bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
International Approaches to Urban Environmental Planning Taking to Account Gas Emissions and Noise Impact
Authors: Morais Antonio , Morais Svetlana , Vasilyev A.V.
Published: March 2019

Presently in urban territories there is a number of ecological problems caused by negative impact of chemical and physical factors. Negative impact of chemical factors is mainly caused by gas emissions. CO2emissions are typically very significant in modern towns. A set of chemical equations to determine emission and absorption of CO2inside the municipality boundaries is developed. Based on these equations, authors have developed an accounting methodology for CO2 emissions and absorptions that is applicable to the municipal territory. It is expected this methodology to become a tool for planners and designers as well to be used in territorial emissions trading. The measures of noise reduction among of town planning solutions are described. In total, effective noise reduction in living areas may be achieved by provision of complex administrative-organizing, urban development and building-acoustic measures.
Prospects for the Use of Physico-Chemical and Mathematical Modeling for the Development of Highly Efficient Integrated Technology for the Treatment and Preparation of Produced Waters
Authors: Savenok O.V. , Povarova L.V. , Berezovsky D.A.
Published: March 2019

A detailed analysis of the existing methods of cleaning and preparation of produced waters of oil and gas fields has been carried out and the most high-tech methods have been considered in detail. The prospects for the use of produced water as a technological reserve for increasing the efficiency of oil and gas field development are shown. It is noted that the methods of physico-chemical and mathematical modeling can be effectively used to improve the electromembrane technologies. At the same time, many theoretical questions require further, deeper study.
مناسک گرایی در آموزش پزشکی؛ نظریه ی زمینه ای مبتنی بر درک و تجربه دانشجویان پزشکی در منطقه 5 کشوری
Authors: کلاته ساداتی احمد , باقری لنکرانی کامران , حیدری سید تقی
Published: March 2019

مقدمه: آموزش پزشکی یکی از مهمترین موضوعات در شرایط رو به تغییر امروز است. اولین و در واقع یکی از مهمترین مخاطبین آن دانشجویان پزشکی هستند. هدف تحقیق حاضر، استخراج نظریه ای زمینه­ای در مورد آموزش پزشکی در ایران بر اساس دیدگاه و تجربه دانشجویان پزشکی می­باشد.
روش بررسی: تحقیق حاضر یک مطالعه کیفی با روش گراندد تئوری است که در سال 1396 انجام شد. با رویکرد زاویه­بندی روش شناختی در جمع­آوری داده­ها، داده­های این تحقیق با دو روش مصاحبه نیمه­ساختاریافته و گروه متمرکز با 44 دانشجوی سال آخر پزشکی منطقه 5 کشور (شیراز، یاسوج، بندرعباس، بوشهر، و فسا) و با معیار رسیدن به حداکثر اشباع گردآوری شد. در تحلیل داده­ها به روش استقرایی و از روش نظریه­ی زمینه­ای اشتروس و کوربین (2006) استفاده شد که در آن داده­ها به روش کدگذاری باز، محوری و انتخابی مورد تحلیل قرار گرفت. همچنین یافته­های تحقیق در قالب فرایندها، استراتژی­ها و پیامدها ارائه شد. برای تامین اعتبار تحلیل از اعتبار پاسخ­گو و استفاده از نظرات سایر صاحب­نظران در تحلیل داده­ها استفاده شد.
نتایج: نتایج تحقیق نشان داد که دانشجویان از روند فعلی آموزش پزشکی رضایت ندارند. درون مایه­های اصلی در مورد کیفیت آموزش پزشکی عبارت بود از: محوریت بیمارستان، تئوری محوری، اقتدارطلبی، ازخودبیگانگی، و مشکلات ساختاری. پدیده حاصل تحقیق نیز مناسک­گرایی آموزش پزشکی است بدین معنا که جایگاه نظام آموزشی برای تمرکز بر اهداف آموزشی عموما بر ابزارها که شامل افزایش پذیرش دانشجو، تامین استاد، و نیازهای آموزشی است متمرکز می­باشد. این مناسک­گرایی به بازتولید اقتدارطلبی در روابط استاد-دانشجو و ازخودبیگانگی دانشجوی پزشکی انجامیده است که نمی­تواند نیازهای فعلی دانشجو، نهاد پزشکی و جامعه را پاسخ دهد.
نتیجه‌گیری: نهاد فعلی آموزش پزشکی فاصله زیادی از نیازهای آموزشی دانشجویان دارد. از این جهت نیازمند اصلاح ساختاری با توجه به نیازهای دانشجویان و در سطحی بالاتر نیازهای اجتماعی سلامت می­باشد. حرکت به سمت آموزش پزشکی جامعه محور، توجه به نیازهای آموزشی دانشجویان پزشکی و ارتقای کیفیت آموزش مبتنی بر اهداف پیشنهاد می­شود.
عوامل موثر بر انگیزه تحصیلی از دیدگاه دانشجویان مهندسی بهداشت محیط دانشگاه علوم پزشکی بوشهر: یک تحلیل محتوای قراردادي
Authors: روانی پور معصومه , رنجبر وکیل آبادی داریوش , روانی پور مریم
Published: March 2019

