bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A Review on Load Balancing Model Using Best Partition Technique
Authors: Chaitanya M. , Charan K. Durga
Published: June 2018

Load balancing makes cloud computing greater knowledgeable and could increase client pleasure. At reward cloud computing is among the all most systems which offer garage of expertise in very lowers charge and available all the time over the net. However, it has extra vital hassle like security, load administration and fault tolerance. Load balancing inside the cloud computing surroundings has a large impact at the presentation. The set of regulations relates the sport idea to the load balancing manner to amplify the abilties in the public cloud environment. This textual content pronounces an extended load balance mannequin for the majority cloud concentrated on the cloud segregating proposal with a swap mechanism to select specific strategies for great occasions.
An Improved Image Restoration Technique for GIF Images
Authors: Jain Geetanjali , Kaur Supreet
Published: June 2018

Image restoration is used to emphasize and sharpen image features for display and analysis. Image restoration is the process of applying these techniques to facilitate the development of a solution to a computer imaging problem. Image restoration is an important issue in high level image processing which deals with recovering of an original and sharp image using a degradation and restoration model. During image acquisition process degradation occurs. Image restoration is used to estimate the original image from the degraded data. Aim of this research work is to provide a concise overview of most useful restoration models. Using the proposed approach the features of the neighboring pixels are calculated and on basis of these features image is restored. In this research work we use canny edge detection technique to find edges and use probability recovery method to find distortion in each pixel. Using thresholding value restore the distorted pixels and filter restored image. In the end performance evaluation of proposed method is performed based on various parameters like MSE, PSNR, contrast, and coefficient of correlation.
Analysis of PDORP Routing Protocol for WSN
Authors: Balaji V. , Kumar A. Ravi
Published: June 2018

In recent years, there has been a winged generation of research relating to wireless sensor networks (WSN), due to large-scale range of potential utilization there can be used for several applications such as, surveillance, hostile monitoring, target tracking, and security management. Sensor nodes can be defined as typically powered by batteries so it is having a limited amount of lifetime, and another problem can be considering is batteries cannot be recharged. The energy problem is extreme difficulty in wireless sensor networks. So we proposed advanced routing protocol PDORP, reduced the energy consumption as well as improving the quality of service (QoS), and better throughput which compared to another routing such as, LEACH, PEGASIS, DSR, and OLSR.
Design and Comparative Analysis of Rectangular Slot Microstrip Patch Antennas for X-band Applications
Authors: Singh Pushpinder , Monga Gaurav
Published: June 2018

Microstrip patch antenna is a compact antenna which suffers the limitations of poor gain and reduction in radiation pattern. To reduce the resonance frequency of microstrip antenna increases the length of surface current with help of cutting slots in the patch. In this paper, a comparison of four Microstrip antennas with unequal length of rectangular slots is proposed. The microstrip antennas having rectangular shaped ground plane and FR4-epoxy substrate with relative permittivity 4.4, relative permeability 1 and dielectric loss tangent 0.02 with an overall size of 100×100×5 mm3. The performance of antennas is compared with slots in the patch and the effects of rectangular slots using operating frequency of 8 to 12 GHz are presented. The design simulate and analyze on FEM based HFSSv11 and this helps to compute VSWR, return loss,  gain, radiation efficiency and 3D polar plot of the proposed microstrip antenna. The proposed configuration gives broadside gain of more than 8 dBi and VSWR (>2) over entire range in simulated results.
Internet of Services
Authors: Sadiku Matthew N. O. , Tembely Mahamadou , Musa Sarhan M.
Published: June 2018

The Internet of Things could be a short-lived phrase since it will soon become the Internet of Services (IoS). IoS is a major pillar of the future Internet because it presents everything on the Internet as a service. The Internet of Things (IoT) will become the enabler of IoS as we move into the service era. Different hardware configurations will enable different kind of services. This paper provides a brief introduction into the Internet of Service.
Sprint Backlog Estimating and Planning Using Planning Poker Technique in Agile Scrum Framework
Authors: Babiker Abdelelah Elgasim , Mahmoud Adil , Abdalrahman Alameen
Published: June 2018

Today and during the recent years, Agile Product Development Framework has been common used framework for software development particularly, Scrum is the most widely known methodology under the umbrella of agile, including many sprints to manage the development process of software. One of the most important terms in each scrum sprint is the planning and estimation phase. Many techniques to plan the sprint backlog and specify the required time and resources to perform each single backlog item. As some of planning techniques as Planning Poker, T-Shirt Sizes and Relative Mass Valuation. Planning Poker is considered an effective and powerful technique according to its algorithm of work which evolves the whole team members estimation to user stories backlog. Planning Poker gets the backlog items and input and gives the well estimated tasks and output. Planning Poker helps the product owners and scrum team to successfully estimate the work that ensures working Relative Value Points Return On Investment goals specified since the beginning of the software development life cycle phases. The importance of Planning Poker is in giving the optimum estimation with consideration to high priority backlog items and user stories.
Efecto de la adición de agua electroactivada a la bebida de bovinos de engorde a corral (feedlot), en un establecimiento de la provincia de Buenos Aires
Authors: Pellicer Karina , Brusa Victoria , De la Torre Julián , Real Diego , Silvestrini María Pía , Bainotti Corina , Osella Oscar , Copes Julio
Published: June 2018

