bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Опыт диагностики и лечения внутрипочечных опухолей
Authors: Imamverdiyev S. B. , Gasimov E. D. , Afandiyev E. N.
Published: December 2018

Цель. Выбор оптимального метода хирургического лечения внутрипочечных опухолей и расширение показаний к органосохраняющим операциям.

Материалы и методы. В исследование, проведенное на клинических базах кафедры урологии Азербайджанского медицинского университета - Республиканской клинической больницы имени академика Мирасадуллы Миркасимова и Центральной больницы моряков, включили 37 пациентов с внутрипочечными опухолями, которых лечили в этих клиниках в 2006 - 2016 гг. Мужчин было 17 (45,9%), женщин - 20 (54,1%).

Результаты. У 11 (29,7%) пациентов диагностировали опухоль верхнего полюса почки, у 19 (51,3%) - нижнего, у 7 (18,9%) - среднего сегмента почки. У 26 (70,1%) пациентов установили внепочечный тип опухоли, у 11 (29,9%) - внутрипочечный с прорастанием в более глубокие слои паренхимы почки. Размеры опухолей у 24 пациентов варьировали от 2,5 до 4,0 см, у 13 - от 4,0 до 7,0 см. Резекцию почки выполнили у 20 (54,1%) пациентов (у 13 - справа, у 7 - слева), энуклеацию опухоли - у 10 (27%) пациентов (у 3 - справа, у 7 - слева), энуклеорезекцию - у 7 (18,9%) пациентов (у 4 - справа, у 3 - слева).

Выводы. Органосохраняющие операции выполнили у всех 37 пациентов с внутрипочечными опухолями стадии T1 - T2. Успех выполненных операций зависел от своевременной диагностики, точной оценки риска, правильного выбора типа органосохраняющих вмешательств и профессионализма хирурга.
Індустріальні парки в системі інвестиційної безпеки держави: теорія та практика
Authors: Ivashko Olena
Published: December 2018

У статті розкрито актуальність проблеми створення й організації діяльності індустріальних парків як інструменту підтримки розвитку малих і середніх підприємств, активізації інвестиційної діяльності держави з метою її економічного зростання. Висвітлено значення індустріальних парків у сучасних умовах господарювання. Розкрито передумови та основні етапи створення індустріальних парків в Україні. Визначено провідні й конкурентні ознаки індустріальних парків, умови та вигоди від інвестування кожного учасника проекту. Розглянуто світовий досвід стоврення й функціонування індустріальних парків. Проаналізовано законодавчу базу, можливі умови фінансування та напрями державної підтримки індустріальних парків. Розглянуто конкретні приклади їх створення в окремих регіонах України, визначено переваги й недоліки спеціальних режимів інвестування. Даються пропозиції, реалізація яких сприятиме підвищенню ефективності функціонування індустріальних парків та забезпеченню їх позитивного впливу на розвиток національної економіки.
Upaya Pengembangan Usaha Ekonomi Kreatif Kerajinan Bordir Aceh Di Kabupaten Aceh Utara
Authors: Zahara Hafni
Published: December 2018

Penelitian  ini  berjuan  untuk  mengetahui  Upaya  pengembangan  usaha ekonomi  kreatif  kerajinan  bordir  Aceh  dalam  bidang  produksi,  pemasaran,  dan kemampuan  beradaptasi  dengan  pasar yang  dilakukan  oleh  pengusaha  kerajinan bordir di Kabupaten Aceh Utara. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode survey, dan penentuan lokasi dilakukan secara sengaja (purposive) di Kabupaten Aceh Utara. Pengumpulan  data  dilakukan  melalui  observasi,  wawancara  dan  studi  literatur. Metode penelitian yang digunakan dalam penlitian ini adalah deskriptif kualitatif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa (1) Dalam pengembangan produk, pengusaha ekonomi kreatif kerajinan bordir Aceh selalu melakukan inovasi dalam menciptkan produk  baru  dan  melakukan  pengontrolan  terhadap  kerapian  bordir  juga  kualitas barang.  (2)  Selanjutnya  dalam  bidang  promosi  dan  pemasaran,  pengusaha melakukan  kegiatan  promosi  barang  secara  online  melalui  media  sosial  seperti instagram  dan  facebook.  Promosi  juga  dilakukan  dengan  cara  mengikuti  bazar, pelatihan  dan  pameran  yang  dilaksanakan  oleh  berbagai  instansi  baik  pemrintah maupun  swasta.  (3)  pada  pengembangan  kemampuan  dalam  beradaptasi  dengan pasar,  pengusaha  mampu  menciptakan  produk  yang  sesuai  dengan  keinginan konsumen. Pengusaha mampu menciptakan produk yang kreatif dan inovatif juga bersifat kekinian, misalnya tas bola atau round bag, alas meja motif bordir Aceh, dan kotak hantaran yang bermotif bordir Aceh.
Peran Perempuan Dalam Ketersediaan Pangan Rumahtangga (Studi Kasus Pada Masyarakat Petani Padi Di Gampong Blang Pala, Kecamatan Banda Baro, Kabupaten Aceh Utara, Provinsi Aceh)
Authors: Shamadiyah Nurasih , Nasution Pangeran Putra Perkasa Alam
Published: December 2018

