bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Prognostic value of age-adjusted international prognostic index in patients with relapsed or refractory diffuse large b-cell lymphoma - a single centre experience
Authors: Popovic Maja , Matovina-Brko Gorana , Petrovic Dragana , Vranjkovic Bojana , Radic Jelena , Popovic Lazar
Published: April 2019

Introduction. The research aimed to evaluate the impact of age-adjusted
international prognostic index and time to the first relapse on overall
survival and progression-free survival from the beginning of the second line
of treatment in patients with relapsed/ refractory diffuse large B-cell
lymphoma. Material and Methods. The research included 36 patients with
relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma treated at the Oncology
Institute of Vojvodina, Serbia, from January 2013 to December 2015. Patients
were stratified according to age-adjusted international prognostic index
score at the time of relapse into patients with low risk (score 0 - 1) and
patients with high risk (score 2 - 3), as well as according to the time of
the first relapse: early relapse (? 12 months) and late relapse (> 12
months). Results. In the group of patients with a score of 0 - 1, the median
overall survival was 44 months compared with 6 months in patients with score
of 2 - 3, hazard ratio 0,4 (confidence interval 0,16 - 0,99), p = 0,03. In
patients with early relapse, the median overall survival was 7 months
compared with 25 months in patients with late relapse, hazard ratio 0,55
(confidence interval 0,25 - 1,19), p = 0,12. In patients with early relapse,
median progression-free survival was 0 months compared with 10 months in
patients with late relapse, hazard ratio 0,34 (confidence interval 0,12 -
1,00), p = 0,0017. Conclusion. The impact of age-adjusted international
prognostic index score significantly affects overall survival in patients
with relapsed diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. The time to the first relapse
impacts progression-free survival calculated from the time of the
second-line treatment initiation.
Evaluation of the age at orchiopexy
Authors: Januzovic Aleksandra , Jokic Radoica , Antic Jelena , Komarcevic Aleksandar , Bukarica Svetlana , Lukic Ivana
Published: April 2019

Introduction. Undescended testis is the most common congenital anomaly of the
male urogenital tract. The main issues associated with this condition are
decreased fertility and an increased risk for testicular cancer, which are
minimized if early orchiopexy is performed. The objective of this study is
to evaluate the age at orchiopexy at the Institute of Child and Youth Health
Care of Vojvodina and to compare it to international guidelines (American
Urological Association, Canadian Urological Association and European
Association of Urology). Material and Methods. A retrospective study
included 457 patients operated on between 2010 and 2015. The recorded data
were analyzed by Microsoft Excel Office 365 using means, medians, minimums,
maximums and standard deviations where appropriate. The patient age and
current recommendations for timing of orchiopexy were analyzed as well.
Results. The mean age at orchiopexy was 69.47 months, and the median age was
64 months. Considering each year separately, no significant differences
between mean and median age at orchiopexy were found. The percentage of
orchiopexies performed before 24 months was 29% and 5% were performed before
12 months of age. The mean age at orchiopexy was 51.47 months later than
recommended by current international guidelines. Conclusion. This study
confirmed that the age at orchiopexy in our sample was significantly delayed
than recommended. It is necessary for all medical practitioners involved in
child health care to share new information, trends and
diagnostic-therapeutic algorithms about undescended testis and consequences
of late treatment.
Type III roach scale Sturge-Weber syndrome associated with an extracranial lipoma: A case report
Authors: Stojanoski Stefan , Kozic Dusko , Lucic Milos , Koprivsek Katarina
Published: April 2019

Introduction. Sturge-Weber syndrome is a neurocutaneous disorder
characterized by neurological features such as headaches, developmental
delay, mental retardation and seizures, facial anomalies such as port-wine
stain and glaucoma which is the most common ocular manifestation. The main
neuroimaging findings in patients with Sturge-Weber syndrome are
leptomeningeal angiomatosis and corticopial calcifications associated with
underlying cortical atrophy. The purpose of this report is to present a rare
case of a patient with seizures whose magnetic resonance imaging findings
suggested a Sturge-Weber syndrome variant. Case Report. We report a case of
a 14-yearold boy with a two year history of well controlled generalized
tonic clonic seizures with visual aura, who was admitted to our institution
for neuroimaging examination. Neuropsychological testing showed normal
cognitive and psychomotor development. Electroencephalography revealed
unilateral runs of right occipital spikes with secondary generalization.
Neuroimaging findings showed focal cerebral leptomeningeal enhancement in
the right parasagittal occipital region associated with focal cortical
atrophy, whereas susceptibility weighted imaging showed hypointense
intracortical calcification and hyperplastic enhanced ipsilateral choroid
plexus. The computed tomography confirmed cortical calcifications. Also, an
overlying parietooccipital subcutaneous lipoma was found in the innervation
field of the ophthalmic nerve. Conclusion. Magnetic resonance imaging is the
key imaging modality that confirmed the clinical suspicion of Sturge-Weber
syndrome based on a physical and neurological examination. Neither magnetic
resonance imaging nor clinical examination is sufficient for a correct
diagnosis.
Early and midterm results after surgical repair of anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery
Authors: Prijic Sergej , Krasic Stasa , Kosutic Jovan , Stajevic Mila , Ninic Sanja , Popovic Sasa , Bjelakovic Bojko , Mahmutovic Meho , Vukomanovic Vladislav
Published: April 2019