El objetivo general del trabajo fue evaluar el efecto del consumo de agua electroactivada (AE) en bovinos de engorde a corral (feedlot); los objetivos particulares fueron: 1. determinar la presencia de E. coli O157 y de Salmonella spp. en materia fecal y 2. determinar su eficiencia como promotora de crecimiento. Se utilizaron 150 bovinos divididos en 4 lotes (L). El L1 fue tratado con 0,3 %, 1,5 % y 3,0 % de AE; el L2 con 0,3 % y 1,5 %; el L3 con 0,3 % y el L4 no fue tratado. En cada visita se pesaron los animales y se obtuvieron muestras de materia fecal, y en la última también de sangre. En materia fecal se determinó la presencia de E. coli O157 y de Salmonella spp. En sangre se determinaron: pH, bicarbonato, sodio, potasio, cloro y hemoglobina total. Para el procesamiento de datos estadísticos se utilizó el programa Infostat. Con respecto a la ganancia de peso, la tendencia a favor del L2 y L3 a los 60 días de tratamiento, podría deberse al efecto promotor de crecimiento por el consumo de AE. Las muestras de materia fecal resultaron positivas para E. coli O157 en 3,3 % para el L2 a los 60 días, y para Salmonella spp. en 3,3 % y 1,6 % para los L3 y L4 a los 90 días de tratamiento, respectivamente. No se evidenciaron alteraciones en los valores de referencia de los parámetros sanguíneos evaluados. La adición de AE en el agua de bebida de bovinos de feedlot podría ser utilizada como promotora de crecimiento.
Medio de cultivo líquido para el diagnóstico de paratuberculosis bovina. Aplicación y análisis comparativo con el medio de Herrold: resultados preliminares
Authors: Romero Magali Andrea , Alvarado Pinedo María Fiorella , Peralta Luis Maria , Sosa Pedro Sebastián , Moyano Roberto Damián , Santangelo Maria de la Paz , Travería Gabriel Eduardo
Published: June 2018

La paratuberculosis es una enfermedad crónica producida por un bacilo ácidoalcohol resistente (BAAR), el Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (Map). No existe tratamiento ni vacuna aprobada por SENASA para esta enfermedad, por lo que es imprescindible el diagnóstico de los animales positivos para controlar la enfermedad antes de que infecten a otros. Se probó la implementación de un medio de cultivo líquido para el diagnóstico de paratuberculosis en bovinos, modificado a partir del medio Middlebrook M7H9 caldo. Para probar la efectividad del medio se realizó la siembra pareada de muestras de materia fecal y tejidos animales en el medio de cultivo sólido de Herrold con micobactina (HEYM) y en el medio de cultivo líquido modificado a partir del M7H9 caldo. Además, se lograron comparar el tiempo de detección de colonias en el medio sólido con el de detección de BAAR formando grupos en el medio de cultivo líquido en estudio. Se corroboró que hay diferencias significativas entre el medio de cultivo líquido y el medio HEYM, tanto en el tiempo de detección como en la cantidad de muestras positivas detectadas, observando BAAR en el medio líquido o colonias bacterianas en el medio HEYM. Sobre la base de estos resultados se concluye que el medio líquido probado posee una mayor sensibilidad analítica y un tiempo de detección del crecimiento menor con respecto a los del medio HEYM.
Educação e capital social: uma relação estreita com o desenvolvimento
Authors: Santos Moacir José dos , Vieira Edson Trajano , Santos Divina De Fátima dos
Published: June 2018

O capital social e educação são variáveis relacionadas ao desenvolvimento. O desenvolvimento do município de Caraguatatuba, situado no litoral norte paulista, apresenta dificuldades relacionadas à rápida expansão urbana e demográfica. O capital social é um dos fatores concernentes à mobilização dos munícipes frente aos desafios presentes em Caraguatatuba. O presente artigo tem o objetivo de verificar a relação entre o capital social da população de Caraguatatuba e o seu nível de educação formal. A pesquisa caracteriza-se como exploratória, de abordagem quantitativa. O procedimento consistiu na avaliação do acesso à educação formal a partir dos resultados de uma pesquisa quantitativa que caracterizou o capital social da população. Os resultados indicam que acesso à educação em Caraguatatuba articula-se à composição do capital social da população. O grau de confiança entre os sujeitos da pesquisa torna-se menor quanto menor o acesso à instrução formal, o que produz barreiras para organização de redes sociais e de diálogo com o poder público. Conclui-se que o acesso à educação, isoladamente, não potencializa a aptidão para a articulação entre os membros de cada comunidade e para ampliar sua capacidade de institucionalização das demandas sociais e econômicas.
Gerenciamento costeiro integrado no Brasil: uma análise qualitativa do Plano Nacional de Gerenciamento Costeiro
Authors: Cavalcante Juliana Da Silva Ibiapina , Aloufa Magdi Ahmed Ibrahim
Published: June 2018

As zonas costeiras representam um grande desafio para a gestão brasileira por apresentarem inúmeras pressões socioeconômicas e por serem áreas com grande densidade populacional, caracterizada por dinâmicas peculiares. Sendo assim, como forma de orientar a utilização racional dos recursos da zona costeira, visando contribuir para elevar a qualidade de vida de sua população, e a proteção de seu patrimônio natural, histórico, étnico e cultural, o Brasil, através da Lei nº 7.661 de 1988, instituiu o Plano Nacional de Gerenciamento Costeiro. O objetivo desta pesquisa é realizar uma análise documental do relatório “25 anos do Gerenciamento Costeiro no Brasil” que passou por fases específicas da investigação qualitativa, a saber: fase de leituras flutuantes; desmontagem dos textos e seleção das unidades de análise; categorização, e; captação da compreensão emergente. A análise contribuiu para uma reflexão sobre os principais desafios e expectativas enfrentadas pela gestão costeira em todo o território nacional. Constatou-se, ainda, que muitas atividades em plena expansão, contribuem para o desenvolvimento econômico do país, entretanto, trazem consigo inúmeros impactos. Assim, tem sido um desafio compatibilizar as atividades e a sustentabilidade das regiões. Para tanto, vem sendo desenvolvida a Gestão Costeira, trazendo instrumentos legais, planos, programas e projetos, o que têm trazido resultados positivos em direção ao gerenciamento dos usos das zonas litorâneas, com vistas à mitigação de inúmeros impactos, evitando prejuízos de diversas ordens. Porém, há ainda carências na gestão costeira que deverão ser sanadas para a promoção do ordenamento do uso dos recursos naturais e da ocupação dos espaços costeiros.
Future teachers’ attitudes and knowledge regarding the management of the potential students’ life-threatening allergic reactions in Slovenian schools
Authors: Devetak Iztok , Devetak Sonja Posega , Vesel Tina
Published: June 2018

