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The Image Restoration Method Based on Patch Sparsity Propagation in Big Data Environment
Authors: Wang Kun Ling ,   College Computer Science, Xi’an Polytechnic University Xi’an, Shanxi 710048, China
Published: November 2018

The traditional image restoration method only uses the original image data as a dictionary to make sparse representation of the pending blocks, which leads to the poor adaptation of the dictionary and the blurred image of the restoration. And only the effective information around the restored block is used for sparse coding, without considering the characteristics of image blocks, and the prior knowledge is limited. Therefore, in the big data environment, a new method of image restoration based on structural coefficient propagation is proposed. The clustering method is used to divide the image into several small area image blocks with similar structures, classify the images according to the features, and train the different feature types of the image blocks and their corresponding adaptive dictionaries. According to the characteristics of the restored image blocks, the restoration order is determined through the sparse structural propagation analysis, and the image restoration is achieved by sparse coding. The design method is programmed, and the image restoration in big data environment is realized by designing the system. Experimental results show that the proposed method can effectively restore images and has high quality and efficiency.
Demand Prediction of Cold Chain Logistics Under B2C E-Commerce Model
Authors: Wang Shen-Xiang ,   Logistics Department, Guangzhou College of Technology and Business Guangzhou, Guangdong 510850, China, Wei Cheng-Yan
Published: November 2018

In order to meet the increasing demand, the demand of cold chain logistics under the background of B2C e-commerce mode is predicted, to provide theoretical guidance for the development of cold chain logistics. A multivariate linear regression demand prediction model based on grey relational analysis is proposed. The present situation of cold chain logistics demand is as the basis for the analysis. Using appropriate quantitative analysis method, the factors affecting the demand of cold chain logistics are screened, and the selection principles of logistics demand evaluation index for cold chain products are determined, including product supply, logistics demand scale, and cold chain efficiency and so on. The grey correlation analysis is used to standardize the data sequence and calculate the correlation degree between the factors. The factor of large correlation degree is chosen as the key factor, and the multivariate linear regression prediction equation is constructed. According to the progressive regression idea, the model is amended to improve the goodness of fit of the model. The grey multivariate regression model is applied to predict and analyze the cold chain logistics demand of a fruit product in a certain city. The result shows that the model can predict the demand of cold chain logistics accurately.
Index Design and Model Construction of Accounting Information Disclosure of Universities Based on Analytic Hierarchy Process
Authors: He Liying ,   Finance Department, Henan Institute of Science and Technology Eastern HuaLan Avenue, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, China, Chen Wenbin
Published: November 2018

In the field of accounting in our country, the research of accounting information disclosure in universities has not been paid enough attention. With the deepening of the reform of higher education, the diversification of financing channels of universities has made the financial management of universities more complex. It requires a more robust index system of accounting information disclosure of universities which can show the accounting information truly, timely and completely in the accounting report of universities. This paper summarizes the significance, principles, and methods of the system establishment of accounting information disclosure of universities. On the basis of the work, the index system of accounting information disclosure of universities with four rule layers and sixteen scheme layers is constructed. According to the method of analytic hierarchy process, this paper assigns the weight of each scheme layer and constructs a complete index system of accounting information disclosure of universities.
Research on Solid Waste Transfer Strategy Based on Internet of Things
Authors: Jiang Ming ,   Management Science Department, Xiamen University 600 Science and Technology Road, Jimei District, Xiamen City, Fujian 361000, China, Liu Zhenyu
Published: November 2018

Innovation in this paper adopts the method of Internet of things, add solved the transportation scheduling based on the experience of the solid waste before feedback slower, based on the mathematical model of solid waste transportation scheduling problems cannot cope with the sudden situation. After fully considering the requirements of solid waste transportation green sustainability and the maximization of waste clearance in sanitation PPP project, the scheduling strategy based on iot data is given. And through in XX city, XX district cleaning section for example, the application shows that this method can meet the demand of public sanitation services, the basis of the solution of the maximum fuel consumption, reduce sanitation company the possibility of a fine, maximize trash pickup company interests, improve the efficiency of transportation.
Current Control Method in Doubly Fed Induction Generator Under Low Switching Frequency
Authors: Xie Peng ,   School of Electrical and Information Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology Changsha, Hunan 410114, China
Published: November 2018

The present current control method in doubly fed induction generator cannot realize the segmented grid-connected current control, it’s hard to effectively control the current in doubly fed induction generator. Therefore, a current control method in doubly fed induction generator under low switching frequency is proposed in this paper. Which means to build a mathematical model of the doubly fed induction generator under low switching frequency to analyze the parameters of doubly fed induction generator filter. Then the parameter values of the filter can be obtained. The current in generator can be predicted by adopting the double-sampling predict method. And the current control in generator can be improved according to dead beat control. Then the on-line identification of current parameters by least square method is needed to finish the current control method in doubly fed induction generator under low switching frequency. The experimental results show that the proposed method realized the segmented grid-connected current control in doubly fed induction generator.
Tomato Yield Estimation Based on Object Detection
Authors: Liu Jun ,   Facility Horticulture Laboratory of Universities in Shandong, Weifang University of Science and Technology Xinyizhong Garden, Happy Road, Shouguang, Weifang, Shandong 262700, China
Published: November 2018

