bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
First Impressions of Telephone Survey Interviewers
Authors: Broome Jessica
Published: January 2016

Survey nonresponse may increase the chances of nonresponse error, and different interviewers contribute differentially to nonresponse. This article first addresses the relationship between initial impressions of interviewers in survey introductions and the outcome of these introductions, and then contrasts this relationship with current viewpoints and practices in telephone interviewing. The first study described here exposed judges to excerpts of interviewer speech from actual survey introductions and asked them to rate twelve characteristics of the interviewer. Impressions of positive traits such as friendliness and confidence had no association with the actual outcome of the call, while higher ratings of “scriptedness” predicted lower participation likelihood. At the same time, a second study among individuals responsible for training telephone interviewers found that when training interviewers, sounding natural or unscripted during a survey introduction is not emphasized. This article concludes with recommendations for practice and further research.
Discovery of the elements with atomic numbers Z = 113, 115 and 117 (IUPAC Technical Report)
Authors: Karol Paul J. , Barber Robert C. , Sherrill Bradley M. , Vardaci Emanuele , Yamazaki Toshimitsu
Published: January 2016

The fourth IUPAC/IUPAP Joint Working Party (JWP) on the priority of claims to the discovery of new elements 113, 115, 117 and 118 has reviewed the relevant literature pertaining to several claims. In accordance with the Criteria for the discovery of elements previously established by the 1991 IUPAC/IUPAP Transfermium Working Group (TWG), and reinforced in subsequent IUPAC/IUPAP JWP discussions, it was determined that the RIKEN collaboration has fulfilled those Criteria for element Z=113. The Dubna–Livermore–Oak Ridge collaborations claims for 115 and 117 are also in compliance. The discussion of element Z=118 will appear in a subsequent report. A synopsis of experiments and related efforts is presented along with some commentary guiding future applications of the Criteria.
Cysteine-containing peptides are produced by sequential clipping, but not released, from lupin 11S storage globulin during early germination
Authors: Capraro Jessica , Galanti Elisabetta , Marengo Mauro , Duranti Marcello , Scarafoni Alessio
Published: January 2016

The digestion of the seed storage proteins is a finely regulated process operated by several proteases whose action is influenced by the exposure of specific regions, which became progressively available upon their action. We focused our study on the initial stages of germination, where more subtle modifications to the storage proteins are expected. Small-size peptides containing cysteine residues and other possible metalbinding regions are de facto produced but are not released from the “parental” protein since they remain bound trough disulphide bridges. The meaning of these findings is discussed.
Trust in Political Institutions: The Effect of Corruption, Electoral Winners, and the Post-Communist Legacy1
Authors: Baboš Pavol
Published: January 2016

Trust in political institutions is an important issue in contemporary democracies, as it contributes to democratic regimes’ legitimacy and sustainability. This paper investigates what effects corruption, political allegiance, and the post-communist history of a country have on political trust. Political trust is measured as trust towards parliament, political parties, and politicians. Both individual-and country-level factors are included in the analytical model in order to account for the personal and contextual characteristics that might shape political trust. This research employs the multilevel modelling for empirical analysis. The results show that the winner effect and corruption perception impact are relatively strongly affecting political trust. Surprisingly, the post-communist history of a country seems to play no significant role in driving political trust. The concluding part links the findings of this study back to the theory and draws several implications not only for the future research but also the real world of policies and politics.
Political Science in Great Britain and Germany: The Roles of LSE (The London School of Economics) and DHfP (The German Political Studies Institute)
Authors: Eisfeld Rainer
Published: January 2016

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and the Deutsche Hochschule für Politik (DHfP, German Political Studies Institute) in Berlin both emerged extramurally. LSE was founded in 1895 by Fabian socialists Sidney and Beatrice Webb; DHfP was established in 1920 by liberal-national publicists Ernst Jäckh and Theodor Heuss. However, superficial resemblances ended there, as shown in the paper’s first part. The founders’ aims differed markedly; incorporation into London and Berlin universities occurred at different times and in different ways.

The chair of political science set up at LSE in 1914 was held, until 1950, by two reform-minded Fabians, Graham Wallas and Harold Laski. DHfP, which did not win academic recognition during the 1920s, split into nationalist, “functionalist”, and democratic “schools”. Against this backdrop, the paper’s second part discusses Harold Laski’s magnum opus (1925) A Grammar of Politics as an attempt at offering a vision of the “good society”, and Theodor Heuss’ 1932 study Hitler’s Course as an example of the divided Hochschule’s inability to provide adequate analytical assessments of the Nazi movement and of the gradual infringement, by established elites, of the Weimar constitution. Laski’s work and intellectual legacy reinforced the tendency towards the predominance, in British political science, of normative political theory. West German political science, initially pursued “from a Weimar perspective”, was also conceived as a highly normative enterprise emphasising classical political theory, the institutions and processes of representative government, and the problematic ideological and institutional predispositions peculiar to German political history. Against this background, the paper’s third part looks, on the one hand, at the contribution to “New Left” thinking (1961 ff.) by Ralph Miliband, who studied under Laski and taught at LSE until 1972, and at Paul Hirst’s 1990s theory of associative democracy, which builds on Laski’s pluralism. On the other hand, the paper considers Karl Dietrich Bracher’s seminal work The Failure of the Weimar Republic (1955) and Ernst Fraenkel’s 1964 collection Germany and the Western Democracies, which originated, respectively, from the (Research) Institute for Political Science – added to Berlin’s Free University in 1950 – and DHfP, re-launched in the same year.

