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A comparison of child mortality from potentially preventable causes in England and Sweden using birth cohorts from linked administrative datasets
Authors: Zylbersztejn Ania , Gilbert Ruth , Hjern Anders , Hardelid Pia
Published: September 2018

IntroductionChild mortality is nearly twice as high in England as in Sweden. A comparison of mortality from potentially preventable causes could inform health system responses. This study focused on respiratory tract infection (RTI)-related deaths, amenable to healthcare interventions, and sudden unexpected deaths in infancy (SUDI), amenable to public health interventions.

Objectives and ApproachWe developed nationally-representative birth cohorts of singleton live births in 2003-2012 using a hospital admissions database in England and the Medical Birth Register in Sweden. Children were followed-up from 31st day of life until their fifth birthday via linkage to hospital admission and mortality records. We compared child mortality using Cox proportional hazards models to estimate hazard ratios (HR) for England versus Sweden for RTI-related mortality at 31-364 days and 1-4 years, and for SUDI mortality at 31-364 days. Models were adjusted for birth characteristics (gestational age, birthweight, sex, congenital anomalies), and socio-economic factors (maternal age and socio-economic status).

ResultsOf 3,928,483 children in England, there were 807 RTI-related deaths at 31-364 days (17% of all deaths in the age range), 691 deaths at 1-4 years (31%), and 1,166 SUDIs (24%) in England. Corresponding figures for 1,012,682 children in Sweden were 136 (18%), 118 (25%) and 189 (24%). Unadjusted HRs for RTI-related deaths in England versus Sweden were 1.50 (95% confidence interval: 1.25-1.80) at 31-364 days. Adjustment for birth characteristics reduced the HR to 1.16 (0.97-1.39), and for socio-economic factors to 1.11 (0.92-1.33). Corresponding figures for RTI-related mortality at 1-4 years were 1.58 (1.30-1.92), 1.32 (1.09-1.61) and 1.30 (1.07-1.59), respectively. Unadjusted HRs for SUDIs reduced from 1.59 (1.36-1.85) to 1.40 (1.20-1.63) after adjusting for birth characteristics, and to 1.19 (1.02-1.39) after adjusting for socio-economic factors.

Conclusion/ImplicationsHigher prevalence of adverse birth characteristics (such as prematurity, low birthweight, congenital anomalies) contributed to increased risks of RTI-related and SUDI mortality in England relative to Sweden. Therefore, preventive strategies should focus on maternal health and socio-economic circumstances before and during pregnancy to reduce RTI-related and SUDI mortality in England.
Association between blue and green space availability with mental health and wellbeing
Authors: Song Jiao , Fry Richard , Mizen Amy , Akbari Ashley , Wheeler Benedict , White James , White Mathew , Lovell Rebecca , Parker Chrissie , Berridge Damon , Stratton Gareth , Nieuwenhuijsen Mark , Lyons Ronan , Rodgers Sarah
Published: September 2018

IntroductionGreen-blue spaces (GBS), such as parks, woodlands, and beaches, may be beneficial for population mental health and wellbeing. However, there are few longitudinal studies on the association between GBS and mental health and wellbeing, and few that incorporate network analysis as opposed to simple Euclidian proximity.

Objectives and ApproachWe are examining the association between the availability of GBS with wellbeing and common mental health disorders. We will use geographic information systems (GIS) to create quarterly household level GBS availability data using digital map and satellite data (2008-2018) for over 1 million homes in Wales, United Kingdom. We will link GBS availability to individual level mental health (1.7 million people with General Practitioner (GP) data) and data from the National Survey for Wales (n = 24,000) on wellbeing (Warwick Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (WEMWBS)) using the Secure Anonymised Information Linkage (SAIL) databank.

ResultsWe created an historic dataset of GBS availability using road network and path data to create quarterly household level GBS exposures (2008-2018). We tested Residential Anonymised Linking Fields (RALFs) and accurately linked 97\% of individuals and their health data to their home and GBS exposure. The 1.65 million exposure-health data pairs, updated quarterly, will enable a longitudinal panel study to be built. Using GP recorded data on treatments, diagnoses, symptoms and prescriptions for mental health problems we identified 35,000 people had a common mental health disorder in 2016, and 24,000 people answered the National Survey for Wales questions about their wellbeing and use of GBS. We will explore how house moves, and visits to GBS change the association between GBS availability and outcomes.

Conclusion/ImplicationsThis study fills the gap in the evidence base around environmental planning policy to shape living environments to benefit health. It will inform the planning and management of GBS in urban and rural environments and contribute to international work on impacts of the built environment on mental health and wellbeing.
Linking midwives and hospital morbidity data to investigate the effect of interpregnancy interval on gestational diabetes: a 35-year cohort study in Western Australia
Authors: Gebremedhin Amanuel , Regan Annette , Pereira Gavin , Malacova Eva
Published: September 2018

IntroductionInterpregnancy interval (IPI) is a potentially modifiable risk factor for preganncy outcomes, and short and long IPI may be associated with increased rik of pregnancy complications. Record linkage provides the only practiacble means to investigate IPI effects, which requires large generalisable sample sizes and long follow-up time.

