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A data-driven approach to modeling high-density terminal areas: A scenario analysis of the new Beijing, China airspace

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Max Z. Li

2017-04-01

Full Text Available Airports are being developed and expanded rapidly in China to accommodate and promote a growing aviation market. The future Beijing Daxing International Airport (DAX will serve as the central airport of the JingJinJi megaregion, knitting the Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei regions together. DAX will be a busy airport from its inception, relieving congestion and accommodating growth from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK, currently the second busiest airport in the world in passengers moved. We aim to model terminal airspace designs and possible conflicts in the future Beijing Multi-Airport System (MAS. We investigate standard arrival procedures and mathematically model current and future arrival trajectories into PEK and DAX by collecting large quantities of publicly available track data from historical arrivals operating within the Beijing terminal airspace. We find that (1 trajectory models constructed from real data capture aberrations and deviations from standard arrival procedures, validating the need to incorporate data on historical trajectories with standard procedures when evaluating the airspace and (2 given all existing constraints, DAX may be restricted to using north and east arrival flows, constraining the capacity required to handle the increases in air traffic demand to Beijing. The results indicate that the terminal airspace above Beijing, and the future JingJinJi region, requires careful consideration if the full capacity benefits of the two major airports are to be realized.

New Fluorinated Polymers

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Fitch, John W., III

1997-01-01

This report summarizes progress during 1996 in our research effort along with a description of additional results associated with a TAG supplement to this grant (items 2 and 5 below). Progress is reported in five areas: 1) Polyamides Derived from [(p-HOOCC6H4)](sub 2)C(CF3)X (X= -CF3, OCH3, Cl); 2) Phosphorus-containing '12F-PEK' - Effect of Systematic Replacement of [(p-FC6H4COC6H4)](sub 2)C[(CF3)](sub 2) Monomer by [(p-FC6H4)](sub 2)(C6H5)PO; 3) Poly(ether ketone)s Derived from [(p-FC6H4COC6H4)](sub 2)(C6H5)PO; 4) New CF3-containing Organosilane Monomers and; 5) New Monomers for 12F-PEK Analogues with Improved Processability and Solubility.

Trends in Human-Computer Interaction to Support Future Intelligence Analysis Capabilities

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2011-06-01

Oblong Industries Inc. (Oblong, 2011). In addition to the camera-based gesture interaction (Figure 4), this system offers a management capability...EyeTap Lumus Eyewear LOE FogScreen HP LiM PC Microvision PEK and SHOWWX Pico Projectors Head Mounted Display Chinese Holo Screen 10 Advanced Analyst

A Survey of Provably Secure Searchable Encryption

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Bösch, C.T.; Hartel, Pieter H.; Jonker, Willem; Peter, Andreas

We survey the notion of provably secure Searchable Encryption (SE) by giving a complete and comprehensive overview of the two main SE techniques: Searchable Symmetric Encryption (SSE) and Public Key Encryption with Keyword Search (PEKS). Since the pioneering work of Song, Wagner and Perrig (IEEE S&P

Measurement of the unpolarized K+Λ and K+Σ0 electroproduction cross-section off the proton with KAOS-spectrometer

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Sanchez Majos, Salvador

2012-02-01

The new stage of the Mainz Microtron, MAMI, at the Institute for Nuclear Physics of the Johannes Gutenberg-University, operational since 2007, allows open strangeness experiments to be performed. Covering the lack of electroproduction data at very low Q 2 , p(e,K + )Λ and p(e,K + )Σ 0 , reactions have been studied at Q 2 =0.036 (GeV/c) 2 and Q 2 =0.05(GeV/c) 2 in a large angular range. Cross-section at W=1.75 GeV are given in angular bins and compared with the predictions of Saclay-Lyon and Kaon Maid isobaric models. We conclude that the original Kaon-Maid model, which has large longitudinal couplings of the photon to nucleon resonances, is unphysical. Extensive studies for the suitability of silicon photomultipliers as read out devices for a scintillating fiber tracking detector, with potential applications in both positive and negative arms of the spectrometer, are presented as well.

An Efficient Searchable Encryption Against Keyword Guessing Attacks for Sharable Electronic Medical Records in Cloud-based System.

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Wu, Yilun; Lu, Xicheng; Su, Jinshu; Chen, Peixin

2016-12-01

Preserving the privacy of electronic medical records (EMRs) is extremely important especially when medical systems adopt cloud services to store patients' electronic medical records. Considering both the privacy and the utilization of EMRs, some medical systems apply searchable encryption to encrypt EMRs and enable authorized users to search over these encrypted records. Since individuals would like to share their EMRs with multiple persons, how to design an efficient searchable encryption for sharable EMRs is still a very challenge work. In this paper, we propose a cost-efficient secure channel free searchable encryption (SCF-PEKS) scheme for sharable EMRs. Comparing with existing SCF-PEKS solutions, our scheme reduces the storage overhead and achieves better computation performance. Moreover, our scheme can guard against keyword guessing attack, which is neglected by most of the existing schemes. Finally, we implement both our scheme and a latest medical-based scheme to evaluate the performance. The evaluation results show that our scheme performs much better performance than the latest one for sharable EMRs.

Public-key Encryption with Registered Keyword Search

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Tang, Qiang; Chen, Liqun

Public-key Encryption with Keyword Search (PEKS) enables a server to test whether a tag from a sender and a trapdoor from a receiver contain the same keyword. In this paper, we highlight some potential security concern, i.e. a curious server is able to answer whether any selected keyword is

Integrating clinicians, knowledge and data: expert-based cooperative analysis in healthcare decision support.

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Gibert, Karina; García-Alonso, Carlos; Salvador-Carulla, Luis

2010-09-30

Decision support in health systems is a highly difficult task, due to the inherent complexity of the process and structures involved. This paper introduces a new hybrid methodology Expert-based Cooperative Analysis (EbCA), which incorporates explicit prior expert knowledge in data analysis methods, and elicits implicit or tacit expert knowledge (IK) to improve decision support in healthcare systems. EbCA has been applied to two different case studies, showing its usability and versatility: 1) Bench-marking of small mental health areas based on technical efficiency estimated by EbCA-Data Envelopment Analysis (EbCA-DEA), and 2) Case-mix of schizophrenia based on functional dependency using Clustering Based on Rules (ClBR). In both cases comparisons towards classical procedures using qualitative explicit prior knowledge were made. Bayesian predictive validity measures were used for comparison with expert panels results. Overall agreement was tested by Intraclass Correlation Coefficient in case "1" and kappa in both cases. EbCA is a new methodology composed by 6 steps:. 1) Data collection and data preparation; 2) acquisition of "Prior Expert Knowledge" (PEK) and design of the "Prior Knowledge Base" (PKB); 3) PKB-guided analysis; 4) support-interpretation tools to evaluate results and detect inconsistencies (here Implicit Knowledg -IK- might be elicited); 5) incorporation of elicited IK in PKB and repeat till a satisfactory solution; 6) post-processing results for decision support. EbCA has been useful for incorporating PEK in two different analysis methods (DEA and Clustering), applied respectively to assess technical efficiency of small mental health areas and for case-mix of schizophrenia based on functional dependency. Differences in results obtained with classical approaches were mainly related to the IK which could be elicited by using EbCA and had major implications for the decision making in both cases. This paper presents EbCA and shows the convenience of

Integrating clinicians, knowledge and data: expert-based cooperative analysis in healthcare decision support

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García-Alonso Carlos

2010-09-01

Full Text Available Abstract Background Decision support in health systems is a highly difficult task, due to the inherent complexity of the process and structures involved. Method This paper introduces a new hybrid methodology Expert-based Cooperative Analysis (EbCA, which incorporates explicit prior expert knowledge in data analysis methods, and elicits implicit or tacit expert knowledge (IK to improve decision support in healthcare systems. EbCA has been applied to two different case studies, showing its usability and versatility: 1 Bench-marking of small mental health areas based on technical efficiency estimated by EbCA-Data Envelopment Analysis (EbCA-DEA, and 2 Case-mix of schizophrenia based on functional dependency using Clustering Based on Rules (ClBR. In both cases comparisons towards classical procedures using qualitative explicit prior knowledge were made. Bayesian predictive validity measures were used for comparison with expert panels results. Overall agreement was tested by Intraclass Correlation Coefficient in case "1" and kappa in both cases. Results EbCA is a new methodology composed by 6 steps:. 1 Data collection and data preparation; 2 acquisition of "Prior Expert Knowledge" (PEK and design of the "Prior Knowledge Base" (PKB; 3 PKB-guided analysis; 4 support-interpretation tools to evaluate results and detect inconsistencies (here Implicit Knowledg -IK- might be elicited; 5 incorporation of elicited IK in PKB and repeat till a satisfactory solution; 6 post-processing results for decision support. EbCA has been useful for incorporating PEK in two different analysis methods (DEA and Clustering, applied respectively to assess technical efficiency of small mental health areas and for case-mix of schizophrenia based on functional dependency. Differences in results obtained with classical approaches were mainly related to the IK which could be elicited by using EbCA and had major implications for the decision making in both cases. Discussion This

Cemented Horizons and Hardpans in the Coastal Tablelands of Northeastern Brazil

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João Bosco Vasconcellos Gomes

Full Text Available ABSTRACT Horizons with varying degrees of cementation are a common feature of the soils from the coastal tablelands of Northeastern Brazil. In most cases, these horizons are represented by the following subsurface horizons: fragipan, duripan, ortstein, and placic. The aims of this study were to analyze differences regarding the development and the degree of expression of cementation in soils from the coastal tablelands of Northeastern Brazil: Planossolo Háplico (p-SX, Espodossolo Humilúvico (p-EK, Espodossolo Ferrihumilúvico (p-ESK, and Argissolo Acinzentado (p-PAC pedons. The pedons studied displayed features related to drainage impediments. The cemented horizons from p-SX and p-EK had the same designation (Btgm, displaying a duric character that coincided with gleization features and are under podzolized horizons. In the p-ESK, the podzolization process is of such magnitude that it leads to the cementation of its own spodic horizons, which were both of the ortstein type (Bhsx and Bsm. In the p-PAC cementation is observed in two placic horizons and in the Btx/Bt horizon, as well as in the upper parts of the Bt/Btx horizon. Analysis of the micrographies from the cemented horizons showed predominance of a low porosity matrix. Such porosity is relatively greater in the horizons of “x” subscript than in the horizons with duric character. The Fe segregation lines were notable in the cemented horizons from p-EK and p-PAC, which corroborates the presence of placic horizons in such pedons. The preponderance of kaolinite in the clay fraction was widely verified in all the cemented horizons analyzed. Water immersion tests were the criteria adopted to define the duric character of the Btgm horizons from p-SX and p-EK, and in the Bsm horizon from the p-ESK. These tests were also used to confirm field morphology. In most cases, the maximum values of Fe, Al, and Si, determined by different extractions, occurred in positions overlaying the cemented

The traces of roman metallurgy in Eastern Serbia

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Petković Sofija

2009-01-01

Full Text Available The archaeological traces of the Roman mining and metallurgy in eastern Serbia are rather frequent but insufficiently studied and published. Three mining-metallurgical regions abounding in gold, silver, copper, iron and lead could be distinguished there: 1. the upper course of the Pek river, metalla Pincensia, 2. the area between Bor, Zlot, Crna Reka and Rgotina and 3. the area in the river basin of Beli Timok, two latter ones had been organized as territoria metallorum. The archeometallurgical sites confirmed by investigations are: Kraku lu Jordan at the confluence of the Brodica river and the Pek river, Rudna Glava, Tilva Roš in Bor, Gamzigrad - Romuliana, Rgotina near Zaječar and Timacum Minus in the village Ravna near Knjaževac. Roman mining-metallurgical activities in eastern Serbia flourished from the end of the 3rd century, were interrupted by the invasion of Huns in AD 441. and restored in the time of emperors Anastasius and Justin I, in the end of the 5th - beginning of the 6th centuries. The Roman mining-metallurgical centers functioned in the 6th century until the Slav invasion in the beginning of the 7th century.

Marketingová analýza vybraného podniku cestovního ruchu

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Macková, Martina

2015-01-01

The thesis deals with marketing strategy of restaurant Na Pekárně. There are analyzed the opportunities, threats, strengths and weaknesses of the restaurant through a SWOT analysis, political-legal, economic, socio-cultural and technological environment through PEST analysis, microenvironment in relation to customers, competitors and suppliers, current marketing strategy of restaurant and used marketing tools. To obtain detailed information about the company was used marketing research in the...

Adaptation of tick-borne encephalitis virus from human brain to different cell cultures induces multiple genomic substitutions.

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Ponomareva, Eugenia P; Ternovoi, Vladimir A; Mikryukova, Tamara P; Protopopova, Elena V; Gladysheva, Anastasia V; Shvalov, Alexander N; Konovalova, Svetlana N; Chausov, Eugene V; Loktev, Valery B

2017-10-01

The C11-13 strain from the Siberian subtype of tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) was isolated from human brain using pig embryo kidney (PEK), 293, and Neuro-2a cells. Analysis of the complete viral genome of the C11-13 variants during six passages in these cells revealed that the cell-adapted C11-13 variants had multiple amino acid substitutions as compared to TBEV from human brain. Seven out of eight amino acids substitutions in the high-replicating C11-13(PEK) variant mapped to non-structural proteins; 13 out of 14 substitutions in the well-replicating C11-13(293) variant, and all four substitutions in the low-replicating C11-13(Neuro-2a) variant were also localized in non-structural proteins, predominantly in the NS2a (2), NS3 (6) and NS5 (3) proteins. The substitutions NS2a 1067 (Asn → Asp), NS2a 1168 (Leu → Val) in the N-terminus of NS2a and NS3 1745 (His → Gln) in the helicase domain of NS3 were found in all selected variants. We postulate that multiple substitutions in the NS2a, NS3 and NS5 genes play a key role in adaptation of TBEV to different cells.

The importation of positive emotions on children’s mental health promotion

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Greco, Carolina

2010-01-01

RESUMENEl estudio científico de las emociones positivas es un tópico recientemente explorado en la literatura psicológica a pesarde actuar como un factor protector en situaciones de adversidad, optimizar la salud y el bienestar y construir recursospersonales (Fredrickson, Cohn, Coffey, Finkel, Kimberly & Pek, 2008; Holder & Coleman, 2008). De ahí, la importanciade identificar, promover y fortalecer recursos psicológicos como las emociones positivas que puedan actuar como protectoresde salud m...

Development of a 3D co-culture model using human stem ...

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Morphogenetic tissue fusion is a critical and complex event in embryonic development and failure of this event leads to birth defects, such as cleft palate. Palatal fusion requires adhesion and subsequent dissolution of the medial epithelial layer of the mesenchymal palatal shelves, and is regulated by the growth factors EGF and TGFβ, and others, although the complete regulatory mechanism is not understood. Three dimensional (3D) organotypic models allow us to mimic the native architecture of human tissue to facilitate the study of tissue dynamics and their responses to developmental toxicants. Our goal was to develop and characterize a spheroidal model of palatal fusion to investigate the mechanisms regulating fusion with exposure to growth factors and chemicals in the ToxCast program known to disrupt this event. We present a spheroidal model using human umbilical-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hMSC) spheroid cores cultured for 13 days and then coated with MaxGel™ basement membrane and a layer of human progenitor epithelial keratinocytes (hPEK) (hMSC+hPEK spheroids). We characterized the growth, differentiation, proliferation and fusion activity of the model. Spheroid diameter was dependent on hMSC seeding density, size of the seeding wells, time in culture, and type of medium. hMSC spheroid growth was enhanced with osteogenic differentiation medium. Alkaline phosphatase activity in the hMSC spheroid, indicating osteogenic differentiation, increased in inte

Patrick Mccabe’in Plüton’da Kahvaltı ve Jeffrey Eugenides’in Middlesex adlı romanlarında cinsel kimlik, aile ve göç

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DEMİR, Elif

2016-01-01

Cinsiyet  ve  toplumsal  cinsiyet  kavramları  merak  ve  ilham  uyandıran  yapısıyla  pek  çok  bilimsel  alanın  ilgi  konusu  olmuş  ve  kadın/erkek  ikiliği  dışına  çıkan  bireylere  atfedilen  ‘queer’  kavramıyla  edebi  imgelemde &nbs...

Bilimsel Yayınlarda Kaynak Gösterme ve Gönderme Yapma

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İpek Şencan

2015-01-01

Editorial presents a new study called “Manual of References, Creating Tables and Figures in Scholarly Publications: APA 6 Rules” prepared by two members of editorial board Ms. İpek Şencan and Mrs. Güleda Doğan. New rules are binding all authors and other parties so it will be an inseparable part of the journal. Editorial also includes contents of current issue and paper invitation to December 2015 issue because of planning as intellectual freedom special issue format.

Bilimsel Yayınlarda Kaynak Gösterme ve Gönderme Yapma

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İpek Şencan

2015-09-01

Full Text Available Editorial presents a new study called “Manual of References, Creating Tables and Figures in Scholarly Publications: APA 6 Rules” prepared by two members of editorial board Ms. İpek Şencan and Mrs. Güleda Doğan. New rules are binding all authors and other parties so it will be an inseparable part of the journal. Editorial also includes contents of current issue and paper invitation to December 2015 issue because of planning as intellectual freedom special issue format.

Saa võimust : [luuletused] / J{u00E1nos Pilinszky ; tlk. Tiiu Kokla, Kairi Mesipuu

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Pilinszky, J{u00E1nos

2004-01-01

Sisu: Saa võimust ; Trapets ja tõke ; Talvise taeva all ; Ühe kire marginaaliks ; Harbach 1944 ; Armastuse kõrb ; Apokrüüf ; Nelik ; Järelsõna ; Introitus ; Van Gogh ; Väike öömuusika ; Timuka päevikust ; Madalseisu pidu ; Pole muud ; Ravensbrücki passioon ; Van Goghi palve ; Kadunud poja otsimine ; Su käsi, mu käsi ; Salamõrv ; Luuletus ; Peks ; 22. detsember 1970 ; Visand ; Kolmandal päeval ; Kadunud pojad ; Lõpetamata minevik. Eluloolisi andmeid autori kohta lk. 181-182

LAS EMOCIONES POSITIVAS: SU IMPORTANCIA EN EL MARCO DE LA PROMOCIÓN DE LA SALUD MENTAL EN LA INFANCIA/ THE IMPORTATION OF POSITIVE EMOTIONS ON CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION

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Carolina Greco*

2010-05-01

Full Text Available RESUMENEl estudio científico de las emociones positivas es un tópico recientemente explorado en la literatura psicológica a pesarde actuar como un factor protector en situaciones de adversidad, optimizar la salud y el bienestar y construir recursospersonales (Fredrickson, Cohn, Coffey, Finkel, Kimberly & Pek, 2008; Holder & Coleman, 2008. De ahí, la importanciade identificar, promover y fortalecer recursos psicológicos como las emociones positivas que puedan actuar como protectoresde salud mental en el marco de un programa de promoción de salud. El presente trabajo expone las recientesconceptualizaciones sobre el estudio científico de las emociones positivas, su importancia e incorporación en el diseño deprogramas orientados a la promoción de la salud mental infantil en pos de un desarrollo saludable y positivo en la infancia.ABSTRACTThe scientific study of positive emotions during childhood is a recently and less explored issue in the psychologyliterature although they work as protective factors in adversity situations, which allow the construction of better adaptivecoping mechanisms, improve health and contribute to the increasing of the psychological resources and well-being(Fredrickson, Cohn, Coffey, Finkel, Kimberly & Pek, 2008; Holder & Coleman, 2008. In this way it is necessary toidentify, enhance and foster psychological resources to the development of child mental health protective factors for themental health promotion programs. This paper exposes the recent theory about positive emotions, their importance andenclosing in the mental health promotion program for the promotion of positive and healthy development during childhood.

Nanocomposites Derived from Carbon Nanofibers and a Hyperbranched Poly(Ether-Ketone): In Situ Polymerization, Chain-End Modification, and Properties (Preprint)

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2007-05-01

and Soxhlet - extracted with water for three days and methanol for three more days. It was then dried over P2O5 under reduced pressure at 120 °C...for 72 h to give the product in quantitative yield . Anal. Calcd. for C16.39H8O4: C, 73.22%; 6 H, 2.98%; O, 23.81%. Found: C, 72.94%; H, 3.12%; O...HBP-PEK)-g-VGCNF, 3e, to afford 0.47 (94% yield based on initial amount) of a black solid. Found: C, 98.66%; H, 0.93%; N, ɘ.20%; O, ɘ.10

Relaciones entre China y Corea del Norte en la era de Deng Xiaoping (1978-1997), Las

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Gomà Pinilla, Daniel

2006-01-01

El período que comprende el último cuarto del siglo XX es una época de profundos cambios en las relaciones entre los regímenes comunistas de Pekín y Pyongyang. La llegada de Deng Xiaoping al poder en 1978 y su política reformista en China alteraron de manera sustancial la naturaleza de sus relaciones con Corea del Norte. En esta tesis se ha analizado el período 1978-1997, conocido en China como los años de Deng, de las relaciones sino-norcoreanas tanto desde el punto de vista de la relación b...

Las relaciones entre China y Corea del Norte en la era de Deng Xiaoping (1978-1997)

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Gomà, Daniel

2006-01-01

[spa] El período que comprende el último cuarto del siglo XX es una época de profundos cambios en las relaciones entre los regímenes comunistas de Pekín y Pyongyang. La llegada de Deng Xiaoping al poder en 1978 y su política reformista en China alteraron de manera sustancial la naturaleza de sus relaciones con Corea del Norte. En esta tesis se ha analizado el período 1978-1997, conocido en China como los años de Deng, de las relaciones sino-norcoreanas tanto desde el punto de vista de la rela...

Production of nodulation factors by Rhizobium meliloti: fermentation, purification and characterization of glycolipids.

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Kohring, B; Baier, R; Niehaus, K; Pühler, A; Flaschel, E

1997-12-01

Lipooligosaccharides, synthesized by soil bacteria of the genera Rhizobium, are known to have multifunctional effects on a wide variety of plants as signal substances in symbiosis initiation, cell response elicitation and growth regulation. These so called nodulation (Nod-) factors represent interesting biotechnological products with respect to fundamental studies of symbiotic interactions as well as for potential applications. Therefore, a batch fermentation process on a scale of 30 l has been developed by means of the Rhizobium meliloti strain R.m. 1021 (pEK327) strongly overexpressing the genes for the synthesis of Nod factors. Induction by the flavone luteolin led to growth associated production of the lipooligosaccharides. Ultrafiltration was used for separating the biomass from the filtrate containing the extracellular Nod factors. Simultaneously, ultrafiltration reduced the amount of lipophilic substances, which would otherwise interfere with processes downstream. The second separation step consisted in adsorption on XAD-2, a nonspecific hydrophobic adsorptive resin. Adsorption of Nod factors was carried out by batch operation of a stirred tank. Desorption was performed by elution with methanol in a fixed bed column. A semi-preparative reversed phase HPLC (Polygoprep 100-30 C18) was chosen as the final purification step. The Nod factors were obtained after evaporation and lyophilization. Thus, about 600 mg of Nod factors were produced from 20 l of fermentation broth. The Nod factors produced by Rhizobium meliloti R.m. 1021 (pEK327) were identified by liquid secondary ion mass spectrometry and by reversed-phase HPLC as fluorescent derivatives of 2-aminobenzamide. The biological activity of the products was demonstrated by means of the root hair deformation (HAD-) assay.

Veri Madenciliğinin Finansal Kararlarda Kullanımı

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Mehmet ÖZKAN

2014-04-01

Full Text Available Çağımız bilgi çağı olup, her türlü bilgiye sahip olmayı gerektirmektedir. Veri içinden analizler yapılarak anlamlı örüntüler çıkartıldığında pek çok kimse tarafından bilinmeyen, rakiplerin önüne geçilmesini olanak veren anlamlı bilgiler elde edilebilir. İlgili yöntemler, şirketlerin finansal göstergeleri olan finansal tablolara uygulandığında, şirketlerin finansal davranışlarına ait faydalı bilgiler elde etmek mümkün olacaktır. Veri madenciliği, finansal analiz yöntemleri olarak çok yaygın kullanılan yatay analiz, dikey analiz, eğilim yüzdeleri analizi ve oran analizinin yanında beşinci finansal analiz yöntemidir. Veri madenciliğinin söz konusu bu analiz tekniklerine göre daha üstün olmasının nedeni, çok yoğun verileri kullanabilmesi ve pek çok kimse tarafından bilinmeyen bilgileri kullanıma sunmayı amaçlamasıdır. Veri madenciliğinin uygulanmasında en önemli iki kısıt; veri madenciliği ve veri madenciliğinin uygulanacağı alan bilgisine sahip uzman bulmaktaki zorluk ile kullanılacak bilgisayar yazılım ve donanımının oldukça maliyetli olmasıdır.

Studying Hardness Meter Spring Strength to Understand Hardness Distribution on Body Surfaces.

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Arima, Yoshitaka

2017-10-01

For developing a hardness multipoint measurement system for understanding hardness distribution on biological body surfaces, we investigated the spring strength of the contact portion main axis of a biological tissue hardness meter (product name: PEK). We measured the hardness of three-layered sheets of six types of gel sheets (90 mm × 60 mm × 6 mm) constituting the acupuncture practice pads, with PEK measurements of 1.96 N, 2.94 N, 3.92 N, 4.90 N, 5.88 N, 6.86 N, 7.84 N, 8.82 N, and 9.81 N of the main axis spring strength. We obtained measurements 10 times for the gel sheets and simultaneously measured the load using a digital scale. We measured the hardness distribution of induration embedded and breast cancer palpation models, with a main axis with 1.96 N, 4.90 N, and 9.81 N spring strengths, to create a two-dimensional Contour Fill Chart. Using 4.90 N spring strength, we could obtain measurement loads of ≤3.0 N, and the mean hardness was 5.14 mm. This was close to the median of the total measurement range 0.0-10.0 mm, making the measurement range the largest for this spring strength. We could image the induration of the induration-embedded model regardless of the spring strength. Overall, 4.90 N spring strength was best suited for imaging cancer in the breast cancer palpation model. Copyright © 2017. Published by Elsevier B.V.

Süt ve Süt Ürünlerinin Çinko ile Zenginleştirilmesine İlişkin Yaklaşımlar

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Özge Kahraman

2015-02-01

Full Text Available Çinko vücutta pek çok temel fizyolojik fonksiyonda yer alır ve eksikliği ciddi hastalıklara yol açar. Yanlış beslenme alışkanlıkları, fakirlik, besin yetersizliği, parazitik enfeksiyonlar, hatta çevre kirliliği gibi pek çok primer ve sekonder faktörler vücutta çinko düzeyinin düşmesine neden olur. Kalsiyum, metalkompleksleri, proteinler, fitat, buğday kepeği, lignin ve hemiselülozlar da vücutta çinko emilimini etkilemektedir. Bu nedenle, son zamanlarda gıda zenginleştirme çalışmalarında çinko ilavesi de ele alınmaya başlanmıştır. Amerikan Gıda ve İlaç Dairesi (FDA tarafından beş çinko bileşiği genellikle güvenli olarak (GRAS tanınmaktadır. Bu bileşiklerden bazıları, tüketimi fazla olan süt ve bazı süt ürünlerinin zenginleştirilmesinde kullanılmaktadır. Çünkü süt ve süt ürünleri bazı mineraller bakımından zengin ama çinko açısından yeterince zengin değildir. Makalede de süt ve süt ürünlerinin çinko ile zenginleştirilmesine ilişkin yaklaşımlar tartışılacaktır.

Nuevos Miembros, Palabras del Académico José Félix Patiño Restrepo.

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Jose Felix Patiño Restrepo

2004-03-01

Son numerosas las contribuciones de Quintero a la cirugía biliar. Una de especial significación es el manejo quirúrgico de las estenosis biliares benignas con la técnica de hepático-yeyunostomía en Y de Roux con asa subcutánea, descrita por Hao-Hui Chen. Con laboriosidad y gran honestidad intelectual, Quintero rescató para este autor del Colegio Médico de Pekín el debido crédito. Su serie de 75 casos operados con excelente resultado es una de las mayores en América Latina y tal vez en el mundo...

HNOK Proteinlerinin Escherichia Coli’de Üretiminin Optimizasyonu

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SÜRMELİ, Nur Başak

2017-01-01

Hemoproteinler canlılarda steroid biyosentezinden solunuma, sinyalizasyondan ilaç metabolizmasına kadar pek çok farklı biyolojik süreçlerde önemli görevler üstlenirler. Endüstride, hemoproteinler kolesterol düşürücü pravastatin, rahim ve rahim ağzı kanserlerinin hormonal tedavisinde kullanılan progesteron, alerji ve yangı’ya karşı kullanılan kortizon gibi ilaçların üretiminde kullanılmaktadır. Bunların yanı sıra hemoproteinlerin ilaç geliştirilmesi, biyolojik iyileştirme gib...

Cabernet Sauvignon ve Merlot Şarapların Resveratrol Düzeyleri ve Ekolojik Koşulların Etkileri

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Belkıs Çaylak Adıgüzel; Nedim Çetinkaya; Ufuk Yücel

2015-01-01

Fitoaleksinler bitkilerde patojen enfeksiyonuna bir reaksiyon olarak veya çeşitli biyotik ve abiyotik tetikleyicilerin etkisi sonucu oluşan fenolik madde karakterli, düşük molekül ağırlıklı antimikrobiyal bileşiklerdir. Resveratrol (trans–3,5,4’-trihidroksistilben) de bir fitoaleksin olup, asma (Vitis vinifera), yer fıstığı (Arachis hypogaea) ve diğer pek çok bitki türünde yaprak veya diğer organlarda yüksek miktarlarda bulunabilmektedir. Resveratrol asmada gövde, sürgün ve yapraklar yanında,...

Reticular Chemistry and Metal-Organic Frameworks: Design and Synthesis of Functional Materials for Clean Energy Applications

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Alezi, Dalal A.

2017-06-01

Gaining control over the assembly of crystalline solid-state materials has been significantly advanced through the field of reticular chemistry and metal organic frameworks (MOFs). MOFs have emerged as a unique modular class of porous materials amenable to a rational design with targeted properties for given applications. Several design approaches have been deployed to construct targeted functional MOFs, where desired structural and geometrical attributes are incorporated in preselected building units prior to the assembly process. This dissertation illustrates the merit of the molecular building block approach (MBB) for the rational construction and discovery of stable and highly porous MOFs, and their exploration as potential gas storage medium for sustainable and clean energy applications. Specifically, emphasis was placed on gaining insights into the structure-property relationships that impact the methane (CH4) storage in MOFs and its subsequent delivery. The foreseen gained understanding is essential for the design of new adsorbent materials or adjusting existing MOF platforms to encompass the desired features that subsequently afford meeting the challenging targets for methane storage in mobile and stationary applications.In this context, we report the successful use of the MBB approach for the design and deliberate construction of a series of novel isoreticular, highly porous and stable, aluminum based MOFs with the square-octahedral (soc) underlying net topology. From this platform, Al-soc-MOF-1, with more than 6000 m2/g apparent Langmuir specific surface area, exhibits outstanding gravimetric CH4 uptake (total and working capacities). It is shown experimentally, for the first time, that the Al-soc-MOF platform can address the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) challenging gravimetric and volumetric targets for the CH4 working capacity for on-board CH4 storage. Furthermore, Al-soc-MOF-1 exhibits the highest total gravimetric and volumetric uptake for carbon

Hepatik Echinococcus multilocularis (alveolaris), olgu sunumu ve literatürün gözden geçirilmesi

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ÖZİN, Yasemin; KILIÇ, Z. Mesut Yalın; PARLAK, Erkan; KAÇAR, Sabite; TURHAN, Nesrin; ŞAŞMAZ, Nurgül; ŞAHİN, Burhan

2008-01-01

Ekinokokkoz; köpeklerde yaşayan Echinococcus granulosus'un larva ve kist dönemlerinin insanlarda oluşturduğu hastalıktır. Kesin konakçı sı köpek, ara konakçısı koyun, sığır ve insandır. Yaygın olarak görülen ekinokokoz enfeksiyonlarından Echinococcus granulosus sorumlu iken Echinococcus alveolaris karaciğerdeki tüm ekinokokal lezyonların sadece %3'ünden sorumludur. Echinococcus alveolaris'in karaciğerde neden olduğu hastalık yavaş ilerleyen paraziter bir hastalıktır; ancak dokuya infiltrasyon...

Information Need and Information Seeking Behaviour Bilgi Gereksinimi ve Bilgi Arama Davranışı

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Nazan Özenç Uçak

1997-12-01

Full Text Available Information need is one of the cognitive needs of humankind. Information need causes information seeking behaviour and these concepts complement each other. Information need and information seeking behaviour are effected by many factors. It is necessary to know these factors in establishing the effective information centers and services. Bilgi gereksinimi insanın zihinsel gereksinimlerinden birisidir. Bilgi gereksinimi sonuçta bilgi arama davranışını ortaya çıkarmakta ve bu iki kavram birbirini tamamlamaktadır. Bilgi gereksinimi ve bilgi arama davranışı pek çok faktörden etkilenmektedir. Etkili bilgi merkezlen ve hizmetleri kurabilmek için bu faktörlerin bilinmesi gerekmektedir.

Application of minidisk infiltrometer to estimate soil water repellency

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Alagna, Vincenzo; Iovino, Massimo; Bagarello, Vincenzo; Mataix-Solera, Jorge; Lichner, Ľubomír

2016-04-01

accounts for the effects of gravity and lateral expansion. According to Pekárová et al. (2015), the combination of all the ethanol and water sorptivities was used to calculate an aggregated repellency index, RIa, that accounts for the influence of spatial variability. Alternatively, the plot of the water cumulative infiltration vs. square root of time, exhibiting a clear "hockey-stick-like" shape, was used to estimate a single-test repellency index, RI∗, that overcomes the limitations of the traditional approach given that information on both the hydrophobic and the wettable states of soil are gathered from a unique infiltration test. The mean RI values were affected by the technique used to estimate Sw and Se. In particular, the choice of a fixed time interval lead to overestimation of RI up to a factor of 3.2 as compared with the other techniques. The RIa yielded unbiased estimations of the mean RI values and also allowed to quantify the variability of SWR within a given area. A statistically significant relationship was found between RI∗ and RI but also between RI∗ and the water retention cessation time, that is the time hydrophobic turns into wettable soil, thus indicating that RI∗ is potentially able detect both the degree and the persistence of SWR. Pekárová P., Pekár J., Lichner Ľ. 2015. A new method for estimating soil water repellency index. Biologia, 70(11):1450-1455.

Low-cost in vitro fertilization: current insights

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Teoh PJ

2014-08-01

Full Text Available Pek Joo Teoh, Abha MaheshwariAberdeen Fertility Centre, Aberdeen Maternity Hospital, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UKAbstract: Despite the development of in vitro fertilization (IVF more than 30 years ago, the cost of treatment remains high. Furthermore, over the years, more sophisticated technologies and expensive medications have been introduced, making IVF increasingly inaccessible despite the increasing need. Globally, the option to undergo IVF is only available to a privileged few. In recent years, there has been growing interest in exploring strategies to reduce the cost of IVF treatment, which would allow the service to be provided in low-resource settings. In this review, we explore the various ways in which the cost of this treatment can be reduced.Keywords: IVF, low-cost, accessible, developing world

Degradation of linear alkylabenzene sulfonate (LAS) and its compounds in Donghu Lake (Hubei, P.R.C.) determined by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)

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Ayfer, Yediler; Xu, Ying; Zhang, Yongyuan; Chen, Junjian

1990-06-01

Commercial linear alkylbenzene sulfonate (LAS), mixture of alkylchain lengths and phenyl position isomers (C10-C13), is widely used as a major constituent of household and industrial detergents in the People's Republic of China. Degradation process and behaviour of LAS compounds during an 82-hour lake water die-away study, with an added LAS concentration of 1.5mg·L-1, was quantified and accomplished by HPLO-UV after extractionon the SepPek C18 reversed-phase cartridges. The degradation rate became progressively faster with increasing chain length. The technique described in this study is fast, sensitive and specific, and can be used to determine low levels of LAS and for establishing water quality criteria and standards relating to LAS and its compounds.

ALTAY LANGUAGES IN NOSTRATIK LANGUAGES THEORY NOSTRATİK DİL TEORİSİ İÇERİSİNDE ALTAY DİLLERİ

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Ekrem ARIKOĞLU

2009-12-01

Full Text Available Nostratic language of the theory of names Holger Pedersen his paternity, İlliç Svıtiç theory developed by the Afro-Asiatic, Kartvel, Elam-Dravid, Indo-European, Ural-Yukagir, Eskimo-Aleut, Altai, Korea, the Japanese language group of the common historical roots a defense theory. According to the theory of our day with each other within the same family or language group are not considered languages, at an earlier date (14 -10 thousands BC was based on the same origin. 8 thousand years ago, was separated from the main group of the Altaic language group. But today, many elements of restructuring through leksic history helps to establish ties. Altaic languages or language groups, with the above-mentioned links between the evaluation of the studies, examples are given in words. These links have been limited to elements leksical notice. Nostratik dil teorisi, isim babalığını Holger Pedersen’in yaptığı ve İlliç Svitıç tarafından geliştirilen; Afro-Asyatik, Kartvel, Elam-Dravit, Hint-Avrupa, Ural-Yukagir, Eskimo-Aleut, Altay, Kore ve Japon dillerinin aynı kökene dayandığını savunan bir teoridir.Bu teoriye göre, günümüzdeki pek çok dil ailesi MÖ 14-10 bin yıllarında aynı kökene dayanıyordu. 8 bin yıl önce Altay dil grubu ana gruptan ayrıldı. Fakat günümüzde pek çok leksik unsur tarihî bağların tespit edilmesine yardımcı olmaktadır. Altay dilleri veya dil grubunun diğer dil aileleriyle olan bağları, örnek kelimelerle gösterilmektedir. Bu bağlantılar daha çok leksik unsurlarla sınırlı tutulmuştur.

KARTEZYEN DÜALİZM’İN ‘DEMİR KAFES’İ VE WEBER’İN ANLADIĞI İSLAM TOPLUMU / IRON CAGE OF “CARTESIAN DUALISM” AND THE ISLAMIC SOCIETY UNDERSTOOD BY WEBER

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Ejder ULUTAŞ

2016-06-01

Full Text Available Bryan S. Turner, “Max Weber ve İslam” adlı eserinde Weber’in İslam’a ve İslam toplumlarına yaklaşırken kendi yorumcu sosyolojisinin ölçütlerine uymadığını belirtmektedir. Ona göre Weber’in İslam’a yönelik değerlendirmeleri Marx’ınkinden pek de farklı değildir. Turner, Weber’in doğuya özgü bir toplum modeli olarak tasarımladığı patrimonyalizm kuramına sık sık atıfta bulunmaktadır. Bu düşüncenin, Weber’in oryantalist bir ön yargıya derin bağlılığından kaynaklandığını düşünmektedir. Dolayısıyla bu yazıda, bilim felsefesinde kendisine büyük bir taraftar ve izleyici kitlesi ve geniş hacimli bir tartışma alanı açan Kartezyen felsefenin kısa bir açıklama ve tartışması yapılmaktadır. ‘Batı Aklı’nın düştüğü çıkmazların bir örneği üzerinde durulmaktadır. Weber’in bilim anlayışı hakkında bir değerlendirme yapılmaktadır. İslam toplumlarını incelerken, pozitivist paradigmanın pek de dışına çıkamadığını dile getiren Turner’in eseri üzerinden de bir tartışma yürütülmektedir. Weber’in de kapıldığı düşünülen bu düalizm açmazı ele alınmaktadır.

“Bulutları Beklerken” ve “Güz Sancısı”nda Kimlik Tesbiti

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Döner, Berken

2015-01-01

Etnik kimlik ve ulus devlet kavramları, politik söylem içinde tartışıldığı için, etnik kimlik konusu politik bağlama dayandırılarak ele alınmaktadır. Son yıllarda azınlıklar meselesinin daha çok konuşulur hale gelmesi, aidiyet, toplumsal bellek ve etnik kimlik sorunsalının da konuşulur hale gelmesini sağlamıştır. Sosyal ve politik alandaki kimlik tartışmaları kendini sinemada da göstermiştir. Ülkemizde sinema gösteriminin gerçekleştiği ilk yıllardan bu yana yapılan pek çok filmde etnik kimlik...

Kanser hastalarında kemoterapinin C-reaktif protein düzeyine ve yaşam kalitesine olan etkileri

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Gürler, Mehmet Yavuz

2011-01-01

Giriş ve Amaç: Bir inflamasyon belirteci ve akut faz reaktanı olan C-reaktif protein, karaciğer ve yağ dokusunda üretilen bir beta globulindir. Günümüz pratiğinde pek çok hastalığın tanısını desteklerken bazı hastalıkların ise takibinde ve alevlenmesinde güvenilir bir belirteçtir. Son yıllarda yapılan çalışmalar göstermiş ki kanser hastalarında bakılan serum CRP düzeyi hastalığın yaygınlığı, hastanın yaşam kalitesi, prognozu ve kemoterapiye yanıtı değerlendirmede kullanılabilme...

La evolución de la política exterior China

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Mario Esteban Rodríguez

2016-01-01

Full Text Available Este artículo sintetiza y analiza los principales cambios experimentados por la política exterior de la República Popular China desde su fundación en 1949 hasta la actualidad. Para explicar esas transformaciones se recurre fundamentalmente a tres variables (la política interna de China, las características del sistema internacional y el contexto de seguridad, que las autoridades chinas han interpretado influidas por tres componentes ideacionales: el comunismo, el nacionalismo y el pragmatismo. A modo de conclusión se subraya que, a pesar de sus vaivenes, la política exterior de Pekín ha mantenido tres objetivos fundamentales en las últimas siete décadas: modernización, reconocimiento internacional como gran potencia y reunificación nacional.

Patrones temporales de comportamiento táctico en carreras atléticas de 5.000 metros

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Daniel Lapresa Ajamil

2012-09-01

Full Text Available El comportamiento táctico en carreras atléticas de fondo ha sido residualmente estudiado. En el presente trabajo, en el seno de la metodología observacional, se ha construido un instrumento de observación que permite detectar patrones temporales de comportamiento táctico –mediante el software Theme, versión 5.0.–, en el muestreo observacional correspondiente a las finales de: Campeonatos Mundiales París 2003 y Berlín 2009; Olimpiadas de Atenas 2004 y Pekín 2008; Campeonatos Europeos de Goteborg 2006 y Barcelona 2010, en la modalidad de 5000 metros –categoría masculina–. Los resultados obtenidos muestran pautas comportamentales relevantes, relativas, fundamentalmente, al ritmo de la prueba y a la interacción del atleta ganador con sus competidores.

Güncel Gelişmeler Işığında Dünyada ve Türkiye’de Tamamlayıcı Emeklilik Programlarının Katkısı

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AR, Kamil Necdet

2013-01-01

Dünyada gelişen sosyal ve ekonomik koşullar demografik yapıda değişiklikler yaratmış bu bağlamda gelişmiş ülkelerde uzayan yaşam süresi ve yaşanan nüfus sosyal güvenlik sistemlerinin önemli bir bölümünü olan emeklilik sistemlerini ve bunların sürdürülebilirliğinin sorgulanmasını gündeme getirmiştir. Pek çok gelişmiş ülkede artık emeklilik sistemleri yeknesak ve tek ayaklı olmaktan çıkmakta ve çoklu basamaklar şeklinde gelişme göstermektedir. Türkiye’nin bu gelişmelere ayak uydurması ve sosyal...

Can ant-eating Zodarion spiders (Araneae: Zodariidae) develop on a diet optimal for euryphagous arthropod predators?

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Pekar, Stano; Toft, Søren

2009-01-01

. Such adaptations may then entail trade-offs in handling and utilization of alternative prey. To investigate behavioural as well as nutritional adaptations and the occurrence of the corresponding trade-offs in two ant-eating spiders of the genus Zodarion [Zodarion atlanticum Pekár & Cardoso and Zodarion germanicum...... (C. L. Koch)], spiders are reared on two diets: ants (i.e. their preferred prey) and fruit flies (i.e. an alternative prey that is nutritionally optimal for euryphagous spiders). Food consumption is observed and several fitness-related life-history parameters are measured. Although spiders readily...... accept ants, more than one-third of 35 spiders refuse to consume fruit flies and starve. Furthermore, severe hunger does not induce these individuals to accept fruit flies. Starving spiders die before moulting to the second stadium. Spiders that eat fruit flies increase only little and slowly in weight...

Experimental and Numerical Investigations on Deformation of Cylindrical Shell Panels to Underwater Explosion

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K. Ramajeyathilagam

2001-01-01

Full Text Available Experimental and numerical investigations on cylindrical shell panels subjected to underwater explosion loading are presented. Experiments were conducted on panels of size 0.8 × 0.6 × 0.00314 m and shell rise-to-span ratios h/l = 0.0, 0.05, 0.1 , using a box model set-up under air backed conditions in a shock tank. Small charges of PEK I explosive were employed. The plastic deformation of the panels was measured for three loading conditions. Finite element analysis was carried out using the CSA/GENSA [DYNA3D] software to predict the plastic deformation for various loading conditions. The analysis included material and geometric non-linearities, with strain rate effects incorporated based on the Cowper-Symonds relation. The numerical results for plastic deformation are compared with those from experiments.

Süryaniler’in Tarihi ve Sosyolojik Yapısı

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Ürek, Melki

2014-01-01

Bu makalede, Süryanilerin tarihi süreçleri ve sosyolojik yapıları ele alın-mıştır. Süryaniler yüzyıllar boyunca oldukça kaotik bir cooğrafyada yaşa-mışlarddır. Bu nedenle, dini, politik ve ideolojik açıdan pek çok farklı pa-radigmanın etkisi altında kalmışlardır. Bu olumsuz etki Süryanileri tarihi ve teolojik açıdan hatalı tanımlamalar ve yanlış isimlendirmeler gibi so-runlarla yüz yüze bırakmıştır. Ancak son zamanlarda üretilen akademik ve objektif çalışmalarla, Süryani liderlerin kendilerin...

Relations Across the Taiwan Strait: A New Era

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Tang Shaocheng

2009-10-01

Full Text Available El autor analiza las relaciones Taiwan-RPCh del nuevo gobierno de Ma Ying-jeou desde la perspectiva tanto internacional como bilateral. Las posiciones de los EEUU y la UE presentan buenos augurios. Junto con el compromiso del "consenso de 1992", la concepción de Ma de una "relación especial" no ha sido rechazada por Pekín a pesar de cierta desconfianza latente hacia Taiwan. Así las experiencias de Alemania, donde el concepto de "relación especial" surgió, podrían ser usadas como referencia para las relaciones Taiwan-RPCh, si bien sólo de manera selectiva. Podría servir como una buena base para un ulterior desarrollo de las relaciones entre ambas partes. Por tanto, las posibilidades de mejores relaciones, por lo menos a corto plazo, parecen prometedoras.

Cumhuriyet’in Kuruluşundan Günümüze Tarımsal Gelişmeler

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DERNEK, Zeynep

2006-01-01

Tarım, Cumhuriyet’in kuruluşundan günümüze kadar geçen süreçte, geleneksel üretimden teknolojik üretime geçerken ekonominin önemli bir parçası olarak da gelişmesini sürdürmektedir. Bugüne baktığımızda Türkiye, pek çok kısıtlamalar altında bile kendi kendine yeterli ülke yapısına ve potansiyeline sahip olma noktasına ulaşmıştır. Teknolojinin gelişmesi ile bitkisel üretim çeşitlenirken verim de artmış, örneğin buğdayda üretim artışı %1574, pamukta %2565, ayçiçeğinde %784, patateste %8164’e kada...

Duyusal Markalamanın Marka Sadakati Üzerindeki Rolü

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BABÜR TOSUN, Nurhan; ELMASOĞLU, Kamile

2018-01-01

ÖzetBu çalışmada, günümüzde zorlu pazar yapısı altında pek çok işletmenin tüketicilerde marka sadakati oluşumu sağlamak amacıyla uygulamaya başladığı duyusal markalama stratejisinin etkin olup olmadığı incelenmeye çalışılmıştır. Bu amaç doğrultusunda ilk aşamada, duyusal yolla markalama yaptığı düşünülen markaları saptamak için odak grup görüşmesi gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırma sonucunda, Coca Coca, Nutella ve Nescafe en başarılı duyusal markalama yapan markalar olarak belirlenmiştir. Araştı...

HASAN RIZÂYÎ’NİN “CÛY-I RAHMET” ADLI MANZUM GÜLİSTÂN TERCÜMESİ / HASAN RIZÂYÎ’S VERSE TRANSLATION OF GULISTAN NAMED “CÛY-I RAHMET”

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ÇELİK, Aysun

2016-01-01

Sa‘dî tarafından XIII. yüzyılda kaleme alınan ve şöhreti İslam coğrafyasını aşarak tüm dünyaya yayılan Gülistân; estetik, pedagojik, İslamî ve insanî pek çok cephesi bulunan bir eserdir. Şark medreselerinde Fars dili ve ahlak eğitimi için bir ders kitabı olarak da kullanılan, bu vesileyle birçok tercüme ve şerhi yapılan Gülistân; hikâyeler arasına serpiştirilen manzum parçaların yanı sıra kendine has dil, üslup ve mazmunlarıyla öne çıkmaktadır. Türk edebiyatında Gülistân’ın bilinen ilk tercüm...

KALIP ELEMANLARIN BİLGİSAYAR DESTEKLİ ÜÇ BOYUTLU TASARIMI

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Kerim ÇETİNKAYA

2000-02-01

Full Text Available Saç metal kalıplarının klasik yöntemlerle tasarımı uzun süreli hesaplamalar ve çizimlerden oluşmaktadır. Kalıp tasarımında pekçok elemanın seçimi ve çizimi benzer işlemlerin tekrarı olduğundan zaman alıcıdır. Bu çalışmada, AutoCAD paket programına uyarlanmış olan AutoLISP kullanılarak bir kalıp tasarım programı hazırlanmıştır. Yapılan çalışma ile saç metal kalıplarının tasarımı ve boyutlandırılması gerçekleştirilmiştir.

SARIYER, BEYKOZ VE ŞİLE’DE (İSTANBUL) COĞRAFYA EĞİTİMİ İÇİN ROTA ÖNERİLERİ

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Tuna, Fikret; Sarıkaya, Mehmet Akif

2014-01-01

Konusu yani inceleme alanı gereği doğal çevrenin yerinde incelenmesine, gözleme ve uygulamaya dayalı bir bilim olan coğrafyada, öğretilen pek çok konunun sınıfın dışına çıkılarak yerinde gözlenmesi ve incelenmesi büyük önem taşımaktadır. Bu nedenle, coğrafya denilince ilk akla gelenlerden birisi yerinde gözlem ve inceleme yani saha çalışmalarıdır. Ayrıca, saha çalışmaları, coğrafya eğitimine çok çeşitli katkılar sağlamaktadır. Bu çalışmanın temel amacı, coğrafya eğitimcilerine derslerinde fay...

A Novel Model for Lattice-Based Authorized Searchable Encryption with Special Keyword

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Fugeng Zeng

2015-01-01

Full Text Available Data stored in the cloud servers, keyword search, and access controls are two important capabilities which should be supported. Public-keyword encryption with keyword search (PEKS and attribute based encryption (ABE are corresponding solutions. Meanwhile, as we step into postquantum era, pairing related assumption is fragile. Lattice is an ideal choice for building secure encryption scheme against quantum attack. Based on this, we propose the first mathematical model for lattice-based authorized searchable encryption. Data owners can sort the ciphertext by specific keywords such as time; data users satisfying the access control hand the trapdoor generated with the keyword to the cloud sever; the cloud sever sends back the corresponding ciphertext. The security of our schemes is based on the worst-case hardness on lattices, called learning with errors (LWE assumption. In addition, our scheme achieves attribute-hiding, which could protect the sensitive information of data user.

Mujeres, ciencia y medios de comunicación: posibilidades de un directorio de mujeres expertas

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Jorge García Marín

2007-01-01

Full Text Available En la 4ª Conferencia Mundial sobre las Mujeres, celebrada en Pekín en septiembre de 1995, patrocinada por las Naciones Unidas, en el documento "Las mujeres y los medios de comunicación" ( se presentan varias reflexiones que inciden, por una parte, en incrementar la participación y el acceso de las mujeres a la expresión y a la toma de decisiones en y a través de los medios; y, por otra, en promover una imagen equilibrada y no estereotipada de ellas en los medios de comunicación. En este trabajo, partiendo de la constatación de la presencia de las mujeres en el cam po científico, reflexionamos sobre la necesidad de una Base de Datos de Mujeres Expertas como magnífica posibilidad para visibilizarlas en el discurso mediático.

Predicting Taxi-Out Time at Congested Airports with Optimization-Based Support Vector Regression Methods

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Guan Lian

2018-01-01

Full Text Available Accurate prediction of taxi-out time is significant precondition for improving the operationality of the departure process at an airport, as well as reducing the long taxi-out time, congestion, and excessive emission of greenhouse gases. Unfortunately, several of the traditional methods of predicting taxi-out time perform unsatisfactorily at congested airports. This paper describes and tests three of those conventional methods which include Generalized Linear Model, Softmax Regression Model, and Artificial Neural Network method and two improved Support Vector Regression (SVR approaches based on swarm intelligence algorithm optimization, which include Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO and Firefly Algorithm. In order to improve the global searching ability of Firefly Algorithm, adaptive step factor and Lévy flight are implemented simultaneously when updating the location function. Six factors are analysed, of which delay is identified as one significant factor in congested airports. Through a series of specific dynamic analyses, a case study of Beijing International Airport (PEK is tested with historical data. The performance measures show that the proposed two SVR approaches, especially the Improved Firefly Algorithm (IFA optimization-based SVR method, not only perform as the best modelling measures and accuracy rate compared with the representative forecast models, but also can achieve a better predictive performance when dealing with abnormal taxi-out time states.

Phase Change Materials (PCMs for energy storage in architecture. Use with the Magic Box prototype

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Bedoya Frutos, C.

2008-09-01

Full Text Available The article shows an energy-accumulation system in change of phase materials, designed for a prototype dwelling used for building two bioclimatic and self-sufficient buildings. These bulidings have been built in Madrid, Washington and Beijing. The characteristics of these materials, the construction systems into which these materials were incorporated, its comparative valuation with sensitive accumulation systems, and the results of the building monitorization are included.El artículo muestra un sistema de acumulación de energía en Materiales de Cambio de Fase diseñado para un prototipo de vivienda con el que se han construido dos edificios bioclimáticos y autosuficientes. Estos edificios se han realizado en Madrid, Washington y Pekín. Se incluyen las características de estos materiales, de los sistemas constructivos donde se integraron, su valoración comparativa con los sistemas de acumulación sensibles y los resultados de la monitorización del edificio.

Açlığın Düşündürdükleri

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Hıdır Özdemir

2015-02-01

Full Text Available Kanada, Rusya ve tropikal alanlarda tahıl sahalarının, alınacak tedbirlerle iki katına çıkartılabilecekleri konusunda bir düşünce birliği vardır. Uzun yıllar boyunca üretim fazlası veren tarım sahalarını sınırlamak için ABD’nde ekim alanları daraltılmış bulunuyordu. Ancak son yıllarda meydana gelen değişmeler ve zorunluluklar nedeniyle ABD, topraklarının büyük bir kısmını tekrar ekime açmıştır. Fakat sadece bu yolu izlemekle; buğday üretiminin 10 milyon tonu, diğer tahıl maddeleri üretiminin de 20 ya da 30 milyon tonu aşabileceği pek olası değildir.

Bir destan kahramanı olarak Alpamış'ın sosyal statüsü

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Çetin, Nagihan

2016-01-01

Bu makalede Vadim V. Trepavlov tarafından hazırlanmış olan “Yakut Destan Kahramanının Sosyal Statüsü” isimli makale esas alınarak Alpamış Destanının Kazak varyantı üzerinden Alpamış’ın sosyal statüsü belirlenmeye çalışılmıştır.Alpamış Destanı “Altay, Kazak, Karakalpak, Özbek, Başkurt Türkleri tarafından bilinen bir destandır. Bu destanın Türk kültüründeki önemini göstermesi bakımından yayılmış olduğu coğrafya önemlidir. Destanda epik Türk destanlarının pek çoğunda görülen çocuksuzluk ve bunun...

İbrahim Müteferrika ve İlk Türk Matbaası

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Şerif Korkmaz

2015-11-01

Full Text Available Osmanlı devletinin Avrupa'dan bilinçli iktibasların yapıldığı ilk dönem 1718-1730 yılları arasındaki "Lale Devri" dir. bu dönemde özellikle eğitimlerini incelemek için Avrupa'nın pek çok ülkesine elçiler gönderilmiştir. Fakat bu devrin en büyük ve en tesirli yeniliği İbrahim Müteferrika ve Sadi Efendi'nin birlikte açtıkları matbaadır. Makalede İbrahim Müteferrikanın kimliği ve fikirleri hakkında bilgi verilmektedir. Onun etkisinin sadece  matbaa ile sınırlı olmadığı, Osmanlı için yeni sayılabilecek ilimlerle ilgili eserleri basarak Avrupa'nın Rönesans'ından ilk haberleri verdiği vurgulanmaktadır.

KÖPEKLERİN GIDA ALERJİLERİNİN TEDAVİSİNDE STEROİDAL VE NONSTEROİDAL ANTİENFLAMATUVAR İLAÇLARIN KLİNİK ETKİNLİKLERİNİN KARŞILAŞTIRILMASI

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Maden, Mehmet; Sevinç, Mutlu; Or, Erman

1997-01-01

Bu araştırmanın amacı, gıda alerıısinın tedavisınde steroidal ve nonsteroıdal antıenflamatuvar ilaçların klınik et­kinli�ının karşılaştırılmasıdır. Bu amaçla 11'i steroid. 13'0 nonsteroid antlenflamatuvar ilaç uygulanan gruplarda olmak uzere toplam 24 gıda alerjilı köpek kullanıldı. Köpekların tedavı öncesi klinik muayeneleri yapıldı, tüm köpekların yaş, ırk ve cınsıyelleri ile deri lazyonların ın (kaşıntı, alopesı. erıtem. hıperpıgmentasyon, papüller, püstüller. kabuklanma, sa­borh...

Akademik Başarının Arttırılmasında Aile Katılımı

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Bahar Keçeli-Kaysılı

2008-01-01

Full Text Available Çocukların başarılarının arttırılmasını amaçlayan aile katılımı, ailelerin konuya özgü becerileri öğrenmelerinden aile içinde uygun ilişkilerin geliştirilmesine kadar pek çok becerinin kazandırılmasını kapsamaktadır. Aile katılımının her ne kadar yasalarda geçen hükümlerle gerekliliği belirlenmiş olsa da uygulama alanında günümüzde halen pek çok ülke için katılımın sağlanması güç olmaktadır. Alan yazında aile katılımının akademik başarıya etkisine yönelik birbiriden farklı sonuçlarla karşılaşılmıştır. Bunun nedeni aile katılımı kavramının, pek çok değişkeni barındırıyor olması ve bu kavramın farklı şekillerde tanımlanıyor olmasıdır. Her ne kadar aile katılımının hangi bileşeninin akademik başarıya etki ettiği açıkça ortaya konulamasa da araştırma bulguları aile katılımının öğrencilerin akademik becerilerini arttırdığını göstermektedir. Bu alan yazın taramasında aile katılımı ve akademik başarı tanımlanmış, aile katılımını engelleyen etmenler, açıklanmaya çalışılmıştır. Aile katılımının akademik başarıya etkisini gösteren çalışmalara ayrıntılı olarak yer verilmiş, bu çalışmaların bulduğu farklı sonuçlar ve nedenleri tartışılmıştır. Aile katılımının sağlanması, ekolojik bakış açısı ve sistem yaklaşımı bağlamında ele alınarak, okul açısından aile katılımını destekleyici stratejilere değinilmiştir. Parental involvement, which aims to increase the academic achievement of children, encompasses a wide of range of skills from the families’ learning the relevant skills to the development of appropriate relationships within the family. Although the need for parental involvement is stipulated by clauses in various laws, in practice, participation is not fully established yet in many countries. The literature of the field has various findings regarding the impact of

Ovocné náplně a jejich uplatnění v pekárenské výrobě

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Michna, Adam

2016-01-01

The thesis discusses the issue of the application of filling in the baking industry. Refills were divided according to durability to durable, medium durable, less durable and fillings for rapid processing. For completeness information about the fillings intended for baking has been added. The work included the characteristics of pastry, which is mostly filled. More attention is paid to fruit fillings, with regard to their growing popularity. The quality of these fillings in recent years has i...

Hygroscopic Swelling Determination of Cellulose Nanocrystal (CNC) Films by Polarized Light Microscopy Digital Image Correlation.

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Shrestha, Shikha; Diaz, Jairo A; Ghanbari, Siavash; Youngblood, Jeffrey P

2017-05-08

The coefficient of hygroscopic swelling (CHS) of self-organized and shear-oriented cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) films was determined by capturing hygroscopic strains produced as result of isothermal water vapor intake in equilibrium. Contrast enhanced microscopy digital image correlation enabled the characterization of dimensional changes induced by the hygroscopic swelling of the films. The distinct microstructure and birefringence of CNC films served in exploring the in-plane hygroscopic swelling at relative humidity values ranging from 0% to 97%. Water vapor intake in CNC films was measured using dynamic vapor sorption (DVS) at constant temperature. The obtained experimental moisture sorption and kinetic profiles were analyzed by fitting with Guggenheim, Anderson, and deBoer (GAB) and Parallel Exponential Kinetics (PEK) models, respectively. Self-organized CNC films showed isotropic swelling, CHS ∼0.040 %strain/%C. By contrast, shear-oriented CNC films exhibited an anisotropic swelling, resulting in CHS ∼0.02 and ∼0.30 %strain/%C, parallel and perpendicular to CNC alignment, respectively. Finite element analysis (FEA) further predicted moisture diffusion as the predominant mechanism for swelling of CNC films.

