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An Assessment of Mobile Internet Usage in a Rural Setting of a Developing Country
Authors: Eilu Emmanuel
Published: May 2018

In sub-Saharan Africa, studies show that the key driver for mobile Internet use is social media. However, despite the global reach and proliferation of the Internet and mobile phones, research on mobile Internet use in rural communities in Sub-Saharan Africa is lacking. There is very little research on how rural communities in Sub-Saharan Africa use the Internet, yet a number of studies have shown that there are unique technological needs of rural communities. The purpose of this article is to explore and understand how marginalized rural people in a sub-Saharan African country like Uganda use the Internet, and the factors that limit the use of this technology. This research found out that sports websites accessed through mobile phones were a more substantial indicator of mobile Internet use in Arapai sub-county. This is contrary to what much of the literature presents that the reason for going online in Sub-Saharan Africa is to access social media networking sites. The research also found out that the most limiting factor for accessing the Internet was poor network connectivity.
A Secure Robust and Privacy Enhanced Mobile Healthcare Framework
Authors: Alsaghier Hisham M. , Ahamad Shaik Shakeel
Published: May 2018

This article describes how the exponential growth of mobile applications has changed the way healthcare services function, and mobile healthcare using the Cloud is the most promising technology for healthcare industry. The mobile healthcare industry is in a continuous transition phase that requires continual innovation. There has been identified some of the challenges in the area of security protocols for mobile health systems which still need to be addressed in the future to enable cost-effective, secure and robust mobile health systems. This article addresses these challenges by proposing a secure robust and privacy-enhanced mobile healthcare framework (SRPF) by adopting a Community Cloud (CC), WPKI cryptosystems, Universal Integrated Circuit Cards (UICCs) and a Trusted Platform Module (TPM). All the security properties are provided within this framework. SRPF overcomes replay attacks, Man in the Middle (MITM) Attacks, Impersonation attacks and Multi-Protocol attacks as SRPF was successfully verified using a scyther tool and by BAN logic.
Numerical Investigation on the Buckling Failure of Slender Tubular Member with Cutout Presence
Authors: Iman Miftahul , Suhendro Bambang , Priyosulistyo Henricus , Muslikh
Published: May 2018

Pitting corrosion often leads to the creation of small holes in steel tubular member of platform structures when a protective coating is damaged. A single pit on slender compression element can cause a significant reduction in the buckling capacity of the member. Euler formula is no longer applicable for determining the critical buckling load when cutout presence on the member. This research was conducted to numerically study the effect of a circular hole on the buckling capacity of slender steel tubular member. A variation on hole positions was at 0.125 L, 0.25 L, 0.375 L, and 0.5 L, where L is the length of the member. The hole was taken to be 0.5 pipe diameter. Two nonlinear geometric 3D Finite Element models were developed to analyzed the member critical buckling load: (a) buckling analysis, where the problem was formulated as eigenvalue problem based on the nonlinear incremental equilibrium equations, and (b) nonlinear analysis, where the nonlinear equilibrium equations were developed and solved by several schemes to get the load – deflection curve. For the both models, the tubular member was discretized into: (a) shell elements, and (b) solid elements. The numerical results were verified by experimental investigation. The results showed that: (a) the presence of cutout reduced the buckling load significantly, (b) the reduction ranging from 3% to 10% depending on the hole positions, (c) the maximum reduction occurs when the hole position was in the middle of the member length, (d) compared to experimental results, the critical buckling load obtained from buckling analysis deviated 1~4% while those of nonlinear analysis deviated 1~5%, (e) the buckling mode corresponded with member bent away to opposite side of the cutout position.
Hypocenter Analysis of Aftershocks Data of the Mw 6.3, 27 May 2006 Yogyakarta Earthquake Using Oct-Tree Importance Sampling Method
Authors: Wulandari Asri , Anggraini Ade , Suryanto Wiwit
Published: May 2018

Yogyakarta earthquake, Mw 6.3, 27 May 2006 had killed 5,571 victims and destroyed more than 1 million buildings. This incident became the most destructive earthquake disaster over the last 11 years in Indonesia. Earthquake mitigation plan in the area has been carried out by understands the location of the fault. The location of the fault is still unclear among geoscientists until now. In this case, analysis of the aftershocks using oct-tree importance sampling method was applied to support the location of the fault that responsible for the 2006 Yogyakarta earthquake. Oct-tree importance sampling is a method that is recursively subdividing the solution domain into exactly eight children for estimating properties of a particular distribution. The final result of the subdividing process is a cell that has a maximum Probability Density Function (PDF) and identified as the location of the hypocenter. Input data consists of the arrival time of the P wave and S wave of the aftershocks catalog from 3-7 June 2006 and the coordinate of the 12 seismometers, and 1D velocity model of the study area. Based on the hypocenter distribution of the aftershocks data with the proposed method show a clearer trend of the fault compared with the aftershocks distribution calculated with theHypo71program. The fault trend has a strike orientation of N 42° E with a dip angle of 80° parallel with the fault scarp along the Opak River at the distance of about 15 km to the east. This fault trend is similar with the fault orientation obtained using the Double Difference Algorithm.
Ethambutol toxic optic neuropathy: A case report and review
Authors: Phillips Kevin C. , Clarke-Farr Peter C.
Published: May 2018

This article presents a case of ethambutol toxic optic neuropathy determined during the routine optometric examination of a 66-year-old man. Ethambutol is an established drug for the treatment of tuberculosis, but has significant side effects, notably optic neuropathy. The prognosis for vision restoration is unpredictable, with the possibility of permanent vision loss. Treatment cessation is the only option to limit ocular damage; therefore, the early recognition of ethambutol optic neuropathy by optometrists is essential.
Kladboek van ŉ flaneur: Afskeid van Europa – Aantekeninge
Authors: Nel Adéle
Published: May 2018

