bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The distribution and biocultural value assessment of sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) in the cadastral districts of Stredné Plachtince and Horné Plachtince (Slovakia)
Authors: Pástor Michal , Slámová Martina , Benčať Tibor
Published: June 2017

The cadastral districts of Stredné Plachtince and Horné Plachtince are situated in the southern part of the Krupinská Planina Mts. in the Carpathian Mts. and about one-third of both the districts is made up of traditional agricultural landscape. Sweet chestnut finds here suitable natural conditions for its growth. The article focuses on the chestnut biocultural value assessment in the given traditional landscape type. Firstly, the field survey concerning chestnuts and old stables identification and positioning was done. Secondly, the data were processed by the geospatial analysis tools in QGIS aiming at the evaluation of chestnuts and old stables spatial distribution in the study area. Thirdly, the chestnut biocultural value was assessed and the modification of current boundary of the given landscape type was proposed. Chestnuts most frequently occurred in the extensively used CLC patches with pastures and heterogeneous agricultural areas - “Land principally occupied by agriculture with significant areas of natural vegetation”, in parallel coinciding with HNV farmlands and habitats of European importance and with local occurrence of the protected bat species. Chestnuts found in the vicinity of old stables partially confirmed their specific function in cattle breading in the past. We can conclude that sweet chestnut supports the value of the traditional landscape type of “pastoral land with meadows” and its current area could be extended correspondingly to our results.
Biomass conversion into blow-in heat insulation materials by steam explosion
Authors: Andzs Martins , Tupciauskas Ramunas , Veveris Andris , Andze Laura , Abolins Janis , Gravitis Janis
Published: June 2017

The study of converting grey alder (Alnus incana) chips and silver birch (Betula pendula) flakes – residues from plywood manufacture – into blow-in insulation material by steam explosion (SE) is reported. The SE was conducted at temperatures between 200 and 235°C, for 0–5 min at pressures between 16 and 32 MPa. The severity parameters (logR
0) of the SE was calculated, from which logR
0≈3.6 was the most appropriate for production of blow-in materials. Thermal conductivity of the obtained insulating material was found to be in the range of 0.053–0.057 W m−1·K−1.
Tracking the geographical origin of timber by DNA fingerprinting: a study of the endangered species Cinnamomum kanehirae in Taiwan
Authors: Hung Kuo-Hsiang , Lin Chia-Hung , Ju Li-Ping
Published: June 2017

Cinnamomum kanehiraeHay. is endemic in Taiwan and is severely threatened due to intensive utilization and illegal logging. To combat illegal logging, suitable identification markers are needed, which are usable in a court of law, such as microsatellite marker for genotyping. In the present paper, a genetic fingerprinting database was generated based on 15 microsatellites, which are suitable to assess the timber’s origin and its population genetic structure. The quality of DNA extractions fromC. kanehiraetimbers was assessed by comparing cpDNAtrnL–trnF sequence lengths. The cumulative probability of identifying unrelated individuals in these microsatellites was 5.151×10−17. The results indicate that the low genetic diversity is a consequence of illegal logging and that there is a significant genetic differentiation amongC. kanehiraepopulations. It was possible to trace back the geographical origin of unknownC. kanehiraetimbers based on a genetic reference database, i.e. all blind wood samples were assigned to their true geographical origins. Accordingly, microsatellites are a useful tool to identify the population origins of timbers and can be considered as a tool for combating illegal logging ofC. kanehirae.
The Effects of Maximal Intensity Exercise on Cognitive Performance in Children
Authors: Samuel Roy David , Zavdy Ofir , Levav Miriam , Reuveny Ronen , Katz Uriel , Dubnov-Raz Gal
Published: June 2017

High intensity physical exercise has previously been found to lead to a decline in cognitive performance of adults. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of maximal intensity exercise on cognitive performance of children. Using a repeated-measures design, 20 children and adolescents aged 8-17 years completed a battery of tests measuring memory and attention. Forward and Backward Digit Span tests, the Rey Auditory-Verbal Learning Test (RAVLT) and the Digit Symbol Substitution Test (DSST) were performed at baseline, immediately after, and one hour after a maximal cardiopulmonary exercise test. Forward and Backward Digit Span scores significantly improved post-recovery compared with baseline measurements. There was a significant decrease in RAVLT scores post-exercise, which returned to baseline values after recovery. The DSST test scores were mildly elevated from post-exercise to after recovery. Maximal intensity exercise in children and adolescents may result in both beneficial and detrimental cognitive effects, including transient impairment in verbal learning. Cognitive functions applying short term memory improve following a recovery period. Parents, educators and coaches should consider these changes in memory and attention following high-intensity exercise activities in children.
The Effect of Foam Rolling on Recovery Between Two Eight Hundred Metre Runs
Authors: D’Amico Anthony , Paolone Vincent
Published: June 2017

With the increased popularity of foam rolling as a means of recovery, it is important to establish the exact manner in which the practice is useful. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of foam rolling on recovery between two 800 m runs. Sixteen trained males (mean ± sd; age, 20.5 ± .5 yr; average 800 m treadmill run time, 145.2 ± 1.8 s) participated in the study, using a randomized, crossover design. The subjects completed two 800 m runs on a treadmill, separated by a 30 min rest, during which time a foam rolling protocol or passive rest period was performed. The speed of each run was as fast as possible. Subjects had access to speed controls, but were blinded to the actual speed. Blood lactate concentration and

