bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Adenocarcinoma de pulmón pobremente indiferenciado. A propósito de un caso
Authors: Méndez Roman Ramona , Guzmán Valerio Lissabel Altagracia , Severino Cruz Giovanny Masiel
Published: April 2019

El cáncer es una de las principales causas de muerte en el mundo. Es la neoplasia más frecuente y con mayor mortalidad en ambos sexos en los países desarrollados. Su pronóstico global es malo con una supervivencia total a los 5 años del 15%. Los factores de riesgo para el CP son diversos, pero destacan el tabaquismo, tanto activo como pasivo; exposición a radiación por gas radón; dieta; exposición a compuestos químicos como asbestos, arsénico, cloruro de vinilo, cromato de níquel, clorometilo de éter, entre muchas otras sustancias más. El CP se considera como enfermedad centinela del tabaquismo por las siguientes razones: 1. Fumar tabaco es el factor de riesgo presente en 90% de los pacientes con CP. 2. El riesgo de enfermar o morir por CP en fumadores aumenta drásticamente después de los 40 años de edad. 3. Las tasas de mortalidad por CP aumentan después de los 40 años de edad, en relación directa con el consumo de tabaco. 4. Después de 10 años de abstinencia, el riesgo relativo de desarrollar CP se reduce 50% en comparación con la persistencia en el hábito. El carcinoma no de células pequeñas de pulmón (CNCP) supone el 80-85% de los CP. Incluye fundamentalmente, los siguientes tipos histológicos: epidermoide, adenocarcinoma y de células grandes. A su presentación sólo el 25% son estadios localizados, y un 35% son estadios localmente avanzados (estadio III o IV). Aproximadamente el 80% de los pacientes con CNCP presentan enfermedad metastásica en alguna de sus fases evolutivas: 30-40% al diagnóstico, 50% por recidiva de los estadios I-II y 80% por progresión o recaída de los estadios III, y su supervivencia es muy pobre. El carcinoma de células pequeñas de pulmón (CCP) constituye aproximadamente el 15-20% de las neoplasias pulmonares. Aproximadamente el 60- 70% de los pacientes tienen enfermedad diseminada en el momento del diagnóstico.
Análisis comparativo de la educación de los escribanos, notarios y abogados en Colombia
Authors: Rengifo Donado Álvaro Enrique
Published: April 2019

El propósito de este artículo es entender por qué el derecho notarial nologra su independencia total como disciplina del derecho, en Colombia,sino hasta 1970, utilizando el rastreo comparativo de la educación de losabogados, los escribanos y notarios, con el fin de comprender el peso específicode la actividad notarial en sociedades premodernas o modernas parala solución de los conflictos o para la regulación de los intereses privados,como función del Estado. A partir de esta comparación, podrá contrastarsesi la práctica notarial era una alternativa de la praxis jurídica en justiciapreventiva y cuándo aparece ella como solución frente al desgastadoargumento del poder político como el ejercicio de la violencia legítimao como árbitro de los intereses ciudadanos, solamente cuando ya existecontención. De igual modo, este ensayo hace parte de una tesis doctoraldenominada “La función social del notario en la sociedad postsecular”,dentro del programa de doctorado de la Red de Universidades Públicasde Colombia, del que hace parte la Universidad del Tolima.
RP-HPLC Method Development and Validation for Estimation of Acebrophylline
Authors: Sharma Bhavik , Agarwal Sushil Kumar
Published: April 2019

Chromatography, a separation technique, is mostly used in chemical analysis in which High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) is an extremely versatile technique where analytes are separated by passage through a column packed with micrometer-sized particles. Theses day reversed-phase chromatography is commonly used separation technique in HPLC. The reasons for this include the simplicity, versatility, and scope of the reversed-phase method as it is able to handle compounds of a diverse polarity and molecular mass. Reversed phase chromatography has found both analytical and preparative applications in the area of biochemical separation and purification. Molecules that possess some degree of hydrophobic character, such as proteins, peptides and nucleic acids, can be separated by reversed phase chromatography with excellent recovery and resolution. This review covers the importance of RP-HPLC in analytical method development and their strategies along with brief knowledge of critical chromatographic parameters need to be optimized for an efficient method development.

Key Words- HPLC, RP-HPLC
PHARMACEUTICAL INCOMPATIBILITES: A REVIEW
Authors: Begum S. Gousia , Reddy Y. Dastagiri , Divya B. Sri , Komali P.Komali , Sushmitha K. , Ruksar S.
Published: April 2019

Incompatibility is defined as a change resulting and an undesirable product is formed, which may affect the safety, efficacy, appearance and stability of the pharmaceutical product. It is of three types. It includes physical, chemical and therapeutic incompatibilities. The below described article gives the detailed information about the types, causes and how to overcome these types of incompatibilities. The occurrence of chemical incompatibilities can be overcome by two methods which include method A&B.
KNOWLEDGE AND PRESCRIBING PRACTICE OF AMUBULATORY CARE PHYSICIANS ABOUT DISTINCT ANTIBIOTICSTOWARDS TRIVIALRESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTED PATIENTS: STRATEGIES FOR OPTIMAL OUTCOMES AND MINIMIZED RESISTANCE
Authors: Kareemulla Shaik , SaiPravalika S. K. , Venkateswarlu Govindu , Khan P. Nishad , Sreeharinadh K.
Published: April 2019

