bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Plasticulture: Diffusion of Plastic Materials in the Agricultural Sector
Authors: Tudor Valentina ConstanȚa , Smedescu DragoȘ Ion , Fîntîneru Gina , Fintineru Alexandru , Marcuta Alina , Iova Radu Andrei
Published: January 2020

For more than half a century, the use of plastic in agriculture has given farmers opportunities for growing fruits and vegetables regardless of the season, and at the same time achieving better quality compared to open-field cultivation. The use of plastics, through various specific techniques, helps reduce the consumption of various resources such as water, energy, fertilizers or pesticides.We could say that without these plastics a significant amount of cultivated fruits and vegetables could not be harvested in early conditions and could not be preserved and conditioned in controlled parameters.Plastic is a very important material for economy but also in everyday life. The use of plastic in agriculture has increased from year to year, thus contributing to both the increase of agricultural production and the improvement of the quality of food.Plastics are a wide range of synthetic or semi-synthetic materials that are used for various purposes. In the plastic industry, are used raw materials, such as cellulose, coal, natural gas, salt and, of course, crude oil. Plastics are extremely versatile materials and are ideal for a wide range of applications for industry as well as for consumers.
Mechanical And Thermal Behavior of Carbon Nanotubes/Vinyl Ester Nanocomposites
Authors: Cotet Adrian , Bastiurea Marian , Andrei Gabriel , Cantaragiu Alina , Hadar Anton
Published: January 2020

Single walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNT) and multi walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT)/ vinyl ester nanocomposites with three different contents of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been prepared by the simple melt-compounding method. A fine and homogeneous dispersion of CNTs throughout vinyl ester resin has been noticed by SEM images. Two mechanical tests (compression and three point bending test) show that, compared to neat vinyl ester resin, compression modulus and compression strength of the nanocomposites have been significantly improved by about 9% and 14%, respectively, when incorporating only 0.15 wt.% MWCNTs. Furthermore, thermal behavior of SWCNT and MWCNT/ vinyl ester nanocomposites has been investigated and discussed based on differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermo- mechanical analysis (TMA). Glass transition temperature (Tg) and coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) have been increased and decreased, respectively, with increasing of CNTs content.
Tensile Behavior of PLA and PLA Composite Materials Under Different Printing Parameters
Authors: Dobrescu Tiberiu , Pascu Nicoleta-Elisabeta , Jiga Gabriel , Simion Ionel , Adir Victor , Enciu George , Tudose Daniela Ioana
Published: January 2020

Polylactic acid (PLA) is one of the most extensively used biodegradable aliphatic polyester produced from renewable resources, such as corn starch. Due to its qualities, PLA is a leading biomaterial for numerous applications in medicine as well as in industry, replacing conventional petrochemical - based polymers. The purpose of this paper is to highlight the mechanical properties, such as tensile stress, of pure PLA specimens in comparison with PLA based-composites, with three different added materials in PLA mass: Copper, Aluminum and Graphene, as well as the influence of filament angle deposition on these properties. In order to check if the the filling density of the specimen influences the ultimate tensile stress (UTS), three different filling percentages (60%, 80% and 100%) have been chosen in the experimental tests. In this context, the mechanical characteristics of four different filament types based on PLA material, starting from pure PLA to PLA with Aluminum, Copper or Graphene filler are compared. Understanding and controlling these parameters is essential for the successful use of PLA and PLA-based composites in different areas such as medical applications, sport equipments and light industry.These tests have been performed due to the fact there is a lack of information concerning the mechanical properties. In the scientific literature, such information is only available for expensive printing systems; for open source printers (as those used in these tests), the information is poor and for some new materials, even inexistant. According to the technical specifications, for an expensive printer the cost may exceed 3000 Euros, with a minimum layer resolution of 100 m, this type of printer can reliably reproduce many 3D objects accurately, in quiter conditions.
Evaluation of Molecularly Imprinted Thin Films for Ephedrine Recognition
Authors: Stoica Elena B. , Gavrila Ana-M. , Branger Catherine , Brisset Hugues , Dyshlyuk Anton V. , Vitrik Oleg B. , Iovu Horia , Miron Andreea , Sarbu Andrei , Iordache Tanta-V.
Published: January 2020

Ephedrine is an illicit drug, classified as precursor for methamphetamine, which is also used as stimulant, appetite suppressant, decongestant or asthma. In this study, novel molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) films were prepared by sol-gel derived techniques, using N-(2-aminoethyl)-3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane as functional monomer, to recognize ephedrine from aqueous solutions. The films were obtained by air-spraying the precursor solutions, with various concentrations of monomer and template, on glass supports. Infrared, thermogravimetry, ellipsometry, optic and atomic force microscopy analyzes of films provided information regarding the effect of molecular imprinting upon the physical properties of films. Further on, batch rebinding evaluation indicated that thinner films present high affinity for ephedrine, resulting in 6.2 imprinting factor after 15 minutes of contact, which attests the ability of the novel MIP films to recognize and rebind ephedrine.
Cavitation Resistance of Elastomeric Coatings Deposited by Different Methods
Authors: Ciubotariu Costel-Relu , Frunzaverde Doina
Published: January 2020