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CO2, stride length, 800 m run time, and hip extension were not significantly different between conditions (p > .05). For blood lactate, no statistical interaction was found between condition and time (p > .05). Foam rolling between two 800 m runs separated by 30 min performed by trained male runners does not alter performance.
Anthropometric Profile in Different Event Categories of Acrobatic Gymnastics
Authors: Taboada-Iglesias Yaiza , Santana Mercedes Vernetta , Gutiérrez-Sánchez Águeda
Published: June 2017

There is a specific anthropometric profile for each sport, which may be differentiated even in relation to the position, role or event category within each sport discipline. However, there are few studies on acrobatic gymnastics, and the goal of this work was to determine the anthropometric profile depending on the event category, as well as factors that predisposed to performance in these categories. The sample consisted of 150 gymnasts from Spain, divided into 8 groups according to the event category and the role played. The kinanthropometric measurements were taken through the procedures established by the International Society for the Advancement of Kineantropometry. The anthropometric characteristics, including body mass index, somatotype, body composition and proportionality using the Phantom stratagem were analyzed, and the results obtained from the different groups were compared. A regression analysis was performed with particular groups of gymnasts. No significant differences (p < 0.05) were observed between groups of female tops or male bases, although differences were found between female group bases and female pair bases. It could be suggested that higher values of body height, sitting height, the minimum abdominal circumference, percentage of fat and low biliocristal breadth predispose female bases to work in pairs rather than in groups. The conclusion is that the anthropometric measurements are not decisive when guiding a gymnast toward choosing one event category or another, except for female bases.
Reproducibility and repeatability of intracyclic velocity variation in front crawl swimming from manual and semi-automatic measurement
Authors: Santos Karini Borges Dos , Lara Jerusa P.R. , Rodacki Andre L.F.
Published: June 2017

Purpose

Intracyclic velocity variation is an important kinematic parameter to evaluate swimming performance. It can be estimated by a fixed point at the swimmer’s hip. The aim of the study was to determine the reproducibility and repeatability of active light markers to measure intracyclic velocity variation in swimming.

Methods

Reproducibility and repeatability were tested by image measurement, by five manual digitizing processes and five sessions of automatic tracking of a LED marker set in a swimmer’s hip. The procedures were evaluated by the intraclass correlation coefficient, and the agreement between the methods was evaluated with Bland-Altman plots. The reproducibility was excellent in both procedures.

Results

The repeatability of manual digitalization ranged between satisfactory to excellent, while the repeatability of automatic tracking was excellent. In addition, the Bland-Altman plots displayed a good agreement between manual and automatic measure­ments. The automatic tracking was 27% faster than manual digitization.

Conclusions

Active markers are promising to evaluate the intracyclic velocity variation of swimmers, with a faster response than the common manual processing.
Analytic approximation of Volterra’s population model
Authors: Biazar J. , Hosseini K.
Published: June 2017

In this paper, the Volterra’s population model is studied for population growth of a species within a closed system. Modified Adomian decomposition method (MADM) in conjunction with Pade technique is formally proposed to obtain an analytic approximation for the solution of the model, which is a nonlinear intgro-differential equation. The results of the method are compared with the existing exact results, confirming the accuracy and the efficiency of the proposed approach.
Some Fractional Calculus Results Pertaining To Mittag-Leffler Type Functions
Authors: Choudhary Anupama , Kumar Devendra , Singh Jagdev
Published: June 2017

In this paper, we study the generalized fractional operators pertaining to the generalized Mittag-Leffler function and multi-index Mittag-Leffler function. Some applications of the established results associated with generalized Wright function are also deduced as corollaries. The results are useful in solving the problems of science, engineering and technology where the Mittag-Leffler function occurs naturally.
Are the EU Member States Ready for the New Union Customs Code: Emerging Legal Issues On the National Level
Authors: Valantiejus Gediminas
Published: June 2017

In 2016, the European Union has launched a new and ambitious project for the future regulation of international trade in the European Union and the rules of its taxation: since the 1 May 2016, the new Union Customs Code (UCC) has entered into force. It revokes the old Community Customs Code (CCC), which was applied since 1992, and passed in the form of EU regulation sets brand-new rules for the application of Common Customs Tariff and calculation of customs duties (tariffs) in all the EU Member States. It is oriented to the creation of the paperless environment for the formalisation of international trade operations (full electronic declaration of customs procedures) and ensuring of a more uniform administration of customs duties in the tax and customs authorities of the Member States in the European Union. Therefore, the article raises and seeks to answer the problematic question whether the Member States of the European Union themselves are ready to implement these ambitious goals and does the actual practice of the Member States support that (considering the practice of the Republic of Lithuania). The research, which is based on the analysis of case law in the Republic of Lithuania (case study of recent tax disputes between the taxpayers and customs authorities that arose immediately before and after the entry into force of the UCC), leads to the conclusion that many problematic areas that may negatively impact the functioning of the new Customs Code remain and must be improved, including an adoption of new legislative solutions.
Forms of Employee Trainings Concerning Aspects of Cold Knowledge
Authors: Komańda Marcin
Published: June 2017

