bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Perbandingan Indeks Larva Vektor Demam Berdarah Dengue Pra dan Paska-Intervensi di Kota Prabumulih
Authors: Sitorus Hotnida , Taviv Yulian , Budiyanto Anif , Ambarita Lasbudi P , Salim Milana , Mayasari Rika
Published: September 2018

Prabumulih city is one of dengue endemic area in South Sumatera Province with number of cases in 2011-2012 were 225 and 301 cases respectively. The research aims to determine the influence of jumantik accompanied by health promotion program to the larval mosquitoes indices. This is quasi-experimental study, carried out in three endemic areas of Prabumulih City in 2014. There were two intervention in two location and one location for non-intervention. In the first location, the intervention were larva surveillance by jumantik cadre, giving larvicide selectively, accompanied by health promotion program to community group (intervention I), in second location the intervention only for larvae surveillance by jumantik cadre (intervention II), and the third location giving no intervention.      Observation of immature mosquito was carried out in every location before and after intervention was given. The result showed an increase in Free larvae index of 19,8% in the intervention I , 12,5% in the intervention II and 5,3% in the no-intervention location. Indicator of breteau index showed a decrease in all location, 73,1% in the intervention I, 62,8% in the intervention II and 10,8% in the no-intervention location. Container index indicator showed a decrease in two intervention location, 10,2% in the intervention I, 6,6% in the intervention II, while in no-intervention location show an increase for 8%. Health promotion program about how to prevent dengue transmission through potential community groups could become an alternative effort to control vector population integrated with other control methods.
Hubungan Pengetahuan dengan Perilaku Pencegahan Leptospirosis Paska Peningkatan Kasus di Kabupaten Tangerang
Authors: Pujiyanti Aryani , Negari Kusumaningtyas Sekar , Trapsilowati Wiwik
Published: September 2018

Control efforts of leptospirosis were conducted  based on correct understanding of the disease and how to prevent it. Environmental conditions of Desa Pagedangan Ilir categorized as a risk area for leptospirosis transmission. After increasing cases of leptospirosis in the region, it is necessary to study knowledge and health behavior of leptospirosis prevention. The objective of the study was to analyse the relationship between knowledge and community behavior in preventing leptospirosis. The type of research is analytic research with a cross sectional design. Data collection was conducted in Desa Pagedangan Ilir in September-October 2015. Sampling was using proportional random sampling in every RW (Rukun Warga) by interviewing 100 respondents. Results of this study showed that 49% of respondents had low knowledge and 80% had poor leptospirosis prevention behavior. Sources of information about leptospirosis more obtained from friends/relatives. There was a significant relationship between the level of knowledge with leptospirosis prevention behavior (p value <0.00). The daily behavior of people to prevent leptospirosis such as the use of personal protective equipment, handling of carcasses, and rat control were still not good.
Digital Speech Interpolation Advantage of Statistical Time Division Multiplexer
Authors: Shah Dr. Asadullah , Khatri Krishan Lal
Published: September 2018

This paper discusses Digital Speech Interpolation (DSI) advantage of Statistical Time Division Multiplexer (STDM) for Random Packet Loss scenarios. In order to harness this advantage each source speech is compressed at 6.4 kbps, Voice Activity Detector (VAD) is used for each source, and packet loss mechanism is introduced to achieve maximum DSI advantage. It is observed that for maximum of 9 users channel capacity, extra 3 users, i.e. total 12 users can be accommodated with 3% speech frame losses, which results in an advantage of 12/9 = 1.33.
Cost Effective Monitoring and Automation of Concrete Plant Using PLC
Authors: Mahfooz Osama
Published: September 2018

A PLC is a digital computer used to automate electromechanical processes. This research is based on automation and real time monitoring of concrete plant by using Siemens PLC. Automatic plants can work continuously and can decrease the gap between demand and supply. For such plants there is no need of labor so there is no human error. Without human error the quality of product is better and the cost of production would definitely decrease. The main motivation factor of this research is cost effective automation and real time monitoring of plant.
Implementing TQM practices in Pakistani Higher Education Institutions
Authors: Ahmed Rizwan , Ali Syed Iftikhar
Published: September 2018

Implementing TQM practices at the Higher Educational Institutions of Pakistan, especially at the business schools, is relatively a new concept and it is in its initial stages. The theoretical framework of this study is based upon the instrument that measures the extent of TQM implementation in Higher Education Institutions. Based upon literature review, the framework having 14 dimensions is used in this study. Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) extracted 13 factors as the determinants of TQM Implementation in business schools of Pakistan such as Stakeholders’ Focus, Recognition and Reward, Measurement and Evaluation, Process Control and Improvement, Resources, Leadership, Empowerment are some of the main factors as each of these factors are explaining more than 5% of the variation in the data
A Comparison of Strain Deformation Mechanism of Al, Mo, MgO & CaO in Harper-Dorn Creep
Authors: Ahmed Mukhtar
Published: September 2018

Harper-Dorn creep Mechanism is studied for Al, Mo, MgO and CaO. The normalized grain size for each material is compared by using Langdon-Mohamed Type deformation mechanism maps [7]. Al is an F.C.C. metal, Mo is a B.C.C. metal, whereas CaO and MgO are non-metallic oxides, they all have different physical properties and hence this case study has a wide range of spectrum
Pakistan Export Earnings -Analysis 2009 -2011
Authors: Hussain Ehtesham , Haq Masoodul
Published: September 2018

Statistical year books have published the data on export revenue in dollars earned for each item for 2009 to 2011. In all 48 items have been recorded, which include Agricultural as well as manufactured items. Some items, which are mostly Agricultural earn a significantly large amount of earnings compared to the non-agricultural items. However the number of items of non-agricultural items is quite large. Some manufactured items which have an important position as export item are the petroleum products.