No abstract available.
The Effect of Dextrose Instillation on a Man with Chylous Hematuria
Authors: Liu Yu Liang , Huang Shun Chen , Luo Hao Lun
Published: May 2018

Chyluria is a morbid condition and sclerotherapy is a minimally invasive treatment modality in treatment of chyluria. The benefit of sclerosing agents have been analyzed in previous studies; however, our patient has iodine allergy and silver nitrate is not available at our institution. So we chose 50% dextrose as sclerosing agents. We found that chyluria was cured without any complication. This result might offers a simple and safe modality of treatment.
Control of hydrogen sulphide in full-scale anaerobic digesters using iron (III) chloride: performance, origin and effects
Authors: Erdirencelebi D , Kucukhemek M
Published: May 2018

The study presents the results of sulphide control using iron (III) chloride in full-scale anaerobic digesters (ADs) at a large-scale municipal wastewater treatment plant (WWTP). Iron (III) (‘ferric’) chloride was applied at a range of 24–105 mg FeCl3/L with and without alkali solution using different strategies. Introduction points were implemented at the feeding line and the sludge thickener unit. Response of the ADs in terms of biogas H2S reduction over time, solid loading rates (SLR), feed sludge flow rate and pH level were investigated. Reduction of H2S in the biogas reached 4 035 μg/L in directly-dosed AD versus a 1 345 μg/L drop in non-dosed ADs, as a result of internal recirculation among the digesters, where actual values were possibly higher as volatile solid (VS) degradation increased in all ADs during the dosing period. No noticeable effect on biogas production and pH was observed. The degree of H2S production was found to be correlated to the volatile SLR, where primary sludge solids contributed mostly to the organic and proteinaceous content of the thickened sludge and presented a high variation and a strong relationship with H2S production. Correlation analysis based on data for the 17-month period that followed supported the significant role of primary SLR in H2S production.
Potential of dyes as draw solutions in forward osmosis for the South African textile industry
Authors: Sheldon Marshall , Jingxi Estella Zandile , De Jager Debbie , Augustine Robyn , Korenak Jasmina , Helix-Nielsen C , Petrinic Irena
Published: May 2018

The textile industry produces large volumes of wastewater that requires appropriate treatment before being released into the environment. Research globally has focused on advanced desalination technologies to augment the limited freshwater resources. Forward osmosis (FO) technology has gained substantial interest as a possible lower-energy desalination technology. However, challenges such as the availability of effective draw solutions (DS) have limited its implementation. This study evaluated alternative feed water resources and assessed the potential of dye solutions as DS. The aim is to dilute a concentrated dye DS to a target concentration for direct dye-batch use, thereby reclaiming water resources. The measured osmotic pressure (OP) of the alternative feed solutions (synthetic brackish water; syntethic seawater; seawater from the Atlantic and Indian Oceans; and wastewater from two textile factories) were 414, 2 761, 2 580, 2 614; 1 716 and 7 822 kPa, respectively. Three basic dyes (Maxilon Turquoise, Red and Blue) and three reactive dyes (Carmine, Olive Green and Black) were selected based on common use in the South African textile industry. The dye samples were prepared without and with lt at different concentrations and different dye-to-salt mass ratios ranging from 1:10 to 1:60. The OP trends for the basic dyes followed Blue >> Red > Turquoise and for the reactive dyes Black >> Olive > Carmine. The overall OP trend was Black > Olive > Carmine > Blue > Red > Turquoise. The OP at different dye concentrations and different dye-to-salt ratios was mostly influenced by the dye chemistry and molecular weight (Mw) rather than the type of dye, i.e., reactive vs basic.The OP trend for the dye-to-salt ratios was 1:60 > 1:50 > 1:40 > 1:30 > 1:20 > 1:10. For both the basic and reactive dyes a linear relationship exists between OP and dye concentration; as well as between OP and Mw. The dye DS exhibited larger OP compared to that of the FS evaluated, thus rendering them suitable DS.
Climate trends across South Africa since 1980
Authors: Jury Mark R
Published: May 2018

Observed and simulated climate trends across South Africa in the period 1980–2014 are studied. Observed CRU3/CAMS (Climate Research Unit v3 / Climate Analysis and Monitoring System) air temperatures have increased by 0.02°C·yr−1 while NOAA/SODA sea temperatures have risen by 0.03°C·yr−1 in the Agulhas Current. A poleward expansion of the South Atlantic high in NCEP2/MERRA (National Center for Environmental Prediction v2 / Modern-Era Retrospective analysis for Research and Applications) has produced a trend toward south-easterly flow which contributes to a moist-east/dry-west pattern. Observed CHIRPS2 rainfall and NDVI vegetation fraction show no appreciable trend except near Cape Town where drier conditions in the period 1980–2014 correspond with enhanced coastal upwelling. CMIP5 model projections for rainfall up to 2050 reflect drying, except in the eastern coastal plains. While inter-annual fluctuations of South African rainfall overshadow linear trends, temperature increases account for 32% of observed variance.
Investigating the effects of different physical and chemical stress factors on microbial biofilm
Authors: Vatansever Cansu , Turetgen Irfan
Published: May 2018

