bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Imaging spectrum of gastrointestinal stromal tumor
Authors: Sureka Binit , Mittal Mahesh Kumar , Mittal Aliza , Sinha Mukul , Thukral Brij Bhushan
Published: August 2014

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) were first described by Clark and Mazur in 1983 for smooth muscle neoplasms of the gastrointestinal tract differentiating them from leiomyoma, leiomyosarcomas and neurogenic tumors. GISTs can arise from the bowel, peritoneum, omentum or retroperitoneum. This article reviews the computed tomography imaging features of primary GISTs, response to treatment and highlights data on predicting the outcome to chemotherapeutic drugs on imaging.
Status of salivary lipid peroxidation in oral cancer and precancer
Authors: Shetty Shishir Ram , Babu Subhas , Kumari Suchetha , Shetty Pushparaja , Hegde S hruthi , Castelino Renita
Published: August 2014

Introduction: Lipid oxidation gives rise to number of secondary by-products. Malondialdehyde (MDA) is the principal and most widely studied product of polyunsaturated fatty acid peroxidation. This aldehyde is a highly toxic molecule and should be considered as more than just a marker of lipid peroxidation in oral carcinogenesis. Materials and Methods: Salivary malondiadldehyde was evaluated in 65 healthy controls (HC), 115 subjects with oral, potentially malignant disorders (PMD) and 50 subjects with oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) using the Thiobarbituric-Trichloroacetitic acid (TBA-TCA) method. Results: A consistent elevation in the levels of salivary MDA was observed in HC with tobacco related habits, subjects with PMD and subjects with OSCC. The elevation in the salivary MDA was significant (P = 0.001) in the groups PMD and OSCC and group OSCC when compared to HC. Conclusion: The significant and encouraging findings of this study thus validate and reinforce that salivary malodialdehyde analysis can be used as an efficient, noninvasive tool for the early diagnosis of PMD and OSCC for planning comprehensive treatment protocol.
Liver metastasis in an adolescent treated for third ventricle germ cell tumor
Authors: Lionel Rikki Premanand , John Arul R. , Sitaram Venkatramani , Mathew Leni G.
Published: August 2014

Systemic dissemination of intracranial germ cell tumors (GCTs) occur only in 3% of cases and the common sites are bone, lungs, and lymph nodes. Metastasis to the liver is rare. As far as we could find, only six cases of liver metastasis of intracranial GCTs have been reported so far. We report an adolescent girl who presented with hepatic relapse 2½ years after successful completion of treatment of intracranial GCT. She was treated with chemotherapy and right hepatectomy and is doing well 30 months after treatment for the metastatic disease.
FDG-PET/CT in the Assessment of Treatment Response after Oncologic Treatment of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Authors: Keski-Säntti Harri , Mustonen Timo , Schildt Jukka , Saarilahti Kauko , Mäkitie Antti A.
Published: August 2014

Background

In many centers, 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG–PET/CT) is used to monitor treatment response after definitive (chemo)radiotherapy [(C)RT] for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), but its usefulness remains somewhat controversial. We aimed at assessing the accuracy of FDG-PET/CT in detecting residual disease after (C)RT.

Method

All HNSCC patients with FDG-PET/CT performed to assess treatment response 10–18 weeks after definitive (C)RT at our institution during 2008–2010 were included. The patient charts were reviewed for FDG-PET/CT findings, histopathologic findings, and follow-up data. The median follow-up time for FDG-PET/CT negative patients was 26 months.

Results

Eighty-eight eligible patients were identified. The stage distribution was as follows: I, n = 1; II, n = 15; III, n = 17; IV, n = 55. The negative predictive value, positive predictive value, specificity, sensitivity, and accuracy of FDG-PET/CT in detecting residual disease were 87%, 81%, 94%, 65%, and 85%, respectively. The corresponding specific figures for the primary tumor site were 91%, 71%, 94%, 59%, and 86% and for the neck 93%, 100%, 100%, 75%, and 94%, respectively.

Conclusions

In patients who have received definitive (C)RT for HNSCC, post-treatment FDG-PET/CT has good potential to guide clinical decision-making. Patients with negative scan can safely be followed up clinically only, while positive scan necessitates tissue biopsies or a neck dissection to rule out residual disease.
Short-Term Safety and Efficacy of Calcium Montmorillonite Clay (UPSN) in Children
Authors: Mitchell Nicole J. , Kumi Justice , Aleser Mildred , Elmore Sarah E. , Rychlik Kristal A. , Zychowski Katherine E. , Romoser Amelia A. , Phillips Timothy D. , Ankrah Nii-Ayi
Published: August 2014

Recently, an association between childhood growth stunting and aflatoxin (AF) exposure has been identified. In Ghana, homemade nutritional supplements often consist of AF-prone commodities. In this study, children were enrolled in a clinical intervention trial to determine the safety and efficacy of Uniform Particle Size NovaSil (UPSN), a refined calcium montmorillonite known to be safe in adults. Participants ingested 0.75 or 1.5 g UPSN or 1.5 g calcium carbonate placebo per day for 14 days. Hematological and serum biochemistry parameters in the UPSN groups were not significantly different from the placebo-controlled group. Importantly, there were no adverse events attributable to UPSN treatment. A significant reduction in urinary metabolite (AFM1) was observed in the high-dose group compared with placebo. Results indicate that UPSN is safe for children at doses up to 1.5 g/day for a period of 2 weeks and can reduce exposure to AFs, resulting in increased quality and efficacy of contaminated foods.
‘Fighting Science with Social Science: Activist Scholarship in an International Resistance Project’
Authors: de Saille Stevienna
Published: August 2014

