bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Can Emotional Intelligence Help in Reducing Auditorâ€™s Engagement in Quality Threatening Behaviours?
Authors: Aamir Muhammad , Rasid Siti Zaleha Abdul , Baskaran Shathees , Ismail Fadillah Binti , Manzoor Faiza
Published: March 2019

Quality Threatening Behaviours (QTBs) in auditing are associated with reduced audit quality and are under the focus of researchers and practitioners for the last two decades following the major corporate failures around the globe.  QTBs are a constant threat for audit profession and lawmakers, regulatory bodies, practitioners and researchers are striving to reduce auditorsâ€™ engagement in these undesirable behaviours.  Existing literature advocates that emotional intelligence (EI) meaningfully affects workplace behaviours. Wong and Law (2002) affirm that emotional intelligence is linked to job performance.  Emotionally intelligent individuals respond to negative issues related to work in a better way (Greenidge, Devonish, & Alleyne, 2014).  On the other hand, individuals who score low on emotional intelligence face problems in regulating emotions instigated by negative work practices reacting in a manner that can be detrimental for the organization and its members (Quebbeman and Rozell, 2002).  Emotional intelligence is equally important for individuals in the accounting profession (Daff, de Lange, & Jackling, 2012).  Akers and Porter (2003) proclaim that â€œEI skills are critical for the success of the accounting professionâ€ (p. 65).  Auditing is a frantic occupation that causes pressure on auditors (Fisher, 2001) that fetch damaging outcomes.  Negative behaviours of auditors are caused by different pressures and lessen the quality of audit, emotional intelligence ability can help auditors in avoiding indulgence in these behaviours (Yang, Brink, & Wier, 2018). Grounding on the role of emotional intelligence at work across different contexts and its ability to negatively affect harmful workplace behaviours, it can be inferred that emotional intelligence can reduce auditors engagement in quality threatening audit behaviours.
Embracing Blockchain Applications in Fundamental Analysis for Investment Management
Authors: Lim Audrey Li Chin , Wai Wong Wai
Published: March 2019

The attributes of blockchain; efficiency in asset transfer, data accuracy, time-stamped transaction and transparency applications are postulated to have positive effects on fundamental analysis. Psychological factor such as herding may affects fundamental analysis which in turn affects investment decision making. Herding is not necessarily always deemed to be an irrational or negative factor. Investors who are affected by herding may still be able to invest in a rational manner and make a profit. With greater transparency in information and better data quality offered by Blockchain applications, herding behaviour by instititional investor could improve the stock valuation as well as the stock market fundamentals. These could be utilised by individual investors to make better and informed decision for stock picking. However, this is may only applicable to reputational herding.
Effective Internal Controls for Asian Countries
Authors: Malik Muhammad Sadiq
Published: March 2019

The purpose of this article is to formulate an internal controls framework for instituting effective internal controls for the Asian countries private sector companies and public sector organizations. This research formulates recommendations for company management and governmental organizations of Asian countries regarding effective internal controls. Latest trends formulated from modern industryâ€™s best practices, private sector companies and public sector organizations including U.S. DOD can be utilized by the Asian countries as a useful document to design a suitable internal controls for the company management and governmental organizations. The recommendations of this research may also assist the investors to assess the financial health of a company prior to undertaking investment decisions. Based on findings of this article a company can formulate a course of action for the company management to guarantee effective internal controls to prevent assets misappropriations, fraudulent financial statements reporting and general financial frauds. The internal controls assist the management of an organization through preventive and detective controls. The internal controls contribute in accurate financial statements preparations, conclusive and error free financial records, fraud detection, prevention of unlawful acts and misappropriations, successful and efficient business operations, and assetsâ€™ conservations .
Contributing Factors in the Use of Leverage in Islamic Banks
Authors: Khokher Zahid ur Rehman
Published: March 2019

This paper aims to apply the theories on firm and bank capital structure on Islamic banks and identify contributing factors that are signficant in the use of leverage in Islamic banks. For this purpose, a 10-year panel data of 34 listed Islamic banks from 12 countries is used. In addition to studying the significance of several contributing factors for the use of debt  that have been found to signficantly influence the leverage in conventional firms and banks (Frank & Goyal, 2009; Sorokina, 2014)and Islamic banks (Bitar, Kabir Hassan, & Hippler, 2018; Thabet, Shawtari, Ayedh, & Ali, 2017) in past studies, several additional potential factos unique to Islamic banking business or related to legal and regulatory environement in the jurisdiction are tested. The results showed that standard coporate finance factors for leverage are applicable on Islamic banks. Similarly, Islamic banks with low profitability and earning volatility as well as high collateral and growth propects have higher leverage. It is observed that share of investment accounts in liabilites, regulations and debt market conditions are also signficant factors.
Early Warning Signals to Predict Islamic Bank Failure
Authors: Khokher Zahid ur Rehman
Published: March 2019

The paper empiricialy tests the use of various stability factors as early warning signals that can effectively predict the failure in Islamic banking institutions. These early warning signals enable the regulatory and supervisory authorities to take timely corrective action to safeguard the interest of fund providers such as depositors, investment account holders, creditors as well as other stakeholders. Using a 10-year panel data of 65 Islamic banks from 13 banking systems in the Middle East, North Africa, Asia and Europe, this study uses six stability indicators of CAMELS supervisory framework in a logistic model to see their effecitveness in predicting distress in Islamic banks. The model is then extended with the alternative capital are leverage ratios as well as macroeconomic variables in order to see whether simple leverage ratio offers better estimation results than the complex, risk weighted measures as debated by (Haldane, 2012).
Innovative Insights into Corporate Social Responsibility Dynamics
Authors: Khan Naeem , Malik Dr. Qaisar Ali
Published: March 2019

