bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Energy expenditure and walking ability in stroke patients: Their improvement by ankle-foot orthoses
Authors: Maeda Noriaki , Kato Junichi , Azuma Yuji , Okuyama Sou , Yonei Satoshi , Murakami Masahito , Shimada Tomoaki
Published: October 2018

In this study, we performed 6-minutes walking tests using a portable gas analyzer in patients with post-stroke hemiparesis, and examined the effects of ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) application on the walking ability and energy expenditure during walking. The subjects were 18 patients with post-stroke hemiparesis, who were admitted to the rehabilitation care unit of our rehabilitation center, and could walk. We performed 6-min walking tests with and without AFO application in these patients, and examined the walking distance and velocity, oxygen consumption (VO $_{2}$ ), and heart rate (HR) during walking. The oxygen consumption per meter(VO $_{2}$ m $^{-1}$ ) and physiological cost index (PCI) were determined as the efficiency of kinetic energy.

The difference in the VO $_{2}$ during walking was not significant between application and non-application of the AFO, but the differences in the walking distance and velocity and the VO $_{2}$ m $^{-1}$ and PCI were significant.

It was suggested that improvement of the walking ability and reduction of energy expenditure during walking were possible in motion-impaired patients with post-stroke hemiparesis by AFO application.
Wingate anaerobic testing with a modified electromagnetically braked elliptical trainer. Part II: Physiological considerations
Authors: Ozkaya Ozgur , Colakoglu Muzaffer , Fowler Dianne , Kuzucu O. Erinc , Colakoglu Sule
Published: October 2018

The Wingate Anaerobic Test is the most common method used to evaluate explosive power and anaerobic capacity. The Wingate Anaerobic Test performed on an elliptical trainer (WAnTet) may be more accurate than the Wingate Anaerobic Test performed on a cycle ergometer (WAnTc) since larger muscle group recruitment with the WAnTet results in higher anaerobic output. The purpose of this study was to evaluate and compare peak power (PP), average power (AP), fatigue index (FI%) and delta lactate responses (ΔLa) between WAnTet and WAnTc in healthy male university athletes. In our test subjects, (n = 40; 21 ± 2 years old), PP (1463 ± 238 vs. 879 ± 162 watts) and AP (1127 ± 191 vs. 649 ± 82 watts) for the WAnTet were higher when compared to the WAnTc (p < 0.001). FI%s of WAnTet and WAnTc were similar (49.8 ± 10.3% and 46.9 ± 8.3%, respectively; p = 0.054) but ΔLa values were higher for WAnTet than for WAnTc (12.9 ± 1.7 mM vs. 9.2 ± 1.5 mM, respectively; p < 0.001). Using an elliptical trainer, rather than a traditional cycle ergometer, results in a more accurate measure of anaerobic power when Wingate Anaerobic Testing is performed.
Measurement of thigh muscle size using tape or ultrasound is a poor indicator of thigh muscle strength
Authors: O'Sullivan Kieran , Sainsbury David , O'Connor Richard
Published: October 2018

Measurement of muscle size is often used to estimate muscle strength. The validity of these measurements as indicators of muscle strength is unclear however. This study investigated the relationship of two simple measures of muscle size (tape and ultrasound) with the concentric isokinetic quadriceps and hamstrings strength of a group of Irish Gaelic footballers(n=25). Both tape and ultrasound demonstrated moderate to excellent reliability at measuring quadriceps and hamstrings muscle size (ICC's 0.69–0.99). Hamstrings were significantly stronger on the dominant limb at 60°/sec (p=0.046) and 180°/sec (p=0.005), but not at 300°/sec (p=0.092). There was no significant difference in quadriceps strength at any speed (all p> 0.05). Dominant limbs were significantly larger using the tape measure (10 cm level: p=0.005, mid-thigh level: p=0.003). The dominant hamstrings (p< 0.001), but not the dominant quadriceps (p=0.399), were significantly larger on ultrasound. There were statistically significant correlations between muscle strength and muscle size measurements, especially for the tape measurements. However, despite the fact that the dominant limb muscles were both stronger and larger, the strength of these correlations was only weak to moderate (r=0.176–0.586). The results suggest that both tape measurement and ultrasound, while reliable, are of limited use as indicators of thigh muscle strength.
Changes in upper body strength and body composition after 8 weeks indoor climbing in youth
Authors: Baláš Jiří , Strejcová Barbora , Malý Tomáš , Malá Lucia , Martin Andrew J.
Published: October 2018

The aim of this study was to investigate whether climbing in children leads to the development of upper limb strength and endurance, and changes in body composition. Fifty young climbers aged 10–17 participated in an 8 week climbing program. Metres climbed were used as a factor to assess the effect of climbing. Two groups were ex post formed with a limit of 320 metres climbed. Boys and girls from the group that climbed more metres significantly increased their performance in bent-arm hang time (boys from 35.1± 3.9 s to 48.4 ± 4.4 s; girls from 18.9 ± 3.9 s to 24.4 ± 4.9 s) and grip strength related to body mass (boys from 0.65 ± 0.03 to 0.71 ± 0.03; girls from 0.52 ± 0.03 to 0.57 ± 0.03). Significant changes in the ECM/BCM ratio (extra cellular/body cellular mass) were found in the group that climbed more metres (boys from 0.88 ± 0.10 to 0.85± 0.09; girls from 1.00 ± 0.09 to 0.94 ± 0.09). There were no changes found in body fat in either group. The findings suggest that a climbing program with higher volume of metres climbed can influence grip strength, upper body muscular endurance and the amount of relative body cellular mass.
The effects of Kinesio-Taping® on quadriceps strength during isokinetic exercise in healthy non athlete women
Authors: Vithoulka I. , Beneka A. , Malliou P. , Aggelousis N. , Karatsolis K. , Diamantopoulos K.
Published: October 2018

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to investigate the effect of Kinesio Taping® on quadriceps strength at maximum concentric and eccentric isokinetic exercise mode in healthy non-athlete women in order to examine the Kinesio taping effect in increasing or decreasing the muscular quadriceps strength.