At present, the vegetable yield estimation in China is performed by manual sampling and visual observation of vegetable counts. This is not only time-consuming and labor-intensive, but it also has low precision. In this study, we capture video surveillance images of the tomatoes during plant maturation, and use neural networks to identify pictures, extract growing features, identify the number of vegetables hanging from the plants, and establish an estimation model for tomato yield. We then take a sample of the vegetables to be measured. Strains are image-analyzed and processed to predict yield per plant and yield per unit area to obtain an accurate prediction of tomato yield.
Initial Coin Offering (ICO) evaluation model
Authors: Lahajnar Sebastian , Rožanec Alenka
Published: November 2018

High-tech companies operating in the field of blockchain technology use the Initial Coin Offering (ICO) to raise start-up capital. It is a fairly new, non-standardized and poorly regulated way of collecting start-up funding that can bring high yields to investors in the short term, but investors also have to be ready to take on high risks. The purpose of this article is to define a decision model for the evaluation of ICO projects, which provides a systematic, transparent, methodological approach to making decisions on investing in them. For that purpose, the authors analyzed a number of factors, which directly or indirectly influence the successful implementation of ICO projects, and the researchers extracted the most important among them (model parameters). In order to build the decision model, used a qualitative method for the hierarchical multi-parameter evaluation of DEX, which using symbolic parameters and combining functions in the form of if-then rules ensures the most freely and flexible combining assessment parameters into a uniform model. In the article, the use of proposed decision model was tested in practice on multiple ICO processes. The article details the decision-making process in the case of CargoX, and also summarizes the results of the evaluation of ICOs Tokens.net, BitClave, Neuromation and WePower.
Personalization of the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for musculoskeletal diseases. Resolution on the results of the Meeting of Experts of December 13, 2017
Authors: Karateev A. E. , Lila A. M. , Dydykina I. S. , Kamchatnov P. R. , Mazurenko S. O. , Naprienko M. V. , Novikova D. S. , Ostroverkhov O. P. , Pchelintsev M. V.
Published: November 2018

The personalization of therapy is one of the innovative approaches gaining an increasingly strong foothold in modern medicine, implying an individual approach to each patient, taking into account the individual characteristics of the patient and the specific clinical case. This same standpoint of personified therapy should be used to plan rational analgesic therapy, the most important component of managing patients with the most common and socially significant diseases, with conditions that have a significant impact on the patient’s quality of life and worsen the course of concomitant diseases. The Meeting of Experts of different specialties such as rheumatologists, neurologists, cardiologists and clinical pharmacologists considered the key aspects of the prescription of NSAIDs, the most widely used class of painkillers, including those used for the relief of musculoskeletal pain. It was noted that when choosing NSAIDs, the practitioner should take into account the diagnosis, the planned duration of  analgesic therapy, the intensity of pain, medical history data, the presence of comorbid diseases and risk factors for drug complications. There are different types of NSAIDs, some of which are most useful for urgent acute pain therapy (eg, ketoprofen), while others are most suitable for long-term pain management in chronic diseases (eg, etoricoxib). In any case, the practitioner should take into account the priority of patient safety and pay the utmost attention to the prevention of NSAIDassociated complications, and also keep in mind the duration of the specific drug administration permitted by the patient information leaflet. It was also noted that the launch of a new generic etoricoxib (Kostarox®) expands the possibilities of analgesic therapy for the Russian practitioners.
Cyberterroryzm jako współczesne zagrożenie dla administracji publicznej
Authors: Jankowski Patryk
Published: November 2018

Celem publikacji jest wskazanie zagrożeń, jakie niesie zjawisko cyberterroryzmu wobec administracji publicznej, a także zwrócenie uwagi na wieloaspektowość tego zagadnienia. W pracy zostało wyjaśnione pojęcie cyberterroryzmu i problemy w jego zdefiniowaniu. Publikacja ma na celu wskazanie potrzeb, a także możliwych kierunków zmian, mającychna celu rozwój i poprawę skuteczności działania organów administracji rządowej. Artykuł przedstawia problem regulacji prawnych w zakresie zwalczania cyberterroryzmu, a także zwraca uwagę na ewolucje prawa. Pomimo stosowania wszelkich środków prewencyjnych, nie istnieje możliwość całkowitego wykluczenia skutecznych ataków. Spowodowane jest to ewolucją technologiczną, która nieustannie prowadzi do rozwojunowych metod przeprowadzania cyberataków.
Wspólne dobro naszą przyszłością – czyli innowacyjny mechanizm budżetu obywatelskiego na przykładzie miasta Gdańska
Authors: Kęszczyk Rafał
Published: November 2018

Budżet obywatelski to proces decyzyjny, w którym mieszkańcy tworzą lokalny budżet miasta. Pierwsze wzmianki dotyczące budżetu partycypacyjnego powstały w Ameryce Południowej w 1990 roku. Porto Alegre to brazylijskie miasto, w którym zastosowano mechanizm budżetu obywatelskiego. Budżet partycypacyjny to jedna z najskuteczniejszych praktyk partycypacyjnych mających na celu zaangażowanie mieszkańców w proces zarządzania ich miastami. Gdańsk to miasto z ponad 1000-letnią historią. Dziś stolicę województwa pomorskiego zamieszkuje około 462 tys. mieszkańców. Mieszkańcy Gdańska są bardzo aktywni w sprawach miejskich. Roczne wydatki na budżet obywatelski stale rosną. W 2018 r. na ten cel ma być przeznaczone prawie 20 mln zł. W Rzeczpospolitej Polskiej budżet obywatelski zyskuje coraz bardziej na popularności o czym świadczy zaangażowanie wielu miast zarówno na prawach powiatu jak i mniejszych gmin. Budżet partycypacyjny jest idealnym rozwiązaniem do zarządzania środkami przeznaczonymi na dany obszar miejski bez większego sporu politycznego w tym zakresie.
Zöld infrastruktúra alkalmazásával elérhető vízminőség javulás mértékének becslése Debrecen példáján
Authors: Hancz Gabriella , Biró János
Published: November 2018

