bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Spectrum of breast cancer patients: twin institutional study
Authors: Nichkaode Prabhat B. , Parakh Aditya
Published: August 2017

Background: Breast cancer is emerging as one of the most common cancer occurring in urban female population of India. It has become the second most common cancer in rural India, after cancer of uterine cervix. One must understand the diversity of presentation of breast cancer patients in the rural and urban population. Author is a surgeon working in a hospital which caters health care to both, rural as well as urban population. The present study is meant to review the data of various types of presentation, of cancer breast in two Institutes in different states. We also would like to compare our data with a few major cancer centers in metropolitan cities. The aim of the study was to present a data of patients with breast cancer at two institutes.Methods: This is a retrospective observational study carried out at two different medical teaching Institutes, CCM Medical College, Kachandur, Durg, Chhattisgarh and other at NKP Salve Institute of Medical Sciences Nagpur, Maharashtra. Study was carried out from 2009 till 2016 and total of 167 patients were included in the study. Data like age, menstrual status, size of lump, stage of disease, grade of disease (Bloom Richardson Elliston Index) and ER, PR, HER/neu receptor status of tumor, presence or absence of metastasis, and follow up records related to outcome, are presented in this study. Results: Out of 167 patients included in the study, two patients were males, and were excluded from our study. It becomes a study of 165 patients. Average age of patients at presentation was between 35 to 65 years. Majority of patients belong to stage III a (bulky operable disease) or III b, (locally advanced breast cancer) Stage II, and stage IV -metastatic disease. No patient of stage I disease reported in the present study. Most common pathological type was infiltrating ductal carcinoma.Conclusions: Breast cancer has emerged as the commonest cancer in urban India, with second most common cancer in rural India. Majority of our patients present with advanced disease stage with numerous poor prognostic factors such as young age, larger tumor size, lymph node metastasis, high pathological grade and poor hormone receptor status. These factors are a reflection of poor health awareness for breast cancer, general indifference towards women’s health, poor financial resources, unavailability of multimodality treatment facilities.
Role of diffusion weighted magnetic resonance imaging of intra and extra axial intracranial lesions
Authors: Chakra V. Vishwas , Singh Dalpat , Makwana Mohan , Chouhan A. L. , Lal Kanwar
Published: August 2017

Background: Diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) has a wide range of applications in the evaluation of intracranial pathological conditions. It provides a specific diagnosis in few situations, and adds to the information provided by conventional sequence in many others.Methods: The present study was conducted in the Department of Radiology, Dr. S. N. Medical College, Jodhpur, Rajasthan. Participants after understanding the study protocol and procedure, were asked to give their written consent for the study.Results: In the study group of 115 patients (41%) were females and (59%) males. Infarcts comprised 45.2% of the total cases out of these acute infarcts constituted 30 cases (57.7%); 18 (34.6%) chronic infarcts and 4 (7.6%) were subacute infarcts. All cases of acute infarcts and 50% of subacute infarcts showed diffusion restriction. None of the chronic infarcts showed true restriction of diffusion. Among intra axial tumours true restriction was noted in 6 cases. 40% of glioblastoma multiforme showed true diffusion restriction. None of the low-grade gliomas or anaplastic astrocytomas showed diffusion restriction. 75% of medulloblastomas and 50% of lymphomas showed diffusion restriction. All cases of intracerebral abscesses showed true diffusion restriction. The cystic or necrotic component of none of the brain tumours included in this study showed diffusion restriction. All cases of arachnoid cysts seen in this study had low signal on DWI. 33% of meningiomas showed restricted diffusion in this study likely reflecting their high cellularity. All cases of HII showed true diffusion restriction. 25% of these cases showed no signal change on T2WI. Also, the extent of abnormality was noted to be more on DWI than on T2WI. Two cases of extradural empyema seen in this study showed restricted diffusion similar to abscesses. Hypertensive encephalopathy and demyelination did not show restricted diffusion reflecting absence of cytotoxic oedema in these conditions.Conclusions: DW MRI helps in differentiating and characterizing intracranial lesions.
Comparative evaluation of 5% lignocaine ointment and a combination of 0.2% glyceryl trinitrate and 5% lignocaine in management of acute fissure in ano.
Authors: Sattibabu Vundavalli , Dalal Satish , Singh Mahavir , Bhatia Chisel
Published: August 2017

Background: Anal fissure is one of the most common anorectal problem and presents as a tear in the anoderm distal to the dentate line. It is a common proctologic problem and accounts for 10-15% of proctological consultations and seen frequently in young and middle-aged patients. Presently wide range of medical and surgical treatment options were available. Present study was aimed to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of 5% lignocaine ointment and a combination of 0.2% glyceryl trinitrate and 5% lignocaine in management of acute fissure in ano.Methods: In the present study, a total of 100 patients diagnosed with acute fissure in ano were randomly allocated into two groups (I, II) of 50 patients each and were managed by local application of 5% Lignocaine (LIG) ointment and a combination of both 0.2% Glyceryl trinitrate (NTG) and 5% Lignocaine (LIG) ointment respectively.Results: In the present study, the incidence of anal fissure was higher in males than in females with mean age of occurrence of 35.12 years. Pain was the most common symptom to present with. After six weeks, complete pain relief was seen in most of the patients and was comparable in both the groups but healing was superior in group II when compared to group I. Headache and dizziness were the side effects only noticed in group II.Conclusions: To conclude the study, we can say that the treatment of anal fissure is becoming increasingly medical as it can be carried out on outpatient basis and is cost effective and there is no loss of man hours. Lignocaine may be preferred as the first line treatment as there are no side effects and if there is failure to heal then we can prescribe the combination of both drugs owing to their risk benefit ratio.
Praktyczna władza sądzenia w ujęciu Neila MacCormicka
Authors: Cern Karolina M.
Published: August 2017