The rice farmers community as producers of staple food for food needs of the community is considered to have certainty in food security. Not only they have to produce food commodities, but they are also responsible for the availability of food for all their families and the community. This study aims to describe the division of roles between women and men in agricultural and non-farm activities (on farm and off farm) in order to fill household food security in rice farming communities in Blang Pala Village, Banda Baro District, Aceh Utara Regency, Aceh Province. The study was conducted by in-depth interviews with ethno-science as the approach. The informants are determined based on several conditions, such as full of involvement in agricultural and non-agricultural activities, informants who are directly involved in the cultural atmosphere, and have different social and cultural backgrounds with researchers. Informants in this study were divided into female farmers and male farmers. The results of the study show that women have a real and very important contribution to food security of their family. Women have a very important role in the effort to provide food at the household level because women are fully involved both in agricultural activities and outside agricultural activities. Although basically those who make a livelihood are not the main task of women, but when it comes to providing food, it becomes a duty of women in their families
Pelaksanaan SL-PTT Dan Peran Penyuluh Terhadap Petani Kakao Di Kecamatan Bandar Baru Kabupaten Pidie Jaya
Authors: Wardah Eva , Budi Setia
Published: December 2018

This study aims to determine the application of SL-PTT to smallholder cocoa farmers and the role of agricultural extension agents in cocoa cultivation activities in Banda Baru Sub District, Pidie Jaya District. This research uses survey method. Primary data was obtained from structured interviews (quisioner) while secondary data were obtained from various agencies that were related to this research. Data were analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively and described in the results of the study. The results showed that the majority of members of the Cocoa farmer group were productive working age for farming, the majority only had formal junior high school education level (SLTP). More than half of Cocoa farmers have a family burden of 3-5 people. The land area of kakao farmers is in the medium category (1-3 Ha). The application of SL-PTT in the People's Cocoa Farming is in the role category. Furthermore, the role of instructors as initiators, mediators, facilitators is in the very instrumental category, while the role of instructors as dynamicators and organizers is in the role category. Strengthening is needed for extension agents, especially in terms of strengthening farmer group institutions and the ability and skills to motivate farmer group members to implement innovations offered by extension workers in cocoa farming activities
Analisis Dampak Rehabilitasi Jaringan Irigasi Tersier Terhadap Pendapatan Petani Di Kabupaten Aceh Besar
Authors: Evariani E
Published: December 2018

The function of the irrigation is very important in agriculture system. Irrigation is utilized by farmers particularly rice farmers to irrigate and maintain the adequacy of water in their rice fields. Since the first of the irrigation system has developed, the different in quality and system managements still, Aceh Besar regency has an area of 31,998.0 Ha of rice fields and the land that have irrigation scope are 20,275 Ha. With the irrigation rehabilitation programs becoming more eficient in rice production and farmer’s income are increasing therefore the researce on the analysis of impact the rehabilitation of tertier irrigation on farmer’s income and an analysis of the breakeven point (BEP) in Aceh Besar regency conducted. This research was conducted with a purposive sampling method (deliberately) based on the consideration of farmers around the location of the study received support rehabilitation of irrigation tertiary fund budget for fiscal year 2016 for data analysis using quantitative approaches such as analysis of t test, R / C ratio and analysis of breakeven point.
Modelling-through-reaction: its nature, implementation and potential
Authors: Shenton Andrew Kenneth
Published: December 2018

Rooted in modern, person-oriented perspectives within user studies, modelling-through-reaction is an investigative technique that has been developed by the author over several years with the aim of uniting the often disparate worlds of research and the information professional. The approach results in the creation of principles that represent what the participants believe to be the ideal features of the information entity forming the subject of the research. In sum, these statements constitute a specification that should inform future development of the entity and provide criteria for evaluation. Drawing on a range of sources, this paper explores the early development of modelling-through-reaction and discusses its key characteristics, giving particular emphasis to its flexibility and suitability for use by the information professional, whilst still acknowledging the challenges inherent in its application.
Mobile phone services and students, what do they want from the library?
Authors: Walsh Andrew
Published: December 2018

Student attitudes towards the libraries use of mobile technologies in general, and SMS (text messaging) in particular were investigated using a series of focus groups during Autumn 2009 at the University of Huddersfield. The results suggest that students do not feel that text messaging services would be intrusive or unwelcome and they felt overwhelmingly positive towards services such as overdue reminders direct to their phones. The results also suggest that libraries should concentrate on introducing text messaging based systems initially, with other services likely to be well received only if students can see an obvious and immediate benefit to using them. The research was carried out thanks to the Library and Information Research Group (LIRG) research award, 2009.
RefWorks investigated: an appropriate bibliographic management solution for health students at King's College London?
Authors: McGrath Andria
Published: December 2018

A small scale pilot project was set up to investigate

whether the introduction of web-based bibliographic

software at King's College London would prove useful

to undergraduate and taught postgraduate students,

and to establish the support and training requirements.

