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Pendirian Bank Pertanian di Indonesia: “Apakah Agenda Mendesak?”
Authors: Ashari Ashari
Published: July 2017

Proporsi penyaluran kredit lembaga perbankan nasional yang masih rendah ke sektor pertanian, memunculkan kembali wacana pendirian lembaga keuangan khusus untuk sektor pertanian. Salah satu bentuk lembaga keuangan yang diusulkan oleh beberapa pihak adalah berupa bank pertanian. Tulisan ini berusaha mengemukakan beberapa pandangan tentang urgensi bank pertanian dan lembaga keuangan apa yang sesuai untuk membantu penyediaan modal bagi pelaku usaha sektor pertanian. Pembentukan bank pertanian masih menjadi bahan perdebatan baik di kalangan praktisi pertanian maupun perbankan. Perdebatan tersebut menyangkut definisi, efektivitas, sumber modal, cakupan pembiayaan, format bank, dan aspek teknis lainnya. Bagi pihak yang pro pembentukan bank pertanian menganggap bank pertanian akan dapat mengatasi kebutuhan modal yang besar, lebih fokus, mengurangi moral hazard kredit program, dan dapat mengakselerasi pembangunan sektor pertanian. Sementara pihak yang kontra menganggap bank spesialis tidak akan viable, memiliki ketergantungan dana dari pemerintah/lembaga donor, terisolasi dari lingkungan perbankan, dan dapat mendistorsi pasar kredit. Di samping itu pembentukan bank pertanian belum dapat menjamin efektivitas dan efisiensi dalam membiayai sektor pertanian serta memerlukan waktu lama dan biaya yang besar. Dengan kompleksitas pembentukan bank pertanian serta berdasarkan fakta bahwa pelaku usaha pertanian  umumnya petani menengah-kecil, maka lembaga keuangan khusus pertanian berbentuk LKM (Lembaga Keuangan Mikro) dipandang lebih sesuai menjadi sumber pembiayaan usahatani. LKM memiliki beberapa keunggulan diantaranya: kemudahan akses, proses lebih cepat, prosedur relatif sederhana, dekat dengan lokasi usaha, dan  pengelola LKM umumnya lebih memahami dan mengenal karakter petani.
Sistem Ketahanan Pangan Nasional: Kontribusi Ketersediaan dan Konsumsi Energi serta Optimalisasi Distribusi Beras
Authors: Lantarsih Retno , Widodo Sri , Darwanto Dwidjono Hadi , Lestari Sri Budhi , Paramita Sipri
Published: July 2017

Beras merupakan bahan pangan pokok bagi sebagian besar masyarakat Indonesia. Kecukupan ketersediaan beras pada tingkat nasional maupun regional menjadi prasarat bagi terwujudnya ketahanan pangan nasional. Masalah beras di Indonesia juga tidak terlepas dari aspek distribusi akibat adanya kesenjangan produksi antar daerah dan antar waktu. Studi ini mencoba untuk mengkaji (1) ketahanan pangan wilayah ditinjau dari ketersediaan energi, dan kontribusi beras dalam ketersediaan energi, (2) ketahanan pangan tingkat rumah tangga dan kontribusi konsumsi energi yang bersumber dari beras terhadap konsumsi energi total, (3) keragaan wilayah provinsi di Indonesia berdasar ketersediaan dan konsumsi beras, (4) optimalisasi distribusi beras antar daerah di Indonesia. Hasil studi menunjukkan bahwa ketahanan pangan wilayah pada tingkat nasional maupun regional dari aspek ketersediaan energi adalah terjamin, meskipun jika dilihat dari Pola Pangan Harapan (PPH) maka ketersediaan pangan belum memenuhi aspek keragaman pangan. Berdasar ketahanan pangan tingkat rumah tangga masih ditemukan rumah tangga yang tergolong rawan pangan yaitu sebanyak 10,39 persen di Provinsi Jawa Timur, dan 9,21 persen di Provinsi Sulawesi Selatan dengan ketergantungan terhadap konsumsi energi yang bersumber dari beras masing-masing senesar 47,9 dan 84,19 persen. Secara nasional, terdapat 11 provinsi yang mengalami defisit beras dan 22 provinsi yang mengalami surplus. Jumlah defisit beras di Indonesia tahun 2009 sebesar 2,09 juta ton. Biaya minimum yang diperlukan untuk mendistribusikan beras  daerah surplus ke daerah defisit tersebut sebesar Rp 1,016 milyar.
An Opportunity And Policy to Improve Performance of Peanut Agribusiness in South Sulawesi
Authors: Sayaka Bambang , Maulana Muhammad , Hidayat Deri
Published: July 2017

Peanut agribusiness in South Sulawesi does not develop optimally. During harvest season the peanut production of this province is sufficient to meet local demand and is sold for inter-island trade. During off-season local demand for peanut is fulfilled through inter-island trade and import. The traders usually buy fresh pods and dried pods from the farmers and traders’ profits are earned through processing them into dried beans. Retailers in urban areas sell fresh pods and dried beans. The main consumers of dried beans are local peanut processors. Credit access for the farmers may improve quantity and quality of peanut production. Roads improvement in peanut producing centers may accelerate peanut transportation and reduce its transportation cost. Illegal retribution should be removed. The traders need credit access for their business scale improvement. Partnership between the farmers and the peanut processing companies will enhance peanut agribusiness in South Sulawesi Province.
Penguatan Kelompok Tani: Langkah Awal Peningkatan Kesejahteraan Petani
Authors: Hermanto NFN , Swastika Dewa K.S.
Published: July 2017

