bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Risk Sensitivity and the Sikh Uprising in the Punjab
Authors: Lutz James M.
Published: August 2017

Risk sensitivity combined with prospect theory and framing concepts can be quite useful in explaining which individuals and groups can become radicalised and more likely to resort to terrorism to achieve their political and economic objectives. Such a radicalisation can occur with groups willing to use violence for major gains and for groups seeking to prevent significant losses of status or wealth. The Sikh uprising in the Punjab in the latter part of the twentieth century is an example of terrorism based not on poverty but as part of an effort to preserve or regain a relatively advantageous position. The Sikhs were in a somewhat advantageous situation in India but faced increasing challenges to their economic, political and social position in the Punjab and in India in general. The counterterrorism policies of the government contributed to the perception of threat that further radicalised the Sikh community.
Assessment of Apixaban Prescribing Patterns for Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation in Hospitalized Patients
Authors: Gibson Caitlin M. , Smith Carmen B. , Davis Sondra , Scalese Michael J.
Published: August 2017

Background: Apixaban is a direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) for the prevention of stroke and systemic embolism in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF). Other DOACs require renal dose adjustments based solely on creatinine clearance. Apixaban differs in that its dose adjustments are more complex, potentially leading to prescribing errors. Objective: To determine if adherence to Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved dosing for apixaban is maintained in hospitalized patients with NVAF. Methods: Patients ≥18 years old with NVAF who received apixaban during admission to 1 of 3 hospitals were evaluated. The primary outcome was to determine if providers order apixaban in accordance with FDA-approved dosages. Secondary outcomes included determining if pharmacist review increased the number of orders in accordance with FDA-approved dosing, which of the 3 criteria (age ≥80 years, body weight ≤60 kg, or serum creatinine ≥1.5 mg/dL) were met in patients receiving off-label dosing, and the rationale for off-label prescribing. Results: A total of 556 patients met inclusion criteria. Apixaban was dosed according to FDA labeling by providers in 83.4% (n = 464) of orders. After pharmacist review, 87.0% (n = 484) of orders were at the approved dose, 12.2% (n = 68) were underdosed, and 0.7% (n = 4) were overdosed. Most patients who were underdosed met only 1 dose reduction criterion—most commonly age ≥80 years (56.0%). Reasons for off-label dosing included home dose continuation (39.0%), history of or perceived bleeding risk (30.5%), or unspecified/other (30.5%). Conclusions: The majority of apixaban orders for NVAF were based on FDA-approved dosages after provider entry and pharmacist review.
From Getting Ahead to Getting Back on One’s Feet: Performing Masculinity as a Self-help Reader
Authors: McLean Scott , Vermeylen Laurie
Published: August 2017

Despite the fact that millions of men engage in self-help reading, there has been little scholarly research about the reception of self-help texts by male readers. We explore how men read self-help books through presenting the results of forty-five qualitative interviews with readers of books in the domains of career and financial success, health and well-being, and interpersonal relationships. Our interviewees expressed awareness of the stigmatized role of the male self-help reader and performed two patterns of masculinity, influenced by hegemonic ideals, within this context: the resourceful man getting ahead in life; and the wounded man getting back on his feet. A small proportion of our interviewees challenged conventional notions of masculinity, demonstrating the potential for men to read self-help books in diverse ways. Our findings shed important insight into how men read self-help books and into the performance of masculinity in the context of such reading.
Genesis of an Employee Wellness Program at a Large University
Authors: Lloyd Lisa K. , Crixell Sylvia H. , Bezner Janet R. , Forester Katherine , Swearingen Carolyn
Published: August 2017

University employee wellness programs have potential to support positive changes in employee health, thereby improving productivity and mitigating the rise in health care costs. The purpose of this article is to describe a theory-driven approach to systematically planning, developing, and implementing a comprehensive university employee wellness program. Long-term program goals were to improve employee health, well-being, and productivity by focusing on decreasing sedentary behavior, increasing physical activity, improving dietary habits, and reducing stress. An ecological approach was taken to identify levels of influence specific to a university setting: intrapersonal, interpersonal, department/college/division, and university. This framework guided the development of program components and strategies, which were grounded in several health behavior change theories. Input from supervisors and employees was incorporated throughout program development. A 15-week trial run, involving 514 employees, was evaluated to fine-tune services. Participation and feedback were positive, demonstrating that the program was valued. Support from upper administration is evidenced by continued funding. Critical factors to the successful launch of the program included a supportive administration, leverage of existing facilities and equipment, leadership provided by faculty, and service delivery by students.
A polymorphic GGC repeat in the NPAS2 gene and its association with melanoma
Authors: Franzoni Alessandra , Markova-Car Elitza , Dević-Pavlić Sanja , Jurišić Davor , Puppin Cinzia , Mio Catia , De Luca Marila , Petruz Giulia , Damante Giuseppe , Pavelić Sandra Kraljević
Published: August 2017

Circadian clock regulation in mammals is controlled by feedback loops of a set of circadian genes. One of these circadian genes, NPAS2, encodes for a member of the bHLH-PAS class of transcription factors and is expressed in the forebrain and in some peripheral organs such as liver and skin. Other biological processes are also regulated by circadian genes. For example, NPAS2 is involved in cell proliferation, DNA damage repair and malignant transformation. Aberrant expression of clock genes has been previously observed in melanoma which led to our effort to sequence the NPAS2 promoter region in this cancer type. The NPAS2 putative promoter and 5′ untranslated region of ninety-three melanoma patients and ninety-six control subjects were sequenced and several variants were identified. Among these is a novel microsatellite comprising a GGC repeat with different alleles ranging from 7 to 13 repeats located in the 5′ untranslated exon. Homozygosity of an allele with nine repeats (9/9) was more prevalent in melanoma than in control subjects (22.6% and 13.5%, respectively, P: 0.0206) suggesting that some NPAS2 variants might contribute to melanoma susceptibility.

