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Razvoj poslovnointeligenčnih sistemov v slovenski javni upravi – študija primera [Development of Business Intelligence Systems in Slovenian Public Administration – A Case Study]
Authors: Terglav Jurij 
Published: December 2015

Poslovnointeligenčni sistemi (BIS) postajajo pomemben dejavnik uspešnega poslovanja organizacij. Za njihovo uvajanje je v literaturi predstavljeno veliko metodoloških pristopov, področje uporabe pa je v pretežni meri gospodarstvo. Zaradi vseh koristi je smiselna uporaba BIS tudi v javni upravi, kjer pa je na tem področju manj izkušenj in znanstvenih raziskav. Članek obravnava primernost uporabe metodologij za razvoj poslovnointeligenčnih sistemov v javni upravi, pri čemer smo ob upoštevanju specifičnih lastnosti BIS preučili praktični primer v eni od organizacij javne uprave, kjer so za razvoj BIS uporabili splošno metodologijo razvoja informacijskih sistemov, prvotno razvito za gospodarstvo. Kot raziskovalna metoda je bila uporabljena študija primera, s katero smo ovrednotili uporabljeno razvojno metodo in opredelili osnove za prihodnje raziskave na področju razvoja BIS v javniupravi. Z raziskavo je bilo ugotovljeno, da uporabljene metode razvoja, ki so bile razvite za informacijske sisteme v gospodarstvu, ne upoštevajo specifičnih lastnosti in razlik javne uprave in sistemov BIS, zato bi jih bilo treba ustrezno dopolniti in prilagoditi.Business Intelligence Systems (BIS) have become an important factor in successful business operations. In literature there are many methodological approaches to their implementation, but they have been mainly applied in the private sector. Due to all the advantages of BIS, their implementation in the public administration would be reasonable as well, however, limited experience and scientific research are available in this area. This paper deals with the applicability of the methodologies of BIS development in public administration. Focusing on the specific characteristics of the public administration, we have studied a case in one of the governmental organizations, where a general method of BIS development was used, which was originally developed for the private sector. As a research method a case study was used, on the basis of which the implemented method of BIS development was evaluated and the groundwork for future research in the field of public administration defined. By means of this research we have found that the implemented methods of BIS development, which were developed for the private sector information systems, do not consider the specific characteristics and differences of the public administration and the BIS systems. Therefore, considering their specific features, they should be properly completed and adapted.
Inventário de Inteligência Espiritual de King: estudo psicométrico da versão Portuguesa
Authors: Miguel José Pacheco , Silva José Tomás da , Machado Teresa Sousa 
Published: December 2015

Com o propósito de superar as limitações apontadas pelos teóricos da inteligência à noção de inteligência espiritual King propõe um modelo em que a define, em conformidade com os principais critérios psicológicos do construto, como um conjunto de capacidades mentais que contribuem para a consciencialização, integração e aplicação adaptativa dos aspectos imateriais e transcendentes da vida. O autor propõe quatro componentes principais: (1) a capacidade de se envolver em pensamento crítico existencial, (2) a capacidade de atribuir significado e propósito a todas as experiências físicas e mentais, (3) a capacidade de perceber as dimensões transcendentes do self, dos outros e do mundo físico (e.g., self transcendente, imaterialismo, holismo, interligação), e (4) a capacidade de entrar em estados expandidos ou espirituais de consciência por vontade própria. Este modelo baseia-se numa definição de espiritualidade que, apesar de relacionada, é distinta de religiosidade, de modo a não limitar a aplicação universal do construto e a delineá-lo a partir de formas preferidas de comportamento. Com base neste modelo, o autor desenvolveu uma medida de auto-relato, o Spiritual Intelligence Self-Report Inventory (SISRI-24), cujo estudo psicométrico (dimensionalidade e fidelidade) resultou em evidência confirmatória do modelo de quatro factores com amostras de alunos universitários. Tendo em consideração o papel adaptativo da espiritualidade na superação do vazio existencial que pode resultar de uma perda de sentido na vida, o SISRI-24 é um instrumento útil para avaliar indivíduos em crise existencial relacionada, por exemplo, com transições de carreira (e.g., perda de emprego). Níveis elevados de pensamento crítico existencial e a produção de significado pessoal facilitam o enfrentamento da crise e a criação de significado dentro do seu quadro, impedindo que potenciais crises se venham a desenvolver plenamente. Apresentamos neste trabalho os primeiros dados relativos às propriedades psicométricas (dimensionalidade e fidelidade) da versão Portuguesa do Spiritual Intelligence Self-Report Inventory (SISRI-24), numa amostra de jovens adultos universitários e avaliamos as relações entre a inteligência espiritual e o afecto, a auto-estima e a perspectiva temporal de futuro, recorrendo às versões portuguesas da Positive and Negative Affect Schedule, da Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale e da Future Time Perspective Scale, respectivamente. São discutidas as implicações destas relações para o desenvolvimento adaptativo dos jovens, bem como as principais limitações do estudo, propondo-se futuras linhas de investigação.
Atenção Concentrada: Normas para uma região da Bahia–Brasil
Authors: Silva Marlene Alves da Silva 
Published: December 2015

