bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A CASE OF LATE DIAGNOSIS OF FAMILIAL MEDITERRANEAN FEVER COMPLICATED BY AA-AMYLOIDOSIS
Authors: Shchadneva S. I. , Ustinova E. E. , Belozertseva L. V. , Gorbunov V. V. , Kurbatova N. S.
Published: December 2018

The aimof study was to describe a clinical case of a hereditary disease with autosomal recessive type of inheritance – familial Mediterranean fever (FMF).

Materials and methods.Patient A., 19 years old, Armenian, was hospitalized in the Department of rheumatology of the clinical hospital with complaints of periodic temperature rises to 39 °C, paroxysmal pain in the abdomen, ankle and hip joints, legs edema. In anamnesis from 8 months of age there were attacks of 1–2 day abdominal pain in combination with febrile fever; from 2 years there were arthralgia of the ankle joints, followed by knee and hip. Attacks of fever and joint syndrome recurred 3–4 times a year, lasted for 2–3 days, and disappeared spontaneously. Treatment with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and small doses of prednisone was carried out. The examination in the hospital revealed nephrotic syndrome without impaired renal function, increasing of erythrocyte sedimentation rate (up to 62 mm/h), C-reactive protein (up to 60 mg/dl), leukocytosis (up to 16.7 × 109/L). The immunological examination revealed no abnormalities. Bacteriological and serological studies have ruled out the possibility of infectious diseases. Electrocardiography, echocardiography, ultrasound of abdomen and kidneys, multispiral computed tomography of kidneys and retroperitoneum, magnetic resonance imaging of the sacroiliac joints, nephrobiopsy were performed.

Results.During the examination, a wide differential diagnosis with infectious and rheumatic diseases was carried out. Taking into account the polysyndromicity of clinical manifestations, systemic lupus erythematosus was suggested. An induction course of immunosuppressive therapy was conducted, that was ineffective. The diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus was doubtful and to clarify the nature of kidney morphological changes nephrobiopsy was performed that revealed the presence of kidneys AA-amyloidosis. Given these data in conjunction with clinical manifestations, the patient»s nationality, FMF was diagnosed and colchicine 2 mg/day was appointed. It was possible to stop the clinical symptoms of inflammation in FMF, but the nephrotic syndrome due to amyloidosis persists.

Conclusion.The presented observation demonstrates the complexity of FMF diagnosis that verified 18 years after the appearance of the first disease symptoms. The diagnosis was helped by the presence of disease clinical manifestations and kidneys morphological study that revealed the development of a serious complication of periodic disease – AA-amyloidosis. Treatment with colchicine allowed to stop the symptoms of periodic disease.
EXPERIENCE OF LONG-TERM TERIPARATIDE USE FOR THE TREATMENT OF POSTOPERATIVE HYPOPARATHYROIDISM ASSOCIATED WITH OSTEOPOROSIS IN ELDERLY PATIENT
Authors: Batrak G. A. , Brodovskaya A. N. , Myasoedova S. E.
Published: December 2018

The aim of studyis to reflect the possibilities and effectiveness of teriparatide for the treatment of postoperative hypoparathyroidism associated with severe systemic osteoporosis, based on the data of the clinical case.

Materials and methods.Patient N., aged 69, having a history of resection of 2/3 of the stomach according by Bilrot-2, urolithiasis, hypertension; since 2011 has been repeatedly hospitalized in National Medical Research Centre of Endocrinology, Ministry of Health of Russia, for secondary hyperparathyroidism and severe systemic osteoporosis. In 2016 thyroidectomy was performed in connection with papillary thyroid cancer and removal of left parathyroid gland adenoma, after which the patient developed postoperative hypoparathyroidism with severe uncontrolled hypocalcemia. As a replacement therapy, a synthetic analogue of parathyroid hormone, teriparatide, was used. For this work we used epicrisis of 2011–2016, as well as the results of the patient’s examination performed during the inpatient treatment in the Endocrinology Department of City Clinical Hospital № 4 (Ivanovo) from 2016 to 2018.

Results.As a result of treatment with teriparatide in this patient, according to the results of a three-year follow-up, there is a positive clinical effect in the form of absence of convulsive syndrome, normalization of total and ionized calcium levels, absence of new compression fractures of vertebral bodies. Since the recovery of parathyroid gland function after surgery has not occurred, the use of this drug to the patient is recommended for the life term.

Conclusion.The study describes a clinical case involving teriparatide as a therapy for postoperative hypoparathyroidism in combination with severe systemic osteoporosis and impaired calcium absorption in an elderly patient. The clinical effect of this type of treatment over a period of 3 years was proved in the form of normalization of phosphorus-calcium metabolism and the processes of bone remodeling in the absence of any side effects.
The role of surgical sperm retrieval techniques in patients with azoospermia in assisted reproductive technology programs (literature review)
Authors: Gamidov S. I. , Popova A. Yu. , Gasanov N. G. , Ovchinnikov R. I. , Naumov N. P. , Shatylko T. V.
Published: December 2018

This literature review is dedicated to surgical sperm retrieval techniques, such as percutaneous and microsurgical epididymal sperm aspiration, testicular sperm aspiration, testicular sperm extraction (standard, microdissection, multifocal). Those methods allow men with azoospermia to achieve biological parenthood, because gametes retrieved from testis or epididymis are usable for assisted reproduction. After laboratory processing of surgical specimen the sperm may be used for intracytoplasmic injection and/or cryopreservation. In this article we discuss historical and technical aspects of such procedures and provide critical analysis of their advantages, disadvantages and limitations. Existing laboratory techniques for processing of surgically retrieved sperm are mentioned. We discuss possible future directions for development of testicular biopsy technique aimed at improving sperm retrieval outcomes.
Environmental exposure to endocrine disruptors on semen quality of men
Authors: Chigrinets S. V. , Bryuhin G. V.
Published: December 2018

The study objective is to investigate the correlations between endocrine disruptors (bisphenol A, triclosan and 4-nonylphenol) exposure, measured on semen and semen quality of men, total testosterone in the plasma.

