bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
SeqAcademy: an educational pipeline for RNA-Seq and ChIP-Seq analysis
Authors: Ather Syed Hussain , Awe Olaitan Igbagbo , Butler Thomas J. , Denka Tamiru , Semick Stephen Andrew , Tang Wanhu , Busby Ben
Published: May 2019

Quantification of gene expression and characterization of gene transcript structures are central problems in molecular biology. RNA sequencing (RNA-Seq) and chromatin immunoprecipitation sequencing (ChIP-Seq) are important methods, but can be cumbersome and difficult for beginners to learn. To teach interested students and scientists how to analyze RNA-Seq and ChIP-Seq data, we present a start-to-finish tutorial for analyzing RNA-Seq and ChIP-Seq data: SeqAcademy (source code: https://github.com/NCBI-Hackathons/seqacademy, webpage: http://www.seqacademy.org/). This user-friendly pipeline, fully written in markdown language, emphasizes the use of publicly available RNA-Seq and ChIP-Seq data and strings together popular tools that bridge that gap between raw sequencing reads and biological insight. We demonstrate practical and conceptual considerations for various RNA-Seq and ChIP-Seq analysis steps with a biological use case - a previously published yeast experiment. This work complements existing sophisticated RNA-Seq and ChIP-Seq pipelines designed for advanced users by gently introducing the critical components of RNA-Seq and ChIP-Seq analysis to the novice bioinformatician. In conclusion, this well-documented pipeline will introduce state-of-the-art RNA-Seq and ChIP-Seq analysis tools to beginning bioinformaticians and help facilitate the analysis of the burgeoning amounts of public RNA-Seq and ChIP-Seq data.
How many child deaths can be averted in Nigeria? Assessing state-level prospects of achieving 2030 sustainable development goals for neonatal and under-five mortality
Authors: Ogbuoji Osondu , Yamey Gavin
Published: May 2019

Background: Nigeria’s neonatal mortality rate (NMR) and under-five mortality rate (U5MR) are 39 per 1,000 and 120 per 1,000 live births, respectively. On average, 0.23 million neonates and 0.7 million under-five children die every year, but some states contribute more to this burden than others. If the country is to meet its sustainable development goal (SDG) targets for NMR and U5MR, it needs to make progress at both the national and subnational levels.

Methods: Using the 2016-2017 Nigeria Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS), we estimated state-level neonatal and under-five mortality rates.  Next, we estimated how long it would take for each state to reach the SDG targets for NMR and U5MR. Finally, we estimated the average number of neonatal and under-five deaths that could be averted between 2018 and 2030 in each state under different scenarios.

Results: At current average annual rates of decline, Nigeria is unlikely to meet both sustainable development goals targets for NMR and U5MR. At the subnational level, some states are close to or have met both NMR and U5MR targets, while others are projected to meet the targets as late as 2088 (58 years delayed). Between 850,000 and 1.89 million neonatal deaths could be averted between 2018 and 2030, while 3.1 million to 5.96 million under-five deaths could be averted over the same period.

Conclusions: Nigeria has the potential to achieve its SDG targets for NMR and U5MR, and in the process avert millions of preventable child deaths. But this will not happen under a business-as-usual approach. The NMR and U5MR trajectories achieved by high-performing states is evidence that achieving these SDG targets is possible. For the country to achieve positive results nationally, systems that encourage peer learning and transfer of technical expertise between states are needed.
Assessment of spatial and temporal variation of water quality in mid hills of North West Himalyas- a Water Quality Index approach
Authors: Kumar Singh Ajay , Kumar Bhardwaj Satish
Published: May 2019

Today, the quality of drinking water across the globe has become an environmental concern because of its degradation due to urbanization, industrialization, transportation etc. Solan, a rapidly developing district and an industrial hub, in the recent past has faced water borne diarrhoeal disease outbreaks. Therefore, the study was undertaken to assess the water quality of disease burden regions during monsoon and post monsoon seasons. pH of the water sources was in the range of 6.92- 7.43 and was well within normal limits. Electrical conductivity of water ranged from 151.40- 414.65 µS/cm. The water sources of high disease burden regions exhibited higher EC than the prescribed ICMR standards. DO (range 7.43- 8.56 mg/l) was normal in all disease burden regions. BOD (range 12.25- 23.25 mg/l) was higher than the BIS limits in all regions. The COD, TDS and turbidity (range 75.75- 157.50 mg/l, 2.24- 81.01 mg/l and 1.85- 5.05 NTU respectively) were within BIS limits. The concentrations (mg/l) of Ca, Pb, Hg, Zn and Cr was found in the ranges of 37.2- 122.9, 0.17- 0.51, 0.00- 0.03, 0.74- 8.99 and 0.04- 0.10, respectively. The high disease burden regions exhibited relatively higher contents of Ca, Hg and Cr as compared to lower one and the BIS limits. However, contents of Pb and Zn were above BIS limits in all the regions. The concentration (mg/l) of Mg, NO3-, Cl- and As was in the ranges of 14.25- 30.61, 5.10- 9.88, 16.42- 74.96 , 0.001- 0.014 respectively, which were below prescribed standards. Cd was detected (0.001 mg/l) in Solan region only, however it was within BIS limits. Water Quality Index (WQI) computed by using nine parameters varied from 78.58- 219.78 (very poor to unsafe drinking water class). Interestingly, water sources of all the high disease burden regions were unsafe for drinking (WQI: 102.02- 167.04). Water quality deteriorated more in the monsoons. The study therefore warrants remedial actions of water resource protection and conservation for provision of potable water.
Bioplastics – An Eco-friendly Alternative to Petrochemical Plastics
Authors: Selvamurugan Muthusamy M. , Pramasivam Sivakumar
Published: May 2019

