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Cephalosporin resistance in community acquired spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
Authors: Sarwar Shahid , Tarique Shandana , Waris Umaima , Khan Anwaar Ahmad
Published: January 2019

Objective: To determine 3rd generation cephalosporin resistance in patients with community-acquired spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) using early response assessment.

Methods: This prospective quasi-experimental study was carried out at Doctors Hospital & Medical Center from January 2016 to September 2018. Patients with cirrhosis and SBP were included. Third generation cephalosporins i.e. cefotaxime/ceftriaxone were used for treatment of SBP. Response after 48 hours was assessed and decline in ascitic fluid neutrophil count of < 25% of baseline was labelled as cephalosporin resistant. Carbapenem were used as second line treatment. Recovery and discharge or death of patients were primary end points.

Results: Male to female ratio in 31 patients of SBP was 1.2/1 (17/14). Hepato-renal syndrome was diagnosed in 11(37.9%) patients. Cefotaxime was used for 16(51.6%) patients whereas ceftriaxone for 15(48.3%) patients. Early response of SBP was noted in 26(83.8%) patients while 5 (16.2%) were non-responders to cephalosporins. SBP resolved in all non-responding patients with i/v carbapenem. In-hospital mortality was 12.9% and had no association with cephalosporin resistance. High bilirubin (p 0.04), deranged INR (p 0.008), low albumin (p 0.04), high Child Pugh (CTP) score (p 0.03) and MELD scores (p 0.009) were associated with in-hospital mortality.

Conclusion: Cephalosporin resistance was present in 16.2% of study patients with community-acquired SBP. Mortality in SBP patients is associated with advanced stage of liver disease.

How to cite this:Sarwar S, Tarique S, Waris U, Khan AA. Cephalosporin resistance in community acquired spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. Pak J Med Sci. 2019;35(1):4-9. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.35.1.17

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PCR Analysis for Halal Authentication of Cosmetics Containing Carrot, Oyster Mushroom, and Pine Needle Extracts
Authors: Jang Chan Song , Kim Tae Hyeon , Kim Yu Song , Lee Beom Zoo , Hong Kwang Won
Published: January 2019

In recent years, interest in halal authentication from the domestic food and cosmetics field has been growing for advances into the overseas halal market. For halal authentication, the product must not contain haram ingredients derived from pig, dog, human, GMO, etc. In this study, the presence of haram ingredients in plant extracts (carrot, oyster mushroom, and pine needle) treated with papain and bromelain and cosmetics (mask pack and cream) containing these extracts were analyzed by PCR to confirm whether these cosmetics were suitable for halal authentication. Detection limits of the PCR method that specifically detected template DNA of human, pig, dog, and GMO were 1.29×103, 1.14×103, 1.24×102 and 2.02×103 copies/tube, respectively. PCR was not inhibited by the plant extracts or cosmetic ingredients. Results of PCR for the plant extracts or cosmetics containing these extracts were all negative. This PCR method could be used to rapidly identify the presence of haram ingredients in raw materials or final products during the manufacturing process of food and cosmetics.
Preventive Effects of Whole Grain Cereals on Sarcopenic Obesity in High-fat Diet-induced Obese Mice
Authors: Kim Mi-Bo , Lee Sein , Kim Changhee , Hwang Jae-Kwan
Published: January 2019

Whole grain cereal (WGC)-rich diets provide macronutrients that are important for the regulation of energy metabolism. The current study evaluated whether WGCs had a preventive effect on sarcopenic obesity in high-fat diet (HFD)-induced obese mice. C57BL/6N mice were fed a normal diet (ND), ND+WGC, HFD, and HFD+WGC for 12 weeks. WGCs significantly reduced body weight gain, food efficiency ratio, fat mass, and adipocyte size in HFD-induced obese mice. WGCs attenuated HFD-induced nonalcoholic fatty liver disease by decreasing liver weight and hepatic fat accumulation. In addition, WGCs increased muscle strength and muscle mass in HFD-induced obese mice as well as in ND mice. Taken together, WGCs can be employed as functional food materials for the prevention of sarcopenic obesity by inhibiting fat accumulation and increasing muscle mass.
NUMERICAL MODELLING APPLICATIONS ON FRACTURE PREDICTIONS: AN EXAMPLE FROM THE BLUE LIAS FORMATION IN KILVE, UK
Authors: Patria Adi
Published: January 2019

