bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Ingestão dietética e fatores associados ao consumo alimentar de universitários brasileiros: uma revisão
Authors: Rossetti Francini Xavier
Published: January 2018

O presente artigo teve como objetivo revisar a literatura sobre hábitos alimentares de universitários brasileiros e identificar possíveis condicionantes.  A revisão consistiu na busca de artigos publicados entre 2004 e 2014 nas bases de dados Pubmed, Lilacs e Scielo, por meio da combinação dos termos: college students, university, nutrition, diet, food consumption, eating habits, food intake, dietary intake.  Outra estratégia foi a busca manual nas listas de referências dos artigos identificados e selecionados por meio da pesquisa eletrônica. Optou-se por excluir publicações com amostra indivíduos exclusivamente do sexo feminino, selecionando-se 9 artigos para análise. Os principais fatores associados ao consumo alimentar entre universitários brasileiros foram rendimento familiar, dupla jornada de estudo e trabalho, área do curso de graduação, estado nutricional, sexo e local de realização das refeições.  A produção científica sobre consumo alimentar de universitários brasileiros é escassa, destacando-se maiores contribuições nos últimos 5 anos. Em relação aos métodos utilizados, predominam questionários de frequência alimentar. A análise sob a ótica de padrões de consumo alimentar, a necessidade de relacionar o consumo com medidas de desfecho e a necessidade de estudos longitudinais com essa população se fazem necessários, levando em consideração delineamentos adequados, do ponto de vista dos condicionantes do consumo alimentar do ponto de vista sociodemográfico, ambiental e individual.
Identification of Bichalcones as Sirtuin Inhibitors by Virtual Screening and in Vitro Testing
Authors: Karaman Berin , Alhalabi Zayan , Swyter Sören , Mihigo Shetonde O. , Andrae-Marobela Kerstin , Jung Manfred , Sippl Wolfgang , Ntie-Kang Fidele
Published: January 2018

Sirtuins are nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+)-dependent class III histone deacetylases and have been linked to the pathogenesis of numerous diseases such as HIV, metabolic disorders, neurodegeneration and cancer. Docking of the virtual pan-African natural products library (p-ANAPL), followed by in vitro testing, resulted in the identification of two inhibitors of sirtuin 1, 2 and 3 (sirt1-3). Two bichalcones; rhuschalcone IV (8) and rhuschalcone I (9), previously isolated from the medicinal plant Rhus pyroides, were shown to be active in the in vitro assay, with rhuschalcone I showing the best activity against sirt1, having an IC50 = 40.8 µM. Based on the docking experiments, suggestions for improving the biological activities of the newly identified hit compounds have been provided.
Proyecto ACRA: experiencias didácticas en ciencias con realidad aumentada en los niveles pre-universitarios
Authors: Villalustre Martínez Lourdes , Del Moral Pérez M.Esther , Neira Piñeiro M.Rosario , Herrero Vazquez Monica
Published: January 2018

Se describen 21 experiencias derivadas del Proyecto de Innovación ACRA (2016-17), -impulsado por la Consejería de Educación asturiana e implementado en aulas de Infantil, Primaria, Secundaria y Bachillerato de 9 centros escolares-, que promueven la integración de la Realidad Aumentada (RA) en el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje de ciencias. Tras el análisis de contenido de las experiencias desarrolladas, se constata que sus objetivos se orientan a favorecer la comprensión de conceptos o procesos científicos y a explicar realidades o hechos ligados a la ciencia, adoptando metodologías activas, como el trabajo por proyectos. En conclusión, ACRA ha contribuido a explotar didácticamente la RA, ofreciendo una muestra de buenas prácticas para comprender mejor sus potencialidades ligadas a facilitar el aprendizaje de conceptos científicos.
Desarrollo de experiencias de aprendizaje virtual accesible. Atención a las necesidades de personas con discapacidad visual
Authors: Mogollón de Lugo Ivory , Medina Narvaez Claudia , Correa Rivero Karl
Published: January 2018

La plataforma del Campus Virtual de la Universidad Central de Venezuela, CV-UCV, permite a los docentes personalizar el entorno virtual de aprendizaje en función de las necesidades de los estudiantes. En este sentido, se muestra una experiencia sobre el diseño e implementación de un curso en línea. Esta práctica docente favoreció al logro de un aprendizaje virtual accesible dirigido a personas con discapacidad de limitación total o parcial de la visión al ofrecer medios didácticos y guías de accesibilidad con la finalidad de distribuir el contenido y la información. La experiencia fue valorada desde la perspectiva de los estudiantes. Se concluye que la planificación didáctica en entornos virtuales de aprendizaje debe incorporar elementos que faciliten la accesibilidad a todos los estudiantes, independientemente de su capacidad.
Utilização de Bromelia antiacantha Bertol. em projetos de restauração ecológica
Authors: Gerber Dionatan , Júnior Américo Wagner , Pertille Carla Talita , Lubke Lucas , Lubke Marcos , Seidel Dayana Suelen , Bechara Fernando Campanhã
Published: January 2018

