bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Kvantitativna analiza utjecaja porasta razine Jadranskog mora na hrvatsku obalu: GIS pristup
Authors:   Sveučilište u Zadru, Odjel za geografiju, Domazetović Fran , Lončar Nina , Šiljeg Ante
Published: June 2017

Procjene za prosječan porast morske razine na globalnoj razini do kraja 21. stoljeća najčešće variraju od 0,18 m do ≥ 1 m u odnosu na današnju razinu. Ako se razmatraju procjene koje obuhvaćaju i otapanje grenlandskog i antarktičkog ledenog pokrova, tada se može očekivati porast morske razine od 5 i više m. Sukladno s globalnim promjenama, razina Jadranskog mora također je u porastu. Radi analize potencijalne ugroženosti hrvatske obale od porasta morske razine, izrađena su tri modela porasta razine Jadranskog mora (od 1 m, 3 m i 6 m). Na temelju modela analizira se utjecaj porasta morske razine na različite socioekonomske segmente obalnog prostora. Cilj je istraživanja definirati najugroženije dijelove hrvatske obale. Kako bi se mogli diferencirati najugroženiji dijelovi, izrađen je Indeks ugroženosti obalnih općina (Iu). U izradi Indeksa koristili su se analizom utjecaja dobiveni kvantitativni podaci o prostornom obuhvatu poplavnih zona te ugroženosti stanovništva i prometne infrastrukture obalne zone. Navedenim su varijablama s pomoću Analitičkog hijerarhijskog procesa (AHP) pridruženi različiti težinski koeficijenti, ovisno o važnosti varijable. Pri analizi svih triju modela uočeno je kako se Zadar i njegova okolica ističu kao najugroženije područje hrvatske obale. Zbog toga je na primjeru Zadra izvršena znatno detaljnija analiza mikrolokacijskog utjecaja porasta morske razine. Podaci dobiveni analizom različitih modela pokazuju kako je gotovo cijela hrvatska obala ugrožena, ali i da postoji velik nerazmjer u razini ugroženosti pojedinih dijelova hrvatske obale. Važnost je ovog istraživanja u tome što ono predstavlja temelj za pravovremenu adaptaciju na negativne utjecaje budućeg porasta razine Jadranskog mora.
As limitações e possibilidades dos critérios avaliativos propostos por Neil MacCormick para a argumentação jurídica
Authors: Rubinger-Betti Gabriel , Roesler Claudia
Published: June 2017

Neil MacCormick concebeu, ao longo de sua obra, critérios que permitem avaliar a racionalidade de uma decisão judicial do ponto de vista argumentativo, tendo como pano de fundo o ideal político do Estado Democrático de Direito: consistência, coerência, consequencialismo e universalizabilidade. Atestamos, em trabalhos aplicados anteriores, que aplicação de tais critérios avaliativos na análise de casos concretos, embora proveitosa, revela certas limitações práticas. Este artigo, portanto, tem como objetivo explorar as possibilidades e limites de aplicação dos critérios avaliativos propostos por Neil MacCormick na análise de casos concretos.
Escola e Pomitafro: uma festa como uma identidade de uma cidade
Authors: Souza Marcos Teixeira de
Published: June 2017

A cidade de Vila Pavão, situada cerca de 276 km da capital Vitória, e localizada no noroeste espírito-santense, possui desde 1989 uma festa de cunho interétnico chamada Pomitafro. Inicialmente era a Pomitafro uma festa escolar, a partir de 1993 passa a ser uma festa municipal. Geralmente realizada no mês de Agosto de cada ano, tal festa tinha (ou tem) como propósito a integração das principais “etnias colonizadoras” do município: Pomeranos, Italianos e afrodescendentes (daí o termo Pomitafro). Este artigo pretende discutir a Festa Pomitafro, à luz de alguns dados secundários (obtidos no Questionário da Prova Brasil 2011), no que tange às perguntas 02, 26, 31 42 e 43, respondidas pelos alunos do nono ano de duas escolas públicas e importantes de Vila Pavão. Os resultados apontam que o município reúne condições socioculturais propícias para a realização e a manutenção da Pomitafro na localidade.Palavras-chave: Vila Pavão. Pomitafro. Escola.School and Pomitafro: a feast as an identity of a cityABSTRACTThe city of Vila Pavão, located some 276 km from the capital Vitória, and located in the northwest of Espírito Santo, since a 1989, has interethnic feast called Pomitafro. Initially it was the Pomitafro a school party, but since 1993 becomes a municipal feast. Usually held in August each year, this feast has (or had) as its purpose the integration of the main “colonizing ethnic groups” of the city: Pomeranians, Italian and African descent (the term Pomitafro). This paper discusses the Pomitafro Feast, concerning some data (obtained in the Questionnaire of Test Brazil 2011), with respect to questions 02, 26, 31 42 and 43, answered by ninth graders from two public schools and important of Vila Pavão. The results show that the municipality meets sociocultural conditions to the achievement and maintenance of Pomitafro in the localityKeywords: Vila Pavão. Pomitafro. School.Escuela y Pomitafro: una festividad como una identidad de uma ciudadRESUMENLa ciudad de Vila Pavão, situada a unos 276 km de la capital Vitória, y situado en el noroeste del Espírito Santo, tiene desde 1989 una fi esta interétnica llamada Pomitafro. Inicialmente fue la Pomitafro una fi esta de la escuela, pero a partir de 1993 se convierte en una fi esta municipal. En general, celebrada en agosto de cada año, com el objetivo la integración de los principales colonizadores “grupos étnicos” de la ciudad: pomeranios, las personas de ascendencia italiana y africana (de ahí la palabra Pomitafro). Este artículo aborda el Partido Pomitafro, a la luz de algunos datos secundarios (obtenidos en el Cuestionario de Prueba Brasil 2011), con respecto a las preguntas 02, 26, 31 42 y 43, respondida por noveno grado de dos escuelas públicas e importantes aldea del pavo real. Los resultados muestran que el municipio cumple con las condiciones socioculturales que conduzcan al logro y el mantenimiento de Pomitafro en la localidad.Palabras clave: Vila Pavão. Pomitafro. Escuela.
As áreas da educação e de ensino na Capes: identidade, tensões e diálogos
Authors: Dias Ana Maria Iório , Therrien Jacques , Farias Isabel Maria Sabino de
Published: June 2017

