bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Análise temporal da dieta de Athene cunicularia em Brasília-DF
Authors: Martinez Ana Clara , Freire Júnior Geraldo de Brito
Published: August 2018

Athene cunicularia is a cosmopolitan owl, their nest is present in bare soil. A. cunicularia regurgitates the non-digest material, and the analysis of this material allow an accurate investigation of their diet in a non-invasive way. This study described the temporal variation on the diet content of this owl in two season (dry and rain season). The samples were collected in two climatic periods (dry: May to June and wet: December to January) and were stored in zip bags previously tagged with all sample information. The diet contend was identified as morphotypes. It was verified 80 individuals distributed in five taxonomic groups. In general insects contributes with 80% of A. cunicularia diet (Coleoptera-56%; Battaria: 22%). Insect consumption was higher in wet season (92%) and lower in the dry season (67%), period that this owl uses small vertebrates (12%) and tenebios larvae (8%) as well. A tradeoff between the abundance and the nutritional value of each item is an important factor to explain the temporal variation in the A. cunicularia diet. The climatic factors influence the fauna and it is evidenced in the diet analysis. On the dry season, period of lower insect abundance, others items were used by this owl.
THE HISTORICAL DETERMINANTS CREATING A SACRED SPACE IN THE LANDSCAPE OF THE WARMIA AND MAZURY REGION
Authors:   PhD University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland Faculty of environmental management and agriculture Department of landscape architecture. E-mail: iwona.polucha@uwm.edu.pl, Polucha Iwona
Published: August 2018

A sacred space is a complement of sacred objects and its development enhances the understanding of a religious message. This paper shows aspects of the spatial arrangement around churches commonly found in spaces evoking the historically-conditioned symbolism of green components. The creation of a sacred space as a place for meditation and religious experience is shown through the prism of religious meaning and values of selected objects of the Marian sect in the Warmia and Mazury region.
El trabajador social la unidad de corta estancia infanto-juvenil del hospital clínico universitario lozano blesa de Zaragoza
Authors: López Lázaro Nerea , Garcés Trullenque Eva María
Published: August 2018

La presente comunicación trata de realizar una sistematización de la práctica profesional del trabajador social en la Unidad de Corta Estancia Infanto-Juvenil (U.C.E. P.I) de Aragón, localizada en el Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa de Zaragoza.

El rol profesional del trabajador social en este dispositivo de atención psiquiátrica a población infantojuvenil y su familia se basa en la especialización profesional en el campo de la salud mental y en una preponderancia de la función clínica.

Durante la hospitalización de los menores, la trabajadora social ofrece acompañamiento, tratamiento psicosocial y orientación adaptados a la situación de cada menor y de cada familia, priorizando aquellos casos cuyas familias se encuentran en una situación de mayor fragilidad, se enfrentan a patologías graves que provocan un fuerte impacto en la familia y situaciones de riesgo social.

A lo largo de la comunicación y tras un trabajo de recogida de datos durante un periodo de un año, se plasman a través de diversos gráficos cuales son estas funciones específicas y el papel del Trabajo Social en la Unidad de Corta Estancia Infanto-Juvenil y en el equipo interdisciplinar que la conforma.
El trastorno conversivo infantil desde una orientación sistémico-experiencial: a propósito de un caso
Authors: Romero Miguel , García Marta , Morer Astrid , Varela Eva , Santamarina Pilar , Vázquez-Morejón Antonio , Lázaro Luisa
Published: August 2018

Introducción: El Trastorno por Conversión se caracteriza por la presencia de síntomas o déficit no deliberados que afectan al funcionamiento motor voluntario o sensorial, lo que hace pensar en la existencia de un estado patológico general. En su inicio o exacerbación se suponen implicados diversos factores psicológicos. No hay claridad respecto al origen del trastorno conversivo. En población infantil la prevalencia de este trastorno oscila entre el 12 y el 21%. Existen escasos estudios sobre el trastorno conversivo en población pediátrica. La orientación sistémica ofrece un marco teórico que permite profundizar en las características y funcionalidad del síntoma en el sistema primario de los menores.

Objetivo: El presente trabajo tiene como objetivo exponer un caso clínico de un niño de 10 años con sintomatología conversiva altamente incapacitante. Nos centraremos en las características de la sintomatología así como en información relativa al contexto familiar. Se expondrán las herramientas terapéuticas puestas en marcha en el plan individualizado del tratamiento del caso.

Método: Estudio de caso único. Varón de 10 años con sintomatología conversiva de más de un año de evolución, atendido en nuestro servicio de psiquiatría y psicología clínica infantojuvenil del Hospital Clinic de Barcelona.

Resultados: Se expondrá la evolución del caso durante los meses de tratamiento. Se evidencia una mejoría considerable en la sintomatología y en el estado general del paciente.

