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Methodological aspects of the implementation of Printmaking in Pre-school, Primary and Secondary education
Authors: Vojvodić Milica , Sredanović Jelena
Published: April 2020

Printmaking, with its technical complexity, has often been neglected in educational praxis, even though it is a discipline which contributes significantly in the developing of children`s creativity. In this work, alternative, non-toxic printmaking techniques have been presented and they are adapted to school conditions and age abilities of children. Art teacher needs to be adequately trained so he could make this art medium closer to children. Initial education teachers get at faculties has an important role in empowering their vocational competences, but a significant place in that process may also take specialized programs of professional training which leads to achieving specific knowledge and skills in printmaking. With suitable education and implementation of modern methodological aspects, teachers have an opportunity to introduce children to values of printmaking and have affirmative effect on the development of children`s art expression.
Posibilidades formativas de la tecnología aumentada. Un estudio diacrónico en escenarios universitarios
Authors: Cabero Almenara Julio , Vázquez-Cano Esteban , López Meneses Eloy , Jaén Martínez Alicia
Published: April 2020

Este artículo presenta un estudio diacrónico circunscrito a dos titulaciones cursadas en la Universidad Pablo de Olavide de Sevilla en el que se describe una experiencia didáctica con 236 estudiantes que cursan asignaturas de “Tecnología de la Información y la Comunicación”. La acción formativa se desarrolló a través de un Seminario de Tecnologías Emergentes para analizar diversas aplicaciones de Realidad Aumentada en escenarios formativos y sus posibilidades educativas, además, de dinamizar en el alumnado actitudes proactivas y un uso competencial didáctico de las mismas. La investigación se ha implementado a través de una metodología cualitativa con el diseño de un mapa de categorías mediante el empleo del programa Atlas-Ti. Los resultados muestran que el alumnado de ambas titulaciones considera que la Realidad Aumentada es una tecnología emergente fácil de utilizar, dinamiza escenarios formativos motivadores y favorece el trabajo colaborativo. No obstante, también manifiesta que requiere de un elevado coste económico, puede incrementar la brecha digital y precisa de una formación especializada de los docentes.
Análisis de los itinerarios de éxito de estudiantes migrantes y estudiantes trans que alcanzaron estudios universitarios, desde una perspectiva educativa inclusiva
Authors: García Medina Raúl , Penna Tosso Melani , Sánchez Sáinz Mercedes , Salguero Juan y Seva José María , Moreno Herrero Isidro
Published: April 2020

En este artículo se presentan los resultados de una investigación sobre las condiciones del entorno educativo que propiciaron el acceso a la formación superior, de una muestra de estudiantes pertenecientes a colectivos que suelen presentar un mayor riesgo de fracaso y discriminación. En concreto, el análisis se centró en los colectivos de estudiantes migrantes y de estudiantes trans.

Las investigaciones en este campo evidencian las dificultades que suelen encontrar estos sujetos en sus trayectorias educativas, pero se detienen poco en describir itinerarios exitosos y en analizar los factores que los propiciaron. Partimos de la hipótesis de que es posible identificar condiciones favorecedoras en el entorno educativo formal, cuyo análisis puede ayudar a mejorar las estrategias de atención a las diversidades y, en general, la organización de las instituciones educativas.

Se adoptó un enfoque cualitativo de investigación, basado en las historias de vida de una muestra de 12 de estudiantes universitarios (8 migrantes y 4 trans), empleando entrevistas biográficas y grupos de discusión para recopilar la información. Considerando que estos estudiantes completaron itinerarios de éxito que les permitieron acceder a la universidad, se les propuso rememorar sus vivencias educativas para identificar factores favorecedores en el entorno educativo formal.

Los datos obtenidos indican, sin embargo, una mayor incidencia de variables personales y familiares en los itinerarios académicos de éxito analizados, revelando, al mismo tiempo, los escasos resultados alcanzados por las medidas y estrategias para atender a la diversidad.
Percepción docente sobre el bilingüismo en centros de Educación Infantil y Educación Primaria de la Región de Murcia
Authors: Esparza Montero Carmen Mª , Belmonte María Luis
Published: April 2020

Con el paso del tiempo, la sociedad experimenta continuos cambios, entre los cuales destacan aquellos que sufre el sector educativo. Actualmente, la lengua inglesa se utiliza de forma global, facilitando la comunicación entre países y permitiendo evolucionar a las personas a lo largo de sus vidas. Debido a ello, la educación bilingüe ha pasado a tener gran importancia en la mayoría de centros educativos. El presente trabajo se basa en analizar la percepción de 162 docentes de centros de Educación Infantil y Educación Primaria de la Región de Murcia acerca de la enseñanza bilingüe.