Impact statement

This report describes a variable microsatellite repeat sequence located in the 5′ untranslated exon of NSPAS2, a gene encoding a clock transcription factor. Significantly, this study is the first to show that a variant copy number GGC repeat sequence in the NPAS2 clock gene associates with melanoma risk and which may be useful in the assessment of melanoma predisposition.
Comparative Study With Propensity Score Matching Analysis of Two Different Methods of Transection During Hemi-Right Hepatectomy: Ultracision Harmonic Scalpel Versus Cavitron Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator
Authors: Appéré François , Piardi Tullio , Memeo Ricardo , Lardière-Deguelte Sophie , Chetboun Mikael , Sommacale Daniele , Pessaux Patrick , Kianmanesh Reza
Published: August 2017

Background: Several devices are available for liver parenchyma transection (LPT). The aim of this study was to compare the Ultracision Harmonic scalpel (UHS) with the Cavitron Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator (CUSA) among patients who underwent hemi-right hepatectomies (RH) to homogenize transection areas. Methods: From September 2012 to June 2015, 24 patients who underwent the UHS surgery approach were matched with 24 patients who underwent the CUSA transection procedure for RH using propensity score matching. Results: Total operative time (TOT) was shorter in the UHS group, 240 minutes (range 172.5-298.8) versus 330 minutes (range 270-400) in the CUSA group ( P = .0002). The occurrence of hepatopathy (odds ratio = 17; 95% confidence interval = 1.02-230) and the use of the CUSA device (odds ratio = 8; 95% confidence interval = 0.98-77) were associated with a TOT exceeding 300 minutes in multivariate analysis ( P = .05). Conclusions: The UHS is a safe and effective method of LPT as compared to the use of the CUSA system. TOT is statistically decreased.
Gender, Competitiveness, and Candidate Visibility in Newspaper Coverage of Canadian Party Leadership Contests
Authors: Wagner Angelia , Trimble Linda , Sampert Shannon , Gerrits Bailey
Published: August 2017

Are women politicians who mount competitive campaigns for high political office as visible and prominent in news coverage of their candidacies as their male competitors? Few studies have systematically or longitudinally investigated the relationship between candidate gender, competitiveness, and media visibility during election or party leadership campaigns. Moreover, studies of media visibility tend to focus exclusively on the presence of candidates in news stories, as measured by one or more mentions per story. Examining six textual and visual elements in Globe and Mail reporting of eleven Canadian national leadership campaigns held between 1975 and 2012, we discover that it is candidate competitiveness and novelty and not candidate gender that influences the media visibility of party leadership hopefuls. Canada provides a useful case study when exploring the relationship between gender and media visibility because many women have sought, and four have won, the leadership of national parties.
Decreased Neural Response to Threat Differentiates Patients Who Have Attempted Suicide From Nonattempters With Current Ideation
Authors: Weinberg Anna , May Alexis M. , Klonsky E. David , Kotov Roman , Hajcak Greg
Published: August 2017

Suicide prevention efforts have not slowed suicide rates, in part because of limited understanding of differences in risk for suicide ideation versus suicide attempts. Reduced fear of pain and death may be key to this distinction. In the present study we examine whether blunted neural response to threat of death, bodily harm, or illness, measured by the late positive potential (LPP), differentiates individuals who had previously attempted suicide from individuals who had never attempted suicide, controlling for current levels of suicidal ideation. We compared psychiatric outpatients with no history of suicide attempts ( n = 152) and those with a history of suicide attempts ( n = 83). Attempters exhibited a blunted threat-elicited LPP compared to patients with no history of attempts, regardless of current ideation. Findings suggest diminished neural response to threat can distinguish attempters from ideators and might be a target for future research on the transition from ideation to action.
Clinical Outcome Reporting in Youth ACL Literature Is Widely Variable
Authors: Brusalis Christopher M. , Lakomkin Nikita , Suryavanshi Joash R. , Cruz Aristides I. , Green Daniel W. , Jones Kristofer J. , Fabricant Peter D.
Published: August 2017

Background:

Advances in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction procedures in pediatric and adolescent patients have resulted in an increase in recent clinical studies on this topic. However, the consistency with which outcome measures are reported in this demographic is unknown.

Purpose:

To document outcome reporting patterns of youth ACL reconstruction studies in high-impact journals.

Study Design:

Systematic review; Level of evidence, 4.

Methods:

All articles published in 5 high-impact orthopaedic journals from 2010 to 2016 were reviewed to identify those reporting clinical outcomes of young patients who underwent ACL reconstruction. Studies that were nonclinical, reported on patients older than 18 years, or included fewer than 10 patients were excluded. Outcome measures used in all included studies were recorded.

Results:

Seventeen studies encompassing 772 subjects (mean age, 14.3 years; range, 6.3-18.0 years) were analyzed. Eight studies (47%) reported on Tanner stage of subjects, while 1 study reported skeletal age. Ten studies (59%) clearly documented the presence or absence of surgical complications. Range of motion was reported in 65% of studies. Leg-length discrepancy and angular deformity were each reported in 76% of studies, with 12% quantifying results through radiographic measurements. Ligament testing was variably defined by inclusion of instrumented testing (65%), Lachman test (53%), and pivot-shift test (53%). Fourteen studies (82%) explicitly reported on the rate of ACL rerupture, while 71% reported on the rate of revision surgery. Rate of return to preinjury activity was reported in 8 studies (47%), of which 2 defined criteria for return to sport and 3 defined the level of competitive sport. Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) were used variably. For the 3 most commonly reported PROMs (Lysholm, International Knee Documentation Committee, and Tegner), 24% of studies reported all 3 PROMs, 35% of studies reported 2 PROMs, and 6% of studies reported 1 PROM in isolation. A pediatric-specific PROM was reported in 1 of the 17 studies.