Introduction/Objective. The anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) is rare congenital disease, which causes myocardial ischemia and subsequent heart failure in infants. The aim is early and mid-term follow up evaluation of the heart function after surgical repair of ALCAPA. Methods. Investigation was retrospective and included medical records of the ALCAPA patients treated surgically, between 2009 and 2017, at the tertiary referent heart center. Results. Five patients (four girls) with coronary anomaly were included in the study. All patients had significantly increased left ventricular end diastolic diameter (z-score 6.6 ? 2.43) and left atria size (z-score 3.09 ? 0.37), along with decreased systolic function (ejection fraction 34.8 ? 7.4% and fractional shortening 15.5 ? 3.4%). The surgery was performed on average at the age of 8.2 ? 7.8 months. Operative treatment was associated with early improvement in echocardiographic parameters (except the size of the left atria). Patients were followed for 4.5 ? 2.6 years. Improvement in echocardiographic parameters was age-related. Patients under four months had recovery early after surgery, those treated at 5.5?6 months of age had normalization after 12 months, and patient who was recognized in the second year of life had late recovery (after ? 24 months). Conclusion. Operative treatment in the first 3?4 months of life is related with the most favorable prognosis and rapid normalization of the echocardiographic parameters.
Laser-multi-pass-narrow-gap-welding of nickel superalloy—Alloy 617OCC
Authors: Keßler Benjamin , Brenner Berndt , Dittrich Dirk , Standfuß Jens , Beyer Eckhard , Leyens Christoph
Published: April 2019

Stringent requirements on creep strength and corrosion/oxidation resistance mean that nickel-based superalloys will be the material of choice for high-temperature and high-pressure (HT/HP) applications in the future. Components for these HT/HP processes in turbines, housings, or piping are often characterized by their large dimensions and wall thicknesses of ≥20 mm. Because of the high material costs and difficult machinability of Ni-based components in comparison to steel components, an efficient and reliable welding technology that produces crack-free weld seams is a necessary precondition for economic manufacturing. Conventional arc welding technologies require low welding speeds, large quantities of filler material, and large input energy per unit length, which can result in damages to microstructure and consequently diminished HT properties. Laser-multi-pass-narrow-gap-welding (Laser-MPNG) is the solution to this problem. This paper presents the technological approach of Laser-MPNG, which uses a brilliant fiber laser with a maximum laser power of 4 kW and remoweld®MPNG, a welding head that was specifically developed to join the nickel superalloy Alloy 617OCC as a promising candidate for future industrial welding applications in pipe elements of up to 72.5 mm wall thickness in modern power stations.
A genetically encoded biosensor roKate for monitoring the redox state of the glutathione pool
Authors: Shokhina AG , Belousov VV , Bilan DS
Published: April 2019

Genetically encoded fluorescent sensors are exploited to study a variety of biological processes in living organisms in real time. In recent years, a whole family of biosensors has been developed, serving to visualize changes in the glutathione redox state. The aim of our experiment was to design a biosensor based on the red fluorescent protein mKate2 for measuring the 2GSH/GSSG ratio. A pair of cysteine amino acid residues were introduced into the structure of the fluorescent protein using site-directed mutagenesis. These residues form a disulfide bridge when the surrounding glutathione pool is oxidized, affecting the spectral characteristics of the protein. Our biosensor, which we called roKate, was tested in vitro on an isolated protein. Specifically, we examined the spectral characteristics, pH and the redox potential of the sensor. Additionally, the performance of roKate was evaluated using the culture of living mammalian cells. The fluorescent signal emitted by the sensor was very bright and remarkably stable under pH conditions varying in the physiological range. Irreversibly oxidized in mammalian cells, roKate stands out from other members of this biosensor family. This biosensor should be preferred in the experiments when the time between the manipulations with the biological object and the subsequent analysis of the induced effect is substantial, as is the case with long sample preparation.
A 10-17 DOF Sensory Gloves with Harvesting Capability for Smart Healthcare
Authors: Leoni Alfiero , Stornelli Vincenzo , Ferri Giuseppe , Orengo Giancarlo , Errico Vito , Pallotti Antonio , Saggio Giovanni
Published: April 2019

We here present a 10-17 Degrees of Freedom (DoF) sensory gloves for Smart Healthcare implementing an energy harvesting architecture, aimed at enhancing the battery lasting when powering the electronics of the two different types of gloves, used to sense fingers movements. In particular, we realized a comparison in terms of measurement repeatability and reliability, as well as power consumption and battery lasting, between two sensory gloves implemented by means of different technologies. The first is a 3D printed glove with 10 DoF, featuring low-cost, low-effort fabrication and low-power consumption. The second is a classical Lycra® glove with 14 DoF suitable for a more detailed assessment of the hand postures, featuring a relatively higher cost and power consumption. An electronic circuitry was designed to gather and elaborate data from both types of sensory gloves, differing for number of inputs only.  Both gloves are equipped with flex sensors and in addiction with the electronics (including a microcontroller and a transmitter) allow the control of hand virtual limbs or mechanical arts in surgical, military, space and civil applications.Six healthy subjects were involved in tests suitable to evaluate the performances of the proposed gloves in terms of repeatability, reproducibility and reliability. Particular effort was devoted to increase battery lasting for both glove-based systems, with the electronics relaying on Radio Frequency, Piezoelectric and Thermoelectric harvesters. The harvesting part was built and tested as a prototype discrete element board, that is interfaced with an external microcontroller and a radiofrequency transmitter board. Measurement results demonstrated a meaningful improvement in battery operation time up to 25%, considering different operating scenarios.
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN R&D INVESTMENT AND HIGH-TECH EXPORTS: EMPIRICAL STUDY FROM PAKISTAN
Authors: Usman Muhammad
Published: April 2019