Objectives and ApproachThis study examines the effect of IPI on gestational diabetes in Western Australia, with the aim to inform the evidence-base for IPI recommendations in high-income countries. A longitudinal population-based retrospective cohort study was conducted using de-identified, probabilistically-linked records for all births in Western Australia from 1980 to 2015 (inclusive) from the state’s Midwives Notification System and the WA Hospital Morbidity Data Collection. Logistic regression model was used to estimate the odds of gestational diabetes by IPI category. Analyses included all women with at least two consecutive singleton live births at 20-44 weeks of gestation.

ResultsA cohort of 320,616 women were included in the study. Of these, 13,680 (4\%) had an IPI > 120 months (AOR:1.53, 95\% CI 1.38-1.70) as compared to 18-23 months.

Conclusion/ImplicationsOur findings show that both short and long IPIs may be associated with increased risk of gestational diabetes in a high-income setting. In this study, data linkage improved ascertainment of the outcome measure. Results suggest 18-23 months following a previous livebirth may be optimal for avoiding complications in future pregnancies.
Development and validation of data quality rules in administrative health data using association rule mining
Authors: Peng Mingkai , Lee Sangmin (Sarah) , Kelly Maureen , Linton Cassandra , Penchoff Margaret , Sabljakovic Sanjin , Quan Hude
Published: September 2018

IntroductionData quality assessment is a challenging facet for researches using coded administrative health data. Our previous study had demonstrated the potentials of association rule mining to assess data quality. The objective of this study is to develop and validate a set of coding association rules for data quality assessment.

Objectives and ApproachWe used the Canadian reabstracted hospital discharge abstract data (DAD) with clinical diagnosis coded in International Classification of Disease – 10th revision, Canada (ICD-10-CA) codes for rule development. The DAD data were divided into 5 age groups. Association rule mining were conducted on reabstracted DAD in each age group to extract ICD-10 coding association rules at the three and four digits levels. The rule strength was assessed using support and confidence. The rules will be reviewed by a panel of 5 physicians and 2 coding specialists to assess their appropriateness from clinical and coding perspectives using a modified Delphi rating

ResultsIn total, 975 rules at the three digits level and 822 rules at the four digits level were learned from the data. Half of the rules were in the age group of ≥65 and no rules were found in the age group of 5 to 19. The interquartile range of rule confidences were 0.112 to 0.425 in the three digits level and 0.073 to 0.222 in the four digits level. Two-thirds of rules had the diagnosis codes related to endocrine and metabolic disorders and diseases of circulatory, respiratory and genitourinary systems. The panel review will be conducted in early April and will have the final set of rules available before the conference.

Conclusion/ImplicationsThis study developed a set of validated ICD-10 coding association rules and creates a useful tool to cost-effectively assess data quality in routinely collected administrative health data.
Meeting the challenge of data linkage for special populations
Authors: Hills Brent
Published: September 2018

IntroductionA file’s overall linkage rate may hide significant bias in unlinked records. Newborns, for example, may represent a small percentage of a file but a large proportion of unlinked records. This creates challenges for researchers focused on the affected populations. Decreasing bias is a clear goal for data linkage science.

Objectives and ApproachA standard spine-based linkage process with a typical set of identifiers was used to link perinatal records in British Columbia. This included multiple iterations and some manual linkage, stopping when there were only minor improvements. Despite high overall linkage rates, poor rates existed for babies who were stillborn or died near birth. Given research interests in stillbirth, there was a desire to use a creative approach to improve linkage for that sub-population. The solution was to expand the scope of the spine linkage to include birth and stillbirth records from other files, e.g. hospital discharge and Vital Statistics Registrations.

ResultsOriginal linkage methods produce overall baby linkage rates of 98.1% but only 3.9% of records discharged to death/stillbirth were linked. Revised methods provide a small change in the overall rate to 99.4% but increase the discharge to death/stillbirth linkage rate to 90.3%. All numbers exclude terminations.

Additions to our base representation of a linked entity enabled the association of records for babies either stillborn or never registered for health insurance coverage with the Ministry of Health. Additional variables addressed high rates of missing identifiers, while new linkage processing to Vital Statistics data addressed gaps within multiple newborn related datasets.

Conclusion/ImplicationsThe complexity of adding BC Perinatal Data as a linked dataset to Population Data BC holdings was underappreciated. There are always adjustments in linkage approach across different data sets, but the linkage of babies with adverse outcomes required considerably more change, including moving beyond our usual spine linkage approach.
Linking big data for cardiovascular health surveillance – opportunities and challenges using the CANHEART cohort
Authors: Chu Anna , Hennessy Deirdre , Johnston Sharon , Udell Jacob , Ko Dennis , Khan Anam , Jia Jing , Tu Jack
Published: September 2018

IntroductionOur increasing ability to link large population-based health administrative datasets to create ‘big data’ cohorts offers unique opportunities to conduct health and health services surveillance at lower costs than traditional methods using surveys or primary data collection. However, comparability of findings from big data with traditional methods is unknown.

