bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Mitigating Gas-in-Riser Rapid Unloading for Deepwater-Well Control
Authors: Yuan Zhaoguang , Morrell Dan , Sonnemann Paul , Leach Colin
Published: February 2017

In deepwater wells, if gas comes into the riser, a rapid unloading event may occur if removal of the gas is not carried out properly. Oil-based muds (OBMs) present an even greater challenge when compared with water-based muds (WBMs) to avoid gas-in-riser events, because the gas dissolves in the mud and may not be detected until it breaks out inside the riser near the surface.

A study with a dynamic multiphase-flow software simulated a rapid unloading event and determined the gas fraction in the riser annulus and the effect on riser-fluid levels. New procedures, such as shutting in the riser or proactively applying surface pressure, were simulated to evaluate the effectiveness of riser-top equipment to mitigate risks of rapid riser unloading. The effects of gas volume and mud type (WBM vs. OBM) on water hammer and riser top pressure during the shut-in were analyzed with a simulated case with a riser in 8,000 ft of seawater.

The analysis shows there is no significant pressure increase at the moment of rapid unloading in a shut-in well. The reliability of the simulation results is verified with a field test conducted at 1,200-ft water depth. The simulation results show it is possible to safely manage gas-in-riser events for large gas fractions with available managed-pressure-drilling (MPD) and riser-gas-handling equipment.

It should be possible to safely and efficiently manage events involving even relatively large gas influxes in risers by use of new proposed procedures, which mitigate the rapid unloading and can help industry develop new guidelines for deepwater-drilling operations.
School choice criteria: the case of Siauliai city
Authors: Masiliauskienė Erika , Geležinienė Renata , Šiaučiulienė Rūta
Published: February 2017

The article deals with the research related to the school choice process, conducted by Lithuanian and foreign scholars. Qualitative research results are presented disclosing that the most significant school choice criteria are the reputation and location of the school. The section discussing empirical research results presents the content of these and other criteria, analyses their importance for school choice.
Student perceptions of an online mathematics curriculum designed for students with learning difficulties
Authors: Higgins Kristina , Crawford Lindy , Silvestri Kelly
Published: February 2017

Paper presents research on the perception of technology use including dimensions of computer self-efficacy, motivation, and independence of use of electronic support tools of students with learning difficulties in the context of an online mathematics curriculum. While all students showed improvement over the course of the program, some students showed more success with technology-based learning than others. Students with stronger academic profiles when beginning the curriculum were more likely to have higher levels of computer self-efficacy. The themes that emerged from the current study reflect motivation and fun, efficiency, and a diversity of learning strategies and support tools available. The themes of motivation and independence are also reflected in electronic support tool use. This indicates that students with different motivating or independently themed factors use the program in different ways by tailoring the electronic support tools to their individual needs.
THE CONTRIBUTION OF PERCEIVED FIRM MARKETING INNOVATION INITIATIVES TO CUSTOMER PERCEIVED VALUE AND LOYALTY: DOES SWITCHING EXPERIENCE REALLY MATTER?
Authors: Stephanie Hui-Wen Chuah  , Malliga Marimuthu  , T. Ramayah
Published: February 2017

In recent years, perceived firm marketing innovation initiatives (PFMII) are increasingly considered as an important means to ensure customers' continued loyalty. Although customer perceived value is believed to be a potential mediator between PFMII and customer loyalty, much of the evidence to date remains anecdotal or speculative. Furthermore, there is a dearth of knowledge about how the effect of PFMII on customer value differs between switchers and non-switchers. To bridge this knowledge gap, we propose a conceptual framework linking PFMII to customer perceived value and loyalty, and develop hypotheses about the moderating role of switching experience in some of these linkages. Data were collected from Generation Y(18–34 years old) who subscribed to post-paid mobile internet plans. The results showed that both functional and monetary values mediated the relationship between PFMII and customer loyalty. However, there was no significant difference in the effect of PFMII on functional and monetary values between switchers and non-switchers. This research contributes to theory and practice by clarifying linkages between PFMII and customer loyalty by investigating the often widely neglected role of customer perceived value. In addition, this study successfully extended Sweeney and Soutar (2001) PERVAL model by incorporating PFMII as the key driver of customer perceived value.
Diseño de una antena Bocina-Lente RADANT con escaneo electrónico de haz para la Banda Ka
Authors: Iturri Hinojosa Luis Alejandro , Martynyuk Alexander E. , López Bonilla José Luis
Published: February 2017

Se presenta el diseño de una antena Bocina-Lente RADANT con escaneo electrónico de haz para la banda de frecuencias Ka. El prototipo de la antena consiste de una lente Radant de 2 bits instalada en la apertura de una antena de bocina tipo sectorial E. El diseño de la Lente es verificado experimentalmente. Con el modelo matemático de diseño se encuentra la geometría de la Lente RADANT con resultados de escaneo electrónico de haz hacia las direcciones de 11.35° y 8.6°, ambos con valor de directividad superior a 14 dB.
Trash removal methods for improved mechanical emptying of pit latrines using a screw auger
Authors: Sisco Tracey , Rogers Tate , Beckwith Walt , Chipeta Willy , Holm Rochelle , Buckley Christopher A. , de los Reyes Francis L.
Published: February 2017

