bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
An Early Dynastic Quarry for Stone Vessels at Gebel Manzal El-Seyl, Eastern Desert
Authors: Harrell James A. , Brown V. Max , Masoud Masoud Salah
Published: January 2018

The quarry that supplied two of the stones used for vessels during the Early Dynastic Period, green tuff and tuffaceous limestone, has been found on Gebel Manzal el-Seyl in Egypt's Eastern Desert. Scattered across this 3 km long ridge are about 200 excavations, and littering the ground around them are hundreds of roughed-out vessel blanks, several of which are inscribed with the sign ∩. The blanks were carried across the desert at least 200 km to the Nile Valley where the final carving and polishing was done.
Influence of perceived stress on dressing and eating behaviors of Chinese female university students residing in the United States
Authors: Kandiah Jayanthi , Saiki Diana , Dues Kiya , Adomaitis Alyssa Dana
Published: January 2018

The objective of this research was to evaluate how perceived stressful conditions (PSC) and perceived non-stressful conditions (PNSC) influence eating and dressing behaviors of Chinese females. Chinese female university students (18–30 years) residing in the United States, completed a validated and reliable 45-itemized Chinese Stress Eating and Dressing Survey (CSEDS). The CSEDS included: (i) effort to control making healthy eating choices and dressing, (ii) foods eaten and dress items selected during PSC, (iii) foods eaten and dress items selected during PNSC, and (iv) demographics. Seven comfort food categories and eight appearance categories were used. The CSEDS included multiple choice, yes/no, and Likert scale questions. Statistical analyses were performed using t tests. A total of 129 females completed the CSEDS. Mean body mass index (BMI) calculated from reported heights and weights was 20.86 ± 3.86. From PNSC to PSC, there were significant decreases in all dressing patterns (p < .028), and the majority of the participants reported dressing casually during PSC (78.3%). Overall, there was a decrease in the types of foods eaten during PNSC to PSC, but significance was noted for common foods (e.g., Chinese, Other Asian, Italian, American, and Mexican; p = .033), mixed dishes (e.g., casseroles, soy and vegetable based dishes, meat entrees, and salads; p = .018), and soft foods (e.g., rice, noodles, bread, dumplings, and eggs; p = .003). During PSC, Chinese females tended to select a limited variety of foods, forgo appearance enhancement items, and dress casually suggesting that ethnic groups vary in eating and dressing behaviors. Findings from this research contribute to the body of knowledge related to stress and its influence on appearance (eating and dressing) behaviors specifically of Chinese female university students when transitioning from one country to another.
Prediction of whiteness index of cotton using bleaching process variables by fuzzy inference system
Authors: Haque Abu Naser Md. Ahsanul , Smriti Shamima Akter , Hussain Manwar , Farzana Nawshin , Siddiqa Fahmida , Islam Md. Azharul
Published: January 2018

A fuzzy prediction model has been built based on hydrogen peroxide concentration, temperature and time of bleaching as the input variables and knitted fabric whiteness index as the output variable. The process parameters affecting the whiteness index of cotton knitted fabrics are very non-linear. Fuzzy inference system is a prospective modeling tool as it can map effectively in nonlinear domain with minimum investigational data. Triangular-shaped membership functions were considered for the variables and total 48 rules were created in this study. It was found that the sole effect of the concentration of hydrogen peroxide on whiteness is pretty low, but is affected by temperature noticeably even in a fixed concentration of hydrogen peroxide. The model proposed in the present study has been verified by additional experimental data set. The root mean square, mean absolute error percentage and coefficient of determination (R
2
) between the predicted and experimental values were found to be 0.536, 0.798 and 0.959 respectively. The results validate that the model can be applied suitably for the prediction of fabric whiteness index in textile industries.
Developmental coordination disorder, psychopathology and IQ in 22q11.2 deletion syndrome
Authors: Cunningham Adam C. , Delport Sue , Cumines Wendy , Busse Monica , Linden David E. J. , Hall Jeremy , Owen Michael J. , van den Bree Marianne B. M.
Published: January 2018

Background

22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22q11.2DS) is associated with high rates of neurodevelopmental disorder, however, the links between developmental coordination disorder (DCD), intellectual function and psychiatric disorder remain unexplored.

Aims

To establish the prevalence of indicative DCD in children with 22q11.2DS and examine associations with IQ, neurocognition and psychopathology.

Method

Neurocognitive assessments and psychiatric interviews of 70 children with 22q11.2DS (mean age 11.2, s.d. = 2.2) and 32 control siblings (mean age 11.5, s.d. = 2.1) were carried out in their homes. Nine children with 22q11.2DS and indicative DCD were subsequently assessed in an occupational therapy clinic.

Results

Indicative DCD was found in 57 (81.4%) children with 22q11.2DS compared with 2 (6.3%) control siblings (odds ratio (OR) = 36.7,P< 0.001). Eight of nine (89%) children with indicative DCD met DSM-5 criteria for DCD. Poorer coordination was associated with increased numbers of anxiety, (P< 0.001), attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) (P< 0.001) and autism-spectrum disorder (ASD) symptoms (P< 0.001) in children with 22q11.2DS. Furthermore, 100% of children with 22q11.2DS and ADHD had indicative DCD (20 of 20), as did 90% of children with anxiety disorder (17 of 19) and 96% of children who screened positive for ASD (22 of 23). The Developmental Coordination Disorder Questionnaire score was related to sustained attention (P= 0.006), even after history of epileptic fits (P= 0.006) and heart problems (P= 0.009) was taken into account.

