bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Development and Evaluation of a Perinatal Service Delivery Web Platform for Prenatal Care Coordinators (Preprint)
Authors: Chaudhry Beenish
Published: February 2018

BACKGROUND

Digital technology is increasingly being used to enhance various aspects of health care. In the area of community-based, it is important to understand the circumstances and challenges of deploying this technology to solve health care issues.

OBJECTIVE

To develop a tool to support communication and care coordination efforts of community-based prenatal care coordinators who serve low-income pregnant women, and to uncover barriers and facilitators to the tool's use before a wide-scale pilot study.

METHODS

We devised a four-step development and evaluation process: (1) state-wide stakeholder collaboration to conceptualize the system; (2) expert panel to identify key functionalities to support care coordination and communication between community-based health workers and pregnant women; (3) iterative and incremental development using agile design and software development; and (4) two evaluations to test usability and user acceptance of the system using real-life scenarios.

RESULTS

Participants found the web app easy to use and envisioned many benefits of using it in their practices. From the qualitative data, we uncovered many barriers around implementation of the technology, including care coordinator’s lack of motivation to participate in the study and provide feedback on the system design.

CONCLUSIONS

This research provides a methodology for development and deployment of a web-delivered technology in community-based setting. In addition, the research provides insights on real-life challenges of deploying a technology-based solution in community-based settings.
In pursuit of integrated care: the contribution of patient portals (Preprint)
Authors: Zwikker Niels , Scheepers Floortje , Smit Filip , Kann-Weedage Daphne , Teunisse Jan Pieter
Published: February 2018

BACKGROUND

Advocates of patient portals claim that they can strengthen integrated care for patients with complex or chronic health issues. However, it remains unclear how patient portals can achieve this, since indicators of integrated care are absent in most research on the matter.

OBJECTIVE

This study investigates the claim that patient portals can strengthen integrated care by reviewing the current research with Minkman’s model of integrated care.

METHODS

A systematic search of PubMed, PsycInfo and Embase was conducted on research literature about patient portals (and related search terms) that was published between 2006 and 2016. Parts of the selected texts were scored on items which contribute to or hinder clusters of the Minkman model, or were absent from the model.

RESULTS

The 22 selected studies we analyzed with the Minkman model implicitly address several clusters of integrated care. Most prevalent were patient-centeredness (55 mentions), delivery system (49 mentions) and performance management (33 mentions); the least prevalent were interprofessional teamwork (3 mentions) and commitment (2 mentions). Five studies showed ways in which portals can hinder integrated care (12 mentions), while four studies showed ways in which they can promote integrated care that is not yet present in Minkman’s model.

CONCLUSIONS

Since the majority of the studies described items that contribute towards clusters of the Minkman model, the claim that patient portals can strengthen integrated care appears to have some merit. Items with negative impact are few and are primarily related to the implementation of portals for users. Based on our findings, we advocate using all the clusters of the Minkman model, since it can help patient portals be designed and implemented more effectively.
Postoperative Home Monitoring After Joint Replacement: Feasibility Study (Preprint)
Authors: Yang Homer , Dervin Geoff , Madden Susan , Beaulé Paul E , Gagné Sylvain , Crossan Mary L , Fayad Ashraf , Wheeler Kathryn , Afagh Melody , Zhang Tinghua , Taljaard Monica
Published: February 2018

BACKGROUND

We conducted a prospective observational study of patients undergoing elective primary hip or knee replacements to examine the feasibility of a postoperative home monitoring system as transitional care to support patients following their surgery in real time.

OBJECTIVE

The primary outcome was the mean percentage of successful wireless transmissions from home of blood pressure levels, heart rate, oxygen saturation levels, and pain scores until postoperative day 4 with a feasibility target of ≥90%.

METHODS

Patients with an expected length of stay ≤1 day, age 18-80 years, Revised Cardiac Risk Index ≤ class 2, and caretakers willing to assist at home were eligible. Patient satisfaction, as a secondary outcome, was also evaluated. Wireless monitoring equipment (remote patient monitoring, Telus Canada) was obtained and a multidisciplinary care team was formed.

RESULTS

We conducted the study after obtaining Research Ethics Board approval; 54 patients completed the study: 21 males, 33 females. In total, we evaluated 9 hips, 4 hip resurfacing, 26 total knees, and 15 hemi-knees. The mean transmission rate was 96.4% (SD 5.9%; 95% CI 94.8-98.0). The median response to “I would recommend the Remote Monitoring System program to future patients” was 4.5 (interquartile range 4-5), with 1 being “strongly disagree” and 5 “strongly agree.” At 30 days postop, there was no mortality or readmission.

CONCLUSIONS

This is an evolving new paradigm for postoperative care and the first feasibility study on monitoring biometrics after primary hip or knee replacement. Postoperative home monitoring combines current technology with real-time support by a multidisciplinary transitional care team after discharge, facilitating postsurgical care with successful wireless transmission of vitals. The postoperative home monitoring implementation is, therefore, generalizable to other surgical discharges from hospitals.

CLINICALTRIAL

ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02143232; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02143232 (Archived by WebCite at http://www.webcitation.org/71ugAhhIk)
How Search Engine Data Enhance the Understanding of Determinants of Suicide in India and Inform Prevention: Observational Study (Preprint)
Authors: Adler Natalia , Cattuto Ciro , Kalimeri Kyriaki , Paolotti Daniela , Tizzoni Michele , Verhulst Stefaan , Yom-Tov Elad , Young Andrew
Published: February 2018

BACKGROUND

India is home to 20% of the world’s suicide deaths. Although statistics regarding suicide in India are distressingly high, data and cultural issues likely contribute to a widespread underreporting of the problem. Social stigma and only recent decriminalization of suicide are among the factors hampering official agencies’ collection and reporting of suicide rates.