Trash in pit latrines is one of the largest challenges facing pit emptying technologies, including the powered auger (the Excrevator), developed for improved emptying in lower- and lower-middle income countries. This study focused on two trash removal methods in conjunction with pit emptying by the Excrevator: (1) simultaneous removal of trash with sludge and (2) manual trash removal prior to sludge removal. Simultaneous removal was tested by adding to the inlet of the Excrevator system two cutting heads designed to reduce the size of trash particles before entering the pipe and auger. Laboratory testing indicated that the auger will not provide the rotational speeds necessary for proper maceration of fibrous materials such as clothing, indicating that a separate maceration unit with higher rotational methods may be more appropriate. Four manual trash removal mechanisms were designed to improve on existing manual trash ‘fishing’ tools such as iron rods with fixed hooks. Two of these tools (the ‘claw’ and the ‘hook’) showed promising laboratory results and were subsequently field tested in Mzuzu, Malawi. Both tools proved more efficient than the current tools used in the field and have potential for use in Malawi.
Efficiency concept under stochastic consideration of water value in irrigated agricultural land in Crete, Greece
Authors: Elhag Mohamed
Published: February 2017

Water is an increasingly scarce and valuable resource. It is generally accepted that there is a finite supply of water. As economies grow there is an increasing demand for water. The application of water to agricultural lands for irrigation is one of the essential uses of this natural resource in many areas. There is competition among agriculture, industry, and human consumption for the limited supplies of water. Efficiency studies are necessary, especially in areas where there is a shortage of factors of production such as water. Panel data for viticulture products, citrus products and olive oil for the time period 2002–2012, in the area of Iraklio, Crete, were used for the estimation of production models. The results indicate that the production process for the three crops cannot be represented by a single production function having a single set of coefficients. Different methods yield different efficiency measures. The stochastic frontier yields higher efficiency measures. Farmers are less efficient in the use of irrigation water than in the use of water and fertilizer together. The value of water is found to be equal to 0.73 euros/m3.
Voltage Flicker Detecting Based on Improved HHT
Authors: Xu Xiyu , Li Zhenmei , Ma Rui , Li Haitao , Zhang Fuwei
Published: February 2017

This paper puts forward a new method based on Hilbert-Huang Transform (HHT) and Wavelet denoising for extracting feature information of voltage flicker signal. Firstly, envelope signal could be extracted by using HHT from original signal containing noises. Then the noises and higher harmonic components of envelope signal could be removed by using Wavelet denoising. Finally, the noise-removing envelope signal could be decomposed by using Empirical Mode Decomposition (EMD) for getting accurate amplitude modulation wave. The new method was applied to virtual instrument by using the MATLAB script node in LabVIEW. Experimental results show that this new method is applicable for analyzing voltage flicker signal both in time domain and frequency domain. The accurate time, amplitude and frequency of voltage flicker signal which is mutational and non-stationary can be obtained by using this new method.
The Efficacy of Curcumin on Cognition, Depression, and Agitation in Older Adults with Alzheimer’s Disease
Authors: Sharman Jyotsna , Galeshi Roofia , Onega Lisa , Ashby Susanne , Sharman Kavya
Published: February 2017

The purpose of this systematic review was to ascertain the current state of science regarding the use of turmeric and its pigment curcumin in individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). A summary of qualitative and quantitative evidence specific to the effect of curcumin on AD is presented in this article. The purpose of the review was to evaluate and summarize findings related to this body of research. Findings indicated a positive correlation between administration of turmeric and improvement AD symptoms; however, long-term benefits need to be researched. Also, experimental research with older adults with mild, moderate, and severe AD should be conducted to determine whether or not turmeric and curcumin improve cognition, depression, and agitation. Specific methodological issues that need to be considered are the dosage and purity of turmeric and curcumin, administration frequency, determination of a suitable placebo, and duration of testing.
A Rapid and Simple Method for Fatty Acid Profiling and Determination of ω-3 Index in Red Blood Cells
Authors: Akinyemi Olufunmilola , Bruckner Geza , Johnson John , Lennie Terry A. , Hildebrand David
Published: February 2017

Fatty acid profiling has become a very useful and effective tool in the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of several diseases with cardiovascular disease being particularly important. In order to arrive at accurate conclusions that would help promote the health of individuals plagued by such diseases, not only excellent laboratory methods are required, but also very important monitoring responses to treatment. Improvements in methods of fatty acid profiling in biological systems regarding safety of extraction, precision and time for analysis are valuable. The ω-3 index (a measure of the amount of eicosapentaenoic acid, EPA, and docosahexaenoic acid, DHA, in Red Blood Cell membranes expressed as the percent of total fatty acids) is of growing interest because it has been reported to provide prognostic information regarding the risk for heart diseases. Sodium methoxide has been widely used for the determination of ω -3 fatty acids in food samples. This study demonstrates that sodium methoxide can be used effectively in RBC fatty acid profiling and determination of the ω-3 index. Briefly, the fatty acid profiles and ω-3 index of red blood cell samples were analyzed and results compared using three different methods: a two- step extraction and methylation method described by Hara and Radin, a single step extraction and methylation method described by Harriset al.and the sodium methoxide method.

