bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Current State of The Art in Learning Spaces: A Systematic Review Study
Authors: Durak Gurhan , Cankaya Serkan
Published: November 2018

Developments in technology and Internet have brought about different viewpoints and innovations in the field of education as well as in all other areas. In order to meet the expectations of the new generation born into technology and to support new paradigms in learning, the concept of learning spaces has been in use, and it has become an increasingly important concept in related literature. In this respect, the present study aimed at presenting the results of content analysis on the articles related to Learning Spaces concept in Scopus database between 2008 and 2017. A total of 95 papers were examined to determine the concept list, top journal list, most cited papers, research methods and models, participants, data collection tools and variables in these articles. The study is considered to be important as no content analysis has been conducted on the concept of learning spaces concept. The research results revealed a considerable increase in the number of studies on the concept of learning Spaces by year. It was seen in these studies that conceptual/descriptive methods and qualitative methods were prominent as the research methods; that undergraduate students were preferred more as participants; and that the most common data collection tools included interview and questionnaire. Lastly, in the studies examined, perception and academic performance were among the most popular dependent variables.
Exploration of Learning Service Discovery Algorithm based on Ontology
Authors: Peng Xuhong
Published: November 2018

To study the learning service discovery algorithm based on ontology, the introduction of bipartite graph theory is focused on. Based on the undergraduate technology, a learning service discovery algorithm based on the basic bipartite graph theory (eLSDA-BG) is proposed. The algorithm mainly converts the problem of learning service match into the optimal complete match problem of bipartite graphs. Through the optimal complete match problem, the learning service match is realized and the learning service discovery is finally reached. The eLSDA-BG algorithm is compared with the greedy algorithm, the UDDI (Universal Description, Discovery, and Integration) algorithm, and OWL-S (Web Ontology Language for Service) algorithm. The comparison of results shows that the eLSDA-BG algorithm proposed can improve recall ratio, accuracy rate and efficiency of learning service discovery in situation of certain sample size.
Italian Police Seize $1 Million Worth of Antiquities From Roman Businessmen
Authors: Rea Naomi
Published: November 2018

An article in artnet News published on May 14, 2018, details the seizure of Roman antiquities in Lazio that included several figurative terracottas, including two animal heads of monumental size. These are related to the recent surge of illegal antiquities sales that take place on-line through Facebook, Ebay, and Amazon, among other portals.
Vulnerability of the Synchronization Process in the Quantum Key Distribution System
Authors: Pljonkin A. P.
Published: November 2018

A typical structure of an auto-compensation system for quantum key distribution is given. The principle of operation of a fiber-optic system for the distribution of quantum keys with phase coding of photon states is described. The operation of the system in the synchronization mode and the formation of quantum keys was investigated. The process of detecting a time interval with an optical synchronization pulse is analyzed. The structural scheme of the experimental stand of the quantum-cryptographic network is given. Data are obtained that attest to the presence of a multiphoton signal during the transmission of sync pulses from the transceiver station to the coding and backward direction. The results of experimental studies are presented, which prove the existence of a vulnerability in the process of synchronization of the quantum key distribution system. It is shown that the use of a multiphoton optical pulse as a sync signal makes it possible for an attacker to unauthorized access to a quantum communication channel. The experimental results show that tapping a portion of the optical power from the quantum communication channel during the synchronization process allows an attacker to remain unnoticed while the quantum protocol is operating. Experimentally proved the possibility of introducing malfunctions into the operation of the quantum communication system at the stage of key formation, while remaining invisible for control means.
The Matrix Effect and Application of the Multi-Parameter Optimization Method for X-Ray Spectrometric Determination of the Quantitative Composition of Clays
Authors: Trubaca-Boginska Anna , Actins Andris , Švinka Ruta , Švinka Visvaldis
Published: November 2018

Determining the quantitative composition of clay samples with X-ray fluorescent spectrometry is complicated because of the matrix effect, in which any element can increase or decrease the analytical signals of other elements. In order to predict the properties of clays, it is essential to know their precise chemical composition. Therefore, using the standard addition method was determined calibration and empirical influence coefficients, as well as the true composition of the elements. Farther, these coefficients were used to correct the matrix effect and develop a multi-parameter optimization method. It was determined that in clay samples, consisting of Si, Al, Fe, K, Mg, Ca, Na and Ti oxide formula units, the most significant contribution for matrix effect correction calculations was from the calibration coefficients. Moreover, the largest deviation from the X-ray fluorescent data and true values was determined in the MgO and Na2O cases. In this study was established, that the developed multi-parameter method can be successfully applied to determine the quantitative chemical composition of clay samples of similar compositions.
Synthesis of Nanoporous ZrTiO4, Ti2ZrO6 Containing Ceramic Materials
Authors: Karpe Margarita , Mežinskis Gundars , Timma Laimonis , Cimmers Andris
Published: November 2018