Numerical modeling using Comsol Multiphysics, with Finite Element Method, has been carried out to study fracture initiation, linkage, and deflection of the Blue Lias Formation. Data were from outcrop observation where hydrofractures were well observed. Three models were set up to understand how fractures initiated, linked and arrested. The Young’s modulus of shales (Esh) was set with the value of 1 GPa, 5 GPa, and 10 GPa. The fluid excess pressure was applied with the value of 5 MPa, 10 MPa, and 15 MPa. The Young’s modulus of the limestone (Elst) was a constant at 10 GPa. The first model showed how the overburden induces fracture initiation. The results indicated that tensile stress concentrated only within limestone and favour to form fractures. The second model was about linking of fractures. The result explained that shear stress was dominantly concentrated in limestone layers. Previous hydrofractures possibly linked up forming shear fractures and en-echelon fractures. The third model was run to understand fracture propagation and deflection. The result was that tensile stress concentrated at the hydrofracture tips close to the contacts between limestone and shale. Hydrofractures were deflected, and in some places, hydrofractures were likely started to propagate through shale.Permodelan numerik dengan Comsol Multiphysics berdasarkan metode Elemen Terbatas  dilakukan untuk mempelajari inisiasi, hubungan, dan defleksi rekahan Formasi Blue Lias. Data berasal dari observasi singkapan dimana hydrofracture teramati. Tiga model dibuat untuk memahami bagaimana rekahan terinisiasi, terhubung, terambatkan dan terhenti. Modulus Young’s batulempung (Esh) diatur dengan nilai 1 GPa, 5GPa, dan 10 GPa. Tekanan kelebihan cairan (fluid excess pressure) yang diterapkan sebesar 5 MPa, 10 MPa, dan 15 MPa. Modulus Young’s batugamping (Elst) konstan sebesar 10 GPa. Model pertama menunjukkan bagaimana pembebanan mempengaruhi inisiasi rekahan. Hasil perhitungan menunjukkan bahwa tekanan tarik terkonsentrasi hanya pada lapisan batugamping dan memungkinkan terbentuknya rekahan. Model kedua mengenai hubungan rekahan. Model menunjukkan bahwa tekanan geser terkonsentrasi pada lapisan batugamping secara dominan. Hydrofracture yang telah ada akan terhubung membentuk rekahan geser and rekahan en-echelon. Model ketiga dihitung untuk memahami perambatan dan defleksi rekahan. Hasilnya menunjukkan bahwa tekanan tarik terkonsentrasi pada ujung hydrofracture dekat kontak lapisan batugamping dan batulempung. Hydrofracture terdefleksi dan pada beberapa titik mulai merambat menembus batulempung.
Determination of the undesirable student behaviors observed by the first grade primary school teachers in their classrooms
Birinci sınıf öğretmenlerinin sınıflarında gözlemledikleri istenmeyen öğrenci davranışlarının belirlenmesi
Authors: Yoleri Sibel
Published: January 2019

The purpose of the study is to investigate students’ problem behaviors observed by primary school teachers and to determine the relationship between these behaviors and teacher’s gender, age and teaching experience. 100 primary school teachers from Diyarbakır, Mardin and Aydın provinces were participated in this research study. The sample group for the study was selected using a random sampling method. A relational survey method was used for this study. Data were collected through the use of two instruments: Students’ Misbehaviour in Class Scale (Balcı, Çapri, Çelikkaleli & Büte, 2006) and Demographic Information Form. According to results, "not talking without permission”, “disturbing other students”, “disturbing others by wiggling” and “throwing things to classmates” are reported by teachers as most frequently observed misbehaviors. On the other hand, not significant relationships were found among teachers’ views on primary school students’ classroom problem behaviors according to their gender, age, and teaching experience.Extended English summary is in the end of Full Text PDF (TURKISH) file. ÖzetBu araştırma, ilkokul birinci sınıf öğretmenlerinin sınıfta gözlemledikleri problem davranışları ve bu davranışların öğretmenlerin yaş, cinsiyet gibi değişkenlerle ilişkisini belirlemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Araştırma, 2015-2016 eğitim öğretim yılında Diyarbakır, Mardin ve Aydın illerinde tesadüfî örnekleme yöntemi ile seçilen 15 ilkokulda görev yapan 100 sınıf öğretmeni ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırmada veri toplama aracı olarak, öğretmenlerin demografik özelliklerinin yer aldığı Kişisel Bilgi Formu ve Balcı, Çapri, Çelikkaleli ve Büte (2006) tarafından geliştirilmiş olan “İlköğretim Okulları İstenmeyen Öğrenci Davranışları Ölçeği’nin Sınıf İçi İstenmeyen Öğrenci Davranışları” alt ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Verilerin analizinde SPSS 20.0 programı kullanılmıştır. Araştırma sonucunda sınıflarında en sık gözlenen problem davranışlar öğretmenler tarafından; “Söz verilmeden konuşma”, “Arkadaşlarının dikkatini dağıtacak biçimde kıpırdanıp durma”, “Yanındaki ya da arkasındaki öğrenciyi rahatsız etme” ve “Derste dersi takip edemeyecek bir biçimde fısıldama ya da gizli konuşma” olarak ifade edilmiştir. Öte yandan araştırma sonucunda öğretmenlerin cinsiyet, yaş ve mesleki deneyim değişkenleri ile sınıf içindeki olumsuz davranışlara ilişkin görüşleri arasında anlamlı bir farklılık bulunmamıştır.
Do the teachers' organizational trust levels predict their academic optimism?
Authors: B. Bostancı Aynur , Bülbül Sebila
Published: January 2019

This research was conducted to determine the relationship between teachers' organizational trust levels and academic optimism perception about their schools. The research is in relational screening model. The sample of the study consisted of 299 teachers working in primary, secondary and high schools in Uşak province. In the study, simple random sampling was employed. The data were collected by The Organizational Trust Scale and the Organizational Trust in Colleagues Scale and School Academic Optimism Scale. In the analysis of the data, arithmetic mean, one way variance analysis, Pearson Product Moment Coefficient and multiple regression analysis were used. According to the results of the study; It is observed that teachers who work in primary school and secondary schools have high levels of trust in the organization and teachers who work in high schools have a moderate level of trust in the organization. The level of teachers’ trust in the administrator working in all school levels is moderate. Again teachers’ perceptions about academic optimism of their schools is high in all school levels. In the research, the school academic optimism levels  of primary school teachers was found higher than that of high school teachers. A significant relationship between teachers’ trust in the organizational and the level of school academic optimism was found only in secondary schools. While there is a low positive relationship between the teachers’ trust in the administrator and school academic optimism levels  in primary school, there is a moderate positive relationship in secondary and high schools. While primary  teachers'  trust  in the administrator does not predict school academic optimism levels; level of trust of secondary and high schools teachers to administrators predicts about school academic optimism levels of their schools.
The relationship of emotional ıntelligence and ınstitutional culture with organizational cynicism
Duygusal zekâ ve kurum kültürü algısının örgütsel sinizmle ilişkisi
Authors: Okumuş Alparslan , Şahin Mustafa
Published: January 2019