Our results revealed that there were no statistically significant differences (p<0.05) between the three methods for the representative fatty acids, [16:0 (p = 0.10), 18:0 (p=0.40), 18:1(ω9) (p = 0.29), 18:2(ω6) (p = 0.95), 18:3(ω3) (p = 0.50), 20:5(ω3) (p=0.56), 22:6(ω3) (p = 0.06)] and ω-3 index (p = 0.11) except for 20:4(ω6), (P = 0.02). In conclusion, we show that sodium methoxide can be used effectively in a one-step extraction and methylation procedure for high throughput analysis of fatty acids in red blood cell membranes. It is rapid (10 minute extraction and methylation), simple, safer than and as accurate as other commonly reported methods.
A Prospective Cohort Study of the Therapeutic Patterns, Challenges and Outcomes of Paediatric Femoral Fractures in a Cameroonian Tertiary Center
Authors: Tochie Joel Noutakdie , Guifo Marc Leroy , Yamben Marie-Ange Ngo , Moulion Roger , Farikou Ibrahim
Published: February 2017

Background:

Knowledge of the therapeutic patterns, challenges and outcomes of treatment of paediatric femoral fractures (PFF) helps to better choose the ideal therapeutic modality which is still controversial. However, this data is scarce in the sub-Saharan African literature.

Objective:

To determine the therapeutic patterns, treatment challenges and outcomes of treatment of PFF in a tertiary care centre in Cameroon.

Method:

We conducted a prospective cohort study of all consenting consecutive cases of femoral fractures in patients younger than 16 years managed between 2011 and 2015 at the surgical unit of Yaoundé University Teaching Hospital, Cameroon. We analysed demographic data, injury characteristics, fracture patterns, treatment details, therapeutic challenges and outcomes of treatment at 12 months using Flynn’s criteria.

Results:

We enrolled 30 femoral fractures from 29 children with mean age was 4.2 ± 3.3 years. The male gender, diaphyseal locations and spiral fracture lines were predominant. Main mechanisms of injury were accidental falls, road traffic accidents and game injuries. Fracture management entailed 12 tractions followed by casting, 10 casting alone, four closed reductions followed by casting, two cannulated screw fixations, one pin fixation and one external fixation. The mean duration of consolidation was 10.3 ± 3.9 weeks. The outcome was rated excellent in 28 cases. Limited resources precluded fluoroscopy use, proper anaesthetic management, early rehabilitation and patient-parent satisfaction.

Conclusion:

Conservative management of PFF yields a good outcome in our setting. However, an improvement in surgical, radiology and anaesthetic infrastructure is needed for optimal PFF care.
Concurrent Validity of the Computer-assisted Structured Diagnostic Interview (CASDI) for Children and Adolescents Aged 8-18 Years Old
Authors: Giannakopoulos George
Published: February 2017

Background:

Making a diagnosis of a particular mental disorder in children and adolescents can be a challenging or overwhelming task for clinicians and researchers, with each step of a DSM-5 based diagnostic procedure necessitating a practical use of time to gather appropriate information.

Objective:

To assess concurrent validity of the Computer-Assisted Structured Diagnostic Interview (CASDI), a newly devised, fully structured interview which encompasses categorical and dimensional approaches and automatically navigates the interviewer, through computerized decision trees (algorithms), in a specified probing system.

Method:

A total of 258 children and adolescents (46.51% boys) aged 8-18 years (Mean±SD: 12.66±2.73) and their parents were recruited from a community sample. For each pair of child-parent, the child and one parent were interviewed separately by an interviewer using the CASDI and by a second blind interviewer using the DSM-5 Pediatric Diagnostic Interview one week after the CASDI administration. Validity indicators (sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative likelihood ratios, and positive and negative predictive values for 12-month diagnoses were calculated.

Results:

The CASDI had sensitivity above 70% for Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders, Depressive Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders, Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders, Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders, Feeding and Eating Disorders, Elimination Disorders, Sleep-Wake Disorders, Gender Dysphoria, Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorders, Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders and below 50% for Bipolar and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders.

Conclusion:

The observed validity indicators suggest that the CASDI can be potentially used to accurately diagnose child and adolescent mental health disorders for research and clinical purposes. Its use in special populations, such as hospitalized or institutionalized children and adolescents, deserves further study.
Corrosion Processes Relevant to the Integrity of Oil and Gas Facilities1
Authors: Langøy Morten A. , Hörnlund Erik , Næss Ole Jacob , Hinderaker Rolf H.
Published: February 2017

The Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway will set the terms for and follow up that players in the Norwegian petroleum industry maintain a high level of health, safety and the environment and emergency preparedness, and thereby contribute to creating the highest possible value for society. Ensuring good material selection process and structural integrity is an important effort where different corrosion forms are of concern and corrosion protection measures of interest, especially in respect to major accidents.

