bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
ANALISIS HUBUNGAN VARIABEL MONETER DI INDONESIA SEBELUM DAN SESUDAH PENERAPAN KEBIJAKAN INFLATION TARGETING FRAMEWORK (ITF) PERIODE (1991.1-2010.4)
Authors: Anggoro Dhaniar Aji
Published: August 2017

Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk meneliti hubungan variabel moneter di Indonesia sebelum dan sesudah penerapan inflation targeting framework (ITF) yang terbagi dalam dua periode yaitu 1991.1-2000.4 dan 2001.1-2010.4. Tulisan ini secara khusus meneliti hubungan masing-masing variabel yaitu nilai tukar, tingkat suku bunga dan M2 terhadap inflasi pada kedua periode dengan menggunakan model vector error correction model (VECM), hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa adanya respon yang berbeda oleh inflasi terhadap masing-masing variabel sebelum dan sesudah penerapan ITF dimana respon terhadap nilai tukar cenderung positif sebelum penerapan ITF dan memiliki kontribusi shock yang besar berbeda dengan sesudah penerapan ITF dimana kontribusi shock terhadap inflasi jauh lebih kecil,sedangkan  pada variabel tingkat suku bunga respon inflasi cenderung berfluktuasi sebelum penerapan ITF dan cenderung negatif setelah penerapan ITF dan kontribusi shock terhadap inflasi jauh lebih besar dibandingkan dengan variabel yang lain.Kata kunci:Kebijakan Moneter Indonesia, Inflation Targeting Framework (ITF), Vector Error Correction Model (VECM),M2,Tingkat Suka Bunga, Nilai Tukar.
PENGARUH PERSEPSI KEADILAN REMUNERASI TERHADAP KINERJA PELAYANAN PEGAWAI PADA BADAN KEPEGAWAIAN DAERAH PROVINSI JAWA TIMUR
Authors: Valina Hartono Angga Fitri
Published: August 2017

Sampai dengan saat ini remunerasi di lingkungan Pemerintah dirasa masih menimbulkan kecemburuan di antara para pegawai, hal ini terkait juga dengan penilaian kinerja yang dilakukan dengan DP3 yang notabene penilaiannya secara subjektif dan terkesan formalitas saja. Penelitian ini bertujuan menguji pengaruh persepsi keadilan remunerasi yang dirasakan oleh pegawai terhadap kinerja pelayanan yang mereka berikan, baik secara parsial maupun simultan. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif.    Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa secara bersama-sama persepsi keadilan remunerasi mempengaruhi kinerja pelayanan pegawai. Semakin tinggi tingkat persepsi pegawai atas keadilan remunerasi maka semakin tinggi kinerja pelayanan yang mereka berikan karena persepsi yang positif akan memberikan dampak yang positif pula terhadap suatu objek. Secara parsial persepsi keadilan distributif dan keadilan prosedural memiliki hubungan yang positif dengan kinerja pelayanan, sedangkan persepsi keadilan interaksional berhubungan negatif dengan kinerja pelayanan. Keadilan distributif menjadi prediktor terbaik dari kinerja pelayanan pegawai. Kata kunci: Keadilan organisasional, remunerasi, kinerja pelayanan
Reabilitação auditiva por aparelhos de amplificação sonora individual (AASI): perfil epidemiológico de pacientes adaptados em um hospital terciário em 5 anos
Authors: Correia Raphael Oliveira , Pinheiro Caio Calixto Diógenes , Paiva Felipe Cordeiro Gondim de , Gomes Neto Pedro Sabino , Rodrigues Talita Parente , Mendonça Alessandra Teixeira Bezerra de , Freitas Marcos Rabelo de
Published: August 2017

Objetivo: avaliação do perfil epidemiológico dos pacientes beneficiados com aparelhos auditivos em um hospital terciário, identificando-se seu número, idade, características da perda auditiva, tempo de espera pelo AASI, ganho funcional e tempo de seguimento no serviço. Métodos: revisão dos prontuários de pacientes que receberam sua primeira prótese auditiva entre os anos de 2006 e 2010. Resultados: foram avaliados 388 prontuários, apresentando idades entre 1 e 96 anos (média 56,7). Houve predomínio de perdas neurossensoriais (74,4%) e de grau moderado (59,2%). As principais etiologias foram presbiacusia (21,6%) e otites médias crônicas (11,1%). O tempo de seguimento variou de 1 a 4 anos e 28,1% dos pacientes beneficiados mantiveram retornos ambulatoriais regulares. Conclusão: o maior grupo de pacientes beneficiados foi de idosos com presbiacusia e perdas neurossensoriais de grau moderado. O ganho funcional foi superior a 15 dB NA para a maioria dos pacientes. O tempo de seguimento médio foi de 2,5 anos e a reposição dos aparelhos ocorreu em quase metade dos pacientes em acompanhamento regular.
Miocardite lúpica, da insuficiência cardíaca severa à normalização da função cardíaca – relato de caso
Authors: Carneiro Myrian Lopes Arruda , Andrade Tacilla Hanny de Souza , Ogawa Maurício Yukio , Braga Fernanda Nogueira Holanda Ferreira
Published: August 2017