OBJECTIVE

As the product of a data collaborative, this paper leverages private-sector search engine data toward gaining a fuller, more accurate picture of the suicide issue among young people in India. By combining official statistics on suicide with data generated through search queries, this paper seeks to: add an additional layer of information to more accurately represent the magnitude of the problem, determine whether search query data can serve as an effective proxy for factors contributing to suicide that are not represented in traditional datasets, and consider how data collaboratives built on search query data could inform future suicide prevention efforts in India and beyond.

METHODS

We combined official statistics on demographic information with data generated through search queries from Bing to gain insight into suicide rates per state in India as reported by the National Crimes Record Bureau of India. We extracted English language queries on “suicide,” “depression,” “hanging,” “pesticide,” and “poison”. We also collected data on demographic information at the state level in India, including urbanization, growth rate, sex ratio, internet penetration, and population. We modeled the suicide rate per state as a function of the queries on each of the 5 topics considered as linear independent variables. A second model was built by integrating the demographic information as additional linear independent variables.

RESULTS

Results of the first model fit (R2) when modeling the suicide rates from the fraction of queries in each of the 5 topics, as well as the fraction of all suicide methods, show a correlation of about 0.5. This increases significantly with the removal of 3 outliers and improves slightly when 5 outliers are removed. Results for the second model fit using both query and demographic data show that for all categories, if no outliers are removed, demographic data can model suicide rates better than query data. However, when 3 outliers are removed, query data about pesticides or poisons improves the model over using demographic data.

CONCLUSIONS

In this work, we used search data and demographics to model suicide rates. In this way, search data serve as a proxy for unmeasured (hidden) factors corresponding to suicide rates. Moreover, our procedure for outlier rejection serves to single out states where the suicide rates have substantially different correlations with demographic factors and query rates.
SERVIÇO DE ATENDIMENTO MÓVEL DE URGÊNCIA (SAMU) NO MUNICÍPIO DE JUAZEIRO-BA: PRINCIPAIS ESPECIALIDADES DEMANDADAS.
Authors: Rocha Ewerton Granja de Araújo , De Morais Ariane Cedraz , Benevides Tatiana de Oliveira
Published: February 2018

Analisar e identificar as principais especialidades demandadas pelo serviço de atendimento móvel (SAMU), do município de Juazeiro – BA. Trata-se de uma pesquisa quantitativa, exploratória, delimitada por um período de tempo, e que utiliza como instrumento a análise de dados secundários do serviço de saúde. Identificou-se uma demanda de 874 atendimentos, durante todo mês de Janeiro, desses, 93,8 % foram solicitações de socorro, de natureza clínica (59,9 %). A população alvo atendida foi definida como feminina (56,5 %), adulta jovem (24,7 %). A especialidade identificada como de maior demanda foi clínica médica (27,5 %), seguida de ortopedia e traumatologia (19,9 %) e geriatria (16,2 %). Partindo da identificação da população atendida e sua completa caracterização sugere-se um direcionamento das ações de atendimento pré-hospitalar para esse perfil populacional
A integração ensino-serviço no contexto da formação do fonoaudiólogo: um relato de experiência da prática de ensino-aprendizagem no Estágio de Saúde Coletiva
Authors: Lemos Marcio
Published: February 2018

O estudo tem por objetivo relatar a experiência do desenvolvimento do Estágio de Saúde Coletiva do curso de Fonoaudiologia da Universidade Federal de Sergipe (UFS) na rede municipal de saúde. As atividades de ensino-aprendizagem que compõe o estágio tiveram como objetivo levar os estudantes a analisar criticamente as políticas e práticas de saúde desenvolvidas no âmbito das instituições estatais de saúde. Constitui-se em um espaço de experimentação de práticas inovadoras do curso a partir da inserção dos estudantes em uma unidade de saúde do sistema local e da adoção de metodologias de ensino-aprendizagem centradas no aluno como sujeito da aprendizagem e do professor como facilitador do processo de construção de conhecimento, conforme orientado pelas Diretrizes Curriculares Nacionais. A realização do estágio a partir da experiência de integração ensino-serviço buscou diminuir a dicotomia entre o ensino e a produção de cuidados contribuindo para a formação de futuros profissionais de saúde, tendo como foco central o usuário. Contribuiu, portanto para o desenvolvimento de conhecimentos, habilidades e atitudes relacionadas às ações de prevenção de riscos e doenças, promoção, proteção e reabilitação da saúde, tanto em nível individual quanto coletivo.
FATORES DE RISCO PARA HIPERTENSÃO ARTERIAL EM POLICIAIS MILITARES DO CENTRO-SUL PIAUIENSE
Authors: Silva Luimaykell Ribeiro da , Oliveira Edina Araújo Rodrigues , Lima Luisa Helena Oliveira , Formiga Laura Maria Feitosa , Sousa Antônia Sylca de Jesus , Silva Raylanne Nunes
Published: February 2018