Plastics have varied application and have become an essential part of our daily lives. The use of the plastics has increased twenty-fold in the past half-century and is expected to double again in the next 20 years. As a global estimate, around 330 million tonnes of the plastics are produced per annum. The production, use and disposal of the plastics emerged as a persistent and potential environmental nuisance. The improper disposal of the plastics ends up in our environment, resulting in the deaths of millions of animals annually and also the reduction in fertility status of the soil. The bioplastics products are manufactured to be biodegradable with similar functionality to that of conventional plastics, which has the potential to reduce the dependence on petrochemicals based plastics and related environmental problems. The expansion and development of the bioplastics and their products would lead to the increase in the sustainability of environment and reduction in the emission of greenhouse gases. The bioplastics innovation would be a key to the long-term solution for the plastic pollution. However, a widespread public awareness is also essential in effecting longer-term change against plastic pollution.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA) AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (EMP): A CASE STUDY OF KACHCHH, GUJARAT, INDIA
Authors: B Soni Hiren , Kumar V. Vijay , N. Joshi Pankaj
Published: May 2019

This case study outlines some noteworthy features of the process of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Environmental Management Plant (EMP) of Deendyal (Kandla) Port Trust (DPT) and Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation (GMDC) lignite mines, Kachchh, Gujarat, India. These key viewpoints incorporate task depiction, options, checking, portrayal of the earth, open cooperation, biophysical impacts, social effects, sway essentialness, total impacts evaluation, observing, and introduction, which are earmarked in annexure in the form of sectors requiring EIA, Ecologically Sensitive Areas (ESA), basic guidelines, and environmental laws. The case study reflects the detailed scenario of physical, biological, and socioeconomic profiles of the study areas, which directly or indirectly the environmental as well as ecological characteristics of the proposed project sites. The suggestive steps, recommendations and mitigation measures are also discussed herewith.
A Study of Change in Rainfall Pattern in Anand (middle Gujarat) in the last 60 years (1958-2017)
Authors: Mandloi Kapil , Kamani G.J. , Chinchorkar S.S.
Published: May 2019

The analysis of rainfall records for long period provides information about rainfall pattern and variability. The long term monthly rainfall data for the period 1958-2017 (60 years) was studied. And also rainfall studies are the utmost utility for understanding the nature and behaviour of climate change. In this study, trends in rainfall, maximum rainfall intensity and rainy day for 1958-2017 were examined. Long term data analysed for 60 years (1958-2017) annual data suggest that there is a significant change in rainfall over the last decade. It observed that total mean rainfall June to October but in by 50.04mm last 60 years and annual rainy days decreased by 0.017 mm per year. From the average monthly rainfall analysis, it is observed that rainfall variation for first 20 years (1958-1978) and second 20 years (1979-1999) are similar rainfall pattern whereas it differs for last decade (2000-2017) because of the change in magnitude however the overall trend is similar. Average monthly rainfall analysis indicates there is maximum rainfall in the month of June and minimum rainfall in the month of October.
SuitabilityAssessment of Sirsa River Water for irrigation in Shiwalik Foothills of North Western Himalaya
Authors: Bhardwaj S.K. , Sharma R. , Aggarwal R.K.
Published: May 2019

Sirsa river runs through the central part of the Baddi Barotiwala Nalagarh (BBN) industrial region in district Solan of Himachal Pradesh. The water of this river is used for irrigating agricultural fields by the farmers. The increased industrial and urbanization activities in the valley are being pointed out as the cause of river water pollution by the farmers and other habitations in the region. Therefore, such reports prompted the idea to conduct this study to assess the river water suitability for irrigational commitments. Thus, Sirsa river water quality was assessed during the year 2018 by taking seven sampling sites as treatments which were replicated six times. To assess the suitability of Sirsa river water for irrigation purposes, various quality parameters such as pH, Electrical Conductivity (EC), Sodium Adsorption Ratio (SAR), Soluble Sodium Percentage (SSP), Residual Sodium Carbonate (RSC), Permeability Index (PI), Kelly’s Ratio (KR), Magnesium Hazard (Mg. Haz.)and Chloro-Alkaline Index (CAI) were determined. In the Sirsa river water pH, EC,RSC,SSP,SAR,PI,KR,Mg Hazand CAI were found in the range of 6.64-7.55, 129.50-719.67 µS/cm, -5.27 - -2.18 meq/l, 13.49-49.44%, 0.41-4.00%, 28.20-57.89%, 2.94-21.24%, 14.97-37.83%and 0.04-0.58%, respectively. All the factors were within the safe range for irrigation purposes except KR values. The high KR values above unity pointed out towards sodicity hazard of water which, therefore can not be used for irrigation purposes.
CattleReview
Authors: Barrett David C
Published: May 2019

Introduction:

This addition of Cattle Review considers papers on contact networks between British cattle farms, footbaths in the treatments and control of digital dermatitis (DD) and the impact of Mycoplasma bovis in Danish dairy herds.
Refugia: what are they and how can they be managed?
Authors: Forbes Andrew
Published: May 2019

The word refugia appears commonly in the veterinary literature in relation to anthelmintic resistance, however it has its origins in ecology and crop protection. In the context of veterinary therapeutics, the reduction in exposure of target parasites, essentially through fewer treatments, can have bystander benefits too for non-target organisms, thus reducing the potential for environmental impact. Large refugia are intrinsic features of some livestock systems, for example extensive beef suckler farms, where treatments are typically infrequent, however on lowland sheep farms for instance, parasiticide treatments are typically more frequent and may involve both lambs and ewes, so management may need to be changed, for example through targeted selective treatment (TST), in order to enhance the refugia. Precision livestock farming and pen-side diagnostics can facilitate and extend the adoption of TST and other methods of refugia management.
Bone reconstruction after malignant tumour resection using a motorized lengthening intramedullary nail in adolescents: Preliminary results
Authors: Accadbled F. , Thévenin Lemoine C. , Poinsot E. , Baron Trocellier T. , Dauzere F. , Sales de Gauzy J.
Published: May 2019

Purpose

Bone reconstruction after malignant tumour of the lower limbs is a challenge. Our aim was to investigate the results of bone lengthening and transport using the Fitbone motorized lengthening nail.