Sol-gel technology allows the synthesis of powders and nanoporous materials with a complicated structure and morphology, improving the reactivity of the synthesized material. Nanoparticles of ternary oxide ZrO2-SiO2-TiO2 system have properties ascendant to those of the pure components. In the present work, the powders of the ZrO2-SiO2-TiO2 system were obtained by a sol-gel technology. The powder particles were homogenized with a high energy milling process for 1 or 6 hours. The acquired particles and nanoporous ceramic materials, after sintering at 800 OC and 1000 OC, were characterized by X-ray diffraction, particle size distribution, compressive strength tests, BET specific surface area and porosity analysis.
The sexual selection of hominin bipedalism
Authors: Dale Michael
Published: November 2018

In this article, I advance a novel hypothesis on the evolution of hominin bipedalism. I begin by arguing extensively for how the transition to bipedalism must have been problematic for hominins during the Neogene. Due to this and the fact that no other primate has made the unusual switch to bipedalism, it seems likely that the selection pressure towards bipedalism was unusually strong. With this in mind, I briefly lay out some of the most promising hypotheses on the evolutionary origin of hominin bipedalism and show how most, if not all, fail in the face of the need for an unusually strong selection pressure. For example, some hypotheses maintain that hominins became bipedal so they could use their hands for carrying infants, food, or other valuable objects. But extant apes are able to carry objects in one of their front limbs (while walking with the other three), and thus it does not seem plausible that our hominin ancestors went through the troublesome transition to bipedalism just so they could carry objects a little more efficiently. After I show that past hypotheses are wanting in the face of this challenge, I argue that there is only one selection pressure powerful enough to instigate a strange and problematic evolutionary adaptation like bipedalism, and that is sexual selection. Specifically, from the fact that bipedal locomotion is an important strategy for intimidating others and ascending the dominance hierarchy in extant apes, I argue that for no particular selective reason bipedal locomotion became a signal for high fitness (much as a large and intricate tail became a signal for high fitness for peahens), and this led to the trait being continuously reinforced in spite of all its deleterious fitness consequences.
Talin1 Methylation Is Required for Neutrophil Infiltration and Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Lethality
Authors: Lim Thomas Jun Feng , Su I-Hsin
Published: November 2018

Talin1, a well-established integrin coactivator, is critical for the transmigration of neutrophils across the vascular endothelium into various organs and the peritoneal cavity during inflammation. Several posttranslational modifications of talin1 have been proposed to play a role in this process. In this study, we show that trimethylation of talin1 at Lys2454 by cytosolic Ezh2 is substantially increased in murine peritoneal neutrophils upon induction of peritonitis. By reconstituting talin1-deficient mouse myeloid cells with wild-type, methyl-mimicking, or unmethylatable talin1 variants, we demonstrate that methylation of talin1 at Lys2454 is important for integrin-dependent neutrophil infiltration into the peritoneal cavity. Furthermore, we show that treatment with an Ezh2 inhibitor or reconstitution of talin1-deficient myeloid cells with unmethylatable talin1 significantly reduces the number of organ-infiltrating neutrophils and protects mice from LPS-induced mortality.
Multiplexed FluoroSpot for the Analysis of Dengue Virus– and Zika Virus–Specific and Cross-Reactive Memory B Cells
Authors: Adam Awadalkareem , Woda Marcia , Kounlavouth Sonia , Rothman Alan L. , Jarman Richard G. , Cox Josephine H. , Ledgerwood Julie E. , Gromowski Gregory D. , Currier Jeffrey R. , Friberg Heather , Mathew Anuja
Published: November 2018

Dengue virus (DENV) and Zika virus (ZIKV) are mosquito-borne pathogens that have a significant impact on human health. Immune sera, mAbs, and memory B cells (MBCs) isolated from patients infected with one DENV type can be cross-reactive with the other three DENV serotypes and even more distantly related flaviviruses such as ZIKV. Conventional ELISPOTs effectively measure Ab-secreting B cells but because they are limited to the assessment of a single Ag at a time, it is challenging to distinguish serotype-specific and cross-reactive MBCs in the same well. We developed a novel multifunction FluoroSpot assay using fluorescently labeled DENV and ZIKV (FLVs) that measures the cross-reactivity of Abs secreted by single B cells. Conjugation efficiency and recognition of FLVs by virus-specific Abs were confirmed by flow cytometry. Using a panel of DENV immune, ZIKV immune, and naive PBMC, FLVs were able to simultaneously detect DENV serotype-specific, ZIKV-specific, DENV serotype cross-reactive, and DENV/ZIKV cross-reactive Abs secreted by individual MBCs. Our findings indicate that the FLVs are sensitive and specific tools to detect specific and cross-reactive MBCs. These reagents will allow the assessment of the breadth as well as the durability of DENV/ZIKV B cell responses following vaccination or natural infection. This novel approach using FLVs in a FluoroSpot assay can be applied to other diseases such as influenza in which prior immunity with homosubtype- or heterosubtype-specific MBCs may influence subsequent infections.
Proceedings of the XXXVIII National Meeting of the Italian Society for the Study of Connective Tissues (SISC)
Authors: Alberto Passi President:
Published: November 2018

