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Rapid attitude maneuver of the space tether net capture system using active disturbance rejection control
Authors: Wei Cheng , Liu Hao , Tan Chunlin , Liu Yongjian , Zhao Yang
Published: December 2019

Abstract. The space tether net capture system is a spacecraft system with a mounting tether net for capturing targets. It has the advantages of reusability and the adaptability to capture varying targets with different geometries or flying-motion statuses. However, due to its flexible tether net, the system shows strong nonlinearity, which makes it difficult to achieve the desired control performance for rapid and accurate maneuvering; moreover, this limits the ability of the tether net system to capture fast-moving targets. This paper focused on the maneuver controller design of the space capture system with a large flexible tether net. Firstly, based on the absolute node coordinate method, the dynamic model of the space tether net system is established, which can accurately describe the geometric and material nonlinearities of the space tether net. Then, a two-loop active disturbance rejection control is proposed for the rapid and high-precision maneuvering of the flexible system; meanwhile the second-order extended state observer is designed to estimate and compensate for the tether net vibration disturbance. The simulation validated the proposed control, which could complete the rapid and accurate maneuvering and also compensate for the disturbance caused by the vibration of the flexible tether net.
Crops' exposure, sensitivity and adaptive capacity to drought occurrence
Authors: Alonso Catarina , Gouveia Celia M. , Russo Ana , Páscoa Patrícia
Published: December 2019

Abstract. In the context of sustainable agricultural management,
drought monitoring plays a crucial role in assessing the vulnerability of
agriculture to drought occurrence. Drought events are very frequent in the
Iberian Peninsula (and in Portugal in particular), and an increase in
frequency of these extreme events are expected in a very near future.
Therefore, the quantitative assessment of the natural-ecosystem
vulnerability to drought is still very challenging, mainly due to the
difficulties of having a common definition of vulnerability. Consequently,
several methods have been proposed to assess agricultural vulnerability. In
this work, a principal component analysis (PCA) was performed based on the
components which characterize the exposure, sensitivity and adaptive
capacity of the agricultural system to drought events with the aim of
generating maps of vulnerability of agriculture to drought in Portugal.
Several datasets were used to describe these components, namely drought
indicators, vegetation indices and soil characterization variables. A
comparison between the PCA-based method and a variance method using the same
indicators was performed. Results show that both methods identify Minho and
Alentejo as regions of low and extreme vulnerability, respectively. The
results are very similar between the two methods, with small differences in
certain vulnerability classes. However, the PCA method has some advantages
over the variance method, namely the ability to identify the sign of the
indicators, not having to use the indicator–component subjective
relationship, and not needing to calculate weights. Furthermore, the PCA method is fully
statistical and presents results according to prior knowledge of the
region and the data used.
Sea ice export through the Fram Strait derived from a combined model and satellite data set
Authors: Min Chao , Mu Longjiang , Yang Qinghua , Ricker Robert , Shi Qian , Han Bo , Wu Renhao , Liu Jiping
Published: December 2019

Abstract. Sea ice volume export through the Fram Strait plays an
important role in the Arctic freshwater and energy redistribution. The
combined model and satellite sea ice thickness (CMST) data set assimilates
CryoSat-2 and soil moisture and ocean salinity (SMOS) thickness products
together with satellite sea ice concentration. The CMST data set closes the
gap of stand-alone satellite-derived sea ice thickness in summer and
therefore allows us to estimate sea ice volume export during the melt
season. In this study, we first validate the CMST data set using field
observations, and then we estimate the continuous seasonal and interannual
variations in Arctic sea ice volume flux through the Fram Strait from
September 2010 to December 2016. The results show that seasonal and
interannual sea ice volume export vary from about -240(±40) to -970(±60) km3 and -1970(±290) to -2490(±280) km3, respectively. The sea ice volume export reaches its maximum in
spring and about one-third of the yearly total volume export occurs in the
melt season. The minimum monthly sea ice export is −11 km3 in August
2015, and the maximum (−442 km3) appears in March 2011. The seasonal
relative frequencies of sea ice thickness and drift suggest that the Fram
Strait outlet in summer is dominated by sea ice that is thicker than 2 m
with relatively slow seasonal mean drift of about 3 km d−1.
Composition, quality characteristics and microstructure of the grain Triticum dicoccum
Authors: Kuznetsova Elena , Shayapova Lyudmila , Klimova Elena , Nasrullaeva Gyunesh , Brindza Ján , Stolyarov Maxim , Zomiteva Galina , Bychkova Tatyana , Gavrilina Vera , Kuznetsova Elena
Published: December 2019

