bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Protest und Streiks in der Schweiz in der zweiten Hälfte des Ersten Weltkriegs
Authors: Degen Bernard , Koller Christian
Published: February 2019

Zusammenfassung

Switzerland was spared direct involvement into the First World War, nevertheless the global conflict had tremendous political and economic impact on the neutral republic. Major antagonisms emerged between the different linguistic groups sympathising with opposing belligerent coalitions as well as between different social strata. Food and fuel shortages and wartime inflation as well as a lack of integration of the labour movement into the political system and its partial shift to the left resulted in a wave of strikes and protest in the second half of the war that continued into the first two post-war years. Its culmination was a national general strike in November 1918 lasting for three days upon the war’s conclusion, and that in bourgeois circles was wrongly considered an attempted revolution. Whilst this is considered the most severe crisis in modern Swiss history, from a transnational perspective, it was no more than a relatively mild variation of the worldwide upheavals going on at the time.
Sexualität und Politik um 1968: Eine transnationale Geschichte?
Authors: Levsen Sonja
Published: February 2019

Zusammenfassung

Recent historiography stresses the ‘fundamentally transnational’ character of ‘1968’. The revolt against traditional sexual mores in this vein appears to be one aspect of a transnational or even global ‘youth revolt’. However, when looking beyond slogans such as ‘Make love, not war’ and the iconic images of Berlin’s ‘Kommune 1’, we discover fundamental differences in the ways in which protest movements dealt with sexuality. While ‘liberating’ sexuality in the early 1960s became a core concern of the German New Left, the respective French and British movements paid the topic only scant attention. The article discusses causes and consequences of these divergent paths. It shows that in 1968, the prominence, strategic use and political concept of sexuality in the protests differed widely – a fact that should prompt us to reconsider accepted assumptions about the ‘transnational’ 1960s.
Optimal road accident case retrieval algorithm based on k-nearest neighbor
Authors: Dong Xianyuan , Lu Mingjie
Published: February 2019

An optimal algorithm which can help traffic managers to make more accurate decisions from previous road accident case knowledge has been proposed. The algorithm based on k-nearest neighbor determines weight value of each accident case feature based on information entropy index, establishes a road accident case retrieval base using two-step cluster algorithm, and proposes a global similarity model of road accident cases. Then, a new comprehensive evaluation index called matching degree is presented. And then, a prototype system is developed to conduct case retrieval experiments to verify the performance of the proposed algorithm for road accident case retrieval. The result of the experiments clearly demonstrates the effectiveness of this case retrieval algorithm for road accident management in real time.
An analytic solution for the force distribution based on Cartesian compliance models
Authors: Wang Pengfei , Shi Yapeng , Zha Fusheng , Jiang Zhenyu , Wang Xin , Li Zhibin
Published: February 2019

With the advent of force control in legged robots, there is an increasing demand in research on controlling contact forces that can ensure stable interaction and balance of the system. This article aims to solve the force distribution problem by an analytic solution to regulate the contact forces particularly in a computationally efficient manner. To this end, compliance models, consisting of a virtual model of the torso and impedance models of supporting feet, are developed for a quadruped robot. The linear constraints are formulated for the analytic method based on the compliance models, and the minimization of foot slippage and the internal forces within the closed chain are also taken into account. Moreover, given the compliance models, the postural compensation of the torso can be achieved by modifying the trajectories of supporting feet in order to generate desired forces. The comparisons between the proposed analytic and numerical methods show that the analytic one is advantageous for embedded controllers due to its high computational efficiency. Finally, the effectiveness of the proposed method is first validated in simulations and then in experiments on a physical quadruped robot, and the data are presented and analyzed.
Secular and longitudinal trends in cardiovascular risk in a general population using a national risk model: The Tromsø Study
Authors: Nilsen Amalie , Hanssen Tove A , Lappegård Knut T , Eggen Anne E , Løchen Maja-Lisa , Njølstad Inger , Wilsgaard Tom , Hopstock Laila
Published: February 2019

Background

Primary prevention guidelines promote the use of risk assessment tools to estimate total cardiovascular risk. We aimed to study trends in cardiovascular risk and contribution of single risk factors, using the newly developed NORRISK 2 risk score, which estimates 10-year risk of fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular events.

Design

Prospective population-based study.

Methods

We included women and men aged 45–74 years attending the sixth and seventh survey of the Tromsø Study (Tromsø 6, 2007–2008, n = 7284 and Tromsø 7, 2015–2016, n = 14,858) to study secular trends in NORRISK 2 score. To study longitudinal trends, we followed participants born 1941–1962 attending both surveys ( n = 4534). We calculated NORRISK 2 score and used linear regression models to study the relative contribution (% R2) of each single risk factor to the total score.

Results

Mean NORRISK 2 score decreased and distribution in risk categories moved from higher to lower risk in both sexes and all age-groups between the first and second surveys ( p < 0.001). In birth cohorts, when age was set to baseline in NORRISK 2 calculations, risk score decreased during follow-up. Main contributors to NORRISK 2 were systolic blood pressure, smoking and total cholesterol, with some sex, age and birth cohort differences.