Methods

Eight patients were included. Two patients had had a tumour involving soft tissue only without bone resection. In six patients, the initial bone defect was 15.5 cm (8 to 24). The first step of reconstruction had consisted of temporary fixation and a cement spacer. The second step had consisted of bone grafting in five patients. One patient was managed with bone transport. Eventually, five patients had a limb-length discrepancy (LLD) managed with bone lengthening only. Two patients had a LLD and a nonunion managed with bone transport and lengthening. Mean age at bone lengthening was 15.2 years (11 to 19). Mean follow-up was 30.5 months (10 to 48).

Results

In all, 11 nails were implanted in eight patients (eight femurs, three tibias). Mean length gain per procedure was 54.5 mm (30 to 80). Mean healing index was 48.4 days per cm (22.6 to 85.7). The complication rate was 18%. In two cases we observed a loose locking screw, which was revised. In all cases the lengthening involved the short bone (femur or tibia). Mean Musculoskeletal Tumor Society (MSTS) score improved from 52.7 (16.6 to 73.3) to 79.9 (63.3 to 96.6).

Conclusions

Bone reconstruction using a motorized intramedullary nail stands as a safe and reliable alternative after malignant tumour. It allows biological reconstruction with satisfactory clinical and radiological outcome and low complication rate.

Level of evidence

III
MODEL PEMBERDAYAAN IBU BALITA TENTANG MP-ASI DI KELURAHAN WONOREJO KABUPATEN KARANGANYAR
Authors: Yunita Fresthy Astrika , Hardiningsih Hardiningsih , Yuneta Agus Eka Nurma
Published: May 2019

Latar belakang: Lima tahun pertama usia emas seorang anak (Golden  Age) adalah masa yang sangat menentukan. Makanan pendamping ASI perlu di berikan balita usia 6 bulan, ASI bagi bayi tidak lagi mencukupi kebutuhan energi untuk tumbuh dan berkembang, tetapi selama pemberian makanan tambahan pada bayi ASI tetap di berikan pada balita. Masalah kesehatan dan sosial yang dihadapi Indonesia adalah rendahnya status gizi masyarakat Status Gizi balita menurut Rikesdas 2013 adalah 5,7% gizi buruk dan 13,9 % gizi kurang. Tujuan pengabdian masyarakat ini adalah untuk melaksanakan model pemberdayaan  pada Ibu Balita tentang MP ASI di Kelurahan Wonorejo sehingga diharapkan ibu balita mampu mengembangkan pola asuh tentang pengetahuan Makanan Pendamping ASI.

Subjek dan Metode: Model pemberdayaan ibu balita tentang MP ASI ini dilakukan melalui koordinasi Bidan Koordinator di PKD kelurahan Wonorejo, kader dan personil yang terlibat dalam kegiatan posyandu untuk selanjutnya melakukan penyuluhan kepada ibu balita.

Hasil: Hasil pengabdian adalah telah dilaksanakan pemberdayaan MP ASI pada ibu balita di kelurahan wonorejo. Ibu balita mendapatkan pengetahuan tentang MP ASI dan beberapa contoh pengolahan menu MP ASI yang dapat diterapkan dirumah.

Kesimpulan: Diharapkan balita mendapatkan gizi yang cukup dengan penerapan MP ASI sesuai dengan tahapannya sehingga proses tumbuh kembang berjalan dengan baik dan normal sesuai perkembangan umurnya.
Characterization and Industrial Performance Evaluation of Duplex-Treated AISI H21 Die Steel during Hot Forging Process
Authors: Chander Subhash , Chawla Vikas
Published: May 2019

Die/tooling failure during the hot forging process is mainly due to repeated varying mechanical loads, rigorous thermal shocks, as well as strong friction and erosion. These cause different failure mechanisms, such as wear, thermal fatigue, and plastic deformation. The enhancement of die service life for a hot forging industry is necessary now in order to be competitive globally. Four nitride coatings—TiN, TiAlN, TiCrN, and AlCrN—were deposited onto plasma-nitrided AISI H21 hot work die steel using the cathodic arc evaporation physical vapor deposition technique. The coatings were characterized by scanning electron microscope (SEM), SEM–energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (EDS), x-ray power diffraction (XRD), line scan EDS, and x-ray mapping tests and microhardness tester. The wear characteristics were examined using a pin-on-disk method at high temperature and speed against EN31 bearing steel disk. It was observed that the AlCrN and CrTiN coatings have lower wear rates than other coatings at high temperature (550°C). Also, these coatings performed best during actual industrial practice. The enhancement in die life was reported to be 55 and 76 % in terms of parts being hot forged. The low value of the coefficient of friction for all coatings at 550°C can partly be attributed to lower hardness difference between the pins and disks, decreased plastic deformation in the contact, and, consequently, less ploughing (abrasive wear action). Predominately, wear was the main die failure mode there was; when used, dies were observed microscopically.
Steroid metabolomic signature of liver disease in nonsyndromic childhood obesity
Authors: Gawlik Aneta , Shmoish Michael , Hartmann Michaela F , Wudy Stefan A , Olczak Zbigniew , Gruszczynska Katarzyna , Hochberg Ze’ev
Published: May 2019