O objetivo do trabalho foi avaliar o desenvolvimento inicial de Bromelia antiacantha Bertol. e seu potencial para uso em projetos de restauração ecológica. Em área com quatro parcelas com dimensões de 54 x 40 m cada, foi feito o plantio de 30 indivíduos por parcela, divididos em seis grupos de cinco plantas, com dimensão de 1 x 1 metro cada. Em cada ilhota realizou-se o acompanhamento da altura e diâmetro de copa de cada indivíduo adulto até os 24 meses. Com o surgimento dos brotos nas ilhotas, aos 24 meses após o plantio, adotou-se também a mensuração dos brotos jovens quanto ao seu crescimento em altura, diâmetro de copa e número de indivíduos/ilhota até os 60 meses de idade. A espécie apresentou excelente performance aos 5 anos de idade: sobrevivência (94,17%), comprimento das folhas (1,47 m), altura do cacho (0,57 m), área de projeção da ilhota (9,95 m²), número de brotos por indivíduo (5,05). O crescimento da espécie, associado à sua alta taxa de sobrevivência e potencial de regeneração, confere-lhe excelente potencial para a região, podendo ser altamente recomendada para utilização como espécie nucleadora em projetos de restauração florestal.
Palynological characterization of species of Verbenaceae J. St.-Hil. and Lamiaceae Martinov (Lamiales Bromhead)
Authors: Silva Gabriele Patricia Vitoria da , Possamai Bruna Tereza , Schroeder Gabriel da Rosa , Junior Nilton Paulo Vieira , Dec Enderlei , Mouga Denise Monique Dubet da Silva
Published: January 2018

Clerodendrum splendens A. Chev., Clerodendrum x speciosum Tiej. & Binn, Clerodendrum thomsonae Balf. F., Clerodendrum ugandense L., Congea tomentosa Roxb., Duranta erecta L., Petrea volubilis L. and Petrea volubilis f. albiflora (Standl.) Standl. pollen grains were acetolyzed, photographed and measured under light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. Values presented are averages in micrometers. Grains are monads, radially symmetrical, isopolar, large (C. ugandense, very large, C. tomentosa, small-medium and D. erecta, medium),tricolpate (P. volubilis f. albiflora, dimorphic grains with 3-4 colpus). Ambitus is circular (C. tomentosa and D. erecta, sub-circular, P. volubilis , triangular, P. volubilis f. albiflora, triangular-quadrangular). The form is oblate-spheroidal (C. splendens, C. x speciosum, C. ugandense), prolate-spheroidal (C. thomsonae), prolate (C. tomentosa), suboblate (D. erecta) and oblate (P. volubilis, P. volubilis f. albiflora). Exine thickness is in C. splendens 4,28, C. x speciosum 4,19, C. ugandense 4,33, C. thomsonae 4,18, C. tomentosa 1,4, D. erecta 1,55, P. volubilis 2,49, P. volubilis f. albiflora 2,68. Ornamentation is micro-echinate (C. splendens, C. x speciosum, C. thomsonae), echinate (C. ugandense), reticulate (C. tomentosa), psilate (D. erecta, P. volubilis, P. volubulis f. albiflora). Duranta and Petrea are close to Verbenaceae pattern, Congea to Lamiaceae and Clerodendrum loosely to Lamiaceae.
Biometric characterization of Campomanesia xanthocarpa (Mart.) O. Berg. in an araucaria forest
Authors: Homczinski Isabel , Filho Afonso Figueiredo , Retslaff Fabiane Aparecida de Sousa , Dias Andrea Nogueira , Figueiredo Ana Paula Micali , Corrêa Aparecida Juliana Martins , Lerner Jocasta
Published: January 2018

The present research aimed to analyze biometric characteristics of Campomanesia xanthocarpa and its fruits and its fruit yield. This study was developed in araucaria forest at Irati National Forest, Paraná state. To perform this analysis, 31 individuals were selected and the total height and commercial height, diameter breast height (DBH), crown diameter, crown length, crown proportion, crown formal, salience index, range index and slenderness rate were measured. From the fruits, variables as length, width, weight and number of seeds per fruit were measured. The fruit yield was estimated by means of the fruit number per branch and the average fruit weight per tree. The species presented total height, DBH and crown diameter of 14.2 m, 32.09 cm and 9.5 m, respectively. The crown diameter is 30 times greater than DBH, and 49.71% from total height is occupied by its crown. The fruits presented 22.01 mm, 19.74 mm, 6.64 g and eight units for width, length, weight and seeds/fruit, respectively. The yield was 1.273 fruits, with 8.64 kg.tree-1. The species presents slow growth, with slender crown and resistance to weathering. Its fruits had great potential for selection for commercialization.
Características físicas da Bacia Hidrográfica do Rio Cachoeira, Joinville (SC)
Authors: Mello Yara Rúbia de , Simm Mariele , Vieira Celso Voos
Published: January 2018

As históricas intervenções nas bacias hidrográficas urbanas e a dicotomia entre natureza e sociedade afetam a capacidade de suporte dos ecossistemas e colocam em risco as alterações nos fluxos dos serviços ecossistêmicos. A análise das bacias hidrográficas deve incorporar a dinâmica ecológica e os sistemas geomorfológicos no sentido de articular a gestão dos recursos hídricos com a do uso do solo. Nesse sentido, o presente estudo tem como objetivo principal o mapeamento e a descrição das características físicas da Bacia Hidrográfica do Rio Cachoeira, com o intuito de contribuir para a gestão da produção do espaço e a governança da água nos ambientes costeiros. A análise contemplou o mapeamento e a caracterização dos aspectos geológicos, geomorfológicos, pedológicos e hidrográficos da bacia hidrográfica. A Bacia Hidrográfica do Rio Cachoeira é constituída predominantemente por áreas antrópicas, que compreendem 74,8% da bacia hidrográfica, onde ocorreram intervenções principalmente nos sedimentos holocênicos, tais como os depósitos paludiais estuarinos (mangues), depósitos fluviais, depósitos fluvioestuarinos e depósitos coluviais. Na bacia hidrográfica predominam valores inferiores a 20 m de altitude e 3% de declividade, que representam relevos planos com ocorrência predominante do Cambissolo Flúvico. A análise de todas as características físicas da bacia hidrográfica, incluindo a alta pluviosidade e a intensa ocupação antrópica, remete ao desenvolvimento de áreas de alta vulnerabilidade a eventos hidrológicos extremos, como inundações e deslizamentos.
A ictiofauna de áreas com interesse para a proteção ambiental de Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brasil
Authors: Pinheiro Pedro Carlos , Dalcin Roger Henrique , Batista Thiago Toniolo
Published: January 2018

