bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
TATA CARA PENERAPAN PELAKSANAAN KESELAMATAN PASIEN OLEH PERAWAT DI RUMAH SAKIT
Authors: ikbal riri fauzana
Published: December 2019

Latar belakang : dalam rumah sakit pasti memiliki aturan atau standar keperawatan yang harus di penuhi. agar rumah sakit tersebut bisa memiliki mutu yang baik . adapun salah satu ketentuan dari rumah sakit yang bermutu tersebut rumah sakit tersebut harus menerapkan aturan untuk menjaga keselamtan pasien yang mana keselamtan pasien sangat lah pentinng dan di utamakan selama pemberian asuhan keperawtan kepada pasien . proses keselamtan pasien di jalankan oleh anggota tenaga kesehatan seperti dokter, perawat dan tim medis yang lainnya . Tujuan : tujuan dari penulisan jurnal agar perawat mengetahui tata cara penerapan pelaksanaan keselamtan pasien oleh perawat di rumah sakit. Metode : yang di gunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah literature riview yaitu mencari materi materi yang berkaitan dalam bentuk jurnal , E-book , dan juga memandingkan beberapa jurnal yang berkaitan dengan tatacara penerapan keselamtan pasien di rumah sakit . Hasil : ada beberapa cara dalam penerapan pelaksanaaan keselamatan pasien oleh perawat di rumah sakit . Kesimpulan : dari penulisan jurnal ini dapat di simpulkan bahwa keselamatan pasien sangat di perhatikan dan sebagai seorang perawat harus mematuhi aturan yang telah di terapkan oleh pasien .
CARA PERAWAT DALAM UPAYA MENERAPKAN KEAMANAN, KESEHATAN, DAN KESELAMATAN KERJA BAGI DIRINYA PASIEN, DAN TENAGA KESEHATAN LAINNYA DI RUMAH SAKIT
Authors: jannati rayyan
Published: December 2019

Latar belakang : Untuk meningkatkan keselamatan kerja di rumah sakit, maka ada cara yang dapat dilakukan perawat. Salah satu caranya yaitu meningkatkan kualitas dalam memberikan suatu pelayanan. Tega keperawatan bukan hanya memberikan keselamatan bagi pasien semata, akan tetapi juga harus memperhatikan diri sendiri dan jugaa para pekerja sekitar. Tujuan : menjelaskan tentang pentingnya keselamatan, kesehatan dan keamanan dalam melakukan suatu pekerjaan, bukan hanya bagi pasien, akan tetapi juga penting bagi perawat itu sendiri dan tenaga kesehatan lainnya. Metode : analisis dan kajian bebas. Hasil : Banyak diantara beberapa perawat yang sudah mampu menerapkan keselamatan, kesehatan, dan keamanan bagi pasien, akan tetapi masih ada beberapa perawat yang belum mampu memberikan keselamatan bagi dirinya sendiri. Pembahasan : Kesehatan dan keselamatan kerja merupakan salah satu isu penting di lingkungan pekerjaan termasuk di rumah sakit. Angka kecelakaan kerja di rumah sakit lebih tinggi dibandingkan di lingkungan pekerjaan lainnya. Kesimpulan : Cara perawat menerapkan upaya peningkatan keamananan, kesehatan, dan keselamatan pasien dapat dilakukan dengan meningkatkan mutu dalam memberikan pelayanan. Saran : Perawat sebaiknya disamping memprioritaskan kesehatan dan keselamatan pasien, alangkah lebih baik jika perawat juga memperhatikan dirinya sendiri.
ANALISIS PENERAPAN k3 DALAM KEPERAWATAN DI RUMAH SAKIT
Authors: Marwa Atikah Ulfah
Published: December 2019

latar belakang : Keselamatan (safety) telah menjadi isu global termasuk juga untuk rumah sakit. Ada enam sasaran keselamatan pasien di rumah sakit yaitu ketepatan identifikasi, peningkatan komunikasi efektif, peningkatan keamanan obat yang perlu diwaspadai, kepastian tepat lokasi, tepat prosedur, tepat pasien operasi, pengurangan resiko infeksi terkait pelayanann kesehatan pengurangan resiko pasien jatuh Tujuan : untuk mengenal lebih jauh kebudayaandalam keselamatan pasien. Metode penelitian : literature review dengan cara menganalisis artikel, jurnal maupun text book. Artikel yang digunakan 14 referensi yang diterbitkan sepuluh tahun terakhir yang menggunakan google scholar, google book dan science direct. Hasil : Mengembangkan budaya patient safety bukanlah hal yang mudah. Banyak tantangan yang dihadapi untuk merubah budaya yang sudah ada menjadi budaya keselamatan pasien. Hal yang dapat dilakukan berupa menjadikan keselamatan pasien sebagai salah satu bagian utama dalam organisasi pelayanan kesehatan. Kesimpulan : Keselamatan pasien belum menjadi budaya oleh organisasi pemberi layanan kesehatan. Kejadian yang Tidak Diinginkan (KTD). Upaya pengembangan faktor yang mendukung budaya keselamatan pasien perlu terus digalakkan oleh organisasi pemberi pelayanan kesehatan..
PENTINGNYA PENERAPAN K3 OLEH PERAWAT UNTUK PASIEN LANSIA DALAM MENINGKATKAN MUTU PELAYANAN KESEHATAN
Authors: Pulungan Hanifah Regita
Published: December 2019