TÜKETİCİLERİN SOSYOPSİKOLOJİK ve DEMOGRAFİK ÖZELLİKLERİ, İLGİLENİM, SUBJEKTİF BİLGİ ve GÜVEN DÜZEYİNE BAĞLI OLARAK MODA GİYSİ PAZARININ BÖLÜMLENDİRİLMESİ-SEGMENTING THE FASHION APPAREL MARKET BASED ON CONSUMERS’ SOCIO-PSYCHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS, INVOLV

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Tuğçe OZANSOY ÇADIRCI

2012-06-01

Full Text Available Günümüzde tüketicilerin yaşayış biçimleri ve tüketim tercihleri üzerinde önemli etkiye sahip kavramlardan birisi modadır. Moda günlük tüketim kararlarının önemli bir bölümünü oluşturmanın yanında günlük olayların merkezinde yer alan bir unsurdur. Tüketim kararları ve yönlendirici güdülerdeki farklılığı nedeniyle moda giysilere ilişkin tüketim kararlarını etkileyen faktörlerin incelenmesi önem taşıyan bir konudur. Moda giysiler genellikle sembolik tüketim kararları ile satın alınan ürünlerdir. Bu sebepten ötürü moda giysilere ilişkin satın alma kararlarını tüketicilerin sahip olduğu pek çok psikolojik unsur etkilemektedir. Tüketicilerin bu özellikleri itibariyle gruplanması ve tanımlanması moda giysilerin pazarlanmasındaki pek çok stratejik kararı etkileyebilmektedir. Bu çalışma sosyo-psikolojik ve demografik özellikler, ilgilenim, satın alma kararına ilişkin güven ve tüketicilerin subjektif bilgi düzeylerini temel alarak moda giysi pazarı için karlı pazar bölümlerinin kümeleme analizi kullanılarak tanımlanabilmesini amaçlamaktadır.- Fashion is one of the major factors that affect the lifestyles and consumption decisions of consumers. Fashion not only forms an important part of everyday consumption decisions, but it also a central component of almost all daily events. Owing to differences in consumption decisions and motives, investigating the factors affecting fashion clothing consumption is an important issue. Fashion clothing is usually consumed because of symbolic reasons. As a result of this fact consumption decisions concerning fashion clothing is affected by many psychological issues. Grouping and defining consumer groups in respect of these issues may and can make strong contributions to strategic planning regarding fashion clothing. By using cluster analysis the main purpose of this study is to identify profitable consumer segments in fashion

Küf Koleksiyonlarının Oluşturulması ve Korunumu

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Şeminur Topal

2015-02-01

Full Text Available Çeşitli amaçlarla saf küf kültürlerinin uygun koşullarda ve özgün karakterlerini değiştirmeden korunmasını esas alan küf koleksiyonunun varlığı pek çok durum ve kuruluşun çalışmalarına destek sağlayabilir. Bu gerçekten hareketle NATO destekli ve 6 yıl süren Türkiye’de çeşitli tarımsal ürün ve gıdaların tarladan-tüketime kadarki küf floralarının taranmasına yönelik proje çalışmasında izole ve identifiye edilen küflerin bir koleksiyon bünyesinde değerlendirilmesi planlanmıştır. Pek çoğu, önemli dış koleksiyon merkezleri olan CBS-Hollanda ve CMI-İngiltere’deki uzmanların teyidini alan ve identifikasyonları tarafımızdan yapılan 10.000 civarındaki küf izolatından duplikasyon yaratabilecekleri elemine edilmiş, diğerleri korunuma alınmıştır. Yatık ve liyofilize kültürler olarak koleksiyonda bulunan küf suşlarının büyük bir kısmı için sistematik arşivleme çalışması tamamlanmış ve bilgisayar yardımı ile sınıflandırılmıştır. Bu sınıflama mevcut küflerin, izole edildiği örnek cinsi ve kayıt numaralarına, sağlandığı bölgelerin il trafik kod numaralarına, küf kültürlerinin cins ve tür isimlerine, liyofilize numaralarına ve koleksiyon odasındaki konumunun yer numaralarına göre olmak üzere 6 ayrı parametre için tek tek yapılarak arşivleme gerçekleştirilmiştir. Ayrıca identifiye edilen küflerin cins ve türlerine göre kartoteksleme işlemi yapılmıştır. Bu çalışmada koleksiyon ve korunumuna ilişkin ayrıntılı bilgiler verilmiştir.

La disputa fronteriza entre India y China: origen y evolución de la controversia

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José Elías Esteve Moltó

2008-01-01

Full Text Available Con la emergencia de la India independiente y de la China maoísta a mediados del siglo pasado, los dos nuevos gobiernos de Delhi y Pekín comenzaron a convivir en un marco de armonía bajo los principios de coexistencia pacífica y una política de hermandad entre ambos pueblos, conocida como Hindi-Chini Bhai Bhai. Sin embargo, a pesar de estas actitudes amistosas iniciales, la herencia colonial británica en la India y las consecuencias de la anexión china del territorio tibetano, vinieron a desestabilizar este equilibrio, con el enfrentamiento de las pretensiones soberanistas de ambos Estados emergentes sobre distintas zonas fronterizas.El análisis del origen y la evolución de la controvertida línea fronteriza entre India y China en distintos sectores, nos muestra que dicha cuestión no atañe únicamente a un conflicto de demarcación territorial. El inestable devenir de las relaciones bilateralesentre los dos gigantes asiáticos, que han transcurrido entre el conflicto armado y la imperante necesidad de entendimiento, inevitablemente dejan entrever la relevancia y la interconexión con otros problemas de enorme trascendencia geoestratégica y de decisivas consecuencias jurídicas en el orden internacional.De este modo, se puede vislumbrar que esta controversia central, ha sido de forma irremediable el detonante de otras complejas situaciones desestabilizadoras del orden internacional, como son, la ocupación china del Tíbet, la guerra fronteriza entre China e India, la cuestionable cesión de parte del territorio de Cachemira al régimen de Pekín por parte del Gobierno de Islamabad, la consecuente cooperación china con el programa nuclear pakistaní, el estacionamiento permanente de tropas y de armamento nuclear chino en los límites fronterizos, o las más recientes y alarmantes devastaciones ambientales al otro lado de la frontera india en los Himalayas, cuyas consecuencias regionales pueden llegar a ser catastr

MODEL PEMBELAJARAN ASAM BASA BERBASIS SCS (SCIENCE PROCESS SKILLS MELALUI KEGIATAN LABORATORIUM SEBAGAI WAHANA PENDIDIKAN SAINS SISWA MTS

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malikhatul hidayah

2016-03-01

Full Text Available Tujuan  penelitian  ini  adalah  untuk    memperkenal- kan dan mengetahui efektivitas Model Pembelajaran SCS ( Science Process Skills melalui kegiatan Laboratorium Sebagai Wahana Pendidikan Sains yang cocok bagi siswa MTs agar meningkatkan: penguasaan konsep kimia, ke- mampuan berpikir kreatif, dan keterampilan  sains siswa. Metode yang digunakan adalah metode penelitian kelas, dan difokuskan pada pokok bahasan asam basa. Penelitian ini dilakukan di salah satu MTs Negeri di kota Semarang dengan subyek sebanyak 40 siswa kelas III. Instrumen yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini meliputi model pembelaja- ran, soal-soal tes, pedoman wawancara, pedoman obser- vasi dan angket, sedang LKS digunakan pada saat kegiatan laboratorium. Dalam model pembelajaran dikembangkan empat jenis konsep yaitu konsep kongkret, konsep yang menyatakan sifat, konsep yang melibatkan penggambaran simbol, dan konsep berdasarkan prinsip. Model pembela- jaran ini dapat meningkatkan pemahaman konsep pada setiap kelompok kemampuan siswa, mengembangkan ke- mampuan berpikir kreatif dengan hasil tertinggi pada as- pek membangun konsep di atas pengetahuan yang telah ada pada diri siswa dan terendah pada aspek memilih hal- hal yang mungkin tidak relevan, serta keterampilan sains mengatasi kurangnya waktu pembelajaran, bagian-bagian pembelajaran tertentu dapat dilaksanakan di luar jam ke- las.

A tankönyvi illusztrációk és képek szerepe az oktatásban - The Educational Role of Coursebook Illustrations

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MARÓDI, Ágnes

2013-12-01

Full Text Available Since Comenius, demonstration with illustrations as a didactic principle has had an essential role in editing not only medical-, but other textbooks as well. Illustrations and pictures provide the possibility of presenting certain elements of the world in miniature or in enlarged form. For children, learning with textbooks rich in illustrations and pictures is especially important. Th e question is in what proportion these pictures occur in textbooks, how efficiently they foster the learning process and to what extent they correspond with the text in the coursebook. We can also find pictures whose only purpose is to increase the number of pages without any educational purpose. The textbook publishers use motivational pictures adequate to the age and psychological capacities of students in order to facilitate the reception, comprehension, interpretation and recollection. Lately it has also become frequent to publish educational material in digital form whose great advantage is that it captivates the students’ attention more easily by playing sounds, videos or animations alongside the pictures. Recalling visual impressions is faster, if students see pictures related to text which they are reading. This is the reason why the utilisation of pictures and illustrations in textbook is of primary importance.

VAROLUŞ FELSEFELERİ, VAROLUŞÇU TERAPİ VE SOSYAL HİZMET

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Gizem ÇELİK

2017-07-01

Full Text Available Öz Varoluş felsefeleri, insanı ve insan yaşamını açıklamaya çalışan felsefi akımları temel alarak; ancak onlardan farklılaşan önemli nitelikleri ile günümüz insanının sorunlarına yönelen ve tek bir tanımlamayla anılması mümkün olmayan, kimilerine göre bir felsefe yapma tarzını kimilerine göre ise bir felsefi iklimi ifade etmektedir. En yalın ifadeyle, insanı nesne gibi ele alan ve yorumlayan yaklaşımlara tepki olarak, insanın biricik ve otantik oluşu özelliği ile tanımlanması gereken bir varoluş olduğunu belirten varoluşçu görüş, pek çok insanî soruyu ele alıp işleyerek “öz-varoluş ilişkisi”, “varlığın ve hayatın anlamı”, “özgür iradenin insan davranışlarındaki rolü”, “sınırsız özgürlük ve sorumluluk”, “varoluşsal anksiyete” gibi pek çok konuda açıklamalarda bulunmaktadır. Bu çalışmada, varoluş felsefelerine ve temel niteliklerine ilişkin genel bilgilere, artan ve karmaşıklaşan insan sorunlarının çözümünde önemli açıklamalar getirmesi dolayısıyla terapide yer bulan varoluşçu analizin özelliklerine ve odağı insan, insan sorun ve ihtiyaçları olan sosyal hizmet disiplin ve mesleğinin varoluş felsefeleri ile olan ilişkisine yer verilmektedir. Abstract Without a single definition, philosophies of existence sometimes described as the “way of making philosophy” or sometimes “climate of philosophy”. It basically arose from philosophical trends which are trying to explain human and life but differentiates from them by focusing on the problems of the modern man. By the simplest terms, existential philosophy states that human being must be defined as unique and authentic existent and it has born as a reaction to the approach that takes human beings as objects. Existential philosophy takes and examines many humanitarian questions such as "self-existence relationship”, “meaning of life and the existence”, “the role of

Otistik Özellik Gösteren Çocuklara Sunulan Seçim Fırsatları Ve Etkileri

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Burcu Ülke-Kürkçüoğlu

2007-07-01

Full Text Available Otistik özellik gösteren bireylerin yaşadığı zorlukların üstesinden gelebilmek ve yeni beceriler öğretebilmek için eğitim ortamlarında pek çok öğretim uygulamaları kullanılmaktadır. Alanyazındaki ilgili araştırmalar incelendiğinde, bu uygulamaların çoğunun bilimsel dayanaklı olmadığı görülmektedir. Seçim fırsatları sunma uygulamaları, otistik özellik gösteren ve gelişimsel yetersizliği olan bireylerin tercihleri doğrultusunda seçimler yapmalarını ve kendi kararlarını vermelerini sağlayan böylece yaşam kalitelerini arttıran bilimsel dayanaklı bir uygulamadır. Seçim fırsatları sunma uygulamalarının otizmi de içine alan gelişimsel yetersizlik kategorisinde bulunan bireylerin davranışları üzerinde olumlu etkileri olduğunu gösteren pek çok araştırma bulunmaktadır. Bu çalışmada, seçim fırsatlarını sunma uygulamalarının ne olduğu ve nasıl uygulandığına ilişkin bilgiler verildikten sonra seçim fırsatları sunmanın otistik özellik gösteren bireylerin davranışları üzerindeki etkilerinin ne olduğu tartışılmaktadır. Bu bilgiler doğrultusunda seçim fırsatlarının uygulanması ve yaygınlaştırılması için önerilerde bulunulmaktadır. Various teaching practices in educational settings are implemented to overcome difficulties that children with autism have and teach new skills. When examining relevant research in the literature, it has been seen that most of the interventions are not evidence-based. Providing choice-making opportunities is one of evidence-based practices that provides individuals with autism and developmental disorders to make decisions in accordance with their preferences by making choices and thus enhances the quality of their life. Moreover, there has been much of the research that demonstrates positive effects of choice making on behaviors of children with developmental disabilities including autism. This article aims to provide

THE THEME OF HUNT IN CENGIZ AYTMATOV'S PIECES / CENGİZ AYTMATOV’UN ESERLERİNDE AV TEMASI

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2008-12-01

Full Text Available Cengiz Aytmatov is such a narrator who in hisworks could carry out love, struggle between good andbad, inescapable destiny, war, education, individual andsocial crises caused by the authoritarian regime. Bymaking use of these kind of topics and plots, he was ableto come through giving national and universal messages. “The hunt” and “hunting” is also one of his topicsreflected from different perspectives in his works. In hisworks such as White Ship (Beyaz Gemi, Dreams ofFemale Wolf (Disi Kurdun Rüyaları, Pied-dog Running atthe Shore (Deniz Kıyısında Kosan Ala Köpek, The DayForfeit for the Age (Gün Olur Asra Bedel, FarewellGülsarı (Elveda Gülsarı, Aytmatov plotted that “thehunt” and “hunting” is not harmful if it was the part ofthe nature and natural life, but it is harmful andunacceptable if it was dangerous for the life of humanbeing and the nature. When “the hunt” and “hunting”turns over a dangerous activity, it could cause someinduvidual and social tragedies.In this study, we will tackle with the reflections of“the hunt” and “hunting” in Cengiz Aytmatov’s works andthe effect of his appraches in the society.

Yuánmíng Yuán en el siglo XVIII: Arte entre la diplomacia y la filosofía; entre Europa y Pekín

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Pedro Luengo

2016-01-01

Full Text Available Este estudio pretende probar que el Yuánmíng Yuán fue diseñado como una representación del macrocosmos imperial a partir de la filosofía de la China de Qianlong. Para ello se valorará la función simbólica de los palacios de estilo europeo a partir de las descripciones de embajadas orientales y occidentales. Esta información se pondrá en relación con las diferentes representaciones pictóricas del jardín, conservadas tanto en grabados o acuarelas como en pinturas murales. A partir de toda esta información se pretende valorar su utilización en las visitas de diferentes legados diplomáticos extranjeros. En concreto, se intenta comprobar que los palacios europeos se utilizaron eminentemente para impresionar a las misiones orientales, y no tanto a las occidentales.

THE NOVEL OF THE JOURNALIST: ESRÂR-I CİNÂYÂT BİR GAZETECİNİN ROMANI: ESRÂR-I CİNÂYÂT

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Ferhat KORKMAZ

2011-09-01

Full Text Available Modernism in Turkish literature begins by the mediation of journal. Most of new literary types attained to our literature owe their existances and developments to journal. Yusuf Kâmil Paşa brings in first translation novel to Turkish by means of consecutive narrative for a newspaper. After that novels are published by means of consecutive narrative in Tanzimat era. Ahmet Mithat Efendi is both journalist and novelist. Ahmet Mithat Efendi who seeks compromise between journal and novel handles the contribution of both type to each other in Esrâr-ı Cinâyât novel. In the novel, he discusses the cooperation of a civil servant who encounters pressure and a true journalist for the criminals to be catched and handed over to the justice and for the relief of the conscience of public. The novelist that makes journal and journalist the most important component for the solution of events gives a lot of information about the journalism in Tanzimat era, as well. On this occasion, the affairs like journalism, typography, Newsprinting Regulation (Matbuat Nizamnamesi, freedom of notion newspaper- government relation and censorship become the most important matters that emphasize on in the novel. Türk edebiyatında modernleşme gazete aracılığıyla başlar. Edebiyatımıza yeni kazandırılan pek çok tür varlığını ve gelişimini gazeteye borçludur. Yusuf Kâmil Paşa, gazetede tefrika ettirmek suretiyle ilk çeviri romanı Türkçeye kazandırır. Bundan sonra Tanzimat döneminde roman, gazetelerde tefrika yoluyla yayımlanır. Ahmet Mithat Efendi hem gazeteci hem de romancıdır. Gazete ve roman arasında uzlaşma arayan Ahmet Mithat Efendi, Esrâr-ı Cinâyât romanında bu iki türün birbirine olan katkısını ele alır. Romanda doğruların yanında yer alan bir gazeteci ve baskıyla karşı karşıya kalan bir devlet memurunun suçluların yakalanıp adalete teslim edilmesi ve kamuoyunun vicdanının rahatlatılması için yaptıkları i

Yield and dimensional quality of sawnwood in Guantanamo

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Ibian Leyva Miguel

2017-12-01

Full Text Available The paper was carried out in the mobile sawmills LT 40 Yammar and Pekín of the Integral Military Farm Disembark by Duaba and the fixed sawmill of Cayo Güin branded Armentía of the Baracoa Agroforestry Company between the months of November of the 2014 to December of 2015 with the aim of improving the yield and dimensional quality of the lumber of Pinus cubensis Griseb. With this as main objective, the quality of the raw material used (long, thick, conicity, ovality, eccentricity and curvature of the shaft was analyzed. The yield was through a representative sampling of 132 logs distributed in the different sawmills and for dimensional quality, 100 pieces. As result, was observed that the raw material used was homogeneous in the diameter of the logs and the defect of the wood in the three sawmills, but in the Cayo Güín site, the logs were of greater dimensions. The Yammar and Perkin sawmills have an average yield of 70% higher than the one obtained in Cayo Güin where the result was of 55.5%. Mobile sawmills have greater dimensional control of sawn timber due to lower variation of the total process, Nonetheless, is accurate to state that the sawing system in the Cayo Güin establishment is out of control.

Normal parenchymal enhancement patterns in women undergoing MR screening of the breast

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Jansen, Sanaz A.; Lin, Vicky C.; Giger, Maryellen L.; Li, Hui; Karczmar, Gregory S.; Newstead, Gillian M.

2011-01-01

To characterize the kinetic and morphological presentation of normal breast tissue on DCE-MRI in a large cohort of asymptomatic women, and to relate these characteristics to breast tissue density. 335 consecutive breast MR examinations in 229 asymptomatic women undergoing high-risk screening evaluations based on recommendations from the American Cancer Society including strong family history and genetic predisposition were selected for IRB-approved review (average age 49.2 ± 10.5 years). Breast tissue density was assessed on precontrast T 2 -weighted images. Parenchymal enhancement pattern (PEP) was qualitatively classified as minimal, homogeneous, heterogeneous or nodular. Quantitative analysis of parenchymal enhancement kinetics (PEK) was performed, including calculation of initial and peak enhancement percentages (E 1 , E peak ), the time to peak enhancement (T peak ) and the signal enhancement ratio (SER). 41.8% of examinations were classified as minimal, 13.7% homogeneous, 23.9% heterogeneous and 21.2% nodular PEP. Women with heterogeneously or extremely dense breasts exhibited a higher proportion of nodular PEP (44.2% (27/61)) and significantly higher E 1 , and E peak (p < 0.003) compared with those with less dense breasts. Qualitative and quantitative parenchymal enhancement characteristics vary by breast tissue density. In future work, the association between image-derived MR features of the normal breast and breast cancer risk should be explored. (orig.)

Türkiye’deki “Hayat Bilgisi” İle Singapur’daki “Vatandaşlık Ve Ahlak Eğitimi” Derslerinin Değerler Eğitimi Bağlamında Karşılaştırılması The Comparison of "Life Science" In Turkey to "Citizenship and Moral Education" in Singapore in the Context of Values Education

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Cihat YAŞAROĞLU

2013-09-01

�nümüz toplumlarında yaşanan bireysel ve toplumsal nitelikli sorunlar, sadece akademik anlamda değil aynı zamanda ahlaki anlamda da nitelikli bireyler yetiştirme vb. ihtiyaçlar ailelerin ve eğitimcilerin dikkatini değerler eğitimine çekmiştir. Son yıllarda ülkemizde değerler eğitimine olan ilgi de artmış, bu ilgi 2010 yılında yayınlanan İlk Ders Genelgesi ile resmi bir hal almıştır. İster ailede, ister okulda olsun pek çok kişi topluma faydalı bireyler haline gelmeleri için çocukların ahlaki anlamda da eğitilmeleri konusunda hemfikirdirler. Bu eğitim farklı şekillerde yapılmakta ise de en uygun olanı, planlanmış olması ve ders programlarında değerler eğitimine vurguların yapılarak çeşitli şekillerde programlarda yer almasıdır. Ayrıca değerler eğitimi ile ilgili yapılan akademik çalışmalara farklı bakış açılarıyla da bakılmalı ve farklı alanlarda da çalışmalar yürütülmelidir. Bu bağlamda uluslararası sınavlarda (TIMSS, PIRLS başarılar yakalamış olan ülkelerin değerler eğitimi uygulamalarına bakmakta yarar vardır. Bu çalışma, Singapur eğitim sisteminde ilköğretimde okutulmakta olan Vatandaşlık ve Ahlak Eğitimi dersi ile Türkiye Milli Eğitim Sisteminde okutulmakta olan Hayat Bilgisi dersini değerler eğitimi bağlamında karşılaştırmayı amaçlamaktadır. İki ders karşılaştırıldığında; Singapur’da değerlerin ayrı bir ders olarak okutulduğu ama Türkiye’de değerler eğitiminin pek çok ders içeriğine serpiştirildiği görülmektedir. Öğretim programlarının öğeleri (kazanımlar, öğrenme – öğretme süreci vb. incelendiğinde de pek çok benzer noktaların bulunduğu görülmektedir. Bu çalışmanın, eğitimciler, program geliştirme uzmanları başta olmak üzere değerler eğitimi ile ilgilenen herkese faydalı olacağı umulmaktadır.

Assessing ‘New’ Greek cinema of the 1960s and the role of Theodoros Angelopoulos in Hellenic cinematography

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Angelo Nicolaides

2012-01-01

Full Text Available In this review of Greek Cinema in in the 1960s special consideration is given to the issue of what constitutes ‘quality’ cinema with a Greek flavour. By examining the period in question as the locus of inquiry, namely the 1960s, the study identifies a number of factors which influenced the Greek filmmaking industry’s functional flexibility and seeks to answer a number of important questions. Specifically, the study investigated what constituted ‘New’ Greek cinema (NEK? How did it differ from ‘Old’ Greek cinema (PEK and what did the Hellenic state do to promote the cultural standing of cinema in its policies? What made films produced in Greece have a distinct Hellenic flavour whilst simultaneously appearing to be authentic? What was the role of Theodoros Angelopoulos inter alia in promoting Hellenic cinema and where does it stand today? The film identity of NEK and cinametic culture merge as interpretative meta-concepts evoked within the sociopolitical context of the 1960s.This concept-analytical type article was thus undertaken with a view to have a better grip on the attributes of NEK. With this as the main focus, the study, also sought to highlight the Greek film industry role during a period of rigid Military Junta control in Greece (1967-1974. This article will hopefully contribute towards both a better understanding of NEK, and a realisation that the film industry is more influential in moulding society than is sometimes believed.

Ücret Teorileri ve Türkiye İşgücü Piyasaları İçin Uygulanabilir Bir Ücret Modeli Önerisi

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M. Veysel KAYA

2016-04-01

Full Text Available Uluslararası emek piyasalarının genel olarak iki blok halinde kutuplaştığı kabul edilirse; ücretlerin iktisadi ve sosyal boyutlarının ele alınması isabetli olacaktır. Çalışanlarla işverenler arasında adeta bir mücadele haline bürünen bu ayrım, ücretlerin adil bir şekilde düzenlenmesi konusunda pek çok iktisatçıyı yeni formüller geliştirmeye itmiştir. Ne var ki, çalışma ekonomisi literatüründe tali aktörler olarak emek piyasalarında çalışan ve işverenler dışında devlet ve sendikaların varlığını kabul etmek gerekir. Bu tali aktörlerin emek piyasalarından paylarını almaları, ekonominin dengesini dörtlü bir saç ayağına oturtmaktadır. Bugüne kadar ortaya konulmuş olan doktriner açıklamalar ışığında, oluşabilecek çok boyutlu ve çok fonksiyonlu bir ücret modeli, emek piyasalarındaki bu dört aktör bazında ulaşılabilecek bir dengeye katkıda bulunacaktır.

The fifth force: A personal history

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Fischbach, Ephraim

2015-12-01

On January 6, 1986, a paper written by our group appeared in Physical Review Letters entitled "Reanalysis of the Eötvös Experiment". In that Letter we reanalyzed a well-known 1922 paper by Eötvös, Pekár, and Fekete (EPF) which compared the accelerations of samples of different composition to the Earth. Our surprising conclusion was that "Although the Eötvös experiment has been universally interpreted as having given null results, we find in fact that this is not the case". Two days later a front page story appeared in the New York Times under the headline "Hints of 5th Force in Universe Challenge Galileo's Findings", and so was born the concept of a "fifth force". In this personal history I review the pre-history which motivated our paper, and discuss details of our reanalysis of the EPF paper that have not been presented previously. Our work led to illuminating correspondence with Robert Dicke and Richard Feynman which are presented here for the first time. I also discuss an interesting meeting with T.D. Lee, one of whose papers with C.N. Yang provided part of the theoretical motivation for our work. Although there is almost no support from the many experiments motivated by the EPF data for a fifth force with properties similar to those that we hypothesized in our original paper, interest in the EPF experiment continues for reasons I outline in the Epilogue.

A new approach to the treatment of recurrent aphthous stomatitis with bioadhesive gels containing cyclosporine A solid lipid nanoparticles: in vivo/in vitro examinations

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Karavana SY

2012-11-01

Full Text Available Sinem Yaprak Karavana,1 Evren Homan Gökçe,1 Seda Rençber,1 Seda Özbal,2 Çetin Pekçetin,2 Pelin Güneri,3 Gökhan Ertan11Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ege University, Bornova-Izmir, 2Department of Histology and Embryology, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University, Inciralti, Izmir, 3Department of Oral Diagnosis and Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Ege University, Bornova-Izmir, TurkeyAim: To develop a suitable buccal bioadhesive gel formulation containing cyclosporine A solid lipid nanoparticles (CsA SLNs for the treatment of recurrent aphthous stomatitis.Methods: The suitability of the prepared formulations for buccal application was assessed by means of rheological studies, textural profile analysis, and ex vivo drug-release studies. Plastic flows, typical gel-like spectra, and suitable mechanical properties were obtained from prepared formulations. The retention time was explored in in vivo distribution studies and the effect of the gel containing CsA SLNs on the healing of oral mucosal ulceration was investigated in an animal model. In vivo distribution studies are a very important indicator of the retention time of formulations at the application site.Results: Distribution studies showed that 64.76% ± 8.35% of the formulation coded "F8+SLN" remained on the buccal mucosa 6 hours after application. For the second part of the in vivo experiments, 36 rabbits were separated into three groups: the first group was treated with the gel formulation without the active agent; the second group with the gel formulation containing CsA SLNs; and the third group, used as the control group, received no treatment. Wound healing was established by scoring of the rate of wound healing on Days 3, 6, 9, and 12. Histological observations were made on the same days as the scoring studies. The bioadhesive gel formulation that included CsA SLNs increased the rate of mucosal repair significantly.Conclusion: This study has shown

MARGUERITE YOURCENAR’IN ATEŞLER VE DÜŞ PARASI ADLI YAPITLARINDA MİTOLOJİ VE METİNLERARASILIK / MYTHOLOGY AND INTERTEXTUALITY IN MARGUERITE YOURCENAR’S WORKS ATEŞLER AND DÜŞ PARASI

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Esra BÜYÜKŞAHİN

2016-06-01

Full Text Available Mitos insanda varlık düşüncesinin ve dilin gelişimi ile birlikte ortaya çıkmış ve bu ikisi gibi insanın en temel zihinsel etkinliklerinin birer parçası olmuştur. Tarihsel çizgisellik içinde ilkel insan topluluklarından Ortaçağ toplumlarına, sanayileşmiş toplumlara ve günümüz toplumlarına kadar bütün topluluklar kendi mitlerini yaratmış ya da var olan mitleri güncelleyerek onları benimsemiş ve izlemiştir. Mitosun her dönemde canlılığını ve devimselliğini koruması şüphesiz onun ayrım gözetmeksizin her insanda aynı zihinsel gereksinime (varlığını anlamlandırma, kendini evren içinde konumlandırma gereksinimine karşılık gelmesinden kaynaklanmaktadır. Her dönemde ve her bireyde etkili olduğu düşünülen mitosun sanat ve yazında izlerinin bulunmaması olası değildir. Mitos, hem derin simgesel anlamıyla hem de pek çok yazınsal türe ve yoruma uyum sağlayabilen esnek yapısıyla tarih boyunca yazar ve sanatçıları için esin kaynağı olagelmiştir. Batı yazınının temeli sayılan Yunan ve Roma yazınlarının mitolojiyi esas aldığı düşünüldüğünde mitosun Batı yazınındaki önemli yeri de anlaşılır. Yazarlar mitosa çoğunlukla metinlerarasılığın yöntemlerini kullanarak başvurmuşlardır. Böylece mitosu da kendilerinin ve yaşadıkları dönemin estetik anlayışı ve koşullarına göre yeniden güncellemişlerdir. Bu sayede hem mitos yeni anlamlarla ve simgelerle donanarak zenginleşir hem de yapıt mitosun simgeselliğinden yararlanarak çokanlamlı ve evrensel bir boyut kazanır. Yirminci yüzyıl Fransız yazınının en dikkat çekici kadın yazarlarından olan Marguerite Yourcenar da mitosa başvurmaktan çekinmemiş; pek çok yapıtında onu eğip bükerek, bilinen anlamlarından kopararak ya da bunlara yenilerini ekleyerek mitosun sunduğu geniş anlam olanaklarından faydalanmış, kendi anlatımında sıkça yer vermiştir. Bu çalışmada Marguerite

Patient satisfaction and side effects in primary care: An observational study comparing homeopathy and conventional medicine

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Thurneysen André

2008-09-01

Full Text Available Abstract Background This study is part of a nationwide evaluation of complementary medicine in Switzerland (Programme Evaluation of Complementary Medicine PEK and was funded by the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health. The main objective of this study is to investigate patient satisfaction and perception of side effects in homeopathy compared with conventional care in a primary care setting. Methods We examined data from two cross-sectional studies conducted in 2002–2003. The first study was a physician questionnaire assessing structural characteristics of practices. The second study was conducted on four given days during a 12-month period in 2002/2003 using a physician and patient questionnaire at consultation and a patient questionnaire mailed to the patient one month later (including Europep questionnaire. The participating physicians were all trained and licensed in conventional medicine. An additional qualification was required for medical doctors providing homeopathy (membership in the Swiss association of homeopathic physicians SVHA. Results A total of 6778 adult patients received the questionnaire and 3126 responded (46.1%. Statistically significant differences were found with respect to health status (higher percentage of chronic and severe conditions in the homeopathic group, perception of side effects (higher percentage of reported side effects in the conventional group and patient satisfaction (higher percentage of satisfied patients in the homeopathic group. Conclusion Overall patient satisfaction was significantly higher in homeopathic than in conventional care. Homeopathic treatments were perceived as a low-risk therapy with two to three times fewer side effects than conventional care

Enhanced dermal delivery of diflucortolone valerate using lecithin/chitosan nanoparticles: in-vitro and in-vivo evaluations

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Özcan İ

2013-01-01

Full Text Available İpek Özcan, Erkan Azizoğlu, Taner Şenyiğit, Mine Özyazıcı, Özgen ÖzerEge University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Bornova, Izmir, TurkeyAbstract: The objective of this study was to prepare a suitable formulation for dermal delivery of diflucortolone valerate (DFV that would maintain the localization in skin layers without any penetration and to optimize efficiency of DFV. Drug-loaded lecithin/chitosan nanoparticles with high entrapment efficiency (86.8%, were successfully prepared by ionic interaction technique. Sustained release of DFV was achieved without any initial burst release. Nanoparticles were also incorporated into chitosan gel at different ratios for preparing a more suitable formulation for topical drug delivery with adequate viscosity. In ex-vivo permeation studies, nanoparticles increased the accumulation of DFV especially in the stratum corneum + epidermis of rat skin without any significant permeation. Retention of DFV from nanoparticle in chitosan gel formulation (0.01% was twofold higher than commercial cream, although it contained ten times less DFV. Nanoparticles in gel formulations produced significantly higher edema inhibition in rats compared with commercial cream in in-vivo studies. Skin blanching assay using a chromameter showed vasoconstriction similar to that of the commercial product. There were no barrier function changes upon application of nanoparticles. In-vitro and in-vivo results demonstrated that lecithin/chitosan nanoparticles in chitosan gel may be a promising carrier for dermal delivery of DFV in various skin disorders.Keywords: skin permeation, anti-inflammatory activity, skin blanching, TEWL

Probiyotik Mayalar ve Özellikleri

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Hatice Yıldıran

2017-10-01

Full Text Available Probiyotikler tüketicinin sağlığı üzerinde olumlu etkileri olan mikroorganizmalardır. Probiyotik uygulamalarının sağlık üzerine etkileri hakkında yapılmış pekçok araştırma bulunmaktadır. En yaygın kullanılan probiyotik bakteriler; bifidobakteriler ve laktobasiller, laktokoklar ve streptokoklar gibi laktik asit bakterileridir. İnsanlar için probiyotik olarak kullanılan mikroorganizmalar arasında ayrıca mayalar, basiller ve enterokoklar da bulunmaktadır. Probiyotik mayalar son yıllarda bilim insanları için ilgi çekici bir alan olmuştur. Yapılan bazı çalışmalar Saccharomyces cinsine ait türlerin antibakteriyel ve probiyotik özelliklere sahip olabileceklerini göstermiştir. Saccharomyces boulardii yıllardır insanları farklı gastrointestinal rahatsızlıklarından korumak veya hastalıklardan iyileştirmek amacıyla probiyotik olarak kullanılan, patojenik olmayan bir mayadır. S. boulardii özellikle ilaç endüstrisinde genellikle liyofilize formda kullanılmaktadır. Yapılan bu derleme çalışmasında probiyotikler, mayaların probiyotik olma özellikleri ve probiyotik mayaların kullanım alanları hakkında bilgiler verilmiş ve bu alanda yapılan araştırmalardan örnekler sunulmuştur.

Structural superlubricity of platinum on graphite under ambient conditions: The effects of chemistry and geometry

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Özoǧul, Alper; Ipek, Semran; Durgun, Engin; Baykara, Mehmet Z.

2017-11-01

An investigation of the frictional behavior of platinum nanoparticles laterally manipulated on graphite has been conducted to answer the question of whether the recent observation of structural superlubricity under ambient conditions [E. Cihan, S. İpek, E. Durgun, and M. Z. Baykara, Nat. Commun. 7, 12055 (2016)] is exclusively limited to the gold-graphite interface. Platinum nanoparticles have been prepared by e-beam evaporation of a thin film of platinum on graphite, followed by post-deposition annealing. Morphological and structural characterization of the nanoparticles has been performed via scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy, revealing a crystalline structure with no evidence of oxidation under ambient conditions. Lateral manipulation experiments have been performed via atomic force microscopy under ambient conditions, whereby results indicate the occurrence of structural superlubricity at mesoscopic interfaces of 4000-75 000 nm2, with a noticeably higher magnitude of friction forces when compared with gold nanoparticles of similar contact areas situated on graphite. Ab initio simulations of sliding involving platinum and gold slabs on graphite confirm the experimental observations, whereby the higher magnitude of friction forces is attributed to stronger energy barriers encountered by platinum atoms sliding on graphite, when compared with gold. On the other hand, as predicted by theory, the scaling power between friction force and contact size is found to be independent of the chemical identity of the sliding atoms, but to be determined by the geometric qualities of the interface, as characterized by an average "sharpness score" assigned to the nanoparticles.

Lactobacillus casei’nin Sağlık Üzerine Etkileri ve Gıda Endüstrisinde Kullanımı

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Vesile Funda Sömer

2015-02-01

Full Text Available Lactobacillus casei suşları çiğ ve fermente süt ürünleri, taze sebzeler, bitkisel fermente ürünler, anne sütü, insan ve diğer sıcakkanlıların sindirim sistemi, toprak ve göl gibi çeşitli ortamlarda yaygın olarak bulunmaktadır. Bu bakteriler yüksek miktarda laktik asit üretimi, ürünlerin lezzet, aroma ve duyusal özelliklerini iyileştirme, düşük pH ve safra tuzuna yüksek tolerans, antimikrobiyel ve antidiyarejenik gibi özellikleri sayesinde gıda endüstrisinde, özellikle fermente süt ürünlerinin üretilmesinde başlatıcı kültür ve probiyotik olarak kullanılmaktadır. L. casei suşlarının kanser tedavi sürecini hızlandırma, bağışıklık sistemini uyarma, kolesterol seviyesini düşürme, çeşitli kronik hastalıklara karşı etki gösterme, patojen mikroorganizmaların gelişmesinin engellenmesi gibi sağlık üzerine pek çok olumlu etkisi belirlenmiştir. Bu derlemede L. casei’nin sağlık üzerindeki olumlu etkileri ve endüstriyel kullanım alanlarına değinilirken, bu konuda yapılan çalışmalardan örnekler verilmektedir.

TRAVEL TO TIME: CLOCK AND CLOCK TYPES IN DIVAN POETRY ZAMANA YOLCULUK: DİVAN ŞİİRİNDE SAAT VE SAAT ÇEŞİTLERİ

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Gülay DURMAZ

2012-06-01

Full Text Available Measuring time has always been essential for humans. Until we had the modern day clocks, various techniques had been used, and time had been tried to be regulated. During this process many different types of clocks emerged. In this article, reflection of clock and its progress in the real world on the Divan poetry will be examined. Couplets revealing how the topic of clocks and time was held in the trips to the imaginations of the Divan poet will lead the way in this examination Zamanı ölçmek, insanoğlu için her zaman çok önemli olmuştur. Bugün kullandığımız saatlere ulaşıncaya kadar, pek çok yöntem denenmiş ve zamanın düzenlenmesine çalışılmıştır. Bu aşamada birçok saat çeşidi de ortaya çıkmıştır. Bu makalede saatin ve saat çeşitlerinin gerçek dünyadaki gelişiminin Divan şiirine yansıması izlenmeye çalışılacaktır. Bunun için Divan şairinin, hayal dünyasının yolculuğunda saat ve zaman konusuna nasıl yer verdiğini gösteren beyitler, bu konudaki yol göstericiler olacaktır.

Farklı Engel Gruplarının İletişim Özellikleri ve Öğretmenlere Öneriler

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Pınar Ege

2006-07-01

Full Text Available Dil ve Konuşma (İletişim Bozuklukları bireylerde tek başına bulunabildikleri gibi, işitme engeli, otizm, zihinsel engel gibi pek çok engel gurubunda da farklı biçimlerde görülürler. Özellikle okul öncesi ve ilköğretim sınıflarında engelli öğrencilerle karşılaşan öğretmenlerin, bu çocukların iletişim özelliklerini bilemedikleri ve onlara yardımcı olmak için neler yapabilecekleri konusunda yeterli donanıma sahip olmadıkları gözlenmektedir. Bu yazı, dilin ve konuşmanın temel unsurları hakkında bilgi verdikten sonra, farklı engel gruplarındaki öğrencilerin dil ve konuşmaları ile ilgili özelliklerini belirtip, öğretmenlere bu öğrencilerin iletişim becerilerinin desteklenmesi konusunda temel bilgiler sunmaktadır. While speech and language disorders are manifested in various ways by themselves, they are also widely observed in children with other disabilities such as hearing disorders, autism, mental retardation and others. It has been observed that most teachers who have children with disabilities in preschool and elementary school classrooms are not familiar with how these children communicate and have insufficient knowledge about how to help them. This article aims to provide basic information about language and speech and communication characteristics of various disability groups and what teachers can do to enhance communicative abilities of these children.

Mystery Of The Funerary Reliefs Of Palmyra (Tadmor In The Desert Of Syria Suriye Çölünde Palmyra’daki (Tedmür Mezar Rölyeflerinin Gizemi

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Hatice PALAZ ERDEMİR

2013-09-01

, kendilerine özgü seçkin ve olağanüstü mimari yapılarıyla iç mekanlarında şaşırtıcı bir şeklide şaşaalı mermer ve kireçtaşı kabartmalarla süslüdür. Bu yapılar, Palmyra dini sanatının dışarıdan pekçok farklı etkiyle ilmek ilmek dokunduğunun göstergesidir. Pekçok bakımdan Greko-Romen özellikler taşıyan kule mezarlar, ayrıntılarında ve münferit bakımlardan doğulu özellikler taşımaktadır. Aile kompozisyonları, tek erkek ve kadın betimlemelerindeki elbise, takı ve süs eşyaları ile ev gereçleri İran, Mezopotamya, Anadolu etkilerini yansıtmaktadır.Günümüzde Suriye siyasi bir çalkantı içindedir ve bu önemli kültür varlıkları da tehlike altındadır. Bu makalenin amacı, henüz bu eserler yok edilmeden, Suriye çölünün ortasında yaşamakta olan eski Palmyra halkının kendilerini nasıl geliştirdiklerini ve Palmyra kule mezar kabartmalarında kendi kültür ve zenginliklerini ne kadar yansıtabildiklerini ortaya koymaktır.

ADDITIONS FROM TARSUS REGION TO THE DICTIONARY OF COMPILATION (DERLEME SOZLUGU AND THE DICTIONARY OF MERSIN DIALECT (MERSIN AGZI SOZLUGU DERLEME SÖZLÜĞÜ VE MERSİN AĞZI SÖZLÜĞÜ’NE TARSUS YÖRESİNDEN KATKILAR

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Mustafa TOKER

2011-09-01

Full Text Available Local dialects have begun to be forgotten rapidly following the mass communication media entered in lives. This situation deeply impacts dialects in terms of sound (phonetics, structure (morphology, and repertory of words (vocabulary. Turkish dialects are approaching the grammarrules of the written language by the impact of the mass communication media and facing weakening in terms of vocabulary by the time passes. In other words, local dialects are approaching the written language be ingunable to protect itself against the pressure of the written language and vocabulary is exposed to wear stemming from not beingused. These words which are facing extinction in the dialects should be registered in no time. Up to this time in this subject many studies belonging to various regions of our country have been done. This study was prepared as an addition to those studies. Kitle iletişim araçlarının insan hayatına girmesiyle yerel diller (ağızlar hızla unutulmaya başladı. Bu durum, ağızları gerek ses (fonetik, gerek yapı (morfoloji, ve gerekse de söz varlığı (vocabulary açısından derinden etkilemektedir. Türkiye Türkçesi ağızları bu kitle iletişim araçlarının etkisiyle yazı dilinin gramer kurallarına yakınlaşmakta, söz varlığı açısından da gün geçtikçe zayıflamaktadır. Başka bir ifadeyle, yerel diller yazı dilinin ağırlığı altında kendisini muhafaza edemeyerek yazı diline yaklaşmakta, söz varlığı da kullanılmaya kullanılmaya daralmaktadır. Ağızlardaki yok olma tehlikesiyle karşı karşıya olan bu kelimelerin bir an önce kayda geçirilmesi gerekmektedir. Bu zamana kadar konuyla ilgili olarak ülkemizin çeşitli yörelerine ait pek çok çalışma yapılmıştır. Bu çalışma da bu çalışmalara bir katkı olmak üzere hazırlanmıştır.

Roma Ordusunda Beslenme Düzeni

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Olcay TURAN

2016-12-01

Full Text Available Tarih boyunca ortaya çıkmış önemli devletlerin tamamı varlıklarını korumak ve sürdürebilmek için güçlü silahlı kuvvetlere ihtiyaç duymuşlardır. Bir ordunun savaşta ve barışta güçlü olmasını sağlayan pek çok etken söz konusudur. Komuta kademesinin becerisi, uygulanan taktikler, çağa ayak uydurabilme becerisi ve kullandıkları silah araç ve gereçleri bir ordunun güçlü olabilmesinin en önemli faktörleri asında yer almaktadır. Fakat tüm bu şartlar sağlanmış olsa bile sürdürülebilir bir lojistik olmadan başarısızlık kaçınılmaz olacaktır. Bu bağlamda Roma’da hem Cumhuriyet hem de İmparatorluk dönemlerinde askeri başarılar elde etmesinin temelinde sürdürülebilir bir lojistiğe sahip olması yatmaktadır. Eskiçağ tarihi içerisinde lojistikten kasıt ise askerler için gerekli yiyecek ve içeceğin temin edilmesidir. Roma da kurulduğu andan itibaren askerlerin bedensel ihtiyaçlarını gerçekleştirmek gayesi ile askerleri için gerekli her tür besin kaynağını düzenli bir şekilde sağlamıştır

El Mariachi. Símbolo musical de México

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Jesús Jáuregui

2012-01-01

Full Text Available La tradición original del mariachi se conformó en el noroccidente de la Nueva España durante la segunda mitad del siglo XVIII y su región se extendía por la costa pacífica desde San Francisco, en la Alta California, hasta Oaxaca. A principios del siglo XX tuvo lugar la primera apropiación simbólica de esta macrotradición por parte del estado de Jalisco y, tras la Revolución mexicana, en 1925 la segunda y definitiva. A partir de grupos residentes en la ciudad de México se conformó el nuevo mariachi, propiciado por la política nacionalista del periodo cardenista y bajo la égida de la tríada de los medios de comunicación masiva: compañías radiofónicas, disqueras y cinematográficas. El nuevo estilo mariachi, diseñado en la capital del país, se difundió como jalisciense y, asociado a los charros cantores ídolos de la canción ranchera, se convirtió en el símbolo musical de México. El mariachi moderno, entre cuyas características destacan el traje de charro (código visual y la trompeta (código sonoro, se extendió por las regiones hispanas de los Estados Unidos y por América Latina. A principios del siglo XXI también se ha arraigado en Europa y Asia. El año pasado el Mariachi Mujer 2000 tocó durante la inauguración de los XXIX Juegos Olímpicos en Pekín y este año el Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano participó en la Gala Latina con motivo de la asunción del primer presidente afroamericano de los Estados Unidos.

THE NARCISSUS STORY WHICH COMPILED FROM ÂŞIK İRFANİ IN THE MALYA MALYA’DA ÂŞIK İRFANİ’DEN DERLENEN NERGİS HİKÂYESİ

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Erdoğan ALTINKAYNAK

2011-09-01

Full Text Available The folk stories that constitute a step of literary to novel from epic within types of verbal expression have met many elements that descend from the tradition of mythology, tale and epic since 16th century. Today, the tradition of minstrelsy stil continued tol ive in the Erzurum region depending on the minstresy traditon continues in the tradition of storytelling. In this article, after being mentioned the social background in the tradition of storytelling of Narcissus story which compiled from Âşık İrfani in the Malya, the story has been analyzed in terms of persons, time and place. ÖZET Sözlü anlatım ürünleri içerisinde destandan romana geçişin edebî bir merhalesini teşkil eden halk hikâyeleri, XVI. yüzyıldan itibaren mitoloji, masal ve destancılık geleneğinden miras kalan pek çok unsurla karşımıza çıkmıştır. Günümüzde âşıklık geleneğinin hâlâ canlı olarak devam ettiği Erzurum yöresinde âşıklık geleneğine bağlı olarak hikâye anlatma geleneği de devam etmektedir. Bu makalede, Malya’da Âşık İrfani’den derlenen Nergis hikâyesinin, hikâye anlatma geleneği içerisindeki sosyal zemininden bahsedildikten sonra şahıs kadrosu, zaman ve mekân bakımından tahlili yapılmıştır.

The effects of EDTA (Ethylenediaminetetraacetate on the growth of Thalassiosira weissflogii

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Selin Sayın

2015-12-01

Full Text Available Demir (Fe biyolojik olaylarda görev yapan önemli bir eser metaldir ve pek çok organizma için hayatidir. Fe’in biyolojik olaylarda hala tam olarak bilinmeyen işlevleri, sudaki kullanılabilir formları ve alımını etkileyen faktörlerin belirlenmesi konularına katkıda bulunmak amacıyla yürütülen çalışmada, 10 nM demir (Fe içeren modifiye F/2 ortamında, suni ligand EDTA (Ethylenediaminetetraacetate (100µM nın, Thalassiosira weissflogii’nin büyümesine etkileri araştırılmıştır. Denemenin yürütüldüğü ortamda, 18 ± 2 °C sıcaklık ve 80µmol m-2 s-1 aydınlanma şiddeti sürekli olacak şekilde sağlanmıştır. Denemede kullanılan deniz suyu, makro besleyiciler ve EDTA, Chelex-100 reçinesinden geçirilmiş, kullanılan bütün malzemeler ise asit ile yıkanarak eser metallerinden arındırılmıştır. Denemenin sonunda, EDTA nın, T. weissflogii kültürlerinde, hücre yoğunluğu, klorofil-a miktarı, büyüme hızı ve büyümeye paralel olarak artan pH değerlerini etkilemediği (p>0.05 saptanırken hücresel Fe miktarları arasında farklılık olduğu (p

Ters Ozmos ile Ultrafiltrasyonun Temel İlkeleri ve Gıda Sanayiinde Kullanım Alanları

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Mehmet Pala

2015-02-01

Full Text Available Gıda sanayiinde yeni yöntemlerin araştırılarak uygulamaya konulması, üretilen gıdaların kalitelerini düzeltmek yönünden olduğu kadar, söz konusu yöntemlerin optimizasyonu açısından da önem taşır. Son 20 yıl içerisinde ilk kez deniz  suyundan içme suyu eldesinde kullanılan ters ozmos yöntemi, gıda sanayiinde yaygın bir uygulama alanı bulmaya başlamıştır. Ters ozmos, bilinen ozmos olayının tersine yönlendirilerek uygulandığı bir yöntemdir. Bu nedenle konunun daha iyi aydınlanması bakımından, canlı metabolizmasında pek çok örnekler görülen ozmos olayının açıklanması gerekir. Bu olayın en basit örneği bir çözelti ile çözücünün yarı geçirgen bir membranla birbirinden ayrıldığı sistemde görülebilir. Bu sistemde şeker çözeltisi ile saf suyun yarı geçirgen bir membranla ayrıldığını düşünecek olursak; çözücüden yani suyun bulunduğu bölümden şeker çözeltisinin bulunduğu ortama doğru bir difüzyon olayı meydana gelecektir. Doğada çok rastlanan bu olaya ozmos olayı adı verilir.

Organizational Silence in Universities as the Predictor of Organizational Culture

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Erkan YAMAN

2014-04-01

Full Text Available The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between the sense of organizational silence and the organizational culture the instructors perceived. In this study, the scale for determining organizational culture developed by İpek (1999 and the scale for measuring organizational silence developed by Çakıcı (2007 and adapted by Soycan (2010 are used. No remarkable difference was found in the academic staff's sense of organizational silence degree according to their genders and educational backgrounds. It was seen that the instructors' sense of organizational silence had remarkable differences according to their age group, faculty, sense of administration type in their institutions, frequency of their face-to-face communication with their administrators and their thoughts of speaking clearly with their administrators. It was observed that research assistants had a significantly higher sense of organizational silence than the lecturers in the sense of ‘Lack of Experience'. It was seen that academicians who had 1-5 years of employment period had the highest sense of organizational silence while those who had 21 years or more employment period had the lowest sense of organizational silence in the sense of ‘Lack of Experience' of organizational silence. When the points that participant academicians got from organizational silence and organizational culture scales analyzed in the correlation table, it was found out that there was a remarkable relationship between the academicians' sense of organizational silence and sense of organizational culture. This relationship was a medium-level negative relationship between subdimensions of two scales. A medium-level negative relationship between the organizational silence (total and the organizational culture was also seen. Based on the findings, university administrators were proposed to create a participant culture in their institutions as well as to encourage instructors to speak clearly and

Ali Emirî'nin Osmanlı Tarih ve Edebiyat Mecmuası Ali Emiri's Ottoman History And Literature Periodicals

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Seher ERDOĞAN ÇELTİK

2013-03-01

Full Text Available Periodicals are the documents which constitute resources for ourhistory. A kind of literary atmosphere forms around the magazines;feuilleton novel, story, poetry, critics and similar literary works cometogether with the reader via these magazines. Founder of the PublicLibrary, Ali Emirî published two literary periodicals named OttomanHistory and Literature and History and Literature which are thesuccessor to each other. Totally comprising of 36 issues, the first ispublished as 31 and the latter is published as 5 issues. During theirpublication years, the periodical constituted highly literary atmosphereand this atmosphere undertook an encoring mission in youth’s literaryworks.In this study, these periodicals are introduced and theircontributions to our literary and cultural life are mentioned.First of all Ali Emirî published Ottoman History and Literatureand History and Literature with the aim of being useful for his countryand nation. Later he aimed to illuminate the information/sources ofabout Ottoman history and literature and correct document mistakes.He also wanted to replay to the works that were published as anopposition for him through the magazine and, including Mehmet FuatKöprülü he criticized many other people and institutions.Ali Emiri introduces Divanu Lügati't-Türk to Turkish world. Hewho travelled a lot because of his occupation and thus he continuouslycollected new information and documents. As he enlarged Emirisometimes introduced this information to the readers. Ettik şeref-i hizmet-i ecdâdı ferâmûşÂsârına eslâfımızın rağbet olunmazBir gün bilinir kıymeti mecmûamın ammâPek çok aranır ortada mecmûa bulunmazSüreli yayınlar, edebiyat tarihimize kaynaklık eden dokümanlardandır. Dergiler çevresinde genelde edebî bir muhit oluşur; tefrika roman, hikâye, şiir, tenkit ve benzeri gibi edebî ürünler onlar vasıtasıyla okuyucusuyla buluşur. Millet Kütüphanesinin kurucusu olan Ali Emir

Uzm Dr Sebahattin Okumuş 05-09-1937 - 14-03-2003

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Veli Özdemir

2003-12-01

Full Text Available 1993 yılının Temmuz ayında tanıştık. Otopsisi ertesi güne kalan bir cenazenin başında beklerken, Fatih Adli Tabibi olduğunu anladığım iriyarı ve göbekli bir kişi kendine has yürüyüşüyle cenaze başına geldi. Daha tanışamadan elindeki dörde katlanmış ve “A4” olduğu belli olan kağıda hızlı bir biçimde not almaya başladı. Çevresiyle bağını koparmış, dış muayeneye ve elindeki kağıda konsantre olmuştu; birşey soranları “dur şimdi zamanı değil!” biçiminde geri çeviriyordu. Bu cümlenin, kendisinin her zaman kullandığı bir deyim olduğunu tanıyanlar bilir. Sonunda muayene bitti ve tanıştık; Dr. Sebahattin Okumuş imiş. “Sebahattin” olan adının “Sabahattin” olarak telaffuz edilmesine ve yazılmasına çok kızardı. Bunu ilk tanıştığımız gün anladım. Daha soma kendisiyle sık sık görüşmemizin dışmda, 1998-1999 yıllarında Fatih Adli Tabipliğinde çok yakından tanımamı sağlayacak 1 yıl kadar birlikte çalıştık... Kendi sağlığına pek dikkat etmez ve hele KOAH'lı (Kronik Obstrüktif Akciğer Hastahğı olmasına karşın ilaçlarım düzenli almaz ve bir hekim olmasına karşın doktor korkusundan dolayı kontrole gitmekten çekinirdi. Hastalığmın alevlendiği dönemlerde, ölü muayenesi için 1 kat merdiven çıkmak zorunda kalacağı için Cerrahpaşa Tıp Fakültesi'nin morguna gitmek istemezdi. 1999 yılı itibariyle 15 yıllık KOAH'lı olması ve tam konulduğu gün 20 yıh aşkın süre boyunca günde 2-3 paket kullandığı sigarayı birden bırakması (zorunda kalması dışında sağhğma pek dikkat etmemesi bildiğim en kötü yanıydı... Evine sürekli bir şeyler taşıması, oğlunun üzerine titremesi, eşi ve oğlu ile telefondaki diyaloglarından kendisinin evine pek düşkün olduğu, iyi bir “aile babası” ve “aile reisi” olduğu anlaşılıyordu. Evi ve işi dışında zaman geçirdiği tek yer Cengiz Ağabeyin (Uz

ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING IMPLEMENTATION: A SURVEY OF TURKISH MANUFACTURING ORGANIZATIONS - KURUMSAL KAYNAK PLANLAMASI UYGULAMALARI: TÜRK SANAYİ İŞLETMELERİNDE BİR ARAŞTIRMA

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Arzu KARAMAN AKGÜL

2014-01-01

Full Text Available AbstractEnterprise Resource Planning (ERP systems attempt to integrate all corporate information in one central database, they allow information to be retrieved from many different organizational positions, and in principle they render any organizational object visible [1]. The purpose of this study first of all is to conduct a literature search to identify selection criteria, critical success factors, and advantages of Enterprise Resource Planning and commonly encountered problems in ERP implementation. Hypotheses are developed and tested to investigate the differences in success factors according to the sector, in which the firm operates, ERP level, and ERP implementation stage of the firm. According to the results, functionality, cross module integration and system reliability have been identified as the most important selection criteria.ÖzetKurumsal Kaynak Planlaması (KKP sistemleri, tüm kurumsal bilgileri tek bir merkezi veritabanına entegre etmeye çalışmakta, pek çok farklı organizasyonel pozisyondan bilginin edinilmesine izin vermekte ve esas itibariyle her organizasyonel amacı görünür hale getirmektedir [1]. Bu çalışmanın amacı, öncelikle Kurumsal Kaynak Planlaması için seçim kriterlerini, kritik başarı faktörlerini ve avantajlarını ve KKP uygulamasında genellikle karşılaşılan sorunları tespit etmek üzere bir akademik yazın incelemesi gerçekleştirmektir. Firmanın faaliyet gösterdiği sektöre göre,ERP düzeyine göre ve firmanın ERP uygulama adımına göre başarı faktörlerindeki farklılıkların tespiti için hipotezler geliştirilmiş ve test edilmiştir. Sonuçlar, fonksiyonellik, modüllerin çapraz entegrasyonu ve sistemin güvenilirliğinin en önemli seçim kriterleri olduğunu göstermiştir.

ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING IMPLEMENTATION: A SURVEY OF TURKISH MANUFACTURING ORGANIZATIONS - KURUMSAL KAYNAK PLANLAMASI UYGULAMALARI: TÜRK SANAYİ İŞLETMELERİNDE BİR ARAŞTIRMA

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Arzu KARAMAN AKGÜL

2014-03-01

Full Text Available AbstractEnterprise Resource Planning (ERP systems attempt to integrate all corporate information in one central database, they allow information to be retrieved from many different organizational positions, and in principle they render any organizational object visible [1]. The purpose of this study first of all is to conduct a literature search to identify selection criteria, critical success factors, and advantages of Enterprise Resource Planning and commonly encountered problems in ERP implementation. Hypotheses are developed and tested to investigate the differences in success factors according to the sector, in which the firm operates, ERP level, and ERP implementation stage of the firm. According to the results, functionality, cross module integration and system reliability have been identified as the most important selection criteria.ÖzetKurumsal Kaynak Planlaması (KKP sistemleri, tüm kurumsal bilgileri tek bir merkezi veritabanına entegre etmeye çalışmakta, pek çok farklı organizasyonel pozisyondan bilginin edinilmesine izin vermekte ve esas itibariyle her organizasyonel amacı görünür hale getirmektedir [1]. Bu çalışmanın amacı, öncelikle Kurumsal Kaynak Planlaması için seçim kriterlerini, kritik başarı faktörlerini ve avantajlarını ve KKP uygulamasında genellikle karşılaşılan sorunları tespit etmek üzere bir akademik yazın incelemesi gerçekleştirmektir. Firmanın faaliyet gösterdiği sektöre göre,ERP düzeyine göre ve firmanın ERP uygulama adımına göre başarı faktörlerindeki farklılıkların tespiti için hipotezler geliştirilmiş ve test edilmiştir. Sonuçlar, fonksiyonellik, modüllerin çapraz entegrasyonu ve sistemin güvenilirliğinin en önemli seçim kriterleri olduğunu göstermiştir.

ISPARTA İLİ ELELE DERNEĞİ KÜLTÜR EVİNDEKİ EL ÖRGÜSÜ PATİKLER VE ÇORAPLAR

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Gulfizar Cayli

2016-10-01

Full Text Available El sanatları, insanoğlunun var oluşundan bu yana gelenek göreneklerinin yanı sıra duygu, düşünce ve yaşadığı yörenin özelliklerini yansıtan, tarihten günümüze taşıdığı en önemli kültür hazinelerinden birisidir. Ayrıca insanların süslenme, iklim ve diğer dış etkenlere karşı korunma gibi ihtiyaçlardan doğan eski bir sanat dalıdır. Bu nedenle de Anadolu’nun pek çok yöresinde, geleneksel el sanatları içerisinde yer alan örmeciliğin bir dalı olan el örücülüğünü rastlamak mümkündür. Günümüzde çorap ve patik örücülüğü makineleşmenin başlamasıyla azalmasına rağmen, Isparta yöresinde kadınlar boş zamanlarını değerlendirmek, iklim şartlarından korunmak, aile ekonomisini katkıda bulunmak ve kız çeyizini sağlamak amacıyla hala devam ettirilmektedir. Bu çalışmada; Isparta İli Elele Derneği Kültür Evinde bulunan 12 adet kadın patiği, 8 adet kadın çorabı, 2 adet erkek çorabı ve 1 adet çocuk çorabı ele alınmıştır. Örgü teknikleri, kullanılan araç–gereçler, renk, motif ve desen özellikleri incelenerek, fotoğraflarla gösterilmiştir. Bu çorap ve patiklerimizi literatüre kazandırmak, sahip çıkmak ve belgelendirmek amaçlanmıştır.

