bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Management of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in the Grand-Aides Program
Authors: Compton Rebekah M. , Bednar Kimberly S. , Donowitz Peggie E. , Oliver M. Norman
Published: November 2019

Objective: To evaluate the Grand-Aides Program for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) according to the variables of body weight, blood pressure, medication adherence, and hospital consultation and readmissions.Methods: Patients ages 18 years or older with a past medical history of T2DM, hypertension (HTN), and/or obesity and who were recently seen in the emergency department (ED) or recently admitted to the hospital were eligible to enroll in the Grand-Aides Program. Eligible patients were identified after hospital or ED discharge and were asked to enroll in the in-home based program from March 2016 through June 2018. In-home visit protocol was defined prior to patient enrollment with intense in-home visits during the first weeks of enrollment followed by monthly visits for the duration of enrollment in the program. In-home visit frequency was adjusted on as needed basis so that patients at higher risk for ED visits or hospitalization were seen more frequently. In-home visits were performed by trained Grand-Aide who for the purpose of this study was a certified nursing assistant (CNA). The Grand-Aide underwent eighty hours of didactic training which included visit protocols, visit schedules, and data collection. The one-on-one in-home patient with every visit were supervised by a registered nurse (RN) or nurse practitioner (NP) via video or telephone contact near the conclusion of the visit. Active patients at the University of Virginia Family Medicine clinic were eligible for enrollment. Fifty-seven patients with T2DM worked with Grand-Aides for three months and an additional forty-eight T2DM patients worked with Grand-Aides for twelve months. Emergency department visits, all 30-day hospital readmissions, as well as blood pressure readings, medication adherence, weights, and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) were compared with the prior twelve months.Results: Systolic (p < .001) and diastolic (p < .01) blood pressures decreased (p < .01) at 1 year. At baseline 56 percent of the patients had a systolic blood pressure of >130 mmHg despite treatment; after 12 months, 48 percent of these were < 130. In those whose baseline diastolic blood pressure was > 90 mmHg, 100 percent had diastolic blood pressure < 90 mmHg at 1 year. Medication adherence by ARMS test at 1 year was 94 percent. Despite trending downward, weight and HbA1c did not change significantly. In the preceding, 58 percent had at least one ED visit, which was reduced by 50 percent (p < .01) with Grand-Aides; 30-day all-cause readmissions reduced by 50 percent to 6.3 percent. Conclusions: The Grand-Aides program was associated with a significant change in blood pressure control, high medication adherence and reductions in ED visits and readmissions that compare favorably with published comparative data. For systems “at risk” for preventable increased health care expense burden, the Grand-Aides program can result in significant savings.
Outcome-Based Approach to Teaching Students Comprehensive English in China: From “Golden Course” to “Golden Lessons”
Authors: Zeng Zhengping
Published: November 2019

“Golden course”, which is against frivolous course, has become a hot topic in Chinese higher education as new requirements are imposed on classroom teaching efficiency. Under this background, this paper takes the course “Comprehensive English 3” as an example to discuss how to design “golden course” and“gold lessons”. To achieve this purpose, the author first constructs an outcome-based model of course design based on outcome-based education and briefly analyzes POA which is taken as a tool to implement beliefs of “golden lessons”. Guided by this model, development goals, students’ needs and course goals in the course are discussed. For the relationship, “golden course” is the basis of “golden lessons”, and a series of “golden lessons” is the realization of “golden course”. To realize “golden course”, the author designs one unit and discusses how to implement the beliefs by using one specific example. Either “golden course” or “golden lessons” is a new belief to all university teachers, the realization needs more research and this paper just provides implications for the teachers who would design “golden course” and implement its beliefs.
Gender Differences of Theoretical Physics of Undergraduates Major in Physics
Authors: Sun Haibin
Published: November 2019

Gender differences exist in the disciplines of science, technology, engineering and math. There are differences between male and female undergraduates in the learning of various subjects. This paper analyzed the gender differences caused by intellectual and non-intellectual factors, such as math ability, verbal ability, spatial capability, learning motivation, learning interest, and learning attitude. On the base of the scores of theoretical physics, we analyzed the gender differences of undergraduates major in physics, and put forward teaching strategies for the improvement of theoretical physics.
A General Framework for Time Series Forecasting Model Using Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average-ARIMA and Transfer Functions
Authors: Osho G. Solomon
Published: November 2019

Major current econometric stochastic series forecast research are established on the failure of the scholastic process tests to differentiate between finite and stationary alternative samples of the unit root hypothesis results. The importance of forecast evaluation allows researchers to reasonably monitor and improve forecast performance. While a structured improved forecast framework have often been suggested as one possible alternative, an extended the multivariate model which incorporate distributed-lag period for independent variable gives a unique advantage over the traditional distributed-lag model and the mathematical formulation does essentially guarantee that predicated equation irrespective of the values of the predictor variables. Hence, the primary objective is mainly to determine the likelihood of autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) method for practicable process choice used for predicting key economic variables for a set of market data. Once the process has been known, parameters have been obtained, and the adequacy of the model has been determined, forecasts can be checked for reliability.
Effect of Personal and Occupational Characteristics on Attitudes to an Obligatory Retirement Age—A Content Analysis Investigation
Authors: Eckhaus Eyal , Davidovitch Nitza
Published: November 2019

This study is a pioneer study examining the effects of personal and occupational background variables on the attitude of faculty members to an obligatory retirement age in academia. Previous studies on performance measures of academic faculty in research, teaching, academic administration, and contribution to the community, testified to associations between faculty member achievements and their personal characteristics (gender, age) as well as features related to their academic field of occupation (faculty, academic rank, tenure). Hence, these quality measures of academic faculty have meaning for and influence on research, even after the customary retirement age.