Głównym celem artykułu jest rekonstrukcja idei praktycznej władzy sądzenia, która w mojej opinii występuje jako ukryty filozoficzny kontekst w piśmiennictwie Neila MacCormicka w jego okresie post-pozytywistycznym. Po pierwsze, przybliżam źródło i inspirację jego rozumienia pluralizmu prawa. Po drugie, dogłębnie analizuję koncepcję zastosowania norm. W końcu, czerpiąc ze swoich wcześniejszych analiz, uzasadniam, że za pluralizmem prawnym i zastosowaniem norm istnieje koncepcja osądzająco-interpretacyjnej praktyki, którą rekonstruuję z prac MacCormicka.
CONCEITOS, NORMAS E NÚMEROS: UMA INTRODUÇÃO À EDUCAÇÃO ESCOLAR QUILOMBOLA
Authors: Arruti José Maurício Andion
Published: August 2017

<span style="color: #222222; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: PT-BR; mso-fareast-language: PT-BR; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">Este texto tem por objetivo introduzir o leitor na temática da “educação  quilombola” por meio da apresentação dos seus conceitos básicos, das políticas públicas  a eles relacionadas e, finalmente, dos números oficiais relativos à alfabetização da  população quilombola e às escolas situadas em territórios quilombolas. No trato dos  números, estabelecemos uma primeira comparação com as categorias de “educação  escolar indígena” e de “escolas rurais”. Trata-se de uma aproximação do tema por meio da definição dos seus contornos mais largos,  indo do conceitual ao quantitativo, passando pelo normativo.
NEGRITUDE E UNIVERSIDADE: EVIDENCIANDO QUESTÕES RELACIONADAS AO INGRESSO E AOS PROJETOS CURRICULARES. IOLANDA OLIVEIRA (ORGANIZADORA), 2015
Authors: Da Silva Joselina
Published: August 2017

A década de setenta marca um dos momentos inauguradores, no Brasil, da constituição do corpo como bandeira e afirmação identitária por parte dos movimentos sociais negros. A negritude, em performance inspirada nos movimentos brasileiros dos anos trinta, em São Paulo, tomou a rua nas diversas capitais do país. Eram os movimentos Black Soul e os blocos afros. Os primeiros, aludiam diretamente aos afro estadunidenses; os segundos, por sua vez, cunhados por uma juventude cultural afro-baiana, instituíam uma moda capilar advinda dos trançados de diferentes países do continente africano, somados aos dreadlocks jamaicanos rematados com as roupas trajadas pelos orixás do panteão yorubá, das casas de culto ancestral. Nessa ambiência é que se destaca o protagonismo da intelectual que organiza o livro Negritude e universidade.
Doença de Kikuchi-Fujimoto: apresentação de um caso
Authors: Oliveira Jailson De Sousa , Galdino Gabriela Studart
Published: August 2017

A doença de Kikuchi-Fujimoto (DKF) ou linfadenite histiocítica necrotizante é uma doença benigna e auto-limitada, rara, caracterizada por linfadenopatia generalizada, febre e leucopenia. É um importante diagnóstico diferencial com patologias linfoproliferativas, autoimunes, infecciosas, podendo em raros casos estar associada a estas. Relatamos o caso de um paciente de 24 anos, com quadro de febre, linfadenopatia cervical e inguinal e lesões cutaneomucosas. O Fator Anti-Nuclear (FAN) foi positivo, hemograma evidenciou pancitopenia, anti-DNA negativo. A biópsia de linfonodo inguinal evidenciou linfadenite histiocítica necrotizante. O paciente evoluiu com piora clínica por atividade de doença associada a sepse, evoluindo com pericardite aguda e tamponamento cardíaco. Realizado pulsoterapia com ciclofosfamida, com melhora substancial das manifestações cutâneas e sistêmicas. O diagnóstico de pacientes com DKF deve implicar necessariamente no seguimento para avaliação do surgimento de doenças autoimunes, assim como doenças infecciosas e linfoproliferativas.
Análise da percepção dos riscos ocupacionais entre trabalhadores de uma indústria do segmento têxtil, Minas Gerais, Brasil
Authors: Queiroz Marluce Teixeira Andrade , Queiroz Carolina Andrade , Queiroz Felipe Andrade , Benigno Gildayne Frade , Benigno Gildayne Frade
Published: August 2017