A hipertensão arterial é um grave problema de saúde pública que vem crescendoem proporções enormes, ocasionando sérios transtornos à saúde da população em geral.Objetivou-se neste estudo identificar os fatores de risco para hipertensão arterial sistêmica nos policiais militares de Picos, Piauí. Trata-se de um estudo descritivo e transversal, com abordagem quantitativa. A coleta de dados foi realizada com 91 policiais militares através de um formulário semiestruturado. Constatou-se que a maioria dos participantes do estudo (n=78; 85,7%) não adiciona sal aos alimentos, pratica atividades físicas (n=72; 79,1%), não fuma (n=80; 87,9%) e não se estressa com facilidade (n=62; 68,1%). Em contrapartida, consume frituras (n=77;84,6%), fontes industrializadas de sal (n=49; 53,8%), faz uso exagerado do café (n=70;76,9%) e consome bebidas alcoólicas (n=62; 68,1%). Percebe-se a diversidade de fatores que predispõe a hipertensão e a importância de se detectar precocemente esses agravos a fim de evitar complicações mais graves.
Reflexões sobre a família de indivíduos negros e os desafios do seu quotidiano
Authors: Araujo Lucimeire Carvalho , Camargo Climene Laura
Published: February 2018

Esta reflexão teórica busca apresentar elementos que aponte como se organizou a família de indivíduos negros ao longo dos anos e os desafios que viveram e vivem no quotidiano atual.  A família do indivíduo negro teve sua identidade destituída ou mesmo arrancada, pela violência sócio-histórica sofrida desde a escravatura até os dias de hoje, fato que contribui para que enquanto instituição formadora da identidade social, étnica e cultural de seus membros propague através das relações familiares e sociais o que aprendeu e viveu. Diante destas considerações, podemos entender que na prática quotidiana, faz parte da vida de indivíduos negros, a violência e o racismo que são passados de geração em geração como uma espécie de herança que contribui para o ciclo de exclusão.
Sintomas asmáticos e fatores associados em crianças escolares
Authors: Guimarães Marina Aguiar Pires , Fonseca Marília de Andrade , Amorim Camila Rego , Pinto Junior Elzo Pereira , De Souza Ionara Magalhães , Quadros Junior Milson Carvalho
Published: February 2018

Este estudo teve como objetivo identificar os sintomas asmáticos e possíveis fatores associados em crianças de 6 e 7 anos da rede pública de ensino, em um bairro do Município de Jequié-BA. Trata-se de um estudo epidemiológico, de corte transversal, realizado em escolas públicas de Jequié-BA, em 2011. Utilizou-se um questionário contendo informações sociodemográficas, aspectos do ambiente domiciliar e o  módulo de asma do protocolo ISAAC. Os dados foram tabulados no programa Epidata v.3.1 e analisados no programa estatístico SPSS v.9.0. Realizou-se análise descritiva para caracterização da população através de freqüências absoluta e relativa. Analisaram-se os sintomas asmáticos segundo as variáveis estudadas, utilizando como medida de significância estatística o teste de Qui-Quadrado de Pearson e teste exato de Fisher, adotando p-valor < 0,05. A maioria dos escolares com sintomas asmáticos era do sexo feminino (44,7%), renda familiar de até 1 salário mínimo (46,5%). A prevalência de sintoma asmático foi de 57,9%. Constatou-se associação significativa entre sintomas asmáticos e uso regular de medicamento (p=0,003) e “falta de ar” na presença de poeira e fumaça (p<0,001). Os resultados encontrados neste estudo demonstraram uma alta prevalência de sintomas asmáticos em escolares com família que possuem uma baixa renda salarial e precárias condições socioeconômicas.
Caleidoscópio da vida e da arte
Authors: Nunes Bittencourt Renato
Published: February 2018

Esse texto é uma resenha do livro Páginas da vida, páginas da arte, de Rosa Dias, publicado pela MAUAD (Rio de Janeiro) em 2016.
Através dos espelhos
Authors: Soares Jean D.
Published: February 2018

Ao refletir sobre a experiência através de espelhos, esse texto pensa a relação entre sujeito e imagem a partir dos conceitos de utopia e de heterotopia. Ao longo dos parágrafos, ele parte de exemplos cotidianos para se confrontar com os casos em que os direitos da imagem encontram situações limite, nomeadamente a partir de algumas reflexões de Michel Focault. Levantam-se aqui ao menos duas hipóteses importantes: a de que uma imagem utópica da existência traz perigos que não se podem menosprezar, e uma segunda sobre a possibilidade de uma alternativa capaz de rearranjar esses riscos em torno da experiência estética. Pretende-se com isso fomentar o debate ligado à discussão sobre nossa capacidade de dar conta das imagens que transmitimos para nós mesmos.
Oral health difficulties in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: Parental perception
Authors: Radovic Ivana , Juloski Jelena , Josic Uros , Beloica Milos , Kosanovic Dusan
Published: February 2018

Introduction/Objective. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterized by features that have the potential to make oral hygiene and dental appointments challenging. The aim of this study was to investigate difficulties related to oral hygiene and dental appointments that may be encountered in children and adolescents with ASD, in comparison to their typically developing peers. Methods. A 48-item questionnaire was prepared for the purpose of the study and distributed to parents of children and adolescents with ASD in three specialized daycare centers, as well as to parents of typically developing children and adolescents at the Clinic for Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry in Belgrade, Serbia. Ninety-two questionnaires were considered and statistically analyzed in the SPSS program, using ?2 and Mann?Whitney U-test. Results. The following statistically significant differences were found between children and adolescents with ASD and their typically developing peers: general difficulties in everyday oral hygiene, need of help for basic oral hygiene tasks, tooth brushing frequency, sensory difficulties related to toothbrush and toothpaste, level of anxiety prior to dental appointment, cooperation during appointment, sensory difficulties related to touch, operatory light and sound of dental unit, number of treatments under general anesthesia, and the number of refused dental treatments. Conclusion. Children and adolescents with ASD face significantly more difficulties concerning everyday oral hygiene and dental appointments in comparison to their typically developing peers. Dentists? awareness of issues that are specific to this population of patients is important in order to enable quality dental care.
The Role of Organizational Social Capital in the Design of Management Control Systems
Authors: Ströbele Alexander , Wentges Paul
Published: February 2018

