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Política de producción de azúcares, melazas y derivados a corto, mediano y largo plazo
Authors: Latorre Eduardo
Published: October 2017

Esta nota analiza la política relativa a la producción de azúcar, melazas y derivados en República Dominicana. El problema de industria azucarera en el suelo dominicano es fundamental debido a los costos de producción y la relación con el precio de venta del azúcar. En este texto se muestra el análisis de las alternativas que pueden plantearse ante el problema. Como conclusión, se destaca  la idea de darle prioridad a los productos derivados de la industria azucarera. El momento actual es de lamento y no de optimismo, sin embargo se constata que los pueblos que se han superado son aquellos que son capaces de enfrentar la adversidad con imaginación, con esfuerzo y con la férrea voluntad del destino.
Mensaje a la 8va. promoción del INTEC
Authors: Mejía Constanzo Héctor
Published: October 2017

El texto que sigue contiene el discurso de Héctor Mejía Constanzo con motivo de la octava graduación de profesionales celebrada por el Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo (INTEC).
Decreto número 861
Authors: CyS Ciencia y Sociedad
Published: October 2017

A continuación se presenta el Decreto número 861 sobre las entidades universitarias y de estudios superiores en la República Dominicana.
Decreto 1255
Authors: CyS Ciencia y Sociedad
Published: October 2017

A continuación se presenta el Decreto 1255 que reglamenta el funcionamiento de entidades universitarias y de estudios superiores en la República Dominicana.
Clases sociales y políticas agrarias en la República Dominicana de hoy (notas para la discusión)
Authors: Dore Cabral Carlos
Published: October 2017

Esta nota muestra cómo se han desarrollado las clases sociales y las políticas agrarias en la Republica Dominicana de la década del ochenta. Los estudios específicos sobre las políticas agrarias instrumentadas en el país a partir de 1968 aseguran que en ellas predominan estrategias de carácter “campesinista”. Sin embargo, lo cierto es que deben desarrollarse la crítica y las reflexione sobre las perspectivas de aquellas acciones que deben llevar a cabo las clases y sectores sociales dominados que fortalezcan una verdadera política agraria.
El papel de la hipótesis en la investigación científica : temas y controversias
Authors: Rodríguez Arias Enerio
Published: October 2017

Este artículo analiza la naturaleza polémica de la hipótesis en la investigación científica. De igual modo, se enfatiza en la naturaleza de la hipótesis, el carácter de las proposiciones y la demostrabilidad en la epistemología y la investigación científica.
Rotura de presas
Authors: Santos Cayado Julio
Published: October 2017

Este texto de Cayado analiza el tema de la rotura de las presas. Se parte de la idea de que hay errores de operación, sencillos e inconsecuentes, como abrir o cerrar una compuerta a destiempo en una toma directa de un canal, por ejemplo, pueden tener repercusiones catastróficas si esa es parte de una presa o de un sistema de presas. Este artículo pretende llevar a la atención de las autoridades hidráulicas nacionales, así como de la Defensa Civil, el concepto de que no es suficiente diseñar, operar y mantener las presas, sino que además es necesario saber lo que pasaría, si esas estructuras fallaran, a fin de preparar planes de contingencia.
El vehículo eléctrico en la República Dominicana
Authors: Vanderhorst Silverio José Antonio
Published: October 2017

Este texto analiza el impacto del vehículo eléctrico en la República Dominicana. El propósito de este trabajo es examinar el impacto del vehículo eléctrico en República Dominicana. La idea es aprovechar esa coyuntura para mejorar las condiciones de operación del sistema eléctrico nacional.
Nuestro futuro técnico
Authors: Marión-Landais Rafael
Published: October 2017

Este texto analiza el futuro de la tecnología y sus implicaciones. El futuro energético, por ejemplo, descansa sobre la naturaleza de la técnica y su explotación económica. A nivel gubernamental las posibilidades de apoyo científico y de desarrollo técnico lucen más inmediatas que a nivel individual o de instituciones menores. La acción gubernamental podemos considerarla a diversos niveles: a nivel de toma ''diarias de decisiones, nivel de planificación a corto y mediano plazo, nivel de investigación científica y técnica y nivel de futurología.
Saberes da docência universitária na percepção de professores de ensino básico
Authors: Vieira Hamilton Perninck , Therrien Jacques , Castro Francisco Mirtiel Frankson Moura
Published: October 2017

O estudo discute percepções de professores de rede municipal pública de ensino fundamental sobre os saberes da docência universitária, explicitados na prática profissional de docentes de cursos de licenciatura. A metodologia adotada, pautada em abordagem qualitativa, foi promovida via pesquisa de campo e realizada com suporte em questionários semiestrutados. A amostra dos sujeitos foi composta de doze professores de uma escola da rede municipal de Fortaleza, Ceará, no ano de 2015. Os achados de pesquisa apontam que ser profissional da educação não se reduz ao domínio de uma área da Ciência, mas também requer conhecer os caminhos de mediação pedagógica deste saber junto aos educandos na relação entre a teoria e a prática. Para tanto, é salutar que o professor universitário tenha respaldo na realidade do ensino básico, a fim de que possa mediar a formação para a docência no contexto da práxis pedagógica.
Orts Berenguer, E.; González Cussac, J. L. (2014) Compendio de Derecho Penal, Parte General (4 ed.)
Authors: Velasquez Fernando Velasquez
Published: October 2017

