bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A case study on the effects of glocal second language setting on the language learning motivation of foreign learners of Turkish
Authors: Takkaç Tulgar Ayşegül
Published: October 2018

This case study examines the relationship between the glocal second language setting and the motivational levels of foreign learners of Turkish. Selected by purposeful sampling, the participants were 10 foreign learners of Turkish taking a year-long preparatory class in language education at AtaTömer. The content analysis of the data collected through six open-ended questions and semi-structured interviews showed that, being aware of the importance of motivation in language learning, the participants considered taking courses from native speaker teachers and having intercultural interaction with native speakers and classmates from different countries as motivating factors, while initial concerns for preserving cultural identity in the new community and some language-related difficulties were considered as demotivating factors in the glocal second language setting.
Percepção do usuário em relação à presença de manifestações patológicas em fachadas: estudo de caso
Authors: Kurz Mônica Navarini , Ferreira Carina Farias , Rodrigues Aretusa Oliveira , Silva Vívian Michele Bandeira da , Medvedovski Nírse Saffer , Paliga Charlei Marcelo , Torres Ariela Da Silva
Published: October 2018

No Brasil, é crescente o número de construções de habitações de interesse social que possuem como destino pessoas cuja renda impede ou dificulta o acesso à moradia. Este tipo de construção, porém, vem apresentando uma grande quantidade de manifestações patológicas. Devido a isto, este trabalho tem como objetivo avaliar estas manifestações e a percepção do usuário em relação às fachadas de um destes empreendimentos na cidade de Pelotas/RS. Para obtenção dos resultados, foram utilizadas duas metodologias de pesquisa de Avaliação Pós-Ocupação, o walkthrough, para identificação das manifestações patológicas, e a entrevista estruturada, para verificar a percepção do usuário e seu grau de satisfação. Na análise técnica foram observadas as manifestações patológicas das fachadas, sendo identificadas fissuras, umidade, sujidade e deterioração do revestimento. Já a entrevista estruturada teve como resultado que a maioria dos usuários sente-se incomodado com a presença das manifestações patológicas, sendo a mais observada por eles, a umidade presente nas fachadas e a pintura a que possui maior necessidade de manutenção.
Dynamic thermal behavior and cooling transmission loads of insulated concrete walls under varying environmental conditions for humid subtropical climate
Authors: Zenginis Dimitrios , Kontoleon Karolos , Torres Maurício Carvalho Ayres
Published: October 2018

Neste estudo, o efeito da espessura do isolamento e sua posição nas características térmicas dinâmicas das paredes de concreto é examinado numericamente. Quanto ao efeito do isolamento térmico, são estudadas nove diferentes configurações de parede. A análise é realizada para elementos de parede com uma orientação variável correspondente a cada ponto cardinal para o período de resfriamento e mais especificamente para as condições climáticas de Salónica, na Grécia, que tem a mesma classificação climática – subtropical úmido - pelo Sistema Köppen que Porto Alegre, no Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. Além disso, as cargas de transmissão de resfriamento diurno são calculadas considerando diferentes temperaturas de projeto interno. Para os objetivos desta investigação, são consideradas três temperaturas típicas de design interno (aumentando de 24 ºC a 28 ºC, em passos de 2 ºC). Os resultados sublinham o significado da espessura e posição do isolamento para manter um ambiente interno estável com baixas flutuações de temperatura (proporção decrescente das amplitudes de temperatura da onda de calor, fator de decréscimo), bem como para mudar adequadamente os picos de temperatura ocorridos para a superfície interna (atraso de tempo de propagação de onda de calor, intervalo de tempo). Também é visto que as paredes orientadas norte e sul fornecem cargas de resfriamento mínimas em comparação com as paredes voltadas para o leste e o oeste. Além disso, à medida que a temperatura do projeto interno aumenta, as cargas de transmissão de resfriamento diminuem. O desempenho térmico de paredes de concreto isoladas é estudado usando o método de modelagem de rede térmica em condições periódicas estáveis.
Estudo do método da resistência elétrica para avaliação da integridade de solo grampeado
Authors: Mikos Ana Paula , Teixeira Sidnei Helder Cardoso
Published: October 2018

As obras de melhoria de taludes com solo grampeado são amplamente utilizadas ao longo de rodovias para estabilização de taludes de cortes e aterro. Tal estrutura se diferencia das demais, como muro de gravidade e gabião, por apresentar barras de aço enterradas no solo, envoltas por calda de cimento. O principal problema que ocorre em solo grampeado é a falha no preenchimento com calda de cimento ao longo do furo, o que pode afetar no desempenho da contenção. Como são elementos enterrados, a inspeção é limitada ao campo visual, o que impossibilita definir o comprimento e a integridade dos elementos. Para aprimorar a análise e superar as limitações, os métodos não destrutivos são utilizados para avaliar todos os grampos da contenção sem afetar a estrutura. Dentre eles, o método da resistência elétrica, pode ser utilizado na avaliação da integridade de solo grampeado. A metodologia consiste em comparar a resistência elétrica entre os grampos próximos, e valores diferentes podem indicar falhas executivas ou barras de diferentes tamanhos. O objetivo do presente artigo foi realizar ensaios preliminares em um talude, anterior à construção do solo grampeado, de modo a entender o funcionamento da técnica e avaliar a influência dos parâmetros elétricos do solo. Foi possível perceber que o talude avaliado apresenta variação lateral da resistência elétrica. Portanto, uma futura contenção no local, deve-se atentar à importância da heterogeneidade do solo nos resultados de resistência elétrica.
Simulações de abandono de edificações: Uma revisão preliminar
Authors: Berticelli Ritielli , Pilz Silvio Edmundo , Costella Marcelo Fabiano
Published: October 2018

