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POSSIBILITY OF FRAX TOOL IN THE DIAGNOSTICS OF OSTEOPOROSIS
Authors: Zaigrova N K. , Uryasev O M. , Shakhanov A V. , Tverdova L V.
Published: June 2017

The article presents the results of a study of bone mineral density and fracture risk assessment using FRAX tool in 179 citizens of the Ryazan region. According to the results of densitometry distal forearm in 20% of cases revealed osteopenia, and 10% - osteoporosis. The fracture risk, calculated by FRAX tool, correlates with the results of densitometry, which suggests the possibility of using FRAX for the diagnostics of osteoporosis.
THE MECHANISMS OF MOTOR AND VEGETATIVE MAINTANANCE OF MODELING ACTIVITY IN PATIENTS WITH EPILEPSY AND CLINICAL COURSE OF DISEASE
Authors: Zorin R A. , Lapkin M M. , Zhadnov V A.
Published: June 2017

75 healthy people and 163 patients with epilepsy were observed. Using cluster analysis on the basis of characteristics of modeling activity we divided group of patients with epilepsy in 2 subgroups: resultative and low resultative. In low resultative subgroup of patients, the prevalence of symptomatic (structural-metabolic) forms of epilepsy, higher level of generalized seizures after correction of therapy, cognitive disorders and social desadaptation were determined. We studied the characteristics of motor systems (contingent negative variation, F-wave, simple and complex sensory-motor reactions) and vegetative maintenance of activity (parameters of heart rate variability, respiratory function). The insufficiency of activation of motor cortex, decrease of speed of simple and complex sensory-motor reactions, higher level of sympathetic influences in vegetative regulation and activity of respiratory effectors after modeling activity were established. Using artificial neural network technology, we classified the patients in subgroups with different resultness of acitivity. The most important in decision of this task were the characteristics of vegetative maintenance of activity. The excessive activation of stress realizing mechanisms in association with low resultness of activity increase the physiological cost of activity and decrease it’s efficiency.
PARENTAL AUTOAGGRESSION: THE LINK WITH SUICIDAL ACTIVITY OF THEIR POSTERITY
Authors: Lukashuk A V. , Merinov A V.
Published: June 2017

The number of suicides worldwide is growing steadily and suicide in adolescents have a distinct tendency to increase. At the moment there are many approaches that attempt to explain the true causes of suicides in children and adolescents. The authors paid special attention to the consideration of family background as a causal factor in the consolidation of self-injurious patterns in children and adolescents. The results of their study show that in families where parents have a high level of self-aggression, adolescents are more likely to exhibit suicidal behavior. For example, the number of suicide attempts in the experimental and control groups - 20,96% and 4,16% respectively. In the experimental group authentically more often Neuilly autoaggressive patterns, for example, exposure to physical violence in groups of 25,81% vs. 3,33%, the and the application of self-harm of 25,81% vs. 8,33%. The data obtained for a fresh look at the principles of preventive schemes teenage suicidology.
The Chinese Media Framing of the 2015’s Tianjin Explosion
Authors: Yan Li , Lidong Lin
Published: June 2017

This study compares the framing’s patterns of the Chinese traditional media and social media in reporting the incident of Tianjin explosion in 2015. Applying frame-building and framesetting theory, this study explores the interplay between online opinions available on Weibo and the Chinese newspapers in different phases of the crisis event. Moreover, it examines the differences in framing the incident between the state-owned party media and the commercial media. The results reveal that various frames applied by different Chinese media in reporting the incident. A complex interplay between Weibo, the Communist-owned and the commercial happened, including framebuilding, frame-setting, and frame-interacting effects.
An Investigation into Cooperative Learning in a Virtual World using Problem-Based Learning
Authors: Parson Vanessa , Bignell Simon
Published: June 2017

Three-dimensional multi-user virtual environments (MUVEs) have the potential to provide deeply experiential learning qualitatively similar to that found in the real world. MUVEs offer a pedagogically-driven immersive learning opportunity for educationalists that is cost-effective and enjoyable. A family of digital virtual avatars was created within Second LifeÂ® to investigate the implementation of a problem-based learning (PBL) task within an MUVE. The consensus among tertiary level educators was that the experience provided more immersion and engagement than traditional methods of technological provision, leading to potentially increased depth of learning. PBL appears to be an effective tool for aiding learning within immersive three-dimensional MUVEs.
Building Community in Online Doctoral Classrooms: Instructor Practices that Support Community
Authors: Berry Sharla
Published: June 2017

Instructors play a role in helping online students develop a sense of community in virtual classrooms, but little is known about instructors’ roles in online graduate programs. To explore the ways in which online instructors helped students create a learning community, defined as a space of connection, closeness and interactivity, the researcher analyzed 50 hours of video footage from four online classrooms as well as the message boards attached to those courses. The researcher triangulated the observations of classroom community with interviews from 13 first-year students from the online doctoral program to explore their perspectives on instructor strategies that promoted community. Findings from this qualitative case study indicate that instructors helped students develop a sense of community by creating a warm and welcoming tone in the classroom, and by using technology in a variety of ways to engage all students and create a personalized learning experience.
Pengaruh Motivasi, Persepsi dan Internalisasi Standar ISO 9001 terhadap Kinerja
Authors: Sulasih Sulasih
Published: June 2017

