bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
THE EFFECT YOGA GYMNASTIC TO BLOOD PRESSURE FLUCTUATION ON HYPERTENSION PATIENTS AT SUMOCALI VILLAGE SCANDI DISTRICT SIDOARJO REGENCY
Authors: Sajidin Muhammad , MERBAWANI RARAS , MUNFADLILA ASEF WILDAN
Published: March 2019

Background: Hypertension is the most common disease found in the community, not only lowers quality of life, but can be life-threatening. Hypertension is known as heterogeneous group of disease because it can affect anyone from different age groups and various economic classes. One of the non-pharmacological therapy for hypertension is yoga exercises.

Research Objectives: To determine the effect of yoga exercises on blood pressure in hypertensive patients in Sumokali village, Candi district, Sidoarjo regency. Research Method: This research method using one group pre test - post test design. The sampling technique used simple random sampling, with population of hypertension patients in Sumokali Village, Candi District of Sidoarjo Regency and a large sample of 18 people according to criteria. Data collection used interval scale and instrument used is observation sheet. This yoga exercise was done for 2 weeks in the morning or afternoon.

Result: The result of Paired T-Test test shows that the value of ρ-Value (0,000) <α (0,05) as well as the result that yoga gymnastics have an effect on fluctuation of blood pressure in hypertension patient in Sumokali Village, Candi District of Sidoarjo Regency.

Conclusion: Gymnastics yoga was one effective therapy, easy to do and useful. Because yoga gymnastics can make the body become relaxed and blood vessels become vasodilates so that the blood flow and oxygen supply become smooth. Keywords: yoga gymnastics, blood pressure, hypertension patient.
La performance de l’origine
Authors: Vinolo Stéphane
Published: March 2019

Nous croyons tous vivre des premières fois. Que ce soit un premier baiser, un premier mot ou même une demande en mariage, notre expérience la plus banale nous pousse à croire qu’il y a des moments qui ouvrent des ruptures se phénoménalisant sous la forme de commencements. Cette sensation de la « première fois » s’étend d’ailleurs au-delà de notre vie quotidienne. La philosophie en porte la trace dans les concepts d’origine, de création ou d’événement. Pourtant, s’ils portent une origine, ces moments se donnent comme de véritables répétitions. Le paradoxe de la répétition à l’origine apparaît d’ailleurs dans un fait linguistique aussi banal que frappant : au théâtre comme au concert, les répétitions tout comme la répétition (générale) ont lieu avant ce que l’on appelle la Première. On ne répète donc pas après la première fois mais avant. Nous pouvons ainsi défendre une conception non-originale de l’origine dans laquelle l’origine elle-même fonctionne comme un double, nous permettant de comprendre que paradoxalement l’originaire n’a rien d’original.
Le choc de la francophonie chez trois auteurs de l'Europe médiane: Cioran, Kundera et Tsepeneag
Authors: Boursier Axel
Published: March 2019

Le propos de cet article est d’étudier les mutations anthropologiques générées par le passage à « la langue de l’autre ». En choisissant un corpus formé par les auteurs d’Europe médiane, notre article tente de montrer que ce passage n’est pas une simple traduction des œuvres mais consiste bien plus en une refonte identitaire des auteurs. Leur passage au français amène ces auteurs à se situer dans le courant de la littérature migrante, une littérature de l’entre-deux. Cette littérature oscillant entre un style français et un esprit d’Europe médiane conduit ces auteurs à produire des œuvres « absolument européennes ». Notre propos a pour but de poser les bases d’une différenciation entre cette francophonie et la francophonie dite « classique » afin d’ouvrir un dialogue entre celles-ci.
Les prix de traduction fabriquent-ils une image régulatrice du traducteur ?
Authors: Zapata Juan , Le Plouhinec Valérie
Published: March 2019

Les prix de traduction participent à la fois aux luttes pour la détention d’un capital de consécration et à la construction de l’image publique du traducteur. Ils sont une excellente entrée pour mesurer les discours qui circulent dans l’espace du livre sur le traducteur et sa pratique. Comment ces prix construisent-ils une image légitimante du traducteur ? Quels critères guident le choix des jurys et quels dispositifs discursifs les justifient ? Quelles retombées pour les traducteurs et l’image de la traduction en général ? À travers l’analyse de nombreux exemples, cet article cherche à établir la manière dont les prix de traduction produisent un discours légitimant sur la figure du traducteur qui contribue à la fabrication de son image.
The figure of the translator revisited: a theoretical overview and a case study
Authors: D'hulst Lieven
Published: March 2019

Selon Chesterman (2009), les études du traducteur (translator studies) constituent un nouveau domaine des études de traduction ou traductologie : longtemps laissée pour compte, la figure du traducteur appréhendée à travers son rôle historique, ses attitudes, ses actions et ses interactions avec son environnement social et technique appelle en effet une mise en perspective théorique et analytique. Cette contribution vise à établir un état des lieux des principales tendances en prenant la forme d’une double spirale. La première est théorique ; elle va du général au particulier en proposant trois directions : la première se centre sur la place occupée par le traducteur au sein du dispositif discursif ; la deuxième identifie les traits majeurs du concept de traducteur : figure biographique, instance institutionnelle, instance textuelle ; la troisième s’attache à l’énonciation traductive. La seconde spirale est historique : elle présente le dossier du traducteur belge Octave Delepierre (1802-1879) : ses nombreuses traductions en différents genres et à partir de plusieurs langues. Elle rapporte ensuite les traductions de Delepierre au large éventail d’activités de médiation qu’il entreprend en Belgique et entre l’Angleterre et le continent. Les deux spirales invitent à la poursuite du dialogue entre les études théoriques et les études historiques au sein d’une conception plus souple du traducteur-médiateur.
L’utopie au XVIIIe siècle : côtoiements du politique, dynamiques de l’ailleurs, questionnements et dépassements des modèles utopiques classiques
Authors: Tatin-Gourier Jean-Jacques
Published: March 2019

