bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Staff experiences of working with patients with prolonged disorders of consciousness: a focus group analysis
Authors: Logeswaran Sophini , Papps Benjamin , Turner-Stokes Lynne
Published: November 2018

Background/Aims:

UK national clinical guidelines recommend assessment of patients in prolonged disorders of consciousness in specialist centres. Working in these centres can be challenging, but little is currently published about what staff experience or how best to support them. We explored the views of health care professionals working with prolonged disorders of consciousness patients in one specialist rehabilitation unit.

Methods:

Six focus groups were run with allied health professionals, medical and nursing staff in discipline-specific groups to explore the rewards and challenges of working with patients in prolonged disorders of consciousness, and what staff felt they needed to assist them. Transcribed data were analysed using thematic analysis.

Findings:

Five positive themes emerged: seeing change, supporting families, quality of the team and clinical input, work complexity and its personal impact. Three negative themes were identified: dealing with death and ‘living death’, dealing with family expectations and distress, and the negative professional and personal impact on staff. In terms of what would assist staff, three themes emerged: greater support with family communication, additional prolonged disorders of consciousness-specific training and further development of assessments of awareness.

Conclusions:

Staff recommendations on what would assist them could be used to inform the development of high-quality approaches to assessment and care in prolonged disorders of consciousness.
Rosacea: getting under the skin of an enigma
Authors: Greener Mark
Published: November 2018

Rosacea can be an extremely distressing condition, both mentally and physically, writes Mark Greener
Labiaplasty procedure
Authors: Branford Olivier
Published: November 2018

Female cosmetic genital surgery is rapidly gaining popularity and acceptance, as both the functional and aesthetic benefits of these procedures are increasingly appreciated. The term labiaplasty refers to a procedure that reduces the length of the labia minora. It is the most commonly performed vaginal rejuvenation procedure and it can relieve functional symptoms women experience from twisting and tugging of the labia. Two predominant techniques exist in labia minora reduction: edge trim and wedge resection. In this article, aesthetic and reconstructive plastic surgeon Olivier Alexandre Branford provides an up-to-date overview of labiaplasty
UK must follow Scotland's lead on prescribing equality
Authors: Collier Helena
Published: November 2018

Many nurses qualify as nurse prescribers, yet they are not granted the same prescribing powers as doctors or dentists. This can prevent nurses from providing seamless patient care, and forces them to find loopholes in legislation in order to ensure adequate patient care. In this article, Helena Collier discusses the recent change in Scottish legislation and calls for the rest of the UK to follow this lead
Cyber security: considerations for aesthetic practitioners
Authors: Di-Scala Naomi
Published: November 2018

Many people do not consider that cyber-threats are something that could affect them as individuals or small businesses, and that it is only large corporations that are targeted by these attacks. However, this is not the case. In this article, Naomi Di-Scala explores the types of cyber attacks that can occur, and the steps you can take to protect yourself
What's in a fragrance? Scenting healthcare environments
Authors: Somel Prettpal
Published: November 2018

When people imagine the scent of a clinic, they might think of disinfectant and alcohol—sterile smells that many people associate with bad memories or stressful procedures. But this doesn't have to be the case. In this article, Prettpal Somel discusses how utilising the power of fragrance in your clinic could help to make your patients feel more relaxed, making the whole experience more enjoyable
Antimicrobial assessment of a chitosan microfibre dressing: a natural antimicrobial
Authors: Edwards-Jones Val
Published: November 2018

Objective:

Chitosan is a natural biopolymer and is the main structural component of the cuticles of crustaceans, insects and molluscs and the cell walls of certain fungi. It is abundant in nature and is naturally antimicrobial. A natural fibre has been created with chitosan and is being used as a wound dressing, namely Kytocel. It is an absorbent fibre dressing that is claimed to be biodegradable and biocompatible. This study was undertaken to assess the antimicrobial properties of the microfibre wound dressing using a variety of methods commonly used to assess other antimicrobial dressings.

Method:

The zone of inhibition (ZOI) assay, challenge test (log reduction), time-to-kill and an in vitro wound model were all used in this report. Representative Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria were used and one yeast, Candida albicans.

Results:

The ZoI test showed no observable zones around the dressing but killed the organisms underneath the dressing. There was a >3 log reduction of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli within two hours and >3 log reduction against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Candida albicans between four and 24 hours in the challenge test. In the wound model, there was a 2 log reduction of Escherichia coli within the wound model and in the sponge and culture medium below the dressing.