Microorganisms that adhere to surfaces in order to protect themselves from many adverse environmental conditions form a layer called biofilm. Biofilms protect bacteria from changing environmental conditions such as starvation, antibiotics, disinfectants, pH and temperature fluctuation, dryness and UV rays. In this study, biofilms were formed on surfaces of glass coupons in a cooling tower model system over a period of 180 days. The biofilms were treated with various stress factors monthly. These stress factors were: exposure to temperatures of 4°C and 60°C, pH of 3, 5, and 11, 3 M aqueous NaCl and distilled water, as well as, monochloramine at 2, 500, and 1 000 mg/L (ppm). Following the treatment with stress factors, both the numbers of actively respiring bacteria and the total bacteria in the biofilms were determined by CTC-DAPI staining. The aerobic heterotrophic plate counts (HPC) in the biofilms were determined by the conventional culture method of spread plating on R2A agar. The aim of this study was to determine the impact of these stressors on the model cooling tower biofilms. Of the stressors tested, those that had the greatest impact were a temperature of 60°C, pH of 3, 3 M NaCl, and monochloramine at both 500 and 1 000 mg/L. However, when using a non-culture-based viability assay (CTC-DAPI staining), an extremely high number of live bacteria were detected even after applying the most effective stress factors (with the exception of pH 3) of 60°C, 3 M NaCl, monochloramine at 500 and 1 000 mg/L. Results showed that biofilm protects the bacteria from extreme physical and chemical stress conditions. Additionally, the conventional culture technique cannot detect the presence of bacteria that have entered the viable but non-culturable (VBNC) phase; the use of different techniques, such as microscopy and cytometry (flow and solid-phase), is therefore important to obtain more accurate results.
Las mujeres de la Revolución Rusa: la otra gran revolución
Authors: Jivkova Semova Dimitrina
Published: May 2018

Esta investigación parte de la invisibilidad de la mujer en la Revolución Rusa. Los documentos históricos se han centrado en los protagonistas masculinos. Sin embargo, tres mujeres lideraron un movimiento feminista, que debe ser investigado, con motivo del centenario. A través de una revisión bibliográfica, en castellano, inglés y ruso, ahondamos en la vida y trabajo de Inessa Armand (1874-1920), Aleksandra Kollontai (1872-1952), Nadiezhda Krúpskaya (1869-1939) y el Jenotdel o Departamento de Mujeres Trabajadoras y Mujeres Campesinas.
Blue Victors & Red Loser. Returned Spaniards from the Soviet Union
Authors: Colomina Limonero Immaculada
Published: May 2018

The topic of Spanish Civil War refugees in the Soviet Union has been dealt with at length in scholarly literature. Previously published studies include eye-witness memoirs, oral testimonies, and essays, but to date nothing has been published on the media approach to those refugees. In the framework of a crucial historical moment that marked the end of the country’s isolation under Franco, news treatment of those refugees’ repatriation played a key role in the shaping of public opinion, their narrative abiding by the socia l platitudes and stereotypes of those years. Based on Spanish and international press reporting on this historical episode, this article constitutes the first piece of research analysing the language and the visuals in various newspapers of the 1950s, both quantitatively and qualitatively. Using the length of the news coverage as an objective indicator, we have measured the degree of relevance the event was given. Through this analysis we have confirmed that the informative treatment was not adequate; the return of the anti- Communist ex-combatants in the Division Azul was exalted, while other returning expeditions of refugees were clearly discriminated.
Guerras de la memoria en Rusia: el Kremlin versus Memorial
Authors: Vázquez Liñán Miguel
Published: May 2018

En el presente artículo proponemos un acercamiento a las implicaciones políticas, para el presente y el futuro, de la “elección” de una determinada memoria histórica. Al mismo tiempo, hacemos hincapié en la necesaria vinculación entre los memory studies y los media studies para el análisis riguroso de dichas implicaciones. Desde esta perspectiva teórica, y apoyándonos en conceptos como el de “memoria ejemplar”, analizamos la actividad político-memorialista de la Sociedad “Memorial”, que parte de una mirada a la memoria centrada en dar voz a las víctimas de la represión política, como oposición a la memoria hegemónica en la Rusia de hoy, estructurada entorno al “marco interpretativo de la guerra”.
La revolución bolchevique en perspectiva histórica
Authors: Crespo Alcázar Dr. Alfredo
Published: May 2018

A través de este ensayo bibliográfico, proponemos ofrecer una panorámica histórica, política y social de la revolución de octubre de 1917, señalando tanto las causas que la posibilitaron como las repercusiones a corto, medio y largo plazo que se derivaron de aquélla. Al respecto, las cuatro obras que analizamos responden perfectamente al objetivo planteado, presentando asimismo todas ellas una valoración negativa de la ideología y estrategia bolchevique.
“Fundamentos del concepto de desinformación como práctica manipuladora en la comunicación política y las relaciones internacionales”.
Authors: Rodríguez Andrés Roberto
Published: May 2018

La práctica de la desinformación ha quedado vinculada a la Guerra Fría, periodo en el que tanto Estados Unidos como la Unión Soviética crearon organismos especializados en utilizar la información como arma de guerra. Sin embargo, este término ha traspasado este contexto histórico, puesto que continuó usándose tras el fin del conflicto entre americanos y soviéticos, habiendo llegado hasta nuestros días con múltiples significaciones que han difuminado sus límites conceptuales. En el presente artículo se tratan de revisar de forma crítica los fundamentos manipuladores del concepto de desinformación para delimitar el significado concreto de esta práctica, que sigue de permanente actualidad tanto en la comunicación política como en las relaciones internacionales.
Explorando o paradigma Publish/Subscribe e a elasticidade em níveis aplicados ao procedimento de Telemedicina
Authors: Paim Euclides Palma , Righi Rodrigo Da Rosa , Da Costa Cristiano André
Published: May 2018