Para ello se ha utilizado un modelo mixto, elaborando un cuestionario ad hoc de dieciséis ítems cerrados, clasificados en tres dimensiones (percepción docente acerca del aprendizaje de la lengua inglesa y de la implantación de centros y programas bilingües; influencia del bilingüismo en el aprendizaje del alumnado; y repercusión en el aprendizaje de otras áreas), y dos cuestiones cualitativas (¿realizaría algún cambio en el actual programa bilingüe implantando en la CARM? ¿Cuál? y ¿qué asignaturas cree que son más adecuadas para impartir en lengua inglesa? ¿Por qué?). La información extraída se ha interpretado según la edad de los docentes, el tipo de centro, y los años de experiencia docente. Finalmente, los resultados arrojan que los profesionales se posicionan a favor del aprendizaje de idiomas y la implantación de centros bilingües, asegurando además que el bilingüismo influye en la adquisición de conocimientos. Aunque, por otro lado, no consideran que impartir otras áreas en lengua inglesa favorezca el aprendizaje de las mimas.
Escribiendo sobre Weimar y el (neo)nazismo desde México: Paul Merker y Vicente Lombardo Toledano
Authors: Ramírez Santos Celia Alejandra
Published: April 2020

En 1944 se editó en México La caída de la República de Weimar, el camino de Hitler al poder, traducción al castellano de la primera parte del libro Deutschland, Sein oder nicht Sein, escrita por el comunista alemán exiliado en México, Paul Merker, en los compases finales de la Segunda Guerra Mundial. El libro cuenta con dos prólogos significativos, uno a cargo del mismo Merker y otro escrito por Vicente Lombardo Toledano, figura central y polémica de la historia del comunismo y el sindicalismo mexicanos entre la década de los treinta y 1968. Estos prólogos resultan interesantes para entender las distintas vías al socialismo ensayadas por entonces en Europa y en América Latina. El libro de Merker constituye, además, una historia crítica de la República de Weimar desde la perspectiva del exilio. Esa distancia espacial y temporal permite a Merker concebir a Weimar como un “laboratorio” de ensayo y preparación de estrategias autoritarias y violentas contra el bolchevismo, en oposición a la visión idealizada –hoy en día predominante-  de la República de Weimar como la primera democracia alemana y una página gloriosa de la socialdemocracia germana.
La limitación constitucional del poder: un estudio sobre la asamblea democrática ateniense en la Guerra del Peloponeso
Authors: Pacheco Bethencourt Tomás Elías
Published: April 2020

La Guerra del Peloponeso fue un conflicto a gran escala entre la Liga del Peloponeso y la Liga de Delos, la primera liderada por Esparta y la segunda por Atenas. Sus consecuencias sacudieron a todo el mundo griego, aunque el caso de Atenas es particularmente interesante dado que llevó a la revisión de las leyes de Solón y Dracón, estableciendo, como resultado del proceso, barreras legislativas a la asamblea, limitando su poder en lo que podemos considerar como un hito constitucional. El objetivo en este trabajo es el de explicar de dónde nace esta necesidad de barreras legislativas. Ante esto, la hipótesis de trabajo es que nace tanto del cuestionamiento de los principios democráticos, relacionados con la libertad ciudadana, así como de la necesidad de protegerlos.
La filosofía del derecho de Schopenhauer fuera de su sistema filosófico de Carl Schmitt (1913). Un texto académico de naturaleza polémica
Authors: Del Estal Sánchez Hector
Published: April 2020

La filosofía del derecho de Arthur Schopenhauer no se encuentra, en modo alguno, entre los núcleos temáticos más exitosos de su pensamiento. Mientras que su pesimismo, su estética, su metafísica de la voluntad o sus aforismos sobre la sabiduría de la vida se encuentran entre los lugares más frecuentados por estudiosos, artistas, y literatos, su Rechtslehre constituye un paraje casi olvidado que solo ha contado con las visitas de algunos curiosos y en el que únicamente se han adentrado unos pocos e intrépidos exploradores. De entre estos últimos destaca la figura inesperada de un audaz aventurero: el joven Carl Schmitt, quien emprendió una expedición hacia los territorios de la doctrina del derecho schopenhaueriana en un pequeño artículo de 1913 titulado Schopenhauers Rechtsphilosophie außerhalb seines philosophischen Systems.
American Humor and Matters of Empire: A Proposal and Invitation
Authors: Lee Judith Yaross
Published: April 2020

This article draws on a broad range of examples to outline how imperialism can serve as a key concept for the cultural analysis of American humor across varied themes, media, genres, historical eras, and identity standpoints. Judith Yaross Lee invites other scholars to join her at the 2020 Quarry Farm Symposium on the topic—and in their own research on stand-up comedy and literary, film, television, and graphic humor—in order to probe how the unequal transnational political relationships of imperialism have shaped the basic components (plot, character, incident), rhetorical conventions, and comic techniques—the constituent matters of empire—underlying comic traditions in the United States. Three seem immediately important: colonial continuity with comic traditions drawn from those of previous European imperial powers in the Americas, postcolonial discontinuity in comic traditions (such as vernacular humor) marked by anti-imperialist and anti-aristocratic ideologies grounded in the American Revolution, and neocolonial hybridization of native, immigrant, and other national or ethnic comic traditions through U.S. hegemony across the land and people of North America (and beyond). This new paradigm aims to capture the culturally specific ideological work of American humor and to braid the diverse themes, stock characters and plots, media, rhetorical conventions, and techniques that have been shaped by colonial, postcolonial, and neocolonial relations in U.S. contexts into what Edward Said called a contrapuntal harmony.
Experimental Verification of Anomalous Forces on Shielded Symmetrical Capacitors
Authors: Porcelli Elio B. , Alves Omar R. , Filho Victo S.
Published: April 2020