In this study, Turkey organizational cynicism relationship of emotional intelligence and corporate culture perceptions of personnel working in research centers attached to the Ministry of Education was examined. This research is designed according to one of the quantitative research approaches. In this study, the research group in the 2016-2017 academic year guidance research centers in various cities in Turkey tasks that constitute 364 staff. Personal Information Form, Corporate Culture Scale, Emotional Intelligence Scale and Organizational Cynicism Scale were used to collect the research data. In order to analyze the data, Pearson Moment Correlation Coefficient and hierarchical regression analysis were used to analyze the data. As a result of the analysis of the research data, it has been found that there is a relationship between corporate culture and emotional intelligence and organizational cynicism. The results were discussed in the context of literature and some suggestions were made according to the results.Extended English summary is in the end of Full Text PDF (TURKISH) file. ÖzetBu çalışmada Türkiye Milli Eğitim Bakanlığına bağlı rehberlik araştırma merkezlerinde çalışan personelin duygusal zekâ ve kurum kültürü algılarının örgütsel sinizmle ilişkisi incelenmiştir. Bu araştırma nicel araştırma yaklaşımlarından biri olan tarama modeline göre tasarlanmıştır. Bu çalışmanın araştırma grubu 2016-2017 eğitim-öğretim yılında Türkiye’nin çeşitli illerindeki rehberlik araştırma merkezlerinde görev yapan 364 personel oluşturmaktadır. Araştırma verilerini toplamak için “Kişisel Bilgi Formu”, “Kurum Kültürü Ölçeği”, “Duygusal Zekâ Ölçeği” ve “Örgütsel Sinizm Ölçeği” kullanılmıştır. Verilerin analizi için parametrik yöntemlerden Pearson Momentler Çarpımı korelasyon katsayısı tekniği ve hiyerarşik regresyon analizinden yararlanılmıştır. Araştırma verilerinin analizi sonucunda kurum kültürü ve duygusal zekâ ile örgütsel sinizm arasında bir ilişki olduğu tespit edilmiş olup, kurum kültürünün alt boyutlarından olan sosyalleşmenin ve duygusal zekânın örgütsel sinizmi anlamlı düzeyde yordadığı sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Sonuçlar literatür bağlamında tartışılmış ve elde edilen sonuçlar doğrultusunda bazı önerilerde bulunulmuştur.
Misyjny wymiar ikony Zesłanie Ducha Świętego
Authors: Sprutta Justyna
Published: January 2019

The icon of The Descent of the Holy Spirit includes a mission message. The origins of the iconography of this mystery date back to the 6th century. The icon of Pentecost depicts the apostles, and an empty place between them, destined for the coming again of Jesus Christ. Adam was presented below, and then the pagans as representatives of the peoples and nations to whom the apostles are sent. Later in this place is presented Old King as a personifi cation of the Cosmos, that is here a personifi cation of all creatures. The apostles, as the fi rst missionaries, will proclaim the Gospel to this Cosmos.
Kościół w Panamie w przededniu Światowych Dni Młodzieży w 2019 roku
Authors: Stelmach Dawid
Published: January 2019

The announcement of Panama as host of World Youth Day in 2019, turned out to be a great surprise for the whole world. For the fi rst time such a small country, has hosted a global event. Panamá is known primarily from the Panama Canal and the Panamanian aff air called Panama. But speaking in these two contexts is very hurtful, because it is a country richly diverse, and the Church here has a unique, unique face. Catholic missions are included in the history of Panama from the very beginning. From the beginning of the bishopric in the city of Panamá, through the territorial development of the Church, everything here has a mark of mission. The fi nal element of the article is the presentation of the Church in the Bocas del Toro Territorial Prelature. The prelature is located in the Caribbean Sea and is geographically diff erent from the rest of the country. But this place is an example of a missionary church, and of a church that needs support in its mission. Poles coming to Panama for the next World Youth Day will discover a unique country, and together with the Poles, Panama will be discovered by the whole world.
Giovanni ISGRÒ, L’avventura scenica dei gesuiti in Giappone (1549-1639). Bari, Edizioni di Pagina, 2016 (Due Punti 43).
Authors: Danieluk Robert
Published: January 2019

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Początki ewangelizacji Islandii
Authors: Adamiak Grzegorz
Published: January 2019

The turning point of Icelandic history was the reception of Christianity. After the discovery of the island, and then its settlement and the organization of an independent state, this was another step in the unification of the Icelandic nation. The circumstances of Iceland's acceptance of Christianity are peculiar in comparison with other countries in Europe at that time. While the decision to accept a new religion was usually made by the ruler, in Iceland the introduction of Christianity took place by the decision of the pagan parliament. Opposition to each other, the pagan and Christian factions, through reasonable negotiations, agreed in a bloodless manner on political agreement in this matter. The national assembly – Althingi – made a resolution in the summer of 1000 establishing a Christianity valid for the whole country religion. It is worth noting that pagan priest and clan leader Thorgeir Thorlaksson, played a crucial role here. Iceland was thus a country that was an exception to the European countries, which accepted a new faith through the conscious and voluntary decision of its inhabitants.
Theological and secular meaning concept of missions in Polish new media Their transformations over time
Authors: Wrzos Marcin
Published: January 2019

