bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Seismic behavior and assessment of masonry heritage structures. Needs in engineering judgement and education
Authors: Lourenco Paulo , Karanikoloudis Georgios
Published: March 2019

Built cultural heritage is at risk due to manmade and natural hazards. The seismic vulnerability of ancient masonry buildings is particularly difficult to assess and requires specialized technical skills. Key aspects are the materials properties and nonlinear effects, the morphology of the structural elements, the connections between structural elements, the stiffness of horizontal diaphragms and the building condition. This paper addresses the holistic approach recommended for the structural assessment of historic masonry buildings and the developments in the areas of inspection, diagnosis, monitoring and non-destructive testing, with applications to emblematic monuments. The methodology covers a step-by-step approach, based on historical research, an inductive study on similar structures, and a range of surveying, experimental, analytical and numerical tools, all aimed at evaluating the structural response and defining safety levels. Attention is given to the need of conservation engineering background of professionals and ways to attain this goal.
Home-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation in Brazil’s Public Health Care: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)
Authors: Lima Ana Paula , Nascimento Isabella Oliveira , Oliveira Anne Caroline A , Martins Thiago Henrique S , Pereira Danielle A Gomes , Britto Raquel Rodrigues
Published: March 2019

BACKGROUND

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is among the main causes of hospitalization and death worldwide, therefore, the implementation of programs to reduce its impact is necessary. Supervised cardiac rehabilitation has been shown to have positive effects on CAD control. However, there are barriers to patient participation in the traditional, face-to-face cardiac rehabilitation programs, mainly in low-resource environments.

OBJECTIVE

This study aimed to verify patient compliance to a home-based cardiac rehabilitation program, which includes unsupervised health education and physical exercises, guided by telephone. Moreover, we compare this new method to the traditional supervised cardiac rehabilitation offered in most hospital centers.

METHODS

We present here a two-arm, single-blinded, and randomized controlled design protocol, which compares the traditional cardiac rehabilitation (CenterRehab) with the home-based cardiac rehabilitation (Home-Based) in 72 patients affected by CAD. The primary outcome is the compliance to the cardiac rehabilitation sessions. The secondary outcomes (to evaluate effectiveness) include measurable variables such as functional capacity, CAD risk factors (blood pressure, waist circumference, glycemic, cholesterol levels, depressive symptoms, and the level of physical activity), the patient’s quality of life, the disease knowledge, and the morbidity rate. Parameters such as the program cost and the usability will also be evaluated. The programs will last 12 weeks, with a total of 60 rehabilitation and 6 educational sessions. Patients of the CenterRehab program will participate in 24 supervised sessions and 36 home sessions, while the patients of the Home-Based program will participate in 2 supervised sessions and 58 home sessions, guided by telephone. After the 12-week period all participants will be recommended to continue practicing physical exercises at home or at a community center, and they will be invited for re-evaluation after 3 months. The outcomes will be evaluated at baseline, and after 3 and 6 months.

RESULTS

Participants are currently being recruited for the trial. Data collection is anticipated to be completed by October 2019.

CONCLUSIONS

This is the first study in Brazil comparing the traditional cardiac rehabilitation approach with a novel, home-based protocol that uses an accessible and low-cost technology. If positive results are obtained, the study will contribute to establish a new and viable model of cardiac rehabilitation.

CLINICALTRIAL

ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03605992; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03605992

INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT

DERR1-10.2196/13901
Quality of Inpatient Tuberculosis Health Care in High-Burden Resource-Limited Settings: Protocol for a Comprehensive Mixed Methods Assessment Study (Preprint)
Authors: Truzyan Nune , Grigoryan Zaruhi , Musheghyan Lusine , Crape Byron , Petrosyan Varduhi
Published: March 2019

BACKGROUND

The quality of care for tuberculosis (TB) is deficient in high-burden countries and urgently needs improvement. However, comprehensively identifying the required improvements is challenging. Providing high-quality TB care is an important step toward improving patients’ quality of life and decreasing TB morbidity and mortality. Effective tools for assessing the quality of TB services using international standards and guidelines can identify existing gaps in services and inform improvements to ensure high-quality inpatient TB services.

OBJECTIVE

This study aimed to develop evaluation instruments for defining the quality of provision of TB services.

METHODS

To assess quality of services in the largest TB hospital in Armenia, we developed instruments based on the Joint Commission International Accreditation Standards for Hospitals, International Standards for TB Care, TB Laboratories Bio-Safety Standards, and the World Health Organization framework for conducting TB program reviews. A mixed methods approach was utilized, triangulating quantitative (checklists) and qualitative (in-depth interviews) results. A scoring system and strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and treats analysis was applied to detail results for each of the 122 standards assessed. A scaling approach was used to present overall performances of inpatient services for eight patient-centered functions and five organization management functions.

RESULTS

Overall, 40 in-depth interviews and 91 checklists (21 observations, 16 policy papers, 20 staff qualification documents, and 34 medical records) were developed, utilized, and analyzed to explore practices of health care professionals, assess inpatient treatment experience of patients and their family members, evaluate facility environmental conditions, and define the degree of compliance to standards.

CONCLUSIONS

The effective comprehensive evaluation instruments and methods developed in this study for quality of inpatient TB services support the implementation of similar effective assessments in other countries. It may also become a platform to develop similar approaches for assessing ambulatory TB services in resource-limited countries.

INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT

DERR1-10.2196/13903
Initial Bloom Color is a Poor Predictor of Retail Color Stability in Lamb Loin Meat
Authors: Calnan Honor B. , Jacob Robin H. , Pethick David W. , Gardner Graham E.
Published: March 2019

The rapid browning of lamb meat on retail display reduces its appeal to consumers and thus the marketability of lamb meat. Predicting the rate of meat browning on retail display would allow retailers to effectively manage this issue. The ability of bloomed meat color at the start of retail display to predict meat browning over subsequent retail display was investigated in lamb loin meat. Mixed breed lambs (n = 4404) produced at 5 sites over 5 yr were slaughtered at ∼23kg carcass weight and measured for loin pH at 24 h, myoglobin, iron and zinc concentrations, isocitrate dehydrogenase activity and intramuscular fat. Loin meat was aged for 5 d before being re-sliced and overwrapped for color measurement over a 72 h simulated retail display. Meat redness (R630/R580) was measured after blooming and every 24 h across display using a Hunterlab spectrophotometer. Simple and partial correlation coefficients between initial and subsequent R630/R580 measures over the display were low (≤ 0.4). Accounting for key muscle traits influencing meat color such as pH24, myoglobin, iron or intramuscular fat concentration did not improve these correlations between bloomed meat color and subsequent meat color over retail display. Therefore bloomed meat color at the start of display is not a useful predictor of meat browning after 24 h of retail display. Alternatively, correlations between 24, 48, and 72 h R630/R580 were > 0.8, suggesting that meat color measured from 24 h of display can accurately predict subsequent retail meat browning.
Pelatihan Soft Skills Caring Meningkatkan Kualitas Pelayanan Keperawatan dan Kepuasan Pasien di Rumah Sakit Kota Bandung
Authors: Kusmiran Eny
Published: March 2019

Abstrak

Kualitas perawat ditentukan oleh kompetensi hard skills dan soft skills. Caring sebagai bagian dari soft skills adalah esensi mendasar pada profesi perawat. Penilaian pasien mengenai soft skills caring perawat adalah indikator dari kualitas pelayanan keperawatan. Tujuan penelitian untuk mengembangkan model pelatihan soft skills caring dan mengidentifikasi model tersebut terhadap kualitas keperawatan dan kepuasan pasien. Desain pra-eksperimental dengan pretest-posttest tanpa kontrol dengan melibatkan 53 perawat dan 53 pasien pada dua rumah sakit swasta di Kota Bandung. Instrumen penelitian diadaptasi dari Caring Nurse Patient Interactions Scale (CNPI) dan kepuasan pasien diadaptasi dari patient satisfaction with nursing care. Intervensi terdiri dari pemberian materi selama 3 hari, post pelatihan 2, 4 dan 6 minggu. Analisis data dilakukan untuk melihat perubahan penilaian soft skills caring perawat serta kepuasan pasien sebelum dan sesudah intervensi-pelatihan menggunakan uji paired t-test. Analisis General Linier Model Repeated Measure (GLM-RM) dipergunakan untuk analisis follow-up 4 dan 6 minggu. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan model pelatihan soft skills caring terbukti efektif meningkatkan penilaian perawat dan kepuasan pasien, serta dapat dimanfaatkan bagi perawat di rumah sakit.

Kata kunci: soft skills caring, perawat, kualitas pelayanan keperawatan

Abstract

The quality of nursing care was determined by they hard and soft skills competence. Soft skill of caring was the basic competence of nurses, it was affecting patient satisfaction. This study aimed to: a) develop the model of training soft skills caring, b)identify the training model for increasing the quality of nursing care and patient satisfaction. The study was pretest-posttest pre-experimental design without control. The sampples including 53 nurses and 53 patients at two private hospitals in Bandung, West Java Province, Indonesia. The instrument was adapted from Caring Nurse Patient Interactions Scale (CNPI) while patient satisfaction assesment was adapted from patient satisfaction with nursing care. The interventions was soft skills training for 3 days, while the soft skill were assesed at in 2, 4 and 6 weeks post intervention. The pre and 2 weeks post intervention were analysed using paired t-test, while the 4 and 6 weeks follow-up soft skill post itervention was analyzed by GLM-RM. The results show that soft skill training are effective for improving nurse’s competence and increasing patient satisfaction. Futher training can be implemented to increase quality of nursing care and patients satisfaction.

Keywords: soft skills, training, quality of nursing, patient satisfaction
Kajian Pelaporan dan Penggunaan Dana Alokasi Khusus Subbidang Pelayanan Kefarmasian Tahun 2012-2015
Authors: Yuniar Yuyun , Supardi Sudibyo , Lestari Heny , Masitoh Siti
Published: March 2019

Abstrak

Dana Alokasi Khusus (DAK) subbidang pelayanan kefarmasian diberikan pada provinsi dan kabupaten/kota tertentu di Indonesia yang bertujuan untuk penyediaan obat dan perbekalan kesehatan serta pengadaan atau rehabilitasi instalasi farmasi. Tujuan dari kajian ini yaitu untuk menelaah kebijakan, efektivitas dan efisiensi serta permasalahan yang terkait dengan DAK subbidang pelayanan kefarmasian. Kajian dilakukan melalui telaah kebijakan, pengolahan data sekunder dan pertemuan dengan pemangku kepentingan terkait. Hasil kajian menunjukkan bahwa berbagai kebijakan terkait DAK telah dibuat dan diperbarui setiap tahun untuk memudahkan teknis pelaksanaannya, namun masih ada masalah-masalah terkait dengan alokasi dan perencanaan, penggunaan, pelaporan serta ketersediaan sumber daya untuk pengelolaan DAK subbidang pelayanan kefarmasian. Efektivitas DAK subbidang pelayanan kefarmasian pada tahun 2014 yaitu yaitu 51,25% di tingkat Kabupaten/Kota dan 50% di tingkat Provinsi. Efisiensi hanya dapat dilihat dari realisasi penggunaan dana yaitu 87% di tingkat kabupaten/kota dan 84% di tingkat provinsi. Peraturan dan inovasi khusus diperlukan agar petugas daerah dapat mengerjakan laporan tepat waktu dengan prosedur yang lebih mudah. Dengan adanya perubahan kebijakan perencanaan dan pengalokasian DAK tahun 2016 maka perlu pertimbangan dalam penetapan faktor-faktor penentuan alokasi DAK. Kata kunci: DAK, subbidang pelayanan kefarmasian, pengadaan obat, instalasi farmasi