Conclusiones: La inclusión de la familia como objeto de tratamiento parece ser beneficiosa para la evolución favorable del trastorno conversivo en la infancia. Particularmente, las estrategias que fomenten el procesamiento emocional de la sintomatología y aquellas que intervengan en los límites jerárquicos familiares se han mostrado eficaces en este caso concreto. No es posible generalizar los resultados a otros casos debido a las características de caso único del presente trabajo.
JEJAK KEBUDAYAAN AUSTRONESIA DI PANTAI TIMUR SUMATERA SELATAN
Authors: Apriadi Brian , Setiawan Dimas , Chairunisa Eva Dina
Published: August 2018

Bangsa Austronesia mulai memasuki wilayah Indonesia disebut sebagai bangsa Proto Melayu. Masyarakat Austronesia mulai berkembang dan bermigrasi ke Sumatera dengan tujuan Pantai Timur Sumatera Selatan yang memiliki kontur tanah rawa rawa basah dan sangat sulit digunakan baik untuk pertanian maupun perkebunan. Selain itu juag kebudayaan mereka di daerah pantai timur masih dugunakan samapai dengan sekarang. Tujuan Dalam penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui bentuk-bentuk Kebudayaan Asutronesia Di Pantai Timur Sumatera Selatan Sebagai Sumber Pembelajaran Sejarah. Bentuk penelitian ini deskriptif kualitatif. Hasil penelitian ini dapat disimpulkan bahwa. Kebudayaan austronesia di pantai timur sumatera selatan masih dipakai hingga saat ini berupa dari sistem pengelolaan lingkungan, sistem perternkan, sistem perkapala/alat trasportasi, dan juga sistem pengelolaan bahan makanan yang sekarang masih lestari dan masih dijaga oleh masyarakat yang ada disana
SASTRA TUTUR DESA LEBAK BERIANG KABUPATEN OGAN KOMERING ILIR SEBAGAI SUMBER PEMBELAJARAN SEJARAH
Authors: Idris Muhamad , Sepriady Jeki
Published: August 2018

Sastra tutur adalah sastra tutur yang disampaikan dari mulut ke mulut. Sastra tutur juga mengandung nilai sejarah dan nilai budaya kelompok masyarakat. Desa Lebak Beriang adalah desa hutan di Kabupaten OKI yang masih menyimpan sastra tutur. Permasalahan penelitian: 1) bagaimana bentuk sastra tutur di desa Lebak Beriang?; 2) Bagaimanakah nilai sejarah dan nilai budaya sastra tutur di desa Lebak Beriang? Tujuan penelitian untuk mengetahui 1) bentuk sastra tutur di desa Lebak Beriang.; 2) nilai sejarah sastra tutur di desa Lebak Beriang. Metodologi penelitian: deskriptif kualitatif dengan pendekatan ilmu bahasa. Sumber data: informan, dokumen, tempat. Teknik pengumpulan data: wawancara mendalam, kajian dokumen, observasi langsung. Teknik cuplikan dilakukan pada beberapa penutur sastra tutur di desa Lebak Beriang, validitas data dengan teknik triangualasi data dan metode. Teknik analisis yang dipergunakan teknik analisis interaktif. Hasil penelitian: bentuk sastra tutur di desa Lebak Beriang berupa sejarah desa dan mantra. nilai sejarah sastra tutur desa Lebak Beriang mengungkap informasi migrasi kelompok penduduk desa Selapan ke Lebak Beriang pada perang agresi Belanda ke Selapan pada tahun 1945-1948 untuk mencari perlindungan dari peperangan dan politik bumi hangus yang dilakukan oleh tentara Belanda di kawasan Republik.
Quantum fluctuations in magnetic nanostructures
Authors: Barabanenkov Yu N , Nikitov S A , Barabanenkov M Yu
Published: August 2018

The problem of quantum fluctuations in magnetic nanostructures is discussed by considering a linear chain of a finite number of atoms with the exchange interaction of the electron spins of neighboring atoms, as in Heisenberg’s theory of ferromagnetism. Electromagnetic magnetic dipole radiation from a spin flip wave is calculated. It is shown that including quantum field fluctuations in the radiation energy flux calculations gives much larger values than in the case of the averaged electromagnetic field. Radiation decay due to spin interaction with the quantized electromagnetic field is estimated.
Visible shape of moving bodies
Authors: Bolotovskii B M , Malykin G B
Published: August 2018

We show that if an extended object moves with not only a relativistic but even a nonrelativistic speed, an observer at rest sees the shape of this object distorted, and the distortion depends on the way the object is observed. This phenomenon is due to different retardation times of light emitted by various parts of the object. Moreover, the observer at rest sees the spatial position and speed of objects in an incorrect way. If an extended object moves with a relativistic speed, the relativistic aberration phenomenon occurs, which was analyzed by Einstein. The essence of the effect is that the observer at rest sees the image of a moving small body rotated by some angle. The analysis of these phenomena reported in well-known papers by Terrell and Penrose fails to correctly address the effects related to different retardation times of light emitted by various parts of the extended object but coming to the observer at rest at the same time. In particular, it follows from their studies that the observer at rest sees the image of a moving extended object, for example, a cube or a sphere, not flattened in the direction of motion (as follows from the Lorentz transformation) but only ‘rotated’ by the relativistic aberration angle. We report correct expressions for the images of rods parallel and perpendicular to the velocity of motion as seen by an observer at rest. In particular, if a cube moving sufficiently fast passes by a remote observer at rest, the image of the cube face turned to the observer is contracted in the direction of motion in accordance with the Lorentz transformations, but is not ‘rotated’, while the image of its rear face (with respect to direction of motion) ‘rotates’ by some angle. The image of the cube is therefore distorted. A history of theoretical predictions and experimental observations of this phenomenon is presented. We discuss Gamow’s relativistic street car paradox, which shows that Terrell’s and Penrose’s results are incorrect in the general case of motion of objects. Results of our study explain the Gamow street car paradox in an easily comprehensible way. Physical problems are presented that can be solved significantly more easily if the formulas for the relativistic aberration and light retardation effects are used. We show that assertions made by some astronomers regarding the observation of superluminal motion of some galaxies and supernova jets are incorrect because the effects discussed here were ignored in their calculations.
Detection of Biofilm Producing Staphylococci among Different Clinical Isolates and Its Relation to Methicillin Susceptibility
Authors: Abdel Halim Rania M. , Kassem Nevine N. , Mahmoud Basma S.
Published: August 2018

