bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Postexercise Hemodynamic Responses in Lean and Obese Men
Authors: ZEIGLER ZACHARY S. , SWAN PAMELA D. , BUMAN MATTHEW P. , MOOKADAM FAROUK , GAESSER GLENN A. , ANGADI SIDDHARTHA S.
Published: June 2018

Purpose

We assessed resting central/peripheral blood pressure (BP), postexercise BP, and hemodynamic responses (stroke volume, cardiac output, and systemic vascular resistance) after acute exercise and 2 wk of aerobic training in lean and centrally obese men matched for BP.

Methods

Eight lean (body mass index < 25 kg·m−2, visceral fat = 279 ± 224 cm3) and eight centrally obese (body mass index > 30 kg·m−2, visceral fat = 1471 ± 374 cm3) men performed six training sessions (3 d·wk−1 for 40 min at 65%–70% HRmax). Resting BP and hemodynamic measurements were obtained at baseline, after exercise for 60 min, and at 24 h and 48 h after the last training session.

Results

Postexercise brachial and central systolic BP (SBP) and mean arterial BP decreased 3–4 mm Hg below resting in lean (P < 0.001) and increased by 3 mm Hg in obese (P < 0.02). Posttraining resting brachial/central SBP were reduced by 3–4 mm Hg only in lean men (P < 0.05). Pretraining postexercise hypotension was significantly correlated with the training-induced change in resting brachial SBP at 48 h (r = 0.58, P = 0.02), but not at 24 h (r = 0.38, P = 0.15). Similar correlations were observed between acute reductions in central SBP and central SBP at 24 h (r = 0.43, P = 0.09) and 48 h (r = 0.54, P = 0.03) posttraining.

Conclusions

In contrast to the consistent results for lean men, postexercise hypotension was not observed in centrally obese men, and resting SBP was not reduced after a short aerobic training program. Considerable individual variation in postexercise BP response among obese men may have implications for design of exercise interventions to lower BP in these individuals.
Predicting Ground Reaction Force from a Hip-Borne Accelerometer during Load Carriage
Authors: NEUGEBAUER JENNIFER M. , LAFIANDRA MICHAEL
Published: June 2018

Introduction

Ground reaction forces (GRF) during load carriage differ from unloaded walking. Methods to quantify peak vertical GRF (pGRFvert) of Soldiers walking with loads outside of a laboratory are needed to study GRF during operationally relevant tasks.

Purpose

Develop a statistically based model to predict pGRFvert during loaded walking from ActiGraph GT3X+ activity monitor (AM) vertical acceleration.

Methods

Fifteen male Soldiers (25.4 ± 5.3 yr, 85.8 ± 9.2 kg, 1.79 ± 9.3 m) wore an ActiGraph GT3X+ AM over their right hip. Six walking trials (0.67–1.58 m·s−1) with four loads (no load, 15, 27, 46 kg) and two types of footwear (athletic shoes and combat boots) were completed on an instrumented force plate treadmill. Average peak vertical AM acceleration (pACCvert) and pGRFvert were used to develop a regression equation to predict pGRFvert. The model was validated using a leave-one-subject-out approach. Root mean square error (RMSE) and average absolute percent difference (AAPD) between actual and predicted pGRFvert were determined. pGRFvert was also predicted for two novel data sets and AAPD and RMSE calculated.

Results

The final equation to predict pGRFvert included pACCvert, body mass, carried load mass, and pACCvert-carried load mass interaction. Cross-validation resulted in an AAPD of 4.0% ± 2.7% and an RMSE of 69.5 N for leave-one-subject-out and an AAPD of 5.5% ± 3.9% and an RMSE of 78.7 N for the two novel data sets.

Conclusion

A statistically based equation developed to predict pGRFvert from ActiGraph GT3X+ AM acceleration proved to be accurate to within 4% for Soldiers carrying loads while walking. This equation provides a means to predict GRF without a force plate.
The Yips: Methods to Identify Golfers with a Dystonic Etiology/Golfer’s Cramp
Authors: ADLER CHARLES H. , TEMKIT M’HAMED , CREWS DEBRA , MCDANIEL TROY , TUCKER JENNIFER , HENTZ JOSEPH G. , MARQUARDT CHRISTIAN , ABRAHAM DALE , CAVINESS JOHN N.
Published: June 2018

Purpose

To determine whether quantitative methods could separate golfers with a possible dystonic cause of the “yips” from those that appear to be nondystonic.

Methods

Twenty-seven golfers completed 10 two-handed and 10 right hand–only putts. Surface EMG assessed forearm muscle co-contraction and motion detectors monitored wrist and putter movements. Based on a videotape review, golfers were grouped into those with yips of dystonic etiology, those with the yips nondystonic, and those with no yips.

Results

On video review of two-handed putting, five golfers had yips that appeared to be dystonic, nine had yips that did not appear to be dystonic, and 13 had no yips. During two-handed putting co-occurrence of a yipped putt and wrist flexor/extensor and/or pronator/supinator co-contraction was significantly more frequent in those with dystonic yips. The dystonic group had no increase in the number of yipped putts or yips with co-contraction when putting right hand only, whereas the nondystonic group had significantly more yipped putts and more yipped putts with co-contraction with right hand only.