Interest in so-called “soft controls,” such as clan control, and what role they may play in designing management control systems has been growing in recent years. In particular, the conditions under which clan control and formal bureaucratic controls complement or substitute each other are the subject of an ongoing debate. The aim of this paper is to investigate the role of organizational social capital in the design of management control systems and, more specifically, to better understand the functioning of clan control. We argue that adopting a social capital perspective can help explain how clan control works and what positive effects it has on performance: organizational social capital moderates the positive effect of clan control on performance and enables organizations to use clan control and bureaucratic controls complementarily. We provide empirical evidence that supports our hypotheses and is based on survey data from 523 small and medium-sized enterprises in Germany.
Closing in on the Mechanisms of Pulsatile Insulin Secretion
Authors: Bertram Richard , Satin Leslie S. , Sherman Arthur S.
Published: February 2018

Insulin secretion from pancreatic islet β-cells occurs in a pulsatile fashion, with a typical period of ∼5 min. The basis of this pulsatility in mouse islets has been investigated for more than four decades, and the various theories have been described as either qualitative or mathematical models. In many cases the models differ in their mechanisms for rhythmogenesis, as well as other less important details. In this Perspective, we describe two main classes of models: those in which oscillations in the intracellular Ca2+ concentration drive oscillations in metabolism, and those in which intrinsic metabolic oscillations drive oscillations in Ca2+ concentration and electrical activity. We then discuss nine canonical experimental findings that provide key insights into the mechanism of islet oscillations and list the models that can account for each finding. Finally, we describe a new model that integrates features from multiple earlier models and is thus called the Integrated Oscillator Model. In this model, intracellular Ca2+ acts on the glycolytic pathway in the generation of oscillations, and it is thus a hybrid of the two main classes of models. It alone among models proposed to date can explain all nine key experimental findings, and it serves as a good starting point for future studies of pulsatile insulin secretion from human islets.
O papel do debate pós-colonial para a emergência de uma ciência proposta por intelectuais indígenas
Authors: Nascimento Priscila Silva , Martins Adan Richard Moreira
Published: February 2018

Nesta pesquisa analisamos o papel do debate pós-colonial em sua proposta de refletir, entre outros temas, as bases que respaldaram/respaldam o conhecimento científico para a compreensão dos elementos que fomentaram a consolidação de um paradigma investigativo indígena ou ciência nativa a partir da década de 1980. Discutimos, neste sentido, como a crítica pós-colonial ao protagonizar reflexões conceituais que abriram possibilidades para novas formas de se pensar e fazer ciência contribuiu para uma descolonização do pensamento. Entendemos que este processo visibilizou, por exemplo, novos sujeitos no campo científico que estão construindo ciência a partir dos universos simbólicos de seus respectivos grupos étnicos como os intelectuais indígenas ao trazer para o campo acadêmico novas problemáticas dignas de interesse teórico
Sor presas y sorpresas. Selección y cotidianidad monacal durante la Nueva España / Surprises and Secluded Nuns. Selection and Ordinariness. Monachal during the New Spain
Authors: Ruano Gutiérrez Marina
Published: February 2018

Los testimonios monacales presentan muchas sorpresas. La vida monacal en México durante la época novohispana iniciaba con la selección discriminatoria de acuerdo a las castas sociales. Eran pocas las monjas que podían tener cargos importantes e incluso llegar a ser las iluminadas. Las confidencias escritas por las monjas muestran desde lo cotidiano, las riñas, bromas, mentiras, tormentos, pasando por lo espiritual de los estados de éxtasis, hasta llegar a los encuentros íntimos con Dios. En estos encuentros íntimos sobresalen los senos como un medio por el cual se consigue la unión perfecta.
ANALISIS PEMETAAN BUDAYA ORGANISASI MENGGUNAKAN ORGANIZATION CULTURE ASESSEMENT INSTRUMENT (OCAI) (STUDI KASUS AUTO 2000 CABANG SETIABUDHI BANDUNG)
Authors: Wahyuniardi Rizki
Published: February 2018

AUTO 2000 Cabang Setiabudhi Bandung merupakan jaringan jasa penjualan, perawatan, perbaikan dan penyediaan produk Toyota. Perusahaan ini merupakan dealer Toyota yang sukses di pasar nasional. Kesuksesan ini tidak luput dari persaingan yang ketat. Untuk memenangkan persaingan, diperlukan kondisi perusahaan yang adaptif dengan membangun dan menerapkan budaya organisasi yang sesuai. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui budaya organisasi, hasil pemetaan dan analisis rekomendasi di masa datang dengan menggunakan metode Organization Culture Asessement Instrument (OCAI). Metode ini digunakan untuk mengetahui budaya yang dirasakan saat ini dan yang diharapkan kedepannya. Tipe budaya dalam OCAI dibagi 4 yaitu: Clan, Adhocrachy, Market dan Hierarchy. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian diketahui bahwa budaya perusahaan saat ini adalah budaya market dan harapan pegawai terhadap budaya perusahaan di masa datang adalah market, clan dan hierarchy. Hal ini bisa dipengaruhi deskripsi pekerjaanya sehingga terfokus terhadap pekerjaan yang diberikan dan tidak melihat keadaan perusahaan secara umum. Dengan demikian dapat disimpulkan perlunya penyesuaian budaya organisasi menggunakan OCAI dengan visi, misi, serta nilai–nilai yang ada di perusahaan.
Reflexiones al margen
Authors: Segovia Tomás
Published: February 2018