In this study a fluid elastomer was applied by two different methods on a martensitic stainless steel substrate, in order to obtain coatings for protection against cavitation. The investigations regarding the resistance to cavitation erosion of the elastomeric coatings were carried out by the indirect vibratory method using the values of the cumulative erosion (material loss) developed during a testing period of 600 minutes with a 20 kHz ultrasonic vibrator at a peak-to-peak amplitude of 50 μm. The experimental results obtained in the laboratory have been processed statistically. They clearly pointed out that the deposition method significantly influences the cavitation resistance of the elastomer.
Assessment of the Mechanical Properties of Orthopedic Screws Coated with Polyurethane Acrylate Containing Hydroxyapatite, Intended to Fix the Fragility Fractures
Authors: Filip Alexandru , Alexa Ovidiu , Sirbu Paul Dan , Filip Cristiana , Andrusca Liviu , Pascal IonuȚ-Alin , Oprea Stefan , Badulescu Oana Viola
Published: January 2020

The fragility fracture fixation confronts with the major problem of implant loosening due to the altered bone structure. Techniques used to fragility fracture stabilization includes metals devices, cements or adhesives. Different types of cements and adhesive can be obtained by chemical manipulation in order to provide a more efficient transition between the metal surface and the real bone. Thus, by selecting the appropriate chemical composition and ration between the components, synthetic cement and adhesive can provide a proper interface that ensure a perfect cohesion between the implant material and the natural bone. Most of the studies point the benefit of these synthetic materials in improving screw fixation strength. That is why, currently, the synthetic materials used in prosthesis are improved by associating with natural components of the bone, such as hydroxyapatite. For osteoporosis, which is characterized by demineralization, the association of the implanted material with hydroxyapatite is expected to be a suited solution for bone matrix regeneration after implantation. The aim of the current study was to assess the mechanical properties of orthopedic screws coated with a new polyurethane acrylate polymer containing hydroxyapatite in order to improve the stability of the screw for the subsequent fixation of the fragility fracture. To test the efficiency of the new hydroxyapatite containing polymer, the mechanical behavior of the coated screws was evaluated. Our data show that the augmented screw can be obtained by incorporating lower hydroxyapatite concentrations.
Mobilização e conflito no processo de criação de uma unidade de conservação no Pará
Authors: Ramos Pinto Sandolene do Socorro , Schmitz Heribert
Published: January 2020

O objetivo do artigo e? analisar as mobilizac?o?es e os conflitos sociais em torno da criac?a?o de uma Reserva de Desenvolvimento Sustenta?vel (RDS) no Campo da Mangaba, munici?pio de Maracana?, no Para?. Na pesquisa foram utilizadas as te?cnicas de observac?a?o direta e entrevistas nas comunidades que fazem parte do Campo da Mangaba e na sede municipal. As concluso?es mostram que as mobilizac?o?es comec?aram em decorre?ncia de conflitos sociais pelo uso dos recursos naturais e pela posse da terra, os quais colocavam em risco a sobrevive?ncia das denominadas populac?o?es tradicionais, que praticam o extrativismo vegetal e animal, ale?m da agricultura. Os conflitos levaram a? mobilizac?a?o dos extrativistas, mediada pela ac?a?o das lideranc?as. A mobilizac?a?o em favor da implantac?a?o da reserva desencadeou novos conflitos, o que contribuiu para criar a coesa?o do grupo em torno do objetivo comum e conquistar a RDS
Perbandingan Kecepatan Konvergensi Akar Persamaan Non Linier Metode Titik Tetap dengan Metode Newton Raphson Menggunakan Matlab
Authors: Ritonga Januari , Suryana Dede
Published: January 2020

Metode Numerik adalah suatu teknik yang digunakan untuk memformulasikan persoalan matematika, sains dan rekayasa sedemikian sehingga dapat diselesaikan dengan cara operasi perhitungan aritmatika biasa. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah membandingkan kecepatan konvergensi penentuan akar persamaan atau fungsi non linier metode Titik Tetap dengan metode Newton Raphson menggunakan Matlab. Hasil perhitungan dengan program aplikasi Matlab menunjukkan bahwa, kecepatan konvergensi menuju akar dengan  metode Newton Raphson lebih cepat dibanding metode Titik Tetap. Kecepatan rata-rata iterasi dengan tingkat kesalahan atau galat pada 0,00001, sebesar 64% lebih cepat.
Sampah Plastik di Perairan Pesisir dan Laut : Implikasi Kepada Ekosistem Pesisir Dki Jakarta
Authors: Dwiyanti Suryono Devi
Published: January 2020

Sampah plastic merupakan ancaman bagi keberlanjutan sumber daya alam hayati saat ini. Berbagai upaya telah dilakukan oleh Pemerintah daerah baik pusat dan daerah dalam mengelola sampah ini. Salah satunya adalah Pemerinntah Provinsi DKI Jakarta yang memiliki cakupan wilayah dari darat hingga Periaran kepulauan Seribu. Sampah plastic dapat berimplikasi terhadap ekosistem di pesisir DKI Jakarta, salah satunya adalah menutup tunas-tunas mangrove saat air surut, sehingga apabila berlanjut dapat menghambat pertumbuhan mangrove.
PRINCIPLES OF SOCIAL PROTECTION OF CIVIL SERVANTS
Authors: Bezusiy V.
Published: January 2020

