bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Children’s recognition of emotion in music and speech
Authors: Vidas Dianna , Dingle Genevieve A. , Nelson Nicole L.
Published: March 2018

The acoustic cues that convey emotion in speech are similar to those that convey emotion in music, and recognition of emotion in both of these types of cue recruits overlapping networks in the brain. Given the similarities between music and speech prosody, developmental research is uniquely positioned to determine whether recognition of these cues develops in parallel. In the present study, we asked 60 children aged 6 to 11 years, and 51 university students, to judge the emotions of 10 musical excerpts, 10 inflected speech clips, and 10 affect burst clips. We presented stimuli intended to convey happiness, sadness, anger, fear, and pride. Each emotion was presented twice per type of stimulus. We found that recognition of emotions in music and speech developed in parallel, and adult-levels of recognition develop later for these stimuli than for affect bursts. We also found that sad stimuli were most easily recognised, followed by happiness, fear, and then anger. In addition, we found that recognition of emotion in speech and affect bursts can predict emotion recognition in music stimuli independently of age and musical training. Finally, although proud speech and affect bursts were not well recognised, children aged eight years and older showed adult-like responses in recognition of proud music.
Survival of ethnic and racial minority patients with multiple myeloma treated with newer medications
Authors: Pulte E. Dianne , Nie Lei , Gormley Nicole , Goldberg Kirsten B. , McKee Amy , Farrell Ann , Pazdur Richard
Published: March 2018

Key Points

Patients of minority race with myeloma have had less increase in population-level survival in the early 21st century than white patients. Data from clinical trials show that mortality is similar for minorities, suggesting the population-level difference is due to utilization.
Immune rebound associates with a favorable clinical response to autologous HSCT in systemic sclerosis patients
Authors: Arruda Lucas C. M. , Malmegrim Kelen C. R. , Lima-Júnior João R. , Clave Emmanuel , Dias Juliana B. E. , Moraes Daniela A. , Douay Corinne , Fournier Isabelle , Moins-Teisserenc Hélène , Alberdi Antônio José , Covas Dimas T. , Simões Belinda P. , Lansiaux Pauline , Toubert Antoine , Oliveira Maria Carolina
Published: March 2018

Key Points

Clinical response of SSc patients after AHSCT is associated with thymic and bone marrow rebounds. Responder patients showed higher Treg and Breg counts and lower pre-/post-AHSCT TCR repertoire overlap than nonresponder patients.
On the nature and function of organizers
Authors: Martinez Arias Alfonso , Steventon Ben
Published: March 2018

Organizers, which comprise groups of cells with the ability to instruct adjacent cells into specific states, represent a key principle in developmental biology. The concept was first introduced by Spemann and Mangold, who showed that there is a cellular population in the newt embryo that elicits the development of a secondary axis from adjacent cells. Similar experiments in chicken and rabbit embryos subsequently revealed groups of cells with similar instructive potential. In birds and mammals, organizer activity is often associated with a structure known as the node, which has thus been considered a functional homologue of Spemann's organizer. Here, we take an in-depth look at the structure and function of organizers across species and note that, whereas the amphibian organizer is a contingent collection of elements, each performing a specific function, the elements of organizers in other species are dispersed in time and space. This observation urges us to reconsider the universality and meaning of the organizer concept.
Outcomes After Distal Pancreatectomy with Celiac Axis Resection for Pancreatic Cancer: A Pan-European Retrospective Cohort Study
Authors:   the E-AHPBA DP-CAR study group, Klompmaker Sjors , van Hilst Jony , Gerritsen Sarah L. , Adham Mustapha , Teresa Albiol Quer M. , Bassi Claudio , Berrevoet Frederik , Boggi Ugo , Busch Olivier R. , Cesaretti Manuela , Dalla Valle Raffaele , Darnis Benjamin , De Pastena Matteo , Del Chiaro Marco , Grützmann Robert , Diener Markus K. , Dumitrascu Traian , Friess Helmut , Ivanecz Arpad , Karayiannakis Anastasios , Fusai Giuseppe K. , Labori Knut J. , Lombardo Carlo , López-Ben Santiago , Mabrut Jean-Yves , Niesen Willem , Pardo Fernando , Perinel Julie , Popescu Irinel , Roeyen Geert , Sauvanet Alain , Prasad Raj , Sturesson Christian , Lesurtel Mickael , Kleeff Jorg , Salvia Roberto , Besselink Marc G.
Published: March 2018

Background

Western multicenter studies on distal pancreatectomy with celiac axis resection (DP-CAR), also known as the Appleby procedure, for locally advanced pancreatic cancer are lacking. We aimed to study overall survival, morbidity, mortality and the impact of preoperative hepatic artery embolization (PHAE).

Methods

Retrospective cohort study within the European-African Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary-Association, on DP-CAR between 1-1-2000 and 6-1-2016. Primary endpoint was overall survival. Secondary endpoints were radicality (R0-resection), 90-day mortality, major morbidity, and pancreatic fistulae (grade B/C).

Results

We included 68 patients from 20 hospitals in 12 countries. Postoperatively, 53% of patients had R0-resection, 25% major morbidity, 21% an ISGPS grade B/C pancreatic fistula, and 16% mortality. In total, 82% received (neo-)adjuvant chemotherapy and median overall survival in 62 patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma patients was 18 months (CI 10–37). We observed no impact of PHAE on ischemic complications.

