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In the Name of (Un)Sustainability: A Critical Analysis of How Neoliberal Ideology Operates Through Discourses About Sustainable Progress and Equality
Authors: Jacobsson Diana
Published: January 2019

This article examines sustainable development discourses while addressing the unsustainable structures within which these discourses take place. The main research question concerns how sustainability is understood in relation to class and capitalism and what ideologies are expressed as neutral in the anodyne context of public information. Critical discourse analysis is applied as a method to examine how sustainable development is shaped through the construction of problems, responsibilities and solutions in a Swedish municipal magazine. The analysis reveals two parallel constructions: hyper-politicised discourses about free enterprise and a trivialisation of discourses about socio-economic challenges. Texts about social care and social responsibility are represented in the form of banal politics, transforming conflict into consensus, while stories about the business sector rely heavily on market rationales stressing the importance of political intervention to increase the attractive power of entrepreneurialism. Taking Critical Theory as its starting point, the analysis discusses the neoliberal paradox, namely that in the neoliberal political regime, despite the rhetoric of individualism and freedom, the role of the state is to support private enterprises. The article argues that the role of communication needs further analytical attention to increase our understanding of how sustainability is shaped and established in mainstream public discourse. It concludes that the specific communication practice examined here promotes neoliberal capitalism by encouraging the continued unsustainable class structuring of our society.
Development, Implementation, and Clinician Adherence to a Standardized Assessment Toolkit for Sensorimotor Rehabilitation after Stroke
Authors: Richards Carol L. , Malouin Francine , Nadeau Sylvie , Fung Joyce , D’Amours Line , Perez Claire , Durand Anne
Published: January 2019

Purpose: This study describes the development of a standardized assessment toolkit (SAT) and associated clinical database focusing on sensorimotor rehabilitation in three stroke rehabilitation units (SRUs). Implementation of the SAT was confirmed using objective measures of clinician adherence while exploring reasons for varied adherence. Method: Participants were patients post-stroke admitted for inpatient rehabilitation and clinicians from the three SRUs. A collaborative and iterative process was used to develop the SAT. Implementation was measured by clinician adherence, which was charted by means of assessment entries in patient records and transferred to the clinical database. Reasons for lower adherence were interpreted from therapist data logs at one SRU. Results: The SAT consisted of 25 assessment tools. Clinician adherence to a subset of the tools ranged from 33% to 99% at admission and from 28% to 94% at discharge. At one site, lower adherence among the tools was explained by patient-related factors (1%–36%) and protocol or logistical reasons (0%–7%) at admission; missing data ranged from 0% to 3%, except for the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (17%). Conclusions: In this pragmatic study, objective measures of clinician adherence demonstrated the feasibility of implementing an SAT in daily practice. Moreover, the reasons for lower adherence rates may be related to the patients, protocol, and logistics, all of which may vary with the assessment tool, rather than clinician compliance.
Factors Associated with Fibromyalgia Syndrome in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients
Authors: Ozelsancak Ruya , Doruk Analan Pınar , Leblebici Berrin
Published: January 2019

Purpose: We evaluated the prevalence of fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients and whether this syndrome is associated with gender, age, duration of PD, or other laboratory parameters. Methods: A total of 60 chronic PD patients (26 women, 34 men) and 60 healthy controls (30 women, 30 men) were included. We recorded each participant’s age, gender, cause of kidney failure, PD duration, laboratory parameters, education level, and symptoms related to FMS, diagnosed according to the 2010 American College of Rheumatology criteria. Results: Eleven patients (18%) in the PD group and nine (15%) in the control group met the diagnostic criteria for FMS. There were no statistically significant differences in age; gender; education level; PD duration; laboratory parameters; or sleepdisturbance, fatigue, or cognitive symptoms between the FMS and non-FMS groups among the PD patients. We next compared control and PD patients with FMS. Both groups were of a similar age and gender and had similar sleep disturbance and cognitive symptoms, but more patients had fatigue in the control group. Conclusions: The prevalence of FMS among PD patients was similar to that in the general population, and FMS was not associated with gender, age, duration of PD, or other laboratory parameters.
A case study: Small scale wind turbine system selection and economic viability
Authors: KARASU ASNAZ Melike
Published: January 2019

Increasing electricity production costs coupled with rising energy prices drive people to become energy independent. Wind energy systems can be one of the most cost-effective home-based renewable energy systems. A small-scale wind turbine can reduce the electricity bill slightly or up to 100% depending on the quality of wind resource of the site. More people across the world are seeking a solution against increasing electricity rates and a way to harvest their local wind resources. The aim of the study is to analyse an economic viability of a small-scale wind turbine system for residential use in southern Turkey. For this objective, firstly, an actual onsite wind data is evaluated. Five different on-grid small-scale wind energy production system alternatives which required to meet the electricity demand are offered. Performance of each turbine are examined; cost and benefit analysis based on cash flow, net present value, levelised cost of energy and payback periods are calculated. Recommendations are provided to the investor to make a decision on the optimum wind turbine selection based on performance and economic viability for the given site. At last, an overview of what is feasible on the preferred site is presented.
Natural convection from perforated vertical fins with different hole diameters
Authors: TAHA Mohammed Salam Taha , ATEŞ Ali , ALTUN Aziz Hakan , CANLI Eyüb
Published: January 2019