According to World Health Organization (WHO), respiratory tract infections kill 2.6 million children every year worldwide so, it is recognized as the leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Respiratory tract diseases are quite prevalent & more dangerous to the people with weak immune system function. The study was carried out for a period of 90 to 100 days in Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Kadapa. Antibiotics are prescribed based on symptoms and laboratory investigations. It is a single centered, prospective observational study. Subjects of both genders who indicated with any one antibiotic or its combination are taken in our study and patients who had co morbid pathological conditions also included. Pediatrics, pregnant women and surgical cases were excluded from the study.60 patients (Ambulatory patients) were collected. 36 were male and 24 were female. 20 patients were found to be Literates and 40 patients were Illiterates. 38 patients belong to Lower class, 17 patients belong to Middle class and 5 patients belong to Upper class. 9 patients belong to 15-30 years of age group, 21 patients belong to 31-45 years of age group, 16 patients belong to 46-60 years of age. Ceftriaxone is prescribed in 24 patients, Azithromycin is prescribed in 17 patients, Levofloxacin is prescribed in 7 patients, Ceftriaxone + Augmentin is prescribed in 12 patients.Drug utilization studies used to analyze the different aspects of the use of drugs and to implement ways of improving therapeutic quality. In the present study, pneumonia diagnosed patients (12 patients) received antibiotic combination regimen, while other common respiratory disease patients (48 patients) received single antibiotic during treatment. All the prescribed antibiotics belong to broad spectrums that are effective against most of causative organisms such as Streptococcus, Staphylococcus, Mycoplasma, Klebsiella, Hemophilus etc. In our study, it was also found that, physicians prescribed correct drug in correct dose at correct time through right route of administration for right duration of treatment, it clearly implies that most of the prescriptions found to be Rational.
CHEMICAL HYDROLYSIS, INSILICO PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES AND IN-VIVO PHARMACOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF ANTIDIABTIC AND ANTIHYPERTENSIVE CODRUGS
Authors: Andhale Ganesh Sakharam
Published: April 2019

In the present research work codrugs of Propranolol and Metoprolol with Metformin were synthesized with an aim of improving the biological activity and to check the effectiveness of release of the parent drugs in presence of spacer. Ester prodrugs of Propranolol and metoprolol were synthesized by using succinic, maleic, pthalic anhydride and substituted derivatives of them. The resulted prodrugs were converted into codrugs (CO1-6) by reacting with Metformin. The compounds were characterized by melting point, FT-IR, 1H-NMR and mass spectroscopy. The chemical hydrolysis of CO1-6 was carried out at the pH 1.2, 6.8 and 7.4. Almost all compounds showed encouraging chemical stability at pH 1.2 and 6.8 whereas showed the moderate hydrolysis at pH 7.4 but codrug CO4 didn’t showed hydrolysis at any pH condition. Further codrugs were screened for antihypertensive and antidiabetic activity by simultaneous induction of two-kidney, one clip renal hypertension and STZ-induced diabetic model in wistar rats. The spacer containing dipropyl maleate codrugs (CO3 and CO6) showed longer duration of action. The current paper also describes about the molecular properties evaluation of  the synthesized codrugs.
Kharsutra Ligation with Partial Fistulectomy-As a Treatment for Anterior Trans-Sphincteric Fistula in Ano- A Case Study
Authors: Patel Soham , Thumar Neha , Sharma Rajesh , Shah Harshit
Published: April 2019

Perianal fistulas are prevalent in 0.01- 0.05% of the population and are commonly associated with discomfort and morbidity to the patient. Surgical treatment is the only modality of management of fistulas with the pitfall of high rate of recurrence In Transsphincteric fistulas, the track passes from the inter sphincteric space through the external sphincter into the Perianal region. Surgical treatment of perianal fistulas frequently affects fecal continence. Sphincter saving techniques like Ksharsutra (cutting seton) and fistulectomy has been advocated to minimize the risk of sphincter injury.
Modelagem organizacional e de processos aplicada ao sistema de gerenciamento eletrônico de documentos - GED UESB
Authors: Carvalho Francisco Dos Santos , Aguiar Tâmara Chaves Santos , Dos Reis Josafá Santos
Published: April 2019

A modelagem organizacional tem sido recomendada para orientar a compreensão inicial do processo de desenvolvimento de sistemas de software. Portanto, o objetivo principal deste trabalho foi realizar uma modelagem com as ferramentas OME3 (framework i *), Astah (UML) e Bizagi Modeler (BPM) para a modelagem inicial de um Sistema Eletrônico de Gerenciamento de Registros de Servidores da Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste. da Bahia (GED-UESB). Para esse fim, as partes interessadas foram entrevistadas; analisar documentos relacionados ao sistema proposto; e elaborar os modelos iniciais do sistema com base em duas ferramentas mencionadas. Em termos metodológicos, pesquisas exploratórias e descritivas foram realizadas, com abordagem qualitativa, em um Estudo de Caso. No final do presente trabalho, os modelos de Caso de Uso, Dependência Estratégica (SD) e Razão Estratégica (SR) e Diagrama de Processos de Negócio foram utilizados como base inicial para a construção do sistema proposto
Primeness in Quantales
Authors: Bergamaschi Flaulles Boone , Santiago Regivan Hugo Nunes , Andrade Alexsandra Oliveira
Published: April 2019