Meyve Konservelerinde ve Sularında Bozulmalara Neden Olan Küf Mantarları

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Jale Acar

2015-02-01

Full Text Available Bakteriler, meyve suları ve konservelerinin bozulmalarında pek önemli rol oynamadıkları halde mayalar ve özellikle küf mantarları bu bozulmalarda önemli bir yer alırlar. Çeşitli mikroorganizmaların gelişme isteklerinin farklı olması buna neden olmaktadır. Küf mantarlarının büyük bir kısmı ancak aerob koşullar altında gelişebilirler. Bu gelişme en fazla yüzeydedir. Konserve kutularının hermetikli olan kapatılması ve tepe boşluğunda çok az oksijen bulunması yüzeyde küf mantarlarının gelişmesini önlemekle beraber Byssochlamys cinsinden küf mantarları anaerob koşullar altında fazla olmasa bile gelişebilmektedirler. Küf mantarları bakterilere oranla az miktarda suya gereksinim duyarlar. Aspergillus glaucus ve birçok Penicillium türleri kserofil olup aktif suyun çok düşük olduğu 0.70-0.75 gelişebilmelerine karşın bu değer bakterilerde 0.90-0.98 arasındadır. Çok az miktardaki su örneğin, yüzeydeki kondense su pastörizasyonda öldürülemeyen veya sonradan herhangi bir şekilde reçel kabına giren küflerin gelişmesine yardımcı olabilir. Sonradan bulaşma özellikle evlerde yapılan ve soğuduktan sonra kapağı kapatılan, özellikle reçel kabı selofan kağıdı ile kapatılıyorsa, sık sık görülmektedir. Diğer taraftan kaplar reçel soğutulmadan kapatılacak olursa suyun kondense olma miktarı artmaktadır.

Imaging of 99Tcm-labeled new cyclic RGDfK Dimer in nude mice bearing U87MG human glioma xenografts

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Jin Xiao'an; Shi Jiyun; Liu Yan; Zhu Zhaohui; Jia Bing; Liu Zhaofei; Shi Ximin; Wang Fan; Li Fang

2010-01-01

Objective: (1) To evaluate the effect of insertion of two 15-amino-4, 7, 10, 13-tetraoxapentadecanoic (2 PEG 4 ) linkers into cyclic Arg-Gly-Asp (RGD) Dimer E [c(RGDfK)] 2 on receptor binding in vitro, (2) to assess its biodistribution in vivo and (3) to investigate the value of 99 Tc m labeled 2PEG 4 -Dimer for integrin α v β 3 -positive tumors imaging. Methods: The expression of U87 human glioma cells and integrin α v β 3 was determined by immunofluorescence staining. The half-inhibition concentrations (IC 50 ) for 125 I-cyclo (Arg-Gly-Asp-D-Tyr-Lys) (c(RGDyK)) of c (RGDyK), hydrazinonictinamide (HYNIC)-Dimer and HYNIC-2PEG 4 -Dimer binding to integrin α v β 3 were measured. 99 Tc m -HYNIC-Dimer and 99 Tc m -HYNIC-2PEG 4 -Dimer were synthesized using non-SnCl 2 formulation. Biodistribution and imaging studies were performed in nude mice bearing human glioma xenografts. The unpaired t test was used for statistical analysis. Results: The labeling yield of the two radiotracers was more than 95%, and the radiochemical purity was more than 99% through Sep-Pek C18 cartridge. HYNIC-2PEG 4 -Dimer had significantly higher binding affinity of integrin α v β 3 than c(RGDyK) and HYNIC-Dimer (IC 50 =0.8 nmol/L, 27 nmol/L and 2.4 nmol/L, respectively). Biodistribution study showed that 99 Tc m -HYNIC-2PEG 4 -Dimer was mainly excreted via the kidney. The tumor uptake of 99 Tc m -HYNIC-2PEG 4 -Dimer was higher than that of 99 Tc m -HYNIC-Dimer at 2 h post injection ((5.71±0.96) and (2.10±0.50) % ID/g, t =4.80, P 99 Tc m -HYNIC-2PEG 4 -Dimer is a promising radiotracer for integrin α v β 3 -positive tumor imaging. (authors)

Etkin Piyasalar Hipotezi ve Davranışsal Finans Çatışması(A Conflict Beetween The Efficient Market Hypothesis and Behavioral Finance

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İhsan Kulali

2016-03-01

Full Text Available Etkin piyasalar hipotezi (EPH, çoğu finansal iktisatçı tarafından yaygın şekilde kabul görmektedir. Modeli savunanlar sermaye piyasalarının, hisse senedi fiyatlarının ilgili elde edilebilir tüm bilgileri yansıtması nedeniyle, etkin olduğuna inanmaktadır. Yeni bir bilgi ortaya çıktığı zaman, haberler anında yayılmakta ve hisse senedi fiyatlarına gecikmeksizin yansımaktadır. Bu görüşe göre hisse senetlerinin gelecek fiyatlarının tahmini için teknik ve temel analize ihtiyaç bulunmamaktadır çünkü hiçbir yatırımcının piyasayı yenmesi ve aşırı kar elde etmesi mümkün değildir. Model, bütün yatırımcıların rasyonel ve faydalarını maksimize etmeye çalışan kişiler olduğunu varsaymaktadır. Yirminci yüzyılın başlarında davranışsal finans gündeme gelmiştir. Birçok finansal iktisatçı hisse senedi fiyatlarının en azında belirli ölçülerde tahmin edilebilir olduğuna inanmaktadır. Pek çok piyasa anomalisi ise psikolojik ve davranışsal faktörler ile açıklanmaktadır. Davranışsal finans yatırımcıları rasyonel değil normal olarak kabul etmektedir. Buna göre piyasa balonları ve krizler bilişsel ön yargılardan kaynaklanmaktadır.

Ambulatory surgery for the patient with breast cancer: current perspectives

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Pek CH

2016-08-01

Full Text Available Chong Han Pek,1 John Tey,2 Ern Yu Tan1 1Department of General Surgery, 2Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore, Singapore Abstract: Ambulatory breast cancer surgery is well accepted and is the standard of care at many tertiary centers. Rather than being hospitalized after surgery, patients are discharged on the day of surgery or within 23 hours. Such early discharge does not adversely affect patient outcomes and has the added benefits of better psychological adjustment for the patient, economic savings, and a more efficient utilization of health care resources. The minimal care needed post-discharge also means that the caregiver is not unduly burdened. Unplanned conversions to inpatient admission and readmission rates are low. Wound complications are infrequent and no issues with drain care have been reported. Because the period of postoperative observation is short and monitoring is not as intensive, ambulatory surgery is only suitable for low-risk procedures such as breast cancer surgery and in patients without serious comorbidities, where the likelihood of major perioperative events is low. Optimal management of pain, nausea, and vomiting is essential to ensure a quick recovery and return to normal function. Regional anesthesia such as the thoracic paravertebral block has been employed to improve pain control during the surgery and in the immediate postoperative period. The block provides excellent pain relief and reduces the need for opiates, which also consequently reduces the incidence of nausea and vomiting. The increasing popularity of total intravenous anesthesia with propofol has also helped reduce the incidence of nausea and vomiting in the postoperative period. Ambulatory surgery can be safely carried out in centers where there is a well-designed workflow to ensure proper patient selection, counseling, and education, and where patients and caregivers have easy access to

Karasu (Sakarya Bölgesi Deniz Balıkçılarının Sosyo-Ekonomik Yapısı.

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Selçuk Uzmanoğlu

2015-12-01

Full Text Available Bu çalışmada, Sakarya ili Karasu ilçesi deniz balıkçılarının sosyo-ekonomik yapısı incelenmiştir. Bu amaçla hazırlanan anket formları Temmuz 2004-Temmuz 2005 tarihleri arasında toplam dört kez bölgeye gidilerek uygulanmıştır. Karasu ilçesinde, deniz balıkçılığı yapan, Sakarya Tarım İl Müdürlüğü’ne kayıtlı 143 adet balıkçı teknesi mevcuttur. 36 balıkçı teknesi trol ve gırgır, 107 tekne ise 11.00 m den ufak diğer sınıfına ait ruhsata sahiptir. Balıkçıların yaş dağılımları, eğitim durumları, medeni durumları, eşlerinin eğitim ve iş durumu, çocukların eğitim durumları, avlanmanın hangi dönemlerde yapıldığı, toplam av günü sayısı, av sahasının limana olan uzaklığı, avlanan su ürünleri türleri, balıkçı teknelerinin özellikleri ve kullanılan av araçları incelenmiştir. Balıkçı teknelerinin boyu maksimum 22.00 m ve minimum 6.50 m, tekne yaşı maksimum 45 yıl ve minimum 2 yıl, avlanma süresi maksimum 240 gün ve minimum 30 gün olduğu; palamut, lüfer, barbunya, tekir, mezgit, istavrit, kalkan, kefal, tirsi, köpek balığı, vatoz, kum midyesi ve deniz salyangozunun ağırlıklı olarak avlandığı belirlenmiştir

İçme ve sulama sularında bor kirliliği ve bor giderme yöntemleri

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Meltem Bilici Başkan

2014-03-01

Full Text Available Periyodik cetvelin 3A grubunda yer alan bor yüksek iyonlaşma potansiyeline sahip olması nedeniyle yarı metal olarak kabul edilir. Yerkabuğundaki ortalama bor konsantrasyonu 10 mg/kg'dır. Bor doğada Ca, Na ve Mg'un tuzları şeklinde bulunur. Yüksek konsantrasyonlarda ve ekonomik boyutlardaki bor yatakları; borun oksijen ile bağlanmış bileşikleri şeklinde daha çok Türkiye ve ABD'nin kurak, volkanik ve hidrotermal aktivitesi olan bölgelerinde bulunmaktadır. Bor, bitkiler için gerekli bir mikro besin elementi olmanın yanı sıra, gerekli tüm besin elementleri içerisinde, eksiklik belirtilerine neden olan miktarı ile toksik etki yapan miktarı, birbirine çok yakın olan tek elementtir. Bor su ortamında genellikle borik asit ve kısmen de borat tuzları formlarında bulunmaktadır. Pek çok endüstride kullanım alanı bulan bor bileşiklerinin endüstriyel gelişmelere bağlı olarak yüzeysel sularda bulunan konsantrasyonu artış göstermektedir. Yüzeysel sularda bulunan bor aynı zamanda evsel atıksulardan da kaynaklanmaktadır. Türkiye'de içme ve sulama sularını en çok kirleten toksik elementlerin başında bor gelmektedir. Bu nedenle bor giderimi hem insan sağlığı açısından hem de sağlıklı tarım ürünü yetiştirilebilmesi açısından oldukça önemlidir. Sulardan bor giderimi için uygulanan temel yöntemler arasında iyon değişimi, ultrafiltrasyon, ters osmoz ve adsorbsiyon gelmektedir.

İran Mitolojisinin İslam Devrimindeki Rolü & Humeyni ve Şah’ın Söylemlerinin Analizi

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Fatih TİRYAKİ

2015-09-01

Full Text Available İran tarihinde köklü değişimler meydana getiren İran İslam devrimi birçok farklı açıdan analiz edilmiş olsa da bu analizlerin pek azı devrimi mitolojik çerçeve ile temellendirmektedir. Böylesine köklü bir devletin geçmişle olan bağlarının her daim canlı olduğu gerçeğini varsayar isek devrim sürecinde de halkın bilinçaltındaki mitolojik inanışların önemli bir payı olduğunu söylemek mümkündür. Bu bilgiler ışığında biz bu çalışmamızda İran mitolojisinin devrime olan etkilerini ve hem Şah’ın hem de Humeyni’nin bu dönemdeki söylemlerini mitolojik bir perspektiften değerlendireceğiz. Bunu yaparken de 1953 Musaddık devrimini milat olarak kabul edip bu tarihten devrime kadar geçen kırılma noktalarını kronolojik bir sıra ile anakronizme kaçmadan incelerken olayları son tahlilde mitoloji ile ilişkilendireceğiz. Sonuç bölümünde ise devrim ile esasında çok fazla şeyin değişmediğini, değişenin yalnızca meşruiyetini ve İran halkının baba figürü olma özelliğini kaybeden Şah’ın yerine halkçı ve sözde fundemantalist söylemleri ile halkı derinden etkileyen yeni baba figürü Humeyni’nin geldiği tespitlerinde bulunacağız

Türkçe Sözlükteki Akrabalık Adlarının Tasnifi Classification Of Relatives’ Names In Turkish Dictionaries

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Selim EMİROĞLU

2012-12-01

Full Text Available Turkish is one of the richest languages on the world for the number of relatives’ names it has. While there exist many words which denote relatives in Turkish, one word may express several relatives’ names in other languages. This shows both the richness of Turkish and the importance given to relatives’ relations. Turkish society has advanced and powerful relatives's relations. Through these relationships, solidarity, tolerance, cooperation and sharing of problemsare targeted. Relatives’s relations are extended through marriage,adoption and other forms of relationship than blood relationship. Therehave been many publications and researches on relatives’ names inTurkish. We want to contribute to these publications having a look atand classifying the vocabulary from the Modern Turkish Dictionary. Inthis work the Turkish Dictionary which was published as the 11thprinting by Turkish Language Institution in 2012 and the ModernTurkish Dictionary are investigated. A particular dictionary searchingmodel has been used and names have been classified. We can findapproximately 150 relatives’ names. These are classified as related tosynonyms of relatives’ names, related to being elder, younger, related tosex, related to closeness of relation, related to oneself and fosterparents, related to cultural closeness and traditions, related to men andwomen, related to the formation by father, mother and sibling, relatedto marital status, related to one word may express several relatives’names, related to using with plural and singular meanings, related tostructure of the relatives’ names, related to Turkish, foreign languageand mixed language. Türkçe, akrabalık bildiren sözcükler bakımından dünyanın en zengin dillerinden biridir. Türkçede akrabalık ilişkilerini ifade eden pek çok sözcük bulunurken başka dillerde bir sözcükle birden fazla akrabalık isminin karşılandığı görülür. Bu durum, Türkçenin zenginliği kadar T�

CEM: THE FIRST COMIC BOOK IN WESTERN SENSE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF TURKISH HUMOUR YAZILI TÜRK MİZAHININ GELİŞİM SÜRECİNDE BATILI ANLAMDA İLK MİZAH DERGİSİ: CEM

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Nermin YAZICI

2011-09-01

Full Text Available Media played a significant role in the modernization of Ottoman society and caused westernized styles and methods be recognized and adopted. Media also pioneered in the production and development of comic books and works. Making use of both the earnings of traditional theatre and oral story telling tradition, the media evolved into modern humour concept during the period of Second Constitutional Monarchy. It was during this period that caricatures became a common practice in the newspapers and ironic individualist approaches were seen. The simple characterization of oral storytelling and traditional theatre began to transform as a result of modern humour concept. With its caricatures and own humorist sense towards the events in the era the journal Cem deserves to be called the first representative of comic books among those of others in the western sense during the period of Second Constitutional Monarchy. Osmanlı modernleşmesinde son derece önemli bir rol oynayan basın, pek çok türün ortaya çıkmasında, Batılı türlerin ve anlayışların tanınmasında ve yaygınlık kazanmasında önemli rol oynamıştır. Yazılı mizah ürünlerinin ortaya çıkmasında ve modern mizah anlayışının gelişmesine de yazılı basın öncülük etmiştir. Sözlü gelenek ve geleneksel tiyatronun köklü birikiminden de yararlanan yazılı mizah, özellikle II. Meşrutiyet döneminde modern mizah anlayışına evrilir. Karikatürün dergilerde yerleşmesi, bireysel üslup ve ironi yüklü yaklaşımlar bu dönemde ağırlık kazanır. Sözlü mizah ve geleneksel tiyatro anlayışının uyum kazandıran, yalınkat karakterizasyonu modern mizah anlayışla birlikte dönüşmeye başlar. Cem dergisi, II. Meşrutiyet dönemi mizah dergileri içerisinden hem karikatürleriyle hem de döneme ilişkin tutumundaki mizahi anlayışla Batılı anlamda ilk mizah dergimiz olarak temsil edici bir özellik gösterir.

COMPARATIVE EXAMINATION OF TERMS OF TURKISH ARMY ORGANIZATION IN MUHÂKEMETÜ’L-LÜGATEYN MUHÂKEMETÜ’L-LÜGATEYN’DEKİ TÜRK ORDU TEŞKİLATINA AİT TERİMLERİN KARŞILAŞTIRMALI İNCELEMESİ

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Oktay BERBER

2010-07-01

Full Text Available In his work called Muhâkemetü’l-Lügateyn prepared with the goal of proving the superiority of Turkish to Farsi, Ali Şîr Nevâyî has conveyed the language particularities of Turkish via showing evidences. Viewed from this angle, it’s a kind of grammer book, and another important aspect, contained valuable informations about Turkish culture. Because Nevâyî uses a lot of terms blended within the social, cultural, economic and political life of Turks while listing the evidences serving his purpose to edit this work. In our study, starting with these terms employed annotatively by Ali Şîr Nevâyî, eighteen concepts included within Turkish army organization and equivalents of these concepts in the antecedent and subsequent periods shall be included Ali Şîr Nevâyî, Türkçenin Farsçaya üstünlüğünü ispatlamak gayesiyle hazırladığı Muhâkemetü’l-Lügateyn adlı eserinde, Türkçeye ait dil hususiyetlerini deliller göstererek aktarmıştır. Bu açıdan bir çeşit dil bilgisi kitabı olarak önem arz eden eserin, bir başka önemli yanı, Türk kültürü hakkında değerli bilgileri içermesidir. Çünkü Nevâyî, eseri hazırlama amacına hizmet eden delilleri sıralarken, Türklerin sosyal, kültürel, ekonomik ve siyasal yaşantısı içerisinde harmanlanmış pek çok terimi kullanmıştır. Çalışmamızda Ali Şîr Nevâyî’nin açıklamalı olarak kullandığı bu terimlerden yola çıkarak, Türk ordu teşkilatı içerisinde yer alan on sekiz kavrama ve bu kavramların daha önceki ve sonraki dönemlerdeki karşılıklarına yer verilecektir.

Trafik Kazalarının Tehlike İndeksi Metodu ile Analizi: Denizli Örneği

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Cenk OZAN

2010-03-01

Full Text Available Trafik kazaları pek çok etkenin bileşkesi sonucu meydana gelen, karmaşık ve analizi zor bir konudur. Şehiriçi ulaşım ağlarında trafik kazalarının azaltılması için birçok çalışma yapılmakla beraber kaynağında insan ve çevre faktörünü barındıran trafik kazalarının tam olarak önlenebilmesi mümkün olamamaktadır. Bu nedenle özellikle şehiriçi ulaşım ağlarında kaza riski taşıyan linklerin belirlenmesi ve buna bağlı olarak gerekli önlemlerin alınabilmesi oldukça önem arz etmektedir. Bu çalışmada kaza riski taşıyan linklerin belirlenmesi amacıyla tehlike indeksi metodu kullanılmıştır. Çalışma alanı olarak Denizli kentinin trafik hacmi açısından en yoğun bölgelerini içeren ulaşım ağı seçilmiştir. Belirlenen ulaşım ağında tehlike indeksi uygulamasında kullanılacak veriler toplanmış, bölgedeki linkler için tehlike indeksleri hesaplanmış ve risk derecelendirilmesi yapılmıştır. Analizlerde kullanılmak üzere, linkler üzerinde, sabah ve akşam zirve saatlerinde hız ve hacim ölçümleri yapılmıştır. Yapılan risk analizi ve derecelendirilmesi sonucunda tehlike indeksi metodunun trafik kaza risk analizlerinde kullanılabileceği ve bu sayede kaza sayılarının azaltılabilmesi yönünde yapılacak çalışmalara temel oluşturabileceği belirlenmiştir.

Bir Sinema Filminde Sınıfların Temsili Ve Politik Duruş: Kış Uykusu

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Defne Özonur

2016-12-01

Full Text Available Bir yansıtma aracı olarak sinema filmleri, ele aldığı toplumsal çatışmalı konuları ele alışına bağlı olarak, gizli veya açık, bilinçli veya bilinçsiz belli bir dünya görüşünün taşıyıcısıdır. Bir sanat eserini felsefenin ışığında eleştirmek, belli dünya görüşleri üzerinden sanatçının kafasından geçen süreci aydınlatmaktır. Yönetmen Nuri Bilge Ceylan’ın Kış Uykusu (2014 filmi, pek çok film eleştirmeni tarafından yönetmenin toplumdaki sınıfsal yapıları ve iktidarı eleştirdiği en politik filmi olarak nitelendirilmiştir. Bu çalışmanın temel iddiaları; filmde Marksist anlamda sınıf, sınıf bilinci ve sınıf çatışmasının gösterilmeyip Weberci anlamda sınıf ve statü grupları olarak sosyal katmanların temsil edildiği; filmin idealist dünya görüşünü yansıttığı ve politik olarak da statükocu olduğu ve egemen düzeni yeniden ürettiğidir. Filmde sınıflar “kendi için sınıf” olmaktan ziyade “kendinde sınıf” olarak ve salt zengin/yoksul; mülk sahibi mülksüz gibi ekonomik yapılar üzerinden temsil edilirken, sosyal alanda daha çok statü gruplarının yaşam tarzı yansıtılmaktadır.

Cabernet Sauvignon ve Merlot Şarapların Resveratrol Düzeyleri ve Ekolojik Koşulların Etkileri

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2015-02-01

Full Text Available Fitoaleksinler bitkilerde patojen enfeksiyonuna bir reaksiyon olarak veya çeşitli biyotik ve abiyotik tetikleyicilerin etkisi sonucu oluşan fenolik madde karakterli, düşük molekül ağırlıklı antimikrobiyal bileşiklerdir. Resveratrol (trans–3,5,4’-trihidroksistilben de bir fitoaleksin olup, asma (Vitis vinifera, yer fıstığı (Arachis hypogaea ve diğer pek çok bitki türünde yaprak veya diğer organlarda yüksek miktarlarda bulunabilmektedir. Resveratrol asmada gövde, sürgün ve yapraklar yanında, özellikle renkli çeşitlerin tane kabuğunda bol miktarda sentezlenebilmekte ve şarap yapımı sırasında şıraya, şıradan da şaraba geçmektedir. Son yıllarda resveratrolün antikanserojen özelliği ve antioksidan karakteri nedeniyle sağlık yararları üzerine yoğun araştırmalar yapılmakta ve günlük diyette alımı önerilmektedir. Bu çalışmada, Ege, Marmara ve Trakya Bölgeleri’nde üretilen kimi bağlardan sağlanan Cabernet sauvignon ve Merlot siyah üzümlerinden üretilmiş şaraplarda bulunan resveratrol miktarları Yüksek Performanslı Sıvı Kromatografisi yöntemi kullanılarak belirlenmiştir. Elde edilen sonuçlar bölgelerin ekolojik koşulları açısından birbirleriyle karşılaştırılmış ve resveratrol miktarı ile bu parametreler arasındaki korelasyon araştırılmıştır. Resveratrol konsantrasyonunun üzüm çeşidi ve bölgelerin iklim şartlarına bağlı olarak farklılıklar gösterebileceği görülmüştür.

ORTAÇAĞ AVRUPASI’NIN İKTİSAT TARİHİNDE FAİZ YASAĞININ KÖKENLERİ (THE ROOTS OF THE USURY PROHIBITION IN THE MEDIEVAL ECONOMIC HISTORY OF EUROPE

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Kürşat Haldun AKALIN

2013-04-01

Full Text Available Ortaçağ filozofları tefeciliğe çok açık ve kesin bir tanımlama getirmişlerdir: anaparayı veya borçlanılan tutarı aşan her fazladan ödeme faizdir. Tüm Skolâstik yazarlar, tefeciliğin bir günah ve suç olduğu, yalnızca kilise hukuku tarafından değil bununla birlikte pek çok ülkede yürürlüğe konulan dünyevi yasalar tarafından da cezalandırılması gerektiği görüşünde fikir birliğine varmışlardı. Köktenci inanca dayanan temel Skolâstik tez, tüm biçimlerdeki insan etkinliğinin en sonunda mutlaka doğal hukuka göre yargılanması gerektiği düşüncesini içermekteydi. Tefecilik, adil olmadığı için kabul edilemezdi. Aristocu önermenin ikinci dereceden de olsa bir önemi vardı. On beşinci asırda reddedilmiş olsa dahi, bundan dolayı Skolâstik konumu asla yok olmamıştı. Aquinas, tefecilik hırsızlıktır ve adalete de aykırıdır diyerek, Aristocu görüşü açıkça ifade etmişti. The scholastic definition of usury was very clearly, whatever exceeds the principal or the sum loaned is usury. All scholastic writers agreed that usury was both a sin and a crime, punishable not only by canon law but also by the secular law of many countries. The basic scholastic thesis rested on a fundamental belief that ultimately all forms of human activity must be judged by natural law. Usury was not acceptable because it was unjust. The Aristotelian argument was subsidiary and when it was rejected in the fifteenth century the scholastic position was not thereby undermined. Aquinas clearly states Aristotelian view that usury was theft and contrary to justice.

Farklı Bölgelerin Üzümlerinden Üretilen Türk Şaraplarında Resveratrol Düzeyleri

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Belkıs Adıgüzel Çaylak

2015-02-01

Full Text Available Resveratrol (3,5,4’ trihidroksistilben, fitoaleksin adı verilen bir polifenol çeşididir. Polifenoller üzümlerin kabuklarında, çekirdeklerinde ve saplarında bulunan maddelerdir. Fenolik bileşikler, özellikle flavanoller şarap alımıyla ilgili bilinen sağlık yararları açısından antioksidan özelliklere sahiptirler. Birçok çalışma, üzümlerde stres koşullarında bir savunma metaboliti olarak sentezlenen resveratrolün şarapta bulunduğunu göstermiştir. Şarap insanlarda kansere, iltihaplanmalara ve koroner kalp hastalıklarına karşı koruyucu özellikleri olduğu bilinen polifenol bileşikleri büyük oranda içermektedir. Hücre ve hayvanlarda yapılan çalışmalar, kırmızı şarabın, lösemi, deri, akciğer ve prostat kanserleri gibi pek çok kanser türünde koruyucu etkisi olduğunu göstermektedir. In-vivo çalışmalardan alınan son bilgiler, resveratrolün kanserin başlangıç, gelişme ve ilerleme safhalarında etkili bir ajan olabileceği hakkında bilgi vermektedir. Farklı ülkelerdeki şarapların içerdiği resveratrol miktarının belirlenmesi ile ilgili birçok araştırma olmasına rağmen, Türkiye’de çok az benzer çalışmalar bulunmaktadır. Bu çalışmada, Türkiye’nin farklı bölgelerinde yetişen üzümlerden üretilen şaraplar önemli şarap üreticilerinden temin edilmiş ve resveratrol miktarları Yüksek Performanslı Sıvı Kromatografisi cihazı kullanılarak belirlenmiştir. Elde edilen sonuçlar resveratrol konsantrasyonunun üzüm çeşidine ve bölgelere göre değişebileceğini göstermiştir.

Diskovité korálky ze skořápek pštrosích vajec z mezolitického sídliště Sfinga (SKB.W-60) v pohoří Sabaloka (centrální Súdán)

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Varadzinová Suková, L.; Sůvová, Z.; Cílek, Václav; Odler, M.; Pokorný, P.; Varadzin, Ladislav

2015-01-01

Roč. 2015, č. 14 (2015), s. 66-71 ISSN 1214-3189 Institutional support: RVO:67985912 ; RVO:67985831 Keywords : Sudan * Sabaloka * Mesolithic * production in prehistory * chaine operatoire * personal body decoration * identity Subject RIV: AC - Archeology, Anthropology, Ethnology

Seyahatnamelerde Hadîs Kültürü: İbn Battûta Örneği Hadith Culture in Travelogues: The Case of Ibn Battuta

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Yunus MACİT

2012-09-01

önemin tarihi, coğrafi ve sosyo-kültürel özelliklerini günümüze ulaştırması bakımından önemli işlevlere sahiptirler. Öte yandan, seyahat ya da seyyahlık, İslam kültüründe Müslümanların bilgi ve deneyimlerini genişletmeleri açından iyi bir gelenek olarak benimsenmiştir. Bu yüzden İslam dünyasında meşhur seyyahlar yetişmiştir. Bilindiği gibi Müslüman seyyahların en meşhuru, Şemseddin (1304–1368 olarak da bilinen İbn Battûta’dır. O, Berberi-Faslı Müslüman bir seyyahtır ve gezdiği yerleri seyahatnamesinde anlatmaktadır. İbn Battuta otuz yıllık bir süre içinde, İslam dünyasının pek çok yerini olduğu kadar, Müslüman olmayan yerleri de gezmiş, Kuzey Afrika, Batı Afrika, Güney Avrupa, Doğu Avrupa, Güney Asya, Orta Asya ve Çin’e değin pek çok yeri gezmiştir. Bu gezileriyle, yakın-çağdaşı Morco Polo’nun üç katı yere seyahat ederek onu geçmiştir. Bu yüzden İbn Battuta, tüm zamanların en büyük seyyahı olarak kabul edilir. Dindar bir kişi olarak İbn Battûta, seyahatleri boyunca, gittiği yerlerin dini özelliklerini ve dini grupları öğrenmeye büyük özen göstermiş; din adamları ve dini gruplarla sıkı ilişkiler kurmuş, ayrıca dini otoriteleri ziyaret ederek onlardan bilgiler aktarmıştır. Bunlarla da yetinmeyen İbn Battûta, gezdiği yerler hakkında Hz. Peygamber’den rivayet edilen hadisler var ise onları da zikretmiştir. Bu nedenle onun seyahatnamesi, dönemindeki ortaçağ İslam coğrafyasını, sosyo-kültürel ve ekonomik özelliklerini olduğu kadar, dönemin Müslümanlarının yaşamları, uygarlık düzeyleri ve Hz. Muhammed’in mekânlara, kişilere ve Müslüman yaşamına ilişkin olarak söylediği sözleri anlamamıza da katkılar sağlayacak niteliktedir. Şu halde, İbn Battuta’nın çalışmaları, hadis ve sünnet açısından da önemli bir kaynak durumundadır.

Derin Anlatı Yapısı Olarak Romanın Var Olma Kaygısı ve “Suskunlar”ı Görünür Kılma Çabası Effort For Making “Suskunlar” Vivace And Visible With The Concern Of Existing As Deep Narrative Structure

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Salim DURUKOĞLU

2013-07-01

�ncelikle yazar için okunmaya değer kurmaca bir metin inşa etmenin sonrasında ise okur için bu türevden metinleri okumanın muazzam bir imgesel inşa uğraşı gerektirdiğini söyleyen Elaine Scarry; zihnimizde resimler yaratma biçimlerinin kaydını tuttuğu “Kitapla Hayal Etmek” adlı çalışmasında, yazınsal metinlerin okurun “zihinsel retina”sında canlanabilmesinin yolunun, sinematografik gerçekliğe fotokopi sadakati ile tutunmaktan geçtiğini, uzun, derin ve ayrıntılı bilgi ve örnekler üzerinden açıklar. İngiliz edebiyatı profesörü olan yazarı böyle bir kitabı yazmaya iten temel kaygı ise, özü hayal gücümüze yaslanan kitapla bağları gittikçe zayıflayan hatta kopan; bilgisayar, sinema ve tiyatro gibi görselliğe dayalı araçlar ve sanatlar üzerinden yaşamını biçimlendiren insanların gittikçe hayal etme / imgelem yeteneklerini kaybedecekleri öngörüsüdür.Ülkemizde pek bilinmeyen ya da edebiyat incelemeleri için pek kullanılmayan bu kitap, ele aldığı konuyu, hayal ettirme ögelerini; Resim Oluşturma, Canlılık, Katılık, Talimatın Yeri, Çiçekleri Hayal Etmek, Işık Yakma, Seyreltme, Ekleme ve Çıkarma, Germe, Katlama, Eğme, Çiçekli Varsayım, Çemberler Çizmek, Patenle Kaymak, Çiçeklerle Hızlanmak vb. başlıklar altında incelemektedir. Gerçek hayattan yahut sinema ve tiyatro türü örneklerden ödünçlenerek kurmaca dünyaya eklemlenmeye çalışan canlılık, destan çağından bugüne, şiirden romana hemen her edebi türün hem varlık nedeni hem var olma biçimidir. Makalemiz edebiyat incelemelerine yeni bir soluk ve bakış açısı getirecek ve bu türden çalışmalarda örneksendiğini nerdeyse hiç görmediğimiz bu kitabın teklif ve telkinlerinin, İhsan Oktay Anar’ın Suskunlar romanına uygulanması ile ortaya çıkan bir denemedir. Bu deneme, yazınsal düzlemde kitabın tanıtımını yaparken aynı zamanda, içerikle, edebi eserdeki görüntü seviyelerini de eşleştirmektedir.

Free Choice or Poverty Alleviation? Population Politics in Peru under Alberto Fujimori

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Jelke Boesten

2007-04-01

Full Text Available In the second half of the 1990s, the Fujimori  government in Peru implemented a population  policy to sterilize poor, rural and indigenous  women according to quotas. How such a neoMalthusian policy was possible in a post-Cairo,  post-Beijing era of increasing attention for  women’s rights has, however, been relatively  understudied. This article argues that the government could impose such policies because 1 it  presented its plans with a deceiving rhetoric in  which emancipatory and developmental arguments were mixed to cover-up its interests in costeffective poverty-reduction through population  policies, and 2 because it could rely upon the  long-existing inequalities based on racism and  sexism that conditions the lives of poor Peruvians.  Unique auto-ethnographical material about Andean women’s reproductive lives, drawn up by a  feminist NGO, is used to underpin these arguments.  Resumen: ¿Opción libre o paliación de la pobreza? Políticas demográficas en Perú  durante el gobierno de Alberto FujimoriEn la segunda mitad de los años noventa, el gobierno de Fujimori en Perú implementó una polí- tica demográfica que consistió en esterilizar a las  mujeres pobres, del campo e indígenas, de acuerdo a un sistema de cuotas. Cómo fue posible  formular e implementar semejante política neomalthusiana después del Cairo y de Pekín, período  en el que se presta creciente atención a los derechos de las mujeres, ha sido, sin embargo, relativamente poco estudiado. Este artículo sostiene  que el gobierno pudo imponer esas medidas debido a que 1 presentó sus planes con un retórica  engañosa en la que se utilizaron argumentos  emancipatorios y de desarrollo para encubrir sus  intereses en la aplicación de políticas demográficas rentables de reducción de la pobreza, y 2  porque pudo descansar en las persistentes desigualdades derivadas del racismo y del sexismo,  que condicionan la vida de los peruanos

ERKEN CUMHURİYET DÖNEMİNDE TAŞRADA SİNEMA SEYRİ : ÇANKIRI ÖRNEĞİ

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Tunç Boran

2016-01-01

Full Text Available 1895 yılında Paris’teki ilk gösteriminden kısa bir süre sonra sinema, Osmanlı devletinin merkezi İstanbul’a geldi. Taşrada ilk film gösterimleri ve sinema salonları 1908 yılında Meşrutiyet’in ilanından sonra gerçekleşebildi. Cumhuriyet’e kadar Anadolu’nun belli başlı büyük şehirlerinde sinema salonları açıldı.  Ancak nüfusun önemli bir kısmını barındıran taşra şehirleri, sinemadan habersizdi. Cumhuriyet’ten sonra taşrada, sinema seyri yaygınlaştı. Orta Anadolu’nun küçük ve yoksul bir şehri olan Çankırı’da da sinema seyri, Cumhuriyet’ten sonra başladı. Sinema salonları, genel olarak bir özel sektör girişimidir. Taşranın pek çok yerinde olduğu gibi Çankırı’da da sinema işletmeciliğini üstlenebilecek özel sektör ve sermaye birikimi yok denecek durumdaydı. Çankırı’da sinema işletmeciliği işini, devletin ve devlete bağlı örgütlenmeler olan Türk Ocağı ve Halkevinin üstlendiği görülmektedir. Sinemayı modern hayatın terbiye ve irfan ocağı olarak gören taşra aydınlarının girişimleri, sinemanın Çankırı’ya ulaşmasında etkili oldu. Ancak Çankırı’da sinema seyrinin, siyasi merkez Ankara’nın aldığı kararlar ile sekteye uğradığı görülmektedir. Bu çalışmada, Erken Cumhuriyet Dönemi olarak adlandırdığımız 1923-1950 yılları arasındaki dönemde, Çankırı’da sinema seyrinin başlangıcı ve gelişimi aktarılacaktır. 

Efficacy and safety of fluticasone furoate/vilanterol or tiotropium in subjects with COPD at cardiovascular risk

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Covelli H

2015-12-01

Full Text Available Henry Covelli,1 Bonavuth Pek,2 Isabelle Schenkenberger,3 Catherine Scott-Wilson,4 Amanda Emmett,5 Courtney Crim4 1Kootenai Health, Coeur d’Alene, ID, USA; 2Clinique de Pneumologie et de Sommeil de Lanaudière, Quebec, Canada; 3Klinische Forschung, Berlin, Germany; 4GlaxoSmithKline Inc., Research Triangle Park, 5PAREXEL International, Durham, NC, USA Background: Fluticasone furoate/vilanterol (FF/VI is a novel, once-daily, inhaled corticosteroid/long-acting β2-agonist combination approved for the treatment of COPD and asthma. We compared the safety and efficacy of FF/VI and tiotropium (TIO in subjects with moderate-to-severe COPD with greater risk for comorbid cardiovascular disease (CVD.Methods: This randomized, blinded, double-dummy, parallel-group study compared a once-daily morning dose of FF/VI 100/25 mcg delivered via ELLIPTA™ with TIO 18 mcg via HandiHaler® for 12 weeks in subjects with diagnosed COPD, forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1 30%–70% predicted, and CVD or CVD risk. The primary endpoint was change from baseline in 24-hour weighted mean FEV1 on Day 84. Other efficacy endpoints included time to onset of bronchodilation, trough FEV1, other spirometry measures, rescue medication use, symptoms, quality of life (St George’s Respiratory Questionnaire-COPD [SGRQ-C], and health status (COPD Assessment Tests [CAT] measures. Safety endpoints included cardiovascular monitoring, cortisol excretion, COPD exacerbations, and adverse events, including prespecified drug effects.Results: Both FF/VI and TIO improved the 24-hour weighted mean FEV1 from baseline after 12 weeks with no significant difference between treatments. Other endpoints favored FF/VI for time to onset of bronchodilation, rescue medication use, dyspnea, SGRQ-C and CAT scores, or favored TIO for change from baseline in forced vital capacity and inspiratory capacity. Pneumonia occurred more frequently in the FF/VI group, and two TIO-treated subjects died

RELACIÓN ENTRE LOS ELEMENTOS Y LA PUNTUACIÓN OBTENIDA EN LA MODALIDAD DE SUELO DE GIMNASIA ARTÍSTICA DEPORTIVA EN BEIJING 2008 [Relationship between elements and score in floor exercise, in Artistic Gymnastic, in the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games

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Marta Leyton Román

2010-04-01

Full Text Available Resumen En la Gimnasia Artística, el rendimiento viene determinado por la ejecución de una serie de movimientos con base en un modelo establecido y recogido en el Código de Puntuación. Con base en esto, el objetivo de nuestro trabajo es determinar si el número  y nivel de dificultades que componen el total de diagonales realizadas en un ejercicio de suelo predice e influye de manera positiva en la puntuación final del gimnasta. Para ello se realiza un estudio descriptivo con una metodología observacional, en el cual se analizan 16 ejercicios de suelo de los 16 gimnastas clasificados para la final individual de suelo de Gimnasia Artística Femenina y Masculina en los Juegos Olímpicos de Pekín 2008. Los resultados concluyen que el número de dificultades que componen el total de diagonales realizadas en un ejercicio de suelo no predice ni influye de manera positiva en la puntuación final del gimnasta. Los resultados muestran también que el nivel de dificultad tampoco predice ni influye de manera positiva en la puntuación final del gimnasta, excepto en el caso del    Nivel E. Palabras clave: Gimnasia Artística, código de puntuación, dificultad, análisis observacional.   Abstract In Artistic Gymnastics, the performance is determined by the execution of a series of movements based on a model established and gathered in the Code of Punctuation. Therefore, the aim of this research is to study if the number and level of difficulty composing all diagonals executed in floor exercise predicts and influences in a positive way the final punctuation of the gymnast. For this, a descriptive study was conducted with an observation method, in which 16 floor exercises of 16 gymnasts qualified for the individual final of floor were analyzed in Artistic Gymnastics in the Olympic Games of Peking 2008. The study  conclude that the number of difficulties composing all diagonals executed in a floor exercise neither predicts nor influences in a

Manyeto-reolojik malzemelere ferromanyetik toz ilavesinin mekanik özelliklere etkisinin deneysel olarak incelenmesi

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Uğur Mazlum

2017-08-01

Full Text Available Ferromanyetik toz partikülleri, manyetik alana duyarlılıklarından dolayı günümüzde pek çok alanda kullanılmaktadır. Bu tozların matris malzemeleri ile birleşimlerinden elde edilen kompozit MRE malzemeler bir tür akıllı (smart malzeme olarak sınıflandırılmaktadır. Bu çalışmada, RTV (room temperature vulcanization silikon kauçuğuna dört farklı manyetik toz ilave edilmesi ile elde edilen kompozit MRE malzemelerinin bası yüklemesi altındaki mekanik özelliklerinin incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Matris malzemesi olarak mühendislik açıdan kullanımı yaygın olan Vario 40 silikon kauçuk malzemesi kullanılmıştır. Kompozit MRE malzemelerde toz oranı hacimce %30 oranında tutulmuştur. Ayrıca, tozların yönlenmesinin etkisini incelemek için, üretim esnasında bazı numunelere dış manyetik alan uygulanmıştır. Bu numuneler anizotropik olarak adlandırılırken diğerleri izotropik numunelere olarak adlandırılmıştır. Sonuçlar göstermiştir ki; anizotrop MRE numuneler izotrop numunelere göre çok daha yüksek gerilme değerlerine sahip olmaktadır ve en büyük gerilme artışı BASF CN tozu ilave edilen anizotrop MRE malzemeler için elde edilmiştir. Ayrıca, numuneler MR etki açısından da değerlendirildi ve izotropik versiyonlarına göre %201 gibi bir artış değeri ile en büyük MR etki SQ-I tozu içeren anizotrop numunelerde gözlemlendi. Sonuç olarak, gerçekleştirilen çalışma ile MRE malzemelerin mekanik ve MR özellikleri, ilave edilen tozun cinsi ve manyetiklik özelliklerine ciddi bir şekilde bağlı olduğu belirlenmiştir.

RECONCILIATION UNDER THE SHADOW OF DIASPORA POLITICS: SOME LESSONS FROM THE TURKISH-ARMENIAN RECONCILIATION COMMISSION (TARC (DİYASPORA SİYASETİ GÖLGESİNDE UZLAŞMA: TÜRK-ERMENİ UZLAŞMA KOMİSYONU’NDAN BAZI DERSLER

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Nazif MANDACI

2014-04-01

Full Text Available ABSTRACT: Reconciliation is beyond diplomatic rapprochement and consequently strategic partnership in its maxim. It is irrelevant to transaction costs; moreover, “independent from them” since it is normative-oriented. Literature of reconciliation contains some concepts which cannot be “appreciated”, literally, in diplomatic realm, such as forgiving and forgetting, having theological connotations. To the contrary, international relations literature generally accept that “primordial factors like ethnicity and religion had no part in rational explanations for the way the world works”(Fox and Sandler 2004: 9; and nobody appreciates any political decision that sacrifices national interest on the altar of virtue. This study aims at elaborating on the Turkish-Armenian Reconciliation Commission which Turkey and Armenia had formed in 2001 within the framework of the aforementioned arguments. Keywords: Reconciliation, TARC, Diaspora. ÖZ: Uzlaşma süreçleri diplomatik yakınlaşmalar ve en azamisinden stratejik ortaklıkların çok ötesindeki durumsallıkları ifade etmektedir. Normatif yönlü olduklarından diplomatik anlamda ilişki kurmanın beraberinde getirebileceği maliyetlerden tamamıyla bağımsızdırlar. Uzlaşma literatürü diplomatik platformda genel olarak önemsenmeyen, hatta ötesinde teolojik yönü bile bulunan bağışlamak ya da affetmek gibi kavramlara yer vermektedir. Bunun tersine uluslararası ilişkiler literatürüne bakıldığında etnisite ya da din gibi primordiyal faktörlerin dünyada işlerin nasıl yürüdüğüne dair akılcı açıklamalar içinde kendilerine pek yer bulamadıkları gözlemlenmektedir (Fox ve Sandler, 2004: 9. Dahası, kimse ulusal çıkarları erdemlilik altarında feda edecek politik kararları onaylamamaktadır. Bu çalışma, Türkiye ve Ermenistan arasında 2001 yılında oluşturulan Türk-Ermeni Uzlaşma Komisyonu’nu bu çerçeve içinde değerlendirmeyi ama

FROM EPIC TO MODERN POETRY: “THE LEGEND OF KÖROĞLU” BY İLHAN BERK EPİKTEN MODERN ŞİİRE: İLHAN BERK’İN “KÖROĞLU DESTANI”

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Mustafa KURT

2011-12-01

, language and narrative of Köroğlu and toreveal the textual unity in which these qualities are given. Türk edebiyatında halk edebiyatı ürünlerini ve halk kültürüne aitdeğerleri yeniden ele alıp yorumlama gayretleri Tanzimat döneminde bazıbireysel girişimlerle başlar; ancak bu eğilimlerin sistematik bir yönelişhâline gelmesi 1910’lardan itibaren Ziya Gökalp çevresinde gelişen fikrîve edebî faaliyetle sağlanır. Cumhuriyet’in ilk yıllarından itibaren “millîkimlik” oluşturma gayreti çevresinde; halk masalları, destanları, şiiri vekültürünü kaynak olarak benimseyen ve yeni edebî metinler üreten pekçok şair ve yazar, sözü edilen dönemde eserler verir. 1930’lardan sonrahalk anlatıları, halk şiiri ve halk edebiyatı ürünlerine yönelişle başlayanbu süreç, 1940’lardan sonra giderek artar ve bu eğilim edebiyatı besleyenönemli kaynaklardan biri hâline gelir. İlhan Berk’in 1955 yılındayayımlanan “Köroğlu” adlı kitabı ise zihniyet, yapı, tema ve anlatımdagösterdiği özellikler ile bu dönemde yazılan pek çok metinden farklı biranlayışla okur karşısına çıkar. Toplumcu bir dünya görüşü çerçevesinde,W. Whitman kaynaklı uzun dize yapısı ile kurulan bu metin, Stoacı doğaanlayışı ve dünya tasarımına yaslanarak Köroğlu hikâyesini çağdaş biryorum ve söyleyişle yeniden kurar. Berk’in Köroğlu’su, o dönemdeyeniden yazılan çok sayıdaki Köroğlu metninden farklı olarak “insan-doğaözdeşleşmesi” merkezinde Köroğlu’nun savaşçı kişiliğinden ziyadeKöroğlu hikâyesinde evrensel bir nitelik kazanan insani değerleri öneçıkarmasıyla farklı bir bakış açısının ürünüdür. Bu makalede modernedebiyat–halk edebiyatı birikimi arasındaki ilişki kısaca özetlendiktensonra, Berk’in adı geçen kitabında ortaya koyduğu sonraki şiirlerindehâkim olacak fenomonolojik bir ilgiyle nesneleri ve doğayı ele alma tarzıişlenmektedir. Ayrıca K�

KADIN TÜKETİCİLERİN ALIŞVERİŞ MERKEZİ TERCİHLERİNİN BELİRLENMESİ ve BİR PİLOT ARAŞTIRMA - DETERMINATION OF FEMALE CONSUMERS’ SHOPPING MALL CHOICES AND A PILOT RESEARCH

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Ahmet ŞEKERKAYA

2012-11-01

Full Text Available Özet:İşletmelerin pazarlama stratejileri oluşturmasında,pazarı daha iyi tanımlayarak kendileri için en uygun pazarıhedef olarak seçmelerinin temeli pazarı bölümlendirmektengeçmektedir. Hedef pazarı oluşturan tüketicilerin çeşitliözelliklerini tanımayan ve buna uygun tanımlamalarıyapamayan işletmelerin doğru pazarlama stratejisiuygulayamamasının yanı sıra günümüz rekabet şartlarıiçerisinde kaynakları etkin ve verimli kullandığındanbahsetmek mümkün değildir.Ülkelerin gelişmişlik düzeylerindeki artış ile beraber kadıntüketicilerin satınalma kararları üzerindeki etkilerinin artışıpek çok çalışmada incelenmiştir. Bu gerçekten hareketlepazarlama profesyonelleri de pazarlama stratejilerinioluştururlarken kadın tüketicileri daha fazla etkileyebilmeninyollarını aramaya başlamıştır.Bu çalışmada kadın tüketicilerin AVM tercih nedenlerine görekümelenmesi ve AVM’lerin kadın tüketiciler tarafından tercihnedenleri belirlenmeye çalışılmıştır. Yapılan araştırmasonucunda kadınların AVM tercihlerine göre üç gruptakümelendikleri ortaya çıkarılarak bu kümeler sahip olduklarınitelikler itibariyle potansiyeller, aktifler ve duyarsızlar olarakadlandırılmıştır.Abstract:Market segmentation is one of the suitablemarketing tool for businesses to understand and target market.It is impossible to mention that the enterprises which have notacknowledged various features of consumers do not apply thecorrect marketing strategy and use the sources effectively andefficiently considering the competition circumstances of today.The increase in development levels of countries and its effecton female consumers’ decisions of purchase are analyzed inmany studies. By taking this reality into consideration,marketing professionals have started to search for the ways ofattracting the female consumers more as they decide theirmarketing strategies.In this study female consumers are

Denizli İlinde İhracatı Yapılan Mantarlar

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Full Text Available Mantarlar protein, karbonhidrat, vitamin ve mineral gibi besinler yönünden zengin içeriğe sahip olmalarının yanı sıra farklı lezzetleriyle, yüzyıllardır insanoğlu için iyi bir besin kaynağı olmuştur. Ayrıca içerdikleri pek çok aktif bileşenin teröpatik etkilerinin bulunması besinsel değerlerini de arttırmaktadır. Ancak taze mantarların raf ömrünün kısa olması, kolay bozulmaları ve her dönemde bulunamamaları gibi bazı olumsuzluklar mantarların gıda sektöründe kullanım alanlarını sınırlamaktadır. Taze tüketime alternatif yöntemlerden biri olan kurutulmuş mantarların kullanımı dünya genelinde giderek yaygınlaşmaktadır. Mantarlar kurutulduğunda tat ve diğer özelliklerini büyük oranda korumaktadırlar. Kurutulmuş mantarlar, öğütülerek toz halinde veya bütün olarak doğrudan tüketilebildiği gibi tatlı, baharat, garnitür, mama, pizza ve çorbalara katılarak çeşitli şekillerde de tüketilebilmektedir. Ülkemizde 2007 yılında 21 ton kurutulmuş mantar ihracatı gerçekleşmiş ve 1.71 milyon dolar ülke ekonomisine katkı sağlanmıştır. Denizli ili kuru veya şoklanmış mantar ihracatında önemli bir yere sahiptir. Bu çalışmada Denizli ilinde kurutularak ihracatı yapılan Boletus edulis, Morchella esculenta, Cantharellus cibarius ve Craterellus cornucopioides türlerinin genel özellikleri ve besin içerikleriyle ilgili bilgilerin verilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Araştırma için konuyla ilgili son zamanlarda yapılmış çalışmalara ulaşılarak yazın taraması yapılmıştır. Bu çalışmaya konu olan mantar türleriyle ilgili bulgular arasındaki ilişkiler göz önüne alınarak, elde edilen veriler bir araya getirilmiş ve yorumlanmıştır.

High-resolution numerical modeling of meteorological and hydrological conditions during May 2014 floods in Serbia

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Vujadinovic, Mirjam; Vukovic, Ana; Cvetkovic, Bojan; Pejanovic, Goran; Nickovic, Slobodan; Djurdjevic, Vladimir; Rajkovic, Borivoj; Djordjevic, Marija

2015-04-01

In May 2014 west Balkan region was affected by catastrophic floods in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and eastern parts of Croatia. Observed precipitation amount were extremely high, on many stations largest ever recorded. In the period from 12th to 18th of May, most of Serbia received between 50 to 100 mm of rainfall, while western parts of the country, which were influenced the most, had over 200 mm of rainfall, locally even more than 300 mm. This very intense precipitation came when the soil was already saturated after a very wet period during the second half of April and beginning of May, when most of Serbia received between 120 i 170 mm of rainfall. New abundant precipitation on already saturated soil increased surface and underground water flow, caused floods, soil erosion and landslides. High water levels, most of them record breaking, were measured on the Sava, Drina, Dunav, Kolubara, Ljig, Ub, Toplica, Tamnava, Jadar, Zapadna Morava, Velika Morava, Mlava and Pek river. Overall, two cities and 17 municipals were severely affected by the floods, 32000 people were evacuated from their homes, while 51 died. Material damage to the infrastructure, energy power system, crops, livestock funds and houses is estimated to more than 2 billion euro. Although the operational numerical weather forecast gave in generally good precipitation prediction, flood forecasting in this case was mainly done through the expert judgment rather than relying on dynamic hydrological modeling. We applied an integrated atmospheric-hydrologic modelling system to some of the most impacted catchments in order to timely simulate hydrological response, and examine its potentials as a flood warning system. The system is based on the Non-hydrostatic Multiscale Model NMMB, which is a numerical weather prediction model that can be used on a broad range of spatial and temporal scales. Its non-hydrostatic module allows high horizontal resolution and resolving cloud systems as well as large

İstanbul’da 1999 Yılında Sonuçlanmış Boşanma Davalarında Boşanma Nedenlerinin Değerlendirilmesi

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2000-12-01

Full Text Available Bu çalışmada İstanbul'da 1999 yılında sonuçlanmış boşanma davalarından rastlantısal örnekleme yöntemiyle seçilen 3060 boşanma olgusu incelenerek, boşanma nedenleri ve diğer değişkenler arasındaki ilişkilerin değerlendirilmesi amaçlanmıştır İncelenen ve davası sonuçlanmış toplam 3060 boşanma davasının %67.1’si kailin (2053, %32.9'u (1007 erkek taralından açılmıştır, boşanma nedenlerine göre dağılım incelendiğinde ilk sırayı şiddetli geçimsizlik, ikinci sırayı alkol kötüye kullanımı, üçüncü sırayı cana kast ve pek fena muamele. i sırayı ise terk boşanma nedeninin aldığı görülmektedir. Boşanan çiftlerin %41.6 sı (1272 çift çocuksuz olup. %40.4 ü (12.36 çift evliliklerinin ilk 5 yılı içinde boşanmışlardır. Çocukların çoğunun yaşları küçük olduğundan velayetlerin annelere verilme oranı daha yüksektir. Olguların %7.6’smıla (233 çift eşlerden birinin, %28.2’ sinde (864 çift her ikisinin İstanbul nüfusuna kayıtlı olduğu, %64.2’sinde (196.3 çift her ikisinin nüfus kaydının İstanbul dışında olduğu saptanmıştır. Boşanma sonrası eşler ve çocukları ruhsal ve ekonomik sorunlarla karşı karşıya kalmaktadır. Sosyal güvenceleri, eşlerin nafaka durumları, işsizlik ve çocukların eğitini durumu göz önüne alındığında sosyal destek mekanizmalarının daha ila güçlendirilmesi toplum ruh sağlığı açısından faydalı olacaktır. Anahtar Kelimeler: Boşanma, boşanma nedenleri.

Kesici Delici Alet Yaralanması ile İlişkili Saldırıların Analizi Manisa’da On Yıllık Deneyim

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2011-08-01

Full Text Available Kişilerarası şiddet ile ilişkili olarak kesici-delici alet yaraları halen dünyanın pek çok ülkesinde başlıca problemlerden biri olarak kabul edilmesine rağmen, Türkiye'de sıklığı henüz belirlenmemiştir. Bu çalışmamn amaçları; kesici-delici alet yaralanmaları ile ilişkili saldırıların, mağdur ve faillerin analizini yapmak; daha önce yayımlanmış veriler ile karşılaştırmak ve Türkiye için ııygun önlemleri tanımlamaktır ve bu amaçla 238 kesici-delici alet saldırısı olgusu, 2002 ve 2012 arasında Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Hastanesi Adli Tıp Polikliniği'nde değerlendirilmiştir. Mağdurların ve saldırganların çoğu erkekti (%94.5; %96.5ve 20-39 yaş aralığında idi (%60.1; %67.3. Kesici-delici alet yaralarının büyük bölümü bıçak ve çakılar ile oluşturulmuştu (%81. Saldırılar çoğunlukla caddelerde (%40.3 ve halka açık alanlarda (%36.2 ve gece saatlerinde (%3 1.1 meydana gelmişti. Yaralanmaların çoğu yumuşak doku yaralanmaları (%73.8 idi ve genellikle intratorasik organlar ve/veya damarlar (%40.8 etkilenmişti. Mağdurların %37,4'ü yaşamsal tehl ikeye, %21 'i çeşitli sekellere manız kalmıştı. Suç önleme çabalan bağlamında, kesici-delici alet ile saldırılann gerçek çözümünde; eğitsel, sosyo-kültürel ve ekonomik çabaların yanı sıra; bıçak taşımaya karşı mevzuatın yürürlüğe konulması ve özellikle geceleri olmak üzere sokaklarda ve kamuya açık yerlerde polis denetimlerinin arttırılması önem taşımaktadır. Anahtar kelimeler: Şiddet, yaralar, bıçak, suç, adli tıp

ÜÇ KÜRESEL EKONOMİK KRİZİN ANALİZİ

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Hakan AY

2015-01-01

Full Text Available ÖZ: Ekonomik krizin tarihi, ekonominin tarihi kadar eskidir. Ekonomik faaliyetlerin başladığı andan itibaren ekonomik bir krizin doğma ihtimali vardı. Bu ihtimal üç kere tüm dünyayı içine alacak kadar büyük ölçüde gerçekleşmiştir. Bunların ilki 1929 yılında başlayan ve 1940ların ortasına kadar süren Büyük Burhan’dı. Büyük Buhran, I. Dünya Savaşı, deregülasyon politikaları, yatırımcı ve tüketici davranışlarına kadar pek çok etken ile başlamış, regülasyon politikaları ile son bulmuştu. OPEC Krizinin, regülasyon uygulamaları ile son bulmasına rağmen deregülasyon politikalarına tekrar dönülmesine neden oldu. 2008 küresel mali krizi yine deregülasyon politikalarının neden olduğu bir kriz olmuş ve regülasyon politikaları bertaraf edilmeye çalışılmaktadır. Çalışmada bu üç krizin nedenleri ve uygulanan ant-konjonktürel uygulamalar ele alınmıştır. Böylelikle krizlerin ortak nedenleri ve çözüm yöntemlerinin görülmesi hedeflenmiş ve bu gerçekleştirilmiştir. Anahtar Kelimeler: Büyük Buhran, OPEC Krizi, 2008 Küresel Krizi, Regülasyon, Deregülasyon. ABSTRACT: The history of economic crisis is as old as the history of the economy. There was risk of the economic crisis since the beginning of the economic activities. This risk realized three times on a global scale. The first of these was great depression that began 1929 and lasted until middle of the 1940s. Great depression broke out by effect of I. World War, the deregulation policy, investors and consumer behavior and It ended by effect of regulatory policies. Although OPEC crisis ended with regulation policies, It led to return to deregulation policies. Deregulation policy has been caused 2008 Global Economic Crisis and it is being combated against by regulation policy. In study, causes of and policies of the business cycle of three the crisis are discussed. Thus, to see is aimed common causes of crisis and

AKARSU KIVRIMLARINDA MEYDANA GELEN TABAN TOPOĞRAFYASI VE YEREL OYULMA İLE İLİŞKİSİ

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2006-01-01

Full Text Available Akarsu kıvrımlarında meydana gelen sekonder akımların etkisiyle taban topoğrafyasında deformasyonlar oluşmaktadır. Bunun sonucunda, akarsu kıvrımlarına yerleştirilecek olan köprü ayakları ve mahmuzlar gibi yapıların etrafında meydana gelen yerel oyulma derinlikleri, kanal kıvrımının ~60º, ~130º merkez açılarında ve kanalın dış kenarında oldukça artırmaktadır. Bu sebeple, su yapıları etrafındaki yerel oyulma derinliklerinin tespiti çalışmalarında taban topoğrafyasının belirlenmesi ve oyulma derinliklerine etkisinin araştırılması oldukça önemli olmaktadır. Bu çalışmada, 180º'lik bir kanal kıvrımında, su yapısı yerleştirilmeden sadece akımdan dolayı meydana gelen taban deformasyonları incelenmiştir. Bunun için bir seri deney yapılarak her 5º'lik merkez açıda kanal enkesiti boyunca taban seviyeleri ölçülmüş ve taban topoğrafyası çıkarılmıştır. Yapılan deneysel çalışmanın sonucunda, kıvrımın girişinde membadan gelen malzeme, taşınan malzemeyi karşıladığından pek fazla oyulma olmadığı, ancak daha sonra gelen malzemenin yetersizliğinden dolayı oyulma derinliğinin arttığı gözlenmiştir. Kanal kenarlarından cidar etkisinin olmadığı düşünülen kanal genişliğinin % 20'si kadar içerideki bir hat boyunca ve akım ekseninde oluşan rölatif akım derinlikleri tesbit edilmiş ve akımın etkisiyle meydana gelen taban topoğrafyası çıkarılmıştır. Sonuç olarak, kıvrımlı kanalda akımın etkisiyle oluşan taban topoğrafyasına etki eden parametrelerin, engel yerleştirildiğinde meydana gelen yerel oyulmaların oluşumunda da aynen etkili olduğu ve taban topoğrafyasıyla yerel oyulma derinliklerinin çok yakın bir benzerlik gösterdiği görülmüştür.