A atenção pode ter um caráter multifatorial e, ser definida como um fenômeno que processa ativamente informações de forma limitada, portanto, é a habilidade de focar em um evento, ideia ou tarefa enquanto exclui outras distrações, por meio dos sentidos e dos processos cognitivos. No Brasil, existem vários testes psicológicos que aferem a atenção, dentre eles o Teste AC. Segundo os documentos internacionais e brasileiros os instrumentos de avaliação psicológica precisam de alguns requisitos mínimos para serem considerados adequados para utilização, dentre eles, constar no manual do testes, a forma de aplicação, correção e as tabelas normativas. Os estudos normativos permitem estabelecer a comparação de casos individuais com o grupo. É necessário o estabelecimento de normas apropriadas para a população em que o teste será empregado, ou seja, qualquer norma é restrita à população normativa da qual foi derivada, portanto, essa representatividade deverá considerar as características de determinados subgrupos. O presente estudo objetivou a elaboração de normas para uma região da Bahia. Trata-se de uma pesquisa documental. A amostra constitui-se de 774 pessoas que participaram de um processo avaliativo para a obtenção da Carteira Nacional de Habilitação (CNH) e de motorista que solicitavam a renovação ou mudança de categoria da CNH em uma clínica na cidade de Vitória da Conquista credenciada ao Departamento de Trânsito Estadual da Bahia no período de janeiro a dezembro de 2014. Dessa amostra 544 eram do sexo masculino e a idade variou entre 18 e 69 anos. A escolaridade foi desde o ensino fundamental incompleto à pós-graduação. O instrumento utilizado foi o Teste AC desenvolvido por Cambraia em 1967, para avaliar a atenção concentrada e serviu como reteste aos candidatos a habilitação. A forma de aplicação foi coletiva e fazia parte da bateria de testes psicológicos utilizados pela clínica. As análises estatísticas não apresentaram diferenças significativas para as variáveis, sexo, estado civil e tipo de serviço solicitado e, foram significativas para as variáveis, nível de escolaridade e faixa etária, discriminado três grupos etários. Tais resultados indicam a necessidade de elaboração de tabelas normativas para os níveis de escolaridade, faixa etária e por amostra total. Sugere-se que novos estudos sejam realizados com outras regiões do Brasil, pois assim as classificações das tabelas de percentis serão mais próximas da realidade do avaliando.
Understanding epidemiological transition in urban population of Maharashtra
Authors: Gulati Bal Kishan , Pandey Arvind 
Published: November 2015

<p class="abstract"><strong><span lang="EN-US">Background:</span></strong><span lang="EN-US"> Change in causes of death pattern is a reflection of epidemiological transition in which infectious and parasitic diseases shift to chronic and degenerative diseases of adulthood. Cause of death trend and pattern is important for future health policy planning.</span></p><p class="abstract"><strong><span lang="EN-US">Methods: </span></strong>This study attempts to measure mortality trends by different causes of death for urban Maharashtra by using MCCD data for 1990-2010 by calculating proportion of major cause of death to total deaths by age and sex for all these years.</p><p class="abstract"><strong><span lang="EN-US">Results:</span></strong><span lang="EN-US"> Results reveal that there has been shift in the structure of mortality by cause. Diseases of circulatory system were the leading causes of death accounting for about 31% share of all medically certified deaths which is well above the national average of about 30%. Similarly, the proportion of deaths due to certain conditions originating in the perinatal period appears to be low in the state (3.9%) compared to national average (7%). The proportions of deaths due to certain infectious and parasitic diseases and disease of the respiratory system appear to be very high (15.7% and 12.1% respectively) compared to national average (13.1% and 9.5% respectively). </span></p><p class="abstract"><strong><span lang="EN-US">Conclusions: </span></strong>It was found that socio-economically developed and demographically advanced urban Maharashtra bears the double burden of disease specific mortality.</p>
Correlation of survivors of near hanging with Glasgow coma scale
Authors: Borkar Mangala S. , Patil Sunita B. , Sikariya Kusum K. , Kashid Akshay A. , Chimote Hemant N. , Malani Veena M. 
Published: November 2015

