bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Exploration of Adhesion Molecule Expression in Cardiac Muscle of Early Atherosclerosis Dyslipidemic Sprague Dawley Rats
Authors: Wihastuti Titin A. , Aini Fitria N. , Lutfiana Nurul C. , Heriansyah Teuku , Zamrudah Nafisatuz 
Published: October 2018

Objective:
This study is aimed to examine the expression of ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 in cardiac tissue of dyslipidemic Sprague Dawley rats.

Methods:
Eight Sprague Dawley strain rats, with 150-200 gram body weight, were divided into two groups. The control group was fed a standard diet, the positive control group was fed a high-fat diet as our previous study for 8 weeks. The pattern of distribution of ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 in cardiac muscle cell was examined by immunofluorescence and observed with a confocal laser scanning microscope. Lipid profile was also examined at the end of the study.

Result:
Independent t-test showed no differences in ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 expression in cardiac muscle of hypercholesterol-diet-fed Sprague Dawley rat compared to control.

Conclusion:
The expression of ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 in cardiac muscle did not change after the onset of atherosclerosis.
Survey of Big Data Role in Smart Grids: Definitions, Applications, Challenges, and Solutions
Authors: Ghofrani Mahmoud , Steeble Andrew , Barrett Christopher , Daneshnia Iman 
Published: October 2018

Objective:This paper provides a literature review on smart grids and big data. Smart grid refers to technologies used to modernize the energy delivery of traditional power grids, using intelligent devices and big data technologies.Methods:The modernization is performed by deploying equipment such as sensors, smart meters, and communication devices, and by invoking procedures such as real-time data processing and big data analysis. A large volume of data with high velocity and diverse variety are generated in a smart grid environment.Conclusion:This paper presents definitions and background of smart grid and big data. Current studies and research developments of big data application in smart grids are also introduced. Additionally, big data challenges in smart grid systems such as security and data quality are discussed.
Management Practices Promoting Sustained Implementation of the Quality Register Senior Alert for Older Adults in Municipal Care in Sweden
Authors: Meranius Summer , Karin Josefsson 
Published: October 2018

Background:
Senior Alert is a national quality register aimed at supporting a standardized, structured, and systematic preventive care process for adults aged 65 and over in the areas malnutrition, pressure ulcers, falls, problems with oral health and bladder dysfunction. Therefore, the quality register is particularly suitable for older adults with multimorbidity.

Aim:
The aim was to describe management practices that contributed to the sustained implementation of the quality register Senior Alert in municipal elderly care in Sweden.

Methods:
The design of this pilot study was descriptive and inductive. The sample of n = 12 included managers (n = 7) and care staff (n = 5) at seven municipal care homes for older adults in Sweden. The study was performed between April 2014 and June 2014 using two methods: Individual interviews and nonparticipant unstructured observations. Data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis.

Results:
The analysis led to the following generic categories: leading teamwork, leading a preventive care process and leading a supportive organizational structure, and to one main category: management promoting learning and quality improvement.

Conclusion:
To be sustainable, Senior Alert implementations in municipal elderly care need management. Management, by leading teamwork, a preventive care process and a supportive organizational structure, is essential for achieving learning and quality improvement.
Persepsi mahasiswa terhadap perkembangan pendidikan vokasi di program pendidikan teknik mesin
Authors: Sriwardani Nyenyep 
Published: October 2018

THE PERCEPTION OF STUDENTS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING EDUCATION PROGRAMSVocation education or educationfor life and education for earning living is an option to determine a future. Vocation education conceptually focused on education adjusting to the demand driven, link and match between the employee with the employer. While success is measured by the number of education graduates and the suitability of the absorption area of work with a practiced expertise. Vocation education system serves the political, economic, social, art and so on. For a number of Indonesian workers productive enough, and have the ability to adapt imported technologies to the characteristics of the skill intensive quality improvement and implementation of education advocacy was the main focus should be. In this study we tried to describing the data to determine student perceptions of PTM to the development of vocation education. From this it can be seen that there are still some students who do not understand the vocation education and there are several roles and functions of teachers who are not perceived by the students benefit. This phenomenon can be anticipated with the provision of guidance and motivation to the students more intensively, and increased educational facilities are more adequate to be more intensive faculty in also appreciate themselves.
EVALUATING THE USE OF MCQ AS AN ASSESSMENT METHOD IN A MEDICAL SCHOOL FOR ASSESSING MEDICAL STUDENTS IN THE COMPETENCE-BASED CURRICULUM
Authors: Purwoko Mitayani , Mundijo Trisnawati 
Published: October 2018