Rumah sakit merupakan tempat kerja yang berisiko tinggi untuk terjadinya kecelakaan kerja. Pengetahuan kesehatan dan keselamatan kerja (K3) yang baik dapat menurunkan angka kecelakaan kerja hingga tercapainya zero accident. Perawat merupakan tenaga kesehatan yang sering kontak dengan pasien sehingga diharapkan mampu menerapkan K3 dengan baik. Seiring dengan meningkatnya kualitas pelayanan kesehatan di negara maju dan negara berkembang, maka bertambahlah usia harapan hidup penduduk negara tersebut. Hal ini berarti, akan bertambahnya populasi penduduk lanjut usia (lansia). Di Indonesia dan beberapa negara berkembang lainnya seseorang dikelompokkan ke dalam golongan lansia jika umur kronologisnya sudah 60 tahun (Kane, 2001).Kata kunci : Kesehatan,Pelayanan,Penerapan
How family dementia caregivers perceive benefits of a 4-week MIT mindfulness and guided imagery program: a pilot study
Authors: Yang Francis , Zamaria Joseph , Morgan Stefana , Lin Eric , Leuchter Andrew F. , Abrams Michelle , Chang Sarah , Mischoulon David , Pedrelli Paola , Fisher Lauren , Nyer Maren , Yeung Albert , Jain Felipe A.
Published: December 2019

BackgroundFamily caregivers of patients with dementia experience high levels of interpersonal stress that often results in elevated anxiety, depression and negative impacts on social networks. Changes in behaviors and the structure of relationships with the care recipient (CR) and others in the social milieu challenge the caregivers’ ability to mentalize, or understand the links between mental states and behaviors. This study investigates the perceived benefits for family dementia caregivers of Mentalizing Imagery Therapy (MIT), which aims to improve balanced mentalizing of both self and others and reduce psychological symptoms. Methods11 family members who identified as the primary caregiver of a relative with dementia underwent a 4-week pilot trial of MIT and completed semi-structured interviews post-intervention to identify subjective benefits, putative psychological mediators and perceived active components. ResultsCaregivers reported improvements in general well-being, mood, anxiety, and sleep, and a majority stated the intervention helped with forming and maintaining healthier relationships. Some participants noted benefits extending to how they reacted to their social environment and perceived themselves more objectively from others’ perspectives. Specific elements of the intervention, including self-compassion, self-care, and the ability to reflect on emotionally arousing challenges, might have mediated these improvements. The combination of instructor, meditations, homework, group sessions, and educational sessions was well received by participants.ConclusionOur results show that family dementia caregivers described perceived salutary benefits of MIT on multiple domains of well-being. The self reports suggest MIT holds promise for reducing non-mentalizing patterns of thought, and facilitating improvements in balanced mentalization within the caregivers’ relationships. These results should be further extended in larger samples.
Principles for the development of clinical guidelines for Prevention & control of Cardiovascular diseases
Authors: Regmi Prakash Raj
Published: December 2019

According to WHO Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the world’s biggest killer taking away lives of 17.5 Million people annually, As 80% of CVD-related mortality now occurs in countries with developing economies, it is imperative that governments in such countries work in partnership with Cardiac Societies and Heart Foundations to develop guidelines that reflect national priorities and resources.
Stem Cell Therapy in Acute Coronary Syndrome
Authors: Rajbhandari Rajib
Published: December 2019

Acule coronary syndrome and congestive heart failure are still among challenging problems in the field of cardiovascular medicine despite many advances in the field. Stem cell therapy has come as a new hope and a promise for the hopeless.
Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation of Supraventicular Tachycardias in Nepal
Authors: KC Man Bahadur , Rajbhandari Sujeeb , Raut Roshan
Published: December 2019

Shahid Gangalal National Heart Center (SGNHC) is the first and the only one facility providing electrophysiological studies (EPS) and radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) for supraventricular tachycardia in Nepal. The first RFCA for SVT in Nepal was performed on 13th October 2003 with Portable EP lab (EP Tracer-Johnson & Johnson). To date, total of 248 RFCA procedures have been performed in SGNHC. The retrospective analysis of this patients population has provided an opportunity to narrate our initial experience regarding baseline characteristics, EP findings, immediate and follow up outcomes and complications.
Dry Cough: A Major Limitation with Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors in Nepalese Population
Authors: Rawat Bharat , Sodhi HS , Dhakal Saroj , Shrestha Bishwo Kumar , Shah Deepa , Bhusal LAxman
Published: December 2019

With the growing indications, Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACE- l) has become one of the most commonly prescribed medications in the clinical cardiology, Dry hacking cough or persistent throat irritation is one of the known side effects, which is possibly more common in the Himalayan kingdom of Nepal.
Tanah Grant Sultan Melayu Deli menurut Teori Positivistik
Authors: Rafiqi Rafiqi
Published: December 2019

