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Market Reaction to Indonesia Golden Ring Award
Authors: Soejono Fransiska
Published: January 2018

This research is attended to analyze market reaction to announcement of Golden Ring Award period 2008-2015. Indonesia Golden Ring Award (IGRA) which was originally called as GRA is a form of award for the telecommunications industry in which the assessment team consist of the journalists who are daily covering the telecommunications industry  It used an event study methodology to empirically evidence. The research samples are focused on 6 telecommunication firms listed in Indonesian Stock Exchange with judgement sampling technique. The secondary data consists of daily closing price of shares and composite stock price index with an estimation period during 21 days by using a market adjusted model. Hypotheses are tested by one sample t-test, paired t-test and independent sample t-test. There is significant market reaction to announcement of Golden Ring Award. The second Hypothesis also accepted i.e. there is a significance in different market reaction between the firms getting Golden Ring Award and the firms not getting Golden Ring Award, especially in best operator category. Whereas in best value added category, market didn’t show significant reactions. This result gives implication related to the efficient capital market Hypothesis i.e. semi strong form efficiency are proven.
Evaluasi Penyelenggaraan Pembinaan Pelatihan Keterampilan di Lembaga Kursus dan Pelatihan Yuwita Tasikmalaya
Authors: Herwina Wiwin
Published: January 2018

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mendeskripsikan evaluasi hasil penyelenggaraan pembinaan pelatihan keterampilan di LKP Yuwita. Responden berjumlah 30 orang yang berasal dari lulusan LKP Yuwita. Responden diambil secara random dengan fokus pada lulusan yang pernah mengikuti pelatihan keterampilan di LKP Yuwita. Metode yang digunakan adalah deskriptif kuantitatif. Instrumen pengumpulan data menggunakan angket. Hasil penelitian yang sebagian besar melibatkan lulusan usia produktif rata-rata berpendidikan SMP dan sebagian besar telah mendapatkan pekerjaan. Latar belakang mengikuti pelatihan sebagian besar sebagai bekal untuk mendapatkan pekerjaan. Metode yang diinginkan menggunakan ceramah dan demonstrasi dengan materi ditekankan pada praktik. Cara belajar mereka lebih condong pada belajar bersama teman. Instruktur telah membimbing dengan sungguh-sungguh. Lulusan berharap LKP Yuwita bisa menyelenggarakan pelatihan keterampilan secara berkelanjutan.
Efektifitas Metode Permainan Media Kartu Bergambar dalam Meningkatkan Kemampuan Membaca Aksorn di Thailand
Authors: Pangestika Isnaeni , Rifai Achmad , Utsman Utsman
Published: January 2018

Penelitian ini bertujuan menguji dan mendeskripsikan keefektifan metode permainan media kartu bergambar dalam meningkatkan kemampuan membaca aksorn pada PAUD Ban Klong-To di Thailand. Jenis penelitian ini adalah pre-eksperimen dengan desain One Group Pretest Posttest. Subjek penelitian adalah kelompok B PAUD Ban Klong-To sejumlah 25 siswa. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan rata-rata nilai posttest 8,3 lebih besar dibandingkan nilai pretest yang sebesar 3,4. Hasil uji-t menunjukkan nilai t-hitung (14,462) > t-tabel (1,708) serta perhitungan hasil gain score sebesar 0,75 dengan kategori tinggi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa metode permainan media kartu bergambar terbukti efektif diterapkan terhadap pembelajaran membaca pada anak usia dini.
Peranan Kader Bina Keluarga Balita dalam Optimalisasi Tumbuh Kembang Fisik Motorik Anak Usia Dini
Authors: Setianingrum Siska , Desmawati Liliek , Yusuf Amin
Published: January 2018

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan: 1) Pelaksanaan kegiatan di BKB; 2) Peran Kader BKB; 3) Optimalisasi tumbuh kembang fisik-motorik anak usia dini; 4) Faktor pendukung dan penghambat di BKB dengan menggunakan pendekatan penelitian kualitatif. Subjek penelitian ini adalah 4 orang kader, 10 keluarga balita, dan 1 PLKB. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Keabsahan data dibuktikan dengan triangulasi data dan sumber. Hasil yang diperoleh dalam penelitian ini antara lain: 1) Pelaksanaan kegiatan di BKB terdiri dari kegiatan pembukaan, inti, dan penutup; 2) Peranan kader BKB meliputi peran sebagai pelaksana kegiatan, penyuluh, dan motivator; 3) Optimalisasi tumbuh kembang fisik-motorik anak usia dini yaitu dengan mengetahui tahap perkembangan anak, memberikan kebutuhan anak, menimbang tiap bulan, menjaga kebersihan anak dan lingkungan; 6) Faktor pendukung antara lain partisipasi peserta, dan dukungan pemerintah setempat. Faktor penghambat antara lain kurangnya pemahaman kader dengan materi, jumlah kader, dan kesibukan peserta BKB.