In this paper we propose a new concept of primeness in quantales. It is proved that this concept coincide with classical definition in commutative quantales, but no longer valid in the noncommutative setting. Also, the notions of strong and uniform strong primeness are investigated.
A Polar Representation for Complex Interval Numbers
Authors: Lyra Arão , Dória Neto Adrião Duarte , Bedregal Benjamın René Callejas , Trindade Roque Mendes Prado
Published: April 2019

The present work defines the basic elements for the introduction to the Study of Complex variables under the mathematical interval context with the goal of using it as a foundation for the understanding of pure mathematical problems, associating the mathematical interval to support the results. The present article contributes to the complex interval theory taking into consideration Euler’s Identity and redefining the polar representation of interval complex numbers. In engineering, the present article could be used as a subsidy for many applications where complex variable theory is applicable and requires accurate results.
Relevance of the Hippocratic Oath today
Authors: Bjelica Artur
Published: April 2019

A selection of writings on the Hippocratic Oath, with a variety of opinions,
has been critically reviewed. The aim of this article was a comparative
analysis of the contents of the two most widely known versions of the Oath,
namely ?Classic Version? - Edelstein?s translation from Greek to English,
and ?Modern Version? - Lasagna?s modification of the former version. Some
attention has also been paid to several texts composed in a similar vein to
the Hippocratic Oath. This short review of the pertinent literature shows
that opinions about its relevance range from warm approval to total
disapproval. A number of pros and cons were discussed, and our own
preferences were clearly stated. The fact that the tradition, in which
graduate medical students take some version of the Hippocratic Oath, is
nurtured at (almost) all medical schools over the world supports an
affirmative answer to the question posed in the title of the article.
Psychotic symptoms in Parkinson’s disease: Etiology, prevalence and treatment
Authors: Knezevic Jelena , Knezevic Vladimir , Simic Svetlana , Sakalas Lorand , Ivanovic-Kovacevic Svetlana
Published: April 2019

Introduction. Parkinson?s disease is the second most common neurodegenerative
disease with as many as 50-70% of patients experiencing psychotic symptoms
during the course of the illness. Our aim was to provide an evidence-based
review on the etiology, prevalence and management of psychotic symptoms in
Parkinson?s disease. Material and Methods. We used references from the
?Medline? database published from 1999 to 2019. Results. The most common
psychotic symptoms in Parkinson?s disease are visual hallucinations, which
occur in 25-30% of patients, acoustic hallucinations in about 20%, and
delusions in around 5% of these patients. The etiology of psychotic symptoms
is not fully clarified, but researchers suggest a complex interrelationship
of factors associated with the disease itself and the factors associated
with antiparkinsonian medications. After exclusion of other etiologic causes
of psychotic symptoms, it is necessary to revise the type and dose of
antiparkinsonian drugs. Although pimavanserin has recently been approved by
the United States Food and Drug Administration, the current treatment of
choice for psychotic symptoms in Parkinson?s disease is still quetiapine.
Only patients who do not tolerate or do not respond to quetiapine are
treated with clozapine, which has been proven more effective, but with
significant side effects. Conclusion. Timely diagnosis and adequate
treatment of psychotic symptoms in Parkinson?s disease are essential,
because they dramatically affect the quality of life of patients and their
families. Therefore, it is necessary to establish more effective tools for
screening and treatment of psychotic symptoms in Parkinson?s disease.
Central and peripheral vestibular signs simultaneously present in a patient with instability: A case report
Authors: Pavlovic Dusan
Published: April 2019

Introduction. Cerebellar ataxia, neuropathy, vestibular areflexia syndrome is
a rare neurodegenerative disease with instability as the main presenting
symptom. Patients with this syndrome often present with central and
peripheral vestibular signs. This slowly progressive disease usually starts
after 60 years of age and it takes 11 years to diagnose it. Case Report.
Here I present a 62-year-old woman with instability lasting for 7 years, but
deteriorating in the last two years with two episodes of falls, diplopia
when looking to the right, paresthesia in the extremities and clumsiness
with hands. Clinical examination revealed dysarthria, positive Romberg test,
left hand dysmetria, gaze evoked and downbeat nystagmus, positive head
impulse test, absent vestibulo-ocular reflex at video head impulse test, no
response to caloric stimulation, no smooth pursuit and dysmetric and
prolonged saccades at videonystagmography, positive visually enhanced
vestibulo ocular reflex test, normal head magnetic resonance imaging,
subclinical signs of polyneuropathy at electroneurography and negative
autoimmune and paraneoplastic cerebellar antibodies. Conclusion. Instability
is the first symptom in patients with cerebellar ataxia, neuropathy,
vestibular areflexia syndrome. Easy to perform, positive visually enhanced
vestibulo-ocular reflex test points to a concomitant central and peripheral
vestibular disorder. Negative autoimmune and paraneoplastic antibodies rule
out other cerebellar diseases. However, normal head magnetic resonance
imaging findings without expressed signs of peripheral sensory neuropathy
are in concordance with a slowly progressive form of this syndrome.
Everyday living in Yugoslavia: A life beyond the realm of necessity
Authors: Visic Maroje
Published: April 2019