Este artigo pretende problematizar alguns dos pressupostos epistemológicos e educacionais fundantes das áreas de Educação e de Ensino, no âmbito da pós-graduação, na Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES), analisando também alguns aspectos históricos e contextuais que propiciaram a emergência da Área de Ensino na Grande Área Multidisciplinar e sua expansão na criação de programas e de investimentos fi nanceiros na pós-graduação. Ao longo do texto, discute-se, ainda, sobre o papel das áreas de Educação e de Ensino nos processos formativos de profi ssionais para a Educação Básica, enfatizando tensões que Provoca(ra)m distanciamentos, e possibilidades de diálogos no cenário atual entre as áreas de Educação e de Ensino na pós-graduação brasileira.Palavras-Chave: Pós-Graduação; Área de Educação; Área de Ensino; CAPES.The areas of education and teaching at CAPES: identity, tensions and dialoguesABSTRACTThis article intends to problematize some of the epistemological and educational assumptions found in the areas of Education and Teaching, in the scope of postgraduate studies, in the Coordination of Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES), also analyzing some historical and contextual aspects that provided the emergency of the Area of Education in the Multidisciplinary Area and its expansion in the creation of programs and fi nancial investments in the postgraduate. Throughout the text, it is also discussed the role of the areas of Education and Teaching in the formative processes of professionals for Basic Education, emphasizing tensions that cause distances, and possibilities of dialogues in the current scenario between the Education in the Brazilian postgraduate course.Keywords: Postgraduate; Education Area; Teaching Area; CAPES.Las áreas de educación y enseñanza en las CAPES: identidad, tensiones y diálogosRESUMENEste artículo pretende problematizar algunos de los supuestos epistemológicos y educativos fundantes de las áreas de Educación y de Enseñanza, en el ámbito del postgrado, en la Coordinación de Perfeccionamiento de Personal de Nivel Superior (CAPES), analizando también algunos aspectos históricos y contextuales que propiciaron la emergencia Del Área de Enseñanza en el Gran Área Multidisciplinar y su expansión en la creación de programas e inversiones fi nancieras en el posgrado. A lo largo del texto, se discute, además, sobre el papel de las áreas de Educación y de Enseñanza en los procesos formativos de profesionales para la Educación Básica, enfatizando tensiones que provoca(ra)m distanciamientos, y posibilidades de diálogos en el escenario actual entre las regiones Las áreas de Educación y de Enseñanza en el postgrado brasileño.Palabras clave: Postgrado; Área de Educación; Área de Enseñanza; CAPES.
A Case Report of Intensive Exposure-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for a Child With Comorbid Autism Spectrum Disorder and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Authors: Merricks Katie L. , Nadeau Joshua M. , Ramos Amaya , Storch Eric A.
Published: June 2017

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) with exposure and response prevention (ERP) has proven to be an effective treatment modality for children with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Less research exists demonstrating efficacy for this treatment modality among children with comorbid diagnoses of OCD and autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and virtually, nothing has been reported examining intensive interventions for the most severe cases. As such, this article discusses the treatment of an adolescent male with severe OCD comorbid with ASD, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), and chronic tic disorder using a cognitive behavioral approach and ERP. We conclude with recommendations for continued clinical research to understand approaches to help nonresponders to standard therapeutic approaches with this challenging population.
Assessing Depression in the Primary Care Setting
Authors: Haefner Judy , Daly Mary , Russell Sherry
Published: June 2017

Depression affects almost 10% of the adult population in the United States but often goes unrecognized and untreated. The World Health Organization predicts depression soon to be the second leading cause of disability. Recognizing the signs and symptoms of depression and then feeling confident to treat are limitations many primary care providers acknowledge. In this study, significantly more patients were identified as moderately to severely depressed using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) screening tool as compared to the clinic’s usual care practice of patient self-report. This study examines the PHQ-9, an evidence-based screening tool, to assist primary care providers in identifying depression. It also offers evidenced-based algorithms and websites to assist primary care providers with treatment protocols. The purpose of this article is to evaluate whether screening patients for depression using the PHQ-9 questionnaire is an effective tool in identifying patients with depression compared to the clinic’s usual care practice of self-report. Implementing an evidence-based screening tool in the primary care setting assisted identifying those at risk for depression. This study of 200 patients in the primary care setting demonstrated the effectiveness of using the PHQ-9 as an efficient and accurate depression screening tool. Results of this study were chi-square analysis revealed that a significantly higher proportion of patients were newly diagnosed with depression in the study group than in the comparison group, χ2(1, N = 200) = 9.96, p < .01.
Primary Care Providers’ Barriers and Adherence to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Mammography Screening Guidelines
Authors: Graham-Campbell Marie Lavon
Published: June 2017

