bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Falando francamente: o futebol na visão dos escritores, nas Minas Gerais dos anos 1940
Authors: Silva Marcelino Rodrigues da
Published: April 2018

No segundo semestre de 1949, a Folha de Minas Literária (semanário de “letras, ciências e artes” editado pelo importante jornal Folha de Minas) publicava, geralmente em sua última página, a coluna “Falando francamente”, na qual o jornalista Walter Alvares entrevistava personalidades de destaque na vida literária mineira. Num certo momento da entrevista, entre questões sobre os hábitos de escrita e o panorama literário mineiro e nacional, o jornalista lançava repentinamente ao entrevistado a seguinte pergunta: “Gostas de futebol?”; emendando logo em seguida: “Qual o time?” As entrevistas, como um todo, e as respostas a essas perguntas, dadas por nomes como Henriqueta Lisboa, Murilo Rubião, Emílio Moura e João Dornas Filho, oferecem uma oportunidade singular para investigar o modo como o futebol era visto pelos escritores e intelectuais brasileiros daquela época. O que se pretende neste trabalho, portanto, é uma análise preliminar desse material, tendo como pano de fundo as reflexões de Milton Pedrosa, em seu famoso ensaio “O futebol na literatura brasileira” (1967), com vistas a uma discussão mais ampla sobre as relações entre o esporte, a cultura e a literatura no Brasil.
Comparative study between interlocking nail and V-nail in management of fracture shaft tibia
Authors: Pathak Ritesh , Naser M. A.
Published: April 2018

Background: Tibia is the most commonly fractured long bone in the body. Interlocked nails, either reamed or unreamed, has become the established method of treatment of closed and Grade I, II and III A open fractures of diaphysis of tibia. The cephalo-medullary nail like V-nail, has advantages of less surgical time and cost effectiveness while disadvantage of rotational instability. The present study was undertaken to compare the short-term as well as long-term results of treatment of diaphyseal fractures of tibia with interlocked nail and V-nail.

Methods: Forty patients with fracture of shaft tibia were treated with either interlocked nail or V-nail. Twenty patients were treated with interlocked nail while remaining twenty were treated with V-nail. The follow-up period ranged from 14 weeks to 10 months. The results were assessed according to Ekland grading.

Results: In interlocking series, 85% patients had excellent and good result while 15% patients had fair and poor results. In V-nail series, 30% patients had excellent result, 70% patients had good and fair results while no patient had poor result.

Conclusions: From our study we conclude that closed interlocked nailing is the most ideal method of management of fracture shaft tibia of all types, allowing early mobilization. Closed V-nail is a simple and short procedure with satisfactory results, when used in simple and unifocal fracture types.
Study on linear dermatoses
Authors: P. Saraswathy , D. Nithya Gayathri Devi , J. Sivaranjani
Published: April 2018

Background: The objective of the study was to study the incidence, age and sex distribution, association, distribution, clinical presentation, histopathological correlation of linear dermatoses at the skin Outpatient Department.

Methods: A prospective study was conducted over a period of 1 year in 90 patients, attending the Department of Dermatology, at a tertiary care hospital, Chennai. Data collection, clinical examination and skin biopsy were recorded and analyzed statistically. Inclusion criteria were all patient with linear dermatoses. Exclusion criteria were Koebner phenomenon.

Results: The incidence of linear dermatoses in our outpatient department- 0.2% per year. Among the linear dermatoses, lichen striatus was found to be the most common. The other dermatoses following Blaschko’s lines, in the descending order of frequency seen in this study were linear epidermal nevus, linear lichen planus, linear morphoea, inflammatory linear verrucous epidermal nevus, segmental vitiligo, hypomelanosis of ito, linear lichenoid dermatitis, linear psoriasis, segmental neurofibromatosis, linear whorled nevoid hypermelanosis, incontinentia pigmenti, nevus depigmentosus, linear porokeratosis. Female preponderance was noted. Majority of patients showed unilateral distribution mostly on the extremities.

Conclusions: Most of the linear lesions are arranged along Blaschko’s line. The importance of histopathological correlation is obvious. Cases which were clinically diagnosed as lichen striatus, showed histopathological features of psoriasis and linear epidermal verrucous nevus. One case diagnosed clinically as epidermal nevus was found to be super imposed by psoriasis histologically. Another case clinically diagnosed as linear psoriasis clinically, was found to be linear porokeratosis on histopathology. Very few associations were noted.
Концептуальная модель оценки стоимости сложных заказных программных продуктов
Authors: Мясников Максимилиан Рубэнович
Published: April 2018

Одной из причин трудностей в реализации проектов по разработке программных продуктов являются недостоверные прогнозы относительно их стоимости. Последнее обстоятельство связано с отсутствием единого подхода к оценке стоимости программного обеспечения и недостаточной теоретической проработкой темы в целом. Целью настоящей работы явилось исследование полной совокупности элементов, образующих систему и процесс оценки стоимости.
Для достижения поставленной цели в статье обобщен теоретический и практический опыт в рассматриваемой сфере, разработана концептуальная модель оценки стоимости, подробно рассмотрены составляющие ее элементы: объекты оценки, область оценки, нормативно-правовая база, методологический аппарат, инструменты оценки, время проведения оценки. Проанализировано соотношение подходов, методов и методик оценки стоимости, исследованы принципы оценки. Предложены принципы в рамках затратного подхода, понятия априорной и апостериорной оценки. Обоснована целесообразность применения затратного подхода и метода калькуляции для оценки стоимости сложных заказных программного обеспечения, разрабатываемых промышленным способом крупными коллективами специалистов. Результаты работы могут быть применены в дальнейших исследованиях и разработке нормативно-правовых документов в области создания и оценки программного обеспечения.
Conversor CC-CC de Alto Ganho com Compartilhamento da Corrente de Entrada, Modulação Phase-Shift e Compactação do Filtro de Saída
Authors: Gruner Víctor F. , Schmitz Lenon , Martins Denizar C. , Coelho Roberto F.
Published: April 2018

