bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Urzędnicy najemni i służba w miastach Wołynia w drugiej połowie XVI – pierwszej połowie XVII wieku
Authors: Zajac Andrij
Published: February 2019

Officials  and Servants in Towns and Cities  of Volhynia in the Second Half of 16th and the First Half of the 17th CenturyThe article looks into activity of officials and servants hired in the Volhynian towns and cities. Among them scribes played a particularly important role. In smaller towns there was only one scribe, but in larger towns, primarily of the county town status , there were two scribes – one for the council and one for the vogt. In private towns scribes were mostly noblemen, but in royal cities burghers prevailed in the post. Some scribes worked also as lawyers as their side job. Municipal finances were managed by “shafars” and interests of the burghers were secured by the “instigator”. The vogt and municipal servants carried out the instructions and orders of the city council and the court. The announcements in the cities were made by the herald. In emergency cases church bells were used to alert the citizens. Public order in the city was maintained by day and night guards. Punishment in the cities was carried out by the executioner. The articles also makes a mention of lower-ranking city servants , such as: canons, locksmiths, shepherds, and trumpeters.
Edukacyjne implikacje traktatu lizbońskiego
Authors: Mach Elżbieta
Published: February 2019

Educational Implications of the Treaty of LisbonAlthough the regulations introduced by the Treaty of Lisbon concern mainly legal, institutional and economic issues, they also generated new expectations, contexts and challenges in the field of education. These new developments are of course rooted in earlier policies and activities of the EU. The Treaty of Lisbon confirmed the principle that education remains largely within the competences of the member states, and that the EU is expected to develop activities aiming at supporting, coordinating and complementing national policies, according to the principle of subsidiarity. The main emphasis of the EU policy in education remains to encourage cooperation and to establish high common standards, while respecting and recognizing European cultural and linguistic diversity, and national responsibility for the content and structure of education. An interesting new element of education introduced by the Treaty is sports. In general, the main objective of the EU policy in education is facilitating Europe‑wide mobility and employability. Much emphasis is put on close relations between education and labour markets within the broader Lisbon Strategy. Hence the support given to the development and modernisation of vocational training, and to providing young people with competences enabling them to develop new qualifications in response to changes in economy. Education is to combine knowledge with competences and attitudes necessary for personal development, active citizenship, social integration and employability. Also, inter‑ and multicultural education, promotion of fundamental values and human rights are among consequences of integrating the Charter of Fundamental Rights with the Treaty of Lisbon.
Wpływ traktatu z Lizbony na wspólną politykę zagraniczną i bezpieczeństwa
Authors: Korska Karolina
Published: February 2019

The Impact of the Treaty of Lisbon on the European Union’s Common Foreign and Security PolicyIn this article, the author provides an analysis of the impact that the Lisbon Treaty has had on the Common Foreign and Security Policy. Analysis of legal documents and scientific sources permitted to conclude that undoubtedly above‑mentioned Treaty of Lisbon has extended the competences of the EU in a field of common foreign policy. However, the main purpose of the present paper is to answer the question whether this document has implemented any crucial mechanisms and institutional framework that resulting in increased effectiveness in reaching an agreement in a field of this EU policy among EU member states. The article attempts to show that theoretically, the content of the treaty gives an overall effect of a political desire to achieve a coherent foreign policy after 2009 but on the other hand, maintaining intergovernmental status of CFSP weakens this policy.
Międzykulturowe wyzwania i wyznania
Authors: Golka Marian
Published: February 2019

Intercultural Challenges and ConfessionsThe article starts with a discussion of such crucial concepts as: multiculturalism, transculturalism and interculturalism. It is a point of departure to present different types of assessment and comparison of socio-cultural entities. It allows to praise the role of education and discuss the role of multicultural education in the last part of the article.
Relatywizm kulturowy a badanie relacji międzykulturowych
Authors: Majcherek Janusz A.
Published: February 2019

Cultural Relativism and Research on Intercultural RelationsThe article discusses various versions of relativism – descriptive, linguistic and axiological. Author assumes the attitude toward specific questions regarding above types of relativism in terms of their utility to study intercultural relations. Author criticizes both multiculturalism and axiological relativism as isolationist positions. He presents arguments in favor of overcoming the linguistic diversity and diffusionist vision of cultures.
Relacje międzykulturowe, globalna ekumena, kulturowa różnorodność
Authors: Nobis Adam
Published: February 2019

Intercultural Relations, Global Oecumene, Cultural DiversityThe classical anthropological paradigm of plurality of separate cultures became contested at the turn of the last century. Researchers such as Thomas Hylland Eriksen, Wolfgang Welsch or Ulf Hannerz show that there are no intercultural boundaries anymore and cultures permeate within each other. Some of the researchers suggest that we can speak only about a single global culture. The outlined vision of reality pressures us to ask the old question of cultural studies: What are the cultural differences and where are their sources? It leads us to another issue: How should we understand intercultural relations if we accept the axiom of the single culture? The article is an attempt to deal with those problems.
Język i relacje międzykulturowe w kontekście etnopolitycznym
Authors: Konarski Wawrzyniec
Published: February 2019

Language and Intercultural Relations in the Context of Ethnopolitics: Outline of Theory and Selected ExemplificationThe aim of the article is to show the important role of language in the sphere of intercultural relations. Author focuses mainly on political aspect on intercultural relations and discusses different uses of language in ethnic policy. The observations on theoretical level are supported with numerous examples from various cultural and political backgrounds.
Zeitgeist w maszynie, czyli humanistyka w sieci
Authors: Magala Sławomir
Published: February 2019

Zeitgeist in the Machine or Humanities in the NetThe essay offers a reflection on transformations of contemporary culture in the context of technological revolution and rapid development of cyber reality. It deals particularly with the limits of humanistic cognition. The article provides a critical analysis of contemporary condition of knowledge and academic activities. Nevertheless, crucial function of humanities is recognized on the normative level. To prove his points, author introduces the idea of humanistic management and compares historical developments in various cultural backgrounds.
The Views of Pre-Service Teachers at an Internship High School on Pedagogical Formation Program in Turkey
Authors: Filiz Bijen , Durnali Mehmet
Published: February 2019