Reseña
Hábeas corpus 797-3.
Authors: Pelloni Fernando Machado
Published: October 2017

Al retomar la figura del Hábeas Corpus desde sus orígenes en la Gran Bretaña hasta la época actual, el trabajo hace una importante reflexión sobre este instituto que es un remedio e instrumento por excelencia para la protección de la libertad de los asociados; con ese punto de partida se diseña un modelo que torna ese instituto más democrático y lo aleja de las violaciones a través de las privaciones injustas de la libertad, tarea en la que deben influir de forma positiva las fuerzas policiales de seguridad y los propios jueces al cumplir con su función
Bibliografía
Authors: Bareño Juan Sebastián Calderón
Published: October 2017

Ambos, Kai (Coord.) AA.VV. Justicia de transición y constitución: Análisis de la sentencia C-579 de 2013 de la Corte Constitucional.
Vislumbrando la criminología critica en 1950, desde la concepción naturalista del delito de Luis Carlos Pérez.
Authors: Cabrera Ramiro López
Published: October 2017

El trabajo hace un estudio sobre las bases del pensamiento criminológico de los años cincuenta en Colombia; al efecto, el autor examina los planteamientos contenidos en el libro “Criminología. La nueva concepción naturalista del delito”, escrito por el criminólogo y gran estudioso del Derecho penal Luis Carlos Pérez quien, en ese momento, sufrió un marcado influjo de la obra de Cesare Lombroso, cultor del positivismo criminológico en Italia, que mucho tuvo que ver en el desarrollo de esa disciplina durante la primera mitad del siglo XX; el expositor nacional, a pesar de su punto de partida positivista, logra echar las bases de lo que luego se conocerá como Criminología crítica.
Entrevista al Profesor Mario Trapani
Authors: Bermúdez Carlos Augusto Gálvez
Published: October 2017

Entrevista.
El proyecto de acto legislativo 192 de 2012: ¿por qué investigar en el marco del derecho internacional humanitario?
Authors: Amaya Javier Ayala
Published: October 2017

El proyecto de acto legislativo 192 de 2012: ¿por qué investigar en el marco del derecho internacional humanitario?
El proyecto de acto legislativo 192 de 2012 y sus implicaciones políticas.
Authors: Ramírez Juan Francisco Lozano
Published: October 2017

El proyecto de acto legislativo 192 de 2012 y sus implicaciones políticas.
El proyecto de acto legislativo 192 de 2012 y sus implicaciones en la jurisdicción penal militar.
Authors: Aldana Camilo Andrés Suárez
Published: October 2017

El proyecto de acto legislativo 192 de 2012 y sus implicaciones en la jurisdicción penal militar.
Preguntas del Público
Authors: Velasquez Fernando Velasquez
Published: October 2017

Pregunstas del público.
Molina López, Ricardo: La conformidad en el proceso Penal Análisis Comparado de las Legislaciones Española y Colombiana. Bogotá, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana/Universidad de los Andes/ Grupo Editorial Ibáñez, 2012.
Authors: Güal Jorge Arturo Abello
Published: October 2017

Molina López, Ricardo: La conformidad en el proceso Penal  Análisis Comparado de las Legislaciones Española y Colombiana. Bogotá, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana/Universidad de los Andes/ Grupo Editorial Ibáñez, 2012.
Reseña: La conformidad en el proceso penal, análisis comparado de las legislaciones española y colombiana
Authors: Gual Jorge Arturo Abello
Published: October 2017

Reseña: La conformidad en el proceso penal, análisis comparado de las legislaciones española y colombiana (Molina, R. 2012)
La entrega extraordinaria y la desaparición forzada a la luz del derecho penal y el derecho internacional de los derechos humanos
Authors: Vervaele John A. E.
Published: October 2017

Tras los atentados del once de septiembre, el gobierno de los Estados Unidosde América emprendió una lucha contra el terrorismo prevalido de sus propiosmétodos; por ello, con la colaboración de diversas naciones, sobre todoeuropeas, llevó a cabo un programa de entregas extraordinarias de sospechososa quienes, en secreto y sin orden judicial alguna, se privó de la libertad,desapareció, torturó y recluyó en cárceles e instalaciones destinadas a talesefectos, como la base de Guantánamo. En el artículo se examinan estos hechosa la luz del derecho internacional de los derechos humanos.
Violencia letal en América Latina
Authors: Zaffaroni E. Raúl
Published: October 2017

Tras referirse en forma breve a las corrientes criminológicas que han ocupadoel debate durante el último siglo, todas ellas importadas a los países latinoamericanos,el autor advierte sobre la necesidad de cambiar la perspectivapara mirar al norte desde el sur, pues, frente a la situación de –letal– violenciaque sufren los países de centro y Suramérica, dichos referentes epistemológicosno brindan ninguna solución. Se hace un llamado a los criminólogosde la región para que orienten sus trabajos al estudio de la realidad local y alescandaloso crimen de genocidio –por goteo– en Latinoamérica, que es ignorado,pese a gestarse a instancia de agencias del Estado o es incentivado porellas en el contexto de la lucha por el poder.
Justicia transicional en Colombia: hacer justicia o negociar la paz. Estudio comparativo
Authors: Vélez Gutiérrez Luis Fernando
Published: October 2017

