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User-Generated Content and Stock Performance: Does Online Chatter Matter?
Authors: Tellis Gerard J. , Tirunillai Seshadri 
Published: August 2018

Abstract
Online chatter can strongly affect companies by boosting or slowing down sales of commented products, and user generated content even affects stock prices. An analysis of almost 350,000 consumer reviews and product ratings for 15 brands on popular websites showed some interesting effects: Having a higher volume of user comments, regardless of their assessment, was a strong indication of an increase in stock prices. The researchers also found negative reviews had a stronger impact than positive reviews. According to the results, negative chatter could erode about $1.4 million from the average market capitalization over the short term and $3.3 million over the 15 days after it appeared. To better estimate the dollar value of the findings, the researchers calculated possible profits for an initial investment of $100 million. They either sold or bought stock on a daily basis depending on the prevailing valence of the chatter from the previous day. The overall gains using this strategy yielded an average annual profit of $7.9 million over the four years in the sample. With this result, the researchers beat the Standard & Poor’s 500 index by 8 % by buying stock on positive chatter and short-selling it after negative chatter.
Characteristics of mechanically sorted municipal wastes and their suitability for production of refuse derived fuel
Authors: Arina Dace , Orupe Ausma 
Published: August 2018

Abstract
The article presents the results of experimental work in the first waste mechanical Pre-treatment Centre in Latvia Daibe. The goal - to detect the main parameters for sorted waste parts and to compare them with parameters stated for refuse derived fuel (RDF) in a cement plant in Latvia (Cemex). Samples were taken in four fractions - coarse, medium, fine, metal. The parameters - upper, lower heating values, moisture, ash content, S, Cl, metals were determined. Results - coarse fraction has greater potential of the production of the RDF, but reduction of its content of Cl would be necessary.
SEGURANÇA, RISCO E GUERRA NA CIDADE: UMA RELAÇÃO ENTRE URBANIZAÇÃO, TÉCNICAS DE MILITARIZAÇÃO E MECANISMOS DE POLICIAMENTO
Authors: Garcia Tamires De Oliveira , Costa Renata Almeida da 
Published: August 2018

O presente artigo estabelece conexões entre segurança pública e urbanização, com o objetivo de demonstrar que as sensações de risco e de insegurança contemporâneas têm origem, também, no estilo de vida das cidades. Para tanto, é adotada a investigação bibliográfica como metodologia de pesquisa, ao passo que o marco teórico recai na sociologia de Giddens e de Bauman. Desse modo, o texto possui três partes fundamentais: a que analisa a terminologia “risco e medo na cidade”; a que reflete sobre a lógica da guerra na cidade; e a que apresenta a instituição policial no Brasil, a partir de suas raízes históricas.
Características geológicas e geomorfológicas da Estação Ecológica do Rangedor, localizada na Zona Urbana da Ilha de São Luís (MA), associadas à sua disponibilidade hídrica (Geological and geomorphological characteristics of the Rangedor Ecological Station, located in the Urban Zone of the Island of São Luís (MA), associated with its water availability)
Authors: Almeida Rosângela Borges , Castro Antonio Carlos Leal Leal , De Araújo Gisele Martins Cardoso , Pinheiro Júnior José de Ribamar , Soares Leonardo Silva 
Published: August 2018

