bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Narativna medicina - Pokušaj rekonstrukcije i zadobivanja identiteta putem osobnog narativa
Authors: Rupčić Darija
Published: December 2018

Nakana je rada istaknuti i promišljati o razvijanju jedne rasute manjinske tradicije koja razmatra značaj kulturoloških utjecaja na zdravlje i bolesti. Naglasit će se zamršena, složena i suptilna veza bolesti i kulture. Stavljajući naglasak na narativ ili priču, rad će se kritički osvrnuti na postojeći prevladavajući biomedicinski model bolesti i sagledati mogućnost uvođenja i proširivanja postojećeg modela biokulturnim modelom bolesti. U tom se kontekstu javila i potreba valoriziranja osobnih narativa iskustva bolesti u medicini. Tako se razvila i narativna medicina koja pretpostavlja da puko znanstveno znanje i klinička medicinska praksa nisu dostatne u okolnostima pacijentove osobne borbe s bolesti, te prepoznaje, upija i reinterpretira njegovo iskustvo. Očekivani doprinos ovoga rada ići će u smjeru mogućnosti teorijskog i praktičkog utemeljenja i uporišta za takva promišljanja, te pokušaj pluriperspektivnog pristupa zdravlju i bolesti.
artikel determinan kesehatan tentang perilaku hidup bersih dan sehat (PHBS) masyarakat desa dalam meningkatkan kesehatan masyarakat
Authors: wirahaditama himawan
Published: December 2018

ABSTRAKMenciptakan hidup sehat sebenarnya sangatlah mudah serta murah, apabila dibandingkan dengan biaya yang harus dikeluarkan untuk pengobatan apabila mengalami gangguan kesehatan cukup mahal. Hidup sehat merupakan hal yang seharusnya diterapkan oleh setiap orang, mengingat manfaat yang ditimbulkan akan sangat banyak, mulai dari konsentrasi kerja, kesehatan dan kecerdasan anak sampai dengan keharmonisan keluarga.Perilaku Hidup Bersih dan Sehat (PHBS) adalah semua perilaku kesehatan yang dilakukan atas kesadaran sehingga anggota keluarga atau keluarga dapat menolong dirinya sendiri di bidang kesehatan dan dapat berperan aktif dalam kegiatan – kegiatan kesehatan dan berperan aktif dalam kegiatan–kegiatan kesehatan di masyarakat. Dari 10 indikator PHBS, hasil penelitian pada masyarakat desa diketahui bahwa ada 7 indikator yang telah memenuhi target PHBS dan ada 3 indikator yang hasilnya berada dibawah target/dibawah 70%. Hasil selengkapnya: 1. Pertolongan persalinan oleh tenaga kesehatan (100%), 2. Bayi di beri ASI ekslusif (17%), 3. Menimbang balita setiap bulan (100%), 4. Ketersediaan air bersih (84,1%), 5. Mencuci tangan dengan air bersih dan sabun (100%), 6. Ketersediaan jamban sehat (82,3%), 7. Memberantas jentik nyamuk (70,5%), 8. Makan buah dan sayur (52%), 9. Melakukan aktifitas fisik setiap hari (100%),10. Tidak merokok dalam rumah (40%) Adapun faktor yang mempengaruhi masyarakat melakukan PHBS terutama yang menghambat adalah: Tingkat pendidikan, dan kurangnya sarana kesehatanABSTRAKCreating a healthy life easily, cheaply with costs that must be spent on health care. Healthy living is something that is created by everyone, considering the benefits that are generated will be very much, starting from the concentration, health and intelligence of children to family harmony.Clean and Healthy Life Behavior (PHBS) is the ability carried out on the awareness of family members or people who can help themselves in the health sector and can use activities in health activities and be active in health activities in the community.Of the 10 PHBS indicators, the results of the research on the village community are known that there are 7 indicators that have met the PHBS target and there are 3 indicators that are on target below 70%. Complete Results: 1. Childbirth assistance by health personnel (100%), 2. Infants are given exclusive breastfeeding (17%), 3. Considering toddlers every month (100%), 4. realizing clean water (84.1%), 5. Washing hands with clean water and soap (100%), 6. Using healthy latrines (82.3%), 7. Eradicating mosquito larvae (70.5%), 8. Eating fruits and vegetables (52%), 9 . Do physical activity every day (100%), 10. Don't smoke in the house (40%) factors that influence the community to conduct PHBS called: Level of education, and lack of health facilities
Hubungan Antara Sanitasi Lingkungan Dengan Kejadian Diare Pada Balita
Authors: Ratnasari Evi dian
Published: December 2018

Penyakit diare masih merupakan masalah kesehatan dan penyebab kematian pada balita. Sanitasi lingkungan yang kurang mendukung dapat menyebabkan tingginya angka kejadian diare. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui hubungan antara sanitasi lingkungan dengan kejadian diare pada balita di wilayah kerja puskesmas Nogosari Kabupaten Boyolali. Metode penelitian ini menggunakan rancangan Observasional dengan pendekatan Cross Sectional. Subjek penelitian ini adalah ibu rumah tangga yang mempunyai balita dan pernah menderita penyakit diare pada periode Juni – Desember 2009 dengan populasi 328 orang. Pemilihan sampel dengan simple random sampling menghasilkan sampel sebanyak 60 orang. Uji statistic menggunakan Chi Square dengan bantuan software komputer. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa ada hubungan antara sumber air minum (p=0,001), kepemilikan jamban (p=0,018), jenis lantai rumah (p=0,036) dengan kejadian diare pada balita dan tidak ada hubungan antara kualitas fisik air bersih (p=0,307) dengan kejadian diare pada balita.
DAPOK NOPRIANSYAH 165100074
Authors: Nopriansyah Dapok
Published: December 2018

membuat program database tiket kereta api menggunakan borland delphi.
Upaya Pemberdayaan Masyarakat Melalui Refungsi Jamban Kolam Lele
Authors: rahmawati Indah
Published: December 2018

