bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Methadone treatment: relationship between dose and retention / Tratamiento con metadona: relación entre dosis y retención
Authors: Camacho Inmaculada , Gimeno Mª José , Linares Remei , Gimeno Mª Carmen
Published: November 2017

INTRODUCCIÓN: Durante la ultima década los tratamientos con metadona han sufrido un gran desarrollo hasta consolidarse como uno de los recurso terapéuticos más útiles y eficaces. En el presente trabajo se presenta la retención como criterio de valoración de la eficacia del tratamiento de mantenimiento con metadona realizado en una Unidad de Conductas Adictivas. PACIENTES Y MÉTODO: Se han seguido durante dos años 136 pacientes que se han incorporado a tratamiento de mantenimiento con metadona durante el periodo 1998-1999. Se ha realizado para la valoración de la retención la curva de Kaplan y Meier. Se ha analizado la relación entre la dosis y la retención, mediante ANOVA de un factor. RESULTADOS: La dosis media durante 1998 fue de 45,6 mg y en 1999 fue de 50,9 mg. La retención fue del 92% a los 20 meses de seguimiento. No se obtuvo relación entre la dosis y la permanencia o abandono del tratamiento. DISCUSIÓN: Las dosis de metadona utilizadas se consideran bajas. Sin embargo, los pacientes siguen vinculados de modo mayoritario al tratamiento. La retención no solo se debe a la dosis administrada si no también a otros factores relacionadas con la organización y estrategia del tratamiento. AbstractINTRODUCTION: Methadone treatment has undergone great development, to the point of becoming one of the most useful and efficient therapeutic resources. This work presents retention as evaluation criteria of the efficiency of the methadone treatment. PATIENTS AND METHOD: Monitoring was carried out for a period of two years on 136 methadone treated patients during the 1998-1999 period. Kaplan and Meier curve was used to evaluate retention. The relationship between dosage and retention has been analysed via ANOVA. RESULTS: The 1998 average dosage was 45.6 mg, and the average dosage was 50.9 mg. Retention was 92% registered following 20 months of monitoring. No relation was discovered between dosage and permanence within or out of treatment. DISCUSSION: The methadone dosage employed was considered to be low. Nevertheless, the majority of the patients remained at treatment. Retention is not only based on the dosage administered, but also in other factors related with organisation and strategy of treatment.
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Authors: EAN Universidad
Published: November 2017

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COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CHRONOTHERAPY AND TRADITIONAL METHOD OF ALOPECIA AREATA TREATMENT
Authors: Polischuk Nikolay , Polischuk Ilya
Published: November 2017

Alopecia areata – is the one of widespread baldness forms, difficultly subjected to treatment. The method of chronotherapy that gains an essential circulation in Ukraine and throughout the world may play the important role in its solution.

Aim: to study the clinical effectiveness of chronotherapy for alopecia areata treatment.

Materials and methods. For attaining the set aim 108 persons with the diagnosis alopecia areata were examined and treated. Patients were divided in two groups. The main group included 45 persons – treated using the method of chronotherapy. The control group consisted of 67 persons, who received the traditional treatment of alopecia areata. The series of clinical, biochemical and immunological studies, directed on the assessment of the treatment effectiveness, were realized.

Results. The treatment of patients with alopecia areata by the method of chronotherapy is statistically reliably more effective than the traditional treatment of this pathology and provides the renewal of hair growth in 53,3 % of patients that is accompanied by normalization of alexin, sulfhydryl groups content, acid phosphatase activity, serine, asparagine acid, valine, threonine, alanine, cystine, leucine, isoleucine concentrations. The offered chronotherapy method has the expressed anabolic effect on patients’ organism. The menstrual cycle is normalized, pre-menstrual syndrome symptoms and aldodysmenorrhea disappear, patients’ working ability and state of health improve.

Conclusions. The obtained data deepen knowledge about the pathogenesis of alopecia areata at the biochemical and immunological levels and favor the rise of the effectiveness of diagnostics and treatment of this pathology. At the study the high chronotherapy effectiveness at treating alopecia areata was revealed and the possibility of its use for the effective treatment of a series of other pathologies was proved.
INVESTIGATION OF THE PROCESS OF BEE POLLEN COMMINUTION
Authors: Merzlov Sergey , Lomova Neonila , Narizhniy Serhiy , Snizhko Olha , Voroshchuk Viktor
Published: November 2017

The quality of modern food products may be improved by adding bee pollen (PB) to the composition. The important stage of the process of improvement of an existent product or creation of new one is the optimization of the technology of bee pollen preparation, especially, comminution. The aim of the researches was to investigate the process of comminution and to optimize technological parameters for receiving high quality powder, used as a component of sour-milk beverages and other products. The study elucidates the influence of a series of factors on the size of particles and quality of bee pollen powder by technological and phytochemical properties. Using the visual method with modern optimal devices, it was established, that pollen can be comminuted to the particles size 120–8 mcm. The dispersity degree of received powder caused changes of the phytochemical activity and technological parameters of a product. The method of colorimetry determined that the content of flavonoids in pollen increases by 53 % at communiting to particle sizes 15±5 mcm and decreases at the higher dispersity.

The screen method determined the homogeneity of the material, processed by three types of comminutors and substantiated the use of a mill-pestle in the technology of bee pollen comminution as the most effective comminutor.