Les recherches sur l'utopie à l'âge classique et au XVIIIe siècle doivent éviter toute projection des connotations ultérieures du terme utopie (critique marxiste de l'utopie, exaltation libertaire, assimilation de l'utopie aux totalitarismes du XXe siècle). Ce type de projection a notamment permis de considérer à tort l'œuvre de droit politique de Jean-Jacques Rousseau comme utopique. L'utopie hante certes la pensée de Rousseau mais Jean-Jacques en souligne surtout le caractère précaire et inévitablement éphémère. Les utopies du XVIIIe siècle sont en fait formellement très diverses même si la prégnance du texte source, l'Utopia de Thomas More et de son schéma narratif reste forte. La caractérisation de l'ailleurs semble en fait le seul dénominateur commun de ces voyages imaginaires, romans, songes, pièces de théâtre et, exceptionnellement, traités théoriques. Les interférences de ces textes avec les discours politiques contemporains sont certes également présentes mais ces textes utopiques tendent surtout à mettre en scène une étrangeté aux politiques connues en abordant des sujets différents et en développant des thématiques résolument autres. C'est une véritable dynamique de l'ailleurs qui se développe ainsi dans l'utopie au fil du XVIIIe siècle tandis qu’intervient une tendance croissante au passage à l'uchronie. De plus en plus disséminées dans les œuvres romanesques les plus diverses, les utopies tendent en outre à présenter leur propre mise en cause, leur procès et leur éclatement à l'initiative de sujets libres qui ne peuvent accepter la totalisation et les contraintes inhérentes à la cité utopique.
La représentation inversée des valeurs et normes féminines dans Jacky au royaume des filles de Riad Sattouf
Authors: Rouphael Nathalie
Published: March 2019

Jacky au Royaume des filles est un film écrit et réalisé par Riad Sattouf en 2014, où l’auteur imagine une société dystopique, dictatoriale et gynocratique. L’article analyse la représentation de la femme dans ce film où les valeurs sont inversées, et où cette représentation passe donc par celle de l’homme. De même, les femmes du film sont symboles des valeurs traditionnelles masculines et viriles. Le film dénonçant la hiérarchisation des sexes mais aussi les dictatures religieuses et politiques, nous tenterons de démontrer que, dans le cadre de ses ambitions, le propos initial féministe du film est pleinement servi par l’approche intersectionnelle, et que le combat féministe ne saurait donc être coupé des causes qui militent pour l’émancipation des races, des classes sociales, des jougs militaires ou religieux.
Représentations de l’étranger dans les récits de voyageurs français du XVIIe siècle
Authors: Kulagina Olga
Published: March 2019

Le XVIIe siècle fut celui où les Européens continuaient à découvrir des territoires et des modes de vie nouveaux. En France, ce sont, pour la plupart, des missionnaires qui entreprennent des voyages vers l’étranger, notamment vers l’Est, afin d’y propager le christianisme, mais aussi en poursuivant des buts plus pragmatiques. C’est le cas du jésuite  Philippe Avril (1654-1698) cherchant, sur demande de Louis XIV, le moyen d’ouvrir une voie terrestre vers la Chine. D’autres, comme Jean-Baptiste Tavernier (1605-1689), voyageaient dans un but plus prosaïque tel que le commerce. Les carnets de ces voyageurs représentent une source d’informations importantes sur la vision de l’altérité à l’époque. Ces voyageurs aux motivations diverses voyaient-ils l’Autre dans des termes différents ? C’est la question que nous tenterons d’aborder dans cet article en comparant les procédés linguistiques à l’oeuvre dans les descriptions des peuples étrangers dans Les Six Voyages de Jean Baptiste Tavernier, écuyer baron d'Aubonne, qu'il a fait en Turquie, en Perse, et aux Indes... par Jean-Baptiste Tavernier (1676) et Voyage en divers États d'Europe et d'Asie entrepris pour découvrir un nouveau chemin à la Chine par Philippe Avril (1692).
La représentation de l’Asie dans le Théâtre de la Foire au XVIIIe siècle : ou comment « dérègler » les principes classiques par la mise en place de l’univers exotique
Authors: Avramovic Milos
Published: March 2019