The aim of this study is to explore the impact of R&D investment on high tech exports in Pakistan - a developing and emerging economy. To testify such relationship, data are collected from firms’ financial statements, World Bank data base and State Bank of Pakistan data source. Time span of study is consisting of 20 years from 1995 to 2014. By using ordinary least square with robust standard error, along with several macroeconomic control variables, we found significantly positive relationship between R&D investment and high the exports. According to the product life cycle theory of international trade, innovative activities help to create competitive advantage which is essential for competing in worldwide markets. The empirical results show that R&D investment creates new products, which can attract foreign customers and creating export opportunities.
REVISIÓN TEÓRICA DE LA DISCAPACIDAD VISUAL, EL PAPEL FUNDAMENTAL DE LA UNIÓN ENTRE LA CREATIVIDAD Y LA EDUCACIÓN
Authors: De Prado Jose Enrique Llamazares , Arias Gago Ana Rosa , Melcon Alvarez Maria Antonia
Published: April 2019

En el siguiente trabajo se plantea la importancia en la educación de elementos clave como son la creatividad, y el pensamiento divergente. Esta exposición tiene como principal objetivo la revisión de los estudios de discapacidad visual y creatividad. Pretendemos una reflexión sistematizada de la estimación cuantitativa sintética de todos los estudios disponibles, planteando un marco teórico relacionando la creatividad en la educación de alumnos con deficiencia visual, aportándose valoraciones personales. Dentro de las conclusiones obtenidas, se evidencia la función del potencial creativo, por medio del pensamiento divergente en la creación de conceptos e ideas, para la resolución de problemas, con interés no solo en la educación, sino en cualquier ámbito de la vida.
Relative stability of planar clusters B11, B12, and B13 in neutral- and charged-states
Authors: Chkhartishvili Levan
Published: April 2019

Theoretically, within the diatomic model, there is studied the relative stability of most abundant boron clusters B11, B12, and B13 with planar structures in neutral, positively and negatively charge-states. According to the specific (pet atom) binding energy criterion, B12+ (6.49 eV) is found to be the most stable boron cluster, while B11– + B13+ (5.83 eV) neutral pair is expected to present the preferable ablation channel for boron-rich solids. Obtained results would be applicable in production of boron-clusters-based nanostructured coating materials with super-properties such as lightness, hardness, conductivity, chemically inertness, neutron-absorption, etc. making them especially effective for protection against cracking, wear, corrosion, neutron- and electromagnetic-radiations, etc.
Bureaucracy and Emotions - Perspectives across Disciplines
Authors: Collin Peter , Garot Robert , Groot Timon De
Published: April 2019

In traditional administrative models the public servant is emotionally conceptualized in a specific way, namely as a rationally acting and emotionally abstinent person. However, these are also models of observation that are strongly guided on the one hand by normative ideas and on the other by historical master narratives that focus on the development of a specifically occidental rationality. In particular, the emotional turn in historical science inspires us to take a critical view of such assumptions. But other approaches developed in other scientific disciplines also stimulate us to sharpen our historical view of the emotional aspects of bureaucracy: in jurisprudence “Law and Emotions” and in sociology “Sociology of Emotions”. This article presents these scientific approaches and tries to sound out their usefulness for the history of administration. In this way, it also serves as an introduction to this volume of the journal Administory.
Gefühlskalte Bürokratie: Emotionen im Verwaltungshandeln des frühen 19. Jahrhunderts
Authors: Bernsee Robert
Published: April 2019

The article deals with the narrative of the ‘cold’ or ‘inhumane bureaucracy’. The author argues that one can already observe this narrative during the early bureaucratisation in Germany. He shows that the perception of a ‘cold bureaucracy’ resulted from conflicts about the legitimacy of administrative practices: The new bureaucratic system clashes with the traditional practices exercised by officials, among them certain gift-giving practices. Those actions were based on a concept of honour, they shaped the emotional practices of the officials. The bureaucratic system reduced the spaces for those emotional practices, because it interdicted traditional practices. Officials argued that this interdiction and the bureaucratic instruments of monitoring and controlling was mistrusting and defamatory to them. Public observers condemned the new administrative system to be ‘cold’ and ‘inhumane’. They demanded more spaces for emotional practices by reallowing traditional actions and re-introducing elements of the old administrative system.
Decency and Respect. New Perspectives on Emotional Bonds between State and Citizens
Authors: Becker Peter
Published: April 2019

