bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
PENERAPAN MODEL LEARNING CYCLE 7E MAHASISWA PADA POKOK BAHASAN APLIKASI FUNGSI LINIER DALAM EKONOMI
Authors: Mutianingsih Ninik
Published: May 2020

Tujuan penelitian untuk mendeskripsikan hasil belajar mahasiswa dengan menerapkan model Learning Cycle 7E dengan melakukan observasi pada proses pembelajaran. Pada hasil belajar mahasiswa dinilai dengan 2 ranah, yaitu ranah kognitif dan afektif. Learning Cycle 7E terdiri dari tujuh tahapan belajar yaitu: elicit (mendatangkan pengetahuan awal peserta didik), engage (membangkitkan minat), explore (mengeksplor), explain (menjelaskan), elaborate (menerapkan), evaluate (mengevaluasi), dan extend (memperluas). Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif kuantitatif. Teknik yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah tes. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian diperoleh pada ranah kognitif masih belum mencapai ketuntasan klasikal, karena karena dari jumlah 34 mahasiswa hanya 22 mahasiswa yang mencapai ketuntasan klasikal dengan presentase 64%. Sedangkan untuk ranah afektif mencapai pada kriteria baik, kjarena pada pertemuan satu dan dua kriteria paling dominan adalah kriteria baik.
PENERAPAN MODEL PEMBELAJARAN QUANTUM TEACHING BERBANTUAN SOFTWARE GEOGEBRA TERHADAP KEMAMPUAN PEMAHAMAN MATEMATIS
Authors: Windasari  , Ichsan  , Hodiyanto
Published: May 2020

Tujuan dalam penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui kemampuan pemahaman matematis siswa yang diajarkan menggunakan model pembelajaran Quantum teaching pada materi koordinat kartesius kelas VIII SMP Negeri 1 Sambas. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode eksperimen. Bentuk penelitian yang digunakan adalah eksperimen semu dengan rancangan postest-only control design. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh siswa kelas VIII SMP Negeri 1 Sambas. Pengambilan sampel menggunakan teknik cluster random sampling sehingga terpilih kelas VIIIC sebagai eksperimen 1 yaitu menggunakan model pembelajaran quantum teaching berbantuan software geoegbra dan kelas VIIIA sebagai kelas eksperimen 2 yaitu menggunakan model pembelajaran quantum teaching tanpa berbantuan software geogebra. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa hasil belajar siswa setelah diberikan model pembelajaran quantum teaching berbantuan software geogebra lebih baik daripada hasil belajar siswa setelah diberikan model pembelajaran quantum teaching tanpa berbantuan software geoegbra yaitu rata-rata nilai posttest kelas eksperimen 1 75,83, termasuk dalam kategori baik sedangkan rata-rata nilai posttest kelas eksperimen 2 69,48, termasuk dalam kategori cukup.
Investigation of Operational Efficiency using Stochastic Models for Electric propulsion in Ships
Authors: Nayana
Published: May 2020

In various models of vehicle drive trains, issues such as improving electric propulsion reliability, environmental performance, and economic efficiency has been enabled by the recent developments in electric power engineering in terms of materials, equipment and technologies. The increasing requirements in ecological parameters, efficiency for fault tolerance and reliability, accurate selection of design features and type of electric propulsion drive as well as the limitations on the traction equipment weight and installation space are the important parameters for execution of the system approach. The automobile electric propulsion systems consisting of one or more traction motors and few generating elements and their operational efficiency are analysed by means of stochastic models. Aircrafts, hybrid cars, diesel-electric locomotives, arctic cargo ships and icebreakers are ideal platforms for implementation of the propulsion system. The load modes of traction electric motors, operational fuel consumption, energy output of thermal engines and several other probabilistic characters of operational processes and random factors that influence the simulation result accuracy cannot be evaluated using the deterministic approach.
A Comparative Performance Analysis of Fog-Based Smart Surveillance System
Authors: Shrestha Sujan , Shakya Subarna
Published: May 2020

There has been increasing demand of security and safety in public as well as private places and hence surveillance system using IoT sensors, cameras has become the most important part in our daily life. This system has to operate all times 24/7/365 and thus produces huge amounts of data. Cloud computing offers storage, processing, and analytical services for handling of such massive amounts of data. For real time applications like smart surveillance system, increased latency from centralized Cloud computing is not acceptable. Fog Computing is an extension of Cloud computing, evolved to minimize latency. A Fog-Based Smart Surveillance System has been modelled and simulated in two environments as Cloud Only Network and Fog-Based Cloud Network using iFogsim. Various performance metrics like Application Loop Delay, Energy Consumption, Execution Cost, and Network Usage has been compared between Fog-Based Cloud Network and Cloud Only Network. Results showed that Fog-Based Cloud Network performs better than Cloud Only Network.
Oświeceni się śmieją: O «Próbie» Marivaux
Authors: Majewska Joanna
Published: May 2020