A variety of teacher training system was implemented in Turkey until today. One of these systems is pedagogical formation training. The aim of this study was to determine the strengths and weaknesses of the pedagogical formation training according to the opinions of pre-service teachers and the experiences during the pedagogical formation training, to gather information about whether these experiences contributed to their teaching, and to evaluate the place of the pedagogical formation training in teacher employment in the light of this information. The research was carried out using an interview technique of qualitative analysis methods. The study group comprised of 20 pre-service teachers from different undergraduate programs, and they participated in a 14-weekinternship program at a high school in Ankara during the 2017-2018 academic year as a requirement for a training course.  Content analysis method was used for data analysis. As a result of the research, the pre-service teachers stated that they found the internship training in practice schools as useful for future teaching lives, but they did not find the theoretical training given in the classes useful for various reasons. They considered that there are some weak points of the program: the duration of the formation course is short, lessons are late in the evening, classes are crowded, and the teaching staff have negative effects on the students: they are indifferent, and there are almost the same topics in each lesson. This means that they were mostly not satisfied with its overall quality, and so its operability was enough. Like some of the suggestions, it is recommended that duration of the program should be extended to a long period, and the instructors should be selected from those who can give energy to the class, have communication skills, can create discipline in the classroom, and have experience in traditional classroom teaching.
The Analysing of the Emotional Intelligence Scores of the Special Education Teacher Candidates for the Predictor of Multiple Intelligences Areas
Authors: Pursun Tugba , Efilti Erkan
Published: February 2019

This study aims to analyse the emotional intelligence scores of the special education teacher candidates for the predictor of multiple intelligences areas. This study was conducted through relational scanning model. 211 teacher candidates, 106 females and 105 males, participated in the study. Data were collected through Personal Information Form, Teele Multiple Intelligence Inventory and Schutte Emotional Intelligence Scale. Logistic regression analysis was used to find whether the gender and grade level variables, and optimism, utilization of emotions and the scores of emotion evaluation are statistically significant in defining predominant intelligence areas or not. SPSS 24.0 was used in the data analysis process. The results revealed that while the gender variable and optimism scores are significant variables predicting the determination of individuals in which predominant intelligence is both interpersonal and not, optimism and evaluation of emotions scores are significant variables predicting the determination of individuals whose predominant intelligence is both visual and not. However, the results suggested that demographic variables (gender and grade level) and emotional intelligence scores did not affect kinesthetic, musical, intrapersonal, logical and verbal intelligence areas which were found as the predominant intelligence areas of teachers.
The Halo Effect as a Teaching Tool for Fostering Research-Based Learning
Authors: Behrmann Lars
Published: February 2019

Teachers’ use of everyday cognitive heuristics can lead to biases in information processing and, thus, to unfair assessments of student characteristics. This problem can be addressed by a core aspect of research-based learning, i.e., by making use of principles and methods of empirical research in order to systematically collect information. However, pre-service teachers’ attitude towards the use of empirical research methods is usually rather low. To foster their attitudes, a total of 444 student teachers were confronted with their own biased perception during a methodology course. Biased perception was triggered by a halo effect inducing experiment. In a subsequent semester, n = 113 of these students participated in an online survey. They answered questions about their cognitive activity and affective reaction following the presentation of the results of the experiment. Moreover, they reported about perceived attitude changes towards systematic thinking and research methods. The results demonstrate the successful implementation of the halo effect, which affected the students cognitively and emotionally. Structural equation modelling showed, that attitude change was dependent on both cognitive and affective reactions. The findings indicate that the halo effect is not only easy to implement in university courses but also appears to have substantial impact on students’ attitudes towards research-based learning.
Cytotoxicity of drugs injected into joints in orthopaedics
Authors: Busse P. , Vater C. , Stiehler M. , Nowotny J. , Kasten P. , Bretschneider H. , Goodman S. B. , Gelinsky M. , Zwingenberger S.
Published: February 2019

Objectives

Intra-articular injections of local anaesthetics (LA), glucocorticoids (GC), or hyaluronic acid (HA) are used to treat osteoarthritis (OA). Contrast agents (CA) are needed to prove successful intra-articular injection or aspiration, or to visualize articular structures dynamically during fluoroscopy. Tranexamic acid (TA) is used to control haemostasis and prevent excessive intra-articular bleeding. Despite their common usage, little is known about the cytotoxicity of common drugs injected into joints. Thus, the aim of our study was to investigate the effects of LA, GC, HA, CA, and TA on the viability of primary human chondrocytes and tenocytes in vitro.

Methods

Human chondrocytes and tenocytes were cultured in a medium with three different drug dilutions (1:2; 1:10; 1:100). The following drugs were used to investigate cytotoxicity: lidocaine hydrochloride 1%; bupivacaine 0.5%; triamcinolone acetonide; dexamethasone 21-palmitate; TA; iodine contrast media; HA; and distilled water. Normal saline served as a control. After an incubation period of 24 hours, cell numbers and morphology were assessed.

Results

Using LA or GC, especially triamcinolone acetonide, a dilution of 1:100 resulted in only a moderate reduction of viability, while a dilution of 1:10 showed significantly fewer cell counts. TA and CA reduced viability significantly at a dilution of 1:2. Higher dilutions did not affect viability. Notably, HA showed no effects of cytotoxicity in all drug dilutions.

