bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Function of vagueness in politically oriented speeches
Authors: Michaela Mrázková 
Published: August 2019

Abstract
The subject of vagueness is discussed in analytical philosophy but from a linguistic point of view it is rather overlooked. We approached the issue of the concept definition and tried to find the cross point of two fields which is found in approach to vagueness using or violating of cooperative principle. The aim of the paper is to specify the criteria for the evaluation of vagueness, determine the motivation to use vagueness, defining its potential sources and describing the language means that typically make vagueness in persuasive texts specifically in politically oriented speeches. Based on the results of qualitative analysis, the occurrences of vagueness were found at lexical units’ level and semantic-pragmatic units. We have therefore focused on the linguistic manifestations of vagueness that is the appearance of evaluative adjectives, epistemic particles, metaphors, abstract word etc. Quantitative analysis of these linguistic categories has proven to be inadequate because not all of these occurrences can be labelled as vague. For this reason, we have been applied four types of vagueness based on violation of conversational maxima, which offers and partly clarifies conceptual difficulties and provide instructions for detecting vagueness in the text.
Biochemical and clinical characteristics of patients with primary aldosteronism – single centre experience
Authors: Vujačić Nataša , Paunović Ivan , Diklić Aleksandar , Živaljević Vladan , Slijepčević Nikola , Kalezić Nevena , Stojković Mirjana , Stojanović Miloš , Beleslin Biljana , Žarković Miloš , Ćirić Jasmina 
Published: August 2019

Summary

Background
Primary aldosteronism (PA) is associated with increased prevalence of metabolic disorders (impaired glucose and lipid metabolism and insulin resistance), but also with more frequent cardiovascular, renal and central nervous system complications.

Methods
Biochemical and clinical parameters were retrospectively analysed for 40 patients with PA caused by aldosterone-producing adenoma (APA) and compared to the control groups of 40 patients with nonfunctioning adrenal adenoma (NFA) and essential hypertension (HT), and 20 patients with adrenal Cushing syndrome (CS) or subclinical CS (SCS).

Results
Systolic, diastolic and mean arterial blood pressures were significantly higher in the PA group (p=0.004; p=0.002; p=0.001, respectively) than in NFA+HT group. PA patients had longer hypertension history (p=0.001) than patients with hypercorticism and all had hypokalaemia. This group showed the smallest mean tumour diameter (p<0.001). The metabolic syndrome was significantly less common in the PA group (37.5% vs. 70% in CS+SCS and 65% in NFA+HT group; p=0.015), although there was no significant difference in any of the analysed metabolic parameters between groups. PA group was found to have the most patients with glucose intolerance (81.8%), although the difference was not significant. The mean BMI for all three groups was in the overweight range. Patients with PA had higher microalbuminuria and a higher tendency for cardiovascular, renal and cerebrovascular events, but the difference was not significant.

Conclusions
Our results support the importance of the early recognition of primary aldosteronism on the bases of clinical presentation, as well as an increased screening intensity.
Dynamic thiol/disulfide homeostasis and oxidant status in patients with hypoparathyroidism
Authors: Koca Arzu Or , Dağdeviren Murat , Akkan Tolga , Ateş İhsan , Neşelioğlu Salim , Erel Özcan , Altay Mustafa 
Published: August 2019

SummaryBackgroundIn this study, we aimed at determining the dynamic thiol/disulfide homeostasis and oxidant balance, and investigating the relation of these parameters to the severity of the disease and the serum calcium levels.Methods55 patients with iatrogenic hypoparathyroidism follow-ups and 40 healthy volunteers were included in the study. The blood dynamic thiol/sulfide balance, Total Antioxidant Status (TAS), Total Oxidant Status (TOS), Paraoxonase Enzyme Activity (PON) levels were measured in serum samples.ResultsIn our study, it was found that the disulfide, disulfide/native thiol, disulfide/total thiol levels were higher in the hypoparathyroidism group. A negative correlation was found between 25-hydroxy vitamin D (25-OH vitamin D) and disulfide, disulfide/native thiol and disulfide/total thiol, and a positive correlation was found between native thiol and total thiol ratio; and the corrected calcium levels and PON levels were negatively correlated.ConclusionsConsequently, a change in favour of disulfide was found in the dynamic thiol-disulfide homeostasis in the hypoparathyroidism group in our study.
Evaluation of urinary L-FABP as an early marker for diabetic nephropathy in type 2 diabetic patients
Authors: Ngan Duong Thi Thuy , Binh Nguyen Gia , Lan Le Thi Huong , Nguyen Cuc Thi Thu , Huong Phung Thanh 
Published: August 2019