Research relevance: Cold knowledge is perceived as a key issue in terms of the composition of the company and the sense of the procedures being implemented. Thus, organisation of appropriate forms of employee trainings in this regard becomes essential. Aim of the paper: Distinguishing the existence of schemes of applied forms of employee trainings in the contexts of relation between two aspects of cold knowledge (internal documentation and data bases) and the types of enterprises (their formal independence). Research methods applied: A survey based on the purposive sampling of respondents was conducted. A two-tiered clustering analysis and an analysis of correspondence were applied. Main findings: It was possible to distinguish four groups of particular forms of trainings. Three groups are represented by the same main forms of trainings in both cases (documentation/databases). The analysis of correspondence established that respondents from branches as well as head offices of multi-branch enterprises were, in case of trainings concerning internal documentation, more prone to point at two forms of trainings: blended and special, whereas, in case of training within the scope of databases, they were more willing to point at a special form of trainings. Theoretical and/or practical value of the study: Results allow to associate the forms of employee trainings in the chosen aspects of cold knowledge and show the differentiation of their use depending on the type of enterprise. These facts open up a new theoretical perspective for the description of organisation of employee trainings based on formal relations.`
Use of the Tax Prism Method When Forming Tax Part of the Budget
Authors: Verovska Ludmila , Leontyev Alexey
Published: June 2017

The tax prism method is developed for the assessment of tax part of the budget as well as for forecasting the influence of tax optimisation on it. There are certain trends in global practice. Developing and transition economies are characterised by low tax burden. Economically developed countries with a high level of social security of population are characterised by high tax burden. The analytical and graphic-analytical research for the purpose of determination of optimum size of the taxation using the tax prism has been conducted. In addition to the concept of ‘tax prism’, concepts such as static and dynamic tax prisms have been introduced, allowing to consider changes in the part of the budget of interest in connection with a possibility of taxation subjects to reduce the size of a tax burden by various methods of tax optimisation, and also to consider the influence of other factors on it. The use of this approach helps effectively to enhance the tax legislation by modelling high-quality and quantitative consequences of one or another changes and innovations.
Fourier Landscape Pattern Indices for Predicting South Carolina Watershed Fecal Coliform
Authors: Spivey Alvin , Vodacek Anthony
Published: June 2017

Extending the Landscape Pattern Metric (LPM) model analysis in Smith et al. (2001) into a LPM decision model, decadal scale prediction of fecal coliform compromised South Carolina watersheds is developed. The model’s parameter variability identifies the greatest contributors to a compromised watershed’s prediction. The complete set of model parameters include Land Cover Land Use (LCLU) & slope, along stream proportion, Fourier Metric of Fragmentation (FMF), Fourier Metric of Proportion (FMP), and Least Squares Fourier Transform Fractal Dimension (LsFT). The 1992 National Land Cover Data (NLCD) Land Cover Land Use (LCLU) within fecal coliform compromised watersheds is used to train the model parameters, and the 2001 NLCD LCLU is used to test the LPM model. The most significant model parameters are along stream bare rock LsFT, FMF between urban/recreational grasses and evergreen forests, and FMF between deciduous forests and high density residential areas. These metrics contribute significantly more than the best proportion descriptor: proportion of urban/recreational grasses. In training, the proposed model correctly identified 92 % of the compromised watersheds; while the Smith et al. (2001) model 94 % of the compromised watersheds were correctly identified. This study reveals the ability of Fourier metrics to interpret ecological processes, and the need for more appropriate landscape level models.
Upper bound estimate of incomplete Cochrane sum
Authors: Ma Yuankui , Peng Wen , Zhang Tianping
Published: June 2017

By using the properties of Kloosterman sum and Dirichlet character, an optimal upper bound estimate of incomplete Cochrane sum is given.
Evaluation of the Development pf Various Forms of Agriculture Cooperation in the Republic of Kazakhstan
Authors: Akimbekova Galiya , Horská Elena , Yegizbayeva Gulnur
Published: June 2017

The article analyzes the current situation in the agricultural complex of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the necessity of combining small farms in the cooperative structure, evaluation of existing forms of cooperatives in agriculture are substantiated (production cooperatives, rural consumer cooperatives, rural consumer cooperatives of water users), a map of their location in the context of regions of the country is shown, problems hindering their development are revealed, particularly the formation and development trends of each of them, the economic indicators of production of products are given, together with their organizational structure, etc. On the basis of the conducted analysis of the production conditions, rural consumers and rural consumer cooperatives of water users, problems hindering their development are revealed, the positive and negative trends in the development of various forms of agricultural cooperation are assessed, and proposals has been substantiated in order to improve the regulatory framework, mechanisms of state support, credit and financial mechanisms, etc.
The Forgotten Man
Authors: Robertson Brian
Published: June 2017

Richard Nixon's first congressional campaign in 1947 has long been steeped in political mythology and controversy. This article argues that Nixon's first campaign and the development of the political moniker “the forgotten man” evolved from a masculine ideology that emphasized independence, hard work, and a resistance to government handouts that dominated Southern California in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Nixon's emphasis on “the forgotten man” as a masculine ideology played a significant role in his first electoral victory and remained a part of his campaign rhetoric and style throughout his political career. Based on original research drawing on material from the Richard Nixon Oral History project at California State University Fullerton, the Wardman Library at Whittier College, and the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum Foundation, the article provides a fresh perspective on American and Californian political culture.
De caciques hereditarios a alcaldes y mandones electos. Legitimidad del poder local en los pueblos de indios constituidos con una base étnica, en el valle del río Cauca (1675-1800)
Authors: Cuevas Arenas Héctor Manuel
Published: June 2017