En este estudio comparado, se presenta la justicia transicional como unaherramienta jurídica extraordinaria que ha permitido validar acuerdos depaz y acceder a la etapa del postconflicto en diferentes épocas y países delmundo. El análisis acerca al lector a la comprensión de los componentes históricos,políticos y culturales del largo y complejo fenómeno de la violenciaen Colombia; describiendo, de forma cualitativa, las experiencias más importantesde aplicación de la justicia transicional en países de Europa, Asia,Centro y Suramérica y África, cuyas lecciones puede aprovechar Colombia.Se trata, en definitiva, de encontrar un equilibrio entre hacer justicia y negociarla paz, honrando los compromisos internacionales, especialmente, conla Corte Penal Internacional.
Reseñas y recensiones: Fajardo, L. A. (2014). Reclutamiento de niñas y niños como crimen internacional de las FARC en Colombia. Bogotá: Editorial Planeta Colombiana S.A.
Authors: Troncoso Torres María Alejandra
Published: October 2017

Como producto de la investigación académica, interdisciplinary de tipo descriptivo, realizada por el Grupo de Investigación enDerechos Humanos y DIH “De las casas”, de la Universidad SergioArboleda, fue publicado el texto reseñado, en el que el autor, LuisAndrés Fajardo Arturo, a lo largo de cuatro capítulos, nos introduceal tema, actual y preocupante, del reclutamiento de niñas y niños, asícomo en el de su participación en el conflicto armado. La investigacióntiene como objetivo determinar si las prácticas de reclutamientoforzado de las FARC frente a los niños y niñas coinciden o no con loselementos del delito de reclutamiento ilícito, entendido como crimende guerra a la luz del Estatuto de Roma (ER).
Entrevista al Profesor Nodier Agudelo Betancur
Authors: Muñetones Rozo Ingrid Bibiana
Published: October 2017

Entrevista al Profesor Nodier Agudelo Betancur
Discussion of: 10-K Disclosure Repetition and Managerial Reporting Incentives
Authors: Dyer Travis A. , Lang Mark H. , Stice-Lawrence Lorien
Published: October 2017

We discuss the evolution of research on textual attributes in accounting and suggest potential directions for future research using Cazier and Pfeiffer (2017) to illustrate the challenges and opportunities in the literature. We categorize the literature based on whether a given textual attribute is assumed to be “discretionary” versus “nondiscretionary” and whether it is assumed to be “helpful” versus “harmful.” The literature to date has been largely descriptive, with limited focus on causality, and we argue that there are substantial opportunities for research that better isolate the discretionary components of textual disclosure, as well as identifying specific contexts in which a given attribute is more likely to be helpful than harmful.

JEL Classifications: D8; M4.
Effect of Filler–Polymer Interface on Elastic Properties of Polymer Nanocomposites: A Molecular Dynamics Study
Authors: Ma Chi , Ji Tuo , Robertson Christopher G. , Rajeshbabu R. , Zhu Jiahua , Dong Yalin
Published: October 2017

A coarse-grained model has been built to study the effect of the interfacial interaction between spherical filler particles and polymer on the mechanical properties of polymer nanocomposites. The polymer is modeled as bead-spring chains, and nano-fillers grafted with coupling agent are embedded into the polymer matrix. The potential parameters for polymer and filler are optimized to maximally match styrene-butadiene rubber reinforced with silica particles. The results indicated that, to play a noticeable role in mechanical reinforcement, a critical value exists for the grafting density of the filler–polymer coupling agent. After reaching the critical value, the increase of grafting density can substantially enhance mechanical properties. It is also observed that the increase of grafting density does not necessarily increase the amount of independent polymer chains connected to fillers. Instead, a significant amount of increased grafting sites serve to further strengthen already connected polymer and filler, indicating that mechanical reinforcement can occur through the locally strengthened confinement at the filler–polymer interface. These understandings based on microstructure visualization shed light on the development of new filler polymer interfaces with better mechanical properties.
Experiências e formação docente face à inclusão de estudantes com deficiência no ensino técnico
Authors: Pimenta Cláudia Marisa Ferreira Machado , Damasceno Allan Rocha , Cupolillo Amparo Villa
Published: October 2017

A inclusão de estudantes com deficiência está legitimada em vários dispositivos legais nacionais e internacionais que preconizam sua matrícula na rede regular de ensino, o que vem proporcionando um aumento significativo do número de estudantes com deficiência nas instituições de ensino. No entanto, várias são as barreiras que impedem ou dificultam a sua inclusão nessas instituições, dentre elas a própria formação docente, que podem conduzir às diversas manifestações de preconceito. Essas barreiras reiteram a necessidade de problematizar e de realizar pesquisas que objetivem investigar o processo de inclusão de estudantes com deficiência nas Instituições de Ensino, sentido que se fundamenta esta pesquisa. Este artigo tem como objetivo investigar o processo de inclusão de estudantes com deficiência visual na escola, a aceitação da diferença e da diversidade, tendo como base a formação e as experiências de docentes do Ensino Técnico do Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Minas Gerais (IFMG) – Campus São João Evangelista- MG. O estudo, de cunho qualitativo, teve os dados coletados por meio de entrevista semiestruturada e contou com sete professoras que atuavam com estudantes com deficiência visual como sua população-alvo. Esta pesquisa apontou a necessidade de uma reflexão crítica acerca da organização de escolas inclusivas e ainda uma escassez de estudos resultantes de experiências escolares sobre a educação dos estudantes com deficiência na perspectiva da inclusão escolar no Brasil, sobretudo em interface com a Educação Profissional.
Práticas inclusivas em um curso de licenciatura em Matemática: um estudante cego e a visão de suas duas tutoras
Authors: Camelo Franksilane Gonçalves , Silva Maria de Fátima Dias da
Published: October 2017