Conclusion

We found significant favourable secular and longitudinal trends in total cardiovascular risk and single risk factors during the last decade. Change in systolic blood pressure, smoking and cholesterol were the main contributors to risk score change; however, the impact of single risk factors on the total score differed by sex, age and birth cohort.
The Heptalogical Model of Entrepreneurship
Authors: Murphy Patrick J. , Hood Anthony C. , Wu Jie
Published: February 2019

Whereas entrepreneurship research has made advancements to establish and distinguish itself as an academic area, entrepreneurship education has developed more modestly. In this article, we introduce the Heptalogical Model as a conceptual foundation for entrepreneurship education, pedagogy, course and program development, and external engagements with entrepreneurial venture partners. The model is the product of years of utilization in the instruction of thousands of learners worldwide by diverse instructors at multiple institutions and application in hundreds of outreach consulting projects with entrepreneurial ventures. Grounded in the conceptual history of entrepreneurship theory and education, the Heptalogical Model offers a distinct approach that is not person or venture-centric. Its logic clarifies how many kinds of entrepreneurs and ventures develop, evolve, and perform in practical ways. The model is amenable to the radical diversities of entrepreneurial phenomena across sectors, industries, and cultures.
The BRISC deubiquitinating enzyme complex limits hematopoietic stem cell expansion by regulating JAK2 K63-ubiquitination
Authors: Donaghy Ryan , Han Xu , Rozenova Krasimira , Lv Kaosheng , Jiang Qinqin , Doepner Miriam , Greenberg Roger A. , Tong Wei
Published: February 2019

Hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) homeostasis is controlled by cytokine receptor–mediated Janus kinase 2 (JAK2) signaling. We previously found that JAK2 is promptly ubiquitinated upon cytokine stimulation. Whether a competing JAK2 deubiquitination activity exists is unknown. LNK is an essential adaptor protein that constrains HSC expansion through dampening thrombopoietin (TPO)–induced JAK2 signaling. We show here that a LNK-associated lysine-63 (K63)–deubiquitinating enzyme complex, Brcc36 isopeptidase complex (BRISC), attenuates HSC expansion through control of JAK2 signaling. We pinpoint a direct interaction between the LNK SH2 domain and a phosphorylated tyrosine residue in KIAA0157 (Abraxas2), a unique and defining BRISC component. Kiaa0157 deficiency in mice led to an expansion of phenotypic and functional HSCs. Endogenous JAK2 and phospho-JAK2 were rapidly K63-ubiquitinated upon TPO stimulation, and this action was augmented in cells depleted of the BRISC core components KIAA0157, MERIT40, or BRCC36. This increase in JAK2 ubiquitination after BRISC knockdown was associated with increased TPO-mediated JAK2 activation and protein levels, and increased MPL receptor presence at the cell surface. In addition, BRISC depletion promoted membrane proximal association between the MPL receptor and pJAK2/JAK2, thus enhancing activated JAK2/MPL at the cell membrane. These findings define a novel pathway by which K63-ubiquitination promotes JAK2 stability and activation in a proteasome-independent manner. Moreover, mutations in BRCC36 are found in clonal hematopoiesis in humans. This research may shed light on the mechanistic understanding of a potential role of BRCC36 in human HSCs.
Pracinostat plus azacitidine in older patients with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia: results of a phase 2 study
Authors: Garcia-Manero Guillermo , Abaza Yasmin , Takahashi Koichi , Medeiros Bruno C. , Arellano Martha , Khaled Samer K. , Patnaik Mrinal , Odenike Olatoyosi , Sayar Hamid , Tummala Mohan , Patel Prapti , Maness-Harris Lori , Stuart Robert , Traer Elie , Karamlou Kasra , Yacoub Abdulraheem , Ghalie Richard , Giorgino Ruben , Atallah Ehab
Published: February 2019

Pracinostat, a potent oral pan-histone deacetylase inhibitor with modest single-agent activity in acute myeloid leukemia (AML), has shown synergistic antitumor activity when combined with azacitidine. This single-group, multicenter phase 2 study assessed the safety and efficacy of pracinostat combined with azacitidine in patients who were at least 65 years old with newly diagnosed AML and who were ineligible for standard induction chemotherapy. Patients received pracinostat 60 mg/d, 3 d/wk, for 3 consecutive weeks, plus azacitidine 75 mg/m2 daily for 7 days in a 28-day cycle. Primary endpoints were complete remission (CR), CR with incomplete count recovery (CRi), and morphologic leukemia-free state (MLFS) rates of the combination. Secondary endpoints included safety, progression-free survival (PFS), and overall survival (OS) of the regimen. Fifty patients (33 de novo, 12 secondary, and 5 therapy-related AML) were enrolled. Twenty-six patients (52%) achieved the primary endpoint of CR (42%), CRi (4%), and MLFS (6%). Median OS and PFS were 19.1 months (95% confidence interval [CI], 10-26.5 months) and 12.6 months (95% CI, 10-17.7 months), respectively, with a 1-year OS rate of 62%. Forty-three patients (86%) experienced at least 1 grade 3 or worse treatment-emergent adverse event with the combination, with infections (52%), thrombocytopenia (46%), and febrile neutropenia (44%) reported as the most common toxicities. The 30- and 60-day all-cause mortality rates were 2% and 10%, respectively. DNA sequencing revealed somatic mutations at baseline, and clearance rates correlated with response to treatment. Pracinostat plus azacitidine is a well-tolerated and active regimen in the frontline treatment of older patients with AML unfit for intensive therapy. A larger controlled trial is ongoing. This trial was registered at www.clinicaltrials.gov as #NCT01912274.
Transitions between informal and formal employment: results from a worker survey in Bangladesh
Authors: Gutierrez Italo A. , Kumar Krishna B. , Mahmud Minhaj , Munshi Farzana , Nataraj Shanthi
Published: February 2019

