bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Exploration des facteurs qui influencent la pratique des infirmières auprès des familles vivant un deuil périnatal
Authors: Beaudoin Marie-Andrée , Ouellet Nicole 
Published: July 2018

Introduction : le deuil périnatal est un phénomène complexe aux multiples facettes et constitue un défi de taille pour les infirmières. Il semble y avoir autant de façon de vivre un deuil que de parents et les infirmières doivent s’y adapter afin d’accompagner adéquatement les parents endeuillés. Objectif : explorer les facteurs qui influencent la pratique infirmière auprès des familles endeuillées dans un centre secondaire de soins en obstétrique de la région de Québec. Méthode : un devis qualitatif de type constructiviste de 4 ème génération de Guba et Lincoln (1) a été utilisé. Dix infirmières ont participé à des entrevues semi-structurées. Une validation des données a été réalisée auprès de trois infirmières et deux gynécologues. Les données ont été analysées sous l’angle de la théorie du Caring de Watson. Résultats : une analyse thématique a permis de faire ressortir cinq thèmes, soit la qualité relationnelle entre l’infirmière et la famille, les caractéristiques personnelles de l’infirmière, les sentiments ressentis par celle-ci, l’organisation du travail sur l’unité de soins et le contexte entourant les soins offerts aux familles. Conclusion : à la lumière des résultats, certains aspects de la pratique infirmière pourraient être modifiés afin d’assurer un meilleur accompagnement des familles endeuillées.
La formation en éducation thérapeutique « niveau 1 » des étudiants en soins infirmiers : étude de cas
Authors: Kaci Christine , Crozet Cyril , Gillard-Berthod Claire , Van Rooj Geneviève , Marchand Claire 
Published: July 2018

Introduction : des organismes de formation initiale tels que les Instituts de formation en soins infirmiers (IFSI) forment les étudiants à l’éducation thérapeutique des patients (ETP) telle que proposée en formation continue. Objectifs : 1) Décrire les expériences de deux IFSI qui proposent la formation de niveau 1 validante aux étudiants en soins infirmiers ; 2) Déterminer les conditions favorables au développement de compétences auprès d’un public en formation initiale. Méthode : dix-neuf entretiens semi-directifs ont été menés auprès de formateurs, d’intervenants extérieurs, d’étudiants en cours de formation et d’infirmiers diplômés. Un questionnaire adressé aux formateurs et intervenants a permis de compléter les informations recueillies. Résultats : tous les intervenants étaient formés à des niveaux différents et avaient une expérience en ETP. La pluriprofessionnalité dans les enseignements était privilégiée. Plusieurs activités pédagogiques étaient proposées pour pallier au manque d’expérience des étudiants et à l’insuffisance de stage : mises en situation, échanges de pratiques, création d’outils, etc. La formation était évaluée en terme de satisfaction et d’acquisition. Discussion : les formations étudiées suivent en grande partie les critères de qualité décrits dans la littérature. Conclusion : ce type de formation pourrait être reproduit auprès d’autres étudiants en formation initiale, voire en interprofessionnalité. Les effets à distance de cette formation doivent être évalués.
Identidad y transgresión en “Alienación” de Julio Ramón Ribeyro
Authors: Córdova Ruiz Gladys 
Published: July 2018

El presente artículo aborda el tema de la identidad y la transgresión en el cuento “Alienación” de Julio Ramón Ribeyro. A través de un análisis multidisciplinario, estudiamos las circunstancias en las que se producen los actos de transgresión, así como su repercusión en los personajes ; todo ello planteado en torno a un problema identitario donde se destaca el rol desempeñado por la sociedad.
La Seconde Venue du Christ mise en vers : une amplification révélatrice
Authors: Nikou Christos 
Published: July 2018

Aux environs de 1500, un auteur crétois composa une œuvre poétique de 396 vers rimés, intitulée La Seconde Venue du Christ mise en vers, réécriture de l’épisode du Jugement dernier relaté au chapitre 20 de l’Apocalypse. La période que nous examinons, connue sous le nom de « Renaissance », ne coïncide pas avec la Renaissance européenne. Après avoir resitué ce texte dans l’histoire littéraire et restitué le contexte qui entoure la chute de Byzance, nous nous intéresserons à deux périodes charnières dans la construction de l’identité littéraire hellénique. Après quoi nous présenterons ce long poème et expliquerons la valeur de l’amplification, jetant des passerelles herméneutiques entre les livres bibliques et ceux, apocryphes, qui se trouvent à la base de cette réécriture et qui convergent vers l’accomplissement des Écritures.
An audit of gastrointestinal stromal tumors from a tertiary medical college hospital in Eastern India
Authors: Dutta Samrat , Ghosh Bidisha , Pal Rupsha , Pandey Prashant , Mukhopadhyay Madhumita , Saklani Amit , Chatterjee Kaustav 
Published: July 2018

