bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Health care providers and adolescents’ perspectives towards adolescents’ health education needs: a need assessment based on comparative approach
Authors: Shahhosseini Zohreh , Abedian Kobra
Published: June 2014

Aim: Health care providers have considerable influence on adolescents’ health promotion. Thus, it is important to focus on the views of this group as one of the most reliable sources in the evaluation of teenagers’ health needs. The aim of this study was to compare the attitudes of Iranian health care providers and adolescents towards the latter’s health education needs.

Materials and methods: A quantitative cross-sectional survey, including 72 health care providers and 402 female students from 14 high schools in northern Iran, was carried out in 2011. Topics in a self-administrated questionnaire covered the participants’ perspectives towards the educational health needs of adolescents in a five-point Likert scale.

Results: Findings revealed from health care providers’ views indicate that the highest mean score was assigned to “Education about prevention of sexual high risk behavior”, which was significantly different from adolescents’ perspective (t=8.42, p<0.05). Results showed that health care providers and adolescents both emphasized on the mothers’ role as the most reliable source of adolescents’ education (t=1.85, p>0.05).

Conclusion: Provision of health education programs for adolescents, which are based on integration of health care providers’ perspectives and the adolescents’ views, are essential in meeting adolescents’ educational health needs.
Study of menstrual patterns in adolescent girls with disabilities in a residential institution
Authors: Joshi Ganesh Arun , Joshi Prajakta Ganesh
Published: June 2014

Background: The gynecological health needs of girls with disabilities is an issue related to their rights as individuals.

Objective: The objective of this study is to describe the menstrual pattern of girls with disabilities. Materials and methods: A descriptive study was undertaken on thirty girls with different types of disabilities in a residential institution. The diagnosis, type of disability, secondary sexual characters, age at menarche, menstrual pattern and practice of menstrual hygiene was noted.

Results: The girls with intellectual disabilities had later age of menarche, irregular cycles and more behaviour problems. The girls with hearing impairment and locomotor disabilities had normal menstrual pattern. The girl with low vision had earlier menarche and regularized cycles. Girls with normal intelligence and mild intellectual disabilities were independent in maintaining menstrual hygiene. The menstrual disorders are managed conservatively in accordance with latest guidelines.

Conclusion: Onset of menarche is towards the extremes of normal age range in girls with intellectual disabilities or visual impairment but not in girls with hearing impairments or locomotor disabilities. Girls with disabilities have potential for independent menstrual care. Menstrual disorders were managed conservatively.
A New Advanced Topology of Stacked Multicell Inverter
Authors: Banaei Mohamad R. , Oskuee M. R. Jannati , Kazemi F. Mohajel
Published: June 2014

In this paper, a new advanced topology of stacked multicell inverter is proposed which is generally suitable for high number of steps associated with a low number of switches. Compared with traditional flying capacitor multicell and stacked multicell (SM) inverters, doubling the number of output voltage levels and the RMS value, ameliorating the output voltage frequency spectrum, decreasing the number and rating of components, stored energy and rating of flying capacitors are available with the proposed inverter. These improvements are achieved by adding only four low-frequency switches to the traditional SM inverter’s structure. The suggested topology is simulated using MATLAB/SIMULINK software, and simulation results are presented to indicate well-performance of the novel converter. In addition, the experimental results of proposed topology prototype have been presented to validate its practicability.
Mapping cosmopolitanisms in Taipei: toward a theorisation of cosmopolitanism in linguistic landscape research
Authors: Curtin Melissa
Published: June 2014

While frequently referenced in linguistic landscape (LL) research, the notion of “cosmopolitanism” has generally been under-theorised in the field. This article, in keeping with the call for an ethnographically grounded, multi-centric understanding of different varieties of cosmopolitanism, traces the emergence of a “bona fide cosmopolitanism” in the LL of Taipei, Taiwan. This overarching cosmopolitanism is cumulatively indexed via orthographies employed in several domains of the LL: (1) traditional Mandarin Chinese characters and Romanisation systems thereof; (2) non-Chinese scripts in official and unofficial domains; and (3) graffiti. Furthermore, each domain contributes to several varieties of cosmopolitanism. Drawing upon theorisations of social indexicality, distinction and transgressive semiotics, these varieties have been given the working labels of “presumptive, distinctive and transgressive cosmopolitanisms”. This article thus demonstrates that cosmopolitanism in the LL is best apprehended as multi-centric and recursive, as well as highly situated.
Validation of BeiDou Observations
Authors: El-Mowafy Ahmed , Hu Congwei
Published: June 2014

This study presents validation of BeiDou measurements in un-differenced standalone mode and experimental results of its application for real data. A reparameterized form of the unknowns in a geometry-free observation model was used. Observations from each satellite are independently screened using a local modeling approach. Main advantages include that there is no need for computation of inter-system biases and no satellite navigation information are needed. Validation of the triple-frequency BeiDou data was performed in static and kinematic modes, the former at two continuously operating reference stations in Australia using data that span two consecutive days and the later in a walking mode for three hours. The use of the validation method parameters for numerical and graphical diagnostics of the multi-frequency BeiDou observations are discussed. The precision of the system’s observations was estimated using an empirical method that utilizes the characteristics of the validation statistics. The capability of the proposed method is demonstrated in detection and identification of artificial errors inserted in the static BeiDou data and when implemented in a single point positioning processing of the kinematic test.
Nichols algebras over groups
with finite root system of rank two II
Authors: Heckenberger István , Vendramin Leandro
Published: June 2014

We classify all non-abelian groups G for which there exists a pair (V,W)
of absolutely simple Yetter–Drinfeld modules over G such that the Nichols
algebra of the direct sum of V and W is finite-dimensional, under two
assumptions: the square of the braiding between V and W is not the
identity, and G is generated by the support of V and W. As a
corollary, we prove that the dimensions of such V and W are at most six.
As a tool we use the Weyl groupoid of (V,W).
Uncovering Formula One driver performances from 1950 to 2013 by adjusting for team and competition effects
Authors: Phillips Andrew J. K.
Published: June 2014