In the article the principles of social protection of civil servants are defined as the basic provisions stipulated in the rules of social law, which underlie the formation of activities to ensure the social rights of civil servants and which should be guided in determining the ways, methods of exercising their social protection. It is stated that these principles form a system (general and special principles) that helps to form a proper basis for the social protection of civil servants. The author notes that similar in meaning and, as a rule, often used as a synonym for the word "principle" is the concept of "foundation", which has the meaning "basis of something; the main thing that is based on is something; starting position, principle, principle, basis of outlook, rule of behavior; way, method of doing something. " It is noted that the system of social protection of the population should be built both on the general principles of social management, acting on the system itself, and on the individual, which have a specific orientation. The article covers different views of scientists on the principles of social policy, one of these positions is the view regarding the following characteristics of the basic principles - it is rationality (achieving the optimum balance between the purpose of social policy and its means of implementation), social justice (recognition of equal opportunities for all members of society) and social security (the possibility of predictability of certain life risks). The author defines the concept of "principle of social protection of civil servants", and the proper implementation of the theoretical provisions and practical ways of realizing the goal and principles of social protection of civil servants will provide for the formation of functioning of a really effective mechanism for securing and protecting social rights of this special category of working citizens of Ukraine.
Aprendendo a ser menina: publicidade infantil, gênero, e identidade em Youtuber mirim
Authors: Gomes da Silva Marcela Cristina , Da Silva Santos Luciana
Published: January 2020

O presente trabalho pretendeu compreender como a identidade feminina, os estereótipos atrelados ao gênero e o incentivo ao consumo infantil são difundidos por e para as crianças por intermédio dos denominados vídeos unboxing divulgados por uma youtuber mirim. Para tanto, foi realizada a análise de conteúdo de três vídeos com conteúdo publicitário de brinquedos, que possibilitaram a construção de duas unidades temáticas: Discurso Publicitário e Ser menina. Os resultados apontaram para uma tendência à utilização de vídeos unboxing como forma de incentivar o consumo em crianças, utilizando-se de estratégias que pretendem aproximar o público infantil, youtuber mirim e a marca anunciada, além de se aproveitarem do senso crítico pouco desenvolvido da criança levando-a a acreditar em falsas promessas de felicidade e satisfação. Ademais, destaca-se que a publicidade contida na mídia digital carrega em si estereótipos que agem na construção da identidade feminina. Verificou-se que tais estereótipos disseminam o culto à beleza e à caracterização do feminino como sendo frágil, delicado, dócil e ingênuo ao utilizar a linguagem como forma de expressão de características que aludem exclusivamente ao gênero feminino. Identificados esses aspectos se faz importante, além das leis em vigor que visam à proteção da infância, à educação crítica das crianças e acompanhamento da família ao conteúdo exposto às mesmas, tendo em vista a formação de consumidores conscientes e os estereótipos de gênero que são incutidos no processo de subjetivação de cada indivíduo.
Programas de habilidades sociais para universitários: uma revisão de literatura
Authors: Gouveia Thamires Gaspar , Polydoro Soely Aparecida Jorge
Published: January 2020

As transformações que o Ensino Superior no Brasil vem passando nos últimos 20 anos geraram a necessidade de ajustes das instituições a fim de atender as novas demandas educacionais. Diversos autores defendem a ideia de que o Ensino Superior é um espaço de formação integral. Isso inclui, por exemplo, o desenvolvimento de habilidades sociais que estão relacionados com melhor desempenho acadêmico, como também o sucesso na inserção profissional. O presente artigo se propõe a analisar produções que tiveram como objetivo de desenvolver habilidades sociais em universitários quanto aos aspectos conceituais do termo habilidades sociais adotados, tipos de habilidades desenvolvidas, avaliação do programa, instrumentos utilizados e aspectos metodológicos do estudo. Foram analisados 13 artigos e 3 teses, publicados entre 1999 e abril de 2019 disponíveis nas bases de dados Scielo Brasil, PEPSIC, LILACS e Google Acadêmico. Os resultados apontaram consenso na compreensão sobre o conceito, predominância do uso de escalas de autorrelato, variação na quantidade e tipo de habilidades trabalhadas, predomínio do treino das habilidades de assertividade, comunicação, falar em público e empatia e efeito de melhora no repertório dos participantes, indicando a eficácia desse tipo de intervenção. Diante dos resultados, discute-se a importância do desenvolvimento de tal iniciativa nas Instituições de Ensino Superior, visto que tais habilidades são fundamentais para a formação universitária.
RESEARCH OF THE CHORNOLISKA CULTURE KURGANS IN THE DNISTER REGION
Authors: Hutsal A. F.
Published: January 2020

Two barrows of the late stage of Chornoliska culture were explored near Bernashivka of Mohyliv-Podilskyi district of Vinnytsia region.

Mound of kurgan 1 consisted of stones of the various sizes and was rifled. The largest of stones are on a peripheral position and actually restricted the mound on all sides, although the large plates were in the center where they compose something like platform. Some stones were on a periphery. Evidently the mound had a rounded shape.

Under the stone mound two graves have been discovered. The primary grave was located in the southern part of the mound in a pit of 1 m deep covered with stone slabs. Dimensions of the pit are 1.9 Ч 1.5 m. According to some observations the pit was covered with tree and stones. The floor was paved with slabs which almost have not survived. The skeleton of adult man lied in a crouched position on his right side, near the body the iron knife with remains of wooden handle was found. A very interesting feature of the grave is the entrance from the north side looks like the round pit with a diameter of 1.25 m, deepened to the bottom of the grave.

The second grave was inserted into the mound at the level of the ancient surface. In this grave the skeleton of an adult man with an additional skull was in this grave. The ceramic goblet, the piece of iron pin, two clay spindle whorls, a bowl and fragments of other vessels have been discovered near it.