PSA addresses corrosion in rules and regulations, requiring “robust material selection”, with reference to international standards and guidelines. The operators addressing and monitoring of the corrosion effects on the process and structural integrity by incident reporting, reviews and site audits are the key tools for PSA in assessing the corrosion challenges and control in the industry.

It is of paramount importance to avoid major accidents. The subject of this paper is to address the challenges with material degradation in ageing structures, and the challenges associated with life extension considerations. Corrosion plays a major role in this respect; especially PSA is concerned with corrosion under insulation (CUI). This paper presents some of our work in these areas.
Blind Trust: Market Control, Legal Environments, and the Dynamics of Competitive Intensity in the Early American Film Industry, 1893–1920
Authors: Mezias Stephen J. , Boyle Elizabeth
Published: February 2017

This study of the emergence of the film industry in the U.S. between 1893 and 1920 contributes to the growing literature linking legal environments and population dynamics. This was an era characterized by a shift to active anti-trust policy, which manifested itself in legal action to disband a trust that had dominated the industry, the Motion Pictures Patents Corporation (MPPC). We use archival data to show that mortality was reduced by trust membership and increased with the market share of the trust members. The effects of litigation are varied, with litigation filed by trust members enhancing mortality and litigation filed against trust members decreasing mortality. Analysis of coded headlines from media reports on the emerging industry shows that a shift in the view of the trust in the normative environment toward a more negative view was also associated with decreased mortality. Results also show that learning and the compensatory fitness enjoyed before anti-trust law was enforced prevented the MPPC members from recognizing changes in the marketplace; as a result, they were less likely to move from making short films to making increasingly popular feature-length films.
Professionalizing and Masculinizing a Female Occupation: The Reconceptualization of Hospital Administration in the Early 1900s
Authors: Arndt Margarete , Bigelow Barbara
Published: February 2017

This paper examines the earliest boundary work for a female-dominated occupation that portrayed men rather than women as the appropriate practitioners. According to the concept of gender primacy, men would not enter a female-dominated occupation in large numbers because it is associated with gender essentialism. Hospital administration is one of the rare female occupations that did masculinize. Our analysis of archival texts on hospital administration in the early 1900s describes that in establishing a jurisdiction, body of knowledge, and educational requirements, the male-dominated professional association created a male sex boundary. Extracting and elaborating functions consistent with gender primacy and sloughing off functions associated with gender essentialism reframed the occupation as male. Rhetorical use of gender created a male image of the generic practitioner and the occupation, while an internal boundary segregated women within the occupation. The study points to differences in how occupations feminize and masculinize and suggests the latter does not occur solely in response to societal factors, as has been assumed, but can originate within the occupation.
Flow in Knowledge Work: High Performance Experience in the Design of National Security Technology
Authors: Quinn Ryan W.
Published: February 2017

Knowledge work, which consists of goal-oriented activities that require high levels of competency to complete, comprises a large and increasing amount of work in modern organizations. Because knowledge work seldom has single correct results or methods for completion, externally specified, quantified measures of performance may not always be the most appropriate means for managing the performance of knowledge workers. Two competing models of flow, a type of subjective performance, are proposed and tested in a sample of work experiences from engineers, scientists, managers, and technicians who study and design national defense technologies at Sandia National Laboratories. Results support the definition and model that conceives of flow as the experience of merging situation awareness with the automatic application of activity-relevant knowledge and skills. Ways in which this definition and model of flow can be incorporated into theories of knowledge, performance, and social networks are explored.
Emotional Intelligence, Cognitive Intelligence, and Job Performance
Authors: Côté Stéphane , Miners Christopher T. H.
Published: February 2017

This paper examines how emotional intelligence and cognitive intelligence are associated with job performance. We develop and test a compensatory model that posits that the association between emotional intelligence and job performance becomes more positive as cognitive intelligence decreases. We report the results of a study in which employees completed tests of emotional intelligence and cognitive intelligence, and their task performance and organizational citizenship behavior were assessed by their supervisors. Hypotheses from the model were supported for task performance and organizational citizenship behavior directed at the organization, but not for organizational citizenship behavior directed at individuals. We discuss the theoretical implications and managerial ramifications of our model and findings.
Organizational Foundings in Community Context: Instruments Manufacturers and Their Interrelationship with Other Organizations
Authors: Audia Pino G. , Freeman John H. , Reynolds Paul Davidson
Published: February 2017

Combining insights from organizational ecology and social network theory, we examine how the structure of relations among organizational populations affects differences in rates of foundings across geographic locales. We hypothesize that symbiotic and commensalistic interpopulation relations function as channels of information about entrepreneurial opportunities and that differing access to such information influences the founding rate. Empirical analyses of U.S. instruments manufacturers support this argument. The founding rate of instruments manufacturers rises with the densities of organizational populations that have symbiotic and commensalistic relationships with instruments manufacturers. These factors encourage the initial foundings of instruments manufacturers in areas where such organizations were not previously found. The dominance of organizational populations tied to instruments manufacturing by symbiotic or commensalistic relations increases the rate of foundings of instruments manufacturers, whereas the dominance of organizational populations that lack these relations decreases it. Finally, we find that interpopulation relationships that hinge on direct contact have less impact on initial foundings as geographic distance increases. These results have implications for research on organizational ecology, entrepreneurship, urban sociology, and economic geography.
Social Movements as Extra-Institutional Entrepreneurs: The Effect of Protests on Stock Price Returns
Authors: King Brayden G , Soule Sarah A.
Published: February 2017