Subjective ratings of the best drivers in the history of Formula One are common, but objective analyses are hampered by the difficulties involved in comparing drivers who raced for different teams and in different eras. Here, we present a new method for comparing performances within and between eras. Using a statistical model, we estimate driver and team contributions to performance, as well as the effects of competition with other drivers. By adjusting for team and competition effects, underlying driver performances are revealed. Using this method, we compute adjusted scoring rates for 1950–2013. Driver performances are then compared using: (i) peak performances for 1-year, 3-year, and 5-year intervals; and (ii) number of championships. Overall, these comparisons rank Clark, Stewart, Fangio, Alonso, and Schumacher as the five greatest drivers. We confirm the model’s accuracy by comparing its performance predictions to 2010–2013 lap-time data. The results of the analysis are generally in good agreement with expert opinions regarding driver performances. However, the model also identifies several undervalued and overvalued driver performances, which are discussed. This is the first objective method for comparing Formula One drivers that has yielded sensible results. The model adds a valuable perspective to previous subjective analyses.
Crystal structure of poly[diaqua-(1,2-di(4-pyridyl)ethylene-κ2N:N')- bis(1,2-di(4-pyridyl)ethylene-κN)-bis(3-nitro-1,2-benzenedicarboxylato- κ3O,O':O'')cobalt(II)], C52H40Co2N8O14
Authors: Li Gui-Lian , Yin Dong
Published: June 2014

C52H40Co2N8O14, triclinic, P1¯ (no. 2), a = 11.423(5) Å, b = 13.051(6) Å, c = 17.776(8) Å, α = 74.185(5)°, β = 86.110(6)°, γ = 70.758(6)°, V = 2407(2) Å3, Z = 2, Rgt(F) = 0.0933, wRref(F2) = 0.1817, T = 296 K.
Crystal structure of N,Nʹ-ethylene-bis(o-hydroxyacetophenone-iminato- κ6O,Oʹ,N,Nʹ:O,Oʹ-bis(nitrato-κ2O,Oʹ)-dicopper(II), C18H18Cu2N4O8
Authors: Sun Jianhua , Liu Yuhai , Li Weihua , Lu Hui
Published: June 2014

C18H18Cu2N4O8, monoclinic, C2/c (no. 15), a = 11.488(2) Å, b = 10.475(2) Å, c = 16.942(3) Å, β = 106.769(3)°, V = 1952.1 Å3, Z = 4, Rgt(F) = 0.0247, wRref(F2) = 0.0866, T = 296 K.
Crystal structure of tri-(1,4-bis(imidazol-1-yl)butane)-cadmium(II) dihexafluorophosphate, {[Cd(bimb)3](PF6)2}n, C30H42CdF12N12P2
Authors: Zhu Xia , Guo Ying , Li Jian-Gang , Yang Kun
Published: June 2014

C30H42CdF12N12-P2, trigonal, P3 (no. 143), a = 13.318(2) Å, c = 13.278(2) Å, V = 2039.4 Å3, Z = 2, Rgt(F) = 0.0353, wRref(F2) = 0.0954, T = 193 K.
Crystal structure of 1-(4-nitrobenzylsulfinyl)-4-nitrobenzene, C13H10N2O5S
Authors: Li Ai-Min , Tu Shu-Jie , Sun Xin-Zhan , Wan Chong-Qing
Published: June 2014

C13H10N2O5S, triclinic, P1¯ (no. 2), a = 6.9200(4) Å, b = 8.8062(5) Å, c = 11.0559(6) Å, α = 91.376(4)°, β = 95.563(4)°, γ = 94.905(3)°, V = 667.8 Å3, Z = 2, Rgt(F) = 0.0524, wRref(F2) = 0.1138, T = 296 K.
Crystal structure of chloro-(2,9-dimethyl-1,10-phenanthroline-κ2N,N')-(4- hydroxybenzoato-κ2O,O')copper(II)—methanol (2/1), C21.5H19ClCuN2O3.5
Authors: Fenghua Cui , Shuxia Zhang
Published: June 2014

C21.5H19ClCuN2O3.5, monoclinic, P21/n (no. 14), a = 10.421(1) Å, b = 11.582(1) Å, c = 17.438(2) Å, β = 104.358(1)°, V = 2038.9 Å3, Z = 4, Rgt(F) = 0.0319, wRref(F2) = 0.0986, T = 291 K.
Crystal structure of 5-(nitro)-salicylaldehydebenzenesulfonic-4-methylhydrazide, C14H15N3O6S
Authors: Feng Xun , Li Rong-Fang , Zhang Yu , Ma Wen Yan
Published: June 2014

C14H15N3O6S, triclinic, P1¯ (no. 2), a = 6.2417(9) Å, b = 9.887(2) Å, c = 14.035(2) Å, α = 76.204(2)°, β = 85.349(2)°, γ = 80.807(2)°, V = 829.5 Å3, Z = 2, Rgt(F) = 0.0424, wRref(F2) = 0.1136, T = 296 K.
Crystal structure of 2-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)thiazolo[5,4-b]- pyridine, C11H10N4S
Authors: Ren Yun-Lai , Wang Qian , Wang Wei-Min , Jin Chao-Xi
Published: June 2014

C11H10N4S, orthorhombic, Pbca (no. 61), a = 12.132(1) Å, b = 8.5791(8) Å, c = 21.292(2) Å, V = 2216.2 Å3, Z = 8, Rgt(F) = 0.0389, wRref(F2) = 0.1053, T = 296 K.
Redetermination of the crystal structure of diphenylcarbonate, C13H10O3, at 200 K – Localization of hydrogen atoms
Authors: Hosten Eric , Betz Richard
Published: June 2014

