bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Towards 3D Indoor Cadastre Based on Change Detection from Point Clouds
Authors: Koeva Mila , Nikoohemat Shayan , Oude Elberink Sander , Morales Javier , Lemmen Christiaan , Zevenbergen Jaap
Published: August 2019

3D Cadastre models capture both the complex interrelations between physical objects and their corresponding legal rights, restrictions, and responsibilities. Most of the ongoing research on 3D Cadastre worldwide is focused on interrelations at the level of buildings and infrastructures. So far, the analysis of such interrelations in terms of indoor spaces, considering the time aspect, has not been explored yet. In The Netherlands, there are many examples of changes in the functionality of buildings over time. Tracking these changes is challenging, especially when the geometry of the spaces changes as well; for example, a change in functionality, from administrative to residential use of the space or a change in the geometry when merging two spaces in a building without modifying the functionality. To record the changes, a common practice is to use 2D plans for subdivisions and assign new rights, restrictions, and responsibilities to the changed spaces in a building. In the meantime, with the advances of 3D data collection techniques, the benefits of 3D models in various forms are increasingly being researched. This work explores the opportunities for using 3D point clouds to establish a platform for 3D Cadastre studies in indoor environments. We investigate the changes in time of the geometry of the building that can be automatically detected from point clouds, and how they can be linked with a Land Administration Model (LADM) and included in a 3D spatial database, to update the 3D indoor Cadastre. The results we have obtained are promising. The permanent changes (e.g., walls, rooms) are automatically distinguished from dynamic changes (e.g., human, furniture) and are linked to the space subdivisions.
JupyTEP IDE as an Online Tool for Earth Observation Data Processing
Authors: Rapiński Jacek , Bednarczyk Michał , Zinkiewicz Daniel
Published: August 2019

The paper describes a new tool called JupyTEP integrated development environment (IDE), which is an online integrated development environment for earth observation data processing available in the cloud. This work is a result of the project entitled “JupyTEP IDE—Jupyter-based IDE as an interactive and collaborative environment for the development of notebook style EO algorithms on network of exploitation platforms infrastructure” carried out in cooperation with European Space Agency. The main goal of this project was to provide a universal earth observation data processing tool to the community. JupyTEP IDE is an extension of Jupyter software ecosystem with customization of existing components for the needs of earth observation scientists and other professional and non-professional users. The approach is based on configuration, customization, adaptation, and extension of Jupyter, Jupyter Hub, and Docker components on earth observation data cloud infrastructure in the most flexible way; integration with accessible libraries and earth observation data tools (sentinel application platform (SNAP), geospatial data abstraction library (GDAL), etc.); adaptation of existing web processing service (WPS)-oriented earth observation services. The user-oriented product is based on a web-related user interface in the form of extended and modified Jupyter user interface (frontend) with customized layout, earth observation data processing extension, and a set of predefined notebooks, widgets, and tools. The final IDE is addressed to the remote sensing experts and other users who intend to develop Jupyter notebooks with the reuse of embedded tools, common WPS interfaces, and existing notebooks. The paper describes the background of the system, its architecture, and possible use cases.
“12th Street is Dead”: Techno-Heritage and Neoliberal Contestation in the Maya Riviera
Authors: Hunter-Pazzara Brandon
Published: August 2019

In 2017, the Beats Per Minute (BPM) electronic music festival was banned from Playa del Carmen following a horrific shooting that left five dead and fifteen injured. The city’s response was to crack down on electronic music, arguing the scene posed a unique danger to the safety of the city and that electronic music was not part of Playa’s cultural identity. Those in the scene argued something else was underway, suggesting that the scene was being pushed out of the city to make room for higher end, luxury tourism development. The ousting of electronic music from the city raised important questions about the city’s cultural identity and the direction of tourism development the city would take. This essay takes a critical look at these events, tracing the way Playa’s particular electronic music scene grew to global notoriety as both a cause and consequence of the Maya Riviera’s impressive tourism expansion over the last two decades and how those in the scene believed themselves to be an essential part of the city’s heritage. The city government’s decision to oust BPM reveals how struggles over cultural heritage are at the very heart of how urban space is organized in tourism zones. Using the concept of “contestation”, this ethnographic account demonstrates how disputes over heritage and culture frame important questions of neoliberal, political-economy and can lead to counterintuitive outcomes.
Decomposing the Complexity of Value: Integration of Digital Transformation of Education with Circular Economy Transition
Authors: Türkeli Serdar , Schophuizen Martine
Published: August 2019

