bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Dentist age, period and cohort effects on provision of dental services in Australia: 1983‐84 to 2009‐10
Authors: Ju Xiangqun , Spencer A. John , Brennan David S.
Published: February 2017

Objective

To examine age, period and cohort factors of dentists in relation to diagnostic, preventive and total dental services over time in Australia.

Method

The Longitudinal Study of Dentists’ Practice Activity (LSDPA) was designed to monitor dental practice activity and service provision in Australia. Participating dentists were sampled randomly from the dental registers in Australia from 1983 to 1984, and dental services provision was collected by mailed questionnaire with a log of dental services provided over one or two typical days. The data collection has been repeated every 5 years until 2009‐2010. Sample supplementation of newly registered dentists occurred at successive waves. This study focused on diagnostic, preventive and total services. The time trends in the mean rates of the services were described using a standard cohort table, and negative binomial regression was applied to estimate age, period and cohort effects.

Results

The response rates were 73%, 75%, 74%, 71%, 76% and 67% in 1983, 1988, 1993, 1998, 2003 and 2009, respectively. The mean rates of diagnostic, preventive and total services increased between 1983 and 2009 across all age groups. The period effect showed a higher rate of diagnostic (rate ratios [RR]: 1.21 in 1993 to 1.80 in 2009), preventive (RR: 1.19 in 1988 to 1.85 in 2009) and the total service (RR: 1.08 in 1988 to 1.39 in 2009) over time, compared with the reference group of 1983. Older cohorts had a lower rate, and the younger cohorts had a higher rate of diagnostic, preventive and the total number of services over the study period. The highest rate of diagnostic (RR=2.53), preventive (RR=2.44) and the total service (RR=1.52) was in those aged 25‐29 years in 1983 compared with the reference group of 30‐34 years in 1983.

Conclusions

Trends in dental services provision can be associated with age, period and cohort effects. The study found the rate of diagnostic, preventive and total services increased over time. Meanwhile, an increasing rate of diagnostic, preventive and the total services was observed when moving from older cohorts to younger cohorts among Australian dentists suggesting a sustained shift towards these services into the future.
Factors Hindering Green Building Performance: A Review
Authors: Yen Tsau Kar , Mohammad Izran Sarrazin , Baba Maizan , Abdul Jalil Rohaya , Zainol Nurul Nadiah , Woon Neo Bee , Abdullah Shardy
Published: February 2017

The demand for green buildings in the property market is substantially increasing. The motivation for the investment on green buildings ranges from environmental concerns and social benefits to financial savings during the operational stage. However, these perceived benefits have been argued to be mostly theoretical and yet to be empirically proven. There is often a performance gap between the expected and the actual measured performance of green buildings once operational. Green buildings simply fail to perform as to what it was intended despite the thorough design and technological considerations put at the initial stage of their development. Hence, by reviewing various literatures, this paper targets to indicate and discuss the factors that hinder green buildings from achieving their fullest performance potential. Six theoretical factors namely miscommunication, technologies used, modeling tools, construction process and handover, occupant behavior and management and control were identified from various literatures. The findings in this paper will be a commencement for further studies pertaining to non-performance of green buildings.
Security Management: The Achievements and Challenges of Police Force in Urban Kano Nigeria
Authors: Siro Ali Ado , Sundramoorthy P.
Published: February 2017

Domestic insecurity management in developing societies has been one of the key elements following United Nations Summit in 1994. This problem becomes a common characteristic of some northern Nigerian states in the contemporary times. Being in the affected region, urban Kano suffers from this ailment calling for public total concentration in ameliorating the situation. However, police Agencies are always central to security management the world over. The main thrust of this research is to elucidate the prospects and challenges of the force toward urban Kano security management. The study utilized the qualitative data collected through in-depth interviews with the five selected police officers in the state headquarters. The results indicated that, although trying their best in protecting the lives and properties of the civilian populace, the agency faces some serious challenges. These include; inadequate personnel and working tools, poor welfare, lack of motivation, nepotism and corruption. Collaborative efforts from both government and the public are therefore needed if the police force is to work efficiently in safeguarding the security of the civilian populace.
Andragogi: Pendekatan untuk Meningkatkan Pengetahuan Dan Kemahiran Di Kalangan Operator Inap Desa Malaysia
Authors: Palal Nor Hairul , Hamzah Amran
Published: February 2017

Homestay, as a community-based tourism product of Malaysia has increased in popularity and demand among domestic and international tourists. Given that most of these operators comprised of adults who do not possess any background in the tourism industry, hence various forms of training should be emphasised in order to raise their quality of skills and hospitality. In line with the above qualitative approach was adopted to identify the extent to which a particular adult’s education (andragogy) is capable of increasing him/her knowledge in ensuring the success in the homestay programme. A study involving 5 homestays in Johor had produced 3 themes that discuss the needs of knowledge and skills of homestay operators which consisted of adults aged 40 years old and above.
A rare Mechanical prosthetic valve dysfunction
Authors: Sun Yan , Zhang Hui Ming , Wang Hao
Published: February 2017

