bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The origins of policing institutions
Authors: Eck Kristine
Published: February 2018

This article examines the impact of colonial-era armed conflict on contemporary institutions. It argues that when British colonial administrators were faced with armed insurrection they responded with institutional reform of the police, and that the legacy of these reforms lives on today. Violent opposition prompted the British colonial administration to expand entrance opportunities for local inhabitants in order to collect intelligence needed to prosecute a counterinsurgency campaign. This investment in human capital and institutional reform remained when the colonial power departed; as a result, countries which experienced colonial-era conflict have more efficient policing structures today. I demonstrate how this worked in practice during the Malayan Emergency, 1948–60. Archival data from Malaysia show that local inhabitants were recruited into the police force in greater numbers and were provided with training which they would not have received had there been no insurgency. This process was consolidated and reproduced upon independence in path-dependent ways. To expand the empirical domain, I statistically explore new archival data collected from the UK National Archives on police financing across colonial territories. The results show that armed insurgency during the colonial era is associated with higher percentages of police expenditure during the colonial era and higher perceived levels of contemporary policing capacity.
Effects of the perspiration on the photo-fading of reactive dyes
Authors: Jia Yumei , Zhang Liyuan , Liu Kai , Chen Ruoyang , Zhang Caiqian , Yin Juliang , Shen Wei , He Jinxin
Published: February 2018

In this paper, we aim to study the effects of artificial sweat components on the photo-fading of reactive dyes on cotton fabrics. Two standards of artificial perspiration were tested according to the Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS L 0888 standard) and the Association for Textile Technical Study (ATTS standard), respectively. The light and perspiration stability of reactive dyes was characterized using the color difference value (DE). Standard orthogonal experiments were designed to study the influences of each artificial sweat component and the interaction between these components on the photo-fading reaction of the selected reactive dyes. The results indicated that L-histidine monohydrochloride monohydrate (0.5 g/L) was the dominant influencing factor on the light and perspiration stability of the reactive dyes exposing under both standards of artificial perspiration. In the JIS L 0888 standard, sodium chloride (5.0 g/L) played the significant role in the photo-fading reaction of the reactive dyes, while the influences caused by other components could be neglected. In the ATTS standard, sodium chloride (5.0 g/L), DL-aspartic acid (0.5 g/L) and glucose (5.0 g/L) aggravated the photo-fading of the selected reactive dyes.
Black Early Adolescent Critical Reflection of Inequitable Sociopolitical Conditions: A Qualitative Investigation
Authors: Hope Elan C. , Bañales Josefina
Published: February 2018

In this study, we investigate how Black early adolescents describe the influence of systems and individuals on sociopolitical conditions in their schools, neighborhoods, and communities. Scholars suggest critical reflection of sociopolitical conditions, an analysis that considers the role of institutional and systemic bias on the social conditions of marginalized groups, promotes long-term civic engagement to address those inequitable conditions. Through a qualitative investigation ( N = 36) we find Black early adolescents engage in critically reflective discourse regarding their sociopolitical environment and consider both system and individual attributions for problems in and solutions for their schools and communities. These early adolescents consider their own role in constructing positive change as well as the roles of public servants, parents, and community members. Taken together, this research broadens our understanding of the capacity for racially marginalized early adolescents to engage in analysis of systematic bias and individual responsibility in relation to inequitable social conditions in their schools and communities.
Poisoning by Brunfelsia uniflora in sheep and donkeys
Authors: Mello Gustavo W. , Riet-Correa Franklin , Batista Maria C. , Carvalho Ciro J. , Dias Alexandre C. , Franklin Fabio L. , Silva Silvana M. , Dias Alex
Published: February 2018

Farmers in the State of Piauí in northeastern Brazil reported nervous signs in ruminants and donkeys after ingestion of Brunfelsia uniflora at the start of the rainy season when the plant is flowering. Leaves of the plant, collected at the start or at the end of the rainy season, were administered in single doses of 5–20 g/kg body weight to 8 sheep and 3 donkeys. Two sheep and 1 donkey that ingested 10 g/kg of the plant in November at the start of the rainy season, when the plant was flowering, developed severe convulsions and diarrhea. One sheep was euthanized and autopsied, and no significant lesions were found. The other sheep and the donkey recovered. Four sheep and one donkey that ingested 10 or 20 g/kg of leaves collected in April, at the end of the rainy season, did not show clinical signs. One donkey that ingested 5 g/kg of leaves collected in November developed diarrhea and recovered. These results demonstrate the toxicity of B. uniflora for livestock and suggest that the plant is toxic at these doses only during the start of the rainy season.
Evidence-Based Analysis of Adjacent Segment Degeneration and Disease After LIF: A Narrative Review
Authors: Trivedi Nikunj N. , Wilson Sean M. , Puchi Luis A. , Lebl Darren R.
Published: February 2018

Study Design:

Narrative review.

Objectives:

The etiology of adjacent segment degeneration (ASDeg) and adjacent segment disease (ASDz) after lumbar interbody fusion (LIF) remains controversial. The aim of this narrative review was to provide an evidence-based analysis of the peer-reviewed literature on clinical studies of ASDeg and ASDz after LIF.

Methods:

A review was performed utilizing Medline, Embase, and Cochrane databases. Two reviewers independently extracted relevant data from each included study. Statistical comparisons were made when appropriate.