In this article, we highlight the pressing need for integrating the windows of opportunities that digital transformation of education opens up with circular economy education to accelerate the achievements of sustainability outcomes. Circular economy transition, as a multi-scalar process, relates to several contexts, e.g., product, firm, industry-level transformations ranging from designing local socio-technical solutions to greening global value chains, with multi-level policy and business implications for finance, production, distribution, consumption that are fundamentally consequential to everyday life, work and learning. Drawing on theories of neo-capital, multi-level perspective and structuration, and as methodology, using content analysis and qualitative meta-synthesis of scientific publications in digital education for sustainability, we blended our findings into multi-level, multi-domain structuration blueprints, which capture the complexity of value emanating from the interactions among external structures, internal structures of agents, active agencies and outcomes, for circular economy open online education and massive open online course instructional designs. We conclude that learning and creating multiple values to increase social–ecological value, complementarily to economic value, necessitate activating the complexity of value embedded in digital education and circular economy transitions with customizable niches of learning preferences and journeys of individuals and groups, within broader (and evolving) technological, organizational and institutional structures.
How Gender, Age and Education Influence the Entrepreneur’s Social Orientation: The Moderating Effect of Economic Development
Authors: Marín Longinos , Nicolás Catalina , Rubio Alicia
Published: August 2019

A social entrepreneur is an individual that creates a company to generate social value. Social entrepreneurs tend to develop these initiatives because they have a strong social orientation. The reason why people have a stronger or weaker social orientation has been analyzed through the lens of different subjects, among biological, social, and behavioral sciences. However, the literature does not agree about which variables influence individuals to have more or less social orientation. We investigated which variables influence the entrepreneur’s social orientation by using a large sample of individuals (n = 176,460) in 59 countries. Our results show that an entrepreneur’s social orientation is stronger for women, more educated, and older people. The economic development of the country moderates these relationships among the social orientation, gender, and education level of the individual. We found that the individual’s social orientation increases at the same rate as the country’s development level.
Identifying Spatial Patterns of Retail Stores in Road Network Structure
Authors: Han Zhigang , Cui Caihui , Miao Changhong , Wang Haiying , Chen Xiang
Published: August 2019

Understanding the spatial patterns of retail stores in urban areas contributes to effective urban planning and business administration. A variety of methods have been proposed in the scientific literature to identify the spatial patterns of retail stores. These methods invariably employ arbitrary grid cells or administrative units (e.g., census tracts) as the fundamental analysis units. As most urban retail stores are distributed along street networks, using area-based analysis units is subject to statistical biases and may obfuscate the spatial pattern to some extent. Using the street segment as the analysis unit, this paper derives the spatial patterns of retail stores by crawling points of interest (POI) data in Zhengzhou, a city in central China. Then, the paper performs the network-based kernel density estimation (NKDE) and employs several network metrics, including the global, local, and weighted closeness centrality. Additionally, the paper discusses the correlation between the NKDE value and the closeness centrality across different store types. Further analysis indicates that stores with a high correlation tend to be distributed in city centers and subnetwork centers. The comparison between NKDE and cell-based KDE shows that our proposed method can address potential statistical issues induced by the area-based unit analysis. Our finding can help stakeholders better understand the spatial patterns and trends of small business expansion in urban areas and provide strategies for sustainable planning and development.
How to Motivate Employees’ Environmental Citizenship Behavior through Perceived Interpersonal Circle Power? A New Perspective from Chinese Circle Culture
Authors: Mi Lingyun , Xu Ting , Gan Xiaoli , Chen Hong , Qiao Lijie , Zhu Hanlin
Published: August 2019

Employees’ spontaneous environmental citizenship behavior (ECB) is a key factor in facilitating the low-carbon transition of enterprises. However, little research has focused on the impact of interpersonal interactions on ECB. To explore how ECB is affected by special interpersonal circles in Chinese organizations, we propose a new concept: perceived interpersonal circle power (PICP). From the two dimensions of PICP, leader-oriented perceived interpersonal circle power (PICP-L) and colleague-oriented perceived interpersonal circle power (PICP-C), we establish a mechanism model to explore the effect of PICP on ECB. A structural equation model was used to test our hypotheses through 332 questionnaires, and the results show that PICP-L and PICP-C differ significantly in the directions and strengths of their effects on ECB. PICP-C has a direct positive driving effect on environmental engagement behavior (EEB) and environmental helping behavior (EHB). High PICP-C can also encourage EEB via affective organizational commitment (AOC). Conversely, PICP-L has no significant effect on EEB. More unexpectedly, PICP-L has a significant negative influence on EHB. This study provides a new direction for future theoretical research on ECB, as well as a new opportunity for policy-making and enterprise management practices to promote employees’ ECB.
Forecasting for Ultra-Short-Term Electric Power Load Based on Integrated Artificial Neural Networks
Authors: Shieh Horng-Lin , Chen Fu-Hsien
Published: August 2019