مقدمه: انگیزه تحصیلی دانشجویان نقش مهم و تأثیرگذاری بر پیشرفت تحصیلی آنها داشته و یکی از مهمترین چالش­های دانشگاه­ها محسوب می­گردد. هدف از این مطالعه تبیین عوامل موثر بر انگیزه تحصیلی از دیدگاه دانشجویان مهندسی بهداشت محیط می­باشد.
روش بررسی: در یک مطالعه کیفی از نوع آنالیز محتوای قراردادي که بدلیل ماهیت کار جهت جمع­آوری داده­ها از شیوه بحث متمرکز گروهی استفاده شد؛ مجموعاً 36 دانشجوی رشته مهندسی بهداشت محیط در قالب شش گروه از دانشجویان سال اول تا چهارم کارشناسی پیوسته و ناپیوسته مورد مصاحبه نیمه­ساختاریافته قرار گرفتند. مصاحبه­ها تا زمان رسيدن به اشباع داده­ها ادامه يافت. متن پیاده شده مصاحبه­ها به صورت دستی مشابه با سایر مصاحبه­های نیمه­ساختاريافته کیفی، کدگذاری و سپس کدها در قالب محورهای مشخص شده با استفاده از عناوین انتزاعی­تر خلاصه گردیدند. دقت و صحت داده­ها از روش­های مختلف مورد تأئید قرار گرفت.
نتایج: پس از تحلیل650 کدهای اولیه و 8 زیرطبقه نهایی، سه محور اصلی تحت عناوین آینده شغلی، هویت حرفه­ای و تناسب دروس آموزشی به عنوان محورهای اصلی مؤثر در انگیزه تحصیلی دانشجویان مهندسی بهداشت محیط حاصل شدند.
نتیجه‌گیری: احتمالاً با اتخاذ تدابیری جهت شناسایی جایگاه­های شغلی، اصلاح و به روزرسانی سرفصل دروس و طرح دوره رشته در کنار معرفی بیشتر رشته مهندسی بهداشت محیط بتوان زمینه ساز ارتقاء انگیزه تحصیلی در دانشجویان این رشته گردید.
بررسی رابطه ادراک از عدالت آموزشی و آگاهی از آینده شغلی با اشتیاق تحصیلی دانشجویان دانشگاه علوم پزشکی
Authors: مومنی مهموئی حسین , پورفاطمی علی
Published: March 2019

مقدمه: هدف از انجام اين پژوهش بررسی رابطه ادراک از عدالت آموزشی و آگاهی از آینده شغلی با اشتیاق تحصیلی دانشجویان دانشگاه علوم پزشکی گناباد می­باشد.
روش بررسی: این تحقیق توصیفی و از نوع همبستگی می­باشد. در اين پژوهش، ویژگی­های ادراک از عدالت آموزشی و آگاهی از آینده شغلی به عنوان متغيرهاي پيش­بين و اشتیاق تحصیلی به عنوان متغير ملاك در نظر گرفته شده بود. جامعه­ی آماری این پژوهش كليه دانشجویان مقاطع کاردانی، کارشناسی پیوسته و دکتری عمومی دانشگاه علوم پزشکی گناباد مشغول به تحصیل در سال تحصیلی 1396-1395 به تعداد 1143 نفر بود. نمونه آماری به تعداد 275 نفر و بر اساس روش طبقه­ای متناسب با حجم و به صورت چند مرحله­ای انتخاب شد. ابزارهاي پژوهش عبارت از پرسشنامه اشتیاق تحصیلی، پرسشنامه آگاهی از آینده شغلی و پرسش­نامه ادراک از عدالت آموزشی بودند. براي تجزيه و تحليل داده­ها از رگرسیون چند متغیره و ضریب همبستگی پیرسون استفاده شد.
نتایج: نتایج تحلیل رگرسیون نشان داد %16 از تغييرات واريانس نمرات اشتیاق تحصیلی با ادراک از عدالت آموزشی و آگاهی از آینده شغلی قابل پيش بيني است. نتایج ضریب همبستگی پیرسون نشان داد بین اشتیاق تحصیلی و ادراک از عدالت آموزشی(P<0.01 , R=0/357) و آگاهی از آینده شغلی (P<0.01, R=0/405) رابطه وجود دارند.
نتیجه‌گیری: نتايج پژوهش حاكي از وجود ادراک از عدالت آموزشی و آگاهی از آینده شغلی با اشتیاق تحصیلی دانشجویان دانشگاه علوم پزشکی بود، اين نتايج نشان داد كه وجود ادراک مثبت از عدالت آموزشی و آگاهی از آینده شغلی دانشجويان علوم پزشكي مي‌تواند موجب بهبود و افزايش اشتياق تحصيلي آنها گردد.
لذا در همين راستا پيشنهاد مي‌گردد مديران آموزشي دانشگاه علوم‌ پزشكي در برنامه‌ريزي­هاي آموزشي به ادراک از عدالت آموزشی و آگاهی از آینده شغلی در دانشجويان و افزايش علاقه و اشتياق آنان به تحصيل توجه نمايند
بومی سازی ابزار سنجش محیط آموزشی اتاق عمل (STEEM) برای تکنولوژیست های جراحی در ایران
Authors: کرمی سحر , حنانی صدیقه , ساداتی لیلا , رحیم زاده میترا
Published: March 2019