Conclusion

The toxicity of common intra-articular injectable drugs, assessed by cell viability, is mainly dependent on the dilution of the drug being tested. LA are particularly toxic, whereas HA did not affect cell viability. Cite this article: P. Busse, C. Vater, M. Stiehler, J. Nowotny, P. Kasten, H. Bretschneider, S. B. Goodman, M. Gelinsky, S. Zwingenberger. Cytotoxicity of drugs injected into joints in orthopaedics. Bone Joint Res 2019;8:41–48. DOI: 10.1302/2046-3758.82.BJR-2018-0099.R1.
Quality assessment of instructions for authors in dental, oral and maxillofacial journals
Authors: Hebda Aleksandra , Odri Guillaume A , Olszewski Raphael
Published: February 2019

Objective: to develop and test inter-observer reproducibility of instructions for authors quality rating (IAQR) tool measuring the quality of instructions for authors at journal level for a possible improvement of editorial guidelines.Material and methods: instructions for authors of 75 dental and maxillofacial surgery journals were assessed by two independent observers using assessment tool inspired from AGREE with 16 questions and 1 to 4 points scale per answer. Two observers evaluated the instructions of authors independently and blind to impact factor of a given journal. Scores obtained from our tool were compared with “journal impact factor 2013”. Results: IAQR presented with an excellent interobserver reproducibility (κ= 0.81) despite a difference in data distribution between observers. There existed a weak positive correlation between IAQR and “journal impact factor 2013”. Conclusions: The IAQR is a reproducible quality assessment tool at the journal level. The IAQR assess the quality of instruction for authors and it is a goodstarting point for possible improvements of the instructions for authors, especially when it comes to their completeness. Nemesis relevance: 28% of dental and maxillofacial journals might revise their instructions for authors to provide more up-to-date version.
Using a game-based virtual reality application in psychomotor skills acquisition: An experience sharing
Oyun tabanlı sanal gerçeklik uygulamasının psikomotor beceri öğretiminde kullanımı: Bir deneyim paylaşımı
Authors: Bıyık Bayram Sule , Çalışkan Nurcan
Published: February 2019

Advances in technology have led to novel teaching methods enabling students to learn in a reality-like environment with all their senses. The new generation of students who have individualistic learning styles one different from the other and tend to use technology with ease has made it necessary to use diverse teaching methods in this respect. Virtual reality activities based on gaming, a new method in psychomotor skills acquisition, is a simulation technique where a computerized skill with an integrated game enables one to experience being in a real-life environment sending signals to one’s sensory organs. The subject about the care given through tracheostomy, which is given within the course of the Fundamentals of Nursing that includes basic skills, is an application with strict requirements in terms of aseptic conditions, and for which students hardly find a possibility to practice. For this reason, software was developed for the application of a virtual reality game in accordance with the procedural steps of tracheostomy care and installed in students’ mobile phones. With this article we aim to share the experience we gained in the preparation process of the game-based virtual reality application and its contribution to the teaching of psychomotor skills.Extended English summary is in the end of Full Text PDF (TURKISH) file. ÖzetTeknolojideki ilerlemeler öğrencilere gerçek ortamdaymış hissi veren ve tüm duyularına hitap eden yeni öğretim yöntemlerinin ortaya çıkmasını sağlamıştır. Özellikle yeni kuşak öğrencilerin teknolojiyi kullanmaya yatkınlığı ve her bireyin birbirinden farklı öğrenme stillerine sahip olması, bu konuda çeşitli öğretim metotlarının kullanılması gerekliliğini açığa çıkarmıştır. Psikomotor beceri öğretiminde yeni bir öğretim tekniği olan oyun tabanlı sanal gerçeklik uygulaması, herhangi bir yerde olmayı hissettiren ve bunun için duyu organlarımıza çeşitli bilgiler sağlayan gerçek ortamlara benzer bir becerinin bilgisayara aktarılıp oyunlaştırıldığı bir simülasyon yöntemidir. Temel beceri uygulamalarının verildiği Hemşirelik Esasları dersi içeriğinde yer alan trakeostomi bakımı konusu öğrencilerin uygulama imkanı bulmakta zorlandıkları, asepsi koşullara uygunluğunun önemli olduğu bir uygulamadır. Bu nedenle trakeostomi bakımı işlem basamaklarına uygun olarak oyun tabanlı sanal gerçeklik uygulamasının yazılımı yapılmış ve öğrencilerin cep telefonlarına yüklenmiştir. Bu makalenin amacı oyun tabanlı sanal gerçeklik uygulamasının hazırlanma sürecindeki deneyimlerimizi ve psikomotor beceri öğretimine katkısını paylaşmaktır.
Historycy wychowania II Rzeczypospolitej, praca zbiorowa pod redakcją Władysławy Szulakiewicz, Studio Wydawnicze Familia, Warszawa 2000, ss. 192
Authors: Rudnicka Wioletta
Published: February 2019

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Historycy wychowania II Rzeczypospolitej, praca zbiorowa pod redakcją Władysławy Szulakiewicz, Studio Wydawnicze Familia, Warszawa 2000, ss. 192
Authors: Apanel Danuta Apanel
Published: February 2019

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Inspiracje dla współczesnej edukacji w dydaktyce Drugiej Rzeczypospolitej, pod red. Danuty Dryndy, Katowice 2000, ss. 130
Authors: Gulczyńska Justyna
Published: February 2019

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Juliusz Jundziłł, Wzorce i modele wychowania w rodzinie rzymskiej w okresie III w. p.n.e. - III w. n.e., Bydgoszcz 2001, ss. 321
Authors: Jakubiak Krzysztof
Published: February 2019

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Marian Paluszkiewicz, Jerzy Szews, Słownik biograficzny członków tajnych towarzystw gimnazjalnych w Wielkim Księstwie Poznańskim 1850 -1918, Wydawnictwo Poznańskiego Towarzystwa Przyjaciół Nauk, Poznań 2000, s. 259, ilustr.
Authors: Karwat Janusz
Published: February 2019

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Lech Mokrzecki, Wokół staropolskiej nauki i oświaty, Wydawnictwo Gdańskie, Gdańsk 2001, ss. 486
Authors: Żołądź-Strzelczyk Dorota
Published: February 2019