Materials and methods. We measured semen bisphenol A, triclosan and 4-nonylphenol concentrations of 41 men by gas chromatography/ mass spectrometry. According to the World Health Organization guidelines, we divided our patients into 2 groups: normozoospermia and patozoospermia. And furthermore, total plasma testosterone and index DNA fragmentation spermatozoa were determined. The results were statistically processed using the Mann–Whitney U-test and correlation analysis. A p-value less than 0.05 was considered significant.

Results. Bisphenol A was detected in 100 % of semen samples, triclosan – in 85,4 %, 4-nonylphenol – in 97,6 %, with a median concentration of 0.108, 0.17 and 0.165 ng/ml respectively. The groups were different statistically significant for levels of bisphenol A, triclosan and index DNA fragmentation spermatozoa (р <0.001, р = 0.033, р = 0.005 respectively). We found significant negative correlations between concentration of triclosan and percentage of normal morphology (p = 0.004), percentage of progressively motile spermatozoa (p = 0.049) and the positive correlation – between concentration of triclosan and percentage of DNA fragmentation spermatozoa (p <0,001). Аlso we found significant negative correlations between concentration of bisphenol A and total count (p = 0.04), percentage of progressively motile spermatozoa (p <0.001), percentage of normal morphology (p = 0.002), levels of total testosterone in plasma (p = 0.047). We demonstrated the synergy of investigated endocrine disruptors on semen quality.

Conclusion. Semen bisphenol A and triclosan concentrations have a negative correlation with the parameters of the ejaculate. Environmental levels of bisphenol A negatively correlated with testosterone levels in plasma.
Analysis of fertility potential in men with severe azoospermia and oligospermia of various etiology
Authors: Yamandi T. A. , Akulenko L. V. , Safina N. Yu. , Vityazeva I. I. , Bogolubov S. V. , Melnik Ya. I. , Kasatonova E. V. , Polyakov A. V. , Andreeva M. V. , Chernykh V. B.
Published: December 2018

The study objective is to evaluate the significance of the Y chromosome microdeletions for prediction of spermatozoa retrieval during testicle biopsy in men with severe azoospermia and oligozoospermia.

Materials and methods. In total, 109 men aged 21 to 56 years (mean age 32.7 ± 0.2 years) with infertility in marriage were examined. Cytogenetic, special andrological, spermiological, and molecular genetic examinations were performed to evaluate non-genetic and genetic causes of infertility.

Results. Normal karyotype and absence of AZF deletions were found in 75 men, presence of deletions – in 34. The frequencies of pathozoospermia forms were comparable in these groups. Spermatozoa were retrieved during biopsy in 47 (62.7 %) patients without Y chromosome microdeletions and only in 7 (20.6 %) patients with Y chromosome microdeletions. The men with AZF deletions were divided into 2 subgroups: men with complete AZF region deletions (n = 25) and men with partial AZF deletions (n = 9). Among men with complete deletions, azoospermia was diagnosed in 25 (100 %), spermatozoa were retrieved during biopsy in 2 (8 %); among men with partial deletions, azoospermia was diagnosed in 7 (77.8 %), severe oligozoospermia in 2 (22.2 %), spermatozoa were retrieved during biopsy in 5 (56 %). Then the patients were divided according to another criterion: 54 patients from whom spermatozoa were retrieved during biopsy and 55 men with negative results. Among patients with successful result of biopsy, Y chromosome microdeletions were identified in 7 (13 %); among patient with negative biopsy result – in 27 (49 %) (р < 0.01).

Conclusion. Success rate of spermatozoa retrieval during testicle biopsy is significantly higher in men without AZF deletions (р < 0.01) than in men with deletions. Molecular genetic examination of Y chromosome microdeletions is recommended for men with azoospermia and severe oligozoospermia because it allows diagnosing of cause male infertility and predicting.
Comparative characteristic of laboratory indicators for encephalitis, disseminated encephalomyelitis and multiple sclerosis in children
Authors: Skripchenko E. Y. , Alekseeva L. A. , Skripchenko N. V. , Bessonova T. V.
Published: December 2018

Background. The similarity of the clinical manifestations of encephalitis (E), disseminated encephalomyelitis (DEM) and multiple sclerosis (MS) in children, the complexity of predicting the nature of the course and outcome of diseases determines the search for additional diagnostic and prognosis criteria.

Objective: a comparative characteristic of laboratory indicators for E, DEM and RS in children to assess their diagnostic and prognostic value.

Materials and methods. Fifty six children (14 children with E, 14 – with DEM, 28 – with MS) and 16 children of the control group (with acute respiratory virus infection) at the age from 10 to 17 years were examined. Laboratory methods included standard studies of cerebrospinal fluid (protein, cytosis), determination of concentrations of albumin and immunoglobulin G (IgG) in cerebrospinal fluid and serum with subsequent calculation of protein indices (albumin, immunoglobulin, intrathecal immunoglobulin G indexes).

Results. With all nosological forms in the serum there were no significant differences between albumin and IgG from the control group, whereas in the cerebrospinal fluid an excess of the concentration of IgG was detected at a normal level of albumin. An increase in the albumin index was found only in E, whereas the immunoglobulin index was significantly higher than the norm in all groups of patients. A significant spread of the intrathecal IgG index (from 0.1 to 11.9) was found, which determined the analysis of clinical and laboratory parameters by subgroups, depending on its magnitude. The maximum incidence of increased intrathecal IgG synthesis was detected in children with MS (with exacerbation of MS – 74 %, in remission – 67 %), whereas in E and DEM, an increase was observed in about half of the patients surveyed and associated with a more favorable course of the disease.