Conclusions

Clinicians should be aware of the high risk of coordination difficulties in children with 22q11.2DS and its association with risk of mental disorder and specific neurocognitive deficits.

Declaration of interest

None.
Molecular mechanisms of macrophage Toll-like receptor–Fc receptor synergy
Authors: Lennartz Michelle , Drake James
Published: January 2018

Macrophages (MØs) are a key cell type of both the innate and the adaptive immune response and can tailor their response to prevailing conditions. To sense the host’s status, MØs employ two classes of receptors: Toll-like receptors (TLRs), which are sensors for pathogen-derived material, and Fcγ receptors (FcγRs) that are detectors of the adaptive immune response. How MØs integrate the input from these various sensors is not understood and is the focus of active study. Here, we review the recent literature on the molecular mechanisms of TLR and FcgR crosstalk and synergy, and discuss the implications of these findings. This overview suggests a multilayered mechanism of receptor synergy that allows the MØ to fine-tune its response to prevailing conditions and provides ideas for future investigation.
Enhancing energy literacy in children using zn/cu/potato batteries
Authors: Polikovsky Mark , Sharon Avigdor , Golberg Alexander
Published: January 2018

Background. The major challenges that prevent the wide-scale adoption of emerging personal clean energy production are unawareness and low self-confidence. We tested a hypothesis that a combination of a new technology and educational methods could lead to the increase in awareness of children to clean energy possibilities and to an increase in self-confidence in applying them.

Methods. Here we report on a toolkit that combines low carbon, clean energy source, Zn/Cu/potato batteries, sufficient to power light-emitting diodes, with a non-formal education by experience program, based on case studies and hands-on experience with battery assembly for 6-11 years old children, led by trained 12-14 old youth leaders.

Results. The results show that the education experience increased the awareness of the children to produce electricity at home from unconventional, yet available raw materials and their self-confidence in being able to do this (p=0.008).

Conclusions. The developed toolkit supports environmental and energy literacy education through non-formal training, increasing awareness and self-confidence in children to actually apply this in their living environment to produce clean energy.
Innovation in Establishing the Standard of Care in a Self-Regulated Profession
Authors: Steele Lindsay
Published: January 2018

Under Law, professional geoscientists have a duty of care that they must adhere to when they carry out their activities. The question is, when a duty of care exists, what is the standard of care that is owed? Geoscience regulators in Canada and around the world are working with geoscientists to develop innovative solutions in establishing the standard of care that must be met. By clearly establishing what our expectations are concerning standard of care, we are setting common ideals and goals as a professional community. Both society, geoscientists and employers of geoscientists look to regulatory associations for guidance on professional practice, therefore regulators need to strive to support and educate their members by developing tools and resources that allow members to meet the standard of care expected of them. The paper describes innovative approaches being offered to assist members of Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia and is based on an oral presentation given by the author at the International Geology Congress in Cape Town South Africa in August 2016.RÉSUMÉEn vertu de la loi, les géoscientifiques professionnels ont un devoir de diligence auquel ils doivent se conformer dans l'exercice de leurs activités. La question qui se pose est la suivante : lorsqu'il existe un devoir de diligence, quelle est la norme de diligence à respecter? Les organismes de réglementation géoscientifiques au Canada, et ailleurs dans le monde, travaillent de concert avec les géoscientifiques à l'élaboration de solutions novatrices pour établir la norme de diligence à respecter. En établissant clairement nos attentes concernant les normes de diligence, nous établissons des idéaux et des objectifs communs en tant que regroupement professionnel. La société, les géoscientifiques et leurs employeurs attendent des associations de réglementation des conseils sur les usages professionnels. Les organismes de réglementation doivent donc s'efforcer de soutenir et former leurs membres en dotant des outils et des ressources qui leur permettent de respecter les normes d'usage en vigueur. L’article qui suit, et qui décrit les approches novatrices proposées aux membres de la Engineers and Geoscientist British Columbia est basé sur une présentation orale donnée par l'auteur au Congrès international de géologie à Cape Town, en Afrique du Sud, en août 2016.
Waterbirths: breakthrough or burden?
Authors: Chapman Vicky
Published: January 2018

The media have recently questioned the safety of waterbirths; many of the criticisms appear unfounded. More research is needed, but all midwives should be familiar with the protocols involved with this practice.
Crime prevention: an issue for midwives?
Authors: James-Hanman Davina , Long Louise
Published: January 2018

Domestic violence is a crime of endemic proportions but much can be done to tackle it. This article outlines why midwives should be at the forefront of pushing for changes in the Health Service.
Developing an integrated midwifery service
Authors: Hauxwell Brenda , Tanner Sue
Published: January 2018

The introduction of change within an organization such as the maternity services is a challenge. Although change is inevitable, it is rarely welcomed. Yet without it, we must question whether we are keeping up with the developing needs of women and the requirements of the service as a whole (Mullins, 1992).
Janette Brierley: pushing back the boundaries
Authors: Jackson Kate
Published: January 2018

Many midwives hold the view that as midwifery practice involves exposureprone invasive procedures, it is not practicable for an individual who is HIV positive to undertake midwifery training. Janette Brierley, who died tragically from complications following routine surgery in November, challenged this view.
Gazing into the crystal ball: pre-hospital care in India
Authors: Gautam Vijayshil
Published: January 2018