Customisation of the interface and extensive local

preparation aimed to make the service as easy to use

as possible, and to test whether it could be used

successfully with the minimum of extra trainlng. The

service was primarily introduced to a cohort of

biomedical students. A questionnaire directed at all

registered users revealed a high degree of satisfaction

with the service. Some would have liked specific

training, but many were happy to receive support in a

variety of different ways.
Book Reviews
Authors: Sharrocks Mike , Ellis-Barrett Louise , Mcmenemy David , Godbolt Shane
Published: December 2018

WALTON, Graham and BOOTH, Andrew (eds.). Exploiting knowledge in health services

BR0PHY,Peter (ed.),The New Review of lnformation and Library Research,Volume 9, 2003

BAKER, Dovid. The strategic management of technorogy: a guide for library and information services

Booth, Andrew ond BRICE Anne. (eds.) Evidence-based practice for information professionals.
The employment of online questionnaires within user studies research in school libraries.
Authors: Shenton Andrew K , Johnson Andrew
Published: December 2018

This paper considers the effectiveness of a research

method based on online questionnaires and employed

in a recent study of attitudes to books and school

libraries among pupils in an English high school. The

questionnaire was constructed in Microsoft SharePoint.

ln an e-mail, the youngsters were asked to complete

the questionnaire and were taken to it via a hyperlink.

The research strategy ensured that, in theory at least, a

wide range of pupils was reached. lt exploited their

familiarity with electronic surveys and eliminated the

problem of illegible handwriting often associated with

paper questionnaires. Nevertheless, the response rate

was poor and the quality of the data questionable

despite several provisions for ensuring trustworthiness.

The SharePoint system employed supported

quantitative data analysis to a much greater extent

than it did qualitative. The paper concludes by

identifying other forms of electronic questionnaire that

may be employed in schools that lack SharePoint

software.
Job vacancies in library and information appointments
Authors: Chapman Margaret
Published: December 2018

Job vacancies from 10 issues of the Library and

Information Appointments Supplement, published fortnightly

by the LibraryAssociation, were input to an Access

database. From this queries were run to find where, how

many, and what jobs are available, and how many need lT

skills and Chartered status.
An evaluation of relevancy ranking techniques used by internet search engines
Authors: Back Jonathan
Published: December 2018

A relevancy ranking algorithm aims to sort retrieved

information resources so that those most likely to be

relevant are shown flrst. Experimentation reveals that

ranking techniques employed by lnternet search engines

do not facilitate effective retrieval. The methodology

adopted allows for a comparative evaluation of rival

search engines. Additionally, different search techniques

utilised by experiment participants were analysed.

Results show that if more than four search terms are

used,the accuracy of a relevancy ranking will increase.
Electronic theses: their production, management and use.
Authors: Copeland Susan
Published: December 2018

This article presents the findings of a research visit to

the USA which was undertaken, in 1998, to assess the

production, management and use of electronic theses at

Virginia Polytechnic lnstitute and State University

(Virgin ia Tech.).The activities there, and the achievements

of the Networked Digital Library of Theses and

Dissertations (NDLTD) project, are contrasted with the

efforts of the UniversityTheses Online Group (UTOG)

in the UK. A year on from the visit, the electronic theses

at VirginiaTech. are being consulted more than before. ln

contrast, in the UK, interest still appears to be limited.

This article aims to demonstrate the value of producing

theses in electronic format, to discuss what is required in

order to achieve an acceptance of electronic theses,and

to encourage further work in this area.
Research activities in public libraries-findings from fieldwork: Facts and methods
Authors: Goodall Deborah
Published: December 2018

Reports current research activities in public library

services drawing from a series of interviews with 20

chief librarians. Findings reinforce earlier perceptions

and findings about public library research activities. Of

particular concern is the fact that research activity and

method is largely confined to'simpler' issues of

operational service development and does not extend

to 'harder' research addressing the social and

economic impact of the service. To assess

trustworthiness and make best use of the data the

interview transcripts are analysed using three

techniques: initial data analysis by coding down,

dilemma analysis, and intensive analysis carried out

using the constant comparative method. Concludes

that the restricted research capacity within the public

library sector may endanger the realisation of its

strategic potential.
Project EARL (Electronic Access to Resources in Libraries)
Authors: Smith Peter
Published: December 2018

Public libraries are facing significant challenges over the next decade and into the 21st century. The need for public libraries therefore to network their services is now increasingly becoming the focus of attention. Project EARL will examine the services, technical infrastructure, and application/communication software required to network public library information and resources services. It will also produce a networking strategy with associated costs for providing public libraries with access to the Internet. Following the workshop, 14 libraries agreed to fund a scoping study which would draw up recommendations and produce costed options for the future funding of major developments.
Towards curriculum 2.0: Library/information education for a Web 2.0 world
Authors: Bawden David
Published: December 2018

This paper reports an international comparison of changes in library/information curricula, in response to the changing information environment in which graduates of such courses will work. It is based on a thematic analysis of five case-studies from Australia, Ireland, Lithuania, Slovenia and the United Kingdom.

