bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Preclinical progress and first translational steps for a liposomal chemotherapy protocol against adrenocortical carcinoma
Authors: Jung Sara , Nagy Zoltan , Fassnacht Martin , Zambetti Gerard , Weiss Max , Reincke Martin , Igaz Peter , Beuschlein Felix , Hantel Constanze
Published: August 2016

Systemic therapy of adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is limited by heterogeneous tumor response and adverse effects. Recently, we demonstrated anti-tumor activity of LEDP-M (etoposide, liposomal doxorubicin, liposomal cisplatin, mitotane), a liposomal variant of EDP-M (etoposide, doxorubicin, cisplatin, mitotane). To improve the therapeutic efficacy and off-target profiles of the clinical gold standard EDP-M, we investigated liposomal EDP-M regimens in different preclinical settings and in a small number of ACC patients with very advanced disease. Short- and long-term experiments were performed on two ACC models (SW-13 and SJ-ACC3) in vivo. We evaluated the anti-tumoral effects and off-target profiles of EDP-M, LEDP-M and a novel regimen L(l)EDP-M including liposomal etoposide. Furthermore, the role of plasma microRNA-210 as a therapeutic biomarker and first clinical data were assessed. Classical and liposomal protocols revealed anti-proliferative efficacy against SW-13 (EDP-M P < 0.01; LEDP-M: P < 0.001; L(l)EDP-M: P < 0.001 vs controls), whereas in SJ-ACC3, only EDP-M (P < 0.05 vs controls) was slightly effective. Long-term experiments in SW-13 demonstrated anti-tumor efficacy for all treatment schemes (EDP-M: P < 0.01, LEDP-M: P < 0.05, L(l)EDP-M P < 0.001 vs controls). The analysis of pre-defined criteria leading to study termination revealed significant differences for control (P < 0.0001) and EDP-M (P = 0.003) compared to L(l)EDP-M treatment. Raising its potential for therapy monitoring, we detected elevated levels of circulating microRNA-210 in SW-13 after LEDP-M treatment (P < 0.05). In contrast, no comparable effects were detectable for SJ-ACC3. However, overall histological evaluation demonstrated improved off-target profiles following liposomal regimens. The first clinical data indicate improved tolerability of liposomal EDP-M, thus confirming our results. In summary, liposomal EDP-M regimens represent promising treatment options to improve clinical treatment of ACC.
Risk Stratification to Decrease Unnecessary Diagnostic Imaging for Acute Appendicitis
Authors: Depinet Holly , von Allmen Daniel , Towbin Alex , Hornung Richard , Ho Mona , Alessandrini Evaline
Published: August 2016

BACKGROUND:

There has been an increase in the use of imaging modalities to diagnose appendicitis despite evidence that can help identify children at especially high or low risk of appendicitis who may not benefit. We hypothesized that the passive diffusion of a standardized care pathway (including diagnostic imaging recommendations) would improve the diagnostic workup of appendicitis by safely decreasing the use of unnecessary imaging when compared with historical controls and that an electronic, real-time decision support tool would decrease unnecessary imaging.

METHODS:

We used an interrupted time series trial to compare proportions of patients who underwent diagnostic imaging (computed tomography [CT] and ultrasound) between 3 time periods: baseline historical controls, after passive diffusion of a diagnostic workup clinical pathway, and after introduction of an electronic medical record–embedded clinical decision support tool that provides point-of-care imaging recommendations (active intervention).

RESULTS:

The moderate- and high-risk groups showed lower proportions of CT in the passive and active intervention time periods compared with the historical control group. Proportions of patients undergoing ultrasound in all 3 risk groups showed an increase from the historical baseline. Time series analysis confirmed that time trends within any individual time period were not significant; thus, incidental secular trends over time did not appear to explain the decreased use of CT.

CONCLUSIONS:

Passive and active decision support tools minimized unnecessary CT imaging; long-term effects remain an important area of study.
Industry Television Ratings for Violence, Sex, and Substance Use
Authors: Gabrielli Joy , Traore Aminata , Stoolmiller Mike , Bergamini Elaina , Sargent James D.
Published: August 2016

OBJECTIVE:

To examine whether the industry-run television (TV) Parental Guidelines discriminate on violence, sexual behavior, alcohol use, and smoking in TV shows, to assess their usefulness for parents.

METHODS:

Seventeen TV shows (323 episodes and 9214 episode minutes) across several TV show rating categories (TVY7, TVPG, TV14, and TVMA) were evaluated. We content-coded the episodes, recording seconds of each risk behavior, and we rated the salience of violence in each one. Multilevel models were used to test for associations between TV rating categories and prevalence of risk behaviors across and within episodes or salience of violence.

RESULTS:

Every show had at least 1 risk behavior. Violence was pervasive, occurring in 70% of episodes overall and for 2.3 seconds per episode minute. Alcohol was also common (58% of shows, 2.3 seconds per minute), followed by sex (53% of episodes, 0.26 seconds per minute), and smoking (31% of shows, 0.54 seconds per minute). TV Parental Guidelines did not discriminate prevalence estimates of TV episode violence. Although TV-Y7 shows had significantly less substance use, other categories were poor at discriminating substance use, which was as common in TV-14 as TV-MA shows. Sex and gory violence were the only behaviors demonstrating a graded increase in prevalence and salience for older-child rating categories.

CONCLUSIONS:

TV Parental Guidelines ratings were ineffective in discriminating shows for 3 out of 4 behaviors studied. Even in shows rated for children as young as 7 years, violence was prevalent, prominent, and salient. TV ratings were most effective for identification of sexual behavior and gory violence.
Mobile Phone Interventions for Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health: A Systematic Review
Authors: L’Engle Kelly L. , Mangone Emily R. , Parcesepe Angela M. , Agarwal Smisha , Ippoliti Nicole B.
Published: August 2016

CONTEXT:

Interventions for adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH) are increasingly using mobile phones but may not effectively report evidence.