Salah satu fasilitas sanitasi dasar yang wajib dimiliki warga adalah jamban keluarga, sebagai tempat membuang kotoran manusia. Akan tetapi masih banyak warga yang belum memiliki jamban dan mempunyai kebiasaan BAB di sembarang tempat, salah satunya di kolam lele. Perilaku warga yang beresiko menularkan penyakit berbasis libgkungan, seperti : diare, cholera, cacing, thypoid, parathypoid, Hepatitis, malnutrisi, encemaran air dan mengurangi estetika. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah melakukan refungsi jamban kolam lele menjadi jamban sehat sederhana dalam rangka menuju desa ODF. populasi target pada penelitian ini adalah warga dusun Tumpang yang masih BAB di kolam lele sebanyak 32 KK. Metode yang yang digunakan adalah pemberdayaan masyarakat melalui kegiatan, penyuluhan, pemberian tehnik stimulan jamban, penentuan kebijakan sosial tentang ODF melalui Kebijakan Kepala Kelurahan dan pelatihan proses pembibitan lele.
PANCASILA SEBAGAI PEMERSATU BANGSA
Authors: yuliani riska ayu
Published: December 2018

Indonesia merupakan Negara yang kaya, baik sumber daya alam maupun adat dan budaya. Indonesia terdiri dari ratusan pulau-pulau dengan keberagaman isi yang ada di dalam pulau tersebut. Ada 5 pulau besar yang di huni masyarakat Indonesia, yaitu pulau Jawa, pulau Kalimantan, Pulau Sulawesi, Pulau Sumatra, Pulau Papua, dan Pulau Bali. Dari sekian banyak pulau, lahir adat istiadat dan budaya yang beragam pula. Indonesia terkenal dnegan adat dan budaya yang masih ada sampai saat ini. Tak jarang, touris manca Negara datang ke Indonesia hanya untuk menyaksikan pertunjukan adat dan budaya yang di gelar masyarakat setempat. Selain terkenal akan adat istiadat dan budaya nya, Indonesia merupakan Negara dengan 5 agama yang di akui oleh hukum, yaitu Agama Islam, Agama Kristen, Agama katholik, Agama budha, dan Agama Hindu. Mayoritas masyarakat Indonesia menganut agama Islam. Adat yang masih di lestarikan hingga saat ini merupakan adat yang sudah di kolaborasi dnegan ajaran agama. Bukan hanya agama islam sebagai mayoritas, agama lain pun memasukkan ajaran agama ke dalam adat dan budaya mereka.
FAKTOR FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI MINAT BELI PADA E-COMMERCE LAZADA.CO.ID (Studi Pada Mahasiswa Jurusan S1 Manajemen “STIE KBP” Padang)
Authors: Susanti Febsri
Published: December 2018

The purpose of this study was to analyze the influence of trust, perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use and the risk of the interest purchased online at Lazada.co.id. The sampling technique is obtained using sampling method with a total sample of 86 respondents. Hypothesis testing results show that the variable trust (X1), perceived usefulnes(X2), perceived ease of use (X3), and risk (X4) have significant value not greater than Sig.ɑ (0.05) so that it can be said that the variable it has a significant influence partially on the intention to transact online in Lazada.co.id. the calculation results of multiple linear regression analysis have shown the ability of the model to explain the influence of independent variables on the dependent variable is large, it can be seen on the value Adj. R. Square (R2) is equal to 0,348 (35%). Thus, it means that the regression model that is used to explain the effect of variable trust (X1), perceived usefulnes (X2), perceived ease of use (X3), and risk (X4) on the intention to transact online in Lazada.co.id by 35%, while the remaining 65% is explained by other variables not included in this study.
Model-based academic dismissal policies; a case-study from the Netherlands
Authors: Albers Casper J , Vermue Carlien , de Wolff Taco , Beldhuis Hans
Published: December 2018

Many higher education institutions use a policy for academic dismissal. In the Netherlands, the academic dismissal policy is such that students with fewer credits than a certain threshold after their first year, are expelled. This article employs the beta-binomial model to assess whether this method succeeds in filtering those who have potential from those who do not and what the optimal level of the threshold is. The model considers 13,234 students in three consecutive cohorts from around fifty different bachelor's degree programmes at the University of Groningen. We found that demanding 45 out of 60 credits constitutes a fair threshold for this institution. Although a strict dismissal policy has only a minor effect on cohorts, it can have a major effect on specific groups of students. The software employed here is made available.
NCE Students’ Perceptions on the Use of Library Course as an Aid to the Use of Library Resources in South-West, Nigeria
Authors: Martin Obinyan Oziegbe , Udem Obiora Kingsley
Published: December 2018

