bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
ICMA: An Efficient Integrated Congestion Control Approach
Authors: Khan Tayyab , Singh Karan , Purohit Kamlesh C.
Published: December 2019

Background:

With the growing popularity of various group communication applications,
such as file transfer, multimedia events, distance learning, email distribution, multiparty video conferencing,
and teleconferencing, multicasting seems to be a useful tool for efficient multipoint data
distribution. An efficient communication technique depends on various parameters like processing
speed, buffer storage, and amount of data flow between the nodes. If data exceeds beyond the capacity
of a link or node, then it introduces congestion in the network. A series of multicast congestion
control algorithms have been developed, but due to the heterogeneous network environment, these
approaches do not respond nor reduce congestion quickly whenever network behavior changes.

Objective:

Multicasting is a robust and efficient one-to-many (1: M) group transmission (communication)
technique to reduced communication cost, bandwidth consumption, processing time, and
delays with similar reliability (dependability) as of regular unicast. This patent presents a novel and
comprehensive congestion control method known as an integrated multicast congestion control approach
(ICMA) to reduce packet loss.

Methods:

The proposed mechanism is based on a leave-join flow control mechanism along with a
Proportional Integrated and Derivate (PID) controller to reduce packet loss, depending on the congestion
status. In the proposed approach, the Proportional integrated and derivate controller computes
expected incoming rate at each router and feedback this rate to upstream routers of the multicast
network to stabilize their local buffer occupancy.

Results:

Simulation results using NS-2 exhibit the immense performance of the proposed approach
in terms of delay, throughput, bandwidth utilization, and packet loss than other existing methods.

Conclusion:

The proposed congestion control scheme provides better bandwidth utilization and
throughput than other existing approaches. Moreover, we have discussed existing congestion control
schemes with their research gaps. In the future, we are planning to explore the fairness and quality
of service issues in multicast communication.
reinvenção da imagem pública de duas prefeitas candidatas
Authors: Alves Mércia , Martins Joyce Miranda Leão
Published: December 2019

Este artigo tem como objetivo refletir sobre a mobilização da condição de gênero na produção da imagem de duas candidatas: Luizianne Lins (PT) e Marta Suplicy (MDB), em Fortaleza (ano de 2008) e em São Paulo (ano de 2016). Partindo do pressuposto de que o HGPE pode servir tanto para a legitimação de discursos políticos dominantes quanto para sua contestação, indaga-se: Quais os usos da condição feminina que as candidatas apresentaram em suas campanhas? Houve espaço para o questionamento de estereótipos relacionados ao gênero? O corpus da análise é o HGPE das candidatas.  A procura dessas respostas foi buscada através do método da análise do discurso. Observar as imagens das candidatas, durante o HGPE, evidenciou a evocação de lugares de falas tradicionalmente relacionados ao feminino e a mobilização de estereótipos. Campanhas em distintos períodos e em diferentes cidades, reforçaram o lugar de fala da mãe, buscando o protagonismo da mulher nos espaços de poder ao mesmo tempo em que colaboraram para a promoção de seu ingresso subordinado na política: a mulher só pode sair de casa por outrem, se for por um amor maior, para emprestar seu cuidado e sensibilidade à sociedade.
Novos e velhos desafios para as democracias em tempos de populismo
Authors: Guazina Liziane
Published: December 2019

Nesta entrevista, Gianpietro Mazzoleni, Professor da Università Degli Studi di Milano, e destacado pesquisador internacional na área de Comunicação e Política, discute a mediatização da política em tempos de mídias sociais digitais e analisa a relação entre emergência do populismo no mundo e as novas estratégias de comunicação política nas redes. Além disso, comenta o processo de “memetização da política” (apropriação da agenda pública pelos memes), objeto de seu último livro, recentemente lançado na Itália (La Politica Pop Online, Mulino, 2019).
Real-World Integration of a Sepsis Deep Learning Technology Into Routine Clinical Care: Implementation Study
Authors: Sendak Mark P , Ratliff William , Sarro Dina , Alderton Elizabeth , Futoma Joseph , Gao Michael , Nichols Marshall , Revoir Mike , Yashar Faraz , Miller Corinne , Kester Kelly , Sandhu Sahil , Corey Kristin , Brajer Nathan , Tan Christelle , Lin Anthony , Brown Tres , Engelbosch Susan , Anstrom Kevin , Elish Madeleine Clare , Heller Katherine , Donohoe Rebecca , Theiling Jason , Poon Eric , Balu Suresh , Bedoya Armando , O'Brien Cara
Published: December 2019

Background

Successful integrations of machine learning into routine clinical care are exceedingly rare, and barriers to its adoption are poorly characterized in the literature.

Objective

This study aims to report a quality improvement effort to integrate a deep learning sepsis detection and management platform, Sepsis Watch, into routine clinical care.

Methods

In 2016, a multidisciplinary team consisting of statisticians, data scientists, data engineers, and clinicians was assembled by the leadership of an academic health system to radically improve the detection and treatment of sepsis. This report of the quality improvement effort follows the learning health system framework to describe the problem assessment, design, development, implementation, and evaluation plan of Sepsis Watch.

Results

Sepsis Watch was successfully integrated into routine clinical care and reshaped how local machine learning projects are executed. Frontline clinical staff were highly engaged in the design and development of the workflow, machine learning model, and application. Novel machine learning methods were developed to detect sepsis early, and implementation of the model required robust infrastructure. Significant investment was required to align stakeholders, develop trusting relationships, define roles and responsibilities, and to train frontline staff, leading to the establishment of 3 partnerships with internal and external research groups to evaluate Sepsis Watch.

