bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Clinical profile of liver abscess in a tertiary referral hospital
Authors: V. Dhanapal P. , R. Banurekha
Published: May 2017

Background: Liver abscess poses a major diagnostic and therapeutic challenge and is life threatening if left untreated. Amoebic and Pyogenic liver abscess are the common types. The objective of the study is to assess the clinical profile of liver abscess in patients attending a tertiary referral hospitalMethods: This is a Prospective study carried out in a surgical wards of a tertiary referral hospital from May 2013 to April 2016.Results: Data analysed with percentages. Out of 99 cases (48.5%) were in the age group of 41-50 years. Majority of cases (97.9%) were males. Alcohol intake present in (61.7%) cases. Amoebic abscess was (95%) and pyogenic abscess were (5%). All had abdominal pain (100%). (51.5%) cases had abdominal distension and (57.6%) cases had fever. All (100%) had right hypochondrial pain and intercostal tenderness. (49.5%) cases presented with hepatomegaly. (70.7%) cases were right lobe abscess and (21.2%) cases were ruptured abscess at initial presentation. (91%) cases were amoebic and (9%) cases were pyogenic in etiology. (30.3%) cases were treated with single aspiration, (25.3%) cases by percutaneous catheter drainage, (22.2%) cases underwent laparotomy and drainage, (19.2%) cases were treated by multiple aspiration and (3%) cases by conservative managementConclusions: Liver abscess more common in males with alcohol intake history in age group of 41-50 years. 90% were amoebic and 10% were pyogenic. Commonest symptom was abdominal pain. Right hypochondrial and intercostal tenderness were common signs. Right lobe was commonly involved. Percutaneous aspiration of abscess with antiamoebics and antibiotics forms mainstay of treatment.
Primary peritoneal drainage in critically ill patients of perforation peritonitis (an experience of 60 cases)
Authors: Bhasin Sanjay Kumar , Sharma Vivek , Azad Tariq Parveez
Published: May 2017

Background: Objective of the present study was to evaluate applicability of Primary Peritoneal Drainage (PPD) under LA in critically ill patients as pre-laparotomy support when laparotomy under GA could not be done. Also to assess outcome in terms of survival, patients needing definitive surgery and complications associated with the procedure on immediate and follow up basis.Methods: A prospective designed study including 60 critically ill patients admitted and diagnosed as perforation peritonitis were subjected to PPD under LA as per inclusion and exclusion criteria, at GMC Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India from November 2013 to October 2015.Results: The average age of patients was 53.43 years (20-80 years) with M:F ration of 7:3. All patients presented in shock with very high ASA, combined and MPI scores. 40 patients died after PPD/laparotomy and 20 patients survived. From amongst survivors, 08 (40%) patients required no further treatment and 12 (60%) survivors required definitive laparotomy and treatment of the cause. Overall mortality was 66.67%, attributed to extraordinary delay in presentation, old age, High ASA and other score.Conclusions: From the present study it was concluded that in adults the procedure did not proved comparable to standard surgical intervention as definite procedure but it did proved to be an effective modality of resuscitation and patient stabilization unlike in NEC of infants; PPD under LA. Overall the procedure is a low cost intervention and provide cheaper alternative to sustain and improvise the status of patient with a possibility of widespread applicability in low resource situations provided interdepartmental support from ICU, Dialysis and CCU is available.
The contribution of collagen matrix in apexification with MM-MTA®
Authors: TEBBEB Nesrine , ABDELMOUMEN Ehsen , ZOUITEN Sonia , GNABA Imen , BOUGHZELA Abdelatif
Published: May 2017

The absence of an apical constriction and the divergent apical architecture of the root canal hamper complete debridement, canal disinfection and obturation. In the past, calcium hydroxide was currently used to create a root- end barrier, but there are some disadvantages. Since its invention, the MTA has been popularized in endodontic because of its excellent properties. This article presents a detailed case report of the use of a collagenic matrix prior to placement of MTA as an apical barrier and a second case without the use of the matrix.
“Knowing What It Is like”: Dialoguing with Multiculturalism and Equity Through Collective Poetic Autoethnographic Inquiry
Authors: Pithouse-Morgan Kathleen , Naicker Inbanathan , Pillay Daisy
Published: May 2017

We offer an account of how we, a research team of three South African academics, have dialogued with multiculturalism and equity through collective poetic autoethnographic inquiry. The focus of the article is on our learning through reading and responding to published autoethnographies by three other South African academics. We share our learning about how poetry and dialogue can facilitate a generative entanglement with autoethnographies written by others. The article highlights the promise of collective poetic autoethnographic inquiry for opening up spaces for dialoguing with multiculturalism and equity.
Disrupting Equilibrium: Working for Equity and Social Justice in Education for English Learners
Authors: Salas Rachel G.
Published: May 2017

Many states in the western United States have seen an increase in the immigrant population. One state, in particular, has seen its foreign-born population increase 64.7% from 2000 to 2013. This increase in cultural and linguistic diversity foregrounds the 2013 passage of a specific Senate bill that “enacts provisions providing English language learning for students” in this state. The Senate bill also calls for the creation of a council to make recommendations to the appropriate governing boards on how best to meet the instructional needs of English Learners (ELs) in the state. LeChatelier’s principle of equilibrium and Bell’s interest convergence are used to analyze the recommendations. In addition, I use autoethnography and Latino critical race theory to interrogate the complexity of my dual membership, as an EL and an academic, in a cultural, political, and educational context.
Bourdieu and Critical Autoethnography: Implications for Research, Writing, and Teaching
Authors: Reed-Danahay Deborah
Published: May 2017

