bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Conocimientos, actitudes y prácticas sobre VIH-Sida en adolescentes de 9°, 10° y 11° grado de un colegio público del Distrito de Santa Marta – Colombia
Authors: Contreras-Britto Juan Bautista , Trout-Guardiola Guillermo
Published: October 2018

En el presente estudio se buscó determinar la actitud de la enfermera ante la muerte de la persona en la unidad de cuidados intensivos. Se realizó un estudio descriptivo no probabilístico, con un muestreo a conveniencia en el que participaron 30 profesionales de enfermería adscritos a una institución de segundo nivel en el estado de Durango, México. Se utilizó el Cuestionario de Actitudes ante la Muerte (CAM), elaborado a partir de la revisión del Death Attitudes and Self-Reported Health – Relevant Behaviors, en una versión cubana. Este incluye 33 reactivos, agrupados para su interpretación en seis sub-escalas: evitación, aceptación, temor, pasaje, salida y perspectiva profesional. Los hallazgos permitieron concluir que el profesional de enfermería está preparado para cuidar la vida, considerando que, a nivel general, acepta la muerte como un hecho inevitable. No obstante, desde la perspectiva profesional del personal de enfermería, la muerte es considerada como un alivio, al ver la carga que evidencian los familiares del paciente en su proceso final.
Efectos del ejercicio físico en pacientes con síndrome de Marfán (revisión documental 2000-2016)
Authors: Vanegas-Flórez Lina Marcela , Botero-Giraldo Miguel Ángel , Medina-Calero Melissa , Carvajal-Tello Nathali
Published: October 2018

El síndrome de Marfán (SM) es un trastorno autosómico dominante del tejido conectivo que rodea a diferentes sistemas. El objetivo principal de este estudio es determinar los efectos del ejercicio físico en pacientes con SM reportados en la literatura durante el periodo 2000-2016. Así, se llevó a cabo una recopilación de artículos científicos provenientes de páginas indexadas en francés, inglés, español y portugués, que se referían al ejercicio físico en pacientes con SM. Los resultados arrojados por los diferentes autores, según se pudo comprobar, dieron a conocer los beneficios y las alteraciones que trae la realización de ejercicio físico en estos pacientes a nivel cardiopulmonar. Teniendo en cuenta los resultados de la revisión, que concluyen de forma unánime que el ejercicio de alta intensidad no debe ser prescrito para pacientes con SM, se concluyó que hacen falta guías de manejo que permitan realizar la prescripción del ejercicio y que expongan de manera específica los parámetros de la misma.
Colocación de implante dental con relleno óseo Biograft-G® en hueso con trauma dentoalveolar. Reporte de caso
Authors: Pérez-Fuentes Maydel , Pérez-Álvarez Mayra , Rodríguez-Hernández Jorge Alberto , Delgado García-Menocal José Ángel , Alfonso Hernández Adrían , Ramos-Almeida Dania Teresa
Published: October 2018

En la actualidad, para el odontólogo resulta un gran desafío poder restaurar la apariencia natural y la anatomía de dientes perdidos. En este trabajo se realiza el reporte de un caso clínico donde se restituye el incisivo central superior derecho, a causa de traumatismo dentomaxilofacial, por un implante Leader® combinado con el relleno óseo Biograft-G®. Se trata de una paciente de 19 años atendida en la consulta multidisciplinaria del Centro Nacional de Estomatología, La Habana, Cuba. La paciente portaba prótesis inmediata a causa de la pérdida del diente 11 por fractura de corona y raíz, con defecto óseo vestibular. A la paciente le ocurría fractura frecuente de la prótesis, viéndose afectada desde el punto de vista estético, social, psicoafectivo y funcional. Después de una evaluación multidisciplinaria y el consentimiento de la paciente, se procedió a la cirugía mediante la técnica de colgajo, colocación de implante Leader® y relleno con Biograft-G® para regenerar el defecto óseo, devolver contorno vestibular y lograr una rehabilitación definitiva. Con este tratamiento, la paciente obtuvo los resultados estéticos y funcionales deseados.
Exploration of Adhesion Molecule Expression in Cardiac Muscle of Early Atherosclerosis Dyslipidemic Sprague Dawley Rats
Authors: Wihastuti Titin A. , Aini Fitria N. , Lutfiana Nurul C. , Heriansyah Teuku , Zamrudah Nafisatuz
Published: October 2018

Objective:

This study is aimed to examine the expression of ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 in cardiac tissue of dyslipidemic Sprague Dawley rats.

Methods:

Eight Sprague Dawley strain rats, with 150-200 gram body weight, were divided into two groups. The control group was fed a standard diet, the positive control group was fed a high-fat diet as our previous study for 8 weeks. The pattern of distribution of ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 in cardiac muscle cell was examined by immunofluorescence and observed with a confocal laser scanning microscope. Lipid profile was also examined at the end of the study.

Result:

Independent t-test showed no differences in ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 expression in cardiac muscle of hypercholesterol-diet-fed Sprague Dawley rat compared to control.