Conclusions

Machine learning models are commonly developed to enhance clinical decision making, but successful integrations of machine learning into routine clinical care are rare. Although there is no playbook for integrating deep learning into clinical care, learnings from the Sepsis Watch integration can inform efforts to develop machine learning technologies at other health care delivery systems.
Social, Organizational, and Technological Factors Impacting Clinicians’ Adoption of Mobile Health Tools: Systematic Literature Review
Authors: Jacob Christine , Sanchez-Vazquez Antonio , Ivory Chris
Published: December 2019

Background

There is a growing body of evidence highlighting the potential of mobile health (mHealth) in reducing health care costs, enhancing access, and improving the quality of patient care. However, user acceptance and adoption are key prerequisites to harness this potential; hence, a deeper understanding of the factors impacting this adoption is crucial for its success.

Objective

The aim of this review was to systematically explore relevant published literature to synthesize the current understanding of the factors impacting clinicians’ adoption of mHealth tools, not only from a technological perspective but also from social and organizational perspectives.

Methods

A structured search was carried out of MEDLINE, PubMed, the Cochrane Library, and the SAGE database for studies published between January 2008 and July 2018 in the English language, yielding 4993 results, of which 171 met the inclusion criteria. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis guidelines and the Cochrane handbook were followed to ensure a systematic process.

Results

The technological factors impacting clinicians’ adoption of mHealth tools were categorized into eight key themes: usefulness, ease of use, design, compatibility, technical issues, content, personalization, and convenience, which were in turn divided into 14 subthemes altogether. Social and organizational factors were much more prevalent and were categorized into eight key themes: workflow related, patient related, policy and regulations, culture or attitude or social influence, monetary factors, evidence base, awareness, and user engagement. These were divided into 41 subthemes, highlighting the importance of considering these factors when addressing potential barriers to mHealth adoption and how to overcome them.

Conclusions

The study results can help inform mHealth providers and policymakers regarding the key factors impacting mHealth adoption, guiding them into making educated decisions to foster this adoption and harness the potential benefits.
Hydrogen Adsorption Characteristics for Zeolite-Y Templated Carbon
Authors: Wijiyanti Rika , Gunawan Triyanda , Nasri Noor Shawal , Karim Zulhairun Abdul , Ismail Ahmad Fauzi , Widiastuti Nurul
Published: December 2019

The hydrogen adsorption, kinetic and thermodynamic of adsorption onto the zeolite templated carbon (ZTC) were examined at the temperature range of 30-50 °C and ambient pressure. The ZTC was prepared from zeolite-Y template and sucrose carbon precursor by impregnation method and showed its specific surface area of 932 m2/g as well as 0.97 cm3/g for total pore volume. Analysis of physical and chemical characteristics for materials were performed using XRD, SEM, TEM and N2 isotherm. The results indicated that the ZTC has some ordered network structure of carbon and also exhibits the formation of carbon layer outside the zeolite micropore. We observed the ZTC for hydrogen adsorption both gravimetric and volumetric method up to 1.72 and 1.16 wt.% at the lowest temperature, respectively. The kinetic process at all studied temperature was best approximated by pseudo second order kinetic model. The aspects of thermodynamic such as heat of adsorption and the entropy change were -14.41 kJ/mol and -40.93 J/K mol, respectively. Both values was negative, indicating an exothermic reaction and low disorder at the hydrogen and ZTC interface, when the adsorption process took place. While, the enthalpy change value exhibits characteristic of physical process. The Gibbs energy change calculated at 30, 40 and 50 °C were -1.99, -1.59 and -1.19 kJ/mol, respectively, indicating a spontaneous adsorption process.
Removal of Methylene Blue from Aqueous Solution by Using Electrical Arc Furnace (EAF) Slag
Authors: Mohd Suhaimy Suhanna Natalya , Abdullah Luqman Chuah
Published: December 2019

In recent years, environmental protection has gained a major concern. In line with the rapid growth of various industries, high amount of effluent has been generated and discharged to the environment. One of the concerns is the presence of synthetic dye in the wastewater stream, as it may endanger human and aquatic life. In this experiment, the Electrical Arc Furnace (EAF) slag has been used as an adsorbent to remove methylene blue from the aqueous solution. Batch experiments have been conducted, and the effects of initial dye concentration, pH, adsorbent dosage and temperature were studied respectively. Chemical treatment has been performed to modify the adsorbent. The results reveal that treated EAF Slag has higher efficiency in removing methylene blue compared to raw EAF slag. More pores have been exposed, and impurities on the adsorbent’s surface have been removed, to enhance better removal efficiency. The maximum adsorption capacity for treated EAF is 14.2029 mg/g and for raw EAF Slag is 9.615 mg/g. The maximum removal percentage for treated EAF Slag is 71.01%, whereas raw EAF shows 37.19% removal at pH 10. Both raw EAF Slag and treated EAF slag fits the data for the Langmuir isotherm model which obeys the monolayer adsorption process.
Optimization Model on the Effect of Clove Oil, Formaldehyde, and Chitosan Added to Batik Fabric Colored with Gambier (Uncaria gambir Roxb): Antifungal Properties and Stability
Authors: Rahayuningsih Edia , Setiawan Felix Arie , Ayanie Conny Julanda , Antoko Ambrosius Aditya , Ayuningtyas Yosephine Intan , Petrus Himawan Bayu
Published: December 2019

Triggered by the concept of sustainability, the use of natural dyes in batik fabric processing has increased recently. To inhibit fungus growth on batik fabric colored with natural dyes, either clove oil or formaldehyde was added as an antifungal agent. To increase the stability of the interaction between the antifungal agent and the batik fabric, chitosan was used as a crosslinker. A modified version of the standard tests American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) 30 and Response Surface Methodology (RSM) was applied as the characterization method. The results showed that the growth percentage of fungi in Batik treated with either clove oil or formaldehyde was much lower than that in the control sample. Growth of Aspergillus niger could be prevented by about 32% using clove oil and 94% using formaldehyde. The optimal condition was obtained with 1% chitosan as a crosslinking reagent, 15.91 ppm of formaldehyde, and 60-min immersion time, with absorbance intensity of formaldehyde crosslinking solution and fungus growth areas being 0.159 and 2.47%, respectively.
KARAKTERISTIK SOSIAL KELUARGA, FUNGSI TIROID, DAN RISIKO ANEMIA PADA BALITA DI DAERAH REPLETE GAKI
Authors: Nurcahyani Yusi Dwi , Kumorowulan Suryati , Latifah Leny , Yunitawati Diah , Martiyana Cati
Published: December 2019