Abstract

The pharmaceutical services specific allocated fund has been given to selected provinces and districts in Indonesia, which is aimed to provide drugs and health equipment and build or renovate pharmaceutical installation. The study aimed to review the regulations, the effectiveness and efficiency, and problems related with pharmaceutical services specfic allocated fund. Study was conducted by reviewing the regulations, analyzing secondary data, and discussion with related stakeholders. The result showed that although several regulations were made and renewed every year to simplify the technical implementation, some problems were still exist in term of allocation and planning, utilization, reporting, and the availability of necessary resources for managing the fund. The effectiveness of pharmaceutical services specific allocated fund in 2014 was 51.25% in district level and 50% provincial level. The efficiency could only be analyzed through the realization of the fund that reached 87% in district level and 84% in provincial level. It is necessary to stipulate special regulation and innovation in order to encourage the local staff to report on time with an easier procedure. It is necessary to have consideration regarding the determination of allocating factors of the specific allocated fund, due to changes in the planning and allocating regulation since 2016 onward.

Keywords: Specific allocation fund, pharmaceutical services, drug procurement, pharmaceutical installation
Controlador de carga PWM eficiente y de bajo costo para sistemas fotovoltaicos autónomos
Authors: Luna Paipa Eduardo Andrés , Laguado Serrano Miguel Ángel , Sepúlveda Mora Sergio Basilio
Published: March 2019

Los sistemas fotovoltaicos autónomos (SFA) se componen de un panel solar, una batería, una carga eléctrica y un controlador de carga. En particular, el controlador de carga tiene como objetivo proteger la batería de sub-descargas y sobrecargas manteniendo un control constante en la energía entregada por el panel a la batería, así como también de la batería hacia la carga conectada. En este artículo se describe el diseño e implementación de un controlador de carga utilizando modulación por ancho de pulso (PWM), tomando en cuenta un análisis de relación costo-beneficio para conseguir la mayor eficiencia posible a un precio competitivo en el ámbito comercial. Se desarrolló mediante un circuito de potencia utilizando transistores de efectos de campo metal-óxido-semiconductor (MOSFET) de rápida conmutación; los MOSFET se activan a través de una señal PWM transmitida por un micro-controlador PIC, que fue programado para variar el ciclo de trabajo de la señal PWM, dependiendo de las variables que se miden en el SFA, como voltaje del panel y el estado de carga de la batería (SoC). El SoC se determina mediante el método de conteo de Amperios-hora, midiendo las variables eléctricas utilizando divisores de voltaje y un sensor de corriente de efecto Hall, los cuales envían la información al micro-controlador. Se implementó el controlador de carga utilizando componentes de bajo costo y reduciendo la cantidad de sensores comúnmente usados sin afectar el funcionamiento del circuito, además de obtener una eficiencia y un precio que compite con los controladores PWM existentes en el mercado. 

Palabras Clave: Controlador de carga, Efecto Hall, Microcontrolador, Modulación por ancho de pulsos,Sistema Fotovoltaico Autónomo.
Control estadístico de procesos en organizaciones del sector servicios
Authors: Ortiz González Yenith Cristina , González Gaitán Ivan Mauricio
Published: March 2019

Antecedentes: Existen casos de estudio individuales que mencionan el uso del control estadístico de procesos, sin embargo nose ha evidenciado un documento que compile conceptos y aplicación de esta herramienta en empresas de servicios. Como lomencionó Zeithalm [1], en su investigación sobre la calidad en los servicios, la información que se encuentra está dedicada, casiexclusivamente, en la aplicación de productos tangibles. Objetivo: Identificar la aplicación del control estadístico de procesosen empresas de servicios. Método: Se realizó la búsqueda documental, previa definición del periodo histórico para la correspondientebúsqueda, en diferentes bases de datos: Redalyc, Scielo, Ebsco, Ebrary, Proquest, y Virtualpro. Con esta información seclasificaron los documentos que aplican al tema tratado. Resultados: Se identifican los conceptos relacionados con el controlestadístico de procesos, y su aplicación en empresas de diferentes sectores de servicios (educación, financiero, entre otros).Conclusión: El control estadístico de procesos es una herramienta aplicable en cualquier tipo de sector económico, incluyendoempresas de servicios, permitiendo mejorar el desempeño de los procesos que la conforman y, seguramente, aumentar lasatisfacción del cliente.