Using the plan of the complete factor experiment of the third kind, there were studied the surfaces of a response of the dependence of pollen powder homogeneity on the comminutor work intensity, mass and term of the material processing. Technological parameters of pollen comminution by a mill-pestle were optimized: working body speed 70–80 turn/min (min−1), processing duration – 6 min, batch mass – 150 g.
ESTABLISHING THE EQUIPMENT-METHODICAL SUPPORT FOR DETERMINING THE PROPERTIES OF EXTRACTS OF GRAPE POMACE EXTRACTS PRODUCED IN THE SUBCREATIVE WATER ENVIRONMENT
Authors: Sukmanov Valeri , Ukrainets Anatoliy , Zavialov Volodymyr , Marynin Andrii
Published: November 2017

Research objective: development of a high-pressure reactor for researching the process of extraction of grape pomace by the subcritical water and determining the parameters, providing the maximum yield of various target products – biologically active substances; formation of methodological support for raw material preparation, qualitative and quantitative analysis of extracts, produced by the subcritical extraction. As a result of simulation in the ANSYS system of the stress-strain state of the walls of the reactor chamber and a set of calculation operations, a high-pressure reactor was created that meets the requirements. The formed methodical complex for determining the physicochemical properties of extracts and the content of various biologically active substances included methods for preparing samples and determining the yield of dry extractive substances, evaluation of extraction of polyphenols (tannic-catechol complex), evaluation of extraction of reducing substances, identification furfural and gallic acids, estimation of free organic acids in terms of tartaric acid, evaluation of antioxidant activity of extracts). This methodological complex allows us to estimate the physico-chemical properties of the extracted biologically active substances.
A Rare Occurrence of Infantile Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis following a Primary Surgical Closure of Gastroschisis in a Neonate
Authors: Chatmethakul Trassanee , Bhat Jayalakshmi , Zayek Michael , Glasser James G , Bhat Ramachandra
Published: November 2017

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Neonatal Gastric Sleeve for Multiple Gastric Perforations: A Case Report
Authors: Reyna Sepulveda Francisco J , Montes-Tapia Fernando
Published: November 2017

Erratum to the Case Report: Reyna-Sepulveda F. Neonatal sleeve gastrectomy for multiple gastric perforations: a case report. J Neonat Surg. 2017; 6:10.In this case report, Dr. Francisco Reyna-Sepulveda was included as the only author; however, Fernando Montes-Tapia was also an author and the surgeon who performed and developed the technique and assisted in drafting and reviewing the manuscript. Due to a missing, He was not included in the author list.
Preoperative Grading of Sacrococcygeal Teratoma: A Roadmap to Successful Resection
Authors: Abouzeid Amr Abdelhamid , Mohammad Shaimaa Abdelsattar , Elsherbeny Mohammed , Radwan Nehal A , El-Naggar Osama
Published: November 2017

Purpose: to include the most relevant preoperative imaging features of sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT) in a grading system that would provide guidance to surgeons during excision of such rare tumors.Patients and Methods: The medical records of patients with SCT, who were managed at our hospital during the period 2009 through 2016, were retrospectively reviewed. Only cases of SCT with available preoperative cross-sectional imaging studies (MRI and/or CT scans) were included in the study. The preoperative imaging features were correlated to the operative and pathological findings.Results: The study included 24 cases of SCT (20 females and 4 males). Their age at presentation ranged from day one to 36 months. The following were identified as relevant preoperative imaging features to be included in our proposed grading system: tumor size, level of deep extension of the tumor, and tumor consistency. Among predominantly cystic SCT, a special subtype C3 could be identified with its characteristic irregular internal cyst wall thickening caused by the in-growth of solid tumor component. These cases were always associated withimmature pathology. Conclusion: MRI is a useful modality in the preoperative assessment of cases of SCT by providing a grading system that can indicate for the prognosis and degree of expected surgical challenge.
Cystic Teratoma of Face and Scalp - Management of Difficult Pediatric Airway by Modification of Conventional Technique
Authors: Arya Mona , Dali J S , Hussain Farah , Sarin Yogesh Kumar
Published: November 2017

Management of pediatric difficult airway has always been a challenge to the anesthesiologist. Effective airway management includes proper assessment of the airway, anticipation of difficulties, good preparation & team work. We present a unique case of 6-week-old infant posted for excision of a large cystic teratoma of face and scalp where the airway was secured effectively by using the retro-molar intubation and modification of conventional technique of ventilation and laryngoscopy.
Enggrong Modification Reduces Low Back Pain Risk on Sand Workers
Authors: Nurkertamanda Denny , Adiputra I Nyoman , Tirtayasa Ketut , Adiatmika I Putu Gede
Published: November 2017