Latar Belakang. Sepertiga populasi dunia menderita anemia, setengahnya karena defisiensi zat besi. Prevalensi anemia pada balita di Indonesia meningkat menjadi 38,5 persen. Faktor yang berhubungan dengan anemia pada balita sangat kompleks dan multidimensional. Di satu sisi, anemia juga dapat mengganggu fungsi tiroid. Anemia di daerah replete GAKI mempunyai efek merugikan pada fungsi tiroid. Tujuan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis faktor yang berhubungan dengan status anemia pada balita dan hubungan fungsi tiroid dengan anemia di daerah replete GAKI. Metode. Penelitian potong lintang yang dilakukan pada 229 balita berusia 6 – 48 bulan (93 anemia, 136 normal) yang tinggal di daerah replete GAKI. Karakteristik subjek diperoleh dengan cara wawancara. Pengukuran antropometri dilakukan untuk menghitung status gizi balita. Sampel darah dianalisis untuk pemeriksaan fT4, TSH, dan hemoglobin. Dikategorikan anemia apabila kadar hemoglobin <110 g/L untuk anak usia 6-48 bulan.  Hasil. Diketahui 93 (40,6%) balita menderita anemia dan disfungsi tiroid paling banyak adalah hipotiroid subklinik (12,6%) balita. Variabel dominan yang memengaruhi status anemia adalah umur balita, pendidikan ibu, pekerjaan ibu, dan kategori dari kadar TSH. Balita berumur 24–35 bulan mempunyai risiko 4,6 kali menderita anemia dibandingkan balita berumur 6–11 bulan. Balita dengan ibu berpendidikan rendah mempunyai risiko 8,6 kali menderita anemia dibandingkan ibu berpendidikan tinggi. Balita dengan hipertiroid subklinik mempunyai risiko 8,3 kali menderita anemia dibandingkan balita eutiroid. Kesimpulan. Penelitian ini menemukan prevalensi anemia yang tinggi pada balita di daerah replete GAKI. Anak-anak dengan hipertiroid subklinik, usia 24-35 bulan, dan memiliki ibu dengan pendidikan rendah berhubungan dengan tingginya risiko kejadian anemia di daerah replete GAKI
Hemşirelik Öğrencilerinin İletişim Becerilerinin Değerlendirilmesi
Authors: AKÇAM Aysun , KANBAY Yalçın , IŞIK Elif
Published: December 2019

Çalışma iletişim
becerileri ve etkileyen etmenlerin değerlendirilmesi amacı ile 2018-2019 eğitim
öğretim yılı bahar yarıyılında, üniversite 1.(n:79) ve 4.(n:56) sınıf öğrencilerinde,
iletişim beceri gelişimini irdelemek amacı ile yürütülmüştür. Veriler, “Kişisel Bilgi Formu” ve
“İletişim Becerilerini Değerlendirme Ölçeği (İBDÖ)” kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Çalışmada
non-parametrik testler kullanılmıştır. 1. sınıfların İBDÖ puanları ortalaması 101.2
± 1.286 puan iken, 4. sınıfların ortalaması 98.8  ± 1.414 puan olarak hesaplanmıştır.
Örneklemin genelinde ise İBDÖ puanı 68 ile 123 arasında değişmekte olup
örneklem ortalaması 100.2 ± .956 puandır. Öğrencilerin İBDÖ puan ortalamaları
sınıfa göre farklılık göstermemektedir. Kız öğrencilerin iletişim becerisi
erkeklerden anlamlı düzeyde yüksek bulunmuştur. Yaş, aile tipi, anne eğitimi, baba
eğitimi ve yaşanılan yer gibi değişkenlerin iletişim becerisi üzerinde etkisiz
olduğu belirlenmiştir.
Feminist Teori Temelinde Toplumsal Cinsiyet Eşitliğinin Türkiye Bağlamında Değerlendirilmesi
Authors: NALBANT Fatma , KORKMAZ Tuğrul
Published: December 2019

Feminizm, kadının erkek karşısındaki
konumunu daha sağlam zeminde inşa etmek ve kadın-erkek arasındaki eşitsizliğin
ortadan kalkmasını sağlayabilmek amacıyla ortaya çıkmıştır. Bu anlamda 18. ve
19. yüzyıldan itibaren kadın hareketi olarak birçok alanı etkilemiş, kadının
özel kamusal alandaki yerini sorgulamış ve dönüştürmüştür. Kadınların oy hakkı,
yönetime katılma hakkı, tüm mesleklere girme ve bunların sağlanması için eğitim
hakkı adına mücadele edilen birinci dalga feminist hareket ile ikinci dalga
feminist hareketin, devlet yönetimi, iş yaşamı ve eğitim gibi pek çok alanı
toplumsal cinsiyet kavramı ile şekillendirdiği görülmektedir. Bu bağlamda
feminist teori temelinde hazırlanan çalışmada toplumsal cinsiyet eşitliğinin
toplumsal, siyasal ve ekonomik alanlarda yaratılması üzerinde durulmuş ve
Türkiye bağlamında kadınların siyasi temsil, istihdam ve eğitim alanlarındaki
mevcut durumları istatistiksel verilerden yararlanarak betimlenmeye
çalışılmıştır.
Controle e disseminação
Authors: Viegas Rafael
Published: December 2019

O artigo mostra como o estudo dos faits divers e seu contexto editorial no final do Renascimento ajudam a entender de que modo a auctoritas pré-moderna, sempre pautada no respeito aos clássicos greco-romanos, cria, a partir de um embate com as epistemes populares, um sistema de legitimação diferente da estrutura hierárquica medieval dos saberes.
Prilog povijesti
dubrovačkoga antuninskog roda Kladorubovići
Authors: Kurtović Esad
Published: December 2019