Palabras Claves: Calidad,Control estadístico de procesos,Empresas de servicios,Gráficos de control
Análisis del impacto social del egresado del programa de arquitectura de la Universidad Francisco de Paula Santander entre los años 2010-2015
Authors: Tami Cortes Magdiel Daviana , Coronel Ruiz Luz Karime
Published: March 2019

La culminación de los compromisos académicos, no debería significar la pérdida de comunicación entre el egresado y lainstitución; por el contrario este hecho debe ser visto como una oportunidad para abrir la puerta a procesos que promuevan elfortalecimiento y la retroalimentación de los programas de la Universidad Francisco de Paula Santander, permitiendo que lafigura del graduado se presente como el medio por el cual se puedan dar a conocer las demandas del mercado laboral enaspectos relevantes como la investigación, el contexto urbano y socioeconómico de la región a través de la identificación ysocialización de sus experiencias. El interés por parte del Plan de Estudios de Arquitectura de la Universidad Francisco de PaulaSantander, es el de afianzar los lazos entre la institución, el programa y sus graduados, con el fin de obtener un proceso educativode alta calidad, lo cual llevó a esta investigación a la implementación de estrategias de comunicación y el diseño de uninstrumento basado en los lineamientos para la acreditación de programas de pregrado del Ministerio de Educación Nacional(MEN), profundizando además en temas como la caracterización de las áreas del sector productivo y laboral que tiene comoprofesional los graduados del Programa de Arquitectura y los proyectos destacados en temas referentes al diseño, construcción,investigación, publicación de artículos, gerencia de proyectos, desarrollo de productos, estudios de posgrado entre otros. Eldesarrollo de este proyecto, permitió obtener información de la situación actual de los egresados en siete áreas de interésreferentes a la actualización de datos personales, apreciación del egresado, pertinencia del programa y sus docentes,correspondencia entre ocupación y ubicación profesional, relación de los egresados con la investigación, impacto de losegresados en el medio social y académico y los reconocimientos obtenidos que se han derivado de su desempeño profesional,los cuales posteriormente fueron georrreferenciados y publicados en la pagina web producto de esta investigación.

Palabras Claves: Acreditación en alta calidad,Compromisos académicos,Egresados,Impacto social,Ministerio de Educación Nacional,Sistema de información
El esfuerzo físico y la salud en actividades recreativas y deportivas
Authors: Lozano Zapata Rafael Enrique , Castrillón Jaimes Yusbely Cecilia , Peña Reyes María Susana , Bustos Viviescas Brian Johan
Published: March 2019

Antecedentes: El esfuerzo que se produce por la actividad física trae consigo múltiples beneficios, pero realizarlo de una formaprogramada, sistemática y con controles periódicos, se puede lograr observar los cambios que genera el ejerciciofisiológicamente, en pro de la salud y la condición física; cada fin de semana el ejercitarse en los espacios que ofrece la ciudad,la cantidad de personas y las diferentes actividades que se promueven para realizar ejercicio, deporte, arte y otras actividadespuede que no conlleven a realizar el esfuerzo físico requerido para mantener una óptima condición física. Objetivos: por estemotivo el estudio se enfoca en reconocer las necesidades de esta población que asiste a la ciclovía cada semana y poder orientarde una forma más apropiada a quienes no conocen de qué manera realizar una actividad física, en pro de su salud. Métodos: Elestudio presentó un enfoque mixto de tipo descriptivo donde se miden variables independientes el cual tuvo un diseño de campopara conocer los beneficios que trae realizar una fuerza y el ejercitarse como buena condición física y de salud. Resultados: parael logro de este objetivo se realizó una encuesta estructurada en la cual participaron 222 hombres (30,98±14,24 años) y 234mujeres (28,47±12,24 años), además se aplicó el Test de Ruffier-Dickson (TRD) para el cuál se tomó la frecuencia cardiaca enreposo, al final y recuperación a 181 personas de las cuales 143 realizan actividad física regularmente (Grupo AF) y 38 personasque no realizaban actividad física regularmente (Grupo NAF). Conclusiones: la muestra participante presentaba deficiencias enalgunos aspectos valorados, así mismo en la recolección de las valoraciones el beneficio del grupo AF presentó un IMC y % Gmenor que el grupo NAF puesto que en los demás datos ambos grupos obtuvieron valores muy similares.

Palabras Claves:  Actividad Física,Condición,Esfuerzo,Salud
Um experienciar do parto: concepção de mulheres sobre o parto domiciliar
Authors: Braga de Jesus Silva Cristiano , Torres da Paz Camila , Jaqueira da Silva Borges Andrea , Guimarães Gentil Fraga Beatriz , Da Silva Borges Simões Juliette
Published: March 2019

O processo de parir é um momento marcado por sentimentos e emoções na vida da mulher, sendo o parto domiciliar definido como uma modalidade de parto natural e humanizado realizado na própria residência. Assim, este estudo teve como objetivo geral conhecer a concepção de mulheres sobre a experiência do parto domiciliar, incluindo as etapas do pré-parto, parto e pós-parto e, como objetivos específicos, traçar o perfil sociodemográfico das mulheres que pariram em domicílio; descrever a assistência durante as etapas do parto; e identificar fatores e participantes que influenciaram no processo. Trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa com abordagem descritiva, realizada em domicílios de um município do Recôncavo da Bahia. Participaram deste estudo dez mulheres que vivenciaram o parto domiciliar. Utilizou-se um roteiro semiestruturado e os dados foram analisados através da técnica de análise de conteúdo. Assim, constatou-se que as mulheres preferiram o parto domiciliar ao hospitalar. Dentre os fatores que determinaram essa preferência, destaca-se a participação dos familiares, a atuação da equipe, a adoção de métodos não farmacológicos e a alimentação durante o trabalho de parto. Dentre as complicações relataram: hemorragia pós-parto, laceração de períneo e complicações do recém-nascido. Sugere-se a elaboração de um projeto de lei com o intuito de regulamentar e valorizar a prática do parto domiciliar no Brasil, com destinação de recursos financeiros para a capacitação de pessoal e aquisição de recursos materiais para garantir a eficácia da assistência.
Tuberculose pulmonar: levantamento epidemiológico no conjunto penitenciário de Jequié – BA
Authors: Oliveira Ferreira de Britto Murilo , Bossi da Silva Maria Graziélle , Santos Ribeiro Bárbara , De Jesus Soares Carine , Da Silva Passos Rafael
Published: March 2019

