bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Lateral vibration control of a shafting-hull coupled system with electromagnetic bearings
Authors: Qin Hui , Zheng Hongbo , Qin Wenyuan , Zhang Zhiyi
Published: November 2018

In order to suppress lateral vibration transmission and reduce acoustic radiation of a shafting-hull coupled system, a new approach using electromagnetic bearings in the shafting system is proposed. The dynamic characteristics of the electromagnetic bearings, especially the equivalent stiffness and damping as well as the applicable scope of linearization of the electromagnetic bearings, are analysed at first. With the equivalent parameters, a dynamic model of the shafting-hull coupled system is established subsequently by using the frequency response synthesis method to derive frequency response functions associated with the lateral vibrations. Finally, the influence of the control parameters of the electromagnetic bearings on vibration transmission in the shafting-hull system is studied. Analysis results indicate that lateral vibration responses are suppressed significantly when electromagnetic bearings are introduced into the shafting-hull system, and as a result, sound radiation of the system is reduced, which demonstrates that the proposed approach is effective in controlling vibration transmission in the shafting system.
Radiation analysis of sound waves from semi-infinite coated pipe
Authors: Tiryakioglu Burhan , Demir Ahmet
Published: November 2018

An analytical solution is presented for the problem of radiation of sound waves from a semi-infinite circular cylindrical coated pipe which is partially lined from inside. By stating the total field in duct region in terms of normal waveguide modes (Dini’s series) and using the Fourier transform technique elsewhere, we obtain a Wiener–Hopf equation whose solution involving three sets of infinitely many unknown expansion coefficients satisfying three systems of linear algebraic equations. This system is solved numerically and the influence of some parameters (pipe radius, impedances, extension, etc.) on the radiation phenomenon is displayed graphically.
2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-Dioxin and TGF-β3 Mediated-Mouse Embryonic Palatal Mesenchymal Cells
Authors: Liyun Gao , Xu Jie , Li Xiao , Wang Tao , Wu Weidong , Cao Jia
Published: November 2018

2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) is a well-known environmental teratogenic agent for cleft palate. But transforming growth factor β3 (TGF-β3) is an essential growth factor for palatogenesis. This study is to clarify effects of TCDD and TGF-β3 in mouse embryonic palatal mesenchymal (MEPM) cells. The result showed that with increase of TCDD (0.5 nM-10 nM), the expression of TGF-β3 increased, but after 10 nM TCDD, the expression of TGF-β3 reduced. The viabilities of MEPM cells decreased in 10 nM TCDD-treated group. But the viabilities increased in 10 ng/mL TGF-β3-treated group, or the viabilities were between that of them in combination of 10 nM TCDD and 10 ng/mL TGF-β3-treated group. This phenomenon was the same as the motilities. In addition, we found that the expression of phosphorylated Smad2/3 and Smad7 was increased by 10 nM TCDD, 10 ng/mL TGF-β3, or combination of 10 nM TCDD and 10 ng/mL TGF-β3 induced, but the expression of Smad4 was decreased. These data revealed that the TGF-β/Smad signaling pathway affected TCDD and TGF-β3 in MEPM cells.
Implementation of Modified Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports in a youth psychiatric partial hospital program
Authors: Reynolds Elizabeth K , Grados Marco A , Praglowski Nancy , Hankinson Jessica C , Parrish Carisa , Ostrander Rick
Published: November 2018

Objective

Seclusion and restraint are procedures utilized in youth psychiatric settings. While a number of agencies have called for a reduction and ultimate elimination of the use of these practices, there has been limited research on behavioral programs to reduce seclusion/restraint. This is particularly true for research on behavioral programming in youth psychiatric partial hospital settings. As such, the current study sought to examine the effectiveness of a modified version of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (M-PBIS) implemented on a youth psychiatric partial hospital service to reduce seclusion/restraint.

Method

This naturalistic, prospective study covered a 26-month period and utilized a pre–post design. M-PBIS features include a defined set of positive behavioral expectations, a system to teach behavioral expectations, reinforcement of appropriate behaviors, data collection/evidence-based decision making, individual support for those not responding to the unit-wide system, active support by all stakeholders (including all staff members agreeing to the program), and positive recognition among staff.

Results

With a sample of 442 admissions, there were meaningful reductions in the percent of patients who were in seclusion/restraint (from 47.6 to 6.7%) as well as the overall seclusion/restraint rate (from 3.56 ( SD = 1.94) to 0.48 ( SD = 0.64)). Furthermore, there was a significant reduction in the use of Pro Re Nata (PRN) medication for agitation/aggression (percent of patient who received a PRN decreased from 33.3 to 12.9%).