A települési zöld infrastruktúra megoldásai javítják a felszíni- és felszín alatti vizek minőségét és a vízháztartást. A tanulmány célja becsléssel meghatározni, hogy az utak mentén alkalmazott települési zöld infrastruktúra megoldások milyen mértékű vízminőség javulást eredményezhetnek. Ez magas prioritást élvez az ivóvízbázis védelmi területeken, ahol az utakról lefolyó szennyezett csapadékvíz beszivárgással elérheti az ivóvízkészletet. A becslés első lépésében a vízbázis-védelmi területen lévő belterületi közutak felületét határozzuk meg térinformatikai módszerrel, majd az itt felhalmozódó jellemző szennyezőanyagok mennyiségét, végül a lefolyó csapadékvízből eltávolított szennyezőanyag mennyiségét határozzuk meg zöld infrastruktúra megoldásokat feltételezve. A végső cél az ivóvízkészletek védettségének növelése.
Hazai professzionális labdarúgó klubok iparági elemzése – A magyar labdarúgás Pénz Ligája 2014-2016
Authors: Bácsné Bába Éva , Bács András Bence , Bács Zoltán
Published: November 2018

A Deloitte Football Money League mintájára elkészítettük a „Hungarian Football Money League”-t, ami a legjelentősebb gazdasági befolyással bíró magyar futballvállalkozások együttes gazdasági erejét jellemzi, és alkalmat ad iparági jellemzésre, valamint nemzetközi összehasonlításra is. A magyar hivatásos labdarúgó-vállalkozások esetében feltételeztük, hogy a legjelentősebb gazdasági erővel rendelkezők csapatai az NB. I-ben játszanak. Ezért a vizsgálatokba kizárólag NB. I-es klubok kerültek. A 12 klub közül végül 9-t választottunk ki, mivel ezen csapatok estében valósult meg a hároméves folyamatos NB. I-es szereplés. Az eredmények alapján megállapítjuk, hogy a magyar klubok gazdasági teljesítménye még elmarad a nemzetköziekétől, viszont a vezető hivatásos labdarúgóvállalkozások együttes/iparági gazdasági súlya valóban jelentős a hazai sportszektoron belül
Analisis de la entomofauna benéfica en cultivos de maíz transgénico y convencional, Córdoba-Colombia
Authors: Sanchez Maria Luisa , Linares Juan Carlos , Fernández Herrera Claudio Rodolfo , Pérez García Karol Darío
Published: November 2018

La adopción de los cultivos genéticamente modificados (OGM) ha llevado a la necesidad de evaluar los impactos sobre los organismos no objetivos. Para ello se estudio el impacto del cultivo transgénico maíz (Zea mays) sobre la entomofauna benéfica. Se colectaron artrópodos en ocho lotes de maíz convencional y transgénico mediante las técnicas de Berlesse, Pitfall, Jama y Trampas amarillas. El análisis de diversidad se realizó utilizando el método propuesto por Jost (2006) a través de tres valores q = 0, 1 y 2 y se construyeron curvas de rango-abundancia. Para la formación de los grupos funcionales, se realizó un análisis de conglomerados empleando el método de encadenamiento jerárquico de Ward. Se colectaron 6,932 individuos entre cultivos convencionales y transgénico, registrando 102 taxones discriminados en 6 especies, 42 géneros y 54 familias. El cultivo transgénico registró la mayor abundancia con 51,60% y el convencional un 48,39%. La curva de rango-abundancia no indica diferencias entre los cultivo para las localidades de Cereté y San Pelayo. El dendrograma arrojo ocho (8) grupos funcionales. Al analizar la diversidad alfa verdadera 0D, se obtuvo en ambas localidades los ocho (8) grupos funcionales; la diversidad verdadera en el cultivo convencional fue 1D = 6,76 y el transgénico 1D = 6,83. Para el orden 2D fue 6,17 en convencional y 6,21 en transgénico; se puede concluir que en estos resultados no se observaron diferencias significativas con relación a los tres perfiles de diversidad entre los cultivos convencional y transgénico.
Medicare’s New Prospective Payment System on Facility Provision of Peritoneal Dialysis
Authors: Wang Virginia , Coffman Cynthia J. , Sanders Linda L. , Lee Shoou-Yih D. , Hirth Richard A. , Maciejewski Matthew L.
Published: November 2018

Background and objectives

Peritoneal dialysis is a self-administered, home-based treatment for ESKD associated with equivalent mortality, higher quality of life, and lower costs compared with hemodialysis. In 2011, Medicare implemented a comprehensive prospective payment system that makes a single payment for all dialysis, medication, and ancillary services. We examined whether the prospective payment system increased dialysis facility provision of peritoneal dialysis services and whether changes in peritoneal dialysis provision were more common among dialysis facilities that are chain affiliated, located in nonurban areas, and in regions with high dialysis market competition.

