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Accessibility of TV media for the dual-sensory impaired in Finland and in the UK
Authors: Ojala Stina , Palmer Russ , Lahtinen Riitta 
Published: November 2019

One of the most used media is television. Almost all of us have a television set at home. Television is commonly thought also to be accessible, and for most of us, it seems to be so. However, there are people who cannot enjoy televised programmes without special measures. These measures include subtitling, audio description and sign language interpretation. All these are mentioned in the in-force EU Audiovisual Media Services Directive.
In this article we look at how these are broadcast in different countries, what equipment is needed for receiving them, and how accessible the programme information (EPG) and menus to choose these accessibility options are, as they most often are not automatic, but have to be turned on in the accessibility options menu or the TV set or digital terrestrial receiver box (digibox). This article focuses on accessibility with special interest on the dual-sensory impaired perspective over four days comparing two countries: the UK where all three accessibility features mentioned above are well-established and Finland, where accessibility features concentrate mainly on subtitling.
Revisión taxonómica de Centaurea Sect. Lepteranthus (Neck.) Dumort. (Asteraceae) en la Península Ibérica. Taxonomic review of Centaurea Sect. Lepteranthus (Neck.) Dumort. (Asteraceae) in the Iberian Peninsula
Authors: Arnelas Itziar , Devesa Juan Antonio 
Published: November 2019

Español. Se ha efectuado la revisión taxonómica de Centaurea sect. Lepteranthus (Neck.) Dumort. en la Península Ibérica. Se reconocen 12 táxones y se hace una nueva combinación: C. gallaecica (Laínz) Arnelas & Devesa, proponiéndose la inclusión de esta especie en la sect. Jacea (Mill.) Pers. Se aporta una clave para la dentificación de los táxones, así como su descripción morfológica e información sobre la distribución geográfica, apetencias ecológicas, fenología y número cromosómico.English. A taxonomic review of Centaurea sect. Lepteranthus (Neck.) Dumort. in the Iberian Peninsula was done. Twelve taxa are recognized and a new combination is proposed, C. gallaecica (Laínz) Arnelas & Devesa, a taxon which is included in a different section, Jacea (Mill.) Pers. A key for the identification of taxa is made, also their morphological description, information on geographical distribution, their ecology, their phenology and their chromosome numbers are given.
Nuevas citas y aportaciones corológicas para la flora bentónica marina del Atlántico de la Península Ibérica. New records and geographical distribution additions of the benthic marine flora of the Atlantic Iberian Peninsula
Authors: Bárbara Ignacio , Díaz Tapia Pilar , Peteiro César , Berecibar Estibaliz , Peña Viviana , Sánchez Noemí , Tavares Ana Mafalda , SANTOS Rui , Secilla Antonio , Riera Fernández Pablo , Bermejo Ricardo , García Verónica 
Published: November 2019

Español. Se dan a conocer nuevas localizaciones y datos corológicos para 98 especies (61 Rhodophyta, 22 Ochrophyta, 15 Chlorophyta) de algas bentónicas marinas recolectadas en el intermareal y submareal de más de 80 localidades de las costas atlánticas y cantábricas de la Península Ibérica. Polysiphonia devoniensis, P. fibrata y Zonaria tournefortii son novedad para Portugal y 5 especies (Bonnemaisonia hamifera, Calosiphonia vermicularis, P. devoniensis, Hincksia intermedia y Derbesia marina stadium Halicystis ovalis) son nuevas citas para Galicia. Paralelamente, se aportan 101 primeras citas provinciales (2 Guipúzcoa, 1 Vizcaya, 8 Cantabria, 5 Asturias, 7 Lugo, 1 A Coruña, 8 Pontevedra, 1 Beira litoral, 15 Estremadura, 20 Alentejo, 25 Algarve y 8 Cádiz) y, además, se dan a conocer 108 segundas citas provinciales. Aunque la flora bentónica marina del Atlántico Peninsular ha sido objeto de numerosos estudios, estos nuevos hallazgos corológicos ponen en evidencia que todavía son necesarios más estudios florísticos en estas costas.English. In this work, we provide new records and geographical distribution data for 98 seaweeds (61 Rhodophyta, 22 Ochrophyta, 15 Chlorophyta) inhabiting more than 80 sites (intertidal and subtidal) of the Atlantic Iberian Peninsula. Polysiphonia devoniensis, P. fibrata y Zonaria tournefortii are new records for Portugal and 5 species (Bonnemaisonia hamifera, Calosiphonia vermicularis, P. devoniensis, Hincksia intermedia and Derbesia marina stadium Halicystis ovalis) are new records for Galicia. Moreover, 101 new records are reported for the first time in the studied provinces (2 Guipúzcoa, 1 Vizcaya, 8 Cantabria, 5 Asturias, 7 Lugo, 1 A Coruña, 8 Pontevedra, 1 Beira litoral, 15 Estremadura, 20 Alentejo, 25 Algarve y 8 Cádiz) and 108 for the second time. Although the Atlantic marine algae of the Iberian Peninsula are well studied, these new findings show that further floristic studies are necessary to complete our knowledge of the natural heritage of this region.
New record of Glomeris hexasticha Brandt, 1833 (Diplopoda: Glomerida: Glomeridae) from the Lilyaksko Plateau, North-Eastern Bulgaria
Authors: Bachvarova Darina 
Published: November 2019