Conclusions

This naturalistic study suggests that M-PBIS is a promising intervention for use in youth psychiatric partial hospital services to reduce seclusion/restraint and PRN medication for agitation/aggression. Reduction and ultimate elimination of seclusion/restraint is a critical objective in improving the quality and safety of acute mental health services for youth.
HoxA9 transforms murine myeloid cells by a feedback loop driving expression of key oncogenes and cell cycle control genes
Authors: Zhong Xiaoxia , Prinz Andreas , Steger Julia , Garcia-Cuellar Maria-Paz , Radsak Markus , Bentaher Abderrazzak , Slany Robert K.
Published: November 2018

Ectopic expression of the oncogenic transcription factor HoxA9 is a major cause of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Here, we demonstrate that HoxA9 is a specific substrate of granule proteases. Protease knockout allowed the comprehensive determination of genome-wide HoxA9 binding sites by chromatin immunoprecipitation sequencing in primary murine cells and a human AML cell line. The kinetics of enhancer activity and transcription rates in response to alterations of an inducible HoxA9 were determined. This permitted identification of HoxA9-controlled enhancers and promoters, allocation to their respective transcription units, and discrimination against HoxA9-bound, but unresponsive, elements. HoxA9 triggered an elaborate positive-feedback loop that drove expression of the complete Hox-A locus. In addition, it controlled key oncogenic transcription factors Myc and Myb and directly induced the cell cycle regulators Cdk6 and CyclinD1, as well as telomerase, drawing the essential blueprint for perturbation of proliferation by leukemogenic HoxA9 expression.
The effect of individual and mixed rewards on diabetes management: A feasibility randomized controlled trial
Authors: Miranda J. Jaime , Lazo-Porras María , Bernabe-Ortiz Antonio , Pesantes M. Amalia , Diez-Canseco Francisco , Cornejo Socorro del Pilar , Trujillo Antonio J.
Published: November 2018

Background:Incentives play a role in introducing health-related benefits, but no interventions using mixed incentives, i.e. a combination of individual and group incentives, have been tested in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). We evaluated the feasibility of implementing individual- and mixed-incentives, with and without a supportive partner, on glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) control and weight loss among patients with T2DM.

Methods:This is a feasibility, sex-stratified, single-blinded, randomized controlled study in individuals with T2DM. All participants received diabetes education and tailored goal setting for weight and glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c). Participants were randomly assigned into three arms: individual incentives (Arm 1), mixed incentives-altruism (Arm 2), and mixed incentives-cooperation (Arm 3). Participants were accompanied by a diabetes educator every other week to monitor targets, and the intervention period lasted 3 months. The primary outcome was the change in HbA1c at 3 months from baseline. Weight and change body mass index (BMI) were considered as secondary outcomes.

Results:Out of 783 patients screened, a total of 54 participants, 18 per study arm, were enrolled and 44 (82%) completed the 3-month follow-up. Mean baseline HbA1c values were 8.5%, 7.9% and 8.2% in Arm 1, Arm 2, and Arm 3, respectively. At 3 months, participants in all three study arms showed reductions in HbA1c ranging from -0.9% in Arm 2 to -1.4% in Arm 1. Weight and BMI also showed reductions.

Conclusions:Individual and mixed cash incentives show important reductions in HbA1c, weight and BMI in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus after 3 months.  Recruitment and uptake of the intervention were successfully accomplished demonstrating feasibility to conduct larger effectiveness studies to test individual and mixed economic incentives for diabetes management.

Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov IdentifierNCT02891382
Evaluation of consensus method for the culture of Burkholderia pseudomallei in soil samples from Laos
Authors: Dance David A.B. , Knappik Michael , Dittrich Sabine , Davong Viengmon , Silisouk Joy , Vongsouvath Manivanh , Rattanavong Sayaphet , Pierret Alain , Newton Paul N. , Amornchai Premjit , Wuthiekanun Vanaporn , Langla Sayan , Limmathurotsakul Direk
Published: November 2018

Background: We have previously shown that PCR following enrichment culture is the most sensitive method to detect Burkholderia pseudomallei in environmental samples. Here we report an evaluation of the published consensus method for the culture of B. pseudomallei from Lao soil in comparison with our conventional culture method and with PCR with or without prior broth enrichment.

Methods: One hundred soil samples were collected from a field known to contain B. pseudomallei and processed by: (i) the conventional method, (ii-iii) the consensus method using media prepared in either Laos or Thailand, and (iv) the consensus method performed in Thailand, as well as by (v) PCR following direct extraction of DNA from soil and (vi) PCR following broth pre-enrichment.

Results: The numbers of samples in which B. pseudomallei was detected were 42, 10, 7, 6, 6 and 84, respectively. However, two samples were positive by the consensus method but negative by conventional culture, and one sample was negative by PCR following enrichment although B. pseudomallei was isolated by the conventional culture method.

Conclusions/Discussion: The results show that no single method will detect all environmental samples that contain B. pseudomallei. People conducting environmental surveys for this organism should be aware of the possibility of false-negative results using the consensus culture method. An approach that entails screening using PCR after enrichment, followed by the evaluation of a range of different culture methods on PCR-positive samples to determine which works best in each setting, is recommended.
Language Weltbild of Spiritual and Moral Values as a Culture Code of a Nation
Authors: Миньяр-Белоручева А. , Minyar-Belorucheva A.
Published: November 2018

