bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Long-Term Effects of Saline Instilled During Endotracheal Suction in Pediatric Intensive Care: A Randomized Trial
Authors: McKinley Dianne F. , Kinney Sharon B. , Copnell Beverley , Shann Frank
Published: November 2018

Background

Saline instillation is still used to assist in removal of secretions from endotracheal tubes in some pediatric intensive care units.

Objective

To compare the effect of using either no saline, quarter-normal (0.225%) saline, or normal (0.9%) saline during endotracheal suctioning of children receiving ventilatory support in a pediatric intensive care unit.

Method

An unblinded, randomized trial with 3 treatment groups was conducted with 427 children who received ventilatory support for at least 12 hours. Children were randomly assigned to receive no saline, 0.225% saline, or 0.9% saline during routine endotracheal suctioning.

Results

The primary outcome was the number of hours of invasive mechanical ventilation; oxygen therapy and length of stay in the unit were secondary outcomes. There were 138 children randomly assigned to the no-saline group, 141 to the 0.225% saline group, and 148 to the 0.9% saline group. In Kaplan-Meier intention-to-treat analysis, the median (interquartile range) number of hours of invasive mechanical ventilation was 32 (20–68), 43 (21–86), and 40 (20–87) in the no-saline, 0.225% saline, and 0.9% saline groups, respectively. Although the no-saline group received fewer hours of invasive ventilation, oxygen therapy, and intensive care than the other groups combined, the differences were not statistically significant.

Conclusion

Using no saline was at least as effective as using either 0.225% or 0.9% saline in endotracheal suctioning. The optimal policy may be to routinely use no saline with endotracheal suctioning in children but allow the occasional use of 0.9% saline when secretions are thick.
Reconnaissance surficial geology of the Rivière Grandin map area (NTS 86-D) and the legacy of glacial Lake McConnell, Northwest Territories: GEM-2 Mackenzie Project, report of activities 2018
Authors: O'Neill H B , Kerr D E , Wolfe S A
Published: November 2018

This report provides information on progress for three North Bear activities: (1) reconnaissance surficial geology mapping of the Rivière Grandin area, (2) ongoing compilation of mapped glaciolacustrine features associated with glacial Lake McConnell, and
(3) surficial geology mapping and Holocene landscape investigations at Whitebeach Point, Northwest Territories. These activities contribute new geological knowledge and improve our understanding of the distribution and nature of the surficial geology cover and the glacial history of this region.
The Rivière Grandin map area (NTS 86-D; 1:125,000 scale) is characterized by three glacial terrains defined by different surficial sediments. Along and inland from the shores of Hottah Lake in the northeast, glacial Lake McConnell deltas, beaches and offshore sediments occur between 180-350 m
elevation. Farther west, terrain near or above 500-600 m elevation is defined by hummocky glaciofluvial sediments, a few moraine ridges, abundant radial meltwater channels, and an absence of ice-flow indicators, which may indicate local cold-based glacial ice regimes. On the eastern edge of the
Ortona Lake highlands, rare drumlins trend northwestward, perpendicular to the flutings at lower elevations to the north and south. The remaining and most extensive map areas are generally covered by streamlined till with interspersed minor moraines composed of ridged till. Drumlins, crag-and-tails
and drumlinoids record northwestward and southwestward divergent and convergent ice flows. The area north, west, and south of Rome Lake has a greater concentration of ridged till. Late during deglaciation, a minor ice-flow shift occurred in the southwest map area, indicated by small, superimposed
streamlined landforms.
Compilation of glaciolacustrine features attributed to glacial Lake McConnell is ongoing. These features are from surficial maps that conform to the Surficial Data Model of the Geological Survey of Canada. To date, two NTS map sheets have been added in 2018 (86-D, L) and 17 NTS map sheets were added
in 2017. Continuing compilation will improve knowledge of previous glacial lake limits and the associated surficial geology.
The Whitebeach Point area was previously inundated by glacial Lake McConnell and more recently by ancestral Great Slave Lake. Surficial geology mapping of the area has identified a complex array of deposits, including widespread eolian sand dunes and sheets, beach ridges, and peatlands. The ongoing
work will also examine the Holocene lake level history and landscape development of the area, which includes high-grade silica sand deposits.
Part 1: A review of using photovoice as a disability research method: Implications for eliciting the experiences of persons with disabilities on the Community Based Rehabilitation programme in Namibia
Authors: Shumba Tonderai W. , Moodley Indres
Published: November 2018