In this work, we measured the magnitude of forces raised from the operation of symmetrical capacitor devices working in high electric potentials. Our experimental measurements were realized with basis on an improved setup which aimed significant reduction of ionic wind by means of an efficient shield. We observed small variations of the device inertia within an accurate range and we confirmed with good accuracy that the experimental results can be explained by a generalized quantum entanglement hypothesis which provides us a theoretical model for a macroscopic dipole force raised by the myriad of microscopic dipoles constituting the capacitor. The new results corroborated the positive results of previous experiments and also indicate the validity of our theoretical forecast.
Clinical Efficacy of Laparoscopy and Hystroscopic Dilation and Curettage Procedure in Managing Cesarean Scar Pregnancy
Authors: Najafian Mahin , Jafari Raziye Mohammad , Jalili Zorvan , Barati Mojgan , Garmeh Ameneh Mozafari
Published: April 2020

Objective: To evaluate the success rate of laparoscopy and hysteroscopic Dilation & Curettage in treating cesarean scar pregnancy.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried on patients suspicious to CSP referred to Imam Khomeini Hospital, Ahvaz from Jun 2016 to March 2018. Gestational site was carefully evaluated by hysteroscopy and then curettage was carried out under laparoscopic guidance. The primary outcome in the study was time interval from treatment to hCG resolution. Moreover, the secondary outcomes were vaginal bleeding time and residual mass size.

Results: In this study, 30 women with intrauterine CSP were evaluated. Of these, 5 had live embryos and 25 had dead fetuses. The success rate of treatment was 100%. Only one patient needed to transfusion. The mean and median duration of Bhcg resolution were 30.9 and 28 days, respectively. Moreover, The mean and median duration of vaginal bleeding were 30.9 and 28 days, respectively. The mean level of residual mass was 9.8 mm3 (ranged from 1 to 25 mm3).

Conclusion: Overall, the findings of this study showed that D&C effectively treated CSP patients (100% success rate), reduced the time of Bhcg resolution and also reduced vaginal bleeding time.
The Shape Analysis at One End of the Flux Tube with Dynamical Quarks
Authors: Purev Battogtokh , Chagdaa Sodbileg , Galsandorj Enkhtuya
Published: April 2020

In the deconfinement phase transition, we have analyzed the shape of the one end of the flux tube computed by HISQ configurations in full QCD with (2+1) flavors. The ratio of the longitudinal and transverse profile of the parallel chrome-electric field strength  revealed that the transverse profile becomes wider than the longitudinal profile when the temperature increases. Also, we found that the comparison, as a function of the distance between two quarks, likely shows melting distances of the flux tube. The melting distances are different for each temperature. They are R = 1.5 fm at T/Tc = 0.97 and R = 1.2 fm at above the critical temperatures T/Tc = 1.00, 1.03, 1.06 and 1.09.
Traitement automatique des interventions des enseignants en CE2 et en CM2 en France et en Italie : entre grammaire et contenu
Authors: Mazziotti Sara
Published: April 2020

La pratique de correction d’un texte écrit a un rôle essentiel dans l’apprentissage de l’écriture de la part de l’élève et elle peut varier d’une façon consistante selon les habitudes de l’enseignant, le type de consigne, le niveau de l’élève et le système linguistique de référence. Mais quels sont les aspects linguistiques et textuels que les enseignants de l’école primaire italiens et français corrigent-ils plus particulièrement ? À partir d’un corpus d’écrits d’élèves de CE2 et de CM2 recueilli en France et en Italie, nous investiguerons les pratiques de correction des enseignants en focalisant ici notre attention sur les méthodes de correction de la grammaire. Les différents types d’interventions des enseignants sont calculés automatiquement à l’aide d’outils informatiques qui les repartiront selon le type d’opération (ajout, suppression, remplacement, commentaire et soulignement). Le but étant d’évaluer, d’une part, le taux d’intervention et la fréquence des différents types de correction chez les enseignants italiens et français et, d’autre part, la prise en compte de toutes ces interventions de la part des élèves.
Comparison of the Goodness-of-Fit Tests for Truncated Distributions
Authors: Lach Agnieszka , Smaga Łukasz
Published: April 2020

The aim of this paper is to investigate the finite sample behavior of seven goodness-of-fit tests for left truncated distributions of Chernobai et al. (2015) in terms of size and power. Simulation experiments are based on artificial data generated from the distributions that were used in the past or are used nowadays to describe the tails of asset returns. The study was conducted for different tail thickness and for changing truncation point. Simulation results indicate that the testing procedures do not work equally well under finite samples, and some of them require quite large number of observations to perform satisfactorily.
A Study of Disability Across Districts of the Province of Wielkopolska Using Small Area Estimation Methods
Authors: Klimanek Tomasz , Szymkowiak Marcin , Szymkowiak Marcin , Józefowski Tomasz
Published: April 2020