In a brief concluding fourth part, the paper touches on the reception, both in Great Britain and West Germany, of the approaches of “modern” American political science since the mid-1960s.
Surface modification in inorganic filler of mixed matrix membrane for enhancing the gas separation performance
Authors: Ahmad Nor Naimah Rosyadah , Mukhtar Hilmi , Mohshim Dzeti Farhah , Nasir Rizwan , Man Zakaria
Published: January 2016

The development of mixed matrix membrane (MMM) in gas separation process has drawn great attention due to its promising properties. MMM consists of a polymer as the matrix phase, whereas the inorganic filler serves as the dispersed phase. However, poor contact between these two phases often results in unselective gas flow and becomes one of the major issues in the MMM development. Currently, various modification techniques of the inorganic filler to improve the compatibility between the polymers and the particles have been reported. Because of this modification, the CO2 separation from natural gas is expected to enhance. This review provides a better understanding about the modification of inorganic filler. Mechanisms and factors affecting the modification of filler such as the effect of solvent polarity, the effect of water content in solvent, and the effect of drying condition are discussed. The details of the current progress in the MMM involving the silane-modified fillers are also summarized.
Acute community-acquired meningoencephalitis with Morganella morganii – a case report / Meningoencefalită acută comunitară cu Morganella morganii – prezentare de caz
Authors: Tilea Brindusa , Szekely Edit , Teches Simona , Tilea Ioan
Published: January 2016

Morganella morganii (M. morganii) is a Gram-negative aerobic and facultative anaerobic rod, belonging to the Enterobacteriaceae family. This pathogen is uncommon in community-acquired infections, most often being found in postoperative nosocomial and urinary tract infections. Infection of the central nervous system with this pathogen is rare. We present the case of a 66-year-old patient who underwent colon cancer surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy, had left iliac anus, type 2 diabetes and developed acute meningoencephalitis caused by M. morganii. Cerebrospinal fluid examination revealed increased number of polymorphonuclear neutrophils, modified biochemistry and AmpC beta-lactamase producing M. morganii strain. After initiation of antibiotic treatment, initially with empirical therapy represented by meropenem and vancomycin, afterwards adjusted to meropenem and ciprofloxacin, according to the stain’s susceptibility to antimicrobials the patient’s evolution was favourable, in spite of the existence of two immune suppressing conditions.
Diagnostic accuracy of three biomarkers in identifying serious bacterial infections in children younger than 36 months with fever without source / Acurateţea diagnostică a trei biomarkeri în identificarea infecţiilor bacteriene severe la copiii cu vârsta sub 36 luni cu febră fără focar
Authors: Moldovan Diana Aniela , Baghiu Maria Despina , Balas Alina , Fabian-Frast Emese Rozalia , Boeriu Cristian
Published: January 2016

Objectives: Our study aimed to evaluate and compare the accuracy of C-reactive protein, Procalcitonin and Interleukine-6 in identifying serious bacterial infections (SBI) in children with fever without source.

Methods: 139 children, aged 7 days to 36 months, addressing the Emergency Department from a Romanian university hospital, were prospectively enrolled during 2013. C-reactive protein, Procalcitonin and Interleukin-6 were determined for every patient. SBI diagnosis was based on cultures results and chest radiographs.

Results: 31 patients (22.3%) had SBI. C-reactive protein [AUC: 0.87 (95%CI: 0.81-0.92)] and Procalcitonin [AUC: 0.83 (95%CI: 0.76-0.89)] proved strong prediction value for SBI and performed better than Interleukin-6 [AUC: 0.77 (95%CI: 0.69-0.84)]. For the group of children with the duration of fever less than 8 hours, Interleukin- 6 was the best predictor [AUC: 0.88 (0.76-0.95)].

Conclusions: Both C-reactive protein and Procalcitonin are strong and similar predictors for SBI, and Interleukin- 6 might be a better SBI screening tool for children with shorter duration of fever.
Low Serum Paraoxonase-1 Lactonase and Arylesterase Activities in Obese Children and Adolescents
Authors: Sandor Raluca , Leucuta Daniel , Dronca Eleonora , Niculae Alexandru , Cret Victoria , Silaghi Ciprian , Suciu Soimita
Published: January 2016

Serum paraoxonase-1 (PON1) binds mainly to high density lipoproteins (HDLs) and protects low density lipoproteins (LDLs) against oxidation. While paraoxonase and arylesterase activities are traditionally assayed, lactonase activity, accounting for protection against LDL oxidation, was less investigated in obese children and adolescents. Therefore, we aimed to measure lactonase, paraoxonase and arylesterase activities, oxidized LDL (ox-LDL) and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels in obese children and adolescents.

Study population included 68 children (35 obese and 33 normal-weight). Arylesterase and paraoxonase activities were assayed spectrophotometrically. Lactonase activity, ox-LDL and MDA levels were measured using a pH-sensitive colorimetric assay, an ELISA technique and a fluorimetric method, respectively. The lipid profile was assessed by common methods.