Background: Although the Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) programme in Namibia was formally adopted in 1997, the effectiveness of the programme, including the experiences of persons with disabilities on the programme, has not been assessed to date.Objectives: To explore the need for a qualitative evaluation tool for the CBR programme that can elicit the experiences of persons with disabilities.Methods: A scoping review was conducted on the use of photovoice as a disability research method and its potential use in eliciting the experiences of persons with disabilities participating in the CBR programme. A comprehensive literature search was conducted on electronic databases as a part of the scoping review.Results: Twenty-one studies were selected for review. Six studies followed the exact steps of the traditional photovoice process, and the remaining 15 studies modified the process. Seventeen studies used photovoice as the only research method, 3 combined photovoice with a qualitative method and only one study combined photovoice with a quantitative method. Seven studies had a sample size ranging from 6 to 10 participants as suggested by the traditional photovoice process. The duration of the studies ranged from 2 weeks to 2 years. Thirteen studies investigated life experiences of persons with various disabilities and 17 studies suggested that the photovoice process increases empowerment.Conclusion: Photovoice is a versatile research method and has the potential to be utilised in effectively eliciting the experiences of persons with disabilities on the CBR programme in Namibia.
Part 2: The feasibility of utilising photovoice method and the World Health Organization Quality of Life instrument in evaluating the Community-Based Rehabilitation programme in Namibia: A pilot study
Authors: Shumba Tonderai W. , Moodley Indres
Published: November 2018

Background: Evaluation of Community-Based Rehabilitation (CBR) programmes in Namibia has been primarily quantitative, focusing mainly on outputs, including numbers of persons with disabilities served, referrals made and activities implemented. Little or no evidence is available on experiences and quality of life of persons with disabilities, despite the CBR programme being operational for more than 20 years. The 2011 World Report on Disability recommended the use of appropriate tools to fill the research gap by integrating the experiences of persons with disabilities and their quality of life.Objectives: The overall objective of the larger cohort study is to develop a monitoring and evaluation tool that can measure and integrate the experiences of persons with disabilities and their quality of life within the context of the CBR Programme in Namibia.Method: An adapted photovoice process was conducted with six purposively selected participants over a period of 1 month. The World Health Organization Community-Based Rehabilitation (WHO CBR) Matrix was used to identify the themes and subthemes. Participants were requested to complete the World Health Organization Quality of Life (abbreviated version) (WHOQOL-BREF) instrument at the end of the photovoice process to determine their quality of life.Results: Administering the WHOQOL-BREF instrument at the end of the photovoice process measured both the quality of life of persons with disabilities and at the same time indicated the convergence and divergence in the two data collection methods. The study demonstrated a stronger convergence than divergence of the two methods. A feasibility criterion was mapped for future studies.Conclusion: This study demonstrated that photovoice is a flexible method that can be used with a variety of disabilities and has the potential of being combined with the WHOQOL-BREF assessment form. A larger cohort study may consider implementing photovoice and WHOQOL-BREF on multiple study sites and be able to compare results, considering geographical and demographic variables. The feasibility of utilising each method alone and in combination offered valuable insights on future conceptual framing of CBR programme evaluation. This conceptual framing will allow CBR practitioners to appreciate how these two methods contribute to a rigorous process of CBR programme evaluation.
Lexicography and the translation of ‘cedars of Lebanon’ in the Septuagint
Authors: Naude Jacobus A. , Miller-Naude Cynthia L.
Published: November 2018

Botanical terms in the Septuagint reveal a mass of uncertain and sometimes contradictory data, owing to the translators’ inadequate and inaccurate understanding of plants. To understand the metaphorical and symbolic meaning of plants, the new approach represented by Biblical Plant Hermeneutics places the taxonomy of flora on a strong ethnological and ethnobotanical basis by studying each plant in situ and gathering indigenous knowledge about the plant and its context in the biblical text. This article applies this methodology to the translation of the Hebrew source text term אֶרֶז [cedar] in the Septuagint as κέδρος [cedar] or κέδρινος (the adjectival form of κέδρος) and its interpretation in the light of lexicography, which lead to contradictory identifications. A complexity theoretical approach is proposed to provide a solution for the various identification choices in the light of lexicography to communicate the cultural values of the Hebrew source text and its Greek translation.
Ethical leadership and staff retention: The moderating role of job resources in Uganda’s healthcare sector
Authors: Mayende Thomas S. , Musenze Ibrahim A.
Published: November 2018

Orientation: Retention of quality staff in a highly competitive and dynamic working environment has made retention research necessary. Current focus is on how job resources influence ethical leadership in driving staff retention. Studies investigating the moderation effect of job resources in the ethical leadership–staff retention sequence in Uganda’s healthcare sector are scarce. Thus, the establishment of the moderation effect of job resources in the ethical leadership–staff retention sequence was needed.Research purpose: This study aimed at examining the moderating role of job resources in the association between ethical leadership and staff retention.Motivation for the study: Staff retention in Uganda’s healthcare sector is pervasive even with several government interventions such as salary enhancement. Rising maternal and infant mortality rates, low immunisation coverage, inter alia, are some of the effects. Reversing this scenario calls for leaders to exercise ethical leadership.Research approach/design and method: This study utilised a cross-sectional research design. Analyses were conducted by SPSS v. 21 on a sample of 214 healthcare workers.Main findings: The results show that ethical leadership positively affects staff retention. Also, the moderation role of the composite job resources variable in the ethical leadership–staff retention sequence was significant.Practical/managerial implications: This study demonstrated the important contribution of both ethical leadership and job resources in staff retention management.Contribution/value-add: This moderation model offers an additional complete explanation for the moderating effect of job resources in these conditions. The study also contributes to theory by demonstrating that contrary to the previous investigations where ethical leadership has been studied as an outcome variable, it is a predictor variable of staff retention.
WhatsApp como herramienta de verificación de fake news. El caso de B de Bulo
Authors: Palomo Bella , Sedano Amundarain Jon Ander
Published: November 2018