Artykuł dotyczy późnej sztuki Pierre’a de Marivaux, zatytułowanej Próba (premiera w 1740 w Comédie-Italienne). Utwór został wpisany w kontekst życia i dzieła autora, zwłaszcza jego konfliktu z Voltairem i związków z aktorami Riccoboniego. Próba została ujęta jako przykład typowej dla Marivaux komedii, w której lekka i błaha z pozoru fabuła kryje daleki od oświeceniowego optymizmu „mroczny obraz duszy ludzkiej”, fausse gaieté – by posłużyć się określeniem Lecha Sokoła. Autorka poddaje analizie motywacje postaci, skupiając się nad tym, jaką rolę w tytułowej próbie pełni gra ich przynależnością społeczną. Podstawą lektury dramatu – przykładów marivaudage’u, rozwiązań dramaturgicznych, konstrukcji postaci oraz finału – jest polskie niepublikowane tłumaczenie Jerzego Radziwiłowicza zestawione z francuskim oryginałem. W artykule omówiona została także teatralna recepcja Próby w Polsce: realizacje w teatrze (Teatr Polski w Poznaniu, 1985), w telewizji (Teatr Telewizji, 1985) i w radiu (Teatr Polskiego Radia, 2013). Przedmiotem refleksji są również różnice między polskimi (niepublikowanymi) przekładami tekstu: Stanisława Hebanowskiego, Ewy Bułhak i Jerzego Radziwiłowicza.
Arlekin zza kordonu: Z recepcji Nikołaja Jewreinowa w Polsce (1921–1932)
Authors: Masłowski Mateusz
Published: May 2020

Polska kultura teatralna lat dwudziestych XX wieku stała się prawdziwym oknem na Europę dla Nikołaja Jewreinowa, rosyjskiego dramatopisarza, reżysera, teatralnego myśliciela, autora teorii „teatralizacji życia”. Artykuł prezentuje wybrane konteksty polskiej recepcji jego sztuki-manifestu – To, co najważniejsze, od pierwszych inscenizacji w Teatrze im. J. Słowackiego w Krakowie i Teatrze Polskim w Warszawie, poprzez dyskusję nad teoretycznym przesłaniem utworu, aż do prób przyswojenia całości dorobku artystycznego rosyjskiego twórcy. Omawia wpływ twórczości Stanisława Przybyszewskiego na teorię i praktykę gatunku monodramatu Jewreinowa. Porównuje rozumienie naturalizmu oraz poglądy na sztukę aktorską i teatr polskiej aktorki, Stanisławy Wysockiej i Nikołaja Jewreinowa, jej przyjaciela. Przedstawia bilans gościnnych występów rosyjskiego reżysera w Warszawie w 1925: uregulowania prawne, dotyczące jego utworów i nowe kontakty z przedstawicielami świata sztuki, ale też negatywne recenzje. W aneksie ogłoszono wybór korespondencji ludzi polskiego teatru: Zofii Nałkowskiej, Juliana Tuwima, Emila Zegadłowicza, Stanisławy Wysockiej i Eugeniusza Świerczewskiego z Jewreinowem z przełomu lat dwudziestych i trzydziestych XX wieku.
Kontynuacje i migawki: Wspomnienia o Lechu Raczaku (1946-2020)
Authors: Pilátová Jana , Štourač Pavel , Golubovič Biljana , Frys Martin
Published: May 2020

Lecha Raczaka (1946–2020) wspomina profesorka Wydziału Teatralnego praskiej Akademii Sztuk Scenicznych, Jana Pilátová i studenci. Znany reżyser teatralny, teatrolog, dramatopisarz, wykładowca akademicki był dla nich przede wszystkim nauczycielem i przyjacielem. Wizytę w Pradze Teatru Ósmego Dnia, pod jego kierownictwem, Pilátová zapamiętała nie tylko jako ważne wydarzenie artystyczne, ale też lekcję organizacji i ekonomii. Przez kilkadziesiąt lat współpracy sama czerpała inspirację ze spotkań z Raczakiem, obserwowała też, jak kontakty z nim otwierają innych na nowe możliwości twórcze i życiowe. Dzisiaj autorzy wspomnień działają w obszarach jego zainteresowań, kontynuują jego pracę. Pavel Štourač założył grupę teatralną – Teatr Continuo. Biljana Golubovič badała bałkańskie rytuały i prowadzi działalność arteterapeutyczną w sytuacjach kryzysowych. Martin Frys przezwyciężył ograniczenia własnego ciała i realizuje program autorskiego stosunku do siebie i teatru jako terapeuta. Wszystkie teksty pokazują Lecha Raczaka jako kreatywnego artystę i fachowego pedagoga, ale przede wszystkim wrażliwego człowieka.
Enteric and Central Nervous System Mediated Control of Digestive Processes in the Small Intestine: a Coprocessor-Processor Paradigm
Authors: Ravi Kant Avvari
Published: May 2020

The small intestine is part of the gastrointestinal tract that facilitates further breakdown of the meal, extract the nutrients, absorb them efficiently and expel the left over remains of the digesta. They help in managing various digestive processes that involve buffering of the chyme, mixing with small intestinal secretions and bile, absorption and transport. In general, the small intestine functions as a bioreactor in an efficient way by employing neurohormonal means for regulating the digestive processes. Part of the regulatory functions involving-eliciting motility patterns, control of secretions and emptying of the bowels are locally mediated by the enteric reflexes, however the physiological functions demanding homeostasis requires the intervention of the central nervous system. In this review, we explore the nature of regulating mechanisms that are managed partly by the enteric nervous system (ENS) as analogous to a coprocessor and works in conjunction with the central nervous system (CNS), the primary processor to manage the extensive task of digesting the meal.
A Study of the Perceptions of Teacher Trainees Towards the Two-Year Teacher Education Programme Being Run in India
Authors: Gupta Adit , Rakwal Ruchi
Published: May 2020