Methods: Three different quadriceps taping modes have been used (no taping, placebo taping, Kinesio-Taping) for the study. and isokinetic concentric and eccentric strength assessments have been done for both knee extensors and flexors.

Results: One-way ANOVA for repeated measures revealed no significant differences in max concentric torque between the three different taping modes but significant differences in max eccentric torque during both the concentric and eccentric mode of the quadriceps muscle.

Conclusion: The results suggest that application of Kinestio Taping on the anterior surface of the thigh, in the direction of vastus medialis, laterallis and rectus femoris fascia, could increase the eccentric muscle strength (isokinetic eccentric peak torque), in healthy adults.
The isokinetic strength profile of quadriceps and hamstrings in elite volleyball players
Authors: Hadzic Vedran , Sattler Tine , Markovic Goran , Veselko Matjaz , Dervisevic Edvin
Published: October 2018

Knowledge of lower-extremity strength can be used in injury prevention, conditioning and rehabilitation of volleyball players. The goals were: (1) to describe the bilateral concentric and eccentric quadriceps (Q) and hamstrings (H) muscle function in volleyball players, (2) to evaluate the differences in Q and H strength, strength ratios and bilateral strength asymmetry among age groups, playing positions and playing levels, (3) to compare bilateral strength asymmetry in Q and H muscles in two different contraction modes. Ninety five professional male volleyball players were tested on an isokinetic machine at 60°/s to assess concentric and eccentric Q and H strength. We also calculated strength ratios and bilateral strength asymmetries. MANOVAs indicated significant main effect of playing level on relative PT (p=0.001) and strength ratios(p< 0.05). International-level players had significantly(p< 0.05) higher H strength and dynamic control ratio (DCR) of the right leg compared to the 1st and/or 2nd national division players. There were no signs of bilateral strength asymmetry regardless of muscle group tested and contraction mode. Our results suggest that right H strength and DCR could be important for successful volleyball performance. Descriptive data about Q and H muscle function can be used as guidelines for coaches and therapists during training and rehabilitation of male volleyball players.
The effect of training with additional respiratory dead space on haematological elements of blood
Authors: Zatoń M.W. , Hebisz R.G. , Hebisz P.
Published: October 2018

The present experiment, which lasted for five weeks, was performed to investigate the effects of additional respiratory dead space on morphotic elements of blood. Twelve amateur mountain bikers were divided into two groups: experimental (E) and control (C). Apart from performing their daily training, the participants had three endurance training sessions per week: the experimental group with additional respiratory dead space (mask and tube – 1000 ml), the control group without any difficulty in respiration. The haematocrit (HCT), hemoglobin (HGB), red blood cell (RBC), mean cell haemoglobin mass (MCH), mean cell volume (MCV), mean cell haemoglobin concentration (MCHC) and total work in progressive test for each subject were lab-measured before and after the experiment. Following the experiment HGB, HCT and RBC were significantly decreased only in E. Despite the above-mentioned changes, the amount of work performed by participants during the progressive test was significantly higher in the experimental group.
Differences in back extensor muscles fatigability for smoking and non-smoking athletes
Authors: Adedoyin Rufus A. , Mbada Chidozie E. , Odiachi Adaobi M. , Adegoke Babatunde O.A. , Awotidebe Taofeek O.
Published: October 2018

Background and objective: Empirical research on the influence of smoking on musculoskeletal health in athletes is sparse. The objective of this study was to compare back extensor muscles' strength (BEMS) before and after a fatigue induction protocol among smoking and non smoking male athletes. A pretest-posttest design was used to determine the difference in BEMS between smoking (N=52) and non smoking (N=52) athletes aged 18 and 30. A back and leg dynamometer was used to quantify BEMS while repetitive prone chest raise test was used to induce fatigue of the back extensor muscles. The smoking(23.1 ± 2.9 years) and non-smoking athletes (23.2 ± 2.37 years) were comparable in age (p= 0.855). Smoking athletes exhibited a significantly higher rating of perceived exertion (p=0.007) and fatigue index (10.76% vs. 5.07%); and significant reduction in BEMS following fatigue induction(p < 0.05) compared with their non smoking counterparts. Smoking athletes have higher rates of muscular fatiguability and decreased back strength following back extensors tasks. Smoking is associated with increased muscle fatiguability and impairment of back strength in athletes.
Rest period effect on peak torque in female collegiate and recreational athletes
Authors: Warren Barbara L. , Longwell Kristin K.
Published: October 2018