Abstract
The present article reports on the first record of Glomeris hexasticha Brandt, 1833 in the area of Lilyaksko Plateau in North-eastern Bulgaria. The species has been found in three of the researched habitats in the region: LP1 – deciduous forest of common hornbeam (C. betulus); in LP2 – coniferous forest of black pine (P. nigra) and in the located nearby Meadow 1 (LP4), covered with wild wheat grass and single shrubs of common rosehip (R. canina). The research of the Myriapoda fauna of the Lilyak Plateau was conducted from May 2017 to April 2018 and G. hexasticha was established only in the period May – August 2017, and a total of 55 individuals (17 males, 17 female) were collected. The largest number of individuals (24) were registered in June 2017 (17 in LP1, 2 in LP2, and 5 in LP4).
Le formateur et son public dans le cadre de l’élaboration d’une simulation de type wargame sur plateau
Authors: Goria Stéphane , Hardy Philippe 
Published: November 2019

Abstract
Le wargame est un outil de réflexion qui emploie des techniques créatives pour stimuler l’imagination des historiens, des décideurs et des analystes dans un but d’identification d’opportunités et de menaces. Son objet est de permettre à ses joueurs de recréer des situations spécifiques et, plus important encore, d’être capable d’explorer ce qui aurait pu (approche historique) ou pourrait (approche prospective) se passer si le joueur décidait de faire les choses différemment.
Issu d’une tradition assez longue de tentatives d’adaptation du jeu d’échecs à la simulation de bataille, le wargame s’applique depuis plus de deux siècles à la modélisation d’affrontements militaires à des fins de formation et d’élaboration de nouvelles stratégies ou tactiques. Par la suite, son champ d’application s’est étendu, il y a un peu plus d’un siècle, à la réflexion historico-militaire et depuis une soixantaine d’années à l’aide à la décision stratégique concernant des affrontements concurrentiels et économiques. Selon les moyens disponibles et les contextes de leurs mises en œuvre, les wargames prennent désormais quatre formes différentes : jeux de rôles de type grandeur nature, simulations informatiques, modélisation à base de figurines (ou sandbox) et modélisation sur des cartes ou plateaux.
Nous nous intéresserons, dans le cadre de ce travail, spécifiquement aux cas des wargames sur cartes et plateaux (board wargames). Nous les aborderons d’abord en tant que moyen de compréhension d’une situation historique et militaire, puis en tant que transposition à des fins d’analyse stratégique concurrentielle. Nous commencerons par en décrire les contours historiques et fondamentaux pratiques. Puis, nous montrerons comment le formateur peut adapter ou concevoir le “jeu” selon la situation qu’il doit modéliser ainsi qu’au public auquel il est destiné. Nous discuterons ainsi de la conception d’un wargame en fonction des objectifs visés, du développement du prototype et de la phase de tests en tant que première confrontation au public ciblé par le formateur. Nous présenterons aussi comment, la modélisation d’un wargame est transposable à la modélisation d’un marché. Au-delà de l’aspect ludique et des objectifs du jeu, nous montrerons comment les participants peuvent prendre part à sa conception. De cette manière, nous aborderons la réflexion autour de la conception du jeu qui, bien menée, permet d’appréhender dans son entier un environnement concurrentiel et ses acteurs et d’en comprendre tous ses mécanismes et ses enjeux.
Institutional Quality, Economic Misery and Crime Rate in Nigeria
Authors: Ajide Folorunsho M. 
Published: November 2019