Conclusion:

Studies on pediatric ACL reconstruction published in high-impact journals unreliably defined subjects’ skeletal maturity, inconsistently reported on objective outcome measures, and used disparate adult-validated PROMs to assess subjective outcomes. These findings highlight the need for standardized, pediatric-specific outcome measures to be applied in future studies evaluating ACL reconstruction in children and adolescents.
Racial Disparities in Context: Student-, School-, and County-Level Effects on the Likelihood of Obesity among Elementary School Students
Authors: Piontak Joy Rayanne , Schulman Michael D.
Published: August 2017

Childhood obesity rates in the United States have risen since the 1980s and are especially high among racial minorities. Researchers document differentials in obesity rates by race, socioeconomic status, school characteristics, and place. In this study, the authors examine the impact of race on the likelihood of obesity at the student, school, and county levels and the interactions between student race and school racial composition. The data are from 74,661 third to fifth grade students in 317 schools in 38 North Carolina counties. Multilevel logistic regression models showed that racial differences in the likelihood of obesity persisted even when racial composition and socioeconomic disadvantage at the school level were controlled. The differences between white and nonwhite students slightly decreased once school-level measures were added. The magnitude of the effects of student-level race on the relative odds of obesity varied according to the racial composition of the school. These student- and school-level results held even when county-level race and socioeconomic variables were controlled. The results show that contextual factors at the school and county levels are important social determinants of racial disparities in the likelihood of childhood obesity.
Patient experience of lung volume reduction procedures for emphysema: a qualitative service improvement project
Authors: Buttery Sara , Lewis Adam , Oey Inger , Hargrave Joanne , Waller David , Steiner Michael , Shah Pallav L. , Kemp Samuel V. , Jordan Simon , Hopkinson Nicholas S.
Published: August 2017

The aim of this service improvement project was to gain understanding of the patient experience of lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) and endobronchial valve (EBV) placement, from referral through to post-discharge care.

Focus group interviews were carried out in two tertiary centres in London and Leicester, UK. Sixteen patients who had undergone lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS), endobronchial valve (EBV) placement, or both, were recruited. Prior to participation in each focus group, participants completed a questionnaire to guide and focus discussion. Thematic analysis identified common themes to the participant experience of receiving lung volume reduction interventions.

Themes included patient focus on declining health and the need to �fight� for a referral; consequences of having procedures and potential unexpected complications; and vulnerability post discharge and limited continuity of care. Participants were clear that the benefits of having had either LVRS or EBV procedures outweighed any difficulties experienced. Participants were keen to have further similar interventions if appropriate.

These data confirm the need to develop more systematic lung volume reduction pathways, provide appropriate information, and ensure that post-discharge care is optimal.
Maritime Security in the Black Sea: Out with the New, In with the Old
Authors: Sanders Deborah
Published: August 2017

Traditional maritime security challenges have returned to the Black Sea, and this has had a negative effect on the ability of the six littoral states to address newer security challenges. Traditional maritime security challenges include the buildup of Russian forces in Crimea, the return of conflict to the shores of the Black Sea, uncertainty over the demarcation of maritime borders, and strained relations between Turkey and Russia. As a result, newer and no less important maritime security challenges have, in effect, been pushed off the agenda.
The Fundamental Rights Resolution
Authors: Maclean Kama
Published: August 2017

Kama Maclean's article responds to the analytical threads offered by Partha Chatterjee's “Nationalism, Internationalism, and Cosmopolitanism: Some Observations from Modern Indian History” by focusing closely on the dynamics leading to the passing of the Fundamental Rights resolution by the Indian National Congress at Karachi in 1931. A key moment in anticolonial thought, the resolution was many things: an uneasy fusion of ideologies to assuage a range of divergent political interests; a maneuver to prevent another split of the nationalist movement into radical and moderate factions; a gesture toward performing statehood; and a multiauthored but significant imagining of what an independent India might look like. An ostensibly nationalist document, the resolution—elements of which remain in the statement of rights in the Indian Constitution—demonstrates the influence of leftist internationalism and liberal cosmopolitan concerns in utopian interwar imaginings.
On the utility of accelerometers to predict stroke rate using captive fur seals and sea lions
Authors: Ladds Monique A. , Rosen David A. , Slip David J. , Harcourt Robert G.
Published: August 2017

Energy expenditure of free-living fur seals and sea lions is difficult to measure directly, but may be indirectly derived from flipper stroke rate. We filmed 10 captive otariids swimming with accelerometers either attached to a harness (Daily Diary: sampling frequency 32Hz, N=4) or taped to the fur (G6a+: 25Hz, N=6). We used down sampling to derive four recording rates from each accelerometer (Daily Diary: 32, 16, 8, 4Hz; G6a+: 25, 20, 10, 5Hz). For each of these sampling frequencies we derived 20 combinations of two parameters (RMW - the window size used to calculate the running mean, and m – the minimum number of points smaller than the local maxima used to detect a peak), from the dynamic acceleration of x, z and x+z, to estimate stroke rate from the accelerometers. These estimates differed by up to ∼20% in comparison to the actual number of foreflipper strokes counted from videos. RMW had little effect on the overall differences, nor did the choice of axis used to make the calculations (x, z or x+z), though the variability was reduced when using x+z. The best m varied depending on the axis used and the sampling frequency, where a larger m was needed for higher sampling frequencies. This study demonstrates that when parameters are appropriately tuned, accelerometers are a simple yet valid tool for estimating the stroke rates of swimming otariids.
Ubiquitination of basal VEGFR2 regulates signal transduction and endothelial function
Authors: Smith Gina A. , Fearnley Gareth W. , Abdul-Zani Izma , Wheatcroft Stephen B. , Tomlinson Darren C. , Harrison Michael A. , Ponnambalam Sreenivasan
Published: August 2017