This paper draws on a socio-historic case study of the Feminist International Network of Resistance to Reproductive and Genetic Engineering (FINRRAGE) in order to consider the ways in which activists create and develop knowledge in movements around complex emergent technologies. Using documentary and interview data, and an analytic framework drawn from Eyerman and Jamison's cognitive praxis paradigm, the paper outlines certain conditions under which activists may be able to create both social and social scientific knowledge in support of their claims. The paradigm itself is also interrogated, and suggestions made for extending and refining the framework through incorporation of theories of knowledge drawn from science and technology studies.
The Paranormal is (Still) Normal: The Sociological Implications of a Survey of Paranormal Experiences in Great Britain
Authors: Castro Madeleine , Burrows Roger , Wooffitt Robin
Published: August 2014

Historically, there has been limited sociological interest in the paranormal and no systematic study of reported paranormal experiences. There are also few medium-to-large-scale survey results with nationally representative populations focusing on paranormal experiences. This paper provides details of an exploratory survey conducted in 2009 with a nationally representative sample of 4,096 adults aged 16 years and over across Great Britain [1] . Our findings show that 37% of British adults report at least one paranormal experience and that women, those who are middle-aged or individuals resident in the South West are more likely to report such experiences. These results establish incidence levels of reported paranormal experiences in contemporary Britain. We argue also that they merit a more sustained sociological consideration of the paranormal. In this respect we renew and update the robust justification and call for serious research positioning the paranormal as a social phenomenon, originally proposed well over thirty years ago by Greeley (1975) .
A Sociologist's Field Notes to the Mass Observation Archive: A Consideration of the Challenges of ‘re-Using’ Mass Observation Data in a Longitudinal Mixed-Methods Study
Authors: Lindsey Rose , Bulloch Sarah
Published: August 2014

This paper explores the challenges arising from the ‘re-use’ of Mass Observation Project (MOP) writing (1981 to present day) encountered by the authors when setting up an Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) funded, longitudinal, mixed-methods research project on civic engagement. The paper begins with a brief review of the present UK social science research environment, highlighting the evidence for an increasing Research Council focus on interdisciplinary research and secondary analysis/re-use of data. It argues that this shift in focus gives rise to unique methodological challenges such as those encountered by the authors in this project. After providing some background and context, the paper discusses different obstacles encountered in the course of setting up this project. These include difficulties in: communicating within and across disciplines; re-using data across disciplines; the use of metadata, and its role in choosing writers from a longitudinal secondary data source; choice of analytical tools and approaches; and the Mass Observation writer's role in the research process. By sharing these experiences, the paper seeks to enable potential users of the MOP to see the value of MOP as a source of longitudinal qualitative secondary data; appreciate its potential for use with other data sources and across different disciplines; and equip other researchers to meet some of the challenges that the longitudinal use of MOP writing throws up.
Working at Pleasure in Young Women's Alcohol Consumption: A Participatory Visual Ethnography
Authors: Bancroft Angus , Zimpfer Mariah Jade , Murray Orla , Karels Martina
Published: August 2014

This paper reports on a participatory ethnography conducted with undergraduate students. It examined the rituals and habits through which they constructed their intoxication culture. Students used video recording devices such as smartphones to collect data about aspects of their intoxication experiences. They were then interviewed about emerging analytical themes. In this paper we focus on one aspect of intoxication culture, the place of pleasure in women's accounts. We build on previous research that showed that pleasure was present but not always dominant in women's accounts of leisure focused drinking. They experienced the predominant, neo-liberal concept of pleasure as a demand which had to be navigated alongside their own desires which could include a preference for a more situated, intimate, sociability. Pre-drinking occasions were especially significant as places where bonds could be built up and body and self prepared to enter the public night-time economy. For many, this preparation became the main, enjoyable event in contrast to sometimes fraught and demanding public drinking spaces, where women could find themselves subject to various critical judgements about their femininity. Their activities on these occasions focused on achieving a ‘good drunk’, a manageable state of group intoxication. We use these findings to comment critically on the gendering of the night-time economy, the narrow framing of ‘pleasure’ in it, and the commodification of student experience in the UK.
Hydrometeor classification from polarimetric radar measurements: a clustering approach
Authors: Grazioli J. , Tuia D. , Berne A.
Published: August 2014

Abstract. A data-driven approach to the classification of hydrometeors from measurements collected with polarimetric weather radars is proposed. In a first step, the optimal number nopt of hydrometeor classes that can be reliably identified from a large set of polarimetric data is determined. This is done by means of an unsupervised clustering technique guided by criteria related both to data similarity and to spatial smoothness of the classified images. In a second step, the nopt clusters are assigned to the appropriate hydrometeor class by means of human interpretation and comparisons with the output of other classification techniques. The main innovation in the proposed method is the unsupervised part: the hydrometeor classes are not defined a-priori, but they are learned from data. The proposed approach is applied to data collected by an X-band polarimetric weather radar during two field campaigns (totalling about 3000 h of precipitation). Seven hydrometeor classes have been found in the data set and they have been associated to drizzle (DZ), light rain (LR), heavy rain (HR), melting snow (MS), ice crystals/small aggregates (CR), aggregates (AG), rimed particles (RI).
Performance of WVSS-II hygrometers on the FAAM Research Aircraft
Authors: Vance A. K. , Abel S. J. , Cotton R. J. , Woolley A. M.
Published: August 2014