مقدمه: آموزش بالینی از مهم­ترین بخش­های آموزش پزشکی و پیراپزشکی است که در محیط بالینی، دانشجویان را جهت انجام مهارت­های بالینی آماده می­کند. از آنجا که ارزیابی محیط آموزش بالینی با استفاده از یک ابزار متناسب نقش مهمی در افزایش انگیزش و یادگیری دانشجویان دارد، این موضوع در خصوص ارزیابی محیط بالینی اتاق عمل نیز صادق است. لذا این مطالعه با هدف بررسی ویژگی­های بومی­سازی ابزار سنجش محیط آموزشی اتاق عمل [1](STEEM) در دانشجویان کارشناسی پیوسته اتاق عمل در دانشگاه علوم پزشکی ایران و البرز در سال 1397 انجام شد.
روش بررسی: مطالعه حاضر از نوع توصیفی بوده و به شکل مقطعی در دوره زمانی تیر ماه 1396 تا تیر ماه 1397 انجام شد. در این مطالعه پس از ترجمه و ترجمه معکوس ابزار STEEM، روایی صوری و روایی محتوایی آن توسط پانل متخصصین رشته سنجیده شد. سپس پرسشنامه بین 201 نفر از دانشجویان کارشناسی پیوسته اتاق عمل توزیع شد. روایی سازه ابزار با استفاده از تحلیل عاملی اکتشافی و پایایی آن با استفاده از آلفای کرونباخ و ضریب همبستگی درون خوشه­ای بررسی شد. آنالیز یافته­ها با استفاده از نرم­افزار SPSS 19 صورت گرفت.
نتایج: بررسی روایی­های صوری، محتوایی و سازه منتج به ارائه پرسشنامه STEEM با 5 حیطه و 30 گویه شد که%6/55 از کل واریانس را پوشش می­دادند.
نتیجه‌گیری: یافته­های این مطالعه نشان می­دهد که نسخه فارسی و بومی­سازی شده STEEM از روایی و پایایی مناسبی برخوردار است و می­تواند برای سنجش محیط آموزشی اتاق عمل­های کشور ایران از دیدگاه دانشجویان کارشناسی پیوسته اتاق عمل مورد استفاده قرار گیرد.
 
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Enhancing Iranian EFL learners’ speaking fluency through using task-based activities
Authors: Hashemifardnia Arash , Rasooyar Hosna , Sepehri Mehrdad
Published: March 2019

This study examined the effects of task-based activities on Iranian EFL learners’ speaking fluency. For this study, 50 Iranian participants were selected from students based on Oxford Quick Placement Test. The selected intermediate participants were then randomly divided into two equal groups: experimental and control. After a pre-test, a treatment was started; in the first session of the treatment, the task of ‘buying’ was given to the participants to be performed in a near authentic context. In the second, the third and the fourth sessions of the treatment, the task of ‘ordering food’, ‘ordering a bus ticket’ and ‘visiting a doctor’ were given to the participants, respectively. The control group did not receive task-based instruction. At the end of the experiment, a post-test for finding their speaking fluency was done. The findings revealed that the experimental group significantly outperformed the control group (p < 0.05).
Keywords: Iranian EFL learners, speaking fluency, task-based speaking activities
Complicaciones por esterilización quirúrgica mediante ovariohisterectomía en perras: revisión sistemática
Authors: Benavides Melo Carmenza Janneth , Astaíza Martínez Juan Manuel , Rojas Maylen Liseth
Published: March 2019

La ovariohisterectomía en perras es un procedimiento quirúrgico de esterilización frecuente. Sin embargo, se pueden presentar complicaciones a corto y largo plazo que son necesarias conocer. Esta revisión sistemática tiene como objetivo identificar las complicaciones por ovariohisterectomía en perras, analizando la calidad metodológica de los estudios que aportan estos datos. Se identificaron 40 estudios publicados en español, inglés y portugués mediante búsqueda electrónica en PubMed, Medwell Journals, SciELO, Science Direct y Google Académico. Se seleccionaron seis estudios descriptivos de complicaciones por ovariohisterectomía en perras. Se excluyeron los estudios sobre complicaciones con metodologías no comparables. Se apreció heterogeneidad en las características y calidad de los estudios. La mayoría utilizó muestreo por conveniencia, en el que el número de participantes varió entre los estudios desde 72 a 1880. Las unidades de análisis fueron hembras caninas de seis a 108 meses de razas puras y cruces. El periodo de seguimiento de los pacientes para la valoración de complicaciones varió desde una semana hasta diez años. La proporción de complicaciones se situó entre 0,1 y 74 %. Los principales eventos reportados son los que se presentan a corto plazo como las complicaciones anestésicas, hemorragias e inflamación de la herida; a largo plazo está la incontinencia urinaria, piómetra y obesidad. Se concluye que la evidencia científica disponible sobre complicaciones en perras esterilizadas mediante ovari ohisterectomía no es suficiente como respaldo para la toma de decisiones en la práctica clínica de esta especie respecto al tema abordado.
Hacía una concepción experimental de la filosofía en la escuela
Authors: Alba Meraz Alejandro Roberto
Published: March 2019

El artículo discute el papel que ocupa la filosofía dentro del currículum a la luz de los cambios experimentados por el sistema educativo en las últimas décadas. En la actualidad se reconoce que la escuela ha modificado su foco de atención y perspectiva, ha pasado de ser proveedora de conocimiento y guía de una formación humanística a gestora de competencias y vehículo de una racionalidad instrumental, enlazando sus objetivos a las tendencias de la globalización (Samper, 2002). Ante dicho estado de cosas, voces críticas alertan el desplazamiento de la filosofía a posiciones periféricas en el sistema educativo (Pacheco-Méndez; 2015, Vargas, 2011). Ante dicha circunstancia es necesario repensar, una vez más, el papel de la filosofía en la educación. El objetivo del trabajo, va pues dirigido a presentar las ideas centrales de una concepción del filosofar que reconsidera su posición en la escuela. En esta perspectiva el filosofar se considera como un conjunto de acciones realizadas por docentes y estudiantes para intervenir en su realidad específica,  dando lugar a la construcción de una mirada que pone bajo la duda aquello que mundanamente se considera inalterable. Se defiende la idea de que el filosofar en las escuelas inicia con un proceso de sensibilización que nos ayuda a des-aprender para entender el mundo de otras maneras; dicha tarea resulta pertinente en el periodo de educación formativa.
Sexual Life After Radical Prostatectomy:Is It Possible?
Authors: Piccolotto Naccarato Angela Maria Elizabeth
Published: March 2019

Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of death in men. Radical prostatectomy is an effective weapon in this context, although it is associated with significant negative impact on quality of life, especially regarding sexual function. Sexual function in men is focused on erection and the psychological pain caused by erectile dysfunction can be more disabling than those related to chronic physical problems, affecting their self-esteem and quality of life, and negatively impacting the patient's interpersonal interactions. Our proposal is evaluate the impact of group psychotherapy and the use of a phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor in the early rehabilitation stage of patients with prostate cancer undergoing radical prostatectomy. The studies were conducted in Oenological Urology Clinic of Clinical Hospital of UNICAMP, with men undergoing radical prostatectomy, and were excluded patients in use of nitrate and psychological disorders. Early integral treatment involving group psychotherapy and PDE-5i, before and after radical prostatectomy, led to less deterioration of erectile function and other domains related to physical aspects (SF-36), with improvement in intimacy with their partner and satisfaction in their sex life, being superior to single treatments.
The Orthotropic Neobladder; How to Make It Easy?
Authors: Moeen Ahmed M
Published: March 2019

Radical cystectomy and urinary diversion is the standard treatment for patients with muscle invasive bladder cancer. Urinary diversion after radical cystectomy requires skill and expertise. Multiple techniques of urinary diversion are present. However, the orthotropic neobladder (OBS) may be better in terms of quality of life. For the sake of simplicity, neobladder reconstruction is better divided into the following stages; Stage I: Patient selection and preparation Stage II: Radical cystectomy and lymphadenectomy Stage III: Neobladder reconstruction Stage IV: Uretero- and Urethro-enteric anastomosis Stage V : Postoperative management Stage VI: Management of complications
Prevention of the Development of Diabetes by Early Intervention
Authors: Tawar Vinod C
Published: March 2019

The current research, a retrospective study on early stage intervention on the development of diabetes is based on a concept discussed in 2011 by Ralph A De Fronzo and Muhammad Abdul-Ghani in a publication by American Diabetes Association. The Research comprises of early recognition of the patients at the stage of developing IGT and initiation of treatments with oral hypoglycaemic agents in order to reach a normal HbA1C. The overall number of patients in practice were 5000. And those with IGT were 26. The research was started 7 years ago and has resulted in these patients reaching a HbA1C of 5.2. The target of treatment was maintaining lower than 5.2. Metformin has been mostly effective in patients reaching the target value. However, in rare cases Gliclazide was needed. In one Case Acto's and Insulin treatment was essential for a female patient with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. The current success has resulted in preventing further complications from diabetes. In earlier years clinical were advised to start oral hypoglycaemic agents, once the patients had shown a HbA1C of 7.5. However, the evidences have shown that by this stage many complications from diabetes would have occurred.
Differentiation of Small Renal Masses of 4cm or less between Renal Cell Carcinoma and Cysts using Attenuation Values on Unenhanced Computerized Tomography
Authors: Okubo Mitsuru
Published: March 2019

Purpose: To retrospectively investigate the feasibility of distinguishing small renal masses of 4cm or less between renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and cysts using attenuation values with unenhanced computerized tomography (CT).
The Comparison of the Estimators for the Parameters of the General Linear Regression Model via Simulation and Two Real Life Data Examples
Authors: Mutlu Nalan , Sazak Hakan Savaş
Published: March 2019

In

this study we compared the efficiency and robustness of several estimators,

namely, the least squares (LS) estimators, the Huber and Tukey M-estimators,

the S-estimators and the MM-estimators for the parameters of the general linear

regression (GLR) model via simulation. First, the programs for each method were

written by using Matlab. Then, an extensive simulation study was conducted

under several models. The results are consistent with the literature but some

important points were also found to be remarked. As the literature suggests, in

general, the MM-estimators are the most efficient estimators, and among the

robust estimators discussed here, the S-estimators are the least efficient

ones. Naturally, the LS estimators are badly affected by the deviations from

the assumed model because of their sensitive nature. Moreover, it was found

that while the LS estimator of the variance of the error term is unbiased, the

robust estimators discussed here are generally biased. Additionally, the

MM-estimator of the variance of the error term is less biased than the other

robust estimators and its bias gets smaller faster as the sample size increases

compared to the others. At the end of the study, to be more illustrative, two

real life data examples were given with the related comments.
WORKING OUT QUALITY STANDARDS OF MODEL COMPOSITION SAMPLES OF GRANULATED DOSAGE FORM WITH GLUTATHIONE RESTORED
Authors: Alekseeva K. A. , Pisarev D. I. , Malyutina A. Yu. , Zhilyakova E. T. , Tsvetkova Z. E. , Polkovnikova Yu. A.
Published: March 2019

Biologically active sulfur-containing compounds (BASC) exhibit pronounced antioxidant properties. Glutathione reduced (GSH) occupies a particular position among these compounds. It represents a key link in the 3 antioxidant systems of the body from the existing four. Based on the foregoing, a GSH-based dosage form with antioxidant properties was proposed. The aim of this study is to work out a model granulated dosage form based on GSH and methods of its analysis by means of pre-column derivatization with ortho-phthalic aldehyde.

Materials and methods.GSH and granulated dosage form based on GSH obtained by wet granulation were used as the object of the study. Quantitative evaluation of GSH content in the obtained granules was carried out using pre-column derivatization by the method of reversed-phase high-performance chromatography (RP HPLC). Ortho-phthalic aldehyde was used as a derivatizing agent. A diode-array detector was used to detect the resulting derivative. Ortho-phthalic aldehyde was used as a derivatizing agent. A diode-matrix detector was used to find out the resulting derivative.