Corporate social responsibility and corporate performance perspectives have been focal area of interest for the researchers; and as such; it has been well explored in the literature in the recent decade (Saeidi et al., 2014). Owing to the contradictory results reported by the earlier literature; Ansong and Agyemang (2017) concluded that the reason for the conflicting results is the ignorance of some relevent mediating variables. Blasi et al. (2018) stated that the association of CSR and corporate performance is still unconcluded. As a first attempt Bitar and Belnemlih (2016) captured any possible association between CSR and investment efficiency. Moreover, CSR and Financial distress have been explored in isolation. So, there is a need to explore the relationship of CSR with Financial Distress and Financial Performance by taking into consideration the mediating role of Information Asymmetry, Agency Cost and Investment Inefficiency.
Developing a Comprehensive Model of Islamic Brand Personality
Authors: Jan Muhammad Tahir , Perdana Firdaus Fanny Putera
Published: March 2019

Islam is one of the largest religions in the world as it is predicted to reach a quarter of the world population by 2030 (Pew Research Center, 2017)and it is considered as the fastest growing religion in the world (Saeed, Ahmed, & Mukhtar, 2001). Muslim consumers are a group that is rarely tapped by the marketing researchers. Brand personality is considered as a factor that can influence the customer satisfaction. Aakerâ€™s Brand Personality dimensions are used as the main theory. Quran and Hadith were used as a guidance to find a model that suits the personality of Islam. Three dimensions namely Sharia Law, Justice, and Trustworthiness were added as a replacement towards the removal of Sophistication and Ruggedness, that were considered not suitable to Islamic Brand Personality. The new model is expected to be a framework that helps the marketers to better understand the aspects that cater the needs of the Muslim consumers.
Mr Connenting Retail Marketing Mix and Trust in store with purchase behavior in developing country: A mediated role of Purchase intention
Authors: Sulehri Numair Ahmed , Ahmed Mansoor
Published: March 2019

Purpose: of the study was to evaluate the marketing practice in the retail sector of a developing country and the trust effect on purchase decision making.

Objectives: This study had two main objectives. Foremost was the investigation the impact of marketing mix efforts of retail on the purchase process. Secondly; the investigation of trust in store towards purchase behavior

Significance: this study had given insight for the intention-behavior gap (Sheeran and Webb, 2016). It had also added to the rarely explored field of retail in a developing country.
The Quality of Interactive Multimedia in Indonesian Language Learning at the 5th Grade of Elementary School: The Practicality and Effectiveness after Wide-Scale Tryout
Authors: Fikri Hasnul , Madona Ade Sri , Morelent Yetty
Published: March 2019

Development of interactive multimedia is one solution to problem unsatisfactory Indonesian language learning outcomes. This research is a research and development, especially the development phase, namely a wide-scale tryout. From the data analysis, it's found that the media is very practical seen from the students and teachers' responses. The media are also very effective from two aspects, namely the studentsâ€™ learning outcomes and the studentsâ€™ activities. Thus, the developed media can be applied and disseminated for Indonesian language learning in 5th elementary schools.
The Effect of Training on Employees' Productivity in Public Organizations in U.A.E
Authors: Mohamed Al Ali Rashid Ali Ahmed , Md  Yusoff Rosman , Binti Ismail Fadillah , Kazi Abdul Ghafoor
Published: March 2019

Today, many organizations of different sizes are facing challenges related to the productivity of labour and staff. Training of is an important factor that contributes positively to employee's productivity. This study is an attempt to discuss the theories of training and examines the influence of training on the productivity of employees in the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in U.A.E. It is assumed in this study that many organizations in U.A.E have weak interest to use new theories in training and want to continue on traditional methods which may not lead to the desired results. Therefore, the lack of effective training is one of the main reasons for low productivity in public organizations in UAE. The findings of this study showed that training is correlated with employeeâ€™s productivity in a positive, causal, and high degrees of association. Therefore, it is highly recommended to focus on using suitable training methods that match the type of business and tasks required from employees in order to increase their productivity.
Generation unit sizing, economic analysis of grid connected and standalone PV power plant
Authors: Al-maghalseh Maher
Published: March 2019

This paper presents a design for a grid connected PV system with the capacity of 1.5 MVA, as well as a standalone PV system with the capacity of 50 kVA in the West Bank industrial zone, Palestine. The factors affecting the design and size of the system are also presented and evaluated. To ensure adequate, reliable and economical system design, over and under sizing energy has been avoided. Furthermore, a numerical analysis will be carried out to evaluate the effects of the grid-connected system on the network, with respect to the voltage profile, power flow, and energy losses. The results have shown a good enhancement in the total energy losses and voltage profile in reference to load and generation capacity. However, the voltage profile is enhanced on buses located close to the proposed PV plant while the profile enhancements decrease when moving closer to the source buses. The maximum increase in voltage profile is 0.4% which is satisfactory in our case. Furthermore, the power losses were clearly decreased with installed of PV systems. Finally, an economic analysis for both systems will be presented. It was found that the total income of the project is expected to be around $616,923 per year. Further, the payback period is expected to be .5 years and the Net Present Value (NPV) is about $3,885,125.91. The Internal Rate of Return (IRR) for the project during a 20-year lifespan is about 26%.
The introduction of dwarf bearded irises in South-Ural Botanical Garden-Iinstitute
Authors: Reut A. A. , Beksheneva L. F.
Published: March 2019