A água é um recurso natural, limitado e dotado de valor econômico. Algumas áreas apresentam maior facilidade de infiltração das águas pluviais no solo, formando as zonas de recargas de aquífero. Neste trabalho, avaliou-se a disponibilidade hídrica da Estação Ecológica do Rangedor (ESER) e seu entorno, delimitado por um raio de 1 km, através da análise dos aspectos geológico-geomorfológicos e a presença de poços e nascentes nos domicílios. Verificou-se também a sócio economia da área de entorno, enfatizando o saneamento. Para tal, foram utilizadas as ferramentas do geoprocessamento e a base de dados do censo do IBGE de 2000 e 2010. Os resultados obtidos demonstraram que as variáveis topográficas que contribuíram para a recarga de aquífero na área foram a geologia, destacando a Formação Barreiras; pedologia, especificamente, os latossolos; e a declividade plana. Registrou-se, um número expressivo de domicílios que possuem poços e nascentes em suas propriedades. Apesar da proximidade com a zona costeira, os poços tubulares analisados não apresentaram intrusão salina. Com relação ao saneamento, o entorno da Estação Ecológica do Rangedor está bem estruturado em relação a outros bairros da cidade de São Luís. A B S T R A C T Water is a natural resource, limited and with economic value. Some areas have greater ease of infiltration of rainwater into the soil, forming the aquifer recharge areas. An evaluation of water availability in the Rangedor’s Station Ecological and its surroundings, within a radius of 1 km, through the analysis of geological and geomorphological aspects and the presence of wells and headwater in the households. It was also observed the surrounding area’s socioeconomy, focusing on sanitation. To this end, we used the geoprocessing tools and the 2000 and 2010 IBGE census database. Thus, the topographical items that contributed to the aquifer recharge in the area were geology, highlighting Barreiras Formation; pedology specifically latosoils; and the flat slope. It was recorded a significant number of households that have wells and headwater on their property. Despite the proximity to the coastal zone, the wells analyzed showed no saltwater intrusion. With regard to sanitation, the surroundings of Rangedor’s Station Ecological is well structured when compared to other neighborhoods in the São Luis city.Keywords: groundwater, aquifer, water availability, urban area.
Simulasi Desain Fasad Optimal Terhadap Pencahayaan Alami Pada Gedung Prodi Arsitektur Universitas Malikussaleh
Authors: Atthaillah Atthaillah , Wijayanti Suhartina , Hassan Soraya Masthura 
Published: August 2018

The department of architecture’s building of Malikussaleh University was found problematic with its daylighting distribution through out the spaces. Also, earlier research had acknowledged the situation. However, the previous research did not offer an appropriate solution particularly regarding its optimum façade design. This research attempted to optimize the daylight harvest into the spaces by comparing its façade design for daylighting. There were three types of façade designs, perforated, vertical and horizontal screens, examined fot its most optimum daylight harvest. This study utilized digital simulation using Grasshopper and Ladybug Tools to calculate Annual daylight condition within the building. Within the tools this study integrated Climate Based Daylight Modeling (CBDM), which was Useful Daylight Illuminance (UDI) for the condition of Lhokseumawe. Next, it compared and suggested the result for the three types of façade design for optimum daylight distribution. Based on UDI, the targetted optimum daylight was in the range of 100-2000 lux. It was discovered that horizontal screen work best to almost entire building façades which covered 13 out of 15 examined-spaces within the building.
Kajian Terhadap Variasi Metode dan Bahan Pengawet pada Proses Pengawetan Bambu-Kayu di Indonesia
Authors: Suriani Efa 
Published: August 2018

Bamboo and wood are natural materials, each of which has a variety of uniqueness. Among its uniqueness is an irreplaceable building material between one another. However, weaknesses are also found in them especially related to termites or powder beetles. To be able to obtain maximum results in the use of these two materials, the preservation process was needed as a special treatment. With a variety of Bamboo preservation techniques, this paper tries to identify and examine various studies and best practices related to the Bambu-kayu preservation method in Indonesia. A qualitative approach was used with literature study techniques, field observations and in-depth interviews with entrepreneurs in preserving bamboo. From the results of the study obtained an illustration that the preservation method carried out depends on the needs of the user. It is also known that 10% Borak Boric concentrate has been able to be a chemical preservative that can be trusted to maximize material age. There should also be research on other preservatives, both chemical ones such as pyrolysis oil from plastic waste, as well as natural ones such as coconut shell liquid smoke and tobacco. Further research can also be focused on the strength of bamboo preserved by the preservation / boiling method. In addition to optimal material service age, it is necessary to consider several other criteria such as the ability to be mass produced / according to industry needs and able to be implemented significantly. Thus, it is expected that preservatives will be obtained that are safe for humans, environmentally friendly, workable and economical.
Myths of Male Same-Sex Love in the Art of the Italian Renaissance
Authors: Haughton Ann 
Published: August 2018