Conclusion. The data obtained make it possible to assert that, despite the commonness of some pathogenetic mechanisms, there are differences in the degree of impaired permeability of the blood brain barrier, the intensity of the systemic and intrathecal humoral immune response in E, DEM and RS, which may determine the features of their course and the outcome of the disease, including the transformation of the DEM in the RS.
Matematik Modelleme Etkinliklerine Dayalı Öğrenme Ortamında Yedinci Sınıf Öğrencilerinin Alan Ölçme Bilgi ve Becerilerinin İncelenmesi
Authors: ÇAVUŞ ERDEM Zeynep , GÜRBÜZ Ramazan
Published: December 2018

Matematiksel modelleme etkinliklerine dayalı öğrenme ortamında öğrencilerin alan ölçme bilgi ve becerilerinin incelendiği araştırmada, amaçlı örneklem yöntemiyle seçilen 6 yedinci sınıf öğrencisi çalışma grubunu oluşturmaktadır. Alan ölçme konusunun kazanımlarına göre hazırlanan matematiksel modelleme etkinlikleri ve uygulama öncesi görüşme formu araştırmanın veri toplama araçlarını oluşturmaktadır. Elde edilen veriler gömülü teori kodlama yöntemiyle analiz edilmiştir. Araştırmada öğrencilerin uygulama öncesi alan ölçmeye ilişkin bilgilerinin eksik ve hatalı olduğu, bunun sonucu olarak çokgenlerin alanını ölçmede yetersiz oldukları ve kuralları ezbere bir biçimde uyguladıkları tespit edilmiştir. Matematiksel modelleme etkinlikleri uygulama süreci, öğrencilerin öğrenmelerini desteklemiş ve alan ölçme becerilerini olumlu yönde etkilemiştir. Araştırmada, öğrencilerin geçmiş bilgilerini hatırlaması ve akranlarıyla bilgi paylaşımı, bağlamdaki matematik yoluyla bilgilerin sorgulanması ve bunun sonucu olarak matematiksel ilişkilerin görülmesi, matematiksel modelleme etkinlikleriyle oluşturulan öğrenme ortamının öğrencilerin gelişimlerine etki eden özellikleri olarak belirlenmiştir. Öte yandan, alan ölçmede alan formüllerinin matematiksel modelleme etkinlikleri yardımıyla birim kareyle ilişkilendirilerek açıklanması öğrencilerin öğrenmesine olumlu etki sağlamıştır. Sonuçlar, matematiksel modellemenin öğretim programında yer almasının önemli olduğunu göstermektedir.
Aspir (Carthamus tinctorius L.) Genotiplerinin Fiziksel ve Kimyasal Özelliklerinin Belirlenmesi
Authors: KOBUK Mehmet , EKİNCİ Kamil , ERBAŞ Sabri
Published: December 2018

Bu çalışmada aspir (Carthamus tinctorius L.) genotiplerinin tohumlarının bazı fiziksel ve kimyasal özellikleri (uzunluk, kalınlık, genişlik, geometrik ortalama çap, küresellik, en-boy oranı, tohum yüzey alanı, 1000 tane ağırlığı, tohum kabuk kalınlığı, nem içeriği, yığılma açısı, statik sürtünme açısı, renk kroması, renk açısı, kabuk oranı, yağ oranı ve yağ asitleri kompozisyonu) belirlenmiştir. Bu özellikler, hasat, işleme, nakliye, tasnif, ayırma ve paketlemede kullanılan ekipman tasarımı için gereklidir. Çalışmada sekiz aspir hattının (BAY-ER 1, BAY-ER 2, BAY-ER 5, BAY-ER 6, BAY-ER 12, BAY-ER 15, BAY-ER 16 ve BAY-ER 17) ve beş aspir çeşidinin (Dinçer 5-118, Remzibey 05, Balcı, Linas ve Olası) tohumları kullanılmıştır. Çalışmada aspir hat ve çeşitlerinin fiziksel özelliklerinin büyüklüklerinin benzerlik gösterdiği tespit edilmiştir. Kimyasal özellikleri açısında çalışma değerlendirildiğinde, çeşitler ve hatların yağ içerikleri %25.78-%35.16 arasında değişim göstermiştir. En yüksek yağ içeriği BAY-ER 15 (%35.16) hattında belirlenirken, bunu Olası (%34.90), Linas (%34.10) ve BAY-ER 5 (%33.07) genotipleri takip etmiştir. Olas çeşidi ile BAY-ER 12 ve BAY-ER 16 hatları yüksek oleik asitli genotipler olarak belirlenmiştir.
Karides ve Kerevit Yetiştiriciliğinde Prebiyotik Uygulamalar
Authors: YAZICI Metin , MAZLUM Yavuz
Published: December 2018

Su ürünleri yetiştiriciliği,
dünyadaki en hızlı büyüyen ve gelecek vadeden besin üretim sektörlerinden
biridir. Ticari su ürünleri yetiştiriciliğinde, yetiştiriciliği yapılan
türlerin hastalık direncini, yem verimliliğini ve büyüme performansını
arttırmak çok önemlidir. Bunlar gerçekleşirse, genel üretim maliyetleri dikkate
değer ölçüde azalır. Enfeksiyon hastalıklarını azaltmak veya büyüme performansını
arttırmak için su ürünleri yetiştiriciliğinde antibiyotik kullanımı yaygın
olarak uygulanmıştır. Bununla birlikte su ürünleri yetiştiriciliğinde
antibiyotiklerin ve bazı kimyasal ilaçların ayırım yapılmadan rastgele
kullanılması, insan sağlığının yanı sıra çevre üzerinde de potansiyel olumsuz
etkilere yol açmıştır. Bu yüzden prebiyotikler, probiyotikler ve
sinbiyotiklerinde dahil olduğu fonksiyonel yem katkıları, balık ve eklembacaklı
sağlığını iyileştirmek için çevre dostu yöntemler olarak önem kazanmıştır. Bu
derleme de prebiyotiklerin etkilerine odaklanılmıştır. Prebiyotikler; sindirim
sisteminde doğal olarak bulunan yararlı bakterilerin aktivitesini ve büyümesini
uyararan ve patojenik olanları ortamdan uzaklaştırarak hayvan organizmasını olumlu
yönde etkileyebilen sindirilemeyen besin bileşenleridir. Çeşitli karasal
hayvanlarda ve balıklarda sağlık ve büyüme performansı üzerine potansiyel
faydaları belirtilmesine rağmen, eklembacaklı prebiyotiklerin kullanımı daha az
araştırılmıştır. Bu derlemenin amacı, prebiyotiklerin karides ve kerevit
yetiştiriciliğinde büyüme performansı, hayatta kalma oranı, sindirim enzim
aktiviteleri ve barsak morfolojisi üzerindeki etkilerini değerlendirmektir. Bu
tür uygulamalarda en yaygın kullanılan prebiyotikler, mannanoligosakkaritler
(MOS), fruktooligosakkaritler (FOS), GOS (galaktooligosakkarit),
izomaltooligosakkaritler (IMO), ksiloligosakkaritler (XOS), inülin ve bazı
ticari prebiyotiklerdir.
Successful treatment of a patient with herbal drug-induced immune thrombocytopenic purpura using freshly donated blood
Authors: Nwagu Marcellinus Uchechukwu
Published: December 2018

