bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Role of Udvartana, a diurnal Ayurveda practice in the prevention and management of diabetes mellitus
Authors: Bhat Aditya , S Geetha Kumari
Published: November 2019

Diabetes is among the most common lifestyle disorders of the modern era. The current approach towards its prevention and management is largely based on diet and lifestyle modifications. As increased body weight and serum lipids have been implicated in the risk factors of diabetes, measures to reduce them have a significant role to play. Udvartana described as a diurnal practice for health maintenance in Ayurveda plays an important role in the prevention and management of diabetes. Clinical studies have shown that Udvartana helps in reducing body weight as well as serum lipids. A review of the role of Udvartana in the prevention and management of diabetes is attempted here.

Keywords: Diabetes; Udvartana; Body weight; Serum lipids.
Multiple Pulmonary Calssified Nodules and Cavitation Filled With the Dense Body on Chest X-Ray: A Case Report
Authors: Agin Khosrow , Moin Azad Tehrani Marymo Sadat , Dadpour Bita , Vahabzadeh Maryam , Mostafazadeh Babak
Published: November 2019

Imaging in the clinical study has a significant value in medical diagnosing and the following diseases. The characteristic signs of imaging are a clue in approach to differential diagnosis. A conventional chest x-ray radiography is a more prevalent image used in the initial clinical assessment of pulmonary diseases. Iran is one of the 9 countries with a 95% burden of tuberculosis in the Eastern Mediterranian region. Chest radiography is the initial imaging for the evaluation of pulmonary tuberculosis.
Failures to Cure and Diagnose Cervical Cancer
Authors: Soltani Siamak , Memarian Azadeh , Ameri Maryam
Published: November 2019

Background: Cervical cancer is one of the most common cancers in developing countries and the second most common cancer in women worldwide. Using the screening test, cancer can be detected in the early stages and, thus, mortality will be reduced. Also, the early detection of cervical cancer could affect survival rate and time. But, the diagnostic and therapeutic methods of this disease are usually accompanied by errors that deduct the success rate.Methods: In this study, a variety of common errors in the detection and treatment of cervical cancer were investigated by reviewing and evaluating scientific resources.Results: Studies show the different medical failures during sampling, preparation, review, and interpretation of the sample. On the other hand, inappropriate operation and errors in the treatment pathway are common errors after diagnosis. Because of the types of these errors, preparing the information of papers investigating the possible types of errors and observing accuracy will play a significant role in reducing the failures.Conclusion: Because of the fact that cervical cancer is fully curable with proper and timely diagnosis, the early diagnosis is important and it is the responsibility of doctors, pathologists, and surgeons in this area. Therefore, monitoring and preventing errors in the diagnosis and treatment is directly associated with a reduction in the mortality rate of the disease.
Optimization and Validation of a novel Nebulizer-assisted Liquid Phase Microextraction Followed by HPLC-DAD for Diazinon Analysis in Plasma Samples
Authors: Mohammadzaheri Reza , Ansari Dogaheh Mehdi , Kazemipour Maryam , Soltaninejad Kambiz
Published: November 2019

Background: Diazinon is among the most prevalently used broad-spectrum organophosphates insecticides. Diazinon toxicity depends on its blood concentration. The current study aimed to extract and determine diazinon in plasma samples using a new Nebulizer -Assisted Liquid-Phase Microextraction followed by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography with Diode-Array Detection (NALPME-HPLC-DAD).Methods: Several effective parameters, including the type and volume of extracting solvent, pH, surfactant, salt amount, and nebulizing, were evaluated and optimized to find the best condition for the extraction and determination of diazinon in plasma samples using High-Performance Liquid Chromatography with Diode-Array Detection (HPLC-DAD). Additionally, the Plackett-Burman design was employed in preliminary experiments to screen the most appropriate parameters. Furthermore, we selected a central composite design to determine the best experimental conditions in NALPME-HPLC-DAD. Results: In an optimum condition, 412 μL of toluene (as extracting solvent) and nebulizing with nitrogen gas as dispersing and emulsification, sodium lauryl sulfate (2.8% w/v) and 100μL sodium chloride (1.5% w/v) in pH 8.1 were selected. The standard calibration curves for diazinon were linear with the concentration range of 0.5–4 µg/mL with a correlation coefficient of 0.9992. The Limit Of Detection (LOD) and Limit Of Quantification (LOQ) for diazinon were 0.123 µg/mL and 0.372 µg/mL, respectively.Conclusion: The proposed method was simple, accurate, precise, and sensitive for analyzing diazinon in the plasma samples. This method can be used for analyzing plasma diazinon concentrations in acute poisoning cases in clinical and forensic toxicology analyses.
Investigating Suicide Rate and Poisoning Severity and Their Relationship With Birth Month
Authors: Dorooshi Gholamali , Samsam Shariat Shiva , Shirvani Mitra , Zoofaghari Shafeajafar
Published: November 2019