The article presents the results of the study of introduced varieties of dwarf bearded irises (Filippok, Deep Lavender, Bright White,CherryGarden, Clash, Well Suited, Banbury Ruffl es, Skip Stitch, Inscription, April Accent, Lace Caper, Double Lament) on the basis of the South-Ural Botanical Garden-Institute of Ufa Federal Research Centre of Russian Academy of Sciences. The main purpose of the study was to replenish the collection of the genus Iris with new varieties from the classes MDB (miniature dwarf bearded irises) and SDB (standard dwarf bearded irises), their introduction and selection of the most valuable varieties suitable for introduction into production, as well as for use in breeding. Seasonal rhythm of plants was studied by the method of phenological observations. The evaluation of ornamental features was carried out according to the generally accepted methodology, and also used the scale of comparative variety evaluation developed by theMainBotanical garden. As a result of the phenological observations there was revealed that the timing of fl owering all studied irises, except for the variety Skip Stitch, attributed to the early flowering – the beginning of fl owering is observed in May. The earliest onset of the fl owering phase was observed in the variety April Accent (May 21); at the latest – in the variety Skip Stitch (June 03). The duration of the fl owering phase ranged from 10 (Inscription) to 27 (Lace Caper) days. The life of the fl ower from disclosure to wilt averaged from four to six days. It was found that in the forest-steppe zone of the Bashkir Ural half of the studied varieties undergo a full cycle of development: they bloom and bear fruit, the remaining varieties are limited to fl owering. As result of the conducted evaluation of ornamentality, the studied irises received 90 or more points. The Clash and Well Suited varieties were characterized by highest ornamental qualities, which scored 98 points. On the basis of the conducted evaluation it was found that the studied varieties are adapted for cultivation in the forest-steppe zone of the Bashkir Ural.
Green synthesized silver nanoparticles loaded PVA/Starch cryogel scaffolds with antibacterial properties
Authors: Demir Didem , Ceylan Seda , Gül Gülşah , İyigündoğdu Zeynep , Bölgen Nimet
Published: March 2019

In this study, Polyvinyl alcohol/Starch (PVA/Starch) cryogel scaffolds were combined with antibacterial silver nanoparticles (AgNPs), and the antimicrobial properties of composite scaffolds were determined for potential in tissue engineering applications. The porous PVA/Starch scaffolds were prepared by cryogelation technique. The nanoparticles were prepared by green synthesis from Aloe barbadensis leaf extract and characterized. The antibacterial, antifungal and antiyeast properties of AgNPs and AgNPs loaded PVA/Starch cryogel scaffolds were investigated. The highest antimicrobial activity of composite scaffold was found against Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Based on our studies, the results indicate that biodegradable, biocompatible and antimicrobial AgNPs loaded PVA/Starch scaffolds have potential to be used at an infection site in tissue engineering applications.
Prototype Traffic Light Design Based Wireless Sensor Network With Multihop Topology
Authors: Utami Arafa Laili
Published: March 2019

Increasing number of vehicles there are not combining by the increase highway facilities and means of adequate traffic, creating traffic jams can not be avoided. Therefore, it needs a traffic light system which can change the duration adaptive, so delays in traffic flow can be parsed automatically. In this thesis constructed an traffic light prototype that can change the duration of the traffic lights adaptively according to the conditions of real-time flow of the street using a detector such as a HMC5883L compass sensor. With a wireless sensor network and multihop topologies in terms of the system is easy to apply, because it does not require the transmission line in the form of cables and sensors can be added the number and spacing range. The main components used are Arduino Uno, Arduino Mega, XBee and HMC5883L compass sensors. Compass sensor detects the presence of vehicles by calculating magnitude value in the form of interference with Earth's magnetic field caused by cars metal, so  the sensor nodes can send information pathways state conditions in the one intersection to the coordinator via another sensor nodes using xbee in multihop topologies. The results obtained after testing is setting plan to address the inequality of delay on the traffic system can work well with the sensor reading error  0.09% within a period of 2 minutes and the application topology multihop use the traffic light system can expand the detection range 400 m. But the number of hops is used affects the packet loss is greater, namely 0.192% at a distance of 200 m.
Scheduling Of Ukm (Unit Kegiatan Mahasiswa) Sports Activities At State University Of Medan (Unimed) Using Genetic Algorithm
Authors: Faradillah Yanty
Published: March 2019

Scheduling is a complex and time-consuming process, and there are many things to be adjusted. Therefore, the conventional scheduling can be completed by using the Genetic Algorithm method. This research is to solve the problem of scheduling on the activities of UKM (Unit Kegiatan Mahasiswa)//Student Activity Unit) Sport at Unimed, by using the search technique simultaneously on a number of solutions that might be known as population term. Individuals which exist in one individual population contained in one population are called chromosomes. This chromosome is a solution that is still a symbol. The initial population is randomly constructed, while the population is the result of the evolution of chromosomes through literacy called generation. Using this Genetic Algorithm scheduling plan would bring benefits to the user because scheduling can be seen on the computer and in preparing of the next schedule, there won’t be a problem or conflict.
Sanat ve Yabancılaşma Etkinliği
Authors: ABACI Mustafa Kemal
Published: March 2019