We study transitions between different types of formal and informal employment using retrospective job histories from a new survey in Bangladesh. Workers transitioning between jobs are most likely to remain in the same type of employment, although there is still substantial churn across employment types. Private wage employees have higher probability of transitioning to a new job, and changes in earnings and benefits suggest evidence of upward mobility. Nevertheless, there is also non-trivial risk of downward mobility, especially for those transitioning into casual employment, which has the lowest level of earnings and benefits and the highest levels of exposure to workplace hazards and violence. Overall, the informal sector appears to include subpopulations consistent with both the traditional view that it is a segmented portion of the labor market with few prospects of upward mobility, and with the alternative view that it is a dynamic, entrepreneurial alternative to wage employment.
Symmetry breaking and pivotal individuals during the reunification of ant colonies
Authors: Doering Grant Navid , Pratt Stephen C.
Published: February 2019

Maintenance of a social group requires the ability to reach consensus when faced with divisive choices. Thus, when migrating colonies of the ant Temnothorax rugatulus split among multiple sites, they can later reunify on the basis of queen location or differences in site quality. In this study, we found that colonies can reunify even without obvious cues to break the symmetry between sites. To learn how they do so, we observed both symmetric reunifications (between identical nests) and asymmetric reunifications (between nests of unequal quality) by colonies of individually-marked ants. Both reunification types were accomplished by a tiny minority that carried nestmates from the ‘losing’ to the ‘winning’ site. Reunification effort was highly skewed in asymmetric splits, where the majority of the work was done by the first ant to transport, who nearly always came from the winning site. This contrasted with symmetric splits, where the initiator did not play an outsize role and was just as likely to come from the losing site. Symmetric reunifications were also characterized by high transporter attrition, which may help to prevent deadlocks. Tandem runs were abundant in both types and were typically led by transporters as they returned to the losing site to fetch another nestmate. Few tandem followers joined the transport effort, suggesting that tandem runs do not serve to recruit transporters but may have another, as yet unidentified role. Our results underscore the potentially large contribution of highly active individuals to group behavior, even in decentralized societies such as ant colonies.
Development of a deep neural network for automated electromyographic pattern classification
Authors: Akhundov Riad , Saxby David J. , Edwards Suzi , Snodgrass Suzanne , Clausen Phil , Diamond Laura E.
Published: February 2019

Determining the signal quality of surface electromyography (sEMG) recordings is time consuming and requires the judgment of trained observers. An automated procedure to evaluate sEMG quality would streamline data processing and reduce time demands. This paper compares the performance of two supervised and three unsupervised artificial neural networks (ANNs) in evaluation of sEMG quality. Manually classified sEMG recordings from various lower-limb muscles during motor tasks were used to train (n=28000), test performance (n=12000), and evaluate accuracy (n=47000) of the five ANNs in classifying signals into four categories. Unsupervised ANNs demonstrated a 30-40% increase in classification accuracy (>98%) compared to supervised ANNs. AlexNet demonstrated the highest accuracy (99.55%) with negligible false classifications. Results indicate that sEMG quality evaluation can be automated via an ANN without compromising human-like classification accuracy. This classifier will be publicly available and will be a valuable tool for researchers and clinicians using electromyography.
Borneo herbal plant extracts as a natural medication for prophylaxis and treatment of Aeromonas hydrophila and Pseudomonas fluorescens infection in tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)
Authors: Hardi Esti Handayani , Nugroho Rudy Agung , Kusuma Irawan Wijaya , Suwinarti Wiwin , Sudaryono Agung , Rostika Rita
Published: February 2019

Background: The combination of some plant extracts to prevent and treat bacterial infections is gaining momentum, because of effectiveness against certain bacteria. This study aims to describe the antibacterial and immunostimulant abilities of Boesenbergia pandurata (BP), Solanum ferox (SF) and Zingiber Zerumbet (ZZ) plant extracts to treat and prevent Aeromonas hydrophila and Pseudomonas fluorescens infection on Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus).

Methods: Tilapia (initial weight 15±2 g) were injected intramuscularly (0.1 ml/fish) with a combination of A. hydrophila and P. fluorescens at a density of 1×10 5 CFU ml -1 of each bacteria. Treatment trials were performed at day 7 post-injection with each combined extract, while the prevention trial was performed by including the combined extract into the commercial diet for six and seven days prior to injection. Various extract combinations were 60 mg SF extract/kg feed with 40 mg ZZ/kg feed (SF60/ZZ40), SF50/ZZ50, BP90/SF10, and BP50/SF50. Haemato-immunological parameters were performed for four weeks.

Results: In prevention trials, tilapia fed SF50/ZZ50 showed a significant increase of white and red blood cells. Similarly, significantly increased haematocrit was found in tilapia fed SF50/ZZ50 in the treatment trial but not in the prevention trial. In both trials, haemoglobin of tilapia was not affected by any combined extracts but decreased the number of bacteria. Phagocytic index, respiratory burst, lysozyme activity and survival rate of fish fed combined extracts were found significantly higher than controls. The amount of pathogenic bacteria in fish fed combined extracts was lower than the control at week 4 (P<0.05). In both trials The percentage of survival rate and relative percent survival of tilapia fed SF 50/ZZ 50, showed the optimum results compared to the other combinations.