Results.In the course of the work, a model dosage form was created – granules based on GSH. By reference to the recommendations on the dosage of the drug, the concentration of the active substance was selected. Lactose was chosen as an auxiliary component. Physical and technological characteristics of a model sample of granules with GSH and lactose as a filler were studied. A method of quantitative determination of GSH in granules using pre-column derivatization with ortho-phthalic aldehyde was developed and validated by HPLC. The method of quantitative determination of GSH in granules with the use of pre-column derivatization by ortho-phthalic aldehyde by HPLC was developed and validated.

Conclusion.The developed granulated dosage form meets the requirements given in the pharmacopoeial item “Granules” according to the analyzed indicators. Using the validation evaluation it was established, that the developed methods for the quantitative determination of GSH in granules is correct, precise and specific.
Improving the impact resistance of recycled aggregate concretes with different types of fibers
Authors: Altun Muhammet Gökhan , Oltulu Meral
Published: March 2019

In this study, the aim was to use different types of fibers to improve the impact resistance of recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) that normally shows poor performance against mechanical impacts compared to normal concrete (NC). For this purpose, 18 groups of concrete were cast using different parameters. The study examined different types of concrete mixtures where the proportion of RCA (recycled coarse aggregate) used was 30% and 50% respectively, and where steel fiber-reinforcement was used in proportions of 1% and 2%, and polypropylene fiber-reinforcement was used in proportions of 0.1%. While the material performance of RAC compared to NC is analyzed in existing published literature, there is no evidence on whether the use of RCA and hybrid fibers affect the impact properties of concrete. Drop weight impact testing was conducted on test specimens and the impact resistance of these specimens was studied at 28 days. It was observed that the increasing use of RCA reduced the impact resistance. The use of 30% RCA does not significantly influence the strength of concrete. According to the results, the performance of both the NC and RAC was increased with an increase in the volume fractions of steel fiber used. In addition, hybrid fiber-reinforced concretes showed the best results of all the concrete groups.
Electronic Nose-Based Technique for Rapid Detection and Recognition of Moldy Apples
Authors: Jia Wenshen , Liang Gang , Tian Hui , Sun Jing , Wan Cihui
Published: March 2019

In this paper, PEN3 electronic nose was used to detect and recognize fresh and moldy apples (inoculated with Penicillium expansum and Aspergillusniger) taken Golden Delicious apples as model subject. Firstly, the apples were divided into two groups: apples only inoculated with different molds (Group A) and mixed apples of inoculated apples with fresh apples (Group B). Then the characteristic gas sensors of the PEN3 electronic nose that were most closely correlated with the flavor information of the moldy apples were optimized and determined, which can simplify the analysis process and improve the accuracy of results. Four pattern recognition methods, including linear discriminant analysis (LDA), backpropagation neural network (BPNN), support vector machines (SVM) and radial basis function neural network (RBFNN), were then applied to analyze the data obtained from the characteristic sensors, respectively, aiming at establishing the prediction model of flavor information and fresh/moldy apples. The results showed that only the gas sensors of W1S, W2S, W5S, W1W and W2W in the PEN3 electronic nose exhibited strong signal response to the flavor information, indicating were most closely correlated with the characteristic flavor of apples and thus the data obtained from these characteristic sensors was used for modeling. The results of the four pattern recognition methods showed that BPNN presented the best prediction performance for the training and validation sets for both the Group A and Group B, with prediction accuracies of 96.29% and 90.00% (Group A), 77.70% and 72.00% (Group B), respectively. Therefore, it first demonstrated that PEN3 electronic nose can not only effectively detect and recognize the fresh and moldy apples, but also can distinguish apples inoculated with different molds.
Is Parental Attachment Security Contextual? Exploring Context-Specific Child-Parent Attachment Patterns and Psychological Well-Being in Taiwanese Youths
Authors: Lai Ya-Hsin , Carr Sam
Published: March 2019

No research to date has explored the possibility of context-specific, within-relationship fluctuation in attachment security. In this present article, two cross-sectional studies were designed (1) to develop and validate context-specific attachment scales in Traditional-Chinese, and (2) to explore fluctuations in within-parent attachment security between the contexts of sport and academics, in relation to global attachment patterns and indicators of psychological wellbeing. Results indicated that youth can and do perceive within-parent attachment patterns differently depending upon context but that the relationship of such differences to context-specific outcomes is complex. Of particular interest was that the degree of within-parent attachment variability between contexts was clearly and negatively related to indices of psychological wellbeing. This suggests that contextual variation may be a meaningful and useful way to explore within-parent attachment fluctuation.
Vanillin: The Case for Greener Production Driven by Sustainability Megatrend
Authors: Ciriminna Rosaria , Fidalgo Alexandra , Meneguzzo Francesco , Parrino Francesco , Ilharco Laura M. , Pagliaro Mario
Published: March 2019

Approaching the end of the second decade of the 21st century, almost the whole demand of vanillin is met by the synthetic product obtained either via a petrochemical process starting from phenol and glyoxylic acid or from energy intensive alkaline oxidative depolymerization of lignin. Only a minor fraction is comprised of natural vanillin obtained from ferulic acid fermentation, and even less of highly valued Vanilla planifolia extracts. Are there alternative green production methods? And, if yes, are they suitable to find practical application?
MODEL PERHITUNGAN PENDAPATAN NASIONAL DALAM PERSPEKTIF EKONOMI ISLAM
Authors: Muhammad Dumairy, Syamsul Hadi,
Published: March 2019

