bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Machine Learning Method in Medical Education: Focusing on Research Case of Press Frame on Asbestos
Authors: Kim Junhewk , Heo So-Yun , Kang Shin-Ik , Kim Geon-Il , Kang Dongmug
Published: November 2017

There is a more urgent call for educational methods of machine learning in medical education, and therefore, new approaches of teaching and researching machine learning in medicine are needed. This paper presents a case using machine learning through text analysis. Topic modeling of news articles with the keyword ‘asbestos’ were examined. Two hypotheses were tested using this method, and the process of machine learning of texts is illustrated through this example. Using an automated text analysis method, all the news articles published from January 1, 1990 to November 15, 2016 in South Korea which included ‘asbestos’ in the title and the body were collected by web scraping. Differences in topics were analyzed by structured topic modelling (STM) and compared by press companies and periods. More articles were found in liberal media outlets. Differences were found in the number and types of topics in the articles according to the partisanship and period. STM showed that the conservative press views asbestos as a personal problem, while the progressive press views asbestos as a social problem. A divergence in the perspective for emphasizing the issues of asbestos between the conservative press and progressive press was also found. Social perspective influences the main topics of news stories. Thus, the patients’ uneasiness and pain are not presented by both sources of media. In addition, topics differ between news media sources based on partisanship, and therefore cause divergence in readers’ framing. The method of text analysis and its strengths and weaknesses are explained, and an application for the teaching and researching of machine learning in medical education using the methodology of text analysis is considered. An educational method of machine learning in medical education is urgent for future generations.
THE PROMOTING EFFICIENT LOGISTICS SERVICES IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Authors: Zablotska R. , Mammadov Kanan
Published: November 2017

The role that trade logistics influence son volume and value of international trade and the extent to which poor quality logistics constitute a barrier to trade are determined. Analyzed various impacts of logistics quality, infrastructure and customs procedure son transportation costs. This study confirms strong impact of logistics quality on trade according the World Bank’s Logistics Performance Index. Improvement the quality of logistics services is associated with trade growth and exports. Building capacity to connect to global logistic networks of firms, suppliers and consumers is a primary issue in development of international trade where predictability and reliability become even more important than costs.
MULTYLATERALIZM AS A FOREIGN POLICY STRATEGY OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY IN THE EUROPEAN SYSTEM OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Authors: Kryvonos R.
Published: November 2017

The need of the scientific justification of the Ukrainian-German cooperation development in the complex globalized world requires studying the German political approaches within the framework of the European regional subsystem of international relations. The article generalizes the experience of the multilateralism use in the German foreign policy. Based on the performed analysis, it is concluded that multilateral approaches are effective in the long-term perspective and are not effective in the short run, especially in the cases of conflicts provoked by aggressive states.
IMPACT OF THE ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT WITH THE EU ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF FOOD LAW IN UKRAINE
Authors: Berezovska I.
Published: November 2017

The article notes that after signing the Association Agreement and launching free trade area between Ukraine and the EU, a new stage in the development of Ukrainian food law has begun. It is characterized by the increased impact of European Union law on the legal regulation of this sphere. The provisions of Chapter 4 “Sanitary and phytosanitary measures” of the basic for the FTA Ukraine-EU Title IV of the Association Agreement ”Trade and Trade-related Matters”, which serve as a legal basis for harmonization of Ukrainian legislation with EU food legislation were analyzed.
The ways of Ukrainian food law development are proved to be determined by the Strategy for the implementation of Chapter IV, Section 4 of the Association Agreement. The measures envisaged by the Strategy covering almost all areas of public health, animal health and phytosanitary regulations have been analyzed. The European food and phytosanitary law is found out to cover the territory of Ukraine as a result of the implementation of measures provided for in the Association Agreement and the above Strategy. It was emphasized that the scale of the obligations undertaken by Ukraine to harmonize the food legislation requires prompt and qualified organizational work by the Ukrainian competent authorities.
INNOVATIONS IN THE GLOBAL DIGITAL FINANCIAL SECTOR: ESTIMATION OF TRANSFORMATIONS
Authors: Tarasyuk M. , Koscheyev A.
Published: November 2017

The main trends and prerequisites for the transformation of the world market of innovative financial services are determined. The preconditions for the formation of qualitatively new elements of the global financial infrastructure of the digital economy, as well as the current state and forecasts of expanding the range of innovative electronic and mobile financial products are identified. Electronic financial innovation is today an urgent issue that requires careful study, development, analysis and further application in practice with the aim of improving the financial sector of the global digital economy. Developed some proposals and directions of the strategic priorities of innovative development of the market of financial services of Ukraine in the conditions of integration into world .
Body temperature and dehydration rate in adolescents undergoing the Cooper’s 12-minute run test
Authors: Lima William Alves , Bezerra Yara , Soares Viviane , Silva Iransé Oliveira , Tolentino Grassyara Pinho , Júnior Jairo Teixeira , Faria Margareth , Venâncio Patrícia Espíndola Mota
Published: November 2017

