bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Ultrathin Six-Band Polarization-Insensitive Terahertz Perfect Metamaterial Absorber Based on a Cross-Cave Patch Resonator
Authors: Cheng Yong Zhi , Huang Mu Lin , Chen Hao Ran , Guo Zhen Zhong , Mao Xue Song , Gong Rong Zhou
Published: March 2017

A simple design of an ultrathin six-band polarization-insensitive terahertz perfect metamaterial absorber (PMMA) composed of a metal cross-cave-patch resonator (CCPR) placed over a ground plane was proposed and investigated numerically. The numerical simulation results demonstrate that the average absorption peaks are up to 95% at six resonance frequencies with high quality-factors (>65). In addition, the absorption properties can be kept stability for both normal incident transverse magnetic (TM) and transverse electric (TE) waves. The physical mechanism behind the observed high level absorption is illustrated by the electric and power loss density distributions. The different absorption mainly originates from the higher order multipolar and multipolar plasmon resonance of the structure, which are sharp different to the most previous studies of the PMMAs. Furthermore, the resonance absorption of the PMMA can be tunable by varying the geometric parameters of the unit cell.
LEM Characterization of Synthetic Jet Actuators Driven by Piezoelectric Element: A Review
Authors: Chiatto Matteo , Capuano Francesco , Coppola Gennaro , de Luca Luigi
Published: March 2017

In the last decades synthetic jet actuators have gained much interest among the flow control techniques due to their short response time, high jet velocity and absence of traditional piping, that matches the requirements of reduced size and low weight. A synthetic jet is generated by the diaphragm oscillation (generally driven by a piezoelectric element) in a relatively small cavity, producing periodic cavity pressure variations associated with cavity volume changes. The pressured air exhausts through an orifice, converting diaphragm electrodynamic energy into jet kinetic energy. This review paper faces the development of various lumped-element models (LEMs) as practical tools to design and manufacture the actuators. LEMs can quickly predict device performances such as the frequency response in terms of diaphragm displacement, cavity pressure and jet velocity, as well as the efficiency of energy conversion of input Joule power into useful kinetic power of air jet. The actuator performance is analyzed also by varying typical geometric parameters such as cavity height and orifice diameter and length, through a suited dimensionless form of the governing equations. A comprehensive and detailed physical modeling aimed to evaluate the device efficiency is introduced, shedding light on the different stages involved in the process. Overall, the influence of the coupling degree of the two oscillators, the diaphragm and the Helmholtz’s one, on the device performance is discussed throughout the paper.
Analisis Kinerja Bank Bank Pembangunan Daerah di Indonesia serta Variabel-Variabel yang Mempengaruhinya
Authors: Irawan BRM Bambang
Published: March 2017

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PRINCIPLES OF PRUDENTIAL IN IFRS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND ITS EFFECT ON EARNINGS RESPONSE COEFFICIENT AND PROFIT MANAGEMENT
Authors: Suryani Arna , Herianti Eva
Published: March 2017

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of prudential principle of financial statements in IFRS on earnings response coefficients and profit management of manufakturing companies. This study uses analytical methods Partial Least Square (PLS) through analisys software called Smart PLS 2.0 M3. The object of this research is manufacturing companies in Indonesia with a total of 57 analysis unit manufacturing company during the period from 2013 to 2015.

Based on the results of the study, it is obtained the following findings: the precautionary of financial principle is proven to have a significant positive effect on the earnings response coefficient. The prudential financial principle is proven to have significant harmful impact on earnings.Manajemen is proved to have significant positive effect on banking principles prudential reports. Then, precautionary principle financial statements have greater direct influence on earnings response coefficients.

This study has implications both theoretically and manajerial. The theoretical implication, the study makes an important contribution in the development of the theory of the precautionary principle financial statements, earnings response coefficients and earnings management. Managerial implications, this research has implications for users of financial statements in taking decision that is not only based on accounting figures, but also need to look at the quality of earnings presented. The precautionary principle financial statements required to reduce opportunistic earnings management so as to improve the quality of earnings and designated by increased earnings response coefficients.

 Keywords: Principle of Prudence, Financial Statement, Earnings Response Coefficient, Profit Management
Kinerja dan Strategi Pengembangan Badan Usaha Milik Daerah (BUMD)
Authors: Pribadi Kresno Sarosa
Published: March 2017

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Evaluation of Dwarf Ornamental Chile Pepper Cultivars for Commercial Greenhouse Production
Authors: Coon Danise , Barchenger Derek W. , Bosland Paul W.
Published: March 2017

In the past, many ornamental chile pepper (Capsicum annuum) cultivars had to be pinched or sprayed with a uniconazole foliar application to achieve a dwarf, semidwarf, or compact plant habit. This study compares 12 currently available commercial ornamental pepper cultivars considered to be compact, and introduces 13 new ornamental pepper cultivars that do not require pinching or a uniconazole foliar spray to accomplish the desired dwarf or semidwarf plant habit. All 25 cultivars evaluated in this study were given either a dwarf or semidwarf classification based on industry standards. Of the 25 cultivars evaluated, 12 originate from and are commercially available and bred by various breeding programs, whereas 13 are new cultivars bred by the New Mexico State University Chile Pepper Breeding Program with the goal of having dwarf or semidwarf growth habits. Data indicate that the 13 new ornamental chile pepper cultivars did not require pinching or a chemical foliar spray to develop a dwarf or semidwarf plant habit and have the potential for commercial container production in the greenhouse and nursery industries.
Soybean Response to Inoculation with Bradyrhizobium japonicum in the United States and Argentina
Authors: Leggett Mary , Diaz‐Zorita Martin , Koivunen Marja , Bowman Roger , Pesek Robert , Stevenson Craig , Leister Todd
Published: March 2017

Core Ideas

Soybean seed inoculation with Bradyrhizobium japonicum enhances grain production.