Lúpus Eritematoso Sistêmico (LES) é uma doença inflamatória sistêmica autoimune, acometendo o miocárdio em 10% dos pacientes, entretanto, costuma causar apenas disfunção leve. Apenas 5% dos casos evoluem para insuficiência cardíaca (IC). Paciente do sexo feminino, 56 anos, apresentou, em janeiro de 2002, quadro de artrite em interfalangeanas de ambas as mãos, febre diária com calafrios e artralgias em ombros e joelhos, sendo diagnosticada com lúpus (fator antinuclear padrão salpicado – 1:160 e padrão periférico 1:80). Em novembro de 2003, paciente apresentou quadro de dispneia súbita aos pequenos esforços associada a dor retroesternal contínua e presença de bulhas hipofonéticas, sendo realizado ecodopplercardiograma, o qual evidenciou fração de ejeção 24%. Foi diagnosticada com IC por miocardite lúpica com posterior recuperação da fração de ejeção após terapia de imunossupressão e otimimização da IC. Manteve quadro estável e acompanhamento. Em janeiro de 2016 apresentou novo quadro de IC por miocardite lúpica com nova recuperação da função cardíaca. Apesar da baixa incidência da IC por miocardite lúpica, o médico deve sempre manter o grau de alta suspeição quando diante de certo quadro clínico, por conta da elevada morbimortalidade.
Provision of a New Method to Improve the Detection of Micro Seismic Events
Authors: Ghorbani Saeed , Barari Morteza , Hosseini Mojtaba
Published: August 2017

Natural events such as floods, fires, tsunamis, earthquakes and others have nowadays caused serious damage to human beings and nature. The precise detection of these natural events and especially the earthquake has nowadays become the focus of many computer and geoscientific researchers.  Computer science and machine learning algorithms have revolutionized early detection and prediction of these events. Hence, a fuzzy method has been initially used in this article to enhance the authenticity of data based on application of effective variables and then combination of neural network algorithms of the MLP perceptron and radial network of RBF in form of a collective learning system in order to more accurately identify seismic events on a small scale. It was observed after simulating the proposed method that the proposed method has significantly improved based on actual error and root-mean-square error (RMSE) criteria compared to basic methods.
A Modern Method to Improve of Detecting and Categorizing Mechanism for Micro Seismic Events Data Using Boost Learning System
Authors: Ghorbani Saeed , Barari Morteza , Hosseini Mojtaba
Published: August 2017

Various natural disasters such as floods, fires, earthquakes, etc. have affected human life. Detection and classification of large and small earthquakes caused by natural or abnormal events have been always important to Earth scientist. One of the most important research challenges in this field is the lack of an effective method for identifying and categorizing various types of seismic events at less important and important levels. Based on latest achievements of Data Mining international institutions such as Rexer-KDnugget-Gartner and also newest authentic articles, SVM, KNN, C4.5, MLP are from most important and popular and leading classifiers in data world.Therefor in present study, a boost learning system consisting support vector machine algorithms with linear regression, MLP Neural Network ، C4.5 decision tree and KNN near neighborhood have been utilized in a combined form to detect and categorize micro seismic events. In general, the steps involved in the proposed method are: 1) performing artificial seismic tests, 2) data gathering and analysis, 3) conducting preprocessing and separating training and testing samples, 4) generating relevant models with training samples and detecting and categorizing test samples and 5) extracting a cluster with the maximum candidate using boost learning. After simulations, it was observed that the accuracy of proposed boost method to the best answer was about 6.1% higher compare to other methods and the error rate was 0.082% of recalling. Accuracy of detection and classification to the best answer were also improved compare to other methods up to 2.31% and 6.34%, respectively.
Application of Carbon Nano-sensors in 3-D Braided Composite Material Damage Detection
Authors: Dong Qingxia , Ding Gang , Cheng Jie
Published: August 2017

Aiming at the damage detection and continuous monitoring of high efficiency composite structure, the method of carbon nano sensor embeded in the 3-D braided composite material specimen was put forward and the method of damage location for 3-D braided composite material was described. In this paper, the mechanical and electrical characteristics of carbon nano-fiber were analyzed. Considering the massive data of the health monitoring of composite processing, to ensure that the system has good real-time performance, quaternary matrix Singular Value Decomposition algorithm is proposed to simplify data and improve the efficiency of the algorithm. The existence of injury is determined and the damage location is calculated by comparing with key features of healthy specimen. Experimental results prove the method is feasible and effective.
ERP: uma investigação sobre a decisão entre comprar pacote comercial ou desenvolver internamente
Authors: Azanha Adrialdo , Junior João Batista de Camargo , Filho Valdir Antonio Vitorino , Pires Sílvio Roberto Ignácio , Argoud Ana Rita Tiradentes Terra , Antoniolli Pedro Domingos
Published: August 2017

O cenário contemporâneo exige das organizações uma maior preocupação em tornar mais efetiva a gestão de suas atividades, com o objetivo de aumentar sua competitividade por meio da redução de custos e eficiência operacional. Nesse sentido, os sistemas de gestão empresarial (ERP) surgem como uma solução a essa conjuntura. Normalmente, um ERP é adquirido em forma de pacote pronto, mas algumas empresas optam por desenvolvê-lo internamente, influenciadas pela complexidade de implementação desses softwares de mercado. Assim, o objetivo deste trabalho é analisar as características de um ERP comercial e de um ERP desenvolvido localmente, traçando um comparativo entre essas duas abordagens para entender qual é a melhor solução para auxiliar os processos em grandes empresas. A metodologia utilizada foi a pesquisa qualitativa exploratória, por meio de um estudo de caso em uma grande empresa do setor industrial de equipamentos pesados, a qual, ao longo de sua existência, promoveu a implementação do ERP das duas maneiras. Verificou-se que a adoção do sistema desenvolvido internamente é mais fácil e atende melhor aos requisitos da empresa. Porém, os gestores da organização estudada entenderam que o ERP comercial é mais benéfico, devido à possibilidade de maior integração entre as filiais e as demais empresas da cadeia de suprimentos, ponto relevante na estratégia da empresa.
Pendalaman Materi Dan Teknik Cepat Penyelesaian Ujian Akhir Pada Guru-Guru Ekonomi SMA/SMK Se-Lombok Barat
Authors: Nikensari Sri Indah , Sri  Rahayu Endang
Published: August 2017