Penelitian ini berjudul â€œPengaruh Motivasi, Persepsi Dan Internalisasi Standar ISO 9001 Terhadap Kinerja pada PT. Holcim Indonesia Tbk Cilacap. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis pengaruh motivasi, persepsi dan internalisasi standar ISO 9001 terhadap kinerja. Hipotesis penelitian ini adalah pertama motivasi penerapan standar ISO 9001 berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap persepsi penerapan standar ISO 9001. Kedua motivasi penerapan standar ISO 9001 berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap internalisasi standar ISO 9001. Ketiga motivasi penerapan standar ISO 9001 berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kinerja. Keempat persepsi penerapan standar ISO 9001 berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kinerja. Kelima internalisasi standar ISO 9001 berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kinerja. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian survei yang mengambil data dengan kuesioner. Sasaran penelitian adalah karyawan PT. Holcim Indonesia Tbk Cilacap Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah semua karyawan di departemen PT. Holcim Indonesia Tbk Cilacap, sedangkan metode pengambilan sampelnya yaitu Probability Sampling dan jumlah sampel yang memenuhi syarat dalam penelitian ini sebanyak 143 orang. Alat analisa data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) melalui program Analysis of Moment Structure (AMOS) versi 16.0. Sedangkan pengukuran data menggunakan 7 skala likertÂ This study was aimed at analyzing the influence of motivation, perception, and internalization of ISO 9001 standard on the performance of PT Holcim Indonesia Tbk Cilacap. There are five hypothesa of this study, i.e: 1) the motivation of applying ISO 9001 standard has a positive and significant impact to the perception on applying ISO 9001 standard; 2) the motivation of applying ISO 9001 standard has a positive and significant impact to; 3) the motivation of applying ISO 9001 standard has a positive and significant impact to the performance; 4) the perception on applying ISO 9001 standard has a positive and significant impact to the performance; 5) the internalization of ISO 9001 standard has a positive and significant impact to the performance. This is a survey research the data of which was gained through questionaires. The respondents of this research were emplyoees of PT> Holcim Indonesia Tbk Cilacap and sampling technique used in this research was probabiliy sampling fulfilling the requirement of 143 orang. Data were analyzed with Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) using version 16.0 of Analysis of Moment Structure (AMOS) and data measurement used a Likert scale of 7.
MEMBANGUN KEAMANAN REGIONAL DI ASEAN DALAM MENANGGULANGI ANCAMAN TERORISME
Authors: SUDIRMAN ARFIN
Published: June 2017

ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) as a regional cooperation association has a significant roles on harmonizing the counter terrorism effort in the Southeast Asia region. Based on primary and secondary data by using qualitative method, the purpose of this paper is to examine the harmonization of counter terrorism cooperation between ASEAN members. The research found that ASEAN has a set of counter terrorism policies that had been ratified in different times as a form of regional policies harmonization. However in terms of strategic-operational level, the ASEAN’s member states has the authority to tackle terrorism issue on their own with the possibility to establish a cooperation with a non ASEAN member state. In addition, the US also has a significant role in assisting counter terrorism effort for ASEAN’s states members.
GERAKAN ISLAM POLITIK DAN PROYEK HISTORIS PENEGAKAN ISLAMISME DI INDONESIA
Authors: Adiwilaga Rendy
Published: June 2017

Pasca kebangkitan reformasi, perjuangan Islamisme bertransformasi menjadi sebuah gerakan sosial sebagai sebuah representasi masyarakat modern. Tulisan ini hendak memaparkan temuan historis serta mengkaji, bagaimana gerakan Islamisme di Indonesia berdinamika mulai dari awal kebangkitannya hingga upaya nya menyesuaikan diri dengan perkembangan zaman. Tanpa melibatkan arus radikal lebih jauh, tulisan ini hanya mencoba menggali gerakan Islamisme mulai dari Sarikat Islam, Darul Islam, Masyumi, hingga FPI sebagai representasi gerakan Islamisme kontemporer dengan menggunakan pendekatan fenomenologis.Kata Kunci: Islam Politik, Islamisme, Gerakan Islam
Matriarki dan Hidden Women dalam Syair Damarwulan
Authors: Susanto Dwi
Published: June 2017

The story of Damarwulan was a popular story. The reception toward this story was various. Syair, hikayat, legendriya, serat, and performance found at Javanist. Toe Syair of Damarwulan ML 176 appears many characteristics. The reading of this syair discovered much suspicious about the position of Queen of Majapahit, Kenconowungu. This paper explores matriarchal and hidden women into Syair Damarwulan. This paper used feminist perspective to explore matriarchal and hidden women. This paper has concluded that the process of matriarchal was always followed by hidden women. Relation of Queen Kenconowungu­ Menakjinggo and Damarwulan was one of several evidence. The presence of Damarwulan as a hero and image of idol man was the end • of process hidden women
Pantun Anak Ayam oleh Ajip Rosidi
Authors: Junus Umar
Published: June 2017