In this paper a probability model has been developed, called the Exponential and in order to asses the variation in export earnings a Lorenz curve is calculated .From it the Gini Index is obtained. The variability in earnings is measured by Gini Index and forecast in this variation has been made .The items which have small variation from the ideal variation are selected,which are : Rice , Cotton ,Cotton added value items
An Integrated Conceptual Model of Performance Appraisals and Succession Planning using Multi valued Evaluation
Authors: Burney Shamaila
Published: September 2018

The quality of Human Resource and leadership are the two important determinants that determine the success of an organization. Though many organizations asserts that people are their most valuable asset, still very few organizations follows a structured approach for proper talent management i.e. the anticipation of needed human capital in organization, with appropriate system for retaining and rewarding their workforce. The paper proposes a model for performance based Succession Planning(SP) and Performance Appraisals (PA) on the basis of ordinal scale of measurements using expert opinion in terms of linguistic variables such as excellent performance high performance, Moderate and poor performance. The model presented in this paper is an attempt to help organizations in identifying and developing successors for the key position using data gathered through performance appraisals that will help in evaluating the performance of an employee using specific performance appraisals criteria. The proposed model will be beneficial for organizations in strategically identifying and developing required talent pool within the organization for internal promotions through performance appraisal reviews and competency assessments using fuzzy logic, multi valued evaluation model.
Project Review on Water Level Sensing Using PLC
Authors: Mahfooz Osama , Memon Mujtaba , Iftikhar Asim
Published: September 2018

A PLC is a digital computer used to automate electromechanical processes. This research is based on automation of a water tank by using Siemens PLC. Automatic control of water tanks can work continuously and can provide accurate quantity of water in less time. In such process there is no need of labor so there is no human error. Without human error, the quality of product is better and the cost of production would definitely decrease with no error in quantity required. Water level sensing can be implemented in industrial plants, commercial use and even at home
Extending the Stochastic Approach to Paasches Price Index Numbers
Authors: Burney Dr. S.M. Aqil , Maqsood Arfa
Published: September 2018

In recent times, the stochastic approach has received enormous attention to estimate the rate of inflation. The attraction of this approach is to provide not only the estimate of inflation rate, but also its standard error. In this paper, we extend the stochastic approach to derive the Paasches price index number and its standard error. We present an illustration to Laspeyres index number using consumer price data of Pakistan covering the period from July 2002 to June 2011
On Shewhart Control Charts for Zero-Truncated Negative Binomial Distributions
Authors: Khurshid Anwer , Chakraborty Ashit B
Published: September 2018

The negative binomial distribution (NBD) is extensively used for the
description of data too heterogeneous to be fitted by Poisson
distribution. Observed samples, however may be truncated, in the
sense that the number of individuals falling into zero class cannot be
determined, or the observational apparatus becomes active when at
least one event occurs. Chakraborty and Kakoty (1987) and
Chakraborty and Singh (1990) have constructed CUSUM and
Shewhart charts for zero-truncated Poisson distribution respectively.
Recently, Chakraborty and Khurshid (2011 a, b) have constructed
CUSUM charts for zero-truncated binomial distribution and doubly
truncated binomial distribution respectively. Apparently, very little
work has specifically addressed control charts for the NBD (see, for
example, Kaminsky et al., 1992; Ma and Zhang, 1995; Hoffman, 2003;
Schwertman. 2005).

The purpose of this paper is to construct Shewhart control charts
for zero-truncated negative binomial distribution (ZTNBD). Formulae
for the Average run length (ARL) of the charts are derived and studied
for different values of the parameters of the distribution. OC curves
are also drawn.
Analyzing Human Communities using Fuzzy Graphs
Authors: Altaf Sahar , Kidwai Ayesha
Published: September 2018

Fuzzy Graphs are used for analyzing and modeling levels of information
in real-time systems (simple or complex networks). A community
(network) is formed when human eProfiles (nodes) have links (edges)
and interactions with each other. Considering multiple medium of
communications like email, chatting and short message service (SMS)
in the network, it will make the graph more complex (dense graph or
forest). To address this issue in this paper analyzes those human
communities with the help of fuzzy graphs and highlights the status of
individuals in a human community. Max-Min Composition (fuzzy
relation) was applied along with statistical analysis on fuzzy graphs of
human community. Interaction Index (II) is used to estimate the intensity
of communication and Role Index (RI) determine the participation status
of individual in a human community. All this analysis will be used in
our research and development of Community Algorithm, which will be
used as a tool that will help in identifying, analyzing, manipulating,
monitoring, and transforming human communities based on human
eProfiles.
Principal Component Analysis to Explore Climate variability of Pakistan
Authors: Ahmed Syed Afrozuddin , Siddiqi Junaid Saghir
Published: September 2018