Os modelos de evacuação utilizados na construção civil são ferramentas empregadas para estipular o tempo necessário de evacuação de uma edificação, podendo ser utilizados em análises de engenharia de segurança. A aplicação e importância destes modelos têm crescido devido às suas possibilidades, principalmente com relação à prevenção, gestão e análise de situações de emergência, fatores fundamentais na proteção da vida humana. O objetivo deste trabalho consistiu em analisar como os modelos de simulação estão auxiliando na prevenção e proteção de incêndios, especificadamente na evacuação de edificações, tanto como medidas preventivas para novos projetos, quanto na simulação de acidentes ocorridos. O estudo consiste numa revisão bibliográfica na literatura científica disponíveis nas bases de dados. O desafio consistiu em investigar o mecanismo de gestão nas simulações de abandono relatado na literatura. Como conclusão, os modelos de evacuação são ferramentas que apresentaram dados muito próximos da realidade, podendo ser utilizados tanto para a avaliação dos projetos de edificações quanto nas simulações de eventos que já ocorreram.
Bard in the Valley's Taming of the Shrew
Authors: Cooke Virginia
Published: October 2018

Taming of the Shrew (2016, Bard in the Valley, Canada.
Theater Emory's All-Male As You Like It
Authors: Russ Emily
Published: October 2018

For the production: As You Like It (2016, Emory Theater Company, USA).
Wooden O's As You Like It: Shakespeare Speaks for Self-Actualization in Northwest Forest
Authors: Walter Melissa
Published: October 2018

For the production: As You Like It (2015, Seattle Shakespeare Company, USA).
"Exit Ghost": Hamlet (dir. Austin Pendelton)
Authors: Hollis Gavin
Published: October 2018

For the production: Hamlet (2015, Classic Stage Company, USA).
Depoliticizing Titus in Delhi: The Hungry
Authors: Kurian Anna
Published: October 2018

For the production: The Hungry (2017, Cinestaan Film Company, India).
Review of Wellington Summer Shakespeare
Authors: Quarmby Kevin
Published: October 2018

David Lawrence, Wellington Summer Shakespeare 1983–2017 (Wellington: Victoria University Press, 2017).
Emotional Storms: Verdi's Otello at Vancouver Opera
Authors: Budra Paul
Published: October 2018

For the production: Otello (2017, The O'Brian Centre for Vancouver Opera, Canada).
Trifling with Cardenio
Authors: Allen Megan Elizabeth
Published: October 2018

For the production: Cardenio (2017, St. Louis Shakespeare, USA).
Much Ado with Italian Va-Va-"Vroom"
Authors: Kelly Erin
Published: October 2018

For the production: Much Ado about Nothing (2017, Bard on the Beach, Canada).
Editorial: Is there a (North-)West Coast Shakespeare?
Authors: Quarmby Kevin , Walter Melissa
Published: October 2018

Editorial: Is there a (North-)West Coast Shakespeare?
КОМПЛЕКСНИЙ АНАЛІЗ ІНВЕСТИЦІЙНОЇ ПРИВАБЛИВОСТІ ПІДПРИЄМСТВ В КОНТЕКСТІ ФІНАНСОВОГО ЗАБЕЗПЕЧЕННЯ РОЗВИТКУ ПІДПРИЄМСТВ
Authors: Kostyrko L. A. , Kostyrko R. О. , Madiyarova E. S. , Sereda О. O.
Published: November 2018

В статті розкрито передумови та предметне поле комплексного аналізу інвестиційної привабливості підприємств, орієнтованого на формування інформації, яка задовольняє інтереси різних зацікавлених груп. Запропоновано методичний підхід до комплексного аналізу інвестиційної привабливості підприємств, який базується на інтегральній оцінці, що поєднує індикатори оцінки інвестиційної привабливості за трьома рівнями: країни, регіони, підприємства. Наведено результати апробації запропонованого підходу до комплексного аналізу інвестиційної привабливості на прикладі підприємств Луганського регіону та виявлено фактори, які необхідно враховувати при прийнятті рішень щодо інвестування та формування параметрів стратегії фінансового регулювання розвитку підприємств. Уточнена система показників інвестиційної привабливості регіону та обґрунтовано доцільність методів рейтингового аналізу з використанням індексів інвестиційної привабливості країн. На основі аналізу надходження прямого іноземного інвестування визначено рейтинг Луганської області та зроблені висновки щодо інвестиційної привабливості регіону.
Microbiological Quality of Eight Wild Edible Mushroom Species from Turkey
Authors: ERGÖNÜL Bülent , KALYONCU Fatih , AKATA İlgaz
Published: October 2018

In this study, it was aimed to determine the
microbiological attributes of 8 wild edible mushrooms (Agrocybe cylindracea, Amanita cecilae, Boletus reticulatus, Coprinus comatus,
Cantharellus cibarius, Lactarius deliciosus, Suillus collinitus and Tricholoma myomyces) collected from
different parts of Anatolia, Turkey. In order to determine the microbiological
and hygienic situation, E.coli
O157:H7, Listeria monocytogenes, yeast
and molds, total mesophilic aerobic bacteria count, total coliforms, lactic
acid bacteria, Salmonella spp., Staphylococcus aureus and Clostridium botulinum were investigated
for mushroom species. According to obtained data, microbiological and hygienic
characteristics of wild edible mushrooms are acceptable.
“Us Versus Them” - The Return of Populist Rhetoric on the Stage of World Politics
Authors: Görlach Alexander
Published: October 2018