AIMS: To evaluate three in vitro phenotypic methods; tissue culture plate, tube method, and Congo red agar for detection of biofilm formation in staphylococci and assess the relation of biofilm formation with methicillin resistance and anti-microbial resistance.
METHODS: The study included 150 staphylococcal isolates. Biofilm detection in staphylococci was performed using tissue culture plate, tube method, and Congo red agar.
RESULTS: Tissue culture plate, tube method, and Congo red agar detected 74%, 42.7%, and 1.3% biofilm producing staphylococci respectively. S. aureus isolates were more common biofilm producers (53.2%) than CONS (46.8%). Biofilm production in CONS species was highest in S. hemolyticus (57.7%). Tube method was 51.4% sensitive, 82.1% specific. As for Congo red agar, sensitivity was very low (0.9%), but specificity was 97.4%. Biofilm producers were mostly; isolated from blood specimens (82.6%) and detected in methicillin-resistant strains 96/111 (86.5%). They were resistant to most antibiotics except vancomycin and linezolid.
CONCLUSIONS: Tissue culture plate is a more quantitative and reliable method for detection of biofilm producing staphylococci compared to tube method and Congo red agar. Hence, it can still be used as a screening method for biofilm detection. Vancomycin and Linezolid are the most sensitive antibiotics among biofilm producing staphylococci.
The Relationship between Serum Vitamin D Levels with Allergic Rhinitis Incidence and Total Nasal Symptom Score in Allergic Rhinitis Patients
Authors: Restimulia Lia , Pawarti Dwi Reno , Ekorini Haris Mayaguyang
Published: August 2018

BACKGROUND: Allergic diseases and vitamin D deficiency were found to have a relationship. However, there was limited number of studies on the relationship between vitamin D with allergic rhinitis (AR) and total nasal symptom scores (TNSS), particularly in determining the cut-off points of serum vitamin D levels which correlated to AR.AIM: As this particular study has never been conducted in Indonesia, the main objective of this study was to investigate this issue.METHODS: The research was conducted at Dr Soetomo Hospital, Surabaya in January 2017. A group of 30 subjects were recruited using consecutive sampling. Levels of serum vitamin D were measured using electrochemiluminescence immunoassay (ECLIA) method while the total nasal symptom scores were obtained by accumulating all the nasal symptoms. Data of serum vitamin D levels and TNSS were analysed statistically with the Pearson correlation test.RESULTS: It was found that the mean of serum 25(OH) vitamin D levels (9.13 ng/mL) of the AR group was significantly lower than the non-AR group (26.22 ng/mL) (P = 0.000). The vitamin D cut-off points which correlated to AR was about 12.83 ng/mL (sensitivity = 80%; specificity = 100%). A Pearson correlation test found a strong, negative correlation between vitamin D levels and TNSS (P = 0.000; r = -0.800).CONCLUSION: There was a strong, negative correlation between serum vitamin D levels with AR and TNSS. The cut-off points of serum vitamin D levels correlated to AR were approximately12.83 ng/mL. Thus, further research needs to be conducted.
Risk Factors Associated with Neonatal Jaundice: A Cross-Sectional Study from Iran
Authors: Mojtahedi Sayed Yousef , Izadi Anahita , Seirafi Golnar , Khedmat Leila , Tavakolizadeh Reza
Published: August 2018

BACKGROUND: Neonatal jaundice is one of the main causes of the patient's admission in the neonatal period and is potentially linked to morbidity.AIM: This study aimed to determine the possible risk factors for neonatal jaundice.METHODS: We investigated the case of infants who were admitted to the neonatal department of Ziyaeian hospital and Imam Khomeini Hospital for jaundice. Simple random sampling was used to evaluate variables related to maternal and neonatal predisposing factors based on the medical records and clinical profiles. All variables in this study were analysed using SPSS software.RESULTS: In this study, about 200 mothers and neonates were examined. Our findings depicted that mother's WBC, Hb, PLT, and gestational age were associated with jaundice (P < 0.05). Furthermore, there were significant relationships between different degrees of bilirubin with TSH, T4 levels and G6PD (P < 0.05). In fact, TSH, T4 levels and G6PD were found to be linked to neonatal hyperbilirubinemia. The risk factors for jaundice in our study population comprise some predisposing factors such as WBC, Hb, PLT, gestational age, TSH, and T4 levels, as well as G6PD. Neonates at risk of jaundice are linked to some maternal and neonatal factors that can provide necessary interventions to reduce the burden of the disease. Therefore, identification of associated factors can facilitate early diagnosis, and reduce subsequent complications.CONCLUSION: Neonatal jaundice should be considered as the main policy in all health care settings of the country. Therefore, identification of factors affecting the incidence of jaundice can be effective in preventing susceptible predisposing factors in newborns and high-risk mothers.
L’assistance à personne en danger : le problème de la sanction des actions négatives ou omissions
Authors: Spitz Jean-Fabien
Published: August 2018