Este estudo objetivou analisar a percepção dos trabalhadores de uma fábrica de produtos têxteis em relação aos riscos ambientais e possíveis agravos à saúde, visando proporcionar processo de reflexão-ação entre esses profissionais. Tratou-se de pesquisa descritiva, realizada no período de outubro de 2009 a janeiro de 2010, em uma fábrica de produtos têxteis, situada em cidade do interior do estado de Minas Gerais, Brasil. Participaram da pesquisa 24 funcionários considerados por seus respectivos turnos de trabalho, manhã ou tarde, e também por seus setores. Os trabalhadores relataram sobre os riscos que estavam expostos e conseguiram correlacionar com possíveis repercussões adversas à saúde. Os achados indicaram que 25% dos entrevistados sofreram algum tipo de acidente associados à exacerbação dos riscos ambientais, ocasionando lesões com maior ou menor gravidade. Em outro aspecto, os trabalhadores demonstraram ciência quanto à possibilidade da ocorrência de doenças ocupacionais adquiridades em longo prazo. Além disso, parcela correspondente a 29% dos entrevistados referiram possuir pelo menos um tipo de patologia, sendo que apenas um deles informou condição de doença preexistente ao ingresso para o exercício profissional na empresa, enquanto seis deles alegaram que haviam contraído a moléstia após início das atividades laborais especificamente no setor de trabalho dentro da empresa. Conclui-se que o ambiente laboral inadequado pode ser um agravante para as doenças ocupacionais, sendo imprescindível a busca da melhoria contínua em relação às medidas protetivas. Destaca-se, ainda, a necessidade de promover atividades relativas à ginástica laboral e outros estímulos para promoção da qualidade de vida e saúde dos trabalhadores.
Toma de decisiones en el contexto de Big Data: estudio de caso único de una cooperativa de consumo en Argentina
Authors: Fernandez Moroni Guillermo , Boccatonda Carmen , Maçada Antônio Carlos Gastaud , Canary Vivian Passos
Published: August 2017

En los últimos años, la incorporación de nuevas tecnologías por parte de las empresas y el gran volumen de datos generados por estas ha motivado la paulatina incorporación de herramientas que permitan análisis de estos datos para la obtención y utilización de información que pueda mejorar la gestión dentro de las mismas organizaciones. Este nuevo escenario de gran cantidad de datos disponibles que potencialmente puede ser utilizado para mejorar la toma de decisiones en las empresas es llamado Big Data. La adaptación de las empresas a este nuevo escenario es fundamental para generar ventajas competitivas respecto a sus competidores. Este artículo trata de establecer el efecto de las “5Vâs” (volumen, variedad, velocidad, valor y veracidad) de Big Data en el proceso de toma de decisiones de ejecutivos de diferentes niveles jerárquicos utilizando en una cooperativa de venta de productos con base en Argentina, llamada Cooperativa Obrera Limitada. Este estudio, basado en el análisis de caso único, muestra que la veracidad de la información obtenida a partir de los datos representa la dimensión de Big Data con mayor efecto sobre los procesos decisorios de los entrevistados.
PERCEIVED ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT, KARAKTERISTIK TIM, QUALITY OF WORK LIFE DAN KOMITMEN ORGANISASI: STUDI PADA PEGAWAI UNIVERSITAS NEGERI JAKARTA
Authors: Santosa Heru
Published: August 2017

The objective of this research was to obtain information concerning the effect of perceived organizational support, team characteristics and quality of work life toward employee organizational commitment at the State University of Jakarta by using a survey method with path analysis applied in testing hypothesis. It involved 64 employee at the State University of Jakarta as respondent who were selected by simple random sampling. This research findings were as follows (1) there was a direct effect of perceived organizational support toward organizational commitment; (2) there was a direct effect of team characteristics toward organizational commitment; (3) there was a direct effect of quality of work life toward organizational commitment; (4) there was a direct effect of perceived organizational support toward quality of work life; (5) there was a direct effect of team characteristics toward quality of work life. Therefore, organizational commitment could be improving by rising the effect of perceived organizational support, team characteristics and quality of work life.
ANALISA FAKTOR – FAKTOR YANG BERPENGARUH TERHADAP KETEPATAN WAKTU PELAPORAN KEUANGAN (STUDI EMPIRIS PADA PERUSAHAAN OTOMOTIF DAN KOMPONEN DAN TELEKOMUNIKASI YANG TERDAFTAR DI BURSA EFEK INDONESIA)
Authors: Suryanto Joko , Pahala Indra
Published: August 2017

This research aims to examine the effect of the relationship between firm size, profitability, solvency, public ownership, and the audit opinion on the timeliness of financial reporting. The dependent variable in the form of timekeeping company deliver the financial statements to the Stock Exchange. Meanwhile for the independent variables such as firm size measured by total asets of the company, profitability is measured by profit margin ratio, solvency measured by debt-to-equity ratio, public ownership is measured by the percentage of the number of shares owned by the community, and the audit opinion is measured with an unqualified opinion and otherwise unqualified. This study uses secondary data with population automotive companies and telecommunications components and annual financial statements issued on the Stock Exchange in the period 2010-2012. From the analysis conducted in this study it can be concluded that the size of the company significantly influence the timeliness of financial reporting. While profitability, solvency, public ownership, and the audit opinion does not affect the timeliness of financial reporting.

 

Keywords:       Company Size, Profitability, Solvency, Public Shareholding, Opinion Audit and Financial Reporting Timeliness.
Current State: The Development of Thin Film Solar Cells Based on Kesteritee Compound
Authors: Fianti Fianti , Munir Badrul , Kim Kyoo Ho , Amal Mohammad Ikhlasul
Published: August 2017

Thin film solar cell experience fast development, especially for thin film solar cell CdTe and Cu(In,Ga)Se2 (CIGS). However, the usage of rare element in the nature such as In, Te, and Ga and toxic such as Cd give limitation in the future development and production growth in big scale. Development of other alternative compound with maintain the profit of electronic and optic character which get from CIGS chalcopyrite compound will be explain. Compound of Cu2ZnSnSe4 (CZTSe) is downward compound from CIGS with substitute the In and Ga element with Zn and Sn. The compound kesterite structure can be modified with variation of chalcogen element to get wanted character in solar cell application. Efficiency record of photovoltaic devices conversion used this compound or downward reach 9.7%.©2016 JNSMR UIN Walisongo. All rights reserved.
The Characteristics of Material DSSC (Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell) Solar Cell from Extraction of Teak Leaves
Authors: Kusuma Hamdan Hadi
Published: August 2017