The present study assesses the perceptions of teacher trainees towards the two-year teacher education programme being run in Jammu (India). The Teacher Trainees Perceptions Assessment Questionnaire (TTPAQ) was developed by the researchers for achieving the objectives of the study. The questionnaire consisted of four scales namely, Duration, Pedagogical Aspects, Curriculum and Innovation. A sample of 200 students enrolled in the two-year B.Ed. and M.Ed. programmes of a private and Government college of education were chosen for the study. The results of the study showed that the TTPAQ was a reliable and valid instrument for assessing the perceptions of the teacher trainees towards the two-year teacher education programme. The mean scores of the different scales of the TTPAQ were high which indicated that teacher trainees of the B.Ed. and M.Ed. programmes had positive perceptions towards the duration, pedagogical aspects, curriculum and innovativeness of the programme. No gender differences were observed in the results of the study. Significant differences were observed between the students of private and government colleges and also between the teacher trainees of B.Ed. and M.Ed. classes on all the four scales of the TTPAQ. This research study happens to be the first of its kind in this region that assesses the perceptions of teacher trainees due to a sudden stretch in the duration of M.Ed. and B.Ed. programmes from one to two years.
Efficiency of Large Firms Operating in the Croatian Food Industry: Data Envelopment Analysis
Authors: Pervan Maja
Published: May 2020

The aim of this research was to estimate the overall technical, pure technical and scale efficiency of large firms operating in the Croatian food industry. The analysis was conducted using Data Envelopment Analysis, while applying both, CCR and BCC output-oriented model. With this approach, it was possible to identify efficient firms that can serve as examples of the best operating practice, as well as those inefficient firms which need to improve their performance. The obtained results revealed a high level of achieved overall technical, pure technical and scale efficiency, as well as the fact that firms in this industry mainly over-utilize the existing scale size.
Tinjauan Teoritis Efektivitas Pemeriksaan Pajak di Indonesia
Authors: Lim Setiadi Alim , Indrawati Lilik
Published: May 2020

Each country can use a tax collection system that varies between countries. Basically, each country can choose one of the tax collection systems, namely between the official assessment system or the self assessment system. On the official assessment system the amount of tax payable and must be paid by the taxpayer is determined by the tax authority. Whereas in the self assessment system the amount of tax payable and must be paid will be calculated, deposited and reported by the taxpayer himself. Most countries in the world use the self assessment system. A country that applies the self assessment system will usually experience problems related to the low level of tax compliance. To increase the level of taxpayer compliance, countries that implement the self assessment system must routinely carry out tax audit actions to test the compliance of taxpayers. In order for the purpose of the tax audit to be achieved, the tax audit must be carried out effectively. Indicators that are usually used to assess the effectiveness of tax audits are compliance from taxpayers. The effectiveness of tax audits is also influenced by several factors that can generally be summarized into 7, namely: organization, organizational independence, taxpayer, tax audit quality, tax auditor, regulation, and management support. This research is intended to see whether the tax audit in Indonesia has been running effectively. The  effectiveness of tax audits is evaluated by looking at whether the factors that influence the effectiveness of the tax audit have been included in the tax audit in Indonesia. This research is a library research with a statute approach, conceptual approach, and comparative approach. The results of the study show that from the evaluation of all factors that might influence the effectiveness of tax audits, organizational factors, tax auditors, regulations, and management support from the Directorate General of Taxation have met the criteria for the realization of effective tax audits in Indonesia. But the taxpayer factor, the independence of the organization and the tax audit quality have not supported the realization of an effective tax audit. Then when viewed from the level of taxpayer compliance as an indicator that shows that tax audits have been carried out effectively, tax audits in Indonesia have not been effective, because the level of compliance from taxpayers is only at 62.96% for corporate taxpayers and non-individual taxpayers employees and Compliance Ratio Submission of Annual Income Tax Returns in 2017 only reached 72.64%.
Penerapan Kualitas Layanan Berdampak Pada Keputusan Pembelian Produk Pao Pao
Authors: Dewi Liliana
Published: May 2020

Zolid Agung Perkasa company is a company that runs in food & beverageindustry and has been established since February 2, 2015. This company sellsproduct that named PaoPao, that is, the product with a various food menu thatare focus more on chinese food. This product is done because there in anopportunity in which nowadays many people want things all fast and affordable.The matter that is consumers who purchase PaoPao products do not purchasethat cause unstable sale. The purpose of this research in this study aims to knowwhere the effect of service quality on consumer purchasing decision of PaoPao.The total population that used in this research is 63 people. The samplingtechnique that in used in this research is non-probability sampling by using saturated sampling technique. The number of samples used 63 people. Theanalysis technique used in this research is multiple regression analysis techniqueusing SPSS version 20. The result of this research shows that tangible (X1),reliability (X2), assurance (X3), responsiveness (X4), empathy (X5) significantyaffect the purchasing decision (Y).
The Road Not Taken: The Amirav-Husayni Peace Initiative of 1987
Authors: Lehrs Lior
Published: May 2020

In the summer of 1987, Israeli citizens Moshe Amirav and David Ish Shalom initiated a secret unofficial negotiation channel with Palestinian leaders Faysal al-Husayni and Sari Nusseibeh, with the approval of the Palestine Liberation Organization leadership and the acknowledgment of
senior members of Israel's ruling Likud party. But the attempt to turn the Amirav-Husayni initiative into official negotiations failed. This article analyzes the negotiations, examines the actors involved and the agreement, and discusses the historical importance of the initiative and the
reasons for its failure.
FTU
Authors: Rivas Neto Francisco
Published: May 2020