Cet article est consacré à la question de responsabilité juridique que posent les cas de non-assistance à personne en danger. À partir principalement des travaux de J. Kleinig et E. J. Weinrib, l’auteur s’y oppose à l’interprétation libertarienne, selon laquelle le devoir d’assistance emporterait une contrainte excessive placée à l’égard de la liberté individuelle.
Le triptyque foucaldien « souveraineté-discipline-sécurité » comme outil d’analyse de la peine privative de liberté et de la libération (conditionnelle)
Authors: Slingeneyer Thibaut
Published: August 2018

Cet article mobilise les écrits de Foucault sur le pouvoir (et plus particulièrement le triptyque « souveraineté-discipline-sécurité ») pour proposer une analyse de la peine privative de liberté contemporaine et la fin de cette dernière suite à une libération (conditionnelle).
« Je suis détenu ». Les expressions subversives des comédiens incarcérés
Authors: Branders Chloé
Published: August 2018

Le théâtre-action en prison offre aux détenus la possibilité de s’exprimer d’une manière particulière qui trouve sa spécificité dans les expressions subversives . Cet article a pour vocation d’en définir la conceptualisation et les contours, à travers l’analyse de trois propriétés, l’allusion, l’illusion et l’élusion . Dans un rapport complexe avec les figures d’autorités, les détenus jouent sur le fil et s’expriment en demi-teinte. L’humour fait partie de ces modes d’ expression subversive et permet alors d’exposer une opinion sans être totalement à découvert. À travers l’ironie, les détenus peuvent se jouer de la prison, en présentant avec dérision le sens de la peine qu’ils subissent.
Le bien des règles : raisons de punir et modèle du jeu
Authors: Ladd Kevin
Published: August 2018

L’article prend appui sur une distinction introduite par Bernard Williams pour interroger les raisons de punir non du point de vue impersonnel de la société (raisons « externes »), mais du point de vue de l’individu engagé dans le jeu social (raisons « internes ») : il s’efforce ainsi de mettre au jour des raisons internes de vouloir que crimes et délits soient punis. La discussion du modèle du jeu tel qu’il est mobilisé par Hobbes et Rawls met en évidence l’extension et les limites de la délibération entre les champs politique, le juridique et le judiciaire. L’article soutient que le délit et la sanction pénale forcent à sortir du jeu ou de l’adhésion aveugle à une forme de vie, et en cela ont une extension politique si et seulement si nous leur accordons la place qu’ils méritent dans nos délibérations démocratiques.
Lon Fuller, le jusnaturaliste procédural
Authors: Van Meerbeeck Jérémie
Published: August 2018

La présente contribution fait suite à la publication par l’auteur de la traduction de l’ouvrage de Lon Fuller The Morality of Law . Son objet est de présenter la vie et la philosophie du droit de cet éminent juriste américain. La moralité du droit développe les huit principes de légalité qui constituent les lois naturelles de tout système juridique ou la « moralité interne du droit ». L’ouvrage est traversé par la double dimension, téléologique et procédurale, de la pensée de Lon Fuller.
Du bien culturel à la marchandise et de l’économie au droit. Libres propos d’une juriste autour d’ Enrichissement. Une critique de la marchandise de Luc Boltanski et Arnaud Esquerre
Authors: de Clippele Marie-Sophie
Published: August 2018

Les sociologues Luc Boltanski et Arnaud Esquerre dressent dans leur dernier ouvrage, Enrichissement. Une critique de la marchandise (2017), le portrait d’une nouvelle économie exploitant les secteurs de la culture, de l’art, du patrimoine, du tourisme et du luxe. Leurs analyses démontrent de manière structurelle la prégnance de la logique du profit dans ces domaines. Partant d’un compte-rendu de leurs travaux, nous poursuivons nos réflexions à l’aide de lectures issues de disciplines variées et portant sur le patrimoine culturel, confirmant tour à tour le danger de la marchandisation du patrimoine et de la culture. Enfin, une analyse du droit, lequel adopte une position ambivalente vis-à-vis du patrimoine culturel et en particulier des biens culturels mobiliers, nous permet d’en dégager tantôt une vision économique de libre échange, tantôt une volonté de protection de ces biens culturels.
La nature : d’un objet d’appropriation à un sujet de droit. Réflexions pour un nouveau modèle de société
Authors: Petel Matthias
Published: August 2018