OBJECTIVE:

To assess strategies, findings, and quality of evidence on using mobile phones to improve ASRH by using the mHealth Evidence Reporting and Assessment (mERA) checklist recently published by the World Health Organization mHealth Technical Evidence Review Group.

DATA SOURCES:

Systematic searches of 8 databases for peer-reviewed studies published January 2000 through August 2014.

STUDY SELECTION:

Eligible studies targeted adolescents ages 10 to 24 and provided results from mobile phone interventions designed to improve ASRH.

DATA EXTRACTION:

Studies were evaluated according to the mERA checklist, covering essential mHealth criteria and methodological reporting criteria.

RESULTS:

Thirty-five articles met inclusion criteria. Studies reported on 28 programs operating at multiple levels of the health care system in 7 countries. Most programs (82%) used text messages. An average of 41% of essential mHealth criteria were met (range 14%–79%). An average of 82% of methodological reporting criteria were met (range 52%–100%). Evidence suggests that inclusion of text messaging in health promotion campaigns, sexually transmitted infection screening and follow-up, and medication adherence may lead to improved ASRH.

LIMITATIONS:

Only 3 articles reported evidence from lower- or middle-income countries, so it is difficult to draw conclusions for these settings.

CONCLUSIONS:

Evidence on mobile phone interventions for ASRH published in peer-reviewed journals reflects a high degree of quality in methods and reporting. In contrast, current reporting on essential mHealth criteria is insufficient for understanding, replicating, and scaling up mHealth interventions.
Mind-Body Therapies in Children and Youth
Authors:   SECTION ON INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE
Published: August 2016

Mind-body therapies are popular and are ranked among the top 10 complementary and integrative medicine practices reportedly used by adults and children in the 2007–2012 National Health Interview Survey. A growing body of evidence supports the effectiveness and safety of mind-body therapies in pediatrics. This clinical report outlines popular mind-body therapies for children and youth and examines the best-available evidence for a variety of mind-body therapies and practices, including biofeedback, clinical hypnosis, guided imagery, meditation, and yoga. The report is intended to help health care professionals guide their patients to nonpharmacologic approaches to improve concentration, help decrease pain, control discomfort, or ease anxiety.
Peripheral Tramadol in Dentistry: A New Use for an Old Drug
Authors: Chavarría DDS, MSc, PhD Daniel , Pozos DDS, MSc, PhD Amaury
Published: August 2016

Tramadol is a well known central acting analgesic drug, used in a wide variety of treatments within health sciences; including dentistry. Due to its lack of anti-inflammatory action and some adverse effects related mainly to opioid receptors agonism, it is not use as a routine alternative; keeping mainly for patients allergic to non-steroideal anti-inflammatory drugs or as an adjuvant to manage severe odontogenic pain.  Since new available evidence supports the possible analgesic effect of this drug when is applied locally in different sites, recent reports have been done to explore the same effect in the orofacial region, especially to improve the local management of odontogenic pain. This new perspective article summarize some of the current efforts develop to explore the peripheral Tramadol in dentistry; “a new use for an old drug”.
Severe Injury Caused by a Traumatic Toothbrush Impalement: A Case Report
Authors: Islas María , Loyola DDS Miguel , Martínez DDS Ricardo , Pozos DDS, PhD Amaury , Garrocho DDS, PhD José
Published: August 2016

The present report describes a unusual case about a buccodental trauma in a 5-year-old boy, who suffered a wound by toothbrush impalement into the oral mucosa, between the ascendant ramus and the cheek vestibule, also the diagnostic process and hospital treatment, since his admission to the urgency room, the injury surgical management, and the postoperative control.
Influence of the Sintering Type in Ceramics Blocks for Cad-Cam
Authors: Kreisler DDS, MSc, PhD Martín , Oliveira DDS, MSc, PhD Osmir
Published: August 2016

The aim of this study was to characterize the influence of the sintering type in the flexural strength and hardness of ceramic blocks for CAD-CAM.  Four type of ceramic blocks were selected and distributed according to the  type of sintering to be performed: Group G1 - In-Ceram® Alumina / liquid state; Group G2 - In-Ceram® AL / solid state; Group G3 - In-Ceram® Zircon / liquid state; Group G4 - In-Ceram® YZ / solid state. All blocks were cut in bar shape with dimensions of 25 x 5 x 2 mm.  and submitted to the three-point bending test and to the Vickers hardness test method.  The results, after statistical analysis, showed  that the average flexural strength of group G1 (351.7 MPa) and group G3 (356.3 MPa) were significantly lower than those of group G2 (421.9 MPa) and group G4 (758.4 MPa); as well as all hardness averages were significantly different, being higher for group G2 (1.936,6 HV) and group G4 (1.321,4 HV), when compared to group G1 (1.173,3 HV) and group G3 (1.094,6 HV).  It was concluded that the solid state sintering proved to be more efficient to obtain maximum densification of the ceramics blocks, resulting in high values of flexural strength and hardness.
Genera Pleurothallidinarum: an updated phylogenetic overview of Pleurothallidinae
Authors: Karremans Adam P.
Published: August 2016

