bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
PROFESIONALNI RAZVOJ U ADOLESCENCIJI: KONSTRUKCIJA KARIJERE, POTEŠKOĆE U DONOŠENJU PROFESIONALNIH ODLUKA I PROFESIONALNA ADAPTABILNOST UČENIKA SREDNJIH ŠKOLA U HRVATSKOJ
Authors: Babarović Toni , Šverko Iva
Published: January 2017

U ovoj studiji ispitivali smo profesionalni razvoj učenika srednjih škola u Hrvatskoj. Razvoj karijere počinje već u ranoj adolescenciji, a tijekom srednje škole učenici moraju donijeti važne profesionalne odluke. Zato smo usporedili učenike prvih i četvrtih razreda srednjih škola (n1.raz = 309, n4.raz = 492) u nekoliko aspekata njihove profesionalne zrelosti. Sudionici su ispunili papir-olovka mjere koje se odnose na ostvarenje zadataka konstrukcije karijere (SCCI), poteškoće u donošenju profesionalnih odluka (CDDQ) te profesionalnu adaptabilnost (CAAS). Rezultati su ukazali na adekvatnu pouzdanost i strukturalnu valjanost svih mjera. Stariji studenti iskazali su nešto veći stupanj profesionalne zrelosti mjeren subskalama Istraživanje zanimanja, Donošenje profesionalnih odluka te Stjecanje potrebnog obrazovanja upitnika SCCI. Male dobne razlike primijećene su i u subskalama Nedostatak spremnosti, Nedostatak informacija i Nekonzistentne informacije upitnika CDDQ, gdje su mlađi učenici očekivano iskazali više poteškoća u donošenju profesionalnih odluka. Porast profesionalne adaptabilnosti primijećen je samo za skalu Briga za budućnost upitnika CAAS, ukazujući kako se profesionalna adaptabilnost ne mijenja bitno tijekom srednje škole. Također, moderacijski efekt spola na dobne razlike u profesionalnoj zrelosti vrlo je mali, te ukazuje da se profesionalni razvoj u srednjoškolskoj dobi odvija jednako za djevojke i mladiće. Porast profesionalne zrelosti tijekom srednje škole je mali i ukazuje kako učenici četvrtih razreda ne realiziraju sve predviđene zadatke u konstrukciji karijere te se i dalje suočavaju s poteškoćama u donošenju profesionalnih odluka. Stoga je vrlo važno implementirati programe poticanja profesionalne zrelosti u hrvatske srednje škole, kako bi se svim učenicima omogućio bolji profesionalni razvoj i osnažilo ih se za donošenje važnih profesionalnih odluka.
Alternatives to antibiotics in preventing zoonoses and other pathogens in poultry: prebiotics and related compounds
Authors:   University of Arkansas, USA, Ricke S. C. , Perumalla A. V. S. ,   Kerry, USA, Hettiarachchy Navam S. ,   University of Arkansas, USA
Published: January 2017

Despite efforts to develop control measures to reduce the contamination of poultry products, food-borne illness remains a major concern to processors and consumers. Various interventions have been applied in both postharvest settings and preharvest live bird production. Prebiotics are compounds that, when consumed by birds, favour microorganisms in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract that are considered beneficial to the host and also limit food-borne pathogen colonization. This chapter reviews the groups of prebiotic and related compounds currently in use, as well as potential candidates for future application. In addition to traditional prebiotic compounds such as fructooligosaccharides, other less conventional sources such as guar gum will be discussed together with combinations of prebiotics and probiotics (synbiotics). Finally, opportunities exist to structurally refine prebiotic compounds to enhance their activities and improve their delivery to target sites in the GI tract.
Safety management and pathogen monitoring in poultry slaughterhouse operations: the case of the United States
Authors:   Purdue University, USA, Singh Manpreet , Novoa Rama Estefanía ,   Purdue University, USA
Published: January 2017

Preventing foodborne illnesses in a cost-effective way is an important challenge for the poultry industry. This chapter begins by reviewing the common foodborne pathogens associated with poultry. We then discuss processing operations from live transportation of birds, to slaughter, to post-chill processing, and consider the effects of these operations on carcass contamination. We review food safety management programmes during poultry slaughter, focusing on effective measures for surveillance and control in the United States. Chemical, biological and physical antimicrobial treatments are reviewed. Finally, we consider how the efficacy of pathogen reduction systems can be validated and verified through microbial testing.
Food safety control on poultry farms: effective control of Campylobacter
Authors:   University of Tennessee, USA, Liu Xiang , Hanning Irene ,   Lincoln International Academy, Nicaragua, Diaz-Sanchez Sandra ,   SaBio IREC, Spain, Lin Jun ,   University of Tennessee, USA
Published: January 2017

The zoonotic pathogen, Campylobacter, is the leading cause of foodborne illness worldwide. It colonizes the intestinal tract of chickens, its primary host. In chickens, this pathogen is considered commensal and does not cause illness or have adverse impacts on production performance. A number of methods aim at controlling Campylobacter in the farm. This chapter discusses the general features and epidemiology of Campylobacter, improving biosecurity in the farm, antimicrobial therapy and increased host resistance, boosting the immune response, and DNA vaccines for preventing campylobacteriosis. It is concluded that, along with biosecurity, preventative treatments for the birds can act synergistically to significantly reduce the risk of contamination.
Zoonoses affecting poultry: the case of Salmonella
Authors:   Adisseo France SAS, France, Vandeplas Sabrina
Published: January 2017