Nos sociétés ont validé le credo cartésien selon lequel l’homme doit se comporter comme le maître et possesseur de la nature. Nos conceptions dualistes et anthropocentriques sont au cœur de la crise écologique actuelle. Le droit de l’environnement lui-même s’est intégré dans ce corpus philosophique. Loin d’avoir poussé à l’émergence de nouveaux modèles, ce dernier a maintenu une foi inébranlable dans la propriété privée comme gardienne de l’environnement et dans le marché comme régulateur environnemental. Les droits de la nature ont pour but de provoquer une révolution juridique et culturelle par la reconnaissance de la nature en tant que sujet de droit. La valeur intrinsèque du monde naturel est ainsi proclamée. La nature devient un sujet de droit à part entière. Cette avancée n’a pas pour objectif de se réaliser au détriment du bien-être humain mais de le replacer à l’intérieur de limites écologiques. En ce sens, les droits de l’homme et les droits de la nature sont complémentaires et interdépendants.
Reduction of Visual Disruptions in Coronary Cine-Angiography for Better Diagnostic Viewing
Authors: Kulathilake K. A. S. H. , Wajiramali W. S. , Chathurika D. W. J. , Gunasekara D. A. N. , Ranasinghe I. A. M. S. , Rathnayake R. R. C. P.
Published: August 2018

Coronary angiography is an invasive medical imaging modality which is widely used as a preliminary diagnostic method in Interventional Cardiology for detection of luminal obstructions in Coronary Arteries (CA). Noise, non-uniform illumination, low contrast and epicardial motion are considered as the reported visual degradations which are automatically recorded in Coronary angiography. Further, those factors form certain unpredictable obstructions during the angiography based disease diagnosis. In this study, it has been proposed a frequency filtering based frame enhancement method for surmounting those problems and improving the visual quality of the angiograms. The proposed method is based on homomorphic butter worth high pass filter and empirically validated contrast stretching technique. Further, the optical flow based frame stabilization method has been applied in the later stages of the proposed method for correcting the epicardial deformations. The results of the study clearly emphasized the visual improvement obtained from this method. The enhanced angiography frames produced in this study can be recommended for reliable stenosis detection. Further, these enhanced frames can be further used for quantitative stenosis assessment.
Comparison of Two Algorithms for Land Cover Mapping Based on Hyperspectral Imagery
Authors: Vithana S. S. P. , Abeysekara A. M. R. , Oorloff T. S. J. , Rupasinghe R. A. A. , Herath H. M. V. R. , Godaliyadda G. M. R. I. , Ekanayake M. P. B.
Published: August 2018

This paper presents an analysis of hyperspectral image data, carried out using two approaches followed by a comparison of the two. The hyperspectral image dataset used in this analysis corresponds to a strip along the North Eastern region of Sri Lanka, obtained by the Earth Observing (EO-1) satellite’s Hyperion sensor. Mapping land-cover using hyperspectral imagery makes it possible to obtain finer details of land-cover, which are not obtainable using RGB images. Therefore, hyperspectral imagery could be used to obtain useful information for natural resource location and ecosystem service management, assessing the human induced and natural drivers of changes in land, foliage or water bodies and even in the identification of fine details such as the distribution of minerals in an area before doing a ground survey.The two algorithms discussed in this paper, initially represent each pixel as a point in a high dimensional space of which the dimensions represent each band of wavelength and subsequently follows two unique approaches to cluster the points (pixels) in a reduced dimensional space. The first algorithm discussed in this paper employs Principal Component Analysis (PCA), Fisher Discriminant Analysis (FDA) and Spectral Clustering in a logical sequence, while the second uses PCA along with concepts of Euclidean geometry. The pixels belonging to each cluster were labeled under ‘soil’, ‘foliage’ or ‘water bodies’, with the aid of the k-means algorithm and the hyperspectral image data of the training set obtained with the aid of Google Maps. The classification process is followed by a comparison of the two approaches employed. Conclusively, the two approaches discussed have their own pros and cons, whilst providing promising results. Hence, both algorithms could be used appropriately based on the application.
Word Vector Embeddings and Domain Specific Semantic based Semi-Supervised Ontology Instance Population
Authors: Jayawardana Vindula , Lakmal Dimuthu , De Silva Nisansa , Perera Amal Shehan , Sugathadasa Keet , Ayesha Buddhi , Perera Madhavi
Published: August 2018

An ontology defines a set of representational primitives which model a domain of knowledge or discourse. With the arising fields such as information extraction and knowledge management, the role of ontology has become a driving factor of many modern day systems. Ontology population, on the other hand, is an inherently problematic process, as it needs manual intervention to prevent the conceptual drift. The semantic sensitive word embedding has become a popular topic in natural language processing with its capability to cope with the semantic challenges. Incorporating domain specific semantic similarity with the word embeddings could potentially improve the performance in terms of semantic similarity in specific domains. Thus, in this study, we propose a novel way of semi-supervised ontology population through word embeddings and domain specific semantic similarity as the basis. We built several models including traditional benchmark models and new types of models which are based on word embeddings. Finally, we ensemble them together to come up with a synergistic model which outperformed the candidate models by 33% in comparison to the best performed candidate model.
Predicting Drug-Drug Interactions for Premarket Drug Development Process: A Network Based Approach
Authors: Gunawardena S. D. L. , Weerasinghe A. R. , Wijesinghe M. W. A. C. R.
Published: August 2018