Surveys and censuses conducted by the Central Statistical Office in Poland are the main sources of information about disability for official statistics. Because sample sizes for relevant cross-classification domains are too small to employ classical estimation methods, results are usually published at a relatively high level of aggregation (at country or province level) or for very broadly defined domains. To meet the growing demand for detailed information about disability, the authors present an attempt of applying the methodology of small area estimation to estimate the percentage of disabled people, in the legal and biological sense, across districts (NUTS 4/LAU 1 units) of the province of Wielkopolska crossclassified by the level of education. This methodological exercise is based on data from the 2011 census and employs selected techniques of indirect estimation. Estimates obtained in the study provide an indication of the spatial variation of disability in the target domains with greater precision. It is worth noting that this level of aggregation has not been considered for purposes of official statistical outputs because of unacceptably high estimation errors of the direct estimator.
Framework and data sources for statistics on the persons with disabilities
Authors: Antczak Radosław , Antczak Radosław , Grabowska Izabela , Polańska Zofia
Published: April 2020

The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) obliges countries that have ratified it to collect data on the situation of persons with disabilities. The aim of the article is to present a complete picture of statistics on disability in Poland, including theoretical assumptions and a list of data sources, thus systematizing the knowledge on disability in Poland and indicate problems with estimating the size and attributes of the population of people with disabilities. The article presents a definition of disability developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) according to which disability should be considered in terms of functioning of people with disabilities. The consequences of using this concept to measure the statistical characteristics of disability were also described. The most important available data sources and their scope, grouped according to public statistics, other surveys and administrative data sources, were characterized. Attention was also drawn to the problems concerning the estimation of the disabled people population resulting from the lack of a homogeneous statistical definition of a disabled person. The desirable directions of changes in the current monitoring system for this population group were presented in the conclusion.
The use of beta regression in the modelling of severe material deprivation indicator in the European Union countries
Authors: Dudek Hanna
Published: April 2020

The severe material deprivation rate indicates the proportion of the population that cannot fulfil at least four of the nine needs identified as basic ones in the European conditions. The study attempts to identify factors differentiating this indicator in the European Union countries. The parameters for regression beta models were estimated on the basis of data from the European Survey of Income and Living Conditions (EU-SILC) for 2014. Such models are useful when the value of the dependent variable interval is included between 0 and 1. It was found that severe material deprivation rate is affected by such factors as: type of household, median equalized disposable income, at-risk-of-poverty rate, relative median at-risk-of-poverty gap, inequality of income distribution, long-term unemployment rate, GDP per capita, and share of social protection expenditure in GDP.
Application of econometric models to measure the satisfaction with wages and salaries
Authors: Kasprzyk Beata
Published: April 2020

The article presents the results of the research attempting to make a statistical analysis of subjective perception of wages and salaries as the main component of household income, using a specific econometric modelling. It was examined whether certain socio-demographic determinants could be identified and, if so, to what extent they could influence the subjective sense of satisfaction with wage and salaries. The research was conducted on the basis of data collected using a survey method in 2015 for a random sample of households in Podkarpackie voivodship, where wages and salaries are among the lowest in the country. The binomial models used to explain the qualitative variable depending on the level of exogenous variables (qualitative and quantitative) were compared. Logit and probit regression models made it possible to determine the probability of success as a chance of a positive response, i.e. (in relation to the scope of the research) a state of satisfaction with obtained wages and salaries.
Population forecast for Poland based on econometric forecasts of migration flows
Authors: Anacka Marta , Janicka Anna
Published: April 2020

The aim of this article is to present the results of a population forecast for Poland for the years 2015—2060, based on an econometric model of migration flows. This approach differs from existing forecasts and projections in three significant ways: the projected population are residents, the four migration flows (i.e. inflow and outflow divided into foreigners and Polish citizens) are estimated with econometric tools and the uncertainty of the obtained estimates is taken into account (in a formal manner). The results obtained indicate consistency of the applied econometric models of migration flows with theories of migration. Immigration to Poland is expected to intensify during the next four decades. Depopulation as well as ageing are expected nevertheless, although the pace of these two phenomena will be slower than predicted in other demographic analyses.
Review of preventive and educational programs referring to healthy eating and physical activity implemented in primary schools in the city of Bytom (in the context of cancer prevention)
Authors: Borzucka-Sitkiewicz Katarzyna , Leksy Karina
Published: April 2020

