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Digital technology for elementary English language learning (ELL) students
Authors: Hendricks Danielle 
Published: March 2019

English language learners (ELL) are students who are learning English not as their first, but as second or even third language. A lot of the time these students do not speak English at home because they use their first language as the primary home language. These students may only get the opportunity to learn to speak English in school. In early elementary, kindergarten through Grade three, the primary focus is to develop language and literacy skills which will prepare the students for further educational learning. The old saying is that; first you learn to read and then you read to learn. In this study, I questioned how technology can be used to engage the early elementary ELL students to develop language and literacy skills. I conducted an anonymous survey and an email interview to gather my data. I found my results were inconclusive for determining which technologies would benefit the ELL elementary teacher in helping to develop language and literacy skills. There are many valuable technologies available; however, further research will be necessary to draw any distinct conclusions.
Analisis Penerimaan Dan Penyaluran Keuangan Dana Zakat Infaq Dan Shadaqah Melalui Badan Amil Zakat Nasional (Baznas) Kota Mataram
Authors: Irwan Muhammad , Herwanti Titiek , Yasin Muaidy 
Published: March 2019

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan Tingkat Realisasi Pengumpulan dan Penyaluran dana, Perkembangan dana dihimpun dan disalurkan, dan Sistem pengumpulan dan penyaluran dana Zakat, Infaq dan Shadaqah (ZIS) yang dilakukan oleh Badan Amil Zakat Nasional (BAZNAS) Kota Mataram. Metode Penelitian yang dipergunakan adalah metode deskriptif, data yang dipergunakan data sekunder dan alat analisisnya adalah analisis pertumbuhan.Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Badan Amil Zakat Nasional (BAZNAS) Kota Mataram berfungsi sebagai lembaga yang mengelola dana Zakat, Infaq dan Shadaqah (ZIS) dengan bertindak sebagai amil yang menerima dan menyalurkan dana tersebut kepada pihak yang berhak menerimanya. Wujud dari Pengelolaan Dana Zakat, disusun dalam bentuk Laporan Keuangan yang dibuat setiap tahun dibawah pengawasan dari Akuntan Publik. Sumber dana zakat yang dihimpun berasal dari pegawai SKPD se Kota Mataram, muzakki perorangan dan Badan Usaha. Realisasi zakat yang dapat dihimpun masih lebih rendah dari potensi yang ada. Dana ZIS yang disalurkan terus mengalami peningkatan, Dana telah disalurkan kepada golongan yang berhak menerimanya melalui program Ekonomi, Pendidikan, Dakwah, Kesehatan dan sosial kemanusiaan. Bentuk pengeluaran yang dilakukan oleh BAZNAS Kota Mataram adalah Pengeluaran/Penyaluran ZIS, Penggunaan Dana Pengelola, Penggunaan Bagi Hasil /Jasa Bank. Sistem Pengelolaan Zakat oleh BAZNAS Kota Mataram telah mengikuti petunjuk yanfg diatur dalam UU Zakat No 23 Tahun 2011 dengan melakukan konvigurasi sesuai dengan kondisi yang terjadi di masing – masing daerah. Pertanggungjawaban pengelolaan keuangan dalam bentuk laporan keuangan pada tahun 2017 mendapat prestasi wajar dari lembaga akuntan publik.Kata Kunci : Penerimaan Zakat, Penyaluran Zakat, Infaq dan Shadaqah
Holonic Theory and Holistic Education
Authors: Gallifa Josep 
Published: March 2019

This paper presents the holonic theory, which is an attempt to develop in a single model the explanation of the evolution in the physic, biologic and cultural dimensions. The purpose of this development is to understand the traits of nowadays common holism, which is considered a necessary thinking practice in different domains, among them education. A phenomenological study has been developed connecting diverse noospheric holons. The results allow for a characterization of the holonic structure of a holistic consciousness act. This characterization is used to define holistic education: An education with the dimensions of preservation, profundity, projective action and span. The article can be read as a contribution to provide ontological and epistemological bases for going beyond the modern worldview and the widespread postmodern syncretism. These findings help in providing a framework for today’s holistic pedagogical debates and developments.
Digital Color Image Watermarking Using Encoded Frequent Mark
Authors: Salih Abdulkareem Mohammed , Mahmood Salih Hassan 
Published: March 2019