Natural convection is a physical mechanism that is mostly benefited in cooling of electronics. Due to the variety of the geometrical and operational parameters, industrial and scientific studies are continuing for better performance. One of the focuses is on perforations of heat sink fins as a passive flow control technique. This work experimentally investigates a sinusoidal wavy fin heat sink after fins were perforated with two different hole diameters. Heat sink was heated by using an electrical resistance for six different heating powers. The temperature at the heater-heat sink interface was measured with the aid of four thermocouples. Transient and steady temperature values were measured and then recorded by means of a data-logger. The details of the experimental setup are given alongside of visuals. It is desired to state some assessment and evaluations about the experimental setup. Related literature studies are also summarized in the introduction section. Heat transfer, Rayleigh and Nusselt numbers were calculated and compared with each other and parameters by means of 2D plot graphics. The time for reaching steady state is changing between 1.5 to 2 hours. Average wall temperature changes linearly with heating power. Average wall temperature values are between 300 and 350 Kelvin. Nusselt number decreases with increasing Rayleigh number. While Rayleigh number changes between 500,000 to 2,000,000, Nusselt number decreases from 425 to 250. It is concluded that increasing perforation hole diameter slightly increases convection heat transfer. Some remarks for the future work is given in conclusion section.An Erratum to this article was published on 31 December 2020 https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/ijeat/issue/57873/850296
Medicinal Plants for Management of Insomnia: A Systematic Review of Animal and Human Studies
Authors: Feizi Faezeh , Namazi Nazli , Rahimi Roja , Ayati Mohammad Hossein
Published: January 2019

Insomnia is one of the most troubling sleep disorders and can be characterized by an inability to fall asleep and/or inadequate sleep duration and/or waking up multiple times during the night. Herbal medicine has been used to treat a range of sleep disorders for centuries. This study aimed to review medicinal plants investigated experimentally or clinically for sleep disorders, as well as their potential mechanisms of action and active components. Electronic databases and literature were systematically investigated to assess all in vitro and in vivo trials and clinical evidence of the efficacy and potential mechanisms of actions playing major roles in sleep induction or insomnia treatment. Among many herbal studies and trials on insomnia, some showed no significant difference between herbal remedies and placebos. While others showed improvements in sleep parameters (sleep latency, total sleep, non-rapid eye movement (NREM) and rapid eye movement (REM) sleep duration, delta activity in NREM sleep, wakefulness anxiety-associated insomnia). In this study, in vitro, animal, and clinical studies investigating a variety of herbal treatments for insomnia were systematically reviewed. The mechanisms of action of herbal medicines in treating insomnia are mainly related to gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)-synthesizing and GABA-metabolizing enzymes that influenced sleep outcomes. Overall, herbal remedies were not associated with more benefits than non-benzodiazepines, although side effects were less. The results suggest that herbs have some benefits in improving the quantity and quality of sleep and could be a promising alternative therapy. [GMJ.2019;In press:e1085]
Analyze a Published Research Study: An Assignment to Scaffold Reading Challenging Academic Texts
Authors: Hall R. Mark
Published: January 2019

"Analyze a Published Research Study" invites students to examine a published study's research methods to learn not only what a research report says, but also how the research was designed, carried out, and communicated. While this writing assignment was originally designed for an undergraduate course on research practices in literacy and composition, it may be used with both undergraduate and graduate students and may be appropriate for courses across the disciplines in which students study methods of scholarship. The primary goal of this assignment is to use writing as a mode of learning how to read scholarly research.
Bridging Rhetorical Genre Studies and Ethics of Representation in Meeting Minutes
Authors: Whitney Kelly
Published: January 2019

This essay describes a project that introduces undergraduate students in a technical and professional writing course to rhetorical genre studies, context, and ethics. In this project, students (1) study examples of meeting minutes and consider their functions within specific contexts, (2) take meeting minutes of a class session, and (3) analyze their minutes to abstract larger lessons on the rhetorical, epistemological, and ethical work of technical and professional writing. This project brings students' attention to the complex decision-making processes writers face as they seek to produce useful, ethical, recognizable professional documents.
Writing for Nonprofits in a Professionally-Oriented Institution: Using Rhetorical Genre Studies to Teach Flexibility
Authors: Gindlesparger Kathryn J
Published: January 2019

Teaching rhetorical flexibility within a nonprofit environment to professionally-oriented students can be challenging because the seemingly transactional genres of nonprofit communication, such as grant applications, do not appear to invite improvisation. This genre analysis assignment from a Writing for Nonprofits course asks students to reflect on the intersections of their own values as emerging communications professionals and the rhetorical choices they made while writing in a nonprofit genre of their choice. To complete the assignment described here, students created a "personal code" that describes their professional values and used the code to write a genre analysis that examines the rhetorical choices made in a nonprofit genre. This "reflective genre analysis" allows students to recognize their own agency in the negotiation of genre and reinforces the idea that professional behavior is rhetorical and situational.
Usos, percepciones y potencialidades de las redes sociales en la construcción de las marcas
Authors: Arroyo Almaraz Isidoro , Martín Nieto Rebeca , Farfán Montero Juana
Published: January 2019