Dubrovački antuninski rod Kladorubovići
podrijetlom je iz Cernicea, a ne iz Srebrenice, što je suprotno ponudi Čingrijine
genealogije antunina / Vlajkijeve genealogije antunina.Težnja zavažnijim
podrijetlom roda rezultirala je pogrešnom postavkom. Pronađene informacije o
Mirku Pribinjiću Kladorubu povezane su s Cernicom kod Gacka. Ovdje je
prezentiranim materijalomskrenuta pozornost na potrebu da se analizira podrijetlo
pojedinih obitelji i rodova kao i da se navedeni rod Kladorubovića detaljnije
istraži.
Impact of surface texture on entropy generation in nanofluid
Authors: Mehmood Ahmer , Khan Sajid , Iqbal Muhammad , Munawar Sufian
Published: December 2019

We consider a heat transfer augmentation problem to minimize the entropy generation by assuming boundary-layer flow of nanofluid over a moving wavy surface. The nanofluid demonstrates great potential in enhancing the heat transfer process due to its high thermal conductivity. The famous Tiwari and Das model has been used in the present article. Two types of water based nanofluids containing Cu and Fe3O4 nanoparticles are considered. Moreover, the surface texture is taken to be sinusoidal wavy to improve the thermal contact. The governing equations are transformed into a system of non-similar PDE by using suitable dimensionless variables and solved by the Keller-Box method. The effects of involved parameters like amplitude wavelength ratio, group parameters, and volume fraction on the total entropy number and the Bejan number are analyzed graphically. It is showed Fe3O4 base nanofluid is more effective to lessen the entropy production as compared to Cu base nanofluid.
A revised model of "Steady laminar natural convection of nanofluid under the impact of magnetic field on 2-D cavity with radiation" [AIP advances 9, 065008 (2019); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5109192]
Authors: Nabwey Hossam
Published: December 2019

This discussion exhibits the major scientific errors on the recent published paper, entitled "Steady Laminar Natural Convection of Nanofluid Under the Impact of Magnetic Field on 2-D Cavity with Radiation" and their corrections indifferently. In Saleem et al. [1], the authors stated in both of abstract and problem assumptions that the non-Darcy model is used for the porous medium, while the porous terms are incompatible with this assumption. In addition, the authors used a non-inclined geometry in their investigation, but the governing equations are conflicting with this hypothesis. Further, the used range of the Darcy number is between 10?2-102 and this range is very large and did not represent the porous media flow. All of these observations make the mathematical formulations and the obtained results of Saleem et al. [1] are wrong. In the following sections, these scientific errors and their corrections will be presented minutely.
Clinical Effects of Desensitizing Prefilled Disposable Trays in In-office Bleaching: A Randomized Single-blind Clinical Trial
Authors: Martins LM , Lima e Souza LA , Sutil E , da Silva LM , Silva JOS , Reis A , Loguercio AD
Published: December 2019

Objectives:

This study aimed to evaluate the desensitizing effect of a prefilled disposable tray containing potassium nitrate and fluoride on the self-reported tooth sensitivity (TS) and the bleaching efficacy of 40% hydrogen peroxide bleaching agent used for in-office bleaching in comparison with potassium nitrate and fluoride gel applied in a conventional-delivered tray system in an equivalence clinical trial.

Methods and Materials:

Seventy-eight patients, with a right maxillary canine darker than A3, were selected for this single-blind (evaluators), randomized clinical trial. Teeth were bleached in two sessions with a one-week interval in between. Before in-office bleaching, the prefilled disposable tray or conventional tray containing potassium nitrate and fluoride was used for 15 minutes. Subsequently, the bleaching agent was applied in two 20-minute applications (per the manufacturer's directions) in each session. The color change was evaluated by subjective (Vita Classical and Vita Bleachedguide) and objective (Easyshade Advance Spectrophotometer) methods at baseline and 30 days after the first bleaching session. TS was recorded for up to 48 hours using a 0-10 visual analog scale. The absolute risk was evaluated by chi-square test, while the intensity of TS was evaluated by McNemar test (α=0.05). Color change in shade guide units and ΔE was analyzed by Student t-test for independent samples (α=0.05).

Results:

Significant whitening was observed in both groups after 30 days of clinical evaluation. The use of different methods of desensitizer in a tray did not influence the absolute risk and intensity of TS (p>0.05), although a tendency of lower risk of TS with the prefilled disposable tray containing potassium nitrate and fluoride was observed.

Conclusion:

The use of a prefilled disposable tray containing potassium nitrate and fluoride before the application of the in-office bleaching product did not affect the whitening degree and decreased self-reported TS when compared with a conventional-delivered tray system.
Building Child-Friendly Education: Applying Appropriate Strategy to English Young Learners
Authors: Dewi Isnain Evilina , Indarsih Widayati
Published: December 2019

The aim of the study is to investigate what strategies are appropriate and meaningful for young learners of English. The method used is qualitative descriptive. The data collection used for qualitative description are a semi-structured interview, observation, and analysis on lesson plans. The participants were an English teacher and 68 first graders. The findings showed that applying instructionbased strategy in the target language in which the learners responded by whole-body actions (physical actions) made young learners fun, dance with delight, act with joy, and finish off with big smiles. This strategy also encouraged young learners to learn English, especially that for vocabulary. The right-brain tool strategy made 41 young learners out of 68 or 60.29% participants were deeply engaged to class activity. It means the learners take full ownership of learning activity, show high levels of energy, and express a willingness to take part in activity. The strategy was effective and impressive that made young learners involved in meaningful activities which required repetition. In addition, the strategy could be applied to any class size. Furthermore, on the part of the teacher did not need to prepare a great deal or exceedingly.Keywords: young learners, vocabulary, instruction-based strategy, practical
Epämodernin modernistin elämäkerta
Authors: Palin Tutta
Published: December 2019