Background: Student’s cognitive ability could be assessed using MCQ. The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality of MCQ as an assessment method in Medical Faculty of Muhammadiyah University Palembang. Method: This study was designed as a cross sectional descriptive observational study. Sample was MCQ assessment in Genetics and Molecular Biology Module for academic year 2013/2014 until 2015/2016 for total 299 questions. Item analysis was done manually.Results: The item analysis showed that 61.2% questions were recall-type question. This situation showed that the construction of the question was not good and only testing the lower cognitive area. There was 45.2% ideal question with 30-70% difficulty index and 23.1% questions whom distractor efficiency was 100%. Half of the questions (56.2%) should be revised. This revision-needed questions distributed equally into easy, ideal, and hard level of difficulty. Revision-needed questions had lower distractor efficiency mean compared to good questions. Conclusion: MCQ as an assessment method do not reach maximum target yet because there were many questions that should be revised. Faculty should enhance the development of the lecturer in writing the good MCQs.
ДЕТЕРМИНАНТЕ ПРОФИТАБИЛНОСТИ МАЛИХ И СРЕДЊИХ ПРЕДУЗЕЋА У СЕКТОРУ ТРГОВИНЕ У СРБИЈИ
Authors: Mijić Kristina , Nuševa Daniela , Jakšić Dejan 
Published: October 2018

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the determinants of profitability for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the wholesale and retail sector in the Republic of Serbia. The wholesale and retail sector is a very important sector for Serbian economy, and also one of the most profitable sectors. The research of determinants of profitability includes two phases. First, the differences between the profitability of SMEs and large enterprises were conducted using the Student t-test. Second, the panel data estimation techniques were used to detect determinants of firm profitability. The profitability measure is based on the return on assets, and the determinants of profitability were defined as follows: size, leverage, liquidity, tangibility, investment, sales growth and lagged profitability. The data was collected from the financial statement of enterprises. For this purpose, 9,005 observations of 1,801 SMEs and 1,605 observations of 321 large trade companies over the period of 2010-2014 were included. The results indicate that SMEs achieve statistically significant better profitability than large wholesale and retail companies. The findings indicate that leverage, liquidity, sales growth and lagged profitability positively influence the profitability of SMEs. Furthermore, the results show an inverse relationship between the size and tangibility on one side and profitability on the other side.
PERBEDAAN HASIL BELAJAR DAN AKTIVITAS SISWA DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN MODEL PEMBELAJARAN PREDICT-OBSERVE-EXPLAIN (POE) DAN MODEL DIRECT INSTRUCTION
Authors: Banjarnahor Jamanat Artinus , Silitonga Melva 
Published: October 2018

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui perbedaan hasil belajar dan aktivitas siswa dengan menggunakan model pembelajaran Predict Observe Explain (POE) dan Direct Instruction (DI) pada materi sistem peredaran darah manusia di kelas XI IPA SMA Negeri 14 Medan Tahun Pembelajaran 2017/2018 serta melihat perbedaan pada kedua model tersebut. Jenis penelitian adalah eksperimen semu. Sampel penelitian yaitu kelas XI IPA 4 sebagai kelas POE dan kelas XI IPA 3 sebagai kelas DI. Alat pengumpul data hasil belajar yaitu soal berbentuk pilihan ganda sebanyak 20 soal sedangkan untuk mendapatkan data aktivitas siswa diamati dengan menggunakan lembar observasi. Tes dilakukan diakhir pembelajaran sedangkan aktivitas siswa diamati selama pembelajaran. Data yang diperoleh di analisis dengan uji t. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan rata-rata hasil belajar siswa pada sistem peredaran darah manusia menggunakan Model pembelajaran Predict Observe Explain (POE) yaitu (76,95±10,83) dan model pembelajaran Direct Instruction (DI) (73,12± 8,50) yaitu berbeda secara signifikan pada taraf α=0,05. Hasil penelitian juga menunjukkan bahwa ada perbedaan antara aktivitas belajar siswa yang dibelajarkan dengan menggunakan model pembelajaran POE dan DI dengan rata rata 70,6 untuk kelas POE dan 50,3 untuk kelas DI. Data analisis menunjukkan bahwa hasil belajar dan aktivitas siswa yang menggunakan model pembelajaran POE lebih baik daripada model DI untuk materi Sistem Peredaran Darah Manusia di kelas XI IPA SMA Negeri 14 Medan T.P 2017/2018.Kata kunci: Model pembelajaran Predict Observe Explain (POE), model pembelajaran Direct Instruction (DI), hasil belajar, aktifitas siswa
The Structure of Classifiers of Hand Gestures with the Use of the Active Contour Model and Fourier Descriptors
Authors: Golański Piotr , Szczekala Marek 
Published: October 2018