Abstract
Introduction: Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are the most common mesenchymal tumors of GI tract. They are recently recognized as a distinct pathological entity although previously they were grouped with sarcomas of smooth muscle origin, i.e., leiomyomas, leiomyoblastomas, or leiomyosarcomas. However, apart from GI tract, GIST can occur in any smooth muscle-like in the urinary bladder. Proper diagnosis by immunohistochemistry stain CD133 and risk stratification by morphological parameters has been the cornerstone of treatment.
Materials and Methods: This study was conducted as a retrospective analysis to audit the number of cases presenting as GIST in the tertiary medical colleges of eastern India and find out the patterns of care with the available modalities of therapy.
Results: Out of total 15 cases, the median age of presentation was 45 years; the Male: Female (M: F) ratio was 2:3 and persisting dragging prolonged chronic abdominal pain was present in the majority. Intestinal complications were few (20%). All were treated with imatinib mesylate 400 mg once daily. However, two patients progressed for whom the dose of imatinib was escalated and one patient was metastatic at onset who was later switched over to sorafenib even after disease progression with dose escalation with imatinib. The median follow-up was 17.5 months and the median time to response to imatinib was 3.2 months. The 2-year actuarial overall survival was 79.12%, and progression-free survival was 86.67%.
Conclusions: The future directions are to determine appropriate duration of imatinib therapy in adjuvant/neoadjuvant and therapeutic setting.
Simplified numerical modelling of rectangular concrete-filled steel columns, beams and beam-columns
Authors: Tao Zhong , Katwal Utsab , Hassan Kamrul , Wang Wen-Da 
Published: July 2018

Because of its computational efficiency, simplified numerical modelling is the preferred method to simulate structural frames for routine design. As for concrete-filled steel tubular (CFST) columns, fibre beam element (FBE) modelling is often used in the simplified simulation. However, the accuracy of FBE modelling is greatly affected by the accuracy of the input material models, which should directly account for the interaction between the steel tube and core concrete. In this paper, simple yet accurate material models of steel and concrete are proposed for rectangular CFST columns by utilising a large amount of numerical data generated from detailed three-dimensional finite element modelling of stub columns. The material models are then incorporated into the simplified FBE simulation of rectangular CFST columns, beams and beam-columns. The accuracy of the simplified FBE simulation is verified by a wide range of experimental results on rectangular CFST stub columns, slender columns, beams and beam-columns.
Resistance of a steel-concrete hybrid thermal break system to low cycle fatigue under thermal actions
Authors: Le Gac Benoit , Keo Pisey , Somja Hugues , Palas Franck 
Published: July 2018

External insulation is the most widely used technique in Northern and Continental Europe. This technique generates thermal bridges where the building facade has some projecting element like balconies. The thermal requirements of actual standards lead to restore the continuity of the insulation at the interfaces by using thermal break systems (TBS). They are usually made of a box containing the insulation material, and a minimalist structural system able to transmit the shear force and the bending moment from the balcony to the wall. In most cases, structural elements are made of stainless steel, as it is less heat-conducting than normal steel. The paper focuses on a specific TBS, that uses shear keys and steel profiles to ensure the transfer of forces. TBS are also submitted to important horizontal cyclic shear deformations, provoked by the variations of the dimensions of the balconies due to climatic effects. The objective of the study presented in the paper is to show that significant yielding under these cyclic actions can be accepted during service life. First experimental cyclic loading tests have been performed in order to characterize the behaviour of the TBS, as well as its fatigue strength. Then the loading has been defined on the basis of the database of the ECA&amp;D, the European Climate Assessment and Dataset. Finally, the fatigue resistance of the system has been verified. It is shown that the developed TBS can resist to fatigue loading for large lengths of balconies, while exhibiting significant yielding during service life.
Finite element analysis of concrete-encased steel composite columns with off-center steel section
Authors: Liew Jat Yuen Richard , Lai Binglin , Li Shan 
Published: July 2018

Concrete encased steel composite columns have been widely used in high-rise buildings and top-down constructions owning to excellent load-carrying capacity and fire resistance. However, double symmetric composite section is rarely achieved due to the off-center eccentricity of steel kingpost, which is a common problem in top-down constructions. EN1994-1-1 (EC4) simplified method does not provide any explicit provisions for this kind of irregular composite columns, and many designers address this issue by reducing it into a symmetrical cross-section for ease of simple calculation. This paper presents a general method based on nonlinear finite element modelling software ABAQUS to analyze the ultimate strength behavior of concrete-encased composite columns with asymmetrically placed steel section. The accuracy of the FE model is verified against existing test results. Parametric study is performed to further investigate the influence of steel section eccentricity on ultimate strength of stub columns under different loading conditions. A simplified method based on modification of EC4 design approach is developed to construct the moment-axial force interaction diagram. Accuracy of the proposed method is assessed by comparing the analytically predicted results with the numerical results. It is found that the proposed method can be adopted as a useful tool to predict the cross-section resistance of non-symmetrical concrete-encased steel composite columns.
COMPARISON OF DESIGN FOR COMPOSITE COLUMNS IN STEEL AND CONCRETE ACCORDING TO EUROCODE 4 AND CHINESE DESIGN CODES
Authors: Zhang Qingjie , Schäfer Markus 
Published: July 2018