Background: During the practice of any physical exercises is produced heat. About 30% of this heat is transformed into work and the other 70%, distributed to the body, thus increasing the body temperature of the individual. Objective: to identify changes in body temperature and hydration of adolescents classified as physically actives or inactives. Methods: This is a cross-sectional, quantitative, descriptive study with 40 students (13-17 years old) from a private school in Anápolis-GO. The tympanic and forehead body temperature and body mass were measured. The urine produced was then collected and the hydration state was estimated before and after the 12-minute run test, which was used to calculate the VO2max. After checking the normality of the data, the paired “t” test was performed to compare the pre and post-run data and a “t” test for independent samples to compare the groups denominated: active and inactive. Results: there was no significant difference in relation to the temperature pre-and post-test of the Cooper protocol in active and inactive individuals, but the active group had a higher central temperature. The active group presented a greater reduction of body mass and a worse state of dehydration, evaluated by the urine color, and also by the calculation of the rate of sweating. Finally, although both groups received the classification of “weak” regarding aerobic capacity, the active group was significantly superior to the inactive group. Conclusion: the group of actives adolescents presented higher central body temperature, with a higher rate of sweating, due to their greater physical effort (better test performance) and their better training, which can lead to a better body cooling system.
Разделение наук о природе и наук о культуре в Баденской школе неокантианства и перспективы исследований молодежи
Authors: Луков Валерий Андреевич
Published: November 2017

В статье рассматривается разделение наук в Баденской школе неокантианства на науки о природе и науки о духе (культуре) как основание для применения в исследованиях молодежи этого разделения в смысле методологии исследования. Показаны перспективность и непоследовательность школы в применении обнаруженного ей феномена, усилившаяся роль метафоризации в социологии и соответствующие изменения во всем корпусе гуманитарных и социальных наук, включая их методологию (тезаурусный подход и др.).
Синтез данных об эффективности принятых инициатив в образовании
Authors: Луков Валерий Андреевич , Погорский Эдуард Константинович
Published: November 2017

В данной статье предлагается мнение, согласно которому, учет тезаурусного подхода и выделяемой им в тезаурусах культурной картины мира делает возможным сбор и синтез данных о факторах, влияющих на поведение людей, посредством компьютерных программ и алгоритмов. Разработка данных программ представляется особенно важной для улучшения освоения образовательных программ учащимися и внедрения лучших практик образовательными учреждениями.

 
Getting to 2020: A Clinical Review of the Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention of Trachoma
Authors: Madjedi Kian , Isam Ahmed , Sorgini Curtis
Published: November 2017

Objectives: 1) to undertake a review of the literature to provide information to clinicians and trainees about the epidemiology, treatment and most importantly, prevention, of trachoma - the leading infectious cause of blindness worldwide. 2) To highlight the diagnosis and treatment of this preventable infectious eye disease for trainees and to evaluate the efficacy of the SAFE treatment and prevention strategy endorsed by the WHO as the target trachoma elimination year of 2020 nears.

 Methods: A review of the literature was undertaken. PubMED, Clinical Key, UpToDate and Google Scholar databases were searched using the following MeSH terms and keywords: trachoma, infectious eye disease, chlamydia trachomatis, SAFE, community prevention.

 Results: The diagnosis of trachoma is typically clinical and is made by identifying the signs of conjunctival inflammation and scarring, trichiasis and corneal opacification in the context of a trachoma-endemic region.  Randomized controlled trials have demonstrated the efficacy of the WHO’s SAFE (Surgery, Antibiotics, Facial Cleanliness, Environmental change) treatment and prevention strategy, the implementation of which has been associated with declining rates of trachoma worldwide.
Prevalence of pemphigus incidence in the Bhuj, Kutch, Gujarat: a cross-sectional study
Authors: Parmar Devendra , Patel Keyur J.
Published: November 2017

Background: Pemphigus is a group of rare skin disorders that cause blisters and sores on the skin or mucous membranes, such as in the mouth or on the genitals. In Brazil, the prevalence of the disorder is 3.4% in regions such as the Amerindian reservation of Limão Verde and approximately 15,000 patients are known to have pemphigus foliaceus. This prompted us to conduct a study to estimate the incidence of pemphigus in the central Bhuj district of the state of Gujarat in India.

Methods: The present study was planned and conducted between January 2016 to December 2016. The entire team of dermatologists licensed in the district were included in the study and full efforts were made to reach out to them. All the participating dermatologists were asked to fill up a simple perform prepared by the experts in the field. The Performa included the details like date, investigations required for pemphigus, diagnosis based for pemphigus.

Results: The total population of Bhuj district is estimated to be 5 millions. At the end of the study period that is one year, all the collected performa from the licensed dermatologist were evaluated and results were prepared accordingly. A total of 24 patients who fulfilled all the inclusion criteria were included in the study.

Conclusions: This original research proves that the incidence of pemphigus in Bhuj district was 7.2 per million in the period of one year. This incidence is much higher than the incidence rates reported from the Germany where only 14 cases were reported over a period of 8 years. This study does give us a preliminary idea about the incidence of this rare disease in this geographic area.
Misuse of topical corticosteroids and attitude towards self-medication: a rising alarm
Authors: Chaudhary Savita
Published: November 2017

Background:Topical corticosteroids (TC) are among the most commonly used medications for treatment of skin disorders. They give immediate relief from symptoms in many inflammatory dermatoses. Even inappropriate use in infectious dermatoses relieves the symptoms. This study was done to analyze the misuse of topical corticosteroids in Indian population and to analyze the attitude of patients towards self-medication.

Methods:All patients presenting with various dermatoses to the investigator were asked about history of usage of any topical medication on the lesion. In case of a positive answer, the investigator ascertained whether the topical medication in question contained a corticosteroid. The total number of patients seen during the recruitment period (January 2012 – December 2012) was noted on a separate list. Full questionnaires were only filled for patients with history of using topical corticosteroids.

Results:5256 patients were screened out of which 4100 (78%) were already using topical medications. 3154 (60%) patients were using topical steroid in various forms. About 80% of the patients using topical steroids confessed that they have not consulted qualified medical practitioner. They were advised these medications by chemists, friends or quacks, neighbours, barbers, beauticians etc.