El autor analiza el cambio de la herencia hacia la elección y el consenso local —vistos éstos como elementos legitimadores de acceso al poder—, en pueblos de indios del valle del río Cauca durante el segundo tercio del siglo XVIII. Para ello se analizaron los motivos de sus pleitos y su procesamiento, junto a los lenguajes de autoridad en los documentos concernientes a los indios. Asimismo, se revisaron las cuentas de tributos. Ante la presión de las deudas tributarias, de un entorno de migraciones indias y de la reacomodación de lealtades y fidelidades con el fin de la encomienda, los pueblos estudiados adoptaron un sistema de gobierno local más flexible que no comprometiera tantos recursos familiares y locales, como el de alcaldes y mandones electos, para afrontar un contexto cambiante en lo económico y político. Con ello se completó la trasformación de identidades étnicas diferenciadas a las generadas por la categoría social y jurídica de “indio”. La información se procesó con aportes metodológicos del análisis del discurso, la etnohistoria y el enfoque cualitativo.
Editorial
Authors: Ramírez Bacca Renzo
Published: June 2017

Argentina, México, Perú y Colombia son los países latinoamericanos considerados en el número 18 (Julio-Diciembre, Vol. 9) de HiSTOReLo. Revista de Historia Regional y Local. El corpus es diverso en temas y con una amplia temporalidad que corresponde a investigaciones sobre los siglos XVIII, XIX y XX.
Obfuscation-based Malware Update: A comparison of Manual and Automated Methods
Authors: Barría Cristian , Cordero David , Cubillos Claudio , Palma Miguel , Cabrera Daniel
Published: June 2017

This research presents a proposal of malware classification and its update based on capacity and obfuscation. This article is an extension of [4]a, and describes the procedure for malware updating, that is, to take obsolete malware that is already detectable by antiviruses, update it through obfuscation techniques and thus making it undetectable again. As the updating of malware is generally performed manually, an automatic solution is presented together with a comparison from the standpoint of cost and processing time. The automated method proved to be more reliable, fast and less intensive in the use of resources, specially in terms of antivirus analysis and malware functionality checking times.
O Exílio e as Transformações de Repertórios de Ação Coletiva: A Esquerda Brasileira no Chile e na França (1968-1978)
Authors: Marques Teresa Cristina Schneider
Published: June 2017

RESUMO O presente artigo analisa a trajetória política da segunda geração de exilados brasileiros pelo regime militar no Chile e na França, visando compreender a dinâmica das transformações dos repertórios de ação dos migrantes frequentemente observadas nos estudos sobre exílio. Verificou-se que a migração forçada promove uma metamorfose total da estrutura de oportunidades políticas. Como resultado, o exilado se vê inserido em uma estrutura que não é a mesma daquela verificada pelos estudos sobre o confronto político nos enfrentamentos no interior do Estado-Nação e nem mesmo pelos movimentos transnacionais globais mais atuais. Com efeito, no Chile os exilados apresentaram um repertório adaptado às particularidades do exílio chileno, tendo como foco a continuidade do confronto travado com o regime brasileiro. Na França, por sua vez, eles viveram transformações profundas, ao abandonar o projeto revolucionário e adotar os direitos humanos e a democracia, entre outras reivindicações até então novas para a esquerda brasileira.
Análise de Modelos de Mesoescala para Caracterização do Potencial Eólico do Estado da Paraíba
Authors: Oliveira Soetânia Santos de , Souza Enio Pereira de
Published: June 2017

Resumo O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar o desempenho de modelos numéricos de mesoescala em simular condições de vento no estado da Paraíba-BRA. Para isso um estudo de caso foi realizado para o mês de setembro de 2010, no qual foram comparados dados de velocidade do vento coletados a partir de sensores instalados em torres anemométricas padronizadas para estudos eólicos com dados simulados pelos modelos BRAMS e WRF. As torres estão localizadas nas mesorregiões do Agreste, Borborema e Sertão da Paraíba-BRA. Os resultados revelam que para a localidade analisada no Agreste o WRF acompanha as variações de velocidade média do vento de forma mais concisa, ao passo que para as localidades situadas na Borborema e no Sertão os ciclos reproduzidos pelo BRAMS mostraram-se mais próximos dos ciclos observados. De acordo com a análise estatística os maiores erros foram encontrados para a localidade da Borborema e os menores para a do Agreste, ambos para os resultados do WRF. De modo geral, os dados observados e simulados pelos modelos apresentam uma forte correlação com significância estatística de 99% de acordo com o teste estatístico aplicado.
A aliança enquanto drama: est/ética da masculinidade no contexto de uma economia afetiva uxorilocal (Guna, Panamá)
Authors: Dias Diego Madi
Published: June 2017