A rare case of mechanical prosthetic valve dysfunction in mitral position. The mechanical valve opened once every two cardiac cycles. We also found the opening time of the mechanical valve in aortic positions was long and short alternately because of the Left ventricular volume changed every cardiac cycles.
Reconstruction of the forehead acoustic properties in an Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin (Sousa chinensis), with investigation on the responses of soft tissue sound velocity to temperature
Authors: Song Zhongchang , Zhang Yu , Berggren Per , Wei Chong
Published: February 2017

Computed tomography (CT) imaging and ultrasound experimental measurements were combined to reconstruct the acoustic properties (density, velocity, and impedance) of the head from a deceased Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin (Sousa chinensis). The authors extracted 42 soft forehead tissue samples to estimate the sound velocity and density properties at room temperature, 25.0  °C. Hounsfield Units (HUs) of the samples were read from CT scans. Linear relationships between the tissues' HUs and velocity, and HUs and density were revealed through regression analyses. The distributions of the head acoustic properties at axial, coronal, and sagittal cross sections were reconstructed, suggesting that the forehead soft tissues were characterized by low-velocity in the melon, high-velocity in the muscle and connective tissues. Further, the sound velocities of melon, muscle, and connective tissue pieces were measured under different temperatures to investigate tissues' velocity response to temperature. The results demonstrated nonlinear relationships between tissues' sound velocity and temperature. This study represents a first attempt to provide general information on acoustic properties of this species. The results could provide meaningful information for understanding the species' bioacoustic characteristics and for further investigation on sound beam formation of the dolphin.
Minimal coloring number for ℤ-colorable links
Authors: Ichihara Kazuhiro , Matsudo Eri
Published: February 2017

For a link with zero determinants, a [Formula: see text]-coloring is defined as a generalization of Fox coloring. We call a link having a diagram which admits a non-trivial [Formula: see text]-coloring a [Formula: see text]-colorable link. The minimal coloring number of a [Formula: see text]-colorable link is the minimal number of colors for non-trivial [Formula: see text]-colorings on diagrams of the link. We give sufficient conditions for non-splittable [Formula: see text]-colorable links to have the least minimal coloring number.
A note on Schmidt’s subspace theorem
Authors: Yan Qiming
Published: February 2017

In this paper, another version of Schmidt’s subspace theorem is given and the corresponding Wirsing type result is also considered.
Ο Εμμανουήλ Ροΐδης και η μεταφορά της επιστήμης
Authors: Βογιατζάκη Εύη
Published: February 2017

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Νίκος Εγγονόπουλος και André Breton: μια υπερρεαλιστική αναβίωση της ωδής μέσα από την επίκληση των Simon Bolivar και Charles Fourier
Authors: Κισκίρα-Soderquist Μάρθα
Published: February 2017

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«Η γλώσσα κόκαλα δεν έχει...»: τα (εκ)φραστικά «λάθη» του Πάντα καλά του Παύλου Μάτεσι ως απόηχος των γλωσσικών επιλογών του Ρεμόν Κενώ
Authors: Μαμακούκα-Κουκουβίνου Λίζα
Published: February 2017

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INSPECTION OF RC PURE WATER RESERVOIR
Authors: Белоусов  , Belousov Aleksandr , Дрокин  , Drokin Sergey , Смоляго  , Smolyago Gennadiy , Пушкин  , Pushkin Sergey
Published: February 2017

During the period of putting the reservoir into operation it’s revealed that the reservoir was needed to be assessed for requirements of normative documents and contractor design. Numerous defects, such as curls in concrete, construction joints, carried out without preparation of the previous layer surface, were found. Calculations of the reservoir in two variants: with and without defects were carried out. Analysis of the calculation results was carried out. Analysis of the influence of defects on strength and operational properties of reservoir structures was carried out.
NUMERICAL RESEARCHING THE COMBUSTION AND HEAT TRANSFER WHILE HAYDITE BURNING IN A ROTARY KILN
Authors: Кузнецов  , Kuznetsov Valeriy
Published: February 2017

A mathematical model has been elaborated and a computer simulating program has been made up with the help of which a numerical researches were fulfilled for natural-gas combustion and the heat transfer in a rotary kiln while haydite burning. Its thermal operation was considered to find the best conditions of heat transfer from the diffusion flame to expanding calcined granules.
DEVELOPMENT OF MATHEMATICAL MODEL OF THE CONTROL SYSTEM OF LINKS OF THE SNAKE LIKE ROBOT
Authors: Гладышев  , Gladyshev Andrey , Алейников  , Aleynikov Andrey , Афонин  , Afonin Andrey , Попова  , Popova Anastasiya
Published: February 2017

The mathematical model of a modular control system of links of the snake like robot for realization of the wave movement considering the moments of the external forces created by adjacent links and external indignations is given in work. As model of the electric drive of a direct current the differential equation of the second order connecting tension of u(t) given on the electric motor, the moment of loading of Mn (t) and an output angle of rotation of a shaft θ(t) is used. Transfer functions of separate links are calculated, and transfer function of a control system in general is received.
Prognosis Factors of Dysphagia after Stroke: A Search and Systematic Review
Authors: Hernández Jaramillo Janeth , Rodríguez Duque Laura Marcela , Gómez Patiño María Camila , Sánchez Gutiérrez María Fernanda
Published: February 2017