<p class="abstract"><strong><span lang="EN-US">Background:</span></strong><span lang="EN-US"> A patient, who survives an attempt to hang himself, at least for some time, is said to be a case of “near-hanging”. This study attempts to correlate survival in near- hanging with Glasgow Coma Scale and to study the clinical profile of hanging the 25 patients of near hanging who were admitted in the MICU of Government Medical College, Aurangabad from January 2014 to July 2015.</span></p><p class="abstract"><strong><span lang="EN-US">Methods: </span></strong>Detail clinical history was taken and thorough examination was done. Patients were assessed by applying Glasgow coma scale. NCCT Brain and spine was done of all these patients before admitting to MICU to rule out cervical injury.</p><p class="abstract"><strong><span lang="EN-US">Results:</span></strong><span lang="EN-US"> Males were 76% and female 24% in this study.20 of the 25 patients required mechanical ventilation. 18 patients survived, of whom 13 had been ventilated. All the 5 who did not need ventilation survived.</span></p><p class="abstract"><strong><span lang="EN-US">Conclusions: </span></strong>Only 1 patient survived out of the 8, whose Glasgow - coma scale was less than 6, (87.5 % mortality). 100 % patients who were ventilated but had a Glasgow Coma Scale of 6 or more survived.</p>
Predicting functional impairment in brain tumor surgery: the Big Five and the Milan Complexity Scale
Authors: Ferroli Paolo , Broggi Morgan , Schiavolin Silvia , Acerbi Francesco , Bettamio Valentina , Caldiroli Dario , Cusin Alberto , La Corte Emanuele , Leonardi Matilde , Raggi Alberto , Schiariti Marco , Visintini Sergio , Franzini Angelo , Broggi Giovanni 
Published: December 2015

OBJECT
The Milan Complexity Scale—a new practical grading scale designed to estimate the risk of neurological clinical worsening after performing surgery for tumor removal—is presented.

METHODS
A retrospective study was conducted on all elective consecutive surgical procedures for tumor resection between January 2012 and December 2014 at the Second Division of Neurosurgery at Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta of Milan. A prospective database dedicated to reporting complications and all clinical and radiological data was retrospectively reviewed. The Karnofsky Performance Scale (KPS) was used to classify each patient’s health status. Complications were divided into major and minor and recorded based on etiology and required treatment. A logistic regression model was used to identify possible predictors of clinical worsening after surgery in terms of changes between the preoperative and discharge KPS scores. Statistically significant predictors were rated based on their odds ratios in order to build an ad hoc complexity scale. For each patient, a corresponding total score was calculated, and ANOVA was performed to compare the mean total scores between the improved/unchanged and worsened patients. Relative risk (RR) and chi-square statistics were employed to provide the risk of worsening after surgery for each total score.

RESULTS
The case series was composed of 746 patients (53.2% female; mean age 51.3 ± 17.1). The most common tumors were meningiomas (28.6%) and glioblastomas (24.1%). The mortality rate was 0.94%, the major complication rate was 9.1%, and the minor complication rate was 32.6%. Of 746 patients, 523 (70.1%) patients improved or remained unchanged, and 223 (29.9%) patients worsened. The following factors were found to be statistically significant predictors of the change in KPS scores: tumor size larger than 4 cm, cranial nerve manipulation, major brain vessel manipulation, posterior fossa location, and eloquent area involvement (Nagelkerke R2 = 0.286). A grading scale was obtained with scores ranging between 0 and 8. Worsened patients showed mean total scores that were significantly higher than the improved/unchanged scores (3.24 ± 1.55 vs 1.47 ± 1.58; p < 0.001). Finally, a grid was developed to show the risk of worsening after surgery for each total score: scores higher than 3 are suggestive of worse clinical outcome.