La investigación tiene como objetivo conocer el uso que las agencias de comunicación publicitaria hacen de las redes sociales, los sectores que ya las utilizan y los sectores para los que pueden tener mayor potencia, y los fines y recursos estratégicos como canal comunicativo. Se han encuestado al 75% de las agencias socias de la Asociación Española de Comunicación Publicitaria (AEACP) utilizando técnicas del cuestionario y del análisis de contenido cualitativo. Los resultados confirman que el uso que hacen de las redes sociales se reflejan en las percepciones que tienen sobre las potencialidades del medio y que se las considera eficaces para desarrollar los objetivos de marca en los sectores que se dirigen a los jóvenes, las marcas relacionadas con el entretenimiento/ocio y para lanzar nuevos productos, desarrollar estrategias promocionales y fidelizar a los consumidores.
PENGARUH MODEL PEMBELAJARAN TIME TOKEN TERHADAP HASIL BELAJAR KOGNITIF SISWA PADA MATERI SISTEM GERAK MANUSIA
Authors: Sari Novita Yulanda , Syafruddin Didin , Wahyuni Florentina Rahayu Esti
Published: January 2019

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh model pembelajaran time token terhadap hasil belajar kognitif siswa pada materi sistem gerak manusia. Pendekatan yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah kuantitatif dengan bentuk penelitian Quasi Experiment dan desain penelitiannya adalah Nonequivalent Control Group Design. Populasi dalam penelitian ini seluruh siswa kelas VIII SMP Negeri 1 Tempunak yang berjumlah 78 siswa. Sampel dalam penelitian ini kelas VIIIC sebagai kelas eksperimen dengan jumlah siswa 26 orang dan kelas VIIIB sebagai kelas kontrol dengan jumlah siswa 26 orang. Alat pengumpul data yang digunakan adalah soal tes. Data dianalisis dengan menggunakan analisis statistik deskriptif untuk melihat nilai rerata dan analisis statistik inferensial untuk melihat uji hipotesis dengan menggunakan uji t-test. Hasil analisis data diperoleh nilai rata-rata posttest kelas eksperimen 72,77%. Sedangkan pada kelas kontrol diperoleh rata-rata posttest sebesar 52,19%. Setelah dilakukan uji hipotesis diperoleh thitung > ttabel (6,436 > 2,021) sehingga H1 diterima. Dapat disimpulkan bahwa terdapat pengaruh yang signifikan penggunaan model pembelajaran Time Token terhadap hasil belajar kognitif siswa pada materi sistem gerak manusia
Wansbrough dan Islamic Studies
Authors: Zulfa Laila Ngindana
Published: January 2019

AbstrakGagasan bahwa Yahudi dan Kristen merupakan agama “dalam sejarah”  umumnya telah diterima oleh banyak kalangan. Oleh sebab itu para sarjanawan modern mencoba mendekati Islam seperti halnya kedua agama tersebut dikarenakan ketiga Agama ini memiliki kemiripan dalam segi ajaran Agama. Relevansi dari asumsi ini menggiring untuk bersikap sama terhadap sumber-sumber yang tersedia dalam kajian Islam pada masa awal, sebagaimana gambaran sikap terhadap keduanya. Dari sumber tersebut, akan didapatkan rekaman atau data-data yang mendukung untuk menganalisa apa yang sesungguhnya terjadi dalam sejarah. Hal ini penting untuk menemukan kebenaran ataupun kepalsuan dari agama tersebut. John Wansbrough merupakan pakar sejarah dari Amerika yang yang mengabdikan dirinya untuk mengajar di Universitas London. Ia dikenal sebagai sarjana Yahudi yang sangat antusias dalam kajian ketimuran dan Afrika di Universitas  tempat ia mengajar.Kata kunci: Hakikat sumber, wacana metodologi Abstract The idea that Judaism and Christians is a religion "in history" has been generally accepted by many people. Therefore, modern scholars try to approach Islam as do the two religions because this religion has similarities in terms of religious teachings. The relevance of this assumption leads to be equal to the resources available in Islamic studies in the early days, as the description attitude towards both of them. From these sources, we will get a recording or data that support to analyze what actually happened in history. It is important to find the truth or falsity of the religion. John Wansbrough is an expert on the history of Americans who devoted himself to teaching at the University of London. He is known as a very enthusiastic Judaism scholar in Oriental and African studies at the university where he taught.Keywords: Nature of  the source, discourse methodology
Problems and perspectives of inter-confessional dialogue
Authors: Babiy Mykhailo
Published: January 2019

In Ukraine, complex, extraordinary in its content and responsible for the consequences of the period of society's reform, its development and establishment in the coordinates of new values ​​and priorities continues. Significant changes take place, in particular in the spiritual sphere of being, in the system of ideological settings, normative standards, fulfilling important functions of life orientation and legitimacy both on the macro and on the microsocial level. In general, for the Ukrainian present, a distinct tendency is evident in the ideological and, above all, religious differentiation.
Evaluation of oil shows in Middle-Miocene at block 02 of cuu long basin based on some of well data
Authors: Bui Luan Thi
Published: January 2019