Lactonase and arylesterase activities were decreased in the presence of obesity. MDA, but not ox-LDL levels, showed significant differences between groups. Multiple regression analysis identified a reciprocal relationship and a possible association between lactonase and arylesterase activities and obesity.
Uric Acid, Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Chronic Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction
Authors: Iliesiu Adriana , Campeanu Alexandru , Marta Daciana , Parvu Irina , Gheorghe Gabriela
Published: January 2016

Background. Oxidative stress (OS) and inflammation are major mechanisms involved in the progression of chronic heart failure (CHF). Serum uric acid (sUA) is related to CHF severity and could represent a marker of xanthine-oxidase activation. The relationship between sUA, oxidative stress (OS) and inflammation markers was assessed in patients with moderate-severe CHF and reduced left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (EF).

Methods. In 57 patients with stable CHF, functional NYHA class III, with EF<40%, the LV function was assessed by N-terminal of the prohormone brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) levels and echocardiographically through the EF and E/e’ ratio, a marker of LV filling pressures. The relationship between LV function, sUA, malondialdehyde (MDA), myeloperoxidase (MPO), paraoxonase 1 (PON-1) as OS markers and high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) and interleukin 6 (IL-6) as markers of systemic inflammation was evaluated.

Results. The mean sUA level was 7.9 ± 2.2 mg/dl, and 61% of the CHF patients had hyperuricemia. CHF patients with elevated LV filling pressures (E/e’ ≥ 13) had higher sUA (8.6 ± 2.3 vs. 7.3 ± 1.4, p=0.08) and NT-proBNP levels (643±430 vs. 2531±709, p=0.003) and lower EF (29.8 ± 3.9 % vs. 36.3 ± 4.4 %, p=0.001). There was a significant correlation between sUA and IL-6 (r = 0.56, p<0.001), MDA (r= 0.49, p= 0.001), MPO (r=0.34, p=0.001) and PON-1 levels (r= −0.39, p= 0.003).

Conclusion. In CHF, hyperuricemia is associated with disease severity. High sUA levels in CHF with normal renal function may reflect increased xanthine-oxidase activity linked with chronic inflammatory response.
Using persistent homology and dynamical distances to analyze protein binding
Authors: Kovacev-Nikolic Violeta , Bubenik Peter , Nikolić Dragan , Heo Giseon
Published: January 2016

Persistent homology captures the evolution of topological features of a model as a parameter changes. The most commonly used summary statistics of persistent homology are the barcode and the persistence diagram. Another summary statistic, the persistence landscape, was recently introduced by Bubenik. It is a functional summary, so it is easy to calculate sample means and variances, and it is straightforward to construct various test statistics. Implementing a permutation test we detect conformational changes between closed and open forms of the maltose-binding protein, a large biomolecule consisting of 370 amino acid residues. Furthermore, persistence landscapes can be applied to machine learning methods. A hyperplane from a support vector machine shows the clear separation between the closed and open proteins conformations. Moreover, because our approach captures dynamical properties of the protein our results may help in identifying residues susceptible to ligand binding; we show that the majority of active site residues and allosteric pathway residues are located in the vicinity of the most persistent loop in the corresponding filtered Vietoris-Rips complex. This finding was not observed in the classical anisotropic network model.
An exploration of the semantic domain of legal language
Authors: Hu Pi-Chan , Li Jian
Published: January 2016

Whenever necessary, legal professionals expand or restrict the semantic domain of legal terms to justify their reasoning or ruling. The semantic domain expands or contracts in size depending on the different approaches towards interpretations adopted by legal professionals. This research illustrates the interpretations of judges and prosecutors of legal terms with empirical cases and court opinions. In the field of Criminal Law, the semantic domain often leads to the domain of criminal culpability and punishment. The shift in the semantic domain of legal terms matters a great deal to all of the stakeholders in a case. When the domain grows too broad, it will criminalize citizens beyond the intention of the Legislature. When the domain shrinks too much, the victims will not receive justice. Therefore, legal professionals have to be exceedingly modest and cautious when playing their roles as law interpreters.
Optical Response of Mixed Molybdenum Dichalcogenides for Solar Cell Applications Using the Modified Becke–Johnson Potential
Authors: Ahuja Ushma , Joshi Ritu , Kothari D.C. , Tiwari Harpal , Venugopalan K.
Published: January 2016

Energy bands and density of states (DOS) of mixed molybdenum dichalcogenides like MoS2, MoSeS, MoSe2, MoTe2, MoTeS, and MoTe0.5S1.5 are reported for the first time using the Tran–Blaha modified Becke–Johnson potential within full potential-linearised augmented plane wave technique. From the partial DOS, a strong hybridisation between the Mo-d and chalcogen-p states is observed below the Fermi energy E
F. In addition, the dielectric constants, absorption coefficients, and refractivity spectra of these compounds have also been deduced. The integrated absorption coefficients derived from the frequency-dependent absorption spectra within the energy range of 0–4.5 eV show a possibility of using molybdenum dichalcogenides, particularly MoTe0.5S1.5, in solar cell applications. Birefringence and degree of anisotropy are also discussed using the data on refractivity and imaginary components of the dielectric constant.
With and Without an Empire
Authors: Duggan Marie Christine
Published: January 2016