Results:

Nine articles that matched the inclusion and exclusion criteria were included. All the studies were Level III and retrospective. MINORS scores ranged from 9.5 to 13. Clinical outcomes were assessed in all 9 studies, but only 6 studies used validated outcomes measures. Only 6 studies reported values for both ASDeg and ASDz. ASDeg alone was reported in 3 studies. Due to the variability in the criteria for designation as ASDz (different radiographic modalities) and ASDeg (different outcomes measures), we were unable to calculate frequency-weighted mean values or compare the various surgical techniques.

Conclusions:

This review highlights the various limitations of the current literature on ASDeg and ASDz after lumbar fusion, specifically the absence of a rigorous definition and classification system and an extraordinary heterogeneity in methodology. There needs to be a fundamental shift in the current ASDeg and ASDz research landscape, toward a consensus, so that the high-level clinical research that is essential for treatment of spinal pathology may become available.
Book Review: DIMITRA KARAMBOULA, Von Diokletian zu Iustinian. Kontinuität und Legitimität in der Beziehung zwischen Kaisern und Untertanen [Byzantinische Studien und Texte, 5], Münster 2015, 352 pp., ISBN 978-3-643-12319-0
Authors: ΛΕΤΣΙΟΣ Δημήτρης
Published: February 2018

Book Review: Dimitra Karamboula, Von Diokletian zu Iustinian. Kontinuität und Legitimität in der Beziehung zwischen Kaisern und Untertanen [Byzantinische Studien und Texte, 5], Münster 2015, 352 pp, ISBN 978-3-643-12319-0
Βιβλιοκρισία:Ecclesiastical History and Nikephoros Kallistou Xanthopoulos, Proceedings of the International Symposium, Vienna, 15th-16th December 2011, ed. Chr. GASTGEBER and S. PANTEGHINI [Veröffentlichungen zur Byzanzforschung, 37], Wien 2015, 184 σελ.
Authors: ΚΙΑΠΙΔΟΥ Ειρήνη-Σοφία
Published: February 2018

Βιβλιοκρισία:Ecclesiastical History and Nikephoros Kallistou Xanthopoulos, Proceedings of the International Symposium, Vienna, 15th-16th December 2011, ed. Chr. GASTGEBER and S. PANTEGHINI [Veröffentlichungen zur Byzanzforschung, 37], Wien 2015,  184 σελ.
Ανατροπές και Ανακατατάξεις στην Κορυφή της Εισοδηματικής Πυραμίδας στα Χρόνια της Κρίσης
Authors: Γιαννίτσης Αναστάσιος , Ζωγραϕάκης Σταύρος
Published: February 2018

Στη διάρκεια της κρίσης συντελούνται εξαιρετικά μεγάλες ανακατατάξεις και μεταβολές στα εισοδήματα των νοικοκυριών. Στο άρθρο αυτό εξετάζουμε τις εισοδηματικές ανατροπές που καταγράϕονται στην κορυϕή της εισοδηματικής ιεραρχίας, αναλύοντας το πλουσιότερο χιλιοστημόριο της κατανομής εισοδήματος στο διάστημα 2008-2012. Η οικονομική κρίση έχει δείξει ότι και στην κορυϕή τα πράγματα δεν είναι ακίνητα και παγωμένα. Κάποια νοικοκυριά κατορθώνουν να διατηρήσουν τα υψηλά τους εισοδήματα ανέπαϕα, κάποια άλλα μετρούν μεγάλες απώλειες, ενώ τέλος μια νέα και πολύ πλούσια ανερχόμενη ομάδα νοικοκυριών θα καταλάβει τις κενές θέσεις που άϕησαν τα προηγούμενα νοικοκυριά στα υψηλότερα δεκατημόρια, αν και με χαμηλότερο ύψος εισοδήματος. Η επικέντρωση στις εξελίξεις στο ανώτατο εισοδηματικό στρώμα θα ϕωτίσει πλευρές της ανακατάταξης των εισοδημάτων που δεν έχουν άλλοτε εξεταστεί.
Concern about overuse of antidepressants should be taken seriously
Authors: McCrae Niall , Appasamy Nathan , Haddad Mark
Published: February 2018

Niall McCrae and Nathan Appasamy respond to the comments raised by Mark Haddad in the last issue regarding antidepressants
Serious mental illness and smoking cessation
Authors: Mwebe Herbert
Published: February 2018

Smoking rates among individuals with severe mental illness are significantly higher than in the general population. Contrary to common perception, individuals with severe mental illness have been shown to be motivated to quit smoking. This paper discusses and synthesises literature on smoking among individuals with severe mental illness and contributes to the debate about the significant role mental health professionals can play in targeting the effective cessation therapies towards smokers with severe mental illness. Severe mental illnesses include schizophrenia, paranoid and other psychotic disorders, psychotic depression, bipolar affective disorder, major depression.
Streamlining: An answer to austerity but not productivity
Authors: Fernandez Jeff
Published: February 2018

Jeff Fernandez discusses the current business model the NHS uses, and proposes that a new model should be introduced to improve productivity
Continuing Professional Development: The role of the paramedic in sepsis management
Authors: Higginson Ray , Williams Meirion , Parry Andy , Burrows Paul
Published: February 2018