Imagens médicas são usadas diariamente para apoio ao diagnóstico em diferentes áreas da Radiologia no mundo todo. No entanto, há uma grande necessidade de que essas imagens sejam analisadas por diferentes especialistas e discutidas de forma ampla na busca do melhor tratamento para cada patologia. Em ambientes clínicos transmitir essas imagens em tempo hábil é um problema sem solução espontânea. A indisponibilidade de dados em tempo real para a avaliação médica especializada impacta diretamente no sucesso terapêutico. O modelo de computação em nuvem tem as características necessárias para garantir que estas imagens possam estar ao alcance de profissionais aptos a oferecer o melhor atendimento. O presente artigo apresenta o modelo PS2DICOM que estabelece comunicação em redes hospitalares e utiliza o paradigma Publicar/Assinar em dois níveis de escalabilidade. O modelo PS2DICOM é um middleware que atua na camada IaaS (\Infrastructure as a Service), apoiando as tarefas de transmissão e armazenamento de arquivos dentro do padrão DICOM (Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine). O sistema oferece ainda compactação dos dados de forma adaptativa à largura de banda disponível. A pesquisa contribui ao apresentar uma arquitetura eficaz para otimizar tarefas de rede, capaz de ser adotada como solução ao desenvolver aplicações voltadas para redes hospitalares. A arquitetura foi testada utilizando um protótipo com módulos distintos, desenvolvidos para cada serviço específico oferecido e mostrou-se eficiente como solução para os problemas em questão.
Uma ferramenta colaborativa para apoiar a aprendizagem de programação de computadores
Authors: Machado Leonardo Davi Pereira , Berkenbrock Carla Diacui Medeiros , Anselmo Guilherme , Siple Ivanete Zuchi
Published: May 2018

Nos cursos da área da Computação os alunos podem ter dificuldades de aprendizagem nas disciplinas que envolvem programação, o que gera um alto índice de reprovação e desistência nessas disciplinas. Com o intuito de contribuir para a redução dessas dificuldades, este artigo apresenta uma ferramenta colaborativa para apoiar a aprendizagem de programação de computadores por meio de dispositivos móveis. Essa ferramenta adota uma abordagem de aprendizagem colaborativa onde os alunos trabalham usando diferentes estratégias: individualmente seguida por uma atividade em grupo ou diretamente em grupo a fim de trocar experiências para aprender Programação Orientada a Objetos (POO). Este trabalho apresenta um estudo de caso conduzido para demonstrar a aplicabilidade do ferramenta. Os resultados alcançados indicam o potencial da abordagem para apoiar a aprendizagem dos conceitos em programação de computadores.
Editorial
Authors: Vaz Caroline De Fátima Matiello
Published: May 2018

O ano de 2017 foi de intensas atividades na área secretarial, especialmente no que tange à realização de eventos científicos. No total, em âmbito nacional, foram três grandes eventos: IX Encontro Nacional dos Estudantes de Secretariado, V Encontro Nacional Acadêmico de Secretariado Executivo e o Congresso Internacional de Secretariado. Tal fato é muito positivo para o Secretariado, pois incentiva a pesquisa na área, consolidando-a.
Nessa perspectiva, a parceria entre os organizadores dos eventos e os editores dos periódicos científicos surge como um importante meio de divulgação das pesquisas realizadas pelos discentes, docentes e pesquisadores da área. Essa parceria ocorreu entre o periódico Secretariado Executivo em Revist@ e a organização do IX Encontro Nacional dos Estudantes de Secretariado, realizado entre os dias 28, 29 e 30 de junho de 2017, pela Faculdade Sant’ana, em Ponta Grossa, no Estado do Paraná.
A parceria permitiu que os 12 trabalhos com maior pontuação e apresentados no evento participassem do Fast Track desse periódico. Considera-se o Fast Track um importante processo, visto que confere aos autores um procedimento célere de avaliação, ao mesmo tempo em que amplia a divulgação dos trabalhos e fortalece os periódicos da área.
Assim, agradecemos a todos os envolvidos na décima terceira edição deste periódico e esperamos, futuramente, estabelecer novas parcerias. Portanto, essa é uma edição especial com os trabalhos do IX Encontro Nacional dos Estudantes de Secretariado.

Apreciem e façam uma boa leitura!

Ma. Caroline de Fátima Matiello Vaz
Diversidad genética en 105 accesiones de cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) colectadas en nicaragua, utilizando 10 marcadores moleculares tipo SSR
Authors: Herrera-García Kenia , Aragón-Obando Erwin , Aguilar-Bustamante Víctor
Published: May 2018

Se realizó una caracterización molecular a 105 accesiones de cacao de 79 colectas nacionales, 21 híbridos de referencia y cinco materiales criollos de referencia agrupados en ocho grupos (Rio San Juan, Criollos referencia, híbridos referencia, Carazo, Rivas, Matagalpa, Jinotega y RAAS), utilizando 10 marcadores moleculares tipo SSR con el objetivo de conocer la diversidad genética del cacao colectado en fincas de productores nicaragüenses. Se utilizó el método de extracción de ADN CTAB-Búfer, amplificación de fragmentos de ADN mediante la técnica de la cadena de reacción de la polimerasa (PCR), visualización de fragmentos de ADN en cámara electroforesis. Se identificaron 183 alelos en las 105 accesiones con una media de 18.3, los rangos de heterosigocidad observada y esperada resultaron mayores para MTcCIR12 con 0.437 y 0.81 respectivamente; La media general del contenido de información polimórfica (CIP) e Índice de Shannon para todos los locus es de 0.87 y 1.37 respectivamente; el análisis molecular de varianza reveló que las diferencias genéticas dentro de los grupos (85%), mayor que las diferencias entre grupos (15%). En el análisis de componentes principales (PCA) se encontró cacaos colectados que resultaron genéticamente parecidos a los criollos referencias, es el caso de RSJ0211, RSJ 0311, RSJ 0511, Bomat0510, Ji0210; los materiales Ji-Cuá 0104 y RSJ0411 están estrechamente relacionados. Se demostró que existe una alta diversidad genética y que existen materiales promisorios para posteriores estudios de mejora genética.
Universidad Nacional Agraria y su responsabilidad en la conservación y manejo de recursos naturales: caso Isla Zapatera
Authors: Pérez-Castellón Emilio , Sriskandarajah Nadarajah , Arévalo-Vásquez Alex
Published: May 2018