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Pedagogika Nowego Wychowania w Polsce u schyłku XIX i w pierwszej połowie XX wieku, pod red. Andrzeja Meissnera i Czesława Majorka, „Galicja i jej dziedzictwo” Tom 14, Wyd. WSP w Rzeszowie, Rzeszów 2000, ss. 445
Authors: Spadło Andrzej
Published: February 2019

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„Oświata i szkoła narodów bez państwa w Europie Środkowej i Wschodniej (XIX-XX wiek)”
Authors: Gulczyńska Justyna
Published: February 2019

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Łódź, 22-23 października 2001 r. - Międzynarodowa konferencja naukowa nt. „Szkolnictwo niepubliczne w Europie i w Polsce w XX wieku (przeszłość - teraźniejszość - przyszłość)”
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„Przyjaciel Młodzieży” (1909-1939) jako źródło w badaniach nad dziejami wychowania katolickiego w początkach XX wieku
Authors: Pacyno Jan
Published: February 2019

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Kierunki badań w Zakładzie Historii Nauki, Oświaty i Wychowania Instytutu Pedagogiki Uniwersytetu Gdańskiego w latach 1953-2001
Authors: Taraszkiewicz Jacek
Published: February 2019

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Ars Educandi, pod red. T. Szkudlarka, Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Gdańskiego, Gdańsk 2000, tom II, ss. 302
Authors: Posłuszna Małgorzata
Published: February 2019

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Edmund Juśko, Szkolnictwo powszechne w powiecie tarnowskim w latach 1918-1939, Towarzystwo Naukowe Katolickiego Uniwersytetu Lubelskiego, Lublin 2003, ss. 405
Authors: Ślęczka Ryszard
Published: February 2019

Edmund Juśko, Szkolnictwo powszechne w powiecie tarnowskim w latach 1918-1939, Towarzystwo Naukowe Katolickiego Uniwersytetu Lubelskiego, Lublin 2003, ss. 405
Rola szkolnictwa łódzkiego w tworzeniu dziedzictwa kulturowego Łodzi w XX wieku. Tradycje i współczesność łódzkich szkół średnich, red. Tadeusz Jałmużna, Łódzkie Towarzystwo Naukowe, Łódź 2003, ss. 353
Authors: Gulczyńska Justyna
Published: February 2019

Rola szkolnictwa łódzkiego w tworzeniu dziedzictwa kulturowego Łodzi w XX wieku. Tradycje i współczesność łódzkich szkół średnich, red. Tadeusz Jałmużna, Łódzkie Towarzystwo Naukowe, Łódź 2003, ss. 353
Ewa Wiśniewska, Zakłady kształcenia nauczycieli w Płocku, Wydawnictwo Państwowej Wyższej Szkoły Zawodowej w Płocku, Płock 2004, ss. 401
Authors: Głowacka-Sobiech Edyta
Published: February 2019

Ewa Wiśniewska, Zakłady kształcenia nauczycieli w Płocku, Wydawnictwo Państwowej Wyższej Szkoły Zawodowej w Płocku, Płock 2004, ss. 401
Jubileusz prof. dr hab. Józefa Miąso. Seminarium Atlas historyczny szkół na ziemiach polskich: Problemy sieci szkolnej Okręgu Naukowego Wileńskiego Pułtusk 3-4.06.2004 r.
Authors: Romanowska Ewa , Dąbrowska Joanna
Published: February 2019

Jubileusz prof. dr hab. Józefa Miąso. Seminarium Atlas historyczny szkół na ziemiach polskich: Problemy sieci szkolnej Okręgu Naukowego Wileńskiego Pułtusk 3-4.06.2004 r.
Powiązania rodzinne wśród twórców polskiej teorii i praktyki edukacyjnej, konferencja naukowa, Gniezno, 28-30.11.2004 r.
Authors: Szymczak Kinga
Published: February 2019

Powiązania rodzinne wśród twórców polskiej teorii i praktyki edukacyjnej, konferencja naukowa, Gniezno, 28-30.11.2004 r.
I Ogólnopolska Konferencja Naukowa - „Z dziejów zdrowia publicznego” (Łódź, 2 -3 grudnia 2004)
Authors: Posłuszna Małgorzata
Published: February 2019

I Ogólnopolska Konferencja Naukowa - „Z dziejów zdrowia publicznego” (Łódź, 2 -3 grudnia 2004)
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Społeczno-edukacyjna działalność sióstr Marii, Lucyny i Zofii Sokolnickich
Authors: Gulczyńska Justyna
Published: February 2019

Społeczno-edukacyjna działalność sióstr Marii, Lucyny i Zofii Sokolnickich
Sprawozdania
Authors: Bułło Anna
Published: February 2019

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Działalność kobiet polskich na polu oświaty i nauki, pod redakcją Wiesława Jamrożka i Doroty Żołądź-Strzelczyk, Wyd. ERUDITUS, Poznań 2003, ss. 250
Authors: Strzelecki Krzysztof
Published: February 2019

Działalność kobiet polskich na polu oświaty i nauki, pod redakcją Wiesława Jamrożka i Doroty Żołądź-Strzelczyk, Wyd. ERUDITUS, Poznań 2003, ss. 250
Increased prevalence of anti-DFS70 antibodies in young females: experience from a large international multi-center study on blood donors
Authors: Albesa Roger , Sachs Ulrich , Infantino Maria , Manfredi Mariangela , Benucci Maurizio , Baus Yvonne , Lutterbeck Silke , Andrade Luis , Morris Kieran , Friedenberg Alice , Casas Silvia , Bossuyt Xavier , Mahler Michael
Published: February 2019

Background

Isolated antibodies to DFS70 have been described in healthy individuals and are rarely found in patients with antinuclear antibody-associated autoimmune rheumatic diseases (AARD). However, no data is available on geographic differences in the prevalence of anti-DFS70 antibodies. We aimed to study the prevalence of anti-DFS70 antibodies in blood donor samples from several countries representing various ethnical backgrounds and geographic regions in the world.