Cell surface receptors can undergo recycling or proteolysis but the cellular decision-making events that sort between these pathways remain poorly defined. Vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF-A) and vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VEGFR2) regulates signal transduction and angiogenesis but how signaling and proteolysis is regulated is not well understood. Here, we provide evidence that a pathway requiring the E1 ubiquitin-activating enzyme UBA1 controls basal VEGFR2 levels, hence metering plasma membrane receptor availability for the VEGF-A-regulated response by endothelial cells. VEGFR2 undergoes VEGF-A-independent constitutive degradation via a UBA1-dependent ubiquitin-linked pathway. Depletion of UBA1 increased VEGFR2 recycling from endosome-to-plasma membrane and decreased proteolysis. Increased membrane receptor availability after UBA1 depletion elevated VEGF-A-stimulated activation of key signaling enzymes such as PLCγ1 and ERK1/2. Although UBA1 depletion caused an overall decrease in endothelial cell proliferation, surviving cells showed greater VEGF-A-stimulated responses such as cell migration and tubulogenesis. Our study now suggests that a ubiquitin-linked pathway regulates the balance between receptor recycling and degradation which in turn impacts on the intensity and duration of VEGF-A-stimulated signal transduction and the endothelial response.
Sorption Purification of Effluent Water From Heavy Metal Ions by Modified Natural Zeolites
Authors: Обуздина  , Obuzdina Marina , Руш  , Rush E. , Шалунц  , Shalunc L.
Published: August 2017

Features of sorption method of effluent water purification are considered. Analysis of technologies of effluent water purification from heavy metalsionsis presented. Physico-chemical regularities of sorption of Zn, Ni, Cu ions are investigated. As sorbents it is proposed to use zeolites of Holinsky deposits, modified by sulfur polymer, obtained from waste of epichlorohydrin production. This will allow simultaneously solving two problems: elimination of waste and wastewater purification, which is significantly advantageous from the economic point of view. Kinetic curves of sorption of Zn, Ni, Cu ions in different solution concentrations are presented. Also the adsorption process of heavy metal ions from solutions of chemically modified zeolites in the evaluation of the influence of various factors (the contact time of sorbent with solution, pH and temperature) are investigated.
Technologies of Processing of Waste in Agro-Industrial Complex with theUse of Thermo-Drying and Thermo-Utilization
Authors: Дыганова  , Dyganova Roza , Перес  , Peres Rikardo , Фахреев  , Fahreev N.
Published: August 2017

The authors analyzed three alternative technologies of conversion of waste of a poultry-farming complex with the use of thermodrying and thermo-utilization among which, the turbo technology is for the first time experimentally approved on the mobile industrial plant of the VOMM company (Italy). Comparative assessment is carried out both on passport data of technologies, and according to settlement data, including educated by quantity and time of drying of waste, amount of the evaporated moisture. Energy parameters of assessment are connected with fuel consumption, amount of the received heat energy when burning granules as alternative fuel.
Updating of Federal State Educational Standards of Higher Education in the Direction of «TechnosphereSafety». Part 2 — Master’s Degree Program
Authors: Девисилов  , Devisilov Vladimir , Симакова  , Simakova E.
Published: August 2017

The project of the updated federal state educational standard of the master’s degree in the direction of «Technosphere Safety», updated in accordance with existing professional standards, is presented. The standard is submitted for approval to the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation. The features and problems of training of master’s degree specialists are considered. It is proposed to create the list of master’s degree educational programs. At the same time, it is necessary to complicate the procedure for introducing new educational programs into educational practice by introducing the requirements to justify the impossibility of training personnel with new professional competencies within the framework of the variable part of already implemented programs.
Cash Conversion Systems in Corporate Subsidiaries
Authors: Chen Weiwei , Melamed Benjamin , Sokolinskiy Oleg , Sopranzetti Ben
Published: August 2017

This paper models a cash conversion system in a subsidiary of a parent company where there is an active internal capital market, but otherwise the subsidiary has no access to additional external funds. The cash conversion system consists of a treasury, a single-product make-to-stock inventory, and a receivables pool. It implements a perpetual flow cycle, where funds convert to product and back to funds. The system is stationary, and revenues and costs flow directly to the parent company. The parent company aims to maximize equilibrium (long-run) financial metrics in terms of net profit rate and rate of return. To this end, we model this system as a discrete-state continuous-time Markov process and compute its equilibrium state distribution using analytic and numerical methods. These are then used to derive statistics of the equilibrium cash conversion cycle and define equilibrium financial rate metrics and cumulative counterparts that incorporate the time value of money. We further optimize the financial and operational designs of the system and, specifically, the internal capital allocation and inventory base stock level. Finally, noting the potential for friction in the parent–subsidiary relationship, we study numerically the impact of moral hazard and internal capital market inefficiency on optimal designs.