In the text author discusses the living standard of the daily and averaged
Dasein living in Yugoslavia. Given that the article is written in a form of
retrospective gaze from the perspective of a completely different economic,
social and political regime the emphasis is put on those indicators that
testify to the high living standards: consumption, housing and the
availability to spend summer vacations in the sea resorts. These indicators
are considered to be part of luxury from contemporary perspective. Through
selected topics the author will also attempt to demonstrate a certain level
of democracy within socialism which was also the emblematic feature of
Yugoslavia?s socialism. Yugonostalgia, a term often associated with
remembering life in Yugoslavia, should therefore be understood not as a
romantic repentance, but as a projection of former social organization from
the perspective of capitalist societies, in other words as the comparison of
then and now.
Gender differences in the choice of studies of Hungarian, Slovak and Romanian ethnic minority high school graduates in Serbia
Authors: Lendák-Kabók Karolina , Popov Stanislava
Published: April 2019

The subject of this research were the gender differences in the choice of
studies of Hungarian, Slovak and Romanian ethnic minority members in the AP
of Vojvodina. The aim of the paper is to analyze the status and career
choices of ethnic minority students, who finish their secondary school in AP
Vojvodina in their mother tongue. In order to achieve the aforementioned
goal, 2192 students, both male and female, were asked to fill in a formal
questionnaire in 16 municipalities in Vojvodina in 2013/2014 and 2014/2015
school years. The results show that around one third of the secondary school
students migrates and studies in the nearby EU countries. The research has
also shown that gender stereotypes significantly influence the career
choices of female students, who usually opt for social sciences, although
technical sciences would provide them with a wider range of opportunities in
career development.
Ethnoreligious dichotomization in Serbian epic poetry
Authors: Kostic Nemanja
Published: April 2019

By using certain theoretical settings of ethno-symbolic and interactionist
approach to the phenomena of nation and nationalism, this paper?s aim is to
explain and reconstruct various pre-modern forms of ethno-religious
dichotomization widely present in Serbian folk epic poetry. In that purpose,
the paper displays ideas about ?other? communities that were nurtured in the
Serbian epic poetry, where these ideas were interpreted as a reflection and
consequence of concrete socio-historical circumstances. Special attention
was given to examining the interconfessional and inter-class relations,
which could have vastly influenced the self-determination process for the
members of Serbian ethnic community. In other words, the factors of
religious affiliation, social ranking and ethnicity are recognized as key
determinants in establishing ethnoreligious dichotomization in the epic
literature. The findings of the study showed that the most pronounced and
most represented ethno-religious boundary in the epic poetry was set in
relations to the Ottomans and Islam. On the other hand, the scarcity,
incoherency or the lack of distinction of the dichotomization in relations
to non-Ottoman communities, Greeks, Bulgarians, Hungarians, ?Latins?,
Albanians and Arabs show that this boundary was not particularly defined,
unlike the one with the Ottomans, who were different not only in terms of
ethnicity, but also in terms of religion and class.
High precision laser macrodrilling of carbon fiber reinforced plastics with a new nanosecond pulsed laser—Optimized toward industrial needs
Authors: Staehr R. , Bastick S. , Bluemel S. , Jaeschke P. , Suttmann O. , Negel J.-P. , Angrick V. , Stolzenburg C. , Kaierle S. , Overmeyer L.
Published: April 2019

Due to their outstanding strength-to-weight ratio, carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP) are of high interest for lightweight construction. Within industrial fields requiring lightweight design and energy efficiency, the demand for CFRP increases continuously. Until now, machining of CFRP, as a crucial step in the production chain of composite parts, is mainly performed by conventional techniques such as drilling, milling, and abrasive water jet cutting. These techniques come with known drawbacks, including force input, handling of auxiliaries, and tool wear. The laser cutting of CFRP has already shown its high potential to be a practical alternative due to wear-free and contactless processing. However, if sufficient cutting rates are required, laser cutting has to overcome the challenge of either nonorthogonal cutting edges when using short pulsed high power lasers or heat input into the material when using continuously emitting (continuous wave) high power singlemode laser sources, as shown by Staehr et al. [J. Laser Appl. 28, 022203 (2016)]. Within this investigation, the machining with a novel short pulsed high power laser source by Trumpf Laser GmbH emitting at λ = 1030 nm will be examined. The lab-state laser source provides nanosecond pulses at tp = 20 ns, at a maximum pulse energy of Ep = 100 mJ, and a maximum average power of Pavg = 1.5 kW, while maintaining a very good beam quality allowing for small focus diameters down to df = 84 μm with the focusing optics used. It was shown that processing with small focus diameters results in narrow cutting kerfs contributing to the cutting edge angle. In addition, the investigations revealed a minimized thermal load resulting from the short pulses. At the same time, challenges resulting from shielding effects when specific parameters are used will be displayed and discussed. Different processing strategies for adjusting the cutting edge angle toward orthogonality will be presented in this paper. This optimization procedure aims at the drilling of macroscopic holes with a diameter of Ø > 4 mm in CFRP laminates with a thickness of s ≥ 2 mm at very high precision.
MODEL AND ALGORITHM OF A 4 × 4 OPTICAL SWITCH
Authors: Barabanov Igor Olegovich , Barabanova Elizaveta Aleksandrovna , Vytovtov Konstantin , Maltseva Natalia Sergeevna
Published: April 2019

