bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A study of complications in cases of placenta previa
Authors: Khirasaria Dhaval M. , Nayak Trupti C.
Published: November 2017

Background: Haemorrhage in obstetrics is almost life-threatening emergency especially in the last trimester. Placenta previa contributes to 1/5th of the cases of antepartum haemorrhage. This catastrophic complication not only poses a risk to the fetus but also endangers the mother’s life. The aims of this study were to estimate the incidence of placenta previa and to study the various complications and its impact on maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. Methods: An observational prospective clinical study was carried out in Department of OBG-GYN on total 30 cases-admitted patients coming from both rural and urban areas, presented with placenta previa after 28 weeks of pregnancy in duration of January 2012 to August 2013.Results: In the present study, the incidence of placenta previa contributed to 0.23% cases. The general perinatal mortality was 18 per 1000 live births and that due to placenta previa was 6.6 per 1000 live births. The maternal mortality rate due to placenta previa in this study was nil.Conclusions: A marked reduction in maternal mortality rate from placenta previa was achieved during the last half of the 20th century but still placenta previa is an important cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality. A good antenatal care, early detection of placenta previa by ultrasound and the conservative management may definitely contribute to the dramatic reduction in the perinatal mortality in placenta previa.
Effectiveness of dinoprostone vaginal pessary in induction of labour at term
Authors: Pitale Devdatt L.
Published: November 2017

Background: Induction of labour is a very common obstetric procedure worldwide. The ultimate goal of induction of labour is to achieve a successful vaginal delivery. Dinoprostone is a Prostaglandin (PGE2) which acts on the collagen structural network of the cervix and makes it favourable, thus increasing the chances of a successful of a vaginal delivery. This study emphasizes on the importance of having a proper induction protocol in place and at the same time judicious use of the agents for induction of labour. This will help to reduce the maternal anxiety and stress associated with the induction of labour. The present study was undertaken to assess the effectiveness of dinoprostone vaginal pessary in induction of labour at term.Methods: Twenty patients with unfavorable cervix at term were studied for the effectiveness of Dinoprostone vaginal pessary in induction of labor.Results: Among the twenty patients 17 (85%) delivered vaginally within 18 hrs and 3 (15%) were in the active phase of labour. No untoward event was observed in any of the cases with a favorable neonatal outcome in all the cases.Conclusions: Present study shows that Dinoprostone vaginal pessary is a highly effective method of induction of labor at term in properly selected cases. It reduces consistently the number of internal examinations and thus reducing the risk of ascending infections adding to it's safety along with reduced maternal anxiety associated with induction of labour.
Community medicine: perceptions among medical students and career preference: a cross sectional study
Authors: Sadawarte Mandar K. , Kakeri Meena K. , Nandanwar Deepika Y.
Published: November 2017

Background: Learning community medicine helps the student not only to become a good clinician but also a good manager, educator and a researcher. Community medicine exposes medical students to primary and secondary healthcare settings and to promotive, preventive, curative and rehabilitative health services. This helps them to serve the needy people with a holistic approach. The objective is to find the perceptions of medical students regarding Community Medicine as a Medical Subject and as a career preference. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted over a period of 2 months. It was conducted on 200 students of Final year part I of MBBS in a tertiary care hospital by using universal sampling method. Data was collected from all the students using a self-administered pre-tested questionnaire using Likert’s scale. Results: Total 212 students participated in this study out of which 125 were boys and 87 were girls. The perceptions of students about community medicine were that this field gives an overall view of community’s medical needs. Curriculum is too vast and needs to be modified. More research should be done in community. Teaching methodology should be modified for making topics interesting. More number of girls was interested in taking community medicine as a career. Conclusions: Students perceptions regarding the field of community medicine showed that community medicine is essential for successful medical practice. But the teachers must make this subject more interesting by giving more practical insight and improving the teaching modalities.
Construction of an upper stage flight pattern for placing a group of spacecraft into an orbit plane with the required angular distance between the satellites
Authors: Poplevin A. S. , Panov N. A.
Published: November 2017

The article deals with issues of constructing the flight pattern of an upper stage and its ballistic justification subject to minimization of the mission time taking into account the upper stages performance in the case of placing a group of spacecraft into the orbit plane with provision of a uniform angular distance between the satellites, and generating a motion control program to implement the chosen flight pattern. The solution of the problem is divided into two steps: the choice of a flight pattern with its project-ballistic analysis and generation of a centre-of-mass motion control program providing the required deployment of satellites. To solve the problem of the project-ballistic analysis of the flight pattern the author developed a mathematical apparatus allowing determination of a flight pattern that matches the specified criteria of time and fuel consumption by end formulae using the linear programming technique.
Influence of turbulence models on calculated values of aircraft aerodynamic properties
Authors: Elisov N. A. , Ishkov S. A. , Shakhov V. G.
Published: November 2017

The paper considers one of the stages of atmospheric entry for aerospace craft. The aim is to investigate the influence of turbulence models on aircraft aerodynamics properties. To study the influence of a turbulence model on aircraft aerodynamic properties, the following models were chosen: k- Realizable, k- Shear Stress Transport and Transition Shear Stress Transport. The approach is to design a structured grid by means of ICEM CFD that allows solving a wide range of tasks, e.g. for supersonic flow. The paper investigates aircraft aerodynamic properties at an altitude of 11 km. The aerodynamics properties of aircraft were calculated for various turbulence models by means of a supercomputer Sergey Korolyov. Based on the results of the calculation, aircraft aerodynamic characteristics, the values of post-shock pressure and convergence for different turbulence models were estimated. To verify the design results the value of the post-shock pressure is compared with the pressure value obtained by engineering practice.
Ponderações de egressos acerca da qualificação e do mercado de trabalho: avaliando um curso superior de tecnologia
Authors: Mello Simone Portella Teixeira de , Santos Elaine Garcia dos , Souza Eliane Moreira Sá de
Published: November 2017