Yabancılaşma
kavramı birçok düşünür ve sosyal bilimci tarafından özellikle modern endüstri
toplumunun eleştirisi için kullanılmıştır. Özellikle Sanayi Devrimi sonrası
insan, doğal ortamından uzaklaşarak kendi doğasına yabancılaşmıştır. Normalden
sapma olarak tanımlanan yabancılaşma, insanın kendi isteğiyle olmamaktadır.
Öznenin iradesiyle başkasına (ötekine) yer vermesi meselesi vardır ve o zaman
da insan yabancılaşmaktadır. Bu bağlamda yabancılaşan sanatçının tutumu da
kendini anlayıp ürettiği şeyi bilinçli bir etkinlikle ortaya koyduğu zaman
sanat yapıtının deşifre edilmesine yol açmıştır. Bu çalışmada, yabancılaştırma
etkinliğinin sanat üretimine etkisinin ne olduğunu ortaya koymak amaçlanmıştır.
Araştırmada Betimsel Yöntem kullanılmıştır. Yöntem dâhilinde yabancılaşmanın,
sanata neden oluşu ve sanatsal aktiviteyi belirleyici bir unsur oluşu ele
alınmış ve yabancılaşma kavramı, yabancılaşan sanatçının tutumu ve bu tutum
bilinçli bir etkinlik olduğunda sanat üretimine etkileri incelenmiştir.
Araştırmada sanat yapıtının deşifre edilmesi gerektiği ve sanat yapıtının
deşifre edilmesinin, ancak sanatçıların günümüz modern sanatıyla arasına bir
mesafe koyup sanatçının kendini yabancılaştırmasıyla mümkün olacağı sonucuna
varılmıştır.
Keman Eğitiminde Türk Halk Müziği Eserlerinin Kullanılma Durumuna Yönelik Öğretim Elemanı Görüşlerinin Değerlendirilmesi
Authors: GÜLÜM Ozan , ALBUZ Aytekin
Published: March 2019

Bu araştırmada; müzik
eğitimi anabilim dallarında görev yapan 37 keman eğitimcisinin görüşleri
çerçevesinde, keman eğitiminde Türk halk müziği eserlerinin kullanılma
durumları incelenmiştir. Araştırma genel tarama modelinde betimsel bir
çalışmadır. Araştırmada elde edilen verilerin analizinde frekans yüzde analizi
kullanılmıştır. Araştırma sonucunda, keman eğitiminde Türk halk müziği
eserlerine yeterince yer verilmediği, Türk halk müziği eserlerin keman
uyarlamalarında hem özgün yapıların korunması hem de kemanın evrensel icra
biçimine uygun yaklaşımların gerektiği ve keman eğitiminde var olan Türk halk
müziği eserlerini çalmayı kolaylaştırıcı alıştırmaların az olduğu görüşleri
ortaya çıkmıştır.
Düyek Usûlünde, Rast ve Sabâ Makamlarındaki Şuğullerin Makam ve Güfte Analizi
Authors: İNAN Kadir , KARATAŞ Özgür Sadık
Published: March 2019

Bu çalışma, Klâsik Türk
Mûsikîsi sözlü eserleri kapsamında Dinî Mûsikî alanındaki Arapça güfteli
İlâhîler olarak bilinen Şuğullerin, beste ve güfte bağlamında incelenmesi ve
müzikal analizlerinin yapılması amacını taşımaktadır. Bu noktadan hareketle
çalışmamızda; Dinî Mûsikî sözlü eserlerinden olan Şuğullerin makamsal seyir
özellikleri tespit edilmiş, güfte yapıları incelenmiş, güftelerin anlamları ele
alınmıştır.Araştırmada “Betimsel”
yöntem kullanılmıştır. Betimsel yöntem kapsamında yer alan “Tarama” (Survey)
modelinden yararlanılmıştır. Araştırma konusuna yönelik olarak kullanılan bu
teknikler aracılığı ile elde edilen tüm veriler analiz edilmiş ve
yorumlanmıştır. Ayrıca araştırmanın evreni ve örneklemi kapsamında analiz
edilen iki farklı makamdaki Şuğullerin tespiti için “Kota Örnekleme Yöntemi”
kullanılmıştır.Bu araştırmanın evrenini
Klâsik Türk Mûsikîsi Dinî formlarında bestelenmiş sözlü eserler, çalışmanın örneklemini ise Rast (16) ve Sabâ (3) makamlarında
bestelenmiş Düyek usûlünde olan on dokuz adet Şuğul oluşturmaktadır.

Araştırmanın birinci bölümünde, Klâsik Türk
Mûsikîsi hakkında genel bilgiler verilmiş, Dinî Mûsikî sözlü eserlerinden olan
Şuğuller üzerinde durulmuştur. İkinci bölümde araştırmanın yöntemi hakkında
bilgi verilmiştir. Araştırmanın üçüncü bölümünde çalışmamızın konusu olan Rast
ve Sabâ makamındaki Şuğullerin beste ve güfte yapıları analiz edilmiştir.
Dördüncü bölümde, incelen Şuğuller üzerinde tespit edilen güfte ve yazım
yanlışlıkları gibi sonuçlar üzerinde durulmuştur. Bunun yanı sıra Şuğullerin
makamsal seyir özellikleri ve güftelerin vezin yapıları üzerinde tespit edilen
sonuçlar belirtilmiştir.
A Study on Models and Techniques of Anonymization in Data Publishing
Authors: Sharma Shipra , Choudhary Naveen , Jain Kalpana
Published: March 2019

In the era where world runs online the storing and publishing of data online has also increased to a great extent. In this era a large amount of information is collected and published to a network which is publically available. With the exposure of data comes the risk of information leakage of an individual while publishing the data online. Hence for the same we need a security system for preserving the privacy of individual and here the concept of preserving privacy in data publishing came into existence. To achieve this privacy different privacy models and techniques have been proposed which gives different levels of resistance against different attacks by adversaries. In this paper we will discuss about these models and techniques and have a comparative study among them.
Effectiveness of Audio-Visual Aids with Subsequent Structured Manual Instruction in Anatomy Dissection Hall Teaching
Authors: Gajbe U. L. , Panchbhai Aarti , Singh B. R. , Thute Priti , Roy Monalisa
Published: March 2019