Neste trabalho apresenta-se um conversor cccc apto a operar com fontes de baixa tensão e elevada corrente de entrada. A topologia proposta é baseada em uma configuração de conversores Forward com entradas conectadas em paralelo e saídas conectadas em série. A referida configuração permite o compartilhamento da corrente de entrada entre os módulos associados e resulta em elevado ganho estático. Mediante a aplicação de modulação phase-shift ao acionamento dos interruptores, há a possibilidade de redução do volume dos componentes que compõem o único filtro de saída da estrutura. O estudo realizado neste trabalho inclui: análise das interligações entre conversores Forward e das etapas de operação, formas de onda teóricas, a modelagem do conversor orientada ao controle e proposta de uma estratégia de controle. A partir de um protótipo de 1 kW são extraídos resultados experimentais que validam a teoria e as equações derivadas ao longo do texto.
Conversor CC-CC de Alto Ganho Obtido pela Combinação entre Redes de Indutor e de Capacitor Chaveados
Authors: Salvador Marcos A. , Horn Thamires P. , Lazzarin Telles B. , Coelho Roberto F.
Published: April 2018

Este artigo apresenta um conversor CC-CC elevador não isolado, obtido a partir da combinação de uma rede ativa de indutores chaveados com uma rede passiva de capacitores chaveados. O conversor proposto pode alcançar ganhos de tensão elevados (>10) e caracteriza-se por apresentar reduzido número de componentes e baixos esforços de tensão nos interruptores. O artigo apresenta o princípio de operação do conversor em modo de condução contínua e descontínua, suas principais formas de onda, equacionamento considerando parâmetros parasitas e análise comparativa com outros conversores de similar ganho, previamente publicados na literatura. A validação experimental do conversor proposto é alcançada por meio de um protótipo com potência nominal de 200 W, tensão de entrada de 20 V, tensão de saída de 260 V, frequência de comutação de 50 kHz e rendimento nominal de 94,27%.
Modelo Simplificado para as Sequências Positiva e Negativa do Sistema de Conversão Eólico-Elétrico Baseado em Gerador de Indução Duplamente Alimentado
Authors: Jr Celso R. Schmidlin , Lima Francisco Kleber de A. , Neto Tobias R. Fernandes , Branco Carlos G. C.
Published: April 2018

Para melhorar o desempenho e aumentar a suportabilidade a afundamentos de tensão do gerador de indução duplamente alimentado durante desequilíbrios nas tensões da rede elétrica, muitos estudos propõem que o sistema de controle também atue nas componentes de sequência negativa. Porém, isso eleva ainda mais a complexidade, o esforço computacional e o tempo de simulação deste sistema. Assim, este artigo apresenta um novo modelo simplificado para as sequências positiva e negativa deste gerador, permitindo mais facilmente estimar seu comportamento e realizar estudos de parques eólicos baseados nessas máquinas. Para mostrar que o modelo é adequado para modelar o comportamento do gerador durante afundamentos e desequilíbrios nas tensões da rede elétrica, são apresentados resultados experimentais e de simulação sob tais condições.
Inversores do Tipo Forward para Conexão de Fontes Renováveis à Rede Elétrica
Authors: Facchinello Gabriel Grunitzki , Coelho Roberto Francisco , Lazzarin Telles Brunelli
Published: April 2018

Este artigo propõe dois inversores do tipo Forward, os quais foram concebidos para a conexão de fontes renováveis à rede elétrica através de um estágio único de conversão. As topologias permitem fazer o controle da corrente injetada na rede e da tensão de entrada e, devido ao ganho do transformador, podem ser aplicados em tensões de entrada menores ou maiores que a tensão da rede. As duas topologias operam no modo de condução contínuo e diferem-se entre si pela técnica de desmagnetização do transformador. Uma emprega enrolamento terciário e foi concebida para potências entre 200~500 W. A outra utiliza a estrutura Forward com dois interruptores e, assim, desmagnetiza o transformador pelo enrolamento primário e foi concebida para sistemas de 500~800 W. O artigo aborda princípio de operação, análise estática, função de transferência, dimensionamento dos filtros e projeto do controle das topologias. Elas são validadas experimentalmente em uma aplicação com 85 V de tensão de entrada e 110 V eficazes de tensão de rede. Os resultados mostraram uma corrente injetada à rede elétrica com fator de potência maior que 0.98 e uma distorção harmônica menor que 3.75%, além de um rendimento acima de 84% em potência nominal.
Retificador Trifásico Isolado Modular Com Correção do Fator de Potência Baseado no Conversor Zeta Operando no Modo de Condução Descontínuo
Authors: Callegaro Alan D. , Barbi Ivo , Borges Daniel Tobias da Silva , Martins Denizar Cruz
Published: April 2018