"Grant Sultan" land certificate is not the basis of rights. The certificate only explained that the land was Grant Sultan's previous right. The Sultan Grant Certificate is a guide for the National Land Agency to see the basis for land ownership. In accordance with the Basic Agrarian Law (UUPA) No. 5/1960, land that is certified by Grant Sultan will be converted to land, either direct or indirect conversion, further consideration and assessment needs to be done. From the background of this writing the problem is formulated How Legal Certainty Land Registration holders of Grant Sultan Land in Deli Malay Customary Community, how Grant Sultan Land in Deli Malay society is seen from Positivistic Theory The research method used in this writing is a regulatory approach and concept. Legal Certainty Land Registration of Grant Sultan Land holders in the Deli Malay Customary community if seen from the positivistic school of thought that Grant Sultan's land must be registered by Grant Sultan holders to ensure legal certainty. Grant Sultan's land in the Deli Malay community is seen from the Positivistic Theory. According to the Pound the law is a Social Engineering conflict with interests compared to the others. From positivistic theory Grant holders must immediately register Grant land in accordance with Government Regulation No. 24 of 1997 concerning Land Registration.
Perbandingan Pengaruh Adaptasi Aspergillus niger Terakumulasi Litium Pada Proses Bioleaching
Authors: Hasannah Cintiya Septa , Hakim Muhammad Fahmi , Hakiim Azafilmi
Published: December 2019

Perkembangan teknologi tidak serta merta memberikan dampak yang selalu positif. Sebagai contoh, seiring meningkatnya produk-produk portable maka kebutuhan baterai akan meningkat secara signifikan. Hal tersebut justru akan menambah jumlah limbah baterai. Konsumen membuang ratusan bahkan jutaan limbah baterai pertahunnya yang mengandung bahan beracun dan korosif ke lingkungan begitu saja. Oleh karena itu, perlu ada treatment untuk mengolah limbah baterai, salah satunya adalah dengan merecovery logam yang terkandung dalam baterai. Bioleaching merupakan suatu proses ekstraksi logam yang dilakukan dengan bantuan bakteri atau jamur yang mampu mengubah senyawa logam yang tidak dapat larut menjadi senyawa logam yang dapat larut dalam air melalui reaksi biokimia. Pada Proses bioleaching, jamur berperan menghasilkan asam organik yang mampu melarutkan logam. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mengetahui pengaruh adaptasi mikroorganisme pada litium terhadap jumlah akumulasi litium dan membandingkannya dengan akumulasi litium tanpa adanya adaptasi mikroorganisme. Jamur yang digunakan adalah Aspergillus niger dan limbah baterai yang digunakan adalah baterai laptop bekas. Perbandingan dapat ditunjukkan dari hasil bioleaching litium dengan proses adaptasi yaitu sebesar 80% litium terleaching, sedangkan untuk hasil bioleaching litium tanpa proses adaptasi hanya sebesar 58% litium terleaching.
Oral Health in Portugal: Small Steps in the Right Direction
Authors: Albuquerque Carlos , Machado Bernardete , Albuquerque Carlos
Published: December 2019

Oral diseases remain a major public health problem, due to its high prevalence and consequences, however,
in Portugal, oral health indicators have been improving over the last few years. This is associated with the
implementation of various strategies in health promotion, prevention and early treatment of oral diseases,
with an important reinforcement of public sector intervention. It is important to revisit what measures have
been implemented, how effective they are and how to improve them.
THE USAGE OF HENNA LEAVES (LAWSONIA INERMIS) FOR DYEING IN COTTON
Authors: Thana Singam Rupashinii , Marsi Noraini BT , Huzaisham Nur Athirah BT , Mohd Fodzi Muhammad Haikal B
Published: December 2019

This research will be focused on the utilization of henna leaves for the dyeing in cotton fabrics. The formulation of henna dye is capable for the dyeing on the cotton replace the chemical dye. Moreover this research was conducted to reduce the usage of chemical dyes that contact the human body with the natural pigment using extraction method. However the usage of the synthetic dyes can reduce the harmful effect to the human health and environment. The henna leaves have various advantages because it is non carcinorgenic and environment friendly. The composition of natural dyes for the dyeing process on the cotton fabrics are 10g, 20g, 30g, 40g, 50g, 60g, 70g and 80g with 40ml of distilled water. The physical test involved was viscosity (ASTM D445-18). Furthemore, the 80g of henna leaves with 40ml of distilled water have higher viscosity compared to the other concentrations.
Lei 10.639/2003: caminhos para desconstrução do racismo epistêmico/religioso no ambiente escolar
Authors: Filizola Gustavo Jaime , Botelho Denise Maria
Published: December 2019

Neste artigo discutiremos a importância da Lei nº.10.639/2003 como um meio de desconstrução do racismo epistêmico/religioso, resistência para conhecimento e aplicabilidade no espaço escolar, e a importância do trabalho interdisciplinar como pontes para implantação e implementação da mesma. Faremos uma breve retrospectiva da implantação e implementação da Lei nº. 10.639/2003. Mostraremos alguns percalços para abordar saberes afrocentristas no ambiente escolar. Também refletiremos a questão do ensino religioso, assim como, a importância do trabalho interdisciplinar como meio de aplicabilidade da Lei nº. 10.639/2003.
Os desafios da educação das relações étnico-raciaise a formação de professores para a educação infantil
Authors: Santos Erisvaldo Pereira dos , Meira Ludmila Costa
Published: December 2019

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Este trabalho é um dos resultados da pesquisa realizada com pedagogas que atuam na educação infantil no Município de Governador Valadares-MG. Seu objetivo principal foi investigar como pedagogas escolares que atuam especificamente na Educação Infantil orientam as práticas educativas com foco nas relações étnico-raciais, baseada  em uma educação antirracista. Amparamos esta pesquisa em marcos legais da educação brasileira e também em reflexões sobre as relações raciais no Brasil, com foco na crítica ao “mito da democracia racial”, que continua desafiando a formação e a pratica docente. Na metodologia utilizamos de entrevistas semiestruturada e análise documental.  Os resultados de nossa pesquisa aproximam-se de outras investigações sobre educação das relações étnico-raciais na Educação Infantil, remetendo para o campo de formação de professores, alguns desafios relacionados às bases teóricas e também às práticas pedagógicas desenvolvidas.     