BackgroundDrug-induced thrombocytopenia (DITP), which also includes thrombocytopenia induced by beverages, foods, and herbal remedies, is an important clinical problem for haematologists. Drug-induced thrombocytopenia is often misdiagnosed as immune thrombocytopenic purpura with resulting inappropriate treatment. Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is a clinical disorder that leads to easy bruising (purpura), excessive bleeding or extravasation of blood from capillaries into skin and mucous membranes (petechiae). The bleeding tendency is due to decreased number of circulating platelets (thrombocytopenia). There is production of antibodies against the platelets by the patient’s immune system. This case report was conducted to introduce the effectiveness of freshly donated blood and steroids on patients with immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) after ingestion of herbal drugs.Case descriptionDT was a 30-year old female who presented with bleeding per vagina, gum bleeding and weakness. The patient did not have any systemic disease that would cause any spontaneous hemorrhage. The patient was referred to a hematologist urgently and her thrombocyte count was found to be 2000/ìL. Other test results were in normal range. Full blood count revealed severe thrombocytopenia. Freshly donated whole blood was given to the patient and then the changes in her general condition were analyzed, as well as the blood test results.ConclusionIn the absence of platelet concentrate especially in rural settings and resource-poor countries, freshly donated whole blood can be used in the management of a case of severe thrombocytopenia from ITP.
Os grupos escolares em Cachoeira Dourada, GO: uma história da educação no sul de Goiás, 1960-70 * The school groups in Cachoeira Dourada, GO: a history of education in the south of Goiás, 1960-70
Authors: Ferreira Élida Cristina Silva
Published: December 2018

A história das instituições escolares tornou-se campo importante das pesquisas sobre a educação no Brasil. Esta pesquisa objetivou construir uma compreensão histórica das relações entre governo de Goiás e Governo Federal na formação e no desenvolvimento da educação em Cachoeira Dourada. De natureza documental e empírica, a pesquisa seguiu princípios do método dialético marxista com procedimentos da abordagem qualitativa. O recorte da pesquisa se refere ao intervalo de 1960 a 1971. De acordo com as leituras históricas e documentais realizadas, podemos dizer que os primórdios da história da educação nesse distrito estiveram ligados aos interesses dos políticos. Portanto, coexistiram nesse período dois tipos de escolas subvencionadas pelo Estado: um grupo escolar mantido pelo município e outro por uma empresa estatal.*The history of school institutions has become an important field of research on education in Brazil. This research aimed to build a historical understanding of the relationship between the government of Goiás and the Federal Government in the formation and development of education in Cachoeira Dourada. With a documentary and empirical nature, the research followed principles of the Marxist dialectical method with procedures of the qualitative approach. The research refers to the interval from 1960 to 1971. According to historical and documentary readings, the beginning of the history of education in this district is linked to political interests. Therefore, two types of state-subsidized schools coexisted during this period: one school group maintained by the municipality and the other by a state enterprise.
Leer en tiempos de ocio: los estudiantes, futuros profesionales de la educación, como sujetos lectores
Authors: Caride José Antonio , Caballo María Belén , Gradaílle Rita
Published: December 2018

El artículo sitúa sus argumentos teóricos, metodológicos y empíricos en la explicación e interpretación de distintas circunstancias que concurren en las prácticas lectoras de los jóvenes universitarios en sus tiempos de ocio. Invocando el potencial creativo y recreativo de la lectura en su desarrollo personal, académico y profesional, el texto enfatiza la importancia de las competencias y capacidades que podrán adquirir como estudiantes y futuros profesionales de la educación. Con el objetivo de conocer los hábitos lectores de los estudiantes universitarios y si la lectura se encuentra entre sus prácticas de ocio, se aplicó un cuestionario a 733 alumnos de los Grados en Educación Infantil (GEI), Educación Primaria (GEP), Educación Social (GES) y Pedagogía (GPD) en la Universidad de Santiago de Compostela. Los resultados evidencian que uno de cada tres se considera “lector frecuente”, constatándose un elevado porcentaje quienes no tienen hábitos lectores (50.6% en el GEI y 41.5% en el GEP). Los universitarios que son lectores habituales realizan actividades de ocio más diversificadas y satisfactorias, trascendiendo los ámbitos lúdico y recreativo para adentrarse en un ocio más cultural y ambiental-ecológico. De ahí la importancia de una educación del ocio que promueva y consolide la lectura en la vida cotidiana.
De la comprensión lectora a la competencia literaria a través de la obra de Eliacer Cansino
Authors: Romero-Oliva Manuel Francisco , Trigo-Ibáñez Ester , Moreno-Verdulla Pablo
Published: December 2018

