bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
COMPORTAMENTO DA TAXA DE CÂMBIO NO BRASIL: UMA ANÁLISE A PARTIR DA PARIDADE DESCOBERTA DA TAXA DE JUROS
Authors: Silva Guilherme Ricardo dos Santos Souza e , Curado Marcelo Luiz
Published: April 2019

O objetivo central deste artigo é analisar o comportamento da taxa de câmbio no Brasil e sua relação com a taxa de juros. O modelo adotado para analisar a relação entre as variáveis é uma adaptação da paridade descoberta da taxa de juros. Os resultados obtidos, para o período compreendido entre janeiro de 2003 e março de 2008, sugerem que a variação cambial defasada e a variação do prêmio de risco foram os principais determinantes das flutuações na taxa de câmbio. Dessa forma, a política monetária teria menor influência no período considerado pelo estudo. A influência do prêmio de risco indica a relevância da situação internacional e das variáveis macroeconômicas para o entendimento das variações cambiais.
DETERMINANTES DA RENTABILIDADE DAS INSTITUIÇÕES FINANCEIRAS NO BRASIL
Authors: Vinhado Fernando Da Silva , Divino José Angelo
Published: April 2019

O objetivo deste artigo é analisar os determinantes do desempenho recente do setor bancário brasileiro a partir da modelagem econométrica de duas medidas de rentabilidade, representadas pela Rentabilidade sobre o Patrimônio Líquido (ROE) e pela Rentabilidade sobre o Ativo (ROA). Entre as covariáveis consideradas, estão as características das instituições financeiras e do mercado bancário e as condições macroeconômicas do país. Para tanto, são realizadas estimações dinâmicas para dados organizados em painel com séries trimestrais de 71 bancos no período entre 2000 e 2008. Entre os principais achados estão a persistência dos níveis de rentabilidade, a identificação dos perfis das instituições mais rentáveis, o impacto negativo das estratégias de fusões e/ou aquisições e a relevância do cenário macroeconômico para a rentabilidade dos bancos. Além disso, a política monetária adotada no Brasil favorece aplicações das instituições financeiras em tesouraria, devido à rentabilidade obtida com a elevada taxa de juros e o reduzido nível de risco dos títulos públicos.
EFEITOS REGIONAIS DA POLÍTICA MONETÁRIA: O CASO DO ESTADO DO ESPÍRITO SANTO
Authors: Caçador Sávio Bertochi , Monte Edson Zambon , Moreira Ricardo Ramalhete
Published: April 2019

Este artigo se propõe a estimar os impactos da política monetária na economia do estado do Espírito Santo, no período 2000-2010, usando a técnica de vetores autorregressivos (VAR). A base de dados utilizada é mensal e as variáveis analisadas são, a grosso modo, de cunho monetário, cambial, de atividade econômica, de preços e de arrecadação tributária, tanto para o Espírito Santo quanto para o Brasil. A contribuição do artigo reside na análise específica de uma economia com características peculiares, como a participação substancial de empresas de pequeno porte, a baixa participação no crédito nacional e o elevado grau de abertura externa, o que resultou num impacto maior em alguns indicadores estudados para a economia local do que para a economia nacional.
DA CRISE FINANCEIRA À CRISE DA DÍVIDA SOBERANA: UM DEBATE SOBRE A POLÍTICA FISCAL
Authors: Neris Junior Celso Pereira , Bertella Mário Augusto
Published: April 2019

A crise financeira de 2007 trouxe à tona a discussão sobre a política fiscal. Esta foi empregada como forma dos governos atenuar os impactos econômicos e sociais potenciais da crise, uma vez que apenas o expediente monetário não daria conta do processo. Historicamente, crises bancárias engendram aumentos das dívidas públicas, não somente pelas operações de socorro, mas também pelas políticas de gasto primário dos governos e/ou, como na crise recente, pela compra de ativos financeiros “tóxicos”. A discricionariedade da política fiscal é colocada em discussão, uma vez que, sendo ela imprescindível, requerem-se ações coordenadas e bem articuladas para que os países consigam mitigar suas respectivas crises atuais e futuras.
ANÁLISE ESTRUTURAL DOS INVESTIMENTOS DO PAC EM INFRAESTRUTURA LOGÍSTICA NO ESTADO DA BAHIA*
Authors: Ribeiro Luiz Carlos Santana , Leite Anderson Pereira Viana
Published: April 2019

O objetivo deste artigo é avaliar os impactos econômicos gerados pelos investimentos do Programa de Aceleração do Crescimento (PAC) em infraestrutura logística no estado da Bahia entre o período de 2007 a 2010. Para tanto, o método adotado se baseia na variante do RAS modificado agregado, na qual foi obtida a matriz de insumo-produto do estado, ano base 2006. Assim, tendo em vista que os investimentos públicos em infraestrutura têm efeitos positivos na atividade econômica, infere-se que esses investimentos geraram aproximadamente R$ 7,6 bilhões de aumento do produto na economia, criaram cerca de 54 mil empregos diretos e indiretos e geraram aproximadamente R$ 3,3 bilhões de renda adicional na economia baiana. No entanto, através dos efeitos de vazamento dos investimentos, alguns desses resultados apontaram sérias fragilidades estruturais da economia do estado.
THE PHILLIPS CURVE IN PORTUGAL
Authors: Rosa Agostinho Silvestre
Published: April 2019