Salmonella is a major causative organism of gastroenteritis in humans worldwide, and most cases are caused by the consumption of raw or undercooked poultry products. In response to public concern, many countries have introduced survey and control programmes for Salmonella in poultry. However, it remains an economic burden in many areas, and there are emerging risks associated with new serovars. In this chapter, we describe the invasion and transmission mechanisms of Salmonella, review the currently available detection methods and then provide a detailed overview of the strategies available for controlling Salmonella in poultry, with a particular focus on those employed before the meat is harvested.
Influence of factors in the oral mucosa maturation pattern: a cross-sectional study applying multivariate analyses
Authors: Baumgart Cristina da Silva , Daroit Natália Batista , Maraschin Bruna Jalfim , Haas Alex , Visioli Fernanda , Rados Pantelis Varvaki
Published: January 2017

Aim: To evaluate the association between oral health status, socio-demographic and behavioral factors with the pattern of maturity of normal epithelial oral mucosa. Methods: Exfoliative cytology specimens were collected from 117 men from the border of the tongue and floor of the mouth on opposite sides. Cells were stained with the Papanicolaou method and classified into: anucleated, superficial cells with nuclei, intermediate and parabasal cells. Quantification was made by selecting the first 100 cells in each glass slide. Sociodemographic and behavioral variables were collected from a structured questionnaire. Oral health was analyzed by clinical examination, recording decayed, missing and filled teeth index (DMFT) and use of prostheses. Multivariable linear regression models were applied. Results: No significant differences for all studied variables influenced the pattern of maturation of the oral mucosa except for alcohol consumption. There was an increase of cell surface layers of the epithelium with the chronic use of alcohol. Conclusions: It is appropriate to use Papanicolaou cytopathological technique to analyze the maturation pattern of exposed subjects, with a strong recommendation for those who use alcohol - a risk factor for oral cancer, in which a change in the proportion of cell types is easily detected.
Salivary cortisol level and uncooperative behavior in pediatric dental practice
Authors: Ercolin Ludmila Tavares Costa , Ambrosano Gláucia Maria Bovi , Probst Livia Fernandes , Ribeiro-Dasilva Margarete C. , Tomar Scott L. , Possobon Rosana de Fátima
Published: January 2017

Aim: To investigate the relation between uncooperative behavior and salivary cortisol level in children who underwent preventive dental care. Methods: The sample was composed by 10 children of both sexes aged 40 to 52 months, presenting uncooperative behavior during dental preventive treatments. The saliva collection was performed using a cotton wheel and an Eppendorf tube (Sarstedt Salivete®) in 3 different moments: a) at home, on a day without dental treatment and at the same time on the day of the sessions treatment; b) 30 min after the end of the session, when there was manifestation of uncooperative behavior; c) 30 min after the end of the session, when there was a cooperative behavior of the child. A sample of saliva was centrifuged for 5 minutes at 2400 rpm, 1 of mL of saliva was pipetted in an Eppendorf tube and stored in a freezer at -20 ° C. For the determination of the levels of salivary cortisol was used an Active® kit for cortisol enzyme immunoassay (EIA) DSL-10-67100, composed of specific rabbit antibody anti-cortisol. Data were analyzed statistically for the uncooperative behavior issued in the beginning and at the end of sessions, using the paired t test (p<0.05) and for cortisol levels in saliva samples at home, after the beginning and at the end of sessions, using repeated-measures ANOVA and Tukey’s test (p<0.05). Results: During expression of uncooperative behavior in preventive dental care sessions the salivary cortisol level was significantly higher (0.65 ± 0.25 μg/dL) compared with expression of collaborative behavior (0.24 ± 0.10 μg/dL). Conclusions: It is possible to conclude that, even under preventive.
Influence of adhesive system on quartz fiber post dislocation resistance in endodontically treated teeth
Authors: Maglione García Luis Francisco , Leitune Vicente Castelo Branco , Rodrigues Stéfani Becker , Samuel Susana Maria Werner , Collares Fabrício Mezzomo
Published: January 2017

Aim: To evaluate the dislocation resistance of the quartz fiber post/cement/dentin interface after different adhesion strategies. Methods: Forty bovine lower central incisors were selected and prepared with K-files using the step-back technique, and irrigated with 3 mL of distilled water preceding the use of each instrument. Prepared teeth were stored at 37ºC and 100% humidity for 7 days. The roots were prepared and randomized into 4 groups. The quartz fiber post was cemented with an adhesion strategy according to the following groups: GBisCem- BISCEM; GOneStep±C&B- One Step ± C&B; GAllBond±C&B- AllBond3 ± C&B; GAllBondSE±C&B- AllBondSE ±C&B with a quartz fiber post. Cross-sectional root slices of 0.7 mm were produced and stored for 24 h at 37° C before being submitted to push-out bond strength. Results: The mean and standard deviation values of dislocation resistance were GBisCem: 1.12 (± 0.23) MPa, GOneStep±C&B: 0.81 (± 0.31) MPa, GAllBond±C&B: 0.98 (± 0.14) MPa, and GAllBondSE±C&B: 1.57 (± 0.04) MPa. GAllBondSE±C&B showed significantly higher values of dislocation resistance than the other groups. Conclusions: Based on this study design, it may be concluded that adhesion strategies showed different results of quartz post dislocation resistance. Simplified adhesive system with sodium benzene sulphinate incorporation provided superior dislocation resistance.
A escolarização dos trabalhadores adultos no contexto de modernização do estado de Minas Gerais (1894-1917)
Authors: Nogueira Vera Lucia , Faria Filho Luciano Mendes de
Published: January 2017