The increasing prevalence of chronic diseases, including cancers, is becoming a very serious public health problem. The main risk factor in its etiology is life style including unhealthy diet and low level of physical activity. Knowledge and health awareness regarding this issue is an essential element of oncological prevention and education aimed at changing people’s behaviour toward health-oriented. Presented results are a part of broader diagnostic activities undertaken within the Onkogranty II project. They include an analysis of internal and external preventive programs implemented in schools in Bytom in the context cancer risk factors such as low physical activity and unhealthy diet. The analysis shows that in the surveyed schools many activities are undertaken to promote a healthy diet and physical activity, but in most cases there is no reference to the cancer prevention. Many initiatives are action-based, not supported by the diagnosis of the school community’s health needs. The results obtained show that the selection of a preventive program should be preceded by a diagnosis of the needs of both students, parents and the entire school/local community. After its implementation, it would be necessary to evaluate the actions taken to assess the effectiveness of the program and introduce the necessary modifications. It is also worth taking care of regularity and helicity of the transmitted content in order to consolidate and systematize the knowledge and skills of students. Above all, taking into account epidemiological data on the prevalence of cancer, content related to oncological prevention should be included in school’s preventive and educational programs as well as in health education.
Innovation and the level of economic development of voivodships
Authors: Majka Agnieszka , Jankowska Dorota
Published: April 2020

The aim of the research is to determine the ranking of voivodships in the field of economic innovativeness and development as well as to assess the relationship between these phenomena. The article presents theoretical fundamentals of issues connected with innovation and economic development. Attention was also paid to the impact of innovation on the region's economic development. In the first stage of the analysis, rankings of voivodships in terms of innovation and economic development for 2005 and 2015 were created using the methods of taxonomic ordering of objects. Subsequently, an attempt was made to assess the correlation between the two rankings using Spearman's correlation coefficients. Basing on literature study and own research results, the thesis that at present innovativeness is one of the most significant factors of growth and economic development was confirmed. Innovations, especially the crucial ones, serve as the driving force of growth and thus of economic development.
Decomposition of first births in Poland, according to timing of marriage and conception
Authors: Tymicki Krzysztof
Published: April 2020

Standard demographic analyses focus on changes in the share of marital and extra-marital births in the total number of births. The theory of the second demographic transition predicts that the increase in the share of extra- -marital births is caused by a decrease in bridal pregnancies which were conceived premaritally, but born within marriage. The objective of the article is to analyse this issue through decomposition of data from the registration of births (1985—2016) provided by Statistics Poland into marital and extra-marital births as well as bridal pregnancies. In the analysed period, the results of the analyses show a constant decline in the share of bridal pregnancies, accompanied by a simultaneous increase in the share of extra-marital births and a slight increase in the share of marital births.
Value Systems of Various Generations
Authors: Gadomska–Lila Katarzyna
Published: April 2020

This study attempts to describe the value systems of four generations of employees—Baby Boomers, Generation X, Generation Y, and Generation Z—as well as to identify differences and similarities between values that are appreciated by them. Moreover, it presents a discussion on the essence and role of values in human life, a comparison of results of domestic and foreign research on differences among value systems, especially work–related values, and, finally, the results of an own study conducted applying qualitative methods. The analyses confirmed that there are many significant differences among the value systems of different generations of employees, but similarities, too. This underlines the importance of being familiar with these differences with respect to human resource management, creating working conditions, and choosing leadership style.
Wellbeing Programs from the Perspective of Age: What Should Attract Our Attention? “Age Power” Test Results
Authors: Woszczyk Patrycja
Published: April 2020

The article presents test results and conclusions drawn on the basis of tests relating to activities connected with wellbeing program design performed on 2,342 corporate employees.
It shows various spheres of life—physical activity, nutrition, sleep and rest, emotions, a sense of meaning and purpose as well as the ability to concentrate—and how employees of different ages handle them. It presents employee strengths in how they care for their wellbeing balance and fields that need support.
Effects of Climate Change on Water Resources, Indices, and Related Activities in Colombia
Authors: Güiza-Villa Nathaly , Gay-García Carlos , Efren Ospina-Noreña Jesús
Published: April 2020

In Colombia, a country with great climatic diversity, the water balance is affected in one way or another by climate change depending on the region. Thus, there may be increases and decreases in precipitation and, in all cases, a huge increase in temperature. This document presents some studies carried out in different areas of the country regarding the effects of climate change on water resources, including its influence on hydroelectric power generation, some changes in the water balance in arid areas, and the opportunity to ensemble climate change scenarios. Likewise, it outlines a possible future water supply-demand relationship, where supply is associated with a change in the water balance and demand with some crops, activities, and sectors that need water to survive. This allows to estimate some future status indices to see the overall picture of climate change in connection with the country’s water resources.
Behavior of Global Investors in Five ASEAN Stock Markets in the Industry Level
Authors: Roni Setyawan Ignatius
Published: April 2020

When the capital markets in ASEAN are integrated, global investors can still pursue the benefits of international diversification more than in the country level but in also in the industry level. The intended international diversification is diversification between industries. To implement this diversification between industries, measurement tools are needed to determine the benefits of international diversification directly. The intended instrument tool is a correlation which in this study uses country level correlation and industry level correlation. In order for these two correlations to be effective, it is necessary to make a hypothesis test to find if there is a difference in the level of integration between country and industry levels in ASEAN. To analyze industry level correlations, Equally Weighted and Value Weighted estimation procedures are required to test the construction of industry sector sample data according to GICS. The results show that there are differences in the level of integration between country and industry levels in ASEAN and the implication that the Indonesian capital market provide the greatest benefits and global investors could utilize all GICS industrial sectors as a reliable portfolio. The practical implications of these final result is choosing countries and industries are the best for the portfolios.
Urine Creatinine Excretion in HIV and Non-HIV Subjects
Authors: Ndukaife Anyabolu Ernest
Published: April 2020