HÜMİK ASİT VE HÜMİK ASİT KAYNAKLARININ ÖNEMİ

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Faruk AY

2014-10-01

Full Text Available İnsanoğlu tarımsal alanda verimi arttırmak ve kaliteli ürün elde etmek için çok eski çağlardan günümüze değin bir çaba içerisindedir. Bu amaca yönelik olarak kimyasal gübre kullanımı uzun zamandan beri başvurulan yöntemlerden biridir. Kimyasal gübreleme ile bitkiler bazı inorganik besin maddelerini bu yolla temin edebilmekte fakat toprağa karıştırılan kimyasal gübreler bitki tarafından yeterince kullanılamamakta, bitki tarafından kullanılmayan kısım yağmur, kar ve sulama suyu vasıtasıyla topraktan uzaklaşıp yer altı kaynak sularına, denizlere, göllere karışarak önemli ekolojik sorunlara neden olmaktadır. Bu nedenle tarımda organik madde kullanımı giderek önem kazanmaktadır. En önemli toprak organik maddelerinden olan hümik asit ve fulvik asidin bitki gelişimi üzerindeki yararlı etkileri yapılan pek çok araştırmayla belirlenmiştir. Bu hümik maddelerin toprağın fiziksel, kimyasal ve mikrobiyolojik özelliklerini, dolayısıyla da bitki gelişimini etkilediği bilinmektedir.Ülkemizin birçok bölgesinde linyit ve turba rezervleri bulunmaktadır. Türkiye’de yaklaşık 8,4 milyar ton linyit rezervi saptanmıştır. Bu tür kömürler genellikle ısınma ve Hidroelektrik Santrallerinde kullanılmaktadır. Ancak bu yöntemlerde kullanılan linyitlerden fazla miktarda verim sağlanamamaktadır. Topraklarımızın kimyasal gübreler sonucu oluşan deformasyonunu ve verimini artırmak için, ülkemizin birçok alanında bulunan özellikle düşük kalorili linyit yataklarının ekonomik açıdan değerlendirilmesi ve ülkemizin topraklarının zenginleştirilmesi için gerekli olan organik gübre (Hümik Asit üretiminde kullanılması daha yararlı olacağı görüşü gittikçe dikkat çekici olmaktadır.Anahtar Kelimeler: Linyit, hümik asit, fülvik asit, organik gübre.

II. Abdülhamit İstanbul’unda Yabancı Okullara Genel Bakış / General Overview of Foreign Schools in Istanbul during Sultan Abdulhamit II

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2017-06-01

Full Text Available Abstract The presence of foreign schools in Ottoman lands goes back to the classical periods of the Ottoman Empire. Foreign schools, whose presence was not given importance and formed solely for the needs of the foreign people, ultimately took an important and dangerous situation as the Ottoman Empire evolved into various political stages as time passed. During and after the Tanzimat Reforms, after which the power balance changed against the Ottoman Empire, the fact that missionary activities increased in the religious, cultural and educational fields for the non-Muslim people increased the polarizations and started a wave of separatism among the non-Muslim public. Foreseeing the danger Abdulhamit II took urgent and rapid precautions, making progresses in education all over the empire primarily in Istanbul. However, these efforts were not sufficient and the foreign schools established by the missionaries continued dangerous political and social activities both in quality and effect. We wanted to take attention to the consequences of these foreign schools which took an important part in the fate of a nation. Öz Yabancı okulların Osmanlı topraklarındaki mevcudiyeti Osmanlı’nın klasik dönemlerine kadar gitmektedir. İlk evrelerinde varlığı pek önemsenmeyen ve tamamen yabancı teba için bir ihtiyaç olarak ortaya çıkan yabancı okullar, ilerleyen süreçler içerisinde Osmanlı Devleti’nin geldiği siyasal seviyeye bağlı olarak fevkalade önemli ve tehlikeli bir hal almıştı. Güç dengelerinin Osmanlı aleyhine geliştiği Tanzimat ve sonrası dönemlerde gayr-i müslim tebaya dönük dini, kültürel ve eğitim alanlarında misyonerlik faaliyetlerinin yoğunlaşması toplumsal kutuplaşmaları artırmış ve gayr-ı müslim topluluklar üzerinde ayrılıkçı rüzgarlar estirmiştir. Tehlikenin büyüklüğünü gören II. Abdülhamit acil ve seri tedbirler almış başta İstanbul olmak üzere imparatorluğun her yerinde e

İşitme Engelli Çocukların Konuşmalarının Anlaşılabilirliğini Etkileyen Faktörler

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Zehra Pınar Çeliker

2005-01-01

Full Text Available İşitme engeli sözel becerilerin kazanımında önemli güçlüklere neden olmaktadır. Dil ve konuşma gelişimi önemli ölçüde işitmeye dayalı olduğundan, işitme engelli çocukların bu becerilerin ediniminde büyük bir dezavantaja sahip oldukları gözlenmektedir. Gerçekleştirilen pek çok araştırma işitme engellilerin konuşma anlaşılabilirliğinin çok düşük olduğunu göstermektedir. Bu araştırmada, işitme engellilerin konuşmalarının anlaşılabilirliğini etkileyebilecek faktörlerden işitme kaybı derecesi (dB, süre (konuşma hızı, artikülasyon (seslerin doğru üretimi ve cümle vurgusu gibi faktörler arasındaki ilişki incelenmiştir. Araştırma grubu, işitme kayıpları 75dB ile 118dB arasında değişen ve rasgele seçilmiş 17 öğrenciden oluşmuştur. Önceden hazırlanmış cümleleri okuyan öğrencilerden alınan ses kayıtları 19 kişiden oluşan bir jüriye dinletilerek anlaşılabilirlikleri 5’li bir derecelendirme ölçeği üzerinden değerlendirilmiştir. Sözü geçen faktörler içinde anlaşılabilirliği en fazla etkileyen faktörün artikülasyon becerileri olduğu ve bunu işitme kaybının izlediği görülmüştür. Hearing impairment presents considerable problems in the acqusition of verbal skills. Children with hearing impairement are at a disadvantage when developing speech and language because development of those skills relies mostly on hearing. Studies reveal that speech intelligibility of the hearing impaired is low. This study investigated the relationship between speech intelligibility and factors such as degree of hearing loss, speech rate, articulation and sentence stress, that are likely to influence it in children with hearing impairment. The study group consisted of 9-14 yearold 17 school children with hearing losses between 75 and 118 dB. The children were asked to read pre-prepared lists of sentences and then were rated by a jury of 19 on a 5-degree scale of

FOLKLORE STUDIES AND NATIONALISM IN TURKEY ABSTRACT TÜRKİYE’DE FOLKLOR ÇALIŞMALARI VE MİLLİYETÇİLİK

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2011-09-01

Full Text Available Interest in folklore began in Turkey in the second half of the nineteenth century when the need was felt to forge a national language which could be understood by the majority. The Tanzimat reforms, which were introduced in 1839, inaugurated a functional change in Ottoman literature. A new generation of writers who were in contact with the West, especially France, and admired the economic, social, and educational institutions of Europe, soon realized that literature played an important role in the development of these institutions. To create a literature using the language of "common people," which was pure Turkish and unspoiled by foreign influences, made the Tanzimat writers interested in folklore and folk literature. Many other poets, novelists, play- wrights, and the intellectuals joined the movement between 1860 and 1900. The emergence of Turkish nationalism marked a new era in the attitude of intellectuals toward folklore and it was Boratav who introduced folklore to Turkey as an independent, scientific discipline. He enlarged the scope of folklore teaching and research to include verbal and nonverbal tradition. Türkiye’de folklora olan ilk ilgi, on dokuzuncu yüzyılın ikinci yarısında halkın çoğunluğu tarafından anlaşılabilecek bir milli dilin oluşturulması ihtiyacı hissedildiğinde başladı. 1839’da ilan edilen Tanzimat reformları Osmanlı edebiyatında fonksiyonel bir değişimi başlattı. Özellikle Fransa başta olmak üzere, Batı ile sıkı ilişkiler içerisinde olan ve Avrupa’nın ekonomik, sosyal ve eğitim kurumlarını arzu eden, örnek alan yeni nesil Osmanlı yazarları, çok geçmeden bu kurumların gelişmesinde edebiyatın önemli bir rol oynadığını fark ettiler. Yabancı etkilerle kirletilmemiş, saf Türkçe olan halkın dilini kullanarak bir edebiyat yaratmak için Tanzimat yazarları, halk bilimi ve halk edebiyatı ile ilgilendiler. Pek çok şair, romancı, oyun yazarı ve entellekt

TÜRKİYE’DE ÜNİVERSİTE KÜTÜPHANESİ BÜTÇELERİNİN DEĞİŞİMİ İZLEME YETKİNLİĞİ: MARMARA ÜNİVERSİTESİ MERKEZ KÜTÜPHANESİ ÖRNEĞİ

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Asiye KAKIRMAN YILDIZ

2012-11-01

Full Text Available THE COMPETENCY of UNIVERSITY LIBRARY BUDGETS in TURKEY to FOLLOW CHANGE: A CASE STUDY of THE CENTRAL LIBRARY of MARMARA UNIVERSITY Abstract: Change management applications, which have affected a revolution in the understanding of librarianship, have created important differences in the characteristics which the collections, the provision of services, technical services, library buildings and librarians are expected to have. In particular, distance learning applications becoming increasingly widespread has resulted in the concepts of the user and the services of libraries requiring being re-defined. In fact, a great many students want to be able to access documents and sources which are necessary to support that education from a distance. At the same time, a study carried out in the Central Library of Marmara University (CLMU in 2009 supports the idea that the biggest cause of change in libraries is information and communication technologies.  However, the study also determine that in order to be able to follow change and implement library activities and processes, the existence of a sufficient budget is the most important, supporting factor. Keywords: University Library, Change, Budget, Central Library of Marmara University.TÜRKİYE’DE ÜNİVERSİTE KÜTÜPHANESİ BÜTÇELERİNİN DEĞİŞİMİ İZLEME YETKİNLİĞİ: MARMARA ÜNİVERSİTESİ MERKEZ KÜTÜPHANESİ ÖRNEĞİÖzet: Kütüphanecilik anlayışında önemli dönüşümleri gerekli kılan değişim yönetimi uygulamaları, kütüphanelerin derme yapılarında, hizmet sunuş şekillerinde, teknik hizmetlerde, kütüphane binalarında ve kütüphanecilerin sahip olması gereken niteliklerde önemli etkiler yaratmıştır. Özellikle uzaktan eğitim uygulamalarının giderek yaygınlaşması, kütüphanelerin kullanıcı kavramı ve hizmetlerini yeniden ele almalarını gerektirmiştir. Nitekim pek çok öğrenci bulunduğu ortamdan eğitim almakta; dolayısıyla e

DOES SUZAN SOZEN NARRATE ONLY LOVE STORIES IN HER NOVELS? SUZAN SÖZEN ROMANLARINDA SADECE AŞK ÖYKÜLERİ Mİ ANLATTI?

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Ayfer YILMAZ

2009-12-01

Full Text Available Suzan Sözen is a popular novel writer of 1960’s. Anyone reading her novels carefully can realize that social matters are hidden in the lines of her books in which she narrates desperate love relations. It is possible to classify her eleven novels into two major groups considering theme, place and time. One of the groups consists of her popular novels in which she narrates love stories of protagonists who are chosen from daily life. Rahika (1949, Kiralık Ruh (Hired Spirit-1952, Sana Döneceğim (I will return to you-1954, Beni Unut (Forget me!-1958, Sahibini Arayan Kadın (The Woman seeking her owner-1959, Aşk Mektupları (Love Letters-1959, Sanera (1959, İlahlar Affetmez (Gods never forgive are novels of this kind. The other group comprises her popular novels that are about historical characters and events. Siyah Zambak (Black Lily-1962, Batmayan Güneş (The Unsetting Sun-1963, Unutulan Yemin (The Forgotten Vow-1967 can be listed in this group. In both group of novels the author puts individual, social and moreover universal themes into words. While doing this she doesn’t hesitate to reveal her own ideas frankly. This study aims to explain which subjects Suzan Sözen touches on in her novels and how she does that. Suzan Sözen, 1960’lı yılların tanınmış bir popüler roman yazarıdır. Ümitsiz aşkları anlattığı romanlarının satır aralarında pek çok da sosyal konuyu gündeme getirir. Sanatçının yazdığı 11 romanda seçilen konu, çevre ve zaman dikkate alındığında bu eserleri iki grupta tasnif etmek mümkündür. Bunlar yazarın günlük hayatın içinden seçtiği kahramanların maceralarını anlatan popüler aşk romanları [Rahika (1949, Kiralık Ruh (1952, Sana Döneceğim (1954, Beni Unut (1958, Sahibini Arayan Kadın (1959, Aşk Mektupları (1959, Sanera (1959, İlahlar Affetmez] ve tarihî kişiler ve olaylara dayalı popüler tarihî romanlardır. [Siyah Zambak (1962, Batmayan Güneş (1963, Unutulan

Dažu Ziemeļrietumvidzemes aizgūto leksēmu dinamika

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Elga Kagaine

2011-11-01

Full Text Available DYNAMIK EINIGER ENTLEHNTER LEXEME IN DEN MUNDARTEN NORDWESTLIVLANDSZusammenfassungIn diesem Beitrag werden einige in Nordwestlivland vorkommende entlehnte Lexeme finnougrischer Herkunft sowie ihre Semantik unter dem Aspekt des historischen Wandels behandelt. In der 2. Hälfte des 20. Jh. bietet sich durch die Erweiterung von mundartlichen Materialsammlungen die Möglichkeit, die in ME, EH und sonstigen Forschungen vorhandene Information sowohl zur Verbreitung, Stabilität und Wandel dieser Wörter als auch zu ihrer Herkunft, Semantik und den Gebrauchseigenschaften zu ergānzen.Unter dem Aspekt der Gebrauchsdynamik von Entlehnungen im Laufe des 20. Jh. lässt sich feststellen, dass ein Teil der lokalen entlehnten Lexeme zu historischen Relikten geworden ist (z.B. aķis ‘Getreidehocke’, sāris, zāris ‘Insel; Hilgel’, ķiris ‘schwarzer Ochse mit weiflem Streifen überm Rücken’; ein anderer Teil mit relativ weitem bzw. engem Gebrauch setzt sein Funktionieren vorwiegend in der gesprochenen Sprache der älteren Generation fort (z.B. kãbaka, kābaks ‘armer, ärmlicher Mensch’; ‘geiziger, habgieriger Mensch’, paîkât ‘flicken’; ein weiterer Teil hingegen kommt auch heutzutage ziemlich oft in der gesprochenen Sprache verschiedener Generationen vor (z.B. roida ‘Schutt, Kehricht, Abfālle’, peksēt ‘schlagen; prugeln’, kunna ‘Wiesenfrosch’ u.a..Nach der Erweiterung von Materialsammlungen bietet sich die Möglichkeit, die bisherigen Herkunftsdeutungen der Wörter zu ergänzen und einige Hypothesen über die Relation mehrerer dialektaler Wörter Nordwestlivlands zum Estnischen bzw. Livischen aufzustellen.ķil̂ts; der Vergleich kâ ķilts wird bei der Charakteristik eines abgemagerten Menschen oder Tieres gebraucht. Es kommt unter Ortsnamen vor (siehe Endzelīns LVV II 221; ohne Herkunftsangabe. Es wäre wohl auf das bei WiedWb 281–282 erwähnte kilt (= kild 2; kild ‘abgesprungenes, abgetheiltes

Gezi’nin Dili: Göstergebilimsel Bir İnceleme / The Language of Taksim Gezi Park Protests: A Semiotic Review

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Ahmet GÜVEN

2014-09-01

Full Text Available Türkiye’nin yakın tarihinde meydana gelmiş olan ve birçok açıdan ilkleri barındıran Gezi Parkı Olayları, göstericilerin kullandıkları dil açısından da dikkat çekicidir. Özellikle sloganlar ve duvar yazıları şeklinde karşımıza çıkan bu farklı dil, olaylar esnasında da sıkça dile getirilmiş, pek çok köşe yazısına ve mizah dergisine de konu olmuştur. Önceki dönemlerdeki gösteri ve protestoların dillerine kıyasla Gezi’nin dili belirgin bir farklılık arz etmektedir. Dildeki bu değişim/dönüşüm toplumsal olayları okumak açısından anahtar niteliğindedir. Kültürün ve dolayısıyla toplumsal olayların dil gibi yapılandığı kabul edildiğinde doğrudan göstergebilimsel bir incelemenin alanına girilmiş olur. Bu çalışmada Gezi Parkı Olaylarındaki söylem göstergebilim kavramlarından olan metaforik ve metonimik bağlamlarda incelenecektir. Bunu yaparken Gezi Parkı Olayları sürecinde kullanılan sloganlar ve duvar yazıları temel alınacaktır. Bu slogan ve duvar yazılarının yapılarında metaforik düzlemden metonimik düzleme doğru bir dönüşüm olduğunu varsayıyoruz. Metonimik düzleme doğru meydana gelen dönüşümü ise toplumsal dönüşümün okunabilmesi için uygun bir anahtar olarak değerlendiriyoruz. / The protesters’ language used in Taksim Gezi Park Protests which has included many initials in many aspects in Turkey is remarkable. That this different language has been manifested especially in the form of slogans and graffitis has been subjected to many column and humor magazines during the protests. In comparison to older protests Gezi has many distinct differences. This transformation in language has played a key role to understand social movements. When we accept the culture and accordingly social movements are structured as language we enter the field of semiotics directly. The aim of this study is to examine the discourse of Gezi Park Protests in the

STUDIES ABOUT DEDE KORKUT IN TURKMENİSTAN TÜRKMENİSTAN’DA DEDE KORKUT HAKKINDA YAPILAN ÇALIŞMALAR

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İhsan KALENDEROĞLU

2011-01-01

Full Text Available Dede Korkut and the Dede Korkut legends which have been formed around his name have a great significance in bearing the past values of Turkish history and culture and in joining together the Turkish world in many ways.Today, many studies have been done on Dede Korkut legends which we know existed in different regions Turkish people lived in. Dede Korkut legends which were collected in the post-Islamic Anatolia region, Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan have attracted great attention from researchers.Turkmenistan is one of the regions where these studies have been intensive. Several studies were done in Turkmenistan on Dede Korkut legends especially during the Bolshevist era despite the difficulties faced and a noticable increase has been seen in these studies since 1985. In this study, we will try to explain the studies on Dede Korkut legends carried out by Turcologists working on Dede Korkut legends and Turkmen folklore. Dede Korkut ve onun ismi etrafında şekillenen Dede Korkut destanları, Türk tarihinin ve kültürünün geçmişe ait değerlerini taşıma, Türk dünyasını birçok yönden kaynaştırma noktasında çok büyük önem taşımaktadır. Günümüzde, Türklerin yaşadığı farklı coğrafyalarda anlatıldığını bildiğimiz Dede Korkut destanları ile ilgili pek çok çalışma yapılmıştır. Özellikle, İslamiyet sonrası Anadolu coğrafyasında, Azerbaycan ve Türkmenistan’da derlenmiş Dede Korkut destanları araştırmacıların yoğun ilgisini çekmiştir. Bu araştırmaların yoğunlaştığı yerlerden birisi de Türkmenistan’dır. Türkmenistan’da Dede Korkut destanları ile ilgili özellikle, Bolşevik dönemde karşılaşılan güçlüklere rağmen birtakım çalışmalar yapılmış, ağırlıklı olarak 1985 yılından itibaren Dede Korkut ile ilgili yapılan çalışmalarda gözle görülür bir artış olmuştur. Bu makalede, Dede Korkut destanlarının Türkmen folkloru için önemini vurgulayarak; T�

Türkiye’de Sanatçı Adayı Yetiştiren Yükseköğretim Kurumlarının 2000 Yılı Sonrası Gelişimi / Development of Turkish Higher Education Institutions Educating Candidate Artists After 2000

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Evrim Çağlayan

2017-04-01

ı istihdam olanakları, teknik ve mekânsal altyapı ihtiyaçları, akademik ve idari kadrolar, aday öğrenci kaynakları gibi hususlar göz ardı edilerek yeni fakültelerin kurulduğu tespit edilmiştir. Bu nedenle, pek çok fakültenin yeterli öğretim elemanı sayısına ulaşamadığı, asgari fiziki koşulları sağlayamadığı ve kuruluşlarından ancak 3-4 yıl sonra eğitim-öğretime başlayabildikleri belirlenmiştir.

Domain Approach: An Alternative Approach in Moral Education

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Vengadasalam, Chander; Mamat, Wan Hasmah Wan; Mail, Fauziah; Sudramanian, Munimah

2014-01-01

This paper discusses the use of the domain approach in moral education in an upper secondary school in Malaysia. Moral Education needs a creative and an innovative approach. Therefore, a few forms of approaches are used in the teaching-learning of Moral Education. This research describes the use of domain approach which comprises the moral domain…

THE MOVIE, KABADAYI, IN THE CONTEXT OF THE HABIT OF MIND IN ANATOLIAN SOCIETY ANADOLU TOPLUMU ZİHİNSEL YAPISI BAĞLAMINDA KABADAYI FİLMİ

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Zehra YİĞİT

2009-12-01

ğu toplumunu bir yandan yansıtmakta diğer yandan belirli şartlarda etkileme gücünü elinde bulundurmaktadır. Ayrıca sanatçı, içinde bulunduğu toplumun ve zamanın zihniyetini bünyesinde barındırmakta, dolayısıyla filmler ait olduğu toplumun zihniyet yapısının özelliklerini taşımaktadır. Zihniyet okumaları ile bu yapının özellikleri saptanabilmekte, çağa ait zihniyet yapısı ortaya çıkarılabilmektedir. Çalışma, Kabadayı (Ömer Vargı, 2007 adlı film özelinde bir zihniyet okuması yapmayı amaçlamaktadır. Filmin analizinde sosyolojik yöntem kullanılmakta iken, kuramsal temel antropoloji, sosyoloji ve tarih bilimlerine dayanmaktadır. Kabadayı, anlatısındaki eski yeni karşıtlığında Anadolu toplumu zihinsel yapısına ait pek çok unsuru bünyesinde barındırmaktadır. Sonuç olarak, filmsel anlatı çağa ve topluma ait zihinsel yapının izlerini taşımaktadır.

Kitabın Teknolojik Değişimi

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Hakan Anameriç

2014-06-01

Full Text Available Kitap ilk sayfalarından hatta satırlarından başlayarak papirüs, parşömen tahta veya metal tabakalar üzerine yazılmış, rulo halinde ya da ciltlenmiş olsun iki yönüyle ele alınması gereken bir araç -bilgi taşıyıcısı- olmuştur. Kitap, yazılmış ya da basılmış yaprakların bir araya getirilmesinden oluşan ve bir konuyu belirli bir düzen içinde sunan yapıt olarak tanımlanmaktadır. Kitabı oluşturan bu iki unsur, onun içeriği ve fiziksel yapısıdır. İçerik, anlatılmak istenen konuyu/temayı yani kitabın amacını ifade eder, bilgilendirici, öğretici, yol gösterici, eleştirici olanı aktarır. Bilinen en eski el yazması kitapların günümüzden yaklaşık 3000-3700 yıl öncesine tarihlenen ve Hinduizm’in ilk kutsal metinlerinin yer aldığı Rig Veda[1]dan günümüzün elektronik kitaplarına kadar geçen süreç içerisinde her ne biçimde ve içerikte olsun “kitap” kavramı zihinlerimizde yer etmiştir. Dünyanın neresinde olursa olsun hangi dil ile söylenirse söylensin “kitap” hep aynı fiili ve şekli ifade etmektedir. Günlük yaşantımızın son 30 yılında hemen her alanda bireylerin yaşantısını değiştiren/kolaylaştıran teknoloji, uzun bir geçmişe sahip olan kitap için de pek çok değişimi ortaya koymuştur. Ancak bu değişim kavramlardan, kitabın bileşenlerinden çok ona erişimi, onu üretmeyi/ yazmayı ve ondan faydalanmayı daha keyifli kılmayı amaçlamaktadır. E-kitap ile ilgili son 10 yıl içerisinde başta eğitim olmak üzere, elektronik kaynaklar, kütüphaneler, bilgi hizmetleri, okuma alışkanlığı, iletişim gibi alanlarda çok sayıda akademik ve sosyal çalışmalar yapılmıştır. Bu çalışmada e-kitap teknolojisi ile gündelik yaşamda bireylerin kitap anlayışındaki farklılaşma, görsel ve yazılı basın örnekleri[2] bağlamında farklı bir bakış açısı ile değerlendirilecektir. [1] Hinduizm’in ilk kutsal metinleri olan

YEDİ ULU OZAN’IN “YEDİ” SEMBOLİZMİ [THE SYMBOLISM OF “SEVEN” OF SEVEN GRAND POETS

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Reyhan Keleş

2017-09-01

Full Text Available Sayı sembolizmi, kadim milletlerden bugüne hemen her toplum tarafından ilgi ile karşılanmış, sadece toplumlarda değil dinlerde de önem arz etmiştir. Genelde Pisagorasçı felsefeden etkilenen kültürlerin sayılara yükledikleri anlamlar farklı olmakla birlikte pek çok hususta bir anlam birliği de dikkat çekmektedir. Sayı sembolizmi sadece yabancı kültürleri değil Türk ve İslam kültürlerini de etkilemiştir. Bu kültürlerde özellikle bir, üç, beş, yedi, dokuz, yirmi sekiz, otuz iki, kırk sayıları biraz daha ön plandadır. Bu çalışmada sayı sembolizmi hakkında genel bir malumat verildikten sonra, yedi sayısı üzerinde durulacaktır. Yedi sayısının sembolizmi hakkında çeşitli dinlerden milletlere ne anlamlar taşıdığı hususu tartışıldıktan sonra sayı simgeciliği denilince ilk akla gelenlerden ve ayrıca Yedi Ulu Ozan’dan biri sayılan Nesîmî’nin de temsil ettiği Hurufililerin ve Alevi-Bektaşi çevrelerinin yedi sayısına yükledikleri anlamlardan bahsedilecektir. Ayrıca bu çalışmada Alevi-Bektaşi kültüründe Yedi Ulu Ozan diye adlandırılan ve temsilcileri arasında ismi zikredilen Nesîmî, Hatâî, Fuzûlî, Yemînî, Pîr Sultan Abdal, Virânî ve Kul Himmet hakkında bilgi verilecek ve bu şairlerin divanlarındaki şiirlerden hareketle yedi sayısına yükledikleri anlamlar üzerinde durulacaktır. Number symbolism has attracted attention of almost all societies since ancient times up to our day, and also has been important not only for the societies but also for the religions. In general, meanings attributed to numbers by cultures influenced from Pythagorean philosophy are different, however a unity of meaning in many points draws attention, as well. Number symbolism has influenced not only foreign cultures but also the Turkish and Islamic cultures. In these cultures, the numbers one, three, five, seven, nine, twenty-eight, thirty-two and forty are especially at the

National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina-in Sarajevo Its Fate and Prospects for Revival Saraybosna'daki Bosna-Hersek Ulusal ve Üniversite Kütüphanesi Yazgısı Ve Yeniden Kurulması İle İlgili Beklent

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Enes Kuyumcic

1994-06-01

ımanla tahrip olan Bosna-Hersek Ulusal ve Üniversite Kütüphanesi, kullanılamaz duruma gelmiş ve pek çoğunun yerine geri konamayacağı çok sayıda değerli yapıtları içeren dermesi katalogla birlikte büyük ölçüde yok olmuştur. 1945 yılından itibaren Yugoslavya'nın derme kütüphanelerinden biri olan Kütüphane 1957 yılında ise Üniversite Kütüphanesi sorumluluğunu da yüklenmişti. Dermeleri, çeşitli dillerde yazılmış çeşitli kültürlerin ürünü olan yapıtların yanında, nadir eserler, arşiv materyalleri ve bilimsel kitaplarla dergileri içeriyordu. Çevrimiçi tarama gibi bilgileşim hizmetleri veren Kütüphane, aynı zamanda ülkenin diğer kütüphanelerine rehberlik yapan ve ülkede kütüphanecilik ve bilgileşim alanında araştırmalara önderlik eden bir kuruluştu. Halen geçici ve elverişsiz bir binada az sayıda personelle hizmetlerini sürdürmeye çabalayan Kütüphane'nin yeniden kurulma çalışmaları başta UNESCO olmak üzere çeşitli kurum ve kişilerin yardımıyla sürmektedir.

Physicochemical Pretreatment of Contaminated Microfibre Cloths after Their Use in Waterless Car Wash / Ar virsmas aktīvām vielām piesārņotu bezūdens automašīnu tīrīšanas mikrošķiedru audumu fizikāli-ķīmiskā priekšapstrāde.

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Strikauska Silvija

2015-11-01

Full Text Available Bezūdens automašīnu mazgāšana pamatojas uz virsmas apstrādi ar mazgājamo līdzekli, kas satur virsmas aktīvās vielas, vaskus un citus savienojumus, kas ir biodegradējami un nav toksiski. Šī līdzekļa noslaucīšanai no automašīnu virsmas, neizmantojot ūdeni, pielieto mikrošķiedras audumu (80 % poliesters un 20 % poliamīds. Lai atkārtoti izmantotu šo audumu, pētīja tā mazgāšanas priekšapstrādes efektivitāti dažādos šķīdinātājos (ūdens, etanols, etilēnglikols un 2-propanols pie dažādiem ultraskaņas režīmiem (42 kHz, ekspozīcijas laiks 0 min, 10 min, 30 min un 60 min. Izvērtēja dažādu šķīdinātāju efektivitāti audumu attīrīšanā no netīrumiem, tīrīšanas līdzekļa virsmas aktīvām vielām un vaskiem. Analizējamā šķīdumā noteica ķīmiskā skābekļa patēriņu (ĶSP, virsmas aktīvo vielu daudzumu, kopējā slāpekļa daudzumu (Nkop un šķīduma duļķainību. Priekšapstrādes procesos visos gadījumos ĶSP palielinājās, palielinoties ultraskaņas ekspozīcijas laikam no 10 min līdz 60 min: etanola gadījumā no 6 % līdz 35 %, etilēnglikola gadījumā no 17 % līdz 37 % un 2-propanola gadījumā no 17 % līdz 32 %. Mikrošķiedras audumu priekšapstrāde, nepielietojot ultraskaņu, nepalielināja analizējamo šķīdumu ĶSP. Nkop un virsmas aktīvo vielu koncentrācija mikrošķiedras audumu priekšapstrādes šķīdumos (izņemot ūdeni palielinājās, attiecīgi palielinot ultraskaņas ekspozīcijas laiku no 0 min līdz 60 min. Ultraskaņas ekspozīcijas laiks praktiski neietekmēja virsmas aktīvo vielu koncentrāciju ūdens šķīdumā un sasniedza 0,18 %. Visefektīvākais no testējamajiem priekšapstrādes variantiem bija ultraskaņas ekspozīcijas laiks 60 min 2-propanola šķīdumā. Nkop un virsmas aktīvo vielu koncentrācija analizējamā paraugā attiecīgi sasniedza 200 mg·L−1 un 0.24 %. Optimālo priekšapstrādes variantu noteikšanai, kā arī iegūto �

Biyoloji Öğretmen Adaylarının “Bakteri” Konusundaki Bilişsel Yapılarının Ve Alternatif Kavramlarının Belirlenmesi Determining Biology Student Teachers’ Cognitive Structure And Alternative Concepts On The Concept Of “Bacteria”

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Hakan KURT

2013-09-01

Full Text Available To understand how students transfer knowledge to their minds and how they structure this knowledge is one of the most important issues that researchers are interested in. Constructive learning approach indicates that individuals construct knowledge actively through associating this knowledge with pre-existing knowledge and previous experiences (Anderson 1992; Bodner 1986; Mills, Shaw, Van Horne, Zhang and Boughman, 2008. According to this approach, due to the associations with previous experiences, the existing cognitive structures in mind affect individuals' perceptions of new events and the new cognitive structures that they will construct. It is, then, possible that a weak cognitive structure will affect the process of constructing new knowledge in mind adversely, and thus, leading to failure to construct new knowledge meaningfully (Tsai and Huang 2002; Vosniadou, Ioannides, Dimitrakopoulou and Papademetriou, 2001.In this respect, rather than merely dealing with what knowledge students have, researchers have headed towards several techniques (Vance, Miller and Hand, 1995. Bahar (2003 provides these strategies as follows: word association, structured grid, diagnostic tree, concept maps, texts of conceptual change, analogy, and predict-observe-explain. Of the techniques that investigate students’ cognitive structure, word association techniques is the most commonly used and oldest one, which was used as a data collection instrument in this study (Bahar, Johnstone and Sutcliffe, 1999; Hovardas and Korfiatis, 2006; Özatlı and Bahar, 2010; White and Gunstone, 2000. The aim of the current study is to determine biology student teachers’ cognitive structure on the concept of bacteria. However, to the best knowledge of the author, there is not any study in the literature that uses the free word association test and the drawing technique to investigate biology student teachers’ cognitive structure on the concept of bacteria.Qualitative research

Geç Dönem Osmanlı Âdâb-I Muâşeret Kitaplarında Hane Tanzimi ve Salon Âdâbı House Decoration And Salon Manners In Late Ottoman Etiquette Books

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Fatma TUNÇ YAŞAR

2012-12-01

Full Text Available The second half of the nineteenth century in the Ottoman world is a period in which many changes and transformations took place in political, social, economic and cultural realms. Change and transformation in house-life is one of the most important realms of Ottoman modernization. Changing lifestyle in late Ottoman society created a split between the alla turca and the alla franca (respectively Ottoman Turkish and Frankish style and this split have gradually penetrated the different layers of house-life from the use of domesticspace to the inner workings of family life. The adoption of westernequipments, objects of furniture and European table manners, andchange in the physical properties of the house not only affected thestyle of using domestic space, but also produced a new way of life insidethe house. In this article, it is analyzed that how Ottoman etiquettebooks published between 1889-1918, approached house-relatedetiquette rules and how they imagine the ideal Ottoman house in thelate Ottoman change and transformation process. In this vein, etiquetterules to be applied in different situations such as visits, invitations, teagatherings, soirée and balls is scrutinized under the title of housedecoration and salon etiquette. The approaches of the Ottomanetiquette authors to house-related etiquette rules give hints about howthey encounter changing lifestyle, westernization and modernization,how they determine their target audience and what kind of a role theygive Ottoman woman in the transformation process. On dokuzuncu yüzyılın ikinci yarısı, Osmanlı dünyasında siyasi, sosyal, iktisadi ve kültürel alanlarda pek çok değişim ve dönüşümün yaşandığı bir dönemdir. Ev ve aile hayatında yaşanan değişim ve dönüşüm Osmanlı modernleşmesinin en önemli alanlarından biridir. Geç dönem Osmanlı toplumunda değişen hayat tarzı alaturka ve alafranga (Türk ve Frenk usûlü arasında ciddi bir ayrışma meydana getirdi

Molecular approach of uranyl/mineral surfaces: experimental approach

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Drot, R.

2009-01-01

The author reports an experimental approach in which different spectroscopic approaches are coupled (laser spectroscopy, X-ray absorption spectroscopy, vibrational spectroscopy) to investigate the mechanisms controlling actinide sorption processes by different substrates, in order to assess radioactive waste storage site safety. Different substrates have been considered: monocrystalline or powdered TiO 2 , montmorillonite, and gibbsite

MBO: A Rational Approach and a Comparative Frameworks Approach

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Harries, T. W.

1974-01-01

Considering an organizational phenomenon from more than one theoretical perspective may be more fruitful than using a single rational approach. There is a danger that the restriction of information generation caused by the single approach may produce a false certainty engendered in part through the methodology itself. (Author/WM)

PROCESS-GENRE APPROACH, PRODUCT APPROACH, AND STUDENTS’ SELF-ESTEEM IN TEACHING WRITING

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M. Ali Ghufron

2016-07-01

Full Text Available This research was aimed at revealing whether or not: (1 process-genre approach is more effective than product approach in teaching writing; (2 students who have high self-esteem have better writing skill than those who have low self-esteem; and (3 there is an interaction between teaching-learning approaches and students’ self-esteem in teaching writing. This experimental research involved two classes of third semester students of English Education Study Program of IKIP PGRI Bojonegoro. Each class consisted of 38 students. The writing test and questionnaire on self-esteem were used as the instruments to collect the data of this research. The results show that: (1 Process-Genre Approach is more effective than Product Approach in teaching writing; (2 the students who have high self-esteem have better writing skill than those who have low self-esteem; and (3 there is an interaction between teaching approaches and the students’ self-esteem in teaching writing. Therefore, it is suggested to implement Process-Genre Approach since the students can experience every stage of writing process in order to deliver the message in their writing properly.

Process-Genre Approach, Product Approach, and Students’ Self-Esteem in Teaching Writing

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M. Ali Ghufron

2016-07-01

Full Text Available This research was aimed at revealing whether or not: (1 process-genre approach is more effective than product approach in teaching writing; (2 students who have high self-esteem have better writing skill than those who have low self-esteem; and (3 there is an interaction between teaching-learning approaches and students’ self-esteem in teaching writing. This experimental research involved two classes of third semester students of English Education Study Program of IKIP PGRI Bojonegoro. Each class consisted of 38 students. The writing test and questionnaire on self-esteem were used as the instruments to collect the data of this research. The results show that: (1 Process-Genre Approach is more effective than Product Approach in teaching writing; (2 the students who have high self-esteem have better writing skill than those who have low self-esteem; and (3 there is an interaction between teaching approaches and the students’ self-esteem in teaching writing. Therefore, it is suggested to implement Process-Genre Approach since the students can experience every stage of writing process in order to deliver the message in their writing properly.

The transformativity approach

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Holm, Isak Winkel; Lauta, Kristian Cedervall

2017-01-01

During the last five to ten years, a considerable body of research has begun to explore how disasters, real and imagined, trigger social transformations. Even if the contributions to this this research stems from a multitude of academic disciplines, we argue in the article, they constitute...... an identifiable and promising approach for future disaster research. We suggest naming it the transformativity approach. Whereas the vulnerability approach explores the social causation of disasters, the transformativity approach reverses the direction of the gaze and investigates the social transformation...... brought about by disasters. Put simply, the concept of vulnerability is about the upstream causes of disaster and the concept of transformativity about the downstream effects. By discussing three recent contributions (by the historian Greg Bankoff, the legal sociologist Michelle Dauber...

Life Span Developmental Approach

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Ali Eryilmaz

2011-01-01

The Life Span Developmental Approach examines development of individuals which occurs from birth to death. Life span developmental approach is a multi-disciplinary approach related with disciplines like psychology, psychiatry, sociology, anthropology and geriatrics that indicates the fact that development is not completed in adulthood, it continues during the life course. Development is a complex process that consists of dying and death. This approach carefully investigates the development of...

Life Span Developmental Approach

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Ali Eryilmaz

2011-03-01

Full Text Available The Life Span Developmental Approach examines development of individuals which occurs from birth to death. Life span developmental approach is a multi-disciplinary approach related with disciplines like psychology, psychiatry, sociology, anthropology and geriatrics that indicates the fact that development is not completed in adulthood, it continues during the life course. Development is a complex process that consists of dying and death. This approach carefully investigates the development of individuals with respect to developmental stages. This developmental approach suggests that scientific disciplines should not explain developmental facts only with age changes. Along with aging, cognitive, biological, and socioemotional development throughout life should also be considered to provide a reasonable and acceptable context, guideposts, and reasonable expectations for the person. There are three important subjects whom life span developmental approach deals with. These are nature vs nurture, continuity vs discontinuity, and change vs stability. Researchers using life span developmental approach gather and produce knowledge on these three most important domains of individual development with their unique scientific methodology.

The sustainable livelihoods approach

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Oelofse, Myles; Jensen, Henning Høgh

2008-01-01

food chain has on producers and their families, an analysis was conducted of the use of the Sustainable Livelihoods Approach (SLA). The SLA provides a holistic and integrative approach which researchers can use as the overriding frame for their research. The application of the approach is recommended...

Evaluating Six Soft Approaches

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Sørensen, Lene Tolstrup; Valqui Vidal, René Victor

2008-01-01

's interactive planning principles to be supported by soft approaches in carrying out the principles in action. These six soft approaches are suitable forsupporting various steps of the strategy development and planning process. These are the SWOT analysis, the Future Workshop, the Scenario methodology......, Strategic Option Development and Analysis, Strategic Choice Approach and Soft Systems Methodology. Evaluations of each methodology are carried out using a conceptual framework in which the organisation, the result, the process and the technology of the specific approach are taken into consideration. Using...

Evaluating six soft approaches

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Sørensen, Lene Tolstrup; Vidal, Rene Victor Valqui

2008-01-01

's interactive planning principles to be supported by soft approaches in carrying out the principles in action. These six soft approaches are suitable forsupporting various steps of the strategy development and planning process. These are the SWOT analysis, the Future Workshop, the Scenario methodology......, Strategic Option Development and Analysis, Strategic Choice Approach and Soft Systems Methodology. Evaluations of each methodology are carried out using a conceptual framework in which the organisation, the result, the process and the technology of the specific approach are taken into consideration. Using...

When opportunity meets motivation: Neural engagement during social approach is linked to high approach motivation.

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Radke, Sina; Seidel, Eva-Maria; Eickhoff, Simon B; Gur, Ruben C; Schneider, Frank; Habel, Ute; Derntl, Birgit

2016-02-15

Social rewards are processed by the same dopaminergic-mediated brain networks as non-social rewards, suggesting a common representation of subjective value. Individual differences in personality and motivation influence the reinforcing value of social incentives, but it remains open whether the pursuit of social incentives is analogously supported by the neural reward system when positive social stimuli are connected to approach behavior. To test for a modulation of neural activation by approach motivation, individuals with high and low approach motivation (BAS) completed implicit and explicit social approach-avoidance paradigms during fMRI. High approach motivation was associated with faster implicit approach reactions as well as a trend for higher approach ratings, indicating increased approach tendencies. Implicit and explicit positive social approach was accompanied by stronger recruitment of the nucleus accumbens, middle cingulate cortex, and (pre-)cuneus for individuals with high compared to low approach motivation. These results support and extend prior research on social reward processing, self-other distinctions and affective judgments by linking approach motivation to the engagement of reward-related circuits during motivational reactions to social incentives. This interplay between motivational preferences and motivational contexts might underlie the rewarding experience during social interactions. Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Stuttering-Psycholinguistic Approach

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Hategan, Carolina Bodea; Anca, Maria; Prihoi, Lacramioara

2012-01-01

This research promotes psycholinguistic paradigm, it focusing in delimitating several specific particularities in stuttering pathology. Structural approach, on language sides proves both the recurrent aspects found within specialized national and international literature and the psycholinguistic approaches dependence on the features of the…

Evaluating six soft approaches

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Sørensen, Lene; Vidal, Rene Victor Valqui

2006-01-01

’s interactive planning principles to be supported by soft approaches in carrying out the principles in action. These six soft approaches are suitable for supporting various steps of the strategy development and planning process. These are the SWOT analysis, the Future Workshop, the Scenario methodology......, Strategic Option Development and Analysis, Strategic Choice Approach and Soft Systems Methodology. Evaluations of each methodology are carried out using a conceptual framework in which the organisation, the result, the process and the technology of the specific approach are taken into consideration. Using...

The Geodynamic Approach

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Steenfelt, Jørgen S.; Ibsen, Lars Bo

1996-01-01

The Danish National lecture: The Geodynamic approach - problem or possibility? - mirrors the authors involvement in projects and research focusing on the impact of the geodynamic approach. The lecture discusses the why and how of some of the geotechnical anomalies and the differences in traditional...

Neuroscience and approach/avoidance personality traits: a two stage (valuation-motivation) approach.

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Corr, Philip J; McNaughton, Neil

2012-11-01

Many personality theories link specific traits to the sensitivities of the neural systems that control approach and avoidance. But there is no consensus on the nature of these systems. Here we combine recent advances in economics and neuroscience to provide a more solid foundation for a neuroscience of approach/avoidance personality. We propose a two-stage integration of valuation (loss/gain) sensitivities with motivational (approach/avoidance/conflict) sensitivities. Our key conclusions are: (1) that valuation of appetitive and aversive events (e.g. gain and loss as studied by behavioural economists) is an independent perceptual input stage--with the economic phenomenon of loss aversion resulting from greater negative valuation sensitivity compared to positive valuation sensitivity; (2) that valuation of an appetitive stimulus then interacts with a contingency of presentation or omission to generate a motivational 'attractor' or 'repulsor', respectively (vice versa for an aversive stimulus); (3) the resultant behavioural tendencies to approach or avoid have distinct sensitivities to those of the valuation systems; (4) while attractors and repulsors can reinforce new responses they also, more usually, elicit innate or previously conditioned responses and so the perception/valuation-motivation/action complex is best characterised as acting as a 'reinforcer' not a 'reinforcement'; and (5) approach-avoidance conflict must be viewed as activating a third motivation system that is distinct from the basic approach and avoidance systems. We provide examples of methods of assessing each of the constructs within approach-avoidance theories and of linking these constructs to personality measures. We sketch a preliminary five-element reinforcer sensitivity theory (RST-5) as a first step in the integration of existing specific approach-avoidance theories into a coherent neuroscience of personality. Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Advanced intelligence and mechanism approach

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ZHONG Yixin

2007-01-01

Advanced intelligence will feature the intelligence research in next 50 years.An understanding of the concept of advanced intelligence as well as its importance will be provided first,and detailed analysis on an approach,the mechanism approach.suitable to the advanced intelligence research will then be flolowed.And the mutual relationship among mechanism approach,traditional approaches existed in artificial intelligence research,and the cognitive informatics will be discussed.It is interesting to discover that mechanism approach is a good one to the Advanced Intelligence research and a tmified form of the existed approaches to artificial intelligence.

Introducing Systems Approaches

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Reynolds, Martin; Holwell, Sue

Systems Approaches to Managing Change brings together five systems approaches to managing complex issues, each having a proven track record of over 25 years. The five approaches are: System Dynamics (SD) developed originally in the late 1950s by Jay Forrester Viable Systems Model (VSM) developed originally in the late 1960s by Stafford Beer Strategic Options Development and Analysis (SODA: with cognitive mapping) developed originally in the 1970s by Colin Eden Soft Systems Methodology (SSM) developed originally in the 1970s by Peter Checkland Critical Systems Heuristics (CSH) developed originally in the late 1970s by Werner Ulrich

Understanding the Steiner Waldorf Approach: Early Years Education in Practice. Understanding the... Approach

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Nicol, Janni; Taplin, Jill

2012-01-01

Understanding the Steiner Waldorf Approach is a much needed source of information for those wishing to extend and consolidate their understanding of the Steiner Waldorf High Scope Approach. It will enable the reader to analyse the essential elements of the Steiner Waldorf Approach to early childhood and its relationship to quality early years…

Flipped Classroom Approach

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Ozdamli, Fezile; Asiksoy, Gulsum

2016-01-01

Flipped classroom is an active, student-centered approach that was formed to increase the quality of period within class. Generally this approach whose applications are done mostly in Physical Sciences, also attracts the attention of educators and researchers in different disciplines recently. Flipped classroom learning which wide-spreads rapidly…

Technical approach document

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1989-12-01

The Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act (UMTRCA) of 1978, Public Law 95-604 (PL95-604), grants the Secretary of Energy the authority and responsibility to perform such actions as are necessary to minimize radiation health hazards and other environmental hazards caused by inactive uranium mill sites. This Technical Approach Document (TAD) describes the general technical approaches and design criteria adopted by the US Department of Energy (DOE) in order to implement remedial action plans (RAPS) and final designs that comply with EPA standards. It does not address the technical approaches necessary for aquifer restoration at processing sites; a guidance document, currently in preparation, will describe aquifer restoration concerns and technical protocols. This document is a second revision to the original document issued in May 1986; the revision has been made in response to changes to the groundwater standards of 40 CFR 192, Subparts A--C, proposed by EPA as draft standards. New sections were added to define the design approaches and designs necessary to comply with the groundwater standards. These new sections are in addition to changes made throughout the document to reflect current procedures, especially in cover design, water resources protection, and alternate site selection; only minor revisions were made to some of the sections. Sections 3.0 is a new section defining the approach taken in the design of disposal cells; Section 4.0 has been revised to include design of vegetated covers; Section 8.0 discusses design approaches necessary for compliance with the groundwater standards; and Section 9.0 is a new section dealing with nonradiological hazardous constituents. 203 refs., 18 figs., 26 tabs

Qualitative Study on Education of Philosophy for Children

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Nihan Akkocaoğlu Çayır

2016-04-01

ırk sekiz öğrenciye, iki öğretmen tarafından uygulanmıştır. Süreç sonunda öğrencilerde bilişsel alanda, felsefe, felsefe soruları ve filozofların özelliklerini anlama, kavramlar arası ilişki kurma, kavramları günlük hayatla ilişkilendirme, düşünme hatalarını kavrama, düşünmeye yönelme, farklı açılardan düşünme gibi değişimler gözlemlenmiştir. Duyuşsal alanda ise filozoflardan, felsefeden hoşlanma ve kavramlara yönelik farkındalıklar söz konusu olmuştur. Sosyal alanda ise öğrencilerin sorun çözme ve birbirlerini tanımaları noktasında değişimler yaşanmıştır. Çocuklar için felsefe, okul öncesinden liseye kadar farklı yaş düzeylerindeki pek çok dersin programlarıyla bütünleştirilebilir ya da ayrı bir ders olarak okutulabilir.Anahtar Sözcükler: Çocuklar için felsefe, ilkokul öğrencileri, düşünme becerileri.

S-17: Tekvando Sporcularının İzokinetik Kas Kuvveti Karakteristiğinin Belirlenmesi

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Tuğba Kocahan

2017-03-01

Full Text Available GİRİŞTekvando belirli hızda, yüksek ve kendi etrafında dönen tekmelerle karakterize bir spordur. Bu sporun gerektirdiği hareket yapısı sporcunun pek çok kas grubunun oldukça fazla fiziksel gücünü gerektirmektedir. Fiziksel güç performansın en önemli belirteci olmasının yanı sıra yaralanmaların oluşmasında rol oynamaktadır.AMAÇLARÇalışmamızın amacı tekvando sporcularında izokinetik kas kuvveti karakteristiğini belirlemektir.GEREÇ ve YÖNTEM8 tekvando sporcusuna 5 tekrarlı hareketi anlama ve ısınma hareketlerinden sonra, 60°/sn hızda 5 tekrar ve 240°/sn. hızda 15 tekrar şeklindeki değerlendirme protokolü uygulandı. Bu protokol bilateral olarak hem omuz internal-eksternal rotasyon (IR/ER hareketi için hem de diz fleksiyon-ekstansiyon hareketi için gerçekleştirildi. Tüm değişkenlerin tanımlayıcı istatistikleri belirlendi.60°/sn hızda omuz IR/ERVoranı dominant tarafta 167,31±25,55 Nm, non-dominant tarafta 188,07±25,64 Nm; diz fleksiyon\\ekstansiyon oranı dominant tarafta 72,06±44,77 Nm non-dominant tarafta 72,96±56,88 Nm; olarak belirlendi. 240°/sn hızda omuz IR/ER oranı dominant tarafta 180,33±25,64 Nm, non-dominant tarafta 192,20±28,17 Nm; diz fleksiyon\\ekstansiyon oranı dominant tarafta 90,51±48,79 Nm non-dominant tarafta 88,98±46,29 Nm olarak belirlendi. Peak torkun ortaya çıktığı tekrar sayılarının 60°/sn hızda omuz ekleminde 2-3. tekrar diz ekleminde 1-2. tekrar olduğu belirlenirken, 240°/sn hızda omuzda 5-6. tekrar dizde ise 2-3. tekrar olduğu belirlendi. Omuz IR-ER hareketinde peak torkunun elde edildiği açılar 60°/sn hızda 52-67°, 240°/ hızda 38-69° arasında iken; diz ekleminde ise 60°/sn hızda 38-59°, 240°/sn hızda 34-58° arasında değişkenlik gösterdi (Tablo 1,2.TARTIŞMALiteratürde sağlıklı bireylerle yapılmış olan norm değer çalışmalarıyla kıyaslandığında, 60°/sn hızda omuz eklemindeki rotasyon hareketleri yakla

GERÇEK VE MODEL AĞLARIN KARAKTERİSTİK ÖZELLİKLERİNİN KARŞILAŞTIRILMASI - COMPARISON OF CHARACTERISTICS OF REAL AND MODELLED NETWORKS

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Şebnem AKAL

2014-03-01

Full Text Available ÖzetAğ analizi (network analysis terimi uzun yıllara dayanan köklü bir geçmişe sahiptir. Ancak şu anda kullanıldığı biçimi bilgisayar teknolojilerindeki ilerlemelere paralel olarak ortaya çıkan, sosyal medya araçları sayesinde olmuştur.Ağ analizinin, farklı alanlarda değişik uygulamaları bulunmaktadır. Günümüzde, sosyal ağların yanı sıra ekonomik ağlar, teknolojik ağlar, fiziksel ve biyolojik ağlar da mevcuttur ve bu ağların, benzer yöntemlerle analizleri yapılabilir. Bu durum, çok disiplinli bir ağ terminolojisinin doğmasına sebep olmuştur.Bu çalışma, uzmanlık alanlarında ağ analizini uygulamak isteyen kişiler için, genel bir bilgi kaynağı olması amacıyla hazırlanmıştır. Çalışmada, ağların genel özellikleri farklı örnekler ile açıklanmış ve gösterilmiştir.Çalışmanın birinci bölümünde, pek çok düğüm ve bağlantıdan oluşan gerçek ağlar tanımlanmıştır. Bu ağların incelenmesinde verilerin toplanması ve sınırlarının belirlenmesinin önemi vurgulanmıştır.İkinci bölümde, gerçek ağların tanımı yapılarak gerçek ağların oluşturulmasında sınırların belirlenmesinden bahsedilmiştir. Üçüncü bölümde farklı ağ türlerini birbirinden ayıran önemli özellikler listelenerek açıklanmıştır. Dördüncü bölüm ise bilgisayarlarda çeşitli programlar ve algoritmalar yardımıyla üretilmiş olan sentetik ağlara ve ağ modellerine ayrılmıştır. Sentetik ağların, kullanım alanlarına ve özelliklerine bu bölümde yer verilmiştir.AbstractThe term of “Network Analysis” has a long history based on many years. However its current usage format is determined by means of the social media tools which came up in accordance with the developments in computer technologies.Nowadays network analysis has various applications in different areas including social, economical,techonological, physical and biological networks which can be

GERÇEK VE MODEL AĞLARIN KARAKTERİSTİK ÖZELLİKLERİNİN KARŞILAŞTIRILMASI - COMPARISON OF CHARACTERISTICS OF REAL AND MODELLED NETWORKS

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Şebnem AKAL

2014-01-01

Full Text Available ÖzetAğ analizi (network analysis terimi uzun yıllara dayanan köklü bir geçmişe sahiptir. Ancak şu anda kullanıldığı biçimi bilgisayar teknolojilerindeki ilerlemelere paralel olarak ortaya çıkan, sosyal medya araçları sayesinde olmuştur.Ağ analizinin, farklı alanlarda değişik uygulamaları bulunmaktadır. Günümüzde, sosyal ağların yanı sıra ekonomik ağlar, teknolojik ağlar, fiziksel ve biyolojik ağlar da mevcuttur ve bu ağların, benzer yöntemlerle analizleri yapılabilir. Bu durum, çok disiplinli bir ağ terminolojisinin doğmasına sebep olmuştur.Bu çalışma, uzmanlık alanlarında ağ analizini uygulamak isteyen kişiler için, genel bir bilgi kaynağı olması amacıyla hazırlanmıştır. Çalışmada, ağların genel özellikleri farklı örnekler ile açıklanmış ve gösterilmiştir.Çalışmanın birinci bölümünde, pek çok düğüm ve bağlantıdan oluşan gerçek ağlar tanımlanmıştır. Bu ağların incelenmesinde verilerin toplanması ve sınırlarının belirlenmesinin önemi vurgulanmıştır.İkinci bölümde, gerçek ağların tanımı yapılarak gerçek ağların oluşturulmasında sınırların belirlenmesinden bahsedilmiştir. Üçüncü bölümde farklı ağ türlerini birbirinden ayıran önemli özellikler listelenerek açıklanmıştır. Dördüncü bölüm ise bilgisayarlarda çeşitli programlar ve algoritmalar yardımıyla üretilmiş olan sentetik ağlara ve ağ modellerine ayrılmıştır. Sentetik ağların, kullanım alanlarına ve özelliklerine bu bölümde yer verilmiştir.AbstractThe term of “Network Analysis” has a long history based on many years. However its current usage format is determined by means of the social media tools which came up in accordance with the developments in computer technologies.Nowadays network analysis has various applications in different areas including social, economical,techonological, physical and biological networks which can be

Öğretmenlerin Akademik Erteleme Davranışı İle Teknoloji Kullanım Özellikleri Arasındaki İlişki The Relationship Between Academic Procrastination And Technology Usage Of Teachers

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Gonca KIZILKAYA CUMAOĞLU

2012-12-01

Full Text Available There are a lot of factors that affect the professional developmentof teachers. The academic procrastination and technology is the subjectof this research. The purpose of this research is identifying thetechnology usage and academic procrastination levels and investigatingthe relationship of technology usage and academic procrastination. Thisdescriptive study is conducted with teachers (115 of two schools inIstanbul by survey method. Data are collected with two tools for thestudy. One is procrastination scale which is developed by Aitken (1982and adapted to Turkish by Balkıs (2006 and the other is technologyquestionnaire (12 questions. SPSS 16.0 programmer was used inanalyzing the data. Pearson correlational analysis was used toidentifying the relationship of variables and t test, ANOVA was used inidentifying the significant difference between the variables. Determiningthe answers of teachers on questionnaire items mean and standarddeviation are used. The academic procrastination levels of teachers wasfound in middle level ( X =52,63 and there is no significant differencewas found between gender, branch, course load and academicprocrastination while their procrastination level was differentiaterespect to following agenda (p Öğretmenlerin mesleki gelişimlerini etkileyen pek çok etmenbulunmaktadır. Bu etmenlerden teknoloji kullanımı ve akademikerteleme davranışı bu araştırmanın konusudur. Bu araştırmanın amacıöğretmenlerin akademik erteleme ve teknoloji kullanım düzeylerininbelirlenmesi ve akademik erteleme davranışı ile teknoloji kullanımıarasındaki ilişkinin incelenmesidir. Betimsel çalışma olan bu araştırma,tarama (survey modeli ile İstanbul ilinde bulunan iki okulda çalışan115 kişilik bir öğretmen grubu üzerinde yürütülmüştür. Araştırmanınverileri Aitken (1982 tarafından geliştirilen, Balkıs (2006 tarafındanTürkçe’ye uyarlaması yapılan Erteleme Eğilimi Ölçeği (α = .89 ve 12

Aysun TUNAa,*, Parisa ALİASGHARİ KHABBAZİb, Murat Ertuğrul YAZGANb

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Aysun TUNA

2014-11-01

şi Hatice Sultan’ın mimarı olarak çalışmış olan Melling, onun Beşiktaş’taki Sarayı’nın bahçesini Fransız bahçelerine benzeterek geometrik yol ve tarhlarla düzenlenmiştir. Bu daha sonra pek çok saray ve konak bahçelerine örnek olmuştur

Flipped Classroom Approach

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Fezile Ozdamli

2016-07-01

Full Text Available Flipped classroom is an active, student-centered approach that was formed to increase the quality of period within class. Generally this approach whose applications are done mostly in Physical Sciences, also attracts the attention of educators and researchers in different disciplines recently. Flipped classroom learning which wide-spreads rapidly in the world, is not well recognized in our country. That is why the aim of study is to attract attention to its potential in education field and provide to make it recognize more by educators and researchers. With this aim, in the study what flipped classroom approach is, flipped classroom technology models, its advantages and limitations were explained.

Theoretical Approaches to Coping

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Sofia Zyga

2013-01-01

Full Text Available Introduction: Dealing with stress requires conscious effort, it cannot be perceived as equal to individual's spontaneous reactions. The intentional management of stress must not be confused withdefense mechanisms. Coping differs from adjustment in that the latter is more general, has a broader meaning and includes diverse ways of facing a difficulty.Aim: An exploration of the definition of the term "coping", the function of the coping process as well as its differentiation from other similar meanings through a literature review.Methodology: Three theoretical approaches of coping are introduced; the psychoanalytic approach; approaching by characteristics; and the Lazarus and Folkman interactive model.Results: The strategic methods of the coping approaches are described and the article ends with a review of the approaches including the functioning of the stress-coping process , the classificationtypes of coping strategies in stress-inducing situations and with a criticism of coping approaches.Conclusions: The comparison of coping in different situations is difficult, if not impossible. The coping process is a slow process, so an individual may select one method of coping under one set ofcircumstances and a different strategy at some other time. Such selection of strategies takes place as the situation changes.

Pedagogical approaches

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Lund Larsen, Lea

questions are: How (much) and what do teachers learn from experience? And how do teachers of adults develop their pedagogical approach? I examine the field of adult learners from the teachers’ perspective. Firstly, I identify some of the commonly described characteristics of adults as learners...... in formal settings, but in most teaching settings, the teachers act alone and develop their pedagogical approaches/- teaching strategies with no synchronous sparring from a colleague. Adult learners have particular needs and characteristics that their teachers must be able to address (cf. Knowles...

A Janus-Faced Approach to Learning. A Critical Discussion of Habermas' Pragmatic Approach

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Italia, Salvatore

2017-01-01

A realist approach to learning is what I propose here. This is based on a non-epistemic dimension whose presence is a necessary assumption for a concept of learning of a life-world as complementary to learning within a life-world. I develop my approach in opposition to Jürgen Habermas' pragmatic approach, which seems to lack of something from a…

Approaches to quantum gravity. Loop quantum gravity, spinfoams and topos approach

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Flori, Cecilia

2010-01-01

One of the main challenges in theoretical physics over the last five decades has been to reconcile quantum mechanics with general relativity into a theory of quantum gravity. However, such a theory has been proved to be hard to attain due to i) conceptual difficulties present in both the component theories (General Relativity (GR) and Quantum Theory); ii) lack of experimental evidence, since the regimes at which quantum gravity is expected to be applicable are far beyond the range of conceivable experiments. Despite these difficulties, various approaches for a theory of Quantum Gravity have been developed. In this thesis we focus on two such approaches: Loop Quantum Gravity and the Topos theoretic approach. The choice fell on these approaches because, although they both reject the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum theory, their underpinning philosophical approach to formulating a quantum theory of gravity are radically different. In particular LQG is a rather conservative scheme, inheriting all the formalism of both GR and Quantum Theory, as it tries to bring to its logical extreme consequences the possibility of combining the two. On the other hand, the Topos approach involves the idea that a radical change of perspective is needed in order to solve the problem of quantum gravity, especially in regard to the fundamental concepts of 'space' and 'time'. Given the partial successes of both approaches, the hope is that it might be possible to find a common ground in which each approach can enrich the other. This thesis is divided in two parts: in the first part we analyse LQG, paying particular attention to the semiclassical properties of the volume operator. Such an operator plays a pivotal role in defining the dynamics of the theory, thus testing its semiclassical limit is of uttermost importance. We then proceed to analyse spin foam models (SFM), which are an attempt at a covariant or path integral formulation of canonical Loop Quantum Gravity (LQG). In

Approaches to quantum gravity. Loop quantum gravity, spinfoams and topos approach

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Flori, Cecilia

2010-07-23

One of the main challenges in theoretical physics over the last five decades has been to reconcile quantum mechanics with general relativity into a theory of quantum gravity. However, such a theory has been proved to be hard to attain due to i) conceptual difficulties present in both the component theories (General Relativity (GR) and Quantum Theory); ii) lack of experimental evidence, since the regimes at which quantum gravity is expected to be applicable are far beyond the range of conceivable experiments. Despite these difficulties, various approaches for a theory of Quantum Gravity have been developed. In this thesis we focus on two such approaches: Loop Quantum Gravity and the Topos theoretic approach. The choice fell on these approaches because, although they both reject the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum theory, their underpinning philosophical approach to formulating a quantum theory of gravity are radically different. In particular LQG is a rather conservative scheme, inheriting all the formalism of both GR and Quantum Theory, as it tries to bring to its logical extreme consequences the possibility of combining the two. On the other hand, the Topos approach involves the idea that a radical change of perspective is needed in order to solve the problem of quantum gravity, especially in regard to the fundamental concepts of 'space' and 'time'. Given the partial successes of both approaches, the hope is that it might be possible to find a common ground in which each approach can enrich the other. This thesis is divided in two parts: in the first part we analyse LQG, paying particular attention to the semiclassical properties of the volume operator. Such an operator plays a pivotal role in defining the dynamics of the theory, thus testing its semiclassical limit is of uttermost importance. We then proceed to analyse spin foam models (SFM), which are an attempt at a covariant or path integral formulation of canonical Loop Quantum

Approach to team skills training

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Koontz, J.L.; Roe, M.L.; Gaddy, C.D.