Neste artigo apresentamos uma reflexão sobre as primeiras iniciativas de escolarização dos trabalhadores adultos na capital mineira, Belo Horizonte. Analisa-se a mobilização em prol da construção de um grupo escolar noturno para o público masculino e a experiência de escolarização noturna das mulheres, no período que compreende o início das obras de construção da cidade e o ano de inauguração do primeiro grupo escolar noturno do Estado de Minas Gerais. Com base na História das Instituições, toma como fontes os relatórios de inspetores, legislação e correspondências diversas da Secretaria do Interior. Buscou-se conferir um sentido histórico ao protagonismo desses sujeitos e às instituições escolares noturnas consideradas no âmbito da expansão da escolarização e da modernização do Estado.
A planificação da educação dos anos 30 a 60: Pioneirismo, reformas, submissão e tecnocracia
Authors: Damasceno Alberto
Published: January 2017

Esse artigo aborda o processo de planificação educacional no país, dentro do período que vai da década de 30 até a década de 60 quando o processo de organização da educação atravessava momentos de avanços e recuos, dependendo da conjuntura política dominante. Enquanto as décadas de 30 e 40 representaram uma fase de pioneirismo e implementação de reformas estruturantes, mais à frente, como resultado das profundas mudanças históricas ocorridas nas décadas de 50 e 60, o planejamento educacional vivenciou experiências de submissão ao desenvolvimento econômico, à tecnocracia e ao autoritarismo.
Ressignificação da educação rural na experiência do Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra (MST) no estado do Paraná: o caso das escolas itinerantes
Authors: Jungemann Beate , Nogueira Francis Guimarães
Published: January 2017

O Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra (MST) do Brasil luta por uma educação escolar autônoma, articulada à luta por uma Reforma Agrária Popular. As Escolas Itinerantes são a expressão do processo de ressignificação da escola rural mediante as práticas políticas desde sua criação em acampamentos no Estado do Paraná. Representam um avanço importante na materialização de outra concepção educacional em construção a partir da vida concreta das comunidades organizadas nas terras ocupadas. As negociações com o Estado do Paraná pela legalização das Escolas Itinerantes e a aceitação de seu Projeto Político Pedagógico significam uma conquista de suas reivindicações pelo direito a uma educação do campo autônoma. Ao mesmo tempo, implicam o começo de um controle burocrático-legal por parte do poder público estatal, que aumenta com a transição do acampamento para o assentamento. Nesse processo transitório, as Escolas Itinerantes se convertem em escolas públicas estaduais e municipais criando novos desafios para o MST, devido à  problemática da ressignificação da escola rural em escola do campo.
A função da arte e da educação escolar a partir de György Lukács e da pedagogia histórico-crítica
Authors: Assumpção Mariana de Cássia , Duarte Newton
Published: January 2017

O objetivo deste artigo foi o de investigar as principais categorias presente nas obras estéticas do filósofo húngaro György Lukács e estabelecer, a partir disso, relações com as premissas da pedagogia histórico-crítica. Tanto nas análises estéticas quanto nas pedagógicas buscamos destacar as aproximações entre a função da arte e a função da educação escolar no sentido de evidenciar que ambas promovem, em primeiro lugar, o desenvolvimento da subjetividade dos indivíduos e, em segundo lugar, incidem sobre a realidade social. A técnica adotada para o presente estudo foi o de pesquisa bibliográfica, onde utilizamos como fontes principais as obras estéticas de Lukács e aquelas situadas no âmbito da pedagogia histórico-crítica.
Colégio Imaculada Conceição: Narrativas orais, instituições e processos de escolarização em Cáceres/MT
Authors: Silva Alexandra Lima da , Silva Giuslane Francisca da
Published: January 2017

Considerando que também a escola é um lugar de memória e de pesquisa e ressaltando a importância da preservação do patrimônio histórico e cultural, o presente artigo procura discutir os significados do Colégio Imaculada Conceição para a cidade de Cáceres/MT, a partir das narrativas orais de ex-estudantes. Objetiva dar visibilidade às diferentes memórias em torno de centenárias instituições educativas, indicando com isso, diferentes usos e significados em torno das mesmas, atentando também, para a importância da preservação desses espaços enquanto patrimônio histórico-cultural da cidade.
O papel dos conselhos de acompanhamento e controle social nos planos estaduais de educação alinhados ao PNE 2014-2024
Authors: Souza Donaldo Bello de
Published: January 2017

Considerando a importância dos Conselhos de Acompanhamento e Controle Social (CACS) tanto para os processos de construção nacional e local da gestão democrática, quanto para a consolidação dos modos de acompanhamento e controle social dos recursos públicos destinados à educação, este artigo visa à análise do seu papel nos Planos Estaduais de Educação (PEEs) alinhados ao PNE 2014-2024, com foco nos Conselhos do Fundo de Manutenção e Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica e de Valorização dos Profissionais da Educação (FUNDEB) e do Programa Nacional de Alimentação Escolar (PNAE). Evidencia reduzido valor institucional e sociopolítico desses órgãos no âmbito dos sistemas de ensino e, em particular, na esfera do planejamento estadual da educação, quer em função do formalismo e/ou superficialidade refletidos no conjunto das estratégias identificadas nesses PEEs, quer, de forma ainda mais crítica, em decorrência de sucessivas omissões a estes órgãos colegiados, absenteísmos que se estendem a partir da definição do seu papel, passando pela caracterização dos espaços de sua atuação, culminando na explicitação do necessário apoio financeiro e logístico a estes órgãos colegiados.
O Colégio Marista no contexto da urbanização de Cascavel, Paraná (1962-1989).
Authors: Andrade Francielle Aparecida Garuti de , Toledo Cézar de Alencar Arnaut de
Published: January 2017