Conclusions:Misuse of topical corticosteroids is common in Indian population and results in various complications. Educating public, chemists, general practitioners along with strict vigil by law enforcing agencies is needed for optimal and safe use of corticosteroids.
PRINCÍPIOS DE JUSTIÇA NAS AÇÕES AFIRMATIVAS PARA ACESSO À EDUCAÇÃO SUPERIOR
Authors: Rosa Chaiane De Medeiros
Published: November 2017

Este estudo tem como objetivo averiguar de que modo os princípios de justiça incidem sobres as políticas afirmativas para acesso à educação superior brasileira. Esta investigação surge da compreensão de que há insuficiência de vagas nas instituições de ensino superior no país, tendo em vista que apenas 16,4% dos indivíduos com idade regular entre 18 e 24 anos estão matriculados nesse nível de ensino, segundo dados do Censo da Educação Superior de 2013. Para os provenientes de estratos sociais historicamente excluídos da sociedade, tais como egressos de escolas públicas, negros, indígenas, quilombolas, deficientes, entre outros grupos, a exclusão desse nível de ensino mostra-se ainda mais perversa. Esse quadro, portanto, requer a intervenção do Estado, que, na perspectiva da justiça, é o agente distribuidor de recursos. Nesses termos, a partir do perfil socioeconômico e educacional das minorias étnico raciais do país, especialmente negros e pardos, apresenta-se um estudo teórico que demarca a relevância das políticas de ação afirmativa para acesso à educação superior, as quais coadunam com princípios de justiça distributiva, e, logo, de justiça social.
SER PROFESSOR E MANTER-SE NA PROFISSÃO: UM ESTUDO COM DOCENTES DA EDUCAÇÃO BÁSICA
Authors: MENDES THAMIRIS CHRISTINE , Baccon Ana Lúcia Pereira
Published: November 2017

O objetivo do presente estudo consistiu em desvelar o ser e o manter-se professor. A pesquisa é de abordagem qualitativa e os participantes são professores estaduais em processo de formação continuada pelo PDE (Programa de Desenvolvimento Educacional – Paraná). A coleta de dados realizou-se mediante entrevistas semiestruturadas (N=6); e a análise dos dados foi sob o aporte da análise textual discursiva. Os resultados apontam que ser professor, para os sujeitos da pesquisa, é em primeiro lugar, ter comprometimento; em segundo lugar ser dedicado e em terceiro é sempre buscar formação e estar engajado em estudos e novas aprendizagens. Relaciona-se ainda com as transformações sociais, abrange trabalhar com o conhecimento e a incerteza da contemporaneidade. O manter-se professor revelou-se pelo significante “transformação”. Conclui-se que os docentes investigados precisam dar conta de situações que estão além do processo de ensino e aprendizagem, ultrapassando-o e o manter-se na docência se envolve intimamente com o desejo de ser reconhecido pelo outro.
ANÁLISIS ECONÓMICO Y PRODUCCIÓN DEL MAÍZ (Zea mays L.) ASOCIADO CON MUCUNA (Stizolobium aterrimum) EN SIEMBRA DIRECTA Y DOS SISTEMAS DE FERTILIZACIÓN NITROGENADA
Authors: González Osorio Betty , Díaz Coronel Teofilo Gorki
Published: November 2017

Se realizó un estudio con el fin de conocer la rentabilidad y el efecto de la dosis de fertilización nitrogenada y del intercalado de S. aterrimum en el desarrollo y producción del híbrido de maíz INIAP H-551 bajo siembra directa en dos localidades. La dosis 200 kg ha-1 de urea fraccionada en dos aplicaciones obtuvo el mejor desarrollo de planta, rendimiento del maíz y la mayor relación beneficio/costo. La mayor producción de biomasa se obtuvo con bajos niveles de N. A mayor cobertura de S. aterimun la incidencia de malezas fue menor. La nodulación presentó el mismo efecto a un menor contenido en el suelo de N y de Ca, Zn, Fe y Mo, la producción de nódulos aumenta. La dosis de 100 kg ha-1 de urea fraccionada en dos aplicaciones presentó la mejor tasa marginal de retorno en términos físicos el punto de equilibrio fue de 3164.40 kg ha-1, observándose en ambos casos nuevas alternativas de producción para mejorar y recuperar suelos y la productividad del cultivo de maíz.
ESTUDIO DE LA DIVERSIDAD GENÉTICA DE 20 ACCESIONES DE CACAO (Theobroma cacao L.) MEDIANTE AP-PCR DE LA COLECCIÓN DEL CENTRO DEL CACAO DE AROMA TENGUEL EN LA FINCA EXPERIMENTAL LA BUSETA
Authors: Carranza Patiño Mercedes Susana , Motte Emerick , Canchignia Martínez Hayron Fabricio , Cevallos Falquez Orly Fernando , Saucedo Aguiar Silvia Gicela , Cedeño Virna
Published: November 2017