Este artigo apresenta a análise e o projeto de um conversor ca-cc trifásico isolado, baseado na associação modular de três conversores cc-cc do tipo Zeta operando no modo de condução descontínuo, com regulação da tensão de saída e transformador de alta frequência. O alto fator de potência de entrada é naturalmente atingido por meio do modo operacional dos módulos, sem o uso de qualquer sensor de corrente ou malha de controle da corrente. Todos os três módulos são controlados simultaneamente através de um único pulso de comando, o qual reduz a complexidade da estratégia de controle. Um circuito snubber é incorporado ao conversor para permitir a operação em comutação suave durante o bloqueio do interruptor. Para validar a análise teórica, um protótipo de laboratório de 1,2 kW, 220 V de tensão de entrada, 60 V de tensão de saída, e frequência de chaveamento de 25 kHz, foi construído. Resultados experimentais, com malha de controle da tensão de saída para observação do comportamento dinâmico e de regime permanente do conversor, são apresentados.
MPPT Híbrido Aplicado à Associação dos Conversores Boost ZVT e Inversor H6 Para Aplicações Fotovoltaicas
Authors: Brito Moacyr A. G. de , Alves Marcos G. , Godoy Ruben B. , Canesin Carlos A.
Published: April 2018

Este artigo apresenta um inversor monofásico de 4,8kW para aplicações fotovoltaicas, baseado nos conversores Boost ZVT e inversor H6, para a conexão à rede de distribuição. Devido aos valores nominais de corrente o conversor Boost ZVT traz vantagens, considerando-se reduzida interferência eletromagnética, além de elevada eficiência (acima de 96%), enquanto que o inversor H6 permite o projeto de elementos de conexão com indutância reduzida, além de propiciar baixa variação de nível de tensão de modo comum. No presente artigo, um sistema de MPPT híbrido que pode atuar dependendo do nível da tensão de entrada da associação de painéis é apresentado, podendo o sistema operar com todos os conversores ou apenas com o conversor CC-CA, fato que eleva a eficiência do sistema. Finalmente, resultados e análises são apresentadas, contendo todos os algoritmos necessários à aplicação proposta.
Bundle Prevention Form Filling Completeness of Surgical Site Infection (SSI) on Sectio Caesarea Patients in 2016
Authors: Putri Adita Puspitasari Swastya , Artanti Kurnia Dwi , Mudjianto Dwiono
Published: April 2018

Hospital Acquired Infections (HAIs) is an infection acquired during a patient undergoing treatment proedur and medical measures in health care facilities within ≥ 48 hours or within ≤ 30 days and infection was observed after the patients leaving the health care facility. The one of Hais what often happens is Surgical Site Infection (SSI) so that SSI surveillance is needed for prevention and control of infection. Bundle prevention is an instrument used for data collection the incidence of SSI in Hospital X Surabaya. This study aims to look at the picture of existence, charging and completeness of bundle SSI prevention on patients sectio caesarea in Hospital X Surabaya. The study design used is cross sectional with a total sample of 47 patients were taken by simple random sampling on patients sectio caesarea in January-June 2016. The result showed that 64% of patient records status is not accompanied by SSI prevention bundle with charging and completeness of the data that is still below the predetermined standard that is equal to 80%. Although SSI surveillance is in conformity with the guidelines infection surveillance but there are still some shortcomings in terms of the accuracy of the data so that the information obtained is still not able to be reported as well.Keywords: surveillance, SSI, hospital
Relationship of Respondent’s Characteristic with The Risk of Diabetes Mellitus and Dislipidemia at Tanah Kalikedinding
Authors: Widyasari Nina
Published: April 2018

Non-communicable diseases is one of the health problems of the world and Indonesia, which until now is still a concern in the world of health because of one cause of death. Several types of PTM encountered are dyslipidemia and diabetes mellitus (DM). The purpose of this study is to describe the relationship of age, sex, and education with DM and dyslipidemia in Tanah Kecamatan kecamatan kecamatan This study is a cross sectional study. The population in this study is all residents who live in RT 05 RW 02 Kelurahan Tanah kali Kedinding Kenjeran District with a population of 125 KK consisting of 402 people. The sample was taken by simple random sampling with Slovin formula of 125 KK. The sample in this research is 50 people. The results of this study indicate that there is a relationship of age of respondents (p value = 0.005); Respondent’s gender (p value = 0,000); Education last respondent (p value = 0,001) with risk of Diabetes Mellitus disease. And there is a significant relation between age of respondent (p value = 0,007); Gender (p value = 0,000); Education (p value = 0,000) with the risk of dyslipidemia. It is suggested to residents of Kalikedinding lands that implementing improved lifestyle by undergoing regular control of eating habits, exercise, and blood glucose and dyslipidemia checkups is necessary. Keywords: non-communicable diseases, diabetes mellitus, dislipidemia
Quality of Plague Surveillance System in Pasuruan Regency Year 2014 Based on Surveillance Attributes
Authors: Malikhatin Siti , Hendrati Lucia Yovita
Published: April 2018