A presente pesquisa situa-se no campo da História e Historiografia das Instituições Educacionais e tem como objetivo reconstituir a história e a memória da implantação do Colégio Marista de Cascavel, fundado no ano de 1962, no contexto da migração para o oeste paranaense e da urbanização do município de Cascavel. Trata-se de uma pesquisa histórica e documental, sua realização se deu por meio da análise de documentos que descrevem a trajetória da instituição, bem como suas atividades e sua relevância no cenário educacional de Cascavel. As atividades educacionais do Colégio tiveram início em 24 de março de 1962, com a chegada dos Irmãos Carlos Leone, Hermenegildo Alzola e Norberto José. A reconstituição da história do Colégio Marista de Cascavel contribui para explicitar as características da educação escolar ofertada na década de 1960 na região, bem como trouxe à tona as políticas educacionais brasileiras do período e as particularidades da modalidade de ensino técnico-profissional. A pesquisa permitiu constatar que a educação oferecida pela instituição foi relevante para a formação da elite pioneira local, nesse sentido, ela acabou contribuindo para a estratificação social.
Preparando a primavera: Contribuições preliminares para uma crítica superadora à pedagogia da inclusão
Authors: Bezerra Giovani Ferreira
Published: January 2017

Este texto tem caráter ensaístico. Visa-se apresentar reflexões e proposições, pautadas no materialismo histórico-dialético, sobre o movimento de inclusão escolar de alunos com deficiência e outras necessidades educacionais especiais na escola comum, tal como este vem se configurando, sobretudo, desde os anos de 1990, no bojo das demandas apresentadas pela própria sociedade do capital, ontologicamente excludente e segregadora. Propõe-se que a chamada Pedagogia da Inclusão seja analisada sem perder de vista os pressupostos da totalidade, historicidade e contradição, com vistas à sua crítica superadora.
Editorial
Authors: Histedbr Coordenação Nacional
Published: January 2017

Editorial da Revista HISTEDBR On-line
Fuzzy Inference: Its Past and Prospects
Authors: Uehara Kiyohiko ,   Ibaraki University, Hirota Kaoru ,   Beijing Institute of Technology
Published: January 2017

Fuzzy inference in the past and its future prospects are described to further promote research in the field: First, the basic methods of fuzzy inference are introduced. Then, the progress of fuzzy inference is reviewed, showing its remarkable achievements, especially in industries. A consideration of fuzzy inference is presented from operational viewpoints. It provides a key to creating fuzzy-inference methods in the future. The growing research area of fuzzy inference is also introduced in order to discuss a current direction, reflecting the consideration mentioned above. Moreover, some future prospects on fuzzy inference are presented, which are expected to stimulate research.
Relationship Between Human and Robot in Nonverbal Communication
Authors: Nakagawa Yuki ,   RT Corporation, Nakagawa Noriaki
Published: January 2017

The function of the robot living together converges on the problem of communication. We focus on nonverbal communication and relationship between service robots and human. We show nonverbal communication experiments of robot to build relationship between human. We described some ideal fiction robots to live with. We got experience such as; Relationship based on touch communication is managed three elements, appearance, motion and predictable behavior. As the result, these elements are based on embodiment. Human touches robot after feeling safe and natural motion. Motivation to build relationship with robots is decided above three elements in physically but appearance and motion are important. Evaluation of relationship is complicated because relationship grows up depending on spending time and motivation to relate. These experiences were shown by life sized humanoid robot and robot arm in exhibition. Based on these results, evaluation method to understand relationship between robot and human are considered in near future robot development.
Evaluation of Virtual Tactile Dots on Touchscreens in Map Reading: Perception of Distance and Direction
Authors: Watanabe Tetsuya ,   Faculty of Engineering, Niigata University, Kaga Hirotsugu , Yagi Tsubasa ,   Graduate School of Science and Technology, Niigata University,   NEC Solution Innovators, Ltd.
Published: January 2017

In order to assist blind people in using a flat touchscreen, “virtual” tactile dots which feedback either of or both speech and vibration when touched have been proposed. In this paper, we investigated their effectiveness in map reading application. We conducted two experiments with eight blind participants in which participants perceived the distance and direction between two virtual tactile dots. Their results show that the perception of distance and direction by virtual tactile dots was accurate enough. However, the search time for these dots was significantly longer than that for real tactile dots. This search time issue made us conclude that the reading and vibrating tactile map is not practical.
Noise Reduction in Swallowing Muscle Activity Measurement Based on Mixture Gaussian Distribution Model
Authors: Ohmori Nobuyuki ,   Material Technology Department, Nagano Prefecture General Industrial Technology Center, Murasawa Chihiro , Aizawa Jumpei , Momose Hideya , Koyama Yoshito , Kurita Hiroshi , Yoshida Hiroaki , Kamijo Masayoshi ,   Nishizawa Electric Meters Manufacturing,   School of Medicine, Shinshu University,   Faculty of Textile Science and Technology, Shinshu University
Published: January 2017