O presente estudo investigou os peixes de riachos em seis áreas com interesse para a proteção ambiental do município de Joinville (SC). As estações de coleta são formadas por pequenos riachos da Bacia Hidrográfica do Rio Cachoeira. A composição de espécies foi avaliada para compreender os padrões de distribuição espacial e o endemismo regional. Os resultados dos levantamentos de campo nas 18 estações de coleta registraram 22 espécies pertencentes a nove famílias e seis ordens. Characidae foi a família com maior riqueza, seguida por Poeciliidae e Callichthyidae. As espécies mais representativas em termos de abundância foram Poecilia reticulata, Atlantirivulus haraldsiolii, Phalloceros megapolos e Geophagos brasiliensis. A análise dos atributos ecológicos da comunidade mostrou variação dos índices de diversidade, equitabilidade e dominância nas estações de coleta. A presença de espécies exóticas como Poecilia reticulata, Oreochromis niloticus e Xiphophorus helleri indica que a maioria dos locais sofre algum tipo de alteração física do hábitat em função de atividades antrópicas. O ponto amostral localizado nas nascentes do Rio Cachoeira apresentou a maior riqueza, espécies endêmicas e nenhuma espécie exótica, indicando ser um local de alta relevância para a proteção da ictiofauna da Bacia Hidrográfica do Rio Cachoeira.
Diversidade de mamíferos em fragmentos florestais urbanos na Bacia Hidrográfica do Rio Cachoeira, Joinville, SC
Authors: Dornelles Sidnei S. , Evaristo Guilherme H. , Tosetto Mateus , Massaneiro Jr. Célio , Seifert Victor R. , Raboch Bianca , Gonçalves Josué , Valentim Cleiton
Published: January 2018

Na mata atlântica, reduzida a cerca de 12% de sua cobertura original, é inevitável que a riqueza mastofaunística esteja pressionada pelas atividades antrópicas. A Bacia Hidrográfica do Rio Cachoeira, inserida na malha urbana, possui fragmentos de floresta ainda pouco conhecidos em relação à sua diversidade. O objetivo deste trabalho foi analisar a ocorrência de mamíferos nos fragmentos florestais urbanos da Bacia Hidrográfica do Rio Cachoeira. A amostragem foi realizada em cinco fragmentos de floresta ombrófila densa, combinando diversos métodos: armadilhas de contenção viva, armadilhas fotográficas, redes de neblina, transecções para procura de vestígios, entrevistas e revisão na literatura. Foram registradas 32 espécies de 13 famílias e sete ordens, sendo duas espécies exóticas. Três espécies foram registradas nos cinco sítios: Dasypus novemcinctus, Carollia perspicillata e Canis familiaris. Cinco espécies foram registradas em quatro sítios: Didelphis aurita, Artibeus lituratus, Nasua nasua, Procyon cancrivorus e Dasyprocta azarae. Catorze espécies foram registradas somente em um dos cinco sítios. Do total de espécies, 56,3% são onívoras. A diversidade nos sítios não está relacionada ao tamanho dos fragmentos. Sugerem-se programas de monitoramento, controle de espécies exóticas, construção de corredores, enriquecimento e translocações.
Flow Simulation in a 2D Bubble Column with the Euler-lagrange and Euler-euler Method
Authors: Weber Andreas , Bart Hans-Jörg
Published: January 2018

Object:

Bubbly flows, as present in bubble column reactors, can be simulated using a variety of simulation techniques. It is presented, how Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) methods are used to simulate a pseudo 2D bubble column using Euler-Lagrange (EL) and Euler-Euler (EE) techniques.

Method:

The presented EL method uses the open access software OpenFOAM to solve bubble dynamics with bubble interactions computedviaMonte Carlo methods. The estimated bubble size distribution and the predicted hold-up are compared with experimental data and other simulative EE work with a reasonable consensus for both. Benchmarks with state of the art EE simulations shows that the EL approach shows good performance if the bubble number stays at a certain level, as the EL approach scales linearly with the number of bubbles simulated. Therefore, different computational meshes have been used to account for influence of the resolution quality.

Conclusion:

The EL approach indicated faster solution for all realistic cases, only deliberate decrease of coalescence rates could push CPU time to the limits. Critical bubble number - when EE becomes superior to the EL approach - was estimated to be 40.000 in this particular case.
Perceptions, Attitudes and Self-care Practices on Management of Hypertension Among Hypertensive Patients at Teaching Hospital, Batticaloa District, Sri Lanka
Authors: Kisokanth G , IMPS Ilankoon , K Arulanandem , KT Sundaresan , CSE Goonewardena , J Joseph
Published: January 2018

Objective:

Hypertension is an important public health challenge in both developing and developed countries. It is one of the commonest causes of death in Sri Lanka. The patients’ perception, beliefs and attitudes about management of hypertension have an independent effect on patients’ compliance in adapting their lifestyle behaviors. Thus, the purpose of this study was to describe the adapting self-care practices, attitudes among patients with hypertension.

Methods:

The cross sectional descriptive study was carried out among 424 hypertensive patients attending medical clinics, Teaching Hospital, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka. Systematic sampling technique was used to select participants. Interviewer administered questionnaire was used to collect the information and descriptive statistics was applied using SPSS software. Ethical clearance was obtained.