Abstract
This study examines the effect of institutional quality and misery index on crime rate in Nigeria. Data sourced for the period of 1986–2016 from the Nigerian Police Force, National Bureau of Statistics, International Country Risk Guide (ICRG) and World Bank Development Indicators are employed. The study applies the ARDL approach to co-integration in estimating the model built for the study. The results show that there is a long-run relationship among the variables. It further reveals that institutional quality reduces crime rate significantly in the short run while economic misery increases the level of crime in Nigeria. These results imply that gradual improvements in institutional arrangements within democratic administrations would further provide a more effective and efficient peaceful means for settling disputes and re-alignments of socio-economic inequalities, which seem to be the main causes of criminal activities in Nigeria.
MR-proADM and MR-proANP levels in patients with acute pulmonary embolism
Authors: Öner Önsel , Deveci Figen , Telo Selda , Kuluöztürk Mutlu , Balin Mehmet 
Published: November 2019

Summary

Background
The aim of this study was to determine levels of Mid-regional Pro-adrenomedullin (MR-proADM) and Mid-regional Pro-atrial Natriuretic Peptide (MR-proANP) in patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE), the relationship between these parameters and the risk classification in addition to determining the relationship between 1- and 3-month mortality.

Methods
82 PE patients and 50 healthy control subjects were included in the study. Blood samples for MR-proANP and MR-proADM were obtained from the subjects prior to the treatment. Risk stratification was determined according to sPESI (Simplified Pulmonary Embolism Severity Index). Following these initial measurements, cases with PE were assessed in terms of all causative and PE related mortalities.

Results
The mean serum MR-proANP and MR-proADM levels in acute PE patients were found to be statistically higher compared to the control group (p < 0.001, p < 0.01; respectively) and statistically significantly higher in high-risk patients than low-risk patients (p < 0.01, p < 0.05; respectively). No statistical difference was determined in high-risk patients in case of sPESI compared to low-risk patients while hospital mortality rates were higher. It was determined that the hospital mortality rate in cases with MR-proANP ≥ 123.30 pmol/L and the total 3-month mortality rate in cases with MR-proADM ≥ 152.2 pg/mL showed a statistically significant increase.

Conclusions
This study showed that MR-proANP and MR-proADM may be an important biochemical marker for determining high-risk cases and predicting the mortality in PE patients and we believe that these results should be supported by further and extensive studies.
The impact of obesity to antioxidant defense parameters in adolescents with increased cardiovascular risk
Authors: Čolak Emina , Pap Dragana , Nikolić Ljubinka , Vicković Sanja 
Published: November 2019

Summary

Background
The goal of this study was to assess the oxidative stress status through the values of antioxidant defense parameters: superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), glutathione reductase (GR) and total antioxidant status (TAS), as well as cardiovascular risk factors (total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, VLDL-cholesterol, non-HDL-cholesterol and triglycerides), anthropometric parameters (Body mass index-BMI, waist circumference-WC, hipp circumferemce-HC, waist-to-hipp ratio-WHR and inflammatory markers (high sensitive C-reactive protein) in a group of obese adolescents.

Methods
A total of 238 students of both sexes, age of 22.32 ± 1.85 yr. were included in the study. According to the values of BMI lower and higher than 25 kg/m2 and WC higher and lower than 94 cm (males)/80 cm (females) the tested group of students was divided into 2 subgroups: Group 1 (increased risk for CVD) and Group 2 (lower risk for CVD).