Conclusion:

The expression of ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 in cardiac muscle did not change after the onset of atherosclerosis.
Survey of Big Data Role in Smart Grids: Definitions, Applications, Challenges, and Solutions
Authors: Ghofrani Mahmoud , Steeble Andrew , Barrett Christopher , Daneshnia Iman
Published: October 2018

Objective:

This paper provides a literature review on smart grids and big data. Smart grid refers to technologies used to modernize the energy delivery of traditional power grids, using intelligent devices and big data technologies.

Methods:

The modernization is performed by deploying equipment such as sensors, smart meters, and communication devices, and by invoking procedures such as real-time data processing and big data analysis. A large volume of data with high velocity and diverse variety are generated in a smart grid environment.

Conclusion:

This paper presents definitions and background of smart grid and big data. Current studies and research developments of big data application in smart grids are also introduced. Additionally, big data challenges in smart grid systems such as security and data quality are discussed.
Management Practices Promoting Sustained Implementation of the Quality Register Senior Alert for Older Adults in Municipal Care in Sweden
Authors: Meranius Summer , Karin Josefsson
Published: October 2018

Background:

Senior Alert is a national quality register aimed at supporting a standardized, structured, and systematic preventive care process for adults aged 65 and over in the areas malnutrition, pressure ulcers, falls, problems with oral health and bladder dysfunction. Therefore, the quality register is particularly suitable for older adults with multimorbidity.

Aim:

The aim was to describe management practices that contributed to the sustained implementation of the quality register Senior Alert in municipal elderly care in Sweden.

Methods:

The design of this pilot study was descriptive and inductive. The sample of n = 12 included managers (n = 7) and care staff (n = 5) at seven municipal care homes for older adults in Sweden. The study was performed between April 2014 and June 2014 using two methods: Individual interviews and nonparticipant unstructured observations. Data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis.

Results:

The analysis led to the following generic categories: leading teamwork, leading a preventive care process and leading a supportive organizational structure, and to one main category: management promoting learning and quality improvement.

Conclusion:

To be sustainable, Senior Alert implementations in municipal elderly care need management. Management, by leading teamwork, a preventive care process and a supportive organizational structure, is essential for achieving learning and quality improvement.
Optimalisasi pembelajaran berbasis kompetensi pada pendidikan kejuruan
Authors: Sofyan Herminanto
Published: October 2018

COMPETENCE-BASED LEARNING OPTIMIZATION IN VOCATIONAL EDUCATIONCompetency Based Learning needs changes in curriculum design from subject matter to competency. Teacher needs to be able to design learning of competency and to identify learner diversity. Learing process at educational unit is carried out in interactive, inspiring, enjoying, challenging, motivating manners for learners and provide enough space for students to be active, creative, and otonomous align with aptitudes and talents. Teachers generate student positive attitudes through learning activities in order to develop their seminal apttitudes. Optimazing of competency based learning could be achieved through experiential learning, learning material development, the use of learning resources and media.
Upaya peningkatan mutu pendidikan sekolah menengah kejuruan melalui pengembangan profesionalisme guru
Authors: Marsiti Cok Istri Raka
Published: October 2018

THE EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHER PROFESSIONALISMEducation is a key in improving quality of the nation. Human resource development is a strategic attempt that should be carried out by the government. Professional teacher is a whole building that covers thinking and acting in learning activities. As a consequence evaluation instrument of competency is a building unit that can be used to measure teachers competency. Professional teacher requires professional in teaching and training. Teachers roles are to generate learning activity, however, they face problems in executing their tasks, community perceptions on teachers, and teachers prosperity. Therefore, regeneration of teachers and continued development of human resource are answering these problems.
Persepsi mahasiswa terhadap perkembangan pendidikan vokasi di program pendidikan teknik mesin
Authors: Sriwardani Nyenyep
Published: October 2018

THE PERCEPTION OF STUDENTS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING EDUCATION PROGRAMSVocation education or educationfor life and education for earning living is an option to determine a future. Vocation education conceptually focused on education adjusting to the demand driven, link and match between the employee with the employer. While success is measured by the number of education graduates and the suitability of the absorption area of work with a practiced expertise. Vocation education system serves the political, economic, social, art and so on. For a number of Indonesian workers productive enough, and have the ability to adapt imported technologies to the characteristics of the skill intensive quality improvement and implementation of education advocacy was the main focus should be. In this study we tried to describing the data to determine student perceptions of PTM to the development of vocation education. From this it can be seen that there are still some students who do not understand the vocation education and there are several roles and functions  of teachers who are not perceived by the students benefit. This phenomenon can be anticipated with the provision of guidance and motivation to the students more intensively, and increased educational facilities are more adequate to be more intensive faculty in also appreciate themselves.
Patient's Perspective on Using Mobile Technology as an Aid to Psychotherapy
Authors: Cristol Samantha
Published: October 2018

This piece draws from a patient’s perspective on his treatment using mobile health technology in conjunction with weekly group and individual psychotherapy. Research has demonstrated that using telepsychology as part of mental health treatment shows great promise to help advance the field of psychotherapy. Using mobile health technology such as mobile phone apps allows for collaboration with patients and their providers. This was written after several consultations with an individual diagnosed with borderline personality disorder who prefers to remain anonymous but was forthcoming with information regarding his use of mobile health technology in order to benefit the field of mental telepsychology.
Avatar Based Technology Use in Dementia: A Review (Preprint)
Authors: Sarker Joyatee M , Holden Richard J. , Boustani Malaz A. , Bateman Daniel
Published: October 2018

BACKGROUND

The number of Americans with dementia is increasing, and there is a need to assist clinicians, patients, and informal caregivers in the assessment and monitoring of disease progression, and activities of daily living in patients with dementia. Technologies that use avatars to help patients with dementia have become more prevalent and hold promise to assist caregivers and healthcare teams.