In a personal whistle-stop introduction to pre-hospital care provision in India, Professor Vijayshil Gautam explores its multifaceted systems, with reference to its international context and future potential. From its contextual roots to its contemporary hindrances, how can the future of health care be predicted in such a fast-growing economy?
Groupism and the Gallop: Non-state nation branding in the Székelyföld
Authors: McKeown Rebecca
Published: January 2018

This article outlines a framework for understanding the non-state nation in a way that is distinct from the existing Nations and Nationalism literature as well as the contemporary Nation Branding scholarship. It argues that minority national groups can be seen both as if they were brands, and also as groups which collectively construct and pursue nationbranding. It explores brand identity, strategy, agents, communication, equity and architecture as lenses via which national identification and groupness can be deconstructed and understood. The article draws on observations made at one specific national event – the Székely Vágta (Szekler Gallop) – as a means of illustrating its theoretical premise.
Notes from the Editors, January 2018
Authors: The Editors -
Published: January 2018

buy this issueThe recent rise of social reproduction theory represents one of the most remarkable attempts to extend historical materialism in our time. The Review of the Month in this issue, "Women, Nature, and Capital in the Industrial Revolution," is intended as a contribution to this rapidly growing body of work.Click here to purchase a PDF version of this article at the Monthly Review website.
Women, Nature, and Capital in the Industrial Revolution
Authors: Foster John Bellamy , Clark Brett
Published: January 2018

Examining the historical specificity of women's lives and labor in England during the Industrial Revolution allows us to better analyze the assumptions regarding gender, family, and work that informed the writings of Marx and Engels—and ultimately to understand how capital as a system threatens the social and ecological bases of human life.Click here to purchase a PDF version of this article at the Monthly Review website.
From Wallmapu to Nunatsiavut: The Criminalization of Indigenous Resistance
Authors: Bernauer Warren , Heller Henry , Kulchyski Peter
Published: January 2018

Indigenous peoples of the Americas are on the frontlines of resistance to the environmental and social costs of the unthinking drive for capital accumulation. From the United States and Canada to Brazil and Chile, that resistance has been met by state surveillance, repression, and criminalization.Click here to purchase a PDF version of this article at the Monthly Review website.
Hepatotoxicity in hyperthyroid patient after consecutive methimazole and propylthiouracil therapies
Authors: Gomez-Peralta Fernando , Velasco-Martínez Pablo , Abreu Cristina , Cepeda María , Fernández-Puente Marta
Published: January 2018

Methimazole (MMI) and propylthiouracil (PTU) are widely used antithyroid drugs (ATD) that have been approved for the treatment of hyperthyroidism. Hepatotoxicity may be induced by these drugs, though they exert dissimilar incidence rates of hepatotoxicity and, possibly, with different underlying pathogenic mechanisms. We report the case of a 55-year-old woman with no relevant medical history diagnosed with hyperthyroidism due to Graves’ disease, who developed two episodes of acute hepatitis concurrent with the consecutive administration of two different ATDs, first MMI and then PTU. Given the impossibility of administering ATDs, it was decided to perform a total thyroidectomy because the patient was found to be euthyroid at that point. Pathological anatomy showed diffuse hyperplasia and a papillary thyroid microcarcinoma of 2 mm in diameter. Subsequent clinical check-ups were normal. This case suggests the importance of regular monitoring of liver function for hyperthyroid patients. Due to the potential severity of this side effect, it is recommended to determine baseline liver function prior to initiation of treatment.

Learning points:

We present a rare case of two acute hepatitis episodes concurrent with two different consecutive ATD therapies.

Our results highlight the relevance of a liver function monitoring during the treatment with MMI or PTU.

A baseline assessment of the liver function before starting an ATD treatment should be recommendable.
Adhortacja apostolska „Amoris laetitia”. Wartość „synodalna” adhortacji apostolskiej
Authors: Paglia Vincenzo
Published: January 2018

Autor artykułu prezentuje w sposób analityczny nową adhortację apostolską papieża Franciszka Amoris laetitia. Nau­czanie papieża Franciszka o rodzinie i małżeństwie jest przedstawione przez autora w kontekście całego nauczania Kościoła. Autor, idąc tropem papieża Franciszka, nawiązuje szczególnie do dokumentu Jana Pawła II o rodzinie w świecie współczesnym Familiaris consortio. Autor nie tylko przedstawia teologiczne fundamenty nauczania Kościoła o rodzinie, ale pokazuje praktyczne, duszpasterskie konteksty tego nauczania. Autor pokazuje papieża Franciszka jako proroka naszych czasów, zatroskanego o dobro każdej rodziny na świecie. Wzruszająca i pełna nadziei jest końcowa zachęta papieża Franciszka adresowana do rodzin, którą autor kończy swój artykuł: „Rodziny, podążajmy naprzód i nie ustawajmy! […] Nie traćmy nadziei z powodu naszych ograniczeń, ale nie rezygnujmy też z dążenia do pełni miłości i jedności, które zostały nam obiecane” (AL, 325).
Etyczne ramy komunikowania w sytuacjach zagrożeń
Authors: Drożdż Michał
Published: January 2018