Earlier detection through mammography screening, increased awareness, and improved treatment modalities has resulted in a decline in breast cancer incidence. Despite the availability of the clinical guidelines by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), adherence to these methods is only 42% (Meissener, Klabunde, Breen, & Zapka, 2011). The purpose of this scholarly project was to identify and improve provider’s adherence to the USPSTF mammography screening clinical guidelines in three primary care clinics located in Southeastern North Carolina. The project included development of an educational program to increase awareness of the guidelines followed by measures to increase screening. A posteducation intervention chart review was completed to determine if there was an increase in adherence and use to the guidelines. Sample size included 90 retrospective chart reviews of the patients meeting the criteria for mammography screening. Based on the results, further recommendations were provided to the providers to improve adherence. Data analysis was conducted using descriptive statistics. The findings of this project identified barriers to the adherence to the USPSTF mammography screening guidelines among primary care providers in the three clinics selected. The educational intervention increased the adherence to the USPSTF mammography screening guideline from 15% to 16%.
An Evaluation of Sisters Informing Healing Living Empowering: Increasing HIV Knowledge Among African American Adolescent Females Using an Evidence-Based HIV Prevention Intervention
Authors: McNeill Cynthera , George Nancy , Glover Raenita
Published: June 2017

Background:In Detroit, Michigan, 85% of HIV cases are among African American youth. Approximately 53.4% of African American high school females have had sexual intercourse; 44.7% did not use a condom during the last sexual encounter. School-based sexual health education may be limited regarding HIV prevention. Sexual health education that is culturally and gender-specific is needed to provide knowledge that may impact condom self-efficacy and address the HIV epidemic among African American adolescents in Detroit. Community-based organizations may be used to implement an evidence-based educational intervention.Methods:A 1-group, pretest/posttest design was used to evaluate knowledge of HIV and condom use among 11 African American adolescent females who participated in an evidence-based intervention, Sisters Informing Healing Living Empowering (SIHLE), during 3-hr sessions over 4 consecutive Saturdays. There was 100% attendance among participants for all sessions. Knowledge of HIV and condom use was measured with a 16-item true/false survey before and after the intervention.Results:A significant difference between HIV knowledge at pretest and HIV knowledge at posttest was noted,z= −2.322,p= .02.Conclusion:Nurses and community stakeholders can be instrumental in addressing the HIV epidemic by implementing evidence-based interventions that increase knowledge of HIV prevention and condom use.
Change in Benzodiazepine Prescribing Practices of Mental Health Providers After Implementation of an Agency-Specific Protocol
Authors: Voica Donna
Published: June 2017

Purpose: As a class of drugs, benzodiazepines are highly effective in treating anxiety disorders. However, the use of benzodiazepines carries a risk for dependence with an increased incidence in individuals with cooccurring disorders. The project evaluated the impact of a benzodiazepine prescribing protocol on mental health providers’ prescribing practices. Methods: A retrospective chart review (N = 237) was conducted to assess changes in benzodiazepine prescribing patterns prior to and following the implementation of an agency-specific protocol. A convenience sample of 15 providers included nurse practitioners and psychiatrists from a regional mental health center in East Tennessee. For the diagnoses of anxiety disorders, the number of benzodiazepine prescriptions written, dose reduced or discontinued was determined along with concordance to current recommendations for benzodiazepine use. Results: No statistically significant differences were found in scores between study periods, even though there was a decrease in the number of prescriptions written between the pre- (n = 81) and postmeasures (n = 34). Conclusion: The implementation of a benzodiazepine protocol does not necessarily bring about significant changes in providers’ prescribing practices. Audit and feedback are an essential part of the intervention strategy and are often required to change performance-related outcomes.
Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Hearing Emergency
Authors: Berg Susan , Kaf Wafaa
Published: June 2017

Sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) is a rare but emergent condition that afflicts approximately 4,000 Americans annually (Ciorba, Faita, Bianchini, Aimoni, & Scanelli, 2013; Scapa & Friedland, 2009; Stachler et al., 2012). It causes unilateral nerve loss of hearing that may not recover left untreated. Because SSNHL is uncommon, practitioners may be unaware of the urgency or the protocol for immediate testing and treatment. Aural fullness, a common presenting symptom of SSNHL, overlaps with more common outer and middle ear problems resulting in misdiagnosis and/or delayed diagnosis and treatment. This case study will lead practitioners through the necessary diagnostic reasoning process to identify, diagnose, treat, and refer SSNHL patients effectively.
Antimicrobial Resistance Education in the Primary Care Setting
Authors: Oesterle Jenna , Sternemann Meghan , Sande Tiffany , Aplin-Kalisz Christina , Towers Diane
Published: June 2017