This study assessed urine creatinine in spot and 24-hour samples in HIV and non-HIV population. We categorized dilute urine as a 24-hour urine creatinine <300 mg, concentrated urine as a 24-hour urine creatinine >3000 mg, and normal urine as a 24-hour urine creatinine 300–3000 mg. Association of variables with creatinine was evaluated. In HIV subjects, the mean spot urine creatinine was 137.21 ± 98.47 mg/dl and a 24-hour urine creatinine was 1507 ± 781 mg. The prevalence of dilute urine was 0.5%, normal urine 93.1%, and concentrated urine 6.4%. 20-hour urine creatinine was associated with serum LDL, and HDL. Concentrated urine was correlated with a 24-hour urine osmolality (r = 0.95), serum HDL (r = −0.73), CD4 cells count (r = −0.71), and BMI (r = 0.74). Dyslipidemia was common in HIV subjects with concentrated urine. In non-HIV subjects, the mean spot urine creatinine was 148 ± 167 mg/dl and the 24-hour urine creatinine was 1203 ± 316 mg. The 24-hour urine creatinine was within the normal range. The spot urine creatinine significantly correlated with BMI, spot urine protein, spot urine osmolality, 24-hour urine protein, 24-hour urine creatinine, serum creatinine, serum cholesterol, and serum LDL. Conversely, the 24-hour urine creatinine significantly correlated with 24-hour urine volume, serum creatinine, and serum cholesterol. The spot urine protein and 24-hour urine protein were predictors of spot urine creatinine. Serum creatinine was a predictor of 24-hour urine creatinine. Proteinuric renal abnormalities were common.
Sudden Cardiac Death in Hereditary Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Authors: Leopoulou Marianna , Ann LeQuang Jo , V. Pergolizzi Joseph , Magnusson Peter
Published: April 2020

Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is characterized by the phenotype of a dilated left ventricle with systolic dysfunction. It is classified as hereditary when it is deemed of genetic origin; more than 50 genes are reported to be related to the condition. Symptoms include, among others, dyspnea, fatigue, arrhythmias, and syncope. Unfortunately, sudden cardiac death may be the first manifestation of the disease. Risk stratification regarding sudden death in hereditary DCM as well as preventive management poses a challenge due to the heterogeneity of the disease. The purpose of this chapter is to present the epidemiology, risk stratification, and preventive strategies of sudden cardiac death in hereditary DCM.
The Importance of Reduction in the Registry of Deaths to Ill-Defined Causes and Their Impact on Mortality Profile: The Brazilian Experience and Its Implications to International Health Security
Authors: Félix Martins Junior Davi
Published: April 2020

This chapter aims to describe the strategies implemented by the Ministry of Health since 2004 to reduce deaths classified as ill-defined causes (IDC) and the impacts on the mortality profile. Since 1979, deaths occurring and recorded across the country have been stored electronically on the Datasus website (www.datasus.gov.br), which is in the public domain. From this database, it appears that the proportion of deaths from IDC in the country decreased from 20.1% in 1979 to 5.5% in 2017. In small municipalities, less than 20,000 inhabitants, which have the worst data quality and worse socioeconomic status and with the greatest inequities in health, requiring greater investments, the reduction was smaller. The Ministry of Health implemented several actions that involved suspending the transfer of resources from the federal fund to the municipal fund for non-compliance with the rules for the collection, flow and periodicity of information on deaths, in addition to training and qualification of human resources to record and code the causes of death and to investigate deaths by IDC through verbal autopsy. These are initiatives that can be replicated in other contexts, except, perhaps, of a legal nature, as they fit into the legal system that presents specificities in each country.
What is New in the 2019 World Health Organization (WHO) Classification of Tumors of the Digestive System: Review of Selected Updates on Neuroendocrine Neoplasms, Appendiceal Tumors, and Molecular Testing
Authors: Assarzadegan Naziheh , Montgomery Elizabeth
Published: April 2020

Context.—

The 5th edition of the World Health Organization classification of digestive system tumors discusses several advancements and developments in understanding the etiology, pathogenesis, and diagnosis of several digestive tract tumors.

Objective.—

To provide a summary of the updates with a focus on neuroendocrine neoplasms, appendiceal tumors, and the molecular advances in tumors of the digestive system.

Data Sources.—

English literature and personal experiences.