Celem niniejszego artykułu jest pokazanie roli i funkcji mediów oraz zadań dziennikarzy w sytuacjach zagrożeń w świetle wybranych kodeksów etyki dziennikarskiej. Sytuacje realnych zagrożeń bezpieczeństwa, zdrowia i życia obywateli we współczesnych społeczeństwach zostały także ukazane w kontekście wybranych procesów wirtualizacji i mediatyzacji realnego świata. Autor artykułu reprezentuje stanowisko, że media nie tylko realizują określone funkcje, ale także z racji ich misyjnego charakteru w sytuacjach zagrożeń na planie pierwszym powinna się ujawniać ich odpowiedzialność za bezpieczeństwo i dobro obywateli. Problematyka etycznych ram komunikowania w sytuacjach zagrożeń została ujęta przez autora z perspektywy aksjologii dziennikarskiej.
Multimineral reactions controlling secondary phase evolution in a hyperalkaline plume
Authors: Chen XiaoHui , Thornton Steven
Published: January 2018

This paper presents a modelling study of the influence of a hyperalkaline leachate on a host rock in a geological disposal facility for low- to intermediate-level nuclear waste disposal, when compared with a 15-year experiment designed to simulate the geochemical and mineralogical evolution of the system. The hyperalkaline leachate may be produced by the interaction of groundwater with the cementitious backfill surrounding the waste form. The rock sample is from the Borrowdale Volcanic Group, which comprises orthoclase, quartz, dolomite, muscovite, haematite and calcite as the major mineral phases, with various kinetic dissolution/precipitation rates. Multimineral reactions with the multiple chemicals in the leachate are responsible for the variation in chemical concentration and temporal evolution of different primary and secondary phases observed in the experimental study. The temporal variation in the concentrations of calcium (Ca2+), silicate (SiO3 2−), magnesium (Mg2+) and carbonate (CO3 2−) ions and pH has been modelled, which agrees well with the experimental results. The mineral evolution process has confirmed that dolomite and calcium silicate hydrate (CSH) gel (CSH phases) will dissolve and generate new secondary phases, such as calcite and saponite-K over the 15-year experiment.
Modelling of anisotropic damage due to hydrogen production in radioactive waste disposal
Authors: Mahjoub Mohamed , Rouabhi Ahmed
Published: January 2018

The production of hydrogen due to metallic container corrosion is one of the most critical problems related to an underground radioactive waste disposal project. In fact, the increasing hydrogen pressure in the porous network of the host rock may lead to a mechanical damage and consequently increase the risk of environment contamination. This paper proposes an approach to studying this phenomenon by using a hydromechanical model, which accounts for the hydrogen and water flows, the anisotropic mechanical damage and the anisotropic damage-induced permeability change. For a given geometry and material characteristics, a parametric study on the quantity of the produced hydrogen was conducted. Namely, the time of the damage initiation and the extent of the damaged zone were considered. A threshold on the produced quantity, below which the host rock was not damaged, was obtained. This value was found to be considerably higher than the estimates obtained by some studies concerning the corrosion reactions, which is encouraging for the repository project reliability.
Railway embankment stabilisation: economical asset management
Authors: Payne Ian , Holt Simon J. , Griffiths Isaac W.
Published: January 2018

Ashdon Way railway embankment in Basildon, Essex, is an 8 m high, 500 m long embankment founded on the London Clay Formation and predominantly comprising reworked London Clay fill. The embankment has a history of slope instability problems that have led to continued regular track maintenance requirements and associated imposition of temporary speed restrictions. This paper discusses how detailed slope monitoring, track performance data and site investigation were used to target and value engineered slope stabilisation measures at the site using soil nails and/or cess retention, resulting in cost savings of £5·8 million compared with a traditional sheet piled wall solution. Slope monitoring was undertaken by means of borehole inclinometers (including automated inclinometers), which allowed detailed interrogation of slope movement before, during and after construction. A progressive failure mechanism was identified from the monitoring data. The slope monitoring allowed for post-construction assessments of the success of the scheme and management of the residual risk for adjacent untreated areas.
Evaluation of predictions of nonwoven geotextile pore size distribution under confinement
Authors: Palmeira E. M. , Trejos Galvis H. L.
Published: January 2018

Geotextiles are commonly used as filters in geotechnical and geoenvironmental works. For a proper design of a geotextile, filter pore dimensions and gradation are necessary and the equivalent diameter of these pores depends on the confining vertical stress acting on the geotextile layer. This paper investigates the dependency of the geotextile pore size distribution curve on confinement, and addresses the accuracy and calibration of two well-known methods for the estimate of pore dimensions. Five nonwoven geotextiles, made of polyester, were tested in Bubble Point test equipment under unconfined and confined (vertical stresses up to 1000 kPa) conditions. The study aimed mainly to calibrate and expand the applicability of two well-known methods to estimate geotextile pore size distribution based on results from Bubble Point tests. Several hypotheses were addressed to back-analyse parameters relevant for the accuracy of such methods. The results obtained showed that these solutions predicted satisfactorily the pore size distribution curves of the products tested when appropriate values of relevant parameters were employed.
Bionic PDMS film with hybrid superhydrophilic/superhydrophobic arrays for water harvest
Authors: Wu Yanchun , Li Huilin , Wen Lulu , Men Dandan , Hang Lifeng , Liu Dilong , Liu Guangqiang , Cai Weiping , Lyu Xianjun , Li Yue
Published: January 2018

