bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Designing a telephone intervention program for family caregivers
Authors: Diaz Leidy Johanna Rueda , Cruz Diná de Almeida Lopes Monteiro da
Published: March 2018

ABSTRACT Objective Describing the development process of a nursing intervention program to promote the adaptation of family caregivers for people with chronic diseases in Colombia and Brazil. Method A developmental study in which an intervention program was created as proposed by the UK Medical Research Council for developing and evaluating complex interventions. Results The program was organized into five weekly sessions of 40 minutes duration applied over the telephone, which integrated the activities of Caregiver Support and Improvement in Coping. Conclusion Following the recommendations of the UK Medical Research Council allowed designing an intervention program of high methodological rigor based on existing scientific evidence, and based on a theoretical model from the nursing discipline which will increase the understanding of their mechanisms of action in improving the well-being of family caregivers.
The irreducible needs of children for development: a frame of reference to health care
Authors: Veríssimo Maria De La Ó Ramallo
Published: March 2018

ABSTRACT A comprehensive health care to children implies in caring for their development, by perceiving the needs based on a suitable reference to children’s specificities. This theoretical study aimed to analyze the “irreducible needs of children” frame of reference, based on a child development theory. We performed a comparative analysis between the contents of children’s irreducible needs and the components of the Bioecological Theory of Human Development. An extensive correspondence was verified among the components of the Bioecological Theory and the following essential needs: ongoing nurturing relationships; experiences tailored to individual differences; developmentally appropriate experiences; limit setting, structure and expectations; stable, supportive communities and cultural continuity. The need for physical protection, safety, and regulation is not explicit in the elements of the theory, although it is also verified in their definitions. We concluded that the irreducible needs’ reference can support nurses in health care and in child development promotion.
Selçuklu Devleti’nin Sınırları ve Ordusu’nun Sasani Devleti İle Benzerliği Meselesi
Authors: KARADENİZ Yılmaz
Published: March 2018

Selçuklu Devleti,
İran coğrafyasında kurulduktan sonra sınırlarını Suriye ve Anadolu’ya kadar
genişletmiştir. İran’ın doğu ve batısında yaptıkları fetihler ile Sasani
dönemindeki sınırlara eşdeğer ve hatta onlardan daha başarılı olmuşlardır.
Selçuklular, fethedilen coğrafyadaki toprakları idari taksimata tabi tutarak
eyaletler oluşturmuşlardır. Bu idari taksimat, kendilerinden önce bu coğrafyada
hüküm sürmüş olan Sasanilerle benzerlik göstermektedir. Selçuklu Devleti, sadece
doğu ve batıdaki fütuhatı neticesinde ulaşılan sınırlar itibarıyla Sasani
Devleti ile benzerlik göstermemiş, ayna zamanda İran’ın güneyine ve Fars
Körfezi’ne doğru yapılan fütuhat neticesinde ulaşılan sınırlar da aynı seviyeye
ulaşmıştır. İki devlette fütuhatı gerçekleştiren düzenli orduların nizamı da aynı
şekilde oluşturulmuştur. Askeri teşkilatları dikkatlice incelendiğimizde, her
iki siyasi iktidarın aynı coğrafyada benzer askeri nizamı oluşturduklarını ve
benzer başarıların elde ettiklerini görmekteyiz. Büyük Selçuklular, İran
coğrafyasında büyük bir devlet olmak için Sasani Devleti’nin yaptıklarını
inceledikten sonra askeri nizamından istifade etmiştir. Bu makaledeki amacımız,
bu benzerliği ortaya koymaktır.
On-Cell Western Plate-Based Assay for Targeted Near-Infrared-Labeled Optical Imaging Agent Development: Receptor-Based Binding and Competition Assays v1
Authors: Biosciences LI-COR
Published: March 2018

This protocol is intended to illustrate the process for testing a particular cell type with the IRDye 800CW EGF for eventual use in vivo. A431 (epithelial carcinoma) cells are used in this example because of their over-expression of EGFR. Media considerations and certain cell characteristics will naturally alter this protocol if a different cell line is used. Developed for: Aerius, Odyssey® Classic, Odyssey CLx, and Odyssey Sa Infrared Imaging Systems
Bioinformatic pipeline for studying transcriptome and regulome dynamics during neural differentiation v2
Authors: Shang Zhouchun , Chen Dongsheng , Wang Quanlei , Wang Shengpeng
Published: March 2018

Here we present a bioinformatic pipeline for dissecting transcriptional regulation of neural differentiation process. Single cell RNA-seq and bulk ATAC-seq with two biological replicates was applied to the indicated cell stages including human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs), embryo body (EB), early rosettes (Ros-E), late rosettes (Ros-L), NPCs, and the original somatic fibroblasts (Fib) for a deeper understanding of the regulatory mechanisms driving the differentiation of the neural lineage. This pipeline could be applied to study transcriptome and regulome dynamics of other lineages.
Dengue virus (DENV) universal MGB TaqMan 2017 v1
Authors: M Mackay Ian , A Northill Judy
Published: March 2018

This protocol was designed and developed at this laboratory. The assay targets the capsid peptide coding region of DENV 1-4 and is desigend as a qualitative screening test for human cases of DENV infection.
Preschoolers' causal inference v1
Authors: Van Schijndel Tessa , Huijpen Kim , Visser Ingmar , Raijmakers Maartje
Published: March 2018