Tulisan ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan langkah-langkah operasional yang diperlukan untuk penguatan kelompok tani dalam upaya meningkatkan kesejahteraan petani. Kendati lembaga kelompok tani telah demikian banyak dibentuk, namun cukup sulit saat ini untuk menemukan kelompok tani yang aktif, di mana anggotanya memanfaatkan lembaga tersebut untuk meningkatkan kinerja usahatani dalam upaya meningkatkan kesejahteraan petani. Padahal kelompok tani memiliki peran dan fungsi yang penting dalam menggerakkan pembangunan pertanian. Penguatan kelembagaan perlu dilakukan melalui beberapa upaya, antara lain; (1) mendorong dan membimbing petani agar mampu bekerjasama di bidang ekonomi secara berkelompok, (2) menumbuh-kembangkan kelompok tani melalui peningkatan fasilitasi bantuan dan akses permodalan, peningkatan posisi tawar, peningkatan fasilitasi dan pembinaan kepada organisasi kelompok, dan peningkatan efisiensi dan efektivitas usahatani, serta (3) meningkatkan kapasitas SDM petani melalui berbagai kegiatan pendampingan, dan latihan yang dirancang secara khusus bagi pengurus dan anggota. Secara teknis upaya penguatan kelompok tani ini dilakukan oleh Penyuluh Pertanian Lapangan (PPL). Meskipun demikian pendampingan pembinaan kelompok tani juga dapat dilakukan oleh LSM, dan organisasi lainnya yang dipandang mampu untuk dilibatkan dalam penguatan kelompok tani.
Pengujian Klon Batang Atas dan Dosis Pupuk NPK Pada Sambung Samping Kakao Rakyat
Authors: Tjahjana Bambang Eka , Ferry Yulius
Published: July 2017

The productivity of cacao in Indonesia is still low, as most of cacao plants in farmers’ plantation have grown old. Rejuvenation of old cacao plants needs a lot of cost and time, therefore, it requires a cheaper and faster alternative. One of the alternatives is rehabilitation through side grafting using scion from superior clones. The study was aimed to know the effect of ten cacao clones as scion and dosage of NPK fertilizer for side grafting of cacao plants. The research was conducted in cacao plantation, Way Kanan district, North Lampung, from 2012 to 2013. The split plot design with three replications was used in this study; with the main plot factor was the 10 cacao superior clones as scion i.e. K1 = PA150, K2 = Sca12, K3 = TSH 908, K4 = ICS60, K5 = TSH 858, K6 = IMC67, K7 = Sulawesi 02, K8 = Jumbo, K9 = Sulawesi 01, and K10 = ICCRI 04. The subplot factor was the NPK fertilizer dosage, i.e. P0 = without fertilizer, P1 = 300 g NPK, P2 = 600 g NPK, and P3 = 300 g NPK + 100 g mycorrhiza. Each of the expeimental unit consisted of 6 plants. The variables observed were the success level of side grafting, growth of shoot length and diameter of shoot stem. The results showed that the best success level and growth of shoot length of side grafting for cacao plantation in Way Kanan district, North Lampung was using scion obtained from TSH 908 and TSH 858 clones. Meanwhile, the optimal dosage of NPK fertilizer was 600 g/plant/year and 300 g/plant/year + 100 g mycorrhizal/plant.
Pengaruh Penyimpanan dan Pengemasan Batang Entres terhadap Keberhasilan Okulasi Hijau Tanaman Karet
Authors: Saefudin Saefudin , Wardiana Edi
Published: July 2017

The long distance between scion and production garden requires storage and transport processes for the scion that are needed in rubber green budding. Therefore, information about the rubber scion  storage and packaging technology need to be known. This study was aimed to determine the effect of storage period and packaging types of scion  on the success and growth of rubber green budding. The study was conducted at Pakuwon Experimental Station of Indonesian Industrial and Beverage Crops Research Institute, Sukabumi, from February until May 2015. The split plot design with three replications was used in this study. The main plot factor was three levels of scion  storage periods, i.e. 3, 4, and 5 days after harvesting the scion. The subplot factor was the 4 techniques of scion packaging: (1) the wood box with five layers of moistened newsprint paper, (2) the wood box with moistened sawdust, (3) the wood box with five layers of moistened newsprint paper and scion wrapped in plastic bags, and (4) the wood box with moistened sawdust and scion wrapped in plastic bags. The variables measured were the success level and bud growth of rubber green budding. The results showed that the success level and growth of rubber green budding from scion stored for 4 days are not significantly different compared to those that stored for 3 days. Meanwhile, the best technique of scion packaging is the woodbox with five layers of moistened newsprint or moistened sawdust medium and the scion wrapped in plastic bags.
Interventions to promote physical activity for youth with intellectual disabilities
Authors: Frey Georgia C , Temple Viviene A , Stanish Heidi I
Published: July 2017