Plague which is the zoonosis quarantine disease remains occur in Pasuruan Regency. Plague suspect was still found until year 2013. Plague surveillance that still actively conducted in Pasuruan Regency is  probably the only one plague surveillance in Indonesia. Plague surveillance consist of human and rodent surveillance. Evaluation of surveillance system is needed to improve its quality, efficiency, and usefulness. This research aimed to assess the quality of plague surveillance system in Pasuruan Regency year 2014 based on attributes which are simplicity, flexibility, acceptability, data quality, sensitivity, predictive value positive, representativeness, timeliness, and stability. The research design was evaluation study. Subjecct was plague surveillance system in Pasuruan Regency year 2014. Data were collected by interviews, observations, and document study. The obtained data and information were compared to the guidelines and recent theories then presented in narrations, tables, and figures. The research showed that the surveillance system was simple and flexible, lack of data quality and acceptability, unmeasurable sensitivity and predictive value positive, low representativeness and timeliness, and high stability. This research concluded that quality of plague surveillance system in Pasuruan Regency based on its attributes  was not good enough. The suggestion given are conduct training, supply a sufficient budgetary fund, do monitoring and evaluation periodically, disseminate information to another program and sector, also to the community, send surveillance report by e-mail, use spreadsheet software for surveillance rodent reporting, improve the report by including information about damage serum, serum less than the total of captured rodent, and report about the missing trap.  Keyword: plague, human surveillance, rodent surveillance, surveillance attributes, evaluation
Challenges Faced by Secondary Teachers in Teaching Arts Education in Fiji - A Case Study of Western Division
Authors: Ali Mohammed Feroz
Published: April 2018

Art and craft education is the area of learning which is based upon the visual, drawing, painting, pottery, weaving, print making, making artifacts using recycled materials and to name a few. This research focuses on the challenges faced by secondary teachers in teaching Arts Education. The idea was researched to establish how art and craft education can be utilized to increase levels of confidence, motivation and skills in Secondary school teachers. The research used a mixed method approach for gathering results.  This study, using a questionnaire designed by the investigator, provided an insight into secondary art and craft teachers, principals and curriculum developers of art education. A group of 20 participants was selected through convenient sampling for the purpose of this study. Findings show a positive correlation between the art and craft program at the center of this research and the advancement of the skill acquisition, motivation and confidence. The recommendations after the study and analysis of results should enshrine great details on how art and craft can become a mainstream subject and shed its light on the minds of the children to gain its due respect and position to where it naturally belongs.
Gelatin Based Edible Coating: Preservation Technique for Seer (Scomberomorus guttatus) Fish Slices
Authors: Manimehalai N. , Rajesh G. , Balasubramanian S. , Durga Devi J.
Published: April 2018

The aim of this work is to examine the performance of gelatin based edible coating in preserving the seer fish slices. A composite edible coating solution was prepared with three different concentrations of gelatin, chitosan and vinegar. Coating experiments were performed in a laboratory scale edible coating tank which was fabricated for this purpose. The seer fish slices (13.65±2.50 mm thick and 43.89± 6.82 g weight) were subjected to coating for three different soaking times (min). While coating performance of the solution was assessed through coating uptake (%), texture quality of the seer fish slices was assessed through weight loss (%) and microbial quality was assessed through Total Plate Count (CFU/g). Experiment was designed using Box - Behnken Design (BBD). The application of edible coating treatment to seer fish slices resulted in improvement of overall keeping quality of the seer fish slices (9 days) against the control (3 days) when stored under low temperature (7±1oC).
Nutritional Quality and Antioxidant Activity of Leaves of Six Mulberry Genotypes
Authors: Jantwal Chetna , Srivastava Sarita , Srivastava R. P.
Published: April 2018

The present study was undertaken to determine the proximate composition, vitamins, minerals, in vitro protein digestibility, in vitro iron bioavailability, antinutritional factors viz. oxalates, phytates, tannins and antioxidant activity viz. DPPH activity in leaves of six genotypes of mulberry. The results revealed that in fresh mulberry leaves, the proximate values ranged from 70.74 to 77.85% for moisture,1.82 to 2.47% for total ash, 6.32 to 8.44% for crude protein, 0.68 to 0.93% for crude fat, 1.94 to 2.88% for crude fibre, 11.15 to 15.55% for total carbohydrates and 77 to 101 Kcal/100 g for physiological energy. In dried mulberry leaves powder, moisture ranged from 5.68 to 7.36%, total ash 7.56 to 8.47%, crude protein 24.03 to 29.83%, crude fat 2.92 to 3.42%, crude fibre 8.76 to 10.90%, total carbohydrates 41.01 to 47.91% and physiological energy 310 to 324 Kcal/100g. The vitamins ascorbic acid and beta carotene were found to range from 241.73 to 324.36 mg/100g and 7.73 to 11.55 mg/100g, respectively in fresh mulberry leaves and 106.04 to 163.90 mg/100g and 18.06 to 40.31 mg/100g, respectively in dried mulberry leaves powder. Among minerals, calcium and iron range from 192.11 to 425.23 mg/100g and 2.95 to 5.44 mg/ 100g, respectively for fresh mulberry leaves and 852 to 1806.67 mg/100g and 13.34 to 19.06 mg/100g, respectively for dried mulberry leaves powder. Among antinutrients oxalates, tannins and phytates ranged from 59.44 to 113.05 mg/100g, 0.48 to 0.70mg/100g and 0.20 to 1.05mg/100g, respectively for fresh mulberry leaves and 254.40 to 386.40 mg/100g, 1.82 to 2.65 mg/100g and 0.9 to 3.70 mg/100g respectively for dried mulberry leaves powder. In vitro protein digestibility and in vitro iron bioavailability ranged from 79.53 to 83.45% and 1.34 to 1.78% respectively for fresh mulberry leaves powder and 76.16 to 77.80% and 1.15 to 1.57%, respectively for dried mulberry leaves powder. The DPPH activity of fresh mulberry leaves ranged from 27.52 to 45.53% whereas in dried mulberry leaves powder it ranged from 30.41 to 50.7%.
Effect of Pre-Treatment on Selected Nutrient Profile and Functional Properties of Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa) Flour and Development of Gluten Free Quinoa Cookies
Authors: Sandhya P. S. , Haripriya A.
Published: April 2018

