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Sovietinė Temidė Klėjos rankose (apie Monikos Kareniauskaitės disertaciją „Nusikaltimas ir Bausmė Lietuvos SSR“ ir jos gynimą)
Authors: Kilinskas Kęstutis
Published: February 2018

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National Health Insurance, Profitability, and Service Quality: Case Study at the Private Hospital in West Java
Authors: Fahriati Andriyani Rahmah
Published: February 2018

National health insurance is one of the government programs to facilitate health services for the people. The purpose of this research to determine whether there are effects of National Health Insurance program (JKN) on profitability and service quality at Juanda Kuningan Hospital, of West Java. The method using the paired-t-test to analyze the difference between before and after the National Health Insurance program. The result showed that there is a difference in profitability and service quality between pre and post the implementation of national health insurance program. Gross profit margin measured the profitability, net profit margin, return on total assets, and return on equity. This result means that the value of the company's profitability is better when the program JKN yet takes place in the Juanda hospital. While on the service quality variable it is found that the mean value is higher when the JKN program has conducted at the hospital.DOI: 10.15408/etk.v17i1.7064
Both active and sham low-frequency rTMS single sessions over the right DLPFC decrease cue-induced cravings among pathological gamblers seeking treatment: A randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled crossover trial
Authors: Sauvaget Anne , Bulteau Samuel , Guilleux Alice , Leboucher Juliette , Pichot Anne , Valrivière Pierre , Vanelle Jean-Marie , Sébille-Rivain Véronique , Grall-Bronnec Marie
Published: February 2018

Background

Craving is a core symptom of addictive disorders, such as pathological gambling for example. Over the last decade, several studies have assessed the efficacy of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in the addiction field, which triggers the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) to decrease craving. The STIMJEU study investigated whether a single session of low-frequency (LF, i.e., 1 Hz) rTMS applied to the right DLPFC reduced cue-induced gambling craving in a sample of treatment-seeking pathological gamblers.

Methods

Thirty patients received both active and sham rTMS in random order and were blinded to the condition in a within-subject crossover design. Outcome measures included self-reported gambling craving (Visual Analog Scale and Gambling Craving Scale) and physiological measures (heart rate and blood pressure).

Results

The rTMS sessions were associated with a significant decrease in the gambling urge, regardless of whether the session was active or sham. When controlling cue-induced craving levels, no effects were observed on craving for active rTMS. Overall, rTMS was well-tolerated, and the credibility of the sham procedure was assessed and appeared to be appropriate.

Conclusions

We failed to demonstrate the specific efficacy of one session of LF rTMS to decrease cue-induced craving in pathological gamblers. A strong placebo-effect and rTMS parameters may partly explain these results. Yet, we are convinced that rTMS remains a promising therapeutic method. Further studies are required to examine its potential effect.
Singularidade e mito: o corpo como potência subversiva
Authors: Pinheiro Marina , Carvalho Glória
Published: February 2018

Através da investigação sobre o campo enunciativo próprio aos sujeitos que realizam modificações corporais extremas (construção da imagem corporal distinta do padrão clássico ocidental, com uso excessivo de técnicas como a tatuagem, piercing e cirurgia plástica), o presente artigo problematiza a singularidade, tomando-a como uma formação mítico-imaginária na qual a unicidade do ser seria não só um ancoradouro identitário, mas também uma expressão possível do desejo de tornar-se o poeta forte de sua história.
ESTIMATION OF HEIGHT OF EUCALYPTUS TREES WITH NEUROEVOLUTION OF AUGMENTING TOPOLOGIES (NEAT)
Authors: Binoti Daniel Henrique Breda , Duarte Paulo Junio , Silva Mayra Luiza Marques da , Silva Gilson Fernandes da , Leite Helio Garcia , Mendonça Adriano Ribeiro de , Andrade Valdir Carlos Lima De , Vega Andreina Epifanía Dávila
Published: February 2018

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to evaluate the method of neuroevolution of augmenting topologies (NEAT) to adjust the weights and the topology of artificial neural networks (ANNs) in the estimation of tree height in a clonal population of eucalyptus, and compare with estimates obtained by a hypsometric regression model. To estimate the total tree height (Ht), the RNAs and the regression model, we used as variables a diameter of 1.3 m height (dbh) and the dominant height (Hd). The RNAs were adjusted and applied to the computer system NeuroForest, varying the size of the initial population (the genetic algorithm parameter) and the density of initial connections. Estimates of the total height of the trees obtained with the use of RNA and the regression model were evaluated based on the correlation coefficient, the percentage of errors scatter plot, the percentage frequency histogram of percentage errors, and the root mean square error (root mean square error - RMSE). Various settings which resulted in superior statistics to the hypsometric regression model were found. Connections had the highest correlation and the lowest RMSE% with a population size value of 300 and an initial density of 0.1 RNA. The NEAT methodology proved effective in estimating the height of trees in clonal population of eucalyptus.
Effect of production parameters and stress conditions on beta-carotene-loaded lipid particles produced with palm stearin and whey protein isolate
Authors: Chaves Matheus Andrade , Pinho Samantha Cristina de
Published: February 2018