Results
Significantly reduced SOD and GPx with increased GR, TAS, inflammatory and lipoprotein parameters were obtained in Group 1 compared to Group 2. Significant positive association of hsCRP (OR:1.41; 95%CI 1.08–1.83; P=0.007), TAS (OR:827.2; 95%CI 19.27–35498; P=0.007) and GR (OR:1.13; 95%CI 1.05–1.21; P=0.002) and negative association of GPx (OR:0.97; 95%CI 0.94–1.003; P=0.043) and HDL-cholesterol (OR:0.41; 95%CI 0.176– 0.963; P=0.0014) with cardiovascular risk factors were found in obese students. According to the ROC analysis GR>44.8 U/L, TAS>1.35 mmol/L, hsCRP>1.71 mg/L and HDL-cholesterol <1.13 mmol/L have sufficient predictive ability for cardiovascular disease in obese students.

Conclusions
Significant association of antioxidant defense parameters with anthropometric, lipid and inflammatory markers in obese students with increased cardiovascular risk suggest that screening of these parameters is necessary and highly recommended.
Periodic solutions for a class of Duffing differential equations
Authors: Feddaoui Amina , Llibre Jaume , Makhlouf Amar 
Published: November 2019

Abstract
We provide sufficient conditions for the existence of periodic solutions for the class of Duffing differential equations

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On a nonlinear elliptic problems having large monotonocity with L
1-data in weighted Orlicz-Sobolev spaces
Authors: Haji Badr El , Moumni Mostafa El , Kouhaila Khaled 
Published: November 2019

Abstract
We prove in weighted Orlicz-Sobolev spaces, the existence of entropy solution for a class of nonlinear elliptic equations of Leray-Lions type, with large monotonicity condition and right hand side f ∈ L
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”Forgotten” Order of the Republic
Authors: Peterková Eliška 
Published: November 2019

Abstract
This year, the National Museum celebrated its 200th anniversary. Large celebrations was realized, just like five decades ago, when the museum celebrated its 150th anniversary. During these celebrations, the National Museum received a state award – the Order of the Republic. After the revolution, this order was “forgotten,” and for years it had been left unnoticed in the Numismatic Department.
Thin film characterization of Ce and Sn co-doped CdZnS by chemical bath deposition
Authors: Shrivastava Ritu , Shrivastava S.C. 
Published: November 2019

Abstract
Cerium and tin co-doped cadmium zinc sulfide nanoparticles (CdZnS:Ce)Sn were synthesized by chemical bath deposition method with a fixed concentration of Ce (3.84 mol%) and three different concentrations of Sn (2 mol % and 4 mol% and 6 mol%). They showed broad photoluminescence spectra in the visible region under the ultraviolet excitation with a wavelength of 325 nm. The photoluminescence emission peaks were obtained at 540 nm, 560 nm and 570 nm for CdZnS, CdZnS:Ce and (CdZnS:Ce)Sn thin films, respectively having different concentrations of Sn. It has been observed that the photoluminescence emission peak shifted to higher wavelength region with an increase in intensity by Ce doping and Ce–Sn co-doping. Further enhancement in luminescence peak intensity has been observed by increasing concentration of Sn in (CdZnS:Ce)Sn films. Average crystallite size, measured from XRD data, was found to be increased with increasing concentration of Sn. An increase in the concentration of Sn shifted the UV-Vis absorption edge toward the higher wavelength side. Energy band gap for undoped CdZnS and Ce–Sn co-doped CdZnS varied from 2.608 eV to 2.405 eV. The SEM micrographs of CdZnS and (CdZnS:Ce)Sn films showed the leafy-like and ball-like structures. The presence of Sn and Ce was confirmed by EDAX analysis.
The Qualitative and Quantitative Structure of Oral Microbiocenosis in Rats with Periodontitis in a Setting of Hyper- and Hypothyroidism
Authors: Shcherba Vitaliy , Krynytska Inna , Marushchak Mariya , Korda Mykhaylo 
Published: November 2019

Abstract

Background and aims. Oral microbial flora is a highly sensitive indicator system producing qualitative and quantitative responses to changes in various individual organs and systems. The aim of study was to perform a comparative analysis of qualitative and quantitative structure of oral microbiocenosis in rats with comorbidity-free periodontitis and in animals with periodontitis in a setting of hyper- and hypothyroidism.

Material and methods. Experimental studies were conducted on 48 mature male white rats. Samples for microbiological tests were taken from dental surfaces (on the border between hard tissue and gums in the interdental spaces). The isolated pure cultures were identified by their morphological, tinctorial, cultural and biochemical properties and the signs of pathogenecity.