Recent awareness and interest in health and wellness has shifted focus on healthy eating and lifestyle changes among people. Baked products are consumed by all age group people and the consumer demand is increasing towards gluten free products mainly due to the prevalence of celiac disease. Utilization of quinoa flour in the making of cookies has its beneficial and nutraceutical properties and its gluten free nature makes it an excellent snack for celiac disease patients. The objective of the current study is to understand the impact of pre-treatments- dry roasting and germination- on the nutritional and functional properties of quinoa flour and to formulate and assess the cookies prepared from the pre treated quinoa flour. Quinoa seeds were washed and subjected to pre-treatments- roasting and germination. Proximate and functional properties were analyzed for plain, roasted and germinated quinoa flour. Quinoa cookies were prepared using plain, roasted and germinated flour. Physical parameters of the cookies were assessed. Cookies were subjected to sensory analysis. There was a significant difference in the proximate composition and functional properties of the untreated, roasted and germinated quinoa flour. Sensory analysis of the cookies revealed that all the samples ranked similar for all the attributes. The study reveals that there is a possibility for the formulation of gluten free cookies using a pseudo cereal like quinoa which has good nutritional and sensory profile.
Pre Lacteal Feeding Practices and their Determinants in India A Systematic Review
Authors: Eloni Vida , Virginia Paul , Neda Shamim
Published: April 2018

Pre lacteal feeds are a major contributor to suboptimal breastfeeding practices which include delay in initiation of breastfeeding and prevention of the initial bonding between the mother and the baby. Infants who receive pre lacteal feeding are more likely to be malnourished. The study aims to the different pre lacteal feeding practices in India and their determinants. Online search of published articles were done on Academic Search Complete, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health (CINAHL), Global Health, MEDLINE, Scopus and Google scholar. A total of nineteen studies meeting the inclusion criteria were reviewed. Duration of studies varied for up-to 7 days and the most common pre lacteal food fed was honey. The most common reasons for administration were cultural reasons, health conditions of the mother and myths and misconceptions associated with the ritual. The determinants of pre lacteal feeding practices were socio demographic factors, health related factors and individual factors. The universal practice of pre lacteal feeding in India is associated with culture and customs. Initiative directed at clearing myth and misconception associated with the ritual is required to bring about a change in the practice and subsequently nutritional status of children.
Effect of Heat Treatment and Enzymatic Hydrolysis on Reduction in Allergenicity of Milk Proteins
Authors: Pushpa B.P. , Bhat G.S. , Jayaprakasha H.M.
Published: April 2018

The allergy due to different fractions of milk protein was estimated by the level of milk specific Ig E blood sera of children suspected for milk allergy with a history of symptoms such as wheezing, diarrhoea or dermatitis. It was observed that among the milk proteins β - lactoglobulin of whey protein is the most potent allergen. Effect of heat treatment and enzymatic hydrolysis on reduction in β - lactoglobulin allergenicity was investigated by inhibition ELISA while heat treatment could reduce the allergenicity only to the extent of 12.5%, enzymatic hydrolysis could reduce the allergenicity significantly. The extent of hydrolysis as well as the enzyme used had significant role in reduction of milk protein allergenicity. The degree of hydrolysis corresponded well with the reduction of milk protein allergenicity. Though chymotrypsin was effective in hydrolyzing β - lactoglobulin, neutrase was more effective in reducing the allergenicity by 52% even at lower degree of hydrolysis. The combination of chymotrypsin and neutrase was found to be more useful in hydrolysis as well as reduction in allergenicity of the protein.
Pronunciation and Conversation Challenges among Saudi EFL Students
Authors: Naser Issa Mohammad Muflih , Hamzah Mohd Hilmi Bin
Published: April 2018

This study aims to identify the difficulties of pronunciation and conversation faced by EFL learners who undertook a Preparatory Year Program (PYP) in Saudi Arabia, It highlights the main issues in pronunciation and conversations (e.g., textbooks, teaching methods, and students' attitude and motivation) and techniques to address these problems. The instruments used in the study were classroom observations and teachers' discussions. The results revealed that firstly, students did not have a sound knowledge of grammar. Secondly, students' outside environment was influenced by their mother tongue. Thirdly, the teaching methods did not suit their proficiency levels. Finally, they were demotivated and thought that they have an impossible mission to improve their English pronunciation and conversation.
A Disclosure of Reading Rate and Its Effect on Comprehension in Second Language Learning Context
Authors: Rawian Rafizah Mohd , Mokhtar Ahmad Azman , Yahaya Mohamad Fadhili
Published: April 2018

In reading, it is vital for readers to develop decoding to the extent where each word is recognized automatically. Once this happens, they will have the necessary attention to focus on the sense or meaning of the text. This study investigated adult ESL learners’ reading rate and its relationship with comprehension. This study also examined possible differences in the reading rate in terms of gender and academic semester. Its respondents were 210 Diploma students from one of the universities in Malaysia. Data were collected through Oral Reading Fluency (ORF) Assessment and Reading Comprehension Test. Jameson’s (2005) Reading Rate Formula and Levels of Reading Rate for College Readers were used to examine respondents’ reading rate. All data were coded and computer-scored using the Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS) programme. This study revealed that 106 respondents were Excellent College Readers while the rest ranged from Strong College Readers to Good General Readers. It was also discovered that females performed better than males in reading rate and Semester 3 respondents’ reading rate was better than those in Semester 1. The correlation test indicated positive relationship between reading rate and comprehension.
How virtual learning environments transform learning scenarios
Authors: Del Castillo Caraballo Dayan Noraime , Flórez Montaño Sebastián
Published: April 2018