Overview

Sepsis is a potentially life-threatening complication of an infection and involves a complex array of inflammatory responses. Sepsis is usually caused by bacterial, viral, or fungal infections that are likely to develop into pneumonia, abdominal infections and kidney infections. Sepsis has gained increasing publicity in recent years and is now a strong focus of clinical education following the launch of the ‘Surviving Sepsis’ campaign. Paramedics need to understand the pathophysiological process associated with sepsis, and how these may present in patients.
Mental health nurse non-medical prescribing: Current practice, future possibilities
Authors: Kelly Neil
Published: February 2018

Mental health nurses (MHN) were given full independent prescribing rights in 2006. As a result, they have been able to engage in prescribing during a time of change and innovation for mental health nursing and mental health services. MHNs have the opportunity to develop clinically and assist in the development of mental health services using their prescribing skills. The prescribing MHN can work in a range of services including substance misuse, memory clinics, street triage, crisis teams, early intervention and liaison teams delivering care to service users. This article will consider MHNs' current prescribing practice discussing whether there are barriers to role implementation and, if so, how can these be challenged to ensure the future of prescribing of MHNs is productive, innovative and deliverable.
‘Le geste architectural’; Symbolism and authority in the case of the Centre Beaubourg
Authors: Psilopoulos Angelos
Published: February 2018

Architecture seems often imbued with the notion of “gesture.” The term is mentioned in abundance both when architecture is seen as a discipline and when it is seen as a social practice. Arguments about it can be found in an artefact as well as in an act of design. In this context it may be revealed as an object to be claimed (i.e., a fetish), or stand for a trace or a carrier of meaning. Thus, in a wider scope, gesture may be discussed as a persistent – if not necessary – theme in the field’s culture.

This essay examines “gesture” as a mediator between society (including culture and power) and the practice of architecture. This will be discussed within the framework of the competition for the Centre Beaubourg (later known as Centre Georges Pompidou). The heated discourse revolving around the expression “le geste architectural,” including the proposal to design the building literally as an open hand and thereby as a gesture of offering, will be explored. We will thus show how “gesture” simultaneously creates a multifaceted existence: at once as a token of validity and a symbol of truth and beauty, as well as representing the very danger of banality. Furthermore, we will show how the Centre itself – to which was attributed the character of a feat – becomes a “political gesture” carrying the sperm that spawned the type of “heroic architecture” that is so distinctive to the Fifth Republic. Finally, we will revisit “gesture” as a token taking part in a conundrum where the modern ideal ends up substitutinggenuinenesswithgenius; and we will see this binary relationship in connection to all the “gestures” we discuss in the case of the Centre Beaubourg.

On these premises we will propose that, before we ask to define “gesture” by its content, it is important to see it first and foremost for what itdoes; namely, that it acts as a nominator, and thereby as a mediator, and even a weaver, of the collective between architecture and society. This shift in perspective is critical, as it reveals that gesture plays a more dynamic role than any doctrine would like to have it. Ultimately, we hope to show that gesture can be seen as taking an integral part in the very fabric of architecture, instead of merely playjng a role in one of its many histories.

This essay is based on existing literature as well as original research conducted in the archives of the Centre Georges Pompidou – to which we extend our gratitude for the access.
Investigating the relation between educational philosophies adopted by prospective teachers and their teaching-learning conceptions
Authors: Aslan Serkan
Published: February 2018

The present study aims investigating the relation between educational philosophies adopted by prospective teachers and their teaching-learning conceptions. In the study, relational screening model was used. In the study, simple random sampling method was used. The study included 431 prospective teachers studying in divisions of elementary school teaching, science, social studies, Turkish, preschool, English, psychological consultancy and guidance and computer teaching. The data in the study were collected by using the scale of teaching- learning conceptions and the scale of philosophic preference assessment. Descriptive statistics, multi-linear regression analysis and Pearson product moment correlation analysis took place in data analyses. As a result, it was seen that the prospective teachers responded as “I agree” to the contemporary educational philosophy dimension of the educational philosophy that they adopted while they responded as “I agree in part” to the traditional educational philosophy and as “I agree” to the constructive sub-dimension of the teaching-learning conceptions’ scale and as “I agree in part” to the traditional sub-dimension. It was determined that there is a relation at low and moderate levels in the directions of positive and negative between the scores of the prospective teachers in the educational philosophy they adopted and their scores in teaching-learning conceptions while sub-dimensions of traditional and contemporary educational philosophies of the scale of philosophic preference assessment that they adopted has a significant relation with the teaching-learning conceptions.
The Determinants and Consequences of Search Cost Heterogeneity: Evidence from Local Gasoline Markets
Authors: Nishida Mitsukuni , Remer Marc
Published: February 2018

Information frictions play a key role in an array of economic activities and are frequently incorporated into formal models as search costs. However, little is known about the underlying source of consumer search costs and how heterogeneous they are across markets. This study analyzes the sources and magnitude of heterogeneity in consumer search costs in retail gasoline markets. In doing so, the authors also investigate the extent to which retail gasoline stations employ mixed pricing strategies. They identify hundreds of geographically isolated markets and are the first to estimate the distribution of consumer search costs for many geographic markets. They directly recover the distribution of consumer search costs, market by market, using price data for retail gasoline in the United States. They find that the distribution of consumer search costs varies significantly across geographic markets and that distribution of household income is closely associated with search cost distribution.
Learning, robust monetary policy and the merit of precaution
Authors: André Marine Charlotte , Dai Meixing
Published: February 2018