Conclusions

Quantitative methods were identified that appear to identify golfers with a dystonic etiology for the yips. It is not just the frequency of yips nor just specific motion patterns alone, rather it is also a combination of yips with co-occurring co-contraction when putting with two hands, and then right hand only, that distinguished this possible etiology. Despite being a small study, identifying a dystonic pattern, even in a nonpressure indoor setting, may aid in assessment and possible monitoring of treatment.
On Measuring Multidimensional Deprivation
Authors: Pattanaik Prasanta K. , Xu Yongsheng
Published: June 2018

This essay presents a critical review of the recent book by Alkire et al. entitled Multidimensional Poverty Measurement and Analysis, and, in the course of doing so, it also discusses some general issues that come up in this context. We outline the basic structure of the problem of measuring multidimensional deprivation and critically evaluate the methodology adopted by Alkire et al. (2015). In particular, we discuss some problems associated with the methods used by them to identify the deprived and to aggregate individual deprivations so as to derive an index of social deprivation. We examine the interpretation in terms of unfreedoms of individuals, which Alkire et al. put on one of their measures of social deprivation. We also suggest a variant of their methodology for measuring multidimensional deprivation.( JEL C38, E02, I32, Z13)
The ICR639 CPG NGS validation series: A resource to assess analytical sensitivity of cancer predisposition gene testing
Authors: Mahamdallie Shazia , Ruark Elise , Holt Esty , Poyastro-Pearson Emma , Renwick Anthony , Strydom Ann , Seal Sheila , Rahman Nazneen
Published: June 2018

The analytical sensitivity of a next generation sequencing (NGS) test reflects the ability of the test to detect real sequence variation. The evaluation of analytical sensitivity relies on the availability of gold-standard, validated, benchmarking datasets. For NGS analysis the availability of suitable datasets has been limited. Most laboratories undertake small scale evaluations using in-house data, and/or rely on in silico generated datasets to evaluate the performance of NGS variant detection pipelines.

Cancer predisposition genes (CPGs), such as BRCA1 and BRCA2, are amongst the most widely tested genes in clinical practice today. Hundreds of providers across the world are now offering CPG testing using NGS methods. Validating and comparing the analytical sensitivity of CPG tests has proved difficult, due to the absence of comprehensive, orthogonally validated, benchmarking datasets of CPG pathogenic variants.

To address this we present the ICR639 CPG NGS validation series. This dataset comprises data from 639 individuals. Each individual has sequencing data generated using the TruSight Cancer Panel (TSCP), a targeted NGS assay for the analysis of CPGs, together with orthogonally generated data showing the presence of at least one CPG pathogenic variant per individual. The set consists of 645 pathogenic variants in total. There is strong representation of the most challenging types of variants to detect, with 339 indels, including 16 complex indels and 24 with length greater than five base pairs and 74 exon copy number variations (CNVs) including 23 single exon CNVs. The series includes pathogenic variants in 31 CPGs, including 502 pathogenic variants in BRCA1 or BRCA2, making this an important comprehensive validation dataset for providers of BRCA1 and BRCA2 NGS testing. We have deposited the TSCP FASTQ files of the ICR639 series in the European Genome-phenome Archive (EGA) under accession number EGAD00001004134.
Know Your Heart: Rationale, design and conduct of a cross-sectional study of cardiovascular structure, function and risk factors in 4500 men and women aged 35-69 years from two Russian cities, 2015-18
Authors: Cook Sarah , Malyutina Sofia , Kudryavtsev Alexander V , Averina Maria , Bobrova Natalia , Boytsov Sergey , Brage Soren , Clark Taane G. , Diez Benavente Ernest , Eggen Anne Elise , Hopstock Laila A , Hughes Alun , Johansen Heidi , Kholmatova Kamila , Kichigina Anastasiya , Kontsevaya Anna , Kornev Michael , Leong Darryl , Magnus Per , Mathiesen Ellisiv , McKee Martin , Morgan Katy , Nilssen Odd , Plakhov Ilya , Quint Jennifer K , Rapala Alicja , Ryabikov Andrey , Saburova Lyudmila , Schirmer Henrik , Shapkina Marina , Shiekh Suhail , Shkolnikov Vladimir M , Stylidis Michael , Voevoda Michael , Westgate Kate , Leon David A
Published: June 2018

Russia has one of the highest rates of cardiovascular disease in the world. The International Project on Cardiovascular Disease in Russia (IPCDR) was set up to understand the reasons for this. A substantial component of this study was the Know Your Heart Study devoted to characterising the nature and causes of cardiovascular disease in Russia by conducting large cross-sectional surveys in two Russian cities Novosibirsk and Arkhangelsk. The study population was 4542 men and women aged 35-69 years recruited from the general population. Fieldwork took place between 2015-18. There were two study components: 1) a baseline interview to collect information on socio-demographic characteristics and cardiovascular risk factors, usually conducted at home, and 2) a comprehensive health check at a primary care clinic which included detailed examination of the cardiovascular system. In this paper we describe in detail the rationale for, design and conduct of these studies.
On a class of vector-valued entire Dirichlet series in n variables
Authors: Chutani Lakshika , Kumar Niraj , Manocha Garima
Published: June 2018

We consider a class F of entire Dirichlet series in n variables, whose coefficients belong to a commutative Banach algebra E. With a well defined norm, F is proved to be a Banach algebra with identity. Further results on quasi-invertibility, spectrum and continuous linear functionals are proved for elements belonging to F.
Quasi-monomiality and operational identities for Laguerre–Konhauser-type matrix polynomials and their applications
Authors: Bin-Saad Maged G. , Mohsen Fadhle B.F.
Published: June 2018