Conclusions: The combined extract in feed, especially SF50/ZZ50 has a positive effect on the tilapia's innate immune system of tilapia to treat and prevent bacterial infections.
Correlation of cervical progesterone levels to plasma progesterone levels in normal pregnancy and preterm labor: A cross-sectional study
Authors: Lisnawati Yuyun , Wibowo Noroyono , Mariana Ana
Published: February 2019

Background: Theory of “functional progesterone withdrawal” explains the role of progesterone prior to delivery. Previous studies mentioned the existence of progesterone regulation in the cervix that plays a role in maintaining the integrity of the cervix and cervical ripening. Cervical progesterone levels relate to activities of progesterone at the cervix, compared to its amount in circulation. The objective of this study was to measure cervical mucus progesterone levels and its correlation to plasma progesterone levels in pregnancy.

Methods: This was a cross sectional study conducted in January-September 2010 at Persahabatan Hospital. The subjects were pregnant woman in the 28th – 34th weeks of gestational age. In total, 72 subjects who met the criteria were divided into normal pregnancy group and preterm labor group. The cervical and plasma progesterone levels were measured using The Advia Centaur® Progesterone kit, which is a commercial immunoassay with direct chemiluminescence method.

Results: There was positive correlation (r=0.539) between cervical progesterone levels with plasma progesterone levels in the preterm labor group. There was no correlation between cervical progesterone levels with plasma progesterone levels in the normal pregnancy group.

Conclusion:  This study showed that cervical progesterone levels could be measured through cervical mucus. A significant positive correlation was found by this study between cervical progesterone levels and plasma progesterone levels in the preterm labor group.  This study is expected to provide new insights for understanding the metabolism and the role of progesterone in maintaining cervical integrity during pregnancy, and its relation to prevention of preterm birth.
Noise and vibration control systems
Authors: Курмышева Александра , Kurmysheva Aleksandra , Рязанцева Анна , Ryazanceva Anna
Published: February 2019

This tutorial focuses on issues related to acoustic and vibration problems. It deals not only with the theoretical foundations, but also with examples of calculations of specific situations.
The manual provides physical characteristics, classification and regulation of noise and vibration, as well as methods and means of protection against noise and vibration.
The content of the manual corresponds to the Federal state educational standard of higher education of the last generation.
The manual is intended for students of engineering specialties, and can also be used by students of economic and other specialties.
La gobernanza ambiental: el estudio del capital social en las Áreas Naturales Protegidas
Authors: Cruz Coria Erika , Zizumbo Villarreal Lilia , Chaisatit Nuchnudee Chaisatit
Published: February 2019

Si bien, el Decreto de Áreas Naturales Protegidas (anp) en la mayoría de los países de Centroamérica y el Caribe se ha dado en diferentes momentos históricos, esta figura jurídica ha surgido básicamente como un instrumento de conservación propuesta por la política de Estado; por tanto, las áreas se encuentran administradas por diversos organismos gubernamentales que a todas luces limitan la participación de otros actores sociales y el aprovechamiento sustentable de los recursos en estos territorios. Las anp en México no son la excepción, estas se encuentran bajo un esquema de gobernabilidad que se caracteriza porque el Estado se erige como el actor central, el cual se encarga de normar tanto el acceso como el aprovechamiento de esos ecosistemas que también son objeto de interés por parte de múltiples actores sociales. En este contexto, el objetivo es proponer algunas herramientas teórico-metodológicas para la comprensión de la estructura de las relaciones sociales en las anp mexicanas, lo cual, se supone, es fundamento para el diseño de intervenciones planificadas encaminadas al desarrollo de formas de gobernanza ambiental. Para ello, se retomó la perspectiva teórica del capital social (cs) con énfasis en el cs estructural, por su capacidad explicativa en relación con los vínculos de naturaleza horizontal y vertical, pero, sobre todo, es una herramienta que permite la comprensión de la gobernanza ambiental como un proceso socio-organizativo de carácter multiactoral.
Pragmatismo, desaliento de expectativas y gobernabilidad. La política de villas de las gestiones de Mauricio Macri en la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires (2007-2015)
Authors: Fainstein Carla , Palombi Ariel Matías
Published: February 2019

Las dos primeras gestiones del partido Propuesta Republicana en la Ciudad de Buenos Aires (2007-2015) supusieron una serie de novedades y continuidades en las políticas adoptadas para las villas y asentamientos de este distrito. A lo largo de este artículo, se buscará diferenciar algunas etapas dentro de estas gestiones y caracterizarlas. Se pondrá el énfasis en la forma en que el gobierno porteño fue transformando su perspectiva de abordaje de estas problemáticas y cómo esto se vio fuertemente articulado, en consecuencia, con un creciente interés por la presencia territorial —tanto desde las instituciones estatales como de las redes políticas— en estos barrios. A su vez, se remarcará la importancia que la judicialización de los conflictos villeros tuvo en este periodo. Este trabajo presenta algunos avances parciales de las investigaciones de los autores, para las cuales seutilizó un abordaje metodológico-cualitativo, que supuso la realización de entrevistas semiestructuradas y en profundidad y el relevamiento exhaustivo de documentación de diferentes fuentes.
El borde no es como lo pintan. El caso del borde sur de Bogotá, D. C.
Authors: Garavito G. Leonardo , De Urbina G. Amparo
Published: February 2019