Proceedings of the XXXVIII National Meeting of the Italian Society for the Study of Connective Tissues (SISC),  26-27 October 2018, Pavia, Italy
Comparison of different slow-release nutrient composites produced to stimulate microorganisms
Authors: Reis Everton Amazonas , Bispo Emelay Pereira , Leão Maria Helena Miguez Rocha , Leite Selma Gomes Ferreira
Published: November 2018

Concern for environmental quality has increased in society because industrial and technological development has released high levels of contaminants into the environment, such as hydrocarbons. A technique widely used for bioremediation is biostimulation, which may be enhanced by microencapsulation. This research formulated slow-release nitrogen and phosphorus compounds using different polymer (Alginate/Capsul®, carboxymethyl cellulose) matrices and compared them with the agricultural product Osmocote® and mineral medium Bushnell-Haas as hydrocarbonoclastics biostimulation agents in the environment for pollutant bioremediation. N (nitrogen) and P (phosphorus) were immobilized using lyophilization and ionic gelation techniques. Experiments were conducted using encapsulated material and evaluated for biomass production, glucose consumption as organic carbon source and N and P supply. The immobilized carboxymethyl cellulose compound showed the best results of glycosidic degradation (66.7%) and microbial biostimulation (350 mg L-1 protein) compared to systems containing free nutrients (11.3% and 150 mg L-1 degradation glycosidic and microbial biostimulation, respectively). Thus, this compound is a potential slow release product for bioremediation processes.
Déprescription des inhibiteurs de la pompe à protons
Authors: Zed Peter J
Published: November 2018

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Building Culturally Responsive Global Partnerships: Addressing the Priorities of Indigenous Practitioners
Authors: Witchger Hansen Anne Marie , Munoz Jaime , Weigand Sara A. , Piora Alexandra
Published: November 2018

Date Presented 4/19/2018

To realize Vision 2025, occupational therapy must maximize the health of all populations and communities. African practitioners face barriers reaching this goal when collaborating with Western colleagues. Preliminary results of this study share African voices describing how global partnerships that maximize health can be sustained.

Primary Author and Speaker: Anne Marie Witchger Hansen

Additional Authors and Speakers: Jaime Munoz, Sara A. Weigand, Alexandra Piora

Contributing Authors: Clara Altemus, Quinn Tattersall, Nikki Yeckel
Impact of the Application of Behavioral Principles on Children’s Participation in Occupational Therapy From the Therapist’s Perspective
Authors: Brown Sandra , Myers Christine
Published: November 2018

Date Presented 4/19/2018

Children can exhibit challenging behaviors in response to therapy intervention. This research examined the impact of application of behavioral principles on children’s participation in therapy from the therapist’s perspective.

Primary Author and Speaker: Sandra Brown

Additional Authors and Speakers: Mary Ellen Young, PhD

Contributing Authors: Christine Myers
Perspectives of Homeschool Educators on Occupational Therapy: A Pilot Study
Authors: Iliff Susan , Hill Mary Thelander
Published: November 2018

Date Presented 4/20/2018

Little is known about the role of occupational therapy for families who homeschool. This pilot study examined the perspectives of homeschool educators related to the occupational therapy scope of practice. Survey results revealed needs within the occupational therapy scope of practice and potential for occupational therapy services in the homeschool setting.

Primary Author and Speaker: Susan Iliff

Additional Authors and Speakers: Mary Thelander Hill
Usability of a Problem Identification Approach for Parents of Young Children With Developmental Disabilities to Identify Environmental Barriers
Authors: Hwang I-Ting , Kramer Jessica
Published: November 2018

Date Presented 4/20/2018

Parents of young children diagnosed with developmental disabilities need to identify environmental barriers to their children’s participation. In this study, diverse parents identified more environmental and system barriers when they used a structured problem identification approach compared with independent identification.

Primary Author and Speaker: I-Ting Hwang

Additional Authors and Speakers: Jessica Kramer

Contributing Authors: Melissa Levin, Lindsay Rosenfeld, Dolores Acevedo-Garcia
Communication Among Interprofessional Teams Treating Patients With Disorders of Consciousness After Brain Injury
Authors: Weaver Jennifer , Mallinson Trudy
Published: November 2018

Date Presented 4/20/2018

This poster focuses on how clinicians interpret patients’ behaviors to communicate improvement, deterioration or plateau in inpatient rehabilitation for persons with disordered states of consciousness following traumatic brain injury with other clinicians and caregivers.

Primary Author and Speaker: Jennifer Weaver

Additional Authors and Speakers: Trudy Mallinson

Contributing Authors: Ann Guernon, Elyse Walsh, Theresa L.-B. Pape, Christina Papadimitriou
Supporting Successful Aging Through Assessing Occupational Therapy Students’ Gerontological Literacy
Authors: Traywick LaVona , Saviers Brittany
Published: November 2018

Date Presented 4/20/2018

This study explored the perceptions and knowledge of aging of 48 first-semester occupational therapy students using the Facts on Aging Quiz with added questions. Results indicate poor gerontological literacy of students regardless of age, preferred population for future practice, or test duration.