Specifically, it describes responses to an increasing proportion of e-content and the impact of the communication and social networking features of Web 2.0, and Library 2.0. It examines both changes in curriculum content, and in methods of teaching and learning. The latter involves pedagogy adapting and changing in the same way as the professional environment, with a greater emphasis on e-learning, and use of Web 2.0 tools. Students therefore learn about the issues by making use of these tools and systems in their studies.

Specific issues arising from these case studies include: the best mode of introduction of Web 2.0 facilities, both as topics in the curriculum and as tools for teaching and learning; the set of topics to be covered; the relation between 'conventional' e-learning and Web 2.0, problems and difficulties arising. Examples of particular courses and course units are given.
Using quantitative and qualitative unit profiling for identifying the contribution of library resources to teaching quality
Authors: Palmer Stuart
Published: December 2018

This paper presents the development and application of a new methodology incorporating both quantitative and qualitative profiling to help discern the characteristics of units of study that are the differentiators of student ratings of library resource quality. From the sub-set of those units with an ‘unremarkable’ rating for teaching quality, those units with the ‘extreme’ library resource quality ratings were selected for investigation. Examination of the handbook descriptions for those units suggests that units of study which explicitly incorporate student interaction with the wider literature and other information resources beyond those provided within the unit environment may lead students to engage with the library in deeper ways that highlight the value of library resources, and hence lead to higher mean ratings of library resource quality. This finding suggests potential areas for intervention to enhance student perceptions of the quality of library resources.
A dissemination divide? The factors that influence the journal selection decision of Library & Information Studies (LIS) researchers and practitioners
Authors: Dalton Michelle
Published: December 2018

With increasing volumes of research output and the continued emergence of new publishing venues, scholarly publishing has become a crowded landscape. This study analyses the factors that influence LIS authors when selecting a journal for submission, and in particular the significance of open access (OA) options and bibliometric indicators in this decision-making process. An online questionnaire with Likert scales was used to collect and rank the preferences and attitudes of LIS professionals. As part of the analysis, two separate sub-groups were examined using inferential statistical tests to explore if the research-practice divide so often cited in the LIS literature is also replicated in journal selection. It is concluded that choosing a journal for LIS research is a complex decision for both faculty members and librarians. Whilst some commonality exists between both groups, many variables show evidence of a divide in practices and preferences in consonance with the existing research.
The management of change in the information age: Approaches of academic library directors in the USA
Authors: Yi Zhixian
Published: December 2018

This study examined the approaches that academic library directors use to manage change using Bolman and Deal’s reframing change model as a guide. In addition, a regression analysis was conducted to study the influences of demographics, library characteristics and human capital variables on the approaches used. Data were collected from an online survey and descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the collected data. The findings reveal that the frame-related issues in academic libraries and director managerial actions coincided with and confirmed the Bolman and Deal model. Results demonstrate that directors actually used multiple approaches as well as single and dual approaches to manage change. Demographic variables such as age and library characteristics such as library type and library size were significant predictors of the approaches used, but this study indicates that human capital variables and number of library branches made no difference. The results are helpful to better understand directors’ attitudes and behaviours, and the factors that influence approaches to change management.
Review of CILIP Conference (Connect Debate Innovate) Liverpool 2-3 July 2015
Authors: Doran Julie
Published: December 2018

Bringing the information world together is no mean feat, but it is something that the 2015 CILIP conference in Liverpool delivered up for debate through keynote speeches, breakout themes and fringe elements. What the conference essentially asked us to do was “connect with each other”, “debate” and “leave inspired” (Parry, 2015, 2). So did this year’s conference do the job?
Making sense of methods – a conversation about qualitative research in library and information studies
Authors: Abbott-Halpin Edward Francis , Bryant Antony
Published: December 2018

Currently there is an embarrassment of riches with regards to research in areas such as library and information studies [LIS] – a range of possibilities, both qualitative and quantitative – added to which we now have the potential for ‘mixed methods’ and the lure of ‘Big Data’ as a resourced that appears to offer a readily available and potentially fruitful basis for investigative studies. All of this provides a rich body of resources for researchers, but this abundance also has a downside leading to confusion and perplexity. Contributions such as this special issue are intended to resolve and ameliorate this, and so we seek to address some of these issues in the form of an interchange between two researchers with interests that include, but are not limited to, research in LIS. The aim of this is to seek some clarification of key issues involved; although we realize that this is unlikely to provide any definitive outcome, it may assist those seeking some guidance on these matters.
Implementing Koha at Regent University College, Ghana: A case study of options, opportunities and challenges
Authors: Darko-Ampem Kwasi
Published: December 2018

