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Western and/or universal social sciences?
Authors: Széll György 
Published: June 2018

AbstractSince several decades there is a critical debate, if social sciences are Euro-centric resp. Western. For sure, modern social sciences have emerged since the Renaissance foremost in Europe. The U.S.A. have become since a century also within the social sciences a hegemon. Nevertheless, social sciences as such are not an invention of the West. All cultures had and have some kind of social theory, which was resp. is often embedded within a religious context and framed via legal regulations. Culture is about values, and all science is part of a given culture. Probably the biggest influence on modern social sciences came from the Greek philosophy, transmitted by the Romans and the Arabs. Actually Ibn Khaldun (1332-1406) can be regarded as the first social scientist, long before Machiavelli, Erasmus from Rotterdam or Hobbes, Thomas Morus et al. Humanism was the outcome.In regard to our topic Zygmunt Bauman makes a pertinent differentiation between global vs. universal. Modern globalisation is a process, which certainly dates back to early modern times, which was coined by a fundamental value change. That leads us to the question: Where do values, ethics come from? From religion, ideology, metaphysics, Enlightenment, common sense, mythology, tradition or/and science? Are there competing values? Postmodernists declare that there are no common values anymore: Everything goes! (Wittgenstein, Feyerabend, Derrida, Foucault …) But then, what about the responsibility of scientists for their writings and actions? When we discuss therefore the issue of Western versus universal structures these are always related to value systems. And we have to concede that 'universal' is an ideal, which will never be reached. Today's increasingly globalized world is dominated by the capitalist mode of production since more than 200 years, and it dominates all sciences as well. Globalisation is driven by capitalism and imperialism. Technology (namely military) allowed Western Europe to dominate nearly the whole world since, although other parts of the world were already more developed in many domains. But this is not a unilinear process, as dialectics set counterforces free.
Dosimetric evaluation of VMAT for palliative radiotherapy for non-small cell lung carcinoma
Authors: Iqbal Muhammad Shahid , Richmond Neil , Ogilvie Audrey , Pilling Karen , Willis Nicholas , Byrne John , Walker Christopher , West Nicholas 
Published: June 2018

Objective:
To compare the dosimetric consequences of volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) for high-dose palliative thoracic radiotherapy through comparison with conventionally used isocentric parallel opposed pair (POP) of fields.

Methods:
20 consecutive patients with non-small cell lung cancer who received 36 Gy in 12 fractions using a POP technique were re-planned using a single VMAT arc. Salient dosimetric parameters were compared between the plans using a paired t-test.

Results:
VMAT demonstrated dosimetric superiority; all PTV dose parameters were significantly improved and importantly the volume of normal lung receiving a high dose was also significantly reduced (mean volume of normal lung receiving 36 Gy was 12.9% in POP vs 1.8% in VMAT, p &lt; 0.005).

Conclusion:
The standard POP technique does not take into account tissue densities which results in higher doses to the normal tissue outside the target volume and reduced conformity to the PTV.

Advances in knowledge:
With the help of modern VMAT techniques, it is possible to effectively achieve highly conformal dose delivery which may provide an opportunity to escalate the dose to the tumour in this group of patients.
Dynamic Relational Contracts for Quality Enforcement in Supply Chains
Authors: Bondareva Mariya , Pinker Edieal 
Published: June 2018

We model the interaction of a single buyer with a single supplier within a market in a developing country with homogeneous local suppliers and homogeneous buyers from developed nations. The buyer sources a product from a supplier and then inspects and sells it on the market, subject to quality standards such as regulations about chemical content. Suppliers decide how much effort to exert to ensure compliance with quality standards. Buyers are assumed to comply with contracts because they are based in countries with strong legal systems. We assume that legal enforcement of the supplier’s contractual obligations is not possible. We model the interaction between buyer and supplier as a repeated game in which the partnership can be terminated by the buyer if the supplier refuses to pay penalties for quality violations. After termination, the buyer and supplier each search for a new business partner. We model the interaction between buyer and supplier using relational contacts in which penalties for quality failures are set so that the supplier voluntarily pays them. We show that optimal relational contracts have dynamic form in this setting because the value of the outside option available to the parties, if the relationship is terminated, is determined by the contract terms. We characterize the properties of the optimal dynamic equilibria and analyze the use of third-party quality certifications within this framework. The online appendix is available at https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.2017.2990 . This paper was accepted by Martin Lariviere, operations management.
Cardinality Bundling with Spence–Mirrlees Reservation Prices
Authors: Wu Jianqing “Fisher” , Tawarmalani Mohit , Kannan Karthik N. 
Published: June 2018