Files: 1 administration protocol 2-5 scoring forms (versions 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B) For communication regarding (partial) translation of the files please contact the authors.
Evaluation of dosimetric impact of Flattening Filter-Free (FFF) Photon Beams in 3D conformal radiotherapy
Authors: Kourtelı Cherif , Benrachı Fatima
Published: March 2018

Flattening Filter Free (FFF) photon beams have been
frequently used in radiotherapy clinical practice. This study aimed to analyze
the dosimetric quality of the FFF beams, as compared to the standard flattened
beams (FB) for plans of treatment of three patients involving three cancer
sites using the 6 and 10 MV photon energies and the 3D conformal radiotherapy
technique (3D-CRT). The doses to the planning target volumes (PTVs) and organs
at risk (OARs) were compared. The dose-volume histogram curves analysis show
that no significant differences between FFF and FB plans were found in the
coverage and mean dose for the PTV, the OAR revealed slight differences. So the
FFF
photon beam achieved comparable dosimetric quality as the standard flat beam.
Thermal Properties and Microstructural Characterization of Aluminium Titanate (Al2TiO5) / La2O3 -Stabilized Zirconia (ZrO2) Ceramics
Authors: BOYRAZ Tahsin
Published: March 2018

In this paper defined the productions and densiﬁcation behaviour of 8
mole% Lanthana (Lanthanum oxide, La2O3)
-stabilized Zirconia (Zirconium Oxide, ZrO2) based composites fabricated by the conventional ceramic production
process. La2O3 stabilized
zirconia (LSZ, with mole 8% La2O3)
has excellent high temperature properties like low thermal conductivity,
mechanical properties, elevated melting point, high toleration for thermal
shock, superior oxidation resistance and well phase stability. Aluminium
titanate (Al2TiO5) low thermal conductivity coupled with
well chemical resistance in melted metals and exhibit extremely well thermal
shock resistance. In this study, Aluminium titanate / LSZ ceramic with
different proportions of Al2TiO5 was prepared by powder
metallurgy techniques. The mechanical, thermal and microstructural properties were characterized by XRD, SEM, hardness
and dilatometer. The thermal shock resistance performance under water quenching
of the as-prepared ceramics was also estimated. As a results shown that the
adding of aluminium titanate to LSZ matrix improves the properties of the
aluminium titanate / LSZ ceramics.
Effect of Cold Rolling Reduction Rate on Corrosion Behaviour of Twin-roll Cast 8006 Aluminium Alloys
Authors: KÜÇÜK İsrafil
Published: March 2018

Utilization of aluminum alloys in automotive industry takes a crucial role in recent years due to their excellent properties such as corrosion resistance and light weight. 3003 and 8006 aluminum alloys have been particularly used as a heat exchanger compartment due to their corrosion resistance feature which has a perfect match for a heat exchanger fin stocks and a destructive salty environment in this car’s part. In the present work, an effect of cold rolling reduction (CRR) rate on the corrosion twin-roll cast 8006 aluminium alloys was investigated. Firstly, the aluminium alloy was submitted to twin-roll casting process to achieve 8.5 mm thickness sheet. Then, homogenization annealing was applied between 550 °C and 600 °C. Subsequently, two cold rolling routes were subjected at different CRR rates of %94 and %98 respectively. Finally, the aluminium sheets were annealed between 400 °C and 450 °C for 60 min in a furnace for electrochemical corrosion tests. Electrochemical corrosion tests were performed in 1 M NaCl and H2O2 solution, and open circuit potential and polarization curves were successfully achieved. The surface features of the specimens before and after corrosion tests were assessed using stereomicroscopy and 3D profilometer. Based on the results, an increase in the various CRR rates depending on cold rolling route applied decreases the corrosion resistance of the twin-roll cast 8006 aluminum alloys and thus, they could be very versatile materials for heat exchanger fin stock materials.
Determination of the Genotoxicity of the Soil in the Aydın Region Irrigated by Büyük Menderes River by the Allium Test System
Authors: Şahin Zahide , Koca Serdar
Published: March 2018

Nowadays, one of the most important problems is environmental
pollution. Environmental pollution in the Büyük Menderes River-basin, which is
one of the agricultural fields in Turkey, has reached important dimensions. B.
Menderes River which waters B. Menderes River-basin and fields around it is
contaminated by various sources.In this study the genotoxicity of the soil
samples taken from three different regions in two different months (September
2006 and March 2007) in the Aydın region of B. Menderes River-basin was
researched with the Allium test.The soil samples were taken from the lands
watered by the B. Menderes River and Çine Stream; the fields near the B.
Menderes Bridge (on the Muğla main road), the Çine Stream, and the Koçarlı
Bridge in September and March. 25%, 50%, 100% concentrations were prepared
diluting these samples and onions (Allium
cepa L.) were rooted. At the end of the studies, the decrease in the
mitotic index was found to be statistically important according to the control
in all the doses except 25% of the Çine doses in September and March.

