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Research on social media and journalism (2003-2017): a bibliometric and content review
Authors: SEGADO-BOJ Francisco
Published: January 2020

Abstract This paper introduces a bibliometric review of the scientific literature on social media and journalism published by journals indexed by Journal Citation Reports until 2017 (n=213). Besides descriptive measurements, it provides a co-citation and co-word analysis. A quantitative content analysis complements the bibliometric approach. Thus, the paper offers a conceptual and structural analysis of the field of study. Results show that the number of articles on the topic is growing steadily since 2014. United States, Australia and England stand as the most productive countries. Studies are based mostly on data from Europe and North America. Three conceptual clusters are identified: audience participation, user generated content and the influence of social media on journalistic professional values and practices. Most of the studies did not consider specific services but focused on the general concept of “social media”. Twitter was the most analyzed platform until recent years, when scholarly attention changed towards Facebook. Research has preferred focusing on political information in detriment of other branches of journalism. The most employed methods are content analysis and in-depth interviews. Further use of surveys and social network analysis, as well as stronger focus on visual studies, is suggested.
Clinical and care profiles of children and adolescents with Sickle Cell Disease in the Brazilian Northeast region
Authors: Marques Taciana , Vidal Suely Arruda , Braz Adriana Farrant , Teixeira Maria de Lourdes Holanda
Published: January 2020

Abstract Objectives: to describe the clinical epidemiological and care profiles of pediatric patients with sickle cell disease. Methods: a descriptive study of all (48) children and adolescents with sickle cell disease, assisted at a public referral hospital in Paraíba State. The information were obtained from the patients’ medical records and interviews were analyzed by using the Epi-Info program 7.2 version, frequency tables were built for the categorical variables and the central measurements and dispersion tendencies were calculated for the variables related to age and hospitalizations. Results: the patients’ age ranged from 15 months to 19 years old (median 8.6 years old); 91.7% considered their skin color mixed/black; 81.3% belong to D and E social class; 48% of the responsible guardians reported to have less than nine years of schooling; 70.9% lived in other cities; 93.8% received late diagnosis and 87.5% had irregular outpatient follow-up, 62,5% had an incomplete or outdated vaccination record. There were 226 hospitalizations; painful crises were the most common causes (55.7%). Each patient was hospitalized, about 5.2 times in the period; the median of total days for being hospitalized was 28. There were no deaths. Cardiac (56.2%) and hepatobiliary (54.3%) were the most common chronic compli-cations. Conclusions: sickle cell disease is a neglected clinical condition in the Brazilian Northeast region, where the appropriate political support for the patients is not fulfilled.
Feeding of HIV-exposed children in a city in south of Brazil: family capability, clinical and social conditions
Authors: Bick Marília Alessandra , Ceretta Paulo Sergio , Paula Cristiane Cardoso de
Published: January 2020

Abstract Objectives: to evaluate the association between the sociodemographic and clinical aspects of the caregiver and the child, the family’s ability to prepare and administer milk and complementary feeding of children exposed to HIV. Methods: cross-sectional study performed with 72 caregivers, in Brazil, through the tool of sociodemographic and clinical characterization of the caregiver and the Capability to Care for HIV-Exposed Children Assessment Scale. Results: there was a high capability to feed (76.6%), both for milk (85.0%) and comple-mentary (65%) feeding. For the milk feeding, accessing the health unit in any situation (p=0.003), having other child exposed to HIV (p=0.013), maintaining the follow-up in the health service (p=0.048) and not consuming alcohol (p=0.045) influenced on the higher probability of the caregiver to present high capability, while residing in the peri-urban area (p=0.002) indicated moderate capability. For the complementary feeding, the higher the schooling (p=0.025), the number of appointments scheduled for the child (p=0.045) and the child being followed up in the health service (p=0.035), the higher the probability of obtaining high capability. Conclusions: the exposure of social and clinical factors of caregivers influences the ability to feed. To ensure adequate nutrition, it is necessary for the health services to be able to consider the geo-socio-cultural characteristics of families in the elaboration of guidelines.
Low birth weight in a subnormal urban cluster under Family Health Strategy’s care
Authors: Caminha Maria de Fátima , Santos Camila Carvalho , Silva Suzanna Lins da , Lustosa Tacyanne Fischer , Farias Luana Cristina Queiroz , Lima Janaína Natália Alves , Batista Filho Malaquias
Published: January 2020

Abstract Objectives: to identify the prevalence and to analyze the factors associated with low birth weight in a subnormal urban cluster in Pernambuco under Family Health Strategy’s care. Methods: a cross-sectional study with a census sample carried out between July and October in 2015. The variables studied were age and years of maternal schooling, social status, housing, water supply, waste disposal, prenatal care, alcohol consumption and cigarette smoking during pregnancy, along with gender, birth weight and prematurity. Stata 12.1 was utilized in order to understand the factors associated with low birth weight through uni-and-multivariate Poisson analysis, adjusted and gross prevalence ratios, composing a final statistical model considering p value <0.05 for statistical significance. Results: regarding the 294 children the LBW prevalence was 12.2% (CI95% = 8.7-16.5). Children whose mothers reported drinking during pregnancy were 2.78 times more at risk of being born with low birth weight (p<0.001) when compared with children whose mothers did not report this practice in gestation. Conclusions: the study evidenced the relevance maternal habits bears in the newborns’ health.
Special education of students with Down Syndrome for self-care
Authors: Farias Maria Eduarda Leão de , Lopes Neto David , Llapa-Rodriguez Eliana Ofélia
Published: January 2020