Objective

Analysis of steroids by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) defines a subject’s steroidal fingerprint. Here, we compare the steroidal fingerprints of obese children with or without liver disease to identify the ‘steroid metabolomic signature’ of childhood nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

Methods

Urinary samples of 85 children aged 8.5–18.0 years with BMI >97% were quantified for 31 steroid metabolites by GC-MS. The fingerprints of 21 children with liver disease (L1) as assessed by sonographic steatosis (L1L), elevated alanine aminotransferases (L1A) or both (L1AL), were compared to 64 children without markers of liver disease (L0). The steroidal signature of the liver disease was generated as the difference in profiles of L1 against L0 groups.

Results

L1 comparing to L0 presented higher fasting triglycerides (P = 0.004), insulin (P = 0.002), INS/GLU (P = 0.003), HOMA-IR (P = 0.002), GGTP (P = 0.006), AST/SGOT (P = 0.002), postprandial glucose (P = 0.001) and insulin (P = 0.011). L1AL showed highest level of T-cholesterol and triglycerides (P = 0.029; P = 0.044). Fasting insulin, postprandial glucose, INS/GLU and HOMA-IR were highest in L1L and L1AL (P = 0.001; P = 0.017; P = 0.001; P = 0.001). The liver disease steroidal signature was marked by lower DHEA and its metabolites, higher glucocorticoids (mostly tetrahydrocortisone) and lower mineralocorticoid metabolites than L0. L1 patients showed higher 5α-reductase and 21-hydroxylase activity (the highest in L1A and L1AL) and lower activity of 11βHSD1 than L0 (P = 0.041, P = 0.009, P = 0.019).

Conclusions

The ‘steroid metabolomic signature’ of liver disease in childhood obesity provides a new approach to the diagnosis and further understanding of its metabolic consequences. It reflects the derangements of steroid metabolism in NAFLD that includes enhanced glucocorticoids and deranged androgens and mineralocorticoids.
Predictores de sintomatología postraumática aguda y crecimiento post-estrés tras un accidente laboral reciente
Authors: García Felipe E. , Miranda Hermosilla Francisca
Published: May 2019

El propósito de este estudio fue evaluar un modelo predictivo de sintomatología postraumática aguda (SPT) y de crecimiento post-estrés (CPE) en trabajadores que sufrieron un accidente laboral reciente. Se encuestaron 246 trabajadores (23.2% mujeres) entre los 18 y los 73 años. Se encontró que los principales predictores de la SPT son: severidad subjetiva del evento, afrontamiento religioso negativo, reinterpretación positiva y rumiación de tipos intrusiva, negativa y deliberada. A su vez, los principales predictores de CPE fueron: rumiación deliberada y afrontamiento religioso positivo. Se realizó un análisis de sendero para evaluar un modelo en el cual la rumiación intrusiva y la deliberada cumplen una función mediadora, obteniendo adecuados índices de ajuste. Se plantea la necesidad de contar con un método de evaluación temprana de las respuestas psicológicas tras un accidente.
The Problem with Paganism in Charity Registration in England and Wales
Authors: Owen Suzanne
Published: May 2019

Charity registration is one means by which a group can claim religious status in England and Wales. As groups must also prove their "religious" activities are for public benefit, it domesticates religion by forcing groups to conform to liberal Protestant Christian values. Examining how groups negotiate criteria for religion as defined by public bodies highlights both the problems with defining religion and how the state marginalizes groups that do not fit their criteria by denying them access to certain benefits. The problem for Pagans is they generally set out to challenge norms, not conform to them, which leaves them in a quandary when seeking registration as a religion. When the Pagan Federation failed in its applications to register as a "religion," it was because it did not conform to the Protestant Christian model informing how religion is defined in Charity Law.
Religious Freedom in Global Context
Authors: Giles Jessica
Published: May 2019

This article examines the concept of universalism as it relates to the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion (FoRB). To this end it explores the extent to which the refinement of the jurisprudence surrounding FoRB in Western Liberal democracies may threaten the conceptualisation of religious freedom as a universal right, when compared to the understanding of the concept outside Western contexts. Having identified a gap between Western and other contexts, it questions whether FoRB can still be considered, aspirationally at least, as a universal fundamental right. It considers whether the more recent international religious freedom accords stemming from the Muslim world provide the tools to bolster a core understanding of FoRB such that its claim to universalism might be supported on an ongoing basis.
Aurélie Choné, Isabelle Hajek, and Philippe Hamman (eds.), Rethinking Nature: Challenging Disciplinary Boundaries
Authors: De Pater Catharina H.
Published: May 2019

Aurélie Choné, Isabelle Hajek, and Philippe Hamman (eds.), Rethinking Nature:Challenging Disciplinary Boundaries (Abingdon: Routledge, 2017), xiii + 268 pp., £ 31.99(pbk), ISBN: 978-1-138-21493-4.
Astrology as Heresy in Contemporary Belief
Authors: Phillipson Garry
Published: May 2019