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Crystal structure of trans-3-chloro-4-[4-methyl-2-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1- ylmethyl)-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl]phenyl-4-chlorophenyl ether, C19H17Cl2N3O3
Authors: Quangliang Li , Jun Chen , Yubin Xu , Jianlong Wang
Published: June 2014

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Processing and characterization of poly(lactic acid) blended with polycarbonate and chain extender
Authors: Srithep Yottha , Rungseesantivanon Wuttipong , Hararak Bongkot , Suchiva Krisda
Published: June 2014

Currently, use of poly(lactic acid) (PLA) is limited for commercial applications because it has a low heat resistance. In this research, an increase of over 40°C heat distortion temperature (HDT) of PLA alloy was obtained by blending PLA with polycarbonate (PC) and a chain extender (CE). Molecular weight, thermal, mechanical and morphological properties of PLA and PC blend with different CE contents were investigated. Gel permeation chromatography (GPC) results showed that some PLA-PC copolymers were produced and the compatibility of the PLA phase and in the PC phase was improved via the chain extension reaction. In addition, the reaction induced by CE also affected the crystallization behaviors of PLA, as observed from differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) results and the enthalpy of melting of PLA decreased with increasing CE content. The combined effects of the CE increasing molecular weight, improving compatibility and limiting the crystallization behavior of PLA/PC alloy greatly improved the HDT.
Technical feasibility of a new approach to electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding of injection molded parts using in-mold coated (IMC) nanopaper
Authors: Cabrera Eusebio Duarte , Ko Seunghyun , Ouyang Xilian , Straus Elliott , Lee L. James , Castro Jose M.
Published: June 2014

Electromagnetic interference (EMI) is a disturbance that affects an electrical circuit due to electromagnetic radiation emitted from an external source. EMI may induce malfunction of equipment, interference with telecommunications and degradation up to total loss of data. EMI shielding refers to the reflection and/or adsorption of electromagnetic radiation by a highly electrically conductive material, usually metal, or polymer composites filled with conductive fillers. However, metal coatings tend to corrode and acceptable EMI shielding levels are difficult to achieve using conductive fillers in a thermoplastic matrix. This study presents a new approach to EMI shielding of plastic parts using in-mold coated (IMC) nanoparticle thin films or nanopapers to create a highly conductive top layer. EMI shielding effectiveness (SE) and electrical conductivity were measured.
Sorption of americium(III) and europium(III) from
nitric acid solutions by a novel diglycolamide-grafted
silica-based resins: Part 2. Sorption isotherms, column and
radiolytic stability studies
Authors: Ansari Seraj A. , Mohapatra Prasanta K. , Iqbal Mudassir , Huskens Jurriaan , Verboom Willem
Published: June 2014

Two novel diglycolamide-grafted silica-based resins (DGSRs) were used for the sorption of trivalent actinides and lanthanides from
3 M nitric acid solutions. The sorption of Am(III) onto the resin containing one diglycolamide (DGA) moiety (DGSR-I) was
less efficient than the resin containing two DGA moieties (DGSR-II) with Lagergren first order rate constants of (1.20 ± 0.03) × 10
–3 s
–1 and (2.01 ± 0.05) × 10
–3 s
–1, respectively. The maximum sorption of Eu(III) (used as
a representative of the trivalent lanthanide/actinide ions in radioactive wastes) was 10.4 ± 1.1 mg g
–1 and
13.9 ± 1.3 mg g
–1 by the DGSR-I and DGSR-II, respectively. The sorption of Eu(III) on the grafted silica resins followed the
Langmuir monolayer sorption phenomenon with sorption energies of 16.5 ± 2.05 and 17.8 ± 1.6 kJ mol
–1 for DGSR-I and
DGSR-II, respectively. Column experiments revealed that the breakthrough capacity of Eu(III) on the DGSR-II column was higher than that on the DGSR-I
column. Efficient elution could be achieved with a 0.01 M EDTA solution. The radiolytic stability of the resins was
ascertained by exposing the resins to a gamma ray dose up to 1030 kGy resulting in a decrease of the K
d values
with about 50%; at doses <500 kGy the K
d values remained unaffected.
Induktionsfelder mit vorteilhaften Topologien in der Magnetischen-Induktions-Tomografie
Authors: Heidary Dastjerdi Maral , Rüter Dirk , Kanoun Olfa , Himmel Jörg
Published: June 2014

In dieser Veröffentlichung wird ein Konzept vorgestellt, das es erlaubt die Topologie der Magnetfelder bei der „Magnetischen Induktionstomografie“ (MIT) durch geometrische Spulenkonstruktionen und Bestromungsmuster soweit zu verändern, um eine scharfe Lokalisierung von Objekten innerhalb des Raumes zu ermöglichen. Ziel ist dabei, die Empfindlichkeit im Messvolumen gleichmäßiger als in der bekannten MIT zu verteilen, sodass elektrisch leitfähige Objekte mit größerer Entfernung zwischen Sender- und Empfängereinheit mit nahezu gleich hoher Signalintensität detektiert werden können, wie Objekte in Sender- und Empfängernähe. Dabei soll die maximale Objektgröße, die noch zu detektieren ist, verkleinert und die Empfindlichkeit des Systems verbessert werden.
Faseroptischer chemischer Multisensor zur medizinischen Patientenüberwachung
Authors: Kempen Lothar U. , Delgado Jesus A.
Published: June 2014