This paper estimates the Phillips curve in Portugal using the Johansen Method, with the wage inflation rate as a dependent variable, based on annual data from the period 1954-1995. The main conclusions are as follows. Firstly, in the long term, the wage inflation rate relates positively to the inflation rate and negatively to the unemployment rate, as expected. There is also a positive relationship between the wage inflation rate and the average labour productivity growth index. Secondly, in the short term, the variation of the wage inflation rate relates negatively and significantly to the error correction mechanism with a negative unitary coefficient; therefore, there is a quick and significant response to the equilibrium error between the wage inflation rate and its determinants. Besides this adjustment, the wage inflation rate responds positively to a lagged wage inflation rate. The variation in the unemployment rate and the average labour productivity growth present the expected signal, negative and positive respectively, but without significance in the short term. The dummy that refers to the April 1974 revolution is significant.
A CARGA TRIBUTÁRIA EFETIVA SOBRE O TRABALHO NO BRASIL: NÍVEL, DISTRIBUIÇÃO E COMPOSIÇÃO
Authors: Nogueira José Ricardo Bezerra , Siqueira Rozane Bezerra de , Santana Pollyana Jucá , Levy Horacio , Souza Evaldo Santana de
Published: April 2019

Este artigo analisa o nível, a distribuição e a composição da carga tributária sobre o trabalho no Brasil, mostrando quantos e que tipos de trabalhadores são afetados por diferentes níveis de alíquotas efetivas. Os resultados mostram que a cunha fiscal média representa em torno de um quarto do custo total do trabalho, porém, há variações significativas entre subgrupos de trabalhadores. Por exemplo, a alíquota tributária efetiva para um trabalhador que recebe um salário mínimo e tem três ou mais filhos é igual a pouco mais de um terço da alíquota para um trabalhador com rendimento acima de 30 salários mínimos. O estudo mostra também que, comparada às cunhas fiscais dos países da União Europeia e da OCDE, a carga brasileira sobre o trabalho é uma das mais baixas, principalmente para os salários mais altos.
FRONTEIRA DE DISPARIDADE REGIONAL
Authors: Monasterio Leonardo
Published: April 2019

Os conceitos de fronteira de disparidade regional e razão de desigualdade regional são apresentados no texto. Milanovic, Lindert e Williamson (2011) criaram o conceito de inequality possibility frontier. Eles constataram que sociedades muito pobres não podem exibir elevados índices de Gini de desigualdade de renda porque o excedente econômico é pequeno demais para ser apropriado pelos estratos superiores. A inequality possibility frontier é formada pelo nível máximo de desigualdade que pode ser atingido a cada nível de renda. Este estudo estende tais conceitos para tratar da dimensão regional. Países com níveis de renda próximos da subsistência têm de apresentar baixos níveis de desigualdade regional de renda per capita. Os novos conceitos para a avaliação das disparidades regionais em longo prazo são aplicados à experiência brasileira entre 1872 e 2008.
Oficina de informática em saúde mental: análise de um percurso / Computer Workshop in Mental Health: an analysis of a trajectory
Authors: Francisco Deise Juliana
Published: April 2019

Crescem no Brasil discussões sobre atuação em saúde mental com estratégias consolidadas e construção de estratégias de promoção de saúde e prevenção humanizadoras. Na perspectiva de construção e análise de estratégias não hegemônicas, desenvolveu-se uma pesquisa-intervenção que operou com oficinas terapêuticas e dispositivos digitais com usuários de Centro de Atenção Psicossocial. Neste artigo objetivamos verificar a produção e expressão de subjetividade de um dos participantes”, analisar sua apropriação de artefatos técnicos e possibilidades subjetivas constituídas nas oficinas. Utilizaram-se para análise produções do usuário, diários de campo e entrevistas feitas com o mesmo. Os resultados apontam que recursos informatizados podem ser meios de expressão e de viabilização de construção da subjetividade, conforme sugerem os trabalhos do participante e sua verbalização a respeito do processo. Discutem-se as relações entre uso da tecnologia, processos de subjetivação e proposta de oficina em saúde mental que utiliza recursos informatizados no seu operar.
HOMOTRANSFOBIA: UM HORROR QUE NÃO CHOCA A SOCIEDADE BRASILEIRA
Authors: Testolin Márcio José , Nunes Margarete Fagundes , Sanfelice Gustavo Roese
Published: April 2019

Este artigo tem como objetivo discutir, sob a perspectiva da diversidade e dos direitos humanos, a desvalorização da vida humana pela sustentação da homotransfobia na sociedade brasileira. Trata-se de um estudo bibliográfico que tem como base a discussão do conceito de horror trágico aplicado à reflexão dos direitos humanos. A experiência do horror trágico, que poderia chocar os indivíduos e os grupos e lhes estimular possíveis rupturas com seus códigos morais, quando vivenciada e associada à população LGBT+, não é capaz de romper com a tradição homotransfóbica. Utilizamos como dados secundários o relatório elaborado pelo Grupo Gay da Bahia (2018) e, principalmente, o caso de assassinato da travesti Dandara, sendo estes exemplos de horrores trágicos contra as pessoas LGBT+. Discutimos a construção da subjetividade masculina através de um processo heteronormativo, assim como, o atual cenário brasileiro, onde movimentos políticos, religiosos e conservadores atuam em defesa da manutenção deste contexto homotransfóbico para tentarmos compreender esta indiferença da sociedade para com as necessidades da população LGBT+.
TRANSEXUALIDADE E EDUCAÇÃO EM DIREITOS HUMANOS: TRAJETÓRIAS E CONQUISTAS NO BRASIL
Authors: Oliveira Flaviana De Freitas , Klein Ana Maria
Published: April 2019