Astrology has been characterised as a heresy by many Christian thinkers, from the time of the early Church Fathers to the present day. In contemporary discourse, astrology is often treated as if it were a heresy against science. I provide examples of astrologers being treated as heretics in the name of science, and an alternative conception of astrology as a form of divination, not dependent on scienti?c substantiation. I argue that the ‘astrology’ often criticised in the name of science may be de?ned as much by scientism’s need for a construction to de?ne itself against, as by the actual views of horoscopic astrologers. The emerging picture is that criticisms of astrology are typically based on a mixture of legitimate objections and scientistic belief. I conclude that scientism’s unspoken aspiration to orthodoxy emerges through the parallels between its approach to astrology and that of the Church.
Living with Fate
Authors: Brady Bernadette
Published: May 2019

Astrologers are assumed to be a group of people whose lives are dictated by the stars. This position has been encouraged by ad hominem twentieth-century polemics where the astrologer is portrayed as a person of questionable mental ability who takes no responsibility for their life. These assumptions have been informed by the de?nition of fate from the Classical period of Marcus Tullius Cicero (106–43 BCE). In contrast, my research among English-speaking astrologers revealed that their lifestyle was one where beliefs about the nature of fate varied considerably from Cicero’s views and that they used their beliefs in three ways: as an aid for their spiritual development, as a tool for personal re?ection, or as a means for life-planning. The astrologers in my research actively engaged with their lives using their beliefs about fate, understanding it like a life companion rather than a life dictator.
CONTRIBUTE TO STUDY ON CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS OF URENA LOBATA (L.) OF VIETNAM
Authors: Pham Quan Minh , Tran Hoai Van Thi , Do Lam Tien , Doan Phuong Lan , Cam Inh Thi , Pham Long Quoc , Pham Hong Minh Thi
Published: May 2019

Urena lobata L. is used in Vietnamese traditional medicine for the treatment of several diseases. Tree roots are used to treat rheumatism, dysentery, poor digestion, flu, tonsils, malaria, asthma, goiter. Flowers are used to treat chickenpox, fever, and mental disorders. Branches, leaves or whole trees used to treat injuries bruises, rheumatism, mastitis, bites. Phytochemical investigation of the n-hexan and ethyl acetate extract of Urena lobata L. led to the isolation of β-sitosterol (1), β-sitosterol-3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (2), a-acetylamino-phenylpropyl a-benzoylamino-phenylpropanoate (3), quercetin (4), and trans-tiliroside (5). Their chemical structures were determined by spectroscopic methods including MS, 1D, 2D NMR and comparing with those reported in previous papers. Two compounds 3, 5 were isolated for the first time from Urena lobata plant.
A NOVEL DESIGN OF THE ROOTS BLOWER
Authors: Tien Tran Ngoc , Thai Nguyen Hong
Published: May 2019

This paper reports a novel curve developed from non - circular gearing theory, which can be applied in rotor profile design of the two - lobe Roots blower. The formulas for calculating the volumetric efficiency and specific flow rate of the blower have also been established. To evaluate this type of the Roots blower, the volumetric efficiency and specific flow rate are being compared with those parameters of the two traditional designs and one recent variant.
Jesus and the Feminine Genius. The Anthropological Relevance of the Encounters of Jesus with Women in the Fourth Gospel
Authors: Timmermans Marc
Published: May 2019

Pope John Paul II introduced the expression of the “Feminine Genius” in his Apostolic Letter Mulieris Dignitatem of 1988. If this characteristic belongs to all women in history, there must be traces of it in the Gospel. The article verifies that this is the case in the Gospel of John.Indeed, taking a closer look to the different encounters between Jesus and individual women, we see that the latter have a specific influence on the action of Jesus and participate in a particular way in the mission of Jesus. Two key ideas can help us clarify in which way these women participate in Jesus’ mission. The first is the fruitfulness of faith. Those who believe are born from God himself (1:13), through faith in Christ. This is particularly the case for the Samaritan woman (4:4–42). Her life changes when she comes progressively to faith in Christ: “could he be the Christ?” (4:29). The second key idea is the prophecy of the High Priest Caiaphas: “Jesus was to die for the nation and not for the nation only but also in order to gather into one the scattered children of God.” (11:51–52). Again, the Samaritan woman can serve as an example. She goes back to her town and brings her fellow Samaritans to faith in Jesus (4:39: “Many of that town believed in him”). They represent the first fruits of the great eschatological harvest, the gathering of those who believe in Jesus.Both ideas can shine a light on the specific mission of women in the Fourth Gospel. From Mary in Cana or at the foot of the cross to Mary Magdalene at the tomb, from the Samaritan woman to the adulterous woman and the sisters Martha and Mary, they all influence Jesus in his specific mission of arousing faith and gathering the scattered children of God.These encounters will help us to understand more concretely what John Paul II meant by Feminine Genius and what the role of women in the mission of the Church could be now.
Soil cover management: initial development of pear trees hosui cultivar and its effects on soil and weeds
Authors: Delonzek Edina Costa , Botelho Renato Vasconcelos , Muller Marcelo Marques Lopes , Maciel Cleber Daniel de Goes , Maia Aline José
Published: May 2019