Abstract Microencapsulation is currently used by the food industry for different purposes, including the protection of ingredients against factors such as oxidation and volatilization, as well as to increase the bioavailability and bioaccessibility of nutrients. The current study aimed to encapsulate beta-carotene in solid lipid microparticles stabilized with whey protein isolate (WPI), and also investigate their integrity during storage and under stress conditions such as different ionic strengths, sucrose concentrations and thermal treatments. Solid lipid microparticles were produced using palm stearin, a food grade vegetable fat, using a single-step high shear process. Of the different formulations used for lipid microparticle production, characterization studies showed that the greatest stability was obtained with systems produced using 1.25% (w/v) whey protein isolate, 5% (w/v) palm stearin and 0.2% (w/v) xanthan gum. This formulation was applied for the production of beta-carotene-loaded solid lipid microparticles, with different concentrations of alpha-tocopherol, in order to verify its possible antioxidant activity. The results showed that the addition of alpha-tocopherol to the dispersions provided an increase in encapsulation efficiency after 40 days of storage that ranged from 29.4% to 30.8% when compared to the system without it. Furthermore, the solid lipid microparticles remained stable even when submitted to high ionic strength and to heating in the proposed temperature range (40 °C to 80 °C), highlighting their feasible application under typical food processing conditions.
Lista de verificação de boas práticas ambientais para serviços de alimentação: elaboração, validação de conteúdo e confiabilidade interavaliadores
Authors: Colares Luciléia Granhen Tavares , Figueiredo Verônica de Oliveira , Ferreira Aline Alves , Oliveira Aline Gomes de Mello de
Published: February 2018

Resumo Com os objetivos de elaborar, validar o conteúdo de uma lista de verificação das boas práticas ambientais para serviços de alimentação (LVBPA-SA) e verificar a confiabilidade interavaliadores, construiu-se um instrumento baseado em pesquisa bibliográfica e nas diretrizes estabelecidas pela Política Nacional de Resíduos Sólidos, Política Nacional de Recursos Hídricos e Política Nacional de Conservação e Uso Racional de Energia. A LVBPA-SA foi avaliada por painel de especialistas para validação do conteúdo, seguindo a Técnica Delphi. Para verificar o nível de concordância entre os especialistas, utilizou-se o índice de validade de conteúdo, sendo este considerado validado quando a concordância fosse ≥ a 80%. Foram avaliadas a forma de apresentação, a clareza semântica, a facilidade de entendimento e de preenchimento, e a utilidade do instrumento. Os especialistas puderam sugerir alterações no instrumento. Após a validação, o instrumento foi aplicado por sete nutricionistas em um mesmo serviço de alimentação (SA), para avaliar as boas práticas ambientais (BPA) e verificar a confiabilidade interavaliadores, utilizando o coeficiente de correlação intraclasse (CCI) e o Coeficiente Alfa de Cronbach, em um nível de significância de 5%. A comparação da variância entre as respostas foi realizada pelo Teste Kruskal-Wallis. A LVBPA-SA validada contém cinco blocos e 68 itens de avaliação. Das medidas de boas práticas ambientais listadas, 65% eram adotadas nos serviços de alimentação. Não foi observada diferença estatisticamente significativa entre as avaliações dos nutricionistas. Foi obtido CCI acima de 0,75 para 75% dos blocos e para o Coeficiente Alfa de Cronbach, 100% dos blocos apresentaram coeficiente ≥ 0,70, indicando excelente concordância interavaliadores. A LVBPA-SA teve o conteúdo validado e concluiu-se que possui consistência interna. Além disso, atende às diretrizes estabelecidas nas Políticas e norteia a adoção das BPA, sendo um importante instrumento a ser utilizado em serviços de alimentação.
Dysphagia in the elderly in long-stay institutions - a systematic literature review
Authors: Santos Bianca Paixão , Andrade Maria Jéssica Cunha , Silva Rafaelle Oliveira , Menezes Edênia da Cunha
Published: February 2018

ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to verify in the literature, through a systematic review, the dietary conditions of the elderly in long-stay institutions, seeking to observe the general care and agents that potentiate dysphagia, in order to review aspects of dysphagia and deglutition risk indicators in the elderly. A survey, regarding the articles published from 2009 on, with the descriptors "elderly, long-stay institution and dysphagia", in Portuguese and English, on Scielo, PubMed and Lilacs, was performed, totaling 423 articles in the initial search, from which, 13 that were in agreement with the inclusion criteria adopted were chosen, 2 being repeated in more than one research source. At the end, 11 articles were included for analysis and discussion. It was observed that most the long-stay institutions do not have adequate structure to treat the elderly in a multidisciplinary approach. In all those studies, the negligence with the elderly’s oral hygiene, which potentiates the development of pulmonary infections in cases of aspiration, was evidenced. The association between dementia, food dependency and increase in feeding time was also observed in the literature, as well as the association of medication use with the interference in food dynamics. In addition, many studies have shown that, although the Stomatognathic System structures are altered due to the aging process, the elderly have the functions of speech, chewing and swallowing adapted, without greater damage to their general health. It can be concluded that long-stay institutions do not offer adequate staff to care for the elderly to reduce the risks for dysphagia.
O DIÁLOGO INTERCULTURAL ENTRE FREIRE & DEWEY: O SUL E O NORTE NAS MATRIZES (PÓS)-COLONIAIS DAS AMÉRICAS
Authors: Guilherme Maria Manuela Duarte
Published: February 2018