The article deals with the language Weltbild of spiritual and moral values as an integral part of the Weltbild of a particular people and its identification code that forms the person’s attitude to the world and sets the norms of his behavior. Language as a moral category, stores peoples’ knowledge about their environment and ambience and contributes to shaping worldview common for its native speakers. Linguistic consciousness of the people stores not only their past and defines the future, but preserves spiritual and moral values as well. Spiritual and moral values reflect the attitude of men to the universe and set the norms of their behavior. In the natural language that reproduces a certain way of conceptualizing the world, meanings are arranged in a system of values shared by the native speakers of a certain culture. Weltbild that reflects spiritual and moral values of a particular people, is verbalized in the language Weltbild. The power of a word should not be underestimated as with the worlt does not only start the real life of homo sapiens but his spiritual life too. Words are always used to induce people to change their inner and outer lives. The commandments passed through language turn it from the means of communication into one of the highest spiritual values. Language always affects men, inspiring them, destroying them and urging them to act.
Potential of Educational Event as a Means of Organization of Communication of the Electronic Educational Environment
Authors: Десяева Н. , Desyaeva N. , Хаймович Л. , Haymovich L.
Published: November 2018

The influence of electronic educational environment on the organization of the semantic field of communicative and cognitive activity of students is considered. The ontological and axiological components of the content of communication and the form of their representation in electronic educational environment are described, which make it possible to compensate for the risks of the distant cognitive process. The role of an educational event as a form of solving a practice-oriented problem that initiates various types of cognitive activity of subjects of communication is substantiated.
Poetics of novel of A.N. Varlamov the “Soul my Paul”
Authors: Серафимова В. , Serafimova V.
Published: November 2018

The article deals with the composition of the new Chapter of the novel "my soul Paul", which consists of five parts, divided into chapters, and explores a large range of problems. Compositional clarity gives the novel intertwining storylines, United through the theme, the theme of the past, its relationship with the present and future, the theme of memory, the concept Of man-Creator, capable of self-improvement. The novel presents interesting examples of solving communicative problems, creating communicative situations.
Educación y Espacio Público en la experiencia histórica reciente de Chile: El caso de la transformación neoliberal y autoritaria del sistema educacional durante la Dictadura Militar (1973-1990).
Authors: Garrido Felipe Andres Zurita
Published: November 2018

Este artículo tiene como objetivo analizar algunas transformaciones sufridas por el sistema educacional chileno durante la Dictadura Militar (1973-1990), desde la perspectiva de la mutación del papel desempeñado por el Estado en el campo educacional. Para lograr dicho objetivo se siguen los siguientes pasos: en un primer momento, se caracteriza el sistema educacional chileno vigente hasta 1973. En un segundo momento, se analizan algunas Políticas Públicas Educacionales de orientación neoliberal diseñadas e implementadas por el equipo económico de la Dictadura Militar. Finalmente, se proponen conclusiones con respecto a los impactos de las acciones desarrolladas por la Dictadura Militar sobre el sistema educacional y el profesorado, resaltando un cuestionamiento en torno a la modificación de la comprensión oficial de lo educativo en el espacio público.Palabras clave: Políticas Públicas Educacionales; Dictadura Militar; Chile. ResumoEste artigo tem como objetivo analisar algumas transformações sofridas pelo sistema educacional chileno durante a Ditadura Militar (1973-1990), na perspectiva da mutação do papel desempenhado pelo Estado no campo educacional. Para atingir este objetivo, seguem-se os seguintes passos: num primeiro momento, é caracterizado o sistema educacional chileno em vigor até 1973. Em um segundo momento, são analisadas algumas Políticas Públicas Educacionais de orientação neoliberal desenhadas e implementadas pela equipe econômica da Ditadura Militar. Finalmente, são propostas conclusões sobre os impactos das ações desenvolvidas pela Ditadura Militar sobre o sistema educacional e o corpo docente, destacando um questionamento sobre a modificação do entendimento oficial da educação no espaço público.Palavras-chave: Políticas Públicas Educacionais; Ditadura Militar; Chile. AbstractThis article aims to analyze some transformations suffered by the chilean educational system during the Military Dictatorship (1973-1990), from the perspective of the mutation of the role played by the State in the educational field. To achieve this goal, the following steps are followed: Initially, the chilean education system in force until 1973 is characterized. In a second moment, some neoliberal-oriented Educational Public Policies designed and implemented by the economic team of the Military Dictatorship are analyzed. Finally, conclusions are proposed regarding the impacts of the actions developed by the Military Dictatorship on the educational system and the teaching staff, highlighting a questioning about the modification of the official understanding of education in public space.Keywords: Public Educational Policies; Military Dictatorship; Chile.
Subsurface mapping and geochemical investigation of a marble deposit around Igarra, Southwestern Nigeria
Authors: Oluwajana Oladotun , Ogunyele Abimbola , Egunjobi Joseph , Ajayi Aiyedotun
Published: November 2018

Subsurface mapping of a marble deposit around Igarra and geochemical analysis of seven marble samples collected at different depths in four drill holes were carried out with the aim of determining the chemical compositions and economic viabilities of the deposit. Subsurface mapping and lithologic description revealed that snow-white and grey to dark grey marble layers occur in the four drill holes. Results of the geochemical analysis show that the CaO and MgO contents of the snow-white marble samples retrieved from depths between 10 m and 20 m (43.90-48.90 wt. % and 0.19-2.35 wt. % respectively) reflected calcitic to fairly dolomitic nature of the marble samples. This is confirmed by the high CaCO3 (91.65-95.75 wt. %) content of the samples. Grey to dark grey marble samples taken from depths between 30 m and 48 m have moderately high CaO contents (44.00-52.60 wt. %) and significantly high MgO contents (3.50-8.70 wt. %) which makes them highly dolomitic and impure. The pure, calcitic to fairly dolomitic marble is considered suitable as raw material for Portland cement production, flux in steel making and for paper production while the impure, dolomitic marble is suitable for making dimension stones and structural wares for landscaping purpose.
Impact of educational nursing program on reducing the level of anxiety and complications among patients undergoing cardiac catheterization
Authors: Aboel-Kassem F. Abdelmegid Mohamed , Zaki Azer Sahra , Youssef Sayed Samia , Mohamed Youness Hanan , Abd Elal thabet Reda
Published: November 2018