Abstract Soil management is a practice that influences the development of fruit trees. In this sense, the objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of different soil cover/mulching types on weed control and on the early development of pear trees Hosui cultvar. The experiment was conducted in two consecutive cycles: 2015/2016 and 2016/2017. Treatments consisted of the following soil covers in pear tree planting rows: natural cover, ryegrass straw intercropped with millet, pine sawdust, shading cover (70%), rice husk, Curauá fiber and weeding. Soil infestation by weeds was evaluated in the spring-summer period for two years, as well as the vegetative pear tree development (plant height and diameter and SPAD chlorophyll index). Managements using Curauá fiber and ryegrass straw + millet had the greatest suppression effects on weeds. The height and diameter of pear trees were smaller with natural cover and pine sawdust, while higher plant growth was observed with Curauá fiber and with weeding. Higher SPAD indexes was observed with Curauá fiber, weeding and ryegrass + millet. Curauá fiber also stood out for Fe and Mn leaf contents, while Zn contents were higher with ryegrass + millet and rice husk. Ryegrass straw + millet and rice husk can be highlighted for the chemical attributes of soil fertility and soil macrofauna indexes. It could be concluded that Curauá fiber and azevem + millet weed control weeds in the orchard, thus promoting better initial development of pear trees Hosui cultivar.
Diferentes habilidades de estimativa: um estudo de comparação entre desempenho em tarefas
Authors: Duro Mariana Lima , Dorneles Beatriz Vargas
Published: May 2019

Resumo: O presente estudo relacionou a precisão da estimativa numérica em dois testes de desempenho em estimativa numérica: o Teste de Estimativa Numérica de Quantidades (TENQ) e o Teste de Estimativa na Reta Numérica (TERN) de alunos do 5º e 6º ano escolar, de uma escola pública e outra particular de Porto Alegre, estado do Rio Grande do Sul (RS). O principal objetivo desse estudo foi verificar em qual tarefa de estimativa as crianças apresentam maior precisão, considerando que as tarefas envolvem habilidades distintas. Os dados indicam que as crianças realizam estimativas mais precisas quando a tarefa envolve quantidades discretas do que quando precisam estimar os numerais posicionando-os em uma reta numérica, sugerindo que as tarefas requerem diferentes funções cognitivas, mesmo que apresentada moderada correlação entre elas, para escalas numéricas maiores.
O Rap na Educação Científica e Tecnológica
Authors: Ganhor João Paulo
Published: May 2019

Resumo: Em atividades de ensino e pesquisa vimos apontando a necessidade de pensar as especificidades de uma Educação Científica e Tecnológica em periferias urbanas. No presente trabalho refletimos acerca da pertinência do Rap para essa finalidade. Buscamos responder aos seguintes questionamentos: quais possibilidades de construção de sentidos sobre Ciência-Tecnologia-Sociedade (CTS) podem ser desencadeadas a partir do Rap? Elas podem favorecer deslocamentos de sentidos que contribuam para uma educação transformadora? Para isso, realizamos uma ampla busca em músicas de grupos do Rap nacional de referentes atrelados à CTS e seus inter-relacionamentos com grupos societários. Como referencial teórico-metodológico adotamos inspirações da Análise do Discurso (AD) da escola francesa preconizada por Michel Pêcheux e leituras emergidas dos Estudos CTS. Foram propostas oito possíveis temáticas que procuram ilustrar as possibilidades desencadeadas a partir da realização dos trabalhos. Desejamos que isso se constitua como rico material paradidático para elaboração de práticas pedagógicas mais espaço-temporalmente referenciadas.
Características de pesquisas nacionais e internacionais sobre temas controversos na Educação Científica
Authors: Saucedo Kellys Regina Rodio , Pietrocola Maurício
Published: May 2019

Resumo Nessa pesquisa analisamos os perfis qualitativos de pesquisas nacionais e internacionais sobre temas controversos na produção em Educação Científica. Em termos metodológicos exploramos 120 publicações, na íntegra, originadas da consulta às Atas das edições do Encontro Nacional de Pesquisa em Educação em Ciências (ENPEC) e à biblioteca virtual Education Resources Information Center (ERIC). Os resultados da investigação nos indicaram uma lacuna preocupante na produção do conhecimento relativo ao Ensino Fundamental, sobretudo nos anos iniciais em ambos os perfis, e a concentração das controvérsias em tópicos da área da Biologia, se comparada às áreas de Física e Química. Destacamos, ainda, a emergência de uma nova perspectiva de análise com foco nas emoções, em um conjunto de artigos de âmbito internacional, que pode, também, vir a constituir um quadro de interesse para futuras pesquisas acadêmicas nacionais.
Influência do estágio supervisionado e do Programa Institucional de Bolsas de Iniciação à Docência (PIBID) na motivação de futuros professores de Biologia pela docência
Authors: Moraes Camile Barbosa , Guzzi Mara Eugênia Ruggiero de , Sá Luciana Passos
Published: May 2019

Resumo Neste trabalho analisamos como as experiências formativas oferecidas por um curso de Licenciatura em Ciências Biológicas, com ênfase no Programa Institucional de Bolsas de Iniciação à Docência (PIBID) e Estágio Supervisionado motivaram os estudantes pela carreira docente na educação básica. Para tanto, a Teoria da Motivação da Autodeterminação foi adotada como referencial teórico. Os dados analisados são oriundos de narrativas autobiográficas de seis graduandos, obtidas a partir de entrevistas individuais, analisadas por meio da Análise Interpretativa. Nos resultados apresentamos e discutimos os principais elementos que motivaram ou desmotivaram os estudantes em ambas as experiências vivenciadas, resultando no maior ou menor interesse desses pela docência na Educação Básica.
REPRESENTAÇÕES DOS ESTUDANTES DE ENFERMAGEM SOBRE SEXUALIDADE: ENTRE ESTEREÓTIPOS E TABUS
Authors: Silva Trycia Ryane de Freitas , Fernandes Sabrina Emylle Torres , Alves Nemório Rodrigues , Farias Andreza Josiany Aires de , Silva Júnior José Antonio da , Santos Sheila Milena Pessoa dos
Published: May 2019