The study soil samples taken from the three different
regions in two different months caused structural chromosomal aberrations such
as anaphase bridge, fragment, stickiness, and polar deviation in the Allium cepa L. root tip cells. It has
been emphasized that the difference in all the doses except for 25% Menderes,
25% Koçarlı, 50% doses in September and 25% Çine, 25% Menderes, 25%, 25%
Koçarlı, Koçarlı, 50% doses in March are important according to the control in
the total chromosomal aberrations.
Cladonia furcata (Huds.) Schrad.'nın İnsan Periferal Lenfositleri Üzerindeki Sitotoksik, Genotoksik ve Oksidatif Etkileri
Authors: Emsen Buğrahan , Aslan Ali , Kaya Abdullah
Published: March 2018

Mevcut
çalışmada, Cladonia furcata (Huds.) Schrad.  likeninden elde edilen metanol ve su ekstraktlarının (sırasıyla CME ve CSE) insan lenfositleri
üzerindeki aktivitelerinin değerlendirilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Lenfositlerdeki sitotoksik
etkiyi test etmek için 3-(4,5-dimetiltiazol-2-il)-2,5-difeniltetrazolyum bromür
ve laktat dehidrogenaz testleri kullanılmıştır. Ayrıca, hücrelerdeki oksidatif stres ve genotoksisite değişimleri sırasıyla toplam oksidan durum ve 8-hidroksi-2'-deoksiguanozin seviyeleri ile incelenmiştir. Bu uygulamalara ek olarak, ekstraktlar ile muamele edilen lenfositlerdeki toplam antioksidan kapasite (TAK) değişimleri de belirlenmiştir. CSE'nin düşük konsantrasyonlarının yüksek seviyelerde sitotoksik etki göstermedikleri
ortaya çıkarılmıştır (IC50=221,14 mg/L). Gerçekleştirilen korelasyon analizleri sitotoksisitenin oksidatif stres ile ilişkili (p < 0.01) olduğunu
göstermiştir. Tüm uygulamalar göz önüne alındığında, özellikle CSE'nin negatif kontrole kıyasla hücreler üzerinde istatistiksel olarak (p >0,0,5) genetik hasar meydana getirmediği
tespit edilmiştir. Hücrelerdeki TAK temel alındığında, ekstraktların belli konsantrasyonlarının (12,5-50 mg/L) TAK'yi anlamlı derecede (p <0,05) yükselttiği dikkat çekmektedir. Sonuç olarak elde edilen veriler, özellikle CSE'nin lenfositler üzeride genotoksik ve oksidatif strese neden olmayarak, yüksek antioksidan özellikleri sayesinde yeni bir tedavi maddesi kaynağı olabileceğini ortaya çıkarmıştır.
DAYA KECAMBAH BENIH ROTAN JERNANG (Daemonorops draco Blume) DENGAN BERBAGAI PERLAKUAN PERENDAMAN DALAM AIR
Authors: Winarni Emmy , Fitriani Adistina , Purnomo Purnomo , Panjaitan Sudin Panjaitan
Published: March 2018

Good germination of rattan seed (DaemonoropsdracoBlume) will increase the germination rate, germination rate, and germination rate. However, to germinate undergoes any obstacles because the seed of jernangrattan has a period of dormancy. The immersion in cold water or at normal temperature (28o - 32o C) is one way that can be used to break the dormancy period of the seed. This study aims to determine the long immersion to the value of germination of rattan seed jernang (D. dracoBlume). This study used 3 treatments and 1 replication. The treatment in this research is soaking time without immersion (control), soaking for 24 hours, and 48 hours. The result research is that the long immersion has the effect on germination of rattan seed jernang (D. dracoBlume). The results showed that the best percentage of rattan seed germination (D.dracoBlume) got the preliminary treatment with water immersion for 24 hours with a percentage of 80%. The best seed germination rate is at 48 hours of water immersion treatment at 33.89% / day. The highest germination rate was found in seeds treated by water immersion for 48 hours with an average of 0.0122% / day.Keywords : germination capacity; rotan jernangPerkecambahan benih rotan jernang (Daemonorops draco Blume) yang baik akan meningkatkan daya kecambah, laju perkecambahan,dan nilai perkecambahan. Namun demikian untuk mengecambahkan masih terdapat kendala, karena benih rotan jernang memiliki masa dormansi. Perendam dalam air dingin atau pada suhu normal (28o - 32o C) merupakan salah satu cara yang dapat digunakan untuk mematahkan masa dormansi benih. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui lama perendaman terhadap nilai perkecambahan benih rotan jernang (D. draco Blume ). Penelitian menggunakan 3 perlakuan dan 1 ulangan. Perlakuan pada penelitian ini adalah waktu perendaman yaitu tanpa perendaman (kontrol), perendaman selama 24 jam, dan 48 jam. Hasil penelitian yang didapat adalah lama perendaman berpengaruh terhadap perkecambahan benih rotan jernang ( D. draco Blume ). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa persentase perkecambahan benih rotan jernan ( D.draco Blume ) yang terbaik yaitu yang diberikan perlakuan pendahuluan dengan perendaman air selama 24 jam dengan persentase sebesar 80%. Laju perkecambahan benih yang terbaik adalah pada perlakuan perendaman air selama 48 jam yaitu sebesar 33.89 %/hari. Nilai perkecambahan tertinggi terdapat pada benih yang diberikan perlakuan perendaman air selama 48 jam dengan rata – rata sebesar 0.0122 %/hari.Kata kunci : daya perkecambahan; rotan jernang
PENGENDALIAN PALATABILITAS ULAT API PADA TANAMAN SAWIT DENGAN APLIKASI BEBERAPA PESTISIDA NABATI DI LABORATORIUM
Authors: Ngapiyatun Sri , Hidayat N. , Mulyadi F.
Published: March 2018