OBJECTIVE

Describe the state of the literature for current and potential applications of avatar technology for individuals with dementia.

METHODS

Articles were screened using the search engines Pubmed and Google Scholar. The search terms used for the screening were a combination of: “avatar”, “geriatric”, “dementia”, and “mild cognitive impairment”. Each article was assessed by its methodological quality to determine its value for the review.

RESULTS

Avatars can be beneficial for a range of dementia care objectives. Virtual reality environments with avatar implementations, speech recognition technology and sensor technology can be used to assess a patient’s cognitive function. Gamifying virtual experiences with avatars, conversational artificial intelligence, and avatar-based virtual support groups can improve socialization in patients with dementia and their caregivers. Avatars can also help patients with dementia by prompting sequential tasks, setting reminders, and providing emotional support.

We recommend avatars have several characteristics to optimally benefit the older population with dementia. These characteristics include: physical neutrality in terms of gender and ethnicity, emotional value, use of sound and large icons for the benefit of patients with sensory impairments, and adaptability to the patients’ emotions and cognitive function. The devices that implement avatars should be easy to use for the patient using large icons, clickable buttons, and using familiar interfaces. Implementation of these facets into avatar-based technology can help improve their efficacy in patients with dementia.

CONCLUSIONS

Avatars can assist patients with dementia, caregivers, and healthcare providers in a number of ways. More research is needed in this area of focus.
Hydrogeochemical Characterization of GeothermalWater in Arjuno-Welirang, East Java, Indonesia
Authors: Martadiastuti Vanadia , Harijoko Agung , Warmada I Wayan , Yonezu Kotaro
Published: October 2018

Arjuno-Welirang Volcanic Complex (AWVC) is one of geothermal fields whichlocated in East Java province, Indonesia. It belongs to a Quarternary volcanic arc and has potential for development of electricity. The field is situated in a steep volcanic terrain and there are only few geothermal manifestations, i.e., hot springs, fumaroles, solfataras, steaming ground and hydrothermal alteration. This study aims to classify the type and source of geothermal fluid and to estimate the reservoir condition of Arjuno- Welirang geothermal system. Data are obtained from collecting water samples including hot springs, cold springs, river waters and rain water, then they are analyzed using ICP-AES, titration and ion chromatography.All thermal waters have temperatures from 39.5–53°C and weakly acidic pH (5.2–6.5). Cangar and Padusanhot springs show bicarbonate water, formed by steam condensing or groundwater mixing. On the other hand, Songgoriti shows Cl-HCO3 type, formed by dilution of chloride fluid by either groundwater or bicarbonate water during lateral flow. All of the waters represent immature waters, indicating no strong outflow of neutral Cl-rich deep waters in AWVC. Cl/B ratios show that all water samples have a similar mixing ratio, showing they are from common fluid sources. However, Padusan and Songgoriti have higher Cl/B ratios than Cangar, suggesting that geothermal fluids possibly have reacted with sedimentary rocks before ascending to the surface. All waters were possibly mixed with shallow groundwater and they underwent rock-water reactions at depth before ascending to the surface. An estimated temperatures reservoir calculated using CO2 geothermometer yielded temperatures of 262–263 °C based on collecting of fumarole gas at Mt. Welirang crater. According to their characteristics, Cangar and Padusan are associated with AWVC, while Songgoriti is associated with Mt. Kawi.
TEACHERS’ PERCEPTION OF PROFESSIONALISM IN COMPETENCY-BASED MEDICAL EDUCATION: ARE THERE ANY DIFFERENCES?
Authors: Bekti Rachmad Sarwo , Irnanda Carissa Putri , Soeharto Setyawati
Published: October 2018

