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Assessment of diabetes risk in an adult population using Indian diabetic risk score in urban area of Tamil Nadu
Authors: Jayakiruthiga S. , Rajkamal R. , Gopalakrishnan S. , Umadevi R. 
Published: March 2018

Background: India has earned the dubious distinction of being the diabetic capital of the world. The majority of people with diabetes (>90%) have Type 2 diabetes (T2DM). While T2DM predominantly affects older individuals in developed countries, in developing nations like India, it affects the younger population in the prime of their working lives and thus poses an even greater threat to the health of these individuals. Objectives of the study were to assess the Type 2 diabetes mellitus risk status of adult population in urban area of Tamil Nadu and to measure the association between sociodemographic factors like age, sex and socio economic status with diabetes risk score.Methods: A community-based, cross-sectional study was carried out in Anakaputhur, an urban area in Kanchipuram district of Tamil Nadu in June 2016 among adult population on risk status for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Using Indian Diabetic Risk Score. The data was entered in MS Excel & analyzed by SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Science) 20.0 version. Descriptive statistics like proportions were calculated. Chi square test was used to compare the proportions between the groups. P value less than 0.05 was considered as statistically significant.Results: Out of 351 study subjects, only 30 (8.5%)study subjects were not at risk of having diabetes, 119 (33.9%) were at moderate risk and 202 (57.6%) were at higher risk of having Diabetes. Comparing age, gender, socio-economic status with diabetes risk category, we found that age is associated with diabetes risk category and the p – value was highly significant.Conclusions: Majority of the study subjects were at risk of having diabetes, hence screening is of utmost importance so that interventions can be initiated at an early stage.
A study on assessment of depression and factors associated with it among medical students of Raichur Institute of Medical Sciences, Raichur
Authors: Kirte Rahul C. , Fahim M. A. 
Published: March 2018

Background: Depression among medical students represents a neglected public health problem in India. Early onset depression among medical students interferes with psychological, social, and academic functioning. Clearly, depression in medical students is of paramount importance and warrants serious study to detect early symptoms of depression. This study was conducted to find out the prevalence and the risk factors associated with depression among medical students of RIMS, Raichur.Methods: Cross-sectional study conducted among medical students from 1st year to final year of RIMS, Raichur who gave consent. Socio-demographic and risk factors details were collected using pre-tested, semi-structured questionnaire and beck depression inventory scale was used to assess the depression level. Data was analyzed using Epi-Info 7 software and appropriate statistical tests were applied. Level of significance was set at a p<0.05.Results: Of the 421 medical students participated in the study, 214 (50.83%) were males and 207 (49.17%) were females. The overall prevalence of depression was found to be 22.09%. Statistically significant association of depression was found with family history (χ2=4.23, p<0.05), family problems (χ2=61.98, p<0.001), relation with parents (χ2=51.82, p<0.001), high expectations from parents (χ2=22.76, p<0.001), those who regret joining MBBS (χ2=30.44, p<0.001), relationship status (χ2=4.63, p<0.05).Conclusions: Our findings emphasize the importance of screening for depression of medical students on a regular basis for early detection and appropriate intervention like group counseling, stress management training, support services etc. to protect this valuable future human resource.
Hydrological trend of Qinghai Lake over the last 60 years: driven by climate variations or human activities?
Authors: Dong Hongmei , Song Yougui , Zhang Maosheng 
Published: March 2018

AbstractQinghai Lake, as the largest saline inland lake in China, plays an important role in the surrounding semi-arid ecosystem. In recent years, the lake water level has increased rapidly; however, the driving factors causing water body changes are not fully understood. This study aims to investigate the hydrological processes in Qinghai Lake from 1959 to 2016, and to discuss their possible linkages to climatic change and human activity. The results indicate that both the water level and lake area gradually declined to their minima in 2004, before increasing rapidly. Annual evaporation and total runoff vary widely, but have shown an overall shift from decreasing to increasing trends. The annual average temperature has followed an increasing trend, and annual precipitation has increased rapidly since 2004. Hydrological changes (water level and lake) are positively correlated with runoff inflow into the lake and negatively correlated with evaporation from the lake surface. The water body expansion in recent years can be attributed to the decreasing difference between precipitation/river runoff and evaporation. The total water consumption by human activities has had a limited contribution to the water body changes. We conclude that hydrological changes have depended more on climatic variations than on human activities.
Technical and administrative feasibility of alluvial aquifer storage and recovery on the South Platte River of northeastern Colorado
Authors: Chinnasamy Cibi Vishnu , McIntyre William C. , Mays David C. 
Published: March 2018