In the center of kurgan 2 the stone grave 1.95 Ч 1.2 m in size and 0.8 m deep from the level of ancient horizon was found. The skeletons of two adults man and woman lied on their right side in a crouched position. Two iron knives, iron fibula, a pin, clay spindle whorl, fragments of vessels were found. Another collective burial was discovered northwest outside the kurgan. Kurgans are dated to the late phase of Chornoliska сulture cf. 9th—8th centuries BC.
ARCHAEOZOOLOGICAL COMPLEXES OF SCYTHIAN BARROWS
Authors: Siekerska O. P.
Published: January 2020

Archaeozoological studies of the complexes of the Scythian burial mounds Babina and Vodyana Mohyly, the Berdyansk Kurhan and barrow group 1 near the town of Kamenka-Dneprovska allow to make the following generalizations. As the studied materials show, the horse was widely used in the funeral rites of the Scythians. Parts of the carcasses of horses were placed in the burial as a farewell food, meat horses were used for conducting funeral rites, horses were buried with their owners. Sheep and cattle were also used as food. During the funeral rites parts of the carcasses of wild animals — European deer and wild boar — were used as well.

In some cases sex and age of animals that were selected for ritual and funeral rites can be established. Commonly the horses of two age categories — young (4—5 years) and middle age (9—10 years), were used in funeral rites.

The vast majority of the horses belonged to the groups of stunted (128—136 cm at the withers) and medium growth (136—144 cm) horses according to their sizes. The exception are the horses from the Vodyana Mohyla: the Mare from burial 3 (very small, height 118.96 cm); the horse from the ditch and horse  2, which had above-average growth and belong to the group of tall.

According to the indices of massiveness of metacarpal and metatarsal bones, horses belonged to the groups of thin-legged (2 specimens), half-thin-legged (8 specimens) and medium-legged (4 specimens) horses, that is, most animals were half- thin-legged.

Horse 2 and horse from the ditch of the Babina Mohyla: moved fast gaits (trot and gallop) quite often, whereas horse 1 rarely resorted to it. Horse 1, obviously, a significant part of the first half of life could graze in the herd, where it formed a type of movement slow gait. This horse could inherit the massiveness of the leg from their ancestors, which were brought from another region. Horses from the Vodyana Mohyla: probably has moved mostly at a slow pace — by-step and slow trot.

Horses from the Berdyansk Kurhan were half-thin-legged, small and medium height at withers. They were formed on fairly hard and dry soils, and their type of movement was mainly fast.

Horses from the tumulus 1 of Kamenka-Dneprovska was a thin-legged and half-thin-legged, mostly — average growth and was approaching the horses running type.

A mixture of features, which are characteristics of horses of various types and, respectively, adaptation of animals to different types of movement may be indicative of their content in the herds for a long time. As a rule, such mixture of signs characterizes the wild animals that do not fall under targeted selection. However, in this case we can talk about large portion of the population of the Scythian horses, which is not selected «under the saddle» of persons of high social status.
Disk-resolved Photometric Properties of Pluto and the Coloring Materials across its Surface
Authors: Protopapa Silvia , Olkin Cathy B. , Grundy Will M. , Li Jian-Yang , Verbiscer Anne , Cruikshank Dale P. , Gautier Thomas , Quirico Eric , Cook Jason C. , Reuter Dennis , Howett Carly J. A. , Stern Alan , Beyer Ross A. , Porter Simon , Young Leslie A. , Weaver Hal A. , Ennico Kim , Dalle Ore Cristina M. , Scipioni Francesca , Singer Kelsi
Published: January 2020

A multiwavelength regionally dependent photometric analysis of Pluto’s anti-Charon-facing hemisphere using images collected by New Horizons’ Multispectral Visible Imaging Camera (MVIC) reveals large variations in the absolute value and spectral slope of the single-scattering albedo. Four regions of interest are analyzed: the dark equatorial belt, Pluto’s north pole, nitrogen-rich regions, and the mid-latitude terrains. Regions dominated by volatile ices such as Lowell Regio and Sputnik Planitia present single-scattering albedos of ∼0.98 at 492 nm, almost neutral across MVIC’s visible wavelength range (400–910 nm), indicating limited contributions from tholin materials. Pluto’s dark equatorial regions, informally named Cthulhu and Krun Maculae, have single-scattering albedos of ∼0.16 at 492 nm and are the reddest regions. Applying the Hapke radiative transfer model to combined MVIC and Linear Etalon Imaging Spectral Array (LEISA) spectra (400–2500 nm) of Cthulhu Macula and Lowell Regio successfully reproduces the spectral properties of these two regions of dramatically disparate coloration, composition, and morphology. Since this model uses only a single coloring agent, very similar to the Titan-like tholin of Khare et al., to account for all of Pluto’s colors, this result supports the Grundy et al. conclusion that Pluto’s coloration is the result of photochemical products mostly produced in the atmosphere. Although cosmic rays and extreme ultraviolet photons reach Pluto’s surface where they can drive chemical processing, observations of diverse surface colors do not require different chemical products produced in different environments. We report a correction scaling factor in the LEISA radiometric calibration of 0.74 ± 0.05.
The Physical Properties of S0 Galaxy PGC 26218: The Origin of Starburst and Star Formation
Authors: Ge Xue , Gu Qiu-Sheng , García-Benito Rubén , Xiao Meng-Yuan , Li Zong-Nan
Published: January 2020