Drug-drug interactions (DDIs) are responsible for many serious adverse events; their detection is crucial for the safety of the patient but also it is very challenging. In recent years, several drugs have been withdrawn from the market due to interaction related Adverse Events (AEs).This study describes a model which can be used to predict novel DDIs based on the similarity of drug interaction candidates to drugs involved in established DDIs which can be used in a large scale to discover novel DDIs. This model is mainly based on the assumption that if drug A and drug B interact to produce a specific biological effect, then drugs similar to drug A (or drug B) are likely to interact with drug B (or drug A) to produce the same effect. We have created a drug network using the 2011 snapshot of a widely used drug safety database which utilizes 352 distinct drugs and contains 3 700 interactions. Then, it was used to develop the proposed model for predicting future DDIs. The target similarities and side effect similarities (P-score) were calculated for all selected pairs of drugs. Then, it was used to develop the proposed model for predicting future DDIs. The proposed model mainly follows two distinct approaches: ‘Which forces the preservation of existing (known) DDIs’ and ‘Without forced to preserve existing DDIs.’ Underneath each of these approaches, three different techniques: target similarity score, side effect similarity (P-score) and resulting score were used to retrieve novel DDIs.The proposed model was evaluated using the Drugbank 2014 snapshot as a gold standard for the same set of drugs which produce novel DDIs with an average accuracy of 95% and 92%, average AUC (Area Under the Curve) of 0.9834 and 0.8651 under each of these two approaches respectively.The results presented in this study demonstrate the usefulness of the proposed network based drug-drug interaction methodology as a promising approach. The method described in this article is very simple, efficient, and biologically sound.
Radio Broadcast Monitoring to Ensure Copyright Ownership
Authors: Senevirathna E. D. N. W. , Jayaratne K. L.
Published: August 2018

In this research, we provide a way to protect copyright ownership of multimedia objects like songs. Protecting ownership is very important when we are working in a corporative environment. If someone tries to misuse others’ property it is an illegal action. But capturing theses kind of actions especially on electronic objects are very difficult. There are several ways to share copyright ownership with others. We can purchase others’ property and use them under conditions provided by the owner.In this research, we are focusing on protecting ownership of audio songs broadcasted by radio channels. There are so many radio channels in a country, as well as a huge number of songs are broadcasted per day. In order to broadcast particular song in a radio channel, they should purchase the right to do so. In order to make sure that this process is functioning correctly, we have to monitor radio channel and extract the broadcasted songs. Currently, this is happened manually. Manual process is no longer able to continue because the number of songs is increasing day by day. We provide an automated solution for this real-world problem.There are so many researches on this area done by various researches. They used different approaches to achieve the final goal. Most of them have used content base audio identification base approaches. In this context, an unknown audio file is identified by analysing the content of it. But, it is very hard to find researches that use this concept to monitor radio channel since there are additional complexities when we come to monitor radio channel. In this research, we extend the content-based audio identification approach to monitor radio channel automatically.First, we perform a pre-process on raw audio objects that broadcasted by a radio channel. After extracting interest areas, we generate set of hash values. Then, we perform powerful approximate matching against pre-stored hashes. Ultimately, we provide a detailed report which contains all the information of broadcasted audio songs.
Experiences of partners of professional nurses venting traumatic information
Authors: Rabie Tinda , Wehner Melanie , Koen Magdalena P.
Published: August 2018

Background: Professional nurses employed in trauma units encounter numerous stressors in their practice environment. They use different strategies to cope with this stress, including venting traumatic information to their partners and other family members. Aims: To describe how partners of professional nurses cope with traumatic information being vented to them. Methods: A qualitative research method with an interpretive descriptive inquiry design was used to explore, interpret and describe the coping experiences of the nurses’ partners. Purposive sampling was used to select a total of 14 partners, but only ten participated in semi-structured interviews. Tesch’s eight steps of open coding were used for data analysis. Results: Four main themes were identified indicating adaptive and maladaptive coping skills, namely partners’ experiences of traumatic information vented to them; partners’ coping activities; reciprocal communication and relationship support between partners and nurses; and resilience of partners to deal with the nursing profession. Conclusion: Partners employed different ways to cope with traumatic information. It was essential for partners and nurses to be supported by nurses’ practice environments and to develop resilience to fulfil reciprocal supportive roles in their relationships.
‘Raising Hope’ in Quran and psychology
Authors: Shirvani Seyed M.H.
Published: August 2018

This article, through a comparative study, aims at defining and analysing the concept of hope in the Quran versus psychology. The study defines common and differential grounds in the area, and suggests a proper approach for establishing and boosting hope in people based on the Quran’s lessons. One of the noticeable results of this study is that many of the techniques for creation and improvement of hope are already present in the Quran, and that there are many shared grounds between findings of civilisations and the Divine teachings. It was found that both psychology and the Quran both view hope as a rewarded patience along with action to achieve one’s goal, and both fields concur that knowing one’s goal and obstacles can preserve hope in man. Some differences were also found. In contrast to psychology, hope in the Quran is based on the goal behind human creation and in line with its perfection, whose sole basis would be faith in God. Also, in psychology the techniques proposed for hope improvement are individual for the most part, whereas the Quran aims at proposing behavioural approaches in societal scale in addition to individual solutions.
Not anointing, but justice? A critical reflection on the anointing of Pentecostal prophets in a context of economic injustice
Authors: Banda Collium
Published: August 2018