Abstract
In this article, the research results of the usage of selected methods of the analysis of images for the recognition of hand gestures in human-computer interaction was depicted. The usage of this type of interaction is important in case of the so-called wearable computers (computer is integrated with the work clothing of an operator.
For the recognition of gestures, the combination of two methods associated with the image processing was suggested and that is the Chan-Vese active contour model enabling to recognize objects on a given image, based on the curve evolution technique, Mumford-Shah functional, level-sets and the methods to create shapes with the use of Fourier descriptors. For the classification criteria as a compatibility measure a scalable Mahalanobis distance was used.
Mathematical Modeling of the Coupled Processes in Nanoporous Bodies
Authors: Nahirnyj Taras , Tchervinka Kostiantyn 
Published: October 2018

Abstract
The methods of irreversible thermomechanics and functional analysis are used to formulate the mathematical model of thermoelastic solid body taking account of structural heterogeneity of the body material and geometric irregularity of its surface. The density and the chemical potential of skeleton among others are included into the state parameters space. The source of skeleton mass reconciles the actual and reference body states and may be associated with real surface forming method. The analysis of model problem solutions shows that the model is appropriate to describe coupled processes in porous and nanoporous bodies. It allows studying the size effects of strength, elastic moduli, etc. caused by near-surface non-homogeneity.
Simulation Study of the Process of Friction in the Working Elements of a Car Braking System at Different Degrees of Wear
Authors: Borawski Andrzej 
Published: October 2018

Abstract
Among the many elements of a modern vehicle, the braking system is definitely among the most important ones. Health, and, frequently, life, may rest upon the design and reliability of brakes. The most common friction pair used in passenger cars today is a disc which rotates with the road wheel and a cooperating pair of brake pads. The composite material of the pad results in changing tribological properties as the pad wears, which was demonstrated in experimental studies. The change is also facilitated by the harsh operating conditions of brakes (high and rapid temperature changes, water, etc.). This paper looks into how changing tribology reflects on the heating process of disc and pads during braking. And so a simulation study was conducted, as this method makes it possible to measure temperature in any given point and at any time, which is either impossible or extremely difficult in real life conditions. Finite element method analyses were performed for emergency braking events at various initial speeds of the vehicle reflecting the current road speed limits.
The Ethical Dimension of Professional Integrity in the Hungarian Child Protection System
Authors: Bogács Ernő , Rácz Andrea 
Published: October 2018

Abstract
Following a discussion about ethics and social work, in this article, we will present the main results of three researches conducted in the past few years on the Hungarian child protection system. These studies highlight the professional gaps, the prejudiced beliefs related to the primary (children) and secondary (parents) client systems of child protection, the value crisis in professional mentalities, and the crisis of the profession in general. We argue that a change in mentalities and professional treatment in the operational practice requires a thorough reconsideration of the ethical dimensions of child protection to the extent of developing and introducing their own code of ethics. As the helping profession is actively involved in the transformation of the welfare state, in parallel with restructuring welfare conditions, we should reconsider how the scarce methodological framework for practice at the national level can cope with problems and how it can emancipate the clients and serve their well-being. The research results indicate that the direction of development is to create an activating and mobilizing helper system that can preserve the core values of the profession as well as adapt to social changes and reflect on the expectations of the public policy thereof.
Facility layout design – review of current research directions
Authors: Kikolski Mateusz , Ko Chien-Ho 
Published: October 2018

Abstract
The article discusses the topic of designing the optimal distribution of workstations within a production plant. A review focused on publications on this subject in the Scopus database, covering the years 1975–2017. The article presents a facility layout problem and basic principles of optimisation methods for the distribution of workstations within the factory. The author proposes a methodology for designing the optimal distribution of workstations using available optimisation methods and computer simulation. Also, directions for further research are indicated.
Study of Consumer Preferences of Regional Labeling. Slovak Case Study
Authors: Jaďuďová Jana , Marková Iveta , Vicianová Jana Hroncová , Bohers Anna , Murin Ivan 
Published: October 2018