Subtribe Pleurothallidinae with just over 5000 species is possibly the most species-rich of all orchids. It has been growing steadily for more than two centuries, but the last three decades have been especially active in terms of systematic and phylogenetic studies in the group. The growth in species numbers has been accompanied by the marked increase in generic and infrageneric concepts. Nevertheless, Pleurothallidinae are plagued with cases of convergent and divergent morphology, and phylogenetic relatedness is not always apparent. This opens the door to controversial changes in generic circumscriptions that are considered too inclusive by some and too exclusive by others. A grave consequence of these disagreements is the difficulty of assessing which and how many species actually belong to each genus. Here an attempt is made to place generic names among their close relatives as a first step to re-evaluating the whole subtribe.
Flow and the Line
Authors: Souza Rafael
Published: August 2016

This article reflects on the different ways in which the organizing principles and materiality of a company town—a product of control society, vigilance, and the imposition of modern notions of “civilization”—diametrically oppose Amazonian ways of occupying space and arranging landscape, using the invasion of the company town Núcleo Urbano de Carajás by members of the ethnic group Xikrin do Cateté as the starting point for discussion. I use archaeological terms to formulate a discussion about these overlapping and conflicting visions of the same territory, with the aim of constructing an alternative narrative of the Amazonian conflicts that grow alongside the expansion of great infrastructural building projects. The aim of this paper is to show the enormous toll that producing commodities to meet globalized consumerist demands has on local populations.
Troponina I como biomarcador de lesão cardíaca em cães com sepse
Authors: Pereira C.S. , Muzzi R.A.L. , Figueiredo V.C. , Muzzi L.A.L. , Oberlender G. , L. Júnior A.C.C. , L. Neto M. , Oliveira M.M.
Published: August 2016

RESUMO Avaliou-se a troponina I como biomarcador de lesão cardíaca na sepse, além de outros parâmetros hematológicos, em cadelas com piometra. Os grupos avaliados não diferiram estatisticamente na avaliação da concentração sérica da troponina I cardíaca. A quantidade total de leucócitos (mm3) e a porcentagem de bastonetes foram significativamente maiores no grupo sepse (23.221,74±16.848,80mm3 e 5,91±10,18%) quando comparado ao grupo não sepse (14.492,86±6.828,26mm3 e 1,93±1,64%) e ao grupo controle (10.320,00±3.999,02mm3 e 1,65±2,05%). Houve diferença significativa nas concentrações séricas da proteína C reativa (mg/dL) no grupo sepse (19,57±41,69md/dL) se comparado ao grupo não sepse (10,29±12,02mg/dL) e ao grupo controle (3,60±3,53mg/dL). Na avaliação da concentração sérica do lactato, houve diferença significativa entre cães com piometra e cães saudáveis, porém não houve diferença significativa entre os grupos sepse e não sepse. Os resultados do presente estudo indicam que a troponina I cardíaca não pôde ser considerada um biomarcador precoce para injúria miocárdica nos casos de cadela com piometra, pois os resultados das mensurações foram semelhantes entre os grupos, o que indica que pode não ter ocorrido lesão dos cardiomiócitos nessa fase. Já a proteína C reativa e o lactato são possíveis marcadores para inflamação sistêmica, uma vez que demonstraram concentrações séricas significativamente maiores em cadelas com piometra.
O Ensino da Cirurgia Plástica na Graduação em Medicina no Contexto da Realidade Brasileira
Authors: Fernandes Julio Wilson
Published: August 2016

RESUMO Apesar do grande número de cirurgiões plásticos no Brasil, o formando egresso/médico generalista necessita conhecimentos de Cirurgia Plástica que possibilitem sua adequada atuação em situações de emergência ou eletivas, referindo pacientes ou proporcionando proteção e suporte básico da vida. Esta educação deve ainda considerar o ambiente socioeconômico brasileiro, suas necessidades e limitações na escolha das atitudes, habilidades e conhecimentos em Cirurgia Plástica que o aluno deve absorver na escola médica. O ensino da Cirurgia Plástica na graduação requer esta ótica particular, além de levar ao estudante de Medicina o espectro integral da especialidade, estimulando vocações para a adequada residência médica e posterior titulação como especialista. Este artigo apresenta o programa de Cirurgia Plástica e a metodologia de ensino que vêm sendo oferecidos aos alunos do curso de Medicina da Universidade Positivo, em Curitiba, há dez anos, por meio da integração das disciplinas Clínica Cirúrgica II e Cirurgia Ambulatorial. As avaliações institucionais discentes, relatos pedagógicos de situações extracurriculares vivenciadas por alunos e a existência de cinco especialistas/residentes em Cirurgia Plástica entre 265 ex-alunos inicialmente formados sugerem uma produtiva funcionalidade do programa apresentado.
Use and Yield of Baseline Imaging and Laboratory Testing in Stage II Breast Cancer
Authors: Bychkovsky Brittany L. , Guo Hao , Sutton Jazmine , Spring Laura , Faig Jennifer , Dagogo-Jack Ibiayi , Battelli Chiara , Houlihan Mary Jane , Yeh Tsai-Chu , Come Steven E. , Lin Nancy U.
Published: August 2016

Background.

Despite guideline recommendations, baseline laboratory testing and advanced imaging are widely ordered in clinical practice to stage asymptomatic patients with clinical stage II breast cancer (BC).

Materials and Methods.

A retrospective study at two academic centers in Boston, Massachusetts, between 2006 and 2007 explored the use, results, and implications of laboratory tests, tumor markers, and imaging in patients with clinical stage II BC.

Results.