To what extent does the anointing of the Pentecostal prophets provide a meaningful way of responding to poverty in an unjust economic context? Using Zimbabwe as a case study, this article critically evaluates the growing reliance on the anointing of the Pentecostal prophets by many poor people as a way of responding to their economic poverty. The practice is considered to provide miraculous power to pave the way for a desired economic outcome. The article highlights that many people turn to the anointing of Pentecostal prophets as a form of spiritualised activism against unjust economic forces in the country. The article proposes that rather than anointing, seeking justice should be the adopted means of responding to unjust economic systems. It examines aspects that should inform the church’s quest for economic justice.Intradisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications: This study relates to the disciplines of systematic theology, public theology and sociology of religion by calling on Christians to allow other disciplines to inform their desire to eradicate poverty.
ANALYSIS OF TUBERCULIN SKIN TEST IN ADULT ASTHMATIC PATIENTS USING STEROIDS AS PART OF THEIR MANAGEMENT
Authors: Al Obaidy Muhammed Waheeb , Hussien Sura Ali , Taha Sawasn Abd al razak
Published: August 2018

BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis infection being one of the major risk factor for morbidity and mortality in developing countries according to WHO and CDC. The risk of developing TB increases significantly with the drop of immunity.Using steroid (prednisolone or its equivalent) at a dose of more than 15 mg/day more than 4 weeks is associated with significant drop in immunity, hence increasing the risks of being infected with TB to eight folds AIM OF THE STUDY: To assess the risk of developing TB infection in asthmatic patients that use steroid in their asthma treatment regime.MATERIALS & METHODS: A prospective study designed to include patients complaining from Asthma who have visited Baghdad teaching hospital in the period from (June 2016 to June 2017) that included in-patients and out-patients.A questionnaire prepared to document the related information of most concern to the researcher and for the sake of study. RESULTS: In this study, we managed to enroll 60 patients. Male to female ratio was 7:23. 80% of the study cohort lived in urban residence and 20 % in suburban neighborhood. 33.3% of the patients had diabetes as comorbidity. 21.7 % of the patients used inhaled steroid as a modality of management of asthma, while 45% used systemic steroids, and 33.3 % used combined modality. Of the study cohort, 18.3 % used steroid for no more than 4 weeks, and the rest used it for more than 4 weeks. Regarding tuberculin test results, 11.7 % test positive.A significant correlations were found between the tuberculin test and the increasing age of the patient p=0.01, and the duration of use of steroids p=0.001, also, between TST and previous history of TB p=0.04.CONCLUSION: There is no relationship between the type of steroid and the risk of getting TB infection.The risk of steroid on immune system and the raise of risk increase with increasing subject age. The extended period of exposure to steroid will definitely increase the risk of TB infection.
Understanding the Amino Acid Profile of Whey Protein Products
Authors: Naidoo K , Naidoo R , Bangalee V
Published: August 2018

BACKGROUND: The South African dietary supplement market will undergo a period of transition within the next few years due to the establishment of the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA), which has superseded the former Medicines Control Council (MCC). While regulatory steps are yet to be fully outlined, products such as whey protein, regarded as food, will be governed by the Department of Health R429 draft Regulations Relating to the Labelling and Advertising of Foods. The guideline provides for the minimum value of essential amino acids (plus cysteine and tyrosine) per gram of protein that products claiming to contain protein will be required to comply with. Determining the compliance levels of whey protein products currently available will assist in establishing the readiness of the dietary supplement industry for regulation, and provide an indication of the overall state of the industry.OBJECTIVES: To determine the amino acid profile of whey protein powder and compare analysed content to manufacturer stated content.To compare analysed amino acid content to the Department of Health R429 draft Regulations Relating to the Labelling and Advertising of Food template amino acid profile.METHOD: 15 of the best-selling whey protein products available in South Africa were selected for amino acid analysis. Tested amino acid content were compared to the label stated claim and the amino acid reference pattern, as stated in the Department of Health R429 draft Regulations Relating to the Labelling and Advertising of Foods.RESULTS: Sixty percent (60%) of products tested were non-compliant with the Department of Health R429 draft Regulations Relating to the Labelling and Advertising of Foods. Of the 15 products tested, 11 were manufactured in South Africa, with 8 being non-compliant to the guideline amino acid profile. Considerable variance was noted in the manufacturer stated and the tested amino acid content (ranging from 16–48% variance).CONCLUSION: Many of the whey protein products available in South Africa are not compliant to proposed industry guidelines. The considerable variance noted highlights the need for greater oversight of the industry with clearly defined regulatory procedures.
Electromagnetic Fields Exposure From Extra High Voltage Transmission On Public Health: A Case-Control Study in Three Districts In Central Java
Authors: Anies Anies , Sasongko Dwi P. , Setyowati Retno
Published: August 2018

This study is to prove the effect of electromagnetic field exposure from 500 kV Extra High Voltage Transmission to the incidence of electrical sensitivity and the extent of the risk of electrical sensitivity incidence on the population residing in areas/in the proximity of 500 kV transmission facilities compared to residents who do not live under it. The study design employed is the case-control observational analytic epidemiology, and qualitative study, with 249 samples, consisted of 83 cases and 166 controls. The study was conducted in Pekalongan municipality, Pemalang municipality and Tegal municipality, all in Central Java. The results show that there are some effects of the electromagnetic field 500 kV electricity transmission exposure with the incidence of electrical sensitivity. Moreover, the electrical sensitivity incidence on the residents living under 500 kV electricity transmission is 5.8 times compared to those who do not live under 500 kV electricity transmission.
Food and Nutrition Systems in India Change as a Result of the Nutrition Transition: The Implications on the Food and Nutrition System in Relating to Changes in the Food Supply and Dietary Intakes
Authors: Al Shamsi Hilal , Almutairi Abdullah Ghthaith , Al Mashrafi Sulaiman Salim
Published: August 2018