A avaliação de cursos e a consequente melhoria da qualidade da educação superior são temas consolidados no Brasil. Contudo, há pouca literatura que trate da avaliação de curso a partir da visão de egressos, considerando a qualificação desses e as exigências do mercado de trabalho. Diante desta lacuna, o artigo apresenta a avaliação de um curso superior de tecnologia na área de informação e comunicação de uma instituição pública federal na região sul do Brasil a partir dos relatos de 18 egressos. Foi realizada pesquisa em uma rede social para localizar os egressos e, após, entrevistas presenciais. Os egressos pouco conheciam as competências listadas no projeto pedagógico do curso, revelando distanciamento entre o que estava prescrito e o que se evidenciou de fato ao longo da graduação. A falta de valorização do tecnólogo no mercado de trabalho também é reveladora. Os resultados indicam que os egressos entrevistados viveram a realidade de obterem um título de graduação, mas não o emprego que esperavam decorrente da qualificação. Por isso, sugere-se que se considere a voz dos egressos para avaliações de cursos de graduação.
A utilização do Customer Relationship Management como estratégia para melhorar a capacidade de inovação organizacional
Authors: Silva Eduardo Corneto , Pedron Cristiane Drebes
Published: November 2017

O Customer Relationship Management (CRM) é uma importante iniciativa organizacional que pode melhorar a capacidade de inovação das empresas. Isso é possível porque o CRM fornece às empresas informações sobre seus clientes e ainda lhes permite participar ativamente nos processos internos da empresa que visam ao desenvolvimento de inovações. O objetivo deste artigo é identificar como a utilização do CRM pode influenciar na capacidade de inovação da empresa. Este estudo possui uma abordagem qualitativa, tendo como método a revisão sistemática da literatura realizada nas bases de dados Web of Science e Scopus. Após a análise dos artigos selecionados, identificou-se que a utilização do CRM pode fornecer à empresa uma maior capacidade para inovar em cinco aspectos diferentes: inovação de produto, inovação de serviço, inovação de marketing, inovação de processo e inovações administrativas. Como contribuições, este artigo aponta oportunidades de estudo sobre os benefícios da utilização do CRM em relação à capacidade de inovação que as empresas podem alcançar. As implicações gerenciais se consolidam ao fornecer uma melhor visão para as empresas do potencial inovador que elas têm ao escolherem essa iniciativa organizacional chamada CRM.
The Effect of Ergogenic Supplements and Mediterranean Diet on Cycling Performance. Differences According to Duration and Intensity.
Authors: Papadopoulou Sousana , Kroustalloudi Elpiniki , Pagkalos Ioannis , Kokkinopoulou Anna , Hassapidou Maria
Published: November 2017

Aims: To record the prevalence and the type of supplement use among cyclists and to estimate the effect of caffeine, carbohydrates, energy drinks and meddiet score on 200m and 4km cycling time-trial performances in a Greek sample.Methods: Fifty male cycling athletes aged 32±20 years participated in a randomized, double-blind study. The subjects were submitted to anthropometric measurements and body composition was assessed with bioelectrical impedance. All participants completed the meddiet Score questionnaire and a validated questionnaire about their ergogenic aids’ preference. The athletes performed two cycling trials (200m and 4km) and their records were taken down and were evaluated according to their consumption of caffeine, carbohydrates and energy drinks and their meddiet score. For the statistical analysis SPSS, v20 was used.Results: Greek cyclists had a mean BMI value of 23.65±2.74 and a mean body fat percentage of 15.82±8.33. Endurance and speed performances were improved with caffeine consumption when compared to no consumption (7.42±3.92min vs 12.5±3.16min, p<0.001 and 20.75±15.69sec vs 34.07±16.25sec, p<0.05, respectively), as well as with energy drinks’ consumption (8.77±4.15min vs 13.25±2.47min, p<0.001 and 20.35±14.08sec vs 39.14±14.38sec, p<0.001, respectively). Carbohydrates’ intake improved performance in the endurance test (7.60±3.72min vs 12.86±2.92min, p<0.001), but did not have a positive influence in the speed test (25.73±18.68sec vs 33.08±15.95sec, p>0.05).Conclusions: Ergogenic aids had a positive effect on the athletic performance in terms of speed and endurance in cyclists.
The Effect of Breakfast on Academic Performance among High School Students in Abu Dhabi
Authors: Taha Zainab , Rashed Ayesha S.
Published: November 2017