The research of solar cell with using dye from natural materials as a sensitizer in a dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) continues to grow. One advantage of the DSSC is does not require a material with high purity so that the production cost is relatively low. This research aims to analyze the characteristics of the absorption band of teak leaf extract. Extraction of teak leaves dissolved in a mixture of ethanol and acetic acid with a variation ratio of 1: 0, 1: 1 and 5.66: 1, resulting in a solution of each color reddish yellow, reddish brown and dark red. Absropsi test results with UV-Vis spectrometer showed that there are peaks in the absorbance in the visible region, ie at wavelengths between 500 nm to 560 nm. This shows that the dye material of teak leaf extract may work or absorb the green color. While absobption other peaks are also found in pektrum wavelength of 580 nm, 600 nm and 660 nm, each of which can absorb the green color yellow, orange and red. ©2016 JNSMR UIN Walisongo. All rights reserved.
Eigen Value of Fuzzy Matrices
Authors: Suroto Suroto , Wardayanti Ari
Published: August 2017

In this paper we discuss about eigen value of fuzzy matrices by adopted the substract operation of fuzzy matrices in Sidky and Emam (1992). By applying this substraction, it’s yields that some properties eigen value of fuzzy matrices in Joe Anand and Edal Anand is not satisfied.©2016 JNSMR UIN Walisongo. All rights reserved.
PEMBUATAN ALAT UJI KEKENTALAN MINYAK GORENG DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN METODE VISKOSITAS STOKES UNTUK PRAKTIKUM FISIKA DASAR 1 JURUSAN TADRIS FISIKA FAKULTAS ILMU TARBIYAH DAN KEGURUAN IAIN WALISONGO
Authors: Sudarmanto Agus
Published: August 2017

Penelitian ini merancang dan merealisasikan pembuatan alat uji kekentalan minyak goreng dengan metode viskositas stokes dan indeks bias.Pembuatan alat uji kekentalan minyak goreng dengan metode vis- kositas stokes terdiri dari sumber cahaya, sensor cahaya yang keluarannya diproses dengan mikrokontroler ATMega8535 dengan algoritma program kemudian hasilnya ditampilkan pada LCD (Liquid Cristal Display).Hasil penelitian ini adalah bahwa pembuatan alat uji kekentalan min- yak goreng dengan metode viskositas stokes dan indeks bias pada prak- tikum Tadris Fisika Fakultas Tarbiyah IAIN Walisongo Semarang sudah dapat berfungsi sesuai dengan yang diinginkan dan data nilai viskositas- nya yaitu sebesar 4,80×10-3 Ns/m2.
KAJIAN PENILAIAN ASPEK NON-KOGNITIF SISWA DI PESANTREN AS-SUNNAHDALAM KEGIATAN PRAKTIKUM IPA POKOK BAHASAN SISTEM PENCERNAAN PADA MANUSIA
Authors: Gloria Ria Yulia
Published: August 2017

Salah satu upaya untuk meningkatkan kualitas siswa dan ketertarikan siswa pesantren khususnya pada pelajaran IPA diantaranya adalah dengan mengadakan praktikum.Hal ini sesuai dengan pendapat Arends (2008), bahwa belajar yang baik adalah bila anda terlibat secara pribadi dalam pengalaman belajarnya (experiential Learning). Maka dilakukan penelitian dengan rumusan masalah bagaimanakah kegiatan dan kajian kemampuan non-kognitif siswa pesantren As-Sunnah dalam kegiatan praktikum uji makanan pada materi pencernaan makanan pada manusia. Hal ini bertujuan   untuk mengkaji kegiatan praktikum di pesantren As-Sunnah dan mengkaji kemampuan non-kognitif siswa. Penelitian ini dilakukan di pesantren As-Sunnah dengan metode penelitian deskriptif kualitatif dan deskriptif inquiry. Hasil penelitian diperoleh sebagai beri- kut bahwa kegiatan praktikum di pesantren As-Sunnah yaitu di MTs Kelas VII putri jarang dilakukan karna beberapa kendala salah satunya adalah kendala sarana dan prasarana terutama ketersediaan laboratorium, namun demikian kegiatan praktikum masih tetap bisa dijalankan di ruang belajar (kelas). Untuk kajian non kognitif didapatkan kesimpulan, tingkat kesiapan siswa dalam melakukan praktikum cukup baik, keterampilan siswa dalam praktikum termasuk kedalam kategori cukup kompeten, sikap siswa sangat baik dalam kegiatan praktikum yang terdiri dari kerjasama, kedisiplinan, ketelitian, dan tanggung jawab. Sedangkan untuk respon terhadap kegiatan praktikum dapat disimpulkan bahwa siswa memiliki rasa ingin tahu terhadap hasil praktikum cukup besar, yaitu 77,8%.
Kemampuan Mahasiswa Pendidikan Kimia dalam Menganalisis Ayat-ayat Kauniyah yang berasal dari Al-Quran dan As-Sunnah sebagai Petunjuk Pengembangan Kimia Berbasis Wahyu
Authors: Firmansyah R Arizal
Published: August 2017