Esta investigación parte de la hipótesis de que la comprensión lectora es un elemento clave para acceder a la marca literaria y desarrollar la competencia literaria de los adolescentes. La finalidad principal es analizar la relación entre los niveles de comprensión lectora de estudiantes de educación secundaria y su competencia literaria a partir de la obra de un autor de literatura infantil y juvenil como es Eliacer Cansino. Para ello, se ha empleado una metodología estadística basada en el razonamiento inductivo con un diseño cuantitativo, tomando como referencia una muestra de 264 estudiantes de tercero de educación secundaria de la bahía de Cádiz que  respondieron a un cuestionario del que se han obtenido datos basados en la relación intertextual de la obra de Eliacer Cansino con textos de la literatura española vinculados al currículum escolar. Los resultados evidencian una necesidad de trabajar la comprensión lectora entre los estudiantes para facilitar el acceso al texto literario con el fin de desarrollar su competencia literaria.
Literatura y transgeneracionalidad. Un proyecto intergeneracional de apadrinamiento lector en ámbito residencial
Authors: Pinazo-Hernandis Sacramento , Pinazo-Clapés Carolina
Published: December 2018

En el ámbito educativo se han puesto en marcha proyectos intergeneracionales, pero pocos de ellos con personas mayores institucionalizadas. Se diseñó un proyecto de apadrinamiento lector que, conservando como eje central la transmisión de conocimientos literarios, posibilitase una integración participativa e inclusiva de las personas mayores para poner en valor las historias de vida y los libros que les han marcado. Este trabajo se propuso aumentar la motivación y el hábito lector al establecer un diálogo sobre literatura clásica entre personas de distintas generaciones a partir de un apadrinamiento lector. Con ello, se pretendió aumentar la autoestima, la afectividad positiva y disminuir el afecto negativo y sintomatología depresiva de las personas mayores participantes. La intervención duró seis meses con sesiones semanales y contó con 27 alumnos y 17 personas mayores institucionalizadas. La evaluación fue cuantitativa y cualitativa con cuestionarios en fase pre-test y post-test y entrevistas semiestructuradas al finalizar. Se obtuvieron resultados significativamente positivos en todas las áreas evaluadas con lo que se concluyó que los proyectos intergeneracionales benefician a todos los participantes. El aprendizaje y el diálogo sobre las obras literarias atemporales puede motivar a la lectura, aportar bienestar y valores positivos a ambas generaciones.
Young Salafi-niqabi and hijrah:agency and identity negotiation
Authors: Sunesti Yuyun , Hasan Noorhaidi , Azca Muhammad Najib
Published: December 2018

This article analyzes the life of young millennial Salafi-niqabi in Surakarta and their strategies in dealing with power relations in their everyday lives. Studies on Salafi in Indonesia have focused more on global Salafimovements, power politics, links with fundamentalist-radical movements, state security and criticism of Salafi religious doctrine. Although there are several studies that try to portray the daily life of this religious group, the majority of previous studies focused on formal institutions and male Salafi. Very few studies have addressed the lives of Salafi women. This is likely due to the difficulty of approaching this group because of their exclusivity, and their restrictions on interacting with the outside world. Using Macleod’s theory of ‘accommodating protest’ within the
Chinese ways of being good Muslim: from the Cheng Hoo Mosque to Islamic education and media literacy
Authors: Rahmawati Rahmawati , Yahiji Kasim , Mahfud Choirul , Alfin Jauharoti , Koiri Much
Published: December 2018

This article aims to explore the Chinese ways of being Muslim, from buildingthe Cheng Hoo mosque to serving Islamic education and media literacy. Inthe current millennial disruption era, the role of communication medialiteracy in the contemporary Indonesian Chinese Muslim community needsto be studied further, especially its role in supporting the status of being goodChinese Muslim. This article is also intended to discuss the Chinese ways offostering converts and Chinese Muslims through both communication medialiteracy and information technology literacy. Through media analysis method,communication media literacy is part of communication which is based on whosays what, in which channel, to whom, with what effects. This research finds outthat communication media literacy is used by the Indonesian Chinese Muslimcommunity through the publication of Cheng Hoo magazine, WhatsApp ForumPITI Jatim, website, and Facebook. All of these media are used and have asignificant effect on the relation, interaction, aspiration, and communicationbetween the Chinese Muslim community and Chinese non-Muslim community,and the Chinese Muslim community with non-Chinese Muslims in Indonesia.Moreover, the Chinese ways of being good Muslims could also be understoodfrom various ways in establishing Cheng Hoo Mosque, Islamic educationservices based on Chinese community from Kindergarten, Islamic ElementarySchool, Pesantren, and routine or regular discussions.Artikel ini bertujuan untuk mengeksplorasi bagaimana cara-cara orangTionghoa menjadi Muslim dari upaya pembangunan masjid Cheng Hoo hinggapelayanan pendidikan Islam dan literasi media. Di era disrupsi milenial sepertisaat ini, peran literasi media komunikasi dalam komunitas Tionghoa Muslimdi Indonesia kontemporer perlu dikaji lebih lanjut, khususnya perannya dalammendukung menjadi muslim Tionghoa yang baik. Paper ini juga bertujuanuntuk membahas cara Tionghoa dalam pembinaan mualaf dan MuslimTionghoa melalui literasi media komunikasi dan teknologi informasi. Melaluimetode analisis media, literasi media komunikasi merupakan bagian darikomunikasi yang berbasis pada siapa bicara apa, kapan, di mana dan melaluimedia apa serta apa dampaknya. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa literasimedia komunikasi yang digunakan komunitas Tionghoa Muslim di Indonesiamelalui penerbitan majalah Cheng Hoo, WhatsApp Forum PITI Jatim, Website dan Facebook. Semua media tersebut digunakan dan memiliki dampak signifikanbagi relasi, interaksi dan komunikasi antara komunitas Tionghoa Muslimdengan Tionghoa non-Muslim dan komunitas Tionghoa Muslim dengan non-Tionghoa Muslim di negeri ini. Lebih dari itu, cara Tionghoa menjadi Muslimyang baik juga terlihat dalam beberapa pelayanan pendidikan Islam berbasiskomunitas Tionghoa di Indonesia dari Taman Kanak-Kanak, Sekolah DasarIslam, pengajian rutin, dan Pesantren.
Building peace through mystic philosophy: study on the role of Sunan Kalijaga in Java
Authors: Waston Waston
Published: December 2018