Background: The claim that breakfast is the most important meal of the day has an abundance of sound science behind it. Breakfast is continually suggested to be a critical feature of eating regimens since it is associated with a healthier intake of nutrients, BMI and lifestyle. Several studies have shown the importance of having breakfast to the body's performance. Moreover, recent studies have demonstrated that breakfast enhances intellectual capacity, concentration, attention and academic performance. However, there is a paucity of studies which examine the relationship between breakfast consumption and academic performance in the UAE.Objective: The aim of this study is to examine the effect of breakfast intake on the academic performance of young female students in the emirate of Abu Dhabi.Methods: Data was collected through a self-administered questionnaire from 130 female students aged 15-19 years, who were selected from two private schools in Abu Dhabi. The questionnaire was used to explore the students’ breakfast consumption habits. The data collected was analyzed to examine the association between breakfast intake and academic performance. Academic performance was assessed according to the average grade for all subjects in the final exam.Results: Sixty-two percent of the 130 students eat breakfast regularly. Breakfast consumption is associated with increased academic performance among high school female students. The association of breakfast intake was found to be statistically significant (p=0.00).Conclusion: The findings of the current study indicate that there is a positive correlation between breakfast intake and the students’ scores. Regular breakfast consumption improves students' academic performance, whereas the performance of students who frequently skip breakfast is lower.
The Relationship Between Dieting and Levels of Perceived Psychological Stress in United Arab Emirates residents
Authors: Arora Teresa , Al Ketbi Shamma , Mubarak Marwa , Al Othali Anood , Al Hajri Sara , Al Messabi Adeeba , Al Jneibi Fatema
Published: November 2017

Aim: The primary aim of this cross-sectional research study was to investigate the potential differences in perceived psychological stress level in those dieting compared to those not undertaking a diet. The secondary objective was to assess if stress levels in those dieting were correlated with the duration of the diet.Methods: We administered the previously validated Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) to 60 United Arab Emirates residents. Participants were also asked demographic questions concerning age and gender and were requested to indicate if they were currently undertaking a diet to achieve weight loss. Participants who were actively on a diet were also asked about the duration of the diet (days).Results: A total of 60 participants were recruited to the study, of which 71.7% were female. The majority (71.7%) of the sample were 18-25 years old and 58.3% indicated that they were undertaking a diet at the time of data acquisition. The median total score on the PSS was 19 (14 – 22). There was a significant difference in PSS total score between those on a diet and those not (p=0.021). A positive correlation was found between number of days on a diet and perceived stress level (r=0.147) but this was not statistically significant (p=0.406).Conclusions: Dieting behaviour was associated with higher levels of perceived psychological stress compared to those not undertaking a diet. Engaging in dieting behaviour is commonly driven by body dissatisfaction and may be linked to heightened stress due to social pressures or other factors.
Prevalence and Pattern of Traditional and Complementary Alternative Medicine Use in Diabetic Patients in Dubai, UAE
Authors: ALAlami Usama , A. Saeed Khulood , A. Khan Munawwar
Published: November 2017

Background: The current study explored the prevalence and pattern of traditional and complementary alternative medicine (TCAM) use, its perceived benefits and possible impact on health outcomes amongst diabetics in Dubai, UAE.Objectives: Diabetes is highly prevalent in the UAE, with diabetics potentially not complying with the prescribed conventional medicines, or preferring to use of traditional and complementary alternative medicines. The current study therefore sheds light on these two areas.Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional pilot study was conducted in 4 healthcare facilities in Dubai using quantitative data collection methods. Using a systematic random sampling method, 145 diabetic participants completed a self-reported questionnaire. Measures in the questionnaire included traditional and complementary alternative medicine use, and perceived benefits. SPSS version 21 was used for result analysis. Chi-square test was used to confirm significance amongst various groups.Results: Amongst 145 diabetic participants recruited, 66.9% were female, and 57.9% had undergraduate degree. Majority of participants (95.2%) had type II diabetes. Participants age was between 20 to 79 years. The prevalence of TCAM use amongst the participants was 21.4%, with the majority of users being female (27.8%). TCAM use was more common amongst housewives (28.6%). None of the TCAM users had the intervention prescribed by a health specialist, and the majority (51.6%) used it for the purpose of slowing the progression of the disease. More than half (58.1%) of TCAM users reported receiving the desired effect, and 77.4% used TCAM in combination with the prescribed conventional medicine.Conclusion: The current study confirmed the un-prescribed use of TCAM amongst participants in Dubai, UAE. Further studies are required to elaborate on the interaction between TCAM and prescribed conventional medicines.
A Study on Foodborne Bacterial Cross-Contamination During Fresh Chicken Preparation
Authors: Ebrahim AlZaabi Shamma , Ali Khan Munawwar
Published: November 2017

Background: Cross-contamination of foodborne pathogens from undercooked poultry meat to ready-to-eat food has been shown to be responsible for a number of foodborne disease outbreaks. Various studies have indicated that bacterial cross-contamination occurs during food preparation where bacteria present on food contact other surfaces and cause illness.Objectives: This study evaluated the ability of bacteria to survive and cross-contaminate other foods during the preparation of fresh chicken. Salmonella spp. cross-contamination from chicken to cucumber and utensils under various food handling scenarios was determined.Methods: Two scenarios were tested: in scenario 1, cutting board and knife used for cutting chicken without washing step were sampled.  In scenario 2, cutting board and knife was washed with tap water separately after cutting chicken, and subsequently used for cutting cucumber.  In scenario 1, chicken, cutting board, knife, and hands were sampled, and in scenario 2, cucumber was tested. Fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) method, using published Salmonella specific gene probes was used for Salmonella detection in samples taken from cross-contamination scenarios. A culture-based detection by Hektoen enteric agar was used for the confirmation of Salmonella species.Results: All the samples analyzed were found to be positive for Salmonella spp. with different contamination levels. These results were further confirmed by culture based method. In scenario 1, Salmonella spp. was detected by Sal-1 and Salm-63 oligonucleotide probes in all four samples (chicken, cutting board, knife and hands). A high contamination level was observed in chicken samples in comparison to samples collected from cutting board, knife and hands. In scenario 2, Salmonella spp. was detected by Sal-1 and Salm-63 oligonucleotide probes in the cucumber with very low contamination level. Salmonella Enterica was also detected by Sal-3 and Sapath-3 in both scenarios but the contamination level was not high as compared to Salmonella spp.Conclusion: In conclusion, Salmonella spp. cross-contamination during fresh chicken preparation to read-to-eat-food (cucumber) was confirmed by this study. The experimental data obtained in this study clearly suggest that it is extremely difficult to prevent the spread of Salmonella spp. during the preparation of raw poultry-based meals. Therefore, extreme precautions such as proper cleaning and sanitization of utensils, equipment and surfaces should be carefully followed during the preparation of fresh poultry meat-based food items.
Aqui se faz política, ali só se dança: criação de fronteiras discursivas entre participantes da Parada LGBT de São Paulo na mídia jornalística brasileira
Authors: Ribeiro Victor Augusto Menezes , Arantes Poliana Coeli Costa
Published: November 2017