Kemampuan mahasiswa Pendidikan Kimia dalam menganalisis Ayat-ayat Kauniyah yang berasal dari Al-Quran dan As-Sunnah sebagai petunjuk pengembangan riset kimia berbasis wahyu telah dilakukan. Al-Quran dan As-Sunnah merupakan sumber hukum agama dan sains bagi Muslim sehingga dikatakan bahwa dalam Islam tidak terjadi dikotomi antara agama dan sains, justru integrasi agama dan sains. Ayat-ayat Kauniyah dalam Al-Quran dan As-Sunnah dapat dijadikan sumber gagasan sebagai petunjuk pengembangan riset kimia berbasis wahyu. Pada mata kuliah Keterpaduan IPTEK dan Islam di Fakultas Ilmu Tarbiyah dan Keguruan UIN Walisongo, mahasiswa dilatih menggali gagasan riset kimia dari ayat-ayat Kauniyah dalam Al-Quran dan As-Sunnah menjadi satu makalah ilmiah. Kemampuan mahasiswa Pendidikan kimia secara keseluruhan dalam menganalisis Ayat-ayat Kauniyah ini cukup baik yang dapat diketahui dari menganalisis makalah yang telah disusun secara mandiri, lembar refleksi, dan wawancara.
Female Sterilization by Tubal Ligation During C-Section in Women with a History of 2 or More C-Section
Authors: Kansu Celik Hatice , Uygur Dilek , Tasci Yasemin , Durmus Merve Gulsen , Kisa Karakaya Burcu , Engin Ustun Yaprak
Published: August 2017

Objective: The aim of this study is to determine bilateral tubal ligation incidence performed during C-section in women with a history of 2 or more C-section and the factors affecting sterilization demand.Study Design: Patients who were admitted to Zekai Tahir Burak Woman's Health, Education and Research Hospital between February 2017 and June 2017 and who had a history of 2 or more C-section between week 37 and 41 were included in this prospective cross-sectional study. These subjects were separated into 2 groups according to whether they wanted bilateral tubal ligation during C-section. Bilateral tubal ligation was performed by means of modified Pomeroy technique. Both groups were compared in terms of age, gravida, number of children living at home, education level and income status. Patients who did not want bilateral tubal ligation were asked to fill a questionnaire involving reasons for not asking for bilateral tubal ligation.Results: The number of patients who wanted bilateral tubal ligation was 51 (43%) while those who did not want bilateral tubal ligation was 67 (57%). Compared with patients who did not want bilateral tubal ligation, patients who wanted bilateral tubal ligation had more number of children at home and a higher number of previous C-section (p<0.001). Reasons for not wanting bilateral tubal ligation consisted of religious beliefs (26.8%), desire for protection with a reversible contraceptive method (17.9%), partner who does not want bilateral tubal ligation (17.9%), incompletely family size (13.4%), respectively according to their frequency.Conclusion: bilateral tubal ligation for contraception during C-section was performed forty-three percent of women who had had a history of 2 or more C-section. In one fourth of the cases, pregnant women did not want bilateral tubal ligation due to religious beliefs.
Alternative collection systems for decentralized wastewater management: an overview and case study of the vacuum collection system in Eretria town, Greece
Authors: Gikas Petros , Ranieri Ezio , Sougioultzis Dimitrios , Farazaki Maria , Tchobanoglous George
Published: August 2017

In small and rural communities, the installation cost of conventional gravity-flow collection systems is often very expensive due to the presence of rocky terrain, high water table, unstable soils, extremely flat terrain, which may impose substantial difficulties in construction. Pressure, vacuum and septic tank effluent gravity collection systems are among the alternatives sewers used most commonly. As these systems are designed to be watertight, design allowances for infiltration and inflow are not required. Moreover, exfiltration does not occur in these systems, thus eliminating the risk for soil or underground water contamination. The installation cost of the alternative wastewater collection systems is often significantly lower by as much as 20–50%, compared to conventional gravity-flow collection systems. In general, alternative collection systems are suitable for communities of 10,000 people or less. In this paper, alternative wastewater collection systems are described and their benefits, costs and drawbacks are compared to conventional gravity-flow collection systems. Eretria, a relatively flat littoral town in Greece, with many shallow archaeological ruins has been selected to illustrate the optimal selection of a sewer system. Using multi-criteria analysis, the vacuum sewer system has been selected as being the most advantageous, both in terms of financial and technical considerations.
Evaluation of a pilot plant for removal of nitrate from groundwater using ion exchange and recycled regenerant
Authors: Tarre Sheldon , Beliavski Michael , Green Michal
Published: August 2017

A combined system of ion exchange (IX) and advanced biophysical treatment of a recirculating regenerant was tested for nitrate removal from groundwater with minimal brine discharge and chloride addition to the product water. Using well water containing 21.5 ± 1.4 mg NO3−-N/L, optimal IX operation was found at a service cycle of 500 bed volumes (BV). Product water nitrate concentrations (7.4 ± 1.4 mg/L as N) met regulations while minimizing both Cl− addition to the treated water (1.03 meq Cl− added per meq NO3−-N removed) and waste brine production (0.2% of the water volume treated). The total organic carbon in the product water was slightly higher (1.5 ± 0.5 vs. 1.3 ± 0.4 mg/L) than the well water and before disinfection the bacterial count was 10–700 cfu/ml. Brine used to regenerate the IX columns was treated first in a sequential batch reactor (SBR) for biological denitrification followed by ozonation for polishing. The SBR was operated at 8 hour cycles and achieved complete nitrate removal. An ozone dose of 3 to 5 mg/L brine allowed for efficient recycling of the denitrified regenerant by removing suspended solids by foam fractionation. In spite of the low brine blow-down, DOC in the recycled regenerant brine after a year of continuous operation was maintained at relatively low levels of 61.0 ± 11.6 mg/L.
Modelling rainwater harvesting for commercial buildings
Authors: Foo Swee Wen , Mah Darrien Yau Seng , Ayu Bartholomew Emily
Published: August 2017