Design, setting, participants, & measurements

We conducted a longitudinal retrospective cohort study of n=6433 United States nonfederal dialysis facilities before (2006–2010) and after (2011–2013) the prospective payment system using data from the US Renal Data System, Medicare, and Area Health Resource Files. The outcomes of interest were a dichotomous indicator of peritoneal dialysis service availability and a discrete count variable of dialysis facility peritoneal dialysis program size defined as the annual number of patients on peritoneal dialysis in a facility. We used general estimating equation models to examine changes in peritoneal dialysis service offerings and peritoneal dialysis program size by a pre– versus post-prospective payment system effect and whether changes differed by chain affiliation, urban location, facility size, or market competition, adjusting for 1-year lagged facility–, patient with ESKD–, and region-level demographic characteristics.

Results

We found a modest increase in observed facility provision of peritoneal dialysis and peritoneal dialysis program size after the prospective payment system (36% and 5.7 patients in 2006 to 42% and 6.9 patients in 2013, respectively). There was a positive association of the prospective payment system with peritoneal dialysis provision (odds ratio, 1.20; 95% confidence interval, 1.13 to 1.18) and PD program size (incidence rate ratio, 1.27; 95% confidence interval, 1.22 to 1.33). Post-prospective payment system change in peritoneal dialysis provision was greater among nonurban (P<0.001), chain-affiliated (P=0.002), and larger-sized facilities (P<0.001), and there were higher rates of peritoneal dialysis program size growth in nonurban facilities (P<0.001).

Conclusions

Medicare’s 2011 prospective payment system was associated with more facilities’ availability of peritoneal dialysis and modest growth in facility peritoneal dialysis program size.

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PHARMACOGNOSTICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF CRINUM LATIFOLIUM L.
Authors: Shukla Puspendra Kumar , Kumar Manish , Misra Ankita , Kumar Bhanu , Dwivedi Ruchi , Srivastava Sharad
Published: November 2018

Objective: Pharmacognostical study along with the development of a quantitative HPTLC method for Crinum latifolium and evaluation of its traditional claims.Methods: Quantification of three marker compounds oleanolic acid, linoleic acid, and lupeol was done through HPTLC. In vitro antioxidant activity was determined by six different models, namely total phenolic and total flavonoid content, DPPH radical scavenging assay, ferric reducing power, antioxidant capacity and hydroxyl radical scavenging assay. In vitro antidiabetic activity was evaluated by α-amylase inhibition assay based on starch iodine and DNS method.Results: The content of oleanolic acid, linoleic acid, and lupeol were found to be higher in aerial parts like 0.015%, 0.048%, and 0.028% respectively, while in root extract 0.006%, 0.027% and 0.025% respectively on a dry weight basis. Free radical scavenging activity was done by DPPH assay, showing the IC50 value of 410±1.105 µg/ml in roots and 441.95±1.788 in aerial parts. In vitro antidiabetic potential of both the parts were assessed by starch iodine color assay and DNS method of alpha-amylase inhibition model. In 3,5 DNS assay, IC50 of extract from aerial parts was 282.21±2.151µg/ml whereas in root extract it was 193.33±2.45µg/ml. Iodine-starch assay of C. latifolium (aerial part) shown the IC50 value of 340.81±0.49 µg/ml and C. latifolium (root) of 74.64±1.28 µg/ml.Conclusion: The results indicate that the aerial parts of the plant possess more antidiabetic potential in comparison to the root. Thus, the aerial part can be used to get better results as a drug and roots can be used as an alternative.
APPLICATION OF STOOL ANTIGEN TEST FOR MONITORING HELICOBACTER PYLORI AMONG HUMAN IN ERBIL GOVERNORATE, KURDISTAN REGION/IRAQ
Authors: Al-mashhadany Dhary Alewy
Published: November 2018

Objective: This work was connected to screen Helicobacter pylori among human in Erbil Governorate by using stool antigen test (SAT).Methods: In a clean and sterile container, three hundred stool samples were collected from both sexes during the period from July-December 2017. Samples were collected from 150 males at the rural and an urban area in equal number, similarly 150 females same areas. The collected samples were tested in Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Pathological Analysis using One-Step H. pylori Antigen Test Kit.Results: The obtained results shown that the prevalence of H. pylori in total samples were (11.3%). The rate of infection among females were (12.7%) compared to (10.0%) of male infection rate. According to the age wise of the patients (11-20, 51-60 and above 60 y) results showed that the H. pylori antigen rates were (16.3%, 11.9%, and 13.6%) respectively that mean the high rate of infection was varied. According to habitation, the high rate of H. pylori among males was 12.0% and 8.0% in rural and urban area consecutively. While the occurrence rate of H. pylori antigen among female was high 14.7% in rural area, compared to 10.7% in the female of the urban area. The proportion of H. pylori antigen rate in September, December and October were (16.0%, 14.0%, and 12.0%) respectively.Conclusion: From this study, we concluded that the prevalence of H. pylori among human in Erbil Governorate was high, and the infection takes place in the early years of life. The significance of public health risks was discussed.
SCREENING AND CHARACTERISTIC STUDY OF ANTIMICROBIAL ACTINOMYCETES FROM NEAR-BY SOIL OF MEDICINAL PLANTS
Authors: Darshit Ram , Pandya Dr. Devang
Published: November 2018