The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effect of rest period on peak torque in females. Thirty college-aged females (n = 15 collegiate athletes and n = 15 recreational athletes) performed three practice sessions and four experimental sessions using a knee flexion/extension protocol on a CYBEX NORM isokinetic dynamometer. Each session began with a five minute warmup on a cycle ergometer after which the subjects performed four maximal repetitions of knee extension at five isokinetic velocities, 60, 120, 180, 240, and 300° · sec $^{-1}$ with randomly assigned rest periods of 15, 60, 180, or 300 seconds between velocity sets while knee flexion was held constant at 300°· sec $^{-1}$ . Peak torque was recorded for each trial. Data were analyzed using a 4 (rest)× 5 (velocity) repeated measures ANOVA (p< 0.05). There were no significant differences in peak torque between any of the rest periods. It was concluded that in females a 60 second rest is adequate for muscle recovery when executing four maximal repetitions.
Higher velocities in isokinetic dynamometry: A pilot study of new test mode with active compensation of inertia
Authors: Mueller Steffen , Mayer Patrizia , Baur Heiner , Mayer Frank
Published: October 2018

Isokinetic dynamometry is a standard technique for strength testing and training. Nevertheless reliability and validity is limited due to inertia effects, especially for high velocities. Therefore in a first methodological approach the purpose was to evaluate a new isokinetic measurement mode including inertia compensation compared to a classic isokinetic measurement mode for single and multijoint movements at different velocities.

Isokinetic maximum strength measurements were carried out in 26 healthy active subjects. Tests were performed using classic isokinetic and new isokinetic mode in random order. Maximum torque/force, maximum movement velocity and time for acceleration were calculated. For inter-instrument agreement Bland and Altman analysis, systematic and random error was quantified. Differences between both methods were assessed (ANOVA α = 0.05).

Bland and Altman analysis showed the highest agreement between the two modes for strength and velocity measurements (bias: < ± 1.1%; LOA: < 14.2%) in knee flexion/extension at slow isokinetic velocity (60°/s). Least agreement (range: bias: −67.6% ± 119.0%; LOA: 53.4%–69.3%) was observed for shoulder/arm test at high isokinetic velocity(360°/s). The Isokin _{new} mode showed higher maximum movement velocities (p<0.05).

For low isokinetic velocities the new mode agrees with the classic mode. Especially at high isokinetic velocities the new isokinetic mode shows relevant benefits coupled with a possible trade-off with the force/torque measurement. In conclusion, this study offers for the first time a comparison between the 'classical' and inertia-compensated isokinetic dynamometers indicating the advantages and disadvantages associated with each individual approach, particularly as they relate to medium or high velocities in testing and training.
Maximal power of trunk flexor and extensor muscles as a quantitative factor of low back pain
Authors: Ripamonti Mickaël , Colin Denis , Rahmani Abderrahmane
Published: October 2018

Torque-velocity and power-velocity relationships, which determine the different indicators of muscle function, have some practical application during rehabilitation program. These relationships for trunk flexor and extensor muscles during isokinetic conditions have yet to be studied in chronic lower back pain patients in order to demonstrate that maximal power could be used as a quantitative factor for this population. Ten healthy male subjects and eleven chronic lower back pain male patients performed series of isokinetic trunk flexions and extensions at six different velocities, ranging from 45°/s to 120°/s, on a Biodex dynamometer. The torque-velocity and power-velocity relationships of trunk muscles were described by linear (P < 0.01; r=0.9–0.99) and parabolic (P < 0.05; r=0.9–0.99) relationships, respectively. Maximal power was the only parameter which showed a significant difference (P< 0.01) between the two populations for both flexor and extensor muscles. It was concluded that the lower back pain did not influence the shape of trunk muscles' torque- and power-velocity relationships. The different maximal power observed between the two groups suggests that rehabilitation program should focus on strength training for the extensor muscles whereas the flexor group would follow velocity exercise session.
Hamstring to quadriceps strength ratio and noncontact leg injuries: A prospective study during one season
Authors: Kim Daehan , Hong Junggi
Published: October 2018

Previous studies have proposed that thigh muscle imbalance is a critical risk factor for the athletic non-contact knee injuries. However, there is a little consensus among prospective studies with regard to the correlation between isokinetic hamstring to quadriceps strength ratio (HQR) and the non-contact knee injury rates. Most of athletic movements at risk are closed kinetic chain movements, and compensatory effect among ankle, knee, and hip joints during the closed kinetic chain movement was observed in the previous literatures. Therefore, it is assumed that hamstrings and quadriceps (H:Q) imbalance can cause non-contact lower extremity injuries without necessarily causing knee injuries. The purpose of this study was to prospectively investigate the relationship between H:Q strength imbalance and overall non-contact lower extremity injuries. A prospective cohort study was conducted on NCAA division III basketball and soccer players during one season. A total of eighty two NCAA Division III athletes (41 female [19.56 ± 1.34 yrs, 68.2 ± 10.84 kg, 166.3 ± 6.78 cm] and 40 male [19.97 ± 1.43 yrs, 75.45± 8.23 kg, 173.21 ± 7.65 cm]) volunteered to participate in this study which tested Q and H strength at 60°/s. A trend (p< 0.05) indicating that lower than 60% of HQR was associated with non-contact leg injuries was apparent. This suggests that the H:Q imbalance may be of significance in athletic non-contact leg injuries.
Reporting climbing grades and grouping categories for rock climbing
Authors: Draper Nick , Canalejo Jorge Couceiro , Fryer Simon , Dickson Tabitha , Winter David , Ellis Greg , Hamlin Mike , Shearman Jerry , North Chris
Published: October 2018