Palavras-chave: Educação infantil. Relações raciais. Formação docente.
O sindicalismo docente universitário e a contrarreforma universitária neoliberal
Authors: Bauer Carlos , Paiva Luís
Published: December 2019

O artigo elenca comparativamente elementos quanto à formação das entidades sindicais docentes universitárias de quatro países latino-americanos (Argentina, Brasil, Colômbia e México): gênese, organização e trajetória. Está estruturado a partir de depoimentos de docentes participantes da vida sindical e política destas entidades, bem como da análise documental (primária e secundária) coletada durante as viagens. A análise da atividade sindical e política prioriza o período de implementação das contrarreformas neoliberais durante a década de 1990, que apesar de caracterizar-se por expansão das matrículas, cursos e disciplinas, resultaram em claro retrocesso para a da autonomia universitária, da assistência estudantil e na degradação das condições de ensino, pesquisa, com a consequente intensificação, precarização e o maior controle do trabalho docente. Simultaneamente o modelo neoliberal imposto direcionou a formação de mão de obra para o mercado e visou ampliar a dependência cultural e tecnológica em relação aos desenvolvidos. 

 

Palavras Chave – Contrarreforma universitária; Educação superior na América Latina; História da educação; Sindicalismo docente universitário
Monitoria como espaço de formação docente inicial em Biologia sensível à diversidade cultural
Authors: Baptista Geilsa Costa Santos , Dos Santos Laryssa Cardoso
Published: December 2019

Apresentamos e discutimos os resultados de um estudo qualitativo cujo objetivo foi analisar a contribuição da monitoria em um componente curricular do curso de Licenciatura em Ciências Biológicas da Universidade Estadual de Santana, para a formação da identidade docente de uma licencianda que seja sensível à diversidade cultural. Trata-se de uma autobiografia, com coleta de dados baseada em anotações em diário de campo e análise de conteúdo. Quatro categorias temáticas foram geradas, indicando que a monitoria contribuiu na sensibilização da licencianda sobre a necessidade de atenção e consideração da diversidade cultural presente na sala de aula, e do respeito dos diferentes conhecimentos e práticas presentes no universo escolar.
The Politics of Accusation amidst Conditions of Precarity in the Nakivale Resettlement Camp
Authors: Nakueira Sophie
Published: December 2019

Nakivale, the oldest refugee camp in Uganda, hosts refugees fleeing various forms of political unrest from several African countries. Uganda’s humanitarian framework makes it an attractive place for refugees. Little is known about the role that humanitarian policies play in shaping interactions between different actors or the politics of accusation that emerges within this settlement. In a context in which the status of a refugee can confer preferential access to scarce resources, different refugee communities struggle to define themselves, their neighbours and kin in terms of the camp’s humanitarian language. Describing the everyday anxieties that define life in the camp, this article shows how accusations become powerful resources that refugees draw upon to meet the criteria for resettlement to a third country, but also how these forms of humanitarian assistance rely on processes of exclusion that create endemic accusations of corruption, criminality and even witchcraft.
The Morally Fraught Harga
Authors: Zagaria Valentina
Published: December 2019

The Tunisian coastal town of Zarzis is known for its generations of male emigrants to France and for initiating post-revolutionary harga – the ‘burning’ of the border via undocumented sea crossings to ‘Europe’. Despite migration being central to life in Zarzis, the harga is fraught with anxieties and moral accusations. While older generations accuse younger ones of chasing after easy money and causing jealousies, thereby fuelling the harga, young men reckon that risking the crossing is a matter of escaping social death. Men of all ages also agree that the harga is often women’s fault. This article explores how the desire of making a living in Europe is evaluated in a departure town, and what the accusations and negative emotions it conjures up might reveal about people’s understandings of their economic and moral lives in times of political and social change.
Ugly Feelings of Greed
Authors: MacDougall Susan
Published: December 2019

In the eastern part of Jordan’s capital, Amman, where women maintained friendships through the exchange of help and support, accusations of maslaha (opportunism) had the potential to undermine relationships. Those accusations generated ugly feelings characterized by a confusion between the things wrong with oneself that make one vulnerable to the problem of maslaha and the things wrong with Jordanian society that make maslaha so widespread. Drawing on ethnographic research conducted in one East Amman neighbourhood, Tal al-Zahra, between 2011 and 2015, this article explores the ways that encounters with maslaha felt ugly, the way these ugly feelings generated critiques of contemporary Jordanian morals, and the role of these feelings in generating ethical reflection by prompting women to see themselves as separate from, and critical of, the societies in which they live.
Technology almost 4.0 application in developing a conveyor belt with low-cost, reused and accessible materials for bagging grains
Authors: Amorim Cleber , Villas-Bôas Lúcia Adriana , Morais Flávio José de Oliveira , Dos Santos Paulo Sérgio Barbosa , De Almeida Douglas Cardozo , De Mello Jéssica Marques , Rodrigueiro Mariana Matulovic da Silva
Published: December 2019