Background:Antimicrobial resistance has become a problem of epidemic proportions; however, patients believe antibiotics can treat any infection (National Committee for Quality Assurance [NCQA], 2011). Judicious prescribing practices are known to decrease antimicrobial resistance in the community (Centers for Disease Control [CDC], 2012).Purpose:Primary care providers (PCPs) are in a position to change current prescribing practices and patient beliefs regarding antimicrobials. This project focused on a PCP-facilitated educational intervention.Design/Methods:A quasi-experimental chart review performed over 3 months. PCPs were educated on CDC treatment guidelines for acute bronchitis, sinusitis, pharyngitis, and the educational pamphlet. The PCPs provided a brief educational session with the pamphlet to patients presenting with upper respiratory infections (URIs).Sample:A convenience sample of patients 18–64 years old presenting with URI symptoms; data were collected on antibiotic prescriptions, patient demographics, comorbid diagnoses, and discharge diagnosis.Results:Antibiotic prescribing rates for patient’s pre- to postintervention decreased significantly from 77.9% to 61.6% (1,N= 163) = 0.02,p< .05. Improved adherence to guidelines from pre- to postintervention for bronchitis was demonstrated yet no statistically significant improvement for pharyngitis and sinusitis.Conclusion:A PCP-facilitated educational intervention demonstrated an effective method to reduce antibiotic prescriptions for URIs in primary care.
Cultivating and Refining Clinical Knowledge and Practice: Relating the Boyer Model to Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarship
Authors: Prado Kimberly Buff , Napierkowski Daria , Marshall Brenda
Published: June 2017

This article discusses the importance of collaboration between faculty members with clinical and research-focused doctoral degrees. The barriers to obtaining tenure for clinical faculty members as compared to the research-prepared faculty members are presented. Best practice outcomes are accomplished by using a team approach. The team uses the strengths of each of the academic backgrounds, connecting them in collaboration and professionalism. Support for each other, within the nursing community, provides empowerment and success in both patient outcomes and clinical excellence.
Levels of Climate Change Awareness in the United Arab Emirates
Authors: Abuelgasim Abdelgadir , Daiban Salma
Published: June 2017

Any country’s ability to mitigate or adapt to climate change and global warming depends, to a large extent, on the availability of freely public information, knowledge, wide public awareness and information dissemination sources. Policies and actions initiated by environmental agencies to mitigate or adapt to climate change require the support of the general public and major stakeholders to be successful and effective. The aim of this cross-sectional study is to determine the level of public awareness with climate change and its spatial distribution among the population of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).  A questionnaire was used to collect data, and a total of 4000 surveys were distributed throughout the seven emirates of the UAE using a systematic random sampling procedure. The study develops a climate change awareness index for the UAE based on the sample size overall awareness and the awareness of the anthropogenic causes of climate change. The results show an overall awareness level of approximately 57% indicating that more than 40% of the population lack knowledge and awareness with climate change and its impacts on the UAE society, economy and urban development. Furthermore, the Chi-Square results revealed that awareness about CCGW is lower among females in comparison to males. However, The Chi-Square results indicate that the level of awareness is almost uniform among the different emirates of the UAE, indicating that geography, economic activities and income has no significant impact on awareness levels. The study suggests that educational climate change programs and public awareness campaigns are highly needed to address the low awareness levels.

Keywords: Climate change, Global warming, Public awareness, Education, Survey
Exploiting On-Site and Off-Site Clients for Flash Floods in the Gulf
Authors: Bin Touq Ahmad , Ijeh Anthony C. , Nasir Manal M. , Al Masri Ahmed N.
Published: June 2017

The Gulf Cooperation Council is subject to torrential rain otherwise known as flash flooding.  Records show that torrential rain have occurred in the Gulf Cooperation Council since 1989 until now. The purpose of this study is to present the framework of an integrated system made up of Geographic Information Systems, Remote Sensors, Wireless Sensor Networks, and Graphical User Interface Technologies to mitigate risks to Gulf Cooperation Council motorist caused by torrential rain. The methodology set out to use the integrated system to adopt behavioural patterns inherent in its component parts to provide a solution to torrential rain. Results after simulation report that the integrated system can reach high confidence levels set by its design. Results after framework simulation are based on testing the integrated components of the framework and not testing the integrated system in a live environment. The implication of the results is that it provides a framework for academics and practitioners to reconfigure into a suitable prototype for their needs when addressing torrential rainfall. The value of the article is that it showcases a unique solution to torrential rain.

Keywords: Satellite, Wireless Sensors, Flash Floods, Geographic Information Systems
Portal de periódicos eletrônicos científicos da UNICAMP: uma significativa ferramenta na organização do conhecimento científico
Authors: Santos Gildenir Carolino
Published: June 2017

Um portal de periódicos, além da função de agregar informações, aplicações e serviços relevantes aos usuários, realiza o filtro de várias informações por meio de uma interface única, garantindo a visibilidade da produção institucional. Dessa forma, o Portal de Periódicos Eletrônicos Científicos da UNICAMP (PPEC), congrega em única plataforma, a reunião dos periódicos editados e produzidos no âmbito da UNICAMP. Ele tem como objetivos principais garantir e apoiar na qualificação e visibilidade dos periódicos científicos vinculados aos institutos, faculdades, centros, núcleos de pesquisa e órgãos complementares, arbitrados por pares e institucionalmente ligados à UNICAMP de livre acesso. O projeto apresentado à Reitoria para que verificasse a viabilização de sua implantação foi aceito unanimemente pela administração da Universidade. Dessa forma, foi criada, por intermédio da Portaria GR-012/2014, o GT para a elaboração de procedimentos com a condição de selecionar esses periódicos para ingresso no PPEC. Como resultados, o PPEC é o único, Portal no Brasil a ser registrado no Centro Brasileiro do ISSN, assim como outros portais internacionais. O PPEC é considerado como um portal indexador restrito, pois permite a vinculação com o protocolo OAI-PMH, oferecendo mecanismos de busca e metadados padrão Dublin Core. Além disso, o PPEC atribui e valida o DOI para os artigos dos periódicos da UNICAMP, pois a mesma está afiliada à CrossRef/PILA, por meio da ABEC. A inauguração do PPEC ocorreu em 12/2015. Espera-se que o PPEC consolide-se em um modelo a ser seguido de organização da informação, de forma prática e simples. Sabemos que existem outros portais mais experientes e com mais tempo de existência, mas o que pretendemos aqui é ampliar esse quadro e destacar a possibilidade e importância de se ter um portal de periódicos eletrônicos, preocupado em permitir a visibilidade de sua produção científica em um suporte abrangente como os periódicos.
Arquivo médico em busca de eficiência
Authors: Martins Robson Henrique Rossi , Oliveira Vanda De Fátima Fulgêncio
Published: June 2017