One of the factors that cause the minus of palm oil is caterpillar pest attack. This study is conducted to make vegetable pesticides from seeds and soursop leaves, lemon grass, pepper and tobacco to overcome the palatability of the caterpillar. This study aims to determine the best extraction of vegetable pesticide and their effect in reducing the palatability of the caterpillar. The research was carried out in the laboratory and in palm fruit garden of MuaraBadak. The duration of research is 2 months covering preparation of tools and materials, making and application of vegetable pesticide and data retrieval. This study used a complete randomized design consisting of 6 treatments, namely control, soursop seeds, soursop leaves, lemongrass, peppercorn, and tobacco that are repeated 3 times. The leaves are dipped in pesticides according to the treatment and then the leaves are applied to the caterpillars for 7 days in which the leaves and the caterpillar are inserted into a jar being covered with gauze. The observed parameters are the activity of the caterpillar, the day of the caterpillar, and the caterpillar palatability. The results show that the best vegetable pesticides that could decrease the palatability of the caterpillars are tobacco extract treatment, which reaches 100%, where the caterpillars do not want to eat the application leaves and the caterpillars die on the 1st day after application.Keywords : Biological pesticide; palatability; fire caterpillar; palm oil.Salah satu faktor yang menyebabkan rendahnya hasil buah sawit adalah serangan hama ulat api. Dalam penelitian ini dilakukan pembuatan pestisida nabati dari biji dan daun sirsak, serai, biji lada dan tembakau untuk mengatasi palatabilitas ulat api. Penelitian ini bertujuan menentukan ekstraksi pestisida nabati yang terbaik dan pengaruhnya dalam menurunkan palatabilitas ulat api. Penelitian dilaksanakan di laboratorium dan di kebun sawit Muara Badak, lama waktu penelitian 2 bulan meliputi persiapan alat dan bahan, pembuatan dan aplikasi pestisida nabati serta pengambilan data. Penelitian ini menggunakan rancangan acak lengkap yang terdiri 6 perlakuan yaitu kontrol, biji sirsak, daun sirsak, serai, biji lada, dan tembakau yang diulang sebanyak 3 kali. Daun dicelupkan ke dalam pestisida sesuai dengan perlakuan kemudian daun diaplikasikan ke ulat selama 7 hari dengan cara daun dan ulat di masukkan ke dalam toples yang ditutup dengan kain kasa. Parameter yang diamati yaitu, aktifitas ulat, hari keberapa ulat mati, dan palatabilitas ulat. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pestisida nabati terbaik yang dapat menurunkan palatabilitas ulat api adalah perlakuan ekstrak tembakau yaitu mencapai 100%, dimana ulat tidak mau memakan daun aplikasi dan ulat mati pada hari ke-1 setelah aplikasi.Kata Kunci : Pestisida Nabati; Palatabilitas; Ulat Api; Kelapa Sawit
PEMILIHAN WISATA MENGGUNAKAN TECHNIQUE FOR ORDER PREFERENCE BY SIMILARITY TO IDEAL SOLUTION (TOPSIS) DENGAN VISUALISASI LOKASI OBJEK
Authors: Kurniawan Dwi Ely
Published: March 2018

Batam is one of the existing city in Riau Islands Province, Indonesia. The amount of tourism potential and strategic location for tourists to come to Batam. But what is being searched is the difficulty of finding a tourist attraction based on certain parameters. To overcome these problems, it takes a technology that provides tourist recommendation map information. This research develops this application to give recommendation of tourism based on certain parameters as needed by using TOPSIS method in Batam City web based. The results of development, the application can run functionally (online), can store the tour data and criteria. It can also do the calculation of attractions based on TOPSIS decision. Users can fill the weight of some parameters of distance, time and cost. In order to provide ease in location visualization, the final result of decision calculation is able to provide tourist information in the form of object location of Google Maps API and a brief description of the tour.

Keywords: location, tourist attraction, decision, TOPSIS

Batam merupakan salah satu Kota yang terdapat di Provinsi Kepulauan Riau, Indonesia. Banyaknya potensi pariwisata dan lokasi yang strategis membuat peluang wisatawan untuk datang ke Kota Batam. Namun kendala yang ditemukan adalah sulitnya menemukan objek wisata berdasarkan parameter tertentu. Untuk mengatasi masalah tersebut, maka dibutuhkan sebuah teknologi aplikasi yang menyajikan informasi peta rekomendasi wisata di Kota Batam berbasis web. Penelitian ini mengembangkan aplikasi ini untuk memberikan rekomendasi wisata berdasarkan parameter tertentu sesuai kebutuhan wisatawan dengan menggunakan metode TOPSIS. Hasil pengembangan aplikasi dapat berjalan secara online dapat mengelola data wisata dan data kriteria. Selain itu juga dapat melakukan perhitungan objek wisata berdasarkan keputusan TOPSIS. Pengguna dapat mengisi bobot dari beberapa parameter yaitu waktu, jarak dan biaya. Agar dapat memberikan kemudahan dalam visualisasi lokasi hasil akhir perhitungan keputusan, memberikan informasi wisata berupa lokasi objek dari Google Maps API dan deskripsi singkat wisata tersebut.