Introduction

Poorly developed teachers’ competences for managing children’s allergies can pose a significant problem for the wellbeing of children in the preschool and school environment. The purpose of this study is to explore the attitudes and theoretical understanding of the management of allergic reactions in children among future teachers.

Methods

A total of 572 future teachers participated in the study, 56% of whom were in the 1st year of undergraduate educational programmes, while 44% were in the 4th year. The participants answered the Teachers’ Health Competences Development – Allergy Questionnaire.

Results

The future teachers showed positive attitudes towards learning more about different child health issues. There was an average understanding of managing allergic reactions in children (59.4%; SD=16.1% success), with no statistically significant difference regarding the duration of education, science background or the students’ self-allergy. There was, however, a statistically significant difference in achievement scores between future teachers in different educational programmes (F(3,568)=6.4, p≤.000). A subgroup of future teachers exposed to basic allergy education in the 1st year and tested again in the 4th year showed significantly better knowledge (Mann-Whitney
U=83.0; p=.008).

Conclusion

The duration of future education, science background and self-allergy did not influence the level of knowledge regarding the management of allergic reactions in children. A basic educational programme in allergy management had a positive effect on future teachers’ knowledge of managing allergic reactions in children. Our study indicates that all future teachers should be included in specific educational programmes in order to develop adequate health competences.
Anticholinergic burden and most common anticholinergic-acting medicines in older general practice patients
Authors: Gorup Eva , Rifel Janez , Petek šter Marija
Published: June 2018

Introduction

Anticholinergic burden in older adults has been correlated with cognitive decline, delirium, dizziness and confusion, falls and hospitalisations. Nevertheless, anticholinergic-acting medications remain commonly prescribed in up to a third of older adults in primary care population. Our aim was to study the anticholinergic burden in older adults in Slovenian ambulatory setting and explore the most commonly involved medications which could be avoided by the physicians.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted in 30 general practices in Slovenia as part of a larger trial. Data on prescribed medications were collected for randomly chosen adults of over 65 years of age visiting general practice, who were taking at least one regularly prescribed medication. Anticholinergic burden was calculated using Duran’s scale and Drug Burden Index.

Results

Altogether, 622 patients were included, 356 (57.2%) female, average age of 77.2 (±6.2), with an average of 5.6 medications. At least one anticholinergic medication was present in 78 (12.5 %) patients. More than half (N=41, 52.6%) of anticholinergic prescriptions were psychotropic medications. Most common individual medications were diazepam (N=10, 1.6%), quetiapine (N=9, 1.4%) and ranitidine (N=8, 1.3%).

Conclusions

Though the prevalence of anticholinergic medications was low compared to international research, the most commonly registered anticholinergic prescriptions were medications that should be avoided according to guidelines of elderly prescriptions. It would be probably clinically feasible to further decrease the anticholinergic burden of older adults in Slovenian primary care setting by avoiding or replacing these medications with safer alternatives.
Empathy and burnout in Slovenian family medicine doctors: The first presentation of jefferson scale of empathy results
Authors: Penšek Lea , Selič Polona
Published: June 2018

Background

Study aimed to assess the burnout prevalence and level of empathic attitude in family medicine doctors (FMDs) and its associations with demographic factors, working conditions and physician health, using the Jefferson Scale of Empathy – Health Professional version (JSE-HP).

Methods

Slovenian FMDs (n=316, response rate 56%) completed an online socio-demographic questionnaire, with questions on working conditions, physician health, and the Slovenian versions of the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) and the JSE-HP. Univariate and multivariate analyses were used, applying linear regression to calculate associations between demographic variables, factors of empathy and burnout dimensions, P<0.05 was set as a limit of statistical significance.

Results

Of the 316 participants, aged 40±10.2 years, 57 (18%) were men. The FMDs achieved mean scores on the JSE-HP (JSEtot of 112.8±10.2 and on the MBI 27.8±11.6 for EE, 10.8±5.5 for D and 33.5±6.0 for PA. High burnout was reported in one dimension by 24.8% of participants, in two by 17.2%, and by 6% in all three dimensions. Multivariate analysis revealed a higher EE and D and lower PA in specialists as opposed to trainees. Higher EE was also identified in older physicians having longer work experience, working in a rural setting, dealing with more than 40 patients/day and having a chronic illness. The latter was also associated with higher JSEtot. JSEtot was negatively associated with D, while PA was positively associated with JSEtot and Perspective Taking.