Arvio teoksesta Camilla Granbacka, Sigrid Schauman – med palett och penna (Skrifter utgivna av Svenska folkskolans vänner 216 – SFV:s biografi-serie, nr 14. Vasa, 2018), 263 s.
Soil Microbial Contamination And Its Impact On Child Diarrheal Disease Incidence In Ulaanbaatar
Authors: Oyunchimeg Myagmardorj , Burmaajav Badrakh , Enkhjargal Altangerel , Tsegmed Sambuu , Suvd Batbaatar , Oyun-Erdene Otgonbyamba , Zolzaya Davaadorj , Otgonbayar Demberel , Oyunchimeg Dovdon-Ulzii , Azjargal Lkhagvasuren , Soyombo Ganchimeg , Byambasuren Khishigt , Dorjkhand Baldandorj , Enkh-Amgalan Sandag , Malkhazova Svetlana M. , Tsogtbaatar Byambaa
Published: December 2019

Air and soil contamination in developing countries exacerbates due to poor management of waste collection and serves as a morbidity and mortality factor. This study aimed to conduct an assessment of soil pollution level in Ulaanbaatar and establish а correlation between microbial contamination and registered occurrences of contagious diarrheal diseases among children (0-5 years old). This is a cross-sectional study conducted in Ulaanbaatar in June-September of 2016. Samples of soil and contagious diarrheal disease morbidity data in 0-5-year-old children were used. Samples were taken from the sites three times, in July, August, and September. The data analysis was done in the SPSS-21 program and relevant parametric and non-parametric tests were used. The highest level microorganisms were found in the samples taken from sites near major markets and then in the samples from ger areas. The analysis of the samples revealed that 111.78 microorganisms exceed the standard level 1.1 times in summer. The Escherichia coli (E.Coli) and Proteus also contaminated the ground water. All diarrhea occasions in Ulaanbaatar were analyzed by seasons and months, the prevalence was peaking in August. A correlation was found with the soil E.Coli titers and infectious diarrheal disease children under five years old morbidity. The number of microorganisms in soil tends to increase in summer. Diarrheal disease infections among children under five increase most in summer and autumn and correlate with soil contamination with pathogenic microorganisms.
Þróun starfsumhverfis á Landspítala: Kulnun í starfi, starfsánægja og gæði þjónustu
Authors: Knútsdóttir Jana Katrín , Gunnarsdóttir Sigrún , Kristinsson Kári
Published: December 2019

Undanfarið hefur umræða um heilbrigðismál hér á landi beinst að aðstæðum og álagi innan Landspítala háskólasjúkrahússins en fræðilegar rannsóknir um vandann eru fáar. Hjúkrunarfræðingar eru stærsta starfsstétt heilbrigðisþjónustunnar og erlendar rannsóknir varpa ljósi á mikilvægi þeirra varðandi gæði þjónustu, öryggi sjúklinga og dánartíðni. Einnig sýna rannsóknir að vinnuálag hjúkrunarfræðinga er að aukast og einkenni kulnunar í starfi að verða algengari. Viðfangsefni rannsóknarinnar var að kanna hvernig hjúkrunarfræðingar og ljósmæður á Landspítala meta starfsumhverfi sitt, starfsánægju og einkenni kulnunar í starfi og gæði þjónustu á Landspítala. Gerð var rafræn viðhorfskönnun meðal allra starfandi hjúkrunarfræðinga og ljósmæðra á Landspitala í nóvember 2015. Gögnin voru borin saman við gagnasafn fyrri rannsóknar frá árinu 2002 með sama mælitæki, á sama stað, með sömu aðferð við öflun þátttakenda og við greiningu gagna. Helstu niðurstöður sýna að einkenni kulnunar eru orðin algengari og alvarlegri, hjúkrunarfræðingar og ljósmæður telja mönnun vera ábótavant, tvöfalt fleiri ætla nú að hætta í núverandi starfi á næstu 12 mánuðum en mat á gæðum þjónustu hefur lítið breyst milli rannsókna. Sömu áhrifaþættir kulnunar í starfsumhverfi komu í ljós í báðum rannsóknum, þ.e. mönnun, stjórnun á deild og samskipti. Rannsóknin er mikilvægt framlag til umræðu um þróun heilbrigðiskerfisins og veitir starfsmönnum, stjórnendum og stjórnvöldum innsýn í starfsumhverfi á Landspítala og leiðir til úrbóta.
Samskipti fagfjárfesta við félög sem þeir eru hluthafar í
Authors: Sigurjónsson Þröstur Olaf , Magnússon J. Bjarni
Published: December 2019

Miklar breytingar hafa orðið á eignarhaldi skráðra félaga á íslenskum hlutabréfamarkaði síðasta áratug. Á því tímabili hafa fagfjárfestar orðið fyrirferðarmiklir á markaðnum. Þessi rannsókn varpar ljósi á það með hvaða hætti íslenskir fagfjárfestar eiga í samskiptum við skráð félög þar sem þeir eru hluthafar. Enn fremur hvort og hvernig þeir nota eignarhald sitt til þess að hafa áhrif á starfsemi viðkomandi félaga, þá sérstaklega stjórnarhætti. Helstu niðurstöður eru þær að samskipti íslenskra fagfjárfesta við þau félög sem fjárfest er í á sér stað bakvið tjöldin með fundum og óformlegum samskiptum. Það gerist jafnframt með því að vinna með eða á móti tillögum annarra hluthafa og kjósa með eða gegn þeim á hluthafafundum. Þetta er í samræmi við það sem gerist í nágrannalöndum Íslands nema hvað gagnsæi er þar meira í samskiptum en á Íslandi.
BEBAN KERJA DAN PENGARUHNYA TERHADAP KOMITMEN ORGANISASIONAL DENGAN STRES KERJA SEBAGAI VARIABEL INTERVENING
Authors: Utami Hamidah Nayati , Afrianty Tri Wulida , Sari Rahma Wulan
Published: December 2019