The current studyAimed: to identify the impact of implementing an educational nursing program on reducing the level of anxiety and complications among patients undergoing cardiac catheterization.Design: quasi-experimental design was used in this study. Setting: the Current study was conducted atAssiutUniversityHospital in the cardiac catheterization unit.Subjects: 60 adult patients, age between 20 â€“ 65 years, male and female, thirty for each group (study and control). The group of patients who received educational nursing program was considered a study group, while who received a routine care was the control group. Tools: four.Tools: Structure Interview Questionnaire sheet, Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale, Assessment of complications, & educational nursing program.Results: there was the statistically significant difference between both groups regarding the level of anxiety and incidence of local complications.Conclusion: giving written nursing program for patients more effective in decreasing level of anxiety for patients in the study group than the control group patients.Recommendations: Permanent attendance of a specialized nurse in the cardiac catheterization unit is of great importance to instruct and apply the guidelines of the patients. Simple illustration booklet and pamphlets must be adequate and available for patients with Arabic explanation that helps the patient how to live safely.Â Â Â Â
In Vitro Anti-cholinesterase and Cognitive Enhancing Properties of Essential Oils from Piper nigrum L. and Monodora myristica (Gaertn) Dunal
Authors: I J Olawuni , S A Ndoni , E E Esada , F S Bamidele , E M Obuotor
Published: November 2018

Aging in humans generally is associated with deterioration of cognitive abilities, particularly of learning and memory leading to dementia, including Alzheimerâ€™s disease. A number of herbal medicines are reported to improve brain function and intelligence. In the present study, the ameliorating effects of essential oil extracted from Piper nigrum and Monodora myristica on learning and memory in Scopolamine induced amnesic mice were determined using two cognitive behavioural paradigms: the Step-Through Passive Avoidance and Morris-Water Maze test. Essential oils were obtained by hydro-distillation using a Clavenger-type apparatus and their profiles analyzed by GC-MS. Inhibitory effects on AChE and BuChE were investigated by Ellmanâ€™s method. The animals were assessed for performance by measuring the Step-Through Latency Time (SLT) and Escape Latency Time (ELT). Brain cholinesterase activities were assayed in brain tissues from the mice. The results showed that M. myristica and P. nigrum oils were characterized by 51 (94.76%) and 61 (90.65%) components, respectively. M. myristica is dominated by Î±-phellandrene (18.13%), while P. nigrum is dominated by Î²-pinene (5.92%) and caryophyllene (4.55%). Both oils at 416 Âµg/ml elicited significant inhibitory (p>0.05) activity with M. myristica exhibiting a stronger inhibition against AChE and BuChE than P. nigrum. This trend was also exhibited significantly (p>0.05) in both ELT and the SLT when compared to scopolamine-treated group. In conclusion, the seeds of M. myristica and P. nigrum are potential sources of active metabolites with anti-cholinesterase and cognition enhancing properties, but M. myristica exhibited a higher activity.Â Â
The professoriate and the post-truth era: A historiographic analysis of expert judgment and the destabilization of objective truth
Authors: Friedensen Rachel E. , Kimball Ezekiel
Published: November 2018

This paper explores the role that distrust of expert judgment plays in conservative critiques of higher education. We propose that academics should abandon the insistence on truth as the standard for the evaluation of research quality. Doing so would separate conservative critiques of higher education from broader concerns over expert judgment via the substitution of judgement criteria more readily accessible to laypeople. Based on evidence about how expert judgment actually functions, we propose utility as a standard accessible to all. We show this by describing a historiographic model of expert judgment within the research university. We close with a call for scholars to acknowledge the conflation of facts and values in their work—that is, its post-truth nature.
Scientifically based research in a post-truth era
Authors: Van Cleave Jessica
Published: November 2018

In this article, I explore the tension between the current political context in which science needs defending against anti-intellectualism and outright assaults on evidence as a means of decision-making on the one hand and the overzealous scientism that can result from backlash against a perceived lack of rigor in various forms of inquiry. To do so, I return to the emergence of the discourse of scientifically based research (SBR) in education and the debates surrounding it (2002-2013), which have implications for how and why educational researchers would advocate for science and what that advocacy might do. Specifically, I argue that we must have a science that does not allow alternative facts and politically expedient truth claims while still allowing science to be flexible, responsive, and theoretically informed. I conclude by advocating for theoretically informed activism and non-innocent science.
A research methodology in the service of critical thinking: Hermeneutic approach in the post-truth era
Authors: Arriazu Rubén
Published: November 2018