Conventional wisdom has it that, in the eighteenth century, California’s mission Indians labored without recompense to support the Spanish military and other costs of imperial administration. This article challenges this conventional wisdom, arguing that it was not until the Spanish empire unraveled in the nineteenth century that Indians labored at missions with little compensation. Spain stopped subsidizing California in 1810, at which point the systematic non-payment of Christian Indians for goods supplied to the California military was implemented as an emergency measure. In 1825, independent Mexico finally sent a new governor to California, but military payroll was never reinstated in its entirety. Not surprisingly, most accounts of military confrontation between California Indians and combined mission/military forces date from the 1810 to 1824 period. By investigating an underutilized source—account books of exports and imports for four missions—the article explores two issues: first, the processes of cooptation inside missions up to 1809, and secondly, the way that Spain’s cessation of financing in 1810 affected the relationship with Indians.
DIFFICULTIES IN THE DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF HYPONATREMIA
Authors: Mocan Mihaela , Terheș Lia Manuela , Blaga Sorin Nicu
Published: January 2016

Hyponatremia is the most common electrolyte imbalance encountered in clinical practice. Beside the difficulty of the etiological diagnosis, the general lack of awareness regarding the negative impact of hyponatremia on the quality of life and the lack of targeted treatments until recent years may be responsible for the poor management of the disorder.Therefore we consider of utmost importance to improve the knowledge regarding the diagnosis and management of hyponatremia, by underlining the difficulties of the etiological diagnosis and its management.In this respect, a short and updated literature review, with a critical appraisal of the latest guidelines will provide detailed information on how to systematically evaluate and treat the hyponatremic patients.
FUNCTIONAL SALVAGE OF A HAND AFTER UNSUCCESSFULL ATTEMPT OF REPLANTATION
Authors: Matei Ileana Rodica , Georgescu Alexandru Valentin
Published: January 2016

Amputation by crush injuries generally represents a contraindication for replantation, and especially when the lesion is caused by the summation of multiple concomitant traumatic mechanisms.We present the case of a 22 year- old female who arrived in our service with a crush/torsion amputation of all long fingers at the metacarpo-phalangeal level of the right hand. After the unsuccessful attempt of replantation, the functional reconstruction of the hand was achieved by using a double free flap transfer: anterolateral thigh perforator flap (ALT) and digital block transfer of second and third toes.
Marketing Islam Through Zakat Institutions in Indonesia
Authors: Jahar Asep Saepudin
Published: January 2016

This essay examines the transformation of charity administration operated by zakat agencies in Indonesia with special reference to Dompet Dhu’afa. This study offers an approach of marketing Islam in elaborating on zakat organizations that exercise community development through economic, social and humanitarian aid for disadvantaged people. The practice of zakat administration is basically designed to develop community-based programs among the poor and not struggle for Islamization or the politicization of Islam. Marketing zakat agencies does not attempt to commercialize religion; rather it is committed to the objective advancement about the effectiveness of religious teachings in Muslim communities. Marketing zakat to the public tries to demonstrate its role as the vanguard of social justice especially for the benefit of the destitute and needy. The proliferation of state-sponsored zakat agencies (BAZNAS) vis-à-vis community-based zakat organization (LAZ) is not a case of state-initiated Islamization. It is rather an attempt at regulating public affairs, including zakat funds, within the state administration.DOI: 10.15408/sdi.v22i3.2353
Al-Qiyam al-Thaqāfīyah wa Ṭābi‘ al-Sha‘b li Jayl al-Muslimīn al-Shubbān al-Indūnīsīyīn
Authors: Hasanah Aan
Published: January 2016

Cases of negative social behavior among students happen not only in public schools but also in madrasah. Actually, madrasah should be the right place for implanting character values because they teach religious education over more hours, and does so more comprehensively than public schools. However, the fact is the process has not run effectively due to how religious education is taught merely as a knowledge. Besides, madrasah conntinue to face internal and external problems. To deal with these problems, a model of implanting cultural values and national characters using a comprehensive approach based on Lickona’s theory is one of the solutions to developing positive characters values within madrasah.  The theory recommends the adoption of an comprehensive implementation strategy inside and outside of the classroom, with it done in an integrated manner. This kind of implementation requires all parties—madrasah, parents, government and society—to be involved consistently in developing character values.DOI: 10.15408/sdi.v22i3.2356
Decreasing Duration of Antibiotic Prescribing for Uncomplicated Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
Authors: Schuler Christine L. , Courter Joshua D. , Conneely Shannon E. , Frost Meredith A. , Sherenian Michael G. , Shah Samir S. , Gosdin Craig H.
Published: January 2016

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:

Short courses of antibiotics are often indicated for uncomplicated skin and soft tissue infections (uSSTIs). Our objective was to decrease duration of antibiotics prescribed in children hospitalized for uSSTIs by using quality improvement (QI) methods.