We study the pricing of cardinality bundles, where firms set prices that depend only on the size of the purchased bundle, a practice that is increasingly being adopted by industry. The model we study, where consumer choices are discrete, was originally proposed by Hitt and Chen [Hitt L, Chen P (2005) Bundling with customer self-selection: A simple approach to bundling low-marginal-cost goods. Management Sci. 51(10):1481–1493], and it requires that consumers’ preferences obey the Spence–Mirrlees single-crossing property. We correct prior approaches and develop various structural and managerial insights. We develop a fast combinatorial technique to obtain the optimal prices. We extend our analysis to address a quantity discount problem originally proposed in Spence [Spence M (1980) Multi-product quantity-dependent prices and profitability constraints. Rev. Econom. Stud. 47(5):821–841]. We provide examples that demonstrate that the proposed approach of Spence (1980) only identifies local optima without providing guidance on selecting the globally optimal pricing function. Our insights from the discrete model are extended to this context to develop a scheme that provides solutions within an arbitrary prespecified tolerance. Consequently, we also solve the continuous version of the cardinality bundling problem. This paper was accepted by Chris Forman, information systems.
Border as Refuge: Demarcating Safe Spaces in Times of Conflict
Authors: Yagod Maier 
Published: June 2018

Borders have become one of the most controversial topics of our times. Identifiable borders, be they physical barriers, markings or the physical delimiters of socially constructed entities, are essential to how we designate living spaces, land allocations, territorial ownership and jurisdiction and, in a more abstract sense, how we analyze and study natural and social realities as such.
Throughout the war in Syria during the past few years we have seen a mass migration within and out of Syria in search of safety. Some of the internally displaced persons (IDP) sought refuge along the border with Israel, Syria’s seven-decade-long mortal enemy. This choice might seem odd in light of the fact that these refugees show no intention of crossing the border into Israeli controlled areas.
The article focuses on the “border area” as a space in itself, an unplanned, independent
locus that because of unanticipated, anomalous circumstances became a haven from danger for Syrian refugees. These “internal refugees” effectively exploited the proximity of Israeli military forces to shield and protect themselves from their current feared assailants. Syrian IDP flee to areas where personal safety and protection were considered inconceivable in the past.
The border areas adapted by Syrian displaced persons to their need for safe refuge are products of the interaction between desperate but resourceful people and the reality of displacement, insecurity and lack of shelter. The habitable spaces they created derive their distinctive character not from recognized theories of planning or regulatory oversight, but from the logic, ingenuity and inspiration of the mother of invention: necessity or, in more prosaic terms, from the exigencies of “informal planning.”
Spontán suprachorioidealis vérzés okozta vakság véralvadásgátló kezelésben részesült időskori makuladegenerációs betegeken
Authors: Ecsedy Mónika , Csákány Béla , Kovács Illés , Resch Miklós , Nagy Zoltán , Récsán Zsuzsa 
Published: June 2018

Abstract: We present cases of blinding spontaneous suprachoroidal haemorrhage in anticoagulant taking wet-AMD patients. A retrospective study has been performed to present the clinical course, management and final outcome of spontaneous suprachoroidal haemorrhage in 7 eyes of six age-related macular degeneration patients seen in our clinic from January 2016 to April 2017. All patients were on chronic oral anticoagulant therapy because of cardiovascular disorder. In one patient, haematological disorder was also present modifying significantly the haemostasis. All eyes received prior anti-VEGF treatment for exsudative AMD. Acute angle closure glaucoma – with no response to topical and oral IOP lowering therapy – was the most frequent ocular complication in our cases. The final visual prognosis was usually very poor. The risk of spontaneous suprachoroidal haemorrhage is increased in wet-AMD patients who are on anticoagulant therapy. To prevent this blinding condition, a stronger communication between ophthalmologists and cardiologists would be beneficial, with an ophthalmological check-up in this group of patients before and during the use of anticoagulants. Orv Hetil. 2018, 159(24): 985–990.
Morbidity profile and immediate outcome of low birth weight neonates in a rural tertiary care hospital of Gujarat, India
Authors: Rasania Manish , Pathak Sunil , Dogra Prerna , Jain Ayushi , Shah Neil , . Shivanand 
Published: June 2018