Conclusions

DP-CAR combined with chemotherapy for locally advanced pancreatic cancer is associated with acceptable overall survival. The 90-day mortality is too high and should be reduced. Future studies should investigate to what extent increasing surgical volume or better patient selection can improve outcomes.
The intensity of anxiety, neurotic symptoms and perceived control among patients with neurotic and personality disorders
Authors: Mostowik Joanna , Cyranka Katarzyna , Mielimąka Michał , Ostrowski Tadeusz , Rutkowski Krzysztof
Published: March 2018

Aim of the study

The study aimed to determine the relationship between the intensity of anxiety, neurotic symptoms and perceived control using Bryant’s model - A Four-Factor Model of Perceived Control. The goal of the study was also to describe the structure of perceived control among patients with neurotic and personality disorders.

Subject or material and methods

The study included 49 patients with neurotic disorders, personality disorders or coexistence of neurotic and personality disorders from the Department of Psychotherapy University Hospital in Krakow. Used the following tools: the Symptom Checklist KO “O”, the Neurotic Personality Questionnaire KON-2006, the Polish adaptation of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory STAI, the Bryant’s Questionnaire of Perceived Control.

Results

The intensity of neurotic personality and anxiety-trait are significantly negatively associated with most indicators of perceived control.

Discussion

In the literature there are some findings showing association of perceived control with anxiety disorders, depressive disorders and even psychotic states. To date, Rotter’s one-dimensional Scale has been used in most studies (internal versus external Locus of Control). The conducted research enables researchers to broaden the perspective of the perceived control, adding cognitive control and emotional control over positive events as well as aversive one.

Conclusions

Most of the various factors of perceived control are related to some extent to the personality structure, which is responsible for occurrence of neurotic disorders, and to some extent to anxiety-trait – an important predictor for neurotic disorders. The results presented are relevant to patients suffer from neurotic symptoms and diagnosed with neurotic disorders and personality disorders according to ICD-10 criteria.
Therapeutic alliance and early change in depression: benefits of enhancing working alliance at the initial sessions of short-term supportive–expressive psychodynamic psychotherapy
Authors: Edalati Shateri zohreh , fathali lavasani fahimeh
Published: March 2018

Aim of the study

The present study attempted to see whether the use of supportive techniques and improving working alliance in the initial sessions of short-term supportive-expressive (SE) psychodynamic psychotherapy results in a change in the symptoms of patients with depressive disorder.

Subject or material and methods

The research design was an experiential single case. Subjects included six women with major depression disorder who were selected by the purposive sampling method. Measures included working alliance inventory-12, quality of life scale, and Beck Depression Inventory II. Visual analysis with graphs, mean, standard deviation, and the Friedman test were used for data analysis.

Results

The results indicated no significant increase or decrease in the severity of depression on the baseline (χ2 = 3.54, p = 0.14) and during evaluation sessions (χ2 = 0.85, p = 0.65), but participants showed significant improvement in quality of life after the sessions started (χ2 = 8.95, p = 0.01). The mean scores of all three working alliance components showed a slight increase over three sessions and the scores of the bond subscale showed a significant increase (χ2 = 11.56, p = 0.003).

Discussion

It was clearly observed in this study that despite a slight increase in the severity of depression in at least four participants, the patients’ quality of life and working alliance, especially the bond component, improved during the initial sessions of psychotherapy.

Conclusions

These findings may reflect the importance of the working alliance in the initial sessions, which can lead to a change in the patient’s mental experience of quality of life.
A study of emotional intelligence and the effect of educational intervention in emergency medicine residents
Authors: Abbasi Saeed , Rakhshani Tayebeh , Rezaie Mahdi , ebrahimi Mohammad reza , Taravatmanesh Samira
Published: March 2018

Aim of the study

this study aimed at examining emotional intelligence components and the impact of education based on it on residents of emergency medicine.

Subject or material and methods

This study consists of two descriptive and interventional parts and was conducted to determine the effectiveness of educational intervention of emotional intelligence on emergency medicine residents. The first part of the study aimed to determine the state of emotional intelligence in emergency department residents, and in the second part the effect of education on emotional intelligence of the residents was investigated. To collect the required information, Sheering Emotional Intelligence Inventory was used. The SPSS version 16 was used for data analysis as well.

Results

Among the components of emotional intelligence in 120 Residents of Emergency Medicine, the highest mean score was that of self-awareness (mean and standard deviation of 24.8 ± 3.7), and the lowest one was social skill (mean ± SD: 16.2 ± 3.4). Results of educational intervention showed that there was no significant difference between the components of emotional intelligence in the intervention group and the control group before the educational intervention (P-value ≥ 0.05). After the educational intervention, the difference between the intervention and control groups became significant (P-value≤0.05).

Discussion

The descriptive findings of this study showed that among the emotional intelligence components, self-awareness and social skills of the residents had the highest and the lowest mean scores, respectively.