Objectives and ApproachIn the CArdiovascular HEalth in Ambulatory Care Research Team (CANHEART) ‘big data’ initiative, we linked 19 population-based health databases to obtain baseline and 5-year follow-up health information on a cohort of 9.8 million adult residents of Ontario, Canada as of January 2008. We compared cardiovascular risk factor prevalence with results from 3500 participants in the 2007-09 Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS), a traditional population health surveillance survey. Additionally, we determined cardiovascular preventative care use and clinical event rates by sex and age. Planned linkages to new data sources will enable continued cohort surveillance of population health-related and care indicators.

ResultsCholesterol and glucose levels determined from the CANHEART cohort were comparable to the CHMS, whereas blood pressure values and obesity rates were substantially higher. Overall, receipt of cardiovascular preventive care in the CANHEART cohort was high, with 85.7% of males and 91.8% of females having blood pressure assessments, and 67.8% of males and 79.4% of females having weight assessments. Cholesterol and diabetes screening rates among those recommended for screening were over 75%. Incidence of myocardial infarction, stroke or cardiovascular death was 51% higher among males than females (3.8 and 2.5 events per 1000 person-years, respectively). Challenges encountered in analyzing data included treatment of repeated and time-varying measures, selection of valid diagnostic and physician billing codes, changing coding practices and handling of missing and outlying data.

Conclusion/ImplicationsComparability of cardiovascular risk factor prevalence using linked administrative data with survey methods varies by indicator. Selection biases amongst survey participants and different measurement methods could explain discrepancies. The added ability to examine health care indicators longitudinally and by subgroup supports use of linked population-based data to enhance health surveillance.
Automatic detection of cohorts in the haystack of academic publications
Authors: Tingay Karen , Anastasiou Athanasios
Published: September 2018

IntroductionDiscovering suitable datasets is an important part of health research, particularly for projects using linked and/or cohort data, but with the proliferation of so many national and international initiatives, it is becoming increasingly difficult for research teams to locate real world datasets that are most relevant to their project objectives.

Objectives and ApproachTo assist researchers in this, a bibliographic data analysis platform, bibInsight, is being developed which aims to identify potentially useful datasets, among other information, from large numbers of publications.

A search dataset on the broad topic of "dementia" was obtained from PubMed and abstracts mentioning cohort names were identified. These helped in determining the context within which cohort data are mentioned. Terms were also informed by specialist knowledge from the European Medical Information Framework (EMIF) Alzheimer's Disease project, and were used to train a one-class classifier that identified their structure.

ResultsThe initial PubMed search resulted in 129,040 articles, with 1961 identified cohorts. From these, the classifier was able to identify 1,588 as containing cohort information, and 373 as not, a precision of approximately 80\%.

The terms identified by the classifier included "annual", "longitudinal", and "prospective", suggesting re-contact.

Further analysis of these 1,588 abstracts can find those most relevant to specific topics, co-authorship collaborations (suggesting data sharing agreements are already in place), and mention of linkage to other datasets. These can be done through keyword extraction, longitudinal data mining methods, linking author affiliations to institutions through the Global Resource Information Database (GRID), and graph databases, all of which have been built into the bibInsight platform.

Conclusion/Implications`This approach shows promise in facilitating research by making literature searches more efficient. A key issue is working with unstructured text data which requires additional standardisation for analysis. Data reuse is a growing area, and publications can assist this, but better reporting would be beneficial.
A longitudinal, historical model of households using linked Welsh administrative data
Authors: Tingay Karen , Anastasiou Athanasios , Musselwhite Charles
Published: September 2018

IntroductionRoutine data sources are increasingly being explored as an alternative to surveys for governmental censuses. Censuses are useful, but only capture one snapshot in time. For research, changes in state over time can be important. This is particularly true for households, where changes in both composition and location are routine.

Objectives and ApproachThe Secure Anonymised Information Linkage (SAIL) databank at Swansea University holds anonymised address data tied to Welsh General Practice (GP) registrations. The dataset has the individual’s unique identifier (ALF), address identifier (RALF), and moving in and moving out dates. This can be securely linked to other demographic and health data.

Using this data, a finite, deterministic household model was developed. This model implements a set of rules for establishing, advancing, and terminating households. The rules cover different types of households, including transient and multi-generational, but not communal residences such as student halls or residential care homes.

ResultsThe model was implemented in Python, and operates over finite moving in/out transactions undertaken by actors (ALFs) on specific properties (RALFs). The roles also help to diminish data issues, such as infants moving into an address before their parents.

The model creates and updates histories of households for each RALF. This allows researchers to identify unstable versus stable households, or to look at possible environmental health factors over time.

The script also provides a running count of the total number of residents at each RALF at any given time. This makes it useful for time-specific research, or for linking to censuses.

Conclusion/ImplicationsThe ability to have a longitudinal record of households can provide additional detail to research which can be costly to obtain otherwise. This method shows promise as a useful tool for linked population data research. Further validation against surveys, and work to identify and model communal residences is needed.
Combining cross-sectoral, prospective data linkage with other data sources to examine health outcomes for socially excluded populations: A case study from Australia
Authors: Kinner Stuart , Preen David B , Young Jesse , Cumming Craig , Borschmann Rohan
Published: September 2018

IntroductionStudies of the health of prisoners have proliferated in the past decade. However, relatively few studies have examined health outcomes after release from custody. As such, although >30 million people are released from prison globally each year, the health and health service experiences of this population remain poorly understood.