Pantun Anak Ayam oleh Ajip Rosidi. Jakarta: Pustaka Jaya, 2006. Halman 40 diresensi oleh Umar Junus, Malaysia
Flip and Switch; Minority and Cult Film in Indonesian cinema (Semiotic of Cahaya Dari Timur: Beta Maluku)
Authors: Faizal Ahmad Riza
Published: June 2017

Flip and switch are terms proposed from this research as milestones for signifying when a film narrative change their syntagmatic course through  characters back and forth in weight and position thus change the messages that might be conveyed by the spectators about the film. The concepts were pointed by using the semiotic rectangle, or also known as The Greimas’ rectangle, about minority issues in one of the best Indonesian film ever made, Cahaya Dari Timur: Beta Maluku. This research found two flips and two switches which signify changes in course and narrative patterns through out the film. By using criteria of what makes a film become a cult film, the research sorted and opted several peculiar scenes. Those scenes can leads the film become a cult film if the phenomena criteria are lifted and established over time. Nevertheless, at present, the film Cahaya Dari Timur: Beta Maluku is not yet a cult film. Related to minority issues, the film comes from a non Anti-minority issues which complements with anti-minority issues, these findings signified that Cahaya Dari Timur: Beta Maluku is not a film about minority issues but what has became after all those minority conflicts are solved.
INTENSITY OF KOREAN DRAMA PROGRAM IN TELEVISION, PEER GROUP INTERACTIONS, AND ITS INFLUENCE TOWARD K-STYLE IMITATION BEHAVIOR AMONG TEENAGERS
Authors: Kusumasari Dita
Published: June 2017

Fashion is a part of people's lifestyle, especially teenagers. Their needs in seeking for an identity and being recognized make them pay more attentions to every things that are booming in their circles. Local trend can be spread quickly to entire world because of the improvement of mass media effect. Through Korean drama, people of Indonesia got enough details about Korean fashion, called K-Style. K-Style surprisingly attracted the teens audience and motivated them to imitate those style. Peer Group Interactions also take an important role in K-Style imitation behavior. Necessities for being praised and accepted made their personality became capricious and emotionally unstable. For that reason, this study aims to analyze the influence of intensity of Korean drama program in television and Peer Group Interactions to K-Style imitation behavior among teenagers.Keywords : intensity, media, peer group, K-Style, imitation behavior.
SEJARAH BERDIRINYA PESANTREN MIFTAHUL HUDA KECAMATAN MANONJAYA KABUPATEN TASIKMALAYA
Authors: Brata Yat Rospia
Published: June 2017

Pesantren Miftahul Huda yang didirikan oleh Almarhum K.H. Choer Affandi, dan merupakan Pesantren Salafiyah terbesar yang berada di wilayah Kabupaten Tasikmalaya, yang masih mempertahankan sistem Salafiyah dengan sedikit mengadopsi sistem pembelajaran dari Pesantren Modern sehingga dengan hal ini mengakibatkan tingkat kemajuan dalam bidang pendidikan bagi santrinya itu sendiri. Pesantren ini lahir berkat kesabaran dan keinginan serta kepatuhan pendiri terhadap gurunya. Pesantren ini dikatakan besar buka karena dibuktikan dengan jumlah santri yang banyak melainkan dampak dari pesantren ini begitu besar dirasakan oleh seluruh lapisan masyarakat Manonjaya pada khususnya. Hasil penelitian yaitu Perkembangan pesantren juga bisa dikatakan berkembang dengan pesat, ini terbukti dengan luas pesantren yang semakin luas walaupun tidak secara keseluruhan dijadikan bangunan pesantren namun kepemilikan lahan pesantren yang luas membuktikan pesantren tersebut bisa mandiri dan berkembang tanpa tergantung dari uluran tangan dermawan-dermawan, luas lahan pesantren ini mencapai 8,5 Ha dengan luas 5 Ha di tempai bangunan dan rumah serta asrama pesantren, sedangkan sisanya dijadiakan lahan pertanian, peternakan, kolam ikan. Dengan jumlah santri secara keseluruhan mencapai 2.085 jiwa.Kata Kunci: Latar Belakang Pesantren, Perkembangan Pesantren, Dampak Adanya Pesantren
Development and Characterization of Polyurethane and Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene and their Compatibilized Blends
Authors: Alfadhel K. A. , Al-Mulla A. , Bishara A.
Published: June 2017

Novel blends of polyurethane and acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, in both forms, compatibilized and uncompatibilized, were developed by melt reactive extrusion technique in a twin-screw extruder. This technique involved acrylonitrile butadiene styrene grafted maleic anhydride (ABS-g-MAH) as the compatibilizer. The objective of this study was to enhance the rigidity characteristics of polyurethane by melt blending acrylonitrile butadiene styrene into polyurethane using a compatibilizer. The blends were analyzed using different techniques to confirm the occurrence of compatibilization reaction between the parent polymers and the compatibilizer. It is observed that addition of the compatibilizer has improved the mechanical properties of the resultant blends.
Conditions Favoring Proliferation of Glycogen Accumulating Organisms for Excess Biological Carbon Removal in Treating Nutrient Deficient Wastewater
Authors: Jobbágy Andrea , Kiss Bernadett , Bakos Vince
Published: June 2017