The online appendix is available at https://doi.org/10.1287/msom.2017.0625 .
DESEMPEÑO DE LOS PROTOCOLOS DE ENRUTAMIENTO MESH
Authors: López Sarmiento Danilo Alfonso , Salcedo Parra Octavio José , Rivas Trujillo Edwin
Published: August 2017

En este artículo se presentan los resultados obtenidos de la evaluación del desempeño de los principales protocolos que se podrían utilizar en enrutamiento malla, considerando tasas de entrega de paquetes, retardos y carga de enrutamiento promedio. La investigación estableció que el algoritmo de enrutamiento de fuente dinámico es el que posee mejor rendimiento debido a su naturaleza hibrida
DISEÑO E IMPLEMENTACIÓN DE UN BANCO DE CARGA MONOFÁSICO PARA PRUEBAS DE CARGA EN SISTEMAS DE ALIMENTACIÓN ININTERRUMPIDAS MONOFÁSICAS CON CAPACIDADES ENTRE 1 Y 2 KVA
Authors: Rozo García Pablo Emilio , Zabaleta Judith , Vera Parra Nelson Enrique
Published: August 2017

En este documento se describe el proyecto correspondiente a el diseño e implementación de un banco de carga de tipo resistivo para pruebas de carga en Sistemas de alimentación ininterrumpidas monofásicas de capacidades comprendidas entre 1 KVA y 2 KVA. La estructura del proyecto presenta inicialmente la descripción teórica sobre los conceptos fundamentales en electrónica de potencia y en referencia con los bancos de carga que se encuentran actualmente en el mercado. Posteriormente se realiza el diseño del banco de carga resistivo con base en la investigación ya existente y finalmente se implementa el diseño, resaltando los resultados obtenidos, conclusiones, dificultades técnicas y  mejoras al proyecto. A partir de los resultados obtenidos, se entrega una herramienta de trabajo para la industria de sistemas de potencia en general y material de investigación en áreas relacionadas con el análisis de la calidad de energía y electrónica de potencia.
AUTOMATIZACIÓN DEL PROCESO DE PALETIZADO DE LA CELDA HAS-200
Authors: Granada Iván Mauricio , Turizo Jhony , Porras Jorge Eduardo , Santa Fernando Martínez
Published: August 2017

El sistema HAS-200 se ha desarrollado teniendo en cuenta las necesidades que la industria requiere en capacitación, dado los altos niveles de automatización que se están implantando. La versatilidad y diseño de este sistema logran representar una planta de fabricación con todos los procesos de una manera real, en este proyecto se abordo un proceso que en la versión actual de la maquina no se tenía contemplado, pero si hace parte de todas las industrias y es el final de cualquier línea de producción, el paletizado, que consiste en disponer los productos finales de tal manera que se facilite su proceso de embalaje, despacho y control de almacén. El desarrollo se fundamento en la base de datos que maneja la HAS-200, en esta se encuentra toda la información referente a la producción incluyendo la identificación del cliente para quien se ordeno el producto, que fue el parámetro escogido para realizar el proceso de paletizado. Como resultado se obtuvo una aplicación capaz de realizar la conexión con la base de datos, para accesarla y realizar la consulta pertinente además de visualizar  el estado del almacén, la automatización se implemento con un brazo robótico y los elementos de sensado e identificación del producto, alcanzando una autonomía total del proceso, obteniendo con esto un nuevo modulo para la celda de fabricación flexible, y cerrando por completo el ciclo de producción que se pretende emular mediante la HAS-200.
DESARROLLO DE UN PROTOTIPO METEOROLÓGICO PARA EL BARRIO VISTA HERMOSA DE LA LOCALIDAD DE CIUDAD BOLÍVAR
Authors: Sierra Guzman Carlos Johany , Garzón Melo Yonatan , Martínez Pedraza Luis Fernando
Published: August 2017

En el presente artículo se describe el desarrollo de un prototipo meteorológico, cuya función es la obtención de datos de las condiciones climáticas para la comunidad de Vista Hermosa. Estas variables climatológicas son determinadas por sensores climáticos de mediana gama e interpretadas a través de la plataforma de hardware libre Arduino. Estas mediciones son identificadas y almacenadas en una base de datos en el servidor mediante un aplicativo Java y visualizadas en un sitio web de la red local, la respectiva visualización se ha desarrollado en el gestor de contenidos Joomla, para que pueda ser consultada posteriormente por la comunidad de Vista Hermosa, a través de cualquier dispositivo inalámbrico Wifi, puesto que se transmite haciendo uso de un router Ubiquiti de la Red Inalámbrica Comunitaria de Bogotá (RICB) [1].
ACOPLAMIENTO EXCITATORIO E INHIBITORIO DE NEURONAS PULSANTES ACOPLADAS
Authors: Segovia Chaves Francis Armando , Corrales Martínez Silvia Catalina
Published: August 2017

La información es representada como patrones de actividad neuronal o pulsos, lo que crea una diferencia significante entre las redes neuronales pulsantes y las redes neuronales clásicas. Una característica diferente de las redes neuronales pulsantes es que la información es codificada en patrones de actividad neuronal y estas se comunican usando trenes de pulsos en lugar de valores individuales. Además, este tipo de redes neuronales pulsantes trabajan con una gran cantidad de neuronas donde se requiere grandes recursos computacionales para ser simuladas. En el presente trabajo se realiza un análisis teórico de las redes neuronales pulsantes,  para el caso de dos neuronas acopladas. Se logra obtener teóricamente las condiciones para acoplamiento excitatorio e inhibitorio en las neuronas.
PROTOTIPO PARA EL ANÁLISIS DEL RENDIMIENTO EN EL TRÁFICO DE UN SERVICIO BROADCAST UTILIZANDO LOS PROTOCOLOS HTTP Y RTP SOBRE IPV6 EN UNA RED ACADÉMICA DE TECNOLOGÍA AVANZADA
Authors: Ferro Roberto , Cortes F. Ernesto A. , Martínez A. Carlos A. , Barbosa Juan P.
Published: August 2017