O presente trabalho objetivou estudar dados relacionados à prevalência da tuberculose, a partir de levantamento feito no Conjunto Penitenciário de Jequié-BA. Os dados foram analisados com base no Livro de Registro da referida unidade prisional, considerando o diagnóstico de positividades para a doença, pelo método de baciloscopia. Os resultados abrangem o período de julho de 2009 a janeiro de 2015 e apresentam a prevalência de infecção e de casos de tuberculose, caracterizando, na população exposta, o risco de infecção ou reinfecção. Entre janeiro de 2009 a janeiro de 2015, o percentual de amostras positivas foi de 6,2% das amostras analisadas. No ano de 2012, observou-se a maior concentração de amostras com alta contaminação de bacilos por campo, além de um aumento vertiginoso na prevalência/positivação de casos no Conjunto Penitenciário, quando comparados aos resultados obtidos nas Unidades de Saúde do Município, aumento este de 5.590,0%, observados nos anos de 2012 e de 2014. Entretanto, notou-se que a maioria dos pacientes com baciloscopia positiva foram tratados, resultando na cura. Infere-se que a precariedade nas condições de vida dos detentos pode ter contribuído para a alta prevalência dessa doença, ratificada pela diferença nos percentuais de positividade de casos, quando comparados os valores obtidos nos exames da população encarceirada com os demais indivíduos do município que fizeram os exames. Assim, torna-se necessária a busca de outras formas de abordagem para um programa de tuberculose “adequado”, além dos dados encontrados servirem de alerta para a sociedade, para que as possíveis medidas sejam tomadas.
Application of a new single staggered grid method to the heat transfer problems
Authors: Liang Xin , Liu Guan-Nan
Published: March 2019

In this paper, a new single staggered grid method is proposed to solve the fluid dynamic problems numerically. The advantages of the new grid method are analyzed in comparison with the classical grid algorithms such as the staggered grids, collocated grids and semi-staggered grids. The discretization of the basic equations for the fluid dynamics on the new single staggered grids is derived and the corresponding SIMPLE algorithm is introduced. As an example, the heat transfer problem of fluid-flow at a right angle is solved to prove the validity of the new single staggered grid method.
Functionalization of Textile Materials with Nanoclay Incorporation for Improved Characteristics
Authors: GÖCEK İkilem
Published: March 2019

Textile industry has been seeking for new technologies to meet consumer demands. Nowadays, nanomaterial applications during manufacturing, finishing and coating processes to produce nanocomposite structures has come into prominence for acquiring multifunctionality or special functions for textiles. In the current study, nano-scaled particles namely nanoclays were incorporated in the structure of different cotton fabrics via finishing techniques to develop functionalized nanocomposite fabric with improved characteristics. After analyzing the tests, cotton fabrics treated with nanoclay were found to possess better flame-retardant characteristics and thermal stability compared to the untreated ones with the durability of the functionality against washing as well as improved tensile strength.
Bond Strength Stability of Self-adhesive Resin Cement to Etched Vitrified Yttria-stabilized Tetragonal Zirconia Polycrystal Ceramic After Thermomechanical Cycling
Authors: Maroun EV , Guimarães JGA , de Miranda WG , Netto LRC , Elias AB , da Silva EM
Published: March 2019

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of thermomechanical cycling on the bond strength stability of self-adhesive resin cement to vitrified yttria-stabilized tetragonal zirconia polycrystal (Y-TZP) ceramic. Y-TZP ceramic blocks were divided into four groups according to the surface treatments: AS, as sintered; SB, sandblasted with 50-μm Al2O3 particles; LG, vitrification with a low-fusing glaze and etching with 10% hydrofluoric acid; and HC, vitrification with a ceramic liner and etching with 10% hydrofluoric acid. Lithium disilicate ceramic blocks etched with 10% hydrofluoric acid for 20 seconds (EM) were also tested. Blocks of resin composite were cemented on the ceramic block surfaces using a self-adhesive resin cement. Half of the blocks from each group were cut into beams and submitted to microtensile bond strength (μTBS) testing after immersion in water at 37°C for 24 hours and the other half after mechanical (1,200,000 cycles, 98 N, 2.5 Hz) and thermal (10,000 cycles, 5-55°C, 30-second dwell time) cycling (TMC). Data were analyzed using one-way analysis of variance, Tukey's honest significant difference post hoc test, and Student t-test (α=0.05). After 24 hours, EM and LG presented similar and the highest μTBS, whereas AS showed the lowest μTBS (p<0.05). After TMC, EM presented the highest μTBS, followed by LG (p<0.05). Only EM and LG maintained the stability of μTBS after TMC (p>0.05). The bonding to Y-TZP ceramic vitrified with a low-fusing glaze withstood thermomechanical cycling.
Is a Single Preliminary Session of In-office Bleaching Beneficial for the Effectiveness of At-home Tooth Bleaching? A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
Authors: Vaez SC , Correia ACC , Santana TR , Santana MLC , Peixoto AC , Leal PC , Faria-e-Silva AL
Published: March 2019

Objectives:

To evaluate the effect of combining in-office with at-home bleaching procedures in terms of the time required to obtain satisfactory tooth color, final color changes, and tooth sensitivity (TS) reported by patients.