In diesem Beitrag beschreiben wir die ersten Resultate einer Studie, in der die Möglichkeit der Entwicklung eines miniaturisierten, hochflexiblen faseroptischen Sensors für mehrere chemische und physikalische Parameter geprüft wurde. Der Sensor sollte ausreichend schlank und flexibel sein, um selbst in empfindlichen Bereichen des menschlichen Körpers längere Zeit ohne Irritationen eingesetzt werden zu können. Eine mögliche Anwendung wäre die kontinuierliche, nichtinvasive Messung von Blutgaswerten zur Überwachung von Patienten in medizinischer Pflege. Das Design und die Mikrofabrikation des Sensors und des Auslesesystems werden beschrieben und Messungen von O
Schnelle optische Drallmessung
Authors: Hertzsch Albrecht , Kröger Knut , Großmann Marko
Published: June 2014

Um die Dichtheit einer drehenden Welle ohne Leckage oder Trockenlaufen
sicherzustellen, muss die Wellenoberfläche im Dichtungsbereich
drallfrei sein. Drall ist eine Oberflächenstruktur, die die Rauheit
der Wellenoberfläche wie eine mikroskopische Schraubenstruktur
überlagert und somit zu einem Öltransport führt. Schneidet man die
Drallstruktur in axialer Richtung, so besitzt sie die Form einer
periodischen Welligkeit. Durch angepasste kohärente Beleuchtung der
Wellenoberfläche kann die Drallstruktur im reflektierten Licht
deutlich visualisiert werden. Der angepasste Beleuchtungsprozess wirkt
wie ein optischer Filter, der das optische Rauschen der
Rauheitsstrukturen im reflektierten Streulicht reduziert und die
Lichtbeugung an der Drallstruktur verstärkt anregt. Es entsteht
innerhalb der reflektierten Streulichtverteilung ein deutliches
Beugungsmuster. Mit Hilfe eines rigorosen Beugungsmodells berechnen
wir die gemessenen Beugungseffizienzen in bester Näherung und
bestimmen somit die Periodenlänge und Dralltiefe der
Drallstruktur. Wir stellen ein Streulichtmessgerät vor, das schnell
und reproduzierbar Drallstrukturen auf Wellenoberflächen
ermittelt. Anhand von produktionstypischen Wellenoberflächen mit
unterschiedlichen Drallstrukturen testen wir diese optische
Drallmessung und vergleichen die Ergebnisse mit taktilen Messungen. Es
werden die Grenzen des optischen Messverfahrens diskutiert und die
zukünftigen Entwicklungsschritte aufgezeigt.
Schwingungen in Mikrostrukturen
3D-Laservibrometer-Mikroskop mit nur einem
Messstrahl
Authors: Winter Marcus , Steger Heinrich , Giesen Moritz , Dräbenstedt Alexander , Kowarsch Robert , Ochs Wanja , Rembe Christian
Published: June 2014

Wir stellen ein neues Messmikroskop vor, welches die Erfassung
von dreidimensionalen Schwingungsparametern mikroskopischer
Objekte in Echtzeit ermöglicht. Das Messsystem besteht aus einem
einzigen, integrierten Messkopf, der den von einem mikroskopischen
Messobjekt in drei Raumrichtungen gestreuten Laserstrahl
analysiert und daraus die dreidimensionale Objektbewegung
bestimmt. Die Messpunktgröße ist hierbei kleiner als 4 µm, wobei
optisches Übersprechen zwischen den drei Analyserichtungen
vermieden wird, da es nur einen Messlaserstrahl gibt.
Rise of the Auxiliaries: a case for auxiliary raising vs. affix lowering
Authors: Harwood William
Published: June 2014

The syntax of auxiliaries has given rise to much discussion in the generative literature (Akmajian and Wasow 1975; Emonds 1978; Akmajian et al. 1979; Pollock 1989; Chomsky 1993; Lasnik 1995b; Roberts 1998; Bjorkman 2011; Rouveret 2012). This paper explores the distribution of non-finite auxiliaries in Standard English, in particular the issue as to whether such auxiliaries raise for inflectional purposes or remain in their base positions and have their inflections lowered onto them.

It is shown that auxiliary distribution is not determined by auxiliary type (passive, copular, progressive etc.) as the lowering accounts predict, but by the morphological form that the auxiliary takes. In particular, the auxiliaries
The emergence of middle voice structures with and without agents
Authors: Fábregas Antonio , Putnam Michael
Published: June 2014

This article presents evidence that, cross-linguistically or within the same language (family), there appears to be no morphosyntactic properties and/or structures specifically designated for the formation of middle voice constructions. What has been labeled a ‘middle voice construction’ is a semantic interpretation that, crucially, is blocked when an event variable is existentially closed by T. This article focuses on two ways of expressing a middle statement; namely (i) middle voice readings that occur with lexical-s passives, and (ii) adjectival middles – in Mainland Scandinavian, showing that properties such as the availability of an agent in middles pattern with whether an event variable is present (in the structure) or not. These are the result of two equally valid and productive grammatical structures: one where an event variable is present, an agent is projected and a modal operator blocks existential closure of the event variable, and another one where the event variable is not present in the structure, and therefore the operator is not necessary – hence impossible.
E-Government and Corruption: A Cross-Country Survey
Authors: Choi Jin-Wook
Published: June 2014

This article aims to examine the effect of e-Government on corruption. Although e-Government in public administration has been studied in the context of efficiency enhancement, recent research has shed light on the causality between e-Government and corruption. However, the majority of previous studies have focused on one-country or anecdote-based analysis of which the results are not generalizable. Analyzing country-level data, this article attempts to provide a basis for a broader generalization regarding the impact of e-Government on corruption. Through controlling traditional causes of corruption such as the level of economic development, the size of government, and the degree of government regulation, the results of the empirical analysis of this article show that e-Government has a positive influence on corruption reduction. Considering that the notion of e-Government is broad in terms of areas and ranges, this article breaks down e-Government into the three components of telecommunication infrastructure, online participation, and online services. These three components are connected conceptually with ICT infrastructure, and transparency, accountability and empowerment driven by e-Government. Empirical results confirm that these three e-Government dimensions have a statistically significant influence on corruption. Findings suggest that e-Government can be regarded as a pragmatic anti-corruption strategy in the sense that most governments are eager to adopt e-Government systems.
The Misunderstood Redemption Fee in the Holiness Legislation on Dedications (Lev 27)
Authors: Gordon Benjamin D.
Published: June 2014