This article argues that by combining critical ethnographic and autoethnographic perspectives we can move beyond the insider/outsider dualism, better understand the ways in which stories of personal experience are “strategic,” and interrogate the broader contexts and processes of social inequality that shape life trajectories. The potential contributions to critical autoethnography of the reflexive approach of “self-analysis” advocated by Pierre Bourdieu are discussed. The author draws upon her uses of critical autoethnography in research (in France and the United States) and in teaching about immigration.
Government Spending and Economic Growth in Ghana: Evidence from Granger Causality Analysis
Authors: Anning Lucy , Haisu Wang , Sunday Riti Joshua
Published: May 2017

In spite of the diverse major issues affecting the economy of Ghana over the years, the economy continues to experience a downward spiral in its economic growth. Taking into account three opining views regarding government spending and economic growth, this study sets to investigate the causal nexus fractious and economic growth in Ghana. We apply the autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) bounds testing approach to co-integration and the vector error correction model (VECM)-Granger causality test to evaluate both long- and short-run parameters including the direction of causation with data spanning from 1980 and 2015.The empirical results show evidence of co-integration for the existence of a long-run relationship between the dependent and independent variables. The Granger causality tests, in addition, indicated causal independence between government spending and economic growth within the time framework of the study in the economy of Ghana. Government spending has a cause effect on economic growth in Ghana. However, government spending channeled into a more fractious use with the building of resilience and infrastructural development that are self-liquidating if encouraged will enhance economic activities in the short run and also propel growth in the long run in the Ghana.
Posiadane zasoby osobiste (optymizm i poczucie własnej skuteczności) a ocena jakości życia. Analiza współzależności
Authors: Pietras-Mrozicka Małgorzata
Published: May 2017

Badając jakość życia jako wymiar subiektywny i obiektywny, warto przyjrzeć się czynnikom indywidualnym, które mogą wpływać na jej ocenę. Artykuł ma charakter interdyscyplinarny, łącząc aspekty socjologiczne i psychologiczne. Celem jest odpowiedź na pytanie, czy istnieje współzależność pomiędzy oceną jakości życia i składających się na nią aspektów a posiadanymi zasobami osobistymi badanych: dyspozycyjnym optymizmem oraz poczuciem własnej skuteczności. W tym celu analizie poddane są dotychczasowe badania jakości życia różnych grup ludzi: zdrowych, chorych i znajdujących się w trudnych sytuacjach życiowych (bezdomność, pozbawienie wolności). U badanych zmierzony został także poziom dyspozycyjnego optymizmu oraz poczucia własnej skuteczności. Do mierzenia zasobów użyte zostały narzędzia psychologiczne: Skala Uogólnionej Własnej Skuteczności (GSES) oraz Test Orientacji Życiowej (LOT-R). Rezultaty analizy wskazują na istnienie wzajemnej, choć nie zawsze bezpośredniej zależności między omawianymi zmiennymi. Zaznacza się bardziej pośrednia rola oddziaływania optymizmu na subiektywne i obiektywne składniki jakości życia. Warunki życia mają zaś wpływ na kształtowanie i dalsze rozwijanie/ pomniejszanie posiadanych zasobów. Przeprowadzona analiza może wskazać na dalsze kierunki rozwoju polityki zdrowotnej, rodzinnej i socjalnej.
Zrównoważony rozwój a polityka miejska. Między utopią a rzeczywistością
Authors: Ograbek Marcin
Published: May 2017

Idea zrównoważonego rozwoju każe nam ponownie spojrzeć na miasta, niekiedy wymyślać je na nowo. Pretenduje ona do przekształcenia sfery ludzkich działań, opiera się na nowych związkach człowieka z otaczającą go przestrzenią. Jak zorganizować publiczne strefy życia, aby zapewnić im wszystkim długie trwanie, rozsądnie korzystając z dostępnych zasobów? Jak stworzyć przyjazną człowiekowi przestrzeń miejską, która aktywnie integruje wszystkie zamieszkujące ją warstwy społeczne? Czym jest współczesne miasto idealne? Niniejszy artykuł przygląda się przestrzeni miejskiej przez pryzmat politycznej ideologii. Politykę tworzą nie tylko działania, ale również wypracowany wcześniej dyskurs. Zarówno sama polityczna praktyka, jak i program operują zaś innym systemem reprezentacji i odmiennym nazewnictwem. Co spowodowało, że to właśnie zrównoważony rozwój, a nie inna koncepcja stała się dominującym instrumentem legitymizowania działań politycznych na poziomie lokalnym? Artykuł odnosi się w szczególności do sprzeczności samej idei: z jednej strony optującej za rozwojem społeczno-gospodarczym i jego dynamiką, z drugiej zaś, wprowadzającej przeciwstawne pojęcie równowagi, stabilności.
Instrumenty ekonomiczne gospodarki wodnej w świetle projektu ustawy prawo wodne z czerwca 2016
Authors: Godyń Izabela
Published: May 2017

W tekście przedstawiono planowane zmiany w systemie opłat środowiskowych wynikających z rządowego projektu ustawy wodnej z dnia 23 czerwca 2016 r. Porównanie istniejących i proponowanych instrumentów ekonomicznych jest wykonane na podstawie przepisów projektowanej ustawy oraz przepisów obowiązujących. Zostały przeprowadzone analizy stawek opłat za usługi wodne oraz wpływu ich zmian na ceny niektórych produktów i usług.
Konwersja Konstantyna Wielkiego na chrześcijaństwo w świetle jego własnego świadectwa – kilka uwag
Authors: Bralewski Sławomir
Published: May 2017