We study in a New Keynesian framework the consequences of adaptive learning for the design of robust monetary policy. Compared to rational expectations, the fact that private sector follows adaptive learning gives the central bank an additional intertemporal trade-off between optimal behavior in the present and in later periods thanks to its ability to manipulate future inflation expectations. We show that adaptive learning imposes a more restrictive constraint on monetary policy robustness to ensure the dynamic stability of the equilibrium than under rational expectations but strengthens the argument in favor of a more aggressive monetary policy when the central bank fears for model misspecifications.
Progressive Philanthropie: Geht das überhaupt zusammen? – Einige Gedanken zum Geben für den sozialen Wandel
Authors: Fiedler Matthias
Published: February 2018

Progressive Philanthropie – Geht das überhaupt zusammen? Dieser Artikel beschreibt, welche Herausforderungen die Philanthropie bearbeiten muss, wenn sie an einer wirklichen sozialen, ‚ökologischen und gerechten Transformation arbeiten will. Er führt aus, wie nur durch eine gezielte Arbeit für einen echten sozialen Wandel, bei der eine klare Theory of Change und eine kritische Reflexion des Zusammenhangs von Geld, Macht, und Philanthropie im Zentrum stehen, wichtige Impulse für Veränderung setzen und diese dann auch mutig, verlässlich und dauerhaft durchführen kann.
Crystal structure of dibromido-carbonyl-(η6-p-cymene)osmium(II), C11H14Br2OOs
Authors: Clayton Hadley S.
Published: February 2018

C11H14Br2OOs, monoclinic, P21/c (no. 14), a = 10.3844(5) Å, b = 6.7833(3) Å, c = 19.0379(9) Å, β = 102.143(2)°, V = 1311.03(11) Å3, Z = 4, R
gt(F) = 0.0258, wR
ref(F
2) = 0.0582, T = 173(2) K.
Effects of nanofillers on the characteristics and performance of PEBA-based mixed matrix membranes
Authors: Kardani Rokhsare , Asghari Morteza , Mohammadi Toraj , Afsari Morteza
Published: February 2018

Mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) with superior structural and functional properties provide an interesting approach to enhance the separation properties of polymer membranes. As a matter of fact, MMMs combine the advantages of both components; polymeric continuous phase and nanoparticle dispersed phase. Generally, the separation performance of polymeric membranes suffers from an upper-performance limit. Hence, the incorporation of nanoparticles helps to overcome such limitations. Block copolymers such as poly(ether-block-amide) (PEBA) composed of immiscible soft ether segments as well as hard amide segments have been shown as excellent materials for the synthesis of membranes. Consequently, PEBA membranes have been extensively used in scientific research and industrial processes. It is thus aimed to provide an overview of PEBA MMMs. This review is especially devoted to summarizing the effects of nanoparticle loading on PEBA performance and properties such as selectivity, permeability, thermal and mechanical properties, and others. In addition, the preparation techniques of PEBA MMMs and solvent selection are discussed. This article also discusses the many types of nanoparticles incorporated into PEBA membranes. Furthermore, the future direction in PEBA MMMs research for separation processes is briefly predicted.
Estimation of the Y-chromosomal short tandem repeat (Y-STR) mutation rates in Turkey
Authors: Mertoglu Elif , Filoglu Gonul , Zorlu Tolga , Bulbul Ozlem
Published: February 2018

Background

The Non-recombining region of the Y-chromosome (NRY) is transferred from father to son in an unchanged form without recombination in meiosis. Since Short tandem repeats on Y-chromosome (Y-STRs) in this region do not have any recombination, these regions are identical in all male individuals who are related to the father except for mutations. Therefore, these regions gain importance in identification for the forensic sciences or determination of paternity. In determination of paternity, if mismatches are observed between father and child, population-specific mutation rates should be used to determine whether it is a mutation or a true exclusion. Therefore in this study, we aim to determine the mutation rates of 17 Y-STR loci in Turkey.

Material and methods

17 Y-STR loci were typed by using AmpFlSTR® Yfiler™ Kit in 90 volunteer father-son pairs. Mutation rates were calculated and compared with other populations.

Results

The mutations were found between three father-son pairs at DYS439 and DYS458 loci. In addition, a duplication in DYS389 II loci* 30, 31 was observed. The average mutation rate was determined as 1.96×10−3 for Turkish population.