Conclusions.—

Some of the particularly important updates in the 5th edition are the alterations made in the classification of neuroendocrine neoplasms, understanding of pathogenesis of appendiceal tumors and their precursor lesions, and the expanded role of molecular pathology in establishing an accurate diagnosis or predicting prognosis and response to treatment.
Aves do eixo rodoviário do plano piloto de Brasília
Authors: Guimarães Mayara Machado , Pena João Carlos de Castro , Corrêa Rodrigo Studart
Published: April 2020

A urbanização transforma os ecossistemas nativos e afeta negativamente a flora e a fauna. Apesar dos problemas, as aves podem fazer das cidades um refúgio e desempenhar funções ambientais. Espera-se que a arborização viária tenha relações positivas coma riqueza, diversidade e abundância de espécies de aves em áreas urbanas.  Nesse cenário, Brasília é uma cidade parque, onde longos corredores verdes formados por estradas e ruas estão inseridos desde a sua concepção. Um exemplo é o Eixo Rodoviário do Plano Piloto de Brasília (Eixão), via de 14km que conecta as porções norte e sul da cidade, fundamental para a mobilidade urbana compondo um grande corredor verde.  Este trabalho tem como objetivo identificar e descrever a comunidade de aves presente no Eixão. As aves foram amostradas em 32 pontos fixos ao longo da durante um ano.  Resultados mostraram que 86 espécies de aves pertencentes a 36 famílias habitam a área pesquisada. Houve um predomínio em abundância das espécies Furnarius rufus, Columba livea, Brotogeris chiriri, Pitangus sulphuratus. Essas espécies de aves têm alta tolerância a modificações de habitat e podem fornecer importantes funções ecológicas nas cidades.  A maioria das espécies que frequentam o Eixão são consideradas generalistas e oportunistas, originárias de áreas nativas campestres; elas são capazes de explorar a arborização urbana da cidade para obtenção de recursos. Este trabalho mostra que uma rua muito movimentada é capaz de reter uma parcela importante da diversidade de aves.
Investigation into the occurrence of herbicide residues in the rivers of the Acaú-Goiana extractive reserve
Authors: Silva Maria Carolina Silveira Costa , Silva Henrique Carlos Marinho Pereira da , Teixeira Karla Patrícia de Sousa Barbosa , Bedor Danilo César Galindo , Leal Leila Bastos , Santana Davi Pereira de
Published: April 2020

Brazil is the world’s largest consumer of pesticides and numerous studies have reported damage to both human health and the environment due to exposure and the toxicity of these agrochemicals. Sugarcane crops present the highest herbicide consumption, leaving the margins of large watersheds. In this study, we have investigated the occurrence of herbicides in the surface waters of three different catchment areas, the rivers: Tracunhaém, Três Bocas and Capibaribe Mirim, all located in Goiana, Pernambuco, in a region outstanding for its intense agroindustrial activity, coastal marine biome and areas of shrimp farming. These rivers supply the domestic, industrial and agricultural consumption of around 26 municipalities of the North region of the Zona da Mata in the state of Pernambuco, and has a population of 465,549. Twelve herbicides were investigated in the waters of the Goiana River using the ultra-efficient liquid chromatography technique coupled with triploquadrupole mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS). The study was conducted from March to August 2019 and detected the presence of residues from the herbicides Ametryn, Atrazine, Diuron and Tebuthiuron during March, April and May, in concentrations ranging from 10 to 150 µg L-1. The results indicate the need to monitor surface water contamination, as current agricultural practices have an unprecedented impact on water quality and consequently on ecosystems and human health.
Qualidade da arborização viária do campus da Universidade Federal de Viçosa
Authors: Martini Angeline , Canguçu Josilene Aguiar
Published: April 2020

Dentre todas as formas de vegetação nas cidades, a arborização de ruas é a que está mais próxima da população e também é a que sofre maior influência dos elementos da urbanização, sendo por esses motivos que necessita de maior atenção por parte dos órgãos gestores. Dessa forma, o presente estudo objetivou avaliar a qualidade da arborização viária presente no Campus da UFV, identificando as espécies e verificando a adequação das mesmas ao local de plantio. Foram identificados todos os arranjos paisagísticos, e por meio de amostragem aleatória selecionou-se um transecto de 100 m para realização da análise qualitativa em cada arranjo. No levantamento da arborização viária do Campus, foram identificados 389 indivíduos pertencentes a 19 espécies com predominância de exóticas. Foram identificados 24,7% de conflitos com a rede aérea e 30,2% de conflitos com a rede subterrânea. A prática de podas se mostrou mais frequente, com 81,4% de ocorrência nos indivíduos. Das espécies identificadas, apenas Handroanthus serratifolius, Michelia champaca, Anadenanthera colubrina, Ligustrum lucidum, Archontophoenix cunninghamiana e Roystonea oleracea não apresentaram conflitos com os elementos urbanos, para as demais espécies há necessidade de suspender o plantio ou adequar os locais caso continuem sendo plantadas.  De modo geral, é necessário um melhor planejamento e manejo da arborização do Campus visando aumentar a adequação e qualidade das espécies.
Germinação de sementes de Canavalia rosea (Sw.) DC. (fabaceae) em diferentes substratos
Authors: Bratti Gabrielle , Salamene Samara , Sá Mariana Médice Firme , Vasconcelos Allana Santos Belline de , Martins Nataly Rodrigues , Costa Thaís Verginio , Raffi Shananda Rosa
Published: April 2020