Various studies have reported that global warming causes unstable
climate and many serious impact to physical environment and public
health. The climatic or environmental structure data was processed
by coding, editing, tabulating, recoding, restructuring in terms of retabulating was carried out.Applying different statistical methods,
techniques and procedures for the evaluation.To study the global
warming effects on overall environmental conditions of Pakistan.
Annual data of maximum and minimum temperature of four provincial
capitals have been taken from 1947 to 2012. The data isconsideredas
representative environmental components, use for further analysis.
Time series plot shows difference of behaviors in maximum and
minimum temperatures of Karachi and Lahore while bend of Quetta
indicates increasing trend and Peshawar shows flat and smooth. The
fit of trend line, maximum temperature of Karachi, has significant
regression coefficient b = 0.0504 with p-value 0.000 and R2equal to
70.2%. The minimum temperature has decreasing trend but it is
insignificant. The data of Lahore shows decreasing and increasing
trends for maximum and minimum temperatures respectively shows
the differences reducing with the passage of time and expected to
have cooler weather than the past. Quetta and Peshawar temperatures
fit of trend lines and graphs, revealed that both cities getting warmer
with the passage of time.Principal component analysis is performed
for the purpose of finding if there is/are any general environmental
factor/structure which could be considered as Pakistani climate

The PC1 is constructed by six manifest variables and represent the
environmental factor called as “Index of Pakistan weather”. Explain
42.74% of the total variation. The time series plot of this index seems
to have increasing trend. The PC2 represents the temperature of
Karachi, Quetta and Lahore. PC3 is the contrast between of minimum
and maximum temperature. PC4 represents complex contrast between
maximum and minimum temperature explain 9.0% of total variation of
temperature. PC5 represent contrast between Karachi and Peshawar
weather and its contribution to the total or overall variation of Pakistani
weather is only 3.5%.
GPS Inertial Missile Guidance System
Authors: Sarfaraz Osama
Published: September 2018

The task of this work is to design the guidance system for the
missile which would guide the missile accurately to hit the target as
directed. Guidance is the main component of the missile system which
helps in hitting the target accurately. The missile can be guided by
the number of ways which includes by using laser, GPS infrared or
radio waves on its way to the target. This paper proposes a model to
guide the missile with the help of GPS and INS. This model requires a
computer or controller which should be installed in the missile to
control the missile flight according to the guidance provided by GPS
and INS. The system works by knowing the missile current position
and the position of the target. The position of the target is known by
using Google maps which is feed in the missile controller before the
missile is launched. Missile current position is known by using GPS
while the missile current orientation and heading is known by using
INS. Missile current position is compared with the target position to
calculate the desired heading towards the target, then missile
controller auto pilots the missile according to the desired heading
towards target to hit the target.
A Case Study of Maintenance Management System for Bread Baking Plant
Authors: Ahmed Mukhtar
Published: September 2018

Maintenance Management System is the back bone of any plant. It helps to arrange Preventive Maintenance, predict for Breakdown Maintenance and hence evaluate the reliability of Maintenance. Bread Plant is selected for the case study but can be modified for any other technology. Important maintenance issues are addressed in this paper. Maintenance Management System will not only reduce maintenance cost but will minimize emergency repairs and downtime, resulting in an increase in overall profitability.
Design a Robust RST Controller for Stabilization of a Tri-Copter UAV
Authors: Anwar Ali Zain , Bo Wang Dao , Aamir Muhammad
Published: September 2018

Research on the tri-rotor aerial robot is due to extra efficiency over other UAV’s regarding stability, power and size requirements. We require a controller to achieve 6-Degree Of Freedom (DOF), for such purpose, we propose the RST controller to operate our tri-copter model. A MIMO model of a tri-copter aerial robot is challenged in the area of control engineering. Ninestates of output control dynamics are treated individually. We designed dynamic controllers to stabilize the parameters of an UAV. The resulting system control algorithm is capable of stabilizing our UAV to perform numerous operations autonomously. The estimation and simulation implemented inMATLAB, Simulink to verify the results. All real flight test results are presented to prove the success of the planned control structure.
Catastrophic Effects of Floods on Environment and Health: Evidence from Pakistan
Authors: Memon Falak Shad , Sharjeel M. Yousuf
Published: September 2018

Torrential rains and floods have been causing irreplaceable losses to both human lives and environment in Pakistan. This loss has reached to an extent of assively aggrieved situation to reinstate life at operationally viable position. This paper unfolds the notion that only constructive paradigm shift to overcome this phenomenon is vital as a strategy. Multiple levels of observations and on-site assessment of various calamity-prone venues were considered to probe into this scenario. Some of the grave site in Sindh and Punjab were observed and necessarily practicable measures were recommended to avoid loss to human health and environment. The paper finds that a consistent drastic management authority on national level with appropriate caliber and forecasting expertise can reduce the damage to human life and environment to great extent. Weather forecasting system need to be installed at many appropriately observed cities and towns in the country with adequate man power, funds and technical recourses. By implementing the proper frame work of prevention and mitigation of floods country can save the major costs cleanup and recovery. These measures are expected to reduce operational cost of state in terms of GDP and GNP to restore life and environment.
Feedback Practices and Accounting Students’ Satisfaction
Authors: Habibah Um-e- , Tara Nain
Published: September 2018