This paper presents a cheap and facile strategy for fabricating hybrid superhydrophilic/superhydrophobic arrays on a flexible polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) film to harvest water from fog efficiently. The hydrophobic PDMS film, which mimics the micro-/nanostructures on a beetle’s back, was selected as the substrate, on which a hydrophilic silicon dioxide (SiO2) colloidal monolayer was fabricated through self-assembly. After reactive ion etching, the silicon dioxide microsphere arrangement changed from pristine hexagonal close packed into hexagonal non-close packed. The silicon dioxide microspheres demonstrated superhydrophilicity and functioned as masks. Patterned grooves were also formed on the PDMS film and displayed superhydrophobicity. The fabricated hybrid superhydrophilic/superhydrophobic array films exhibited extreme wettability contrast and excellent water-harvesting performance of 3660·5 mg/(cm2 h), which is much better than that of bionic surfaces of the Namib Desert beetles’ back reported by others. The bionic flexible films can be reproduced with low cost and can be applied in water-trapping tents, building coverings, water or organic vapor condensers and microfluidic channels.
The most stable state of a droplet on anisotropic patterns: support for a missing link
Authors: Sun Yujin , Jiang Youhua , Choi Chang-Hwan , Xie Guangyuan , Liu Qingxia , Drelich Jaroslaw W
Published: January 2018

Surface tension and capillary forces were measured for water droplets in contact with anisotropic hydrophobic patterns made of microscopic ridges and grooves using a microbalance. Integrated with a charge-coupled device camera, the instrument allowed capturing of the synchronous images of a droplet during its spreading, compression, stretching and detachment. These images were used to analyze the evolution of the droplet shape and quantify its base diameter and contact angle in both the longitudinal and traverse directions. The experiments confirmed that a water droplet spreads preferentially along the longitudinal direction, on top of the ridges, following the continuity of the solid and producing asymmetry in the drop shape. Switching the droplet wetting mode from advancing to receding causes the droplet to symmetrize its shape. It was found that the maximum adhesion between the droplet and hydrophobic pattern coincides with droplet base circularity and apparent contact angles of nearly identical values measured in the longitudinal and traverse directions. These findings confirm that the most stable configuration for a liquid droplet on a rough solid surface appears only when the droplet base is axisymmetric. It is also demonstrated that the Cassie–Baxter equation pertains only to the droplet in the most stable state, where the excess free energy is minimized.
Fiscal Implications of the Federal Reserve's Balance Sheet Normalization
Authors: Cavallo Michele , Del Negro Marco , Frame W. Scott , Grasing Jamie , Malin Benjamin A. , Rosa Carlo
Published: January 2018

The paper surveys the recent literature on the fiscal implications of central bank balance sheets, with a special focus on political economy issues. It then presents the results of simulations that describe the effects of different scenarios for the Federal Reserve's longer-run balance sheet on its earnings remittances to the U.S. Treasury and, more broadly, on the government's overall fiscal position. We find that reducing longer-run reserve balances from $2.3 trillion (roughly the current amount) to $1 trillion reduces the likelihood of posting a quarterly net loss in the future from 30 percent to under 5 percent. Further reducing longer-run reserve balances from $1 trillion to pre-crisis levels has little effect on the likelihood of net losses.
Atendimento Psicológico Domiciliar: relato de uma experiência
Authors: Alexandre Marta Maria de Lima , Romagnoli Roberta Carvalho
Published: January 2018

Este texto discute a prática do psicólogo em sua vertente clínica, focada na atenção à saúde no domicílio e em outros settings terapêuticos. Apresenta a experiência da prática do Atendimento Psicológico Domiciliar, não vinculado a uma instituição, em três bairros da região Oeste de Belo Horizonte, destacando o percurso histórico e conceitual da Atenção Domiciliar à Saúde (ADS), a primazia do SUS como precursor desse tipo de atenção, as dimensões e multiplicidades dessa prática. O processo de inserção da psicologia na Estratégia de Saúde da Família (ESF) convoca outras atuações clínicas para além da tradicional. Nesse contexto, a necessidade de conhecer o território é prioridade, extrapolando o setting do consultório privado e ampliando o acesso da população. Concluímos que o Atendimento Psicológico Domiciliar é um novo tipo de fazer clínico, que requer abertura dos profissionais, ainda com muitos desafios.
O Gestor Intermediário bancário e a Cultura do Management
Authors: De Mattos Elisangela Carpenedo , Merlo Álvaro Roberto Crespo
Published: January 2018

O presente trabalho se propõe a apresentar parte dos resultados de uma pesquisa qualitativa, viabilizada por meio de entrevistas semiestruturadas e analisadas à luz da Psicodinâmica do Trabalho, realizada com gestores intermediários, trabalhadores de um banco estatal. Nesta, nos propomos a estudar as articulações entre saúde mental e trabalho, mais especificamente a dinâmica prazer-sofrimento no trabalho de bancários que ocupam cargo de gestores intermediários em um banco, localizado no estado do Rio Grande do Sul, em diversas agências, de diferentes cidades do interior. Apresentamos, neste artigo, as relações entre uma maior ou menor adesão aos novos modos de gestão e as consequências aos trabalhadores. Dentre os achados mais relevantes, consideramos que uma maior adesão à cultura do management produz estratégias defensivas mais efetivas, permitindo aos trabalhadores que continuem trabalhando. Por outro lado, a baixa adesão a esses novos modelos satura as defesas, ocasionando mais vivências de sofrimento e, mesmo, o risco de adoecimento.
O entorpecimento do trabalhador como estratégia de controle social no Brasil
Authors: Appio Alexandre João , Junior Nadir Lara
Published: January 2018