Commercial areas are generally fully paved and with more impervious land cover than residential areas. This paper demonstrates a wall-mounted rainwater harvesting system designed to deal with limited land space. An arrangement of three tanks in series was used on a commercial shop lot where flat roofs generate large amounts of runoff. The system is compact, and can be installed and fitted close to any wall, promoting the efficient use of space. Analytical procedures and computational fluid dynamic modelling were used to explore the system's potential. This rainwater harvesting system, with its three water storage tanks, works well, and is suitable for implementation and can be integrated into urban stormwater management.
Aura, the city of colour – Australia's shining example of widescale integrated water cycle management
Authors: McAlister T. , Stephens M. , Allen A.
Published: August 2017

Aura, the ‘City of Colour’, is a 48,000 person masterplanned community on Queensland's Sunshine Coast. Aura commenced construction in 2015 and will be developed over the next 25 years. Aura sets a benchmark in Australia regarding large scale urban water sustainability through the application of techniques such as rainwater capture and reuse, construction and operational stormwater treatment, water conservation, advanced sewer system designs and potentially a major stormwater harvesting and indirect potable reuse scheme. This paper outlines the journey taken in seeing Aura advance from ‘concept’ to ‘reality’, describes data collection undertaken and modelling tools applied and outlines activities being implemented at Aura to protect sensitive downstream environments and simultaneously deliver water cycle and project sustainability benefits.
Control systems for olive mill wastewater treatment with ultrafiltration and nanofiltration membrane in series based on the boundary flux theory
Authors: Ochando-Pulido Javier Miguel
Published: August 2017

Proper membrane process design can be a difficult task to accomplish when fouling is present, and must be faced. Engineers usually consider the project variables concerning productivity and selectivity and follow these targets. However, in the presence of fouling, additional parameters must be considered, implying better knowledge of fouling phenomena. One possible solution to increase the reliability of a process is the use of stable control systems. This article reports a suitable method to reach this target, based on the boundary flux theory. The knowledge of the boundary flux values permits avoidance of high fouling operating conditions on a selected membrane. The goal here was to determine the framework for control of an ultrafiltration (UF) and nanofiltration (NF) batch membranes-in-series process treatment for olive mill wastewater, relying on these boundary flux points, which will thereafter serve for the automatic control of the process by an advanced control system. In this work, boundary flux values equal to 10 Lh−1m−2 for the UF membrane module and 14.3 Lh−1m−2 for the NF one were estimated. Moreover, the membrane constant permeability loss, measured by integrating the sub-boundary fouling index, was estimated to be reduced in the order of 65.4% for the NF membrane after the applied pretreatment and UF. This strategy permitted attaining stable and constant productivity for both membranes. Moreover, it is shown that, relying on the boundary flux modelization, both types of control systems (feed control and pressure control) could be used reliably. The proposed approach could help safely narrow the overdesign of membrane processes due to fouling issues and thus would have an impact on the reduction of the costs for both membrane processes.
Adolescents' perceived parental psychological control and test anxiety: Mediating role of academic self-efficacy
Authors: Xu Xiaobo , Lou Liandi , Wang Lixia , Pang Weiguo
Published: August 2017

We examined the relationship between parental psychological control and their children's test anxiety in the Chinese cultural context, and tested the mediating role of the children's academic self-efficacy in this relationship. Chinese high-school students (N = 401, 158 boys
and 243 girls), aged between 15 and 18 years, completed a self-report survey assessing parental psychological control, academic self-efficacy, and test anxiety. The results showed a positive association between parental psychological control and the students' test anxiety. The students' academic
self-efficacy was negatively correlated with parental psychological control and the students' test anxiety. Additionally, results of structural equation modeling indicated that the students' academic self-efficacy partially mediated the effect of their perception of parental psychological
control on their test anxiety. These results reveal the negative influence of parental psychological control on their children's test anxiety and identify academic self-efficacy as a mediating variable through which parental psychological control exerts effects on their children's test anxiety.
Prevalence and genetic variability of Plesiomonas shigelloides in temperate climate surface waters of the Pannonian Plain
Authors: Petrusic Milivoje , Obreht-Vidakovic Dragana , Lazic Sava , Radnovic Dragan , Knezevic Petar
Published: August 2017

Plesiomonas shigelloides, a Gram-negative bacterium and the causative agent of intestinal diseases and extraintestinal infections in humans and animals, is most frequently found in aquatic environments in tropical or subtropical areas. The present study was designed to establish the prevalence and genetic variability of P. shigelloides in surface waters (lakes, rivers, ponds, inlets and canals) located in a temperate climate zone, namely the Pannonian Plain of the northern part of Serbia and southern part of Hungary. The strains were isolated directly by plating samples on inositol-brilliant green-bile agar with neutral red or phenol red as indicators. Our results indicate that phenol red effectively facilitates differentiation of P. shigelloides from other bacteria. A number of samples were enriched using alkaline peptone water broth, peptone inositolbile broth and tetrathionate broth. The recovery of the isolates was more successful with the first medium. Out of a total of 51 water samples collected from 28 different locations, 22 samples (43.1%) were found positive for P. shigelloides. Among the 37 isolated strains, 34 were from lakes (Satrinci, Ludas, Panonija, Krivaja, Pecs, Kapetanski rit, Pavlovci, Kovacsszenaja, Dobrodol, Vranjas, Borkovac, Hermann Otto, Sot, Selevrenac, Zobnatica, Palic, Orfui, Jarkovci, Conoplja) and 3 were from rivers (Danube, Sava). The strains were identified by phenotypic characteristic or by the VITEK2 system and confirmed by PCR using 23S rRNA species-specific oligos. The strains showed a high genetic variability, displaying a variety of RAPD profiles. Our results reveal for the first time a high prevalence of genetically diverse P. shigelloides populations in surface waters located in the temperate climate of central and southeastern Europe.
E o patrimônio no livro didático de História?
Authors: Oliveira Almir Félix Batista de
Published: August 2017