METHODS:

QI methods were used to decrease duration of antibiotics prescribed upon hospital discharge for uSSTIs. We sought to accomplish this goal by increasing outpatient prescriptions for short courses of therapy (≤7 days). Key drivers included awareness of evidence among physicians, changing the culture of prescribing, buy-in from prescribers, and monitoring of prescribing. Physician education, modification of antibiotic order sets for discharge prescriptions, and continual identification and mitigation of therapy plans, were key interventions implemented by using plan-do-study-act cycles. A run chart assessed the impact of the interventions over time.

RESULTS:

We identified 641 index admissions for uSSTIs over a 23-month period for patients aged >90 days to 18 years. The proportion of children discharged with short courses of antibiotics increased from a baseline median of 23% to 74%, which was sustained for 6 months. Differences in the proportion of children admitted for treatment failure or recurrence before and after project initiation were not significant.

CONCLUSIONS:

Using QI methodology, we decreased duration of antibiotics prescribed in children hospitalized for uSSTIs by increasing prescriptions for short courses of antibiotics. Modification of electronic order sets for discharge prescriptions allowed for sustained improvement in prescribing practices. Our findings support the use of shorter outpatient antibiotic courses in most children with uSSTIs, and suggest criteria for complicated SSTIs.
Efficacy and Safety of Sirolimus in the Treatment of Complicated Vascular Anomalies
Authors: Adams Denise M. , Trenor Cameron C. , Hammill Adrienne M. , Vinks Alexander A. , Patel Manish N. , Chaudry Gulraiz , Wentzel Mary Sue , Mobberley-Schuman Paula S. , Campbell Lisa M. , Brookbank Christine , Gupta Anita , Chute Carol , Eile Jennifer , McKenna Jesse , Merrow Arnold C. , Fei Lin , Hornung Lindsey , Seid Michael , Dasgupta A. Roshni , Dickie Belinda H. , Elluru Ravindhra G. , Lucky Anne W. , Weiss Brian , Azizkhan Richard G.
Published: January 2016

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:

Complicated vascular anomalies have limited therapeutic options and cause significant morbidity and mortality. This Phase II trial enrolled patients with complicated vascular anomalies to determine the efficacy and safety of treatment with sirolimus for 12 courses; each course was defined as 28 days.

METHODS:

Treatment consisted of a continuous dosing schedule of oral sirolimus starting at 0.8 mg/m2 per dose twice daily, with pharmacokinetic-guided target serum trough levels of 10 to 15 ng/mL. The primary outcomes were responsiveness to sirolimus by the end of course 6 (evaluated according to functional impairment score, quality of life, and radiologic assessment) and the incidence of toxicities and/or infection-related deaths.

RESULTS:

Sixty-one patients were enrolled; 57 patients were evaluable for efficacy at the end of course 6, and 53 were evaluable at the end of course 12. No patient had a complete response at the end of course 6 or 12 as anticipated. At the end of course 6, a total of 47 patients had a partial response, 3 patients had stable disease, and 7 patients had progressive disease. Two patients were taken off of study medicine secondary to persistent adverse effects. Grade 3 and higher toxicities attributable to sirolimus included blood/bone marrow toxicity in 27% of patients, gastrointestinal toxicity in 3%, and metabolic/laboratory toxicity in 3%. No toxicity-related deaths occurred.

CONCLUSIONS:

Sirolimus was efficacious and well tolerated in these study patients with complicated vascular anomalies. Clinical activity was reported in the majority of the disorders.
Domestic and External Demand Shocks in Ukraine
Authors: Kopych Roman , Bardyn Iryna
Published: January 2016

Persistent budget deficits and extremely high interest rates (while inflation remains relatively low) have been a distinct feature of the 2010–2013 period in Ukraine. By using a statistical technique of the vector autoregressive − vector error correction (VAR/VEC) model, it is established that: a) the budget deficit is a factor behind the exchange rate depreciation and an increase in the interest rate, with a very strong contractionary effect on output; b) a higher interest rate contributes to worsening of the budget balance and a significant decrease in output (both are standard macroeconomic relationships); c) nominal exchange rate depreciation permanently widens the budget deficit, combined with a temporary increase in the interest rate and short-lived output contraction. It is worth noting that upward interest rate pressure is the only statistically significant effect of a positive output shock. According to the variance decomposition, the budget balance determines up to 50% and the interest rate upwards  of 40% of changes in the output, respectively. It is confirmed that an increase in output is of marginal importance for the budget balance. On the whole, our findings argue in favour of fiscal discipline in Ukraine as a stabilisation policy tool.
The Technology of Didactic Materials Designing in the Process of Managing of Students Independent Work in Reliance on their Individual-typological Peculiarities
Authors: Belokoz Elena
Published: January 2016

Contemporary society need specialists who can independently refill their knowledge, be mobile and open to innovations. That is why there is a need to strategically put to the first place such process of teaching in the higher educational institutions in which management of independent students work would promote development of socially-valuable specialist, provide development of his individuality. In order to solve presented tasks, we offer the technology of projecting didactic materials in the process of managing independent work. That work suggests diagnosis of individual-typological features of students and development of students typology; correlation of contents and structure of individual work with individual-typological features of students, balance of tasks of different complexity level. In the core of the technology is projecting and realization of phased technique of managing independent students work based on identified individual types.