Conclusion

This investigation will contribute to minimize the possibility of false exclusion of the father-son and kinship relations.
Cassirer and the Structural Turn in Modern Geometry
Authors: Schiemer Georg
Published: February 2018

The paper investigates Ernst Cassirer’s structuralist account of geometrical knowledge developed in his Substanzbegriff und Funktionsbegriff (1910). The aim here is twofold. First, to give a closer study of several developments in projective geometry that form the direct background for Cassirer’s philosophical remarks on geometrical concept formation. Specifically, the paper will survey different attempts to justify the principle of duality in projective geometry as well as Felix Klein’s generalization of the use of geometrical transformations in his Erlangen program. The second aim is to analyze the specific character of Cassirer’s geometrical structuralism formulated in 1910 as well as in subsequent writings. As will be argued, his account of modern geometry is best described as a “methodological structuralism”, that is, as a view mainly concerned with the role of structural methods in modern mathematical practice.
Seguridad Alimentaria: Evolución conceptual y relación con el cambio climático
Authors: Rodríguez Quirós Rigoberto
Published: February 2018

El cambio climático en la actualidad es un reto para el ser humano,  sus efectos se dan en todos los aspectos de la vida: la biodiversidad (flora y fauna), la disposición de agua para consumo humano, industria y sector agropecuario, alteración de los sistemas productivos, y la seguridad alimentaria; conocer el origen y evolución de este último concepto es fundamental para establecer su relación con el cambio climático y plantear los desafíos que se enfrentan.Estos desafíos deben ser atendidos por todos los sectores: tomadores de decisión, institucional, académico y sociedad civil, con el fin de poder abordarlo de la manera más adecuada y proveer soluciones. En este apartado se pretende abordar dos cuestiones básicas: cuál ha sido el origen y la evolución teórico-conceptual del concepto de seguridad alimentaria y cuáles son los principales retos que se tienen en la relación seguridad alimentaria – cambio climático.
The Downfall of the Rehabilitative Ideal and the Establishing of a New Political Legitimacy in Swedish Crime Policy: 1965 to 1989
Authors: Andersson Robert
Published: February 2018

The downfall of the rehabilitative ideal is considered a decisive episode if we want to understand the changes that have transpired in crime policy the last three to four decades. In Sweden, the downfall followed abruptly on the final establishing of individual prevention as theoretical bases for crime policy by the enactment of a new penal code in 1965. This paper follows the trajectory of the downfall in Sweden by doing a genealogy thereof. The purpose is to contribute to a more empirically developed understanding of the course of Swedish crime policy during the formative years of the 1970s to the early 1990s. Firstly, the paper addresses the topic by examining the scholarly critique that paved the way for the downfall of the rehabilitative ideal. Secondly, the paper analyses the political handling of the downfall and the consequence this had for policy. Methodological this is done by way of genealogy exploring the historical pedigree of present-day crime policy in Sweden, not as a linear development, but as plural and sometimes contradictory pasts. Theoretical the paper aims to analyze the trajectory by way of a governmentality perspective, i.e. it focuses on crime policy as a means of governing life and the population, thus exploring the different forms governing takes.
The Narrow Road to Exoneration - the Incidence, Characteristics and Outcomes of Wrongful Conviction Claims in Sweden over a One-Year Period
Authors: Hellqvist Sara
Published: February 2018

One way of investigating the phenomenon of wrongful convictions is to study the road to exoneration. In some respects, the post-conviction review process lies at the heart of the wrongful conviction issue, since this is where alleged miscarriages of justice are either acknowledged or rejected. However, the number and characteristics of the criminal cases that pass through the Swedish post-conviction review process are unknown. Against this background, the overarching objective of the present article is to provide an empirical basis for an informed discussion of wrongful convictions. More specifically, this article examines wrongful conviction claims and the judicial outcomes of these claims over a one-year period. The findings are discussed in relation to the view that the operation of the post-conviction process may be understood as a means by which the legal system may preserve its legitimacy. It is also discussed why there is a need for more transparency in this particular part of the criminal justice system.
Management of the challenges of electronic waste in India: an analysis
Authors: Borthakur Anwesha , Govind Madhav
Published: February 2018

Managing the increasing amounts of waste from electrical and electronic equipment is a major challenge for Indian cities. However, it also offers social and economic opportunities if proper planning and implementation are put in place. The country's electronic waste management sector has a number of socio-economic implications that could be seen as constructive. For instance, electronic waste recycling businesses provide ample employment opportunities to a number of urban low-skilled poor. In this paper, the social and economic role of electronic waste management in the country is analysed and a number of stories of successful electronic waste entrepreneurs in the country are identified. It is concluded that opportunities in the informal sector, such as labour intensiveness, availability of cheap labour, traditional expertise of informal recyclers and networks among informal recyclers, could be explored further for better management initiatives and possible profitable interventions. The challenges rest in identifying these opportunities adequately and amplifying them towards their maximum potential for advantages for society at large.
Editorial V.15 N.2
Authors: REB Equipe Editorial
Published: February 2018