Este trabalho tem como objetivo apresentar a equipe e o trabalho da Seção de Arquivo do Serviço de Arquivo Médico e Estatista – SAME, do Hospital da Mulher Prof. Dr. José Aristodemo Pinotti - Centro de Atenção Integral à Saúde da Mulher - CAISM / UNICAMP. A equipe composta por 19 colaboradores é responsável pela guarda, conservação e disponibilização de prontuários para consultas ambulatoriais, internações e pesquisas, além do arquivo de exames e outros documentos no prontuário do cliente. Com um acervo de aproximadamente 276.060 itens entre prontuários e exames de imagens atende a uma demanda de aproximadamente (dados de 2014) 86.905 consultas médicas ambulatoriais; 8.355 internações e 4.129 cirurgias, nas especialidades médicas de Obstetrícia, Ginecologia, Oncologia e Neonatologia. A seção possui uma equipe (Revisão de Prontuários) que se ocupa pelo cuidado dos prontuários, conferindo as inserções dos documentos produzidos pelos médicos e equipe multidisciplinar, seguindo normas determinadas pela Comissão de Revisão de Prontuários que atua para garantir os aspectos sigilosos, éticos e legais dos dados no prontuário. Preocupa-se também com a conservação física (prevenção contra a deterioração do papel). Devido à grande movimentação e criação de novos prontuários a equipe busca melhorar a eficiência e conta com o apoio da Comissão Setorial de Arquivo que recentemente elaborou uma Tabela de Temporalidade, ainda aguardando aprovação. São estudadas também formas de armazenamento para conter a explosão documental dentro do hospital.
Monitoramento do ambiente computacional da Universidade Estadual de Campinas
Authors: Esteves Douglas Vincinicius , Abel Fabricio Freitas , Souza Allan Gustavo
Published: June 2017

Cada vez mais estamos dependentes de sistemas e equipamentos informatizados, sejam eles servidores, computadores, impressoras e etc. Com base nessa dependência, criou-se também a necessidade de que esses serviços essenciais, que agora são informatizados, cumpram o seu papel, e que estejam lá quando solicitados. Tendo isso em mente tornou-se necessário o monitoramento de servidores como método de checagem e disponibilidades desses serviços. Implantou-se assim, na área de produção do CCUEC, um software de monitoramento de licença proprietária. Todavia, a equipe buscou propiciar à Unicamp uma economia considerável realizando um trabalho de pesquisa por ferramentas semelhantes sem custos de obtenção e manutenção. Após diversas análises atentando-se às necessidades do Centro de Computação, foi escolhida a ferramenta Zabbix. Todo o estudo de implementação teve como fator primordial a escalabilidade de monitoramento dos serviços. Atualmente a ferramenta monitora cerca de 335 hosts entre servidores, switchs e etc. Dentre esses servidores são monitorados 959 itens no método de checagem simples como por exemplo: ping, http, Mysql e etc. Inicialmente o projeto era a substituição do software antigo. Essa meta já foi concluída. Os novos desafios aceitos pela equipe apontam para um método de monitoramento pró-ativo, configurando nos equipamentos monitorados agentes responsáveis por colher dados de maneira completa e eficiente. Buscamos, desta maneira, disponibilizar uma visão de alto nível da infra estrutura, disponibilidade dos serviços providos pela unidade e cada vez mais recursos para auxiliar nas importantes decisões do Centro de Computação.
Design Optimization of Angular Extrusion for Severe Plastic Deformation of Tubular Specimens
Authors: Mwema Madaraka Fredrick , Matthew Kiptoo , Harisson Shagwira , Japheth Obiko
Published: June 2017

The purpose of this work is to optimize angular extrusion for sever plastic deformation of tubular specimens. A finite element model (FEM) was built in Deform-3D® for three extrusion dies and analyzed. The dies were ECAP (135°), TCAP with external groove of 90° (denoted as TCAP-e) and TCAP with internal groove of 90° (denoted as TCAP-i). The analysis for process parameters (such as coefficient of friction-μ, die angles-ѱ and φ, temperature - T, and radius ratio-R) showed that TCAP-i was the optimal die in processing Al6063 tubes based on strain and load distribution of the model. The TCAP-i die model was further optimized for different parameters namely die angles, coefficient of friction, deformation ratio and temperature. The results showed that at constant process temperature of 25 °C, the optimal TCAP-i has the following parameters: φ2=800, Ѱ1=300, Ѱ2=800, Ѱ3=300, μ =0.4 and R =1.5.
Strain Wave Acquisition by a Fiber Optic Coherent Sensor for Impact Monitoring
Authors: Sbarufatti Claudio , Beligni Alessio , Gilioli Andrea , Ferrario Maddalena , Mattarei Marco , Martinelli Mario , Giglio Marco
Published: June 2017