This paper shares the automation experience of Regent University College in relation to the selection and implementation of Koha library management system. It is a first time automation project which looked at the options available to Regent, a private university in Ghana. The background information and the literature review provide the context for the decision to choose the ‘independent’ route of a wholly in-house solution. Koha as an open source system meets the systems requirements and financial needs of Regent. In addition, it provided the Project team with the ‘sandbox’ in which to try its hands at offering the Koha solution to Regent. Examples from earlier adopters of Koha guided the selection and adoption and the ten-month account gives the detail of events leading to the selection and adoption. Lessons learnt include the development of staff expertise, working strengths of library and IT staff, and project management skills. The benefits are cost savings made for the parent institution and service improvement for the Regent Ghana Library. The major challenge was staff time and commitment to the full implementation of the project. Also, as the first reported case study on Koha in Ghana, it serves as guide to would be adopters of the library system
Role of Democratic Volunteers as the "Election Marketer"
Authors: Abror M. Daimul , Sunarno Heri
Published: December 2018

Voter turnout in 1999-2009 has decreased significantly. At 1999 92.6% chosen and 7.3% abstains, at 2004 84.1% chosen and 15.9% abstains, at 2009 70.9% chosen and 29.1% abstains. (www.merdeka.com). These conditions encourage Indonesian Election Commision to form Democratic Volunteer as an agent that helps the socialization of Election 2014. This study aims to comprehensively assess the role of Democratic Volunteer as "Election Marketer" in Principal Agency Theory perspective. This study uses qualitative research with case study approach. The results are (1) Relations between Pasuruan Regency Election Commision as principal with Democratic Volunteerasagent (2) Contract model of Democratic Volunteer in two aspects, the type of contract that contract model is short Term Contracts, and the type of both relationship are relation between government and civil society; (3) In carrying out its role as election marketer, Democratic Volunteer fulfill four criteria in Principal Agency Theory perspective. The weakness of model contract of Democratic Volunteer are Short Term Contracts must be solved by entering into a Long Term Contracts to be interwoven communication simultaneously between the government, in this case between Pasuruan Regency Election Commision with Democratic Volunteer as the embodiment of Civil Societies participation is represented by five segments groups of voters.
Commercial Real Estate at the ZLB
Authors: Kivedal Bjørnar Karlsen , Borgersen Trond Arne
Published: December 2018

This paper analyses the implications of a low interest rate environment (the zero lower bound – ZLB) for the demand of commercial real estate. The main intention of the paper is to track any asymmetry between evaluation models at ZLB relative to more “normal” interest rate levels. First we apply a conventional net-present value (NPV) approach, where the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) and the capital asset pricing model (CAPM) are used for evaluation. Considering the invariance level of systemic risk we find WACC to be an alternative to CAPM for offensive and defensive investments when interest rates are “normal”. However, at the ZLB, WACC is an alternative for investments that carry the same risk as the market and beta-values are close to one. Second, we simulate our models using US data to see how the WACC shortcut performs across different interest rate levels, and especially at ZLB, in this economy. We see differences between the period preceding the financial crisis and the period after 2010, even though the Federal Funds rate is close to zero in both periods. We relate this to the difference in systemic risk between the two periods, and show how the result in the latter period is quite equal across evaluation models.
Young-of-the-year recruitment does not predict the abundance of older age classes in black rockfish in Barkley Sound, British Columbia, Canada
Authors: Haggarty Dana , Lotterhos Katie E. , Shurin Jonathan B.
Published: December 2018

Recruitment and connectivity are important criteria for designing effective marine protected areas, as coastal fish populations must be sustained by settling juveniles. However, patterns of recruitment are difficult to observe, and adults and juveniles may occupy distinct habitats. We examined patterns of adult black rockfish Sebastes melanops abundance with respect to habitat and spatiotemporal variability in recruitment of young-of-the-year (YOY) to determine how these variables influence population density in and around a rockfish conservation area (RCA). For most year classes, there was no relationship between the density of YOY and the density of 1 yr olds or the density of adults, and instead habitat variables such as topological complexity and the amount of rocky substrate predicted adult black rockfish abundance. For 1 year class of moderate abundance at the YOY stage but high abundance at the 1 yr old stage, a significant relationship between 1 yr olds and subsequent adults was observed. We surmise that overwinter survival of YOY fish may be an important determinant for year-class strength in black rockfish. Although a companion study found low recruitment of YOY inside the RCA, our data indicate that the density of many species of rockfish was higher inside the RCA. These results highlight how the density of adults can be determined by post-recruitment processes such as movement into suitable habitat and mortality, rather than by recruitment of YOY, and have implications for the design of marine reserve networks.
Borobudur Paleoclimate Reconstruction Research Proposal
Authors: Herho Sandy Hardian Susanto
Published: December 2018

This article is a research proposal that I want to apply to graduate school. But because of funding problems, I cannot continue my study. Therefore, for anyone interested in researching this issue, please use my proposal. This study discusses the technology method in reconstructing climate and vegetation in Borobudur is still not optimal, due to the absence of spatial and temporal studies in this area. Therefore, the problem statement in this research proposal is the analysis of the relationship between vegetation dynamics and rainfall during the evolution of Borobudur Lake.
Discussion points for Bayesian inference
Authors: Aczel Balazs , Hoekstra Rink , gelman andrew , Wagenmakers Eric-Jan , Klugkist Irene , Rouder Jeffrey N. , Vandekerckhove Joachim , Lee Michael David , Morey Richard Donald , vanpaemel wolf , Dienes Zoltan , van Ravenzwaaij Don
Published: December 2018