Up to now, reservoir system in Cuu Long basin have been known including Pre-Tertiary fracture basement, sandstone of lower-Oligocene formation (Porosity from 12 to 16%, permeability from 1 to 250 mD), sandstone of upper-Oligocene formation (Porosity from 12 to 21%, permeability from 2 to 26 mD), sandstone of lower-Miocene formation (Porosity from 14 to 28%, permeability from 1 to 1300 mD). However, the result of evaluation of analysis of data at block 02 is very good oil shows in sandstone of middle-Miocene formation, the gas oil ratios of this oil is from medium to high, predominantly light oil and hydrocacbon have not changed yet. The result of analysis of core samples and petrophysis data of sandstone of middle-Miocene is that porosity is from <10 to 31% and permeability is from 100 to 3066 mD. Following geology structure and combining data of seismic, petrology, stratigraphic and geochemical source rock indicated oil of middle-Miocene was relative with lower-Oligocene and upper-Oligocene. These rocks contain abundant of organic matters that could produce hydrocarbon well. Then, hydrocarbon migrated and accumulated into fold traps in lower and middle-Miocene. Proven reserves 1P (P50) of two reservoir sets BII .2.20 và BII .1.10 is 70.7 MMbbl and proven plus probable reserves 2P(P50) of two reservoirs BII .2.20 và BII .2.30 is 73.11 MMbbl. Discovering oil and gas in middle-Miocene at block 02 openes up new target in exploration of oil and gas field in margin zones of Cuu Long basin.
档案信息化建设与档案管理的几点思考
Authors: 刘 洋
Published: January 2019

随着信息技术的发展,档案管理工作与信息技术之间的深度融合,能提升档案信息管理质量与信息化水平,有效发挥辅助功能与作用,实现档案管理的最大价值。新时期下,档案管理信息化建设必须以实际工作内容作为立足点,有目标性、有针对性的实施,打造科学的档案管理信息融合与共享系统。基于此,本文在分析档案信息化建设内容与现状的前提下,对如何实现档案信息化建设与管理提出了几点建议。
A tipografia como manifestação cultural
Authors: Mendonça Ismael Lopes
Published: January 2019

Analisa a tipografia e os modos culturais como os tempos a têm percebido, não apenas como sistema produtor de textos em série, mas os propósitos atribuídos à estética dos caracteres e das composições. Realça a natureza dinâmica da construção de significados que interagem com o homem para além das operações mecânicas e das representações verbais. Reflete também as marcas ordenadoras nos simbolismos tipográficos, expressas em seus regimes culturais de informação. Tratar dessa complexidade informacional é o objetivo central desta pesquisa realizada no mestrado em Ciência da Informação da Universidade Federal do Ceará. Ela se ampara na epistemologia social do campo para compreender a tipografia de modo não restrito às dimensões física e cognitiva, mas como fenômeno complexo e relacionável às ordenações e significações socialmente construídas. Para tanto, utiliza-se de pressupostos antropológicos e hermenêuticos aos quais a área tem se valido para atualizar seu objeto de estudo, que são as noções de mediação cultural, de neodocumentação e de regime de informação. Como experiência empírica, optou-se por analisar o projeto gráfico dos cadernos especiais produzidos pelo jornal cearense O Povo e vencedores do Prêmio Esso de Jornalismo na categoria de criação gráfica para jornal: Planeta seca (2012) e Sertão a ferro e fogo (2014). Trata-se de produções temáticas e de cunho jornalístico investigativo ligado ao imaginário do sertão nordestino. Esses documentos e seus simbolismos tipográficos foram interpretados pelo viés de seu processo de produção e dos profissionais que assinam seu conteúdo, utilizando-se do método hermenêutico-dialético e das técnicas de entrevista e de observação participantes. O estudo de natureza exploratória, qualitativa e documental possibilitou compreender os objetos como fenômenos infocomunicacionais resultantes das práticas sociais operadas no ambiente do jornal. Com isso, tornam-se códigos dinâmicos de interação, em que os mediadores exercem papel ativo na construção de leituras não usuais, narrativas híbridas que relacionam contextos e identidades diversas. Além disso, seu processo de produção marca e condiciona a equipe e a empresa de comunicação, que passam a ser reconhecidos publicamente por esse tipo de relação com a informação. Conclui-se que esses cadernos especiais e suas tipografias integram categorias culturais e informacionais complexas, maneira pela qual se tornam fenômenos ilustrativos para o paradigma social da Ciência da Informação. Essa constatação favorece a linha das pesquisas contemporâneas do referido campo e sua tradição interdisciplinar.
Descrição de recursos bibliográficos em MARC 21: estratégias de conversão para formatos de intercâmbio multiplataforma
Authors: Leite Jefferson
Published: January 2019

A pesquisa aplica estratégias de conversão de registros bibliográficos do formato MARC 21 para os esquemas de metadados MARCXML, Metadata Authority Description Schema (MADS) e Metadata Object Description Schema (MODS), por meio dos cabeçalhos de autoridade de nomes e assuntos. A pesquisa de caráter exploratória e descritiva propiciada por levantamentos bibliográficos e documentais adota a observação sistemática. Aplica o modelo entidade-relacionamento adotado pelos Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBR) como ferramenta para modelar o relacionamento entre os atributos dos metadados em estudo e o formato MARC com as prescrições dos Functional Requirements for Authority Data (FRAD) para os dados de autoridade de nome pessoal e os Functional Requirements for Subject Authority Data (FRSAD) para os dados de autoridade de assuntos.  A análise preliminar demonstrou que a flexibilidade dos esquemas permite ampliar o escopo descritivo dos catálogos de autoridade, bem como viabiliza a abordagem por meio de remissivas e qualificadores apropriados com ênfase nos aspectos de caráter relacional. Conclui que as estratégias de conversão aplicadas extraem o valor semântico do paradigma relacional preconizado pelos FRBR como elemento chave para alcance de expressividade, coerência interna e sofisticação das relações sintáticas e semânticas tão caras à efetividade dos catálogos.
Análise das Competências em Informação dos idosos no uso das tecnologias digitais
Authors: Carneiro Bárbara Ferreira
Published: January 2019