Obligatory retirement age is a well-known issue and it is arousing much interest in general, and in academia in particular. Academic work includes activity focused on research, teaching, advisory work, participation in academic committees and conferences—namely, activities that require human thinking. This leads to the question of whether and to what degree personal and occupational characteristics are associated with the attitude of faculty members to retirement age.

One hundred and eight questionnaires administered to senior faculty were collected in a case study of a single university. Qualitative and statistical research tools were employed, with the aim of creating a model that expresses the association between faculty members’ personal and occupational characteristics and their attitude to retirement age in academia. The research findings show that the background variables affecting the attitude of faculty members to retirement are age and tenure—faculty members’ age and status as tenured faculty determine their objection to the obligatory retirement age.
Agriculture and Supporting Ecosystem Services: A Trade-off Analysis Using Open Data in Brazil
Authors: Turetta Ana Paula Dias , Pedrosa Bruno , Eufemia Luca , Bonatti Michelle , Sieber Stefan
Published: November 2019

Open data are important for adding legitimacy and transparency to public sciences. These data have also a potential to be used as a first approach for scientific investigation, such as spatial evaluation of ecosystem services. This paper presents a methodological approach to evaluate the trade-offs between agriculture and supporting ecosystem services based on spatial analysis and open data. The study area is an important agricultural production region in Bahia State, Brazil. The framework was able to establish the spatial interactions between agriculture and ecosystem service provision, while the regional scale was useful in supporting guidelines regarding sustainable land use for agricultural areas.
Sustainability Assessment of Advanced Machining Technologies
Authors: Sterle Luka , Grguraš Damir , Kern Matjaž , Pušavec Franci
Published: November 2019

Efficient cooling and lubrication techniques are required to obtain sustainable machining of difficult-to-cut materials, which are the pillars of aerospace, automotive, medical and nuclear industries. Cryogenic machining with the assistance of lubricated Liquid Carbon Dioxide (LCO2) is a novel approach for sustainable manufacturing without the use of harmful water-based metalworking fluids (MWFs). In case of unavoidable use of MWFs under high pressure, such as turning finishing processes of difficult-to-cut materials, the pulsating high pressure delivery of MWFs prolongs the tool life and enables the control over chip length to prevent surface damage of high value-added parts. In this paper, sustainability assessment of both advanced principles was carried out, considering overall costs and operational safety. Experimental tests were executed on difficult-to-cut materials in comparison to conventional flood lubrication. For both techniques, longer tool life compared to flood lubrication was observed additional cleaner production and higher part quality led to reduced long-term overall costs. These advanced machining technologies are also operation safe, proving to be a sustainable alternative to conventional machining.
Pulses on Demand in Fibre and Hybrid Lasers
Authors: Petkovšek Rok , Agrež Vid , Petelin Jaka , Černe Luka , Bünting Udo , Podobnik Boštjan
Published: November 2019

This paper presents an investigation of pulse-on-demand operation in fibre and hybrid lasers. Two methods for efficient gain control that enable the generation of laser pulses at arbitrary times with controlled pulse parameters are presented. The method of direct modulation of the pump power in the high-power laser oscillator is shown to generate pulses with a duration in the nanosecond range, with repetition rates varying during operation from a single shot to over 1 MHz. An advanced method using a combination of marker and idler seeding a fibre amplifier chain is investigated. Such a system can easily achieve repetition rates of several tens of MHz. The lasers’ performances were successfully tested in a real environment on an industrial platform for laser transfer printing. Similar concepts were used for a laser source with ultrashort laser pulses (femtosecond range) on demand by using a mode-locked seed as a source and a solid-state amplifier to achieve high pulse energy and peak power.
Electrolytic zinc coatings and current conditions of deposition process
Authors: Osuchowska Ewa , Buczko Zofia
Published: November 2019

Current trends in electroplating of zinc coatings are described in this work. The electrodeposition of Zn coatings using a square-wave current pulse-plating technique is presented. The influence of the pulse plating parameters on surface morphology, corrosion resistance, roughness and hardness was studied. Pulse electrodeposition had considerable effect on grain size, roughness, corrosion resistance of coatings.
Geração de Código para Robôs implementados com ROS a partir de modelos UML/MARTE
Authors: Wehrmeister Marco
Published: November 2019