It is shown that an appropriate combination of methods, relevant to matrix polynomials and to operational calculus can be a very useful tool to establish and treat a new class of matrix Laguerre–Konhauser polynomials. We explore the formal properties of the operational identities to derive a number of properties of the new class of Laguerre–Konhauser matrix polynomials and discuss the links with classical polynomials.
Complete asymptotics of the approximation of function from the Sobolev classes by the Poisson integrals
Authors: Kal'chuk I. V. , Kharkevych Yu. I.
Published: June 2018

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Stability in higher-order nonlinear fractional differential equations
Authors: Ardjouni Abdelouaheb , Boulares Hamid , Laskri Yamina
Published: June 2018

We give sufficient conditions to guarantee the asymptotic stability of the zero solution to a kind of higher-order nonlinear fractional differential equations. By using Krasnoselskii's xed point theorem in a weighted Banach space, we establish new results on the asymptotic stability of the zero solution provided that f (t, 0) = 0. The results obtained here generalize the work of Ge and Kou.
Applications of Chebyshev polynomials on a Sakaguchi type class of analytic functions associated with quasi-subordination
Authors: Dansu Emmanuel Jesuyon , Olatunji Sunday Oluwafemi
Published: June 2018

We introduce a class of analytic functions which is defined in terms of a quasi-subordination. Coefficient estimates including the relevant classical Fekete–Szegö inequality of functions belonging to the aforementioned class are derived. Improved results for associated classes involving subordination and majorization are also discussed.
Remarks on locally closed set
Authors: Modak Shyamapada , Noiri Takashi
Published: June 2018

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On Lucas-balancing zeta function
Authors: Behera Debismita , Dutta Utkal Keshari , Ray Prasanta Kumar
Published: June 2018

In the present study a new modication of Riemann zeta function known as Lucas-balancing zeta function is introduced. The Lucas-balancing zeta function admits its analytic continuation over the whole complex plane except its poles. This series converges to a fixed rational number − ½ at negative odd integers. Further, in accordance to Dirichlet L-function, the analytic continuation of Lucas-balancing L-function is also discussed.
Equivalence results for implicit Jungck–Kirk type iterations
Authors: Akewe H. , Mogbademu A. A.
Published: June 2018

We show that the implicit Jungck–Kirk-multistep, implicit Jungck–Kirk–Noor, implicit Jungck–Kirk–Ishikawa, and implicit Jungck–Kirk–Mann iteration schemes are equivalently used to approximate the common fixed points of a pair of weakly compatible generalized contractive-like operators defined on normed linear spaces. Our results contribute to the existing results on the equivalence of fixed point iteration schemes by extending them to pairs of maps. An example to show the applicability of the main results is included.
Biot number effect on MHD flow and heat transfer of nanofluid with suspended dust particles in the presence of nonlinear thermal radiation and non-uniform heat source/sink
Authors: Gireesha B. J. , Gorla R. S. R. , Krishnamurthy M. R. , Prasannakumara B. C.
Published: June 2018

This paper considers the problem of steady, boundary layer flow and heat transfer of dusty nanofluid over a stretching surface in the presence of non-uniform heat source/sink and nonlinear thermal radiation with Biot number effect. The base fluid (water) is considered with silver (Ag) nanoparticles along with suspended dust particles. The governing equations in partial form are reduced to a system of non-linear ordinary differential equations using suitable similarity transformations. An effective Runge–Kutta–Fehlberg fourth-fifth order method along with shooting technique is used for the solution. The effects of flow parameters such as nanofluid interaction parameter, magnetic parameter, solid volume fraction parameter, Prandtl number, heat source/sink parameters, radiation parameter, temperature ratio parameter and Biot number on the flow field and heat-transfer characteristics were obtained and are tabulated. Useful discussions were carried out with the help of plotted graphs and tables. Under the limiting cases, comparison with the existing results was made and found to be in good agreement.
On commutativity of semiprime Banach algebras
Authors: Raza Mohd Arif , Rehman Nadeem ur
Published: June 2018

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An entire function sharing fixed points with its linear differential polynomial
Authors: Kaish Imrul , Lahiri Indrajit
Published: June 2018

We study the uniqueness of entire functions, when they share a linear polynomial, in particular, fixed points, with their linear differential polynomials.
A new approach to nearly compact spaces
Authors: Bagchi Kallol Bhandhu , Mukharjee Ajoy , Paul Madhusudhan
Published: June 2018

Using the covers formed by pre-open sets, we introduce and study the notion of po-compactness in topological spaces. The notion of po-compactness is weaker than that of compactness but stronger than semi-compactness. It is observed that po-compact spaces are the same as nearly compact spaces. However, we find new characterizations to near compactness, when we study it in the sense of po-compactness.
Summands in locally almost square and locally octahedral spaces
Authors: Hardtke Jan-David
Published: June 2018

We study the question whether properties like local/weak almost squareness and local octahedrality pass down from an absolute sum X ⊕F Y to the summands X and Y.
NMC referrals: getting the balance right
Authors: Foster Sam
Published: June 2018

Sam Foster, Chief Nurse, Oxford University Hospitals, discusses concerns over the Nursing and Midwifery Council's response to patient complaints
Speaking up
Authors: Pascal Chris , Bertram Tony , Peckham Kathryn
Published: June 2018

How the early learning goals for Communication, Language and Literacy should be revised. By Professors Chris Pascal and Tony Bertram, and Kathryn Peckham
Go public
Authors: Russell Meredith Jones
Published: June 2018