Among 411 patients, 233 (57%) had liver function testing, 134 (33%) had tumor marker tests, and 237 (58%) had computed tomography (CT) as part of their initial diagnostic workup. Median age was 52 (range, 23–90 years). On multivariable analysis, young age, more advanced stage, and tumor subtype (human epidermal growth receptor-positive [HER2+] and triple-negative breast cancer [TNBC]) were significantly associated with baseline CT. The rate of detection of true metastatic disease with use of baseline staging imaging was 2.1% (95% confidence interval, 0.7%–5%). It was 2.2% (3 of 135) for estrogen receptor/progesterone receptor-positive disease, 1.9% (1 of 54) for HER2+ disease, and 2.1% (1 of 48) for TNBC. At 5 years of follow-up, 46 of 406 patients were diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. Thirty-four of 46 (73.9%) who developed recurrent disease had imaging at their initial diagnosis, and of these, five had abnormalities on their initial imaging that was correlated with where they developed metastatic disease.

Conclusion.

In this cohort of women with stage II BC, staging imaging at diagnosis had a low yield in detecting distant metastases (2.1%). The detection rate was not higher with HER2+ disease or TNBC, despite the trend that patients with these subtypes were more likely to undergo imaging.
The Effect of In-Flight Physical and Social Servicescape on a Customer’s Perceived Value, Satisfaction and Loyalty
Authors:   The Tourism Sciences Society Of Korea, Kim Hyun-Kyung , Cho Hye-Jin , Jeong Chul
Published: August 2016

This study examines the impact of the in-flight environment on customers’ service evaluations, based on the servicescape concept. A holistic approach embracing both physical and social aspects of the in-flight servicescape is needed. This is because the impact of the physical and social environment on a customer is powerful in explaining in-flight experience. This study investigates the relationship between the physical and social servicescape, perceived value, satisfaction and loyalty. The study results were obtained from a survey, using data collected from 206 respondents who had flight experience. The results showed that the physical and social servicescape had significant effects on three dimensions of perceived value. More importantly, the physical servicescape had a stronger impact than that of the social servicescape. These findings suggest important managerial implications with empirical evidence for building an effective marketing strategy based on a deeper understanding of in-flight environmental cues. These are key elements in business management throughout the airline industry.
The Impact of Customer Value on Customer Satisfaction and to Revisit Intention in Bakery Cafes
Authors:   The Tourism Sciences Society Of Korea, Yun Sun-Mi , Kim Mi yeon
Published: August 2016

The study was to investigate the relationships of customer value on customer satisfaction and the intention to revisit a bakery cafe. The importance of customer value has been repeatedly emphasized in the literature. Particularly, customer value evaluation in a bakery cafe is crucial for customer satisfaction and it causes the intention to revisit to increase. Nevertheless, little research has investigated the role of customer value on forming customers’ revisit intention for bakery cafes. To fill this void, this study aimed to examine the relationship between value dimensions(i.e., emotional, quality, economical) in determining customer satisfaction and the intention to revisit. A field survey was conducted at several bakery cafes. A total of 345 responses were obtained for data analysis. The collected data was subjected to a series of multiple-regression analysis tests. Our results showed that the hypothesized relationships were generally supported. This research in general offers valuable insights into developing efficient marketing, service, and operational strategies. The results of the study are as follows: First, customer value(emotional, quality, economica) had a positive impact on customer satisfaction. Second, customer value(quality, economica) had a positive impact on the revisit intention however customer value emotions had no impact. Finally, customer satisfaction had a positive impact on the intention to revisit bakery cafes. The results suggest that constant improvement and appropriate management of customer values in a bakery cafe(emotional, quality, economica) are important elements to be considered in order to increase customer satisfaction and the intention to revisit.
An Exploratory Study on Strategic Priorities for the Activation of Equestrian Leisure: Application of AHP
Authors:   The Tourism Sciences Society Of Korea, Kim Bo-Kyung , Kim Mi-Kyung
Published: August 2016

This study measured the relative importance and priorities among the elements that are needed to be considered for the activation of equestrian sports. For this, 12 horseback riding professionals were selected as the expert panel for pair comparisons of the AHP analysis. Twelve copies of the surveys were distributed to all 12 experts, then were collected and used for analysis. For the analysis of hierarchical classification in decision making, a web-based AHP analysis software Make It was used. As a result, 7 high-ranking elements were identified with safety being the most important. In descending order, the other elements were horse, price, manpower, facility and location, with program ranked the lowest. As a result of extracting the order of importance and priority from low-ranking elements, we may determine a facility’s status of insurance, the degree of horse training, the personality of the horse, the instructor’s leadership, the safety measures of riding equipment and sanitary condition, the lesson fee, the distance to the park, the riding fee, the various levels of programs offered, the facility and equipment rental cost, the size of indoor and outdoor riding grounds, the instructor’s diligence and kindness, the facilities in the stable, the types of horses, the varieties of rental equipment, the parking facility, the club house, the regular staff’s hospitality, the convenience of public transportation, the variety of programs and the size of classes being offered.
A Study of Destination Image and Measurement Using Text Mining
Authors:   The Tourism Sciences Society Of Korea, Sim Young-Seok , Kim Hong-bumm
Published: August 2016

The purpose of this study is to examine the components of tourist destination image and its measurement through travelers’ on-line review data using a well-known travel site, and to withdraw implications for constructing a competitive destination image according to different types of tourist destinations. In order to extract lively and realistic information from travelers about destination image, this study collected travelers’ reviews on a travel community website, and analyzed them using the text miming approach. This is an appropriate analytic method for examining qualitative data from SNS and Big Data in the operating environment of Web 2.0. A web crawling method was used to collect the appropriate samples and to analyze travelers’ opinion data from the selected travel community website, Tripadvisor.com. The collected data of qualitative information from travelers’ online reviews was converted into a quantitative form that was available for statistical analysis using text mining and TF-IDF(Term Frequency-Inverse Document Frequency). The result showed that identifying the travelers’s perceived image of tourist destinations using reviews from online travel community would be a useful approach to provide meaningful implications for understanding tourist destinations’ image and developing competitive marketing strategies for the destinations. Another contribution of this study is to organize the quantitative analysis by extracting and processing the data from an online review that is basically qualitative data. Finally, this study provides the theoretical basis to apply Big Data in the tourism field, which increases exponentially on the internet and mobile environment through the advancement of travelers’ information technologies.
The Relationships between Selection Properties for Hotel Wedding Banquet Halls, Corporate Trust, and Loyalty
Authors:   The Tourism Sciences Society Of Korea, Nam You-Shin , Jang In-Sik
Published: August 2016