Energy efficiency and renewable energy are the two main research topics for sustainable energy. In the past ten years, countries around the world have invested a lot of manpower into new energy research. However, in addition to new energy development, energy efficiency technologies need to be emphasized to promote production efficiency and reduce environmental pollution. In order to improve power production efficiency, an integrated solution regarding the issue of electric power load forecasting was proposed in this study. The solution proposed was to, in combination with persistence and search algorithms, establish a new integrated ultra-short-term electric power load forecasting method based on the adaptive-network-based fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) and back-propagation neural network (BPN), which can be applied in forecasting electric power load in Taiwan. The research methodology used in this paper was mainly to acquire and process the all-day electric power load data of Taiwan Power and execute preliminary forecasting values of the electric power load by applying ANFIS, BPN and persistence. The preliminary forecasting values of the electric power load obtained therefrom were called suboptimal solutions and finally the optimal weighted value was determined by applying a search algorithm through integrating the above three methods by weighting. In this paper, the optimal electric power load value was forecasted based on the weighted value obtained therefrom. It was proven through experimental results that the solution proposed in this paper can be used to accurately forecast electric power load, with a minimal error.
A Kernel Recursive Maximum Versoria-Like Criterion Algorithm for Nonlinear Channel Equalization
Authors: Wu Qishuai , Li Yingsong , Xue Wei
Published: August 2019

In this paper, a kernel recursive maximum Versoria-like criterion (KRMVLC) algorithm has been constructed, derived, and analyzed within the framework of nonlinear adaptive filtering (AF), which considers the benefits of logarithmic second-order errors and the symmetry maximum-Versoria criterion (MVC) lying in reproducing the kernel Hilbert space (RKHS). In the devised KRMVLC, the Versoria approach aims to resist the impulse noise. The proposed KRMVLC algorithm was carefully derived for taking the nonlinear channel equalization (NCE) under different non-Gaussian interferences. The achieved results verify that the KRMVLC is robust against non-Gaussian interferences and performs better than those of the popular kernel AF algorithms, like the kernel least-mean-square (KLMS), kernel least-mixed-mean-square (KLMMN), and Kernel maximum Versoria criterion (KMVC).
Attenuation of Zika Virus by Passage in Human HeLa Cells
Authors: Li Li , Collins Natalie D. , Widen Steven G. , Davis Emily H. , Kaiser Jaclyn A. , White Mellodee M. , Greenberg M. Banks , Barrett Alan D. T. , Bourne Nigel , Sarathy Vanessa V.
Published: August 2019

Zika virus (ZIKV) is a mosquito-borne Flavivirus. Previous studies have shown that mosquito-transmitted flaviviruses, including yellow fever, Japanese encephalitis, and West Nile viruses, could be attenuated by serial passaging in human HeLa cells. Therefore, it was hypothesized that wild-type ZIKV would also be attenuated after HeLa cell passaging. A human isolate from the recent ZIKV epidemic was subjected to serial HeLa cell passaging, resulting in attenuated in vitro replication in both Vero and A549 cells. Additionally, infection of AG129 mice with 10 plaque forming units (pfu) of wild-type ZIKV led to viremia and mortality at 12 days, whereas infection with 103 pfu of HeLa-passage 6 (P6) ZIKV led to lower viremia, significant delay in mortality (median survival: 23 days), and increased cytokine and chemokine responses. Genomic sequencing of HeLa-passaged virus identified two amino acid substitutions as early as HeLa-P3: pre-membrane E87K and nonstructural protein 1 R103K. Furthermore, both substitutions were present in virus harvested from HeLa-P6-infected animal tissue. Together, these data show that, similarly to other mosquito-borne flaviviruses, ZIKV is attenuated following passaging in HeLa cells. This strategy can be used to improve understanding of substitutions that contribute to attenuation of ZIKV and be applied to vaccine development across multiple platforms.
Does Double Centrifugation Lead to Premature Platelet Aggregation and Decreased TGF-β1 Concentrations in Equine Platelet-Rich Plasma?
Authors: Seidel Sarah R. T. , Vendruscolo Cynthia P. , Moreira Juliana J. , Fülber Joice , Ottaiano Tatiana F. , Oliva Maria L. V. , Michelacci Yara M. , Baccarin Raquel Y. A.
Published: August 2019

Blood-derived autologous products are frequently used in both human and equine medicine to treat musculoskeletal disorders. These products, especially the platelet-rich plasma (PRP), may contain high concentrations of growth factors (GFs), and thus improve healing in several tissues. Nevertheless, the procedures for preparation of PRP are currently non-standardized. Several protocols, which are based on distinct centrifugation patterns (rotation speed and time), result in PRPs with different characteristics, concerning platelet and GFs concentrations, as well as platelet activation. The aim of the present study was to compare two different protocols for PRP preparation: protocol (A) that is based on a single-centrifugation step; protocol (B), which included two sequential centrifugation steps (double-centrifugation). The results here reported show that the double-centrifugation protocol resulted in higher platelet concentration, while leukocytes were not concentrated by this procedure. Although platelet activation and aggregation were increased in this protocol in comparison to the single-centrifugation one, the TGF-β1 concentration was also higher. Pearson’s correlation coefficients gave a significant, positive correlation between the platelet counts and TGF-β1 concentration. In conclusion, although the double-centrifugation protocol caused premature platelet aggregation, it seems to be an effective method for preparation of PRP with high platelet and TGF-β1 concentrations.
Ecological River Health Assessments Using Chemical Parameter Model and the Index of Biological Integrity Model
Authors: HaRa Jang , Mamun Md. , An Kwang-Guk
Published: August 2019