The main objective in improving optical communication systems, which are widely developed nowadays, is a solution of the problem of operation speed of the entire commutation system, which is limited by quick action of the outer elements of the management system. There have been presented the structure and algorithm of a radically new commutation system based on the 4x4 optical switch operation. The specific feature of the switch operation is the lack of external control over switching process. The operation principle of the main element of the 4×4 optical switch - an optical switching element - has been considered. The switching element is a photonic crystal consisting of a layer of metamaterial, a dielectric substance and ferrite films. The results of the numerical simulation of the switch are presented. The analysis of results allows to infer that the proposed switch can be used in modern communication systems.
PROCEDURE OF MULTICRITERION CHOICE IN PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
Authors: Mirgorodskaia Ekaterina Evgenievna , Mityashin Nikita Petrovich , Denisov Alexey Vyacheslavovich , Vasiliev Dmitri Anatolevich , Tomashevskiy Yuriy Boleslavovich
Published: April 2019

The paper considers the methodology for multi-criteria selection in personnel management and, in particular, in the process of evaluating alternatives in the search and selection of high-quality staff. As well, the systems interaction of criteria in assessment of choosing alternatives noted by M. Sugeno is taken into account. Due to the fact that multiple criteria naturally come as a result of analysis of the operation purpose, in practice not all criteria of an optimization problem equally interact. The purpose of the operation is decomposed into a number of subgoals, where each subgoal induces its own system of criteria, evaluating the degree of its achievement for each alternative choice. Since the criteria serve to assess the degree of achievement of a common subgoal, than, on the one hand, it is natural to expect their interaction. On the other hand, the absence of interaction with the criteria of other subsets can be assumed. In this regard, an individual fuzzy measure of criteria values was introduced to display the interaction of criteria. A general fuzzy measure is constructed as an additive union of private measures. A scalarization indicator structure was chosen to use the constructed fuzzy measure for a reasonable assessment and ranking of alternatives, taking into account the system interaction of the criteria. M. Sugeno proposed a fuzzy integral as a scalarized construction, which allows us to obtain the desired scalar estimate. The disadvantage of this formula, in addition to the rather cumbersome calculation algorithm, is that it directly applies only to normalized criteria. An alternative structure of a scalarizing indicator is introduced to extend the applicability of the method and in cases where “natural” criteria are used. The considered methodology can be recommended as a means of decision support in personnel management.
As Tendências e Desafios da Web 3.0 à Luz da Gestão do Conhecimento
Authors: Falcão Loth Adriana , Siewert Pretto Luana , Mello Oliveira Ricardo Alexandre de , Zschornack Thiago
Published: April 2019

The Internet is one of the most sophisticated information and communication technologies currently available to society. It is also the necessary infrastructure for one of its largest and most wellknown applications: the Web, largely responsible for its popularization. The various information shared on the Internet are daily sources for various studies, foundations and decisions. However, despite the exponential growth of information available on the network, especially due to the democratization of the content creation process, the information is disorganized, incomplete and often inaccurate, making access and use difficult. In this context knowledge management, whose approach integrates the identification, creation, storage, sharing and application of knowledge to increase productivity, profitability and growth in organizations seems to influence the new era of WEB, WEB 3.0. Web 3.0 predicts that online content is organized in a semantic way, much more personalized for each user, intelligent websites and applications, and search and behavioral advertising. In this way, this article presents, from bibliographic research in secondary sources of data, the trends and challenges of WEB 3.0 in light of Knowledge Management, demonstrating their relationship and the importance of walking together
ARE INTERACTION LINKAGES BASED ON GEOGRAPHIC PROXIMITY FOCUSED ON DEVELOPMENT OF FIRM’S INNOVATION ACTIVITIES STILL RELEVANT? EMPIRICAL STUDY OF THE ICT FIRMS LOCATED IN THE CITY OF SALVADOR, BAHIA, BRAZIL
Authors: Melo Paulo , Maravilhas Sérgio
Published: April 2019

The current paper investigates the role of interactions based on geographic proximity for the development of firm’s innovation activities. Many authors such as Porter (1998) argued that the formation of interactive linkages based on geographic proximity seem to facilitate the search for new knowledge, information and technologies able to impact the development of innovation activities inside the organization generating competitive advantages. To perform this research, the authors decided to investigate the interaction behavior of micro and small firms in the information, communication and technology (ICT) sector located inside and outside the technological park in the city of Salvador, State of Bahia, Brazil. The findings showed in general that firms which had innovation activities, also had some kind of interactions with other agents, confirming that innovation is not a solitaire phenomenon. However, the empirical evidences did not confirm that interactions based on geographic proximity were relevant for the development of firms’ innovative activities. The study showed that, nowadays, firms use to interact with others regardless of whether they are geographically close or not. This may happen due to the fact that with the facilitation and the intensive use of new communication technologies have helped firms to reach partners wherever they are located at. Also, the study may suggest that arguments such as the role of geographic proximity and business agglomerations based on spatial proximity may need to be revised
A QUANTITATIVE PERSPECTIVE OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF BEST PRACTICES ON ITIL: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE LIBRARY IN A BRAZILIAN PUBLIC COMPANY UNDER PEOPLE AND PROCESSES OVERVIEW
Authors: Ranzatti Mario Augusto , Rosini Alessandro Marco , Da Silva Orlando Roque , Palmisano Angelo , Guevara Arnoldo J H
Published: April 2019