L’espace théâtral du XVIIIe siècle est marqué par la division entre les théâtres « privilégiés » (Comédie-Française, Comédie-Italienne et Opéra) d’un côté et le Théâtre de la Foire de l’autre. Parmi toutes les foires parisiennes à l’époque des Lumières, les deux foires les plus fructueuses au niveau de la création théâtrale sont : la Foire Saint-Laurent et la Foire Saint-Germain. Après sa rupture avec la Comédie-Française, le grand maître de la Foire Alain-René Lesage (1668 – 1747) crée majoritairement pour les foires mentionnées ci-dessus. A l’opposé de la tragédie, où l’action se déroule impérativement en Grèce ou en Rome antiques, Lesage place entre autres l’action de ses pièces dans les pays « exotiques ». Dans cette étude, on se penchera surtout sur les pièces (pièce à écriteaux ou opéra-comique) de Lesage, dont l’action se déroule en Asie : Arlequin, roi de Serendib (1713), Arlequin, Mahomet (1714) et La Princesse de la Chine (1729).
Peinture des mœurs dans les Lettres chinoises du marquis d’Argens
Authors: Li Miao
Published: March 2019

L’exotisme chinois tel que conçu à l’époque des Lumières est étudié, souvent en tant que partie de l’exotisme oriental, depuis le début du XXe siècle (citons entre autres L’Orient dans la littérature française au XVIIe et au XVIIIe siècle de Pierre Martino, L’Orient romanesque en France (1704-1789) de Marie-Louise Dufrenoy). Malgré de nombreuses recherches déjà faites, la Chine abordé du point de vue de sa présence dans les romans des Lumières n’a pas été scruté dans ses enjeux à la fois philosophique et esthétiques. Pour saisir la spécificité de l’engouement pour ce pays, nous proposons d’examiner les Lettres chinoises du marquis d’Argens, une des nombreuses œuvres de l’époque qui s’inspirent du roman épistolaire polyphonique des Lettres persanes (1721) de Montesquieu. Dans le roman du marquis d’Argens, la Chine ne constitue pas toujours un exemple positif. Les divers aspects de la réalité chinoise et occidentale sont utilisés dans des comparaisons et des analogies qui révèlent la faiblesse universelle de l’être humain: la cupidité, la vanité, l’intolérance et l’hypocrisie, etc.. En donnant la parole aux personnages chinois, l’auteur invite le lecteur à participer à la réflexion et à la critique de la situation en France par le biais d’un miroir qui lui tend l’Autre. La forme épistolaire polyphonique empêche de tirer des conclusions trop rapides et univoques. Cependant, par ces comparaisons systématiques, d’Argens formule les critères universels d’un pays bien géré et d’une condition humaine bien vécue.
Technology as a resource: Increasing engagement in learning and developing 21st century skills
Authors: Lukey Jessica
Published: March 2019

The purpose of this research study was to help inform the researcher’s future practice as a teacher on the influence of technology on young learners. The question of inquiry pertained to define how technology has initiated and increased student engagement within their learning, and through this, how technology has specifically influenced the creation of the 21st century learner. By beginning the inquiry through a literature review on the theme of technology and student engagement, the researcher was able to gain an understanding that technology is the motivator for children in developed, and even in undeveloped countries. In order to assess the relationship of technology and student engagement in learning, along with how digital devices influence the creation of 21st century learners, the researcher surveyed a variety of teacher candidates and university students to draw conclusions. From the research findings of the study, the researcher concluded that students were attracted to technology as it is a tool that is convenient in organizing information, and is efficient in making data easier to allocate. Therefore, the skills that technology imparted upon 21st century learners from the findings were allowing students to become self-directed learners, access and, evaluate information through critical thinking and solving data to become more engaged thinkers, and influencing leadership and collaboration skills.
The effects of technology on bullying
Authors: Lemke Katie
Published: March 2019

I chose this topic for inquiry because I have personal experience with bullying, and I wanted to know what I can do to combat bullying when I am an elementary teacher. Through an online survey and personal interviews, research has been conducted to answer the question whether or not the increased availability of technology to students in, and out, of the classroom has an impact on bullying. My data collection, through the use of an online survey and personal interviews, has led me to believe that the increased availability of technology does have an impact on the number of cases and severity of bullying. The second question that I set out to answer is what can teachers do to recognize and prevent bullying in their classroom. In a twenty-first century classroom, students need to be educated on how to safely use the Internet. This could include administering a digital citizenship course to students. Teachers must also be aware of the warning signs of bullying in order to recognize when it is happening and stop it in its tracks. The best way that teachers can combat bullying is to educate themselves, and their students about the dangers of bullying. As a future teacher, this information is important for me because it will allow me to do more to combat bullying in my classroom.
The benefits and drawbacks of using technology in outdoor education
Authors: Midgley Lauren
Published: March 2019

This research study was designed to investigate teacher and student perspectives on using technology in outdoor education (OE) classes. I wanted to research this topic because I am passionate about physical and outdoor education and was curious to see how technology can be used in OE without taking away from the students’ relationship with their natural surroundings. I think technology can be very beneficial in any subject if used properly and not overused. I created a survey with Google Forms and sent it to education students, education professors, and attendees at the YYC Outdoor Education Networking Day at Connect Charter School on February 10th 2014. Many people who completed the survey said that technology, such as GPS units and computers, can be useful to help students research the outdoors and create projects. I also found that many people believe technology can be a distraction in OE. Overall there are many benefits and drawbacks to using technology in outdoor education.
Mother’s Parenting Style, Sibling Relationship, and Learning Motivation of Youngest Child Adolescent
Authors: Wahyuningsih Ika Sri , Krisnatuti Diah
Published: March 2019