Conclusions

Findings of this study showed that educating emotional intelligence to emergency medicine residents had a significant role in increasing their emotional intelligence.
The Evolution of Influence Through Endogenous Link Formation
Authors: Phan Tuan Q. , Godes David
Published: March 2018

Marketing researchers and practitioners are interested in targeting individuals in social networks who may have disproportionately higher levels of influence over others in their network. While the extant literature suggests individual characteristics or network position as proxies for relative influence, our study bridges these two streams by investigating the endogenous acquisition of network position as a function of exogenous individual characteristics. Specifically, do those with higher expertise achieve higher influence when people endogenously choose those to whom they listen? Using an agent-based modeling simulation framework, we model the dynamics of two types of individuals, i.e., independents with exogenous information and imitators. Over the course of multiple diffusions, agents choose whom to “listen to” for information; dropping less useful ties and adding new ones. We find that independents can have less influence (out-degree) than imitators who collect information from multiple sources. Furthermore, this effect is exacerbated by homophily. Noise in communication channels, on the other hand, moderates these effects, yet can increase penetration rates. We show that our results are robust to alternative dynamic network structures. Our research suggests that marketers should consider the environment, community characteristics, communication medium, and product domains when assessing the relative influence of individuals.

Data and the online appendix are available at https://doi.org/10.1287/mksc.2017.1077 .
Apresentação
Authors: Lima Fernanda
Published: March 2018

Apresentação do número 1 da revista.
Apresentação
Authors: Lima Fernanda
Published: March 2018

Apresentação do segundo número de Το Ελληνικό Βλέμμα Revista de Estudos Helênicos.
Can online social networks enhance existing patient pathways making them scalable?
Authors: Sola Davide , Pucciarelli Francesca
Published: March 2018

The continuing increase of chronic diseases in developed countries and its impact on healthcare resources is forcing managers to consider new and more sustainable approaches to supporting patients. This paper builds on previous literature indicating the potential of digitally powered solutions combined with more traditional support, in terms of both outcomes and cost saving. Analysing international best practice in using social networks to support the diabetes type 2 (T2D) patient journey, a condition requiring strong social support to assist patients in the significant changes in lifestyle needed to contain the disease, the authors were able to validate the potential of social networks to enhance many aspects of the T2D patient journey; from motivation, self-management, and treatment adherence, to health outcomes. The paper concludes by proposing an actionable framework setting out the necessary conditions, possible pitfalls and barriers to overcome in expanding the use of social networks in supporting T2D patients.
Predicting GPs' engagement with artificial intelligence
Authors: Sola Davide , Borioli Giovanni Scarso , Quaglia Roberto
Published: March 2018

This paper investigated GP perception of artificial intelligence in relation to symptom checking, and specifically whether GPs view artificial intelligence as an opportunity or a threat. The authors advocate for a sustained collaboration between GPs and artificial intelligence as the way forward for patient and societal benefit. A collaborative approach requires broad-level adoption of artificial intelligence-enabled applications to complement rather than replace a GP's own expertise. Drawing on extant literature, this study investigated how measures of self-efficacy, being an individual's ability to believe in their own ability to organise and implement courses of action, influence the perception of artificial intelligence as an opportunity rather than as a threat. Prior work suggested that higher measures of self-efficacy would correlate with the view that artificial intelligence is an opportunity. In this work, 110 GPs from the UK were invited to be surveyed via a structured questionnaire about perceived self-efficacy and view of artificial intelligence. Of these, 26 GPs agreed to participate, giving a response rate of 24%. The results gave preliminary evidence that higher levels of perceived self-efficacy were associated with greater perceptions of artificial intelligence either as an opportunity or as a threat. This finding offers a new perspective for policy makers, leaders and academics, who are looking for predictors of artificial intelligence engagement. This work may form the basis for further research on the potential causal relationship between self-efficacy and AI adoption, which could ultimately help facilitate artificial intelligence adoption.
Smart capacity planning for a better utilisation of NHS wards
Authors: Gasparini Giacomo , Falter Florian , Couturier Jerome
Published: March 2018

Smart capacity planning can support NHS hospitals in achieving optimal utilisation of wards while striking the fine balance between elective and emergency activity at the same time. We propose an actionable business intelligence tool developed with Cambridge's Royal Hospital Papworth, based on the mathematical model of the Queueing Theory. It allows capacity planning not only based on recent bed occupancy, but through the ability to prospectively build occupancy predictions based on different activity scenarios up to one year in advance.
How blockchain technology can improve the outcomes of clinical trials
Authors: Borioli Giovanni Scarso , Couturier Jerome
Published: March 2018

This article applies ‘outcome-driven innovation’ methodology, developed by Anthony Ulwick and popularised by Clayton Christensen, to the domain of clinical trials. Data were collected through in-depth, open interviews with doctors, nurses and researchers in the UK, France and Italy. Pain points for key players of the value chain were identified. The findings supported a multi-stakeholder approach to fully exploit the transformative potential of blockchain technology to resolve issues. The research identified a set of opportunities for innovators to improve the way hospitals conduct clinical trials using smart contracts and blockchain technology generally.
All about protein
Authors: Mitchell Briony
Published: March 2018

Briony Mitchell MSc RNutr. of Practical Equine Nutrition takes an in depth look at the building blocks of life, and explains why ‘quality’ not ‘quantity’ is so important
Observing compensations before lameness occurs
Authors: Meers-Rainger Clive
Published: March 2018