In conventional economics one will find a basic macroeconomic model formulated as Y=C+I+G. This basic model is a formulae for counting national income with expenditure approach. Economists and economic students are quite familiar with it. According to conventional economists, in any economy there are three sectors that spend expenditures and earn income; those are household, business, and the government sectors. Economic actors or agents in household sector are individuals or families. Actors in business sector consist of firms, companies, or corporations. The actor in the government sector is the central government as an institutional entity. In the aforementioned model C symbolizes expenditures spent by household sector, I reflects investment spending by business sector, while G represents the government expenditure. This article is the product of a research which reveals that the basic macroeconomic model Y=C+I+G is less realistic. National income figures resulted from applying that model have been underestimated. Not only the model less realistic, underlying assumptions in building the model also are not Islamic. It is even worse that those assumptions have also been proven unfitted to the real world.Endowed with concepts in Islamic economics, this article provides a new model, a model that is not merely Islamic but more realistic as well. In the model being proposed here an additional economic sector is introduced, namely, social sector. Economic actors or agents in this sector consist of social organizations and non-profit institutions, a segment of community whose role and economic contributions have so far been neglected in conventional economics. Now in our presently proposed model, by recognizing them as a specific economic entity the new basic macroeconomic model is to be Y=”C”+”I”+G+A.
Concise Review on the Applications of Magnetically Separable Brønsted Acidic Catalysts
Authors: Kothandapani Jagatheeswaran , Ganesan Subramaniapillai S.
Published: March 2019

Magnetically separable Brønsted acidic catalysts combine the advantages of
high efficiency of homogeneous Brønsted acidic catalyst with the ease of magnetic
separation from the reaction medium. In addition to their ease of separation, the
magnetically separable Brønsted acidic catalysts also possess high stability towards air
and moisture, facile functionalization and tunable hydrophobic properties. This review
portrays the applications of sulfonic acid anchored γ -Fe2O3 or Fe3O4 nanoparticles,
magnetic core encapsulated acid functionalized silica or mesoporous nanoparticles,
functionalized ionic liquid coated acidic magnetically separable nanoparticles and
miscellaneous magnetically separable Brønsted acidic nanoparticles in diverse organic
transformations. In addition, the merits of magnetically separable Brønsted acid
nanocatalyst are also summarized and compared with the traditional homogeneous/heterogeneous Brønsted
acidic catalysts.
Synthesis of Novel Fluorine Compounds Substituted-4-thiazolidinones Derived from Rhodanine Drug as Highly Bioactive Probes
Authors: Makki Mohammad S.T. , Abdel-Rahman Reda M. , Alshammari Nawaa A.H.
Published: March 2019

Aim and Objective: It is known that rhodanine drug has various biocidal activities. The aim of this
work was to improve the structure of rhodanine drug via alkylation at N, S, and O- centers in addition to the
introduction of fluorine atoms. The new fluorinated modified rhodanines 2-16 were evaluated as enzymatic
probes for cellobiase activity produced by fungi and as CDK2 inhibitors of tumor cells.

Materials and Methods: Novel fluorine substituted N-alkyl, S-alkyl and amino-rhodanines were obtained via
Hydroxy methylation, Mannich reactions, chlorination and amination of 5-(4'-fluorophenylene)-2-thioxothiazolidin-
4-one, and the enzymatic effects of cellobiase produced by fungi and /or CDK2 inhibition of tumor
cells were evaluated.

Results: Most of the targets were obtained in high yield and in the form of very pure crystals with
characteristic colors. Only compounds 5, 8, 10, 13, and 14 exhibited a higher activity as cellobiase while compounds
2 and 5 showed a highly enzymatic effect on tumor cells. In addition, compounds 2 and 10 can be used
as Olomoucine (standard referees).

Conclusion: Various N, S and O-alkyl derivatives of fluorine-substituted rhodanines were prepared via a simple
method and used as enzymatic probes for cellobiase activity produced by fungi and CDK2 inhibitors for
tumor cells. The more bioactive compounds had rich fluorine atoms as p-fluorophenyl and p-fluorobenzoyl
bearing N, S, O-alkyl rhodanine. The highly active compounds may be used as enzymatic materials for various
biological transformations in the future.
Determination of Main Compositions in Phyllanthus Urinaria and its Effects on Cyp450 in Rats
Authors: Zhang Zhennan , Sun Zhe , Ye Yaozhen , Wang Xianqin
Published: March 2019

Background: Phyllanthus urinaria, a traditional herbal medicine, has aroused widespread
concern at home and abroad. However, there are few studies on the effects of Phyllanthus urinaria on
CYP450. Therefore, this study aims to explore the main chemical compositions of Phyllanthus urinaria
and its effect on the activity of CYP450 enzyme in rats.

Methods: Acetonitrile and 0.1% Trifluoroacetic Acid (TFA) were used as mobile phase, along with the
application of gradient elution to simultaneously determine the main chemical constituents in Phyllanthus
urinaria by HPLC (r2>0.999). Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats, randomly divided into control group,
low-dose group and high-dose group, were treated with normal saline and different doses of Phyllanthus
urinaria extract solution, respectively. Additionally, the rats were given intragastric administration of
cocktail probe (specific substrates of CYP450 isoenzyme) at 15th day; the plasma was collected by tail
vein at various times. Furthermore, the UPLC-MS/MS method (r2>0.99) was used to detect the probe
concentration, along with the evaluation of the activity of CYP450 enzyme according to the pharmacokinetic
parameters of the probe.

Results: Gallic acid, 3, 4-dihydroxybenzoic acid, caffeic acid, corilagin and ellagic acid were found in
the Phyllanthus urinaria extract solution by HPLC. Compared with the control group, the metabolism
of bupropion, metoprolol, midazolam and tolbutamide slowed down significantly in the Phyllanthus
urinaria group, with no significant metabolic changes in phenacetin.