This paper aims to study the teachings of peace invented in the Javanese tradition particularly by Sunan Kalijaga. Sunan Kalijaga was a Muslim saint in the 15th century AD who taught mystical-philosophical teachings. His role permeates in the Javanese tradition so peaceful values that are embedded in its teachings still be traced and developed. We conducted a literature study on the role, influence and legacy of Sunan Kalijaga. We focused on his philosophical approach to religious thought as oppose to the mystical aspect. Our findings show that Sunan Kalijaga succeeded in using proper choice of words to combine Islamic values and predominant cultural elements (e.g., Hinduism, Buddhism). Therefore, instead of using the Arabic terms, Sunan Kalijaga used many old Javanese and Sanskrit terms commonly used in the 15th-16th century Javanese society. As an implication, Sunan Kalijaga created terms that are less Islamic but loaded with Islamic values. His examination is not only inherited into terms, but also practices, symbols and institutions. Among those Javanese traditions, some of them are critically important in supporting peace-building. This paper reaps the peaceful values of the Sunan teachings in the hope of countering the stream of extreme ideologies that have recently flooded the public. Paper ini bertujuan mengunduh ajaran damai yang ditanam dalam tradisi Jawaterutama yang disemai oleh Sunan Kalijaga. Sunan Kalijaga adalah seorang walipada abad ke 15 M yang memiliki ajaran bersifat mistis-filosofis. Hingga saat ini,pengaruh Sunan Kalijaga sangat terasa dalam tradisi Jawa sehingga nilai-nilaidamai yang ada dalam ajarannya masih dapat ditelusuri dan dikembangkan.Dengan menerapkan studi pustaka, data-data dalam riset ini dikumpulkan darisumber-sumber yang mengkaji Sunan Kalijaga, peran, pengaruh, dan warisanwarisannya.Oleh karena corak pemikiran keagamaan Sunan Kalijaga bersifatmistis-filosofis, maka aspek mistisisme dan pendekatan filsafat juga digunakandalam tulisan ini. Paper ini memaparkan temuan bahwa dalam pratiknya, SunanKalijaga melakukan permainan bahasa yang dengan cara tersebut ia berhasilmemadukan antara nilai-nila i keislaman dengan unsur buda y a dominanyang telah ada sebelumnya yaitu Hindu dan Buddha. Oleh karena itu, alihalihmenggunakan istilah Arab, Sunan Kalijaga justru banyak menggunakanistilah Jawa Kuna dan Sansekerta yang lazim digunakan dalam masyarakat Jawaabad 15-16. Hasil dari upaya tersebut, Sunan Kalijaga menghadirkan istilahistilahyang tampaknya kurang Islami namun sarat muatan nilai-nilai Islam.Ijtihad Sunan Kalijaga tidak hanya terwariskan menjadi istilah-istilah, namunjuga menjadi praktik, simbol bahkan melembaga. Dari beberapa bentuk tradisijawa yang diwariskan Sunan Kalijaga dapat diambil bebera p a nilai pentingyang mendukung iklim damai. Paper ini memetik nilai-nilai damai ajaran sangSunan tersebut dengan harapan dapat membendung arus ideologi ekstrim yangakhir-akhir ini semakin membanjiri ruang publik.
Valorização, preservação e promoção da cultura local através da economia criativa: o caso da produção do souvenir gastronômico
Authors: De Paula Tauana Macedo , Mecca Marlei Salete
Published: December 2018

Este artigo aborda como a valorização, a preservação e a promoção da cultura local estão sendo trabalhadas na produção do souvenir gastronômico à luz dos preceitos da Economia Criativa. O campo de análise foi a região turística “Uva e Vinho” – Serra Gaúcha, mais precisamente os souvenirs gastronômicos comercializados na estação do passeio de trem “Maria Fumaça”, em Bento Gonçalves/RS. Dessa forma, esta pesquisa caracterizase, metodologicamente, por ser exploratória quanto aos seus objetivos; nos procedimentos técnicos predomina o estudo de caso; já a coleta de dados foi realizada através de uma entrevista semiestruturada. Por fim, os dados foram analisados através do método de triangulação. Os resultados mostram que alguns produtores dos souvenirs gastronômicos valorizam, preservam e promovem a cultura local por meio do resgate de receitas e métodos de produção; na elaboração artesanal, em pouca quantidade, restringindo o acesso à região turística “Uva e Vinho”, entre outros pontos.
Crecimiento, crédito e inflación
Authors: Lorente Luis
Published: December 2018

El crecimiento por acumulación de factores es solo una de tres formas de crecer y la menos importante en las economías modernas. Desde la revolución industrial, la forma dominante es la innovación de procesos, que depende del tamaño del mercado y es un proceso cumulativo que aumenta continuamente la productividad; que transforma la estructura de producción y la composición de los consumos, y que tiene un efecto de arrastre sobre las otras dos formas de crecer. La dinámica del sector real está integrada con la del sector financiero por el crédito que apoya la actividad productiva, aunque también puede apoyar la concentración del ingreso y los brotes especulativos. La interacción de un sector innovador con otro protegido es una fuente primaria de inflación, anterior e independiente de la espiral de salarios y precios.
Cartas abiertas a dos amigos, un economista austriaco y uno socialista
Authors: M. Hodgson Geoffrey
Published: December 2018