El presente estudio consistió en determinar la diversidad genética basada en los marcadores RAPD´s (Random Amplification of Polymorphic DNA) de 20 accesiones de cacao (Theobroma cacao L.)de la variedad Nacional, con características de productividad, y niveles de resistencia, susceptibilidad y tolerancia a las rincipales enfermedades causadas por hongos como Ceratocistys fimbriata, Moniliophtora roreri y Crinipelis perniciosa. Este germoplasma de cacao se encuentra localizado en el Centro de Cacao de Aroma Tenguel, en la Finca Experimental “La Buseta” propiedad de la Universidad Técnica Estatal de Quevedo. La extracción de ADN se la realizó utilizando el protocolo de Doyle & Doyle (1990) con algunas modificaciones. 14 oligonucleótidos fueron utilizados para la obtención de marcadores RAPD´s, de los cuales 9 amplificaron productos reproducibles OPA-15, OPC-07, OPC-9, OPC-4, OPC-3, OPC-1, OPA-12 OPC-13 y OPA-7. Los productos de amplificación fueron migrados en geles de agarosa al 1.2% a 90 voltios por una hora. Los marcadores moleculares fueron analizados por medio de una matriz de datos binarios para calcular las distancias genéticas. Los nueve cebadores utilizados generaron 67 bandas de las cuales 59 (88%) fueron polimórficas. El dendrograma mostró dos grupos A y B, en el grupo A se incluyo dos accesiones, y en el grupo B se encuentran los 18 restantes el cual incluye 2 subgrupos B1 y B2 en el subgrupo B1 se incluye la accesión (L-22-H-40), y en el subgrupo B2 están incluidas las accesiones que poseen características de productividad. El nivel de diversidad más alto se obtuvo con los oligonucleótidos OPC 04 (0.80), OPC 07 (0.82). El cebador OPC 01 (0.37) reportó el nivel más bajo. Las accesiones (L-22-H-40) (O.75), (L-34-H-07) (0.86) y el (L-42-H-60) (0.72) presentaron los niveles de variabilidad más altos, siendo los valores más bajos los mostrados por las accesiones (L-26-H-64) (O.48) y (L-23-H63) (O.47). El valor de la diversidad total (HT) obtenida para las 20 accesiones de T. cacao mediante RAPD fue de 0.636.
SUSTANCIAS OXÍGENO REACTIVAS (ROS) EN SEMEN CONGELADO-DESCONGELADO DE PORCINO
Authors: Vasco Mora Diana , Martínez Emilio , Roca Jordi , María Vásquez Juan , Hernández Meroño Marta
Published: November 2017

La generación de ROS fue medida por citometría de flujo en muestras espermáticas descongeladas incubadas sin (niveles basales) o con (niveles inducidos) un inductor de ROS (1 mM de tert-butyl hidroperóxido) por 30 min a 39 °C y 5% de CO2. Además, fueron simultáneamente teñidas con 2’, 7’-diacetato de diclorodihidrofluoresceína, acetil ester (1 mM, CM-H2DCFDA), para estimar la producción de ROS e, ioduro de propidio (1.5 mM) para excluir la población espermática muerta. Los eyaculados de nueve verracos fueron congelados con 3% de glicerol y descongelados a ≈1200 ó ≈1800 ºC min-1. La producción de ROS fue medida a los 0, 60, 120, 240 y 360 min en muestras mantenidas a 21-23 °C (no incubadas), o a 39 ºC y 5% de CO2 (incubadas). La velocidad de descongelación no registró influencia (P>0.05) sobre la producción de ROS. La generación de ROS fue constante (P>0.05) en el tiempo en las muestras no incubadas, pero mostró un incremento progresivo en las muestras incubadas, siendo significativa (P<0.05) desde los 120 min en niveles basales ó 60 min de incubación en niveles inducidos. Además, una significativa variabilidad eyaculado/verraco fue evidente, tanto en niveles basales como inducidos en las muestras incubadas. La producción de ROS basal e inducida estuvo significativamente (P<0.01) correlacionada con la calidad espermática. La técnica utilizada es de gran utilidad para evaluar capacidad funcional en espermatozoides congelados-descongelados; sin embargo, se requieren estudios adicionales para estandarizar la misma y establecer umbrales indicativos de pérdida de calidad espermática.
Exploring the Role of Financial Disclosure Forms in Mortgage Type Selection
Authors: Mountain Travis P. , Gutter Michael S. , Ruiz-Menjivar Jorge , Çopur Zeynep
Published: November 2017

The purpose of this study was to determine whether using a financial disclosure form in a controlled setting can influence consumers’ mortgage selection. This study used a 2 × 2 experimental design where participants were assigned randomly to a control or treatment group. Treatment group participants received a Federal Reserve Board document that contained information explaining the difference between an adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) and a fixed-rate mortgage (FRM). All participants were presented with two distinct scenarios and were asked to determine the most appropriate mortgage for each. Logistic regression results suggested that receiving the Federal Reserve Board document does make a difference in consumers’ mortgage choice in hypothetical scenarios. Financial knowledge and Truth in Lending Act knowledge were also were important predictors.
Predictors of Consumers’ Health Insurance Knowledge
Authors: Osmane Sarah , Bowen Cathy Faulcon
Published: November 2017

The objectives of this study were to assess consumer knowledge of their health insurance plan and overall financial knowledge and to identify factors associated with consumer health insurance knowledge. A sample of taxpayers who had tax returns completed at a university-based volunteer income tax assistance (VITA) program was surveyed. More than 70% of respondents perceived their health insurance plan knowledge and overall financial literacy to be fair/good on a scale where the top choices were very good, excellent, and exceptional. The results of the binary logistic regression showed that those who were more likely to have high health insurance knowledge were U.S. citizens, not single, and reviewed their health insurance coverage at least once a year.
Impact of human waste management on the estimation of ancient Maya population
Authors: Alfred Wong
Published: November 2017