Conclusion: Phyllanthus urinaria could induce activity of CYP2D6, CYP2B1, CYP3A4 and CYP2C9,
without exerting a significant effect on CYP1A2.
Fingerprint Analysis of Vitex Negundo by HPLC Coupled with Multi-components Analysis
Authors: Patel Palak R. , Patel Nikunj D. , Patel Samir G. , Kanaki Niranjan S. , Patel Archita J.
Published: March 2019

Background:

Vitex negundo (Nagod) is a very useful medicinal plant growing throughout
India. The leaves of Nagod are aromatic, tonic and vermifuge. They are useful in the treatment of many
ailments.

Introduction:

Both seasonal and geographical variations have been observed in the active constituents
in Vitex negundo. A comprehensive and reproducible HPLC method based on HPLC fingerprint analysis
was developed for assessing the quality of Vitex negundo.

Methods:

Sixteen samples of Nagod collected from different locations and seasons of India were analysed
by HPLC and chromatograms were recorded for each of them using PDA detector and 10 peaks
were considered for further data analysis. The data were then treated for PCA and cluster analysis using
Minitab software.

Results:

PCA and HCA analysis were used in determining the variability in the leaves of Nagod collected
from different places and seasons.

Conclusion:

The method was useful for discriminating the location of plant within or outside Gujarat
but was unable to display any effective seasonal variation in collected samples.
La semiosis del discurso jurídico. Del código mudo al juego de la adjudicación
Authors: Damián Aniceto Paulo
Published: March 2019

Semiotics has generally been inclined to analyze the semiosis of legal discourse, accepting the organizing grammars of the field of legal discourse as valid and empowering. This theoretical position is inscribed in the same seat that gives place to its object: legal discourse. Legal Semiotics (social process of production of legal meanings) is confused with Semiotics of Law (disciplinary process that exclusively concerns professionals in charge of ciphering and deciphering the dogma’s dictionary). It is necessary, from the perspective of Critical Social Se-miotics, to build an analytics of the semiotics of legal discursivity that does not divert its atten-tion from these grammars and the arguments that refer to them. That is to say, it is necessary to have useful tools in order to reconstruct the event of legal discourse, assigning the unsaid rules that appear withdrawn in those organizing grammars and argumentation acts that are recognizable in the arguments. Here we call these rules the mute code of legal discourse and we take up, from that point, our critique of the Hart’s category of adjudication, overlaying it, on this occasion, with a counterpoint category: the adjudication game.
Walking Alongside my Relations
Authors: Glover Sandeep Kaur
Published: March 2019

In this article, the author explores the multidimensional nature of relationality in its various complexities, vulnerabilities and possibilities through the lens of experience. By delving into the recollections of the unexpected events of an evening in July, the author ruminates on conditions that promote and hinder interconnectedness in society while also considering the significance of relational ways of knowing and being in present times. The author’s experience is theorized across the disciplines of contemplative inquiry, arts-based research and Indigenous epistemologies. In envisioning pathways forward to foster interconnectedness, a complementary art film is included wherein alternative responses to a ubiquitous question in society, “How are you?”, are offered. Given that interrelationality traverses a range of experience and emotionality, from wonder and joy to sorrow and grief, the article and art film contain sensitive and mature content.

Art Film Abstract:

This art film is a five-minute breathing snapshot representing the author’s experience on July 10th. Through the modalities of embodied, poetic and performative inquiry, the author offers alternative responses to a ubiquitous question in society, “How are you?”, in the hopes of fostering interconnectedness.
On Research 'Worthy of the Present'
Authors: Van der Tuin Iris
Published: March 2019

How do we do our work as scholars in an age of electronic reason and computational media and under media-saturated, algorithmic conditions? In this article I suggest that the age of electronic reason, the ubiquity of computational media, and our condition as algorithmic are not only valid objects of study for humanists, digital humanists, and post-humanists today. As scholars, we are also and always/already affected by these so-called objects. We live and work with/in them, a situation that has methodological implications. By visiting concepts and arguments of thinkers like Rosi Braidotti, Donna Haraway, Achille Mbembe, and Isabelle Stengers, I ask: how not to be indifferent to knowing that algorithms repeat age-old patterns of in- and exclusion? How to act on possibilities for change as critical and creative researchers? How does research worthy of our time look?
Migrant Rights in International Law: Exploring the Gendered Experiences of Migrant Women and Girls
Authors: Poon Jenny
Published: March 2019

Migrants are people who choose to move from one place to another to seek a better life. However, when these people move across international borders as a result of fleeing from a ‘well-founded fear of persecution’ and not based on choice, they are forced migrants. This article examines the situations when women and girls move across international borders in order to flee from persecution or massive violations of human rights linked to gender violence. The article argues that women and girls experience vulnerabilities at all stages of the migration cycle not only because they are forced migrants fleeing from life-threatening situations, but also as a result of violations of their human rights based on gendered experience. An examination of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women and the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada’s Chairperson’s Guideline No 4 shows that, when these instruments are misapplied or not considered, the vulnerabilities of migrant women and girls may be exacerbated by such misapplication or non-consideration. This article ends by concluding that a focus should not be upon a woman or girl’s vulnerability, but on her agency to be self-reliant and resilient towards her own destiny.
Validation of the InnoWell Platform: a clinical trial protocol (Preprint)
Authors: Davenport Tracey A , LaMonica Haley M , Whittle Lisa , English Amelia , Iorfino Frank , Cross Shane , Hickie Ian B
Published: March 2019

BACKGROUND

New electronic health technologies are being rapidly developed to improve the delivery of mental health care for both health professionals and consumers as well as to better support self-management of care.

OBJECTIVE

The objective of this paper is to describe the research protocol for a naturalistic prospective clinical trial wherein all consumers presenting for care to a traditional face-to-face or online mental health service utilising the InnoWell Platform as part of their standard clinical care will be offered the opportunity to use the platform.