The Holiness legislation on dedications (Lev 27) stipulates that owners wishing to redeem dedicated property must pay a 20 % redemption fee on top of the valuation. This fee has been understood either as a penalty imposed on the owners for reneging on the dedication or a surtax levied to take advantage of the owners’ special attachment to their property. I argue, however, that the fee is related to the use of the holy shekel in these transactions. Archaeological remains demonstrate that the common shekel on the eve of the Babylonian exile consisted of 24

Les prescriptions du Code de Sainteté quant aux voeux (Lév. 27) établissent le tarif suivant: des propriétaires qui veulent racheter des biens consacrés doivent payer un supplément de 20 % (v. 31b) sur le prix d’estimation initial. Ce payement peut être considéré soit comme une amende imposée au propriétaire, parce qu’il a rompu ses voeux, soit comme un impôt supplémentaire, établi pour tirer profit de l’attachement des propriétaires à leurs biens. Cette étude y voit une application du

Die Bestimmungen des Heiligkeitsgesetzes zu den Weihegaben (Lev 27) legen fest, dass Eigentümer, die geweihte Besitztümer auslösen wollen, zusätzlich zum Schätzwert eine zwanzigprozentige Auslösungsgebühr zu zahlen haben. Diese Gebühr ist entweder als eine Strafzahlung verstanden worden, die dem Eigentümer auferlegt wurde, weil er sein Gelübde gebrochen hat, oder als eine Zusatzsteuer, die eingetrieben wurde, um von der speziellen Verbundenheit, die Eigentümer ihrem Besitz gegenüber empfinden, profitieren zu können. In diesem Beitrag wird dagegen die These vertreten, dass die Gebühr damit zusammen hängt, dass in diesen Transaktionen der
Lovely Wordplay in Canticles 8,6a
Authors: Kabergs Valérie
Published: June 2014

This short note aims to highlight some indications towards an alternative interpretation of Cant 8,6a, traditionally translated as »put me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm«. The alternative understanding is based on a twofold ambiguity of textual elements in the Hebrew verse. More particularly, the double-leveled meaning found in the Hebrew idiomatic expression שים על־לב and the polysemy of the Hebrew term זרוע (»arm, forearm; power, force«) are examined. Following this line of interpretation, it is suggested that one could render Cant 8,6a alternatively as »take me to heart as a seal, as a seal upon your strength«.

Cette courte note vise à donner quelques indications pour une autre interprétation de Cant 8,6a, traditionnellement traduit par: »Pose-moi comme un sceau sur ton coeur, comme un sceau sur ton bras«. Cette alternative s’appuiera sur une double ambiguïté d’éléments textuels dans le verset hébreu, plus particulièrement le double niveau de l’expression idiomatique hébraïque: שים על־לב , et la polysémie du terme hébreu: זרוע (»bras; pouvoir, force«). Suite à cette ligne d’interprétation, il est suggéré qu’on pourrait rendre Cant 8,6a également par: »Emmenezmoi au coeur comme un sceau, comme un sceau sur votre force«.

Diese Mitteilung gibt Hinweise auf ein alternatives Verständnis von Cant 8,6a, traditionell übersetzt als »Leg mich wie ein Siegel an dein Herz, wie ein Siegel an deinen Arm«. Die neue Interpretation beruht auf einer zweifachen Zweideutigkeit der Textelemente im hebräischen Vers. Insbesondere werden die Doppelbödigkeit der hebräischen Redewendung שים על־לב und die Polysemie des hebräischen Begriffs זרוע (»Arm; Kraft, Stärke«) untersucht. In der Logik dieser Interpretation könnte man Cant 8,6a alternativ deuten als »nimm mich zu Herzen wie ein Siegel, wie ein Siegel auf deiner Stärke«
The Reform Commission
Authors: Haugh Todd
Published: June 2014

The United States Sentencing Commission has drawn much criticism over the years. Stakeholders have impugned the institutional structure of the Commission and the operation of the Guidelines, and they’ve even attacked the Commissioners themselves. While many of the criticisms are undoubtedly due, the current Commission has advanced a series of noteworthy reform initiatives aimed at reducing sentences. The most visible is the Commission’s recent proposed amendment that would lessen drug trafficking sentences across the board, but there are others. Because of the Commission’s efforts, which have led and capitalized on the reform movement, federal sentencing is on the cusp of becoming less punitive, less costly, and much less flawed than it has been in over a generation. In this essay, I briefly catalog the Commission’s recent efforts to reduce sentences, and explain how it has used nimble strategy to advance reform consistent with the agency’s values but also in a way most likely to succeed. I then offer some insights into why the Commission is now asserting itself more strongly as to sentencing reform than it has in the past, a welcome trend that I hope continues.
Decarcerating the Punitive Society
Authors: Kennedy Joseph E.
Published: June 2014

Decarceration should be justified not on instrumental grounds such as cost saving but on the basis of constitutive moral arguments. While instrumental justifications are less controversial, the path of least resistance in the short run will be the path of least progress in the long run. Punishment is in a fundamental sense constitutive. We are how we punish. We define ourselves in part by the risks that we take and by the things that we forgive. And punishment inevitably involves decisions about both risk and about forgiveness. We lost our faith in our journey toward a freer, more equal and more humane society. We are not going to restore that faith with instrumental arguments about cost or efficiency.
Ending Mass Incarceration is a Moral Imperative
Authors: Simon Jonathan
Published: June 2014