Things that happen in the United States also tend to become virulent after a while in the Old World. The topic of the query for identity that is prevalent in all parts of the Occident is no exception. In the US, the debate about the fabric of the country which is perceived to be steadfast in the Anglo- Saxon tradition revolves around migration from the Hispanic world.Published online: 31 October 2018
Secularization, Liberalism and the Problematic Role of Religion in Modern Societies
Authors: García Sergio
Published: October 2018

This paper argues that there is a defective understanding of the sociological secularization process and a liberal tradition that takes for granted many problematic notions and subtly determines the logic of the debate on religion in modern societies. While the two issues are not causal factors for the rise of radical right-wing populist movements, they constitute the framework within which the debates on ethno-religious pluralism and its relationship with politics take place. These two unresolved questions hinder a good understanding of the complexity of social phenomena related to religion in contemporary Western societies such as fundamentalism, terrorism, political Islam or the claims of other religious groups to participate in the public sphere. In order to achieve the above goals, the article focuses on four interconnected points. The first briefly reviews secularization theory and secularism as an ideology. The second constitutes a questioning of the liberal framework. The third proposes a particular way of approaching those social phenomena linked to religion. The paper concludes broadly examining the factors related to religion that feed right-wing populist movements.Received: 2 January 2018Accepted: 9 May 2018Published online: 31 October 2018
The Far Right in Western Europe: “From the Margins to the Mainstream” And Back?
Authors: Acha Ugarte Beatriz
Published: October 2018

This paper analyses the rise of the Far Right in Western Europe and the widespread political, social and scholarly concern due to the extremist parties’ recent electoral performances. It holds that, already since the late 1980s, we are witnessing a new (third) “wave” of right-wing extremism in several European countries —with some of these parties having already undergone electoral and political consolidation— and joins other contributions that approach the issue of their “mainstreaming” process. It presents some data on the Far Right’s electoral and political evolution, which seem to confirm that some mainstreaming did take place in the decades between the 1980s and the 2000s. However, more recently the immigration issue and the “refugees’ crisis” seem to have prompted the radicalisation of many (if not all) of these parties, and even of some parties which were not thought to be extremist. The paper reflects on this process of alleged radicalisation of the Far Right. The conclusion speculates on its future evolution and highlights future avenues for research.Received: 23 February 2018 Accepted: 8 May 2018 Published online: 31 October 2018
A Schiff Base Sensor Selective to Anions, Biological Activity and Spectral Studies
Authors: YILDIRIM Nuray , YILDIZ Mustafa
Published: October 2018

In this study, synthesis, characterization, anion sensor properties, and DNA binding of a benzothiazole-based Schiff base 4-bromo-2-((6-methoxybenzo[d]thiazol-2-ylimino)methyl)phenol have been investigated. The structure of the Schiff base was revealed with elemental analysis and spectroscopic methods. The colorimetric and fluorescent anion sensor properties of the Schiff base in DMSO were investigated by adding an equivalent amount of anions. In this context, the solution containing Schiff base had a color change after the addition of F-, CN-, AcO-, H2PO4- and OH- anions, while the color change was not observed with the addition of Br-, I-, SCN-, ClO4- and HSO4- anions. The anion-binding power of the compound was found to be F->OH->AcO->CN->H2PO4- using UV-Vis spectrophotometry, respectively. The antimicrobial activity of the compound was investigated against some microorganisms. The compound showed activity against bacteria and yeast. Schiff base showed a similar effect against both bacteria and yeast. Interactions between the compound and CT-DNA were studied with UV-Vis spectra. The UV-Vis
O habeas data e a concretização do direito à proteção de dados pessoais na metódica constitucional de Friedrich Müller
Authors: Cruz Marco Aurélio Rodrigues da Cunha e , Castro Matheus Felipe de
Published: October 2018

O problema a ser pesquisado é a forma como a protecção de dados pessoais foi abordada pela jurisprudência do Supremo Tribunal através de habeas data. A hipótese a ser desenvolvida é defendida no julgamento do Recurso Extraordinário 673.707: a "vitalização" de habeas data como uma garantia constitucional do direito fundamental à protecção de dados pessoais. O objetivo deste trabalho é analisar a concretização de habeas data como uma garantia constitucional do direito fundamental à protecção de dados pessoais na jurisprudência do Supremo Tribunal Federal, de acordo com a metódica constitucional de Friedrich Müller.
Determinants of Taxable Capacity in Nigeria
Authors: Eyo Bassey Bassey , J. Efiong Eme
Published: October 2018

This study is centered on the determinants of taxable capacity in Nigeria, with taxable capacity viewed as the ability of the taxed person to bear the burden of the tax in relation to their source of income without experiencing a reduction in standard of living, or margin of profit and investment in the case of firms. The study employed desk survey research design, and data obtained from secondary sources and analysis conducted using the ordinary least square technique. The results from the regression analysis and the test of hypotheses revealed that the relationship between inflation and taxable capacity in Nigeria was negative and statistically insignificant. Also, the results showed that both the degree of economic openness and the level of economic development positively and significantly affected taxable capacity in Nigeria. The study recommended that the Nigerian government should create an enabling environment that will facilitate international trade and provide the necessary facilities for the efficient and effective administration of taxes on the income generated from the global market as these will go a long way in providing revenue for the government.
Return on Assets and Financial Soundness Analysis: Case Study of Grain Industry Companies in Uzbekistan
Authors: Avlokulov Anvar
Published: October 2018