A museum in Cambridge is enabling children to experience shared public spaces, explains Meredith Jones Russell
Broad brush
Authors: McTavish Anni
Published: June 2018

Settings must not let art and design fall down the agenda, says creative arts consultant Anni McTavish
Do God's Beliefs about the Future Depend on the Future?
Authors: Byerly T. Ryan
Published: June 2018

Trenton Merricks, among others, has recently championed in a series of papers what he takes to be a novel and simple solution to an age-old problem concerning the compatibility of divine omniscience and human freedom. The solution crucially involves the thesis that God’s beliefs about the future actions of human persons asymmetrically depend on the future actions of those persons. I show that Merricks’s defense of this thesis is inadequate and that the prospects for improving his defense of it would require him to enter the fray of articulating and defending a view about the mechanics whereby divine foreknowledge is achieved—something he and other advocates of the strategy he advances had hoped to avoid.
An Advertisement of a Promise: God and the Hyper-past
Authors: Goldschmidt Tyron , Lebens Samuel
Published: June 2018

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Genre and regenring for educating managers in reflective practice
Authors: Holtham Clive , Dove Angela
Published: June 2018

This article examines the modest state of reflective practice in management education despite the increasing need for approaches that challenge the traditional overemphasis on rational tools and techniques. Business communication and business writing in UK management education generally take a very conventional approach to genre. As an antidote, emphasis is laid here on the use of journaling in business education including the lecturers actually doing it themselves routinely. This article includes as a worked example the creation of a journal at a Genre workshop in Middleport Pottery.
Embodying regenring: Analysing the Genre Furoshiki using English’s theoretical framework
Authors: Gröppel-Wegener Alke
Published: June 2018

Really my contribution to this issue is an artefact – a regenring of Fiona English’s Orientations of Genres framework as a furoshiki, a Japanese wrapping cloth. But as I cannot share this with all of you beyond a photograph, the best way of describing it within the constraints of a (printed) journal is as this article, part origin story, part analysis… but really this is the story of how by applying the framework, I started to understand it much better (and how I now propose to change it)! The purpose of this article is to use English’s Orientations of Genres framework to compare the Genre Furoshiki (a Japanese wrapping cloth designed to represent said framework and to serve as a delegate pack for a workshop on using genre in higher education) to the two genres it grew out of – a summary of the framework itself, namely English’s 2015 chapter ‘Using genre as a pedagogical resource’ (which we included in the material disseminated to delegates after the workshop), and the traditional conference tote bag so often used as a receptacle for a delegate pack. As the framework was developed with mainly linguistic genres in mind, it will be critiqued as to its suitability in discussing artefactual genres, and I argue that Gestalt Principles and Jacques Bertin’s visual attributes make a useful extension to the framework itself.
‘It’s not what we teach but how we teach it’: Regenring the complex concepts of business for the creative student
Authors: Smith Annabel
Published: June 2018

This article, presented in the genre of a comic strip, reflects on the difficulties of teaching business content in the fashion curriculum through using a traditional linear inductive approach, an approach that students seemed to consider presented content that was completely irrelevant, unengaging and caused them to stop attending sessions. Using the abductive explorative visual learning strategies preferred by the divergent, creative thinking fashion students at Harrogate College, a series of comic books were developed, covering the same content of business studies previously, but in a very different way. The resulting engagement of students shows that it was not the content we were teaching them but how we were teaching them that created the previous lack of engagement.
Sceptics and supporters of corporate use of behavioural data: Attitudes towards informational privacy and Internet surveillance in Sweden
Authors: Leckner Sara
Published: June 2018

With the growing use of the Internet, companies are increasingly collecting and using personal data for commodifying purposes, resulting in both benefits and privacy risks for users and raising the issue of corporate surveillance. The present article investigates people’s attitudes towards corporate collection of personal data, discusses possible reasons for attitude results in relation to self-regulation, trust and media context, and compares these findings with results from the previous year. The study is based on a survey using a large-n probability sample of the Swedish population. The results are in accordance with the suggested privacy paradox: the majority of the population, as in the previous year, have negative attitudes towards corporate collection of their data, largely independent of context. Nonetheless, they continue to share their data without making any great effort to secure their privacy. Whether this depends on inexperience, ignorance or resignation, everyday corporate surveillance does not meet expectations regarding the just governing of informational privacy. As the results showed that the more positive people were towards sharing their data in various contexts, the more positively this affected their attitudes towards the fact that the data were being used by the collecting companies for various purposes, balancing out the power differences online would benefit not only users but also companies to a great extent.
All-seeing eyes: Metaphors of surveillance in the media monitoring industry
Authors: Carlsson Eric , Jarlbrink Johan
Published: June 2018

The aim of this article is to analyse and compare how technologies of media monitoring have been imagined as seeing devices at two turning points in media history – around 1900 and in the 2000s. The press-cutting agencies that were established during the late nineteenth century, depending on human eyes and scissors, were said to deliver customized news updates, business data and information on public opinion. As seeing devices, they took names such as Argus, Observer and Atlas. These agencies made it possible to see the world on paper. Today, media monitoring depends on automatic processes rather than human eyes. Yet, digital technologies are usually represented by images of old media devices such as magnifying glasses, binoculars, telescopes and watchtowers. These well-known and transparent technologies make the black boxes of digital media seem less strange, but they might also mask the assumptions and complexities that are built into them.
Surveillance through media, by media, in media
Authors: Bolin Göran , Jerslev Anne
Published: June 2018