Konstantyn w swoim głębokim przekonaniu został wybrany przez Boga Najwyższego, który za jego pośrednictwem dokonał przełomu w walce ze złem. To ów Bóg stał się jego boskim patronem, o czym cesarz pisał w swych listach już od roku 313. Zachowane cesarskie pisma, w których jest mowa o Bogu, na ogół kierowane były do chrześcijańskich biskupów i to ich Konstantyn powierzał opiece swego boskiego patrona, który w jego mocnym przeświadczeniu był Bogiem chrześcijan. Władca przypisywał Mu odnoszone przez siebie zwycięstwa militarne i spodziewał się, że oddając Mu cześć, zapewni cesarstwu pomyślność. W zamian, w ramach wdzięczności roztaczał opiekę nad Kościołem, wznosząc świątynie i zabiegając o jedność Jego wyznawców w kulcie. Konstantyn, wypowiadając się o Bogu chrześcijan, używał, co zrozumiałe, znanych sobie epitetów właściwych kultom pogańskim, ale należących też do ogólnego skarbca terminologii religijnej. Odwołując się do pojęć i symboli właściwych światu pogańskiemu, ale przez chrześcijan interpretowanych jako chrześcijańskie, Konstantyn dokonywał rewolucji religijnej w sposób kontrolowany i łagodny, nie dopuszczając do zaognienia nastrojów społecznych. Niektórzy badacze sądzą, że Konstantyn stał się chrześcijaninem dopiero po roku 324, jednak w tym okresie wyznawanego przez siebie Boga obdarzał tymi samymi bądź bardzo podobnymi tytułami, co w pierwszej połowie swego panowania. Ponieważ jego zachowana korespondencja i mowy adresowane były często do duchownych chrześcijańskich, to i zawarte w nich odniesienia do Boga dotyczyły Boga chrześcijańskiego i to już od roku 313.
Pojedynki władców: zagadnienie komunikacji rytualnej
Authors: Tafiłowski Piotr
Published: May 2017

W tekście podjęto próbę wyjaśnienia znaczenia zjawiska, jakim były pojedynki władców. Wydaje się, że najlepiej zrozumieć je można, umieszczając je w kontekście komunikacji rytualnej. Wezwania do pojedynków władców, choć faktycznie nigdy żaden się nie odbył, były gestami rozpowszechnionymi od starożytności aż do czasów nowożytnych. Znamy je z licznych źródeł dokumentowych, literackich (Iliada) oraz ikonograficznych, a także z kronik. Wydaje się jednak, że dotychczas historycy nie poświęcili im należytej uwagi i nie zdołali tego zagadnienia prawidłowo odczytać oraz należycie wyjaśnić. Próba nowego spojrzenia na tę tematykę podjęta została w prezentowanym artykule.
Sława, chwała i plotka. Władysław Warneńczyk jako król Węgier
Authors: Sroka Stanisław A.
Published: May 2017

Autor omawia panowanie Władysława Warneńczyka na Węgrzech (1440–1444), akcentując te zagadnienia, które w odniesieniu do postaci króla są w ostatnim czasie żywo dyskutowane. Chodzi głównie o trzy wątki. Pierwszy z nich dotyczy rzekomego zniknięcia Warneńczyka podczas bitwy pod Warną (1444). W historiografii występują różne fantastyczne teorie o losach Warneńczyka po tej bitwie (ich autorami są zazwyczaj historycy amatorzy, którzy bezpodstawnie odrzucają przekazy wielu kronik tureckich donoszących o śmierci monarchy podczas bitwy). Najbardziej popularna teoria dotyczy królewskiego pobytu na portugalskiej wyspie Madera. Niektórzy uważają nawet, że Władysław ożenił się tam i spłodził Krzysztofa Kolumba. Drugim zagadnieniem żywo ostatnio dyskutowanym jest sprawa rzekomej orientacji homoseksualnej władcy, co doprowadziło nawet do okrzyknięcia go nieformalnym patronem gejów w Europie Środkowej. Zwolennicy tego poglądu opierają się na przekazie kroniki Jana Długosza, który raczej miał na myśli pewną obyczajową rozwiązłość władcy (tak zapewne rozumieć należy użyte przez kronikarza sformułowanie, że król był in marium libidinem proclivus). W artykule autor zajął się także kwestią pochówku króla w świetle ostatniej inicjatywy intelektualistów bułgarskich, którzy uważają, że szczątków Władysława Warneńczyka należy poszukiwać w kaplicy greckiej w miejscu zwanym Ak Yazala Baba (dzisiejsza wieś Obrocziszte w pobliżu Warny).
Ziemskie urzędy sądowe w życiu politycznym województwa sandomierskiego w latach 1777–1783
Authors: Filipczak Witold
Published: May 2017