Background: Medical professionalism learning for medical students in Faculty of Medicine of Universitas Brawijaya (FMUB) requires some clear indicators or values because of the Competency-based Curriculum (KBK). Those values can be arranged by looking for the local wisdom which is a group of visions or values from the lecturers’ perceptions toward professionalism. This research was aimed to reveal the specific components of professionalism in FKUB perceived by faculty. Method: This research was designed as a qualitative research by using semi-structured interviews of targeted subjects to gather the data constructs. The questions in interviews were designated to dig out the informer’s perception in interpreting medical professionalism, based on their experiences, current visions, and hopes. Standardized qualitative analysis were applied to reveal the main themes of the responses. Results: Themes which came up as the components of professionalism from 15 lecturers’s perceptions were categorized as follow: attitude, clinical competence, and knowledge. Those main components were mentioned in National and International Standards related to professionalism, but not all the sub-components were mentioned. Spirituality and medical attire which became the sub-component of attitude were considered as specific construct of professionalism perceived by FKUB lecturers. Conclusion: The concept of professionalism rooted on spirituality and expressed into proper attire in this research was expected to become a local wisdom of medical professionalism in Indonesia. It is advised that the results of this study can help the medical program administrator to develop instruments that nurture the professionalism development of students. Further research might be conducted by using different university context or by taking samples from larger faculty perspective with different specialization.
EVALUATING THE USE OF MCQ AS AN ASSESSMENT METHOD IN A MEDICAL SCHOOL FOR ASSESSING MEDICAL STUDENTS IN THE COMPETENCE-BASED CURRICULUM
Authors: Purwoko Mitayani , Mundijo Trisnawati
Published: October 2018

Background: Student’s cognitive ability could be assessed using MCQ. The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality of MCQ as an assessment method in Medical Faculty of Muhammadiyah University Palembang. Method: This study was designed as a cross sectional descriptive observational study. Sample was MCQ assessment in Genetics and Molecular Biology Module for academic year 2013/2014 until 2015/2016 for total 299 questions. Item analysis was done manually.Results: The item analysis showed that 61.2% questions were recall-type question. This situation showed that the construction of the question was not good and only testing the lower cognitive area. There was 45.2% ideal question with 30-70% difficulty index and 23.1% questions whom distractor efficiency was 100%. Half of the questions (56.2%) should  be revised. This revision-needed questions distributed equally into easy, ideal, and hard level of difficulty. Revision-needed questions had lower distractor efficiency mean compared to good questions. Conclusion: MCQ as an assessment method do not reach maximum target yet because there were many questions that should be revised. Faculty should enhance the development of the lecturer in writing the good MCQs.
STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION ABOUT CLINICAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT IN THE PRIMARY, SECONDARY AND TERTIARY MEDICAL FACILITIES
Authors: Dewi Dian Puspita , Rahayu Gandes Retno , Kristina Tri Nur
Published: October 2018

Background: Learning environment is an important factor in learning process and can affect students' competence and work-readiness. Learning environment is not only about physical facilities but also social and psychological condition. The complexity of clinical learning environments pose challenges and problems that may affect students learning process so it is necessary to monitoring and evaluating students learning environments. This study aims to assess students' perception of their learning environment and the effect of primary, secondary and tertiary health care services utilization as clinical learning environments.Method: This study was conducted with a cross sectional study design. The subjects were 36 students of obstetrics and gynecology department. Data obtained from learning environment questionnaires in tertiary, secondary and primary health care services. A non-parametric test was applied to compared learning environment score in each health care level.Results: Students perception of their learning environment between tertiary and secondary as well as tertiary and primary health care services were significantly different. Students stated advantages and disadvantages of each learning environment that can affect their competence level. Conclusion: Students have a good perception of the their learning environment. There was significant difference between tertiary and two other health care services.
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF JIGSAW LEARNING METHOD COMPARED TO LECTURE-BASED LEARNING IN ANATOMY LECTURES
Authors: Simorangkir Saharnauli J. Verawaty
Published: October 2018

Background: Jigsaw is a cooperative learning method in which students work together in small groups, helping one another towards a common goal. The aim of this research were to find out the different effect of Jigsaw cooperative learning method with conventional method in terms of anatomy learning achievement and retention. Method: Forty-nine students were randomly assigned into two groups, control group (n=24) and experimental group (n=25). A pretest was administered to all students before classes. The Jigsaw learning method was applied to the experimental group for one session. At the same day, control group was taking classes using the lecture-based learning method. At the end of session, all students were retested (post test) on subject. A retention test was administered 3 weeks after the post test. Mean scores were calculated for each test for the experimental and control groups, and the data obtained were analysed using the independent samples t-test.Results: No significant difference was determined between the Jigsaw and lecture based methods at pretest or post-test. The highest mean test score was observed in the post-test with the Jigsaw method. In the retention test, no significant difference between the Jigsaw and lecture-based methods. The highest mean retention test score was observed in the lecture-based method.Conclusion: The Jigsaw method is less effective than lecture-based method.
ДЕТЕРМИНАНТЕ ПРОФИТАБИЛНОСТИ МАЛИХ И СРЕДЊИХ ПРЕДУЗЕЋА У СЕКТОРУ ТРГОВИНЕ У СРБИЈИ
Authors: Mijić Kristina , Nuševa Daniela , Jakšić Dejan
Published: October 2018