Background: Low birth weight (LBW) has been defined as a birth weight of <2.5 kilogram regardless of gestational age. In India, every 3rd born child is of LBW. LBW is associated with increased neonatal mortality and morbidity, compromised growth and cognitive development.Methods: This is a retrospective cohort study using previously collected data from January 2015 to December 2015.Results: Out of 1238 live births, 485 (39.17%) were LBW. 456(94.01%) were LBW weighing >1500 grams (LBW), 22(4.53%) were VLBW, and 07(1.44%) were ELBW. 361(74.43%) were LBW2 (birth weight ≥2000 - <2500 grams), 95(19.58%) were LBW1 (birth weight ≥1500 - <2000 grams). 289(59.58%) of LBW neonates were full term. SNCU admission is significantly higher in LBW neonates (25.8% vs 9.61%). Morbidities were higher in LBW neonates compared to normal birth weight neonates. Difference was more significant in incidence of sepsis (3.72% vs 0.83%), RDS (2.19% vs 0%), TTN (5.48% vs 2.36%), hypoglycemia (1.31% vs 0%), feed intolerance (1.09% vs 0%) and risk of major congenital malformation (1.97% vs 0.27%). Need for respiratory support was 4.82% in LBW vs 2.36% in normal birth weight neonates. Morbidities were significantly higher in VLBW and ELBW neonates. Immediate poor outcome was in 3.92% in LBW neonates, while it was 0.56% in normal weight neonates. Poor immediate outcome was 1.11% in LBW2, 2.10% in LBW1, 10% in VLBW1, 41.66% IN VLBW2, and 100% in ELBW.Conclusions: LBW neonates are at higher risk of morbidities and mortalities. The major determinant for mortality in LBW babies is the birth weight. The best option to prevent LBW is by improving maternal health. Improvement of perinatal and neonatal services in government sector and public private partnership model of free neonatal care can help to achieve the INAP goal of NMR <10 by 2030.
Algerian Propolis Potentiates Doxorubicin Mediated Anticancer Effect Against Human Pancreatic PANC-1 Cancer Cell Line through Cell Cycle Arrest, Apoptosis Induction and P-Glycoprotein Inhibition
Authors: Rouibah Hassiba , Kebsa Wided , Lahouel Mesbah , Zihlif Malek , Ahram Mamoun , Aburmeleih Bachaer , Mustafa Ebtihal , Al-Ameer Hamzeh J. 
Published: June 2018

Background:
Pancreatic cancer is one of the most aggressive and lethal cancers, with poor prognosis
and high resistance to current chemotherapeutic agents. Therefore, new therapeutic strategies and targets are
underscored. Propolis has been reported to exhibit a broad spectrum of biological activities including anticancer
activity.

Objective:
This study was carried out to assess the possible efficacy of Algerian propolis on the antitumor effect
of doxorubicin on human pancreatic cancer cell line (PANC-1).

Methods:
Modifications in cell viability, apoptosis and cell cycle progression, Pgp activity and intracellular
accumulation of DOX were monitored to study the synergistic effect of Algerian propolis on the antitumor effects
of DOX in PANC-1 cell line.