Research goal – to theoretically justify technology of projecting didactic materials in the process of managing independent work that is based on the individual-typological features of the students.

Research methods: theoretic-methodological analysis of the scientific psychological pedagogical literature on the research problem, analysis of the results of analysis individual typological features of the student, modeling.
Corporal Punishment in Childhood Interfaces with Happiness in Adulthood
Authors: Navaitis Gediminas , Kairienė Brigita , Gaidys Vladas
Published: January 2016

There are enough provisions in the Lithuanian legislation prohibiting the imposition of corporal punishment, however, legal restrictions are ineffective – Lithuania is identified as the country in which parents often impose corporal punishment on their children. Although the harm of corporal punishment has been established, however, the debate that parents must be able to use corporal punishment as a dissuasive measure has been continuing up till now. Certain countries have placed a legal ban on the use of corporal punishment, and that has contributed to the change of the attitude of society towards the child. The article attempts to find still new arguments that the ban of corporal punishment towards children would be forbidden by law in Lithuania.

The goal of the study is to elicit views on the use of corporal punishment towards children, reveal the links of this view with the level of happiness and the experience of corporal punishment in childhood. The method of the study is a questionnaire survey at the respondent’s home. 1002 people that are older than 18 from 19 towns and 31 villages participated in the study.

The study has established that the persons who underwent corporal punishment in childhood more often support the view that “moderate corporal punishment is a proper parenting tool” than those who did not undergo corporal punishment in childhood. It has come to light that the opinion of the Lithuanian society on the use of corporal punishment towards children is changing – the investigates, who belonged to the younger age groups assessed corporal punishment more negatively than the older investigates. The respondents with higher levels of education supported corporal punishment of children more rarely than the respondents with lower levels of education. It has been established that that those who underwent corporal punishment in their childhood feel less happy that those who did not undergo corporal punishment.
Virtual Training Centre for Computer Numerical Control
Authors: Sahin Mehmet , Yaldiz Suleyman , Unsacar Faruk , Yaldiz Burak , Bilalis Nikolaos , Maravelakis Emmanuel , Antoniadis Aristomenis
Published: January 2016

It is a fact that virtual training has been a scope of interest for vocational training for a very long time. However, it needs more time to be more common in all specific training fields. Focusing on Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Training, new developments in the CNC machinery produce a continuous demand on enhancing the programming and technical capabilities of the involved personnel. Training on CNC should follow similar developments and in particular in their programming capabilities, automation they offer and their technical capabilities. Based on these main objectives a Virtual Training Center (VTC) for CNC has been developed and it is presented in this paper. The VTC is the main result of a multilateral Leonardo Da Vinci project witch aims to promote and reinforce Vocational Training in CNC Machines.
eCAD System Design - Applications in Architecture
Authors: Styliadis Athanasios D. , Konstantinidou Debbie G. , Tyxola Kyriaki A.
Published: January 2016

The rapid advances in learning technologies, computer modeling, multimedia and spatial sciences, as well as the availability of many powerful graphics PCs and workstations, make 3-D modeling-based methods for personalized e-learning with eCAD (modeling) functionality feasible. Personalized eCAD learning is a new term in engineering, environment and architecture education, related to the development of learning educational units (3-D learning objects) with re-usable digital architecture functionality, and introduced to literature for the first time within this paper. In particular, for university education courses in eCAD, digital architecture, design computing and CAAD (reagarding spatial information systems, architectures, monuments, cultural heritage sites, etc.), such a e-learning methodolgy must be able to derive spatial, pictorial, geometric, spatial, topological, learning and semantic information from the target object (a 3-D model) or scene (a 3-D landscape environment) or procedure (a 3-D simulation approach to a phenomenon), in such a way that it can be directly used for e-learning purposes regarding the spatial topology, the history, the architecture, the structure and the temporal (time-based) 3-D geometry of the projected object, scene or procedure. This paper is about the system design of such a e-learning method. For this purpose, the requirements, objectives and pedagogical extensions are presented and discussed. Finaly, a practical project is used to demonstrate the functionality and the performance of the proposed methodology in architecture
AMMP: a new maintenance management model based on ISO 55000
Authors: Okoh Peter , Schjølberg Per , Wilson Alan
Published: January 2016

Poor maintenance management has caused several organisations great loss through production unavailability and damage to humans, the environment and physical assets. In the process industries, a significant percentage of major accidents are linked to maintenance deficiencies in relation to critical assets known as safety barriers. Against the aforementioned background, insights into improving asset maintenance management are needed to contribute to the optimisation of the total asset value over the entire asset’s life cycle. To this end, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standard, ISO 55000, together with its management system, are investigated for their potential to add more value to maintenance management. The aim of this paper is to develop a novel approach, asset maintenance management process or AMMP, for maintenance in asset management, based on the elements of the current international standard on asset management system. This is expected to put maintenance management in a more comprehensive perspective and in turn contribute to the improvement of asset management. The paper builds on the review of literature related to maintenance and asset management.
Lateral pressure on piles due to horizontal soil movement
Authors: Bauer Jörg , Kempfert Hans-Georg , Reul Oliver
Published: January 2016