Este trabalho apresenta uma abordagem para a geração de código fonte para sistemas embarcados usandos em robôs a partir de modelos UML anotados com o perfil MARTE. O código fonte gerado utiliza a semântica e as bibliotecas disponíveis no Robot Operating System (ROS) que é amplamente utilizado no projeto e implementação de robôs tanto no meio industrial como no acadêmico. O objetivo principal deste trabalho é a aplicação de técnicas de engenharia guiada por modelos (MDE) no projeto de robôs visando a prototipação rápida de robôs através de simuladores e também a implementação real deles. O trabalho foi validado através de um estudo de caso que mostra a viabilidade da proposta na implementação de um robô simples. Os resultados fornecem indicativos que a abordagem pode ser aplicada em sistemas mais complexos que envolvem multiplos robôs que interagem para realizar tarefas em ambientes industriais.
Certificação Digital como Ferramenta de Segurança para Medidores Inteligentes
Authors: Melo Wilson , Machado Raphael , Abreu Bruno , Carmo Luiz Rust , Ramos Ruy
Published: November 2019

In this paper, we present a digital certificate-based solution for smart meters. Our propose meets the identification requirements found in several scenarios related to Legal Metrology. Also, it extends previous models of smart meters authentication. This proposal results in a new class of digital certificate called "Metrologic Objects Digital Certificate." The ICP-Brasil Management Committee recently approved the use of these certificates. Fuel dispensers are the first implementation case. The objective is to reduce tampering on these instruments, so increasing their reliability.
A Partially Shared Thin Reconfigurable Array For Multicore Processor
Authors: Silva Junior Francisco Carlos , Silva Ivan , Jacobi Ricardo
Published: November 2019

Reconfigurable architectures have been widely used as single core processor accelerators. In the multi-core era, however, it is necessary to review the way that reconfigurable arrays are integrated into multi-core processor. Generally, a set of reconfigurable functional units are employed in a similar way as they are used in single core processors. Unfortunately, a considerable increase in the area ensues from this practice. Besides, in applications with unbalanced workload in their threads this approach can lead to a inefficient use of the reconfigurable architecture in cores with a low or even idle workload. To cope with this issue, this work proposes and evaluates a partially shared thin reconfigurable array, which allows to share reconfigurable resources among the processor's cores. Sharing is performed dynamically by the configuration scheduler hardware. The results shows that the sharing mechanism provided 76% of energy savings, improving the performance 41% in average when compared with a version without the proposed reconfigurable array. A comparison with a version of the reconfigurable array without the sharing mechanism was performed and shows that the sharing mechanism improved up to 11.16% in the system performance.
Using LoRaWAN smart city infrastructure as backup network for Industry 4.0 enabled vehicles
Authors: Ferrari Paolo , Sisinni Emiliano , Fernandes Carvalho Diego , Signoretti Gabriel , Silva Marianne , Silva Ivanovitch , Silva Diego
Published: November 2019

Intelligent vehicles are the very next future of the automotive sector, which is renewing itself following Industry 4.0 paradigms. Today, car manufacturers are rapidly increasing the number of vehicles that continuously transmit data to the Internet, in order to enable the virtuous feedback paths foreseen by Industry 4.0. Such data are used to improve production (and products) during the entire lifetime of plants (and cars, also). A data link between on board devices and Internet must be created. Currently, the OBD (On Board Diagnostic) interface is available in the majority of cars and trucks. Some Edge devices with OBD and 3G/4G modems have been created, enabling easy Internet connection. However, congestion situation, as well as temporary outages, may create significant holes in the 3G/4G coverage. Recently, the transformation of city into Smart City is begun. An impressive number of new sensors are deployed in urban area. New wireless technologies are on the rise and, among them, LoRaWAN is the most used. If a vehicle is considered like a mobile sensor, then a viable option to fill 3G/4G gaps is the use of LoRaWAN infrastructure inside a Smart City. This paper deals with the creation of the prototype of an embedded platform which includes both OBD-II interface, 3G/4G connectivity and also LoRaWAN for backup situation. Considering the Smart City use cases, the application constrains regarding intelligent vehicles are discussed in order highlight design directions for the correct integration with the LoRaWAN infrastructure.
Industry 4.0: Smart Contract-based Industrial Internet of Things Process Management
Authors: Garrocho Charles Tim Batista , Ferreira Célio Marcio Soares , Sacramento Júnior Ailton Sávio , Cavalcanti Carlos Frederico Marcelo da Cunha , Oliveira Ricardo Augusto Rabelo
Published: November 2019

Through the Internet of Industrial Things, significant investments in the industry are expected. In this new environment, machine-to-machine communication showed immediate potential. However, most communication implementations require a trusted intermediary. The introduction of smart contracts can enable communication without the need for a trusted intermediary. To provide security and decentralization in industrial communication processes, smart contract-based middleware is proposed. This proposal is evaluated for impacts against the stringent communication requirements required by industrial applications. Experimental results show that while this approach offers greater security and decentralization than traditional proposals, blockchain-based smart contracts cannot yet be applied to industrial systems due to blocking time.
Polyaniline-Based Nanocomposites for Environmental Remediation
Authors: C. Maponya Thabiso , J. Hato Mpitloane , R. Somo Thabang , E. Ramohlola Kabelo , D. Makhafola Mogwasha , R. Monama Gobeng , Maity Arjun , D. Modibane Kwena , M. Katata-Seru Lebogang
Published: November 2019