Greater inoculation response happens in Argentinean sites than in the United States.

Several soil properties and crop management practices are related with the responses to inoculation.

Although the relevance of biological N nutrition of soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] is recognized worldwide, inoculation with Bradyrhizobium japonicum shows variable results and the benefit needs to be validated under current crop production practices. We conducted statistical analysis of soybean field trial data to provide insight into factors affecting the efficacy of soybean inoculation under contrasting crop production conditions. Most experimental sites, 187 trials in the United States and 152 trials in Argentina, were in soils with soybean history and naturalized B. japonicum strains. Yield increases were greater in Argentina (190 kg ha−1 equivalent to 6.39%) than in the United States (60 kg ha−1 equivalent to 1.67%). Tillage methods did not affect inoculant performance. In the United States, inoculation was more effective in soils with higher pH (>6.8) while in Argentina the greatest inoculation effect on crop production occurred in soils with a lower pH (<5.5). In the United States, where most of the trials were in rotation with corn (Zea mays L), the greatest positive effect of inoculation was observed in late planted soybean crops and independent of soil organic matter (SOM). In Argentina, the inoculant had its greatest effect in soils with no soybean history, a relatively high SOM, higher levels of soil extractable P and S, and in areas with greater precipitation during early reproductive growing stages. In both regions, the yield increases due to B. japonicum inoculation support the regular use of this practice to help provide adequate conditions for soybean production.
Impact of Crop Rotations and Soil Amendments on Long‐Term No‐Tilled Soybean Yield
Authors: Ashworth Amanda J. , Allen Fred L. , Saxton Arnold M. , Tyler Donald D.
Published: March 2017

Core Ideas

Poultry litter increased yields by 11% across locations and years when compared to wheat cover crops.

Yields in soybean–soybean–corn–cotton rotations during Phase II and corn–corn–soybean–corn during Phase I were greatest.

Incorporating corn once within a 4‐yr cropping cycle resulted in 8% greater yields than continuous soybean.

Continuous cropping systems without cover crops are often perceived as unsustainable for long‐term yields and soil health.

Continuous cropping systems without cover crops are perceived as unsustainable for long‐term yield and soil health. To test this, cropping sequence and cover crop effects on soybean (Glycine max L.) yield were assessed. Main effects were 10 sequences of soybean, corn (Zea mays L.), and cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) grown on a Loring silt loam at the Research and Education Center at Milan (RECM), TN, and six cropping sequences of corn and soybean on a Maury silt loam at the Middle Tennessee Research and Education Center (MTREC), Spring Hill, TN. Sequences were repeated in 4‐yr Phases (i.e., I, II, and III) from 2002 to 2013. Split‐block treatments consisted of hairy vetch (Vicia villosa L.), Austrian winter pea (Pisum sativum L. sativum var. arvense), wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), poultry litter, and a fallow control. Continuous soybean yield was equivalent to all rotations (2.6 and 2.7 Mg ha−1, respectively; P = 0.23), however, yield varied per phase (P < 0.001). Specifically, soybean yield in soybean‐soybean‐corn‐cotton during Phase II and corn‐corn‐soybean‐corn during Phase I (4.2 and 4.1 Mg ha−1, respectively) exceeded continuous systems during Phases II and III (P < 0.05). Poultry litter increased yield 11% across locations and years compared to wheat cover crops (P < 0.05). Incorporating corn once within a Phase increased yield 8% relative to continuous soybean, whereas cotton (once or twice) within a rotation had no effect. Consequently, including corn once within a 4‐yr rotation and poultry litter improved soybean yields, albeit no mono‐cropping yield penalties occurred long‐term.
Microsatellite Identification in Perennial Ryegrass using Next‐Generation Sequencing
Authors: Honig Josh A. , Zelzion Ehud , Wagner Nicole E. , Kubik Christine , Averello Vincenzo , Vaiciunas Jennifer , Bhattacharya Debashish , Bonos Stacy A. , Meyer William A.
Published: March 2017

Microsatellite markers are potentially valuable molecular genetic markers for conservation ecology, paternity testing, pedigree reconstruction, population genetics, and linkage mapping. Traditional methods for the development of microsatellite markers can be time‐consuming, laborious, and expensive. Next‐generation sequencing (NGS) is a more recent and promising approach to microsatellite marker development. Perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) is an important turfgrass species with a limited set of publicly available microsatellite markers. Here we conducted Illumina NGS, as well as genotyping of a Lolium test population, to identify and characterize perennial ryegrass microsatellite markers. Sequencing and assembly results returned a microsatellite marker database containing 10,830 perfect di‐ and 42,718 perfect trinucleotide microsatellites with repeat unit lengths equal to or greater than six and four repeat units, respectively, as well as sufficient flanking sequence to enable polymerase chain reaction (PCR) primer design. Genotyping results from a subset of 172 di‐ and trinucleotide microsatellite markers indicated that 38.7% of these markers were polymorphic in perennial ryegrass, and 21.5% were transferable to and polymorphic in annual ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.). The thousands of expected polymorphic markers reported herein provide a significant new resource for studying Lolium genetic diversity, parentage analysis, linkage analysis, and germplasm in turf and forage breeding programs.
Wheat Fructans: A Potential Breeding Target for Nutritionally Improved, Climate‐Resilient Varieties
Authors: Veenstra Lynn D. , Jannink Jean‐Luc , Sorrells Mark E.
Published: March 2017

Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is a widely consumed staple crop and essential component of a healthy whole‐grain diet. One component of wheat, fructans, is known to serve physiological roles in the plant and confer health benefits to humans. Fructans serve as reserve carbohydrates and osmotic regulators against stresses (i.e., drought, cold temperatures, and salinity) that affect grain yield in the wheat plant. For humans, fructans are prebiotics that promote growth of healthy gut bacteria, aid in immune support, reduce colon cancer incidence, and support bone health. While cereals are the main source of fructans in the American diet, fructans are found in many other plant foods. Variation in wheat grain fructan content has been observed with several widely accepted fructan quantification techniques. Given the observed variation in grain fructan content and potential physiological benefits of fructans for wheat plants and consumers, fructans are a potential breeding target for developing climate‐resilient, nutritionally improved wheat varieties.
The Political Economy of the Automobile Industry in ASEAN: A Cross-Country Comparison
Authors: Tai Wan-Ping
Published: March 2017

The automobile industry plays a leading role in a country’s industrialization. Various countries have used different methods to identify a model of industrial development. For developing countries, establishing the automobile industry is crucial for promoting industrialization. After Southeast Asian countries achieved independent, their automobile industries underwent establishment and development stages. The domestic and overseas competiveness of the automobile industries in ASEAN have received global attention.How can the industrial development of Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines, which are ASEAN countries, be understood? Researchers have proposed various views regarding the industrial development of these four ASEAN countries. We researched the political economy of these countries to understand the development of their automobile industries. Thailand’s automobile industry was successfully developed because of the government’s crucial role in implementing a coordinated market economy and national system of innovation. In Indonesia, government–business relations hampered the government’s efforts to meet  society and market needs, thereby limiting the country’s industrialization. Malaysia must learn how to coordinate its industries with a market economy through liberalization and coordination. The Philippines has positioned its automobile industry on manufacturing automotive parts because of the country’s limited industrialization.Theoretically, following the 1997 Asian financial crisis, these ASEAN countries have adopted market economy-oriented policies; however, because of the historical context of political economy, the development of their automobile industries has varied. Under the context of globalization, the economic systems of various countries have exhibited low convergence. In this study, we show that embedded liberalism is the preferred interpretation in ASEAN automobile industry development. In other words, researchers should look beyond convergence theory and consider the political economy characteristics of various countries. Accordingly, further comparative research must be conducted to clarify the differences in the economic systems and policies in ASEAN studies.
Approaches to augment vascularisation and regeneration of the adult heart via the reactivated epicardium
Authors: Duffey Owen J , Smart Nicola
Published: March 2017

Survival rates following myocardial infarction have increased in recent years but current treatments for post-infarction recovery are inadequate and cannot induce regeneration of damaged hearts. Regenerative medicine could provide disease-reversing treatments by harnessing modern concepts in cell and developmental biology. A recently-established paradigm in regenerative medicine is that regeneration of a tissue can be achieved by reactivation of the coordinated developmental processes that originally formed the tissue. In the heart, the epicardium has emerged as an important regulator of cardiac development and reactivation of epicardial developmental processes may provide a means to enable cardiac regeneration. Indeed, in adult mouse hearts, treatment with thymosin β4 and other drug-like molecules reactivates the epicardium and improves outcomes after myocardial infarction by inducing regenerative paracrine signalling, neovascularisation and de novo cardiomyocyte production. However, there are considerable limitations to current methods of epicardial reactivation that prevent direct translation into clinical practice. Here, we describe the rationale for targeting the epicardium and the successes and limitations of this approach. We consider how several recent advances in epicardial biology could be used to overcome these limitations. These advances include insight into epicardial signalling and heterogeneity, epicardial modulation of inflammation and epicardial remodelling of extracellular matrix.
The development of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)
Authors: Cribier Alain
Published: March 2017

The development of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) can certainly be considered one of the most fascinating examples of successful translational research in medicine. Thanks to an outstanding partnership between multidisciplinary clinicians and engineers, we could move from concept to bench, bench to bedside, bedside to clinical feasibility trials, then on to larger clinical registries and evidence based trials, leading ultimately to a breakthrough technology with durable impact on the pattern of medical practice. This disruptive technology evoked scepticism and criticism in the beginning, but thanks to innumerable clinical trials and evidence based investigations, it is now widely accepted by the medical community and its acceptance is continuing to grow. In the last fourteen years, TAVR has been performed in around 300,000 patients in 65 countries and adoption is increasing by 40% year on year. The field of TAVR is rapidly evolving, with major refinements in technology, procedural techniques, patient selection and biomedical engineering. With the development of better devices, new approaches and new implantation strategies, TAVI has become much simpler and safer. The indications were initially limited to elderly aortic stenosis patients with multiple co-morbidities. The same are now cautiously and appropriately growing to include a broader population of patients with lower surgical risk, degenerated surgical bioprosthesis, and even patients with other valvular diseases such as pure aortic or even mitral insufficiency. There are few examples of clinical fields in medicine that match the rapid and careful evolution of TAVI.
PARTNER 2A & SAPIEN 3: TAVI for intermediate risk patients
Authors: ElGuindy Ahmed
Published: March 2017