Objective: Isolation and characterization study of actinomycetes from soil near medicinal plants in saurashtra region of Gujarat which can produce antimicrobial compounds.Methods: Present study 11 different medicinal plants 3 regions of saurashtra selected. Microflora part of soil was used. Different media used for isolation. Microscopic methods used for Study of colony characteristics, arial and vegetative mycelium color and morphological examination of isolates. Primary screening was done by using cross streak method while for secondary screening well diffusion techniques with thin layer chromatography and bioautography. Antimicrobial activity of most potent isolates check against test organisms. Different biochemical methods used for characterization of the most active isolate.Results: It was found that out of 66 actinomycetes isolates 45 (68.2 %) actinomycetes isolates were showing activity against test microbes. In the primary screening, 15 actinomycets isolates showed good antimicrobial activity. Out of these 15 actinomycetes isolates 5 isolates GOS1, JOS1, GOS3, GTF1 and JTF1 showing a broad spectrum of activity against microorganisms. It was found that out of this 5 isolates GOS1 was most potent antagonistic actinomycetes. Characterizations, as well as optimization studies of actinomycetes, isolates GOS1 which may use to produce new and useful antimicrobial compounds and other metabolites.Conclusion: It was concluded that actinomycetes isolates from different soil samples nearby medicinal plant area of saurashtra region are a good source to produce many useful antimicrobial compounds and other metabolites.
Impact of a goal-directed fluid therapy on length of hospital stay and costs of hepatobiliarypancreatic surgery: a prospective observational study
Authors: Torregiani Giulia , Claroni Claudia , Covotta Marco , Naccarato Alessia , Canfora Marco , Giannarelli Diana , Grazi Gian L , Tribuzi Susanna , Forastiere Ester
Published: November 2018

Aim:
The effectiveness of goal-directed fluid therapy (GDFT) algorithms in improving postoperative outcomes has extensively been suggested. Nevertheless, there is a lack of strong evidence regarding both the clinical impact and the cost–effectiveness of the GDFT protocols. The aim of this study is to evaluate the costs of patients undergoing hepatobiliopancreatic surgery when a GDFT protocol is applied.
Materials & methods:
Consecutive ASA I–III patients undergoing hepatobiliopancreatic surgery were included in this prospective observational study. Depending on device availability, patients were handled either by fluid therapy guided by Vigileo monitor-derived hemodynamic variables (Vigileo–GDFT group) or by standard fluid treatment (standard group). Postoperative length of stay and economic costs were analyzed.
Results:
In total, 147 patients were included (71 in the Vigileo–GDFT group and 76 in the standard group). The total hospital length of stay was 13 (median, 1st–3rd quartile, 9–20) days for the Vigileo–GDFT group and 14 (8–21) days for the standard group (p = 0.58); no statistically significant differences between the two groups emerged regarding costs and postoperative complications. In both groups, complications were the main contributor to total cost sustained.
Conclusion:
The application of a GDFT algorithm did not reduce the total length of hospital stay and the global costs, which were mainly influenced by the number of complications.
Comparative effectiveness of uterine fibroids procedures using linked medical record and claims data
Authors: Mendelsohn Aaron B , Brinkley Emma , Franke Kristina M , Lang Kathy , Myers Evan R , Velentgas Priscilla
Published: November 2018

Aims:To compare durability of uterus-conserving procedures for symptomatic fibroids in terms of incidence and time to subsequent procedures.Patients & methods:We conducted a retrospective database study of 2648 patients having a uterus-conserving procedure for uterine fibroids from 2005 to 2011 with a minimum of 2 years follow-up.Results:Patients with myomectomy or uterine artery embolization as their index procedure had lower risk of a subsequent procedure during the study compared with patients who underwent endometrial ablation.Conclusion:While subject to known limitations of using electronic medical record and administrative claims data, this research provides additional evidence regarding expectations for time to subsequent procedures that may be helpful for women and their healthcare providers to consider when making treatment choices.
Concussion knowledge among family physicians in Croatia
Authors: Herceg Marko , Kalcina Linda Lusic , Lusic Ivo
Published: November 2018

Aim: The objective of this study was to administer and analyze results of a survey targeting knowledge about concussion symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and expected recovery among family medicine specialists in the Split–Dalmatia County of Croatia. Methods: An electronic survey questionnaire was developed utilizing concepts from previously published studies on concussion knowledge, attitudes and beliefs completed by physicians. The survey was intended to briefly and broadly assess concussion knowledge of Croatian healthcare providers. The first section of the survey included five questions clarifying professional practice, years of experience and experience with concussions; the second section included 15 questions about typical concussion symptoms; the third section included 12 questions focused upon three primary components of concussion knowledge: concussion diagnosis, treatment and recovery. Results: Out of 242 surveys mailed, 81 questionnaires (33%) were completed while 161 respondents (67%) did not answer. Out of the 81 completed surveys, 76 (94%) were returned by family physicians specialist and five (6%) by resident physicians in training. 39 (48%) had treated less than ten patients with concussion during last year: 40 (49%) treated 11–20 patients with concussion; and two (3%) treated greater than 20 patients with concussion during last year. While most responses did accurately reflect knowledge of common symptoms (90–100% correct), there was significant lack of knowledge in three areas: only 19% of participants stated that diagnosis of concussion does not require loss of consciousness; three quarters of respondents believed that a diagnosis of concussion requires direct contact to the head and 83% of the respondents believed that persistent subjective complaints are always the result of a more severe initial injury. Discussion: This is the first investigation conducted in Croatia to examine knowledge of concussion diagnosis, as well as the management practices held by medical professionals. Overall, the findings suggest that the knowledge and management practices among family doctors in the region are not consistent with current worldwide views and recommendations. There was not an accurate knowledge of concussion diagnosis, treatment, recovery and prognosis among family physicians. Continued education of medical staff to better identify concussion and increased reliance on objective methods for managing concussion will improve patient management and outcome.
ATTITUDES TOWARD STATISTICS AND ACHIEVEMENT: BETWEEN STUDENTS OF SCIENCE AND SOCIAL FIELDS
Authors: Cahyawati Dian , Wahyudin Wahyudin , Prabawanto Sufyani
Published: November 2018