Learning motivation is the the driving force in adolescent to study diligently for reaching the good learning outcomes. This research aimed to analyze the influence of mother’s parenting style and sibling relationship to learning motivation of youngest child adolescent. This research was conducted in SMPN X Dramaga Bogor to sample as many as 60 youngest child adolescent (30 boys and 30 girls) aged 13-15 years. Authoritative mother's parenting style, warmth, and learning motivation on youngest child adolescent girls better than youngest child adolescent boys. Mother age and birth spacing were negatively correlations with learning motivation of youngest child adolescent while, authoritarian mother’s parenting style, authoritative mother’s parenting style, warmth and relative power were positively correlations with learning motivation of youngest child adolescent. Learning motivation influenced by mother age, authoritative mother’s parenting style, relative power, and conflict.
Enrofloxacin Pharmacokinetics and Sampling Techniques in California Sea Hares (Aplysia californica)
Authors: Mason Sharon E , Papich Mark G , Schmale Michael C , Harms Craig A , Davis Sally A
Published: March 2019

This pharmacokinetic study was designed to determine the pharmacokinetics of enrofloxacin at 5 mg/kg when given to sea hares in their hemolymph. Enrofloxacin is a commonly used antimicrobial in veterinary medicine and potentially could be used to treat sea hares exposed to susceptible
bacterial species. We individually identified 8 juvenile Aplysia californica and group housed them in an open seawater flow system at 14 to 18 °C; 2 served as untreated controls. The remaining 6 animals were injected into the hemocoel with 0.030 mL of 22.7 mg/mL enrofloxacin (average
dose, 5 to 6 mg/kg). At each time point, 300 μL hemolymph was collected from the pedal hemolymph sinus and HPLC-analyzed for enrofloxacin and ciprofloxacin levels. Enrofloxacin was detected in all dosed animals, at an average peak concentration of 3 μg/mL in hemolymph, and remained in
the body for 20.3 h with an average clearance of 0.19 μg × h/mL. No ciprofloxacin was detected in any Aplysia in this study. Hemocoel injection appears to be an effective way to administer enrofloxacin to Aplysia and reach clinically relevant concentrations. Enrofloxacin reached therapeutic target concentrations in A. californica when dosed according to the regimen described in the current report.
Modified W-LEACH Protocol in Wireless Sensor Network
Authors: Rashid Mohammed Mousa , Al-Jamali Nadia Adnan Shiltagh
Published: March 2019

In this paper, a Modified Weighted Low Energy Adaptive Clustering Hierarchy (MW-LEACH) protocol is implemented to improve the Quality of Service (QoS) in Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) with mobile sink node. The Quality of Service is measured in terms of Throughput Ratio (TR), Packet Loss Ratio (PLR) and Energy Consumption (EC). The protocol is implemented based on Python simulation. Simulation Results showed that the proposed protocol provides better Quality of Service in comparison with Weighted Low Energy Cluster Hierarchy (W-LEACH) protocol by 63%.
Programa de Primeiros Socorros em Saúde Mental: Estudo piloto
Authors: Loureiro Luís Manuel , Sousa Catarina Ferreira
Published: March 2019

Objetivo: O presente estudo piloto teve como objetivo apreciar comparativamente a qualidade do Programa de Primeiros Socorros em Saúde Mental na Literacia em saúde mental de recém-licenciados em Enfermagem. Método: Utilizou-se um desenho pré-experimental, designado estudo de caso com pós-teste de grupo único. O Programa teve a duração de dois dias (14 horas). A amostra do estudo foi constituída por 16 recém-licenciados em Enfermagem, com uma média de idades de 21,86 anos (DP = 0,54). Como instrumento de colheita de dados foi utilizado o Questionário de Avaliação da Literacia em Saúde Mental, aplicado à depressão, esquizofrenia e abuso de álcool. Em termos de análise de dados, recorreu-se às estatísticas resumo, ao teste Q de Cochran e teste de Friedman e como medidas de tamanho de efeito o ℜ e W, associadas ao teste adequado. Resultados: Observou-se, no final da intervenção, níveis elevados e diferenciados de literacia em saúde mental em todas as suas componentes, ao nível da depressão, esquizofrenia e uso/abuso de álcool, especificamente em termos de reconhecimento dos problemas. Comparativamente, a intenção de pedido de ajuda diferenciou-se consoante o problema descrito nas vinhetas (p < 0,05), sendo mais elevada na depressão (81,30%) comparativamente ao abuso de álcool (56,30%) e à esquizofrenia (37,50%). Resultado idêntico foi obtido para a confiança em prestar primeiros socorros (p < 0,05) e em que os participantes se sentiram mais confiantes nos casos da depressão e do abuso de álcool. Conclusões: Apesar das limitações decorrentes do tipo de desenho utilizado, nomeadamente a ausência de grupo de controlo e não existência de observação prévia à intervenção, os resultados mostram que no fim do programa os participantes apresentam elevada confiança para agir em prol da sua saúde mental e daqueles que lhe estão próximos.
Early preschool environments and gender: Effects of gender pedagogy in Sweden
Authors: Fawcett Christine , Kenward Ben
Published: March 2019