Primary Author and Speaker: LaVona Traywick

Additional Authors and Speakers: Brittany Saviers

Contributing Authors: Terry Griffin
Simulating precipitation radar observations from a geostationary satellite
Authors: Okazaki Atsushi , Honda Takumi , Kotsuki Shunji , Yamaji Moeka , Kubota Takuji , Oki Riko , Iguchi Toshio , Miyoshi Takemasa
Published: November 2018

Abstract. Spaceborne precipitation radars, such as the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) and the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Core Observatory, have been important platforms to provide a direct measurement of three-dimensional precipitation structure globally. Building upon the success of TRMM and GPM Core Observatory, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is currently surveying the feasibility of a potential satellite mission equipped with a precipitation radar on a geostationary orbit. The quasi-continuous observation realized by the geostationary satellite radar would offer a new insight into meteorology and would advance numerical weather prediction (NWP) through their effective use by data assimilation. Although the radar would be beneficial, the radar on the geostationary orbit measures precipitation obliquely at off-nadir points. Besides, the observing resolution will be several times larger than those onboard TRMM and GPM Core Observatory due to the limited antenna size that we could deliver. The tilted sampling volume and the coarse resolution would result in more contaminations from the surface clutters. To investigate the impact of these limitations and to explore the potential usefulness of the geostationary satellite radar, this study simulates the observation data for a typhoon case using an NWP model and a radar simulator. The results demonstrate that it would be possible to obtain three-dimensional precipitation data. However, the quality of the observation depends on the beam width, the beam sampling span, and the position of precipitation systems. With a wide beam width and a coarse beam span, the radar cannot observe weak precipitation at low altitudes due to the surface clutters. The limitation can be mitigated by oversampling (i.e., a wide beam width and a fine sampling span). With a narrow beam width and a fine beam sampling span, the surface clutter interference is confined to the surface level. When the precipitation system is located far from the nadir, the precipitation signal is obtained only for strong precipitation.
Using the tracer flux ratio method with flight measurements to
estimate dairy farm CH4 emissions in central California
Authors: Daube Conner , Conley Stephen , Faloona Ian C. , Arndt Claudia , Yacovitch Tara I. , Roscioli Joseph R. , Herndon Scott C.
Published: November 2018

Abstract. Tracer flux ratio methodology was applied to airborne measurements to quantify methane (CH4) emissions from two dairy farms in central California during the summer. An aircraft flew around the perimeter of each farm measuring downwind enhancements of CH4 and a tracer species released from the ground at a known rate. Estimates of CH4 emission rates from this analysis were determined for whole sites and sub-sources (animal housing, liquid manure lagoons). Whole-site CH4 flux rates for each farm, Dairy 1 (5,850 ± 793 kg CH4 day−1, 95 % confidence interval) and Dairy 2 (3,699 ± 685 kg CH4 day−1, 95 % confidence interval), closely resembled findings by established methods: ground-based tracer flux ratio and mass balance. Sub-source emission rates indicate a greater fraction of the whole-site emissions come from liquid manure management than animal housing activity, similar to bottom-up estimates. Despite differences in altitude, we observed that the tracer release method gave consistent results when using ground or air platforms. With no consideration of this analysis methodology during the experimental design, two groups were able to perform three methods quantifying CH4 emitted from these dairy farms over a few summer days.
Dissolved organic matter characteristics of deciduous and coniferous forests with variable management: different at the source, aligned in the soil
Authors: Thieme Lisa , Graeber Daniel , Hofmann Diana , Bischoff Sebastian , Schwarz Martin T. , Steffen Bernhard , Meyer Ulf-Niklas , Kaupenjohann Martin , Wilcke Wolfgang , Michalzik Beate , Siemens Jan
Published: November 2018

Abstract. Dissolved organic matter (DOM) is part of the biogeochemical cycles of carbon and nutrients, carries pollutants and drives soil formation. The DOM concentration and properties along the water flow path through forest ecosystems depend on its origin and transformation processes. To improve our understanding of the effects of forest management, especially tree species selection and management intensity, on DOM concentrations and properties of samples from different ecosystem fluxes, we studied throughfall, stemflow, litter leachate and mineral soil solution at 26 forest sites in the three regions of the German Biodiversity Exploratories. We covered forest stands with three management categories (coniferous and deciduous age-class, unmanaged beech forests). In water samples from these forests, we monitored DOC concentrations over four years and characterized the quality of DOM with UV-vis absorption, fluorescence spectroscopy combined with parallel factor analysis (PARAFAC) and with Fourier-Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance Mass Spectrometry (FT-ICR-MS). Additionally, we performed incubation-based biodegradation assays. Multivariate statistics revealed strong significant effects of origin of ecosystem fluxes and smaller effects of main tree species on DOM quality. Coniferous forests differed from deciduous forests by showing larger DOC concentrations, more lignin- and protein-like molecules, and less tannin-like molecules in throughfall, stemflow, and litter leachate. Cluster analysis of FT-ICR-MS data indicated that DOM compositions, which varied in aboveground samples depending on tree species, become aligned in mineral soil. This alignment of DOM composition along the water flow path in mineral soil is likely caused by microbial production and consumption of DOM in combination with its interaction with the solid phase, producing a characteristic pattern of organic compounds in forest mineral soils. We found similarly pronounced effects of ecosystem fluxes on the biodegradability of DOM, but surprisingly no differences between deciduous and coniferous forests. Forest management intensity, mainly determined by biomass extraction, contribution of species, which are not site-adapted, and deadwood mass, did not influence DOC concentrations, DOM composition and properties.
Investigating the relationship between volume
transport and sea surface height in a numerical
ocean model
Authors: Vermeulen Estee , Backeberg Björn , Hermes Juliet , Elipot Shane
Published: November 2018