A transexualidade é uma realidade existente em nossa sociedade contemporânea e que ainda sofre com alta carga de preconceito por parte dos setores mais conservadores. Caracteriza-se pela oposição entre identidade de gênero e sexo biológico. Estudos recentes demonstram que a determinação da identidade sexual decorre de critério morfológico, enquanto que o papel do gênero se apresenta como expressão pública dessa identidade. Para que sejam devidamente aceitas, as pessoas transexuais têm empenhado diversos movimentos sociais e ações educativas para que seus direitos sejam garantidos. Este artigo visa demonstrar que o direito à transexualidade é um direito humano e que a Educação em Direitos Humanos (EDH) contribui com a efetivação das conquistas transexuais no dia a dia. No Brasil, temos decisões judiciais e algumas leis esparsas para garantir os direitos desta população. Merece destaque o ano de 2018, em que o Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF) autorizou transexuais e travestis a mudarem prenome e sexo no Registro Civil sem necessidade de cirurgia de redesignação sexual e sem autorização judicial. Todas as conquistas estão baseadas na grande luta dos movimentos da população transexual e nas ações educativas de algumas organizações. Neste sentido, ressalta-se, no presente trabalho, a EDH como via de promover direitos e garantir dignidade aos transexuais.
Efficient separation of battery materials using remote laser cutting–high output performance, contour flexibility, and cutting edge quality
Authors: Baumann Robert , Lasagni Andrés Fabián , Herwig Patrick , Wetzig Andreas , Leyens Christoph , Beyer Eckhard
Published: April 2019

Nowadays, the market for electrical vehicles grows due to government funded projects. Consequently, the demand for high quality batteries rises as well. For increasing the output and quality of batteries, innovative production technologies and materials are needed. Note that one of these innovative technologies is remote laser cutting. Multiple advantages arise using remote laser cutting for sizing battery materials. A high rate of contour flexibility and cutting velocities of up to several hundred meters per minute is thus achievable. This research shows cutting velocities for foil materials up to 600 m/min. Next to the high cutting velocities, remote laser cutting produces less spatter formation, a consequence which increases the quality of the separation technology, constantly. The spatter formation occurring in the form of spherical melt attachments on the foil's top surface could pierce through the insulator and lead to short circuits. This research reveals that spatter formation could be reduced to less than 10 μm in diameter with choosing the correct process setup. In addition, the delamination at the cutting edge, another important quality aspect, is decreased to a value of 5 μm. In the future, different material compositions and laser wavelengths will be examined. Shorter laser wavelengths may provide a higher absorption, especially when copper foils are utilized as a current collector.
Convivencia escolar en el nivel medio superior: Un estudio de caso en contexto de migración / School Coexistence at the Higher Middle Level: A Case Study in the Context of Migration
Authors: Alvarado Juárez Ana Margarita
Published: April 2019

En este trabajo se muestran las características de la convivencia escolar en una escuela de nivel medio superior ubicada en Valles Centrales del estado de Oaxaca. En esta comunidad se viven diferentes tipos de movimientos poblacionales: movimientos pendulares diarios, migración interregional, migración internacional y migración de retorno. Estos fenómenos convierten el espacio áulico en uno con características peculiares para el análisis de la convivencia escolar, al tener un ambiente multicultural. Los resultados aquí presentados provienen de una investigación realizada durante el año 2017 en la que se utilizó una metodología cuantitativa, cuya herramienta fue una encuesta dirigida a estudiantes de bachillerato para conocer su percepción sobre la convivencia escolar. Las dimensiones del cuestionario fueron: convivencia escolar, relación entre compañeros, comportamientos disruptivos, relación profesores-estudiantes y participación individual. Los resultados muestran que 9 % de los estudiantes encuestados no respeta a quienes vienen de otras comunidades y 7 % no respeta a quienes hablan otras lenguas. Por otro lado, el comportamiento disruptivo predominante es hablar constantemente en el salón de clases, con 62 %; 37 % dice groserías y 36 % pone apodos a los demás. Estos resultados sugieren que un salón de clases con jóvenes de diferentes contextos culturales puede afectar la convivencia escolar, en específico por no respetar las diferencias.
Retas que se cortam e dedos que se movem com dispositivos de geometria dinâmica
Straight lines that intersect each other and fingers that move with dynamic geometry devices
Authors: Henrique Marcos Paulo , Bairral Marcelo Almeida
Published: April 2019

Aqui se apresentam contribuições e desafios de duas tarefas com discentes do 8.º ano do Ensino Fundamental, dentro de uma pesquisa sobre o aprendizado de retas paralelas cortadas por uma transversal no GeoGebra, com manipulações na tela dos smartphones dos estudantes. Os dados resultaram de gravação em áudio e vídeo; captura de telas do dispositivo, registros escritos e diário do pesquisador. Os estudantes ampliaram sua visão de propriedades e relações geométricas, e o uso de smartphones permitiu observar elementos articulados à exploração e à manipulação das retas construídas. A tela pequena do smartphone dificultou a visualização de propriedades.
Cerebrospinal Fluid Presepsin as a Marker of Nosocomial Infections of Central Nervous System
Authors: Abudeyev S. A. , Kiselyov K. V. , Parinov O. V. , Udalov Yu. D. , Zabelin M. A. , Samoylov A. S. , Popugayev K. A.
Published: April 2019

ABSTRACT Introduction Nosocomial infection of the central nervous system (NI-CNS) is a serious complication in neurocritical patients that leads to deterioration of patient’s condition, worsening of outcomes and increased cost of treatment. The timely diagnosis of NI-CNS is a relevant problem and the search for new reliable markers of NI-CNS is an important issue.

MATERIAL AND METHODS The prospective observational study consisted of two parts. The aim of the frst part was to defne normal ranges of cerebral spinal presepsin (CSF PSP). The aim of the second part was investigation of CSF PSP in neurocritical patients. We studied CSF sampling obtained during spinal anesthesia for elective urologic surgery in order to defne the normal CSF PSP. The following data was collected in neurocritical patients: CSF cell count, glucose, lactate, PSP, microbiological tests, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), when it was possible. Blood tests included complete blood count, C-reactive protein (CRP), procalcitonin (PCT), PSP. IBM SPSS Statistics (version 23.0) was used for statistical analysis.