Resumo O artigo lança um olhar para os Guna a partir da casa de residência, espaço privilegiado de comunhão e compartilhamento de recursos. Meu objetivo é demonstrar que a residência em Gunayala movimenta uma economia doméstica dos pensamentos: os Guna dizem que a pessoa preguiçosa (wiegala) não pensa nos outros (binsaed suli). Ela é considerada sunnasuli - "não é parente de verdade" ou, simplesmente, "malvada". O dom é a linguagem utilizada para dar conta das transações que ocorrem no registro da intimidade. Procuro explorar as consequências da ética da convivialidade guna no que se refere à masculinidade, na medida em que os homens são levados a pensar em sua esposa como condição de fixação e permanência na casa dos afins. O problema da troca é examinado a partir das raízes mitológicas, rituais e sociológicas da uxorilocalidade, permitindo compreender o esforço de consanguinização da afinidade nos termos de um drama residencial: o drama da aliança ou a aliança enquanto drama.
Prediction of drug-binding sites in HCV NS5B polymerase: MD simulation study
Authors: Tiwari Gargi , Pandey Vishnudatt , Ojha Rajendra Prasad
Published: June 2017

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a small, single-stranded, positive-sense ribonucleic acid (RNA) virus and is a member of the Flaviviridae family of viruses. Its genome has a length of 9.6 kb and encoding a polyprotein of about 3000 amino acids which is cleaved co- and post-translationally by cellular and viral proteases into 10 different products: core, envelope protein E1, E2, p7, nonstructural proteins NS2, NS3, NS4A, NS4B, NS5A and NS5B. Core, E1 and E2 are the main viral constituents of the HCV particle. NS5B of the hepatitis C virus, a RNA-dependent RNA polymerase, is an important therapeutic target. In order to gain deeper insight into and to know its molecular mechanism, the authors employed molecular dynamics simulation at the nanosecond scale. Initial coordinates were taken from the protein data bank entries with IDs 3IGV and 3GYN. The present study shows the strong binding affinity of the inhibitor with NS5B polymerase. The binding free energies, calculated by the molecular mechanics and Poisson–Boltzmann surface area/generalized Born surface area method, suggest a good connection with the experimental biological activity. The analysis of the combined simulation results has identified that Tyr448, Ser556 and Asp318 are the key amino acid residues in NS5B binding. The results obtained from this study provide some insights into the development of novel strong NS5B inhibitors.
Springback analysis of hollow rectangular bar of linear work-hardening material
Authors: Lal Radha Krishna , Dwivedi Jai Prakash , Singh Virendra Pratap
Published: June 2017

A theoretical analysis of the springback of hollow rectangular cross-sectional bars of linear work-hardening materials under torsional loading has been carried out. By using the deformation theory of plasticity, a numerical scheme has been prepared which determines the elasto-plastic boundary in addition to springback in the bars. Finally, an analytical generalised expression relating the angle of twist and twisting moment and residual angle of twist per unit length for bars under plastic torsion is obtained.
The Credit Card Act and Consumer Finance Company Lending
Authors: Elliehausen Gregory , Hannon Simona M.
Published: June 2017

The Credit Card Accountability and Disclosure Act (CARD Act) of 2009 restricted several risk management practices of credit card issuers. Using a quasi-experimental design with credit bureau data on consumer lending, we find evidence consistent with the hypothesis that the act's restrictions on risk management practices contributed to a large decline in bank card holding by higher risk, nonprime consumers but had little effect on prime consumers. Looking at consumer finance loans, historically a source of credit for higher risk consumers, we find greater reliance on such loans by nonprime consumers in states with high consumer finance rate ceilings following the CARD Act than by nonprime consumers in states with low rate ceilings or by prime consumers. That nonprime consumers in states with high consumer finance rate ceilings relied more heavily on consumer finance loans suggests that consumer finance loans were a substitute for subprime credit cards for risky consum ers when rate ceilings permit such loans to be profitable. Consumer finance loans would not be available to many higher risk, nonprime consumers in low rate states because such loans would be unprofitable, and prime consumers would not need consumer finance loans because other, less expensive types of credit would generally be available to them.
Caracterización de las Reacciones Adversas a Medicamentos (RAMs) observadas en una institución asistencial de III nivel de complejidad
Authors: Arroyo Monterrosa D , Castro Bol HF
Published: June 2017

Resumen – Las Reacciones Adversas a Medicamentos (RAMs) constituyen un problema de salud pública, acerca del cual han tomado intervención los organismos de Farmacovigilancia de cada país, no solo mediante su notificación sino también por su prevención y educación en el uso de los medicamentos. Objetivo: Documentar retrospectivamente los reportes de RAMs generados en una Clínica de IV nivel en Barranquilla (Atl., Col).Metodología: Se incluyeron todas los reportes de RAMs identificadas por el personal clínico teniendo en cuenta que el proceso en tiempo real al momento de producirse el informe y el actuar del Químico Farmacéutico.Resultado: En un lapso de 15 meses se reportaron 94 RAMs, con un promedio 6,27±4,35 RAMs por cada mes El género femenino fue quien más presentó RAMs (55,32 %), el grupo etario con mayor reporte fue el de 18-44 años (42,55 %). Las RAM de mayor reporte fueron en cuanto a Gravedad, las Moderadas (58,51%), causalidad las Probadas 37,23% y Evitabilidad las Prevenibles 57,45%. Los fármacos con mayor número de RAM fueron los Anti-infecciosos Vía General 31,9%. El personal de Salud que más reportó RAM fueron las Enfermeras (35,11%).Conclusiones: El alto número de RAM referentes a los antiinfecciosos es posiblemente como una consecuencia a sus amplias indicaciones y alto uso, generando un gran espacio de oportunidad de aprendizaje para el Comité de Infecciones para promover su uso seguro.
Conocimientos en Salud Sexual y Reproductiva en Estudiantes de Enfermería de una Universidad de Barranquilla (Atl, Col)
Authors: Cano Sandra , Guerra Ramirez Merilyn , Montenegro Rivera Carelis
Published: June 2017

Resumen – Los avances a nivel mundial en relación a los de derechos humanos, han permitido que los adolescentes hayan logrado un amplio reconocimiento de sus derechos sexuales y reproductivos. Éstos, en ocasiones han sido violentados por aspectos de su sexualidad, trayendo consecuencias y prejuicios sobre su desarrollo y capacidad para tomar decisiones.