El pensamiento sistémico es un método holístico, incluido en el conjunto de métodos conocidos como sistemas blandos. Los conceptos de conservación y manejo de los recursos naturales y vida comunitaria, se convierten en un dilema de difícil concertación en la realidad. Actualmente, es necesario encarar situaciones complejas y dinámicas en el quehacer agropecuario y el manejo de los recursos naturales y el ambiente. Los beneficiarios directos son pobladores y propietarios de áreas protegidas; indirectos, actores externos representados por organizaciones gubernamentales y no gubernamentales, incluyendo centros de educación superior e investigación. Utilizando sistemas blandos y pensamiento sistémico, aprendizaje experiencial y ciclo de Kolb, así como mapas mentales, imagen enriquecida y diferentes herramientas participativas, se inició un proceso en la Isla Zapatera, para generar un intercambio de visiones y pareceres y una plataforma de comunicación e interacción que acerque las posiciones comunes de los diferentes actores y permita avanzar hacia la actualización y definición conjunta de un plan de manejo integral y consensuado del área protegida, Parque Nacional Archipiélago Isla Zapatera. Los resultados son halagadores en el sentido de que se logró establecer tal plataforma, y el grado de comunicación e intercambio, es clave en el logro de posiciones ventajosas para los diferentes actores, especialmente a los habitantes del Archipiélago. Este trabajo fur coordinado por la Universidad Nacional Agraria (Nicaragua) y la Universidad Agrícola de Suecia, apoyados por el Ministerio de Recursos Naturales y del Ambiente, y otros organismos gubernamentales y no gubernamentales.
Hypothesis Testing for the Questionnaire Investigation on the Needs and Images at Fuji City in Shizuoka Prefecture
Authors: Suzuki Daisuke , Okubo Akane , Higuchi Yuki , Takeyasu Kazuhiro
Published: May 2018

Shopping streets at local city in Japan became old and are generally declining. In this paper, we handle the area rebirth and/or regional revitalization of shopping street. We focus on Fuji city in Japan. Four big festivals are held at Fuji city (two for Fuji district and two for Yoshiwara district). Many people visit these festivals including residents in that area. Therefore a questionnaire investigation to the residents and visitors is conducted during these periods in order to clarify residents and visitors’ needs for the shopping street, and utilize them to the plan building of the area rebirth and/or regional revitalization of shopping street. Hypothesis testing was executed based on that. There is a big difference between Fuji district and Yoshiwara district. Therefore we focus Yoshiwara district in this paper. We have set 9 Null hypotheses. In the hypothesis testing, 3 cases out of 9 null hypotheses were rejected and 1/3 of hypotheses were insisted clearly. We have obtained fruitful results. To confirm the findings by utilizing the new consecutive visiting records would be the future works to be investigated.
Hof van Justitie van de EU: leeftijdsdiscriminatie van 25-jarigen mag … of toch niet?
Authors: ter Haar B.P.
Published: May 2018

Hof van Justitie van de EU: leeftijdsdiscriminatie van 25-jarigen mag … of toch niet?

Op 19 juli 2017 deed het Hof van Justitie van de Europese Unie uitspraak in de zaak Abercrombie & Fitch. Een opmerkelijke uitspraak, want het Hof acht het gerechtvaardigd dat een oproepcontract automatisch eindigt louter en alleen omdat de werknemer de leeftijd van 25 jaar heeft bereikt. In voorgaande arresten waar jongeren anders werden behandeld vanwege hun leeftijd leek het Hof heel strikt te zijn en die niet te accepteren. Is de uitspraak in de zaak Abercrombie & Fitch het begin van een andere houding of toch niet? In deze bijdrage onderzoekt de auteur dit door de uitspraak te plaatsen in de bredere context van leeftijd als discriminatiegrond en het Europese jeugdbeleid. Tegen die achtergrond is tot op zekere hoogte begrijpelijk waarom het Hof de Italiaanse maatregel gerechtvaardigd acht. Echter, met A-G Bobek, komt de auteur tot de conclusie dat voor de essentie van de maatregel leeftijd helemaal niet nodig is als onderscheidend criterium en dat het Hof in deze uitspraak eigenlijk een scheve schaats rijdt.
Redes sociales en Internet en el marco del turismo cultural: los museos en Bahía Blanca (Argentina)
Authors: Leonardi Viviana Silvia , Elías Silvina Renée
Published: May 2018