Conclusion

The incidence of burnout warns both physicians and decision-makers against too heavy workload, especially in older professionals.
Seleksiyon ve damızlık boğa seçim kriterleri
Authors: Tirpan Mehmet Borga , TEKİN Necmettin
Published: June 2018

Çeşitli
yetiştirme biçimlerinin incelenmesi doğrultusunda
ıslah çalışmalarının ayrıntılı ve anlaşılır bir biçimde planlanması ve
yönetilmesi başarının ön koşuludur. Bu planlamayla uygulamaya konulacak çalışma
takvimine “ıslah programı” adı verilir. Hayvan ıslahının amacı, tüketiciye
sunulacak olan hayvansal ürünlerin üretiminde verimliliğin arttırılması ve ürün
kalitesinin yükseltilmesidir. Islah programlarında mevcut populasyonun ıslahına, üzerinde
durulan verim/verimler bakımından varyasyonun tesbiti ve analizi ile
başlanmakta ve istenen özelliklere sahip olan boğalar
damızlık olarak ayrılmaktadır. Böylelikle sürü içindeki bu  bireylere, diğerlerine göre daha fazla döl
verme olanağı sağlanır. Gelişmekte olan hayvancılık
sektöründe en önemli unsurlardan biri damızlık hayvanların seçilmesidir. Yüksek verim potansiyeline
sahip damızlık sürülerin genetik kapasitelerini yavrularına aktarması ile
ilgili karakterde işletme ve ülke bazında karlılık artmaktadır. Bu süreçte damızlık seçiminde bazı
kriterlerin göz önünde bulundurulması ve bu kriterlerin nasıl değerlendirilmeye
alınacağının bilinmesi büyük önem arz etmektedir. Özellikle suni
tohumlamada kullanılacak damızlık boğa adayının spermalarının ne gibi
özellikler taşıdığı iyi analiz edilmeli ve en önemlisi uygulanacak sürüye
uygunluğunun belirlenmesi gerekmektedir. Bu derlemede damızlık
bir boğanın hangi yöntemlerle seçildiği ve kullanıma sunulan spermaların nasıl
değerlendirilmesi gerektiği anlatılmaya çalışılmıştır.
Buzağı artritlerinden izole edilen bakteriyel etkenler: retrospektif bir çalışma
Authors: Şababoğlu Ezgi , Şahan Yapıcıer Özlem , Öztürk Dilek , Pehlivanoğlu Faruk , Kaya Mehmet , Türütoğlu Hülya
Published: June 2018

Bu çalışmada, 2010-2018 yılları arasında Mehmet Akif
Ersoy Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Mikrobiyoloji Laboratuvarına septik artrit
şüphesi ile gönderilen 153 buzağıya ait sinoviyal sıvı örnekleri bakteriyolojik
olarak incelendi. Sinoviyal sıvı örneklerinden kanlı agar, MacConkey agar ve
mikoplazma selektif agara ekimler yapıldı ve standart bakteriyolojik metotlarla
izolasyon ve identifikasyonları gerçekleştirildi. Sinoviyal sıvı örneklerinin 100’ünde
bakteriyel etken izole edilirken, 53 örnekte izolasyon yapılamadı. Örneklerin 30’undan
(% 19.6) Mycoplasma sp., 19’undan (%
12.4) Trueperella pyogenes ve 17’sinden
(% 11.1) ise Streptococcus sp. tek
başına en fazla izole edilen etken oldu. T.
pyogenes, Mycoplasma ve Streptococcus türlerinin eşlik ettiği 16
örnekte de miks enfeksiyon saptandı. Diğer patojenler olarak Staphylococcus
aureus, koagülaz negatif stafilokok, Escherichia coli, Pasteurella multocida, Mannheimia
haemolytica, Proteus sp., Corynebacterium
sp., Salmonella sp., Klebsiella sp.ve Citrobacter sp.
izole edildi. Sonuç olarak, Burdur ilinde buzağı artritlerinden sorumlu en
yaygın etkenlerin Mycoplasma sp., T. pyogenes ve Streptococcus sp. olduğu ve tedavi öncesi sinoviyal sıvılarının
bakteriyolojik incelenmesinin faydalı olacağı kanısına varıldı.
Histopathologic examination of the brain tissue in lambs with neurological symptoms: Enzootic ataxia
Authors: KUTLU Tuncer , YURDAGUL OZSOY Sule , OZYİLDİZ Zafer
Published: June 2018

The aim of this study
was to retrospectively evaluate the pathomorphological findings detected in the
brains of lambs which died and were reported to have shown neurological
symptoms in clinical anamnesis. Macroscopically, gelatinous softening and
cavities were observed in the cortex. Brain tissue sections were stained with hematoxylin
and eosin (HE). Multifocal gliosis was observed in six cases, calcification of
neurons in four, of which one case was severe, and demyelination in four, of
which three had gitter cells. The lambs showed neurological symptoms, such as brain
lesions of different characteristics and severity, on histopathological
examination before death and were diagnosed with enzootic ataxia.
Lessons learned through a partnership with Marshallese faith-based organizations to screen for hypertension and diabetes
Authors: McElfish Pearl , Bing Wanna , Ayers Britni L , Smith Lisa , Stephens Michael , Wilmoth Ralph , Hudson Jonell , Buron Bill , Warmack T. Scott , Aitaoto Nia , Riklon Sheldon
Published: June 2018

None at this time.
University of Kentucky Rural Physician Leadership Program: A Programmatic Review
Authors: Arnett Paula , Stratton Terry , Weaver Anthony , Elam Carol
Published: June 2018

This article describes the characteristics and results of the Rural Physician Leadership Program (RPLP) at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. RPLP is a successful example of a regional medical campus designed to train physicians at a regional medical campus to serve rural areas through local partnerships.
Leadership Succession at Regional Medical Campuses: What incoming leaders might want to know from their predecessors
Authors: Cooper Gerry , Awuku Mark , Kadri Dema
Published: June 2018

Succession planning and changeover between outgoing and incoming leaders within medical education is an important but largely neglected topic (Rayburn, Grigsby & Brubaker, 2016). The paucity of literature is even more apparent regarding leadership transitioning at regional medical campuses (RMC). With this paper, perhaps one of the first to inform this topic, we hope to bridge this gap by assembling the shared perspectives of an administrator, senior faculty member and a learner from the same RMC. Specifically, this work will focus on the following two questions:

Based on our collective experiences what are the critical issues facing an incoming RMC dean?