Este artículo presenta reflexiones y avances derivados del proyecto de investigación en curso denominado “Territorios del agua y redes de práctica y aprendizaje para la apropiación del conocimiento y la gestión colaborativa en el borde sur del Distrito Capital”. Se enfoca en problematizar y evidenciar la polisemia subyacente tras la idea del borde aplicado a la ciudad y en especial al sur de Bogotá. En este sentido se plantea que hay muchos y diversos bordes interactuando y superpuestos entre sí, apuntando hacia la construcción de una visión más compleja y comprensiva de este territorio. Su metodología se fundamenta en la revisión de fuentes secundarias, complementadas con entrevistas a informantes claves.
Impregnated acetate gauze compared with lipido-colloid contact layer at dressing removal pain: a single-blind cross-over randomised control trial
Authors: Meaume Sylvie , Thomas Pierre , Truchetet François , Celerier Philippe , Becherel Pierre-André , Teot Luc , Bedane Christophe
Published: February 2019

Objective:

To evaluate the performance of Jelonet Plus (JP) and UrgoTul (UT), assessing pain at dressing removal when managing acute or chronic wounds at granulation and epithelialisation stages.

Methods:

This was a randomised, multicentre, controlled single-blinded study using a cross-over design. Hospitalised and ambulatory patients presenting with non-infected acute or chronic wounds (at least 40% of wound area of ≤100cm2 covered with granulation tissue) were randomly allocated to be treated with either JP or UT dressings applied according to a standardised local care procedure for two days. At the following visit, patients received the other dressing for a second 2-day period. Pain was evaluated after two days of dressing application and immediately after its removal using a 100mm Visual Analog Scale (VAS). A pain level >30mm was considered as clinically relevant. A lower limit of −12% was determined as the threshold necessary to demonstrate the non-inferiority of JP compared to UT.

Results:

For the 99 patients completing the study, a difference of 7.9% was observed in favour of JP (83.8% JP versus 75.9% UT) for pain immediately after dressing removal (VAS score < 30mm) with a confidence interval (CI) lower limit of −2.6%, demonstrating non-inferiority (pre-defined limit of −12%). Concerning pain at dressing removal, a difference of 19.6% was observed in favour of JP (81.6% versus 62.0%; p=0.029 for superiority analysis), with a CI lower limit ranging from 2.4% to 38.9%. Therefore, superiority could be concluded. A statistically significant period effect was detected (p=0.003) with fewer patients experiencing pain after the second period day 2 (D2) to day 4 (D4) than the first day 0 (D0) to D2. A statistically significant cross-over effect was also detected (p=0.047), with fewer patients experiencing pain when JP was applied first followed by UT. This suggests a carry-over effect thus preventing a full cross-over design analysis. Adherence of the dressing was less frequent with the JP than the UT dressing (2.0% JP versus 6.9% with UT).

Conclusion:

Non-inferiority of pain at dressing removal was demonstrated with JP. Superiority on this criteria was non-significant but we found adherence of the dressing to the wound bed to be more rare.
Does Mathematics Anxiety Have Any Impact on Secondary School Pupils' Friend Choices?
Authors: Kesici Ahmet , Bindak Recep
Published: February 2019

This research was conducted in order to determine whether math anxiety was effective in the selection of secondary school students. This research, in which the mixed method was adopted, was conducted in a secondary school at Siirt. The participants (157 pupils) were determined by convenient sampling method from the four different classes (two 5th grade and two 8th grade). Math anxiety levels of the students were determined by the Mathematics Anxiety Scale. Sociometry technique was used to determine the informal friends groups in each class. For this purpose, a friend preference form was used. Students' friends preferences were transformed into data matrix and Hierarchical Clustering Analysis was used to form informal friends groups for each class. Math anxiety scores of informal groups were compared with Kruskal Wallis test. Accordingly, there were significant differences between the mathematical scores of the informal groups in the branches of the 5th and 8th grades. This finding was evaluated that mathematics anxiety may be a factor in the selection of friends.  
Effect of Layered Curriculum in Problem Solving Skills of Students in Science and Technology Course
Authors: Koc-Akran Sevda , Gurbuzturk Oguz
Published: February 2019

This study mainly aims to determine the effect of layered curriculum on problem solving skills of students  in science and technology course. The study group of the research is the 6th grade students of an elementary school in the center of Malatya. The mixed method, which includes quantitative and qualitative research patterns, was used.  In the quantitative dimension of the study; in order to find the answers for the1st, 2nd and 3th sub problems, the study group consists of 60 students, 30 in the experimental group and 30 in the control group. In the quantitative dimension, “The Problem Solving Skills Test” which is developed by the researcher has been used.  In the study, the qualitative data have been collected during the application by quoting from the students’ diaries and researchers’ diaries and after the application by using semi structured interview forms and examining documents. To analyze the quantitative data t-test was used and to analyze the qualitative data, descriptive analysis and content analysis were used. The study, while significant differentiation has not been observed between point average of control group students in pre-test problem solving skills and post-test point average; there has been a significant differentiation in favor of the post-test between point average of experimental students pre-test and post-test problem solving skills. Experimental group students encountered problems particularly in B and A layers during the period they performed Layered Curriculum activities. Also, there has been a significant differentiation in favor of the experimental group between experimental group students who were subjected to the Layered Curriculum activities and control group students who continued the existing curriculum. It was concluded that, experimental group students took responsibility in Layered Curriculum activities both individually and within a group, and used their problem solving skills when they face a problem.  
XIX. mendean Harizmendiren "Ama Virginaren Hirur Officioac"-en ale ezagun bakarrari falta zitzaizkion orriak osatu zituen esku ezezagunaz / In search of the identity of the hand that completed the missing pages of the only known copy of "The three offices of the Virgin" by Harizmendi
Authors: Etxagibel Javier
Published: February 2019