Rock climbing is an increasingly popular adventure sport with a growing research base. To date the growth of research and reporting styles has been somewhat haphazard and as a consequence comparison between studies can be problematic. The aim of this paper was to make suggestions about a number of changes that could be made to improve the consistency in reporting between studies. Included with this paper are two new tables, one each for male and female climbers. These provide comparative grading scales for use in reporting for future studies. These tables also provide a suggested framework for grouping climbers according to their ability. Using the tables researchers could group the climbers in their study by a category name (lower grade, intermediate, advanced, elite or higher elite climber) or by a number (level 1–5). In addition, the authors make recommendations about climber characteristics that could usefully be reported in future to assist comparison between studies. It would be helpful to readers if the self-reported, highest lead climbs (on-sight and redpoint) could be reported for a climbing group, along with the types of climbing regularly undertaken.
Effects of stretching and strength exercises on speed and power abilities in male basketball players
Authors: Mikolajec Kazimierz , Waskiewicz Zbigniew , Maszczyk Adam , Bacik Bogdan , Kurek Piotr , Zaj�c Adam
Published: October 2018

Recent data, especially related to the molecular structure of muscle tissue and the neurophysiological processes that control muscular speed and force have questioned the benefits of stretching exercises performed prior to dynamic physical activities such as sprinting or jumping. On the other hand strength exercises with various types of muscle contraction and different training loads have proven effective in developing running speed and jumping performance. The present work attempted to verify the hypothesis concerning the detrimental influence of stretching on running speed and anaerobic power of lower limbs, while confirming the benefits of strength exercises on these motor abilities. The main objective of the study was to evaluate the short-term effects of stretching and strength exercises on running speed and jumping performance in competitive basketball players. The results showed significant changes in all of six variables used to evaluate lower limb power and running speed. Vertical jump performance showed increased tendencies in a microcycle without stretching, yet with strength exercises focused on lower limb extensors and flexors. Take-off speed, maximal jump height, work output and power during this microcycle were significantly higher in comparison to a weekly cycle were stretching was incorporated in the warm-up and prior to testing. In the case of running speed, the 3 treatments revealed significant differences, yet once again strength exercises compared to stretching allowed reaching of faster times for the 5 and 20 m sprint, respectively.
Pengaruh Kepemimpinan Transformasional, Komitmen Organisasi Dan Kepuasan Kerja Terhadap Kinerja Karyawan (Studi pada Puskesmas Kalibawang, Kabupaten Kulon Progo)
Authors: Novitasari Dwi , Fidiastuti Fidiastuti
Published: October 2018

The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of transformational leadership, organizational commitment, and job satisfaction on employee performance at Puskesmas Kalibawang, Kulon Progo. This research is a causal associative with quantitative approach. The data obtained by primary data using questionnaire method. Hypothesis testing in this reasearch are multiple linear regression analysis, F-test and T-test used to examined research model and determine the effect of independent variables to the dependent variable. The results showed a positive and significant effect of transformational leadership, organizationalcommitment, and job satisfaction on employee performance (sig. 0,000 < 0.05). T-test showed no effect of transformational leadership on employee performance (sig. 0,844 > 0,05). Organizational commitment has positive and significant effect on employee performance (sig. 0,011 < 0,05) and job satisfaction also havepositive and significant effect to employee performance (sig. 0,032 < 0,05).
Optimization of the ultrasonic treatment for improving catalytic activity of glucoamylase preparation
Authors: Tran Tra Thi Thu , Le Man Van Viet
Published: October 2018

In this work, ultrasonic treatment was used for improving the catalytic activity of glucoamylase preparation Dextrozyme GA. The ultrasonic temperature, power and time were optimized by a Central Composite Circumscribed design for maximizing of the catalytic activity of the preparation. The optimal ultrasonic temperature, power and time were 30oC, 20 W/mL and 33 sec, respectively. Under these conditions, the maximum glucoamylase activity was 83.142 ± 0.213 KU/mL and this value increased 11 % in comparison with that in the control without ultrasonic treatment. Our results also showed that Vmax and KM of the sonicated Dextrozyme GA preparation were higher than those of the control. The ultrasonic treatment would be a potential method for improving the catalytic activity of the glucoamylase preparation in starch hydrolysis.
Synthesis of an Oxacepham derivative from 1,2-O-Cyclohexylidene-α-DXylofuranose
Authors: Lu Thy Thi Mong , Tong Danh Thanh
Published: October 2018

Carbohydrates have gained much attention as cheap chiral starting materials in stereocontrolled target oriented synthesis. β-lactam antibiotics still remain the main tool against bacterial infections but the search for new active compounds has not been the aim of reported investigations. Synthesis of β-lactam antibiotics from carbohydrate precursors played a special role owing to the importance of these classes of compounds in modern chemotherapy. In this report, we carried out this subject to synthesize β-lactam derivative (oxacepham) via [2 + 2] cycloaddition of chlorosulfonyl isocyanate (CSI) to vinyl ether derived from carbohydrate (α-D-glucose).
АНАЛИЗ И ПРОГНОЗИРОВАНИЕ ЭФФЕКТИВНОСТИ ФИЛЬТРАЦИИ С ИСПОЛЬЗОВАНИЕМ БЕЗЭТАЛОННЫХ МЕР ВИЗУАЛЬНОГО КАЧЕСТВА ИЗОБРАЖЕНИЙ
Authors: Рубель Андрей Сергеевич , Лукин Владимир Васильевич
Published: October 2018