RESUMO: Este artigo empreende uma análise intercultural dos textos de Paulo Freire e John Dewey, tendo em conta os seus contextos culturais e epistemológicos, no enquadramento de duas matrizes (pós)-coloniais distintas, que constituíram os cenários intelectuais e as bagagens sócio-históricas das obras desses autores. Procura, assim, acrescentar uma perspectiva intercultural e pós-colonial sobre os seus fundamentos filosóficos e epistemológicos aos estudos comparativos das suas obras que se têm concentrado apenas nos seus axiomas em relação à educação e à pedagogia como se constituíssem universais culturais e epistemológicos. Desse modo, tenciona recuperar os seus legados teórico-práticos para as pedagogias interculturais de uma educação para a cidadania nas sociedades cosmopolitas contemporâneas.
Dossiê O governo da Justiça e os magistrados no mundo luso-brasileiro
Authors: Mello Isabele , Schwartz Stuart
Published: February 2018

Resumo: Trata-se da apresentação do dossiê “O Governo da Justiça e os magistrados no mundo luso-brasileiro”. O texto reflete brevemente a respeito da importância das análises sobre a dimensão humana da administração colonial, focando especialmente na magistratura, além de apresentar os textos que compõe o dossiê.
Inputs for bridge painting decision support: a synthesis
Authors: Ghahari Seyed Ali , Ha Paul (Young Joun) , Chen Sikai , Alinizzi Majed , Agbelie Bismark , Labi Samuel
Published: February 2018

A bridge paint schedule is a set of treatment types (overcoat, recoat, spot repair) and timings. Age-based or performance-based scheduling decisions for painting steel bridge superstructures are often made using expert opinion, continuation of historical practice or explicit optimisation. Optimisation is the preferred mechanism because it yields solutions that are not only data based but also objective and defensible. The information needed as inputs for optimising painting application decisions (long-term paint scheduling) includes the agency and user costs associated with painting projects and the long-term performance of bridge paint coats or the painted steel component. This paper presents a synthesis of available literature on concepts that have been or could be applied to develop these inputs. The paper also documents the painting decision trees and tables that have been developed in the literature and describes past methodologies that have been used to develop these decision support tools.
Nonlinear FEA of mechanical anchorages on CFRP-to-concrete bonded joint
Authors: Yilmaz Tolga , Arslan Barış , Anil Özgür
Published: February 2018

The debonding of carbon fibre-reinforced polymer (CFRP) strips from the surface of concrete is one of the main premature failure modes for concrete beams that are externally strengthened with CFRP strips. Many anchorage systems are developed to prevent or delay the debonding process in these beams in order to improve the ultimate load capacities. In this study, nonlinear finite-element analyses (FEAs) are performed by employing ABAQUS software to describe the load-deflection behaviour and ultimate loading capacities of concrete beams whose flexure has been strengthened using externally bonded CFRP strips with mechanical anchorages. First, the nonlinear finite-element model results are validated using the results of an experimental study previously carried out by the authors. In the experimental study, the variables investigated are the CFRP strip width and the number and the arrangement of the mechanical anchorages. A good agreement is demonstrated between the numerical and the experimental results. Then, a parametric study is conducted to investigate the effects of the mechanical anchorages on the ultimate load capacities of concrete beams. Consequently, the variable, the CFRP bonding length, is included into the finite-element models that are corrected with the experimental results, and equations involving many variables concerned with the ultimate loading capacities are suggested. Finally, an ultimate load capacity multiplier is proposed enabling the calculation of the ultimate load capacities of beams mechanically anchored with CFRP strips, with regard to the CFRP strip width, the bonding length, the number of mechanical anchorages and the arrangement of the variables.
Slab corner effect on torsional behaviour of perimeter beams under missing column scenario
Authors: Pham Anh Tuan , Pham Xuan Dat , Tan Kang Hai
Published: February 2018

Perimeter beams in reinforced-concrete buildings are subjected to considerable torsion from slab negative bending moments. In the event of progressive collapse caused by column removals, torsion effects on such beams become critical, owing to redistribution of loads. The aim of this study is to explore the effects of slab corners on the torsional behaviour of perimeter beams in reinforced concrete beam–slab buildings, particularly in the case of column loss. A series of torsional tests on peripheral beams was conducted, comparing cases with and without slabs. Thereafter, physics-based numerical models were developed, based on the test results, to investigate the effect of varying the slab's parameters, such as thickness and reinforcement ratio, on torsional capacity. The models showed that the presence of reinforced concrete slabs could increase the torsional strength of perimeter beams by as much as 97%. The enhancement came first from the slab corner, which acted as a set of compressive struts. This effect increased with increasing slab thickness. It was also observed that the slab corners tend to shift torsional failure (which occurred at the twisted beam near the support) to about one beam depth away. The contribution of negative bending moment from slab reinforcement along the edges could also enhance overall structural capacity.
Saúde e adoecimento psíquico de professores: estudo sobre burnout e qualidade de vida no trabalho
Authors: Bispo Paula Marília de Oliveira , Aguiar Carolina Villa Nova
Published: February 2018