Kata Kunci: Peran, Kader BKB, Tumbuh Kembang Anak Usia Dini
Peningkatan Life Skills Warga Belajar melalui Kursus Komputer di PKBM Cipta Cendekia Kota Tangerang
Authors: Trisnawati Bela , Sudadio Sudadio , Fauzi Ahmad
Published: January 2018

Masalah dalam penelitian ini adalah Upaya Meningkatkan Keterampilan Life Skills Warga Belajar Melalui Kursus Komputer Di PKBM Cipta Cendekia Kecamatan Cipondoh Kota Tangerang. Penelitian yang dilakukan memiliki tujuan untuk mengetahui : (1) Bagaimana upaya meningkatkan life skills warga belajar melalui kursus komputer di PKBM Cipta Cendekia Kecamatan Cipondoh Kota Tangerang? (2) Bagaimana hasil dari program kursus komputer dalam meningkatkan life skills warga belajar di PKBM Cipta Cendekia Kecamatan Cipondoh Kota Tangerang? (3) Apa saja faktor pendukung dan faktor penghambat dalam upaya meningkatkan life skills warga belajar melalui kursus komputer di PKBM Cipta Cendekia Kecamatan Cipondoh Kota Tangerang?.

        Untuk membahas masalah dalam penelitian ini, peneliti merujuk pada landasan teori yang relevan seperti menjelaskan tentang, (1) Pendidikan Luar Sekolah, (2) Pendidikan Kecakapan Hidup (Life Skills), (3) Pembelajaran Orang Dewasa (POD), (4) Media Pembelajaran, (5) Warga Belajar, (6) Pusat Kegiatan Belajar Masyarakat (PKBM), (7) Kerangka Berpikir. Dengan demikian, peneliti memiliki pijakan dan dasar – dasar teori yang memadai untuk menjawab permasalahan secara rinci.

        Pendekatan penelitian yang digunakan adalah kualitatif dengan metode deskriptif, dimana data diperoleh dari hasil wawancara, observasi, studi dokumentasi, tes tertulis dan tes praktek, serta beberapa catatan lapangan. Sumber data penelitian ini yaitu tutor kursus komputer, warga belajar PKBM Cipta Cendekia dan pengelola, serta informasi lain yang relevan.

        Berdasarkan hasil penelitian yang telah dilakukan menunjukan bahwa : (1) Upaya tutor dalam meningkatkan keterampilan komputer warga belajar paket B dan paket C yang mengikuti kursus komputer berjalan dengan baik dan berhasil kerena warga belajar memiliki bekal pengetahuan serta keterampilan khususnya komputer, (2) Hasil dari program kursus komputer berhasil didapatkan oleh peserta kursus dengan mimiliki kemampuan kognitif, afektif serta skills komputer yang dapat membantu peserta kursus juga dengan mudah untuk mendapat pekerjaan dan usaha, (3) faktor pendukung dalam pelaksanaan kursus komputer ini adalah tingginya tingkat kemauan warga belajar untuk mengikuti kursus komputer, sarana dan prasarana yang memadai, media pembelajaran yang cukup baik, metode pembelajaran yang baik, serta bantuan dana dari APBD yang cukup membantu. Sedangkan faktor penghambatnya adalah kurangnya perekturan peserta, komputer yang rusak dan jumlahnya yang sedikit dibandingkan dengan jumlah peserta kursus, terbatasnya bantuan dana dari APBD, kurangnya jumlah tutor, namun dari berbagai hambatan yang dirasakan tutor dan dibantu pengelola berupaya untuk mencari solusinya.
Kegiatan Pembinaan Rohani dalam Upaya Mengubah Perilaku Sosial Peserta Rehabilitasi Narkoba
Authors: Mujiati Mujiati , Budiartati Emmy
Published: January 2018

This study aimed to describe the activities of spiritual formation, supporting factors, and obstacles in the implementation of activities and changes in the social behavior of participants after receiving spiritual guidance. This study used a qualitative approach to data collection through interviews, observation, and documentation. The research subject is 4 persons, 2 coaches, while informants chairman daily activities. The validity of the data using triangulation source. Data analysis techniques to the stage of data collection, data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion. The study concluded that spiritual formation activities include WL DEVO (activities prayers), the morning session, DVD sermons, evening session, bible study, morning meeting, prayer room, prayer block, movie. Factors supporting the coaching process is adequate infrastructure, experienced coaches, coaching methods, and motivation of the participants themselves. While the inhibiting factors are the socio-cultural background of different participants, the lack of professional experts, saturation participants. There are changes in the social behavior of participants in the positive direction after getting spiritual guidance.
PARK7 regulates inflammation-induced pro-labour mediators in myometrial and amnion cells
Authors: Lim Ratana , Barker Gillian , Lappas Martha
Published: January 2018

Preterm birth is a prevalent cause of neonatal deaths worldwide. Inflammation has been implicated in spontaneous preterm birth involved in the processes of uterine contractility and membrane rupture. Parkinson protein 7 (PARK7) has been found to play an inflammatory role in non-gestational tissues. The aims of this study were to determine the expression of PARK7 in myometrium and fetal membranes with respect to term labour onset and to elucidate the effect of PARK7 silencing in primary myometrium and amnion cells on pro-inflammatory and pro-labour mediators.PARK7mRNA expression was higher in term myometrium and fetal membranes from women in labour compared to non-labouring samples and in amnion from preterm deliveries with chorioamnionitis. In human primary myometrial cells transfected with PARK7 siRNA (siPARK7), there was a significant decrease in IL1B, TNF, fsl-1 and poly(I:C)-induced expression of pro-inflammatory cytokine IL6, chemokines (CXCL8, CCL2), adhesion molecule ICAM1, prostaglandin PGF2αand its receptor PTGFR. Similarly, amnion cells transfected with siPARK7 displayed a decrease in IL1B-induced expression of IL6, CXCL8 and ICAM1. In myometrial cells transfected with siPARK7, there was a significant reduction of NF-κB RELA transcriptional activity when stimulated with fsl-1, flagellin and poly(I:C), but not with IL1B or TNF. Collectively, our novel data describe a role for PARK7 in regulating inflammation-induced pro-inflammatory and pro-labour mediators in human myometrial and amnion cells.
Phytochemical evaluation and antibacterial effects of Medicago sativa, Onosma sericeum, Parietaria judaica L., Phlomis persica and Echinophora platyloba DC. on Enterococcus faecalis
Authors: Khaledi Mansoor , Khaledi Fatemeh , Asadi-Samani Majid , Gholipour Abolfazl , Mahmoodi Kouhi Ahmad
Published: January 2018