For the noninvasive measurement of swallowing muscle activity, surface electromyograms and swallowing sounds are used. The electromyogram electrodes can be placed appropriately only by experts with specialized knowledge about the location of the swallowing muscle group. Therefore, these sensors have not been used for measurements in food development, for which there were no experts. In order to develop a simple swallowing muscle measurement method for food development, we proposed a sensor sheet consisting of multiple electromyogram electrodes and observed that different swallowing muscle activities could be measured depending on the type of food. In this work, we study a calculation method for the elimination of noise, which is inevitable in electromyograms, from the sensor sheet measurement results and prove that the method improves the performance of the swallowing muscle activity measurements.
Study of Multirate Sampled Acquisition of Lightning Current Waveform Based on Short-Time Fourier Transform
Authors: Jin Xing ,   School of Automation, China University of Geosciences, Zhang Dian , Zhang Jingjing , Feng Yuan ,   School of International Education, Changchun Institute of Technology
Published: January 2017

In the field of lightning current waveform acquisition, since the lightning stroke signal contains continuous current whose change is relatively flat, sampling with a fixed frequency is a waste of memory resources, and may even increase system design difficulty and cost. The multirate sampled method has been proposed to acquire lightning current waveforms based on the short-time Fourier transform (STFT) to counter this problem and cubic Hermite interpolation has been used to optimize sampled data. The results of simulation and lightning experiments have shown that the multirate sampled method reduces memory resource consumption by at least 70% and ensures high accuracy. The feasibility and effectiveness of the multirate sampled method have also been confirmed.
Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty Provides Higher Activity and Durability Than Valgus-Producing Proximal Tibial Osteotomy at 5 to 7 Years
Authors: Krych Aaron J. , Reardon Patrick , Sousa Paul , Pareek Ayoosh , Stuart Michael , Pagnano Mark
Published: January 2017

Background:

The cases of patients with medial compartment osteoarthritis who were ≤55 years old and had a proximal tibial osteotomy (PTO) or medial unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) were compared. Outcomes included postoperative activity level, function, and survivorship free of revision to total knee arthroplasty.

Methods:

Between 1998 and 2013, data were available for 240 patients between 18 and 55 years old with medial compartment arthritis and varus malalignment who were treated either with PTO (57 patients) or with UKA (183 patients). The mean age was 42.7 years for the 57 patients (41 men and 16 women) in the PTO group versus 49.2 years for the 183 patients (82 men and 101 women) in the UKA group. The Tegner activity level and Lysholm knee scores were evaluated at 3 months and at 1, 2, and 5 years postoperatively as well as at the time of the final follow-up. The end point for survival was defined as revision to total knee arthroplasty. A Wilcoxon rank-sum test was used to evaluate the difference between the groups with respect to the Tegner and Lysholm scores at the respective follow-up intervals. Multivariate regression was used to assess potential confounders.

Results:

Preoperatively, the PTO and UKA groups had similar Tegner (3.0 ± 1.3 and 2.6 ± 0.09, respectively) and Lysholm scores (69.5 ± 7.3 and 71.6 ± 5.4). Postoperatively, the UKA group had significantly superior mean Tegner scores compared with the PTO group at 3 months (3.82 and 2.02, respectively), at 2 years (4.33 and 3.75), and at the time of the final follow-up (4.48 and 3.08), while the Lysholm scores were higher at 3 months (88.0 and 76.3) and at the final follow-up (90.0 and 80.2) (p < 0.01 for all). Multivariate analysis showed UKA to be an independent predictor of activity level at 3 months, 1 year, and 2 years, as well as at the final follow-up. The survivorship was 77% in the PTO group at an average of 7.2 years and 94% in the UKA group at an average of 5.8 years (p < 0.01). The average time to failure was 98 months (range, 38 to 169 months) in the PTO group and 42 months (range, 2 to 123 months) in the UKA group (p < 0.01).

Conclusions:

In this comparative cohort study of young patients with isolated unicompartmental arthritis, those treated with UKA reached a higher level of activity early after surgery and it persisted at mid-term follow-up. The UKA group had earlier, but less frequent, revision to total knee arthroplasty.

Level of Evidence:

Therapeutic Level III. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
Nonoperatively Corrected Clubfoot at Age 2 Years
Authors: Richards B. Stephens , Faulks Shawne , Razi Ozan , Moualeu Amanda , Jo Chan-Hee
Published: January 2017

Background:

Nonoperative treatment of idiopathic clubfoot is standard. The purpose of this study was to determine if measurements made on standing lateral radiographs of successfully treated clubfeet made at 18 to 24 months of age were predictive of late recurrence.

Methods:

Inclusion criteria were idiopathic clubfoot with an age at presentation of ≤3 months, nonoperative treatment resulting in a clinically plantigrade foot at 2 years of age, standing lateral radiograph of the involved foot made at 18 to 24 months of age, and a minimum age of 4 years at the time of follow-up. The radiographs were assessed for the talocalcaneal angle and the tibiocalcaneal angle, with measurements made by 2 trained practitioners. The average values of the 2 raters were used. The interobserver reliability was calculated using intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs). A total of 211 patients with 312 clubfeet were evaluated. The average age at the time of follow-up was 8.0 years (range, 4.0 to 13.3 years). Results at the time of follow-up were rated as good (maintained plantigrade foot), fair (required limited surgery to maintain, or return to, a plantigrade position), or poor (required posteromedial release).