Material handling manual work is a job at risk to worker health and safety, errors in the manual procedure of manual material handling will result in health impacts in the short and long term. One of the manual jobs of material handling is the job of lowering the sand from the top of the truck. In working the workers use a tool in the form of enggrong which is a shovel with a short handle. Due to the use of employee enggrong work with a stooped posture. This work posture raises the potential for low back pain on workers. Low back pain is a pain and/or loss of workability as a long-term risk of postural errors in activity. Low back pain occurs on low back disc L4 / L5 or L5 / S1. This study used treatment by the same subject design with a sample of 9 participants. The purpose of the study was to find out the different forces in Low back disc L4 / L5 when the worker worked using standard enggrong (Period 1 / P1) compared to using modification enggorong (Period 2 / P2). The forces in the L4 / L5 Low back disc include 1) compression, 2) anterior/posterior shear, and 3) lateral shear. Work posture data was taken using Microsoft KinectTM 3D camera and analyzed by using Siemen Jack 3D Static Strength Prediction Program (3DSSPP) method to get the force on the low back disc. The results of the analysis of the 6 work postures P1 and P2, showed a significant decrease (p <0.05) in the average compression force in the low back disc L4 / L5 on the work posture using modified enggrong. Enggrong modification lowers compression in low back disc L4 / L5 by 38.73% (P1 2143.8 ± 411.3 N; P2 1320.2 ± 418.4 N), anterior / posterior shear 46.17% (P1 542, 6 ± 103.9 N, P2 292.1 ± 81.2 N), and lateral shear 29.69% (P1 31.2 ± 22.08 N; P2 16.6 ± 14.28 N) compared with the use of enggrong standard. The threshold value for compression 3400 N and anterior / posterior shear is 700 N, then the compression and anterior / posterior shear values in Period 2 are well below the threshold. Decrease in the press force in low back disc L4 / L5 is as a result of changes in work posture workers who work using modification enggrong. It can be concluded that the use of modification enggrong can decrease the compressive force in the low back disc L4 / L5 so as to reduce the low back pain occurs to the workers.
Performance Evaluation of Adaptive H-Infinity Filter
Authors: Verma Reshma , Raol Jitendra, R,
Published: November 2017

This study is related to the use of adaptive H-infinity filter  for multi sensor data fusion ( based tracking. AHIF can work efficiently in the presence of uncertainties using sliding window concept. In the present use of , the length of window size is varied to eliminate/minimize the estimation errors and predict almost precise location of a target. Simulation experiments are conducted to evaluate performance of  in comparison with Kalman and H-Infinity filters for mild and evasive maneuvering targets.  Performs better in terms location accuracy and position fit error.
Modernization and the Life-Style Related Diseases among Orang Asli at Kuala Boh, Selangor, Malaysia
Authors: Othman Che Noriah , Che Lamin Roz Azinur , Farooqui Maryam , Sihab Norsabrina , Mohd Said Sa'adiah
Published: November 2017

Modernization of Orang Asli in Malaysia exposed them to lifestyles related diseases. This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of modernization on lifestyles related diseases amongst Orang Asli at Kuala Boh Selangor Malaysia. Data on demographics, health and treatment seeking preferences were collected through questionnaires and analyzed. Participants were males and females (n=35), mean age 40.8 from Muslim Semai group. Most of the females are homemakers, and male does less labour work. Less mobility exposed them to health-related diseases. The modern way of life has exposed Orang Asli toward a lifestyles related diseases in Malaysia.
Multicultural Awareness and Urban Communities: Validating a multicultural awareness scale
Authors: Awang-Shuib Awang-Rozaimie , Sahari Siti-Huzaimah , Ali A.J.
Published: November 2017

Cultural misunderstanding, conflict, difficulties, anxiety or uncertainty   is stipulated due to contrast expectation, unwillingness to compromise   or the different ways of life orientation. Present study aims to validate a scale to determine the extent multicultural awareness among multiethnic society of Malaysia. A key finding indicated that, the instruments are valid and reliable in assessing level of cultural awareness among multicultural society of Malaysia using part-time post-graduate students' samples from a public higher education institution. Multicultural awareness is vital to lessen ethnocentrism, racism and stereotyping in building a harmonious interracial interactions and integration.
A STUDY OF TEACHING EFFECTIVENESS AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS
Authors: Sagar Pratibha , Parveen Shahida
Published: November 2017

Teaching effectiveness means perfection, optimum level of efficiency and productivity on the part of the teacher. It refers to the height of maturity and learning that teachers grows with experience and learns more and more. This study was conducted on 148 teachers selected randomly from 8 secondary schools located in Bareilly District of Uttar Pradesh. The data was collected by self made teaching effectiveness scale. This scale consists of 38 items of 6 dimensions. Collected data was analysed using statistical techniques such as mean, standard deviation and t-test. The study revealed that there is significant difference between the teaching effectiveness of male and female teachers working in secondary school. But no significant difference was found teaching effectiveness of CBSE Board female and UP Board female teachers and CBSE Board male and UP Board male teachers working in secondary schools.
Looking for Learning through the Lens of Growth Mindset
Authors: Francis Reni
Published: November 2017

Today success is not merely found in one’s natural ability but in the continuous development of those abilities. A mindset is a belief about oneself and one’s basic qualities. According to Dweck, there are two different types of mindsets–fixed and growth. A person who has a fixed mindset (entity theory of intelligence) believes that their qualities such as intelligence, creativity and talent are predetermined and finite, fixed traits. On the other hand, a person with a growth mindset (incremental theory of intelligence) believes that their basic abilities can continue to be developed through hardwork and dedication. This paper focuses on igniting abilities through various growth mindset activities that will enable the secondary school students to realise their abilities and provide an environment that values challenge seeking learning and effort above perfection. It focuses on nurturing natural ability that leads to success.
BP Reduction, Kidney Function Decline, and Cardiovascular Events in Patients without CKD
Authors: Magriço Rita , Bigotte Vieira Miguel , Viegas Dias Catarina , Leitão Lia , Neves João Sérgio
Published: November 2017

Background and objectives

In the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT), intensive systolic BP treatment (target <120 mm Hg) was associated with fewer cardiovascular events and higher incidence of kidney function decline compared with standard treatment (target <140 mm Hg). We evaluated the association between mean arterial pressure reduction, kidney function decline, and cardiovascular events in patients without CKD.