Ensuring financial stability and soundness of companies operating in a particular industry depends on the several internal and external factors, which can be classified as firm and macro levels. According to classical business finance theories, return on assets (ROA) are thought to be the most effective instrument of measuring monitoring the financial status of companies. In most literature, revenues from sales, total operating cost and asset structure of a company plays an important role in shaping an acceptable ROA indicator. In this paper, impact level of these factors on ROA was examined in case of three grain processing companies in Uzbekistan. Conducted OLS test showed that total operating cost and asset structure had negative influence on ROA, while revenues from sale supported the financial stability of the companies.
Biznes cukrowniczy w Unii Europejskiej po zniesieniu kwot produkcyjnych – przypadek Polski
Authors: Wnorowski Henryk
Published: October 2018

Produkcja cukru jest ważną częścią nie tylko polskiego sektora rolno-spożywczego, ale także całej UE. Funkcjonujące w tej branży przedsiębiorstwa mają własne mikroekonomiczne cele, a także przyczyniają się do rozwoju gospodarek, w których są zlokalizowane. Wyniki przez nie osiągane w dużym stopniu zależą od uwarunkowań ekonomicznych, ale także regulacyjnych. 1 października 2017 r. została przeprowadzona bardzo istotna zmiana regulacyjna, a mianowicie reforma regulacji rynku cukru, której głównym elementem jest zniesienie kwot produkcyjnych cukru oraz minimalnej ceny skupu buraków cukrowych. Stąd autor niniejszego artykułu, biorąc pod uwagę fakt, że zniesione regulacje funkcjonowały w ramach wspólnej polityki rolnej prawie 50 lat, stara się odpowiedzieć na pytanie o konsekwencje tych zmian dla biznesu cukrowniczego w UE. Bez wątpienia nowa rzeczywistość, w jakiej znaleźli się unijni oraz polscy producenci cukru, a także plantatorzy buraka cukrowego, będzie dla nich wymagająca i będzie oznaczała dużą dynamikę zjawisk rynkowych. Zwiększy się podatność rynku unijnego na światowe szoki popytowo-podażowe. Wydaje się, że główny obszar, w którym będziemy mieli do czynienia z konsekwencjami deregulacji, to zwiększanie zmienności poziomu cen cukru. W konsekwencji prowadzenie biznesu w tej branży będzie bardziej nieprzewidywalne.
SOREN KİERKEGAARD'IN VAROLUŞ FELSEFESİNİN POSTMODERN KURMACADAKİ YANSIMASI: LEYLA ERBİL'İN KALAN ROMANI
Authors: TATAR KIRILMIŞ İlknur
Published: October 2018

Leyla Erbil, edebiyatın sınırları yoklayan tarzıyla 'farklı ve yetenekli' bir yazar olma sıfatını hiç kaybetmemiştir. Yeni bir söylem arama ısrarından vazgeçmemesi eserlerinde belirginleşen ironiyle el ele yürürken felsefenin arka plandaki varlığı hissedilir. Kalan (2015) romanı Erbil’in varoluşçu felsefeyle ilgisini zengin bir şekilde ortaya koyan bir içeriğe sahiptir. Yazar, Kalan’la bu akımın kurucusu kabul edilen Soren Kierkegaard’ın bazı eserleri arasında metinsel bir iletişim kurmuştur. Danimarkalı filozofun öznenin varoluş basamaklarına dair görüşleri ile Korku ve Titreme (2002) adlı kitabı, Kalan’daki ana karakterin hakikat arayışına eşlik eder. Leyla Erbil, Soren Kierkegaard'ın etik inanç çıkmazına dair görüşlerinin roman tecrübesinde olabilirliğini postmodern bir bakış açısıyla denemiştir. Bu çalışma, Erbil'in kurmaca olarak Kierkegaard'ın söylemini romanda tecrübe etmesini ortaya çıkarmaya çalışacaktır.
CORMAC McCARTHY’NİN İHTİYARLARA YER YOK ADLI ROMANINDA HETEROTOPİK MEKAN OLARAK SINIR BÖLGESİ
Authors: KOÇSOY F.gül
Published: October 2018

Michel
Foucault (1926-1984) “Başka Mekanlara Dair” (1967) adlı konferans/makalesinde
Batı’daki mekan kavramının evrimini anlatır ve ütopya ile distopyadan farklı
olarak, varlığının tam anlamıyla anlaşılmadığı ve tanımlanmadığı ya da
yanılsamalı olarak anlaşıldığı yerleri heterotopya olarak nitelendirir.  Foucault’ya göre toplumsal düzenin/anlayışın
bir arada olmasına izin vermediği öğelerin bir arada olduğu yerler olan
heterotopyalar, aslında aldatıcı bir düzen ve mantık hissi verirler. Örneğin
sınırlar, ideal anlamda oluşturulmuş yerleşim, hak ve düzen alanlarının
başlangıcını ve sonunu tanımlarlar; ancak gerçek anlamda geçirgendirler ve söz
konusu düzenin sürekli ihlal edildiği yerlerdir. Göreceli bir düzen imajı
sunmalarının yanı sıra, politik, kültürel ve etik düzenin sorgulanıp
yargılanmasına olanak tanıyan güçlerinden dolayı sınırlar heterotopik
yerlerdir.