The study was carried out to survey NCE students’ perceptions on use of library course as an aid to their use of library resources in Colleges of Education in South-West Nigeria. The descriptive survey design was employed and four research questions guided the study. From a population of 60,481 students, a sample of 1,210 was drawn using the proportionate stratified sampling technique. Meanwhile, out of the 1,210 copies of the questionnaire distributed, 1,097 were fully completed (filled out) as retrieved and analyzed. It represents (90.66%) or approximately (91%) response rate and considered adequate because the standard and acceptable response rate for most studies is 60%. A questionnaire was the instrument used for data collection after validation by experts in the field, and pre-tested through Cronbach Alpha method that yielded 0.743 aggregate values. Complete data subsequently gathered from 1,097 copies of the questionnaire retrieved were analyzed by employing the statistical mean to answer the research questions and criterion mean placed at 2.50. Among the major findings of the study were: Students perceived use of library course as an aid to their use of all library resource categories examined in the study (that is, reference, reserve, circulation and serials resources). The study therefore recommends that students should be given increased opportunity to access “use of library course programme” as a veritable tool of enhancing their capacity for adequate use of reference resources among others in colleges of education in the region to ensure their effective integration into our 21st century society even after college life.
Agreement and Similarity in Self-Other Perceptions of Moral Character
Authors: Cohen Taya R. , Panter Abigail T. , Bhatia Nazli , Morse Lily , Kim Yeonjeong
Published: December 2018

We surveyed well-acquainted dyads about two key moral character traits (Honesty-Humility, Guilt Proneness), as well as several other individual differences. We examined self-other agreement, similarity, assumed similarity, and similarity-free agreement (i.e., self-other agreement controlling for similarity and assumed similarity). Participants projected their own level of moral character onto their peers (i.e., moderately high assumed similarity), but were nonetheless able to judge moral character with reasonable accuracy (moderately high self-other agreement and similarity-free agreement), suggesting that moral character traits can be detected by well-acquainted others. Regardless of reporting method, Honesty-Humility and Guilt Proneness were correlated with delinquency, unethical decision making, and counterproductive work behavior, suggesting that unethical behavior is committed disproportionately by people with low levels of these character traits.
A New Perspective on the Multidimensionality of Divergent Thinking Tasks
Authors: Forthmann Boris , Bürkner Paul - Christian , Benedek Mathias , Szardenings Carsten , Holling Heinz
Published: December 2018

In the presented work, a shift of perspective with respect to the dimensionality of divergent thinking tasks is introduced moving from the question of multidimensionality across divergent thinking scores to the question of multidimensionality across the scale of divergent thinking scores. We apply IRTree models to test if the same latent trait can be assumed can be assumed across the whole scale in snapshot scoring of divergent thinking tests and holds for different task instructions and varying levels of fluency. This way, multidimensionality can be explored across scale points of a Likert-type rating scale and also multidimensionality due to differences in number of responses of ideational pools can be assessed. It was found that evidence for unidimensionality across scale points was stronger with be-creative instructions as compared to be-fluent instructions which suggests better psychometric quality of ratings when be-creative instructions are used. In addition, latent variables pertaining to low-fluency and high-fluency ideational pools shared around 50% of variance which suggests both strong overlap and evidence for differentiation. The presented approach allows to further examine the psychometric quality of subjective ratings and to examine new questions with respect to within-item multidimensionality in divergent thinking.
The role of lithic bipolar technology in Western Iberia’s Upper Paleolithic: the case of Vale Boi (southern Portugal)
Authors: Horta Pedro Ezequiel Guedes , Cascalheira João , Bicho Nuno
Published: December 2018

Scaled or splintered pieces are one of the most common lithic artifacts type in Upper Paleolithic assemblages throughout Europe, especially in its westernmost regions. Despite this, and even after one century of being identified there is still no consensus on how to define, analyze or interpret these tools. In western Iberia, there is a clear lack of comprehensive studies regarding this type of artifacts at a regional scale. In this paper, we present a first techno-morphological analysis of a sample of scaled pieces from the Upper Paleolithic site of Vale Boi. Our first aim was to build upon existing analytical models in order to identify function and possible reduction strategies for these artifacts. Our second goal was to critically evaluate the role of these artifacts within western Iberia’s Upper Paleolithic. Our results showed that functional identification of scaled pieces is still not clear. By comparing our data with other author’s we found that current models could not be applied to the archaeological record, as the attribute variability is too high. Furthermore, in this region, we found that higher frequencies of bipolar technology can be found related to residential sites due to both functional and cultural patterns. While we still cannot define a specific function for these artifacts (intermediate pieces or wedges for working hard raw materials or cores for the extraction of chips and small bladelets), it is clear that they had a major role in the variability and intensification of resource exploitation during the Upper Paleolithic in western Iberia.
Rose diagrams and statistical tests for archaeological orientation data: a case applied to the Southfleet Road Elephant site, Ebbsfleet, UK
Authors: Hewitt Richard J , Parfitt Simon A. , Wenban-Smith Francis F.
Published: December 2018

Archaeologists and other fieldworkers frequently record the orientation of artefacts or faunal remains in order to understand depositional and post-depositional processes. However, analysis of this kind of data is complex and not always well-understood by investigators. For example, rose diagrams are commonly used to display orientation data. While rose diagrams are a useful and intuitive way of visualizing the data, they are not on their own sufficient except in cases where preferential orientation is very evident. Class frequency, rather than the square root of class frequency, is commonly used to interpret the results. This can give a misleading impression of preferential orientation, when in fact observed patterns do not deviate significantly from random. Conversely, data may deviate significantly from random but this may not be clear from the diagram. At the same time, classic tests like the chi-square test are not appropriate for the display of circular data and alternative approaches are needed. This paper discusses the history of the use of rose diagrams to display orientation data, briefly reviews the archaeological literature in this regard, and discusses key problems and limitations. We then make some recommendations for best practice, which we demonstrate using R software for the Lower Palaeolithic “elephant butchery site” at Southfleet Road, Ebbsfleet, UK, excavated in 2004. The methods employed are clearly explained and all data are provided to ensure that the procedure is easily repeatable without specialist knowledge or programming experience.
The Form of Even Perfect Numbers-- an Independent Derivation
Authors: Basu Nirmalya
Published: December 2018