Conclusion:

The chitosan microfibre wound dressing gives wound care an additional dressing to use to help prevent and manage bioburden and wound infection.
Topical sucralfate cream treatment for aplasia cutis congenita with dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa: a case study
Authors: Yaşar Şirin , Yaşar Bulent , Cebeci Filiz , Bayoğlu Duygu , Nuhoğlu Çağatay
Published: November 2018

Bart syndrome consists of aplasia cutis congenita (ACC) and dominant or recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (DEB), associated with skin fragility and nail dysplasia. ACC in DEB is thought to be caused by trauma, the most cited cause being in utero formation of bullae consequent to friction of the limbs. Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) refers to a hereditary mechanobullous disease following trauma, characterised by formation of blisters on the skin and mucous membranes. There are four categories of the disease, including epidermolysis bullosa simplex, junctional epidermolysis bullosa, dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa and Kindler syndrome. Infection, sepsis and death may occur as a consequence of generalised blistering with complication. We present the case of a newborn diagnosed with DEB and whose lesions became almost fully epithelialised after treatment with 10% topical sucralfate.
Outcome of subtrochanteric femur resection in patients with spinal cord injuries
Authors: Ohlmeier Malte , Bode Annika , Suero Eduardo M. , Grasmücke Dennis , Aach Mirko , Meindl Renate , Schildhauer Thomas A. , Citak Mustafa
Published: November 2018

Objective:

To analyse the clinical outcome of subtrochanteric femur resection in patients with infected hip joints caused by pressure ulcers (PUs) in patients following spinal cord injury (SCI).

Method:

A retrospective cohort study, carried out between January 2004 and December 2015. Only patients receiving a subtrochanteric femur resection were included. SCI patients were treated for a hip joint infection caused by a PU. Primary outcome measures were to work out the revision rates and the rate of heterotopic ossification occurrence.

Results:

At the time of admission, 37 out of the 56 participating patients (66.1%) showed a category IV PU with the ischium being most commonly affected (n=25, 44.6%). The subtrochanteric femur resection was combined either with a direct wound closure (n=29; 51.8%) or a myocutaneous flap (n=27; 48.2%). The mean number of surgeries was 2.6 (1–4; SD=1.6) and 21 patients were successfully treated by a single surgery. Of the patients, 28 had wound healing disorders (50%) and required a revision surgery, and 24 (42.9%) developed a postoperative heterotopic ossification.

Conclusion:

Hip joint infection caused by PUs can be treated with subtrochanteric femur resection. However, the number of postoperative complications is still high.
Paramedics' perceptions and experiences of pelvic injuries in prehospital situations
Authors: Ward Richard , Berlin Jenni , Jennings Kath , Newton Paul
Published: November 2018

Mortality rates remain high in patients with pelvic injuries despite improvements in trauma care in recent years. Pelvic injuries are associated with patients with a high Injury Severity Score (ISS); it can therefore be difficult to distinguish whether the pelvic injury was a primary causative factor of mortality. ‘Open book’ fractures carry a mortality rate as high as 50% and clinicians should therefore have a low threshold for suspecting a pelvic injury. Paramedics should follow the latest guidance found in the UK Ambulance Service Clinical Practice Guidelines ( Joint Royal Colleges Ambulance Liaison Committee (JRCALC), 2016 ; 2017 ). Additionally, log rolling and/or ‘springing’ the pelvis of a patient with a pelvic injury will cause pain, disrupt clots and distort a potential fracture. Furthermore, pelvic binders/splints can reduce the area into which a patient can haemorrhage, if they are placed correctly. Lastly, triage of these patients can be difficult and major trauma centres should be considered for definitive care.
Correct pulse measurement
Authors: Kirk Andrew
Published: November 2018

In each issue, the paramedic education team at Edge Hill University focuses on the clinical skills carried out by paramedics on the frontline, highlighting the importance of these skills and how to perform them. In this month's instalment, Andrew Kirk discusses common pulse sites and correct technique for obtaining a patient's pulse
EPIGRAFIA FUNERÁRIA NA HISPANIA ROMANA: UMA REVISÃO À PRÁTICA DA INDICATIO PEDATURAE NOS TITULI SEPULCRALES
Authors: Dos Reis Sara Henriques
Published: November 2018

O presente artigo desenvolve-se em torno de uma revisão crítica a c. 160 epitáfios que utilizam um conjunto de formulae pedaturae que se referem às loci mensurae sepulcri, i.e, às medidas do recinto funerário. O corpus inscriptionum reunido permitiu constatar que este fenómeno constituiu uma idiossincrasia das necrópoles da Hispânia meridional, concentrando-se em três importantes unidades administrativas: os conventus Astigitanus, Cordubensis e Emeritensis, analisados numa tentativa de se relacionarem os dados provenientes do contexto epigráfico com os do contexto arqueológico, de modo a melhor se compreenderem possíveis associações entre os modelos utilizados, as crenças que os subentendiam e as classes sociais que os adoptaram. Pretendeu-se ademais estabelecer uma relação entre os módulos de sepultura (rectangular e quadrangular), o perfil social do defunto e o fenómeno de imitatio Vrbis.
HALLAZGOS MONETARIOS EN EL ÁREA LUSITANA SITUADA ENTRE EL DUERO Y EL TAJO (SIGLOS IV-VIII)
Authors: Martín-Esquivel Alberto , Blázquez-Cerrato Cruces
Published: November 2018