River health is one of the important issues today because of various threats by multiple anthropogenic stressors that have long-term impacts on the physical habitats, biodiversity, ecological functions, and their services. The main objectives of this study is to diagnose the chemical and biological river health in the watershed of Geum River with regard to the chemical regimes (N, P) and fish community using multi-metric chemical pollution index (CPI), and the index of biotic integrity model (IBI), respectively. The empirical models of sestonic chlorophyll, nutrients (N, P), and nutrient ratios of N:P indicated that the watershed, including all sampling sites, was a phosphorus-limited system. Analysis of fish trophic and tolerance guilds showed that the omnivore fish species and tolerant fish species were dominant in the watershed, while the sensitive fish species decreased downstream because of nutrient enrichments (such as TN, TP) and organic matter pollutions (such as BOD, COD). The chemical model of CPI showed that 11 sampling sites were in the fair—good condition, and 8 sites were in poor—very poor condition. Species composition analysis indicated that Zacco platypus was most widely distributed in the watersheds and dominated the fish community. The biological health of the watershed, based on the multimetric IBI model, was in poor condition and was getting worse downstream. The degradation of the river health was matched with the chemical health and showed a decreased abundance of insectivores and sensitive fish species. The outcomes of the river health were supported by principal component analysis (PCA) and cluster analysis (CA) of fish model metrics and the physicochemical parameters. Overall, our study suggests that river health was directly influenced by the chemical pollutions of nutrients and organic matter inputs.
Groundwater Table Effects on the Yield, Growth, and Water Use of Canola (Brassica napus L.) Plant
Authors: Kadioglu Hakan , Hatterman-Valenti Harlene , Jia Xinhua , Chu Xuefeng , Aslan Hakan , Simsek Halis
Published: August 2019

Lysimeter experiments were conducted under greenhouse conditions to investigate canola (Brassica napus L.) plant water use, growth, and yield parameters for three different water table depths of 30, 60, and 90 cm. Additionally, control experiments were conducted, and only irrigation was applied to these lysimeters without water table limitations. The canola plant’s tolerance level to shallow groundwater was determined. Results showed that groundwater contributions to canola plant for the treatments at 30, 60, and 90 cm water table depths were 97%, 71%, and 68%, respectively, while the average grain yields of canola were 4.5, 5.3, and 6.3 gr, respectively. These results demonstrate that a 90 cm water table depth is the optimum depth for canola plants to produce a high yield with the least amount of water utilization.
An Adaptive Basin Management Rule to Improve Water Allocation Resilience under Climate Variability and Change—A Case Study in the Laja Lake Basin in Southern Chile
Authors: Muñoz Enrique , Guzmán Christian , Medina Yelena , Boll Jan , Parra Victor , Arumí José Luis
Published: August 2019

Due to population growth and expansion in the agricultural and industrial sectors, the demand for water has increased. However, water availability in some regions has decreased due to climate change trends and variability, necessitating innovative strategies and adaptation in water allocation to avoid conflicts among users in a hydrological system. This paper presents a resilience analysis and a conceptual hydrological modeling approach to evaluate the resilience capacity of a new water allocation rule in the Laja Lake basin in southern Chile. Resilience assessments included absorptive and adaptive capacities with four system states: resilient, susceptible, resistant, and vulnerable. A modeling approach was used considering the climate variability uncertainty and climate change trends of the Laja system. Characterization of adaptive and absorptive capacities showed that the Laja Lake basin moved from resistant to vulnerable. Hydrological modeling analyses showed that after a new water allocation agreement, the Laja Lake system is moving from vulnerable to susceptible, since the new rule has more adaptive alternatives to face climate variability. The new rule diminishes the possibilities of conflicts among users, ensuring the fulfillment of water needs for uses such as farming and ecosystem services such as landscaping, and allows for increased water allocation for energy in wet hydrological years.
Examination of Changes in Flood Data in Australia
Authors: Ishak Elias , Rahman Ataur
Published: August 2019

This study performs a simultaneous evaluation of gradual and abrupt changes in Australian annual maximum (AM) flood data using a modified Mann–Kendall and Pettitt change-point detection test. The results show that AM flood data in eastern Australia is dominated by downward trends. Depending on the significance level and study period under consideration, about 8% to 33% of stations are characterised by significant trends, where over 85% of detected significant trends are downward. Furthermore, the change-point analysis shows that the percentages of stations experiencing one abrupt change in the mean or in the direction of the trend are in the range of 8% to 33%, of which over 50% occurred in 1991, with a mode in 1995. Prominent resemblance between the monotonic trend and change-point analysis results is also noticed, in which a negative shift in the mean is observed at catchments that exhibited downward trends, and a positive shift in the mean is observed in the case of upward trends. Trend analysis of the segmented AM flood series based on their corresponding date indicates an absence of a significant trend, which may be attributed to the false detection of trends when the AM flood data are characterised by a shift in its mean.
Geospatial Information System-Based Modeling Approach for Leakage Management in Urban Water Distribution Networks
Authors: Mirshafiei Parima , Sadeghi-Niaraki Abolghasem , Shakeri Maryam , Choi Soo-Mi
Published: August 2019