W początkowej części artykułu przypomniane zostały obowiązujące w Rzeczypospolitej zasady elekcyjności kandydatów na urzędy sądowe, z uwzględnieniem zmian, jakie w tym zakresie zachodziły. W badanym okresie w województwie sandomierskim istniały trzy sądy ziemskie, sześć starostw grodowych, ale tylko jeden urząd podkomorzego. W latach 1777–1783 zebrało się siedem sejmików w Opatowie i jeden w Radomiu, które wybrały kandydatów na sandomierskie i radomski urzędy sądowe. W 1783 r. prawdopodobnie trzy razy obradowały sejmiki w Stężycy (dla powiatu stężyckiego), jednak ich uchwały nie są znane. W artykule omówione zostały przygotowania do poszczególnych sejmików, ich przebieg oraz podjęte decyzje. W latach 1777–1778 w Opatowie dokonano elekcji, dyskusyjnych z prawnego punktu widzenia, które wynikały z uznania za wakujący urzędu sędziego ziemskiego sandomierskiego. Po I rozbiorze jego dotychczasowy posiadacz nie miał już dóbr w pomniejszonych granicach województwa, a ponadto pełnił obowiązki sędziowskie na terenach zajętych przez Austrię. W 1782 r. powstał projekt, zaakceptowany przez króla Stanisława Augusta, powołania trzech urzędów podkomorzego na miejsce jednego, dotychczas istniejącego. Na burzliwym sejmie w 1782 r. nie było możliwości przyjęcia ustawy w tej sprawie. W następnym roku król wycofał się z propozycji, zapewne ze względu na postawę polityczną większości posłów sandomierskich na ostatnim sejmie. Zgodnie z zaleceniem królewskim dokonano więc w Opatowie (w 1783 r.) elekcji kandydatów na urząd podkomorzego całego województwa.
Bălgarskijat zlaten vek. Sbornik v čest na car Simeon Veliki (893–927), săst. V. Gjuzelev, I.G. Iliev, K. Nenov, Fondacija Bălgarsko Istoričesko Nasledstvo, Plovdiv 2015, ss. 569
Authors: Leszka Mirosław J.
Published: May 2017

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Effect of saline water on rumen fermentation and serum profile in Murrah male calves
Authors: . Preeti , Kewalramani Neelam , Kundu S. S. , Sharma Amit
Published: May 2017

Twenty growing male Murrah calves, with average body weight (kg) 220±5, were randomly assigned to five treatments of water containing total dissolved solids (TDS; ppm) viz CON=500; T1=2,000; T2=4,000; T3=6,000 and T4=8,000 at National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI), Karnal India. Animals were arranged in a randomized block design with 120-day experimental period. Feed and water intake were measured daily, rumen fermentation parameters and blood profile were evaluated at monthly interval. Water intake was apparently higher in T1 (17.46 l/day) and T2 (16.77 l/day) as compared to CON (control; 14.07 l/day) but did not differ significantly. However, water intake was lower (P less than 0.05) in T3 (10.40 l/day) and T4 (8.18 l/day) as compared to group T1, T2 and T3CON. Except ammonia nitrogen which was decreased with increasing TDS of water, all other rumen liquor parameters were found similar. In blood parameters, there was significant decrease (P less than 0.05) in plasma glucose, total protein, and albumin while there was significant increase (P less than 0.05), in AST and ALT with increasing TDS of water. Blood Urea Nitrogen, creatinine, uric acid were not affected. On the basis of above results it was inferred that water intake was decreased at higher TDS (above 4000 ppm)
Degeneraciones periféricas de retina y su relación con estados refractivos
Authors: Rojas Bocanegra Alberto
Published: May 2017

El objetivo de éste estudio fue determinar la prevalencia de degeneraciones periféricas de retina y su relación con estados refractivos. Se realizó un estudio de corte transversal con exploración de asociación mediante análisis de casos y controles. Se calculó un tamaño de muestra de 671 ojos para examen en el Instituto de Investigaciones Optométricas (IIO) de la Universidad de La Salle y en el Instituto de Córnea. El estado refractivo se determinó mediante la técnica estática y el estado retinal mediante oftalmoscopia indirecta con indentación escleral. El 12,2% de los ojos tenían degeneración retinal periférica y 4,3% ruptura retinal. Se encontró asociación entre miopía y degeneración retinal. La prevalencia de degeneraciones periféricas de retina fue de 12,2%, las más frecuentes fueron lattice y blanco sin presión, la miopía tiene asociación con las degeneraciones periféricas retinales y estas con rupturas retinales.
Response surface methodology approach for optimization of methyl orange adsorptive removal by magnetic chitosan nanocomposite
Authors: Ayati Ali , Zeraatkar Moghaddam Ali , Tanhaei Bahareh , Deymeh Fatemeh , Sillanpaa Mika
Published: May 2017

In this work, the adsorption process of methyl orange (MO) removal by a magnetic chitosan with an Al2O3/Fe3O4 core was optimized using the experimental design method in order to maximize the removal efficiency. Response surface methodology (RSM) based on central composite design (CCD) was performed to find the relationship between the effective adsorption parameters on the MO removal efficiency as the response. The statistical parameters of the derived model were acquired: R2 = 0.9799 and F value = 47.07. Finally, non-linear optimization was carried out and values of 6.5, 0.70 g l–1, 30 ppm, and 60 min were obtained as the optimum values for pH, adsorbent dosage, initial concentration, and contact time, respectively, while the predicted MO removal efficiency was found to be 96.8 ± 2.2% (with a 95% confidence level). This was in agreement with the experimental response of 96.5 ± 1.4%.
Fracture Failure Mechanisms of Long Single PA6 Fibers
Authors: Ding Huiling , Zhang Yongzhen , He Zhitao
Published: May 2017

The present study investigates the failure mechanisms of industrial fiber materials, using a custom designed fiber cutting performance test bench. The fracture morphologies of single PA6 fibers are examined by scanning electron microscopy. The analysis reveals that fiber cutting can be distinguished according to four distinct stages of fiber failure represented by shearing, cutting, brittle fracture, and tensile failure, which are the result of different mechanisms active during the processes of crack initiation, extension and fracture. The results of fractographic analysis are further verified by an analysis of the blade assembly speed with respect to time over the entire fracture failure process based on high-speed camera data. The results of fractographic analysis and blade assembly speed are fully consistent.
Dental Wear: Attrition, Erosion and Abrasion—A Palaeo-Odontological Approach
Authors: Sperber Geoffrey H.
Published: May 2017