The movement against mass incarceration has made major strides in the past few years with politicians and the media becoming significantly less enthralled with prisons and prison populations themselves are dropping modestly. However further progress, let alone a major effort to reverse the explosive growth of imprisonment over the last three decades, is by no means assured. Many of the factors that produced mass incarceration, including the structure of sentencing laws, prosecutorial attitudes, policing practices and court routines remains very much intact. This essay recommends five strategies to increase the chance that the present conjuncture leads to deep change and avoids the stabilization of the prison population into "mass incarceration lite."
Shaṭṭārīyah Tradition on West Java: the Case of Pamijahan
Authors: Christomy Tommy
Published: June 2014

The Shattariyyah tradition in Pamijahan, which this article deals with, is a good example of the dynamics of sufi tradition in Java, which can be seen from their reception on narrative of the Sufi master (silsilah). The discussion of this article will elaborate the silsilah of Shattariyyah in Pamijahan and its implication to their followers. It is evident that until now there is no adequate information regarding Shattariyyah tradition in West Java, particularly Pamijahan, which had been a famous center of Shattariyyah in Java since its the early period. Describing this issue, it is hoped that article can come to the description of general background of Shattariyyah tradition in Indonesia.DOI: 10.15408/sdi.v8i2.688
Al-Madhāhib al-Ṣūfīyah fī Falimbānj fī al-Qarnayn al-Thāmin ‘Ashr wa al-Tāsi’ ‘Ashr
Authors: Syahid Ahmad
Published: June 2014

This article attempts to trace the Islamic intellectual tradition of Palembang praying particular attention to the scholarly form that was shaped and molded by the Ulama. In addition, this article attempts to identify the characteristics of the Palembang Ulama, and draw comparisons between this group and the Ulama of the earlier Sufi period in Aceh. Of the several Ulama of Palembang who are the focus of this article, the most important are Shihab al-Din bin 'Abd Allah Muammad, Kemas Fakbr al-Din, Muhammad Muhyi al-Din, and of course, the most prominent, 'Abd al-Samad al-Falimbaani.DOI: 10.15408/sdi.v8i2.690
Dawr al-Ḥarakāt al-Nisā’īyah fī I’ādat Taskhīl Qānūn al-Mujtama’ al-Islāmī bi Indūnīsīyā
Authors: Nasution Khoiruddin
Published: June 2014

This article deals with the role of the Indonesian women's movement in the reformation of Indonesian Islamic marriage law. The author took an historical approach in conducting the research; hence the main sources are the books and articles that contain the historical record of the events concerned. The study shows that the role of the Indonesian Women's Movement is very significant in the reform of Indonesian marriage law. The birth of the Indonesian feminist movement is said to date back to the 1900's, since it was intimately allied to the national awakening. Raden Ajeng Kartini, who lived from 1879 to 1904, was the first woman to privately demand the emancipation of women. However she was principally concerned with improving women's participation by means of education, such as learning household duties, dress-making classes, course of child welfare, and the like. Rohana Kudus in Minangkabau, West Sumatra, was the first woman who privately and directly criticized the bad effects of child marriage, polygamy and one side divorce.DOI: 10.15408/sdi.v8i2.691
Civil Islam atau Uncivil State: Masalah Demokratisasi dalam Masyarakat Muslim
Authors: Mujani Saiful
Published: June 2014

Hefner, in his book entitled Civil Islam, proposes Indonesia as a relevant case in the debate among students of Muslim society and democracy as to whether Islam is inimical to democracy. He argues that Indonesian Muslims are more likely to support a democratic political system because civil Islam, that is a set of beliefs within the Muslim community that supports the separation of religious and political authority, pluralism and tolerance of fellow (non-Muslim) citizens and their beliefs, is persistent. From a political culture approach to democracy, this culture is crucial for the emergence and consolidation of democracy. This book overstates the significance of civil Islam in the case of Indonesia, and cannot explain the fact that democracy is a rare phenomenon in the Muslim world, including in Indonesian history.DOI: 10.15408/sdi.v8i2.692
The Future of Islamic Studies in Indonesia: In Appreciation of IAIN-McGill Cooperation
Authors: Jabali Fuad
Published: June 2014

Dating from the establishment of the early Islamic kingdoms, Islam has been practiced in Indonesia for at least seven centuries. Through a gradual and continuous process, Islam has found its way into the hearts of the majority of Indonesians. This success is mainly due to the institutions that have been involved in studying and socializing Islam, including those newly established institutions such as IAIN (State Institute for Islamic Studies). Mosques and pesantren are of course the old institutions whose significant contribution to the development of Islam and the Muslim community are beyond doubt. Madrasah, which function in a similar manner to mosques and pesantren, are also important institutions, particularly in bridging the gap between Islam and modernity. But it is only at IAIN that a higher level and more sophisticated study of Islam is conducted in Indonesia. It is a natural expectation that IAIN will play a leading role in social transformation and community development in the face of complex challenges.DOI: 10.15408/sdi.v8i2.693
The Belief of al-Qaḍā and al-Qadr in Islamic Theological Discourse
Authors: Saleh Fauzan
Published: June 2014

The emergence of Muhammadiyah and Persatuan Islam in 1912 and 1923, respectively, representing the Islamic reform movement in the early twentieth century, constituted a response popular costums. The Islamic religious reforms advocated by these movements encompassed several aspects of life, individual well as social. However, the primary concern voiced by the reformists was with certain theological issues which were essential to the whole movement.DOI: 10.15408/sdi.v8i3.682
Al-‘Alaqah bayn al-‘Ulamā’: Dirāsah Ta’ṣīlīyah li al-Thaqāfah al-Islāmīyah fī al-Ma’āhid al-Taqlīdīyah fī Jāwā
Authors: Wahab Muhbib Abdul , Suwito Suwito
Published: June 2014