RESULTS Fifteen CSF samplings were obtained for investigation of normal CSF PSP ranges, which was 50–100 pg/ml. Nineteen neurocritical patients were included. Sixty-three pairs of CSF and blood samplings were obtained. All pairs were divided into the 4 groups in accordance with presence/absence of NI-CNS or systemic infection. In cases without both NI-CNS and systemic infection (group 4) CSF PSP was 406±203.1 pg/ml. In cases without NI-CNS and with systemic infection (group 2) CSF PSP was 614.9±315 pg/ml. In cases with NI-CNS and without systemic infection (group 3) CSF PSP was 547.8±264.3 pg/ml. In cases with both NI-CNS and systemic infection (group 1) CSF PSP was 731.1±389.7 pg/ml. The ROC analysis showed that in neurocritical patients without systemic infection CSF PSP 537 pg/ml meant NI-CNS with sensitivity 68.8% and specifcity 85.7%.

CONCLUSION The normal value of the CSF PSP is 50-100 pg/ml. CSF PSP more than 537 pg/ml in neurocritical patients without systemic infection meant NI-CNS with 688% sensitivity and 857% specifcity. CSF PSP may be used for diagnosing NI-CNS in neurocritical patients as an additional marker only. CSF may be used as an additional diagnostic criterion, but further research is needed.
A Sense of Guilt of Working Mothers as a Psychological Problem
Authors:   Kuban State University, Ozhigova Lyudmila Nikolaevna , Koltsova Lyubov Sergeevna ,   Kuban State University
Published: April 2019

The study clarifies the psychological content of the concept of guilt and shame. The paper reveals the peculiarities of feeling guilt by working mothers. The research identifies that love, financial security, self-confidence, freedom as independence of thoughts and actions, happy family life are the most valuable categories for the women interviewed. At the same time, love, financial secure, happy family life are regarded as values that determine their dissatisfaction with life if they are unavailable. In general, female respondents tend to feel guilt as a result of a negative assessment of their behavior, but they are often willing to blame other people or circumstances for their actions. When women blame themselves for their deeds, they are guided by the moral and ethical principles that dominate society.
Coping with Stress by Young People Leaning towards Young Adult Fiction
Authors:   Liberal Arts University, Karavaeva Lyudmila Petrovna , Tarasova Lyudmila Vladimirovna ,   Liberal Arts University
Published: April 2019

The paper reviews the concepts of youth subculture and neo-tribes. Young adult literature is regarded as an art movement and analyzed from a psychological perspective. The movement acts as a compensation for life experience unavailable for a modern adolescent in the real world that can lead to escapism as a behavioral strategy at an older age. The paper presents the results of an empirical study on coping strategies and hardiness of young people reading young adult books. The research employed the following methods: the partially standardized questionnaire, the Hardiness Survey by S. Maddi modified by Russian psychologists E.N. Osin and E.I. Rasskazova, and the Ways of Coping Questionnaire (WCQ) by R. Lazarus adapted by T.L. Kryukova, E.V. Kuftyak, and M.S. Zamyshlyaeva. The sample consisted of 124 people aged 20-30; the main and control groups were equalized by gender. The findings obtained were processed with the help of the descriptive statistic methods and Mann-Whitney U-test (SPSS 20.0). The research highlights the characteristics of coping strategies and hardiness of young people leaning towards young adult fiction. The paper reveals that the group under study prefers self-control and escapism and demonstrates the lack of involvement in life events. Besides, this group possesses a lower level of hardiness in comparison with others and is less often able to face the challenges.
The Essence of Job Burnout Syndrome
Authors:   Siberian State Industrial University, Pyankova Lyudmila Alekseevna , Khomicheva Valentina Evgenyevna ,   Siberian State Industrial University
Published: April 2019

The research explains the essence of the job burnout syndrome, presents the methodological approaches to interpreting it, and describes the mental states preceding fatigue. The study highlights the characteristics of job burnout among social workers since they deal with monotonous and psychologically and socially energy-consuming work, contact with many people, have to mobilize their personal resources, and help their customers address difficult and confusing situations every day. The paper highlights the individual psychological characteristics of professionals prone to job burnout. The authors define the diagnostic methods of acute physical, mental, and emotional fatigue preceding job burnout. Russian and international researchers focus on three basic approaches (individual, interpersonal, and organizational ones) to dealing with (job) burnout syndrome. The main provisions of each approach are summarized.
Competency-based Approach to Building a Talent Pool of Municipal Officials
Authors:   Belgorod State National Research University, Astakhov Yury Viktorivich , Konev Ivan Viktorovich ,   Belgorod State National Research University, Nadutkina Irina Eduardovna ,   Belgorod State National Research University
Published: April 2019

The study discusses the possibilities of a competency-based approach when building talent pools for municipal government. The research is conducted to find the most effective way of enhancing municipal staff proficiency (in the context of continuing education available) and examine employee self-esteem in different groups in the workplace. The composition of the concept of competency-based approach is determined in municipal talent pool management. The concept consists of eight fundamental elements that set the trend for training municipal personnel. The emphasis is placed on the performance evaluation of municipal management. The pivotal evaluation criteria include the level of vocational education and learning from the experience, proper fulfillment of professional duties by municipal officials.
Latent Variables in Qualimetric Monitoring of Teacher Professional Growth Rates
Authors:   Kuban State University, Leus Olga Viktorovna , Petkov Valeriy Anatolyevich ,   Kuban State University
Published: April 2019

The research substantiates the use of latent variables in qualimetric monitoring of teacher professional growth rates. The paper reveals the basic contradictions between the current system for assessing the final outcomes of teachers’ activities to control them and the capabilities of qualimetric monitoring providing professional growth and professional development of a teacher. The authors determine the main scope of research on educational assessment and measurement of teacher professional growth rates. This is a classic test, rating scales, the correlation of student success with the professionalism of trainers, the use of business technology. The analysis of different studies and authors’ long-term research show the possibilities of using latent variables to measure a linear-scale multi-dimensional (multi-faceted) quality indicator of teachers’ professional activity. This method is based on the Rasch model. The qualimetric monitoring along with latent variables provides new opportunities for objective measurements in education science as well as for personal self-improvement and professional growth of teachers.
The Development of Class Identity of Modern Russian Youth as a Social and Economic Group
Authors:   Kuban State Agrarian University, Svyatkina Anastasia Arkadyevna
Published: April 2019