A review of the surface ablation of hominin teeth by attrition, abrasion and erosive wear. The occurrence of these lesions is explored in a sample of South African fossil australopithecine dentitions revealing excessive wear. Interpretation of the nature of the dietary components causing such wear in the absence of carious erosion provides insight into the ecology of the Plio-pleistocene epoch (1-2 million years ago). Fossil teeth inform much of the living past by their retained evidence after death. Tooth wear is the ultimate forensic evidence of lives lived.
A Pragmatic Approach to CSR Evaluation: A Comprehensive Framework
Authors: Rahate Vaishali , Shaikh Parvin
Published: May 2017

Post Globalization Indian companies started making CSR a part of their Business strategy rather than merely restricting it to charity or philanthropy.  The most significant breakthrough in CSR took place in 2013 with the introduction of idea of ‘mandatory CSR’. With an enormous increase in the scope of CSR, the companies are struggling to align their organizational objectives with CSR goals. The companies are focusing on Stakeholder engagement, identifying implementation partners, capacity building, and effective project implementation. What is amiss is impetus on monitoring and evaluation of CSR activities. A number of CSR rating agencies have come up with their own indices, but they lack in adequate transparency on evaluation criteria and methodology. There is also inter-agency divergence with respect to company’s evaluation and ranking.  This paper proposes a comprehensive and realistic framework which can be implemented in the Indian context for evaluating the CSR activities.

 
Conflict, Livelihood Security and Children in the Conflict Affected Kokrajhar District BTAD, Assam
Authors: Pathak Surashree
Published: May 2017

This paper is an attempt to investigate into the livelihood insecurity of the people living in conflict prone areas and its resultant impact on the overall wellbeing of the children of the area. It focuses mainly on two communities in Kokrajhar district of Assam i.e. the Bodos and the immigrant Muslims which have experienced series of conflicts in the recent decades. Generally the first priority in conflict prone areas is the immediate concern of the Government and Non Government actors is focused on the immediate loss of life and property. The sufferings of the survivors of conflict however go unnoticed. The survivors are the worst victim of conflict. The conflicts have led to mass displacement of people from both the communities forcing them to leave their homes and to live in makeshift camps. The victims living in the camps are deprived of basic human right to life and livelihood. Many of them are living in the relief camps for more than a decade, with no scope for education and skill development for getting a dignified livelihood opportunity. Even those who are not displaced or have returned to their villages lost their livelihood due to the breakdown of the civil infrastructure. The livelihood insecurity of the parents lead to serious child right violation in the conflict affected area. Several unwelcome consequences like child trafficking, child marriage, child labour can be seen in the area. this paper tries to capture the actual picture from the study area.
Sterile Abscess with Subsequent Iatrogenic Draining Sinus Tract Formation 3 Years After FiberWire and ENDOBUTTON Distal Biceps Brachii Tendon Repair
Authors: Bernstein Derek T. , Sochacki Kyle R. , Jafarnia Kourosh K.
Published: May 2017

Case:

We report a case of a sterile abscess with subsequent sinus tract formation mimicking infection 3 years after uncomplicated distal biceps brachii tendon repair with FiberWire suture in a 42-year-old man. The preoperative workup for infection was unremarkable. Intraoperative culture specimens confirmed the absence of infection. Excision of the sinus tract and FiberWire-ENDOBUTTON construct was curative. At the 1-year follow-up, there had been no recurrence of symptoms.

Conclusion:

Foreign-body inflammatory reactions should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients with apparent infection with a history of FiberWire suture fixation and negative serologic workup.
Acercando al profesorado de matemáticas a las TIC para la enseñanza y aprendizaje
Authors: Villarraga Miguel E. , Saavedra Fredy , Espinosa Yury , Jiménez Carlos , Sánchez Liceth , Sanguino Jefferson
Published: May 2017

En este documento se presenta una primera fase de un proceso de introducción de tecnologías digitales de la información y comunicación (TICS) en formación de profesores de matemáticas en ejercicio del Departamento del Tolima en Colombia. Se han indagado los procesos cognitivos de representación en conexión con los tipos de procesos y pensamiento matemáticos definidos en los Lineamientos Curriculares para el área de Matemáticas en Colombia. Se han empleado 10 software libres en la red de Internet y se han encontrado índices de dificultad en la resolución de problemas y en el empleo de representaciones.
An Experimental Study of Gas Influx in Oil-Based Drilling Fluids for Improved Modeling of High-Pressure, High-Temperature Wells
Authors: Torsvik Anja , Skogestad Jan Ole , Linga Harald
Published: May 2017

Oilfield exploration in extreme areas represents additional requirements for drilling-fluid performance and hydraulic models for well control. In general, there is little knowledge about the drilling-fluid properties at high-pressure/high-temperature (HP/HT) conditions, and kick models are based on extrapolation of fluid properties from moderate pressures and temperatures. To verify the validity of extrapolation to downhole HP/HT conditions, increased knowledge about the drilling-fluid behavior under these conditions is required.