Background: One of the most frequent causes of death is poisoning worldwide. Investigating the causes of mortality due to poisoning profoundly affects making decisions and improving standards for preventing adverse events. Therefore, to better understand this problem and evaluate the causes, this study aimed to determine the risk of suicide using the SAD PERSONS Scale (SPS) criteria and its relationship with the birth month in poisoned patients.Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive-analytic study was conducted on poisoned patients admitted to Khorshid Hospital in Isfahan City, Iran, in 2018. First, the patients’ age, gender, and birth month were recorded. Then, their suicide risk was assessed by SPS.Results: From 2735 referred patients with poisoning, 1839 (67.2%) attempted suicide, and 896(32.8%) cases were poisoned. The Mean±SD SPS score in patients with suicidal attempts was 4.89±1.94, and in the poisoned patients was equal to 2.74±1.46 (P<0.001). There was no significant relationship between suicide and birth month; however, gender (male), age, depression, previous suicidal attempts, ethanol abuse, rational thinking loss, social support lacking, and being unmarried significantly increased the risk of suicide (P<0.01). In addition, the SPS scores ≥5 with a sensitivity of 43.77%, and specificity of 98.44% had an acceptable diagnostic value in identifying the risk of suicide (P<0.0001).Conclusion: As SPS criteria have an appropriate diagnostic value for suicide prediction, it is recommended that these criteria be assessed among individuals with susceptible suicide characteristics (e.g. males, elders, depression, the lack of social support, etc.), to prevent future suicide attempts and appropriate medical-psychological measures.
Causes of Maternal Mortality in Tehran, Iran
Authors: Barzegar Abdolrazagh , Hedayatshodeh Mohammadjavad , Forouzesh Mehdi , Ghadipasha Masoud , Shojaei Pardis , Fallah Fardin
Published: November 2019

Maternal mortality is a woman’s death during pregnancy or postpartum period due to direct or indirect causes. Its direct causes are related to obstetrical issues. The indirect cause of it refer to an underlying disease, i.e. aggravated during pregnancy and leads to death. A routine data-based study conducted at the Legal Medicine Organization of Tehran City, Iran, the autopsy findings of maternal mortalities during April 2017-2019 were reviewed. During the study period, 53 cases were autopsied of which 29 (54.7%) and 24 (45.3%) died due to direct and indirect causes, respectively. , The prevalent direct causes of death, were bleeding (22.6%), eclampsia/preeclampsia (13.2%), and ectopic pregnancy (5.7%). Frequent indirect causes were cardiac diseases (20.7%) and nervous system and infectious diseases (both: 7.5%). This study revealed the considerable share of indirect causes in maternal mortalities in Tehran. Moreover, we outlined the importance of early detection of non-obstetrical medical conditions during pregnancy care to reduce preventable maternal mortalities.
Influence of ecological and geographical features of breeding brown Carpathian rocks on its genetic structure
Authors: Bodnaruk V. Y. , Muzyka L. I. , Zhmur A. J. , Orikhivskyj T. V.
Published: November 2019

Studying the genetic structure of cattle makes it possible to characterize it by molecular genetic markers, which in the future enable effective breeding work with animals breed to achieve the desired characteristics. Lately is becoming more apparent the need to preserve genetic diversity namely due to the peculiarities of breeding in different ecological and geographical regions. Therefore, we conducted an investigation of the genetic structure of animals of pure-bred Brown Carpathian (BC), Schwyz (S) breeds, their mixtures of the first (F1) generation (1/2BС+1/2S), Brown Carpathian with a share of hereditary breed of Schwyz breed up to 50 and more than 50%, as well as Brown Carpathian, raised in flat and mountain farms. Genetic structure was evaluated by genetically determined polymorphism of groups of genetic-biochemical systems. Of the 14 investigated loci that encode proteins and blood enzymes, polymorphism was identified in five loci, namely: transferrin (Tf), ceruloplasmin (Cr), amylase-1 (Am-1), hemoglobin (Hb), and purine nucleoside phosphorylase (NP). As a result of population-genetic analysis of polymorphic loci of proteins and enzymes of blood in animals of Brown Carpathian breed the following data were obtained:the highest level of heterozygosity (H) was found at the transferrin locus – 95%, the lowest – at the hemoglobin locus – 9.5%.The heterozygosity at the ceruloplasmin locus was 68%. Evaluation of heterozygosity at the purinnucleoside phosphorylase locus was not possible because part of the animals with the NP-H (high activity) phenotype could carry a low activity variant in the heterozygous state. For all polymorphic systems in the Brown Carpathian breed genotype frequency distribution was in a balanced state according to Hardy-Weinberg law, except for the transferrin locus,where a statistically significant deficiency of homozygotes (P > 0.95) in the most common allelic variants is detected. Analysis of the dendrogram showed that groups of animals of Brown Carpathian breed with different proportion of hereditary Schwyz form one cluster that is clearly differentiated from purebred schwyzes. First-generation domestic animals (F1), by genetic structure, are significantly closer to the maternal Brown Carpathian breed than to the Schwyz one. Thus, the data obtained indicate that the specific characteristic of Brown Carpathian breed may be a relatively increased breeding value of a number of allelic interlocal associations, in which the loci of the genetic-biochemical systems are involved in one way or another. Genetic analysis of these systems showed the presence in the breed of its specific features, which are specific to it.
Variability of caecal parameters in rabbits
Authors: Vozna O. , Motko N.
Published: November 2019

Three groups of rabbits of different origin (29, 27 and 28 animals; 3 or 4–6 months of age) were slaughtered, their caecal contents analyzed and used for inoculation of in vitro cultures. Whereas the caecal pH, dry matter percentages and acetate molar proportions in caecal volatile fatty acids (VFA) were relatively stable, molar proportions of other VFA varied considerably. In in vitro incubations, caecal parameters varied somewhat less than in vivo. Methane production varied much more than total VFA production. No non-methanogenic rabbit, however, was found. The hydrogen recovery correlated Significantly with the methane production and, in two out of three groups of rabbits, also with the propionate molar percentage. The caecal pH was inversely related to VFA concentration.
Authors: Yusuf Saldy , Gaffar Abdul , Hatta Muh
Published: November 2019