The 1850s were witness to several forms of emotion management in the Habsburg monarchy, among them the prohibition of writing to the authorities in a defamatory manner. The so-called law against defamatory speech was one of many initiatives which contributed to the generation, exploitation, control and containment of emotions towards the state. As this law remains in force today, it provides an excellent starting point for an exploration into continuities and changes concerning ›feeling rules‹ for encounters between subjects and the state. My chapter explores these rules through the lens of the administrative court, where acceptable criticism had to be clearly demarcated from defamatory speech acts. Looking at these proceedings, it is evident that emotional work routines are missing in the public service. Therefore, citizens were and still are required to keep their emotions under control and react to provocative acts by public officials in strictly rational terms.
»Beamtengefühl«: Soziale Funktionen von Emotionen im österreichischen Staatsdienst der Zwischenkriegszeit
Authors: Garstenauer Therese
Published: April 2019

Research on emotions in the 20th century has shown that in the period after WWI there has been a general tendency to control and suppress the display (if not the experience) of emotions. Based on various sources such as conduct books, autobiographical prose, and disciplinary files this article highlights the role emotions played in civil service in interwar Austria. Emotions could be a disturbance of administrative procedure and everyday office life, but they clearly served to regulate power and gender relations between colleagues, and to define personal boundaries. Specific focus is placed on the interrelation of emotions and political affiliations of government employees, on the particularities of greeting in the office, and on „Beamtengefühl“ – a special feature of this socio-professional group.
Wieder gelesen: Fritz Morstein Marx, »Das Dilemma des Verwaltungsmannes« (1965)
Authors: Seckelmann Margrit
Published: April 2019

In seiner Schrift Das Dilemma des Verwaltungsmannes von 1965 bringt Fritz Morstein Marx, der Verwaltungswissenschaftler wie Verwaltungspraktiker auf beiden Seiten des Atlantiks tätig war, das Problem des Verwaltens folgendermaßen auf den Punkt: Verwalten muss auch immer eine gestalterische Komponente innehaben. Tut es das nicht, kann eine solche Beschränkung auf den bloßen Normvollzug langfristig zu Politikverdrossenheit führen. Jedoch droht der „Verwaltungsmann“ dabei seine Kompetenzen zu überschreiten, weswegen er Nachteile erleiden könnte. Es bieten sich zwei Reaktionen an: Das Verkriechen in ein Mauseloch, wo man in möglichst wenig Kompetenzprobleme gerät - oder aber umgekehrt die Übernahme von Verantwortung, auf die Gefahr hin, negative Konsequenzen zu befürchten. Morstein Marx plädiert für die zweite Lösung, bindet sie aber zugleich in ein Beamtenethos ein.
»… sie bitten, sie weinen, sie drohen« – Emotionen in katholischen Ehedispensverfahren vom ausgehenden 18. bis zum Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts
Authors: Lanzinger Margareth
Published: April 2019

The points of departure for the contribution are the Catholic Church’s prohibition of consanguineous and affinal marriage and the practice of dispensation with a geographic focus on the Diocese of Brixen, which comprised parts of historical Tyrol and Vorarlberg during the period of study. Granting dispensation was and remained an act of grace, even when government regulations began to interfere in administrative procedures in the late 18th century. The amount of dispensation applications regarding close degrees of consanguinity and affinity significantly increased during this time. Emotions were an integral part of these proceedings. Two central areas of interest are: What were the effects of recording emotions in the dispensation paperwork, and how were the ways that emotions were described in writing expressed in social interactions? The hypothesis of this study is that applicants tried using emotions as instruments for expediting their applications on the one hand, and that lower-level clergy used the practice of recording emotions in order to legitimize supporting dispensation applicants on the other hand.
رێكێن جه‌ختكرنێ د دیالێكتا كرمانجیا سه‌ریدا (گۆڤه‌را به‌هدینی)
Authors: Ameen Shler N.
Published: April 2019

د ڤێ لێكولینێدا كو ل ژێر ناڤێ (رێكێن جه‌ختكرنێ د دیالێكتا كرمانجیا سه‌ریدا (گۆڤه‌را به‌هدینی))یه‌، مه‌ هه‌ولدایه‌ تیروشكه‌كێ به‌رده‌ینه‌ سه‌ر رێكێن جه‌ختكرنێ، چونكی ئه‌ڤه‌ بابه‌ته‌كێ گه‌له‌ك گرنگه‌ و ب شێویه‌كێ به‌رفره‌ه د ئاخڤتنا روژانه‌دا بكاردهێت. سه‌ره‌رای گرنگی و به‌هایێ وێ د بوارێ زمانیدا، به‌لێ د گۆڤه‌را به‌هدینیدا هه‌تا نهو چ لێكولینێن ئه‌كادیمی یێن تایبه‌ت ب ڤی بابه‌تیڤه‌ نه‌هاتینه‌ ئه‌نجامدان. لێكۆلین ل دویڤ ڕێبازا وه‌سفی هاتیه‌ ئه‌نجامدان و نموونێن وێ ژی ژ دیالێكتا كرمانجیا سه‌ری - گۆڤه‌را به‌هدینی هاتینه‌ وه‌رگرتن و مه‌ره‌ما مه‌ ژ ڤێ لێكولینێ دیاركرنا رێكێن جه‌ختكرنێیه‌ كا چه‌ند و چه‌وانن؟ هه‌تا چ راده‌كی پێگیریكرن، یان لادان ب یاسا و ده‌ستورێن رێزمانی دێ خزمه‌تا بابه‌تێ لێكولینێ كه‌ت.
The Beginnings of St Josephâ€™s Scholasticate
Authors: Bate Stuart Clifton
Published: April 2019