Resumo Considerando a sexualidade como parte fundamental da vida humana, esse estudo buscou compreender como os estudantes de enfermagem representam a sexualidade. Optou-se por estudo com delineamento qualitativo, ancorado na teoria das Representações Sociais. A população do estudo foi composta por acadêmicos do curso de graduação em uma instituição pública. A coleta de dados foi realizada por meio da técnica de grupo focal, orientado por um roteiro. A análise foi realizada como auxílio do IRaMuTeQ versão 0.7 alpha 2 e embasada na Análise de Conteúdo. A sexualidade foi representada como algo a ser velado no âmbito familiar e escolar. Apesar da formação ter se revelado como um fator que contribuiu na mudança de concepção sobre a sexualidade, sentimentos como vergonha e timidez se fizeram presentes durante as práticas dos estudantes, constatando que as representações se ancoram em estereótipos e tabus. Assim, é visível a necessidade de mais espaços de discussão no meio acadêmico e na sociedade, de forma que não se limite à teoria, mas que compreenda também a prática.
DIÁLOGOS ENTRE O CONCEITO DE EXPERIÊNCIA EM WALTER BENJAMIN E A CLÍNICA DA ATIVIDADE
Authors: Barros Maria Elizabeth Barros de , Freitas Maria Carolina de Andrade , Chambela Suzana Maria Gotardo
Published: May 2019

Resumo O estudo que deu origem a este artigo, realizado em Vitória (ES) em 2016, teve como objetivo discutir o conceito de experiência na obra de Walter Benjamin e possíveis intercessões com as formulações em Clínica da Atividade. Buscou pensar tais limiares, produzir inflexões no campo das clínicas do trabalho, e com esse objetivo apresentar um leque de questões conceituais e metodológicas com base nas contribuições benjaminianas. O texto se organizou de acordo com conceitos que compõem a Clínica da Atividade, em especial o conceito de atividade, e o modo como essa clínica aborda a questão da experiência. Em seguida, destacou-se o conceito de experiência em Benjamin e buscou-se estabelecer um diálogo entre os conceitos de atividade e experiência nessas abordagens. A análise procurou mostrar a importância dessa confrontação conceitual-metodológica quando a transformação dos mundos do trabalho se apresenta como direção ético-política. Concluiu-se que nem o conceito de experiência em Benjamin nem o de atividade em Clínica da Atividade podem ser tomados como da ordem da privatização da experiência humana, indicando a dimensão sempre coletiva dos processos de trabalho.
Periodontal condition of adolescents and associated factors
Authors: SILVEIRA Marise Fagundes , FREIRE Rafael Silveira , BRITO Maria Fernanda Santos Figueiredo , MARTINS Andrea Maria Eleutério de Barros Lima , MARCOPITO Luiz Francisco
Published: May 2019

ABSTRACT Objective: This study aimed to describe the periodontal condition of adolescents and identify its potential determinants. Methods: This is a cross-sectional population-based study (n=763) conducted in a city in Northern Minas Gerais. Multistage probability cluster sampling method was used. Trained and calibrated professionals carried out the intraoral examinations and the interviews at the participants’ homes. Logistic regression model was used to identify the factors associated with the periodontal condition. Results: It was found that around 30% of the adolescents presented periodontal changes, being gingival bleeding (14.1%) and dental calculus (14.0%) the most prevalent impairments. Periodontal changes were associated in adolescents who did not attend school (OR=1,9; p=0.031), attended public schools (OR=2,0; p=0.005), never went to the dentist (OR=1,7; p=0,047), used public/philanthropic services (OR=1,7; p=0,002), smoked (OR=1,6; p=0,003), consumed alcohol (OR=1,6; p=0,016) and self-perceived their oral health as too bad/bad (OR=2,4; p=0,032) and regular (OR=1,5; p=0,023). Conclusion: About one-third of adolescents have periodontal changes, which were associated with the type of school and type of dental service they attend, smoking, alcohol consumption and self-perception of oral health.
Paradigmas de administração e legitimidade: a democracia como forma de dominação
Authors: Benini Elcio Gustavo , Benini Édi Augusto , Nemirovsky Gabriel Gualhanone
Published: May 2019

Resumo Este texto teve como objetivo a construção de um esquema teórico analítico e representativo das práticas e ações sociais formadoras de paradigmas históricos de administração. Especificamente, analisou a relação entre a ação social e a sua construção legitimadora, de dominação e aceitação, tendo em pauta os seus princípios estruturantes e instituições concretas, assim como as dimensões moral e material que podem condicionar a ação e a sua construção cognitiva de significação. Como procedimento de pesquisa e análise, partiu-se da vinculação entre as categorias lógicas e suas determinações históricas, pari passu com a exposição das contradições das abordagens que elevaram tais categorias ao plano de um desenvolvimento ontológico racional sem acúmulos e historicidade. Concluiu-se que, ao se considerar a destrutividade intransponível do sistema metabólico do capital, as formas de alteridade de administração, definidoras do paradigma de gestão societal, que poderiam ser compreendidas somente pela estruturação moral, engendram-se também como necessidade histórica, o que faz da construção do interesse público uma necessidade moral e material, indispensável para a efetivação do interesse individual emancipado ou legítimo.
Ação pública e inovação social: uma análise do Sistema de Garantia de Direitos da Criança e do Adolescente de Florianópolis-SC
Authors: Gonsalves Aghata Karoliny Ribeiro , Andion Maria Carolina Martinez
Published: May 2019