Methods

Sera from apparently healthy blood donors (n≥300 per site) were collected in seven countries (USA, Italy, Spain, Germany, UK, Belgium and Brazil). All samples (n=2628) were tested for anti-DFS70 antibodies by QUANTA Flash DFS70 (Inova Diagnostics, Inc., San Diego, CA, USA).

Results

The prevalence of anti-DFS70 antibodies varied from 4/321 (1.2%, Italy) to 42/497 (8.5%, USA). Consequently, the prevalence of the antibodies was significantly higher in USA compared to all other countries (p<0.05). In addition, the prevalence in the combined cohort (all sites) was higher in young blood donors (<35 years; 5.0% vs. 2.7%; p=0.0017) and among females (4.5% vs. 3.0%; p=0.0446). However, when cohorts from different countries were corrected for age and gender, no significant difference between the countries were found.

Conclusions

This is the first study to analyze the prevalence of anti-DFS70 antibodies in different geographic areas using a standardized assay. Our findings show that the antibodies are most prevalent in young females.
Opto-thermophoretic fiber tweezers
Authors: Kotnala Abhay , Zheng Yuebing
Published: February 2019

Recent advances in opto-thermophoretic tweezers open new avenues for low-power trapping and manipulation of nanoparticles with potential applications in colloidal assembly, nanomanufacturing, life sciences, and nanomedicine. However, to fully exploit the opto-thermophoretic tweezers for widespread applications, the enhancement of their versatility in nanoparticle manipulations is pivotal. For this purpose, we translate our newly developed opto-thermophoretic tweezers onto an optical fiber platform known as opto-thermophoretic fiber tweezers (OTFT). We have demonstrated the applications of OTFT as a nanoparticle concentrator, as a nanopipette for single particle delivery, and as a nanoprobe. The simple setup and functional versatility of OTFT would encourage its use in various fields such as additive manufacturing, single nanoparticle-cell interactions, and biosensing.
Luminescent complexes on a scaffold of P2N2-ligands: design of materials for analytical and biomedical applications
Authors: Karasik Andrey A. , Musina Elvira I. , Strelnik Igor D. , Dayanova Irina R. , Elistratova Julia G. , Mustafina Asiya R. , Sinyashin Oleg G.
Published: February 2019

A variety of gold(I) and copper(I) complexes based on heterocyclic phosphine platform has been obtained. Due to the presence of exocyclic chromophoric pyridyl groups in the ligands complexes demonstrate noticeable phosphorescence. Cyclic nature of the phosphine ligands is responsible for supramolecular host-behavior of the complexes. Unique structure of complexes on a scaffold of the cyclic PNNP ligands favors the stimuli-induced structural reorganizations followed by stimuli-responsive luminescence. This, in turn, makes the complexes versatile building blocks for bottom-up design of smart nanomaterials for analytical and biomedical applications.
Comparison of serum iron, TIBC, transferrin saturation and serum ferritin in anemia of chronic renal diseases
Authors: A. Veena , M. N. Astagimath
Published: February 2019

Background: In patients with CKD and diabetes combined, anemia may be relative or absolute. If the serum ferritin is more than or equal to 100ng/ml associated with reduced iron saturation, then it is defined as functional iron deficiency anemia. This type of anemia is very common in patients with CKD. To compare serum iron, TIBC, transferrin saturation and serum ferritin in anemia of chronic renal diseases with healthy controls.Methods: A hospital based comparative study was carried out among 30 known cases of chronic kidney disease with anemia. They were compared with 20 age and sex matched healthy control who were free from chronic kidney disease and anemia. The parameters like serum iron, TIBC, transferrin saturation and serum ferritin were compared between the two groups. Student’s t test and a two tailed p value were calculated and if the p value was less than 0.05, it was taken as statistically significant.Results: It was seen that the mean hemoglobin value was significantly less among CKD patients compared to healthy controls (p<0.05). Serum iron was also significantly less among CKD patients compared to healthy controls (p<0.05). TIBC as significantly high among CKD patients compared to healthy controls (p<0.05). This is because of low hemoglobin and low serum iron in CKD patients but again the transferrin saturation was significantly low among CKD patients compared to healthy controls (p<0.05).Conclusions: Anemia prevalence was very high in CKD patients. Hemoglobin, serum iron and transferrin saturation were significantly low and TIBC was significantly high.
A comparative study between conventional skin sutures, staples adhesive skin glue for surgical skin closure
Authors: B. B. Ananda , J. Vikram , B. S. Ramesh , Khan Hosni Mubarak
Published: February 2019

Background: The signature of a surgeon is ‘scar’. Skin closure technique should be technically easy, acceptable, speedy and economical. Sutures and staples remain the mainstay of techniques. However, the use of GLUE is increasing in clinical practice. Authors compared all the three techniques in terms of time efficacy, post-operative pain, wound complications, cosmesis and cost-effectiveness.Methods: A 2-year prospective randomized controlled study was conducted on 90 healthy patients comparing tissue glue, staplers and sutures in primary wound closures following elective surgeries in the Department of General Surgery at BRAMC (October 2015 to October 2017).Results: The patients in the three groups were analyzed using chi-square, ANOVA, Fisher Exact test, and results were formulated. Staples consumed less time for application with a mean of 53.3 seconds when compared to glue (103.97 seconds) and sutures (294.97 seconds). Glue gave best results in terms of less post-operative pain. Mean VAS score calculated at 12,24,48,72 hrs was 63.13,42.10,16.94,7.27 and at 7 days was 4.73. The wound ASEPSIS score calculated on 3rd, 5th, and 7th day. Cosmesis score on 7th day, 1st month and 5th month was calculated using modified hollander and VAS cosmesis scale. Mean score with glue was 5.83,88.90 and 96.13 respectively. Cost of material including length of hospital stay for glue was also effective with 3.47 days on an average. All the above proved statistical significance.Conclusions: Staples application is faster, consumes less significant time than glue and sutures. Skin glue gives the best results in terms of less post-operative pain, wound asepsis, better cosmesis and cost-effectiveness. The concept of tissue glue is a safe, attractive, and effective alternate over other conventional methods of wound closures following elective surgeries.
Prevalence and risk factors associated with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in ICDS block of rural Hubli, Karnataka, India
Authors: Illalu Shivanand , Kumar P. Naveen , H. Ratageri Vinod , K. Wari Prakash
Published: February 2019