Summary

Background
Albuminuria is the standard biomarker for the diagnosis of diabetic nephropathy (DN). However, some patients with persistent microalbuminuria still progress to chronic kidney disease, raising the question of finding a better biomarker. This study aimed to evaluate the correlation of urinary liver-type fatty acid-binding protein (L-FABP) levels with renal function and to compare the role of urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio (ACR) with urinary L-FABP in early detection of DN in type 2 diabetic patients.

Methods
The cross-sectional study was done on 106 type 2 diabetic patients and 30 non-diabetic people. L-FABP was measured with the Latex enhanced immunoturbidimetric technique.

Results
There was a strong and negative correlation between the urine L-FABP levels and eGFR (r = -0.606, p<0.001). The urinary L-FABP levels were significantly higher (p<0.001) in the normoalbuminuria diabetic group than the non-diabetic control group. The ROC-curve analyses in the diabetic patients and the normoalbuminuria diabetic patients showed that the AUCL-FABP was remarkably higher (p<0.001) than the AUCACR. An optimal cutoff value of 5 mg L-FABP/g Cr (with the sensitivity of 98.1% and specificity of 90%) and of 4.3 mg L-FABP/g Cr (with the sensitivity of 100% and specificity of 86.67%) was set to detect DN in the diabetic patients and the normoalbuminuria diabetic patients, respectively.

Conclusions
The change in urinary L-FABP levels happened earlier than in urinary albumin during renal function impairment. Urinary L-FABP can be used as a better indicator than ACR for early detection of DN in type 2 diabetes.
Interferometric Measurement of Heat Transfer above New Generation Foam Concrete
Authors: Pivarčiová Elena , Božek Pavol , Domnina Kséniia , Škultéty Emil , Fedosov Sergey 
Published: August 2019

Abstract
The contribution is focused on investigating the heat transfer via natural convection which originated as an effect of changed air density by heating the horizontal sample in the area given. For this research we used samples of a new material made in the Russian Federation – the foam concrete which was reinforced by PET fibres. The samples were heated by an electric heating device from the bottom. The temperature fields originating above the horizontal sample surface were visualised by means of the holographic interferometric contactless method in real time. The holographic interferograms of the temperature field were analysed, and then the local heat transfer parameters were calculated: the heat transfer coefficient α, and the heat conductivity coefficient λ.
Information-measuring System to Study the Thermocouple with Controlled Temperature Field
Authors: Wang Jinfei , Kochan Orest , Przystupa Krzysztof , Su Jun 
Published: August 2019

Abstract
Error due to inhomogeneity is the main problem of thermocouples (TCs), e.g., during the operation of a type K TC, this error can reach 11-30 °C. Thus, metrological reliability of TCs is threatened by this error because there is a high risk of exceeding the permissible error when the temperature distribution along the TC legs changes. Such a large error, in turn, can threaten a proper operation or even safety of a measured object. A TC with controlled temperature field was proposed to cope with this error. An information-measuring system to perform proper measurements, measurement data acquisition and collection to construct mathematical models is proposed. Its property is high diurnal stability of ±(0.0025+0,002(X/XMAX–1) %. The requirements for the information-measuring system and its structure are considered in this paper. In particular, one of the key problems of such a sensor is how stable is its own temperature field under the influence of the temperature field of a measured object. The experimental studies were carried out using the developed system. They showed that the coefficient of penetration of the temperature field of the measured object is about 0.04. This allows decreasing error due to inhomogeneity by about 10-20 times.
Fault Diagnosis of Ball Bearing Elements: A Generic Procedure based on Time-Frequency Analysis
Authors: Liu Meng-Kun , Weng Peng-Yi 
Published: August 2019