AbstractIncreasing population and climate change are causing water managers to reassess water storage. In this context, alluvial aquifer storage and recovery (ASR), in which excess water is stored in the alluvium near a river, offers a plausible option. To investigate this option, a coupled technical–administrative analysis was conducted to investigate the feasibility of alluvial ASR in the semi-arid US state of Colorado, where water rights are governed by the doctrine of prior appropriation. A hypothetical alluvial ASR facility near Brighton, Colorado with a storage capacity of 118,500 cubic meters (96 ac-ft) was considered. This analysis comprises both technical feasibility, using a groundwater model that explicitly accounts for clogging, and administrative feasibility, using a first-of-its-kind analysis of the legal availability of water including both free river and reusable effluent water. This coupled technical–administrative analysis suggests that alluvial ASR facilities present a viable option to meet rising demand for water storage, preventing water loss due to evaporation, reducing the effect of climate stress on water resources, and avoiding the need to purchase land for above-ground water storage facilities. More generally, this study illustrates the crucial importance of placing hydrologic analysis in the broader context of policy constraints.
Add-On Antihypertensive Medications to Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Blockers in Diabetes
Authors: Schroeder Emily B. , Chonchol Michel , Shetterly Susan M. , Powers J. David , Adams John L. , Schmittdiel Julie A. , Nichols Gregory A. , O’Connor Patrick J. , Steiner John F. 
Published: March 2018

Background and objectives
In individuals with diabetes, the comparative effectiveness of add-on antihypertensive medications added to an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor or angiotensin II receptor blocker on the risk of significant kidney events is unknown.

Design, setting participants, & measurements
We used an observational, multicenter cohort of 21,897 individuals with diabetes to compare individuals who added β-blockers, dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers, loop diuretics, or thiazide diuretics to angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin II receptor blockers. We examined the hazard of significant kidney events, cardiovascular events, and death using Cox proportional hazard models with propensity score weighting. The composite significant kidney event end point was defined as the first occurrence of a ≥30% decline in eGFR to an eGFR<60 ml/min per 1.73 m2, initiation of dialysis, or kidney transplant. The composite cardiovascular event end point was defined as the first occurrence of hospitalization for acute myocardial infarction, acute coronary syndrome, stroke, or congestive heart failure; coronary artery bypass grafting; or percutaneous coronary intervention, and it was only examined in those free of cardiovascular disease at baseline.

Results
Over a maximum of 5 years, there were 4707 significant kidney events, 1498 deaths, and 818 cardiovascular events. Compared with thiazide diuretics, hazard ratios for significant kidney events for β-blockers, calcium channel blockers, and loop diuretics were 0.81 (95% confidence interval, 0.74 to 0.89), 0.67 (95% confidence interval, 0.58 to 0.78), and 1.19 (95% confidence interval, 1.00 to 1.41), respectively. Compared with thiazide diuretics, hazard ratios of mortality for β-blockers, calcium channel blockers, and loop diuretics were 1.19 (95% confidence interval, 0.97 to 1.44), 0.73 (95% confidence interval, 0.52 to 1.03), and 1.67 (95% confidence interval, 1.31 to 2.13), respectively. Compared with thiazide diuretics, hazard ratios of cardiovascular events for β-blockers, calcium channel blockers, and loop diuretics compared with thiazide diuretics were 1.65 (95% confidence interval, 1.39 to 1.96), 1.05 (95% confidence interval, 0.80 to 1.39), and 1.55 (95% confidence interval, 1.05 to 2.27), respectively.

Conclusions
Compared with thiazide diuretics, calcium channel blockers were associated with a lower risk of significant kidney events and a similar risk of cardiovascular events.

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A intensificação do trabalho docente nas representações sociais de professores
Authors: Rosso Ademir José 
Published: March 2018

O artigo analisa as representações sociais sobre a intensificação do trabalho docente sobre as situações de desgaste, suas formas de apropriação e tradução a partir da experiência vivida por professores na escola. As representações recaem sobretudo no tempo insuficiente e na intensidade no montante de tarefas a serem cumpridas.
Cybernetic Approach of the “Κ’na” Dance: The Construction of Ethnic and National Identity in Nea Vyssa, Thrace , Greece
Authors: Filippidou Eleni , Koutsouba Maria , Lalioti Vassiliki , Lantzos Vassilis 
Published: March 2018