O presente artigo tem por objetivo discutir a necessidade de existência do conceito e da discussão sobre o patrimônio cultural no livro didático de História. São elencadas algumas razões para que essa presença e discussão sejam efetivadas em termos de material didático, principalmente pelo papel que esse objeto, constituinte do universo escolar e da sala de aula, ainda tem em nossa sociedade. O papel eminentemente educativo, de definidor de identidade e o caráter delineador da relação passado-presente-futuro são algumas dessas razões discutidas no texto, entre outras.
A REDUÇÃO DE ESTEREÓTIPOS E ATITUDES NEGATIVAS ENTRE GERAÇÕES
Authors: Villas-Boas Susana , Ramos Natália , Amado João , Oliveira Albertina , Montero Inmaculada
Published: August 2017

O presente artigo apresenta a educação intergeracional como meio para a redução de estereótipos e atitudes negativas tendo como base a idade e as relações entre as gerações. Começa por se apresentar uma investigação qualitativa realizada por entrevista e aplicada a 20 pessoas de diferentes idades da freguesia do Bonfim da cidade do Porto. Teve como principais resultados: a constatação de que o contato entre as diferentes gerações é muito reduzido; a existência de mais estereótipos negativos do que positivos em relação à geração dos adultos idosos e dos jovens, e queestes estereótipos conjuntamente com diferentes perspetivas e valores de jovens e adultos idosos resultam ematitudes negativas de uma geração em relação à outra. Depois de interpretar e discutir os resultados, o texto termina com a apresentação da exemplificação de como utilizar estes resultados no que considerámos ser uma forma adequada de desenvolver processos pedagógicos intergeracionais.
LA LUCHA POR RUPTURAS Y RECONSTRUCCIONES ONTOLÓGICAS Y EPISTEMOLÓGICAS PROFUNDAS Y GENERALIZADAS COMO PROBLEMÁTICA DE FONDO DE LAS UNIVERSIDADES INDÍGENAS
Authors: Viaña Jorge
Published: August 2017

El presente artículo es una reflexión sobre la problemática de la interculturalidad crítica como una herramienta de emancipación y como presupuesto teórico y práctico de la decolonialidad del ser y del saber, de las formas del conocimiento, del capital y de las formas patriarcales en cuanto formas de opresión. En el presente artículo haremos énfasis también en algunos de los dilemas y obstáculos que están pasando con los primeros esfuerzos de construcción de las universidades indígenas. A partir de los principios de la epistemología de Thomas Khun, consideramos que la colonialidad del saber y las formas del conocimiento del capital y el patriarcado interiorizadas en nosotros operan de forma similar a lo que Khun llamo “ciencia normal”. Defendemos que el diálogo entre saberes y horizontes civilizatorios diferentes sobre el mundo supone rupturas epistemológicas y ontológicas profundas previas al “dialogo de saberes.”
CONSIDERAÇÕES SOBRE A OBRA INTERVENÇÃO E CONSENTIMENTO: A POLÍTICA EDUCACIONAL DO BANCO MUNDIAL
Authors: Santos Jociane Marthendal Oliveira
Published: August 2017

A presente obra, objeto dessa resenha, é o resultado de uma tese de doutorado em educação, defendida na Universidade Estadual de Campinas e a posteriori transformada em livro, publicado pela Editora Autores Associados em parceria com a Fapesp. Esse estudo analisa as mediações que conduziram o processo de intervenção do Banco Mundial na formulação e no monitoramento das políticas para a educação pública do País, com o consentimento do governo federal e elites, entre os anos de 1985 a 1996.
The Effect of an Enrichment Program in Life and Natural Sciences Module in Developing Achievement Motivation: An Experimental Study on Students of 1st Secondary Grade
Authors: Omar Jaidja , Mansour Hamel
Published: August 2017

This study aimed to test the effect of an enrichment program in a unit of science of nature and life on achievement motivation. The sample of this study consisted of 71 students (41 males and 29 females) enrolled in the new secondary school in Ouanougha, Algeria. This sample was devided into two groups: the experimental group (N=33), and the control group (N=38). To realise the aim of the study, an enrichment program was developed. The program was applied during the 3rd term of the school year 2012/2013. A measure of achievement motivation was developed. The results indicated a significant difference in favoe of the experimmenttal group over the control group both in each of the subscales and the total scale of motivation.
The Impact of Using Computer Simulation on Correcting Physical Misconceptions in the Subject of Periodic Motion among Eleventh Grade Students in the Sultanate of Oman
Authors: Malkawi Amal R. , Al Maamari Rashid J.
Published: August 2017