Há alguns anos, os cursos de teologia livre que se enquadravam nos padrões do Ministério da Educação (MEC) foram autorizados e credenciados, portanto legalizados e legitimados a promoverem o ensino superior da Teologia. É importante salientar que antes de credenciamento e autorização pelo MEC todas as teologias eram livres. Na atualidade há mais de uma centena de Faculdades de Teologia, com status de curso superior, portanto, com ensino de qualidade e conteúdos universitários. Não se pode ensinar Teologia só pelo que se sabe da religião, que, embora tenha nobilitante atividade, se dirige à crença, à fé e não ao estudo do fenômeno, seja ele sociocultural, antropológico ou de outras áreas do saber acadêmico, ou seja, do senso crítico. Senso crítico na religião é Teologia; por sua vez, as crenças religiosas confessionais e às vezes passionais (não isentas) são relativas à religião, que respeitamos e achamos indispensáveis na vida do cidadão planetário interessado na manutenção homeostática do planeta e de sua sociedade.
Aspectos teológicos e religiosos do candomblé de caboclo
Authors: Rivas Neto Francisco
Published: May 2020

O candomblé de caboclo, como o próprio nome diz, é oriundo do candomblé ou culto de nação africano, com influências da pajelança, espiritismo e catolicismo, em estrita relação com a formação da umbanda. Discutem-se as semelhanças e diferenças com outras escolas, como quanto às vestimentas, rito-liturgia etc.
Exu, magia e liberdade
Authors: Neto Francisco Rivas
Published: May 2020

As religiões afro-brasileiras foram descaracterizadas, refutadas e preconceituadas por uma sociedade dominante, que luta pela manutenção do status quo (princípio apolíneo), foram atacadas naquilo que mais amedrontava e mais amedronta essa mesma sociedade, a entidade sobrenatural, Exu. Mas por que Exu é a divindade do panteão afro-brasileiro mais criticada e associada ao diabo ou demônio cristão? Seria porque para Ele tudo é possível? Seria porque é contra as injustiças e desigualdades, sejam espirituais, cósmicas ou sociais? Ou seria por ser Exu a encarnação da vontade inquebrantável, permitindo aos homens conseguir tudo de que necessitam? Exu é o indutor da autodeterminação, da quebra de interdições sociais, que limitam a liberdade, por isso dá aos homens acesso aos meios mágicos, religiosos, de melhorar sua sorte. Os mitos de Orunmilá Ifá afirmam que Exu persuadiu a Lua e o Sol a trocarem seus domínios, mudando assim a ordem das coisas, contrário, pois, como se percebe, à manutenção do status quo.
Diversification of the Nigerian Economy through Human Resource Development and Utilization
Authors: OGBU EDEH FRIDAY , Dialoke Ikechukwu
Published: May 2020

The purpose of this paper is to highlight the significance of diversification of Nigeria’s economy through human resource development and utilization. It is on record that most developed countries in the world diversified their economy through the development of their citizens and thereafter utilized them in all the sectors of the economy. The narrative research design was adopted as it involves the use of secondary sources of data from Newspapers, Journals, and other online sources. This paper concludes that diversification of the Nigerian economy measured in terms of human resource development and utilization in the areas of manufacturing diversification, financial diversification, foreign direct investment, fiscal diversification, regional diversification, and job diversification has the capacity of revitalizing and sustaining Nigeria's economy. Therefore, human resource development policies in Nigeria should focus on education, technology, biotechnology, agriculture, aircraft, vehicle manufacturing, manufacturing of military gadgets such as weaponry and drones. The Nigerian government should also implement equal regionalization of industrial zones for equitable distribution of resources across all regions to avoid marginalization.
Patient Information Leaflets
Authors: Sivaraj Venkateshwaran
Published: May 2020

An innovative approach to delivering patient information leaflets for STI and contraception through QR code to smartphones was initiated as a quality improvement project in our sexual health clinics.
DISCRETE MODIFIED PROJECTION METHODS FOR URYSOHN INTEGRAL EQUATIONS WITH GREEN’S FUNCTION TYPE KERNELS
Authors: Kulkarni Rekha P. , Rakshit Gobinda
Published: May 2020

In the present paper we consider discrete versions of the modified projection methods for solving
a Urysohn integral equation with a kernel of the type of Green’s function. For r ≥ 0, a space of piecewise polynomials of
degree ≤ r with respect to an uniform partition is chosen to be the approximating space. We define a discrete orthogonal
projection onto this space and replace the Urysohn integral operator by a Nyström approximation. The order of convergence
which we obtain for the discrete version indicates the choice of numerical quadrature which preserves the orders of
convergence in the continuous modified projection methods. Numerical results are given for a specific example.
Dating and Tracing the Origin of Enstatite Chondrite Chondrules with Cr Isotopes
Authors: Zhu 朱 Ke 柯 , Moynier Frédéric , Schiller Martin , Bizzarro Martin
Published: May 2020

Chondrules are major components of chondrites and are believed to drive the accretion of planetary embryos. As such, constraining the timing and origin of chondrules is central for understanding the early evolution of the solar system and the formation of planets. Enstatite chondrites (ECs) have isotope compositions for multiple elements that match that of the Earth and, thus, are considered to be good analogs of the precursor material from which the Earth formed. Here, we report the first high-precision mass-independent Cr isotope data of nine chondrules in one of the least-altered EH chondrites, Sahara 97096. Seven primitive chondrules show typical 54Cr/52Cr ratios of bulk ECs, whereas two chondrules have ratios similar to carbonaceous chondrites. The presence of two chondrules with a carbonaceous chondrite signature suggests early inward transport of material to the EC accretion region. The Mn/Cr ratios of the EC-like chondrules (except one with high Fe content) correlate with their 53Cr/52Cr isotope ratios, which we interpret as a fossil isochron, with a slope corresponding to a 53Mn/55Mn initial ratio of (5.01 ± 0.59) × 10−6 (2σ). When anchored to the D’Orbigny angrite, this 53Mn/55Mn ratio returns an absolute age of 4565.7 ± 0.7 Ma for EC chondrule formation (precursor age), 1.6 ± 0.7 Ma after solar system formation. This protracted formation of EC chondrules may suggest that the mass transfer of outer solar system material started prior to the end of planetary embryo accretion, as chondrules could represent the main building blocks of terrestrial planets.
Carnegie Supernova Project-II: A New Method to Photometrically Identify Sub-types of Extreme Type Ia Supernovae
Authors: Ashall C. , Lu J. , Burns C. , Hsiao E. Y. , Stritzinger M. , Suntzeff N. B. , Phillips M. , Baron E. , Contreras C. , Davis S. , Galbany L. , Hoeflich P. , Holmbo S. , Morrell N. , Karamehmetoglu E. , Krisciunas K. , Kumar S. , Shahbandeh M. , Uddin S.
Published: May 2020