This paper compares the design of composite columns in steel and concrete based on EN1994-1-1 and Chinese JGJ138-2016. First, the application ranges of the codes are pointed out. Both codes contain the design of fully encased composite sections and concrete filled rectangular and circular tubes. However, there are different limitations on cross-section sizes, material strength classes, and others. JGJ138 has three separate chapters for the designs related to the three different types of columns. Eurocode 4 gives three different design methods: one general method based on nonlinear calculation, and two simplified methods based on European buckling curves or N-M iteration curves. For the materials, mechanical properties, such as design strength values, are compared based on the same material grade. For axial compression resistance and eccentrically compressive resistance, the two simplified methods from Eurocode 4 are compared with the design method according to JGJ138-2016 through theoretical and parameter studies. The influences of related parameters such as long-term effects, the buckling curves, and N-M iteration curves are also compared. For shear design, JGJ138-2016 considers mainly transverse shear resistances, while Eurocode 4 further considers shear connection and load introduction. The design transverse shear resistance is compared through theory.
Mining for Signals of Future Consumer Expenditure on Twitter and Google Trends
Authors: Pekar Viktor 
Published: July 2018

Consumer expenditure constitutes the largest component of Gross Domestic Product in developed countries, and forecasts of consumer spending are therefore an important tool that governments and central bank use in their policy-making. In this paper we examine methods to forecast consumer spending from user-generated content, such as search engine queries and social media data, which hold the promise to produce forecasts much more efficiently than traditional surveys. Specifically, the aim of the paper is to study the relative utility of evidence about purchase intentions found in Google Trends versus those found in Twitter posts, for the problem of forecasting consumer expenditure. Our main findings are that, firstly, the Google Trends indicators and indicators extracted from Twitter are both beneficial for the forecasts: adding them as exogenous variables into regression model produces improvements on the pure AR baseline, consistently across all the forecast horizons. Secondly, we find that the Google Trends variables seem to be more useful predictors than the semantic variables extracted from Twitter posts, the differences in performance are significant, but not very large.
Transport-Health Equity Outcomes from mobile phone location data – a case study
Authors: Grant-Muller Susan , Hodgson Frances , Harrison Gillian , Malleson Nick , Redfern Tom , Snowball Rob 
Published: July 2018

The work presented here demonstrates the potential of new generation data arising from innovative policies (based on persuasive technologies) in the transport sector. Improved understanding of the spatial distribution of health impacts arising from the introduction of new travel initiatives will support more targeted and efficient policy development across both the transport and health sectors. Typical health impacts include those arising from changes in levels of personal activity with alternative mode choices. With a sectoral approach to policy development, positive impacts for one sector (i.e. improved transport services) may be negated by dis-benefits in another (e.g. low levels of active travel choice and increased obesity related disease burden). The horizontal notion of equity (Thomopoulos, Grant-Muller and Tight, 2009) is applied using a range of transport-related health outcomes including cancer, heart disease and depression. The research methodology interfaces new generation ‘Track and Trace’ information on individuals location and mode choices (detected as mobile phone app-based sensor data) with a new integrated transport and health model (IHITM), finally calculating an equity indicator based on distributional impacts.
A Reflection on Teaching Practice: A Level 9 Microteaching Application
Authors: Wright Angela 
Published: July 2018

I hear, and I forget. I see, and I remember. I do, and I understand, (Asian Proverb). The context of this research is the examinination of teaching practice through the lens of ‘microteaching’, thus affording the opportunity to reflect on and evaluate one’s personal delivery with the view to instigating better actions for practice in the future. This study specifically contributes to a novel critical enhancement of level 9 teaching delivery where the cohort are adult learners. The focus of this evaluation on current practices is to establish where improvements could be made to teaching delivery through the direct scrutiny of peers. Reflection on the feedback and on the sessions was reviewed and recommendations were embraced and operationalised. The empirical data was gathered through three peer review microteaching sessions that were recorded and where feedback was given after each session. The microteaching was repeated once a month over a 3-month interval process. Feedback from the sessions was analysed and recommendations for practice were developed. These recommendations will be considered, and relevant resultant changes will be made to improve future practice at level 9. It is envisaged that the findings of this research will better inform the author, the academic plan, and the faculty for future teaching practice. Keywords: Microteaching, Instructor Evaluation, Reflection.
Improving the quality of learning in a blended learning environment for first-year biology
Authors: Kritzinger Angelique , Lemmens Juanclaude , Potgieter Marietjie 
Published: July 2018