Desde sua criação, a Parada LGBT de São Paulo sofreu transformações significativas em sua organização, ganhando feições bastante próprias. Assemelhando-se em sua primeira edição ao que poderia ser compreendido como uma manifestação prototípica, com seu crescimento, sua atuação parece “carnavalizar-se progressivamente”, sugerindo modos diversos do fazer político. Essa organização tem impacto sobre sua recepção pela sociedade e pela mídia jornalística. Neste trabalho, através de teorias enunciativas – Análise do Discurso francesa e Semiolinguística –, investigamos como o discurso jornalístico “captura” o político, limitando-o a lugares delineados, criando fronteiras discursivas entre participantes. Tomamos como corpus um recorte quadrienal, de 1997 a 2013, em notícias da Folha de São Paulo sobre a manifestação, observando o tratamento dos indivíduos e grupos presentes (e ausentes) no evento. Os achados sugerem uma predominância de uma política territorializada, ainda que a malha discursiva permita linhas de fuga para outros modos de se fazer política na Parada.
O corpo no Arquivo jurídico: uma análise discursiva sobre a prostituta
Authors: Bernardes Elizete De Souza , Sargentini Vanice Maria Oliveira
Published: November 2017

Sob o mirante da Análise do discurso de orientação francesa (AD), somos convidados a analisar discursivamente como o corpo da prostituta foi nomeado dentro do arquivo jurídico legal. A pergunta que nos instiga a refletir é: como a prostituta foi res-significada a partir de suas práticas e de seu corpo? A hipótese de escrita é de que o corpo juris obedece a determinadas ordens do dizer (FOUCAULT, 2011). Buscaremos analisar quais são os efeitos de sentido e de verdade que se produzem na dispersão e unidade dos enunciados legislativos dentro desse arquivo sui generis. Para tanto, nos debruçamos sobre enunciados legislativos referentes à temática. Como metodologia, seguiremos a própria noção de Arquivo, trabalhada por Foucault em Arqueologia do Saber (2013), bem como por Pêcheux (2010) e os estudos de Zoppi-Fontana (2005; 2002). Por fim, desejamos retirar o corpo da opacidade da linguagem e revolver parte de sua densidade histórica jurídica.
Discurso, memória e identidades em Uma carta pela mudança do Maranhão: análise de uma peça publicitária da campanha eleitoral de Flávio Dino (MA-2014)
Authors: Silva Thayane Soares , Cruz Mônica Silva
Published: November 2017

Neste artigo apresentamos uma investigação sobre a produção de sentidos na campanha eleitoral de Flávio Dino (PCdoB), do ano de 2014, mais especificamente analisamos uma peça publicitária intitulada Uma carta pela mudança do Maranhão. São mobilizados princípios conceituais da Análise do Discurso de linha francesa, algumas contribuições de Michel Foucault para entendimento das formas de produção e circulação dos discursos, e estudos sobre discurso político, memória e mídias (COURTINE, 2011; PECHÊUX, 1999; GREGOLIN 2007; 2008); as identidades são discutidas da perspectiva dos Estudos Culturais (BAUMAN, 2005; HALL, 2006). Esta análise é um recorte de uma pesquisa de mestrado que está sendo desenvolvida, no âmbito das discussões do Grupo de Pesquisa em Linguagem e Discurso do Maranhão (GPELD – MA).
Judicialização da política ou politização da justiça? Uma análise discursiva do Libelo Acusatório contra a presidenta Dilma Rousseff no processo de impeachment
Authors: Wink Georg
Published: November 2017

Este artigo toma como objeto de pesquisa o libelo acusatório, apresentado contra a presidenta Dilma Rousseff, como fundamento para o julgamento pelo júri do Senado Federal, na última fase do processo de impeachment. O objetivo é examinar e problematizar as práticas discursivas usadas neste texto chave que em princípio, pertence ao gênero textual jurídico, e as suas funções no âmbito de um processo que é definido mais amplamente como jurídico-político. O embasamento teórico consiste numa releitura crítica do conceito de judicialização da política como transgressão, que implica, reciprocamente, numa periclitante politização da justiça, ainda mais patente quando aplicada ao contexto brasileiro. O emprego, ao libelo acusatório, de métodos oriundos da análise crítica do discurso, demonstra que este desvia substancialmente do padrão do gênero textual, pelo uso sistemático e onipresente de estratégias retóricas de persuasão, próprias do campo político, em lugar de uma argumentação fatual. Este resultado permite concluir que o ato jurídico decisório foi baseado num pseudo-libelo que se assemelha a um panfleto partidário, o que corrobora, no que concerne o caso estudado, mas também pela análise suplementar do contexto, a hipótese de uma avançada politização da justiça brasileira, com efeitos que colocam em xeque o Estado de Direito e o funcionamento da democracia.
Mudança sintática em andamento: o caso dos “classificadores genitivos” em línguas caribes
Authors: MEIRA Sérgio
Published: November 2017