In 2018, St Josephâ€™s Scholasticate celebrated 75 years since its foundation in 1943. It is a House of Formation for those who are preparing for permanent commitment to the Congregation of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate (OMI), as well as those who are preparing for ordination to the Catholic priesthood. St Josephâ€™s Scholasticate was founded in 1943 at Prestbury in Pietermaritzburg by the OMI Natal Province. This study examines how the Oblates of Mary Immaculate established a scholasticate in South Africa and how it developed during its first five years until 1947 while it was situated in Prestbury. It examines why a scholasticate is important in Oblate formation and examines the essential elements of initial Oblate formation in a scholasticate. It also studies the requirements to establish a house of formation in the OMI Congregation and addresses the characteristics of those who become formators of a scholasticate, as well as the criteria by which scholastics are assessed.
Gambaran Depresi pada ODHA Perempuan yang Tinggal di Jakarta
Authors: Bhirawa Madyastha Aji
Published: April 2019

Indonesia is the one of the countries in the world with the epidemic transmission of HIV, which continues to grow. The transmission of HIV and AIDS is again related to risky of behavior and population key. In fact many couples who are contracting a partner who had behavior risk. In Indonesia the number of women who are infected increases. This indicates the susceptibility of women to HIV infection and AIDS.

This descriptive study aims to discuss the depression in ODHA women who live in Jakarta. The method used is qualitative with the interviews. The respondents involved in this research were two adult female ODHA which are beginning with the age of the 21- 40 years and suffer from depression in accordance with depression in BDI-II.

Data analysis revelaed the different levels of depression that women were affected from their experienced problems, the disclosure status of HIV, the stigma and discrimination, and social support. In addition, the issues of this women who affected with HIV were parenting and caring family members and they were the person who support their families. From the two respondents this study discovered that both have negative thinking to themselves, experience, and future.Depression
THE DEVELOPMENT OF MARKETING IN TOURISM INDUSTRY
Authors: SOFRONOV Bogdan
Published: April 2019

The purpose of this paper is how the marketing development and changing the tourism industry in the world.Tourism marketing is the business discipline of attracting visitors to a specific location. Hotels, cities, states, consumer attractions, convention centers and other sites and locations associated with consumer and business travel all apply basic marketing strategies to specific techniques designed to increase visits.In the tourism industry, marketing includes determining the unique selling benefit or benefits one area has over its competition. A destination might offer people looking to combine business and pleasure ease of travel to and from the area, ample convention halls and hotels, interesting nightlife, and activities for adult partners and children.The tourism marketing uses a wide variety of communications strategies and techniques to promote areas and destinations. A convention center might purchase advertisements in trade magazines for meeting planners and send direct mail materials to corporations that hold events. They might place ads in tennis or golf magazines to attract those consumers. The tourism destinations build websites and place ads in consumer publications read by their target customers. Chambers of commerce are involved in promoting their areas generally and the businesses within their areas specifically. This often includes offering potential visitors packets filled with brochures, discount coupons and other materials.
A Conceptual Framework for the Role of Corporate Social Responsibility in Palestinian Firm Performance
Authors: W. A. Saleh Mohammed , Abdul Latif Rohaida , Abu Bakar Fathiyyah
Published: April 2019

Objective: This research study has shed light on the perceptions of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) which identified in four dimensions of CSR including community, environmental, ethical, and consumer protection responsibilities.

Methodology: This paper provides conceptual arguments that allow for better understanding of the role of CSR in the Palestinian society.

Findings: The literature on CSR has increased substantially over the past decade, but existing research document mixed and inconclusive results on the role of CSR and firm performance.

Implication: Although the link between CSR and firm performance have been studied, a significant research gap remains when considering the relationship between CSR and firm performance in the Palestinian context. This is because the CSR research has been neglected in the context of Palestine. For companies, this study proposes that they should put more efforts on enhancing the role of the CSR. Moreover, this study suggests for the management to re-think and re-strategize their CSR policies to improve their performance.
3d/4d Visualization Framework for Modelling Off-Site Productivity of Modular Construction Housing
Authors: Jureidini Jad , Afifi Mona , Zhang Rita , Al-Hussein Mohamed
Published: April 2019

Construction, as the process of constructing a building, has diverse range of available software tools which have been developed to support modelling operations, tasks, and processes in the construction industry. 3D visualization as a modelling tool has been widely used to improve modular and off-site construction activities; it allows for seamless information sharing and collaboration among project stakeholders, and also provides opportunities for improvements suggested by the project team. This paper presents a framework for modelling the off-site modular construction of housing at the Kent Homes manufacturing facility through 3D/4D visualization. A case study is represented to illustrate the potential for production improvement.
Applying the Flow-interception Location Model to Select the Location of Construction Industrial Yard
Authors: Jing Jinxi , Li Kaijian , Liu Guiwen , Xu Pengpeng
Published: April 2019