Abstract. The Agulhas Current Time-series mooring array (ACT) measured transport of the Agulhas Current at 34° S for a period of 3 years. Using along-track satellite altimetry data directly above the array, a proxy of Agulhas Current transport was developed based on the relationship between cross-current sea surface height (SSH) gradients and the measured transports. In this study, the robustness of the proxy is tested within a numerical modelling framework, using a 34-year long regional-hindcast simulation from the Hybrid Coordinate Ocean Model (HYCOM). Two reference proxies were created using HYCOM data from 2010–2013, extracting model data at the mooring positions and along the satellite altimeter track for; (1) the box transport (Tbox) and (2) the jet (southwestward) transport (Tjet). Next, sensitivity tests were performed where the proxy was recalculated from HYCOM for (1) a period where the modelled vertical stratification was different compared to the reference proxy, and (2) different lengths of periods: 1, 3, 6, 12, 18 and 34 years. Compared to the simulated (native) transports, it was found that the HYCOM proxy was more capable of estimating the box transport of the Agulhas Current compared to the jet transport. The HYCOM configuration in this study contained exaggerated levels of offshore variability in the form of frequently-impinging baroclinic anticyclonic eddies. These eddies consequently broke down the linear relationship between SSH slope and vertically-integrated transport, resulting in stronger correlations for the inshore linear regression models compared to the ones offshore. Vertically-integrated transport estimates were therefore more accurate inshore than those offshore or when the current was in a meandering state. Results showed that calculating the proxy over shorter or longer time periods in the model did not significantly impact the skill of the Agulhas transport proxy, suggesting that 3-years was a sufficiently long time-period for the observation based transport proxy.
Austeridad y reforma del bienestar en la Europa del Sur. Transformación y heterogeneidad institucional
Authors: González Begega Sergio , Guillén Rodríguez Ana M.
Published: November 2018

Esta nota de investigación examina comparativamente el cambio institucional reciente de los Estados del bienestar en los países del Sur de Europa. La irrupción de la crisis económica y financiera en 2008 dispuso un nuevo escenario para la reforma del bienestar. Los sistemas de protección social se enfrentaron a una coyuntura de transformación bajo condiciones de elevada presión política y económica. La respuesta a la crisis se asoció a la austeridad en el gasto público y al rediseño institucional de las provisiones de bienestar, con el objetivo de recuperar la estabilidad fiscal, la solvencia del sector público y la competitividad exterior. El efecto de las políticas de austeridad ha sido la aparición de senderos de transformación institucional diferenciados dentro del modelo de bienestar Mediterráneo.
Fallen Critic: The Undocumented Dramas of Bernard Weinraub
Authors: Polster Joshua E.
Published: November 2018

The Huntington Theatre's 2018 season included Bernard Weinraub's new play Fall. The play is a fictional account, though largely based on limited information provided in the Vanity Fair article “Arthur Miller's Missing Act.” Fall attempts to chronicle the familial struggles between playwright Arthur Miller and his third wife, Austrian-born photojournalist Inge Morath, over their son Daniel, who has Down syndrome. The play harshly accuses the playwright, considered the ethical voice of his generation, of fraudulency and acting incongruously to his moralistic dramas by erasing Daniel from his life in order to protect his image and career. This article discusses how Fall was written by a playwright with a background in plagiarism and yellow journalism aesthetics, how the play was built largely on conjecture, and then how, in the Huntington production, the play disingenuously presented itself as fact in script, direction, design, and advertisement.
Evaluating competency based education modules in an online nurse practitioner course
Authors: Worley Julie , Heyland Michelle
Published: November 2018

Competency based education (CBE) has been shown to improve academic performance and could help bridge the gap between education and clinical practice. There is a lack of evaluation data for new content added to courses, particularly CBEs and new technology. The aim of the study was to evaluate the use of CBE modules and GoReact technology in an online psychiatric nurse practitioner course. In a quality improvement study, four CBE modules were used to assess knowledge and clinical skills in an online psychiatric assessment course. Knowledge tests were used to assess student knowledge, adaptations of the Student Evaluation of Educational Quality Scale (SEEQ) and the Systems Usability Scale (SUS) were used to evaluate the students’ responses to the CBE modules. Faculty feedback and comparisons from prior years without CBEs were also examined. All students in the course successfully completed the CBE modules for course credit. The majority of the students who completed the surveys had a positive response to the CBEs and GoReact technology. Faculty were satisfied with using CBEs and the technology and overall student performance in the course and subsequent practicum course following the CBEs was the same or improved. CBE modules appear to be an effective and well received method of instruction in online clinical psychiatric nurse practitioner courses.
Occupational stress and stressors experienced by the newly practicing nurses in intensive care units
Authors: Wareth Mona Abdel , Eltaybani Sameh
Published: November 2018