The compositional and quality characteristics of two wheat varieties Triticum dicoccum (Triticum dicoccum var. dicoccum, Triticum dicoccum var. rufum) produced in the Republic of Azerbaijan have been tested and are relatively useful in assessing their applicability to bread production. The wheat species studied, Triticum dicoccum, were found to have a higher protein and cell content, as well as essential proteins of lysine, phenylalanine, leucine and isoleucine, methionine and valine, relative to Gorbustan wheat varieties. The chromatographic method was used to determine the carbohydrate composition of the Triticum dicoccum grain. The following redistribution of low molecular weight carbohydrate fractions is noted: the maltose content is higher, and galactose, glucose and fructose are much lower than those of the modern wheat variety Gorbustan. Such a distribution of carbohydrates can reduce the formation of toxic products when baking bread. In addition, the wheat grain Triticum dicoccum is characterized by a higher content of sterols, in particular β-sitosterol. The antioxidant activity expressed as percentage inhibition of DPPG free radicals in the Triticum dicoccum grain is twice as high as this indicator for wheat of the commercial variety Gorbustan. By scanning electron microscopy, it has been established that the microstructure of the grain surface and the cross section has varietal characteristics. Grain Triticum dicoccum var. rufum has a thicker shell, tighter and tighter, unlike the grain of Triticum dicoccum var. dicoccum. With all the benefits of the wheat grain Triticum dicoccum, its technological properties were even worse. But the use of technological methods to boost gluten will ensure the production of high-quality healthy bread from old wheat grain.
Diversas metodologías en los procesos de enseñanzas de aprendizajes
Authors: Ramírez Castillo Sandy Maritza
Published: December 2019

Efectuar diversas metodologías en las enseñanzas de aprendizajes en la educación superior, permite que los estudiantes se sientan motivados, desarrollen habilidades en la oralidad, participación activa. Se comparte experiencia sobre la aplicación de las diversas metodologías, con el grupo de II año de la carrera de Ciencias Políticas y Relaciones Internacionales, UNAN-MANAGUA-FAREM-Estelí, cuyos resultados se toman como logros buen rendimiento académico, participación activa, desarrollar habilidades en la oralidad, apropiación de la materia. Como dificultades el uso continuo del celular, falta de respeto entre las estudiantes, llegadas tarde de clase, ausencias continuas.
Comparison of Automatic and Expert Teachers’ Rating of Computerized English Listening-Speaking Test
Authors: Linlin Cao
Published: December 2019

Through Many-Facet Rasch analysis, this study explores the rating differences between 1 computer automatic rater and 5 expert teacher raters on scoring 119 students in a computerized English listening-speaking test. Results indicate that both automatic and the teacher raters demonstrate good inter-rater reliability, though the automatic rater indicates less intra-rater reliability than college teacher and high school teacher raters under the stringent infit limits. There’s no central tendency and random effect for both automatic and human raters. This research provides evidence for the automatic rating reform of the computerized English listening-speaking test (CELST) in Guangdong NMET and encourages the application of MFRM in actual score monitoring.
Management Practices of SMEs Owners in Emerging Economies: A Gender Comparative Study
Authors: Laaraj Nadia , Ferhane Driss
Published: December 2019

The literature on management practices indicates that the company’s performance depends largely on the skills of its leader, when the intuition of the latter is based on the instruments and rational management methods. The aim of this study is to analyse the relationship between the gender and management practices in terms of current operations (Production, marketing, finance, …), identify the characteristics of the owner-manager of SMEs (male and female specific), and detect the points of divergence and convergence between women's and men's management. To do so, we conducted a theoretical analysis of the main concepts and indicators that allowed us to develop a research model. The analysis of the answers was based on a survey adressed to a sample of owner-managers. Our findings confirm that the personal characteristics of the owner-manager influence the management practices. The results of the comparison between the Moroccan ruling woman and man, show that there are no real differences in management style, but rather some shared values between them. This paper provides a theorical contribution on the link between the profile of owner-managers and management practices including the gender parameter. In terms of pratical contribution, it contribute to understand behavior of Moroccan SMEs owners and to show the importance of this two dimensions, the profil of owner managers and gender approach, it can be also considered as a recent study of the typical profile of owner-managers in an emerging country such as Morocco. We try, through this work, to contribute to this field of research which remains very fertile.
The analysis of the medical university students’ health condition and lifestyle
Authors: KHURS OLGA , NAUMOV IGOR
Published: December 2019

Introduction: Significant psychophysiological burdens and unhealthy lifestyle constitute the risk factors leading to students’ health deterioration.Purpose: The purpose of the research was the analysis of students’ health condition and lifestyle in medical university.Material and methods: The objects of the research were 100 third year students of the Faculties of General Medicine and Pediatrics of Grodno State Medical University. For the study of students’ orientation on healthy lifestyle, a special scale-type questionnaire was developed and used.Results: According to the respondents’ opinions it has been detected that the basic factors influencing the state of health are the lifestyle and the living conditions. The students activity is evaluated as very low as well as their rational nutrition. The majority of them smoke and drink alcohol.Conclusions: The peculiarities of studying at a medical university accompanied by imbalanced nutrition might lead to the deterioration of health in the students which are doctors to be. The results ought to lead to the optimization of prophylaxis programs and entire alteration of the students’ lifestyles.
The diet and nutritional status of girls practicing football professionally
Authors: BURBLIS WERONIKA , PAWLUĆ OLGA , OBELEWSKI ARKADJUSZ , SZPAKOW ANDRZEJ
Published: December 2019