Are there practical strategies which might assist an incoming RMC dean with the leadership transition process?

 This commentary is the result of our collective experience at Western University’s Windsor Campus, a 10-year old regional medical campus of the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry located in southwestern Ontario, Canada. We make the assumption that RMC’s encountering leadership transitions are adequately funded, in this way incoming deans can properly attend to effective leadership succession processes. This paper might be of particular interest to those who are personally transitioning as new RMC deans or who will soon take on such a leadership role. We have no conflicts of interest to declare.
Predicting Pre-transplant Abstinence in Patients with Alcohol-Induced Liver Disease
Authors: Gong Annie , Leitold Samantha , Uhanova Julia , Dolovich Casandra , Medd Patty , Peretz David , Minuk Gerald
Published: June 2018

Background: Some patients with alcohol-induced liver failure will succumb to their disease prior to demonstrating compliance with the six months abstinence rule for liver transplantation.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine whether a patient’s self-reported, longest period of abstinence predicts subsequent abstinence.

Methods: Adult patients (n=63) with alcohol-induced liver disease were asked to recall their longest period of abstinence prior to their initial hepatology visit. Compliance with instructions to remain abstinent was then documented.

Results: Nineteen patients (30%) achieved abstinence and 44 (70%) relapsed within six months of seeing their hepatologist. Relapses were more common in patients who self-reported previous periods of abstinence exceeding six months (19/44, 43%) compared with 2/19 (11%) in those with periods of less than six months (p=0.01). Serum albumin levels were lower in relapsers but other tests of liver function (bilirubin level and international ratio of prothrombin time) and predictors of post-transplant recidivism did not associate with relapses. On multivariate analysis, self-reported abstinence (OR: 0.11, 95% CI: 0.02-0.57, p=0.008) and serum albumin levels (regression coefficient 0.113, p=0.02) predicted relapses.

Conclusions: A self-reported period of abstinence in excess of six months was associated with an increased risk of subsequent relapse following a hepatologist’s instructions to remain abstinent. These counter-intuitive findings should be confirmed by larger, prospective studies.
Short and Long Term Mortality Predictors in Octogenarians
with Acute Coronary Syndromes
Authors: Atas Halil , Tigen Kursat , Ozben Beste , Kartal Fatih , Gurel Emre , Atas Dilek B , Sari İbrahim , Basaran Yelda
Published: June 2018

Purpose: Octogenarians with acute coronary syndromes have higher mortality and morbidity due to higher prevalence of comorbidities and frailty. The aim of this study was to explore the predictors of short and long term mortality in octogenarians with ACS.

Methods: Ninety-eight consecutive octogenarians presenting with acute coronary syndrome (mean age:84±3 years, 56 male) were included. All patients underwent coronary angiography and were given optimal medical treatment. The primary end point was cardiovascular mortality in hospital and at one year.

Results: Fifteen patients died during hospitalization and 20 patients died after discharge within the first year. ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction and hypotension were significantly more prevalent in the in-hospital mortality group while atrial fibrillation and hyponatremia were more prevalent in the long-term mortality group. All deceased patients had significantly lower left ventricular ejection fraction and glomerular filtration rate. Cox analysis revealed ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction, hypotension and left ventricular ejection fraction as independent predictors of in-hospital mortality while hyponatremia, atrial fibrillation and renal dysfunction as independent predictors of long term mortality.

Conclusion: It would be reasonable to pay further attention to octogenarians with acute coronary syndrome if they are presenting with ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction, and have hypotension, impaired left ventricular function, hyponatremia, atrial fibrillation or renal dysfunction, which are associated with increased mortality.
The Effects of Globalization on the Environment
Authors: Tausch Arno , Heshmati Almas
Published: June 2018

In multiple standard OLS regression models, we test the effects of 26 standard predictor variables, including the ‘four freedoms’ of goods, capital, labour and services, on the following indicators of sustainable development: avoiding net trade of ecological footprint gha per person, Carbon emissions per million US dollars GDP, CO2 per capita, Environmental Performance Index (EPI), Global footprint per capita, Happy Life Years, Happy Planet Index, and ln (number of people per mill inhabitants 1980-2000 killed by natural disasters per year+1). Our research shows that the apprehensions of quantitative globalization critical research are fully vindicated by the significant negative environmental effects of the foreign savings rate. High foreign savings are indeed a driver of global footprint, and are a blockade against a satisfactory Happy Planet Index performance. The New International Division of Labour (NIDL)-model (Froebel et al., 1980) is one of the prime drivers of high CO2 per capita emissions. MNC penetration, the master variable of most quantitative dependency theories, blocks environmental performance (EPI-Index) and several other socially important processes. Worker remittances have a significant positive effect on the Happy Planet Index, and Happy Life Years.
Busíris, um drama satírico de Eurípides
Authors: Alves Ribeiro Jr. Wilson
Published: June 2018

Busíris é um dos dramas satíricos de Eurípides, incompleto e de data incerta. Este artigo contém um panorama dos mitos sobre Héracles e Busíris e sua iconografia; a tradução dos testemunhos e fragmentos conhecidos; e uma reconstrução conjetural do drama satírico, baseada nos escassos dados disponíveis.
Glory and identity in Pindar´s Nemean 10
Authors: Bustos María Natalia
Published: June 2018