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the determinants of profitability for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the wholesale and retail sector in the Republic of Serbia. The wholesale and retail sector is a very important sector for Serbian economy, and also one of the most profitable sectors. The research of determinants of profitability includes two phases. First, the differences between the profitability of SMEs and large enterprises were conducted using the Student t-test. Second, the panel data estimation techniques were used to detect determinants of firm profitability. The profitability measure is based on the return on assets, and the determinants of profitability were defined as follows: size, leverage, liquidity, tangibility, investment, sales growth and lagged profitability. The data was collected from the financial statement of enterprises. For this purpose, 9,005 observations of 1,801 SMEs and 1,605 observations of 321 large trade companies over the period of 2010-2014 were included. The results indicate that SMEs achieve statistically significant better profitability than large wholesale and retail companies. The findings indicate that leverage, liquidity, sales growth and lagged profitability positively influence the profitability of SMEs. Furthermore, the results show an inverse relationship between the size and tangibility on  one side and profitability on the other side.
BALANCED SCORECARD AND LEAN BUSINESS CONCEPT
Authors: Stevanović Tatjana , Novićević Čečević Bojana
Published: October 2018

Changing modern business environment necessarily triggers the need to constantly search for new business concepts, management modes, and performance measurement systems. In recent decades, lean business concept has been widely applied in companies. This concept focuses on creating value for customers. The value refers to the delivery of products and services with all the characteristics required by customers, just in time, and at the lowest price possible. As the basic task of the company is to satisfy different needs, it is understandable that the company success will depend on the success in satisfying its customers’ needs. In this sense, the research subject in this paper is defining a possible system of performance measures in companies that apply lean business concept. The research results show that Balanced Scorecard can be applied in companies that apply the basic lean principles. This is because it primarily takes into account the value delivered to customers, and, based on this value, forms performance measures within the given perspectives. Also, an important aspect of Balanced Scorecard refers to internal processes and learning and growth, which lean concept particularly concerns.
RATIONALITY OF TERRORIST ACTS, COUNTERTERRORISM AND RISK ANALISYS
Authors: Pavlićević Predrag
Published: October 2018

The aim of this article is to consider, from various theoretical perspectives, the correlations between rationality of terrorism and other key elements that make the phenomenology of terrorism. Starting from the premise that understanding of the aspect of rationality determines the assessment of the risks of terrorism and affects counter-terrorism policy, the author first analyzes the viewpoint of Pavlićević (2015) and the insights of several theoretical sources for the sake of attaining a complete and deeper understanding of these relationships. The author emphasizes the significance of analytical models and points out that in the assessment and risk analysis it is of primary importance to take into account different concepts of terrorist motivations and levels of rationality, as well as the character of the terrorist goals. The author supports the conclusions of researchers that only comprehensive understanding of rationality from different scientific perspectives may generate the basis for building an efficient counter-terrorism strategy. Yet, in understanding the phenomenon of terrorism, it must be noted that the political motive, goals and the instrumental rationality of terrorism remain in the forefront.
SOCIAL REACTION TO JUVENILE CRIME
Authors: Vučićević Marijana
Published: October 2018

Social reaction to juvenile crime has evolved over time toghether with crime. In the initial period, juveniles were punished like adults and the primary purpose of punishment was repression, which is quite different today. In terms of punishment of juvenile offenders, our country has accepted the widely used system which is primarily characterised by the protection and education of juveniles. Therefore, the Act on Juvenile Criminal Offenders and Criminal-law Protection of Juveniles introduced educational orders whose primary purpose is to reduce the institutional treatment of juveniles and to contribute to their rehabilitation through their active involvement and improving relations with the victim. To this effect, the most preferable measures are educational measures whose main purpose is to provide assistance, supervision and rehabilitation of minors, and to prevent commission of crimes in the future. The most common educational measures are measures of intensive supervision which imply greater control over a minor by a parents, another family member or the guardianship authority. Institutional measures are the least common because they are the most serious kind of educational/correctional measures. In this system, the punishment of imprisonment is used exceptionally; thus, juvenile imprisonment is the last resort punsihment, which may be applied only against an older juvenile.
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF HEALTHCARE PROTECTION
Authors: Mihajlović Aleksandar
Published: October 2018

The particular nature of healthcare protection and healthcare insurance requires government intervention. Besides legal aspects, such as the question of social rights, there are purely economic reasons for the government actions. First, being a particularly important public good, healthcare protection could not be regulated by free market in full. There is no perfect model of healthcare protection and healthcare insurance. The socio-economic change of the forms of government has affected the models of healthcare protection and healthcare insurance throughout history. Despite a commonly used phrase “free” healthcare insurance and healthcare protection, the fact remains that it is not free but paid by a society and its members. Although proclaimed by international acts, constitutions and laws, these rights are exercised in the form of the so-called programme principles whose accomplishment primarily depends on the economic wealth of one society. Also, more investment into the field of healthcare insurance does not necessarily imply a better health or a longer life span of the inhabitants of one society. Therefore, available resources are to be used efficiently and economically so that the best possible effects of healthcare protection are achieved within the range of these resources.
LOCAL KNOWLEDGE ON THE LOCAL OWNERSHIP PRINCIPLE IN SERBIA
Authors: Mršević Zorica
Published: October 2018