Images are subject to noise during acquisition, transmission and processing. Image denoising is highly desirable, not only to provide better visual quality, but also to improve performance of the subsequent operations such as compression, segmentation, classification, object detection and recognition. In the past decades, a large number of image denoising algorithms has been developed, ranging from simple linear methods to complex methods based on similar blocks search and deep convolutional neural networks. However, most of existing denoising techniques have a tendency to oversmooth image edges, fine details and textures. Thus, there are cases when noise reduction leads to loss of image features and filtering does not produce better visual quality. According to this, it is very important to evaluate denoising result and hence to undertake a decision whether denoising is expedient. Despite the fact that image denoising has been one of the most active research areas, only a little work has been dedicated to visual quality evaluation for denoised images. There are many approaches and metrics to characterize image quality, but adequateness of these metrics is of question. Existing image quality metrics, especially no-reference ones, have not been thoroughly studies for image denoising. In terms of using visual quality metrics, it is usually supposed that the higher the improvement for a given metric, the better visual quality for denoised image. However, there are situations when denoising does not result in visual quality enhancement, especially for texture images. Thus, it would be desirable to predict human subjective evaluation for denoised image. Then, this information will clarify when denoising can be expedient. The purpose of this paper is to give analysis of denoising expedience using no-reference (NR) image quality metrics. In addition, this work considers possible ways to predict human subjective evaluation of denoised images based on several input parameters. More in details, two denoising techniques, namely the standard sliding window DCT filter and the BM3D filter have been considered. Using a specialized database of test images SubjectiveIQA, performance evaluation of existing state-of-the-art objective no-reference quality metrics for denoised images is carried out
ПРОЕКТИРОВАНИЕ ЭКСПЕРТНЫХ СИСТЕМ НА ОСНОВЕ ВЫСОКОУРОВНЕВЫХ ЗНАНИЕОРИЕНТИРОВАННЫХ МОДЕЛЕЙ
Authors: Головань Константин Владиславович
Published: October 2018

The main points related to the design of the integrated decision supported expert systems are analyzed in the paper. The perspectives of hybrid knowledge representation model are considered. In order to represent the domain knowledge it is proposed to use a high level knowledge oriented model that makes it possible to describe the processes of analysis, mining, and processing of domain knowledge in a form of interaction of some typical predefined functional blocks. The main advantages of the developed functional knowledge-oriented model are: modularity (representation of monitoring, diagnostics and control processes of complex technological systems and objects in a form of separate knowledge-oriented components interaction); universality of the typical functional blocks library (solution of typical tasks, arising in the process of technological object control); adaptability (easy adaptation to a specific domain); openness (gives the user a possibility to set the custom behavior); activity (interaction of typical functional blocks with each other that makes it possible to automate the process of knowledge acquisition and processing and also interaction of functional blocks with a hybrid production-frame model that makes possible to increase the efficiency of knowledge procession during the decision making process). Every typical intelligent element is a functional block with a set of inputs {IN} and outputs {OUT}. The behavior of such block is defined by its purpose. The whole set of typical intelligent blocks that is used in construction of functional knowledge-oriented model according to the block purpose can be divided into several different classes. On the basis of the selected representation model the processes of knowledge formalization are described. The main advantages of the selected approach to formalize the domain knowledge are stated. On the basis of the represented instrumental tool structure the computer the system has been made. The main stages of expert system creation and their key features are considered. The editor of functional knowledge-oriented model has been presented. The basic functions of the editor are model visualization and debugging. Instrumental tool make possible to build control decision expert systems in different domains. The example of expert system in domain of electrochemical protection of pipelines from corrosion has been considered. The basic directions of possible updating of mathematical model and instrumental tools are described in conclusion
СИСТЕМА РАСПОЗНАВАНИЯ СТЕГАНОГРАФИЧЕСКИ-ПРЕОБРАЗОВАННЫХ ГОЛОСОВЫХ КОМАНД УПРАВЛЕНИЯ БПЛА
Authors: Лавриненко Александр Юрьевич , Кочергин Юрий Анатольевич , Конахович Георгий Филимонович
Published: October 2018