The theme of “identity” in Pindar’s Nemean 10 has been overlooked by scholars who have referred, especially, to the topics of friendship, loyalty and communication between men and god as essential topics of this Ode. This paper underlines the importance of the theme of “identity” in Pindar’s Nemean 10. In this Ode, Pindar emphasizes that the innate traits and tradition that constitute the identity of a person or city are the result, not only of heritage, but also of the personal choices made in relation with other men and the gods. It also highlights the intervention of the gods in defining the identity of a person or city and in granting glory and immortality.
As leis Augustanas e o amor Ovidiano: um jogo de adesões e confrontos
Authors: Coelho Ana Lucia Santos
Published: June 2018

Neste artigo, analisamos as relações de amor e de  poder protagonizadas pelas mulheres representadas pelo poeta Públio Ovídio Naso na Vrbs de Augusto. Para tanto, tomamos como fonte a obra Ars amatoria, escrita por esse autor entre os anos I a.C. e I d.C. Nosso objetivo foi compreender as adesões e os confrontos realizados pelo poeta diante das Leis Júlias impostas pelo imperador. Consideramos que Ovídio não confrontou, de modo público e explícito, o poder do soberano e seu programa de Reforma Moral, mas propôs, ao mesmo tempo, conselhos que estimulavam comportamentos conflitantes com a reformulação dos costumes sociais. 
O sonho em Quéreas e Calírroe, de Cáriton de Afrodísias
Authors: Duarte Adriane Da Silva , López Isabel Passos
Published: June 2018

Este artigo propõe a análise dos sonhos que ocorrem em Quéreas e Calírroe, de Cáriton de Afrodísias (I d.C.). O sonho está presente na literatura grega desde os poemas homéricos, o que atesta a sua relevância na cultura e no imaginário. Os nove sonhos relatados no romance serão examinados de uma perspectiva narratológica, levando-se também em conta o contexto cultural e a Onirocrítica, de Artemidoro (II d. C.).
Héracles e a interlocução do Nume
Authors: Torrano Jaa
Published: June 2018

A trama da tragédia Héracles de Eurípides é composta de três partes: na primeira, a família de Héracles está sob ameaça de morte pelo tirano Lico e espera ansiosamente pelo retorno do herói de sua última missão; na segunda, Héracles retorna e mata o tirano; e na terceira Héracles – possuído por Fúria – mata sua própria família e quando recobra consciência de seu terrível feito, planeja cometer suicídio, mas é persuadido por Teseu a aceitar seu infortúnio e suportar a dor de viver sob o peso de sua falta. A crítica tradicional acusou de falta de unidade esta composição por justaposição. Neste trabalho, pretendemos mostrar que é possível ver a unidade desta tragédia no perfeito entrelaçamento da questão da justiça e do diálogo com o Nume. E, naturalmente, tentar responder que noção de justiça se mostra no desenvolvimento da trama, e como essa noção se entrelaça com a interlocução do Nume.
Héracles, de Eurípides
Authors: Torrano Jaa
Published: June 2018

Tradução de Héracles, de Eurípides.
O engano sonoro – Breves considerações sobre o “ventriloquismo” no período latino tardo-medieval
Authors: Bellucci Nikola D.
Published: June 2018

Partindo da descrição dos Engastrimythes contida em uma passagem do quarto livro de “Aventuras de Gargântua e de Pantagruel”, de F. Rabelais (1552), e apoiando-se em recentes estudos em âmbito grego, o presente artigo propõe uma breve investigação sobre o “ventriloquismo” no período latino tardo-medieval, mostrando as evoluções semânticas e especializações do termo e concentrando, então, o interesse sobre o divisor de águas crítico fornecido (por um capítulo) de Caroli Magni Capitulare de imaginibus até chegar ao início do Renascimento.
Comparative Study Among Direct Design Method, Equivalent Frame Method and Finite Element Method for Analysis of Slabs
Authors: Fahmi Rasheed Mereen Hassan , Taha Bahman Omar
Published: June 2018

Beam-column frame system and flat plate slab system are analysed by semi-empirical, Direct Design method (DDM) and approximate elastic method, Equivalent Frame method (FEM) and the results of both methods are compared with computer software based on Finite Element method (FEM), taking into account the effect of changing the beam and column stiffness and the panel length ratio, for 3, 4, and 5 equal span frames and three non-equal spans. The moment coefficients with respect to the maximum clear span moment are determined by the three methods for negative end moments at the face of support and mid span positive moment. These coefficients are constant in DDM, while in EFM are changed with changing the column and beam sizes. The results of EFM is more accurate than DDM, on the bases of results of EFM, new moment coefficients are suggested to use instead of DDM moment coefficients. In case of EFM calculation aren’t satisfactory for hand calculations the FEM is used by applying available computer software.
Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern of Pathogenic Bacteria Causing Urinary Tract Infections at Azadi Hospital In Duhok City\Kurdistan Region of Iraq
Authors: Abdulrahman Ibtesam Salih
Published: June 2018