La circulación monetaria en Hispania en fechas tardoantigua y altomedieval es poco conocida. Tras la publicación del material numismático recuperado en Conimbriga, algunos trabajos, de carácter genérico o estrictamente regionales, han revisado la circulación y usos monetarios de esta etapa. Presentamos aquí una revisión de la distribución y composición de los depósitos y hallazgos monetarios en el área de Lusitania entre el Duero y el Tajo. Nuestros límites cronológicos se sitúan entre el inicio de las reformas valentinianas (364) y el final del reino visigodo (711). La información recopilada permite observar diferencias geográficas y temporales en el abastecimiento durante los siglos IV y V, áreas de concentración y de vacuum monetal, así como signos de continuidad o ruptura en los usos monetarios entre ambas etapas.
Dinamika Gerakan Partai Rakyat Demokratik (PRD) di Indonesia: Analisis Perspektif Partai Pelopor dan Partai Kiri Luas
Authors: Novianto Arif , Kurniawan Lukman , Wibawa Samodra
Published: November 2018

AbstrakDalam tradisi marxisme melihat gerakan sosial dan perubahan sosial tidak bisa dipisahkan dari pertentangan kelas dan peran organisasi atau partai. Perkembangan Marxisme sekarang ini memunculkan pertentangan dalam tradisi partai politik, yaitu antara partai dengan tendensi politik kepeloporan dan partai bertendensi kiri luas. Kedua tendensi tersebut memiliki kelebihan dan kelemahannya masing-masing sesuai ruang dan waktu tertentu. Dalam tulisan penelitian ini berupaya mengelaborasi tentang dinamika pergerakan Partai Rakyat Demokratik (PRD) dalam upaya mewujudkan cita-cita sosialisme yang diusungnya. Ada dua periode yang berupaya dianalisa, yaitu ketika pada masa Orba yang mana PRD bertendensi partai pelopor dan paska-reformasi yang mana kemudian ada pergeseran tendensi politik menuju ke partai sosial-demokrat dan mencondongkan ideologi menuju Soekarnoisme. Tulisan ini berupaya membongkar basis material dibalik perubahan tendensi politik tersebut. Berubahnya tendensi politik juga mengkondisikan perubahan dalam strategi menentang kapitalisme dan perubahan taktik bagaimana menciptakan tangga-tangga menuju sosialisme yang mencoba dianalisa dalam tulisan ini.Key word: Marxisme, Partai Rakyat Demokratik, Partai Pelopor, Partai Kiri Luas
TEMPERATURE ANALYSIS OF HIGH LATITUDES AND LOW ALTITUDE ISLAND PERMAFROST DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF CFG PILE
Authors: Liu Jin-liang , Jia Yan-min
Published: November 2018

Cement fly ash gravel (CFG) pile composite foundation is an effective and economicfoundation treatment approach, which is significant to building a foundation, subgrade construction,and so forth. The present paper aims to investigate the temperature behaviours of high latitudesand low altitude island permafrost when the CFG pile was constructed, in which FEM and fieldtemperature monitoring of permafrost was utilized. The proposed findings demonstrate that thetemperature disturbance of permafrost is obvious when the CFG pile was constructed, and thetemperature variation of CFG pile and permafrost in FEM has a good agreement with the results offield temperature monitoring. Additionally, the influence of different height subgrade on thetemperature field of CFG pile composite foundation was analyzed by FEM. The proposed findingsdemonstrate that the height of subgrade affects the maximum temperature increase of permafrostand the re-frozen time of permafrost after the construction of CFG pile composite foundation.
RANKING OF MAJOR HAZARDS SUITABLE FOR THE GOVERNMENT SUPERVISION
Authors: Yu Hao , Chaolun Sun
Published: November 2018

Based on the basic theory of risk, we add the sensitivity factor in the process of design the risk classification model of the major hazard sources, and establish the quantitative classification model and the qualitative classification three-dimensional model of the major hazard source. According to the risk status of the major hazard sources in the production site, the system of risk evaluation index is determined from the three dimensions of probability, severity and sensitivity. (AHP) was used to calculate the weights of each index, and established the mathematical model of risk classification of major hazard sources in production sites. Besides, there are more than 30 enterprises in Taiwan that were selected for empirical research. The empirical research shows that the risk classification model of the major hazard source which is established in this paper has good practicability and convenience. It is suitable for the government safety supervision department to carry out the hierarchical supervision work, and can systematically and conveniently realize the government's scientific safety supervision and the effective safety management of the enterprise.
El acceso a la información pública en la provincia de Santa Fe
Authors: Rezzoagli Bruno Ariel , Rezzoagli Luciano Carlos
Published: November 2018