With growth in civilisation and industrialisation, there is an increase in the release of toxic heavy metal ions and dyes into water system, which is of public concern. As a result, appropriate treatment methods have to be implemented in order to mitigate and prevent water pollution. The discovery of nanotechnology has led to the development and utilisation of various nanoadsorbent for the removal of pollutants from water. PANI nanostructures and nanocomposites are noble adsorbents that have gained popularity in addressing water pollution issues and have been reported in literature. In this chapter, the main focus is on the synthesis of PANI nanocomposites and nanostructures and their application as efficient adsorbents for water treatment. Detailed discussions on different synthetic routes and characterisation have been dedicated to applications of these materials and are compared for the adsorptive removal of heavy metal ions and dyes from water.
Approach to Chronic Urticaria from Primary Care and Emergency Services: Case Reports in Spain
Authors: Geniz Rubio Luis , Ávila Pérez Macarena , Ángel López Díaz José , Alcántara Luna Sara
Published: November 2019

Urticaria is a common process. The true incidence is not known; it is believed that between 15 and 25% of the population may suffer at some point in his life. Acute urticaria has a prevalence of 20% and the chronic form 0.5–1%. Urticaria is a disease that affects the skin and mucosa, characterized by the presence of hives. It occurs as a localized intracutaneous edema circled and an area of redness (erythema), which is typically itchy. There are histaminergic foods and drugs that worsen the prognosis of the disease. Foods which rely on aging to taste nice are always presumed to be high in histamine (chocolate, yogurt, seafood, strawberries, etc.) and drugs like nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. For diagnosis we have several tools (urticarial activity score, chronic urticaria quality-of-life questionnaire (CU-Q2oL), urticaria control test, etc., among which the most useful, simple, and cost-effective is the clinic history). The treatment of choice are antihistamines, from a daily tablet up to four tablets as maximum dose. Corticosteroids are excluded to exacerbations and must be prescribed in short guideline (maximum 10 days) without progressive decrease. Severe forms of urticaria resistant to treatment with antihistamines are treated with biological agents like omalizumab.
Visual Disability and Causes of Preventable Blindness
Authors: Libeth Ramos Amador Mercedes , Eduardo Escober Torres Javier
Published: November 2019

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates, worldwide, approximately 1300 million people with a form of visual impairment. More than 314 million have a severe visual impairment. Of these, 37 million are blind and 124 million suffer from low vision. Eighty percent of all these cases are considered avoidable. The main causes of blindness from one country to another, in order of frequency, are cataract (39%), uncorrected refractive errors (18%), and glaucoma (10%). In Latin America and the Caribbean, the loss of vision in adults continues to be a public health problem. Blindness and visual impairment tombs have a remarkable impact on the socioeconomic development of individuals and societies and the prevention of avoidable visual disabilities in the long term in terms of attention to health care and social expenditures. Of all the organs of the body, the eye is more accessible to direct examination. The visual function can be evaluated by means of simple subjective tests. The same can be taken care of from an adequate primary care service.
On the Use of Low-Cost RGB-D Sensors for Autonomous Pothole Detection with Spatial Fuzzy c-Means Segmentation
Authors: Ombado Ouma Yashon
Published: November 2019

The automated detection of pavement distress from remote sensing imagery is a promising but challenging task due to the complex structure of pavement surfaces, in addition to the intensity of non-uniformity, and the presence of artifacts and noise. Even though imaging and sensing systems such as high-resolution RGB cameras, stereovision imaging, LiDAR and terrestrial laser scanning can now be combined to collect pavement condition data, the data obtained by these sensors are expensive and require specially equipped vehicles and processing. This hinders the utilization of the potential efficiency and effectiveness of such sensor systems. This chapter presents the potentials of the use of the Kinect v2.0 RGB-D sensor, as a low-cost approach for the efficient and accurate pothole detection on asphalt pavements. By using spatial fuzzy c-means (SFCM) clustering, so as to incorporate the pothole neighborhood spatial information into the membership function for clustering, the RGB data are segmented into pothole and non-pothole objects. The results demonstrate the advantage of complementary processing of low-cost multisensor data, through channeling data streams and linking data processing according to the merits of the individual sensors, for autonomous cost-effective assessment of road-surface conditions using remote sensing technology.
Bleeding in Dental Surgery
Authors: de Campos Natália , Furlaneto Flávia , De Paiva Buischi Yvonne
Published: November 2019