O presente relato narra a trajetória de um estudante que possui deficiência visual, acadêmico do curso de Licenciatura em Matemática do Instituto Federal de Ciência e Tecnologia de Minas Gerais - Campus São João Evangelista. Será feito um relato na visão de suas duas tutoras que auxiliam o estudante dentro e fora da sala de aula nas diversas disciplinas que compõem o curso desde o segundo semestre de 2013, ano no qual o estudante veio para a Licenciatura em Matemática transferido do curso de Sistemas de Informação. Dessa forma, algumas práticas e/ou fatos que aconteceram durante a tutoria e que consideramos importantes estarão presentes ao longo do texto, bem como alguns dos desafios, das superações, buscando fazer algumas reflexões no âmbito da Educação Matemática Inclusiva. Nos últimos anos, muito se tem falado a respeito da Inclusão escolar, porém, ainda é nítida a carência por práticas que incluam todos os estudantes dentro da sala de aula regular, os acolham e os ofereçam uma educação de qualidade. Assim, fica evidente que em qualquer momento de nossa carreira profissional poderemos nos deparar com qualquer um deles em nossas salas de aula, sendo uma questão de cidadania dispor de todos os esforços, a fim de oferecermos a melhor educação possível para tal estudante.
Processo de formação inicial de Professores de Matemática no contexto do PIBID/IFMG: aprendizagens da docência evidenciadas pelos egressos
Authors: Silva Danielli Ferreira , Gonçalves Patrícia Santos , Oliveira Tatiane Costa
Published: October 2017

Esta pesquisa tem por objetivo investigar as possíveis contribuições que o PIBID/IFMG/SJE oferece para o processo de formação inicial docente, na visão de estudantes egressos em início de carreira. Nesse sentido, procuramos responder às seguintes questões: Qual é a relevância do PIBID para o processo de formação inicial docente na visão dos egressos em início de carreira? Quais as aprendizagens da docência foram incorporadas no processo de tornar-se docente? Para tanto, a coleta dos dados foi dividida em três etapas: primeiro fizemos o mapeamento de todos os egressos; em seguida, enviamos um questionário online aos mesmos, com o intuito de recolhermos algumas informações importantes sobre a formação e experiências profissionais. Ao final, analisamos as falas dos egressos e detectamos em que o PIBID contribui para diminuir os sentimentos de insegurança na fase inicial da carreira docente. Enviamos 37 questionários dos quais obtivemos 18 respostas. Desses 18 que responderam, constatamos que 14 foram bolsistas do PIBID e 11 destes estão atuando na carreira docente atualmente. Existe um egresso que não foi bolsista e está na carreira, no entanto, já era docente antes de entrar no curso. Para os egressos, o PIBID foi um momento de contato inicial com a realidade escolar, diminuindo o choque de realidade. Pudemos evidenciar, também, na fala dos egressos, que o PIBID oportunizou aprendizagens sobre metodologia de ensino, como gerir uma sala de aula, a escolha de recursos didáticos e aprendizagens dos conteúdos matemáticos; ou seja, eles obtiveram a oportunidade de articular a teoria e a prática nesse processo formativo.
O que pensam os futuros professores de Matemática sobre o programa de bolsas de iniciação à docência
Authors: Carvalho Marcos Pavani , Antonow Liliane Martinez , Silva José Fernandes
Published: October 2017

Resumo: Este artigo apresenta resultados parciais de uma pesquisa de doutorado em Educação Matemática que envolveu um grupo de cinco estudantes da Licenciatura em Matemática ingressantes no Programa de Bolsas de Iniciação à Docência – Pibid, projeto financiado pela Capes. Seu objetivo é discutir as percepções dos futuros professores a respeito das contribuições do Pibid no processo de desenvolvimento do conhecimento profissional. A análise de dados fundamentou-se nos estudos de Ponte (1995; 1998) e Ball, Thames e Phelps (2008). A coleta de dados se deu por meio de entrevistas semiestruturadas realizadas com cinco estudantes da Licenciatura em Matemática participantes do Pibid, após seis meses da inserção do grupo de futuros professores no contexto escolar. Percebemos que os futuros professores acreditam que o Pibid pode contribuir na melhoria da formação acadêmica. Constatamos indícios da articulação dos conhecimentos mobilizados nas disciplinas cursadas na licenciatura com a prática desenvolvida nas aulas ministradas. Percebemos também que a coordenação do programa não promove espaço para a reflexão acerca do planejamento e da prática realizada nas aulas ministradas pelos futuros professores. Assim, existe a necessidade de que a coordenação do Pibid – Matemática, desenvolva processos formativos para o professor da escola pública que acompanha os estudantes nas ações na escola parceira e providencie espaços para a reflexão desses docentes juntos aos futuros professores durante todo o decorrer do Pibid – para o planejamento, no decorrer e na avaliação das aulas nas escolas que integram esse projeto.
Construção Social do Envelhecimento Individual
Authors: Simões Ângela Lopes , Sapeta Paula
Published: October 2017