Impact of marginal availability and severe deficiency of nitrogen on the growth of glycogen accumulating organisms (GAOs) and performance of anaerobic/aerobic activated sludge systems treating nutrient deficient wastewater was investigated at marginal availability and severe deficiency of phosphorus. Two continuous-flow lab-scale systems were operated simultaneously fed by model winery wastewater, one with marginal availability and the other one at severe deficiency of nitrogen. In the second experimental stage, marginal availability of P was converted into severe deficiency by interrupting external dosing.Common practice of dosing N- and P-sources to marginal availability caused enhanced proliferation of filamentous bacteria leading to poor biomass settling and instable operation. At marginal N-availability accumulation of GAOs started when conditions became deficient for phosphorus. In severe lack of nitrogen GAOs overgrew filaments, and outcompeted phosphorous accumulating organisms (PAOs) initially present in the seed. Stable and good performance could be maintained even after withdrawal of phosphorous dosing.
Data-driven Modelling of Microfiltration Process with Embedded Static Mixer for Steepwater from Corn Starch Industry
Authors: Šereš Laslo , Dokić Ljubica , Ikonić Bojana , Šoronja-Simović Dragana , Djordjević Miljana , Šaranović Žana , Maravić Nikola
Published: June 2017

Cross-flow microfiltration using ceramic tubular membrane was applied for treatment of steepwater from corn starch industry. Experiments are conducted according to the faced centered central composite design at three different transmembrane pressures (1, 2 and 3 bar) and cross-flow velocities (100, 150 and 200 L/h) with and without the usage of Kenics static mixer. For examination of the influence of the selected operating conditions at which usage of the static mixer is justified, a response surface methodology and desirability function approach were used. Obtained results showed improvement in the average permeate flux by using Kenics static mixer for 211 % to 269 % depending on experimental conditions when compared to the system without the static mixer. As a result of optimization, the best results considering flux improvement as well as reduction of specific energy consumption were obtained at low transmembrane pressure and lower feed cross-flow rates.
Characterization of Ion Exchange Membranes with Special Surface Structure
Authors: Stránská Eliška , Weinertová Kristýna , Neděla David , Křivčík Jan
Published: June 2017

This article focuses on the preparation of the heterogeneous ion exchange membrane with a special surface structure made with three types of knitted fabric. The special surface structure of ion exchange membranes can be useful for the intensification of mass transfer processes in electrodialysis.Three types of structured ion exchange membranes were prepared together with a membrane with a flat surface to compare the influence of geometrical structures on the behaviour of ion exchange membrane properties. Electrochemical, mechanical and physical properties were determined. Structured membranes exhibited comparable electrochemical and physical properties to the flat ion exchange membrane. Some transport parameters were measured in an electrodialysis stack with two concentrations of solution. Two electrodialysis stacks with different sizes of active area were used for comparison. Improving efficiency and mass flux was not confirmed. It was not demonstrated that structured IEMs were not better than IEMs with the flat surface.
Practical Fire Safety Assessment of Steel-beam Floors Made According to the Old Technologies – an Exemplary Case Study. Influence of the Initial Assumptions on the Final Results of Analyses
Authors: Krol Pawel Artur
Published: June 2017

The purpose of this article is to present procedures and methodsfor assessing fire resistance of steel-beam floors with thejoists hidden within the thickness of the slab. These technologiesare currently experiencing their renaissance, both in contemporarilydesigned buildings and the existing ones, subjectedto comprehensive redevelopment, refurbishment or modernization.Due to their simplicity and ease of execution, these floorsare just perfect as technology ideal for repairs or alterations ofbuildings under use or in the case of need of complete replacementof existing floors with new ones. These arguments justifythe need to raise the subject of proper safety assessment of thesefloors in relation to the regulations and requirements of lawsapplicable in the EU and pursuant to provisions of the latestcodes for structural design. A significant part of the study consistsof a suggestive computational example, which is a sort ofguide, in which the author, by making detailed step-by-step calculationsproduces a finished pattern of procedure, intended formultiple use. The suggested method of procedure can be successfullyused in the assessment of the fire resistance of floorstructures with similar technical features. The computationalexample presented in the study shows that contrary to a popularbelief, the use of standard fire model does not always leadto conservative estimates. In the article summary, the authorformulates a number of practical applications and conclusions.
Effect of Weaving Type on Damage Behaviour of Carbon/Epoxy Laminate under Low Velocity Impact Loading
Authors: Maamar Djilali Beida , Zenasni Ramdane
Published: June 2017