1987-01-01

The US commercial nuclear power industry has recognized the importance of team skills in control room operation. The desire to combine training of team interaction skills, like communications, with technical knowledge of reactor operations requires a unique approach to training. An NRC-sponsored study identified a five-phase approach to team skills training designed to be consistent with the systems approach to training currently endorsed by the NRC Policy Statement on Training and Qualification. This paper describes an approach to team skills training with emphasis on the nuclear power plant control room crew. An approach to team skills training

Structured Approach vs. Self-Paced Modular Approach in Teaching Trigonometry

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Rodin M. Paspasan

2015-12-01

Full Text Available The study aimed to determine which approach in the teaching of Mathematics allowed students to achieve a higher mathematical performance and to establish the learning styles of the students to showed greater confidence on a written posttest - the self-paced modular approach or the structured lecture demonstration based approach. The instruments used in the study are Trigonometry Achievement Test (PTAT designed by the researcher and the Grasha - Reichmann Student Learning Style Survey. Hence. the result shows on the test of significant difference on the respondents learning styles and level of performance established independent learning conditions and demonstrate remarkably higher mathematical performance, respectively. In the light of the statistical analysis and the findings of the study, it could be generalized that SPMA made the students learning styles more independent because they prefer to work at their own pace. Hence, SPMA help them also improve their level of performance in relation to plane trigonometry regardless of their mathematical abilities compared to structured approach. Along these lines, the subsequent recommendations are presented for consideration: The teachers should use collective learning style inventories so that students remain interested throughout their mathematics course. And should use SPMA in teaching trigonometry and other disciplines in the field of mathematics.

Financial Management: An Organic Approach

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Laux, Judy

2013-01-01

Although textbooks present corporate finance using a topical approach, good financial management requires an organic approach that integrates the various assignments financial managers confront every day. Breaking the tasks into meaningful subcategories, the current article offers one approach.

Impact significance determination-Designing an approach

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Lawrence, David P.

2007-01-01

The question of how best to go about determining the significance of impacts has, to date, only been addressed in a partial and preliminary way. The assumption tends to be made that it is either only necessary to provide explicit, justified reasons for a judgment about significance and/or to explicitly apply a prescribed procedure-a procedure usually involving the staged application of thresholds and/or criteria. The detailed attributes, strengths and limitations of such approaches and possible alternative approaches have yet to be explored systematically. This article addresses these deficiencies by analyzing the characteristics, specific methods and positive and negative tendencies of three general impact significance determination approaches-the technical approach, the collaborative approach and the reasoned argumentation approach. A range of potential composite approaches are also described. With an enhanced understanding of these approaches, together with potential combinations, EIA practitioners and other EIA participants can be in a better position to select an approach appropriate to their needs, to reinforce the positive tendencies and offset the negative tendencies of the selected approach and to combine the best qualities of more than one approach

The narrative approach to personalisation

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Conlan, Owen; Staikopoulos, Athanasios; Hampson, Cormac; Lawless, Séamus; O'keeffe, Ian

2013-06-01

This article describes the narrative approach to personalisation. This novel approach to the generation of personalised adaptive hypermedia experiences employs runtime reconciliation between a personalisation strategy and a number of contextual models (e.g. user and domain). The approach also advocates the late binding of suitable content and services to the generated personalised pathway resulting in an interactive composition that comprises services as well as content. This article provides a detailed definition of the narrative approach to personalisation and showcases the approach through the examination of two use-cases: the personalised digital educational games developed by the ELEKTRA and 80Days projects; and the personalised learning activities realised as part of the AMAS project. These use-cases highlight the general applicability of the narrative approach and how it has been applied to create a diverse range of real-world systems.

The anterior interhemispheric approach: a safe and effective approach to anterior skull base lesions.

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Mielke, Dorothee; Mayfrank, Lothar; Psychogios, Marios Nikos; Rohde, Veit

2014-04-01

Many approaches to the anterior skull base have been reported. Frequently used are the pterional, the unilateral or bilateral frontobasal, the supraorbital and the frontolateral approach. Recently, endoscopic transnasal approaches have become more popular. The benefits of each approach has to be weighted against its complications and limitations. The aim of this study was to investigate if the anterior interhemispheric approach (AIA) could be a safe and effective alternative approach to tumorous and non-tumorous lesions of the anterior skull base. We screened the operative records of all patients with an anterior skull base lesion undergoing transcranial surgery. We have used the AIA in 61 patients. These were exclusively patients with either olfactory groove meningioma (OGM) (n = 43), ethmoidal dural arteriovenous fistula (dAVF) ( n = 6) or frontobasal fractures of the anterior midline with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage ( n = 12). Patient records were evaluated concerning accessibility of the lesion, realization of surgical aims (complete tumor removal, dAVF obliteration, closure of the dural tear), and approach related complications. The use of the AIA exclusively in OGMs, ethmoidal dAVFs and midline frontobasal fractures indicated that we considered lateralized frontobasal lesions not suitable to be treated successfully. If restricted to these three pathologies, the AIA is highly effective and safe. The surgical aim (complete tumor removal, complete dAVF occlusion, no rhinorrhea) was achieved in all patients. The complication rate was 11.5 % (wound infection (n = 2; 3.2 %), contusion of the genu of the corpus callosum, subdural hygroma, epileptic seizure, anosmia and asymptomatic bleed into the tumor cavity (n = 1 each). Only the contusion of the corpus callosum was directly related to the approach (1.6 %). Olfaction, if present before surgery, was preserved in all patients, except one (1.6 %). The AIA is an effective and a safe approach

Market-based approaches to tree valuation

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Geoffrey H. Donovan; David T. Butry

2008-01-01

A recent four-part series in Arborist News outlined different appraisal processes used to value urban trees. The final article in the series described the three generally accepted approaches to tree valuation: the sales comparison approach, the cost approach, and the income capitalization approach. The author, D. Logan Nelson, noted that the sales comparison approach...

Strain expansion-reduction approach

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Baqersad, Javad; Bharadwaj, Kedar

2018-02-01

Validating numerical models are one of the main aspects of engineering design. However, correlating million degrees of freedom of numerical models to the few degrees of freedom of test models is challenging. Reduction/expansion approaches have been traditionally used to match these degrees of freedom. However, the conventional reduction/expansion approaches are only limited to displacement, velocity or acceleration data. While in many cases only strain data are accessible (e.g. when a structure is monitored using strain-gages), the conventional approaches are not capable of expanding strain data. To bridge this gap, the current paper outlines a reduction/expansion technique to reduce/expand strain data. In the proposed approach, strain mode shapes of a structure are extracted using the finite element method or the digital image correlation technique. The strain mode shapes are used to generate a transformation matrix that can expand the limited set of measurement data. The proposed approach can be used to correlate experimental and analytical strain data. Furthermore, the proposed technique can be used to expand real-time operating data for structural health monitoring (SHM). In order to verify the accuracy of the approach, the proposed technique was used to expand the limited set of real-time operating data in a numerical model of a cantilever beam subjected to various types of excitations. The proposed technique was also applied to expand real-time operating data measured using a few strain gages mounted to an aluminum beam. It was shown that the proposed approach can effectively expand the strain data at limited locations to accurately predict the strain at locations where no sensors were placed.

STUTTERING-PSYCHOLINGUISTIC APPROACH

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Maria Anca; Carolina Bodea Haţegan; Lăcrămioara Prihoi

2012-01-01

This research promotes psycholinguistic paradigm, it focusing in delimitating several specific particularities in stuttering pathology. Structural approach, on language sides proves both the recurrent aspects found within specialized national and international literature and the psycholinguistic approaches dependence on the features of the linguistic material. Thus, the conclusions of this research study offer the possibility of promoting cross-cultural and cross-linguistic researches, with t...

Approaches to teaching primary level mathematics

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Caroline Long

2014-12-01

Full Text Available In this article we explore approaches to curriculum in the primary school in order to map and manage the omissions implicit in the current unfolding of the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement for mathematics. The focus of school-based research has been on curriculum coverage and cognitive depth. To address the challenges of teaching mathematics from the perspective of the learner, we ask whether the learners engage with the subject in such a way that they build foundations for more advanced mathematics. We firstly discuss three approaches that inform the teaching of mathematics in the primary school and which may be taken singly or in conjunction into organising the curriculum: the topics approach, the process approach, and the conceptual fields approach. Each of the approaches is described and evaluated by presenting both their advantages and disadvantages. We then expand on the conceptual fields approach by means of an illustrative example. The planning of an instructional design integrates both a topics and a process approach into a conceptual fields approach. To address conceptual depth within this approach, we draw on five dimensions required for understanding a mathematical concept. In conclusion, we reflect on an approach to curriculum development that draws on the integrated theory of conceptual fields to support teachers and learners in the quest for improved teaching and learning.

An Approach to Interface Synthesis

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Madsen, Jan; Hald, Bjarne

1995-01-01

Presents a novel interface synthesis approach based on a one-sided interface description. Whereas most other approaches consider interface synthesis as optimizing a channel to existing client/server modules, we consider the interface synthesis as part of the client/server module synthesis (which...... may contain the re-use of existing modules). The interface synthesis approach describes the basic transformations needed to transform the server interface description into an interface description on the client side of the communication medium. The synthesis approach is illustrated through a point...

[Alternative approaches in thyroid surgery].

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Maurer, E; Wächter, S; Bartsch, D K

2017-08-01

In thyroid surgery multiple different cervical minimally invasive (partly endoscopically assisted) and extracervical endoscopic (partly robot-assisted) approaches have been developed in the last 20 years. The aim of all these alternative approaches to the thyroid gland is optimization of the cosmetic result. The indications for the use of alternative and conventional approaches are principally the same. Important requirements for the use of alternative methods are nevertheless a broad experience in conventional thyroid operations of the thyroid and adequate patient selection under consideration of the size of the thyroid and the underlying pathology. Contraindications for the use of alternative approaches are a large size of the thyroid gland including local symptoms, advanced carcinomas, reoperations and previous radiations of the anterior neck. The current article gives an overview of the clinically implemented alternative approaches for thyroid surgery. Of those the majority must still be considered as experimental. The alternative approaches to the thyroid gland can be divided in cervical minimally invasive, extracervical endosopic (robot-assisted) and transoral operations (natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery, NOTES). Since conventional thyroid operations are standardized procedures with low complication rates, alternative approaches to the thyroid gland are considered critically in Germany. The request for a perfect cosmetic result should not overweigh patients' safety. Only a few alternative approaches (e. g. MIVAT, RAT) can yet be considered as a safe addition in experienced hands in highly selected patients.

Life History Approach

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Olesen, Henning Salling

2015-01-01

as in everyday life. Life histories represent lived lives past, present and anticipated future. As such they are interpretations of individuals’ experiences of the way in which societal dynamics take place in the individual body and mind, either by the individual him/herself or by another biographer. The Life...... History approach was developing from interpreting autobiographical and later certain other forms of language interactive material as moments of life history, i.e. it is basically a hermeneutic approach. Talking about a psycho-societal approach indicates the ambition of attacking the dichotomy...... of the social and the psychic, both in the interpretation procedure and in some main theoretical understandings of language, body and mind. My article will present the reflections on the use of life history based methodology in learning and education research as a kind of learning story of research work....

Perception approaches and practices of local farming and development: an anthropological approach

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Hadi, S.A.; Chaudhry, A.G.

2015-01-01

The study focused on recognizing the local approaches of farming in designing and implementation of development projects. These approaches are representative of a particular ecological, social, economical, and political system, shaped by the constraints and opportunities associated to the area. Effective and successful development projects must include the local perceptions, their approaches and practices, as the locals are the ones most representative of their issues and have the most workable solution to them. The traditional agriculture has completely been clutched into the nexus of modern farming methods, due to which they are being abandoned by the farmers. Modern farming which is representative of development has increased the competition, transitioning, breaking the community into people experimenting on modern technology and those who are still finding means to adapt their traditional agriculture to the fast changing needs of the societies. The research was carried out in the villages of Ghora Gali and Aruka through qualitative and quantitative methods. Sustainable development in Pakistan thus needs to be reinvented in the local perspective considering approaches and practices and, eradicating the alien chains of development completely. (author)

Worse patient-reported outcome after lateral approach than after anterior and posterolateral approach in primary hip arthroplasty

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Havelin, Leif I; Furnes, Ove; Baste, Valborg; Nordsletten, Lars; Hovik, Oystein; Dimmen, Sigbjorn

2014-01-01

Background The surgical approach in total hip arthroplasty (THA) is often based on surgeon preference and local traditions. The anterior muscle-sparing approach has recently gained popularity in Europe. We tested the hypothesis that patient satisfaction, pain, function, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) after THA is not related to the surgical approach. Patients 1,476 patients identified through the Norwegian Arthroplasty Register were sent questionnaires 1–3 years after undergoing THA in the period from January 2008 to June 2010. Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) included the hip disability osteoarthritis outcome score (HOOS), the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities osteoarthritis index (WOMAC), health-related quality of life (EQ-5D-3L), visual analog scales (VAS) addressing pain and satisfaction, and questions about complications. 1,273 patients completed the questionnaires and were included in the analysis. Results Adjusted HOOS scores for pain, other symptoms, activities of daily living (ADL), sport/recreation, and quality of life were significantly worse (p < 0.001 to p = 0.03) for the lateral approach than for the anterior approach and the posterolateral approach (mean differences: 3.2–5.0). These results were related to more patient-reported limping with the lateral approach than with the anterior and posterolateral approaches (25% vs. 12% and 13%, respectively; p < 0.001). Interpretation Patients operated with the lateral approach reported worse outcomes 1–3 years after THA surgery. Self-reported limping occurred twice as often in patients who underwent THA with a lateral approach than in those who underwent THA with an anterior or posterolateral approach. There were no significant differences in patient-reported outcomes after THA between those who underwent THA with a posterolateral approach and those who underwent THA with an anterior approach. PMID:24954494

Flipped Classroom Approach

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Fezile Ozdamli; Gulsum Asiksoy

2016-01-01

Flipped classroom is an active, student-centered approach that was formed to increase the quality of period within class. Generally this approach whose applications are done mostly in Physical Sciences, also attracts the attention of educators and researchers in different disciplines recently. Flipped classroom learning which wide-spreads rapidly in the world, is not well recognized in our country. That is why the aim of study is to attract attention to its potential in education field and pr...

Otoplasty: A graduated approach.

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Foda, H M

1999-01-01

Numerous otoplastic techniques have been described for the correction of protruding ears. Technique selection in otoplasty should be done only after careful analysis of the abnormal anatomy responsible for the protruding ear deformity. A graduated surgical approach is presented which is designed to address all contributing factors to the presenting auricular deformity. The approach starts with the more conservative cartilage-sparing suturing techniques, then proceeds to incorporate other more aggressive cartilage weakening maneuvers. Applying this approach resulted in better long-term results with less postoperative lateralization than that encountered on using the cartilage-sparing techniques alone.

Belene nuclear power plant contracting approach

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Tankosic, D.; Mignone, O.

2004-01-01

Historically, three main types of project execution and contractual approaches have been applied to energy and industrial projects, including nuclear projects. These approaches are grouped into three broad categories: 1) Turnkey Approach; 2) Split Package (Island) Approach; and 3)Multiple Package Approach. Based on a preliminary screening done by an ongoing feasibility study work for NPP Belene (NEK contract to Parsons E and C), the recommended approach is going to follow that general trend i.e., with some variation between the Split Package and the Turnkey approach. Before deciding on an execution approach or at least before issuing bid specifications for the nuclear power plant, it is prudent, even for a country with existing nuclear power program (like Bulgaria), to re-check/verify capabilities of the interested bidders to handle contracts of this size and nature. During the last decades, nuclear energy went through a substantial restructuring and most of the capabilities (human and financial) that existed before are not any more available. This re-checking should mainly cover the experience of the bidders as regards the design, construction and operation of the stations where they were involved, but also include items such as local experience, capability to bring favorable financing, liability coverage, general background, potential and organizational structures. The advantages and disadvantages for the Owner of the three contracting approaches can be briefly summarized as follows: Turnkey Approach - main advantages: all responsibilities rest in a Contractor or Consortium. Main disadvantages - limited project control by Owner and restricted local participation. For Split Package Contract Approach main advantage are more favorable financing conditions and increased local participation. Main disadvantage is the increased interface problems. For Multiple package Contract Approach main advantages are the opportunity to tailor the plant and maximum increase of local

Revitalizing the setting approach

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Bloch, Paul; Toft, Ulla; Reinbach, Helene Christine

2014-01-01

BackgroundThe concept of health promotion rests on aspirations aiming at enabling people to increase control over and improve their health. Health promotion action is facilitated in settings such as schools, homes and work places. As a contribution to the promotion of healthy lifestyles, we have ...... approach is based on ecological and whole-systems thinking, and stipulates important principles and values of integration, participation, empowerment, context and knowledge-based development....... further developed the setting approach in an effort to harmonise it with contemporary realities (and complexities) of health promotion and public health action. The paper introduces a modified concept, the supersetting approach, which builds on the optimised use of diverse and valuable resources embedded...... in local community settings and on the strengths of social interaction and local ownership as drivers of change processes. Interventions based on a supersetting approach are first and foremost characterised by being integrated, but also participatory, empowering, context-sensitive and knowledge...

Approaches to understand culture

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Rasmussen, Lauge Baungaard; Rauner, Felix

1996-01-01

Different approaches to understand the concept ofculture are presented and evaluated. The author'sconcept of culture is defined. Different aspectsof the concept are discussed.......Different approaches to understand the concept ofculture are presented and evaluated. The author'sconcept of culture is defined. Different aspectsof the concept are discussed....

Approaches toward learning in physiotherapy

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L. Keiller

2013-11-01

Full Text Available The aim of this study was to investigate the approaches toward learning of undergraduate Physiotherapy students in a PBl module to enhance facilitation of learning at the Stellenbosch University, Division of Physiotherapy in South Africa. This quantitative, descriptive study utilized the revised Two-factor Study Process Questionnaire (r-SPQ-2f to evaluate the study cohorts’ approaches toward learning in the module. results of the data instruments were analysed statistically and discussed in a descriptive manner. There were a statistically significant greater number of students who adopted a deep approach toward learning at the commencement of the academic year. Students showed a trend toward an increase in their intrinsic interest in the learning material as the module progressed. Students in the Applied Physiotherapy module (ATP started to shift their focus from a surface learning approach to a deep learning approach. further research is needed to determine the long-term changes in approach toward learning and the possible determinants of these changes. This can be done in conjunction with the implementation of quality assurance mechanisms for learning material and earlier preparation of students for the change in the learning environment.

Systems Biology-an interdisciplinary approach.

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Friboulet, Alain; Thomas, Daniel

2005-06-15

System-level approaches in biology are not new but foundations of "Systems Biology" are achieved only now at the beginning of the 21st century [Kitano, H., 2001. Foundations of Systems Biology. MIT Press, Cambridge, MA]. The renewed interest for a system-level approach is linked to the progress in collecting experimental data and to the limits of the "reductionist" approach. System-level understanding of native biological and pathological systems is needed to provide potential therapeutic targets. Examples of interdisciplinary approach in Systems Biology are described in U.S., Japan and Europe. Robustness in biology, metabolic engineering and idiotypic networks are discussed in the framework of Systems Biology.

The paramedian supracerebellar infratentorial approach.

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La Pira, Biagia; Sorenson, Thomas; Quillis-Quesada, Vicent; Lanzino, Giuseppe

2017-08-01

Lesions of the superior cerebellar surface, pineal region, lateral and dorsal midbrain and mesial temporal lobe are challenging to treat and often require neurosurgical intervention. The paramedian variation of the supracerebellar infratentorial approach utilizes the downward slope of the cerebellum to facilitate exposure and the lower density of cerebellar bridging veins away from the midline decreases the need to sacrifice larger venous channels. We also discuss our experiences with the approach, and some of the drawbacks and nuances that we have encountered as it has evolved over the years. This approach is versatile and effective and the authors' surgical approach of choice for resecting these challenging lesions.

Field theory approach to gravitation

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Yilmaz, H.

1978-01-01

A number of authors considered the possibility of formulating a field-theory approach to gravitation with the claim that such an approach would uniquely lead to Einstein's theory of general relativity. In this article it is shown that the field theory approach is more generally applicable and uniqueness cannot be claimed. Theoretical and experimental reasons are given showing that the Einsteinian limit appears to be unviable

Yeşilçam Döneminde Van’ın Sinema Kültürü Van’s Cinema Culture in Yeşilçam Period

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Arzu ERTAYLAN

2013-09-01

aim, importance and scope of the work is defined as well as the limitations and problems faced during the research. In the second part of the work, the advantages and disadvantages of the concepts, ‘descriptive analysis method’ and ‘unstructured interview technique’ that this research is based on are explained. The latter part deals with the cinema culture of Van till 1980s with the help of the topics that are defined. As a conclusion, the data gathered during the reserach is evaluated under the light of the knowledge on Turkish cinema in relation to the social and political situation of Turkey. İletişim ve güzel sanatlar fakültelerinin sayılarındaki artışa bağlı olarak sinema konusunda yapılan teorik çalışmaların sayıca arttığı yadsınamaz bir gerçek haline gelmiştir. Türk sinemasının geçmişi ve bugünü pek çok akademisyen ve sinemasever tarafından mercek altına alınmış, yeni ve eski çok sayıda film, konuları, üslupları, ideolojileri, türleri, yönetmenleri ve filmlerdeki herhangi spesifik bir konunun temsili gibi pek çok açıdan incelenmiş, filmler belli araştırma yöntemlerine dayanarak analiz edilmiş ve sonuçta teorik anlamda ciddi bir külliyat oluşmaya başlamıştır. Bu tür teorik çalışmaların önemine rağmen Türk sineması alanında yapılan saha çalışmalarının sayıca geride kaldığı da aşikardır. Durumun eşitlenmesi gibi bir zorunluluk bulunmasa da, saha çalışmalarının sağlayacağı katkıların da göz ardı edilmemesi gerektiği düşünülmektedir.Belli bir pilot bölgeyi temel alarak elde edilen verilere dayanan saha çalışmalarının, bu bölge özelinde yaşanan sorunlara pratik yanıtlar getirebilme potansiyeli bulunmaktadır. “Yeşilçam Döneminde Van’ın Sinema Kültürü” isimli çalışma da bu açıdan önemli görülmüştür. Elde edilen sonuçların Van ilinde sinemanın gelişimine ilişkin somut bilgiler sağlaması ve başka araştırmacılar için yol g

A systems approach to obesity

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Bartsch, Sarah M.; Mui, Yeeli; Haidari, Leila A.; Spiker, Marie L.; Gittelsohn, Joel

2017-01-01

Obesity has become a truly global epidemic, affecting all age groups, all populations, and countries of all income levels. To date, existing policies and interventions have not reversed these trends, suggesting that innovative approaches are needed to transform obesity prevention and control. There are a number of indications that the obesity epidemic is a systems problem, as opposed to a simple problem with a linear cause-and-effect relationship. What may be needed to successfully address obesity is an approach that considers the entire system when making any important decision, observation, or change. A systems approach to obesity prevention and control has many benefits, including the potential to further understand indirect effects or to test policies virtually before implementing them in the real world. Discussed here are 5 key efforts to implement a systems approach for obesity prevention: 1) utilize more global approaches; 2) bring new experts from disciplines that do not traditionally work with obesity to share experiences and ideas with obesity experts; 3) utilize systems methods, such as systems mapping and modeling; 4) modify and combine traditional approaches to achieve a stronger systems orientation; and 5) bridge existing gaps between research, education, policy, and action. This article also provides an example of how a systems approach has been used to convene a multidisciplinary team and conduct systems mapping and modeling as part of an obesity prevention program in Baltimore, Maryland. PMID:28049754

Posterior Approach to Kidney Dissection: An Old Surgical Approach for Integrated Medical Curricula

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Daly, Frank J.; Bolender, David L.; Jain, Deepali; Uyeda, Sheryl; Hoagland, Todd M.

2015-01-01

Integrated medical curricular changes are altering the historical regional anatomy approach to abdominal dissection. The renal system is linked physiologically and biochemically to the cardiovascular and respiratory systems; yet, anatomists often approach the urinary system as part of the abdomen and pelvic regions. As part of an integrated…

Network Approach in Political Communication Studies

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Нина Васильевна Опанасенко

2013-12-01

Full Text Available The article is devoted to issues of network approach application in political communication studies. The author considers communication in online and offline areas and gives the definition of rhizome, its characteristics, identifies links between rhizome and network approach. The author also analyses conditions and possibilities of the network approach in modern political communication. Both positive and negative features of the network approach are emphasized.

Thematic curriculum approach

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Šefer Jasmina P.

2003-01-01

Full Text Available Thematic curriculum combines disciplines and media. The process is problem-oriented and the scenario most often follows the logic of exploring or storytelling. Those two approaches to teaching are appropriate because they fit into interdisciplinary and creative open-ended problem solving through play, as insisted upon by thematic curriculum. The matrix, where seven types of abilities intersect with five types of problems according to their degree of openness, defines well the outcomes of teaching. However, it did not prove to be suitable for planning the majority of activities in thematic curriculum, for it follows with difficulty the process of exploring or storytelling i.e. it disrupts the subject matter coherence of thematic curriculum. Therefore, it is suggested that matrix should be used for disciplinary curriculum planning but for that of thematic curriculum only in exclusive cases. The matrix should be used primarily as a framework for evaluating the distribution of various types of abilities and problem situations in teaching. The logic of diverse approaches to teaching reflects itself in the manner of planning and organizing the teaching process. Conceptual, visual-graphic, structural and other aids employed during educational process planning should suit the nature of the approach chosen. On the basis of qualitative investigations of educational process, in the present paper considerations are given to various approaches to teaching development of various drafts for the planning of teaching, and recognition of the logic of storytelling and exploring in thematic curriculum.

Anterior approach for knee arthrography

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Zurlo, J.V.; Towers, J.D.; Golla, S.

2001-01-01

Objective. To develop a new method of magnetic resonance arthrography (MRA) of the knee using an anterior approach analogous to the portals used for knee arthroscopy.Design. An anterior approach to the knee joint was devised mimicking anterior portals used for knee arthroscopy. Seven patients scheduled for routine knee MRA were placed in a decubitus position and under fluoroscopic guidance a needle was advanced from a position adjacent to the patellar tendon into the knee joint. After confirmation of the needle tip location, a dilute gadolinium solution was injected.Results and conclusion. All the arthrograms were technically successful. The anterior approach to knee MRA has greater technical ease than the traditional approach with little patient discomfort. (orig.)

Efficient approach for reliability-based optimization based on weighted importance sampling approach

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Yuan, Xiukai; Lu, Zhenzhou

2014-01-01

An efficient methodology is presented to perform the reliability-based optimization (RBO). It is based on an efficient weighted approach for constructing an approximation of the failure probability as an explicit function of the design variables which is referred to as the ‘failure probability function (FPF)’. It expresses the FPF as a weighted sum of sample values obtained in the simulation-based reliability analysis. The required computational effort for decoupling in each iteration is just single reliability analysis. After the approximation of the FPF is established, the target RBO problem can be decoupled into a deterministic one. Meanwhile, the proposed weighted approach is combined with a decoupling approach and a sequential approximate optimization framework. Engineering examples are given to demonstrate the efficiency and accuracy of the presented methodology

Alternative approaches to risk-based technical specifications

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Atefi, B.; Gallagher, D.W.; Liner, R.T.; Lofgren, E.V.

1987-01-01

Four alternative risk-based approaches to Technical Specifications are identified. These are: a Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA) oriented approach; a reliability goal-oriented approach; an approach based on configuration control; a data-oriented approach. Based on preliminary results, the PRA-oriented approach, which has been developed further than the other approaches, seems to offer a logical, quantitative basis for setting Allowed Outage Times (AOTs) and Surveillance Test Intervals (STIs) for some plant components and systems. The most attractive feature of this approach is that it directly links the AOTs and STIs with the risk associated with the operation of the plant. This would focus the plant operator's and the regulatory agency's attention on the most risk-significant components of the plant. A series of practical issues related to the level of detail and content of the plant PRAs, requirements for the review of these PRAs, and monitoring cf the plant's performance by the regulatory agency must be resolved before the approach could be implemented. Future efforts will examine the other three approaches and their practicality before firm conclusions are drawn regarding the viability of any of these approaches

Approaches to acceptable risk

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Whipple, C.

1997-01-01

Several alternative approaches to address the question open-quotes How safe is safe enough?close quotes are reviewed and an attempt is made to apply the reasoning behind these approaches to the issue of acceptability of radiation exposures received in space. The approaches to the issue of the acceptability of technological risk described here are primarily analytical, and are drawn from examples in the management of environmental health risks. These include risk-based approaches, in which specific quantitative risk targets determine the acceptability of an activity, and cost-benefit and decision analysis, which generally focus on the estimation and evaluation of risks, benefits and costs, in a framework that balances these factors against each other. These analytical methods tend by their quantitative nature to emphasize the magnitude of risks, costs and alternatives, and to downplay other factors, especially those that are not easily expressed in quantitative terms, that affect acceptance or rejection of risk. Such other factors include the issues of risk perceptions and how and by whom risk decisions are made

Fuel cycle oriented approach

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Petit, A.

1987-01-01

The term fuel cycle oriented approach is currently used to designate two quite different things: the attempt to consider all or part of a national fuel cycle as one material balance area (MBA) or to consider individual MBAs existing in a state while designing a unique safeguards approach for each and applying the principle of nondiscrimination to fuel cycles as a whole, rather than to individual facilities. The merits of such an approach are acceptability by the industry and comparison with the contemplated establishment of long-term criteria. The following points concern the acceptability by the industry: (1) The main interest of the industry is to keep an open international market and therefore, to have effective and efficient safeguards. (2) The main concerns of the industry regarding international safeguards are economic burden, intrusiveness, and discrimination. Answers to these legitimate concerns, which retain the benefits of a fuel cycle oriented approach, are needed. More specifically, the problem of reimbursing the operator the costs that he has incurred for the safeguards must be considered

Transbasal versus endoscopic endonasal versus combined approaches for olfactory groove meningiomas: importance of approach selection.

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Liu, James K; Silva, Nicole A; Sevak, Ilesha A; Eloy, Jean Anderson

2018-04-01

OBJECTIVE There has been much debate regarding the optimal surgical approach for resecting olfactory groove meningiomas (OGMs). In this paper, the authors analyzed the factors involved in approach selection and reviewed the surgical outcomes in a series of OGMs. METHODS A retrospective review of 28 consecutive OGMs from a prospective database was conducted. Each tumor was treated via one of 3 approaches: transbasal approach (n = 15), pure endoscopic endonasal approach (EEA; n = 5), and combined (endoscope-assisted) transbasal-EEA (n = 8). RESULTS The mean tumor volume was greatest in the transbasal (92.02 cm 3 ) and combined (101.15 cm 3 ) groups. Both groups had significant lateral dural extension over the orbits (transbasal 73.3%, p 95%) was achieved in 20% of transbasal and 37.5% of combined cases, all due to tumor adherence to the critical neurovascular structures. The rate of CSF leakage was 0% in the transbasal and combined groups, and there was 1 leak in the EEA group (20%), resulting in an overall CSF leakage rate of 3.6%. Olfaction was preserved in 66.7% in the transbasal group. There was no significant difference in length of stay or 30-day readmission rate between the 3 groups. The mean modified Rankin Scale score was 0.79 after the transbasal approach, 2.0 after EEA, and 2.4 after the combined approach (p = 0.0604). The mean follow-up was 14.5 months (range 1-76 months). CONCLUSIONS The transbasal approach provided the best clinical outcomes with the lowest rate of complications for large tumors (> 40 mm) and for smaller tumors (OGMs invading the sinonasal cavity. Careful patient selection using an individualized, tailored strategy is important to optimize surgical outcomes.

The clinical utility of a adding lateral approach to conventional vertical approach for prone stereotactic vacuum-assisted breast biopsy

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Myong, Joo Hwa; Kang, Bong Joo; Yoon, Soo Kyung; Kim, Sung Hun; An, Yeong Yi

2013-01-01

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical utility of adding lateral approach to conventional vertical approach for prone stereotactic vacuum-assisted breast biopsies. From April 2010 to May 2012, 130 vacuum-assisted stereotactic biopsies were attempted in 127 patients. While a vertical approach was preferred, a lateral approach was used if the vertical approach failed. The success rate of biopsies utilizing only a vertical approach was compared with that using both vertical and lateral approaches and the breast thickness for both procedures was measured and compared with that for vertical approach. In addition, pathology results were evaluated and the causes of the failed biopsies were analyzed. Of the 130 cases, 127 biopsies were performed and 3 biopsies failed. The success rate of the vertical approach was 83.8% (109/130); however, when the lateral approach was also used, the success rate increased to 97.7% (127/130) (p = 0.0004). The mean breast thickness was 2.7 ± 1 cm for the lateral approach and 4 ± 1.2 cm for the vertical approach (p < 0.0001). The histopathologic results in 76 (59.8%) of the biopsies were benign, 23 (18.1%) were high-risk lesions, and 28 (22.0%) were malignant. The causes of biopsy failure were thin breasts (n = 2) and undetected difficult lesion location (n = 1). The addition of lateral approach to conventional vertical approach in prone stereotactic vacuum-assisted breast biopsy improved the success rate of stereotactic biopsy, especially in patients with thin breasts.

Cell approach to glass transition

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Aste, Tomaso; Coniglio, Antonio

2003-01-01

We present a novel theoretical approach to understanding the complex dynamics of glass-forming liquids, granular packings and amorphous solids. This theory, which is an elaboration of the free volume and inherent structure approaches, allows one to retrieve the thermodynamical properties of these systems from studies of geometrical and topological properties of local, static configurations alone. When applied to hard-sphere systems, the present theory reproduces with a good quantitative agreement the equation of state for the crystalline and the disordered glassy phases. Moreover, we find that, as the density approaches a critical value close to the random close-packing density, the configurational entropy approaches zero and the large relaxation time diverges according to the Vogel-Fulcher behaviour, following also the Adam-Gibbs relation

Approaches for assessing sustainable remediation

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Søndergaard, Gitte Lemming; Binning, Philip John; Bjerg, Poul Løgstrup

Sustainable remediation seeks to reduce direct contaminant point source impacts on the environment, while minimizing the indirect cost of remediation to the environment, society and economy. This paper presents an overview of available approaches for assessing the sustainability of alternative...... remediation strategies for a contaminated site. Most approaches use multi-criteria assessment methods (MCA) to structure a decision support process. Different combinations of environmental, social and economic criteria are employed, and are assessed either in qualitative or quantitative forms with various...... tools such as life cycle assessment and cost benefit analysis. Stakeholder involvement, which is a key component of sustainable remediation, is conducted in various ways. Some approaches involve stakeholders directly in the evaluation or weighting of criteria, whereas other approaches only indirectly...

Study strategies and approaches to learning

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Christensen, Hans Peter

Process Questionnaire to identify their approach to learning. It was hypothesised that the students’ learning approach would depend more on the quality of the study work than on the quantity; that an active and reflective study strategy was required to obtain deep conceptual understanding. The result...... showed a weak correlation between the student’s main learning approach as defined by the ratio of the deep approach score to the surface approach score and the student’s study intensity as identified by the ratio of non-scheduled independent activities to scheduled teacher-controlled activities....... There was however a much stronger linear correlation (significant at the 0.01 level) between the deep-surface ratio and the total study load. The same result was observed when measuring other students’ study strategy and learning approach for a single course. The empirical basis is still too limited to draw...

Poverty reduction Approaches in Kenya: Assessing the Usefulness of the Right Based Approach in Kenya

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Wambua Leonard Munyao, Ph.D

2013-06-01

Full Text Available While billions of dollars have been spent in development projects in least developed countries, poverty continues to increase. This study proposes human-rights based approach to poverty eradication. To this end, the study seeks to assess the key determinants of use of rights- based approaches to poverty reduction and it’s usefulness in Kenya with special reference to NGOs in Kibera. The study further high lights some of the basic skills of implementing the rights based approach to poverty reduction. The attempts to establish the proportion of NGOs applying rights based approach to poverty reduction in Kibera Division as well. The review of relevant literature has been undertaken and a field study done. The study is informed by a qualitative human rights framework.

Orion Emergency Mask Approach

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Tuan, George C.; Graf, John C.

2009-01-01

Emergency mask approach on Orion poses a challenge to the traditional Shuttle or Station approaches. Currently, in the case of a fire or toxic spill event, the crew utilizes open loop oxygen masks that provide the crew with oxygen to breath, but also dumps the exhaled oxygen into the cabin. For Orion, with a small cabin volume, the extra oxygen will exceed the flammability limit within a short period of time, unless a nitrogen purge is also provided. Another approach to a fire or toxic spill event is the use of a filtering emergency masks. These masks utilize some form of chemical beds to scrub the air clean of toxic providing the crew safe breathing air for a period without elevating the oxygen level in the cabin. Using the masks and a form of smoke-eater filter, it may be possible to clean the cabin completely or to a level for safe transition to a space suit to perform a cabin purge. Issues with filters in the past have been the reaction time, breakthroughs, and high breathing resistance. Development in a new form of chemical filters has shown promise to make the filtering approach feasible.

The slice balance approach (SBA): a characteristic-based, multiple balance SN approach on unstructured polyhedral meshes

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Grove, R.E.

2005-01-01

The Slice Balance Approach (SBA) is an approach for solving geometrically-complex, neutral-particle transport problems within a multi-group discrete ordinates (S N ) framework. The salient feature is an angle-dependent spatial decomposition. We approximate general surfaces with arbitrary polygonal faces and mesh the geometry with arbitrarily-shaped polyhedral cells. A cell-local spatial decomposition divides cells into angle-dependent slices for each S N direction. This subdivision follows from a characteristic-based view of the transport problem. Most balance-based characteristic methods use it implicitly; we use it explicitly and exploit its properties. Our mathematical approach is a multiple balance approach using exact spatial moments balance equations on cells and slices along with auxiliary relations on slices. We call this the slice balance approach; it is a characteristic-based multiple balance approach. The SBA is intentionally general and can extend differencing schemes to arbitrary 2-D and 3-D meshes. This work contributes to development of general-geometry deterministic transport capability to complement Monte Carlo capability for large, geometrically-complex transport problems. The purpose of this paper is to describe the SBA. We describe the spatial decomposition and mathematical framework and highlight a few interesting properties. We sketch the derivation of two solution schemes, a step characteristic scheme and a diamond-difference-like scheme, to illustrate the approach and we present interesting results for a 2-D problem. (author)

The Rule-Assessment Approach and Education.

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Siegler, Robert S.

1982-01-01

This paper describes the rule-assessment approach to cognitive development. The basic question that motivated the rule-assessment approach is how people's existing knowledge influences their ability to learn. Research using the rule-assessment approach is summarized in terms of eight conclusions, each illustrated with empirical examples.…

Statistical sampling approaches for soil monitoring

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Brus, D.J.

2014-01-01

This paper describes three statistical sampling approaches for regional soil monitoring, a design-based, a model-based and a hybrid approach. In the model-based approach a space-time model is exploited to predict global statistical parameters of interest such as the space-time mean. In the hybrid

Non-precision approach in manual mode

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М. В. Коршунов

2013-07-01

Full Text Available Considered is the method of non-precision approach of an aircraft in the manual mode with a constant angle of path. Advantage of this method consists in the fact that the construction of approach with a constant angle of path provides the stable path of flight. It is also considered a detailed analysis of the possibility of the approach by the above-mentioned method. Conclusions contain recommendations regarding the use of the described method of non-precision approach during training flights.

Integrative medicine approach to chronic pain.

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Teets, Raymond Y; Dahmer, Stephen; Scott, Emilie

2010-06-01

Chronic pain can be a frustrating condition for patient and clinician. The integrative medicine approach to pain can offer hope, adding safe complementary and alternative medical (CAM) therapies to mitigate pain and suffering. Such CAM therapies include nutrition, supplements and herbs, manual medicine, acupuncture, yoga, and mind-body approaches. The evidence is heterogeneous regarding these approaches, but some evidence suggests efficacy and confirms safety. The integrative medicine approach can be beneficial in a patient with chronic pain. Copyright 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Energy management - The delayed flap approach

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Bull, J. S.

1976-01-01

Flight test evaluation of a Delayed Flap approach procedure intended to provide reductions in noise and fuel consumption is underway using the NASA CV-990 test aircraft. Approach is initiated at a high airspeed (240 kt) and in a drag configuration that allows for low thrust. The aircraft is flown along the conventional ILS glide slope. A Fast/Slow message display signals the pilot when to extend approach flaps, landing gear, and land flaps. Implementation of the procedure in commercial service may require the addition of a DME navigation aid co-located with the ILS glide slope transmitter. The Delayed Flap approach saves 250 lb of fuel over the Reduced Flap approach, with a 95 EPNdB noise contour only 43% as large.

Ecosystem approach in education

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Nabiullin, Iskander

2017-04-01

Environmental education is a base for sustainable development. Therefore, in our school we pay great attention to environmental education. Environmental education in our school is based on ecosystem approach. What is an ecosystem approach? Ecosystem is a fundamental concept of ecology. Living organisms and their non-living environments interact with each other as a system, and the biosphere planet functions as a global ecosystem. Therefore, it is necessary for children to understand relationships in ecosystems, and we have to develop systems thinking in our students. Ecosystem approach and systems thinking should help us to solve global environmental problems. How do we implement the ecosystem approach? Students must understand that our biosphere functions as a single ecosystem and even small changes can lead to environmental disasters. Even the disappearance of one plant or animal species can lead to irreversible consequences. So in the classroom we learn the importance of each living organism for the nature. We pay special attention to endangered species, which are listed in the Red Data List. Kids are doing projects about these organisms, make videos, print brochures and newspapers. Fieldwork also plays an important role for ecosystem approach. Every summer, we go out for expeditions to study species of plants and animals listed in the Red Data List of Tatarstan. In class, students often write essays on behalf of any endangered species of plants or animals, this also helps them to understand the importance of each living organism in nature. Each spring we organise a festival of environmental projects among students. Groups of 4-5 students work on a solution of environmental problems, such as water, air or soil pollution, waste recycling, the loss of biodiversity, etc. Participants shoot a clip about their project, print brochures. Furthermore, some of the students participate in national and international scientific Olympiads with their projects. In addition to

Fuzzy multiple linear regression: A computational approach

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Juang, C. H.; Huang, X. H.; Fleming, J. W.

1992-01-01

This paper presents a new computational approach for performing fuzzy regression. In contrast to Bardossy's approach, the new approach, while dealing with fuzzy variables, closely follows the conventional regression technique. In this approach, treatment of fuzzy input is more 'computational' than 'symbolic.' The following sections first outline the formulation of the new approach, then deal with the implementation and computational scheme, and this is followed by examples to illustrate the new procedure.

Nonlinear approaches in engineering applications 2

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Jazar, Reza N

2013-01-01

Provides updated principles and applications of the nonlinear approaches in solving engineering and physics problems Demonstrates how nonlinear approaches may open avenues to better, safer, cheaper systems with less energy consumption Has a strong emphasis on the application, physical meaning, and methodologies of nonlinear approaches in different engineering and science problems

Materiality in a Practice-Based Approach

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Svabo, Connie

2009-01-01

Purpose: The paper aims to provide an overview of the vocabulary for materiality which is used by practice-based approaches to organizational knowing. Design/methodology/approach: The overview is theoretically generated and is based on the anthology Knowing in Organizations: A Practice-based Approach edited by Nicolini, Gherardi and Yanow. The…

Communicative Approaches To Teaching English in Namibia: The Issue of Transfer of Western Approaches To Developing Countries.

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O'Sullivan, Margo C.

2001-01-01

Examines Namibia's communicative approach to teaching English speaking and listening skills by exploring the extent to which this approach is appropriate to the Namibian context. Raises the issue of transfer, specifically that communicative approaches are transferable to the Namibian context if they are simplified and adequate prescriptive…

Bibliography of Several Approaches to Rhetorical Criticism.

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Benoit, William L.; Moeder, Michael D.

An illustrative rather than an exhaustive bibliography on approaches to rhetorical criticism, this update of an earlier publication lists more than 150 selections. The bibliography is divided into sections on: (1) discussions of the Burkean approach; (2) applications of the Burkean approach; (3) discussions of the fantasy theme approach; (4)…

Portfolio optimization using median-variance approach

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Wan Mohd, Wan Rosanisah; Mohamad, Daud; Mohamed, Zulkifli

2013-04-01

Optimization models have been applied in many decision-making problems particularly in portfolio selection. Since the introduction of Markowitz's theory of portfolio selection, various approaches based on mathematical programming have been introduced such as mean-variance, mean-absolute deviation, mean-variance-skewness and conditional value-at-risk (CVaR) mainly to maximize return and minimize risk. However most of the approaches assume that the distribution of data is normal and this is not generally true. As an alternative, in this paper, we employ the median-variance approach to improve the portfolio optimization. This approach has successfully catered both types of normal and non-normal distribution of data. With this actual representation, we analyze and compare the rate of return and risk between the mean-variance and the median-variance based portfolio which consist of 30 stocks from Bursa Malaysia. The results in this study show that the median-variance approach is capable to produce a lower risk for each return earning as compared to the mean-variance approach.

Commercial dissemination approaches for solar home systems

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Terrado, E.

1997-12-01

The author discusses the issue of providing solar home systems to primarily rural areas from the perspective of how to commercialize the process. He considers two different approaches, one an open market approach and the other an exclusive market approach. He describes examples of the exclusive market approach which are in process in Argentina and Brazil. Coming from a banking background, the business aspects are discussed in detail. He points out the strengths and weaknesses of both approaches toward developing such systems.

Islamic approach in counseling.

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Hanin Hamjah, Salasiah; Mat Akhir, Noor Shakirah

2014-02-01

A religious approach is one of the matters emphasized in counseling today. Many researchers find that there is a need to apply the religious element in counseling because religion is important in a client's life. The purpose of this research is to identify aspects of the Islamic approach applied in counseling clients by counselors at Pusat Kaunseling Majlis Agama Islam Negeri Sembilan (PKMAINS). In addition, this research also analyses the Islamic approach applied in counseling at PKMAINS with reference to al-Quran and al-Sunnah. This is a qualitative research in the form of case study at PKMAINS. The main method used in this research is interview. The research instrument used is interview protocol. The respondents in this study include 9 counselors who serve in one of the counseling centers in Malaysia. This study also uses questionnaire as an additional instrument, distributed to 36 clients who receive counseling service at the center. The findings of the study show that the Islamic approach applied in counseling at PKMAINS may be categorized into three main aspects: aqidah (faith), ibadah (worship/ultimate devotion and love for God) and akhlaq (moral conduct). Findings also show that the counseling in these aspects is in line with Islamic teachings as contained in al-Quran and al-Sunnah.

Valuation: From The Discounted Cash Flows (DCF Approach To The Real Options Approach (ROA Valuation: From The Discounted Cash Flows (DCF Approach To The Real Options Approach (ROA

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Cecilia Maya Ochoa

2004-12-01

Full Text Available There exists an abysm between market prices and traditional valuation approaches such as Discounted Cash Flows (DCF, a fact that neither academics nor practitioners could continue ignoring. Recently, a complementary approach has taken a foothold into the valuation world. Building on the DCF approach yet going further in the sense of incorporating flexibility in management investment decisions, and taking advantage of the advances in option pricing theory, the real options approach (ROA has become the alternative to capital budgeting and, lately, to corporate valuation. Empirical evidence shows that ROA explains actual prices better than DCF approaches and nowadays there is no question that from a theoretical point of view, ROA is a much more appealing concept than passive NPV. However, its acceptance by practitioners has been very slow due to the complexity of real options pricing.Existe un abismo entre precios de Mercado y la valoración estimada por métodos tradicionales tales como Flujos de Caja Descontados, un hecho que ni académicos ni practicantes pueden continuar ignorando. Recientemente, una metodología complementaria ha tomado gran fuerza. Partiendo de los Flujos de Caja Descontados, pero incorporando flexibilidad en las decisiones de inversión y aprovechando los avances en la teoría de valoración de opciones, el enfoque de opciones reales (ROA se ha convertido en la alternativa para presupuestación de capital y valoración de empresas. La evidencia empírica muestra que ROA explica los precios de mercado mejor que los enfoques basados en flujos de caja descontados y, hoy en día, no hay discusión de que es más atractivo desde un punto de vista teórico; sin embargo, su utilización en la práctica ha sido muy limitada debido a las dificultades que presenta la valoración de las opciones reales.

Risk communication: a mental models approach

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Morgan, M. Granger (Millett Granger)

2002-01-01

... information about risks. The procedure uses approaches from risk and decision analysis to identify the most relevant information; it also uses approaches from psychology and communication theory to ensure that its message is understood. This book is written in nontechnical terms, designed to make the approach feasible for anyone willing to try it. It is illustrat...

The enabling approach for housing supply

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Ghada Farouk Hassan

2011-12-01

The paper attempts to highlight prerequisites needed to improve the success of the enabling approach in achieving adequate housing provision. Then the paper revisits the Egyptian experiences in the application of the enabling approach from 2005 till 2010. Finally, the paper highlights the main drops and lessons must be considered as promising approach after the revolution.

Unmanned Maritime Systems Incremental Acquisition Approach

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2016-12-01

REPORT TYPE AND DATES COVERED MBA professional report 4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE UNMANNED MARITIME SYSTEMS INCREMENTAL ACQUISITION APPROACH 5. FUNDING...Approved for public release. Distribution is unlimited. UNMANNED MARITIME SYSTEMS INCREMENTAL ACQUISITION APPROACH Thomas Driscoll, Lieutenant...UNMANNED MARITIME SYSTEMS INCREMENTAL ACQUISITION APPROACH ABSTRACT The purpose of this MBA report is to explore and understand the issues

Extending cosmology: the metric approach

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Mendoza, S.

2012-01-01

Comment: 2012, Extending Cosmology: The Metric Approach, Open Questions in Cosmology; Review article for an Intech "Open questions in cosmology" book chapter (19 pages, 3 figures). Available from: http://www.intechopen.com/books/open-questions-in-cosmology/extending-cosmology-the-metric-approach

Operations management approach to hospitals.

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Harvey, J; Duguay, C R

1988-06-01

An operations management systems approach can be a useful tool for coordinating and planning in a complex organization. The authors argue for adapting such an approach to health care from the manufacturing industries in order to facilitate strategy formulation, communication and implementation.

Nonlinear Approaches in Engineering Applications

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Jazar, Reza

2012-01-01

Nonlinear Approaches in Engineering Applications focuses on nonlinear phenomena that are common in the engineering field. The nonlinear approaches described in this book provide a sound theoretical base and practical tools to design and analyze engineering systems with high efficiency and accuracy and with less energy and downtime. Presented here are nonlinear approaches in areas such as dynamic systems, optimal control and approaches in nonlinear dynamics and acoustics. Coverage encompasses a wide range of applications and fields including mathematical modeling and nonlinear behavior as applied to microresonators, nanotechnologies, nonlinear behavior in soil erosion,nonlinear population dynamics, and optimization in reducing vibration and noise as well as vibration in triple-walled carbon nanotubes. This book also: Provides a complete introduction to nonlinear behavior of systems and the advantages of nonlinearity as a tool for solving engineering problems Includes applications and examples drawn from the el...

Abstract Cauchy problems three approaches

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Melnikova, Irina V

2001-01-01

Although the theory of well-posed Cauchy problems is reasonably understood, ill-posed problems-involved in a numerous mathematical models in physics, engineering, and finance- can be approached in a variety of ways. Historically, there have been three major strategies for dealing with such problems: semigroup, abstract distribution, and regularization methods. Semigroup and distribution methods restore well-posedness, in a modern weak sense. Regularization methods provide approximate solutions to ill-posed problems. Although these approaches were extensively developed over the last decades by many researchers, nowhere could one find a comprehensive treatment of all three approaches.Abstract Cauchy Problems: Three Approaches provides an innovative, self-contained account of these methods and, furthermore, demonstrates and studies some of the profound connections between them. The authors discuss the application of different methods not only to the Cauchy problem that is not well-posed in the classical sense, b...

Global energy modeling - A biophysical approach

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Dale, Michael

2010-09-15

This paper contrasts the standard economic approach to energy modelling with energy models using a biophysical approach. Neither of these approaches includes changing energy-returns-on-investment (EROI) due to declining resource quality or the capital intensive nature of renewable energy sources. Both of these factors will become increasingly important in the future. An extension to the biophysical approach is outlined which encompasses a dynamic EROI function that explicitly incorporates technological learning. The model is used to explore several scenarios of long-term future energy supply especially concerning the global transition to renewable energy sources in the quest for a sustainable energy system.

An approach to measurement

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Gudder, S.P.

1984-01-01

A new approach to measurement theory is presented. The definition of measurement is motivated by direct laboratory procedures as they are carried out in practice. The theory is developed within the quantum logic framework. The work clarifies an important problem in the quantum logic approach; namely, where the Hilbert space comes from. The relationship between measurements and observables is considered, and a Hilbert space embedding theorem is presented. Charge systems are also discussed. (author)

Exercising self-control increases approach motivation.

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Schmeichel, Brandon J; Harmon-Jones, Cindy; Harmon-Jones, Eddie

2010-07-01

The present research tested the hypothesis that exercising self-control causes an increase in approach motivation. Study 1 found that exercising (vs. not exercising) self-control increases self-reported approach motivation. Study 2a identified a behavior--betting on low-stakes gambles--that is correlated with approach motivation but is relatively uncorrelated with self-control, and Study 2b observed that exercising self-control temporarily increases this behavior. Last, Study 3 found that exercising self-control facilitates the perception of a reward-relevant symbol (i.e., a dollar sign) but not a reward-irrelevant symbol (i.e., a percent sign). Altogether, these results support the hypothesis that exercising self-control temporarily increases approach motivation. Failures of self-control that follow from prior efforts at self-control (i.e., ego depletion) may be explained in part by increased approach motivation.

Vanpooling: the three major approaches

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Sears, P.M.

1979-08-01

The manual provides technical assistance to existing or prospective vanpool sponsors. It is designed to help them promote vanpooling in its three major approaches: employer sponsored, third party sponsored, and driver owned and operated. The first chapter is an overview of vanpooling and a second chapter, on vanpool marketing, is addressed to ridesharing coordinators and others whose responsibilities include the promotion of vanpooling. Some fact sheets on the three approaches provide convenient summaries of the needs and opportunities of each approach and suggest solutions to practical problems likely to be encountered in starting new vanpool programs.

Approaches to ultrafast neutron detectors

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Wang, C.L.; Kalibjian, R.; Singh, M.S.

1984-01-01

We discuss two approaches to obtain detectors of very high temporal resolution. In the first approach, uranium-coated cathode is used in a streak tube configuration. Secondary electrons accompanying the fission fragments from a neutron-uranium reaction are accelerated, focussed and energy analyzed through a pinhole and streaked. Calculations show that 20 ps time-resolution can be obtained. In the second approach, a uranium-coated cathode is integrated into a transmission line. State-of-the-art technology indicates that time resolution of 20 ps can be obtained by gating the cathode with a fast electric pulse

A Novel Approach for Solving Semidefinite Programs

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Hong-Wei Jiao

2014-01-01

Full Text Available A novel linearizing alternating direction augmented Lagrangian approach is proposed for effectively solving semidefinite programs (SDP. For every iteration, by fixing the other variables, the proposed approach alternatively optimizes the dual variables and the dual slack variables; then the primal variables, that is, Lagrange multipliers, are updated. In addition, the proposed approach renews all the variables in closed forms without solving any system of linear equations. Global convergence of the proposed approach is proved under mild conditions, and two numerical problems are given to demonstrate the effectiveness of the presented approach.

Psychoeducation for hypochondriasis : A comparison of a cognitive-behavioural approach and a problem-solving approach

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Buwalda, Femke M.; Bouman, Theo. K.; van Duijn, Marijtje A. J.; Van der Duin, M.

In this study, two 6-week psychoeducational courses for hypochondriasis are compared, one based on the cognitive-behavioural approach, and the other on the problem-solving approach. Effects of both courses on hypochondriacal complaints, depression, trait anxiety, and number of problems encountered

A systems approach to traditional oriental medicine

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Kim, Hyun Uk; Ryu, Jae Yong; Lee, Jong Ok

2015-01-01

Analyzing structural similarities between compounds derived from traditional oriental medicine and human metabolites is a systems-based approach that can help identify mechanisms of action and suggest approaches to reduce toxicity.......Analyzing structural similarities between compounds derived from traditional oriental medicine and human metabolites is a systems-based approach that can help identify mechanisms of action and suggest approaches to reduce toxicity....

Alternative Auditing Approaches

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Kandt, Alicen J [National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

2017-09-15

This presentation for the 2017 Energy Exchange in Tampa, Florida, offers information about advanced auditing technologies and techniques including alternative auditing approaches and considerations and caveats.

The Knowledge Governance Approach

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Foss, Nicolai J.

with diverse capabilities of handling these transactions. Various open research issues that a knowledge governance approach may illuminate are sketched. Although knowledge governance draws clear inspiration from organizational economics and `rational' organization theory, it recognizes that knowledge......An attempt is made to characterize a `knowledge governance approach' as a distinctive, emerging field that cuts across the fields of knowledge management, organisation studies, strategy and human resource management. Knowledge governance is taken up with how the deployment of administrative...

Comparison of student's learning achievement through realistic mathematics education (RME) approach and problem solving approach on grade VII

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Ilyas, Muhammad; Salwah

2017-02-01

The type of this research was experiment. The purpose of this study was to determine the difference and the quality of student's learning achievement between students who obtained learning through Realistic Mathematics Education (RME) approach and students who obtained learning through problem solving approach. This study was a quasi-experimental research with non-equivalent experiment group design. The population of this study was all students of grade VII in one of junior high school in Palopo, in the second semester of academic year 2015/2016. Two classes were selected purposively as sample of research that was: year VII-5 as many as 28 students were selected as experiment group I and VII-6 as many as 23 students were selected as experiment group II. Treatment that used in the experiment group I was learning by RME Approach, whereas in the experiment group II by problem solving approach. Technique of data collection in this study gave pretest and posttest to students. The analysis used in this research was an analysis of descriptive statistics and analysis of inferential statistics using t-test. Based on the analysis of descriptive statistics, it can be concluded that the average score of students' mathematics learning after taught using problem solving approach was similar to the average results of students' mathematics learning after taught using realistic mathematics education (RME) approach, which are both at the high category. In addition, It can also be concluded that; (1) there was no difference in the results of students' mathematics learning taught using realistic mathematics education (RME) approach and students who taught using problem solving approach, (2) quality of learning achievement of students who received RME approach and problem solving approach learning was same, which was at the high category.

Analyzing public health policy: three approaches.

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Coveney, John

2010-07-01

Policy is an important feature of public and private organizations. Within the field of health as a policy arena, public health has emerged in which policy is vital to decision making and the deployment of resources. Public health practitioners and students need to be able to analyze public health policy, yet many feel daunted by the subject's complexity. This article discusses three approaches that simplify policy analysis: Bacchi's "What's the problem?" approach examines the way that policy represents problems. Colebatch's governmentality approach provides a way of analyzing the implementation of policy. Bridgman and Davis's policy cycle allows for an appraisal of public policy development. Each approach provides an analytical framework from which to rigorously study policy. Practitioners and students of public health gain much in engaging with the politicized nature of policy, and a simple approach to policy analysis can greatly assist one's understanding and involvement in policy work.

Experimental design research approaches, perspectives, applications

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Stanković, Tino; Štorga, Mario

2016-01-01

This book presents a new, multidisciplinary perspective on and paradigm for integrative experimental design research. It addresses various perspectives on methods, analysis and overall research approach, and how they can be synthesized to advance understanding of design. It explores the foundations of experimental approaches and their utility in this domain, and brings together analytical approaches to promote an integrated understanding. The book also investigates where these approaches lead to and how they link design research more fully with other disciplines (e.g. psychology, cognition, sociology, computer science, management). Above all, the book emphasizes the integrative nature of design research in terms of the methods, theories, and units of study—from the individual to the organizational level. Although this approach offers many advantages, it has inherently led to a situation in current research practice where methods are diverging and integration between individual, team and organizational under...

Introduction to Approaches in Music Therapy. Second Edition

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Darrow, Alice Ann, Ed.