A entrega do 1o Prêmio Nacional de Ensino de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular Bayardo Baptista Torres foi realizada na seção de encerramento da 46a Reunião anual da SBBq (27-30 de julho), na cidade de Águas de Lindóia/SP. Nessa oportunidade, aproveitamos para incrementar a divulgação da Revista de Ensino de Bioquímica (REB) em seu estande no evento usando painéis e folders explicativos.No decorrer do segundo semestre tivemos algumas mudanças no corpo editorial da revista. O Prof. Dr. André Amaral Gonçalves Bianco (Unifesp) tornou-se Co-editor da REB, o Prof. Dr. Bayardo Baptista Torres passou a ocupar a posição de Editor-Sênior e o prof. Gabriel Gerber Hornink assumiu as atividade de Editor-Chefe.A equipe de editores manteve seu trabalho de divulgação e ampliação da revista, buscando intensificar sua internacionalização e o que já é observado, no número atual, pois contamos com três artigos publicados em língua inglesa, sendo que um deles é de autoria de pesquisadores da Índia.Em 2017, contabilizamos 44.935 acessos realizados ao site de nossa revista, por 33.154 usuários, de 120 países, totalizando cerca 111.270 visualizações de páginas.Na seção “Pesquisa em Ensino”  há duas pesquisas focadas no ensino de Bioquímica envolvendo aspectos metabólicos: o primeiro aborda um estudo comparativo entre instrumentos didáticos para o ensino do ciclo da ureia e o segundo apresenta estudos dirigidos diferenciados objetivando a aprendizagem significativa dos alunos.A seção “Inovações Educacionais” apresenta duas práticas interessantes: uma experiência da iniciação científica em neurofisiologia por jovens do ensino médio e a contextualização de conceitos da estrutura de proteínas por meio de modelos do hormônio insulina.Na seção “REB na Escola” tivemos duas experiências no ensino médio; uma abordando o uso de modelos de moléculas para o ensino-aprendizagem de síntese de proteínas e outra envolvendo o ensino-aprendizagem de conteúdos de Biologia Celular por meio de práticas pedagógicas alternativas.Esperamos que os trabalhos publicados na REB possam contribuir para as pesquisas na área da Bioquímica, Biologia Molecular e áreas correlatas, como Fisiologia, Genética, Biologia celular, e convidamos professores e estudantes a enviarem e compartilharem suas descobertas e inovações.AtenciosamenteBayardo B. Torres - USPEditor-sêniorGabriel G. Hornink - Unifal-MGEditor-chefeVera Maria T. Trindade - UFRGSCo-editorEduardo Galembeck - UnicampCo-editorAndré Amaral Branco - UnifespCo-editor
Natural Resource Management Education throughout Departments of Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Science for a Specific American University and the Learning Process of Asian Students: Based on Participant Observations and In-depth Interviews
Authors:   The Tourism Sciences Society Of Korea, Kim Song-Yi , Kang Young-Eun
Published: February 2018

This study investigates natural resource management education and the learning process of Asian graduate students in the Department of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Sciences (RPTS) for a specific American university. There was a course offered during the autumn, 2016 semester at RPTS, which covered the topic of natural resource preservation in six classes spanning three weeks. During the six classes, participant observation was conducted. Both before and after each of the six classes, in-depth interviews with four Asian graduate students and two American graduate students were conducted. The six classes covered the philosophy and history of natural resource management and also conflicts between development and preservation in the United States. These objectives were achieved through literature reviews, class discussions, and diverse activities. Asian students were more concerned with degradation of national natural resources due to various developments in their home countries. Through the course, they realized that their home countries should research and determine their own concept, philosophy, and history of natural resources. Then, they should build their own natural resource identity based on social consensus. They also desired to apply their learned knowledge from the course to education programs and policies in their home countries to realize sustainable tourism. As tourism often causes damage to natural resources in South Korea and other Asian countries, their tourism education need to focus more on natural resource management, especially its theoretical and philosophical foundations.
Estimating the Preservation Value of Taehwa River in Ulsan Using CVM
Authors:   The Tourism Sciences Society Of Korea, Kim Ji-Hyun , Lee Choong-Ki
Published: February 2018

This study estimated the preservation value of Taehwa River in Ulasn, South Korea, using a Contingent Valuation Method (CVM). Specifically, this study designed two staged scenarios (hypothetical and real settings) to reduce hypothetical bias and conducted an onsite survey (n=400) of Ulsan citizens. The results of the logit model indicated that the preservation value of Taehwa River per household per year based on willingness-to-pay (WTP) mean was estimated to be 52,816 Korean Won (KRW) per household using the hypothetical scenario and 39,599 KRW using the real setting scenario, respectively. Results also showed that the preservation value of Taehwa river per household per year based on the WTP truncated mean was estimated to be 51,094 KRW using the hypothetical scenario and 36,857 KRW using the real setting scenario, respectively. These findings imply that the real setting scenario is more desirable for extracting true value since it minimizes hypothetical bias when estimating the preservation value. Furthermore, the WTP truncated mean is appropriate for reducing overestimation of the preservation value. Aggregate preservation value per year was estimated at approximately 16 billion KRW when considering the total households of Ulsan. Results also reveal that donation, support, and household income were all significant explanatory variables determining the willingness to pay for the preservation value of Taehwa River in the city of Ulsan.
Evaluación de la eficiencia en el tratamiento de aguas residuales para riego mediante humedales Artificiales de flujo libre superficial (FLS) con las especies Cyperus Papyrus y Phragmites Australis, en Carapongo-Lurigancho
Authors: Torres Guerra Jocelyn Dianella , Magno Vargas Jennifer Sheyla , Pineda Aguirre Raquel Rocio , Cruz Huaranga Milda Amparo
Published: February 2018