Background and objective: Nurses working in critical care units face occupational stress particularly in the first six months of their practice; however, research on nurses’ perceived stress during this period is extremely limited. The aim of the study was to assess occupational stress and stressors experienced by the newly practicing nurses in intensive care units (ICUs).Methods: Design: A cross-sectional, descriptive, quantitative research design. Settings: Four ICUs in a university hospital in Alexandria governorate, Egypt. Participants: A convenient sample of 100 intern nurses who had their first clinical work experience in ICU during the internship. Method: This is a cross-sectional, descriptive, quantitative survey study conducted in four ICUs in Alexandria university hospital, Egypt. A questionnaire sheet consisting of two parts was used to collect data. Part one is the nursing stress scale and part two is the respondents’ socio-demographic and work-related data. Descriptive and bivariate statistical analyses were used to describe study variables and their associations.Results: All of the studied newly practicing nurses in ICUs experienced either moderate (43%) or high (57%) stress level. There are differences between the perceived stress reported by the studied nurses according to their characteristics (e.g., sex, marital status, having private work). These differences were not statistically significant. Death and dying, workload, and inadequate preparation are the top ranked stressors; average scores are 2.22, 2.20, and 2.13 respectively. In their first two months of experiences, nurses perceived inadequate preparation and death and dying as the highest stressors. This ranking differs among nurses with 3-4 months of experience and nurses with 5-6 months of experience.Conclusions and recommendations: Newly practicing nurses in ICUs face a significant level of stress. Death and dying, workload, and inadequate preparation are the top ranked stressors. Recommendations: Stress-management program must be initiated for new practicing nurses in ICU. Death and dying in ICU are highly needed topics to be embedded into nursing curriculum. Strategies to help graduate nurses cope must be implemented.
Congenital Tibial Deficiency
Authors: Litrenta Jody , Young Megan , Birch John G. , Oetgen Matthew E.
Published: November 2018

Congenital tibial deficiency is a rare condition characterized by partial to complete absence of the tibia, an intact but frequently overgrown fibula, variable degrees of knee deformity and function, and an abnormal equinovarus foot. It can occur in isolation but also presents concurrently with other orthopaedic anomalies and syndromic conditions. Among these, congenital abnormalities of the hand and femur are most commonly observed. Many theories exist regarding its etiology and some genetic mutations have been identified; however, the underlying mechanism remains unknown. The prognosis and treatment differ based on the clinical severity. The goal of treatment is always to create a stable, functional limb, most commonly with amputation and use of prosthetics. Controversy exists over the level of amputation and the usefulness of reconstructive procedures to preserve the foot and limb length. Current investigation on this complex disorder is focused on identifying its origins and further developing a classification-based treatment algorithm to improve patient outcomes.
Insurance Status Affects Complication Rates After Total Hip Arthroplasty
Authors: Veltre David R. , Sing David C. , Yi Paul H. , Endo Atsushi , Curry Emily J. , Smith Eric L. , Li Xinning
Published: November 2018

Introduction:

Previous studies have examined the relationship between total hip arthroplasty (THA) and insurance status in small cohorts. This study evaluates the effect of patient insurance status on complications after primary elective THA using the Nationwide Inpatient Sample.

Methods:

All patients undergoing primary elective THA from 1998 to 2011 were included. Patient demographics, comorbidities, and complications were collected and compared based on insurance type. Multivariable logistic regression and a matched cohort analysis were performed.

Results:

About 515,037 patients (53.7% Medicare, 40.1% private insurance, 3.9% Medicaid/uninsured, and 2.2% other) were included, who underwent elective THA. Privately insured patients had fewer medical complications (odds ratio, 0.80; P < 0.001), whereas patients with Medicaid or no insurance demonstrated no notable difference (odds ratio, 1.03; P = 0.367) compared with Medicare patients. Similar trends were found for both surgical complications and mortality, favoring lower complication rates for privately insured patients. Furthermore, patients with private insurance tend to go to higher volume hospitals for total hip replacement surgery compared to those with Medicare insurance.

Discussion:

Patients with government-sponsored insurance (Medicare or Medicaid) or no insurance have higher risk of medical complications, surgical complications, and mortality after primary elective THA compared with privately insured patients. Insurance status should be considered an independent risk factor for stratifying patients before THA procedures.
Financial Performance Evaluation Based on IPA——Taking XX Power Supply Bureau as an Example
Authors: Yang Junda , Xia Yun , Zhang Kefang , Yang Liu , Zhang Zhongtao
Published: November 2018

Using the data collected by the internal employee questionnaire, this paper innovatively uses the IPA (Importance-Performance Analysis) model to construct a financial performance evaluation system for general power companies. In addition, based on some financial data of XX power supply bureau, this paper specifically analyzes its financial performance and operating status, and provide relevant rectification recommendations for its cost, income, assets and liabilities. It is expected to help power enterprise managers to accurately grasp the operation status of the enterprise, optimize the allocation of resources, and improve the management efficiency, so as to provide a useful reference for power enterprises to establish financial delicacy management system.
Privacy And Web 3.0: Implementing Trust and Learning from Social Networks
Authors: Bouchagiar George
Published: November 2018