This community service activity (Penmas) aims to improve the understanding of the materials and techniques of completing the final exam with a double syllabus, namely the Curriculum syllabum 2013 and the spirit of the 2006 Curriculum, at high school level Economics teachers in Mataram - Lombok.Penmas conducted for 3 hours, with lecture and practice methods. Selection of materials based on previous years test questions that are often tested and required calculation or curve analysis, such as demand and supply concepts, price elasticity, and transaction analysis in accounting records. The concept of demand and supply material is deepened by the factors that influence it and its impact on the movement / shift of the curve. The concept of elasticity material deepened with the variation of the problem and how to quickly solve it. The transaction analysis material to post in the ledger deepened with some practice with various kinds of questions. The techniques of performing the final exam with multiple choice questions, both manual and computer-based systems are also delivered.Penmas implementation ends with frequently asked questions and submission of several frequently tested material files. This activity will be followed up later, in order to see the effect of this activity on student exam results in the coming year.
Penyuluhan Gizi Dan Pemberdayaan Ekonomi Perempuan Kelurahan Sindang Barang Bogor
Authors: Susanti Santi , Zulaihati Sri
Published: August 2017

Good toddlers growth is strongly supported by the fulfillment of nutritional needs. Parents in this case mothers who bond very closely with children are expected to provide and provide nutritious food to their children. Fulfilling children nutrition can not be separated from the economic level of society. Currently there are many families who are not able in economic terms and result in the fulfillment of childhood nutrition becomes a priority for the family. The way that mothers can provide nutritious food is by doing nutritional counseling, on the other hand also need an effort to increase family economic level with craft training so that empowerment of woman in family become optimal. This training is prepared by direct practice simulation method, and at final destination Of this training is the mothers can provide nutritious food for balitanya and economic fulfillment through the training of making brooches that can supplement family income can be done in the spare time
Effect of the Pull and Diameter String of Badminton Racket Based on Coeffisient of Restitution Value
Authors: Arianto Ivan Setia , Nuri Nuri , Yulianto Agus
Published: August 2017

Racket and strings is an important factor in the badminton sport. The aim of this study to analyze the pull and the diameter racket string based on restitution coefficient of shuttlecock. The variation of pull was measured used racket Vinlux Miotex Power 007. Six variation of racket string are (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, and 27) lbs. The diameter of the strings has kept constant of 0.66 mm. The other variable is the diameter variation of the strings are (0.62, 0.64, 0.66, 0.68, and 0.70) mm, respectively and the pull of the strings are kept constant of 24 lbs. Based on the result, the increasing of the pull was decreased the COR value, from 0.541 to 0.374 for 22 lbs to 27 lbs, respectively. Furthermore, the similar trend for the diameter variation with the pull variation, the COR value was decreases with the increasing of the diameter, from 0.529 to 0.447 for (0.62 to 0.70) mm. We can conclude, the increases of the pull and diameter variation was decresed COR value of shuttlecock. ©2016 JNSMR UIN Walisongo. All rights reserved.
Quality of Yeast Extract of Industry Yeast Press Alcohol waste as Drying result with Various Temperature Variation
Authors: Yusta G. Maria , Meitiniarti V. Irene , Kristiani E.B.E.
Published: August 2017

The content of yeast in industrial solid waste fermented beverages, has not been widely noticed and utilized, whereas many sources of nitrogen, vitamins and minerals are still present in this yeast. One of the utilization of waste yeast is processed into autolysis yeast extract. The drying process is often done using a spray dryer, but the process is costly so it is not efficient. In this study, we want to determine the temperature and drying time appropriate for maintain of yeast extract quality of yeast press. From this research, we concluded that a drying oven at 60 ° C for 6 hours is drying which does not damage the nutrient (protein, vitamine B2, carbohydrate, prolin, and lysin content) in yeast extract.©2016 JNSMR UIN Walisongo. All rights reserved.
UPAYA MENINGKATKAN HASIL BELAJAR KONSEP SISTEM KOORDINASI DAN ALAT INDERA MELALUI METODE PERMAINAN WHO WANTS TO BE A SMART STUDENT PADA SISWA KELAS IX F SMP NEGERI 1 BANDUNGAN TAHUN 2013/2014
Authors: Riptyawati Eni
Published: August 2017