CONCLUSIONS
Through the evaluation of the 5 aforementioned parameters—the Big Five—the Milan Complexity Scale enables neurosurgeons to estimate the risk of a negative clinical course after brain tumor surgery and share these data with the patient. Furthermore, the Milan Complexity Scale could be used for research and educational purposes and better health system management.
La défense du Nord, couloir d'invasions (1871- 1940). Fortifications et plans stratégiques.
Authors: Vanderstraete Bertrand 
Published: December 2015

Hoe heeft Frankrijk zich tweemaal, in 1914 en 1940, kunnen laten verrassen op zijn noorderflank ? Het strategische doorzicht van de Duitsers is maar een element ter verklaring, men moet de oorzaak ook zoeken in de opvattingen van de Franse générale staf.
De Franse militairen zijn nooit blind geweest voor de Duitse dreiging in het noorden en in de jaren 1870 en 1930 worden er versterkte verdedigingssystemen aangelegd. In 1914 had men de vergissing begaan te rekenen op een offensieve politiek, die van het noorden op een dramatische manier een strategische lokaas maakte. In 1940 was men realistischer en had men gekozen voor een ultradefensieve opstelling, gesteund op verouderde taktische begrippen. Vergis- singen of gewoon de onmogelijkheid uit de hinderlaag te raken van een grens die in 1815 in het nadeel van Frankrijk werd getrokken. Frankrijk heeft nooit een leefbare militaire oplossing gevonden, en heeft ook nooit deze lacune gevuld door een aangepaste diplomatie.
La politique d'emprunts des collectivités locales de la région. 1870-1914.
Authors: Tassin Gérard 
Published: December 2015

De leenpolitiek van de lokale besturen in de streek tussen 1870 en 1914.
Het eerste deel bevat een repertorium van de financieringsmogelijkheden van de lokale besturen aan wie de wet een reeks nieuwe taken oplegt en die zodoende meer geld nodig hebben. Men geeft de voorkeur aan leningen. En daarvoor heeft men de keuze tussen publieke of semi-publieke kredietinstellingen (Caisse des Ecoles, Caisse des Chemins Vicinaux), privépersonen of banken, en het uitschrijven van openbare leningen, met de mogelijkheid obligaties uit te geven, die in de beurs kunnen ingeschreven worden, bij voorbeeld in Rijsel.
Het tweede deel gaat over de studie van het voorbeeld Duinkerke, wat toelaat een overzicht van de evolutie van de financiering van 1870 tot 1914 te geven.
Les communistes du Nord et du Pas-de-Calais de l'agonie du Front Populaire à la guerre (1938-1939). Seconde partie : Forces et faiblesses du communisme du Nord à la veille de la guerre.
Authors: Le Maner Yves 
Published: December 2015

Durement ébranlées par l'échec des «grèves du Nord» de novembre 1938 et par la répression patronale qui suivit, les régions communistes du Nord et du Pas-de-Calais se retrouvaient, à la veille de la guerre, en situation de repli et d'isolement. L'affrontement avait repris avec les fédérations socialistes -le Front Populaire était mort et enterré- et l'espoir de prendre le contrôle des directions syndicales régionales s'estompait au moment où l'aile ultra-réformiste de la C.G.T., menée par G. Dumoulin, choisissait le département du Nord pour servir de «laboratoire» à ses projets de «repensement du syndicalisme» et de collaboration de classes. Ainsi, dès avant guerre, la C.G.T. nordiste se trouvait-elle en état de pré-scission, sur des clivages qui, par maints aspects, annonçaient ceux de 1947.
Parti de «métallos» dans le Nord, de mineurs dans le Pas-de-Calais, le P. CF. était devenu, en 1939, une puissante machine politique dont les rouages principaux étaient de jeunes «cadres» ouvriers formés à l'école de la «bolchévisation» des années 1924-1934. La transmission familiale du credo communiste, déjà fortement établie, allait constituer l'un des éléments majeurs de la «traversée du désert» de 1939-1941.
Les garnisons dans les petites villes du Nord à la fin de l'Ancien Régime.
Authors: Milot Jean 
Published: December 2015