With the technological development of a new class of wastes, the technological ones were created. Many times, this waste is not processed correctly, having its hazardous disposal. Thus, recycling these materials is an alternative to end specific equipment. This work used this approach to develop a low-cost, affordable second-row conveyor belt. The conveyor belt was designed to bag, weigh, and monitor different volumes in a grain silo. Such equipment is of interest to smallholder applications as well as the integration between different areas of the Biosystems engineering course.
Towards a socially sustainable city concept in Vietnam - international experience, local policy making and preparatory steps
Authors: Minh Nguyen Quang
Published: December 2019

Sustainability is a holistic concept in development studies, including urban studies, encompassing natural, technical and social aspects, and has been regarded as an ultimate goal for every nation to strive for as well as for every community to achieve in the context of global climate change, environmental crisis and social instability caused by various socio-economic factors. In addition to theoretical investigation, going for social sustainability in practice requires a well prepared action programme which should begin with learning from international experience (especially when it comes to such a new and superior development concept as social sustainability), understanding both the strengths and the weaknesses, and finding new driving forces. Given that a neighbourhood is a miniature (and a complete unit) of a city, social sustainability may be considered and experimented at the local level first. This proves to be a simpler task to fulfil, a more practical approach to a rather complex issue and a wise option to make. The author aims to analyse some of the world’s best examples before reviewing the current potentials and then comes up with a number of suggestions for the first cornerstones of the future society that will be mainly established on the basis of humanity with core social values and good individual opportunities offered to all citizens.

Keywords: social sustainability; sustainable city; neighbourhood.
New data on the age of magmatic events in Oloy tectonic zone, West Chukotka area (evidences from zircon U-Pb dating)
Authors: Kara T. V. , Tikhomirov P. L. , Demin A. D.
Published: December 2019

Zircons from volcanic and plutonic rocks of Nembonda volcanic field (the part of Anadyr segment of the Okhotsk-Chukotka volcanic belt) yield the following SHRIMP U-Pb ages, Ma: 147,72; 123,81,7; 119,31,7; 9,80,5; 80,550,96. These results confirm the hypothesis about the significant Aptian magmatic event in Verkhoyansk-Chukotka tectonic province, and give rise to the revision of the boundaries of the Okhotsk-Chukotka belt.
Sulfides in the marbles of spurrite-merwinite facies: the Kochumdek River, East Siberia
Authors: Sokol E. V. , Deviatiiarova A. S. , Kokh S. N. , Reverdatto V. V. , Artemyev D. A. , Kolobov V. Yu.
Published: December 2019

In the marbles of the Kochumdek contact metamorphic aureole pyrrhotite, rasvumite, sphalerite, alabandite, wurtzite, galena, acanthite have been identified. Mineralogical diversity of sulphides is the consequence of the efficient crystal-chemical fractionation of trace elements under the PT‑conditions of spurrite-merwinite metamorphic facies. Trace element and isotope fingerprints of sulfides indicate that sedimentary parent rocks were the main source of sulfur and metals for sulfides mineralization.
New result on the history of the Azov Sea in the Holocene
Authors: Matishov G. G. , Polshin V. V.
Published: December 2019

The paper analyzes the results of integrated studies, obtained in the recent years, of bottom sediments and coastal transects in the Sea of Azov. The changes of natural conditions, taking place in its sea basin during the last 20 thousand years, are coordinated with the chronology of the World Ocean level fluctuations. The stages of the sea level increase, caused by the glacier shields melting, are considered. Due to the fact, it is noted that the change of the level of the World Ocean made a decisive impact on the formation of the Sea of Azov current water area conditions.
Applicability of international indicators of land degradation neutrality estimation for Russian boreal forests
Authors: Ptichnikov A. V. , Karelin D. V. , Kotlyakov V. M. , Pautov Y. A. , Borovlev A. Y. , Kuznetsova D. A. , Zamolodchikov D. G. , Grabovsky V. I.
Published: December 2019

In this paper, we analyze applicability of Land degradation neutrality (LDN) concept of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification for Russian boreal forests. In this regard, it is necessary to adapt the three global LDN indicators (land cover, land productivity, and carbon stocks) to the assessment of land degradation processes of boreal forests in Russia and around the world. The proposed study concludes that landscapes with different types of forest restoration dynamics can be viewed as the object in forest land dynamic studies. The proposed research also suggests the set of LDN indicators adapted for boreal forests conditions. In order to assess LDN proxies we calculated the retrospective and projected net carbon balance in the middle taiga zone of Noshulskoye forest domain (Komi Republic, Russia) using the CBM CFS model. Here we explored 3 scenarios of forest net carbon balance under the three different felling regimes. It was shown that the net carbon balance cannot be applied as an independent LDN indicator, since it does not take into account changes in species diversity and primary productivity. We also suggest that industrial felling should imitate natural types of restoration dynamics in order to achieve LDN targets. It can be reached through minimization of forest felling at sites with fireless types of succession, which accumulate maximum stocks of dead phytomass matter and serve as forest refuges supporting biodiversity.
Effect of dietary fiber in lowering serum glucose and body weight in sprague dawley rats
Authors: Butt Masood Sadiq , Shahzadi Naureen , Suleria Hafiz , Sultan Tauseef , Chohan Muhammad Imran
Published: December 2019