The role of kyai (religious leaders) in pesantren (Islamic Boarding School) has long been the object of study for many reaserchers. A notable example is the study of Clifford Geertz in which he obseerves the role of kyai as agents pf culture. In this study, Geertz maintains that kyai act as filters in the flow of information tp student (santri), spreading that which the kyai deem useful for the discarding that which may endanger them.DOI: 10.15408/sdi.v8i3.684
Tradisi Intelektual Islam Melayu-Indonesia: Adaptasi dan Pembaharuan
Authors: Fathurahman Oman
Published: June 2014

In the context of Islamic studies, the Malay-Indonesia region has for along time been the focus of attention of historians and researchers. There are many things that have generated interest in Islam in this region, particularly, amongst others, the unique qualities of this 'localized' Islam and the differences between these and those of Islam in other areas, in particular, in the Middle East. Besides this, the develpoment of Islam in the MAlay-Indonesia has passed through some fascinating phases that have not only been creative and dynamic, but have also provided great stimulus fot both religious discourse and religious practices.DOI: 10.15408/sdi.v8i3.685
Bringing Good Governance Home in Indonesia
Authors: Jabali Fuad
Published: June 2014

The centre for the Study of Islam and Society (PPIM-CENSIS), based as The State Institute for Islamic Studies (IAIN) Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, continues to develop research programs that contribute to strengthening both the scientific tradition as well as community development in Indonesia. One of our current research programs, undertaken in collaboration with the Ford Foundation, focuses on the issue of good governance in Indonesia. Targeting the Muslim community, this project entails a combination of research, education and publications. The crux of the project ascertaining is to what extent Islam and the Muslim community in general support or reject the relative values of good governance such as democracy, tranparency, participation and accountability.DOI: 10.15408/sdi.v8i3.686
Surfactant for Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Authors: Jobe Alan
Published: June 2014

Surfactant treatment is standard of care for infants who have respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). However, many practical questions remain about what RDS is, and who should be treated and when. This review will attempt to answer these questions on the basis of new clinical trials and a perspective on the goals of treatment. Clinical data now support an initial use of continuous positive airway pressure to stabilize most infants before treatment, but the optimal way to treat an infant is under intense investigation. The best treatment option for an infant ultimately depends on gestational age, clinical status, and the experience of the clinician. The differences in surfactants are minor given the low rates of complications with any surfactant treatment. The clinical management of RDS is the greatest success story in neonatology.
Regulatory Barriers to Clinical Trial Enrollment of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology Patients
Authors: Felgenhauer Judy , Hooke Mary C.
Published: June 2014

Adolescent and young adult (AYA) patients with cancer may face unique challenges if they and their families wish to participate in clinical oncology trials. Regulatory guidelines and funding requirements put in place to protect patients may actually raise barriers to enrollment in clinical trials. Hospital age guidelines may need to be readdressed to better suit the needs of AYA patients. Finally, the creation of the National Clinical Trials Network will provide new opportunities for pediatric and medical oncologists to collaborate in the care of AYA patients.
The Novel Diamine, Dianhydride, and Polyimide Based on Anthracene Core
Authors: Shin Eunhye , Won Jong Chan , Kim Byoung Gak , Ka Jae-Won , Jang Kwang-Suk , Kim Yun Ho , Shin Jae-Sup , Kim Jinsoo
Published: June 2014

The lower dielectric constant (k) insulator is required for faster, smaller, and higher performance integrated circuit of the microprocessor and other advanced semiconductor devices that are so important to modern electronics and information technologies. Aromatic polyimides are among the candidate materials of low k due to their high thermal stability, mechanical strength and chemical resistance.

In this work, we show an 2,6-di-tert-butyl-9,10-diphenylanthracene core based novel polyimide which has been designed to have the lower polar imide concentration compared to that of conventional polyimides as well as the synthesis and characterization of its constitutional units, diamine and dianhydride.
Investigación de vectores y reservorios en brote de Chagas agudo por posible transmisión oral en Aguachica, Cesar, Colombia
Authors: Soto Hugo , Tibaduiza Tania , Montilla Marleny , Triana Omar , Suárez Diana Carolina , Torres Mariela Torres , Arias María Teresa , Lugo Ligia
Published: June 2014

Colombia tiene un registro de 11 casos de Chagas agudo y 80 casos por contaminación oral con Trypanosoma cruzi. Este trabajo analiza los hallazgos entomológicos y parasitológicos del brote de Aguachica, Cesar, en 2010. Un grupo interdisciplinario de profesionales de la salud y de universidades regionales realizó las pruebas de laboratorio a los pacientes y el estudio del foco de transmisión. Se detectaron 11 casos agudos de enfermedad de Chagas en una sola familia con vivienda sin triatominos domiciliados y, Rhodnius pallescens, Pantrongylus geniculatus, Eratyrus cuspidatus y dos Didelphis marsupialis infectados con T. cruzi en palmas de Attalea butyracea y Elaeis oleifera del área urbana de Aguachica. Se analiza la participación del R. pallescens y el rol de las palmas en el ciclo silvestre de T. cruzi y para la transmisión oral de la enfermedad de Chagas. Incursiones esporádicas de R. pallescens, P. geniculatus y E. cuspidatus silvestres desde palmas cercanas al domicilio humano pueden provocar brotes cada vez más frecuentes de Chagas oral.
Saúde e povos indígenas no Brasil: o desafio da formação e educação permanente de trabalhadores para atuação em contextos interculturais
Authors: Diehl Eliana Elisabeth , Pellegrini Marcos Antonio
Published: June 2014

Este artigo visa a refletir sobre a formação e educação permanente de trabalhadores da e para a saúde indígena, diretriz da Política Nacional de Atenção à Saúde dos Povos Indígenas que se apresenta atrasada e inconclusa na agenda oficial. Partindo das proposições intersetoriais dos Ministérios da Saúde e da Educação direcionadas à formação em saúde, destacamos o caso da atenção à saúde indígena, apontando que as iniciativas oficiais na área ainda necessitam incorporar o conceito de educação permanente, que é um potente instrumento para o favorecimento do diálogo intercultural e orientação das práticas sanitárias.
Saúde e povos indígenas no Brasil: reflexões a partir do I Inquérito Nacional de Saúde e Nutrição Indígena
Authors: Carlos Jr. E. A. Coimbra
Published: June 2014