In this work, we have experimentally determined the effect of gas absorption on saturation pressure, density, and viscosity at temperatures up to 200°C and at 1,000 bar. We provide accurate measurements of methane solubility in two oil-based drilling fluids (OBDFs), which both have the same composition except for the type of base oil (BO). One is based on a refined normal mineral oil, and the other is based on a linear paraffin. For various CH4/OBDF combinations, density and viscosity are measured at pressures and temperatures ranging from standard conditions to HP/HT. The two OBDFs reveal similar flow behavior, but the one that is based on a linear paraffin oil has a stronger gel structure and a stronger shear-thinning effect. This fluid enters the dense-phase region at a lower pressure, and is accordingly able to absorb more gas at a lower pressure than the fluid with a normal mineral oil. Results have been used to validate computational predictions. It is shown that the experimental results form an important basis for tuning the software model to fit the thermodynamic properties of gas-loaded drilling fluid at HP/HT conditions.
Improvement of Soybean Resilience to Drought through Deep Root System in Brazil
Authors: Battisti Rafael , Sentelhas Paulo C.
Published: May 2017

Core Ideas

A process‐based crop model was used to evaluate yield gain for root system profiles.

Deeper root system reduced yield gap by water deficit.

Soybean yield gain was a function of the interaction of climate and root profile.

Deeper root system is a strategy to mitigate drought effect on soybean crop.

Water deficit is the major source of yield gap for soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] in Brazil, which can be mitigated through physiological soybean traits or soil crop management. Considering these two aspects, the aim of this study was to evaluate the soybean yield gain associated with deeper roots, based on different root profiles observed along soybean production areas in Brazil. The effect of root depth was evaluated for 55 growing seasons in 24 locations in the country. The soybean yield simulations were performed with the CSM‐CROPGRO‐Soybean crop model calibrated for Brazilian conditions. The model's soil root growth factor was changed to create five root distribution profiles in the soil. The deepest root system reached 200 cm, while the shallowest root system was limited to 60 cm. The interaction between root system distribution and climate resulted in different soybean yield levels in the assessed locations. Soybean yield gain increased gradually from shallower to the deeper root systems, ranging between 500 and 2500 kg ha−1. The yield gain tended to be lower when yield was higher (wet growing season) and higher when yield was lower (dry growing season). Under higher water deficit, the yield gain was reduced for all root systems. The results of this study proved that a better root profile distribution increases average soybean yield and reduces yield inter‐annual variability, mainly where water deficit is a problem. Root profile distribution should be considered for improving soybean resilience to water deficit and adapt the crop for a changing climate.
Aerial Interseeded Cover Crop and Corn Residue Harvest: Soil and Crop Impacts
Authors: Blanco‐Canqui Humberto , Sindelar Michael , Wortmann Charles S. , Kreikemeier Gary
Published: May 2017

Core Ideas

Harvesting 71% of corn residue can increase wind erosion potential of a sandy loam soil.

Corn residue harvest did not affect soil fertility and corn yields.

Aerially interseeded winter rye cover crop tended to reduce wind erosion potential.

Residue harvest can increase erosion potential but interseeded cover crop could partly offset this effect.

Corn (Zea mays L.) residue is a forage source and a biofuel feedstock. Excessive residue harvest may, however, result in increased soil erosion risks and degraded soil properties. Aerial interseeding of a cover crop (CC) before harvesting corn may offset adverse effects of residue harvest. We studied the impacts of harvesting 71% of corn residue with and without aerially interseeded winter rye (Secale cereale L.) CC on wind and water erosion potential, soil organic carbon (SOC), nutrients, soil water content, and corn yields in a farmer's field under irrigated strip till continuous corn on a sandy loam in the western Corn Belt from 2013 to 2016. Interseeded CC biomass yield ranged from 0.2 to 3.4 Mg ha−1. Corn residue harvest reduced geometric mean diameter of dry soil aggregates and increased wind erodible fraction (<0.84 mm aggregates) by 0, 27, and 37% in the first, second, and third year, respectively, indicating that residue harvest increased the soil's susceptibility to wind erosion. Cover crop had no effect on geometric mean diameter and erodible fraction. Residue harvest reduced near‐surface water content but CC had no effect. Treatments did not affect fertility properties and corn yield. In spring, surface cover was 24.7% in residue‐harvested plots without CC and 65.3% in residue‐harvested plots with CC, indicating that CC provided soil protective cover. Overall. interseeded grass CC may not rapidly improve soil properties, but the added soil cover provided by the interseeded CC could partly offset the effect of residue harvest on wind erosion potential in sandy loam soils.
Context in English Language Teaching Program: Differentiating between Iranian Public Schools and Private Institutes
Authors: Khoshsima Hooshang , Hashemi Toroujeni Seyyed Morteza
Published: May 2017

For some years, there was a debate about the effectiveness of public and private sectors in language learning field, not only in Iran but also in USA and Europe. Actually, a context in which language learners are provided with friendly communicative environment is a great help to learn how to use the language communicatively in authentic situations. Therefore, a context in which the efficient factors are employed more appropriately enables EFL learners to emphasize the communicative use of language in everyday, real world situations. In Iran, the students can learn English in two contexts including a) public schools that are funded and supported by the government b) private institutes. In public education, the students start learning English from the first year of Junior Secondary Program for six years. But after graduating from high school, hardly some of them are able to communicate fluently (Safari & Rashidi, 2015). Thus, this study investigated the comparability of the effectiveness of two education systems applied in two contexts on oral communication skills. Direct observations, interviews, and FCE speaking test taken by 154 students of two contexts revealed that the language learners of private institutes outperformed on oral skills. Furthermore, the results of independent t-test indicated that 8 internal and external moderator-factors assessed by a questionnaire might affect speaking performance of language learners in two contexts. The findings were also supported by the interview-based data.
Whole Object Assumption and Mutual Exclusivity Assumption in 3-4-Year-Old Cebuano Preschoolers: A Qualitative Analysis
Authors: Laput Daylinda Luz Reluya
Published: May 2017