Excessive bleeding complicates surgery and may result in a higher risk of morbidity in dentistry. Although multiple evidence-based clinical guidelines regard dental interventions as minor procedures, with low risk of bleeding, patients on anticoagulation therapy are at elevated risk of bleeding complications, during and following dental surgeries. In many instances, discontinuation or altering of anticoagulation can be avoided through the use of local hemostatic agents during or after the procedure (or both), while patients are therapeutically continued on their prescribed anticoagulant doses. In addition, patients with diagnosis of hereditary bleeding disorders, such as von Willebrand disease and hemophilia, and individuals without any history of bleeding complications can present the need for the use of topical hemostatic agents. In this chapter, we discuss the mechanisms of action, practical applications, effectiveness, and potential negative effects of biosurgical topical hemostatic agents, such as gelatin sponges, collagen, oxidized regenerated cellulose (ORC) and oxidized cellulose, fibrin sealants, flowables, adhesives, and topical thrombin in dental surgery.
Electrophysiological Investigations of Prion Protein Roles in Health and Disease
Authors: T. Foliaki Simote , R. Groveman Bradley , L. Haigh Cathryn
Published: November 2019

Prion diseases are transmissible and fatal neurological disorders associated with the misfolding of cellular prion protein (PrPC) into disease-causing isoforms (PrPD) in the central nervous system. The diseases have three etiologies; acquired through exposure to the infectious PrPD, sporadic, arising from no known cause, and hereditary due to familial mutations within the PRNP gene. The manifestation of clinical signs is associated with the disruption of neuronal activity and subsequent degeneration of neurons. To generate insight into the mechanisms by which neuronal activity becomes disrupted in prion diseases, electrophysiological techniques have been applied to closely study the electrical signaling properties of neurons that lack functional PrPC as well as neurons that are developing pathological features of prion diseases due to infection or genetic mutation. In this review, we will compile the electrophysiological evidences of neurophysiological roles of PrPC, how those roles are changed in neurons that are developing prion diseases, and how disease-associated effects are exacerbated during the clinical stage of disease.
Open Praxis vol. 11 issue 3
Authors: Gil-Jaurena (ed.), various authors Inés
Published: November 2019

This third Open Praxis issue in 2019 includes five research papers, two innovative practice papers and a book review.
Servicios de inteligencia, secreto y garantía judicial de los derechos
Authors: Sánchez Barrilao Juan Francisco
Published: November 2019

En este trabajo se analiza el marco jurídico de la garantía judicial de los derechos con relación a la actividad de los servicios de inteligencia. En tal sentido, primero contextualizamos la inteligencia al respecto de la sociedad del riesgo y la seguridad; luego identificamos los servicios de inteligencia y presentamos el régimen jurídico del secreto; y finalmente se estudia el control judicial de la actividad de inteligencia en relación con la garantía de los derechos, así como sus déficits y su conveniente reforma.This paper analyzes the legal framework of the judicial guarantee of rights concerning the activity of intelligence services. In that sense, we first contextualize intelligence regarding the risk society and the security; then we focus on the intelligence services considering the legal framework of the secret; and finally we study the judicial control of intelligence activity in relation to the guarantee of rights, as well as its deficits and its convenient legal reform purposes.
Gumersindo de Azcárate: Derecho, "Selfgovernment" y Constitución inglesa
Authors: Capellán De Miguel Gonzalo
Published: November 2019

Gumersindo de Azcárate (León, 1840— Madrid, 1917) fue uno de los más influyentes catedráticos de derecho y políticos de la España contemporánea. Fue un miembro activo del denominado movimiento krausista que desempeñó un importante papel en la cultura y política española tras la revolución de 1868. Desde diferentes revistas y desde la propia Universidad defendió los principios liberales y democráticos que conducían al establecimiento de su ideal: Estado de derecho. En ese contexto apoyó la nueva constitución de 1869, que Azcárate considerará siempre un referente y el mejor código fundamental de la España moderna. Con la Restauración en 1874 de la Monarquía inspirada en el doctrinarismo francés Azcárate se mostró muy crítico y propuso dirigir la mirada hacia la constitución de Inglaterra como el modelo jurídico-político a tener en cuenta. A su juicio el sistema constitucional inglés se articulaba en torno al principio del self-goverment o soberanía de la sociedad a partir del cual se construía un régimen parlamentario democrático con una administración descentralizada, un poder judicial independiente y una opinión pública que actuaba a la vez como fuente, guía y límite de los distintos poderes del Estado. Entre 1886 y 1916 Azcárate fue Diputado en el Congreso de los Diputados por el partido republicano y se implicó activamente, como presidente del Instituto de Reformas Sociales (1903), en la mejora de las condiciones de vida las clases obreras.Gumersindo de Azcárate (León, 1840— Madrid, 1917) was one the most influential Law professor and politician in Contemporary Spain. He was an active member of the so-call krausist movement that played a major role in Spanish culture and politics after the revolution of 1868. From both, journals and University he defended the liberal and democratic principles that lead to his ideal: a rule of law. In that context he supported the new constitution of 1869, regarded by Azcárate for the rest of his life as the best one in Spanish modern history. When the Restoration took place in 1874 and a constitutional Monarchy inspired in French doctinaires’ political theory was set up, Azcárate criticised it proposing to look over the Constitution of England as a model. According to his interpretation of English constitutional system, the principle of self-government or the sovereignty of society was the key principle for building a true democratic parliamentary government based on the free association of individuals, a decentralized administration, an independent judicial power and public opinion as the very source, guide and limit of all the powers of the State. From 1886 up to 1916 Azcárate became Member of the Parliament as representative of the republican party and was actively involve in the Intitute for Social Reforms (1903) that tried to improve the condition of the working classes.
Recensiones
Authors: Garrido López Carlos , Chaieri Hanae , Arenas Ramiro Mónica , Arriola Echaniz Naiara , Camisón Yägue José Angel
Published: November 2019