One of the most common chronic complications is Diabetic Foot Ulcers (DFU), which will end in amputation if not handled properly. This study aims to determine nurses' knowledge about Diabetes Injury Prevention and Treatment.
This research is quantitative research using descriptive research methods. The sample in this study were some nurses at TK II Pelamonia Makassar Hospital. The sampling technique in this study used stratified random sampling with a sample size of 175 people.;
Of the 100 nurses who were educated D-III, the highest wrong answer was found in the domain of questioning the use of footwear as many as 64 people (64.0%), at the S1 and Ners Education level the lowest aspect was risk detection, in S2 students the dominant error in aspects foot deformity and the use of footwear, each of 3 people (60%). Evaluation of nurses' knowledge about the care of DFU on nurses who did not have a wound care certificate, found that the most incorrect answers were in the Time Management question domain as many as 118 people (72.4%).;
This study indicates that nurses' knowledge is still limited regarding evidence-based practice in the prevention of DFU in the domain of footwear use, risk detection, and signs of foot deformity. The nurses' knowledge about the treatment process is still low on TIME Management aspects and management of biofilms.;
Development of Self-pollinating and Early-bearing Philippine Makapuno (Cocos nucifera L.) Hybrids
Authors: Nuñez Tessie , Ocoy Edwin
Published: November 2019

The makapuno-bearing character found only in the cross-pollinated Laguna Tall coconut variety and the self-pollinating character of dwarf coconuts were combined into new makapuno genotypes through hybridization to limit cross pollination which is a problem among tall makapuno palms. F1 hybrids between Coconiño (CÑO) and tall Makapuno (TMAC) and Tacunan (TAC) x TMAC were early-bearing with high intraspadix overlapping percentages of 85.7% and 70.90, respectively. Mean makapuno yield was 26.8% in CÑO x TMAC and 28.2% in TAC x TMAC indicating the presence of high degree of self-pollination and the dominance of the gene for the trait. ln vitro grown homozygous F2 makapuno palms started flowering at 24 months old. F2 CÑO x TMAC (VMAC 1) had a mean yield of 100% makapuno, 49 to 132 nuts/palm/year and nuts weighing 332 to 750g/dehusked nut. F2 MRD x TMAC (VMAC 2) yielded a mean of 97% makapuno, 63 to 163 nuts/palm/year and nuts weighing 288 to 1,180g each. F2 TAC x TMAC (VMAC5) had 95% makapuno, nuts weighing 736g to 1,975g/ dehusked nut. High makapuno yield of the F2 hybrids affirmed the dominance of the gene for self-pollination in coconut. Ten month-old nuts of the F2s had at least 18 mm thick meat and Lauric acid (C12) content ranging from 47.10% to 48.60%. The three F2 hybrids were registered with the National Seed Industry Council (NSIC) in 2008 as the first homozygous makapuno hybrids in the Philippines.
Why to Study the Brain
Authors: Micheletto Ruggero
Published: November 2019

The brain is the ultimate computational machine in the
universe. Despite what was thought about the brain decades
and centuries ago, now it is well understood that the brain is a
calculator, a machine that does computational things. In other
words the brain is something that takes information in its
input, elaborates it and then spit-out some result in form of
information or actions. Many centuries ago, the brain was the
location of the mind. The mind was considered like a
mysterious entity where our thought, our consciousness and
our feeling resided. The definition of mind of course is still
valid today, in some sense. What has changed is the fact that
now we know that the mind is the results of a computational
process. A very, complex process, presumably a stochastic
one, but as far as we know, something that we can define as a
computer “algorithm” is running inside our brains. Data are
processes in a way that is not yet completely clear, and the
result is our entire behavior, our thoughts our actions and our
perception of reality
Construction of MnO2 Nanowire for a High-Performance Lithium Ion Supercapacitor
Authors: Wang Wenbo , Shi Yanhong , Su Yang , Wang Yihai , Sun Haizhu
Published: November 2019

Developing lithium ion capacitors possessing both brilliant energy and power density is still significant for numerous re-searchers. In this paper, we synthesized MnO2 nanowires via a simple hydrothermal process. The nanostructure MnO2 can expose more electrochemical sites and thus optimize the kinetics of Li+. Moreover, we used MnO2 nanowires (MnO2 NWs) as anode and a N-doped porous carbon (NPC) as cathode to assemble lithium ion capacitors (MnO2 NWs//NPC LIC). Compared to the traditional supercapacitor with aqueous electrolyte, the MnO2 NWs//NPC LIC exhibits a wider voltage of 0-4.2 V, which is helpful to enhance its energy and power density. Furthermore, MnO2 NWs//NPC LIC can deliver an excellent capacity of 150 mAh g-1 with an excellent energy density of 82.7 Wh kg-1 and power density of 1.05 kW kg-1. Meanwhile, a good cyclic stability of LICs with a 20% retention after 1000 times charge and discharge process proves its practical potential, indicating a good promising for the application in storage devices.
Ratio de sexo en la descendencia de futbolistas profesionales: estudio preliminar
Authors: Vaamonde Martín Diana Vaamonde , Sánchez Jiménez Carlos , Algar-Santacruz Carolina , Vaquero Manuel , Arriaza Ardiles Enrique , García-Manso Juan Manuel
Published: November 2019

Objetivo: Analizar si el entrenamiento de alta carga de los deportistas masculinos de élite puede influir en la proporción de sexo de sus descendientes.