ABSTRACT Objective: to analyze the care taught by teachers and parents and learned by students with Down Syndrome. Method: descriptive study with qualitative approach carried out in a special education school, based in the city of Manaus. Eleven students with Down Syndrome, 11 parents of students and 11 teachers from the school participated in the study. Data were collected from November 2017 to February 2018, through a semi-structured interview, and analyzed by the content analysis technique. The theoretical framework regarded Down Syndrome. Results: three thematic categories emerged: the care learned by the student; the care taught by the teacher and; the care taught by the parents. Conclusion and implications for practice: family and teachers play a facilitating role in the learning to care for themselves and in the socio-cognitive and affective development of the person with Down Syndrome. The care learned by the student involved dialogic communication for care through learning of good habits, autonomy, independence and healthy eating. The study shows that nursing has the role of teaching the family how to help the child’s progress, which results in significant future changes.
Music as a transpersonal care tool - perceptions of hospitalized people assisted in the university extension
Authors: Nunes Emanuelle Caires Dias Araújo , Oliveira Fabiana Aguiar de , Cunha Juliana Xavier Pinheiro da , Reis Sabrina Oliveira , Meira Gizelia da Gama , Szylit Regina
Published: January 2020

ABSTRACT Objective: to analyze the perception of hospitalized patients about the care received through an extensionist musical visit under the perspective of the Theory of Human Caring. Method: a descriptive-exploratory-qualitative research conducted in a hospital of the state of Bahia, with 15 hospitalized patients, interviewed within 24 hours after receiving the extensionist musical visit. Collection involved semi-structured interview, analyzed through Discourse of the Collective Subject. Results: three axes emerged: Musical Care at the interface with Transpersonal Care; Music as a rescue element of hope during hospitalization; and Beyond music - a meeting between care, art and human relations. The results show the feelings evoked during the experience of the musical visit and emphasize the importance of this activity. Conclusion and Implications for the practice: music as a Transpersonal Care strategy motivates patient-staff-family ties, encouraging optimism and hope by mobilizing feelings and sensations of body, mind and soul, enabling the emergence of resilient behaviors during the hospitalization process. The study promotes reflection and guidance for the most creative, sensitive and bold care in the hospital environment. It suggests greater use of music by the health staff - meeting a care extended to human needs that transcend the physical.
Brazilian Portuguese version of financial risk-taking and tolerance scales: validity evidence within and between measures
Authors: Howat-Rodrigues Anna Beatriz , Ferreira José Henrique Benedetti Piccoli , Laks Jerson
Published: January 2020

Abstract Objectives To construct and validate a psychological measure called the Financial Risk-Taking Scale (FRTakS) and to translate, adapt, and validate a psychological measure called the Financial Risk Tolerance Scale (FRTolS) with a Brazilian sample. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were used to assess evidence of the validity of the scales’ internal structures. We also tested the convergent validity between FRTakS and FRTolS. Method After construction (FRTakS) and adaption (FRTolS), the instruments were evaluated by expert judges for the relevance of their items to the scales, followed by pretesting. A cross-sectional study was then conducted using a convenience sample of 834 people who responded to invitations sent to a mailing list or to an online invitation on the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission website (Comissão de Valores Mobiliários [CVM]). Results Mean age of participants was 39.27 years (standard deviation [SD] = 10.82), they had high educational level (60.9% post-graduate), were married or living together (60%), and their spending power was 41.36 (SD = 13.27). Exploratory and confirmatory analysis identified two factors in FRTakS (Investment and Spending Money), both with 4 items; and identified a single factor in FRTolS, comprising 7 items. Conclusion Reliability indexes for the goodness of fit of the factor structure were satisfactory. There was a positive and significant correlation between the FRTakS Investment factor and FRTolS, confirming convergent validity. The results suggest the existence of a two-dimensional factor structure for FRTakS, and a one-dimensional factor structure for FRTolS. The instruments also exhibited convergent validity with each other.
MEASURING ACCESSIBILITY: A BIG DATA PERSPECTIVE ON UBER SERVICE WAITING TIMES
Authors: INSARDI ANDRÉ , LORENZO RODOLFO OLIVEIRA
Published: January 2020

ABSTRACT This study aims to relate information about the waiting times of ride-sourcing services, with specific reference to Uber, using socioeconomic variables from São Paulo, Brazil. The intention is to explore the possibility of using this measure as an accessibility proxy. A database was created with the mean waiting time data per district, which was aggregated to a set of socioeconomic and transport infrastructure variables. From this database, a multiple linear regression model was built. In addition, the stepwise method selected the most significant variables. Moran's I test confirmed the spatial distribution pattern of the measures, motivating the use of a spatial autoregressive model. The results indicate that physical variables, such as area and population density, are important to explain this relation. However, the mileage of district bus lines and the non-white resident rate were also significant. Besides, the spatial component indicates a possible relation to accessibility.
Why Has Wage Growth Been Subdued in the Advanced Foreign Economies?
Authors: Lin Stephen , Johnson Kaede , Powell Tyler
Published: January 2020