A novel fiber optic sensing technology for high frequency dynamics detection is proposed in this paper, specifically tailored for structural health monitoring applications based on strain wave analysis, including both passive impact identification and active Lamb wave monitoring. The sensing solution relies on a fiber optic-based interferometric architecture associated to an innovative coherent detection scheme, which retrieves in a completely passive way the high-frequency phase information of the received optical signal. The optical fiber can be arranged into different configurations in order to meet the requirement of the specific application, the sensor sensitivity being maximized while still ensuring a limited gauge length if a local measure is required. For the active Lamb wave monitoring, this results in a sensing fiber arranged in multiple loops glued on an aluminum thin panel in order to increase the phase signal relative only to the sensing points of interest. Instead, for passive impact identification, the sensitivity is simply increased by exploiting a longer gauge length glued to the structure. The fiber optic coherent (FOC) sensor detects the strain waves emitted by a piezoelectric transducer placed on the aluminum panel or generated by an impulse hammer, respectively. The FOC sensor measurements have been compared with both a numerical model based on Finite Elements and traditional piezoelectric sensors, confirming a very good agreement between experimental and simulated results for both the active and passive impact monitoring scenarios.
Performance Appraisal and Role of the Lamp Co-operative Societies in Tribal Areas in Karnataka
Authors: B Usharani
Published: June 2017

This study presents the role of co-operative Societies in general and a specific study on Karnataka. The Large Sized Agricultural Multi-purpose Co-operative Societies (LAMPS) are organised at the village level to meet the credit and other requirements of the tribal people. Tribal beneficiaries are the members LAMP Societies and they have benefited almost all the integrated services offered by the LAMPS for their economic upliftment. This study highlights the history, trends and growth of cooperatives. It also highlights the national policies, problems and suggests measures for the existence and viability of co-operative institutions, designed specifically for the welfare of the common man in general and for upliftment of tribes and weaker sections of the society in particular. The important aspect of examining the cause and effects of tribal economy has not been covered in any of the abovementioned studies. It is found from the review of literature that only a few researchers has studied the role of tribal co-operatives and their cause and effects on economic development of tribes.

This study is an empirical and field based, interview techniques are used for the collection of required data on the problem from the sample tribal respondents. The present study is also an attempt to go into the problems and prospects of co-operatives for the upliftment of tribals of Karnataka.
Emergence of quasiparticle Bloch states in artificial crystals crafted atom-by-atom
Authors: Girovsky Jan , Lado Jose , Kalff Floris , Fahrenfort Eleonora , Peters Lucas , Fernández-Rossier Joaquín , Otte Sander
Published: June 2017

The interaction of electrons with a periodic potential of atoms in
crystalline solids gives rise to band structure. The band structure of
existing materials can be measured by photoemission spectroscopy and
accurately understood in terms of the tight-binding model, however not
many experimental approaches exist that allow to tailor artificial
crystal lattices using a bottom-up approach. The ability to engineer and
study atomically crafted designer materials by scanning tunnelling
microscopy and spectroscopy (STM/STS) helps to understand the emergence
of material properties. Here, we use atom manipulation of individual
vacancies in a chlorine monolayer on Cu(100) to construct one- and
two-dimensional structures of various densities and sizes. Local STS
measurements reveal the emergence of quasiparticle bands, evidenced by
standing Bloch waves, with tuneable dispersion. The experimental data
are understood in terms of a tight-binding model combined with an
additional broadening term that allows an estimation of the coupling to
the underlying substrate.
Water loss reduction: a new approach to achieve real water savings and environmental benefits
Authors: Renaud E. , Pillot J. , Aubrun C. , Bréjoux E. , Augeard B.
Published: June 2017

Water scarcity is a harsh reality for many regions. As a result, reducing losses from water supply systems (WSSs) is of great environmental importance around the world. In France, water suppliers are legally bound to reduce losses from their WSSs through loss reduction action plans (LRAPs). For these plans to work, they need to suit the area to which they are applied. Their impacts on water bodies (WBs) and the environment also need to be taken into account. This paper explains an innovative approach to fulfil these objectives. It involves adding two elements to the design of LRAPs: calculation of a water abstraction and discharge balance (WADB) and analysis of environmental effects (AEE) relating to loss reduction actions, based on life cycle assessment. The usefulness and the practicality of this approach are examined through two practical case studies. It is shown that the WADB allows LRAPs to be configured to optimise water savings in the most sensitive WBs. AEE makes it possible to identify a loss reduction level above which the overall environmental balance becomes negative. While the LRAP design and the WADB calculation methods are ready to be used by WSS managers, the AEE still requires further improvement.
Clima familiar, rendimiento académico e ingreso económico familiar en los estudiantes del VII ciclo de las áreas de internado de la Escuela de Psicología de la Universidad Cesar Vallejo 2006-I
Authors: Tamayo Arteaga Carmen Rosa
Published: June 2017