Esta pesquisa tem como objetivo analisar as competências em informação dos idosos no uso de tecnologias digitais. Para tal, adota como objetivos específicos: a) identificar as necessidades informacionais dos idosos; b) verificar como os idosos utilizam variados recursos e fontes informacionais no âmbito digital; e, c) examinar os aspectos cognitivos, situacionais e afetivos relacionados, respectivamente, ao saber, ao saber-fazer e ao saber-agir da competência em informação. Tem como pressuposto o fato de que a competência em informação supera abordagens preocupadas apenas com as habilidades voltadas à solução de problemas em atividades formais, constituindo-se em fator crítico para a realização de outras atividades, as quais ressaltam diferentes naturezas da informação. Quanto aos procedimentos metodológicos, a pesquisa se ampara na abordagem qualitativa e no método exploratório e descritivo. Para a coleta de dados, privilegia a interação face a face através da realização de entrevistas com idosos que utilizam tecnologias digitais. A técnica utilizada para a interpretação dos dados foi a análise de conteúdo. Por meio do mapeamento das competências informacionais, destaca que os idosos entrevistados, em sua maioria, demonstram interesse em continuar a aprender sobre as tecnologias digitais e suas ferramentas. Os resultados da pesquisa apontam que, apesar das dificuldades encontradas, os respondentes têm curiosidade em conhecer os avanços tecnológicos e alimentam o desejo de aprender cada vez mais sobre as ferramentas disponíveis. Ainda que, por vezes, os idosos apresentem certo receio e resistência ao novo, vale destacar que, em muitos outros momentos, há um sentimento de motivação e interesse pelo aprendizado, sempre com vistas à conquista de independência em tarefas associadas à tecnologia. Desse modo, conclui que a utilização das tecnologias digitais pode proporcionar uma maior autonomia dos idosos, contribuindo positivamente com sua qualidade de vida, além de cooperar com outras pesquisas sobre o desenvolvimento da competência em informação em contextos digitais.
Biblioteca prisional e reinserção social: o olhar das internas do Instituto Penal Feminino Auri Moura Costa
Authors: Sousa Francisca Liliana Martins de , Bentes Pinto Virgínia
Published: January 2019

Discorre sobre a atuação da biblioteca prisional do Instituto Penal Feminino Desembargadora Auri Moura Costa (IPF), considerando a possibilidade de que a biblioteca contribua para a reinserção social do indivíduo encarcerado. O objetivo da pesquisa é verificar como a biblioteca prisional do IPF atua em prol da reinserção social das internas. Trata-se de uma pesquisa exploratória, pautada em um levantamento bibliográfico da temática abordada, e de cunho qualitativo, adotando-se a metodologia da sociopoética para o estudo empírico e análise dos dados. Os resultados apontam que a atuação da biblioteca no IPF efetiva‐se por meio do projeto de leitura ‘Livro Aberto’. Os discursos verbais e não verbais das detentas evidenciam a sua condição de privação da liberdade e o desejo de retorno à sociedade. Também ficou evidente a insatisfação por não terem acesso ao espaço da biblioteca bem como o desejo da presença de um profissional especializado. Conclui-se que a atuação da biblioteca é deficitária e apresenta lacunas, principalmente na formação de leitores. Apesar das dificuldades enfrentadas, a biblioteca é percebida pelas internas, de maneira geral, como um instrumento que favorece a reinserção social.
Atuação do Ministério Público do Trabalho em Saúde e Segurança na 15ª Região: uma visão da eficácia das intervenções no período de 2013 a 2016
Authors: Rocha Proni Thaíssa , Heloani José Roberto Montes
Published: January 2019

A atuação do Estado por meio das instituições públicas se mostra essencial na concretização do direito do trabalho no Brasil devido ao descumprimento crônico e persistente da lei, inclusive daquelas destinadas a proteger a saúde e a segurança dos trabalhadores. Neste cenário, este artigo tem como objetivo oferecer uma visão da eficácia da atuação do Ministério Público do Trabalho enquanto guardião do cumprimento da lei e efetivação dos direitos trabalhistas, em especial direitos relativos ao meio ambiente do trabalho, área que envolve saúde, segurança e bem-estar dos trabalhadores. Para tanto, foi examinada a intervenção da instituição no interior de São Paulo (15ª Região do Ministério Público do Trabalho), ao longo do período 2013-2016, por meio da análise dos procedimentos extrajudiciais e judiciais utilizados para investigar, ajustar ou processar os ilícitos cometidos pelas empresas. A análise demonstrou haver eficácia em boa parcela dos termos de ajustamento de conduta e maior sucesso nas demandas judiciais, permitindo identificar limites no poder de coerção da instituição na resolução dos conflitos nos quais intervém.PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Ministério Público do Trabalho; direito do trabalho; meio ambiente do trabalho; saúde e segurança do trabalhador.