Objectives and ApproachWell-powered longitudinal studies are essential for answering these questions but are expensive and difficult to conduct. Internationally, few such studies have been undertaken, and most suffer from either substantial and biased attrition, or recruitment bias. Cross-sectoral linkage of health and justice data circumvents some of these problems but presents its own ethical and methodological challenges. Large longitudinal studies, combining rich survey and clinical data with prospective data linkage, provide unique opportunities to examine and understand health outcomes for these highly marginalised individuals.

ResultsThis presentation will describe the process and challenges of establishing the world’s largest (N=2,702) prospective study of adults released from prison: the Health After Release from Prison (HARP) cohort study. The cohort spans two Australian states and includes 538 women and 1,002 Indigenous Australians. An overview of the data collected through face-to-face surveys, medical record review, and prospective linkage with State-based health and correctional records, national Medicare and pharmaceutical records, and the National Death Index, will be provided. Some examples of how these data have been used to answer novel public health questions will be presented. The strengths and limitations of the cohort, and the applicability of this research design for other inclusion health populations, will be discussed.

Conclusion/ImplicationsGiven their extreme vulnerability, understanding the health of people who cycle through prisons is important to addressing health inequalities at the population level. Novel research designs that combine prospective data linkage with other data sources provide new opportunities to examine the health of socially excluded populations.
Sociodemographic correlates of cervical cancer screening rates in Calgary, AB: Matched Trend analysis of 2006, 2011 and 2016
Authors: Sayed Sayeeda Amber , Naugler Christopher , Dickinson James
Published: September 2018

IntroductionCervical Cancer Screening (CCS) has reduced the incidence and mortality rates of cervical cancer (CC). However, the benefits are distributed unevenly since 30% of eligible women have not been screened within three years in Alberta. Women who have never been screened or are screened irregularly are most at risk for CC.

Objectives and ApproachThe aim of this study was to understand who gets CCS and who does not, in Calgary, Alberta and analyze the CC policy implications since 2006-2016. CCS information of women aged 25-69 were obtained from Calgary Laboratory Services for the years 2006, 2011 and 2016 and matched with Canadian Census data. Negative binomial regression and Generalized Estimating Equations were used to test associations of CCS rates with socio-demographic variables for eligible women. CCS spatial trends over the years was studied using the GIS Hotspot analysis.

ResultsMajor age and geographical variations were observed in CCS rates in Calgary. CCS rates in the recommended age groups varied from 40.6 % to 23.6 %. For age groups between 25 and 54, CCS rates were above 33\%, which implies that many women are having tests more than once every three years. Use was positively associated with median household income, education, Chinese ethnicity and negatively associated with ‘Black’ visible minority status. Women living in lower socio-economic areas of Calgary are screened at lower rates. Hotspot analysis maps revealed heterogeneous testing patterns in the city with relatively higher testing in the downtown, Southeast and Northwest quadrants of the city and relatively decreased CCS in the Northeast quadrant of Calgary

Conclusion/ImplicationsScreening programs need to be strengthened with greater focus on including specific demographic groups and reducing overuse. Understanding current testing patterns are important in assessing the benefit to harm ratio of CCS and for monitoring and evaluation of CCS program.
Advancing the measurement of health inequalities in Canada with linked health and social data
Authors: Pichora Erin , Allin Sara , Catley Christina , Sanmartin Claudia , Fines Philippe , Hynes Geoff
Published: September 2018

IntroductionLinking health and socio-demographic data is providing new opportunities for measuring health inequalities in Canada. Measuring inequalities across relevant population sub-groups is a key step for understanding progress towards achieving health equity and informing interventions to reduce inequities.

Objectives and ApproachThis study uses two linked national datasets (excluding Quebec): 1) Statistics Canada’s linkage of the 2006 long-form Census to hospital data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information’s 2006-2008 Discharge Abstract Database (DAD); 2) hospital data linked to area-level income using Statistics Canada’s Postal Code Conversion File tool. Study objectives are to compare hospitalization rates between the linked census cohort and the general population and to inform the measurement of inequalities by income and education. Analysis was based on three hospitalization indicators: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) among

ResultsThe linked cohort weighted to the population represented 67\% of DAD cases for asthma, 77\% for COPD and 80\% for heart attack. The lower coverage for asthma was because babies born after Census day were not linked. For all three indicators, rates were lower in the linked cohort than the DAD, likely because the linked cohort and DAD capture somewhat different populations (e.g., institutionalized population is in DAD but not Census).

Large income and education-related inequalities were observed for all three indicators. Further analyses revealed inequalities of similar magnitude using before and after-tax income data, and larger inequalities by individual-level income compared to area-level (for COPD only). Inequalities were similar using individual and household education, with a clear gradient using multiple education categories.