Hasil refleksi awal pembelajaran IPA menunjukkan pen- capaian ketuntasan secara klasikal rendah yaitu 53,8%. Ren- dahnya hasil belajar siswa karena guru belum memanfaatkan metode yang kreatif sehingga pelajaran menjadi membosankan. Rendahnya hasil belajar ini memacu guru untuk meningkatkan kualitas proses pembelajaran   dengan menggunakan metode quis Who Wants to be A  Smart Student. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk meningkatkan hasil belajar konsep Sistem Koor- dinasi dan Alat Indera melalui metode permainan Who Wants to be A Smart Student.  Penelitian ini dilakukan pada siswa ke- las IX F SMP Negeri 1 Bandungan Tahun Pelajaran 2013/2014. Penelitian ini menggunakan 2 siklus, setiap siklus terdiri dari 4 tahap yaitu perencanaan, pelaksanaan tindakan, observasi dan refleksi. Pembelajaran model permainan Who Wants to be A Smart Student berhasil apabila standar kompetensi yang diharapkan tercapai. Indikatornya adalah apabila 85 % siswa dapat mencapai hasil belajar dengan SKBM 70 %. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa hasil belajar siswa mengalami peningkatan dari siklus 1 hingga siklus 2.Peningkatan tersebut meliputi rerata hasil belajar dari 73,4 pada siklus 1 menjadi 81,3 pada siklus 2, sehingga terjadi kenaikan sebesar 7,9 poin. Ketuntasan belajara secara klasikal juga mengalami kenaikan dari 65,4 % pada siklus 1 menjadi 88,5 % pada siklus 2, sehingga mengalami kenaikan sebesar 23,1 %. Aktifitas siswa mengalami kenaikan sebesar 25 % dari siklus 1 sebesar 66,7 % menjadi 87,5 % pada  siklus 2.Berdasarkan hasil analis data di atas dapat disimpulkan bahwa metode pembelajaran dengan menggunakan permainan Who Wants to be A Smart Student dapat meningkatkan hasil belajar pada siswa kelas IX F SMP Neg- eri 1 Bandungan Tahun Pelajaran 2013/2014. Meningkatnya hasil belajar ini dibuktikan dengan perolehan hasil belajar siswa yang telah memenuhi standar ketuntasan belajar minimal yang telah ditetapkan. Penggunaan metode permainan Who Wants to be A Smart Student merupakan salah satu metode alternatif bagi guru dalam pembe- lajaran yang disarankan untuk digunakan pada kompetensi dasar mendeskripsikan sistem koordinasi dan alat indera dan hubungannya dengan kesehatan.
Korelasi Hasil Belajar Fisika Dasar dan Tafsir Terhadap Kemamapuan Integrasi Bagi Mahasiswa Jurusan Pendidikan Fisika UIN Walisongo Semester VII Tahun
Authors: Kusuma Hamdan Hadi
Published: August 2017

Fisika adalah cabang ilmu pengetahuan alam (sains) yang mempelajari tentang fenomena alam secara ilmiah. Fenomena alam yang ada dan terjadi di bumi dan di langit adalah kajian sains dan sekaligus objek tafakkur kepada Allah. Pemahaman pengetahuan agama Islam (Al-Qur’an dan as sunnah) menjadi dasar untuk mempelajari fisika. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan hasil belajar mata kuliah fisika dasar dan pengetahuan agama Islam (Tafsir) terhadap kemampuan mengintegrasikan bagi mahasiswa Jurusan Pendidikan Fisika FITK UIN Walisongo. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa hubungan kemampuan mengintegrasikan pengetahuan agama Islam dengan konsep dasar fisika masih rendah ditunjukkan dengan nilai ryx1x2 = 0.124 dan rx2x1=.0,137.  Kondisi ini dikarena kurikulum yang ada di Jurusan Pendidikan Fisika belum menunjukkan integrasi yang jelas, yaitu muatan kurikulum yang ada belum terintegrasi walaupun sudah ada pengembangan paradigm kestuan ilmu. Integrasi nilai-nilai Islam dapat ditanamkan kepada mahasiswa melalui ranah materi, metode pembelajaran, sikap pendidik, dan lingkungan.
Penerapan Concept Mapping dengan Media Gambar untuk Meningkatkan Kualitas Pembelajaran IPA
Authors: Rahmawati, sri hartati, atip nurharini Sri Lathifah
Published: August 2017

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah meningkatkan kualitas pembelajaran IPA melalui concept mapping dengan media gambar pada siswa kelas VB SDN Sampangan 01 Semarang.Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian tindakan kelas terdiri dari tiga siklus.Subyek penelitian ini adalah guru dan siswa kelas VB SDN Sampangan 01 Semarang.Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah teknik nontes dantes.Analisis data menggunakan data kuantitatif dan data kualitatif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan peningkatan dalam setiap variabel dalam setiap siklusnya, setiap siklus terdirisatu pertemuan. Tingkat pencapaian keterampilan guru di siklus I adalah 55% dengan kategori cukup, siklus II sebesar 73%dengan kategori baik, dan siklus III sebesar 93% dengan kategori sangat baik. Tingkat pencapaian aktivitas siswa di siklus I adalah 45,45% dengan kategori cukup, siklus II sebesar 71,97%  dengankategori baik, dan siklus III sebesar 81,36% dengan kategori sangat baik. Tingkat pencapaian hasil belajar siswa di siklus I adalah 57,57%, siklus II sebesar 78,78%, dan siklus III sebesar 96,96%. Apabila dikaitkan dengan nilai KKM SDN Sampangan 01 Semarang sebesar 62, maka nilai rata-rata siklus I, II, dan III sudah mencapai KKM. Sedangkan perolehan ketuntasan klasikal yang mencapai indikator keberhasilan ≥80% terpenuhi pada siklus III. Simpulan penelitian ini yaitu concept mapping dengan media gambar dapat meningkatkan kualitas pembelajaran IPA kelasVB SDN Sampangan 01 Semarang.
Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio and Platelet to Lymphocyte Ratio Can be Useful Markers for Distinguishing Uterine Adenomyosis and Leiomyoma
Authors: Madendag Yusuf , Sahin Erdem , Aydin Emine , Col Madendag Ilknur , Acmaz Gokhan , Karaman Hatice
Published: August 2017