After having shifted from Web 1.0 to Web 2.0, scientists welcome the advent of Web 3.0, an environment where meaning is added to data. While in the Semantic Web people are no longer users, but part of the emerging applications, producers, subjects and beneficiaries of the Big Data, however, opaque processing of personal data poses tremendous risks and dangers for individuals. Given the new era of Big Data this paper studies firms’ purposes and practices to detect some emerging privacy risks. Moreover, theories that deal with social networks are examined to conclude that, even if people state that they value their privacy, however, they often disclose a huge volume of personal information. Taking into account that today’s European concept of privacy is conceptualized in negative terms this paper also proposes the implementation of trust and loyalty into the privacy concept through flexible fiduciary laws. Furthermore, data portability is discussed to detect its potential as a strategic feature, a key tool that will enhance trust. Finally, further scenarios and proposals are submitted, in our attempt to answer the question whether the European concept of privacy could be re-shaped for the benefit of individuals.
Het monstertruckdrama in Haaksbergen en het vertrek van burgemeester Gerritsen
Authors: Resodihardjo Sandra L. , Meijer Marloes , Carroll Brendan J.
Published: November 2018

The monster truck drama in Haaksbergen and the resign of the mayor

Following a crisis, questions are often raised about how this crisis could have happened and whether someone is to be blamed for the crisis or its bad management. The blame game can become fierce as actors try to avoid, shift or mitigate blame in order to stay in office. In 2014, a festival took place in Haaksbergen where a monster truck drove into the audience, killing three people and injuring many others. Not enough safety measures had been taken to prevent the tragedy. Many actors were to blame for that, including the local authority which had granted the permit. Other actors blamed for the events were the mayor, the monster truck driver, and the organization organizing the festival. In the end, the mayor of Haaksbergen resigned. Instead of becoming more accommodative in his response as his blame levels increased, the mayor continued to be quite defensive, stating that the permit would be granted again – even with today’s knowledge. As one council member stated it, one cannot defend something which cannot be defended.
Selected Cultural and Historical Aspects of the Development of the Samurai Ethos with Several Comments on Martial Arts Typology
Authors: Piwowarski Juliusz , Jankowiak Krzysztof
Published: November 2018

Modern budo master Fumon Tanaka demonstrates that the spirit of the old samurai
Bushido code has survived to this day. Martial arts have become part of culture, and they
are perceived with the reverence befitting science. He also reminds us that the beauty
of being a warrior lies in the constant readiness to make the greatest of sacrifices. In
common parlance, however, there is no difference between how martial arts are taught to
students, how combat sports are taught to athletes and how police officers and soldiers
are taught close quarters combat, as well as there being no difference in results between
these types of training.
The Need for Innovation of Security Education in Terms of Spatial Analyses of Crime
Authors: Kováčová Lucia , Ondicová Magdaléna , Blišťanová Monika
Published: November 2018

Spatial analyses represent a precondition to understanding phenomena and their dynamics
as well as the analysis of relations. Worldwide, spatial investigation of crime
rates is not a novelty and the results are being actively used in the field of planning preventive
activities as well as to present the results of mapping on web portals for the purposes
of informing the public. In Slovakia, the crime rates are presumably observed
on the level of districts and counties and based on these data, crime rate maps have been
created since 2013. On the level of cities and municipalities, the punctuality of crime
rate investigation is dependent upon the municipalities as such. Spatial investigation
of crime rates is realized only within the range of research projects, namely in the cities
of Prešov and Košice. In Košice, crime rates have been spatially investigated since 2013
and despite arguable results with the possibility of them being practically used, spatial
investigation in Slovakia has not spread to other cities. One of the reasons is represented
by the necessity of being acknowledged with geographical information systems
and having sufficient knowledge in the field of rudiments of working with mapping
outputs. One of the options in terms of how to fill in the gap is extending the security
education in Slovakia and presenting the options the results of analyses might provide
in relation to the practice.
Psychological Methods of Eliciting Statements. Personal Security Versus Data Objectivity
Authors: Ciosek Ireneusz , Kuźniar Zbigniew , Kempa Magdalena
Published: November 2018

The article describes the way of conducting the perfect interrogation, with particular
protection of suspect’s psychological comfort and protecting him from stress, in order
to get the truth instead of the false confession of guilt.
The elements influencing the professional and objective conduct of interrogations
were presented, with special consideration given to flexibility of approaching a suspect
and handling the given case.
The paper also discusses forbidden interrogation techniques and describes the nine steps
of an effective interrogation of F.E. Inbau, J.E. Reid and J.P. Buckley.
Social Media and OPSEC / An Analysis through Sociology of Security
Authors: Akman M. Kubilay
Published: November 2018