Clive Meers-Rainger wonders whether we are losing the art of observation
Equine breeds in crisis
Authors: Beeston Tom
Published: March 2018

Tom Beeston, chief executive officer, Rare Breeds Survival Trust, describes the battle to protect some of our best loved native breeds
Clinical forum: prescribing veterinary medicines in dairy practice
Authors: Atkinson Owen , Smith Rob , Bellini Jenny , Hayton Rachel , Reid Alistair
Published: March 2018

Veterinary surgeons have clear responsibilities when they prescribe medicines. With concerns about antimicrobial resistance, it becomes particularly important to review our normal prescribing behaviours. This clinical forum looks at some of the background leading to changes in medicine stewardship, including a desire to reduce overall antibiotic use and reduce medicine residue failures in milk. Ideally, veterinary practices prescribing to dairy clients should all move forwards at a similar pace because major discrepancies between practices' prescribing and dispensing policies could disadvantage those which are adopting the most responsible approaches; farmers may perceive them to be unnecessarily prohibitive. Experience suggests that easy access to a large range of medicines and permission to keep them on farm is popular amongst farmers. However, this can make it more difficult for the prescribing veterinary surgeons to ensure they are being used as intended, and legally.
Water buffalo production in Turkey part 2: products, economic profitability and future perspectives
Authors: Khan Ashfaq Ahmad , Coskun Mücahit
Published: March 2018

Livestock is an important source of meat and milk with its significant share in the world's total calories and protein consumption. There has been a substantial increase in the consumption of livestock products in the last decades at a global level. Buffalo have a large and growing share of the global livestock sector. However, buffalo are no longer an important part of the livestock sector of Turkey for various socioeconomic and political reasons. Turkish Government has taken some serious measures to revive the buffalo population in the country. The economic profitability of buffalo is manifold as it not only serves as draught animal but also provides milk, meat and hides. Lack of scientific research activities and improper marketing strategies, along with inadequate perception and knowledge of farmers, are the main constraints to buffalo production in Turkey. Organised and well-developed strategies are required to revive and utilise the potential of buffalo products in Turkey.
Cattle Review
Authors: Barrett David C
Published: March 2018

Introduction:

This edition of Cattle Review considers papers on lameness and selective dry cow therapy. Subjects that exercise the minds of just about every dairy farmer and their veterinary surgeon.
Border disease: an under-appreciated threat to flock health and productivity?
Authors: Crilly James Patrick , Jennings Amy , Gascoigne Emily
Published: March 2018

Border disease is a syndrome of sheep caused by pestiviral infection, most commonly by border disease virus (BDV), but also by bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV). Border disease results in a varied spectrum of clinical signs, but most commonly increased barren rates, abortion, stillbirths and the birth of weak lambs. Outbreaks of acute severe clinical disease in adult sheep are rare, but have been reported. There is increasing evidence of its negative impact on lamb health and growth rates through its immunosuppressive effects. There is currently little knowledge on how widespread border disease is within the British sheep industry and how much of an effect it is having on flock health and productivity.
Considerations for vaccination and immunity management
Authors: MacLeod Alasdair
Published: March 2018

Antibiotic resistance is a global challenge and the need to optimise the use of antimicrobial medicines in animal health is recognised by all. Disease prevention through the use of vaccines that prime the pig's own immune system to cope better when exposed to pathogens later in life is the favoured approach. However the fast pace at which vaccine development has evolved and the huge number of products now available can be disconcerting when designing a vaccine schedule. Along with the clinical considerations of health status and disease dynamics, there are other more practical factors to take into account. Vaccination programmes must be designed specifically for each unit as there is no standard programme that can be followed.
Pneumonia and pleuritis: a holistic approach is needed to tackle these multifactorial diseases
Authors: Fablet Christelle
Published: March 2018

Respiratory diseases are a major health issue for pigs reared under confined conditions in intensive systems. Pneumonia and pleuritis are the most frequent lung alterations. The aetiology of these diseases is complex and multifactorial. A better knowledge of their epidemiology is needed to implement adequate control strategies. The paper describes the results of an epidemiological study designed to identify infectious and non-infectious factors associated with pneumonia and pleuritis in farrow-to-finish herds. According to these findings, preventive measures related to the building design, animal husbandry and medicine may be proposed.
Income claims and pension processing
Authors: Pow Andrew
Published: March 2018

Specialist medical accountant Andrew Pow offers advice to practices experiencing problems with Primary Care Support England
Gender parity: Press for progress
Authors: Moffat Polly
Published: March 2018

With the news that the gender gap will take 217 years to close at a global level, how did the NHS mark International Women's Day?
Regimes de interação em práticas de inclusão de deficientes visuais
Authors: Peixoto Elza Rodrigues Barbosa , Silva Luiza Helena Oliveira da
Published: March 2018