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is currently indicated for patients with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis who are unfit for surgery or when the surgical risk is high. Thanks to the increasing experience of surgeons, better patient selection, and substantial improvements in device technology, the procedure is now being performed with excellent outcomes and a progressively lower rate of complications. As a result, the cut-off threshold to implant a transcatheter valve is gradually moving toward lower risk patients. However, this is not supported by strong evidence from rigorous large clinical trials. The PARTNER 2A and SAPIEN 3 trials were conducted to address this gap in our knowledge.
Epicardial ablation of ventricular tachycardia in a patient with arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia after failed conventional endocardial ablation: A case for remote navigation with functional image integration
Authors: Ernst Sabine , Roy Karine , Lim Eric , Thomas Glyn
Published: March 2017

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia (ARVD) is an inheritable heart muscle disease that predominantly affects the right ventricle (RV) and predisposes to ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death (SCD)1. The natural history is predominantly related to ventricular electric instability which may lead to arrhythmic SCD, mostly in young people and athletes2,3, but may progress with significant RV muscle disease and left-ventricular (LV) involvement and can result in right or biventricular heart failure4. We report on a 54-year-old male with ARVD who underwent an epicardial ventricular tachycardia (VT) ablation using remote magnetic navigation (RMN) after functional imaging from a nuclear perfusion study was fused with a 3D segmentation from computed tomography (CT) imaging.
Types and distribution of improved sanitation technologies in sub-Saharan Africa
Authors: Munamati Muchaneta , Nhapi Innocent , Misi Shepherd N.
Published: March 2017

Access to improved sanitation technologies in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is very low. Despite the importance of improved sanitation technologies in sanitation monitoring, little attention has been given towards the types and distributions of improved sanitation technologies used in SSA. This paper presents an analysis of the distribution of improved sanitation technologies in SSA, with particular emphasis on factors influencing their distribution. Study data were derived from demographic health surveys, multiple indicator cluster surveys and World Bank Development Indicators. Results showed that the pit latrine with slab was the most prevalent technology (21%), while the composting toilet had the least coverage (0.6%). Multiple regression analysis results showed positive significant relationships between the following: income and flush toilets connected to sewer (p = 0.000), urban population and flush toilets connected to septic tanks (p = 0.000), development assistance and pit latrine with slab (p = 0.035) and a negative relationship between population and flush toilets connected to pit latrines (p = 0.030). The paper concluded that selection of sanitation technologies is influenced by different factors. In addition, prevailing socio-economic conditions can result in selection of inappropriate technologies. Technology selection, however, should strive to strike a balance between the economic, environmental, human health and socio-cultural sustainability aspects of sanitation.
O CUIDADO COM O CRESCIMENTO E DESENVOLVIMENTO INFANTIL NO DISCURSO DE PAIS E MÃES ADOLESCENTES
Authors: Soares Ana Dulce Amorim Santos , Da Rocha Silvana Santiago , De Araújo Filho Augusto Cezar Antunes
Published: March 2017

Objetivo: este estudo teve como objetivo conhecer como os pais adolescentes descrevem o cuidado a seus filhos no contexto familiar e sua relação com o crescimento e desenvolvimento infantil. Pesquisa qualitativa, realizada no território da Estratégia Saúde da Família de Teresina-PI, com pais adolescentes, de crianças menores de cinco anos. Os dados foram colhidos por meio de entrevista semiestruturada, com 8 participantes entrevistados, dentre esses, seis mães e dois pais adolescentes. Os discursos foram estudados pela técnica de análise de conteúdo de Bardin. Os cuidados relatados relacionaram-se à alimentação, aleitamento materno, higiene, ludicidade e prevenção de acidentes. O aperfeiçoamento na atenção voltada à paternidade na adolescência é necessário, visto que essa fase se encontra permeada de dificuldades.Descritores: Adolescente, Saúde da Criança, Desenvolvimento Infantil, Enfermagem.CARE FOR THE CHILD GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE DISCOURSE OF PARENTS AND TEENAGE MOTHERSObjective: This study aimed to understand how adolescents parents describe the care their children within the family and their relationship with the child growth and development. Qualitative research, conducted in the territory of the Family Health Strategy in Teresina-PI, with teenage parents of children under five years. The informations were collected through semi-structured interviews with 8 participants interviewed, among these, 6 mothers and 2 teenage parents. The speeches were analyzed using Bardin content analysis. Reported care were feeding, breastfeeding, hygiene, vaccination, playfulness and accident prevention. The improvement in facing fatherhood in adolescence is needed, since this phase is fraught with difficulties and doubts.Descriptors: Adolescent, Children’s Health, Child development, Nursing.CUIDAR EL CRECIMIENTO Y DESARROLLO INFANTIL EN EL DISCURSO DE LOS PADRES Y LAS MADRES ADOLESCENTESObjetivo: Este estudio tuvo como objetivo comprender cómo los adolescentes padres describen el cuidado de sus hijos dentro de la familia y su relación con el crecimiento y desarrollo del niño. Investigación cualitativa, llevada a cabo en el territorio de la Estrategia de Salud de la Familia en Teresina-PI, con los padres de adolescentes de niños menores de cinco años. Los datos fueron recolectados a través de entrevistas semiestructuradas a 8 participantes entrevistados, entre ellos, 6 madres y 2 padres adolescentes. Los discursos fueron analizados mediante el análisis de contenido de Bardin. Los cuidados reportados eran la alimentanción, la lactancia materna, la higiene, la vacunación, la alegría y la prevención de accidentes. Es necesaria una mejora para hacer frente a la paternidad en la adolescencia, ya que esta fase está plagado de dificultades y dudas.Descriptores: Adolescente, Salud Infantil, Desarrollo Infantil, Enfermería.
REINCIDÊNCIA DA GRAVIDEZ NA ADOLESCÊNCIA: PERCEPÇÕES DAS ADOLESCENTES
Authors: Rodrigues Ana Rafaela Souza , Barros Wanessa De Moraes , Soares Patrícia Daniele Feitosa Lopes
Published: March 2017