O objetivo deste artigo é refletir sobre o entorpecimento do trabalhador pelo consumo de psicotrópicos como estratégia de controle social. Apresentamos aspectos teóricos e práticos sobre a realidade de entorpecimento dos trabalhadores brasileiros, para tanto partimos de pesquisas quantitativas realizadas sobre o consumo de psicotrópicos no Brasil e de pesquisas qualitativas sobre o estado de torpor. A partir desses elementos apresentamos as consequências sociais e políticas que repercute diretamente sobre a compreensão da prática política contemporânea.
A saúde mental para todos que bordeje o mal estar de cada um: a resistência da psicanálise as estratégias biopolíticas em psiquiatria ampliada
Authors: Albuquerque Kelly Moreira de , Pinheiro Clara Virginia De Queiroz
Published: January 2018

Os discursos em psiquiatria ampliada e seu projeto biopolítico de gestão das condutas não patológicas ocupam hoje um lugar hegemônico na problematização do sofrimento psíquico e dos modos de subjetivação nele entrelaçado. Assim, objetivamos, mediante a introdução de uma discussão sobre a dimensão ética em Psicanalise, apontar uma posição de resistência, sugerindo um modo diferenciado deste estabelecido pelo biopoder, para pensarmos o estatuto do sofrimento psíquico na atualidade.Constituímo-nos enquanto um estudo teórico conceitual orientado pela perspectiva genealógica de Michel Foucault. Composta por um conjunto de princípios metodológicos para a análise das formas do exercício do poder, a genealogia nos possibilita apreender a medicalização dos sofrimentos e comportamentos não patológicos, assim como a preocupação psiquiátrica pelos pequenos desvios e fracassos, como uma estratégia biopolítica. O discurso de ampliação da psiquiatria é produto de uma história atravessada por relações de poder, imprescindíveis à fabricação da subjetividade contemporânea. Absolutamente, só há poder porque há possibilidade de resistência. Por isso, inferimos, com a psicanalise, que o sofrimento psíquico constitui-se como um antipoder dos indivíduos em face do poder psiquiátrico e seu processo normalizador.
Programa de Orientação Breve a Cuidadores de bebês: avaliação e formulação
Authors: De Souza Pâmella Batista , Batista Ana Priscila , Guisantes de Salvo Toni Caroline
Published: January 2018

Atualmente programas de Promoção e Prevenção têm ganhado espaço na área da saúde. Um desses programas é o Cuida-Bem, criado e realizado em uma universidade pública do Paraná-Brasil, que atua com pais e cuidadores de bebês por meio da psicoeducação de temas como a interação positiva ecuidador-bebê, desenvolvimento infantil, prevenção de maus-tratos infantis e Síndrome do Bebê Sacudido (SBS). Esse artigo buscou descrever dois momentos do programa: sua formulação e a avaliação dos resultados de sua implementação, portanto, seu método, resultados e discussão apresentam estes dois momentos. A metodologia utilizada foi de abordagem qualitativa e quantitativa, do tipo exploratório com realização de intervenção, teste piloto e avaliação. Os resultados mostram que referente à formulação do programa, esta se deu em etapas. São exemplos de facilidades desse processo o acesso aos participantes e de dificuldades a necessidade de buscar por diferentes formatos de realização da orientação breve. Referente a avaliação foi observado que os participantes obtiveram aumento de conhecimento dos temas tratados no programa, uma vez que os relatos demonstram um acréscimo de conhecimentos, sobretudo, no tema SBS. Conclui-se que na formulação e execução de programas preventivos e de promoção é fundamental o respaldo teórico e técnico, bem como a sequência de etapas sugeridas pela literatura da área que auxiliam na sua melhor organização, conclui-se também que a etapa de avaliação é fundamental, pois possibilita acrescimentos às características do programa. Por fim, por meio desse relato de experiência, evidencia-se a possibilidade de realizar iniciativas de extensão universitária embasada cientificamente.
Doença Cardiovascular e Fator de risco: Percepção em Universitários
Authors: Lemos Isis Gabriela Santos , Hayasida Nazaré Maria De Albuquerque
Published: January 2018

A ocorrência de doenças cardiovasculares (DCV) é responsável por altas taxas de mortalidade no Brasil e no mundo. Há evidências de que o estilo de vida individual, definido como um conjunto de crenças, valores e atitudes que se refletem em nossos comportamentos apresenta um elevado impacto sobre a saúde em geral, determinando, para a maioria das pessoas, o quão doentes ou saudáveis serão a médio e longo prazo. Este estudo teve como objetivo descrever o perfil sociodemográfico, identificar FRC e analisar a percepção de risco para DCV em jovens universitários. Trata-se de pesquisa transversal, quantitativa-descritiva, com amostra de jovens adultos (n= 250), entre 18 a 30 anos, ambos os sexos, nos diferentes turnos e cursos de graduação em Psicologia, Enfermagem, Arquitetura e Engenharia de alimentos. Os instrumentos utilizados foram: Questionário sócio-demográfico e a Escala de Locus de Controle da Saúde. Caracterizou-se com maior frequência os FR modificáveis (sedentarismo, sobrepeso e hipercolesterolemia), e não modificáveis (herança positiva para obesidade, HAS, hipercolesterolemia e diabetes mellitus). Sugere-se prover informação e suporte para mudanças de comportamento, atendimento assistenciais e estabelecimento de objetivos como parte integrante de muitos programas educacionais.
Soy lo que descuidó el presidente: sobre percursos e resistências nos acolhimentos institucionais
Authors: Cappellari Amanda , Hillesheim Betina
Published: January 2018