Abstract. We compare the performance of five hygrometers fitted to the Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurement's (FAAM) BAe 146-301 research aircraft using data from approximately one hundred flights executed over the course of two years under a wide range of conditions. Bulk comparison of cloud free data show good agreement between chilled mirror hygrometers and a WVSS-II fed from a modified Rosemount inlet but that a WVSS-II fed from the standard flush inlet appears to over read compared to the other instruments, except at higher humidities. Statistical assessment of hygrometer performance in cloudy conditions is problematic due to the variable nature of clouds, so a number of case studies are used instead to investigate the performance of the hygrometers in sub optimal conditions. It is found that the flush inlet is not susceptible to either liquid or solid water but that the Rosemount inlet has a significant susceptibility to liquid water; it is not susceptible to ice. In all conditions the WVSS-II respond much more rapidly than the chilled mirror devices, with the flush inlet-fed WVSS-II being more rapid than that connected to the Rosemount.
The amount and timing of precipitation control the magnitude, seasonality and sources (14C) of ecosystem respiration in a polar semi-desert, northwestern Greenland
Authors: Lupascu M. , Welker J. M. , Seibt U. , Xu X. , Velicogna I. , Lindsey D. S. , Czimczik C. I.
Published: August 2014

Abstract. This study investigates how warming and changes in precipitation may affect the cycling of carbon (C) in tundra soils, and between high Arctic tundra and the atmosphere. We quantified ecosystem respiration (Reco) and soil pore space CO2 in a polar semi-desert in northwestern Greenland under current and future climate conditions simulated by long-term experimental warming (+2 °C, +4 °C), water addition (+50% summer precipitation), and a combination of both (+4 °C × +50% summer precipitation). We also measured the 14C content of Reco and soil CO2 to distinguish young C cycling rapidly between the atmosphere and the ecosystem from older C stored in the soil for centuries to millennia. We identified changes in the amount and timing of precipitation as a key control of the magnitude, seasonality and sources of Reco in a polar semi-desert. Throughout each summer, small (<4 mm) precipitation events during drier periods triggered the release of very old C pulses from the deep soil, while larger precipitation events (>4 mm), more winter snow and experimental irrigation were associated with higher Reco fluxes and the release of recently fixed (young) C. Warmer summers and experimental warming also resulted in higher Reco fluxes (+2 °C > +4 °C), but coincided with losses of older C. We conclude that in high Arctic, dry tundra systems, future magnitudes and patterns of old C emissions will be controlled as much by the summer precipitation regime and winter snowpack as by warming. The release of older soil C is of concern, as it may lead to net C losses from the ecosystem. Therefore, reliable predictions of precipitation amounts, frequency, and timing are required to predict the changing C cycle in the high Arctic.
The impacts of drainage, nutrient status and management practice on the full carbon balance of grasslands on organic soils in a maritime temperate zone
Authors: Renou-Wilson F. , Barry C. , Müller C. , Wilson D.
Published: August 2014

Abstract. Temperate grasslands on organic soils are diverse due to edaphic properties but also to regional management practices and this heterogeneity is reflected in the wide range of greenhouse gas (GHG) flux values reported in the literature. In Ireland, most grasslands on organic soils were drained several decades ago and are managed as extensive pastures with little or no fertilisation. This study describes a 2-year study of the net ecosystem carbon balance (NECB) of two such sites. We determined GHG fluxes and waterborne carbon (C) emissions in a nutrient-rich grassland and compared it with values measured from two nutrient-poor organic soils: a deep-drained and a shallow-drained site. Carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) fluxes were determined using the chamber technique, and fluvial C fluxes were estimated by combining drainage water concentrations and flows. The nutrient-rich site was an annual source of CO2 (233 g C m−2 yr−1), CH4 neutral, and a small source of N2O (0.16 g N2O-N m−2 yr−1). Net ecosystem exchange (NEE) at the shallow-drained nutrient-poor site was −89 and −99 g C m−2 yr−1 in Years 1 and 2 respectively, and NEE at the deep-drained nutrient-poor site was 85 and −26 g C m−2 yr−1 respectively. Low CH4 emissions (1.3 g C m−2 yr−1) were recorded at the shallow-drained nutrient-poor site. Fluvial exports from the nutrient-rich site totalled 69.8 g C m−2 yr−1 with 54% as dissolved organic C. Waterborne C losses from the nutrient-poor site reflected differences in annual runoff totalling 44 g C m−2 yr−1 in Year 1 and 30.8 g C m−2 yr−1 in Year 2. The NECB of the nutrient-rich grassland was 663 g C m−2 yr−1 with biomass exports being the major component accounting for 53%. The NECB of the nutrient-poor deep-drained site was less than half of the nutrient-rich site (2-year mean 267 g C m−2 yr−1). Although NEE at the nutrient-poor shallow-drained site was negative in both years, high biomass export meant it was a net C source (2-year mean NECB 103 g C m−2 yr−1). While the impacts of the nutrient and drainage status on NEE, biomass exports and fluvial C losses were confirmed, inter-regional differences in management practice and climate were also significant factors which impacted on the overall NECB of these ecosystems. Contrary to expectation, the NECB of nutrient-poor drained organic soils under grasslands is not necessarily a large C source and this has implications for Ireland's choice of national GHG inventory reporting methodologies. This study can also aid the development of strategies to deliver reduced emissions tailored to local grassland types.
Biogeochemical variations at the Porcupine Abyssal Plain Sustained Observatory (PAP-SO) in the northeast Atlantic Ocean, from weekly to inter-annual time scales
Authors: Hartman S. E. , Jiang Z.-P. , Turk D. , Lampitt R. S. , Frigstad H. , Ostle C.
Published: August 2014