The turn of the 20 th and 21 st centuries is connected with the significant development of the technology of social media. This is the period when the so-called new media that have a significant impact on building religious awareness of modern societies. This article is a record of research on the meanings of the concept of mission in new media, as well as the extent to which these meanings have changed over time, from ancient periods to the present day. The author presents changes in the scope of the meaning of the term missions and shows his contemporary meanings that are present in new media: entertainment, political, business, cosmic, vocational, diplomatic, automotive, health or sports. The concept of missions in the Christian field occurs in around 13%. The author makes a statement of this fact, to what extent it is the result of the secularization of society, and how much of a positive process of implementing the concept of missions into a broader linguistic range of meaning, or both.
Calling and preparation for missionary service in the life of believers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons)
Authors: Anoszko Sergiusz
Published: January 2019

Serving on a mission is almost an indispensable part of the image of the adherents of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, commonly known as Mormons, quasi-Christian new religious movement. The next text attempts to analyse and take a closer look at the theme of calling and preparing for the ministry of being a missionary as an attribute of this Church that was founded by Joseph Smith. Starting from an upbringing in the family and social expectations of the Church’s members through education in the Missionary Training Center, we can follow the vocation path and the creative process of the future Mormon missionary who preach the Gospel in various corners of the world. Missionary ministry is important in the life of each Mormon believer, even those who didn’t serve as a missionary, because it leaves a lasting imprint and affects the minds of the members of this new religious group for the rest of their lives.
Functions of film images of Warsaw in the Polish cinema of the 1960s
Authors: Zwierzchowski Piotr
Published: January 2019

Polish cinema of the 1960s presented a specific vision of Warsaw, different from earlier and later ones, although it contained some solid motifs for the entire PRL era. These include emphasizing the uniqueness of Warsaw, the war past as an inseparable part of the city’s identity (though in the 1960s with a slightly different meaning) or the problem of getting a flat. The separateness and specificity of the then created images of the capital was related to the political specificity of the decade, the cultural and social moment of Warsaw development, the domination of realism that made the message authentic and genological issues – the main role in creating the image of the city was played by comedy. These images, however, were sometimes surprisingly subversive, breaking the dominant image.
Population Policy, Demographic Change, and Firm Returns: Evidence from China
Authors: An Zhiyong , Hou Yilin
Published: January 2019

We take advantage of China’s relaxation in January 2014 of its “one-child” family planning policy to study the causal relationship between expected future demographic changes and firms’ stock returns. We use an event study method as our identification strategy and employ data from Chinese stock markets to implement the analysis. We find consistent evidence suggesting that expected demographic changes exert statistically and economically significant effects on firms’ stock returns. We address four potential threats about the validity of our empirical design and argue that our conclusion is not China-specific, but a generic lesson portable to developed countries.
New Monitoring Program of Transformer Substation Foundation Settlement
Authors: Hu Jin-Lei , Wang Wen-Bo , Zhang Zhemin , Zhang Kun , Hua Kui , Chen Ran
Published: January 2019

In order to solve the problem of foundation settlement monitoring, this paper presents a monitoring program of substation foundation settlement, which is based on the distributed optical sensing technology. The composition of the hardware monitoring system and the wiring scheme of stress optical cables were described. The results of simulation experiment showed that the Brillouin optical time domain analysis could well meet the precision requirements of substation settlement monitoring. Moreover, the temperature reference optical fibers should be laid for temperature compensation. This paper can provide the basis for further prevention of substation foundation settlement.
A cognitive approach to teaching deictic motion verbs to German and Italian students of Spanish
Authors: Colasacco Marina Anna
Published: January 2019

In this study we compare two instruction approaches (cognitive and traditional) to the teaching of Spanish deictic motion verbs –ir, venir, llevar and traer– to German and Italian learners. We also analyse whether the students’ first language (Italian or German) influences the results of the cognitive methodology we applied. The Cognitive Instruction combined the basic principles of Cognitive Grammar with those of Processing Instruction for activities in which students practice both comprehension and production. We carried out a survey of 274 university students who were learning Spanish (Level B1) at universities in Italy and Germany. Students carried out a test prior to receiving the instruction and three tests subsequently, one immediately afterwards, the second a week later and the third, a month later. The cognitive methodology proved to be beneficial and positive. The students who received cognitive instruction made better form-meaning connections and showed higher performances in the use of deictic motion verbs than those who received traditional instruction. The learners’ L1 did not appear to influence the results of the groups that received the cognitive method of instruction.
Verberuflichung der sport- und fitnessbranche – zur akzeptanz zweier dualer ausbildungsberufe, konkretisiert am beispiel schleswig-holstein
Authors: Herkner Volkmar , Kossowski André
Published: January 2019

Die Sport- und Fitnessbranche ist in den vergangenen Jahren zunehmend verberuflicht worden. Dazu haben sich zunächst auf empirischem Wege Erwerbsberufe entwickelt. Im Jahre 2001 wurde ein erster dualer Ausbildungsberuf für diesen Markt geschaffen, 2007 ein zweiter. Die Entwicklungen der beiden Ausbildungsberufe gehen jedoch stark auseinander. Während der Beruf „Sport- und Fitnesskaufmann/-kauffrau“ als stark nachgefragter Ausbildungsberuf mit überdurchschnittlich großen Versorgungsproblemen gelten kann, ist der jüngere Ausbildungsberuf „Sportfachmann/Sportfachfrau“ lediglich ein Splitterberuf mit weiter sinkenden Auszubildendenzahlen. In dem Beitrag werden diese Phänomene behandelt. Dabei zeigt sich, dass die Branche gerade für die Berufs- und die Berufsbildungsforschung enorm interessant, bislang aber von ihr kaum betrachtet worden ist.
A Set of the Important Kinetic Properties of Crystals and Their Dependence on the Charge Carriers’ Scattering Mechanisms
Authors: Budzhak Ya.S. , Wacławski T.
Published: January 2019