This paper uses social movement theory to examine one way in which secondary stakeholders outside the corporation may influence organizational processes, even if they are excluded from participating in legitimate channels of organizational change. Using data on activist protests of U.S. corporations during 1962–1990, we examine the effect of protests on abnormal stock price returns, an indicator of investors' reactions to a focal event. Empirical analysis demonstrates that protests are more influential when they target issues dealing with critical stakeholder groups, such as labor or consumers, and when generating greater media coverage. Corporate targets are less vulnerable to protest when the media has given substantial coverage to the firm prior to the protest event. Past media attention provides alternative information to investors that may contradict the messages broadcast by protestors.
A contribuição sindical obrigatória do servidor público estatutário sob a perspectiva da legalidade tributária.
Authors: Santos Daniela Ramos de Oliveira dos , Murta Antônio Carlos Diniz
Published: February 2017

O artigo propõe a discussão da legalidade tributária em face daIN nº 01/2008 do MTE que estendeu a contribuição sindical obrigatória do art. 149 da CF/88 e dos art. 578 a 591 da CLT para os servidores públicos estatutários. Aborda-se a origem e a natureza compulsória da contribuição sindical, sob a legalidade tributária do art. 150, I, da CF/88 e a vedação daanalogia no Direito Tributário quando trata de exigência de tributo principal (art. 108, §1º do CTN). Parte-se da hipótese que a IN 01/2008 do MTE é ilegal, já que a obrigação tributária principal decorre de lei.
Crédito Rural: Sustentabilidade E O Paradoxo Do Desenvolvimento Econômico Social Do Campo
Authors: VERAS ARTHUR AS PRUDENTE CAMPOS SOUZA , SOUZA CARLOS EDUARDO SILVA DE
Published: February 2017

Considerando que o crédito rural possui um papel relevante na modernização e operacionalização do campo mediante o fomento das atividades agropecuárias, possibilitando o desenvolvimento econômico social da zona rural, objetiva-se pelo presente artigo, demonstrar que o instituto em franca evolução, de uma anterior primazia pela operacionalização e modernização das técnicas de exploração agrícola e pastoril, visando um maior rendimento, passa-se com o tempo a se ter uma primazia pela sustentabilidade do campo ante a criação dos programas de auxílio a agricultura familiar e seus fundamentos. Assim, mesmo que temporalmente desconexos, entende-se que os objetivos da sustentabilidade e do desenvolvimento econômico social do campo possuiriam o objetivo comum de beneficiar o produtor rural. Entretanto, tem-se que haveria um paradoxo entre ambos, já que o crédito rural é tomado como o principal responsável pela expansão agrícola na década de 70, bem como pelo fato do Brasil ser hoje uma potência mundial no agronegócio, o que abarcaria também a degradação do meio ambiente ocorrida desde então.
Ativismo Público Como Estratégia De Ação Do Campesinato Brasileiro: O Caso Do Movimento De Mulheres Camponesas (Mmc)
Authors: Ataídes Maria Clara Capel de
Published: February 2017

O artigo investiga a temática do ativismo público como estratégia social do Movimento de Mulheres Camponesas. Explora, para tanto, seu panorama histórico cultural como um movimento contra-hegemônico. Para uma análise das estratégias de ação no âmbito dos movimentos sociais, avalia as organizações legítimas dos povos ingleses no século XVIII, que agiam fundados em uma economia moral, bem como as ações do campesinato no Brasil. Parte-se da hipótese de que há uma racionalidade nas propostas de ação do Movimento de Mulheres Camponesas e de que sua natureza dinâmica deve ser analisada à luz dos processos historiográficos.
Desenvolvimento econômico sustentável sob a Perspectiva do direito agrário
Authors: Guimarães Bruna Araújo , Santos Nivaldo Dos
Published: February 2017

O presente trabalho versa sobre uma análise do princípio do desenvolvimento econômico sustentável sob a ótica da atividade econômica agrária, tendo em vista a crescente crise ambiental após a Revolução Verde e o surgimento dos complexos agroindustriais. Estuda-se o conflito jurídico entre os setores, objetivando o equilíbrio para a garantia plena ao meio ambiente, ao desenvolvimento econômico e à função da propriedade previstos na Constituição. Busca-se introduzir um estudo para se alcançar desenvolvimento sustentável agrário. A metodologia utilizada compreendeu a revisão bibliográfica da literatura correlacionada ao tema.
Trabalho e Educação Profissional e Tecnológica
Authors: Guimarães Ailton Vitor
Published: February 2017