A configuração atual da saúde dos povos indígenas no Brasil resulta de complexa trajetória histórica, responsável por grandes atrasos para os indígenas em relação aos avanços sociais verificados no país ao longo das últimas décadas, particularmente nos campos da saúde, educação, habitação e saneamento. O principal foco dessa contribuição é rever sinteticamente uma seleção dos principais resultados do I Inquérito Nacional de Saúde e Nutrição Indígena, realizado entre 2008-2009, e que visitou 113 aldeias em todo o país, tendo entrevistado 6.692 mulheres e 6.128 crianças. Dentre os resultados, é dado destaque às deficientes condições de saneamento verificadas nas aldeias, à elevada prevalência de desnutrição crônica, anemia, diarreia e infecções respiratórias agudas na criança, e à emergência de doenças crônicas não transmissíveis na mulher. O cenário delineado a partir do Inquérito impõe urgente revisão crítica da política de saúde indígena, com vistas a melhor atender às necessidades de saúde do segmento indígena da população brasileira.
Fórum: saúde e povos indígenas no Brasil. Introdução
Authors: Welch James R.
Published: June 2014

O presente Fórum sobre Saúde e Povos Indígenas no Brasil explora os desafios contemporâneos para a saúde indígena e políticas de saúde no Brasil. O pequeno conjunto de artigos que se seguem são baseados em palestras, originalmente realizadas em painel do Grupo de Trabalho em Saúde Indígena, por ocasião do 10o Congresso Brasileiro de Saúde Coletiva no Rio Grande do Sul, pelos professores Carlos E. A. Coimbra Jr. (Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sergio Arouca, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz), Marina Denise Cardoso (Universidade Federal de São Carlos) e Eliana E. Diehl (Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina), com Marcos A. Pellegrini (Universidade Federal de Roraima). Nesta breve Introdução apresento as contribuições ao Fórum, tomando como ponto de referência um exemplo local de iniquidade nos cuidados à saúde derivado da apresentação realizada no mesmo painel por Paulo F. Supretaprã, liderança comunitária indígena da aldeia Etênhiritipá no Mato Grosso.
Satisfação com saúde bucal de idosos brasileiros: um estudo de gênero com modelo hierárquico
Authors: Campos Ana Cristina Viana , Vargas Andréa Maria Duarte , Ferreira Efigênia Ferreira e
Published: June 2014

Os objetivos do presente estudo foram identificar as diferenças de gênero em relação aos fatores associados à satisfação com saúde bucal de idosos e estimar a prevalência de edentulismo por gênero e faixa etária. Foram incluídos 2.052 idosos com 60 anos e mais de idade, residentes em Sete Lagoas, Minas Gerais, Brasil. A regressão de Poisson foi utilizada para estimar a prevalência de edentulismo. A associação entre satisfação bucal e as variáveis independentes foi realizada por meio da regressão ordinal com modelo hierárquico multidimensional. A prevalência de edentulismo nos gêneros masculino e feminino foi de 63% e 68,8%, respectivamente. A maioria dos idosos do gênero masculino (63%) e feminino (57%) estava satisfeita com a saúde bucal. O modelo final ajustado, para ambos os gêneros, foi formado por variáveis referentes ao ambiente externo, comportamentos de saúde e condições de saúde bucal. Conclui-se que a satisfação com a saúde bucal é influenciada fortemente pelas condições de saúde bucal e por comportamentos de saúde, e que os fatores associados são diferentes para cada gênero.
Práticas de saúde das equipes dos Consultórios de Rua
Authors: Silva Felicialle Pereira da , Frazão Iracema da Silva , Linhares Francisca Márcia Pereira
Published: June 2014

Existem dois fenômenos distintos que se interligam, considerados graves problemas de saúde pública: o viver nas ruas e o uso de drogas. Diante dessa problemática os Consultórios de Rua foram implementados privilegiando a abordagem nos contextos de vida do usuário morador de rua. O objetivo foi conhecer as práticas de saúde realizadas no cotidiano das equipes dos Consultórios de Rua, além de descrever as estratégias de atuação das equipes, conhecer o entendimento das equipes sobre educação em saúde e desvelar os sentimentos sobre o processo de trabalho na rua. Trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa, com observação participante e análise de conteúdo proposta por Bardin. Da análise das entrevistas de 15 participantes, emergiram cinco categorias temáticas. As práticas de saúde pelas equipes privilegiam o vínculo e o acolhimento das pessoas em situação de rua, reforçando a importância do protagonismo do usuário e da interdisciplinaridade, bem como o trabalho em rede intersetorial.
Substance use and sexual risk among at-risk adolescents in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais State, Brazil
Authors: Morrison Penelope , Smith Amy Erica , Akers Aletha
Published: June 2014

We examined the difference in prevalence of substance use and sexual risk behaviors among at-risk youth participants in programs offered by community-based organizations in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais State, Brazil, by gender and organization type (governmental vs. non-governmental). 388 adolescents were recruited from 25 intervention-based organizations servicing at-risk youth between the ages of 12 and 17 in Juiz de Fora. Participants completed a 15-item survey assessing substance use and sexual risk behaviors, along with socio-demographic predictors of these behaviors. Males were more likely to report drug and alcohol use associated with homelessness and abandonment. Females were more likely to report sexual risk taking associated with neighborhood crime. Participants from non-governmental organizations were less likely to engage in all measured risk behaviors. The present analysis points to the need to understand how Brazil’s Child and Adolescent Act is being applied and the implications this has for intervention and the promotion of positive health outcomes for young people.