This research addresses the influence of corporate trust and loyalty on hotel wedding banquet halls. To achieve the results, the study surveyed customers with experience using four premium hotel wedding banquet halls in Daejeon over the course of a month from March 1st,2015 to March 31st,2015. Then, 267 valid samples taken from 300 total samples were analyzed using SPSS 21.0. The result is as follows: First, from factor analysis of selection properties, six factors were concluded and named as staff service, display expertise, available facilities, hotel image and hotel reputation, location convenience, food palatability, brand recognition, and propriety of menus based on each factor’s characteristics. Second, it was found that the most meaningful impact on corporate trust, staff service and display expertise affected menu propriety, hotel image and name, convenience came as a result of verification of hypothesis 1. There is a proportionate positive impact (+) on corporate trust by selection attributes for wedding banquet halls. Third, it is found that corporate trust has a proportionate positive influence (+) on all variables of loyalty including contentment, revisit and recommendation as a result of the verification of hypothesis 2 related with influencing the relationship between corporate trust and loyalty. In conclusion, hypothesis 1 was partially selected, and hypothesis 2 was found to result in meaningful influence on every variable. Therefore, people in charge of hotel management should establish active marketing strategies to attract potential wedding customers by managing selection attributes that influence corporate trust and loyalty by developing a new display.
A Study on the Revitalization of Low and Medium Priced Accommodations in the Jeonnam Area
Authors:   The Tourism Sciences Society Of Korea, Choi Dong-hee
Published: August 2016

This study analyzed the different service providing factors according to different accommodation types, and examined the correlation between these accommodation providing service factors and subsequent behavior intentions. Furthermore, the study analyzed differences in the perceptions of accommodation users and managers regarding accommodation service providing factors. This was done to present revitalization methods for low and medium priced accommodations in the Jeonnam area in accordance with a period of time in which the number of domestic lodging travelers is increasing. To achieve this, 200 surveys were distributed to lodging tourists throughout the Jeonnam area over 14 days during the fall travel season from October 19th, 2015 to November 1st, 2015. Of these, there were 34 participants who gave incomplete responses and were excluded leaving166 surveys that were used for empirical analysis. Analysis results showed that average satisfaction towards accommodations in the Jeonnam area were the highest in Korean style houses, followed by, lodges, and then business hotels. In addition, the accommodation service providing factors of easy access, use convenience, facility appropriateness, and tourist activities affected the behavior intention factors of revisitation and future recommendation. Also, satisfaction with accommodation service providing factors was higher for users than for managers. Such results show that focus should not simply lean towards accommodation facilities and services but that thought should be given to the actual value that accommodations have and that differentiated programs which can only be experienced in each accommodation should be provided.
Methods of processing and geovisualization of soil profiles
Authors: Balla Dániel , Varga Orsolya Gyöngyi , Barkóczi Norbert , Novák Tibor , Zichar Marianna , Karika Anita
Published: August 2016

In order to satisfy the social demand for freely obtainable and usable soil information and resources, several national and international soil databases have already been available online for those who are interested. To establish a proper infrastructure for geospatial data with online sharing systems, it is essential that their information is authentic, relevant and freely available for the general public. This paper aims to introduce the beta version of an online, community shared multi-factor soil database developed by the University of Debrecen, Institute of Earth Sciences and Faculty of Informatics. The most important functions of the online system are the acquisition, archiving and geovisualisation of soil profiles, as well as sorting them in accordance to the reference groups established by WRB (World Reference Base for Soil Resources).
Representing Situational Knowledge for Disease Outbreaks in Agriculture
Authors: Stocker Markus , Nikander Jussi , Huitu Hanna , Jalli Marja , Koistinen Markku , Rönkkö Mauno , Kolehmainen Mikko
Published: August 2016

We present a software system for automated projection of situational knowledge for disease outbreak in agriculture. The system supports farmers and agricultural advisers in obtaining and maintaining awareness of present and future disease outbreaks in crops grown at agricultural parcels. It models objects such as plant pathogens and agricultural parcel crops, and their relations, as entities in situations observed by an environmental monitoring system. It utilizes a mechanistic disease pressure model to obtain knowledge about observed situations from forecast data for various weather parameters. It represents obtained situational knowledge explicitly and manages represented knowledge in a knowledge base. We evaluate the system for 3 fungal plant pathogens, 2 cereal crops, and 17 agricultural parcels located in Finland, for a growing season. We underscore how the explicit representation of situational knowledge is useful toward various purposes, including reasoning, query and visualization, and is, thus, vastly superior to having situational knowledge only implicit in high-level data products such as maps.
Data Quality and Information Quality – the Case of the Negative Prognosis Plant Protection Model
Authors: Zaliwski Andrzej Stanisław , Nieróbca Anna
Published: August 2016