The whole object assumption (WOA) and mutual exclusivity (ME) assumption proposed by Markman (1990) are constraints children use in word learning. This small-scale psycholinguistic study investigates the constraints function in 14 preschoolers at ages 3 and 4 using WOA and ME in deciphering part labels. Using quasi-experimental method, children identified objects and animals. Findings show that while WOA is still used by the participants ME overrides. Further findings reveal no evidence of the claim that older participants used ME better than the younger ones. However, gender seems to play an important role in the participants’ performance for boys did much better than girls in the experiments. Thus, the result recommends further future research on the relation between the two constraints on word learning (WOA and ME) and age and gender. However, this study found two limitations: the drawings and the questions used in the study may fail to fully reveal the children’s ability since previous studies offer non-standard materials and procedure used in their experiments; and the study itself, is regarded as small-scale. Therefore, the research findings can hardly be generalized. Nevertheless, the research at least presents how the Cebuano speaking preschoolers learned new words via WOA and ME assumption.
Ações Afirmativas nos Governos FHC e Lula: um Balanço
Authors: Dos Santos Sales Augusto
Published: May 2017

Neste artigo, buscaremos demonstrar que tanto para a administração Fernando Henrique Cardoso (FHC), de orientação pró-mercado ou neoliberal, quanto para a administração Lula, de orientação pró-políticas sociais, a questão racial e/ou as desigualdades raciais (que afetam expressivamente a população negra), assim como as propostas de combate ao racismo, não foram prioridade em suas agendas.
2012: Ponto de Chegada, Ponto de Partida
Authors: Beraldo Antonio Fernando de C. A. , Magrone Eduardo , Ventura Tailiny Paula
Published: May 2017

As universidades públicas federais se movimentam para atender à Lei das Cotas, ou para consolidar as políticas de inclusão já adotadas pela maioria delas. A convergência, em 2012, de dois importantes vetores nas políticas públicas do ensino superior - apressão do movimento negro pela implantação de políticas afirmativas, e a expansão das universidades promovida pelo REUNI,após anos de medidas restritivas do governo FHC-, foi eficaz na inclusão dos menos favorecidos, porém, ao mesmo tempo, acentuou as imensas deficiências do ensino básico. Isto faz com que uma parcela dos alunos que ingressaram pelas cotas tenha um rendimento acadêmico muito abaixo dos demais. Há muito que fazer, não só em termos de amparo material, mas, principalmente, de medidas pedagógicas que diminuam a evasão e façam valer o investimento que a sociedade faz, inserindo bons profissionais no mercado de trabalho.
A mulher no serviço operacional da Polícia Militar de Sergipe: relações de poder e produção de sentido no cotidiano
Authors: Damasceno Braga Élida
Published: May 2017

A pesquisa analisou o cotidiano das mulheres policiais que atuam no serviço operacional da Polícia Militar de Sergipe, como é o caso do Batalhão de Choque. As estratégias propostas pelas relações estabelecidas elencam possíveis situações de desrespeito, visto que o modelo de masculinidade é predominante no cotidiano policial. A problemática se deu em torno de compreender como a mulher se caracteriza no âmbito das relações de gênero e poderque ali se estabelecem. Foram realizadas nove entrevistas. A análise permitiu mostrar que a participação das mulheres nesse contexto está envolto por poderes estabelecidos, o não reconhecimento de certas ações em detrimento do modelo de masculinidade, mas também aponta para novas formas de se fazer o policiamento. As mulheres se aliam ao modelo já estabelecido, ampliando-os astuciosamente com outros atributos, utilizando-os como táticas para superar as dificuldades que enfrentam no exercício de sua função.
Sociologia da inovação técnica: da crítica à técnica ao design sócio-técnico
Authors: Josef Brüseke Franz
Published: May 2017

O fato que a força motriz inovadora dos tempos modernos foi identificada com a racionalização dificulta até hoje uma interpretação exclusivamente positiva do conceito de inovação. Mas é possível pensar na técnica e seu futuro sem se render a uma crítica abstrata, fornecida pelo discurso ético? Ou sem se deixar levar por uma requentada filosofia do progresso, com a inovação tecnológica no seu centro? Neste momento não surpreende mais, tanto que o conceito de design começa substituir, para alguns autores, os antigos conceitos de modernização ou até de revolução. Nessa perspectiva até o conceito de inovação pode ser substituído pelo conceito do design, com a vantagem de fornecer critérios diferenciados do seu uso. Revisitar, e seja isto somente enquanto exercício da nossa imaginação como inventores e inovadores, aquilo que existia enquanto techné antes dos tempos modernos, pode eventualmente dar pistas para um redesign do dispositivo técnico contemporâneo. Redescobrir o momento estético da antiga técnica diminui, porventura, a terrível tensão entre as inovações tecnológicas e as exigências éticas contemporâneas.
A luta contra a homofobia: das condições de constituição dos movimentos homossexual e LGBTTT em Sergipe
Authors: Salvador Moura Costa Patrícia Rosalba , Ribeiro de Melo Marcos
Published: May 2017

Este artigo objetiva pontuar algumas características que marcaram a institucionalização dos movimentos Homossexual e LGBTTT no Estado de Sergipe, buscando-se estabelecer um elo entre as pautas de luta do movimento e a construção de políticas públicas no combate a homofobia. A metodologia usada está baseada na análise teórica no campo de estudos dos gêneros e sexualidades, os dados foram aferidos através de pesquisa documental e entrevistas. Os resultados mostram que os movimentos homossexuais e LGBTTT desenvolveram importantes mobilizações no Estado sergipano em torno das causas homossexuais. Os pontos fortes de luta incluíam o combate à violência contra homossexuais, a exigência de políticas públicas de prevenção à AIDS, e a luta incessante em prol do respeito à diversidade.
Agricultura familiar, segurança e soberania alimentar e nanotecnologia: onde estamos, para onde vamos
Authors: Martins Paulo Roberto
Published: May 2017