Objetivo: apreender as percepções de adolescentes acerca da gestação. Metodologia: pesquisa de abordagem qualitativa, mediante entrevistas semiestruturadas a 13 adolescentes grávidas reincidentes em acompanhamento pré-natal em Unidade de Referência Materno Infantil de Belém-PA. A coleta de dados ocorreu de janeiro a março de 2015, realizando-se, após, análise de conteúdo. Resultados: emergiram quatro categorias: a) Percepções negativas acerca da gestação na adolescência; b) Percepções Positivas acerca da Gestação na Adolescência; c) Apoio familiar e do parceiro no contexto da gestação na adolescência; d) Acesso à orientação: a atuação do profissional de saúde. Conclusão: há deficiência no conhecimento sobre gravidez; necessita-se que profissionais de saúde exerçam a educação em saúde, criando novas tecnologias educativas.Descritores: Reincidência; Gravidez na Adolescência; Percepção.RECIDIVISM OF TEENAGE PREGNANCY: PERCEPTIONS OF ADOLESCENTESObjective: To grasp the perceptions of teenagers about pregnancy. Methodology: qualitative research, through semi-structured interviews with 13 pregnant teenagers repeat prenatal care in Maternal Reference Unit Belém-PA. The collection took place from January to March 2015, the data were analyzed by content analysis. Results: four categories emerged: a) Negative perceptions about adolescent pregnancy; b) Positive Perceptions about Pregnancy in Adolescence; c) Family support and partner in the context of adolescent pregnancy; d) Access to orientation: the role of health professionals. Conclusion: there is lack of knowledge about pregnancy; It requires that hDescriptors: Recurrence; Pregnancy in adolescence; Perception.LA RECURRENCIA DE EMBARA ZO EN ADOLESCENTS: UNA VISIÓN DE ADOLESCENTESObjetivo: comprender las percepciones de los adolescentes sobre el embarazo. Metodología: investigación cualitativa, a través de entrevistas semiestructuradas con 13 adolescentes embarazadas repetir la atención prenatal en Maternal Referencia Unidad de Belém-PA. La colección se llevó a cabo de enero a marzo de 2015. Los datos fueran submetidos a la analisis de contenido. Resultados: surgieron cuatro categorías: a) Las percepciones negativas sobre el embarazo adolescente; b) Las percepciones positivas sobre el embarazo en la adolescencia; c) el apoyo familiar y socio en el contexto del embarazo adolescente; d) El acceso a la orientación: el papel de los profesionales de la salud. Conclusion: existe una falta de conocimiento sobre embarazo; Se requiere que los profesionales de la salud involucrados en la educación sanitaria, la creación de nuevas tecnologías educativas.Descriptores: Recurrencia; Embarazo en adolescencia; Percepción.
99mTc-labeled White Blood Cell Scan as a Guide to Open Biopsy in the Management of Hip and Knee Prosthesis Infection: Preliminary Results
Authors: Liberatore Mauro , Gentile Giuseppe , Follacchio Giulia Anna , Frantellizzi Viviana , De Vincentis Giuseppe , Monteleone Francesco , Anagnostou Christos , Drudi Francesco Maria , Calvisi Vittorio
Published: March 2017

Objective: The aim of the present prospective study was to evaluate the usefulness of labeled
leukocyte scan as a guide to open biopsy for the management of hip and knee prosthesis infection
in patients without loosening of orthopedic device.

Methods: Twenty-six patients with suspected hip (24) and knee (2) prosthesis infection underwent
routine analysis of blood, plain radiography and 99mTc-HMPAO labelled leukocyte scan (WBCS).
On these basis, patients were subdivided in the following groups: bone infection without loosening
(n°=14), septic loosening (n°=8), superficial infection (n°=2), no infection (n°=2).

Patients with septic loosening underwent empirical antibiotic therapy in order to avoid two-stage reimplantation.
When the medical treatment was effective patients were submitted to one-stage operation.
Patients without loosening of prosthesis but positive WBCS results underwent open biopsy:
bone samples and periprosthetic tissues were taken from the regions showing pathological leukocyte
uptake at the scan. Samples were submitted to microbiological examination and antibiotic treatments
were undertaken in cases of bacterial growth. A 24-months clinical and instrumental follow-up was
carried out in all patients.