El autor divide muchos aspectos de la vida humana, incluido el propio lenguaje, en una dialéctica entre la periferia y el centro, dotada aquella de un sentido de marginalidad. Pero, llegado el momento, el centro se da cuenta de que quien tiene el poder real es esa periferia, que será “engullida” hacia el centro, sin perder su carácter marginal del todo.
reflejo de la historia a través de José María Merino
Authors: Abad Lavín Soledad
Published: February 2018

Una de las facetas que definen parte de la obra narrativa de José María Merino (La Coruña, 1941) es la aparición de elementos históricos como vertebradores de la trama. En algunos de los casos estos elementos se exponen en pequeñas pinceladas, sin embargo, en otros, constituyen el elemento central de la narración, pudiendo clasificar dichas obras bajo la etiqueta de “novelas históricas”.

En este trabajo nos proponemos profundizar en algunos de estos títulos —Las visiones de Lucrecia (1996), El heredero (2003), La sima (2009), Musa Décima (2016)— para apreciar las diferencias en la disposición que el autor hace de la Historia y el papel que la misma cumple como elemento narrativo.
X de la Generación X
Authors: Romeo Félix
Published: February 2018

Las excusas del bajofondismo intelectual, la falsa ortodoxia, el victimismo y la violencia, laheterodoxia, el éxtasis – literal y metafórico – de la época en la que se vive…son todo incógnitas queentran en juego a la hora de despejar la X de la llamada “generación X”, cuyo resultado es la asunción deque es un grupo de narradores jóvenes que aprovechan la parte violenta, agresiva y brusca del lenguajepara expresarse.
El lápiz del carpintero: la voz de los silenciados
Authors: Bazán Rodríguez Óscar
Published: February 2018

Desde la teoría postcolonial, se analiza la obra de Manuel Rivas, El Lápiz del Carpintero, con especial atención al vínculo que se establece entre el guardia de prisión Herbal y el prisionero Da Barca, relación análoga a la que se da entre colonizador y colonizado, según las ideas de Cesáire o Fernando Ortiz entre otros. Asimismo, siguiendo las teorías de Kristeva y de Spivak acerca del  “extraño” y del “subalterno”, se completa una imagen reivindicativa a través de la cual las voces de los que han sido silenciados en la realidad de la guerra civil se recuperan en la ficción, con ese lápiz que habla al carcelero, y que le sirve de conciencia.
Decisión Motriz en los Juegos Deportivos Colectivos: implicaciones a partir de la Comunicación Práxica
Authors: Minuzzi Lanes Bruno , Menezes Fagundes Felipe , Magno Ribas João Francisco , Valente de Oliveira Raquel , Bitencourt William Daniel
Published: February 2018

Los Juegos Deportivos Colectivos son modalidades que presentan, en su lógica interna, peculiaridades que dan un carácter de dinámica para esas prácticas motrices. En este sentido, la capacidad de decisión de un jugador se convierte fundamental para lograr éxito en el juego. Este estudio tiene como objetivo analizar el proceso de Decisión Motriz en los Juegos Deportivos Colectivos considerando los conocimientos de la Comunicación Práxica a partir de la Praxiología Motriz. Para eso, se ha realizada una investigación teórica, presentando definiciones conceptuales de la Decisión Motriz considerando los conocimientos de la Comunicación Práxica, así como las implicaciones de esas propuestas en los Juegos Deportivos Colectivos.
Graça e livre-arbítrio: aproximações e distinções entre Santo Agostinho e Lutero
Authors: Mattos José Roberto Abreu de
Published: February 2018

Este artigo apresenta as concepções agostinianas da graça e livre-arbítrio, a partir da controvérsia pelagiana. A seguir, após sucinta contextualização biográfica de Lutero e das questões luteranas presentes na Reforma, enfoca as aproximações e distinções entre os entendimentos luterano e agostiniano acerca da graça, livre-arbítrio e justificação.
A abordagem histórica nos estudos de religião: ambiguidades estruturais e desafios contemporâneos
Authors: Silva Ana Rosa Cloclet da , Mancini Silvia
Published: February 2018

A interação entre História e Religião é antiga e, apesar dessa quase obviedade, tal constatação sempre envolveu os intérpretes dessas relações em debates inacabados e fortemente marcados pela falta de consenso, os quais, ainda hoje – e sobretudo hoje –, revelam-se atuais. Isso porque a complexidade instaurada na configuração das religiões e formas de religiosidade contemporâneas tem evidenciado o esgotamento dos modelos tradicionais de estudo sobre o tema, os quais, tributários de uma concepção ocidental e ocidentalizante, cunhada entre os séculos XIX e XX, enfatizaram o caráter institucional, congregacional, normativo, ilusório e socializador das religiões (SIQUEIRA; LIMA, 2003).
An online survey of small animal veterinarians regarding current fluid therapy practices in dogs and cats
Authors: Hopper Kate , Garcia Rojas Alejandro , Barter Linda
Published: February 2018

OBJECTIVE To determine common fluid therapy practices of small animal practitioners and identify fluid therapy-related knowledge gaps that may benefit from improved educational efforts, targeted research, or both.

DESIGN Online survey.