This paper explores the accounting feedback practices adopted by the teachers and students’ satisfaction about that feedback. Data was collected from three different departments of Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan. Results suggested that 64% students are broadly agreed with the feedback provided to them by accounting teachers. This study tells that accounting students prefer constructive feedback, than individualized feedback, than timely feedback and then detailed feedback. This variation is because of different assessment methods adopted by accounting teachers. 
Finite Difference Method with Dirichlet Problems of 2D Laplace’s Equation in Elliptic Domain
Authors: Ullah Ubaid , Chandio Muhammad Saleem
Published: September 2018

In this study finite difference method (FDM) is used with Dirichlet boundary conditions on rectangular domain to solve the 2D Laplace equation. The chosen body is elliptical, which is discretized into square grids. The finite difference method is applied for numerical differentiation of the observed example of rectangular domain with Dirichlet boundary conditions. The obtained numerical results are
compared with analytical solution. The obtained results show the efficiency of the FDM and settled with the obtained exact solution. The study objective is to check the accuracy of FDM for the numerical solutions of elliptical bodies of 2D Laplace equations. The study contributes to find the heat (temperature) distribution inside a regular rectangular elliptical discretized body.
Ranking and Sensitivity Analysis of Key Factors for Successful Project Management Performance: An Application of AHP for Oil and Gas Sector
Authors: Ishtiaq Farhaj , Jahanzaib Mirza
Published: September 2018

Complexities faced by oil and gas projects due to uncertainty and risk, demand the implementation of project management techniques for their successful completion. Therefore, this is made by using analytical hierarchy process, to identify and prioritize the key factors for successful project management performance of oil and gas projects. These factors are categorized into three groups which include attributes of project staff, project planning process and assessment of project quality. Using expert choice, a hierarchy is developed followed by pairwise comparison based upon data collection from industrial experts of oil and gas sector. Results of analytical hierarchy process (AHP) concluded that, project completion within estimated time and budget, clarity of objectives and involvement of top management are most crucial elements for improvement in project management performance of oil and gas projects. Whereas sensitivity analysis being carried out according to three different scenarios highlighted factors according to their relative importance.
Prospects & Challenges of Implementing Knowledge Management System in IT Industry
Authors: Ali Syed Mubashir , Iftikhar Asim
Published: September 2018

Recent past has seen an epidemic growth in the adoption of strategic information systems. In order to be successful, enterprises are putting in huge investments into implementation of information technology (IT) and knowledge management systems (KMS). KMS implementation in an IT industry has been discussed in this paper. Several challenges including multiple information sources, access control, and employee’s mistrust among others are being identified along with their possible solutions. Later foreseen benefits of KMS implementation including quicker problem identification, faster response time, and cost saving among others are being highlighted. The paper concludes with revealing future research possibilities.
Fault Tree Analysis for a Modern Communication System
Authors: Hamid Kamal , Chahine Nadim
Published: September 2018

Wireless communications became one of the most widespread means for transferring information. Speed and reliability in transferring the piece of information are considered one of the most important requirements in communication systems in general. Moreover, Quality and reliability in any system are considered the most important criterion of the efficiency of this system in doing the task it is designed to do and its ability for satisfactory performance for a certain period of time, Therefore, we need fault tree analysis in these systems in order to determine how to detect an error or defect when happening in communication system and what are the possibilities that make this error happens. This research deals with studying TETRA system components, studying the physical layer in theory and practice, as well as studying fault tree analysis in this system, and later benefit from this study in proposing improvements to the structure of the system, which led to improve gain in Link Budget. A simulation and test have been done using MATLAB, where simulation results have shown that the built fault tree is able to detect the system’s work by 82.4%.
Do Auditors and Audit Committees Lower Fraud Risk by Constraining Inconsistencies between Financial and Nonfinancial Measures?
Authors: Brazel Joseph F.
Published: September 2018

Prior research finds that companies committing fraud exhibit large inconsistencies between reported revenue growth and growth in revenue-related nonfinancial measures (e.g., number of stores, employees, patents). Prior research also suggests that auditors, on average, are not adept at identifying and constraining these differences. This article summarizes a recent study by Brazel and Schmidt (2018) that examines whether certain auditors and audit committees are able to lower fraud risk by constraining inconsistencies between financial and related nonfinancial measures (NFMs). This practitioner summary first summarizes the motivation for the study, then discusses the methods used, explains the results, and concludes with a discussion of the study's implications. Brazel and Schmidt (2018) find that auditors with greater industry expertise and tenure, and audit committee chairs with greater tenure are less likely to be associated with companies that exhibit large inconsistencies between their reported revenue growth and related NFMs (higher fraud risk). Surprisingly, they observe that audit committees with industry expert chairs are more likely to be associated with large inconsistencies than audit committees without industry expert chairs. Overall, Brazel and Schmidt (2018) conclude that the audit process can constrain fraud risk, but not all forms of audit committee expertise may be beneficial.
The National Dental Practice-Based Research Network adult anterior open bite study: A description of the practitioners and patients
Authors: Choi Kelly W. , Ko Hsiu-Ching , Todoki Lauren S. , Finkleman Samuel A. , Khosravi Roozbeh , Wang Hsuan-Fang , Funkhouser Ellen , Baltuck Camille , Raj Vishnu , Allareddy Veerasathpurush , Matunas John C. , Vermette Michael E. , Harrell William E. , Coro Jorge C. , Greenlee Geoffrey M. , Huang Greg J. ,   National Dental PBRN Collaborative Group
Published: September 2018