It is created the system of recognition the steganographic-transformed voice commands of unmanned aerial vehicle control based on a cepstral analysis. It provides effective recognition and hidden commands transmission of to the board of an unmanned aerial vehicle, by converting voice control commands into a kind of steganographic characteristics vector, which implies the concealment of voice control information of an unmanned aerial vehicle. The mathematical model of the algorithm for calculating the mel-frequency cepstral coefficients and the recognition classifier of voice control commands for the solution of the problem of semantic identification and securing the control information of the unmanned aerial vehicle in the communication channel is synthesized. A software package has been developed that includes tools for compiling the base of reference voice images of subjects of management for training and testing the system for recognizing steganographic-transformed voice commands of the unmanned aerial vehicle control based on the cepstral analysis and computer models of the proposed methods and algorithms for recognition voice control commands in the MATLAB environment. The expediency of applying the proposed system for recognizing steganographic-transformed voice commands of the unmanned aerial vehicle control based on a cepstral analysis is substantiated and experimentally proved. An algorithm is presented for calculating the mel-frequency cepstral coefficients that appear in the role of the main features of recognition and the result of the steganographic transformation of speech, where for the evaluation of automatic recognition of voice commands using the results of classifier constructed by the criterion of minimum distance in the role which acts as the variance of the difference of the expectation of a mel-frequency cepstral coefficients. The obtained results of the experimental research allow to draw a conclusion about the expediency of further practical application of the developed system of recognition the steganographic-transformed voice commands of the unmanned aerial vehicle control based on the cepstral analysis
Histopathological Examination of Dyspeptic Patients With and Without Hiatal Hernia
Authors: Vural Selahattin , Poyraz Bekir , Dulger Ahmet Cumhur
Published: October 2018

Background: Hiatal hernia with dyspeptic complaints is a severe disease which disturbs the quality of life. Pathological findings in endoscopy are an important factor in the treatment of these patients. Objective: To investigate the histopathological differences related to hiatal hernia in dyspeptic patients. Material and Methods: A retrospective study was conducted of 116 patients with dyspeptic complaints. The patients were divided into two groups according to the presence of hiatal hernia. Biochemical tests and endoscopic biopsy results of these groups were compared. Results: The mean age of our study population was 52.4 years where, 50% were male and 50% were female. Hiatal hernia was found in 44.8% of the patients and 22.4% of the patients had intestinal metaplasia. The rate of intestinal metaplasia was found to be statistically lower in the hiatal hernia group (p=0.011). Conclusion: Intestinal metaplasia is less frequently found in patients with hiatal hernias in our study; it may be attributed to the fact that these patients had earlier dyspeptic complaints and therefore, earlier medical treatment and earlier initiation of a protective gastric diet.
PENGARUH BAURAN PEMASARAN DAN KUALITAS PELAYANAN DALAM MENINGKATKAN LOYALITAS MAHASISWA PROGRAM STUDI MANAJEMEN FAKULTAS EKONOMI UMN AL WASHLIYAH MEDAN
Authors: Mardi Giwa Putra Lukman Nasution,
Published: October 2018

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk (1) Mengetahui seberapa besar pengaruh bauranpemasaran terhadap loyalitas mahasiswa; (2) Mengetahui seberapa besar pengaruhkualitas pelayanan terhadap loyalitas mahasiswa; (3) serta Mengetahui seberapa besarpengaruh bauran pemasaran dan kualitas pelayanan terhadap loyalitas mahasiswa. Jenispenelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian analisis regresi berganda (analysis multipleregression). Pengumpulan data dalam penelitian ini menggunakan kuesioner. Kuesionerdisebar langsung kepada mahasiswa Program Studi Manajemen Fakultas Ekonomi UMNAl Washliyah dijadikan sebagai objek penelitian. Kesimpulan penelitian ini secarasingkat adalah sebagai berikut: (1) Terdapat pengaruh yang diberikan variabel BauranPemasaran terhadap Loyalitas Mahasiswa. Hal tersebut dibuktikan karena setelahdilakukan analisis data dengan menggunakan komputerisasi (SPSS 16.0) didapat hasil ujiAnalisis Regresi Berganda bahwa thitung pada X1= 4,663 > ttabel (0,05;247) = 1,969 ataudengan membandingkan nilai sig = 0,000 < taraf kesalahan 5% = 0,05 maka dapatdisimpulkan bahwa X1 berpengaruh terdapat Y. (2) Terdapat pengaruh yang diberikankualitas Pelayanan terhadap loyalitas Mahasiswa. Hal tersebut dibuktikan karenasetelah dilakukan analisis data dengan menggunakan komputerisasi (SPSS 16.0) didapathasil uji Analisis Regresi Berganda thitung pada X2= 13,085 > ttabel(0,05;247) = 1,969atau dengan membandingkan nilai sig = 0,000 < taraf kesalahan 5% = 0,05 maka dapatdisimpulkan bahwa X2 berpengaruh terdapat Y. (3) Bahwa didapat Fhitung sebesar369,657 dengan sig sebesar 0,000. Untuk membandingkan antara nilai Fhitungmaka diperlukan F tabel (0,05;2;247) = 3,032. F hitung = 369,657 > F tabel = 3,032 atau denganmembandingkan Sig = 0,000 < taraf kesalahan = 0,05. Sehingga dapat disimpulkanbahwa terdapat pengaruh yang signifikan antara seluruh variabel independen secarasimultan terhadap variabel dependen.
KEBIJAKAN PENGELOLAAN PAJAK BUMI DAN BANGUNAN PERDESAAN DAN PERKOTAAN DINAS PENDAPATAN, PENGELOLAAN KEUANGAN DAN ASET DAERAH KABUPATEN MUSI RAWAS
Authors: Mardoni Anton
Published: October 2018