RESEÑA de: Martin Morlok. "Escritos sobre partidos" (Carlos Garrido López). RESEÑA de: Pablo Pérez Tremps y Alejandro Saiz Arnáiz. "Comentarios a la Constitución española" (Hanae Chaieri). RESEÑA de: Paloma Requejo Rodríguez (Coord.) "La evolución de los modelos territoriales: reformulación versus ruptura" (Mónica Arenas Ramiro). RESEÑA de: Maria Luz Martinez Alarcón. "La política europea de protección internacional. Sistema europeo común de asilo" (Naiara Arriola Echaniz). RESEÑA de: José Tudela, Josep María Castella, Enriqueta Expósito y Mario Koelling (Dirs.) "Libro blanco sobre la calidad democrática en España" (José Angel Camisón Yägue).
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A Nonlinear Least-Squares Graphical Tool (‘Gaussfit’) for Educational Purposes
Authors: Malarić Krešimir , Malarić Roman , Hegeduš Hrvoje
Published: November 2019

This paper describes a computer program that finds a function which closely approximates experimental data using the least-squares method. The program finds parameters of the function as well as their corresponding uncertainties. It also has a subroutine for graphical presentation of the input data and the function. The program is used for educational purposes at undergraduate level for students who are learning least-squares fitting, how to solve systems of linear equations and about computer calculation errors.
Practically Oriented Design Projects in Mechatronics Engineering: A Case Study of Design Experiences and Outcomes
Authors: Herzallah Randa
Published: November 2019

This paper discusses and presents a case study of a practically oriented design project together with a few examples of implemented design projects recently incorporated into an undergraduate system course at the mechatronics engineering department in Al-Balqa' Applied University. These projects have had a positive impact on both the department and its graduates. The focus of these projects is the design and implementation of processor-based systems. This helps graduate students cross the border between hardware design and software design. Our case study discusses the research methodology adopted for the physical development of the project, the technology used in the project, and the design experiences and outcomes.
Experience with PSAT (Power System Analysis Toolbox) as Free and Open-Source Software for Power System Education and Research
Authors: Vanfretti L. , Milano F.
Published: November 2019

This paper describes the assessment of a free and open-source software tool for power system analysis and modeling, namely Power System Analysis Toolbox (PSAT). PSAT is currently used in several universities for undergraduate and graduate courses and research. Several applications of PSAT as an educational and research tool are discussed here. The paper also describes the PSAT Web forum, which provides support to students and researchers all around the world. Finally, the paper presents and discusses the results of a survey on PSAT filled out by the members of the PSAT forum and PSAT users.
Augmented Short-Circuit Test for the Measurement of Transformer Equivalent-Circuit Parameters with Large Series Branch Impedances
Authors: Mukerji Saurabh Kumar , George Moleykutty
Published: November 2019

An augmented short-circuit test is described for the determination of equivalent-circuit parameters of single-phase transformers with large series-branch impedances. This test may be conducted at rated currents with the transformer connected to a reduced voltage supply. Thus harmonics in current and voltage waves are negligible. This test is therefore free from harmonics-associated errors. Based on test results, phasor equations are found which give formulae for the equivalent-circuit parameters with series-branch impedance split into low- and high-voltage components.
On the Amplitude Analysis of MOS Differential LC Oscillators
Authors: Moura Luis
Published: November 2019

In this paper we discuss the application of the negative resistance concept to estimate the amplitude of oscillation of MOS differential LC oscillators in a steady-state regime. This is done by approximating the large-signal non-linearity, associated with the negative resistance, by a piecewise linear model. The analytical findings are in very good agreement with the results provided by transient circuit simulation.
A Macromedia Flash-Based Teaching Aid for Digital Electronic Tutoring
Authors: Ngalamou Lucien , Myers Leary
Published: November 2019

This paper describes a computer-based ‘visual tutor’ that was developed to reinforce the learning abilities of students pursuing the Digital Electronic Course (ECNG 1014) at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of the West Indies. Macromedia Flash MX was used to create the necessary text, graphics and interaction needed for the application. The considerations that informed the design of the visual tutor were colour coding, examples, exercises and diagrams. It is believed that these aspects would be most useful to the user. The design also focused on certain functions that should be performed throughout. Also, the main elements of the graphical interface were identified. Seven chapters are included within the tutor, from ‘Introduction to Digital Electronics’ to ‘Sequential Logic’, with a single chapter linked to the enhanced VHDL Tutorial with Applications (EVITA). Students found the tutor to be both useful and helpful, and gave it an overall average rating of 7.2 on a scale of 0–9, and 88% agreed that it had encouraged them to learn more about digital electronics. The use of animated and highly visual teaching aids was therefore proven to be effective in assisting students in their study of digital electronics. The visual tutor is called ‘SmartStart’.
Development of Two Laboratory Experiments for Teaching Electrodynamic Forces in an Advanced Course in Electromechanical Systems
Authors: Branco P. J. Costa
Published: November 2019