Neste estudo, nos propomos analisar o trabalho pedagógico de perspectiva inclusiva, fundamentada nos estudos da semiótica discursiva greimasiana, centrada mais especificamente na sociossemiótica de Eric Landowski. Mobilizamos os regimes de interação e sentido, tendo como corpus de análise o relatório de adaptação de alunos com necessidades especiais, produzido pelo setor de psicologia da escola pesquisada tendo com base nos relatos de impressões, preocupações e nas considerações gerais apontadas por cada parte envolvida no processo: professores, coordenação e aluna deficiente visual total e sua mãe. Esta análise levou-nos à observação da maneira como se efetivam os processos de significação resultantes da interação entre os sujeitos para compreender os mecanismos de produção de sentido nessas práticas e em que  medida os ajustamentos sensíveis  se vinculam ao processo de inclusão.
The input and output effects of direct democracy: a new research agenda
Authors: Vatter Adrian , Rousselot Bianca , Milic Thomas
Published: March 2018

Based on a wide-ranging review of the existing literature, this article provides an original, state-of-the-art analysis of the field of direct democracy. Distinguishing between the ‘input’ and ‘output’ effects of direct democracy, the article identifies the main empirical insights and normative arguments regarding voter competence, turnout, the influence of special interests, agenda setting and policy change. At the same time, the article draws attention to a number of hitherto understudied issues, and makes a series of theoretical, methodological and empirical recommendations to advance the field of study. In particular, it argues that insufficient attention has been given to the link between direct democracy and policy implementation. Finally, and most ambitiously, the paper calls for a radical new theory of direct democratic voting behaviour that draws upon insights developed in the field of electoral studies to explain why voters choose a ballot proposal in direct democratic votes.
A ciência da informação e sua contribuição para a avaliação do conhecimento científico
Authors: Alvarez Gonzalo Rubén , Caregnato Sônia Elisa
Published: March 2018

O estudo objetiva compreender a importância da contribuição da Ciência da Informação para a avaliação da produção do conhecimento científico a partir de uma pesquisa bibliográfica. Apresenta a evolução histórica da área abordada, a sua relação com as medições quantitativas da ciência e as técnicas de análise estatística: bibliometria e cientometria. Conclui que a Ciência da Informação, a partir da definição de leis e teorias, fez contribuições valiosas para a avaliação do conhecimento científico porque possibilita o entendimento do comportamento e a estrutura da produção científica utilizada nas análises métricas que se encontra indexada nos sistemas informatizados.
A biblioteca especializada na Ciência da Informação
Authors: Souza Raquel Costa de , Oliveira Eliane Braga de
Published: March 2018

Trata do processo histórico-evolutivo ocorrido entre Biblioteconomia, Documentação e Ciência da Informação e, principalmente, sobre os efeitos desse processo na biblioteca especializada. Apresenta e detalha as características e os objetivos das bibliotecas especializadas atuais.
Afganistán pos-2014: las implicaciones para la estabilidad de la periferia meridional de Rusia
Authors: German Tracey
Published: March 2018

Afganistán y la amplia región de Asia central constituyen parte del «punto sensible meridional» de Rusia, un término que subraya el sentido de vulnerabilidad que siente a lo largo de la frontera del Sur. Las preocupaciones rusas en seguridad en la región se centran en la inestabilidad transfronteriza, incluyendo la proliferación del extremismo religioso y el tráfico de drogas. Moscú está inquieta por la posibilidad de un mayor deterioro en la situación interna de Afganistán tras la retirada de las fuerzas internacionales en 2014, y por lo tanto ha tomado medidas para reforzar de diversos modos la seguridad tanto de Afganistán como de sus vecinos de Asia central. Este artículo analiza los conductores de la política rusa y valora sus percepciones sobre la amenaza y seguridad en la región, centrándose en particular en las implicaciones para Rusia del retiro de la operación internacional de estabilidad (ISAF) en Afganistán.
Heidegger y la biología: Mecanismo y vitalismo en los conceptos fundamentales de la metafísica. Mundo, finitud y soledad (1929/30) de Martin Heidegger
Authors: Muñoz Pérez Enrique V.
Published: March 2018

El presente artículo busca reconstruir la discusión entre mecanicismo y vitalismo en la que se inserta Heidegger, a partir de algunas de las referencias explícitas que él hace sobre Wilhelm Roux y Hans Driesch en la lección Los conceptos fundamentales de la metafísica. Mundo, finitud, soledad 1929/30. Más específicamente, mi objetivo es reconocer y analizar las principales tesis de W. Roux y H. Driesch. Ellas son utilizadas por Heidegger para esclarecer la esencia del animal a partir del tratamiento de la noción de «organismo».
La Teoría Evolutiva del Conocimiento y el Misterio Divino
Authors: Pérez Asseff Juan Manuel
Published: March 2018

Aquí pretendemos sugerir un punto de contacto entre ciencia y religión desde la perspectiva de La teoría evolutiva del conocimiento en relación con la categoría religiosa de Misterio. La teoría evolutiva del conocimiento es una propuesta epistemológica que integra los campos de la teoría evolutiva, las neurociencias y la filosofía. Con su ayuda es posible situar la reflexión sobre la naturaleza del conocimiento humano bajo la luz de la conciencia histórico-evolutiva. Esto podría generar un puente entre ciencia y fe porque nos permite vislumbrar cómo es posible la apertura humana a la dimensión mistérica una vez hayamos adquirido una conciencia evolutiva y contingente de nuestra propia existencia.
¿Convergen las diferentes disciplinas de conocimiento? evidencia cuantitativa
Authors: Lumbreras Sara , Mealy Penny , Verzijl Christopher , F. Way Samuel
Published: March 2018