Introduction: Women’s football is becoming more and more popular in recent years. Proper diet is a very important part of the training cycle in girls practicing football.Aim of the study: The purpose of the study is the evaluation of selected aspects of the diet and nutritional status of girls professionally involved in football.Materials and methods: A survey was conducted in 2013 among 12 girls involved in practicing football. The methods used to assess the diet were divided into quantitative and qualitative ones. The questionnaire concerned the eating habits (the number, type and times of daily meals) and the frequency of the consumption of selected groups of food products. The assessment of physical development (as an indicator of nutritional status) was carried out on the basis of quantifying and comparing research results of anthropometric characteristics. With the help of Statistica 6.0, the influence of the period of training or competition on nutritional status was analyzed.Results: The observed energy value of food rations was not high enough to fully cover the daily needs for the studied group of athletes. The players often ate too few meals throughout the day and their meals were eaten irregularly. What is more, an insufficient intake of milk, dairy products, fruit, vegetables was revealed. Most respondents might be characterized by underweight (50%), which is a worrying phenomenon. The abnormal proportion of energy from different nutrients was also observed. The energy content of fat origin was greater than 35% and exceeded the standard, and from carbohydrates less than 50%. Only the percentage of energy from proteins referred to the normal range. At various times of sports activities these important indicators of nutrition did not differ.Conclusions: The results of this study indicate the validity of nutritional education for athletes.
The issues connected with the anonymization of medical data. Part 1. The introduction to the anonymization of medical data. Ensuring the protection of sensitive information with the use of such methods as f(a) and f(a,b)
Authors: LIBER ARKADIUSZ
Published: December 2019

Introduction: Medical documentation must be protected against damage or loss, in compliance with its integrity and credibility and the opportunity to a permanent access by the authorized staff and, finally, protected against the access of unauthorized persons. Anonymization is one of the methods to safeguard the data against the disclosure.Aim of the study: The study aims at the analysis of methods of anonymization, the analysis of methods of the protection of anonymized data and the study of a new security type of privacy enabling to control sensitive data by the entity which the data concerns.Material and methods: The analytical and algebraic methods were used.Results: The study ought to deliver the materials supporting the choice and analysis of the ways of the anonymization of medical data, and develop a new privacy protection solution enabling the control of sensitive data by entities whom this data concerns.Conclusions: In the paper, the analysis of solutions of data anonymizing used for medical data privacy protection was con-ducted. The methods, such as k-Anonymity, (X,y)- Anonymity, (a,k)- Anonymity, (k,e)-Anonymity, (X,y)-Privacy, LKC-Privacy, l-Diversity, (X,y)-Linkability, t-Closeness, Confidence Bounding and Personalized Privacy were described, explained and analyzed. The analysis of solutions to control sensitive data by their owners was also conducted. Apart from the existing methods of the anonymization, the analysis of methods of the anonimized data protection was conducted, in particular the methods of: d-Presence, e-Differential Privacy, (d,g)-Privacy, (a,b)-Distributing Privacy and protections against (c,t)-Isolation were analyzed. The author introduced a new solution of the controlled protection of privacy. The solution is based on marking a protected field and multi-key encryption of the sensitive value. The suggested way of fields marking is in accordance to the XML standard. For the encryption (n,p) different key cipher was selected. To decipher the content the p keys of n is used. The proposed solution enables to apply brand new methods for the control of privacy of disclosing sensitive data.
Features of the emotional status of schoolchildren with different profiles of lateral phenotype
Authors: Zaitseva Olga , Klimatskaya Liudmila , Kolodyazhnaya Tatiana , Evert Lidiia
Published: December 2019

Background: Success of school education depends on many factors, including the most important mental function of a child, namely the type of hemispheric asymmetry of the brain that determines the characteristics of perception, memory, thinking strategy and the emotional sphere. Accounting the patterns of mental functions of a child constitutes the basis for the individualization of learning processes with the focus on maintaining the health of children and adolescents. The type of the hemispheric asymmetry is determined by the lateral phenotype of the subject, which is the set of peripheral motorsensory asymmetries.Aim of the study: To evaluate emotional and personal characteristics of pupils with different lateral phenotypes.Material and methods: 227 schoolchildren (caucasians) aged 7-15 years living in the city of Krasnoyarsk. The pupils were recognized clinically as healthy and they achieved the average physical and sexual development. Their lateral phenotype was assessed by the psychomotor tests for the guiding hand, the leading leg, eye and ear. The study aimed to explore the emotional personality traits, using child personality questionnaire G.U. Eysenck adapted to the childhood age and to estimate the level of intra - extraversion and neuroticisms in points.Results: Among schoolchildren of Krasnoyarsk city, there were numerous groups of children with right lateral and mixed phenotypes in combination with extroverted personality type and emotional stability. Among the children with left lateral and symmetric phenotypes almost half of the subjects recorded introverted personality type combined with high levels of neuroticism.Conclusions: the components of a child’s personality such as introverted personality type combined with high levels of neuroticism reduce the body’s adaptive capabilities of children and dictate the need for psycho-pedagogical correction. The results of the research can be used in psychology, age physiology and pedagogic.
The role and responsibilities of nurses in mental preparation of the patient for a surgery
Authors: Niechwiadowicz-Czapka Teresa
Published: December 2019