Objetivo: Identicar os fatores prognósticos em disfagia depois de um acidente vascular cerebral (AVC), reportados na literatura cientí ca, como resultado da revisão e busca sistemática. Materiais e métodos: A busca e revisão sistemática se realizou nas bases de dados PubMed, ebsco e Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde (bvs). Foram revisadas publicações entre os anos 2002 e 2012: pesquisas com seres humanos, maiores de 19 anos, estudos pertencentes à área da saúde e publicações arbitradas; além disso, se consideraram as referências citadas dos últimos 10 anos de cinco revi- sões sistemáticas. Com os artigos obtidos, construiu-se uma base de dados em função da base de dados de origem, tipo de artigo, ano, país de publicação, autores e títulos. Os artigos foram lidos e selecionados de acordo ao objetivo de estudo. Por último, identi caram-se e classi caram-se os fatores prognósticos como endógenos ou exógenos, e se ordenaram em uma matriz com base nos construtos da Classi cação Internacional da Funcionalidade, a De ciência e a Saúde (CIF). Resultados: Incluíram-se 83 artigos. A maior produção de publicações registrou-se para o ano 2009 e se concentrou nos países desenvolvidos. As variáveis endógenas reportadas com maior frequência foram: aspiração, localização da lesão e idade. Conclusões: Não existe consenso sobre os fatores que devem-se ter em conta para determinar o prognóstico da disfagia depois de um AVC e, em consequência, se requere de um maior esforço de investigação nesta área.
Custos de doenças: classificação e perspectivas de análise
Authors: Ripari Nadia Vanina , Elorza María Eugenia , Moscoso Nebel Silvana
Published: February 2017

Introdução: o crescimento sustentado do gasto em saúde observado no nível mundial tem dado lugar à necessidade de atribuir e cientemente os recursos. Para isso, as avaliações económicas constituem uma valiosa ferramenta para a tomada de decisões no setor saúde. Para a sua implementação devemse estimar os custos das alternativas a ser avaliadas. Entre os estudos de custos encontram-se os que estimam os custos de doenças, os quais permitem identi car, quanti car e valorar todos os recursos económicos compreendidos em uma decisão relativa ao processo de saúde-doença-atenção. Objetivo: propõese descrever como as diferentes perspectivas de análise podem modi car a estimação de custos de uma condição de saúde. Material e métodos: se realizou um estudo descritivo com base a uma revisão não sistemática da literatura acerca da perspectiva de análise nos estudos de custos de doenças incluindo trabalhos de investigação no período com- preendido entre 1960 e 2015. Resultados: observa-se que as estimulações dos custos associados a uma doença consideram, na maioria das perspectivas, só os custos diretos sanitários derivados das prestações necessárias para a prevenção e tratamentos de doenças. Salvo desde a perspectivado paciente e a sua família, os custos diretos não sanitários não costumam incluir-se nas valo- rações económicas da uma doença. Os custos indiretos e intangíveis só estão presentes em forma indireta quando desde a perspectiva do pro ssional, o Estado ou o terceiro pagador se tomam decisões em função de estudos do tipo custo-utilidade nos que subjaze a qualidade de vida dos pacientes. Discussão: não reconhecer todos os custos que intervém em uma doença pode subes- timar o impacto económico da mesma, dando lugar a políticas sanitárias incorretas, ine ciente atribuição de recursos e avaliações parciais dos custos associados a tratamentos ou alternativas disponíveis, o qual poderia enviesar os resultados obtidos em estudos do tipo custo efetividade utilizados para guiar a prática médica e a cobertura de prestações.
Marx on Immigration: Workers, Wages, and Legal Status
Authors: Wilson David L.
Published: February 2017

Given the intense and often bitter debates over immigration now taking place in the United States and Europe…. [Marx's thoughts on the subject have] received surprisingly little attention from the modern left.… [Marx wrote about immigrant workers] nearly 150 years ago, and he was certainly not infallible, but a great deal of his analysis sounds remarkably contemporary.… [And among his insights, largely ignored by economists and activists alike, is] the one Marx considered "most important of all": the way immigration can be used to create "a working class divided into two hostile camps."Click here to purchase a PDF version of this article at the Monthly Review website.
A People's Theater on Skid Row
Authors: Katz-Fishman Walda
Published: February 2017

In Acting Like It Matters, James McEnteer gives a compassionate account of John Malpede—actor, activist, and co-creator of the political theatre troupe the Los Angeles Poverty Department (LAPD)—and of the Skid Row community that is the organization's heart and soul. The story of Malpede and the LAPD is one of life as art and art as life, and its protagonists are the dehumanized homeless citizens of Los Angeles and their compatriots in cities across the United States and the world, who represent a growing part of today's global working class pushed out of the formal economy.Click here to purchase a PDF version of this article at the Monthly Review website.
Approximation properties of (p, q)-Bernstein type operators
Authors: Finta Zoltán
Published: February 2017

We introduce a new generalization of the q-Bernstein operators involving (p, q)-integers, and we establish some direct approximation results. Further, we define the limit (p, q)-Bernstein operator, and we obtain its estimation for the rate of convergence. Finally, we introduce the (p, q)-Kantorovich type operators, and we give a quantitative estimation.
The Commander-in-Chief in Command and Control System of the Republic of Poland
Authors: Kołodziejczak Malwina Ewa
Published: February 2017

The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces in the Republic of Poland is one of the main authorities in wartime. But, in Polish legal acts it is not completely clear when the Commander-in-Chief should be appointed. According to Polish law, the Commander-in-Chief shall be appointed in certain situations - for the duration of the war and (sometimes) in the martial law period. In this paper the author will describe these situations and analyse the provisions of his functioning in peace time and in war.