We present a new method to photometrically delineate between various sub-types of Type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia). Using the color-stretch parameters, s

BV
or s

gr
, and the time of i-band primary maximum relative to the B-band (

) or g-band (

) maximum it is demonstrated that 2003fg-like, 1991bg-like, and 2002cx-like SNe Ia can be identified readily. In the cases of these extreme SNe Ia, their primary i-band maximum occurs after the time of the B- or g-band maxima. We suggest that the timing of the i-band maximum can reveal the physical state of the SN Ia explosion as it traces: (i) the speed of the recombination front of iron group elements in the ejecta, (ii) the temperature evolution and rate of adiabatic cooling in the ejecta and, (iii) the presence of interaction with a stellar envelope. This photometric sub-typing can be used in conjunction with other SNe analysis, such as the Branch diagram, to examine the physics and diversity of SNe Ia. The results here can also be used to screen out non-Ia SNe from cosmological samples that do not have complete spectroscopic typing. Finally, as future surveys like that of the Vera C. Rubin Observatory (previously referred to as the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope) create large databases of light curves of many objects this photometric identification can be used to readily identify and study the rates and bulk properties of peculiar SNe Ia.
Dead snakes and their stories: morphological anomalies, asymmetries and scars of road killed Dolichophis caspius (Serpentes, Colubridae) from Romania
Authors: Ile George-Adelin , Maier Alexandra-Roxana-Maria , Cadar Achim-Mircea , Covaciu-Marcov Severus-Daniel , Ferenți Sára
Published: May 2020

We analysed several morphological characters of 84 road-killedD. caspiusindividuals from different areas of southern Romania. Most presented asymmetries in the total number of temporal scales, the temporal row and the periocular and labial scales. Almost a quarter of snakes had scars, located especially on the head and tail; many individuals had multiple injuries. The lowest rate of individuals with scars was found in the area with the least anthropogenic impact (Danube Gorge). This finding suggests that, in other areas in Romania, the species is threatened and lives in less optimal conditions. The number of individuals with asymmetries and scars differed according to the populated region, sex or size class. Most of the individuals were killed in August, due to the large number of road-killed juveniles.
The Pattern of Musculoskeletal Complaints in Patients With Suspected Psoriatic Arthritis and Their Correlation With Physical Examination and Ultrasound
Authors: Sarabia Samantha , Farrer Chandra , Yeung Jensen , Jerome Dana , Lee Ker-Ai , Cook Richard , Eder Lihi
Published: May 2020

Objective.

To describe the pattern of musculoskeletal (MSK) symptoms and their correlation with clinical and sonographic findings among psoriasis patients with suspected psoriatic arthritis (PsA).

Methods.

Patients with psoriasis and no prior diagnosis of PsA were referred for assessment of their MSK complaints. The study included the following steps: (1) assessment by an advanced practice physiotherapist, (2) targeted MSK ultrasound, and (3) assessment by a rheumatologist. In addition, patients were asked to complete questionnaires about the nature and duration of their MSK symptoms and to mark the location of their painful joints on a homunculus. Each patient was classified by a rheumatologist as “Not PsA,” “Possible PsA,” or “PsA”. MSK symptoms and patient-reported outcomes (PRO) were compared between patients with PsA and Possible/Not PsA. Agreement between modalities was assessed using κ statistics.

Results.

Two hundred three patients with psoriasis and MK symptoms were enrolled (8.8% PsA, 23.6% Possible PsA). Patients classified as PsA had worse scores on the PsA Impact of Disease (P = 0.004) and Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy–Fatigue scale (P = 0.02). There was no difference between the 2 groups in the presence, distribution, and duration of MSK symptoms. Analysis of agreement in physical examination between modalities revealed the strongest agreement between the rheumatologist and physiotherapist (κ = 0.28). The lowest levels of agreement were found between ultrasound and patient (κ = 0.08) and physiotherapist and ultrasound (κ = 0.08).

Conclusion.

The results of this study suggest that the intensity, rather than the type, duration, or distribution of MSK symptoms, is associated with PsA among patients with psoriasis.
Increased Prevalence of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Comorbidity in Patients With Psoriatic Arthritis: A Population-based Case-control Study
Authors: Korkus Danielle , Gazitt Tal , Cohen Arnon Dov , Feldhamer Ilan , Lavi Idit , Haddad Amir , Greenberg-Dotan Sari , Batat Erez , Zisman Devy
Published: May 2020

Objective.

To assess the prevalence of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in a psoriatic arthritis (PsA) cohort and to compare it to the general population using the database of a large healthcare provider.

Methods.