The Negative Prognosis model (NPM) is a meteorological plant protection model that has been used in the farming practice for a long time now for controlling potato late blight, caused by Phytophthora infestans. NPM takes hourly air temperature, relative humidity (RH) and precipitation sums as input, generating recommendations on the first protective treatment date. The objective of the present work was to determine the impact of weather data quality on the NPM recommendations quality. Sensitivity analysis was conducted through inspection of source code and simulation. Data for simulation were prepared so as to measure a possible delay of the recommended date of the first treatment. Simulation experiments were performed to assess the recommendations quality for the direct-measurement data and the prepared data. It was established that the recommendations depend on the measurement precision of the RH near the value of 87% and air temperature near the values of 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 and 24 °C. The decisive factor is RH measurement precision. Small variations of RH of 2–3% may cause a serious miscalculation of the recommended date of the first treatment of 8-11 days.
A PESQUISA TEÓRICA NAS INVESTIGAÇÕES ACADÊMICAS: QUESTÕES TEÓRICAS E METODOLÓGICAS
Authors: Ribeiro Joyce Otânia Seixas
Published: August 2016

O estudo objetiva mostrar a trilha metodológica da pesquisa que ressultou na dissertaçao de mestrado intituldada Teorização Curricular e Pós-Modernismo: elementos para o curriculo como política cultural. A partir das inquietações iniciais que desenharam o problema da pesquisa, este artigo busca tecer as relações entre problema-decisão metodológica. Visa, sobretudo, evidenciar a relevância da pesquisa exploratória para um processo de investigação, bem como seus aspectos teóricos-metodológicos.
HISTÓRIA ORAL: NOVAS MANEIRAS DE PENSAR AS PRÁTICAS EDUCATIVAS NAS CRECHES
Authors: Pinheiro Marcia Pereira da Silva
Published: August 2016

No presente artigo, a autora apresenta os parâmetros básicos que permeiam sua pesquisa a respeito das creches. Para tanto o ilustra com um breve histórico desta instituição seguido da amostra ilustrativa de suas informantes, profissionais envolvidos no ambiente enfacado pela investigação em questão.
RELATOS RIBEIRINHOS: ENTRE MITOS E REALIDADE
Authors: Maciel Ana Amélia De Araújo
Published: August 2016

O artigo basea-se em coleta de dados da dissertação de mestrado intitulada "O Grito Ribeirinho:Eco da educação ambiental em escolas ribeirinha na Amazônia" (Maciel, 2001). Trata-se de uma pesquisa qualititiva etnográfica, desenvolvidas em ilhas do Município de Belém-PA, tendo como foco principal a ilha Jutuba I.
FAMÍLIAS NA AMAZÔNIA: UM OLHAR A PARTIR DA OBRA DE CHARLES WAGLEY
Authors: Cancela Cristina Donza
Published: August 2016

Na década de 40 do século XX, o antropólogo americano Charles Wagley realizou um dos últimos trabalhos existentes sobre a família na Amazônia. Sua etnografia, orietada pelos pressupostos teóricos-metodológicos dos estudos de comunidade, foi realizada na localidade de Gurupá-PA, formada por pescadores, agricultores e serigueiros. Neste exto, discutiremos o conceito de família na obra de Wagley, bem comoo as especificidades e semelhanças das relações familiares amazônicas, comparadas às outras regiões, particularmente no que se refere a namoro, casamento, educação dos filhos e compadrio.
O CURRÍCULO PÓS-MODERNO E SUAS RELAÇÕES COM A CULTURA, A LINGUAGEM, A IDENTIDADE, O CONHECIMENTO E O PODER
Authors: Nascimento Lucineide Soares do
Published: August 2016

Apresenta algumas  contribuições das teorizações pós-modernas e pós-estruturalista nas teorias e práticas curriculares a partir das relações entre cultura, linguagem, identidade, conhecimento e poder. O currículo pós-moderno propoe uma desestabilização desses conceitos em sucessivas problematizações das práticas essencialistas e naturalizadas manisfestados nos circuitos escolares. Nesse sentido, o presente artigo pretende oferecer subsídios que contribuam para a dilatação da compreensão, de modo que a mesma seja submetida a um processo de desconstrução, uma vez estilhaçada, possa fazer jus aos problemas que são sempre  situados no tempo e no espaço e carregam consigo as marcas daqueles e daquelas envolvidos na dinâmica educaional.
O REGIONAL E A EDUCAÇÃO EM BUSCA DO SUJEITO
Authors: Silva Gilmar Pereira da
Published: August 2016

O presente trabalho tem o propósito de estabelecer uma discussão a respeito da questão regional articulando a problemática educacional. A discussão tem como lócus a região amazônica. O artigo discute o conceito de região tenteando demonstrar como o mesmo é visto em grande parte dos meios acadêmicos, de forma que o ser humano é o que menos conta na construção de tal conceito. Por outro lado busca-se também apontar outras possibilidades, tendo a educação como instrumento capaz de contribuir para uma re-elaboração conceitual que permita uma nova síntese que leva em conta além dos recursos hídricos, da fauna e da flora, mas sobretudo o homem.
ESTUDO DE CASOS COMO METODOLOGIA DE PESQUISA NO COTIDIANO ESCOLARES: UMA ABORDAGEM QUALITATIVA
Authors: Silva Hiléia Lúcia Gama da , Abreu Waldir
Published: August 2016

O estudo está centrado na exposição da metodologia empregada no Trabalho de Conclusão de curso de Licenciatura Plena em Pedagogia no Campus Universitário do Baixo Tocantis, cujo título é “A disciplina na escola como questão teórica e prática: Um estudo de caso no Centro Educaional Olímpios – Vila dos Cabanos / Barcarena/PA”. O artigo objetiva mostrar como a problematização se articula com a determinação metodológica. Sobretudo busca apontar a importância do emprego do estudo de caso na pesquisa empírica do fenômeno educativo.
FILOSOFIA DA EDUCAÇÃO E CONTEMPORANEIDADE EDUCATIVA
Authors: Carvalho Adalberto Dias de
Published: August 2016