Objective. To describe interventions designed to promote physical activity for youth with intellectual disabilities. Materials and methods. A systematic review of nine databases until January 31, 2015 identified 213 citations. The inclusion criteria were: a) the study sample consisted of youth with intellectual disabilities, b) the study implemented an intervention to initiate, increase, or maintain physical activity, and c) quantitative or qualitative data were used to report the effectiveness of the intervention. Eleven articles from the 213 citations met this criterion. Results. Nine studies reported significant increases in physical activity behavior. Conclusions. Conclusions cannot be made regarding intervention components that impacted outcome variables, if the observed effects were specifically due to the intervention or if interventions could be maintained long-term. To advance the knowledge base in this area, a concerted effort should be made to increase rigor in study conceptualization and research design.
Prevalence of functioning difficulties and disability in Mexican adolescent women and their populational characteristics
Authors: Allen-Leigh Betania , Hubert Celia , De Castro Filipa , Villalobos Aremis , Rojas Rosalba , Romero Martín , Barrientos-Gutiérrez Tonatiuh , Katz Gregorio , Lazcano-Ponce Eduardo
Published: July 2017

Objective. Report prevalence of functioning difficulties and disabilities among Mexican adolescent women 15-17 years old and identify differences in characteristics of those with and without a functioning difficulty or disability Materials and methods. Using data from the National Survey of Boys, Girls and Women in Mexico 2015 we estimated prevalence of functioning difficulties and disability and used chi square tests for independence and logistic regression to explore associations between this condition and various character­istics. Results. Of Mexican adolescent women 15-17 years old, 11.1% had a functioning difficulty or disability. The group of domains of functioning difficulty and disability with by far the highest prevalence was socio-emotional and behavioral functioning difficulties or disability with 8.6%. Being employed, rural residence and self-reported depression symptoms were associated with having functioning difficulties or disability. Conclusions. This survey constitutes an important initial step in collecting data on functioning difficulty and disability in Mexico although larger samples should be studied.
Hospital Psiquiátrico Infantil Dr. Juan N.Navarro: 50 años de atención a la salud mental de niños y adolescentes en México
Authors: Márquez-Caraveo María Elena , Arroyo-García Eduardo , Granados-Rojas Armida , Ángeles-Llerenas Angélica
Published: July 2017

La atención de la salud mental y de los trastornos psiquiátricos de niños y adolescentes a lo largo de 50 años de servicio (1966-2016) en el Hospital Psiquiátrico Infantil Dr. Juan N. Navarro (HPI), y el desarrollo progresivo de la enseñanza y la investigación han contribuido al posicionamiento de éste como institución líder en la atención médica de alta especialidad. El hospital ha evolucionado en la atención diagnóstica y terapéutica de pacientes  ambulatorios a través de la creación de clínicas especializadas y del desarrollo de programas terapéuticos cada vez más actualizados e integrales (psicoterapia conductual, psicoterapia cognitivo-conductual, y psicodinámica en modalidad individual, grupal y familiar, etc). En el ámbito de la enseñanza, el hospital ha sido la sedemás importante en la formación de psiquiatras infantiles en México, con un progresivo reconocimiento como un centro de investigación interdisciplinaria.
Niños en cuerpos de adultos
Authors: Lifshitz G. Alberto
Published: July 2017

El título de este libro alude a una de las diversas incongruencias que ocurren entre las características fenotípicas y otras identidades de los individuos con discapacidad intelectual. En este caso se ilustra la discordancia entre el desarrollo somático y el intelectual mediante la historia de una familia formada por una pareja de científicos y su hijo, quien padece un trastorno del desarrollo intelectual. Se trata de la segunda parte del relato que se inició con el libro Los padres que deseaban concebir un príncipe y tuvieron una cenicienta.
De-Risking Reservoir Development Using Seismic Inversion: Implication for Reserves Estimation and Well Placement Optimization
Authors: Chudi Obinna , Anaevune Austin , Ubong Etuk , Suleiman Ahmed
Published: July 2017

Koma Field lies about 100 Km northwest of Port Harcourt. Structurally, the field can be described as an elongated WNW-ESE trending anticline. Wells drilled at the east and western flank of the K8 structure generally show well developed sand packages with thickness of over 50ft. However, away from these wells, uncertainty in sand distribution is observed as wells drilled in the central part of the structure encountered significantly poorer reservoirs with lower reservoir thickness and quality. The objective of this study was to better understand the depositional architecture and sand distribution for an improved resource volume estimation and most importantly for the optimal placement of a planned development wells.

To reach this goal, an integrated approach of rock physics analysis and seismic interpretation was adopted. Rock physics model was applied over well logs in order to establish a relationship between lithologic facies and rock elastic property. Subsequently, through full stack seismic inversion a P-impedance volume was generated based on geologic information, post-stack seismic data and well logs.

The derived impedance draped on structure revealed that the K8 reservoir is principally a channelized depositional system were the channel axis display low impedance values indicative of high porosity and hydrocarbon saturation. Reservoir quality and thickness is observed to decay significantly away from the channel axis into the channel margin and the interfluve. The impedance result was used to constrain reservoir property distribution and a better estimation of hydrocarbon volume was achieved. A development well intended for a deeper reservoir was also drilled into the K8 reservoir level and tested the prediction from inversion. The well encountered less than 20 ft of sand as predicted from the P-impedance volume. Based on the Impedance map the locations of future infill development well have now been ranked to maximize contact with low impedance-high porosity zones.
La escuela en el medio rural español desde el paradigma de la nueva ruralidad. Evolución y retos para el futuro
Authors: Morales-Romo Noelia
Published: July 2017