Método: Diseño observacional, descriptivo y transversal. Participaron 15 futbolistas, siendo condición necesaria que en el momento del estudio se encontrasen deportivamente activos, sin problemas de fertilidad y con descendencia. Las variables de estudio fueron el sexo de la descendencia, el número de hijos y el orden de nacimiento, y cargas de volumen e intensidad. El análisis estadístico consistió en relacionar las variables de carga, volumen e intensidad de ejercicio físico, con el sexo de los hijos, a través de la prueba de Ji cuadrado, teniendo en cuenta un nivel de significación p<0.05.

Resultados: La descendencia fue de 28 hijos (13 niños, 15 niñas). El análisis de volumen e intensidad no reflejó diferencias significativas en la proporción niño/niña (p=0.935; p=0.296 respectivamente). En cambio, dentro de la población de niñas nacidas se observaron más nacimientos como consecuencia del entrenamiento de alta intensidad (p=0.037).

Conclusiones: Este es el primer artículo hasta la fecha que evalúa la influencia del ejercicio físico de alta carga sobre el sexo de la descendencia de varones deportistas. Pese a que el número de niñas no ha sido significativamente mayor al de niños, se observa mayor número de niñas nacidas cuando el entrenamiento es de alta intensidad.
Validez y fiabilidad del cuestionario APAFOP en población española anciana e institucionalizada con deterioro cognitivo.
Authors: Casal Ángel , Sánchez-Lastra Miguel Adriano , Ayán Carlos , Cancela José M
Published: November 2019

Objetivo: El número de cuestionarios de valoración de la actividad física diseñados para la población anciana es reducido. Ninguno de ellos ha sido validado en población española con deterioro cognitivo. Este estudio tuvo como objetivo identificar la validez y fiabilidad del cuestionario APAFOP en población española institucionalizada con deterioro cognitivo.

Métodos: Treinta y un individuos institucionalizados (edad media 84.75±7.2 años) contestaron el cuestionario dos veces en un intervalo de 24 horas (para establecer la confiabilidad test-retest). La validez de constructo del APAFOP se contrastó de manera directa mediante el empleo de un acelerómetro AciGraph modelo GT3X y de modo indirecto a través de las pruebas “Repeated chair stands”, del cuestionario “12-Item Short-Form Health Survey” y del Índice de Barthel.

Resultados: Se encontró una correlación estadísticamente significativa entre la puntuación total del cuestionario APAFOP, la puntuación en counts/día y el número de pasos reflejados por el acelerómetro (r=0.701; Sig=0.001 y r=0.648; Sig=0.001 respectivamente). El cuestionario mostró una elevada confiabilidad test-retest y consistencia interna (CCI=0.985; IC=0.969-0.993).

Conclusiones: La versión adaptada al español del cuestionario APAFOP puede ser considerada como una herramienta válida y fiable para estimar el nivel de realización de actividad física en personas ancianas institucionalizadas con deterioro cognitivo.
Criterios de evaluación del sobrepeso y la obesidad en adolescentes canarios
Authors: Hernández Álvarez Adelto , Cáceres Hernández Carlos Miguel , Borges-Hernández Pablo José
Published: November 2019

Objetivo: establecer y comparar criterios de evaluación de los niveles de sobrepeso y obesidad en adolescentes canarios y si la información proporcionada por los indicadores Índice de Masa Corporal e Índice Cintura-Altura se corresponden.

Método: Participaron en dicho estudio 4282 escolares de centros públicos de Canarias con edades comprendidas entre los 11.75 y los 16.25 años, de los cuales 2154 fueron de sexo masculino y 2128 del sexo femenino. A partir de la medida de la masa y la altura, se construyeron los valores del Índice de Masa Corporal, utilizando los puntos críticos de las tablas de la Fundación Orbegozo para segmentos de 6 meses de edad, y se clasificaron en normopeso, sobrepeso y obesidad. Con la información sobre el perímetro de la cintura se obtuvieron los valores del Índice Cintura-Altura y se definieron puntos críticos que situarán el mismo porcentaje en normopeso, sobrepeso y obesidad para cada uno de los segmentos de edad clasificados según el Índice de Masa Corporal, obteniendo, de esta manera, puntos críticos Índice Cintura-Altura para estos grupos por edad y sexo. Posteriormente se utilizaron funciones splines para definir puntos críticos como funciones continuas de la edad.

Resultados: muestran que las funciones splines aplicadas a los percentiles obtenidos para el Índice de Masa Corporal e Índice Cintura-Altura muestran evoluciones diferenciadas según la edad y el sexo.