Objectives:

To describe the demographic and practice characteristics of the clinicians enrolled in a large, prospective cohort study examining recommendations and treatment for adult anterior open bite (AOB) and the relationship between these characteristics and practitioners' self-reported treatment preferences. The characteristics of the AOB patients recruited were also described.

Materials and Methods:

Practitioners were recruited from the National Dental Practice-Based Research Network. Participants in the study consisted of practitioners and their adult AOB patients in active treatment. Upon enrollment, practitioners completed questionnaires enquiring about demographics, treatment preferences for adult AOB patients, and treatment recommendations for each patient. Patients completed questionnaires on demographics and factors related to treatment.

Results:

Ninety-one practitioners and 347 patients were recruited. Demographic characteristics of recruited orthodontists were similar to those of American Association of Orthodontists members. The great majority of practitioners reported using fixed appliances and elastics frequently for adult AOB patients. Only a third of practitioners reported using aligners frequently for adult AOB patients, and 10% to 13% frequently recommended temporary anchorage devices (TADs) or orthognathic surgery. Seventy-four percent of the patients were female, and the mean age was 31.4 years. The mean pretreatment overbite was −2.4 mm, and the mean mandibular plane angle was 38.8°. Almost 40% of patients had undergone orthodontic treatment previously.

Conclusions:

This article presents the demographic data for 91 doctors and 347 adult AOB patients, as well as the practitioners' self-reported treatment preferences.
Qualidade de Vida Subjetiva em Instituições de Longa Permanência para Idosos
Authors: Coelho Pedro Felipe Da Costa , De Abreu Nelsio Rodrigues
Published: September 2018

Esta pesquisa teve por objetivo investigar a qualidade de vida subjetiva de idosos que residem em Instituições de Longa Permanência para Idosos (ILPIs). A partir da análise de conteúdo de 11 entrevistas semiestruturadas com idosos que residem em uma ILPI, constatou-se que a qualidade de vida subjetiva dos idosos institucionalizados é afetada positivamente por meio dos serviços da instituição relativos à organização de celebrações religiosas, do auxílio à realização de atividades da vida diária e das interações sociais entre os idosos e os funcionários da instituição. Contudo, a falta de privacidade durante o banho matinal, o saque compulsório da aposentadoria, a falta de variedade de alimentos e a carência de atividades de lazer afetam negativamente as dimensões da qualidade de vida subjetiva desses idosos.
Sateenkaariperheiden äitien kokemuksia perheensä elämästä ja siihen yhteydessä olevista tekijöistä – integratiivinen kirjallisuuskatsaus
Authors: Apiainen Riikka , Åstedt-Kurki Päivi , Palonen Mira , Kylmä Jari
Published: September 2018

Tämän integratiivisen kirjallisuuskatsauksen tarkoituksena on kuvata sateenkaariperheiden äitien kokemuksia perheensä elämästä ja siihen yhteydessä olevista tekijöistä aiempien kansainvälisten tutkimusten avulla. Katsaus on tarpeen, koska esimerkiksi terveydenhuoltohenkilökunnan on tärkeä tunnistaa erilaiset perheet ja niiden todellisuus sellaisena kuin perheet sen itse kokevat. Lisäksi heillä on oltava riittävästi tietoa erilaisista perheistä kyetäkseen tukemaan näitä perheitä. Systemaattinen tiedonhaku suoritettiin Cinahl, Medline, PsycINFO, Linda, Arto ja Medic-tietokannoista ja aineistoon valittiin yhteensä 49 tutkimusartikkelia kahdeksasta eri maasta. Aineisto analysoitiin temaattisella analyysilla. Äitien kokemukset perheensä elämästä osana yhteiskuntaa muodostuivat kolmesta ulottuvuudesta: eläminen perinteisestä heteroydinperheestä poikkeavassa perheessä, eläminen vähemmistöasemasta aiheutuvien ennakkokäsitysten kanssa ja selviytyminen sateenkaariperheenä. Eläminen perinteisestä heteroydinperheestä poikkeavassa perheessä merkitsi äitien keskinäisten roolien etsimistä ja tasapainon vahvistamista sekä elämistä sosiaalisena äitinä ja vanhempana, jota ei tunnusteta eikä tunnisteta. Äitien kokemukset elämisestä vähemmistöasemasta aiheutuvien ennakkokäsitysten kanssa olivat kolmenlaisia: ympäristön suhtautumiseen kohdistuvat pelot, kohtaamiset ihmisten kanssa, joilla oli ennakkokäsityksiä sekä kokemus siitä, että heidän kohtaamansa asiat olivat aiheuttaneet seurauksia perheenjäsenten terveydelle ja hyvinvoinnille. Selviytyminen sateenkaariperheenä sisälsi äitien aktiivista toimintaa perheensä selviytymisen parantamiseksi ja selviytymistä vaihtelevan sosiaalisen ja yhteiskunnallisen tuen kanssa. Tämän tutkimuksen tulosten perusteella voidaan tunnistaa sateenkaariperheiden äideillä olevan tuen tarpeissaan erityispiirteitä. Ne kohdistuvat vanhemmuuteen ja parisuhteeseen, äitien seksuaalisen identiteettiin ja perheen lähipiiriin. Lisäksi ne kohdistuvat sosiaalisen äidin roolin vahvistamiseen, perheen tunnistamiseen ja normaaliuden tunteen kokemiseen sekä koulutusvastuun jakamiseen sateenkaariperhemuodosta yhdessä äitien kanssa. Jatkossa on tutkittava empiirisesti suomalaisten sateenkaariperheiden äitien kokemusta perheidensä elämästä osana suomalaista yhteiskuntaa.
Prevalence and Molecular Characterization of Cysticercus tenuicollis Isolated from Some Intermediate Host in Kurdistan-Iraq
Authors: Ahmed Hama Abdullah , Hama Zorab Rostam , Mohammed Ali Fatima , M. Salih Awaz , Abdullah Hassan Amer
Published: September 2018