Penelitian bertujuan mengetahui kebijakan pengelolaan Pajak Bumi dan BangunanPerdesaan dan Perkotaan (PBB-P2). Metode penelitian deskriptif kualitatif,pengumpulan data dengan melaksanakan observasi, wawancara mendalam,dokumentasi, dan analisis data interaktif Miles dan Huberman. Peraturan daerahdan peraturan kepala daerah lokasi penelitian merupakan dasar hukumpengelolaan pajak tersebut. Hasil penelitian dilihat dari aspek pembentukan organisasipengelolaan pajak berada di Bidang Dana Perimbangan dan Penerimaan Lainnya danUnit Pelaksana Teknis. Aspek pengerahan sumber daya telah dibangunnya gedungkhusus yang dilengkapi loket pembayaran pajak. Sedangkan sumber daya manusia yaitupegawai telah mengikuti magang. Aspek penyiapan teknologi disesuaikan denganvolume pekerjaan dan jumlah wajib pajak. Aspek p enetapan prosedur berdasarkanhasil pengumpulan data sekunder bahwa belum terdapat standar operasional prosedurpemungutan pajak tersebut di atas. Adapun kendala yang dihadapi belumseimbangnya jumlah sumber daya manusia dibandingkan dengan jumlah desa dankelurahan yang ada. Upaya yang dilakukan pemerintah desa dan kelurahan denganmelaksanakan sosialisasi persuasif kepada wajib pajak.
El debido proceso: del derecho a las mínimas garantías a la garantía de máximos derechos
Authors: González Alvarez Roberto
Published: October 2018

El debido proceso: del derecho a las mínimas garantías a la garantía de máximos derechos
El tratamiento de las declaraciones ante la policía en un proceso con todas las garantías
Authors: Bujosa Vadell Lorenzo Mateo
Published: October 2018

El tratamiento de las declaraciones ante la policía en un proceso con todas las garantías
Juzgar en Derecho Constitucional. Bases fundamentales del Derecho Procesal Constitucional en Venezuela
Authors: Ortiz Ortiz Rafael
Published: October 2018

Juzgar en Derecho Constitucional. Bases fundamentales del Derecho Procesal

Constitucional en Venezuela
La incursión en el conocimiento científico a través de la prueba pericial. Su impacto en la decisión judicial
Authors: Soba Bracesco Ignacio
Published: October 2018

La incursión en el conocimiento científico a través de la prueba pericial. Su impacto en la decisión judicial
La propuesta brasileña de un incidente de resolución de demandas repetitivas
Authors: Tesheiner José Maria , Viafore Daniele
Published: October 2018

La propuesta brasileña de un incidente de resolución de demandas repetitivas
Equitably improving outcomes for cancer survivors and supporting caregivers: A blueprint for care delivery, research, education, and policy
Authors: Alfano Catherine M. , Leach Corinne R. , Smith Tenbroeck G. , Miller Kim D. , Alcaraz Kassandra I. , Cannady Rachel S. , Wender Richard C. , Brawley Otis W.
Published: October 2018

Cancer care delivery is being shaped by growing numbers of cancer survivors coupled with provider shortages, rising costs of primary treatment and follow‐up care, significant survivorship health disparities, increased reliance on informal caregivers, and the transition to value‐based care. These factors create a compelling need to provide coordinated, comprehensive, personalized care for cancer survivors in ways that meet survivors’ and caregivers’ unique needs while minimizing the impact of provider shortages and controlling costs for health care systems, survivors, and families. The authors reviewed research identifying and addressing the needs of cancer survivors and caregivers and used this synthesis to create a set of critical priorities for care delivery, research, education, and policy to equitably improve survivor outcomes and support caregivers. Efforts are needed in 3 priority areas: 1) implementing routine assessment of survivors’ needs and functioning and caregivers’ needs; 2) facilitating personalized, tailored, information and referrals from diagnosis onward for both survivors and caregivers, shifting services from point of care to point of need wherever possible; and 3) disseminating and supporting the implementation of new care methods and interventions.
Antisocial Feminism? Shulamith Firestone, Monique Wittig and Proto-Queer Theory
Authors: Downing Lisa
Published: October 2018

Recent iterations of feminist theory and activism, especially intersectional, ‘third-wave’ feminism, have cast much second-wave feminism as politically unacceptable in failing to centre the experiences of less privileged subjects than the often white, often middle-class names with which the second wave is usually associated. While bearing those critiques in mind, this article argues that some second-wave writers, exemplified by Shulamith Firestone and Monique Wittig, may still offer valuable feminist perspectives if viewed through the anti-normative lens of queer theory. Queer resists the reification of identity categories. It focuses on resistance to hegemonic norms, rather than on group identity. By viewing Wittig's and Firestone's critique of the institutions of the family, reproduction, maternity, and work as proto-queer — and specifically proto-antisocial queer — it argues for a feminism that refuses to shore up identity, that rejects groupthink, and that articulates meaningfully the crucial place of the individual in the collective project of feminism.
Life, but not as we know it: A.I. and the popular imagination
Authors: Goode Luke
Published: October 2018