The hermeneutic methodology is an analytical and dialectical approach that is irreplaceable for the development of critical thinking. In the post-truth era, the traditional interpretation of text has given way to more complex interpretative instances in which audiovisual content is the basis of new narratives and new knowledge. Qualitative methodological research has always claimed socio-historical and temporal prominence in the analysis of social phenomena. Accepting this premise, hermeneutics is presented as a plausible methodological research strategy for analyzing the representation of a social fact. Specifically, the aim of this research is to show the potential of hermeneutic analysis by examining two opposing versions of the terrorist attack that took place at the headquarters of the satirical weekly magazine, Charlie Hebdo, in 2015. To conduct this analysis the researcher has used the hermeneutic methodology of suspicion (Gadamer, 1960/2004). A main conclusion is that the Internet has become a catalyst for multiple truths in the post-truth era. The Internet is an exhaust pipeline where critical thinking is expounded. The Internet, in short, is a space of resistance where people are able to question the mainstream media’s versions and interpretations of events as imposed by the elite Davos Class.
Inside a 3D simulation: Realism, dramatism and challenge in the development of students’ teacher digital competence
Authors: González Martínez Juan , Camacho Martí Mar , Gisbert Cervera Mercè
Published: November 2018

The universalisation of immersive technologies and digital 3D environments has enabled simulated experiences to be created in various contexts, one of which is education. These environments have immense potential for, for example, generating immersive situations in which students can experience real learning. Although realism, dramatism and challenge have been little explored in the field of education, they are increasingly viewed as interesting conditions to be satisfied when simulations aimed at ensuring meaningful learning in the virtual world are designed. This article reflects on these three qualities in a simulation experience for initial teacher training conducted under the Simul@b project, the main objective of which was to design, implement and evaluate a 3D simulations laboratory for developing teacher digital competence among primary and secondary schoolteachers. The results of this experience show that simulation in 3D environments is a productive strategy with enormous potential. Moreover, these environments enable the creation of realistic scenarios that allow teaching competences to be developed and whose simulation has a positive impact on learning.
The creation and trial of a serious game to support teaching and learning of professional psychology competencies in postgraduate programs
Authors: McGregor Gillian , Bartle Emma
Published: November 2018

The education of healthcare professionals is critical for the safe delivery of services to patients (Ricciardi & de Paolis, 2014). Postgraduate psychology students undertaking a professional degree encounter a steep learning curve when transitioning from theoretical knowledge to professional practice. This beginning student stage of development is fraught with anxiety and high-stress levels, and has implications for both student and client wellbeing (Skovholt & Ronnestad, 2003). Successful navigation of this phase is critical to psychology graduate competence and employability, with potentially lasting consequences for psychologists’ perceptions of self-efficacy and career trajectory (De Stefano et al., 2007; Skovholt & Ronnestad, 2003). Serious games in health provide the potential for safe practice opportunities in an engaging and entertaining manner (Hawn, 2009; Knight et al., 2010). The author developed a serious game with the intention of providing postgraduate professional psychology students with increased and more convenient opportunity to practice psychological competencies. This paper synthesises game design theory into a prototype for educators to provide innovative solutions in a health context. It contributes to the body of research determining the efficacy of games in educational contexts and advances knowledge in the use of simulation pedagogies.
Examining lived experiences in a professional development program for online teaching: A hermeneutic phenomenological approach
Authors: Philipsen Brent , Tondeur Jo , Pynoo Bram , Vanslambrouck Silke , Zhu Chang
Published: November 2018

The increased number of courses taught in an online environment has led to more teachers in need of professional development for online or blended teaching. Although various professional development programs have been scrutinised, only a few studies integrate the feelings of teachers during their professional development process. Teachers’ feelings form an inherent part of their teacher-selves and are reflected in their everyday practice. Therefore, this study uses a hermeneutic phenomenological research method to examine the lived experiences – the feelings – of educational staff within a professional development program that targets online and blended teaching. The results indicate that teachers experience a large range of feelings and that these fluctuate throughout the program. These include positive feelings of connectivity, responsibility, and satisfaction, but also more negative feelings of chaos and frustration. The recognition and understanding of these feelings can illuminate particular aspects of professional development that are experienced more positively or negatively, which can guide further efforts for qualitative improvement.
Organisationale Hindernisse auf dem Weg zur Profession
Authors: Starystach Sebastian , Bär Stefan , Ernst Carolin , Streib Christina
Published: November 2018

Der Beitrag stellt sich die Frage, ob sich im Kontext eines sichtbaren institutionellen Wandels und politischen Bestrebens hin zur Professionalisierung von Pflege auf der Makroebene auch Veränderungen im beruflichen Selbstverständnis Pflegender finden lassen, das Pflege als Profession ausweist. Dazu wurde eine Deutungsmusteranalyse anhand von 20 Interviews mit Pflegekräften mit dreijähriger Berufsausbildung im Generationenvergleich durchgeführt. Das Ergebnis ist, dass traditionelle quasi-religiöse und berufliche Deutungen von Pflege durch die Organisation Krankenhaus gestützt werden. In der jüngeren Generation wird ‚Pflege als Berufung‘ durch die Deutung von ‚Pflege als Beruf‘ zunehmend verdrängt.
Artificial Intelligence, Jobs and the Future of Work: Racing with the Machines
Authors: Bruun Edvard P.G. , Duka Alban
Published: November 2018