This paper presents the way of functioning and implementation of the local ownership principle in situations where the support of local knowledge during the process of establishment of gender equality mechanisms is lacking. Gender equality mechanisms were part of the package of international organizations’ influence over the process of democratic institutional reform in Serbia. The whole process is based on a numerous international documents that incite and justify the establishment of institutional mechanisms for gender equality at all levels of government: national, regional and local. The experience and knowledge of Western countries has contributed most to the process of formulating gender equality mechanisms and their subsequent functioning in Serbia. The lack of local knowledge production regarding the essence and role of the local ownership principle in the creation of gender equality institutions is permanent in Serbia. The concept of "learning sites", i.e. external actors becoming familiar with an internal situation has barely been applied in Serbia. The so-called "glocal" period of deep intermingling of both local and global elements did not happen. The authors argue that there was no essential "localization" of gender equality mechanisms based on domestic knowledge, and that both foreign and domestic actors are responsible for this situation: External actors because, apart from Western theory and experience, they are unaware of and/or neglect local knowledge, regardless of whether they consider it non-existent or inferior in comparison to the knowledge of Western countries. At the same time, domestic actors became quickly satisfied with the comfortable position of secondary lead stakeholders, with a role of transmitters and users of foreign concepts. They did not take advantage of the opportunities provided by the local ownership principle and did not pretend to take on either the role of creators or of relevant knowledge holders of policy-based public policies and practices.
ДРУШТВЕНЕ МРЕЖЕ У ОБРАЗОВАЊУ: СТАВОВИ И ОЧЕКИВАЊА СТУДЕНАТА/SOCIAL NETWORKS IN EDUCATION: ESTIMATES AND EXPECTATIONS OF STUDENTS
Authors: Василијевић Данијела
Published: October 2018

The paper, in theoretic terms deals with the phenomena of social networks and points out the possibility of their use as a technology innovation in university teaching. The central part of the empiric relations of the paper, them being the main purpose of this research, is the orientation of the students of teacher training faculties in Serbia towards social networks and their use in university teaching. The research was performed in the academic year 2012/13 on an appropriate and stratified sample of 208 students of the first and fourth year of Bachelor Academic studies and students of Master studies of teacher training faculties in Belgrade, Užice and Vranje. Besides the student preference of the use of social networks in education, the variables of the research are the year of studies and their attitude towards the use of social networks in teaching. The data was gathered through the survey and scaling techniques, and processed by the SPSS software package. The instruments used were a questionnaire and the Likert scale. Descriptive method was used to interpret the acquired data. The result of the research shows that the students of teacher training faculties have different opinions towards the use of social networks, and they have different attitudes towards the use of social networks in university teaching. One half of the surveyed students support and advocate this technology innovation, while the other half is against it or has no attitude whatsoever on the matter, which indicates that this phenomenon must be addressed with significantly more attention.
REASSESSMENT OF CORPORATE BANKRUPTCY PREDICTION MODELS EFFICIENCY: EVIDENCE FROM SERBIA/ПОНОВНА ПРОЦЕНА ПРОГНОСТИЧКЕ МОЋИ МОДЕЛА ЗА ПРЕДВИЂАЊЕ СТЕЧАЈА У РЕПУБЛИЦИ СРБИЈИ
Authors: Mizdraković Vule , Bokić Milena
Published: October 2018

Having in mind various negative influences that corporate bankruptcy has on the economy of the Republic of Serbia, corporate bankruptcy prediction is of extreme importance. Therefore, the basic motive for writing this paper was an attempt to assess the possibility of forecasting bankruptcy of business entities which operate on the Republic of Serbia's market. We have calculated the already formed M-score, formed based on the data from the financial statements of Serbian business entities. As a comparison models, we have calculated the two most acknowledged Z-score models. The randomly chosen sample consisted of 35 entities in bankruptcy and the same number of non-bankrupt entities. The goal of the research was to reassess the relevance of the tested models for a longer period, as well as their precision in the corporate bankruptcy prediction in an unstable economic environment of the Republic of Serbia. According to the results, the conclusion is that the tested M-score proved its precision in bankruptcy prediction in Serbia, and its use is, therefore, recommended. On the other hand, the Altman’s Z-score models do not have statistical relevance and hence we recommend that their use for bankruptcy prediction in the Republic of Serbia should be with caution.
ИСПИТИВАЊЕ СТАВОВА ГРАЂАНА О ПРУЖАЊУ ПОМОЋИ УГРОЖЕНИМ ЉУДИМА И ВОЛОНТИРАЊУ ЗА ВРЕМЕ КАТАСТРОФА
Authors: Cvetković Vladimir Miroljub , Milašinović Srđan , Lazić Željko
Published: October 2018