A partir da problématica dos direitos humanos e de uma educação para a contemporaneidade, aqui entendida como um espaço antropológico do saber, o presente texto discute a importância, para a educação, da salvaguarda e promoção do estatuto e papel das utopias filosóficas.
O ENSINO DA FILOSOFIA DA EDUCAÇÃO NO CURSO DE PEDAGOGIA
Authors: Oliveira Ivanilde Apoluceno de
Published: August 2016

Este texto apresenta algumas reflexões sobre o ensino da Filosofia da Educação no Curso de Pedagogia. O foco de debate é a reformulação curricular, cuja tendência generalista secundariza as diciplinas de fundamentos como a Filosofia da Educação em favor das disciplinas técnico-pedagógicas. Essa situação influencia negativamente na qualidade do ensino da Filosofia da Educação, interferindo também na formação do educador.
SOBRE O ESPAÇO DA FILOSOFIA NO CURRÍCULO ESCOLAR
Authors: Rocha Ronai Pires da
Published: August 2016

O presente artigo apresenta alguns aspectos da questão da aula de filosofia no Ensino Médio, destacando a necessidade de uma melhor caractização dos objetivos da Filosofia no contexto do currículo escolar, face as dificuldades enfrentadas no ensino da mesma.
A POÉTICA CABOCLA NOS TEXTOS DE VEREQUETE: INDÍCIOS DE UMA OBRA FEITA PARA O CANTO
Authors: Cunha Marcos André
Published: August 2016

Trabalhamos a função poética como um aspecto que aponta para uma perfomace dos textos de Verequete (compositor paraense). O processo metafórico aparece enquanto determinante da função poética, ressaltando o predomínio do lirismo no texto do artista investigado. O estudo da função poética é realizado baseado em Jakobson (linguista fa Escola de Praga) e na retórica clássica.
O TRABALHO COM NARRATIVAS: PERSPECTIVA METODOLÓGICA PARA O ENSINO SUPERIOR
Authors: Maués Josenilda
Published: August 2016

Este trabalho traduz a busca da construção de inventividades metodológicas para o ensino superior. Trata de uma dimensão do trabalho docente não raramente secundarizada ou considerada derrisória no interior do conjunto dos temas que atravessam a docência nesse nível de ensino. Para o tratamento de questões metodológicas nesse nível de de ensino, reúne argumentos em torno das possibilidades metodológicas do trabalho com narrativas no exercício da docência no Ensino Superior. Opera com uma noção de metodologia que nos rermete sempre a movimentos do pensamento e a um conjunto de procedimentos a partir dos quais podemos levar o efeito algum processo de conhecimento. Trata-se portanto de pespectiva que não pode prescindir de construção teórica e requer do educador um investimento intelectual que suplanta o movimento de busca de inivações em torno de seu modus operandi. Por essa razão, assume os documentos como intelectuais e não como técnicas executadas ou personagens cujo ofício seja aprendido pela mímese.
ESCOLAS DE FAZENDA NA ILHA DE MARAJÓ
Authors: Araújo Sônia Maria Da Silva
Published: August 2016

Em Marajó vive uma gente que trabalha em fazendas dedicadas à criação extensiva, instituídas a partir da colonicação, no século XVI. Esse acontecimento tranformou os índios Aruã que viviam naquele espaço em vaqueiros e conformou a cultura marajoara que hoje lá desenvolve. Resultante originalmente do sistema de sesmarias, as fazendas de Marajó foram, ao logo dos séculos, desenvolvendo um latifúndio perpetuado pelo privilégio de herança: são terras de família. Nessas terras, onde não há espaço público, instituiram-se nos anos 30 de 1990, a prática da escolarização, que articulou as agentes do lugar a outros sistemas constituídos pela sociedade brasileira. A escola no interior da fazenda estabeleceu novos modos de vida fundadas na esperança daquela gente de ver seus filhos realizando um trabalho não de braço. Todavia, a própria escola que ali se instituiu dentro do latifúndio, sob o total domínio econômico de uma elite fazendeira, não consegue dar conta de transformar a esperança em realidade, pois s econsolidou apartada de outros bens culturais capazes de lhe oferecer qualidade e, aprisionada em um sistema social de relações, vê-se desprovida da liberdade pública de participação.
PÁGINAS ANTIGAS: UMA INTRODUÇÃO À LEITURA DOS JORNAIS PARAENSES, 1822-1922
Authors: Figueiredo Aldrin Moura de
Published: August 2016

Este artigo discute a importância do uso da imprensa periódica, no caso os jornais paraenses do século XIX e das duas primeiras décadas do XX, como fontes para o estudo da história social em suas diversas matrizes, demonstrando como tais fontes podem ser trabalhadas pelos pesquisadores e como alguns desses já o vem fazendo em seus diversos trabalhos de pesquisa. Enfim, se demonstra a a importâncai dos jornais como fontes para a investigação hostórica, dada a sua riqueza documental.
EM SINTONIA COM A DESCONSTRUÇÃO DO ESQUECIMENTO: UM ENSAIO TEÓRICO SOBRE A TRAJETÓRIA HISTÓRICA DAS CONCEPÇÕES DE GÊNERO
Authors: Belém Odalena Dos Santos , Farias Fabilene Da Silva , Pinto Edina de Nazaré Macedo , Neves Nádia Maria Belém das , Brício Vilma Nonato de , Pessoa Sidioney Oliveira , Sarges Keila Santos de , Almeida Edileuza De Sarges , Rodrigues Maria Regina , Miranda Maria Elizabete De Sousa , Silva Fabrício De Sousa , Paumgartten Samuel Barros , Camões Luciane De Sena , Sena Joyce Da Costa , Negrão Alice Raquel Maia
Published: August 2016