Background: Malnutrition is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in children under the age of five years in developing countries. Despite economic growth of nearly 10% per annum, in India in 2006 the NFHS-3 indicated that 6.4% of children below 60 months of age were suffering from severe acute malnutrition. This study was undertaken to know the prevalence and the risk factors associated with SAM in ICDS block of rural Hubli.Methods: This was a cross sectional observational community based study conducted in the ICDS block of rural Hubli. All children in the age group of 0- 59 months were included in the study. The study is conducted by the department and it is self-funded by the authors, no monetary benefit either from the institute or from the government or its organization.Results: Among 1796 children who were examined in present study, the prevalence of SAM children was 5.79% (104 children). 48% were in the age group of 37 months to 59 months. Male: female ratio was 2:3. 51% of the mothers and 47.1% of fathers were illiterate. 82.7% of the parents had per capita income belonged to class 5 of the modified B.G. Prasad classification. 60% of the SAM children were seen in families who had 3 or 4 children. Maternal anemia, IUGR and PIH were seen in 53.6%, 21.6% and 18% respectively. Low birth weight (<2.5kg) and Birth asphyxia were seen in 80.6% and 11.1%.Conclusions: The risk factors for SAM were illiteracy, low per capita income, high order births, maternal anemia, IUGR, PIH, low birth weight and Birth asphyxia. Due emphasis should be given in improving the knowledge and practices of the parents on appropriate infant and young child feeding practices.
Amiodarone versus direct current cardioversion in treatment of atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery
Authors: KARAÇAĞLAR Emir , ATAR İlyas , Özbiçer Süleyman , SEZGİN Atilla , ÖZÇOBANOĞLU Salih , YAZİCİ Ayse Canan , ÖZİN Bülent , Müderrisoğlu Haldun
Published: February 2019

Aim:  Postoperative atrial fibrillation is common after
cardiac surgery and is associated with higher rates of complications and
mortality. Despite the importance of postoperative atrial fibrillation, the
most effective management strategy for this common surgical complication
remains uncertain. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of
amiodarone and early direct
current cardioversion to restore sinus rhythm in new onset postoperative
atrial fibrillation.Material
and Methods: This was a prospective, open-labeled randomized- controlled trial. A
total of 50 patients who had new onset postoperative atrial fibrillation longer
than 30 minutes were enrolled in the study; 26 patients were randomized to
control group and 24 to amiodarone group. Patients in whom sinus rhythm did not
return within 24 hours, then external electrical direct current cardioversion was performed for both groups. The
primary endpoint of the study was a restoration of sinus rhythm at the 24th
hour. Secondary endpoints needed for direct current cardioversion, success rate, sinus rhythm at discharge, sinus
rhythm at 30th days and crossover rates.Results: There was a significantly higher
number of patients with sinus rhythm at the 24th hour in the amiodarone group
than the control group (79.2% vs. 46.2%, p=0.022). Need for direct current cardioversion (p=0.022) and crossover ratio (p=0.021)
were significantly higher in control group than amiodarone group. Direct current cardioversion success rate, normal sinus rhythm at
discharge and 1st month did not differ significantly between groups.
Conclusion: Amiodarone therapy seems effective in restoring sinus rhythm within 24 hours and decreases the need for direct current cardioversion.

Keywords:  antiarrhythmic
agents; atrial fibrillation; cardiovascular surgery; post-CABG
Kronik ürtikerli hastalarda troid otoimmünitesi ve artmış nötrofil lenfosit oranı
Authors: TAT Tuğba Songül
Published: February 2019

Amaç:
 Kronik ürtikerin (KÜ) etyopatogenezi
henüz net değildir. Ancak otoimmünitenin ve inflamasyonun rol oynadığı yapılan
çalışmalarda gösterilmiştir.  Bu
çalışmamızda KÜ’li hastalarda tiroid otoimmünitesinin saptanması, hastalık
şiddetiyle ilişkisinin araştırılması ve inflamatuar belirteçler olan nötrofil
lenfosit oranı (NLO), eosinofil lenfosit oranı (ELO) ve monosit lenfosit
oranlarının (MLO) kontrol grup ile karşılaştırılması amaçlanmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntemler:
Erişkin allerji-immünoloji polikliniğinde KÜ nedeniyle takip edilen hastaların
kayıtları geriye dönük olarak incelendi. Çalışmaya 100 KÜ’li hasta ve kontrol
grubu olarak 100 sağlıklı birey alındı. KÜ’li hastaların demografik verileri,
yedi günlük ürtikeryal aktivite skorları (UAS 7), kullandığı ilaçlar,
laboratuar verilerinden anti-tiroglobülin (anti-Tg) ve anti-tiroid peroksidaz
(anti-Tpo), antinükleer antikor (ANA) sonuçları ve kan sayımı parametreleri
kayıt edildi. Kontrol grubu olarak yaş ve cinsiyet uyumlu sağlıklı bireylerin
kan sayımı parametreleri kayıt edildi.Bulgular:
KÜ hastalarda anti-Tpo % 19
hastada pozitif iken, anti-Tg % 8, ANA % 17
hastada pozitif idi. KÜ hastalar UAS 7’ye göre hafif, orta ve şiddetli olarak,
gruplara ayrılarak değerlendirildiğinde, gruplar arası anti-Tpo, anti-Tg ve ANA
sonuçları açısından fark saptanmadı (p>0,05). KÜ hastalar ve kontrol
grupları arasında NLO, MLO ve ELO kıyaslandığında, NLO ve MLO istatistiksel
olarak anlamlı yüksek tespit edilirken (p=0,028, p=0,001, sırasıyla) ELO
açısından istatistiksel olarak anlamlı fark yoktu (p=0,094). KÜ’li hastalarda
NLO, MLO ve ELO değerleri anti-Tpo, anti-Tg ve ANA pozitif ve negatif olan
gruplar arasında kıyaslandığında anlamlı fark saptanmadı (p>0,05).