Cysticercus tenuicollis (C. tenuicollis) is the larval stage infection of Taenia hydatigena, a common tapeworm of dogs and other Canidae, which has a wide range of intermediate hosts including sheep, goat, cattle, deer, camel, horse, human and other wild ruminants, the disease spreads through a contaminated water, soil and food with feces of infected dogs or other carnivores, T. hydatigena lives in the intestinal of the definitive host (carnivores) and excretes a huge number of eggs with feces daily. The present study conducted to determine the prevalence rate and molecular characterization of C. tenuicollis among sheep and goats in Sulaimani province. A total of 14088 slaughtered animals were inspected postmortem from the new Sulaimani abattoir comprise, which involves 13395 sheep and 693 goats. The selected cysts were preserved in 70% Ethanol for DNA extraction and molecular study,  The mt-CO1 gene was amplified with a conventional polymerase chain reaction (PCR), the PCR product purified and DNA sequencing for reverse and forward strands was determined by a genetic analyzer, the obtained sequences aligned with the DNA sequences of T. hydatigena in Iran, Turkey and Palestine, which deposited in GenBank under the following accession number (JQ710588), (JN827307) and ( KM032284) respectively. The prevalence rate of C. tenuicollis was 2.63% in sheep and 2.58% in goats. This result shows no significant differences of C. tenuicollis between sheep and goats (p>0.05). The nucleotide sequence alignment of cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (CO 1) gene revealed that the amplified DNA fragment is belong to Taenia hydatigena and Echinococcus granulosus and the nucleotide sequences of T. hydatigena deposited in GenBank under accession number (MH638348). This finding concludes that the amplification of mt-CO1 gene cannot be depended on discriminate hydatid cyst and C. tenuicollis while the partial DNA sequences of mt-CO1 gene are significantly valuable to differentiate C. tenuicollis from hydatid cyst, which is completely different in the pathology and control.
Aperçu - Surveillance simultanée des pratiques de prescription d’opioïdes et des décès liés à l’usage d’opioïdes : le contexte en Nouvelle-Écosse (Canada)
Authors: Schleihauf Emily , Crabtree Kirstin , Dohoo Carolyn , Fleming Sarah , McPeake Heather , Bowes Matthew
Published: September 2018

Une surveillance en santé publique en temps opportun est nécessaire pour comprendre
les tendances associées à la consommation d’opioïdes et à ses méfaits connexes. Cet article
met en correspondance les données sur la délivrance d’opioïdes recueillies par le Nova
Scotia Prescription Monitoring Program et les données sur les décès compilées par le
Service de médecin légiste de la Nouvelle-Écosse. La surveillance simultanée des tendances
au moyen de ces sources de données est essentielle pour détecter les effets sur la
population (qu’ils soient intentionnels ou non) des interventions liées à la prescription
d’opioïdes.
Computer simulation of warehouse processes using the Enterprise Dynamics software
Authors: Dobrzański Paweł , Dobrzańska Magdalena
Published: September 2018

The dynamic development of industry and trade in recent years has forced the need to use new solutions in the field of warehouse management. The main reason for the changes being introduced is the optimization of the time of completing warehouse operations while reducing costs. This forces the reorganization of warehouses, warehouse operations and the introduction of modern equipment and devices used during the storage process. To ensure high efficiency and reduction of costs of warehouse processes, appropriate programs and simulation tools are used. The article presents the possibilities and benefits of software for modeling and simulation of processes taking place in warehouses.
Methods of traffic convention in the assessment of its users
Authors: Cisowski Tadeusz
Published: September 2018

The paper presents technical solutions for calming traffic in the city of Puławy. It also includes an analysis of the impact of the construction of a calming zone on security and the perception of the area by the eyes of its various users.
Elementos para una Política Cognitiva popular y soberana
Authors: Dagnino Renato
Published: September 2018