Results:

Majority was females (59%) and the mean age of the participants was 60.4 years (SD± 9.6) with 1-5 years duration. More than 65% of patients agreed that ‘Doctors listen and concern their problems’. More than half of the participants also agreed that ‘Doctors clearly explain their condition’ while majority agreed that ‘I can manage my disease’. About 92.0% have reported that they have not checked their blood pressure at home. Majority of participants (88%) agreed that ‘Avoidance of extra salt in their diet is good’. About 33.0% disagreed that ‘Regular physical exercise is essential to control blood pressure’. About 24.0% of participants disagreed that it is ‘Good to have fruits than deserts and sweets’ while less than 40.0% participants disagreed that ‘high blood pressure affects kidney functions, vision, blood vessels, and lead to stroke and ischemic heart disease’.

Conclusion:

Majority of the hypertensive patients believe that Doctors understand and concern about their disease and have also developed confidence in self-care. Though, creating a short clinic appointment with adequate knowledge need to be encouraged for their adapting self-practices on factors related to patients and physicians .
Juan Nepomuceno de la Garza Evia, patriota ilustre
Authors: Mendirichaga Dalzell José Roberto
Published: January 2018

Si se revisa la lista de Beneméritos de Nuevo León nombrados por el Congreso del Estado, libro de Héctor Franco Sáenz (2011), se verá que el ensayista los divide en Beneméritos del Estado, de la Educación y de la Cultura, siete, nueve y uno, respectivamente. El libro fue publicado antes de que se nombrara a Israel Cavazos Garza, quien falleció en noviembre de 2016, en la última categoría.
Identidad social en la periferia urbana. Nosotros y la metrópoli / Social identity in urban periphery. We and the metropoli
Authors: Casas Álvarez José Gustavo
Published: January 2018

Resumen:En este trabajo se presenta el análisis de las narrativas de identidad, de habitantes en una localidad en conflicto. Los resultados presentados tienen como contexto los procesos de transformación del territorio por la construcción de un conjunto de interés social. Las narrativas de identidad, recopiladas en trabajo de campo manifestaron los procesos de conservación, cambio y resistencia entre lo rural y lo urbano en el municipio de Chalco, Estado de México.Résumé:Cet article présente les analyses des récits d'identité, d'une ville avec leur population en conflit. Les résultats présentés ont comme contexte, le processus de transformation du territoire par la construction d'un ensemble de maisons d'intérêt social. Les récits d'identité, résumées dans ce travail de terrain manifestent le processus de conservation, le changement et la résistance entre le milieu rural et urbain dans la municipalité de Chalco, État de Mexico.Abstract:This paper presents the analyses of identity narratives, of a town with their population in conflict. The results presented have like context the transformation process the territory by the construction of a set of houses of social interest. The identity narratives,  summarized in this field work manifested the process of conservation, change and resistance between the rural and urban in the municipality of Chalco, State of Mexico.
PERSEPSI PRESEPTOR TERHADAP KEY INDICATORS KOMPETENSI PHARMACEUTICAL CARE PADA PRAKTEK KERJA PROFESI APOTEKER DI APOTEK
Authors: Ardiningtyas Bondan , Marchaban Marchaban , Kusnanto Hari , Fudholi Achmad
Published: January 2018

Praktek Kerja Profesi Apoteker adalah tahap penting untuk meningkatkan keterampilan pharmaceutical care mahasiswa. Tidaklah mudah bagi preseptor untuk menilai peningkatan kompetensi mahasiswa dalam waktu yang singkat, sehingga diperlukan key indicators.Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui apa saja key indicators kompetensi pharmaceutical care pada Praktek Kerja Profesi Apoteker di Apotek berdasarkan persepsi preseptorditinjau dari tingkat kepentingan dan resiko kejadian medication error. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian deskriptif ekploratif menggunakan rancangan cross sectional observation menggunakan kuessioner. Subyek penelitian adalah seluruh preseptor PKPA di Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta sebanyak 22 preseptor, dengan kriteria inklusi: mendapatkan rekomendasi dari organisasi profesi dan bersedia menjadi responden. Kriteria eksklusi adalah preseptor yang mengundurkan diri ketika penelitian berlangsung. Indikator kunci ditetapkan berdasarkan nilai mean rank tertinggi. Hasil penelitian diperoleh 11 indikator kompetensi ditinjau dari tingkat kepentingan (indikator nomor 13; 14; 19;12; 18; 1; 16; 22; 2; 15; dan 33) .dan 11 indikator kompetensi ditinjau dari tingkat resiko kejadian medication error(indikator nomor 14; 16; 12; 13; 22; 9; 15; 8; 23; 17; dan 19).Indikator hasil intersection (irisan) dari kedua kelompok indikator tersebut diperoleh 7 key indicator yaitu indikator nomor 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19 dan 22 sebagai key indicatorskompetensi pharmaceutical care pada PKPA di Apotek berdasarkan persepsi preseptor yaitu: menyerahkan obat disertai informasi obat, menyampaikan informasi obat dengan benar, menyiapkan obat dengan benar, melakukan peracikan obat bila diperlukan, membuat etiket obat,melakukan pelayanan informasi obatdan memberikan konseling kepada pasien.
ANALISIS PROSES PENGELOLAAN OBAT RSUD DI JAWA TIMUR DENGAN PENDEKATAN LEAN HOSPITAL
Authors: Azizah Novianti Fatli , Ciptono Wakhid Slamet , Satibi Satibi
Published: January 2018