The purpose of this paper is to model one of the urban network problems, the issue of water leakage. In order to manage water leakage, the specific area should be partially isolated from the rest of the network. As Geospatial Information System (GIS) is a powerful technology in spatial modeling, analysis and visualization of the water network management, a web GIS system for finding optimal valves to close in the event of an incident was developed. The system consists of a new GIS based algorithm for identifying the ideal valves to isolate the desired pipeline. The algorithm is able to identify optimum valves in a water distribution network in the shortest time by using the traceability in GIS web services. The system uses the functions of storing and managing the spatial data by expert users based on web 2.0 technology. The system was implemented and evaluated for Tehran’s district 5 water distribution network using Silverlight, C# and ArcGIS SDK (Software Development Kit). The evaluations demonstrated the accuracy of the algorithm and the operational viability of the system developed.
Risks of Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) for Sustainable Water Recycling via Aquifers
Authors: Page Declan , Vanderzalm Joanne , Kumar Anupama , Cheng Ka Yu , Kaksonen Anna H. , Simpson Stuart
Published: August 2019

The prediction of the fate of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in water recycling with urban stormwater and treated wastewater is important since PFAS are widely used, persistent, and have potential impacts on human health and the environment. These alternative water sources have been utilized for water recycling via aquifers or managed aquifer recharge (MAR). However, the fate of these chemicals in MAR schemes and the potential impact in terms of regulation have not been studied. PFAS can potentially be transported long distances in the subsurface during MAR. This article reviews the potential risks to MAR systems using recycled water and urban stormwater. To date, there are insufficient data to determine if PFAS can be degraded by natural processes or retained in the aquifer and become suitable pre-treatment or post-treatment technologies that will need to be employed depending upon the end use of the recovered water. The use of engineered pre-treatment or post-treatment methods needs to be based on a ‘fit for purpose’ principle and carefully integrated with the proposed water end use to ensure that human and environmental health risks are appropriately managed.
The Spatiotemporal Variability of Evapotranspiration and Its Response to Climate Change and Land Use/Land Cover Change in the Three Gorges Reservoir
Authors: Wang Hejia , Xiao Weihua , Zhao Yong , Wang Yicheng , Hou Baodeng , Zhou Yuyan , Yang Heng , Zhang Xuelei , Cui Hao
Published: August 2019

Evapotranspiration (ET) has undergone profound changes as a result of global climate change and anthropogenic activities. The construction of the Three Gorges Reservoir (TGR) has led to changes in its land use/land cover (LUCC) and local climate, which in turn has changed ET processes in the TGR region. In this paper, the CLM4.5 land surface model is used to simulate and analyze the spatiotemporal variability of ET between 1993 and 2013. Four experiments were conducted to quantify the contribution rate of climate change and LUCC to changes in ET processes. The results show that the climate showed a warming and drying trend from 1993 to 2013, and the LUCC indicates decreasing cropland with increasing forest, grassland, water bodies and urban areas. These changes increased the mean annual ET by 13.76 mm after impoundment. Spatially, the vegetation transpiration accounts for the largest proportion in ET. The decreasing relative humidity and increasing wind speeds led to an increase in vegetation transpiration and ground evaporation, respectively, in the center of the TGR region, while the LUCC drove changes in ET in water bodies, urban areas and high-altitude regions in the TGR region.
On the Variability of the Circulation and Water Mass Properties in the Eastern Levantine Sea between September 2016–August 2017
Authors: Mauri Elena , Sitz Lina , Gerin Riccardo , Poulain Pierre-Marie , Hayes Daniel , Gildor Hezi
Published: August 2019

The surface circulation and the thermohaline properties of the water masses of the eastern Levantine Sea (Mediterranean Sea) were monitored with mobile autonomous systems (surface drifters and gliders) during the period September 2016–August 2017. The drifters provided data for more than a year and revealed complex circulation features at scales ranging from the basin scale to the sub-mesoscale. Three drifters were captured in a semi-permanent gyre (Cyprus Eddy) allowing a quantitative study of its kinematics. During the experiment, three gliders were operated, in two different periods: September to December 2016 and February to March 2017. The autonomous instruments crossed the prevailing sub-basin structures several times. The collected in-situ observations were analyzed and interpreted in concert with remote sensing products (sea surface temperature and altimetry). The evolution of some of the prevailing features confirmed the complexity of the circulation of the basin. The Cyprus Eddy is the most persistent anticyclone, moving its geographical position and sometimes merging with the North Shikmona Eddy in a bigger structure. The gliders sampled this wide anticyclonic feature revealing its vertical structure in the two different periods. In fall, in stratified conditions, a high salinity core is evident below the thermocline. The isopycnals are characterized by an upward bending over the high salinity lens and a downward bending below it, typical of an anticyclonic modewater eddy. In winter, the core disappears following the vertical mixing that, homogenizes the upper Cyprus Eddy water down to 300 m.
Identify patterns of individual dynamics of competitive performance of athletes as a basis for predicting results (qualified basketball players for example)
Authors: Kozina Zh.L. , Gushchin S.A. , Safronov D.V. , Khrapov S.B. , Vasilyev Yu.K.
Published: August 2019