O presente artigo objetiva discutir a construção de verdades a respeito de adolescentes que se encontram sob medida de proteção. Para tanto, analisou-se prontuários referentes a 10 adolescentes que foram acolhidos entre os anos 2015 e 2016, sendo que o critério de inclusão para a produção de dados foi de que tais adolescentes, além de terem passado pelo abrigo, também foram atendidos, em algum momento, pelo Centro de Atenção Psicossocial da Infância e Adolescência (CAPSIA). A pesquisa realizada bifurca-se em dois movimentos: mostrar a construção de verdades que encerram biografias de adolescentes nas quais tudo já está previsto e, por outro lado, assinalar que as lacunas dos prontuários, bem como sua profusão de prescrições e encaminhamentos, também apontam para a composição de outras forças, dobrando as prescrições e buscando a escrita do que se denominou poemas-vida. Para realizar tal discussão, a partir dos dados dos prontuários, utilizou-se a trajetória de um dos adolescentes, buscando visibilizar tais jogos de força.
EMPODERAMIENTO EMOCIONAL. Cambio en la estructura del reconocimiento individual y en las relaciones interpersonales. / Emotional empowerment Change in the structure of individual recognition and interpersonal relationships.
Authors: Santiago Valdivia Marina
Published: January 2018

Estudio de iniciación a la Sociología emocional a partir del cual se pretende conocer  mejor los cambios y  consecuencias del comportamiento social desde el ámbito de las emociones. Centrándonos concretamente el concepto de empoderamiento emocional, se analizará como éste puede ocasionar cambios en las relaciones interpersonales cercanas, y cómo puede generarse una consecuencia de expansión  que logre cambios en la estructura cultural de comportamiento social.Emotional empowerment Change in the structure of individual recognition and interpersonal relationships.The following study is an introduction to qualitative research. It is aimed at gaining a deeper understanding of the effects of emotions—specifically the concept of emotional empowerment—on social behavior, while seeking to ingrate this concept into the field of emotional sociology. Control, responsibility or empowerment of one’s own emotions has become a global market, which is presented as modernity’s new toolkit for behavior. In other words, the isolation and individualism that we increasingly face due to unbridled capitalist globalization has resulted in us not being able to find a safer place to be other than ourselves. As if the time had come to cleanse the subjectivity, which has lain dormant after so many years of mass consumption, misinformed information and globalized individualism, in order to strengthen the bonds of social coexistence based on individuality. For this reason, the study below intends to describe how the acquisition of emotional empowerment affects the development of individual recognition and interpersonal relationships. Thus, it identifies a new structure of personal recognition that, on the basis of how we see we ourselves behave, serves to determine how we behave towards others or, to put it another way, to define new patterns of social behavior.
Análisis de la influencia en el aprendizaje del alumnado tras la organización de tertulias musicales dialógicas en un centro educativo. / Analysis of the influence on student learning after the organization of dialogical musical gatherings in an educational center
Authors: Cantero Rodríguez Nuria
Published: January 2018

Las tertulias musicales dialógicas (TMD), son parte de las actuaciones de éxito de una Comunidad de Aprendizaje (CdA). El objeto de este estudio se centra en una experiencia realizada en un centro educativo que realiza estas actuaciones con todos los miembros de la comunidad educativa. El CEIP Navas de Tolosa realiza TMD de forma semanal en todas las aulas del centro. El profesorado en general, no solo el de música, realiza esta actividad con el alumnado de forma sistemática, obteniendo grandes beneficios en todas las competencias básicas. La selección de las obras musicales contrastadas procedentes de los clásicos universales, ha sido programada por la dirección del centro, también especialista de música. El estudio analizado desde una mirada cualitativa bajo dos enfoques, la observación participante realizada por la propia docente e investigadora del aula y la moderación de grupos de discusión orientados a conocer la percepción de los discentes sobre el conjunto de actuaciones de éxito realizadas en el aula de música.Analysis of the influence on student learning after the organization of dialogical musical gatherings in an educational center.Dialogical musical gatherings (TMD) are part of the successful actions of a Learning Community (CdA). The object of this study is centered on an experience carried out in an educational center that performs these actions with all the members of the educational community. The CEIP Navas de Tolosa performs TMD on a weekly basis in all the classrooms of the center. The teachers in general, not only the music, perform this activity with the students in a systematic way, obtaining great benefits in all basic skills. The selection of the contrasted musical works from the universal classics has been programmed by the center’s management, also a music specialist. The study analyzed from a qualitative perspective under two approaches, the participant observation made by the teacher and researcher of the classroom and the moderation of discussion groups aimed at knowing the perception of the students on the set of successful performances in the classroom of music.
It Takes a Village: Creating a Short-Term Study Abroad in Ethiopia
Authors: Willis Mary S. , Beyene Shimelis
Published: January 2018