To test how early social environments affect children’s consideration of gender, 3- to 6-year-old children (N = 80) enrolled in gender-neutral or typical preschool programs in the central district of a large Swedish city completed measures designed to assess their gender-based social preferences, stereotypes, and automatic encoding. Compared with children in typical preschools, a greater proportion of children in the gender-neutral school were interested in playing with unfamiliar other-gender children. In addition, children attending the gender-neutral preschool scored lower on a gender stereotyping measure than children attending typical preschools. Children at the gender-neutral school, however, were not less likely to automatically encode others’ gender. The findings suggest that gender-neutral pedagogy has moderate effects on how children think and feel about people of different genders but might not affect children’s tendency to spontaneously notice gender.
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Authors: Wibowo Rizal Arya
Published: March 2019

The company is related to things that occur after the law that is related to corporate crime. The purpose of the discussion of this article is to find out about prison sentences imposed on corporations, detention and settlement of corporate criminal acts. The type of legal research conducted is a type of normative legal research that examines literature sources without conducting field research. The conclusion of this article is that it can be fined, approved and finalized.
PERANAN CUSTOMER SERVICE DALAM MENINGKATKAN PELAYANAN TERHADAP NASABAH PADA PT. BANK PERKREDITAN RAKYAT JORONG KAMPUNG TANGAH PARIAMAN CABANG PADANG
Authors: Putri Nofriani , Tanjung Mariani St.B
Published: March 2019

Perkembangan dunia usaha saat ini termasuk sektor perbankan di kota Padang beberapa tahun belakangan ini mengalami kemajuan yang sangat pesat, perkembangan ini berkait dengan adanya sektor ekonomi nasional, adanya berbagai kemudahan yang diberikan oleh pemerintah dengan menciptakan cara atau suasana yang baik bagi perkembangan usaha di bidang perbankan di Indonesia. Hal ini di buktikan dengan banyaknya bank baru yang membuka kantor cabang di Sumatera Barat terutama di Kota Padang. Perbankan merupakan segala sesuatu yang menyangkut tentang bank, kelembagaan, kegiatan usaha, serta cara dan proses dalam melaksanakan kegiatan usahanya,dimana fungsi utamanya adalah sebagai penghimpun dana dari masyarakat dan menyalurkan kembali kepada masyarakat melalui kredit, yang bertujuan untuk menunjang pelaksanaan pembangunan dan hasil-hasilnya, serta pertumbuhan ekonomi bagi kehidupan rakyat banyak. Banyaknya bank yang ada di Indonesia saat ini, membuat persaingan semakin ketat dan berlomba untuk memperoleh peringkat paling baik dimata masyarakat, khususnya di Kota Padang. Oleh sebab itu, diperlukan strategi yang baik oleh masing-masing bank guna meningkatkan laba dan memiliki kualitas yang baik. Salah satu cara bank yang tepat adalah adanya Peranan Customer Service (CS) dalam meningkatkan pelayanan pelanggan terhadap nasabah di bank atau instansi lain , karena pelayanan pelanggan yang bermutu merupakan kunci sukses dan dasar untuk membangun keberhasilan di suatu perusahaan.
Show and ‘Tool’: How lecture recording transforms staff and student perspectives on lectures in higher education.
Authors: MacKay Jill R D
Published: March 2019

Lecture recording is sometimes considered a disruptive technology which has the potential to supplant the traditional higher education model through fundamentally changing how students are taught. Despite this, there is limited evidence that lecture recordings affect student attendance or attainment, and so it is not clear why lecture recording is considered so disruptive. An evaluation was run in a large Russell Group Institution in the UK in 2018 as it rolled out an institute-wide lecture recording programme. In this study, in-depth interviews with 13 staff members and free-text responses from 159 first-year student survey respondents were analysed using constructivist grounded theory to explore why lecture recording is viewed as disruptive, and what the implications of this are for teaching. Both staff and students were concerned with issues which happened inside the classroom (proximate) and wider issues about education (ultimate issues), but these concerns manifested differently between the groups. Overall, the act of recording a space was considered transformative, creating a digital artefact which was both highly valued by students as a ‘tool’ to improve their learning, but impacting on the overall ‘show’ that lecturers felt was a core aspect of the lecture. Ultimately, staff were also concerned that recordings ‘canonised’ the material, and made students too reliant on lectures, whereas students viewed the recordings as a safety net. The implications of this transformative power of recording for teaching are discussed.
New insights into the physical processes that underpin cell division and the emergence of different cellular and multicellular structures.
Authors: Turner Philip , Nottale Laurent , Zhao John , Pesquet Edouard
Published: March 2019

Despite decades of focused research, a detailed understanding of the fundamental physical processes that underpin biological systems (structures and processes) remains an open challenge. Within the present paper we report on biomimetic studies, which offer new insights into the process of cell division and the emergence of different cellular and multicellular structures.Experimental studies specifically investigated the impact of including different con- centrations of charged bio-molecules (cytokinin and gibberellic acid) on the growth of BaCO3 − SiO2 based structures. Results highlighted the role of charge density on the emergence of long-range order, underpinned by a negentropic process. This included the growth of synthetic cell-like structures, with the intrinsic capacity to divide and change morphology at cellular and multicellular scales.Detailed study of dividing structures supports a hypothesis that cell division is de- pendent on the establishment of a charge-induced macroscopic quantum potential and cell-scale quantum coherence, which allows a description in terms of a macroscopic Schrödinger-like equation, based on a constant different from the Planck constant. Whilst the system does not reflect full correspondence with standard quantum mechanics, many of the phenomena that we typically associate with such a system are recovered.In addition to phenomena normally associated with the Schrödinger equation, we also unexpectedly report on the emergence of intrinsic spin as a macroscopic quantum phenomena, whose origins we account for within a four-dimensional fractal space-time and a macroscopic Pauli equation, which represents the non-relativistic limit of the Dirac equation.
Direct observations of the coupling between quartz dissolution and Mg-silicate formation
Authors: de Ruiter Lisa , Putnis Christine , Hövelmann Jörn , Austrheim Håkon
Published: March 2019