Kata Kunci: lokasi, potensi wisata, keputusan, TOPSIS
Antibiofilm Activity of Dual-Function Tail Tubular Protein B from KP32 Phage on Enterobacter cloacae
Authors: Brzozowska Ewa , Pyra Anna , Pawlik Krzysztof , Gamian Andrzej
Published: March 2018

Background: Dual function tail tubular proteins (TTP) from lytic bacteriophage are novel interesting group of biologically active enzymes possessing antibiofilm activity. Surprisingly, apart from their structural function, they are also polysaccharide hydrolyzes destroying bacterial extracellular components. One of the representatives of this group is TTPB from KP32 phage. Here, we present its biological activity towards biofilm of E. cloacae ATCC 13047 strain and towards its exopolysaccharide (EPS). Methods: TTPB was overexpressed in E coli system, purified and tested towards the pathogenic bacteria using agar overlay method. Hydrolytic activity of TTPB against bacterial EPS has been performed by reducing sugar (RS) determination in TTPB/EPS mixture regarding the RS amount obtained after acidic hydrolysis. Antibiofilm activity of TTPB has been set down on one-day E. cloacae biofilm using a biochemical method. Finally, the synergistic activity of TTPB with kanamycin has been demonstrated. Results: For the first time the hydrolytic activity of TTPB towards bacterial EPS has been showed. TTPB releases about a half of the whole RS amount of E. cloacae ATCC 13047 EPS and can reduce its biofilm by over 60%. Destroying the bacterial biofilm the phage protein improves the antibiotic action increasing kanamycin effectiveness almost four times.
Key for Identification of the Ladybirds (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) of European Russia and Russian Caucasus (Native and Alien Species)
Authors: Bienkowski Andrzej O.
Published: March 2018

Although ladybirds of European Russia and the Caucasus have been the subject of numerous ecological and faunistic investigations, there is an evident lack of appropriate identification key for them. All previous keys have been published in Russian. The most modern key was published more than 50 years ago and included only about 60 % of species. Guides for identification of Coccinellidae of other countries are not appropriate for European Russia, since do not include many species occurring in the regions. New, original key to subfamilies, genera, and species of ladybirds (Coccinellidae) of the European Russia and Russian Caucasus is presented. All native species recorded in the region and all alien species introduced to this region are included. Some species from the adjacent regions are added. In total, 110 species are keyed and illustrated with line drawings. Photographs of rare and endemic species are provided. Information on the distribution of species within the region under consideration is provided. Synonymy of Chilocorus kuwanae with Ch. renipustulatus is presented and discussed.
Integrating Monte Carlo and the Hydrodynamic Model for Predicting Extreme Water Levels in River Systems
Authors: Liu Wen-Cheng , Liu Hong-Ming
Published: March 2018

Estimates of extreme water level return periods in river systems are crucial for hydraulic engineering design and planning. Recorded historical water level data of Taiwan’s rivers are not long enough for traditional frequency analyses when predicting extreme water levels for different return periods. In this study, the integration of a one-dimensional flash flood routing hydrodynamic model with the Monte Carlo simulation was developed to predict extreme water levels in the Danshuei River system of northern Taiwan. The numerical model was calibrated and verified with observed water levels using four typhoon events. The results indicated a reasonable agreement between the model simulation and observation data. Seven parameters, including the astronomical tide and surge height at the mouth of the Danshuei River and the river discharge at five gauge stations, were adopted to calculate the joint probability and generate stochastic scenarios via the Monte Carlo simulation. The validated hydrodynamic model driven by the stochastic scenarios was then used to simulate extreme water levels for further frequency analysis. The design water level was estimated using different probability distributions in the frequency analysis at five stations. The design high-water levels for a 200-year return period at Guandu Bridge, Taipei Bridge, Hsin-Hai Bridge, Da-Zhi Bridge, and Chung-Cheng Bridge were 2.90 m, 5.13 m, 6.38 m, 6.05 m, and 9.94 m, respectively. The estimated design water levels plus the freeboard are proposed and recommended for further engineering design and planning.
The Relative Influence of Inter-Generational Co-Residence on Healthcare Market and Labor Market Outcomes in Post Affordable-Care-Act USA: Evidence from the 2015–2016 National Health Interview Surveys
Authors: Niankara Ibrahim
Published: March 2018

This paper investigates the effects of Inter-generational co-residence on health care market, and labor market outcomes, to see whether or not living under the same roof with at least one parent matters in health care market, and labor market behaviors in post-Affordable-Care Act (ACA) USA. The adopted analytical strategy involves not only looking at the gender differences in co-residence, and its effects on outcomes in the two markets, but also accounting for co-residence endogeneity following the recent literature. Unlike the recent literature that relies on instrumental variables methods, this study adopts a switching regression approach, defining inter-generational co-residence as an endogenous selection process using a binary probit equation, and modeled jointly with the extensive margins and intensive margins in the two markets. This novel approach results in a recursive trivariate probit model for each market, and estimated using penalized maximum likelihood methods. The results suggest that ACA by reorganizing the US health care market, seems to have reduced significantly disparities in health care access among males and females based on race, region of residence, place of birth, and citizenship. However not only do we observe significant differences in inter-generational co-residence status between males and females, we also find significant inequalities in the effects of co-residence on health care market, and labor market outcomes. In fact, co-residence is found to increase health care expenditure by 56.7% among females, while this figure increases to 74.2% among males. In addition co-residing individuals, while spending 69.7% more on health care annually are 1.22 times more likely to access health care, but 31% less likely to use health care intensively during the year. In the labor market, co-residence is found to reduce significantly hours of weekly labor supplied by 41% for females, and 55.6% for males. Furthermore co-residing individuals, while not significantly different in their likelihood of labor force participation, are 1.52 times less likely to work full time once they decide to participate, and also spend about 55.4% less time working in the labor market in post-ACA USA.
Narrativa transmedia en el spot publicitario. estudio de caso de las campañas de la lotería de Navidad
Authors:   Universidad de Sevilla, García-Estévez Noelia
Published: March 2018