En el presente escrito de metodología cualitativa, y de diseño descriptivo–analítico, se realiza un estudio pormenorizado y holístico del sistema de acceso a la información pública instaurado en el ámbito de la administración pública centralizada y descentralizada del Poder Ejecutivo de la provincia de Santa Fe, a partir del dictado del Decreto 692/09. El objetivo central del estudio está constituido por el conocimiento y reflexión de los ámbitos orgánico y procedimental de la citada norma, para determinar tanto su origen y utilidad como sus limitaciones. Se concluye el escrito señalando, por un lado, la relevancia del marco procedimental instituido por el Decreto 692/09 como un primer paso en materia de política pública de transparencia, y por otro, la necesidad de avanzar hacia un nuevo marco institucional y procedimental de carácter legal del acceso a la información púbica en la provincia de Santa Fe.
A Review of the International FLOSS (Free/Libre Open Source Software) Innovation Surveys
Authors: Morero Hernán Alejandro , Sonnenberg Palmieri Josefina , Fernandez Ana Valentina
Published: November 2018

Given the substantial growth that software and IT sector has had in the last decade, it becomes relevant to measure the impact that this expansion has had on the development of emerging economies. Specifically, the study of the FLOSS production activity is relevant given its contribution to the Knowledge Intensive Services Sector. The aim of this study is to design an innovation survey for the software sector that considers the FLOSS activity separately. Moreover, the paper describes an extensive systematization, evaluation and analysis of diverse technological surveys carried out on the software activity and the FLOSS surveys available specified at a firm level, as a way to collect all the possible background which allows proposing a questionnaire that measures the particularities of FLOSS.
La aplicación de las nuevas tecnologías apps en el sistema financiero ecuatoriano. Un factor que contribuye a su desarrollo
Authors: Jiménez Silva Erlinda Elisabeth
Published: November 2018

El constante avance tecnológico del siglo XXI y la globalización de los mercados exigen al sector empresarial que sus actividades se enmarquen en un alto nivel de innovación y competitividad, de manera especial las organizaciones que ofrecen servicios, donde el grado de percepción sobre oportunidad, comodidad y facilidad es muy apreciado por sus clientes o usuarios. El presente artículo es el resultado de una investigación en el sistema financiero ecuatoriano sobre el uso de las nuevas tecnologías, de manera particular las apps, como herramienta tecnológica en sus actividades tanto con clientes internos como externos, durante el año 2017, con la finalidad de conocer el verdadero aporte de esta herramienta en su desarrollo económico, a través del incremento de su participación de mercado y mejora en la satisfacción del cliente. A través de una investigación cuantitativa, y mediante la aplicación de encuestas administradas a una muestra de directivos de las instituciones financieras entre bancos del sector privado, sector público, cooperativas y mutualistas, sobre el uso de la tecnología y de manera particular de las apps por parte de los clientes externos e internos y con el afianzamiento de información documental, se buscó analizar y comprender el efectivo aporte de las apps en su crecimiento económico. Se obtuvo así que las entidades que han logrado mayor participación en el mercado financiero son los bancos y son los que utilizan en mayor escala esta herramienta tecnológica, lo que les ha permitido disminuir costos y gastos operativos. Con ello han logrado mayor cobertura de mercado, por lo que notablemente es uno de los factores que aportan en la rentabilidad de estas entidades.
Solution for packet reordering in manet’s using cross layer based routing protocol
Authors: Praveen Kumar Rao K , T. Senthil Murugan Dr
Published: November 2018

TCP allows sharing the information about network status using Cross Layer mechanism for the different layers. The Cross Layer approach in wireless MANETs is provided for improving TCP performance. The Optimal Path or Route Selection is an important aspect for increasing energy efficiency and lifetime of the network. A proposal for Trust Aware Routing protocol is described for selecting an optimal route in MANETs. Direct and Indirect trust values are used for estimating the trust value of every node in the network. The route cost amount is estimated and the best path with minimum cost value is chosen for the network. The data packet is transmitted on the optimal path, and the optimal path is selected on the minimum cost value of the network. There is a possibility of the packets being dropped due to congestion and / or mobility and there are chances of the packets being reordered during the transmission process. Reorder Identification mechanism is the procedure used for dropped and / or reordered packets. The simulation results of the proposed work are compared with the existing work and it shows more effective in terms of energy efficiency and network lifetime.
Predicting the dynamic behavior of classical columns using two-dimensional models
Authors: K. Baros Dimitrios , Papalou Angeliki
Published: November 2018

Ancient temples consisting of classical columns have been exposed through the years to dynamic loads with sometimes detrimental effects. Predicting their dynamic behavior is important for their restoration and preservation. This paper analyzes the behavior of classical columns under dynamic loading using simplified two-dimensional finite element models. The adequacy of these models for the prediction of the dynamic behavior of classical columns is verified comparing the numerical results with experimental measurements. The most important parameters that influence the model’s behavior are identified. The behavior of classical columns can be predicted in the direction of excitation with reasonable accuracy using two-dimensional finite element models when the properties of the models are selected appropriately.
Consumer perceived risk in online shopping environment via Facebook as medium
Authors: Panwar Charu
Published: November 2018