In non-equilibrium thermodynamics, there are known the generalized equations of electrical and heat conduction. They describe the response of conducting medium to the action of drift fields in the medium as well as a magnetic field. The phenomenological tensors and coefficients in these equations describe all set of the important kinetic properties of conducting crystals. Therefore, to provide an explanation for the nature of the crystal properties, the nature of a set of the kinetic tensors and coefficients must be explained. In this paper, under general observation conditions, the whole set of these quantities that are important for isotropic crystals, is calculated with the use of statistical physics methods.
Determination of Local Strains in a Neighborhood of Cracks in a Welded Seam of Ni-Cr-Fe According to the Power Fourier Spectrum of Kikuchi Patterns
Authors: Borcha M.D. , Solodkyi M.S. , Balovsyak S.V. , Fodchuk I.M. , Kuzmin A.R. , Tkach V.M. , Yuschenko K.A. , Zviagintseva A.V.
Published: January 2019

A discrete two-dimensional Fourier transform and the power Fourier spectrum are used for determination of average strains near cracks in a welded seam of Ni-Cr-Fe alloy. The alignment of Kikuchi images with the help of genetic algorithms and subtraction of white Gaussian noise made it possible to more fully take into account the influence of instrumental factors on the formation of electron backscatter diffraction patterns.
Electrical Transport Properties of R3Ag4Sn4 (R = Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho) Compounds
Authors: Romaniv I. , Kuzhel B. , Romaka L. , Pavlyuk V.
Published: January 2019

Electrical transport properties of the R3Ag4Sn4 (R = Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho) intermetallics crystallized in the orthorhombic Gd3Cu4Ge4 structure type (space group Immm) were studied in the temperature interval 11 – 300 K. Measurements of the temperature dependencies of electrical resistivity (r(T)) showed that all the studied compounds are characterized by metallic type of conductivity. The slope change of the resistivity at low temperature part of r(T) dependencies for Gd3Ag4Sn4, Tb3Ag4Sn4 and Dy3Ag4Sn4 compounds is connected with their magnetic ordering. Change of the resistivity caused by magnetic ordering was not observed for the Ho3Ag4Sn4 compound in the studied temperature interval. Relation between magnetic and electric properties of the investigated R3Ag4Sn4 compounds was analyzed.
On the Use of Thermoelectric Cooling In Cosmetology
Authors: Kobylianskyi R.R. , Bezpalchuk O.O. , Vyhonnyi V.Yu.
Published: January 2019

This paper presents the analysis of modern cryotherapy methods that are used to remedy skin defects in cosmetology. It is shown that traditional cryotherapy methods have a number of shortcomings, such as impossibility to assure controlled temperature mode and visual control of skin surface cooling temperature during a therapeutic procedure, etc. The above shortcomings are absent with the use of thermoelectric cooling which makes it possible to avoid them and improve the efficiency of curative procedures. The prospects of using thermoelectric cooling in cosmetology are determined.
Problem of Selection of Lubricants for ethelene High-Pressure Compressors. 2.Characteristic of object of investigation (review)
Authors: Sirenko H.O. , Martynyuk M.I. , Svidersky V.P. , Shmaltser N.V. , Kuzyshyn O.V.
Published: January 2019

Technology of obtaining and properties of ethylene compositions with different content of oils inside are researched. The antifriction properties of naphtene and polyglicol oils have been studied. Polyethyleneglycol and polypropyleneglycol-products of condensation accordingly of ethyleneglycol and propyleneglycol have today the practical interest as lubricants. It is shown viscous-mechanical properties of polyethylene during addition of different amount of lubricants.
Evaluation of the Rate of Surgical Site Infection in Gynecological Surgery at the Regional Hospital of Ngaoundere
Authors: Ngaroua MD , Kevin Edjidji Bedibi , Dieudonne Dah’Ngwa , Yaouba Djibrilla , Joseph Eloundou Ngah
Published: January 2019

In Cameroon, where the prevalence of infectious complications remains high, several factors that may or may not lead to these infectious complications are still to be known in our region. The aim of this work was to contribute to improved care delivery. This was a prospective study coupled with an exploratory study from May 10th to August 31st, 2016. All patients who had a gynecological and obstetric surgery at the HRN and without any infection before surgery were included in this study, and were followed each for 30 days. In total, we had 65 surgical procedures in gynecology and obstetrics. The average age of the patients was 29.23 years. Clean surgeries accounted for 98.5% of interventions, with contaminated clean surgeries accounting for 1.5% of interventions. A total of 6 cases of infections of the surgical site was observed (9.2%). Significant variables associated with postoperative infections were the use of antibiotics, the date of first dressing, the duration of surgery. The infection rate of the surgical site which is 9.2% is clearly greater than the data of the literature, despite the antibiotics in prophylactic in clean surgeries. However, better pre and post-operative care, as well as strict adherence to the principles of perioperative asepsis, should be the rule in our context.
ANALISA KELAYAKAN USAHA BUDIDAYA UDANG VANNAMEI DI DESA DUKUH TUNGGAL, KECAMATAN GLAGAH, KABUPATEN LAMONGAN
Authors: Sa’adah Wachidatus
Published: January 2019