This note argues that certain factors, especially slower productivity growth and lower natural rates of unemployment, can explain much of the weakness of wage growth and the apparent breakdown of the simple wage Phillips curve.
PENGARUH ATTENUASI SINAR-X TERHADAP GREY VALUE COMPUTED RADIOGRAPHY
Authors: Soembogo Djoli
Published: January 2020

PENGARUH ATTENUASI SINAR-X TERHADAP GREY VALUE COMPUTED RADIOGRAPHY. Studi aplikasi radiografi digital dengan sinar-X dan media Imaging Plate dengan pemindai Computed Radiogrphy. Radiografi ini menggunakan Imaging Plate blue (25 mikron) untuk mendapatkan kontras tinggi, kepekaan tinggi dan kualitas bayangan (image) yang  baik karena butiran kristal halus. Tujuan radiografi digital menggunakan pemindai Computed Radiography adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh ketebalan filter screen Pb terhadap grey value radiografi. Telah dilakukan pengujian radiografi menggunakan sinar-X pada Ignition Coil dengan metoda ketebalan tunggal bayangan tunggal  menggunakan media Imaging Plate blue dengan pemindai Computed Radiography dan sinar-X dengan parameter pengamatan grey value radiografi. Waktu paparan sinar-X adalah 120 detik. dengan menggunakan tegangan tinggi 130 kV, arus 5 mA, dan jarak sumber ke film (SFD)  tegak lurus adalah 1200 mm. Hasil pengujian radiografi digital dengan media Imaging Plate blue dengan pemindai Computed Radiography pada Ignition Coil dengan metoda ketebalan tunggal bayangan tunggal menghasilkan parameter grey value rerata 55429,24; 32759,32; 20616,99; 13122,75; 8825,85 pada ketebalan filter screen Pb (perisai) 0; 0,125 mm; 0,25 mm; 0,375 mm; 0,5 mm. Semakin tebal filter screen Pb menghasilkan grey value yang semakin rendah.  Kata kunci : Computed Radiography, filter screen Pb, grey value.
ANALISIS RADIASI TERHADAP FUNGSI KETINGGIAN AIR KOLAM REAKTOR MENGGUNAKAN ORIGEN2.1
Authors: Muslimu Fahmi Alfa , Luhur Nugraha , Abidin Zaenal , Pudjianto Pudjianto
Published: January 2020

ANALISIS RADIASI TERHADAP FUNGSI KETINGGIAN AIR KOLAM REAKTOR MENGGUNAKAN ORIGEN2.1. Air pada kolam reaktor selain berfungsi sebagai pendingin, juga berfungsi sebagai penahan radiasi yang bersumber dari berbagai komponen yang teraktivasi. Tujuan dari penelitian ini untuk menentukan nilai paparan radiasi di atas kolam reaktor sebagai fungsi ketinggian air kolam reaktor. Model komputasi dengan kode atau program komputer ORIGEN2.1 digunakan untuk menghitung inventori hasil belah dan inventori bahan bakar reaktor. Proses simulasi dilakukan pada akhir siklus ke-89 dengan variasi waktu tunda 244 hari, 8 hingga 80,2 tahun untuk mengetahui paparan radiasi di atas permukaan kolam. Penentuan waktu tunda berdasarkan waktu paruh terpanjang untuk hasil perhitungan produk aktivasi yakni Zn-65 yang memiliki waktu paruh 244 hari, dan setiap kelipatan 8 tahun dengan mempertimbangkan waktu paruh dari Zn-65. Dari hasil perhitungan diperoleh paparan radiasi sebesar 1,33.10-15 mR/jam di permukaan kolam reaktor. Sedangkan pada jarak 100 cm tanpa penahan air sebesar 463.029.153,38 mR/jam, setelah 80,2 tahun paparan radiasi pada jarak 100 cm tanpa penahan air berkurang menjadi 15,54 mR/jam. Setelah reaktor tidak beroperasi selama 8 tahun hingga 80,2 tahun nilai paparan radiasi tidak berkurang secara signifikan dikarenakan masih terdapat nuklida Fe-55, Ni-59 dan Ni-63 yang memiliki waktu paruh di atas 1 tahun.
Kwesbare groepe in die informele ekonomie: ŉ Gevallestudie van motorwagte in Johannesburg se Wesrand
Authors: Pretorius M , Blaauw D
Published: January 2020