The study aims to understand the consumer buying behavior while shopping online. The study unveils the multidimensional perceived risk in online shopping that will be helpful for the marketers in mitigating the perceived risk. The study used universally accepted determinants of consumers’ perceived risk namely financial risk, product risk, delivery risk, time risk and privacy risk. This multi-pronged perceived risk has significant impact on the online shopping behavior of the customer and adversely affects their purchase behavior. The total number of 180 respondent has been selected for the primary study. The convenient sampling method of non-probability sampling has been used for selection of respondents. The study found that the demographics have a major role to play on consumers’ perception towards online shopping. Income and gender are the two important factors identified that may have considerable impact on consumers’ perception towards online shopping. T-test, ANOVA and regression analysis has been used for data analysis purpose.
Application program learning based on android for students experiences
Authors: Aminudin Nur , . Fauzi , Huda Miftachul , Hehsan Aminudin , Nasir Ripin Mohd. , Haron Zulkifli , Junaidi Juhazren , Irviani Rita , Muslihudin Muhamad , Hidayat Syahromi , Maseleno Andino , Gumanti Miswan , Nabila Fauzi Almira
Published: November 2018

With the advancement of the era that increasingly rapidly affect the pattern of all-dependent life with advanced technology that allows us to do many things in everyday life in accordance with our needs such as using gadgets as a medium of learning. By using Android based gadgets we can use it to learn to play guitar that is supported by the Android application program that presents learning about playing guitar. Using gadgets as a medium of learning is an interesting and very easy. Android application program about learning to play the guitar is facilitate us in learning. Gadget as a medium of learning is an utilization technological developments that are worth positive and useful for us. Android guitar application presents about the correct guitar playing procedure and there chord and chord sound, not only see the chord form but we can listen to chords. Application made using prototyping method so that will continue to be fixed when there are deficiencies. This application will continue to grow in accordance with the needs of the user. This application is made to facilitate the learning process. Application users will continue to be developed to fit the needs of users and become the right facilities and useful for its users.
FA-LAR: an efficient flow aware based load adaptive routing scheme for optical communication networks
Authors: Madhu Mohan Swaminathan S , K. Sakthivel N , Subasree S
Published: November 2018

Routing Protocols have been proposed to enable the network to identify and suggest various routes to number of demanded flows. In the Flow-Aware Network Models, the routes are identified and selected with the help of Flow Tables or Flow Identifiers that proposed by Flow Aggregation Mechanism. That is, users can define a Flow Aggregation Model to suggest routes depend on their defined-demanded flows and this model effectively handles many flows, which helps core routers to profit aggregate routing. This is an efficient and effective approach to identify a best route to achieve required performance. It is noted from the literature survey that the Flow-Aware Multi-Topology Adaptive Routing (FAMTAR) was proposed for achieving higher Network performance through multipath solutions. This FAMTAR Model was implemented and studied thoroughly. From the experimental results, it was noticed that this model unable to i. detect and manage bulk flow, ii. Control Traffic Loss and iii. Maintain Deviation of Links Load against Traffic Load. To address the above mentioned issues, this research work is proposed an efficient Flow-Aware based Load Adaptive Routing (FA-LAR). This model is developed and implemented in ns3 and the simulation results are analysed carefully. From the experimental results, it is noticed that the prosed Model, FA-LAR is performing well as compared with the existing FAMTAR in terms of Queueing Delay, Throughput, Power Consumption (Energy Dissipation), and Load Deviation. It is also noticed that the proposed model unable to achieve higher Throughput for Low Load.
Combining rule-based and bag-of-words for phase-level sentiment analysis of blog comments
Authors: F. Patacsil Frederick
Published: November 2018

Blogs are one of the platforms that express personal opinions, which are intended to create awareness and used as an instrument to establish trust among customers products and services or about a specific topic. A new classifying model was experimented to improve the sentiment classification of the blog comments. This technique combined Rule-Based (RB) and Bag-of-Word (BoW) model to solve major weaknesses of this Bow model in the conduct of Sentiment Analysis (SA) evaluations. The proposed technique was experimented to esti-mate the Philippine Internet customers’ satisfaction related to the quality of the services provided by the ISPs in the Philippines. In addition, automatic word seeding, building of sentiment dictionary utilizing an online dictionary, n-gram, tokenization, stemming and other SA tech-niques were applied to extract useful information from the blog comment dataset. The results of the research showed that the configurations involving BoW-RB + SVM + bi-gram + Porter stemmer achieved a high classification accuracy of 88%.Capturing the contextual meaning of the neighboring words of a given sentimental word provides a significant help to increase the classifi-cation performance of the proposed classifier method.
Hidden Data Embedding Method Based on the Image Projections Onto the Eigenvectors of Subinterval Matrices
Authors: G. Zhilyakov E , A. Chernomorets A , V. Bolgova E , I. Oleynik I , A. Chernomorets D
Published: November 2018