Methods and Materials:

Twenty-six patients enrolled in this study used 10% carbamide peroxide in a bleaching tray for 1 h/d until satisfactory tooth color was obtained. One-half of the participants underwent a preliminary session of in-office tooth bleaching with 35% hydrogen peroxide for 45 minutes. The time in days for the patients to obtain satisfactory tooth color by at-home bleaching procedures was recorded. The color change of the maxillary canines was assessed using the Vita Bleachedguide 3D Master scale and a spectrophotometer at 1 week and after the end of bleaching procedures. Participants' satisfaction with their smile was recorded using a visual analog scale, and TS was determined throughout the entire treatment. Data were analyzed by t-test, Mann-Whitney test, or Fisher exact test (α=0.05).

Results:

The combined protocol reduced (by an average of 3.7 days) the time required to obtain satisfactory tooth color but increased the risk and level of TS. No difference in the final tooth color change (around 5.0 shade guide units; ΔE=11.6–14.9), or the level of patients' satisfaction with their smile, was observed.

Conclusions:

A preliminary session of in-office bleaching reduced the time necessary to obtain satisfactory tooth color with at-home bleaching but increased the risk and level of TS.
The Involvement In Tunas Niaga Activities And The Entrepreneurial Attitude Among Secondary Schools
Authors: Kwee Leng Yap , Buang Nor Aishah
Published: March 2019

The purpose of this study is to identify the involvement in Tunas Niaga activities and the entrepreneurial attitude among secondary school. The involvement of entrepreneurial activity among students is an important component of forming entrepreneurial attitudes. However, entrepreneurial activity is less favored by high school students. Most high school students perceive entrepreneurship, tediousness and do not guarantee future lives during economic problems.Lacking the problem, a study was conducted to examine the level of involvement of entrepreneurial activity and entrepreneurial behavior. The study uses survey method with questionnaire as the first instrument. The instruments is adapted from Khalina Khalid (1991) to construct the basic information of entrepreneurship activities as well as the construct of entrepreneurial attitude adapted from Ravi and Aishah Buang's instrument (2015)  psychometric index of entrepreneurship.The sample of the study consists of 30 secondary school students taken randomly involving entrepreneurship activities such as Tunas Niaga.The results of the analysis of entrepreneurial entrepreneurship activity confirmed two constructs involving entrepreneurial activity with Cronbach Alpha's reliability and reliability value of .714. The dimensions of entrepreneurship showed that Cronbach Alpha .900. The min test results show the level of involvement of moderate entrepreneurship activities. Entrepreneurship attitude among respondents shows positive towards entrepreneurship activity.
Fostering Germane Load Through Self-Explanation Prompting In Calculus Instruction
Authors: Santosa Cecep Anwar Hadi Firdos , Prabawanto Sufyani , Marethi Indiana
Published: March 2019

The purpose of this research was to investigate the effect of self-explanation prompting to students’ germane load while studying mathematics in the multivariable calculus course. This research employed a quasi-experimental method with matching-only posttest-only control group design. The subject of the research consists of 72 first-year mathematics education undergraduate students. The results indicated that there was no significant difference in students’ germane load between students who implemented worked-example with self-explanation prompting and students who implemented worked-example without self-explanation prompting. However, it was revealed that the students' germane load was categorized high in both classes. It indicates that the worked-example method could foster students' germane load. Nonetheless, these results cannot be evidence that self-explanation prompting is capable to foster students' germane load. However, there is an association between germane load and learning objectives. When students achieve the learning objectives, then its learning method is able to foster the germane load. To assess the learning objectives, the posttest was arranged. The results stated that students who implemented the worked-example method with self-explanation prompting had better test scores than students who implemented the worked-example method without self-explanation prompting. This result was sufficient to provide evidence that the use of worked-example with self-explanation prompting could foster students’ germane load students in the multivariable calculus course.
PENGGUNAAN MODUL PADA PEMBELAJARAN TEMATIK DI SDN 1 JIMBUNG KLATEN
Authors: Muhroji Muhroji , Yusrina Husna
Published: March 2019

Abstract: This study aims to determine the effect of the use of modules in thematic learning on the learning outcomes in SD Negeri 1 Jimbung. This is quantitative research. Data collection techniques use tests, both pretest and posttest. Data analysis using paired test of t-test and gain test. The result of paired sample t-test to the value of pretest and posttest obtained sig value equal to 0.000 which is smaller than 5% significance level, that is 0.000 <0.05 so there is difference, that result of posttest value higher than at result of pretest value. The difference in student learning outcomes can be seen from the gain test which has an average of 0.407, including the category of "moderate increase". So it can be concluded that the use of the module affects the improvement of learning outcomes of thematic learning of students in grade IV in SD Negeri 1 Jimbung.
TEACHERSâ€™ WAYS IN MAXIMIZING STUDENT TALKING TIME (STT) IN EFL CLASSROOM
Authors: MAâ€™RUFAH DESI WIJAYANTI
Published: March 2019