La población de los antiguos mayas se ha estimado tradicionalmente al multiplicar el número de montones de casas descubiertas y el número asumido de personas por hogar en un transecto dado de un sitio de excavación arqueológica. Este enfoque es fundamentalmente débil ya que ambos parámetros clave están sujetos a grandes variaciones a lo largo del tiempo de varios siglos. El resultado omnipresente de este enfoque es que los antiguos mayas son casi siempre interpretados para tener una base muy poblacional, especialmente durante el Período Clásico. Lo que se omite en estudios previos es la demostración de sostenibilidad de tal tamaño de población calculado en comensuración con, entre otras cosas, el manejo efectivo de desechos humanos. La situación de disposición de residuos en la antigua Tikal se agrava por el terreno generalmente plano y la falta de canales de drenaje naturales. Los únicos medios de eliminación de desechos habrían sido los trabajadores manuales que transportaran los desechos que se recolectan diariamente para verterlos en fosas sépticas a cierta distancia de los asentamientos humanos de alta densidad. Hubo una notable ausencia de animales de tiro y máquinas de ruedas, incluidos los vehículos de transporte, lo que podría haber facilitado tales medios de eliminación de desechos. La cuestión problemática de la gestión de los residuos humanos ciertamente habría limitado el tamaño práctico del grupo de población en la antigua Tikal.
Corsarios españoles en el Golfo de Honduras, 1713-1763
Authors: Reichert Rafal
Published: November 2017

El objetivo principal de este artículo es la presentación de las actividades corsarias en el Golfo de Honduras entre los años 1713 y 1763. Los tiempos cuando la Gran Bretaña recibió el privilegio de comerciar con Hispanoamérica a través del Asiento de negros y el navío de permiso. El acontecimiento que provocó el desarrollo de contrabando en diferentes partes del Gran Caribe, como por ejemplo en la costa atlántica de la Capitanía General de Guatemala. El problema que pronto fue detectado por autoridades metropolitas, quienes rigurosamente comenzaron a combatir el comercio ilícito otorgando a los gobernadores indianos el poder para expedir patentes de corso. A través de los estudios historiográfico y archivístico fue posible encontrar la valiosa información sobre los corsarios españoles, quienes desde sus bases en Cuba, Puerto Rico, Campeche, Bacalar y Omoa combatían la navegación británica en la región del Golfo de Honduras. Cabe subrayar que el presente artículo es una aportación novedosa debido a que en ella se desarrolla el aspecto del corso regional, hasta la fecha poco conocido, que sin embargo fue un arma eficaz contra las transgresiones británicas.
Padsorpsi Cu2+ Menggunakan Kitosan Beads Termodifikasi Formaldehida
Authors: Kristi Maganda Ananda , Indarti Dwi , Mulyono Tri
Published: November 2017

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memodifikasi kitosan beads yang termodifikasi dengan formaldehida untuk meningkatkan ketahanannya. Perbandingan NaCl dengan kitosan adalah sebesar 1:1 (g/g). Variasi formaldehida yang digunakan adalah 23%, 30% dan 37%. Kitosan beads digunakan untuk mengkaji kapasitas adsorpsi dan porositas. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian, waktu optimum adsorpsi pada waktu 120 – 180 menit. Kapasitas adsorpsi ditentukan menggunakan isoterm Langmuir. Penambahan formaldehida pada kitosan beads mengakibatkan kapasitas adsorpsi dan porositas beads menurun. Hasil spektrum IR menunjukkan perubahan puncak pada daerah bilangan gelombang 1548 - 1660 cm -1. Spektrum IR tersebut membuktikan bahwa adanya perubahan gugus amina primer menjadi amina sekunder setelah ditambahkan formaldehida.Kata Kunci: Adsorpsi, Beads, Formaldehida, Ikat Silang, Porositas.
Bricolage: A State of Entrepreneurial Excellence
Authors: Chinyoka S. V.
Published: November 2017

PurposeThe purpose of this conceptual paper is to discuss the concept of bricolage. It defines the term bricolage and its personified form ‘bricoleur’. The paper attempts to identify some measures of bricolage that can assist to relate that concept to either growth of enterprises or their performance. The paper also relates bricoleurs to entrepreneurs. Lastly, the paper asks whether bricoleurs are born or made.Design/Methodology/Approach This is an exploratory paper on a new concept, which should be pursued in more detail in subsequent research. Sources of information are mainly journal articles identified by way of Google scholar. Conclusions point to a promising concept with potential to generate a number of articles on Botswana and surrounding countries.FindingsConceptually defining bricolage as separate from entrepreneurship is feasible, however, discussing related issues, like metrics, becomes fussy and difficult.Practical ImplicationsTaking an extreme view that entrepreneurs, as currently defined, are failing could justify the concept of bricolage. However, common sense might lead one to conclude that, perhaps those failing are not really entrepreneurs. Bricolage can be seen, then as a trait of entrepreneurship.Originality/ ValueThe concept of bricolage is alien to African discourse. When presenting this paper at an African Conference in July 2017, the listeners were alarmed at the attempt to distinguish bricolage from entrepreneurship. Yet there is a wide-ranging debate in the world. These listeners, though experienced researchers in entrepreneurship, dismissed the concept in ignorance. Further research into the concept is justified.
Evaluation of the Effect of Prime Stimulus on Sense of Agency in Stop Operation of the Object in Circular Motion
Authors: Hamasaki Shunsuke , An Qi , Murabayashi Masataka , Tamura Yusuke , Yamakawa Hiroshi , Yamashita Atsushi , Asama Hajime ,   Department of Precision Engineering, The University of Tokyo 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan,   Accenture PLC. 1-11-44 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8672, Japan
Published: November 2017