Conclusion/ImplicationsUpdating and expanding existing linkages to include recent data has the potential to expand and integrate health inequalities measurement into routine health system performance reporting. Challenges include measuring inequalities for smaller populations (e.g., health regions) and gaps in Census coverage (e.g., newborns/newcomers, urban indigenous populations, people experiencing homelessness, institutionalized population).
Advancing data collection of hospital-related harms: Validity of the new ICD-11 Quality & Safety Use Case
Authors: Eastwood Catherine , Southern Danielle , Boxill Alicia , Ghali William , Quan Hude
Published: September 2018

IntroductionThe beta version of the new ICD-11 includes a 3-part model for coding hospital acquired conditions (harms) to enhance adverse event descriptions. This method includes code clusters for detail each condition/event (e.g. bleed), cause (e.g. anticoagulant drug), and mode (over-dose).

Objectives and ApproachTo compare the proportion of adverse events captured in ICD-11 to clinical chart review. A large field trial of 3000 inpatient charts are being coded with ICD-11 and chart review. Hospital admissions were randomly selected between January- June 2015 for adults at 3 Calgary hospitals. Chart reviewers were nurses trained to identify 11 categories of harms. Six coding specialists were trained to code with the ICD-11 3-part model for harm description. Coding decision trees and case examples of hospital-related harms were reviewed extensively by both teams. Coding training focused on new codes, code clustering, and extension codes for cause and mode of the harm.

ResultsOf the 1,009 records reviewed and coded using ICD-11 to date, chart reviewers and coding specialists accurately identified 49 (37%) of the same charts with documented hospital harms. Both correctly identified 797 (91\%) of cases with no harm. Detailed analysis will follow. Study case examples will demonstrate advanced features of ICD-11 and the coding rules being collaboratively developed by our team, CIHI, and and WHO representatives.

Conclusion/ImplicationsIdentification of hospital-related harms was consistent between coding specialists using ICD-11 principles and clinical chart reviewers. Variation existed in determining the cause and the mode of the harm. Case examples exemplify the new 3-part model for ICD-11 description of hospital-related harms.
Measuring social determinants of health and their impact on service use and medical complexity
Authors: Chateau Dan , Katz Alan , McDougall Chelsey , Taylor Carole , McCulloch Scott
Published: September 2018

IntroductionPopulation based data on the social determinants of health are not widely available, despite a wide body of evidence pointing to their importance. The Mantioba Population Research Data Repository offers a unique opportunity to leverage data from multiple government departments to assess the relationship between measurable social determinants and health.

Objectives and ApproachUsing population based data from health, small area level census survey questions, social assisitance, education, social housing, child protective services and justice, linked at the individual level, we measured indicators of social complexity and mapped them in the province of Manitoba. Individuals with high level of social complexity were then compared with indicators of medical complexity and/or high use of medical services to determine the degree of overlap between these attributes of individuals. A matched group of individuals without any of the measured social complexities was developed and the number and reason for visits to primary care providers was compared.

ResultsThe rate of individuals having three or more social complexities varied from a low of ~7% to a high of 35%, depending on the geographic location. High residential mobiity, involvement with the justice system and history of social assistance were the most frequent (>15%). Individuals with social complexities tended to be younger and live in poorer neighbourhoods than medically complex individuals or high users of health services. Socially complex persons had on average 5.5 primary care visits annually, compared to only ~3.5 for matched individuals with no social complexities. The overlap with high users of health services was slight (14.4%) and depended on the characteristics of the population. The overlap with medically complex patients ws higher (16.2%), particularly when medical complexity included mental health related diagnoses (20.4%).

Conclusion/ImplicationsThe proportion of individuals with social complexities is large, and a substantial number have multiple risk factors. These individuals are for the most part a unique group, distinct from medically complex patients. Different strategies for care may be necessary to promote and sustain mental and physical health and wellbeing.
O pacto diplomático ultimado entre o Brasil e a Santa Sé
Authors: Sampel Edson Luiz
Published: September 2018

O artigo procura mostrar a relevância do acordo diplomático celebrado entre o Brasil e a Igreja católica, por intermédio da Santa Sé. Os operadores do direito desconhecem o referido pacto e a força que ele tem para solidar os valores cristãos na sociedade brasileira. Nesta reflexão, comentam-se os pontos mais importantes do mencionado pacto.
A ação missionária em Lc 10,1-24 e o proselitismo nas igrejas cristãs
Authors: Gomes Rita
Published: September 2018

A missão é um aspecto importante na vida das Igrejas cristãs e necessita, nos dias de hoje, séria reflexão. O presente artigo tem por finalidade analisar exegeticamente o texto de Lc 10,1-24 que aborda o tema da missão no relato do envio dos discípulos, com o intuito de perceber sua contribuição para a compreensão desse aspecto fundamental da vida cristã. O artigo está dividido em três partes. Primeiramente se faz uma contextualização da perícope no Evangelho segundo Lucas para em seguida considerar as questões de delimitação e crítica textual; um terceiro ponto traz a análise literária e, por fim, a ressonância desse texto na missão da Igreja. Com isso, chega-se a uma orientação nova para a complexa e atual questão da atuação das igrejas cristãs num mundo cada vez mais plural, inclusive do ponto de vista religioso.
Is 25,6-12: anúncio histórico, escatológico ou apocalíptico?
Authors: Fernandes Leonardo Agostini
Published: September 2018