Background: Since drug resistance has become one of the predominant problems of health worldwide, it is necessary to use new methods to combat drug-resistant bacteria. In this regard, medicinal plants are considered one of the richest sources to produce antibiotics. The aim of this study was to investigate the antibacterial effects as well as total phenolic and flavonoid contents of a number of medicinal plants collected from the Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari provinces of India, in order to investigate their potential use for the production of new antibiotics.

Materials and Methods: In this experimental study, the maceration method was used to prepare hydroalcoholic extract of Medicago sativa, Onosma sericeum, Parietaria judaica L., Phlomis persica and Echinophora platyloba DC. The effect of these plants on Enterococcus faecalis (ATCC 29212) was investigated. To determine the antibacterial effect of the extracts, broth microdilution in sterile 96-well plate was used according to the McFarland standard (105 CFU/ml). The total phenolic content was assayed by using the Folin-Ciocalteu colorimetric method and expressed in terms of gallic acid equivalent. The total flavonoid content was assayed by aluminum chloride colorimetric method and expressed in terms of rutin equivalent.

Results: Based on the results of this study, the 512, 256, 128, 32 and 32 µg/ml doses were determined to be the minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs), and the 1024, 1024, 512, 128 and 128 μg/ml doses were derived as the minimum bactericidal concentration (MBCs) of M. sativa, O. Sericeum, P. judaica, P. persica and E. platyloba, respectively. E. faecalis and P. judaica contained the highest total phenolic content and flavonoid content, respectively.

Conclusion: Given the comparatively higher antibacterial effect of P. persica and E. platyloba, as well as the presence of phenolic and flavonoid compounds in these plants, it is recommended that these plants be further investigated in feasibility studies for the production of new antibiotics.
A tale of two decades: income inequality and public policy in Argentina (1996-2014)
Authors: Judzik Dario , Trujillo Lucía , Villafañe Soledad
Published: January 2018

This article analyses the evolution of income inequality in Argentina through the decomposition of the Gini coefficient by income sources. The dynamic analysis allows for simultaneous changes in participation and concentration of different income sources to be understood. The time periods that are the object of the analysis contrast diverse macroeconomic contexts, labour market institutions and social protection policies that were implemented. The results indicate that labour income is the main driver of distributive dynamics while retirement income has also played an important role. We also find that the evolution of income distribution in Argentina is closely related to labour market institutions and macroeconomics.
Propuesta alternativa para las líneas de indigencia y de pobreza existentes en Colombia
Authors: Casas Herrera Julián Augusto , Muñoz Conde Manuel
Published: January 2018

La pobreza, según el Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE), descendió de manera significativa durante los últimos años en Colombia. Esta apreciación causó controversia, pues las condiciones económicas de la sociedad no reflejan el anuncio al que se ha hecho referencia. Este documento formula, a partir de las diferencias establecidas entre las dos metodologías empleadas para medir la pobreza -antigua metodología (AM) y nueva metodología (NM)-, nuevas líneas de indigencia y de pobreza para el periodo 2002-2015, cuya evidencia primordial radica en que las cifras oficiales desconocieron aproximadamente siete millones de pobres para el 2015.
El concepto de “inmanencia práctica” en Deleuze
Authors: Antonelli Marangi Marcelo Sebastian
Published: January 2018

El artículo presenta la “inmanencia práctica” como clave de la ética que G. Deleuze elabora a partir de B. Spinoza y F. Nietzsche. La noción involucra tres tesis que manifiestan la reivindicación incondicional de la inmanencia y la crítica a toda trascendencia: valorización del cuerpo en detrimento de la conciencia; apelación a lo bueno y lo malo, en lugar del bien y el mal; y apología de la alegría e inocencia del devenir. Se sostiene que esta ética naturalista y pluralista se apoya en criterios de valoración ligados a la vida como punto fundamental de apreciación, y se propone la creación de nuevas maneras de ser como medio de enfrentar al sistema del juicio moral sobre el que descansa el nihilismo.
KEBERLANJUTAN PERIKANAN RAJUNGAN INDONESIA: PENDEKATAN MODEL BIOEKONOMI
Authors: Muawanah Umi , HUda Hakim Miftahul , Koeshenderajana Sonny , Nugroho Duto , Anna Zuzy , Mira Mira , Ghofar Abdul
Published: January 2018