The aim of the work wos to develop an algorithm and determine the patterns of the individual dynamics of the competitive performance of qualified basketball players.
Material and methods. The study involved the players of the main composition of the men's basketball team of Ukraine. It was analyzed 12 games of the national team of Ukraine in games with equal rivals - teams of other countries. The research was conducted from June 2018 to September 2018. Technical logging of games, which was carried out using a modified formula of Yu.M. Portnov. Mathematical modeling was used to describe the patterns of individual dynamics of competitive performance using sinusoidal regression models.
Results. The process of changing competitive performance should be considered in terms of oscillatory processes. The most acceptable function to describe this pattern is the sinusoidal function. The regression model of the individual dynamics of the effectiveness of competitive activity of the players of the Ukrainian basketball national team obeys a sinusoidal relationship, which is described by the sinusoidal regression equation.
Conclusions. The data obtained may be useful for predicting the individual game performance of athletes, determining the individual characteristics of players and adjusting training programs.
SURGICAL TREATMENT OF AORTIC COARCTATION IN 29-YEAR OLD PATIENT
Authors: Vazhev Zaprin , Ivanov Asen , Gonovski Todor , Stoev Hristo
Published: August 2019

We present a case of 29-year-old-woman diagnosed with severe coarctation of the aorta 15mm distal to the left subclavian artery. The patient was admitted in our institution, computed tomohraphy(CT) scan was performed - confirming the diagnosis. After heart team meeting discussion, decision was taken for surgical correction as the best option for the case. Cardiac surgery procedure was performed including: resection of coarctation segment and aortic prosthesis interposition using left heart bypass for optimum spinal cord and visceral organs protection. The patient was discharged on postoperative day 7 on drug therpapy with antiplatelet and dual antihypertensive therapy with β-blocker and calcium channel blocker: Aspirine, Metoprolol and Lercanidipine. At late follow-up examination one year after the surgical correction the patient was normotensive at rest, as well as after treadmill stress test using the standart Bruce protocol. Despite the established good cardiac prophylaxis on newborns, sometimes this disease can remain undiagnosed until adulthood when the complications are starting to present.
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE RESULTS RECEIVED IN THE PAIN EFFECTS SCALE IN MEN WITH MULTIPLE SCULPROSIS
Authors: Mincheva Ivanova Inna
Published: August 2019

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is one of the most common diseases of the central nervous system (CNS), one of the biggest puzzles in medicine. A number of drugs and therapies have been developed that affect the symptoms or change the severity and frequency of the seizures. Multiple sclerosis is of great social and economic importance to the world, due to the great invasion at early age. It affects the "young adults" in their creatively active period - between 10 and 50 years of age. Contrary to most allegations that pain is absent in MS patients, this is not the case. In the first periods of the disease, pain is almost absent, apart from the periodic manifestation of cramps, perceptions and all types of pain in the body, which at night interfere with sleep, provoke chronic fatigue and irritability (as they themselves have other mechanisms leading to the event their). However, some studies show that pain persists more frequently in women than in men. In most cases, disabling and immobilizing patients is exalted by their attempts to avoid pain. Physiotherapy is a basic tool for maintaining and improving the general condition of the patient. The study involved 18 male patients with relapsing-remitting MS. The survey was conducted on the territory of Sofia - NSA "Vasil Levski", in the period from 01.09.2013 to 30.10.2015. The pain syndrome was evaluated in multiple sclerosis patients, at the beginning, the 10th procedure and the last procedure. For each patient in the experimental group, 20 procedures were performed within 10 weeks. The duration of the individual activity was 1 hour. The procedures for hippotherapy were a total of 16, each lasting 30 minutes. After the completion of the 10-week Physiotherapy program, each of the patients continues the hippotherapy courses on the Khan Asparuh horse base. The therapeutic program we have prepared and tested includes the following: Exercise with a large therapeutic ball (fitball); proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF); myofascial techniques (MFT); autogenous training (AT); hippo therapy (HT). During the study, the subsequent results showed a significant decrease in pain in the tested group. At the end of the study, the improvement of the indicators from the initial to the final study were seen. The statistical significance is less than or equal to 0.01, with the possibility of error being minimal. From the conclusions, it can be said that the methodology thus performed brings great positives in terms of pain reduction in women with multiple sclerosis who participated in the study.
REHABILITATION AND KINESIOTHERAPEUTIC TREATMENT DURING SURGERY FOR HUMERUS FRACTURE WITH PSEUDOARTHROSIS – A CASE REPORT
Authors: Idrizovikj Merima , Jovevska Svetlana
Published: August 2019