Introduction: The present study evaluated the hypoglycemic perspectives and weight loss significance of dietary fiber. Dietary fiber was supplemented in commercial wheat flour (atta) for the preparation of chapaties, a staple diet of South Asia. Male Sprague Dawley rats (n = 100) were randomly divided into 4 diet groups (n = 25 per group). The control group was fed basal diet that included commercial wheat flour chapati, cornstarch, corn oil, salt and vitamin mixture in such a way that 10% of the protein was available from the final diet. To the basal diet of other 3 groups, chapaties supplemented with 2% guar gum (GG 2%), 3% guar gum (GG 3%) and 5% chickpea + 1% guar gum (CP5%+GG1%) were added, respectively. All diets were fed to the rats for a period of 8 weeks to perceive the impact of respective compositions. Rats fed on CP 5% + GG 1%, showed maximum glucose reduction (14.57%) followed by GG 3% (11.64%) and GG 2% (9.60%) as compared to control diet. Likewise, rats fed on 3% GG showed maximum decline (7.90%) in body weight. It was concluded that chapaties prepared from selected treatments provide an additional dietary fiber that could be supportive for diabetic and obese individuals.Results: The results indicated that addition of dietary fiber influenced the physical characteristics of chapati non-significantly. Maximum glucose concentration was found to be 112.50 mg/dL in control group followed by 101.70 and 99.41 mg/dL in groups fed on guar gum 2% and guar gum 3%, respectively. Lowest glucose concentration (96.11 mg/dL) was observed in rats fed on the combination of chickpea 5 %+ guar gum 1%. Maximum serum protein concentration was found to be 6.39 g/dL in rats fed on combination of chickpea 5 % + guar gum 1% whilst the remaining three groups showed non significant variations with respect to each other. Means for serum protein were 6.33, 6.30 and 6.32 g/dL for control, guar gum 3%, and guar gum 2%, respectively. Maximum serum albumin concentration was found to be 3.63 g/dL in rats fed on combination of chickpea 5%+ guar gum 1% showing non-significant differences than that of control (3.60 g/dL).Conclusion: Soaring cost of medication and their side effects demand new ways against the existing malady of diabetes. Diet based strategy is a right approach as it is economical and assessable to avoid the health risks. The present research explored that diet diversification is an effective tool for the management of serum glucose and body weight. Role of legumes is indispensable to enhance the dietary fiber. Ingestion of chapaties prepared from selected compositions of composite flours providing an additional dietary fiber would be supportive to reduce hyperglycemia and obesity.Keywords: Sprague Dawley rats, Dietary fiber, Composite flour, Chapati, Serum glucose, Insulin glucose indices.
Effects of fisetin on mouse lipid metabolism in vitro and in vivo
Authors: Yonesaka Tomoaki , Yoshida Kaoru , Iizuka Shunsuke , Hagiwara Hiromi
Published: December 2019

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the anti-obesity effects of the polyphenol fisetin in 3T3-L1 preadipocytes and C57BL/6 female mice that were fed a high-fat diet (HFD).Background: Polyphenols, such as sakuranetin, hesperetin, tea catechin, and quercetin, reportedly regulate adipocyte differentiation in 3T3-L1 cells. Furthermore, green tea, apple, and molokheiya polyphenols exhibit anti-obesity activities in HFD-treated obese rats or mice. Fisetin is abundant in plants, fruits, and vegetables and exhibits multiple biological activities, such as the inhibition of prostate cancer growth, neuroprotection, and protection against osteoporosis. In addition, fisetin regulates obesity by targeting mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 signaling, which is a central mediator of lipid biosynthesis.Materials and methods: (1) in vitro experiments; we investigated the effects of fisetin on intracellular lipid accumulation and glycerol-3-phosphate activity during the differentiation of 3T3-L1 cells. We monitored expression of adipogenetic related-genes in 3T3-L1 cells by real-time polymerase-chain-reaction. (2) in vivo experiments; we examined the effects of fisetin on anti-obesity activities in C57BL/6 female mice that were fed a HFD.Results: Fisetin inhibited intracellular lipid accumulation and glycerol-3-phosphate activity during the differentiation of 3T3-L1 cells in a dose-dependent manner (50-75 M). In addition, real-time polymerase-chain-reaction revealed that this compound suppressed the expression of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ), adipocyte protein 2, and perilipin mRNAs in 3T3-L1 cells. In contrast, anti-obesity activities, such as reduction of body weight and fat tissue, and improvements in obesity-related blood biochemical parameters and fatty liver, were not observed in HFD-induced mice treated with fisetin (20 mg/kg body weight) by intraperitoneal injections twice per week for 8 weeks.Conclusions: Fisetin exerted anti-adipogenic activities by inhibiting the expression of PPARγ mRNA in 3T3-L1 preadipocytes. However, fisetin (20 mg/kg body weight) did not affect HFD-induced obesity. Our findings indicated that fisetin could be used as an effective remedy in the treatment of the symptoms of obesity.Keywords: Fisetin, MC3T3-L1 cells, Fatty accumulation, PPARγ, Obesity, Anti-obesity activity
Old and New Algorithms for Minimal Coverability Sets
Authors: Valmari Antti , Hansen Henri
Published: December 2019