Despite its many advocates, Bayesian inference is currently employed by only a minority of social and behavioural scientists. One possible barrier is a lack of consensus on how best to conduct and report such analyses. Employing Bayesian methods involves making choices about prior distributions, likelihood functions and robustness checks, as well as about how to present, visualize and interpret the results (for a glossary of the main Bayesian statistical concepts, see Box 1). Some researchers may find this wide range of choices too daunting to use Bayesian inference in their own study. This paper highlights the areas of agreement and the arguments behind disagreements, established on the back of a self-questionnaire provided and explained in detail on OSF (https://osf.io/6eqx5/).
Performance Comparison of Swastika and Rectangular Shaped Microstrip Patch Antenna
Authors: Burlakoti Suroj , Rai Prakash
Published: December 2018

In this paper, Microstrip patch antennas with rectangular and swastika shape of patch are designed and its performance parameters are compared with each other. Rectangular and Swastika shaped patch are considered in this paper with common rectangular ground plane. The antenna is simulated at 2.4 GHz using HFSS simulation software. This work mainly includes modification of antenna patch to improve the antenna parameters. The parameters of antenna such as Return loss, VSWR Bandwidth and radiation pattern are compared using simulation. The performance of Swastika shaped antenna was found to be better than rectangular shaped microstrip patch antenna with improved Return Loss, VSWR, Bandwidth and Radiation Pattern.
Fruit and seedling diversity among sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) populations in Turkey
Authors: Atar Fahrettin , Turna Ibrahim
Published: December 2018

Pitomi kesten, Castanea sativa Mill., plemenita je vrsta drveća od koje imamo višestruku gospodarsku korist (kvalitetno drvo, jestivi plodovi, med, ogrijev, listinac i dr.). Rasprostranjen je u mediteranskom području, od Kaspijskog jezera do Atlantskog oceana. U Turskoj najveće površine pod kestenovim šumama nalazimo na području sjeverne i zapadne Antolije te u regiji Marmara. U posljednjih nekoliko desetljeća pitomi kesten je ugrožen od raka kestenove kore i negativnih antropogenih utjecaja. S obzirom na to provedena su brojna istraživanja s ciljem očuvanje genofonda ove plemenite vrste drveća.
Glavni cilj ovoga istraživanja bio je utvrditi morfološku varijabilnost plodova i jednogodišnjih sadnica pitomoga kestena u Turskoj. Plodovi za morfometrijsku analizu skupljeni su tijekom listopada u osam populacija pitomoga kestena na području istočne, središnje i zapadne Turske (slika 1, tablica 1). Unutar svake populacije sakupljeni su uzorci sa po 15 do 20 stabala. Ukupno su određene po četiri značajke na svakom plodu: dužina, širina i debljina ploda te omjer dužine i širine ploda. Osim toga, određen je i udio vlage u plodovima, kao i masa 1000 zračno suhih plodova. Plodovi su u proljeće posijani na unaprijed pripremljene gredice. Na kraju prvog vegetacijskog razdoblja mjerene su sljedeće značajke: visina sadnice, promjer sadnice pri osnovi i koeficijent čvrstoće. Za utvrđivanje varijabilnosti populacija korištene su deskriptivne i multivarijatne statističke metode. Podaci su obrađeni u programskom paketu SPSS 23.0.
Rezultati deskriptivne statističke analize prikazani su na slici 2. Najviše vrijednosti za dužinu, širinu i debljinu ploda utvrđene su u populaciji Izmira, dok su najviše prosječne vrijednosti za visinu sadnice, promjer sadnice pri njenoj osnovi i koeficijent čvrstoće utvrđene u populaciji Balikesira. Masa 1000 zračno suhih plodova kretala se je od 3815,1 g do 10516,5 g, a udio vlage u plodovima od 38.46 % do 52,21 % (tablica 2). Istraživanjem je utvrđen visok stupanj varijabilnosti populacija pitomoga kestena u Turskoj (slika 3). Rezultati provedene analize varijance pokazali su da se populacije međusobno signifikantno razlikuju za sve istraživane značajke. Pearsonovim koeficijentom korelacije utvrđena je statistički značajna korelacija između dužine, širine i debljine ploda, kao i mase 1000 zračno suhih plodova (tablica 3). Osim toga, pozitivna korelacija utvrđena je i između visine sadnice i koeficijenta čvrstoće. Duncanovim testom i hijerarhijskom klasterskom analizom utvrđeno je da se one populacije koje su geografski bliže i ekološki sličnije nalaze u istoj skupini (slika 1 i 4). Također je utvrđeno da se veličina plodova u kestenovim šumama Turske povećava od istoka prema zapadu.
Institutional bypasses in Brazil’s New Unionism movement: Central unions and workers’ committees
Authors: Gomes Ana Virginia , Prado Mariana Mota
Published: December 2018