The knowledge of anatomy plays an integral role in the education and practice of health care professionals. Cadaveric dissection is the most reliable method to teach the gross anatomy since centuries. Hands-on-educational experiences on cadavers can also stimulate student interest, increase knowledge retention and enhance development of clinical skills. Common problems faced during anatomy dissection are non-availability of individual instructor for each table, Crowding of students in dissection owing to lack of clear, timely and uniform instructions. Hence, the purpose of our study is to evolve a modality that will increase efficiency of dissection, make it more clinically relevant and make students enthusiastically participate in dissection. This modality will contribute more to overall better understanding of human anatomy within limited time period. AIM AND OBJECTIVE: To study the effectiveness of audio-visual aids followed by structured manual instruction in dissection hall teaching and to compare the student’s learning gain between conventional and modified dissection hall teaching. OBSERVATIONS AND RESULTS: During the study period two hundred students were present in First MBBS, anatomy department. Out of these all two hundred students fulfilled the inclusion criteria and participated in the study. Mean post test score of study group was2.84±1.46 where as mean pre test score of control Group was3.7±1.8showing significant difference. The post test score of the study group was almost double the post test score of control group. This finding is statistically very significant. CONCLUSION: Audio-visual aids, structured schedules, and cadaveric dissection were found to be effective in dissection hall teaching in anatomy. It was found to be more effective than conventional method with regard to understanding of the structure, its placement and building of the concepts.
Comunicação, Divulgação e Prevenção: o Câncer de Mama no Jornal O Globo (1925-2000)
Authors: Ferreira Vanessa Nolasco , Teixeira Luiz Antonio , Neto Luiz Alves Araújo
Published: March 2019

Introdução: O presente artigo analisa como a prevenção ao câncer de mama foi comunicada à população pelo Jornal O Globo no século XX tomando como ponto de inflexão a incorporação da mamografia na prática médica brasileira. A forma como esse veículo apresenta a dimensão da prevenção participa na decisão das mulheres a se submeterem ou não ao rastreamento e de buscar mecanismos para preveni-la. Objetivo: Debater a forma pela qual a mídia impressa, veículo de ampla circulação, apresenta conteúdos sobre a prevenção ao câncer de mama. Método: Trata-se de um estudo qualitativo de base histórica que utilizou a Análise de Conteúdo como ferramenta para tratamento dos dados. Os critérios de inclusão para constituição do painel amostral foram o artigo ou a coluna terem sido publicados no século XX, e conter elementos que tratassem da prevenção do câncer de mama. Resultados: Foram recuperados 1.007 recortes entre propagandas e anúncios, notas, colunas e reportagens acerca do câncer de mama. O corpus final de análise possui 76 recortes categorizados como prevenção e diagnóstico precoce. Conclusão: A noção de prevenção do câncer de mama é transversal a todas as categorias emersas e se confunde com a noção de diagnóstico precoce, o que retrata controvérsia entre os conceitos de prevenção primária e secundária, informando de forma assídua e erroneamente os leitores sobre fatores de risco e detecção precoce da doença.
Fundação Centro de Controle de Oncologia: uma Abordagem da História da Política de Controle do Câncer no Amazonas
Authors: Nicida Lucia Regina de Azevedo , Schweickardt Julio Cesar
Published: March 2019

Introdução: O texto procura refletir sobre a trajetória da Fundação Centro de Controle de Oncologia (FCecon), entre os anos de 1974 e 2006, e mais especificamente sobre sua atuação no controle do câncer no Amazonas. Objetivo: Elaborar uma análise histórica das políticas públicas referentes ao câncer no Estado do Amazonas, tendo como referência a FCecon, buscando compreender a inter-relação das políticas públicas de saúde estadual e nacional. Método: Trata-se de um estudo qualitativo, a partir da análise crítica e cruzamento dos dados obtidos em fontes primárias e secundárias – documentos escritos e entrevistas semiestruturadas sobre a  temática no Amazonas. Resultados: Foram identificadas três fases nessa trajetória histórica da FCecon: uma em que o contexto vivido pela política local estava associado à criação de políticas públicas pelo governo federal, o que propiciou a criação do Cecon; outra anterior à criação do Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS) cujo principal desafio foi a obtenção de recursos para o desenvolvimento de ações organizadas e planejadas; e uma fase pós-criação do SUS, que possibilitou a oferta dos serviços de maior complexidade e uma significativa ampliação de seu espaço físico. Conclusão: A Fundação Cecon tem contribuído de forma significativa para a implementação das políticas voltadas ao controle do câncer no Amazonas, colocando em prática estratégias voltadas tanto para o interior quanto para a cidade de Manaus. Constata-se que as diretrizes estabelecidas pela política nacional de saúde funcionaram como elementos propulsores das ações locais, que  foram movimentadas pela Fundação.
A Seção de Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço do INCA: 65 anos
Authors: Paixão José Gabriel Miranda da , Freitas Emilson de Queiroz
Published: March 2019

Desde os primórdios da medicina, as doenças que acometem a região da cabeça e pescoço foram preocupação de médicos de diversas áreas. No INCA, a criação da Seção de Cirurgia de Cabeça e Pescoço ocorreu em janeiro de 1952, por iniciativa conjunta do então diretor Dr. Mario Kröeff e do Dr. Jorge Sampaio de Marsillac Motta3. Desde então, cresceu e vem contribuindo de maneira relevante para o desenvolvimento da especialidade no país.
Memória Iconográfica do Instituto Nacional de Câncer José Alencar Gomes da Silva
Authors: Silva Ronaldo Corrêa Ferreira da
Published: March 2019

Ao celebrar 70 anos de existência, a Revista Brasileira de Cancerologia (RBC) oferece aos leitores uma amostra do acervo de fotografias do Instituto Nacional de Câncer José Alencar Gomes da Silva (INCA) e da revista, recuperados e guardados ao longo de quase um século de existência. As fotografias selecionadas não esgotam a diversidade de temas e eventos relacionados ao controle do câncer nos quais tanto o INCA como a revista foram protagonistas, mas fornecem uma ideia da importância e relevância que ambas tiveram na segunda metade do século XX e na primeira década do século XXI.
Análise Exploratória das Informações sobre Estadiamento nas Autorizações de Procedimentos de Alta Complexidade no Brasil e Regiões no Período 2010-2014
Authors: Atty Adriana Tavares de Moraes , Tomazelli Jeane Glaucia , Dias Maria Beatriz Kneipp
Published: March 2019