Pengembangan sektor perikanan sampai saat ini akan pemenuhan produksi perikanan baik untuk kebutuhan ekspor maupun konsumsi didomisili oleh hasil perikanan tangkap. Produk hasil perikanan darat juga telah mampu menunjukkan dukungan positif terhadap peningkatan ekspor non migas nasional. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan di Desa Dukuh Tunggal Kecamatan Glagah Kabupaten Lamongan pada Bulan Maret 2018 dengan tujuan untuk mengetahui apakah usaha budidaya udang vannamei ini layak untuk diusahakan. Metode yang digunakan adalah dengan pendekatan kuantitatif. Hasil yang diperoleh menunjukkan bahwa masing-masing responden nilai R/C rationya lebih besar dari 1. Hal ini berarti bahwa usaha ini dikatakan layak karena menguntungkan. Oleh karena itu perlu adanya pengembangan usaha agar pemenuhan produksi udang vannamei untuk ekspor bisa tercapai.Title: Feasibility Analysis of Vannamei Shrimp Cultivation Business in Dukuh Tunggal Village, Glagah District, Lamongan DistrictThe development of the fisheries sector to date will fulfill fisheries production both for export and consumption needs dominated by capture fisheries products. In land fishery products have also been able to show positive support for increasing national non-oil and gas exports. Research was conducted in Dukuh Tunggal Village, Glagah Sub District, Lamongan District during March 2018, with purpose to find out whether vannamei shrimp cultivation is feasible to be cultivated. The quantitative approach was used for data analysis. The result shows that R/C ratio of each respondents is greater than 1. It means that this business is said to be feasible because it is profitable. Therefore, it is necessary to develop business so that the fulfillment of vannamei shrimp production for export can be achieved.
Aktywność edukacyjna seniorów a koncepcja aktywnego starzenia się
Authors: Kawińska Martyna
Published: January 2019

Aktywność edukacyjna seniorów a koncepcja aktywnego starzenia się. Artykuł jest próbą odpowiedzi na pytanie, jak w zmieniającej się rzeczywistości zarządzać nieuniknioną starością. Celem prezentowanego opracowania jest przybliżenie koncepcji aktywnego starzenia się i określenia roli edukacji w tym procesie. Przedstawione rozważania mają charakter teoretyczny, pogłębiony o literaturę przedmiotu i opracowania statystyczne. Główny wniosek płynący z opracowania to przekonanie, że edukacja jest nie tylko szansą, ale gwarantem aktywnego starzenia się, pod warunkiem że będzie realizowana w sposób systemowy i długotrwały.
O MATERIALISMO DIALÉTICO E A ANÁLISE DE DADOS QUANTITATIVOS
Authors: Santos Tatiane Araújo dos , Santos Handerson Silva , Mascarenhas Nildo Batista , Melo Cristina Maria Meira de
Published: January 2019

RESUMO Objetivo: refletir sobre o uso do materialismo dialético para a análise de dados quantitativos. O materialismo dialético parte da compreensão da realidade histórica e de suas contradições, explicando fenômenos sociais. Método: tomou-se como experiência concreta o uso do materialismo dialético na análise de dados quantitativos oriundos de uma pesquisa, cujo objeto é a precarização do trabalho da enfermagem em hospitais públicos. A partir dos resultados estatísticos, foram identificadas as contradições entre estes e a revisão da literatura sobre a precarização do trabalho. Em seguida, com base na literatura marxista, foram apontados outros argumentos para aprofundar o ascenso à explicação do fenômeno. Resultados: As informações obtidas com a estatística analítica demonstram o movimento, a contradição e a unidade de contrários existentes nas respostas das variáveis analisadas. Isso possibilitou sair da aparência dos números para compreender as relações entre estes e o trabalho em enfermagem, bem como suas contradições. Conclusão: o desafio de utilizar um método qualitativo para aprofundar a análise de dados quantitativos demonstra que a superação da falsa dicotomia entre a abordagem quantitativa e a abordagem qualitativa, nesse momento histórico, é crucial para entendermos os novos problemas postos pela transformação do capital. Afinal, novos problemas demandam novos paradigmas. A utilização da abordagem quantitativa e qualitativa numa mesma investigação possibilita compreender de modo integral o objeto em estudo.
POSSIBILIDADES DE AVALIAÇÃO EPISTEMOLÓGICA DOS PROGRAMAS DE PÓS-GRADUAÇÃO EM ENFERMAGEM À LUZ DE KARL POPPER
Authors: Guimarães Gilberto de Lima , Mendoza Isabel Yovana Quispe , Corrêa Allana dos Reis , Vieira Ed Wilson , Matos Selme Silqueira de , Chianca Tânia Couto Machado
Published: January 2019

RESUMO Objetivo: refletir sobre o Método Hipotético-Dedutivo de Karl Popper e sua aplicabilidade para avaliação epistemológica dos Programas de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem. Método: trata-se de um estudo teórico e reflexivo. A enfermagem como ciência em construção necessita avaliar criticamente os fundamentos epistemológicos que a demarcam. Tal avaliação é abstrusa de ser realizada, pois o que está em questão é a validação do programa sob o ponto de vista epistemológico da produção resultante de dissertações e teses, avaliando-o na perspectiva filosófica que o fundamenta. Indubitavelmente é um projeto colossal e tem o seu valor na ação de desvelar o fenômeno que ali se desenvolve, permitindo ratificar ou retificar o programa. A fim de direcionar sua construção, formula-se a seguinte questão norteadora: como o Método Hipotético-Dedutivo pode contribuir para a avaliação epistemológica dos Programas de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem? Resultados: o texto aponta que a demarcação científica da enfermagem é encontrada no objeto de estudo do programa. Esse deve ser falsificável, claro, preciso, refletindo aquilo que é específico da enfermagem como carreira e área de saber. Conclusão: admitido ser o papel da enfermagem a prevenção e o tratamento de doenças, bem como a restauração e a promoção da saúde, a partir do oferecimento do cuidado de enfermagem, a atitude falibilista no pesquisador que atua no programa poderá movê-lo a uma melhor compreensão do mundo que o cerca e a proceder à avaliação do efetivo impacto de sua produção científica para o cumprimento do propósito da profissão.
AVALIAÇÃO DA EFICIÊNCIA DA LIMPEZA E DESINFECÇÃO DE SUPERFÍCIES EM UMA UNIDADE BÁSICA DE SAÚDE
Authors: Santos Junior Aires Garcia dos , Ferreira Adriano Menis , Rigotti Marcelo Alessandro , Santos Fernando Ribeiro dos , Furlan Mara Cristina Ribeiro , Andrade Denise de
Published: January 2019