Perikanan Rajungan (Portunus pelagicus) di Indonesia memberikan devisa sebesar US$ 246,14 juta dari ekspor pada tahun 2015 dan menghidupi 65.000 nelayan dan 130.000 pengupas rajungan di Indonesia. Berdasar nilai strategisnya ini, pemanfaatan perikanan rajungan perlu memperhatikan asas keberlanjutan sumber daya. Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisa keberlanjutan pemanfaatan sumberdaya rajungan di Indonesia menggunakan model bioeokomi dari data hasil tangkapan rajungan di Wilayah Pengelolaan Perikanan (WPP) RI tahun 1977-2014. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pemanfaatan sumberdaya rajungan di Indonesia memberikan rente ekonomi yang tinggi pada kondisi Maksimum Sustainale Yield (MSY) dan Maksimum Economic Yield (MEY) sedangkan pada rezim open access (OA) tidak memberikan rente ekonomi. Mengacu pada hasil penelitian maka pengaturan pemanfaatan sumberdaya rajungan dengan upaya dan produksi yang mendekati batas MEY diharapkan dapat menjamin keberlanjutan usaha rajungan baik secara biologi maupun ekonomi. Adapun pemanfaatan secara open access (OA) hendaknya dibatasi atau dihindari karena kondisi ini tidak dapat menjamin berkelanjutan perikanan rajungan baik secara biologi maupun ekonomi.The Blue Swimming Crab (BSC, Portunus pelagicus) fishery  in Indonesia provides revenue of US$ 246.14 million rom exports in 2015 and supports 65,000 fishermen and 130,000 pickers in Indonesia. Based on this value, the harvest of BSC fishery should consider the principle of resource sustainability. This study aims to analyze the sustainability of utilization of crab resources in Indonesia using bioeocomic model applied to the BSC catch data from all Fisheries Management Areas (FMA) in Indonesia from year 1977 until 2014. The results show that BSC harvest in Indonesia gives high economic rents under the conditions of Maximum Sustainale Yield (MSY) and Maximum Economic Yield (MEY) while the open access regime does not provide any economic rents. Referring to the results of the study, the arrangement of utilization of crab resources with efforts and production close to the limit of MEY is to be expected to ensure the continuity of the crab business both biologically and economically. The direction toward open access should be limited or avoided because this condition will lead to the unsustainable practices of the BSC fishery both biologically or economically.
Lateral soil resistance on soldier piles or king posts in clay
Authors: Georgiadis K.
Published: January 2018

The undrained ultimate lateral soil resistance pu on soldier piles (king posts) is investigated using three-dimensional finite-element analysis. Ultimate lateral resistance variations with depth are determined for different pile spacings, pile–soil adhesion factors and retained soil heights. Based on the numerical results, simple design equations are developed, which give the variation of the lateral bearing capacity factor Np with depth for soldier piles of different spacings and retained soil heights. The proposed equations are used in limit equilibrium calculations to determine the required pile length plotted against retained soil height curves for two typical soldier pile wall examples, a cantilever and a single-propped wall, examining different pile spacings, pile–soil adhesion factors and undrained soil shear strengths. These curves are compared to those produced using the six most commonly used methods, including two-dimensional finite-element analysis. Three-dimensional finite-element analysis results of the typical soldier pile wall examples are also presented in order to verify the proposed method.
Risco de infecção para o cliente oncológico em uso de cateter venoso central totalmente implantado - Revisão integrativa
Authors: Souza Raquel De Abreu Pinheiro e , Carmo Thalita Gomes do
Published: January 2018

Justificativa e objetivos: O cateter totalmente implantado tem sido cada vez mais utilizado em pacientes oncológicos e é capaz de minimizar complicações decorrentes da terapia intravenosa periférica, sendo relevante para segurança do paciente na infusão de drogas antineoplásicas. Este estudo teve como objetivo identificar as condutas de manipulação, reunir e sintetizar as evidências disponíveis na literatura sobre medidas de prevenção e controle de IRAS relacionadas

ao uso de catéteres totalmente implantados. Conteúdo: Realizou-se uma revisão integrativa no período de 2009 a 2016 por meio das bases de dados, MEDLINE (Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online) e LILACS (Literatura Latino-Americana e do Caribe em Ciências da

Saúde) que resultou na seleção de 10 artigos, dos quais a maioria era nacional (seis) e em português (sete). Para o levantamento na literatura e seleção da questão do estudo, foi utilizada a estratégia PICO que consiste em um acróstico: Paciente, Intervenção, Comparação e Outcomes /desfecho. Foram abordadas complicações, manejo, manutenção de cateteres totalmente implantados e a relevância do conhecimento tecnocientífico do enfermeiro que manipula esse

dispositivo, visando qualidade e segurança da assistência. Conclusão: Segundo os artigos analisados, o tempo de permanência do cateter, às complicações inerentes ao uso como obstrução, infecção, extravasamento, trombose e deslocamento, bem como o manejo/ manuseio, manutenção e punção do dispositivo foram os assuntos evidenciados. Para os efeitos de intervenção por parte da enfermeira, fica explicito que havendo uma padronização por meio de educação e capacitação da equipe de enfermagem, é possível trabalhar em prol da prevenção do potencial para infecção do cateterismo venoso central totalmente implantado em pacientes oncológicos propiciando maior segurança no manuseio do cateter e prevenindo o surgimento de

complicações, o que poderá garantir assistência de enfermagem qualificada e, consequentemente, melhor qualidade de vida aos pacientes atendidos. DESCRITORES: Infecções relacionadas a cateter. Cateterismo Venoso Central. Cuidados de Enfermagem. Controle de Infecções. Câncer. .
Evolution of the musical portraits by Francis Pulenc: narrative and visualisation
Authors:   R. Glier Kyiv Institute of Music, Vezhnevets Iryna
Published: January 2018