Following the spread of digital media, the interdisciplinary field of surveillance studies has gained prominence, engaging scholars from the humanities and the social sciences alike. This introductory article aims to map out the main terrain of surveillance through, by and in the media. First, we discuss the phenomenon of, and the scholarly work on, surveillance through and by media, taking into consideration both state and corporate surveillance and how these activities have grown with the new digital and personal media of today. We then discuss surveillance as the phenomenon is represented in the media and how representations relate to surveillance practices. We conclude by presenting the articles of this special issue.
Paid or semi-public media? The Norwegian film industry’s strategies for social media
Authors: Holmene Ingeborg
Published: June 2018

In this article, I explore how conglomerates and the independent film companies in Norway conceptualize their social media strategies before the release of their films in movie theatres. I analyse applications made to the Norwegian Film Institute’s (NFI) support programme for promotional grants in 2015. The ability of individual companies to interpret and go beyond a framing of social media as semi-public platforms – where companies can gain visibility free of charge – is one indication of how strategic knowledge differs. Major distributors tend to perceive social media as a place to buy attention from a targeted audience. Thus, they are taking advantage of traffic data offered by surveillance technologies embedded in social media platforms such as Facebook and YouTube. This, I argue, is a distinct feature of strategic resources linked to power, networks and knowledge about audiences, which intensify power differentials between large, established corporations and small-scale independent players.
Privacy under surveillance: Towards a conceptual analysis of the price of connection
Authors: Heikkilä Heikki
Published: June 2018

In political discussion, surveillance and privacy are often interconnected. This implies that the crucial choice we as citizens are expected to make is basically a trade-off: which do we value more: our security – which is partly safeguarded by surveillance – or our privacy? This article sets out to problematize the notion of trade-off through a conceptual analysis of surveillance and privacy. Given that surveillance and privacy belong to distinct conceptual systems, this analysis calls for two separate discussions. On the one hand, the analysis of surveillance needs to pay attention to the institutional legacy of surveillance practices and focus on the role of digital technologies in upgrading and extending the capacities of surveillance. The analysis of privacy, on the other hand, takes into account that people’s activities in privacy are embedded in the fabric of their everyday lives. Four set of practices seem central to privacy: dignity, retreat, anonymity and secrecy.
Whistleblowers and journalistic ideals: Surveillance, Snowden and the meta-coverage of journalism
Authors: Eide Elisabeth , Kunelius Risto
Published: June 2018

This article focuses on meta-coverage – what was said about journalism – in the debates evoked by the revelations about mass surveillance of Edward Snowden in 2013. Drawing on close readings of a wide sample of commentaries and other such writings we argue that this discussion of the performance and role of journalism points to key issues in the contemporary journalistic field. This meta-discourse sees journalism as a central arena for the exercise of political power, particularly investigative journalism, and the notion of the whistleblower, revealing a set of different field relations. The debates highlight source protection, which is under increased threat in many countries. Moreover, in the aftermath of the revelations, we also witness a strained relationship between editors and reporters, both in the UK and US press. The article analyses how the Snowden debate ignited the issue of the professional roles between advocacy and objectivity, inherently contradictory within the field, between ideals of defending the marginalized and of ‘mirroring society’. Finally, the article demonstrates how professionals and other public actors are triggered to reflect more on the state of the art of journalism itself.
Protecting journalistic sources against contemporary means of surveillance
Authors: Glowacka Dorota , Siemaszko Konrad , Smẹtek Joanna , Warso Zuzanna
Published: June 2018

This article aims to explore the impact of contemporary surveillance measures on journalistic work, in particular, in the context of protecting journalistic sources of information. Such protection is considered necessary to guarantee the free flow of information and enable journalists to appropriately fulfil their ‘public watchdog’ role. Thus, the use of surveillance technology to compromise the confidentiality of sources affects freedom of expression, but it also influences the observance of other human rights, such as the right to privacy. This article analyses both legal and practical aspects of the application of surveillance measures with respect to journalists. First, it reflects on the legal standards for protecting journalistic sources in the digital age and on the new legal developments weakening source protection in those countries. Second, it examines selected instances when journalists were subject to surveillance in three countries: Bulgaria, Poland and Romania.
Menstrual cycle patterns of Indonesian adolescents
Authors: Aryani Imasari , Rachma Ulfa Puspita , Rokhayati Evie , Moelyo Annang Giri
Published: June 2018

Background Adolescents often experience menstrual irregularity in the first few years after menarche. Abnormal menstrual cycles may increase the risk of polycystic ovary syndrome.
Objective To determine the menstrual cycle patterns of adolescent females in Indonesia and associated factors.
Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted at two senior high schools in Surakarta, Central Java, from September to October 2016. Subjects were healthy female students whose parents have given written informed consent. Girls taking hormonal drugs or with chronic diseases were excluded. Subjects filled questionnaires on menstrual cycle, diet, ethnicity, and physical activity. All subjects underwent anthropometric measurements (height and weight). Kruskal-Wallis test was used for data analysis.
Results Four hundred and forty-four subjects met the inclusion criteria. Mean age at menarche was 12.27 (SD 1.08) years. Mean menstrual cycle length was 31.1 (SD 6.5) days. Abnormal menstrual cycle occurred in 30.6% of subjects (24.5% oligomenorrhea, 5.9% polymenorrhea, and 0.2% amenorrhea). Ethnicity (Javanese, Chinese, or Arab) was significantly associated with menstrual cycle category (P<0.05). Girls with Chinese ethnicity having the largest proportion of oligomenorrhea. Other factors (body mass index, age, age at menarche, nutritional status, physical activity, and fat intake) were not found to be associated with menstrual cycle abnormalities.
Conclusion Menstrual abnormalities, especially oligomenorrhea, are common in Indonesian adolescent girls. Oligomenorrhea is more frequent in girls of Chinese ethnicity, compared to those of Javanese or Arab ethnicity.
Habitual snoring and primary enuresis in children
Authors: Mahara Muhammad Adib , Ramayani Oke Rina , Effendy Elmeida , Lubis Munar , Siregar Rosmayanti , Siregar Beatrix , Ramayanti Rafita
Published: June 2018