The social and economic structure of youth is analyzed as a basic element in the development system of modern society and state. The class structure of Russian society is considered. The place of young people in it is determined. The study reveals that youth is a reflection of social processes and transformations. The empirical research of working youth is conducted in the context of Russian social and economic structure. The paper reveals that the systemic crisis does not allow one to precisely and unambiguously evaluate its elements, and it has an impact on the youth environment. Several internal factors objectively impede the development of class identity among young citizens. In Russian social reality, there are few prerequisites for the implementation of the principle of equal opportunity. It is necessary to introduce the Federal Law on Youth and Youth Policy in the Russian Federation to enhance the field under review.
Economic Mind of Students in Global World (the Results of the Research in Russia and Japan)
Authors:   St. Petersburg State University, Deyneka Olga Sergeevna , Zabelina Ekaterina Vyacheslavovna ,   Chelyabinsk State University, Chestyunina Yulia Vladimirovna ,   Chelyabinsk State University
Published: April 2019

The paper provides the results of a pilot study on economic mind of students in Russia and Japan. In the case of objectively higher standards of living, Japanese students give lower subjective estimates of their income level (material prosperity) in comparison to Russian students. Four factors integrating economic attitudes have been revealed in both samples. However, the psychological content of the factors varies a lot. The research findings confirm the hypothesis about the dependence of economic mind on objective economic conditions and culture and highlight the national stereotypes. Besides, this conclusion is supported by the significant differences in attitudes towards entrepreneurship, economic activity, savings, finances, and personal income among Russian and Japanese students. The lack of differences in attitudes to consumer behavior can be considered as a common characteristic of globalization impact.
Evaluation of recovery of limb function by use of force plate gait analysis after tibial plateau leveling osteotomy for management of dogs with unilateral cranial cruciate ligament rupture
Authors: Amimoto Hirokazu , Koreeda Tetsuaki , Wada Naomi
Published: April 2019

OBJECTIVE

To evaluate recovery of limb function by use of gait force analysis after tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO) in dogs with unilateral cranial cruciate ligament (CrCL) rupture.

ANIMALS

19 dogs with unilateral CrCL rupture treated with TPLO.

PROCEDURES

Force plate gait analysis was performed before and 1, 2, 4, and 7 months after TPLO. Ground reaction forces (GRFs; which comprised peak vertical force [PVF], vertical impulse [VI], peak braking force, braking impulse, peak propulsion force [PPF], and propulsion impulse), time to switching from braking to propulsion, and vector magnitude at PVF in the forelimbs and hind limbs were evaluated.

RESULTS

GRFs in the affected hind limb were significantly lower than in the contralateral hind limb before TPLO. These variables, except for PPF, were not significantly different 7 months after TPLO. Time to the switching point in the affected hind limb was significantly less from before to 2 months after TPLO. Vector magnitude at PVF had a similar pattern as PVF and VI during the recovery process. The PVF in the ipsilateral forelimb was significantly higher than in the contralateral forelimb before TPLO.

CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE

A similar pattern was detected between PVF or VI and craniocaudal force during recovery of dogs that underwent TPLO. Rupture of he CrCl resulted in a decrease in GRFs in the affected hind limb as well as in the switching point and PVF of limbs. However, weight distribution for the craniocaudal force was normalized before PVF or VI. Vector magnitude at PVF might be effectively evaluated by combining vertical force and craniocaudal force.
Åland churches as archives of tree-ring records sensitive to fluctuating climate
Authors: Helama Samuli , Bartholin Thomas S.
Published: April 2019

Tree-ring chronologies provide high-resolution late Quaternary palaeoclimatic data. An important aim of tree-ring research is to extend the chronologies back in time, before the period covered by old living trees. Tree-ring material from historic buildings offers an opportunity to develop long chronologies that, in some regions, may cover the period of the past millennium. Such materials have remained in conditions favourable to preservation and can be used to date the construction timber by means of dendrochronology. Apart from dating, tree-ring data may prove valuable in interpreting past climatic conditions. Here we analyse the data of 111 Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) tree-ring series from the Åland Islands in south-western Finland. In so doing, we illustrate the variation of wetness and drought in the region over a historical time frame (1057–1826). Non-climatic trends were removed from these series using alternative types of detrending procedures. Tree-ring chronologies constructed from the same raw data but using different types of detrending methods agreed on annual to subcentennial scales. The chronologies produced using regional curve standardization (RCS), preferably combined with implementation of a signal-free approach, were comparable with previously published sedimentary and tree-ring evidence from the same region. While non-RCS methods are effective in removing non-climatic information from the chronology, they also resulted in removal of the long-term variation (low-frequency), which did, at least in our data, represent the palaeoclimatic signal common to different types of proxy records. These records, including our data and those of gridded reconstructions developed previously as the Old World Drought Atlas, agreed in indicating dry conditions over the pre-1250 period and around the mid-15th century. The Åland chronology is characterized by notable fluctuations in the availability of tree-ring samples; the periods with low sample replication probably pinpoint years when large construction projects were suspended on these islands.
The conceptual structure of evolutionary biology: A framework from phenotypic plasticity
Authors: Martins Rogério Parentoni
Published: April 2019