We consider the new method of hidden data embedding based on the transform of the container-image using the apparatus of subinterval matrices of the cosine transform. The developed method deals with the analysis of the container-image projections onto the eigenvectors of subinterval matrices. A decisive rule for the choice of informative and non-informative image projections subsets based on a given significance level is proposed. The computational experiments results of projections partitioning into informative and non-informative subsets show that it is possible to obtain a different numbers of informative and non-informative projections subsets using different significance levels. It allows to implement a hidden embedding of different data amounts. The embedding data are represented by a binary sequence. In our method we proposed to implement the data embedding on the basis of a relative change of given projections values. To test the workability of the developed method computational experiments were carried out. Their results showed that the developed method allows to perform data recovery without distortion, and causes a slight distortions of the image containing the embedded data. Also we carried out comparative computational experiments to compare the results of the developed method application with the results of Е. Koch and J. Zhao method and spread spectrum method. Their results showed that the developed method causes less distortions of the container-image than other ones.
Some Factors Affecting on Magnetic Characteristic Quantities and Tc Curie Phase Transition Temperature of the Ni Nanoparticles by the Classical Heisenberg Model
Authors: Trong Dung Nguyen , Khac Hung Pham
Published: November 2018

This paper investigates the effect of particle size D = 4.51nm, 5.03nm, 5.42nm, 5.91nm, rate of heat 4.1012K/s, 4.1013K/s, 4.1014K/s on magnetic characteristic quantities: Magnetization M, specific heat Cv, energy E, magnetic susceptibility c and Tc Curie phase transition temperature by classical Heisenberg model. The results show when increasing D particle size then Tc Curie transition temperature increases and when increasing rate of heat then Tc decreasing. In addition, there is the influence of D size and heating rate on magnetic characteristic quantities.
The Effect of Using Some Google Educational Applications in Teaching Computer Curriculum on the Achievement of Students for the First Year in College of Education, University of Samarra.
Authors: Abdul Munem. Hasan . Ahmed. Ali Inst. , . .
Published: November 2018

The objective of this research is to find out the effect of the use of some Google educational applications in the process of teaching the computer curriculum on the achievement of students of the first year in college of Education / University of Samarra. The researcher used the semi-experimental method. The sample consisted of (38) male and female students The first year in the Department of biology at the college of Education, Samarra University, was divided into two groups, one experimental, consisting of (19) students and was studied using some Google educational applications through integrated education. The control group consisted of (19). I studied using the traditional method of curing Which is (the lecture method), note that the two groups (experimental and control) equal in number and unequal in the number of variables that could affect the safety of the design follicular Search, the researcher chose a number of topics related to the curriculum of the computer curriculum, which is taught to students of the first year in the college of Education, University of Samarra. These topics are (computer components, electronic penetration, computer virus, operating system). The teaching of objectives for each of these subjects was determined in light of the objectives of the researcher that used a set of research tools. it included (50) questionnaires, including (25 questions of the type of correctness and errors), (25 questions of multiple choice type), and the researcher used some Google educational applications in teaching group students (Google Gmail, Google Docs, Google sites, Google+, Google calendar), as well as a web site that includes curriculum materials for the computer curriculum. The researcher used a set of statistical methods including: arithmetic mean, standard deviation coefficient, T-Test) for independent samples, and the research reached the following results:There are statistically significant differences at the level of significance (0.05) between the mean scores of the experimental group and the scores of the control group students in the post-achievement test for the experimental group studied using some Google educational applications.In light of the findings of the current research, the researcher recommended a number of recommendations, including the need to use Google's educational applications in teaching computer curriculum in the colleges of education and need to provide Internet service in computer laboratories in universities.
Adaptive Synchronization of Chaotic Genesio–Tesi Systems Via A Nonlinear Control
Authors: Sadat Alaviyan Shahri Esmat
Published: November 2018

The paper presents the stabilization and adaptive synchronization problem of a class of chaotic systems (Genesio–Tesi system) with three unknown parameters. A novel nonlinear control effort is proposed and an adaptive strategy is presented in order to the states of two Genesio–Tesi systems were asymptotically synchronized. The known Lyapunov method guarantees the presented stability analysis and design. An illustrative simulation result is given to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed chaos synchronization scheme.
A Review on Studies Conducted on Justice-Based Outpatient Services (Outpatient's Times of Visit)
Authors: Mojtaba Hosseini Seyed , Malmir Razieh , Maher Ali , Raeyat Mohtashami Abolfazl
Published: November 2018