Abstract
The authors of the article consider regional labeling as a marketing tool which can contribute to the development of regional activities. These are focused mainly on traditional regional products and products. Their general popularity in prosperous regions is an important source of income for the inhabitants. In the less developed regions, it represents a significant stimulating tool of development. By means of a Slovak region of Gemer-Malohont as an example, the authors bring quantitative findings related to the preference of regional brands. They took into consideration the indicators of age, gender, education, monthly income and locality in connection with preference of regional products. They pointed to the fact that regional labeling has a mobilizing function to link and then jointly present its local activities. The behaviour of the population from the regions is an important recommendation for small producers and producers from less developed regions of Central Europe.
Tata Laksana Sidang MKEK Membuat Fatwa Etik Kedokteran
Authors: Budiningsih Yuli , Prawiroharjo Pukovisa , Rozaliyani Anna , Sukarya Wawang , Sundoro Julitasari 
Published: October 2018

Dalam Anggaran Dasar/Anggaran Rumah Tangga Ikatan Dokter Indonesia (AD/ART IDI) 2015, wewenang untuk membuat fatwa etik kedokteran dimandatkan tunggal kepada Majelis Kehormatan Etik Kedokteran (MKEK) Pusat. Dengan demikian, kepengurusan MKEK Pusat 2015-2018 merupakan kepengurusan pertama yang menerima mandat ini. Dalam perjalanannya ternyata sistem yang ada belum efektif, karena tata cara persidangan pembuatan fatwa belum diatur dalam Pedoman Organisasi dan Tatalaksana Kerja (Ortala) MKEK. Dalam upaya perbaikan Ortala diusulkan agar kewenangan pembuatan fatwa etik kedokteran dilakukan satu pintu melalui MKEK Pusat dan dimandatkan ke divisi khusus, yang akan membuat fatwa setelah melakukan proses kajian etik ilmiah terlebih dahulu. Sidang fatwa etik kedokteran akan mengundang para penulis kaji etik ilmiah, organisasi profesi yang berkepentingan, dan minimal tiga orang tokoh masyarakat yang terkait. Fatwa yang dibuat bersifat mengikat serta dapat menjadi materi dan bahan pertimbangan dalam sidang pembinaan dan kemahkamahan MKEK. Walaupun demikian, fatwa ini tidak bersifat sakral dan sangat terbuka dengan perubahan.
Yetiştirme ortamlarının Celtis australis genotiplerinin yaprak besin elementi içeriklerine etkisi
Authors: DURAK Ayşe , KARAGÜZEL Osman 
Published: October 2018

Son
yıllarda birçok ülkede doğal bitki türlerinin bitkisel peyzaj tasarımında
kullanımına yönelik eğilim artmaktadır. Ancak fidan evresi ve sürdürülebilir
alan performansı açısından bitkisel materyalin bitki besin elementleri ile
ilişkisinin araştırılmasına ihtiyaç bulunmaktadır. Bu çalışma, bir vejetasyon
dönemi içinde tohumla çoğaltılarak yetiştirilen Celtis australis L. fidanlarının yaprak besin elementi içeriklerine
yetiştirme ortamı ve genotipin etkisini belirlemek amacıyla
yapılmıştır. Çalışmada; torf+kum (2:1 hacimsel), torf+perlit (2:1
hacimsel), tınlı toprak+çiftlik gübresi+kum (2:1:1 hacimsel) ve mantar kompost
atığı+kum (2:1 hacimsel) karışımları yetiştirme ortamı olarak kullanılmış, 5
genotip bu ortamlarda yetiştirilmiş ve ekim ayında sürgünlerin üst orta
bölümündeki olgun yapraklardan alınan örneklerin makro ve mikro besin elementi
içerikleri analiz edilmiştir. Sonuçlar yaprak besin
elementi içeriklerinin büyük bir bölümünün yetiştirme ortamı ve genotipe göre
istatistiksel anlamda önemli farklılıklar gösterdiğini ortaya koymuştur. Makro
besin elementlerinden yaprak azot içeriklerinin % 1.57 ile % 2.20,
fosfor içeriklerinin % 0.08 ile % 0.24, potasyum içeriklerinin % 0.29
ile % 0.52, kalsiyum içeriklerinin % 3.77 ile % 5.09, magnezyum
içeriklerinin % 0.31 ile % 0.74; mikro besin elementlerinden yaprak
demir içeriklerinin 97.76 ppm ile 171.53 ppm, mangan içeriklerinin 23.23
ppm ile 99.56 ppm, çinko içeriklerinin 3.16 ppm ile 8.86 ppm ve bakır
içeriklerinin 2.03 ppm ile 7.43 ppm arasında olduğu görülmüştür. Belirtilen
aralıkların hiçbirinde fidanlarda makro ve mikro besin elementleri görsel
noksanlık/fazlalık (toksik) belirtisi gözlenmemiştir. Bu nedenle değerlerin C. australis türünün yaprak besin
elementi içeriklerinin yeterlilik sınırları hakkında da ön bilgi
oluşturabileceği değerlendirilmiştir.
Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi Öğrencilerinin Meslek Yüksekokulu Özelinde Yükseköğrenim Tercihlerinin İncelenmesi: Çanakkale İli Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi 12. Sınıf Öğrencileri Üzerine Bir Araştırma
Authors: DEMİR Ümit 
Published: October 2018