This article explores the rise of a strong labour movement in Brazil during the 1970s, known as Brazil’s New Unionism (Novo Sindicalismo) and the innovative institutional strategies it employed to change the labour system. We argue that these strategies can be considered institutional bypasses, which are parallel institutions created in an attempt to reform a state-centred and state-controlled system. We examine two specific examples of these institutional bypasses which performed the same functions as the existing labour system but aspired to be more functional and effective. First, factory workers’ committees ( comissões de fábrica) were created to bypass dysfunctional labour unions controlled by an autocratic state and offer workers an option of effective and legitimate labour representation and rights protection. Second, the movement also created an alternative institutional framework for labour organizations known as Central Única dos Trabalhadores (CUT). This second type of institutional bypass was another attempt to provide workers with alternative means for labour organization and representation. We evaluate the innovative design of these two bypasses, while acknowledging that over the last three decades they have not managed to promote significant structural changes in the system.
Memória Coletiva e Construção de Identidade Linguística nas Narrativas de Alfredo Troni e Uanhenga Xitu
Authors: Domingos Manuel da Silva , José Nsimba
Published: December 2018

O presente estudo é resultado das nossas reflexões em torno das obras literárias como dispositivo discursivo. Considerando a heterogeneidade dos discursos, uma vez que falados ou escritos evidenciam, em graus diversos, saberes de vária origem e natureza, examinámos, à luz das narrativas de Uanhenga Xitu e Alfredo Troni, os aspectos atinentes à memória coletiva e à construção linguística. Para a sua sustentação teórica, optamos pelas abordagens de autores que se debruçam sobre as questões indicadas, visando demonstrar a maneira como se manifestam linguisticamente. Na vertente linguística, explorámos questões ligadas à textualidade, principalmente a conectividade sequencial ou coesão e a conectividade conceptual ou coerência, mecanismos que facilitaram a descrição da identidade do português reportado pelos autores, o português de Angola.
Expressões de Poder e de Solidariedade em Moçambique e em Angola: Observando a Inter-relação entre Género e Formas de Tratamento
Authors: Balsalobre Sabrina Rodrigues Garcia
Published: December 2018

Considerando que a língua portuguesa é comum a Moçambique e a Angola, é necessário compreender que ela desempenha papéis simbólicos diferentes a cada uma das realidades nacionais. Assim sendo, parte-se do pressuposto fundamental de que há uma direta inter-relação entre estudos linguísticos e sociais. Mais particularmente, a intenção é a de observar como mulheres e homens moçambicanos e angolanos relacionam-se e expressam suas percepções de mundo por meio da língua, mais especificamente, por meio do sistema de formas de tratamento, tanto nominal quanto pronominal. Dessa forma, o foco é a questão do gênero enquanto determinante de escolhas linguísticas. A fim de se concretizar essa busca investigativa, tomou-se como pilar teórico a complementaridade existente entre a sociolinguística e a pragmática – resumidamente, a sociopragmática. Além disso, de forma mais específica, está em foco a observação dos ideais semânticos do poder e da solidariedade (Brown e Gilman, 1960/1972), como forças sociais claramente expressas por meio das escolhas linguísticas.
Confined Live(r)s
Authors: Rehsmann Julia
Published: December 2018

This article traces the trope of self-infliction for the moral economy
of liver transplantation. Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork in Germany,
I discuss the trope of self-infliction to explore intimate uncertainties
that people with an alcoholic liver disease face when looking
for medical care. I claim that the moralising trope of self-infliction
plays a significant role in considerations about who is deserving of
a liver transplant and a ‘second chance’. As access to transplantation
becomes a life-and-death matter when livers fail, I see the trope
of self-infliction as a tool for triaging lives for liver transplantation.
Moreover, I claim that the trope of self-infliction, with its emphasis
on self-responsibility, has a gendered dimension that puts women
with an alcoholic liver disease under particular moral scrutiny. Furthermore,
I demonstrate how this moralising trope shapes regulatory
practices, like the ‘six-month abstinence rule’, which consequently
confine livers and thus, eventually, confine lives.
Freedom from Democracy
Authors: Walsh Mary
Published: December 2018

This article examines what McKnight (2018) refers to as “progressive
populism” and argues that the rise of progressive populism in contemporary
western democratic societies is directly related to the emergence
of neoliberal governance regimes and the rise of global corporate power.
Utilizing insights from both scholarly literature and popular commentary it
outlines the rising counter assault by global corporations and governments
since the 1960s to reverse and impede the increase of democratic rights for
previously marginalized sections of many western democratic societies. It is
crucial not to dismiss the power of global corporations and the rise of neoliberalism
at the expense of the collective security of societies as just another
form of elitism attacked by ordinary people. Corporations want freedom
from democracy by usurping capitalist economic systems. They represent a
disfiguration of representative democratic principles that culminates in paradoxes
of liberty that progressive populists are contesting.
Understanding Mobile Educational Content
Authors: Chiappe Andrés
Published: December 2018