Artificial intelligence is rapidly entering our daily lives in the form of driverless cars, automated online assistants and virtual reality experiences. In so doing, AI has already substituted human employment in areas that were previously thought to be uncomputerizable. Based on current trends, the technological displacement of labor is predicted to be significant in the future – if left unchecked this will lead to catastrophic societal unemployment levels. This paper presents a means to mitigate future technological unemployment through the introduction of a Basic Income scheme, accompanied by reforms in school curricula and retraining programs. Our proposal argues that such a scheme can be funded by a special tax on those industries that make use of robotic labour; it includes a practical roadmap that would see a government take this proposal from the conceptual phase and implement it nationwide in the span of one decade.
Sammarinese, the Endangered Language of the Republic of San Marino: A Preliminary Study of Documentation and Description
Authors: Montanari Simona
Published: November 2018

This paper presents the results of a preliminary study of documentation and description of Sammarinese, a peripheral variety of Romagnol spoken in the Republic of San Marino. Despite having been the country’s primary oral language for almost 1,000 years, Sammarinese is on the verge of extinction today as universal education and economic development have caused language shift to Italian beginning from the 1960s. A corpus of primary oral language data was collected from 17 informants in the form of semi-structured interviews with the goal of creating an archive of oral language histories in Sammarinese. These data, together with a corpus of vernacular and folkloric literature, served as the database for a descriptive analysis of some of the major phonological and morphosyntactic traits of the language. The results confirm Sammarinese’s status as a borderline Romagnol variety. However, the findings also reveal a language that stands apart from neighboring varieties due to complex historical and geographical factors, including a Celtic substratum from the pre-Roman and Roman times, a Byzantine Greek heritage and Lombard/ Germanic influence from the second half of the first millennium, and a geographic position that resulted in linguistic isolation from the vernaculars spoken in the Central Romagnol plain.
Colloquial features in the syntax of spoken media in Maribor
Authors: Lopert Alenka Valh
Published: November 2018

The article deals with the influence of colloquial syntax on the spontaneous non-prepared media discourse of professional presenters. It presents a syntactic analysis of radio program broadcasts on two Maribor radio stations, i.e. the commercial station Radio City and the Slovene public station Radio Maribor. Specifically, the paper focuses on typical syntactic colloquial features, i.e. incomplete syntactic patterns, interruptions, repetitions and corrections.
Prosodical System of the Northern Aukštaitian dialect of Panevėžys of the Lithuanian Language
Authors: Kačiuškienė Genovaitė
Published: November 2018

The Northern Aukštaitian dialect of Panevėžys of the Lithuanian Language is interesting in synchronic, diachronic, typological, and ethnogenetic aspects; its idioms bear some witness to contacts of Lithuanian and Semigalian languages (Kačiuškienė 2009).

The secondary types of pitch accents of the Northern Aukštaitian dialect of Panevėžys were discussed in Dialectologia et Geolinguistica 24 (Kačiuškienė 2016). The auditory and instrumental research proved that two secondary types of pitch accents contrast in the pure and mixed diphthongs of the forms of some dialectal verbs and denominative words in the Northern Aukštaitian dialect of Panevėžys of the Lithuanian Language. This is a distinctive opposition. It is possible that the opposition relates to Proto-Baltic accentuation paradigms. The secondary types of pitch accents have different acoustic properties. The most distinct are the quantitative characteristics of diphthongs and characteristics of the fundamental pitch.

The detailed analysis of the prosodic system of the Northern Panevėžys dialect in the present article is based on the data of the author’s native dialect and the instrumental and auditory research (see (Kačiuškienė 2006)).

The results of the research of the Northern Aukštaitian dialect of Panevėžys are important to the comparative and historical dialectology of the Baltic languages; they can be used in typological research and in the classroom as teaching materials.
Political Business Cycles in Australia Elections and Party Ideology
Authors: Kolios Bill
Published: November 2018

Party ideology, elections and economic performance can have a significant impact on the overall economic performance. Governments are formed by parties that compete at elections and, based on their ideology, have different preferences regarding the size and scope of government. With respect to economic policy, left-wing parties advocate for government intervention in order to ease the effects of the business cycle whilst right-wing parties favour market solutions as a response to economic fluctuations. According to the partisan theory, left-wing parties are more willing to adopt expansionary fiscal and monetary policies when in government, as they are mainly concerned with employment. On the opposite side, right-wing parties prioritize inflation and fiscal discipline as objectives. Both left-wing and right-wing parties understand the impact that the economy has on their re-election prospects. When in government, in order to maximize their probability of being re-elected, all parties will try and make voters believe that their economic policies were successful. How the electorate will react to this behaviour depends on its ability to understand and predict the impact of current policies on future welfare. In this paper we examine the influence of government ideology and elections on the economy. Using quarterly data for government consumption, money supply, taxation and welfare expenditure, we find that both partisan and opportunistic political cycles characterize Australian politics thus confirming the insights put forward by Nordhaus, W.D. (1975. “The Political Business Cycle.”The Review of Economic Studies42 (2): 169–190.) and Hibbs, D. (1977. “Political Parties and Macroeconomic Policy.”The American Political Science Review7: 1467–1487).
Semiotic space invasion: The case of Donald Trump’s US presidential campaign
Authors: Wignell Peter , O’Halloran Kay , Tan Sabine
Published: November 2018