Objectıve: Both pelvic masses and preoperative diagnosis of them have still continued as an important investigation subject. It is important to discriminate the diagnoses of leiomyoma and adenomyosis before operation especially among infertile patients. Neoplasm can alter systemic or local immune response in their originating area. We aim to investigate using new inflammation markers, neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio and platelet to lymphocyte ratio, whether they are useful to discriminate between adenomyosis and leiomyoma.Study Design: We reviewed a database of all patients that had complaint from abnormal uterine bleeding resistant to medical treatment or detected pelvic mass in perimenopausal period and underwent hysterectomy in our department between January 2011 and July 2016 for study groups. However, a total of 124 patients (44 adenomyosis and 80 leiomyoma) were evaluated because of exclusion criteria and matched with 72 women who were healthy and had normal uterus and ovaries as a control group.Results: Neutrophil and platelet count, neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio and platelet to lymphocyte ratio levels were significantly higher in adenomyosis group than in control group (p=0.039, p=0.046, p=0.001 and p=0.046 respectively). Neutrophil count and neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio levels were significantly higher in adenomyosis group than in leiomyoma group (p=0.039 and p=0.001, respectively).Conclusıon: As a result, high neutrophil count and neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio levels may be useful marker to discriminate between adenomyosis and leiomyoma. Therefore, the examinations, which are more invasive and more expensive such as magnetic resonance imaging, may be less need by the agency of combined use of those inflammation markers and ultrasound in preoperative period.
Efficient high strength petrochemical wastewater treatment in a hybrid vertical anaerobic biofilm (HyVAB) reactor: a pilot study
Authors: Wang Shuai. , Ghimire Nirmal. , Xin Gang. , Janka Eshetu. , Bakke Rune.
Published: August 2017

Performance of a pilot scale Hybrid Vertical Anaerobic Biofilm (HyVAB) reactor treating petrochemical refinery wastewater is presented here. The reactor is an integration of a bottom anaerobic sludge bed and a top aerobic biofilm stage and was operated continuously for 92 days at 21 ± 2 °C. Wastewater was fed continuously to the reactor with step flow increases reducing hydraulic retention time from 55 to 12 hours, increasing organic loading rate from 3 to 33 kg-COD/m3·d. The HyVAB removed on average 91% and 86% of the soluble and total feed COD, respectively, at steady state and loads up to 23 kg-COD/m3·d, of which 98% of the soluble COD removal occurred in the anaerobic stage. Methane yield ranged from 0.29 to 0.51 L/g-COD removed, including conversion of settled aerobic sludge to methane. Sludge production was low (0.04 kg-VSS/kg-COD removed) and biogas methane content high (84 ± 2%). The results demonstrated that HyVAB is an efficient, low footprint alternative for high strength wastewater treatment.
Application of up-flow anaerobic sludge blanket reactor integrated with constructed wetland for treatment of banana winery effluent
Authors: Paschal C. , Gastory L. , Katima J. H. Y. , Njau K. N.
Published: August 2017

Agroprocessing constitutes sizeable industries in the Eastern Africa region discharging wastes into the environment. Proper management of industrial waste is perceived as expensive and enforcement of laws is weak. Generally, there is low awareness of environmental and socio-economic consequences of polluting the environment. The Banana Investment Limited (BIL) in Arusha Tanzania which produces banana wine from ripe bananas was discharging untreated wastewater into the environment. This project aimed at treating the BIL wastewater to meet environmental standards and recover nutrients, water and energy. The feeding wastewater to the up-flow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) with flow rate of 62.4 m3/d had concentrations (mg/L) of chemical oxygen demand (COD) (4,959.3 ± 388.7), BOD5 (1,453.7 ± 110.3), total suspended solids (TSS) (2,431.0 ± 190.5), NH4+ (7.2 ± 1.1), NO3− (23.4 ± 3.2), PO43− (5.12 ± 0.73), volatile fatty acid (0.60 ± 0.09), and Alkalinity (60.00 ± 8.98). After 17 months of operation the system achieved removal efficiencies (%) of COD (99.0), BOD5 (98.6), TSS (96.0), NO3− (88.7), PO43− (50.8). There was a net generation of NH4+ (387.8%) in the system. The biogas produced in the UASB is collected at a rate of 163 m3/d and is used in the boiler at BIL. The dried sludge and the treated water are used for irrigation. The study concluded that integrating the bio-digestion process with polishing stage for water, nutrient and energy recovery ensures compliance to environmental law and provides incentive to treat wastewater while also mitigating greenhouse gases.
Environmental assessment of two small scale wastewater treatment systems: SBR vs CAS
Authors: Real A. , Garcia-Martinez A. M. , Pidre J. R. , Coello M. D. , Aragon C. A.
Published: August 2017

European Water Directive 91/271/EEC introduced a series of measures aimed at protecting sensitive areas against the emission of nutrients originating from waste water treatment plants. There are, however, environmental costs associated with achieving the required level of water quality, such as greenhouse gas emissions resulting from energy consumption. The goal of this study is to assess these environmental costs in an enhanced biological phosphorus removal (EBPR)- sequencing batch reactor (SBR) system for a population equivalent (p.e.) of 45 people and compare it to a conventional activated sludge (CAS) system. For that purpose, three major environmental indicators have been estimated: the global warming potential (GWP); eutrophication potential (EP) and power consumption (PC). Moreover, two different functional units, one based on volume (m3) and the other on eutrophication reduction (kg PO4 removed3−), were used to further determine sustainability. In this case study, the 45 p.e. EBPR-SBR showed a GWP of 150 kg CO2/kg PO4 removed3−, an EP of 13.6 equivalent g PO43−/m3 and a PC of 175 kWh/kg PO4 removed3−. These values are below those obtained for a CAS system.
Integrated treatment of acid mine drainage using cryptocrystalline magnesite and barium chloride
Authors: Masindi Vhahangwele
Published: August 2017