Visual culture has much to contribute to an understanding of the history of sexuality. Yet, to date, the depiction of pederasty in the art of the Renaissance has not been covered adequately by dominant theoretical paradigms. Moreover, the interpretive approach of traditional art historical discourse has been both limited and limiting in its timidity toward matters concerning the representation of sexual proclivity between males. This article will address the ways in which Italian Renaissance artistic depictions of some mythological narratives were enmeshed with the period’s attitudes toward sexual and social relationships between men.Particular attention is paid here to the manner in which, under the veneer of a mythological narrative, certain works of art embodied a complex set of messages that encoded issues of masculine behaviour and performance in the context of intergenerational same-sex erotic relationships. The primary case studies under investigation for these concerns of gender and sexuality in this particular context are Benvenuto Cellini’s marble Apollo and Hyacinth (1545), and Giulio Romano’s drawing of Apollo and Cyparissus (1524). By incorporating pictorial analysis, social history, and gender and sexuality studies, new possibilities will be offered for evaluating these artworks as visual chronicles of particular sexual and cultural mores of the period. Furthermore, this article will consider how visual representation of these mythic narratives of erotic behaviour between males conformed to the culturally defined sexual and social roles relating to the articulation of power that permeated one of the greatest milestones in art history.
Streptococcus agalactiae suşlarının antimikrobiyal direnç paterni: beş yıllık tek merkez değerlendirmesi
Authors: SAVCI Ünsal , ŞAHİN Mustafa , TOPRAK Sezer , SUNGUR Mustafa 
Published: August 2018

Amaç:
Streptococcus agalactiae’nın ciddi neanatal ve postpartum enfeksiyonlara neden olduğu
bilinmektedir. Ayrıca immünsupresif hastaları da etkilemektedir. Bu
hastalıkların tedavisinde penisilin ilk tercih edilen antimikrobiyal ajandır. Ancak
penisilin alerjisi olan hastalar, son zamanlarda bildirilen penisilin toleransı
ve diğer alternatif antimikrobiyal ajanlara karşı artan direnç oranları
tedaviyi zorlaştırmaktadır. Bu
çalışmada çeşitli klinik örneklerden izole edilen GBS suşlarında antibiyotik
direnç profillerini belirleyerek daha etkili tedaviye katkıda bulunmayı
amaçladık.Gereç
ve Yöntem: 2012 - 2016 yılları arasında klinik
mikrobiyoloji laboratuvarında çeşitli klinik örneklerden izole edilen toplam 80
GBS suşu retrospektif olarak değerlendirilmiştir. Bakteri identifikasyonu ve
antibiyotik duyarlılık testleri konvansiyonel metodlar ve VITEK®-2
(BioMérieux, Fransa) otomatize identifkasyon cihazı kullanılarak yapılmıştır.Bulgular: Tüm GBS izolatları penisilin, imipenem, meropenem, linezolid,
trimetoprim sulfametoksazol,
tigesiklin, teikoplanin ve vankomisine duyarlı bulunmuştur. İzolatların
tetraksiklin, eritromisin, siprofloksasin, klindamisin, moksifloksasin ve
ampisilin direnç oranları ise sırasıyla %91,5, %50,0, %31,0, %23,7, %23,3 ve
%2,9’dur.

Sonuç: Çalışmamızda
bölgemizde GBS izolatlarında penisiline direnç görülmemiştir. Penisilin, bu enfeksiyonların tedavisinde ilk
tercih edilen ajan olarak kullanılmaktadır. Ancak alternatif ilaçlarda artan direnç oranları göz önüne
alındığında GBS enfeksiyonlarının etkin tedavi ve profilaksisi
için antimikrobiyal duyarlılık testlerinin yapılması önerilir.
Assessing Mild Behavioral Impairment with the Mild Behavioral Impairment-Checklist in People with Mild Cognitive Impairment
Authors: Mallo Sabela C. , Ismail Zahinoor , Pereiro Arturo X. , Facal David , Lojo-Seoane Cristina , Campos-Magdaleno María , Juncos-Rabadán Onésimo 
Published: August 2018