A Descriptive Study was conducted at the ten grade of SMAN 1 Purbalingga, revealed the teachersâ€™ ways in maximizing STT in the EFL class. The data, which were collected and analyzed from observation, interview, and questionnaire, showed that the classroom management is important to make a good atmosphere in teaching learning process. Making an interactive classroom by reducing the central (and traditional) position and by giving chances for students to express themselves in meaningful ways are very effective to create the opportunities in STT. Also, using pair and group work which have various activities are able to build the studentsâ€™ enthusiasm in their talking and give much time to talk. Moreover, by giving questions such as knowledge and comprehension questions is able to stimulate students to speak and give the time to practice their languages. The most effective way in maximizing STT is by giving chances for students to express themselves in meaningful ways and the least effective way is giving questions.
PROPHETIC LEARNING IN ELT
Authors: AS SABIQ AGUS HUSEIN
Published: March 2019

Affective teaching is substantive in the process of learning. It aims at developing excellent moral output. For Muslims, the Prophet Muhammad becomes the trendsetter in all aspects of their life. By examining some hadiths, the Prophet Muhammad did not only provide a form of that was only cognitive or afective, but in several conditions the prophet also gave an example of how to learn and teach. Therefore prophetic learning is necessarily integrated into all instructional contents so students can fully develop their attitude accordingly. English is a necessary subject, but on the other hand, it also teaches the idea of secularity which exist in English culture. Integrating prophetic learning in English language teaching can be done through: (1) teacher as a model; (2) stimulus response/questioning; (3) story telling; (4) analogy/logical order; (5) direct practice; (6) applied materials; (7) giving advice; (8) closing statement.
RIGIDECES EFECTIVAS DE VIGAS DE CONCRETO REFORZADO PARA DISEÑO SÍSMICO: MITOS Y REALIDADES
Authors: Tena Colunga Arturo
Published: March 2019

La rigidez de cualquier elemento estructural depende principalmente de su forma (prismática o de sección variable), de su longitud, de sus condiciones de apoyo y de sus propiedades mecánicas en función de las relaciones constitutivas que se supone que, para fines prácticos, satisface el material con que está hecho. Por ello, la rigidez de cualquier elemento estructural se obtiene a partir de integrar todas estas propiedades a lo largo del elemento y en todo su volumen. Aunque este fundamento de análisis debiera serle claro a cualquier ingeniero estructural, parece que en tiempos recientes se es poco reflexivo en este aspecto de cara a la recomendación disponible en diversos reglamentos de concreto reforzado en considerar para análisis “elásticos” y, para “fines de diseño”, secciones “efectivas” donde la inercia promedio de la viga es de 50% o menos de la inercia de la sección gruesa debido al “agrietamiento” asociado a la primera fluencia del refuerzo longitudinal. Curiosamente, la mayoría de los reglamentos de concreto reforzado no mencionan nada con respecto a la variabilidad del módulo de elasticidad del concreto en la estimación de las rigideces efectivas de los elementos de concreto. Por ello, en este artículo el autor discute y reflexiona sobre este tema relacionado a la práctica de diseño sismorresistente de manera integral, apoyado tanto en resultados analíticos, como en evidencia experimental. Se presenta además ecuaciones simplificadas, pero racionales, en caso de querer tomar rigideces efectivas en secciones de concreto si se considera que puede ocurrir algún tipo de agrietamiento (no detectado a simple vista) antes de que se presente un sismo intenso asociado a su diseño.
PRIMEROS TRABAJOS EN EL REFORZAMIENTO SÍSMICO DE PARQUEADERO DE LA ULEAM
Authors: Aguiar Roberto , Del Castillo Fernando
Published: March 2019

La causa principal del daño, durante el terremoto del 16 de abril de 2016 (M=7.8), en el parqueadero de la Universidad Laica Eloy Alfaro de Manabí, fue la presencia de columna corta en el pórtico central que tiene losas a diferentes desniveles. En este artículo se describe este problema y la forma cómo se va a reforzar la estructura.La estructura fue diseñada con el criterio de viga fuerte-columna débil, razón por la cual se produjeron fisuras en las columnas las mismas que a simple vista no parecían graves pero por el volumen de resina epóxica que se utilizó, el daño fue considerable. El daño generó pérdida de resistencia en el hormigón de las columnas, el mismo que fue restituido mediante la colocación de fibra de carbono. De esta forma se reparó las columnas y en este artículo se indica como se va a reforzar la estructura, para que tenga una mayor capacidad sísmica.
Reflexión sobre la situación de la enseñanza del español en África subsahariana y los factores que impulsan su expansión
Authors: Alejaldre Biel Leyre
Published: March 2019

En los últimos años los informes anuales del Instituto Cervantes documentan un continuo crecimiento de la enseñanza del español como lengua extranjera (ELE) en todo el planeta, sin embargo, existe una región al sur del Sáhara que a pesar de ser la tercera en cuanto al número de aprendientes de ELE no recibe la atención que se merece. En una búsqueda por comprender los factores que influyen en la presencia o ausencia del español en los planes curriculares subsaharianos presentamos una reflexión sobre el panorama actual desde una perspectiva histórica y teniendo en cuenta los datos obtenidos de la revisión bibliográfica. Los resultados de esta investigación confirman que la presencia lingüística del español en esta región se debe fundamentalmente a tres causas: el impacto de la herencia colonial, la existencia de acuerdos de cooperación con países hispanohablantes y el apoyo de entidades privadas.
La comunicación con el viajero social 2.0 en spain.info y france.fr
Authors: Blanco Calvo Pilar
Published: March 2019

En este artículo se analiza la importancia de la presencia del viajero social 2.0 en el acto de comunicación de las webs turísticas, en concreto en las páginas de inicio de los portales oficiales de turismo de España (spain.info) y de Francia (france.fr). El estudio permite, mediante un análisis cualitativo, identificar e interpretar las similitudes y diferencias entre ambos portales, así como las repercusiones en el acto comunicativo de la promoción turística.
Criando niños bilingües: sobre la adquisición simultánea de español y griego como segunda L1
Authors: Leontaridi Eleni , Gómez Laguna Isaac
Published: March 2019