En el presente artículo se condensan los resultados obtenidos de la implementación y modelado de un Prototipo de Servicio Streaming sobre el Sistema Operativo Fedora 13 con el Programa VLC en la Red de Investigación y  Tecnología Avanzada de la Universidad Distrital RITA-UD sobre IPV6 utilizando como cliente la Universidad Minuto de Dios vía RUMBO mediante un Tunel 6a4.
DESARROLLO DE UN SISTEMA DE NEURO-MERCADOTECNIA USANDO EL DISPOSITIVO EMOTIV-EPOC
Authors: Moreno Luz Ángela , Peña César Augusto , Gualdron Oscar Eduardo
Published: August 2017

Este artículo presenta los avances concebidos en la realización de un sistema de neuro-mercadotecnia. El objetivo del sistema es permitir evaluar las emociones que presentan los televidentes al observar comerciales publicitarios. Se hace uso de la interfaz cerebro-computador Emotiv-EPOC para la adquisición de las neuro-señales. Se describen los algoritmos empleados para el análisis de las pautas publicitarias. Se presentan unas pruebas experimentales donde se comparan los resultados obtenidos por métodos tradicionales con las propuestas.
ESTADO DEL ARTE - DESARROLLO DE UNA APLICACIÓN MÓVIL BASADA EN SISTEMAS DE REALIDAD AUMENTADA PARA LA VALIDACIÓN DE SISTEMAS DE INFORMACIÓN GEOGRÁFICA A NIVEL CATASTRAL
Authors: Ramirez Navarro Sergio
Published: August 2017

La realidad aumentada en dispositivos móviles es un concepto que a través de los años ha ido tomando un valor significativo cada vez más alto, esto sumado al desarrollo de los sistemas de información geográfica y el catastro, ha llevado a un crecimiento de las mismas pasando de salas exclusivas de investigación, a ser parte del uso común, y dentro de poco, al uso específico en distintas áreas del conocimiento científico. El presente artículo presenta el estado del arte para el desarrollo de una aplicación móvil basada en sistemas de realidad aumentada para la validación de sistemas de información geográfica a nivel catastral, se logró encontrar bastante información sobre el tema que da puntos de partida para el desarrollo de esta temática, la cual está en un punto importante para encontrar una nueva solución para el manejo de la información geográfica a nivel catastral.
ANALISIS KESESUAIAN PENGGUNAAN LAHAN PADA DAERAH RAWAN TANAH LONGSOR DI KABUPATEN TEGAL
Authors: Gilang Rupaka Anggun Prima , Suharyanto Suharyanto , Sudarno Sudarno
Published: August 2017

The frequency of landslides in Tegal regency increasing every year. The distribution area arealso more widespread, especially in districts Jatinegara, Bojong and Bumijawa. These regions has ahilly topography profile with a height ranging from 400 - 1200 meters above sea level. The landslide’sfactors that use as the parameters in this study are rainfall, slope, soil type, depth of soil solum andland use. Suitability of land use based on the level of vulnerability to landslides associated with thelevel of capacity and vulnerability, because the area that not conform based on these factors are theresidential area.The method used to calculate and analyze the landslide-prone area in this study are with thehelp of GIS. The software were used to analyze consist of ArcGIS 10, ER Mapper 7.0 and Basemap.Satellite images digitized with ArcGIS to produce maps of land use. Then the land-use maps overlaidwith maps of slope, soil type maps, rainfall maps and depth of solum. Predefined values for eachparameter were then summed and classified based on assessment standards. The landslidesusceptibility map is then used to analyze the suitability of land in landslide-prone areas in Tegalregency. The level of capacity and vulnerability to disasters in areas prone to landslides obtained byinterview in the form of a questionnaire.Subdistrict Jatinegara, Bojong and Bumijawa has an area of 25.000 hectares, 37,81% of thearea that included in the "Landslide Prone" category, while the 59.82% of the area goes into the"Pretty-Prone Landslide" category. Conversion of forest land into agricultural production into is the oneof the factors that aggravate the landslide that happened. Villagers who live in landslide-prone areasdo not have the awareness that cutting down trees and intensive agriculture are causing landslidesthat in their area, in addition to soil type and slope factors that dominant. Vulnerability and capacity tolandslides in the region included in the low category. Factors that influence are economic level,education level, living conditions and the condition of the access road.
STUDI POTENSI PEMBANGKIT LISTRIK MINIHYDRO SISTEM TRANSMISI AIR BAKU PDAB UNIT BREGAS
Authors: Rezagama Arya , Hadiwidodo Mochtar
Published: August 2017