Improving the quality of learning in a blended learning environment for first-year biology Abstract Increased class sizes and rapid advancement of information technology has prompted institutions to move toward blended learning. The effectiveness of the instructional design of the blended learning courses has not been studied extensively in large classes. This study aims to interrogate the effectiveness of the instructional design of a large first year biology class with the aim of providing the most effective blend for all students but focusing on the at-risk and murky middle students. This was done by firstly investigating which of the different learning opportunities contributed most to the success of the students and secondly by investigating student engagement with the learning opportunities provided to them. The results show that small, face-to-face tutorial classes and online formative assessments contributed the most to student success. The results also show that at-risk and murky middle students tend to make use of learning opportunities less after the first summative assessment, possibly putting them at risk of failing.
Analysis of two Leveling Courses in Chemistry: objectives, methodology, assessments and future prospects
Authors: Arroyo-de Dompablo Elena M , Ibáñez-González María José 
Published: July 2018

The purpose of this report is to analyze different aspects of two levelling courses in Chemistry, offered to entry-levels students in the Degree in Geology (Universidad Complutense de Madrid) and in the degree in Agricultural Engineering (Universidad de Almería). We comparatively analyze the motivations for offering the course, its aims and objectives, the course design and finally the methodology ans assessments of the course in both universities. The assessment of the learning process is done through quizzes at the beginning and at the end of the courses. Voluntary and anonymous surveys show that the students are very satisfied with the courses. In the future, the aim is to improve the learning methodology in order to achieve greater student motivation
A critical view to current economic topics through an Online-Forum activity
Authors: Caballer Tarazona Vicent , Caballer Tarazona María 
Published: July 2018

In order to address the critical thinking and the knowledge of contemporary problems an online forum activity is proposed in this paper. The activity was applied within the World Economy subject in the degree of Business Administration. The main aim of this teaching proposal is to discuss some current issues and events in the international economic context which likely are not addressed in the syllabus. Through an online forum both teacher and pupils posted comments about some relevant topics related with the subject content. Students have the opportunity to express their own opinion and provide additional information and resources such as news links, documentaries, Youtube videos and other kind of audio-visual material. Despite of this activity was non mandatory, the response was positive, high proportion of pupils (67.1%) were involved in it and 877 comments were published. Thus, the result was satisfactory but there was also some aspects to improve. In addition, this activity is suitable for other subjects or even other university degrees as well and can be easily adapted and modificated.
First-year business students’ entrepreneurial attitudes
Authors: Kakkonen Marja-Liisa 
Published: July 2018

Entrepreneurial competences consist of attitudes, knowledge and skills. Several higher education institutions support and promote students' learning of entrepreneurial competences during their studies. In order to verify the development of these competences they should be first examined at the early phase of the studies. Therefore, in the autumn 2017 when a new curriculum was launched in the business department of a Finnish university of applied sciences, a follow-up study with three sub-studies was planned to annually survey students' attitudes towards entrepreneurship, generic competences and subject-specific competences of entrepreneurship.This paper presents the results of the first sub-study which examined the students' attitudes in the beginning of their studies. According to the findings, their attitudes towards entrepreneurship are quite positive. Although the aim is not to generalize the results of the study beyond this student group, the findings provide a solid starting point for the implementation of the curriculum in this higher education institution and thus, for the development of students' even more positive attitudes towards entrepreneurship during their studies.
Medical Physics in Expertia Program
Authors: Jiménez Francisco Javier , García Eduardo , Ponce José Miguel , Gascón Marina , Puertas María del Mar , Méndez Agustina 
Published: July 2018

Dosimetry and Radiation Protection, and Nuclear Physics and Technology are among the optional subjects in the degree in Physics of the University of Zaragoza. Both of them are taught by the Atomic, Molecular and Nuclear Area in the Faculty of Science. Since 2010, teaching staff on these subjects started to collaborate with a medical physics expert. The collaboration consisted of a seminar on Medical Physics and a guided tour to the clinical facilities. In these activities, the main tasks of a Medical Physicist and the way to access to the specialized training were explained. In 2015 University of Zaragoza launched the first call of the Expertia Program. This educational program adds professional experience to the academic programs. Since then, the teaching staff on Dosimetry and Radiation Protection, and Nuclear Physics and Technology have applied for the Educational Expertia (Expertia Docente) Program in all the editions and the collaboration has been enlarged to include several Radiation Oncologists’ experiences in the activities.