España es el país europeo con mayor penetración de WhatsApp para el consumo de noticias, según el Digital News Report 2017. Hipótesis y objetivos. Adoptar esta herramienta de comunicación inmediata permite a los medios incrementar cualitativamente las fuentes disponibles, el tráfico e incluso involucrar a las audiencias activas en tareas de verificación. Los objetivos planteados consisten en describir el proceso de creación de la sección B de Bulo en el periódico Sur, analizar su funcionamiento y repercusión en redes sociales. Metodología. Se aplica una metodología mixta, que combina técnicas cuantitativas y cualitativas: análisis de contenido, entrevistas con responsables de la gestión del servicio, observación participante y monitorización de visitas. Resultados. La publicación de contenidos sobre bulos se realiza cada 48 ó 72 horas, y se evitan aquellos relacionados con niños o política. A pesar de estas limitaciones editoriales, los textos de esta sección forman parte de la lista de los contenidos más leídos. Conclusiones. Los resultados confirman el éxito de la relación de proximidad que se establece entre la redacción y los lectores vía WhatsApp.
Estudios sobre el podcast radiofónico: revisión sistemática bibliográfica en WOS y Scopus que denota una escasa producción científica
Authors: Galán Arribas Rafael , Herrero Gutiérrez Francisco Javier , Vergara Fragoso Martha , Martínez Arcos Cruz Alberto
Published: November 2018

En el mundo de los medios de comunicación, los contenidos a la carta están cada vez más presentes. La radio no se ha querido quedar atrás y cada vez con más frecuencia se ofrece este tipo de contenidos que pueden ser escuchados en diferido. No obstante, la radio ha sido un medio no suficientemente apreciado y ello también se ha traducido en una baja producción científica. Con este nuevo modelo de convergencia radiofónica, se pretende estudiar en qué punto está la producción científica que relaciona radio y podcast. Metodología. En el artículo se presenta una exhaustiva revisión bibliográfica sobre lo publicado acerca del podcasting y la radio online, tomando como base las revistas con mayor impacto, aquellas recogidas en Scopus y WOS. A través de una metodología basada en la revisión sistemática, se plantean hipótesis relacionadas con el número de artículos publicados, revistas y países de publicación, idioma de los textos, adscripción de los autores o impacto de las investigaciones. Resultados. Los resultados evidencian una baja incidencia en cuanto a producción se refiere. Una búsqueda inicial nos ofrece 91 artículos, de los que, por temática, tan solo 28 pasan a formar parte de la muestra. Casi toda la producción es en inglés y procede de países angloparlantes, siendo la revista Radio Journal la que más concentra los manuscritos.
Effects of Delamination on the Critical Buckling Load of Glass Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Composite Plates
Authors: Venkatesh S. , Prakash S. , Raja S. , Manigandan S. , Sivashankari P.
Published: November 2018

The effects of the delamination in the critical buckling load failure of E-Glass /epoxy composite laminates are analysed. The buckling load of rectangular composite plates is determined by carrying out the experimental work for different aspect ratios of range 2 to 3. The specimens are made with unidirectional fibres of orientation (90/45/-45/0)s. The width of long 100 mm and 50 mm at the centre of the plate, a single substantial delamination is made at the mid layer produced by Teflon film using hand lay-up technique. The buckling loads of plates were found by using simply supported boundary condition and kept the other side edges free. The experimental buckling loads were found from the graph drawn for vertical displacement vs load. By drawing the graph for the vertical displacement vs. load, the experimental buckling load can be calculated. Using finite element software of ANSYS 10, the experimental results were validated.
Analysis of Dissimilar Metal Welding of EN19 and SS304L
Authors: Gopalakrishna G.T. , Ajay Kumar B.S. , Vishnu K.R. , Sundareshan S.D. , Satyanarayana K.G.
Published: November 2018

Dissimilar welding between low carbon steel and austenitic stainless steel using both Tungsten inert gas and metal inert gas welding has been reported. However, the combination of SS304 and mild steel has less tensile strength in both TIG and MIG welding. Therefore, this study is undertaken with the objective of finding the weld strength of EN19 and SS304L using TIG and MIG welding with different parameters. Tensile strength and hardness of the welded region is found to be higher than that of the base material. The comparison of microstructure near the weld pool and the base material revealed the changes in composition of materials besides the formation of marten site in the welded region. The main application of this material thus prepared by welding processes could be in automobile industries, food industries and nuclear pressure vessels.
Design and Analysis of Wishbones in Double Wishbone Suspension System: Technical Note
Authors: Lakshmi Sankar S. , Arun Kumar G. , Venkata Suresh A.
Published: November 2018