Proses pelayanan yang efisien erat kaitannya dengan proses pengelolaan obat yang efisien. Tujuan dari penelitian ini untuk mengidentifikasi aktivitas serta menganalisis akar penyebab masalah dari waste kritis dengan menggunakan pendekatan lean hospital pada proses pengelolaan obat di sebuah Rumah Sakit Umum Daerah di Jawa Timur. Penelitian ini bersifat deskriptif kualitatif yaitu melalui observasi, wawancara dan penelusuran dokumen pada bulan November-Desember 2016 dan Januari 2017, untuk mendapatkan identifikasi aktivitas seleksi, pengadaan dan distribusi. Waste kritis diperoleh melalui kuesioner pembobotan waste dari penilaian seluruh petugas yang terlibat dalam proses, untuk dilakukan analisis lebih lanjut. Future state mapping dibuat dengan menghilangkan unsur waste dari proses pengelolaan obat. Hasil penelitian: Value stream mapping menunjukkan waste di setiap tahapan proses pengelolaan obat yaitu waste of defect, waste of waiting, waste of inventory, waste of transportation, waste of motion, waste of overprocessing, waste of overproduction, dan waste of human potential. Kesimpulan: Sebagian besar tahapan dalam proses pengelolaan obat memiliki value added activity kurang dari 50%. Analisis akar penyebab masalah dari waste kritis yaitu kesibukan dokter dalam pelayanan menyebabkan penundaan dalam pengisian formulir usulan dan tidak semua SMF memiliki sekretaris, perencanaan belum terfasilitasi oleh SIM, sistem yang memaksa input SPPH pada saat penyusunan PO e-purchasing, adanya perubahan harga obat yang mendadak, tidak adanya tenaga kasir di UPF, tidak ada pemisah resep di awal pelayanan, bentuk ruangan UPF 1 memanfaatkan fasilitas lama, CPO belum difasilitasi oleh SIM, mesin etiket hanya 1 unit dan belum optimal.
The Utility of Urinalysis in Determining the Risk of Renal Relapse in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
Authors: Rhee Rennie L. , Davis John C. , Ding Linna , Fervenza Fernando C. , Hoffman Gary S. , Kallenberg Cees G.M. , Langford Carol A. , McCune W. Joseph , Monach Paul A. , Seo Philip , Spiera Robert , St. Clair E. William , Specks Ulrich , Stone John H. , Merkel Peter A.
Published: January 2018

Background and objectives

The significance of persistent hematuria or proteinuria in patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis who are otherwise in clinical remission is unclear.

Design, setting, participants, & measurements

A post hoc analysis was conducted using participants enrolled in two randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trials who had active GN due to ANCA-associated vasculitis, had positive ANCA, and achieved remission by month 6. Dipstick and microscopic urinalyses were performed at each visit. Persistent hematuria or proteinuria for at least 6 months and the cumulative duration of hematuria were examined. Renal relapse was defined as new or worsening red blood cell casts and/or worsening kidney function according to the Birmingham Vasculitis Activity Score for Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis.

Results

There were 149 patients included in this study: 42% had persistent hematuria, and 43% had persistent proteinuria beyond 6 months. Persistent hematuria was associated with a significantly higher risk of relapse, even after adjusting for potential confounders (subdistribution hazard ratio, 3.99; 95% confidence interval, 1.20 to 13.25; P=0.02); persistent proteinuria was not associated with renal relapse (subdistribution hazard ratio, 1.44; 95% confidence interval, 0.47 to 4.42; P=0.53). Furthermore, greater cumulative duration of hematuria was significantly associated with a higher risk of renal relapse (adjusted subdistribution hazard ratio, 1.08 per each month; 95% confidence interval, 1.03 to 1.12; P<0.01). The median time to renal relapse was 22 months.

Conclusions

In patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis and kidney involvement who achieve remission after induction therapy, the presence of persistent hematuria, but not proteinuria, is a significant predictor of future renal relapse.
Corporate governance and audit quality: Further recommendations beyond the code
Authors: Alhababsah Salem
Published: January 2018

Although meeting the recommendations of corporate governance code is important, it is not sufficient to ensure the governance effectiveness (often having more form than substance). This, alongside with the fact that the Jordanian corporate governance code is still in its infancy, motivates the study to look beyond the current code recommendations. For this purpose, this study seeks views of key practitioners regarding possible additions/changes to the current code that they feel are important in promoting audit quality. Questionnaire survey is used to obtain views of the auditors, boards of directors and audit committees’ members of the Jordanian listed companies. A number of important recommendations have been put forward by the respondents. The study has an implication for policymakers by providing useful inputs for future governance reform. Also, the study provides insights to companies that are interested in corporate governance quality. The important information gained from the key respondents no doubt contributes to the literature and also opens new avenues for future research. This study offers an important contribution by extending the investigation of boards of directors’ and audit committees’ roles in promoting audit quality to dimensions that are not recommended in the current governance code, and also widely neglected in the literature
Financial reporting quality for banks in Egypt and the UAE
Authors: El-Bannany Magdi
Published: January 2018

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the determinants of financial reporting quality for banks in Egypt and the UAE over the period 2008 to 2013. Multiple regression analysis is used to test the relationship between financial reporting quality as a dependent variable and certain independent variables. The results indicate that international financial reporting standards, global financial crisis, accounting conservatism, market structure in terms of concentration and intellectual capital performance for banks in Egypt and the UAE have a significant impact on financial reporting quality but bank size and market structure in terms of efficiency have not. These results might help the banking and accounting regulators to address the factors affecting financial reporting quality. In addition, it provides useful comparative information for investors and hence helps them to make informed decisions. It is one of a few studies which address the impact of the nature of accounting standards on financial reporting quality in emerging economies through investigating the impact of IFRS adopted by the UAE Banks and local accounting standards adopted by the Egyptian banks on financial reporting quality. In addition, the study, for the first time, is exploring whether intellectual capital performance may be an underlying determinant of financial reporting quality
Block ownership and companies’ R&D intensity: The moderating effect of culture
Authors: AlHares Aws , King David , Ntim Collins
Published: January 2018