METHODS

The web-based platform is a configurable and customisable digital tool that assists in the assessment, monitoring and management of mental ill health and maintenance of wellbeing. It does this by collecting, storing, analysing, and reporting health information back to the person and their clinicians to enable transformation to person-centred care. The clinical trial will be conducted with individuals aged two years and older presenting to participating services for care, including persons from the Veteran community, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, the LGBTI community, and those from broader education and workforce sectors as well as persons with disabilities, lived-experience of comorbidity, complex disorders, and/ or suicidality.

RESULTS

Project Synergy was funded in June of 2017 and data collection began in November of 2018 in a youth mental health service. At the time of this publication, 4 additional services have also begun recruitment including 2 youth mental health services, a Veteran’s service and a national eating disorders tele-web service. The first results are expected to be submitted in mid-2019 for publication.

CONCLUSIONS

This clinical trial will promote access to comprehensive, high-quality mental health care in order to improve outcomes for consumers and health professionals. The data collected will be used to validate a clinical staging algorithm designed to match consumers with the right level of care and to reduce the rate of suicidal thoughts and behaviours and suicide by suggesting pathways to care that are appropriate for the identified level of need while simultaneously enabling a timely service response.

CLINICALTRIAL

Australian New Zealand Clinical Trial Registry ACTRN12618001676202
Utilization of Hospital Room Hospitality Features on Patient-Controlled Tablet Computers: Cohort Study (Preprint)
Authors: Zhao Beiqun , Tai-Seale Ming , Longhurst Christopher , Clay Brian
Published: March 2019

BACKGROUND

Patient portals tethered to electronic health records can improve patient experience, activation, and outcomes. However, adoption of inpatient portals has been challenging. One way to potentially increase inpatient portal usage is to integrate it with a room control (RC) app on a common tablet computer.

OBJECTIVE

The aim of this study was to perform a retrospective analysis of patient usage of an RC app provided on tablet computers in patient rooms of our new inpatient tower.

METHODS

We identified all patients who were admitted for >24 hours to our new inpatient tower over a 90-day period from September 1 to November 30, 2017. After excluding newborn patients from our analysis, we then identified patients who used the RC app at least one time during their admission. We linked these data to patient demographics (including age, sex, and race) and admitting service. We then performed univariable and multivariable logistic regression to assess patterns of RC app usage.

RESULTS

A total of 3411 patients were admitted over the course of the study period; 2242/3411 (65.73%) used the RC app during their hospitalization. Compared with white patients, other/mixed/unknown race and Asian, Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, American Indian race were significantly associated with increased use of the RC app in a multivariable analysis. Increasing age was significantly associated with increased usage of the RC app. Usage of the RC app also varied by admitting services. Compared with general medicine, bone marrow transplant and general surgery patients had increased usage of the RC app. Conversely, critical care, medical specialties, neurology, surgical subspecialties, and obstetrics/gynecology were all associated with decreased usage of the RC app.

CONCLUSIONS

Our study shows that one-third of patients are not using the RC app for critical room functions. Future initiatives to increase RC usage should take these populations into consideration. Contrary to common belief, older patients may use tablet-enabled RCs just as often, if not more often, than younger patients. Certain admitting services, such as neurology and surgical subspecialties, may have had lower usage rates owing to accessibility issues. Our study allows hospitals to tailor support for specific patient populations to increase RC app usage.
Pelatihan “Goal Setting” untuk Meningkatkan Orientasi Masa Depan pada Siswa SMP
Authors: Zakariyya Farhan , Koentjoro Koentjoro
Published: March 2019

Abstract. Future orientation of junior high school students is orientation in educational field. Students are faced with choices of the next level of their study, which is either to senior high school, Islamic senior high school (MA), or vocational high school with choices of interests/specializations. Students are expected to choose the continuation of their study according to their abilites, interest, and aptitude. However, the students find it hard to determine their future orientation. This present study aims at examining whether “Goal setting” training can improve future orientation of junior high school students. The subjects in this study are 45 students aged 13-14 years (21 students into the experimental group and 24 students to a control group) junior high school students who earn medium score in the scale of future orientation and goal setting. The experimental design employed in this study is untreated group control design with dependent pretest and posttest samples. The data analysis that is used is Independent Samples t-test. The results showed that the "Goal setting" training can improve the future orientation of junior high school students. Keywords: future orientation; goal setting training; junior high school
The Performance of State Civil Apparatus in Gorontalo Province: The Relationship with Emotional Intelligence, Spiritual Intelligence, Leadership, and Organizational Citizenship Behavior
Authors: HM Muhdar
Published: March 2019

This study aims to find out and analyze the direct and indercet effect: emotional intelligence with state civil apparatus performnce of through leadership and OCB, spiritual intelligence with state civil apparatus performance of through leadership and OCB. Population is the whole state civil apparatus in Gorontalo Province which amounts 3155. Samples should be taken as many as 350 people and the worthy of only analized 250 questionnaires. The sampling technique using are multistage sampling (purposive sampling and random sampling). The data were analyzed by using of structural equations models (SEM) and program analysis of moment structure (AMOS) version 23. The results showed that emotional intelligence and spiritual intelligence of significant effect on the leadership; emotional intelligence and leadership of significant effect on OCB; emotional intelligence and OCB of significant effect on employee performance; spiritual intelligence does not significant effect on OCB and employee performance; the leadership does not significant effect on employee performance; emotional intelligence and spiritual intelligence effect on OCB through leadership variable; emotional intelligence and spiritual intelligence effect on state civil apparatus performance of through leadership variable; and emotional intelligence and spiritual intelligence effect on state civil apparatus performanc of through OCB variable.