This paper details the design and analysis of the wishbones in double wishbone suspension system. Initially Pughâ€™s matrix approach is used to score the conventional materials and light weight metal matrix composites for the wishbone design. Based on the scores, an Alumina matrix composite has been found as the preferred material. Then, the designed wishbones were analysed using ANSYS finite element analysis software using AISI 1040 and metal matrix composite materials. Based on the FEA results, it has been concluded that the metal matrix composite yielded a better durability and strength than conventional metal.
Evaluation of Human Exposure to Vibrations using Quarter Car Model with Semi-Active Suspension
Authors: Rama Sastry D.V.A. , Ramana K.V. , Mohan Rao N. , Phani Kumar M. , Rama Chandra Reddy V.S.S.
Published: November 2018

Exposure of human body to vehicular vibrations in transit may lead to the human discomfort. Ride comfort is one of the major issues in design of automobiles. Magneto rheological (MR) dampers are emerging as most feasible solution for various applications in controlling vibrations. An MR damper is a semi-active device, which will offer the advantages of both active and passive suspension. In this study, the MR damper based semi-active suspension system for a car is analysed for ride comfort of 7 degrees of freedom model human body lumped mass, considering head, upper torso, lower torso and pelvis, seated over a seat of a quarter car model and is compared with that of similar system using passive damper. A MR damper is fabricated and is filled with MR fluid made of Carbonyl iron powder and Silicone oil added with additive. Modified Bouc-Wen Model developed by Spencer is used to model the behaviour of MR damper. All the parameters of this model are identified using data acquired from experiments conducted to characterise MR damper. Further, using the Spencer model of MR damper, the human body seated over quarter car is simulated by implementing a semi-active suspension system for analysing the resulting displacement and acceleration of the human body. The ride comfort performance of vehicle model with passive suspension system is compared with corresponding semi-active suspension system. The simulation and analysis are carried out using MATLAB/SIMULINK.
Improved Mechanical Properties of AA5083 Reinforced with Multiwall Carbon Nanotubes for Automobile Applications
Authors: John Alexis S. , Samuel Ratna Kumar P.S. , Vinoth K.R. , Vijay Ragul V. , Saran Kumar N.
Published: November 2018

Aluminium alloys are widely used in automobile applications due to their good mechanical, corrosion and wear resistance properties. This work mainly focuses on the enhancement of mechanical properties of Aluminium alloy AA5083/MWCNT composites using a semi-solid state route (compo-casting method) and compare with the conventional AA5083 alloy. AA5083 and MWCNT microstructures were examined using field emission scanning electron microscope and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy analysis. The experimental results showed an enhancement in the ultimate tensile strength and yield strength for the MWCNT reinforced composite compared to the corresponding values of AA5083. The Brinell Hardness of the MWCNT reinforced composite was better than the conventional AA5083.
Effect of Humidity on Condensation in Vapour Compression Refrigeration System for Fresh Foods Transport Vehicles
Authors: Sendrayaperumal Nagarajan , Rathinavel Ganesh , Vijayarangan Arunagirinathan , Natarajan Kannan
Published: November 2018

In todayâ€™s world the developed countries rely on the refrigerated container (reefer) vehicles for the transportation of cold chain products such as fresh foods. In India this technology was introduced in late 1980s but the growth was very slow compared to other countries and failed to match the international trends. However recently, with fast development of roadways, urbanisation and connectivity the reefers get a massive response. The reefers have several advantages but they consume considerable amount of electrical energy to operate. Reefer works based on vapour compression refrigeration cycle in which condenser is an important device. This condenser uses fan-blown atmospheric air over it to remove vaporization heat from refrigerant. The temperature of refrigerant after condensation has effects on Coefficient of performance (COP) of the refrigeration system. This temperature can be altered by the relative humidity of air. The result of our project shows that the increase in air humidity by 18.60% increases the COP by 11.37% and also it reduces the power consumption.
Spirituality Without God
Authors: Heehs Peter
Published: November 2018

Spirituality without God is the first global survey of “godless” spirituality. Long before “spiritual but not religious” became the catchphrase of the day, there were religious and spiritual traditions in India, China, and the West that denied the existence of God.

Peter Heehs begins by looking at godless traditions in the ancient world. Indian religions such as Jainism and Buddhism showed the way to liberation through individual effort. In China, Confucians and Daoists taught how to live in harmony with nature and society. Philosophies of the Greco-Roman world, such as Epicureanism, Stoicism, and Skepticism, focused on enhancing the quality of life rather than buying the favor of the gods through sacrifice or worship. Heehs shows how these traditions, rediscovered during the Renaissance, helped jump-start the European Enlightenment and opened the way to the atheism and agnosticism of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The personal, inner approach to religion became known as “spirituality.”