We analyzed the database of a PsA cohort (2002–2017), matched for age and sex, with randomly selected controls for demographics, clinical and laboratory manifestations, and dispensed medications. Statistical analysis used t test and chi-square test as appropriate. In the PsA group, incidence density sampling was performed matching PsA patients without SLE as controls to each case of PsA with SLE by age and follow-up time. Univariable and multivariable conditional logistic regression analyses were used to assess factors affecting SLE development.

Results.

The PsA and control groups consisted of 4836 and 24,180 subjects, respectively, with a median age of 56 ± 15 years, and of whom 53.8% were female. Eighteen patients (0.37%) in the PsA group and 36 patients (0.15%) in the control group were diagnosed with SLE (P = 0.001). SLE patients without PsA had higher anti-dsDNA and anticardiolipin antibodies. The usage of drugs with known potential to induce SLE was higher in the PsA than in the control group. Older age at PsA diagnosis, shorter PsA duration, and statin treatment were associated with SLE in PsA patients.

Conclusion.

A 2.3-fold increase in the prevalence of SLE in PsA relative to the control group was found. Risk factors for SLE development included older age at PsA diagnosis, shorter PsA duration, and statin treatment. The association between PsA and SLE may affect treatment choices and medication development.
Do Illness Perceptions and Coping Strategies Change Over Time in Patients Recently Diagnosed With Axial Spondyloarthritis?
Authors: van Lunteren Miranda , Landewé Robert , Fongen Camilla , Ramonda Roberta , van der Heijde Désirée , van Gaalen Floris A.
Published: May 2020

Objective

It is unknown if in axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) patients’ illness perceptions and coping strategies change when disease activity changes.

Methods

Patients diagnosed with axSpA and with 1 or more follow-up visits (1 and/or 2 yrs in the SPACE cohort) were included. Mixed linear models were used for illness perceptions (range 1–5), coping (range 1–4), back pain (numeric rating scale range 0–10), health-related quality of life (range 0–100), physical and mental component summary (PCS and MCS; range 0–100), work productivity loss (WPL; range 0–100), and activity impairment (AI; range 0–100%), separately, to test if they changed over time.

Results

At baseline, 150 axSpA patients (mean age 30.4 yrs, 51% female, 65% HLA-B27+) had a mean (SD) numeric rating scale back pain of 4.0 (2.5), PCS of 28.8 (14.0), MCS of 47.8 (12.4), WPL of 34.1% (29.8), and AI of 38.7% (27.9). Over 2 years, clinically and statistically significant improvements were seen in the proportion of patients with an Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score (ASDAS) of low disease activity (from 39% at baseline to 68% at 2 years), back pain (−1.5, SD 2.2), AI (−14.4%, SD 27.2), PCS (11.1, SD 13.3), and WPL (−15.3%, SD 28.7), but MCS did not change (0.7, SD 13.9; P = 0.201). In contrast, illness perceptions and coping strategies did not change over a period of 2 years. For example, at 2 years patients believed that their illness had severe “consequences” (2.8, SD 0.9) and they had negative emotions (e.g., feeling upset or fear) towards their illness [“emotional representation”, 2.5 (0.8)]. Patients most often coped with their pain by putting pain into perspective [“comforting cognitions”, 2.8 (0.6)] and tended to cope with limitations by being optimistic [“optimism”, 2.9 (0.7)].

Conclusion

While back pain, disease activity, and health outcomes clearly improved over 2 years, illness perceptions and coping strategies remained remarkably stable.
Injures raciales et condition sociale d’après les enquêtes françaises de victimation
Authors: Delarre Sébastien
Published: May 2020

Cet article propose un ensemble de résultats et de méthodes portant sur l’exploitation des injures telles qu’elles sont reportées dans les données de « Cadre de Vie et Sécurité » (CVS), enquête annuelle française portant sur la victimation. Une large part du document est consacrée au traitement effectué sur cette source textuelle. L’article s’attache ensuite à explorer la nature des injures en fonction des caractéristiques des victimes. Le rôle de la saillance des traits ethniques est ensuite abordé à travers une méthode de détection originale. Notre principal résultat est que la saillance du critère ethnique n’est pas directe et apparaît dépendante du statut social de la victime.
Savoir attendre ou être proche de soi, des autres et du monde
Authors: Foehrlé Thomas
Published: May 2020

L’attente bouleverse notre quotidien, nos habitudes, révoque inéluctablement les rôles sociaux au travers desquels les autres ont appris à nous connaître. Parce que le temps de l’attente nous semble trop long, trop vide ou au contraire trop plein de craintes et de doutes, parce que l’espace dans lequel nous attendons nous enferme, nous contraint à attendre là et nulle part ailleurs. Le rythme de l’attente n’est donc jamais le bon et la mobilité ou l’immobilité qu’elle impose interdit plus qu’elle n’autorise. Pouvoir attendre, prendre soin de l’attente, va donc demander de créer des nouvelles allures de vies et de savoir transformer ce moment souvent difficile en moment générateur d’un nouveau rapport à soi, aux autres et au monde. C’est donc un processus de renouveau identitaire qui se joue dans l’attente. Nous l’étudierons ici avec le double apport conceptuel de normativité selon Georges Canguilhem et la phénoménologie psychiatrique. Nous verrons qu’il nous sera ensuite nécessaire d’aborder avec Gilbert Simondon les enjeux d’un passage du « je » au « nous », car c’est dans ce passage que nous pourrons réellement saisir l’enchevêtrement décrit ci-dessus et en tirer ainsi les principes d’une éthique de l’attente.
Couler, surfer ou naviguer dans un monde liquide et accéléré ?
Authors: Roelens Camille
Published: May 2020