Abstract. We present high-resolution autonomous measurements of carbon dioxide partial pressure p(CO2) taken in situ at the Porcupine Abyssal Plain sustained observatory (PAP-SO) in the Northeast Atlantic (49° N, 16.5° W; water depth of 4850 m) for the period 2010 to 2012. Measurements of p(CO2) made at 30 m depth on a sensor frame are compared with other autonomous biogeochemical measurements at that depth (including chlorophyll a-fluorescence and nitrate concentration data) to analyse weekly to seasonal controls on p(CO2) flux in the inter-gyre region of the North Atlantic. Comparisons are also made with in situ regional time-series data from a ship of opportunity and mixed layer depth (MLD) measurements from profiling Argo floats. There is a persistent under saturation of CO2 in surface waters throughout the year which gives rise to a perennial CO2 sink. Comparison with an earlier dataset collected at the site (2003 to 2005) confirms seasonal and inter-annual changes in surface seawater chemistry. There is year-to-year variability in the timing of stratification and deep winter mixing. The 2010 to 2012 period shows an overall increase in p(CO2) values when compared to the 2003–2005 period. This is despite similar surface temperature, wind speed and MLD measurements between the two periods of time. Future work should incorporate daily CO2 flux measurements made using CO2 sensors at 1 m depth and the in situ wind speed data now available from the UK Met Office Buoy.
Investigation of seasonal river–aquifer interactions in a tropical coastal area controlled by tidal sand ridges
Authors: Calderon H. , Uhlenbrook S.
Published: August 2014

Abstract. Water exchanges between streams and aquifers influence the quantity and quality of water in both domains. Seasonal river–aquifer interactions were investigated in a tropical coastal area where tidal sand ridges control river discharge to the sea. The study site is located in southwestern Nicaragua, dominated by humid tropical hydro-climatic conditions. The aquifer provides water to the rural town of Ostional. Connectivity between the river and the aquifer influences water quality and water availability for humans and for the downstream estuarine ecosystem. The effect of stream stage fluctuations on river–aquifer flows and pressure propagation in the adjacent aquifer was investigated analyzing high temporal resolution hydraulic head data and applying a numerical model (HYDRUS 2-D). Tidal sand ridges at the river outlet control the flow direction between the river and the aquifer. Surface water accumulation caused by these features induces aquifer recharge from the river. Simulations show groundwater recharge up to 0.2 m3 h−1 per unit length of river cross section. Rupture of the sand ridges due to overtopping river flows causes a sudden shift in the direction of flow between the river and the aquifer. Groundwater exfiltration reached 0.08 m3 h−1 immediately after the rupture of the sand ridges. Simulated bank storage flows are between 0.004–0.06 m3 h−1. These estimates are also supported by the narrow hysteresis loops between hydraulic heads and river stage. The aquifer behaves as confined, rapidly transmitting pressure changes caused by the river stage fluctuations. However, the pressure wave is attenuated with increasing distance from the river. Therefore, we concluded that a dynamic pressure wave is the mechanism responsible for the observed aquifer responses. Pressure variation observations and numerical groundwater modeling are useful to examine river–aquifer interactions and should be coupled in the future with chemical data to improve process understanding.
Toward the assimilation of images
Authors: Le Dimet F.-X. , Souopgui I. , Titaud O. , Shutyaev V.
Published: August 2014

Abstract. The equations that govern geophysical fluids (namely atmosphere, ocean and rivers) are well known but their use for prediction requires the knowledge of the initial condition. In many practical cases, this initial condition is poorly known and the use of an imprecise initial guess is not sufficient to perform accurate forecasts because of the high sensitivity of these systems to small perturbations. As every situation is unique, the only additional information than can help to retrieve the initial condition are observations and statistics. The set of methods that combine these sources of heterogeneous information to construct such an initial condition are referred to as data assimilation. More and more images and sequences of images, of increasing resolution, are produced for scientific or technical studies. This is particularly true in the case of geophysical fluids that are permanently observed by remote sensors. However, the structured information contained in images or image sequences is not assimilated as regular observations: images are still (under)utilized to produce qualitative analysis by experts. This paper deals with the quantitative assimilation of information provided in an image form into a numerical model of a dynamical system. We describe several possibilities for such assimilation and identify associated difficulties. Results from our ongoing research are used to illustrate the methods. The assimilation of image is a very general framework that can be transposed in several scientific domains.
Challenges faced by Emirati novice teachers
Authors: Dickson Martina , Riddlebarger Julie , Stringer Patricia , Tennant Lilly , Kennetz Keith
Published: August 2014

The first years of teaching are well known as being the most challenging of new graduates' careers, corresponding to the highest attrition rates. Numbers of novice teachers leaving the profession during the first three years are universally high. The challenges faced by novice teachers vary from struggling with classroom management issues to coping with lesson planning, to name just two. In Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates, novice Emirati teachers face additional dimensions to these challenges, in that they are joining public schools which are undergoing substantial educational reform. They are also in the minority as Emirati English medium teachers, working among mainly Western teaching staff. We interviewed a group of Emirati primary school teachers during their first year of teaching. It was found that they had faced multiple challenges, some of which are universal among novice teachers, such as managing student behavior and learning to cope with their new workload. However, they also faced additional unique challenges, such as navigating inter-cultural relationships with colleagues, and balancing their new working lives with their demanding home lives.
Predicting child development knowledge and engagement of Moroccan parents
Authors: Zellman Gail L. , Karam Rita , Perlman Michal
Published: August 2014