Este artigo tem como objetivo abordar o trabalho e a Educação Profissional e Tecnológica (EPT), nos significados conferidos a eles na produção acadêmica do campo trabalho e educação. Parte dessa abordagem integra pesquisa de doutorado, cuja metodologia, tendo a dialética materialista como princípio, também se expressa aqui, incluindo, nos métodos e procedimentos de pesquisa, dois movimentos interligados e, necessariamente, integrados por correlações em espiral: a pesquisa bibliográfica e documental; e a pesquisa de campo, propriamente dita. Aborda-se o trabalho na produção da existência e da subsistência humanas, o trabalho na/da escola e conceitos e concepções da EPT, considerando que, a partir de um movimento dialético de abordagem e de construção da realidade, é possível se colocar em posição de contestação, defesa e reivindicação de melhores condições de existência e se articular na transformação das condições atuais em que se encontra a educação no país.
DESMISTIFICANDO OS CONHECIMENTOS CIENTÍFICOS NO ENSINO MÉDIO: DEBATE “CÉLULAS-TRONCO”
Authors: Zanovello Regiane , Mattana Stéfani Dutra , Siqueira Andre Boccasius
Published: February 2017

O trabalho em questão baseia-se em uma proposta educativa diferenciada realizada com 11 estudantes do 1º ano do Ensino Médio de uma escola da rede básica de ensino no município de Palmeira das Missões/RS. A intervenção pedagógica consistiu em um debate sobre células-tronco procurando interpor algumas percepções a favor e contra pesquisas com esse tipo de células. Na metodologia implementada, os educandos tiveram papel ativo na discussão e manifestação de argumentos, dando à modalidade didática, um caráter integralizador do ensino em um espaço aberto para exposição e defesa de diversos pontos de vista sobre o tema.
Provider Decisions and Patient Outcomes After Premature Metformin Discontinuation
Authors: Bradley Jessica N. , Edwards Krystal L. , Gunter Jennifer T. , Weideman Rick A. , Kelly Kevin C.
Published: February 2017

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of alternative antihyperglycemic therapy after discontinuation of metformin due to documented declining renal function. This retrospective, single-site study evaluated patients who had metformin discontinued between 1 January 1999 and 30 September 2013. Medical records were evaluated for documented adverse events, subsequent glycemic control, and costs associated with the alternative therapy. Patients served as their own controls. A total of 179 patients met study entry criteria, and their peak A1C was significantly higher within the year after metformin discontinuation (P <0.001). After the provider added new medications to control patients’ blood glucose, their A1C by the end of the first year after discontinuing metformin was similar to their A1C while taking metformin. Significant weight gain accompanied the use of the medications added to replace metformin, with an average increase of 3.81 kg (P <0.001). Additionally, after discontinuing metformin, more patients experienced hypoglycemia with the addition of other medications to control their blood glucose (P <0.001). As expected, the cost of therapy was significantly higher (P <0.0001) after metformin was discontinued because metformin was generically available, whereas the replacement medications frequently were not. Providers should consider the expanded recommendations for the use of metformin in patients with mild to moderate stable renal dysfunction to help such patients avoid weight gain, hypoglycemia, loss of blood glucose control, and increased costs.
Empowerment-Based Diabetes Self-Management Education to Maintain Glycemic Targets During Ramadan Fasting in People With Diabetes Who Are on Conventional Insulin: A Feasibility Study
Authors: Eid Yara M. , Sahmoud Sahar I. , Abdelsalam Mona M. , Eichorst Barbara
Published: February 2017

Objective.

This study aims to assess the feasibility of promoting safe Ramadan fasting through diabetes self-management education (DSME) and to determine the effect of such education on hypoglycemic episodes.

Design and methods.

This prospective study included subjects attending Ramadan reinforcement sessions for participants in the Educational Program for People with Diabetes (EPPWD) at the Ain-Shams University Diabetes Center in Cairo, Egypt. The DSME sessions started 2–3 weeks before Ramadan and included one experimental fasting day during the first week and one during the second week. Participants’ A1C and serum fructosamine levels were measured before and after Ramadan, and they completed weekly self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) logs.

Results.

Among 21 participants who were intending to fast for Ramadan, 14 completed the program. Their mean A1C was 6.7 ± 1.6%, and SMBG results showed a statistically nonsignificant difference in mean blood glucose levels before and after Ramadan (123.84 ± 39.96 and 123.84 ± 25.92 mg/dL, respectively; P >0.05). Serum fructosamine after Ramadan declined by 10% from pre-Ramadan levels. The mean number of hypoglycemic events before Ramadan was 3 ± 1.04, which declined to 1.4 ± 0.5 during Ramadan. Differences between group 1 (those without hypoglycemia, n = 8) and group 2 (those with hypoglycemia, n = 6) were nonsignificant for all variables, including A1C.

Conclusion.