1901.ean J. Vinsonek C. Harizmendik XVII. mendean idatzitako Ama Virginaren Hirur Officioac liburuaren berrargitalpena prestatu zuen. Horretarako, artean ezagutzen zen jatorrizko ale bakarra —L. L. Bonaparteren ondarekoa— erabili zuen. Alabaina, ale hori ez zen osoa, eta faltatzen zitzaizkion orriak osatzearren utzi bide zioten eskuizkribatutako kopia batez baliatu zen. Testua inprentan argitaratzear zenean, S. Dogsonek Oxfordeko Bodleian liburutegian gordetzen zen ale oso baten berri eman zion. Berak prestaturiko testua Bodleian liburutegiarenarekin erkatu zuenean konturatu zen berreraikitako orri zenbait, edukiz eta hizkeraz, Harizmendiren testuari ez zegozkiola, hots, kopiagile ezezagun batek berreraikitakoak bide zirela. Kopiagilearen auzia aztertzeke dago oraindik, eta hauxe izan da ikerlan honen helburua, testua arakatuaz kopiagile ezezagunaren gainean zer edo zer argitzea, alegia.
Hiztegiak eta corpusak / Dictionaries and corpora
Authors: Sarasola Ibon
Published: February 2019

Lan honetan corpus bat oinarri harturik egindako hiztegiez dihardut. Lehenik, corpusek hiztegigintza nola aldatu duten azaltzen dut, eta corpusen kudeaketan informatikak ematen dituen erraztasunak. Bigarrenik, erabilera-adibideak hautatzeko irizpide ezberdinak aztertzen ditut, gehi alor honetan sortzen diren arazo batzuk, gaur egungo euskal hiztegien adibideak erabilirik.
MEMAHAMI METODE ANALISIS PASANGAN BIBLIOGRAFI (BIBLIOGRAPHIC COUPLING) DAN KO-SITASI (CO-CITATION) SERTA MANFAATNYA UNTUK PENELITIAN KEPUSTAKAAN
Authors: Rupadha I Komang
Published: February 2019

Makalah ini bertujuan untuk memberikan gambaran secara umum dan  sebagai penghantar untuk memahami lebih lanjut mengenai analisis pasangan bibliografi dan ko-sitasi, sebagai salah satu teknikpenelitian bidang kepustaka-wanan, khususnya untuk mengidentifikasi hubungan antara satu dokumen dengan dokumen lainnya berdasarkan kedekatan atau keeratan subyeknya. Pembahasan dalam makalah ini akan difokuskan pada beberapa aspek dasar yang meliputi pengertian, prosedur pengumpulan data, dan analisis data, dan manfaat analisis pasangan bibliografi dan ko-sitasi. Hasil kajian ini menunjukkan bahwa : 1) Analisis pasangan bibliografi dan ko-sitasi bermanfaat untuk mengetahui tingkat kesesuaian subyek diantara beberapa dokumen yang disitir dengan dokumen yang menyitir. Semakin tinggi frekuensi/kekuatan pasangan bibliografi dan ko-sitasinya, maka semakin dekat pula kesesuaian/kesamaan subyek beberapa dokumen yang menyitir dokumen yang sama. 2) Dalam hubungannya dengan proses pengindeksan dan penelusuran informasi, maka analisis pasangan bibliografi (bibliographic coupling) dan ko-sitasi (co-citation) sangat bermanfaat untuk pembuatan indeks sitasi. 3) Pasangan bibliografi dan ko-sitasi dapat digunakan untuk memetakan dokumen-dokumen berdasarkan ukuran kedekatan satu dokumen dengan dokumen lain.
Model Promosi Perpustakaan Perguruan Tinggi di Pekanbaru
Authors: Sudiar Nining , Mafar Fiqru , Rosman Rosman
Published: February 2019

Tujuan penelitian ini yaitu untuk mengetahui bagaimana model promosi yang digunakan oleh perpustakaan perguruan tinggi di Pekanbaru yang terdiri dari, Universitas Lancang Kuning, Universitas Riau, Universitas Islam Riau, Universitas Islam Negeri Sutan Syarif Khasim, Universitas Abdurrab, dan Universitas Muhammadiyah Pekanbaru. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini yaitu metode kuantitatif dengan teknik observasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa terdapat lima model dan 32 bentuk promosi yang dilakukan oleh perpustakaan perguruan tinggi yang ada di Pekanbaru, namun tidak semua bentuk promosi dapat dilakukan oleh keenam perguraun tinggi di Pekanbaru.  Perpustakaan Universitas Riau merupakan perpustakaan yang paling banyak  melakukan kegiatan promosi atau lebih dari setengahya dengan presentase 68,75%, kedua setengahnya (50% dan 46,87%) oleh Perpustakaan Universitas Islam Negeri dan ABDURRAB dan hampir setengahnya kegiatan promosi ada pada Perpustakaan Universitas Lancang Kuning, Perpustakaan Islam Riau dan Universitas Muhammadiyah Riau. Dari model promosi yang paling banyak dilakukan ada pada promosi bentuk lainya, kedua sarana, ketiga program/ event, komunikasi dan layanan dan terakhir ada pada media.
Perilaku Informasi Nelayan Desa Kedungmutih Kecamatan Wedung Kabupaten Demak
Authors: Rohmiyati Yuli , Husna Jazimatul , Supriyatna Supriyatna
Published: February 2019