Abstract
Motor-driven machines, such as water pumps, air compressors, and fans, are prone to fatigue failures after long operating hours, resulting in catastrophic breakdown. The failures are preceded by faults under which the machines continue to function, but with low efficiency. Most failures that occur frequently in the motor-driven machines are caused by rolling bearing faults, which could be detected by the noise and vibrations during operation. The incipient faults, however, are difficult to identify because of their low signal-to-noise ratio, vulnerability to external disturbances, and non-stationarity. The conventional Fourier spectrum is insufficient for analyzing the transient and non-stationary signals generated by these faults, and hence a novel approach based on wavelet packet decomposition and support vector machine is proposed to distinguish between various types of bearing faults. By using wavelet and statistical methods to extract the features of bearing faults based on time-frequency analysis, the proposed fault diagnosis procedure could identify ball bearing faults successfully.
Facing Irregularities in Sport: Whistleblowing and Watchdog Journalism. The Romanian Case
Authors: Constantin Pompiliu-Nicolae , Stoicescu Marius 
Published: August 2019

Abstract
Mass-media is often called „the guard dog of society” due to its role in alerting the population when an issue is identified and this aspect is feasible also in sports media. This research analyses the media’s roles, responsibilities and its relationship with whistleblowers. The main focus of this presentation is on methods used by journalists in order to identify and research sensitive subjects such as corruption, doping and other cases of harmful irregularities in sport. Based on interviews with journalists from Romania, using a qualitative interpretation of their speech, it will be possible to see behind the façade of the journalist-sources relationship. „How could we increase the rate of investigations and the number of whistleblowers in sport?” is a central question of this research. The study examines also how to ensure a more critical approach to the task of exploring the influences in Romanian sports and in what manner this case could be framed in the global context. It helps to understand the potential of sports communication and educational journalism to influence in a positive manner the dynamics of reporting everyday issues and eruptive scandals in sport. An inquiring and sceptical media could help more to enhance transparency and encourage other sports stars or sports people to take action.
The “ECG modifications induced by the disturbance of the circadian rhythm in night-shift workers (ECGNoct)” study protocol
Authors: Oțelea Marina Ruxandra , Streinu-Cercel Anca , Manolache Daniela , Mutu Andreea , Călugăreanu Lavinia , Mateș Dana , Săndulescu Oana 
Published: August 2019

Abstract
In many large cohort studies, the night shift constitutes a risk factor for developing cardiovascular disease and diabetes in workers. Current screening tests for people working in night shift include fasting glycaemia and electrocardiography. In fact, there are few studies focused on the description of the electrocardiographic changes after the night shift. This article describes the protocol of the “ECG modifications induced by the disturbance of the circadian rhythm in night-shift workers (ECGNoct)” study, which was initiated by the National Institute for Infectious Diseases “Prof. Dr. Matei Balș”. Nurses represent the target population.
The protocol includes a full medical and occupational history, lifestyle habits (smoking, alcohol, nutrition), anthropometric and blood pressure measurements, blood tests (fasting glycemia, total cholesterol, triglycerides and high density lipoprotein cholesterol) and electrocardiogram recording. For nurses working in (night) shifts, we will record the electrocardiogram before and soon after the night shift. A cross sectional study will analyze the incidence of the metabolic syndrome criteria, the cardio-metabolic diseases and the electrocardiographic modifications and will compare the results between the group of nurses working and the group of nurse who do not. Based on these results, a longitudinal study will test the hypothesis that night shift increases the risk for cardio-metabolic diseases and that the electrocardiographic modifications precede the clinical symptoms. The results of the study will provide data on the association of night shifts and other non-occupational risk factors with the cardio-metabolic diseases in this specific population of healthcare workers that potentially will integrate into the occupational medicine policies.
Communication with superiors and colleagues and other occupational stressors. Correlations with work ability, self-efficacy and health in employees from primary and secondary education
Authors: Triff Dorin-Gheorghe , Triff Zorica , Bocoș Mușata-Dacia , Naghi Eugenia 
Published: August 2019