Cormac
McCarthy‘nin (1933-) İhtiyarlara Yer Yok (2005) adlı romanı, Amerika Birleşik
Devletleri-Meksika sınırında geçer. Romanda, postmodern dönemde sınırların
artık devletler arasındaki hukuku belirleyici temel ya da ütopik niteliklerini
kaybettikleri ve distopya olmadan Foucault’nun deyimiyle heterotopya, yani
bunların dışındaki ‘başka’ mekanlara dönüştükleri ortaya çıkar.
Choosing Wisely Portugal – Escolhas Criteriosas em Saúde
Authors: Bigotte Vieira Miguel , Ferreira dos Santos Guilherme , Carvalho Catarina Reis de , Dias Catarina Viegas , Sousa David Cordeiro , Leal Inês , Valente Jorge João , Alves Mariana , Morgado Mariana , Baptista Rute Baeta , Fortunato Paula , Vaz Carneiro António , Guimarães Miguel
Published: October 2018

n/d
Estatisticamente Significativo
Authors: Cerejeira Andre
Published: October 2018

N/A.
Motivos para o Perfeccionismo e Intolerância à Frustração nos Estudantes de Medicina da Universidade de Coimbra
Authors: Batista Sara , Santiago Luiz Miguel , Rosendo Inês
Published: October 2018

Introdução: O perfeccionismo e a intolerância à frustração são os principais fatores de vulnerabilidade ao stress psicológico nos estudantes do Mestrado Integrado em Medicina da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Coimbra. Este estudo procurou investigar a causalidade dos mesmos para sua prevenção.Material e Métodos: Estudo observacional em triangulação, qualitativo-quantitativo, com inventariação dos principais motivos em painel de alunos, sendo a listagem obtida organizada e colocada em questionário complementado com inquérito epidemiológico, aplicado online a todos os alunos do Mestrado Integrado em Medicina da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Coimbra, seguindo-se análise estatística.Resultados: Estudou-se amostra representativa, de n = 368, 77,7% do sexo feminino. Os principais motivos para perfeccionismo e intolerância à frustração são ’fatores intrínsecos‘ e ’exigências da profissão médica‘, com, respetivamente, 91,1% e 91,8% de respostas 'importante’ / ’muito importante‘; ’pressão ambiental‘ é o menos importante, com 68,2% em tais classificações. Alunos satisfeitos com a vida curricular atribuem menor importância à ’pressão ambiental‘ (p = 0,004), ‘insegurança quanto à formação profissional’ (p = 0,017), ‘métodos de avaliação curricular’ (p = 0,002) e ’exigências curriculares do Mestrado Integrado em Medicina‘ (p = 0,002); o sexo feminino dá maior importância às ’exigências curriculares do Mestrado Integrado em Medicina‘ (p = 0,001); alunos inseridos em atividade extracurricular, consideram menos importante a ’pressão ambiental‘ (p = 0,007).Discussão: Nesta amostra a vulnerabilidade ao stress psicológico por perfeccionismo e intolerância à frustração depende essencialmente da personalidade auto-exigente. Outro importante fator corresponde à insegurança relativamente às exigências profissionais, com sofrimento por antecipação e ausência de perspetiva profissional.Conclusão: O suporte psicológico, o envolvimento em atividades extracurriculares específicas e a reestruturação curricular parecem ser formas de diminuir a vulnerabilidade ao stress nos estudantes de medicina.
Análise da citotoxicidade e genotoxicidade de Hibiscus sabdariffa L. in natura e industrializado, e comparação da toxicidade entre as formas analisadas da planta.
Authors: Lima Michele Vieira da Silva , Guedes Clarice de Morais , Abreu Maria Carolina de , Peron Ana Paula
Published: October 2018

A flores de Hibiscus sabdariffa, o popular hibisco, são amplamente utilizadas para a prevenção e tratamento de diversas enfermidades. Comercialmente, tais flores são encontradas na forma in natura, onde são recomendadas para uso na forma de chá; e na forma industrializada, encontrada como produto farmacêutico acrescidos de aditivos excipientes. Objetivou-se na presente pesquisa avaliar em células meristemáticas de raízes de Allium cepa, nos tempos de exposição 24 e 48 horas, o potencial citotóxico e genotóxico de flores de hibisco em chá, nas concentrações 0,10; 0,20 e 0,40 mg/ml; e industrializadas, provenientes de dois diferentes laboratórios farmacêuticos, denominados neste estudo de A e B, nas concentrações 0,15; 0,30 e 0,60 mg/mL. A partir dos resultados obtidos, verificou-se que as três concentrações de chá de hibisco não foram citotóxicas e nem genotóxicas as células meristemáticas de raízes de A. cepa. No entanto, as três concentrações de hibisco referentes ao produto LF B, bem como as três concentrações do produto LF A, foram citotóxicas e genotóxicas, respectivamente, aos meristemas de raízes. Portanto, nas condições de estudos estabelecidas, verificou-se diferença de toxicidade celular entre os hibiscos in natura e os hibiscos industrializados.
A APLICABILIDADE E EFICÁCIA DAS OFICINAS DE PESQUISA E PRODUÇÃO TEXTUAL NA INICIAÇÃO CIENTÍFICA
Authors: Xavier Bruna Gonçalves , Dorsa Arlinda Cantero
Published: October 2018