Introduction: Preparing the patient for a surgery is a complex task for the entire health care team. Even the best performed surgery will not bring positive results if the patient is not well-prepared for it, both physically and mentally and receives improper care after the surgery. Nurses play the most important role at this point of treatment as they are the ones who take care of the sick directly and spend most time with them. The process of modern technology dominating contemporary field of surgery and narrowing of the specialties have not diminished, but strengthened this role. As the professional assisting and observing the patient constantly, the nurse frequently has a great influence upon the course of the whole treatment. The nurse is the person of the therapeutic team, whose attitude, behavior, the way of communicating the patient, the respect for their rights are the most important elements in preparing the patient for the surgical intervention. This mental preparation should depend on the nature of surgery and the patient’s emotional problems and expectations related to it. Being aware of them allows undertaking effective psychological therapy, minimizing negative side effects of the surgery and pointing out the benefits of it. Therapeutic effects of these interactions are visible regardless of the fact whether they are used by a nurse in a conscious and deliberate, or an intuitive and accidental way. Therefore, nurses’ actions should be aimed at benefiting consciously from well-known therapeutic procedures. Aim of the study is to discuss the tasks and the role of the nurse in mental preparation of the patient for a surgery and to provide a copyright interview questionnaire which allows the nurse to identify the patient’s problems in this matter.
Analysis of dietary behavior of children of classes III - V primary school
Authors: Kotyrba Justyna , Wróblewska Izabela
Published: December 2019

Introduction: Eating habits of a family constitute an important factor that reflects the nutritional condition of children. Children while choosing food do not pay attention on its nutritional value. Seldom do they know which products they should pick up to provide necessary nutrients to their bodies. However, unbalanced diet and, in consequence, a long deficiency or excess of some of the nutrients can cause unwanted health effects. Eating habits acquired in childhood remain throughout life, therefore, their early identification and possible adjustments are so essential.Aim of the study: To determine the dietary behaviours of children attending primary school (grade III - V) in Toszek.Material and methods: The study was conducted in December 2012. The study group consisted of 100 (100%) primary school pupils in Toszek, including 50 (50%) girls and 50 (50%) boys. The average age of all respondents was 9.92 years (±3.2). The research tool was the author’s own survey.Results: The majority of students (94%) consume incorrect number of meals per day (2 or 3-4). More than a half (77%) of the respondents take lunch to school. Most children consume meat more often (82%) than fish (16%). More than a half of the students like sweets (86%) and confirm the desire to eat fast food (77%).Conclusions: The results of the study showed that children attending the primary school in Toszek make mistakes in their eating habits. They do not eat enough meals per day (2 or 3), consuming too little milk and its products. What is more, they snack between meals and buy sweets and sugary juices in the school store.
EURIPA – THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE
Authors: Lopez-Abuin Jose , Randall-Smith Jane
Published: December 2019

EURIPA (European Rural and Isolated Practitioners Association) is a regional rural health network, which was founded by family doctors to address the health and well-being needs of rural communities, on one hand, and the practitioners’ needs across Europe, on the other. EURIPA began its activity in 1995 with a small group of family doctors from across Europe, and in 1997 the structure was formalised into that of EURIPA today. EURIPA was initially recognized by WONCA Europe as a special interest group and subsequently as a representative network for rural family doctors across Europe. Now, it actively participates in WONCA Europe meetings and their annual conferences. The constitution was revised in 1997 when the International Advisory Board was created to support the work of EURIPA and its Executive Committee. EURIPA has worked hard to raise the profile of rural general practice, from its first research project in 1997, to the series of Annual Rural Health Forums, which started in 2010. These forums have focussed on quality, education and research with the 5th Forum taking place in September 2014 focussing on policy engagement. EURIPA uses social media to engage its membership and publishes regular newsletters - “Grapevine”, as well as encourages rural GPs to publish in the European Section of the Journal of Rural and Remote Health.
Principles of questionnaires’ validation on the example the Caregiver Quality of Life-Cancer (CQOL-C) questionnaire
Authors: Gawlik Marta , Kurpas Donata
Published: December 2019

In Poland, the statistics on the number of people diagnosed with cancer reveal an increase in the enormity of the problem. In consequence, these include an increase in the number of people taking care of cancer patients at homes. There are currently no available Polish version questionnaire, which allows the assessment of the quality of life for home caregivers. English-language questionnaire examining the quality of life of cancer patients’ caregivers has been developed by the team supervised by M.A.Weitzner and has been widely used since 1999. It contains 35 questions, which are aimed at assessing the level of functioning on four levels: mental, emotional, spiritual and financial. The validation of this questionnaire fulfils the guidelines of translation and validation for the questionnaires, which are deterrmined in a document about the process of translation and adaptation of the instruments of the World Health Organization. Cultural adaptation was an indispensable element for validation, which has met four criteria: allegiance to the translation of the questionnaire into Polish language, the criterion of functional equivalence, the principle of the facade equivalence and the criterion of accuracy reconstruction. The main goal of therapeutic teams in the palliative care is continuous enhancement of their patients and families life quality, including home environments. Both the Polish validation and the application of the questionnaire assessing the life quality of the cancer patients’ caregivers will make it possible to focus on the issues and needs of that population better. The scale may become a useful research tool for evaluation and prevention of the burnout syndrome experienced among family members providing care for cancer patients. Polish version of the CQOL-C questionnaire has met all the validation criteria and can be applied by the therapeutic teams in the palliative care.
Relationship between blood pressure and physical performance
Authors: Pilis Karol , Pilis Anna , Stec Krzysztof , Pilis Wiesław , Zych Michał , Michalski Cezary , Buchta Jacek
Published: December 2019