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui kebutuhan informasi nelayan Desa Kedungmutih Kecamatan WedungKabupaten Demak dan perilaku informasi nelayan Desa Kedungmutih Kecamatan Wedung Kabupaten Demak.Metode penelitian yang dipakai adalah metode penelitian kualitatif. Pengumpulan data dengan observasi danwawancara. Informan dalam penelitian ini adalah nelayan Desa Kedungmutih Kecamatan Wedung KabupatenDemak. Hasil dari penelitian ini adalah jenis-jenis informasi yang dibutuhkan oleh para nelayan adalah informasimengenai alat-alat untuk melaut, informasi mengenai cuaca di laut, dan prosedur melaut yang benar. Tujuanpencarian informasi para nelayan kedungmutih adalah agar mereka bisa melakukan kegiatan melaut yang baik, dandapat meningkatkan hasil tangkapan yang melimpah saat mereka melaut sehingga dapat memperbaiki ekonomi danmasa depan keluarga. Juga tentunya dapat meningkatkan kesejahteraan hidup mereka. media yang digunakan paranelayan untuk mencari informasi adalah dari televisi dan berdasarkan pengalaman selama menjadi nelayan. Selainitu juga kadang-kadang informasi didapatkan dari penyuluhan yang diberikan oleh pemerintah. hambatan dankendala para nelayan dalam pencarian informasi adalah pendidikan yang dimiliki para nelayan sangat kurang,kurang penyuluhan, dan sarana untuk mencari infomasi yang masih kurang.
Enhancing Tolerance Character through Problem Based Learning Model (Pbl) based on Simulation of Social Studies Subject with the of Themes of Diversity in My Country
Authors: Manurung Rifania , Sumantri Mohamad Syarif , Utomo Erry
Published: February 2019

Character issue became a serious aspects through out the world, it plays a big role for most of the the country. The Government of Indonesia through education seeks to strengthen the character that built identity of the Indonesian nation.
However, in reality there is a need for maximum effort and not just in theoretical way in instilling this character education. One of them is by using a variety of learning methods that directly instill a character of once. One of the appropriate
learning methods is Problem Based Learning (PBL). This study aims to instill the character of tolerance in Primary School PisanganBaru 01 with Classroom Action method. Based on observations made by the researchers,results shown that the character of
the students tolerance is in a low state. After the research was developed using PBL method, it was found that there was an increase in the aspects of tolerance character and student learning activity. In first cycle mean of character of tolerance
and learning activity is in moderate category whereas in second cycle mean of character of tolerance and student learning activity is in high category
A Comparative study between Summative Written Examination and Practical Project Work of Higher Secondary Level School Students at Memari Block in Burdwan, West Bengal
Authors: Manna Ashim , Saha Shubhankar , Bag Ullaskar
Published: February 2019

Evaluation is an important part of our educational system. Ultimate goal of it is the evaluation of all-round development of students. For this, Summative written examination and Project work play an important role. Summative Evaluation takes
place when the teaching-learning process is over. It generally takes place at the end of a terra of year. The purpose of S.E. is to determine whether the pupil has completed a particular course of studies successfully. Summative evaluation typically
comes at the end of a course of instruction. It is designed to determine the extent in which the instructional objectives have been achieved and is used primarily for assigning course-grades or certifying pupil mastery of the intended learning
outcomes. Projective methods are those method in which we provide the subject relatively indefinite and unstructured material and then allow students to build structure of the material in anyway according to the subject project, his feelings,
attitude etc. Project Work is a learning experience which aims to provide students the opportunity to synthesise knowledge from various areas of learning and it critically and creatively applies to real life situations.
The suffering of existence in Kazuo Ishiguro’s Never Let Me Go
Authors: Šemelák Martin
Published: February 2019

This paper deals with the British dystopian novel Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro, in which human clones are forced to donate their organs in an alternate reality set in 1990s England. Through the characters of the novel, various manifestations of suffering are examined from the viewpoint of existentialism. The whole concept of donation might be understood as a metaphorical expression for human life, as well as the omnipresent consciousness of its finitude. Ishiguro has prepared the ground for disturbing discussion where two ostensibly different groups of people – clones, whose only purpose is to donate their vital organs, and “normal people” as the recipients – suddenly appear to be indistinguishable in terms of mortality and the general experience of human existence. This paper focuses on the concept of existential anguish in the context of the novel’s story. Using an unobtrusive science fiction narrative, Never Let Me Go encourages readers to contemplate the essence, meaning and purpose of human life, and it quietly points to topics that are usually treated as highly sensitive: the inevitability of death and apparent absurdity of human existence.
Morality and values in Pavel Vilikovský’s The Autobiography of Evil
Authors: Ondrušeková Judita
Published: February 2019