This study endeavours to report the efficiency of a hybrid approach in the treatment of acid mine drainage. Cryptocrystalline magnesite was used to pre-treat acid mine drainage and barium chloride was used to remove the residual sulphate through the formation of barium sulphate. Batch experimental approach was adopted and the documented optimum conditions for both cryptocrystalline magnesite and barium salts were used. This was 60 mins for pre-treatment and 60 mins for polishing the residual sulphate. Water quality was assessed using ICP-MS and IC. Mineralogical composition was done using XRD, elemental composition with XRF, morphology with SEM and transmission electron microscope. Magnesite removed >99% of heavy metal species and 40% sulphate except for base cations. Barium managed to remove 99% of residual sulphate from an aqueous system. This indicate that the water meet the industrial, discharge and irrigation standards as stipulated by the water quality guidelines. As such, it can be concluded that this integrated approach can be used to treat acid mine drainage to useable standards as defined in the water quality guidelines. This will be a pragmatic approach for mining houses to curtail the impact of acid mine drainage by using natural and locally available materials such as cryptocrystalline magnesite and polish the water with barium salts.
Determinación de factores de adhesión asociados a la formación de biopelícula en aislamientos clínicos de Staphylococcus aureus y Staphylococcus epidermidis
Authors: Gladys Pinilla Gladys , Bautista Angela , Cruz Claudia , Chavarro Bibiana , Navarrete Jeannette , Muñoz Liliana , Gutiérrez Jennifer
Published: August 2017

Los factores de adhesión son determinantes de virulencia que se expresan en microorganismos que tienen la capacidad de formar biopelícula, contribuyendo a la gravedad de infecciones intrahospitalarias. Dentro de estos componentes de la superficie microbiana que reconocen moléculas de adhesión de matriz conocidas como MSCRAMMs, se incluyen el factor de unión a fibronectina A y B, (FnbA y B) factor de aglutinación A y B (ClfA y B) y factor de unión a fibrinógeno (Fib), que se han descrito en Staphylococcus aureus y reaccionan con proteínas de la matriz extracelular humana. El objetivo de este estudio fue determinar la presencia de estos factores de adhesión relacionados con la formación de biopelicula en Staphylococcus. Método. Se caracterizaron fenotípica y genotípicamente 30 aislamientos clínicos de Staphylococcus aureus y Staphylococcus epidermidis, provenientes de pacientes inmunocomprometidos en tres instituciones hospitalarias de Bogotá. La producción de Biopelícula se determinó mediante Rojo Congo y Cristal violeta y mediante PCR convencional y múltiplex se amplificaron los genes FnbA y B, ClfA y B y Fib, así como los genes del operón ica ADBC. Resultados. Todos los aislamientos clínicos fueron positivos genotípica y fenotípicamente para la producción de Biopelícula, encontrándosela presencia del operón completo en el 88.9%, los factores ClfA y ClfB en un 70%; Fib en un 60%, FnbB en un 23% y FnbA en el 17%. Conclusiónes. En este estudio se evidenció la presencia de estos factores de virulencia en S. pidermidis, los cuáles hasta el momento se han reportado únicamente en S.aureus. Este hallazgo es importante ya que se sugiere la relación con transferencia horizontal de genes entre estas especies, siendo el S. epidermidis un importante reservorio genético, y un importante patobionte causal de infecciones nosocomiales, asociado con dispositivos médicos.
Atención de urgencias en Cartagena, Colombia
Authors: Bedoya Marrugo Elías Alberto
Published: August 2017

Objetivo. Analizar las características de la atención de urgencias en la ciudad de Cartagena, tomando como parámetro inicial los factores revisados de manera documental en diferentes fuentes, de las cuales sobresale la encuesta nacional de salud pública versión 2007 y datos obtenidos a nivel internacional. Métodos. Estudio descriptivo consistente en una búsqueda documental y estadística de cifras y conceptos relacionados de diferentes autores y organizaciones relacionadas con la atención y observación de la atención sanitaria, con especial énfasis en la atención de urgencia, tomando como guía los estudios relevantes de la encuesta nacional de salud y la observación de los servicios hospitalarios de emergencia (EHS) en medio oriente, europa y España. Resultados. La atención de urgencias en Cartagena es uno de los servicios críticos en el cual un 86% de la atención obedece a motivos de consulta no obstétricos y donde 55% de los solicitantes son mujeres, mientras el 45% restante son hombres y donde el 31% de los pacientes presentan incomodidades al momento de ser atendidos.
Entre enigmas e traumas: memória, história e literatura em três contos de Bernhard Schlink
Authors: Souza César Martins , Saraiva Luis Junior costa
Published: August 2017

A Segunda Guerra trouxe um série de traumas e problemas para o ocidente, pois o mundo assistiu ao expurgo e o massacre de parcelas significativas da população, como os judeus. O assassinatos em massa perpetrados pelos nazistas contra judeus, conhecidos como Holocausto, bem como o envolvimento de diferentes atores na colaboração, transformou este momento em traumas e silenciamentos ao longo do século XX. A análise de três contos do escritor alemão Bernhard Schlink, possibilita, para além de discursos e memórias manifestas ou silenciadas, buscar compreender as controvérsias, as dificuldades e os traumas vivenciados por sujeitos diretamente envolvidos com este momento e também por gerações posteriores
Geração e Juventude: O debate sobre a geração AI-5
Authors: Hooper Silvana Seabra
Published: August 2017

Oartigo analisa a questão dasgerações, revendo a origem conceitual e histórica com Mannheim,mostrandoa relação da formação idearia geracional com momentoshistóricos traumáticos. Com atenção particular ao Brasil, o trabalho retomaadiscussão sobre anova geração nacional dos anos 70, a Geração AI-5, (Luciano Martins) eseu posterior questionamento com Jurandir Freire Costa, até a sugestão deuma possível reinterpretação da Geração AI-5 dentro do contexto de internacionalização e modernizaçãoda época.
O CAMINHO DE SANTIAGO NO SÉCULO XII: ESPAÇO DE PROPAGAÇÃO DOS IDEAIS REFORMISTAS DA IGREJA
Authors: Rui Adailson José
Published: August 2017