L’objet de cet article est de discuter des ressources, qui peuvent être celles de la pratique éthique de la patience, rapportées au type d’univers hypermoderne à la fois accéléré et liquéfié, décrit respectivement et dans une perspective critique par Harmut Rosa et Zygmunt Bauman. Les propositions théoriques respectives sont succinctement présentées, de même que les enjeux inhérents à la dimension temporelle de l’autonomie dans un tel contexte. Sont ensuite examinées et discutées sur le plan éthique les attitudes types de deux figures d’un monde humain perçu comme étant en phase d’accélération et de liquéfaction croissante, à savoir ceux qui surfent et ceux qui coulent . Faire fond sur ce socle permet d’entrer de plain-pied dans une critique de la patience, ayant pour but d’en montrer à la fois les bornes conceptuelles dans lesquelles nous l’inscrivons et ses potentialités pratiques dans le monde d’aujourd’hui. Une troisième forme sociale, à savoir l’individu capable au besoin de naviguer , c’est-à-dire de temporiser lorsqu’il ne peut évoluer adéquatement dans un tel monde, est alors esquissée. Nous soutiendrons pour finir que le fait de penser et même de développer une telle capabilité de patience participe des conditions de possibilités d’une appréhension lucide du phénomène humain-social.
Prendre soin de l’attente
Authors: Dreuil Daniel
Published: May 2020

Le phénomène de l’attente anxieuse est appréhendé à partir d’un croisement d’approches phénoménologique, clinique, sociologique et éthique. Dans une première partie nous tentons une compréhension théorique du vécu de l’attente anxieuse et une clinique des facteurs d’intensité de l’attente. Afin de préciser et d’éprouver cette approche théorique, nous abordons dans une deuxième partie la situation des personnes fragiles ou dépendantes soignées en institution. Une démarche de prendre soin de l’attente est formulée à partir de ce constat. Dans une troisième partie, nous insistons sur la ressource de la patience comme réponse à l’attente mal supportée. Plutôt que d’en appeler à une éthique néostoïcienne de la patience, nous suggérons ici de redessiner et de promouvoir une compétence de patience individuelle et collective.
Éthique et religions : critique d’une séparation
Authors: Cléro Jean-Pierre
Published: May 2020

Que l’on se situe dans une option hobbésienne ou dans une option lockéenne pour résoudre les problèmes de tolérance et de laïcité qui peuvent se poser dès lors que certaines croyances entrent en conflit entre elles ou avec la loi de l’État, on exige qu’elles se plient à une forme contractuelle qui ne leur sied pas forcément et qui leur est peut-être contre-nature. N’est-ce pas en demander trop aux attitudes religieuses d’exiger d’elles qu’elles se contentent d’affirmations symboliques qui ne vont pas jusqu’à l’action, puisque ce qui passe au niveau actif et réel ne peut être que le résultat d’une composition entre des consentements plus ou moins forts des diverses parties concernées ? Si le renoncement est plus considérable du côté de l’esprit religieux, il n’est certes pas illégitime que les opinions qui pèsent de ce côté ne soient pas davantage prises en compte que celles des autres, qui pèsent de l’autre côté. Simplement, il faut prendre en compte, dans le calcul — ce qui, probablement, en change beaucoup les évaluations — que les positions religieuses ne sont pas de simples accidents auxquels il ne pourrait arriver que d’être pesés comme des matériaux dans les balances du langage. Il se pourrait que le lien du religieux au langage fût beaucoup plus profond et tînt intimement à la langue même. Ainsi faudrait-il donner un sens fort au symbolique, si le religieux appartient au langage comme c’est aussi le cas des sciences et de maintes autres attitudes.
A New Concept in the Treatment of Anterior Knee Pain: Patellar Hypertension Syndrome
Authors: Schneider U , Breusch S J , Thomsen M , Wenz W , Graf J , Niethard F U
Published: May 2020

ABSTRACT

This prospective clinical study evaluated 69 patients (136 knees) presenting with anterior knee pain after failure to respond to conservative treatment. All patients agreed to undergo minimally invasive intraosseous pressure measurements of the patella under local anesthesia. Forty patients (50 knees) demonstrated a positive pain provocation test (the typical pain sensation could be reproduced by raising intrapatellar pressure) and were treated with a new method of intraosseous drilling and decompression. Ninety percent of the patients treated experienced pain relief >3 years postoperatively. Repeated intraosseous pressure measurements in 33 knees 1 year postoperatively confirmed objective intraosseous pressure reduction in 88%. Patients with anterior knee pain and a positive pain provocation test were labeled as hypertension syndrome of the patella. These results indicate simple extra-articular patellar decompression may offer a valuable new form of treatment in select patients with anterior knee pain, ie, hypertension syndrome of the patella.
Should Early Strabismus Surgery Be Performed for Ocular Torticollis to Prevent Facial Asymmetry?
Authors: Goodman Carole R , Chabner Elizabeth , Guyton David L
Published: May 2020

ABSTRACT

To help determine whether ocular torticollis causes facial asymmetry, we analyzed photographs of patients with long-standing head tilts for amounts of tilt and facial asymmetry. Significant facial asymmetry that correlated with the side of the head tilt was found in patients with congenital superior oblique muscle paresis, but not in patients with traumatic superior oblique muscle paresis nor in patients with dissociated vertical deviation. The mechanism explaining the development of facial asymmetry in these patients may be deformational molding of the face and skull from the infant's sleeping with its head turned predominantly to one side during the first 6 to 12 months of life. Early strabismus surgery to correct the head tilt may help prevent facial asymmetry, but ensuring that the infant sleeps with alternating head positions may be more important.
Domain Specific Lexicon Generation through Sentiment Analysis
Authors: Shaukat Kamran , A Hameed Ibrahim , Luo Suhuai , Javed Imran , Iqbal Farhat , Faisal Amber , Masood Rabia , Usman Ayesha , Shaukat Usman , Hassan Rosheen , Younas Aliya , Ali Shamshair , Adeem Ghazif
Published: May 2020