Las políticas de Educación y de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación, que llamaremos Política Cognitiva deberían ser pensadas en los países periféricos como un todo sistémico. Estas políticas que deberían impulsar y desarrollar los movimientos sociales, populares y de izquierda, requieren un significativo cambio del marco analítico- conceptual, que sea coherente con la magnitud de las transformaciones que se pretenden y que nuestras sociedades requieren. La dimensión de este desafío en los planos económico, social, político, ambiental y de recursos naturales, nos exige una conducta semejante a la que adoptan los países de capitalismo avanzado para establecer las metas de su llamada “sociedad del conocimiento”. En este trabajo se describen algunos elementos de diagnóstico de situación a escala global, a tener en cuenta, para la elaboración de una nueva política cognitiva. Se explicitan los desafíos que un marco analítico-conceptual contra-hegemónico debería tener en cuenta y se discuten cursos de acción para alcanzar las metas estratégicas propuestas
Pampa Azul: el mar como territorio
Authors: Sala Juan Emilio
Published: September 2018

Según un estudio prospectivo realizado entre 2013 y 2015 por el Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación Productiva, el aporte actual del sector marítimo al Producto Bruto Interno (PBI) del país es de sólo 1,5% (concentrado en la actividad pesquera). Pero se estima que en 2035 podría alcanzar entre el 10 y el 15% del PBI si se realizara una mayor inversión en investigación, innovación tecnológica y desarrollo productivo. En este contexto nace la iniciativa Pampa Azul, que representa una política de Estado de gran envergadura para instalar al Mar Argentino, por primera vez, en la agenda de desarrollo de nuestro país. En este trabajo se analizan las principales características de esta iniciativa y particularmente la Ley N° 27.167 (PROMAR), promulgada en 2015, que establece un presupuesto mínimo de 250 millones de pesos anuales para llevarla adelante. Asimismo se muestra la situación actual de Pampa Azul en el contexto del cambio de signo y de políticas de Gobierno Nacional.
YPF-Tecnología (Y-TEC) y su rol en la política científico-tecnológica nacional
Authors: Bilmes Julián
Published: September 2018

Se analiza la política científico-tecnológica de la Empresa Nacional Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales (YPF) a partir de su renacionalización parcial en 2012, tomando el caso de su brazo tecnológico, YPF-Tecnología (Y-TEC). Se indaga en su formato, concepción y actividades durante el último gobierno de Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK) (2013-2015), bajo un paradigma mixto de gestión público-privada y profesionalizada. Atendiendo a las limitaciones de ese diseño, consistente con la estrategia de desarrollo de ese gobierno, se analiza luego el nuevo rol a cumplir por Y-TEC bajo el gobierno de Mauricio Macri (2016-2017). El paradigma de Innovación Abierta de Y-TEC en este último período, que se corresponde con el capitalismo contemporáneo, globalizado y “flexible”, da cuenta, finalmente, de cómo este nuevo gobierno nacional se aprovechó del formato de Y-TEC, manteniendo la gestión, pero redefiniendo los proyectos originales, para capitalizar esa estructura bajo otros objetivos y un nuevo modelo, afín al gran capital.
Student chapters: estructuras de inserción empresarial en la formación de grado
Authors: González Dobra Mariano , Cuevas Carolina , Funes Daniela , Cellone Francisco , López Manuel , Coronel Marina
Published: September 2018

Se analiza el funcionamiento de las estructuras conocidas como Student Chapters, en particular en la Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo de la Universidad Nacional de La Plata, y su influencia en la formación de futuros profesionales de geología. Estos capítulos son el brazo educativo de distintas asociaciones profesionales norteamericanas, auspiciadas por empresas multinacionales. Poseen una estructura piramidal que involucra a los distintos claustros universitarios y tienen como función brindar a los estudiantes una formación complementaria a los contenidos de grado en temáticas específicas, con especial énfasis en el vínculo estudiante-empresa. Las acciones que realizan se desarrollan en paralelo a las actividades de grado, sin ninguna instancia de control de la universidad. Estas organizaciones actúan bajo lógicas mercantilistas, naturalizando el vínculo entre la universidad y las empresas multinacionales. Modifican además la cultura académica generando un sentido de pertenencia hacia las empresas en detrimento de la pertenencia a la institución pública.
Introduction: Revisiting culture and power in Brazil
Authors: Brandellero Sara , Pardue Derek
Published: September 2018