The adoption of Corporate Governance in public administration companies has as focus on the beginning of organizational management, the seeking of best mechanisms to control and management itself and how to achieve good results in the provision of public services for clients and the society that uses these services. The term Information Technology Governance addresses the concern of managers to properly apply the available human and technological resources, making it possible to obtain better results in the provision of their information technology services in an efficient and transparent manner. This paper presents the results of a research that had as objective to identify relevant and priority actions in the implementation of best practices of Information Technology Services Governance in a public company, identifying the success factors in its implementation directing the analysis under the optic of people and processes. The method used was the application of a quantitative research with the results achieved through a case study that took place between the years of 2009 and 2014. The data obtained in this research reflect the employees perceptions about the implantation process and evidences that real experience obtained with the application of best corporate governance practices in public administration, the strengthening of its productive processes and, above all, the contribution that this dynamism and the improvement in the productive processes inductively impact on the improvement and quality of services provided in information technology by a public company to society.
BIODIVERSITY IN IBERO AMERICAN COUNTRIES: OVERVIEW ABOUT THE NATURAL AND SOCIAL
Authors: Dutra Tatiana Almendra , Ferreira Marcos , Spadoto Fábia de Mattos , Hoyos Guevara Arnoldo Jose de
Published: April 2019

Authors such as Brown (2009) and Sachs (2010) have been discussing the importance of biodiversity and the need to build a harmonious relationship between social capital, natural and economic. Thus, the aim of this study is to make an analysis of the Ibero-American region (AIBER), in which concentrate the greatest biodiversity on the planet. The 21 countries of the Ibero-American region were grouped using an analysis of variables with high explanatory power by principal component analysis. We conclude that there is an imbalance between the variables, noting a preponderance of the capital to the detriment of natural capita
Trust and National Belonging: Welfare for Disabled Veterans in Bohemia (1914–1918)
Authors: Rohringer Thomas
Published: April 2019

This contribution examines the role of trust in disabled veteran welfare in Bohemia during the First World War. It places this concern for disabled veterans’ trust in a wider political context as trust emerged as a specific concern in Cisleithanian political discourses on administrative reform around 1900. In the context of welfare for disabled veterans in Cisleithania, trust gained novel importance. Medical and occupational experts deemed it imperative to gain disabled veterans’ trust to maintain their role as experts and developed specific strategies of emotionally engaging with disabled soldiers to gain their trust. Karl Eger, a military official, emerged as an influential actor in Bohemian welfare for disabled veterans. He propagated a welfare administration based on local welfare boards, which would supposedly possess disabled veterans’ trust. His idea of trust was, however, based on concepts of national communities and he implemented it to re-organize disabled veteran welfare based on nationality.
Global Stability For Double-Diffusive Convection In A Couple-Stress Fluid Saturating A Porous Medium
Authors: Choudhary Shalu , Sunil
Published: April 2019

We show that the global non-linear stability threshold for convection in a double-diffusive couple-stress fluid saturating a porous medium is exactly the same as the linear instability boundary. The optimal result is important because it shows that linearized instability theory has captured completely the physics of the onset of convection. It is also found that couple-stress fluid saturating a porous medium is thermally more stable than the ordinary viscous fluid, and the effects of couple-stress parameter (F ) , solute gradient ( S f
) and Brinkman number ( D a
) on the onset of convection is also analyzed.
Variation in Chemical Constituents of Siyez Wheat (Triticum monococcum L.) in Response to Some Abiotic Stress Factors
Authors: Turfan Nezahat , Sarıyıldız Temel , Mutlu Ekrem
Published: April 2019

Main aim of this study was to determine the effects of different salt contents (75 mM, 150 mM and 225 mM NaCl), heavy metal (0.2 mg/L FeCl3, NiCl2, ZnCl2), lime (2 mg/L CaCO3), drought (50%) and pollution (0.2 mg/L dust of factories) on photosynthetic pigments, malondialdehyde (MDA), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) levels, the ascorbate peroxidase (APX), catalase (CAT), guaiacol peroxidase (GPOX) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) in Siyez wheat (Triticum monococcum L.). All experiments were carried out under laboratory conditions with 16 hour-day and 8 hour-night photoperiod in an incubator at 23 ± 1Â°C. Results showed that mean chlorophyll-a concentration was highest in the siyez seedlings treated with the pollution, while both mean chlorophyll-b and total chlorophyll concentrations were highest with 75 mM salt application. Mean total carotenoid was, however, highest with the drought treatment and mean relative water content was highest with NiCl2 application. Mean MDA and H2O2 contents were found to be highest in the siyez seedlings treated with 225 mM salt, whereas they were lowest with NiCl2 treatment. Mean proline content was highest with the NiCl2 treatment compared to the lowest concentration in the control siyez seedlings (82 Âµmol/g). Mean APX, CAT and GPOX activities were noted to be highest in the siyez seedlings treated with NiCl2. In general, the siyez seedlings showed high tolerance to the pollution, NiCl2 and drought with having highest photosynthetic pigments, proline, protein content and enzymes activities. Among all treatments, 225 mM NaCl and CaCO3 negatively influenced chemical compounds of the siyez seedling. When all data are taken into consideration, it can be said that higher photosynthetic pigments, proline contents, antioxidant enzymes activities and lower MDA and H2O2 levels play an important role in the resistance of siyez seedlings against abiotic stress conditions.
Development of the congenital heart disease surgeries in Kyrgyzstan
Authors: Shabyraliev Samidin , Turusbekov Ulan , Rayapov Nurkan , Muraliev Emil
Published: April 2019