Los modelos epistemológicos tradicionales clasifican el conocimiento en disciplinas separadas con objetos de estudio distintos y técnicas específicas, incluso proponiendo esquemas jerárquicos (por ejemplo, Comte). Según pensadores como John Holland o Teilhard de Chardin, el avance de la ciencia implica una convergencia entre sus disciplinas. Esta convergencia puede estudiarse de maneras distintas, como el impacto de diferentes autores fuera de su equipo (redes de citación) o la manera en la que colaboran (redes de coautoría). Aunque estos estudios están generando ideas interesantes, no son capaces de mostrar la convergencia de los distintos temas que se tratan en un cuerpo de trabajos. Este artículo intenta estudiar esta pregunta desde un punto de vista cuantitativo, buscando evidencias que apoyen la idea de convergencia en el contenido de las ciencias en sí mismas (es decir, si las ciencias se ocupan de temas cada vez más cercanos entre ellos). Empleamos Latent Dirichlet Analysis (LDA), una técnica que analiza textos y estima las contribuciones relativas de los temas que los generan (estos temas se definen como distribuciones de palabras). Aplicamos esta técnica al corpus de artículos publicados por el Instituto de Santa Fe (Santa Fe Institute, SFI), que describe trabajos relacionados con las Ciencias de la Complejidad entre 1989 y 2015. Analizamos la cercanía entre las diferentes áreas, la aparición y desaparición de temas de investigación y, en general, la posible convergencia entre disciplinas. Combinando la estructura obtenida de la historia de las publicaciones de SFI con técnicas de inferencia de jerarquía y clustering, reconstruimos la perspectiva de una comunidad científica dinámica que experimenta tendencias, temas recurrentes y cambios en la cercanía de las diferentes disciplinas. Nuestros resultados muestran que hay evidencias de convergencia y que la aplicación de métodos cuantitativos puede proporcionar nuevos elementos de comprensión que ayuden a los investigadores a estructurar una literatura científica cada vez más amplia y compleja, así como a identificar áreas potenciales para nuevas colaboraciones.
Princípios ecológico-éticos da Sustentabilidade Socioambiental: o caso da Economia e da Agricultura
Authors: Roque Junges José
Published: March 2018

La Bioética ambiental, entendida como hermenéutica crítica, puede ofrecer una contribución importante en la discusión sobre las causas de la crisis ecológica y los parámetros necesarios para una sostenibilidad socio ambiental. Dos ámbitos de la sociedad actual son centrales para este problema: el modo como funciona la economía y la agricultura. La ecuación que rige el modelo de la economíapor el consumo y que determina la agricultura por la química constituyen procesos productivos que son ambientalmente suicidas, porque no respetan los principios básicos del funcionamiento de la naturaleza: ecocentrismo, entropía, trophobiosis/homeostasis. Por eso, estos principios necesitan tornarse parámetros para definir y llegar a sostenibilidad socio ambiental.
The determination of the level of knowledge of nurses on enteral tube feeding
Hemşirelerin tüple enteral beslenme konusunda bilgi düzeylerinin belirlenmesi
Authors: Özbaş Nilgün , Göçmen Baykara Zehra
Published: March 2018

Aim: This descriptive investigation was planned to define the level of knowledge of nurses on the care of enterally fed patients.Method: This research study was performed with 170 nurses who were working at a training and education hospital in the borders of the city of Ankara and who accepted to participate in the study. Data were collected by a data collection form which was produced by the investigators and was composed of 26 questions. The Mann-Whitney U-test, Kruskal-Wallis H-test and chi-square test were used in the analysis of the data.Findings:The mean total knowledge points of nurses on enteral tube feeding was 10,44 (Max: 18, min: 0). Nurses had more knowledge on peristomal skin problems (83,53%), feeding position (80,59%) and interventions directed on at the prevention of nausea and vomiting (73,53%). Nurses were weakest on residual volume (88,82%), pulmonary aspiration (61,76%) and tube care (56,47%). Nurses working in the intensive care unit had more knowledge on enteral tube feeding compared to nurses working at other clinics.Result: As a result of this study, nurses were found to not to have the desired level of knowledge on enteral feeding. In this context, the organization of education programs, creation of care standards by institutions and repeating the study in different groups are recommended.Extended English summary is in the end of Full Text PDF (TURKISH) file.Özet Amaç: Araştırma, hemşirelerin enteral beslenen hastaların bakımına ilişkin bilgi düzeylerinin belirlenmesi amacıyla tanımlayıcı olarak yapılmıştır.Yöntem: Araştırma, Ankara ili sınırları içinde bulunan bir eğitim ve araştırma hastanesi’nde çalışan ve çalışmaya katılmayı kabul eden 170 hemşire ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Veriler, araştırmacılar tarafından oluşturulan 26 sorudan oluşan veri toplama formu aracılığı ile elde edilmiştir. Verilerin analizinde; Mann Whitney U Testi, Kruskal Wallis H Testi, Ki-Kare Testi kullanılmıştır.Bulgular: Araştırmada, hemşirelerin tüple enteral beslenmeye yönelik toplam bilgi puan ortalamalarının 10, 44 (Max: 18, min: 0) olduğu belirlenmiştir. Hemşirelerin stoma çevresindeki cilt problemleri (%83,53) beslenme pozisyonu (% 80,59) ve bulantı kusmayı önlemeye yönelik girişimler (%73,53) ile ilgili soruları daha fazla oranda bildikleri saptanmıştır. Hemşirelerin en çok rezidüel volüm (%88,82), pulmoner aspirasyon (%61,76) ve tüp bakımı (%56,47) ile ilgili soruları bilemedikleri saptanmıştır. Yoğun bakım ünitesinde çalışan hemşirelerin diğer klinikte çalışan hemşirelere göre tüple enteral beslenmeye ilişkin soruları daha fazla bildikleri belirlenmiştir.Sonuç: Araştırmanın sonucunda hemşirelerin enteral beslenme konusunda istendik düzeyde bilgiye sahip olmadıkları belirlenmiştir. Bu bağlamda konuya ilişkin eğitim programlarının düzenlenmesi, kurumların bakım standartlarını oluşturması ve bu çalışmanın farklı gruplarda tekrarlanması önerilmektedir.
The Quest for Research on Social Class in Contemporary Vietnam
Authors: Chu Ly
Published: March 2018