A espécie Canavalia rosea (Sw.) DC., leguminosa pertencente à família Fabaceae, também conhecida como feijão-de-praia, compõe um ecossistema denominado jundu, que consiste numa vegetação de restinga composta por diferentes espécies. Esse trabalho teve como objetivo analisar a germinação de sementes de C. rosea sob diferentes tratamentos, cujas mudas são comumente utilizadas na recomposição do jundu na Praia do Massaguaçu, município de Caraguatatuba, SP. As sementes foram submetidas a oito tratamentos distintos, com proporções diferentes de areia da praia e terra vegetal, combinadas ou não com fertilizante (NPK 10-10-10). Também foi verificada se há influência do capim exótico presente na praia na germinação das sementes. Concluiu-se que o extrato do capim não interferiu na germinação das sementes. Os substratos com maior proporção de areia em relação à terra vegetal, e que não continham fertilizante, foram mais adequados para a germinação das sementes e desenvolvimento da C. rosea. Esses resultados poderão contribuir para reduzir o custo da recomposição do jundu na Praia do Massaguaçu, pois constatou-se que a terra vegetal e o fertilizante são dispensáveis para a produção de mudas de C. rosea.
A utilização das metodologias ativas como ferramenta de inclusão dos alunos com deficiência auditiva em sala de aula: desafios e oportunidades
Authors: Rosseto Marieli , Batistella Valeska Morgana Corrêa , Massuda Lillian Avila , Ostwald Bruna Elisangela Pessini , Sturmer Roberth , Marques Suelen
Published: April 2020

As metodologias ativas surgem como uma alternativa na busca de auxiliar a aprendizagem de estudantes com diferentes interesses e habilidades, servindo de ferramenta para o educador atrair e manter a atenção dos alunos, motivando-os a buscar conhecimento e serem protagonista do seu próprio aprendizado. O objetivo deste estudo é mensurar os desafios e oportunidades da inserção dessas metodologias para alunos com deficiência auditiva. Espera-se fornecer um material de suporte ao professor, que lhe permita vincular o conteúdo da aula com as diferentes metodologias ativas, através de estudos já realizados, permitindo por meio deste artigo colaborar com a aquisição do saber do aluno, bem como contribuir para seu desenvolvimento educativo.
Presupuestos Participativos e instituciones políticas locales. Posibles formas de articulación en casos de Argentina y Uruguay
Authors: Suárez Elías Esteban Mariano
Published: April 2020

El objetivo del artículo es analizar las formas de articulación entre el presupuesto participativo y las instituciones político-representativas locales (gobierno y partidos) en las experiencias de las ciudades de Córdoba, Gualeguaychú, Paysandú y Montevideo. En primera instancia, se presenta un modelo teórico de análisis con tipos ideales, que expresan formas posibles de relacionamiento. Seguidamente, utilizando el modelo planteado, se analizan los cuatro casos, en dos momentos diferentes, separados por una elección de gobierno local. Finalmente, se señala, en función de los casos estudiados, cómo en escenarios de participación plural y alcance restringido la mayor institucionalización generaría un estímulo para ir paulatinamente ampliando el alcance.The aim of the article is to analyze the forms of articulation between the participatory budget and the local political-representative institutions (government and parties) in the experiences of the cities of Córdoba, Gualeguaychú, Paysandú and Montevideo. A theoretical analysis model with ideal types expressing possible forms of articulation is presented in the first instance. Then, using the model presented, the four cases are analyzed in two moments of time separated by a local government election. Finally, it is pointed out how in scenarios of plural participation and restricted scope greater institutionalization could generate an incentive to gradually expand the scope.
Technologies of the Human Corpse
Authors: Troyer John
Published: April 2020

The relationship of the dead body with technology through history, from nineteenth-century embalming machines to the death-prevention technologies of today.

Death and the dead body have never been more alive in the public imagination—not least because of current debates over modern medical technology that is deployed, it seems, expressly to keep human bodies from dying, blurring the boundary between alive and dead. In this book, John Troyer examines the relationship of the dead body with technology, both material and conceptual: the physical machines, political concepts, and sovereign institutions that humans use to classify, organize, repurpose, and transform the human corpse. Doing so, he asks readers to think about death, dying, and dead bodies in radically different ways.

Troyer explains, for example, how technologies of the nineteenth century including embalming and photography, created our image of a dead body as quasi-atemporal, existing outside biological limits formerly enforced by decomposition. He describes the “Happy Death Movement” of the 1970s; the politics of HIV/AIDS corpse and the productive potential of the dead body; the provocations of the Body Worlds exhibits and their use of preserved dead bodies; the black market in human body parts; and the transformation of historic technologies of the human corpse into “death prevention technologies.” The consequences of total control over death and the dead body, Troyer argues, are not liberation but the abandonment of Homo sapiens as a concept and a species. In this unique work, Troyer forces us to consider the increasing overlap between politics, dying, and the dead body in both general and specifically personal terms.