When virtual social relations and online interactions have increased in our age media
also had a transformation. Social media is a phenomenon which came with wide usage
of internet by modern society and individuals. On the one hand it has created opportunities
for a more democratic way of communication, participation and dialogue between
members of different socio-cultural groups, communities, friends and family members,
colleagues, Etc.; on the other hand this new version of media has caused criminal risks,
security gaps and vulnerabilities to contemporary threats varied from fraud to cyber-attacks,
terrorism, identity theft, ransomwares and so on. Even “old types” of crimes in real
life can begin from social media and virtual reality. All these problems are related to several
subdisciplines of sociology: sociology of communication, sociology of crime, sociology
of security are among them. In this paper we will analyze the topic though sociology
of security’s prism. Also, we will discuss what can be the functionality of OPSEC
as a measure, which has military background and widely used later on by civilian sectors
including corporate security as well.
THE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM INTEGRATION ON THE PRODUCTION PROCESS LEVEL
Authors: Đorđević Violeta , Pecić Ljiljana
Published: November 2018

Market is today exposed to continuous changes and innovations in the field of product technology and timely the organization's reactions to those changes are necessary for securing the constant presence and survival on the market y. Only organizations that respond quickly to modern tendencies on the market and adapt them are competitive and competitive. The management system is a system for establishing the organization's policy and goals and achieving these goals. Many organizations that want to meet the quality requirements, environmental protection and the safety and security of people face the problem: how to do that and how to integrate different management systems. The integration of multiple systems into one is much more efficient and economical than the development and implementation of separate systems. This paper presents the short theoretical integration of three management systems: the quality of ISO 9000, the environmental protection of ISO 14000 and the protection of health and safety at work OHSAS 18000, and the practical integration of these three management systems at the level of the production process, observing the specific part from the production: Sito 40- 504.412, which is an integral part of the product Hand pump 40-506.900.K1, PPT-Hydraulics.
УТИЦАЈ КЛИМАТСКИХ ПРОМЕНА НА ПОВЕЋАЊЕ ТЕМПЕРАТУРЕ ВАЗДУХА
Authors: Petrović Gordana , Karabašević Darjan , Maksimović Mlađan
Published: November 2018

Просечне глобалне температуре су се повећале током последњих деценија и предвиђа се даљи растући тренд. Такви догађаји се најчешће у научним круговима објашњавају због повећане концентрација гасова са ефектом стаклене баште, што потврђују и извештаји Међувладиног панела за климатске промене. У раду су приказани подаци о концентрацији гасова са ефектом стаклене баште на територији Републике Србије за 1999, 1998. и 2013. годину. Извршено је и поређење температуре ваздуха као једног од основних климатских елемената. То је урађено коришћењем и обрадом података метеоролошке станице у Крагујевцу. Поређени су подаци о стању температуре ваздуха за период 1961-90. година и 1981-2010. година.  Добијени резултати показују да је температура ваздуха порасла за 0,6° С.
A Squirt of Ketchup and a Dollop of Remoulade
Authors: Liao Chanlynn
Published: November 2018

This research article explores the linguistics of restaurant service for variously priced restaurants in the Boston area.
ANALYSIS OF TIME OSCILLATIONS OF WATER ON LAKE MODRIC AS A MULTI-PURPOSE RESERVOIR
Authors: Suljić Nedim , Kovčić Omer
Published: November 2018

The major task of multi-purpose reservoir „Modrac“ operation is to decide how much water should be released now and how much should be retained for future use given some available and/or forecasted information at the beginning of the current time period. In practice, reservoir operators usually follow rule curves, which stipulate the actions that should be taken conditioned on the current state of the system. Through construction of the dam Modrac in 1964, the reservoir of the same name was formed. Its primary objectives were the provision of technological water for industries in the Tuzla region and mitigation of downstream floods as well as recreation and other purposes. The multi-purpose reservoir Modrac is currently a drinking water source for the municipality Tuzla. In order to better manage of the multi-purpose reservoir „Modrac“, certain analyzes are presented in this paper.

This paper presents an analysis of annual precipitation, mean annual inflows in the catchment area of the multi-purpose reservoir „Modrac“ for the period 1967 - 2016. In this paper there are presented statistical datas on the maximum amount of precipitation for the dry season period (May to October) for different return periods, for different distribution curves, as well as the maximum amount of precipitation for the wet season (November to April) for different return periods for different curves distribution.

This paper provides information on the movement of precipitation changes in the catchment area of multi-purpose reservoir “Modrac” for the period from 1967. – 2016.
MINERAL COMPOSITION OF PLANT EXTRACTS FROM THE FAMILY BORAGINACEAE
Authors: Bošković Ivana , Đukić Dragutin , Mašković Pavle , Mandić Leka , Perović Svetlana , Govedarica Lučić Aleksandra , Malešević Zoranka
Published: November 2018

The mineral composition of plant extracts from the Boraginaceae family was examined in this paper. The research includes the plants: Anchusa officinalis L., Echium vulgare L. and Echium italicum L. Content analysis of the elements was done using inductively coupled plasma with a mass spectrophotometer. The results of the study showed that the extracts tested are rich in mineral composition, while the concentration of toxic elements is below the corresponding limit maximum permitted concentration according to the recommendation of the World Health Organization.