AbstractThe research field of this project is the area if Greek Thrace, which is a great geopolitical-cultural unity that was divided - due to political process - in three subareas that were distributed to three different countries: Bulgaria, Turkey and Greece. A dance happening that took place before the lining of the boundaries to date in the Greek and Turkish Thrace is that of “K’na”. “K’na” is a female dance happening which is danced to date by the people of both areas in spite of their religious beliefs, social - economic and cultural development. The purpose of this project is to study the different expressions of this dance in Nea Vyssa and examine if these are related to matters of search and conformation of ethnic and national identity of this group under the terms of the social cybernetics. Data was gathered through the ethnographic method as this is applied to the study of dance and the interpretation of the data was based on the theoretical visuals of the social-cybernetic according to the inspection model of identity that Burke proposed. From the data analysis, we established that the dance of “K’na” in Nea Vyssa constructs and reconstructs not only the ethnic but the national identity of the groups who use them in order to react to the messages they receive via the communication with “the important others”.
Study Skills Assessment among Undergraduate Students at a Private University College in Oman
Authors: Naqvi Samia , Chikwa Gladson , Menon Udayakumari , Al Kharusi Dhafra 
Published: March 2018

AbstractThis paper reports findings of a small-scale descriptive study that was conducted to assess the level of study skills possessed by undergraduate students enrolled in Engineering, Business Studies and Computing programs at a private University College in Oman. The study explored whether there is any correlation between study skills and academic performance and whether study skills vary in terms of gender, specialization and levels of study. A pre-tested Study Skills Inventory developed by Dennis Congo was administered on the sample. Data were analysed using both descriptive and inferential statistical methods. Among other things, the study established that most of the students lack some fundamental study skills such as critical and creative thinking as well as time management and test preparation.
Assessing and developing safety management competences
Authors: Tappura S. , Kivistö-Rahnasto J. 
Published: March 2018

Introduction: Assessing and developing managers’ safety competence is one method for achieving high safety performance in the organisations. Objectives: The aim of this study is to construct a safety management competence development framework to help organisations in safety promotion. Materials and methods: This study comprises a theory-based construction of the safety management competence development framework and an empirical study in a case organisation. Results: The framework consists of definition of safety management competence requirements, self-assessment of the competence, definition of development needs, and implementation of competence development activities. Conclusions: The framework provides the means for systematically improving managers’ safety management competence as an integral part of general management competence development procedures in organisations.
Pemanfaatan Biofilter untuk Mengurangi Pemakaian Bahan Kimia dalam Proses Pengolahan Air Estuary
Authors: Suryawan Ketut Gede , Mahardika I Gede Mahardika , Budiarsa Suyasa I Wayan 
Published: March 2018

The process to supply the drinking water will also be expensive due to the decreasing quality of water it self. Some chemical substances are needed in high quantity to produce healthy water from Badung River, such as chlorine and aluminum sulphat (Al SO4). This is because the polutants of water in Badung River is really high. To decrease the use of the amount of chemical subtances and to avoid the side effect of chlorine on water which is highly organic, so this research was done through the use of biofilter. This biofilter is like bee-hive which is made from plastic. This micro-organism would scatter the organic substance and ammonia. In this case, iron (Fe) and Manganese (Mn) would be oxydized by the air and water from the blower. On the next step, the measurement of the content in each organic substance, iron, manganese, nitrate, nitrite, ammonia was done on the streaming water and the water that was out from biofilter reactor. In every parameter, the sampel was taken periodically from 1 to 6 hours hydrolic-setting time. The testing of using aluminum sulphate and the needs of chlorine was done in every 1 to 6 hours hydrolic-setting time. The result of the research told us that for 6 hours hydrolic- setting time could decrease 38.78% the organic substance, iron ( Fe) 41.93%, manganese (Mn) 55.32%, ammonia 75.40%, nitrite 55.32%, but nitrate increased up to 53.85%. The increase of nitrate is still tolerable based on the law of governor (Pergub) Bali No. 8 year 2007. The use of chemical substance, in this case aluminum sulphat could be decreased up to 10 ppm and chlorine (gas) could also be decreased until 10 ppm.
Study Study on photoluminescence properties of porous GaP material
Authors: Thuy Pham Thi , Vuong Bui Xuan 
Published: March 2018