Design, setting, participants, & measurements

We categorized patients in the intensive treatment group of the SPRINT according to mean arterial pressure reduction throughout follow-up: <20, 20 to <40, and ≥40 mm Hg. We defined the primary outcome as kidney function decline (≥30% reduction in eGFR to <60 ml/min per 1.73 m2 on two consecutive determinations at 3-month intervals), and we defined the secondary outcome as cardiovascular events. In a propensity score analysis, patients in each mean arterial pressure reduction category from the intensive treatment group were matched with patients from the standard treatment group to calculate the number needed to treat regarding cardiovascular events and the number needed to harm regarding kidney function decline.

Results

In the intensive treatment group, 1138 (34%) patients attained mean arterial pressure reduction <20 mm Hg, 1857 (56%) attained 20 to <40 mm Hg, and 309 (9%) attained ≥40 mm Hg. Adjusted hazard ratios for kidney function decline were 2.10 (95% confidence interval, 1.22 to 3.59) for mean arterial pressure reduction between 20 and 40 mm Hg and 6.22 (95% confidence interval, 2.75 to 14.08) for mean arterial pressure reduction ≥40 mm Hg. In propensity score analysis, mean arterial pressure reduction <20 mm Hg presented a number needed to treat of 44 and a number needed to harm of 65, reduction between 20 and <40 mm Hg presented a number needed to treat of 42 and a number needed to harm of 35, and reduction ≥40 mm Hg presented a number needed to treat of 95 and a number needed to harm of 16.

Conclusions

In the intensive treatment group of SPRINT, larger declines in mean arterial pressure were associated with higher incidence of kidney function decline. Intensive treatment seemed to be less favorable when a larger reduction in mean arterial pressure was needed to attain the BP target.
Realization of the Precise Point Positioning (PPP) technique and its accuracy
Authors: Voytenko A.V.
Published: November 2017

The article notes that the replacement of the English name «Precise Point Positioning» (PPP) in Russian-language sources is possible using the term «accurate differential positioning» (TDP) technique. The author proposes to use both terms. This article contains information about the practical implementation of the PPP in the on-line service. The author has analyzed the research on the accuracy of PPP foreign and domestic experts and scholars. The author analyzed the data about the convergence time for PPP solutions. These data belong to another Russian scientist. The results of evaluating the accuracy of the PPP of different scientists led to the next. The author of this article gave the mean square errors topocentric coordinates of the geodetic points. The coordinates of the points must be obtained by dual-frequency GPS-measurements for a period of 24 hours with the help of PPP. The author proposed a formula for the calculation of the mean square error of the spatial position of geodetic point, if its position is obtained in the processing of dual-frequency GPS-observations of less than 24 hours. The article written conclusions about the features, defects and PPP development.
The use of azimuthal cut to determine the heeling of tower-rounded structures
Authors: Shekhovtsov G.A. , Shekhovtsova R.P. , Raskatkina O.V.
Published: November 2017

The article describes the methodology of a solution to the multiple azimuthal cut by new formulae, in which there are only coordinates of base stations and position angles of a cut direction. There are results of the sign simulation, confirming the application rightfulness of mentioned formulae. The method of using geometrical interpretation of position mistake of a determining point for accuracy rating and azimuthal cut optimization by a circle of standards with an inner excentricity is described in details. The method of using a circle of standards to find a position mistake of determining point in any two orthogonally related directions simultaneously is shown. There is the methodology of azimuthal cut E-optimization. There are shown two ways of solving this task, based on the choice of appropriate location of base stations or on the detection of geometrical parameters of accessory angular measurements. There is shown the method of using azimuthal cut to determine the heeling of tower- rounded structures.
The First Record for Altai Fescue, Festuca altaica (Poaceae), in Nova Scotia, from an Eastern Alpine Site on Cape Breton Island
Authors: Darbyshire Stephen , Blaney Sean , Basquill Sean
Published: November 2017

Altai Fescue, Festuca altaica Trinius, is an amphi-Beringian grass species also known from isolated, but widespread, locations in northeastern North America. The occurrence reported here, at the southern limit of eastern alpine habitat in Canada, represents the first for Nova Scotia.
El orden y el desvío: hibridación genérica en Un día cualquiera de Hebe Uhart
Authors: De Navascués Javier
Published: November 2017

El artículo estudia Un día cualquiera (2015), último libro de cuentos de la escritora argentina Hebe Uhart. Se muestra el carácter híbrido del volumen respecto a su clasificación genérica. Los cuentos de Un día cualquiera mantienen relaciones heterogéneas entre sí. Así, el libro tiene semejanzas con una autobiografía de infancia o con el ciclo de cuentos, pero no equivale exactamente a ninguna de las dos categorías.
Hibridez y temporalidad en un libro de Benjamín Jarnés: El profesor inútil
Authors: Stancu Melania
Published: November 2017