Este artigo examina as construções com classificadores genitivos discutidas para duas línguas caribes, o Apalaí e o Panare. Com base em dados de uma terceira língua caribe, o Tiriyó, confirma-se a análise proposta para o Apalaí, baseada em construções apositivas, oposta à situação em Panare, que apresenta características distintas, mais compatíveis com a análise de classificadores genitivos. Propõe-se uma hipótese diacrônica, em que a situação do Panare é vista como inovativa, tendo-se desenvolvido a partir de construções apositivas como as encontradas em Tiriyó e Apalaí. Em conclusão, apresentam-se algumas observações sobre estas construções nessas três línguas, bem como sobre o conceito de “classificadores genitivos,” sua definição gramatical e tipológica e suas origens históricas.PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Línguas caribes. Construções possessivas. Classificadores genitivos. Sintaxe diacrônica.
La inequidad y desigualdad en los sistemas de estí­mulos universitarios para las académicas madres trabajadoras.
Authors: Caldera González Diana Consuelo , Sánchez Ramos Ma. Eugenia , González González Celestina
Published: November 2017

Se aborda la experiencia de algunas investigadoras universitarias cuyo desempeño académico no ha sido cabalmente reconocido por el sistema de estí­mulos de su Universidad, en uno de los casos por el hecho de no haber impartido clases frente a grupo por un periodo de tres meses, periodo durante el cual tuvo incapacidad por maternidad.El objetivo es resaltar la incapacidad de algunos órganos decisores al interior de las Universidades para reconocer que, no obstante, la búsqueda de equidad entre hombres y mujeres, existen algunos principios biológicos que nos diferencian, los cuales deben asumirse y respetarse sin que esto menoscabe el ámbito económico y laboral de unos y otros.Para tal fin, se utiliza la investigación documental para realizar un esbozo general respecto al marco jurí­dico nacional e internacional que protege los derechos de las madres trabajadoras, lo cual será complementado con base en entrevistas y posteriormente se contrastan los elementos jurí­dicos internos y externos del sistema universitario con la finalidad de establecer las inconsistencias legales y las omisiones en el caso especí­fico de la maternidad, en los sistemas de estí­mulos universitarios.Entre las conclusiones se encuentra que no obstante la existencia de diversas disposiciones legales que protegen a las madres trabajadoras, en las Universidades existe aún la negación y la imposibilidad para reconocer a la maternidad, la gestación, el parto, el puerperio y la lactancia, como derechos que tiene la mujer, debiéndose evitar la limitación, restricción o privación de los derechos laborales de las trabajadoras universitarias, en este caso el reconocimiento del desempeño académico a través del sistema de estí­mulos.
Ocio productivo, entretenimiento e industria cultural: del ocio tradicional al ocio digital.
Authors: Primo Tapia Wilfrido de Jesús
Published: November 2017

Este artí­culo tiene como propósito mostrar los cambios que ha sufrido el concepto de ocio desde los griegos hasta la actualidad, estableciendo sus usos y alcances. Adicionalmente, se aborda el papel que jugaron las nuevas tecnologí­as y sus repercusiones en la industria del entretenimiento o industrial cultural, resaltando la justificación del ocio como una necesidad que ha permitido el nacimiento de empresas e industrias que fomentan el desarrollo económico y social. A través del análisis descriptivo del ocio, las nuevas tecnologí­as y la industria de entretenimiento; se resalta la construcción de una sociedad que busca satisfacer el ocio con contenidos digitales, que dan paso al ocio digital.
Using R Packages for Comparison of Cluster Stability
Authors: Rozmus Dorota
Published: November 2017

The stability of clustering methods is the issue that has attracted a considerable amount of attention of researchers in recent years. In this respect, the major question that needs to be answered seems to be to what extent the structure discovered by a particular method is actually present in the data. The literature proposes a number of different ways of measuring stability. The theoretical considerations have led to the development of computer tools for the practical implementation of the proposed ways to study stability. The practical tools are available within several R packages, for example, clv, clValid, fpc, ClusterStability, and pvclust. Due to the hypothesis that cluster stability can be the answer to the question about the right number of groups in clustering, the main aim of this article is to compare the results of the studies on clustering stability conducted with three R packages, i.e.: clv, clValid, and fpc.
The Influence of Triad Selection on the Preference Scaling Results
Authors: Zaborski Artur
Published: November 2017

In the method of triads for a set of n objects all three element sets of objects are presented to the respondents. A respondent is asked to pick out the most similar and the least similar pair. The method of triads, despite its numerous advantages, is rarely used in practice. The number of triads is a cubic function of the number of objects and increases very rapidly with the number of objects. The aim of the study is to indicate the possibility of scaling preferences based on the reduced number of triads. It has also been examined whether the change of reduced set of triads influences the results of the scaling. The results of the analysis are illustrated by an empirical example in which pref­erence scaling for different sets of triads was performed with the use of TRISOSCAL program.
O rodzinie Siemiątkowskich. Część II. Dwór w Wojsławicach i jego mieszkańcy na fotografii, w pamiętnikach i wspomnieniach rodzinnych
Authors: Antoszczyk Bożenna
Published: November 2017