Distribusi pelayanan listrik di Indonesia hingga kini masih belum merata. Banyak desa-desa di pegunungan  yang  masih  terbatas  dalam  mengakses pasokan  listrik.  Salah  satu  alternatif solusinya  ialah  dengan  memanfaatkan beda  ketinggian  sistem  perpipaan  transmisi  air  baku. Jaringan  transmisi PDAB  Tirta  Utama  Jateng  Unit  Bregas  teridiri  atas  tiga  jalur perpipaan meliputi  jalur  Eksisting,  Bregas  I,  dan  Bregas  II  memiliki  34 Bak  Pelepas  Tekan  yang  bisa ditanamkan Pembangkit Listrik Minihydro. Survei lapangan dilakukan dari mata air hingga lokasi Reservoir  Yamansari menggunakan  GPS.  Pengukuran  debit  aliran  pipa  menggunakan alat Ultrasonik  Flowmeter.  Analisis  hidrolika  perpipaan  dihitung  dengan formula  Hazen-Williams. Alternatif lokasi terbaik yang akan dimanfaatkan potensinya sebagai pembangkit listrik tenaga mikrohidro/minihidro adalah ruas perpipaan BPT III A – BPT III B pada jalur Bregas I dengan potensi daya yang dihasilkan 434,24 kW, kemudian ruas perpipaan Chamber Kalibakung – BPT III A pada jalur Bregas I dengan potensi daya yang dihasilkan 303,71 kW. Kondisi jalur Bergas II  masih  belum  optimal  dimana  debit  yang  beroperasi sekarang  hanya  150  l/det  dapat ditingkatkan  menjadi  250  l/det.  Ruas perpipaan  BPT  6  –  BPT  7  pada  jalur  Bregas  II  dengan potensi  daya yang dihasilkan  227  kW.  Sedangkan  sistem  Bergas  Eksisting tidak direkomendasikan  untuk  PLTM  karena  kondisi  pipa  yang  sudah  buruk dan  kehandalan  debit yang kurang baik dari sumbernya.
APLIKASI GEOSPASIAL MENGGUNAKAN ARCGIS 10.3 DALAM PEMBUATAN PETA DAYA HANTAR LISTRIK DI CEKUNGAN AIRTANAH SUMOWONO
Authors: Putranto Thomas Triadi , Alexander Kevin
Published: August 2017

Air tanah sebagai air bersih merupakan salah satu kebutuhan primer manusia yang dimanfaatkan dalam berbagai kepentingan manusia serta untuk air minum. Airtanah memiliki kualitas dimana salah satu parameter fisiknya adalah daya hantar listrik (DHL). Dalam suatu Cekungan Airtanah (CAT), airtanah memiliki keberagaman nilai daya hantar listrik yang dipengaruhi oleh faktor infiltrasi dan lingkungan. Nilai DHL dapat dijadikan suatu acuan mengenai kelayakan suatu airtanah sebagai air minum. Sebagai salah satu sumber yang paling diminati masyarakat, maka masyarakat juga perlu untuk mengetahui kualitas dari airtanah tersebut melalui parameter daya hantar listrik sehingga peta daya hantar listrik daerah CAT Sumowono dapat menjadi suatu informasi bagi masyarakat yang menggunakan airtanah dari CAT Sumowono tersebut. Maka dari itu perlu adanya pembuatan peta daya hantar listrik daerah CAT Sumowono agar masyarakat merasa nyaman dan aman dalam memanfaatkan airtanah. Metode interpolasi data DHL menggunakan analisis geostatistik yang terdapat pada perangkat lunak ArcGIS 10.3. Metode interpolasi yang digunakan adalah Inverse Distance Weighting (IDW), Radial Basis Functions (RBF) dan Empirical Bayesian Kriging (EBK). Dari keseluruhan data yang terinterpolasi, didapatkan dua kelas kualitas airtanah berdasarkan nilai DHL, yaitu Sangat Baik (<250 μS/cm) dan Baik (250-750 μS/cm). Metode interpolasi yang dinilai paling seimbang adalah metode RBF. Melalui peta DHL hasil interpolasi metode RBF diketahui persebaran daerah dengan kelas sangat baik pada daerah CAT Sumowono mencakup 52,8% dari luas CAT dan 47,2% masuk ke dalam kelas baik.
PENENTUAN FORMULA PENAMBAHAN VOLUME AIR KONSTAN PADA PENGOMPOSAN SAMPAH DAUN
Authors: Samudro Ganjar , Sumiyati Sri , Ratna Dian Asri Puspa , Hastuti Sindi Martina , Kurnia Vaneza Citra , Hadiwidodo Mochtar
Published: August 2017

Penambahan volume air pada pengomposan sampah daun masih dilakukan secara manual, membutuhkan waktu yang banyak, dan tenaga kerja yang besar. Tujuan penentuan ini dimaksudkan untuk mendapatkan formula penambahan volume air konstan pada pengomposan sampah daun secara kontinyu. Metode penelitian diawali dengan observasi penelitian hubungan waktu terhadap kadar air berdasarkan variasi kadar air yang diinginkan 50% dan 60% sebagai kadar air optimum dalam proses pengomposan, kemudian dilanjutkan analisis kuantitatif deskriptif dalam penentuan formula. Formula penambahan volume air konstan pengomposan sampah daun sebagai berikut: debit input (mL/L/hari): y = 1,764e0,048x, volume air (mL/L): y = 10,01e0,049x, dan volume air (%):y = -0,698x + 61,09.
Treinamento de habilidades sociais como combate à homofobia: um relato de experiência
Authors: Sousa Kelyane Oliveira , França Dalila Xavier
Published: August 2017

O presente estudo teve como objetivo relatar a experiência de um Programa de Treinamento voltado para a promoção de habilidades sociais utilizadas como estratégia de combate à homofobia.  Participaram 22 adolescentes, de ambos os sexos, com idades entre 14 e 17 anos, alunos de uma escola pública do município de Aracaju, Sergipe. O programa foi composto por 10 sessões semanais de 50 minutos e contou com uma abordagem psicoeducativa e cognitivo-comportamental, através de diversas técnicas e atividades voltadas para o universo do adolescente. Os resultados apontaram uma boa aceitabilidade por parte dos adolescentes e maior conhecimento da temática “diversidade sexual”, que antes era desconhecida para o referido público. Sua eficácia foi observada através da mudança verificada nas atitudes e comportamentos dos adolescentes na direção da promoção de habilidades sociais relacionadas à homofobia, já que os jovens se mostraram mais abertos a se relacionarem de forma mais respeitosa com pessoas que fogem à norma da heteronormatividade no seu convívio social.
Metodologia da problematização e o desenvolvimento de habilidades interpessoais na formação profissional em saúde
Authors: Rodrigues Jamylle Souza
Published: August 2017