We present 2D-spectroscopic observations from the Centro Astronómico Hispano Alemán 3.5 m telescope and millimeter observations from the NOrthern Extended Millimeter Array of the nearby S0 galaxy PGC 26218, which shows central star formation activity and post-starburst features in the disk. We estimate the star formation rate (SFR = 0.28 ± 0.01 M
⊙ yr−1) and molecular gas mass (

) of PGC 26218 based on the extinction-corrected Hα emission line and the CO–H2 conversion factor (α
CO) of the Milky Way, respectively. We find that PGC 26218 follows the star-forming main sequence (SFMS) and the Kennicutt–Schmidt law. Comparing the kinematics of CO(J = 1–0), stars, and Hα, we find that the rotational axis of CO(J = 1–0) is 45° different from that of Hα. In addition, the profile of the CO(J = 1–0) emission line shows asymmetry and has an inflow component of ∼46 km s−1. With the decomposition of the optical image, we confirm that PGC 26218 shows multiple nuclear structures. The projected offset between the most luminous optical center and the center of CO(J = 1–0) is 5.″2 (∼0.6 kpc) and the latter overlaps with one of the optical cores. These results indicate that PGC 26218 may have experienced a gas-rich minor merger, extending its star formation and locating it in the SFMS.
AstroSat UVIT Observations of Her X-1
Authors: Leahy D. A. , Postma J. , Chen Y.
Published: January 2020

An observation of the X-ray binary system Her X-1/HZ Her by the AstroSat UltraViolet Imaging Telescope (UVIT) was carried out in 2018. The observation was taken with the far ultra-violet (FUV) camera of UVIT with the CaF2 filter (125–175 nm band) and lasted ≃0.6 of one binary orbit. Her X-1 was in the late main high state at 35 day phase ≃0.20. Clear orbital modulation of the UVIT light curve is seen, showing egress from eclipse of the neutron star and double-peak shape half an orbital period later. The FUV emission from Her X-1 is shown to arise partly from the accretion disk and partly from the X-ray heated face of Hz Her. We carry out modeling of the system using the Shape code and fit the FUV light curve. New constraints are obtained for the geometric parameters of the tilted and twisted accretion disk around the neutron star, and improvements to the basic disk model are suggested.
Effects of A Long-Term Use of Carbocysteine on Frequency and Duration of Exacerbations in Patients with Bronchiectasis
Authors: Minov Jordan , Stoleski Sasho , Petrova Tatjana , Vasilevska Kristin , Mijakoski Dragan , Karadzinska-Bislimovska Jovanka
Published: January 2020

BACKGROUND: The failure of mucus clearance in bronchiectasis can be improved by chest physiotherapy or/and mucoactive agents.
AIM: To assess the effects of long-term use of carbocysteine on frequency and duration of exacerbations in patients with bronchiectasis.
METHODS: We performed an observational, non-randomized, open study (a real-life study) including 64 patients with bronchiectasis divided into two groups, examined group (EG) and control group (CG). All participants were treated with appropriate treatment for the stable disease, but in the study, subjects of EG two capsules 375 mg carbocysteine three times a day was added over three months. Daily diary cards realised collection of data regarding the occurrence and duration of exacerbation in all study subjects.
RESULTS: Over the study period 43 exacerbations were documented, 17 in the EG and 26 in the CG, 10 (23.4%) of which required hospital treatment (four in the EG [23.5%] and six in the CG [23.1%]). A mean number of exacerbations over the study period was significantly lower in the EG (0.5 Â± 0.1) as compared to their mean number in the CG (0.8 Â± 0.2) (P = 0.0000). Mean duration of exacerbations expressed in days needed for complete resolution of symptoms or return of the symptoms to their baseline severity in the EG was significantly shorter than the mean duration of exacerbations in the CG (10.1 Â± 2.6 vs 12.8 Â± 2.1; P = 0.0000). The frequency of adverse effects, i.e. mild gastrointestinal manifestations and headache which did not require discontinuation of the treatment, in the EG during the study period was 15.6%.
CONCLUSION: Our findings indicated positive effects of carbocysteine regarding the frequency and duration of exacerbations, as well as its good tolerability in the patients with bronchiectasis.
Application of Bionic Methods, Traditional Technologies and Contemporary Trends into the Design of An Innovative Concept of Food Preparation Appliance
Authors: Vidoevska Violeta
Published: January 2020

This master thesis represents an effort to design a portable food preparation appliance that functions on a solar energy parameter. The leading idea for the start of this entire concept was the amazing potential and possibilities that this technology offers, as well as the opportunity to create a product that will be fully independent of an electrical network, while at the same time shall remain appealing, functional and ecological.
By researching the existing appliances on the market, basic constructions, types and characteristics, an analysis was performed on their advantages and disadvantages. The analysis continued by polling possible users, where their requirements through the House of Quality were transformed into engineering specifications.
The search of form that would be most suitable in the context of the given requirements was based on the principles of bionics, wherewith the application of bionic methodology a comprehensive research was conducted in the context of structures, processes, functions and forms from the nature, to the end of better comprehension, connection and finding the most suitable solution among them. The bionic methodology was conducted in “from design problem to bionic solution” approach. Several concept solutions were suggested, one of them was selected by evaluation, after which it was elaborated in detail. The detailed elaboration included the design of 3D CAD model, technical drawings, detailed description of components and materials, visualization and presentation of results.
An Innovative Approach to Solving the Ergonomic Problem: Products’ Size Adjustment
Authors: Velkova Ana
Published: January 2020