El objetivo de esta investigación es determinar la eficiencia de las especies Cyperus Papyrus y Phragmites Australis en el tratamiento de aguas residuales con Humedales Artificiales a escala piloto de flujo libre superficial (FLS) en el agua para riego de Carapongo-Lurigancho. Para su evaluación se midieron parámetros como: DBO (270 mg/l); Coliformes totales y Coliformes Termotolerantes (16x107 NMP/100ml), pH (7.8); Temperatura (21°C), Turbidez (130 UNT); los cálculos necesarios como las dimensiones, tiempo de retención hidráulica y velocidad de flujo del sistema son una adaptación de Crites yTchobanoglous, llamado Small Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Systems. De acuerdo a la Categoría 3: Riego de vegetales y bebida de animales de los ECA para agua D.S. 002-2001.MINAM, los parámetros deben ser: DBO (15ml/L), Coliformes totales (5 000 NMP/100ml) y Coliformes Termotolerantes (1000 NMP/100ml), pH (6.5-8.5). La efectividad del sistema de humedales un 80% de remoción, mientras que para a la determinación de eficiencia de las especies, Cyperus Papyrus tiene mayor remoción en la calidad de DBO y turbidez un 77% mayor a Phragmites Australis, mientras ésta un 30 % mayor en la remoción Coliformes totales y Coliformes Termotolerantes.
Crisis económica e impactos diferenciados en Migrantes colombianas en el Sur de España.
Authors: Escobar Blanco Diana Carolina , Soriano Miras Rosa M.
Published: February 2018

La presente investigación profundiza en los impactos diferenciados, generados por la crisis económica en España sobre la población migrante de origen colombiano, y concretamente, desde la perspectiva de las mujeres migrantes y sus familiares en Colombia. Indagando en las transformaciones en el ámbito laboral, se ha rastreado la repercusión sobre las relaciones y las prácticas, y en definitiva, sobre el vivir transnacional construido por las familias constituidas en ambos lados del Atlántico. Centramos la atención en cuatro aspectos: 1) referentes conceptuales, 2) características de la migración colombiana hacia España y transformaciones en el marco de la crisis, 3) metodología, 4) percepción de las mujeres en España y de sus familiares en Colombia frente a los impactos laborales, y en las relaciones y prácticas familiares transnacionales.
Los retos de la formación profesional: la formación profesional dual y la economía del conocimiento
Authors: Martín Rivera Jesús
Published: February 2018

En este artículo se pretende ofrecer una visión heterogénea de la formación profesional, ya que su autor ha sido profesor en centros de educación secundaria y de formación profesional. Actualmente trabaja como técnico adjunto en la Secretaría de Formación Profesional de la UGT de Cataluña, por lo que, además de tener una concepción académica, percibe también la sensibilidad de los agentes sociales. En este artículo, se considera importante la opinión de los sociólogos, en contraposición a aquellos estudios en los que solo se tienen en cuenta los criterios economicistas en lo referente al mundo laboral y la empleabilidad. La sociedad del conocimiento tiene, además, unos retos añadidos, como son la inclusividad y la integración social. La formación profesional y el sistema formativo deben asumirlos; de lo contrario, será un fracaso colectivo. Si se observan datos del Centro Europeo para el Desarrollo de la Formación Profesional (Cedefop, 2014), puede verse que España tiene un número muy bajo de alumnos que cursan formación profesional dual (un 4,3 % si se compara con la media de la Unión Europea, que es del 27 %, según datos de 2013). Las proporciones de población adulta en paro y con cualificaciones profesionales muy bajas que participan en programas de formación permanente son mucho más elevadas que las correspondientes al promedio de la Unión Europea.
La red de los Centros de Innovación y Formación Ocupacional y la promoción de la equidad, la cohesión social y la ciudadanía activa en Cataluña (España)
Authors: Mara Liviu Catalin , Brunet Icart Ignasi
Published: February 2018

La promoción de la equidad, la cohesión social y la ciudadanía activa es el tercer objetivo del marco Estratégico - Educación y Formación 2020, de la Unión Europea. El objetivo de este artículo es analizar cómo avanza la red CIFO en Cataluña hacia este objetivo europeo. Después de explicar la creación y evolución de la red CIFO, que forma parte de la política de la formación profesional para la ocupación y, por lo tanto, de la política de aprendizaje permanente en Cataluña, analizamos dos de las principales herramientas -relacionadas en la literatura científica con justicia social y cohesión social-, que todos los CIFO desarrollan dentro de su actividad: el reconocimiento del aprendizaje previo (RPL, por sus siglas en inglés) y los certificados profesionales. Utilizando datos secundarios y datos publicados de las instituciones europeas, españolas y catalanas, el análisis de la literatura científica, legislativo y de documentos, y la observación directa, exploramos esta relación entre el objetivo europeo de promover la equidad, la cohesión social y la ciudadanía activa y la actividad de la red CIFO. Los datos preliminares muestran que los CIFO están avanzando hacia este objetivo europeo desarrollando RPL y certificados profesionales, dirigidos a personas de grupos desfavorecidos y proporcionando educación en temas de inserción laboral, igualdad de género y protección ambiental.
El Programa de Consultorías Universitarias y su impacto en el desarrollo de las MiPyMEs de la Región Valles del Estado de Jalisco: caso CUValles
Authors: Santamaria Velasco Carlos Alberto , Gutiérrez Olvera Sandra , Montañez Moya Gloria Silviana
Published: February 2018