Este artigo tem como foco a aplicabilidade e eficácia das oficinas de pesquisa e produção textual na iniciação científica em uma universidade privada confessional. Objetivou-se pesquisar o papel docente e discente nestas ações pedagógicas. Norteado pelas seguintes problemáticas: Por que um número considerável de alunos encontra dificuldades na elaboração de textos científicos? Qual o papel dos docentes e discentes nesse contexto? Quais são as práticas textuais discursivas necessárias? Nesse contexto, é importante destacar a relevância do docente nas ações desenvolvidas frente aos alunos nas oficinas oferecidas, ainda que estes possam demonstrar dificuldades tanto na capacidade leitora como também na elaboração das produções textuais exigidas na iniciação cientifica. Dessa forma, foi possível obter resultados que nos demonstraram o motivo das dificuldades dos discentes e como podem dirimir esses obstáculos, bem como a importância das oficinas de pesquisa e produção textual na iniciação científica.
REFLEXÕES SOBRE O DIREITO À EDUCAÇÃO DA PESSOA COM DEFICIÊNCIA
Authors: De Sena Michel Canuto , Oliveira Bastos Paulo Roberto Haidamus de , Marques Heitor Romero , Silva Graciele
Published: October 2018

A pessoa com deficiência possui direito de ser integrada na sociedade e em diversos meios sociais decorrentes de uma educação inclusiva. O presente artigo propõe reflexão sobre o direito à educação e a inclusão da pessoa com deficiência. Trata-se de revisão teórica baseada em livros, teses e dissertações, decretos e leis, relacionados à pessoa com deficiência. Serão abordadas questões conceituais, aspectos históricos, sociais, éticos, e o direito dessas pessoas como determina o ordenamento jurídico vigente (Constituição Federal, Código Civil e leis especiais), políticas publicas de inclusão no ambiente escolar, às dificuldades e as garantias em caso de descumprimento e/ou desrespeito desses direitos. Porem se faz necessário olhar critico e reflexivo de como é proporcionado essa inclusão com a participação de toda sociedade nesse processo.
Importância socioeconômica da mandioca (Manihot esculenta crantz) para a comunidade de Jaçapetuba, município de Cametá/PA
Authors: Lobo Iudis Damasceno , Júnior Cezário Ferreira dos Santos , Nunes Aline
Published: October 2018

A mandioca (Manihot esculenta Crantz) é considerada a terceira maior fonte mundial de carboidratos na alimentação humana. Atualmente o Brasil é o segundo maior produtor de mandioca do mundo. No entanto, faz-se necessário o conhecimento da dinâmica sobre a mandioca e o potencial socioeconômico da cultura. Desta maneira, o estudo objetivou compreender como a produção da mandioca se insere nas relações socioeconômicas (renda, tipos de trabalho, comercio formal e informal, atravessadores, nível de organização social e as suas dificuldades na produção) dentro da comunidade de Jaçapetuba, no município de Cametá, estado do Pará. Os resultados demonstram que a renda mensal derivados da mandioca geram valores superiores as demais atividades agrícolas.
The Examination of ESAT-6, CFP-10, MPT-64 Antigens of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Urine of Pediatric Tuberculosis Patient with Immunochromatography to Support the Diagnosis
Authors: Budiarti Anita , Nugraha Jusak , Wahyu W Agung Dwi
Published: October 2018

Tuberculosis in children is often a systemic complication because of their imperfect cellular immune system. ESAT-6, CFP-10, and MPT-64 are small molecular dominant antigens secreted by Mtb into the blood and filtered by the kidneys into urine. The high proportion of children with TB cases according to the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia in 2013 was 7.9%-12%. Diagnis is difficult to establish with sputum and blood samples. Therefore, it is necessary to support the diagnosis using urine samples with ICT rapid test. The purpose of this study was to determine the examination of Mtb ESAT-6, CFP-10, and MPT-64 antigens in the urine of pediatric TB patients with ICT to support the diagnosis. The method used was analytic observation with case control design. The results of the study showed that 32 of the urine of children with TB who were examined with ICT, 22 showed ESAT-6, CFP-10, and MPT-64 positive and 10 negative. Whereas, from 32 urine of healthy children, 25 were negative and 7 were positive. Analysis results showed 95% confidence (CI), p = 0.0002 (p <0.05), 78% specificity and 68.8% sensitivity compared to TB diagnosis from pediatricians. As a conclusion, Mtb ESAT-6, CFP-10, and MPT-64 antigens can be examined in the urine of pediatric TB patients with ICT to support the diagnosis.
Clinical Outcome of Patients with Diffuse Axonal Injury Receiving Adrenocorticotropin Analogue at Dr. Soetomo Hospital
Authors: Wahyuhadi Joni , Wicaksono Pandu , Notobroto Hari Basuki
Published: October 2018

Brain traumatic injury (BTI) is one of the causes of death and disability worldwide that affects people regardless of sex, age, income and social status, race, or nationality. In patients with brain traumatic injury, one of the problems that occurs is Diffuse Axonal Injury (DAI) that can produce a direct clinical effect, leading to coma and death. Adrenocorticotropin analogues (ACTH) is one of neuroprotective therapy in brain injury. The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of ACTH analogue on the clinical output (Glasgow Outcome Score/GOS and Bartle Index) in patients with DAI at hospital discharge, 3 months and 6 months post-treatment. This study revealed that ACTH analogue administration resulted in higher GOS and Barthel Index scores than that in control. Further study will required with other variables, such as cognitive and motor examination, and some biomarkers can also be examined serially.Brain traumatic injury (BTI) is one of the causes of death and disability worldwide that affects people regardless of sex, age, income and social status, race, or nationality. In patients with brain traumatic injury, one of the problems that occurs is Diffuse Axonal Injury (DAI) that can produce a direct clinical effect, leading to coma and death. Adrenocorticotropin analogues (ACTH) is one of neuroprotective therapy in brain injury. The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of ACTH analogue on the clinical output (Glasgow Outcome Score/GOS and Bartle Index) in patients with DAI at hospital discharge, 3 months and 6 months post-treatment. This study revealed that ACTH analogue administration resulted in higher GOS and Barthel Index scores than that in control. Further study will required with other variables, such as cognitive and motor examination, and some biomarkers can also be examined serially.
Effects of a 120Hz High-Frequency Acceleration Device on Orthodontic Discomfort
Authors: Nicozisis Jonathan , Brigham Gary , Sparaga John , Shipley Thomas
Published: October 2018