The use of ergonomic principles is imperative for the design of each contemporary product and its success on the market.  Despite the common association of ergonomics with comfort, especially with products related to sitting, this master thesis has its focus on products with adjustable sizes, setting a main goal to make this product durable and adaptable to various physical differences between the users (children at different ages). In this thesis, the use of bionic methods and principles provide innovative insight and solution to the main issue at hand, adapting the seat to different sizes with application of layers of material. In shaping the layers of material, a fractal design is used, an algorithm method that creates a mathematical dependence in solving the specific problem of different sizes. In this case it solves the correlation between the sizes of layers of the material. The results of these interdisciplinary researches are implemented and evaluated through a design of a child bike seat, by which they are turned into an ecological, recyclable and modern product.
Perceptual and Ergonomics Factors in Web Design as A Condition for Better Presentation of Companies
Authors: Trajkovski Filip
Published: January 2020

The corporate identity represents a complete visual solution of the company by which it presents itself on the market and in the public in general. A big part of one company’s success is the branding quality, marketing and visual presentation. With the emergence of the Internet, in the last decades, the design and development of a website became an inevitable part of the company’s presentation. The main goal of this master work is to give contribution in the process of improvement of the corporate identity of the Center for Research, Development and Continuous Learning CIRKO DOOEL Skopje, with an emphasis on the presentation on the Internet. Additionally, for the needs of this master work, researches are conducted to comprehend the requirements and needs of the users – to get a clear picture how to improve the user experience during the process of browsing the websites that are of interest and which is the most appropriate method that should be used to create a new more effective promotion. The basic objective in the promotion is familiarization of the users with the real capabilities of the Center for Research, Development and Continuous Learning. It’s expected that the overall results of this master work will give contribution in the process of improvement of the corporate identity of CIRKO DOOEL Skopje, which will improve the public visibility, as well as the company’s success in the business world.
Suivre Freud analyste jusqu’au bord du gouffre. Et après ?
Authors: Déborah-Daubigny Corinne
Published: January 2020

La pensée métapsychologique de Freud, centrée sur la personne, est essentiellement psychodynamique, jusqu’aux premiers repères pour l’analyse des psychoses. Elle offre, par-delà les résistances de Freud, des possibilités de prolongements cliniques multi-directionnels, à partir d’espaces de transmissions psychiques transpersonnels (familiaux, culturels et transgénérationnels) investis par ses contemporains et ses successeurs. Et si les échanges symboliques étaient une dimension constituante de la libido ?
Sándor Ferenczi, Sigmund Freud… la métapsychologie en partage ?
Authors: Lugrin Yves
Published: January 2020

Dans les dernières années de son œuvre et à travers des extensions inédites, Ferenczi a enrichi la métapsychologie freudienne. Sur le tard Freud verra une « régression théorique » là où nous lisons incontournable progression, les deux hommes ne pouvant plus véritablement débattre. La lecture de leurs écrits laisse néanmoins entrevoir combien et comment ils avançaient de concert, Freud sondant sans fin les registres primaires et secondaires à la lumière du meurtre du père, Ferenczi privilégiant, lui, l’abord d’un registre inédit, celui d’un originaire en deçà du mythe œdipien.
Psychopathologie infanto-juvénile en mutation : du cristal des « implosés » à la fumée des « explosés »
Authors: Raffy Alex
Published: January 2020

Un changement de regard sur l’enfant a fait naître la pédopsychiatrie, celui de l’hypermodernité a fait émerger une nosographie supplantant la psychanalyse. La proportion des consultations infanto-juvéniles pour névroses « freudiennes » diminue au bénéfice de difficultés touchant à l’ici et maintenant, renvoyant aux diagnostics du dsm (tda/h, top ). Un lien est fait avec le concept de névroses actuelles utilisé par Freud chez l’adulte et adapté ici à l’enfant. De part et d’autre de la névrose phobique, deux modalités de mal-être moins structurées se déploient, avec une désintrication progressive des pulsions de vie et de mort : une polarité explosive (agitation compulsive) et une polarité implosive (somatisations).
Le parasitisme
Authors: Athanassiou-Popesco Cléopâtre
Published: January 2020

L’auteur traite d’une formation spécifique dans la vie psychique, le parasitisme. Cette formation est directement issue du noyau narcissique primaire de la psyché. Ce noyau entretient l’illusion d’une vie dans laquelle l’objet n’est que le prolongement du moi. Lorsque le parasite pompe incessamment la vie de son objet, il ne reconnaît pas ce dernier comme tel, pas plus que la dépendance dans laquelle il se trouve par rapport à lui. Cet article s’étaye sur le matériel clinique d’une patiente qui s’abstrait, grâce au travail analytique, de l’emprise parasitique mortifère qui a pesé sur elle durant son enfance et durant sa vie de femme mariée.
Le tact, de l’intuition au concept : Freud et Ferenczi
Authors: Kamieniak Jean-Pierre
Published: January 2020

Si la question du moment opportun de l’interprétation s’est imposée à Freud, lequel, pour y répondre, s’en tiendra à la notion de « tact » sans cependant lui donner de contenu spécifique, c’est l’intrépide Ferenczi qui, dans ses recherches innovantes, relancera cette question, rassemblant les éléments métapsychologiques nécessaires à l’élaboration du tact comme concept pertinent propre au champ analytique.
Babylone, ville des dieux et des rois
Authors: Cousin Laura
Published: January 2020