A partir do percurso histórico da carreira docente no Brasil, percebe-se que a profissão docente encontra-se inserida em um contexto de profundas contradições: por um lado, o trabalho docente é protegido por leis que pretendem garantir seu reconhecimento e as adequadas condições para o seu exercício; por outro, trata-se de um trabalho exigente e complexo, que nem sempre tem as condições de trabalho asseguradas. O objetivo do presente trabalho foi identificar aspectos relacionados à saúde e ao adoecimento psíquico de professores de escolas particulares e públicas do estado da Bahia. Trata-se de uma pesquisa de caráter quantitativo e de corte transversal. Participaram do estudo 60 professores, sendo a maioria do sexo feminino (83,3%) e pós-graduados (69,5%). O instrumento de pesquisa contou com escalas de Burnout e de Qualidade de vida no Trabalho (QVT) validadas para o contexto brasileiro. Os procedimentos de análise envolveram estatísticas descritivas e de comparação de médias. Os resultados apontaram que 35% dos participantes manifestaram a presença da Síndrome de Burnout. Com relação à análise da QVT dos docentes, obteve-se que a média geral foi de 3,16 (DP=0,66), o que pode ser considerado como um nível moderado. A análise conjunta dos níveis de Burnout e QVT permitiu a constatação de que professores que não apresentam a síndrome do Burnout têm uma tendência a apresentar melhor QVT. Tais achados revelam a interdependência de ambos os fenômenos. Acredita-se que a presente pesquisa traz resultados capazes de contribuir com futuras intervenções realizadas junto aos professores de organizações públicas e privadas.
TRAUMA SOCIAL EM IDADE AVANÇADA
Authors: Cabral Maria Da Luz , Oliveira Isabel
Published: February 2018

O paradoxo vivido na contemporaneidade permite simultaneamente o convívio entre diferentes gerações, e a potenciação de processos de estigmatização promotores de discriminação. As circunstâncias de violência e exclusão de grande subtileza, a que as pessoas de idade avançada são expostas, têm impactos físicos e psicológicos no seu bem-estar e na sua longevidade. A intensidade da desumanidade neste grupo etário manifesta-se de forma estrutural pela desigualdade social, pela naturalização da pobreza, originando discriminação, de forma interpessoal pela alteração das interações, nas relações sociais quotidianas de forma institucional, na aplicação e ou omissão das políticas sociais. A consignação das pessoas de idade avançada a uma perda significativa de estatuto social e familiar é potenciadora de traumas psicológicos de cariz moral e afetivo, com proporções muito profundas nas vidas deste grupo etário. Ao longo deste artigo serão evidenciadas e discutidas as questões potenciadoras do trauma social nas pessoas de idade avançada, relacionando-as com os processos de economia de mercado provocada pela globalização, que alteraram o modo como estes sujeitos são incluídos e/ou excluídos da sociedade de produção.
DESENVOLVIMENTO DE UM PROGRAMA DE PROMOÇÃO DA SAÚDE PARA TRABALHADORES ADMINISTRATIVOS
Authors: Silva José Adolfo Menezes Garcia , Hotta Tássia Tamy Hirono , Silva Thiago Henrique da , Almeida Maria Helena Morgani de , Caromano Fátima Aparecida
Published: February 2018

Este estudo objetivou aplicar um programa educacional e intervencional de fisioterapia visando melhorias na qualidade de vida de funcionários administrativos. Participou do estudo um grupo de 13 funcionários, avaliados pelo questionário SF-36, pelo o índice de incapacidade de Oswestry e pelo acompanhamento do desempenho durante as atividades físicas. O protocolo de intervenção foi composto por atividades físicas, aulas ministradas por profissionais da saúde e atividades sociais-recreacionais, que ocorreram ao longo de dois meses. Também foram realizadas orientações ergonômicas de posto de trabalho, de forma individualizada. A análise estatística foi realizada por meio do programa GraphPadPrism®. Foi encontrada diferença significativa (p=0,03) entre a pontuação inicial média obtida no SF-36, com melhorias pronunciadas nos domínios “Vitalidade” (p
BURNOUT EM PROFESSORES MOÇAMBICANOS DO ENSINO SUPERIOR PÚBLICO E PRIVADO
Authors: Abacar Mussa , Tarcísio Laurentino , Aliante Gildo
Published: February 2018

Este estudo objetivou avaliar a incidência da síndrome de burnout em professores de instituições de ensino superior da rede pública e privada na cidade de Nampula, Moçambique, para verificar suas possíveis associações com variáveis sociodemográficas. Trata-se de um estudo descritivo e exploratório, de cunho quantitativo. Participaram 240 professores, sendo 120 de universidades públicas e igual número das privadas. Os dados foram coletados por meio de questionário sociodemográfico e do inventário Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) e, analisados com apoio do Software Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). A análise dos níveis de confiabilidade do MBI revelou boas propriedades psicométricas do instrumento, com coeficientes alpha de Cronbach igual a 0,8; 0,8 e 0,7 respectivamente para as subescalas exaustão emocional, despersonalização e realização pessoal. Os professores investigados apresentam nível de despersonalização relativamente maior, bem como baixa realização no trabalho, com médias de 4.17 e 1.28 respectivamente. Professores da rede pública demonstraram médias elevadas em exaustão emocional (4.86) e despersonalização (3.81), revelando maior tendência de sofrer da síndrome de burnout, em comparação com os seus congêneres de instituições de ensino superior privadas. Os níveis de burnout diferem entre os professores, sendo que professores mais velhos, mais experientes, do ensino público, contratados e do sexo feminino revelaram tendência à doença, nos níveis de exaustão emocional e despersonalização. Estes resultados evidenciam a necessidade de as instituições de ensino superior estabelecerem campanhas de sensibilização aos professores no sentido de diminuir ou eliminar a incidência da síndrome de burnout nesse grupo profissional.
Health of elderly tribes: a community based clinico-epidemiological study in West Bengal, India
Authors: Basu Gandhari , Mondal Poulomi , Roy Suman K.
Published: February 2018