Helena z Walewskich (1881–1956) i Antoni (1868–1952) Siemiątkowscy herbu Jastrzębiec byli właścicielami majątków Wojsławice i Tymienice do wybuchu II wojny światowej. Ich siedzibą był pałac w Wojsławicach zbudowany w latach 1900–1902, skąd zostali usunięci we wrześniu 1939 r. Mieli trzech synów: Bolesława (1901–1935), Józefa (1904–1939), Jana (1909–1958) oraz córkę Marię (1903–1979). Część II opowieści o rodzinie Siemiątkowskich zawiera wspomnienie Heleny z Walewskich Siemiątkowskiej o dzieciństwie i tragicznej śmierci syna Bolesława, który został ranny w niewyjaśnionych okolicznościach. W pałacu w Wojsławicach zamieszkiwali do września 1939 r. córka Maria z Siemiątkowskich Klińska z trojgiem dzieci (Jan, Maria Antonina zw. Tereską, Zofia Klińscy) oraz syn Jan Siemiątkowski. Opracowanie ukazuje życie mieszkańców wojsławickiego dworu nie tylko w okresie międzywojennym ale również przedstawia losy rodziny Siemiątkowskich z dala od rodzinnego gniazda, w nowej nieprzyjaznej powojennej rzeczywistości.
„Biuletyn Szadkowski” – piętnaście lat działalności lokalnego czasopisma naukowego
Authors: Andrysiak Ewa
Published: November 2017

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Voice Management In The Mawlid By Mirza Safvet-Beg Bašagić
Authors: Bulić Halid
Published: November 2017

Mawlid is a poetic literary work about the birth and life of the Muhammad, the Messenger of God. Mawlid by Mirza Safvet-beg Bašagić is one of the most signifi cant mawlids written in the Bosnian language. The text of the Mawlid is analyzed from the perspective of literary pragmatics. The paper takes into consideration the relationship between the author and narrator in the text and voice management in the Bašagić’s Mawlid.
Ameliorating aflatoxicosis in commercial broiler chickens by dietary Mycosorb: Heamato-Biochemical studies
Authors: Wade M. R. , Sapcota D. , Verma Urwashi
Published: November 2017

A study was conducted to find out the ameliorating effect of dietary Mycosorb (esterified glucomannan, EGM) in experimental aflatoxicosis of broilers. For this purpose 270 number of day-old Anak 2000 chicks were procured and divided into 6 equal treatment groups. A control ration (T0) was prepared with conventional feedstuffs and an experimental diet (Tx) was prepared from this ration after incorporating aflatoxin (AF) @ 300 ppb produced on rice using Aspergillus flavus: NRRL 2999 strain through fermentation technology. From Tx three rations were prepared by mixing Mycosorb @0.025 per cent of feed (TxM1), 0.50 per cent of feed (TxM2) or 0.10 per cent of feed (TxM3). A positive control diet (T0 M2) was prepared by mixing Mycosorb @ 0.5 per cent in the control ration. All 6 diets were fed to the respective groups for a period 42 days. Significantly (P less than 0.05) reduced level of serum cholesterol and serum protein levels were observed in aflatoxin-alone fed group; whereas increase surge of glucose, triglyceride and activities of serum enzymes viz., serum glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase, serum glutamate pyruvate transaminase, alkaline phosphatase were recorded in the aflatoxin-alone fed group. However, the increased parameters were corrected to normalcy when Mycosorb was added in the contaminated diet, particularly at 0.1 per cent level. The study showed an ameliorating effect of dietary Mycosorb during experimental aflatoxicosis.
Impact of piggery training on the income level and profit of pig farmers-A case study in Kamrup district of Assam (India)
Authors: Saikia Hemchandra , Saud R. K. , Kalita D. N. , Kalita Subhas
Published: November 2017

Present study was conducted to understand the impact of piggery training on the production, income, profit and knowledge level of pig farmers. Sample for the study consisted of 110 farmers distributed across six different villages who obtained training on Improved and scientific methods of pig farming from the Krishi Vigyan Kendra Kamrup in Kamrup district of Assam. Study revealed that training of pig farmers increased their gross return by 65.71 per cent and annual profit by 72.95 per cent and benefit-cost ratio by 10.02 per cent in pig farming. Knowledge level of pig farmers on improved methods of pig farming also increased by 25.87 per cent after obtaining the training from Krishi Vigyan Kendra.
Comparative study of seed yield and seed quality of advanced lines and commercial varieties of red clover (Trifolium pratense L.)
Authors: Petkovic Borislav , Przulj Novo , Radic Vojo , Mirosavljevic Milan
Published: November 2017

Red clover (Trifolium pratense L.) is one of the most important forage legumes in areas with acidic and nutrient poorer soils where alfalfa fails to growth. In 2010-2011 years period we studied four advanced lines and four commercial varieties of red clover, which are widely used in the production in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Our results showed that the variation in grain yield, thousand kernel weight and germination energy was under control of growth. Across genotypes seed yield in 2010 and 2011 was 205 and 223 kg ha-1, respectively. The highest yield of seed was obtained from second growth in the second year. Extreme precipitation during anthesis and grain filling and ripening in 2010 negatively affected red clover seed production. Advanced line DS-2 had the highest grain yield (234 kg ha-1) and thousand kernel weight (1.75 g). Low seeds yields of the tested genotypes are questioning the cost-effectiveness of red clover seed production at this site.
Evaluation of blackgram genotypes for drought tolerance based on root dynamics and gas exchange parameters
Authors: Prakash M. , Elangaimannan R. , Sunilkumar B. , Narayanan G. Sathiya
Published: November 2017