Resumo O Brasil é reconhecido por sua avançada legislação referente à garantia de direitos de crianças e adolescentes. Entretanto, os avanços institucionais das últimas décadas não foram suficientes para promover uma transformação da realidade, tendo em vista os inúmeros casos de violações de direitos deste público registrados diariamente no país. Este trabalho discute essa problemática, tendo como objetivo compreender como se “performa” o Sistema de Garantia de Direitos das Crianças e Adolescentes (SGDCA) em Florianópolis e suas consequências em termos de inovação social nas arenas públicas no qual este se inscreve. Para tanto, examina tal política enquanto “ação pública”, adotando uma perspectiva teórico-metodológica pragmatista no estudo do caso em tela. O trabalho apresenta o framework analítico e sua aplicação em diferentes escalas de análise do fenômeno: macro, meso e micro, bem como relaciona essas escalas fazendo uma leitura dos avanços e limites da ação pública no município. As conclusões mostram que a política é “performada” num quadro de grande fragilidade institucional e política. Isso tem resultado em mais regularidade do que inovação social, produzindo o contrário do que se espera em seu marco legal: a proteção integral e levando a uma estigmatização das crianças, adolescentes e famílias atendidas pela política pública.
A teoria institucional na pesquisa em contabilidade: uma revisão
Authors: Soeiro Tiago de Moura , Wanderley Cláudio de Araújo
Published: May 2019

Resumo Este estudo analisou os avanços e tendências das pesquisas em Contabilidade que utilizam como base teórica a Teoria Institucional por meio de uma revisão sistemática da literatura nos principais periódicos de Contabilidade brasileiros (entre o Qualis A1 e B2) e internacionais (grades 3 e 4 da Association of Business Schools - ABS). Ao todo foram analisados 135 artigos (32 brasileiros e 103 internacionais). Os artigos foram classificados de acordo com tópicos de pesquisa definido em estudos anteriores. A pesquisa contribuiu com a análise das tendências no uso da Teoria Institucional em na pesquisa contabilidade, e apresentou uma discussão sobre uma agenda de pesquisa futura. Desta forma, o estudo proporcionou uma análise sistemática e informativa da literatura contábil baseada na Teoria Institucional que pode expandir o entendimento, o debate e o uso de tal Teoria como lente teórica para a explicação de fenômenos complexos na área de Contabilidade.
Escravidão contemporânea e oyotismo
Authors: Gurgel Claudio , Marinho Maiara
Published: May 2019

Resumo Neste artigo, estamos identificando relações entre a gestão toyotista, como formulada por seu criador, Taiichi Ohno, e praticada por várias empresas, e elementos que caracterizam o trabalho escravo contemporâneo. Nossos referenciais reúnem a psicodinâmica dejouriana, o aporte que descreve o trabalho escravo contemporâneo e formulações de Ohno, em seu O sistema Toyota de produção. Confrontando os dois primeiros elementos com as concepções e a prática toyotistas, podemos associar esse discurso corrente entre as organizações e nas próprias escolas de gestão com a incidência da escravidão contemporânea. A conclusão a que chegamos é de que há um recuo histórico a padrões primitivos do capitalismo, com ilimitada disposição para cortar custos e, nesse contexto, crescente desapreço pelos custos sociais. Isto está levando ao aparente paradoxo de constatar-se, muito além de reminiscências feudais ou escravagistas, a difusão e naturalização das condições coloniais-escravocratas de trabalho no modo de produção capitalista.
Delimiting the concept of organizational commitment: empirical evidence of the overlap between the entrenchment and the continuance mindset
Authors: Rodrigues Ana Carolina de Aguiar , Bastos Antônio Virgílio Bittencourt , Moscon Daniela Campos Bahia
Published: May 2019

Abstract In the research agenda on organizational commitment, the three-dimensional model of Meyer and Allen is still extensively used, despite the fact that it has been the focus of discussions about conceptual and empirical problems, especially those related to one of its dimensions (continuance commitment). This study introduces to the existing debate the concept of organizational entrenchment, as the worker's tendency to remain due to his evaluation of his employability, his employment alternatives outside the organization, and the costs associated with leaving the company. In the career field, researchers found evidence of overlap between entrenchment and continuance commitment. In this study, we aimed to test the hypothesis of overlap between these constructs within the organizational target, using structural equation modeling. The sample consisted of 721 workers from different organizations and states in Brazil. We used SPSS 13.0 and AMOS 16.0 software. The two covariance models, both with good fit indices, provided evidence of overlap. In spite of the fact that the hypothesis was confirmed, we recommend further studies aimed at gathering additional empirical indicators showing that the continuance component represents the same phenomenon as organizational entrenchment, justifying its detachment from the concept of commitment.
Transformation for sustainability and its promoting elements in educational institutions: a case study in an institution focused on transformative learning
Authors: Palma Lisiane Celia , Pedrozo Eugênio Ávila
Published: May 2019

Abstract This paper aims to identify what changes are necessary in educational institutions (EIs) to improve their potential as promoters of transformation for sustainability. Thus, a case study was conducted in an EI, in England, which seeks to promote transformative learning for sustainable living. Data were obtained through 8 interviews, analysis of 12 documents, and observations carried out in February and March 2014. Using the Sustainable Transformative Learning Framework and the elements that promoted the transformation to sustainability in EIs found in the literature as references, the case study was analyzed focusing on the processes of change for sustainability, management, and teaching-learning. Two of the main findings are: the adoption by the EI of sustainable strategies and objectives that go beyond the Triple Bottom Line, involving multiple stakeholders; broadening of the teaching-learning process going beyond cognitive objectives, adopting a strategy of sustainable education and transdisciplinarity.