The article reveals several aspects of the evolution of the musical portraits in by Francis Pulenc the French composer from the early 20th century. Following the avant-garde movement’s development, the works produced in this genre became more intimate and dramatic. This led to the the genre of psychological portraits emergence. In order to explore the genre of musical portrait based on the example of Pulenc’s cycle the author applied the narrative, evolutional and structural methods. For the first time in academic tradition, the author highlights the deep psychologism of the musical portraits created by Francis Pulenc. Additionallly, the ties between the Francis Pulenc’s music and the verses of Paul Eluard are stressed. It is demontrated that Pulenc was deeply influenced by the avant-garde paintings, which contributed to his cycle of musical portraits. The author concludes that the synthesis of arts creates the perception of diversity and development of the artistic idea. This enhances greatly the music’s emotional impact. Specifically this process confirms the general need in communicative inter-art connections that provide another dimension for the musical portrait genre, and shift the point of view on the art object. The overview of the musical portrait genre in the Pulenc’s oeuvre opens up the discussion about the language of music as an important social and cultural force. One can state that the Pulenc’s cycle “Le Travail du Peintre” has an interdisciplinary, synthetic character. In addition, the cycle combines features of surrealism and cubism. While working on the musical portraits, F. Pulenc developed his own unique interpretation of the genre. He offers a new philosophy and an insight into one’s psychology.
Okhrim Kravchenko: through the life. Loyalty to Michael Boychuk School’s traditions
Authors:   Lviv National Academy of Arts, Kravchenko Yaroslav
Published: January 2018

The paper outlines the life and work of Okhrim Kravchenko (1903 – 1985), the artist from Lviv. It is based on the archival documents and memoirs of his son who is the author of the paper. The aim of this writing is to add some important information about Okhrim Kravchenko. The author stresses that the artist was not appreciated until he was gone. Partisans of the «Soviet realistic art» name-called him «boichukist» and «formalist», because of Okhrim Kravchenko’s belonging to the artistic school of Mykhailo Boichuk – the famous Ukrainian monumentalist painter who was persecuted by the Stalin’s regime. Almost all his years of life, Okhrim Kravchenko had been suffering from the persecutions as well. He had been working just for himself, without any intention to exhibit his works and gain the public acceptance. His artistic heritage consists of 300 paintings, about 200 drawings, watercolors and pastels. It also includes an album of sketches made after works of art by the representatives of Mykhailo Boichuk school who were persecuted by the Soviet regime. The story of Okhrim Kravchenko told by his reveals many important facts of the cultural life in Ukraine during the Soviet period.
Dental Decay and Oral Findings in Children and Adolescents Affected by Different Types of Cerebral Palsy: A Comparative Study
Authors: Rodríguez Juan Pablo Loyola , Ayala-Herrera Jose Luis , Muñoz-Gomez Noel , Martínez-Martínez Rita E , Santos-Díaz Miguel Angel , Olvera-Delgado Jose Honorio , Loyola-Leyva Alejandra
Published: January 2018

Objective: To compare dental caries and oral findings in patients affected by different types of Cerebral Palsy (CP). Study design: This cross-sectional study involved 120 children and adolescents with a diagnosis of CP. WHO diagnostic criteria were used to determine DMFT (caries diagnosis), the pocket depth and attachment level (periodontitis diagnosis). Additionally, the study evaluated dental erosion, traumatic dental injuries, treatment needs index (TNI), oral habits, malocclusions, gingival overgrowth, and dental fluorosis. Results: The most frequent CP type was spastic (62.5%), followed by mixed (18.3%), ataxic (10%), and athetoid (9.1). Patients affected by mixed CP showed a higher prevalence in decayed, DMFT index and TNI compared with the other types of CP (p<0.05). The frequency of malocclusion in the clinical evaluation was 87.5% and in plaster models was 49.2%. Conclusions: Dental caries was an important issue in mixed and athetoid CP groups. Oral habits and malocclusions were the most significant oral health problems in individuals with CP.
Fundamental Diagrams for Specific Very High Density Crowds
Authors: Lohner Rainald , Muhamad Britto , Dambalmath Prabhu , Haug Eberhard
Published: January 2018

An experimental campaign was undertaken to measure the pedestrian flow in the region close to the Kaaba during the Hajj pilgrimages of 2014 and 2015. High resolution video and photographs were used. The space was divided into areas of 10 sqm. The pedestrians were counted, and the velocity measured from video clips. The results were surprising: the velocity in the very high density region increases, which implies also an increase of the flux. The flux in this region (with more than 8 p/sqm) reaches values that exceed 3.5 p/m/sec, much higher than previously recorded under more `standard conditions' in corridors and passages.
“a alcipe, duplamente”: Vasco Graça Moura e o diálogo com a tradição
Authors: Silva Natália Ubirajara
Published: January 2018

O presente artigo tem como objetivo analisar elementos da poética de Vasco Graça Moura (1942-2014) a partir do poema “a alcipe, duplamente”, presente na antologia Poesia 2001/2005 (2006). Poeta de vertente clássica, Vasco Graça Moura se caracteriza pelo uso abundante das relações transtextuais (conforme a acepção de Gérard Genette) como elemento chave para a interpretação de seus poemas. No poema analisado, destacam-se a intertextualidade (citação, alusão), a arquitextualidade e a hipertextualidade como recursos poéticos. Em “a alcipe, duplamente”, o reconhecimento da relação transtextual com a obra de Pierre de Ronsard e da Marquesa de Alorna (Alcipe) se mostra fundamental para a construção do sentido do poema, num processo de transposição paródica da tradição literária.
Figurações do pensamento-paisagem na recente poesia de Fernando Echevarría
Authors: Diaz Arturo
Published: January 2018