Urinary tract infections represents one of the most common diseases encountered in medical practice affecting people of all ages from the neonate to the geriatric age group. The aim of this study was to determine and evaluate the antimicrobial susceptibility patterns for most common strains of bacterial urine isolates taken from patients at Azadi teaching hospital laboratories in Duhok city/Kurdistan region in Iraq, for two years (2014 and 2015). A retrospective survey study was conducted and 1003 data of urine culture sensitivity test were collected from recorded archives of the Azadi hospital of two years; 2014 and 2015.  The study included all recorded positive urine samples cultures isolated from inpatients and outpatients. Results revealed that the female to male ratio for urinary tract infection was 2.7:1 and the most common microorganisms isolated were Escherichia coli (52%), Staphylococcus aureus (11%), Staphylococcus haemolyticus (9.6%) and Klebsiella pneumoniae (8.1%). In general maximum sensitivity was seen for Meropenem (94.9%), followed by Imipenem (89.7%) and Ertapenem (88.7%). The maximum resistance was seen against Cefazolin (79.7%) and Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid (77.5%). The antibiotic sensitivity pattern of E. coli reveals that the maximum sensitivity was seen for Meropenem (97.3%) and Imipenem (95.6%). The maximum resistance was seen against Amoxicillin/clavlanic acid (83.1%). The resistance against many commonly used antibiotics have been increased which limit the options for treating urinary tract infection. This is resulted from uncontrolled use of the antibiotics and lack of policies and guidelines for their use in public health.
Pertinencia de la teoría institucional del arte y el capital social para explicar el rol de la Facultad de Artes Visuales (FAV) de la Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (UANL) en la práctica artística de Monterrey, México
Authors: Alonso González Tania Gissel , Morado Macías César
Published: June 2018

El proceso del arte en Monterrey conllevó un crecimiento heterogéneo. La posición geográfica de la ciudad, rasgos industriales y sus atributos culturales configuraron la práctica artística de la región, así como a los protagonistas en esta escena. Tomando en consideración a la Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (UANL) como pionera en la profesionalización de los especialistas en artes visuales, se abordará a la Facultad de Artes Visuales (FAV)  desde la teoría institucional del arte propuesta por George Dickie para entender la naturaleza de uno de los agentes clave en la historia del arte de la ciudad de Monterrey. A partir de este enfoque teórico se vinculará el concepto de capital social de Pierre Bourdieu, para explicar la formación y composición de las redes de contacto que ayudan en la proyección profesional de los artistas visuales.
La ciudad como reflexión formal
Authors: Camacho Juan Diego
Published: June 2018

El presente artículo reflexiona acerca de la obra de instalación titulada "Lo Que Será Será y Así Fue", exhibida en la muestra Cuerpos de Lengua - KIIL en el Museo de Arte Contemporáneo del Zulia (MACZUL) en Venezuela, en noviembre del 2017. A través de una ambientación arquitectónica, la obra visibiliza una realidad urbana que tienen en común las grandes ciudades de los países con dependencia económica y tecnológica de las potencias, que, a pesar de sus múltiples diferencias lingüísticas o culturales, comparten una tipología arquitectónica. Esta pieza remite a distintos conceptos de la ciudad, quizás abstractos e invisibles, como sus derechos, el territorio, el poder y la identidad, a la vez que señala al aparato estético del museo y la estética de lo bello.
Optimization and validation of the salting-out assisted liquid-liquid extraction method and analysis by gas chromatography to determine pesticides in water
Authors: Rodrigues Alessandra Aparecida Zinato , Neves Antônio Augusto , De Queiroz Maria Eliana Lopes Ribeiro , De Oliveira André Fernando , Prates Lucas Henrique Figueiredo , Morais Elisa Helena da Costa
Published: June 2018

The salting-out assisted liquid-liquid extraction (SALLE) was developed for the analysis of four pesticides (cypermethrin, chlorpyrifos, deltamethrin, and thiamethoxam) in water samples. For its optimization, a 2³ factorial design was used to evaluate the simultaneous behavior of three factors: sample and extraction solvent ratio, saline concentration, and stirring mode. A 1.0 mL saline solution (NaCl) was added to the single-phase mixture of water and extraction solvent to separate the phases. The mixture was stirred, allowed to stand and the top organic phase containing the pesticides of interest was analyzed by gas chromatography coupled with electron capture detector (GC/ECD). The optimized method was validated for some merit figures. The limit of detection of the method ranged from 0.15 to 5.5 µg L-1 and the limit of quantification from 5.5 to 18.2 µg L-1. The method showed satisfactory results for the linearity (R2 ≥ 0,990), precision (CV < 9 %) and accuracy (72 % ≤ recovery ≤ 90 %) for all the assessed analytes. The method showed to be simple, efficient and inexpensive for the extraction of pesticide residues. The validated method was applied to ten samples of water collected in the Zona da Mata region of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Pharmaceuticals and personal care products as emerging micropollutants in Brazilian surface waters: a preliminary snapshot on environmental contamination and risks
Authors: Sodré Fernando Fabriz , Dutra Priscila Mendonça , Dos Santos Viviane Portela
Published: June 2018

The present work intended to present a preliminary snapshot on the contamination of Brazilian surface waters by pharmaceuticals and personal care products. Data were collected elsewhere for Measured Environmental Concentrations (MEC) in surface waters and Predicted No-Effect Concentration (PNEC). Prioritization was based on risk assessment, where MEC/PNEC ratios higher than 1.0 indicate a positive risk, values below 0.1 indicate absence of risk and intermediate values, potential risk. Results revealed that hormones, antibiotics drugs and triclosan should be prioritized to subsidize the generation of water quality standards to protect aquatic life.
Microscopio electrónico de barrido y elucubraciones históricas. El artesonado mudéjar del santuario de Tacoronte (Tenerife)
Authors: Marrero Alberto Antonio
Published: June 2018