La mediación tecnológica en el aula de clase es un proceso continuo que permite que estudiantes y profesores modifiquen sus interacciones y roles. En la mediación tecnológica, los dispositivos tecnológicos y los recursos digitales se usan para alcanzar objetivos educativos y mejorar sus procesos. Adicionalmente, a través de la mediación tecnológica pueden desarrollarse muchas habilidades necesarias en este siglo. Actualmente, los docentes están implementando entornos virtuales en función del proceso de aprendizaje, como una opción para integrar la educación tradicional con la tecnología progresiva que la sociedad ha usado para impulsar relaciones sociales, económicas y culturales. Esta estrategia ha mostrado una variedad de beneficios en ambientes educativos; sin embargo, se ha visto truncado por barreras sociales y curriculares que limitan los beneficios del uso de la tecnología en la educación. Este artículo incluye algunos factores que hacen de la mediación tecnológica una manera de revitalizar la educación tradicional, además menciona por qué esta integración es una exitosa estrategia para mejorar los procesos de enseñanza y de aprendizaje, generar nuevo conocimiento y enriquecer la información existente.
Responsabilidad social empresarial en las empresas de transporte público urbano del Área Metropolitana del Valle de Aburrá
Authors: Marín Naranjo Henry Alberto
Published: April 2018

Este artículo describe la responsabilidad social empresarial que las compañías de transporte pú- blico urbano del Área Metropolitana del Valle de Aburra están aplicando con base en la gestión y sostenibilidad medioambiental. Para esto, se indagó en empresas del Código de clasificación internacional uniforme -CIIU- 4921 Transporte de pasajeros, respecto de los criterios relacionados con formas de gestión medioambiental que actualmente están practicando, a fin de resarcir el daño causado por el desarrollo de su actividad económica empresarial. La investigación es de tipo descriptivo con enfoque cuantitativo, se realizaron encuestas al 35% de la población total que equivale a 61 empresas pertenecientes a dicho código. Esta investigación ratificó que, aunque las empresas cumplen con la normatividad exigida, se limitan para generar acciones autónomas en aras de preservar la buena calidad del medioambiente, debido a que la responsabilidad social empresarial es considerada para estos casos, una opción y no una obligación en las organizaciones.
Memoria, subjetividad y medios de comunicación en el conflicto armado de Colombia
Authors: García Aguirre Andrés Felipe
Published: April 2018

Los medios de comunicación en Colombia han influido en las percepciones individuales y sociales del colectivo colombiano con su forma de narrar los sucesos del conflicto armado del país. Así, algunas víctimas del conflicto armado han configurado sus subjetividades no sólo por la realidad psíquica que se ha construido a partir del acercamiento que tiene el sujeto con el suceso violento que desencadena el trauma; sino también con las narraciones de los medios de comunicación sobre estos sucesos. Por tal razón, en este artículo se tratan las posiciones subjetivas respecto de las narraciones de los medios de comunicación en torno a los sucesos violentos en una víctima del conflicto armado del país, a partir de un estudio de caso referenciado en el psicoanálisis. Las posiciones subjetivas expuestas en el apartado de los resultados plantean que la víctima se posiciona subjetivamente frente al discurso mediático desde la ambivalencia psíquica. Estos hallazgos pueden sugerir que el discurso mediático podría permitir la construcción de narraciones que cooperen en la construcción de la memoria tanto personal como colectiva.
Alquimia para un judío excomulgado: entendimiento, la novela de Spinoza, del escritor José Guillermo Ánjel
Authors: Arenas Berrio Antonio
Published: April 2018

Entendimiento, es una ficción sobre la muerte del filósofo Spinoza. En la novela se toma partido por la tristeza, el miedo y el delirio. Spinoza muere dejando inconcluso alguno de sus libros. La novela trata de narrar los últimos veinte días de su vida y de comprender al Spinoza judío. En ella se altera su concepción de los afectos.
Use of macrophytes allelopathy in the biocontrol of harmful Microcystis aeruginosa blooms
Authors: Tazart Zakaria , Douma Mountasser , Tebaa Lamiaa , Loudiki Mohammed
Published: April 2018

In recent years macrophytes have been considered promising tools in the biocontrol of harmful cyanobacteria blooms (cyanoHABs). In this study, the inhibitory effect of aqueous extracts of Ranunculus aquatilis and Nasturtium officinale on Microcystis aeruginosa growth was assessed via six treatments (0%, 0.1%, 0.25%, 0.50%, 0.75%, and 1% extracts). Chlorophyll a and carotenoid content were analyzed and changes in cell and colonial morphology of M. aeruginosa cultures were observed. Also, to reveal potential allelochemical compounds, total phenols (TPs), total flavonoids (TFs), and tannins (TTs) were analyzed in both extracts. The obtained results showed that M. aeruginosa growth was significantly inhibited by R. aquatilis and N. officinale aqueous extracts in a concentration-dependent way. After 8 days of treatment, the highest inhibition rates reached 100% and 75.74% respectively. The Chlorophyll a and carotenoid concentrations were decreased compared to the control group. Colonial and cell and colonial morphology changes were observed under the treatment group with 1% of aqueous extract accompanied by sedimentation of the cyanobacterial cells. This study shows that M. aeruginosa growth inhibition was induced by the total polyphenol, flavonoids and tannins. It was concluded that theses macrophytes may control M. aeruginosa and may be useful to control harmful blooms in lake-reservoirs.
Direct dosage of reactivated carbon from waterworks into the activated sludge tank for removal of organic micropollutants
Authors: Lübken M. , Kosse P. , Clausen K. , Pehl B. , Bendt T. , Wichern M.
Published: April 2018