La narrativa audiovisual publicitaria se ha transformado en los últimos años incorporando en su estructura diferentes dimensiones del entorno digital. Se trata de una nueva forma de construir relatos acorde con las exigencias de los nuevos usuarios, prosumidores capaces de generar, difundir, producir y reproducir contenidos. La narrativa transmedia y el storytelling se integran en campañas 360º donde no se trata de una única historia, sino de varias interconectadas entre sí, posibilitando que se extienda, se expanda y se enriquezca con otros soportes y canales. El objetivo de este trabajo es analizar la narrativa audiovisual de la publicidad televisiva en su adaptación al contexto digital transmediático. Tomaremos como estudio de casos las campañas de Lotería de Navidad, realizando una aproximación a su evolución desde el año 1998 a la actualidad. Detenemos nuestra atención en las últimas tres campañas, desde el 2014 al 2016, donde la historia ha ido adquiriendo un papel fundamental. Observamos un verdadero storytelling con el cual Loterías y Apuestas del Estado ha sido capaz de conectar con sus audiencias apelando a su lado emocional. Esta narrativa es, también, transmedia e interactiva, articulada de manera multiplataforma y con la posibilidad de interacción por parte del espectador.
Prólogo: La Innovación en Narrativas Audiovisuales
Authors:   Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche, Martínez Cano Francisco Julián
Published: March 2018

El entorno digital en el que nos movemos nos sorprende cada día con nuevos formatos y productos, derivados de la constante innovación en la que viven las empresas audiovisuales. En este monográfico mostramos el abanico de posibilidades por las que apuestan tanto las firmas comerciales como los mismos medios de comunicación. Transmedialidad, realidad virtual, videos 360º y videomarketing son algunos de los ejemplos de las nuevas narrativas que se están utilizando para conseguir los retos claves de la comunicación actual y que son objeto de esta colección de análisis. El uso de las nuevas tecnologías nos permite apostar por la interactividad, la inmersividad y la distribución multiplataforma, que caracterizan el perfil innovador de las actuales piezas publicitarias. Ejemplos tan variados como el sorteo de la lotería de Navidad, la firma de alta costura Chanel, la serie de aventuras Aguila Roja, la firma de vehículos de alta gama Audi, la bebida alcohólica Licor 43, la bodega Ramón Bilbao y los grandes almacenes El Corte Inglés nos muestran la apuesta por la innovación en la comunicación de sectores tan dispares como éstos.
Los jóvenes en el mercado laboral argentino bajo regímenes macroeconómicos diferentes: neoliberalismo y neodesarrollismo (1992-2014)
Authors: Rubio Maria Berenice , Salvia Agustín
Published: March 2018

Se presentan los primObjetivo: el objetivo del artículo es analizar la evolución de la composición de los empleos de la fuerza de trabajo joven bajo distintos regímenes macroeconómicos en Argentina: el neoliberalismo (1992-1998) y el neodesarrollismo (2004-2014), tomando en consideración el periodo de crisis socioeconómica que los separa (2001-2003). Método: con este propósito, se avanzó sobre una estrategia metodológica cuantitativa a partir del procesamiento de los datos provenientes de la Encuesta Permanente de Hogares del Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censo (INDEC), correspondientes a los aglomerados del Gran Buenos Aires para el grupo etario de jóvenes trabajadores de 18 a 29 años. Resultados y conclusión: se presentan los primeros avances de un estudio que aborda la problemática de la inserción laboral de los jóvenes argentinos a partir de analizar el comportamiento de las formas sectoriales del empleo, de la segmentación del mercado de trabajo, y de la determinación de los ingresos laborales durante las últimas dos décadas. Se concluye que en términos laborales los jóvenes se encuentran en una posición desfavorecida, accediendo a empleos de menor calidad y con mayores dificultades para mantenerlos, pese a los cambios macroeconómicos progresivos que pudieron haber atravesado durante los últimos años. © Universidad Católica Luis Amigó - Revista Colombiana de Ciencias Sociales.
Professional development in the field of human resource management of heads and specialists of the innovative organizations
Authors: Klopova Olga , Komyshova Lyudmila , Simonova Marina
Published: March 2018

The relevance of the studied problem is caused by the necessity of professional development in the field of human resource management of heads and specialists of the innovative organizations in a modern economic situation. In the article, the results of the conducted research of a personnel management system are given in the organizations of the Russian Federation (Voronezh region), and the necessity of creation of professional development system is proved in the field of human resource management of heads and specialists of the innovative organizations. The leading approaches to the research of this issue are the analysis and methodological justification of the psychological and pedagogical conditions which are necessary to realize the system of professional development in the field of human resource management of experts and heads of the innovative organizations. The implemented analysis defined the low level of competence of heads in the field of human resource management of most researched organizations. Professional development in the field of human resource management does not correspond to modern social and economic development conditions. To eliminate this problem the authors suggested theoretical and methodological basic concepts to establish the system of professional development in the field of human resource management of heads and specialists of the innovative organizations.
Situations, challenges and strategies of urban water management in Beijing under rapid urbanization effect
Authors: Liu Wen , Chen Weiping , Feng Qi , Deo Ravinesh C.
Published: March 2018

As the capital and a major political hub for China, Beijing has undergone a rapid urbanization effect with significant population growth in recent years. At the same time, Beijing has also been suffering from severe water problems such as water scarcity, urban flooding and other issues related to water pollution. These have increasingly generated severe water problems and stymied the pace and scope of sustainable urban development. The critical challenges faced by water resource administrations pertains to the issues of sustainable management of water resources and the relevant actions to be put in place in order to address these water-related problems. In this study, the current water situation of Beijing is described in great detail focusing on water resource amounts, water supply, water consumption and water pollution changes analyzed from historical to recent years. The challenges of Beijing urban water management systems are also analyzed to offer possible solutions in light of the current trends. Finally, a number of useful strategies and action-oriented measures are provided for Beijing's urban water resource administration to assist them in overcoming the current water management challenges and for them to move towards a more sustainable developmental city.
Infective Endocarditis Related to Intravenous Drug User: Report of Four Cases
Authors: Muço Ermira , Harxhi Arjan , Hasa Amela , Pipero Pëllumb , Kushi Arta , Ceko Irena , Puca Edmond , Kraja Dhimitër
Published: March 2018

Objective:

To describe the clinical, laboratory, microbiological, and echocardiographic findings in four intravenous drug users with endocarditis hospitalized and followed in our Infectious Disease Service, a tertiary university hospital as well as to determine the efficacy of medical treatment.