Results:

Over time, 75% of the feet had a good result, 19% had a fair result, and 6% had a poor result. With regard to radiographic assessment, the ICCs were 0.97 (talocalcaneal angle) and 0.98 (tibiocalcaneal angle), demonstrating excellent agreement between the raters. The mean talocalcaneal angle differed significantly between the feet with a good clinical outcome and those with a fair outcome (28° versus 24°; p < 0.02), but did not differ significantly between those with a good versus poor outcome (28° versus 26°), or a fair versus poor outcome (24° versus 26°). There were no significant differences in the mean tibiocalcaneal angle among the groups (86°, 90°, and 84°, respectively) (p = 0.17).

Conclusions:

Most clubfeet that were clinically plantigrade at 2 years of age remained so, while one-fourth subsequently required some surgery for late recurrence, primarily limited procedures. The tibiocalcaneal angle and talocalcaneal angle from standing lateral radiographs made at 18 to 24 months of age were not helpful in predicting future relapse.

Level of Evidence:

Prognostic Level IV. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
The Core Competencies for General Orthopaedic Surgeons
Authors: Kellam James F. ,   on behalf of the General Orthopaedic Competency Task Force
Published: January 2017

Background:

With the changing delivery of orthopaedic surgical care, there is a need to define the knowledge and competencies that are expected of an orthopaedist providing general and/or acute orthopaedic care. This article provides a proposal for the knowledge and competencies needed for an orthopaedist to practice general and/or acute care orthopaedic surgery.

Methods:

Using the modified Delphi method, the General Orthopaedic Competency Task Force consisting of stakeholders associated with general orthopaedic practice has proposed the core knowledge and competencies that should be maintained by orthopaedists who practice emergency and general orthopaedic surgery.

Results:

For relevancy to clinical practice, 2 basic sets of competencies were established. The assessment competencies pertain to the general knowledge needed to evaluate, investigate, and determine an overall management plan. The management competencies are generally procedural in nature and are divided into 2 groups. For the Management 1 group, the orthopaedist should be competent to provide definitive care including assessment, investigation, initial or emergency care, operative or nonoperative care, and follow-up. For the Management 2 group, the orthopaedist should be competent to assess, investigate, and commence timely non-emergency or emergency care and then either transfer the patient to the appropriate subspecialist’s care or provide definitive care based on the urgency of care, exceptional practice circumstance, or individual’s higher training. This may include some higher-level procedures usually performed by a subspecialist, but are consistent with one’s practice based on experience, practice environment, and/or specialty interest.

Conclusions:

These competencies are the first step in defining the practice of general orthopaedic surgery including acute orthopaedic care. Further validation and discussion among educators, general orthopaedic surgeons, and subspecialists will ensure that these are relevant to clinical practice.

Clinical Relevance:

These competencies provide many stakeholders, including orthopaedic educators and orthopaedists, with what may be the minimum knowledge and competencies necessary to deliver acute and general orthopaedic care. This document is the first step in defining a practice-based standard for training programs and certification groups.
PENGELOLAAN DANA DAN LIKUIDITAS BANK
Authors: Wuryandani Gantiah , Ginting Ramlan , Iskandar Dudy , Sitompul Zulkarnain
Published: January 2017

This paper analyzes the liquidity of banks, both precautionary and involuntary liquidity. We apply dynamic panel estimation on individual bank data covering the period of Januari 2002 to November 2011.  The result shows that precautionary liquidity is more determined by the operation of the bank. On the other hand, the involuntary liquidity is more affected by the financial system condition. Related to the size, the  effect of the financial system condition and the macroeconomy is larger for the small banks. Moreover, the monetary policy in the form minimum reserve requirement affects the precautionary liquidity of the small banks; while the central bank rate is less influential to the bank liquidity.  Keywords: Banking, Liquidity, General Method of Moment  JEL classification: G21, G11, C33
ANALISIS TRIWULAN I - 2014
Authors: Bank Indonesia Tim Penulis Laporan Triwulanan
Published: January 2017

Perekonomian Indonesia pada triwulan I 2014 menunjukkan stabilitas ekonomi semakin terjaga dan ditopang penyesuaian ekonomi yang tetap terkendali. Dalam perkembangan ini, inflasi berada dalam tren menurun dan diikuti oleh defisit transaksi berjalan yang mengecil. Aliran masuk modal asing juga meningkat sejalan dengan perbaikan fundamental ekonomi tersebut yang pada gilirannya berkontribusi pada nilai tukar rupiah yang berada dalam tren menguat. Sejalan dengan itu, permintaan domestik tetap terkelola dengan baik, meskipun pertumbuhan ekonomi menurun cukup tajam dan lebih rendah dari perkiraan akibat kontraksi ekspor rill dari sektor pertambangan. Perkembangan tersebut tidak terlepas dari konsistensi kebijakan yang ditempuh Bank Indonesia dan Pemerintah sejak pertengahan 2013 untuk memperkuat stabilitas ekonomi dan mengelola pertumbuhan ekonomi agar bergerak secara seimbang dan berkesinambungan.
DETERMINANT OF CAPITAL RATIO: A PANEL DATA ANALYSIS ON STATE-OWNED BANKS IN INDONESIA
Authors: Raharjo Pamuji Gesang , Hakim Dedi Budiman , Manurung Adler Haymans , Maulana Tubagus Nur Ahmad
Published: January 2017