Results: WBCS showed 22 patients affected by bone infection, 2 by superficial infection and 2 not
infected. Height out of the 22 patients affected by deep infection had a septic loosening. In these
cases, the medical treatment was inadequate in 6 patients and effective in 2. Fourteen patients with
bone infection without loosening were submitted to open biopsy: in 9 cases a complete remission of
the disease was found. Two patients, without infection, underwent single-stage surgery for mechanical
problems. Superficial infection was assessed and successfully treated in 2 patients.
Conclusion: The obtained results indicate that a multidisciplinary approach to infection of orthopedic
prostheses, characterized by the combined use of open biopsy, WBC, and microbiological examination,
produced positive outcome in 9 out of 14 patients.
Evaluation of the Influence of the Conjugation Site of the Chelator Agent HYNIC to GLP1 Antagonist Radiotracer for Insulinoma Diagnosis
Authors: Faintuch Bluma Linkowski , Seo Daniele , Oliveira Erica Aparecida de , Targino Roselaine Campos , Moro Ana Maria
Published: March 2017

Background and Objective: Radiotracer diagnosis of insulinoma, can be done using somatostatin
or glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1). Performance of GLP-1 antagonists tends to be better
than of agonists.

Methods: We investigated the uptake of the antagonist exendin (9-39), radiolabeled with technetium-
99m. Two different sites of the biomolecule were selected for chelator attachment.

Results: HYNIC-βAla chelator attached to serine (C- terminus) of exendin, was associated with
higher tumor uptake than to aspartate (N- terminus).

Conclusion: The chelator position in the biomolecule influenced receptor uptake.
Hambatan Kinerja Konselor Menyusui dalam Meningkatkan Cakupan Pemberian ASI Eksklusif di Kota Kupang
Authors: Damanik Riris Yunita , Rahmawati Widya , Dini Soemar
Published: March 2017

AbstrakProgram penyediaan tenaga konselor menyusui merupakan salah satu upaya pemerintah dalam meningkatkan pemberian ASI Eksklusif 6 bulan. Hingga 5 tahun setelah pelaksanaan program konselor menyusui, cakupan ASI eksklusif di Kota Kupang belum mencapai target standar pelayanan minimal. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui faktor-faktor penghambat kinerja konselor menyusui dalam meningkatkan cakupan pemberian ASI eksklusif di Kota Kupang. Studi Observasional Deskriptif dengan pendekatan Kualitatif dilakukan di seluruh Puskesmas dalam wilayah kerja Dinas Kesehatan Kota Kupang. Informan penelitian ini adalah konselor ASI (n 17) dan penanggung jawab program gizi dan KIA Dinas Kesehatan Kota Kupang (n 1). Penelitian dilakukan dengan metode indepth interview. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa hambatan terbesar yang dimiliki konselor menyusui adalah motivasi dalam melaksanakan tugas sebagai konselor. Hal ini disebabkan karena kebutuhan akan dana tambahan yang belum terpenuhi dan kurangnya pengawasan terhadap kegiatan konseling menyusui. Selain itu, sarana dan prasarana yang kurang optimal juga menjadi hambatan konselor menyusui dalam menjalankan tugas konseling menyusui. Kesimpulan dari penelitian ini, pemberian motivasi, perbaikan sarana prasarana dan monitoring evaluasi secara berkala diperlukan untuk menunjang kegiatan konseling menyusui sehingga dapat membantu menyukseskan program ASI Eksklusif di wilayah Kota Kupang.Kata Kunci : ASI eksklusif, kinerja konselor menyusui, hambatan kinerjaÂ AbstrakProvision of breastfeeding counselor program is one of the government's efforts in promoting 6-month exclusive breastfeeding (EBF). About 5 years after the implementation of the breastfeeding counselor program, EBF coverage in Kupang city did not reach the minimum service of standard goal. This study aims to determine the inhibiting factors of breastfeeding counselorsâ€™ performance in increasing coverage of EBF in Kupang City. Observational study with qualitative descriptive approach was conducted in all health centers in the working area of Kupang City Health Office. Informants of this study were 17 breastfeeding counselors and one keyperson from Kupang City Health Office. The study was conducted by in-depth interview. The results showed that the biggest obstacle is breastfeeding counselorâ€™s low motivation in carrying out duties as a counselor. This is because they need additional funding and get lack of supervision. In addition, the poor infrastructure is also an obstacle to optimize breastfeeding counselor in breastfeeding counseling duties. In conclusion,Â  additional motivation, infrastructure and continuing monitoring evaluation were needed to succeed EBF ProgramÂ  in Kupang District. Keyword: exclusive breastfeeding, breastfed counselor performance, inhibiting factors
Análisis de la producción y del comercio de maquinaria agrícola argentina en la competencia regional (2002-2014)
Authors: Bil Damián Andrés
Published: March 2017

Durante la última década, el sector de maquinaria agrícola fue señalado como puntal de un aparente nuevo modelo productivo. Este escenario estaba motivado por nuevos emprendimientos y el crecimiento en las exportaciones de ciertos productos de la rama, a mercados como Venezuela y Rusia, entre otros. No obstante, la crisis de 2014 desnudó los inconvenientes de la actividad.En ese sentido, reconstruimos los indicadores generales del mercado de maquinaria agrícola y de su mercado externo, sin obviar la perspectiva histórica, para comprender los factores que permitieron su desarrollo y también los que lo limitaron. El objetivo es aportar a la comprensión de los límites exportadores de la industria argentina. Buscamos comprender si los problemas actuales responden a una situación coyuntural o pasajera; o bien, si representan límites estructurales de este tipo de producción.
PELATIHAN KIT ALAT FLUIDA BERGERAK UNTUK GURU SMA/MA DI DAERAH ISTIMEWA YOGYAKARTA
Authors: Suyoso Suyoso , Subroto Subroto , Istiyono Edi
Published: March 2017