Suid-Afrika se hoë vlakke van motorverwante misdaad en hoë werkloosheid het oor die laaste 25 jaar aanleiding gegee tot die ontwikkeling van ŉ kenmerkende Suid-Afrikaanse praktyk waar mense teen ŉ fooitjie na voertuie by winkelsentrums se parkeerterreine omsien. Mense wat óf hul werk verloor het óf nie ander werk ooit kon kry nie, werk as motorwagte in Suid-Afrika. Hier geniet hulle bitter min, indien enige, van die beskerming wat die arbeidsbedeling aan formele werkers bied. Hulle is dus inderdaad ŉ uiters kwesbare groep in die informele sektor. Hierdie artikel is gegrond op ŉ opname onder 110 motorwagte in Roodepoort en Crown Mines in 2017 met die doel om die sosio-ekonomiese kwesbaarheid van motorwagte te ondersoek. Motorwagte is kwesbaar op beide sosiale- en ekonomiese vlakke. Motorwagte verdien ŉ lae inkomste en moet terselfdertyd ŉ aansienlike gedeelte van hul inkomste aan inkopiesentrums of motorwag-agentskappe betaal. Die gemiddelde motorwag in die opname verdien tussen R7.31 en R21.94 per uur. Die gemiddelde fooi per uur is bereken as R12.60 ten tye van die opname. Die huidige minimum loon per uur in Suid-Afrika is R20. Dit beteken dat die gemiddelde motorwag gemiddeld minder per uur verdien as die wettige minimum loon in die land. As daar in gedagte gehou word dat die bogenoemde syfers boonop bruto bedrae verteenwoordig (die motorwagte moet nog uit hierdie inkomste hul daaglikse fooi aan die motorwagorganisasie of winkelsentrum betaal), is die ekonomiese kwesbaarheid van motorwagte baie duidelik. Hierdie kwesbaarheid word vererger deur die onsekerheid ten opsigte van toekomstige inkomste. Hul werkomstandighede stel hulle bloot aan verskeie gesondheidsrisiko's en hulle is daagliks uitgelewer aan die elemente soos erge hitte en koue. As hulle nie werk nie (as gevolg van byvoorbeeld siekte), verdien hulle geen inkomste nie. Die rol van motorwagagentskappe en die groeiende aantal immigrante in die bedryf is belangrike areas vir toekomstige navorsing.
A fizikai környezet hatása a bölcsődei csoportra
Authors: Hegedűsné Bem Andrea , Sebestyén Bianka , Pachner Orsolya
Published: January 2020

Nowadays, there is a great emphasis on environmental education, even in early child care. Too many stimuli can be as negative as too few. The research examines the effect of the differently designed physical environment on toddlers’ play activities. Children from 16 to 38 months of age in two differently designed early child care rooms were observed. In both groups 10-10 times, 30 minutes per occasions during the morning free play period. We used log-like data recording method, and also the modified BOMI TCRU observation guide. In addition, we photographed the location of children's play activities in the room every five minutes. While in the traditional group there was a less balanced atmosphere, in the jungle-group almost every time children played peacefully and harmoniously. In the jungle room, children make better use of creatively furnished spaces.
Arany János balladáinak alkalmazási lehetőségei magyarórán: a szövegértéstől a nyelvi változatosság tanításáig
Authors: Jánk István
Published: January 2020

Although the name of the subject ’Hungarian language and literature’ suggests that the teaching of these two subjects is integrated, the truth is that this rarely happens in everyday practice. This seems odd because all texts carry the potential of teaching linguistic knowledge and principles. The reverse of this statement is also true: Hungarian linguistics is not independent of literature, since the style of texts, the language of literary works and units of meaning are also grammatical/ linguistic categories. Therefore, integrating grammar into literature, or at least avoiding the sharp separation of the two, seems appropriate. Beyond the theoretical aspects I would like to illustrate this in my study through a variety of exercises concerning János Arany's ballads.
Gyógytestnevelők motivációja a továbbképzések terén
Authors: Őry Eszter , Kajtár Gabriella , Simon István Ágoston
Published: January 2020

It has been demonstrated through multiple publications and conferences that views and professional approaches of Adapted Physical Education (APE) are changing in Hungary. Key components of the reform process are information, implementation and adaptation of the new methods. It is necessary to run research projects that can assist in broadening and supplementing the existing knowledge; assist with theoretical and practical implementation of new, innovative tools and methods. Our aim is to support this requirement through the present research project. Our goal is to get a full picture of experiences and motivation towards postgraduate education of Hungarian Adaptive Physical Educators. Adaptive Physical Educators spend 2-4 days a year in further education, regularly attend national conferences and local professional gatherings. They are motivated by professional curiosity and practical benefits of the acquired knowledge. Hydrotherapy, Fitball and Schroth therapy are the most popular choices amongst the latest tools and methods. Their practical adaptability is varied. Most Adaptive Physical Educators are interested in gaining further training in topics of spinal stabilisation, Schroth therapy, hydrotherapy and TRX. It is important to find a way to integrate these methods and tools to the day to day APE actions.
A Bauhaus színpadi műhelye
Authors: Szabó Zsófia
Published: January 2020

Focusing on the performances created by the Bauhaus Stage Workshop this paper examines the pedagogical methods and experiments of the legendary German art school. This study is part of the project “The Bauhaus Pedagogical Program and the Generation Z” supported by Smart Specialisation Programme at the University of Kaposvár (EFOP-3.6.1-16-2016-00007). The project aims to rethink contemporary art education and school curriculum in terms of innovation, creativity and cooperation modelled on Bauhaus training practice. According to the school founder Walter Gropius the Stage Workshop maintained a close relationship between masters and students.
Optimal Control of Systems with Distributed Parameters
Authors: Demidenko Nikolay D. , Kulagina Lyudmila V. , Pyanykh Artyom A.
Published: January 2020