This paper uses a social semiotic perspective to analyze Donald Trump’s domination of media coverage of the US presidential campaign from 16 June 2015, when he announced his candidacy for nomination as the Republican candidate until 8 November 2016, when he was elected as President of the United States. The paper argues that one of the keys to Donald Trump’s domination of media coverage was that, in presenting himself and his agenda, he foregrounded interpersonal meaning by making himself the focus of attention of the campaign through strategies that invaded various semiotic spaces to form a “sub-semiosphere” of Trump dogma. The effects of this were that what he did and what he said captured the majority of media attention at the expense of his opponents, enabling him to win the election, despite his complete lack of background experience as a politician.
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction in Female Athletes
Authors: Rial Rebullido Tamara , Chulvi-Medrano Iván , Faigenbaum Avery D. , Stracciolini Andrea
Published: November 2018

Pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) in female athletes can have a negative impact on quality of life, athletic performance, and participation in sport. Research indicates that female athletes participating in sports that involve running, jumping, and high-impact landing are at a higher risk for PFD than nonathletic females. The stress and increased intra-abdominal pressure from high-impact forces, as well as neuromuscular fatigue of the pelvic floor musculature, may contribute to PFD in female athletes. Sport coaches, fitness professionals, and health care providers play an essential role in raising awareness about PFD and promoting pelvic floor fitness for female athletes.
Evaluation of Thermal, Fracture, and High Temperature Behavior of Mechanically Alloyed and Spark Plasma Sintered Nano-Y2O3 Dispersed W-Ni-Mo and W-Ni-Ti-Nb Alloys
Authors: Patra A. , Saxena R. , Sahoo R. R. , Karak S. K. , Laha T.
Published: November 2018

Tungsten (W), Nickel (Ni), Molybdenum (Mo), Niobium (Nb), Titanium (Ti) based W-Ni-Mo and W-Ni-Ti-Nb alloys with nano-yttrium oxide (Y2O3) dispersion and nominal compositions of W79Ni10Mo10(Y2O3)1 (Alloy A) and W74Ni10Ti5Nb10(Y2O3)1 (Alloy B) (all in weight percent) were fabricated by mechanical alloying and spark plasma sintering (SPS) at 1,000°C, 1,200°C, and 1,400°C for 5 min with 75 MPa pressure. The thermal behavior of milled powders and microstructure evolution of milled and consolidated products were examined by scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive spectroscopy, and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy. The activation energy of recrystallization for Alloy B is higher as compared to the recently investigated oxide dispersion-strengthened tungsten alloys. The mode of fracture is predominantly intergranular with a titanium addition. Alloy A SPS at 1,400°C shows superior oxidation resistance at 1,000°C as compared to Alloy B at the identical SPS temperature (1,400°C), owing to a higher intensity of the protective nickel tungsten tetroxide, yttrium tungstate oxide scale formation, and less variation in the molar volume of formed oxides.
A experiência do grupo de ouvidores de vozes de Campinas como uma estratégia de transformação social: entrevista com Leonardo Duarte Bastos
Authors: De Menezes Etiene Silveira , Dos Santos Taís Rodrigues , Kantorski Luciane Prado
Published: November 2018

-
A experiência de um pós-doutorado e sua interface com a temática de ouvidores de vozes: entrevistando uma pesquisadora da área de enfermagem e saúde mental
Authors: De Souza Gabriela Lobato , De Sousa Afra Suelene
Published: November 2018

-
Manifesto
Authors: No I Congresso de Ouvidores no Brasil Documento votado em assembleia
Published: November 2018

-
I Congresso Nacional de Ouvidores de Vozes no Brasil na perspectiva dos seus protagonistas
Authors: Guedes Ariane Da Cruz , Riet Helena Strelow , Dos Santos Vinícius Boldt
Published: November 2018

Objetivo: descrever a construção do I Congresso Nacional de Ouvidores de Vozes no Brasil, na perspectiva de seus organizadores. Métodos: pesquisa qualitativa, descritiva. A coleta de dados ocorreu durante o I Congresso Nacional de Ouvidores de Vozes, nos dias 20 e 21 de outubro de 2017, na cidade do Rio de Janeiro. Participaram oito organizadores do evento, o instrumento de coleta de dados foi a entrevista discursiva. Para a análise dos dados, realizou-se a análise temática de Minayo. Este estudo respeitou os princípios éticos da Resolução nº 466/2012 do Ministério da Saúde, sendo aprovado pelo Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa sob o parecer 2201138. Resultados: existe a preocupação com a participação dos experts por experiência e de demonstrar a relevância do tema para as novas práticas em saúde mental. Considerações Finais: perspectivas otimistas para futuros projetos na área colocam o Brasil entre os países engajados com essa abordagem humanizada.
Percepção de enfermeiros da Estratégia de Saúde da Família sobre segurança do paciente
Authors: Souza Luccas Melo , Da Silva Maria Cristina Sant’Anna , Zavalhia Sibele Da Rosa , Coppola Isabella Dos Santos , Da Rocha Bárbara Paloschi
Published: November 2018