Here, I present my own, independently pursued derivation of the general form of even perfect numbers.
Performance Analysis of Non Burn Cooking Device Using Commercial Grade Quicklime as Heating Fuel
Authors: Dhakal Niswan , Ale Bhakta Bahadur , Bhattarai Nawraj
Published: December 2018

The need for portability and easy to handle devices has been felt by the trekkers and campers. In a country like Nepal, with tough geographical terrain and changing climates, a non burn cooking alternative is sought for outdoor cooking. Quicklime or Calcium Oxide (CaO) is commercially available in abundance. CaO releases 64 kJ of heat during slaking at Normal temperature and Pressure. Boiling of water, preparing tea, boiling egg, preparing omelet and preparing instant noodles were tested with an average of 32.7 % deviation from theoretical values without considering the manufacturing specification of 90 % purity. Calculating with the manufacturing specification, the error reduced to 27.3 %. Though cooking is correlated to the subjective preference of individuals, the highest cooking temperature was recorded 86.5 °C (boiling water), and the highest temperature of inner pot reached was 121.1 °C in that case. The highest temperature reached in each of cooking purposes were respectively as; boiling egg on water(75.6 °C), boiling egg without using water (11.2 °C), preparing tea(85.9 °C) and preparing instant noodles (68.3 °C). The quantity of cooing material resulted in higher efficiencies as evident by the factor that minimum deviation from theoretical calculation was seen during the cooking of noodles (17.5 %) and the maximum deviation was observed during preparation of boiled egg without using water or secondary pot (58.5 %). The device was not found financially feasible for household cooking and for cases where transportation cost incurred is high; the device was financially feasible (Rs. 14 as compared to above Rs. 400 and Rs. 250 of LPG based and kerosene based cooking respectively).
Mogućnosti primjene lakih bespilotnih letjelica u prebrojavanju krupne divljači
Authors: Tomljanović Kristijan , Grubešić Marijan , Pernar Renata , Nosek Helena
Published: December 2018

U provedenom istraživanju pokušalo se istražiti u kojoj mjeri je moguće aplicirati sustav bespilotne letjelice opremljene termalnom kamerom u procjeni nekih populacijskih parametara krupne divljači. Istraživanje je provedeno u nizinskom području kontinentalnog dijela Republike Hrvatske unutar lovišta Opeke II. Za istraživanje je odabrana divlja svinja kao najčešća vrsta krupne divljači u Republici Hrvatskoj. Unutar dva lokaliteta (I dobni razred,uređajni razred hrasta lužnjaka) provedeno je testiranje dvije metode prebrojavanja. Prvom metodom pokušala su se prebrojiti sva grla unutar istraživanog odsjeka. Rezultati dobiveni tom metodom pokazuju relativno visoku brojnost divlje svinje od prosječno 1,26 +/– 0,18 grla/ha unutar istraživanjem obuhvaćenog područja. Druga korištena metoda predstavlja prebrojavanje divljih svinja na unaprijed određenim prugama, čiji udio u ukupnoj promatranoj površini iznosi 10%. Kod te metode podaci su veće varijabilnosti te je ustanovljena nešto manja brojnost divljih svinja unutar promatranog odsjeka od 0,61 grla/ha uz vrlo visok sd= +/– 0,53. Istraživanjem je potvrđena mogućnost primjena sustava bespilotnih letjelica s termalnim kamerama. Od dvije primijenjene metode, prva (apso­lutno prebrojavanje svih životinja) je pogodna za manje površine, dok je metoda primjernih pruga pogodna za veće površine uz svjesni rizik generiranja veće pogreške prebrojavanja.
O Luso, o Trópico e o Cão Tinhoso nas Revelações Literárias de Honwana
Authors: Saraiva Sueli da Silva
Published: December 2018

Discute-se, nesse estudo, a narrativa enviesada da colonização portuguesa na África amparada na ideologia lusotropical de Gilberto Freyre, a qual foi estrategicamente cooptada pelo Estado Novo na defesa do colonialismo tardio. Enquanto as viagens do “brasileiro em terras portuguesas” patrocinadas por Lisboa, entre 1951-1952, resultavam obras sociológicas enaltecedoras do regime, fortaleciam-se as lutas anticolonialistas, irrompidas em 1961. Nesta época de atividades beligerantes e de resistência intelectual, destaca-se na literatura moçambicana Luís Bernardo Honwana e o Nós matamos o cão-tinhoso (1964), um conjunto de narrativas do cotidiano colonial em Moçambique que, pela ficção, desmistifica a retórica lusotropical, denunciando um “mundo que o português criou” marcado pela exploração predatória do trabalho, apropriações indevidas de terras, racismo e destituição de valores humanos de toda ordem. Neste artigo, verifica-se o quanto a resistência às ideias lusotropicalistas esteve presente no discurso dos intelectuais e escritores africanos empenhados nos movimentos anticoloniais.
Os Sentidos e os Não Sentidos da Língua Portuguesa: Questões de Língua e Linguagem nos Contos de Mia Couto
Authors: Silva Maurício
Published: December 2018