The subject of quantitative research is to examine the factors influencing citizens' attitudes towards assisting vulnerable people and volunteering during natural disasters. In this paper, the authors examine the relationship between gender, age, level of education, marital status, employment, income level and perception of personal religiosity, and the attitudes to assisting vulnerable people and volunteering. Multiple-point random sampling was used to survey 2500 citizens in the area of 19 local communities endangered by the consequences of natural disasters. The results of the survey show that 29% of respondents would provide assistance to vulnerable people in the form of money, 18,2% in the form of food and water, 21,6% in clothing and footwear, 23,3% would volunteer, while 4,6% would engage in shelter centers for endangered people. In addition, it was found that there was no statistically significant relationship between the attitudes towards providing assistance in the form of money and the employment status. As well as, attitudes about volunteering and provision of food and water assistance are not related to the employment status of respondents, etc. The results of the research can be used to improve the management system in natural disasters and to create appropriate educational programs for establishing a more efficient and comprehensive system of assistance to vulnerable people and the operation of volunteer organizations.
ЕФЕКТИ РЕАЛИЗАЦИЈЕ ПРОГРАМА НЕНАСИЛНЕ КОМУНИКАЦИЈЕ НА УЗРОКЕ И ФРЕКВЕНЦИЈУ КОНФЛИКАТА ИЗМЕЂУ УЧЕНИКА
Authors: Džaferović Mirsada M.
Published: October 2018

The aim of this paper was to explore the effects of implementing a program based on nonviolent communication and the influence of the causes and frequency of conflict behaviour of younger school age children. A quasi-experimental research was carried out, including 180 fourth-grade primary school students. The classes were divided into the control and experimental group by using the randomization method. The groups were matched for gender, age and frequency of conflicts, as demonstrated in the pre-test stage. The research model was quasi-experimental, combining the intra- and inter-group design. For the purposes of this quasi-experimental research, a special scenario composed of 15 workshops that directly dealt with the topics related to nonviolent communication was developed, as well as a survey questionnaire, designed to assess the general modalities of nonviolent communication. The questionnaire consisted of 14 questions with different response formats, and its internal consistency reliability (Cronbach’s alpha) was satisfactory (α=0.76). In the analysis of the data, the methods of descriptive statistics as well as the methods of nonparametric inferential statistics were used. In order to examine the inter-group differences, two Mann–Whitney U tests (nonparametric substitute for the independent samples t-test) and two Wilcoxon signed-rank tests (nonparametric substitute for the dependent samples t-test) were conducted, followed by four χ2 tests.The results of the post-test point to the positive effects of implementing the contents of nonviolent communication, with the respondents from the experimental group (average rank=99.12) achieving lower scores than the respondents from the control group (average rank=81.88), suggesting that the students from the experimental group had shown a reduced tendency towardsconflict behaviour. The results related to the frequency of conflict causes, for all four quasi-experimental situations,emphasize, as the most frequent causes of conflict: insults and derogatory name-calling (in all four quasi-experimental situations – 22.44% to 44.44%), saying inappropriate things about one`s family (experimental group – initial assessment and both assessments in the control group; 26.11% to 30.00%), as well as persuading other children not to socialize with the respondent (experimental group –final assessment; 24.44%). The post-test, which assessed the frequency, confirmed the positive effects of the NVC program on the students from the experimental group in relation to the students from the control group.
БИХЕВИОРИСТИЧКИ АСПЕКТИ БУЏЕТИРАЊA ПРЕДУЗЕЋА
Authors: Новићевић Блаоје , Никодијевић Марија Грујица
Published: October 2018

Budgeting is an efficient management tool by which future financial performances of an enterprise are projected ie. enterprises’ expectations are expressed in the formal - quantitative terms. A paper illustrates the role and importance of budgeting as a management instrument and how companies can improve their business using budgeting. Simultaneously with the usе of budgeting in the company, the occurrence of a specific behavior of managers and employees is observed in practice, which is caused by the budgeting process. The paper examines how budgeting affects the behavior and interpersonal relationships within the company ie. it explores the behavioural aspects of budgeting. The paper attempts to identify the nature and effects of behavioral aspects of enterprise budgeting in order to eliminate dysfunctional behavior or at least to reduce it to an acceptable level.
ПОСТМОДЕРНЕ АТРАКЦИЈЕ КАО ИЗАЗОВНИ ТРЕНД РАЗВОЈА ТУРИЗМА
Authors: Novovic Milan , Gligorijević Aleksandar
Published: October 2018

Many creators from different scientific areas believe that we live in the times of postmodernism, which has touched all the pores of social life: art, culture, architecture, music, etc. In doing so, they are trying to describe the time in which we live, which also results in different definitions of postmodernism. It is no rarity that their views are often in conflict with each other. Nevertheless, regardless of all the differences that exist, one thing is certain: in modern conditions there are many attractions that, in addition to their basic purpose of existence, can be found in tourism.As tourism receives new dimensions at the beginning of the XXI century, in terms of changing its physiognomy from mass to individual, the question arises as to the possibilities of applying different postmodern attractions for tourist purposes? The answer to the question is not simple. On the one hand, there is a postmodern state, in which the critique of absolute truth, identity and traditionalism is dominant, while on the other hand, we have postmodern tourists, with different tastes, desires and demands. The aim of this paper is to try to show where their contact points are and what the future of tourism development is in this regard.
Caracterización de la enfermedad renal crónica en adultos mayores
Authors: Candelaria-Brito Julio César , Gutiérrez-Gutiérrez Carlos , Bayarre-Vea Héctor Demetrio , Acosta -Cruz Claudia , Montes de Oca Delia Margarita , Labrador-Mazón Orestes
Published: October 2018