A growing body of empirical evidence points to a child's earliest years as a critical period for developing the foundation for later learning. Yet neither parents nor public policy in the Middle East and North Africa actively support such development. We developed, tested, and administered a survey to a small number of parents of children aged six years and under in Casablanca, Morocco in 2013 to assess parents' child development knowledge and how they view their role as teachers of their young children. We used multiple regression models to predict parental knowledge and parental engagement in learning activities with their sons and separately with their daughters. Results indicate that nearly half of parents believe that brain development does not begin until after a child's first year of life. Consistent with these beliefs, parents report engaging in learning activities with their young children less frequently than Western parents; they also relate that they would be unlikely to enroll their young children in high quality child care programs, even if cost were not a factor. Parents who indicated feeling a high level of individual control over life events were less knowledgeable about child development. Those who believe that God controls life events were both more knowledgeable and reported more engagement in learning activities. Parents who reported turning to professional sources for information on child development were likelier to engage in learning activities. The general view that teaching and learning in the first years are unimportant may help to explain the poor academic performance of Moroccan children later in life relative to those of children from other nations with similar economic status. Education of the public regarding the importance of early-years development could help inform parents and policymakers. Services that might be offered to reinforce this message are discussed.
CONTEXTO DA REDE DE RELAÇÕES E INTERAÇÕES DO AGENTE COMUNITÁRIO DE SAÚDE
Authors: Lanzoni Gabriela Marcellino de Melo , Pestana Aline Lima , Senna Monique Haenscke , Meirelles Betina Hörner Schlindwein
Published: August 2014

Este estudo objetivou compreender o contexto no qual se desenvolve a rede de relações e interações dos Agentes Comunitários de Saúde na Estratégia Saúde da Família. Utilizou-se a Teoria Fundamentada nos Dados como referencial metodológico; os dados foram coletados entre fevereiro e abril de 2009 em uma Unidade Local de Saúde de Florianópolis-Santa Catarina, por meio de entrevista com 21 participantes distribuídos em três grupos amostrais. Da análise destaca-se que a interação entre agentes comunitários, usuários e equipe acontece por meio da visita domiciliar, de reuniões, grupos terapêuticos e confraternização com a equipe. Conclui-se que o contexto das relações e interações dos agentes torna-se amplo, pois suas atividades são diretamente ligadas à comunidade, extrapolando os limites da Unidade Local. Aponta-se que os encontros informais promovidos pela equipe são importante estratégia para a formação de vínculo dentre profissionais e Agentes Comunitários de Saúde.
HUMANIZAÇÃO DO ATENDIMENTO NO SETOR DE RADIOLOGIA: DIFICULDADES E SUGESTÕES DOS PROFISSIONAIS DE ENFERMAGEM
Authors: Duarte Maria de Lourdes Custódio , Noro Adelita
Published: August 2014

Este estudo identificou as principais dificuldades e sugestões dos profissionais de enfermagem para uma prática humanizada. Trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa, realizada em 2011 no setor de Radiologia de um hospital privado no Rio Grande do Sul; foram participantes 10 profissionais de enfermagem. A análise dos dados deu-se através do referencial da análise temática, possibilitando a emergência das categorias dificuldades para uma prática humanizada esugestões para um trabalho humanizado.Conclui-se que a assistência de enfermagem é pautada por cuidado complexo, individualizado, integral e humanizado, apesar das dificuldades. Sugere-se que as instituições de saúde estimulem e promovam reuniões e programas institucionais sobre o tema.
SENTIMENTOS DE MÃES ATRIBUIDOS À HOSPITALIZAÇÃO DE UM FILHO
Authors: Figueiredo Sarah Vieira , Gomes Ilvana Lima Verde , Pennafort Viviane Peixoto dos Santos , Monteiro Ana Ruth Macêdo , Figueiredo Juliana Vieira
Published: August 2014

Objetivou-se descrever os sentimentos de mães ao vivenciarem o internamento dos filhos. Pesquisa descritiva, qualitativa, desenvolvida em 2012 em hospital de referência pediátrica de Fortaleza-Ceará, por meio de entrevista semiestruturada com mães acompanhantes após aprovação do Comitê de Ética. A partir da análise das entrevistas, foram delimitadas duas categorias: sentimentos gerados na mãe pelo adoecimento do filho eestratégias para enfrentar o sofrimento.Evidencia-se a necessidade de maior atenção e interação, por parte dos profissionais de saúde, com as mães acompanhantes, de forma a promover cuidado humanizado, envolvendo o binômio mãe e filho.
ACIDENTE DE TRABALHO COM MATERIAL BIOLÓGICO: ANÁLISE DA OCORRÊNCIA E DO REGISTRO
Authors: Gusmão Grassyelly Silva , Oliveira Adriana Cristina de , Gama Camila Sarmento
Published: August 2014