Au premier millénaire av. J.-C., Babylone est la capitale politique et religieuse du pays. La ville se trouve par conséquent sous une double influence : celle du roi temporel et celle du roi des dieux, Marduk (divinité poliade de Babylone et chef du panthéon babylonien), ainsi que de son puissant clergé. Par conséquent, à l’intérieur même de Babylone, les principaux marqueurs symboliques et architecturaux semblent être ceux du pouvoir religieux, tandis que le complexe palatial se distinguerait par sa monumentalité. Fondée sur l’étude conjointe des données issues des sources cunéiformes et des rapports de fouilles, cette étude s’interroge sur la construction de l’identité et de la renommée de Babylone comme capitale religieuse de la Mésopotamie et tente de mettre en évidence comment le pouvoir royal parvient à demeurer visible à l’intérieur de la ville de Marduk.
Le nom sans la chose
Authors: Foucher-Dufoix Valérie
Published: January 2020

Comment expliquer la persistance de l’usage d’un nom face à la dissolution physique du lieu qu’il est censé désigner, la survie d’un nom sans la chose et son pouvoir potentiel à continuer à la faire exister ? Comment interpréter ces décalages entre l’histoire d’un nom, ses usages et l’objet qu’il désigne ? De nouveaux toponymes peuvent se décréter mais quelles sont les conditions de leur succès, de leur appropriation ? Une simple affaire de temps ? Depuis maintenant plus de quarante ans, certains grands ensembles stigmatisés ont fait l’objet de grands projets urbains. Ils sont fondés sur des stratégies de réparation des territoires et de reconnaissance de ses habitants mais aussi de banalisation passant par l’effacement nominatif et l’imposition de nouveaux toponymes parallèlement à la démolition. Nous proposons de suivre les tribulations nominatives du grand ensemble des 4000 à La Courneuve, des stratégies langagières qui s’y sont déployées et l’existence encore aujourd’hui de la réactivation régulière de ce nom montrant son poids dans l’imaginaire urbain.
Mutual Benefits of a Service-Learning Community–Academic Partnership
Authors: Tyndall Deborah E. , Kosko Debra A. , Forbis Kelly M. , Sullivan Wendy B.
Published: January 2020

Background:

Service-learning community–academic partnerships provide opportunities for nursing student development. Although mutual benefit has been identified as a critical element for the success of these partnerships, research indicates a lack of attention to this element during the collaborative process.

Method:

This single case study aimed to identify benefits of an innovative service-learning community–academic partnership between a college of nursing and an elementary school. Data were collected and analyzed from four sources of evidence: interviews, artifacts, documents, and fieldwork.

Results:

Findings suggest that both the college of nursing and elementary school mutually benefitted from the partnership. Mutual benefits were categorized into three categories: (a) student service leadership development, (b) service-learning curricula enrichment, and (c) enhanced partner service initiatives.

Conclusion:

To increase capacity for sustainability of service-learning partnerships, the following strategies are recommended: initiation of a formal contract between partners, use of a guiding framework to identify outcomes, and faculty support for service initiatives.

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J Nurs Educ
. 2020;59(2):93–96.]
Making Fall Risk Assessment Clinically Relevant in an Adult Psychiatric Setting
Authors: Mathew Lilly , Steigman Darlene , Driscoll Denise , Moran-Peters Judith Ann , Fischer Ira M. , Cordle Patricia , Hyde Vanessa Marie Bishop , Eckardt Sarah
Published: January 2020

The purpose of this non-experimental descriptive study was to measure psychiatric clinical nurses' (N= 25) perceptions of the Edmonson Psychiatric Falls Risk Assessment Tool©(EPFRAT) compared to the Morse Fall Scale (MFS) and to evaluate patient falls with injury rates 12 months before and after the study. The setting was a 27-bed, adult psychiatric unit in a community-based teaching hospital located in the Northeast region of the United States. The EPFRAT and MFS were used to assess fall risk in 216 patients over 3 months. Findings indicated that the EPFRAT was more user-friendly and relevant; improved nurses' clinical judgment in identifying high-risk patients; and nurses were supportive toward changing practice from using the MFS to EPFRAT for fall risk assessment. Falls with injury rates decreased by 0.52 per 1,000 patient care days post-implementation of the EPFRAT. [Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 58(2), 21–26.]
L’individu chez Hegel
Authors: Martin Jacques
Published: January 2020

On n’a longtemps connu le nom de Jacques Martin qu’à travers la dédicace par laquelle Louis Althusser lui rendait hommage dans Pour Marx, où il reconnaissait sa dette envers son ami à propos du concept de problématique. Le mémoire de Martin sur Hegel (Remarques sur la notion d’individu dans la philosophie de Hegel), rédigé en 1947 sous la direction de Gaston Bachelard, révèle toute l’importance qu’il eut pour la pensée d’Althusser, mais aussi pour celle de son autre ami à la rue d’Ulm, Michel Foucault. Non seulement le texte de Martin présente une interprétation forte de la philosophie hégélienne, en montrant que Hegel aurait préfiguré, avant Marx, la critique de l’individu bourgeois, mais cette lecture couplée de Hegel et de Marx lui permet de mettre au jour un certain nombre de concepts et de thèmes qui seront déterminants pour la philosophie française des années 1960 : les concepts de problématique et de surdétermination, le thème du transcendantal historique, la critique de la lecture idéaliste de la dialectique hégélienne. Le mémoire de Jacques Martin s’avère ainsi être une pièce essentielle de la genèse de la philosophie française du second xxe siècle.Jacques Martin (1922-1963) est un philosophe français, ancien élève de l’École normale supérieure de la rue d’Ulm, et proche ami de Louis Althusser et de Michel Foucault. Il a notamment traduit en français L’esprit du christianisme de Hegel (1948, Vrin).
Labelling, (re)qualifying and disqualifying marginal spaces. The case of saffron in Taliouine (Anti-Atlas, Morocco)
Authors: Oiry Varacca Mari
Published: January 2020