Introducción: la enfermedad renal crónica (ERC) genera numerosos gastos sanitarios y es altamente prevalente en ancianos.Objetivo: caracterizar pacientes adultos mayores con ERC residentes en el municipio Consolación del Sur, Cuba, en el período comprendido entre mayo y septiembre de 2014.Materiales y métodos: estudio observacional, descriptivo y transversal realizado en los consultorios del Programa Médico y Enfermera de la Familia 13, 14 y 42 en el Consejo Popular Entronque de Pilotos. El universo fue de 389 pacientes y la muestra final de 109. Se analizaron las variables edad, sexo, color de piel, escolaridad, nivel socioeconómico, clasificación de la ERC y redes de apoyo familiar y social. Se utilizó la fórmula Modification of Diet in Renal Disease abreviada para determinar el grado de la enfermedad. Para darle salida se utilizó la estadística descriptiva (frecuencias absolutas y relativas, prueba chi-cuadrado (X2) para la regresión y X2 Bartholomeus). Se tuvo en cuenta el consentimiento informado.Resultados: prevalece el estadio 2 de la enfermedad, con 51 pacientes (46,8 %) y la raza blanca con 82 (75,2 %); el 56,9 % se encontró en el grupo de edad de 70-79 años y 71 participantes eran hombres (65,1 %). El 63,3 % apenas había alcanzado la primaria o no la concluyó, hubo un predominio de un nivel socioeconómico bajo (68,8 %) y la mayoría tenía redes de apoyo (88,1 %).Conclusiones: la caracterización de la ERC desde el enfoque sociodemográfico tiene un papel importante en el abordaje integral de la misma en el nivel primario de salud.
A true dialytic urgency: lithium intoxication
Authors: Montoya Castillo Mariana , Giraldo-Hinestroza Tomás , Osorio Ospina Felipe , Echeverri Díaz Diana Carolina , Rico - Mesa Maria Antonia , Restrepo Carlos Aníbal , Rico-Mesa Juan Simón
Published: October 2018

El carbonato de litio es un fármaco ampliamente usado en Colombia para el tratamiento de varias patologías psiquiátricas, como es el caso del trastorno afectivo bipolar; sin embargo, su índice terapéutico estrecho predispone a intoxicación aguda. Aunque esta reacción rara vez ocurre, puede ser fatal.El diagnóstico de intoxicación aguda por carbonato de litio requiere una alta tasa de sospecha, pues se presenta con varias manifestaciones como síntomas neuropsiquiátricos e incluso desórdenes mentales, que pueden complicarse por injuria renal aguda requiriendo terapia dialítica emergente.A continuación se presenta el caso de una paciente que se llegó al servicio de urgencias con alteración en el estado de conciencia. Finalmente, se diagnosticó intoxicación por litio y la mujer requirió hemodiálisis.En conclusión, en un paciente con factores de riesgo y terapia con este medicamento es muy importante guiar un manejo apropiado y descartar diagnósticos diferenciales, esto con el fin de evitar consecuencias fatales.
Effect of hyperbaric oxygen therapy on thiol/disulfide homeostasis in patients with idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss
Authors: SOLAK İbrahim , ARSLAN Abdullah , KUTLU Ruhusen , KOZANHAN Betul , NESELİOGLU Salim , EREL Ozcan , CETİNKAYA Cigdem Damla , ERYİLMAZ Mehmet Ali
Published: October 2018

Introduction: Idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSNHL) is
an otologic emergency that can lead to loss of function in one of the most
important human senses. Recently, hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) has gained
popularity with pharmacotherapy in ISSNHL. This study aimed to determine
changes induced in thiol/disulfide homeostasis (TDH, a new biomarker of
systemic oxidative stress) by pharmacotherapy and HBOT in patients with ISSNHL.Methods: This prospective
study analyzed the albumin, total thiol, native thiol, and disulfide levels and
disulfide-native thiol, disulfide-total thiol, and native thiol-total thiol
ratios before and after HBOT with standardizing pharmacotherapy using a new
colorimetric method in patients
with ISSNHL.Results: 41 patients with
ISSNHL including 14 (34.1%) women and 27 (65.9%) men participated in the study.
The mean age of the patients was 48.02 ± 13.10 years. Of them, 24 (58.5%) had
hearing loss in the right ear and 17 (41.5%) had hearing loss in the left ear.
There was a statistically significant decrease in the albumin (p<0.001),
total thiol (p<0.001), native thiol (p<0.001), and disulfide (p<0.001)
levels after treatment compared to baseline. There was no statistically
significant difference in the disulfide-native thiol (p=0.148), disulfide-total
thiol (p=0.172), and native thiol-total thiol (p=0.169) ratios after treatment
compared to baseline.

Conclusion: Consequently,
this study demonstrated that the thiol-disulphide balance tended to shift
towards the oxidative side after HBOT and pharmacotherapy compared to baseline in patients with ISSNHL and
that patients with high oxidation level after treatment had better treatment
response.