Spirituality without God is a counterbalance to theistic narratives that have dominated the field, as well as an introduction to modes of spiritual thought and practice that may appeal to people who have no interest in God.
Betere financiële prognoses in business cases door de toepassing van big data
Authors: van Raaij Bas , van de Ven Arco
Published: November 2018

Investeringsbeslissingen worden vaak gebaseerd op een business case waarin investeringsalternatieven met elkaar worden vergeleken. Prognoses van de financiële impact van de investeringsalternatieven spelen hierin een belangrijke rol. De gebruikte historische data op basis waarvan financiële prognoses tot stand komen en de wijze waarop deze data worden gebruikt bij het bepalen van verwachte inkomsten en uitgaven bepalen in hoge mate de betrouwbaarheid van de prognoses. Big data en moderne analysetechnieken hebben de potentie om de betrouwbaarheid van financiële prognoses te vergroten. Het empirische bewijs van de werkelijke toegevoegde waarde van big data op dit vlak is echter schaars. In dit artikel wordt beschreven welke big data-toepassingen kunnen bijdragen aan betere financiële prognoses in business cases. Daarnaast wordt een casestudie gepresenteerd waarin big data-toepassingen daadwerkelijk tot betere financiële prognoses in business cases zouden hebben geleid.
Juridische geschillen in de jaarrekening van beursgenoteerde ondernemingen in Nederland
Authors: Scholten Han , van Offeren Dick
Published: November 2018

Ondernemingen worden regelmatig geconfronteerd met onzekerheden in verband met juridische geschillen. De ondernemer moet daarbij keuzes maken over het al dan niet opnemen van een voorziening in de jaarrekening, over de waardering van de voorziening en over de toelichting van de onzekerheden. Om winststuring tegen te gaan en gebruikers van relevante en betrouwbare informatie te voorzien zijn in IAS 37Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assetsgedetailleerde regels opgenomen voor de verslaglegging bij onzekere juridische geschillen. Hierbij maakt IAS 37 gebruik van een waarschijnlijkheidsdrempel. De schatting van de kans op uitstroom van middelen bepaalt daarmee de verwerking en waardering in de jaarrekening en de vereiste informatieverstrekking. Onderzocht is hoe de verslagleggingspraktijk omgaat met IAS 37 door de jaarrekeningen 2016 te onderzoeken van ondernemingen waarvan de aandelen zijn genoteerd aan de AEX, AMX en AScX van de Euronext Amsterdam. Op basis van de uitkomsten van het onderzoek worden aanbevelingen gedaan om tot meer relevante informatie in verband met juridische geschillen te komen.
Samenwerking van MKB-ondernemers met buitenstaanders leidt tot een sterk positief effect op de verwachte omzetgroei
Authors: Postema Jan , Masurel Enno , van Montfort Kees
Published: November 2018

Samenvatting

Deze empirische studie onderzoekt het effect van samenwerking van MKB-ondernemers met buitenstaanders op het niveau van de verwachte omzetgroei van de betrokken ondernemingen. Wel samenwerken van ondernemers met buitenstaanders blijkt een groot effect te hebben op de verwachtingen in vergelijking met niet samenwerken met buitenstaanders. Samenwerken met betaalde buitenstaanders blijkt een groter effect te hebben dan werken met niet-betaalde buitenstaanders. Het grotere effect op de verwachtingen blijkt tevens voor samenwerken van ondernemers met professionele buitenstaanders ten opzichte van samenwerken van ondernemers met niet-professionele buitenstaanders. Ook het aantal buitenstaanders waarmee wordt samengewerkt, het aantal gesprekken dat met de buitenstaanders wordt gevoerd en het aantal onderwerpen dat wordt besproken leveren positieve bijdragen aan het door de betrokken ondernemers verwachte niveau van omzetgroei. Het effect doet zich in het onderzoek vooral voor bij ondernemingen met 10 of meer werkzame personen. Het door ondernemers verwachte niveau van omzetgroei is een belangrijk perspectief dat zij voor hun onderneming zien. De verwachte omzetgroei als resultaat van de samenwerking met buitenstaanders is nieuw in de literatuur.
ROOFING ASSESSMENT FOR ROOFTOP RAINWATER HARVESTING ADOPTION USING REMOTE SENSING AND GIS APPROACH
Authors: Radzali N. A. W. M. , Shafri H. Z. M. , Norman M. , Saufi S.
Published: November 2018

Abstract. Rooftop rainwater harvesting refers to the collection and storage of water from rooftops whereby the quality of harvested rainwater depend on the types of roof and the environmental conditions. This system is capable to support the water supply in almost any place either as a sole source or by reducing stress on other sources through water savings. Remote sensing and GIS have been widely used in urban environmental analysis. Thus, this study aimed to develop the roofing layer in order to assess the potential area for rooftop rainwater harvesting adoption by integrating remote sensing and GIS approach. An urban area containing various urban roofing materials and characteristics was selected. High resolution satellite imagery acquired from WorldView-3 satellite systems with 0.3 m of spatial resolution was used in order to obtain spectral and spatial information of buildings and roofs. For quality assessment, the physical and chemical parameters of the rooftop harvested rainwater were performed according to the Standard Tests for Water and Wastewater. The potential area for rooftop rainwater harvesting adoption can be identified with the detail information of the rooftops and quality assessment in geospatial environment.
DENDROGRAM CLUSTERING FOR 3D DATA ANALYTICS IN SMART CITY
Authors: Azri S. , Ujang U. , Abdul Rahman A.
Published: November 2018