Nuestro trabajo explora la hibridez genérica del libro de Benjamín Jarnés (1888-1949), El profesor inútil, destacando la relación entre la dimensión temporal de la narración y los rasgos del discurso ficcional jarnesiano, como el fragmentarismo, el ensamblaje, la reescritura. Según se argumentará, la temporalidad del relato concuerda con la conceptualización a través de la metáfora de la noción de tiempo, que viene expuesta en varios episodios del libro.
Algunos comentarios teóricos sobre la representación en el cuento "El congreso" de Jorge Luis Borges
Authors: Aloy Jorge
Published: November 2017

Jorge Luis Borges, en el cuento “El congreso” teoriza sobre la representación y, consecuentemente, sugiere la imposibilidad de su realización. En el presente trabajo proponemos efectuar una lectura que exceda el campo de la teoría literaria para, de ese modo, ampliar el horizonte de reflexión en torno al tema. Con ello esperamos alentar un panorama interdisciplinario que se apropie del análisis, ya que este no debe considerarse posesión inherente de la literatura. En ese cruce de perspectivas no creemos que puedan habitar las respuestas a todas las preguntas, pero sí podría hallarse un lugar de encuentro para pensar en común.
Binge drinking and academic performance, engagement, aspirations, and expectations: a longitudinal analysis among secondary school students in the COMPASS study
Authors: Patte Karen A. , Qian Wei , Leatherdale Scott T.
Published: November 2017

Introduction

The longitudinal relationship between binge drinking and academic
engagement, performance, and future aspirations and expectations was examined among
a cohort of secondary school students..

Methods

In separate multinomial generalized estimating equations models, linked data
from Year 1 (Y1: 2012-2013), Year 2 (Y2: 2013-2014), and Year 3 (Y3: 2014-2015) of the
COMPASS study (N = 27 112) were used to test the relative likelihood of responses to
seven academic indices when binge drinking was initiated in varying frequencies,
adjusting for gender, grade, race/ethnicity, tobacco use, and the individual mean of the
predictor and all time-varying covariates.

Results

Among students who had never engaged in binge drinking at baseline, those
who reported regular binge drinking at follow-up were relatively less likely to complete
their homework, attend class, and value and achieve high grades, with more frequent
binge drinking at follow-up generally resulting in larger relative risk ratios. Interestingly,
shifting from “never” to “rare/sporadic” binge drinking one to two years later resulted
in an increased relative risk of wanting to pursue all levels of postsecondary education.
Beginning binge drinking on a “monthly” basis also increased the likelihood of college/
trade or bachelor degree ambitions, relative to high school, but not graduate/professional
pathways; while degree aspirations were not associated with initiating weekly
binge drinking.

Conclusion

Results suggest students who initiate binge drinking have poor school
performance and engagement, which may interfere with achieving their future academic
goals. This study reinforces the reasons substance use prevention should be considered
an academic priority, as such efforts may also prove beneficial for educational
achievement.
Genome-wide BigData analytics: Case of yeast stress signature detection
Authors: Kurtanjek Zelimir
Published: November 2017

It has been generally recognized that BigData analytics presently have most significant impact on computer inference in life sciences, such as genome wide association studies (GWAS) in basic research and personalized medicine, and its importance will further increase in near future. In this work non-parametric separation of responsive yeast genes from experimental data obtained in chemostat cultivation under dilution rate and nutrient limitations with basic biogenic elements (C,N,S,P), and the specific leucine and uracil auxothropic limitations. Elastic net models are applied for the detection of the key responsive genes for each of the specific limitations. Bootstrap and perturbation methods are used to determine the most important responsive genes and corresponding quantiles applied to the complete data set for all of the nutritional and growth rate limitations. The model predicts that response of gene YOR348C, involved in proline metabolism, as the key signature of stress. Based on literature data, the obtained result are confirmed experimentally by the biochemistry of plants under physical and chemical stress, also by functional genomics of bakers yeast, and also its important function in human tumorogenesis is observed.
Archilochus 8 IEG: a grey, fair-tressed sea, or A goddess?
Authors: Da Cunha Corrêa Paula
Published: November 2017

This paper examines Archilochus’ fragment 8 IEG, focusing on it’ s reception in classical scholarship and, perhaps, in Mallarmé’s “A la nue accablante tu . . .”
Authors: Saravia de Grossi María Inés
Published: November 2017

In this paper we will try to see how the Homeric epic, the Iliad and the Odyssey, penetrate the plot of Oedipus Rex. We will analyse the beginning of the play and the speech of the Second Messenger as proems; at the core we will establish that the questioning, the dialogic reconstruction that is created between Episodes II and III, is equivalent to the Theichoscopia (Iliad 3: ll. 161-244). Then, we will associate the epitome or ἀνακεφαλαίωσις (23: ll. 310-343) in the Odyssey with the speech of Oedipus in the Eisodos (ll. 1369-1415).
Francesco de Martino y Carmen Morenilla (Eds.) Teatro y Sociedad en la Antigüedad Clásica. Personajes secundarios con historia. Serie “Le Rane” STUDI - 63, Levante editori, Bari, 2016, 533 pp.
Authors: Moretti María Inés
Published: November 2017