Justice in health is a serious and important challenge throughout the world. Use of health & treatment services based on need is the most appropriate method to measure justice in health & treatment sector. Use of health services can be measured by the rate of visits for such services. Outpatient's visits are particularly a valuable scale for better understanding of justice-based use of health services as well as to explain regional differences.All convenient sources were included in the paper using key words. The sources have been published in Persian and English languages.Researches indicated that studies conducted in developing countries are very extensive. Some injustices in use of health services are seen either in Iran or other countries. There is no standard for times of visits. The time of visits is recorded consistently in advanced countries which is ignored in Iran. The studies are conducted in advanced countries to change doctors' views but there are no such studies in Iran.The studies of justice-based use of health services should be conducted annually to evaluate the rate of justice growth in healthcare system. Furthermore, referral registration system is necessary to conduct better studies. As a result, it is very essential to change habits of public and doctors' view thus to reduce health costs.
Monitoring of the State of the Left-Bank Confluents of the Upper Yenisei Basin in the Zone Of Impact of the Coal Industry Enterprise
Authors: O. Ondar Sergey , O. Khovalyg Aldynay , V. Ondar Urana , I. Sodnam Natalya
Published: November 2018

Mining leads to technogenic transformation of ecosystems and causes environmentally dangerous situations. A separate task in the field operation is the monitoring of aquatic ecosystems as reservoirs of phytoplankton and hydrobionts as well as a link between surface and ground water. Therefore, monitoring of ecosystems which are subject to technogenic factors is an urgent task for further forecasting of their transformation and will also allow selecting and adapting optimal technologies for their reclamation. The article presents the results of hydro-chemical indicators of the left-bank confluents of the Upper Yenisei basin for 2015-2017 in the conditions of influence of coal-mining enterprise "Mezhegeyugol". It has been revealed that the quality of surface waters (color, turbidity) deteriorates, the ionic composition and the pH level of the water are subject to seasonal fluctuations, exceeding MPC (maximum permissible concentration) of ammonium and total iron ions in the investigated waters is identified as well as contamination with coal dust while the content of chemical elements does not exceed MPC.
Developing a Conceptual Framework using Exploratory Testing to Improve Software Quality in SME's
Authors: Thangiah Murugan , Basri Shuib , Durai Dominic Dhanapal
Published: November 2018

In order to create quality software with standards and agreeing principles, the Small and Medium Software Enterprises (SME’s) faces many challenges and issues due to variety of reasons. Starting from the requirement analysis phase, the challenges emerge and continue until the project nears its completion, before being released to the customers or stakeholders. Various issues surfaced during the SDLC phases are identified and analyzed in the study. A Conceptual Framework using Exploratory Testing has been developed based on the study and the quantitative analyses were conducted using survey questionnaire. In this research paper the data analysis of the quantitative survey is conducted using Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modeling.  The reliability and validity of the data is evaluated and presented in this paper which is essential to develop the conceptual framework. Further analysis of the survey questionnaire will be carried on and it will be reported in future work.
Machine Learning for the Communication Optimization in Distributed Systems
Authors: Kazhmaganbetova Zarina , Imangaliyev Shnar , Sharipbay Altynbek
Published: November 2018

The objective of the work that is presented in this paper was the problem of the communication optimization and detection of the issues of computing resources performance degradation [1, 2] with the usage of machine learning techniques. Computer networks transmit payload data and the meta-data from numerous sources towards vast number of destinations, especially in multi-tenant environments [3, 4]. Meta data describes the payload data and could be analyzed for anomalies detection in the communication patterns. Communication patterns depend on the payload itself and technical protocol used. The technical patterns are the research target as their analysis could spotlight the vulnerable behavior, for example: unusual traffic, extra load transported and etc.There was a big data used to train model with a supervised machine learning. Dataset was collected from the network interfaces of the distributed application infrastructure. Machine Learning tools had been retained from the cloud services provider – Amazon Web Services. The stochastic gradient descent technique was utilized for the model training, so that it could represent the communication patterns in the system. The learning target parameter was a packet length, the regression was performed to understand the relationship between packet meta-data (timestamp, protocol, the source server) and its length. The root mean square error calculation was applied to evaluate the learning efficiency. After model was prepared using training dataset, the model was tested with the test dataset and then applied on the target dataset (dataset for prediction) to check whether it was capable to detect anomalies.The experimental part showed the applicability of machine learning for the communication optimization in the distributed application environment. By means of the trained artificial intelligence model, it was possible to predict target parameters of traffic and computing resources usage with purpose to avoid service degradation. Additionally, one could reveal anomalies in the transferred traffic between application components. The application of techniques is envisioned in information security field and in the field of efficient network resources planning.Further research could be in application machine learning techniques for more complicated distributed environments and enlarging the number of protocols to prepare communication patterns.
Mobile Government Applications Based on Security and Privacy: A Literature Review
Authors: Saeb Al-Sherideh Ala'a , Ismail Roesnita , Abdul Wahid Fauziah , Fabil Norasikin , Ismail Waidah
Published: November 2018

Mobile applications available in anytime and from anywhere. The utilizing of mobile governmental applications is significant to reduce the efforts and time that are required to accomplish the public services by citizens. The main challenges that face the acceptance and adoption of mobile governmental applications are the privacy and security issues. The users, who do not trust the security of mobile governmental applications, may reject the use of these applications which discourages the government to adopt the mobile services. This study focuses in investigating the security and privacy requirements of mobile government applications. Many related works are reviewed and discussed to understand the important security requirements of mobile government applications. The main results indicate that effective privacy and security of mobile government applications should be assured so as to enhance the level of adopting and using these applications. The security requirements involve many considerations such as the hardware characteristics, software characteristics, and communication characteristics. This article mainly gives better understanding of security requirements of mobile government applications.
Sum of Vague Ideals of Gamma Near-Ring
Authors: Bhaskar L. , Nagaiah T. , Narasimha Swamy P. , Srinivas T.
Published: November 2018