The article presents outcomes of optimizing a distributed control system for objects with distributed parameters. Variational method was applied while optimization. Transfer functions are obtained for main channels of disturbances and controls. To describe processes in the time domain, a Laplace numerical method of inverting the transform is used. Numerical experiment for heat exchange systems of a counterflow heat exchanger is demonstrated. Various controllers have been tested in automatic control systems. Efficiency of distributed control of aeon of single-circuit and double-circuit control systems is shown. In this case, acceleration curves were obtained at the output of the control object. Distributed control functions are also highlighted. The numerical method provides an iterative calculation process with a fairly small number of iterations
Investigation of Electromagnetic Influence on the Liquid Heart of Aluminium Ingots at Continuous Casting in a Direct Chill Mold
Authors: Pervukhin Mikhail V. , Kuchinskii Mikhail Y. , Timofeev Sergei P.
Published: January 2020

The mathematical model of system "inductor-ingot" for investigation electromagnetic process at the continuous casting of aluminum ingots in a direct chill mold is considered in this article. Calculation at various parameters of a power line is made, electromechanical characteristics of stirrer are found. The frequency range at which electromagnetic influence of an inductor on a liquid heart of an ingot is most effective is established. The results of mathematical and physical modeling which have shown reliability of mathematical model are compared
The Metod of Control of Influence of Temperature on Processes of Oxidation and Thermal Destruction of Full Synthetic Motor Oil ALPHA’S 5W-40 SN
Authors: Ermilov Evgeniy A. , Bezborodov Yuriy N. , Kowalski Boleslav I.
Published: January 2020

The results of the study of influence of the processes of oxidation and thermal destruction on the optical properties, the kinematic viscosity, volatility and anti-wear properties of full synthetic motor oil are presented. It was found, that the processes of thermal destruction have reduced the rate of change of optical density, volatility, kinematic viscosity and anti-wear properties, however the processes of thermal destruction have dominated at the processes of oxidation, when optical density is more 0,4
Carpal tunnel syndrome: assessment of the need for rehabilitation and recovery treatment after endoscopic decompression of the median nerve in the late and long-term postoperative periods
Authors: Yusupova D. G. , Zimin A. A. , Grishina D. A. , Belova N. V. , Vershinin A. V. , Arestov S. О. , Kozlova A. V. , Druina L. D. , Chechetkin A. O. , Gouscha A. O. , Suponeva N. A. , Piradov M. A.
Published: January 2020

Background. Carpal tunnel syndrome is the most common tunnel neuropathy in which the median nerve is compressed at the level of the wrist in the carpal canal. Treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome can be conservative and surgical. Surgical treatment is indicated in case of ineffective conservative treatment. However, the strategy of managing patients with carpal tunnel syndrome in the postoperative period has not yet been determined; there is no clear understanding of the effectiveness and necessity of rehabilitation in the early and long-term postoperative periods.

Aim. Follow-up the patients after decompression of the median nerve in the late (up to 3 weeks after surgery) and long-term (3 weeks after surgery) postoperative periods to assess the effectiveness of different methods of rehabilitation.

Materials and methods. A randomized controlled study included 108 cases of idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome (unilateral and bilateral). After surgery, the patients were divided into three groups: the restorative treatment group using magnetic therapy, the kinesiotherapy group, and the control group. Clinical, neurophysiological and ultrasound monitoring was carried out for six months.

Results. Patients of all the groups showed similar improvement in the most of the analyzed parameters, without any significant difference.

Conclusion. Thus, according to the results of a comprehensive study, it is evident that early diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome and a high-quality surgical decompression of the median nerve with a complete dissection of the flexor retinaculum of the hand guarantee improvement within six months or later after surgical treatment without additional rehabilitation measures.
Spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy with pseudomyotonia phenomena: a clinical case report
Authors: Nikitin S. S. , Grigoryeva V. N. , Mashkovich K. A. , Mironovich O. L. , Ryadninskaya N. V. , Polyakov A. V.
Published: January 2020

A clinical description of a 28-year-old man with spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy diagnosed on the basis of the CAG-trinucleotide expansion in the gene coding androgen receptor is presented. He exhibited skeletal muscles and tongue fasciculations, gynecomastia, increased serum testosterone and creatine kinase levels. The peculiarities of the case were the gynecomastia under the age of 7, development of fasciculations at the age of 11 and appearance of hard muscle stiffness with delayed muscle relaxation after voluntary contraction at the age of 15, which resembled typical myotonia. Electromyography showed few signs of mild without myotonic discharge, contrasting with giant motor unit potentials and reduced recruitment. The cause of myotonia-like symptom without myotonic discharge as a feature of skeletal muscles disorder is discussed with the modern view of spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy as a multisystem genetic pathology.
Case of hypokalemic paralysis due to use of drug containing therapeutic doses liquorice root
Authors: Vasilenko A. F. , Karpova M. I. , Sergeitsev A. N. , Zaliautdinova R. Iu.
Published: January 2020