This study aims to analyze the effect of workload on organizational commitment withwork stress as an intervening variable. A quantitative approach was undertaken forthis research. This research was conducted at PT. INDOLAKTO Purwosari with a total sample of 88 employees. Data collection was carried out using a survey questionnaire. The hypotheses in this study were tested by path analysis using SPSS version 25. The results of hypothesis testing showed that workload has a positive and significant effect on organizational commitment, Workload has a positive and significant effect on Job Stress, Job Stress has a positive and significant effect on organizational commitment, and job stress mediates the relationship between workload and organizational commitment.
PENDAMPINGAN GURU DALAM RANGKA PENGELOLAAN KEUANGAN MELALUI PELATIHAN ‘YUK NABUNG SAHAM’
Authors: Rokhmania Nuraini , Dewi Nurul Hasanah Uswati , Almilia Luciana Spica
Published: December 2019

Pemerintah saat ini tengah gencar mengkampanyekan kegiatan investasi saham melalui slogan “Yuk Nabung Saham” sebagai alternative investasi lain bagi masyarakat selain investasi berupa asset tetap maupun dengan cara menabung di bank. Investasi saham memiliki beberapa keuntungan yang tak kalah dari pilihan investasi lain. Kegiatan investasi saham juga lebih mudah dilakukan, karena cukup menggunakan smartphone dan dapat dilakukan dimanapun. Meski memiliki banyak keuntungan kegiatan investasi ini masih belum banyak dikenal masyarakat, sehingga perlu dilakukan pelatihan dalam praktik pembelian saham dan mengontrol investasi yang dilakukan. Sebagai kelompok produktif yang dekat dengan masyarakat dan juga agen perubahan, maka guru merupakan mitra yang tepat untuk kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini. Kegiatan Pengabdian ini memilih Guru SMK Prapanca 2 Surabaya sebagai mitra. Kegiatan pengabdian diawali dengan pengisian formulir untuk membuka akun saham dan dilanjutkan dengan pelatihan praktika melakukan transaksi trading saham. Hasil Pengabdian Masyarakat ini adalah adanya peningkatan pengetahuan guru tentang literasi keuangan  secara umum dan berhasil dibuka sepuluh akun menabung saham baru.
PEMAHAMAN SYAIR TEMBANG LIR-ILIR KARYA SUNAN KALIJAGA DALAM PEMBELAJARAN IPS PADA SISWA KELAS VII B SMP KRISTEN SATYA WACANA SALATIGA
Authors: Paaneah Daniel Zafnat , Sunardi Sunardi , Wuryani Emy
Published: December 2019

Song Lir-ilir is one of the legacies in the form of music art in the time of Islam by Sunan Kalijaga, which at that time was used as a media to spread Islam. In social studies learning, on 7th grade junior high school has material about the period of Islam in Indonesia which is the material also discusses the relics of the Islamic period in Indonesia. But students do not yet know that Lir-ilir song is one of them and play an important role in the process of Islamization in Indonesia and meaning that are able to educate students's character. The purpose of this study is to explain students's understanding, character arising and the effect of Lir-ilir songs on students. This research was carried out on students 7th grade Class B of SMP Kristen Satya Wacana Salatiga 2nd semester year of 2018/2019, totaling 22 students. In the pre-test of this study students got an average of 7.9 which can be concluded that students do not understand or recognize Lir-ilir songs. In learning students are taught about the meaning and understanding of the song that teaches the value of tolerance and mutual respect, for fellow examples in the scope of the school; bullying, etc. Students also learned to sing Lir-ilir song in front of the class in groups. On the post-test average value of students's understanding increases to 90 so it can be concluded that students become undestand of the song Lir-ilir.
Peranan Public Relations dalam Rebranding TVRI untuk Membentuk New Image
Authors: Rizki Meinati Fajar
Published: December 2019

Indonesian state-run television (TVRI) is a state-owned public broadcasting institution that aired since August 24, 1962. However, along with media development, TVRI has been largely abandoned by Indonesians. The 'outdated' image is attached to TVRI due to various factors, such as the program view, the image quality, and the logo. In March 2019, LPP TVRI conducted a comprehensive rebranding program by introducing its new logo and slogan. The purpose of this study is to explore the role of the Public Relations of LPP TVRI in this rebranding activity to change the image of 'outdated' into up-to-date television. Data were collected through interviews with three Public Relations staff and two audiences of LPP TVRI. In the process of rebranding, LPP TVRI employed renaming because there was no change in name, but only a change of logo and slogan as 'unifying media', cooperating with DM ID brand consultants in its process. The results of this study showed that in this regard, LPP TVRI Public Relations has played four roles, including Expert Prescriber, Communication Facilitator, Problem Solver Facilitator, and Communication Technical. The roles of Expert Prescriber and Communication Facilitator need to be improved for the rebranding process.
Komunikasi Persuasif Pada Pelaksanaan Advokasi Public Relations
Authors: Rahmi Fathiya Nur , Hafiar Hanny , Bakti Iriana
Published: December 2019

The awareness of job providers to employ people with disabilities is directly proportional to the participation of persons with disabilities in the formal work sector which is relatively low. Another problem faced by persons with disabilities is a negative stigma attached to them. This research was conducted to find out persuasive communication conducted on the Advocacy of LSM Saujana’s Public Relations, related to elements of communicators, messages, and audiences involved in persuasive communication. The research method used in this research is a case study with qualitative analysis techniques. Data collection techniques used in this study are interviews, observation, and documentation. Researchers conducted data analysis based on Flow Analysis Models. Based on the results, there were stages of persuasive communication undertaken including the preparation of communicators, delivery of messages, the use of online and offline media in delivering messages, the behavioral changes and evaluation. The LSM Saujana used the central route in persuasive communication that was appropriate to support advocacy. The findings suggest the institution focus on messages delivered to the target audience, starting with raising awareness and focusing on behavioral change.
The Duqm Naval Dockyard - A Naval Yard for Oman
Authors: Heley D
Published: December 2019