Capital has an important role in maintaining safety of banks and in order to create a sound banking system. Banks are required to have a sufficient amount of capital, both to support its business expansion as well as a buffer to prevent any unexpected loss that banks might face and absorb losses arising from a variety of risks. Eventhough consists of four banks, State owned banks in Indonesia are catalystor for the banking industry in Indonesia. The failure of state-owned banks can affect the stability of Indonesian banking system. This study aims to study and analyze determinants of capital ratio of state-owned banks. Several variables have been used in previous studies to be used a proxy. The study applied panel data regression model. The capital ratio of state-owned banks is affected by asset growth (LNSIZE), equity to total liabilities ratio (EQTL), non performing loan (NPL), interest rate risk (IRR), and operational cost to operational revenue ratio (BOPO) on a different level of significance.  Keywords: Capital structure, state-owned commercial banks, panel data JEL Classification: C23; G21; G32
MACROECONOMICS INDICATORS AND BANK STABILITY: A CASE OF BANKING IN INDONESIA
Authors: Karim Norzitah Abdul , Al-Habshi Syed Musa Syed Jaafar , Abduh Muhamad
Published: January 2017

This paper provides new empirical evidence of the bank stability in relation to the macroeconomic indicator of Indonesia. The bank stability is first calculated using Z-score, and then regressed using Autoregressive distributive lag (ARDL) model on the macroeconomic variables i.e. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in US dollar, Interest rates (IR) in percentage and Consumer Price Index (CPI). To analyse further the long run relationship and the impact of bank stability, Cholesky standard deviation shock to the model, ARDL and Impulse Response Function (IRF) are used. These ARDL and IRF are carried out independently and repeated over data for three different models: (i) the commercial banks model, (ii) Islamic banks model, and (iii) the overall banking industry model. The empirical findings suggest long run relationship between the stability of commercial banks and macroeconomic factors. The findings also suggest the long run relationship between the stability of overall banking industry and macroeconomic factors. However, there is no evidence of long run relationship between the stability of Islamic banks and macroeconomics factors. Nevertheless, this finding is subject to the limitation of data, on the number of Islamic banks included in the test. The sample of Islamic banks was 5 banks from a total of 10 Islamic banks, due to insufficient data, as compared to the larger number of commercial banks taken into, as the sample.
Competitividad empresarial de las pequeñas y medianas empresas manufactureras de Baja California
Authors: Ibarra Cisneros Manuel Alejandro , González Torres Lourdes Alicia , Demuner Flores María del Rosario
Published: January 2017

El objetivo de esta investigación es determinar el nivel de competitividad empresarial de las pymes manufactureras de Baja California e identificar las áreas que dentro de ellas, influyen en dicha competitividad. La metodología es de carácter descriptivo, correlacional y de corte transversal; se desarrolló el modelo de competitividad sistémica a escala micro y se aplicó un instrumento de medición de 64 preguntas a 195 empresas del estado; además, se hizo uso de regresiones lineales múltiples de tipo tradicional para la comprobación  de hipótesis. Entre los hallazgos tenemos que las pymes en el estado presentan un nivel de competitividad medio-bajo, sin mostrar relación entre el tamaño de las empresas y su competitividad, mientras que el área de producción-operaciones resultó ser más significativa para su nivel de competitividad. Si bien el instrumento de medición que se aplicó no tiene proporcionalidad a nivel de municipios y subsector, sí nos permite acercarnos al funcionamiento interno de las pymes.
Drzwi do pokoju
Authors: Kudyba Wojciech
Published: January 2017

Czeslaw Milosz’s poem Późna dojrzałość describes the experience of spiritual breakthrough. His past time hero feels incomplete. Full--time starts for him at the time of “awakening”. However, deep experience of “me” leads eventually beyond ego – towards the relations with others. The protagonist recognizes both a personal value of himself and of the others. It is the dignity of a “child of the King”, it has its source not so much in axiology, as in the ontology. The described spiritual breakthrough does not solve world’s problems, but introduces a new perspective of their understanding. It allows – thanks to a deep experience of hope – to anticipate the future harmony. Internal doors allow the hero to look into something which will become complete at the end of time, yet it now exists in the form of announcement hidden in the structure of reality.
Bitwa pod Zurychem i pod Bernem. Szwajcarski epizod Aleksandra Wata. Dyptyk
Authors: Zieliński Jan
Published: January 2017

The Battle of Zurich and Berne. Swiss episode of Aleksander Wat. DiptychAleksander Wat’s participation in the international congress of Pen Clubs in Zurich in June 1947, was for him an opportunity not only to reflect on his continuing role in journalism and cultural life in post-war Poland (among others indirectly influenced the decision to leave Poland permanently in 1963), but also to see the Cathedral of St. Vincent of Zaragoza in Bern and its famous stained glass window, depicting the mystical mill. A similar theme – the mill appears in the poem Condemned which the author interprets in multiple contexts: historical, biblical (the book of Samuel), literary (Gałczyński, Schulz, Dürrenmatt), painting (including Breughel, Schiele), film (Kondratiuk), and others. This interpretation also leads to a broader view of the importance of the theme (and symbol), which is in literature and art a mill in general.
Jerzy Stempowski i dziedzictwo oświecenia
Authors: Chachulski Tomasz
Published: January 2017