The administration of licorice root or licorice preparations (lat. – Glycyrrhiza glabra) is one of the rare causes of hypokalemia. The main active component of licorice is glycyrrhizic acid has mineralocorticoid-like effects. Hypokalemia caused by long-term use of glycyrrhizic acid drugs leads to the development of pseudohyperaldosteronism syndrome including arterial hypertension, metabolic alkalosis and muscle weakness. In this publication we present the clinical case of severe hypokalemia due to use of the drug “Phosphogliv”, containing the trisodium salt of glycyrrhizic acid as one of the active substances. The specific feature of the case given is that the complication was caused using the therapeutic dosage of the drug.
Tremorography in the clinical practice
Authors: Govorova T. G. , Popova T. E. , Tappakhov A. A.
Published: January 2020

Tremor is the most common type of movement disorders. In practice this differential diagnosis of hyperkinesis is diagnosed clinically and the use of additional methods of objective assessment of tremor increases the accuracy of diagnosis. The use of paraclinical methods of objective assessment of tremor improves the accuracy of diagnosis. Comparison of the neurophysiological parameters of tremor with clinical characteristics has a high diagnostic value, which justifies its use in the routine practice of neurologists. The purpose of the review is to analysis basic electrophysiological characteristics of pathological tremor, as well as the presentation of the material of its own observation.
Fake News in the Ukrainian Media Space: Technologies of Experimental Projects
Authors: Mykolaienko Alla
Published: January 2020

The article considers dissemination of experimental fake messages by research organizations through analysis of media and audience feedback. The objective of the research is to study the main techniques of fake creation on the basis of experimental fakes traced in the Ukrainian information space. The methods used in the article are the following: analysis – to study the state of media landscape as to availability of fake news; the system method – to establish the ways of fake dissemination; the systematization method – to determine fakes’ features and characteristics. The preconditions, reasons and specifics of creation and intentional dissemination of false information in the society are studied in the article. As a result of the research, the role of pilot projects related to fake dissemination as part of popularization of ideas of media literacy and media education has been identified. It is analyzed the impact of experimental fake news on the media and the general public, in particular on dissemination of messages by the users in social networks. Simultaneously the thesis that regional journalists automatically rewrite and repost the Ukrainian mass media is refuted, as we have traced their professional response to dissemination of false information. The verification of facts (fact checking) is mandatory for journalists and necessary for every consumer of information, as making the media responsible for the facts is not an indication of media literacy.
Spenglish as a modern linguistic phenomenon in the USA
Authors: Lyubyshkina Irina
Published: January 2020

Some native Spanish speakers speak a little English, while others are confident biliguals, speaking both languages at a relatively equal level. Some are able to understand Spanish, but speak with considerable difficulties, while others are unlikely to understand or speak Spanish. All potential combinations between Spanish and English are possible. The heterogeneity in the command and use of Spanish is partly due to the development of an interlingual dialect, commonly known as Spanglish, a mixture of Spanish and English, found in an oral speech of Spanish and Latin American communities in the United States. The article is devoted to the analysis of the Spanglish language phenomenon existed in the United States of America as a mean of oral communication. In the article are investigated social reasons for the appearance of Spanglish as well as the usage in the speech and its identification in the world today. The subtypes and structure of the language phenomenon are described in accordance with the types of speakers, their place of residence and the adaptation of lexical units at the phonetic, morphological and lexical levels of the language.
LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL CODES: THEIR INTERACTION IN LINGUO-CULTURAL SPACE
Authors:   Kyiv National Linguistic University, Kyiv, Ukraine, Myronova Natalia
Published: January 2020

For a long time, the study of ethno-language and ethno-culture was conducted based on the use of different conceptual and terminological devices, despite the significant commonality and the research possibilities in mutual connection with applying a single system of instrumental categories – universal methodological basis – semiotics. The semiotics of culture made it possible to interpret the phenomena of language and culture as phenomena of the same order. Culture is explored as a polyglot phenomenon, as a system of sign systems. In the dynamic aspect, culture, formed in the process of socio-historical development of the people, appears as a set of schemes or programs of subject-practical and spiritual-theoretical behaviour of people. By analogy with biological heredity, we refer to cultural heritage, in the frame of which individual behavioural programs are considered as a kind of “cultural genes”, whose systems, like genetic codes, form cultural codes. In this article, we consider the language and cultural code, namely their interaction in the linguo-cultural space. Thus, behavioural programs function in society in a signed form: in the form of social symbolism systems, in the form of etiquette signs, various kinds of signals, in the form of language. From these perspectives, we consider language as a mega program that regulates human thinking and behaviour. This approach allows us to identify the connection between language and culture. From the standpoint of the semiotics of culture, verbal speech is the main, nuclear sign system of ethno-culture, over which all other sign systems of this culture are built as its auxiliary mechanisms. The article deals with the connection between the concepts of language and code, as well as a number of related concepts. The concept of “linguistic image” is specified. The cultural code is divided into subcodes with a multi-level hierarchy. The system of cultural codes with its “vertical” and “horizontal” relations represents the figurative system of culture. Units of linguo-cultural code are formed under the interaction of cultural codes with the generally accepted code. A unit of linguo-cultural code consists of any number of lexemes, but it is a natural language embodiment of only one unit of cultural code (a separate image). Figurative codes of culture are embodied only in such linguistic units that have a figurative basis.
A Practitioner’s Guide to Breathwork in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Authors: Aideyan Babatunde , Martin Gina C. , Beeson Eric T.
Published: January 2020