Results. We found that the oral dysbiosis occurring in a setting of periodontitis in rats is chiefly characterized by increased quantity of coccal forms and by increased candidal inoculation; these organisms cumulatively inhibit the growth of normal microbial flora, such as Lactobacilli, bacteroids and Bifidobacteria. Thyroid dysfunction exacerbates changes in the qualitative and quantitative structure of oral microbiocenosis.

Conclusions. The periodontitis in a setting of thyroid dysfunction increases both the species variety and the quantitative counts of oral microbial flora, with predominance of such microbial organisms as Staph. aureus, E. coli, E. faecalis, Candida albicans and P. aeruginosa.
Uncommon Manifestation of Hypoglycemia in a Patient with Insulinoma – A Case Report
Authors: Mîndrescu Nicoleta Mihaela , Văcaru Georgeta , Guja Loreta , Miulescu Rucsandra Elena Dănciulescu 
Published: November 2019

Abstract
Insulinoma are insulin-secreting tumors of pancreatic origin that generates hypoglycemia by excessive secretion of insulin. Insulinoma is a rare disease ant the most tumors are benign, solitary and occur at intrapancreatic sites.

Case report. A 42-year old Caucasian women was hospitalized at the “Prof. N.C. Paulescu” National Institute of Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases Bucharest in April 2019 after an episode of hypoglycaemia remitted after intravenous glucose administration. Patient accused for about two weeks anxiety phenomena. At the time of admission in the hospital the patient was conscious in a good general condition. Paraclinical investigations revealed basal blood glucose 29 mg/dl, fasting insulin serum 87.7 µU/ml and pancreatic C-peptide-7.90 ng/ml. During hospitalization under strict glycaemic monitoring, the patient presented frequent asymptomatic hypoglycemic episodes that was remitted after intravenous glucose administration. Nuclear magnetic resonance highlighted a nodular lesion of the pancreas and in May 2019 the tumor resection was practiced. After surgery the blood glucose ranged between 86 mg/dl and 116 mg/dl. To mention that patient has a family history of diabetes and she’s obese.

Conclusion. This case suggests that lack symptoms of hypoglycaemia may be present in patients with insulinoma. Diagnostic of insulinoma requires high clinical suspicions, accurate biochemical investigations and imaging techniques for the localization of the tumor and may represent a challenge in certain situations.
Active Ageing Index, New Emphasis Within the Same Methodology. The Role of the Internet
Authors: Berde Éva , Kuncz Izabella 
Published: November 2019

Abstract
Our paper focuses on the role of the Internet in older people’s lives and suggests that the weighting given to Internet usage should be increased when calculating the Active Ageing Index (AAI). We analyse the results of two weighting systems, which differ from the original one created by an expert group. First, we use the coefficients calculated by Djurovic et al. (2017), then create our own system in which the Internet usage component is given a very high coefficient value, ceteris paribus. Evaluations are done for AAI 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2018. The rank order of countries differs in the alternative weighting systems, but these differences are slight, and decrease year by year, suggesting the robustness of the original weighting system. This also shows that older EU citizens are using the Internet more and more, and that Internet usage is becoming a category similar to basic literacy. Finally, we recommend that AAI include a more sophisticated indicator of Internet usage instead of just asking respondents if they have used the Internet at least once a week in the previous three months.
PENGARUH KUALITAS PRODUK, HARGA, DAN PROMOSI TERHADAP LOYALITAS PELANGGAN
Authors: Cardia Daniel I Nyoman Renatha , Santika I Wayan , Respati Ni Nyoman Rsi 
Published: November 2019

The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of product quality, price, and promotion on customer loyalty on Smartfren prepaid card users in Denpasar City. This research was conducted in Denpasar City by using a sample size of 100 people with a probability sampling method. Data collection was obtained by the results of questionnaires using a scale as measured by a Likert scale. The data analysis technique used in this study is multiple linear regression analysis techniques. The results of the study proposed that product quality has a positive and significant effect on customer loyalty in Smartfren prepaid card users, prices have a positive and significant effect on customer loyalty, and promotion has a positive and significant effect on customer loyalty on Smartfren prepaid card users in Denpasar City.
Keywords: product quality, price, promotion, customer loyalty