SAMPLE 1,496 small animal veterinarians

PROCEDURES An online survey was provided to members of the Veterinary Information Network between December 23, 2013, and January 30, 2014. The survey consisted of 24 questions investigating the administration of crystalloid and synthetic colloid solutions, but not blood products, and focused primarily on the choice of fluid type, frequency of administration, type of patient treated with fluids, treatment with fluids subcutaneously versus IV, and potassium supplementation of fluids. Only responses from practicing small animal veterinarians were included. Not all respondents answered every question, and some questions allowed > 1 answer.

RESULTS Balanced crystalloid solutions were the most common fluid type in all clinical scenarios described. The most common maintenance IV fluid rate reported by respondents (762/1,333 [57%]) was 60 mL/kg/d (27 mL/lb/d); calculation of fluid administration rate by means of body surface area was infrequent. Challenges of fluid therapy included determining the appropriate rate (572/1,496 [38%]) and fluid type (497/1,496 [33%]) and determining the need for potassium supplementation (229/1,496 [15%]).

CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE Small animal veterinarians tended to favor isotonic balanced crystalloid solutions for IV fluid therapy, compared with other common choices such as isotonic saline (0.9% NaCl) solution. Despite its ubiquity, respondents found many aspects of fluid therapy to be challenging, suggesting the need for easy to use, evidence-based guidelines.
Identifikasi Komentar Spam Pada Instagram
Authors: Chrismanto Antonius Rachmat , Lukito Yuan
Published: February 2018

Spam pada Instagram (IG) umumnya berupa komentar yang dianggap mengganggu karena tidak berhubungan dengan foto atau video yang dikomentari. Spam pada komentar dapat menyebabkan beberapa dampak negatif seperti menyulitkan untuk mengikuti diskusi pada komentar yang dipenuhi oleh komentar spam dan menyebabkan seseorang tampak populer karena jumlah komentarnya banyak walaupun pada kenyataannya lebih banyak komentar yang berupa spam. Penelitian ini mencoba untuk membangun model yang dapat melakukan identifikasi komentar spam pada IG. Komentar pada IG berbentuk teks, sehingga pada penelitian ini digunakan metode-metode pengolahan teks.  Untuk identifikasi digunakan metode Support Vector Machine (SVM). Data komentar yang digunakan pada penelitian ini dikumpulkan dari komentar-komentar pada foto atau video yang dibagikan oleh aktor dan artis Indonesia yang memiliki pengikut (follower) paling banyak di IG.  Dari hasil penelitian didapatkan model identifikasi komentar spam dengan metode SVM menghasilkan tingkat akurasi 78,49% yang lebih baik jika dibandingkan dengan model pembanding yang menggunakan metode NB (77,25%). Penelitian ini juga menguji beberapa proporsi data pelatihan yang berbeda-beda dan hasilnya metode SVM tetap lebih baik dibandingkan dengan metode NB. Hasil lain dari penelitian ini adalah tahap pre-processing dan stemming yang harus disesuaikan terutama untuk dukungan terhadap pengolahan karakter-karakter unicode dan simbol-simbol khusus yang banyak ditemukan pada komentar-komentar di IG.
ANALISIS KONVERGENSI METODE BEDA HINGGA DALAM MENGHAMPIRI PERSAMAAN DIFUSI
Authors: ZAIN F. MUHAMMAD , KHADAFI M. GARDA , GUNAWAN P. H.
Published: February 2018

The diffusion equation or known as heat equation is a parabolic and linear type of partial differential equation. One of the numerical method to approximate the solution of diffusion equations is Finite Difference Method (FDM). In this study, the analysis of numerical convergence of FDM to the solution of diffusion equation is discussed. The analytical solution of diffusion equation is given by the separation of variables approach. Here, the result show the convergence of rate the numerical method is approximately approach 2. This result is in a good agreement with the spatial error from Taylor expansion of spatial second derivative.
PERAMALAN JUMLAH PENDERITA DEMAM BERDARAH DENGUE DI KOTA DENPASAR MENGGUNAKAN MODEL FUNGSI TRANSFER MULTIVARIAT
Authors: GUNAWAN NOVIAN ENDI , SUMARJAYA I WAYAN , SRINADI I GUSTI AYU MADE
Published: February 2018

Forecasting is a way to predict future events. One model in forecasting is a transfer function. The transfer function is a forecasting model that combines characteristics of the ARIMA model with some characteristics of regression analysis. Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever is a major problem in Bali. Recorded Bali Province ranked fourth in the spread of dengue virus and Denpasar City ranked first in the number of death cases of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever. The purpose of this research is to know the multivariate transfer function model and the prediction of people with Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever in Denpasar City based on the level of rain and humidity. Forecasting results in 2017 in January to June were 46, 51, 226, 625, 1064, 1001, and 580 peoples with a percentage error model transfer function of 17.2%.
Forecasting Foreign Tourist Visits to Bali Using Bayesian Vector Autoregression with Normal-Inverse-Wishart Prior
Authors: Sumarjaya I Wayan , Tari Tastrawati Ni Ketut
Published: February 2018

As a major tourist destination, Bali has become an icon for tourism in Indonesia. In general, the number of foreign tourist visits shows an increasing trend. However, there is considerable fluctuation in the number of visits which is affected by season. In another word, there is a stochastic trend in the number of tourist visits. Policy makers need a method to predict this tourist visits. A commonly used method to predict tourist visits is time series analysis. Time series analysis has been used in various fields such as finance, business, engineering, meteorology, geophysics, and tourism, to name but a few. Research on forecasting tourist visits usually uses univariate data. This research aims to forecast the number of foreign tourist visits from four major countries such as Asia Pacific, ASEAN, America, and Europe simultaneously using Bayesian vector autoregression with normal-inverse-Wishart prior. First data is plotted to see its characteristics. Then the data is modeled using Bayesian vector autoregression. In this stage normal-inverse-Wishart prior is used. Next, Markov chain Monte Carlo is conducted to make a prediction from the posterior distribution. The forecast suggests that the number of tourist visits in general increased, albeit some fluctuation in some months.
Promotion Strategy of Borobudur World Cultural Heritage Site for International Tourists
Authors: Surya Diarta I Ketut
Published: February 2018