Actualmente, dada la situación económica internacional y con las nuevas motivaciones y exigencias de los turistas, los territorios apuestan por nuevos productos turísticos que ayuden a consolidar el destino. Entre estas nuevas propuestas, emerge con fuerza el turismo cultural, y dentro de sus alternativas el turismo de museos. En este contexto, el objetivo principal de este trabajo es analizar la existencia de capital social estructural generado alrededor de los museos localizados en la ciudad de Bahía Blanca (provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina). Dicho estudio se realiza sobre la red social Facebook. También se observa cómo influye dicho capital social en la cantidad de visitantes que anualmente reciben los mismos. En el trabajo se realiza una breve conceptualización del turismo cultural y de los museos como elementos dinamizadores del territorio. El estudio del capital social estructural se realiza utilizando la técnica del Análisis de Redes Sociales (ARS) a través del programa de tratamiento de datos relacionales NODEXL que permite identificar las características estructurales de las redes de actores. El análisis permite comprobar la hipótesis planteada de que un mayor capital social estructural se relaciona directamente con la cantidad anual de visitantes que reciben los museos.
La relación entre la estructura sociorrelacional y el rendimiento de los colaboradores del Tribunal de Cuentas de Distrito Federal (Brasil)
Authors: Reyes Júnior Edgar , Vieira Daniel Pires , Rezzoagli Bruno , Da Fonseca Júnior Elias Rodrigues
Published: May 2018

En este trabajo se analiza la estructura sociorrelacional de los colaboradores de la Secretaría de Gestión de Personas del Tribunal de Cuentas del Distrito Federal (TCDF). A partir del mapeo de las relaciones sociales internas y externas, a través de análisis de redes sociales (ARS), fue posible visualizar el impacto de las relaciones en el rendimiento individual de los actores. Esta investigación se caracteriza por realizar un análisis cualitativo y cuantitativo y utilizar las redes sociales asociadas con técnicas de análisis estadístico. Los resultados confirman la influencia de las relaciones interpersonales en el rendimiento de los empleados. Se observa que los lazos sociales que se forman entre los empleados de la entidad se originan en el propio entorno institucional, lo que lleva a un acercamiento entre la estructura formal del cuerpo y las relaciones sociales establecidas. Estas características permiten asociar el desarrollo de la confianza en el órgano a los procesos formales y la estructura institucional.
Análisis de la producción y colaboración científica de Instituciones: el caso del Instituto de Investigaciones en Matemáticas Aplicadas y en Sistemas (IIMAS) de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
Authors: Ruiz León Alejandro Arnulfo
Published: May 2018

En este trabajo se presenta un perfil bibliométrico del área ciencias de la computación (CS por sus siglas en inglés Computer Science) del Instituto de Investigaciones en Matemáticas Aplicadas y en Sistemas a partir su producción científica indizada en la Web of Science (WoS), de 1980 al 2016. El perfil incluye total de documentos, total de citas, revistas de mayor número de documentos publicados, documentos con mayor número de citas, factor de impacto, redes bibliométricas considerando instituciones, coautores y categorías WoS. Usando el sistema de clasificación de la Wos se observó, entre otros aspectos, que Artificial Intelligence es la categoría en que fueron clasificados un mayor número de documentos, mientras que la categoría Theory & Methods fue la que obtuvo mayor número de citas por documento. Del total de 1373 documentos considerados, 30 por ciento fueron resultado de colaboración internacional.
Operation Leyte – operational fires
Authors: Janić Mladen
Published: May 2018

Operational fires are one of most important functions in a synergy effect with other
operational functions that contribute to the achievement of targeted operational goals.
The main operational goal of the American takeover of the Philippines was cutting Japan’s
supply lines. This goal had been achieved primarily by effective planning of operational
fires. The Japanese forces were neutralised by air strikes, primarily on air bases and
aviation, sea ports and ships and those places where they could provide support to forces
in the Philippines. This created conditions for landing in the Philippines. By the successful
isolation of the Philippines, the US forces gained an advantage that resulted in landing
their troops in the Philippines, and the victory in the largest naval and air battle at that
time – the Battle of Leyte Gulf. Th e Japanese desperate attempts to use the kamikazes could
not prevent the inevitable, and that was the military defeat of Japan.
Operational and technological directions for unmanned aircraft systems development
Authors: Polak Grzegorz
Published: May 2018

Unmanned Aircraft Systems are continuously delivering new and enhanced battlefi eld
capabilities to the military sphere. While the demand for unmanned systems remains at
a relatively high level, it is expected that a number of operational and technological factors
will further influence unmanned program development in the nearest future. The purpose
of this paper is to articulate a vision for the continued development of unmanned systems
technology across military applications. This article establishes a technological and an
operational vision for the next 25 years and outlines actions and technologies for military
experts and industry to pursue to efficiently align with this vision.
Families raising a child with disability – Social and cultural and political considerations: Israeli Jewish and Arab Families
Authors: Roth Dana , Brown Ivan
Published: May 2018

Social, political, and cultural realities have an effect on all members of society. For families with a child with disability there are additional challenges. Being a minority family with a child with a disability adds to the challenges. This study compares the family quality of life (FQOL) of families with a child with disability in Jewish and Arab communities in Israel. Main caregivers of children with disabilities of 158 Jewish and 105 Arab Israeli responded to the Family Quality of Life Survey, which operationalizes FQOL as a construct of six measurement dimensions in nine core family life domains. Overall, Jewish families in Israel reported higher FQOL than Arab families. Although eight of the nine domains were rated highly for Importance, the main outcome measures Attainment and Satisfaction were rated lower for almost all domains. Some domains contributed to overall differences more than others. The patterns also differed for the Jewish and Arab families. Social/cultural/political status of families are important for policy and practice professionals to consider as having possible impact on the family of a child with a disability. Further research is needed to develop application models for addressing the needs of minority populations in designing programs into the general service delivery system.
Support for a child with Leigh syndrome during disease stability and when there is regression. A case study
Authors: Kamyk-Wawryszuk Agnieszka
Published: May 2018