Background: Changes in blood pressure during subjects’ exercise are individually different. The reasons of these differences are unknown. Aim of the study: The aim of this paper is to investigate the rate of changes in cardiovascular system at rest and at physical load which enhance systolic blood pressure (SBP) = 200 mmHg in people with different physical performance. Material and methods: The studies included 18 soccer players and 14 students who do not practice any sport, whose age, body mass, body height and BMI have been similar, and who at baseline were measured systolic blood pressure (SBPr), diastolic blood pressure (DBPr) and heart rate (HRr). Then, the subjects performed exercise on a cycloergometer with increasing intensity in which at the level of the systolic blood pressure = 200 mm Hg (SBP200) were measured DBP200 and HR200. In terms of resting and exercise time the size of the mean arterial pressure (MAPr, MAP200), pulse pressure (PPr, PP200) and rate-pressure product (DPr, DP200) were calculated. Moreover the power achieved in PWC170 test (W and W/kg) and maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) (ml/min and ml/min/kg) were also calculated. Results: Soccer players have reached a higher power in PWC170 and higher VO2max and lower HR200 and DP200 (p<0,001), as well as lower values of HRr (p<0,01) than students however SBP, DBP, MAP and PP registered during rest and during exercise did not differ between the groups. Among the players power reached at PWC170 (W) correlate negatively with DP200 – (p<0,05) and VO2max (ml/min; ml/min/kg) also correlated negatively with HRr (p<0,05, p<0,01). Among students power reached at PWC170 (W, W/kg) and VO2max (ml/min, ml/min/kg) correlate negatively with HR200 and DP200. Moreover VO2max (ml/min/kg) correlate negatively with HRr. Conclusions: Studies have shown that, despite differences in physical performance of both groups, there were no significant changes in blood pressure at rest or modified during exercise. However, at extremely high increase in SBP improved economization in function of the heart and circulatory system independent of the size of physical performance of the subjects were observed.
THE USE OF OBJECTIVE STATISTICAL PROCESSING FOR
PRESENTING THE DATA IN SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS
Authors: Fedortsiv Olga , Luchyshyn Nataliia
Published: December 2019

The most important components of the quality of scientific publications are correct applications of statistical methods for the analysis of the phenomena and its completeness. Underestimation of this fact causes incomplete or incorrect descriptions and proves the research as superficial or insufficiently reliable. The minimum of necessary statistical information should be present in the publication. It allows the reader to make some comparisons. The use of certain rules of presentation of scientific and clinical information, regular open discussion and expertise of scientific publications serve as tools of self-initiation in the methodology of biomedical research. Visual elements help authors present detailed results and complex relationships, patterns and trends clearly and concisely, reducing the length of the manuscript and enhancing readers’ understanding of the study results. The purpose of this paper is to highlight practical recommendations and to summarize relevant points of study analysis and reporting by using objective statistical processing for presenting data in scientific publications.
Nursing care of patients with Alzheimer’s disease
Authors: Nieckarz Renata
Published: December 2019

Introduction: Alzheimer’s disease belongs to the group of the diseases which develop most often in the elderly period of a human life. Its beginning is usually symptomless, however, when the symptoms of dementia appear, the changes are already far-advanced. Aim of the study: The study aims at presenting the Alzheimer’s disease profile as well as the issues which arise during nursing based on the case report. Material and methods: The study was conducted according to the method of the case analysis. The research methods included interviewing the patient and her caretakers, observing the patient during her visits to the Mental Health Clinic and analysing medical records. Case description: The article presents the description of a female patient aged 78, with the disease course dated on 2008. Her mental state was assessed during initial examination and performed on the basis of the questionnaire named Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and the test called Clock Drawing. The article includes the course of the disease in the patient and most common nursing and caretaking issues. Conclusions: Alzheimer’s disease evokes plenty of problems not only in a patient but their caretakers as well. A family and a nurse who take care of the patient ought to do their best to provide the patient with a holistic nursing care.
Hospital malnutrition and its consequences
Authors: Szlenk-Czyczerska Elżbieta
Published: December 2019

Nutrition is one of the basic functions of the human body. The shortage of food, as well as lack of oxygen or water, leads to death, however, it takes longer to cause death. Prolonged hunger or excessive intensity of metabolic processes may lead to the state known as malnutrition. It is characterized by the decrease of immunity and increased susceptibility to diseases which consequently may also cause the increase of mortality. Malnutrition is now a public health problem in both developed and developing countries. Hospital malnutrition is a widespread phenomenon which encourages the development of complications as well as results in prolonged hospitalization and the increase of the treatment costs. The consequences of malnutrition affect all the organs and systems, including human psychomotor abilities. The main purpose of screening the nutritional conditions is to assess the nutritional status of patients who appear to be at risk of malnutrition at the early stadium. It, secondarily, also aims at identifying patients with specific indications for nutritional therapy.
Make a difference: Connect, contribute, collaborate: Volunteer for division and section committees and editorial boards
Authors: Of College and Research Libraries Association
Published: December 2019