Estudo epidemiológico realizado em um hospital filantrópico de Minas Gerais, em maio de 2010, por meio da aplicação de questionário semiestruturado, e análise consecutiva das fichas do Sistema de Informação de Agravos de Notificação e da Comunicação de Acidentes de Trabalho. Objetivou-se determinar a prevalência dos acidentes ocupacionais envolvendo material biológico entre a equipe de enfermagem, e comparar os resultados com os registros do Sistema de Informação de Agravos de Notificação e da Comunicação de Acidentes de Trabalho, além de identificar suas características. Obteve-se 17(53,1%) acidentes relatados envolvendo material biológico, 10(31,2%) registrados no Sistema de Informação de Agravos de Notificação e 5(15,6%) na Comunicação de Acidentes de Trabalho. A punção venosa e o descarte inadequado do material estiveram associados a 52,9 e 47,1% dos acidentes, respectivamente. A diferença da notificação do acidente pelos diferentes mecanismos pode expressar desconhecimento do seu fluxo, importância legal e direitos do trabalhador.
A INDEPENDÊNCIA FUNCIONAL E A MANUTENÇÃO DOS PAPÉIS OCUPACIONAIS EM SUJEITOS COM SEQUELAS NEUROLÓGICAS
Authors: Navarro Elaine Janeczko , Stoffel Diane Priscila , Nickel Renato
Published: August 2014

Estudo descritivo e transversal objetivou verificar possíveis relações entre nível de independência funcional, perda, manutenção e/ou resgate de papéis ocupacionais e fatores pessoais de 46 pessoas sequeladas por doenças neurológicas. A pesquisa foi aprovada por comitê de ética e os dados foram coletados por meio da Medida de Independência Funcional, da Lista de Identificação de Papéis Ocupacionais e leitura dos prontuários. Os papéis de serviço doméstico, membro de família e passatempo/amador apresentaram maiores índices de desempenho contínuo. Observou-se alta frequência de aposentadoria em idade produtiva, embora os participantes tenham designado muita importância ao papel de trabalhador e apresentarem nível de independência compatível com a possibilidade de desempenho desse papel. Ressalta-se a hipótese de que a doença e a deficiência podem não ser os principais fatores determinantes de limitações na atividade e restrições na participação de pessoas sequeladas, enfatizando a influência de fatores pessoais e ambientais nesses aspectos.
ASSISTÊNCIA DE ENFERMAGEM E A PERSPECTIVA DA MULHER NO TRABALHO DE PARTO E PARTO
Authors: Frigo Jucimar , Ferreira Debora Gonçalves , Ascari Rosana Amora , Marin Sandra Mara , Adamy Edlamar Kátia , Busnello Grasiele
Published: August 2014

Este estudo de abordagem qualitativa teve como objetivo identificar as práticas da assistência de enfermagem frente ao trabalho de parto e parto em hospital público e a perspectiva da mulher neste processo. Os dados foram coletados por meio de entrevista semiestruturada a 22 gestantes; verificou-se que a maioria realizou mais de seis consultas pré-natal e apresentou cartão da gestante no momento da internação. Referente às orientações sobre o processo parturitivo as participantes referiram estar adequadamente preparadas; e relataram dor de parto de 10 na Escala Analógica Visual. Foi referido encorajamento a ser ativa no trabalho de parto, escolher o acompanhante, deambular e utilizar as práticas não farmacológicas de controle/alívio da dor como orientações recebidas da equipe de saúde da instituição hospitalar.
ACTUACIÓN HUMANISTICA DE LA ENFERMERA ANTE EL DOLOR DEL PACIENTE INFANTIL QUEMADO
Authors: Gomez-Torres Danelia , Maldonado-González Victoria , Reyes-Robles Berenice , Carrera Ana Laura Muciño
Published: August 2014

O artigo tem como objetivo refletir sobre a atuação humanizada da enfermeira na intervenção da dor nociceptiva somática das crianças. Foi realizado um estudo qualitativo descritivo direcionado e discutido de acordo com a fenomenologia de Husserl. Considerados seus aspectos ético-legais, foram entrevistadas dez enfermeiras exper tas na área de queimados; os dados relevantes foram selecionados pela técnica colorimétrica para depois efetuar-se uma análisedeconteúdo. Os r esultados r evelaram que a enfer meira é uma profissional que atua afetivamente em situações de angustia, tristeza, protegendo de maneira solidaria à criança, também que as terapias não farmacológicas como a ludoterapia, risoterapia, musicoterapia, exercícios de relaxamento, respiração e apoio psicológico coadjuvam no combate da dor. Ao concluir, reflete-se que a intervenção da enfermeira é altamente humanizada e revela-se que a dor requer ser tratada por profissionais com grande sensibilidade para oferecer cuidado altamente humano.
FORMAÇÃO DE COMPETÊNCIAS PARA O GERENCIAMENTO EM ENFERMAGEM
Authors: Almeida Maria de Lourdes , Peres Aida Maris , Bernardino Elizabeth , Santos Marieta Fernandes
Published: August 2014

O objetivo deste estudo exploratório-descritivo foi identificar os conhecimentos, habilidades e atitudes apreendidas por 22 egressos de um curso de graduação na temática de Gerenciamento em Enfermagem. O período de coleta de dados foi de fevereiro a abril de 2010; utilizou-se, para a análise dos dados, a técnica do Discurso do Sujeito Coletivo que tem como pressuposto a Teoria da Representação Social. Como resultados surgiram Discursos do Sujeito Coletivo referentes à utilização de instrumentos gerenciais nas ações gerenciais: conhecimentos sobre gerenciamento dos recursos humanos, materiais, físicos e ambientais e do cuidado de enfermagem; habilidades gerenciais como comunicação, educação permanente, tomada de decisão; resolução de problemas e liderança; atitude embasada pelo conhecimento e influenciada pelo papel institucional da Enfermagem. O ensino do gerenciamento na graduação destaca-se pela sustentação que este propicia para o desenvolvimento de conhecimentos, habilidades e atitudes que embasam a prática gerencial em enfermagem.
HISTÓRIA ORAL TEMÁTICA NA PESQUISA EM ENFERMAGEM: ESTUDO BIBLIOMÉTRICO
Authors: Macêdo Maria Lúcia Azevedo Ferreira , Costa Maria Cláudia Medeiros Dantas de Rubim , Lima Simone Pedrosa , Padilha Maria Itayra , Borenstein Miriam Süsskind
Published: August 2014