RESUMO Objetivo: avaliar o efeito de intervenções educativasna limpeza e desinfecção de superfícies em uma unidade básica de saúde. Métodos: trata-se de um estudo prospectivo, analítico com abordagem quantitativa. O estudo foi realizado em uma unidade básica de saúde, onde atuam duas equipes da Estratégia de Saúde da Família. Optou-se por avaliar a limpeza e desinfecção das superfícies: carrinho de curativo, balcão da recepção, mesa ginecológica, maca do paciente e mesa de consulta de enfermagem, utilizando-se dos métodos de monitoramento: avaliação visual, contagem de unidades formadoras de colônias e mensuração de adenosina trifosfato. Utilizaram-se, para a análise estatística, o teste de postos de Wilcoxon e o teste de Mann-Whitney, considerou-se nível de significância de 5% ou (p<0,05). Resultados: obteve-se um total de 720 avaliações realizadas ao término de todas as fases. Observou-se na fase I uma taxa de reprovação de 57,5%, 20,0% e 90,0%; após a intervenção educativa, os quantitativos de reprovação em curto prazo diminuíram para 0,0%, 2,5,0% e 50,0% (dados da fase III) e, em longo prazo, para 5,0%, 0,0% e 65% (dados da fase IV) para os métodos visual, adenosina trifosfato e cultura, respectivamente. A inspeção visual foi o método que apresentou maior frequência de superfícies reprovadas nas fases I e IV. Conclusão: houve redução da carga microbiana e valores das leituras de adenosina trifosfato; embora essa redução não tenha sido estatisticamente significativa em todas as superfícies. Constatou-se que a intervenção educativa foi eficiente.
Lo que invocar la figura del Rey y la justicia regia significaba (y lo que no): Monarquismo popular en Charcas tardocolonial
Authors: SERULNIKOV Sergio
Published: January 2019

Resumen El artículo explora las expresiones de monarquismo popular entre sectores indígenas y plebeyos urbanos en Charcas a fines del siglo XVIII. Analiza los fundamentos ideológicos de acciones colectivas, representaciones simbólicas y prácticas políticas que invocaban la imagen del rey. Se basa en eventos tales como las grandes rebeliones tupamaristas y kataristas, varias protestas en La Plata (hoy Sucre) en la década de 1780 y el levantamiento de la ciudad en 25 de Mayo de 1809. El argumento central es que en Hispanoamérica colonial el Rey era un significante vacío. En la medida que carecía de todos los atributos materiales asociados a magistrados y organismos de gobierno, podía ser evocado para transmitir aquiescencia al orden establecido tanto como para subvertir radicalmente las relaciones de poder en el que ese orden su fundaba. Por consiguiente, las implicancias profundas del legitimismo monárquico no debieran ser inferidas de los pronunciamientos formales y las declaraciones de principios sino del contexto político de las acciones colectivas y su inscripción en la esfera pública.
Los rufianes de Buenos Aires: Prácticas de proxenetismo global en la Argentina, 1924-1936
Authors: SIMONETTO Patricio
Published: January 2019

Resumen El objetivo de este artículo es estudiar las prácticas, sentidos y trayectorias de varones consignados por el Estado como proxenetas entre 1924 y 1936. El texto estudia estos vínculos como una variable especifico dentro de las heterogéneas configuraciones de venta de sexo. Describe a sujetos que compartían un repertorio de prácticas que incluían la obtención de dinero de dos o más mujeres que vendían sexo, circulación de saberes y capital social a escalas locales, regionales y transnacionales de mediano o corto alcance, articuladas todas ellas con solidaridades recíprocas entre camaradas en la construcción de circuitos sexo comerciales. Para cumplir con este objetivo utiliza un corpus documental que incluye expedientes de expulsión de extranjeros, informes de la Liga de Naciones, el informe del investigador privado Paul Kinsie, entre otros.
Physiological responses of photosynthesis in black pepper plants under different shade levels promoted by intercropping with rubber trees
Authors: Oliveira Marcos Góes , Oliosi Gleison , Partelli Fábio Luiz , Ramalho José Cochicho
Published: January 2019

ABSTRACT Plants of black pepper (Piper nigrum L.) may display changes in their photosynthetic activity as a result of environmental seasonal changes. Intercropping with tree species may represent an alternative to mitigate the impacts of climatic changes on crops. The objective of this work was to evaluate the physiological responses of photosynthesis in black pepper plants under different shade levels promoted by intercropping with rubber trees (Hevea brasiliensis (Willd. ex A. Juss.) Müll. Arg. The photosynthetic performance in black pepper along the day was evaluated under full sun and five shade levels. The resulted showed that variations positives in leaf gas exchanges were not exclusively dependent on the shade promoted by the distance in relation with the line of rubber trees in the field, but also fluctuate depending on the period of the day, the orientation (Northern or Southern), relating the line of trees and the season of the year. This study showed that shaded intercropped plants displayed some advantage in a few cases (black pepper plants located at 2 m, and 5 m between rubber trees, southern side) as regards the photosynthetic rate at midday and afternoon, and especially in summer, when compared to pepper plants cultivated in full sunlight condition, That would be likely related to the to the maintenance of somewhat lower temperature and higher relative humidity in the atmosphere close to the black pepper plant implying some advantage for such consortium system to mitigate the possible effects of future climate changes, like warming.
The different response of sugarcane genotypes in multiple stress
Authors: Sousa Francisco Bruno Ferreira de , Cazetta Jairo Osvaldo , Nascimento Sabrina da Silva
Published: January 2019