O presente artigo trata da produção ficcional de Mia Couto, em especial seus contos, analisando o modo como o autor moçambicano trabalha em seus textos questões relacionadas à língua e à linguagem, além de vincularmos tais questões às teorias do pós-colonialismo. Para Mia Couto, o processo de colonização impõe ao colonizado outro modo de falar, que corresponde a outra língua. Assim, em Mia Couto, há que se distinguir uma questão da língua e uma questão da linguagem, ambas inseridas no contexto do pós-colonialismo: a primeira, mais relacionada ao processo de reconstrução idiomática do português no continente africano; a segunda naturalmente vinculada a uma reflexão ideológica que se reflete, metaforicamente, no substrato metalinguístico de sua ficção. Finalmente, destacamos, neste artigo, a dimensão política da escrita de Mia Couto, já que o trabalho com a linguagem, em sua produção ficcional, vincula-se à problemática das identidades se perfazem no contexto histórico de Moçambique, em particular, e da África lusófona, em geral.
O Uso das LWC’s na Música Moçambicana
Authors: Bahule Cremildo G.
Published: December 2018

Tomando como exemplo os discos Kudumba, da banda Ghorwane, Yellela de Eyuphuru e Katchume de Kapa Dêch, é possível perceber a conexão existente entre as línguas autóctones e a ideia de identidade moçambicana. Todavia, os músicos buscam novos horizontes estético-sonoros, emigram para regiões onde a sua produção musical é aceite e gera lucro, e inserem novas linguagens na música, com objectivo de opulentar e fazer evoluir a música moçambicana. Nessa linha de evolução, os músicos sentem a necessidade de não apenas usar as línguas autóctones moçambicanas, mas de experimentar o uso de “outras” línguas. Por isso, é visível o uso das LWC [Language of Wider Communication] ou “línguas de comunicação mais ampla” ou “línguas internacionais” como Inglês, Francês, Português – embora esse idioma esteja bem enraizado ou historizou-se em Moçambique.
Lethal Borders and the Translocal Politics of ‘Ordinary People’
Authors: Perl Gerhild
Published: December 2018

How are politics generated by grief actually lived, and how do they
endure? By exploring long-term repercussions of Europe’s lethal
borders, I show what shape shared grief takes in the minute encounters
between ‘ordinary people’ across borders and how alternative
politics are lived as a vivid critique of the moral economy of the EU
border regime. Therefore, I explore intimate uncertainties that arise
both in the confrontation with death and in the unexpected affection
between strangers. The analysis of a single shipwreck in 2003
indicates the need for more ethnographically nuanced, historically
informed and translocal approaches to death during migration in
anthropology.
Nexus Politics
Authors: Flinders Matthew , Wood Matthew
Published: December 2018

Existing research on alternative forms of political participation
does not adequately account for why those forms of participation at
an “everyday” level should be defined as political. In this article we aim to
contribute new conceptual and theoretical depth to this research agenda
by drawing on sociological theory to posit a framework for determining
whether nontraditional forms of political engagement can be defined as genuinely
distinctive from traditional participation. Existing “everyday politics”
frameworks are analytically underdeveloped, and the article argues instead
for drawing upon Michel Maffesoli’s theory of “neo-tribal” politics. Applying
Maffesoli’s insights, we provide two questions for operationally defining
“everyday” political participation, as expressing autonomy from formal political
institutions, and building new political organizations from the bottom
up. This creates a substantive research agenda of not only operationally defining
political participation, but examining how traditional governmental
institutions and social movements respond to a growth in everyday political
participation: nexus politics.
Tecnología de membranas: obtención de proteínas de lactosuero
Authors: Ramírez-Navas Juan Sebastián , Solís-Carvajal Carlos Andrés , Vélez Pasos Carlos Antonio
Published: December 2018

The whey proteins have acquired great importance due to their nutritional and technological functionality. In the present review, we studied the use of Ultrafi ltration (UF) applied to the separation of proteins and peptides from whey. It was found that the UF is one of the best alternatives. However, to achieve better results it is necessary to: accompany other membrane technologies (microfiltration,nanofi ltration, electrodialysis, diafiltration), select the type of UF membrane to be used, and adjust the conditions of transmembrane pressure, pH and temperature.
Evaluación de la vulnerabilidad sísmica de la tapia en Pasto (Nariño, Colombia). Caso Teatro Imperial – Ingeniería y Patrimonio
Authors: Castillo Valencia William , Palma Gilberto Areiza , Moncayo Hugo Coral
Published: December 2018

In San Juan de Pasto, an area of high seismicity, the buildings on land constitute a value of the nation’s cultural interest; Most of the historical buildings in Colombia are of this type, such as the Imperial Theater (1922). Therefore, it is a challenge for Colombian engineering and for the Ministry of Culture to determine seismic vulnerability to regulate the protection of heritage; however, the Sismo Resistente Norm of Colombia does not regulate structural analysis and recovery due to lack of research. This article off ers as response the static and dynamic evaluation of the materials, in light of the structures to determine the seismic vulnerability of the wall, this is resolved with the mechanical physical characterization by the mechanics of the fracture, ultrasonic speed tests, for project consolidation methods, based o.n a non-linear analysis and obtain the curves with performance capacity, the average damage ratio, and thus promote consolidation methods with seismic response criteria, over-eff ort index, and intervention costs They are conditioned
Enrutamiento en redes de sensores inalámbricos usando algoritmos bioinspirados
Authors: Blandón A. Juan Carlos , López Jesus Alfonso , Tobón Llano Luis Eduardo
Published: December 2018