Conclusión: las modificaciones antropométricas en la adolescencia sólo pueden ser tenidas en cuenta con criterios que contemplen el cambio continuo con la edad y que la información obtenida por el Índice de Masa Corporal debe ser complementada por indicadores como Índice Cintura-Altura, más sensible a dichas modificaciones.
Monitoramento do programa academia da saúde de 2015 a 2017
Authors: Manta Sofia Wolker , Sandreschi Paula Fabrício , Tomicki Camila , Konrad Lisandra Maria , Quadros Emanuele Naiara , Ribeiro Cezar Grontowski , Bezerra Juciléia Barbosa , De Souza Paulo Vitor , Maciel Elaine Cristina , Cruz Danielle Keylla Alencar , Benedetti Tânia Rosane Bertoldo
Published: November 2019

O objetivo foi analisar a implementação do Programa Academia da Saúde ao longo de três anos (2015 a 2017). Os dados são do monitoramento anual da implantação do programa no Brasil, por questionários respondidos pela gestão estadual, municipal e dos polos. Foram analisados os polos por região, profissionais atuantes, ações desenvolvidas e público-alvo. Análise descritiva e análise inferencial foram realizadas para diferenças das proporções. Observou-se um aumento na taxa de resposta ao monitoramento, especialmente na região nordeste; mais de 88% dos polos mantiveram em maior proporção profissionais de educação física; houve aumento significativo da oferta de práticas corporais e atividade física (2015 vs 2016) e, redução nas ações em alimentação (2015 vs 2016), práticas integrativas complementares (2015 vs 2016) e no atendimento à idosos (2015 vs 2017). Há uma disparidade na implementação do programa nas regiões ao longo dos anos e o monitoramento poderá contribuir para estratégias em promoção de saúde.
THE NATO ALLIANCE AS A COALITION (OF THE WILLING)
Authors: RUTAR BORIS
Published: November 2019

Abstract
The purpose of this article is to describe the difference between two intra-state concepts of cooperation with regard to security and its application in NATO. In the first part of the article the author elaborates the distinction between a military alliance and a military coalition. While an alliance is inherently defensive in nature, a coalition concept is much more suitable for ad hoc deployment outside its own territorial space. With regard to this, in the second part the author analyzes the transformation of the NATO Alliance and the impact that Crisis Response Operations have had on the perception and inner power structure of NATO. The Crisis Management System and the Framework Nation Concept are used as primary examples of NATO acting as a coalition rather than an alliance.
Key words
Military alliance, military coalition, crisis response operations, Framework Nation Concept.
15 YEARS OF NATO AND EU MEMBERSHIP: ARE THE BALTIC COUNTRIES SIMILAR OR DIFFERENT IN TERMS OF THEIR NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGIES AND DEFENCE MODELS
Authors: VEEBEL VILJAR , PLOOM ILLIMAR
Published: November 2019

Abstract
Although the Baltic countries are granted security guarantees within the NATO framework, as well as through active cooperation at the EU level in the field of security and defence policy, enhancing security in the Baltic Sea region, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania are still very vulnerable to Russian actions and interventions. They constitute Russia’s direct point of contact with both NATO and the EU and are, therefore, among the primary subjects to the interests of Russia to test mutual capabilities and to send strategic messages to its “opponents”.
This article offers an in-depth comparison of the security threats, national security strategies, country-specific defence models, and expectations of strategic partnership of the Baltic countries.
Keywords
Baltic States, NATO, Russia, defence, security.
NATO AND SLOVENIA 15 YEARS ON: HOW ACCURATE WERE PROJECTIONS ABOUT DEFENCE EXPENDITURE
Authors: FURLAN BRANIMIR , BARJAKTAREVIC ZORAN
Published: November 2019

Abstract
The financial consequences of NATO membership had been a subject of debate in the reasons for Slovenian accession to the Alliance before 2004. In order to provide projections of financial obligations and defence expenditure of a new NATO member, some authors and institutions had developed appropriate financial assessments. Based on an analysis of the available sources the authors of this article try to find out how accurate those projections were. They recognize objective circumstances responsible for more or less accurate projections, observing a higher quality of assessments about future defence expenditure than those dealing with financial contributions to NATO budget. Among other messages they call for attention in avoiding possible wrong conclusions that the actual reduction of defence budget that had happened in reality is not a consequence of NATO membership as some projected.
Key words
defence expenditure, financial contributions, NATO membership.
THE REFORM AND EVOLUTION OF THE SLOVENIAN ARMED FORCES – A VIEW FROM ABROAD
Authors: GRAYSTON NEIL
Published: November 2019

Abstract
The Republic of Slovenia has been a member of NATO for 15 years. In preparing for NATO membership the Slovenian Armed Forces (SAF) were required to prepare for radical change, from a territorial defence force to one that could contribute to NATO missions. The need for change became even more significant after the government decision in 2002 to end conscription and move to a fully professional SAF.
A revised force structure for the SAF was agreed in 2003, prior to Slovenia joining NATO in 2004. Progress in developing the SAF in the first five years of NATO membership, while encountering a number of challenges, showed a positive trend, with a commensurate increase in defence expenditure. In the following five years the economic crisis which affected most NATO countries had a particularly damaging effect on the continued development of the SAF, with very severe reductions in defence expenditure.
Today, after 15 years of NATO membership, the SAF has still not recovered from the cuts made in defence spending. Spending remains close to 1.0% of GDP and is inadequate to support the force plans of the SAF. The SAF is unable to make an effective contribution to NATO and a decision needs to be made on the future size and shape of the SAF which matches plans for future defence expenditure.
Key words
NATO, Slovenia, Professionalization, Defence Planning, Defence Expenditure, Missions, Force Structure, Democratic Control.
Peningkatan Kemampuan Menulis Naskah Drama melalui Pendekatan Kontekstual Berbasis Cerita Rakyat Musi Rawas Siswa Kelas VIII SMP Negeri Pedang
Authors: Lasmiyanti Arie , Sarwono Sarwit , Gumono Gumono
Published: November 2019