Este estudo funda-se no conceito de “pensamento-paisagem” de Michel Collot e exprime duas direções de sentido: primeiro, o processo genético deste pensamento que engendra paisagens abstratas; em segundo lugar, as paisagens mentais exprimem o espaço do pensamento figurativo. Descrevemos também os modos de génese deste novo campo do pensamento e as suas propriedades.
Equivocidade da língua e alteridade do sujeito: a poesia de Fernando Pessoa
Authors: Carvalho Glória Maria Monteiro de , Melo Maria de Fátima Vilar de
Published: January 2018

Este artigo tem por objetivo colocar em discussão a equivocidade concebida como condição incontornável da língua, com fundamento no trabalho de Jean Claude Milner: O amor da língua (2012) que toma, como ponto de partida, as noções lacanianas de sujeito do inconsciente e de lalíngua (lalangue). Com esse objetivo, destaca-se que o caráter equívoco da palavra surpreende o sujeito, dividindo-o, ou melhor, revelando-o em seu exílio de si mesmo. Nessa perspectiva, entraram em cena fragmentos da poesia de Fernando Pessoa cuja análise deu especial visibilidade à poesia como lugar privilegiado onde se aloja o equívoco da língua, ao mesmo tempo em que vislumbrou o estatuto do sujeito-suporte desse equívoco como sendo um sujeito dividido marcado por sua condição de alteridade.
Quest for good quality medicines in hospitals: a structured approach
Authors: Kairi Jayant Kumar
Published: January 2018

Patients use medicines to gain speedy recovery from illness or to maintain wellbeing under the care of their physicians. For chronic illnesses, the pharmacotherapy may continue for the entire lifetime. Significant expenditure is incurred in sustaining this pharmacotherapy. Quite expectedly, the patients are concerned about the quality of medicines that they receive and consume. In recent times, the quality concerns have increased phenomenally due to media hype and overexposure all around. Ensuring quality of medicines in developing countries is not easy. Multi-pronged approaches are needed to ensure procurement of good quality medicines by institutional buyers. However, ensuring the procurement of good quality medicines is not enough. The quality of medicines has to be maintained till their consumption by patients and a rational, scientific method has to be adopted to ensure this goal. A structured approach in ensuring good quality medicines for optimum pharmacotherapy is being presented in this review.
A cross sectional study on knowledge, attitude and practice of dengue fever among high school students in Villupuram municipality of Villupuram
Authors: Singaravel Sasikaladevi S. , Kandaswamy Elayaraja K.
Published: January 2018

Background: School-based education is an important way of transfer of knowledge and practices of dengue from classrooms to homes which helps to maintain clean environment for source reduction of dengue. Thus, this study was conducted with the main purpose of examining the knowledge, attitude and practices of dengue fever among school children in Villupuram. Methods: The study area was at high school students of Villupuram municipality from November 2017 to December 2017. The sample size is calculated from Dimbulagedara et al study where the prevalence was 47.2%. Considering Confidence level of 95%, relative precision of 7% the sample size derived was 216. Multistage sampling was used. The required information obtained by means of validated questionnaire. Results: Majority were of 14 years. More than 75% had a good knowledge on breeding source of infection, 50% were not aware that trashes were a breeding source with a significant p value of <0.05 between age and knowledge. The major source of knowledge was the school. More than half of them were of attitudes that they are not at risk of dengue. 59.7% of the respondents felt they were scared if they were to be infected. Removal of water stagnation (80.1%) was the commonly practiced preventive measures. Conclusions: School students had adequate basic knowledge regarding dengue. There were some misconceptions regarding to dengue. Personal protection and trash removal was least practiced which can be made successful by behaviour change, communication.
Clinical profile of acne vulgaris in semiurban patients
Authors: Saxena Kshitij , Shah Yogesh M. , Singh K. K. , Dutt Shobhit , Agrawal Meenal , Singh Nishant
Published: January 2018

Background: Acne is a chronic inflammatory disease of the pilosebaceous unit, mainly affecting face and frequently followed by scarring. It is the most common skin disease in an urban dermatology clinic in India. Adult acne is more common in women and may be a marker of hyperandrogenism.The present study was carried out to study the clinical profile of acne vulgaris in semiurban patients.

Methods: The study was conducted for 1 year on all eligible patients of acne vulgaris attending dermatology OPD of a hospital catering to semiurban patients. Data including grade of acne, markers of androgenicity and post-acne scarring was collected. Statistical analysis was done using SPSS 15 software.

Results: Frequency of acne vulgaris patients in the dermatology OPD was 2.8% with 429 acne patients out of 15,322 new patients. Female to male ratio was 1.44:1. The mean age of onset in males was 16.24 and in females, 14.84 years. Grade 2 acne (66%) was commonest followed by grade 3 (5.1%) and grade 4 (3.7%). Associated conditions seen were seborrhea (60.8%), alopecia (18.9%), acanthosis (4.9%) and PCOD (2.3%). Markers of androgenicity were more frequently seen in grade 2 acne which was statistically significant. Atrophic scars were commonest including icepick scars (80.2%), rolling scars (67.4%) and box scars (57.8%).

Conclusions: In our study females had an earlier onset and closed comedones were the most common acne lesion. Grade 2 acne vulgaris formed majority of patients. Grade 4 acne vulgaris was more common in males.
A clinico-epidemiological study on cutaneous leishmaniasis in Erbil, Iraq (2015-2017)
Authors: Al-Khayat Zakarea Abdullah Yaseen , Agha Nabaz Fisal Shakir , Alharmni Kawthar Ibrahim Fatah , Khudhur Yousef Jafar
Published: January 2018

Background: The objective of the study was to determine the incidence of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) in Makhmur District (Erbil Province).