This paper focuses on the Spanish research exploring the role of schools in rural areas from the prospect of the New Rurality. It seeks to reflect on the context in which these schools are located and emphasise knowledge thereof. Method: Based on both, qualitative and quantitative methodology, 225 Spanish schools were interviewed and two surveys were applied (personal and online) to teachers, parents and head teachers. Results: The data reflect the reality of schools in rural environments in terms of educational policies, traditional aspects such as transport and resources, needs, advantages and disadvantages and their possible evolution in the future. Conclusions: This paper contributes to the presentation of a current overview of rural schools exempt from stereotypes and focused on educational policies, their schools’ needs and the demystification of false beliefs, while describing defining elements such as the more symbolic than real value, its excessive dependence on teachers working in them or their bureaucratic higher profile versus their urban counterparts. © Revista Colombiana de Ciencias Sociales.
A propósito de la Responsabilidad Social Universitaria
Authors: Martí-Noguera Juan José , Puerta-Lopera Isabel Cristina , Rojas-Román Piedad
Published: July 2017

Llegado el punto de una cuarta revolución industrial según el reciente informe del World Economic Forum (2016), desde las instituciones de educación superior (IES) se hace urgente una reflexión pausada sobre el rol y el impacto de la educación superior en la sociedad contemporánea de cara a la evolución de su sistema social y económico. Dicho análisis ha de contemplar aspectos sustanciales como la pertinencia y calidad de la oferta formativa, los métodos de enseñanza-aprendizaje, la relevancia social de la investigación y su transferencia, los esquemas de financiación con que se cuenta en clave de satisfacer necesidades y expectativas de sus grupos de interés, así como de la sociedad en su conjunto. © Revista Colombiana de Ciencias Sociales.
Presentación. La afinidad entre lógica y ética
Authors: Cogollo-Ospina Sonia Natalia
Published: July 2017

La presentación de este número tiene el objetivo de reflexionar sobre las prácticas profesionales, investigativas y editoriales en que estamos inmersos ante los diversos lineamientos e imperativos de la época, centrados en una lógica neoliberal que en ocasiones ha dado lugar a que personas o instituciones actúen sin hacer los discernimientos necesarios para que dicha actuación se acoja al principio del bien común. En la primera parte se encontrará el objeto de tal reflexión y en la segunda se presentarán los artículos que componen esta entrega y que, sin proponérselo, tienen la resonancia de un acoplamiento lógico-ético. © Revista Colombiana de Ciencias Sociales.
Rainfall-induced landslide susceptibility assessment using random forest weight at basin scale
Authors: Lai Chengguang , Chen Xiaohong , Wang Zhaoli , Xu Chong-Yu , Yang Bing
Published: July 2017

Rainfall-induced landslide susceptibility assessment is currently considered an effective tool for landslide hazard assessment as well as for appropriate warning and forecasting. As part of the assessment procedure, a credible index weight matrix can strongly increase the rationality of the assessment result. This study proposed a novel weight-determining method by using random forests (RFs) to find a suitable weight. Random forest weights (RFWs) and eight indexes were used to construct an assessment model of the Dongjiang River basin based on fuzzy comprehensive evaluation. The results show that RF identified the elevation (EL) and slope angle (SL) as the two most important indexes, and soil erodibility factor (SEF) and shear resistance capacity (SRC) as the two least important indexes. The assessment accuracy of RFW can be as high as 79.71%, which is higher than the entropy weight (EW) of 63.77%. Two experiments were conducted by respectively removing the most dominant and the weakest indexes to examine the rationality and feasibility of RFW; both precision validation and contrastive analysis indicated the assessment results of RFW to be reasonable and satisfactory. The initial application of RF for weight determination shows significant potential and the use of RFW is therefore recommended.
Selection of representative GCM scenarios preserving uncertainties
Authors: Lee Jae-Kyoung , Kim Young-Oh
Published: July 2017

Climate change studies usually include the use of many projections, and selecting an essential number of projections is very important, because using all Global Climate Model (GCM) scenarios is impossible in practice. Furthermore, the climate change impact assessment is often sensitive to the choice of GCM scenarios. This study suggests that selecting the best-performing scenarios based on a historical period should be avoided in nonstationary cases like climate change, and then proposes a new approach that can preserve the uncertainty, that all scenarios contain. The new approach groups all GCM scenarios into several clusters, and then selects a single representative scenario among member scenarios of each cluster, based on their skill scores. The proposed approach is termed ‘selecting the principal scenarios’, and applied to select five principal GCM scenarios for the South Korean Peninsula, among 17 GCM scenarios of the 20C3M emission scenario. The uncertainty preservation is measured with the maximum entropy theory. The case study presents that the principal scenarios preserve the full range of total uncertainty, compared to less than 65% for the best scenarios confirming that preserving uncertainty with the principal scenarios is more adequate, than selecting the best-performed scenarios, in climate change studies.
Properties of vanadium-loaded iron sorbent after alkali regeneration
Authors: Khalid Muhammad Kamran , Leiviskä Tiina , Tanskanen Juha
Published: July 2017

The aim of this research was to investigate the regeneration and reuse of a commercial granular iron sorbent (mainly goethite) when used in vanadium removal. A regeneration rate of 3 M NaOH was the highest (85%) achieved, followed by 2 M NaOH (79%) and 1 M NaOH (68%). The breakthrough curves show that the regenerated material can be reused. The BET (Brunauer–Emmett–Teller) surface area increased by 35–38% and the total pore volume increased by 123–130% as a consequence of NaOH treatment. The results indicated that sodium hydroxide could be used for the regeneration of iron sorbent although the regeneration was incomplete. This may be explained by the fact that vanadium diffusion into pores is a significant sorption mechanism in addition to complex formation with surface functional groups. As a consequence, vanadium desorbability from pores is not as effective as the regeneration of surface sites. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analyses confirmed a very low vanadium content on the surface of the NaOH-treated iron sorbent.
Cognitive Performance in Euthymic Patients with Bipolar Disorder vs Healthy Controls: A Neuropsychological Investigation
Authors: Palazzo M. Carlotta , Arici Chiara , Cremaschi Laura , Cristoffanini Marta , Dobrea Cristina , Dell’Osso Bernardo , Altamura A. Carlo
Published: July 2017