Este artigo tem o objetivo de propor uma sintonia teórica sobre o processo de desconstrução do esquecimento da categoria analítica de gênero pela retomada de sua trajetória histórica a partir dos anos 60, e assim poder através da memória provocar a percepção e discriminação dos paradigmas que vem sendo postos em análise no cenário atual.
REMOVENDO RÓTULOS:REFLEXÕES SOBRE FAMÍLIAS EM CONTEXTO DE PROSTITUIÇÃO
Authors: Saraiva Luis Junior Costa
Published: August 2016

O presente artigo traça algums discurssõesem contexto de prostituição, tomando  como material de análise fragmentos da vida de quatro mulheres com as quais convivi durante minha pesquisa de campo no bairro do Jurunas, em Belém do pará, apresentando as diferentes redes de relações que são acionadas cotidianamente e alguns modelos de família presentes nesse contexto específico.
O GÊNERO/SEXO E O ALTEAMENTO /o/ > [u] EM POSIÇÃO TÔNICA NO MUNICÍPIO DE CAMETÁ/NE DO PARÁ: UM RECORTE AMPLIADO
Authors: Rodrigues Doriedson
Published: August 2016

Abandona-se a relação entre o fator gênero/sexo e o alteamento /o/ > [u] em posição tônica no português faladono município de Cametá, a partir dos pressupostos teóricos da sociolinguística variacionista (Labov, 1983). Estabelecidos os cruzamentos  com os fatores procedência (zona urbana e zona rural), escolaridade (analfabeto, ensino fundamental, ensino médio), e faixa etária (15 a 25 anos, 26 a 45 anos, 46 em diante, explica-se o porquê de o alteamento em apreço ser estigmatizado tanto por homens como por mulheres. Observa-se que a escolarização e a urbanização, insensíveis às diferenças socioculturais, têm atuado no sentido de desprestigiar o que não seja considerado padrão, contribuindo para a construção do preconceito linguístico. O corpus é constituído de 72 informantes, estratificados socialmente.
ANÍSIO TEIXEIRA: MUNICIPALIZAÇÃO E DEMOCRATIZAÇÃO DO ENSINO PRIMÁRIO
Authors: Ribeiro Edinéa Bandeira , Nascimento Afonso Welliton de S.
Published: August 2016

As discussões iniciais a cerca da temática da municipalização do ensino primário no Brasil coincide com as idéias de Anísio Teixeira em identificá-la como estratégia de amplianção e democratização desse nível de ensino. A partir de então, a polêmica em torno desse tema vem sendo frenquentemente incorporado ao debate educaional. Esse texto faz inferências ao pensamento de Anísio Teixeira em torno da questão, indicando também suas proposições sobre alguns aspectos centrais de suas obras: democratização, descentralização e financiamento da educação.
BREVE ANÁLISE SOBRE CONCEPÇÕES DE DESENVOLVIMENTO E APRENDIZAGEM: IMPLICAÇÕES A APLICAÇÕES CONTRASTANTES NA ALFAETIZAÇÃO E NO LETRAMENTO
Authors: Pinheiro Georges Alberto Silva
Published: August 2016

Trata-se de um breve levantamento sobre concepções históricas de desenvolvimento e aprendizagem. Nele demontro a alternância das diversas concepções de desenvolvimento e sua respectiva aplicação à alfabetização, leitura e escrita, através dos diversos métodos conhecidos, sa saber:sintéticos, analíticos, mistos ou ecléticos, global, fônico e com base em linguística. Descrevemos uma certa tentativa de síntesse processual como forma alteernativa de aplicação, em função das descobertas da neurociência, da informática e da linguística, do modelo interacionista e do uso de conceito de zona de desenvolvimento proximal de Vigotsky. Procura-se combinar à lógica do processo de aprendizagem (modelo que inclui instrução fônicas, de consciência fonética e grafofonémica),  sem esquecer a importância das dimensões lúdicas, afetivas e sócio-culturais presentes nos processos que envolvem a presença do "outro social" mais experiente, indispensável nas relações intersubjetivas e constitutivas da subjetividade.
A DIALÉTICA DA CONTRIBUIÇÃO DO BRINQUEDO DE MIRITI PARA O DESENVOLVIMENTO INFANTIL E PROCESSOS DE INDIVIDUALIZAÇÃO DA CRIANÇA
Authors: Meneses Alcione Sousa de
Published: August 2016

Este ensaio discute, tomando como fundamento o apostes dos teóricos da Escola de Frankfurt (especificamente Adorno, Horkheimer, Benjamin Marcuse), as marcas sociais pregadas ao brinquedo nas sociedades tencno-burocráticas e sua nefasta consequência à formação autônoma. Com este objetivo, é patente a reflesão sobre cultura e educação em sentido lato a partir da tese que aqui se defende, qual seja, a crítica radical ao processo de socialização da criaça imanente ao brinquedo, dado a perda de singularidade deste e sua capacidade de desenvolver a individualidade na cultura tornada mercadoria por (con)formar subjetivamente a criança à heteronomia nos processos de identificações sucessivas, especialmente mediadas pelos brinquedos massificdos wnquanto objetos e narrativas. Considera-se que, subjacente ao brinquedo, encontra-se subsumido o processo de individuação, o qual presupõe a relação dialética entre indivídou e cultura, incluindo aí as potencialidades e os limites formativos dos brinquedos com consequências para o processo de desenvolvimento se cosiderarmos este a partir da multideterminação do ser humano enquanto ser complexoe com existência peculiar.