Abstract. Smart city is a connection of physical and social infrastructure together with the information technology to leverage the collective intelligence of the city. Cities will build huge data centres. These data are collected from sensors, social media, and legacy data sources. In order to be smart, cities needs data analysis to identify infrastructure that needs to be improved, city planning and predictive analysis for citizen safety and security. However, no matter how much smart city focus on the updated technology, data do not organize themselves in a database. Such tasks require a sophisticated database structure to produce informative data output. Furthermore, increasing number of smart cities and generated data from smart cities contributes to current phenomenon called big data. These large and complex data collections would be difficult to process using regular database management tools or traditional data processing applications. There are multiple challenges for big data, including visualization, mining, analysis, capture, storage, search, and sharing. Efficient data analysis mechanisms are necessary to search and extract valuable patterns and knowledge through the big data of smart cities. In this paper, we present a technique of three-dimensional data analytics using dendrogram clustering approach. Data will be organized using this technique and several output and analyses are carried out to proof the efficiency of the structure for three – dimensional data analytics in smart city.
UNIFIED TOPOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK FOR RETRIEVING 2D AND 3D MULTI-SCALE SPATIAL INFORMATION
Authors: Karim H. , Abdul Rah A. , Jamali A.
Published: November 2018

Abstract. Different applications or users need different model (differ requirement on level of details; geometry and information), less focuses in topological element. Improper manage geometry, attribute and topology elements in multi-scape environment will cause data repetition/redundancy, storage capacity and performance issues. This research focuses on utilizing topological graph which is important for various Geographical Information Science applications such as 3D indoor, network analysis, and sharing information/attribute from multiple level of details (LoD). A conceptual framework towards a unified data structure/model for representing several levels of details (LoDs) which integrates 2D and 3D topological and geometrical spaces in a single view is presented. The proposed framework has a potential of adopting into the CityGML/IndoorGML standards with representing different CityGML LoDs in a single view representation. Potential applications of the proposed conceptual framework including solar energy and utility mapping are discussed.
FIRE EVACUATION SIMULATION CONSIDERING THE MOVEMENT OF PEDESTRIAN ACCORDING TO FIRE SPREAD
Authors: Lee J. , Lee M. , Jun C.
Published: November 2018

Abstract. A fire simulator and an evacuation simulator are generally used independently to diagnose the safety of a building in the case of the fire and evacuation. However, it is hard to provide highly accurate safety diagnosis with this method because it does not reflect the movement of pedestrians in the situation of a fire. Therefore, this study proposed a fire evacuation simulation technique that can describe the movement of pedestrians with considering the fire spread. The proposed simulation technique applies the fire spread data of the fire dynamics simulator (FDS) to the floor field model (FFM) and it models that pedestrians recognizes the fire and take a detour to a safe route. This study proposed a method to link the data between FDS and FFM and an improved FFM considering fire spread. Additionally, the proposed method was applied to a real building on a university campus. This study simulated evacuations under various scenarios. Simulation results showed that the number of evacuees escaping through each exit varied by the presence of fire. Moreover, it was found that the evacuation time was increased or decreased by the fire and bottleneck phenomenon was also worsened under fire situation.
ORIGIN-DESTINATION-BASED PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICE GAP
Authors: Lee M. , Nam H. , Jun C.
Published: November 2018

Abstract. There are some studies that analyze public transport service gap by region from comparing supply and demand. However, due to data limitations, previous studies were limited in subdividing region-based service gap by Origin-Destination (O-D). This study analyzes the gaps of public transport services based on O-D, a micro spatial unit. The data used in this study include timetable of public transport and smart card data stored with transportation used records of individual users. The supply index presented in this study is based on O-D travel time considering for temporal fluctuation. And the demand index is explained in terms of actual traffic of O-D. The proposed methodology is applied to Seoul metropolitan city and the analysis for identifying service gap is conducted along major time periods of a day. Visualization is performed on some O-D pairs that require improvements in supply relative to demand. The areas where disparities in service exist were identified.
DEFINING THE FRAMEWORK OF ADDRESS SYSTEMS BASED ON STREET-BASED ADDRESS SYSTEM IN KOREA
Authors: Choi J. H. , Park I. H. , Lee J.
Published: November 2018

Abstract. The address is quasi geospatial data representing the location. There are various ways of address formats, addressing and managing addresses around the world. The Korean address system has been changed from the area-based address system to the street-based address system, which has been implemented since 2014. According to the Ministry of the Interior and Security of Korea, the street-based address aims at the convenience of directions, rapid response to emergencies, reduction of logistics costs, and strengthening national competitiveness. However, there are limitations in Korea's street-based address system. In this study, we define the components of address systems and analyse the street-based address system of Korea based on the defined elements.
VOTERS’ PERCEPTION TOWARDS POLITICAL PARTY: A GEOSPATIAL CASE STUDY OF YOUNG VOTERS IN JOHOR BAHRU
Authors: Ismail N. , Abdul Khanan M. F. , Abdul Rahman M. Z. , Din A. H. M. , Ismail Z. , Abdul Razak A. N.
Published: November 2018