This article will attempt to analyze the resources affecting the individual's health in a situation of chronic illness. The definitions of the resources, the categories of their distribution, and the importance of selected resources for human functioning in illness will be presented. The key issue seems to be which resources are needed for the individual to feel well adapted to life with the disease.
LEGAL PROTECTION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE
PROPERTIES IN SPANISH STATE MUSEUMS
Authors: Ławicka Anna
Published: May 2018

Property of cultural interest is a pearl in the
crown of the Spanish Historical Heritage, covered by the
highest level of protection granted on the basis of both
state-wide and autonomous law. State museums are
institutions that not only take under their wing the most
valuable properties, but they also constitute, as a whole,
the property of cultural interest. This article aims to describe
the legal structure of the historical heritage protection in
Spain, define the place of the museum in this system, the
tasks imposed on museums, as well as issues pertaining to
their management.
Solution Thermodynamics and Preferential Solvation of Atenolol in {Ethanol (1) + Water (2)} Cosolvent Mixtures
Authors: Jouyban Abolghasem , Jr William E. Acree , Martínez Fleming
Published: May 2018

The solubility of atenolol (ATN) in some {ethanol (1) + water (2)} mixtures expressed in mole fraction at temperatures from 298.2 to 313.2 K was calculated from reported solubility values expressed in molarity scale. The van’t Hoff and Gibbs equations were used to calculate the respective apparent thermodynamic functions: Gibbs energy, enthalpy, and entropy of the dissolution processes. Non-linear enthalpy–entropy relationship was observed for this drug ATN in the plot of enthalpy vs. Gibbs energy of solution with negative slope in the composition region 0.00 £ w1 £ 0.20 but positive slope in the region 0.20 £ w1 £ 0.40. Beyond this composition, the behavior is more complex. Hence, the driving mechanism for ATN dissolution process is the entropy in water-rich mixtures and the enthalpy in mixtures 0.20 £ w1 £ 0.40. Furthermore, the preferential solvation of ATN by both solvents was analyzed by using the inverse Kirkwood-Buff integrals observing that this drug is preferentially solvated by water molecules in water-rich and also in ethanol-rich mixtures but preferentially solvated by ethanol molecules in mixtures 0.24 £ x1 £ 0.51.
Efectos del entrenamiento propioceptivo sobre el sistema de control postural en jugadores de fútbol adolescentes: estudio realizado mediante Detrended Fluctuation Analysis (DFA)
Authors: Maze F. B. , Blázquez Tejada M. T. , Rojas Ruiz F. J.
Published: May 2018

El principal objetivo de este trabajo es estudiar el potencial del método Detrended Fluctuation Analysis (DFA) para objetivar cambios en el sistema de control postural (SCP) asociados a un entrenamiento propioceptivo. Como objetivo secundario se estudia mediante DFA el efecto de una perturbación externa y de la ausencia de información visual sobre el SCP. Para ello, se analizó mediante DFA la oscilación postural de 39 jugadores de futbol juvenil, registrada durante 102.4 s y una frecuencia de 80 Hz, antes y después de una temporada de futbol, durante la cual un grupo seleccionado aleatoriamente siguió un entrenamiento propioceptivo y otro no. Los resultados del análisis DFA no mostraron diferencias estadísticamente significativas entre el grupo de jugadores que siguió un entrenamiento propioceptivo y el que no. Tampoco se encontraron evidencias mediante DFA del efecto de una perturbación externa, ni de la ausencia de información visual en la oscilación postural.
Efectos de una unidad didáctica de mimo basada en el modelo de Educación Deportiva sobre la interculturalidad
Authors: Méndez-Giménez A. , Puente-Maxera F. , Martínez de Ojeda Pérez D.
Published: May 2018

El propósito de este estudio fue conocer el impacto generado por una unidad didáctica de mimo basada en el Modelo de Educación Deportiva (MED) sobre la competencia intercultural del alumnado de primaria. Participaron 28 estudiantes (M = 10.75; DT = .75) de quinto curso de educación primaria pertenecientes a un colegio ubicado en la Región de Murcia (España). Se desarrolló un diseño cuasiexperimental con medidas pretest y postest, de naturaleza cuantitativa y cualitativa. La información fue recabada mediante cuestionarios y entrevistas al alumnado, así como diarios y entrevistas a los docentes. Los resultados mostraron mejoras en la respuesta emocional positiva, así como en la ayuda, y las relaciones entre iguales de distintas culturas y países. Se discute también la incidencia de los elementos metodológicos, la comunicación y el clima social del aula sobre el desarrollo de la competencia intercultural. Se sugieren líneas de investigación futura al objeto de perfeccionar el modelo para el desarrollo de la competencia intercultural. 
Educación para la salud: implementación del programa "Sportfruits" en escolares de Granada
Authors: González-Valero G. , Zurita-Ortega F. , Puertas-Molero P. , Chacón-Cuberos R. , Espejo Garcés T. , Castro Sánchez M.
Published: May 2018

Los hábitos alimentarios se encuentran en decadencia y los problemas de peso van en aumento en Educación Primaria. Este estudio persigue establecer los niveles de índices de masa corporal, el grado de adherencia a la dieta mediterránea y el autoconcepto en una muestra de escolares, determinando las posibles diferencias físico-saludables y psicosociales tras la realización del programa de intervención “SportFruits”. El diseño esdescriptivo, preexperimental con pretest y posttest, de corte longitudinal, para una muestra de 79 escolares con edades de 6 a 8 años (M=7,1 y D.T.=0.638). Se utilizaron instrumentos como la báscula de bioimpedancia, el test KIDMED y el test de Autoconcepto Forma 5 (AF5). Los resultados no mostraron asociaciones estadísticamente significativas, aunque si evidencian la necesidad de mejorar la dieta, reeducando los hábitos alimentarios y promover la actividad física para mejoras psicosociales y reducir los problemas de obesidad y sobrepeso, a través de programas de intervención.