This study seeks to examine the impact of Block Ownership structure on risk-taking as measured by R&D Intensity in OECD countries. The study uses a panel data of 200 companies from Anglo American and European countries between 2010 and 2014. The ordinary least squares regression is used to examine the relationships. Additionally, to alleviate the concern of potential endogeneity, we use fixed effect regression, two-stage least squares using instrumental variables. The results show that there is a negative and significant relationship between block ownership and risk-taking, with a greater significance among Continental European countries than among Anglo American countries. The rationale for this is that Continental European countries are more likely to have block owners who are also the co-founders and owners of their companies. Also, for the block owners in Anglo American companies, there is greater protection afforded minority shareholders because of the particular legal system in these countries. Future research could investigate risk-taking using other measures, performing interviews with firm’s management, investors and owners. This study extends, as well as contributes to the extant CG literature by offering new evidence on the effect of Block ownership on risk-taking between two different traditions. The findings will help regulators and policymakers in the OECD countries in evaluating the adequacy of the current CG reforms to prevent management misconduct and scandals
Providing a frame of reference for empowering organizations’ management and control
Authors: Lolli Piero , Giovannini Renato , Marsigalia Bruno
Published: January 2018

The tools for the definition, implementation and tracking of organizational measures, such as strategy, have become much more advanced in recent years and today’s information technologies, especially WEB2.0 technologies and their ability to integrating with conventional ERP systems, make the vision of the “integrated organization”, at least from an IT perspective, feasible. Management science and practice, after attaining a sound basis for integral organizational design, control and development in the 1970s through the thought leaders of cybernetics and constructivism, has taken a step back. This has led to a massive misuse of IT and to a resource obliteration that sustainably inhibits organizations from reaching market potentials and customer demands. This text provides scholars and managers with an introduction to a framework that allows them to answer the organization’s issue of “what do we do?” from an integrated business perspective and thereby enables them to realize their full potential of “how do we do it?”. Being able to derive this, managers can actually incorporate IT to support the organization’s progress rather than the other way around
Personality traits as predictors of the affective state in patients after breast cancer surgery
Authors: Novakov Ivana , Popovic-Petrovic Svetlana
Published: January 2018

Background. Breast cancer diagnosis is an extremely stressful life event that
brings a number of physical and psycho?logical challenges. Studies show that
there is a high prevalence of psychological distress and symptoms of anxiety
and depression among the diagnosed individuals. Although it is known that
personality traits are strong predisposing factors for elevated experience of
distress, research in oncology continues to be more focused on
disease-related variables. In order to explore the role of personality traits
in the experience of distress, the aim of our study was to examine the
predictive value of personality characteristics such as neuroticism, hope,
and optimism regarding the affective state of the patients after breast
cancer surgery. Methods. The study was conducted on 40 women who had
undergone breast cancer surgery, aged from 33 to 69 years (Mean = 55.02, SD =
9.18). The participants completed the following measures: Basic Demographic
Data Questionnaire, The Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS), Life
Orientation Test - Revised (LOT-R), Adult Hope Scale (AHS) and Neuroticism
subscale from Big Five Inventory (BFI). Results. Two multiple regression
analysis were performed, with the participants' age, level of hope, optimism
and neuroticism as predictors and positive/negative affect as the criteria
variables. In the first analysis, a statistically significant model was
obtained (F 4, 35 = 3.05, p = 0.03), with optimism being the only significant
predictor of positive affect. The second analysis also yields a statistically
significant model (F 4, 35 = 3.32, p = 0.02), where neuroticism, and,
marginally, optimism turned out to be significant predictors of negative
affect. Conclusion. Our study showed that optimism and neuroticism may be
important predictors of the affective state after breast cancer surgery.
Therefore, it is important to include these factors in the screening
batteries for early detection of vulnerable individuals and to take them into
account when planning psychological interventions.
The Effect of Real Earnings Management on Auditor Scrutiny of Management's Other Financial Reporting Decisions
Authors: Commerford Benjamin P. , Hatfield Richard C. , Houston Richard W.
Published: January 2018

Recent research reveals that accruals-based earnings management (AEM) is decreasing while real earnings management (REM) is increasing, suggesting the correlation is due to regulatory scrutiny. However, based on Correspondent Inference Theory, we predict and find that when management uses REM, auditors are more restrictive of management's subjective estimates, making it more difficult for management to use income-increasing AEM. Our experiment manipulates the presence versus absence of REM, and whether the audit difference potentially impacts the client's ability to meet an earnings target. Using a serial mediation model, we find that when auditors observe REM, they perceive these operating decisions as aggressive, leading them to perceive management as aggressive, ultimately causing greater proposed adjustments on an unrelated audit difference. We contribute to the literature by demonstrating that when auditors observe REM, their altered perceptions about management can cascade, affecting how they respond to management estimates in unrelated financial statement accounts.
Fundamental investigations on the spiking mechanism by means of laser beam welding of ice
Authors: Fetzer Florian , Hu Haoyue , Berger Peter , Weber Rudolf , Eberhard Peter , Graf Thomas
Published: January 2018