The bone of the upper arm (humerus) is the third largest and strongest bone in the human body which is located between the shoulder joint and the elbow joint.The aim of this thesis is to present a multifragmental fracture of the humerus of a 69 year old woman with no neurovascular lesions, with nounion which was treated with an osteosynthesis-adapted plate and individually placed screws. With appropriate physical therapy, the patient has fully recovered and has successfully returned to her everyday activities.Material and methods After the surgical procedure, the 69 year old patient received treatment at the department for physical therapy within GOB 8-mi Septemvri in Skopje. As part of the physical therapy, she received electrotherapy with an IF current and magnetic therapy, kinesiotherapy with active and active assisted exercise, including hydrotherapy with active pool exercises. The success is measured in milimeteres, which often makes this procedure extremely hard for the patient and the therapist.Results The success of the physical treatment of the patient was shown month by month, namely in the first, second and third month of the treatment.Conclusion The Humerus bone must be strong enough to bear the load during lifting, pushing or pulling of objects. The bone of the upper arm is very important, because without this bone we would not be able to control or to use the other parts of the arm.
TREATMENT WITH PHYSICAL THERAPY AND MODALITIES IN CASES WITH HERNIATED DISC
Authors: Tifeku Jeton , Tifeku Irfan , Bekim Bekim
Published: August 2019

In this study we have treated the issue of Herniated Disc (HD) that is part of the group of degenerative spinal cord diseases that are quite common. HD is a muscusceletal disorder responsible for sciatica and occurs due to rupture of the annulus fibrosis, following the displacement of the central mass of the intervertebral disc into the dorsal disc spaces. The age of the effected population is average about 30 to 50 years, with percentage of male and female in average but that depends on many factors such as working environment, weight, physical activity, smoking, etc. Treatment of this pathology we did with physical therapy modalities. Patient that were treated achieved excellent results from a severe condition such as HD, managed to be back at work without functional obstacles. This study presents the connection between patient and physical therapist in achieving desirable results.Material and methods: an anonymous inquiry was conducted after examination of 100 patients in our clinics in Ferizaj and Pristina. Patients that came were with diagnoses and some of them we have diagnosed too, with typical HD. Also the patients received second questionnaire to verify their after treatment improvement.Results and discussion: Results achieved in this study were remarkable. From 100 patients that we had in study, 90 had max results, 6 had average results and 4 of them left treatment. It was proven that electrotherapy, sonotherapy, Tecartherapy, exerciser, osteopathy, light analgesics and home education such as exercise and right posture are crucial for achieving results.
PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT OF GPS' KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE ABOUT PERSON CENTRED CARE
Authors: Assenova Radost , Kireva Levena , Foreva Gergana
Published: August 2019

Introduction: The European definition of WONCA of general practice introduces the determinant elements of person-centered care regarding four important, interrelated characteristics: continuity of care, patient "empowerment", patient-centred approach, and doctor-patient relationship. The application of person-centred care in general practice refers to the GP's ability to master the patient-centered approach when working with patients and their problems in the respective context; use the general practice consultation to develop an effective doctor–patient relationship, with respect to patient’s autonomy; communicate, set priorities and establish a partnership when solving health problems; provide long-lasting care tailored to the needs of the patient and coordinate overall patient care. This means that GPs are expected to develop their knowledge and skills to use this key competence. Aim: The aim of this study is to make a preliminary assessment of the knowledge and attitudes of general practitioners regarding person-centered care. Material and methods: The opinion of 54 GPs was investigated through an original questionnaire, including closed questions, with more than one answer. The study involved each GP who has agreed to take part in organised training in person-centered care. The results were processed through the SPSS 17.0 version using descriptive statistics. Results: The distribution of respondents according to their sex is predominantly female - 34 (62.9%). It was found that GPs investigated by us highly appreciate the patient's ability to take responsibility, noting that it is important for them to communicate and establish a partnership with the patient - 37 (68.5%). One third of the respondents 34 (62.9%) stated the need to use the GP consultation to establish an effective doctor-patient relationship. The adoption of the patient-centered approach at work is important to 24 (44.4%) GPs. Provision of long-term care has been considered by 19 (35,2%). From the possible benefits of implementing person-centered care, GPs have indicated achieving more effective health outcomes in the first place - 46 (85.2%). Conclusion: Family doctors are aware of the elements of person-centered care, but in order to validate and fully implement this competence model, targeted GP training is required.
TREATMENT OF DIABETES, EDUCATION ON THE COMPLICATIONS FROM THE DISEASE AND IMPORTANCE OF THE HYGIENE-DYTHETIC REGIME
Authors: Panova Gordana , Shumanov Georgi , Trajanovski Danijel
Published: August 2019