Abstract
During periodic occupational medical checkup, in a sample including all employees from two high schools, a secondary school and a kindergarten, we administered through voluntary completion, questionnaires which assessed the employees’ occupational stress in terms of individual characteristics, anxiety, sense of self-efficacy, work ability, emotional exhaustion and health status (using ShortForm 36 questionnaire). A number of 233 questionnaires were returned. Only the occupational stressor represented by communication with superiors correlates significantly negatively with work ability in all four units. Work ability and communication with superiors also have average scores which differ significantly and are concordant in all four units. In the secondary school, work ability has the highest average value and the lowest average value of “communication with superiors” stressor. The same values are decreasing for WAI in order, from high school 2 to high school 1 and kindergarten while the stressor represented by communication with superiors has increasing values in order from high school no 2 to high school no. 1, and kindergarten. These results show that programmes to reduce occupational stress in school units should primarily address the school unit leadership in order to improve their communication with employees.
Factors influencing the rationing of nursing care in Romania
Authors: Rașcu Agripina , Postolache Paraschiva , Mazilu Doina Carmen , Oțelea Marina Ruxandra 
Published: August 2019

Abstract
Understanding the factors influencing the rationing of nursing care is crucial for any quality control intervention in healthcare services. Occupational factors such as workload, night shifts, management style and organization of work have a potential influence. There are few studies specifically designed to evaluate these factors in relation with nurses’ work. In this study, we investigate several occupational factors influencing the quality of work in a sample of hospital nurses in order to identify the most important influencers of stress at work. The article describes the conceptual framework of the study, the population, the methods and the expected results. We also present a brief review of recent studies related to occupational risk factors and the perceived quality of care provided by Romanian nurse population.
Acrylic sculpting nails, an occupational hazard for contact dermatitis. Case reports and review of the literature
Authors: Moise Laura Georgiana , Bădulici Sonia , Rașcu Agripina , Rașcu Alexandra Maria 
Published: August 2019

Abstract
Acrylates are plastic materials formed by the polymerization of monomers, which are recognized as powerful sensitizers that may cause allergic contact dermatitis both in occupational and non-occupational environment. In the occupational setting, the most exposed workers are the dentists, dental technicians, prosthesis technicians, printers, painters, fiberglass workers and nail technicians. We describe four cases of occupational allergic contact dermatitis in nail technicians caused by acrylic compounds that illustrate numerous clinical manifestations. Clinical manifestations ranged from edema, erythema, scaling and fissuring fingertips to erythematous patches around the chin, mandible and abdomen. Patch testing results revealed positive reaction to 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate in all patients. Of the four patients, two changed jobs, one stopped exposure because of pregnancy and one patient continued working, showing no improvement, despite undergoing treatment. These cases underline the importance of improvement of preventive measures in the workplace.
PENGARUH BREASTCARE DAN AIR SEDUHAN DAUN KELOR TERHADAP PRODUKSI
Authors: Adi Galih Setia , Saelan Saelan , Putriningrum Rahajeng , H.K Aria Nurahman 
Published: August 2019

Pemberian ASI ekslusif merupakan pemberian asi sejak bayi baru dilahirkan, dan disusui selama 24 jam tanpa pemberian makanan dan minuman apapun selain ASI. Saat ini cakupan pemberian ASI ekslusif Pada bayi umur 0-6 bulan, di Indonesia terdapat 19 provinsi yang cakupannya berada di atas rata-rata angka nasional (54,3%). Angka tersebut merupakan angka yang sudah bagus karena sudah berada di atas angka nasional. Namun angka tersebut belum bisa mencapai 100%, maka dari itu diperlukan cara untuk dapat meningkatkan angka cakupan pemberian ASI pada bayi 0-6 bulan.
Data tersebut memberikan bukti bahwa banyak ibu yang tidak memberikan ASInya. Para ibu tidak memberikan ASInya antara lain ASI tidak keluar di awal kelahiran bayi, keluarga yang tidak mensupport ibu dalam pemberian ASI, karena ibu bekerja sehingga sulit untuk menyusui. Tujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh terapi hypnopunturbreastfeeding dan air seduhan daun kelor terhadap produksi asi di kabupaten sukoharjo.
Desain penelitian ini adalah pre and post test without control group jumlah responden adalah 28 responden. Analisis bivariat selanjutnya menggunakan uji Paired sample t-test.
Hasil penelitian terdapat perbedaan antara sebelum dan sesudah diberikan terapi brest care dan air seduhan daun kelor hal tersebut tampak dari nilai sig 0.000 lebih kecil dari 0.005. sehingga dapat disimpulkan bahwa terapat pengaruh terapi brestcare dan air seduhan daun kelor terhadap produksi asi di kabupaten sukoharjo.
PENGARUH TERAPI KOMPRES HANGAT TERHADAP PENURUNAN NYERI SENDI OSTEOARTHRITIS PADA LANSIA DI POSYANDU LANSIA PUSKESMAS PANDIAN SUMENEP
Authors: Hannan Mujib , Suprayitno Emdat , Yuliyana Hesti 
Published: August 2019