Human cognitive mechanisms have been studied for the design of user-friendly interfaces. One of the key issues is a sense of agency, which is defined as the sense that “I am the one who is causing this action.” The user interface is important; it can alter the feeling of sense of agency. In this research, we focus on a prime stimulus and evaluate the effect thereof by experiments with participants. A ball moves in a circle on a monitor at a constant speed and participants stop it by pushing a key. They were given both prime stimulus and feedback stimulus and indicated if they were the agent who stopped the ball, i.e., they felt a sense of agency. From the results of the experiment, we found that the prime stimulus can have both a positive and negative influence on the sense of agency when human prediction is unreliable.
Analisis dan Implementasi Metode Gabor Filter dan Support Vector Machine pada Klasifikasi Sidik Jari
Authors: Wijaya Intan Raharni
Published: November 2017

Pengolahan citra digital semakin diminati, salah satunya pada sistem biometrik. Sistem biometrik merupakan sistem dalam pengenalan berdasarkan pola atau ciri khusus yang dimiliki makhluk hidup terutama manusia. Jenis identifikasi biometrik yang umum digunakan adalah pengenalan sidik jari. Sidik jari banyak digunakan dalam kehidupan sehari-hari selama lebih dari 100 tahun karena penerimaan yang tinggi, permanen, akurat, dan keunikan. Kelebihan sidik jari tersebut disebabkan oleh minutiae yang merupakan garis atau guratan pada sidik jari yang berbeda-beda setiap individu. Klasifikasi sidik jari secara umum terbagi menjadi dua tahap yakni ekstraksi fitur serta klasifikasi fitur.
 
 Ektraksi fitur dapat dilakukan dengan cara filter seperti gabor filter dengan empat sudut orientasi yang berkisar 0, 45, 90 dan 135 derajat. Hasil dari ekstraksi ciri akan klasifikasi dengan tujutan identifikasi. Metode Support Vector Machine (SVM) dapat digunakan sebagai classifier untuk sistem biometrik sidik jari. SVM memiliki kernel trick yang berpengaruh pada akurasi yang dihasilkan. Digunakan SVM multiclass metode one-against-all dalam klasfikasi sidik jari untuk 25 kelas. Akurasi terbesar diperoleh oleh kernel Radial Basis Function (RBF) sebesar 73% untuk data awal dan 76% untuk penambahan data augmentasi
Removal of crotamiton and its degradation intermediates from secondary effluent using TiO2–zeolite composites
Authors: Xiang Qun , Fukahori Shuji , Nomura Youhei , Fujiwara Taku
Published: November 2017

Crotamiton, a scabicide and antipruritic agent persistent during biological treatment processes, is frequently detected in secondary effluent. In this study, titanium dioxide (TiO2) and high-silica zeolite (HSZ-385) composites were synthesized and applied for the treatment of crotamiton in secondary effluent. Crotamiton was rapidly adsorbed by HSZ-385, and the adsorption performance of crotamiton in the secondary effluent was quite close to that in the test using ultrapure water. Even though the TiO2–zeolite composites showed lower adsorption rates than that of HSZ-385, similar crotamiton adsorption capacities were revealed using both test materials. The photocatalytic decomposition of crotamiton was significantly inhibited by the water matrix at low initial concentrations. The TiO2–zeolite composites rapidly adsorbed crotamiton from secondary effluent, and then the crotamiton was gradually decomposed under ultraviolet irradiation. Importantly, when using TiO2–zeolite composites, coexisting material in the secondary effluent did not markedly inhibit crotamiton removal at low initial crotamiton concentration. The behaviors of the main intermediates during treatment demonstrated that the main degradation intermediates of crotamiton were also captured by the composites.
Energy consumption of agitators in activated sludge tanks – actual state and optimization potential
Authors: Füreder K. , Svardal K. , Frey W. , Kroiss H. , Krampe J.
Published: November 2017

Depending on design capacity, agitators consume about 5 to 20% of the total energy consumption of a wastewater treatment plant. Based on inhabitant-specific energy consumption (kWh PE120−1 a−1; PE120 is population equivalent, assuming 120 g chemical oxygen demand per PE per day), power density (W m−3) and volume-specific energy consumption (Wh m−3 d−1) as evaluation indicators, this paper provides a sound contribution to understanding energy consumption and energy optimization potentials of agitators. Basically, there are two ways to optimize agitator operation: the reduction of the power density and the reduction of the daily operating time. Energy saving options range from continuous mixing with low power densities of 1 W m−3 to mixing by means of short, intense energy pulses (impulse aeration, impulse stirring). However, the following correlation applies: the shorter the duration of energy input, the higher the power density on the respective volume-specific energy consumption isoline. Under favourable conditions with respect to tank volume, tank geometry, aeration and agitator position, mixing energy can be reduced to 24 Wh m−3 d−1 and below. Additionally, it could be verified that power density of agitators stands in inverse relation to tank volume.
The asymmetric evolution of the social case-law of the Court of Justice: new challenges in the context of the European pillar of social rights
Authors: Jimena Quesada Luis
Published: November 2017

The author highlights the paradoxical evolution of CJEU’s case-law in the field of social rights and how in the past, it has played a praetorian role in a context of implied powers and modest EU primary legal provisions whereas now, it is showing clear self-restraint under explicit competences and an evolved EU primary law [including the Charter of Fundamental Rights (CFREU)]. From this perspective, the author proposes the opening of the CJEU to the new framework of the European Pillar of Social Rights, as part of the broader Turin process for the European Social Charter, through positive judicial willingness (by taking into account the synergies between the EU and the Council of Europe – including the case-law from the European Committee of Social Rights).
The CJEU’s judgment in CHEZ and indirect discrimination by association: an analysis of progress in combating racial or ethnic discrimination in the European Union
Authors: Boçon Mariana Schafhauser
Published: November 2017