Ramadan fasting is feasible for people with diabetes who are on a multiple daily injection insulin regimen and participate in the EPPWD. The number of hypoglycemic events per month declined with the attainment of DSME.
Predicting laser polishing outcomes at edge features
Authors: Morrow Justin D. , Vockrodt Jason , Klingbeil Kevin , Pfefferkorn Frank E.
Published: February 2017

The field of laser polishing has grown to include many strategies and materials, but several barriers remain to widespread commercialization of this technology, one being a lack of predictive capability of how laser polishing affects part edge features. The objective of the present work is to present a method of predicting this change in edge geometry and compare the results with experimental observation of laser polishing on blunt, square, and sharp edges. This was done by measuring the edge geometry before and after polishing using optical focus-variation metrology and comparing this with a prediction from a laser polishing simulation. The results showed good agreement in the edge rounding behavior between simulation and experiment except for an asymmetry of the observed polished edge at higher power that is not captured in the capillary smoothing model. This indicates that the present model can act as a good model for predicting edge rounding at lower power conditions, but additional capability in predicting material buildup and displacement at higher power needs to be added for fully predictive capability.
MENCIPTAKAN KEUNGGULAN KOMPETITIF MELALUI SISTEM INFORMASI STRATEJIK
Authors: Andayani Andayani
Published: February 2017

Sistem informasi mempunyai banyak aspek yang sangat potensial untuk dipergunakan dalam menciptakan daya saing. Potensi ini dapat direalisasikan menjadi keunggulan kompetitif secara nyata apabila sistem informasi dimanfaatkan secara inovatif di dalam pelaksanaan manajemen. Karena perusahaan mempunyai kesempatan yang sama dalam menerapkan sistem informasi, maka inovasi dan kreasi manajemen dalam menggali potensi sistem informasi akan menentukan siapakah yang akan unggul dalam kompetisi bisnis. Pengetahuan dan penggunaan karakteristik yang unik dari perusahaan, akan meningkatkan efektivitas penggunaan sistem informasi dalam menciptakan keunggulan kompetitif.
APLIKASI QUICK BASIC DALAM PERHITUNGAN ECONOMIC ORDER QUANTITY DAN BIAYA YANG BERHUBUNGAN
Authors: Herlambang Yudha
Published: February 2017

As we know that the trading or manufacture company should decide the optimum quantity of the inventory must be available. The optimum Quantity called Econo-mic Order Quantity is the amount of inventory, which reach the Minimum Total Cost. When the company calculated the optimum quantity, there is some parame-ter must be known, for example : Setup Cost (Order Cost), Holding Cost, and Demand. Because all of this parameter can influence each other . In this article the author will be derived the formula of Economy Order Quantity based on the concept of Calculus Mathematic called Derivative of The Function. In order the extreem point from Total Cost reach minimum vaue, there is the First Derivative from the Total Cost has zero value. The author also design the program to calculate all the parameter above by using the Quick Basic Programming Language in Com-puter Simulation. By using the Computer Programming, we can calculate the para-meter above quickly and otomatically.
IMPLEMENTASI QUALITY FUNCTION DEPLOYMENT DALAM KUALITAS LAYANAN FAKTOR-FAKTOR MOTIVASI KEPADA PELANGGAN INTERNAL PADA BALITBANG KOTA SURABAYA
Authors: Soedjono Soedjono
Published: February 2017

Nowadays rumor spreads among non managerial officials or commonly called internal customers of being unsatisfied for the quality service of motivation factors provided by the organization of the Research and Development Board of the City of Surabaya. The quality or the value of service expected by the officials will positively or negatively influence the work satisfaction, and the work satisfaction will influence the quality of the individual performance, then the quality of the individual performance will influence the quality of organization performance. Therefore, efforts to identity the quality of the work satisfaction which is expected and enjoyed by the officials are very important in trying to minimize the gap. The method of analysis employed here is Quality Function Deployment, one of the planning instrument to apply the Tobel Quality Management, the main objective of which is to determine the interval customers, i.e. the planning method of the service development which specializes on the needs and wants of the customers, by conducting survery on the internal customers satisfactionThe results of the study can be expressed in the following. (1) The highest expected value of the service satisfaction is the achievement variable of 4-91, but the real service value is 3.30. Thus the gap value is 1.61, higher than 1 (>1), which means that it is not satisfactory. This is because at this time, the organization doesn’t care much of the officials achievement. (2) The lowest expected value of the variable is 3.96, that is for the techical supervisio, but the gap value is 0,83, lower than 1 (<1), that means unsatisfactory. (3) The variables with satisfaction gap value higher than 1 (>1) which means unsatisfactory can be stated here in the order beginning with the highest = interpersonal relation = 1.82, advancement = 1.78, achievement 1.61, working condition = 1.48, company policies and administration 1.29, attractiveness = 1.18, recognition = 1.09 and responsibility = 1.3 (1.037). Thus those variables  should be observed by the organization in order to undergo changes to minimize the gap between expectation and satisfaction that exists now.
ANALISIS PERBEDAAN HARAPAN KUALITAS LAYANAN AKADEMIS DI UNIKA WIDYA MANDALA SURABAYA
Authors: Koesworo Yulius
Published: February 2017