This review examines the implication of changes in nutrition system of India and relates these changes to shifting the dynamics of dietary intakes and food supply. As countries develop economically and socially, the nutrition transition will change the nutrition system. The nutrition transition began to take place in India due to increasing income and urbanization. As the result, there are important issues occurring, increasing the poor diets, obesity, non-communicable diseases, and inactivity.
Examining Self-Efficacy and Self-Esteem in Healthcare Students Participating in an Interprofessional Critical Care Simulation
Authors: Allen Michelle Lynne , Emlund Maureen , Kozdronkiewicz Michal , Bayer Kristen , Groll Mary , Slezak Carrie , Wadhwa Tanya , Barich Brett , Pinc Alexander D. , Gabarz Kryzstof , Heintz Elizabeth , Mueller Joshua , Mathai Rose Ann , Bach Julie
Published: August 2018

BACKGROUND: Interprofessional education (IPE) is becoming increasingly encouraged in healthcare. However, a lack of consensus exists in how IPE should be provided. The research at hand examines changes in self-efficacy and self-esteem in 132 nursing, dietetic, physician assistant, and social work students when participating in a critical care simulation. The simulation focused on a septic patient requiring cardiopulmonary resuscitation.METHOD: This quantitative, repeated measures and correlational study utilized the Generalized Self-Efficacy Scale and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale to examine a possible relationship between self-efficacy and self-esteem. In addition, exploration of changes in self-efficacy and self-esteem after participating in the cardiopulmonary simulation was conducted.RESULTS: There was a statistically significant medium, positive correlational relationship between self-efficacy and self-esteem in healthcare students participating in a cardiopulmonary resuscitation simulation (p<0.001). Healthcare students did not experience statistically significant gains in self-efficacy and self-esteem (p>0.05). During debriefing, students expressed experiencing role confusion when working with each other.CONCLUSION: More IPE experiences, including in mock code simulations, is necessary to enhance communication, collaboration, and prevent role confusion.HIGHLIGHTS:More interprofessional education is necessary to prevent role confusionSelf-efficacy and self-esteem have a positive correlation in IPE critical care simulationHealthcare students did not have significant gains in self-efficacy and self-esteem
Implementation Plan of the Clinical Practice Guideline for the Early Detection, Diagnosis and Treatment of Patients With Alcohol Abuse or Dependence in a Colombian Hospital
Authors: Reales Jhasnny Moreno , Navarro-Jiménez Eduardo , Laborde-Cárdenas Carmen , Gómez-Méndez Pedro , Narvaez Luis Carlos Luque
Published: August 2018

OBJECTIVE: Implement a Clinical Practice Guideline for the early detection, diagnosis and treatment of the acute phase of intoxication of patients with alcohol abuse or dependence in the priority consultation services and outpatient consultation of the E.S.E Cari Neurosciences Hospital of the city of Barranquilla.INTRODUCTION: Alcoholism is the first drug addiction in many countries of the world. It affects all ages, both sexes and in almost all social groups. Alcohol is estimated to cause nearly 4% of deaths worldwide and is one of the top 20 causes of disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), either due to associated neurological and / or psychiatric conditions (38%), accidental injury (28%) or intentional injury (12%). In Colombia, alcohol consumption is widely accepted and promoted. The life prevalence of psychoactive substance use disorders is 10.6%, and alcohol abuse is the most prevalent disorder.MATERIALS & METHODS: An implementation plan for a management CPG for the early detection, diagnosis and treatment of an acute phase of intoxication of patients with alcohol abuse or dependence will be developed, according to the manual methodology of implementation of guidelines Clinical practice based on evidence from the Colombian Ministry of Health.CONCLUSIONS: The CPGs contain recommendations with the best clinical evidence available. Therefore, it is necessary that they be adopted by users, for which it is necessary to follow the dissemination, dissemination and implementation plan, address the intrinsic and extrinsic obstacles and facilitators of the CPGs and monitor the indicators described to measure the process of implementing CPGs in clinical practice.
Karst within the Confining unit of the Floridan Aquifer: A Geophysical Investigation
Authors: Denizman Can , Thieme Donald M.
Published: August 2018

Occurrences of surficial karstic depressions in south-central Georgia are generally attributed to the dissolution within the Floridan aquifer even though it is overlain by a confining unit of varying thickness. This study explores the karst development within the carbonate layers of the confining unit using geophysical investigation techniques, namely electrical resistivity tomography (ERT), and ground penetrating radar (GPR). Surveys at sites of observed surficial depressions reveal shallow karst development which is unrelated to the deeper karst processes within the Floridan aquifer. The overlying unit, generally comprised of impermeable siliciclastic sediments, appears to have lower degrees of confinement at sites of increased karst development where carbonate layers are present. This has important implications not only for structural stability of the area, but also for the environmental sensitivity of the Floridan aquifer.