Since the entry into force of the Directive 2000/43/EC of 29 June 2000 (implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of racial or ethnic origin), Member States have been the subject of reports from the European Commission in 2006 and 2014, from which we can analyze the contributions of the Directive in promoting equality. The obstacles faced in the interpretation of concepts such as direct discrimination, indirect discrimination, and positive actions are worthy of note. In addition, what is also important to highlight is the main ethnic groups that suffer from discriminatory practices, as is the case of individuals belonging to the Roma ethnic group in several countries of the European Union. In this text, the author shows the extent to the CJEU’s judgment CHEZ (C-83/14) is an important milestone for the implementation of the Directive 2000/43/EC, by presenting a new interpretation, namely on the possibility of indirect discrimination by association, as this opens up a new understanding of discrimination situations that can significantly impact the current promotion of equal treatment for all persons in the European Union.
Companies’ human rights compliance: the EU integrated approach to support the duty to assess and address human rights related risks of business activities
Authors: Gatti Marta
Published: November 2017

The purpose of this article is, on the one hand, to describe EU support of the adoption of a corporate social responsibility policy by EU undertakings, both within and outside the EU borders. On the other hand, this article will focus on the most recent developments in the field of human rights reporting at national level and, in particular, on the French commitment to implement mechanisms to prevent infringements on human rights across the supply chain.
An approach to today’s EU constitutionality control – understanding this EU inter-jurisdictional phenomenon in light of effective judicial protection
Authors: Abreu Joana Covelo de
Published: November 2017

Under today’s European constitutional demands, effective judicial protection sets the tone concerning potential jurisdictional instruments able to act as constitutionality control mechanisms. Inter-jurisdictionality stands for different and complementary jurisdictional systems living togetherin the same space and it aims to understand how their reflexive interactions can be maintained to promote effective judicial protection. Both the infringement procedure and the preliminary ruling act as constitutional controls. The first allows the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) to evaluate the incompatibility of national solutions/omissions with EU law but, to meet its full effectiveness, widening legitimate parties needs to be considered as well. Also, validity preliminary rulings act as a constitutional control in proceedings relating to individuals – national judges should be aware of their referring obligations to the CJEU. There are voices amongst European academia that advocate a new constitutional procedure to promote fundamental rights’ protection. However, the main formulas highlighted rely on solutions tested on the national level which can compromise their efficacy. We perceive an inter-jurisdictional paradigm as the proper approach since it will allowthe promotion of effective judicial protection at a constitutional level as a new EU dogmatically thought phenomenon. This is to ensure judicial integration can be perceived as a reality, engaged in pursuing the future of the EU.
Chleb i woda jako metafory słowa Bożego w czterech Ewangeliach
Authors: Ledwoń Dawid
Published: November 2017

Chleb i woda należą do najbardziej znanych biblijnych metafor słowa Bożego. Niniejszy artykuł przedstawia studium ich występowania w czterech Ewangeliach na tle Starego Testamentu. Analiza bezpośrednich wzmianek o chlebie i wodzie nie wyczerpuje jednak podjętego tematu. Dlatego przedmiotem zainteresowania są również terminy, które do nich nawiązują, jak pokarm, źródło, łaknienie, pragnienie, karmienie, picie. Studium metafor słowa Bożego wykazuje zarówno kontynuację biblijnych idei w czterech Ewangeliach, jak i całkowitą nowość w wyrażeniu tego Słowa, które stało się ciałem (J 1, 14).
Chrzest zjednoczeniem ze śmiercią i zmartwychwstaniem Chrystusa (Rz 6, 1–14)
Authors: Klich Anna Emmanuela
Published: November 2017

Paweł ukazuje moc łaski Boga, która przekracza wszelki grzech. Przez chrzest wierzący jest zanurzony w tajemnicę paschalną Chrystusa i obdarzony łaską zbawienia. Parakleza ukazuje chrześcijan, którzy ze śmierci przeszli do życia i stali się „nowymi ludźmi”. „Stary człowiek” opanowany przez grzech został raz na zawsze pogrzebany z Chrystusem. W chrzcie wierzący zostaje wprowadzony w jedność z Chrystusem, w Jego śmierć, zmartwychwstanie i chwalebne życie w Bogu. Wierzący jest więc uzdolniony do otwarcia na posłuszeństwo Bogu i do odrzucania złych skłonności związanych z grzechem. Staje się żołnierzem Boga służącym w armii walczącej o wolność dzieci Bożych i o sprawiedliwość. Jest to możliwe, gdyż jest otwarty na łaskę Boga.
Prawda – teologia – Bóg
Authors: Szymik Jerzy
Published: November 2017

Deformowane od czasów nowożytnych pojęcia prawdy i wolności zostały w światopoglądach ponowoczesnych radykalnie przeciwstawione, co w konsekwencji prowadzi do zatracania tych wartości: prawda zostaje zakwestionowana, a wolność zdeterminowana i ograniczona doczesnymi celami. Józef Ratzinger (Benedykt XVI) pokazuje, że pojęcia te mają w istocie znaczenie teologiczne (hermeneutyka teologiczna), tzn. mogą być w pełni i właściwe rozumiane z wnętrza chrześcijańskiej wiary. Bóg jest właściwym gwarantem prawdy (istnienia obiektywnej i rozumnej rzeczywistości), a wcielenie Bożego Syna, Logosu, ostatecznym argumentem za jej dosiężnością i poznawalnością. Wyznanie Jezusa: „Ja jestem prawdą” (J 14, 6) przekonuje, że ma ona charakter Boski i uniwersalny. W związku z tym pozostaje powszechnie wiążąca – jest właściwą podstawą etosu. Prawda stanowi klucz interpretacji rzeczywistości i nadrzędne (niepodlegle) kryterium jej porządkowania (także w sensie społecznym i politycznym). Zadaniem chrześcijaństwa i teologii jest zatem przywrócenie światu właściwego, chrystologicznego rozumienia prawdy i wolności oraz ich nierozerwalnej, zbawczej więzi: „prawda was wyzwoli” (J 8, 32).
Genetic Variability, Correlation and Path Analysis in Fennel (Foeniculumvulgaremill.) Genotypes
Authors: MEENA R. S. , DHAKAR LAD
Published: November 2017