Bu çalışmada Mesleki ve
Teknik Anadolu Lisesi (MTAL) 12. Sınıf öğrencilerinin lise öğrenimleri sonrası meslek
yüksekokulu başta olmak üzere yükseköğrenim tercih durumlarının incelenmesi
amaçlanmıştır. Çalışma 2017-2018 birinci döneminde Çanakkale ilinde yer almakta
tüm Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesinde (6 okul) yürütülmüştür. Çalışmanın
örneklemini bu 6 devlet MTAL öğrenimlerine devam etmekte olan toplam 428
öğrenci oluşturmaktadır. Veri toplama aracı olarak araştırmacı tarafından
geliştirilmiş olan yükseköğrenim tercih anketi kullanılmıştır. Araştırma
betimsel nitelikli tarama modelinde yürütülmüştür. Çalışmadan elde edilen
veriler araştırma sorularının cevaplanmasına yönelik tanımlayıcı istitastik
yöntemleri ve Ki-Karetesti kullanılarak elde edilmiştir. Çalışmanın sonuçlarına
göre MTAL mezun durumunda olan öğrencilerin öğrenim gördükleri alanlara ait
lisans ve önlisans tercihleri olduça sınırlı düzeydedir. Öğrencilerin illerinde
yer alan MYO’lar ve bu okullarda bulunan alanlar hakkında bilgi düzeyleri de
oldukça sınırlıdır. Öğrencilerin ilk tercihlerini polislik, askerlik gibi
alanları dışında garanti iş potansiyeli oluşturduğunu düşündükleri alanlar
oluşturmaktadır. Ayrıca, öğrencilerin yüksek öğrenm tercihleri cinsiyete göre
istatistiksel olarak anlamlı farklılık gösterirken yakın çevresinin mesleki
eğitimden (lise, önlisans) mezuniyet durumuna göre farklılık göstermemektedir.
Régimen de protección de los adultos mayores en la provincia de Corrientes, Argentina
Authors: Goldfarb Mauricio 
Published: October 2018

A pesar de la importancia cada vez mayor en términos relativos de la población de adultos mayores, son escasos los estudios doctrinarios sobre la materia en el ámbito local, déficit que este artículo intenta disminuir. Para ello se analiza el sistema normativo provincial, sin omitir la consideración del régimen de tutela especial del orden federal. En particular, se hace foco en la operatividad de ciertos derechos y su exigibilidad por los titulares de los derechos y sus familias, con referencias a la jurisprudencia más relevante. En el capítulo final se realiza una evaluación general del sistema de tutela y se exponen las conclusiones del trabajo
Chicken-Pox: «Growing» Up Infection
Authors: Sitnik T. N. , Shteynke L. V. , Gabbasova N. V. 
Published: October 2018

Chicken pox in the Russian Federation in recent years has maintained a consistently high level of rating in the structure of infectious diseases and the magnitude of economic damage from infectious diseases.Purpose:was to assess the epidemiological features of chicken pox in adults over 18 years in the Voronezh region.Methods.Materials the study was of the form of Federal state statistical supervision over 2006 – 2017 years. The method of retrospective epidemiological analysis was used. Statistical data processing was performed using Microsoft Excel.Results.In recent years, in the Voronezh region there has been an increase in the incidence and hospitalization of adults diagnosed with varicella. In persons older than 18 years, more severe course and complications were observed. Cases of varicella were reported as an infection related to medical care. The sources of infection for nosocomial cases were pregnant women and healthcare professional.Conclusions.In order to prevent introduction and spread of chicken pox in medical organizations of the region it is necessary to consider the immunization of contingents at risk. It requires the introduction of a permanent statistical monitoring of individuals with a diagnosis of «Shingles».