Objectives:

Cognitive impairment may affect patients with Bipolar Disorder (BD) beyond the acute episodes, qualifying as a potential endophenotype. However, which cognitive domains are specifically affected in euthymic patients with BD and the potential influence of confounding factors (e.g., age and concomitant pharmacological treatment) are still a matter of debate. The present study was, therefore, conducted to assess cognitive performance across specific domains in euthymic bipolar patients, not older than 50 years (to avoid potential age-related bias) versus healthy controls (HCs).

Methods:

A cognitive task battery, including the Wisconsin Card Test, Span Attention Test, Tower of London, Trail Making Test, Verbal Fluency Test, Matrices Scores and N-Back, was administered to 62 subjects (30 bipolar patients and 32 matched HCs) and differences between the groups analyzed.

Results:

Bipolar patients performed significantly worse than HCs in the Span Forward task, in the expression of Verbal Fluency Test (Category) and in the N-Back task (all p<.05), with marginal differences between BD I and BD II patients.

Conclusion:

The present study pointed out significant differences in terms of cognitive performance between euthymic bipolar patients and HCs, supporting the notion that specific cognitive functions may remain impaired even after the resolution of the acute episodes in subjects suffering from BD. Future studies on larger samples are warranted to confirm the present results and further explore potential differences in cognitive impairment across specific bipolar subtypes.
SOCIAL IMPACT OF FOREIGN IMMIGRANTS IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING AREA. CASE STUDY: MENTARI COURT, SELANGOR, MALAYSIA
Authors: Hoon Leh Oliver Ling , Mohd Rosli Nik Nurul Farahanis , Marhalim Farah Ayuni , Mohamed Musthafa Siti Nur Afiqah
Published: July 2017

Social impact can be defined as the net effect of an activity on a community and the well-being of individuals and families in the community. Among the activities that give rise to social impacts is the influx of foreign immigrants into a locality. This study examines the impacts of foreign immigrants’ presence on the local society at an affordable housing area in Selangor. A questionnaire survey was carried out among respondents that were selected from the local residents to examine impacts on family relationship, the relationship among local residents, the relationship between locals and foreigner, acceptance of foreigners by local residents, sense of belonging, housing price, job opportunity, and safety. Overall, the results show that most of the respondents felt that the presence of foreign immigrants in the study area has negatively affecting them with regard to family and community relationship, sense of belonging, safety and housing price/rental.
Analytic Considerations for Repeated Measures of eGFR in Cohort Studies of CKD
Authors: Shou Haochang , Hsu Jesse Y. , Xie Dawei , Yang Wei , Roy Jason , Anderson Amanda H. , Landis J. Richard , Feldman Harold I. , Parsa Afshin , Jepson Christopher ,   on behalf of the Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort (CRIC) Study Investigators
Published: July 2017

Repeated measures of various biomarkers provide opportunities for us to enhance understanding of many important clinical aspects of CKD, including patterns of disease progression, rates of kidney function decline under different risk factors, and the degree of heterogeneity in disease manifestations across patients. However, because of unique features, such as correlations across visits and time dependency, these data must be appropriately handled using longitudinal data analysis methods. We provide a general overview of the characteristics of data collected in cohort studies and compare appropriate statistical methods for the analysis of longitudinal exposures and outcomes. We use examples from the Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort Study to illustrate these methods. More specifically, we model longitudinal kidney outcomes over annual clinical visits and assess the association with both baseline and longitudinal risk factors.
DETERMINATION OF ADHESIVE STRENGTH LAYER’S ROLLER COMPACTED CONCRETE THE METHOD AXIAL EXTENSION
Authors: Tang Van Lam , Bulgakov Boris Igorevich , Aleksandrova Olga Vladimirovna
Published: July 2017

Roller compacted concrete for the construction of hydraulic and hydroelectric buildings is a composite material, which consists of a binder, fine aggregate (sand), coarse aggregate (gravel or crushed stone), water and special additives that provide the desired concrete workability and impart the required concrete performance properties. Concrete mixture is prepared at from concrete mixing plants strictly metered quantities of cement, water, additives and graded aggregates, whereupon they are delivered to the site laying Mixer Truck and sealing layers with each stack layer. The advantages of roller compaction technology should include the reduction of construction time, which allows fast commissioning construction projects, as well as reduce the amount of investment required. One of the main problems encountered in the process of roller compaction of the concrete mix is the need to provide the required adhesion strength between layers of concrete. This paper presents a method for determining the strength of adhesion between the concrete layers of different ages roller compacted concrete using axial tension. This method makes it possible to obtain objective and accurate results with a total thickness of layers of compacted concrete of up to 300…400 mm. Results from this method, studies have shown that the value of strength between the concrete layers in addition to the composition of the concrete and adhesion depends on the quality and the parallel end surfaces of the cylinder-models, which are mounted steel plates for axial tension, as well as the state of the contact surfaces of the concrete layer. The method can be used to determine the strength of interlayer adhesion in roller compacted concrete, which are used in the construction of dams and other hydraulic structures.
INFLUENCE OF POLYMERIC-DISPERSED REINFORCEMENT ADDITIVES ON THE PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS OF ASPHALT CONCRETE
Authors: Chernov Sergey Anatolevych , Kaklyugin Alexander Viktorovich , Nikitina Anna Nykolaevna , Golyubyn Kirill Dmitrievich
Published: July 2017