To know the extent and pattern of genetic variability exist in fennel (FoeniculumvulgareMill.), a studywere undertaken for at ICAR-National Research Centre on Seed Spices, Ajmer (Rajasthan) India. Analysis of variance wasworked out and it was recorded that most of trait understudy were found significant whereas test weight (g), seed yield per plot (kg) and essential oil were found non-significant. Results revealed that maximum PCV along with GCV were found fornumber of umbels per plant (24.65), seed yield per plot (21.74) and number of secondary branches (20.93). Very high heritability was observed for seed yield per plot (96.1) and number of umbels per plant (94.9). Likewise genetic advance was recorded highest for number of umbels per plant (24.25) and seed yield per plot (0.53). Seed yield was significantly and positively correlated with number of umbellets per umbel (0.329*), test weight (0.371*) and essential oil (0.371*) at genotypic and phenotypic level.
Path coefficient analysis exhibit that number of umbels per plant (7.09) had highest positive direct effect on funnel seed yield.
Response of Zinc Fertilization on Production and Profitability of Pearl millet (Pannisetum Glaucum) under Rainfed Condition of Rajasthan
Authors: SHEKHAWAT P. S. , KUMAWAT NARENDRA
Published: November 2017

Three years field experiment conducted at Agricultural Research Station, Bikaner (Rajasthan) to study the effect of zinc application on production potential and profitability of rainfed pearl millet. On the basis of pooled data, results revealed that application of zinc through ZnSO4 @ 20 kg/ha recorded significantly higher plant height (119.19 cm), number of leaves/plant (5.37), dry matter/plant (52.85 g), total tillers/plant (4.89), effective tillers/plant (3.62), length of ear (22.19 cm), test weight (7.17 g), seed yield (1608 kg/ha), stover yield (3147 kg/ha), protein content (11.60%), net return (Rs.10,868) and B:C ratio (2.96) ZnSO4 @ 20 kg/ha and over the control plot. Further, data showed that significantly higher growth parameters, yield attributes, seed yield (1412 kg/ha), stover yield (3098 kg/ha), protein content (11.10%), net return (Rs. 10,842) and B:C ratio (3.10) were obtained under 0.5% foliar spray of ZnSO4 at tillering stage which was statistically at par with 0.5% foliar spray of ZnSO4 at pre-flowering stage. Thus, the findings of present investigation indicated that application of Zn @ 20 kg/ha as well as a foliar spray of 0.5% at pre-flowering stage booted the yields of pearl millet and obtained maximum net returns under the rainfed conditions of Rajasthan.
Assessment of Irrigation Quality of Disposal Water of Ashuganj-Polash Agro-Irrigation Project, Brahmanbaria Bangladesh
Authors: RAZZAK ABDUR , SANJANA PARSA , HOSSAIN BELAL , ROY DEBJIT , NATH BIDHAN CHANDRA
Published: November 2017

The study was conducted at Ashuganj-Polash agro-irrigation project (APAIP), Brahmanbaria,aim to determine the chemical properties of power plant disposal water and to assess its suitability for irrigation. Initial soil samples (before irrigating crop field) and final soil samples (after crop harvesting) were collected. During irrigation ten water samples (six from crop field and four from irrigation canals) were collected for analysis. All soil samples were analyzed in Humboldt soil testing laboratory and water samples in bio-chemistry laboratory of Bangladesh Agricultural University and compared to FAO irrigation standard. Results show thatthe sodium absorption ratio (SAR) (0.53 to 0.88), residual sodium bi-carbonate (0.8 to 1.3meq L-1), Kelly’s ratio (0.31 to 0.6) and total hardness (85 to 150) found in normal range and largely suitable for irrigation. Soluble sodium percentage values found in satisfactory (20.26 to 41.1) level and magnesium absorption (57.1 to 76.4) found unsuitable for irrigation. Statistically similar value of pH, EC, total nitrogen, organic carbon, calcium, magnesium and phosphorus in initial and final soil sample were observed. But potassium and sulfur value reduced in final soil sample from initial soil. The water samples fall within the permissible limit and found suitable for crop production
English Interpreting Teaching from the Perspective of Interpreter Qualities
Authors: Dan Jiao , Chunyu Yang
Published: November 2017

With the frequent development of the international communication and cooperation, the interpreter’s role is much more important than ever before in the modern society. In order to meet this demand, more and more China’s universities have set up undergraduate translation major, and (or) set up a professional Master of Translation and Interpretation (MTI). Under this circumstance, the universities become the main force of interpreter training. This paper mainly studies the English interpreting teaching from the perspective of interpreter qualities focusing on eight qualities: language competence, knowledge storage, interpreting quotients (communication skills, thinking consciousness, reflexes and concentration, learning ability, psychological quality, service consciousness). Through the study on the interpreters’ qualities, this paper aims at providing the references for interpreting teaching in universities both for interpreting teachers and trainers.
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