Lembaga Pendidikan Tinggi merupakan tempat untuk membentuk dan mempersiapkan Sumber Daya Manusia yang berkualitas melalui proses belajar mengajar. Terdapat berbagai unsur yang saling terkait dalam proses belajar mengajar di Perguruan Tinggi (PT) antara lain mahasiswa, dosen, orang tua, karyawan, pemerintah, sarana dan prasarana, dan sebagainya. Mahasiswa sebagai pelanggan PT tentunya berharap mendapatkan kualitas layanan pendidikan yang memuaskan. Di sisi lain, dosen mungkin mempunyai persepsi yang berbeda dengan harapan mahasiswanya. Persaingan antar perguruan tinggi dewasa ini saat ketat, maka masing-masing lembaga pendidikan tinggi perlu meningkatkan kualitas layanannya. Dengan juga tingkatan mahasiswa (mahasiswa tingkat awal dan akhir) mungkin mempunyai harapan kualitas layanan yang berbeda-beda, hal ini disebabkan karena pengalaman yang telah dilaluinya. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengevaluasi harapan kualitas layanan di bidang akademis pendidikan tinggi,yakni menekankan pada perbedaan harapan kualitas. Data yang diperlukan meliputi data primer dan data sekunder. Sedangkan metode pengumpulan data menggunakan metode survey dan studi pustaka. Instrumen penelitian yang digunakan adalah berupa kuesioner Alat analisis penelitian ini menggunakan alat analisisis Uji t (t-test) untuk hipotesis pertama dan kedua. Dari hasil analisis uji t untuk menguji hipotesis pertama ternyata secara keseluruhan tidak ada perbedaan yang signifikan antara harapan mahasiswa dengan persepsi dosen atas harapan mahasiswa dalam pengetahuan dosen. Namun dalam dimensi respek dosen terhadap mahasiswa terdapat perbedaan yang signifikan antara persepsi dosen dan harapan mahasiswa Persepsi dosen lebih tinggi dibanding harapan mahasiswa. Sedangkan untuk hipotesis kedua ternyata Harapan mahasiswa semester awal terhadap kualitas pelayanan akademikdi Unika Widya Mandala rata-rata lebih tinggi dibanding mahasiswa semester akhir.
AUDIT FORENSIK OLEH AKUNTAN PUBLIK SEBAGAI SALAH SATU BUKTI PERKARA DI PENGADILAN
Authors: Ngumar Sutjipto
Published: February 2017

Audit Forensic is a  falseness auditing, connected with  criminal case and an audited with falseness connected with governmental  financial and other object including corruption as a  special criminal result. As the most  cases corruption in the world, cleaning in the whole level of corruption, collutin and Nepotism  (KKN), the  goverment of  Indonesia ask for assistance to Public Accountant to take Forensic Auditing for falseness done by government and private apparatures.This paper presented  to know how far the special audit (Forensic) for financial can be used as a falseness evidence in the law court.  Forensic Audit Report presented by Public Accountant, the audit procedures have been conformed with  auditing standard and investigate’s  procedures  arranged with Law Articles (KUHAP). By Joint Venture between Public Accountant and investigator the falseness  action which can not been detected by auditing standard procedures the falseness like Collutions, and  Nepotisme can be  broken – up.Public Accountant  as an expert witness has been executed  his job, prepared in  Forensic Audit  Statement, which content with unlawful actions by the Accused,  it can be used as an evidence’s  tools  in the law – court.
MENUJU GOOD GOVERNANCE BAGI PEMERINTAHAN DAN PERUSAHAAN DI INDONESIA
Authors: Ngumar Sutjipto
Published: February 2017

The third millenium which is being begun on 2000 is new things for Government and Corporate of Indonesia. This paper presented to know how far the good government go-vernance was operated to anticipate the growing government and corporate’s activities. There is no well balance yet to share the processing wealth natural resources and human resources equality, among the Indonesian people which is indicated by the depth gab in living quality between the have and the have not. In the corporate sector shown, there is no protection enough for shareholder’s right both at voting election of commisioners and director board in the shareholder general meeting show the basic share holder right.There is no equal treatment yet to shareholder about the information of voting right, shareholder general election system and process, insider trading and business self deal-ing. To execute good government governance and good corporate governance, it is being prepared a set of penal provisions and regulations to anticipate the treatment for Auto-nomous Regional Law No. 22 and No. 25 year 1999. The corporate must to know share holder right, as find in the regulation and the article. To execute the good corporate go-vernance has to joint actively between corporate and stakeholder to create wealth work-ing, either financial aspected or management aspect.
PENGUJIAN PERSONAL VALUES & VALUE TYPES BERDASARKAN PERBEDAAN PROGRAM STUDI (AKUNTANSI & HUKUM)
Authors: Handayani Nur
Published: February 2017

Research has shown that a p erson's values affect his or her behavior. While there has been considerable research regarding the ethical p ercepti on and behavior of students, there has been limited research regarding the personal values that affec t such perception and behavior. This study was designed to determine the differences between personal values and value types of accounting and law majors. The values survey questionnaire developed and validated by Schwartz and Sagiv (1995) was use for this study. Value types were derived by grouping response s to the 55 itemfor 5 dimension.Result of this study show there are significant differences between accounting and law ma1ors for personal values. Significant differences exist for value types between responses for 4 dimension (Benevolence, Conformity, Security, Power).