Methods:

From a database of 35 subjects with endocarditis during five years, we made a retrospective analysis of data for four cases between the age of 24-33 years old which were intravenous drug users.

Results:

Infective endocarditis was encountered in four drug users with positive blood cultures (Staphylococcus aureus was present in all the cases), vegetations in the tricuspid native valve in ultrasound, high fever (more than 38oC). The four cases were male and the mean age was 29 years (range 24-33 years). Three out of the four cases presented with pulmonary involvement and only one with femoral and popliteal vein thrombosis. Two out of four cases had acute renal and hepatic failure and only one had acute cutaneous vasculitis. Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) was also performed in two cases. For all of them medical management consisted of antibiotic therapy and two out of them underwent surgery because of the persistence of valvular vegetations after antibiotic therapy. The prognosis was good with 0% mortality.

Conclusion:

Infective endocarditis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of intravenous drug users presenting with various clinical scenarios. Echocardiography remains the main modality and should be used serially to facilitate early diagnosis. The successful management of a complicated case often requires the close cooperation of an infectious disease physician, a cardiologist, an addiction physician and occasionally a cardiac surgeon.
KEKUATAN SUMBER DAYA MANUSIA DALAM MEMASARKAN PRODUK DAN DAMPAKNYA PADA KINERJA KARYAWAN ASURANSI JIWA DI PROVINSI KEPULAUAN RIAU
Authors: Suhardi Suhardi , Syaifullah Syaifullah
Published: March 2018

The significance of life insurance products is not dependent on technological sophistication and the equipment used, but rather on the service of its Human Resources-based officers, therefore this research wants to see the strength of human resources in marketing the products and their impact on the performance of life insurance employees in the Province Riau Islands, so the purpose of this research is to know the influence of the power of human resources which variables in particular are work motivation, competence, work environment, compensation for organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) and performance of life insurance officer in Riau Islands Province. The sample of this research is 206 respondents with multystage sampling method and purposive sampling design. Data were collected using questionnaire with Likert scale and then analyzed with Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) through AMOS version 21 program. The result of analysis proved that the competence and work environment had no significant effect on the performance, and the competence also had no significant effect on organizational citizenship behavior (OCB). Significant effects in this study were: Work motivation for organizational citizenship behavior (OCB), work environment for organizational citizenship behavior (OCB), compensation for organizational citizenship behavior (OCB), work motivation on performance, compensation for performance, and organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) on performance.
PERAN MODAL MANUSIA DAN MODAL INVESTASI TERHADAP NILAI PRODUKSI INDUSTRI KECIL DI KOTA PEKANBARU
Authors: Rahman Fatkhurahman
Published: March 2018

Performance management is a thriving little industry is currently in Pekanbaru related to the weakening of production and market production is still not able to show an encouraging movement when compared to a large industrial sector. While little is known industry was resilient to the crisis of higher and this needs to be addressed. This study uses secondary data and analyzed using SPSS. Based on the study results proved that human capital factors and factors of investing their capital together a significant effect on the value of production. However, partially / singly only human capital  factors alone that influence significantly, amounting to 0,000. Also note that the purchasing power factor contributing positively to the production of small industries.
Existence of solutions of cantilever beam problem via (α-β-FG)-contractions in b-metric-like spaces
Authors: Nashine Hemant , Kadelburg Zoran
Published: March 2018

In this work, our intention is to introduce the notion of rational
(?-?-FG)-contraction mapping in b-metric-like spaces, and produce relevant
fixed point and periodic point results for weakly ?-admissible mappings.
Ulam-Hyers stability of this problem is also investigated. To illustrate our
results, we give throughout the paper some examples, in particular in order
to justify the use of rational terms. As an application, we obtain sufficient
conditions for the existence of solutions for Cantilever Beam Problem.
Degenerate C-distribution cosine functions and degenerate C-ultradistribution cosine functions in locally convex spaces
Authors: Velinov Daniel , Kostic Marko , Pilipovic Stevan
Published: March 2018

The main purpose of this paper is to investigate degenerate
C-(ultra)distribution cosine functions in the setting of barreled
sequentially complete locally convex spaces. In our approach, the
infinitesimal generator of a degenerate C-(ultra)distribution cosine
function is a multivalued linear operator and the regularizing operator C is
not necessarily injective. We provide a few important theoretical novelties,
considering also exponential subclasses of degenerate C-(ultra)distribution
cosine functions.
A note on generalized quasi-contraction
Authors: Ilic Dejan , Kocev Darko
Published: March 2018

In this paper we give a short proof of the main results of Kumam, Dung and
Sitthithakerngkiet (P. Kumam, N.V. Dung, K. Sitthithakerngkiet, A
Generalization of Ciric Fixed Point Theorems, FILOMAT 29:7 (2015),
1549-1556).
On the existence of bounded solutions to a class of nonlinear initial value problems with delay
Authors: Ali Muhammad , Tchier Fairouz , Vetro Calogero
Published: March 2018