Em continuidade a reflexão realizada em 2007/2008 e publica- da em 2009 por Martins et al., “Impactos das Nanotecnologias na cadeia de produção da soja brasileira”, o presente artigo tem por objetivo introduzir a questão do desenvolvimento das na- notecnologias e suas relações com agricultura familiar e a segu- rança e soberania alimentar no Brasil. Um panorama geral será apresentado em termos de como estamos no desenvolvimento das nanotecnologias aplicadas à agricultura. Apresenta-se quem no Brasil está trabalhando no desenvolvimento dessa tecnolo- gia aplicada à agricultura, bem como será apresentada de for- ma sintética o que ocorre no panorama global. A partir dos ele- mentos anteriormente indicados e de princípios adotados neste trabalho relativos ao tema segurança e soberania alimentar será apresentado uma análise em termos prospectivos dos possíveis impactos do desenvolvimento das nanotecnologias aplicadas à agricultura em suas relações com a agricultura familiar brasi- leira e também os possíveis impactos nas questões relativas à segurança e soberania alimentar posta pelo desenvolvimento dessa tecnologia no caso brasileiro. Ao final apresentam-se al- gumas conclusões preliminares para a discussão pública
Nanotecnologias e os desafios no campo alimentar: Que futuro nos espera?
Authors: Da Silva Tania Elias Magno , Engelmann Wilson , Hohendorf Raquel
Published: May 2017

O artigo discute os possíveis impactos sociais que podem ser ge- rados frente aos avanços no campo das nanotecnologias, quan- do utilizadas na produção alimentar. Embasados no pensamen- to crítico de Morin, E; Beck, U; Baumann, Z; Giddens, A,  entre outros cientistas e estudiosos que questionam as encruzilhadas que o estágio atual do desenvolvimento tecnocientífico tem nos colocado e o que o futuro pode nos reservar, partimos do prin- cípio de não dissociar modernidade de desenvolvimento e pro- gresso, este último traduzido pelos avanços do conhecimento científico e as conquistas no campo tecnológico, pois são pro- cessos imbricados um no outro e interdependentes. Outro ponto que guiou o estudo foi a estreita relação entre desenvolvimento científico e tecnológico e mercado, pois as nanotecnologias se enquadram nesta relação.
POR UMA TEORIA DO CONTROLE SOCIAL
Authors: Santos Luís Cláudio Almeida
Published: May 2017

Propõe-se uma teoria do controle social: a teoria do alinhamento interinstitucional (TAI). As condições de possibilidade desta teoria são: 1) delimitação do objeto de modo a distingui-lo da ordem social; 2) a adoção do socioconstrutivismo temperado pela perspectiva estrutural; 3) a transferência do enfoque dos campos em si para as relações entre os campos do espaço social do controle.
Imprensa periódica ilustrada e política: a revista Kodak e a palheta republicana Porto Alegre (1912-1913)
Authors: Trusz Alice Dubina
Published: May 2017

Na década de 1910, foi publicada em Porto Alegre/RS a revista Kodak, um semanário ilustrado dedicado às artes e à literatura, em cujas páginas estariam ausentes as ‘cores políticas’. Tal determinação editorial acabou contrariada, pois foram numerosas as referências textuais e visuais à política na revista. O objetivo deste estudo é identificar as manifestações desta natureza no primeiro semestre da publicação, indagar os usos e funções que elas podem ter desempenhado e o papel que podem ter conferido à Kodak naquele contexto.
A Produção do Conhecimento em Cidadania no Brasil: uma análise a partir do Scielo (1992-2011)
Authors: Clemente Augusto Junior , Juliano Maíra Cabral
Published: May 2017

Este artigo relata resultados de um estudo de caráter bibliométrico sobre a produção do conhecimento brasileira acerca da cidadania presente no Scielo (Scientific Eletronic Library Online). Em um corpus de 203 artigos e extensão temporal de 20 anos (1992-2011) foram analisadas variáveis como: ano da publicação, filiação institucional de autores e periódicos, referências bibliográficas e conteúdo de palavras-chaves e títulos. O critério para seleção dos artigos foi o de possuir o termo “cidadania” como uma de suas palavras-chaves. Por um lado, foi constatado o crescimento da cidadania como um campo teórico, com alta concentração institucional e geográfica. Por outro, a hipótese de que os conceitos de cidadania mobilizados no Brasil estão incrementando a abordagem tradicional marshalliana, focada em direitos e senso de pertencimento.
A clinical importance of natriuretic peptides in pediatric practice
Authors: Saperova E. , Vakhlova I.
Published: May 2017

Natriuretic peptides (NUP) are peptide hormones secreted by cardiomyocytes in response to a volume overload of the heart. Emphasis in the article is placed on the history of NUP discovery, their chemical structure and pathophysiological mechanisms of action. The data on determination of NUP reference values in children with cardiac pathologies are analyzed. A NUP clinical significance in early diagnosis of heart failure in children, including those with congenital heart defects is shown. Also considered is NUP dynamics after surgical correction of congenital heart defects. A conclusion is drawn that NUP play an important prognostic role in evaluating early and late postoperative periods and disease outcomes on a whole.Received 11 October 2016. Accepted 22 December 2016.Funding: The study had no sponsorship.Conflict of interest: The authors declare no conflict of interest.Author contributionsAll authors contributed equally at all stages of the research.