This study aimed to detect the impact of using computer simulation on correcting physical misconceptions in the subject of periodic motion among the eleventh grade students in the Sultanate of Oman. The researchers used a quasi-experimental approach and the study sample consisted of 128 of eleventh grade. Students were selected randomly in a deliberate manner from two schools, in the North Batinah Governorate. The students were distributed into two groups; experimental and control. The experimental group consisted from (65 students) and studied the scientific material related to the unit of periodic motion using computer simulation. The control group consisted of 63 students and studied the same scientific material by traditional method.The study found a diverse and wide series of misconceptions in the subject of periodic motion and revealed the inability of students to provide a true scientific explanation for many phenomena that are related to the periodic motion. The study also found significant statistical differences in correcting the misconceptions sample in the subject of periodic motion due to teaching methods in favor of the experimental group. The study didn’t show statistically significant differences due to gender.
The Effectiveness of a Suggested Model for Learning through Projects Based on Shared Learning Using Social Communication Networks in Developing Critical Thinking Skills and Self-Efficiency in PNU Students
Authors: Al-Otaibi Wadha H.
Published: August 2017

The study aimed at identifying the effectivness of a suggested model for learning through projects based on shared learning in developing critical thinking skills and self-efficiency in Princess Nourah bint Abdularhman University (PNU). The study included a sample of 76 students from the specialization of primary level teachers in PNU randomly chosen, in which 39 students represented the experimental group. This group was taught the course of learning through projects using a suggested model. The other 37 students formed the control group and were taught the course in the conventional teaching manner. The critical thinking test and the self-efficiency scale were both administered before and after the experiment. The study revealed a significant difference (p < 0.05) in the means between the experimental and control groups in the critical thinking skills test and the self-efficiency sclae in favor of the experimental group.
Estimating Self and Spouse Intelligence among Jordanians
Authors: Al-Hamouri Firas , Atoum Adnan , Melhem Mohammad , Rababa Hamzeh
Published: August 2017

The current study aimed at exploring self and spouse estimates of general and multiple intelligences among a sample of married Jordanian Students. Two-hundred and ten participants, recruited from Yarmouk and Al-Balqaa Universities, Jordan, completed a brief questionnaire based on those used in previous research which included an estimation of general IQ and each of the multiple intelligence sub-types. Results of the study partially replicated the results from other multiple intelligence self-estimate studies showing sex differences on general and logical intelligences, and confirmed previous research results that estimated verbal (linguistic) intelligence followed by numerical (logical) intelligence are the best significant predictors of estimated general intelligence. These results were discussed in terms of sex and cultural differences and some recommendations were made
The Application Degree of Administrative Accountability and Organizational Governance, and the Relationship between them in the Directorates of Education in Jordan from the VieWpoint of its Administrative Leaders
Authors: Hatamleh Abdulsalam M. , Salameh Kayed M.
Published: August 2017

This study aimed to identify the application degree of administrative accountability and organizational governance, and the relationship between them in the directorates of education in Jordan from the viewpoint of its adm nistrative leaders. The researchers used descriptive statistics- correlation through two tools. A survey for administrative accountability and consisted of -20- items, while the second survey was for organizational governance, it consisted of 40 items concerned with five areas, which are: Revelation and transparency, effective participation, control and administrative responsibility, justice and integrity, and efficiency and effectiveness. The sample consisted of 272 educational leaders from 6 directorates. This represents 14% of the sample community. The results showed that the application degree of administrative accountability and organizational governance in the directorates of education in Jordan was moderate. The results also indicated that there was a significant positive relationship between the application degree of administrative accountability and the application of administrative governance in the directorates of education.
Teaching Experience based on Service Learning (SL) at the Islamic University in Gaza: the Pros and Obstacles
Authors: Abu -Dagga Sanaa I. , Al Dajani Iyad A. , Elmanama Abdelraouf A. , Al-Qeeq Farid
Published: August 2017

This research aims to evaluate the introduction of the Service Learning (SL) component in three university courses in Islamic University of Gaza. The study focused on the following questions: 1) What are the steps followed to implement teaching that is based on service learning from the perspective of involved faculty members? 2) What are the advantages and the obstacles associate with the implementation of service learning? 3) To what extent was student involvement in this experience beneficial to students' academic, personal, societal and professional domains from their perspectives? The study sample consisted of 101 students, of whom -88- at the bachelor's level. It was distributed as follows: Department of Architecture, Urban Flaming course (16 students), and the Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Medical Microbiology course (72 students). The MA students were from the Department of Educational Administration: Educational Management course. Researchers relied on a questionnaire completed by the students, in addition to the interviews conducted with the three (3) faculty members involved in those courses. Results of the analysis showed that teaching based on service learning was successful and has achieved its objectives in various forms. Results exceeded expectations and were ahead of the targets set by the university. It appears through the university has benefited from the experience in a direct way in terms of strengthening the reputation, and in making a positive difference in the lives of the beneficiaries.
The Effectiveness of the ”Creative Thinking Course” in [eveloping Creative Thinking Abilities of a Sample of Students in the Kingdom University in Bahrain
Authors: Al Qadhi Adnan M. , Buhijji Budoor M. , Alrabeeh Seham E.
Published: August 2017

The aim of this study was to identify the effectiveness of the Creative Thinking Course (38121 on developing creative thinking skills (fluency, originality, elaboration, titling, resistance of closure, and the strength of creativity) in Bahraini University Students in the University of Kingdom. The study was based on a quasi-experimental method. Participants were (N=44) university students, (N= 24 female and N= 20 male). Torrance test of creative thinking (non-verbal A & B). Accordingly, this study attempted to verify the following hypothesis: Creative thinking skills are more improved after taking the Creative Thinking Course (38121. The study also sought to examine the differences between females and males in developing their creative thinking skills. The results indicate the effectiveness of the proposed training course in all creative thinking skills. There were significant differences (0.001) in the experimental group on post- non- verbal Torrance test (A, B) in all creative skills, which support the hypotheses of the study. There were no statistically significant differences related to gender differences.