We present a solution to the problem of routing in a wireless sensor network based on Swarm Intelligence, which has been applied successfully to other routing problems, for example, the traveling salesman problem and others. Routing in a wireless sensor network can be understood as an optimization problem. In the solution presented, there are both source and destination node. The problem is focused on fi nding a path that allows optimally connecting both nodes. The search space is the complete set of possible paths that connect these two nodes. Two swarm algorithms were implemented for routing: ant—based algorithm, and bee—based algorithm. The results show that swarm intelligence improves the routing in a wireless sensor network when it is considering aspects such as the amount of energy available in the nodes. The simulations show that it produces an improvement in the lifetime of the network.
Papillary renal cell carcinoma in contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) – A diagnostic performance study
Authors: Mueller-Peltzer K. , Negrao de Figueiredo G. , Graf T. , Rübenthaler J. , Clevert D.-A.
Published: December 2018

BACKGROUND:

Renal cell carcinomas (RCC) represent a heterogeneous group of hypo- and hypervascularized malignancies. Using contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) specific imaging features of clear cell (ccRCC), papillary (pRCC) and chromophobe RCC (chRCC) subtypes have been demonstrated. However, some RCCs show atypical imaging features making it difficult to distinguish between the subtypes.

OBJECTIVE:

This study was performed to evaluate the observed enhancement features of pRCC in CEUS and to assess the sensitivity in the diagnosis of suspected renal malignancies in a 10 year retrospective analysis at our institution.

METHODS:

The study population consisted of 60 patients with histologically confirmed pRCC. All patients underwent CEUS imaging between 2005 and 2015 as part of their diagnostic workup.

RESULTS:

In 45 out of 60 (75%) cases the examined pRCC showed typical hypoenhancement and wash-out. 15 out of 60 (25%) pRCC showed atypical enhancement features; in 14 cases the contrast enhancement indicated a ccRCC. 1 complex cyst was falsely reported as IIF lesion. 59 out of 60 malignancies were reported as malignant using CEUS resulting in a sensitivity of 98.4%.

CONCLUSIONS:

CEUS is an eligible imaging technique to visualize the contrast enhancement features of pRCC. However, up to 25% of pRCCs show an atypical enhancement pattern making it difficult to distinguish it from other renal lesions.
Flaw detection for microcrack in spring steel and estimation of crack shape with eddy current testing
Authors: Fukuoka Katsuhiro , Hasegawa Ryo
Published: December 2018

Non-uniform permeability distributions in steel materials reduce signal-to-noise ( S/ N) ratios in eddy current testing (ECT). Therefore, steel materials must be magnetised to reduce magnetic noise. In this study, microcrack detection in spring steel materials using ECT was considered. An ECT system that was able to detect 40-μm-deep crack with S/ N ratio of 3 or more was developed. In addition, the depth profile of microcracks using the detection signal was accurately estimated.
Learning probabilistic dependencies among events for proactive security auditing in clouds
Authors: Majumdar Suryadipta , Tabiban Azadeh , Jarraya Yosr , Oqaily Momen , Alimohammadifar Amir , Pourzandi Makan , Wang Lingyu , Debbabi Mourad
Published: December 2018

Security compliance auditing is a viable solution to ensure the accountability and transparency of a cloud provider to its tenants. However, the sheer size of a cloud, coupled with the high operational complexity implied by the multi-tenancy and self-service nature, can easily render existing runtime auditing techniques too expensive and non-scalable. To this end, a proactive approach, which prepares for the auditing ahead of critical events, is a promising solution to reduce the response time to a practical level. However, a key limitation of such approaches is their reliance on manual efforts to extract the dependency relationships among events, which greatly restricts their practicality. What makes things worse is the fact that, as the most important input to security auditing, the logs and configuration databases of a real world cloud platform can be unstructured and not ready to be used for efficient security auditing. In this paper, we first propose a log processing technique, which prepares raw cloud logs for different analysis purposes, and then design a learning-based proactive security auditing system, namely, [Formula: see text]. To this end, we conduct case studies on current log formats in different real-world OpenStack (a popular cloud platform) deployments, and identify major challenges in log processing. Later, we design a stand-alone log processor for clouds, which may potentially be used for various log analyses. Consequently, we leverage the log processor outputs to extract probabilistic dependencies from runtime events for the dependency models. Finally, through these dependency models, we proactively prepare for security critical events and prevent security violations resulting from those critical events. Furthermore, we integrate [Formula: see text] to OpenStack and perform extensive experiments in both simulated and real cloud environments that show a practical response time (e.g., 6 ms to audit a cloud of 100,000 VMs) and a significant improvement (e.g., about 50% faster) over existing proactive approaches. In addition, we successfully and efficiently apply our log processor outputs to other learning techniques (e.g., executing sequence pattern mining algorithms within 18 ms for 50,000 events).
Bedside Treatment Decisions: An Evaluation of the Factors Physicians Take into Consideration When Making Complex Rationing Decisions
Authors: Trarbach Judith , Schosser Stephan , Vogt Bodo
Published: December 2018

Background: The budget limitations that are imposed on health care providers often force caregivers to become rationers, and physicians are required to select which patients receive treatments and which go without on a daily basis. This involves making highly complex decisions, and physicians are required to evaluate both relevant and irrelevant parameters to ensure the final decision is sound. Objective: This research examined which of seven parameters physicians used to make rational decisions as to which of a group of five patients in need received treatment. Method: An experiment was conducted in which the decision relevance of objective parameters and additional information about the needy, such as gender or smoking habits, were investigated. Results and conclusion: The findings indicated that physicians focus on central disease-related criteria very well and, thus, arrive at a comprehensive rationing decision, even in complex situations.
Lower Extremity Functional Outcome Measures in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy-A Delphi Survey
Authors: Senesac Claudia R. , Lott Donovan J. , Willcocks Rebecca J. , Duong Tina , Smith Barbara K.
Published: December 2018

Background:

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a progressive neuromuscular disease characterized by progressive muscle weakness, multiple system involvement and premature mortality. Effective treatments for DMD through clinical trials and natural history studies are currently underway. Clinical trials in DMD typically include several outcome measures of motor function. Research sites and studies have been found to have slightly different operational definitions for a given functional outcome resulting in different procedures and protocols for these measurements.