Background Obstructive sleep-disordered breathing is assumed to be associated with primary enuresis in children. Prolonged enuresis may cause developmental and emotional disorders, as well as poor school performance.
Objective To determine the relationship between habitual snoring and primary enuresis in children.
Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in Muara Batang Gadis District, North Sumatera in April 2016. Subjects were children aged 5-14 years. The Sleep Disturbance Scale for Children (SDSC) questionnaire was used to measure the symptoms of sleep disordered breathing; the International Association Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions (IACAPAP) questionnaire was used to assess for the presence of primary enuresis. The questionnaires were answered by the children’s parents. Data were analyzed using Chi-square and logistic regression tests. A P value of <0.05 was considered to be statistically significant.
Results The mean age of 110 participants was 9.23 (SD 2.16) years. Twenty-seven (24.5%) subjects snored more than three nights per week (habitual snorers) and 18 (16.4%) subjects had primary enuresis. There was a significantly higher percentage of habitual snorers with enuresis than that of snorers without enuresis (55.5% vs. 18.4%, respectively) (P<0.05).
Conclusion There is a significant relationship between habitual snoring and primary enuresis.
Los efectos del Fondo para el Mejoramiento de la Calidad en la Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
Authors: Escudero María Celeste
Published: June 2018

Las políticas de reforma del financiamiento público de las universidades de Argentina de los años 90 estuvieron acorde a los cambios que estaban desarrollándose a escala global y regional. Así, en 1995 fue creado el Fondo para el Mejoramiento de la Calidad Universitaria (FOMEC), un instrumento de asignación de financiamiento adicional al presupuesto histórico, que priorizaba el mejoramiento de la enseñanza por encima de las otras actividades. Desde el marco teórico de Stephen Ball y el Nuevo Institucionalismo Sociológico, este trabajo busca responder ¿Qué efectos ha producido FOMEC en la Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (UNC)? Esta investigación utiliza el análisis de clúster jerárquico y discriminante para identificar la distribución de proyectos FOMEC entre las unidades académicas participantes. La percepción de los actores fue analizada a través de entrevistas y documentos específicos. El análisis de datos sugiere tres efectos importantes. Primero, los proyectos FOMEC de las unidades académicas de la UNC no fueron distribuidos en forma homogénea, variando en forma significativa entre distintas áreas disciplinares. Segundo, el cambio institucional obedeció a fuerzas coercitivas y miméticas. Por último, existen procesos de internalización de al menos cinco innovaciones parciales en sus culturas laborales, tales como: “Planificación Estratégica de las Actividades”, “Gestión de Proyectos”, “Trabajo en Equipo”, “Procesos de Evaluación” y “Gestión de Recursos Alternativos al Presupuesto”.
A relação entre a política de financiamento estudantil e o desempenho dos estudantes de administração no Enade
Authors: Bezerra Marcio Eduardo Garcia , Tassigny Monica Mota
Published: June 2018

Os programas de financiamento estudantil Fies e Prouni intensificaram o acesso à educação superior e mobilizaram a criação de cursos, tendo o de administração como um dos mais favorecidos. Contudo, poucos estudos discutiram os aspectos dessa política de fomento ao ensino superior influenciando o desempenho acadêmico dos estudantes. Desta forma, esse artigo objetiva medir, por meio do método dos modelos dependentes de escolha binária (Modelo Probit), a probabilidade de os alunos de administração, participantes nos programas de financiamento, obterem um bom desempenho acadêmico no Enade 2015. Com base nos resultados, concluiu-se que esses programas de financiamento estudantil influenciaram positivamente e significativamente a probabilidade de alunos alcançarem um desempenho acadêmico acima da média dos alunos de administração. As modalidades de custeio dos alunos de administração associadas ao Prouni apresentaram as maiores probabilidades de efeito positivo sobre o desempenho, ao passo que o Fies, embora tenha sido positivo, teve um efeito marginal probabilístico menor em relação ao desempenho acadêmico.
Some sage suggestions
Authors: Weiner Bernard
Published: June 2018

The esteemed editors of this series assume that those of an advanced age (me) are also wise (who, me?). That is a questionable assumption. At an earlier time, there was an empirical literature on this topic, in part conducted by Paul Baltes, although I do not know the final conclusions. But if there is an age-wisdom relation, it is correlational and it may not be that increasing age (experience) increases wisdom, but rather that the wise are more likely to survive. The latter explanation is consistent with a biological (Darwinian) viewpoint. If that is the case, then the editors could also invite younger people if they were able to identify (measure) wisdom. Also, it is likely that the age-wisdom relation is not linear but rather curvilinear such that wisdom increases with age, peaks, and then is followed by a lowering along with other cognitive declines due to the aging process. That perhaps describes my current state, hopefully before the decline, so it is unfortunate that the editors did not start this series many years ago and invite me at that time (making the very questionable supposal that I passed their wisdom test). Download the PDF and read more. . .
Aktivitas Antioksidan dan Komposisi Kimia Keong Matah Merah (Cerithidea obtusa) (Antioxidant Activity and Nutrient Composition of Matah Merah Snail (Cerithidea obtusa))
Authors: Purwaningsih Sri
Published: June 2018