The purpose of this study was to describe the improvement in writing drama scripts through a contextual approach based on the folklore Musi Rawas grade VIII students of SMP Negeri Pedang. This type of research is classroom action research. The data source of this research is VIII grade students of SMP Negeri Pedang in the 2018/2019 academic year, while the research data is the ability to write media-based drama scripts of Musi Rawas folklore. Data collection techniques using test, observation, and documentation techniques. The study was conducted in two cycles, each cycle designed with the details of the activities of each meeting as follows: (1) planning, (2) action, (3) observation, and (4) reflection. Test the validity of the data using triangulation. The results of this study indicate that there was an increase in the ability to write drama scripts for VIII grade students of SMP Negeri Pedang by using a contextual approach based on Musi Rawas folklore. This is indicated by an increase in learning outcomes from cycle 1 to cycle 2. In cycle 1 students who completed 44.5% with enough categories and an increase in cycle 2 with the number of students who completed 86.1% with good categories.
O esvaziamento educacional do Movimento de Educação de Base (MEB): uma abordagem discursiva
Authors: Silva Francisco Tenório
Published: November 2019

O fio condutor desta pesquisa é analisar os discursos sobre o processo de esvaziamento educacional do Movimento de Educação de Base. O aporte teórico metodológico que recorremos é a Análise do Discurso (AD) da vertente francesa, que propôs um diálogo com três áreas do conhecimento científico: a linguística, o materialismo histórico e a psicanálise. Entendemos que o discurso produz efeitos de sentido e são materializados na língua. Assim, todo sentido é marcado por posições ideológicas que estão inseridos nos processos históricos produzindo palavras, enunciações e expressões. Os processos discursivos se constitui numa determinada sociedade. O discurso não é neutro, mas ideológico e marcado por tomada de decisão pelo sujeito. Os documentos que foram analisados são relatórios do Movimento de Educação de Base (MEB), do período de 1964 a 1966, ademais foi realizada  a pesquisa bibliográfica sobre a temática. Para a realização da análise acionamos às categorias das Condições de Produção (amplas e estritas) para entender como os discursos se revelam, e os seus sentidos estão atravessando nesse discurso. Os resultados mostram processo de resistência do MEB durante o regime militar que redirecionou suas práticas educativas, embora tenha ocorrido um processo de esvaziamento político e educacional instaurado pelo governo militar.
MENINGKATKAN HASIL BELAJAR IPS SISWA DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN METODE PETA KONSEP DI KELAS V SD NEGERI 028 KUBANG JAYA
Authors: Bahar Syamsul
Published: November 2019

This research is motivated by the low learning outcomes of social science students in class V of SD Negeri 028 Kubang Jaya. The purpose of this study is to improve students' social studies learning outcomes by applying the concept map learning model. The design of this research is classroom action research consisting of two cycles. Each cycle consists of four stages such as planning, implementing, observing, and reflecting. The results of the study showed that, judging from the basic scores of students, students who completed by 11 people (44%) and incomplete as many as 14 people (56%). From the results of the first cycle of the first cycle of daily tests, there were 18 students (72%) complete and 7 students (28%) incomplete. Whereas in the second cycle of the second cycle of daily tests, there were 22 students (88%) complete and 3 students (12%) incomplete. From these results, the researcher can conclude that by applying the concept map method it can improve the learning outcomes of social science fifth grade students of SD Negeri 028 Kubang Jaya
Non Research Publication in Nursing
Authors: Polnok Sanglar , Suparji Suparji
Published: November 2019

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GAMBARAN STATUS GIZI, TINGKAT KECUKUPAN ENERGI DAN ZAT GIZI BALITA USIA 12 – 23 BULAN YANG MENDAPAT PENYAPIHAN DINI DI WILAYAH KERJA PUSKESMAS MAMBORO
Authors: Kusumawati Dwi Erma , Ikbal Moh
Published: November 2019

Abstrak Status gizi yang baik pada balita perlu mendapatkan perhatian lebih karena ketika status gizi balita buruk dapat menghambat pertumbuhan fisik. Risiko penyapihan terlalu awal memiliki dampak pada balita diantaranya peningkatan kejadian penyakit infeksi seperti diare dan juga berdampak pada gizi sang anak yang akhirnya terjadi kekurangan gizi. Tujuan penelitian untuk mengetahui gambaran status gizi, tingkat kecukupan energi dan zat gizi pada balita usia 12-23 bulan yang telah mendapat penyapihan dini di wilayah kerja Puskesmas Mamboro       Penelitian ini merupakan jenis penelitian deskriptif dengan besar sampel 46 balita dengan teknik pengambilan sampel Total Populai yaitu seluruh populasi dijadikan sebagai sampel. Variabel  dalam penelitian ini yaitu status gizi, tingkat kecukpan energy dan zat gizi balita.       Hasil penelitian didapatkan balita memiliki status gizi baik berdasarkan BB/U sebesar 87%, status gizi normal berdasarkan PB/U sebesar 91,3% dan status gizi normal berdasarkan BB/PB sebesar 87%. Balita memiliki tingkat kecukupan energi yang cukup sebesar 87%. Balita memiliki tingkat kecukupan zat gizi makro Karbohidrat cukup sebesar 87%, protein cukup sebesar 100% dan lemak cukup sebanyak 52%. Balita memiliki tingkat kecukupan zat gizi mikro vitamin C dan vitamin A yang cukup sebesar 100% dan zat besi cukup sebesar 93,5%.       Kesimpulan penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa sebagian besar balita memiliki status gizi baik dan normal berdasarkan tiga indikator. Tingkat kecukupan energi dan zat gizi balita sebagian besar cukup. Saran bagi peneliti selanjutnya diharapkan dapat menganalisis lebih dalam faktor-faktor yang berpengaruh terhadap status gizi balita.Kata kunci       : Status gizi, kecukupan energi, zat gizi, balita penyapihan dini.Daftar Pustaka            : 27(2001-2016)
Impact of Motivational Factors on Employee Turnover Intention in Taj Samudra, Colombo
Authors: M.D.N.A. Goonetileke , H.M.U.S.R Samarasinghe
Published: November 2019