Although quartz is a stable mineral at Earth surface conditions, field samples have shown its rapid dissolution in combination with the precipitation of Mg-silicate phases. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) experiments were performed to investigate the dissolution of quartz and the precipitation of secondary phases in high-pH, Mg-rich solutions both in-situ and ex-situ. Experiments were conducted at room temperature with varying MgCl2 or MgSO4 concentrations (0.1-100 mM), pH (8.9-12) and ionic strength (<1-530 mM). The results suggest that quartz dissolves by the removal of nanoparticles on the time scale of minutes, and that a nm-scale gel-like layer of amorphous silica forms on the quartz surface and is thicker at higher pH. During the in-situ experiments, soft and poorly attached precipitates form on the surface when the Mg concentration is high (100 mM). After 20 hours in a high-pH, Mg-rich solution, solid Mg-rich precipitates can be observed at places on the surface where the gel-like silica layer is present, predominantly near surface edges where dissolution is enhanced. This suggests a coupling between the dissolution of quartz, that resulted in the gel-like layer, and the formation of secondary phases, indicating an interface-coupled dissolution-precipitation mechanism. The precipitates could not be precisely identified but evidence suggests they are likely to be amorphous Mg-silicate phases. Such a coupled reaction may provide a pathway for Mg-Si phase formation suitable as a new environmentally friendly cement.
Penerapan Multistrategi dalam Pembelajaran Mata Kuliah Praktik Seni Grafis Dasar
Authors: Sandra Yofita
Published: March 2019

Calon guru seni grafis hendaknya memiliki banyak strategi yang mampu menarik perhatian belajar siswa secara efektif dan efisien. Oleh karena itu dibutuhkan lebih dari satu strategi agar semua materi baik teoretis maupun praktik dapat dikuasai dengan baik.
Shame Expressions Reduce the Recipient’s Insult from Outgroup Reparations
Authors: Giner-Sorolla Roger , Castano Emanuele
Published: March 2019

Despite a growing literature on the consequences of group-based guilt and shame, little work has examined how expressions of self-conscious emotions are received by targets of collective wrongdoing. Two experiments tested the hypothesis that when an outgroup member offers apologies accompanied by reparations, the recipients are likely to take insult unless the outgroup member expresses the self-abasing emotion of shame rather than guilt. Experiment 1 showed that when reparations were offered, participants were less insulted by shame than guilt expressed by an outgroup member, rather than an ingroup member. Experiment 2 improved Experiment 1 by manipulating the culprit’s action (reparation vs. withdrawal), and this experiment replicated Experiment 1’s interaction on a measure of insult, but only when reparations were offered. These interactions on insult were not explained by the emotion’s perceived intensity or surprisingness. Our results indicate a possible functional aspect of expressions of shame in an intergroup context. Self-abasement, as opposed to a mere admission of culpability and regret, can reduce the insult taken from an outgroup's reparations.
Being accurate about verbal credibility assessment
Authors: Kleinberg Bennett , Arntz Arnoud , Verschuere Bruno
Published: March 2019

Purpose: Verbal credibility assessments examine language to discern lie from the truth. These tests are used for the scientific study of the language of lies in US Presidential candidates and fraudulent scientists, but also in criminal proceedings for evaluating allegations of child sexual abuse. The dominant approach in psycholegal deception research to date (used in 81% of recent studies that report on accuracy) to estimate the accuracy of a method is to find the optimal statistical separation between lies and truths in a single dataset. However, this method lacks safeguards against accuracy overestimation. Method & Results: A simulation study and empirical data show that this procedure produces overoptimistic accuracy rates that, especially for small sample size studies typical of this field, yield misleading conclusions up to the point that a non-diagnostic tool can be shown to be a valid one. Cross-validation is a cheap and easy remedy to this problem.Conclusions: We propose a set of guidelines to make the psycholegal research meet highest standards and encourage researchers to be more accurate about accuracy and to conduct proper validation when reporting accuracy rates.
Seeing beyond salience and guidance: the role of bias and decision in visual search
Authors: Clarke Alasdair D F , Nowakowska Anna , Hunt Amelia R.
Published: March 2019

Visual search is a popular tool for studying a range of questions about perception and attention, thanks to ease with which the basic paradigm can be controlled and manipulated. While often thought of as a sub-field of vision science, search tasks are significantly more complex than most other perceptual tasks, with strategy and decision playing an essential, but neglected, role. In this review, we briefly describe some of the important theoretical advances about perception and attention that have been gained from studying visual search. We argue that understanding the contribution of biases, routines, and strategies to visual search performance will lead to new insights about these decision-related processes and how they interact with perception and attention. A complete understanding of visual search can only be achieved through a holistic, as opposed to compartmentalized, understanding of these numerous contributions to search performance. We also highlight the neglected potential for variability, both within and between searchers, to contribute to our understanding of visual search.
Comparison of cross pinning versus lateral three pins in type three supracondylar fracture of distal humerus in children.
Authors: Sapkota Krishna , Wahegaonkar Krishna , Ranjeet Niraj , Thapa Pabin , Thapa Upendra Jung , Onta Pratyenta Raj
Published: March 2019