In this paper, we introduce the concept of sum and direct sum of vague ideals of gamma near-ring and also discuss some related properties of vague ideals of gamma near-ring.
Critical Decision Making Using Neural Networks
Authors: Bhati Rajat , Saraff Shubham , Bagchi Chhandak , Vijayarajan V.
Published: November 2018

Decision Making influenced by different scenarios is an important feature that needs to be integrated in the computing systems. In this paper, the system takes prompt decisions in emotionally motivated use-cases like in an unavoidable car accident. The system extracts the features from the available visual and processes it in the Neural network. In addition to that the facial recognition plays a key role in returning factors critical to the scenario and hence alter the final decision. Finally, each recognized subject is categorized into six distinct classes which is utilised by the system for intelligent decision-making. Such a system can form the basis of dynamic and intelligent decision-making systems of the future which include elements of emotional intelligence.
Implementation of Facial Recognition for Home Security Systems
Authors: Pushilal Arnab , Chakraborty Sulakshana , Singhania Raunak , Mahalakshmi P.
Published: November 2018

In this paper, the design and development of a home security system has been detailed which uses facial recognition to conform the identity of the visitor and taking various security measures when an unauthorized personnel tries accessing the door. It demonstrates the implementation of one of the most popular algorithm for face recognition i.e. principal component analysis for the purpose of security door access. Since PCA converts the images into a lower dimension without losing on the important features, a huge set of training data can be taken. If the face is recognized as known then the door will open otherwise it will be categorized as unknown and the microcontroller (Arduino Uno) will command the buzzer to start ringing.
Thermal Analysis Simulation for Laser Butt Welding of Inconel625 Using FEA
Authors: Vemanaboina Harinadh , Edison G. , Akella Suresh , Kumar Buddu Ramesh
Published: November 2018

Laser welding process is employed in the manufacturing of critical components where the final assembly units necessitate strict tolerances like low distortions and residual stresses. Laser beam welding offers several advantages like low heat input, very narrow heat affected zone, low residual stresses, low distortions and good mechanical joint properties in the weld joints when compared to the conventional techniques like Tungsten Inert Gas Arc welding processes. However, the implementation of laser beam welding holds certain challenges like process parameters optimization, experimental set-up and handling and expensive costs. In order to minimize the complex experimental process, simulation techniques using Finite Element Methods (FEM) are employed in order to estimate the heat input and weld process optimization prior to the experiments. This greatly helps in the optimization and estimation of the incurred stresses and distortions with the adapted weld process with known input weld process parameters. The present work reports the Gaussian heat source model for the laser welding of Inconel 625 Alloy plates. The developed moving heat source model is presented and demonstrated with the thermal profiles in terms of the thermal histogram, temperature profiles in the joint cross sections through welded region, interface across the joints.
The environment coefficients effect on I-V and P-V characteristics curves of photovoltaic cell using Matlab/Simulink
Authors: Mohammed Salih Bashar , A. Mohmeed Rasha , Ahmed Ibrahim Mohammed
Published: November 2018

Many parameters and environments conditions will affect the behavior of the photovoltaic cell. This paper investigates, theoretically the variation of each temperature and irradiation effects on the output of the photovoltaic cell characteristics. Modeling of the photovoltaic cell scheme essentially requires taking weather data (temperature and irradiance) as input variables. The photovoltaic outputs are the current, voltage and power. Though, conclude the characteristics I-V or P-V desires of these important variables. Any variation in the entries directly shows variations in outputs. The characteristic curves are obtained with the use practical readings and measurements are illustrated directly from the solar power plant in the Technical Engineering College of Mosul. The complete modeling is then computer-generated using MATLAB/Simulink software owing to its common use and its helpfulness.
Exploring Rotation and Scale Invariant Features in Image Pla- giarism Detection Using Manifold-Ranking Algorithm
Authors: Jahangard Simindokht
Published: November 2018

Plagiarism, as a crucial offense especially in academia, not only is well-known problem in text but also is becoming widespread in image. In this work, the performance of manifold-ranking, known as robust method among semi-supervised methods, has been investigated by using twelve different features. As its high performance is attributed to the quality of constructed graph, we applied robust k-regular nearest neighbor (k-RNN) graph in the framework of manifold-ranking based retrieval. Among all tested feature point detectors and descriptors, Root-SIFT, the feature point ones, due to it is invariant to an array of image transforms, is the most reliable feature for calculating image similarity. The database consisting of images from scientific papers containing four popular benchmark test images served to test these methods.