The world is fast becoming increasingly digital, networked, and mobile.
The use of mobile devices is a growing educational trend and determines how
knowledge is taught and used when teaching and learning. This article presents
the results of a comparative analysis of web and mobile educational content, which
focuses on instructional issues that affect learning in a mobile context—namely,
length, density, complexity, purpose, and structure. It then demonstrates that
mobile content is shorter, denser, and more complex than the content of other
types of educational media, and it proposes a critical assessment of how such content
should be designed.
Preliminary study on inchworm mechanism using displacement-amplified electromagnetic actuators
Authors: Nabae Hiroyuki
Published: December 2018

Displacement-amplified electromagnetic actuators (DAEAs) have been developed for efficiently using the electromagnetic attractive force by magnifying the motion of the change of a gap in which the electromagnetic attractive force is generated. This method enables us to use the large electromagnetic force with the gap being small for a larger stroke. This study applies DAEAs to an inchworm mechanism to realize motion on waving rails and precise positioning. A prototype was developed, and a fundamental experiment revealed the performance of the proposed inchworm mechanism.
Eddy current testing of composite pressure vessels
Authors: Pelkner Matthias , Casperson Ralf , Pohl Rainer , Munzke Dorit , Becker Ben
Published: December 2018

The application of composite pressure vessels is of great interest due to tremendous weight saving. Nevertheless, ageing of CFRP (carbon fiber reinforced plastic) composites pressure vessels underlies complex interactions between metallic liner and composite and is not fully understood yet. One main challenge is the application of appropriate testing methods for detecting the influences of pressure cycles and creep behavior on the material. This contribution presents results achieved by using conventional eddy current testing (ET) and high frequency ET. Here, we could show that also conventional ET with low frequencies are useable to investigate pressure vessels of different material combinations like aluminum-CFRP and synthetics-CFRP.
Investigation of slot-pole combinations on IPM BLDC motor considering magnetization direction
Authors: Kim Hong-seok , Kwon Jung-woo , Kwon Byung-il
Published: December 2018

In this paper, comparisons of the interior permanent magnet (IPM) BLDC motor characteristics considering the slot-pole combination and the magnetization direction simultaneously were done. The three directions of magnetization, radial, parallel and concentration were selected and analyzed for the same permanent magnet shape. No-load and load characteristics were compared. As a result, the motor efficiency of the combination of 6-slot and concentration directions was the best. Through analysis and comparisons, it was confirmed that the magnetization direction should also be considered as an important variable in initial design of the motor.
A novel spoke-type IPM machine with surface-mounted magnets to improve torque characteristics
Authors: Fuzhen Xing , Zhao Wenliang , Kwon Byung-il
Published: December 2018

This paper proposes a novel rotor strategy for the spoke-type IPM machine (STIPMM) with four surface-mounted ferrite magnets to increase torque density and decrease torque ripple. An asymmetrical rotor structure concept is used during the design process to increase the efficiency of the two torque compositions of the STIPMM, the reluctance torque and the magnetic torque. In this design, the torque is improved by ensuring that the maximum value points of the magnetic torque and the reluctance torque are closer to each other. In order to excavate the greatest potentiality of the initial model, the Kriging method and genetic algorithm are used to obtain the optimized model. To verify the analysis result, the frozen permeability method (FPM) is employed to provide feasible insights into the separation of the torque components based on a 2-D finite element method (FEM). To highlight the superiority of the initial model, a conventional STIPMM with symmetrical rotor structure is adopted for comparison under the same magnet amounts, machine size and operating conditions.
Intranasal midazolam and fentanyl for procedural sedation and analgesia in infants in the neonatal intensive care unit
Authors: Ku L.C. , Simmons C. , Smith P.B. , Greenberg R.G. , Fisher K. , Hornik C.D. , Cotten C. Michael , Goldberg R.N. , Bidegain M.
Published: December 2018

BACKGROUND:

The intranasal route is a minimally invasive method for rapidly delivering midazolam and fentanyl to provide short-term analgesia and sedation in infants. However, intranasal use of midazolam and fentanyl is not labeled for infants and safety data are sparse. The objective of this study is to evaluate the safety of intranasal midazolam and intranasal fentanyl in infants admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

METHODS:

We retrospectively identified all infants receiving intranasal midazolam or fentanyl in the NICU from 2009 to 2015. We recorded indication for use and vital signs and determined the proportion of infants experiencing the following adverse events: death within 24 hours, hypotension, bradycardia, worsening respiratory status, and chest wall rigidity. Vital signs 4 hours before and after each dose were compared using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test.

RESULTS:

We identified 17 infants (gestational ages 23– 41 weeks) receiving 25 intranasal doses. None of the infants died or developed hypotension, bradycardia, or chest wall rigidity. Intranasal delivery was most commonly used for sedation during magnetic resonance imaging studies. Other indications include analgesia or sedation for retinopathy of prematurity surgery, intubation, and peripherally inserted central catheter placement. One infant receiving intranasal midazolam experienced worsening respiratory status. Vital signs before and after dosing were not significantly different.

CONCLUSIONS:

Intranasal midazolam and fentanyl use in term and preterm infants appeared safe and well-tolerated in this small cohort of infants. Larger, prospective studies evaluating the safety and efficacy of intranasal midazolam and fentanyl use in infants are warranted.