Background: Reported literatures suggested that health of elderly, mainly tribes, still remains unsatisfactory. They are the most neglected and highly vulnerable to diseases with high degree of morbidity and mortality. The present study was conducted to measure the overall health status and awareness of any beneficial scheme and also associated factors among the elderly tribes. Methods: A community based, cross sectional survey was conducted among 120 elderly tribes, for three months. Data on socio-demographic attributes, self-reported morbidities and mental health parameters was collected by direct interview with a predesigned, structured proforma. Clinical examination was done to find out any systematic morbidity. Anthropometric measurements, blood pressure were recorded by standardized instruments. Prevalence of stress was assessed by general health questionnaire (GHQ-12). Data was analysed by licensed SPSS 20.0. Results: Out of 120 elderly tribes, majorities were female (61.7%), aged between 60 to 69 years. The mean (SE) age was 64.50 (0.421) years. Ninety nine subjects were illiterate. Tobacco addiction was noted in 84.3% elderly. Common cold (80.0), low back pain and joint pain (73.3%), alcohol addiction (63.3), smoking (56.0), problems of vision (50.0) were also common. Overweight, hypertension and pallor was noted in nearly half. Women were more affected. One in every four felt unhappy or depressed. Severe distress was found among one in every five respondents. Distress was more in persons aged more than 70 years, illiterate and in lower social class (p<0.05). Conclusions: There is a high prevalence of social problems like illiteracy, unemployment, financial dependence, morbidities and stress among the elderly tribes.
Sequential two stage release for genu valgum correction in total knee replacement
Authors: Jaju Rahul Gopikishan , Abdul Aziz Ansari Muqtadeer , Kade Mahesh R. , Salokhe Sharad K.
Published: February 2018

Background: Valgus deformity presents a major challenge in total knee replacement, especially in moderate or severe cases. Many surgical techniques have been described to balance the soft tissues in correction of a severe valgus deformity during total knee replacement. The structures most commonlyreleased in a valgus knee include the posterolateralaspect of the capsule, iliotibial band (IT band), the lateral collateral ligament (LCL), the popliteustendon, and the lateral head of the gastrocnemius muscle.

Methods: thirty two patients undergoing unilateral total knee replacement were followed for the evaluation of study. There were 22 female (68%) and 10 males (32%) with an age of 62.7±6.9 years (range 50-75) with valgus deformity of 18.59˚±8.32˚ (range 10-40˚). Preoperative diagnosis was rheumatoid arthritis in 23 patients (72%) and osteoarthritis in 9 patients (28%). Posterior stabilizing cemented implants were used.

Results: Based on total knee score we achieved 21 (63.64%) excellent, 10 (31.82%) good and 1 (4%) fair results. With the total functional score we had 16 (50%) excellent, 15 (45.45%) good and 1 (4%) fair results. In patients with only step1 release (17 patients) we achieved 84% (15 pts) excellent, 8% (1 pt) good, 8% (1 pt) fair with knee score; and 67% (11pts) excellent, 33% (6pts) good with functional score. In step 2 release group (15 pt) we achieved 10% (1 pt) excellent, 90% (14 pts) good with knee score; and 10% (1pt) excellent, 80% (13 pts) good and 10% (1 pt) fair with functional score.

Conclusions: Good to excellent results can be achieved with two step sequential lateral release of posterolateral capsule and IT band pie-crusting which has direct correlation with severity of valgus deformity. The safety, simplicity, and high success rate of the two step sequential lateral release of posterolateral capsule and pie-crusting of IT band justify its routine use to correct every valgus deformity in total knee replacement.
The Differences between Thai and Indonesian Undergraduates in Pronouncing Plural Nouns and Third Singular Present Verbs due to Progressive Assimilation
Authors: Muna Sofa Zakiyatul
Published: February 2018

Pronunciation is an important aspect in learning English and it is varied in different area. There are several types of dialect differences in speaking English and geographical dialect is one of them. In pronouncing plural verbs and third singular present verbs in English, the differences are happened. This research investigates the differences between Thai and Indonesian undergraduates in pronouncing plural nouns and third singular present verbs with s/es ending. The aim of this research are to find out the differences and similarities between Thai and Indonesian undergraduates in pronouncing plural nouns and third singular present verbs and the factors that influence it. The design of this research is case study by investigating Thai and Indonesian undergraduates of IAIN Salatiga in several period of time. Data is collected through documentation and interview. Documentation is conducted by recording respondents’ pronunciation. The recording is analyzed and combined with interview report to answer research problems. From the analysis, it is found that the differences and similarities of Thai and Indonesian undergraduates are substitution and omission of s/es suffix pronunciation. It is influenced by the geographic dialects and the existence of consonants in native language.
Code-Mixing and Code Switchingin The Process of Learning
Authors: Mustikawati Diyah Atiek
Published: February 2018