Morality is often referred to as the code of conduct of society. This code determines what is considered correct behaviour and enforces values society deems beneficial. Values themselves are protected by laws and social or moral norms. Authors combine all the mentioned concepts and convey them through the actions taken or not taken by characters. Their writings provide the reader with characters’ motivations, reasoning and try to line them up with a final judgment – to see whether individual morals and values line up with the ones upheld by the rest of society. When dealing with morality in narratives of pain and trauma, the objective is then not only to analyse the protagonists’ psyche but also consider societal pressures. The focus of our analysis lies in Pavel Vilikovský’s novel The Autobiography of Evil, in which the author depicts morally sound characters becoming morally ambiguous while living in an oppressively authoritarian political system. Our aim is to explore the pain and trauma of Jozef K. whose moral core is affected by blackmail and threats. His actions are misguided and they perpetuate the cycle of violence instead of stopping it.
General Tauberian theorems for the Cesàro integrability of functions
Authors: Totur Ümit , Çanak İbrahim
Published: February 2019

For a locally integrable function f on

[
0
,
∞
)

{[0,\infty)}

, we define

F
⁢

(
t
)

=

∫
0
t

f
⁢

(
u
)

⁢

d
⁢
u

 
and

 

σ
α

⁢

(
t
)

=

∫
0
t

(

1
-

u
t

)

α

⁢
f
⁢

(
u
)

⁢

d
⁢
u

F(t)=\int_{0}^{t}f(u)\mathop{}\!du\quad\text{and}\quad\sigma_{\alpha}(t)=\int_%
{0}^{t}\biggl{(}1-\frac{u}{t}\biggr{)}^{\alpha}f(u)\mathop{}\!du

for

t
>
0

{t>0}

.
The improper integral

∫
0
∞

f
⁢

(
u
)

⁢

d
⁢
u

{\int_{0}^{\infty}f(u)\mathop{}\!du}

is said to be

(
C
,
α
)

{(C,\alpha)}

integrable to L for some

α
>

-
1

{\alpha>-1}

if the limit

lim

x
→
∞

⁡

σ
α

⁢

(
t
)

=
L

{\lim_{x\to\infty}\sigma_{\alpha}(t)=L}

exists.
It is known that

lim

t
→
∞

⁡

F
⁢

(
t
)

=
ℓ

{\lim_{t\to\infty}F(t)=\ell}

implies

lim

t
→
∞

⁡

σ
α

⁢

(
t
)

=
ℓ

{\lim_{t\to\infty}\sigma_{\alpha}(t)=\ell}

for

α
>

-
1

{\alpha>-1}

,
but the converse of this implication is not true in general.
In this paper, we introduce the concept of the general control modulo of non-integer order for functions and obtain some Tauberian conditions
in terms of this concept for the

(
C
,
α
)

{(C,\alpha)}

integrability method in order that the converse implication hold true.
Our results extend the main theorems in
[Ü. Totur and İ. Çanak,
Tauberian conditions for the

(
C
,
α
)

(C,\alpha)

integrability of functions,
Positivity 21 2017, 1, 73–83].
Detection of an Electromotive Force during Resistance Spot Welding and Its Correlation with Nugget Growth
Authors: Tohmyoh Hironori , Hasegawa Yuta , Matsui Yoichi
Published: February 2019

This article presents a report on an electromotive force that appears in the electromagnetically open circuit during resistance spot welding. We measured the potential drop between the Cu electrodes during the supply of an alternating current while keeping the area surrounding the electrical lines available for the potential drop measurement. We detected a unique electromotive force in the opposite direction to the back electromotive force induced by the change in the current. Here, we demonstrate that the change in the electromotive force is closely associated with nugget growth and the generation of spatter during welding. Based on the temperature measurement around the Cu electrode, we observed a temperature ripple during the welding process and consider this as the driving force behind the electromotive force.
Complex diseases and co-morbidities: polycystic ovary syndrome and type 2 diabetes mellitus
Authors: Rodgers Raymond J , Avery Jodie C , Moore Vivienne M , Davies Michael J , Azziz Ricardo , Stener-Victorin Elisabet , Moran Lisa J , Robertson Sarah A , Stepto Nigel K , Norman Robert J , Teede Helena J
Published: February 2019

Objective

Many complex diseases exhibit co-morbidities often requiring management by more than one health specialist. We examined cross-speciality issues that ultimately affect the health and wellbeing of patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). PCOS was originally described as a reproductive condition but is now recognised to also be a metabolic and psychological condition affecting 8–13% of women of reproductive age. With a four-fold increased risk of type 2 diabetes (DM2), the Population Attributable Risk of DM2 that could be avoided if PCOS were eliminated is a substantial 19–28% of women of reproductive age. To determine the extent to which PCOS is an important consideration in diabetes development, we examined publications, funding, guidelines and predictors of risk of developing DM2.

Results

We found that the topic of PCOS appeared in specialist diabetes journals at only 10% the rate seen in endocrinology journals – about 1 in 500 articles. We found research funding to be substantially less than for diabetes and found that diabetes guidelines and predictive tools for DM2 risk mostly ignore PCOS. This is surprising since insulin resistance in women with PCOS has a different aetiology and additionally women with PCOS are at increased risk of becoming overweight or obese – high risk factors for DM2.

Conclusions

We consider the causes of these concerning anomalies and discuss current activities to address the co-morbidities of PCOS, including the recent development of international guidelines, an international PCOS awareness program and potentially changing the name of PCOS to better reflect its metabolic consequences.