Also, it should be noted, that today in Poland decision-makers adopted some very important changes in the Act of 21 November 1967 - Universal duty to defend the Republic of Poland. These changes are to be basis for new rules for the functioning of the Commanderin- Chief and it is a result of the reform of the command and control system. But, the problem is that some parts of legislation were challenged in the Constitutional Court and the case is pending… Every single act of the packet might be not in accordance with the Act of Constitution.
Personal and Popular
Authors: Lövheim Mia
Published: February 2017

While early blogging research focused on top-ranked blogs commenting on public events, recent research confirms that most blogs today concern the personal life of the blogger. The present article focuses on a particular case of blogs that falls in between these categories. In Sweden, personal blogs written by young women have dominated the ranking lists of the most popular blogs during recent years. This new phenomenon is approached through an analysis of the characteristics and content of 20 top-ranked blogs authored by young women. Through their popularity, these bloggers have come to introduce commercial and professional aspects of blogging that challenge the conventions of personal blogs. The article analyses how the bloggers negotiate these conventions in self-presentations, postings and relations to readers and how they seek to perform a self through the blog that integrates different aspects of blogging. A crucial part of this process is identification with the gender conventions of “ordinary girls”.
Experts in Election News Coverage
Authors: Albæk Erik , Elmelund-Præstekær Christian , Hopmann David Nicolas , Klemmensen Robert
Published: February 2017

Previous studies have shown that experts appearing in the media are increasingly speculating about trends and developments rather than presenting their own research. With respect to political journalism, this raises the question of whether increased use of expert sources has also led to an increased focus on process relative to substance in election news coverage. The study, conducted in 1998 and 2007, surveys what types of experts are referred to in the election coverage, what topics the experts comment on (in particular whether they focus on substance or process), and whether the number and types of experts as well as topics have changed over time. As expected, there is an increase in newspapers’ references to experts in their election campaign coverage. However, contrary to our expectations, in both 1998 and 2007, there is an equal number of articles referring to the election campaign’s political content (i.e., they mentioned the topics promoted by the political actors during the campaign) and to the political process. And extremely few articles included meta-discussions.
Fisher Concord: Efficiency of Quantum Measurement
Authors: Li Nan , Luo Shunlong
Published: February 2017

By comparing measurement-induced classical Fisher information of parameterized quantum states with quantum Fisher information,we study the notion of Fisher concord (as abbreviation of the concord between the classical and the quantum Fisher information), which is an information-theoretic measure of quantum states and quantum measurements based on both classical and quantum Fisher information. Fisher concord is defined by multiplying the inverse square root of quantum Fisher information matrix to measurement-induced classical Fisher information matrix on both sides, and quantifies the relative accessibility of parameter information from quantum measurements (alternatively, the efficiency of quantum measurements in extracting parameter information). It reduces to the ratio of the classical Fisher information to quantum Fisher information in any single parameter scenario. In general, Fisher concord is a symmetric matrix which depends on both quantum states and quantum measurements. Some basic properties of Fisher concord are elucidated. The significance of Fisher concord in quantifying the interplay between classicality and quantumness in parameter estimation and in characterizing the ef- ficiency of quantum measurements are illustrated through several examples, and some information conservation relations in terms of Fisher concord are exhibited.
Water Quality and Haematological Indices of Clarias gariepinus from Ogun River (Nigeria)
Authors: Olopade Olaniyi Alaba , Taiwo Iyabode Olusola , Oluwoleand Comfort Opeoluwa , Akankali Justin Ayaegbunem
Published: February 2017

This study was conducted to assess the effect of water quality of the Ogun River on the haematological indices of the African catfish Clarias gariepinus. Samples of water and Clarias gariepinus were collected from Ogun River (Station I, Opeji and Station II, Lafenwa) to determine and compare effects of possible differences in water quality on haematological parameters of Clarias gariepinus. The results demonstrate that higher index values were recorded at station II than Station I for almost all the physicochemical parameters and only sulphate values from Stations I and II were statistically significant (P < 0.05).
Reaction of the Female Body to Stress in a Chemical Protective Clothing
Authors: Slabotinský Jiří , Bernatíková Šárka
Published: February 2017

This article deals with the reaction of the female body to the use of an insulation chemical protective clothing combined with working - thermal and mental stress to which the female is exposed. The article provides a concise overview of protective chemical clothings and factors affecting their comfort; it describes the regularities corresponding to the physiological reaction, important for the body’s reaction to the use of a chemical protective clothing. Further, the article contains a description of the measurement and evaluation of physiological parameters of non-acclimated women during testing of these clothings and, finally, comparison with the results for males under the same stress which is unfavourable for women.
Unrelated und Related Variety im Kontext öffentlicher F&E: empirische Evidenz aus deutschen Arbeitsmarktregionen
Authors: Mewes Lars , Broekel Tom
Published: February 2017