A partir do século X, houve no Ocidente o desenvolvimento de um processo, que embora não rigorosamente organizado, conduzia a reformas na vida da Igreja por meio de determinadas atitudes e pretensões. Dentre as atitudes, o combate a simonia e a defesa do celibato; dentre as pretensões encontravam-se a supremacia do rito religioso romano sobre os demais e a centralização do poder da Igreja nas mãos do Papa. Neste artigo, fazendo uso de fontes elaboradas no século XII, principalmente do Liber Sancti Iacobi e da História Compostelana, apresentamos o Caminho de Santiago como espaço de propagação de idéias, que visavam afirmar entre os peregrinos o poder exercido pelo Papa e a centralização da Igreja em Roma.
Knowledge, Attitude and Practice toward Breast Cancer among Kurdish Women in Sulaimani Governorate/ Iraq
Authors: Amin Bekhal Abdalwahid , Babakir-Mina Muhammed , Mohialdeen Fadhil Ahmed , Gubari Mohammed I. M.
Published: August 2017

Breast cancer is a devastating affliction, the frequency of which is gradually increasing all over the world. Cancer may be cured if properly intervened at the right time. The correct treatment, aided by professionals and the right technology can provide critical life support to breast cancer patients. This study was conducted to assessment knowledge, attitude and practice of breast cancer among Kurdish females visited Maternity Teaching Hospital in Sulaimani. A face-to-face interview through a question¬naire to assessment of knowledge and practices toward breast cancer of 500 non-breast cancer women visited Maternity Teaching Hospital was done. Data were computerized and analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS, version 22). P-value of < 0.05 was considered as statistically significant. Out of 500 participants in the current study on knowledge and practices toward breast cancer among non-breast cancer women, consequently were 227 (45.4%) and 201 (40.2%) practiced breast self-examination(BSE) and clinical breast examination respectively. In this study the participants having no symptoms and lack of knowledge about how to do BSE where regarded as the barriers of not practicing BSE (44.7%, 55.3%) respectively. The most common reason for not doing clinical breast examination (CBE) is fear of the outcome and no sign & symptom of breast cancer (28.8%, 61.9%) respectively. The high education level showed significantly more knowledge of breast self-examination and mammography than Illiterate women P≤ 0.001 and P≤ 0.03 respectively. On the other hand, the high education level women showed significantly more practice of breast self-examination P≤ 0.001. In conclusion, the present study found the facts to the inadequate knowledge of female about breast cancer and recognized the negative influence of low knowledge on the practice of BSE, CBE and mammography and the breast cancer incidence. Therefore, more determinations are needed to develop a positive attitude toward BSE, CBE and mammography screening and practice in Sulaimani.
RELAÇÃO PÚBLICO-PRIVADA E GESTÃO ESCOLAR
Authors: Ruiz Maria José Ferreira , Peroni Vera Maria Vidal
Published: August 2017

A ideia central é que a classe empresarial brasileira tem se organizado em redes políticas para influenciar no conteúdo e na forma da gestão da escola pública. O texto trata em específico da Fundação Victor Civita. Tem por objetivos (i) mapear o conteúdo da proposta da Fundação Victor Civita para a gestão escolar e (ii) identificar os sujeitos articuladores desta proposta e suas redes de relações políticas. O estudo utiliza como instrumentos de coleta de dados a pesquisa bibliográfica e a pesquisa documental e conclui que esta Fundação tem trabalhado em um movimento que tende a indicar para as escolas públicas a gestão gerencial/empresarial, com foco nos índices educacionais, responsabilização individualizadas, meritocracia e estímulo às parcerias público-privadas.
Knowledge of Islamic Jurisprudence among Secondary School Students in Kuwait
Authors: Alalanda Haya M. , Alansari Bader M.
Published: August 2017

This study aimed to examine the interaction effect between gender and stream in high school (scientific vs. literary) on the Islamic jurisprudence knowledge. The study used a sample of 1371 individuals (623 males, 784 females) from grade 12 of public secondary schools in Kuwait. Participants responded to an Islamic jurisprudence knowledge scale. The result revealed no significant differences between males and females in the total score and the percentage rate of the students who passed the Islamic jurisprudence knowledge scale. Moreover, a significant difference was found between students in the scientific and literary streams on the total score and the percentage of the passing students in the Islamic jurisprudence knowledge scale favoring the scientific section students. Also, there was no significant interaction effect between gender and high school stream on Islamic jurisprudence knowledge sale.
Auditory Processing Skills, Coding Strategies and Learning Processes of the Preparatory School Blind and the Sighted Students
Authors: Abo Elmeaty Waleed M.
Published: August 2017

The present study aims to identify the level of auditory processing skills for the blind andsighted, the differences between them in learning processes, strategies coding and determine therelationship between the auditory processing skills, coding strategies and learning processes. The studywas applied on 27 blind, 66 sighted out of second and third Preparatory School student in Mansoura city.Three measures used, descriptive and statistical methods were applied. The results showed that, all auditory processing skills for blind and sighted were above the level. Except the auditory memory capacity, there were significant differences between blind and sighted in direction to sight in skills of auditory: closure, interrelation and comprehension. As well as directed to blind in skills of auditory memory capacity, phonological awareness, distinctive between shape and ground and sentence memory. There was significant differences between sighted and the blind in the direction to sighted in strategies based on imagination, while to blind in organization. There were significant differences between sighted and blind in direction to sight in some learning processes. Positive correlation between the auditory processing skills, learning processes and coding strategies was obrained.
The Effectiveness of Blended Learning Based on Blackboard in Immediate and Delayed Achievement and Retention in a Physics Course among Health Colleges Students at King Saud University (KSU)
Authors: Sawaftah Walid A. , Aljeraiwi Abdulmajeed
Published: August 2017