The main purpose of the present investigation was to determine the damages generated by the low velocity impact by mean of the finite element method. The commercial transient finite element package LS-dyna used to model the effect of slug impactor induced damage in composite material subjected to low velocity impact. Four types of weaving were considered; serge (2/2), serge (0/30/-30/0), serge (0/45-45/0) and taffeta. The Texgen package was used to build the laminate pattern weaves. The composite material was subjected to stainless steel slug impactor in the transverse direction dropping the composite laminate at the center with a velocity about of 15m/s. The analysis was carried out using the model 001-ELASTIC for matrix, 002-ORTHOTROPIC_ELASTIC for fibersand a rigid body model MAT20 for the slug impactor. The contact automatic single surface has been used between the yarns and the automatic_surface_to_surface between the matrix and the impactor and the contact automatic_surface_to_surface_tiebreak between the matrix and yarns and the contact automatic_surface_to_surface_tiebreak between layers.The impact load, energy, displacements were reported as function of impact time. The delamination area was represented at the layer interfaces for each material.
Establishment of a Beamforming Dataset on Basic Models of Low-Speed Axial Fan Blade Sections
Authors: Balla Esztella , Vad János
Published: June 2017

The paper presents wind tunnel experiments, supplemented with phased array microphone measurements, on 2D basic models of low-speed axial fan blade sections: a flat plate, a cambered plate, and a RAF6-E airfoil. It aims at documenting the establishment of an acoustic beamforming dataset for the three profiles. The phased array microphone measurements offer spatially resolved information on the generated noise. The measurement setup enables the correlation of the streamwise evolution of the blade boundary layer with the associated noise characteristics. The dataset incorporates a wide range of incidence and Reynolds-numbers investigated. The present paper is confined to reporting on experimental results for arbitrarily selected representative incidences, Reynolds numbers, frequency bands, and profiles. The paper outlines a methodology for the evaluation and representation of the beamforming data in the following forms: source strength level based third-octave spectra obtained using background noise subtraction; maps presenting the loci of source strength level maxima; noise source maps for frequency bands of anticipated vortex shedding noise.
Key Factors of Disabled People’s Working Motivation: an Empirical Study Based on a Hungarian Sample
Authors: Kertész Adrienn , Séllei Beatrix , Izsó Lajos
Published: June 2017

This paper addresses the background variables influencing the disabled persons’ motivation to work. Data collection was carried out in Hungary by experts analyzing the change of capability to work on a nationally representative sample. This allows us to highlight also the regional differences, because the motivational status sharply reflected this geographical impact. Besides the socio-economical status, not only motivational readiness was studied, but also factors responsible for cognitive and emotional immunity. Points of intervention were also identified, where the motivation processes could be catalyzed. The aim of this paper is to provide a concise summary of results, to give tentative interpretations and finally to identify practical intervention possibilities to increase handicapped persons’ motivation to work in Hungary.
A summarized review about natural polymers role in floating drug delivery system and in-vivo evaluation studies
Authors: Javaid Muhammad Umar , Ain Qurat Ul , Tahir Umer , Shahid Safwan
Published: June 2017

The approach of eco-friendly and safe environmental materials for various industrial applications like medicine, agriculture and similar areas is growing rapidly. The advantages of biologically degradable and non-toxic materials like the natural polymers are evident by the mounting level of its use in pharmaceutical field particularly. The various natural polymers have been aiding the drug delivery systems for long time as the drug transporters with the objective of improving the efficacy and efficiency. The floating drug delivery systems are required to possess proper floating capability in gastric systems and use of natural polymers in such delivery systems has been very beneficial. The physical characteristics of natural polymers facilitate them to be brilliant drug carriers for such type of drug delivery systems.  The aim of this review is to provide the overview of role of natural polymers in floating drug delivery system, its characteristic effects, ongoing research and trend of future developments and applications in the field.Javaid et al., International Current Pharmaceutical Journal, March 2017, 6(4): 23-26http://www.icpjonline.com/documents/Vol6Issue4/01.pdf
Junior doctors’ preparedness to prescribe, monitor, and treat patients with the antibiotic vancomycin in an Australian teaching hospital
Authors: Phillips Cameron J , McKinnon Ross A , Woodman Richard J , Gordon David L
Published: June 2017

Purpose: We aimed to assess the preparedness of junior doctors to use vancomycin, and to determine whether attending an educational session and being provided pocket guidelines were associated with self-reported confidence and objective knowledge. Methods: This was a 2-component cross-sectional study. A 60-minute educational session was implemented and pocket guidelines were provided. Preparedness was evaluated by a self-reported confidence survey in the early and late stages of each training year, and by continuing medical education (CME) knowledge scores. Results: Self-confidence was higher among those later in the training year (n=75) than in those earlier (n=120) in the year for all questions. In the late group, vancomycin education was associated with higher self-confidence regarding the frequency of therapeutic drug monitoring (P=0.02) and dose amendment (P=0.05); however, the confidence for initial monitoring was lower (P<0.05). Those with pocket guidelines were more confident treating patients with vancomycin (P<0.001), choosing initial (P=0.01) and maintenance doses (P<0.001), and knowing the monitoring frequency (P=0.03). The 85 respondents who completed the knowledge assessment scored a mean±standard deviation of 8.55±1.55 on 10 questions, and the interventions had no significant effect. Conclusion: Attending an educational session and possessing pocket guidelines were associated with preparedness, as measured by higher self-reported confidence using vancomycin. High knowledge scores were attained following CME; however attending an educational session or possessing pocket guidelines did not significantly increase the knowledge scores. Our findings support providing educational sessions and pocket guidelines to increase self-confidence in prescribing vancomycin, yet also highlight the importance of evaluating content, format, and delivery when seeking to improve preparedness to use vancomycin through education.
‘The Innocence Project’ – An Online Exhibition and Archive on Children and Comics in the 1940s and 1950s
Authors: O'Malley Andrew
Published: June 2017