Eine Vielzahl von empirischen Studien beleuchtet die Vielfalt heterogener Branchen (Unrelated Variety) und technologisch verwandter Branchen (Related Variety) im Kontext regionaler Wissenserzeugung. Während Unrelated Variety vor allem als Motor für radikale Erneuerungen gilt, befördert Related Variety in erster Linie regional branching Prozesse und damit die Verzweigung bereits existierender, technologischer Pfade in einer Region. Die existierenden Studien betrachteten jedoch in erster Linie die Wirkung von Unrelated und Related Variety auf die regionale Ökonomie. Bisher ist allerdings wenig darüber bekannt, welche regionalen Faktoren mit ihnen einhergehen. Öffentliche F&E gilt dabei als wichtiger Akteur für die Generierung und Diffusion neuen Wissens, weshalb sie die regionale F&E-Landschaft maßgeblich prägt. Die vorliegende Studie betrachtet daher die Beziehung zwischen öffentlicher F&E und Unrelated bzw. Related Variety. Mithilfe von Patentdaten werden die regionale Unrelated sowie Related Variety bestimmt und ihre Beziehung zur öffentlichen F&E in 258 deutschen Arbeitsmarktregionen analysiert. Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass sowohl Universitäten als auch Fachhochschulen in positiver Beziehung zur regionalen Related Variety stehen.
The Role of Clinical Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in China: Current Status and the Future
Authors: Chen Shi , Zhang Qing , Chen Yucheng
Published: February 2017

Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging plays an important role in the diagnosis and management of cardiovascular diseases. The state-of-the-art CMR imaging has many advantages in cardiac imaging, including excellent spatial and temporal resolution, unrestricted imaging field, no exposure to ionizing radiation, excellent tissue contrast, and unique myocardial tissue characterization. Clinical CMR imaging is used during the cardiovascular diagnostic workup in the United States and some European countries. Use of CMR imaging is emerging in hospitals in China and has a promising future. This review briefly describes the real-world clinical application of CMR imaging in China and discuss obstacles for its future development.
Cardiac PET/CT and Prognosis
Authors: Galazka Patrycja , Di Carli Marcelo F.
Published: February 2017

Positron emission tomography (PET) is a powerful noninvasive imaging tool for phenotyping patients at risk of or with known coronary artery disease (CAD). One of the key advantages over other imaging modalities is its unique ability to quantify physiologic processes, including myocardial blood flow (in milliliters per minute per gram of myocardium), metabolism, and cardiac receptors, and its high sensitivity for delineating and quantifying molecular targets in vivo using targeted imaging probes. Cardiac PET/CT offers opportunity for a comprehensive noninvasive evaluation of the consequences of atherosclerosis in the coronary arteries and the myocardium.
Putting the Pieces Together: Clinically Relevant Genetic and Genomic Resources for Hospitalists and Neonatologists
Authors: Miller Rebecca , Khromykh Alina , Babcock Holly , Jenevein Callie , Solomon Benjamin D.
Published: February 2017

Genetic conditions are individually rare but are common in aggregate, and they often present in the neonatal and early pediatric periods. These conditions are often severe, can be difficult to diagnose and manage, and may heavily affect patients, families, health care systems, and society. Because of recent technological advances, the availability and uptake of genetic and genomic testing are increasing rapidly. However, there is a dearth of trained geneticists and genetic counselors to help guide and explain these conditions and relevant tests. To help hospitalists, neonatologists, and related practitioners navigate this complex and evolving field, we have compiled a list of free (mostly Web-based) resources relevant to the diagnosis and management of genetic conditions and related disorders. These resources, which we describe individually, can be useful for nongeneticist clinicians, and some also include material that can be used to explain concepts and conditions to patients or families. The resources presented are divided into the following categories (which overlap): general information, databases of genetic conditions, resources that can help generate differential diagnoses, databases of genetic testing laboratories (to help with logistics of ordering tests), information on newborn screening, and other resources. We also include a separate list of helpful textbooks and manuals. We conclude with 2 examples describing how some of these resources would be used by a pediatric hospitalist or neonatologist during the inpatient management of a child with a suspected genetic condition.
Complex regional pain syndrome of the foot and its management using spinal cord stimulation
Authors: Beeson Paul , Ashford Robert , Raphael Jon
Published: February 2017

Objective: This article discusses neuropathic foot pain with particular reference to complex regional pain syndrome. It provides recommendations for the clinical evaluation of complex regional pain syndrome and highlights the value of spinal cord stimulation in its management. The aim is to review neuropathic foot pain in complex regional pain syndrome and outline its management using spinal cord stimulation. It is important for Podiatrists managing such patients to have an understanding of this treatment modality.Methods: A narrative literature review was undertaken using English language medical databases combining search strategies for complex regional pain syndrome and spinal cord stimulation.Results: Spinal cord stimulation improves the subjective symptoms of the neuropathic foot pain of complex regional pain syndrome, enables objective functional improvement and reduces analgesic consumption.Conclusion: Recent technical developments in spinal cord stimulation have led to improved stimulation patterns adapted to the patients’ needs. Careful preoperative diagnosis, robust patient selection and frequent follow-up are vital for the success of this method.
Disputas pelo monopólio da prática odontológica e a criação da Escola Livre de Odontologia do Pará (1911-1914)
Authors: Lima Marcelino Carmo de , Nascimento Sulenir Cândida Da Silva , Alves Jerônimo
Published: February 2017