Objetivo. Determinar que conocimientos sobre salud sexual y reproductiva poseen las estudiantes del primer semestre de Enfermería de una Universidad de Barranquilla.

Materiales y métodos. Estudio cuali-cuantitativo, descriptivo, no experimental, de corte transversal. Se estudió una población de 90 estudiantes de primer semestre de Enfermería de una universidad de Barranquilla, Colombia. Se utilizó como técnica la encuesta conformado por veintiocho (28) ítems con respuestas de selección simple, validado por juicio de expertos.

Resultados. El 84,45% de los participantes fueron mujeres, con edades? 20 años. El 82,22% provenía de la zona urbana, con inicio de vida sexual antes de los 19 años. Aunque el 100% poseía información previa sobre salud sexual y reproductiva, no tenían el comportamiento adecuado en relación a este tema. El 96,67% de los encuestados señalan que la universidad tenga un programa de salud sexual y reproductiva.

Conclusión. La población universitaria refleja que no poseen los conocimientos suficientes sobre sus derechos sexuales y reproductivos. Por lo que se planea organizar un programa con el apoyo interdisciplinario de otros profesionales como medicina y psicología, permitiendo preparar al adolescente en esta importante etapa de su vida, contribuyendo a la disminución de ETS, y embarazos no deseados.
Building for Biology: A Gene Therapy Trial Infrastructure
Authors: Taylor-Alexander Samuel , Addison Courtney
Published: June 2017

In this article, we examine the construction of the infrastructure for a Phase II gene therapy trial for Cystic Fibrosis (CF). Tracing the development of the material technologies and physical spaces used in the trial, we show how the trial infrastructure took form at the uncertain intersection of scientific norms, built environments, regulatory negotiations, patienthood, and the biologies of both disease and therapy. We define infrastructures as material and immaterial (including symbols and affect) composites that serve a selective distributive purpose and facilitate projects of making and doing. There is a politics to this distributive action, which is itself twofold, because whilst infrastructures enable and delimit the movement of matter, they also mediate the very activity for which they provide the grounds. An infrastructural focus allows us to show how purposeful connections are made in a context of epistemic and regulatory uncertainty. The gene therapy researchers were working in a context of multiple uncertainties, regarding not only how to do gene therapy, but also how to anticipate and enact ambiguous regulatory requirements in a context of limited resources (technical, spatial, and financial). At the same time, the trial infrastructure had to accommodate Cystic Fibrosis biology by bridging the gap between pathology and therapy. The consortium’s approach to treating CF required that they address concerns about contamination and safety while finding a way of getting a modified gene product into the lungs of the trial participants.
A dignidade humana enquanto princípio de proteção e garantia dos direitos fundamentais sociais: o direito à saúde
Authors: Martini Sandra Regina , Sturza Janaína Machado
Published: June 2017

O princípio da dignidade da pessoa humana é garantido constitucionalmente no Brasil e a sua realização conduz à garantia de vários outros direitos, dentre os quais a saúde. À partir deste cenário, o presente texto tem como objetivo fomentar a discussão acerca da temática dos direitos fundamentais sociais, especialmente sobre a garantia e efetivação do direito à saúde sob a ótica do princípio da dignidade humana. Através de um estudo bibliográfico, tendo como método de abordagem o hipotético-dedutivo, verificou-se que a saúde se constituiu como um direito reconhecido igualmente a todo o povo, consolidando-se como meio de preservação da vida.
Dotación artística de la iglesia de Santa María de Sádaba de Lastres. Obras datadas en la Edad Moderna
Authors: Iglesias Echevarría Milca
Published: June 2017

RESUMEN:El presente artículo pretende hacer una revisión de las obras artísticas de la Edad Moderna que aún hoy se conservan en la iglesia parroquial de Santa María de Sábada, en Lastres. Hasta el momento se han publicado varios estudios sobre el tema, si bien no se tenían referencias documentales que esclareciesen la autoría y procedencia de algunas de las piezas. Gracias a un trabajo reciente, hoy podemos datarlas y atribuirlas a artistas tan reconocidos como Bernardo de la Meana o Antonio de Borja. Asimismo, podemos revelar la procedencia de algunas otras, donadas por los comerciantes lastrinos de la época.PALABRAS CLAVE:Lastres, Edad Moderna, Santa María de Sábada, Bernardo de Meana, Antonio de Borja.ABSTRACT:This article expects make a review of the artistic objects dated on early modern period that still today remains in the parish church of Santa María de Sábada, in Lastres. Until today it has been published several studies on the topic, although there were no documentary references that clarify the authorship and origin of some of the pieces. Thanks to a recent work, today we can date and attribute them to such recognized artists like Bernardo de la Meana or Antonio de Borja. Likewise, we can reveal the origin of some others, donated by the enriched traders born in Lastres of the period.KEY WORDS:Lastres, Edad Moderna, Santa María de Sábada, Bernardo de Meana, Antonio de Borja.
A Análise de Discurso na Literatura de Primo Levi
Authors: Pereira Nelci Bilhalva
Published: June 2017