Evaluation of the effects of a high-frequency acceleration (HFA) device on patient pain response to orthodontic forces. A multi-centered trial investigating pain sensitivity to orthodontic forces on 75 subjects at 4 study centers. Subjects underwent clear aligner treatment, with or without adjunctive HFA and documented their pain intensity using the validated NRS10 numeric rating scale. In-Office and At-Home ratings were measured separately for each subject for immediate and extended effect evaluations. Use of HFA devices in conjunction with clear aligner orthodontic treatment demonstrated significant reduction in subjects’ recorded pain ratings vs controls within 5 minutes of aligner exchange, (p = 0.006) and significant reduction in recorded pain ratings vs controls over a 7-day period following aligner exchange (p = 0.018). A 99.6% daily compliance rate with at home use of the HFA device was recorded for all subjects in the study. HFA significantly reduces pain attributed to orthodontic force. HFA delivers clinically significant immediate pain relief, and clinically significant extended pain relief over the 7 days following adjustment.
Special Issue on the Development of Disaster Statistics
Authors: Ono Yuichi , Sasaki Daisuke
Published: October 2018

This special issue presents the findings obtained so far by the relevant studies that have been conducted mainly at the Global Centre for Disaster Statistics (GCDS), which is affiliated with the International Research Institute of Disaster Science (IRIDeS) at Tohoku University, Japan.

The establishment of the GCDS was jointly announced by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the IRIDeS in March 2015 during the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (UNWCDRR) in Sendai, Japan. The Centre is expected to contribute greatly to sustainable development, based on risk-informed policy making, through the following activities: providing scientific analyses and technical advice based on their disaster loss and damage data, supporting the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) and individual countries in the work of monitoring the progress of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRR) and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and providing policy advice to build the capacities of national/local governments, based on their demands.

In this context, the guest editors of this special issue are pleased to publish valuable academic articles closely related to the GCDS’ activities that contribute to the development of disaster statistics. As Sasaki and Ono (2018) observed, there exist three major categories of research questions that contribute to the development of disaster statistics: investigation into disaster statistics and/or global disaster-related databases, development of the existing discipline-based research, and analysis of various issues through questionnaire surveys.

Last but not least, it is our hope that this special issue contributes to the literature of disaster statistics and accelerates its development.
Proposed Requirement Definition Method for Developing Global Disaster Database Based on Various Means of Data Collection
Authors: Tanaka Hidemi ,   International Research Institute of Disaster Science (IRIDeS), Tohoku University 468-1-S302 Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-0845, Japan, Sasaki Daisuke , Ono Yuichi
Published: October 2018

Even typical system development models considered to be optimal for individual conditions are not always flawless. It is preferable to have clearly defined requirements of the end users when constructing a system. However, to construct the present Global Database (GDB) system, it was necessary to identify these requirements while conducting a status survey and analysis of the country that provided the data and drawing up suitable response guidelines, and to carry out system development at the same time. In this environment of continually changing system requirements, we selected the spiral model, which is used for system development, and applied it to the present construction task. We recognized various issues during the construction of the GDB, including the granularity of the collected data, the validity of the computed results, and the need for data other than disaster data. It was thus necessary to adopt an approach, based on the spiral model, in which the requirements were identified from the prototype. To follow up this study, it will be necessary to consider matters such as securing more flexibility, storing various data types (realizing an “iron stomach”), examining the issue of data access rights, examining the contents of the GDB’s automatic computation function, and creating added value to personnel charged with disaster response in each country. It will also be necessary to verify the validity of the approach of digging up unknown requirements from collected data.
Hidden Common Factors in Disaster Loss Statistics: A Case Study Analyzing the Data of Nepal
Authors: Sasaki Daisuke ,   International Research Institute of Disaster Science (IRIDeS), Tohoku University
 468-1 Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-0845, Japan, Moriyama Kana , Ono Yuichi
Published: October 2018