Introduction: Diabetes is a metabolic disease that has a chronic and aggressive nature, characterized by a disorder of carbohydrate metabolism due to decreased secretion of insulin from the pancreas, thereby increasing the blood sugar level - hyperglycemia. Symptoms that characterize this disease are: polyuria, polydipsia and polyphagia.The World Health Organization defines diabetes as an elevated blood glucose level followed by symptoms, increased values during two measurements:Fast plasma glucose ≥ 7.0 mmol / L (126 mg / dL) orPlasma Glucose ≥ 11.1 mmol / L (200 mg / dL), which is determined by an oral glucose tolerance test, which is measured two hours after the patient receives 75 g of glucose solution. (HbA1c) ≥6.5%Objectives: The goals of the work are to show the characteristics of the disease with an emphasis on the treatment of it, the importance of education and explanation for possible complications and hygiene dietary regimen with statistics of patients in the Republic of Macedonia in 2017Materials and Methods: Data from the Public Health Institute of the Republic of Macedonia for newly diagnosed diseased in 2017 have been used, explaining the importance of diabetes education to patients with diabetes.Results: The survey showed that, statistically, the number of cases increases after the fifth decade. Lifestyle and genetics play an important role.Conclusion: The disease itself is very specific and if it is not controlled it can contribute to several acute and chronic complications that further complicate the process of treatment of the same. With the educative approach of healthcare professionals towards all the people who deal with diabetes, with love, empathy and dedication, the problem that affects a large group of the entire world population will become a solved puzzle.The proper use of medication and non-medication therapy also plays a major role in the treatment of the disease. Proper physical activity, knowledge of the bread units and proper use of them, in line with good medication therapy, using the innovative methods in medicine, the disease can be controlled very easily.
THE IDEA OF GRӦNROOS - ICEBERG OF NEEDS
Authors: Mineva Darina
Published: August 2019

The aim of the article is to determine where the true needs of the user and the service provider are in the Grӧnoros model. To demonstrate that quality characteristics are lost in favoring functional quality.He tries to focus quality control in the non-profit sphere on quality features such as healthcare.It analyzes the technical and functional quality in terms of the needs of the manufacturer and the user. A comparison is made of the two types of quality, describing the capabilities of each. Emphasizes the economic nature of technical quality and its tendency to reproduce more than the functional one. He presents a scheme of the Grueroos model in terms of needs called "Iceberg of Need".It proves that the functional quality is favored at the expense of the technical. He tries to focus quality control in the non-profit sphere on quality features such as healthcare.The main conclusion required by the article is "More production and less marketing in the social sphere".
MEDICAL STUDENTS’ ATTITUDE TO CREATING SCIENTIFIC WORK
Authors: Peeva Katya , Tsokeva Jivka , Dyakova Viktoriya
Published: August 2019

Introduction: Scientific studies and their publication have always been messengers for future advances in medicine, as the primary tool for technological and scholarly advances in the field. They are an integral part of the professional life of specialists working in a university. Creating your own scientific publication of any kind is often an undervalued activity whose procedural stages and significance remain insufficiently known. The path to the final publication can be a monotonous and extensive process. While the road to a final draft could be tortuous and monotonous, the pace and mood of walking it are heavily determined by the researcher’s motivation. Postgraduate scientific work in academia is an area less preferred to a clinical career, and not favorite for medical graduation students. The main goal of higher education is to prepare students for work, so the introduction to scientific thinking is an important factor for better results in the professional field. During their studies, students must learn how to properly work with scientific literature and create their own scientific work. Training students in the principles of creation and assessment of academic projects is an important factor for better science. Our aim is to explore the preparedness of medical students for scientific work. We can use this information to identifying strategies for the promotion of research skills among them. Materials and Methods: We gathered the opinions of 278 Bulgarian and English medical students in the second and fourth year of study, using a multiple-choice questionnaire, specifically designed and approbated to correspond to our research mission. Data was processed with the predictive analytics software IBM SPSS Statistics, v. 25. Results: Almost all students have had a certain level of previous experience with scientific work. They have mostly done presentations and essays; 94% of them have used scientific literature. The students generally exhibit consciousness of its importance and follow the requirement to properly cite used sources. The year of education is a factor in predicting a student‘s assessment of the level of importance. Even though 90% admit that it is important to learn how to create scientific work, only 76% are of the opinion that their own knowledge is lacking, and thus would potentially opt for a module on scientific writing. Discussion: Students' experience factored by their year of medical education and completed degree of previous studies is a factor that changes their opinions towards a greater understanding of the meaning of scientific work and the need for further training. Students agree that they need further training in research methodology to be able to develop valid and efficient skills to undertake scientific work.
IMPACT OF MEDICAL INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET ON THE BEHAVIOUR OF STUDENTS, STUDYING AT THE MEDICAL COLLEGE – CITY OF PLOVDIV
Authors: Petrova Galya , Kireva Diana
Published: August 2019

The search for health and medical information online ranks third among Internet activities.The aim of this study is to establish the attitude and readiness of students from the Medical College at the Medical University in the city of Plovdiv, majoring in various medical specialties, to use the Internet as a source of specialized medical information.