Background:
Supracondylar fracture of distal humerus is the most common paediatric fracture. Type III supracondylar fractures should be treated with anatomical reduction and stable Kirschner wire (K- wire, pin) fixation to prevent the cosmetic deformity. The configuration of wires is debatable. Although two crossed K-wires are bio-mechanically stable, there is a risk of iatrogenic ulnar nerve injury. Lateral 3 K-wires is a good alternative. This study was done to compare the outcome of cross K- wire and lateral 3 K-wires in terms of stability.
Materials and Methods:
This is a prospective study done in Manipal Teaching Hospital. All the Gartland type 3 supracondylar fractures of the distal humerus were treated with closed reduction and stabilized with K wires. In Group I, fractures were stabilized with cross K wire fixation and in group II they were stabilized with 3 lateral K-wires. The patients were followed up at 4-5 weeks for wire removal and at 3 months and 6 months after surgery. Baumann's angle, a functional outcome as per Flynn's criteria, and range of motion were recorded in each visit. Outcomes were compared in term of displacement of fracture.
Result:
Seventeen children in each group were taken up for the study. There were no significant differences in term of patients and fracture character. No patients had significant loss of reduction at final follow up. There is no statistically significant difference seen in mean changes of Bauman's angle. According to Flynn's criteria good result was seen in more than 95% of cases in both groups.
Conclusion:
Both cross K-wires and Lateral 3 K-wires provide good stability. Fixation of supracondylar fracture from lateral side had an advantage of no risk of iatrogenic Ulnar nerve injury. Addition of third K-wire from lateral side provides good stability as that of cross K- wire fixation.
A reversible hypocalcemic dilated cardiomyopathy caused by primary hypoparathyroidism
Authors: Cheng Zhenli , Yadav Shiv Kumar , Liu Xiaoyan , Yi Qijian
Published: March 2019

Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is characterized by dilation and impaired contraction of one or both ventricles. Affected patients have impaired systolic function and may or may not develop overt heart failure (HF). Prognosis is generally poor without heart transplantation. We experienced a case of a 10-year-old child with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) accompanied by undiagnosed primary hypoparathyroidism. In our case,aggressive management of hypoparathyroidism significantly improved the manifestations of DCM. The case presentation highlights the importance of considering hypoparathyroidism as a cause of reversible myocardial dysfunction.
Social Reintegration and Rehabilitation of Obstetric Fistula Patients Before and After Repair in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review
Authors: Shallon Atuhaire , Ojengbede Oladosu A. , Mugisha John Francis , Odukogbe Akin-Tunde A.
Published: March 2019

Aims: Social reintegration and rehabilitation of obstetric fistula patients before and after repair enhance their overall status, which may be unattainable even with a successful repair. Nonetheless, there is little traceable documentation about it even with supportive programs and projects, the thrust of this study.
Methods: This is a systematic review involving a search of relevant literature from PubMed, Google scholar, PsychINFO, African Journals Online, Australian Journals Online, and open access journals of international organizations such as WHO, UNFPA, USAID, Engender Health, Fistula Foundation and Fistula Care Plus published between 1978 to date. Of the 46 articles identified, 25 were suitable for achievement of this study’s purpose.
Results:Sub-Saharan African countries have recognized the overall burden of obstetric fistula and have devised strategies for its holistic management. Most countries have National Obstetric Fistula Strategic Frameworks which emphasize multi-sectoral and multidisciplinary approaches other than medical paradigms. Social reintegration and rehabilitation have been done through the identification of individual patient’s need/s. Projects and programs aiming to combat obstetric fistula and restore patients’ self-worth and dignity are: Lamaneh Suisse, and Delta Survie in Mali, Dimol in Niger,  Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) in Burundi, FORWARD in Nigeria and Sierra Leone, Handicap International in Benin Republic, Women For Africa in Ghana and Liberia, TERREWODE and CoRSU both in Uganda, Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia in Ethiopia, and others which cut across the region.
Conclusions: Effective social reintegration and rehabilitation strategies are still inadequate in Sub-Saharan Africa due to lack of political commitment and inadequate outreach programs.
Keywords: obstetric fistula, recto-vaginal fistula, rehabilitation, social reintegration, vesico-vaginal fistula.
Why Special Issue of NJOG?
Authors: Baral Gehanath , Dangal Ganesh
Published: March 2019

Additional issue is published on the occasion of ISOFS 2018 conference in Kathmandu. This is a unique practice this time in publication cycle because of the important women’s health issue – the obstetric fistula.
Does Your Implementation Fit Your Theory of Change?
Authors: Montague Steve
Published: March 2019