Objective:

The goal of this study is to establish agreement among experts in the field around best practices in collecting functional outcome data in DMD providing researchers and clinicians with guidance on best practices.

Methods:

A group of 30 experts in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) with experience in the development and/ or execution of lower extremity outcome measures for this population met face to face to identify incongruences in the collection of this data. This effort was based in the United States (US) and sponsored by Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy. Several discrepancies were categorized for each outcome which included: 6-minute walk test, 10-meter walk/run, supine to stand, ascend 4 stairs, sit to stand, and the NorthStar Ambulatory Assessment. Following this meeting an additional 32 experts in DMD (28 from the United States and 11 international participants) consented to participate in a Delphi Survey to reach consensus on the protocols and execution of lower extremity outcomes.

Results:

Round one: 70 operationally defined questions were surveyed with 45 (64%) reaching >70% consensus. Round two: 27 questions were operational, with 20 (74%) reaching >70% consensus. Those questions that did not reach consensus appear minor.

Conclusion:

With minor modifications in the collection of data across sites, outcomes could potentially be normalized across research studies. This would reduce excessive training for evaluators in trials and produce minimal differences between protocols. Consistency in protocols will promote more efficient study start up, less errors between administration of items across studies, and ultimately improve quality and reliability of the functional outcomes. The authors strongly advocate for the establishment of a “ research network library” that could be utilized by all those performing clinical assessments and trials in DMD.
Perceived Fatigue in Spinal Muscular Atrophy: A Pilot Study
Authors: Dunaway Young Sally , Montes Jacqueline , Kramer Samantha S. , Podwika Bernadette , Rao Ashwini K. , De Vivo Darryl C.
Published: December 2018

Background:

Fatigue is a common complaint in spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). Fatigability is well described in ambulatory SMA but the relationship to perceived fatigue has not been evaluated. Understanding this relationship has proven challenging for most disorders.

Objective:

To assess the relationship of perceived fatigue to fatigability, function, and quality of life in SMA.

Methods:

Thirty-two participants with SMA (21.9% type 2, 78.1% type 3) were recruited. Perceived fatigue and fatigability, function, and quality of life were assessed using standardized questionnaires and assessments. Associations were analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficients ( p = 0.05). Also, the effects of age, type, and ambulatory status were determined on perceived fatigue.

Results:

All SMA participants reported fatigue. Perceived fatigue was not associated with function, quality of life, or fatigability in ambulatory SMA patients. Neither age, type, nor ambulatory status influenced perceived fatigue.

Conclusions:

Perceived fatigue can be quantified in SMA. Interestingly, perceived fatigue did not correlate with fatigability or function, suggesting that cognitive, homeostatic, or psychologic factors may be more relevant as co-morbid factors. Clinical trials targeting perceived fatigue in SMA should focus on these patient-reported assessments. A multilevel approach is required to separate the various mechanisms involved in perceived fatigue.
Elektro-Pkw – eine ökologische Modernisierung der Automobilität?
Authors: Hartung Alfred
Published: December 2018

Der Wechsel des Antriebssystems von Otto- und Diesel- auf Elektromotoren löst die durch den Autoverkehr (mit)verursachten Probleme nicht. Die Umweltauswirkungen eines primär mit Elektro-Pkw bewerkstelligten Verkehrs werden unter den beschriebenen Bedingungen die Klimabelastung nicht wesentlich reduzieren. Im Zusammenwirken mit verschiedenen Rebound-Effekten überwiegen die negativen Auswirkungen einer Ausweitung der E-Pkw-Mobilität. Der zu erwartende starke Anstieg der Nachfrage nach seltenen Rohstoffen wie Lithium und Kobalt für die Produktion der Batterien wird zu erheblichen sozialen Mehrbelastungen und Umweltzerstörungen in den Abbauländern führen. Es sind zurzeit keine Rohstoffstrategien erkennbar, die dem entgegenwirken würden.
Gerissene Fäden
Authors: Bach Bert
Published: December 2018

Der Artikel beschäftigt sich mit der Renaissance der Klassenfrage innerhalb der deutschsprachigen Linken, die einen Ausdruck in der Diskussion zu einer neuen Klassenpolitik findet. Bert Bach führt diese Renaissance vor allem auf die politische Konjunktur zurück und konstatiert, dass die Linke schlecht gewappnet scheint, diese Diskussion empirisch fundiert zu führen. Die empirische Klassenforschung gleicht inzwischen einer „Großbaustelle“ mit vielen offenen Fragen, an denen in den letzten Jahren nicht mehr kontinuierlich und systematisch weitergearbeitet wurde. Im Hinblick auf klassenpolitische Fragestellungen ergibt sich ein ähnliches Bild: Viele Fragen wurden in früheren Debatten schon aufgeworfen, dann aber nicht weiter verfolgt, die aktuelle Diskussion über eine neue Klassenpolitik bezieht sich bisher nicht auf ihre Vorläufer. In beiden Feldern scheinen also Diskussionen abgebrochen bzw. Fäden gerissen zu sein. Bach plädiert daher für eine kritische Bestandsaufnahme und für eine mittelfristige strategische Herangehensweise, die gegenüber der bisher vorwiegend appellativ geführten Diskussion durch eine stärker analytische und systematische Auseinandersetzung mit den entsprechenden Fragestellungen und Erfolgsbedingungen charakterisiert wäre.
MAS Architectural Model for Dialog Systems with Advancing Conversations
Authors: Mugoye K. , Okoyo H. , McOyowo S.
Published: December 2018