This paper reports on the photoluminescence of porous GaPprepared by electrochemical anodization of (111)-oriented bulk material.Porous and bulk GaP exhibits green and red photoluminescence, respectively when excited by the 355-nm laser. The photoluminescence intensity of porous GaP is much stronger than that of the bulk sample. Temperature-dependent time-resolved photoluminescence shows that the green emission gradually decreases when the temperature increases and the photoluminescence full width at haft maximum (FWHM) slightly narrow with decreasing temperature. These results assigned to the contribution of lattice vibrations. Raman scattering measurement is carried out to confirm the size decreasing of the porous GaP material.
Keywords
PorousGaP, photoluminescence, time-resolved photoluminescence, electrochemical etching
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Distribution and accumulation of perfluororinated chemicals (PFCs) in water and sediment in two urban large lakes, Hanoi
Authors: Anh Duong Hong 
Published: March 2018

The perfluororinated chemicals (PFCs) were determined in 40 surface water samples anf 36 sediment samples which were collected in two large urban lakes of Hanoi that are West lake and Yen So lake in rainy and dry seasons. Concentrations of total analysed PFCs was averaged of 10.78ng/L (8.13 – 13.25 ng/L) in water of West lake and 14.55 ng/L (12.42 – 17.64 ng/L) in water of Yen So lake, respectively. The average amount of PFCs in sediment of West lake was 0.11 ng/g dry sample (0.03-0.26 ng/g dry sediment) and PFCs of Yen So lake was 0.79 ng/g dry sample (0.08-2.01 ng/g dry sediment). The dominant PFCs with short cabon chain of PFC moleculars that were found a range of C4 to C10 for water and a range of C8 to C10 for sediment in two lakes. PFCs accumulation was recognized in sediment and water of both lakes Yen So and West lake with distribution factor (log KD) in a range of 1.05 and 2.91.
International Cooperation and Raised Issues in Implementation of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 2015
Authors: Chi Nguyen Ngoc 
Published: March 2018

Via considerably revised and suplemented provisions, the Code of Criminal Procedure (CCP) of 2015 demonstrates the improvement of the legal framework on international cooperation in criminal proceedings. Such provisions of the CCP also harmonize with the Act of Judicial Assistance and international agreements with the participation of Vietnam. The article analyzes the grounds of revision and suplementation of the provions on international cooperation of the CCP of 2003 as well as mentions other issues of the CCPof 2015 need to be considered and to be improved to enhance the quality of this sector of criminal justice in the feature.
Keywords
Code of Criminal Procedure of 2015, international cooperation, judicial assistance
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Propaganda Fide frente a la hegemonía hispana: apoyos en las cortes de Madrid y de Bruselas a la creación de la congregación de cardenales
Authors: Jiménez Pablo Esther , Martínez Millán José 
Published: March 2018

La fundación de la Congregación Propaganda Fide, en 1622, constituyó la supresión de los derechos otorgados por los pontifices del siglo XVI (la expansión y defensa del cristianismo), con los que la Monarquía hispana justificó su expansión territorial. A partir de entonces, la Iglesia de Roma asumió la difusión del catolicismo mediante la predicación y el diálogo con los pueblos, suprimiendo toda violencia prestada por los príncipes aliados. Tal creación resultó una tarea dificultosa para Roma, toda vez que semejante institución cercenaba los intereses de Felipe II. Religiosos como Gracián o Domenico della Scala, así como destacados nobles como el duque de Feria, y diversos miembros de la familia real como el cardenal infante Fernando o la infanta Isabel Clara Eugenia, formaron una red que ayudó en esta dura tarea al Papado, tanto desde la corte de Madrid como desde la de Bruselas.
Analysis of Bolster and Stripper Assembly of High Pressure Molding Machine
Authors: Desai Tushar , Chauhan Vina D. , Trivedi Dhara P. 
Published: March 2018

Bolster and Stripper Assembly is used to support mold box, match plate and pattern for mold preparation with green sand in high pressure molding machine. Different types of molding machines used for preparation of mold from green sand are flask type molding machine and flask less type molding machine. Commonly used molding machine is flask type molding machine with bolster and stripper assembly for mold preparation.This paper explains design and analysis of bolster and stripper assembly for manufacturing required size mold in high pressure green sand molding machine.
Polí­ticas de juventud, adolescencia y salud
Authors: Krauskopf Dina 
Published: March 2018

ResumenSe revisa la evolución de los paradigmas de la salud y de las polí­ticas de juventud a la luz de la modernización, globalización y exclusión. Se analizan los modelos que derivan de los enfoques tradicionales, reduccionistas y avanzados, el problema de la condición sociojurí­dica en la adolescencia y juventud, la reformulación del concepto de riesgo y protección, la diferencia entre promoción de la salud y prevención de la enfermedad. Se consideran enfoques avanzados para la construcción de polí­ticas en salud.