Employee turnover has been an everlasting problematic function in any business organization or for an industry. Taj Samudra is a leading luxury hotel in the Colombo city which is continuously going through a similar problem from past few months. The Turnover and the turnover intention of the organization has the management left with no option but to find solutions to overcome this situation immediately. In this research the author would like to identify the impact of performance management on the turnover intention of the Taj employees, the sample size would be taken as 60 out of 600 employees. The objectives of this research would to identify the different variables impacting the turnover intention such as performance management, working culture, monetary benefits and rewards and recognition. Also finding prevailing issues in the performance management system and find suitable recommendations to overcome any deviations of the current Performance management system.
Estimation of Uplift Capacity of Horizontal Plate Anchor in Sand
Authors: Dewaikar Prof. D. M. , Deshmukh Prof.V. B.
Published: November 2019

In this paper a detailed analysis of breakout resistance of a horizontally laid anchor plate in sandy soil is presented. To compute the distribution of soil reactive pressure on the failure surface, Kötter’s equation is employed. The failure surface is assumed to be in the form of a cone. An analytical expression for the breakout resistance is derived. Results are reported in terms of the breakout factors and net breakout resistance. A comparison is made with the available experimental data and theoretical solutions.
Perancangan Pertanian Unggul dengan Sistem TI-FARM Menggunakan Metode Agile
Authors: Rahmawati Putri Nadia Ayu , Jannah Nur , Chusyairi Ahmad
Published: November 2019

Agriculture in Singojuruh Subdistrict, Banyuwangi Regency, East Java Province has 57 Farmers Groups in 11 villages (Alas Malang, Benelan Kidul, Gambor, Singojuruh, Singolatren, Lemahbang Kulon, Gumirih, Padang, Cantuk, Kemiri, and Sumber Baru) in which need information on organic and inorganic agriculture for agricultural processing, including: piracy, irrigation, fertilization, planting and pest control. In an effort to facilitate farmers in knowing information on organic and inorganic agriculture, a web-based ITFARM system is needed. The approach used in this research is a qualitative approach with observation, interview and literature study as well as using agile methods for timebox planning, Daily Stand-Up Meeting (Elicitation Requirements, Detail System Design, Coding Development & Testing), Demonstration and Retrospective Meeting. IT-FARM system users, namely: farmers, Agricultural Counseling Centers (BPP) and administrators. The conclusion obtained in this study is a Web-based IT-FARM system built using the agile method where the web can inform how to plant, pirate, irrigate, fertilize, and control pests both organic and inorganic agriculture. BPP Singojuruh Subdistrict, Banyuwangi Regency, East Java Province can use the TI-FARM system for materials that can be delivered to farmer groups to go to Superior Agriculture. Admin can manage data about organic and inorganic agriculture. Information about agriculture can be seen by the BPP and the Farmers' Group.
INDEPENDENCE OF CENTRAL BANKS, INFLATION AND FRACTIONALIZATION OF SOCIETY IN POST-SOCIALIST COUNTRIES
Authors: KOZIUK Victor
Published: November 2019

Post-crisis literature concentrates on the problem of low inflation economic environment for which traditional factors of macroeconomic instability are rather not important. However, is this approach adequate in the case of post-socialist countries for whom the validity of euro-integration divide of institutional path of development takes place? Can the fact of factionalized societies explain the deviations from traditional form of opposite correlation between central banks independence and inflation? Using a sample of 22 post-socialist countries, it is found that there is inverse (traditional) relation between central bank independence and inflation. The degree of such correlation does not decrease much in the case of a lower inflation period. Development of democracy supports the choice toward higher central banks independence. The level of social conflicts affects inflationary instability and in the same time reduces space for consensus about increasing central banks independence. At the same time, the case of higher central bank independence and higher level of inflation compared to average group level (case of Ukraine) corresponds to the strongest fractionalization of society. This helps to conclude that institute of central bank independence is based on informal political rules of behaviour, incentives to maintain which are rooted in the nature of social disharmony.
Simulation of BOID type behaviours in Unity environment
Authors: Lypovyi Taras , Montusiewicz Jerzy
Published: November 2019

The study describes and characterises BOID (bird-oid object) type behaviours, consisting of joint movement of a cluster of objects with the same properties. Authors presented Reynolds’ model, which takes into account 3 rules: separation, alignment and consistency, as well as the control procedures of a cluster of objects suggested by Parker, considering such variables as wind, aim, speed, order and the occurring forces. The test method was to conduct simulation experiments with different configurations of coefficients of the forces controlling the model. For each simulation the time of moving from the start point to the end point was measured. A hundred simulations were carried out for each individual group of coefficients, and then, using the described statistics methods, generalised time values were determined. This allowed a comparison of the results and made a conclusions. The numerical simulations carried out were implemented in Unity environment. Calculating the time required for travelling the same route was done by changing the value of the separation force, cohesion, alignment and avoidance. From the values obtained, it can be seen that the biggest influence on the increase of the time of moving BOID objects, is increasing value of the coefficient of separation and levelling forces. Unity environment is well suited to conduct such simulations, since it allows to obtain both numerical values and process visualization as a 3D image. In addition, Unity allows to create individual scripts to manage simulation in individual IDEs, and consists reliable documentation, which simplifies their writing.
Comparison of the security mechanisms of popular operating systems for mobile devices
Authors: Buryta Michał , Kopniak Piotr
Published: November 2019