Objetivo: Establecer la relación entre clima social familiar, rendimiento académico e ingreso económico familiar en los estudiantes del VII ciclo de las áreas de internado de la Escuela de Psicología de la Universidad César Vallejo en el Semestre 2006–I. Materiales y Métodos: El estudio se realizó con un universo constituido por 91 estudiantes de las áreas de Internado (Clínica, Educativa y Organizacional). Para determinar el Clima Social en la Familia se empleó la escala propuesta por Moos y Trickett, la cual se aplicó a manera de encuesta. La validez del ensayo se determinó correlacionándola con la prueba de Bell. Para el análisis y comparación de items se utilizó el coeficiente de correlación de Pearson. La contrastación de hipótesis se realizó a través del Programa SPSS versión 14. Resultados: Se observó que el 63,7% de estudiantes pertenece al área clínica, el 27,5% al área educativa y el 8,8% al área organizacional. Por otro lado, el 81,32% de los estudiantes pertenecen al rango de edad de 20 a 24 años, siendo el 64,84% del género femenino, y en su mayoría solteros (93,41%). Con respecto a sus ingresos económicos, el 68,13% de los encuestados tiene un ingreso mensual familiar por encima de los mil soles, y el 50,55% nacidos en la localidad de Trujillo. Finalmente, el promedio más alto de 53,35 pertenece a la dimensión desarrollo, el 52,64 a la dimensión relaciones y 41,54 a la dimensión estabilidad. Conclusión: No existe asociación significativa entre clima social familiar, rendimiento académico e ingreso económico familiar en los estudiantes encuestados.
 IIS QUI AD ME TAMQUAM CHRISTIANI DEFEREBANTUR, HUNC SUM SECUTUS MODUM. ŚRODKI DOWODOWE ZASTOSOWANE W PROCESIE CHRZEŚCIJAN PONTYJSKICH W RELACJI PLINIUSZA MŁODSZEGO (EP. 10,96)
Authors: Jońca Maciej
Published: June 2017

iis quiad me tamquam christiani deferebantur, hunc sum secutus modum. Evidence Applied in the Persecution of Pontian Christians According to Pliny the Younger (Ep. 10,96)SummaryIn 1st and 2nd centuries A. D. Christians were occasionally persecuted and punished just for being Christians (nomen christianurn). The letter drafted by Pliny the Younger to emperor Trajan constitutes the most significant non-Christian source providing information on the procedures applied in these circumstances. Pliny mentions three groups of people that emerged due to the presented above activities: the Christians, who did not renounce their faith at court, falsely accused pagans and apostates. A governor asked those who refused to abandon their faith before executing them. The execution did not apply to Roman citizens who, according to law, were sent to Rome. Apostates and pagans underwent special tests. In order to prove that they were not Christians the governor made them call the names of gods and perform sacrifices before the image of the emperor and gods, which was followed by the course on Christ. However, it was not a refusal to participate in the rituals that led to a punishment but their attachment to Christian community. Therefore, a ceremony of purely religious nature became a real proof applied in judicial proceedings. Although the emperor expressed his approval for governor’s measures, he did not establish any general rule concerning the prosecution and punishments of Christians.
MECHANIZM TRANSAKCJI PAPIERAMI WARTOŚCIOWYMI NA RYNKU REGULOWANYM
Authors: Bielecka-Dobroczek Aleksandra
Published: June 2017

The Mechanism of Securities’ Transactions on the Regulated MarketSummaryThe article presents the variety of categories of securities and financial instruments in public trading, especially rich after the recent legal changes. The author attempts to analyze the mechanisms of securities’ transfer and transactions in public trading (stock exchange transactions) and their realization stressing their specific features. All contracts are built according to a certain standard, concluded through specialized broker agent on the different, they depend on the construction of the transferred instruments regulated market. Their performance is practically carried out by a clearing corporation (National Depository for Securities) using the procedure of multilateral compensation (netting). Mechanisms of securities’ transfer are different, they depend on the construction of the transferred instruments.
Do women on management board increase fair value relevance?
Authors: Velte Patrick
Published: June 2017

The purpose of this paper is the link between women on management board and the value relevance of fair value accounting according to IFRS 13. The empirical quantitative study covers a sample of German companies listed at the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange for the business years 2013-2015 (411 firm-year observations). Value relevance is measured by the modified Ohlson (1995) model and we separate fair value accounting in level 1, level 2 and level 3 fair values. Multiple regressions state that female members in the man-agement board do have a positive impact on the value relevance of fair value accounting according to IFRS 13. Surprisingly, gender diversity only has a significant impact on the value relevance of fair valued assets on level 1 and 2 (“mark to market”) but not on level 3 (“mark to model”).
Determinants of capital structure and its impact on corporate governance: An emerging market empirical study
Authors: Ahmad Maqbool , Ahmed Basheer , Badar Munib
Published: June 2017