Segundo a WHO (2002), as sociedades estão a envelhecer, sendo possível observar uma transformação demográfica sem precedentes na história da humanidade. O sucesso das transformações sociais, ao acolherem o envelhecimento saudável, é proporcional à precariedade dos mecanismos que dispomos para lidar com a velhice frágil e dependente. É um facto que se acrescentou mais anos de vida à população em geral; contudo, a inexorabilidade da velhice só poderá ser evitada se houver uma morte prematura. Para muitos idosos, os últimos anos de vida são devastados pela doença crónica, deficiência ou demência, e dependência maior. Do ponto de vista histórico da humanidade, somos uma sucessão de gerações, cada vez mais velhas, amparadas pela ilusão da renovação. O passado foi mais jovem que o presente, e o futuro terá ainda mais idade. Este artigo pretende apresentar a reflexão acerca do envelhecimento individual, realizada durante a investigação acerca da Promoção e Preservação da Dignidade no contexto de cuidados em lares de idosos, realizada no contexto do Doutoramento em Enfermagem da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal.
Associação entre número de quedas e força muscular de idosos residentes em instituições de longa permanência
Authors: Tomicki Camila , Cecchin Luana , Zanini Sheila Cristina Cecagno , Benedetti Tânia Rosane Bertoldo , Leguisamo Camila Pereira , Portella Marilene Rodrigues
Published: October 2017

Trata-se de um ensaio clínico randomizado que verificou a associação da força muscular com o risco de quedas de idosos institucionalizados. Os idosos foram divididos em grupo-controle (G1) e grupo-intervenção (G2), e avaliados na linha de base e pós-intervenção. Por meio do Timed Up and Go Test (TUGT), do teste de Força de Preensão Manual (FPM), e do teste de Levantar da Cadeira (LC), observou-se que o programa de exercícios físicos proposto contribuiu na manutenção ou melhora da força muscular dos idosos e, consequentemente, na melhora do risco de quedas.
Fatores associados ao desempenho funcional de idosos portadores da Doença de Parkinson
Authors: Leandro Luciano Alves , Teive Hélio Afonso Ghizoni
Published: October 2017

O objetivo do estudo foi identificar fatores associados ao perfil funcional de idosos portadores da doença de Parkinson, para correlacioná-los com a gravidade da doença e o tempo de diagnóstico em três grupos etários. Foram entrevistados 145 idosos, idade igual ou superior a 60 anos, em Curitiba, Paraná, Brasil. O estadiamento revelou uma diferença estatisticamente significativa entre os grupos G1 (60-69 anos) e G3 (80-89). A DP está acometendo cada vez mais a população, e fatores como baixa escolaridade e viuvez foram relacionados a déficits funcionais, levando-se à questão da fragilidade física e potenciais fatores para quedas. O grupo G3 (80-89 anos) foi o mais afetado funcionalmente e o tempo de diagnóstico não foi relacionado com a idade.
Depressão, Declínio Cognitivo e Polimedicação em idosos institucionalizados
Authors: Faber Livia Marcondes , Scheicher Marcos Eduardo , Soares Edvaldo
Published: October 2017

A pesquisa, realizada com idosos institucionalizados, objetivou analisar possíveis relações entre depressão, declínio cognitivo e consumo de medicamentos.  Para medida das variáveis foram utilizados os seguintes instrumentos: Escala de Depressão Geriátrica (GDS 30) e Mini-Exame do Estado Mental (MEEM).  Dados referentes à medicação foram analisados a partir de critérios do Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Code (ATC). Em função da polimedicação, os sujeitos se enquadram nos fatores de risco para ‘problemas relacionados ao uso de medicamentos’ (PRM’s). Foram observadas correlações entre os indicativos de depressão e declínio cognitivo. Não foram observadas correlações entre as demais variáveis analisadas.
Condições de saúde psicológica, capacidade funcional e suporte social de idosos
Authors: Possatto Jessica De Medeiros , Rabelo Dóris Firmino
Published: October 2017

Este estudo avaliou sintomas depressivos e de ansiedade em idosos, e sua associação com o sexo, a faixa etária, a capacidade funcional e a percepção de suporte social. Participaram do estudo 134 idosos sem déficit cognitivo. Houve associação significativa entre depressão e ansiedade, com dependência nas atividades básicas e instrumentais de vida diária, e da ansiedade, com baixo envolvimento social, e com baixa percepção de suporte social. É importante maior atenção pública para o diagnóstico e tratamento dessas condições clínicas.
Dependência e Pessoas idosas: significado e políticas
Authors: Mendonça Jurilza Maria Barros de
Published: October 2017

O presente artigo aborda aspectos sociodemográficos referentes ao envelhecimento populacional e ao aumento da expectativa de vida, destacando-se a população com 80 anos e mais de idade - grupo etário que mais cresce atualmente, e as fragilidades que levam à dependência. Para esse grupo, a dependência é reconhecida como um risco social, que demanda cuidados de longa duração, tema que vem sendo discutido há mais de duas décadas nos países desenvolvidos.
Design, Fabrication and Testing of a Piezoresistive-Based Tactile Sensor for Minimally Invasive Surgery
Authors: Dargahi Javad , Atieh Ahmad
Published: October 2017