In this paper, two experiments on electrodynamic forces designed for students on an advanced course in electromechanical systems are proposed. Details are first given for an experiment involving a pendulum system whose damping is controlled by the electrodynamic forces that are induced in a conducting plate. The pendulum system is modelled using Maxwell's equations and experimental results obtained from the system are compared with those estimated from the model developed. A second experiment is also presented, consisting of a magnetic levitation system where electrodynamic forces are induced in a moving conducting plate by two permanent magnets, resulting in lifting and drag forces on them. These two components of the electrodynamic forces, the lifting and drag forces, are analysed based on the magnetic field distribution, also verifying their dependence on plate speed and lifting height.
Introducción a Audio API de HTML5
Authors: Suelves Sergi
Published: November 2019

Pequeña introducción a la API de audio para la web. Con el uso de los estándares web y JavaScript es posible crear aplicaciones sonoras online y/o secuenciadores y programas para producción musical en la nube. Este artículo hace una breve introducción a cómo empezar a desarrollar un pequeño oscilador para crear ondas sonoras en tu navegador web.
Tecnologías web modernas en instalaciones de arte y herramientas de visualización
Authors: Prats Molner Eduard
Published: November 2019

La tecnología web ha avanzado mucho y con este artículo, Eduard Prats Molner nos explica su experiencia en el mundo del arte digital y el uso las herramientas de visualización para la generación de gráficos e interactividad. Varios de sus trabajos se han desarrollado con tecnologías como Node-webkit, WebGL o Three.js
Diseño de la infografía LED Señalización sostenible
Authors: Puertas Estivill Pedro
Published: November 2019

Este artículo describe la experiencia de diseñar una infografía. Se repasan varios de los conceptos aprendidos durante la asignatura y como los he ido aplicando en el diseño de la infografía presentada. Se describen también algunas de las técnicas utilizadas con el programa de diseño Illustrator.
Trabajando con Audio y Processing: Ondas y espectros
Authors: Martí Nieto Ivan
Published: November 2019

En esta práctica se hace uso de las herramientas de programación Processsing, para realizar un conjunto de aplicaciones de audio. En ellas se podrá observar la reproducción he interacción por parte del usuario para replicar un conjunto de efectos que podemos encontrar en elementos cuotidianos de nuestro día a día.
Estudiar el Grado Multimedia usando Software Libre
Authors: Fernández Gómez Mario
Published: November 2019

Exponemos la experiencia de estudiar el Grado Multimedia de la UOC utilizando fundamentalmente Software Libre. Vemos brevemente las herramientas libres usadas en aquellas asignaturas que requerían hacer uso de algún tipo de software, y en la que la mayor parte de alumnos opta por utilizar soluciones privativas. Se pone como ejemplo la resolución de una práctica para la asignatura de “Imagen y Lenguaje Visual”.
Diez principios para la excelencia en el diseño de experiencias web
Authors: Llop Rosa
Published: November 2019

En este artículo se presentan los principios que hacen que un servicio web proporcione una experiencia excelente a sus usuarios y se explica brevemente la dinámica del ejercicio compartiendo los 10 principios fundamentales para diseñar experiencias web.
Diseño de interfaces de una web multiplataforma
Authors: Anna Ferry Mestres Anna Ferry Mestres
Published: November 2019

La práctica final de esta asignatura es la finalización del prototipo gráfico de una web multiplataforma y de su guía de estilos trabajados a lo largo de las diferentes entregas durante el curso, dónde a partir de unos wireframes dados se ha desarrollado una propuesta de diseño así como propuestas de redefinición de la arquitectura de la información en pro a la usabilidad de la aplicación.
El huerto en la mesa, una Newsletter ecológica
Authors: Martorell Mascaró Meri
Published: November 2019

En esta experiencia se simula un encargo real, en este caso, la creación de la newsletter para una cooperativa de consumo ecológico, que será distribuida tanto en soporte digital como impreso. El artículo nos muestra como escoger los elementos básicos de la newsletter, como una correcta paleta de colores, la tipografia o las imágenes. Todo ello para crear un producto en consonancia con las exigencias del cliente.
THE CONCEPT AND THE CONTENT OF THE INTERROGATION OF THE SUSPECT IN CUSTODY IN CRIMINAL PROCEDURE IN THE UNITED STATES
Authors: Simović Miodrag N. , Simović Vladimir M.
Published: November 2019