This article examines how agricultural products from marginalised mountain regions in Morocco manage to get labels. The country’s public authorities present labelling as a new way of requalifying areas that have previously been left behind. They do this by recognising the areas’ uniqueness and the quality of their certified products. However, this labelling can also exacerbate differences between spaces, revalue some, disqualify others, exclude certain actors and stir up conflicts. A critical reading of these labelling processes is offered here. Are these processes really capable of shrinking not only a particular space’s marginality but also social inequality? The discussion focuses on the labelling of saffron from Taliouine, a region in southern Morocco that has long been neglected by the public authorities to such a degree that it is a land of emigration. The article considers how different representations of the territory and agricultural knowledge are negotiated through the labelling process. It analyses the perspectives of ordinary players: small farmers who view themselves as being excluded from the process. Beyond the tensions that are revealed and amplified by the labelling, this work shows the arrangements and ways of resisting that are found in order to “make do with” labelling and fight against marginalisation – sometimes without having a label.
Les arrière-pays montagneux et forestiers comme ligne de front. Petites paysanneries et petites gens dans l’œuvre de Pierre Deffontaines
Authors: Huerta Antoine
Published: January 2020

Cet article se propose d’analyser les travaux de Pierre Deffontaines sur la montagne et la forêt faisant la part belle aux petites paysanneries méditerranéennes, les présentant sous un jour nouveau. Géographe de terrain, il eut l’occasion de parcourir longuement les montagnes méditerranéennes et d’en étudier les populations rurales. Outre ce goût personnel, cette petite paysannerie a une place importante dans sa conception de la géographie, elle forme le front de la colonisation et permet d’éclairer un concept clé de sa géographie : les petites gens. Cet article traite cet aspect parfois méconnu des productions de Deffontaines où l’étude de ces populations et des formes agropastorales qui leur sont liées est d’une grande importance. Ceci questionne à la fois la façon dont Deffontaines pense la petite paysannerie dans une perspective historique, géographique et ethnographique. Mais aussi la place accordée à cet auteur dans le cadre de la géographie française de l’époque classique dans une logique d’étude historique et épistémologique. Pierre Deffontaines en 1948 développe une géographie de la transparence laissant peu de place aux problématiques. L’exemple méditerranéen est particulièrement marquant dans son œuvre du fait qu’il soutient la thèse d’une fonction pionnière des Méditerranées dans le peuplement et la prise de contrôle de la terre par les humains. L’origine du monde est alors à ses yeux en partie dans les arrière-pays montagneux et forestiers méditerranéens.
Unravelling the Conditions and Limitations Impacting the Prospect of Developing Rural Eco-Tourism in Oyo State, Nigeria
Authors: Popoola Ayobami Abayomi , Adeleke Babatunde Adewale
Published: January 2020

Many eco-tourism sites in Oyo State continue to lay in waste. Two are the focus of this chapter: Ikere Gorge Dam and the Ado-Awaye Hanging Lake in Iseyin LGA. Authors examine the condition and prospect of eco-tourism in the rural Iseyin local government area. Data was captured from a structured questionnaire administered to tourists and rural residents. A laboratory test was further carried out on the Iyake water of the hanging lake, indicating that the water is not safe for human consumption because of the lead chemical content. Findings based on inferential statistics established that the host communities perceive no remarkable dividends of tourism in the area and that people have a good impression about the prospect and development of eco-tourism. The study concluded with the need for a tourism masterplan and involvement of the private sector in tourism development in the state. The need for an improvement in complimentary infrastructures such as access roads and electricity was identified to be imperative for improved tourism sites.
Exponential and Research Quantity of the Publications on Forensic Medicine
Authors: Babu P. Ramesh
Published: January 2020

The study analyses the research publications of forensic medicine growth that between 11 (0.26%) in 1989 and 447 (10.76%) in 2013. The largest output was found in 447 publications in 2013, followed by 420 (10.38%) in 2015. Value n in the field of forensic medicine is being analysed. It has a calculated exponential growth of n= 4.4320914; author data is presented in the analysis. The whole values of A for Indian output were measured 0.84. It is analysed that the world output in forensic medicine, the value of B, are also found to be increasing and decreasing trend during the study period.
Signal Processing and Pattern Recognition in Electronic Tongues
Authors: Leon-Medina Jersson X. , Vejar Maribel Anaya , Tibaduiza Diego A.
Published: January 2020

This chapter reviews the development of solutions related to the practical implementation of electronic tongue sensor arrays. Some of these solutions are associated with the use of data from different instrumentation and acquisition systems, which may vary depending on the type of data collected, the use and development of data pre-processing strategies, and their subsequent analysis through the development of pattern recognition methodologies. Most of the time, these methodologies for signal processing are composed of stages for feature selection, feature extraction, and finally, classification or regression through a machine learning algorithm.