Sonuç: KÜ’de otoimmünitenin ve inflamasyonun önemi yapılan
çalışmalarda gösterilmişti.  Ek olarak bu
çalışmada hastalık aktivitesi ile tiroid otoimmünitesi arasında ilişki
saptanmazken inflamatuar bir belirteç olan NLO’ya ek olarak MLO da yüksek
olarak tespit edildi.
La escritura del resumen en biología: Una revisión bibliográfica
Authors: Cárcamo Morales Benjamín
Published: February 2019

Debido a su rol clave en la diseminación del conocimiento en la academia, el resumen ha sido estudiado respecto a aspectos tales como su realización léxico-gramatical y organización retórica. Sin embargo, el ordenamiento de estos hallazgos no se ha realizado desde la mirada disciplinar de la biología. El presente estudio busca organizar los hallazgos relacionados a la organización retórica, el posicionamiento del autor y las relaciones de coherencia en el resumen de biología considerando su función persuasiva. Como resultado de esta revisión bibliográfica, se presenta una síntesis de las características de este género en biología, la cual se espera sea una contribución didáctica para la alfabetización disciplinar.
Los procesos de formación del docente de inglés en el contexto global
Authors: Ramírez Valencia Astrid , Bustamante  Vélez Lucía , Ramírez  Valencia Magnolia
Published: February 2019

Este documento presenta una reflexión acerca de los procesos de formación de los docentes de inglés en una nueva era de la globalización, en la cual la educación desempeña un papel muy importante. Esta exige la búsqueda de nuevas alternativas para la formación de profesores, dentro de las cuales hay elementos claves: como estar en una comunidad académica, el ser reflexivo, teórico, creativo e innovador, procesos permanentes de la enseñanza y aprendizaje del docente de inglés.
Estrategias discursivas para la construcción social en el posconflicto (2015-2017)
Authors: Torres Doris , Rincón Rodríguez Angélica María
Published: February 2019

El objetivo de este artículo de investigación es analizar los recursos lingüísticos y retóricos usados en la construcción discursiva acerca de los actores sociales del posconflicto, mediante el estudio de diez editoriales del diario El Espectador, entre los años 2015 y 2017. La investigación se teje desde la óptica del análisis crítico del discurso (ACD), con el fin de realizar una formulación teórica sobre las manifestaciones discursivas periodís ticas y una reflexión crítica sobre las realidades sociales del lenguaje periodístico. La metodología se desarrolló en dos etapas: una exploratoria-descriptiva y otra analítica. En la primera, se hace una recopilación de las editoriales objeto de estudio, para ser sometidas al programa de análisis cualitativo NVivo 11, que da cuenta de elementos significativos como la frecuencia de palabras, los cotextos, la marca de nube y los conglomerados. La segunda implicó la realización de un análisis lingüístico para interpretar las estrategias de legitimación, naturalización y ocultamiento empleadas para construir discursivamente a los actores sociales del posconflicto.
Editorial
Authors: Bustamante  Vélez Lucía
Published: February 2019

Editoria
Kısmen Batık Bir Bariyerin Su Dalgaları ile Etkileşiminin Açık Kaynaklı Hesaplamalı Akışkanlar Dinamiği ile İncelenmesi
Authors: KAYA Erdem , ŞENTÜRK Utku
Published: February 2019

Bu çalışmada, düşey, düzlemsel ve rijit bir bariyerin, sabit genlik ve frekansa sahip su dalgaları ile etkileşimi problemi ele alınmıştır. Öncelikle problemin lineer dalga teorisi altında analitik çözümüne ilişkin yöntem verilmiştir. Daha sonra bir açık kaynaklı hesaplamalı akışkanlar dinamiği yazılımı olan OpenFOAM kapsamındaki modüller aracılığıyla problemin sayısal çözümü gerçekleştirilmiştir. Ön aşama olarak, iki boyutlu sayısal dalga kanalı testleri ile, bu modüllerin dalga oluşturma ve sönümleme gibi özellikleri sınanmıştır. Analitik çözümlere kıyasla görülen en yüksek hata %1 olarak bulunmuştur. Belirlenen ağ ve çözücü özellikleri, batık bariyer probleminin modellenmesinde kullanılmıştır. Bariyerden yansıyan ve üreteçten çıkan dalgalar, lineer dalga teorisine dayalı olarak ayrıştırılmış, böylece yansıma ve iletilme katsayıları hesaplanmıştır. Çeşitli dalga frekansları için bulunan sonuçlar, hem analitik çözümle hem de literatürde yer alan deneysel sonuçlarla karşılaştırmalı olarak değerlendirildiğinde, nicel ve nitel olarak yüksek uyum yakalandığı görülmüştür. Ayrıca, viskozite etkilerinin de hesaba katılmasıyla, lineer teoride ihmal edilen enerji kayıpları da belirlenmiş; bu kayıpların başlıca nedeninin bariyer ucundaki çevri oluşumu olduğu görülmüştür. Bir kısmen batık bariyer uygulaması olan salınan su sütunu ön duvarındaki enerji kayıplarının, salınan su sütunu hidrodinamik verimi üzerindeki etkisi tartışılmıştır. 
Dye Removal by Adsorption from Aqueous Solution Using Pulp (Nigella sativa)
Authors: SEÇME Halis , SAVCI Serpil
Published: February 2019