Breathwork techniques and therapies offer a set of practical interventions for clinical mental health counselors (CMHCs) and are viable methods for integrating physiological sensitivities in treatment by way of the relaxation response. We discuss an organizing framework of breathwork practices and identify three broad categories of breathwork within the field: deep relaxation breathing, mindfulness breathwork, and yogic breathing. Each style is distinct in how it is applied and in the specific respiratory patterns that users are instructed to use. We also aim to elaborate the physiological effects, clinical research outcomes, and applicability of breathwork for treating mental illness. Overall, research findings indicate that breathwork may be efficacious for treating anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic stress disorder. Despite preliminary evidence for breathwork’s efficacy for treating common psychological distress, more research is needed to evaluate its utility for treating a wider range of mental illness. CMHCs are encouraged to incorporate breathwork techniques in their clinical treatment programs but must appraise the value of each technique individually.
La configuración de capillas y altares en el monasterio de Santes Creus / The configuration of chapels and altars in the Monastery of Santes Creus
Authors: Segarra Calderer Marta
Published: January 2020

Resumen: La configuración de la topografía monástica tiene uno de sus puntos más representativos en la colocación de capillas y altares repartidos por todo el espacio de la clausura, que permitían a la comunidad monástica desarrollar su actividad litúrgica.En el monasterio de Santes Creus, el conocimiento de dichos espacios y su evolución nos permite, a la vez, establecer una cronología precisa de la evolución arquitectónica del propio monasterio y determinar los usos y funciones de las diferentes estancias monásticas. Sus cambios nos plantean un reto importante que solo podemos atisbar a partir de ciertos vestigios materiales y de la documentación conservada.Abstract: The configuration of the monastic topography has one of its most representative points of study in the placement of chapels and altars scatteredthroughout the space of the closure, which allowed the monastic community to develop its liturgical activity.In the monastery of Santes Creus, the research about these spaces and their evolution allows us, at the same time, to establish a precise chronology of the architectural evolution of the monastery itself and also to determine the uses and functions of the different monastic rooms. Their changes pose an important challenge, sometimes only recognizable through material remains and preserved documentation.
Problemas en torno al análisis de los espacios de culto en el monasterio de Santa María de Piedra (1186-1530) / Problems around the cult spaces in the Monastery of Santa María de Piedra (1186-1530)
Authors: González Zymla Herbert
Published: January 2020

Resumen: El presente artículo es una propuesta de análisis integral de las relaciones de los procesos fundacionales, cumplimiento e incumplimiento de las normas artísticas y capacidad de protección y mecenazgo de las élites eclesiales y civiles, en relación con el estudio de los espacios litúrgicos del monasterio de Piedra (Aragón), entre 1186 y 1530.Abstract: The present article is a proposal of integral study of the relations of the foundational processes, fulfillment and noncompliance of the artistic norms andcapacity of protection and patronage of the ecclesial and civil elites, in relation to the study of the liturgical spaces of the Monastery of Piedra (Aragon), between1186 and 1530.
Estado Atual de Conhecimento de Dinâmica de Populações
Authors: Silva Anna Clara Balbina , Pelli Afonso
Published: January 2020

Compreender os mecanismos que regulam a dinâmica das populações espacialmente estruturadas é um desafio crítico para os ecólogos e gestores de conservação. A dinâmica de populações é um ramo da ecologia que estuda as populações como sistema em atividades, relacionando as influências ambientais com a distribuição e abundância dos indivíduos e suas interações com o ambiente. O presente artigo é uma revisão bibliográfica, com o objetivo de identificar produções científicas relevantes sobre dinâmica populacional. Para isso, foram utilizados periódicos revisados por pares, na base de Periódicos Capes. A pesquisa foi realizada em junho de 2019, utilizando-se as palavras-chave para título contendo: "population dynamics" e no assunto “ecology”, a partir de 2014, quando o texto completo estava disponível. Foram considerados como critérios de exclusão os artigos publicados antes de 2014. Após a leitura dos títulos dos artigos, foram selecionados 34 artigos que foram lidos na íntegra. Em livros disponíveis no acervo da biblioteca da Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, foram selecionados quatro livros no tema dinâmica populacional. O referencial teórico aborda os aspectos da dinâmica de populações, tabela de vida, formas de crescimento e interações populacionais. Ressalta-se a necessidade de novos estudos que ainda possuem lacunas, que venha complementar e contribuir para o conhecimento de organismos que faltam ou ainda não possuem registros de estudos. Palavras-chave: Taxas de Natalidade e Mortalidade. Atributos Populacionais. Dispersão. AbstractUnderstanding the mechanisms that regulate the dynamics of spatially structured populations is a critical challenge for ecologists and conservation managers. Population dynamics is a branch of ecology that studies populations as a system in activities, relating environmental influences to the individuals’ distribution and abundance and their interactions with the environment. This article is a bibliographic review, aiming to identify relevant scientific productions about population dynamics. Thus. peer-reviewed journals were used in the Capes Periodicals base, the research was conducted in June 2019, using the keywords for title containing "population dynamics" and in the subject "ecology", from 2014, when the full text was available. Exclusion criteria were: articles published before 2014, after reading the article titles, 34 articles were selected that met the initially proposed criteria and were read in full. In books available in the library collection of the Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro, with a search for the dynamic population theme, 4 books were used. The theoretical framework addresses the aspects of population dynamics, life table, forms of growth and population interactions. It is emphasized  the need for further studies that still have gaps, which will complement and contribute to the knowledge of organisms that are missing or do not have study records. Keywords: Birth and Mortality Rates. Population Attributes. Dispersion.
SAĞLIK HİZMETLERİ PAZARLAMA STRATEJİLERİ: BİR NİTEL ARAŞTIRMA
Authors: BOSTAN Sedat , TEHCİ Ali
Published: January 2020