Em nome de YHWH, um “profeta” anuncia eventos grandes e maravilhosos para a comunidade dos fiéis e para todos os povos: a fartura ao invés da penúria, a vida ao invés da morte, a alegria ao invés do pranto, a vitória ao invés da derrota. É o fim da dor, do sofrimento, da morte e do opróbrio do povo eleito. A salvação chegou para os fiéis que colocaram em YHWH a sua esperança e ainda contemplarão um último ato salvífico: a destruição, o rebaixamento da cidade inimiga e de suas fortificações. Vitória para os que confiaram em YHWH e derrota para os ímpios. Este anúncio interessa a quem fala para uma comunidade que não deixou de acreditar em YHWH e na sua intervenção salvífica. Uma comunidade que tem vivido na penúria, suportando dor e sofrimento, convivendo com a morte e o opróbrio, mas agora se alegra, pois o bem triunfa sobre o mal. A salvação é tão certa, que o anúncio do banquete é feito antes do anúncio da destruição da morte e da condenação do inimigo. Celebra-se antes o que virá depois. Esta inversão revela a certeza de quem fala a respeito da ação de YHWH a favor do seu povo. Is 25,6-12, visto no conjunto da Bíblica Hebraica, é um anúncio inédito tanto pelos termos-locuções como pela mensagem transmitida. Uma questão pode ser levantada: Trata-se de um anúncio histórico, escatológico ou apocalíptico?
The aspects of the interaction between teachers and students in the special education system
Authors:   Tomsk National Research Medical Center, Karaush Irina Sergeevna ,   Tomsk State Pedagogical University, Kupriyanova Irina Evgenyevna ,   Tomsk National Research Medical Center
Published: September 2018

The research examines the aspects of the relationship between special school teachers and children with disabilities. In the authors’ opinion, it is important to develop social tolerance in modern teachers that should be based on the willingness of a teacher to accept a student. The above-mentioned relationship is analyzed in the context of schools for visually and hearing-impaired children. The effects of teachers’ negative attitudes towards such children are the psychological problems of children with special needs, the problems of their interpersonal interaction with other students and the professional challenges of teachers. The revealed aspects of teachers’ interaction with students should be a concern of different scopes of psychological adjustment. It is concluded that teachers must develop their psychological health-protection skills in respect of both the students and their own mental health when training to work in the context of inclusive and special education.
Issues of prosodic competency development in interpreting practice classes
Authors:   Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, Sibul Viktoria Vladimirovna
Published: September 2018

Nowadays, highly qualified interpreters play a crucial role in different areas of the global world. Level of competencies, both personal and professional, defines excellence or level of professional qualification of an interpreter. Communicative skills of a qualified interpreter should include prosodic competency among the others. It assumes not only skills in reproducing phonemes and allophones, defining intonation, pauses, and speech tempo of a speaker but also abilities to interpret and render subtle nuances of a meaning with the help of proper intonation, speech tempo, pauses, and logical stress while interpreting to a target language. The study deals with the role of prosodic elements such as speech melody, tempo, rhythm, stress, and pausation. The importance of these elements for an interpreting activity is determined by the fact that a significant piece of information is transferred by prosodic elements and non-verbal means of communication. Therefore, it is reasonable to pay greater attention to the development of prosodic competency in interpreting practice classes. It can be achieved through a) special exercises that allow the students to learn and practise different phonetic styles both in native and foreign languages; b) providing students with knowledge of prosodic characteristics of emotions followed by their practical identification in the original speech and the search for the target-language equivalent for proper interpretation. In this regard, the author developed a set of special exercises and reading material. The study provided examples of the above-mentioned exercises and their in-class application methods. In conclusion, the research noted that the exercises designed to develop prosodic competency boosted the interpreting skills of students at the end of the semester.
The occupational prestige and modern labor preferences of the Russians
Authors:   Lomonosov Moscow State University, Krasnov Aleksey Yuryevich
Published: September 2018

The study discusses the evolution problem of the social and professional structure of the Russian society and the prestige of certain jobs under the influence of various factors. The research presents a group of political, economic, social and cultural reasons that can affect the occupational prestige in modern society. The paper analyzes the results of the sociological studies on parents’ future career choices for their children conducted by the Russian Public Opinion Research Center in 2017 and the findings of the original survey of high school students’ views on the prestige of modern jobs and their labor preferences carried out by the author in 2018. The researcher attempts to explain the reasons for maintaining a long-term interest in the most popular professions in Russia requiring higher professional education (doctors, military personnel and lawyers).
Gaming practices in spreading extremism among young people and its prevention
Authors:   Baikal State University, Artamonova Viktoria Vladimirovna
Published: September 2018

The current stage of the country development is characterized by the growing public interest in politics and religion. Along with this, there has been an increase in the number of crimes on the ethnic and religious grounds. The current situation affects not only the degree of citizens’ trust in public authorities but also their feeling of being safe from possible ethnic, racial conflicts and terrorist attacks. A prompt response of the government to public moods and efforts to counter the spread of extremism and terrorism make it possible to ensure the protection of citizens’ rights and freedoms. The study discusses the spread of gaming extremist practices among the younger generation. The research presents the data on the extremist tendencies among young people and analyzes the impact of gamification on the youth values. It structures the Internet resources that spread the extremist ideology: social networks, forums, blogs; online media; official websites of extremist organizations. Based on the research findings, the author draws conclusions that can be used to develop the national security strategy for Russia.
The characteristics of values of contemporary Mongolian youth
Authors:   Buryat State University, Gankhuyag Altandosh
Published: September 2018