This article describes development of congenital heart disease surgery in Kyrgzstan.
THE FLUIDITY OF HISTORICAL ANALYSIS: STUDENTS’ INTERPRETATIONS OF MENDEZ V. WESTMINSTER
Authors: Santiago Maribel , Patrón-Vargas Jasmin
Published: April 2019

Using research from two eleventh-grade U.S. history classrooms in the San Francisco area, this article examines how students draw on their lived experiences to create historical meanings. Specifically, a three-day lesson on Mendez v. Westminster was used as part of a curricular intervention to explore the following question: How do students use their experiences with race/ethnicity and language to understand how discrimination was enacted in a different time? A grounded theory approach was used to identify patterns and codes from the data including student work, student interviews, and classroom observations. Findings reveal that students’ lived experiences served as a tool for understanding racial/ethnic discrimination and reasons why 1940s Mexican Americans claimed whiteness. At the same time, students’ lived experiences limited their ability to recognize language segregation in the 1940s. Having said this, students in this study view history through various lenses: 1) a racialized lens that recognizes White privilege; and 2) a language lens that reifies language discrimination. The authors conclude by presenting the complexity of students’ intersectional identities in shaping their historical analysis.
Las nuevas tecnologías de la información presentes a través de la realidad aumentada en la instrucción infantil
Authors: Medina Velandia Lucy Nohemy , Navarrete Navarrete Rodrigo , Rodríguez Ovalle Germán Felipe
Published: April 2019

Una de las tecnologías actuales con mayor demanda, es la realidad aumentada, la cual es muy útil, sobre todo en el mundo de la educación, en estos procesos se puede integran datos virtuales como: texto, audio, video, multimedia o hiperenlaces, a partir de un objeto del mundo real. El presente proyecto incorpora la realidad aumentada en la instrucción de las vocales, las consonantes y los números del 0 al 9 para niños cuyas edades oscilan entre los 2 y 5 años de edad; en el desarrollo del proyecto se realizaron varias estrategias para lograr el objetivo como fueron: una aplicación móvil, la cual se almacena en cualquier dispositivo, una cartilla en donde se plasman los marcadores que sirven para ilustrar a los niños y una aplicación web para registrar los pequeños que utilizan las aplicaciones, los cuales deberán estar en compañía de un adulto.
this self I photograph / black (or white) / I signal back to you
Authors: Stonehouse Cathy
Published: April 2019

Title based on Errata found in Vol. 11 (Winter / Hiver).
Object Exchange
Authors: Knight Katherine , Lounder Barbara
Published: April 2019

Listed authors based on Errata found in Vol. 27 (Winter / Hiver).
A Note on the Phillips Curve in South African and other Text Books
Authors: Forder James
Published: April 2019

Rossouw and Marais (2018) describe misrepresentation in textbooks widely used in South Africa, regarding the work of A.W. Phillips on his famous curve. The value of their discussion is noted, and it is suggested that the matter can be taken further. The current note provides further related information on these matters.
Teologicznofundamentalne modele relacji teologii i nauk ścisłych
Authors: Pokrywiński Rafał
Published: April 2019

Artykuł prezentuje kilka modeli łączności teologii i nauk w perspektywie teologicznofundamentalnej. Pozwalają one bez mieszania metod na interdyscyplinarne badanie i wyjaśnianie niektórych fenomenów oraz unikanie uproszczeń niektórych wniosków filozofii nauki. Zastosowana kategoria modelu unika jednostronności relacji – albo irenicznego dialogu, albo konfrontacyjnej opozycji. Poprzez wprowadzenie kategorii pomocniczej, wokół której zbudowany został konkretny model, uzyskano możliwość wzajemnego uzupełniania się teologii i nauk oraz budowania szerszej płaszczyzny racjonalności. Niektóre modele mogą okazać się użyteczne przy rozwiązywaniu ważnych problemów współczesności.Przedstawione zostały modele: prakseologiczny, ancilla theologiae, personalistyczny i teologii nauki.
Comprehensive activation of students during education classes on family life in Polish schools
Authors: Zellma Anna
Published: April 2019