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The State's performance through public institutions is essential for the realization of labor law in Brazil due to chronic and persistent non-compliance with the law, including those designed to protect the health and safety of workers. In this scenario, the objective of this article is to discuss and analyze the effectiveness of the work of the Prosecutor's Labour Office as a guardian of law enforcement and enforcement of labor rights, especially rights related to the work environment, an area that involves health, safety and well-being of workers. To this end, the intervention of the institution in the countryside of São Paulo (15th Region of the Public Prosecutor's Labour Office), during the period 2013-2016, was examined by analyzing the extrajudicial and judicial procedures used for investigating, adjusting or prosecuting illicit conducts by employers. The analysis showed that a good part of the terms of adjustment of conduct were effective and there was greater success in the lawsuits, which allows the identification of to identify limitations in the power of coercion of the institution in the resolution of the conflicts in which it intervenes.KEYWORDS: Prosecutor's Labour Office. Labor Law. Work environment. Health and safety of the worker.
O Tribunal Superior do Trabalho e o trabalho escravo
Authors: Pereira Sarah Gabay , Monteiro de Brito Filho José Claudio
Published: January 2019

Estudo que pretende analisar, do ponto de vista qualitativo, três decisões do Tribunal Superior do Trabalho (TST) no tocante ao trabalho em condições análogas à de escravo, verificando sua compatibilidade com a posição dominante do Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF) a respeito da temática, além de com decisões do Superior Tribunal de Justiça (STJ). A pesquisa será feita pela análise, como dito, qualitativa de decisões do TST, sendo, por isso, fonte de pesquisa principal a jurisprudência desse tribunal a respeito. Secundariamente, até para o confronto que será realizado, serão utilizadas, ainda, como fontes de pesquisa, a legislação, a doutrina e, especialmente, decisões do STF e do STJ que tratam do trabalho escravo, e que, embora tomadas principalmente em matéria penal, podem ser relacionadas à matéria trabalhista, que é a que motiva as decisões do TST a respeito da temática. Em síntese, o presente texto possui como escopo identificar o entendimento do TST em relação ao trabalho escravo, fazendo, ao final, comparação com o que vem sendo decidido por STF e STJ. 

PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Trabalho escravo. Tribunal Superior do Trabalho. Caracterização. “Lista suja”. 

Abstract

This study intends to analyze, from a qualitative point of view, three decisions of the Superior Labor Court (TST) regarding work in conditions analogous to slavery. The purpose is to verify the compatibility of these decisions with the understanding of the Federal Supreme Court (STF) and the Superior Court of Justice (STJ) on the subject. Secondarily, the law, doctrine and, especially, STF and STJ decisions on the subject will be used as research sources in criminal law, linking the understanding in criminal matters with the understanding of the subject at hand. In summary, the present study has as its scope to comparatively identify the understanding of the decisions of the Superiors Courts regarding issues involving work in conditions analogous to that of slave. 

KEYWORDS: Slavery. Superior Labor Court. Description. Employers' Registry. Dirty list.
Work of Muslim Women in the Eye of Shariah
Authors: Uddin Moin
Published: January 2019

IIUC STUDIES Vol. - 4, December 2007 (p 197-208)
FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH SCHOOL REFUSAL BEHAVIOUR IN PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
Authors: Balakrishnan Rukmani Devi , Andy Hari Krihsnan
Published: January 2019

The aim of this study was to identify the factors associated with school refusal behavior in primary school students. Student’s self-report and teacher’s measures were implemented; and students were recruited from 20 primary schools in six districts in Selangor, Malaysia. The survey was conducted at the end of school term in 2016, with a total of 915 students from Year 4 and Year 5 participating. The sample of students had been absent from school for more than 15% of school days in the current year. Pearson correlation shows a significant relationship between academic achievement and school satisfaction toward school refusal behavior. The findings of this study suggest that academic difficulties and dissatisfaction towards school environment could be the important risk factors for school refusal behavior. The present study underscores the importance of early detection and intervention as measures to reduce school refusal. Finally, the findings imply that the role of school factors should always be taken into account in connection with school refusal behaviour.
Scénarios de vie et schémas d’attachement : intégration théorique et implication thérapeutique
Authors: Erskine Richard , Blondel Agnès
Published: January 2019

Au départ, Éric Berne expliquait que les scénarios de vie se forment à partir des drames primaires et des protocoles implicites de la petite enfance et de l’enfance. La théorie de l’attachement de John Bowlby et les recherches venant l’étayer s’intègrent avec celle du scénario, et montrent la nécessité de s’intéresser aux stades de développement en psychothérapie. On décrira les schémas d’attachement sécure, anxieux/ambivalent, évitant, désorganisé et isolé en lien avec les scénarios de vie et leurs implications pour la psychothérapie.
Role of Decompressive Laminectomy without Instrumentation in the Management of Nurick Grade 4 and 5 Cervical Compressive Myelopathy
Authors: Malagi Sunil , Konar Subhas , Shukla Dhaval P. , Bhat Dhananjaya I. , Sadashiva Nishanth , Indira Devi Bhagavatula I.
Published: January 2019