This study aimed to describe a form of code switching and code mixing specific form found in the teaching and learning activities in the classroom as well as determining factors influencing events stand out that form of code switching and code mixing in question.Form of this research is descriptive qualitative case study which took place in Al Mawaddah Boarding School Ponorogo. Based on the analysis and discussion that has been stated in the previous chapter that the form of code mixing and code switching learning activities in Al Mawaddah Boarding School is in between the use of either language Java language, Arabic, English and Indonesian, on the use of insertion of words, phrases, idioms, use of nouns, adjectives, clauses, and sentences. Code mixing deciding factor in the learning process include: Identification of the role, the desire to explain and interpret, sourced from the original language and its variations, is sourced from a foreign language. While deciding factor in the learning process of code, includes: speakers (O1), partners speakers (O2), the presence of a third person (O3), the topic of conversation, evoke a sense of humour, and just prestige. The significance of this study is to allow readers to see the use of language in a multilingual society, especially in AL Mawaddah boarding school about the rules and characteristics variation in the language of teaching and learning activities in the classroom. Furthermore, the results of this research will provide input to the ustadz / ustadzah and students in developing oral communication skills and the effectiveness of teaching and learning strategies in boarding schools.
The Analysis of Grammatical and Textual Equivalence Used in The Translation of Paolini‘s Novel of “Inheritance” into Indonesian
Authors: Azmina Badi’atul
Published: February 2018

This study examines kinds of grammatical and textual equivalence which are used by Poppy D. Chusfani in translating English into Indonesia language of Christopher Paolini‘s Novel of “Inheritance” as well as the most dominant equivalence used by Poppy D. Chusfani in translating English into Indonesia language of Christopher Paolini‘s Novel of “Inheritance”. This is descriptive qualitative research and the method of collecting data of this study are documentation and library research. The data in the novel which have been collected are classified into two kinds of equivalence; grammatical equivalence (number, gender, person, tense/aspect and voice) and textual equivalence (reference, substitution, ellipsis, conjunction and lexical cohesion). After analyzing and classifying the data, researcher discovered that there are 25 data of number, 27 data of gender, 38 data of person, 12 data of tense/aspect and 12 data of voice. Furthermore, researcher discovered that there are 33 data of reference, 9 data of substitution and ellipsis, 35 data of conjunction and 17 data of lexical cohesion.Those data presented are representative from all of the data in the novel, because the writer takes the data by its part among the translated sentences contained grammatical and textual (cohesion) equivalence. To sum up, the result shows that Poppy D. Chusfani uses all kinds of grammatical and textual (cohesion) equivalence, after all, grammatical equivalence of person is the most dominant data (38) used by Poppy D. Chusfani in translating English into Indonesia language of Christopher Paolini‘s Novel of “Inheritance”
Photoneutrons for Radiation Therapy and Radionuclide Production
Authors: Onischuk H. A. , Kurachenko Yu. A. , Zabaryansky Yu. G.
Published: February 2018

The possibility of organizing neutron therapy with a photoneutron beam produced by the electron accelerator target, and ensuring the required dose at the tumor at a reasonable exposure time and with minimal impact on patients investigated. Generation of neutrons from the target of electron accelerator takes place in two stages: e- ® γ ® n, and in the selected electron energy range of 20-100 MeV, the bremsstrahlung gamma radiation in many times (~ 3 orders of magnitude) offers more than “useful” neutron yield. This raises the problem of the selective control of the “harmful” for radiotherapy secondary gamma radiation while providing the minimum attenuation of the neutron flux in the output beam. In order to solve the general problem of the formation of a neutron beam with necessary spectral characteristics having sufficient intensity, there has been resolved a number of computational tasks of the selection of the optimal configuration of the output beam unit and its composition. The matter of high importance is to minimize additional irradiation of the patient from the bremsstrahlung (generated by electrons) and secondary gamma radiation (generated by neutrons) from the accelerator target as well as from output unit’s materials. On the other hand, at a generation stage e- ® γ the bremsstrahlung beam could be applied for effective radionuclide production by reactions (γ,n) and (γ,p) due to high leak intensity ~ 1.3·1017 photon/s. By the Mo100(γ,n)99Mo reaction the main diagnostic nuclide 99Tc could be produced sufficiently for the clinical needs. The resulting configuration of the output unit provides the required beam quality for the neutron capture therapy (NCT), which commonly assumed to be the only competitive technology of neutron therapy on the background of the massive invasion of proton therapy and other highly selective techniques that ultimately damage the target sparing the surrounding tissues and organs. For the accessible accelerator (average current 4 mA and electron energy 35 MeV) the flux density of epithermal photoneutrons (they required for NCT) in the beam at the output is of the order of magnitude or more higher than the typical yield from existing and planned reactors' beams. The proposed scheme of generation and extraction of photoneutrons for NCT has a number of strong advantages over traditional techniques: a) the applying of electron accelerators for neutron production is much safer and cheaper than conventional reactor beams in use; b) accelerator with the target, the beam output unit with the necessary equipment can be placed on the territory of the clinic without any problems of radiation safety; c) the proposed target – liquid gallium, which also serves as a cooler, is an “environmentally friendly” material due to low activation which rapidly (in ~ 4 days) falls to the background level.
Assessment of Some Trace Chemical Elements in Cajío Beach Peloid Using Nuclear Analytical Techniques
Authors: Cossio Josiel de Jesus Barrios , Suárez Margaret , Hernández Patricia González , Rodríguez Clara María Melián , Martínez-Villegas Nadia V. , Díaz Rizo Oscar , Badawy Wael , Frontasieva Marina
Published: February 2018