Ninety four genotypes of black gram were evaluated under rainfed condition for their biometric characters viz., plant height, number of pods plant-1, number of seeds pod-1, 100 seed weight and seed yield plant-1 for preliminary screening to identify the best performing genotype. Based on their yield performance, eight genotypes viz., RU8-705, PALAVAYAL-LOCAL, T 9, PHM 8, ADT 3, CBG-09-06, VANNIYUR-LOCAL and CBG-09-13 were selected and raised in three environments. Among them, two genotypes viz., T 9 and CBG-09-13 were selected and their root parameters viz., root and shoot length, shoot length, number of roots, root diameter, fresh weight of root, fresh weight of shoot, dry weight of root, dry weight of shoot, root volume and gas exchange characters viz., net photosynthetic rate, leaf temperature, stomatal conductance and intercellular CO2 were studied to identify the best genotype among them suitable for moisture stress condition. Based on the results, it was found that CBG-09-13 performed well under moisture stress condition.
A STUDY OF PREFERENCE TOWARDS THE MOBILE WALLETS AMONG THE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN LUCKNOW CITY
Authors: Rana Shailendra Singh
Published: November 2017

Few years back mobile wallet was something majority in India did not hear about but its use saw a huge leap in last couple of years with the surge of smart phones, high speed internet connectivity using 3G and 4G and the lucrative offers mobile wallets provide. This research paper is an attempt to study the preference towards mobile wallet among the students studying in various universities in Lucknow city.
Berpikir kritis siswa ditinjau dari gaya kognitif visualizer dan verbalizer dalam menyelesaikan masalah geometri
Authors: Winarso Widodo , Dewi Widya Yulistiana
Published: November 2017

[Bahasa]: Strategi siswa dalam menyelesaikan masalah matematika tentunya tidak lepas dari cara siswa menerima dan mengolah informasi yang disebut sebagai gaya kognitif. Siswa mempunyai gaya kognitif yang berbeda ketika belajar. Ada siswa memiliki gaya kognitif visualizer dan ada juga yang memiliki gaya kognitif verbalizer. Perbedaan gaya kognitif tersebut akan memicu kemampuan berpikir kritis siswa. Penelitian ini dilakukan di Madrasah Tsanawiyah Daru’l Hikam Kota Cirebon dengan menggunakan metode kuantitatif jenis kausal-komparatif. Teknik pengambilan sampel menggunakan cluster random sampling, dengan jumlah sampel sebanyak 45 siswa, yaitu 24 siswa visualizer dan 21 siswa verbalizer. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa siswa visualizer memperoleh nilai rata-rata sebesar 50,15 sedangkan siswa verbalizer memperoleh nilai rata-rata 40,05. Apabila dilihat dari rata-rata persentase hasil tiap aspek berpikir kritis, siswa visualizer dapat dikategorikan cukup baik, sedangkan siswa verbalizer dapat dikategorikan kurang. Hal ini menunjukan bahwa terdapat perbedaan berpikir kritis antara siswa dengan gaya kognitif visualizer dan siswa dengan gaya kognitif verbalizer dalam menyelesaikan masalah geometri.
Kata kunci: Berpikir Kritis; Gaya Kognitif; Pemecahan Masalah; Geometri
[English]: Student's strategy in solving mathematics problem cannot be separated from the way students receive and process the information which is called as cognitive style. Students have different cognitive styles as they learn. They tend to have visualizer cognitive style and the others have verbalizer. The different cognitive styles will trigger students' critical thinking skills. This research was conducted in Madrasah Tsanawiyah Daru'l Hikam Cirebon using the quantitative method of a causal-comparative. The sampling technique used cluster random sampling, with a total sample of 45 students, 24 students are visualizer and the remaining is verbalizer. The results showed that the visualizer students obtained an average score of 50.15, while the verbalizer students got 40.05. Viewing from the average percentage of the results of each aspect of critical thinking, visualizer students can be categorized quite well, while the verbalizer students can be categorized less. This research implies that there are differences in critical thinking between students with visualizer cognitive style and students with verbalizer in solving geometry problems.
Keywords: Critical Thinking; Cognitive Style; Problem-solving; Geometry
Salud mental en desastres naturales
Authors: Bambarén Alatrista Celso Bambarén
Published: November 2017

Los desastres se pueden considerar como un problema de salud pública que pueden afectar el comportamiento psicosocial de la población, especialmente de los grupos más vulnerables, como son los niños, adolescentes, mujeres, ancianos y personas con enfermedades físicas y mentales. Las personas desarrollan diferentes tipos de respuestas psicológicas al desastre según su capacidad de superación de la crisis inicial. El personal de salud tiene que identificar y cuidar a las personas que presenten cambios psicológicos que revelen que no se está superando el impacto inicial, y también apoyar la continuidad del tratamiento de las personas con problemas mentales previos al desastre.
Quantum Inspired General Variable Neighborhood Search (qGVNS) for Dynamic Garbage Collection
Authors: Papalitsas Christos , Karakostas Panayiotis , Andronikos Theodore , Sioutas Spyros , Giannakis Konstantinos
Published: November 2017