Introduction: Cervical laminectomy is a very well-known posterior decompressive procedure for cervical compressive myelopathy (CCM). Our objective is to evaluate the functional effect of posterior decompressive laminectomy for poor grade CCM. Methods: This study was an observational retrospective study carried out on patients with poor-grade CCM who underwent decompressive laminectomy from January 2010 to December 2015. Patients with Nurick Grades 4 and 5 (walking with support or bedbound) were included in the study. Clinical data and radiological information were collected from medical records, and objective scales were applied to compare the surgical outcome between preoperative score and postoperative score. Results: A total of 69 patients who underwent decompressive laminectomy for poor grade CCM were included. The mean age was 54.9 years, and the male-to-female ratio was 5.3:1. Ossified posterior longitudinal ligament comprised 52.6% cases. The follow-up data of at least 6 months' duration after surgery was available for 57 (82.6%) cases. On comparing with preoperative Nurick grade at follow-up, 40 of the 57 patients (70.2%) were found to have improvement following surgery by at least one grade. The remaining 17 (29.8%) had either remained the same or had deteriorated further. The mean preoperative modified Japanese Orthopedic Association score was 8.4 ± 2.8, and the mean follow-up score was 11.8±0.3 (P = 0.0001). On multivariate analysis, the number of levels of laminectomy, postoperative deterioration, and anesthesia grade were predictors of outcome. Conclusion: Decompressive laminectomy for poor grade myelopathy is effective in improving functional outcome.
Stratified Langlands duality in the $A_n$ tower
Authors: Niblo Graham A. , Plymen Roger , Wright Nick
Published: January 2019

Let

\mathbf S_k

denote a maximal torus in the complex Lie group

\mathbf G = SL_n(\mathbb C)/C_k

and let

T_k

denote a maximal torus in its compact real form

SU_n(\mathbb C)/C_k

, where

k

divides

n

. Let

W

denote the Weyl group of

\mathbf G

, namely the symmetric group

\mathfrak S_n

. We elucidate the structure of the extended quotient

\mathbf S_k {/\!/} W

as an algebraic variety and of

T_k{/\!/} W

as a topological space, in both cases describing them as bundles over unions of tori. Corresponding to the invariance of

K

-theory under Langlands duality, this calculation provides a homotopy equivalence between

T_k{/\!/} W

and its dual

T_{n/k}{/\!/}W

. Hence there is an isomorphism in cohomology for the extended quotients. Moreover this is stratified as a direct sum over conjugacy classes of the Weyl group. We derive a formula for the periodic cyclic homology of the group ring of an extended affine Weyl group in terms of these extended quotients and use our formulae to compute a number of examples of homology, cohomology and

K

-theory.
The Proper Use of Technologies as a Digital Citizenship Indicator: A Comparative Study of Two Universities in the Middle East
Authors: Jwaifell Mustafa , Alkhales Buad
Published: January 2019

The paper compares students' proper use of technology as a digital citizenship indicator between both of Al-Hussein Bin Talal University (AHU) in Jordan and Al-Quds University in Palestine territory and, Digital citizenship with its nine elements: Etiquette, Communication, Education, Access, Commerce, Responsibility, Rights, Safety, and Security are connected to all life aspects. It is hard to ignore the increasing misuse phenomenon of the emerging technologies. This paper shed the light on how the students in both universities campuses use technologies in a citizenship manner. A measurement tool worked as a test to reveal students technology usage as an indicator of their digital citizenship. Results of the study revealed that students in both universities do not properly use technologies as a digital citizenship indicator and there are differences among the two countries. The study included recommendations to overcome technology usage within university campus.
Wine Authentication Using Integration Assay of MIR, NIR, E-tongue, HS-SPME-GC-MS, and Multivariate Analyses: A Case Study for a Typical Cabernet Sauvignon Wine
Authors: Jin Xinyu , Wu Shimin , Yu Wenjuan , Xu Xinyi , Huang Mingquan , Tang Yongfang , Yang Zhenyu
Published: January 2019

Background: Cabernet Sauvignon wine enjoys large market in China, and its adulteration has become a well-known problem and challenge. Objective: This study aims to evaluate the capabilities of multiple techniques, including headspace–solid-phase microextraction–GC-MS (HS-SPME-GC-MS), electronic tongue (E-tongue) spectroscopy, mid-infrared (MIR) spectroscopy, and near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy, to differentiate this popular imported wine in China. Methods: MIR spectroscopy, NIR spectroscopy, E-tongue spectroscopy, and HS-SPME-GC-MS were used. Multivariate analysis techniques were applied to further explore the instrumental determination data for the wine discrimination. Results: Joint use of MIR and NIR with Grey relational analysis (GRA), E-tongue with principal component analysis (PCA) and hierarchical cluster analysis, and HS-SPME-GC-MS with PCA allowed unanimous differentiation of the wines. Conclusions: The approach described herein offers both ecologically friendly and multiperspective mutual corroboration techniques for Cabernet Sauvignon wine discrimination. The integrative methodology could be used as a reference for wine authentication. Highlights: GRA was first applied to discriminate the wine samples. Mutual corroboration was verified by multivariate statistics combined with MIR, NIR, E-tongue, and SPME-GC/MS. Integrated techniques pointed to a unanimous authentication of the wine samples.
Regulatory Aspects of Traditional Indian Medicines (TIM) in India and in International Purview
Authors: Sharma Anil Kumar , Pundarikakshudu Kilambi
Published: January 2019