O artigo presente é parte da minha dissertação de mestrado “A Literatura de Testemunho em Primo Levi”. Contém a análise de três livros do judeu-italiano, sobrevivente de Auschwitz, Primo Levi: Se Isto É Um Homem (1947), A Trégua (1962) e Os afogados e os sobreviventes (1986). O objetivo desta pesquisa é mostrar a importância das obras de Levi como testemunha e como forma de denúncia da Shoah. A metodologia empreendida para compor o corpus deste estudo foi a Análise de Discurso para esclarecer sobre o papel do sujeito, da cena de enunciação, da paratopia e outros conceitos pertinentes à AD.

Palavras Chaves: Primo Levi; testemunho; Shoah; Nazismo
GOVERNANÇA CORPORATIVA E O PAPEL ESTRATÉGICO DO CONSELHO DE ADMINISTRAÇÃO EM UMA EMPRESA FAMILIAR DE CAPITAL ABERTO
Authors: Bernardes Patrícia , Figueiredo Geraldo , Chaves Catari Vilela
Published: June 2017

Este estudo avaliou a contribuição e o envolvimento do Conselho de Administração (CA) como instrumentos da Governança Corporativa (GC) na gestão estratégica de uma organização familiar de capital aberto. A base teórica deste estudo contempla a Estratégia, a GC e Empresas familiares. Pelo caráter da pesquisa, estudo de caso, a estratégia utilizada para análise de dados foi a de comparar as informações obtidas com as fontes primárias, por meio das respostas registradas nas entrevistas, com aquelas das fontes secundárias. Verificou-se que a organização pesquisada tem um Conselho de Administração de maioria independente com envolvimento ativo em todas as fases do processo da estratégia, além de papel crítico na redução dos conflitos entre os agentes, acionistas e gestores. Em termos práticos constatou-se que o envolvimento do CA na gestão estratégica gerou mais assertividade nas decisões estratégicas, melhores práticas de governança e melhor desempenho, evidenciado pelo progresso dos indicadores chaves de sustentabilidade e pelo melhor desempenho financeiro da organização. A principal limitação da pesquisa refere-se à realização de estudo de caso único, ainda que esse caso tenha sido um estudo em profundidade. Entende-se que pesquisas com casos múltiplos e técnicas, tanto qualitativas quanto quantitativas, em trabalhos futuros poderá trazer mais robustez aos resultados encontrados neste trabalho. Não obstante as limitações deste estudo entende-se que o trabalho contribuiu no aprimoramento e na compreensão sobre a forma que o CA influencia a dinâmica da GC e a gestão estratégica nas organizações.
A Influência da Música e Temperatura Ambiente Sobre o Comportamento do Consumidor no Varejo
Authors: Bigois Larissa , Basso Kenny , Rosa de Souza João Vicente
Published: June 2017

Este artigo aborda a influência dos elementos música e temperatura ambiente sobre a intenção de compra dos consumidores no ambiente de varejo, mediante a manipulação dos cenários em um design 2 (música baixa e música alta) por 2 (conforto térmico e temperatura alta) em um laboratório criado pelos pesquisadores. Foram aplicados questionários fechados para 153 estudantes de uma Faculdade do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul. Sendo assim, foram convidados a participar da pesquisa alunos dos cursos de Graduação em Arquitetura e Urbanismo, Administração, Engenharia Civil e Sistemas da Informação. Os resultados encontrados demonstram o aumento da influência na intenção de compra no cenário Música Baixa x Conforto Térmico, em comparação com os demais cenários de interação entre música e temperatura. Os resultados desse estudo também revelam que a música e a temperatura ambiente são congruentes um com o outro em termos de intenção de compra.
Associação de níveis accountability de distribuidoras de energia elétrica atuantes no Brasil com fatores de seus desempenhos social e econômico-financeiro.
Authors: Luz Brenda Carvalho , Junior Pedro Borges , Campos Gabriel Moreira
Published: June 2017

Este estudo buscou responder ao problema de pesquisa enunciado pela questão: Qual a relação de níveis de accountability de empresas distribuidoras de energia elétrica, com fatores de seus desempenhos social e econômico-financeiro? O objetivo é de investigar e explicar possíveis associações entre os níveis de accountability das empresas da amostra, em seus balanços sociais, e seus desempenhos social e econômico. Para tanto, foi realizada pesquisa bibliográfica em obras que versam sobre a temática em questão e pesquisa documental com base em balanços sociais publicados pelas empresas da amostra. Também foi adotada a técnica econométrica regressão logística ordinal, para investigar a possível associação entre os níveis de accountability e o desempenho social das empresas objeto do estudo. Foram identificadas associações entre o nível de accountability de reclamações junto ao PROCON das empresas da amostra e seus investimentos sociais internos e lucratividade. Também foi identificada associação entre o nível de accountability de reclamações junto a justiça e a liquidez das empresas da amostra. Para futuras pesquisas, sugere-se a ampliação dos segmentos de empresas a serem investigadas, bem como a elevação do número de fatores a serem considerados.
The impact of multichannel engagement tools on the quality of care provided by a health care professional
Authors: Ahmed Kafeel
Published: June 2017