In the late 1970s and early 80s, as the grip of the Brazilian military dictatorship loosened slightly and civil society transitioned into a more favorable position, artists were at the forefront of defining a new society. Musical artists Rita Lee and Roberto de Carvalho asked foreigners to rethink their homeland paradise in the first quote, taken from their 1982 recording. On the other hand, fellow musical artists Aldir Blanc and Maurício Tapajós saw the essence of the country as a "quarrel", an existential conflict over the debt due to Brazil's indigenous roots and insistent presence. Two contrasting perspectives expressed through music with one underlying commonality. Brazil is a product of the encounter, one enmeshed in complex and violent hierarchies.
Bringing Brazil's resistance songs to London: words and music in translation
Authors: Treece David
Published: September 2018

n the context of Brazil's post-2016 crisis, the article examines how a songwriting repertoire from the 1960s and 70s might still convey ideas of resistance to repression and authoritarianism across half a century of history and across the cultural and linguistic distance between Brazil and London. It explores the potential for song translation in mediating this process, reflecting briefly on a practical, performance-based interactive project undertaken with London audiences in 2017, entitled "The São Paulo Tapes: Brazilian Resistance Songs Workshops". After outlining a thematic and stylistic typology for the early years of military rule, it then argues that the post-1968 period of hardline repression marked a shift from the song of protest to that of resistance, whose poetic-musical language became distinctly lyrical, something that would need to be reflected in the translator's work.
The Effects of Phosphorous and Selenium Treatments on Arsenic Uptake and Plant Growth in Rice (Oryza sativa L.)
Authors: Barton Joe , Collins Richard , Westland Anya , Butters Lance
Published: September 2018

Phosphorus (P) and Selenium (Se) supplementation to rice plants grown in Arsenic (As) contaminated conditions as be found by many studies to reduce As uptake and benefit growth in such conditions, however there are some inconsistencies as to how effective these treatments are. This study investigates the effect of 0, 0.5, 1, 1.5 and double the recommended concentration of P and Se on the growth of rice seedlings both with and without the presence of As over a maximum 20 day period. Analysis of the growth data collected indicated that there is no significant difference in the leaf, maximum and minimum root lengths, leaf and root numbers or the As content of the plant material. This study finds that different concentrations of P and Se do not affect growth at early stages and do not affect As uptake.
Sunflower Varieties and Hybrids Registered for Cultivation in Romania in the Last Century
Authors: Bran Alexandru , Ion Viorel
Published: September 2018

Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) is one of the most important oil crop in the world with a harvested area in 2016 which was 3.9 times more than in 1961. The almost continuous increase of the harvested area at world level is due to the sunflower crop advantages for the farmers and to the increased yielding capacity and oil content in the seeds, all these associated with an increased demand on the market for the sunflower oil. The high yielding capacity associated with high oil content in the seeds is due to the remarkable achievements realized through the breeding programs performed at sunflower crop in the last century. These achievements are related especially to the creation of the high-yielding F1 hybrids with excellent performances. The aim of the present paper is to make an analysis and to give an insight into the situation, evolution, and historical milestones regarding the sunflower varieties and hybrids registered for cultivation in Romania in the last century. In this respect, there were analyzed different informational sources during the last century with respect to the sunflower crop in Romania, but especially the whole collection of the Romanian Official Catalogues of the Varieties of Plant Species. The official journey in Romania of the sunflower as an oil crop started in 1910 and has registered up to present a spectacularly evolution both in terms of cultivated area and varieties and hybrids cultivated.
Research on Obtaining Biological Planting Material for Sweet Potatoes under Conditions in Romania
Authors: Drăghici Reta , Diaconu Aurelia , Paraschiv Alina , Drăghici Iulian , Coteț Gheorghe , Croitoru Mihaela , Dima Milica
Published: September 2018

Sweet potato Ipomoea batatas (L) Lam is a drought resistant species with vigorous growth and high productivity adapted to the conditions of sandy soils (Iamandei Maria et al., 2014, Diaconu Aurelia et al., 2016). In terms of Romania, sweet potato are reproduces by shoots obtained under solar. In this respect, the research carried out at CCDCPN Dabuleni between 2016-2017 aimed at obtaining sweet potato shoots in a trifactorial experience, as follows: Factor A - Planting time in the solar (15 March, 25 March), Factor B - Variety (KSP 1 and KSC 1), Factor C - Diameter of tubers (2, 3, 4 cm). The results obtained on the monitoring of solar microclimate influence on growth and development of sweet potato shoots and plant physiological processes (photosynthesis, perspiration, chlorophyll content) underline the importance of the planting period and the quality of the biological material planted in the solar. Observations and determinations of growth rate they have a slow pace in April, when climatic factors have fluctuated greatly from night to day, which increased in the first decade of May, when the shoots saw the optimal planting size of 35-40 cm. The best results were obtained by planting in the solar on March 25, using tuberous roots 3-4 cm in diameter, when there was an intense physiological activity and a large number of shoots on the tuber (9.125-9.980 shoots).
Comparative Study on Performance of Milk Production in Holstein Breed Exploated in Romania
Authors: Cuvliuc Alina Elena , Mărginean Gheorghe Emil , Kelemen Alexandru , Vidu Livia
Published: September 2018

The aim of this scientific paper is to reveal the trends of the parameters that quantitatively and qualitatively assess the milk production of the Holstein livestock exploited in Romania. The data used here came from 59 dairy farms throughout Romania and accounted for over 34,000 complete lactations from the period between 2012 and 2017. The comparison of currently processed data has been done with the results obtained over the last 20 years by another Romanian author. The following parameters, expressed per total lactation and normal lactation (305 days), were used to assess milk production: the length of lactation, quantitative milk production, quantitative fat production, and the concentration of milk in crude fat. The statistical processing of data was done using the Excel software. In general, in the last 20 years, there has been asignificant improvement in milk production of the Holstein livestock from Romania dairy farms.