The creation of the Duqm Naval Dockyard (DND) Joint Venture between Babcock International Group and the Oman Drydock Company (ODC) in November 2016 was quickly followed by company incorporation in June 2017. DND combines the well-honed skill sets of ODC and Babcock to establish a focussed warship repair and maintenance facility within the broader commercial Port of Duqm. The latter serves as a secure logistics and supply hub in a deep water port adjacent to the dockyard. Thus, in one location, Duqm provides the facilities of both a naval base and a naval dockyard. This combination has been successfully tested through a number of contracts to date, and the UK-Omani bilateral defence exercise, Saif Sareea, in the autumn of 2018, successfully tested the UK’s concept of ‘Defence Hub Duqm’. In the last 6 months, both the UK , and the US Governments have signed Defence and Strategic agreements with the Sultanate which specifically mention the importance of a repair and logistics hub at Duqm. The dockyard has state of the art infrastructure, with two graving docks capable of docking Ultra Large Crude Carriers and Warships. Since June 2017, DND has completed a number of successful and complex repairs on warships and auxiliaries from both the USN and the RN, including the complex drydocking and repair of a US Military Sealift Command aluminium catamaran. DND is now being looked at by a number of navies as an ideal maintenance and repair hub for their operations in the Middle East and beyond. A deep-water, purpose built facility, Duqm sits astride the ‘Global Energy Interstate’ of the Indian Ocean and Gulf. Ships utilising Duqm can access the Straits of Hormuz, the Bab El Mendaab and Gulf of Aden, and the East African seaboard with ease. Equally, ships at Duqm have easy access to the Gulf of Arabia without being tied to maintenance and repair facilities within the Gulf itself. The location of the port also offers unrivalled force protection and security for visiting warships. Looking ahead, the intention for both ODC and DND is to embark on a shipbuilding programme at the repair yard, to include the construction of offshore support vessels and warships. This will be the first such facility in the Sultanate, and aligns with the latter’s Five Pillars of Economic Diversification , in which Duqm (and SEZAD) will play such an important part.
Tracking Device for Detecting the Containers Lost Over Board
Authors: Behforouzi M
Published: December 2019

A large number of containers (approximately 1500 containers) are fallen over board annually due to different reasons such as encountering heavy weather, collision with the other vessels or grounding which consequently cause serious problems and difficulties such as: (1) Endangering the safety of navigation, reducing the depth of the channels, (2) Damaging the environment (rocks, coral), (3) Endangering the life of fishes and underwater species, (4) Pollution, as numbers of containers are loaded with dangerous chemicals, (5)Debris washing up beaches making beaches dirty endangering environment and tourism industry, (6) Damaging the fishermen nets, (7)Wasting a lot of time and manpower, including the use of highly technical equipment, to find and recover them and (8) Unnecessary additional costs to the ship owners/charterers.The containers are loaded on the container ships/general cargo vessels by calculating several factors such as: stability of the vessel, lashing requirements of containers,stack loads, dangerous good compliance with International Maritime dangerous Good code (IMDG), wind effect, minimum visibility. A bay plan is the plan which describes the position of all containers on board a ship, whether inside cargo holds or on top of the hatch covers. It has come to author’s mind of fitting a tracking device outside the container. The proposed device can be named"Container Automatic Tracking System (CATS)".
Generalize demodikozisli köpeklerde deri pH’sı önemli bir biyofiziksel belirteç olabilir mi?
Authors: GÜL Gizem , URAL Kerem , ERDOĞAN Songül
Published: December 2019

Demodikozis uzun zamandır deri hastalıkları arasında önemli
bir hastalık olarak kabul edilmiştir. Bu çalışmadaki yazarlara göre, demodeks
etkenine sahip köpeklerde daha önce biyofiziksel deri analizi yapılmamıştır. Bu
çalışmada generalize demodikozis ile enfekte olmuş köpeklerin retrospektif
olarak deri korneometrik analizlerinin değerlendirilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Callegari
Soft Plus korneometrik sistemi kullanılarak enfekte olmuş toplam 7 köpek ve 6
sağlıklı köpekte korneometrik analizler yapılmıştır. Enfekte köpeklerde epidermal pH 5 ila 5.8 arasında değişirken sağlıklı
köpeklerde pH değişimi 6.1 ila 7.4 olarak bulunmuştur. Demodeks istilasının deri pH'ını değiştirebileceği ya
da tam tersi epidermal pH’ ya özel bir sağaltım protokolünün oluşturulması düşünülmelidir.
Tilki (Vulpes vulpes) Cervical Vertebrae'nın Morfometrik Özelliklerinin Üç Boyutlu Rekonstrüksiyon Kullanarak İncelenmesi
Authors: ÖZKADİF Sema , HALIGÜR Ayşe
Published: December 2019

Bu
çalışmanın amacı, multidedektör bilgisayarlı tomografi (MDBT) görüntüleri
kullanarak üç boyutlu bilgisayar programı aracılığı ile elde edilen üç boyutlu
(3B) rekonstrüksiyonlara dayanarak tilki cervical vertebrae’nın morfometrik özelliklerinin
belirlenmesidir. Farklı zamanlarda trafik kazasında elde edilen toplam 6 erkek
tilki (Vulpes vulpes) kullanıldı. Yüzüstü
pozisyonda genel bir diagnostik MDBT kullanılarak cervical vertebrae’nın yüksek çözünürlüklü
görüntüleri elde edildi ve görüntüler 3B bir modelleme programı (Mimics) olan
bir bilgisayara aktarıldı.  Her bir
vertebrae’nın (atlas hariç) corpus vertebrae  uzunluğu, corpus vertebrae’nın transvers ve
sagital çapı, foramen vertebrae’nın transvers ve sagittal çapları, oluşturulan
3B modelden ölçüldü ve indeksler hesaplandı. Her
bir ölçüm değerlerinin ortalamaları hesaplandı. Corpus vertebrae uzunluğunun
C2'den C7'ye azaldığı, transvers çapının C2'den C4'e azaldığı, ancak C5'ten
C7'ye arttığı, sagittal çapı transvers çapın aksine C2'den C4'e artarken,
C5'ten C7'ye azaldığı, foramen vertebrae’nın
transvers ve sagital çapları C5'ten C7'ye arttığı görülmüştür. Bu çalışma tilki
cervical vertebrae üzerinde yapılan ilk 3B rekonstrüksiyondur ve
sonuçlar bu türün anatomi bilgisine katkıda bulunabilir. Ayrıca bu teknik,
diğer vahşi hayvanlara zarar vermeden anatomilerini anlamak için de
kullanılabilir.
Hemorrhagic bowel syndrome in cattle
Authors: MAMAK Nuri , BÖRKÜ Mehmet Kazim
Published: December 2019