Along with the aging process, the body will experience various health problems. One of them osteoartrisis which is a disease of bones and joints that occur due to aging process. The purpose of this study was to study the effect of warm water compress therapy on the reduction of osteoarthritis joint pain in elderly at posyandu elderly puskesmas Pandian Sumenep.
The type of research is Pre Experimental, where the population amounted to 40 people and the sample amounted to 32 people with elderly characteristics who experience osteoarthritis joint pain. Sampling technique used is Type Probability sampling that is Simple Random Sampling. Data collection methods used were interviews and questionnaires. Presentation of data using pie chart and characteristic distribution table with T paired statistical test.
The results showed that more than half had osteoarthritis joint pain with moderate pain scale of 22 elderly (68.7%). Based on the result of T paired test, there is influence between warm water compress therapy to decrease osteoarthritis joint pain in elderly (ρ = 0,000 <α = 0,05).
Osteoarthritis pain in elderly in Puskesmas Pandian Sumenep mostly due to the activity of many or excess. Advice for health services to make warm compress therapy as a self-directed nursing intervention in treating joint pain patients with osteoarthritis.
Perilaku Masyarakat dalam Menggunakan Jamban Bersih Dan Sehat di Dusun Banglandek, Desa Gunung Kesan, Kecamatan Karang Penang
Authors: Musriyati Siti 
Published: August 2019

One of the healthy behaviors can be realized by removing human waste (feces) / defecate in a healthy way or in place, such as a toilet. Early data collection in Banglandek Hamlet, Gunung Kesan Village, Karang Penang Subdistrictshows that in 15 families there were 10 families who had a habit when defecating in the river. The problem of the lack of use of latrines is influenced by the lack of environmental health behavior in the community.
This study aims to describe the behavior of the community in using clean and healthy latrines in Banglandek Hamlet, Gunung Kesan Village, Karang Penang Subdistrict. This study used a descriptive research method. The population in this study was all family leaders in Banglandek Village. There were 87 respondents in this study. Data collection using a questionnaire. The research was conducted in Banglandek Hamlet, Gunung Kesan Village, Karang Penang Subdistrict in December 2018.
The results showed that the community behavior of Banglandek Hamlet, Gunung Kesan Village, Karang Penang Subdistrict in using clean and healthy latrines of 87 respondents was (59%) or 51 respondents behaved negatively, while almost half (41%) or 36 respondents behaved positively .To increase ownership, use and use of clean and healthy toilets in the Benglandek Hamlet, Gunung Kesan Village, Karang Penang Subdistrict, motivation and guidance are needed.
الاعتراف المعيب في الدعوى الجزائية دراسة قانونية تحليلية مقارنة
Authors: Issa Talal , Al-gharaiba Zaid , Yousif Dilshad A. 
Published: August 2019

يعتبر الاعتراف من أهم أدلة الإثبات على مر العصور، كونه يولد قناعة قوية لدى قاضي الموضوع فيصدر قراره بالاعتماد عليه. وقد حرمت الشرائع السماوية والوضعية الإكراه أو أي وسيلة غير مشروعة لانتزاع الاعتراف من المتهم.
ويتناول الباحث في دراسته هذه الوسائل التي تفقد الإرادة كوسيلة الإكراه أو استعمال العقاقير المخدرة والمسكرات لانتزاع الاعتراف كما ستتناول الدراسة بيان الوسائل التي تضعف الإرادة للمتهم مما يجعل الاعتراف الصادر منه اعترافاً معيباً كاستخدام أجهزة كشف الكذب أو استعمال الكلاب البوليسية وغيرها.
وقد تضمن البحث مجموعة من النتائج التي توصل إليها الباحث كما ضمّن البحث عدة توصيات أو مقترحات.