Are you looking for ways to expand your professional network and contribute to ACRL? Committee volunteers help shape ACRL by advancing its strategic plan and influencing the direction of academic and research librarianship. Serving on a committee or editorial board is a great way to become involved and make an impact on the profession.If you’d like to become more engaged, ACRL Vice-President/President-Elect Jon E. Cawthorne invites you to volunteer to serve on a 2020–21 division or section committee.
Avaliação do programa de coleta seletiva de resíduos sólidos de Pelotas - RS
Authors: Colares Gustavo Stolzenberg , Corrêa Luciara Bilhalva , Hernandes Juliana Carriconde , Corrêa Érico Kunde , Cerqueira Vanessa Sacramento
Published: December 2019

No Brasil, o crescimento urbano desordenado associado ao estilo de vida consumista da sociedade moderna tornou um desafio para os gestores públicos que visam a sustentabilidade econômica, ambiental e social do gerenciamento de seus resíduos sólidos. Nesse contexto, o município de Pelotas tem buscado alternativas a fim de melhorar a eficiência de sua gestão integrada de resíduos sólidos, na qual a coleta seletiva se apresenta como um importante instrumento para a reciclagem e a destinação correta. Esse estudo teve como objetivo identificar fragilidades e potencialidades presentes no programa de coleta seletiva do município, visando a proposição de ferramentas técnicas quando possível. A metodologia aplicada foi: estudos da literatura e modelos de coleta seletiva, somados a entrevistas com os técnicos e o engenheiro responsáveis pelo programa no município e documentos oficiais. As principais fragilidades identificadas foram em relação à educação ambiental e sensibilização da população, resultando na segregação inadequada, ausência de dispositivos para o acondicionamento dos resíduos a serem coletados, veículos coletores inadequados para a função entre outras. Em relação aos aspectos positivos, foram identificados o Programa Adote uma Escola, o Núcleo de Educação Ambiental em Saneamento, subsídios da prefeitura às cooperativas de catadores, etc. Posteriormente, proposições técnicas foram realizadas referentes às fragilidades encontradas.
Análise da geração de resíduos de serviços de saúde em alguns estabelecimentos do município de Caçador-SC
Authors: Campos Roger Francisco Ferreira de , Borga Tiago
Published: December 2019

Atualmente o gerenciamento de resíduos dos serviços de saúde é muito precário em toda a gestão dos municípios, estando relacionados aos problemas de saúde coletiva, sabendo que as diretrizes sobre qualquer tipo de resíduos estão relacionadas com a caracterização gravimétrica. Assim o trabalho possui como objetivo realizar a caracterização física e composição gravimétrica dos resíduos dos serviços de saúde do município de Caçador-SC. O estudo foi realizado em laboratórios de análises clinicas, hospitais, pronto atendimento, clinicas veterinárias, farmácias e posto de saúde abrangentes do município, no período de 01/11/2013 a 02/12/2013, obtendo uma geração de 50.187,56kg mês. Conforme o levantamento o estudo apresentou uma geração de 14.183,79 kg de resíduos biológicos, 3.593,59 kg de resíduos químicos, 0 kg de resíduos radioativo, 15.186,7 kg de resíduos recicláveis, 10.977,33 kg de resíduos comum e 6.246,15 de resíduos perfuro cortante. Para a determinação da composição gravimétrica da desses resíduos foi seguido a NBR 10007:04, amostrando os resíduos conforme descrição da Resolução Nº 358 do CONAMA de 2005. A partir dessa foi possível levantar uma geração de 50.187,56 kg/mês e 1.563.41 kg/dia de RSS. Esses dados futuramente podem ser utilizados no Plano Municipal Integrado de Gestão de Resíduos do município de Caçador, impondo as diretrizes referentes aos resíduos sólidos de serviços de saúde.
Resíduos sólidos na rede de microdrenagem - uma análise qualitativa na cidade de Pelotas/RS
Authors: Daltoé Maurício Francisco , Castro Andréa Souza , Corrêa Luciara Bilhalva , Leandro Diuliana , Barcelos Amauri Antunes
Published: December 2019

O Saneamento Básico no Brasil, conforme a Lei nº 11.445/2007, engloba cerca de quatro vertentes, o Abastecimento de Água Potável, a Coleta e o Tratamento dos Esgotos Sanitários, a Limpeza Urbana e o Manejo dos Resíduos Sólidos, a Drenagem e o Manejo das Águas Pluviais. A drenagem urbana e o manejo dos resíduos sólidos são de extrema relevância aos fatores relacionados ao presente trabalho, que tem por objetivo caracterizar de forma qualitativa os resíduos sólidos encontrados na rede de microdrenagem no Município de Pelotas – RS. A pesquisa foi realizada no período de Agosto a Outubro de 2014 e visa identificar os principais resíduos sólidos por meio de análises fotográficas verificadas em 11 pontos distintos da rede de microdrenagem. As análises feitas na rede de microdrenagem caracterizam uma frequência de 100% de Plásticos tipo 1, Madeira e Material Orgânico e os resíduos de menor incidência foram Borracha (27,27%) e Contaminantes Químicos (9,09%).
Språket som hydra - några tankar om språkvtenskapliga analysperspektiv
Authors: Svensson Jan
Published: December 2019