In this review, I approach the role of phenotypic plasticity as a key aspect of the conceptual framework of evolutionary biology. The concept of phenotypic plasticity is related to other relevant concepts of contemporary research in evolutionary biology, such as assimilation, genetic accommodation and canalization, evolutionary robustness, evolvability, evolutionary capacitance and niche construction. Although not always adaptive, phenotypic plasticity can promote the integration of these concepts to represent some of the dynamics of evolution, which can be visualized through the use of a conceptual map. Although the use of conceptual maps is common in areas of knowledge such as psychology and education, their application in evolutionary biology can lead to a better understanding of the processes and conceptual interactions of the complex dynamics of evolution. The conceptual map I present here includes environmental variability and variation, phenotypic plasticity and natural selection as key concepts in evolutionary biology. The evolution of phenotypic plasticity is important to ecology at all levels of organization, from morphological, physiological and behavioral adaptations that influence the distribution and abundance of populations to the structuring of assemblages and communities and the flow of energy through trophic levels. Consequently, phenotypic plasticity is important for maintaining ecological processes and interactions that influence the complexity of biological diversity. In addition, because it is a typical occurrence and manifests itself through environmental variation in conditions and resources, plasticity must be taken into account in the development of management and conservation strategies at local and global levels.
KEANEKARAGAMAN PHYTOPLANKTON DI SITU BALONG KAMBANG DESA PASAWAHAN KECAMATAN PASAWAHAN KABUPATEN KUNINGAN
Authors: Novasaraseta Nadea , Abidin Zaenal , Junaedi Edi
Published: April 2019

Phytoplankton dapat digunakan sebagai bioindikator kualitas air. Penelitian tentang Keanekaragaman phytoplankton di Situ Balong Kambang Desa Pasawahan Kecamatan Pasawahan Kabupaten Kuningan bertujuan untuk mengetahui keanekaragaman phytoplankton sebagai bioindikator kualitas air. Penentuan stasiun pengambilan sampel phytoplankton menggunakan metode sampling sistematis dan penghitungan populasi ikan dewa dengan menggunakan metode kuadran.� Peneliti menetapkan 5 stasiun. Parameter fisika-kimia yang di ukur adalah kecepatan arus, intensitas cahaya, suhu, DO, BOD, dan pH. Data yang diperoleh kemudian dianalisis dalam indeks biologi, seperti indeks keanekaragaman, indeks dominansi, indeks keseragaman, dan indeks kelimpahan. Hasil identifikasi phytoplankton ditemukan 27 genus dari 4 divisi utama yaitu Chlorophyta (10 genus), Cyanophyta (3 genus), Bacillariophyta (12 genus), dan Cyanobacteria (2 genus). Indeks Keanekaragaman (H�) berkisar antara 2,33 - 2,61 berarti komunitas biota dalam keadaan sedang. Kelimpahan phytoplankton (N) berkisar antara 1191 sel/liter sampai 623 sel/liter yang tergolong rendah. Indeks Keseragaman (J) berkisar antara 0,69 - 0,76 yang berarti memiliki nilai keseragaman stabil. dan Indeks Dominansi berkisar antara 0,11 - 0,13 berarti dari semua spesies di stasiun tidak ada yang mendominansi. Hasil analisis regresi linier sederhana kelimpahan phytoplankton dengan kelimpahan ikan dewa tidak signifikan, begitupun dengan nilai parameter fisika-kimia dengan keanekaragaman phytoplankton karena nilai Fhit < Ftab.Kata Kunci : Keanekaragaman Phytoplankton, Kualitas air, Indeks Biologi, Perairan Balong Kambang
PERAN GENDER DAN KESADARAN METAKOGNITIF SISWA SMA DI KABUPATEN KUNINGAN TERHADAP HASIL BELAJAR BIOLOGI
Authors: Hermawan Wawan , Abidin Zaenal , Junaedi Edi
Published: April 2019

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui peran gender dan kesadaran metakognitif siswaSMA terhadap hasil belajar kognitif biologi. Penelitian menggunakan metode survey denganpopulasi adalah siswa kelas XI IPA SMA Negeri di Kabupaten kuningan yang melaksanakankurikulum 2013. Sampel penelitian sebanyak 253 siswa dengan teknik cluster randomsampling. Instrumen penelitian adalah angket MAI (Metacognitive Awareness Inventory) untukmengetahui tingkat kesadaran metakognitif. Analisis data untuk mengetahui pengaruh genderdan kesadaran metakognitif terhadap hasil belajar menggunakan regresi linier berganda.Distribusi frekuensi setiap variabel di analisis menggunakan deskriptif frequencies. Analisisperbedaan rata- rata hasil belajar antara siswa laki-laki dan siswa perempuan mengunakan Ttest.Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa ; 1) tidak ada pengaruh gender terhadap hasilbelajar biologi siswa 2) terdapat pengaruh kesadaran metakognitif terhadap-hasil belajarbiologi dan 3) terdapat pengaruh gender dan kesadaran metakognitif secara bersama-samaterhadap hasil belajar biologi.Kata kunci: gender, kesadaran metakognitif, dan hasil belajar biologi
PERBEDAAN KONSENTRASI STARTER TERHADAP TOTAL ASAM LAKTAT YOGHURT TERSUBTITUSI SARI BUAH LIMUS (Mangifera foetida)
Authors: Muhafilah Mia , Hindriana Anna Fitri , Satianugraha Haruji
Published: April 2019