The thermal reactivation of granular activated carbon is a substantial ecological and economic benefit in the process of drinking water treatment. A significant amount of abraded carbon, which is similar to powdered activated carbon (PAC), is produced that can be brought to application at wastewater treatment plant level for the removal of micropollutants in a powdered activated carbon–activated sludge (PAC–AS) system. This excess carbon derived as a by-product from the reactivation process in a waterworks was applied directly into the activated sludge tank and has been elevated in this study by monitoring the removal efficiencies for benzotriazole, carbamazepine, diclofenac, metoprolol and sulfamethoxazole in the effluent of a semi-technical wastewater treatment plant of 39 m3. A simulation-derived sampling strategy was applied to optimize the recovery rates of the micropollutants. Flow-proportional, 72-hour composite sampling was considered best. The elimination rates obtained for a 10 g PAC·m−3 dosage were 73% for benzotriazole, 59% for carbamazepine, 60% for diclofenac, 67% for metoprolol and 48% for sulfamethoxazole. The obtained results underline the importance of appropriate sampling strategies, which can be derived from hydraulic modeling.
Multiculturalismo y derechos fundamentales en el noroeste de México: El caso de la tribu yaqui
Authors: Pasillas Enrique F.
Published: April 2018

El objetivo del presente artículo es proponer una discusión sobre el papel de la multiculturalidad y sus implicaciones dentro del Estado nación mexicano desde la metodología del Derecho, dada la carencia de las herramientas jurídicas e institucionales para encausar el creciente reto de una sociedad multiétnica que aspira a una convivencia pacífica; donde los pueblos indígenas de México sostienen viejas demandas sobre el cumplimiento y respeto de sus derechos fundamentales, sustentadas ahora en el derecho y en la jurisprudencia internacionales. El análisis propuesto arroja que a pesar de las reformas constitucionales de 2001 y de 2011, es necesario ajustar el marco jurídico interno, introducir el pluralismo jurídico y la interculturalidad en la agenda pública y el espacio institucional. El caso de la tribu yaqui es paradigmático porque enarbola una lucha legal y pacífica por sus derechos fundamentales contra el despojo de sus territorios ancestrales y sus recursos naturales.
Predicting Factors Affecting Glucose Monitoring Treatment Satisfaction and Drug Attitude Inventory (Adherence) Among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus; Cross-sectional Observational Study
Authors: Rahman Syed Ata ur
Published: April 2018

Objectives: The study aimed to explore the predictors affecting patient satisfaction to glucose
monitoring system (GMSS) and drug attitude inventory (DAI) / treatment adherence among type 2 diabetes
mellitus patients.

Methods:

Cross-sectional observational study design was used to conduct this study. Subjective
assessments were made by questionnaires and objective data was collected from the patients' medication
profiles registered to diabetic clinics. Patients were recruited from five different public hospitals of
Hyderabad region, India. A total of 430 patients completed for analysis. The predictors to GMSS dimensions
and adherence status were analyzed with Wilks's lambda effect and multivariate generalized
linear model (GLM/MANOVA).

Results:

Study population consisted of 64.4% males and 35.6% females, age mean ± SD (43.3±11.42)
years, majority of the study of participants were in between 40-60 years of age (53.3%). Majority of
participants were considered healthy on BMI scale (67.2%), in contrast 234 (54.4%) reported high
glycemic index with Hb1Ac (> 7.5%). Descriptive distribution pattern showed 241 (56.1%) participants
were moderately satisfied with the current monitoring system. However, 157 (36.5%) reported poor satisfaction
to GMSS scale score. Findings showed that low mean score of openness and worthwhileness
are reported among nonadherent participants. Behavioral burden significantly high among nonadherent
patients then adherents. However, emotional burden showed no effect on treatment adherence.

Conclusion:

This study found high rates of poor glucose monitoring system satisfaction along with
low-to-poor treatment adherence among T2DM patients. Individual characteristics and clinical parameters
significantly and positively predict the variance of GMSS and DAI among patients' with T2DM.
COMPARATIVE STUDY OF ADVERTISEMENTS OF JEWELLERY BRANDS AND ITS IMPACT ON CUSTOMERS IN MUMBAI.
Authors: Padhi Shalini , Ajagaonkar Parag
Published: April 2018

The main purpose of conducting this research is to study the impact of jewellery advertisements on the consumer buying behavior with special reference to Mumbai city. The objective of the study is to do a brand comparison on basis of their advertisements and to get an insight about the preference given to different elements of a jewellery advertisement on a rating scale by the consumers. Also, to analysis which media is most effective when it comes to reach the target audience. The primary data was collected through questionnaire and personal contact from around 145 customers. Mainlythe top five jewellery brands of the city have been taken into consideration for this research. The study was restricted only to Mumbai city. This study will help jewellery retailers to understand about whatconsumers notice in a jewellery advertisement and accordingly frame their promotional strategies.
Effective Advertising: A Communicating Perspective
Authors: Garg Charu
Published: April 2018