The article concerns the differences in the mechanisms of securing the three most popular mobile platforms, which are Android, iOS and Windows Phone. Mainly focuses on the differences related to access to user data, installing and running applications, Internet access, network connectivity, cloud services, backup, file encryption capabilities, the use of electronic signatures and connect the device to your computer.
Comparison of fixation and saccades identification algorithms in the eye tracking recordings for medical diagnosis
Authors: Ignatiuk Marcin , Pasieczny Przemysław Antoni , Plechawska-Wójcik Małgorzata , Borys Magdalena
Published: November 2019

The article presents a comparative analysis of selected algorithms for eye movements identification. The analysis is based on a comparison of the classification of fixation and saccades using I-VT and I-DT algorithms. For the algorithms comparison the application that implementing the identification of eye tracking data has been developed. The results of the analysis are presented in the form of graphs.
Comparison of web application development using PHP and Magento platforms
Authors: Drawdzik Bartosz , Skublewska-Paszkowska Maria
Published: November 2019

The paper presents the process of creating two application using two different methods of programming. One of them is simple PHP application based on data stored in a relational MySQL database and a application of the same functionality implemented on the Magento 1.9 platform. The main purpose of the paper is to test applications and verify them of the extent to which functionality is fault-tolerant. It means that tests will be the - individuals function and their resistance to errors. The obtained results allow the authors to evaluate which kind of programming is the best and improve clean code and it’s quality.
Efficiency comparison of mobile application frameworks for programming using internet technologies
Authors: Martyna Marcin , Smołka Jakub
Published: November 2019

Over the last few years many frameworks allowing programming mobile applications have been created. Some of them are based on programming languages typical for internet application programming - HTML or JavaScript for example. This paper presents a comparison of three cross-platform environments: PhoneGap, NativeScript and Appcelerator. Using each of these environments an application with identical functionalities was created. The application was designed for Android operating system. Implemented tests allowed for determining which one of the application framework is the most efficient with respect to the time needed for executing respective functions. Obtained results are shown and analyzed.
Comparison of the configuration and capabilities of ORM libraries for Android
Authors: Serwin Tomasz
Published: November 2019

The article discusses configuration and capabilities of object-relational mapping libraries for the Android operating system. It also presents previous comparisons of ORMs for mobile systems. Configuration methods and supported mappings from java to database types are described.
Blockchain technology and its application
Authors: Dikariev Hlib , Miłosz Marek
Published: November 2019

The article presents the results of analysis of the distributed registry technology called blockchain. The analysis was performed for the possibility of using the blockchain technology in different spheres of human activity.
Analysis of the impact of development tools used on the performance of the mobile application
Authors: Kotarski Paweł , Śledź Kacper , Smołka Jakub
Published: November 2019

Solutions that allow developers to create application for different mobile systems in which they can share whole source code or large parts of it are becoming more popular. This article compares the performance of Android-based mobile application created with the default and multiplatform tools. Authors on selected examples examine performance in various aspects of the application.
Comparison of AngularJS and React.js frameworks based on a web application
Authors: Capała Łukasz , Skublewska-Paszkowska Maria
Published: November 2019

The paper contains comparison between AngularJS and React.js frameworks. For research purposes two applications that provides the same functionalities were created. Time of typical tasks execution: elements insertion, sorting and deletion from JavaScript list of objects was measured and compared.
ASP.NET MVC database applications performance
Authors: Borys Paweł , Pańczyk Beata
Published: November 2019

During web application development, working with a database and choosing appropriate tool for database managing is extremely important. This choice influences both final application and its development process. However there is a large number of possibilities of choosing the best tool to use in a project. It often provides some difficulties. The main goal of this paper is to present the advantages and disadvantages of three popular solutions for ASP.NET MVC platform (ADO.NET, Entity Framework, NHibernate) to help make the proper decision.
Performance and possibility analysis of Laravel tool dedicated to create modern web applications
Authors: Mincewicz Przemysław , Plechawska-Wójcik Małgorzata
Published: November 2019

The aim of this paper is verification of possibilities of Laravel PHP framework. An overview of literature is presented, which shows Laravel as a research tool in various scientific fields and compares it with other PHP language tools. The project of a test application was presented, which is a database of music albums with three datasets - one, two and five thousand albums. Laravel's Zend Framework and Symfony performance survey was based on, among other things, database loading time, database searches, and the time to generate a single album view with relationships. Summary of the information contained in the paper states that Laravel is an easy-to-use tool, with a number of app creation aids, but with performance outweighed by the frameworks compared to it, the most efficient of which is Zend Framework.
Comparison of performance of game engines across various platforms
Authors: Skop Paweł
Published: November 2019

The article presents the results of performance study of two selected game development engines, Unreal Engine and Unity. The comparative analysis of engines was performed based on measuring selected criteria for two identical, in terms of functionality and assets, games made in selected engines.