Recent handcrafts on dialog manager in task-oriented dialog systems (TODS) offer great promises on handling conversations. However, most tend to be shortsighted in handling advancing conversations. Modelling the future direction on conversations is crucial for TODS that can be scaled across multi-domain. This paper proposes a novel architectural model for the dialog manager, (MAS_DM). In this model, the dialog manager is a MAS. The architecture consists of multiple intelligent interacting agents, namely, state agent, master agent, and dialog agents. Each agent performs a set of tasks to achieve the overall goal of advancing the conversation within a topic. In this paper, the particular component of the Dialogue Manager, and Strategy selection has been discussed in detail. The notion of learning is essential, since it is intended to provide a means to which the agents will adapt to their environment. We show how to combine MAS and RL to enable agents learn a topic of interest and support an advancing conversation on the same. This will enable the realization of advancing conversations between a human and the TODS on a given topic.
PENGARUH KUALITAS PELAYANAN DAN FASILITAS KANTIN UNSIQ TERHADAP KEPUASAAN PELANGGAN (STUDI KASUS PADA MAHASISWA UNSIQ)
Authors: Meftahudin Meftahudin
Published: December 2018

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui seberapa besar pengaruh kualitas pelayanan dan fasilitas kantin Unsiq terhadap kepuasan pelanggan. Populasi yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah mahasiswa pengunjung kantin UNSIQ. Sampel pada penelitian ini sebanyak 50 responden dan teknik yang digunakan dalam penelitian adalah purposive sampling dengan memberikan kuesioner yang dibuat dalam bentuk skala likert. Uji analisis data yang digunakan adalah uji reliabilitas dan validitas, uji koefisien korelasi, uji koefisien determinasi dan uji persamaan garis regresi. Berdasarkan pada hasil uji t dan uji F menunjukkan bahwa secara parsial diketahui bahwa variabel Pelayanan kantin UNSIQ berpengaruh positif terhadap Kepuasan Pelanggan Kantin UNSIQ, variabel Fasilitas kantin UNSIQ berpengaruh positif terhadap Kepuasan Pelanggan Kantin UNSIQ. Sedangkan dari hasil pengujian secara simultan menunjukkan bahwa Pelayanan dan Fasilitas secara bersama-sama berpengaruh terhadap Kepuasan Pelanggan Kantin UNSIQ.
Características de gestantes com sífilis em um hospital universitário do Paraná
Authors: Bertusso Tamara Cristina Gobatto , Obregón Phallcha Luízar , Moroni Juliana Gerhardt , Silva Emanuelle Bianchi da , Silva Taline Alisson Artemis Lazzarin , Wagner Leandro Davi , Piazza Thamara
Published: December 2018

A sífilis em gestante constitui uma importante causa evitável de morbimortalidade neonatal. O objetivo do estudo foi estimar a magnitude e características de gestantes com sífilis atendidas em um hospital universitário da região oeste do Paraná. Foi realizado um estudo descritivo, conduzido com revisão de prontuários e fichas de notificação de gestantes diagnosticadas com sífilis, no período de 2010 - 2016. Os resultados referem-se a 121 casos, a taxa de detecção de sífilis em gestantes foi 5,96 casos por mil nascidos vivos. Mostrou-se mais frequente em mulheres com idade ≥ 20 anos e escolaridade ≤ 8 anos. O tratamento foi inadequado em 68,7% das gestantes e 14,9% dos recém-nascidos foram notificados com sífilis congênita. Recomenda-se melhorar a qualidade do pré-natal, dos registros de notificação e providenciar educação continuada para os profissionais de saúde.
Comunicação em saúde no Brasil
Authors: Figueiredo Nardi Antonio Carlos , Torres de Brito Priscila , Jane Albarado Ádria , Prado Elizabeth Alves de Jesus , Fernandes de Andrade Natália , Fatima de Sousa Maria , Valéria Machado Mendonça Ana
Published: December 2018

O presente estudo teve como objetivo principal investigar as características dos serviços de comunicação em Saúde, a partir da Rede dos Conselhos das Secretarias Municipais de Saúde (Cosems) no Brasil. Trata-se de um estudo exploratório quantitativo e qualitativo do tipo participante, conduzido de 2014 a 2015, com amostra não probabilística. Foram aplicados questionários com as assessorias de comunicação em saúde dos municípios participantes e entrevistas com os gestores dos Conselhos de Secretários Municipais de Saúde (Cosems).  Ao todo  participaram 122 municípios, das quais somente dois núcleos da Rede possuíam diretoria de comunicação e 64,8% dos municípios não possuíam Assessoria de Comunicação. As instalações de trabalho dos comunicadores são precárias, os profissionais não têm estabilidade empregatícia, ocupam cargos comissionados e possuem pouca experiência na área. Os profissionais de comunicação realizam assessoramento direto aos secretários, não possuem assento nos conselhos gestores, tem comprometidas suas ações de planejamento, o que fragiliza os processos organizativos. É necessário construir uma agenda política estratégia de comunicação em saúde, fortalecimento dos processos de informação, educação e comunicação voltados para prevenção das doenças e promoção da saúde, compreendidos como um ideal ético-político-formativo a ser alcançado na direção cidades saudáveis solidária, democrática e socialmente justa.