Estudo bibliométrico que objetivou caracterizar a produção científica da enfermagem e a utilização da história oral temática como método ou técnica no contexto brasileiro, de janeiro de 2008 a setembro de 2012, indexada em bases de dados nacionais e internacionais. Utilizou-se para a busca o termo “história oral temática”. Selecionaram-se 32 artigos. A maioria dos estudos se concentrou no ano de 2010, nas regiões sudeste e nordeste do País, e as áreas temáticas mais estudadas foram saúde da mulher, educação em enfermagem e saúde mental. Observou-se que os campos de pesquisa da história oral temática são em sua maior parte espaços coletivos, e os sujeitos das pesquisas, muitas vezes, encontram-se vulneráveis em relação a alguma condição instável de saúde e/ou de vida. É um importante caminho científico de dar “vez e voz” às pessoas nos contextos de saúde e na enfermagem.
Efeitos da queima controlada sobre algumas propriedades químicas do solo em um povoamento de Pinus taeda no município de Sengés - PR
Authors: BATISTA ANTONIO CARLOS , REISSMANN CARLOS BRUNO , SOARES RONALDO VIANA
Published: August 2014

Este trabalho teve por objetivo avaliar o efeito de uma queima controlada sobre as propriedades químicas do solo de um povoamento de Pinus taeda. Para obtenção dos dados foram alocados aleatoriamente 5 pontos amostrais em uma área de 1000 m2. Em cada um destes pontos foram estabelecidas 4 amostras, 2 a serem queimadas e 2 sem queimar. Após a queima foram abertos micro-perfis em cada amostra, coletando-se material da serapilheira recém-caida (L) e semi-decomposta (F) e de solo nas profundidades de 0 a 5 cm, 5 a 10 cm, 10 a 15 cm e 15 a 20 cm. Os resultados mostraram uma redução (não significativa) de N e K e um aumento (não significativo) de Ca e Mg na serapilheira das áreas queimadas. A análise do pH do solo mostrou não haver diferença significativa entre áreas queimadas e não queimadas. Houve um aumento também não significativo da concentração de Ca, Mg, K e P nas camadas superficiais do solo após a queima. Effects of prescribed burning on soil chemical properties in a loblolly pine plantation in Sengés - Pr, Brazil Abstract The objective of this research was to evaluate the effects of a prescribed burning on soil chemical properties in a loblolly pine plantation. Data were collected from 5 random sites, in a 1,000 m2 área. From each site 4 plots, two burned and two unburned, were demarcated. After the burn was made, profiles were open in each plot and samples of fresh litter, partially decomposed litter, and soil at 0 - 5 cm, 5 - 10 cm, 10 - 15 cm, and 15 - 20 cm dephts were collected. Results showed a statistically non significative reduction of N and K, and an also non significative increase of Ca and Mg in the litter layer of the burned plots. Analysis of soil pH presented no significative difference between burned and unburned plots. It was also observed a non significative increase on the levels of Ca, Mg, K and P in the soil superficial layers.
ANÁLISE DO MERCADO DE PISOS DE MADEIRA LAMINADA NA CIDADE DE CURITIBA (MARKETING DE VENDAS AO CONSUMIDOR FINAL)
Authors: Polzl Willian Borelli , Da Silva João Carlos Garzel Leodoro
Published: August 2014

O crescente aumento da oferta de pisos de madeira deve vir seguida do uso de instrumentos de marketing, desta forma minimizando os efeitos da concorrência por meio da diferenciação de produtos e serviços. Esta pode utilizar diferentes artifícios que permitam agregar outros valores além dos encontrados nos produto. A análise de mercado aqui apresentada está baseada no Composto de Marketing (produto, preço, promoção e distribuição). Com este ponto de vista pode-se distinguir segmentações de mercado quanto a produto, preço e serviços. Mostrando detalhes que podem ser repensados pelas empresas do ramo. ANALYSIS OF WOOD FLOOR MARKET IN CURITIBA (MARKETING MIX TO SALES TO FINAL CONSUMER) Abstract The incrase in wood floor supply must be followed to by marketing tools, In order to minimize the effects of competition through differentiation of products and services. Retail shops can use alternative ways to add value in their products. This paper made an market analysis using the marketing mix concept (price, product, place and promotion). This concept recommends to look the markets components and actors’ interaction with respect to any product, pricing, services included, distibution details, sales promotion, payment advantages, time of delivery, professional order, etc. Showing details that give clues and insights for rethinking companies strategies in the same line (wood floor shop).
MINIMIZAÇÃO DOS CUSTOS DE TRANSPORTES RODOVIÁRIO FLORESTAL COM O USO DA PROGRAMAÇÃO LINEAR E OTIMIZAÇÃO DO PROCESSO
Authors: Lacowicz Pedro Giovani , Berger Ricardo , Timofeiczyk Júnior Romano , Da Silva João Carlos Garzel Leodoro
Published: August 2014