In order to gain further understanding on the mechanism of rapid seam depth variations, the so-called spiking, in deep penetration laser beam welding, this effect is analyzed and explained using the example of laser welding of ice. Laser welding of ice provides the advantage that the temporal behavior of the vapor capillary can be analyzed by means of common imaging methods in the visible spectral range. The occurrence of spiking and its frequency is found to depend on the feed rate but is not influenced by instabilities of the rear wall of the capillary. Also, the effect of downward moving structures at the capillary front can be shown to be independent from root spiking. Spiking is found to be governed by a periodically alternating irradiation of the capillary front wall by the incident laser beam in the lower part of the capillary. This is verified by ray-tracing calculations on capillary geometries extracted from high-speed videos. These findings are further substantiated by a transient smoothed particle hydrodynamics model to simulate the melt flow and evaporation at the capillary front that was coupled to the ray-tracing calculation to determine the local absorption of the laser radiation within the capillary.
El fenómeno de la prisionalización: complejo penitenciario Islas Marías / The prisonalization phenomenon: Islas Marías penitentiary complex
Authors: Avilés Quevedo Evangelina
Published: January 2018

La prisionalización es una manifestación del efecto psicológico que padecen los internos, causado por el largo periodo de permanencia en una institución penitenciaria. Esta condición influye en su modo de vida denominado subcultura carcelaria, así como en sus formas de adaptación a las normas formales e informales que se desarrollan en instituciones penales. Sin embargo, pocas veces se ha estudiado el fenómeno de prisionalización en los empleados que trabajan en una prisión, como es el caso del complejo penitenciario Islas Marías, clasificado dentro de las instituciones totales. Características como la ubicación geográfica de este centro penal, ubicado en un territorio insular conocido como archipiélago Islas Marías, favorecen el aislamiento geográfico, factor principal por lo que el empleado se convierte en un habitante más del lugar. Esta dimensión espacial simboliza, para el presente caso de estudio, un doble fenómeno de encerramiento: el ámbito cerrado de la institución penal y el aislamiento territorial geográfico.El doble encerramiento del empleado (quien es el sujeto de estudio) genera un esfuerzo adaptativo constante ante las exigencias mismas de su trabajo durante su permanencia laboral, teniendo derechos de salir del lugar cada tres meses, para disfrutar de 15 días de descanso en el continente. Por ello se vislumbran en el empleado posibles distorsiones afectivas, emocionales, cognitivas y perceptivas ante las exigencias mismas de distintos ambientes, tanto en sus obligaciones de trabajo como en sus modos de vida diferentes (sociales y familiares). Lo anterior se estudia desde un enfoque adaptativo en el campo de la psicología ambiental, la cual trata el complejo proceso de adaptación mediante el cual los individuos enfrentan las exigencias del diseño de ambientes en el uso humano, condición que los vuelve también a ellos proclives a experimentar la prisionalización.
PENCATATAN DATA TRANSAKSI KEUANGAN PADA USAHA MIKRO DAN KECIL: STUDI KASUS DI KAMPUNG ROTI SURABAYA
Authors: Lim Setiadi Alim , Febriyanti Galuh Artika
Published: January 2018

Research from Dawuda and Azeko (2015) in Bolgatanga Municipality, Ghana found that 75% of small businesses do not record financial transactions and only 25% have recorded financial transactions. This study aims to examine whether 75% of micro and small enterprises such as the findings of Dawuda and Azeko (2015) do not record financial transaction data. In addition, it will also be examined whether the recording of financial transactions data according to micro and small enterprises is useful or not to measure business performance, the need to apply for credit and tax purposes. The object of research is micro and small business in Kampung Roti, Surabaya. From population of 65 micro and small enterprises in Kampung Roti, Surabaya taken 38 micro and small enterprises as sample. The results showed that 75% of micro and small enterprises did not record financial transaction data. According to 75% of micro and small enterprises recording financial transaction data does not provide benefits to measure business performance, the need to apply for credit and tax purposes. There is a relationship between the decision of micro and small enterprises to do or not to record financial transaction data with measuring business performance, the need to apply for credit and tax purposes.
ANALISIS BATASAN PEREDARAN BRUTO USAHA ATAS PELAKSANAAN PERATURAN PEMERINTAH NOMOR 46 TAHUN 2013
Authors: Soerjatno R.
Published: January 2018

The policy on the enactment of Government Regulation No. 46 of 2013 is based on the consideration to facilitate taxpayers in calculating the tax so that more taxpayers are expected to register as taxpayers because of the ease in calculating the tax.Government Regulation No. 46 of 2013 is applied to Taxpayers having gross turnover up to Rp.4.800.000.000,00 a year and not applicable to those who have income from free employment (doctors, notaries etc.). PP46 tariff is 1% of Gross business turnover so that any Brule Distribution will be subject to Income Tax of 1% of Gross Distribution. However, in Law No.7 of 1983 as amended by Act no.36 of 2008 in Article 17 paragraph (1) in the explanation states that Tax Payable Individual Taxpayer is Tariff Psl.17 Income Tax Law multiplied by Income Taxable Tax, while based on Article 16 paragraph (2) of Income Tax Law, Taxable Income for WP Person is Net Income minus Non Taxable Income. Based on the calculation difference, the authors conducted the study in order that the implementation of tax rules remains procedural and easy but still has a sense of justice especially for small Taxpayers .
KARAKTERISTIK PEMBAKARAN BRIKET ARANG BERBAHAN BAKU SAMPAH KOTA DENGAN ANALISA TERMOGRAVIMETRY
Authors: Setiawan Yudi
Published: January 2018