Advertising is a form of communication intended to convince an audience to purchase or take some action upon products, information or services etc. Advertising has been used for many years to influence the buying behavior of the consumers. It is helpful in creating the awareness and perception among the customers. This paper is an attempt to study the evolution of advertising and learn and learn about technological advances that have been fueled the growth of advertising. It is a powerful marketing tool of mass communication. A product must study about the excellence of advertising so that he can extend his market share, increase the number of potential customers and to satisfy them and can achieve all the objectives of his business unit.
LIMITED RESOURCES, UNLIMITED ENTHUSIASM -	A case Study of KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA Harsinghpura , Karnal
Authors: TPunia Yogesh
Published: April 2018

: One of the most important features of INDIA is the rich and diverse culture and thus at every mile, we could see a shift of lifestyle, beliefs and even mindset and career choices. This Study is first phase of the Research carried out by the investigator to see if by careful and thoughtful inclusion of technology, a mind shift could be achieved in the eager young minds of the Government School Kendriya Vidyalaya Harsinghpura , Karnal(H.R). The investigator, as TGT Mathematics used various ICT interventions such as YouTube Video Lectures, Projector Presentations. This report is an attempt to show what a little touch of technology along with the zeal to work hard could DO.
Feature Extraction Comparison in Handwriting Recognition of Batak Toba Alphabet
Authors: Pasaribu Novie Theresia Br , Hasugian M. Jimmy
Published: April 2018

Offline handwriting recognition is one of the most prominent research topics due to its tremendous application and high variability as well. This paper covers the offline Batak Toba handwritten text recognition, from the noise removal, the process of feature extraction until the recognition by using several classifiers. Experiments show that elliptic fourier descriptor (EFD) is the most discriminative feature and Mahalanobis distance (MD) outperforms the two others classifier.
Virtual Reality-based Platformer Games Development for Elevating Architectural Heritage Awareness
Authors: Nasikun Ahmad , Wijonarko Bagas Y. , Rahman Raja Bagus Arief , Persada Anugerah Galang , Wibirama Sunu
Published: April 2018

As a country with abundant traditional culture, Indonesia is facing serious challenge in conserving them. There is a need to promote the traditional culture to a wider area of people, particularly to the younger generation. Virtual world offers a new way of promoting a nation’s culture via Virtual Reality (VR). This research aims to develop a VR-based platformer mobile game to promote cultural awareness in a new and creative way for younger generation. In the game, a player can observe one famous architectural heritage in Yogyakarta—Mesjid Gedhe Kauman—in fun way of game. A survey is conducted to measure its success in reaching the predetermined goals and to measure its user experience (UX). The survey confirm that the VR-based platformer game helps them in learning cultural value of the architecture (62.5/100) and it is relatively easy to navigate (72.5/100). Moreover, it has a good user experience (UX) score—all are above 0.8, meaning that its users are generally comfortable in playing the game.
RTs across Dual Stimuli, Gender, GPA and Trialtype
Authors: Hartanto Hartanto
Published: April 2018

This psychophysics experiment of Eriksen Flanker Task experiment is built in four independent variables (stimuli, gender, GPA, and trial type) with one dependent variable (RTs). CAF was also examined between stimuli arrow and letter. The data was analyzed using four-way ANOVA. The result revealed that 1) Arrow stimuli needed few RTs than letter stimuli (F value = 17.964, and p-value = 2.34e-05). 2) In gender, there was a significantly different effect of RTs between female and male groups(F value = 91.203, p-value = 2e-16 (p < 0.001). 3) In trial type, incongruent trial required more RTs than congruent trial (F value = 144.569, p-value = <2e-16 (p < 0.001). 4) Arrow stimuli was more accurate than letter with t-value = 6.4099, df = 2220.5, p-value = 1.773e-10. The result found the differences between the stimuli were caused by horizontal and vertical attention, so were in trial-type with parallel and focus phase. Across gender,the male group has proven to be faster in both stimuli than the female counterpart. This RTs pattern suggest that in conflict flanker task research, people tend to show the same architecture processing. Therefore the finding is quite universal in several research.
The Suffering Medical Students Attribute to Their Undergraduate Medical Education
Authors: Egnew Thomas R. , Lewis Peter R. , Meyers Kimberly R. , Phillips William R.
Published: April 2018

Background and Objectives: The purpose of this study was to explore medical student perceptions of their medical school teaching and learning about human suffering and their recommendations for teaching about suffering. During data collection, students also shared their percerptions of personal suffering which they attributed to their medical education.
Methods: In April through May 2015, we conducted focus groups involving a total of 51 students representing all four classes at two US medical schools.
Results: Some students in all groups reported suffering that they attributed to the experience of medical school and the culture of medical education. Sources of suffering included isolation, stoicism, confusion about personal/professional identity and role as medical students, and witnessing suffering in patients, families, and colleagues. Students described emotional distress, dehumanization, powerlessness, and disillusionment as negative consequences of their suffering. Reported means of adaptation to their suffering included distraction, emotional suppression, compartmentalization, and reframing. Students also identified activities that promoted well-being: small-group discussions, protected opportunities for venting, and guidance for sharing their experiences. They recommended integration of these strategies longitudinally throughout medical training.
Conclusions: Students reported suffering related to their medical education. They identified common causes of suffering, harmful consequences, and adaptive and supportive approaches to limit and/or ameliorate suffering. Understanding student suffering can complement efforts to reduce medical student distress and support well-being.