2008-01-01

The second edition of "Introduction to Approaches in Music Therapy" includes a new introductory chapter that addresses historical perspectives on the approaches, a rationale for the categorization of approaches, and discussion on professional issues related to the use of these approaches. Each of the chapters addressing approaches includes updated…

Approaching a Postcolonial Arctic

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Jensen, Lars

2016-01-01

This article explores different postcolonially configured approaches to the Arctic. It begins by considering the Arctic as a region, an entity, and how the customary political science informed approaches are delimited by their focus on understanding the Arctic as a region at the service...... of the contemporary neoliberal order. It moves on to explore how different parts of the Arctic are inscribed in a number of sub-Arctic nation-state binds, focusing mainly on Canada and Denmark. The article argues that the postcolonial can be understood as a prism or a methodology that asks pivotal questions to all...... approaches to the Arctic. Yet the postcolonial itself is characterised by limitations, not least in this context its lack of interest in the Arctic, and its bias towards conventional forms of representation in art. The article points to the need to develop a more integrated critique of colonial and neo...

Fluoroscopically-Guided Posterior Approach for Shoulder Magnetic Resonance Arthrography: Comparison with Conventional Anterior Approach

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Yoo, Koun J.; Ha, Doo Hoe; Lee, Sang Min

2011-01-01

To prospectively evaluate the usefulness of the fluoroscopically-guided posterior approach compared with the anterior approach for shoulder magnetic resonance(MR) arthrography. Institutional review board approval and informed consent were obtained. Among 60 shoulder MR arthrographies performed on 59 patients with symptomatic shoulders, an intra-articular injection was performed (30 cases using the anterior approach and 30 using the posterior approach). Procedure-related pain was assessed by using a 5 score visual analogue scale (VAS). Depth of the puncture and standardized depth of puncture by body mass index (BMI) were recorded. The contrast leakage along the course of the puncture was evaluated by reviewing the MR. The statistical analyses included the Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal-Wallis test. There was no significant difference in VAS scores between the anterior and posterior groups (1.77 ± 1.10 vs. 1.80 ± 0.96). Depth of puncture and standardized depth of puncture by BMI were significantly shorter in the posterior group than those in the anterior group (4.4 ± 0.8 cm and 1.8 ± 0.3 cm vs. 6.6 ± 0.9 cm and 2.8 ± 0.4 cm, p < 0.001), respectively. The incidence of contrast leakage was more frequent in the posterior group (p = 0.003). The posterior approach will be useful in shoulder MR arthrography with a suspected anterior pathology, a postoperative follow-up study or obese patient.

Heuristic Approach for Balancing Shift Schedules

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Kim, Dae Ho; Yun, Young Su; Lee, Yong Hee

2005-01-01

In this paper, a heuristic approach for balancing shift schedules is proposed. For the shift schedules, various constraints which have usually been considered in realworld industry are used, and the objective is to minimize the differences of the workloads in each workgroup. The constraints and objective function are implemented in the proposed heuristic approach. Using a simple instance, the efficiency of the proposed heuristic approach is proved

The pulling power of chocolate: Effects of approach-avoidance training on approach bias and consumption.

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Dickson, Hugh; Kavanagh, David J; MacLeod, Colin

2016-04-01

Previous research has shown that action tendencies to approach alcohol may be modified using computerized Approach-Avoidance Task (AAT), and that this impacted on subsequent consumption. A recent paper in this journal (Becker, Jostman, Wiers, & Holland, 2015) failed to show significant training effects for food in three studies: Nor did it find effects on subsequent consumption. However, avoidance training to high calorie foods was tested against a control rather than Approach training. The present study used a more comparable paradigm to the alcohol studies. It randomly assigned 90 participants to 'approach' or 'avoid' chocolate images on the AAT, and then asked them to taste and rate chocolates. A significant interaction of condition and time showed that training to avoid chocolate resulted in faster avoidance responses to chocolate images, compared with training to approach it. Consistent with Becker et al.'s Study 3, no effect was found on amounts of chocolate consumed, although a newly published study in this journal (Schumacher, Kemps, & Tiggemann, 2016) did do so. The collective evidence does not as yet provide solid basis for the application of AAT training to reduction of problematic food consumption, although clinical trials have yet to be conducted. Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

The Site Approach - Lessons Learned from the Integrated Safeguards Approach for JNC-1

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Kikuchi, M.; Iso, S.; Tomine, K.; Hirato, Y.; Namekawa, M.; Takasugi, N.; Watanabe, M.; Tsutaki, Y.; Asano, T.; Nagatani, T.; Ninagawa, J.; Fujiwara, S.; Takahashi, S.; Kimura, T.; Kodani, Y.; Fukuhara, J.; Miyaji, N.; Kawakami, Y.; Koizumi, A.; Yamazaki, Y.; Nishinosono, S.; Sasaki, K.

2010-01-01

Integrated safeguards approaches for specific sites are recognized important elements in the design of a State-level approach under the concept of grouping facilities. Japan and the IAEA agreed further improvement of integrated safeguards implementation in effective and efficient manner, particularly at large complex nuclear sites in Japan. Japan and the IAEA developed the integrated safeguards approach for specific sites defined at Article 18 of Additional Protocol. In 2008, the IAEA started the three-year test implementation of JNC-1 site approach for improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the safeguards implementation of UDU material handling facilities. Japan and IAEA agreed to adopt the sector concept in order to make clear of subjected nuclear material to be verified. The sector is defined as spatial assignment that treats the same material stratum beyond MBAs in the site. The arrangement of MBAs and related material balance calculations as well as statistical analysis is maintained as a fundamental safeguards measure. At the boundaries of each sector, appropriate unattended NDA system and/or C/S system are installed, and material flows across the boundaries are verified by the system or attendance of resident inspectors. For inventory verification of the nuclear material stayed in sectors, an appropriate numbers of randomly scheduled inspections will be implemented. IAEA can access to the randomly selected sectors within 2 hours after notification. NRTA based on frequent operator's declaration will be performed for achievement of timeliness detection goal. The JNC-1 site approach has been implemented under the enhanced co-operation between the IAEA and SSAC through joint use of equipment and arrangements for DA analysis. Especially, national inspectors are working with IAEA together for coordination with operators. Because NMCC lab analyses all DA samples taken from facilities and the analysis results will be shared by the IAEA, certain numbers of DA

Developing a Dual-Level Capabilities Approach: Using Constructivist Grounded Theory and Feminist Ethnography to Enhance the Capabilities Approaches

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Hall, Kia M. Q.

2014-01-01

In this study, a dual-level capabilities approach to development is introduced. This approach intends to improve upon individual-focused capabilities approaches developed by Amartya Sen and Martha Nussbaum. Based upon seven months of ethnographic research in the Afro-descendant, autochthonous Garifuna community of Honduras, constructivist grounded…

Approaches to Scandinavian Crime Fiction

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Agger, Gunhild

2010-01-01

as the approach of genre typology and the concept of evil – seemingly disparate concepts and approaches, but all related to the complex processes in the borderlands between crime fiction and society. Using examples from Scandinavian crime fiction, I discuss whether the growing proximity to international genres......The working paper discusses some of the major approaches to Scandinavian crime fiction in the light of the dominant features of crime culture, e.g. the broad exposure of crime fiction via different platforms and media. In this connection, the concept of mediatization is considered as well......, ways of production and standards increasingly removes Scandinavian crime fiction from its original attractions or not....

Cognitive Approaches to Automated Instruction.

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Regian, J. Wesley, Ed.; Shute, Valerie J., Ed.

This book contains a snapshot of state-of-the-art research on the design of automated instructional systems. Selected cognitive psychologists were asked to describe their approach to instruction and cognitive diagnosis, the theoretical basis of the approach, its utility and applicability, and the knowledge engineering or task analysis methods…

The CAPM approach to materiality

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Hadjieftychiou, Aristarchos

1993-01-01

Materiality is a pervasive accounting concept that has defied a precise quantitative definition. The Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) approach to materiality provides a means for determining the limits that bound materiality. Also, the approach makes it possible to locate the point estimate within these limits based on certain assumptions.

A Posteriori Approach for Community Detection

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Chuan Shi; Zhen-Yu Yan; Xin Pan; Ya-Nan Cai; Bin Wu

2011-01-01

Conventional community detection approaches in complex network are based on the optimization of a priori decision,i.e.,a single quality function designed beforehand.This paper proposes a posteriori decision approach for community detection.The approach includes two phases:in the search phase,a special multi-objective evolutionary algorithm is designed to search for a set of tradeoff partitions that reveal the community structure at different scales in one run; in the decision phase,three model selection criteria and the Possibility Matrix method are proposed to aid decision makers to select the preferable solutions through differentiating the set of optimal solutions according to their qualities.The experiments in five synthetic and real social networks illustrate that,in one run,our method is able to obtain many candidate solutions,which effectively avoids the resolution limit existing in priori decision approaches.In addition,our method can discover more authentic and comprehensive community structures than those priori decision approaches.

An Ethnografic Approach to Video Analysis

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Holck, Ulla

2007-01-01

The overall purpose in the ethnographic approach to video analysis is to become aware of implicit knowledge in those being observed. That is, knowledge that cannot be acquired through interviews. In music therapy this approach can be used to analyse patterns of interaction between client and ther......: Methods, Techniques and Applications in Music Therapy for Music Therapy Clinicians, Educators, Researchers and Students. London: Jessica Kingsley.......The overall purpose in the ethnographic approach to video analysis is to become aware of implicit knowledge in those being observed. That is, knowledge that cannot be acquired through interviews. In music therapy this approach can be used to analyse patterns of interaction between client...... a short introduction to the ethnographic approach, the workshop participants will have a chance to try out the method. First through a common exercise and then applied to video recordings of music therapy with children with severe communicative limitations. Focus will be on patterns of interaction...

A Multi-Model Approach for System Diagnosis

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Niemann, Hans Henrik; Poulsen, Niels Kjølstad; Bækgaard, Mikkel Ask Buur

2007-01-01

A multi-model approach for system diagnosis is presented in this paper. The relation with fault diagnosis as well as performance validation is considered. The approach is based on testing a number of pre-described models and find which one is the best. It is based on an active approach......,i.e. an auxiliary input to the system is applied. The multi-model approach is applied on a wind turbine system....

The PNEI holistic approach in coloproctology.

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Pescatori, M; Podzemny, V; Pescatori, L C; Dore, M P; Bassotti, G

2015-05-01

The psycho-neuroendocrine-immune approach relies on the concept of considering diseases from a holistic point of view: the various components (psyche, nervous system, endocrine system, and immune system) control the diseased organ/apparatus and in turn are influenced by a feedback mechanism. In this article, we will consider the psycho-neuroendocrine-immune approach to coloproctological disorders, by providing clinical cases and discussing them in light of this approach.

A NEW APPROACH TO VIRTUAL EDUCATION

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Vladimir V. Kureychik

2014-01-01

Full Text Available The article discusses several approaches to training, namely the virtual. Concrete examples of virtual learning systems were described, we disclosed their features, advantages and disadvantages. A new suggested approach integrates the features of existing systems, and opens new horizons and opportunities to obtain certain skills and abilities. Introduction of a new approach to the educational process will improve the quality and effectiveness of learning. 

Science based integrated approach to advanced nuclear fuel development - vision, approach, and overview

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Unal, Cetin [Los Alamos National Laboratory; Pasamehmetoglu, Kemal [IDAHO NATIONAL LAB; Carmack, Jon [IDAHO NATIONAL LAB

2010-01-01

Advancing the performance of Light Water Reactors, Advanced Nuclear Fuel Cycles, and Advanced Rcactors, such as the Next Generation Nuclear Power Plants, requires enhancing our fundamental understanding of fuel and materials behavior under irradiation. The capability to accurately model the nuclear fuel systems is critical. In order to understand specific aspects of the nuclear fuel, fully coupled fuel simulation codes are required to achieve licensing of specific nuclear fuel designs for operation. The backbone of these codes, models, and simulations is a fundamental understanding and predictive capability for simulating the phase and microstructural behavior of the nuclear fuel system materials and matrices. The purpose of this paper is to identify the modeling and simulation approach in order to deliver predictive tools for advanced fuels development. The coordination between experimental nuclear fuel design, development technical experts, and computational fuel modeling and simulation technical experts is a critical aspect of the approach and naturally leads to an integrated, goal-oriented science-based R & D approach and strengthens both the experimental and computational efforts. The Advanced Fuels Campaign (AFC) and Nuclear Energy Advanced Modeling and Simulation (NEAMS) Fuels Integrated Performance and Safety Code (IPSC) are working together to determine experimental data and modeling needs. The primary objective of the NEAMS fuels IPSC project is to deliver a coupled, three-dimensional, predictive computational platform for modeling the fabrication and both normal and abnormal operation of nuclear fuel pins and assemblies, applicable to both existing and future reactor fuel designs. The science based program is pursuing the development of an integrated multi-scale and multi-physics modeling and simulation platform for nuclear fuels. This overview paper discusses the vision, goals and approaches how to develop and implement the new approach.

Science based integrated approach to advanced nuclear fuel development - vision, approach, and overview

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Unal, Cetin; Pasamehmetoglu, Kemal; Carmack, Jon

2010-01-01

Advancing the performance of Light Water Reactors, Advanced Nuclear Fuel Cycles, and Advanced Rcactors, such as the Next Generation Nuclear Power Plants, requires enhancing our fundamental understanding of fuel and materials behavior under irradiation. The capability to accurately model the nuclear fuel systems is critical. In order to understand specific aspects of the nuclear fuel, fully coupled fuel simulation codes are required to achieve licensing of specific nuclear fuel designs for operation. The backbone of these codes, models, and simulations is a fundamental understanding and predictive capability for simulating the phase and microstructural behavior of the nuclear fuel system materials and matrices. The purpose of this paper is to identify the modeling and simulation approach in order to deliver predictive tools for advanced fuels development. The coordination between experimental nuclear fuel design, development technical experts, and computational fuel modeling and simulation technical experts is a critical aspect of the approach and naturally leads to an integrated, goal-oriented science-based R and D approach and strengthens both the experimental and computational efforts. The Advanced Fuels Campaign (AFC) and Nuclear Energy Advanced Modeling and Simulation (NEAMS) Fuels Integrated Performance and Safety Code (IPSC) are working together to determine experimental data and modeling needs. The primary objective of the NEAMS fuels IPSC project is to deliver a coupled, three-dimensional, predictive computational platform for modeling the fabrication and both normal and abnormal operation of nuclear fuel pins and assemblies, applicable to both existing and future reactor fuel designs. The science based program is pursuing the development of an integrated multi-scale and multi-physics modeling and simulation platform for nuclear fuels. This overview paper discusses the vision, goals and approaches how to develop and implement the new approach.

APPROACHES FOR SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING

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G(U)NTHER Seliger; SEBASTIAN Kernbaum; MARCO Zettl

2007-01-01

Sustainable development is a holistic approach harmonizing ecological, economical and socio-political needs with respect to the superior objective of enhancing human living standards. Thereby the availability of natural resources and the conservation of the ecosystems have to be considered that future generations have the possibility to meet their own needs. A long-term economical development demands the transition from a source-sink economy to a cycle economy as a result of limited resources, limited environmental capacities to absorb waste and emissions as well as increasing needs of a growing population. A reference model for sustainability in manufacturing is presented and used to illustrate sustainable approaches with respect to management, technology, process and product. Adaptation of products and components is a vital element for supporting efficient reuse of products and components. Consequently adaptation contributes to the ambitious goals of sustainability. Technological enablers for adaptation as modularity, information and communication technology are exemplarily introduced. Moreover, approaches for disseminating knowledge in sustainability are given.

Hybrid biasing approaches for global variance reduction

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Wu, Zeyun; Abdel-Khalik, Hany S.

2013-01-01

A new variant of Monte Carlo—deterministic (DT) hybrid variance reduction approach based on Gaussian process theory is presented for accelerating convergence of Monte Carlo simulation and compared with Forward-Weighted Consistent Adjoint Driven Importance Sampling (FW-CADIS) approach implemented in the SCALE package from Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The new approach, denoted the Gaussian process approach, treats the responses of interest as normally distributed random processes. The Gaussian process approach improves the selection of the weight windows of simulated particles by identifying a subspace that captures the dominant sources of statistical response variations. Like the FW-CADIS approach, the Gaussian process approach utilizes particle importance maps obtained from deterministic adjoint models to derive weight window biasing. In contrast to the FW-CADIS approach, the Gaussian process approach identifies the response correlations (via a covariance matrix) and employs them to reduce the computational overhead required for global variance reduction (GVR) purpose. The effective rank of the covariance matrix identifies the minimum number of uncorrelated pseudo responses, which are employed to bias simulated particles. Numerical experiments, serving as a proof of principle, are presented to compare the Gaussian process and FW-CADIS approaches in terms of the global reduction in standard deviation of the estimated responses. - Highlights: ► Hybrid Monte Carlo Deterministic Method based on Gaussian Process Model is introduced. ► Method employs deterministic model to calculate responses correlations. ► Method employs correlations to bias Monte Carlo transport. ► Method compared to FW-CADIS methodology in SCALE code. ► An order of magnitude speed up is achieved for a PWR core model.

16. Yüzyıl Osmanlı Dönemini Konu Alan Dönem Filmi Anlatısı için Bir Sembolik Anlam Taşıyıcısı Olan Döneme Özgü İpek Lifli Giysi Dokumalarının Özellikleri / The Features of Silk Fiber Clothing Weavings Relating to Period Being a Symbolic Meaning Producer for the 16th Century Ottoman Period Film Narrative

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İnci YAKUT

2015-04-01

Full Text Available Çalışmada, 16. yy. Osmanlı dönemi toplum yaşantısını konu alan dönem filmi anlatısında ipek lifli giysi dokumalarının bir simgesel anlatım aracı olarak hangi özellikleri taşıdığı irdelenecektir. Çalışmada, 16. yy. ipek lifli dokumaların döneme özgü öne çıkan sembolik özelliklerinin irdelenmesi, dönem filmleri anlatısının oluşturulması sürecinde ipek lifli dokumaların özellikle karakter tasarımındaki sembolik anlam yaratma düzeyinin anlaşılmasını olanaklı kılacaktır. Çalışmada eleştirel literatür değerlendirmesi ve görsel metin çözümlemesi yapılmıştır. 16. yy. Osmanlı dönemi saray yaşantısında kullanılan ipekli giysi dokumaları padişah ve sarayın ihtişamını vurgulayan sembolik bir özelliğe sahiptir. 16. yy. Osmanlı saray yaşantısını konu alan dönem filmleri anlatısında saray yaşantısında önemli rol oynayan öncelikle padişah ve sonra diğer şehzade, hanedan üyeleri, saraydaki üst düzey görevliler gibi saray mensuplarını temsil eden karakterlerin kostümlerinin tasarımında kullanılacak dokumaların, dönemin sosyal hiyerarşisindeki üst düzeydeki konumlarını sembolize edecek şekilde ipekten ya da ipek görünümüne sahip değerli kumaşlardan yapılmasının sağlanması gerekir. Bunlar, filmdeki karakterlere, mekana ve olaylara yönelik gerçeklik algısının oluşmasında önemli rol oynayacaktır. Ayrıca, giysi aksesuarlarındaki ve karakteri çevreleyen mekandaki dokumalarda ipek lifli kumaşların kullanımı karakter kostümlerinin dokuma özelliklerinin değerini öne çıkaracaktır. / In this study, it has been examined which features have silk fiber clothing weaving as a symbolic narration means in the 16th Ottoman period film narrative. Examining symbolic features relating period that silk fiber weaving have will provide silk fiber weaving to be understood symbolic meaning creating level at character design at the period film narrative making proccess. It has been made critical literature assessment and visual text analysis. Silk fiber weaving used in the Ottoman period court life has a symbolic feature focusing on magnificence of sultan and court. Weavings used in costume designs of characters representing sultan and the other court members in the real court life for Ottoman period film narrative must have silk fiber or silk appearance valuable fabrics symbolizing social status of period. These create reality perception for character, space and events. Additionally, to be used silk fiber fabrics in clothing accessories and space weavings surrounding character will put forward value of weavings features of character costumes.

Complementarities of two existing intermediate conservation approaches

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Sergei Volis

2017-12-01

Full Text Available The need for integration of ex situ and in situ approaches in conservation of plants has long been recognized. However, ex situ collections have numerous limitations that reduce their utility for conservation, necessitating the introduction of new, more appropriate, flexible and less costly approaches. Two new approaches that can be called “intermediate” between in situ and ex situ, and bridging them in some way have been proposed over the last two decades. In these approaches material collected in natural populations is planted and maintained outside the original location, but with a different purpose. While the purpose of the inter situs approach is reintroduction, the concern of the quasi in situ approach is long-term storage of species genetic diversity. I view these two approaches as complementary and necessary components of conservation-oriented restoration. In restoration of a degraded habitat using threatened species (i.e. inter situs, quasi in situ collections can serve an important role in providing long-term preservation of these species’ genetic diversity and production of seeds needed for restoration.

Childhood obesity: Current and novel approaches.

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Sabin, Matthew A; Kiess, Wieland

2015-06-01

The prevalence of childhood obesity has increased over the last fifty years by approximately 5% per decade, and approximately a quarter of all children are now either overweight or obese. These children have a significantly increased risk of many future health problems including adult obesity, type 2 diabetes and heart disease. Despite this relentless increase, common-sense approaches aimed at prevention and treatment have failed to solve the problem. Current approaches at prevention have faced major challenges with some progress in implementing smaller scale programs and social marketing, but little action on broad public policy approaches which often appears unpalatable to society or individual governments. Meanwhile, treatment approaches have mainly focused on lifestyle change, and novel approaches are urgently needed. Prevention needs to shift to improving maternal health prior to conception, with more research focussed on the impact of early years in programming offspring to future overweight/obesity. Likewise, treatment paradigms need to move from simply thinking that obesity can be solved by readdressing diet and activity levels. Novel approaches are needed which take into consideration the complex physiology which regulates early childhood growth and the development of obesity in susceptible individuals. Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Capability approach

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Jensen, Niels Rosendal; Kjeldsen, Christian Christrup

Lærebogen er den første samlede danske præsentation af den af Amartya Sen og Martha Nussbaum udviklede Capability Approach. Bogen indeholder en præsentation og diskussion af Sen og Nussbaums teoretiske platform. I bogen indgår eksempler fra såvel uddannelse/uddannelsespolitik, pædagogik og omsorg....

RNA/PNA Approach

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In this approach we want to develop structural analogue of the leader that might have higher affinity towards the Phosphoprotein, but would impair the dimerization process and viral leader RNA binding.

Why do fearful facial expressions elicit behavioral approach? Evidence from a combined approach-avoidance implicit association test.

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Hammer, Jennifer L; Marsh, Abigail A

2015-04-01

Despite communicating a "negative" emotion, fearful facial expressions predominantly elicit behavioral approach from perceivers. It has been hypothesized that this seemingly paradoxical effect may occur due to fearful expressions' resemblance to vulnerable, infantile faces. However, this hypothesis has not yet been tested. We used a combined approach-avoidance/implicit association test (IAT) to test this hypothesis. Participants completed an approach-avoidance lever task during which they responded to fearful and angry facial expressions as well as neutral infant and adult faces presented in an IAT format. Results demonstrated an implicit association between fearful facial expressions and infant faces and showed that both fearful expressions and infant faces primarily elicit behavioral approach. The dominance of approach responses to both fearful expressions and infant faces decreased as a function of psychopathic personality traits. Results suggest that the prosocial responses to fearful expressions observed in most individuals may stem from their associations with infantile faces. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2015 APA, all rights reserved).

Classical approach in atomic physics

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Solov'ev, E.A.

2011-01-01

The application of a classical approach to various quantum problems - the secular perturbation approach to quantization of a hydrogen atom in external fields and a helium atom, the adiabatic switching method for calculation of a semiclassical spectrum of a hydrogen atom in crossed electric and magnetic fields, a spontaneous decay of excited states of a hydrogen atom, Gutzwiller's approach to Stark problem, long-lived excited states of a helium atom discovered with the help of Poincare section, inelastic transitions in slow and fast electron-atom and ion-atom collisions - is reviewed. Further, a classical representation in quantum theory is discussed. In this representation the quantum states are treated as an ensemble of classical states. This approach opens the way to an accurate description of the initial and final states in classical trajectory Monte Carlo (CTMC) method and a purely classical explanation of tunneling phenomenon. The general aspects of the structure of the semiclassical series such as renormalization group symmetry, criterion of accuracy and so on are reviewed as well. (author)

Science Education: Issues, Approaches and Challenges

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Shairose Irfan Jessani

2015-06-01

Full Text Available In today’s global education system, science education is much more than fact-based knowledge. Science education becomes meaningless and incomprehensible for learners, if the learners are unable to relate it with their lives. It is thus recommended that Pakistan, like many other countries worldwide should adopt Science Technology Society (STS approach for delivery of science education. The purpose of the STS approach lies in developing scientifically literate citizens who can make conscious decisions about the socio-scientific issues that impact their lives. The challenges in adopting this approach for Pakistan lie in four areas that will completely need to be revamped according to STS approach. These areas include: the examination system; science textbooks; science teacher education programs; and available resources and school facilities.

Artificial intelligence approaches in statistics

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Phelps, R.I.; Musgrove, P.B.

1986-01-01

The role of pattern recognition and knowledge representation methods from Artificial Intelligence within statistics is considered. Two areas of potential use are identified and one, data exploration, is used to illustrate the possibilities. A method is presented to identify and separate overlapping groups within cluster analysis, using an AI approach. The potential of such ''intelligent'' approaches is stressed

Homogenization approach in engineering

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Babuska, I.

1975-10-01

Homogenization is an approach which studies the macrobehavior of a medium by its microproperties. Problems with a microstructure play an essential role in such fields as mechanics, chemistry, physics, and reactor engineering. Attention is concentrated on a simple specific model problem to illustrate results and problems typical of the homogenization approach. Only the diffusion problem is treated here, but some statements are made about the elasticity of composite materials. The differential equation is solved for linear cases with and without boundaries and for the nonlinear case. 3 figures, 1 table

The observational approach in environmental restoration

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Smyth, J.D.; Quinn, R.D.

1991-07-01

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has committed to completing environmental restoration of its facilities within the next 28 years (DOE 1990b). In order to achieve this, DOE must ensure that its restoration activities are both effective and efficient. A key aspect of fulfilling this commitment is the recognition and management of uncertainty that is inherent in waste-site clean-up actions. The DOE Office of Environmental Restoration (DOE-ER) requested Pacific Northwest Laboratory (PNL) to investigate the applicability and implementation of what is known as the ''observational approach'' to better address these needs. PNL's initial investigation resulted in the positive conclusion that the observational approach had potential benefit to DOE during environmental restoration. In a follow-on effort, PNL supported by CH2M HILL, has been providing guidance to DOE field-offices on observational approach fundamentals, implementation, and application to waste-site remediation. This paper outlines the fundamentals of the observational approach and discusses the progress in integrating the observational approach in DOE's environmental restoration efforts. 9 refs., 2 figs

An Effective Approach to Teaching Electrochemistry.

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Birss, Viola I.; Truax, D. Rodney

1990-01-01

An approach which may be useful for teaching electrochemistry in freshman college chemistry courses is presented. Discussed are the potential problems with teaching this subject and solutions provided by this approach. (CW)

A Systems Approach to Developing an Affordable Space Ground Transportation Architecture using a Commonality Approach

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Garcia, Jerry L.; McCleskey, Carey M.; Bollo, Timothy R.; Rhodes, Russel E.; Robinson, John W.

2012-01-01

This paper presents a structured approach for achieving a compatible Ground System (GS) and Flight System (FS) architecture that is affordable, productive and sustainable. This paper is an extension of the paper titled "Approach to an Affordable and Productive Space Transportation System" by McCleskey et al. This paper integrates systems engineering concepts and operationally efficient propulsion system concepts into a structured framework for achieving GS and FS compatibility in the mid-term and long-term time frames. It also presents a functional and quantitative relationship for assessing system compatibility called the Architecture Complexity Index (ACI). This paper: (1) focuses on systems engineering fundamentals as it applies to improving GS and FS compatibility; (2) establishes mid-term and long-term spaceport goals; (3) presents an overview of transitioning a spaceport to an airport model; (4) establishes a framework for defining a ground system architecture; (5) presents the ACI concept; (6) demonstrates the approach by presenting a comparison of different GS architectures; and (7) presents a discussion on the benefits of using this approach with a focus on commonality.

A Humanistic Approach to South African Accounting Education

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West, A.; Saunders, S.

2006-01-01

Humanistic psychologist Carl Rogers made a distinction between traditional approaches and humanistic "learner-centred" approaches to education. The traditional approach holds that educators impart their knowledge to willing and able recipients; whereas the humanistic approach holds that educators act as facilitators who assist learners…

Differentiating Performance Approach Goals and Their Unique Effects

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Edwards, Ordene V.

2014-01-01

The study differentiates between two types of performance approach goals (competence demonstration performance approach goal and normative performance approach goal) by examining their unique effects on self-efficacy, interest, and fear of failure. Seventy-nine students completed questionnaires that measure performance approach goals,…

The Hermeneutical Approach in Translation Studies

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Bernd Stefanink

2017-09-01

Full Text Available Our aim is to convince the reader of the validity of the hermeneutical approach in translation studies. In a first part, we will show that this validity is based on the fact that the hermeneutical approach integrates factors like subjectivity, intuition, corporeality and creativity in its theoretical reflection, being thus close to the reality of the translation process. In a second part, we will situate this approach in the context of the development of modern translation studies since the 1950s, and show that this development was characterized by a dominating tendency that led from an atomistic to a more and more holistic view of the translation unit, legitimating the holistic approach, which is fundamental in translational hermeneutics. Our third part relates the history of philosophical hermeneutics as the legitimate foundation of translational hermeneutics. In a fourth part, devoted to the “outcoming perspectives”, we will try to reinforce the legitimacy of the hermeneutical approach by showing how it is supported by recent results of research in cognitive science. In order to foster further research in translational hermeneutics we also offer a methodology based on hermeneutic principles to study the translation process. Finally, we give an example of legitimation of a creative problemsolving based on a hermeneutical approach of a translation problem which finds its validation in the results of cognitive research.

A new approach in nuclear risk theory

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Serbanescu, D.

1994-01-01

The basic problem of the probabilistic safety assessment (PSA) is the errors evaluation. The main contributor to the final PSA results is the systematical error induced by the method itself. There may be some alternatives to the PSA classical approaches. All the new more successful approaches in the PSA results validation are related to the modelling problem. A comparison between two possible approaches for a pressurized heavy water reactor (PHWR) leakage event tree is included: The new approach proposed in (Serbanescu, 1991); the approach used in (Serbanescu, 1992), based on some unexplored yet features of the existing PSA analyses. The results are presented in relative units and an algorithm which was already implemented on an IBM.PC computer (Serbanescu, 1991) is used as a tool to decisions making tool. The decision making process should be based on a nuclear power plant (NPP) between modelling from the risk analysis point of view. This is the main feature of the proposed approach. (author). 4 refs, 2 figs, 2 tabs

Statistical inference an integrated Bayesianlikelihood approach

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Aitkin, Murray

2010-01-01

Filling a gap in current Bayesian theory, Statistical Inference: An Integrated Bayesian/Likelihood Approach presents a unified Bayesian treatment of parameter inference and model comparisons that can be used with simple diffuse prior specifications. This novel approach provides new solutions to difficult model comparison problems and offers direct Bayesian counterparts of frequentist t-tests and other standard statistical methods for hypothesis testing.After an overview of the competing theories of statistical inference, the book introduces the Bayes/likelihood approach used throughout. It pre

Methodological approaches in the research of organizational culture

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Janićijević Nebojša

2011-01-01

Full Text Available In the thirty-years-long research of organizational culture, two mutually opposed methodological approaches have emerged: objectivistic quantitative and subjectivistic-qualitative. These two approaches are based on opposite ontological and epistemological assumptions: they include different types of research, and use opposite, quantitative vs. qualitative, methods of research. Each of the methodological approaches has its advantages and disadvantages. For this reason a hybrid approach emerges as a legitimate choice in organizational culture research methodology. It combines elements of both subjectivistic and objectivistic methodological approaches, according to the goals, content, and context of the research and preferences of the researcher himself/herself. Since it is possible to combine the two principal methodological approaches in various ways, there are several possible hybrid methodologies in organizational culture research. After the review of objectivistic quantitative and subjectivistic-qualitative methodological approaches, one of possible hybrid approaches in the research of organizational culture is presented in this paper.

ANALYSING PRODUCTION DESIGN: POSITIONS AND APPROACHES

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Ion Wille, Jakob

2017-01-01

This article discusses the challenges of understanding production design and reviews dominant approaches to production design analysis.......This article discusses the challenges of understanding production design and reviews dominant approaches to production design analysis....

Posture as index for approach-avoidance behavior.

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Anita Eerland

Full Text Available Approach and avoidance are two behavioral responses that make people tend to approach positive and avoid negative situations. This study examines whether postural behavior is influenced by the affective state of pictures. While standing on the Wii™ Balance Board, participants viewed pleasant, neutral, and unpleasant pictures (passively viewing phase. Then they had to move their body to the left or the right (lateral movement phase to make the next picture appear. We recorded movements in the anterior-posterior direction to examine approach and avoidant behavior. During passively viewing, people approached pleasant pictures. They avoided unpleasant ones while they made a lateral movement. These findings provide support for the idea that we tend to approach positive and avoid negative situations.

[Modern treatment approaches to gambling].

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Egorov, A Iu

2014-01-01

Compulsive gambling has received widespread attention in the last decade. Gambling has become the first non-chemical addiction, which went down to the section "Addiction and related disorders" of the modern DSM-V. The review considers non-pharmacological and pharmacological approaches to the treatment of gambling. Among non-drug approaches, cognitive-behavioral therapy and 12-step programs have gained the most popularity in the "Gamblers Anonymous" community. Among pharmacological approaches, three classes of drugs: antidepressants (mainly SSRIs), opiate antagonists (naltrexone and nalmefene) and mood stabilizers (valproate, lithium, topiramate) proved to be effective in treatment of gambling. No differences in the efficacy of the three classes of psychotropic drugs have been identified. Preliminary results for N-acetylcysteine and memantine cause optimism in terms of perspective.

Thermodynamic approach to biomass gasification

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Boissonnet, G.; Seiler, J.M.

2003-01-01

The document presents an approach of biomass transformation in presence of steam, hydrogen or oxygen. Calculation results based on thermodynamic equilibrium are discussed. The objective of gasification techniques is to increase the gas content in CO and H 2 . The maximum content in these gases is obtained when thermodynamic equilibrium is approached. Any optimisation action of a process. will, thus, tend to approach thermodynamic equilibrium conditions. On the other hand, such calculations can be used to determine the conditions which lead to an increase in the production of CO and H 2 . An objective is also to determine transformation enthalpies that are an important input for process calculations. Various existing processes are assessed, and associated thermodynamic limitations are evidenced. (author)

A Theoretical Approach

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L-rhamnose and L-fucose: A Theoretical Approach ... L-ramnose and L-fucose, by means of the Monte Carlo conformational search method. The energy of the conformers ..... which indicates an increased probability for the occurrence of.

a Capability approach

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efforts towards gender equality in education as a means of achieving social justice. ... should mean that a lot of capability approach-oriented commentators are ... processes, their forms of exercising power, and their rules, unwritten cultures, ...

Enhancing Competency in English: The Covert Approach a Complementary to the Overt Approach in Teaching Grammar

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Hussein Islam Abdullah

2015-01-01

Full Text Available Over the years, there has been a decline in the competency of the English Language in Malaysian schools. Many parties among them the Ministry of Education, relevant NGOs, academicians and people have expressed concern over the matter. The Education Ministry through its transformational policy has taken several measures to overcome the matter. It is employing appropriate strategies to solve the problems. The focus is on learning and teaching strategies as well as the content of the language. There is no doubt that grammar is a very important component in acquiring the language in primary and secondary schools. The English teachers mostly use the communicative approach in teaching grammar. This is in line with the KBSR syllabus in mid 1980s which emphasized on the communicative method. Teachers’ training and materials such as textbooks cater for the covert method. However, some tend to ignore the structural approach which is equally effective and meaningful to increase the level of the students’ proficiency which was popular in the 1960s. The paper discusses on the two different approaches used – the covert and overt approaches – their strengths as well as weaknesses. Application of both approaches is also taken into consideration giving a better view of how grammar should be taught in schools.

Exploring Academics' Approaches to Managing Team Assessment

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Augar, Naomi; Woodley, Carolyn J.; Whitefield, Despina; Winchester, Maxwell

2016-01-01

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to develop an understanding of academics' approaches to managing team assessment at an Australian University with a view to informing policy development and assessment design. Design/methodology/approach: The research was conducted using a single exploratory case study approach focussing on the team assessment…

A Hybrid Approach to Teaching Managerial Economics

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Metzgar, Matthew

2014-01-01

Many institutions in higher education are experimenting with hybrid teaching approaches to undergraduate courses. Online resources may provide a number of advantages to students as compared to in-class approaches. Research regarding the effectiveness of hybrid approaches is mixed and still accumulating. This paper discusses the use of a hybrid…

Surgery-first orthognathic approach vs traditional orthognathic approach: Oral health-related quality of life assessed with 2 questionnaires.

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Pelo, Sandro; Gasparini, Giulio; Garagiola, Umberto; Cordaro, Massimo; Di Nardo, Francesco; Staderini, Edoardo; Patini, Romeo; de Angelis, Paolo; D'Amato, Giuseppe; Saponaro, Gianmarco; Moro, Alessandro

2017-08-01

The purposes of the study were to investigate and evaluate the differences detected by the patients between the traditional orthognathic approach and the surgery-first one in terms of level of satisfaction and quality of life. A total of 30 patients who underwent orthognathic surgery for correction of malocclusions were selected and included in this study. Fifteen patients were treated with the conventional orthognathic surgery approach, and 15 patients with the surgery-first approach. Variables were assessed through the Orthognathic Quality of Life Questionnaire and the Oral Health Impact Profile questionnaire and analyzed with 2-way repeated-measures analysis of variance. The results showed significant differences in terms of the Orthognathic Quality of Life Questionnaire (P surgery in the surgery-first group and an initial worsening during orthodontic treatment in the traditional approach group followed by postoperative improvement. This study showed that the worsening of the facial profile during the traditional orthognathic surgery approach decompensation phase has a negative impact on the perception of patients' quality of life. Surgeons should consider the possibility of a surgery-first approach to prevent this occurrence. Copyright © 2017 American Association of Orthodontists. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

A Contrastive Study of Two Approaches to Teach Grammar

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Cai; Lin

2007-01-01

There are many kinds of methods of teaching grammar, no matter what they are, these approaches can generally be classified into two approaches-deductive and inductive. What an appropriate grammar teaching approach is by examining the inductive and deductive approaches to grammar teaching and learning. It starts with the definitions of inductive and deductive approaches to grammar teaching, followed by a contrastive study of these two approaches in terms of both the bases and the application. Finally, it explores the inductive approach and outlines the benefits of this approach and suggests an alternative view of grammar teaching.

The enter-educate approach.

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Piotrow, P T; Coleman, P L

1992-03-01

This article describes how the Population Communication Services (PCS) has seized on the "enter-educate" approach, the blending of popular entertainment with social messages, to change reproductive health behavior. The enter-educate approach spreads its message through songs, soap operas, variety shows, and other types of popular entertainment mediums. Because they entertain, enter-educate projects can capture the attention of an audience -- such as young people -- who would otherwise scorn social messages. And the use of population mediums makes it possible to reach a variety of audiences. Funded by USAID, PCS began its first enter-educate project in response to the increasing number of teenage pregnancies in Latin America. PCS developed 2 songs and videos, which featured popular teenage singers to serve as role models, to urge abstinence. The songs became instant hits. Since then, PCS has mounted more then 80 major projects in some 40 countries. Highlights of programs range from a successful multi-media family planning campaign in Turkey to humorous television ads in Brazil promoting vasectomy. Recently, PCS initiated projects to teach AIDS awareness. At the core of the enter-educate approach is the social learning theory which holds that much behavior is learned through the observation of role-models. Health professionals work alongside entertainers to produce works that have audience appeal and factual social messages. The enter-educate approach works because it is popular, pervasive, personal, persuasive, and profitable. PCS has found that enter-educate programs pay for themselves through cost sharing and cost recovery.

Cranio-orbital approach for complex aneurysmal surgery.

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Kelleher, M O

2012-02-03

Certain aneurysms of the anterior circulation continue to offer a technical challenge for safe exposure and clipping. The purpose of this paper was to describe the cranio-orbital approach for surgical clipping of complex aneurysms and to evaluate prospectively the associated complications of this approach. Prospective audit of all patients undergoing cranio-orbital approach for aneurysm surgery from 1997 to 2004 by the senior author. Twenty-five patients, eight male and 17 female, median age of 52 years, range 28-73. All patients had a standard pterional approach supplemented by an orbital osteotomy. In the 7-year period 367 patients underwent treatment for their aneurysms (169 clipped and 198 coiled). Of the 169 patients who were operated on, 29 had a skull base approach, of which 25 were cranio-orbital. The aneurysm location was as follows: 16 middle cerebral artery (MCA), three carotid bifurcation, four anterior communicating artery (ACOMM), one ophthalmic and one basilar. There were no approach-related complications. The cranio-orbital craniotomy can be a useful adjunct in the surgical treatment of giant or complex aneurysms. It offers the following advantages over a standard pterional approach: reduces operative distance; allows easy splitting of the sylvian fissure; and provides a wide arc of exposure with multiple working corridors.

Pilot Task Demand Load During RNAV Approaches

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Heiligers, M.M.

2011-01-01

The question that started this research was: “Why is approach A more difficult to fly for a pilot than approach B?”. To find an answer to this question, pilots flew a large variety of Area Navigation (RNAV) approaches during several flight simulator and real flight experiments. The results of these

Low current approach to ignition

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Cenacchi, G.; Sugiyama, L.; Airoldi, A.; Coppi, B.

1996-01-01

The open-quotes standardclose quotes path to achieve ignition conditions so far has been that of producing plasmas with the maximum current and poloidal field that axe compatible with the applied toroidal field and the geometry of the adopted configuration (the low q a approach.) The other approach is that motivated by recent experiments with reversed shear configurations, with relatively low currents and high fields corresponding to high values of q a (e-g., q a ≅ 6). While the first approach can be pursued with ohmic heating alone, the second one necessarily involves an auxiliary heating system. One of the advantages of this approach is that the onset of large scale internal modes can be avoided as q(ψ) is kept above 1 over the entire plasma column. Since quite peaked density profiles are produced in the regimes where enhanced confinement is observed, the α-particle power levels for which ignition can be reached and therefore the thermal wall loading on the first wall, can be reduced relatively to the standard, low q a , approach. The possibility is considered that ignition is reached in the reversed shear, high q a , regime and that this is followed by a transition to non-reversed profiles, or even the low q a regime, assuming that the excitation of modes involving magnetic reconnection will not undermine the needed degree of confinement. These results have been demonstrated by numerical transport simulation for the Ignitor-Ult machine, but are applicable to all high field ignition experiments

Primal and dual approaches to fishing capacity

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Kerstens, Kristiaan; Vestergaard, Niels

2013-01-01

Application of primal non-parametric approaches to estimation of fishing capacity provides useful disaggregated information about fishing firm’s capacities utilizations. A potentially serious issue is that the estimated capacity utilization rates can be relatively low. This may call for reductions...... in the fishing fleet that are political impossible to defend. In this paper two modifications of the traditional approach are explored. First, non-convex technologies are introduced and it is shown how the primal non-parametric approach leads to different capacity utilization rates. Then capacity utilization...... measures using cost functions are specified for both convex and non-convex technologies. It is illustrated how the convexity assumption impacts capacity utilization rates and how this dual approach differs from the primal approach. Second, the effect of utilizing these different convex versus non...

Approaches to risk assessment in food allergy

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Madsen, Charlotte Bernhard; Hattersley, S.; Buck, J.

2009-01-01

modelling is considered to be the most promising approach for use in population risk assessment (which is a particular focus for risk managers). For all approaches, further improvement of input data is desirable, particularly data on consumption patterns/food choices in food allergic consumers, data...... models. The workshop concluded that all the three approaches to safety and risk assessment of allergenic foods should continue to be considered. A particular strength of the MoE and probabilistic approaches is that they do not rely on low-dose extrapolations with its inherent issues. Probabilistic......A workshop was organised to investigate whether risk assessment strategies and methodologies used in classical/conventional toxicology may be used for risk assessment of allergenic foods. to discuss the advantages and limitations of different approaches and to determine the research needed to move...

Microscopic approach to nuclear anharmonicities

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Matsuo, Masayuki; Shimizu, Yoshifumi; Matsuyanagi, Kenichi

1985-01-01

Present status of microscopic study of nuclear anharmonicity phenomena is reviewed from the viewpoint of the time-dependent Hartree-Bogoliubov approach. Both classical- and quantum-mechanical aspects of this approach are discussed. The Bohr-Mottelson-type collective Hamiltonian for anharmonic gamma vibrations is microscopically derived by means of the self-consistent-collective-coordinate method, and applied to the problem of two-phonon states of 168 Er. (orig.)

Bounding approaches to system identification

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Norton, John; Piet-Lahanier, Hélène; Walter, Éric

1996-01-01

In response to the growing interest in bounding error approaches, the editors of this volume offer the first collection of papers to describe advances in techniques and applications of bounding of the parameters, or state variables, of uncertain dynamical systems. Contributors explore the application of the bounding approach as an alternative to the probabilistic analysis of such systems, relating its importance to robust control-system design.

Approach to uncertainty in risk analysis

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Rish, W.R.

1988-08-01

In the Fall of 1985 EPA's Office of Radiation Programs (ORP) initiated a project to develop a formal approach to dealing with uncertainties encountered when estimating and evaluating risks to human health and the environment. Based on a literature review of modeling uncertainty, interviews with ORP technical and management staff, and input from experts on uncertainty analysis, a comprehensive approach was developed. This approach recognizes by design the constraints on budget, time, manpower, expertise, and availability of information often encountered in ''real world'' modeling. It is based on the observation that in practice risk modeling is usually done to support a decision process. As such, the approach focuses on how to frame a given risk modeling problem, how to use that framing to select an appropriate mixture of uncertainty analyses techniques, and how to integrate the techniques into an uncertainty assessment that effectively communicates important information and insight to decision-makers. The approach is presented in this report. Practical guidance on characterizing and analyzing uncertainties about model form and quantities and on effectively communicating uncertainty analysis results is included. Examples from actual applications are presented.

Approach to uncertainty in risk analysis

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Rish, W.R.

1988-08-01

In the Fall of 1985 EPA's Office of Radiation Programs (ORP) initiated a project to develop a formal approach to dealing with uncertainties encountered when estimating and evaluating risks to human health and the environment. Based on a literature review of modeling uncertainty, interviews with ORP technical and management staff, and input from experts on uncertainty analysis, a comprehensive approach was developed. This approach recognizes by design the constraints on budget, time, manpower, expertise, and availability of information often encountered in ''real world'' modeling. It is based on the observation that in practice risk modeling is usually done to support a decision process. As such, the approach focuses on how to frame a given risk modeling problem, how to use that framing to select an appropriate mixture of uncertainty analyses techniques, and how to integrate the techniques into an uncertainty assessment that effectively communicates important information and insight to decision-makers. The approach is presented in this report. Practical guidance on characterizing and analyzing uncertainties about model form and quantities and on effectively communicating uncertainty analysis results is included. Examples from actual applications are presented

Proposing New Heuristic Approaches for Preventive Maintenance Scheduling

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majid Esmailian

2013-08-01

Full Text Available The purpose of preventive maintenance management is to perform a series of tasks that prevent or minimize production breakdowns and improve reliability of production facilities. An important objective of preventive maintenance management is to minimize downtime of production facilities. In order to accomplish this objective, personnel should efficiently allocate resources and determine an effective maintenance schedule. Gopalakrishnan (1997 developed a mathematical model and four heuristic approaches to solve the preventive maintenance scheduling problem of assigning skilled personnel to work with tasks that require a set of corresponding skills. However, there are several limitations in the prior work in this area of research. The craft combination problem has not been solved because the craft combination is assumed as given. The craft combination problem concerns the computation of all combinations of assigning multi skilled workers to accomplishment of a particular task. In fact, determining craft combinations is difficult because of the exponential number of craft combinations that are possible. This research provides a heuristic approach for determining the craft combination and four new heuristic approach solution for the preventive maintenance scheduling problem with multi skilled workforce constraints. In order to examine the new heuristic approach and to compare the new heuristic approach with heuristic approach of Gopalakrishnan (1997, 81 standard problems have been generated based on the criterion suggested by from Gopalakrishnan (1997. The average solution quality (SQ of the new heuristic approaches is 1.86% and in old heuristic approaches is 8.32%. The solution time of new heuristic approaches are shorter than old heuristic approaches. The solution time of new heuristic approaches is 0.78 second and old heuristic approaches is 6.43 second, but the solution time of mathematical model provided by Gopalakrishnan (1997 is 152 second. �

Neural substrates of approach-avoidance conflict decision-making

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Aupperle, Robin L.; Melrose, Andrew J.; Francisco, Alex; Paulus, Martin P.; Stein, Murray B.

2014-01-01

Animal approach-avoidance conflict paradigms have been used extensively to operationalize anxiety, quantify the effects of anxiolytic agents, and probe the neural basis of fear and anxiety. Results from human neuroimaging studies support that a frontal-striatal-amygdala neural circuitry is important for approach-avoidance learning. However, the neural basis of decision-making is much less clear in this context. Thus, we combined a recently developed human approach-avoidance paradigm with functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to identify neural substrates underlying approach-avoidance conflict decision-making. Fifteen healthy adults completed the approach-avoidance conflict (AAC) paradigm during fMRI. Analyses of variance were used to compare conflict to non-conflict (avoid-threat and approach-reward) conditions and to compare level of reward points offered during the decision phase. Trial-by-trial amplitude modulation analyses were used to delineate brain areas underlying decision-making in the context of approach/avoidance behavior. Conflict trials as compared to the non-conflict trials elicited greater activation within bilateral anterior cingulate cortex (ACC), anterior insula, and caudate, as well as right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex. Right caudate and lateral PFC activation was modulated by level of reward offered. Individuals who showed greater caudate activation exhibited less approach behavior. On a trial-by-trial basis, greater right lateral PFC activation related to less approach behavior. Taken together, results suggest that the degree of activation within prefrontal-striatal-insula circuitry determines the degree of approach versus avoidance decision-making. Moreover, the degree of caudate and lateral PFC activation is related to individual differences in approach-avoidance decision-making. Therefore, the AAC paradigm is ideally suited to probe anxiety-related processing differences during approach-avoidance decision-making. PMID:25224633

EMR implementation: big bang or a phased approach?

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Owens, Kathleen

2008-01-01

There are two major strategies to implementing an EMR: the big-bang approach and the phased, or incremental, approach. Each strategy has pros and cons that must be considered. This article discusses these approaches and the risks and benefits of each as well as some training strategies that can be used with either approach.

Classroom EFL Writing: The Alignment-Oriented Approach

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Haiyan, Miao; Rilong, Liu

2016-01-01

This paper outlines the alignment-oriented approach in classroom EFL writing. Based on a review of the characteristics of the written language and comparison between the product-focused approach and the process-focused approach, the paper proposes a practical classroom procedure as to how to teach EFL writing. A follow-up empirical study is…

[Surgical approaches to tibial plateau fractures].

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Krause, Matthias; Müller, Gunnar; Frosch, Karl-Heinz

2018-06-06

Intra-articular tibial plateau fractures can present a surgical challenge due to complex injury patterns and compromised soft tissue. The treatment goal is to spare the soft tissue and an anatomical reconstruction of the tibial articular surface. Depending on the course of the fracture, a fracture-specific access strategy is recommended to provide correct positioning of the plate osteosynthesis. While the anterolateral approach is used in the majority of lateral tibial plateau fractures, only one third of the joint surface is visible; however, posterolateral fragments require an individual approach, e. g. posterolateral or posteromedial. If necessary, osteotomy of the femoral epicondyles can improve joint access for reduction control. Injuries to the posterior columns should be anatomically reconstructed and biomechanically correctly addressed via posterior approaches. Bony posterior cruciate ligament tears can be refixed via a minimally invasive posteromedial approach.

A hybrid approach for global sensitivity analysis

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Chakraborty, Souvik; Chowdhury, Rajib

2017-01-01

Distribution based sensitivity analysis (DSA) computes sensitivity of the input random variables with respect to the change in distribution of output response. Although DSA is widely appreciated as the best tool for sensitivity analysis, the computational issue associated with this method prohibits its use for complex structures involving costly finite element analysis. For addressing this issue, this paper presents a method that couples polynomial correlated function expansion (PCFE) with DSA. PCFE is a fully equivalent operational model which integrates the concepts of analysis of variance decomposition, extended bases and homotopy algorithm. By integrating PCFE into DSA, it is possible to considerably alleviate the computational burden. Three examples are presented to demonstrate the performance of the proposed approach for sensitivity analysis. For all the problems, proposed approach yields excellent results with significantly reduced computational effort. The results obtained, to some extent, indicate that proposed approach can be utilized for sensitivity analysis of large scale structures. - Highlights: • A hybrid approach for global sensitivity analysis is proposed. • Proposed approach integrates PCFE within distribution based sensitivity analysis. • Proposed approach is highly efficient.

Limits of the endoscopic transnasal transtubercular approach.

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Gellner, Verena; Tomazic, Peter V

2018-06-01

The endoscopic transnasal trans-sphenoidal transtubercular approach has become a standard alternative approach to neurosurgical transcranial routes for lesions of the anterior skull base in particular pathologies of the anterior tubercle, sphenoid plane, and midline lesions up to the interpeduncular cistern. For both the endoscopic and the transcranial approach indications must strictly be evaluated and tailored to the patients' morphology and condition. The purpose of this review was to evaluate the evidence in literature of the limitations of the endoscopic transtubercular approach. A PubMed/Medline search was conducted in January 2018 entering following keywords. Upon initial screening 7 papers were included in this review. There are several other papers describing the endoscopic transtubercular approach (ETTA). We tried to list the limitation factors according to the actual existing literature as cited. The main limiting factors are laterally extending lesions in relation to the optic canal and vascular encasement and/or unfavorable tumor tissue consistency. The ETTA is considered as a high level transnasal endoscopic extended skull base approach and requires excellent training, skills and experience.

Approaches and perioperative management in periacetabular osteotomy surgery

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Søballe, Kjeld; Troelsen, Anders

2012-01-01

.9 to 8.1 years) of 209 PAOs performed using this approach have shown Kaplan-Meier survivorship rates of 94.7% at 5 years and 88.6% at 8.1 years, with conversion to total hip arthroplasty as the end point. Perioperative management includes a patient education program, optimized pain treatment strategies...... (local infiltration analgesia), and a progressive mobilization and exercise program. The transsartorial approach coupled with a specific perioperative management program has proved successful for PAO surgery.......In the early days of periacetabular osteotomy (PAO), surgical approaches were characterized by extensive soft-tissue dissection. The Smith-Petersen approach (and iliofemoral modifications) and the ilioinguinal approach have traditionally been used for PAO. The optimal surgical approach for PAO...

Understanding microelectronics a top-down approach

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Maloberti, Franco

2011-01-01

The microelectronics evolution has given rise to many modern benefits but has also changed design methods and attitudes to learning. Technology advancements shifted focus from simple circuits to complex systems with major attention to high-level descriptions. The design methods moved from a bottom-up to a top-down approach. For today's students, the most beneficial approach to learning is this top-down method that demonstrates a global view of electronics before going into specifics. Franco Maloberti uses this approach to explain the fundamentals of electronics, such as processing functions,

A hybrid approach for biobjective optimization

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Stidsen, Thomas Jacob Riis; Andersen, Kim Allan

2018-01-01

to singleobjective problems is that no standard multiobjective solvers exist and specialized algorithms need to be programmed from scratch.In this article we will present a hybrid approach, which operates both in decision space and in objective space. The approach enables massive efficient parallelization and can...... be used to a wide variety of biobjective Mixed Integer Programming models. We test the approach on the biobjective extension of the classic traveling salesman problem, on the standard datasets, and determine the full set of nondominated points. This has only been done once before (Florios and Mavrotas...

Design of Quiet Rotorcraft Approach Trajectories

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Padula, Sharon L.; Burley, Casey L.; Boyd, D. Douglas, Jr.; Marcolini, Michael A.

2009-01-01

A optimization procedure for identifying quiet rotorcraft approach trajectories is proposed and demonstrated. The procedure employs a multi-objective genetic algorithm in order to reduce noise and create approach paths that will be acceptable to pilots and passengers. The concept is demonstrated by application to two different helicopters. The optimized paths are compared with one another and to a standard 6-deg approach path. The two demonstration cases validate the optimization procedure but highlight the need for improved noise prediction techniques and for additional rotorcraft acoustic data sets.

Radiotherapy problem under fuzzy theoretic approach

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Ammar, E.E.; Hussein, M.L.

2003-01-01

A fuzzy set theoretic approach is used for radiotherapy problem. The problem is faced with two goals: the first is to maximize the fraction of surviving normal cells and the second is to minimize the fraction of surviving tumor cells. The theory of fuzzy sets has been employed to formulate and solve the problem. A linguistic variable approach is used for treating the first goal. The solutions obtained by the modified approach are always efficient and best compromise. A sensitivity analysis of the solutions to the differential weights is given

A Systematic Approach to Marital Enrichment.

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Dinkmeyer, Don; Carlson, Jon

1986-01-01

Presents a systematic approach to enriching marital relationships. The history and current status of marital enrichment is reviewed. An Adlerian approach to marital enrichment is described. Applications of the program in enrichment groups, marriage therapy and couple groups are included. (Author)

Assessing Acid-Base Status: Physiologic Versus Physicochemical Approach.

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Adrogué, Horacio J; Madias, Nicolaos E

2016-11-01

The physiologic approach has long been used in assessing acid-base status. This approach considers acids as hydrogen ion donors and bases as hydrogen ion acceptors and the acid-base status of the organism as reflecting the interaction of net hydrogen ion balance with body buffers. In the physiologic approach, the carbonic acid/bicarbonate buffer pair is used for assessing acid-base status and blood pH is determined by carbonic acid (ie, Paco 2 ) and serum bicarbonate levels. More recently, the physicochemical approach was introduced, which has gained popularity, particularly among intensivists and anesthesiologists. This approach posits that the acid-base status of body fluids is determined by changes in the dissociation of water that are driven by the interplay of 3 independent variables: the sum of strong (fully dissociated) cation concentrations minus the sum of strong anion concentrations (strong ion difference); the total concentration of weak acids; and Paco 2 . These 3 independent variables mechanistically determine both hydrogen ion concentration and bicarbonate concentration of body fluids, which are considered as dependent variables. Our experience indicates that the average practitioner is familiar with only one of these approaches and knows very little, if any, about the other approach. In the present Acid-Base and Electrolyte Teaching Case, we attempt to bridge this knowledge gap by contrasting the physiologic and physicochemical approaches to assessing acid-base status. We first outline the essential features, advantages, and limitations of each of the 2 approaches and then apply each approach to the same patient presentation. We conclude with our view about the optimal approach. Copyright © 2016 National Kidney Foundation, Inc. All rights reserved.

Complex epidemiological approach to human mutagenesis

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Czeizel, A.

1980-01-01

The main characteristics of the epidemiological approach are summarised and the criteria discussed for the adoption of this approach for the detection of human mutagenesis. Mutation monitoring systems are described and results of epidemiological studies of higher risk populations are presented. (C.F.)

Service creation: a model-based approach

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Quartel, Dick; van Sinderen, Marten J.; Ferreira Pires, Luis

1999-01-01

This paper presents a model-based approach to support service creation. In this approach, services are assumed to be created from (available) software components. The creation process may involve multiple design steps in which the requested service is repeatedly decomposed into more detailed

eHealth development: a holistic approach

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Lentferink, Aniek

2016-01-01

This presentation was held during the course 'eHealth development a holistic approach' at the University of Twente. The presentation included information about the project Quantified Self at Work and specifically the approach of co-creation during eHealth design with important stakeholders.

Leaderless Covert Networks : A Quantitative Approach

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Husslage, B.G.M.; Lindelauf, R.; Hamers, H.J.M.

2012-01-01

Abstract: Lindelauf et al. (2009a) introduced a quantitative approach to investigate optimal structures of covert networks. This approach used an objective function which is based on the secrecy versus information trade-off these organizations face. Sageman (2008) hypothesized that covert networks

Nanotechnology based approaches in cancer therapeutics

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Biswas, Amit Kumer; Islam, Md Reazul; Choudhury, Zahid Sadek; Kadir, Mohammad Fahim; Mostafa, Asif

2014-01-01

The current decades are marked not by the development of new molecules for the cure of various diseases but rather the development of new delivery methods for optimum treatment outcome. Nanomedicine is perhaps playing the biggest role in this concern. Nanomedicine offers numerous advantages over conventional drug delivery approaches and is particularly the hot topic in anticancer research. Nanoparticles (NPs) have many unique criteria that enable them to be incorporated in anticancer therapy. This topical review aims to look at the properties and various forms of NPs and their use in anticancer treatment, recent development of the process of identifying new delivery approaches as well as progress in clinical trials with these newer approaches. Although the outcome of cancer therapy can be increased using nanomedicine there are still many disadvantages of using this approach. We aim to discuss all these issues in this review. (review)

Effective emergency management: reconsidering the bureaucratic approach.

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Neal, D M; Phillips, B D

1995-12-01

The command and control approach is compared with the Emergent Human Resources Model (EHRM) approach to emergency management. Four decades of systematic research shows that a rigid, bureaucratic command and control approach to emergency management generally leads to an ineffective emergency response. Previous studies and our own research suggest that flexible, malleable, loosely coupled, organizational configurations can create a more effective disaster response.

Evolution of transoral approaches, endoscopic endonasal approaches, and reduction strategies for treatment of craniovertebral junction pathology: a treatment algorithm update.