Background: Regulatory affairs play a crucial role in the pharmaceutical industry and are incorporated in all stages of drug development. Objective: Approval criteria practices were developed as a resolution of the government’s desire to create policies to protect public health by controlling the safety and efficacy of merchandise in areas including pharmaceuticals, complementary color medicines, veterinary medicines, medical devices, and even food products and cosmetics. Method: Herbal health products are in practices in all parts of the world under either their legal system’s or expert council’s or agencies’ guides. They include botanicals, health supplements, health foods, complimentary medicines, traditional medicines or following pathies like Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy. The requisite parameters for registration or recognition of products by various major global regulatory agencies were reviewed, and compiled under purview. Results: In India, licensing these products is under the act provisions and the rules known as the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, whereas globally regulatory provisions follow the guidelines of developed countries like the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, European Medicines Agency, the Therapeutic Goods Act, or the World Health Organization’s regulations for herbal products. Conclusions: The present communication highlights the provisions of regulatory and/or licensing requirements related to corporates, product composition, specifications, quality parameters, manufacturing methodology, stability, safety, preclinical studies, clinical studies, etc. for herbal products and the respective guidelines at one site. Highlights: Ultimately, all regulatory agencies across the world highlight majorly the safety and thereafter the efficacy for any products under the category.
Parsing multi-ordered grammars with the Gray algorithm
Authors: Papoulias Nick
Published: January 2019

Background. Context-free grammars (CFGs) and Parsing-expression Grammars (PEGs) are the two main formalisms used by formal specifications and parsing frameworks to describe programming languages. They mainly differ in the definition of the choice operator, describing language alternatives. CFGs support the use of non-deterministic choice (i.e., unordered choice), where all alternatives are equally explored. PEGs support a deterministic choice (i.e., ordered choice), where alternatives are explored in strict succession. In practice the two formalisms, are used through concrete classes of parsing algorithms (such as Left-to-right, rightmost derivation (LR) for CFGs and Packrat parsing for PEGs), that follow the semantics of the formal operators.

Problem Statement. Neither the two formalisms, nor the accompanying algorithms are sufficient for a complete description of common cases arising in language design. In order to properly handle ambiguity, recursion, precedence or associativity, parsing frameworks either introduce implementation specific directives or ask users to refactor their grammars to fit the needs of the framework/algorithm/formalism combo. This introduces significant complexity even in simple cases and results in incompatible grammar specifications.

Our Proposal. We introduce Multi-Ordered Grammars (MOGs) as an alternative to the CFG and PEG formalisms. MOGs aim for a better exploration of ambiguity, ordering, recursion and associativity during language design. This is achieved by (a) allowing both deterministic and non-deterministic choices to co-exist, and (b) introducing a form of recursive and scoped ordering. The formalism is accompanied by a new parsing algorithm (Gray) that extends chart parsing (normally used for Natural Language Processing) with the proposed MOG operators.

Results. We conduct two case-studies to assess the expressiveness of MOGs, compared to CFGs and PEGs. The first consists of two idealized examples from literature (an expression grammar and a simple procedural language). The second examines a real-world case (the entire Smalltalk grammar and eleven new Smalltalk extensions) probing the complexities of practical needs. We show that in comparison, MOGs are able to reduce complexity and naturally express language constructs, without resorting to implementation specific directives.

Conclusion. We conclude that combining deterministic and non-deterministic choices in a single gram- mar specification is indeed not only possible but also beneficial. Moreover, augmented by operators for recursive and scoped ordering the resulting multi-ordered formalism presents a viable alternative to both CFGs and PEGs. Concrete implementations of MOGs can be constructed by extending chart parsing with MOG operators for recursive and scoped ordering.
Individual long non-coding RNAs have no overt functions in zebrafish embryogenesis, viability and fertility
Authors: Goudarzi Mehdi , Berg Kathryn , Pieper Lindsey M , Schier Alexander F
Published: January 2019

Hundreds of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have been identified as potential regulators of gene expression, but their functions remain largely unknown. To study the role of lncRNAs during vertebrate development, we selected 25 zebrafish lncRNAs based on their conservation, expression profile or proximity to developmental regulators, and used CRISPR-Cas9 to generate 32 deletion alleles. We observed altered transcription of neighboring genes in some mutants, but none of the lncRNAs were required for embryogenesis, viability or fertility. Even RNAs with previously proposed non-coding functions (cyrano and squint) and other conserved lncRNAs (gas5 and lnc-setd1ba) were dispensable. In one case (lnc-phox2bb), absence of putative DNA regulatory-elements, but not of the lncRNA transcript itself, resulted in abnormal development. LncRNAs might have redundant, subtle, or context-dependent roles, but extrapolation from our results suggests that the majority of individual zebrafish lncRNAs have no overt roles in embryogenesis, viability and fertility.
Rhodium(II)‐Catalyzed Formal [4+1]‐Cycloaddition of Pyridotriazoles and Propargyl Alcohols: Synthesis of 2,5‐Dihydrofurans
Authors: Lv Xinxin , Yang Haijian , Shi Taoda , Xing Dong , Xu Xinfang , Hu Wenhao
Published: January 2019

A rhodium‐catalyzed formal [4+1]‐cycloaddition of pyridotriazoles and aryl propargyl alcohols is reported, providing an effective access to 2‐pyridyl‐substituted 2,5‐dihydrofuran derivatives in moderate to high yields. Mechanistically, the proposed oxonium ylide intermediate in this catalytic alkyne carbocyclization transformation is verified by an interception experiment for the first time.

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