We consider a class of nonlinear initial value problems with delay. Using an
abstract fixed point theorem, we prove an existence result producing a
unique bounded solution.
Fixed point theorem of Ciric type in weak partialmetric spaces
Authors: Popa Valeriu , Patriciu Alina-Mihaela
Published: March 2018

In this paper we prove a general fixed point theorem of Ciric type in weak
partial metric space.
On multivalued G-monotone Ciric and Reich contraction mappings
Authors: Alfuraidan M.R. , Khamsi M.A.
Published: March 2018

In this work, we investigate the existence of fixed points for multivalued
G-monotone Ciric quasi-contraction and Reich contraction mappings in a
metric space endowed with a graph G.
Monotone asymptotic pointwise contractions
Authors: Bin Dehaish , Khamsi Mohamed
Published: March 2018

In this work, we extend the fixed point result of Kirk and Xu for asymptotic
pointwise nonexpansive mappings in a uniformly convex Banach space to
monotone mappings defined in a hyperbolic uniformly convex metric space
endowed with a partial order.
Coefficient estimates for certain subclass of analytic functions defined by subordination
Authors: Ghosh Nirupam , Vasudevarao A.
Published: March 2018

In this article we determine the coefficient bounds for functions in certain
subclasses of analytic functions defined by subordination which are related
to the well-known classes of starlike and convex functions. The main results
deal with some open problems proposed by Q.H. Xu et al.([20], [21]). An
application of Jack lemma for certain subclass of starlike functions has
been discussed.
A generalization of the Banach contraction principle in noncomplete metric spaces
Authors: Suzuki Tomonari
Published: March 2018

We give a sufficient condition on metric spaces possessing the Banach fixed
point property (BFPP). Further we also give a sufficient condition on not
possessing BFPP.
Approximate controllability for time-dependent impulsive neutral stochastic partial differential equations with memory
Authors: Huan Diem , Agarwal Ravi , Gao Hongjun
Published: March 2018

We establish results concerning the approximate controllability for
time-dependent impulsive neutral stochastic partial differential equations
with memory in Hilbert spaces. By using semigroup theory, stochastic
analysis techniques and fixed point approach, we derive a new set of
sufficient conditions for the approximate controllability of nonlinear
stochastic system under the assumption that the corresponding linear system
is approximately controllable. Further, the above results are generalized to
cover a class of much more general impulsive neutral stochastic delay
partial differential equations driven by L?vy noise in infinite dimensions.
Finally, an example is provided to illustrate our results.
C-class function on Khan type fixed point theorems in generalized metric space
Authors: Ansari Arslan , Saleem Naeem , Fisher Brian , Khan M.S.
Published: March 2018

The aim of this article is to study common fixed point theorems in
generalized metric spaces and obtain sufficient conditions for the existence
of C-class function on Khan type common fixed points of a pair of mappings
satisfying generalized contraction involving rational expressions. Also,
some examples are obtained to support the obtained result. Also obtained
results further generalize, extend and unify already existing results in
literature.
Convergence of Picard-Mann hybrid iterative process for generalized nonexpansive mappings in CAT(0) spaces
Authors: Ritika R , Khan Safeer
Published: March 2018

In this paper, we first prove existence of fixed points of generalized
nonexpansive mappings in CAT(0) spaces. These are the mappings which satisfy
the so-called condition (E). We then approximate them by the ?-convergence
and strong convergence using Picard-Mann hybrid iterative process. Our
results generalize the corresponding results of many authors.
Three-step iterative algorithm for a pair of total asymptotically nonexpansive mappings in uniformly convex metric spaces
Authors: Fukhar-ud-dina Hafiz , Khan Safeer
Published: March 2018

We introduce and study a three-step iterative algorithm for a pair of total
asymptotically nonexpansive mappings in a uniformly convex metric space. The
proposed algorithm includes Mann and Ishikawa iterative algorithms, the
iterative algorithm of Khan and Takahashi [13] and the three-step iterative
algorithm of Xu and Noor [26] as special cases. Our results are new and
generalize several recent results in Hilbert spaces, uniformly convex Banach
spaces and CAT (0) spaces, simultaneously.
On reserve and double covering problems for the sets with non-Euclidean metrics
Authors: Lempert Anna , Kazakov Alexander , Le Quang
Published: March 2018

The article is devoted to Circle covering problem for a bounded set in a two-dimensional metric space with a given amount of circles. Here we focus on a more complex problem of constructing reserve and multiply coverings. Besides that, we consider the case where covering set is a multiply-connected domain. The numerical algorithms based on fundamental physical principles, established by Fermat and Huygens, are suggested and implemented. This allows us to solve the problems for the cases of non-convex sets and non-Euclidean metrics. Preliminary results of numerical experiments are presented and discussed. Calculations show the applicability of the proposed approach.
Employee Benefit Plan Audits: The Current State and Future Direction
Authors: Porter Christine M.
Published: March 2018

Employee benefit plans represent vital components of our economic system and are a critical employment and retirement consideration for many individuals and the organizations that employ them. Surprisingly, the extant academic research and official authoritative standards on audits of employee benefit plans are sparse. This paper describes the current state of employee benefit plan audit quality, focusing on a recent report from the Department of Labor. Next, a proposed statement on auditing standards specific to employee benefit plans is described and summarized. Concluding, I provide insights on potential future directions for this industry of audits.