Background: Neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) are non-cognitive, behavioral, or psychiatric symptoms, common in mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and associated with a higher risk of dementia. Mild behavioral impairment (MBI) is a validated diagnostic entity, that describes the emergence of later life NPS in pre-dementia states. The Mild Behavioral Impairment Checklist (MBI-C) is the first measure developed to assess MBI. Objective: To estimate the prevalence of MBI in people with MCI and to study the score distribution, sensitivity, specificity, diagnostic utility of the MBI-C, and its correlations with neuropsychological tests. Methods: One hundred eleven MCI participants were evaluated with the Questionnaire for Subjective Memory Complaints (QSMC), Mini-Mental State Examination, Cambridge Cognitive Assessment-Revised, Neuropsychiatric Inventory-Questionnaire (NPI-Q), Geriatric Depression Scale-15 items (GDS-15), Lawton and Brody Index, and the MBI-C, which was administered by phone to participants’ informants. Descriptive, logistic regression, ROC curve, and bivariate correlations analyses were performed. Results: MBI diagnosis prevalence was 14.2%. The total MBI-C score differentiated people with MBI at a cutoff-point of 6.5, optimizing sensitivity and specificity. MBI-C total score correlated positively with NPI-Q, QSMC, GDS-15, and Lawton and Brody Index. Conclusion: The total MBI-C score, obtained by phone administration, is sensitive for detecting MBI in people with MCI. The MBI-C scores indicated that MCI participants had subtle NPS that were correlated to their subjective memory complaints reported by informants, depressive symptoms, and negatively with Instrumental Activities of Daily Living. Further research should be done to clarify the predictive role of NPS in MCI for incident dementia.
Guest Editorial
Authors: Knox Shane 
Published: August 2018

<p> It is with great anticipation and excitement that we launch the first edition of the Irish Journal of Paramedicine. The Irish College of Paramedics (ICoP) are sincerely grateful to the Editor, Mr. Alan Batt, for this initiative and for his invitation to participate in this, the first Irish journal for national and international pre-hospital practitioners.</p><p> The Irish College of Paramedics, like our regulatory body the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council (PHECC), has identified research in pre-hospital care as a central and important objective. In furthering our role as a professional body ICoP believe research by pre-hospital practitioners is essential to developing the profession. Like many other healthcare professions, paramedicine needs to develop a culture of research to contribute to the improvements in guidelines, culture, ethics and practice so as to impact positively on our patients whilst promoting this evolving profession.</p><p>Research in the pre-hospital arena is sparse and there is an immediate need to contribute to this important field. This past decade has seen some improvement in the amount of reputable journals focused on pre-hospital care exclusively and these are very much welcomed. Indeed these journals, to their credit, encourage submissions from paramedics and other pre-hospital practitioners, students and related faculty.</p><p>The Australasian Journal of Paramedicine has really set the standard and paramedic profession has benefitted from their innovative approach to publishing. This model allows contributions from those practitioners interested in publishing, some for the first time. The net benefit is a varied and interesting cross section of literature from many core and peripheral fields of paramedicine.</p><p>The Irish Journal of Paramedicine will have a similar ethos and I know the entire approach has the ability to contribute positively to our profession. The fact too that this journal is ‘open access’ will also allow for minimal restriction of articles and maximum exposure to authors. I am honoured to be part of the editorial team whilst amazed at the international mix of experience in this team.</p><p>I hope the launch of the Irish Journal of Paramedicine will encourage all those members of our community interested in publishing to contribute through direct submission and that we all support this outstanding initiative.</p><p>A journal dedicated to promoting and advancing the science of pre-hospital care and all things related, has the full support of the Irish College of Paramedics. We are delighted to make the Irish Journal of Paramedicine the official journal of the Irish College of Paramedics and we wish Alan and the entire team all the very best.</p><p>Thank you Alan.</p><p>Shane Knox PhD MSc HDip AssocCIPD Cert.Mgt MCPara</p><p>President of the Irish College of Paramedics</p><p> </p>
Out of alignment? A critical reflection on the student-teacher relationship in project-based paramedicine education.
Authors: Rae John , MacQuarrie Alexander 
Published: August 2018

<p>This article draws on our experiences in project-based learning and in particular our experiences in facilitating a group of paramedicine students tasked with the responsibility of evaluating clinical simulation debriefing sessions.</p><p>Using critical reflection as the research methodology, we unearthed and reworked our experiences in this project, especially the experiences of one of us, Sandy, who took on role of project facilitator. The article identifies the importance of alignment between student and teacher in project-based learning and a set of principles are offered to guide and support this in project-based teaching. These principles include open communication and respect, the suspension of conventional belief, and reflection on professional practice.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p>
What Australian and Irish paramedic registrants can learn from the UK: lessons in developing professionalism.
Authors: Townsend Ruth M 
Published: August 2018