O objetivo desta pesquisa é analisar os jornais publicados no Estado do Pará, no período que antecedeu a criação, em 1914, da Escola Livre de Odontologia do Pará, quando a odontologia ainda era praticada tanto por profissionais formados em escolas situadas fora do Estado como pelos era que não tinham escolaridade. Constatamos que os jornais, Estado do Pará e A Província do Pará, no período que antecedeu a criação da Escola, ou seja, de 1911 a 1914 publicaram várias notícias relacionadas à formação e a prática da odontologia. Quais foram essas notícias? Constatamos que elas manifestaram, sobretudo, as polêmicas entre os portadores de diplomas obtidos nas escolas de odontologia fora do Estado que pretendiam excluir os demais chamados pejorativamente de “sacamuelas”. As reivindicações sobre o monopólio da profissão, portanto, como mostra o noticiário, iniciaram antes mesmo da criação da Escola do Pará
MEMORIAL SOBRE A TRAJETÓRIA ESCOLAR BÁSICA DE MARLÚCIA GOMES DOS SANTOS
Authors: SANTOS Marlúcia Gomes
Published: February 2017

O presente texto trata do memorial sobre a trajetória escolar de Marlúcia Gomes dos Santos, ex-integrante do Programa Conexões de Saberes. Tem como objetivo apresentar os passos percorridos desde o início da educação básica até a entrada à UFPA e quais os principais entraves de estudantes das comunidades populares adentrarem o ensino superior público. A memória foi usada como principal referência para construção do material. Em seus resultados, apresenta os esforços individual e coletivo para que de fato a educação seja uma questão de direito e não de privilégio de poucos.
Verification of Information Sharing System on Shelter, COCOA, at Comprehensive Disaster Drill in Ishinomaki City
Authors: Numada Muneyoshi ,   International Center for Urban Safety Engineering, the University of Tokyo, Takatsu Satoshi , Yamauchi Yasuhide , Meguro Kimiro , Ito Tetsuo ,   Institute of Industrial Science, the University of Tokyo  4-6-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8505, Japan,   School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan,   Tama University, Tokyo, Japan
Published: February 2017

This study intends to report the results of COCOA during the disaster drill in Ishinomaki City. On Sunday, 15 November 2015, a rainy day, the verification was conducted at the Comprehensive Disaster Drill in Ishinomaki City using an information sharing system on shelter, called COCOA, with the aim of supporting information sharing between headquarters and each shelter for disaster control and effective shelter management. COCOA is an information sharing system on shelter developed by Numada’s university office. This disaster drill confirmed that shelters can be effectively managed with respect to any change in circumstances over a given period of time; for example, the number of evacuees at each shelter can be grasped in real time, and those who need care can be identified easily by effectively preparing a list of evacuees.
Development of the Wide-Area Earthquake Damage Estimation System and Mashup of Disaster Prevention Information
Authors: Hosokawa Masafumi ,   National Research Institute of Fire and Disaster 4-35-3 Jindaiji-higashi-cho, Choufu, Tokyo 182-8508, Japan, Takanashi Ken-ichi , Doshida Shoji , Endo Makoto , Jeong Byeong-pyo ,   Institute of Scientific Approaches for Fire and Disaster, Tokyo, Japan,   National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Miyagi, Japan
Published: February 2017

Immediately following an earthquake or other disaster, the crisis management personnel of the national or local government must determine the location of the disaster and its status and quickly carry out response actions such as rescue or fire-fighting operations. However, the congestion of communication lines and shortage of disaster response personnel make it impossible to collate the damage information in the initial response mobilization period immediately following an earthquake, making it difficult to make proper decisions. To assist the decision-making immediately following an earthquake, we developed a Wide-area Earthquake Damage Estimation System, which estimates the earthquake damage based on information from the Meteorological Agency and other agencies and shares the results via email and WebGIS (Web-based Geographic Information System) portal functions. In this paper, we introduce this system and discuss the results of the trial operation.
People Who Cannot Move During a Disaster – Initiatives and Examples in Japan Disaster Victim Support
Authors: Yamasaki Eiichi ,   Faculty of Societal Safety Science, Kansai University  7-1 Hakubai-cho, Takatsuki-shi, Osaka, Japan, Hayashi Haruo ,   National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster, Ibaraki, Japan
Published: February 2017

The main purpose of this paper is to explore the vulnerability of disaster victims from the perspective of immobility, in contrast to the conventional perspective of mobility. What causes immobility in Japan? And how have immobile people been treated? In this article, I will attempt to answer these questions using some concrete examples. Immobile people have been recognized as “people requiring assistance during a disaster” (PRADD). This term helps us understand immobility in Japan. The Sanjou flood (2004) prompted the formulation of the “Guidelines for Evacuation Support of People Requiring Assistance during a Disaster.” The national government has encouraged local governments and residents to be prepared for a disaster using the guidelines. Nevertheless, preparations for disasters have not progressed very well. It was in this context that the Great East Japan Earthquake (GEJE) occurred.