Many algorithms for computing minimal coverability sets for Petri nets prune futures. That is, if a newmarking strictly covers an old one, then not just the old marking but also some subset of its successor markings is discarded from search. In this publication, a simpler algorithm that lacks future pruning is presented and proven correct. Its performance is compared with future pruning. It is demonstrated, using examples, that neither approach is systematically better than the other. However, the simple algorithm has some attractive features. It never needs to re-construct pruned parts of the minimal coverability set. It automatically gives most of the advantage of future pruning, if the minimal coverability set is constructed in depth-first or most tokens first order, and if so-called history merging is applied. Some implementation aspects of minimal coverability set construction are also discussed. Some measurements are given to demonstrate the effect of construction order and other implementation aspects.
Perspectives on Uncertainty and Risk in Rough Sets and Interactive Rough-Granular Computing
Authors: Jankowski Andrzej , Skowron Andrzej , Swiniarski Roman W.
Published: December 2019

We discuss an approach for dealing with uncertainty in complex systems. The approach is based on interactive computations over complex objects called here complex granules (c-granules, for short). Any c-granule consists of a physical part and a mental part linked in a special way. We begin from the rough set approach and next we move toward interactive computations on c-granules. From our considerations it follows that the fundamental issues of intelligent systems based on interactive computations are related to risk management in such systems. Our approach is a step toward realization of the Wisdom Technology (WisTech) program. The approach was developed over years of work on different real-life projects.
Properties of Languages with Catenation and Shuffle
Authors: Kudlek Manfred , Flick Nils Erik
Published: December 2019

We present structural properties of languages constructed with catenation and shuffle, comprising iteration lemmata and closure properties of the language classes, as well as decidability results that follow.
Synthesis of Reo Connectors for Strategies and Controllers
Authors: Baier Christel , Klein Joachim , Klüppelholz Sascha
Published: December 2019

In controller synthesis, i.e., the question whether there is a controller or strategy to achieve some objective in a given system, the controller is often realized as some kind of automaton. In the context of the exogenous coordination language Reo, where the coordination glue code between the components is realized as a network of channels, it is desirable for such synthesized controllers to also take the form of a Reo connector built from a repertoire of basic channels. In this paper, we address the automatic construction of such Reo connectors directly from a constraint automaton representation.
A Better Heuristic Algorithm for Finding the Closest Trio of 3-colored Points from a Given Set of 3-colored Points on a Plane
Authors: Nguyen Ngoc Trung , Duong Anh-Duc
Published: December 2019

We consider the following problem: Given n red points, m green points and p blue points on a plane, find a trio of red-green-blue points such that the distance between them is smallest. This problem could be solved by an exhaustive search algorithm: test all trios of 3 different colored points and find the closest trio. However, this algorithm has the complexity of O(N3), N = max(n, p, q). In our previous research, we already showed a heuristic algorithm with a good complexity to solve this problem based on 2D Voronoi diagram. In this paper, we introduce a better heuristic algorithm for solving this problem. This new heuristic algorithm has the same complexity but it performs much better than the old one.
Comparing human resource management in China and Vietnam: An overview
Authors: Warner Malcolm
Published: December 2019

This paper attempts to compare human resource management (HRM) in China and Vietnam. The main thrust of the paper is broadly interpretative, as well as analytical. First, it sets out seven dimensions relating to the evolution of people-management there, namely, historical, cultural, political, legal, economic, demographic and management. Next, it deals with a number of contemporary issues relating to the implementation of HRM in the two countries. Last, it presents a set of conclusions regarding the national differentiation of HRM models and the implications for management in Asia.
Pullback versus feedback
Authors: Negoiţă Constantin Virgil
Published: December 2019

The purpose of this paper is to present a structural approach appropriate for the processes with multiple evaluations, and, more generally, to processes with evolutive sets of evaluations. The key point is that humans naturally aggregate partial evaluations in order to achieve structural stability. To avoid undecidability or ambiguity generated by conflict, they seem to ‘pull back’ at a higher level of synthesis, towards the initial elemen t of the structure which describes the evaluation process. This paper is dedicated to all those who wonder about the use of a theory of fuzzy systems.
Preferred organizational designs and problems solving styles: interesting companions
Authors: Hellriegel Don , Slocum, Jr. John W.
Published: December 2019

The activities of managers range from using specific analytical techniques to employing broad intuitive judgments to dealing with sensitive human problems. All of these activities have one thing in common: they reflect managers' problem-solving styles. In all these activities, a manager's problem-solving style will be apparent to others. Sometimes, a manager will consciously be aware of his/her problem-solving style, and other times this recognition will be only intuitively recognized. This article introduces a new and systematic way of thinking about how managers make decisions. The ways managers gather and evaluate information determines their problem-solving styles. Unless managers are careful, their observations about others and decisions will tell much more about themselves than the people or problems on the job. The more in touch we are with our predispositions in problem-solving, the more capable we are of making effective decisions and of understanding others. Problem-solving is viewed in terms of the dual premise that consistent modes of thought develop through training and experience, and that these modes can be classified along two dimensions, information gathering and information evaluation. The authors conclude that there is no one best problem-solving style. A manager needs to recognize the strengths and limitations of his own preferred problem-solving style and the circumstances that may require a ‘tempering’ or change from this preferred style. Managers need to recognize that others may have different styles and, thus, different ways of coping with the ‘same’ problem.
Ellipsoid algorithms in mathematical programming
Authors: Zeleny Milan
Published: December 2019