The study deals with the transformation of values of the Mongolian population caused by the collapse of the Soviet Union and the growing influence of the West. The development of values among contemporary youth in Mongolia is becoming an urgent topic for an in-depth study against a backdrop of the intensified Russian-Mongolian relations in recent years, which generates the need to find future development strategies concerning the relations between two countries. The research examines the views, values, attitudes and goals of modern Mongolian youth, its perception of social processes. The social survey findings reveal the characteristics of young people’s understanding of the key categories such as democracy, equality and justice. An attempt is made to identify the nature of values of Mongolian youth, its commitment to liberal and traditional values. The author concludes that there is a mixed type of values that combines the traditional values with the liberal ones.
The importance of ethnicity in the perception of the social inequality of the multi-ethnic region youth
Authors:   Adyghe State University, Oleynichenko Nina Yakovlevna
Published: September 2018

The study discusses the idea that the multi-ethnic Russian society will be successful if the principles of the harmonious ethnic relations exist. The strong potential of the youth is recognized. The research emphasizes that it can be fulfilled if young people are effectively integrated into the modern Russian society suffered from the gross social inequalities. Based on the sociological study, the author examines the attitude of young people towards social inequality in terms of the ethnic factor. The study reviews such indicators of ethnic inequality as the representation of titular and non-titular ethnic groups in the regional and municipal authorities and the possibilities of language contact and intercultural communication among the inhabitants of the multi-ethnic region. The author concludes that young multi-ethnic representatives of the Republic of Adygea do not regard the ethnicity as a key to success, although they appreciate its role in their life.
Introducción. Pedagogías del sur: lecturas y prácticas educativas desde una perspectiva latinoamericana
Authors: Todone Virginia
Published: September 2018

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Introducción. Pedagogías del sur: lecturas y prácticas educativas desde una perspectiva latinoamericana
DETEKSI PERUBAHAN LUASAN MANGROVE MENGGUNAKAN CITRA LANDSAT BERDASARKAN METODE OBIA DI TELUK VALENTINE PULAU BUANO
Authors: Alimudi Saiful , Susilo Setyo Budi , Panjaitan James P.
Published: September 2018

Kurangnya informasi dan perhatian terhadap kawasan mangrove di Teluk Valentine menjadikan penelitian ini penting dilakukan. Seri Landsat 7 ETM + tahun 2003, dan 2015 digunakan sebagai data perekaman untuk memetakan mangrove dan melihat perubahan di wilayah ini. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memetakan perubahan ekosistem mangrove antara tahun 2003 dan 2015, dengan menggunakan citra Landsat berdasarkan metode OBIA dan membandingkan keakuratan metode OBIA dan piksel. Metode analis basis objek atau sering disebut klasifikasi berbasis objek digunakan untuk menganalisis sejauh mana perubahan tutupan mangrove. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa dengan menggunakan klasifikasi berbasis objek, tutupan hutan bakau sangat baik terdeteksi dengan akurasi 85-88%. Penerapan analisis ini relatif stabil pada periode pengamatan, kawasan ini telah mengalami perubahan dari tahun 2003 ke 2015 sebesar 1.2%, namun perubahan tersebut dimaksudkan penambahan mangrove alami. Perhatian pemerintah daerah diperlukan untuk melestarikan kawasan sebagai kawasan konservasi atau laboratorium alam mengingat kawasannya masih sangat bagus dan tidak dieksploitasi secara berlebihan oleh masyarakat sekitar kawasan Teluk Valentine.
PEMETAAN GEOMORFOLOGI TERUMBU KARANG PULAU TUNDA MENGGUNAKAN KLASIFIKASI BERBASIS OBJEK
Authors: Fahriansyah Fahriansyah , Gaol Jonson Lumban , Panjaitan James P
Published: September 2018

Pemetaan zona geomorfologi terumbu karang di Pulau Tunda ini belum pernah dilakukan khususnya menggunakan klasifikasi citra berbasis objek. Hasil pemetaan ini dapat digunakan sebagai dasar informasi perencanaan dan pengembangan suatu kawasan menuju pemanfaatan yang optimal seperti contoh pemanfaatan sebagai kawasan ekowisata bahari. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memetakan zona geomorfologi terumbu karang Pulau Tunda dengan menggunakan klasifikasi berbasis objek. Bahan analisis menggunakan citra multispektral Worldview-2 dengan akuisisi data tanggal 25 Agustus 2013 dan profil batimetri. Klasifikasi memakai algoritma segmentasi multiresolusi. Klasifikasi dibagi kedalam 2 level klasifikasi. Parameter klasifikasi level 1 menggunakan scale sebesar 200, shape 0.6 dan compactness 0.4. Segmentasi level 2 menggunakan scale 30, shape 0.6 dan compactness 0.4. Klasifikasi segmentasi objek ini mampu menghasilkan peta dengan tingkat akurasi yang tinggi pada setiap level. Akurasi klasifikasi level 1 adalah sebesar 97% dan level 2 sebesar 91%.
EFEKTIVITAS MODIFIKASI KONSTRUKSI BUBU DASAR TERHADAP HASIL TANGKAPAN IKAN DI PERAIRAN PULAU LEMUKUTAN KALIMANTAN BARAT
Authors: Setiawan Ho Putra , Sadri Sadri , Setiawan Agus
Published: September 2018