In this article, I present a critical overview of current approaches to studying social stratification and class in the post-reform Vietnamese context. I expound on the ideologically driven and politically mediated nature of discourse on social class in Vietnam, and examine the ideological, political, and academic challenges that arise from the development of such a discourse. I then make a case for the importance of sociological research on social class in contemporary Vietnam in light of existing empirical evidence. Finally, I introduce Pierre Bourdieu’s theoretical framework as a potentially relevant approach to studying class in Vietnam.
How to implement successful e-Government: Case study of Sultanate of Oman
Authors: Al Salmi Muatasim , Mohtar Shahimi , Hasnan Norlena
Published: March 2018

Every government is seeking to provide the best services to its country to achieve efficiency and accepted performance.  This goal could be achieved by improving the service performance of the entire sectors in society.  Revealing key questions of e-government implementation and planning factors that would affect the success of e-Government is the study priority goal.  Hence, the purpose of this research is to investigate and explore the factors that drive the e-government implementation and adoption that would affect the government performance. Finally, a case study using a secondary data from UN data along with study outcomes with recommendations as guidance for e-government projects in Sultanate of Oman is illustrated.
Structural Effect of Oil Price Shocks and Food Importation on Economic Growth in Nigeria Using SVAR Model
Authors: Bala Sani Abdulrahman , Alhassan Ali
Published: March 2018

The study empirically examines the effect of oil price shocks and food importation on economic growth in Nigeria along with two control variables i.e. exchange rate and inflation using Structural Vector Autoregressive (SVAR) Model covering the period of 1970 to 2015. The result from SVAR short-run pattern and long-run pattern indicate that GDP has recently been affected by all variables in the model. More also, it indicates a significant permanent effect of crude oil price shocks and food imports on economic growth, while the result further indicates a transitory effect of exchange rate and inflation on economic growth. For significant t-value of the long run SVAR estimate matrix, confirms long effect of crude oil price shocks, food imports, exchange rate and inflation on economic growth in Nigeria. The results from structural response indicate that crude oil have high positive impact on GDP at the initial period and negative impact at the end of the period. Furthermore, food imports have high negative effect on GDP, while GDP response negatively to exchange rate and inflation rate from the period. The result from the structural decompositions indicates that crude oil price and food imports and exchange rate contribute more variability to GDP, while inflation contribute less variability in explaining the variation of GDP in Nigeria. The study recommends that government should come up with a policy that will focus on alternative sources of government revenue by investing more in real sectors especially agriculture in order to withstand vicissitudes of oil shocks in future.
MANAGEMENT OF ENDOCRINE DISEASE: Management of Cushing’s syndrome during pregnancy: solved and unsolved questions
Authors: Brue Thierry , Amodru Vincent , Castinetti Frederic
Published: March 2018

With fewer than 200 reported cases, Cushing’s syndrome (CS) in pregnancy remains a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. In normal pregnancies, misleading signs may be observed such as striae or hypokalemia, while plasma cortisol and urinary free cortisol may rise up to 2- to 3-fold. While the dexamethasone suppression test is difficult to use, reference values for salivary cortisol appear valid. Apart from gestational hypertension, differential diagnosis includes pheochromocytoma and primary aldosteronism. The predominant cause is adrenal adenoma (sometimes without decreased ACTH), rather than Cushing’s disease. There are considerable imaging pitfalls in Cushing’s disease. Aberrant receptors may, in rare cases, lead to increased cortisol production during pregnancy in response to HCG, LHRH, glucagon, vasopressin or after a meal. Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is rare and has poor prognosis. Active CS during pregnancy is associated with a high rate of maternal complications: hypertension or preeclampsia, diabetes, fractures; more rarely, cardiac failure, psychiatric disorders, infection and maternal death. Increased fetal morbidity includes prematurity, intrauterine growth retardation and less prevalently stillbirth, spontaneous abortion, intrauterine death and hypoadrenalism. Therapy is also challenging. Milder cases can be managed conservatively by controlling comorbidities. Pituitary or adrenal surgery should ideally be performed during the second trimester and patients should then be treated for adrenal insufficiency. Experience with anticortisolic drugs is limited. Metyrapone was found to allow control of hypercortisolism, with a risk of worsening hypertension. Cabergoline may be an alternative option. The use of other drugs is not advised because of potential teratogenicity and/or lack of information. Non-hormonal (mechanical) contraception is recommended until sustained biological remission is obtained.
Robust ΦC31-Mediated Genome Engineering in Drosophila melanogaster Using Minimal attP/attB Phage Sites
Authors: Voutev Roumen , Mann Richard S
Published: March 2018