Results:
Both propolis and its combination with doxorubicin inhibited cell growth in a dose-dependent manner
by inducing cell cycle arrest and apoptosis. In the presence of 100 μg/ml of propolis, the IC50 of DOX against
PANC-1 cells decreased by 10.9-fold. Propolis combined with DOX increased after 48h, the number of cells in
the G0G1 phase with dramatical increase in sub-G1 phase to reach 47% of total cells, corresponding to an increase
of senescence or apoptotic state of the cells. Dead cell assay with annexinV/PI staining demonstrated that
propolis and propolis-DOX treatment resulted in a remarkable induction of apoptosis as detected by flow cytometry.
It was interesting to note that propolis at its 5IC50 was found as the most potent inducer of apoptosis.
Our finding revealed that induced apoptosis in our conditions was caspase-3 and caspase-9 dependent. Flow
cytometry showed that propolis increased the accumulation of doxorubicin within PANC-1 cells. Moreover,
fluorescent intensity detection revealed that propolis remarkably increased the retention of rhodamine-123, 7-
fold compared to 3-fold of verapamil, the most effective P-gp inhibitor.

Conclusion:
In conclusion, propolis sensitize pancreatic cancer cells to DOX via enhancing the intracellular
retention of DOX due to blocking the efflux activity of P-gp pump, inducing cell cycle arrest and increasing
apoptosis, finding that improuve the synergism of antitumor effect of Algerian propolis and DOX in pancreatic
cancer cell line. Therefore, Algerian propolis may be an effective agent in a combined treatment with doxorubicin
for increased therapeutic efficacy against pancreatic cancer.
Ambulatory Medication Reconciliation and Frequency of Hospitalizations and Emergency Department Visits in Patients With Diabetes
Authors: Turchin Alexander , Sosina Olukayode , Zhang Huabing , Shubina Maria , Desai Sonali P. , Simonson Donald C. , Testa Marcia A. 
Published: June 2018

OBJECTIVE
To investigate the association between ambulatory medication reconciliation and health care utilization in patients with diabetes.

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS
In this retrospective cohort analysis, we studied adults taking at least one diabetes medication treated in primary care practices affiliated with two academic medical centers between 2000 and 2014. We assessed the relationship between the fraction of outpatient diabetes medications reconciled over a 6-month period and the composite primary outcome of combined frequency of emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalizations over the subsequent 6 months.

RESULTS
Among 261,765 reconciliation assessment periods contributed by 31,689 patients, 176,274 (67.3%), 27,775 (10.6%), and 57,716 (22.1%) had all, some, or none of the diabetes medications reconciled, respectively. Patients with all, some, or no diabetes medications reconciled had 0.354, 0.377, and 0.384 primary outcome events per 6 months, respectively (P &lt; 0.0001). In a multivariable analysis adjusted for demographics and comorbidities, having some or all versus no diabetes medications reconciled was associated with a lower risk of the primary outcome (rate ratio 0.94 [95% CI 0.90–0.98; P = 0.0046] vs. 0.92 [0.89–0.95; P &lt; 0.0001], respectively). Introduction of feedback to individual providers was associated with a significant increase in the odds of all diabetes medications being reconciled (2.634 [2.524–2.749]; P &lt; 0.0001).

CONCLUSIONS
A higher fraction of reconciled outpatient diabetes medications was associated with a lower frequency of ED visits and hospitalizations. Individual performance feedback could help to achieve more comprehensive medication reconciliation.
Activity of beavers as an ecological factor that affects the benthos of small rivers - a case study in the Żylica River (Poland)
Authors: Strzelec Małgorzata , Białek Katarzyna , Spyra Aneta 
Published: June 2018

AbstractThe Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) has a greater impact on local ecosystems than other herbivores, and the affected area exceeds the range of its presence. Its activity may change or create new habitats by modifying the availability of the biotic and abiotic resources available not only to beavers, but also to other groups of animals. Our aim was to study how beaver activity affects the benthos composition in a small river and in a beaver pond. The way in which beavers function in the case of small rivers has received little attention. The study showed a lower density of benthos above the dam (beaver pond - 1467 ind./m2) compared to the river (3147 ind./m2). Below the dam, the diversity of Trichoptera and Coleoptera was greater, while Diptera were more abundant in the beaver pond. Betidae were a constant component in the benthos assemblages and were most abundant in the beaver pond. Collectors-gatherers and predators were the most numerous in the beaver pond. Decreasing percentages of collectors-gatherers were observed with an increased abundance of collectors-filterers and shredders in the river. All of the ratio values except the P/T FFG (Predators to total of all other groups) were lower in the beaver pond compared to the river. The % EPT (Ephemeroptera Plecoptera and Trichoptera) was also greater in the beaver pond. Small differences in the physicochemical properties of the water and organic matter content in the bottom sediments were found both above and below the beaver dam.
IMPLEMENTASI PERIZINAN PENANAMAN MODAL DI KOTA MATARAM
Authors: Widi Ali Kurnia 
Published: June 2018