The technique and results of the studies of the influence of a polymeric-dispersed reinforcement additive on the performance characteristics of road hot asphalt concrete, namely, its resistance to fatigue failures, rutting and development of residual deformation are described. It is shown that the proposed method of modification of asphalt-concrete mixtures ensures an increase in the durability of layers of pavement road surface.
POLYMER RESIDUE BASED HYDROPHOBIC-FUNGICIDAL ADDITIVE AND PLASTER DRY MIX BASED ON IT
Authors: Chikichev Artur Andreevich , Belykh Svetlana Andreevna , Kudyakov Aleksandr Ivanovich
Published: July 2017

Subject of study is the effect of additives on the structure formation of cement. Improvement of the re-sistance to aggressive media of materials for wet rooms. Objective is to develop a scientifically grounded composition of a plaster dry construction mix with increased water resistance and funginertness, with the use of locally available materials and man-made waste.The study was carried out by standard methods of research using XRF and DTA. The hydrophobic fungicidal additive based on the polymer residue of turpentine production and fly ash with the ratio by weight ZU: PO = 1.15: 1 was developed. It has been established that while adding the de-veloped additive in an amount of 2.5 % of the mass of cement, the rate of hydration of cement minerals and resistibility of the sand-cement mortar decrease in early strength with medium workability concrete mix. This creates conditions for the formation of a dense structure with increased resistance to aggressive envi-ronments.Using new hydrophobic fungicidal additive, a dry plaster mortar for wet rooms has been developed. It has increased water resistance values corresponding to the W8 grade and funginertness especially with respect to A. Niger, the pathogen and widespread decomposer.The additive is effective; it is developed on the basis of industrial wastes and recycled materials. Its use in the composition of materials with increased requirements for watertightness and biostability makes it pos-sible to reduce their cost and environmental stress, to increase the efficiency of the use of natural re-sources. The use of the developed plaster mixture will increase the resistance of walls of wet rooms to aggressive environments.
INFORMATION SUPPLY FOR SOLAR THERMAL SYSTEMS MATHEMATICAL MODELING
Authors: Kitaytseva Elena Khalilovna , Konstantinova Daria Arkadyevna
Published: July 2017

Solar thermal system are its constituent elements with their connection between each other, thermal processes within them and also input/output data. The conjunction of external and internal factors determines the efficiency of solar thermal system. No excess heat as well as its deficiency displays us high level efficiency of system. The initial data for modeling of solar thermal systems functioning are dissimilar. Parameters of system’s equipment are constant. Solar radiation amount and water consumption are variable data. The more close initial data to reality, the more definite simulated result is. The main problem is in unpredictability of water consumption by the reason of daily regime and requirement of each user. In this way user is the most instable element of the system. In this study the input data for mathematical modeling of solar thermal systems was analyzed. The climatic databases and standard specifications of hot water demand were also analyzed. The operability estimation method for solar thermal systems with variable input data was offered. The extent of suitability of any solar thermal system can be defined by certain characteristic. The value of this characteristic displays energy accumulation process.
Customer acceptance of mobile banking services: Use experience as moderator
Authors: Maduku Daniel K.
Published: July 2017

Using an integrated conceptual model that incorporated the theories of unified theory acceptance and use of technology, social cognition, and institution-based trust, in the context of mobile banking (m-banking) use, I investigated the moderating effect of use experience on the relationships
among the factors of acceptance (performance expectancy, effort expectancy, self-efficacy, and structural assurance) and behavioral intention to use m-banking. Data for empirical testing of the model were obtained through a survey of 401 retail-banking customers in South Africa. Although the
proposed model was supported by the data, the moderating effects of use experience on the factors of behavioral intention were nonsignificant, except in the relationship between structural assurance and behavioral intention. The implications of these findings for efforts aimed at accelerating
the acceptance of m-banking services are discussed.
The eating attitudes, body image, and depression of Japanese female university students
Authors: Yoshie Mio , Kato Daiki , Sadamatsu Miyuki , Watanabe Kyoko
Published: July 2017

We examined the interrelationship of eating attitudes, body-checking behavior cognition, and depression among Japanese female university students. The 197 student participants were divided, according to their Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26) scores, into 3 groups: high (EAT-H), medium
(EAT-M), and low (EAT-L). Body-checking behavior and depression scores were compared among the 3 groups, using a 1-way analysis of variance. Results showed that the EAT-L group had the lowest scores for objective verification, body control, and depression. Further, the obsessive thoughts body
image score increased as scores on the EAT-26 did, indicating that inappropriate eating attitudes have a strong impact on obsessive thoughts. In addition, the EAT-M group had a higher reassurance–confidence score than that of the EAT-L group, and the EAT-H group had the highest scores
for objective verification, obsessive thoughts, body control, and depression. Implications of the findings are discussed and directions for future research proposed.
Effects of regulatory focus and user perception on search engine advertising avoidance
Authors: Li Yi , Yuan Zhihui , Liu Jing
Published: July 2017