This study aims to examine common hidden factors in disaster loss statistics and identify clues for verifying the fitness of the global targets of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030 (SFDRR) to rule countries’ effort in reducing disaster risks. In this study, we first conducted an exploratory factor analysis (EFA), followed by a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) using structural equation modeling (SEM). As a result of the EFA, we were able to extract three factors, namely Housing, Casualties or Education, and Relocation. In the analysis of SEM, we assumed three latent variables based on the results of the EFA. The relationship between the latent and observed variables was established in a manner that conformed to the implications of the EFA. According to the SEM results, we eventually identified three latent variables, namely Housing, Education and Relocation, as hidden common factors. Based on this identification, our judgment indicates that the latent variables appeared to be related to the following global targets of SFDRR: (b) those concerning the number of affected people and (d) those concerning damages to infrastructure and disruptions to basic services. It was found that relationships between variables could be clearly illustrated by using the path diagram. This study can be considered as a good example of introducing SEM to visualize hidden common factors and their relationships in an intelligible manner. Based on the results, we propose a starting point for discussing the fitness of SFDRR’s global targets by utilizing EFA and CFA (SEM) techniques. The path diagram can indicate the extent to which the indicators contribute to global targets that will be represented as latent variables. In the end, explicit reference should be made to the material data’s limitations in the disaster loss statistics. An effort to elaborate the input data themselves must be made in the near future.
Vulnerability Characteristics of Tsunamis in Indonesia: Analysis of the Global Centre for Disaster Statistics Database
Authors: Suppasri Anawat , Muhari Abdul , Syamsidik  , Yunus Ridwan , Pakoksung Kwanchai , Imamura Fumihiko , Koshimura Shunichi , Paulik Ryan ,   International Research Institute of Disaster Science (IRIDeS), Tohoku University 468-1 Aoba, Aramaki-Aza, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-0845, Japan,   Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Jakarta, Indonesia,   Tsunami and Disaster Mitigation Research Center (TDMRC), Syiah Kuala University, Banda Aceh, Indonesia,   United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Indonesia Country Office, Jakarta, Indonecia,   National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA), Wellington, New Zealand
Published: October 2018

Regional disaster data are important for understanding the characteristics of disasters and for identifying potential mitigation measures. However, many countries have no official disaster database that includes information such as numbers of deaths or damaged buildings for each disaster event. The Global Centre for Disaster Statistics (GCDS) was established to assist countries and organizations in the collection of disaster data. At present, a significant amount of tsunami disaster data are available from Indonesia, which will be used to demonstrate its application for analyzing vulnerability characteristics of historical tsunamis. There are 53 data points covering 13 tsunami events between the year 1861 and 2014. Based on data availability, five tsunami events, namely the 1977 Sumba, the 2004 Indian Ocean, the 2006 Java, the 2010 Mentawai, and the 2011 Great East Japan, were selected. Numbers of deaths and damaged buildings were used in combination with hazard data to estimate vulnerability, defined as the ratio between maximum flow depth against death and building damage ratios. Numbers of evacuees were initially used to estimate actual numbers of exposed population but it was later discovered that this parameter overestimated the exposed population in certain cases. As a result, this study presents the vulnerability characteristics of people and buildings in Indonesia, exposed to unusual or extreme tsunamis, mostly in a condition without or with limited access to official warnings. In brief, a maximum flow depth of 5 m caused an approximate 100% death ratio in the majority of Indonesian tsunamis in this study. On the other hand, death ratio in the 2011 Japan tsunami was limited to 10% because of the early warning and high disaster awareness. Effective disaster risk reduction activities such as official warnings, evacuations, and tsunami education were observed for certain locations. Lastly, adding hazard and population data at the village level is recommended for improving the collection of future tsunami disaster data for the GCDS database.
Variability in an Optimal Infrastructure Management Policy by Internalization of Seismic Risk
Authors: Mizutani Daijiro ,   International Research Institute of Disaster Science (IRIDeS), Tohoku University 468-1 Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-0845, Japan
Published: October 2018

During recent years, the possibility that damage at the time of earthquake could change depending on the deterioration condition of infrastructure has been noted through analytical analyses. Faced with such a possibility, management policy should be optimized by internalizing the external elements of earthquake damage, evaluating the appropriateness of management policy for infrastructure, and optimizing the system. In this study, the deterioration process for infrastructure was modelled using the Markov process model, and a methodology to determine the optimal management policy is proposed by considering the two risks: i) the risk that infrastructure fails because of deterioration independent of external elements such as an earthquake, and ii) the risk that changes due to deterioration fails the infrastructure at the time of earthquake. Using an example of the application the following two points are demonstratively shown: i) the optimal management policy would change in the case in which earthquake risk is not considered, and ii) the optimal management policy would change depending on the earthquake occurrence probability in the case in which earthquake risk is considered.
Perceptions of Volcanic Hazard-Related Information Relevant to Volcano Tourism Areas in Japan
Authors: Kuri Miwa ,   International Research Institute of Disaster Science (IRIDeS), Tohoku University 6-6-11 Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8578, Japan, Suppasri Anawat
Published: October 2018

Perceptions of volcanic hazard-related information relevant to volcano tourism areas in Japan were investigated using an Internet questionnaire survey. This study focused on the possibilities of tourism activities as a method of disseminating disaster information not only to residents but also to visitors. We evaluated the effects of educational programs (EP) including recreational activities at geopark, for the purpose of further enhancing information content and establishment of cooperation system. The survey focused on the roles and perspectives of residents, the tourism industry, scientists, and the government in volcanic disaster mitigation, as well as the dissemination of volcanic information with regard to daily activities and the actions to be taken in the event of an emergency. Hazard perceptions tended to be actuate in areas where knowledge dissemination activities were active, but this did not lead to evacuation awareness. Evacuation awareness was correlated with disaster awareness, specifically regarding the degree of interest in a volcano, eruption frequency and style, perceptions of eruption predictability, and trust in information source. Disaster awareness correlated somewhat with eruption style and with the time elapsed science the most recent eruption. Our results showed that the perceptions of residents living near volcanoes depended on eruption frequency, their experience during previous eruptions, and local government assessments of the severity of the volcanic hazard. Despite advances in tools of social media, that is not yet to take advantage under disaster circumstances. A disaster prevention system that incorporates disaster prevention education and open lines of communication among scientists, government, media, residents, and the tourism industry is necessary to improve the disaster resilience of communities in volcanic areas.