With the increased development in digital media and communication, the need for methods to protection and security became very important factor, where the exchange and transmit date over communication channel led to make effort to protect these data from unauthentication access.
This paper present a new method to protect color image from unauthentication access using watermarking. The watermarking algorithm hide the encoded mark image in frequency domain using Discrete Cosine Transform. The main principle of the algorithm is encode frequent mark in cover color image. The watermark image bits are spread by repeat the mark and arrange in encoded method that provide algorithm more robustness and security. The proposed algorithm efficiency is measured by using many of measurement factors such as Peak Signal to Noise Ratio PSNR and Normalized Correlation Coefficient NC, the watermark robustness and feasibility are measured by using many types of attacks.
Social work in public schools: Ratios of students per social worker in Portugal
Authors: Mendes Sara , Guadalupe Sónia 
Published: March 2019

Aim: This research estimates the ratio of students per social worker in public schools in Portugal. Methods: Documentary analysis was used to collect data following three steps, with specific criteria: 1) official documentary sources were first used to identify the schools that allow hiring social workers; 2) evidence was collected of their employability in the institutional webpage of each school; 3) a database was built, at the national and regional level for continental Portugal. Results: One hundred and twelve social workers have been identified in a universe of 811 public schools (grouped and ungrouped schools). The national ratio social worker/students in all schools of continental Portugal was 1:12,086, varying between 1:8,753 and 1:22,237. The ratio in the schools that have social worker(s) was 1:1,394, varying between 1:1,210 and 1:1,768, depending on the region. Conclusions: School social workers are very residual in the public school, highlighting alarming and unequal territorial ratios social worker-students. The results make clear the disinvestment in the profession and its aims in the education field. These results call on national and European organizations of social workers to recommend ratios of students per social worker, requiring a major investment in this crucial area of social intervention.
Atitudes face à doação de gâmetas e gestação de substituição
Authors: Carolino Naír , Galhardo Ana , Cunha Marina 
Published: March 2019

Objetivo: A parentalidade constitui-se como um desejo comum a muitos indivíduos, mas em alguns casos a sua concretização implica o recurso a técnicas de reprodução medicamente assistida, como a doação de gâmetas ou a gestação de substituição. Em virtude da escassez de estudos sobre atitudes face à doação/receção de gâmetas e gestação de substituição, este estudo pretendeu explorar as atitudes de indivíduos em idade reprodutiva relativamente a estas técnicas. Métodos: Participaram 551 sujeitos com idades entre os 18 e os 40 anos, recrutados através de amostragem por bola de neve. Foi solicitado o preenchimento de um questionário desenvolvido especificamente para o estudo, disponibilizado numa plataforma online, que avaliou o posicionamento dos sujeitos face à doação/receção de gâmetas e gestação de substituição. Resultados: A maioria dos participantes revelou uma atitude positiva perante a doação/receção de gâmetas. No caso da doação a principal motivação indicada foi a de ajudar um casal que não pode ter filhos. Relativamente à receção de gâmetas, os dados sugerem tratar-se de uma circunstância bem aceite pelos participantes. Já no que se refere à gestação de substituição, ainda que exista um posicionamento favorável à sua legalização, nem todos os participantes considerariam essa possibilidade, ainda que aqueles que a equacionariam refiram que se sentiriam felizes por concretizar o sonho de se tornar mãe/pai. Conclusões: Na globalidade, a receção/doação de gâmetas é vista de um modo favorável. Aspetos como realizar o desejo de parentalidade e poder cuidar de uma criança desde o seu nascimento são relevantes, sugerindo uma menor valorização da componente genética. Por sua vez a doação de gâmetas parece relacionar-se com motivações altruístas, podendo ser potenciada com a existência de aconselhamento. A complexidade da gestação de substituição poderá contribuir para a existência de uma menor abertura, ainda que os sujeitos estejam de acordo com a sua legalização em Portugal.
Screening of Hemoglobin A1c in Gestational Diabetes among women attending metabolic clinic at a tertiary care hospital in Uttar Pradesh
Authors: Sinha Vivek , Kachhawa Poonam 
Published: March 2019

Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a common medical condition that complicates pregnancies..Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a diabetic metabolic disorder that occurs in 4% of all pregnant women and 14% of ethnic groups with more prevalence of type II diabetes. It can be defined as increased or abnormal insulin resistance, decreased insulin sensitivity or glucose intolerance with first diagnosis during pregnancy.
Aims and Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic screening value of the HbA1c, prevalence of GDM and associated risk factors.
Materials and Methods: The study was conducted at the metabolic clinic; in the department of Biochemistry located at SIMS, Hapur. A semi-structured pretested questionnaire was used for data collection. Following the DIPSI guidelines, patients with plasma glucose values >140 mg/dl were labeled as GDM. Statistical methods used were OR (CI95%), percentage, Chi square.
Results:
Out of 500, 6.72% had GDM. Among all GDM patients, 64.71% had age more than 30 years, 70.59% had BMI more than 25, 41.18% had gravida more than 3 and p- value was significant with regard to age and BMI. P value was found to be significant for risk factors namely positive family history of Diabetes Mellitus, history of big baby and presence of more than one risk factor.
Conclusion: GDM is associated with high BMI, early pregnancy loss, family history of DM and previous history of big baby and there could be more than one risk factor. Thus universal screening followed by close monitoring of the pregnant women for early detection of GDM may help improving maternal and fetal outcomes.
Primary Menouria due to Congenital Urethrovaginal Fistula with Vaginal Agenesis
Authors: Razak Lubna , Mohsin Raheela 
Published: March 2019

Congenital Urethrovaginal fistula with vaginal agenesis is a rare variant of vaginal agenesis. It is difficult to diagnose, classify and treat because of late clinical presentation at menarche. Management is usually challenging, and it involves vaginal reconstruction.
A 22 years female presented with cyclical menouria since age of 12 years. Clinical examination revealed the absence of a vagina with developed secondary sexual characters such as axillary and pubic hair, breast development. Abdominal USG showed normal uterus and ovaries, urinary bladder with left kidney. MRI revealed functioning left kidney along with vaginal agenesis and an abnormal communication between uterus and urethra. The surgical treatment consisted in repairing the urethrovaginal fistula and vaginoplasty.
In this case, the diagnosis of congenital urethrovaginal fistula was delayed until adulthood because of vaginal agenesis. A concomitant surgery can be performed with good outcome.
Plastic Surgery Techniques for the Improvement of Outcomes of Complex Obstetric Fistula Repairs
Authors: Pope Rachel , Stokes Mary , Brown Roger H. , Chalamanda Chisomo , Hollier Larry H. , Wilkinson Jeffrey P. 
Published: March 2019

Aims: As part of a larger study on the outcomes of obstetric fistula surgery, a review on patient outcomes when using gracilis muscle and/or Singapore flaps was conducted.
Methods: The database queried includes over 1700 patients. Fifty-six cases were identified having had either a gracilis muscle and or a Singapore flap as part of the repair.
Results: Twenty-one patients had a Singapore flap only. Median age was 26 years (19-55), four had one prior repair and two had two prior repair attempts. Nine cases were Goh type 3 and nine were Goh type 4 indicating urethral involvement. 71% (n=15) were >3 centimeters in diameter. Median estimated blood loss (ebl) was 200 ml and average OR time was 2.5 hours. Median catheter duration 17 days (13-25). 81% (n=17) were dye test negative, with an average pad weight of 19.2 grams. 19 patients had a gracilis muscle flap alone with median age of 43 (23-70). Four had one previous repair, one had four previous repairs. Nine were Goh type 3 and eight were Goh type 4. 70% (n=12) had a fistula >3 cm in diameter and 88% (n=15) had type iii considerations (previous repair attempt, circumferential, or severe scarring). Median ebl was 250 ml and average operative time was two hours and 30 minutes. Median catheter duration was 17 days (14-31). 82% (n=14) had negative dye tests, with average pad weight of 19 grams. 16 patients had both a Singapore and a gracilis. Median age was 31 (15-70), nine were Goh type 3, seven were Goh type 4. 87.5% (n=14) had a fistula that was more than 3 cm in diameter and 87.5% (n=14) were type iii. Median ebl was 300 ml (250-1000 ml), and average operative time was 3 hours and 45 minutes. 81% (n=13) had a negative dye test, with two patients going home positive and returning negative over the course of four months. Average pad weight was 18.9 grams.
Conclusions: For large fistulas with a significant amount of vaginal tissue loss, the Singapore flap is a potential option for improved outcomes. For recurrent cases and those with poor quality tissue, the gracilis muscle may lead to overall improved outcomes. Overall, these techniques are useful for complex obstetric fistula cases where outcomes are generally less favorable. Further prospective studies are needed.
Synergistic effects of chemical finishing processes on comfort characteristics of micro-modal and lyocell knitted fabrics
Authors: Gocek Ikilem 
Published: March 2019