This paper presents the results of 1g model tests on single piles and pile rows loaded laterally by horizontal soil movements in soft kaolin clay. In soft soil layers, vertical piles are frequently loaded laterally by horizontal soil movements caused by eccentric loading or unloading of the ground surface around the piles. In many cases, the lateral pressure acting on piles due to horizontal soil movements is calculated using empirically or analytically based approaches. The model tests investigate the influence of the roughness of the pile–soil interface, the pile size, the pile shape, the displacement rate of the soft soil flowing around the pile and the pile spacing on the lateral pressure acting on the piles. During the model tests, the soil movements were analysed with the particle image velocimetry method. The results of the model tests show possible influences on the resulting pile loads.
Centrifuge model tests on laterally loaded piles in sand
Authors: Zhu Bin , Li Tao , Xiong Gen , Liu Jin Chao
Published: January 2016

A series of centrifuge model tests on a single model pile subjected to different gravities in saturated sand were carried out, to investigate the behaviours of slender piles subjected to lateral monotonic and cyclic loads. Both static and cyclic p–y curves of the piles are derived from the measured bending moments of the pile shaft. The computed results of the proposed hyperbolic p–y curves with a modified initial modulus of subgrade reaction are in good agreement with the test results. For the model pile under lateral cyclic loads, it is indicated that the accumulated horizontal displacement at the loaded position is approximately linear with the logarithm of number of cycles. The effect of loading frequency on cyclic behaviours of the present model pile in saturated sand without an accumulation of pore water pressure is limited. The cyclic degradation factor of saturated sand is significantly larger than that of dry sand, which is mainly caused by the oscillated pore water pressure under cyclic loading. A group of cyclic p–y curves related to the number of cycles and the cyclic soil reaction ratio are presented, and a corresponding analysis approach is proposed for engineering applications.
Kinematic Analysis of Fault-Slip Data in the Central Range of Papua, Indonesia
Authors: Sapiie Benyamin
Published: January 2016

DOI:10.17014/ijog.3.1.1-16Most of the Cenozoic tectonic evolution in New Guinea is a result of obliquely convergent motion that ledto an arc-continent collision between the Australian and Pacific Plates. The Gunung Bijih (Ertsberg) Mining District(GBMD) is located in the Central Range of Papua, in the western half of the island of New Guinea. This study presentsthe results of detailed structural mapping concentrated on analyzing fault-slip data along a 15-km traverse of theHeavy Equipment Access Trail (HEAT) and the Grasberg mine access road, providing new information concerning thedeformation in the GBMD and the Cenozoic structural evolution of the Central Range. Structural analysis indicatesthat two distinct stages of deformation have occurred since ~12 Ma. The first stage generated a series of en-echelonNW-trending (π-fold axis = 300°) folds and a few reverse faults. The second stage resulted in a significant left-lateralstrike-slip faulting sub-parallel to the regional strike of upturned bedding. Kinematic analysis reveals that the areasbetween the major strike-slip faults form structural domains that are remarkably uniform in character. The changein deformation styles from contractional to a strike-slip offset is explained as a result from a change in the relativeplate motion between the Pacific and Australian Plates at ~4 Ma. From ~4 - 2 Ma, transform motion along an ~ 270°trend caused a left-lateral strike-slip offset, and reactivated portions of pre-existing reverse faults. This action had aprofound effect on magma emplacement and hydrothermal activity.
Bibliometric Analysis of the Journal «Psychological Science and Education»
Authors: Shvedovskaya A.A. , Meshkova N.V.
Published: January 2016

This study aims to explore the journal bibliometric characteristics of the journal “Psychological Science and Education”. The citation data were drawn from references of each article of “Psychological Science and Education” during 1996 and 2015. Data retrieved from the Russian Citation Index (E.library.ru) and the Portal of Russian Psychological Publications (Psyjournals.ru) database were used to identify the main cited journals, publications and authors.
Reseña del libro: La resistencia de las Californias y la invasión norteamericana (1846-1848), Moyano Pahisa, Ángela
Authors: Suárez de la Torre Laura B.
Published: January 2016

Retrospección sobre  las Californias ante la invasión norteamericana.   Enfatiza  el carácter de  estudio   regional,  primordial  para   entender  el espíritu   de  mexicanidad  en  cada  una de las Californias a partir   de su relación con el resto  del  territorio  nacional  a lo largo  de su historia   colonial   y pos independiente,    según  los datos  que  revelan  las fuentes.
Reseña del libro: Ciudadanos imaginarios : memorial de los afanes y desventuras de la virtud y apología del vicio triunfante en la República Mexicana : tratado de moral pública, Escalante Gonzalbo, Fernando
Authors: Rodríguez Kuri Ariel
Published: January 2016

Análisis   de   las  hipótesis  principales   de  la obra  sobre  la condición  del Estado  mexicano del  siglo  XIX,  que  no  reconocen  un  México caótico,   sin base  política.   Aprecia   un  equilibrio  de  poderes   políticos y militares  antagónicos  que  se  apropian  de  sus  propios    espacios,  lejos de la estructura  estatal  y defienden valores   morales    liberales  y  conservadores. Evidencia el sacrificio del ciudadano  común a  favor  de  los  intereses  de  las  facciones  en pugna.
Influência da periodontite apical nos níveis séricos de marcadores de Proteína C-reativa: revisão da literatura.
Authors: Marques Tárcia Virgínia Falcão , Gonçalves Lucio Souza , Marques Fábio Vidal
Published: January 2016