Hemorrhagic bowel syndrome is relatively common disease in dairy and beef cattle which has high fatality rate. It is classified as acute, sporadic and necrohemorrhagic enteritis. It is commonly seen in highly productive dairy cattle. The cause of hemorrhagic bowel syndrome is unclear and the pathogenesis is not well-understood. As a primary etiologic agent Clostridium perfringens type A has been strongly proposed and its alpha and beta2 toxin are suggested to have an important role in occurence of the disease. Disease especially occur in lactating dairy cows in the first 3 months of lactation. Ration is seem to be the most important predisposing factor in the development of hemorrhagic bowel syndrome. Severe toxemia (enterotoxemia) and intense hemorrhage in the small intestine cause pathological changes in the intestine. The blood clots in the intestinal lumen, a specific finding of hemorrhagic bowel syndrome can only be demonstrated in 19% of affected cows. Diagnosis is often based on the clinical, ultrasound and necropsy findings and also with differential diagnosis of other haemorrhagic enteritis caused by salmonellosis, Bovine Viral Diarrhea and coccidiosis etc. Prognosis is poor and fatality rate is nearly 100% despite intensive medical and surgical therapy. The use of feed additives, good nutritional management and vaccine administration are recommended for disease control.
Sığır tüberkülozunda Malondialdehit ve Superoksit Dismutaz'ın immunohistokimyasal olarak değerlendirilmesi
Authors: ÖZYILDIZ Zafer , SEZGİNER Muhammed Mustafa
Published: December 2019

Sığır tüberkülozu ülkemiz gibi gelişmekte olan ülkelerde önemini koruyan kronik ve zoonoz bir hastalıktır. Çok eski yıllardan beri tanınan bir hastalık olmasına rağmen patogenezi tam olarak anlaşılamamış olan hastalıklardan birisidir. Bu sebeple klinik tanısı kolaylıkla yapılamamaktadır. Bu çalışmada, sığır tüberkülozunda lezyon bölgesinde malondialdehit (MDA) ve süperoksit dismutaz (SOD) aktivitelerinin araştırılması ve bunların hastalığın patogenezi ile ilişkileri incelenmiştir. Bu amaçla PPD pozitif olarak kesimi yapılan 25 sığırın lezyonlu iç organlarında SOD ve MDA aktiviteleri immunohistokimyasal olarak değerlendirilmiştir. Çalışmamızın sonucunda bu markırların aktivitelerinin tüberküloz lezyonunda özellikle yangısal hücrelerde ve ardından da parankimal hücrelerde arttığı saptanmış ve patogenezde rol oynadıkları kanısına varılmıştır.
Functional state of peripheral and microcirculatory blood flow in patients with pulmonary hypertension on the background of systemic connective tissue diseases
Authors: Dolgova E. V. , Fedorovich A. A. , Martynyuk T. V. , Rogoza A. N. , Chazova I. Ye.
Published: December 2019

Aim.To study the functional state of peripheral and microcirculatory blood flow in patients with pulmonary hypertension associated with systemic connective tissue diseases (PH-SCTD).

Material and methods.The study included 22 patients (50,1±14,7) with PH-SCTD I–III functional class. 18 patients had systemic scleroderma, 3 – systemic lupus erythematosus, and 1 patient suffered from rheumatoid arthritis. The control group (CG) comprised 25 healthy volunteers (39,3±10). The studies were performed using finger photoplethysmography (FPG), laser Doppler flowmetry (LDF), and capillaroscopy (CS).

Results.According to the FPG data, patients with PH-SCTD relative to CG have lower values of occlusion index in the amplitude of 1,51±0,37 and 2,28±0,46 respectively (<0.05). According to LDF data, signs of venular plethora are observed in patients with PH-SCTD, which is manifested by an increase in the amplitude of respiratory-induced fluctuations in blood flow to 0,17±0,11 (PU) versus 0,13±0,07 (PU) in CG (<0.05), an increase in the constrictor reaction in the cold test was 56,4±16,8 % and 42,1±17,9 % (<0.05) and a venous occlusion test was 56,8±18,7 % and 45,2±17,9 % (<0.05), respectively. According to CS data, patients with PH-SCTD have a noticeable increase in the degree of hydration of the interstitial space, which manifests itself in an increase in the size of the pericapillary space to 160,8±37,3 μm against 114,1±17,4 μm in the CG (<0.00001).

Conclusions.In patients with PH-SCTD, all regulatory mechanisms and structural components of microvessels, including endothelial and smooth muscle cells, are involved in the pathological process, which is manifested by an increase in the constrictor activity for all types of stimuli and a violation of the filtration-reabsorption mechanism of metabolism.
ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING CAPABILITY: A REVIEW OF EMPIRICAL RESEARCH
Authors: YILMAZ KOZCU Gizem , TİMURCANDAY ÖZMEN Ömür Neczan
Published: December 2019

Research on organizational learning capability has been increasing in recent years. However, considering the general researches on this subject, the lack of a comprehensive document analysis is outstanding. In order to remedy the deficiency, this study presents a wide evaluation of 111 organizational learning capability articles published between the years of 1994 and 2018. As a result of the examinations, distribution of studies related to the subject of organizational learning capability by years, antecedents and outcomes of the subject, the scales commonly used in related studies, and databases of published articles are defined.