A peloid is a maturated mud or muddy dispersion with healing and/or cosmetic properties, composed of a complex mixture of fine-grained natural materials of geologic and/or biologic origin, mineral water or seawater, and common organic compounds from biological metabolic activity. Cajio beach peloid is a traditional peloid of the south coast of Güira de Melena municipality located in Artemisa province, Cuba. The peloid is a sea mud, used in situ, by the population of the locality. The present study has tree aims: ones is to determine trace chemical elements content (Sc, Cs, La, Ce, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Tm, Yb, Hf, Ta, Th and U). The second aim is to determine natural (226Ra, 238U, 232Th, 210Pb, 40K) and the anthropogenic (137Cs) radionuclides in the peloid. Finally, to assess the level of contamination and radiological risk for the users of the peloid therapeutic practices.
The Influence of Resonance Scattering to the Doppler Reactivity Coefficient
Authors: Listov A.S. , Malkov M.R. , Sinitsa V.V. , Ternovykh M.Y. , Rineiski A. A.
Published: February 2018

The paper presents the results of an evaluation of the effect of scattering on resonances in calculating the Doppler reactivity coefficient using the data preparation algorithms implemented in the GRUCON processing program. A comparison of the free-gas model with the resonance scattering model and published results of calculations performed using other methods of data preparation is presented. On the benchmark of Mosteller for light water grids with various fuel compositions it was shown that taking into account resonances in the differential cross sections of elastic scattering of uranium-238 leads to a shift of the Doppler reactivity coefficient by ~ 10% towards negative values, thereby increasing the negative feedback with the temperature of the fuel.
Study of Hydrogen Generation of Aluminum-Containing Compositions with Boric Acid
Authors: A.A. Salakhova , V.A. Suvorov , A. I. Firsova , V.I. Belozerov , V.K. Milinchuk
Published: February 2018

The results of investigations of the kinetics of hydrogen generation compositions with aluminum, chemical activators (hydrated sodium metasilicate, oxide and calcium hydroxide) boric acid. Aluminium and its alloys used for the manufacture of protective sheaths of fuel elements and control rod protection system management, pipelines, tanks, and various support structures in the active zone of atomic reactors RBMK, research water-cooled reactors. The aluminum is protected from direct contact with water and steam surface layer of metal oxide having a high corrosion resistance at high temperatures in powerful radiation fields. However, after removal or when the discontinuity of the oxide layer of activated metal efficiently decompose water to hydrogen. It is established that the hydrogen aluminum-containing compositions is dependent on the concentration of boric acid. The discovery of the involvement of boric acid in these reactions expands the ideas about regularities of chemical processes of formation of hydrogen flowing in the water coolant of VVER reactors with the participation of the corrective additives and impurities.
Radiological Problems of Tritium
Authors: Synzynys B. I. , Momot O. A. , Mirzeabasov O. A. , Zemnova A. V. , Lyapunova E. R. , Glushkov Yu. M. , Oudalova A. A.
Published: February 2018

In light of the session documents (UNSCEAR, 2015, 2016), presented are the results of health risk assessment in drinking water containing tritium as well as results of field observations and bioassay with algae (Lemna minor and Polyrhiza) from water bodies near radiation-dangerous industrial and scientific objects. The prospects for future studies in these areas should be associated with the assessed human radiation dose from organically bound tritium in organs and tissues of people, animals and plants; the search for plants and animals selectively accumulating tritium and its subsequent bioassay in water. It is necessary to develop the approaches to harmonization of tritium standards in water objects and potable water, in particular. Sanitary and hygiene standards are suggested to develop on the basis of health risk assessment in drinking water with tritium. The upcoming trend for assessing the contribution of organically bound tritium to the total human radiation dose is the local irradiation by tritium incorporated into DNA of cells and tissues and radiosensitive organs. The well-known and new methods of microdosimetry of DNA incorporated radionuclides are necessary to solve this problem.
Statistical Approach to Estimated Uncertainty of Nuclear Concentration in Problems of Isotope Kinetics
Authors: Kolesov V.V. , Novichkov A.V. , Voznyakevich E.E. , Terekhova A.M.
Published: February 2018

The minority of papers only is devoted to the study of impact of the uncertainties in nuclear data on the nuclear concentration received during the solution of the problem of fuel burn-up in the reactor facility. On the other hand, uncertainties of known reaction rates, neutron fluxes, etc. can lead to considerable distortions of the results obtained therefore it is important to be able to assess the impact of such uncertainties on nuclear concentration of nuclides. In this paper we consider the problem of the impact assessment of uncertainties in nuclear data on reactor functionalities as applied to isotope kinetics which represents the well-known Cauchy linear problem. The most exact approach is the statistical approach of the randomized selection of input parameters in  using different distribution laws. But the simplest method of the analysis of sensitivity of model to perturbation parameters is the following (it has several names in the literature: one-at-a-time sensitivity measures, 1% sensitivity method): by varying one of the input parameters of the task for the small amount (for example, for 1%) when other parameters are constant, the corresponding response of output parameters is defined (variation approach). Our results show that in burn-up calculations the mean square deviations of nuclear concentrations obtained using statistical approach coincide with the variations of nuclear concentrations obtained in the variation approach.
Possibility of Simulating Forced Convection in Fast Neutron Reactors Using a Light Water Test Facility
Authors: Slobodchuk V.I. , Avramova E.A. , Shchennikova E.M. , Shal'kov D.A.
Published: February 2018