The poor promotion strategies of Borobudur caused the low international tourists’ arrival. Therefore, this study aimed to develop promotion strategies for the Borobudur world cultural heritage site as a tourist attraction for foreign tourists. Respondents were selected by accidental sampling of 50 tourists combined with FGD of local tourism stakeholders. Data were analyzed using descriptive qualitative method and SWOT analysis. The results showed that: (1) Strategy SO can be reached by public relations by making online publicity and using endorser to reach international coverage, (2) Strategy WO achieved through the financial support for advertising, sales promotion, personal selling, and direct marketing ( 3) Strategies ST approached with the digital promotion supported by strong branding and assisted personal selling and direct marketing, and (d) Strategies WT by promoting Borobudur market in Asia, America, and especially Australia through increasing frequency of sales promotio.n and direct marketing supported by advertising to the target market.
Late Pleistocene - Holocene Paleoecology of Southern Mesopotamia, Iraq
Authors: S. Al – Sheikhly Saad , A. Al – Jumaily Wajih , S. Al - Ka'abi Fouad , Kh. Al – Shehmany Zaid , A. Owen Munif
Published: February 2018

The distributions of rivers, back swamps, delta, and ancient marine shore line of Southern Mesopotamia during Late Pleistocene – Holocene have been studied depending on the ostracoda and foraminifera assemblages as ecological indicators to determine the ecofacies and paleosalinities, which diagnose different depositional environments. The data are collected from 86 boreholes (including 12 deep boreholes), covering almost the entire Southern Mesopotamia.Rates of sedimentation are calculated and corrected for compaction in this study, relative to previously measured C14 dating by some authors, for the marine and non- marine (Ur Flood) deposits.Those rates of sedimentation found in this study are varies from a borehole to another, according to the environment of deposition; fluvial, back swamps, deltaic or marine environments.The base of the Ur Flood bed is considered as a marker for correlations between the studied boreholes, and to distinguish the successive depositional cycles basing on their faunal content of ostracoda and foraminifera.Accordingly, nine paleoecological maps for the Southern Mesopotamia are made to represent the age intervals between 22000 B.P. to 1000 B.P., showing the distribution of ancient rivers, back swamps, delta and ancient marine shore line.
Uses of Sand Dunes as Building Materials
Authors: J. Al-Shakeri Ahmed , K. Jasim Hasan , H. Abdullah Hamed , K. Kadhum Ali , H. Thwani Hind
Published: February 2018

During the past forty years, and due to the global climate changes, Iraq had and still suffering from the spreading and expansion of large dune fields in which many new generations have been accumulated, and older ones have expanded leading to the desertification of huge agricultural and urban areas and causing vast environmental problems that have a drastic effect on the life style of the population. To tackle such a problem, many methods have been suggested and even more are applied to fix the dunes or at least to limit their spreading so that to lessen the environmental impact. Such efforts were tried in many dune areas in Iraq, but it was in vain due to the classical nature of remedy that deals only with temporary and limited results, and in many cases worsening the problem. This is evidenced from the increased nature of dune fields in both area and problems.In this study four major dune fields expanding along four governorates in middle and southern Iraq were studied minerallogically, texturally, and chemically to attest their suitability as fine aggregate for concrete mixtures. These sands are composed of major quartz, feldspars, and calcite minerals, and are devoid of fines (clays), organic matters, and salts. Explicit dune sands of the studied area are not suitable as fine aggregate due to their poor grading, trial on mixing these sands with well-graded river sand (Dibhdiba Formation Sand) in different proportions show that the 35% is optimal for normal load works. Al-Muthana dune sands show the highest evaluations. Missan dune sands were further tested for producing pavement interlock bricks, the results confirmed their aptness for exploitation both economically and environmentally.
The Oil Fields Relation to the Tectonic Boundaries that inferred from Seismic and Gravity Interpretation in Kut-Hai-Fajir and Surrounding Area, Central Iraq
Authors: S. AL-Banna1 Ahmed , A.M.AL-Zubaidi Ali , M. Daim Falih
Published: February 2018

The seismic reflection and gravity data were used to detect the tectonic boundaries in Kut-Hai-Fajir and surrounding areas, central Iraq. The depth maps of Dammam, Nhr Umr, and Sulaiy, formations were constructed and used to detect some boundareis in the study area. The residual gravity map and Total Horizantal derivative (THDR) also used to detected the tectonic boundaries. It is obtained that most boundaries or faults found in the deep formations; while some of them showen in the shallow fomations. The faults or boundaries obtained from gravity intrpretation mostly coincied with the deepest formation boundaries. Generally, the grvity anomalies conform the morphological feature locations within the depth maps of the formations. Many longitudinal and transverse faults were traced from the seismic and gravity interpretation. It is concluded that the oil fields in the study area lying within certain tectonic zones and coincide with the positive residual gervity anomalies of spacing window of 8 km; mostly near the zero line values. It is believed that the integrated interpretation of residual gravity anomalies with the depth maps of some formations, that inferred from seismic data, gives good results for evaluation of an area for oil exploration.
Structural and Stratigraphic Study of the Nahr Umr Formation (Lower Cretaceous) Using 3D seismic Survey in Abu Amood Oil Filed, Southern Iraq
Authors: Z.Khorshid Salman , Z.Khorshid Salman , I. Khaleel Ahmed
Published: February 2018