Reseña de Francesco de Martino y Carmen Morenilla (Eds.) Teatro y Sociedad en la Antigüedad Clásica. Personajes secundarios con historia. Serie “Le Rane” STUDI - 63, Levante editori, Bari, 2016, 533 pp.
The Mariposa Folk Festival: A History – by Michael Hill (Book Review)
Authors: Tsai Sija
Published: November 2017

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Jan Assmann: Totale Religion. Ursprünge und Formen puritanischer Verschärfung
Authors: Moser Susanne
Published: November 2017

A book review of Jan Assman's tretease on Total Religion, published in 2016.
Combined UV-Vis-absorbance and Reflectance Spectroscopy Study of Dye Transfer Kinetics in Aqueous Mixtures of Surfactants
Authors: G. Lopez Carlos , Manova Anna , Hoppe Corinna , Dreja Michael , Schmiedel Peter , Job Mareile , Richtering Walter , Böker Alexander , Tsarkova Larisa
Published: November 2017

We report an analytical approach to study the kinetics of desorption and exhaustion of a hydrophobic dye in a multicomponent washing model environment. The process of dye transfer between an acceptor textile (white polyamide), detergent micelles and a donor textile (red polyester) was quantified by a combination of colorimetric analyses. UV-Vis absorbance and UV- reflectance spectroscopy were used to follow the concentration of the solubilised dye in the micelles and the amount of dyer transferred to the acceptor textile, respectively, as a function of time. Up to ≃ 10 min of the washing process, the released dye is predominantly solubilised in surfactant micelles. At later times, the adsorption of the dye on the hydrophobic surface of the acceptor textile is energetically favoured. The shift of the desorption equilibrium in the presence of the acceptor textile results in ≃ 30% increase in the release of the dye. The reported methodology provides insight into the competition between solubilisation of hydrophobic molecules by amphiphiles and dye adsorption on solid substrates, important for designing novel concepts of dye transfer inhibition.
Learning History on High School Equivalency Program
Authors: Windarsari Ranulin , Sunardi Sunardi , Djono Djono
Published: November 2017

This study is aimed to describe the implementation of learning history in high school equivalency programs. This study uses the descriptive qualitative method. Data were collected by interviews, documentation, and observation. Data analysis technique use qualitative analysis inductive models with purposive sampling technique. The results of this study are: first, planning learning history in high school equivalency program started from In-House Training for educators in high school equivalency program which practiced in the preparation of the learning device are appropriate to the curriculum; second, the implementation of learning history in high school equivalency program involves three patterns of learning consisting of 20% face-to-face interaction, 30% tutorials, and 50% independent activity; third, constraints in the implementation is the readiness of learners in receiving learning materials, learning infrastructure, and the competence of educators in conveying the teaching of history; fourth, evaluation of learning history in high school equivalency program is equal to the formal school.
Moral Uncertainty About Population Axiology
Authors: Greaves Hilary , Ord Toby
Published: November 2017

Given the deep disagreement surrounding population axiology, one should remain uncertain about which theory is best. However, this uncertainty need not leave one neutral about which acts are better or worse. We show that, as the number of lives at stake grows, the Expected Moral Value approach to axiological uncertainty systematically pushes one toward choosing the option preferred by the Total View and critical-level views, even if one’s credence in those theories is low.
Testing Theories of the Determinants of An Individual Foreign Policy Preferences in Georgia
Authors: Sari Angguntari C.
Published: November 2017

Abstract

Public opinion has an impact on states’ foreign policy. In the case of Georgia, the pro-Russian or pro-United States attitude among the people is determined by several factors. The strategic value of Georgia for these two most powerful states in the world makes their study of the mass opinion’s preferences toward major power an interesting and a valuable one. In this article, I test two sets of factors that shape the individual preferences toward major powers, and employ logistic regression model to explain the relationship between four independent variables with the dependent variable. I argue that religiosity, role of government, and economic satisfaction are still the best predictors of the pro-Russian policy.

Key words: Georgia, public opinion, Russia, United States, logistic regression

Abstrak

Kebijakan luar negeri suatu negara dipengaruhi oleh pendapat para masyarakatnya. Pertanyaannya adalah apa yang mempengaruhi pandangan masyarakat mengenai kebijakan yang selayaknya diambil oleh pemerintah? Artikel ini meneliti faktor-faktor yang dapat mempengaruhi pandangan masyarakat di Georgia mengenai rekan ideal bagi negara mereka. Georgia sendiri merupakan negara yang memiliki nilai strategis bagi negara besar seperti Rusia dan Amerika. Oleh karenanya, kajian mengenai determinan opini publik mengenai siapa diantara kedua negara besar tersebut yang layak menjadi mitra Georgia penting untuk dilakukan. Melalui metode kuantitatif, khususnya pendekatan regresi logistik, artikel ini berusaha melanjutkan penelitian yang terdahulu. Penelitian sebelumnya melihat korelasi antara faktor agama, peran pemerintah, dan kepuasan ekonomi dengan pilihan masyarakat terhadap mitra kerjasama luar negeri Georgia. Satu hal yang luput dari penelitian sebelumnya adalah peran nilai politik. Berdasar analisa melalui model regresi logistik, faktor agama, peran pemerintah, dan kepuasan ekonomi masih menjadi faktor penentu utama pilihan masyarakat Georgia mengenai siapa diantara Amerika dan Rusia yang dianggap ideal menjadi mitra hubungan bilateral negara mereka.