The paper evaluates the possibility of modeling the heat transfer phenomena in a liquid-metal coolant using a light water test facility. A large nuclear power reactor (like the BN-1200 project) was selected as a reactor installation to be modeled. To validate the model, the similarity theory and the “black box” method were used. The paper uses the experience of a number of researchers in this field, in particular, the accepted assumptions which do not result in serious loss in modeling accuracy. The governing criteria of similarity were estimated based on the fundamental differential equations of convective heat transfer, so were the conditions under which it is possible to model sodium coolant by using  light water with adequate accuracy. The paper presents the scales of the parameters used for the model - reactor comparison. Dependence curves of certain scales with regard to others are constructed, and the possibility of achieving similarity of certain parameters in modeling was estimated. Recommendations are provided on designing a water test model of the BN reactor and on carrying out experiments using this test model.
Development of Methods and Algorithms for Spectral Data Analysis for Vibroacoustic Diagnostics of Diesel-Generator Sets at NPPs
Authors: D. A. Raspopov , P.A. Belousov
Published: February 2018

In this article, the main methods and algorithms for spectral data analysis for vibroacoustic diagnostics of diesel-generator sets at nuclear power plants are considered. To collect the diagnostic data, an experimental setup was developed, thanks to which the sound signals of the diesel generator were obtained under various operating conditions. The recording and processing of signals was carried out using the application package and MATLAB programming language. The article describes the application of correlation and spectral analysis for data processing and analysis. Also, the authors apply regression analysis to find the dependence of the speed of the diesel engine on the frequency of acoustic oscillations. The prediction of the number of revolutions from the frequency of sound vibrations makes it possible in the future to build a more accurate mathematical model of engine operation, and also to find diagnostic features for detecting malfunctions and anomalies in the operation of a diesel generator.
RBE of "Prometeus" Facility Protons for Irradiation of Tumor Cells in vitro with One and Three Fields
Authors: N.V. Nasedkina , E.E. Beketov , E.V. Isaeva , E.P. Malakhov , O.Y. Golovanova , L.N. Ulyanenko , A.E. Chernukha , V.O. Saburov , O.G. Lepilina , S.Е. Ulyanenko
Published: February 2018

The study was aimed to the biological effectiveness of the proton scanning beam of the first Russian medical facility. The clonogenic assay of B-16 tumor cells was used as a test system. Cell irradiation was carried out in a suspension condition in a water phantom. Single and three-field exposures were studied. The dose interval was 2-8 Gy. The energy range from 47.5 to 92.0 MeV was used for the Bragg peak formation. The relative biological effectiveness of protons comparing to gamma-rays was 1.2 for single-field and 1.5 for three-field irradiation. The results obtained agree with literature data related to the used cell culture (B-16) and linear energy transfer range (3÷8 keV/µm).
Experimental Studies of the Initial Section in the Channel Simulator of a Heat-Releasing Element Cell
Authors: Avdeev E.F. , Smirnova V.O. , Phuc Tran Hong
Published: February 2018

The study had provided complete measurement results of the velocity field and the pressure loss of the initial section in the channel of the scaled-up close-packed model of the heat-releasing element cell. It also provides estimates of pressure losses based on the boundary layer calculation and their comparison with the experimental ones.
INVESTIGATING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERCEIVED ADMINISTRATIVE BUREAUCRACY AND OCCUPATIONAL BURNOUT AMONG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS
Authors: Poluian Zohreh , Khorasgani Narges Saeidian
Published: February 2018

Purpose:The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between perceived administrative bureaucracy and occupational burnout of elementary school teachers in Najafabad city in the academic year of 2015-16 by a descriptive correlational method.

Methodology:The statistical population of the study consisted of all 1095 primary school teachers. Using the Cochran formula 285 people were selected as the sample size. The sampling method was a cluster random sampling. The data collecting tools were perceived administrative bureaucracy questionnaire of Roch (1993) and Maslach's occupational burnout questionnaire (1981).

The reliability of the questionnaires was estimated by using the Cronbach's alpha coefficient for the bureaucracy questionnaire which was (0.90) for the Centralization dimension, (0.83) for specialization, (0.80) for standardization, and (0.78) for occupational burnout. In order to analyze the data, descriptive and inferential statistics including multiple regression correlation coefficient and multi-point variance test were used.

Main Findings:The findings of the study indicated that there was a positive correlation between the dimensions of Centralization and occupational burnout (r = 0.182, p <0.05) and there was a negative relationship between the dimensions of specializations (r = -0.178, r = -0.05) and standardization (r = -0.286; r = -0.01).

Implications: Results of this study can enrich the knowledge about relationship between perceived administrative occupational burnout among elementary school teachers.

Originality: As per author’s information and belief, first time relationship between perceived administrative occupational burnout among elementary school teachers.