The 1940s and 1950s saw a widespread outcry over children's reading of comic books, most pronouncedly the often violent, gory and erotic crime and horror genres. Concern and outrage over the assumed effects of the ubiquitous magazines on young minds was expressed in a deluge of newspaper editorials, magazine articles, professional and academic journals, and elsewhere. A grassroots movement to restrict children's access to comics led to a Senate Subcommittee hearing in the US investigating links to juvenile delinquency and to legislation in several countries prohibiting the sale of certain comics to minors. Using Omeka publishing and exhibition software, this digital humanities project takes the form of an online exhibition and digital archive and considers the ways in which the comics crisis was structured around the idea of childhood innocence
Taking Beckett at His Word: The Event ofThe Unnamable
Authors: Attridge Derek
Published: June 2017

The many achievements of Beckett scholarship in recent years, exploring drafts and notebooks, tracking sources, investigating the biography and mining the letters, run the risk of losing sight of the reason why he merits this degree of attention: the singularity, inventiveness and power of his work, on the page, stage and screen. Starting from Derrida's brief comments on Beckett, in which the philosopher expresses a fascination for what is left over when we have digested (or failed to digest) the content of the writing, this essay takes The Unnamable as an example of a work whose strangeness has often been reduced by accounts of its thematic substance or its various contexts. Addressing primarily the English text but dipping into the French where appropriate, it focuses on the way the work happens: the sequencing of elements, the build-up and relaxation of tension, the enigmas and their resolutions, the withholding and unfolding of information. What, it asks, does this work offer for our enjoyment? What makes it, sporadically, so funny?

A short passage from The Unnamable is discussed, with attention to its rhythms, its deployment of expectations aroused and satisfied, postponed, or disappointed, its sometimes recondite diction, and its modulation of tone and register. To read The Unnamable with full appreciation, it is argued, is to participate in the voice's dilemmas, to follow its tortuous reasonings, to take part in its ironic musings, to share its anger and frustration, to laugh at its absurdities, to savour its sheer energy and persistence. All this arises from the event of reading, the experience of the text as it unfolds its words and sentences. Taking advantage of language's capacity to unmake what it has made, Beckett invites the reader to participate in its paradoxes as oscillations and self-cancellations that occur in the reading experience to produce an engaging and entertaining work of literature rather than the mental exercise or verbal puzzle that it can sometimes seem in the hands of its critics.
A Machine for Feeling:Ping's Posthuman Affect
Authors: Moody Alys
Published: June 2017

Beckett's famous claim that his writing seeks to ‘work on the nerves of the audience, not the intellect’ points to the centrality of affect in his work. But while his writing's affective quality is widely acknowledged by readers of his work, its refusal of intellect has made it difficult to take fully into account in scholarly work on Beckett. Taking Beckett's 1967 short prose text Ping as a case study, this essay is an attempt to take the affective qualities of Beckett's writing seriously and to consider the implications of his affectively dense writing for his texts’ relationship to history. I argue that Ping's affect emerges from the rhythms of its prose, producing a highly ‘speakable’ text in which affect precedes interpretation. In Ping, however, this affective rhythmic patterning is portrayed as mechanical, the product of the machinic ‘ping’ that punctuates the text and the text's own mechanical rhythms, demanding the active involvement of the reader.

The essay concludes by arguing that Ping's mechanised affect is a specifically historical feeling. Arising from a specifically twentieth-century anxiety about technology's tendency to evacuate ‘natural’ emotion in favour of inhuman affect, it participates in a tradition of affectively resonant but curiously blank or indifferent performances of cyborg embodiment. Read in this historical light, Ping's implication of the reader in the production of its mechanised affect grants it, from our contemporary perspective, an archival quality. At the same time, it asks us to broaden the way in which we understand the Beckettian text's relationship to history, pointing to the existence of a more complex and recursive relationship between literature, its historical moment, and our contemporary moment of reading. Such a post-archival historicism sees texts as generated by but not bound to their historical moments of composition, and understands the moment of reception as an integral, if shifting, part of the text's history.
Automaticity and Flexibility of S–R Retrieval During Priming
Authors: Tobin Hope , Race Elizabeth
Published: June 2017

Learned associations between stimuli and responses (S–R associations) make important contributions to behavioral and neural priming. The current study investigated the automaticity and flexibility of these S–R associations and whether the global task context in which they occur modulates the impact of S–R retrieval on priming. Participants engaged in a semantic repetition priming task in which S–R retrieval is known to influence priming. Across participants, repetition priming occurred in global task contexts (i.e., combination of activated task sets) that either remained consistent or shifted across time. In the stable context group, the global task context at study matched that at test, whereas in the shifting context group, the global task context at study differed from that at test. Results revealed that the stability of the global task context did not affect the magnitude of S–R contributions to priming and that S–R contributions to priming were significant in both the stable and shifting context groups. These results highlight the robustness of S–R contributions to priming and indicate that S–R associations can flexibly transfer across changes in higher-level task states.
Strengthening Masonry Arches with Lime-Based Mortar Composite
Authors: Alecci Valerio , De Stefano Mario , Focacci Francesco , Luciano Raimondo , Rovero Luisa , Stipo Gianfranco
Published: June 2017