Construction industrialization is a remarkable innovation and improvement in construction industry. This new construction method can address the drawbacks of conventional one, which has extensive mode of production, lower labour productivity and serious energy consumption and environmental pollution. Recent years, the construction industrial yard emerges as a method to promote the modernization of construction industry in China. However, there has been little to no empirical literature discussed the method to identify the location of construction industrial yard. The location problem is one of key factors to affect whether the yard can be sustainable in economic, social and environmental profits. In order to make the location of construction industrial yard more scientific and meet the special requirements of construction industry, this paper proposes a bi-level model based on the flow-interception location model (FILM). In the location model, the transport network is divided into sub-networks of raw materials and products respectively. The upper-level model is assumed to make the decision about the location and the originäóñdestination (OD) matrices of raw materials and products flow. The lower-level is used to
calculate the flow of each section under given OD flow matrices, and gives feedback to the upper model. An efficient heuristic method is introduced to solve this bi-level model. This bi-level model of construction industrial yard can help planners make a more scientific decision when establishing a new yard and promote the development of construction industrialization.
Offsite Construction in the UK Housing Sector: Barriers and Challenges
Authors: Killian Peter , Arif Mohammed , Wood Gerrard , Kaushik Amit
Published: April 2019

Offsite construction (OSC) has been presented by researchers and practitioners all over the world as an efficient and effective way of delivering buildings. The benefits regarding time, cost and quality are well-documented. However, it has not been successfully implemented in housing, especially in the affordable housing sector. This paper uses the case study method from the affordable housing sector to document these challenges and proposes a way forward for the sector. Also, findings indicate that the high cost of production was identified as a major barrier to the proliferation of off-site housing in the UK. However, the research found that the effective implementation of processes and practices such as Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFMA) could reduce the likelihood of cost escalation.
Interior Glazing Systems: market analysis
Authors: Smith Ryan E. , Workman Joshua
Published: April 2019

This research represents a three-phase study concerning interior glazing systems. Through data obtained via surveys and interviews, this research suggests how a manufacturing/supply company might enter the interior glazing system market successfully. The research explores the conditions which affect a designeräó»s decision to specify a particular glazing system, creating a database of the criteria by which IGS is selected. The research concludes by offering suggestions which will help a company know which types of products are most often used, the types of buildings that should be targeted as primary markets, the most important qualities of the glass products they intend to manufacture, and how to go about educating designers about their products in a way that will help them be more often selected for construction projects.
Evaluation of Existing Layout Improvement and Creation Algorithms for Use in the Offsite Construction Industry
Authors: Ritter Chelsea , Barkokebas Beda , Al-Hussein Mohamed
Published: April 2019

Construction is traditionally depicted as a labor-intensive industry which involves considerable inefficiency inherent to the common practices. Offsite construction offers a change to the current stigma, in which most of the work is transferred to a facility with a controlled environment and later transported to its destination, considerably reducing the amount of movement required by people and materials. Proper planning for such a facility is crucial for the success of offsite construction operations, since the effectiveness of such a space will determine the efficiency of the process and the quality of the final product. Several methods exist for layout creation and improvement in the manufacturing industry; however, there are advantages and disadvantages to using the different methods in an offsite construction facility. A review of the literature is conducted to summarize commonly used methods and respective considerations of each. The identified methods are then applied to an existing case study plant to create the optimized layout for each. The resulting layouts are then compared and evaluated based on the ease of transporting modules and components within the facility, and the estimated waste reduction and productivity increase. This evaluation will identify the usefulness of each method and identify common issues related to facility layouts that should be taken into consideration in future layout planning for offsite construction facilities.
Key technologies for prefabricated timber buildings
Authors: He Minjuan , Luo Jing , Li Zheng
Published: April 2019

Nowadays, Chinese government has enacted a series of regulations and policies to increase the prefabrication level in building constructions. Timber structures are featured by the characteristic of a high level of prefabrication. A lot of attention has been paid on the research and application of prefabricated timber buildings recently. This paper presents a brief introduction of the structural systems and key technologies for prefabricated timber buildings. A few case studies on multi-story timber or timber-hybrid buildings are analysed with the emphasis on introducing their structural system and the respective construction techniques. The objective is to provide selected examples to explore the possible strategies with the understanding that prefabricated construction is an organizational process based on a steady flow of stages of the whole construction process. The current knowledge gaps are identified and discussed, concerning the industrialization process and an increasing degree of assembling. Furthermore, future opportunities for prefabricated timber buildings have been put forward.
Energy optimization in modular buildings made from 3d printing
Authors: Sepasgozar S. , Huang T. , Wang C. , Tahmasebinia F.
Published: April 2019

Off-site construction involves the process of designing, fabricating, transporting and installing building elements for rapid site assembly to a greater degree of finish than in other types of on-site construction methods. However, some pieces of the building depending on the geometry, materials and weight can be produced using 3D printing on-site. Energy consumption can be modified based on the available resources on construction site such as labours, factories, and materials. This study focuses on energy optimisation based on simulating site available resources when 3D printing technology is available. The paper compares three proposed different cases including balconies are entirely concrete, balcony Containers are replaced with soil and a shade factor was applied as well as case 2 with the added effect of evapotranspiration.
A novel approach of vertical city in southern china utilizing construction robotics, open building principles, modular construction and prefabrication
Authors: Hu Rongbo , Pan Wen , Bock Thomas
Published: April 2019