Artykuł zgłębia problematykę obecności w pismach Jerzego Stempowskiego wątków oświeceniowych.
Ciało i duch w pismach Andrzeja Towiańskiego
Authors: Stanisz Marek
Published: January 2017

Body and spirit in Towiański’s writings Relationship between the body and the soul is one of the crucial issues that romantic anthropology, whose representatives included Andrzej Towiański, is concerned with. The founder of Koło Sprawy Bożej was convinced, just like other romanticists, that material world was subordinate to spiritual reality, as well as that the spirit unquestionably preceded over the body. Towiański underscored the key role that the body should play in one’s striving to achieve Christian perfection, which he believed to be a state of full maturity of a human being. According to Towiański, the body can only serve a man appropriately, when it is subject to the will of the spirit. Thus, the body should be appreciated and seen as a means to spiritual improvement and the entrance gate to a higher reality. On the one hand, this improvement should be achieved through offering a ‘three-fold Christian sacrifice’, recognising God’s intention in suffering that is being experienced and observing strict ethics in marital life, and on the other hand appreciation of bodily needs: cultural entertainment, proper fun and fitness.
Obserwacja i trwanie – O liryczności wierszy ks. Janusza St. Pasierba
Authors: Bałdyga Katarzyna
Published: January 2017

Observation and endurance: on lyricism in Fr. Janusz St. Pasierb’s poemsLimiting Fr. Janusz Stanisław Pasierb’s poetry exclusively to references to the Bible and the salvation history restricts understanding of the phenomenon of his poetry. Noticing the dialogicality of the speaking subject allows for grasping the most relevant in his poetry – experience accessible to the senses is moved to a higher level. The poet accurately and with minute precision notes down what is available to the senses; also, being aware of entanglement in time and space of human experience, he incorporates into his poetry a small surplus – he rips the experience from the horizontally oriented world and immerses it in transcendent reality. Observation and endurance are pillars of thinking about lyricism; Pasierb’s poems show how the prospect of eternity consolidates the value of a single experience.
MIEJSCE I PAMIĘĆ W PÓŹNEJ TWÓRCZOŚCI MARKA NOWAKOWSKIEGO. PROLEGOMENA
Authors: Kudyba Wojciech
Published: January 2017

Since 1990s Marek Nowakowski has systematically expanded the sphere of memoir-writing prose, which he built himself. In this prose it is spatial elements that first and foremost evoke images of the past, and a flâneur often becomes narrator. Gazing at architectural and urbanistic changes, he gives himself to memoirs. Various gastronomic establishments, understood as places of freedom, are particularly important goals of his journey to the past. Nowakowski also eagerly mentions specific individuals as well as types of their professions, which allowed for independence from the totalitarian rule of the Polish People’s Republic.
Aerodynamic Admittance Research on Wide-body Flat Steel Box Girder
Authors: Liu Lian Jie , Zhang Liang Liang , Wu Bo , Yang Yang
Published: January 2017

Aerodynamic admittance is a key parameter affecting the analysis accuracy of the bridge buffeting response. However, few articles have covered the issue of the wide-body flat box girder with much smaller depth-width ratio (such as 1/12 studied in this paper). Therefore, to explore the real buffeting force of the wide-body flat box girder, experiments of the static force coefficients and aerodynamic admittance are carried out in wind tunnel. Wooden segmental model has a scale ratio of 1/60 to an actual 42 m wide suspension bridge girder. Using the high-frequency-force-balance (HFFB) equipment fixed with the segmental model under the conditions of different wind speeds and different wind attack angles, wind power spectrums of the buffeting force are measured and the variation of aerodynamic admittance parameters is analyzed. The results show that the aerodynamic admittance of the box girder measured in the experiment with this so much smaller depth-width ratio differs from the corresponding classical Sears expression. Some inspiration can be presented for the future study of the buffeting response for this kind of much wider bridge with the similar ratio in this paper.
Trading Behavior of Foreign Vis a Vis Local Investors in The Indonesian Stock Market
Authors: Rahardjo Soemarso Slamet
Published: January 2017

This paper studies the behavior of foreign, local investors and total market in a stock trading. The analysis is focused on their implementation of positive feedback strategy, the existence of mean reverting process and their sensitivity toward expected capital gain and losses. The result reveals that both of these two investors apply the positive feedback strategy, at a different degree. The investment horizon of the foreign investors is shorter than the local investors. There is a mean reverting pattern in the price volatilities. The convergence period for local investor is 2.4. The market needs 1.8 month. No convergence period for foreign investors. The local investors and total market are neutral toward expected gain and losses. The foreign investors are more sensitive to capital loss. Previous price and volume changes have a leverage effect to the current demand of foreign investors. The local investors are affected by changes in price only.
Exploring Conflict Management Using Qualitative Approach
Authors: Yazid Zaleha
Published: January 2017

This paper focuses on qualitative methods in researching the area of conflict management, specifically in Self-Managed Project Team (SMPT). The research aims to explore the evolvement of conflict management strategies in SMPT as this type of team is given the responsibility to solve problems and make decision by themselves. The inductive approach will overcome the limitation of quantitative method in management research as one of its objectives is to explain the different elements of the explored social system and their interconnection. Hence, it aims at the contextual understanding of social behavior rather than extensive measurement. This paper also includes the research activities in details such as the data collection methods which involved semi-structured interviews and weekly telephone interviews. The findings of the research proposed that conflict management strategies in SMPT changes over time from confrontation and cooperative style towards avoidance due to the issues of reputation and the deadline.