En los trabajos de restauración de obras de arte, se hace necesaria la realización de determinados análisis, para la identificación de los materiales constituyentes de dichas piezas. El objetivo de este artículo es poner en valor la importancia de las técnicas analíticas y la interpretación de los resultados que se deriven de las mismas, para posibles elucubraciones y teorizaciones por parte de los historiadores del arte, generando reflexión en torno a la motivación del porqué del empleo de esos materiales. Se ha tomado como ejemplo el Artesonado de la Capilla Mayor del Santuario del Cristo de Tacoronte (Tenerife) y las muestras estratigráficas obtenidas del mismo, atendiendo a los seis colores usados para el policromado de dicha obra. Se han empleado microscopios ópticos y electrónicos de barrido, y, tras identificar los pigmentos utilizados en la decoración de la cubierta, postulamos una teoría que, más allá de la evidente función decorativa, ahonde en la idea de un uso animista de la techumbre, donde se ponen al servicio de la devocionada imagen del Varón de Dolores, todos los elementos que identifican y enriquecen al pueblo de Tacoronte (agrícolas, ganaderos, pesqueros, e inclusos antropológicos), para su protección.
Propuesta teórica y metodológica del proceso de inducción laboral de personal docente en instituciones de educación superior
Authors: Rueda Reyes María Belén
Published: June 2018

El presente artículo tiene por objetivo proponer un proceso base de inducción laboral dirigido a personal docente de instituciones de educación superior. La propuesta busca convertirse en una herramienta flexible que pueda ser adaptada a las necesidades particulares de la institución y de los propios docentes, con lo que se aportará a la construcción de mejores ambientes de trabajo, disminución de las tasas de rotación de personal, mayor compromiso y fidelidad, así como el cumplimiento de los objetivos estratégicos institucionales, lo que beneficia tanto a las organizaciones como a los docentes, la comunidad universitaria y, en última instancia, a la sociedad. El ensayo, cualitativo y descriptivo, con base en una revisión bibliográfica, realiza una aproximación teórica al proceso de inducción, argumenta su tratamiento como función de la administración de talento humano, define su impacto en las organizaciones y, posteriormente, desarrolla una revisión analítica de las particularidades de la práctica docente universitaria. Las consideraciones previas sirven como insumo para realizar una propuesta de un modelo de inducción y orientación que puede aplicarse en universidades, escuelas politécnicas y demás instituciones de educación superior, buscando ser suficientemente adaptable a las particularidades de instituciones, facultades y personas.
УДОСКОНАЛЕННЯ ТЕОРЕТИЧНИХ ПІДХОДІВ ОЦІНЮВАННЯ РИЗИКІВ ЯК ІНСТРУМЕНТА УПРАВЛІННЯ ФІНАНСОВОЮ БЕЗПЕКОЮ АКЦІОНЕРНИХ ТОВАРИСТВ
Authors: Stashchuk Olena
Published: June 2018

У статті виявлено, що досягнення бажаного рівня фінансової безпеки акціонерних товариств вимагає підвищення рівня їх інвестиційної привабливості на основі нарощення домінант розвитку. Доведено, що практика оцінювання ризиків як інструмента управління фінансовою безпекою акціонерних товариств потребує вдосконалення в частині оцінювання впливу ризикоутворювальних чинників на індикатори стану фінансової безпекикорпоративних структур. Систематизовано основні методичні підходи до оцінювання ризиків підприємства.Запропоновано авторський підхід до оцінки ризиків застосуванням нормативного й фундаментального методів
MODERN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN THE AUTOMATION OF THE ACCOUNTING AND ANALYTICAL PROCESS: IMPLEMENTATION OF FOREIGN EXPERIENCE IN THE REALITIES OF UKRAINE
Authors: Shmatkovska Tatyana , Mykhailovych Paun , Martyniuk Rostyslav
Published: June 2018

In the article substantiated the potential opportunities for implementation and successful use of foreign experience for automation of accounting and analytical process at enterprises through the use of modern foreign information systems and technologies, in particular, with the use of differentiated modifications of infosystem «SAP Business One».The example of «SAP» revealed the obstacles that arise in the process of implementation, adjustment and operation of modern foreign automated software products in the current Ukrainian realities. It is proved that the most significant obstacle for the successful implementation of modern foreign automated systems is their low mobility regarding the dynamic changes in the Ukrainian legislative field. The report substantiates that the introduction of modern foreign information systems in the future is prospective only if the patriotic normative-legal regulatory base for accounting and analytical work, as well as the Ukrainian chart of accounts, will be unified in accordance with the requirements of the legislative field and the single European economic space.
КЛАСИФІКАЦІЯ ФАКТОРІВ ФОРМУВАННЯ ЗДОРОВ’Я ДИТЯЧОГО НАСЕЛЕННЯ
Authors: Fedoryshyna Larysa
Published: June 2018

Проблема здоров’я дитячого населення України набула особливої актуальності в останні десятиліття, оскільки, не дивлячись на низку розроблених і реалізованих державних й регіональних програм по збереженню, зміцненню здоров’я населення, залишається досить високою захворюваність дітей, їхня смертність у віці до одного року, що зумовлює необхідність ідентифікації факторів формування здоров’я дитячого населення. В статті узагальнено підходи авторів до визначення факторів, що впливають на рівень здоров’я та особливості його формування у дитячого населення. Розглянуто фактори ризику, що впливають на показники здоров’я дітей. Подано авторське бачення класифікації факторів формування здоров’я дитячого населення. Виділено наступні ознаки класифікації: за змістом (соціально-економічні, екологічні, медичні і суспільно-політичні), за напрямом впливу (сприятливі і несприятливі), за терміном впливу (коротко- і довгострокового впливу), за способом впливу (прямого і непрямого впливу), за рівнем виникнення (макро-, мезо- і мікрофактори)