Effective genome engineering should lead to a desired locus change with minimal adverse impact to the genome itself. However, flanking loci with site-directed recombinase recognition sites, such as those of the phage ΦC31 integrase, allows for creation of platforms for cassette exchange and manipulation of genomic regions in an iterative manner, once specific loci have been targeted. Here we show that a genomic locus engineered with inverted minimal phage ΦC31 attP/attB sites can undergo efficient recombinase-mediated cassette exchange (RMCE) in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster.
Kalinio teisė gauti tarpvalstybines sveikatos priežiūros paslaugas
Authors: Milašiūtė Vygantė
Published: March 2018

The article from a human rights perspective examines whether persons serving a sentence of deprivation of liberty in Lithuania have a right to avail themselves of the freedom of movement seeking to receive health care services in another EU Member State. Analysis is based on legal acts of the Republic of Lithuania and the EU as well as the ECHR.
SESV sutarties 346 straipsnyje įtvirtintos išimties taikymas gynybos ir saugumo srities viešiesiems pirkimams
Authors: Kuzminskas Vilius
Published: March 2018

The article discloses in the Treaty of Function of European Union clause 346 fixed exclusion, that provides ability for the EU member states to depart from the mandatory application of European law for the procurement in defense area. Point of view to this exclusion of the European Commission, European Court of Justice and procurement in defense area doctrine are analyzed and exclusion interpretations reasonableness problems are disclosed.
Деятельность органов местного управления и самоуправления Беларуси по минимизации последствий Чернобыльской катастрофы
Authors: Михайлович Демичев Дмитрий
Published: March 2018

In article features of functioning of local governing bodies and self-government of Belarus on minimization of consequences of accident on the Chernobyl NPP are investigated, offers on expansion of competence of the local bodies which are carrying out soy activity on are proved it is radioactive the polluted territories.
A red queen model of personality
Authors: Roy Douglas , Roy Bronwen
Published: March 2018

Genetics underpins many ways in which individuals differ. The purpose of this paper is to advance a model with testable hypotheses regarding the cause of the genetic basis of personality. We proceed by developing the suggestion that diversity in personality genes evolved to constrain parasitic elements of culture and discuss its implications. In particular, a critical test of this hypothesis is whether personality genes show fluctuating linkage disequilibrium and a dispersed distribution throughout the genome. It is further suggested that this Red Queen process has facilitated the evolution of intelligence and allowed a higher mutation rate in relevant genes. The model’s empirical predictions are discussed in the context of alternative explanations, including those regarding intragenomic conflict, economics, and heterozygote advantage.
Confluencia de miradas en la educación: una aproximación holística
Authors: Martínez Suárez Alexander , Barrios Juan Carlos
Published: March 2018

Introducción: Los procesos de aprendizajes involucrannecesariamente la interacción del que aprende y aquello quesirve como puente de comunicación, conocido como mediador,es importante tener presente que aprender de algún modo implicael hecho que confluyan campos mórficos que explican de algunamanera cómo evolucionan los sistemas vivos que co aprenden,que se reconfiguran para potencializar rutas aprendientes queestán escritas en linderos de la complejidad y de la oralidad,la incertidumbre y en patrones de aprendizajes, que quedanregistrados en estructuras de orden que privilegian tambien lareconfiguración permanente de los organismos y más que estoslas células que los forman. Materiales y métodos: El enfoqueusado en el proceso investigativo es de corte cualitativo, el cualpermite una percepción holística de la realidad, en esos procesosde aprendizaje que cada comunidad ha ido construyendo yprivilegiando en los perfiles que privilegian el aprender, el conocer,un caso particular e importante es el de las Cantoras de Colombia,quienes a través del tiempo han conservado su ancestralidady han ido escribiendo en el campo akásico su conocimiento.Resultados y discusión: Los campos mórficos influyen dandocomo resultado un registro de conocimiento que se preserva enel tiempo y el espacio, hablando musicalmente: un canto sublimede átomos que dan saltos cuánticos cuando se reconfiguran pararegistrar en las neuronas mismas el conocimiento que cada serpretende alcanzar y encuentra en el largo camino del aprender. Enese encuentro de miradas y voces, se fundamenta el artículo.

Conclusiones: la educación requiere una transformaciónprofunda, las reformas educativas son tan solo estrategiassuperficiales que dan respuesta o posibilidades de acciones, perono abren caminos de solución a las diversas problemáticas en laque se encuentra inmersa. Considerar una mirada holística, permiteasumir un papel mediador donde cada individuo va construyendoal ritmo de sus posibilidades, sus virtudes.