Abstract. The application of Geographic Information System (GIS) and election is a study that stresses geospatial aspects which gives support to election boundaries, election information management system along with GIS analysis in election boundaries. This article, as a concept, explains the role and function of GIS and geopolitics as an introduction to examine the election pattern in Malaysia. This study was aimed at understanding the issue that influenced youth voters in DUN Nusajaya to cast their votes in General Election, thus charting new strategies for future election. In doing so, nine issues are carefully selected and analysed from a geographical perspective by using GIS method. Socio-demographic data, issues influenced and assessment of state political figure, are used to explore geographic variability in relationships between each variable at a detailed spatial level. Spatial analysis using geographically weighted regression (GWR) was employed, which enables the investigation of local variations in voting patterns. The results demonstrate that assessment of state political figures do vary over geographic space and some of the variables that are traditionally assumed affect certain locations.
ESTIMATION OF PM2.5 VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION USING CUSTOMIZED UAV AND MOBILE SENSORS IN BRGY. UP CAMPUS, DILIMAN, QUEZON CITY
Authors: Babaan J. B. , Ballori J. P. , Tamondong A. M. , Ramos R. V. , Ostrea P. M.
Published: November 2018

Abstract. As the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology has gained popularity over the years, it has been introduced for air quality monitoring. This study demonstrates the feasibility of customized UAV with mobile monitoring devices as an effective, flexible, and alternative means to collect three-dimensional air pollutant concentration data. This also shows the vertical distribution of PM concentration and the relationship between the PM2.5 vertical distribution and the meteorological parameters within 500 m altitude on a single flight in UP Diliman, Quezon City. Measurement and mapping of the vertical distribution of particulate matter (PM)2.5 concentration is demonstrated in this research using integrated air quality sensors and customized Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. The flight covers an area with a radius of 80 meters, following a cylindrical path with 40-meter interval vertically. The PM2.5 concentration values are analyzed relative to the meteorological parameters including air speed, pressure, temperature, and relative humidity up to a 500 meter-flying height in a single flight in Barangay UP Campus, UP Diliman, Quezon City. The study shows that generally, the PM2.5 concentration decreases as the height increases with an exception in the 200–280 m above ground height interval due to a sudden change of atmospheric conditions at the time of the flight. Using correlation and regression analysis, the statistics shows that PM2.5 concentration has a positive relationship with temperature and a negative relationship with relative humidity and wind speed. As relative humidity and wind speed increases, PM2.5 decreases, while as temperature increases, PM2.5 also increases.
InSAR Technique Applied to the Monitoring of the Qinghai-Tibet
Railway
Authors: Zhang Qingyun , Li Yongsheng , Zhang Jingfa , Luo Yi
Published: November 2018

Abstract. The Qinghai-Tibet Railway is located on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and is the highest altitude railway in the world. With the influence of human activities and geological disasters, it is necessary to monitor ground deformation along the Qinghai-Tibet Railway. In this paper, Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar (ASAR) (T405 and T133) and TerraSAR-X data were used to monitor the Lhasa-Nagqu section of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway from 2003 to 2012. The data period covers the time before and after the railway was open (total of ten years). This study used a new analysis method (the Full Rank Matrix (FRAM) Small Baseline Subset InSAR (SBAS) time-series analysis) to analyze the Qinghai-Tibet Railway. Before the opening of the railway (from 2003 to 2005), the Lhasa-Nagqu road surface deformation was not obvious; in 2007, the railway was completed and opened to traffic, and the settlement of the railway in the district of Damxung was obvious (20 mm/yr). After the opening of the railway (from 2008 to 2010), the Damxung area had a significant subsidence area, and the north section of the railway was relatively stable. By analyzing the distribution of geological hazards in the Damxung area, the distribution of the subsidence area was found to coincide with that of the geological hazards, indicating that the occurrence of subsidence in the Damxung area was related to the influence of surrounding geological hazards and faults. Overall, the peripheral surface of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway is relatively stable but still needs to be verified with real-time monitoring to ensure that the safety of the railway is maintained.
An Overview of the Impact of Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) In Nigeria
Authors: Samuel Ogbette, Afamefuna , Otu Idam, Macben , Olumide Kareem, Akeem
Published: November 2018

This study examined the impact of Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in Nigeria. It solely depended on the secondary source for information. SARS is one of the Nigeria Police Force units that is saddled with the responsibility of fighting crime in the society; specifically, robbery and kidnapping. The impact was examined in two ways: Positive and Negative impact. From the positive point of view, SARS has been able to reduce robbery and kidnapping to an extent but unfortunately, people now use them as bodyguards to intimidate, suppress, and harass other people. From our findings, SARS tortures people mercilessly, extort, beat, kill and jail people who are not forthcoming with their demands. It was also discovered that, most of them lacks orientation on human relation which is a big gap the Nigeria Police Force need to cover by re-orienting them. Again, it was discovered that some of the personnel smoke and drink. They are often intoxicated while on duty, wielding sophisticated guns. From the study, the following recommendations were made: control measures should be put in place for SARS to be stopped from torturing people. They should equally be stopped from extorting, beating, killing (except in a battle ground) and framing people up just to be jailed. Investigative jobs as that of SARS should be exclusively for graduates in the Police Service. Again, the Nigeria Police Force and Nigeria Police Service Commission need to often re-orient these officers on human relations. Finally, officers caught drinking or smoking (especially hard drugs) on duty should be properly dealt with to serve as a deterrent to others.
Academic Reading Attitudes and Performance as a Function of Gender
Authors: Cook Robert Bradley , Kane Eva Marie
Published: November 2018