General Variable Neighborhood Search (GVNS) is a well known and widely used metaheuristic for efficiently solving many NP-hard combinatorial optimization problems. Quantum General Variable Neighborhood Search (qGVNS) is a novel, quantum inspired extension of the conventional GVNS. Its quantum nature derives from the fact that it takes advantage and incorporates tools and techniques from the field of quantum computation. Travelling Salesman Problem (TSP) is a well known NP-Hard problem which has broadly been used for modelling many real life routing cases. As a consequence, TSP can be used as a basis for modelling and finding routes for Geographical Systems (GPS). In this paper, we examine the potential use of this method for the GPS system of garbage trucks. Specifically, we provide a thorough presentation of our method accompanied with extensive computational results. The experimental data accumulated on a plethora of symmetric TSP instances (symmetric in order to faithfully simulate GPS problems), which are shown in a series of figures and tables, allow us to conclude that the novel qGVNS algorithm can provide an efficient solution for this type of geographical problems.
Dynamic Measurement Errors Prediction Model of Sensors Based on NAPSO-SVM
Authors: Jiang Minlan , Jiang Lan , Jiang Dingde , Li Fei , Song Houbing
Published: November 2017

Dynamic measurement error correction is an effective method to improve the sensor precision. Dynamic measurement error prediction is an important part of error correction, support vector machine (SVM) is often used to predicting the dynamic measurement error of sensors. Traditionally, the parameters of SVM were always set by manual, which can not ensure the model’s performance. In this paper, a method of SVM based on an improved particle swarm optimization (NAPSO) is proposed to predict the dynamic measurement error of sensors. Natural selection and Simulated annealing are added in PSO to raise the ability to avoid local optimum. To verify the performance of NAPSO-SVM, three types of algorithms are selected to optimize the SVM’s parameters, they are the particle swarm optimization algorithm (PSO), the improved PSO optimization algorithm (NAPSO), and the glowworm swarm optimization (GSO). The dynamic measurement error data of two sensors are applied as the test data. The root mean squared error and mean absoluter percentage error are employed to evaluate the prediction models’ performances. The experiment results show that the NAPSO-SVM has a better prediction precision and a less prediction errors among the three algorithms, and it is an effective method in predicting dynamic measurement errors of sensors.
Buzz Group And Self-Esteem on Teaching Listening In An Indonesian Efl Classroom
Authors: Muntaha Muntaha
Published: November 2017

Banyak metode dan teknik telah diaplikasikan oleh guru untuk mengembangkan kemampuan mendengarkan siswa. Buzz group merupakan salah satu alternatif teknik yang bisa diaplikasikan dalam pembelajaran mendengarkan selain metode ceramah yang biasa digunakan. Selain itu, self-esteem sebagai salah satu aspek psikologis yang dapat mempengaruhi proses belajar siswa. Dalam penelitian ini, kombinasi keduanya antara teknik dan aspek psikologis dikomparasi dengan menggunakan studi eksperimental. Implementasi Buzz group dan metode ceramah dibandingkan dengan melihat tingkat self-esteem pada diri siswa. Multifactor Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) dan Tukey test dilakukan untuk menganalisa data yang didapat. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa siswa yang memiliki tingkat self-esteem tinggi yang diajar dengan menggunakan buzz group dapat belajar dengan bekerja sama dan berinteraksi satu sama lainnya dan berpartisipasi secara aktif. Sedangkan siswa dengan tingkat self-esteem rendah yang diajarkan melalui metode ceramah bisa belajar secara efektif karena mereka cenderung pasif. Dapat dikatakan bahwa efektifitas kedua teknik tersebut dipengaruhi oleh tingkat self-esteem siswa. وكان العديد من الأساليب والتقنيات المطبقة بالفعل من قبل المعلم لتطوير مهارة الاستماع لدى الطلاب. مجموعة الطنين يمكن أن يكون أسلوب بديل آخر لتطبيقها. ومع ذلك كانت تقنية أخرى أيضا لا تزال تستخدم على نطاق واسع مثل إلقاء المحاضرات. بجانب التقنيات، وكان يعتقد احترام الذات كما الجانب النفسي أيضا أن تكون عامل آخر أن تتأثر عملية تعلم الطلاب. في هذه الدراسة سيتم مقارنة تلك المجموعات بين التقنية والجانب النفسي باستخدام دراسة تجريبية. مجموعة الطنانة وإلقاء المحاضرات في عملية تعلمهم. واعتبرت تلك التقنيات من الثقة بالنفس لدى الطلاب. تم تطبيق التحليل المتعددة العوامل التباين (أنوفا) واختبار توكي. وأظهرت نتائج الدراسة أن الطلاب مع ارتفاع احترام الذات تدرس من قبل مجموعة الطنانة يمكن أن يتعلم من خلال التعاون والتفاعل مع بعضها البعض، وشاركت بنشاط. الطلاب مع تدني احترام الذات تدرس من قبل يحاضر أن نتعلم بشكل فعال لأنهم بعد ذلك ليكون السلبي. ويمكن القول أن فعالية تلك التقنيات اثنين تتأثر درجة الثقة بالنفس لدى الطلاب.
Pedestrian Detection Algorithm Based on Local Color Parallel Similarity Features
Authors: Tian Xianxian , Bao Hong , Xu Cheng , Wang Bobo
Published: November 2017

HOG Feature is the mainstream feature applied in the field of pedestrian detection .HOG combined with CSS has good effects on pedestrian detection. Because of the large amount calculation of HOG and CSS, HOG and CSS has poor real-time performance, we propose LCSSF (Local Color Self Similarity Feature) avoiding calculating the global color similarity distribution of CSS. The tested results of the Inria and the street pedestrian database show that the accuracy of the HOG with LCSSF has better detection performance and better real-time performance than HOG and CSS.