Sağlık
toplumların sürdürülebilir kalkınmalarına olanak sağlayan öncelikli bir
alandır. Sağlık hizmetleri diğer sektörlerden farklı ve kritik derecede önemli
bir hizmet sektörüdür. Toplumların refah seviyeleri ile doğru orantılı olan
sağlık kuruluşlarındaki gelişmeler ve özel sağlık kuruluşlarının sayılarının
artması, rekabetin oluşması, tüketicilerin bilinçlenmesi sağlık hizmetlerinde
pazarlama faaliyetlerinin önemini artırmaktadır. Sağlık hizmetlerinde pazarlama
faaliyetlerinin, hizmet veren kuruluşların ve araştırmacıların dikkatini çeken
bir konu olduğu da görülmektedir. Bu araştırma sağlık hizmetlerinin
pazarlanması kapsamında özel sağlık kuruluşlarının pazarlama stratejilerini
incelemeye yönelik nitel bir çalışmadır. Araştırma neticesinde özel sağlık
kuruluşlarının pazarlama stratejilerinde kullandıkları argümanların hizmet
kalitesi, güler yüz, hasta memnuniyeti ve ağızdan ağıza iletişim olduğu
sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.
HAE-AS: A Specific Disease Activity Scale for Hereditary Angioedema With C1-Inhibitor Deficiency
Authors:   DV-HAE-QoL Study Group, Ayala A , Caminoa M , Prior N , Pérez-Fernández E , Caballero T
Published: January 2020

Background: The activity of hereditary angioedema due to C1-inhibitor deficiency (C1-INH-HAE) varies between patients and within individual patients. Objective: This study aims to develop a disease activity scale for C1-INH-HAE (HAE-AS) with sound measurement properties. Methods: Eleven countries participated in a prospective multicenter cohort study. A clinical questionnaire was self-completed by 290 adult patients with C1-INH-HAE. Patients also completed 2 quality of life scales, the SF-36v2 and the HAE-QoL. Rasch analysis and classic psychometric methods were used to preselect a series of clinical items: number of attacks by location and number of treated attacks, emergency room visits, psychological/psychiatric treatment, missed school/workdays in the previous 6 months; general health; and impairment in everyday work/activities due to pain. Results: The mean (SD) age was 41.5 (14.7; range, 18-84) years, and 69% were females. The final 12-item Rasch model showed that the HAE-AS had satisfactory reliability (person separation index, 0.748), local item independence, unidimensionality, and no item bias by age or sex. The HAE-AS provided scores in a linear measure, with a mean of 10.66 (3.92; range, 0-30). Further analysis with classic psychometric methods indicated that the HAE-AS linear measure presented moderate-to-high convergent validity with quality of life scales (SF-36v2: physical component, r=–0.33; mental component, 0.555; HAE-QoL, –0.61), and good discriminative validity by age, sex, and disease severity (P<.05). Conclusions: The HAE-AS is a short, valid, reliable, and psychometrically sound measure of the activity of C1-INH-HAE that could prove useful for research studies.
Fournier’s gangrene following retrograde urethrography: a rare complication
Authors: Kanodia Shrishti , Hegde Prakash Suraj , Venkata Tejaswi Kabekkodu , Thekke Puthalath Rajeev , Pai Narendra
Published: January 2020

Retrograde urethrography (RGU) is a useful investigation to look for urethral injuries. It can result in various complications like anaphylaxis due to contrast material, urinary tract infection and intravasation or extravasation of contrast. In this case report, a rare complication of RGU was seen in the form of Fournier’s gangrene. This complication was probably due to extravasation of contrast material during the procedure which lead to reactionary changes of the penile skin and scrotum. Patient was managed aggressively and had a good recovery and is on regular follow up.
Introduction to Piezoelectric Actuators: Research Misconceptions and Rectifications - Part II
Authors: Uchino Kenji
Published: January 2020

Piezoelectric actuator developments require interdisciplinary knowledge on materials physics, electrical designing and mechanical engineering. Because of the limited knowledge of newly-involved researchers, they occasionally publish misleading information, some sort of misconceptions, reflected in the delay of innovative developments of the next generation. This paper is Part II of a series of my tutorial course, and reviews the popular 10 among the researchers’ misconceptions primarily related with the misunderstanding of ‘voltage and electric field’, ‘ionic displacement and strain’, ‘thin film fabrication’, ‘energy transmission coefficient’, ‘thin film device designing’, ‘piezoelectric vibration damping’, ‘mechanical impedance matching’, ‘piezoelectric energy harvesting”, ‘resonance & anti-resonance’, ‘best-selling devices’, and provides rectifications, aiming at their future progress.