Dirijo estas cartas dos amigos imaginarios. En la primera, a un libertario de libre mercado, reconozco las fortalezas de su posición, pero argumento que la posición libertaria básica se debe actualizar a la luz de los desarrollos del mundo financiero y corporativo, y de la creciente desigualdad en la distribución de la riqueza. Dirijo la segunda carta a un socialista, que aún desea maximizar la propiedad pública y minimizar los mercados. Argumento que esta posición ha recibido golpes fatales en el siglo XX, provenientes de la crítica teórica y de catástrofes prácticas. El socialismo al menos en su sentido clásico– ha muerto como doctrina práctica y humana. No así el Estado de bienestar, quizás con un sector público significativo. El debate se refiere a la dirección que nos gustaría que tomara el capitalismo.
La invisible "Mano Invisible" de Adam Smith
Authors: Del Hierro Carillo Patricia
Published: December 2018

Este artículo analiza el significado de la expresión “mano invisible” de Smith. ¿La usó para describir el comportamiento de los mercados como algo inexorable y predeterminado, como se supone usualmente, o como una metáfora de la “mano de Dios”? Para responder esta pregunta explora el contenido filosófico de La teoría de los sentimientos morales como contexto de su obra económica más conocida. El artículo busca contribuir a un debate que ya es común en círculos filosóficos y que aún es incipiente en el ámbito de la economía, pese a que Adam Smith es un autor muy citado en las obras de teoría y de política económica.
Evaluación de dos índices de calidad del agua en varios sitios de la quebrada La Central, Pacayas de Alvarado, Costa Rica
Authors: Calvo-Brenes Guillermo , Araya-Ulloa Andrea
Published: December 2018

La quebrada La Central ubicada en San Martín de Irazú es la corriente que abastece de agua para consumo humano, a tres comunidades del distrito de Pacayas de Alvarado de Cartago. La quebrada actualmente se encuentra rodeada por un entorno en que imperan actividades intensivas de tipo agrícola y ganadero, y con un bajo porcentaje de recursos forestales. Además, el terreno posee una pendiente que favorece la ocurrencia de escorrentías hacia la quebrada en tiempos de lluvia. Todos estos factores afectan negativamente la calidad de la naciente. El objetivo de la investigación fue evaluar la calidad del agua en varios sitios de la quebrada: la naciente, la quebrada abajo, el tanque de captación y la quebrada arriba. La evaluación se llevó a cabo por medio de dos índices de calidad del agua (ICAs): el holandés y el propuesto por Calvo-Brenes, que considera aspectos ambientales y la normativa costarricense. El índice holandés requiere del análisis de tres indicadores de calidad fisicoquímicos, mientras que el segundo evalúa siete indicadores fisicoquímicos y microbiológicos. Se encontró que el índice holandés subvalora la calidad del agua en comparación con el nuevo índice propuesto por Calvo-Brenes. Esta diferencia se debe principalmente a los niveles de nitratos y coliformes fecales que afectan negativamente la calidad de las aguas, indicadores que no son evaluados por el índice holandés. Se concluye que el nuevo índice propuesto evalúa adecuadamente la calidad de las aguas y demostró ser un índice sensitivo a cambios de calidad del agua.
Desarrollo de una Plataforma UAS de Ala Fija para Aplicaciones de Fotogrametría
Authors: Gutiérrez-Leiva Edgar , Arriola-Valverde Sergio , Chavarría-Zamora Luis Alberto , Rimolo-Donadio Renato
Published: December 2018

El presente trabajo detalla el proceso de diseño e implementación de una plataforma UAS del tipo ala fija, para aplicaciones fotogramétricas; la misma debe ser capaz de realizar misiones de manera autónoma y poder recolectar datos para análisis de suelos a partir de imágenes georeferenciadas. Se detalla en este artículo la implementación a nivel de sistema, su configuración y validación a través de misiones de vuelo simples.
Validación de una técnica para la determinación de toxinas paralizantes en moluscos bivalvos de Costa Rica mediante cromatografía líquida acoplada a reactor post columna con detector de fluorescencia
Authors: Rojas-Arrieta Karla , Salazar-Chacón Yahaira , Rojas- Martínez José Luis , Borbón Henry
Published: December 2018

Se implementaron las condiciones cromatográficas y de extracción para la validación de una técnica para la determinación de doce toxinas paralizantes (PSP), incluyendo los grupos STX’s (saxitoxinas), GTX’s (gonyautoxinas) y C’s (N-sulfocarbamoil gonyautoxinas) para moluscos bivalvos. Para la metodología de extracción se evaluó y modificó la propuesta de Rourke et al. [1], utilizando una extracción ácida en HCl 0,1 M y ácido tricloroacético 30 m/v en la etapa de purificación. Posteriormente se evaluaron y modificaron los métodos cromatográficos propuestos por Rourke et al. [1] y Franco y Fernández [2]. La validación se realizó para el primer método citado [1], en el cual se establece un programa en gradiente para la separación de las toxinas STX’s y GTX’s, y un método isocrático para la separación de C’s. La validación del método determinó un coeficiente de correlación (R) 0.995-1.000, un coeficiente de determinación (R2) 0.989-1.000 y un rango lineal de 53.7-926.6 µg STX diHCl equivalentes/100 g. La sensibilidad se determinó en 4.32-60.32 LU (µmol/L)-1, el porcentaje de recuperación entre 58-115%, el coeficiente de variación entre 2-17% para la repetibilidad instrumental y 2-16% para repetibilidad metodológica. La sensibilidad (límites de detección (LODs)): 1.1-8.5 µg/100g; límites de cuantificación (LOQs)): 1.60-12.6 µg/100g. La aplicación de esta metodología demostró un buen desempeño y capacidad para la determinación simultánea de toxinas PSP en moluscos bivalvos.
Microorganismos del corredor marino Isla del Coco-Galápagos: diversidad funcional y de especies
Authors: Rojas-Jiménez Keilor
Published: December 2018