Methods: A cross-sectional, observational, descriptive study was performed in the outpatient clinic of Makhmur General Health Center. All the patients who presented at the dermatology clinic during the period from January 2015 to January 2017 were included in the study. The provisional diagnosis was dependent mainly on clinical examination in addition to Giemsa stain.

Results: A total of 1264 cutaneous leishmaniasis cases were diagnosed during the study period with males representing 54.6% of the cases. The study participants ranged from 10 months to 61 years. Age group <15 years were 53.5%. Clinically, 49.3% of patients had one lesion, 51.5% of patients had wet type. Most lesions were found on both limbs (48.8%). The highest number of cases was recorded during February (29.1%) and November (21.8%), while the lowest rate of cases was recorded in July (0.2%). According to stain results, 70.6% of the cases were positive to giemsa stain.

Conclusions: CL is endemic in Makhmur district. Males were infected in higher percent than females and this may be due to cultural, occupational and social factors.
Polarization properties of three-dimensional electromagnetic Gaussian Schell-Model sources
Authors:   Department of Physics, University of Miami, Korotkova O.
Published: January 2018

The polarization properties of the recently introduced three-dimensional electromagnetic Gaussian Schell-model sources [Opt. Lett. 42, 1792 (2017)] are examined. Both cases of uniform and non-uniform polarization are considered. The three-dimensional polarization states are characterized via the eigenvalues of a 3×3 source polarization matrix and, more specifically, via the indices of polarimetric purity. We show that the considered sources exhibit a variety of polarization states throughout their volumes conveniently controlled by several physically accessible source parameters.
Simulation of hard x-ray focusing using an array of cylindrical micro-holes in a diamond film
Authors:   Samara National Research University, Nalimov A. ,   Image Processing Systems Institute of the RAS – Branch of the FSRC “Crystallography and Photonics” RAS, Kotlyar V. ,   Samara National Research University,   Image Processing Systems Institute of the RAS – Branch of the FSRC “Crystallography and Photonics” RAS, Konov V. ,   Natural Science Center General Physics Institute
Published: January 2018

The focusing of hard x-rays was numerically simulated using a beam propagation method implemented in the BeamPROP software package and a Rayleigh-Sommerfeld integral. It was shown that when focusing hard X-rays of wavelength 1.34 A with sequentially arranged circular cylindrical microlenses (shaped as 10-µm micro-holes) found in a polycrystalline diamond film, a nearly 10 times shorter focal length of the microlens array can be achieved, reducing from 14.4 cm to 15 mm, via increasing the number of microlenses from 1 to 20. Meanwhile, the x-ray focal spot size was found to decrease 7 times along the minor axis from 1.5 μm to 200 nm, while the maximum intensity in the focus experienced a 40-times increase.
Error analysis in digital processing of the results of interferometric control of nano-scale local deviations of optical surfaces
Authors:   Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Denisov D.
Published: January 2018

A dynamic interferometry method for controlling nano-scale local deviations of optical surfaces from a prescribed profile is developed, theoretically substantiated, and experimentally verified on the basis of an algorithm for calculating an objective function, defined as the spectral density of a one-dimensional correlation function. Theoretical and experimental approaches to determining the root-mean-square error when finding local deviations of the optical surfaces for the element diameters ranging from 100 mm to 1,000 mm are presented, while taking into account the non-excluded systematic and random error components in determining the objective function.
Experimental investigation of birefringence of a parabolic gradient-index lens on the basis of astigmatic transformation of a Bessel beam
Authors:   Samara National Research University, Paranin V. , Karpeev S. S. ,   Samara National Research University,   Image Processing Systems Institute of the RAS – Branch of the FSRC “Crystallography and Photonics” RAS, Babaev O. ,   Samara National Research University
Published: January 2018

A method for the investigation of birefringence of mechanically free parabolic gradient-index lenses based on the astigmatic transformation of a zero-order Bessel beam has been experimentally verified. Special features of the alignment of the optical setup are described and practical recommendations for selecting the setup components are given. By the example of a quarter-wave lens, we show experimentally that the optical path difference can be reliably measured within a 0.05λ0 accuracy. A significant difference between the birefringence properties of the gradient-index lenses in their central and edge regions is confirmed.
Image restoration in diffractive optical systems using deep learning and deconvolution
Authors:   Samara National Research University, Nikonorov A. ,   Image Processing Systems Institute оf the RAS – Branch of the FSRC “Crystallography and Photonics” RAS, Petrov M. ,   Samara National Research University, Bibikov S. ,   Samara National Research University, Kutikova V. ,   Samara National Research University, Morozov A. ,   Samara National Research University,   Image Processing Systems Institute оf the RAS – Branch of the FSRC “Crystallography and Photonics” RAS, Kazanskiy N. ,   Samara National Research University,   Image Processing Systems Institute оf the RAS – Branch of the FSRC “Crystallography and Photonics” RAS
Published: January 2018