The study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of blended learning based on the learning management system "Blackboard" in immediate and delayed achievement and retention in a physics course among Health Colleges students at KSU. The study sample consisted of 53 Health Colleges students at KSU, who were divided into two groups: the experimental group (25 students), who studied physics using blended learning based on the Blackboard system; and the control group (28 students), who studied the same content using the traditional method. The ANCOVA analysis results of the students' scores on the achievement tests indicated that blended learning based on Blackboard is more effective than the traditional method in immediate and delayed achievement in physics. Further, the results of the paired-samples t-test indicated that blended learning based on Blackboard had a positive longitudinal effect on retention among Health Colleges students at KSU, while the traditional method was not effective.
The Effectiveness of a Program based on Cooperative and Competitive Games in the Development of Basic Motor Skills and Social Development among Pre-school Children in the Sultanate of Oman
Authors: Ebrahim Hany D. , Kanani Reem A.
Published: August 2017

This study aimed at investigating the effectiveness of a program based on cooperative games and competitiveness in developing some basic motor skills and social skills for pre-school children in the Sultanate of Oman. The study employed an experimental research approach using Two-groups Pretest- Posttest design. The study was done on two groups of pre-school children aged 5-6 years from Al-Ruwad Private School in Muscat. The children were randomly selected from two classes with 25 children per class. The researchers applied the program based on the cooperative games and competitiveness for the experimental group, whereas the control group used the traditional teaching method. The tests measuring the motor skills and social skills were administered to both groups. Results showed the effectiveness of the program in developing the basic motor and social skills favoring the experimental group. The overall level of the social skills was high for the experimental group. The levels of the dimensions of the social skills measure ranged between moderate and high. In light of these results, the authors provided many recommenations.
Achievement Responsibility and Its Relation to Self-determination Motivation of Foundation Program Students
Authors: Al-Syabi Najah S. , Al-Zubaidi Abulqawi S. , Al-Harthy Ibrahim , Kazem Ali Mahdi
Published: August 2017

The current study investigated the relation between achievement responsibility and selfdetermination motivation among foundation program students. It also aimed at identifying the differences in achievement responsibility and the self-determination motivation according to gender and the foundation level. The data was collected from 432 students. The results of the study showed that the students attributed their achievement to internal and unstable factors. Secondly, the students showed a quiet high level of selfdetermination motivation. Thirdly, the results showed no differences due to gender in both achievement responsibility and self-determination motivation. In regards to achievement responsibility, there were statistically significant differences in external and unstable factors according to the level variable for the second and third level. Regarding self-determination motivation, the results revealed statistically significant differences in external regulation and a motivation according to the level in favor of level two and three. The findings also suggested that the external factors seem to be the better predictor factor of self-determination motivation followed by the stable and finally the internal factors.
Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategies as Predictors of Academic Achievement among University Students
Authors: Al-badareen Ghaleb
Published: August 2017

The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of cognitive emotionregulation strategies on academic achievement of university students in Jordan. A random sample of 386 students from the Hashemite University participated in the current study. The Cognitive Emotion Regulation questionnaire was used to measure the cognitive emotion regulation strategies. The findings of this study showed that cognitive emotion regulation strategies had significant joint effect and relative effect on academic achievement. It is hoped that this study will be beneficial to students and teachers in developing cognitive emotion regulation strategies for effective learning.
Omani Post Basic Education Students' Attitudes towards National Identity
Authors: Al Rabaani Ahmad
Published: August 2017

The study aimed at investigating Omani post basic education students' attitudes towards national identity. Data was collected by using a questionnaire consisting of -36- items which fall under five domains. The questionnaire was checked for both validity and reliability. The study sample consisted of -1928- male and female students from five provinces in Oman. The results showed that Omani post basic education students were highly proud of their national identity and showed concern for the embodiment and representation of their national identity in their behavior. They also showed a high level of rejection of all types of behavior that are contrary to national identity. Moreover, they showed great fear of the threat to national identity. In addition, they strongly supported the enhancement of national identity through national and social events. The results also revealed that there were significant differences between males and females where females showed a higher level of pride in their national identity than their male counterparts, whereas males showed a high level of fear of the threat sources to national identity. The study recommended continuously promoting national identity through national and social events.
The Level of Using Information Storage Strategies for Memorizing the Holy Qur'an by the Koranic School Students in the City of Batna in Algeria
Authors: Said Makhloufi
Published: August 2017

This study aimed to identify the level of using Information storage strategies formemorizing the Qur'an by the koranic school students in light of the variables: Gender, academic level, and age. To achieve the objectives of the study, the researcher used descriptive approach. The researcher applied a questionnaire of his design after confirming its psychometric properties on a sample of 82 students, including 40 males and 42 females within koranic schools in the city of Batna Algeria, for the academic year 2014/2015. The results showed the koranic school students use regulatory, cognitive, and emotional strategies respectively to save the koran and that the level of using of these strategies was 74,3%. The results also showed a statistically significant differences in the level of using these strategies due to gender. Cognitive and organizational strategies came in favor of females while emotional strategy came in favor of males. The results showed also statistically significant differences in the level of using these strategies in favor of the school level (secondary, and university) within cognitive and organizational strategies. No statistically significant differences was found among the sample in regard to age.