Sentiment analysis (SA) is used to extract opinions from a huge amount of data and these opinions are comprised of multiple words. Some words have different semantic meanings in different fields and we call them domain specific (DS) words. A domain is defined as a special area in which a collection of queries about a specific topic are held when user do queries in the data regarding the domain appear. But Single word can be interpreted in many ways based on its context-dependency. Demonstrate each word under its domain is extremely important because their meanings differ from each other so much in different domains that a word meaning from A in one context can change into Z in another context or domain. The purpose of this research is to discover the correct sentiment in the message or comment and evaluate it either it is positive, negative or neutral. We collected tweets dataset from different domains and analyze it to extract words that have a different definition in those specific domains as if they are used in other fields of life they would be defined differently. We analyzed 52115 words for finding their DS meaning in seven different domains. Polarity had been given to words of the dataset according to their domains and based on this polarity they have been recognized as positive negative and neutral and evaluated as domain-specific words. The automatic way is used to extract the words of the domain as we integrated and afterward the comparison to identify that either this word differs from other words as far as domain is concerned. This research contribution is a prototype that processes your data and extracts their domain-specific words automatically. This research improved the knowledge about the context-dependency and found the core-specific meanings of words in multiple fields.
Emergency Notification Using Combination Algorithm with Recognition ECG Signal
Authors: Naijit Kittimasak
Published: May 2020

Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Rooms usually have several detectors attached to each patient providing intensive care, and several processors control and interpret. If the processor detects an abnormality, the medical professional office will be alerted. Nevertheless, many patients with heart disease are concerned with day-to-day behaviors such as hard work, battle, exercise, shock, fight, and war. Become due to clinical depression and erectile impotence this induces anxiety and fear. The boundaries of your heart muscle and coronary strength are unclear. They want a warning that is quick and accurate before they lose control. We develop signal recognition for an algorithm that is very fast and accurate. It helps alert patients to avoid the operation of risk. Nevertheless, it is able to transfer information from the heartbeat network to the doctor's guidance system. The research would analyze the 200 signals from multiple ECG signals. Integration Component Diagnosis (ICD) is capable of extraordinary reliability of identification than the 17.10-41.93 average percentage of the Automata Matching Process which takes less time than the other 29.37 average percentage process and can alert within 12 seconds. It cannot be identified in a pattern other than without the detection of an ECG signal. In the experimental, the signal is used to distinguish 20 ECG signal patterns.
Low-Cost Data Acquisition Station for Microclimate Detection and Public Health Risks Management: A Case Study of Casablanca
Authors: Youness Akensous , Mustapha Hakdaoui , Sultan Al-Akad , Ahmed Al Sabri
Published: May 2020

the environmental data acquisition station is used to manage the public health and detection of a microclimate of a city for a broadcast processed high precision data for users. This research article is summarizing the applications of Electronics and GIS applications to health risks management due to air pollution, noise and microclimate change detection, to study the geography of urban health risks and environmental change in Casablanca, Morocco. acquisition of environmental and Climatological Data using sensor networks, results a new possibilities and advantages, of environmental data monitoring using electronic circuit with a broadcasting system via a technology with wireless transmitter. The main object of this research is to present a simple and rapid method to provide instant microclimate and environment data, which can be used to manage the public risks caused by pollution and environment changes. As the climate and environment conditions are variable from a place to place, it is difficult to get accurate climate and environment for a particular location in a city. With the advancement of technology, especially data acquisition systems, the problem of large set up area and cost has been reduced. The data acquisition station can be set up at any place and provide an accurate and instant climate and environment report to any citizen of the city. The report of the data acquisition system can be used by the users to choose the best place for them to live due to their diseases. In addition, these data can be collected in a GIS system to create a microclimate change and air pollution map of different zones in the city, predict the future climate, and air pollution of the city.
Attitudes de lecteurs de Marcel Proust et effets de la lecture d’A la recherche du temps perdu dans la ville d’Illiers-Combray
Authors: Dufourc Egoa
Published: May 2020

Cet article aborde les sites géographiques dont la modification ou la sauvegarde a été provoquée par les lecteurs d’une œuvre littéraire. Il s’intéresse au cas particulier des sites géographiques de la ville d’Illiers-Combray, dont la sauvegarde ou la modification a été entraînée par l’attitude des lecteurs de Marcel Proust. Jardins, bâtiments, rues, il s’agit d’étudier quels sites géographiques, dans la commune, portent la trace de l’action des lecteurs d’À la recherche du temps perdu. L’article s’attarde également sur le rôle des lecteurs de Proust dans le changement de nom de la commune en 1971, qui, d’Illiers, devient Illiers-Combray. On y aborde donc, dans un premier temps, l’intervention des lecteurs dans les décisions municipales, muséales, patrimoniales. Il s’agit ainsi de voir comment l’œuvre littéraire peut mener à la publication de textes d’autres natures : arrêtés ou guides touristiques, par exemple. Dans un second temps, l’article s’attache à répondre à la question suivante : peut-on établir un lien entre ce que le lecteur a lu et ce qu’il fait de ce qu’il a lu ? Y’a-t-il corrélation entre contenu de l’œuvre et action des lecteurs ?