In recent years, several pioneering works were dedicated to imaging systems based on simple diffractive structures like Fresnel lenses or phase zone plates. Such systems are much lighter and cheaper than classical refractive optical systems. However, the quality of images obtained by diffractive optics suffers from stronger distortions of various types. In this paper, we show that a combination of the high-precision lens design with post-capture computational reconstruction allows one to attain a much higher image quality. The proposed reconstruction procedure uses a sequence of color correction, deconvolution, and a feedforward deep learning neural network. An improvement both in lens manufacturing and in image processing may contribute to the emergence of ultra-lightweight imaging systems varying from cameras for nano- and picosatellites to surveillance systems.
Description of images using model-oriented descriptors
Authors:   Image Processing Systems Institute оf RAS – Branch of the FSRC “Crystallography and Photonics” RAS, Myasnikov V. ,   Samara National Research University
Published: January 2018

The paper proposes an approach to constructing an image description using a set of model-oriented descriptors. Each descriptor characterizes the "similarity" of the analyzed image, represented as a complex-valued gradient field, to a pre-selected model of this descriptor. It is proposed that descriptor models should be synthesized using a method of principal components, or discriminant analysis, which has been applied to a diversity of complex-valued gradient field realizations. As a result, the proposed approach enables the complex-valued field of the gradient of the analyzed image to be described as a set of real quantities from the interval [0,1], capable of simultaneously characterizing the phase and magnitude of the image gradient. The effectiveness of the proposed approach is illustrated via solving a face recognition problem and comparing the result with prototype solutions (based on the principal component method and discriminant analysis), which directly utilize halftone images. The comparison is made using a nearest neighbor's classifier.
Image splicing localization based on CFA-artifacts analysis
Authors:   Samara National Research University, Varlamova A. , Kuznetsov A. ,   Samara National Research University,   Image Processing Systems Institute оf RAS – Branch of the FSRC “Crystallography and Photonics” RAS
Published: January 2018

Image splicing is a widespread image forgery technique in which fragments from another image are pasted into the image under forgery. In this paper, a method of image splicing localization based on the analysis of CFA-artifacts that appear in the image during the capturing process is described. A feature characterizing the presence/absence of CFA artifacts for each image block is measured. The obtained values of the feature define the probability of each block to be embedded. Analysis of the accuracy of the splicing localization method and its robustness against different types of tampering, such as additive Gaussian noise, JPEG compression, and linear enhancement are presented in the experimental part of the paper. The results show that the suggested method reveals the embedded regions of different shape, size, and nature in images. The method is found to be stable to the additive Gaussian noise and linear enhancement, but not stable to JPEG compression. The advantage of the method is the ability to localize the spliced-in regions as small as a 2×2 block.
Application of the gradient orientation for systems of automatic target detection
Authors:   Novosibirsk State Technical University, Borisova I. , Legkiy V. ,   Novosibirsk State Technical University, Kravets S. ,   Novosibirsk State Technical University
Published: January 2018

In this paper, a problem of automatic target tracking in complex natural backgrounds is considered. Target detection is performed in each frame of a video sequence by the elementwise comparison with a reference image. The proposed method is based on the representation of every pixel as the orientation of the luminance gradient in the vicinity. The vicinities are divided into classes depending on their orientation. In addition to the classes of anisotropic vicinities, a class of vicinities with an isotropic structure is introduced. The classes are numbered and the number of the vicinity class is used as a feature of the point of interest. Thus, the original gray-scale image is transformed to a pseudo-image in which the detection procedure is carried out. The encoded image is then scanned using a reference image. The elementwise comparison of the reference image with the current fragment is performed in a feature space. As a result, a comparison matrix is formed, each element of which is the number of matching elements of the reference image and the current image fragment. The position of the reference image is determined by the maximum value of the comparison matrix. A special rule of reference image overwriting, the so-called dynamic proximity measure, is used to achieve stable tracking. The testing results have shown that with our approach the object tracking is more stable in comparison with the use of normalized correlation.
FPGA-based device for handwritten digit recognition in images
Authors:   National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University, Zoev I. , Beresnev A. ,   National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University, Markov N. ,   National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University, Malchukov A. ,   National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University
Published: January 2018

We describe the design and manufacture of a mobile and energy efficient device that allows one to recognize handwritten digits in images using convolutional neural networks. The device is implemented on a field-programmable gate array (FPGA), which is included in the system-on-a-chip Cyclone V SX. Functional diagrams of the computational blocks implementing the convolution and pooling procedures are developed. Functional diagrams of the convolution neural network for the proposed architecture are also described. Results of testing the developed FPGA-based device for its efficiency in terms of handwritten digit recognition accuracy, recognition rate, and power consumption are presented. Results of a performance comparison between a hardware and software implementation of convolutional neural networks are presented.
Determining the phase shift of quasiharmonic signals through envelope analysis
Authors:   Federal Research Center “Computer Science and Control” of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Yakovleva T.
Published: January 2018

The paper presents a new technique for the accurate measurement of the phase difference between two quasi-harmonic optical signals through analyzing and processing their envelope values obeying the Rice statistical distribution. With this technique, the envelope values of three signals are measured: two initial quasi-harmonic signals for which the phase difference is measured and a third signal formed as superposition of the first two. The phase shift under measurement is calculated from simple geometrical considerations as the angle of a triangle formed by the amplitude values of the reconstructed undistorted signals. The fundamental distinction of the proposed technique consists in the fact that the phase characteristics are derived from the amplitude measurements alone, thus significantly mitigating the requirements imposed on the equipment and simplifying the practical implementation of the method. It is proposed that the undistorted amplitudes should be estimated using methods of the Rician data analysis. The paper provides a strict mathematical analysis of the problem and computer simulation results. The ability to conduct accurate phase shift measurements based on the proposed method is useful for a wide range of applied tasks solved in numerous ranging and communication systems.