3D seismic reflection study was applied to Abu Amood oil field which is located at the southern part of Iraq within DhiQar province that carried out by oil Exploration Company to an area of 1534.88 Km2 for studying Nahr Umr Formation. Synthetic seismogram was prepared by using available data of well (AAM-1) in order to define and picking the reflectors on the seismic section. These reflectors are (Top of Nahr Umr Formation and middle unit of Nahr Umr Formation which represents the layer of sand). The seismic section time slice maps confirmed that the Nahr Umr Formation was not affected by faults and the faults may probably present in the Ratawai and Yamama Formations, where the variance attribute applied on seismic sections showed that the area was affected by normal fault, this fault was very deep. The time, velocity, and depth maps are drawn for the top of Nahr Umr Formation to get the structural picture: these maps showed that Abu Amood oil field was a semi symmetrical structure that has an axis trending NW-SE, the slope of NE limb is greater than SW limb. Isochrone and Isopach maps are drawn for Nahr Umr Formation to display thickness of Nahr Umr Formation which gradually increases to the west as well as NW and SW parts of the study area and more gradually increases to the East and NE part of the study area. Seismic attributes were applied to the study area (instantaneous phase, instantaneous frequency and variance attribute) these attributes showed the presence of Direct Hydrocarbone Indicator at Nahr Umr Formation in Lower Cretaceous age as a Dim spot at In-lines 51500 and 49500 by applying instantaneous phase and bright spot at AAM-1 well by applying instantaneous frequency.
Determination of the Liver Enzymes Level and Kidney Functions in Pregnant Women in the Second Trimester of Pregnancy at Different Age Groups
Authors: A. Al-Jowary Suha
Published: February 2018

The level of liver enzymes and kidney functions in pregnant women in the second trimester of pregnancy at different age groups was determined. This study is composed of fifty pregnant women in the second trimester of pregnancy and were classified into two subgroups; first group included twenty-five pregnant with an age between 22-30 years, a second group included twenty-five pregnant with an age 35-42 years. A control group included twenty-five non-pregnant, healthy women was also included. Blood samples were obtained from each group, centrifuged, serum was collected from each group to measure liver enzymes (AST, ALT and ALP) and kidney function tests (urea and creatinine) were measured using enzymatic kits. The results of present study illustrated significant elevation (P≤ 0.05) in AST and ALT means in the age group 35- 42 years, while there were no-significant differences in an age group 22- 30 compared with control healthy group. In addition, the ALP mean values are significantly increase(P≤0.05) in 22- 30 and 35- 42 years compared with non-pregnant women. The findings also demonstratedthat the means of blood urea is significantly declined (P≤0.05) in the age groups 22- 30 and 35- 42 years compared with healthy non-pregnant. This studyfoundsignificant decline(P≤0.05) in serum creatinine at an age group 22- 30 and significant increase(P≤0.05) in the other group (35- 42 years) compared with the control. The conclusion of the present study that hepatic and renal functions are more damaged in an age group 33- 42 years than an age group 22- 30 years through the values of parameters above. Therefore, pregnancy in the age 22- 30 years is more healthyfor both mother and fetus than an age 33- 42 years.
Effect of Anti Mullerian Hormone (AMH) on Hyperthyroidism with and without polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) in female patients
Authors: M.A Al-Qaisi Samah , M.J Al-Shammaa Nawal
Published: February 2018

Effect Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH) on thyroid levels in patients with andwithout polycystic ovarian syndrome PCOS was studied, The results showed anincrease in AMH ,T3 ,T4 with increase of age while TSH , BMI decreased withincrease of age comparing to control in hyperthyroidism with PCOS patients.Otherwise an increase in AMH, TSH, BMI, T3 and T4 with increase of Agecompared to healthy group in hyperthyroidism without PCOS. Effect of ovarianhormones (AMH) on inventory levels of thyroid and perturbations in terms ofincreases and its impact obesity as well as fertility in women was declared in thisresearch. Serum Anti-Müllerian Hormone (AMH) was assessed using enzyme linkedimmunosorbent kit [Elisa] while Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH),Triiodothyronine (T3), Thyroxin (T4) were determined by VIDAS kitmethod(enzyme linked fluorescent assay).
Manufacture of Graphene-based Supercapacitors
Authors: Kadhim Abdul-Rassol Hend , Mahmoud Abdul-Hussein Adi
Published: February 2018

A graphene-based supercapacitors (SC) were manufactured. The main objective of this research was to use as possible as environmentally, clean and natural materials for the SC electrodes, electrolytes and the separators. The SC consisted of a multi-layer graphene (MLG); as the electrode material, prepared by mixing graphene powder with water/acetone mixture, then the solution deposited on metal foils (aluminum and copper) by chemical spray technique, which is a simple and inexpensive technique to prepare the MLG films. The spraying time was (2 and 4 minutes) for making two MLG films with different thicknesses. The electrolytes were used is (lemon juice, table salt dissolved in water, and distillated water). The separators were a commercial materials; PTFE polymer and cellulose based parchment paper (PP), as these separators are commercial their dielectric constant was calculated. The thickness of the deposited MLG, the Al and Cu foils, and the separators was measured by optical microscope. The assembled SC was tested and measured the capacitance by LCR meter, the voltage across its electrodes was measured by digital multi-meter, the structural properties were tested by X-ray diffraction (XRD) for the MLG deposited on Al and Cu foils.