A number of new developments are claimed in the name of “vertical city”, yet few represents an important characteristic of a city, which is the ability to constantly transform. Based on the analysis of several successful and unsuccessful precedents of building complexes, this paper aims to propose a novel approach of vertical city featuring constant vertical urban transformation by applying the state-of-the-art construction technologies. Meanwhile, this vertical city approach has the ability to integrate five basic elements of a city: vertical and horizontal circulation systems as its paths, a flexible building envelope as its edges, variable mix-used functional blocks as its districts, sky bridges and roof gardens as its nodes, and the complex itself as a landmark. More importantly, it can change its size, form and function with the help of construction automation technologies and open building principles, and responsively evolve in accordance with social, economic, and environmental shifts in a self-sufficient manner, meanwhile avoiding the risk of being homogeneous with surrounding buildings. Eventually, the complex will perform as a series of interconnected components which act together to form a living organism that performs various functions and purposes such as office, residential, commercial, school, hospital, police station, and infrastructure
Fixed Point Theorems and Iterative Function System in G-Metric Spaces
Authors: Abed Salwa Salman , Faraj Anaam Neamah
Published: April 2019

Iterated function space is a method to construct fractals and the results are self-similar. In this paper, we introduce the Hutchinson Barnsley operator (shortly, operator) on a  metric space and employ its theory to construct a fractal set as its unique fixed point by using Ciric type generalized -contraction in complete metric space. In addition, some concepts are illustrated by numerical examples.
The relationship between mental health and school absenteeism in a community sample of French secondary school students: four profiles derived from cluster analysis
Authors: Gallé-Tessonneau Marie , Bach Johnsen Daniel , Keppens Gil
Published: April 2019

School absenteeism is a serious problem among youths, varying in etiology and presentation. Youths presenting high levels of absence have previously been linked to mental health problems, academic difficulties and dropout, highlighting the need for early identification and intervention. The aim of this study is twofold: first, to identify profiles among a community sample of secondary school students based on school absence, internalizing and externalizing behavior using the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL-YSR). Second, to examine the relationship between profiles regarding mental health problems based on the dimensions of the CBCL-YSR, the function of their school absence using the School Refusal Assessment Scale (SRAS) and school refusal using the SChool REfusal EvaluatioN (SCREEN). The profiles are compared on demographic variables, family characteristics, school performance and bullying. A community sample of 469 youths (10-16 year, M=12.1 years, SD=1.2) from six French secondary publics schools participated in this study. Using cluster analysis, four distinct profiles were identified. The clusters differed significantly on school absence, internalizing problems, externalizing problems, dimensions of the CBCL-YSR, and their function of absence on the SRAS. Clusters differed significantly on several demographic variables, school level, grade, repetition and bullying. The distinctions between the four profiles and their relevance are discussed.
Speaking truth in power: Scientific evidence as motivation for policy activism
Authors: Bergner Carisa , Desmarais Bruce A. , Hird John
Published: April 2019

Unelected administrative policymakers rely on the domain expertise and technical integrity of scientific information to maintain perceptions of legitimacy. The necessity that regulatory policymakers rely on sound scientific evidence has been formalized at the US federal level through executive order. Yet, the practical impact of scientific evidence on public support and mobilization for policies remains unclear. We investigate whether individual policy activists are more likely to participate in regulatory policymaking when a policy recommendation is substantiated by scientific evidence. We investigate how two separate groups within the public—policy advocates and policy experts—may be affected differentially by scientific evidence. In collaboration with a nationally active policy advocacy group, we conducted a randomized messaging experiment in which members of the group’s e-mail list are sent one of three versions of a policy advocacy message. Results indicate that reference to evidence published in peer reviewed scientific sources increased activism by roughly 1 percentage point among general activists, and decreased activism by 4-5 percentage points among scientific experts.
Testing local descriptive norms and salience of enforcement action: A field experiment to increase tax collection
Authors: Larkin Christopher , Sanders Michael , Andresen Isabelle , Algate Felicity
Published: April 2019

The use of behavioral science interventions, and particularly social norms, in tax compliance is a growing industry for scholars and practitioners alike in recent years. However, the causal mechanism of these interventions is unknown, where effects could be explained by a pro-social desire to support one’s community, conditional cooperation, desire to conform, or fear of reprisals. We conduct a field experiment in local government taxation in the United Kingdom which tests the effectiveness of a social (descriptive) norm against a control condition and against messages that highlight the enforcement process. The social norm outperforms enforcement salience, suggesting that this explanation, although more powerful than the control, does not fully explain compliance effects. This study further provides evidence that social norm type interventions can be effective at the subnational level, a context where previous work has shown they may produce null effects.
Lembaga Pemasyarakatan sebagai Bagian dari Penegakan Hukum
Authors: Situmorang Victorio Hariara
Published: April 2019