The purpose of this study was to explore students' attitudes toward statistics (ATS) based on the beginning and the end of learning, based on differences in fields of study, and examine its relationship with statistical acheivement. ATS was measured by an attitude instrument, namely The Survey of Attitudes toward Statistics (SATS) which consists of six dimensions (affective, cognitive competence, difficulty, value, interest, effort). Research respondents were undergraduate students who took lectures on statistical recognition that came from at one of the universities in South Sumatra. The results of the descriptive analysis showed the variation of ATS in each dimension of attitudes classified into positive, neutral, or negative attitudes. Although there are variations in the response of student attitudes in each dimension, but the results of statistical tests have not been able to show differences in attitudes between the beginning and the end of learning in each dimension. The differences in attitudes between the beginning and the end of learning that are statistically significant are in the dimensions of affective, value, and effort. The difference in the field of student science shows the difference in ATS, but only in the dimension of value. This study does not have enough evidence to state that there is a significant relationship between student attitudes to statistics and the results of learning statistics.
Fatores Determinantes da Composição E Endividamento das Empresas Listadas na BM&FBovespa entre os Mandatos Presidenciais Lula (2007-2010) e Dilma (2011-2014)
Authors: Dallabona Lara Fabiana , Radloff Eloiza Gesser , Gonçalves Michele
Published: November 2018

Objetivo: Analisar quais variáveis econômico-financeiras explicam a composição do endividamento das cem maiores e menores empresas listadas na BM&FBovespa entre os mandatos presidenciais Lula (2007-2010) e Dilma (2011-2014).Analisar variáveis que explicam a composição do endividamento das empresas nos mandatos presidenciais Lula (2007-2010) e Dilma (2011-2014).Método: Utilizou-se regressão linear múltipla.Resultados: Os resultados apontaram que em 2007, as variáveis ROA, ROE, ativo total, patrimônio líquido, liquidez geral e liquidez corrente apresentaram significância em uma das três variáveis dependentes. A variável crescimento apresentou significância em apenas uma variável dependente entre os anos 2009 e 2011. As variáveis liquidez geral e liquidez corrente apresentaram significância em todos os períodos analisados, diferente da variável ROE, que não apresentou significância em 2013. A variável ROA também apresentou significância em todos os períodos. A variável Patrimônio Líquido apresentou significância em relação a algumas variáveis dependentes. Por sua vez, as variáveis rentabilidade do ativo e liquidez geral apresentaram maior significância em relação a variável dependente endividamento geral nos períodos analisados. Contribuições: Conclui-se que apenas a variável composição do endividamento apresentou diferença entre os dois períodos (sobre as 100 maiores), observando que no primeiro período (2007-2010) foi explicado por sete variáveis independentes, quais sejam: Liquidez geral, Liquidez corrente, Patrimônio líquido, ROA, Ativo total e Crescimento, enquanto que no segundo período (2010-2014), foi explicado apenas pela liquidez corrente.
EL DISCURSO DE LA PRENSA ARGENTINA EN TIEMPOS DE ALGORITMOS: una mirada diacrónica sobre la composición de posteos en las fanpages de Clarín y La Nación
Authors: RAIMONDO ANSELMINO Natalia , CARDOSO Ana Laura , ROSTAGNO José , SAMBRANA Alejandro
Published: November 2018

Se comparten aquí hallazgos generados en el marco de una investigación interdisciplinar sobre las fanpages de dos de los principales periódicos argentinos de información general y alcance nacional, Clarín y La Nación. A partir articular el análisis de los discursos sociales con la ingeniería en sistemas de información orientada a la minería de datos, se estudiaron los posteos producidos entre 2010 y 2015, y el desarrollo de su comportamiento en el tiempo. En este escrito se describirán, específicamente, dos de los componentes elementales de esas publicaciones: los enlaces a contenidos externos a la plataforma de Facebook y el texto del post. De este modo, se procura conocer cómo enuncian los diarios en las “redes” y, así, colaborar con las reflexiones sobre las transformaciones que atañen a la prensa en su pasaje por las plataformas conectivas.
IMPEACHMENT, EMOÇÕES E CONFLITOS: a emergência da raiva nos comentários da página da revista Veja no Facebook
Authors: COELHO Maria Das Graças Pinto , OLIVEIRA Geilson Fernandes de
Published: November 2018

Considerando o cenário de crises no Brasil contemporâneo, analisam-se as conversações estabelecidas através dos comentários produzidos em postagem da Veja – um dos periódicos do segmento jornalismo de revista com maior circulação nacional – em sua página no Facebook, a saber, os comentários referentes ao post intitulado “URGENTE: Dilma sofre impeachment e PT sai do governo após 13 anos”, publicado em 31 de agosto de 2016. Para tanto, são utilizados os pressupostos da Etnometodologia e sua abordagem sobre a Análise da Conversa. As reflexões empreendidas demonstram a irrupção de emoções e sentimentos em conflito, haja vista a produção de dissensos que se instauram a partir das conversações, evocando o sentido de disputa acerca do processo de impeachment, de modo que a raiva é evidenciada como a emoção mais recorrente.
IMPLEMENTING DUBBING MUTED VIDEO IN SPEAKING CLASS
Authors: Putra IGYA , Padmadewi NN , Suprianti GAP
Published: November 2018