Minimally invasive robotic surgery (MIRS) has become a preferred method for patients for the last two decades, thanks to its crucial advantages over classical open surgeries. Although MIRS has some advantages, it has a few drawbacks. Since MIRS technology includes performing surgery through small incisions using long slender tools, one of the main drawbacks of MIRS becomes the loss of direct contact with the patient’s body in the site of operation. Therefore, the surgeon loses the sense of touch during the operation which is one of the important tools to investigate the health condition of the treated tissue. This paper presents a novel piezoresistive-based multifunctional tactile sensor that is able to measure the contact force, relative hardness of the contact object, and the position of a hidden lump at the same time. A prototype of the designed sensor has been fabricated, simulated, analyzed, and tested numerically and experimentally. The experiments have been performed on hyperelastic materials, which are silicone rubber samples with different hardness values that resemble different biological tissues. The ability of the sensor to measure the contact force and relative hardness of the contact objects is tested with several experiments. A finite element (FE) model has been built in COMSOL Multiphysics (v3.4) environment to simulate both the mechanical behavior of the silicone rubber samples, and the interaction between the sensor and the silicone rubbers. Both numerical and experimental analysis proved the capability of the sensor to distinguish between different silicone rubber samples.
Indirect Spectrophotometric Methods for the Determination of Tadalafil
Authors: Fraihat Safwan Mohammad
Published: October 2017

Two spectrophotometric methods were developed for the determination Tadalafil in pharmaceutical preparations. The methods are based on the oxidation reaction with known excess amount of Ce(IV) and estimation of the unreacted amount using Indigo carmine dye (Method A) and in Methylene blue dye  (Method B). the factors affecting the reaction conditions were studied and the absorbance of absorbance of the oxidation reaction products were monitored at 610 and 600 nm for methods A and B respectively. Beer's law is obeyed in the concentration ranges 11 to 50 and 10 to 55 ppm, the limits of detection and quantification are reported. The proposed method was applied to the determination of the drug in pharmaceutical formulations and the results demonstrated that the method is equally accurate, precise and reproducible as the official methods. The validity of method was established by recovery studies with satisfactory results.
Investigating the Effectiveness of a Training Program based on Discrete Trials on Children with Autism in United Arab Emirates
Authors: Shantawi Hadeal , Al Hamouri Firas
Published: October 2017

The study aimed to investigate the false memory level, and the effectiveness of a metamemory training program in rejecting false memory events among preschool children. The sample of this study consisted of 30 children of preschool stage from Bane Obaid educational directorate, Jordan which was equally divided randomly into experimental and control groups.The Deese-Roediger- McDermott (DRM) was used to measure false memory level. A meta-memory training program was developed also and applied after establishing its validity and reliability over 8 weeks with 2 sessions per week. The results showed that the preschool children had a high level of false memory, and that a statically significant decrease (p. = 0.05) in the mean of false memory scores of the experimental group in comparison with the control group on the post and the follow up tests.
The Educational and Psychological Aspects in the “Introduction” of Ibn Khaldun
Authors: Mohamad Mssabih
Published: October 2017

Anyone who wants to examine the "Introduction" of Ibn Khaldun (al mukadimah) notes that it is not in search of history and social studies only; it is the principles and theories to the study of educational and psychological issues as well, along with a variety of Sciences, Arts and Letters branches, which it shows the views of value, some of them approved by the pedagogy and science of modern psychology; some have passed within the time trials. In this paper, we summarize the most important aspects attached to the subject of education and the psychology of the learner.
Sources of Social Cognitive Support and the Prevention of Drugs among Adolescent Students
Authors: Rababah Hamza A.
Published: October 2017

This study aimed to investigate the sources of social cognitive support and the prevention of drugs among a sample of (20) male and female students at the secondary schools in Jordan. To achieve the aim of this study the researcher adopted the qualitative approach through organized interviews with the sample. The findings showed that students have the knowledge about drugs, its types and negative affects on both individual and community. Moreover, there are (9) sources for social cognitive support arranged descending as follows: parents, teacher, media and social media, peers, school media, curriculum, psychological counselor, seminars, conferences and reading. The findings showed that (80%) of the sample confirmed that there is no drugs phenomenon in their schools. Finally, the study presented several suggestions to students for the prevention from substances and drugs related to self, family, school, media and organizations in the community.
The Effectiveness of a Proposed Enrichment Program Based on Problem-Solving and Problem Posing in Developing the Ability of Mathematical Reasoning and Sense-Making among Grade Ten High Achievers
Authors: Al Badri Salama S. , Al Sayed Reda A.
Published: October 2017

This study aimed to reveal the effectiveness of a proposed enrichment program based on problem-solving and problem posing in developing the ability of the mathematical reasoning and sense making among students of high achievement. To achieve this goal, an enrichment training program was designed to focus on a set of mathematical ideas and skills in mathematics using problem-solving and problem- posing strategies to solve and pose non-routine mathematical problems for students of high achievement to develop their mathematical reasoning and sense making ability. The researcher designed a test to measure the mathematical reasoning and sense making. In addition, the Test of Mathematical Abilities (TOMA-3) was used to measure the students' mathematical abilities before the experiment. The sample of the study consisted of 63 grade ten high achievers randomly selected from South Batinah governorate, which was divided into control and experimental groups. For testing the study hypothesis, data was analyzed by analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) in which eta squared was obtained. The results showed that the proposed program was effective and the mathematical reasoning and sense making skills were highly achieved.
Editorial
Authors: Demajorovic Jacques
Published: October 2017