O presente trabalho objetiva demonstrar a importância da Metodologia da Problematização, adotada pela Universidade Federal de Sergipe, campus de Lagarto/SE, para a graduação em cursos da área da saúde, sendo esta metodologia utilizada pela disciplina de Práticas de Ensino na Comunidade. Pretende-se ressaltar o desenvolvimento das habilidades de relacionamento interpessoal, empatia, crítica, apreensão da realidade, iniciativa, comunicação e trabalho em equipe. Características essas, que são fundamentais para a sociedade atual, que convive com aceleradas modificações, acúmulo de informações e perda gradativa da habilidade de compreender a subjetividade das pessoas. Para tanto, será apresentado um relato de experiência do conjunto de atividades desenvolvidas durante o ano letivo de 2014-2015 pelos discentes de quatro dentre os oito cursos do campus (Enfermagem, Farmácia, Fisioterapia, Fonoaudiologia, Medicina, Nutrição, Odontologia e Terapia Ocupacional), com enfoque em uma turma específica, bem como dos aspectos que permearam esta prática. Do mesmo modo, são explicitados pontos fundamentais para o tema, como a definição da metodologia da problematização, o conceito de saúde, contribuições de Paulo Freire e a Política Nacional de Humanização.
Enem: motivações e expectativas de estudantes da rede pública estadual de Sergipe
Authors: Meister Ko. Freitag Raquel , Rocha Quirino Rayane , Andrade Souza Victor Rene , Santos da Silva Ionária , Lima Santos Jenilton
Published: August 2017

Este trabalho visa identificar quais as motivações que levaram os estudantes do Colégio Estadual Atheneu Sergipense e do Colégio Estadual Ministro Petrônio Portela, da rede pública estadual de Sergipe, a realizar o Exame Nacional do Ensino Médio, o Enem, de 2015, avaliando suas expectativas prévias e posteriores à aplicação da prova. Os métodos adotados para a efetivação deste estudo foram a realização de entrevistas e aplicação de questionários a 114 estudantes que realizaram a prova do Enem, em dois momentos: antes e depois da realização do exame. Os resultados apontam que, embora o Colégio Estadual Atheneu Sergipense seja reconhecido como um colégio de excelência, a motivação dos estudantes está relacionada ao seu interesse individual, e a família é a principal motivadora dos estudantes do Colégio Estadual Ministro Petrônio Portela.
The use of ἀνίστημι and ἐγείρω and the “Resurrection of a Soul”
Authors: Cook John Granger
Published: August 2017

There are no explicit uses of ψυχή or πνεῦμα with ἀνίστημι, ἀνάστασις, ἐγείρω or ἔγερσις in a text that refers to resurrection until those mentioned by some Gnostic sources and heresiologists in their discussions of Gnostic groups in the second and following centuries. In texts from Second Temple Judaism and paganism, which describe a person’s return to life, ἐγείρω and so forth are used for the resurrection of a body. This thesis has significant implications for the interpretation of Dan 12,2 and 1Cor 15,3–5.
Exercise Technique: The Push Press
Authors: Bishop Chris , Chavda Shyam , Turner Anthony
Published: August 2017

THE PUSH PRESS EXERCISE HAS OFTEN BEEN USED BY COACHES AS ONE OF MANY TOOLS TO ENHANCE AN ATHLETE'S PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT. RECENT RESEARCH HAS FURTHER VALIDATED THIS EXERCISE TO AUGMENT POWER DEVELOPMENT. THE AIM OF THIS PAPER IS TO OUTLINE THE BENEFITS THIS EXERCISE HAS FOR STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACHES.
Acute Effect of Pore-FormingClostridium perfringensε-Toxin on Compound Action Potentials of Optic Nerve of Mouse
Authors: Cases Mercè , Llobet Artur , Terni Beatrice , Gómez de Aranda Inmaculada , Blanch Marta , Doohan Briain , Revill Alexander , Brown Angus M. , Blasi Juan , Solsona Carles
Published: August 2017

ε-Toxin is a pore forming toxin produced byClostridium perfringenstypes B and D. It is synthesized as a less active prototoxin form that becomes fully active upon proteolytic activation. The toxin produces highly lethal enterotoxaemia in ruminants, has the ability to cross the blood–brain barrier (BBB) and specifically binds to myelinated fibers. We discovered that the toxin induced a release of ATP from isolated mice optic nerves, which are composed of myelinated fibers that are extended from the central nervous system. We also investigated the effect of the toxin on compound action potentials (CAPs) in isolated mice optic nerves. When nerves were stimulated at 100 Hz during 200 ms, the decrease of the amplitude and the area of the CAPs was attenuated in the presence of ε-toxin. The computational modelling of myelinated fibers of mouse optic nerve revealed that the experimental results can be mimicked by an increase of the conductance of myelin and agrees with the pore forming activity of the toxin which binds to myelin and could drill it by making pores. The intimate ultrastructure of myelin was not modified during the periods of time investigated. In summary, the acute action of the toxin produces a subtle functional impact on the propagation of the nerve action potential in myelinated fibers of the central nervous system with an eventual desynchronization of the information. These results may agree with the hypothesis that the toxin could be an environmental trigger of multiple sclerosis (MS).