In recent decades, many strengthening interventions on masonry elements were performed by using fiber reinforced polymers (FRPs). These advanced materials proved to be effective to increase the load-carrying capacity of masonry elements and to improve their structural behavior, avoiding the most critical failure modes. Despite the advantages of this technique compared to more traditional methods, FRP systems have disadvantages related to their low resistance to high temperatures, impossibility of application on wet surfaces, low permeability, and poor compatibility with masonry supports. Therefore, composite materials made of a fiber textile embedded in an inorganic matrix were recently proposed as alternatives to FRPs for strengthening historic masonry constructions. These composite materials are easier to install, have higher resistance to high temperatures, and permit higher vapor permeability than FRPs. The inorganic matrix is frequently a cement-based mortar, and the composite materials made of a fiber textile embedded in a cement-based mortar are usually identified as FRCM (fabric reinforced cementitious matrix) composites. More recently, the use of natural lime mortar as an inorganic matrix has been proposed as an alternative to cement-based mortars when historic compatibility with the substrate is strictly required, as in case of restoration of historic buildings. In this paper, the effectiveness of a fabric made of basalt fibers embedded in lime mortar matrix (Basalt-FRLM) for the strengthening of masonry arches is investigated. An experimental investigation was performed on 1:2 scaled brick masonry arches strengthened at the extrados with a layer of Basalt-FRLM and tested under vertical load. The results obtained are compared with previous results obtained by the authors by testing masonry arches strengthened at their extrados with FRCM and FRP composites. This investigation highlights the effectiveness of Basalt-FRLM in increasing load-currying and the displacement capacities of masonry arches. The Basalt-FRLM-strengthened arch exhibited higher displacement capacity when compared to arches strengthened with polymeric and cementitious matrix composites.
Cryptanalysis and Improvement of ECC Based Authentication and Key Exchanging Protocols
Authors: Roy Swapnoneel , Khatwani Chanchal
Published: June 2017

Elliptic curve cryptography (ECC) is extensively used in various multifactor authentication protocols. In this work, various recent ECC-based authentication and key exchange protocols are subjected to threat modeling and static analysis to detect vulnerabilities and to enhance them to be more secure against threats. This work demonstrates how currently-used ECC-based protocols are vulnerable to attacks. If protocols are vulnerable, damage could include critical data loss and elevated privacy concerns. The protocols considered in this work differ in their usage of security factors (e.g., passwords, pins and biometrics), encryption and timestamps. The threat model considers various kinds of attacks including denial of service, man in the middle, weak authentication and SQL injection. Countermeasures to reduce or prevent such attacks are suggested. Beyond cryptanalysis of current schemes and the proposal of new schemes, the proposed adversary model and criteria set forth provide a benchmark for the systematic evaluation of future two-factor authentication proposals.
A Novel Distance Metric: Generalized Relative Entropy
Authors: Liu Shuai , Lu Mengye , Liu Gaocheng , Pan Zheng
Published: June 2017

Information entropy and its extension, which are important generalizations of entropy, are currently applied to many research domains. In this paper, a novel generalized relative entropy is constructed to avoid some defects of traditional relative entropy. We present the structure of generalized relative entropy after the discussion of defects in relative entropy. Moreover, some properties of the provided generalized relative entropy are presented and proved. The provided generalized relative entropy is proved to have a finite range and is a finite distance metric. Finally, we predict nucleosome positioning of fly and yeast based on generalized relative entropy and relative entropy respectively. The experimental results show that the properties of generalized relative entropy are better than relative entropy.
Noise Enhancement for Weighted Sum of Type I and II Error Probabilities with Constraints
Authors: Liu Shujun , Yang Ting , Zhang Kui
Published: June 2017

In this paper, the noise-enhanced detection problem is investigated for the binary hypothesis-testing. The optimal additive noise is determined according to a criterion proposed by DeGroot and Schervish (2011), which aims to minimize the weighted sum of type I and II error probabilities under constraints on type I and II error probabilities. Based on a generic composite hypothesis-testing formulation, the optimal additive noise is obtained. The sufficient conditions are also deduced to verify whether the usage of the additive noise can or cannot improve the detectability of a given detector. In addition, some additional results are obtained according to the specificity of the binary hypothesis-testing, and an algorithm is developed for finding the corresponding optimal noise. Finally, numerical examples are given to verify the theoretical results and proofs of the main theorems are presented in the Appendix.
Improved Inference on Cointegrating Vectors in the Presence of a near Unit Root Using Adjusted Quantiles
Authors: Franchi Massimo , Johansen Søren
Published: June 2017