Den moderna språkvetenskapen har förgrenats i ett mycket stort antal traditioner med varierande vetenskapsteoretiska och metodiska utgångspunkter. I artikeln diskuteras tre olika områden med fokus på satsgrammatik, text respektive språkhandlingar. Likheter och skillnader lyfts fram, framför allt med avseende på relationen till begreppen system och bruk. En viktig skillnad mellan de olika områdena är deras respektive kvalificeringskriterier, grammatikalitet, koherens och ”lyckadhet”. Områdena skiljer sig också åt vad gäller möjligheterna till systembaserade generaliseringar respektive nödvändigheten av bruksbaserade tolkningar. Undersökningar av satsgrammatiska fenomen klarar sig ganska bra utan explicita redogörelser för autentiskt bruk, medan undersökningar av språkhandlingar är helt beroende av dem, åtminstone då undersökningarna avser annat än tillrättalagda exempel. I artikeln diskuteras också möjligheten att förstå komplexa texter som språkhandlingar.
Tekstlingvistikkens problemer
Authors: Ulbæk Ib
Published: December 2019

Artiklen tager afsæt i Simon Borchmanns grundlagsdiskussion af tekstlingvistikken i Tekster og sproghandlinger (2010). Han mener, at tekstlingvistikkens hidtidige praksis har været for abstrakt og for lidt pragmatisk. Konkret afviser han bidragene fra kohæsionsteorien for tekster og makrostrukturteorien. Selv om Borchmanns kritik accepteres et stykke af vejen, så er synspunktet i nærværende artikel, at begge teorier har noget at bidrage med i forståelsen af tekster. Samtidig gøres det klart, at bidragene ikke er den hele sandhed for hvordan kohærens skabes i tekster, idet der er egenskaber ved dem, som ikke indfanges af dem, men fx af min egen pipelineteori.
MEDICATION BELIEFS IN PATIENTS FOLLOWING PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY
Authors: Nova Prima Agustia , Chen Ching-Huey
Published: December 2019

Patients post percutaneous coronary intervention need to take medication for their health. Beliefs about medication influence patients’ adherence in taking their medication regimens. Therefore, the study aimed to identify medication beliefs in patients following percutaneous coronary intervention in Indonesia. This research used a cross-sectional study with the convenience sampling method. A total of 132 adult patients following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention participated in this study. This study used The Beliefs about Medicines Questionnaire to identify patients’ beliefs about medication. The majority of respondents were male (85.6%) with a mean age of 60 years. Beliefs about general overuse were found to be the highest among other categories; specific-necessity, specific concern, and general harm. Elucidating patients’ beliefs about the medication will provide health care providers with a better understanding of patient medication behaviors after percutaneous coronary intervention. Recognition of patients’ beliefs may aid in targeting specific intervention programs to improve patients’ adherence to medication following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention procedure. Keywords: medication beliefs, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) Abstrak  Keyakinan Pengobatan pada Pasien yang Menjalani Intervensi Coronary Percutaneous: A Cross-Sectional Study. Pasien pasca intervensi koroner perkutan atau percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) perlu minum obat untuk kesehatannya. Keyakinan terhadap pengobatan berpengaruh pada kepatuhan pasien dalam menjalani rejimen pengobatan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi keyakinan pengobatan pada pasien yang mengikuti PCI di Indonesia. Penelitian ini menggunakan studi cross-sectional dengan metode convenience sampling. Sebanyak 132 pasien dewasa yang menjalani prosedur PCI berpartisipasi dalam penelitian ini. Penelitian ini menggunakan The Beliefs about Medicines Questionnaire untuk mengidentifikasi keyakinan pasien tentang pengobatan. Mayoritas responden adalah laki-laki (85,6%) dengan usia rata-rata 60 tahun. Keyakinan tentang penggunaan berlebihan secara umum ditemukan sebagai yang tertinggi di antara kategori lainnya yaitu kebutuhan-spesifik, perhatian khusus, dan bahaya umum. Informasi mengenai keyakinan pasien tentang pengobatan akan memberikan pemahaman yang lebih baik bagi penyedia layanan kesehatan tentang perilaku pengobatan pasien setelah prosedur PCI. Pengakuan keyakinan pasien dapat membantu dalam menargetkan program intervensi khusus untuk meningkatkan kepatuhan pasien terhadap pengobatan setelah prosedur PCI. Kata Kunci: keyakinan pengobatan, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)
Developing creative product designs inspired by ethnic cultural heritage
Authors: Setlhatlhanyo Keiphe Nani , Marope Odireleng , Moalosi Richie , Sealetsa Oanthata Jester
Published: December 2019