Tujuan utama dari kegiatan PPM ini adalah 1) untuk  meningkatkan motivasi guru dalam menggunakan alat-alat baru sebagai upaya menambah tingkat keluasan pemahaman konsep Fisika khususnya Alat Kit Fluida Bergerak,2) untuk menjalin kerjasama yang sinergi antara dosen, dengan guru fisika di SMA/MA.Tempat pelaksanaan kegiatan dilakukan di Laboratorium Fisika Dasar, Jurusan Pendidikan Fisika, Fakultas Matematika dan Ilmu Pengetahuan Alam, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta. Peserta pelatihan adalah Guru Fiska Madrasah Aliah di Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta sejumlah 25 orang. Metode pelatihan adalah penyampaian materi secara klasikal dilanjutkan dengan diskusi, kemudian kegiatan eksperimen secara kelompok dan pembuatan laporan secara mandiri.Hasil kegiatan pelatihan adalah guru sangat senang dan sungguh-sungguh  dalam melakukan eksperimen, hal ini menunjukan bahwa  motivasi yang tinggi pada guru untuk menambah keluasan pemahaman konsep Fisika khususnya Fluida bergerak.  Kata kunci: Kit Alat Eksperimen, Fluida Bergerak
Pelatihan Pembuatan Buku Elektronik Interaktif
Authors: Waryanto Nur Hadi , Marwoto Bambang Sumarno Hadi , Hernawati Kuswari , Emut Emut , Insani Nur
Published: March 2017

Membaca bukanlah proses yang tunggal melainkan sintesis dari berbagai proses yang kemudian berakumulasi pada suatu perbuatan tunggal. Mmembaca pada hakikatnya adalah suatu proses yang bersifat fisik dan psikologis. Proses yang berupa fisik berupa kegiatan mengamati tulisan secara visual dan merupakan proses mekanis dalam membaca. Proses mekanis tersebut berlanjut dengan proses psikologis yang berupa kegiatan berpikir dalam mengolah informasi. Proses pskologis itu dimulai ketika indera visual mengirimkan hasil pengamatan terhadap tulisan ke pusat kesadaran melalui sistem syaraf.Pelatihan pembuatan buku elektronik interaktif berjalan dengan baik. Peserta pelatihan antusias dalam mengikuti pelatihan dan mereka berkehendak untuk mencoba memanfaatkan program HHW (HTML Help Workshop) tersebut untuk membuat buku elektronik menjadi lebih baik dan menarik.Motivasi peserta juga meningkat setelah mereka mengikuti pelatihan ini. Mereka mendapatkan ide-ide baru seperti fitur apa saja yang dapat menambah desain buku eletronik menjadi lebih menarik dan interaktif. Tampak pula sebagian besar peserta merasa mendapatkan manfaat pelatihan untuk mengembangkan ide-ide dalam membuat buku eletronik secara interaktif dan menarikKata kunci: buku eletronik, interaktif, HHW (HTML Help Workshop)
Pelatihan Penyusunan Instrumen Penilaian Keterampilan Menafsirkan Grafik Bagi Guru IPA Tingkat SMP di Sleman, Yogyakarta
Authors: Widodo Eko , Maryanto Allusius , Setyawarno Didik
Published: March 2017

Pembelajaran IPA sangat menekankan keterampilan proses sains, salah satunya adalah keterampilan mengomunikasikan data percobaan dalam bentuk grafik dan mampu menafsirkan/interpretasi grafik tersebut. Penilaian IPA di beberapa sekolah belum dirasa optimal dalam mengembangkan keterampilan menggambar dan menafsirkan grafik. Tujuan kegiatan program pengabdian (PPM) ini adalah untuk meningkatkan pemahaman guru IPA di Sleman Yogyakarta tentang keterampilan proses sains dalam pembelajaran IPA sebagai dasar pengembangan instrumen penilaian berbasis grafik. Kegiatan pelatihan ini diperuntuk bagi guru-guru IPA di Depok, Sleman Yogyakarta. Pelaksanaan dilaksanakan Sabtu, 1 Oktober 2016 di Lab. IPA FMIPA UNY. Pelatihan ini diikuti oleh 16 peserta dari target 26 peserta dari guru-guru IPA SMA di Sleman, Yogyakarta. Kegiatan PPM dilaksanakan dengan cara tutorial (Tatap Muka), workshop, penugasan terstruktur, dan konsultasi tugas. Evaluasi kegiatan PPM dilakukan dengan angket dan penilian tugas yang dikumpulkan. Hasil kegiatan PPM ini adalah guru mampu mengembangkan desain pembelajaran IPA yang mengoptimalkan peranan laboratorium IPA dan mampu menggambar grafik dengan prosedur yang benar dan mampu mengembankan butir soal berbasis grafik. Kata kunci: Keterampilan Proses Sains, instrumen penilaian, grafik.
Commentary Net Neutrality: Telecom Policy and the Public Interest
Authors: Barratt Neil , Regan Shade Leslie
Published: March 2017