 

Kata kunci: georgia; opini publik; rusia; amerika; regresi logistik.
Trade Controversy Amidst Tobacco Control Provisions: Dynamics on the Establishment of U.S Tobacco Control Act 2009
Authors: Arisanto Puguh Toko
Published: November 2017

Abstract

This article examines the dynamics­­­­­­­­ on the establishment of a health policy that U.S suddenly issued, so-called Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (FSPTCA). Some provisions of this act having something to do with trade were assumed controversial policy due to two reasons. First, it banned the circulations of specific flavors in cigarettes but allowed menthol-containing tobacco products. Second, this act involved tobacco industry participation on Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee (TPSAC). In short, this article addresses interest groups consisting of tobacco companies and civil society groups influencing U.S government to take action regarding ratification of World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC). They both have contradicting interests and race against each other to influence government through varied means. I argue that this opposing domestic dynamics influences U.S government to issue FSPTCA that contained two controversies and adopted provisions of WHO FCTC as win-win solution.

 Keywords: tobacco control; interest groups; ratification; influence; win-win solution. 

Abstrak

Artikel ini membahas mengenai dinamika pembentukan sebuah kebijakan atau undang-undang kesehatan Amerika, FSPTCA yang dikeluarkan secara mendadak. Beberapa ketentuan dari undang-undang ini berkaitan dengan perdagangan dan diasumsikan sebagai kebijakan yang kontroversial karena dua alasan. Pertama, undang-undang ini melarang peredaran rokok beraroma rasa namun mengizinkan produk tembakau yang mengandung mentol. Kedua, undang-undang ini melibatkan partisipasi industri tembakau dalam sebuah kelompok para penasehat ilmiah produk tembakau. Singkatnya, artikel ini merujuk pada kelompok kepentingan yaitu perusahaan-perusahaan rokok dan kelompok masyarakat sipil yang mempengaruhi pemerintah dalam meratifikasi konvensi kerangka kontrol tembakau dari WHO. Mereka memiliki kepentingan yang saling bertentangan dan saling berlomba untuk mempengaruhi pemerintah Amerika melalui berbagai macam cara. Akhirnya, penulis beragumen bahwa dinamika domestik yang saling bertentangan mempengaruhi pemerintah AS untuk mengeluarkan kebijakan FSPTCA yang memuat dua kontroversi dan mengadopsi ketentuan WHO FCTC dengan dua kontroversinya sebagai win-win solution.

 Kata Kunci: kontrol tembakau; kelompok kepentingan; ratifikasi; mempengaruhi; win-win solution.

 
MODELLING AND SIMULATION OF INDUSTRIAL HEAT EXCHANGER ETWORKS UNDER FOULING CONDITION USING INTEGRATED NEURAL NETWORK AND HYSYS
Authors: Biyanto Totok R.
Published: November 2017

Fouling is a deposit inside heat exchanger network in a refinery has been identified as a major problem for efficient energy recovery. This heat exchanger network is also called Crude Preheat Train (CPT). In this paper, Multi Layer Perceptron (MLP) neural networks with Nonlinear Auto Regressive with eXogenous input (NARX) structure is utilized to build the heat exchanger fouling resistant model in refinery CPT and build predictive maintenance support tool based on neural network and HYSYS simulation model. The complexity and nonlinierity of the nature of the heat exchanger fouling characteristics due to changes in crude and product operating conditions, and also crude oil blends in the feed stocks have been captured very accurate by the proposed software. The RMSE is used to indicate the performance of the proposed software. The result shows that the average RMSE of integrated model in predicting outlet temperature of heat exchangerTH,out and TC,out between the actual and predicted values are determined to be 1.454 °C and 1.0665 °C, respectively. The integrated model is ready to usein support plant cleaning scheduling optimization, incorporate with optimization software.
CRITICAL TRAJECTORY - EXTREME LEARNING MACHINE TECHNIQUE FOR COMPUTING CRITICAL CLEARING TIME
Authors: Sulistiawati Irrine Budi
Published: November 2017

Electric power system is called reliable if the system is able to provide power supply without interrupted. However, in large systems changing on the system or disturbance may affect the power supply. Critical clearing time is the time for deciding the system is a stable or an unstable condition. Critical clearing time has also relationship with setting relay protection to keep the system in the stable condition. Prediction of critical real time for online assessment is expected to be used for preventive action system. That’s why critical clearing time still an interesting topic to be investigated.This paper calculating time of Extreme Learning Machine to predict critical clearing tim on system. Before predicted by Extreme Learning Machine, critical clearing time calculated using numerical calculation critical trajectory method with load changing and different fault occuring. Tested by Java-Bali 500 kv 54 machine 25 bus give result that Extreme learning machine is able to perform faster prediction of neural network.
MEDICINAL PLANT SPECIES IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM USING TEXTURE ANALYSIS AND MEDIAN FILTER
Authors: Harsani Prihastuti , Qurania Arie
Published: November 2017