Este trabajo aborda cuestiones relacionadas con las afinidades y las divergencias durante el proceso de adquisición del lenguaje por parte de dos niños bilingües hispano-griegos. Aunque nuestro análisis se limita a dos sujetos, es la primera vez que un estudio empírico (no estadísticamente estricto) trata el bilingüismo español-griego en niños de desarrollo cognitivo-lingüístico habitual, intentando identificar la existencia de patrones comunes en el proceso de adquisición del español en un contexto sociológicamente mayoritario de habla griega, y la adquisición del griego en un contexto mayoritario de habla hispana, ambos como segunda L1. Nuestro estudio se basa en un corpus formado por las producciones lingüísticas de estos niños cuya tipología se estudia a nivel de fonética, morfología, sintaxis, y semántica, a la vez que se examinan ejemplos de cambio y mezcla de códigos. El análisis de los datos ratifica nuestra hipótesis inicial, que postula que tanto el desarrollo lingüístico de nuestros sujetos como las desviaciones del uso normativo y los casos registrados de mezcla y/o alternancia de códigos siguen pautas semejantes.
Hymnica: la plenitud poética de Luis Antonio de Villena
Authors: Celma Valero María Pilar
Published: March 2019

Hymnica, tercer libro publicado por Luis Antonio de Villena, supone ya su plenitud poética porque en esta obra se conjugan elementos que antes estaban en desequilibrio. Existe una perfecta armonía entre vida y literatura; entre pensamiento y sentimiento, entre realidad e imaginación; entre exaltación vital y conciencia de finitud. La amenaza del tiempo y de la muerte es conjurada por la poesía. De esta forma, Hymnica revela una estética muy personal, pero también una concepción vital y una ética subyacentes a todo el libro.
Crítica de Jacques Lacan a la concepción psicológica de la transferencia
Authors: Alemán Maria Fatima
Published: March 2019

El interés de este trabajo es ubicar el debate de los psicoanalistas de la IPA en la década del 50 sobre los desarrollos teóricos de la transferencia analítica y su uso técnico, para entender los antecedentes de la crítica efectuada por Jacques Lacan a la concepción psicológica de la transferencia posfreudiana. Realizamos un contrapunto teórico con dos autores que sirven de anclaje de la crítica lacaniana: Ida Macalpine y Daniel Lagache. Damos cuenta de que el debate que Lacan introduce en su escrito La dirección de la cura y los principios de su poder (1958) no es una lectura solitaria y original del tema, sino más bien la continuación de un debate ya instalado en el marco de la IPA donde se plantean distintas alternativas para resolver el problema de la transferencia analítica en su presentación fenoménica como repetición inconsciente.
Portada del dossier. Psicología y música. Atención, embodiment y construcción de sentido
Authors: RevPsi UNLP
Published: March 2019

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Contribuciones desde la experiencia musical al debate sobre la naturaleza de la mente
Authors: Shifres Favio , Valicente Mauro Hernán , Sicilia Nicolás
Published: March 2019

Se presentan aportes al debate sobre la naturaleza abstracta o corporeizada de la mente. En particular se presenta el problema desde el punto de vista epistemológico, en torno a la determinación de la unidad de cómputo. Se muestra cómo la ciencia cognitiva clásica de la música exhibe un sesgo etnocéntrico en la selección de tal unidad al partir de la experiencia del sujeto eurocentrado. A tal fin se discuten aspectos de la relevancia de la unidad seleccionada en cuanto a su escala y perspectiva. Mediante ejemplos del campo de la psicología de la perfomance musical se argumenta que los enfoques corporeizados tienen más chances de evitar esos sesgos pues resuelven mejor el problema de la situacionalidad de los procesos cognitivos. Se concluye que la atención a la situacionalidad de los procesos cognitivos favorece la pluralidad epistémica en  psicología de la música y por ende constituye un resguardo de justicia cognitiva.
Comportamiento mimético y construcción de sentido. La ejecución aérea como externalización de la cognición
Authors: Valles Mónica , Martínez Isabel Cecilia
Published: March 2019

La hipótesis mimética de Arnie Cox sostiene que entendemos los sonidos musicales comparándolos con aquellos que hacemos nosotros, y que este proceso implica una imitación tácita de una experiencia de producción sonora anterior. Entre no músicos, una forma común de comportamiento mimético es la ejecución aérea: la recreación ‘en el aire’ de acciones corporales de la ejecución instrumental. Bajo la suposición de que la conducta revela aspectos de las imágenes asociadas a la experiencia musical, se planteó un experimento con 36 estudiantes de música, que involucró la ejecución aérea durante la audición de un fragmento musical, para observar características del comportamiento mimético de los participantes y analizar sus relaciones con otras modalidades de experiencia. Se aislaron tres modalidades de comportamiento mimético y se analizó en qué medida y cómo los rasgos de la experiencia comunicados por la mímesis se transfirieron a una transcripción y una versión cantada del fragmento.
Russia and Europe Cultural Components of a Crisis
Authors: Lotman Mihhail
Published: March 2019

Taking recent events in Ukraine as central, the article examines Russian identity as a reaction against its own construction of Western identity. In the process the piece argues that Russia and the West have fundamentally different ideas of law. In the West, power is constrained by law, but in Russia power is superior to it.