We examined the effects of promotion and prevention types of regulatory focus and the 3 user perception factors of perceived goal impediment, perceived advertising clutter, and prior negative experience, on search engine advertising (SEA) avoidance. The participants comprised 348 in-service
users of the Chinese search engine, Baidu. We found that regulatory focus, perceived goal impediment, perceived advertising clutter, and prior negative experience had a significantly positive effect on SEA avoidance. Moreover, each user perception factor fully mediated the relationship between
regulatory focus and SEA avoidance. We also revealed 1 personality antecedent (regulatory focus) of SEA avoidance and examined how it functions. Our findings suggest that advertisers and search engine operators should differentiate between promotion-focused and prevention-focused users, and
pay attention to the perceived experience of each user type.
Effects of negative metastereotype on intergroup relations among rural-to-urban migrant children in China .
Authors: He Wen , Xu Lulu , Sun Yawen , Luo Junlong , Li Haijiang
Published: July 2017

We examined how group identification and intergroup anxiety jointly mediate the relationship between negative metastereotype and intergroup relations among rural-to-urban migrant children in China. Migrant children, who have both rural and urban identities, are sensitive to their uncertain
status, which means that a negative metastereotype is easily activated. We recruited 105 migrant children who were randomly assigned to two groups. They received either a negative metastereotype or control manipulation. Intergroup anxiety, group identification, and intergroup relations were
then assessed. Results showed that intergroup anxiety and urban identification could independently mediate the effects of a negative metastereotype on intergroup relations. Intergroup anxiety indirectly influenced intergroup relations through urban identification. These findings suggest that
negative emotion and urban identification should be considered when studying the negative metastereotype of migrant children in China and should be included when planning interventions to improve intergroup relations of these children.
Quantifying high dimensional entanglement with two mutually unbiased bases
Authors: Erker Paul , Krenn Mario , Huber Marcus
Published: July 2017

We derive a framework for quantifying entanglement in multipartite and high dimensional systems using only correlations in two unbiased bases. We furthermore develop such bounds in cases where the second basis is not characterized beyond being unbiased, thus enabling entanglement quantification with minimal assumptions. Furthermore, we show that it is feasible to experimentally implement our method with readily available equipment and even conservative estimates of physical parameters.
A MODELAGEM E A SIMULAÇÃO COMPUTACIONAL COMO FERRAMENTAS TECNOLÓGICAS NO ENSINO DE FÍSICA
Authors: Nascimento Jefferson Oliveira do , Neide Italo Gabriel , Gonzatti Sônia Elisa Marchi , Moret Marcelo Albano
Published: July 2017

A Física é uma disciplina de fundamental importância, seja no ensino médio regular, na educação profissional ou em muitos currículos ao nível superior. Porém, devido à abordagem pedagógica com que é apresentada para os alunos, o resultado muitas vezes não corresponde a um aprendizado significativo, com reprovações e evasões do ambiente de aprendizagem. Em nossa prática profissional, percebemos que os discentes nestes três níveis de ensino apresentavam concepções equivocadas em relação aos conhecimentos físicos relacionados ao fenômeno das estações do ano. Este fato suscitou o desenvolvimento desta pesquisa com alunos do PROEJA, com o objetivo de identificar se há indícios de aprendizagem significativa dos conteúdos pelos alunos no ensino de Física por meio da utilização de ferramentas tecnológicas. Para isto, realizamos um estudo de caso por meio de uma intervenção pedagógica. As ferramentas tecnológicas escolhidas corresponderam a modelagem e a simulação computacional. O alicerce teórico cognitivo da presente pesquisa é a Teoria da Aprendizagem Significativa de David Ausubel. Ao fim, o objetivo de verificar indícios de aprendizagem significativa foi alcançado, indicando a possibilidade da modelagem e a simulação computacional serem caracterizadas como materiais educacionais potencialmente significativos.
Refleksje pedagogiczno-teologicznenad procesem destygmatyzacji
Authors: Pierzchała Kazimierz
Published: July 2017

Refleksje pedagogiczno-teologiczne dotyczące procesu destygmatyzacji z postawy dewiacyjnej w normatywną ze względu na zastosowanie we wspólnocie kościoła katolickiego inicjuje cytat wypowiedzi Jana Pawła II do więźniów: „Jesteście skazani, to prawda, ale nie potępieni”. Dlatego narracja tego tematu opiera się na podejściu do prawdy o człowieku i Bogu, stosowanym przez uczonego wyznania mojżeszowego, Viktora Emila Frankla, znawcy Starego Testamentu, oraz Jana Pawła II, znawcy Starego i Nowego Testamentu. Ich podejście do tematu jest oparte na poznaniu tego samego Boga i człowieka przez rozum i przez wiarę, co nadaje mu oryginalne znaczenie w historycznym procesie starotestamentowego i nowotestamentowego wytłumaczenia pojednania – czyli powrotu do postawy normatywnej – w wymiarze jednostkowym i wspólnotowym, dotyczącym współczesności.
Skłonność skazanych do ingracjacji
Authors: Nowacki Zbigniew
Published: July 2017