This research endeavored to explore two schemes of literature pertains to capital structure i.e. antecedents and consequences of debt borrowing on firm specific and corporate governance factors. This research explores the determinants of capital structure to ascertain whether the financing decisions are optimal or not. Non-financial sector firms accumulated 70% of total firms listed on Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX). To conclude proposed research, unbalance panel data for 160 non-financial firms listed at PSX from 2007 to 2011 is selected. Results revealed that Return on assets contributes 25% influence on financing decisions regarding debt. Similarly Debt borrowings affect negatively in overall profits. However, its intensity differs within different levels of its determinants. Corporate Governance CG index is negatively associated with debt ratio. Return on assets in terms of size of firm is impacted 29%. Institutional Ownership and debt financing has found a negative association with one and each other. Ownership concentration and debt ratio have strong positive binding between them. Significance of Board Size holds only 2% in debt financing decision making whereas CEO duality holds 68% significance in debt financing decision making. Audit Committee independence and debt ratio are also negatively related. Non-executive directors are found with no influence on capital structure decision making. Board Independence is positively related with leverage and found with no particular implementation of debt financing decisions makings. The outcome of this study can be used to provide managerial information whether their financing decisions are optimal or not and how they should enhance the scope of their financing decisions.
Sustainable governance and regulation of banks and public companies: A study of the concept “acting in concert”
Authors: Sacco Ginevri Andrea
Published: June 2017

This Article explores the main convergences and divergences among the different notions of “persons acting in concert” adopted by certain EU and US regulations concerning financial institutions and public companies, for the purpose of identifying a common set of principles governing the interpretation and application of such legal concept. This analysis shows that while under the regulations on the ownership structure of banks and financial institutions the legal notion of “persons acting in concert” is widely applied and extensively interpreted – since the operation of such companies must be protected also from potential (and not only actual) risks – both the takeover bids’ and transparency rules mainly look at the actual exercise of governance rights over listed targets, for the purpose of expanding, respectively, the list of bidders and the information provided to the public on the ownership structure of such companies. As a consequence of the above, we conclude that the notion of “persons acting in concert” should remain flexible and adaptable to the different goals pursued in the various sets of rules as the case may be.
Cáncer de Pene: Patología Infrecuente en la Cotidianidad Médica. “Reporte de dos Casos y Revisión Literaria”
Authors: Moya Peñafiel Mervin Jose
Published: June 2017

El cáncer de pene es hoy por hoy una entidad infrecuente que de manera alarmante ha iniciado un pico de ascenso en cuanto a su incidencia en los últimos 10 años.  La presentación clínica generalmente se evidencia en hombres entre la sexta y séptima década de la vida en quienes existen factores causales tales como falta de circuncisión, higiene deficiente, procesos inflamatorios crónicos y exposición al virus del papiloma humano. La etiología de esta enferme­dad es poco clara, diagnosticada por medio de biopsia de piel de la lesión. Presenta evolución satisfactoria cuando existe detección temprana de la enfermedad, recurriendo a penectomía parcial o total asociada en algunos casos a manejo con radio y quimioterapia coadyuvante. Por tal motivo, en miras de la importancia epidemiológica y del enfoque multidisciplinario que constituye, se presenta el caso clínico de dos pacientes naturales y procedentes del departamento de Antioquia, en quienes se diagnostica Cáncer de Pene, como consecuencia de lesiones preinvasoras no tenidas en cuenta inicialmente por los afectados, teniendo como referencia una muy baja incidencia en Colombia.
Declinación funcional en ancianos hospitalizados
Authors: Ocampo Chaparro Jose Mauricio , Reyes Ortiz Carlos Alfonso
Published: June 2017

Los ancianos requieren con frecuencia admisión hospitalaria, durante la cual se generan riesgos para desarrollar eventos adversos, que en ocasiones no se relacionan con las características del anciano ni la enfermedad aguda, sino con tratamientos médicos, el ambiente y las rutinas de cuidado hospitalario. Los ancianos con enfermedad aguda son un grupo heterogéneo y vulnerable debido a múltiples compromisos en las esferas biopsicosociales como disminución de la reserva funcional, comorbilidad, polifarmacia, alteraciones cognoscitivas, compromiso funcional y alteraciones en las esferas social y familiar. Estas características ubican al anciano en riesgo para desarrollar durante la hospitalización declinación funcional, por lo cual se debe realizar identificación oportuna de los factores de riesgo con el objetivo de prevenir y manejar esta condición mediante un equipo interdisciplinario. La implementación de modelos de atención que prevengan y mejoren el compromiso funcional deber ser una prioridad para las instituciones y personal de salud que atienden ancianos. Estos modelos incluyen revisión del manejo farmacológico, rehabilitación interdisciplinaria temprana, programas de ejercicio y diseño del egreso geriátrico planeado.
Una expresión infrecuente de una asociación epidémica desbordada: Tuberculosis y diabetes
Authors: Giraldo Montoya Angela Maria
Published: June 2017

Resumen La tuberculosis (TB) es la causa más frecuente de muerte por un microorganismo bacteriano específico, causando 1,3 millones de muertes al año.  Las alteraciones inmunológicas juegan un papel importante en su desarrollo (1-2).  Actualmente las causas de inmunosupresión que favorecen el desarrollo de la (TB) son la infección por el virus del VIH, la desnutrición y el envejecimiento.  La diabetes mellitus tipo 2 (DM) presenta una pérdida de la inmunidad, aumentando el riesgo de infección y el desarrollo de enfermedad tuberculosa o su reactivación endógena (3). Los macrófagos tienen un papel protagónico en este proceso debido al deterioro en la capacidad de fagocitosis, opsonización, producción anómala de peróxido de hidrógeno (H2O2) y mal funcionamiento de receptores Fc para el complemento C3; todos estos mecanismos contribuyen a la respuesta, control y destrucción del M. tuberculosis. La pérdida de estas funciones en las personas diabéticas favorece una creciente asociación con la TB que ha adquirido carácter de epidemia (4-5).