Childhood reading levels are important predictors of later childhood academic success. A child’s reading ability and reading attitude is a strong indicator of future academic success and lifelong reading (Kush & Watkins, 1996; Wigfield & Guthrie, 1997). Educational leaders need to foster a climate of reading acceptance at school. To accomplish this, schools need to provide a learning environment filled with reading role models. Schools should maintain large quantities of reading materials that include all student reading levels and interests. Teachers should be given professional development and instructed on how to provide interesting and relevant reading opportunities for their students.
Sobre la necesidad de repensar la educación desde el vínculo pedagógico
Authors: Muñoz Morán Cristina
Published: November 2018

Revista ciencia, cultura y sociedad Vol. 4 No. 2 julio-diciembre 2017; 5-6
Necesidades de formación pedagógica, metodológica, dominio de la especialidad de docentes de inglés en El Salvador
Authors: Laureano Alvarenga Manuel de Jesús
Published: November 2018

El presente estudio consistió en obtener un diagnóstico de necesidades de formación pedagógica, metodológica, dominio de la especialidad y de formación continua de docentes de idioma inglés de educación básica y educación media en instituciones públicas salvadoreñas en el periodo 2013- 2014. Los participantes fueron seleccionados por medio de un perfil preestablecido por los investigadores y por funcionarios del MINED. Los participantes fueron docentes en servicio de Tercer Ciclo y Bachillerato de escuelas públicas. Se redactó una carta de consentimiento informado, la cual se presentó a directores y docentes de las escuelas seleccionadas y éstos tuvieron la opción de aceptar o denegar su participación en esta investigación. Esta carta sirvió para mantener la confidencialidad de los participantes y de los datos proporcionados. El instrumento utilizado fue la entrevista semi-estructurada que sirvió para determinar las necesidades específicas de estos docentes. Los hallazgos muestran que los docentes de inglés poseen cinco áreas de formación continua, las cuales son: el uso de la tecnología para la enseñanza, la actualización de metodologías contemporáneas para la enseñanza del idioma inglés, la creación y uso de materiales didácticos coherentes con la metodología comunicativa, el desarrollo de la habilidad de expresión oral y la gramática.Revista ciencia, cultura y sociedad Vol. 4 No. 2 julio-diciembre 2017; 33-41
El arte como recurso alternativo para la reinserción y rehabilitación de los internos en centros carcelarios
Authors: Carbajal Roberto Vladimir
Published: November 2018

El presente artículo plantea la incorporación del arte como parte de un plan integral en la rehabilitación y reinserción del recluso, el hecho artístico como oportunidad de desarrollar la sensibilidad y otros procesos de cognición que pueda contribuir a la población interna con posibilidades de devolverles la confianza, la integridad y libelar estados de tensión y frustración. Se plantea un plan acción que se podría desarrollar desde la fase de confianza del reo hasta la de adaptación, además de entender este proceso artístico como parte de un todo que conduzca a una política nacional de rehabilitación y reinserción de la mano con otros sectores que puedan involucrarse, tales como la empresa privada, las instituciones de educación superior, las escuelas de arte y otras que sumen esfuerzos para lograr en un futuro una sociedad más indulgente y comprensiva.Revista ciencia, cultura y sociedad Vol. 4 No. 2 julio-diciembre 2017; 54-62
Interpretações do Brasil contemporâneo
Authors: Chaloub Jorge , Lima Pedro Luiz
Published: November 2018

O presente artigo buscou evidenciar a estrutura interna comum à atividade, nem sempre consciente, de interpretar o Brasil contemporâneo, assim como pretendeu elencar alguns dos principais eixos temáticos em torno dos quais o país tem sido correntemente interpretado.
Debatendo o conceito de "subimperialismo" à época da ditadura civil-militar (1964-1985) e do governo Lula da Silva (2003-2010)
Authors: Coelho Jaeger Bruna
Published: November 2018

O objetivo deste trabalho é realizar uma análise acerca do papel do Brasil na América do Sul, a partir de uma perspectiva comparada. Nesse sentido, abordam-se as principais características da atuação brasileira na região no período da Ditadura Civil-Militar e no governo de Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. No âmbito regional, a política externa brasileira e a projeção do país foram tema de intenso debate a respeito de um chamado “subimperialismo” brasileiro na América Latina. A primeira seção realiza um debate teórico acerca do conceito de subimperialismo, tendo como base a formulação empreendida por Marini. A seguir, analisa-se a projeção regional do Brasil à época do regime militar, período para o qual o conceito de subimperialismo foi originalmente pensado. Por fim, a terceira seção descreve a política externa brasileira para a América do Sul no governo Lula, apontando seus avanços e limitações.