ABSTRACT Research focused on identify abiotic stress-tolerant genotypes is highly desirable since their use may reduce costs of soil and crop management and productivity losses. The aim of this study was to determine the behavior of 24 sugarcane genotypes under high levels of Al3+ and Mn2+ associated with low availability of mineral nutrients. The experiment was carried out under greenhouse condition in a 24 × 2 factorial scheme (24 genotypes × 2 treatments: with and without stress), and four replications in completely randomized design. In the treatment without stress plants were grown in a complete nutrient solution whereas in the treatment with stress a nutrient solution with a high acidity (4.0 ± 0.1) and 5% of its original concentration, as well as a high concentration of aluminum (60 mg L-1) and manganese (700 mg L-1) was used. The genotypes RB966928, RB855443, IACSP96-3060, SP81-3250, RB867515, CTC 21, RB965902, and IAC91-1099 had their biometric characteristics less affected by the stress, possibly due to the ability to continue the process of cell division and elongation and to maintain meristematic viable regions, hence they were considered as the most tolerant. On the other hand, the genotypes RB965917, CTC 15, CTC17, RB855536, CTC 2, CTC 20, and CTC99-1906 were the most sensitive to stress. Root system was the most affected by stress, with most genotypes showing more than 70% reduction in root biomass. No relationship was observed between tolerance level of genotypes and the maturation cycles.
A utilização do software Maxima no ensino por investigação da evolução estelar utilizando simulação gráfica da fusão nuclear
Authors: Sabino Ana Claudia , Campos Alysson Marcelo de , Morais Donizete Torres de , Kaled João Paulo , Gozzi Maria Estela , Viscovini Ronaldo
Published: January 2019

Resumo Tem sido tema comum, nas propostas curriculares, o estudo e experiências de observação do céu e dos principais fenômenos relacionados, a fim de possibilitar a compreensão de características da Terra, do Sol, da Lua e de outros corpos celestes. Recentemente, a proposta de BNCC (Base Nacional Curricular Comum) destaca a necessidade do ensino de astrofísica para estudantes do Ensino Médio. Dentro desta proposta se encaixa a discussão de nascimento, vida e morte das estrelas, assunto atualmente pouco contemplado nos encaminhamentos metodológicos das práticas educativas em curso. Pensando em contribuir com a modelização e aproximação do fenômeno a ser visualizado pelos estudantes apresentamos animações e simulações que podem se tornar importantes ferramentas para o ensino desse conteúdo. Produziu-se então uma animação GIF (Graphics Interchange Format), por meio do software livre Maxima, que retrata o fenômeno da fusão nuclear entre prótons, a força coulombiana repulsiva de aproximação e a interação de força forte, a partir de certa distância de aproximação. Por meio da interação dialógica entre o saber científico, a observação dos fenômenos cotidianos, e o uso de imagens animadas GIF, propõe-se situações que promovam a apropriação de novos conhecimentos.
Fim da direita envergonhada? Atuação da bancada evangélica e da bancada da bala e os caminhos da representação do conservadorismo no Brasil
Authors: Quadros Marcos Paulo dos Reis , Madeira Rafael Machado
Published: January 2019

Nos últimos anos, a reação de grupos de direita/conservadores ao avanço de “pautas progressistas” é um dos temas que mais tem despertado o interesse de pesquisadores da ciência política no Brasil. O presente artigo busca contribuir para esse debate, analisando, no âmbito da Câmara dos Deputados, a atuação de lideranças de dois dos principais vetores dessa agenda conservadora: a bancada evangélica e a bancada da bala. Para tanto, o artigo examina discursos e projetos de lei formulados por parlamentares entre 2010 e 2017, argumentando que, se ainda não é possível afirmar que o fenômeno da “direita envergonhada” está perdendo força de modo generalizado na Câmara dos Deputados, destaca-se um grupo de deputados bastante ativo e ideologizado, relativamente desvinculado das famílias políticas tradicionais e capaz de mobilizar abertamente categorias identitárias ligadas à direita e/ou ao conservadorismo.
Dispersão decisória, centralidade política e entropia burocrática: mitigando custos transacionais na gestão públic
Authors: Vaz Alexander Cambraia N.
Published: January 2019

O artigo investiga os impactos de capacidades burocráticas e sociopolíticas nos processos de formulação e implementação de políticas públicas. Realiza-se estudo comparativo de quatro instituições do poder Executivo federal brasileiro, buscando, através de seus respectivos percursos históricos de formação, elementos explicativos para sua situação atual em termos dessas capacidades. Em adição, realiza-se estudo de programas desenvolvidos por essas instituições, entrevendo em que sentido seu status corrente de capacidades tende a influenciar o desenvolvimento de cada um deles. A análise evidencia que a área temática de atuação dos órgãos/programas tem importante influência no potencial de desenvolvimento das capacidades estudadas. Ademais, o desenvolvimento conjunto dessas últimas parece levar à obtenção de resultados satisfatórios no desenvolvimento de políticas de uma forma geral.