A periodontite apical é uma doençade origem bacterianaque ativa a liberação local de mediadores pró-inflamatórios capazes de induzir a produção hepática de proteínas de fase aguda como a proteína C-reativa (CRP). Mesmo pequenos aumentos nos níveis séricos de CRP já estão associados com o aumento do risco cardiovascular. Há na literatura vários estudos avaliando a correlação entre doença periodontal, marcadores inflamatórios (como CRP e IL6)e doenças cardiovasculares, mas poucos estudos têm estudado uma possível associação entre a periodontite apical crônica ou história de tratamento endodôntico e doença cardiovascular. O objetivo desta revisão foi investigar as evidências atuais em relação à possível associação entre periodontite apical crônica e o aumento dos níveis séricos de CRP.

DOI:10.18363/rbo.v72i1/2.559
Las diásporas en la arena internacional: el caso de la diáspora india
Authors: Rodríguez de la Vega Lía
Published: January 2016

Se estima que, en la actualidad, 214 millones de personas viven fuera de su país de origen (OIM, 2010). El fenómeno migratorio es traducido en este estudio como diáspora y ha sido vinculado a los distintos actores no estatales que ejercen su influencia a nivel local y global. Sheffer (1986) señala que las redes creadas por diásporas étnicas forman parte de una relación triádica que comprende al país de origen, la diáspora y los países de residencia, y apunta que esa relación deviene en un aspecto integral y permanente del flujo de política de ambos niveles.Este trabajo aborda el caso del segmento de la diáspora india asentada en Estados Unidos y su influencia en la política exterior de la India, a través de distintas acciones y procesos políticos. Se consideran para ello diversos autores que han abordado el tema y el reporte hecho por el Comité de Alto Nivel sobre la Diáspora India. Se concluye que distintas acciones de este segmento de la diáspora evidencian la ligazón de la esfera política internacional con la doméstica (de India) y su promoción de los intereses de la India como grupo de presión, aunque el alcance de su accionar resulta aún limitado, debido al pequeño volumen de sus votantes, por lo que precisa profundizar su accionar en el congreso del país de residencia, y, a su vez, debe extenderse a otras acciones, destacándose también en ese panorama el accionar de individuos y agentes económicos indios.
Migraciones externas en Chile: bases históricas de un fenómeno complejo
Authors: Agar Corbinos Lorenzo
Published: January 2016

Este artículo trata de las migraciones internacionales en Chile, en particular aquellas ocurridas durante los siglos XIX y XX, y que han sentado las bases históricas de un fenómeno que hoy impacta con fuerza a la sociedad chilena. La revisión de fuentes pretéritas sirve de sustento necesario y esclarecedor de la ideología que ha predominado en estas materias y que permiten dar adecuado contexto al debate que ilustrará la formulación de una nueva política migratoria para Chile. Esta nueva normativa tendrá que descansar en el reconocimiento de que las actuales migraciones –esencialmente sudamericanas, a diferencia de las europeas y asiáticas de los siglos precedentes– están siendo un punto de inflexión para el reconocimiento de una pluralidad cultural comunitaria la cual, sin lugar a dudas, enriquecerá nuestra forma de vida al igual que lo ocurrido con las migraciones de antaño.
Exploration and Analysis of the Application of Nursing Risks Management in the Nursing Management of Department of Respiration
Authors: Luo Yi
Published: January 2016

Objective: To analyze the application of nursing risk management in nursing management in Department of Respiration. Method: Select the medical records of 64 cases of hospitalized patients as the research object, then randomly divide them into observation group and control group with 32 cases in each. The observation group is given nursing risk management, and the control group is given basic nursing management. Two groups are compared quality of life and care satisfaction. Results: The environmental indicators, physiological indices and psychological indices, emotional state, degree of independence and social function sub-index score of the patients in the observation group are significantly higher than that of patients in the control group, and the difference is statistically significant (p < 0.05). Patient care satisfaction rate and medical staff satisfaction of the patients in the observation group are significantly better than that of control group, and the difference is significant (p < 0.05). In addition, nursing safety accident rate in the observation group is significantly lower than that of control group, and the difference is significant (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Application of nursing risk management has a high value in nursing management in Department of Respiration, and is worthy of promotion in clinical.
The Perioperative Nursing of Treating the Elderly Patients of Femoral Intertrochanteric Fracture with PFNA
Authors: Zhang Ying
Published: January 2016

Objective: Summarize the perioperative nursing of the elderly patient of femoral intertrochanteric fracture. Method: Retrospectively analyze the preoperative preparations as well as the postoperative nursing of treating the 75 elderly patients of femoral intertrochanteric fracture with PFNA. Results: Those 75 patients all pull through perioperative period and their functions are in good recovery. Conclusion: The elderly patient of femoral intertrochanteric fracture has much surgical risk together with many complications during perioperative period. Adopting effective comprehensive nursing can improve the treatment effect of the operation, and can also reduce the complications. 