Abstrak :Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh campuran bahan terhadap char yang dihasilkan, energi aktivasi dan karakteristik pembakarannya (ITVM, ITFC, PT dan BT). Proses pirolisis menggunakan 6 sampel uji yaitu benda uji 1 (100% bambu), benda uji 2 (100% daun pisang), benda uji 3 (100% plastik kemasan), benda uji 4 (50% bambu-50% daun pisang), benda uji 5 ( 50% bambu-50% plastik kemasan) dan benda uji 6 (50% daun pisang-50% plastik kemasan) dengan massa 20 gram. Sampel dipirolisis dengan temperatur akhir 400 oC dengan heating rate 10oC/menit. Temperatur dipertahankan selama 30 menit setelah temperatur sampel mencapai temperatur akhir yang diinginkan. Setelah char hasil pirolisis diperoleh kemudian dilakukan pembriketan sebelum pembakaran. Bahan briket memiliki massa 3 gram, yang terdiri dari 2,4 gram arang (80%) dan 0,6 gram binder (2,86% kanji dan 17,14 % air).Untuk bahan tunggal benda uji 2 ( daun pisang) menghasilkan massa akhir pirolisis tertinggi yaitu 32,8% dengan nilai kalor 3.982 kal/gram.Variasi campuran bahan berpengaruh terhadap massa char yang dihasilkan. Campuran bahan uji 4 (bambu-daun pisang) menghasilkan massa akhir pirolisis tertinggi yaitu 30,3% dengan nilai kalor 5.547 kal/ gram. Nilai kalor tertinggi dihasilkan pada campuran benda uji 6 (daun pisang–plastik kemasan) yaitu 8.360 kal/ gram yang kemungkinan disebabkan oleh uap tar yang terkandung dalam volatile matter akan menjadi reaktif. Uap tar dapat mengalami reaksi sekunder berupa cracking menjadi gas-gas hidrokarbon yang terperangkap di dalam pori-pori partikel arang atau mengalami repolimerisasi menjadi arang. Untuk bahan campuran, benda uji 4 (bambu-daun pisang) memiliki energi aktivasi terendah yaitu 22,923 (kJ/mol).Karakteristik pembakaran pada benda uji 4yaitu ITVM =158oC , ITFC=176 oC, PT =376 oC dan BT =729 oC.Kata kunci : pirolisis, char, thermogravimetry
MESIN PERONTOK TANGKAI LADA BERKAPASITAS PRODUKSI 40 KG PER JAM
Authors: Sugianto Sugianto , Sukamto Sukamto
Published: January 2018

Abstrack: The process shedding is still less effective until now, especially in Bangka-Belitung. The peppers which has been harvested be collected into the sack, after that it is continued to the process of soaking, washing and drying. In fact, it is less efficient because of the collected peppers are still with their stalks. The pepper thresher machine is a rubber roller construction machine system, which in tied up in the thresher shaft. This machine is operated with an electric motor. It is expected that this machine can help the farmer in case of the pepper collecting and decrease the sacks need. One hectare area of peppers agriculture planting have 2.500 peppers tree and they can produces 200 sack peppers before fall off by the stalk. The soaking process of peppers wich stalk peppers together having a need off many sacks. For two hundreds sack pepper with stalk only use 130 sack on peppers without stalk. So the process increase efficiency of using sack until achievement about 30%. Key words : peppers, sacks, rubber and soaking.
ANALISA PIPA ALUR SPIRAL PADA ALAT PENYULING BIOETANOL
Authors: Setiawan Didi , Irawan Dwi
Published: January 2018

Penyulinganadalahsuatumetodepemisahanbahankimiaberdasarkanperbedaantitikdidihuapnyasehinggazat yang memilikititikdidih paling rendahakanmenguapterlebihdahulu.Pada penyuling terdapat proses pertukaran kalor dimana pertukaran kalor ini dapat mempengaruhi hasil bioetanol yang dihasilkan. Pada proses penyulingandalampenelitianinialur yang dibuatadalahalur spiral, penyulingan ini dibuat dalam skala laboraturium. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui berapa banyak bioetanol yang dihasilkan dan berapa efisiensi penyulingan bioetanol.Hasil dari penelitian ini mendapatkan bioetanol sebanyak 4,55 liter, banyak kalor yang dibutuhkan untuk perebusan 7158,75 kJ, banyaknyakalor yang harusdidinginkan1146,6kJ, banyaknyakalor yang diserapoleh air 1024,8 kJ, efisiesitermal 89,38 %, efisiensipenyulingan 13,18%, lajupenyulinganbioetanol 0,24 liter/jam.Abstrak : Kata kunci: penyulingan, alurspiral, bioetanol.
“LEX ORANDI, LEX CREDENDI” NELL’OPERA TEOLOGICA DI JEAN-MARIE ROGER TILLARD
Authors: IACOBUȚ Daniel
Published: January 2018

Lex orandi, lex credendi in the theological work of Jean-Marie Roger Tillard. The Canadian theologian Jean-Marie Roger Tillard dedicated much of his lifetime research to explore the Church’s being and its mission. His central focus is the celebration of the Eucharist and its essential role of communion between the Church and the Holy Trinity. His work goes to show an interdependence between what the Church celebrates (lex orandi) and what the Church believes about itself (lex credendi). This interaction between the “rule of prayer” and the “rule of faith” is further explored in this article from two different perspectives: Tillard’s theological method and one of interpreting the Church through the celebration of the Eucharist.
LA RICONCILIAZIONE DEL RE CARLO DI ROMANIA CON LA SANTA SEDE
Authors: DOBOȘ Fabian
Published: January 2018

Carol of Romania’s Reconciliation with the Holy See. This article describes the efforts that the first king of Romania, Carol I, made to reconcile with the Holy See after he got married, in the year 1869, with Elisabeta de Wied, who was protestant. The fact that the prince Carol got married without the dispensation from the Holy See with a protestant brought a strong tension between the two parts. This conflict would be resolved when the first king of Romania died, in 1914. The article emphasizes the effort that the king Carol made to receive the permission to confess and to take the communion in the Eastertide, but also with the help that he received from the archbishop of Bucharest (Raymund Netzhammer) and from the bishops of Iași: Nicolae Iosif Camilli and Dominic Jaquet.