During the GEJE, immobility raised the risk of death for PRADD due to the tsunami. After the tsunami, there were also PRADD who could not evacuate to shelters because they were anxious about how life would be there. Now many victims live in temporary housing. There will be people who cannot move to temporary housing in the future. It is likely that they will be mainly PRADD. These cases make it clear that immobility causes vulnerability to disasters.

I will also provide an example of how mobility causes vulnerability in a disaster – a stranded commuter or person during the GEJE.
The Grand Challenge of Carbon Capture and Sequestration
Authors: Koperna George J. , Gupta Neeraj , Godec Michael , Tucker Owain , Riestenberg David , Cumming Lydia
Published: February 2017

Carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) is designed to reduce atmospheric emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs). The CCS process captures carbon dioxide (CO2) generated at large-scale industrial sources (power plants, refineries, gasification facilities, etc.) and transports it to an injection site to be permanently stored in the subsurface. With extensive research linking GHG concentrations in the atmosphere to observed changes in global temperature patterns, CCS technology could play an important role in policy efforts to limit the global average temperature rise.

Even with the wealth of experience already in place within the oil and gas industry, the obstacles to advancing CCS to the forefront of GHG mitigation technologies remain significant. Large-scale CO2 injection projects remain primarily in the realm of commercial CO2-EOR (enhanced oil recovery) projects. The key challenges to enabling CCS include cost-effective capture and transport of industrial CO2, clear access to pore space for CO2 storage in geologic formations, proven methodologies for demonstrating storage integrity, and dissemination of best practices. SPE members can play a significant role in addressing these challenges.

Cost-Effective Capture of Power Sector and Industrial CO2

A major technical challenge facing capture at electric generating facilities is that the CO2 concentration in large-volume flue streams is quite low. Current removal technologies include techniques that apply amines, chilled ammonia, membranes, and ionic liquids to strip the CO2 from the flue stream. However, these technologies were developed to handle smaller-scale operations and higher-CO2-purity streams. When applied to large electric generating plants, process efficiency is reduced, and the energy penalty associated with the capture process drives up costs, increasing the levelized cost of electricity by 50% or more, depending on local factors. Also, to accommodate the substantial volumes of the CO2 and flue gas at full-scale industrial sources, the removal technologies require significant scale up and footprint for deployment.

While early movers are developing large-scale capture demonstrations such as SaskPower’s Boundary Dam Project, Southern Company’s Kemper Energy Facility (Fig. 1), and NRG’s Petro Nova Facility, we are still very early on the “learning curve.” Support for more development of next-generation capture technologies and large demonstrations is required to push us down the cost curve. This involves reducing the cost of materials and construction, parasitic costs related to energy for operations, compression, and operation and maintenance costs.
Physicochemical and functional parameters of Cochlospermum vitifolium (bototo) gum exudate
Authors: Martínez Maritza Coromoto , Vera Antonio José , Parra Juan Carlos , Beltrán Olga , Morillo Angel
Published: February 2017

The physicochemical parameters of Cochlospermum vitifolium they were evaluated and were linked to certain functional properties of industrial interest. The physicochemical parameters were determined by the classic methodology used for carbohydrates and the functional properties, as reported in the literature. The results obtained showed that the gum object of this study is low soluble in water, which corresponds with relatively high values of swelling indexes and water absorption capacity. Also, the intrinsic viscosity of the C. vitifolium exudate was related to a high molar mass, in the order of 106. Its emulsifying capacity is high, which is attributed to hydrophobic groups present in its structure. The gum gels at a minimum concentration, similar to that of the gum karaya (4.5%), but the gel that forms agglomerates, it is not uniform. The C. vitifolium gum exhibits important physicochemical and functional parameters which could serve as a criterion for testing its use in various industries.
EVALUASI PROGAM E-LEARNING BAGI PETUGAS LAPANGAN
Authors: Pudjo Suparto Sridadi
Published: February 2017

Abstrak: Evaluasi Program E-Learning bagi Petugas Lapangan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan efektivitas pengembangan e-learning dalam program KB dengan menggunakan model evaluasi Context, Input, Process, Product (CIPP) oleh Stufflebeam. Data yang diperoleh dengan menggunakan guided interview, focus group discussion dan studi dokumentasi tentang pengembangan e-learning. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan hal-hal sebagai berikut. (1) Prinsip-prinsip dan rasional mengapa e-learning perlu dibangun dalam sistem belajar program KB telah dapat diidentifikasi dan telah dapat dibuktikan kesiapan tentang sistem dan komitmen yang mendukung pengembangan e-learing tersebut. (2) Penyesuaianpenyesuaian perlu dilakukan dalam sistem pelatihan, aplikasi dari organisasi belajar, tim pengembang e-learning, strategi e-learning, desain dan standard bahan pembelajaran, jaringan, bandwith, peralatan, serta dana untuk mendukung proses interaktif dalam belajar. (3) Perlu pemahaman dari organisasi tentang diperlukannya dukungan tambahan jaringan dan bandwith dalam belajar. (4) Perlu pemahaman dari sistem lokal tentang faktor-faktor teknis untuk memperbaiki proses belajar, meningkatkan kecepatan, dan menghindari masalah-masalah teknis yang lain selama proses interaksi. Kata Kunci: e-learning, pengembangan, evaluasi Abstract: An Evaluation of the E-learning Program for Field Workers. This study was aimed to improve the effectiveness of the e-learning development in the family planning program using the CIPP evaluation model.The data were collected through guided interviews, focus group discussion and documentation. The findings of the study showed the followings. (1) The principles and rationales of the e-learning development could be identified from the readiness of the system and the commitment to support the e-learning development, (2) Adjustments needed to be done in the training system, the application of the learning organization, the e-learning development team, e-learning strategies, the design and standard of the teaching materials, the network, bandwidth, equipment, and budget to support the interactive process in learning. (3) The organization needed to understand about the required support in the form of extra network and bandwidth. (4) The local system needed to understand about the technical factors to improve the learning process, the speed, and to avoid other technical problems in the interaction process. Keywords: e-learning, development, evaluation
PENINGKATAN POWER TUNGKAI PESILAT REMAJA MELALUI LATIHAN PLIOMETRIK
Authors: . Siswantoyo
Published: February 2017