Undang–Undang Nomor 12 Tahun 1995 tentang Pemasyarakatan pasal 1 angka 3 yang tertulis “Lembaga Pemasyarakatan yang selanjutnya disebut LAPAS adalah tempat untuk melaksanakan pembinaan Narapidana dan Anak Didik Pemasyarakatan. Lalu dalam pasal pasal 1 angka 2 yang tertulis “Sistem Pemasyarakatan adalah suatu tatanan mengenai arah dan batas serta cara pembinaan Warga Binaan Pemasyarakatan agar menyadari kesalahan, memperbaiki diri, dan tidak mengulangi tindak pidana sehingga dapat diterima kembali oleh lingkungan masyarakat, dapat aktif berperan dalam pembangunan, dan dapat hidup secara wajar sebagai warga yang baik dan bertanggung jawab”. Berdasarkan aturan di atas, penelitian ini ingin menyampaikan bahwa Pemasyarakatan adalah bagian dari sistem hukum di Indonesia, yang perlu mendapatkan perhatian besar dari pemerintahan Republik Indonesia. Adapun metodologi penelitian ini adalah menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif, sifat penelitian adalah deskriptif dengan sumber data sekunder. Hasil penelitian menyimpulkan bahwa sistem Pemasyarakatan yang berjalan saat ini, masih memiliki banyak kekurangan di berbagai sisi. Baik dari sisi sumber daya manusia maupun dari sisi sarana prasarana. Perbandingan jumlah yang tidak ideal antara Warga Binaan Pemasyarakatan dengan petugas Pemasyarakatan merupakan salah satu kondisi yang bisa dikategorikan suatu hambatan dalam terselenggaranya sistem Pemasyarakatan yang ideal. Yang mana tentunya juga menjadi kendala dalam penegakan hukum di Indonesia
A new species of the genus Calligonum (Polygonaceae) from Turkmenistan
Authors: Pavlenko A. V.
Published: April 2019

A new species Calligonum inerme Kamelin, Gorelova et A. Pavlenko is described from the Badkhyz highland in South-East Turkmenistan. This species is similar to C. junceum (Fisch. et C. A. Mey.) Litv. by habit and morphology of vegetative organs, but differs from this and other species of the genus Calligonum L. by glabrous nutlets without wings or bristles.
Yerel Yönetim Politikalarında Yenilenebilir Enerji
Authors: KAVAS Asmin , BAŞOĞLU ACET Deniz
Published: April 2019

1950’li yıllarla beraber
hızlı bir göç dalgası ile kentleşme ve sanayileşme sürecini yaşamakta olan
Türkiye’nin enerjiye yönelik ihtiyaç ve talepleri hızla artmaktadır. Enerjiye
yönelik talebin yaklaşık yüzde 75’ini ithal eden ülkemizin enerjide dışa
bağımlı olması ve ihracattan elde edilen gelirin enerji ithalatı için
harcanması, enerji güvenliğini tehdit eden önemli risklerdendir. Bu risklerin
önüne geçebilmek, enerjinin dışa bağlılığını en aza indirmek ve sürdürülebilir
bir büyüme sağlayabilmek için Türkiye gibi gelişmekte olan ülkeler, özellikle
2000’li yıllarla birlikte enerjinin verimli kullanımı ve alternatif enerji
kaynaklarına yönelik politikaların geliştirilmesi için çalışmalarına hız
kazandırmışlardır. Yapılan yasal düzenlemelere göre öngörülen faaliyetlerin
uygulamaya geçirilmesi ve tedbirlerin alınmasında tek başına merkezi yönetim
kuruluşları ve onların taşra birimleri yeterli görülmemektedir. Türkiye’de
bugün nüfusun neredeyse yüzde 93’ünün kent yönetimi olan belediye sınırları
içerisinde, bunun yüzde 77,6’sının büyükşehir belediyele sınırları içerisinde
yaşadığı göz önünde bulundurulduğunda, enerji ihtiyacının karşılanması ve enerji
verimliliğinin sağlanmasında, yerelden merkeze doğru ivmelenecek enerji
politikalarının hayata geçirilmesinde, yerel yönetimlere de büyük ödevler,
görevler ve sorumluluklar düşmektedir. “Yerel Yönetim Politikalarında Yenilenebilir
Enerji” başlıklı bu çalışmanın da temel amacı, Türkiye’de enerji
politikalarının hayata geçirilmesinde önemli bir yere sahip olan yerel
yönetimlerin bu alana yönelik politika ve faaliyet alanlarının tespit edilmesi
ve ilgili tüm paydaşların katılımlarının sağlanabileceği yeni bir politika
diyaloğu geliştirilmesine katkı sunmaktır.
THE IMPROVEMENT OF MARRIAGE REGISTRATION SERVICES IN THE OFFICE OF RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS OF SAYUNG SUBDISTRICT TO PROVIDE SOCIAL WELFARE
Authors: Wahyuningsih Sri
Published: April 2019

Along with the importance of the registration of marriage, the existenceof Office of Religious Affairs is a part of a local government institutionthat is assigned to provide services to the community. In this matter,each state organizer has an obligation to provide excellent publicservices, meaning that the services provided by the government shouldbe able to provide satisfaction to the community. This article aims atdiscussing some efforts to improve the service of marriage registrationin the Office of Religious Affairs located in Sayung, Demak, CentralJava. This research uses a descriptive qualitative method based on fiveservice dimensions. The interview, observation and documentation areconducted to gather data. The result reveals that the quality of marriageregistration service in the Office of Religious Affairs, Sayung hasnot been achieved ultimately. In fact, the Office of Religious Affairs,Sayung does not have a minimumservice standard so that people cannotassess the service standard of marriage registration clearly. Therefore,in order to improve the service of marriage registration, the officers inthe Office of Religious Affairs, Sayung need to improve the qualityof marriage registration services that can be achieved by completing aclear minimum service standard.