Este trabalho tratou da minimização dos custos do transporte rodoviário florestal, através da programação linear inteira e otimização dos tempos de ciclo de transporte. Após a obtenção dos dados de uma empresa florestal, foram elaborados três cenários, quais sejam: Cenário I: levantamento do quadro atual da empresa, como subsídio comparativo após a racionalização e otimização das etapas que mais consomem tempo do ciclo; Cenário II: realizada em função do uso da programação linear, juntamente com a racionalização dos tempos de fila de espera para carga e descarga; Cenário III: além da programação linear e racionalização dos tempos de espera em fila, utilizou-se, paralelamente, uma otimização do tempo de carga e uma elevação da velocidade de transporte. Os resultados mostraram-se significativos, onde a racionalização e a otimização contribuíram para a redução no número de caminhões e do custo total, traduzindo-se em aumentos na produção dos veículos, na receita bruta e líquida dos freteiros. Cost Minimization of Forest Road Transport by Using the Integer Linear Program and Transport Cycle Time Optimization Abstract This study was about the decreasent of the costs of forest road transport, using the integer linear program and transport cycle time optimization. After obtaining all of the costs, consumed time and the current company picture, a total of three evaluations were done and are described below in settings. Setting I: The current company picture data was calculated as a comparative subsidy following the racionalization and optimization stages that are more time-consuming in the transport cycle. Setting II: This evaluation was done in terms of linear programation use, together with the loading and unloading waiting in line time racionalization. Setting III: In this evaluation, besides the linear programation use and waiting in line time racionalization, it was simultaneously used a time optimization and a foster transport speed. The acquired results were very meaningful, while the racionalization and optimization happened, the trucks rate and total cost successively decreased, resulting in better vehicles performance, and consequently, an increase in the gross and net drivers’ income. Even though there was a costs decrease and an outsiders’ income increase, wich was not enough to pay their total costs, that is, only the variable ones were totally paid and part of the outsiders’ fixed cost.
Reforestation – climate change and water resource implications
Authors: Egginton Paul , Beall Fred , Buttle Jim
Published: August 2014

In a forested catchment, river discharge in any season can be either decreased or augmented by forest management practices such as appropriate species selection, density management, and length of rotation. The efficacy of any such strategy in either new plantations or existing forests can be maximized by considering the distribution of the key hydrological functions in the catchment. With the growing awareness of climate change and its impacts, the adequacy of our water supply is becoming an issue of increasing societal importance. At the same time there is greater discussion about using our forests for carbon sequestration and biofuels. Policy-makers should be careful when introducing new programs that incentivize widespread reforestation. The implications of such planting programs on annual and seasonal river flows (under both current and future climatic conditions) need to be considered. Informed choices need to be made as to the objectives for which we manage our forests. In turn, this means that there is an urgent need for water managers and forest managers to work more closely together than in the past to optimally plan and develop forest and water management strategies.
The proposed “Waters of the United States” Rule: Clearer or more confusing?
Authors: Walker Stephen A. , Bruce Rachael
Published: August 2014

A proposed rule on the definition of “waters of the United States” has caught the attention of numerous industries, agencies, organizations, and consumer‐interest groups; there is concern that the rule's possible interpretations and consequences could do more harm than good.
Integrating land use and water planning
Authors: Beckwith Drew
Published: August 2014

With increased stresses on a dwindling water supply, it's essential that land use planners and water providers work together toward a conservation mindset.
Protecting forested watersheds is smart economics for water utilities
Authors: Gartner Todd , Mehan G. Tracy , Mulligan James , Roberson J. Alan , Stangel Peter , Qin Yiyuan
Published: August 2014

Protecting and sustainably managing forested watersheds is an approach that, when used as a complement to traditional infrastructure, may not only reduce costs but also help secure new funding streams.
“Tertiary level” sewer separation benefits Great Swamp
Authors: Pisano William C. , O'Riordan Owen , Olander C. Emerson , Bedoya David , Carr Dennis
Published: August 2014

The City of Cambridge, Mass., tackled infrastructure improvements to maximize separated stormwater quality.
Seasonal and Spatial Growth Patterns of Shrimps Collected from Some Selected Creeks of Sindh, Pakistan
Authors: Faiza Sarwar  , Jamil H. Kazmi
Published: August 2014

Shrimps are very important part of the export economy of Pakistan. They share about 60 % the total exports of the sea food. For the studies of shrimp health, the length-weight studies are critical for the evaluation of the shrimp stocks. In this paper an attempt has been made to explore the Length-weight relationships of the shrimps at the creeks zone of Sindh coast (the study area). Furthermore, the impacts of seasonal change on the growth of shrimps (length and weight treated as parameter) have been evaluated. The main objective of this study is to analyze the seasonal and spatial pattern of growth and condition of the selected shrimp species. For this purpose, three most abundant shrimp species Penaeus indicus, Metapenaeus affinis and Exopalaemon styliferus have been selected out of 30 found at the coastal creeks areas of Sindh, Pakistan from April 2013 to January 2014. Pre and Post-Monsoon seasonal changes were analyzed through Geographic Information Science (GIS) and universally accepted equation for LWRs logW = alogLb were applied on three species selected. It has been found that post-monsoon is the ideal period for shrimp catch for three species. LWRs (growth pattern) found stable in Penaeus indicus and Metapenaeus affinis while predicting an alarming deteriorated situation for Exopalaemon styliferus at creeks zone.