AbstractCurrently besides the hand, color, structure and construction, the comfort characteristics of fabrics have become remarkable issues especially for intimate wear. Therefore, in this study, the synergistic effects of the antibacterial and wicking finishing processes on the comfort characteristics of the seamless knitted fabrics made of regenerated fibers, i. e. micro-modal and lyocell, were investigated and the effects of the lycra incorporation on the fabric structure was also explored. For the evaluation of the comfort properties, the seamless fabric samples were investigated in terms of vertical wicking capacity, transfer wicking, water vapor permeability and drying rate with the relevant textile material test methods. The statistical analysis was performed on the data obtained from the experimental work using Minitab and SPSS package programs. The incorporation of lycra into the fabric structure was found to reduce the vertical wicking capacity, transfer wicking and water vapor permeability of the fabric samples, mainly owing to the alterations it caused in the structure of the fabric by decreasing the porosity, affecting the pore distribution thoroughly and increasing fabric thickness and stitch density. Moreover, the lower wicking ability and water vapor permeability were determined as the factors of the decrease in the drying rates of the lycra incorporated fabric samples. The application of finishing treatments was shown to increase the vertical wicking capacity due to the capillary effect that might have been caused by the cracks and damages that were likely to occur on the surface of the cellulosic fibers during the wicking and antibacterial finishing treatments, whereas they were shown to decrease both the water vapor permeability and drying rate due to the reduction in the interfiber gaps caused by the coated surface of the fibers and the yarns, and the fiber-like structures on the fiber surface. On the other hand, according to the findings, the fiber type was found to have no significant effect on the vertical wicking capacity, transfer wicking, water vapor permeability and drying rate of the fabric samples. Finally, to select the best fabric alternative for the intimate wear, the hybrid AHP-TOPSIS approach was utilized.
Inspection of defects in CFRP by improved magnetic induction tomography
Authors: Zhang Lipan , Meng Qifeng , Song Kai , Gao Ming , Cheng Zhiyuan 
Published: March 2019

AbstractMagnetic induction tomography (MIT), a relatively new method of non-destructive testing, is applied to monitor the structural health of carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP). MIT utilizes inductive coils to map the properties of an object. A 3D finite element model of the sensor operation with defects in different CFRP layers is developed to obtain the sensitivity profile and solve the MIT forward problem. Moreover, a linear back projection algorithm was performed to reconstruct images for on-line detection. The results showed that the voltage values induced in the detection coil increase significantly at the defect positions within the related layer. Moreover, the average voltage of the layer with the defect is always higher than at the other layers. This indicates that MIT can easily detect not only surface defects of CFRP but also internal defects successfully and localize them accurately in depth as well.
A tecnologia abrindo espaço para discussão e aprendizagem sobre Direitos Humanos no Ensino Médio
Authors: Santos Rinara Granato , De Oliveira Natalino da Silva 
Published: March 2019

O ensino/aprendizagem sobre Direitos Humanos no ensino médio é um desafio constante tanto para os profissionais da educação quanto para os discentes. Uma das maiores dificuldades no processo de implementação da Educação em Direitos Humanos em todo ciclo escolar, do básico ao superior, reside na ausência de formação do docente, das diferentes áreas de conhecimento, no que tange aos conteúdos que substanciam a Educação em Direitos Humanos. Afinal, quais estratégias os docentes deveriam assumir para converter sua prática em um exercícios democrático? Como estimular o interesse dos estudantes? Este artigo se apropria dos estudos em educomunicação e de novas tecnologias como ferramentas que fomentem a discussão orientada sobre Direitos Humanos na escola, contribuindo para a formação de uma verdadeira cultura de paz, dentro e fora do espaço escolar.
Processo de produção textual escrita nas aulas de língua inglesa: multiletramentos crítico e digital
Authors: Da Silva Luís Fernando , Ferreira Santos Givan José , Dutra Alessandra , Benites Guntendorfer Rodrigues Ingrid , Veitas Novelli Letícia 
Published: March 2019