Objetivo: conhecer a percepção de enfermeiros da Estratégia de Saúde da Família sobre segurança do paciente. Métodos: pesquisa qualitativa, realizada em 2016 com 10 enfermeiros, no sul do Brasil, por meio de entrevistas submetidas à Análise de Conteúdo. Resultados: salienta-se a falta de familiarização dos enfermeiros com o assunto. Erros de medicação e quedas foram problemas à segurança dos pacientes e a comunicação efetiva fator promotor. A capacitação das equipes, implementação de instrumentos próprios voltados à segurança do paciente e diminuição da sobrecarga de trabalho foram apontadas enquanto estratégias de melhoria para a segurança do paciente. Considerações finais: o tema segurança do paciente ainda não faz parte da assistência dos enfermeiros da Saúde da Família, mas esses percebem sua importância. Uma cultura de segurança precisa ser implementada nos serviços mediante capacitação desses profissionais por meio de parceria com instituições de ensino.
Perfil epidemiológico da hanseníase em Itabuna - Bahia
Authors: De Santana Joyce Costa , Santos Mayssa Carvalho , Lima Márcio Amorim Tolentino , Carvalho Lucas Ribeiro de
Published: November 2018

Objetivo: analisar o perfil epidemiológico dos novos registros de hanseníase na cidade de Itabuna, Bahia no período de 2010 a 2014. Métodos: estudo exploratório, descritivo e quantitativo, através da coleta de dados secundários registrados no Sistema de Informação de Agravos de Notificação.  Resultados: houve tendência de decréscimo no número de casos entre 2010 e 2014, predominou o sexo masculino (56,1%), a faixa etária entre 50 a 64 anos (23,5%), cor da pele parda (58,7%), ensino fundamental incompleto (40,2%) Conclusão: a Hanseníase em Itabuna-BA ocorre mais comumente em adultos e idosos, prevalecendo indivíduos com mais de 50 anos, de cor de pele parda e com baixa escolaridade, indicando pessoas que geralmente são economicamente ativas e com pouco acesso à informação.
Relações interpessoais e sentimentos de acadêmicos em enfermagem na primeira prática hospitalar
Authors: Motta Izis Leopoldino da , Cogo Ana Luísa Petersen
Published: November 2018

Objetivo: identificar as relações interpessoais e descrever os sentimentos relatados em fórum de discussão online por estudantes de Enfermagem durante a primeira prática curricular hospitalar. Método: estudo documental retrospectivo com abordagem qualitativa. Fonte de dados constituída por 256 registros postados no fórum online, produzidos por 79 estudantes durante o ano de 2013 e o primeiro semestre de 2014. Dados coletados por download e analisados pelo processo de análise de conteúdo temática. Estudo aprovado pelo Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. Resultados: categorias: adaptação à rotina e ao ambiente hospitalar, relação com o paciente, relação com a equipe, relação com colegas e relação com o professor. Considerações finais: a presença do professor, o companheirismo entre os colegas, a disponibilidade da equipe e reconhecimento do paciente foram considerados fatores importantes para o estudante.  O fórum online foi o recurso para socialização das vivências.
Inventário de ansiedade Traço-Estado de gestantes
Authors: Sousa Alves Jheynny , Heckler de Siqueira Hedi Crecencia , Pereira Queli Lisiane Castro
Published: November 2018

Objetivo: identificar o nível de ansiedade e o perfil das gestantes usuárias do Sistema Único de Saúde de Pontal do Araguaia, Mato Grosso. Métodos: pesquisa descritiva e exploratória com abordagem quantitativa a 53 gestantes usuárias do serviço de pré-natal de Pontal do Araguaia, realizou-se a coleta de dados com entrevista semiestruturada, aplicou-se o Inventário de Ansiedade Traço-Estado. Resultados: houve o predomínio de primigestas jovens, pardas, do lar, ou seja, sem emprego formal, casadas, com ensino médio, renda familiar até dois salários mínimos. Não houve correlação positiva entre a situação da gestante no mercado de trabalho e o escore de ansiedade, as casadas possuem estado ansioso menor do que as em união consensual e as gestantes negras possuem estado ansioso elevado. Conclusões: ser casada implica menores níveis ansiogênicos, enquanto ser negra implica maiores níveis ansiogênicos,Descritores: Ansiedade; Gestação; Saúde da mulher
Percepção das nutrizes acerca do valor útil do apoio ao aleitamento materno
Authors: Alves Valdecyr Herdy , Padoin Stela Maris de Mello , Rodrigues Diego Pereira , Branco Maria Bertilla Lutterbach Riker , Marchiori Giovanna Rosário Soanno , Santos Márcia Vieira dos
Published: November 2018

Objetivo: analisar a valoração axiológica da mulher-nutriz quanto ao apoio no processo de lactação. Método: estudo de cunho social, exploratório, descritivo, qualitativo, realizado em maio e junho de 2014 no alojamento conjunto de um hospital universitário localizado em um município do Rio de Janeiro. Foram entrevistadas quinze mulheres-nutrizes internadas. Os dados coletados foram submetidos à análise de conteúdo na modalidade temática e à Teoria dos Valores, de Max Scheler. Resultados: o valor identificado foi o valor útil do apoio ao aleitamento materno e do seu manejo como processo para o enfrentamento das dificuldades vivenciadas pelas nutrizes no início da amamentação. Conclusão: a valoração da amamentação é importante estratégia para a atuação profissional, permitindo intervir direta e eficazmente junto às nutrizes com ações para assegurar o sucesso da promoção e do apoio ao aleitamento materno.