In the world, water pollution is one of the most important problems. For this purpose, it is necessary that waste water must be treatment before discharge to the environment. It is known that adsorption is the well process for treatment of pollutant in an aqueous environment. In this study, the removal of Malachite green (MG) from aqueous solution using pulp (Nigella sativa) was investigated. Effects of pH, initial dye concentration and time on adsorption of MG were studied in a batch system. The available data were applied to Langmuir and Freundlich isotherms. The Langmuir model is the best fitted (R2=0.999) for the adsorption of MG from using pulp (Nigella sativa). Moreover, kinetic of adsorption were also calculated. The interaction between the pulp surface area and the dye was determined by scanning electron microscopy. The study emphasized that the Nigella sativa pulp is a no-cost and powerful adsorbent for the removal of MG. 
Ülkemizdeki Enerji Santral Yatırımlarının AHP Yöntemi ile Değerlendirilmesi
Authors: İNCEKARA Çetin Önder
Published: February 2019

Ülkelerin nüfus artışı, insanların yaşam standartlarının yükselmesi, teknolojik gelişmeler insanları enerjiye bağımlı hale getirerek enerji tüketiminin artırmasına sebep olmaktadır. Bu durumdan dolayı ülkelerin enerjiye bağımlılığı her geçen gün arttırmaktadır ve ülkelerin kendi enerji kaynaklarını/gerçeklerini dikkate alarak enerji planlamasını yapmasını zorunlu kılmaktadır. Çalışmada enerji konusunda kamuda ve özel sektörde çalışan yöneticiler ile yapılan görüşmeler/anketler neticesinde ülkemizde inşaası planlanan 13 tip enerji santrali seçimi için 6 ana kriter ve ilgili 31 alt kriter belirlenmiştir. Enerji santrallerinin seçimi yapılırken çok kriterli karar verme yöntemlerinden Analitik Hiyerarşi Prosesinden (AHP) faydalanılmıştır, çözüm için Excel’de makrolar yazılmıştır. Çıkan sonuçlar doğrultusunda enerji santralinin seçilme gerekçesi irdelenerek; ETKB’nın 2023 yılı stratejik enerji hedefleri ile karşılaştırılmıştır. 
Tam Ölçekli Bir İleri Biyolojik Evsel Atıksu Arıtma Tesisinin Matematiksel Modellemesi
Authors: GÜLHAN Hazal , ERŞAHİN Mustafa Evren , DERELİ Recep Kaan , ÖZGÜN Hale , ERKAN Faik Dinçer , ÖZDEMİR Özgür , ÖZTÜRK İzzet
Published: February 2019

Atıksu arıtma prosesleri üzerine yürütülen araştırmalarda; atıksu arıtma tesisi tasarımı, farklı çevresel ve işletme şartları altında sistem performansının tahmini, proses iyileştirmesi ve kontrolü gibi birçok farklı amaç için modelleme yaklaşımı kullanılabilmektedir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, nütrient giderimi yapan tam ölçekli bir evsel atıksu arıtma tesisinin matematiksel olarak modellenmesidir. Bu kapsamda, International Water Association (IWA) Aktif Çamur Modeli No 2d (ASM2d) ve General Purpose Simulator (GPS-X) Sürüm 6.5 simülasyon yazılımı kullanılmıştır. İncelenen atıksu arıtma tesisine ait işletme şartlarının ve atıksu karakterizasyonunun arıtma performansına etkilerinin belirlenmesi amacıyla farklı senaryolar incelenmiştir. Modelleme çalışması sonucunda giriş azot yükü ve içsel geri devir (IR) oranının çıkış toplam azot (TN) konsantrasyonu üzerindeki etkileri karşılaştırılmış, mevcut durumdaki azot yükünü gidermek üzere 4,4 IR oranı ile çalıştırılan tesisin, 2,5 IR oranı ile çalıştırıldığında da 10 mg/L’nin altında TN deşarj konsantrasyonunu sağlayabileceği görülmüştür. Bununla birlikte, atıksu azot yükü ile denitrifikasyon prosesi hacminin, deşarj TN konsantrasyonuna etkisi karşılaştırılmış ve incelenen atıksu arıtma tesisinde enerji tasarrufu sağlayacak işletme koşulları tespit edilmiştir.  
English Blends in Indonesian Context: Their Formation Processes and Meanings
Authors: Moehkardi Rio Rini Diah
Published: February 2019

This research aims at observing the blending process, the patterns of blending, and the possible new meanings of the English-influenced blends found in the Indonesian context. The influence of English and Indonesian not only in terms of the source words involved, but also of the morphological processes of the blends and also to see whether there are some semantic changes, anticipating the cultural influence of the blend creators. Data are collected from advertisement of schools events, brand name of food and beverage products, also names of cafes and restaurants found mostly in Yogyakarta. The data are analyzed using Mattiello’s formula (2013) in categorizing the process of blending: morphotactical, morphonological, and morphosemantic. The results show that morphotactically the data can be classified into total and partial blends of which there are more blends whose first source words are kept full and followed by clipped second source words. In morphopohonological process, there is no non-overlapping blends; phonological overlap also takes place, but not orthographical one. Morphosemantically, attributive blends are more frequent than the coordinative ones.
The Construction of Kekeluargaan as an Indonesia’s Organizational Culture
Authors: Hermawan Marko S , Loo Mark K
Published: February 2019

Indonesia has the largest economy in Southeast Asia and the seventh largest GDP in the world, yet little is known about Indonesia’s organizational culture. This paper develops a deep understanding of kekeluargaan (kinship), which derives from an anthropological and sociological epistemologies. The paper explores Javanese culture as the foundation of Indonesia’s business context. A qualitative and indigenous approach was designed to determine if the kekeluargaan norm exists in the Indonesian workplace today. Document analysis and semi-structured interviews were used to collect data. The findings show that the kekeluargaan norm acts as the foundation of Indonesia’s organisational culture; with, hormat (respect) and rukun (harmony). Three proposition are given to consider the importance of understanding kekeluargaan as a salient Indonesian organizational culture. The paper concludes managerial and theoretical implications to Indonesian business context.