Buah limus (Mangifera foetida) yang kurang dimanfaatkan sebagai buah konsumsi, dengan cara disubtitusi dapat menambah nilai dan mengangkat buah lokal ini,� subtitusi sari buah limus (Mangifera foetida) akan menambah cita rasa pada yoghurt dan meningkatkan kadar total asam laktat. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mengetahui perbedaan konsentrasi starter dan penambahan sari buah limus (Mangifera foetida) terhadap kualitas yoghurt serta pengaruhnya terhadap kadar asam laktat. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan 4 perlakuan yaitu starter 1%, 3%, 5% dan kontrol, serta penambahan sari buah limus (Mangifera foetida) sebanyak 10%. Difermentasi dalam inkubator dengan suhu 37 �C selama 24 jam. Hasil penelitian menunjukan konsentrasi 1% asam laktat tertinggi adalah 1,62%, konsentrasi 3% asam laktat tertinggi adalah 1,71%, konsentrasi 5% asam laktat tertinggi adalah 1,80%, dan konsentrasi kontrol asam laktat tertinggi adalah 1,24%. Panelis lebih menyukai aroma yoghurt dengan konsentrasi starter 3%, rasa yoghurt dengan konsentrasi kontrol, tekstur yoghurt dengan konsentrasi 3%, dan warna yoghurt dengan konsentrasi 1%. Perbedaan konsetrasi starter yoghurt tidak berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap total asam laktat, aroma, rasa, tekstur/kekentalan, dan warna. Total asam laktat pada yoghurt meningkat setelah diberi sari buah limus (Mangifera foetida). Penambahan sari buah Limus bermanfaat untuk meningkatkan cita rasa dan meningkatkan nilai gizi yoghurt serta menggantikan essens atau perisa makanan.Kata Kunci :Mangifera foetida, total asam laktat, yoghurt.
BERNALAR DAN ARGUMENTASI MELALUI PROBlEM BASED LEARNING
Authors: Kumala Giena Sri Restu , Nurlaelah Ilah , Setiawati Ina
Published: April 2019

Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah Eksperimental Design. Pengambilan sampel dilakukan dengan menggunakan teknik Cluster Random Sampling. Uji hipotesis dengan menggunakan uji Manova. Hasil penelitian ini menjelaskan terdapat korelasi antara bernalar dan argumentasi siswa� yang terjadi karena faktor internal dan faktor eksternal, selain itu� itu, strategi pembelajaran dan tingkat kognitif siswa dalam memandang sebuah permasalahan dapat mempengaruhi pola penalaran siswa tersebut. Strategi pembelajaran� problem based learning �memfasilitasi siswa untuk dikenalkan dengan masalah yang bersifat ill-structured yang dapat melatih� siswa dalam membuat �solusi untuk memecahkan permasalahan.
MENINGKATKAN PRESTASI BELAJAR SISWA PADA MATERI ENERGI LISTRIK MELALUI PENDEKATAN SAINTIFIK
Authors: Dahyo Dede
Published: April 2019

Penelitian tindakan kelas� ini dilatar belakangi oleh rendahnya hasil ketuntasan siswa pada materi hubungan energi dan daya listrik hanya mencapai 58% dari jumlah 33 siswa. Penelitian tindakan kelas ini dilaksanakan terhadap siswa kelas IX di SMP Negeri 2 Pasawahan Kabupaten Kuningan. Solusi tindakan yang digunakan adalah dengan menerapkan pendekatan saintifik sehingga memfokuskan siswa untuk mencari dan menggali sendiri informasi dan solusi dari masalah yang dihadapi dari materi energy listrik. . Penelitian ini dinyatakan berhasil bila kriteria ketuntasan mencapai lebih dari 80%. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian tersebut diketahui pada siklus bahwa melalui pendekatan saintifik pada materi energy listrik nilai KKM siswa meningkat menjadi 76% dan pada siklus kedua KKM siswa meningkat kembali menjadi 91%, maka dengan hasil tersebut maka dapat disimpulkan bahwa penerapan pendekatan saintifik dapat meningkatkan prestasi siswa pada materi energy listrik pada siswa kelas IX SMP Negeri 2 Pasawahan Kabupaten Kuningan.�Kata Kunci: prestasi belajar� materi energi listrik, pendekatan saintifik.
Indonesian Students' Reasons for Choosing to Study Nursing: A Phenomenological Study
Authors: Gunawan Joko , Aungsuroch Yupin , Sukarna Ade , Nazliansyah Nazliansyah , Efendi Ferry
Published: April 2019

Many Indonesian nurses face uncertain placement owing to the low absorptive capacity of the public and private sector health facilities, which may influence new students to choose nursing as a career. Thus, determining studentsâ€™ reasons for choosing to study nursing remains important to help nursing educators develop programmes to retain them in the nursing profession. This study aimed to determine why new students choose to enter the nursing profession. This was a phenomenological study using focus group discussions with twenty nursing diploma students who were selected to participate in this study at the beginning of their first year of study. VanÂ Manenâ€™s thematic analysis method was used for the data analysis. The findings revealed five themes associated with the reasons to study nursing among Indonesian students, namely (i)Â conscience to help family and others, (ii)Â inspiration by nurses, (iii)Â desire to improve the nursing image, (iv)Â parental and family influence, and (v)Â opportunities to work and study abroad. These findings help nursing educators to further understand what drives students, which can be used to improve retention strategies for upcoming and future nursing generations in Indonesia.
Decolonisation of the Nursing Curriculum by the South African Nursing Studentsâ€™ Association
Authors: Molato Boitumelo Joy
Published: April 2019

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Wszystkie Kościoły poznają, że „JA JESTEM” jest sprawiedliwym sędzią czynów człowieka (Ap 2,18-29)
Authors: Daniła Tomasz
Published: April 2019