Este artigo enfoca a produção de cartuns nas aulas de Inglês com estudantes do 3º Ano do Ensino Médio, em uma escola pública, utilizando multiletramentos crítico e digital e ensino híbrido com abordagem sociointeracionista baseada em gênero textual. Os tipos de pesquisa empregados foram: bibliográfica, descritiva, de campo e analítica. Os aspectos teóricos basearam-se em autores(as) que corroboram com um processo educacional crítico e omnilateral, almejando a inclusão em uma sociedade digital a qual utiliza a Língua Inglesa enquanto prática social. Os(As) teóricos(as) selecionados foram: Ferreti (2012), Vygotsky (1987), Bakhtin (1988), Meurer (2000), Santos (2001); Rojo (2012), Picciano e Dziuban (2013), Dewey (1978), Calvin (1998), Morin (2008), Ruiz (2001), Gonçalves (2001) e Bergmann (2016). Os resultados, embora apontem algumas desvantagens, confirmaram as expectativas quanto às especificações dos objetivos, destacando como essencial o processo de escrita para promover um ensino de qualidade. Além disso, ficou evidente que o emprego de ferramentas tecnológicas não torna o trabalho educacional redundante, pelo contrário, oportuniza momentos para que estudantes possam ser agentes na construção do conhecimento.
Tromboflebitis Superficial
Authors: Brenes Artavia Mariana 
Published: March 2019

La presencia de un trombo a nivel de una vena superficial y la respuesta inflamatoria que le acompaña, desencadenan el cuadro clínico de la tromboflebitis superficial. Esta patología en un inicio se consideraba un trastorno local, de rápida resolución y curso benévolo, con el mejor conocimiento de la historia natural de la enfermedad, se ha comprobado la alta probabilidad de desarrollar complicaciones tromboembólicas que comprometen la vida.
Los hallazgos en la evaluación del paciente crean la sospecha clínica inicial, sin embargo, para la confirmación diagnóstica se requiere del uso del ultrasonido dúplex para determinar la presencia de un coágulo en la circulación superficial, la extensión y la cercanía de este al sistema venoso profundo. El riesgo potencial de desarrollar un tromboembolismo venoso ha llevado a un cambio en el tratamiento, el cual más allá de tratar las molestias del paciente, se encuentra orientado en evitar dichas complicaciones
Bedeutung von Marteloskopen für Praxis und Lehre in der Schweiz
Authors: Thormann Jean-Jacques , Allenspach-Schliessbach Karin , Bugmann Harald , Frehner Monika , Junod Pascal , Rosset Christian , Kühne Kathrin 
Published: March 2019

Importance of marteloscopes for practice and teaching in Switzerland
Marking is one of the core tasks of silvicultural activity. The decisions made are based on the application of the basic forestry methods, but always include a subjective component, as experience plays an important role. In this context, the “silvicultural God's gaze” in German “waldbaulicher Götterblick” is often spoken of. A possibility to discuss different silvicultural options and their consequences in a factual and comprehensible way is offered by the marteloscope. It is a didactic tool that makes it possible to carry out marking exercises based on quantitative data on site. Ideally, it consists of a real inventory and software that allows evaluation and discussion of the results, as well as a dynamic growth model. The marteloscope was developed in France in the 1990s. Today, there are many more than 40 marteloscopes in Switzerland that deal with a wide variety of silvicultural issues. Marteloscopes play a particularly important role in training and education: they allow the practice, questioning and improvement of one's own silvicultural actions based on quantitative principles. There is great potential for the further development of marteloscopes, in particular regarding the implementation of specific thematic and silvicultural issues, which, in addition to the usual stand characteristics such as tree species, diameter distribution, base area and volume, for example, allow statements to be made on ecology or on variables relevant to mountain silviculture such as local light availability. Several marteloscope software solutions have been developed in recent years. It would be important at least to simplify the data exchange between the solutions. It would also be desirable to close the gap that currently exists in the modelling of further stand development, to better estimate the consequences of different intervention variants.