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Dlouhy, Brian J; Dahdaleh, Nader S; Menezes, Arnold H

2015-04-01

The craniovertebral junction (CVJ), or the craniocervical junction (CCJ) as it is otherwise known, houses the crossroads of the CNS and is composed of the occipital bone that surrounds the foramen magnum, the atlas vertebrae, the axis vertebrae, and their associated ligaments and musculature. The musculoskeletal organization of the CVJ is unique and complex, resulting in a wide range of congenital, developmental, and acquired pathology. The refinements of the transoral approach to the CVJ by the senior author (A.H.M.) in the late 1970s revolutionized the treatment of CVJ pathology. At the same time, a physiological approach to CVJ management was adopted at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in 1977 based on the stability and motion dynamics of the CVJ and the site of encroachment, incorporating the transoral approach for irreducible ventral CVJ pathology. Since then, approaches and techniques to treat ventral CVJ lesions have evolved. In the last 40 years at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, multiple approaches to the CVJ have evolved and a better understanding of CVJ pathology has been established. In addition, new reduction strategies that have diminished the need to perform ventral decompressive approaches have been developed and implemented. In this era of surgical subspecialization, to properly treat complex CVJ pathology, the CVJ specialist must be trained in skull base transoral and endoscopic endonasal approaches, pediatric and adult CVJ spine surgery, and must understand and be able to treat the complex CSF dynamics present in CVJ pathology to provide the appropriate, optimal, and tailored treatment strategy for each individual patient, both child and adult. This is a comprehensive review of the history and evolution of the transoral approaches, extended transoral approaches, endoscopie assisted transoral approaches, endoscopie endonasal approaches, and CVJ reduction strategies. Incorporating these advancements, the authors update the

Şiir Sanatında Anlatım Araçlarına Poetik Metinlerin Yaklaşımı ve “Yeni” Yorumu (Aristoteles, Şerşeneviç ve Orhan Veli’nin Poetik Metinleri Bağlamında Poetic Text’s Approaches to Means of Expression and “Modern” Interpretation in Poetry (In the Context of Poetic Texts of Aristotle, Shershenevich and Orhan Veli

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Özlem PARER

2013-09-01

�ağdan günümüze dek süren şiir serüveninde şairin hemen hiç değişmeyen özelliği, her zaman yüceltilen yaratıcılığıdır. Ancak yaratıcılık ölçütleri hemen her dönemde değişiklik gösterebilir. Şiir ve şairin ilk tanımları, modern edebiyat bilimi anlayışına yakın, edebiyat ilkelerinin somut verilere dayalı işleyişi ve düzenlenişi üzerine ilk sistematik çalışmayı aslen bir düşünür olarak gerçekleştiren Aristoteles'in Poetika'sına kadar uzanmaktadır. Poetika'nın bu inceleme konusu açısından en önemli yanı, şiir dilinin özgün bir dil alanı olarak tanımlanması ve bu yapının işlevsel ögelerinin sınıflandırılmasıdır. Ancak pek çok etkenle sanat anlayışının ve beklentisinin değişmesiyle tarihsel süreçte gelenekselleşen şiir ögeleri, 20. yüzyılda yeniden gözden geçirilme gereksinimi uyandırmış ve yenilik arayışlarına yol açmıştır. Gelenek karşıtlığı ve yenilik arayışları, birbirinin ardılı ya da taklitçisi olmadığı halde, Rus fütürizmiyle Türk şiirindeki Garip hareketi arasında kesişme noktaları bulmamıza yol açmıştır. İki aykırı örneğin temsilcileri, Şerşeneviç ve Orhan Veli, şiirlerinde olduğu kadar poetik bildirgelerinde de sözcük dağarcığı, ölçü ve uyak, retorik figürler gibi çağlar boyunca şiir için benimsenen, kalıplaşmış düşüncelere karşı çıkışlarını gerekçelendirerek açıklamışlardır. Şiir özelliklerinin yeniden değerlendirilmesinde Rus fütürist şairleri en önemli desteklerini neolojizmlere, Garip şairleriyse yeni şiir anlayışının seslendiği kitlenin diline; halk diline yönelmeye vermişlerdir. Üç ayrı çağdan üç ayrı yazarın ortak ve ayrışan görüşlerini ele alırken, 20. yüzyıl Rus ve Türk şiirinden örnekleyerek incelediğimiz poetik metinlerde, çağlar boyunca şiirin belli kalıplara uygunluğu ölçüsünde değerli olduğu düşüncesinin kabul edilmediği görülmüştür.

Tiered Approach to Resilience Assessment.

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Linkov, Igor; Fox-Lent, Cate; Read, Laura; Allen, Craig R; Arnott, James C; Bellini, Emanuele; Coaffee, Jon; Florin, Marie-Valentine; Hatfield, Kirk; Hyde, Iain; Hynes, William; Jovanovic, Aleksandar; Kasperson, Roger; Katzenberger, John; Keys, Patrick W; Lambert, James H; Moss, Richard; Murdoch, Peter S; Palma-Oliveira, Jose; Pulwarty, Roger S; Sands, Dale; Thomas, Edward A; Tye, Mari R; Woods, David

2018-04-25

Regulatory agencies have long adopted a three-tier framework for risk assessment. We build on this structure to propose a tiered approach for resilience assessment that can be integrated into the existing regulatory processes. Comprehensive approaches to assessing resilience at appropriate and operational scales, reconciling analytical complexity as needed with stakeholder needs and resources available, and ultimately creating actionable recommendations to enhance resilience are still lacking. Our proposed framework consists of tiers by which analysts can select resilience assessment and decision support tools to inform associated management actions relative to the scope and urgency of the risk and the capacity of resource managers to improve system resilience. The resilience management framework proposed is not intended to supplant either risk management or the many existing efforts of resilience quantification method development, but instead provide a guide to selecting tools that are appropriate for the given analytic need. The goal of this tiered approach is to intentionally parallel the tiered approach used in regulatory contexts so that resilience assessment might be more easily and quickly integrated into existing structures and with existing policies. Published 2018. This article is a U.S. government work and is in the public domain in the USA.

Oncoplastic Approaches to Breast Conservation

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Dennis R. Holmes

2011-01-01

Full Text Available When a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer many aspects of her physical, emotional, and sexual wholeness are threatened. The quickly expanding field of oncoplastic breast surgery aims to enhance the physician commitment to restore the patient's image and self-assurance. By combining a multidisciplinary approach to diagnosis and treatment with oncoplastic surgery, successful results in the eyes of the patient and physician are significantly more likely to occur. As a way to aid oncoplastic teams in determining which approach is most suitable for their patient's tumor size, tumor location, body habitus, and desired cosmetic outcome we present a review of several oncoplastic surgical approaches. For resections located anywhere in the breast, the radial ellipse segmentectomy incision and circumareolar approach for segmental resection are discussed. For resections in the upper or central breast, crescent mastopexy, the batwing incision, the hemibatwing incision, donut mastopexy, B-flap resection, and the central quadrantectomy are reviewed. For lesions of the lower breast, the triangle incision, inframammary incision, and reduction mastopexy are discussed. Surgeons who are interested in adding oncoplastic breast conserving therapies to their skill sets are encouraged to implement these surgical techniques where applicable and to seek out breast fellowships or enhanced training when appropriate.

Oncoplastic Approaches to Breast Conservation

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Holmes, D.R.; Schooler, W.; Smith, R.

2011-01-01

When a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer many aspects of her physical, emotional, and sexual wholeness are threatened. The quickly expanding field of oncoplastic breast surgery aims to enhance the physician commitment to restore the patient's image and self-assurance. By combining a multidisciplinary approach to diagnosis and treatment with oncoplastic surgery, successful results in the eyes of the patient and physician are significantly more likely to occur. As a way to aid oncoplastic teams in determining which approach is most suitable for their patient's tumor size, tumor location, body habitus, and desired cosmetic outcome we present a review of several oncoplastic surgical approaches. For resections located anywhere in the breast, the radial ellipse segmentectomy incision and circumareolar approach for segmental resection are discussed. For resections in the upper or central breast, crescent mastopexy, the batwing incision, the hemi batwing incision, donut mastopexy, B-flap resection, and the central quadrantectomy are reviewed. For lesions of the lower breast, the triangle incision, infra mammary incision, and reduction mastopexy are discussed. Surgeons who are interested in adding oncoplastic breast conserving therapies to their skill sets are encouraged to implement these surgical techniques where applicable and to seek out breast fellowships or enhanced training when appropriate

The trans-frontal-sinus subcranial approach for removal of large olfactory groove meningiomas: surgical technique and comparison to other approaches.

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Boari, Nicola; Gagliardi, Filippo; Roberti, Fabio; Barzaghi, Lina Raffaella; Caputy, Anthony J; Mortini, Pietro

2013-05-01

Several surgical approaches have been previously reported for the treatment of olfactory groove meningiomas (OGM).The trans-frontal-sinus subcranial approach (TFSSA) for the removal of large OGMs is described, comparing it with other reported approaches in terms of advantages and drawbacks. The TFSSA was performed on cadaveric specimens to illustrate the surgical technique. The surgical steps of the TFSSA and the related anatomical pictures are reported. The approach was adopted in a clinical setting; a case illustration is reported to demonstrate the feasibility of the described approach and to provide intraoperative pictures. The TFSSA represents a possible route to treat large OGMs. The subcranial approach provides early devascularization of the tumor, direct tumor access from the base without traction on the frontal lobes, good overview of dissection of the optic nerves and anterior cerebral arteries, and dural reconstruction with pedicled pericranial flap. Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York.

Assessing Online Discussions: A Holistic Approach

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Wang, Yu-mei; Chen, Der-Thanq

2017-01-01

This article reports a holistic approach to assessing online discussions. This holistic approach integrates three assessment methods: assessment of learning, assessment for learning, and assessment as learning. Assessment of learning directly examines students' learning products to decide whether they have achieved the expected learning through…

Organizational design approaches in management consulting

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Visscher, Klaasjan; Visscher-Voerman, Irene

2010-01-01

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to map the variety in organizational design approaches, to clarify their differences, and to find out what constitutes good designing in practice. - Design/methodology/approach: A series of in-depth interviews with experienced, high-reputation consultants is

Instructional Approaches in Teaching the Holocaust

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Lindquist, David H.

2011-01-01

Holocaust education requires teachers to carefully determine which instructional approaches ensure effective teaching of the subject while avoiding potential difficulties. The article identifies several complicating factors that must be considered when making pedagogical decisions. It then examines five methodological approaches that can be used…

City evacuations an interdisciplinary approach

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Binner, Jane; Branicki, Layla; Galla, Tobias; Jones, Nick; King, James; Kolokitha, Magdalini; Smyrnakis, Michalis

2015-01-01

Evacuating a city is a complex problem that involves issues of governance, preparedness education, warning, information sharing, population dynamics, resilience and recovery. As natural and anthropogenic threats to cities grow, it is an increasingly pressing problem for policy makers and practitioners.   The book is the result of a unique interdisciplinary collaboration between researchers in the physical and social sciences to consider how an interdisciplinary approach can help plan for large scale evacuations.  It draws on perspectives from physics, mathematics, organisation theory, economics, sociology and education.  Importantly it goes beyond disciplinary boundaries and considers how interdisciplinary methods are necessary to approach a complex problem involving human actors and increasingly complex communications and transportation infrastructures.   Using real world case studies and modelling the book considers new approaches to evacuation dynamics.  It addresses questions of complexity, not only ...

Methodological Approaches in the Research of Organizational Culture

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Nebojša Janićijević

2011-01-01

In the thirty-years-long research of organizational culture, two mutually opposed methodological approaches have emerged: objectivistic quantitative and subjectivistic-qualitative. These two approaches are based on opposite ontological and epistemological assumptions: they include different types of research, and use opposite, quantitative vs. qualitative, methods of research. Each of the methodological approaches has its advantages and disadvantages. For this reason a hybrid approach e...

Laparoscopic approach for inflammatory bowel disease surgical managment.

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Maggiori, Léon; Panis, Yves

2012-01-01

For IBD surgical management, laparoscopic approach offers several theoretical advantages over the open approach. However, the frequent presence of adhesions from previous surgery and the high rate of inflammatory lesions have initially questioned its feasibility and safety. In the present review article, we will discuss the role of laparoscopic approach for IBD surgical management, along with its potential benefits as compared to the open approach.

Bridging analytical approaches for low-carbon transitions

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Geels, Frank W.; Berkhout, Frans; van Vuuren, Detlef P.

2016-06-01

Low-carbon transitions are long-term multi-faceted processes. Although integrated assessment models have many strengths for analysing such transitions, their mathematical representation requires a simplification of the causes, dynamics and scope of such societal transformations. We suggest that integrated assessment model-based analysis should be complemented with insights from socio-technical transition analysis and practice-based action research. We discuss the underlying assumptions, strengths and weaknesses of these three analytical approaches. We argue that full integration of these approaches is not feasible, because of foundational differences in philosophies of science and ontological assumptions. Instead, we suggest that bridging, based on sequential and interactive articulation of different approaches, may generate a more comprehensive and useful chain of assessments to support policy formation and action. We also show how these approaches address knowledge needs of different policymakers (international, national and local), relate to different dimensions of policy processes and speak to different policy-relevant criteria such as cost-effectiveness, socio-political feasibility, social acceptance and legitimacy, and flexibility. A more differentiated set of analytical approaches thus enables a more differentiated approach to climate policy making.

Оbjects of qualitative approach in accounting

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T.F. Plahtiy

2016-03-01

Full Text Available The construction necessity of a hierarchy of objects of qualitative approach in accounting have been grounded. Twelve main researcher’s approaches regarding selection of objects of qualitative approach in accounting have been allocated. The main problem of further use of qualitative approach in accounting have been allocated. Nature and causes of «accounting and analytical information» as the highlighted term have been grounded. The features of understanding of the essence of accounting quality as a system and process have been determined. The approaches of scientists to understanding the quality of accounting product and accounting information resource have been analyzed. The author’s interpretation of the concept of «quality of financial statements» have been suggested. The features of understanding the quality of earnings in the writings of scholars of Anglo-American and Western European accounting schools have been researched. The features of determining the quality of assets in the banking institutions have been disclosed. The existence of the multiobject phenomenon of qualitative approach in accounting, which affects the process of construction of system for evaluating the quality of accounting information have been grounded.

Safeguards approach for conditioning facility for spent fuel

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Younkin, J.M.; Barham, M.; Moran, B.W.

1999-01-01

A safeguards approach has been developed for conditioning facilities associated with the final disposal of spent fuel in geologic repositories. The proposed approach is based on a generic conditioning facility incorporating common features of conditioning facility designs currently proposed. The generic facility includes a hot cell for consolidation of spent fuel pins and repackaging of spent fuel items such as assemblies and cans of pins. The consolidation process introduces safeguards concerns which have not previously been addressed in traditional safeguards approaches. In developing the safeguards approach, diversion of spent fuel was assessed in terms of potential target items, operational activities performed on the items, containment of the items, and concealment activities performed on the items. The combination of these factors defines the potential diversion pathways. Diversion pathways were identified for spent fuel pellets, pins, assemblies, canisters, and casks. Diversion activities provide for opportunities of detection along the diversion paths. Potential detection methods were identified at several levels of diversion activities. Detection methods can be implemented through safeguards measures. Safeguards measures were proposed for each of the primary safeguards techniques of design information verification (DIV), containment and surveillance (C/S), and material accountancy. Potential safeguards approaches were developed by selection of appropriate combinations of safeguards measures. For all candidate safeguards approaches, DIV is a fundamental component. Variations in the approaches are mainly in the degree of C/S measures and in the types and numbers of material accountancy verification measures. The candidate safeguards approaches were evaluated toward the goal of determining a model safeguards approach. This model approach is based on the integrated application of selected safeguards measures to use International Atomic Energy Agency resources

Transmandibular approach to total maxillectomy

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Tiwari, R. M.

2001-01-01

Total Maxillectomy through transfacial approach has been practiced in the treatment of Cancer for more than a decade. Its role in T3 - T4 tumors extending posteriorly through gthe bony wall is questionable, since an oncological radical procedure is often not possible. Recurrences in the infratemporal fossa are common. Despite the addition of radiotherapy five year survivals have not significantly improved. Transmandibular approach to Total Maxillectomy overcomes this shortcoming by including ...

Unidimensional and Bidimensional Approaches to Measuring Acculturation.

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Shin, Cha-Nam; Todd, Michael; An, Kyungeh; Kim, Wonsun Sunny

2017-08-01

Researchers easily overlook the complexity of acculturation measurement in research. This study is to elaborate the shortcomings of unidimensional approaches to conceptualizing acculturation and highlight the importance of using bidimensional approaches in health research. We conducted a secondary data analysis on acculturation measures and eating habits obtained from 261 Korean American adults in a Midwestern city. Bidimensional approaches better conceptualized acculturation and explained more of the variance in eating habits than did unidimensional approaches. Bidimensional acculturation measures combined with appropriate analytical methods, such as a cluster analysis, are recommended in health research because they provide a more comprehensive understanding of acculturation and its association with health behaviors than do other methods.

Employee Reactions to Merit Pay: Cognitive Approach and Social Approach

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Wang, Yingchun

2010-01-01

The dissertation aims to tackle one of the most pressing questions facing the merit pay system researchers and practitioners: Why do merit pay raises have such a small effect on employees' satisfaction, commitment and job performance? My approach to the study of this question is to develop explanatory frameworks from two perspectives: cognitive…

One-stage posterior approaches for treatment of thoracic spinal infection: Transforaminal and costotransversectomy, compared with anterior approach with posterior instrumentation.

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Kao, Fu-Cheng; Tsai, Tsung-Ting; Niu, Chi-Chien; Lai, Po-Liang; Chen, Lih-Huei; Chen, Wen-Jer

2017-10-01

Treating thoracic infective spondylodiscitis with anterior surgical approaches carry a relatively high risk of perioperative and postoperative complications. Posterior approaches have been reported to result in lower complication rates than anterior procedures, but more evidence is needed to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of 1-stage posterior approaches for treating infectious thoracic spondylodiscitis.Preoperative and postoperative clinical data, of 18 patients who underwent 2 types of 1-stage posterior procedures, costotransversectomy and transforaminal thoracic interbody debridement and fusion and 7 patients who underwent anterior debridement and reconstruction with posterior instrumentation, were retrospectively assessed.The clinical outcomes of patients treated with 1-stage posterior approaches were generally good, with good infection control, back pain relief, kyphotic angle correction, and either partial or solid union for fusion status. Furthermore, they achieved shorter surgical time, fewer postoperative complications, and shorter hospital stay than the patients underwent anterior debridement with posterior instrumentation.The results suggested that treating thoracic spondylodiscitis with a single-stage posterior approach might prevent postoperative complications and avoid respiratory problems associated with anterior approaches. Single-stage posterior approaches would be recommended for thoracic spine infection, especially for patients with medical comorbidities.

Social power and approach-related neural activity

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Boksem, Maarten; Smolders, Ruud; Cremer, David

2009-01-01

textabstractIt has been argued that power activates a general tendency to approach whereas powerlessness activates a tendency to inhibit. The assumption is that elevated power involves reward-rich environments, freedom and, as a consequence, triggers an approach-related motivational orientation and attention to rewards. In contrast, reduced power is associated with increased threat, punishment and social constraint and thereby activates inhibition-related motivation. Moreover, approach motiva...

Applicability of participatory approach in a community infrastructure ...

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The approach used to get the data was through case study using quantitative and qualitative methods. ... It is concluded that participatory approach in this project failed in the ... Key words: Participatory Approach, Project Management ...

Book Review: Organizations: A Systems Approach

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Schoeneborn, Dennis

2016-01-01

Review of: Stefan Kühl: Organizations. A Systems Approach (trans. P. Schmitz). Farnham: Gower Publishing, 2013. 195 pp. £14.99. ISBN 9781472413413.......Review of: Stefan Kühl: Organizations. A Systems Approach (trans. P. Schmitz). Farnham: Gower Publishing, 2013. 195 pp. £14.99. ISBN 9781472413413....

The virtue ethics approach to bioethics.

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Holland, Stephen

2011-05-01

This paper discusses the viability of a virtue-based approach to bioethics. Virtue ethics is clearly appropriate to addressing issues of professional character and conduct. But another major remit of bioethics is to evaluate the ethics of biomedical procedures in order to recommend regulatory policy. How appropriate is the virtue ethics approach to fulfilling this remit? The first part of this paper characterizes the methodology problem in bioethics in terms of diversity, and shows that virtue ethics does not simply restate this problem in its own terms. However, fatal objections to the way the virtue ethics approach is typically taken in bioethics literature are presented in the second section of the paper. In the third part, a virtue-based approach to bioethics that avoids the shortcomings of the typical one is introduced and shown to be prima facie plausible. The upshot is an inviting new direction for research into bioethics' methodology. © 2009 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.

Consistency of extreme flood estimation approaches

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Felder, Guido; Paquet, Emmanuel; Penot, David; Zischg, Andreas; Weingartner, Rolf

2017-04-01

Estimations of low-probability flood events are frequently used for the planning of infrastructure as well as for determining the dimensions of flood protection measures. There are several well-established methodical procedures to estimate low-probability floods. However, a global assessment of the consistency of these methods is difficult to achieve, the "true value" of an extreme flood being not observable. Anyway, a detailed comparison performed on a given case study brings useful information about the statistical and hydrological processes involved in different methods. In this study, the following three different approaches for estimating low-probability floods are compared: a purely statistical approach (ordinary extreme value statistics), a statistical approach based on stochastic rainfall-runoff simulation (SCHADEX method), and a deterministic approach (physically based PMF estimation). These methods are tested for two different Swiss catchments. The results and some intermediate variables are used for assessing potential strengths and weaknesses of each method, as well as for evaluating the consistency of these methods.

Fluidic electrodynamics: Approach to electromagnetic propulsion

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Martins, Alexandre A.; Pinheiro, Mario J.

2009-01-01

We report on a new methodological approach to electrodynamics based on a fluidic viewpoint. We develop a systematic approach establishing analogies between physical magnitudes and isomorphism (structure-preserving mappings) between systems of equations. This methodological approach allows us to give a general expression for the hydromotive force, thus re-obtaining the Navier-Stokes equation departing from the appropriate electromotive force. From this ground we offer a fluidic approach to different kinds of issues with interest in propulsion, e.g., the force exerted by a charged particle on a body carrying current; the magnetic force between two parallel currents; the Magnus's force. It is shown how the intermingle between the fluid vector fields and electromagnetic fields leads to new insights on their dynamics. The new concepts introduced in this work suggest possible applications to electromagnetic (EM) propulsion devices and the mastery of the principles of producing electric fields of required configuration in plasma medium.

Personalized translational epilepsy research - Novel approaches and future perspectives: Part II: Experimental and translational approaches.

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Bauer, Sebastian; van Alphen, Natascha; Becker, Albert; Chiocchetti, Andreas; Deichmann, Ralf; Deller, Thomas; Freiman, Thomas; Freitag, Christine M; Gehrig, Johannes; Hermsen, Anke M; Jedlicka, Peter; Kell, Christian; Klein, Karl Martin; Knake, Susanne; Kullmann, Dimitri M; Liebner, Stefan; Norwood, Braxton A; Omigie, Diana; Plate, Karlheinz; Reif, Andreas; Reif, Philipp S; Reiss, Yvonne; Roeper, Jochen; Ronellenfitsch, Michael W; Schorge, Stephanie; Schratt, Gerhard; Schwarzacher, Stephan W; Steinbach, Joachim P; Strzelczyk, Adam; Triesch, Jochen; Wagner, Marlies; Walker, Matthew C; von Wegner, Frederic; Rosenow, Felix

2017-11-01

Despite the availability of more than 15 new "antiepileptic drugs", the proportion of patients with pharmacoresistant epilepsy has remained constant at about 20-30%. Furthermore, no disease-modifying treatments shown to prevent the development of epilepsy following an initial precipitating brain injury or to reverse established epilepsy have been identified to date. This is likely in part due to the polyetiologic nature of epilepsy, which in turn requires personalized medicine approaches. Recent advances in imaging, pathology, genetics, and epigenetics have led to new pathophysiological concepts and the identification of monogenic causes of epilepsy. In the context of these advances, the First International Symposium on Personalized Translational Epilepsy Research (1st ISymPTER) was held in Frankfurt on September 8, 2016, to discuss novel approaches and future perspectives for personalized translational research. These included new developments and ideas in a range of experimental and clinical areas such as deep phenotyping, quantitative brain imaging, EEG/MEG-based analysis of network dysfunction, tissue-based translational studies, innate immunity mechanisms, microRNA as treatment targets, functional characterization of genetic variants in human cell models and rodent organotypic slice cultures, personalized treatment approaches for monogenic epilepsies, blood-brain barrier dysfunction, therapeutic focal tissue modification, computational modeling for target and biomarker identification, and cost analysis in (monogenic) disease and its treatment. This report on the meeting proceedings is aimed at stimulating much needed investments of time and resources in personalized translational epilepsy research. This Part II includes the experimental and translational approaches and a discussion of the future perspectives, while the diagnostic methods, EEG network analysis, biomarkers, and personalized treatment approaches were addressed in Part I [1]. Copyright © 2017

Amartya Sen's Capability Approach and Education

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Walker, Melanie

2005-01-01

The human capabilities approach developed by the economist Amartya Sen links development, quality of life and freedom. This article explores the key ideas in the capability approach of: capability, functioning, agency, human diversity and public participation in generating valued capabilities. It then considers how these ideas relate specifically…

A dynamic approach to vehicle scheduling

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D. Huisman (Dennis); R. Freling (Richard); A.P.M. Wagelmans (Albert)

2001-01-01

textabstractThis paper presents a dynamic approach to the vehicle scheduling problem. We discuss the potential benefit of our approach compared to the traditional one, where the vehicle scheduling problem is solved only once for a whole period and the travel times are assumed to be fixed. In our

Social power and approach-related neural activity.

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Boksem, Maarten A S; Smolders, Ruud; De Cremer, David

2012-06-01

It has been argued that power activates a general tendency to approach whereas powerlessness activates a tendency to inhibit. The assumption is that elevated power involves reward-rich environments, freedom and, as a consequence, triggers an approach-related motivational orientation and attention to rewards. In contrast, reduced power is associated with increased threat, punishment and social constraint and thereby activates inhibition-related motivation. Moreover, approach motivation has been found to be associated with increased relative left-sided frontal brain activity, while withdrawal motivation has been associated with increased right sided activations. We measured EEG activity while subjects engaged in a task priming either high or low social power. Results show that high social power is indeed associated with greater left-frontal brain activity compared to low social power, providing the first neural evidence for the theory that high power is associated with approach-related motivation. We propose a framework accounting for differences in both approach motivation and goal-directed behaviour associated with different levels of power.

A new approach to hand-based authentication

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Amayeh, G.; Bebis, G.; Erol, A.; Nicolescu, M.

2007-04-01

Hand-based authentication is a key biometric technology with a wide range of potential applications both in industry and government. Traditionally, hand-based authentication is performed by extracting information from the whole hand. To account for hand and finger motion, guidance pegs are employed to fix the position and orientation of the hand. In this paper, we consider a component-based approach to hand-based verification. Our objective is to investigate the discrimination power of different parts of the hand in order to develop a simpler, faster, and possibly more accurate and robust verification system. Specifically, we propose a new approach which decomposes the hand in different regions, corresponding to the fingers and the back of the palm, and performs verification using information from certain parts of the hand only. Our approach operates on 2D images acquired by placing the hand on a flat lighting table. Using a part-based representation of the hand allows the system to compensate for hand and finger motion without using any guidance pegs. To decompose the hand in different regions, we use a robust methodology based on morphological operators which does not require detecting any landmark points on the hand. To capture the geometry of the back of the palm and the fingers in suffcient detail, we employ high-order Zernike moments which are computed using an effcient methodology. The proposed approach has been evaluated on a database of 100 subjects with 10 images per subject, illustrating promising performance. Comparisons with related approaches using the whole hand for verification illustrate the superiority of the proposed approach. Moreover, qualitative comparisons with state-of-the-art approaches indicate that the proposed approach has comparable or better performance.

Systems Theory and Systems Approach to Leadership

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Dr.Sc. Berim Ramosaj

2014-06-01

Full Text Available Systems theory is product of the efforts of many researchers to create an intermediate field of coexistence of all sciences. If not for anything else, because of the magnitude that the use of systemic thinking and systemic approach has taken, it has become undisputed among the theories. Systems theory not only provides a glossary of terms with which researchers from different fields can be understood, but provides a framework for the presentation and interpretation of phenomena and realities. This paper addresses a systematic approach to leadership, as an attempt to dredge leadership and systems theory literature to find the meeting point. Systems approach is not an approach to leadership in terms of a manner of leader’s work, but it’s the leader's determination to factorize in his leadership the external environment and relationships with and among elements. Leader without followers is unable to exercise his leadership and to ensure their conviction he should provide a system, a structure, a purpose, despite the alternative chaos. Systems approach clarifies the thought on the complexity and dynamism of the environment and provides a framework for building ideas. If the general system theory is the skeleton of science (Boulding: 1956, this article aims to replenish it with leadership muscles by prominent authors who have written on systems theory and leadership, as well as through original ideas. In this work analytical methods were used (by analyzing approaches individually as well as synthetic methods (by assaying individual approaches in context of entirety. The work is a critical review of literature as well as a deductive analysis mingled with models proposed by authors through inductive analysis. Meta-analysis has been used to dissect the interaction and interdependence between leadership approaches.

Arts-based and creative approaches to dementia care.

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McGreevy, Jessica

2016-02-01

This article presents a review of arts-based and creative approaches to dementia care as an alternative to antipsychotic medications. While use of antipsychotics may be appropriate for some people, the literature highlights the success of creative approaches and the benefits of their lack of negative side effects associated with antipsychotics. The focus is the use of biographical approaches, music, dance and movement to improve wellbeing, enhance social networks, support inclusive practice and enable participation. Staff must be trained to use these approaches. A case study is presented to demonstrate how creative approaches can be implemented in practice and the outcomes that can be expected when used appropriately.

Lean approach in knowledge work

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Hanna Kropsu-Vehkapera

2018-05-01

Full Text Available Purpose: Knowledge work productivity is a key area of improvement for many organisations. Lean approach is a sustainable way to achieve operational excellence and can be applied in many areas. The purpose of this novel study is to examine the potential of using lean approach for improving knowledge work practices. Design/methodology/approach: A systematic literature review has been carried out to study how lean approach is realised in knowledge work. The research is conceptual in nature and draws upon earlier research findings. Findings: This study shows that lean studies’ in knowledge work is an emerging research area. This study documents the methods and practices implemented in knowledge work to date, and presents a knowledge work continuum, which is an essential framework for effective lean approach deployment and to frame future research focus in knowledge work productivity. Research limitations/implications: This study structures the concept of knowledge work and outlines a concrete concept derived from earlier literature. The study summarises the literature on lean in knowledge work and highlights, which methods are used. More research is needed to understand how lean can be implemented in complex knowledge work environment and not only on the repetitive knowledge work. The limitations of this research are due to the limited availability of previous research. Practical implications: To analyse the nature of knowledge work, we implicate the areas where lean methods especially apply to improving knowledge work productivity. When applying lean in knowledge work context the focus should be using the people better and improving information flow. Originality/value: This study focuses on adapting lean methods into a knowledge work context and summarises earlier research done in this field. The study discusses the potential to improve knowledge work productivity by implementing lean methods and presents a unique knowledge work continuum to

Minimalist approach to perceptual interactions.

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Lenay, Charles; Stewart, John

2012-01-01

WORK AIMED AT STUDYING SOCIAL COGNITION IN AN INTERACTIONIST PERSPECTIVE OFTEN ENCOUNTERS SUBSTANTIAL THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL DIFFICULTIES: identifying the significant behavioral variables; recording them without disturbing the interaction; and distinguishing between: (a) the necessary and sufficient contributions of each individual partner for a collective dynamics to emerge; (b) features which derive from this collective dynamics and escape from the control of the individual partners; and (c) the phenomena arising from this collective dynamics which are subsequently appropriated and used by the partners. We propose a minimalist experimental paradigm as a basis for this conceptual discussion: by reducing the sensory inputs to a strict minimum, we force a spatial and temporal deployment of the perceptual activities, which makes it possible to obtain a complete recording and control of the dynamics of interaction. After presenting the principles of this minimalist approach to perception, we describe a series of experiments on two major questions in social cognition: recognizing the presence of another intentional subject; and phenomena of imitation. In both cases, we propose explanatory schema which render an interactionist approach to social cognition clear and explicit. Starting from our earlier work on perceptual crossing we present a new experiment on the mechanisms of reciprocal recognition of the perceptual intentionality of the other subject: the emergent collective dynamics of the perceptual crossing can be appropriated by each subject. We then present an experimental study of opaque imitation (when the subjects cannot see what they themselves are doing). This study makes it possible to characterize what a properly interactionist approach to imitation might be. In conclusion, we draw on these results, to show how an interactionist approach can contribute to a fully social approach to social cognition.

Dynamical System Approaches to Combinatorial Optimization

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Starke, Jens

2013-01-01

of large times as an asymptotically stable point of the dynamics. The obtained solutions are often not globally optimal but good approximations of it. Dynamical system and neural network approaches are appropriate methods for distributed and parallel processing. Because of the parallelization......Several dynamical system approaches to combinatorial optimization problems are described and compared. These include dynamical systems derived from penalty methods; the approach of Hopfield and Tank; self-organizing maps, that is, Kohonen networks; coupled selection equations; and hybrid methods...... thereof can be used as models for many industrial problems like manufacturing planning and optimization of flexible manufacturing systems. This is illustrated for an example in distributed robotic systems....

An integrative approach to apprehend desistance.

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F-Dufour, Isabelle; Brassard, Renée; Martel, Joane

2015-05-01

The process underlying desistance is still a strong subject of debate. This article seeks to introduce several core concepts of Archer's morphogenic approach to study how people desist from crime. At first, it discusses the primary existing theories of desistance. Then, this article demonstrates the usefulness of this approach by presenting empirical evidence drawn from semistructured interviews collected with 29 men who desisted from crime in an eastern province of Canada. The study demonstrates how this alternative approach allows for the consolidation of existing knowledge on desistance. Then implication of these findings for both theory and practice are discussed. © The Author(s) 2013.

Rehabilitation Medicine Approaches to Pain Management.

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Cheville, Andrea L; Smith, Sean R; Basford, Jeffrey R

2018-06-01

Rehabilitation medicine offers strategies that reduce musculoskeletal pain, targeted approaches to alleviate movement-related pain, and interventions to optimize patients' function despite the persistence of pain. These approaches fall into four categories: modulating nociception, stabilizing and unloading painful structures, influencing pain perception, and alleviating soft tissue musculotendinous pain. Incorporating these interventions into individualized, comprehensive pain management programs offers the potential to empower patients and limit pain associated with mobility and required daily activities. Rehabilitative approach may be particularly helpful for patients with refractory movement-associated pain and functional vulnerability, and for those who do not wish for, or cannot, tolerate pharmacoanalgesia. Copyright © 2018 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

A Systems Approach to Nitrogen Delivery

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Goins, Bobby [Y-12 National Security Complex, Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

2017-10-23

A systems based approach will be used to evaluate the nitrogen delivery process. This approach involves principles found in Lean, Reliability, Systems Thinking, and Requirements. This unique combination of principles and thought process yields a very in depth look into the system to which it is applied. By applying a systems based approach to the nitrogen delivery process there should be improvements in cycle time, efficiency, and a reduction in the required number of personnel needed to sustain the delivery process. This will in turn reduce the amount of demurrage charges that the site incurs. In addition there should be less frustration associated with the delivery process.

A Systems Approach to Nitrogen Delivery

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Goins, Bobby [Y-12 National Security Complex, Oak Ridge, TN (United States); Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States)

2017-10-17

A systems based approach will be used to evaluate the nitrogen delivery process. This approach involves principles found in Lean, Reliability, Systems Thinking, and Requirements. This unique combination of principles and thought process yields a very in depth look into the system to which it is applied. By applying a systems based approach to the nitrogen delivery process there should be improvements in cycle time, efficiency, and a reduction in the required number of personnel needed to sustain the delivery process. This will in turn reduce the amount of demurrage charges that the site incurs. In addition there should be less frustration associated with the delivery process.

Transaction based approach

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Hunka, Frantisek; Matula, Jiri

2017-07-01

Transaction based approach is utilized in some methodologies in business process modeling. Essential parts of these transactions are human beings. The notion of agent or actor role is usually used for them. The paper on a particular example describes possibilities of Design Engineering Methodology for Organizations (DEMO) and Resource-Event-Agent (REA) methodology. Whereas the DEMO methodology can be regarded as a generic methodology having its foundation in the theory of Enterprise Ontology the REA methodology is regarded as the domain specific methodology and has its origin in accountancy systems. The results of these approaches is that the DEMO methodology captures everything that happens in the reality with a good empirical evidence whereas the REA methodology captures only changes connected with economic events. Economic events represent either change of the property rights to economic resource or consumption or production of economic resources. This results from the essence of economic events and their connection to economic resources.

Evaluation and Opportunities in Overtraining Approaches

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Roose, Jolanda; de Vries, Wouter R.; Schmikli, Sandor L.; Backx, Frank J. G.; van Doornen, Lorenz J. P.

2009-01-01

Overtraining (OT) as a sports phenomenon can be caused by stressors on various levels (physical, emotional, psychological, and social) and evokes responses on these levels. This study evaluated research and new opportunities in the field of OT by introducing an integrated multidisciplinary approach, based on the single and multistressors approach.…

Accident prevention in a contextual approach

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Dyhrberg, Mette Bang

2003-01-01

of such a contextual approach is shortly described and demonstrated in relation to a Danish case on accident prevention. It is concluded that the approach presently offers a post-ante, descriptive analytical understanding, and it is argued that it can be developed to a frame of reference for planning actions...

Different Approaches to Cross-Lingual Focus Groups

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Maira Quintanilha

2015-12-01

Full Text Available Focus groups are a useful data-generation strategy in qualitative health research when it is important to understand how social contexts shape participants’ health. However, when cross-lingual focus groups are conducted across cultural groups, and in languages in which the researcher is not fluent, questions regarding the usefulness and rigor of the findings can be raised. In this article, we will discuss three different approaches to cross-lingual focus groups used in a community-based participatory research project with pregnant and postpartum, African immigrant women in Alberta, Canada. In two approaches, we moderated focus groups in women’s mother tongue with the support of real-time interpreters, but in the first approach, audio recording was used and in the second approach, audio recording was not used. In the third approach, a bilingual moderator facilitated focus groups in women’s mother tongue, with transcription and translation of audio-recorded data upon completion of data generation. We will describe each approach in detail, including their advantages and challenges, and recontextualize what we have learned within the known literature. We expect the lessons learned in this project may assist others in planning and implementing cross-lingual focus groups, especially in the context of community-based participatory research.

Resource Distribution Approaches in Spectrum Sharing Systems

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Friedrich K. Jondral

2008-05-01

Full Text Available It is increasingly difficult to satisfy growing demands for spectrum with the conventional policy of fixed spectrum allocation. To overcome this problem, flexible/dynamic spectrum sharing methods that can significantly improve spectrum utilization of the spectrum have gained increasing interest recently. This paper presents two dynamic spectrum sharing approaches, a centralized and a decentralized one. The centralized approach is based on hierarchical trading. Each level of hierarchy is composed of “markets” that are associated with a certain spatial area and trading occurrence frequency, whereas area size and trading occurrence frequency depend on the hierarchy level. The decentralized approach is based on game-theory. There, it is assumed that the operators are averse to unequal payoffs and act unselfishly, enabling a stable and sustainable community. Numerical results show that, in the observed scenario, both proposals outperform the reference case of fixed resource allocation significantly in terms of utilized bandwidth. Whereas, negotiation costs for spectrum brokerage appear in the centralized approach, nonnegligible amounts of spectrum are lost in the decentralized approach due to collisions. Thus, a hybrid of centralized and decentralized approach that exploits the benefits of both is also considered.

Batman’da Yeni Bir Keşif: Deraser (Arık Mağara Resimleri A New Discovery In Batman Province: Prehistoric Cave Paintings Of Deraser (Arik

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Ersoy SOYDAN

2013-07-01

kurulmuştur.Tarihi yerleşim birimlerinden biri de bugün Batman ilinin Gercüşilçesine bağlı Deraser (Arık mezrasıdır. Burada çok sayıda tarihi kalıntıbulunmaktadır. Gercüş ilçesine yaklaşık 20 kilometre uzaklıktabulunan ve Dicle nehrine hakim bir noktada kurulan Deraser (Arıkmezrasında çeşitli yapı kalıntıları, kayalara oyulmuş mezarlar vemağara duvarlarına çizilmiş tarihöncesi olduğu tahmin edilen resimlerbulunmaktadır. Anadolu’da kayalara çizilmiş tarihöncesi resimlerebirçok yerde rastlanmaktadır ancak kırmızı ve siyah boyayla freskotekniğiyle yapılmış resimler nadir olarak görülmektedir. Bu nedenleDeraser’deki (Arık Berha Nivisandi (Yazılı Mağara olarak adlandırılantoprak ya da kök boyayla yapılmış kırmızı ve siyah renkli resimlerinbulunması önemli bir gelişmedir. Buradaki mağara resimlerindegenellikle evcil hayvan tasvirleri, vahşi hayvan mücadeleleri ve kadınlıerkeklişenlik sahneleri bulunmaktadır. Dünyanın pek çok yerindebulunan tarihöncesi mağara resimleri ile tematik olarak benzeşmeklebirlikte çizim tekniği bakımından özgün bir biçime sahiptir.Çalışmamızda daha önce bölgede çalışan araştırmacılar tarafındançeşitli nedenlerle farkına varılamayan Deraser (Arık mağaralardanderlenmiş resimlere ve bu resimlerle ilgili olarak yapılan araştırmasonuçlarına yer verilecektir.

İlköğretim Döneminde Özel Öğrenme Güçlüğü Olan Öğrencilerin Yazma Becerilerine İlişkin Çalışmaların İncelenmesi

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Özlem İLKER

2017-12-01

Full Text Available Öğrencilerin akademik performansını olumsuz etkileyen öğrenme güçlükleri dinleme, konuşma, anlama, okuma, yazma ve matematik gibi pek çok alanda görülebilmekte ve her öğrencide farklı biçimde seyredebilmektedir. Bazı öğrenciler okurken sözcükleri tanımada, bazıları ise kalem tutma ya da kendini yazılı olarak ifade etme becerilerinde sorun yaşamaktadır. Öğrencilerin yaşadığı bu sorunların önceden belirlenip önlenmesi ya da ortaya çıktığında giderilmesi için ilköğretim döneminde bazı müdahaleler gerçekleştirilmektedir. Alanyazına bakıldığında bu müdahalelerin daha çok okuma becerisi üzerinde yoğunlaştığı, yazma becerisi ile ilgili yeterli çalışmanın bulunmadığı ve mevcut çalışmaların da genellikle normal gelişim gösteren öğrenciler üzerinde yapıldığı görülmektedir. Bu nedenle bu çalışmada, ilköğretim döneminde özel öğrenme güçlüğü olan öğrencilerin yazma becerilerine ilişkin müdahalelerin gerçekleştirildiği araştırmaların incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Bu amaç doğrultusunda Google Akademik (Google Scholar, EBSCOHost, Elsevier Science Direct ve ERIC veritabanlarında tarama yapılmış ve ölçütleri karşılayan 23 makale incelenmiştir. Çalışmanın sonuçları araştırmaların en çok yazma stratejileri konusunda yapıldığını, kendini geliştirme stratejisi üzerinde yoğunlaştığını, en çok 4. sınıf öğrencilerine yönelik çalışıldığını ve erkek katılımcıların sayısının kadın katılımcılardan fazla olduğunu göstermektedir. Ayrıca, bu araştırmanın sonucu çalışmaların çoğunun deneysel veya tek denekli araştırmalar olarak desenlendiğini, kullanılan müdahalelerde bir uzlaşma olmadığını ve müdahalelerin genellikle birbirinden farklılaştığını ortaya koymaktadır. Learning disabilities that negatively affect students’ academic performance can be observed in many skills

8. Sınıf Öğrencilerinin Doğal Afet ve Afet Eğitimi Kavramını Anlama Düzeyleri / The Understanding Levels on Natural Disasters and Disasters Education Concepts for 8th Grade Students Students

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Ufuk Karakuş

2017-12-01

Full Text Available Abstract Natural disaster is defined as suddenly developing natural or human phenomena that harm human life and natural order. Many natural disasters have occurred in Turkey throughout history, resulting in serious loss of life and property. Although people can not prevent natural disasters, however, they can take various measures to reduce the damages. In order to reduce the indemnities caused by natural disasters, Turkey has taken many precautionary measures especially after 1999 Marmara earthquake. These steps are mostly focused on the formation of disasters, ways to prevent disasters, and legal regulations. This research was conducted to determine the level of understanding of the concept of disaster and disaster education by 8th grade students of middle school. The study sample consists of 8th grade students from Dört Eylül middle school of Simav district, Kütahya province. The research was carried out with 28 middle school students during academic year of 2014-2015. A semi-structured questionnaire consisting of open-ended questions, developed by researchers, was applied as data collection tool. The data of the study were analyzed using qualitative research techniques. Results show that students’ first perception about the word disaster is earthquake disaster, tsunami disaster. Therefore, environmental conditions of an area are found affecting the perception. Besides, variable of gender is also not found affecting the results. However, increase in income level and educational level of parents result difference in answers.  Öz Ani gelişen veya ortaya çıktığında kötü sonuçları olan doğal ve beşerî olaylar, insan yaşantısına ve doğal düzene zarar vermekte ve bu durum doğal afet olarak nitelendirilmektedir. Tarih boyunca Türkiye’de pek çok doğal afet meydana gelmiş ve bunların sonucunda ciddi can ve mal kayıpları yaşanmıştır. İnsanlar doğal afetlerin oluşumunu engelleyememelerine rağmen, bunlar

İKİ FARKLI SIVI ORTAMDA NİTRÜRLENMİŞ H13 ÇELİĞİNİN AŞINMA DAVRANIŞI

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HATEM AKBULUT

2005-01-01

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Geçmişten Günümüze Türk Polis Teşkilatında Rütbeler From Past To Present Police Ranks In Turkish National Police

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Bülent AKKAYA

2013-07-01

ılında Polis teşkilatının kurulması ile olmuştur.Rütbe sözcüğü polislerin sahip olduğu derece, mevki anlamlarına gelmektedir. Emniyet Teşkilatında rütbe, personelin eğitim durumu, başarılı çalışması, iyi sicil alması ile sahip olunan hiyerarşik meslek unvanını ifade etmektedir. Polislik bir kariyer mesleğidir. Polislerin hiyerarşik bir düzen içerisinde olması gerekmektedir. Emir komuta sistemi içerisindeki polislerin bir meslek dereceleri ve rütbeleri olmak zorundadır. Bu nedenle polis teşkilatında rütbelerin önemi oldukça büyüktür.Emniyet teşkilatının kuruluşu, gelişimi ile pek çok bilimsel çalışma yapılmış ve halen yapılmaktadır. Ancak Türk Emniyet Teşkilatında kullanılmış rütbelerin tarihi gelişimi toplu bir şekilde ortaya konulmamıştır. Bu çalışma ile polis teşkilatının kuruluş tarihi olan 1845’den itibaren mevzuat metinleri taranarak rütbe isimleri, meslek dereceleri hakkında bilgi verilmiştir. Emniyet müdürü, emniyet amiri, komiser gibi temel rütbe isimlerinin Osmanlı bürokrasisinden Cumhuriyete intikal ettiği anlaşılmaktadır. Bu rütbelerin kendi aralarında sınıflara ayrılmış olması mevzuat metinleri ile bir devamlılık göstermektedir. Türk polis teşkilatında kullanılan rütbe isimlerinin tarihi gelişimi hakkında verilen bilgilerden sonra günümüze faydalı bazı değerlendirmeler yapılmıştır.

İkinci Dünya Savaşı Sırasında Yaşanan Gıda Sıkıntısı Ve Ekmek Karnesi Uygulaması Food Shortage And Pass In Bread During The World War II

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Sabit DOKUYAN

2013-07-01

�erçevesinde yürürlüğe giren ekmek karnesi uygulaması, vatandaşı çok az miktarda bir ekmekle yaşayabilmeye mahkûm etmiştir. Maddi durumu iyi olanların pek de etkilenmediği karne ile ekmek dağıtımı uygulaması, daha çok dar gelirlileri zorlamıştır. Devlet, memurunu ve askerini gıda temini konusunda olabildiğince korumaya çalışmıştır. Karaborsacılık en üst seviyelerde kendini göstermiş, kolay yoldan para kazanabilme yolları sıkça kullanılmıştır. Devlet, sıkıntılar karşısında almaya çalıştığı tedbirlerde beklenen başarıyı sağlayamamıştır. Yaşanan sıkıntılar savaşın sona ereceğinin anlaşılmasıyla birlikte bir miktar azalış gösterse de, gıda temini sıkıntısı savaş sonrası dönemde de devam etmiştir. Halk, çektiği yoklukların temel nedeni olarak iktidarda bulunan Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi’ni görmüş ve 1950 yılında yapılan seçimlerle bu partiyi iktidardan uzaklaştırmıştır. Bu çalışma içerisinde; 1942–1946 yılları arasında yürürlükte olan ekmek karnesi uygulamasının gerekçeleri, uygulama şekilleri, yürürlük sürecinde gerçekleşen değişiklikler ve karne sisteminin etkileri değerlendirilmiştir.

15th and 16th Centuries Blue-White Ceramics: Comparison Of Ottoman, Safavid and Chinese Samples In The Style Context / 15 ve 16. Yüzyıl Mavi-Beyaz Seramikleri: Osmanlı, Safevi ve Çin Hanedanlığı Örneklerinin Üslup Bağlamında Karşılaştırılması

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Sevcan ÖLÇER

2018-04-01

üzyıllarda Anadolu, Orta Asya ve Uzak Doğu’da hüküm süren bu devletler, politik veya sosyo-ekonomik nedenlerle birbirleriyle sürekli temas halinde olmuşlardır. Bu nedenleri kısaca savaş ganimetleri, diplomatik hediyeler, sanatçı alışverişi ve İpek Yolu aracılığıyla gerçekleşen ticari hareketler olarak sıralayabiliriz. Söz konusu medeniyetler arasında çeşitli sebeplerle gerçekleşen sanatsal etkileşimler, dokuma, maden, ahşap, cam ve seramik gibi küçük el sanatlarında karşımıza çıkmaktadır. Osmanlı, Safevi ve Çin Hanedanlıkları arasındaki sanatsal etkileşimler ve üsluplar, özellikle mavi-beyaz seramiklerde dikkate değer örnekleri içermektedir. 14. yüzyıldan beri Çin’de gelişmeye başlayan mavi-beyaz seramikler Safeviler ve Osmanlılar tarafından oldukça beğenilmiştir. Bunun yanında her iki ülke de 15 ve 16. yüzyıllarda bulundukları bölgelerde, kendilerinden önce var olan kültür birikimlerinden faydalanarak yerli ve yabancı üslupları birleştirmiştir. Çalışmamızda, öncelikle Safevilerin kuruluşundan itibaren ürettiği mavi-beyaz seramikler ve üretim merkezleri üzerinde durulmuş, merkezler arası üslup farklılıkları açıklanmıştır. Ardından, kırmızı hamurlu Milet işi ve beyaz hamurlu mavi-beyaz ilk devir Osmanlı seramikleri hakkında bilgi verilerek, örnekler üzerinden İran ve Çin kaynaklı gelişen bezeme üslupları irdelenmiştir. Ayrıca, ustalar ve eserler aracılığıyla gelişen bezeme kompozisyonları Çin, Safevi ve Osmanlı ekseninde birbirleriyle karşılaştırılmıştır.

Sağlıkta eşitsizliklerle ilgili temel kavramlar

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Hatice Şimşek

2012-08-01

Full Text Available Özet Sağlıkta eşitsizlik, sağlığa etki eden sosyal etmenlerin ve/veya sağlık sistemindeki yetersizliklerin etkisiyle bireylerin ve/veya toplumun sağlığında önlenebilir ve kabul edilemez bozulmaların oluşmasıdır. Neoliberalizmin yaygınlaşmasından sonra günümüzün başlıca konuları arasındadır. Sağlıkta eşitsizliğin iki bileşeni vardır: sağlığın sosyal belirleyicilerindeki eşitsizlik ve sağlık hizmetlerindeki eşitsizlik. Sağlıkta eşitsizlik çalışmalarında standart bir değerlendirme yöntemi yoktur, pek çok bağımlı ve bağımsız değişken kullanılmaktadır. Çalışmalarda kullanılan başlıca bağımlı değişkenler sağlık durumuna (mortalite, morbidite, engellilik, sağlığı etkileyen risk etmenlerine, sağlık algısına, sağlık hizmetlerinin erişilebilirliğine ve kullanımına ilişkindir. Bağımsız değişken olarak temelde öğrenim, gelir, meslek, sosyal sınıf değişkenleri kullanılmaktadır. Konut özellikleri, sosyal güvence durumu, etnik yapı, yaşamı kolaylaştırıcı araçlar/dayanıklı tüketim mallarına sahip olma, bazı bireysel ve bölgesel eşitsizlik indeksleri de bağımsız değişken olabilmektedir. Sağlıkta eşitsizliklerin yalnızca sağlık hizmeti sunumu ile giderilmesi olası değildir. Sağlıkta eşitsizlikleri azaltmanın yolu sınıfsal farklılıkları azaltmak, sağlık hizmetlerini daha ulaşılabilir ve kapsayıcı hale getirmek olmakla birlikte temel çözüm sınıflı toplum yapısının ortadan kaldırılmasıdır. Anahtar Kelimeler: Sağlık, eşitsizlik, sosyoekonomik durum, yoksulluk Basic concepts related to health inequalities Abstract Health inequalities can be defined as the avoidable and unacceptable disruptions in the health of individuals or communities caused by social factors and/or deficiencies in the organization of the health system. It is among the main political/social topics today after the spread of neoliberalism

Eş Zamanlı Olmayan Gelişimin Üstün Yetenekli Çocuklardaki Görünümü Üzerine Bir Örnek Olay Çalışması

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Adile Gülşah Saranlı

2017-04-01

Full Text Available Üstün yetenekli çocuklar, belirli gelişim alanlarında yaşıtlarından daha üst seviyede performans gösteren çocuklar olarak tanımlanırlar ve gelişimsel olarak tüm alanlarda üstün oldukları önyargısı oldukça yaygındır. Hâlbuki üstün yetenekli bir çocuk bazı gelişimsel alanlarında yaşıtlarından üstün olup, diğerlerinde ortalama, hatta daha geride bir gelişim sergiliyor olabilir. Bu duruma “üstün yeteneklilerde görülen eş zamanlı olmayan gelişim” denmektedir. “Eş zamanlı olmayan gelişim” kavramı özel gereksinimli gruplarda oldukça önemsenmekte ve farklı çalışmalara konu olmaktadır. Buna karşın bu kavramın üstün yetenekliler grubundaki görünümü ve yapılabilecekler hakkında çok fazla derleme, örnek olay çalışması veya uygulama çalışması bulunmamaktadır. Bu çalışmada üstün yetenekli çocukları tanımlayan ve çoğunlukla yeterince bilgi sahibi olunmayan önemli kavramlardan olan eş zamanlı olmayan gelişim kavramı ayrıntılarıyla ele alınarak bu konudaki sorunlar ve çözüm yolları ortaya konmaya çalışılmıştır. Çalışmada 5 yaş 3 aylık Rüzgâr rumuzlu üstün potansiyelli çocuğun eş zamanlı olmayan gelişim örüntüsü örnek olay çalışması yöntemiyle sunulmuştur. Bu çalışmanın özellikle erken yaştaki üstün potansiyelli çocukların tanılanmaları, sosyo-duygusal gelişimlerinin desteklenmesi, ailelerin ve öğretmenlerin akademik ve sosyal anlamda çocuğun davranışlarını anlaması ve oluşabilecek sorunların baştan çözümlenebilmesinde pek çok yararlı bilgiyi sağlayacağı düşünülmektedir. Çalışmanın sonuç kısmında ortaya çıkan tabloya göre oluşturulabilecek erken müdahale yolları tartışılarak bu konularla ilgilenen öğretmenlere, ailelere ve uzmanlara öneriler getirilmiştir. Giftedness is defined as showing superior performance compared to peers in a specific developmental area. In this

IPTV inter-destination synchronization: A network-based approach

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Stokking, H.M.; Deventer, M.O. van; Niamut, O.A.; Walraven, F.A.; Mekuria, R.N.

2010-01-01

This paper introduces a novel network-based approach to inter-destination media synchronization. The approach meets the need for synchronization in advanced TV concepts like social TV and offers high scalability, unlike conventional end-point based approaches. The solution for interdestination media

Assessing approaches for dissemination of research information to ...

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Assessing approaches for dissemination of research information to farmers within their ... to soil improvement, NAADS had a wide scope that included animal husbandry. Farmers .... the Problem Solving Approach that involves defining the approach ..... Assessing the Quality of Participation in Farmers' Research Groups.

Alternative approaches to postgraduate supervision: A planning tool ...

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Increased demands on academics due to the changing work and higher educational environments challenge traditional approaches to postgraduate supervision. Supervisors often tend to follow the apprenticeship approach uncritically. Supervisors therefore need to be aware of alternative approaches to supervision and of ...

INVESTMENT IN ANTIVIRAL DRUGS : A REAL OPTIONS APPROACH

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Attema, Arthur E.; Lugner, Anna K.; Feenstra, Talitha L.

2010-01-01

Real options analysis is a promising approach to model investment under uncertainty. We employ this approach to value stockpiling of antiviral drugs as a precautionary measure against a possible influenza pandemic. Modifications of the real options approach to include risk attitude and deviations

Quantum mechanics meets cognitive science: explanatory vs descriptive approaches

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Blutner, R.

2010-01-01

We reflect on several aspects of the general claim that a quantum-like approach to Cognitive Science is advantageous over classical approaches. The classical approaches refer to the symbolic approaches including models using a classical (Kolmogorov) probability calculus. The general claim seems to

An approximate analytical approach to resampling averages

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Malzahn, Dorthe; Opper, M.

2004-01-01

Using a novel reformulation, we develop a framework to compute approximate resampling data averages analytically. The method avoids multiple retraining of statistical models on the samples. Our approach uses a combination of the replica "trick" of statistical physics and the TAP approach for appr...... for approximate Bayesian inference. We demonstrate our approach on regression with Gaussian processes. A comparison with averages obtained by Monte-Carlo sampling shows that our method achieves good accuracy....

The High Scope Approach To Early Learning

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French, Geraldine

2012-01-01

Learning Objectives: After studying this chapter the reader should be able to: • Describe the historical origins, the longitudinal research, and the theoretical underpinnings of the HighScope approach. • Identify the teaching strategies adopted by HighScope educators. • Appreciate the curriculum content. • Understand the HighScope approach to the assessment of children’s learning. • Consider some criticisms of the HighScope research and approach to early learning. This ...

Primary Dentition Analysis: Exploring a Hidden Approach

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Nuvvula, Sivakumar; Vanjari, Kalasandhya; Kamatham, Rekhalakshmi; Gaddam, Kumar Raja

2016-01-01

ABSTRACT Background: Accurate prediction of the mesiodistal widths (MDWs) of canines and premolars in children with primary dentition facilitates interception of malocclusion at an early age. Boston University (BU) approach is one, i.e., based on primary teeth for predicting canine and premolar dimensions. Aim: To predict the canine and premolar dimensions, in the contemporary population, using BU approach and compare with the values obtained using Tanaka-Johnston (T/J) approach. Design: Chil...

An applicable approach for performance auditing in ERP

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Wan Jian Guo

2016-01-01

Full Text Available This paper aims at the realistic problem of performance auditing in ERP environment. Traditional performance auditing methods and existing approaches for performance evaluation of ERP implementation could not work well, because they are either difficult to work or contains certain subjective elements. This paper proposed an applicable performance auditing approach for SAP ERP based on quantitative analysis. This approach consists of 3 parts which are system utilization, data quality and the effectiveness of system control. In each part, we provide the main process to conduct the operation, especially how to calculate the online settlement rate of SAP system. This approach has played an important role in the practical auditing work. A practical case is provided at the end of this paper to describe the effectiveness of this approach. Implementation of this approach also has some significance to the performance auditing of other ERP products.

The Capability Approach

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I.A.M. Robeyns (Ingrid)

2011-01-01

textabstract In its most general description, the capability approach is a flexible and multi-purpose normative framework, rather than a precise theory of well-being, freedom or justice. At its core are two normative claims: first, the claim that the freedom to achieve well-being is of primary

Accounting Student's Learning Approaches And Impact On Academic Performance

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Ismail, Suhaiza

2009-01-01

The objective of the study is threefold. Firstly, the study explores the learning approaches adopted by students in completing their Business Finance. Secondly, it examines the impact that learning approaches has on the student's academic performance. Finally, the study considers gender differences in the learning approaches adopted by students and in the relationship between learning approaches and academic performance. The Approaches and Study Skills Inventory for Students (ASSIST) was used...

Three Approaches to Environmental Resources Analysis.

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Harvard Univ., Cambridge, MA. Graduate School of Design.

This booklet, the first of a projected series related to the development of methodologies and techniques for environments planning and design, examines three approaches that are currently being used to identify, analyze, and evaluate the natural and man-made resources that comprise the physical environment. One approach by G. Angus Hills uses a…

Synergistic approach to patient dialysate.

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Dragotoiu, A; Checheriţă, A I; Ciocâlteu, A; Rizeanu, S

2015-01-01

The stress a patient is subjected to during dialysis treatment can be reduced by using a synergetic approach by the medical team. The integration into therapy of the positive psychical resources such as: active positive coping mechanisms, individual or family mental resilience, improvement of the image and self-esteem, better tolerance to frustration can represent an important part in the improvement of the patient's quality of life, determination of a positive approach of the situations both for him and close friends and relatives.

RISK MANAGEMENT APPROACHES AND PRACTICES IN IT PROJECTS

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BRANDAS Claudiu

2012-07-01

Full Text Available Risk is identified in project management literature as an important factor influencing IT projects success, and it is relevant for both academic and practitionersn#8217; communities. The paper presents the past and current approaches to risk management in IT projects. The objective of this paper is to compare the different approaches and relate them to existing practices. Project management literature and practice have brought different approaches to risk management, and as a result, many projects ended in failure. We present how risk management is considered in the literature, and we compare the main two approaches: the evaluation approach and the management approach. The contingency approach does not consider risk management to be a specific process as it is an embedded process in the other project management processes. Then, we present the main practices in risk management. The methodology applied is based on documentary study review and analysis of the concepts used by the literature. We analyzed the literature published between 1978 and 2011 from the main journals for IT project management and found out that the essence of project management is risk management. The risk management practices have a considerable influence on stakeholdersn#8217; perception of project success. But, regardless of the chosen approach, a standard method for identifying, assessing, and responding to risks should be included in any project as this influences the outcome of the project.

COPD: A stepwise or a hit hard approach?