Beberapa komponen antioksidan dihasilkan oleh bahan pangan secara alamiah termasuk bahan dari hasil perairan. Keong Matah Merah (Cerithidea obtusa) merupakan komoditas perikanan yang biasa dikonsumsi masyarakat dan diyakini bisa digunakan sebagai obat. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis aktivitasantioksidan dan komposisi kimia dari Keong Matah Merah. Komposisi kimia Keong Matah Merah dianalisis dengan metode AOAC untuk kandungan proksimat, kandungan mineral dengan metode APHA, kandungan asam amino dengan metode AOAC . Penentuan aktivitas antioksidan dilakukan dengan metode Molyneux. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Keong Matah Merah (Cerithidea obtusa) mempunyai kadar: air 77,5%, protein 13,8%, lemak 2,8%, dan abu 4,5%, makro mineral tertinggi natrium 283,45 mg/100 g dan terendah kalsium39,78 mg/100 g, kadar mikro mineral tertinggi selenium 39,25 mg/100 g dan terendah tembaga 0,29 mg/100 g. Kandungan asam amino esensial tertinggi isoleusin 4,82 % dan terendah arginin 0,95%, kandungan asam amino non-esensial tertinggi asam glutamat 12,08% dan terendah sistein 0,84%. Ekstrak metanol pada Keong Matah Merah mempunyai aktivitas sebagai antioksidan kuat dan mempunyai nilai IC50 58,19 ppm dengan pembanding vitamin C sebesar 3,55 ppm.Kata kunci: Keong Matah Merah, Cerithidea obtusa, gizi, antioksidanAntioxidant compounds are frequently produced by natural foods. Matah Merah Snail (Cerithidea obtusa) is one of fishery commodities which is commonly consumed by society and traditionally used for therapeutic purposes. The aim of this research was to investigate the nutrient composition and antioxidant activity of Matah Merah (C. obtusa). The nutrient compounds were analyzed using proximate contents according to AOAC method, mineral contents using APHA method, and amino acid contents using AOAC method. The results showed that Matah Merah Snail (Cerithidea obtusa) contained 77.5% of moisture, 13.8% of protein, 2.8% of fat, and 4.5% of ash. Analyses of macro- and micro-minerals revealed that the highest level of macro-minerals was sodium 283.45 mg/100 g and the lowest one was calcium 39.78 mg/100 g. The highest level of micro-minerals was selenium 39.25 mg/100 g and the lowest one was copper 0.29 mg/100 g. The highest content of essential amino acidswas isoleusin 4.82% and the lowest one was arginine 0.95%. The highest content of non-essential amino acids was glutamic acid 12.08% and the lowest one was cysteine 0.84%. Methanol extract of Matah Merah Snail (C.obtusa) displayed potential antioxidant activities with IC50 value of 58,19 ppm, with IC50 of vitamin C as positive control was 3,555 ppm.Key words: Matah Merah Snail, Cerithidea obtusa, nutrition , antioxida
Menakar Kapasitas Adaptasi Perubahan Iklim Petani Padi Sawah (Kasus Kabupaten Pasuruan Jawa Timur)
Authors: Salampessy Yudi L.A
Published: June 2018

ABSTRAKPerubahan iklim mensyaratkan kapasitas beradaptasi yang memadai dari petani karena pengelolaan SUT padi sawah sangat bergantung pada daya dukung iklim. Musim menjadi tidak menentu dan cuaca sulit diprediksi. Petani mulai kesulitan menentukan awal dan komoditas tanam, sementara serangan organisme pengganggu tanaman (OPT), banjir, dan kekeringan sebagai dampak negatif dari perubahan iklim semakin sering terjadi. Melalui survey terhadap 96 petani, penelitian ini menakar kapasitas beradaptasi perubahan iklim petani padi sawah di daerah pertanaman padi di dataran rendah, sedang, dan tinggi yang pernah menjadi wilayah percontohan program pengembangan kapasitas adaptasi perubahan iklim. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan kapasitas adaptasi petani padi sawah masih rendah dan memengaruhi tingkat penerapan adaptasi perubahan iklim mereka. Disarankan untuk dilakukan evaluasi terhadap strategi program-progran sejenis melalui penelitian mengenai faktor-faktor penentu kapasitas adaptasi perubahan iklim petani padi sawah.Kata kunci: kapasitas adaptasi, padi sawah, perubahan iklim, petani    ABSTRACTClimate change requires adequate adaptation capability of farmers as the management of rice farming systems which is highly dependent on climate carrying a previously considered stable. Through a survey of 96 farmers, this study measured the adaptive capacity to climate change of rice farmers in the lowland, medium and highland rice cultivation areas as pilot zone in which improvement program in climate change adaptation has been established. The result shows rice farmers adaptive capacity is considered low and affects their adaptation level to climate change. It is necessary to evaluate the strategy of similar program by studying the determinant factors of climate change adaptation capacity of rice farmers.Keywords: Adaptive capacity, climate change, farmerCitation: Salampessy, Y.L.A., Lubis, D.P., Amien, I., Suhardjito, D. 2018. Menakar Kapasitas Adaptasi Perubahan Iklim Petani Padi Sawah (Kasus Kabupaten Pasuruan Jawa Timur). Jurnal Ilmu Lingkungan, 16(1), 25-34, doi:10.14710/jil.16.1.25-34
Utilization of Water Hyacinth As Acquired Biogas, Liquid Fertilizer And Control Its Spread
Authors: Hadiyarto Agus , Alfiyanti Alfiyanti , Alwi Deo Reynaldo , Riadi Indra , Rahma Istiana Norita , Putra Noor Hanifah Angga
Published: June 2018