Due to colonisation and globalisation, ethnic cultures are changing and Botswana’s ethnic cultures are no exception to this change. This study aims to explore how the ethnic culture of different tribes in Botswana can be used to inspire the design of new products. A case study was conducted with students at the University of Botswana on particular themes of ethnic cultural knowledge, which inspired them to design futuristic innovative products. Visual analysis was used to assess the student designs for how they informed current trends without distorting their ethnic cultural meaning. The findings indicated that students were able to design using their own cultural heritage, to work in teams, thus, attaining soft skills, and to modernise ethnic cultural symbols to design symbolic, innovative, and futuristic products.
AAPM medical physics practice guideline 7.a.: Supervision of medical physicist assistants
Authors: Seibert J. Anthony , Blatnica Anthony P. , Clements Jessica B. , Halvorsen Per H. , Herman Michael G. , Johnson Jennifer L. , Schueler Beth A. , Martin Melissa C. , Palta Jatinder R. , Pfeiffer Douglas E. , Pizzutiello Robert J. , Prisciandaro Joann I. , Sherouse George W.
Published: December 2019

The American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) is a nonprofit professional society whose primary purposes are to advance the science, education and professional practice of medical physics. The AAPM has more than 8,000 members and is the principal organization of medical physicists in the United States.

The AAPM will periodically define new practice guidelines for medical physics practice to help advance the science of medical physics and to improve the quality of service to patients throughout the United States. Existing medical physics practice guidelines will be reviewed for the purpose of revision or renewal, as appropriate, on their fifth anniversary or sooner.

Each medical physics practice guideline represents a policy statement by the AAPM, has undergone a thorough consensus process in which it has been subjected to extensive review, and requires the approval of the Professional Council. The medical physics practice guidelines recognize that the safe and effective use of diagnostic and therapeutic radiology requires specific training, skills, and techniques, as described in each document. Reproduction or modification of the published practice guidelines and technical standards by those entities not providing these services is not authorized.

The following terms are used in the AAPM practice guidelines:

Must and Must Not: Used to indicate that adherence to the recommendation is considered necessary to conform to this practice guideline.

Should and Should Not: Used to indicate a prudent practice to which exceptions may occasionally be made in appropriate circumstances.

Approved by AAPM’s Executive Committee May 28, 2019
Electrode Engineering by Atomic Layer Deposition for Sodium‐Ion Batteries: From Traditional to Advanced Batteries
Authors: Yu Fan , Du Lei , Zhang Gaixia , Su Fengmei , Wang Weichao , Sun Shuhui
Published: December 2019

Sodium‐ion batteries (SIBs) have emerged as one of the most promising and competitive energy storage systems due to abundant sodium resources and its environmentally friendly features. However, further improvements in the engineering of the SIB electrode/electrolyte interphase—which directly determines the Na‐ion transfer behavior, material structure stability, and sodiation/desodiation property—are highly recommended to meet the continuously increasing requirements for secondary power sources. Reasonably speaking, to promote SIBs, the advanced and controllable interphase/electrode engineering approach exhibits promise by rationally designing the bulk electrode and generating a well‐defined interphase. Atomic layer deposition (ALD) technology, with atomic‐scale deposition, superior uniformity, excellent conformality, and a self‐limiting nature, is thus expected to address the current challenges facing SIBs in terms of low energy density, limited cycling life, and structural instability, and to promote innovations such as multifunctional electrodes and nanostructured materials for advanced SIBs. This review summarizes and discusses the most recent advancements in the interphase engineering of SIBs by ALD via modifying traditional electrodes and designing advanced electrodes (such as 3D, organic, and protected sodium metal electrodes). Furthermore, based on the recent critical progress and current scientific understanding, future perspectives for the engineering of next‐generation SIB electrodes by ALD can be provided.
Creating Physicochemical Gradients in Modular Microporous Annealed Particle Hydrogels via a Microfluidic Method
Authors: Xin Shangjing , Dai Jing , Gregory Carl A. , Han Arum , Alge Daniel L.
Published: December 2019

Microporous annealed particle (MAP) hydrogels are an attractive platform for engineering biomaterials with controlled heterogeneity. Here, a microfluidic method is introduced to create physicochemical gradients within poly(ethylene glycol) based MAP hydrogels. By combining microfluidic mixing and droplet generator modules, microgels with varying properties are produced by adjusting the relative flow rates between two precursor solutions and collected layer‐by‐layer in a syringe. Subsequently, the microgels are injected out of the syringe and then annealed with thiol‐ene click chemistry. Fluorescence intensity measurements of constructs annealed in vitro and after mock implantation into a tissue defect show that a continuous gradient profile is achieved and maintained after injection, indicating utility for in situ hydrogel formation. The effects of physicochemical property gradients on human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) are also studied. Microgel stiffness is studied first, and the hMSCs exhibit increased spreading and proliferation as stiffness increased along the gradient. Microgel degradability is also studied, revealing a critical degradability threshold above which the hMSCs spread robustly and below which they are isolated and exhibit reduced spreading. This method of generating spatial gradients in MAP hydrogels can be further used to gain new insights into cell–material interactions, which can be leveraged for tissue engineering applications.