A USDA “International Science and Education” grant allowed the University of Nebraska Lincoln to develop a curriculum-based, short-term study abroad focused on food security, health, and nutrition in two highly diverse, agro-ecological zones of Ethiopia. Incorporating best practices for creating a rigorous academic experience, we employed a “learn on the job” approach to implement the five-week program using an anthropological lens. We share the design, experiences, and student outcomes of our Ethiopian education abroad, describing the “who, what, and where” of our recently-established program and provide reflections of the three-year journey.
TEORIAS NÃO-REPRESENTACIONAIS NA GEOGRAFIA I: CONCEITOS PARA UMA GEOGRAFIA DO QUE ACONTECE
Authors: Paiva Daniel
Published: January 2018

Embora as teorias não-representacionais sejam incontornáveis na geografia cultural contemporânea, os seus contornos e aplicações são ainda desconhecidos por grande parte dos geógrafos portugueses. Com isso em mente, o objetivo deste artigo é abordar o desenvolvimento das teorias não-representacionais na geografia, e providenciar uma leitura crítica do seu impacto na geografia cultural. As teorias não-representacionais podem ser caracterizadas como uma perspetiva teórica que foca os aspectos processuais e dinâmicos do quotidiano – as práticas, as experiências, as performances – procurando ir para além de leituras segmentadas da realidade e da experiência humana. Para atingir o propósito do artigo, abordarei as genealogias teóricas das teorias não-representacionais e os seus principais fundamentos em três partes: (i) subjetividade, afetos, e sensações; (ii) materialismo relacional; e (iii) movimento, tempo, e eventos.
GOVERNANÇA COMO MODELO DE GESTÃO DOS TERRITÓRIOS: UM OLHAR SOBRE O DOURO VINHATEIRO
Authors: Alcântara Rita
Published: January 2018

A Região Demarcada do Douro, em Portugal, é considerada uma das mais antigas do mundo na regulamentação do negócio do vinho. O objetivo deste trabalho é analisar a Região do Douro na perspectiva da governança e dos agentes e a (des)articulação de poderes que organizam o espaço. No marco teórico, aprofunda-se o entendimento sobre governança e se estabelece diálogo com a abordagem institucionalista, por meio das políticas públicas portuguesas específicas para o setor, mediante o suporte de levantamentos bibliográficos, entrevistas e pesquisas de campo. Conclui-se que, no processo de gestão do Douro produtor de vinhos, o modelo de governança não ocorre em sua plenitude, uma vez que dele participam apenas dois atores: o Estado e o setor privado.
Financial Capability and Asset Building: A Transformational Practice Framework
Authors: Scanlon Edward , Sanders Cynthia K.
Published: January 2018

The promotion of financial capability and asset building (FCAB) is an important and fitting professional activity for social work, which has long been concerned with the economic well-being of individuals and families. Financial capability is attainable only if we assist clients by helping them to build new skills while simultaneously helping them to connect to economic opportunity structures such as savings, job training, or credit repair programs. We propose a person-environment-centered process model for use in FCAB endeavors, using case vignettes to illustrate the application of the process. By drawing upon several theoretical perspectives such as humanistic social work, cognitive behavioral theory, motivational interviewing, solution-focused brief therapy, and diffusion of innovations theory, practitioners may increase clients’ likelihood of successfully connecting to opportunity structures. Attention to behavioral, cognitive, emotional, and policy feedback processes may help to provide the “missing link” between individual financial behavior and the institutional opportunities offered by FCAB programs.
Assessing Receptivity to Empirically Supported Treatments in Rape Crisis Centers
Authors: Edmond Tonya Elaine , Voth Schrag Rachel
Published: January 2018

Survivors of sexual violence are at risk for PTSD, depression, and anxiety. There are several empirically supported treatments (EST) that are effective for addressing these trauma symptoms; however, uptake of these ESTs among Rape Crisis Center (RCC) counselors is low. This research project sought to determine counselors’ attitudes toward evidence-based practices (EBPs); their perceptions of the intervention characteristics of three specific ESTs: Prolonged Exposure (PE), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy; and differences in attitudes and perceptions based on agency setting (urban/rural) and counselor education. The Consolidated Framework for Advancing Implementation Science (CFIR) was used to construct a web-based survey to send to all RCCs in Texas (n=83) resulting in an overall agency response rate of 72% (n=60) and responses from 76 counselors. Counselors’ attitudes towards EBP and perspectives on specific ESTs suggest that dissemination and implementation efforts are needed within the RCC service sector to advance the uptake of CPT, EMDR and PE.
Participants’ Perspectives of a Worksite Wellness Program Using an Outcome-Based Contingency Approach
Authors: Bruno David Gerard , Brown James R. , Holloway Evan D.
Published: January 2018

Worksite wellness programs in the U.S. are increasingly common. Social workers in healthcare and administration should familiarize themselves with the various wellness programs and the impact they have on workers and organizations. This study examined a worksite wellness outcome-based contingency approach (WWOCA). This approach bases individual employee health insurance discounts on each participant achieving biometric goals. A mixed-method explanatory approach was used. Quantitative health measures of participants (n = 397) and six focus group discussions (n = 45) were conducted using a convenience sample. Results indicate that over half of the participants met their work-based health goals (i.e., body measurements at the average or excellent rankings) with increases from 56% in year one to 87% in year two and 90% by year three. However, focus group participants expressed a high sense of failure in relation to health goal attainment, frustration with loss of the financial incentive, and stress and anxiety linked to negative feedback about their body measurements. These results suggest that many participants’ self-worth was negatively impacted when participants had difficulty conforming to worksite wellness standards. Social workers in healthcare and administration will need to advocate for worksite wellness programs that promote human dignity and avoid discriminating based on employee health status.