It is well known that inference on the cointegrating relations in a vector autoregression (CVAR) is difficult in the presence of a near unit root. The test for a given cointegration vector can have rejection probabilities under the null, which vary from the nominal size to more than 90%. This paper formulates a CVAR model allowing for multiple near unit roots and analyses the asymptotic properties of the Gaussian maximum likelihood estimator. Then two critical value adjustments suggested by McCloskey (2017) for the test on the cointegrating relations are implemented for the model with a single near unit root, and it is found by simulation that they eliminate the serious size distortions, with a reasonable power for moderate values of the near unit root parameter. The findings are illustrated with an analysis of a number of different bivariate DGPs.
The Flipped Classroom as a Pedagogical Tool for Leadership Development in Postgraduate Medical Education
Authors: Lucardie Alicia , Busari Jamiu
Published: June 2017

Following a needs assessment among residents, a 10-module leadership curriculum was developed that included health care law and medical errors. An educational intervention using the flipped classroom model (FCM) was developed and we investigated (1) its effectiveness as a teaching method, and (2) the degree of knowledge acquisition of the content of the module. Thirty-four residents were selected using convenience sampling and were divided into an intervention group (n = 10) and a control group (n = 24). The residents in the intervention group received reading materials and assignments in preparation for two reflective sessions. The control group only received reading material. Multiple-choice questionnaires were used to measure knowledge acquisition. Qualitative interviews were used to assess the perceived effectiveness of the FCM. Eight residents from the intervention group and 10 from the control group were used for final analysis. A significant improvement was observed in acquired knowledge of health care law and medical errors in the intervention group and the FCM was perceived to be effective in teaching health care law and medical errors. The FCM was perceived to facilitate residents’ knowledge acquisition and stimulate active learning. Interventions with FCM positively influence residents’ performance and should play more structural roles in postgraduate medical education.
An Investigation of the Composition of the Flow in and out of a Two-Stroke Diesel Engine and Air Consumption Ratio
Authors: Grljušić Mirko , Tolj Ivan , Radica Gojmir
Published: June 2017

The aim of this research was to investigate the mass, substance and energy flow through two-stroke low speed Diesel engines. For this reason, a zero-dimensional model of the combustion in the engine was developed with a calculated amount and composition of exhaust gases. Due to the large amount of oxygen in the exhaust gases, a ratio of real air consumption and stoichiometric amount of air required for combustion of injected fuel was set. The calculated ratio showed that the engine consumed four times more air than needed for combustion in AFRstoich. In this work, this was called the Air Consumption Factor or Ratio, and has not previously been mentioned in scientific literature. The air consumption ratio is defined as a factor of dry or humid air. To be more comprehensive, a modified diagram of the composition of the flow in and out of a two-stroke fuel injection engine and the cylinder was made.
Comprehensive Reactive Power Support of DFIG Adapted to Different Depth of Voltage Sags
Authors: Shen Yangwu , Cui Mingjian , Wang Qin , Shen Feifan , Zhang Bin , Liang Liqing
Published: June 2017

The low voltage ride-through (LVRT) capability of the doubly-fed induction generator (DFIG) significantly impacts upon the integration of wind power into the power grid. This paper develops a novel comprehensive control strategy to enhance the LVRT and reactive power support capacities of the DFIG by installing the energy storage system (ESS). The ESS is connected to the DC-link capacitor of the DFIG and used to regulate the DC-link voltage during normal or fault operations. The unbalanced power between the captured wind power and the power injected to the grid during the transient process is absorbed or compensated by the ESS. The rotor-side converter (RSC) is used to control the maximum power production and the grid-side converter (GSC) is used to control the reactive power before participating in the voltage support. When the supply voltage continues to drop, the rotor speed is increased by controlling the RSC to realize the LVRT capability and help the GSC further enhance the reactive power support capability. The capacity of the GSC is dedicated to injecting the reactive power to the grid. An auxiliary transient pitch angle controller is proposed to protect the generator’s over speed. Both RSC and GSC act as reactive power sources to further enhance the voltage support capability with serious voltage sags. Simulations based on a single-machine infinite-bus power system verify the effectiveness of the developed comprehensive control strategy.
Experimental Study on the Performance of Water Source Trans-Critical CO2 Heat Pump Water Heater
Authors: Liu Xiufang , Liu Changhai , Zhang Ze , Chen Liang , Hou Yu
Published: June 2017

The effect of the discharge pressure on the performance of the trans-critical CO2 heat pump with a low gas-cooler outlet temperature is experimentally investigated on a test rig of water source heat-pump water heater. The optimal discharge pressure of the trans-critical CO2 heat pump is investigated under different external operation conditions. When the tap-water temperature is low, the characteristic of the S-shape isotherm at the supercritical region has little effect on the occurrence of the optimal discharge pressure; while the mass flow rate of CO2, the suction pressure and the gas-cooler outlet temperature play a significant role in determining the emergence of the optimal discharge pressure. At the optimal discharge pressure, the COP reaches the peak; however, the corresponding heating capacity is still lower than its maximum, which is reached as the discharge pressure is slightly above the optimal discharge pressure. Reducing the tap-water flowrate or increasing the water-source temperature can increase the optimal discharge pressure. The COP is positively dependent on both the tap-water flowrate and the water-source temperature. In addition, the tap-water flowrate has a negligible influence on the maximum heating capacity while increasing the water-source temperature can greatly enhance the heating capacity.