El corredor marino Isla del Coco-Galápagos, en su conjunto, constituye un santuario para la protección de especies marinas en la región oriental del Pacífico Tropical. La alta biodiversidad de macroorganismos ha sido estudiada por décadas, sin embargo, la diversidad de microorganismos del fitoplancton, que constituyen el sustento de la vida en este ecosistema, no se conoce al mismo nivel de detalle. En este trabajo utilizamos datos metagenómicos de libre acceso para examinar la diversidad funcional de proteínas y de especies microbianas presentes en seis puntos de este corredor marino. Se identificó una altísima diversidad de microorganismos que comprende 2132 géneros distribuidos en 68 filos taxonómicos (6 Archaea, 33 Eukaryota, 38 Bacteria y 1 Virus). En particular, los taxones más abundantes fueron Candidatus Pelagibacter, Prochlorococcus, Synechococcus, el Fago T4 y Pseudomonas, los cuales coexisten con una gran cantidad de organismos poco representados. Por similitud en su composición, las comunidades pelágicas y litorales pudieron agruparse, sin embargo, estadísticamente no hubo diferencias significativas entre todas las comunidades del corredor. Este trabajo resalta la importancia ecológica del fitoplancton para el ecosistema y representa una justificación adicional protección del corredor en su conjunto.
Debt Holding, Financial Behavior, and Financial Satisfaction
Authors: Aboagye Judith , Jung Ji Young
Published: December 2018

This study examined factors associated with financial satisfaction and found that financial behaviors/attitudes provide the strongest explanation for the total variance in financial satisfaction. While overspending had a strong negative association with financial satisfaction, having a higher risk tolerance, no difficulty with monthly bill payments, and savings in an emergency fund, were all positively associated with financial satisfaction. Households with student loan debts and homeowners with mortgage loans were also less likely to be satisfied with their overall financial situation. The findings underscore the important role of positive savings and spending behavior on overall financial satisfaction and the opportunity for financial counselors, educators, and coaches to focus on motivating clients to save and plan ahead.
Effects of a Randomized Tax-Time Savings Intervention on Savings Account Ownership Among Low- and Moderate-Income Households
Authors: Despard Mathieu , Grinstein-Weiss Michal , deRuyter Anna , Guo Shenyang , Oliphant Jane E. , Friedline Terri
Published: December 2018

Being unbanked makes it difficult for low and moderate-income (LMI) households to manage finances, save, and access credit. We assessed effects of an online tax-time savings intervention on savings account openings in the 6 months following tax filing among a sample of 4,692 LMI tax filers. Treatment group participants had 60% greater odds of opening a savings account than control group participants (p < .05). However, statistically significant treatment effects were found only for participants who filed early in tax season and only for 5 out of 18 specific interventions. Low-cost messages delivered at tax time can encourage early season LMI tax filers who expect larger refunds to open savings accounts. Findings lend additional empirical support for financial inclusion efforts.
“I Think I Can Get Ahead!” Perceived Economic Mobility, Income, and Financial Behaviors of Young Adults
Authors: Szendrey Julie , Fiala Laci
Published: December 2018

This research examined how perceived economic mobility (PEM) relates to domain-specific behaviors of financial management, specifically cash management, credit management, and savings and investment, for a sample of 1,245 young adults age 18–34. Using data collected by an online survey administration organization, research results indicated a significant positive relationship between PEM and the financial behaviors of cash management and savings and investment. Control variables of income level, family of origin’s perceived (FOP) income level, age, gender, education level, and employment also showed varying levels of significance across the three financial behaviors. Findings, to be considered in financial policy-making, indicated significant interactions between PEM and FOP income levels for cash management and between PEM and current income for credit management.
О ВАЖНОСТИ АКЦЕНТА У НАСТАВИ САВРЕМЕНОГ ГРЧКОГ КАО СТРАНОГ ЈЕЗИКА
Authors: Мутавџић Предраг Ј.
Published: December 2018

Према правописном решењу, свака двосложна и вишесложна реч савременог грчког језика треба да буде обележена само једним акцентом (акутом) и то на оном месту на које пада. За разлику од компликованог система бележења акцената у античком грчком, систем бележења акцентуације у савременом је знатно једноставнији, али то не значи да нема својих компликација. Писање грчког акцента усваја се аутоматски, са речима и њиховим правописом, што ће рећи да је акценат њен саставни графички, акустички и морфолошки сегмент. Главна особина грчког акцента је његова велика динамичност (покретљивост) унутар три могућа места која може имати у речима. Сва правила акцентуације се директно усвајају путем одговарајућих морфолошких облика речи. Приликом подучавања грчког као страног наставник треба да помогне својим студентима (полазницима) да што лакше и једноставније усвоје знања у вези с акцентом и његовом позицијом.
GREŠKE U UPOTREBI IMENICA, ODREĐENOG I NEODREĐENOG ČLANA NA NIVOIMA A1 I A2 UČENJA RUMUNSKOG JEZIKA KAO STRANOG JEZIKA
Authors: Ivanić Ivana D. , Spariosu Laura G. , Sorin Vintilă Daniel P.
Published: December 2018

Predmet rada je analiza i prikaz grešaka u upotrebi imenica, određenog i neodređenog člana, na nivoima A1 i A2 učenja rumunskog jezika kao stranog jezika na Filozofskom fakultetu u Novom Sadu. Cilj rada je da utvrdimo koji tip grešaka je najfrekventniji, da li su greške međujezičkog ili unutarjezičkog karaktera i kao i razloge koji su doveli da se određeni tip grešaka javi. Istraživanje je urađeno na osnovu Selinkerovog modela, što je uključivalo: prikupljanje uzorka, prepoznavanje, klasifikacija, kvantifikacija, opisivanje i objašnjavanje. Korpus rada čine završni testovi, kolokvijumi i usmeni delovi ispita. Rezultati istraživanja su pokazali da su greške u upotrebi imenica muškog, ženskog i srednjeg roda najčešće unutarjezičkog karaktera dok su kod određenog i neodređenog člana međujezičkog karaktera. Na nivoima A1 i A2 morfološke greške se ne mogu u potpunosti eliminisati ali se mogu, uz pomoć interaktive nastave, smanjiti u dobroj meri smanjiti.