Identification of plants can be done through objects - objects in plants by asking an expert or through a specimen (herbarium) that have been identified previously. Identification is done by matching the pictures in the book of flora or monograph. Computer-aided identification can be done using digital image processing methods which utilize digital image matching object plant with a picture on the book. Identification key that is used is the image of the leaves. This study develops previous research has identified using the method of fractal and Euclidian Distance. Accuracy obtained in each of the identification system for the fractal dimension and fractal code is of 68% and 51%. Improved accuracy is the main objective of this study. The proposed method is a method of texture analysis and median filter. Texture analysis is used as feature extraction technique while the median filter is image enhancement techniques. Based on the trials, the results of the identification of texture analysis method and median filter to increase to 78%. Median filter is used as a technique to improve the image quality leaves. The use of an identification system to be tested in the web application of information systems of medicinal plants.
Oil Reservoir Permeability Estimation from Well Logging Data Using Statistical Methods (A Case Study: South Pars Oil Reservoir)
Authors: Esmailzadeh Akbar , Ahmadi Sina , Rooki Reza , Mikaeil Reza
Published: November 2017

Permeability is a key parameter that affects fluids flow in reservoir and its accurate determination is a significant task. Permeability usually is measured using practical approaches such as either core analysis or well test which both are time and cost consuming. For these reasons applying well logging data in order to obtaining petrophysical properties of oil reservoir such as permeability and porosity is common. Most of petrophysical parameters generally have relationship with one of well logged data. But reservoir permeability does not show clear and meaningful correlation with any of logged data. Sonic log, density log, neutron log, resistivity log, photo electric factor log and gamma log, are the logs which effect on permeability. It is clear that all of above logs do not effect on permeability with same degree. Hence determination of which log or logs have more effect on permeability is essential task. In order to obtaining mathematical relationship between permeability and affected log data, fitting statistical nonlinear models on measured geophysical data logs as input data and measured vertical and horizontal permeability data as output, was studied. Results indicate that sonic log, density log, neutron log and resistivity log have most effect on permeability, so nonlinear relationships between these logs and permeability was done.
Condition Assessment of Existing Concrete Building Using Non-Destructive Testing Methods for Effective Repair and Restoration-A Case Study
Authors: Venkatesh Preethi , Alapati Mallika
Published: November 2017

Buildings constructed during early 70’s & late 80’s of the last century in India are found to be in distressed conditions due to inadequate specifications and poor construction practices. The continuous monitoring of concrete structures using suitable NDT (Non Destructive Testing) methods and use of possible restoration methods help in a considerable reduction of the rate of deterioration of concrete structures thereby increasing the life span of  structures. NDT methods have greater advantage in evaluating the uniformity, homogeneity, approximate compressive strength, durability, the extent of corrosion of rebars in concrete etc. of damaged structures. The objective of the present study is to enhance the life of 50 year old existing hospital building (Partly RC and Brick masonry) in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh. Condition assessments are carried out through a visual, field and laboratory evaluation of samples collected from the structure and results are presented in this paper. The paper also highlights the assessment of strength and durability of concrete to evaluate the extent of distress and damage in the building. Besides visual inspection, the Non Destructive Evaluation covering UPV & Rebound Hammer values and Half Cell Potential with respect to the status of corrosion of reinforcing bars and chemical tests on selected un-distressed RC columns, beams, and slabs are also presented and discussed. The repair and strengthening techniques using the latest materials and possible restoration works such as column jacketing, shotcreting, anticorrosive coatings, etc. have been suggested to enhance the life of the structure.
Linear and Nonlinear Dynamic Analysis of Masonry Infill RC Framed Buildings
Authors: Abd-Elhamed Ayman Mohammed , Mahmoud Sayed
Published: November 2017

This paper aimed to investigate the seismic response of reinforced concrete (RC) frame buildings under linear and non-linear dynamic analysis. Different building models as bare frame and fully masonry infill frame have been developed for performing the analysis. In order to investigate the effect of irregular distributions of masonry infill walls in elevation on the seismic response behavior, an infill frame model with soft story has also been developed. The linear response spectrum (RS) dynamic analysis and the nonlinear time-history (TH) analysis methods are employed. Moreover, the induced energies in terms of input, potential and kinetic are also obtained from the TH analysis. Moreover, the interaction between infill walls and frames leads to considerable change in the induced responses comparable with the bare model.
Effect of Main Factors on Fracture Mode of Mortar, A Graphical Study
Authors: Mahdinia Sahar , Eskandari-Naddaf Hamid , Shadnia Rasoul
Published: November 2017

One of the most effective ways to identify the concrete properties is to understand further about the cement mortar, which is a mixture of cement paste and fine aggregate. In order to identify the behavior of cement mortar, all required materials including cement, fine aggregate, water as well as the different ratios of each material should beinvestigated. The main objective of this research is to study the effectiveness of main parameters of mortar on the fracture mode and related factors. Specifically 26 mixing designs of flexural mortar with three cement strength classes (32.5, 42.5 and 52.5 MPa), three water to cement (W/C) ratios (0.25, 0.3 and 0.35) and three sand to cement (S/C) ratios (2.5, 2.75 and 3) were first prepared. The prepared samples were then tested using a stress-strain apparatus. Some pictures were finally taken from the fracture surfaces to investigate the mode and angle of fractures. The results indicated that any change in the main parameters of mortar changes the fracture mode and the fracture angle.