La tercera función sustantiva de las Universidades (vinculación-extensión) realza cada vez más su importancia en el desarrollo de todas las funciones sustantivas en las mismas, destacando la aplicación del Modelo de la Triple Hélice (Universidad- Empresa-Gobierno) con el desarrollo de programas de vinculación efectiva entre estos actores de la sociedad. Dicha vinculación se considera un eje articulador en la forma- ción profesional de los estudiantes, al tener la oportunidad de aplicar los conocimientos y habilidades adquiridas en su formación académica. El objetivo de este artículo es exponer los resultados del Programa de Consultorías Universitarias que se lleva a cabo en el Centro Universitario de los Valles, de la Universidad de Guadalajara, desde el año 2006, mediante el análisis de los resultados obtenidos en las MiPyMEs atendidas en la región de los Valles del Estado de Jalisco, mediante la metodología del Instituto para el Desarrollo y la Innovación de la Tecnología en la Pequeña y Mediana Empresa (IDITpyme), con la finalidad de incrementar su competitividad. La metodología aplicada es de carácter no experimental con un diseño descriptivo del análisis de la Base de Datos del Programa. Los principales hallazgos obtenidos del análisis son el fortalecimiento y las mejoras que logran implementar las MiPyMEs atendidas en el Programa, en las áreas de Administración, Costos, Implementación de Tecnologías, Mercadotecnia, Recursos Humanos, entre otras.
BIOL 354W - Research Methods in Advance Microbiology v8
Authors: Leon Rosa
Published: February 2018

This protocol series will guide students through the experience of analyzing metagenomic data.
Is there a Title Role for Renal Sympathetic Denervation in Patients with Symptomatic Myocardial Bridging Refractory to Clinical Treatment and Ventricular Arrhythmias?
Authors: Kiuchi Marcio Galindo , Chen Shaojie
Published: February 2018

The connection concerning the autonomic nervous system and coronary spasm during the systole is multifaceted. An augmentation in sympathetic activity, due to pain caused by angina and the several transient ischemic episodes may origin an augment in noradrenaline, the neurotransmitter of efferent sympathetic fibers, triggering more vasoconstriction by stimulating vascular smooth muscle cells, besides may lead the cardiac hypertrophy. Based on these concepts we aim to find a role to renal sympathetic denervation in patients with symptomatic myocardial bridging refractory to standard clinical treatment and ventricular arrhythmias. In conclusion, our findings suggest that RSD can be a role in myocardial bridging treatment, augmenting the LVEF, diminishing the LV mass and the number of transient ischemic segments measured by CMRI, besides to reduce the number of individuals presenting symptoms, the mean of NSVT recorded by 24-hour-Holter monitoring, and the number of patients with SVT inducible by the EPS. Perhaps such benefits are due to the decrease in the LV mass and sympathetic cardiac activity, consequently, there being less constriction of the arteries with myocardial bridges and less ventricular arrhythmias.We report preliminary data on 6 patients with controlled hypertension, with normal renal function, with symptomatic myocardial bridging refractory to clinical treatment and ventricular arrhythmias who underwent a pilot renal sympathetic denervation (RSD) procedure. At baseline, the 6 (100%) patients presented symptoms while 6 months after RSD only 1 (17%) subject still complained of the symptoms (P=0.0152). Our findings suggest that RSD can play a role in myocardial bridging treatment, augmenting LVEF, diminishing LV mass and the number of transient ischemic segments measured by CMRI.
A Research on Reasons for Participation of Producers to Agricultural Fairs
Authors: SAVRAN Ferhan , KÖKSAL Özdal , AKTÜRK Duygu
Published: February 2018

Agricultural fairs, giving a chance to farmers and agricultural suppliers to get

together in a certain time and place, allowing direct and efficient information

exchange, face-to-face interaction, are significant promotional activities. In

Turkey like developing countries, agricultural fairs have a great significance

in introduction of new technologies in agriculture. In Turkey, totally 456

fairs were organized in 2015 and 49 of them were related with agriculture and

green houses. In this study, individual and enterprise characteristics of the

producer visiting the “Field Day” fair held in Tekirdağ-Turkey in 2015,

benefits and gains provided to producers, producer perspectives on fairs were

assessed. The questionnaires made with 173 producers visiting the fair

constituted the primary material of the study. Data were analyzed with

Non-Linear Canonical Correlation Analysis (DOKKA). It was observed that the

producers with high-level education visited more number of fairs and this

producer group consider agricultural fairs as an effective tool in introducing

agricultural innovations. In general, producers visited agricultural fairs to

see new technologies, to gain a prestige and to reach economically available

technologies.  
Effects of Liquated Humic Substances on Runoff, Soil Losses by Runoff and by Splash under Artificial Rainfall Conditions
Authors: SİNKPEHOUN Tognisse Herve , YÖNTER Gökçen
Published: February 2018

Soil, one of the most important natural resources, is lost by water and
wind erosion. Addition of organic materials into the soils is commonly used for
reducing soil and water losses. In this study
liquated humic substances were applied at different doses (0, 5, 10, 20 and 40
ml l-1) to investigate its effects on runoff and soil losses caused
by runoff and splash under artificial rainfall conditions on soil surface.
Liquated humic substances were sprayed by a hand type pomp uniformly on the
surface of the soil samples in the erosion pans (30 x 30 x 15 cm; at a slope of
9 %) and then simulated rainfall (40 mm h-1) was applied to these
pans for 1 hour. The results indicated that, increases in humic substances
doses reduced runoff (24-45 %), soil losses by runoff (7-97 %) and by splash
(3-37 %), significantly (P < 0.01).