Editorial
Scientific Overview on CSCI-CITAC Annual General Meeting and
2016 Young Investigators’ Forum
Authors: Zhou Tianwei E , Barton Kristen I , Cook Elina , Benesch Matthew G.K. , Jette Nicholas , Moderie Christophe , Ondrusova Katarina , Lees Caitlin , Steadman Patrick E , Marvasti Tina B , Mirali Sara , Liu Peter J , Babadagli M Ege , Abraham Kara J , Zaslavsky Kirill J
Published: October 2017

The 2016 Annual General Meeting of the Canadian Society of Clinician Investigators (CSCI) and Clinician Investigator Trainee Association of Canada/Association des Cliniciens-Chercheurs en Formation du Canada (CITAC/ACCFC) was a national conference held in Toronto November 21-23, 2016, in conjunction with The University of Toronto Clinician Investigator Program Research Day. The theme for this year’s meeting was “Mapping Your Career as a Clinician-Scientist”; emphasizing essential skills for developing a fruitful career as clinician-scientist. The meeting featured an opening presentation by Dr. Alan Underhill, Dr. Nicola Jones and Alexandra Kuzyk. The keynote speakers were Dr. Nada Jabado (McGill University), who discussed the association between cancer and histones, Dr. Norman Rosenblum (University of Toronto), who addressed the career path and the “calling” of the Clinician Scientist, Dr. Martin Schmeing (McGill University), who was the 2016 Joe Doupe Award recipient, and Dr. Linda Rabeneck (Cancer Care Ontario and University of Toronto), who received the Friends of CIHR lectureship. The workshops, focusing on career development for clinician scientists, were hosted by Drs. Alan Underhill, Nicola Jones, Lynn Raymond, Michael Schlossmacher and Norman Rosenblum, as well as University of Toronto communication specialists, Caitlin Johannesson and Suzanne Gold. In addition, the Young Investigators’ Forum included presentations from clinician investigator trainees from across the country. The research topics were diverse and comprehensive: from basic sciences to clinical practice; from epidemiology to medical engineering. All scientific abstracts are summarized in this review. Over 70 abstracts were showcased at this year’s meeting during two poster sessions, with six outstanding abstracts selected for oral presentations during the President’s Forum.
The association between augmentation index and arterial stiffness index
Authors: Liu Yan , Qi Litong , Yang Ying , Meng Lei , Zhang Baowei , Huo Yong
Published: October 2017

Objective To explore the association between arterial system augmentation index(AI) and brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV). Methods All subjects were selected from a local community. The study included 1752 people living in Shijingshan district, Beijing during April to June,2010. Subjects whose age ranged from 23 to 90 years old [(59.82±11.88) years old] were included and 56.7% of the subjects were women. Pulse wave at the left radial artery was measured and the AI was calculated by Colin pulse wave detection device HEM9000AI. baPWV and ankle-brachial index (ABI) were measured using Colin noninvasive arteriosclerosis tester VP-1000. Color doppler flow imaging was used to measure intima-media thickness (IMT) of the bilateral carotid artery. Results The baPWV was significantly higher in ABI0.9 group and IMT0.9 mm group, while there was no significant difference of AI75 between groups. AI had a low correlation with baPWV (r = -0.068, P = 0.005). Partial correlation analysis showed that there was no significant association between AI and baPWV (r = -0.033, P = 0.17). In multiple stepwise regression analysis, the factors of AI included gender, age, BMI, waist-to-hip ratio, heart rate, ABI and systolic pressure. Conclusion No significant correlation can be found between AI and baPWV. Various factors may influence the measurement of AI. This study suggests that AI may not be a sensitive and reliable index for the evaluation of arterial stiffness.
The choice of pseudoscientific therapies as an alternative to scientific medicine
Authors: Rovira Sergi Cortiñas , Raffio Valentina
Published: October 2017

During the last decades, there has been an increasing interest in the analysis of a potentially dangerous phenomenon for the public health: pseudoscience. It can be defined as the set of false knowledge that attempts to resemble science even though it is not. Nowadays there are many who opt for these therapies not scientifically endorsed to solve their health problems. This situation is increased for risk patients or chronic diseases, who come to this type of therapies as a last resort. In these cases, the choice between science and pseudoscience can become a matter of life or death. Through qualitative and quantitative research techniques, we analyze the reasons why patients choose pseudoscience instead of conventional and scientific medicine. The data obtained from this research reveal that in extreme situations patients value most the human contact with the therapist that the validity of the therapy itself. This factor, coupled with the precariousness of the health system, generates a dynamic in which pseudosciences gain ground over scientific medicine. According to the experts interviewed, this phenomenon is increasing and may represent a danger to public health. This research reveals the possible causes and consequences of this phenomenon from the point of view of more than 60 professionals of the Spanish scientific community and 30 patients who have used both disciplines. The results obtained indicate that this situation is intensified due to the inaction of the competent institutions and the lack of regulation.
Art, the Artist and Ethics in Wilde's Picture of Dorian Gray
Authors: Frleta Zrinka
Published: October 2017