This Experimental study was aimed at finding out the significant effect of Dubbing Muted Video on the speaking achievement of the eleventh grade students of SMK N 3 Singaraja in academic year of 2015/2016. Post-test only control group was the design of this study. The population of this study was all eleventh grade students of SMK N 3 Singaraja consisted of 108 students and distributed into 4 classes. Cluster random sampling technique was used in order to define which class selected as control group and which class selected as experimental group. Class IX TKJ 2 class was selected as the experimental group, then it was taught by using Dubbing Muted Video method. Meanwhile, Class IX TKJ 1 was selected as the control group, then it was taught by PPP teaching method. Class IX TKJ 2 consisted of 28 students and Class IX TKJ 1 consisted of 27 students. The result of data analysis showed that the students who were taught by Dubbing Muted Video performed better than those who were taught by PPP teaching method. The descriptive statistic analysis result of the students’ speaking achievement showed that the mean score of control group was 77.85, while the experiment group was 83.11 . The result of t-test analysis of the tobswas 2.054 it was higher than the value of the tcv at 2.005 It means that the there is significant effect of Dubbing Muted Video on the students’ speaking achievement.
THE EFFECT OF BIG BOOKS AS TEACHING MEDIA ON THE SECOND GRADE STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION IN SOUTH BALI
Authors: Jayendra IMS , Nitiasih PK , Mahayanti NWS
Published: November 2018

The aim of this study was to investigate whether or not there was any significant effect on the second grade students’ reading comprehension taught by using Big Books as teaching media. The design of this study used post test only control group of quasi experimental research. Therefore the population of this study was second grade students in south Bali. The data were analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistical analysis. The result of the data analysis showed that students in experimental group performed better than the students in control group. It was proven by the resultthat showed the mean score of the experimental group was 81.59 while the mean score of the control group was 73.64. The result of the t-test also showed the value of t-observed (tobs) was 3.009 and the value of t-critical value (tcv) was 2.018. It shows the value of tobs is higher than the value of tcv. Therefore, it could be concluded that there was significant effect of Big Books as teaching media on the second grade students’ reading comprehension in south Bali.
The Level of Stress among College Students: A Case in the College of Education, Eritrea Institute of Technology
Authors: Yikealo Dawit , Tareke Werede , Karvinen Ikali
Published: November 2018

The transition of students from high school level to the college level is inherently stressful for students. It could cause psychological, academic and social shock to them. From this perspective, this research was aimed to investigate the level of stress among the College of Education (CoE) students in Eritrea Institute of Technology. Descriptive research was undertaken to assess the students’ level of stress. A randomly drawn participants (N = 123) completed a self-developed questionnaire assessing their levels of stress on five domains (physiological, social, psychological, academic, and environmental). The results revealed that there was a moderate level of stress among the students. Out of the five domains, academic and environmental stressors were found contributing most to the students’ level of stress. Besides, the students’ levels of stress were found to have no statistically significant associations with their gender and grade point average. The study may theoretically contribute to the body of scientific knowledge on mental health studies. Practically, the study may also guide college communities to take concrete steps towards the improvement of the learning environment and subsequently mitigating the adverse impact of stress on students’ wellbeing and learning outcomes.
Kuolemisen affektiivinen mainonta yhdysvaltalaisten saattohoitokotien markkinoinnissa
Authors: Hakola Outi
Published: November 2018

Yhdysvaltalaisten saattohoitokotien mainosvideot tarjoavat terveydenhoitopalveluita elämän loppuvaiheessa oleville ja heidän omaisilleen. Mainosten tyypillinen tehokeino on kääntää kuolemaan liittyvät negatiiviset mielikuvat ja tunteet positiiviseksi kuvaksi saattohoidosta hyvän ja arvokkaan loppuelämän mahdollistajana. Artikkelissa käsittelen, miten hyödyntämällä tunteita osana palveluiden kaupallistamista, saattohoidon mainonta liittyy osaksi affektiivisen kapitalismin käytänteitä, joilla on kuvattu markkinatalouden kasvavaa tunteellistumista ja affektien hyödyntämistä osana tuotteiden ja palveluiden tuottamista, niiden markkinointia ja kuluttamista.

Artikkelissa kuvataan, miten saattohoitomainoksissa tunteita hyödynnetään neljän erilaisen kertomusmallin avulla. Pelastuskertomukset osoittavat, miten saattohoito voi tarjota ratkaisuja vaikeisiin elämäntilanteisiin ja vapauttaa omaisia syyllisyyden ja riittämättömyyden tunteista. Elämän mahdollistamisen tarinat lupaavat, että saattohoito vapauttaa aikaa yhdessäololle, muistojen luomiselle ja elämän jatkuvuudelle. Osa mainoksista pohtii saattohoidon merkityksiä ja kuvailee saattohoidon mahdollistavan ”hyvän kuoleman”, jota määrittelee itsemääräämisoikeus ja arvokkuus. Neljännessä mallissa puolestaan kuvaillaan saattohoidon palveluita. Vaikka nämä mainokset vetoavat myös rationaaliseen päätöksentekoon, niissäkin on mukana tunne-elementtejä ihmisläheisten hoitokäytänteiden korostamisen kautta.