The paper analyses some relevant issues related to the treatment oflaw enforcement officers in the United States after a person has been taken intocustody or otherwise deprived of liberty, which requires informing that personof his/her constitutional rights. In the landmark decision Miranda v. Arizona(1966), the Supreme Court of the United States set standards for law enforcementofficers to follow when interrogating suspects held in custody.Suspects who are subject to custodial interrogation must be warned of theirright to remain silent; that any statements they make may be used as evidenceagainst them; that they have a right to an attorney; and if they cannot afford anattorney, the State will assign them one prior to any questioning, if they so wish.According to Miranda, unless those rights are not read, any evidence obtainedduring the interrogation may not be used against the defendant.Ever since Miranda was decided, state and federal courts have struggled witha number of issues with regard to its application, including the suspect’s beingin custody, which entitles the suspect to being readMiranda rights, the suspect’swaiving the right to have an attorney present during questioning. Some decisionsby the U.S. Supreme Court have attempted to answer these difficult questions.
LEGAL MORTGAGE MODUS ACQUIRENDI
Authors: Jotanović Radenko
Published: November 2019

In the Republic of Srpska and Bosnia and Herzegovina, the reformof procedural and material regulations related to immovable property and rightsto nanotechnology has been carried out in order to create favorable conditionsfor economic development. There is no economic or any other development,without credit funds marketed by financial institutions (creditors), who in turnrequire an appropriate waiver of a given fund. The most common means ofsecuring a loan is a mortgage that should provide maximum protection in thesecurity phase, and especially in disbursement. Such a mortgage can only beachieved through the constitutive implementation of the principle of enrollment.Enrolled or registrable mortgage, irrespective of the legal base registration(contract, law, court decision or any other decision of the authority organ),provides legal certainty to all legal entities in real estate. In this context, it isespecially significant that the statutory mortgage must be registered in the publicregister of the real estate and thus equated with all other forms of mortgage inaccordance with the prior tempore potior iure principle.
PROTECTION OF TRADEMARK RIGHTS
Authors: Cizmovic Milica J.
Published: November 2019

Administrative trademark protection is reflected in imposingadministrative measures against those persons who have violated a trademarkright, but also in the supervision over the implementation of regulations directlyreferring to the trademark propriety. Customs play essential role in implementingtrademark protection measures. Legal regulations of the European Unionmember states and TRIPS agreement regulate in detail the implementation ofcustoms control with the aim to prevent infringement of a trademark. In order toensure efficient work of customs offices against piracy and counterfeiting acrossnational borders, it is necessary to ensure an efficient protection system, itsimplementation and a data base on registered trademarks available to customsofficers. A special form of administrative control is carried out by means ofinspection control. Inspection control ensures the control of enforcement oflaws, bylaws and other regulations that are directly or indirectly related totrademark, with the aim to protect constitutionality and legality. TrademarkAct contains provisions that regulate the issue of misdemeanour trademarkprotection as one of the forms of penalty sanctions in case of an infringementof a trademark is established. Although the issue of misdemeanour trademarkprotection in legislation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is characterized as a newarea, and the number of court decisions is relatively small to go in favour ofa relevant jurisprudence, in normative terms, Bosnia and Herzegovina is notlagging behind the neighbouring countries whose experience in the field oftrademark protection has lasted longer and the number of their court decisionsrelated to this field is higher.
ОДГОВОРНОСТ ПАЦИЈЕНТА И ОДГОВОРНОСТ ЗА ПОВРЕДУ ПРАВА ПАЦИЈЕНАТА
Authors: Милаковић Недељко З.
Published: November 2019

У овом раду аутор се бави питањем одговорности па-цијента и одговорности за повреду права пацијента у поступку оствари-вања здравствене заштите. Права, обавезе и одговорност пацијената уздравственој заштити је недовољно изучена област у нашој правној на-уци. Успостављањем права пацијента у националним законодавствимаусловљава потребу да се детаљније и свеобухватније сагледају правниаспекти одговорности пацијената и одговорности за повреду права па-цијената. Обавезе и одговорност пацијента односе се на: одговорностпацијента за лично здравље, одговорност пацијента према другим корис-ницима здравствене заштите, одговорност пацијента према здравстве-ним радницима и сарадницима те одговорност пацијента према друшт-веној заједници. Одговорност за повреду права пацијента анализирана јекроз различите облике одговорности: дисциплинску, прекршајну, грађан-ску и кривичну. Тамо гдје не постоји одговорност нема ни правне државе.Истраживање је извршено како би се de lege ferenda унаприједио правниоквир њиховог регулисања у складу са правним поретком, међународнимдокументима и праксом држава у окружењу.
КАЗНЕНИ СИСТЕМ У РЕПУБЛИЦИ СРПСКОЈ ПРЕМА КРИВИЧНОМ ЗАКОНИКУ ИЗ 2017. ГОДИНЕ
Authors: Јовашевић Драган , Симовић Марина М.
Published: November 2019

У Републици Српској је у јулу 2017. године донесен нови Кри-вични законик који у знатној мјери одступа од постојећих рјешења у дру-гим кривичним законима Босне и Херцеговине, односно Федерације Боснеи Херцеговине и Брчко дистрикта. Међу најзначајнијим новинама свакакосе сматра нови систем кривичних санкција, а међу њима нови казнени си-стем, те правила за изрицање кривичних санкција. О појму, елементима,карактеристикама, сврси, врсти и изрицању кривичних санкција у Репу-блици Српској, према новим законским рјешењима, говори се у овом раду.