Today’s in the global era of digital word, things are changing and evolving around the health care professional with a patient centricity and a integrated approach for a better and healthier society, the access for accurate information for the patients is crucial to deliver the best solution for the society at large. Tools to engage the health care professionals to make them confident and improve the current practices are always on the priority, through several multi channel engagement tools that allow them to enhance the capability of their diagnostic and treatment pattern for a particular disease area while keeping the patient centricity view in the back of mind and to provide best possible solution for their customers.

the purpose of the study is to analyze the impact of multi channel engagement tools on the quality of care provided by a health care professional actively serving the best practice for the community, quality information about the relevant therapy area for health care professional through email, website and conducting scientific webinar.

200 health care professionals from the hospital, private clinics were the part of this study and the given responses were analyzed and treated through statistical parameter for drawing the conclusion. the results showed that the information through the email, website marketing and scientific sessions may contribute the quality practice of health care professionals.

Key words: health care professional, multi channel engagement tool, statistical parameter, scientific session.
Qualidade dos Cursos de Administração da Faculdade de Estudos Sociais da UFAM: o olhar dos discentes
Authors: ANDRADE EDSON OLIVEIRA , Barros Rafael Magalhães , Costa Elinaldo Ferreira , Ferreira Sylvio Mário Puga , Silva Fabiula Meneguetes Vides
Published: June 2017

Existe uma crescente demanda por qualidade em todos os setores da sociedade, e a educação é um dos campos com maior preocupação. A expansão do ensino superior no Brasil foi muito intensa na última década, e a abertura de novos cursos de Administração foi uma das marcas deste processo. Neste cenário de grande oferta, a exigência de qualidade destes cursos, sejam públicos ou privados, tem sido a tônica. Esta pesquisa buscou identificar e mensurar, com base na aplicação de um questionário sobre percepção da qualidade, previamente validado por Souza et al. (2014), a opinião dos alunos de um curso de Administração em uma instituição de ensino superior federal. Para a análise dos resultados do questionário, utilizou-se a escala de classificação proposta por Timossi et al. (2009), ajustada a uma escala Likert de cinco níveis. A dimensão Relacionamento Docente foi a que apresentou melhor desempenho (62,22), e a dimensão Aspectos Tangíveis (42,02) foi a que teve o pior desempenho, sendo que a avaliação global dos cursos foi considerada satisfatória com 64,29 pontos na escala de Timossi et al. (2009).
Frecuencia y severidad de complicaciones de 1,056 broncoscopías en la edad pediátrica
Authors: Aguilar-Aranda Ambrosio , Sandoval- Castillo Luz Dinora , Barrera-de León Juan Carlos
Published: June 2017

INTRODUCCIÓN: la endoscopía constituye uno de los avances más grandes en el diagnóstico de enfermedades pulmonares. Ésta ha sido considerada como un procedimiento seguro debido al bajo índice de complicaciones relacionadas con el procedimiento, la enfermedad de origen y el manejo anestésico.OBJETIVO: describir la frecuencia y severidad de las complicaciones de broncoscopías en edad pediátrica.MATERIALES Y MÉTODOS: estudio transversal descriptivo de marzo del 2006 adiciembre del 2014, en un hospital de tercer nivel, a quienes se les realizó broncoscopía flexible de fibra óptica. Se identificaron complicaciones menores o mayores agrupadas en fisiológicas, infecciosas, mecánicas y anestésicas. Los resultados se presentaron con frecuencias y porcentajes para variables cualitativas y medianas y rangos para cuantitativas.RESULTADOS: el estudio incluyó 1059 pacientes, sexo masculino 648 (61%), con un rango de edad de 0 a 192 meses, con patología respiratoria de base n = 842 (80%). Estudio diagnóstico n = 898 (85%), terapéutico n = 161 (15%). Complicaciones menores n = 69 (6.5%) y mayores n = 14 (1.5%); estas últimas sólo en estudios diagnósticos.De las complicaciones menores en 55 pacientes (5.2%) se presentó por lo menos una complicación aislada y en 14 (1.3%) se presentaron más de una complicación. Complicaciones mayores más frecuentes: arritmia n = 7 y desaturación grave n = 7. En cinco pacientes con complicaciones mayores se requirieron maniobras de reanimación; cuatro ingresaron a la unidad de terapia intensiva pediátrica y sólo uno requirió traqueotomía urgente.CONCLUSIONES: la broncoscopía es un procedimiento seguro con una frecuencia baja de complicaciones.
Violaciones al Código Internacional de Comercialización de Sucedáneos de Leche Materna en México
Authors: García-Flores Erika Paola , Herrera-Maldonado Nazarea , Martínez-Peñafiel Liliana , Pesqueira- Villegas Eduardo
Published: June 2017

En nuestro país, a pesar de los grandes beneficios de la lactancia materna para la salud de las futuras generaciones, ésta se redujo de 22,3% en 2006 a 14,5% en 20121 y aunque recientemente, con las acciones de la Estrategia Nacional de Lactancia Materna se ha conseguido mejorar la lactancia materna a 30.8% en 2015,2 este indicador aún dista mucho de la meta global.