Przedmiotem badań jest skłonność skazanych do ingracjacji. Za narzędzie posłużył autorski Kwestionariusz Ankiety do Badania Skłonności do Ingracjacji. Kontrolowano tendencję do przedstawiania się w nadmiernie korzystny sposób i nastrój badanych. Analizowano zgodność deklaracji skazanego z jego zachowaniem. Sprawdzano wpływ tzw. Zabłąkanych Słów. Aby zweryfikować sformułowane hipotezy przyjęto metodę sondażu diagnostycznego oraz metody analizy statystyczno-porównawczej. Analiza czynnikowa wykazała, że zachowania ingracjacyjne nie sprowadzają się do jednolitego wymiaru. Skłonność do ingracjacji to konstrukt, w którym dają się wyróżnić trzy czynniki: Podwyższenie Wartości Partnera i Własnej, Konformizm oraz Manipulacje Własnym Wizerunkiem. Okazało się, że więźniowie przebywający pierwszy raz w izolacji więziennej są bardziej skłonni do stosowania Konformizmu niż skazani kolejny raz. W zakresie Podwyższania Wartości Partnera i Własnej oraz Manipulacji Własnym Wizerunkiem nie stwierdzono istotnych różnic między przebywającymi po raz pierwszy i kolejny w izolacji więziennej.
Reutilización, significado implícito en el acceso abierto (open Access)
Authors: Melero Melero Remedios
Published: July 2017

La Declaración de Budapest de acceso abierto (Budapest Open Acces Intiative) publicada en el año 2002 marcó un hito en el movimiento de acceso abierto a nivel internacional, y fue la primera vez en que se definía el concepto de open access a la literatura científica. Diez años después, con motivo de su décimo aniversario se publicó una nueva versión dónde se reafirmaba su significado inicial:Por “acceso abierto” [a la literatura científica revisada por pares], nos referimos a su disponibilidad gratuita en la Internet pública, que permite a cualquier usuario leer, descargar, copiar, distribuir, imprimir, buscar o añadir un enlace al texto completo de esos artículos, rastrearlos para su indización, incorporarlos como datos en un software, o utilizarlos para cualquier otro propósito que sea legal, sin barreras financieras, legales o técnicas, aparte de las que son inseparables del acceso mismo a la Internet. La única limitación en cuanto a reproducción y distribución, y el único papel del copyright (los derechos patrimoniales) en este ámbito, debería ser la de dar a los autores el control sobre la integridad de sus trabajos y el derecho a ser adecuadamente reconocidos y citados (1).
Análisis bibliométrico de la producción científica española, indizada en MEDLINE, sobre servicios de atención a domicilio provisto por hospital
Authors: Domingo-Pueyo Andrea
Published: July 2017

Objetivo: Analizar la producción científica española, indizada en MEDLINE, sobre servicios de atención a domicilio provisto por hospital.Método: Estudio descriptivo transversal. Se calcularon y analizaron, mediante técnica bibliométrica, los principales indicadores sobre producción científica. La búsqueda se realizó en la base de datos bibliográfica MEDLINE, a través de PubMed, mediante la construcción de una ecuación final por unión booleana de los filtros previamente testados en la literatura científica. La fecha de realización de la búsqueda fue mayo de 2017.Resultados: De la consulta realizada se obtuvieron un total de 105 referencias. El año más productivo fue el 2009 con 11 artículos. La tipología documental más frecuente fue el artículo original con 91 documentos (96,7%) siendo el Índice de Productividad de 1,96. La evolución de las publicaciones fue ascendente, ajustándose a un modelo lineal, dando un coeficiente de determinación R2 = 0,96 y p < 0,001. La edad de los documentos analizados fue de 9,1 ± 0,5 años, con mediana de 8 años. Se identificaron trabajos publicados de 73 instituciones como primer firmante (de un total de 99).Conclusión: El artículo original es la principal tipología documental en la producción científica sobre Hospital a Domicilio con filiación española, con obsolescencia superior a la de otras áreas de las ciencias de la salud. La coautoría –media de autores firmantes– es baja, no existiendo grandes grupos de investigación interinstitucionales.
Early physical therapy in mechanically ventilated, critically ill patients
Authors: Tomanovic-Vujadinovic Sanja , Nedeljkovic Una , Ilic Nela , Dubljanin-Raspopovic Emilija , Mujovic Natasa , Matanovic Dragana
Published: July 2017

Evolution of intensive care medicine in the last few decades and integrating
teamwork has a major impact on increasing the rate of survival of patients.
All the attention of the responsible team is not only aimed at treating the
underlying disease, but also to decrease complications associated with
prolonged stay in the ICU. The most common complications are: deconditioning,
muscle weakness, polyneuropathy, myopathy, thromboembolic complications,
decubital wound, artculation stiffness, cognitive disorders, depression,
anxiety and a global reduction in quality of life. Physical therapy has its
place in the earliest stages of treatment of mechanically ventilated
patients. The aim of this article is to review the evidence for the use of
rehabilitation in ICU in the adult mechanically ventilated patients. Early
and systematically structured rehabilitation programs have been shown to be
both safe and feasible for critical care populations.
Supportive therapy of sepsis in children
Authors: Rakic Goran , Fabri Izabella , Velickovic Jelena , Stanic Danica , Draskovic Biljana
Published: July 2017

Despite the improvement of the understanding of the pathophysiology and
treatment, in recent years, sepsis is the leading cause of death in children
worldwide. Antibiotic therapy and hemodynamic support are the basis of
treatment given to patients who survive circulatory failure and organ
dysfunction. However, these patients may still suffer from many complications
such as pulmonary embolism or stress ulcer. Although there is no clear
evidence to quantify the importance of such complications on outcome, the
anticipated impact is huge, having in mind the exhausted physiologic reserves
of critically ill patients. Therefore, the critical patients who are being
treated for severe sepsis in intensive care units, in addition to basic
therapy, often also receive diverse forms of supportive therapy. This review
summarizes the current evidence regarding the application of supportive
therapy, which is included in international and domestic guidelines for the
diagnosis, prevention and treatment of sepsis, severe sepsis and septic
shock.