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana kegiatan perizinan penanaman modal di Kota Mataram yang mana merupakan daerah yang sangat berpotensi menjadi tempat para pelaku penanaman modal untuk melakukan investasi. Hal tersebut terlihat semakin banyaknya jumlah para pelaku penanaman modal yang mengurus perizinan kegiatan penanaman modalnya di Kota Mataram. Akan tetapi, tidak semua ketentuan perizinan penanaman moda tersebut dapat dilakukan secara lancar dan baik oleh Dinas Penanaman Modal Pelayanan Terpadu Satu Pintu Kota Mataram terkait adanya kendala dalam pelayanan perizinan, Penelitian ini mengkaji tentang kendala-kendala dalam kegiatan penanaman modal dan mengetahui bagaimana cara yang dilakukan oleh pemerintah dalam rangka membuat masyarakat mengerti tentang pentingnya pengurusan izin terkait dengan legalitas usahanya. Manfaat penelitian diharapkan dapat memberikan sumbangan pemikiran dan kontribusi bagi pengembangan ilmu, memberikan pengetahuan dan pemahaman mengenai implementasi kegiatan perizinan penanaman modal kepada masyarakat. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian hukum normatif empiris, jenis dan sumber data yang digunakan adalah data primer dan sekunder. Hasil penelitian membahas tentang implementasi perizinan kegiatan penanaman modal klasifikasi izin sesuai dengan jenis kegiatan usaha, kendala perizinan kegiatan penanaman modal antara lain adanya tim koordinasi teknis yang membuat birokrasi dianggap lama oleh pelaku usaha, kegiatan percaloan yang menghambat kegiatan perizinan, keterbatasan fasilitas kerja, mutasi pejabat yang memunculkan kebijakan berbeda-beda dan juga membahas upaya pemerintah untuk menarik simpati masyarakat dalam hal mengurus legalitas usahanya, Pemerintah dalam hal ini Dinas Penanaman Modal Pelayanan Terpadu Satu Pintu melakukan beberapa upaya diantaranya diluncurkannya program Sehari Pasti Jadi, program Izin Paket, dan menciptakan Standar Operasional Pelayanan.
KAJI BANDING METODA PENGAJARAN SANGGAR MENGGAMBAR DALAM KONTEKS PERKEMBANGAN BAHASA RUPA ANAK DI BANDUNG
Authors: NATANAEL I NYOMAN 
Published: June 2018

Drawing produced by the children is usually different from that produced by adults, because it has a distinctive visual language which is universal and can be classified as an earlier visual language. It turns out the difference between the results obtained drawing of children who are not participating with children who are studying in the studio drawing. But there is also a difference in the drawing between children who learn in different drawing studio. This is caused partly because of the learning method taught to children. This study examines the impact of the learning method taught to children, in terms of visual language that appears on the results of the children's drawings Keywords: children; drawing; language; studio; visual
KAJIAN SISTEM BUKAAN KAMAR TIDUR ASRAMA BEIYUAN GXNU TERHADAP KENYAMANAN TERMAL DAN PENCAHAYAAN ALAMI RUANG
Authors: AMELIA CITRA 
Published: June 2018

Dormitory played an important role on university students life. Lot of universities oblige their students to live inside university’s dormitory with consideration that that thing would make observing students activities easier. Dormitory bedrooms comfort were crucial. This because of bedroom was the place where students would comeback to get a good rest after their daily activities outside. One of many things that could determine one rooms comfort was apertures design. Apertures design would affect a room wind circulation. Aside from natural circulation, apertures would determine the intensity of natural lighting that can get into the room. Keywords: climate; lighting; students activity; temperature