Sedert het einde van de Amerikaanse oorlog vermindert de getalsterkte in de Noordfranse garnizoenen, meer in de kleine steden dan in de grote. Maar het aantal militairen blijft gewoonlijk hoog.
Deze militaire aanwezigheid brengt heel wat lasten mee, maar de kleine steden wensen steeds grotere garnizoenen te herbergen.
Zij beseffen al te goed dat de militaire aanwezigheid hun overlevingskansen als stad verhoogt.
Capacité d'attraction et hiérarchie des petites villes de Flandre maritime (fin XVIIIe, début XIXe siècle).
Authors: Terrier Didier 
Published: December 2015

The study of immigration in the smaller cities of maritime Flanders in the late XVIIIth and early XlXth centuries enables us to understand how important demographic attractivity is as a criterion for defining an urban hierarchy.
In Bergues, Bourbourg, Gravelines and Hondschoote, population mobility remains always quite significant : one can even note cases when one citizen out of two marrying in a small city is not a native. But that immigration remains also quite selective : the newcomers are relatively educated and need not belong to the poorest rural classes. Finally every one of those cities possesses its own levying basin.
Nevertheless, as can be seen through the immigrants' varying importance, nature and geographical origins, one can make out notable differences between these cities. Behind their apparent unity, the belong in fact to three very clearcut types identified within the framework of the small scale urban units of northern France.
Alcohol Consumption Modulates Host Defense in Rhesus Macaques by Altering Gene Expression in Circulating Leukocytes
Authors: Barr Tasha , Girke Thomas , Sureshchandra Suhas , Nguyen Christina , Grant Kathleen , Messaoudi Ilhem 
Published: December 2015

Abstract
Several lines of evidence indicate that chronic alcohol use disorder leads to increased susceptibility to several viral and bacterial infections, whereas moderate alcohol consumption decreases the incidence of colds and improves immune responses to some pathogens. In line with these observations, we recently showed that heavy ethanol intake (average blood ethanol concentrations &gt; 80 mg/dl) suppressed, whereas moderate alcohol consumption (blood ethanol concentrations &lt; 50 mg/dl) enhanced, T and B cell responses to modified vaccinia Ankara vaccination in a nonhuman primate model of voluntary ethanol consumption. To uncover the molecular basis for impaired immunity with heavy alcohol consumption and enhanced immune response with moderate alcohol consumption, we performed a transcriptome analysis using PBMCs isolated on day 7 post–modified vaccinia Ankara vaccination, the earliest time point at which we detected differences in T cell and Ab responses. Overall, chronic heavy alcohol consumption reduced the expression of immune genes involved in response to infection and wound healing and increased the expression of genes associated with the development of lung inflammatory disease and cancer. In contrast, chronic moderate alcohol consumption upregulated the expression of genes involved in immune response and reduced the expression of genes involved in cancer. To uncover mechanisms underlying the alterations in PBMC transcriptomes, we profiled the expression of microRNAs within the same samples. Chronic heavy ethanol consumption altered the levels of several microRNAs involved in cancer and immunity and known to regulate the expression of mRNAs differentially expressed in our data set.
Impact of Advertising on Tampon Wear-time Practices
Authors: Woeller Kara E. , Miller Kenneth W. , Robertson-smith Amy L. , Bohman Lisa C. 
Published: November 2015

Objectives(1) To determine whether advertising nighttime tampon use for up to eight hours was understood to be consistent with label recommendations and (2) to determine whether television and print advertising with this message affected tampon wear times in adults and teens.Methods(1) A comprehension study (online advertising and follow-up questionnaire) among women aged 14–49 years (300 per group) who viewed either the test or a control advertising message; (2) Diary-based surveys of tampon wear times performed prior to ( n = 292 adults, 18–49 years, 74 teens, 12–17 years) and after ( n = 287 adults, 104 teens) the launch of national advertising.ResultsSignificantly more test message viewers than controls stated tampons should be worn less than or equal to eight hours (93.6% vs. 88.6%, respectively, P = 0.049). A directionally higher percentage of test message viewers said they would use a pad if sleeping longer than eight hours (52% vs. 42% of controls). Among the women who used tampons longer than eight hours when sleeping, 52% reported they would wake up and change compared with 45% of controls. No significant difference between baseline and follow-up diary surveys was found among teens or adults in various measures of tampon wear time (mean wear times; usage intervals from less than two hours to more than 10 hours; percentage of tampons used for more than or equal to eight hours; frequency of wearing at least one tampon more than eight hours).ConclusionsAdvertising nighttime tampon wear for up to eight hours effectively communicated label recommendations but did not alter tampon wear times. The informational intervention had limited impact on established habits.