Kaikille kerrontamalleille on tyypillistä, että vastaanottaja nähdään tunteellisena kokonaisuutena, jonka päätöksentekoon voidaan vaikuttaa kokemuksellisuuden kautta. Tyypillisesti affektiivisessa mainonnassa on ammennettu positiivisista tunteista, mutta saattohoidon yhteydessä huomioidaan myös kuolemisen mukanaan tuomat surun, menetyksen, ahdistuksen ja pelon tunteet. Nämä voimakkaat tunteet luovat tarpeita löytää ratkaisuja tilanteeseen, ja saattohoitokodit tarjoavat itsensä väylänä positiivisten tunteiden pariin – rakkauteen, iloon, yhdessäoloon. Artikkelissa väitän, että nämä mainokset osoittavat, että positiivisten tunteiden lailla negatiiviset tunteet ovat merkittävä voimavara affektiivisessa markkinataloudessa. Ne luovat paitsi haluja ja toiveita myös pakottavia tarpeita, joihin kuluttajan on etsittävä ja ostettava ratkaisuja.
Drömmen som gick i kras. Alvar Aaltos centrumplan för Helsingfors 1959–1972: bakgrund, utformning och bemötande i en samtida kontext
Authors: Johansson Eva
Published: November 2018

Lectio
LE DISCOURS TÉLÉVISUEL ROUMAIN ACTUEL. TRAITS PRAGMATIQUES. L’ÉMISSION « LA MARQUE À LECHINOIS », MODÉRATEUR CRISTIAN CHINA BIRTA, INVITÉ GIGI CĂCIULEANU
Authors: HOARȚĂ CĂRĂUȘU Luminița
Published: November 2018

The current Romanian television discourse. Pragmatic Characteristics. The Chinese’s Brand, moderator Cristian China Birta, guest Gigi Căciuleanu. Our study analyzes, from the perspective of types of pragmatic brands occurring in the discourse, one television show ranking among the televised discourses and having the guest of the show: Gigi Căciuleanu, a renowned choreographer and dancer. We approach certain aspects that emerged during the controlled mediated interaction (a televised debate) named The Chinese’s Brand, whose moderator is Cristian China Birta, and who has Gigi Căciuleanu as a guest. In our analysis, we have identified a corpus with various types of locutiv signals, each with its pragmatic function: pragmatic brands that relate the ongoing discourse to the previous discourse, pragmatic brands for requesting consent and/ or confirmation, pragmatic brands of confirming the speaker’s own words, pragmatic brands of the disagreement expressed regarding the ideas comprised in the speaker’s own discourse; pragmatic brands of discourse organization, structuring, reformulating pragmatic brands.
REZUMAT. Discursul televizual românesc actual. Particularități pragmatice. Emisiunea Branduʼ luʼ Chinezu, moderator Cristian China Birta, invitat Gigi Căciuleanu. Studiul nostru reuneşte câteva observaţii referitoare la condiţiile speciale de desfăşurare a unei dezbateri televizate, într-un context situaţional special al comunicării. Abordăm câteva aspecte care au apărut în cadrul unei interacţiuni mediate controlate (de tip dezbatere televizată). Ne propunem să realizăm o analiză de caz a dezbaterii televizate Branduʼ luʼ Chinezu (2.12.2013, Postul Look TV), al cărei moderator este Cristian China Birta, care-l are, în calitate de invitat, pe Gigi Căciuleanu, coregraf şi dansator renumit (vezi Anexa 1). Vom analiza discursul înglobat în dezbaterea televizată în discuție din trei perspective fundamentale ale pragmaticii lingvistice și ale analizei conversației, și anume, din perspectiva principiului politeții lingvistice, din cea care vizează structura conversației și din cea care urmărește identificarea și analiza mărcilor pragmatice ocurente în discurs.
Cuvinte cheie: interacțiune mediată controlată, dezbatere televizată, politețe lingvistică, mărci pragmatice.
LE NUOVE TECNOLOGIE AL SERVIZIO DELLA GLOTTODIDATTICA: RISORSE “ONLINE” PER L’INSEGNAMENTO-APPRENDIMENTO DELLA LINGUA-CULTURA FRANCESE
Authors: APPETITO Paola
Published: November 2018

New technologies in the service of foreign language teaching: Online resources for teaching-learning of French language-culture. The teaching-learning of foreign languages represents one of the fields in which new multimedia technologies applied to didactics can best show their potential: the use of online tools (applications, platforms, sites, blogs, etc.) in foreign language classes not only represents a motivating and effective way to bring the subject closer to students, but also - and above all -  allows a constant contact with spoken language through audio and video; the use of digital resources offers students the opportunity to constantly practise and improve their school or self-study language competencies. This research provides a well-thought-out overview of all the tools now available for teaching French as a foreign language (FLE) and is intended for the use of teachers and students.
Rezumat. Noile tehnologii în serviciul glotodidacticii: Resurse online pentru predarea-învățarea limbii-culturii franceze. Predarea, ca și învățarea, limbilor străine, este unul din domeniile în care se dezvăluie cel mai bine potențialul noilor tehnologii multimedia aplicabile în învățământ; utilizarea instrumentelor online (aplicații, platforme, site-uri, bloguri etc.) în clasa de limbi străine nu este doar un mijloc motivant și eficient de a aduce studenții mai aproape de subiect, ci și, mai presus de toate, un mijloc de a le permite un contact permanent cu limba vie, prin mijloace audio și video; utilizarea tehnologiei digitale oferă studenților posibilitatea de a practica limba achiziționată, în mod constant, și de a-și îmbunătăți competențele lingvistice în școală sau în situații de auto-învățare. Această cercetare aduce o scurtă prezentare a instrumentelor disponibile în prezent pe web pentru predarea limbii franceze ca limbă străină (FLE), a acelor instrumente ce sunt utilizate de către profesori și studenți.
Cuvinte cheie: didactica limbilor, internet și didactică a limbii franceze, resurse didactice online, FLE