Introdução: A radioterapia e a quimioterapia, modalidades terapêuticas para o tratamento do câncer no sistema público de saúde, exigem liberação da Autorização de Procedimento Ambulatorial de Alta Complexidade (APAC ), a qual reúne informações importantes sobre os pacientes e sobre os estabelecimentos de saúde. O objetivo deste estudo foi realizar uma análise exploratória das informações sobre o estádio dos casos de câncer de mama. Método: Estudo exploratório, descritivo, sobre o estadiamento de câncer de mama, no Brasil e Regiões, informado nas APAC de quimioterapia, no período de janeiro de 2010 a dezembro de 2014. Foram consideradas as variáveis: faixa etária, estadiamento, código de autorização da APAC , Cartão Nacional de Saúde (CNS) e Região do país do estabelecimento de saúde. Os dados foram obtidos por meio do DATASUS. Resultados: Total de 2.211.456 APAC iniciais referentes a 280.379 CNS. APAC com CNS repetidos corresponderam a 98,6%, sendo a razão APAC /CNS de 8,7. Destas, 18,1% tiveram alteração no estadiamento. Conclusão: O estadiamento clínico estabelecido no início do tratamento deveria permanecer inalterado ao longo da vida do paciente, segundo a norma que orienta o preenchimento da APAC . Contudo, seria de grande valia ao monitoramento dos casos se fosse possível registrar o avanço da doença e, consequentemente, do estadiamento. Não foi possível afirmar se as mudanças observadas no estadiamento representavam evolução da doença ou erro de informação. Sendo a APAC uma fonte de informação útil ao planejamento e ao monitoramento dos serviços de saúde, vale zelar pela qualidade da informação sem negar a necessidade de aprimoramento do sistema.
Breast Cancer Screening: an Examination of Scientific Evidence
Authors: Silva Ronaldo Corrêa Ferreira da
Published: March 2019

O livro é um compilado de textos de mais de 30 pesquisadores, especialistas no rastreamento do câncer de mama, representando países com larga experiência no rastreamento mamográfico como os EUA , Canadá, Reino Unido, Suécia, Holanda e Austrália. Com maior presença de pesquisadores da Austrália e EUA , onde predominam respectivamente o rastreamento organizado e oportunístico, o livro permite ao leitor um conhecimento abrangente sobre um tema relativamente complexo e ainda pouco explorado em países em desenvolvimento.
Peces de la subcuenca del río Tomo, Orinoquia colombiana: actualización de la lista de especies
Authors: Mesa S. L. M. , Lasso C. A. , DoNascimiento C.
Published: March 2019

The Tomo River runs west to east through the high savannah, known as the 'Altillanura' in eastern Colombia, to flow directly into the Orinoco River. This updated ichthyological checklist was developed by revising and deleting five bibliographic references in combination with the results of an expedition carried out in April 2017 in the lower part of the sub–basin. Here we report 305 species of fish belonging to 183 genera, 45 families and 14 orders. The consolidated checklist includes 69 additional species for Tomo River, of which three species are new records for the Orinoco River basin and eight are new species for Colombia. In addition, we add 578 catalog numbers (10,423 specimens) to the fish collection of the Humboldt Institute (IAvH–P)
On the Application of the Simplified Crack Model in the Bending, Free Vibration and Buckling Analysis of Beams with Linear Variation of Widths
Authors: Skrinar Matjaž
Published: March 2019

Adequate computational models are crucial for a reliable representation of the mechanical behaviour of structural elements and, therefore, numerous investigations are oriented towards the modelling of cracked structures. This paper studies the behaviour of transversely cracked beams of rectangular cross-sections with linearly-varying widths. The governing differential equations of bending are analytically solved for various beams with different boundary conditions. These simplified model’s solutions are further validated by the results from corresponding 3D finite models of the considered structures. Furthermore, strain and kinetic energy, as well as the work done by an external axial compressive force P are evaluated from the computed transverse displacement functions. These values allowed for estimations of the first eigenfrequency as well as the buckling load. These structural’s parameters were additionally evaluated by implementing dedicated polynomial functions for some cases considered.The results from the simplified model have exhibited very good agreement with the results from more detailed 3D FE models for all performed analyses. The simplified model thus yields an adequate, as well as accurate, approach for the modelling of cracked beams with a linear variation of width in engineering situations, where cracks have to be considered during analysis.

The results from the simplified model have exhibited very good agreement with the results from more detailed 3D FE models for all performed analyses. The simplified model thus yields an adequate, as well as accurate, approach for the modelling of cracked beams with a linear variation of width in engineering situations, where cracks have to be considered during analysis.
Kualitas Sensoris Telur Asin Itik Pegagan Yang Diawetkan Dengan Larutan Limbah Bubuk Teh Hitam
Authors: Yosi F , Pratama G , Sandi S
Published: March 2019