Pemanfaatan potensi penangkapan ikan di perairan Pulau Lemukutan salah satunya dengan menggunakan bubu untuk menangkap ikan dasar dan masih bersifat tradisional. Aspek teknis dalam penelitian ini adalah memodifikasi konstruksi bubu dasar dimana pintu masuk di ubah menjadi enam dan delapan dan badan bambu kerangka kayu di ubah badan jaring Polyethylene (PE) kerangka pipa paralon cor beton. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mendapatkan metode model bubu dasar, menganalisa efektivitas modifikasi konstruksi bubu dasar dan analisis finansial. Analisis komposisi hasil tangkapan terhadap ketiga jenis bubu memperoleh hasil sebesar 84.88 kg atau sebesar 690 ekor pada kedalaman 9 m dan 95.53 kg atau 800 ekor pada kedalaman 12 m. Frekuensi kemunculan ikan ekor kuning (Caesio erythrogaster) memiliki proporsi terbesar pada kedalaman 9 m dan 12 m adalah 86.8 % dan 99.5 %. Analisis Indeks Keanekaragaman (H’) untuk perairan Pulau Lemukutan sebesar 1.6 dengan kategori indeks keanekaragaman kecil (H’ ≤ 2). Hasil Analisis R/C Ratio menunjukan bahwa modifikasi konstruksi bubu model balok memperoleh nilai R/C = 1.035 dimana secara ekonomis layak digunakan dan layak dikembangkan sebagai usaha penangkapan ikan dasar di perairan Pulau Lemukutan.
PRODUKTIVITAS RUMPON PORTABLE MENGGUNAKAN PANCING ULUR DI PERAIRAN JEPARA
Authors: Yusfiandayani Roza , Amelia Desi Rezki , Riyanto Mochammad
Published: September 2018

Rumpon portable adalah alat bantu penangkapan yang dapat dioperasikan secara multi-waktu, sebagai alat pengumpulan ikan. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menjelaskan komposisi tangkapan, panjang dan frekuensi tangkapan tangkapan di sekitar portable rumpon, menentukan produktivitas tangkapan handliner pada siang dan malam hari. Komposisi tangkapan terdiri dari tongkol (Euthynnus affinis), kembung (Rastrelliger branchysoma), ikan todak (Xiphias gladius), barakuda (Sphyraena barakuda), dan ikan ekor kuning (Caesio cuning). Total tangkapan dengan handline adalah 160 ekor. Hubungan panjang dan berat untuk jenis ikan dominan adalah b <3 untuk ikan tongkol dan ikan kembung (allometric negative) sedangkan b> 3 untuk ikan todak. Uji Mann Whitney U menunjukkan bahwa tidak ada perbedaan yang signifikan antara jam operasi siang dan malam hari.
POTENSI KECELAKAAN KERJA PADA PERIKANAN BAGAN APUNG DI PPN PALABUHANRATU, JAWA BARAT
Authors: Riantoro Muhamad Rizki , Iskandar Budhi Hascaryo , Purwangka Fis
Published: September 2018

Fokus perhatian pada penelitian ini adalah aktivitas perikanan bagan di atas kapal angkutnya. Aktivitas pada kapal angkut inilah yang paling banyak memiliki potensi risiko berbahaya. Kecilnya area pada kapal angkut, dengan jumlah penumpang yang banyak dan ditambah dengan berat jumlah barang yang diangkut tersebut dapat menyebabkan peluang kecelakaan yang tinggi. Kondisi tersebut juga diperparah dengan situasi di atas kapal angkut yang tidak terdapat seorang penumpang pun yang menggunakan alat keselamatan dan APD (Alat Perlindungan Diri), dan juga tidak tersedianya alatalat tersebut di dalam kapal. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi risiko kerja pada kegiatan perikanan bagan apung, dan mengidentifikasi pengetahuan nelayan bagan apung terhadap keselamatan kerja.. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode studi kasus pada potensi kecelakaan kerja di kapal angkut dan bagan apung di Palabuhanratu. Data primer didapatkan dari hasil pengamatan langsung dan wawancara terhadap beberapa pihak terkait dengan keselamatan kerja nelayan. Data sekunder diperoleh dari berbagai sumber seperti literatur, dokumen serta arsip yang ada pada instansi terkait. Pengolahan data dilakukan dengan analisis keselamatan kerja (Job Safety Analysis/JSA). Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan, (1) berdasarkan JSA diperoleh bahwa risiko yang timbul terbagi dalam 3 kategori yakni kategori tidak parah (88%), parah (12%) dan sangat parah (0%); (2) nelayan bagan memiliki pengetahuan yang dikategorikan cukup baik mengenai keselamatan kerja dan prosedur kerja di kapal.