Przedmiotem niniejszego artykułu jest uzasadnienie postawionej tezy: JA JESTEM jest sprawiedliwym sędzią czynów człowieka na podstawie Listu do Kościoła w Tiatyrze (Ap 2,18-29). W analizowanym tekście pojawia się temat dobrych i złych uczynków człowieka oraz odpłaty za nie ze strony Boga w postaci kary lub nagrody. To właśnie temat sądu nad człowiekiem stał się inspiracją do postawienia takiej tezy. Do wykazania prawdziwości powyższej tezy zastosowano metodę właściwą dla hebrajskiej retoryki semickiej. Posłużono się również współczesnymi komentarzami egzegetycznymi.W tym celu dokonano w punkcie pierwszym podziału tekstu na mniejsze jednostki wraz z uzasadnieniem tego podziału, wykazując strukturalne zależności wewnątrz każdej z nich.Drugi punkt zawiera opis każdej z części, a także zależności, jakie występują pomiędzy nimi w całym tekście z uwzględnieniem kompozycyjnym figur retorycznych. Dzięki temu możliwe było dostrzeżenie, iż poszczególne części odpowiadają sobie wzajemnie. To pozwoliło wysunąć wniosek, że tekst posiada budowę symetryczno-koncentryczną i możliwe było wskazanie części centralnej, w której jest wprost mowa o odpłacie za popełniane uczynki.W trzecim punkcie zostały podjęte wysiłki dotyczące interpretacji treści Listu. Ukazano w nim kontekst biblijny i kulturowy badanego tekstu, dokonano jego egzegezy, a następnie wyprowadzono teologię. W ten sposób możliwe jest odczytanie na nowo Listu do Kościoła w Tiatyrze – z większym zrozumieniem symboli w nim zawartych, jak też całym jego przesłaniem.
Biblijne podstawy katolickiego nauczania na temat nowej ewangelizacji w wymiarze prorockim
Authors: Sepioło Artur
Published: April 2019

Nowa ewangelizacja u swoich początków związana jest ściśle z duchową intuicją Jana Pawła II. Dziś stanowi potężny nurt w praktyce pastoralnej wielu diecezji i rozpoznaje się w niej tchnienie Ducha Świętego odnawiające Kościół XXI w. (Mt 28,20b). Jest mocno osadzona w tradycji i w każdym aspekcie ma głębokie biblijne uzasadnienie. Ciągle aktualne wezwanie misyjne (Mt 28,19-20) nabiera nowego kształtu. Zmieniły się bowiem warunki zarówno wewnątrz, jak i na zewnątrz Kościoła. Dobra Nowina, niezmienna co do treści (Ga 1,7a), jest głoszona z nową gorliwością (2 Kor 5,14), metodą (1 Tes 1,5a) i nowym sposobem wyrazu (Hbr 1,1-2a). Nowa ewangelizacja jest naglącym wezwaniem naszych czasów i nikomu nie godzi się trwać w bezczynności. Potrzeba więc przepełnionych pasją nowych ewangelizatorów, którzy jako uczniowie-misjonarze nigdy nie działają w pojedynkę i zdobywają nową wspólnotową mentalność. Naśladując św. Pawła, szukają oni coraz to nowych areopagów (Dz 17,22), napełnieni mocą Ducha Świętego posługują charyzmatami (Mk 16,20), a wierni metodzie Jezusa, jak apostołowie, stawiają słuchaczy przed decyzją wiary (Dz 2,37-38). Kościół katolicki czuje, że jego obowiązkiem jest znaleźć nowe narzędzia i nowy, dostosowany do współczesności, język, dzięki którym na „pustyniach świata” będzie można usłyszeć i zrozumieć słowa kerygmatu. Motywacją nowej ewangelizacji nie jest zło tego świata, lecz pielęgnowana w chrześcijańskim sercu nadzieja (1 P 3,15).
Total Synthesis of (+)-Granatumine A and Related Bislactone Limonoid Alkaloids via a Pyran to Pyridine Interconversion
Authors: Newhouse Timothy , Schuppe Alexander , Zhao Yizhou , Liu Yannan
Published: April 2019

We report the first total synthesis of (+)-granatumine A, a limonoid alkaloid with PTP-1B inhibitory activity, in 10 steps. Over the course of this study, two key methodological advances were made: a cost effective procedure for ketone alpha,beta-dehydrogenation using allyl-Pd catalysis, and a Pd-catalyzed protocol to convert epoxyketones to 1,3-diketones. The central tetrasubstituted pyridine is formed by a convergent Knoevenagel condensation and carbonyl-selective electrocyclization cascade, which was followed by a direct transformation of a 2H-pyran to a pyridine. These studies have led to the structural revision of two members of this family.
A New Computational Interface for Catalysis
Authors: Kravchenko Pavlo , Plaisance Craig , Hibbitts David
Published: April 2019

This manuscript outlines the utility and power of our computational catalysis interface. This interface has been developed by our group and used extensively to study metal, ceramic, and zeolite catalyst systems.
Difference in height of maxillary alveolar ridge on edentulous women and dentate women using panoramic radiography
Authors: Cek Dara Manja  , Dennis
Published: April 2019

The height of the maxillary alveolar ridge can be measured using panoramic radiography. The decline occurred because the height of the alveolar ridge undergoes slow physiological resorption due to the absence of mechanical stimulus. The purpose of this research is to know the difference and the average height of the maxillary alveolar ridge in edentulous and dentate women using panoramic radiography. This study is an analytical method with a cross-sectional approach. A total sample of 40 women, edentulous and dentate has been measured. Measurements were made by measuring the distance between the lowest point of the infraorbital ridge and alveolar crest maxilla on the incisor point, right and left premolar, right and left molar. A statistical test is done using independent t-test. The results showed that the average value of a dentate women sample is greater than edentulous. The average value obtained by the dentate sample is greatest in incisor point by 37,57mm± 3,34mm and the smallest at the right molar point by 33,87mm ± 2,81mm. The average value obtained by the edentulous sample is greatest in incisor point by 35,30mm ± 2,79mm and the smallest at the right molar point by 31,84mm ± 3,85mm. It can be concluded that there is a significant difference in the height of the maxillary alveolar ridge on an edentulous sample and dentate, except the right molar teeth. The average height of the maxillary alveolar ridge in an edentulous sample is 33,35mm ± 3,43mm, and the dentate sample is 35,66mm ± 3,21mm.