Family life education classes in Polish schools are carried out on the basis of theoretical assumptions included in the core curriculum, programmes, handbooks and didactic materials. They indicate not only the objectives and the content, but also the methods of achieving them. It is rightly considered important to activate students in multiple ways in the fifth and sixth form of the primary school, first to third forms of the lower secondary school and in upper secondary schools. This principle assumes stimulating the comprehensive activity of students by arranging situations that serve the purpose of learning about issues concerning marriage and family, discovering family-oriented values and experiencing and acting in a responsible manner. Therefore, it requires the application of appropriately selected, varied forms, methods and didactic means in the family life education classes. This will help to individualise the process of education and to efficiently implement curriculum objectives and contents, thus enhancing the scope of students’ knowledge and experiences, as well as developing family-oriented attitudes.
Identifikasi Kesulitan-kesulitan yang Dialami Guru-guru Sekolah Dasar di Kabupaten Sorong Selatan
Authors: Anugraheni Indri
Published: April 2019

This research is motivated by the fact that many elementary school teachers in the district of Sorong Selatan are still experiencing difficulties in implementing the teaching and learning activities. This study aims to: 1) determine the difficulties experienced by elementary school teachers in South Sorong Regency, 2) to know efforts made by teachers in overcoming the difficulties of learning implementation. The method used in this research is qualitative descriptive naturalistic. The Research steps are: 1) collecting source through a questionnaire, and technical documentation; 2) reducing the data with the aim to simplify and categorize the data; 3) presenting data in the form of a description of the memorial; 4) drawing conclusions as a result of interpretation; 5) preparing research reports. This research was conducted on elementary school teachers who take the Distance Learning Program, which amounted to 123 teachers. Data were collected by distributing questionnaires to teachers from elementary schools in South Sorong Regency. The results showed that teachers of elementary school (Sekolah Dasar) still have many difficulties in implementing the learning process. The difficulties experienced by teachers inteaching include difficulty in: 1) preparing learning activities, 2) developing lesson plans, 2) developing teaching materials, 3) implementing a variety of learning methods, 4) using of media /sources learning, 5) giving reflections to students, 6) comprehensively evaluating learning, and 7) implementing the learning of mathematics.
Iklim Sekolah Inklusi (Penelitian di SMK X Jakarta)
Authors: Pandia Weny Savitry S. , Handayani Penny , Sutantoputri Novita W.
Published: April 2019

Inclusive schools in Indonesia have increased rapidly. They are supported by the government policy to organize inclusive education related to equal rights to education for all children. In Middle-Vocational School (Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan (SMK)), which is the final level of secondary education, students need to have a good preparation before continuing their education to a higher level or plunge into the world of work. The readiness can be achieved if students have good learning achievement. One of the factors that influence learning achievement is a positive school climate. This study aimed to identify the school climate‟s perception of students with special needs and regular, teachers, principals, and parents in SMK X, Jakarta. Results indicated that students, teachers, and parents at SMK X have positive perception of the school climate. As for the students, the perception is quite positive except in the case of bullying. Teachers have positive perceptions of school climate in varied levels.
Kontribusi Body Comparison Dengan Artis K-Pop Perempuan Terhadap Body Dissatisfaction (Studi pada Remaja Perempuan Indonesia Fans K-Pop)
Authors: Dwiputeri Lita , Maulina Venie Viktoria Rondang
Published: April 2019

K-pop is a popular music genre from South Korea. K-pop female actresses or singers have an ideal body, which are desired by female K-pop fans. K-pop female actresess‟ ideal body can be regarded as a standard by female adolescent K-pop fans for body comparison, which can be defined as a comparison process with other‟s body. Female adolescent K-pop fans who do body comparison with K-pop female artist can have body dissatisfaction, which is defined as unfavorable or disparaging opinion of their own body components. Based on that phenomenon, this research investigates the contribution of body comparison with K-pop female artist to Indonesian female adolescent K-pop fans‟ body dissatisfaction. This research is quantitative research. Data were collected through giving questionnaires to 165 female adolescent K-pop fans in Indonesia. These questionnaires consist of the Body Satisfaction Scale, which was constructed by Slade, Dewey, Newton, Brodie, and Kiemle, for measuring body dissatisfaction. These questionnaires also consist of the Body Comparison with K-pop Female Artist Scale, which was adapted from the Body Comparison Scale by Thompson and Fisher. Data collected were analyzed using simple regression analysis. The result shows that body comparison with K-pop female artist contributes significantly to Indonesian female adolescent K-pop fans‟ body dissatisfaction. K-pop is a popular music genre from South Korea. K-pop female actresses or singers have an ideal body, which are desired by female K-pop fans. K-pop female actresess‟ ideal body can be regarded as a standard by female adolescent K-pop fans for body comparison, which can be defined as a comparison process with other‟s body. Female adolescent K-pop fans who do body comparison with K-pop female artist can have body dissatisfaction, which is defined as unfavorable or disparaging opinion of their own body components. Based on that phenomenon, this research investigates the contribution of body comparison with K-pop female artist to Indonesian female adolescent K-pop fans‟ body dissatisfaction. This research is quantitative research. Data were collected through giving questionnaires to 165 female adolescent K-pop fans in Indonesia. These questionnaires consist of the Body Satisfaction Scale, which was constructed by Slade, Dewey, Newton, Brodie, and Kiemle, for measuring body dissatisfaction. These questionnaires also consist of the Body Comparison with K-pop Female Artist Scale, which was adapted from the Body Comparison Scale by Thompson and Fisher. Data collected were analyzed using simple regression analysis. The result shows that body comparison with K-pop female artist contributes significantly to Indonesian female adolescent K-pop fans‟ body dissatisfaction.