What is net neutrality? The debate about the shape of the Internet is being held behind closed doors, led by government and industry with little public input. This article examines net neutrality and the stakeholders in this emerging national debate. The authors discuss the legislative and policy implications, while at the same time exploring alternative models for achieving broadly accessible, affordable high-speed Internet access.
HIV and STD Prevention Needs of Bisexual Women: Results fromProjet Polyvalence
Authors: Namaste Viviane , Vukov T. H. , Saghie Nada , Jean-Gilles Joseph , Lafrenière M. , Leclerc Nancy , Monette Andréa
Published: March 2017

This article presents the findings from a community-based action research project seeking to contribute to HIV/AIDS and STD prevention by addressing the often marginalized sexual health needs of people with bisexual practices. Projet Polyvalence conducted 30 interviews with bisexual women in Montréal, employing participatory-action research methods to gather their perspectives on the gaps in existing prevention information. The action component of the project built on the needs identified in the interviews to develop relevant educational materials that will constitute the first participatory prevention campaign on HIV/STDs for people with bisexual practices in Canada.
Bridging Urban and Media Studies: Jaqueline Tyrwhitt and theExplorationsGroup, 1951-1957
Authors: Darroch Michael
Published: March 2017

This article examines the collaborations between Marshall McLuhan, the architectural historian Sigfried Giedion, and the modernist town planner Jaqueline Tyrwhitt in the 1950s. Giedion’s studies of everyday material culture and his concern with the human scale of cities became central to McLuhan’s proposal for studying media. Through a historical analysis of Tyrwhitt’s papers and correspondence, the paper documents her role in mediating a dialogue between McLuhan and Giedion and in co-founding, with McLuhan and others, the Explorations Group at the University of Toronto. Drawing upon Giedion’s concern with the humanization of urban life, Tyrwhitt helped formulate a methodology that used the urban environment and architecture as the framework to analyze the effects of media. The paper argues that Tyrwhitt’s own contributions to the Explorations journal took up both Giedion and McLuhan’s focus on media and material culture and their commitment to interdisciplinarity in examining the mediated experience of urban life.
Wild Bodies and True Lies: Carnival, Spectacle, and the Curious Case of Trailer Park Boys
Authors: Hughes-Fuller Patricia
Published: March 2017

The Halifax-based TV series Trailer Park Boys shares some of the characteristics of reality television, yet at the same time contrives to present a vision of society that is significantly different from that of shows like Survivor. By theorizing reality television in terms of spectacle versus carnival, this chapter argues that neo-liberal-inflected, transnational “game-doc” shows and the Canadian mockumentary Trailer Park Boys invite us to construct the real in qualitatively different ways.
Domestication Analysis, Objects of Study, and the Centrality of Technologies in Everyday Life
Authors: Haddon Leslie
Published: March 2017

The article first introduces the domestication approach, its origins, its key elements, and its general contributions and limitations. It then examines ways in which the domestication analysis could be developed. One issue concerns contemporary objects of study and research questions given developments in information and communication technologies since the earliest domestication studies. Other issues include developing the analysis of the centrality of ICTs in our lives. Where appropriate, these issues are illustrated by considering examples of the computer, the Internet, and the mobile phone. To illustrate how the domestication framework can inform wider academic and policy fields, the final section considers its contribution to debates about the digital divide.
Why a Medical Career and What are Pros and Cons of medical profession?
Authors: Dhungana Sahadeb Prasad , Paudel M S , Chhetri Bishal Khatri , _ Shamsuddin
Published: March 2017

Introduction: Medicine is one of the noblest of all professions and is one of the rapidly expanding fields with increasing number of private medical colleges in the past few years. Several international studies over the years have explored perceptions and preferences of students in choosing a career in medicine. This study was done with the objective to assess students' views regarding selection of medicine as a career.

 

Methods: A survey study was conducted at Lumbini Medical College Teaching Hospital (LMCTH) where 300 students of both sexes were asked to fill a structured questionnaire.

 

Results: All medical students mentioned that they selected the medical profession because of personal interest. Of them, 285 (95%) students believed this profession offers services to humanity. However, 240 (80%) students felt that their family had an influence in their career selection. Among discouraging factors, 234 (78%) students mentioned that medical training is difficult and prolonged, 210 (70%) students said that the course is too expensive, 225 (75%) students felt that there is too much competition while 186 (62%) students expressed that doctors have excessive working hours and lack social life. Major factors in choosing LMCTH as study destination were compulsion because of failure to enroll at other colleges 180(60%), easy access to admission 120 (40%), cheaper than other medical colleges 165 (55%) and location near to hometown 24 (8%). Some of the discouraging factors were limited facilities 210 (70%), insufficient faculty members 270 (90%), newly established college and uncertain future 90 (30%).

 

Conclusion: Study concluded that reasons for joining medical profession are primarily based on personal interest, respect and honor, family influence and service to humanity; however, long working hours, prolonged training, expensive study, discourages many students.
Case Report of Peritoneal Hydatidosis Diagnosed as Ovarian Cyst
Authors: Kaur Narendra , Shrestha Buddhi Kumar , Shrestha Subha , Pokharel Nabin
Published: March 2017

Primary peritoneal hydatidosis is a rare condition and it was mistiaken for ovarian cyst. Hydatid disease is caused by dog tape worm, Echinococcus granulosus, and is the commonest one having worldwide distribution. Human hydatid disease results from infection with larval form of Echinococcus granulosus. The disseminated intra-peritoneal hydatid disease is a rare finding. A case of disseminated intra-abdominal hydatid disease is presented along with a review of literature and various therapeutic modalities.