ABSTRACTCalombo hamlet, Semarang Regency has a population of 1,125 peoples, live at coast side of Rawapening Lake. Much of the water hyacinth covered Rawapening Lake thus decreasing fisheries production. The growth of water hyacinth has been decreased by using it as craft materials and compost, but not optimally. Need other efforts to reduce the density for example convert or utilize water hyacinth for biogas and liquid fertilizer. The objectives of the programs are approach the society by socializing about the benefits of water hyacinth convert to biogas and liquid fertilizer, to train skilled of people to build a biogas unit. The result of this programs makes a biogas unit MERCEDES (Mesophilic Reactor Anaerobic Digestion) which produces biogas and liquid fertilizer. The economic potential is obtained if all households apply them (equivalent with energy) about IDR 17.112 million per year, a liquid fertilizer about IDR 200.000 per household per day, the environmental potential reduction of water hyacinth growth about 6-15% per year, providing knowledge to the community to build a biogas unit and Mr. Musyafa has been utilize the biogas and fertilizer and have formed the structure of the organization  to manage and develop the biogas unit for sustainability the program.Keywords: biogas, liquid fertilizer, calombo hamlet, water hyacinth, rawapening lake.Citation: Hadiyarto, A., Alfiyanti, Alwi, D.R., Riadi, I., Rahma, I.N., Putra, N.H.A.(2018). Utilization of Water Hyacinth As Acquired Biogas, Liquid Fertilizer And Control Its Spread, Jurnal Ilmu Lingkungan, 16(1), 58-60, doi:10.14710/jil.16.1.58-60
Pertumbuhan dan produksi bayam merah (Amaranthus tricolor L.) dengan pemberian pupuk kandang dan giberelin
Authors: Annisa Dedytha Nur , Darmawati Adriani , Sumarsono Sumarsono
Published: June 2018

The research aimed to study the growth and yield of red spinach as affected by manures and giberelin. This research used monofactor experiment with Completely Randomized Design consist of 7 treatments and 3 replications. The treatments were T0 (control), T1 (GA3 100 ppm and cow manure 6,250 kg / ha), T2 (GA3 200 ppm and cow manure 12,500 kg / ha), T3 (GA3 300 ppm and cow manure 18,750 kg / ha), T4 (GA3 100 ppm and goat manure 3,750 kg / ha), T5 (GA3 200 ppm and goat manure 7,500 kg / ha), T6 (GA3 300 ppm and goat manure 11.250 kg / ha). Observed parameters were plant height, leaf number, leaf area, wet weight and dry weight. The data were processed by analysis of variance and further test with Duncan Multiple Range Test and Contrast Test. The best plant height growth was in the treatment of 18,750 kg / ha of cow manure and 300 ppm gibberellin resulted plant height of 21.11 cm. The highest number of leaves in the treatment of 11,250 kg / ha of goat manure and 300 ppm gibberellin resulted 21.44 leaves. Leaf area (528.79 cm2), fresh weight (68,50 g), and best dry weight (26.97 g) were achieved at 7,500 kg / ha goat manure treatment and 200 ppm giberelin. It was concluded that the application of manure and gibberellin increased plant growth (plant height, leaf number, leaf area), and crop production (fresh weight and dry weight) of red spinach. The combination of goat manure and giberelin was better than cow manure on all parameters. Goat manure of 7,500 kg / ha and 200 ppm gibberellin increased growth and production of red spinach on leaf area parameters, fresh weight, and dry weight. Keywords : red spinach, manure, gibberellin
Peran kelompok tani terhadap usahatani padi di Kecamatan Sale Kabupaten Rembang
Authors: Nugroho Fitra Margi , Satmoko Sriroso , Karno Karno
Published: June 2018

Farming development through farmer groups is an effort to accelerate the improvement of farmers' welfare. The purpose of this research was to analyze the role of farmer groups as learning class, cooperation vehicle, and production unit in influencing farmer behavior, access of production facilities, application of Integrated Crop Management (ICM) and farming profit. The research population was members of farmer groups in Kecamatan Sale Kabupaten Rembang who have irrigated land with an area of 0.2-0.5 Ha. Determination of sampling was done by using purposive random sampling method with total sample of 276 farmers. Interviews with questionnaires were used as data collection methods. Data were analyzed using path analysis to know the relationships between variables. Results of research indicated that role of farmer group as study class, cooperation vehicle, and production unit had an effect to farmer behavior. The role of farmer groups as a vehicle for cooperation, production unit and farmer behavior had an effect on access production facilities. Behavior of farmers and access to production facilities affected the application of ICM. The application of ICM had an effect on the profit of farming. R/C Ratio of paddy farming in Sale District, Rembang Regency was equal to 1,23. Keywords : farmer group; farmer behavior; application of ICM