Advances in artificial intelligence (A.I.) are prompting a growing chorus of both excitement and anxiety. A.I. is widely perceived as a significant emerging and future-shaping technological field that is developing at an accelerating rate. As such, futuristic imagery involving A.I. is increasingly prevalent in popular media. A central task for critical future studies is to assess both positive and problematic aspects of the futuristic scenarios offered up for public consumption, and to evaluate their role as part of a ‘futural public sphere’ (Goode & Godhe 2017). In this paper, I discuss three distinct but interwoven strands of public discourse that each have a role to play in shaping the popular imagination around possible A.I. futures. I begin with a selective discussion of mainstream science fiction represenations. Secondly, I consider several recent and high-profile popular media events surrounding real-world developments in A.I. Finally, I turn to contemporary futurology and, specifically, the discourse of the ‘singularity’ which posits a near future in which artificial ‘superintelligence’ outstrips human cognitive capacities. In this paper I argue that, while much popular coverage of A.I. is sensationalist and potentially misleading, public engagement with a complex, technical subject such as this depends on the circulation of ’evocative stories’ which can act as entry points into public debate. As such, it is important to understand the evocative power of the stories we frequently tell ourselves in popular discourse about A.I. and its role in our future.
Mittelhochdeutsche Wortfamilien: Ermittlung und Perspektiven
Authors: Klein Thomas
Published: October 2018

An inventory of the Middle High German word families is still missing wheras the Old High German and New High German word families are recorded by the dictionaries of J. Splett. In this paper a semi-automatic method is represented which can help to find and analyze the Middle High German word families. By several scripts a combined list of MHG and OHG lemmata is tranformed and expanded to a table containing among other things a column with a simplified variation of Splett's word formation formulas and a column with the common base of the word family the lemma probably belongs to. In a labour-intensive last step, these proposals have to be manually checked and corrected.
 
Dieser Beitrag ist ursprünglich im Peter-Lang-Verlag erschienen (https://www.ingentaconnect.com/contentone/plg/jwf/2018/00000002/00000001/art00002)
Verwandtschaft oder Entlehnung? Die Beziehung der ripuarischen Kollektiva mit "ge-" + "-ze" zu den mittelniederländischen mit "ge-" + "-te"
Authors: Büthe-Scheider Eva
Published: October 2018

A typical characteristic of Central German dialects, especially of the Ripuarian dialect, is that it has collective nouns with ge- + -ze (cf. gesteinze) besides those with ge- + -e (cf. gesteine) corresponding to Dutch gesteente and gestene. A relationship between ge- + -ze and ge- + -te has been assumed for a long time. A corpus-based comparison is given in order to explain the genesis of these different formation types (ge- + -e, ge- + -ze, ge- + -te) and their relations. It seems likely that earlier Dutch formations influenced their Ripuarian counterparts. Rarely, the circumfix ge- + -te also occurs in Ripuarian texts and may be autochthone. One main result is that the suffic -ze in Ripuarian restores the collective formation in the circumfix ge- + -e when it was destroyed by the e-apokope. This is a rare instance where an element of word formation is replaced by another one in order to neutralize the isolation effect of sound change.
 
Dieser Beitrag ist ursprünglich im Peter-Lang-Verlag erschienen (https://www.ingentaconnect.com/contentone/plg/jwf/2018/00000002/00000001/art00006)
Conference report: "Morphology Days", Louvain­-la­-Neuve (Belgium), November 22–24 2017
Authors: Dugas Edwige
Published: October 2018

Morphology Days is a (nearly) biennial international meeting which deals with morphology within different frameworks and in various perspectives Previous editions of this conference have taken place in Leuven (2015), Leeuwarden (2013), Leiden (2012), Nijmegen (2011), Luik (2009) and Amsterdam (2007) While the first editions of the conference were mainly addressed to researchers working on morphology in the Netherlands and in Belgium, the last editions – including this one – included international contributions The programme and the book of abstract is available at the conference’s homepage at https://morphologydays2017.wordpress.com/program/. Organized by Philippe Hiligsmann, Kristel Van Goethem, Nikos Koutsoukos and Isa Hendrikx from the Université Catholique de Louvain, and Laurent Raiser from the Université de Liège, this edition of Morphology Days hosted more than 30 researchers, among which 3 plenary speakers, coming not only from Belgium but also from France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States. Although both inflection and derivation (affixation) where dealt with in the talks, this conference report will only address the studies on derivation.
 
Dieser Beitrag ist ursprünglich im Peter-Lang-Verlag erschienen (https://www.ingentaconnect.com/contentone/plg/jwf/2018/00000002/00000001/art00011)
Tagungsankündigung / Conference Announcement : Morphosyntactic misfits: Clitics, particles, and non­canonical affixes in the languages of the Americas 23–25 July 2018; Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP), Lima
Authors: Zariquiey Roberto
Published: October 2018

Dieser Beitrag ist ursprünglich im Peter-Lang-Verlag erschienen (https://www.ingentaconnect.com/contentone/plg/jwf/2018/00000002/00000001/art00014)
Exploring Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Adoption in the Tourism Industry: The Case of Malawi
Authors: Kamanga Grace , Bello Felix G.
Published: October 2018

Many studies on corporate social responsibility (CSR) have focused on the understanding of CSR, CSR practices, reasons for and barriers against the adoption of CSR, and the extent of adoption. In tourism, CSR has been closely linked to responsible tourism as tourism is believed to bring
with it a number of negative impacts; hence, CSR is used as one of the ways of protecting the very resources that attract tourists to ensure the sustainability of tourism businesses. More studies have been conducted on CSR adoption in hospitality operations than the tourism sector worldwide.
This study explores the practices and perspectives on CSR by tour operating companies in Malawi and the extent to which they have adopted the concept. A qualitative research approach was used for this study with semistructured interviews targeting senior managers of the tour operating companies.
The study found that most tour operating companies have not fully adopted CSR.