This paper examines ideological and philosophical premises of aestheticism, presented in Wilde's critical essays (The Critic as Artist and The Decay of Lying), and epigrams in the preface to the novel The Picture of Dorian Gray, which both offer a philosophical context to the novel. Aestheticism emphasized that art can not be subordinated to moral, social, religious and didactic goals, because its ultimate goal is art itself, l'art pour l'art (art for art's sake). „Art never expresses anything but itself.“ „All bad art comes from returning to Life and Nature, and elevating them into ideals.“ „Life imitates Art far more than Art imitates Life.“ „Lying, the telling of beautiful untrue things, is the proper aim of Art.“ (Wilde, 1891). The relations between art and reality (concealment of reality) and art and ethics (an ethical function of art) have been explored through the interaction of the characters of Basil Hallward and Sibyl Vane with Dorian Gray. The paper also examines the role of the artist, his morality in the process of creating and experiencing the work, and the influence of the work of art on the artist himself/herself.
Narrating the History: The Reinterpretation of Symbolic Reparation for the Reconciliation and Redemption of Child Victims of Conflict
Authors: Londoño Diana Carolina Cañaveral
Published: October 2017

:In Colombia there is a large sector of the population that has been the object of violation and ignorance of their human rights. They, like all victims of this type of violation, need to be repaired in a comprehensive manner. The concept of symbolic reparation that includes this integral reparation aims to reclaim the human being, to reconstruct it from the wounds and traces left by the violation of human rights in his memory. In a more sympathetic sense than is usually attributed to it, it seeks to bring the practice and experience of individuals to a level of abstraction that allows them to conceptualize a specific fact and articulate it with other concepts, so that the individual acquires adequate resilience. In this sense, the exercise and the experience of this reconstruction through the narratives, can provide certain conditions that make possible the process of symbolic reparation, which is exactly what it is tried to demonstrate with this investigation. This document is part of the research entitled "The narratives as a mechanism for the symbolic reparation of children victims of human rights violations", which seeks to understand the factors that make it possible to implement narratives as a mechanisms for symbolic reparation of children who are victims of human rights violations, as opposed to the symbolic reparations that have been erroneously ordered by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights and the Colombian Supreme Court and Constitutional Court.
The Search of the Absolute in Lucian Blaga’s Poetry
Authors: Deaconu Mădălina
Published: October 2017

The present paper aims at giving a brief insight into the poetry of one of the most important Romanian poet, Lucian Blaga, representative of modernism, focusing on the search of the Absolute from the linguistic point of view. Mention should be made of the fact that the metaphors of the Absolute are analysed both from a traditional point of view as well as from a more recent one – cognitivism. Reference is made only to those poems that are more suggestive in this respect. When analysing Lucian Blaga’s metaphors, it is compulsory to take his philosophical construction as a starting point. Ample and complex, it aims at presenting Blaga’s views on the creation of world, knowledge, history and culture. As everything is closely intertwined, it is essential to mention at least some of the main ideas of his philosophical work in connection to our subject.
Gender and Its Representation in Contemporary Arts
Authors: Akdemir Nihan
Published: October 2017

The concept of gender is an important issue that has been over-emphasized in recent years with an increasing rate of violence against human beings, is perhaps an important issue that needs to be addressed much more. The similarity of the terms, gender and sex, suggests that these two concepts are the same. The elimination of this mistake and the transformation of the position into a conscious awareness are carried out with the awareness of social responsibility with contributions in different disciplines. At this point, an evaluation can be made on art and the social function of art can be mentioned because the art is an important way of communicating collective messages through the artists by their works. In the 20th century, and especially since the second half of the century, the content of art is as important as the aesthetic appreciation and this point can be seen at the art practices which multidisciplinary approaches get to the forefront. In this paper, the way of expression of the concept of gender in contemporary art has been researched through the social function of art. The methods of this work depend on literature and artwork sample researches. And the concept of gender has been primarily addressed. This concept has been studied in terms of art works, disciplines, forms of expression, and works of artists who find meaning and overlap. And the results show that the concept of gender has found its place in contemporary arts.
Information Processing Analysis of the Harbor Nautical Charts and Their Representation of the Changes in the Territory: the Case of La Plata Port
Authors: Stubbs Edgardo
Published: October 2017

Nautical charts are a representation of a territorial moment. Understanding the territory as a state of the process of social construction, historical analysis of the nautical charts allows the understanding of the spatial transformations that has crossed a maritime territory. Thus, the study of them represents a tool for the understanding of territorial transformations from the physical-social environment and in their navigation. According to the territory they represent, their scale and the information provided by nautical charts are classified as: general, Sailing, coastal navigation, approach or landfall, and Harbor charts. The latter, which constitute documents that provide important information for different classes of users, are modified as a result of the fact that ports as complex maritime spaces and of great dynamism cause in its coasts and nearby areas important modifications in both the physical and social environment that are reflected in the documents. The information organization and retrieval contained in the nautical charts are essential for access to them. The RDA (Resource for Description and Access) constitute a set of norms for information processing developed from the Librarianship and Information Science. This work will analyze the functionalities of the concepts of work, expression, manifestation and item incorporated to the RDA for the processing of nautical port charts and the possibilities of representation of the changes in the territory that have occurred over time.
Economic Drivers of Technology Enabled Health Services
Authors: Chandrasekaran N. , Indira A.
Published: October 2017

Technology is all pervasive today. Advancements in technology has been welcomed and applauded in the health care sector. Healthcare technologies involve both clinical as well as well as non clinical processes. The applications involve patient safety, disease surveillance, E-health records, and patient empowerment. There are now various firms which are building health applications to further help the patients, care-givers and doctors. The global economy has however seen a change in the aftermath of 2008. The downturn experienced seemed to continue well into 2017. There however seems to be a spirited feeling that the economy is on the up and better prospects are forecasted for 2018. In this background, this paper looks at the various economic factors that impact technology enabled health services.