 
Efectos de dos formatos instructivos, Educación Deportiva e Instrucción Directa, en la respuesta psicológica de estudiantes de secundaria
Authors: Fernández-Río J. , Méndez-Giménez A. , Méndez-Alonso D.
Published: May 2018

El objetivo de este estudio fue examinar los efectos de dos formatos instructivos, Educación Deportiva e Instrucción Directa, en la respuesta psicológica de un grupo de estudiantes de secundaria. 217 (113 varones, 104 mujeres) estudiantes (12-17 años) de un colegio urbano (de 1º a 4º ESO) accedieron a participar. En cada nivel, todos los sujetos fueron distribuidos aleatoriamente en dos grupos de estudio: el grupo experimental experimentó Educación Deportiva y el grupo comparativo experimentó Instrucción Directa. Diferentes sub-escalas extraídas de varios cuestionarios (PLOC, BPNES, IMI, SGS-PE, PMCSQ-2) fueron usadas para medir los efectos del programa de intervención. Los datos fueron analizados utilizando el programa estadístico SPSS 19.0. Los resultados mostraron que el grupo de Educación Deportiva mejoró de manera significativa la motivación intrínseca, la autonomía, la competencia, el interés, el aburrimiento, la responsabilidad social, las relaciones sociales y el aprendizaje cooperativo. El grupo de Instrucción Directa mostró mejoras significativas solo en autonomía, responsabilidad social y aprendizaje cooperativo. La Educación Deportiva puede promover respuestas psicológicas adaptativas en adolescentes.
Efeitos da mudança de recipiente em viveiro na qualidade de mudas de Cassia leptophylla Vogel, Eugenia involucrata DC. e de Cedrela fissilis Vell
Authors: Silveira Vargas Felipe , Rebechi Rodrigo José , Amândio Schorn Lauri , Bergamo Fenilli Tatiele Anete
Published: May 2018

Neste trabalho foram estudados os efeitos da prática do transplante e do tipo de recipientes na qualidade de mudas de Cassia leptophylla, Eugenia involucrata e Cedrela fissilis, em viveiro. Os objetivos específicos visaram a determinar se a prática do transplante de mudas de recipientes menores para maiores melhora a qualidade delas, e qual é a melhor idade para a realização do transplante das mudas. O trabalho foi realizado no laboratório de silvicultura da Universidade de Blumenau no câmpus experimental localizado em Gaspar, SC, no período de maio de 2006 a março de 2009. A pesquisa foi desenvolvida com sete tratamentos, que incluíram diferentes tipos e tamanhos de recipientes e sistemas de produção de mudas. Foram analisadas as variáveis, altura, diâmetro de colo, massa seca radicular, massa seca aérea, relação entre massa seca aérea e massa seca radicular, número de raízes secundárias e o índice de qualidade de Dickson. Para a produção de mudas de C. fissilis, a semeadura em tubetes de 3,2 × 12 cm e o transplante para sacos plásticos até aos 60 dias após a germinação apresentaram os melhores resultados, mas não foram superiores à testemunha. Em C. leptophylla e E. involucrata, a semeadura em tubetes de 3,2 × 12 cm e transplante até aos 40 dias após a germinação apresentaram os melhores resultados, mas não foram superiores à testemunha. O método de produção de mudas mais indicado para as três espécies do presente estudo é a semeadura e produção de mudas em recipientes plásticos de 11 × 18 cm.
Esplenectomia em cães: estudo retrospectivo
Authors: Gianotti Campos Andressa , Matera Julia Maria , Alvares Duarte Bonini Campos Juliana
Published: May 2018

O objetivo do presente estudo foi rever a prevalência das afecções esplênicas por meio da análise retrospectivado diagnóstico histopatológico de cães submetidos à esplenectomia. Os resultados foram confrontados com os exames laboratoriais, as manifestações clínicas, a presença de arritmias cardíacas e de hemoperitôneo,na tentativa de estabelecer o diagnóstico diferencial da esplenomegalia. Participaram do estudo retrospectivo 109 cães atendidos no Serviço de Cirurgia de Pequenos Animais do Hospital Veterinário da Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia da Universidade de São Paulo, entre os anos de 2002 e 2009. A média de idade foi de 10 anos (± 3), não sendo observada predileção sexual. Cães sem raça definida foram os mais acometidos, com peso médio de 22 kg (± 13). Cinquenta e dois por cento (57/109) dos animais foram esplenectomizados em virtude de afecções não neoplásicas, enquanto 48% (52/109) passaram pelo procedimento em razão de neoplasias esplênicas. Dentre estes, o diagnóstico mais frequente foi o hemangiossarcoma,acometendo 28 (54%) animais. Os sintomas mais frequentes foram disorexia, apatia e êmese. Os resultados demonstraram que cães com níveis de hematócrito e hemácia abaixo do normal e/ou com hemoperitôneo tiveram maior probabilidade de apresentar neoplasia esplênica maligna, enquanto que sexo,raça, porte, idade, arritmia cardíaca e parâmetros laboratoriais não foram fatores determinantes na diferenciação da esplenomegalia.