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui tingkat kesukaan konsumen terhadap warna, rasa, dan aroma telur asin itik Pegagan dengan penambahan larutan limbah bubuk teh hitam pada konsentrasi tanin yang berbeda. Penelitian ini menggunakan rancangan acak lengkap (RAL) dengan 5 perlakuan dan menggunakan 25 orang panelis untuk uji hedonik. Penelitian ini terdiri atas 5 perlakuan: R0 (kontrol), R1, R2, R3, dan R4 (pengasinan dengan larutan limbah bubuk teh hitam masing-masing konsentrasi tanin 0,25; 0,50; 0,75; dan 1,00%). Variabel yang diamati meliputi tingkat kesukaan panelis terhadap warna, rasa, dan aroma telur asin itik Pegagan. Data dianalisis menggunakan uji hedonic kruskal-wallis dan dilanjutkan dengan uji multiple comparison. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa penggunaan larutan limbah bubuk teh hitam dalam pengawetan telur itik Pegagan berpengaruh nyata (P<0,05) terhadap tingkat kesukaan panelis terhadap rasa dan aroma, tetapi berpengaruh tidak nyata (P>0,05) terhadap warna telur asin itik Pegagan. Kesimpulan penelitian bahwa penambahan larutan limbah bubuk teh hitam dengan konsentrasi tanin 1% mampu memberikan tingkat kesukaan yang paling tinggi terhadap rasa dan aroma telur asin itik Pegagan dengan nilai kesukaan 3,84, akan tetapi belum mampu mempengaruhi tingkat kesukaan terhadap warna telur asin itik Pegagan. Kata kunci: Telur Itik Pegagan, Uji Hedonik, Pengawetan Telur, Larutan Limbah Bubuk Teh HitamThe aim of this study was to find out the level of likeability of consumer to color, taste, and flavor of salted Pegagan duck’s eggs with adding powdered black tea waste solution at different tannin concentration. This study used a completely randomized design with 5 treatments were including R0 (control); R1, R2, R3, and R4 (salting with adding 0.25, 0.50, 0.75, and 1.00%) tannin concentration in powdered black tea waste solution, respectivelty. Data were analyzed using Kruskal-Wallis hedonic test and continued with the multiple comparison test. The result of this study showed that the addition of powdered black tea waste solution with different tannin concentration significantly (P<0.05) affected the taste and flavor, but did not significantly (P>0,05) affect the color of salted Pegagan duck eggs. It can be concluded that the addition of powdered black tea waste solution with tannin concentration of 1% was able to give the highest level of likeability to the taste and flavor of salted Pagagan duck eggs with value 3.84, but was not able to affect the color likeability level of salted Pegagan duck eggs Keywords: Pegagan duck eggs, Hedonic test, Preservation of eggs, powdered black tea waste solution.
فنون الكتابة في وسائل الإعلام / دراسة تطبيقية على خصوصية الكتابة الاعلامية
Authors: شطاح محمد
Published: March 2019

أدى ظهور الصحافة و تطورها في العالم و في البلاد العربية في القرن التاسع عشر إلى أن يضيف أساتذة الصحافة و الأدب إلى أنواع النثر التي وضعها النقاد العرب و هي النثر العلمي و النثر الفني ، نوعا ثالثا أسموه " النثـر العملـي " أي النثر الصحفي، و قالوا أن هذا  النثر يقف في منتصف الطريق بين النثر الفني، أي لغة الأدب والنثر العادي، أي لغة التخاطب اليومي ، له من النثر العادي ألفته و سهولته و شعبيته ، و له من فن الأدب حظه  من التفكير و حظه من عذوبة التعبير ، و قد أطلق عليه بعض أساتذة الصحافة إسـم " الأدب العـاجــل ".

إن لغة الصحافة و الإعلام في نهاية الأمر هي: البساطة و الوضوح و المباشرة. و قد عبر عنها "ارنســت همنجــواي" عندما نصح بضرورة أن يتبع الصحفي طريقة إستخدام الجمل و الفقرات القصيرة ،و الكتابة  بلغة قوية ، وأن يكتب بسلاسة و أن يكون إيجابيا لا سلبيا.

والدراسة  التالية هي محاولة للبحث في خصوصية لغة الكتابةالإعلامية من خلال تطبيقات عملية نستدعي فيها بعض الأشكال والنصوص من الكتابة في الاعلام و الأدب و حقول معرفية أخرى لنبين خصائصها ، ومن خلال المقارنة والتحليل، فإننا نسعى لتأكيد خصوصية لغة الكتابة الإعلامية.
Effect of irrigation salinity on the growth and yield of two Aus rice cultivars of Bangladesh
Authors: Khanam Tahmina , Akhtar Nahid , Halim MA , Hossain Feroza
Published: March 2019

The experiment was conducted to clarify the growth and yield response of two rice cultivars, BR55 and BR43 under salt stress. Six different concentrations of NaCl viz 50, 100, 150, 200, 250 and 300 mM and distilled water (control) were applied on the rice cultivars which were grown under pot culture condition. Growth parameters like plant height, tiller number, leaf number and leaf area were negatively affected by salinity in both cultivars. Salt stress caused a significant reduction in yield in both cultivars of rice. Growth reduction was higher in BR43 than in BR55.The reduction in yield and yield parameters were found to be lower in BR55 than those in BR43. The results obtained in the present study suggest that BR55 showed higher salt tolerance than in BR43.