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A.J. Ferreira

2016-07-01

Full Text Available Current guidelines differ slightly on the recommendations for treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD patients, and although there are some undisputed recommendations, there is still debate regarding the management of COPD. One of the hindrances to deciding which therapeutic approach to choose is late diagnosis or misdiagnosis of COPD. After a proper diagnosis is achieved and severity assessed, the choice between a stepwise or “hit hard” approach has to be made. For GOLD A patients the stepwise approach is recommended, whilst for B, C and D patients this remains debatable. Moreover, in patients for whom inhaled corticosteroids (ICS are recommended, a step-up or “hit hard” approach with triple therapy will depend on the patient's characteristics and, for patients who are being over-treated with ICS, ICS withdrawal should be performed, in order to optimize therapy and reduce excessive medications.This paper discusses and proposes stepwise, “hit hard”, step-up and ICS withdrawal therapeutic approaches for COPD patients based on their GOLD group. We conclude that all approaches have benefits, and only a careful patient selection will determine which approach is better, and which patients will benefit the most from each approach. Keywords: COPD, Stepwise, Hit hard, Step-up, ICS withdrawal, Bronchodilators, ICS

Assessment of unsteady-RANS approach against steady-RANS approach for predicting twin impinging jets in a cross-flow

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Zhiyin Yang

2014-12-01

Full Text Available A complex flow field is created when a vertical/short take-off and landing aircraft is operating near ground. One major concern for this kind of aircraft in ground effect is the possibility of ingestion of hot gases from the jet engine exhausts back into the engine, known as hot gas ingestion, which can increase the intake air temperature and also reduce the oxygen content in the intake air, potentially leading to compressor stall, low combustion efficiency and causing a dramatic loss of lift. This flow field can be represented by the configuration of twin impinging jets in a cross-flow. Accurate prediction of this complicated flow field under the Reynolds averaged Navier–Stokes (RANS approach (current practise in industry is a great challenge as previous studies suggest that some important flow features cannot be captured by the Steady-RANS (SRANS approach even with a second-order Reynolds stress model (RSM. This paper presents a numerical study of this flow using the Unsteady-RANS (URANS approach with a RSM and the results clearly indicate that the URANS approach is superior than the SRANS approach but still the predictions of Reynolds stress are not accurate enough.

Anterior approach versus posterior approach for Pipkin I and II femoral head fractures: A systemic review and meta-analysis.

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Wang, Chen-guang; Li, Yao-min; Zhang, Hua-feng; Li, Hui; Li, Zhi-jun

2016-03-01

We performed a meta-analysis, pooling the results from controlled clinical trials to compare the efficiency of anterior and posterior surgical approaches to Pipkin I and II fractures of the femoral head. Potential academic articles were identified from the Cochrane Library, Medline (1966-2015.5), PubMed (1966-2015.5), Embase (1980-2015.5) and ScienceDirect (1966-2015.5) databases. Gray studies were identified from the references of the included literature. Pooling of the data was performed and analyzed by RevMan software, version 5.1. Five case-control trials (CCTs) met the inclusion criteria. There were significant differences in the incidence of heterotopic ossification (HO) between the approaches, but no significant differences were found between the two groups regarding functional outcomes of the hip, general postoperative complications, osteonecrosis of the femoral head or post-traumatic arthritis. The present meta-analysis indicated that the posterior approach decreased the risk of heterotopic ossification compared with the anterior approach for the treatment of Pipkin I and II femoral head fractures. No other complications were related to anterior and posterior approaches. Future high-quality randomized, controlled trials (RCTs) are needed to determine the optimal surgical approach and to predict other postoperative complications. III. Copyright © 2016 IJS Publishing Group Limited. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Solid mechanics a variational approach

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Dym, Clive L

2013-01-01

Solid Mechanics: A Variational Approach, Augmented Edition presents a lucid and thoroughly developed approach to solid mechanics for students engaged in the study of elastic structures not seen in other texts currently on the market. This work offers a clear and carefully prepared exposition of variational techniques as they are applied to solid mechanics. Unlike other books in this field, Dym and Shames treat all the necessary theory needed for the study of solid mechanics and include extensive applications. Of particular note is the variational approach used in developing consistent structural theories and in obtaining exact and approximate solutions for many problems.  Based on both semester and year-long courses taught to undergraduate seniors and graduate students, this text is geared for programs in aeronautical, civil, and mechanical engineering, and in engineering science. The authors’ objective is two-fold: first, to introduce the student to the theory of structures (one- and two-dimensional) as ...

Toward predicate approaches to modality

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Stern, Johannes

2016-01-01

In this volume, the author investigates and argues for, a particular answer to the question: What is the right way to logically analyze modalities from natural language within formal languages? The answer is: by formalizing modal expressions in terms of predicates. But, as in the case of truth, the most intuitive modal principles lead to paradox once the modal notions are conceived as predicates. The book discusses the philosophical interpretation of these modal paradoxes and argues that any satisfactory approach to modality will have to face the paradoxes independently of the grammatical category of the modal notion. By systematizing modal principles with respect to their joint consistency and inconsistency, Stern provides an overview of the options and limitations of the predicate approach to modality that may serve as a useful starting point for future work on predicate approaches to modality. Stern also develops a general strategy for constructing philosophically attractive theories of modal notions conce...

The Social Shaping Approach to Technology Foresight

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Jørgensen, Michael Søgaard; Jørgensen, Ulrik; Clausen, Christian

2009-01-01

The social shaping of technology (SST) approach has been developed as a response and extension to the ideas of techno-economic rationality and linear conceptions of technology development and its consequences. The SST approach seems especially promising in areas of technology where visions......-economic networks are unstable or under construction and social and environmental potentials and risks difficult, if not impossible to assess. The paper explores the potential of a social shaping of technology approach to technology foresight within such technology areas and presents the methodological aspects...... herein: structure versus contingency, actor-network approach, laboratory programmes, techno-economic networks, actor worlds, development arenas. Experiences based on a recent Danish green technology foresight project concerned with environmental risks and opportunities related to nano-, bio...

Structural transformation of the machine-building enterprises: management approaches

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Obydiennova, T.

2014-01-01

The article considers the «classical» approach to the issues of enterprise management: process, system, situational, concrete, functional, resource, factorial approach. Outlines the definitions of each of the approaches to the management of the enterprise, as well as advantages and disadvantages. The author suggests the schematic image of the aspects of the system approach and its application; a scheme of contents resource and functional approaches. For research on the structural transformati...

The mnemonic mover: nostalgia regulates avoidance and approach motivation.

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Stephan, Elena; Wildschut, Tim; Sedikides, Constantine; Zhou, Xinyue; He, Wuming; Routledge, Clay; Cheung, Wing-Yee; Vingerhoets, Ad J J M

2014-06-01

In light of its role in maintaining psychological equanimity, we proposed that nostalgia--a self-relevant, social, and predominantly positive emotion--regulates avoidance and approach motivation. We advanced a model in which (a) avoidance motivation triggers nostalgia and (b) nostalgia, in turn, increases approach motivation. As a result, nostalgia counteracts the negative impact of avoidance motivation on approach motivation. Five methodologically diverse studies supported this regulatory model. Study 1 used a cross-sectional design and showed that avoidance motivation was positively associated with nostalgia. Nostalgia, in turn, was positively associated with approach motivation. In Study 2, an experimental induction of avoidance motivation increased nostalgia. Nostalgia then predicted increased approach motivation. Studies 3-5 tested the causal effect of nostalgia on approach motivation and behavior. These studies demonstrated that experimental nostalgia inductions strengthened approach motivation (Study 3) and approach behavior as manifested in reduced seating distance (Study 4) and increased helping (Study 5). The findings shed light on nostalgia's role in regulating the human motivation system.

Brachial artery approach for outpatient arteriography

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You, Jai Kyung; Park, Sung Il; Lee, Do Yun; Won, Jae Hwan

1999-01-01

To evaluate the diagnostic usefulness of brachial approach arteriography for outpatients, with particular regard to safety and image quality. The angiographic findings and follow-up medical records of 131 brachial approach arteriographies in 121 outpatients were retrospectively analysed. 5 F pigtail catheters were used in 125 cases and 5-F OCU-A catheters were used in three cases of renal arteriography, and three of upper extremity arteriography without catheter. Except for three cases of brachial artery puncture failure, all procedures were performed successfully. One hundred and fifteen of 119 lower extremity arteriographies were visualized down to the level of the tibioperoneal artery. The non-visualized cases were three in which there was multiple obstruction at the distal common iliac artery and one with insufficient contrast amount due to renal failure In four cases there were complications : two involved arterial thrombosis, one was an intramuscular hematoma, and one an A-V fistula. For outpatients, brachial approach arteriography can replace the femoral approach. Its image quality is excellent, there are time-cost benefits, and the rate of complications is relatively low

The strategic approach to contraceptive introduction.

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Simmons, R; Hall, P; Díaz, J; Díaz, M; Fajans, P; Satia, J

1997-06-01

The introduction of new contraceptive technologies has great potential for expanding contraceptive choice, but in practice, benefits have not always materialized as new methods have been added to public-sector programs. In response to lessons from the past, the UNDP/UNFPA/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development, and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP) has taken major steps to develop a new approach and to support governments interested in its implementation. After reviewing previous experience with contraceptive introduction, the article outlines the strategic approach and discusses lessons from eight countries. This new approach shifts attention from promotion of a particular technology to an emphasis on the method mix, the capacity to provide services with quality of care, reproductive choice, and users' perspectives and needs. It also suggests that technology choice should be undertaken through a participatory process that begins with an assessment of the need for contraceptive introduction and is followed by research and policy and program development. Initial results from Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Chile, Myanmar, South Africa, Vietnam, and Zambia confirm the value of the new approach.

A New Approach to Forecasting Exchange Rates

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Kenneth W Clements; Yihui Lan

2006-01-01

Building on purchasing power parity theory, this paper proposes a new approach to forecasting exchange rates using the Big Mac data from The Economist magazine. Our approach is attractive in three aspects. Firstly, it uses easily-available Big Mac prices as input. These prices avoid several serious problems associated with broad price indexes, such as the CPI, that are used in conventional PPP studies. Secondly, this approach provides real-time exchange-rate forecasts at any forecast horizon....

The cellular approach to band structure calculations

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Verwoerd, W.S.

1982-01-01

A short introduction to the cellular approach in band structure calculations is given. The linear cellular approach and its potantial applicability in surface structure calculations is given some consideration in particular

Collaborative Distributed Scheduling Approaches for Wireless Sensor Network

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Niu, Jianjun; Deng, Zhidong

2009-01-01

Energy constraints restrict the lifetime of wireless sensor networks (WSNs) with battery-powered nodes, which poses great challenges for their large scale application. In this paper, we propose a family of collaborative distributed scheduling approaches (CDSAs) based on the Markov process to reduce the energy consumption of a WSN. The family of CDSAs comprises of two approaches: a one-step collaborative distributed approach and a two-step collaborative distributed approach. The approaches enable nodes to learn the behavior information of its environment collaboratively and integrate sleep scheduling with transmission scheduling to reduce the energy consumption. We analyze the adaptability and practicality features of the CDSAs. The simulation results show that the two proposed approaches can effectively reduce nodes' energy consumption. Some other characteristics of the CDSAs like buffer occupation and packet delay are also analyzed in this paper. We evaluate CDSAs extensively on a 15-node WSN testbed. The test results show that the CDSAs conserve the energy effectively and are feasible for real WSNs. PMID:22408491

TRIP: An interactive retrieving-inferring data imputation approach

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Li, Zhixu

2016-06-25

Data imputation aims at filling in missing attribute values in databases. Existing imputation approaches to nonquantitive string data can be roughly put into two categories: (1) inferring-based approaches [2], and (2) retrieving-based approaches [1]. Specifically, the inferring-based approaches find substitutes or estimations for the missing ones from the complete part of the data set. However, they typically fall short in filling in unique missing attribute values which do not exist in the complete part of the data set [1]. The retrieving-based approaches resort to external resources for help by formulating proper web search queries to retrieve web pages containing the missing values from the Web, and then extracting the missing values from the retrieved web pages [1]. This webbased retrieving approach reaches a high imputation precision and recall, but on the other hand, issues a large number of web search queries, which brings a large overhead [1]. © 2016 IEEE.

TRIP: An interactive retrieving-inferring data imputation approach

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Li, Zhixu; Qin, Lu; Cheng, Hong; Zhang, Xiangliang; Zhou, Xiaofang

2016-01-01

Data imputation aims at filling in missing attribute values in databases. Existing imputation approaches to nonquantitive string data can be roughly put into two categories: (1) inferring-based approaches [2], and (2) retrieving-based approaches [1]. Specifically, the inferring-based approaches find substitutes or estimations for the missing ones from the complete part of the data set. However, they typically fall short in filling in unique missing attribute values which do not exist in the complete part of the data set [1]. The retrieving-based approaches resort to external resources for help by formulating proper web search queries to retrieve web pages containing the missing values from the Web, and then extracting the missing values from the retrieved web pages [1]. This webbased retrieving approach reaches a high imputation precision and recall, but on the other hand, issues a large number of web search queries, which brings a large overhead [1]. © 2016 IEEE.

Supra-auricular versus Sinusectomy Approaches for Preauricular Sinuses.

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El-Anwar, Mohammad Waheed; ElAassar, Ahmed Shaker

2016-10-01

Introduction  Several surgical techniques and modifications have been described to reduce the high recurrence rate after excision of preauricular sinus. Objectives  The aim of this study is to review the literature regarding surgical approaches for preauricular sinus. Data Synthesis  We performed searches in the LILACS, MEDLINE, SciELO, PubMed databases and Cochrane Library in September, 2015, and the key words used in the search were "preauricular sinus," "sinusectomy," "supra-auricular approach," "methylene blue," and/or "recurrence." We revised the results of 17 studies, including 1270 preauricular sinuses that were surgically excised by sinusectomy in 937 ears and by supra-auricular approach in 333 ears. Recurrence with supra-auricular was 4 (1.3%) while sinusectomy was 76 (8.1%) with significant difference ( p  Supra-auricular approach had significantly less recurrence rate than tract sinusectomy approaches. Thus, it could be regularly chosen as the standard procedure for preauricular sinus excision. As such, it would be helpful for surgeons to be familiar with this approach.

Sectoral Approaches to Greenhouse Gas Mitigation

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2007-07-01

This paper explores sectoral approaches as a new set of options to enhance the effectiveness of greenhouse gas reduction policies and to engage emerging economies on a lower emission path. It surveys existing literature and recent policy trends in international climate change discussions, and provides an overview of sectoral approaches and related issues for trade-exposed, greenhouse-gas intensive industries (cement, iron and steel and aluminium). It is also based on interviews conducted by the IEA Secretariat in Australia, China, Europe, Japan, and the United States. Sectoral approaches were also discussed during workshops on technology and energy efficiency policies in industry, following the IEA's mandate under the Gleneagles Plan of Action.

Biographical approach to human resource management

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Ratković-Njegovan Biljana

2015-01-01

Full Text Available The paper discusses the importance of biographical approach to managing human resources, which is especially important in the first, anticipatory stage of organizational socialization, in which interview for the job is performed. Biographical principle is based on a broader and more complex approach to the candidate, which enables him to present his working career, personal qualities, professional knowledge and skills, social skills, interests and aspirations. Biographical approach allows an individual who has applied for a certain job to reflect, identify and present their work and life path in their own way.. The organization, in turn, through the biographical method receives valid information to predict the future behavior of candidates and their performance.

Second Language Listening Instruction: Comparing a Strategies-Based Approach with an Interactive, Strategies/Bottom-Up Skills Approach

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Yeldham, Michael

2016-01-01

This quasi-experimental study compared a strategies approach to second language listening instruction with an interactive approach, one combining a roughly equal balance of strategies and bottom-up skills. The participants were lower-intermediate-level Taiwanese university EFL learners, who were taught for 22 hours over one and a half semesters.…

A systematic approach to engineering ethics education.

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Li, Jessica; Fu, Shengli

2012-06-01

Engineering ethics education is a complex field characterized by dynamic topics and diverse students, which results in significant challenges for engineering ethics educators. The purpose of this paper is to introduce a systematic approach to determine what to teach and how to teach in an ethics curriculum. This is a topic that has not been adequately addressed in the engineering ethics literature. This systematic approach provides a method to: (1) develop a context-specific engineering ethics curriculum using the Delphi technique, a process-driven research method; and (2) identify appropriate delivery strategies and instructional strategies using an instructional design model. This approach considers the context-specific needs of different engineering disciplines in ethics education and leverages the collaboration of engineering professors, practicing engineers, engineering graduate students, ethics scholars, and instructional design experts. The proposed approach is most suitable for a department, a discipline/field or a professional society. The approach helps to enhance learning outcomes and to facilitate ethics education curriculum development as part of the regular engineering curriculum.

Systematic Approach for Decommissioning Planning and Estimating

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Dam, A. S.

2002-01-01

Nuclear facility decommissioning, satisfactorily completed at the lowest cost, relies on a systematic approach to the planning, estimating, and documenting the work. High quality information is needed to properly perform the planning and estimating. A systematic approach to collecting and maintaining the needed information is recommended using a knowledgebase system for information management. A systematic approach is also recommended to develop the decommissioning plan, cost estimate and schedule. A probabilistic project cost and schedule risk analysis is included as part of the planning process. The entire effort is performed by a experienced team of decommissioning planners, cost estimators, schedulers, and facility knowledgeable owner representatives. The plant data, work plans, cost and schedule are entered into a knowledgebase. This systematic approach has been used successfully for decommissioning planning and cost estimating for a commercial nuclear power plant. Elements of this approach have been used for numerous cost estimates and estimate reviews. The plan and estimate in the knowledgebase should be a living document, updated periodically, to support decommissioning fund provisioning, with the plan ready for use when the need arises

Cost approach of health care entity intangible asset valuation.

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Reilly, Robert F

2012-01-01

In the valuation synthesis and conclusion process, the analyst should consider the following question: Does the selected valuation approach(es) and method(s) accomplish the analyst's assignment? Also, does the selected valuation approach and method actually quantify the desired objective of the intangible asset analysis? The analyst should also consider if the selected valuation approach and method analyzes the appropriate bundle of legal rights. The analyst should consider if there were sufficient empirical data available to perform the selected valuation approach and method. The valuation synthesis should consider if there were sufficient data available to make the analyst comfortable with the value conclusion. The valuation analyst should consider if the selected approach and method will be understandable to the intended audience. In the valuation synthesis and conclusion, the analyst should also consider which approaches and methods deserve the greatest consideration with respect to the intangible asset's RUL. The intangible asset RUL is a consideration of each valuation approach. In the income approach, the RUL may affect the projection period for the intangible asset income subject to either yield capitalization or direct capitalization. In the cost approach, the RUL may affect the total amount of obsolescence, if any, from the estimate cost measure (that is, the intangible reproduction cost new or replacement cost new). In the market approach, the RUL may effect the selection, rejection, and/or adjustment of the comparable or guideline intangible asset sale and license transactional data. The experienced valuation analyst will use professional judgment to weight the various value indications to conclude a final intangible asset value, based on: The analyst's confidence in the quantity and quality of available data; The analyst's level of due diligence performed on that data; The relevance of the valuation method to the intangible asset life cycle stage and

Enhanced Portfolio Performance Using a Momentum Approach to Annual Rebalancing

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Michael D. Mattei

2018-02-01

Full Text Available After diversification, periodic portfolio rebalancing has become one of the most widely practiced methods for reducing portfolio risk and enhancing returns. Most of the rebalancing strategies found in the literature are generally regarded as contrarian approaches to rebalancing. A recent article proposed a rebalancing approach that incorporates a momentum approach to rebalancing. The momentum approach had a better risk adjusted return than either the traditional approach or a Buy-and-Hold approach. This article identifies an improvement to the momentum approach and then examines the impact of transactions costs and taxes on the portfolio performance of four active rebalancing approaches.

Elementary calculus an infinitesimal approach

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Keisler, H Jerome

2012-01-01

This first-year calculus book is centered around the use of infinitesimals, an approach largely neglected until recently for reasons of mathematical rigor. It exposes students to the intuition that originally led to the calculus, simplifying their grasp of the central concepts of derivatives and integrals. The author also teaches the traditional approach, giving students the benefits of both methods.Chapters 1 through 4 employ infinitesimals to quickly develop the basic concepts of derivatives, continuity, and integrals. Chapter 5 introduces the traditional limit concept, using approximation p

Need for a multidisciplinary approach

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Foersund, Hans Martin; Kristoffersen, Lasse; Skaatun, Helge; Dragsund, Egil

2004-01-01

Transportation of oil poses significant environmental risks. Effective reduction of those risks require an integrated approach, including the legal and institutional aspects, waste reception facilities in ports, navigational risk assessment, oil spill modelling, environmental sensitivity mapping and oil spill contingency planning. Proper management starts with an integrated study of oil pollution risk management, covering both oil pollution as a consequence of operational discharges and as a consequence of accidents. However, as the two areas of oil pollution management are different, they therefore require separate approaches

Overview of groundwater management approaches at salinisation risk

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Polemio, Maurizio; Zuffianò, Livia Emanuela

2013-04-01

All natural waters contain dissolved minerals from interactions with atmospheric and soil gases, mixing with other solutions, and/or interactions with the biosphere and lithosphere. In many cases, these processes result in natural waters containing solute or salinity above concentrations recommended for a specified use, which creates significant social and economic problems. Groundwater salinisation can be caused by natural phenomena and anthropogenic activities. For the former case, we can distinguish terrestrial and marine phenomena. Approximately 16% of the total area of continental earth is potentially involved in groundwater salinisation. Seawater intrusion can be considered to be the primary phenomenon to be studied in terms of groundwater salinisation. Three schematic approaches to the protection of groundwater via salinisation mitigation and/or groundwater salinity improvement are described based on the classifications of the primary salinisation sources and focusing on the effect of seawater intrusion. The complexity of these approaches generally increases due to difficulties caused by groundwater quality and quantity degradation and increased demand for quality water. In order from the lowest to the highest complexity, these approaches are the engineering approach, the discharge management approach, and the water and land management approach. The engineering approach is realised on the local or detailed scale with the purpose of controlling the salinisation, optimising the well discharge with specific technical solutions and/or completing works to improve the quality and/or quantity of the discharged fresh groundwater. The discharge management approach encompasses at least an entire coastal aquifer and defines rules concerning groundwater utilisation and well discharge. The water and land management approach should be applied on the regional scale. Briefly, this approach becomes necessary when one or more need creates an overall framework of high

Modern terrorism: concept and approach analysis

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CHAIKA ALEXANDER VIKTOROVICH

2015-01-01

The problem of modern terrorism as an image of counterculture environment is considered. The analysis of concepts and approaches of foreign and native authors, specialists of terrorism problem research was conducted. Separate features of the modern terrorism are considered and emphasized. The author drew conceptual conclusions on the basis of dialectical approach to modern terrorism counterculture phenomenon research.

Managing corporate capabilities:theory and industry approaches.

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Slavin, Adam M.

2007-02-01

This study characterizes theoretical and industry approaches to organizational capabilities management and ascertains whether there is a distinct ''best practice'' in this regard. We consider both physical capabilities, such as technical disciplines and infrastructure, and non-physical capabilities such as corporate culture and organizational procedures. We examine Resource-Based Theory (RBT), which is the predominant organizational management theory focused on capabilities. RBT seeks to explain the effect of capabilities on competitiveness, and thus provide a basis for investment/divestment decisions. We then analyze industry approaches described to us in interviews with representatives from Goodyear, 3M, Intel, Ford, NASA, Lockheed Martin, and Boeing. We found diversity amongst the industry capability management approaches. Although all organizations manage capabilities and consider them to some degree in their strategies, no two approaches that we observed were identical. Furthermore, we observed that theory is not a strong driver in this regard. No organization used the term ''Resource-Based Theory'', nor did any organization mention any other guiding theory or practice from the organizational management literature when explaining their capabilities management approaches. As such, we concluded that there is no single best practice for capabilities management. Nevertheless, we believe that RBT and the diverse industry experiences described herein can provide useful insights to support development of capabilities management approaches.

Developing an instrument to identify MBChB students' approaches ...

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The constructs of deep, surface and achieving approaches to learning are well defined in the literature and amply supported by research. Quality learning results from a deep approach to learning, and a deep-achieving approach to learning is regarded as the most adaptive approach institutionally. It is therefore felt that ...

Accreditation and quality approach in operating theatre departments: the French approach.

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Soudée, M

2005-01-01

Since 1996, French health establishments are subjected to a process of evaluating the quality of care, called "accreditation". This process was controlled by ANAES, which, after January 1st, 2005 became the Haute Autorité de Santé (HAS). The accreditation is characterized by a dual process of self-assessment and external audit, leading to four levels of accreditation. In spite of requiring a time-consuming methodology, this approach provides an important means of consolidating the development of the quality approach and re-stimulating the compliance of establishments with standards of safety and vigilance. The professional teams of many French operating theatre departments have been able to use the regulatory and restricting framework of accreditation to organize quality approaches specific to the operative system, supported by the organizational structures of the department such as the operating suite committee, departmental boards and the steering group. Based on quality guidelines including a commitment from the manager and operating suite committee, as well as a quality flow chart and a quality system, these teams describe the main procedures for running the operating theatre. They also organize the follow-up of incidents and undesirable events, along with the risks and points to watch. Audits of the operative system are planned on a regular basis. The second version of the accreditation process considerably reinforces the assessment of professional practices by evaluating the relevance, the risks and the methods of managing care for pathologies. It will make it possible to implement assessments of the health care provided by operating theatre departments and will reinforce the importance of search for quality.

Streamflow disaggregation: a nonlinear deterministic approach

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B. Sivakumar

2004-01-01

Full Text Available This study introduces a nonlinear deterministic approach for streamflow disaggregation. According to this approach, the streamflow transformation process from one scale to another is treated as a nonlinear deterministic process, rather than a stochastic process as generally assumed. The approach follows two important steps: (1 reconstruction of the scalar (streamflow series in a multi-dimensional phase-space for representing the transformation dynamics; and (2 use of a local approximation (nearest neighbor method for disaggregation. The approach is employed for streamflow disaggregation in the Mississippi River basin, USA. Data of successively doubled resolutions between daily and 16 days (i.e. daily, 2-day, 4-day, 8-day, and 16-day are studied, and disaggregations are attempted only between successive resolutions (i.e. 2-day to daily, 4-day to 2-day, 8-day to 4-day, and 16-day to 8-day. Comparisons between the disaggregated values and the actual values reveal excellent agreements for all the cases studied, indicating the suitability of the approach for streamflow disaggregation. A further insight into the results reveals that the best results are, in general, achieved for low embedding dimensions (2 or 3 and small number of neighbors (less than 50, suggesting possible presence of nonlinear determinism in the underlying transformation process. A decrease in accuracy with increasing disaggregation scale is also observed, a possible implication of the existence of a scaling regime in streamflow.

Research Approaches in the Study of Religion

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Szocik Konrad

2015-02-01

Full Text Available Despite development of secular ideas and concepts in the Western world, we can observe increasing interest in the study of religion. However, this popularity of the study of religion and different research approaches has caused that in some sense scholars that were studying religion came to a dead point. Here I show that the most optimal research approach in the study of religion is pluralistic, integral paradigm which connects old traditional methods with naturalistic, cognitive and sometimes experimental approach.

Scientific-theoretical research approach to practical theology in ...

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All of them work with practical theological hermeneutics. The basic hermeneutic approach of Daniël Louw is widened with an integrated approach by Richard R. Osmer in which practical theology as a hermeneutic discipline also includes the empirical aspect which the action theory approach has contributed to the ...

Cognition-Based Approaches for High-Precision Text Mining

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Shannon, George John

2017-01-01

This research improves the precision of information extraction from free-form text via the use of cognitive-based approaches to natural language processing (NLP). Cognitive-based approaches are an important, and relatively new, area of research in NLP and search, as well as linguistics. Cognitive approaches enable significant improvements in both…

Ecological approaches to human nutrition.

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DeClerck, Fabrice A J; Fanzo, Jessica; Palm, Cheryl; Remans, Roseline

2011-03-01

Malnutrition affects a large number of people throughout the developing world. Approaches to reducing malnutrition rarely focus on ecology and agriculture to simultaneously improve human nutrition and environmental sustainability. However, evidence suggests that interdisciplinary approaches that combine the knowledge bases of these disciplines can serve as a central strategy in alleviating hidden hunger for the world's poorest. To describe the role that ecological knowledge plays in alleviating hidden hunger, considering human nutrition as an overlooked ecosystem service. We review existing literature and propose a framework that expands on earlier work on econutrition. We provide novel evidence from case studies conducted by the authors in western Kenya and propose a framework for interdisciplinary collaboration to alleviate hidden hunger, increase agricultural productivity, and improve environmental sustainability. Our review supports the concept that an integrated approach will impact human nutrition. We provide evidence that increased functional agrobiodiversity can alleviate anemia, and interventions that contribute to environmental sustainability can have both direct and indirect effects on human health and nutritional well-being. Integrated and interdisciplinary approaches are critical to reaching development goals. Ecologists must begin to consider not only how their field can contribute to biodiversity conservation, but also, the relationship between biodiversity and provisioning of nontraditional ecosystem services such as human health. Likewise, nutritionists and agronomists must recognize that many of the solutions to increasing human wellbeing and health can best be achieved by focusing on a healthy environment and the conservation of ecosystem services.

Transferring Codified Knowledge: Socio-Technical versus Top-Down Approaches

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Guzman, Gustavo; Trivelato, Luiz F.

2008-01-01

Purpose: This paper aims to analyse and evaluate the transfer process of codified knowledge (CK) performed under two different approaches: the "socio-technical" and the "top-down". It is argued that the socio-technical approach supports the transfer of CK better than the top-down approach. Design/methodology/approach: Case study methodology was…

Investigation on the performance of bridge approach slab

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Abdelrahman Amr

2018-01-01

Full Text Available In Egypt, where highway bridges are to be constructed on soft cohesive soils, the bridge abutments are usually founded on rigid piles, whereas the earth embankments for the bridge approaches are directly founded on the natural soft ground. Consequently, excessive differential settlement frequently occurs between the bridge deck and the bridge approaches resulting in a “bump” at both ends of the bridge deck. Such a bump not only creates a rough and uncomfortable ride but also represents a hazardous condition to traffic. One effective technique to cope with the bump problem is to use a reinforced concrete approach slab to provide a smooth grade transition between the bridge deck and the approach pavement. Investigating the geotechnical and structural performance of approach slabs and revealing the fundamental affecting factors have become mandatory. In this paper, a 2-D finite element model is employed to investigate the performance of approach slabs. Moreover, an extensive parametric study is carried out to appraise the relatively optimum geometries of approach slab, i.e. slab length, thickness, embedded depth and slope, that can yield permissible bumps. Different geo-mechanical conditions of the cohesive foundation soil and the fill material of the bridge embankment are examined.

Real analysis a constructive approach

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Bridger, Mark

2012-01-01

A unique approach to analysis that lets you apply mathematics across a range of subjects This innovative text sets forth a thoroughly rigorous modern account of the theoretical underpinnings of calculus: continuity, differentiability, and convergence. Using a constructive approach, every proof of every result is direct and ultimately computationally verifiable. In particular, existence is never established by showing that the assumption of non-existence leads to a contradiction. The ultimate consequence of this method is that it makes sense-not just to math majors but also to students from a

International differences in design approach

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Roberts, A.C.; McFarlane, J.P.

1998-01-01

The objective of this paper is to review a number of separate research studies and civil engineering nuclear projects from the authors' experience, with a view to examining the apparent differences in approach taken by different nationalities in the civil engineering design and specification of nuclear facilities. In particular, the development of design codes applicable to the UK nuclear power industry is reviewed and comparisons made with the highly regulated approach adopted in other major nuclear power generating countries. Significant differences resulting from the use of specific design codes and regulations are identified. (author)

New Approaches to Reliability Assessment

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Ma, Ke; Wang, Huai; Blaabjerg, Frede

2016-01-01

of energy. New approaches for reliability assessment are being taken in the design phase of power electronics systems based on the physics-of-failure in components. In this approach, many new methods, such as multidisciplinary simulation tools, strength testing of components, translation of mission profiles......, and statistical analysis, are involved to enable better prediction and design of reliability for products. This article gives an overview of the new design flow in the reliability engineering of power electronics from the system-level point of view and discusses some of the emerging needs for the technology...

Moving Beyond the Systems Approach in SCM and Logistics Research

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Nilsson, Fredrik; Gammelgaard, Britta

2012-01-01

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide a paradigmatic reflection on theoretical approaches recently identified in logistics and supply chain management (SCM); namely complex adaptive systems and complexity thinking, and to compare it to the dominant approach in logistics and SCM research......, namely the systems approach. By analyzing the basic assumptions of the three approaches, SCM and logistics researchers are guided in their choice of research approaches which increases their awareness of the consequences different approaches have on theory and practice. Design...... to the dominant approach in SCM and logistics research, the systems approach, it is concluded that the underlying assumptions of complex adaptive systems and complexity thinking are more appropriate than systems approach for contemporary challenges of organizational complexity in SCM and logistics. It is found...

Peritonitis: laparoscopic approach

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Agresta Ferdinando

2006-03-01

Full Text Available Abstract Background Laparoscopy has became as the preferred surgical approach to a number of different diseases because it allows a correct diagnosis and treatment at the same time. In abdominal emergencies, both components of treatment – exploration to identify the causative pathology and performance of an appropriate operation – can often be accomplished via laparoscopy. There is still a debate of peritonitis as a contraindication to this kind of approach. Aim of the present work is to illustrate retrospectively the results of a case-control experience of laparoscopic vs. open surgery for abdominal peritonitis emergencies carried out at our institution. Methods From January 1992 and January 2002 a total of 935 patients (mean age 42.3 ± 17.2 years underwent emergent and/or urgent surgery. Among them, 602 (64.3% were operated on laparoscopically (of whom 112 -18.7% – with peritonitis, according to the presence of a surgical team trained in laparoscopy. Patients with a history of malignancy, more than two previous major abdominal surgeries or massive bowel distension were not treated Laparoscopically. Peritonitis was not considered contraindication to Laparoscopy. Results The conversion rate was 23.2% in patients with peritonitis and was mainly due to the presence of dense intra-abdominal adhesions. Major complications ranged as high as 5.3% with a postoperative mortality of 1.7%. A definitive diagnosis was accomplished in 85.7% (96 pat. of cases, and 90.6% (87 of these patients were treated successfully by Laparoscopy. Conclusion Even if limited by its retrospective feature, the present experience let us to consider the Laparoscopic approach to abdominal peritonitis emergencies a safe and effective as conventional surgery, with a higher diagnostic yield and allows for lesser trauma and a more rapid postoperative recovery. Such features make Laparoscopy a challenging alternative to open surgery in the management algorithm for abdominal

Diagnostic approaches to respiratory sleep disorders

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Riha, Renata L.

2015-01-01

Sleep disordered breathing (SDB) comprises a number of breathing disturbances occurring during sleep including snoring, the obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS), central sleep apnoea (CSA) and hypoventilation syndromes. This review focuses on sleep disordered breathing and diagnostic approaches in adults, in particular clinical assessment and overnight assessment during sleep. Although diagnostic approaches to respiratory sleep disorders are reasonably straightforward, they do r...

Conflict Resolution Approaches of Nursing Students

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ÖZ, Prof. Dr. Fatma; HİÇDURMAZ, Öğr. Gör. Dr. Duygu

2012-01-01

Aim: This research was carried out as descriptive to determine conflict communication approaches of nursing students and factors influencing these approaches. Material and Method: 181 students from a state university faculty of health sciences nursing department constituted the study sample. “Student Data Form” and “Conflict Communication Scale” which was developed by Goldstein were used for data collection. Percentage, arithmetic mean, significance...

Personalized translational epilepsy research - Novel approaches and future perspectives: Part I: Clinical and network analysis approaches.

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Rosenow, Felix; van Alphen, Natascha; Becker, Albert; Chiocchetti, Andreas; Deichmann, Ralf; Deller, Thomas; Freiman, Thomas; Freitag, Christine M; Gehrig, Johannes; Hermsen, Anke M; Jedlicka, Peter; Kell, Christian; Klein, Karl Martin; Knake, Susanne; Kullmann, Dimitri M; Liebner, Stefan; Norwood, Braxton A; Omigie, Diana; Plate, Karlheinz; Reif, Andreas; Reif, Philipp S; Reiss, Yvonne; Roeper, Jochen; Ronellenfitsch, Michael W; Schorge, Stephanie; Schratt, Gerhard; Schwarzacher, Stephan W; Steinbach, Joachim P; Strzelczyk, Adam; Triesch, Jochen; Wagner, Marlies; Walker, Matthew C; von Wegner, Frederic; Bauer, Sebastian

2017-11-01

Despite the availability of more than 15 new "antiepileptic drugs", the proportion of patients with pharmacoresistant epilepsy has remained constant at about 20-30%. Furthermore, no disease-modifying treatments shown to prevent the development of epilepsy following an initial precipitating brain injury or to reverse established epilepsy have been identified to date. This is likely in part due to the polyetiologic nature of epilepsy, which in turn requires personalized medicine approaches. Recent advances in imaging, pathology, genetics and epigenetics have led to new pathophysiological concepts and the identification of monogenic causes of epilepsy. In the context of these advances, the First International Symposium on Personalized Translational Epilepsy Research (1st ISymPTER) was held in Frankfurt on September 8, 2016, to discuss novel approaches and future perspectives for personalized translational research. These included new developments and ideas in a range of experimental and clinical areas such as deep phenotyping, quantitative brain imaging, EEG/MEG-based analysis of network dysfunction, tissue-based translational studies, innate immunity mechanisms, microRNA as treatment targets, functional characterization of genetic variants in human cell models and rodent organotypic slice cultures, personalized treatment approaches for monogenic epilepsies, blood-brain barrier dysfunction, therapeutic focal tissue modification, computational modeling for target and biomarker identification, and cost analysis in (monogenic) disease and its treatment. This report on the meeting proceedings is aimed at stimulating much needed investments of time and resources in personalized translational epilepsy research. Part I includes the clinical phenotyping and diagnostic methods, EEG network-analysis, biomarkers, and personalized treatment approaches. In Part II, experimental and translational approaches will be discussed (Bauer et al., 2017) [1]. Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc

Framework for fuel-cycle approaches to IAEA safeguards

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Fishbone, L.G.; Higinbotham, W.

1986-01-01

A framework is presented for comparing various safeguards verification approaches which have been proposed for consideration. Each inventory change, inventory, and material balance for each nuclear facility, reported by a state, may be verified. Verification approaches are compared by listing which of these reports would be verified and to what degree for each approach as they might be applied to a state with a closed fuel cycle. The comparison indicates that the extended-material-balance-area (or zone), the information-correlation, and the randomization-over-facilities approaches make more efficient use of Agency resources than the facility-oriented approach for states with large nuclear power programs. In contrast, any advantages of randomizing inspections over inspection activities within facilities are, percentagewise, relatively independent of the size of a state's nuclear program

Olfactory groove meningiomas: approaches and complications.

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Aguiar, Paulo Henrique Pires de; Tahara, Adriana; Almeida, Antonio Nogueira; Simm, Renata; Silva, Arnaldo Neves da; Maldaun, Marcos Vinicius Calfatt; Panagopoulos, Alexandros Theodoros; Zicarelli, Carlos Alexandre; Silva, Pedro Gabriel

2009-09-01

Olfactory groove meningiomas (OGM) account for 4.5% of all intracranial meningiomas. We report 21 patients with OGMs. Tumors were operated on using three surgical approaches: bifrontal (7 patients), fronto-pterional (11 patients) and fronto-orbital (3 patients). Total tumor removal (Simpson Grade 1) was achieved in 13 patients and Simpson II in 8 patients. Perioperative mortality was 4.76%. The average size of the OGM was 4.3+/-1.1cm. The overall recurrence rate was 19%. We preferred to use the pterional approach, which provides quick access to the tumor with less brain exposure. It also allows complete drainage of cisternal cerebrospinal fluid, providing a good level of brain relaxation during surgery. However, for long, thin tumors, hemostasis can be difficult using this approach.

Life support approaches for Mars missions

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Drysdale, A. E.; Ewert, M. K.; Hanford, A. J.

Life support approaches for Mars missions are evaluated using an equivalent system mass (ESM) approach, in which all significant costs are converted into mass units. The best approach, as defined by the lowest mission ESM, depends on several mission parameters, notably duration, environment and consequent infrastructure costs, and crew size, as well as the characteristics of the technologies which are available. Generally, for the missions under consideration, physicochemical regeneration is most cost effective. However, bioregeneration is likely to be of use for producing salad crops for any mission, for producing staple crops for medium duration missions, and for most food, air and water regeneration for long missions (durations of a decade). Potential applications of in situ resource utilization need to be considered further.

Risk approaches in setting radiation standards

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Whipple, C.

1984-01-01

This paper discusses efforts to increase the similarity of risk regulation approaches for radiation and chemical carcinogens. The risk assessment process in both cases involves the same controversy over the extrapolation from high to low doses and dose rates, and in both cases the boundaries between science and policy in risk assessment are indistinct. Three basic considerations are presented to approach policy questions: the economic efficiency of the regulatory approach, the degree of residual risk, and the technical opportunities for risk control. It is the author's opinion that if an agency can show that its standard-setting policies are consistent with those which have achieved political and judicial acceptance in other contexts, the greater the predictability of the regulatory process and the stability of this process

Set-Theoretic Approach to Maturity Models

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Lasrado, Lester Allan

Despite being widely accepted and applied, maturity models in Information Systems (IS) have been criticized for the lack of theoretical grounding, methodological rigor, empirical validations, and ignorance of multiple and non-linear paths to maturity. This PhD thesis focuses on addressing...... these criticisms by incorporating recent developments in configuration theory, in particular application of set-theoretic approaches. The aim is to show the potential of employing a set-theoretic approach for maturity model research and empirically demonstrating equifinal paths to maturity. Specifically...... methodological guidelines consisting of detailed procedures to systematically apply set theoretic approaches for maturity model research and provides demonstrations of it application on three datasets. The thesis is a collection of six research papers that are written in a sequential manner. The first paper...

A contingency table approach to nonparametric testing

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Rayner, JCW

2000-01-01

Most texts on nonparametric techniques concentrate on location and linear-linear (correlation) tests, with less emphasis on dispersion effects and linear-quadratic tests. Tests for higher moment effects are virtually ignored. Using a fresh approach, A Contingency Table Approach to Nonparametric Testing unifies and extends the popular, standard tests by linking them to tests based on models for data that can be presented in contingency tables.This approach unifies popular nonparametric statistical inference and makes the traditional, most commonly performed nonparametric analyses much more comp

ACCOUNTING STUDENT’S LEARNING APPROACHES AND IMPACT ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

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Suhaiza Ismail

2009-12-01

Full Text Available The objective of the study is threefold. Firstly, the study explores the learning approaches adopted by students in completing their Business Finance. Secondly, it examines the impact that learning approaches has on the student’s academic performance. Finally, the study considers gender differences in the learning approaches adopted by students and in the relationship between learning approaches and academic performance. The Approaches and Study Skills Inventory for Students (ASSIST was used to assess the approaches to learning adopted by students whilst the students final examination result was considered in examining the performance of the students. The results indicate that majority of the accounting students, both male andfemale groups prefer to use the deep approach in studying Business Finance. The findings also reveal that there were significant relationships between learning approaches and academic performance with positive direction appears for deep and strategic approaches whilst negative relationship reveals for surface approach.

Parallelised Krylov subspace method for reactor kinetics by IQS approach

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Gupta, Anurag; Modak, R.S.; Gupta, H.P.; Kumar, Vinod; Bhatt, K.

2005-01-01

Nuclear reactor kinetics involves numerical solution of space-time-dependent multi-group neutron diffusion equation. Two distinct approaches exist for this purpose: the direct (implicit time differencing) approach and the improved quasi-static (IQS) approach. Both the approaches need solution of static space-energy-dependent diffusion equations at successive time-steps; the step being relatively smaller for the direct approach. These solutions are usually obtained by Gauss-Seidel type iterative methods. For a faster solution, the Krylov sub-space methods have been tried and also parallelised by many investigators. However, these studies seem to have been done only for the direct approach. In the present paper, parallelised Krylov methods are applied to the IQS approach in addition to the direct approach. It is shown that the speed-up obtained for IQS is higher than that for the direct approach. The reasons for this are also discussed. Thus, the use of IQS approach along with parallelised Krylov solvers seems to be a promising scheme

Supporting self-management of chronic health conditions: common approaches.

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Lawn, Sharon; Schoo, Adrian

2010-08-01

The aims of this paper are to provide a description of the principles of chronic condition self-management, common approaches to support currently used in Australian health services, and benefits and challenges associated with using these approaches. We examined literature in this field in Australia and drew also from our own practice experience of implementing these approaches and providing education and training to primary health care professionals and organizations in the field. Using common examples of programs, advantages and disadvantages of peer-led groups (Stanford Courses), care planning (The Flinders Program), a brief primary care approach (the 5As), motivational interviewing and health coaching are explored. There are a number of common approaches used to enhance self-management. No one approach is superior to other approaches; in fact, they are often complimentary. The nature and context for patients' contact with services, and patients' specific needs and preferences are what must be considered when deciding on the most appropriate support mode to effectively engage patients and promote self-management. Choice of approach will also be determined by organizational factors and service structures. Whatever self-management support approaches used, of importance is how health services work together to provide support. Copyright 2009 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.

First-Year Students' Approaches to Learning, and Factors Related to Change or Stability in Their Deep Approach during a Pharmacy Course

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Varunki, Maaret; Katajavuori, Nina; Postareff, Liisa

2017-01-01

Research shows that a surface approach to learning is more common among students in the natural sciences, while students representing the "soft" sciences are more likely to apply a deep approach. However, findings conflict concerning the stability of approaches to learning in general. This study explores the variation in students'…

[Criteria catalogue to systematize conceptual approaches in universal prevention of childhood overweight : Methodological approach and first results].

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Babitsch, Birgit; Geene, Raimund; Hassel, Holger; Kliche, Thomas; Bacchetta, Britta; Baltes, Simon; Nold, Sandra; Rosenfeldt, Daniel

2016-11-01

Overweight and obesity are serious health risks for children and adolescents. Hence, various prevention projects have been initiated and implemented. Until now, a systematic overview of interventions in different settings has been lacking. The aim of the "Prevention of child overweight" project (SkAP-project) is to prepare a systematic overview of the conceptual approaches used in universal prevention of overweight among children and adolescents. First of all, a comprehensive criteria catalogue will be developed based on systematic searches. In the next step the criteria catalogue will be applied to identify and characterize conceptual approaches. Criteria to describe conceptual approaches as well as determinants of childhood overweight were determined by systematic searches. The searches included relevant data bases and were further expanded by internet and hand search. Three settings (kindergarten, school and communities) and families are addressed by the systematic searches. Additional non-setting specific searches were conducted. A comprehensive criteria catalogue was developed, which allows a detailed analysis of conceptual approaches. This catalogue covers further quality criteria as well as determinants of childhood overweight. Currently, the criteria catalogue is being employed. Although the detailed analysis of conceptual approaches can be regarded as advantage of the criteria catalogue, there are also some limitations, such as the lack of necessary information provided in publications. Overall, the application will reveal an overview regarding universal prevention in childhood overweight, which is still lacking, and will support development in this field.

Discussion on safety analysis approach for sodium fast reactors

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Hong, Soon Joon; Choo, Yeon Joon; Suh, Nam Duk; Shin, Ahn Dong; Bae, Moo Hoon

2012-01-01

Utilization of nuclear energy is increasingly necessary not only because of the increasing energy consumption but also because of the controls on greenhouse emissions against global warming. To keep step with such demands, advanced reactors are now world widely under development with the aims of highly economical advances, and enhanced safety. Recently, further elaborating is encouraged on the research and development program for Generation IV (GEN IV) reactors, and in collaboration with other interested countries through the Generation IV International Forum (GIF). Sodium cooled Fast Reactor (SFR) is a strong contender amongst the GEN IV reactor concepts. Korea also takes part in that program and plans to construct demonstration reactor of SFR. SFR is under the development for a candidate of small modular reactors, for example, PRISM (Power Reactor Innovative Small Module). Understanding of safety analysis approach has also advanced by the demand of increasing comprehensive safety requirement. Reviewing the past development of the licensing and safety basis in the advanced reactors, such approaches seemed primarily not so satisfactory because the reference framework of licensing and safety analysis approach in the advanced reactors was always the one in water reactors. And, the framework is very plant specific one and thereby the advanced reactors and their frameworks don't look like a well assorted couple. Recently as a result of considerable advances in probabilistic safety assessment (PSA), risk informed approaches are increasingly applied together with some of the deterministic approaches like as the ones in water reactors. Technology neutral framework (TNF) can be said to be the utmost works of such risk informed approaches, even though an intensive assessment of the applicability has not been sufficiently accomplished. This study discusses the viable safety analysis approaches for the urgent application to the construction of pool type SFR. As discussed in

The Use of Persuassive Approach in Classroom Interaction

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Fibri Indira Lisanty

2016-02-01

Full Text Available In interaction between teachers and students, there are some approaches that the teachers usually apply in teaching process in the classroom but the case here is what kinds of approaches that the students can appropriate. The approach which is not appropriate in the teaching and learning process will have an impact on development of cognitive, affective, and psychomotor students themselves. One of the existing approaches in teaching is persuasive approach, in which this approach can convince the students to adopt the material. This research is qualitative research which uses discourse analysis to analyze the data that the researcher has found. The samples of this research are three classes of sixth grade of Elementary school. The quantities of this class is 25 people for every class and it has been taken in one of course in Makassar, namely JILC. Having done the research, the researcher found that the negative persuasive appeals that to be used in classes and it makes the negative impacts of the students’ motivation in teaching and learning process.

Collaborative Distributed Scheduling Approaches for Wireless Sensor Network

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Zhidong Deng

2009-10-01

Full Text Available Energy constraints restrict the lifetime of wireless sensor networks (WSNs with battery-powered nodes, which poses great challenges for their large scale application. In this paper, we propose a family of collaborative distributed scheduling approaches (CDSAs based on the Markov process to reduce the energy consumption of a WSN. The family of CDSAs comprises of two approaches: a one-step collaborative distributed approach and a two-step collaborative distributed approach. The approaches enable nodes to learn the behavior information of its environment collaboratively and integrate sleep scheduling with transmission scheduling to reduce the energy consumption. We analyze the adaptability and practicality features of the CDSAs. The simulation results show that the two proposed approaches can effectively reduce nodes’ energy consumption. Some other characteristics of the CDSAs like buffer occupation and packet delay are also analyzed in this paper. We evaluate CDSAs extensively on a 15-node WSN testbed. The test results show that the CDSAs conserve the energy effectively and are feasible for real WSNs.

Categorization and selection of regulatory approaches for nuclear power plants

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Sugaya, Junko; Harayama, Yuko

2009-01-01

Several new regulatory approaches have been introduced to Japanese nuclear safety regulations, in which a prescriptive and deterministic approach had traditionally predominated. However, the options of regulatory approaches that can possibly be applied to nuclear safety regulations as well as the methodology for selecting the options are not systematically defined. In this study, various regulatory approaches for nuclear power plants are categorized as prescriptive or nonprescriptive, outcome-based or process-based, and deterministic or risk-informed. 18 options of regulatory approaches are conceptually developed and the conditions for selecting the appropriate regulatory approaches are identified. Current issues on nuclear regulations regarding responsibilities, transparency, consensus standards and regulatory inspections are examined from the viewpoints of regulatory approaches to verify usefulness of the categorization and selection concept of regulatory approaches. Finally, some of the challenges at the transitional phase of regulatory approaches are discussed. (author)

Educational software reflecting two philosophical approaches to ethics education

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Betty Collis

1994-12-01

Full Text Available Ethics education can vary considerably in its instructional strategies based on differences in the theoretical positions underlying the approach to moral development being stressed. Two such approaches are the 'justice' approach as exemplified by Kohlberg's six stages of moral development, and the 'care ethic' approach as exemplified by Gilligan's work on empathy as a base for moral decision-making. Each of these approaches can be demonstrated through different instructional strategies in the ethics education course, but each strategy is often difficult to execute in practice, given time and resource constraints.

Various Approaches to Globalization of Women's Rights

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محمد تقی رفیعی

2017-03-01

Full Text Available Globalization is an undeniable fact; however regarding to its complex dimensions assessing the concept is greatly difficult. Having a boundless world has always been discussed in globalization, thus, any discussion on globalizing women's rights, which is associated with the culture, tradition and moral values of a society, is controversial and momentous. First, regarding the terminology of globalization, the concept of globalization will be clarified. Then, three approaches of traditional, reformational and religional modernists, which approach the globalization of women's rights differently, will be defined and examined. These approaches recognize the globalization of women's rights in a way to achieve the same rules, which are enshrined in the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW. Of course, all these approaches have religious attitudes toward the discussion, and atheist opinions are not subject to this study. Finally, it seems that, in conformity with the viewpoint derived from the new religinal modernists’ perspective and the great concern of the reformative approach in respect of protecting religious values, new mechanisms can be designated, which are not harmful to religious foundations on one hand, and pave the way for globalizing women's rights on the other.

Multi-level approach for parametric roll analysis

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Kim, Taeyoung; Kim, Yonghwan

2011-03-01

The present study considers multi-level approach for the analysis of parametric roll phenomena. Three kinds of computation method, GM variation, impulse response function (IRF), and Rankine panel method, are applied for the multi-level approach. IRF and Rankine panel method are based on the weakly nonlinear formulation which includes nonlinear Froude- Krylov and restoring forces. In the computation result of parametric roll occurrence test in regular waves, IRF and Rankine panel method show similar tendency. Although the GM variation approach predicts the occurrence of parametric roll at twice roll natural frequency, its frequency criteria shows a little difference. Nonlinear roll motion in bichromatic wave is also considered in this study. To prove the unstable roll motion in bichromatic waves, theoretical and numerical approaches are applied. The occurrence of parametric roll is theoretically examined by introducing the quasi-periodic Mathieu equation. Instability criteria are well predicted from stability analysis in theoretical approach. From the Fourier analysis, it has been verified that difference-frequency effects create the unstable roll motion. The occurrence of unstable roll motion in bichromatic wave is also observed in the experiment.

Healthcare financing: approaches and trends in India.

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Bajpai, Vikas; Saraya, Anoop

2010-01-01

Despite the importance of healthcare for the well-being of society, there is little public debate in India on issues relating to it. The 'human capital approach' to finance healthcare largely relies on private investment in health, while the 'human development approach' envisages the State as the guarantorof preventive as well as curative care to achieve universalization of healthcare. The prevailing health indices of India and challenges in the field of public health require a human developmentapproach to healthcare. On the eve of independence, India adopted the human development approach, with the report of the Bhore Committee emphasizing the role of the State in the development and provision of healthcare. However, more recently, successive governments have moved towards the human capital approach. Instead of increasing state spending on health and expanding the public health infrastructure, the government has been relying more and more on the private sector. The public-private partnership has been touted as the new-age panacea for the ills of the Indian healthcare system. This approach has led to a stagnation of public health indices and a decrease in the access of the poor to healthcare.

Review of Instructional Approaches in Ethics Education.

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Mulhearn, Tyler J; Steele, Logan M; Watts, Logan L; Medeiros, Kelsey E; Mumford, Michael D; Connelly, Shane

2017-06-01

Increased investment in ethics education has prompted a variety of instructional objectives and frameworks. Yet, no systematic procedure to classify these varying instructional approaches has been attempted. In the present study, a quantitative clustering procedure was conducted to derive a typology of instruction in ethics education. In total, 330 ethics training programs were included in the cluster analysis. The training programs were appraised with respect to four instructional categories including instructional content, processes, delivery methods, and activities. Eight instructional approaches were identified through this clustering procedure, and these instructional approaches showed different levels of effectiveness. Instructional effectiveness was assessed based on one of nine commonly used ethics criteria. With respect to specific training types, Professional Decision Processes Training (d = 0.50) and Field-Specific Compliance Training (d = 0.46) appear to be viable approaches to ethics training based on Cohen's d effect size estimates. By contrast, two commonly used approaches, General Discussion Training (d = 0.31) and Norm Adherence Training (d = 0.37), were found to be considerably less effective. The implications for instruction in ethics training are discussed.

Bayesian approach and application to operation safety

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Procaccia, H.; Suhner, M.Ch.

2003-01-01

The management of industrial risks requires the development of statistical and probabilistic analyses which use all the available convenient information in order to compensate the insufficient experience feedback in a domain where accidents and incidents remain too scarce to perform a classical statistical frequency analysis. The Bayesian decision approach is well adapted to this problem because it integrates both the expertise and the experience feedback. The domain of knowledge is widen, the forecasting study becomes possible and the decisions-remedial actions are strengthen thanks to risk-cost-benefit optimization analyzes. This book presents the bases of the Bayesian approach and its concrete applications in various industrial domains. After a mathematical presentation of the industrial operation safety concepts and of the Bayesian approach principles, this book treats of some of the problems that can be solved thanks to this approach: softwares reliability, controls linked with the equipments warranty, dynamical updating of databases, expertise modeling and weighting, Bayesian optimization in the domains of maintenance, quality control, tests and design of new equipments. A synthesis of the mathematical formulae used in this approach is given in conclusion. (J.S.)

Systemic-Functional Approach to Utilities Supplys

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Nikolay I. Komkov

2017-01-01

Full Text Available Purpose: the purpose of the article consists in statement of management approach to development of utilities supply processes based on conflict situations decision – making search. It had appeared in the period of the transition from the planned and directive management to market development. Methods: the research methodology is based on the system analysis of full life cycle processes functioning, forecasting of complex systems development, mathematical modeling of processes of services supply and innovative and investment projects modeling as well as development of supplying services processes. Results: the results of the work are concentrated in the presentation of systemic-functional approach to managing the development of processes of municipal services, able to resolve conflict situations in this sphere. Conclusions and Relevance: the traditional management approach on the basis of elimination of "bottlenecks" and emergencies prevailing within planned and directive system at its transformation in the market conditions has led to accumulation of conflict situations and unsolvable problems. The offered systemic-functional approach based on forecasting of full life cycle of the modernized processes and the services providing systems allows to consider costs of modernization, prime cost and quality of the rendered services. 

Dialogical, Enquiry and Participatory Approaches to Learning

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Hurford, Donna; Rowley, Chris

2018-01-01

Dialogical enquiry and participatory approaches This chapter is concerned with approaches to leading children into active participation and enquiry, through involvement in their own learning, both at Key Stages 1 and 2. The terms ‘enquiry’, ‘learning’ and ‘active participation’ are closely related....... We link these approaches to dialogue and discussion because these aspects of learning are often dealt with separately in the literature and yet clearly they are a form of enquiry and participatory learning. We draw upon a range of literature and research in order to justify these approaches and we...... Years (REPEY) Project (Siraj-Blatchford et al. 2002). This project found that the most effective strategies and techniques for promoting learning in the early years involved adult–child interactions in which the adult responds to the child’s understanding of a subject or activity, the child responds...

[Minimally invasive approach for cervical spondylotic radiculopathy].

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Ding, Liang; Sun, Taicun; Huang, Yonghui

2010-01-01

To summarize the recent minimally invasive approach for cervical spondylotic radiculopathy (CSR). The recent literature at home and abroad concerning minimally invasive approach for CSR was reviewed and summarized. There were two techniques of minimally invasive approach for CSR at present: percutaneous puncture techniques and endoscopic techniques. The degenerate intervertebral disc was resected or nucleolysis by percutaneous puncture technique if CSR was caused by mild or moderate intervertebral disc herniations. The cervical microendoscopic discectomy and foraminotomy was an effective minimally invasive approach which could provide a clear view. The endoscopy techniques were suitable to treat CSR caused by foraminal osteophytes, lateral disc herniations, local ligamentum flavum thickening and spondylotic foraminal stenosis. The minimally invasive procedure has the advantages of simple handling, minimally invasive and low incidence of complications. But the scope of indications is relatively narrow at present.

A possibilistic approach to clustering

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Krishnapuram, Raghu; Keller, James M.

1993-01-01

Fuzzy clustering has been shown to be advantageous over crisp (or traditional) clustering methods in that total commitment of a vector to a given class is not required at each image pattern recognition iteration. Recently fuzzy clustering methods have shown spectacular ability to detect not only hypervolume clusters, but also clusters which are actually 'thin shells', i.e., curves and surfaces. Most analytic fuzzy clustering approaches are derived from the 'Fuzzy C-Means' (FCM) algorithm. The FCM uses the probabilistic constraint that the memberships of a data point across classes sum to one. This constraint was used to generate the membership update equations for an iterative algorithm. Recently, we cast the clustering problem into the framework of possibility theory using an approach in which the resulting partition of the data can be interpreted as a possibilistic partition, and the membership values may be interpreted as degrees of possibility of the points belonging to the classes. We show the ability of this approach to detect linear and quartic curves in the presence of considerable noise.

A statistical approach to plasma profile analysis

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Kardaun, O.J.W.F.; McCarthy, P.J.; Lackner, K.; Riedel, K.S.

1990-05-01

A general statistical approach to the parameterisation and analysis of tokamak profiles is presented. The modelling of the profile dependence on both the radius and the plasma parameters is discussed, and pertinent, classical as well as robust, methods of estimation are reviewed. Special attention is given to statistical tests for discriminating between the various models, and to the construction of confidence intervals for the parameterised profiles and the associated global quantities. The statistical approach is shown to provide a rigorous approach to the empirical testing of plasma profile invariance. (orig.)

Staff competence in dealing with traditional approaches

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Kastrup, M.

2008-01-01

backgrounds of patients there is a need for mental health professionals to recognize the existence of traditional approaches and be aware of the parallel systems of care. Competent treatment of such patients requires that mental health professionals are aware of this and exhibit a willingness and ability...... to bridge between the more traditional and the Western approaches to treatment. The delineations and various aspects of the concept cultural competence and its dimensions will be discussed from a clinical perspective. Comparative studies of the various Western and the traditional approaches respectively...

Aspects of the geometrical approach to supermanifolds

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Rogers, A.

1984-01-01

Various topics in the theory and application of the geometrical approach to supermanifolds are discussed. The construction of the superspace used in supergravity over an arbitrary spacetime manifold is described. Super Lie groups and their relation to graded Lie algebras (and more general structures referred to as 'graded Lie modules') are discussed, with examples. Certain supermanifolds, allowed in the geometric approach (using the fine topology), but having no analogue in the algebraic approach, are discussed. Finally lattice supersymmetry, and its relation to the differential geometry of supermanifolds, is discussed. (orig.)