<ul><li>To act with professionalism is to act within a set of moral norms, principles and standards of conduct and competency</li><li>Problems arise when paramedics do not understand what it means to be a professional, and this is largely due to gaps in education.</li><li>Regulation should not be seen as a threat, but rather as a positive way of advancing the profession, and focussing on doing the best for patients.</li><li>Education plays a key role in creating a culture of professionalism, a solid foundation of professionalism and a professional identity. This education must be consistent. </li><li>Paramedics should be supported in their professional development with a greater emphasis on applied ethics to facilitate professional problem-solving and a more comprehensive understanding of the regulatory system.</li></ul>
Physical fitness of paramedic students during vocational training - a follow-up study
Authors: Paakkonen Heikki , Ring Joachim , Kettunen Jyrki 
Published: August 2018

<p align="left">Introduction: Paramedics’ work includes periods of physically light activity, but also involves short periods of relatively intense physical activity. Even during their studies paramedic students’ days involve a lot of sitting, i.e. physically sedentary behaviour. We initiated a programme to motivate paramedic students to be physically active during their studies. In this study we report physical fitness among paramedic students who for one year participated in brief physical activity counselling consisting of both verbal and a written individually tailored exercise program</p><p align="left">Methods: A total of 40 paramedic students (26 female, 14 male) had participated voluntarily in a physical activity programme alongside their studies. Subjects’ maximal oxygen consumption and muscle strength were measured at baseline and at one-year follow-up. According to the results of the baseline tests all students were given an individual exercise programme, which included aerobic and muscle strength training.</p><p align="left">Results: Sixty-five percent (26/40) of the students participated in the follow-up examinations. At baseline male students had higher mean maximal oxygen consumption (VO<sub>2Max</sub>) and, as expected, greater absolute muscle strength than their female counterparts (all p-values &lt;0.05). During the follow-up females had improved their VO<sub>2Max</sub> on average by 2.4 ml/kg/min. Furthermore, females on average improved the number of squats by 4.2 [95% Confidence Interval (CI) 0.01 to 8.33] repetitions, and males improved the number of push-ups (mean improvement 4.8, 95% CI 1.93 to 7.57), and left arm grip strength (mean improvement 4.0 kg, 95% CI 1.39 to 6.53).</p><p align="left">Conclusions: It seems to be possible to maintain, and even slightly improve paramedic students’ physical fitness with a self-directed, guided, home exercise programme. This approach could enhance prospective paramedics’ willingness to develop the necessary physical qualities long-term throughout their clinical careers. </p>
Assessing organisational justice as a predictor of job satisfaction and employee engagement in Windhoek
Authors: Pieters Wesley R. 
Published: August 2018

Orientation: Working in the service industry with similar products and services requires organisations to be proactive and efficient. Enhancing employees’ levels of organisational justice is likely to influence job satisfaction and employee engagement.Research purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the dimensions of organisational justice that best predict job satisfaction and employee engagement among employees in Windhoek, Namibia.Motivation for the study: Poor service delivery is a concern within the service industry and this includes the banks and universities that operate in Windhoek. Having engaged employees is most likely going to improve the quality of service and customer satisfaction.Research approach/design and method: A cross-sectional survey design was used, employing a questionnaire to collect data on the biographical details, organisational justice, job satisfaction and employee engagement of employees at a bank and university in Windhoek. The sample consisted of employees from a bank, Bank A (n = 106), and administrative staff at a university (n = 97).Main findings: Significant predictors of employee engagement (work energy) were interpersonal organisational justice and intrinsic job satisfaction. Regarding employee engagement (work focus), intrinsic job satisfaction and extrinsic job satisfaction were the significant predictors.Practical/managerial implications: Managers and supervisors need to regularly assess, monitor and enhance employees’ perception of organisational justice, job satisfaction and employee engagement. Improving organisational justice within the workplace is likely to result in an increase in job satisfaction and employee engagement, resulting in increased productivity and customer satisfaction.Contribution/value-add: The novelty of this study in Namibia will add to already existing knowledge within industrial and organisational psychology, pave the way for future research and guide the development of interventions aimed at keeping employees satisfied and engaged in their work.