Newly proposed ellipsoid algorithms provide considerable hope for advancing the relevance of mathematical programming applications. They are extremely suitalbe for multiobjective programming, goal programming and interactive programming methodologies. More intimate cooperation between the decision maker and a model of his problem is likely to be enhanced. In this short article the basic ideas of ellipsoid algorithms and views of their potential applicability are communicated.
Individual attributes and the problem conceptualization process
Authors: Herden Richard P. , Lyles Marjorie A.
Published: December 2019

This study was a laboratory experiment designed to explore some of the individual determinants of the problem conceptualization process. Problem conceptualization is defined as the process which begins after recognition that a problem exists and culminates in a conceptual model of the problem. Subjects were presented with a case situation and asked to define the problem. The initial problem definitions were content analyzed and categorized as technical, behavioral, or integrative. Subjects were also categorized based upon whether desired additional information sources were congruent or incongruent with their initial conceptualizations. Finally, subjects were categorized based upon whether their conceptualizations had changed or stayed the same following the presentation of information which was inconsistent with their initial conceptualization. The data indicated that individuals with very similar backgrounds arrived at drastically different initial conceptualizations of the problem. Individuals who formulated narrow initial conceptualizations tended to seek out additional information sources which were consistent with their conceptualization and were less responsive to contradictory information. The subject's Jungian personality types and attitudes toward problem solving provide some insight into the causes of such behaviors.
Barriers to planning in business: Can information systems help to overcome them?
Authors: Kochen Manfred
Published: December 2019

Several barriers impede the formation and execution of long-range strategies for marketing and producing products, processes and services to meet the needs of potential customers. A key barrier to adoption of an innovation, for example, is lack of support by top management. Hypotheses about the potential of computer information systems for overcoming these barriers are proposed for testing. The main new tool proposed as an addition to the decision support repertoire is a guide to help business planners choose wisely among all the options that exist.
Work complexity in structured job designs*
Authors: Albin Peter S. , Weinberg Arthur S.
Published: December 2019

The authors show that the structural attributes of job designs may be expressed as parameters of systems of abstract automata (black box machines) that model the work setting and worker: machine interfaces. Through links with the formal complexity theory for such systems, they show that ‘job content’ can be measured in terms of the algebra and parts list for such systems. Different approaches to job restructuring associate with different algebraic combinations. The authors note that previous work experimentation has proceeded with insightful understanding of job attributes but without an operational theory to tie job complexity to work satisfaction and productivity. They show how plausible schemes for job enlargement, in fact, may impose ‘complications’ which threaten to detract from job satisfaction and efficiency. Along with sketches of the formal methodology, the paper contains intuitive descriptions of schemes to classify technologies and job designs.
A metasystem approach to environmental pollution control in Japan*
Authors: Delacroix Thierry
Published: December 2019

The metasystem approach, where decision-making is studied from a control point of view, is applied to the system of Environmental Pollution Control in Japan. Through a defined theoretical framework and methodology, this approach leads to identification and diagnosis of failures and malfunctions in the system, which are classified into failures of rationality, of translation and/or transduction, of behavior, and of evolution. The metasystem approach reveals serious problems which could lead the Environmental Pollution Control system to failures and disasters, and shows that this system may not be in a position to withstand environmental changes.
Toward a remotely-manned energy and production economy*
Authors: Minsky Marvin
Published: December 2019

We can solve many problems of energy, health, productivity, and environmental quality by improving the technology of remote control. This will produce nuclear safety and security, advances in mining, increases in productivity, economies in transportation, and new industries and markets. By creating ‘mechanical hands’ that are versatile and economical enough, we shape a new world of health, energy and security. It will take 10 to 20 years, and cost about a billion dollars.
Managing the human resource in the factory of the future
Authors: Thompson Harry , Scalpone Russ
Published: December 2019

Powerful marketing, economic and technological forces are driving manufacturing toward greater functional integration. Computer integrated manufacturing and flexible manufacturing systems will be the logical outgrowth of these pressures. Functional integration will place special demands upon the people in the factory environment of the future, affecting jobs and organization structure. Specialized jobs, based upon ‘scientific management’ will yield to the multi skilled worker. Flexible work roles will in turn affect training, employee motivation and manufacturing organization structure. The authors discuss implications of these trends for introducing new manufacturing technology into existing facilities.
Managing the distribution and use of microcomputers in the organization
Authors: Borovits Israel
Published: December 2019

The penetration of microcomputers into the organization is a given fact today. The purpose of this paper is to present questions and issues pertaining to the use of microcomputers that the organization should address. The issues are presented using the information systems development life cycle as a base for discussion. A methodology for dealing with these issues and questions is presented. The establishment of an Information Center as a solution for a judicious use of microcomputers is also discussed.
Production technology and organization
Authors: Bühner Rolf
Published: December 2019

Staying competitive by means of innovations in manufacturing represents a big challenge for a company's management. New computer-controlled techniques in the field of production (such as Computer-Aided-Design and Flexible Manufacturing Systems) offer increased automation and rationalization as well as custom-tailored production. Before these opportunities can be put into practice management has to switch its thinking and attitudes away from categories like economies of scale or experience curves and towards flexibility, quality, readiness to deliver, and service. The crucial part of this new approach is a changed understanding of how to organize the tension between strategy and manufacturing. Personal and structural resistances against the implementation of new techniques indicate where problems will occur for modified organization structures. To use new technology efficiently an early and comprehensive analysis of the relationship between strategy, organization, and manufacturing is necessary.