Abstrak: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengungkap pola perubahan power tungkai melalui latihan pliometrik yang dimodifikasi. Rancangan penelitian berupa eksperimen semu dengan times series. Pengukuran dilakukan sebanyak empat kali secara periodik. Populasi penelitian ini adalah pesilat remaja yang berjumlah 35 orang, sedang sampel berjumlah 15 orang yang diambil secara purposive. Pengukuran power tungkai menggunakan alat power jump DF Digital dengan satuan cm. Data dianalisis dengan statistik deskriptif. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa rerata pada tes ke-1: 40,6 cm, tes ke-2: 43,4 cm, test ke-3: 45,2 cm dan tes ke-4: 47,2 cm. Kondisi tersebut menunjukkan bahwa latihan pliometrik yang dimodifikasi dapat meningkatkan power tungkai secara kontinyu dan cenderung terjadi peningkatan. Selain itu, juga diperoleh perubahan power tungkai pada setiap dua minggu pengukuran dengan pola pada rerata meningkat-menurun dan meningkat kembali. Kesimpulan adalah model latihan pliometrik dapat digunakan sebagai alternatif latihan untuk meningkatkan power tungkai pesilat remaja. Kata Kunci: pliometrik, power tungkai, pesilat remaja
PERBEDAAN PENGARUH METODE PEMBELAJARAN SIMULASI DENGAN LATIHAN (DRILL) TERHADAP PENERAPAN PENGISIAN PARTOGRAF PADA MAHASISWA DIII KEBIDANAN
Authors: Mulati Triwik Sri , . Kuswati , Rejeki Aprilinawati Sri
Published: February 2017

Abstrak: Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mengetahui perbedaan pengaruh metode pembelajaran simulasidengan latihan terhadap penerapan pengisian partograf pada mahasiswa DIII Kebidanan. Rancangan penelitian ini adalah eksperimen semu dengan desain randomized pretest posttest comparison group design dan metode analisis data yang digunakan adalah uji Wilcoxon pada kelompok pretes-postesmasing-masing kelompok dan uji beda menggunakan uji U Mann-Whitney. Sampel dalam penelitian adalah seluruh mahasiswa semester III Akbid Estu Utomo Boyolali sejumlah 90 orang, yang dibagidalam kelompok ekperimen (metode simulasi) sejumlah 45 orang dan pada kelompok kontrol (latihan)sebanyak 45 orang. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan terdapat perbedaan pengaruh yang signifikan antara kelompok latihan (drill) dan kelompok simulasi dengan nilai z:-3,413 dan p value:0,001 (α=0.05), dimana kelompok simulasi lebih berpengaruh daripada kelompok latihan (drill). Kata Kunci: metode simulasi, metode latihan, pengisian partograf
Электролюминесценция светодиодных гетероструктур InAs/InAs(Sb)/InAsSbP в диапазоне температур 4.2-300 K
Authors: Мынбаев К.Д. , Баженов Н.Л. , Семакова А.А. , Михайлова М.П. , Стоянов Н.Д. , Кижаев С.С. , Молчанов С.С. , Астахова А.П. , Черняев А.В. , Lipsanen H. , Бугров В.Е.
Published: February 2017

Исследована электролюминесценция светодиодных гетероструктур InAs/InAsSbP и InAsSb/InAsSbP, выращенных на подложках InAs, в диапазоне температур T=4.2-300 K. При низких температурах (T=4.2-100 K) обнаружен эффект возникновения стимулированного излучения на длинах волн 3.03 и 3.55 мкм для структур InAs/InAsSbP и InAsSb/InAsSbP cooтветственно, с резонатором, сформированным перпендикулярно плоскости роста. Излучение становилось спонтанным при T>70 K из-за резонансного "включения" оже-процесса CHHS, при котором энергия рекомбинирующей электронно-дырочной пары передается дырке с переходом последней в спин-орбитально отщепленную зону, и оставалось таковым c увеличением температуры из-за усиления влияния других оже-процессов. Полученные результаты показывают перспективность использования структур на основе InAs/InAs(Sb)/InAsSbP для создания вертикально-излучающих лазеров среднего инфракрасного диапазона. DOI: 10.21883/FTP.2017.02.44113.8305