Abstract: A brief review of evaluation findings in almost any given domain typically reveals that most and sometimes all major findings deal with the implementation of initiatives—also known as action theory. Moreover, the findings regarding implementation frequently allude to mismatches between the type or level of implementation occurring and the fundamental nature of the initiative. Case examples will illustrate that while all permutations and combinations of change and action theories cannot be summarily assessed, one can use case analysis to draw some lessons to suggest that some combinations are essentially toxic, while others provide at least a reasonable chance of success. The implication is that further systematic coding and analysis of change theories, action theories, and in particular their combinations in programs could produce useful insights for both evaluation and public-policy decision making.
Build Insight, Change Thinking, Inform Action: Considerations for Increasing the Number of Indigenous Students in Canadian Physical Therapy Programmes
Authors: Cox Jason , Kapil Vandna , McHugh Aindrea , Sam Jaya , Gasparelli Katie , Nixon Stephanie A.
Published: March 2019

Purpose: We explored the perspectives of experts on increasing the recruitment of Indigenous students into Canadian physical therapy (PT) programmes. Methods: For this qualitative interpretivist study, we conducted in-depth, semi-structured interviews with individuals with expertise in encouraging Indigenous students to pursue higher education, recruiting them into PT programmes, or both. Data were organized using NVivo and analyzed using the DEPICT method, which included inductive and deductive coding to develop broader themes. Results: Analyzing the participants’ perspectives revealed three themes, which could be layered sequentially, so that each informed the next: (1) building insight by increasing awareness of structural forces and barriers; (2) changing thinking, using a paradigm shift, from the dominant Eurocentric orientation to a view that respects the sovereignty and self-determination of Indigenous peoples; and (3) informing action by recommending practical strategies to facilitate the recruitment of Indigenous students into Canadian PT programmes. Conclusions: This is the first study to provide evidence of the structural considerations, barriers to, and facilitators of increasing the recruitment of Indigenous students into Canadian PT programmes.
Codebook Based Digital Speech Compression
Authors: Hussaini Nazish Nawaz , Shah Asadullah
Published: March 2019

Speech compression has been an area of interest for many researchers, and their objectives remained to reduce the bit rates, also to maintain the speech quality. Adaptive Differential Pulse Code Modulation (ADPCM) was first such scheme that evolved out of PCM and in low bit rate source coding techniques; Code Excited Linear Prediction (CELP) was adopted as standard in the Department of Defense (DoD), USA. In this research a novel approach is developed and compression up to 50% is achieved with negligible loss of quality. This coding technique is developed to use a PCM coded speech, initially, and then substituting 3 to 5 Least Significant Bits (LSB) of every byte at the decoding end from a fixed codebook, randomly.
Modeling And Formal Specification Of Air Traffic Control System Using Z Notation
Authors: Jamal Maryam , Zafar Nazir Ahmad
Published: March 2019

In this paper, an abstract Air Traffic Control (ATC) System is modeled using Formal Methods, in terms of Z-notation. ATC system is a highly distributed and safety critical system. For modeling of distributed nature of ATC system, a separate queue of flying aircrafts is maintained at each controlled airspace. To ensure safety, it is mandated that each airspace and runway do not exceed its capacity limit in all state operations. Firstly, Requirements Analysis is done using UML diagrams and then the Formal ATC system Model is described by Z-notation. Finally, the Formal ATC system Model is checked and analyzed with Z/EVES tool-set.
SE and CS Collaboration: Training Students for Engineering Large, Complex Systems
Authors: Nauman Mohammad , Uzair Muhammad
Published: March 2019

Today’s software industry is characterized by fast growth and diversity. To engineer software in such an environment, software engineers are required to work with large teams and handle large complex systems, involving common off-the-shelf components, open source software and outsourced resources. This poses a serious challenge for software engineering institutions. In this paper, we outline a framework for collaboration among computer science and software engineering programmes within a university with the goal of training students for engineering large, complex systems. We chart a three phase layout for the framework in which students of both programmes work together to simulate the industry’s practices by designing, building, integrating and testing a large, complex system. We consider the issue of evaluating students in such a framework and give alternatives for certain variables so as to fit the framework in different environments.
Process based transformation: a processual approach to implementation
Authors: Iqbal Javed
Published: March 2019

The paper describes application of Pettigrew et al.’s [7] strategic change model for a radical change initiative in a large British organization. The model assumes that management can assess changing economic, business and political conditions and implement new strategies in order to improve the firm’s competitive performance. The change initiative has been divided into the context, contents and process. The context provides the basis on which content can be designed and the process is reserved for implementation of envisioned changes. Given that it has been identified that the context was main trigger for change, the contents cushioned it and process (support of senior management, IT and a good methodology) functioned as a vehicle to implement the initiative.
Theory of Multiple Intelligences in Classrooms: A Case Study of Karachi
Authors: Nasim Foiza , Khan Fauzia Naeem
Published: March 2019

For decades, scientists and scholars have been trying to understand the nature of intelligence, and not surprisingly, intelligence has always been connected with education. Many theories, models and concepts in education have been accepted and practiced throughout the world. Among them, Howard Gardner’s theory of Multiple Intelligences is considered a breakthrough, as it challenges the traditional views of intelligence. It has been embraced by a range of educational theorists abroad and significantly applied by teachers. This study aims to explore how exactly the theory of MI differs from the conventional theories of intelligence, extent of effectiveness it brings into the academic design of schools. It also seeks to find what opportunities the schools were providing to children to maximize their learning. It collaborates the findings with the type of intelligences the school caters to and the level at which intelligences are catered to, in the private, public and community-based schools.