Jahangirnagar University J. Biol. Sci. 7(2): 1-12, 2018 (December)
Rediscovery of Gonostegia Pentandra (Roxb.) Miq. (Urticaceae) from Bangladesh Sundarban
Authors: Rahman Mohammad Sayedur , Hossain Gazi Mosharof , Khan Saleh Ahammad , Uddin Sarder Nasir
Published: March 2019

Abstract not available

Jahangirnagar University J. Biol. Sci. 7(2): 115-119, 2018 (December)
El proyecto 3D-ICONS. El patrimonio de los iberos en la Biblioteca Digital Europea
Authors: Sánchez Vizcaíno Alberto , Gómez Cabeza Francisco , Martínez Carrillo Ana , Ruiz Rodríguez Arturo , Hornos Mata Francisca
Published: March 2019

La difusión del patrimonio europeo a través de la biblioteca digital europea (Europeana) se ha convertido en una prioridad de la política cultural de la Unión Europea. La financiación de proyectos europeos trata de asegurar el aporte a Europeana de información relacionada con el patrimonio arquitectónico y arqueológico en formato 2D y 3D. El Instituto Universitario de Investigación en Arqueología ibérica de Universidad de Jaén participa en uno de esos proyectos, 3D-ICONS, asegurando la presencia en Europeana de información 3D relativa a una de las culturas más importantes de la Edad del Hierro en la Península Ibérica: los Iberos.
“La arqueología se ha convertido en un mero trámite incómodo en los proyectos de rehabilitación urbana”
Authors: Ruiz Taboada Arturo
Published: March 2019

El desmantelamiento de un torreón de origen medieval para su posterior reconstrucción, como parte del proyecto de escalera mecánica del palacio de congresos de Toledo, recientemente inaugurada, ha puesto de manifiesto el escaso peso que el patrimonio sigue teniendo en el desarrollo urbanístico de la ciudad, que ostenta el título de patrimonio mundial. La torre era el único resto de la muralla que cerraba el espacio comprendido entre la puerta de Alcántara y la desparecida puerta de los Grederos. Lejos de ser una muestra de respeto al patrimonio es un desprecio a su esencia, opina el arqueólogo Ruiz Taboada.
La música tradicional en el valle de los Pedroches
Authors: Sánchez Fernández José M.ª
Published: March 2019

El Valle de los Pedroches es un territorio muy extenso en lo que a música tradicional se refiere. Escasamente valorado y estudiado desde el punto de vista antropológico y etnológico, presenta un yacimiento tan extraordinario como en pocas zonas de Andalucía, aunque realmente con escasa influencia de aquella y más relacionado con La Mancha y Extremadura.
Las rutas culturales de los Pedroches
Authors: Para el Desarrollo Rural de Los Pedroches Asociacion ADROCHES
Published: March 2019

La comarca de Los Pedroches se localiza al norte de la provincia de Córdoba. Compuesta por diecisiete municipios (Alcaracejos, Añora, Belalcázar, Cardeña, Conquista, Dos Torres, El Guijo, El Viso, Fuente la Lancha, Hinojosa del Duque, Pedroche, Pozoblanco, Santa Eufemia, Torrecampo, Villanueva de Córdoba, Villanueva del Duque y Villaralto), constituye una comarca “natural”. Su posición geográfica, limitando con las comunidades autónomas de Castilla la Mancha y Extremadura, le confieren un carácter especial en su cultura y personalidad, adoptando peculiaridades en aspectos tales como la arquitectura y gastronomía que la diferencian de las características propias de la Andalucía del Valle del Guadalquivir.Su situación estratégica fue clave en el pasado como lugar de tránsito en la trashumancia y en las comunicaciones entre la Meseta y la Andalucía Oriental. Muestra de este pasado son las numerosas fondas y posadas que daban cobijo a los transeúntes y los restos de vías pecuarias como la Cañada Real Soriana y la Cañada Real de la Mesta.
El color en la reproducción fotográfica en proyectos de conservación
Authors: Santos Madrid José Manuel
Published: March 2019

La Fotografía es un medio de indudable valor para registrar información del patrimonio histórico, en el que es fundamental la fidelidad al original. Desde sus inicios, se ha convertido en un instrumento clave para la documentación y estudio de los bienes culturales. El color uno de sus elementos más relevantes, por lo que es una de las principales preocupaciones de los fotógrafos especializados en la reproducción de obras de arte.Una fotografía destinada a conservar información fidedigna de los bienes culturales debe de cumplir con unos criterios de fidelidad definidos. Es necesario establecer métodos de captura y procesado objetivos que incluyan un control de calidad. Mediante un proceso de validación, la imagen adquiere el valor de documento científico fiable. La preservación de la información colorimétrica contenida en una fotografía digital es una de las contribuciones más relevantes del medio. Aunque se han publicado numerosas guías y recomendaciones de buenas prácticas para la digitalización del patrimonio cultural, no existen en el sector unas normas internacionales precisas que establezcan un control de calidad en la producción, procesado y conservación de las imágenes y los datos de color asociados a estas. Una de las guías que ha tomado la iniciativa en ese sentido son las Metamorfoze Preservation Imaging Guidelines, que se están implantando sobre todo en el ámbito europeo. Siguiendo una metodología precisa y herramientas sencillas al alcance de todos, es posible conseguir que la fotografía digital sirva de salvaguarda de la información colorimétrica, lo que resulta en un valor añadido en su utilización como instrumento de preservación del patrimonio.
Rituales y festejos en el valle de los Pedroches. Imágenes simbólicas de un territorio de frontera
Authors: Agudo Torrico Juan
Published: March 2019

Históricamente la comarca del Valle de los Pedroches ha sido un territorio de frontera interior, entre las tradiciones culturales castellanas y andaluzas. Es por ello que muchas de las expresiones culturales que caracterizan a la comarca mientras que son compartidas con los territorios manchegos y extremeños circunvecinos, apenas sí se encuentran en otros lugares de Andalucía. En este contexto, los rituales que perviven en la comarca constituyen un ejemplo relevante de este pasado y proceso histórico. El análisis que realizamos parte de este hecho para centrarnos en aquellos aspectos que consideramos que dotan de una mayor singularidad etnográfica a su sistema ritual: el papel que han jugado las numerosas ermitas y santuarios en la configuración del territorio simbólico; significación de sus romerías como ejes centrales de este sistema ritual; y particularidades del modelo de hermandades militares que ha caracterizado al sistema organizativo y procesos rituales en muchos de sus poblaciones.