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Shear Stress- and Visible Light-induced Photochromism on Diarylethene
Authors: Inoue Takeshi , Inokuchi Makoto
Published: April 2015

Light irradiation experiments on diarylethene, cis-1,2-dicyano-1,2-bis(2,4,5-trimethyl-3-thienyl)ethane (CMTE), under shear stress have been performed. From the results, it is apparent that the combination of shear stress and visible light of around 500 nm could induce the photoisomerization of CMTE to the closed-ring isomer. The present work shows that shear stress could adjust the wavelength of light for the photochromism from ultraviolet light region to visible light.
INDENTATION RESISTANCE AND CORROSION BEHAVIOUR OF Fe-Mn MODIFIED Cu-Al ALLOYS IN SELECTED INDUSTRIAL AND BIOLOGICAL FLUIDS
Authors: Alaneme Kenneth Kanayo
Published: April 2015

The hardness, and corrosion behaviour of ferromanganese modified Cu-Al alloys in selected industrial and biological fluids has been investigated. Cu-Al alloys containing approximately 12wt% Al were produced by casting with varied lean additions of ferromanganese ranging from 0.1 – 0.4 wt% of the charge. The alloys were thermo-mechanically processed adopting a homogenization – cold rolling- annealing treatment as part of the alloy design schedule. Hardness measurement, weight loss corrosion testing and microstructural analysis were used to characterize the alloys produced. The results show that the addition of ferromanganese led to partial refinement of the grain structure with inequigranular recrystallized grains manifesting as dispersed phase in the Cu-Al alloy matrix. The hardness of the Cu-Al based alloys was observed to generally improve with the addition of Fe-Mn although it did not show sensitivity to increase with corresponding increase in the wt% of Fe-Mn. The mass loss of all grades of the alloy produced were observed to be less than 0.02g/cm2 in NaCl solution. In H2SO4 solution, it was observed that the addition Fe-Mn to the Cu-Al based alloys resulted in distinct improvement of the corrosion resistance of the alloys. The corrosion rates were also relatively lower in glucose and dextrose and saline solutions (<0.006g/cm2) in comparison with NaCl solution (<0.02g/cm2). It was noted that additions of 0.1-0.2wt% Fe-Mn to the Cu-Al based alloy yielded the best combination of properties in the study.
EFFECT OF THE AGEING TEMPERATURE, AGEING TIME AND QUENCHING TEMPERATURE ON PRECIPITATION KINETICS IN Al-Mg-Si ALLOY
Authors: Lemmadi Fatima Z. , Chala Abdelouahed , Belahssen Okba , Benramache Said
Published: April 2015

In the present paper, we have studied the effect of ageing temperature, ageing time and quenching temperature on structural, microstructure and mechanical properties of Al-Mg-Si alloy. The ageing temperature used in this work was 300 °C pending time 24 and 48 h. The structural properties were investigated using X-ray diffraction; the microstructural evolution was investigated using optical, scanning and transmission electron microscopies and microhardness measurement for the mechanical properties. After various states of ageing, the Al-Mg-Si alloy shows significant changes in the microstructure and microhardness values. After ageing, the microstructure of the matrix consisted of a two solid solution of α–Al and β– Mg2Si phases precipitation. After two-step heat treatment (quenching and ageing), the microhardness value were decreased with comparing original sample, the alloy reveals high β discontinuous precipitates. After ageing at 300 °C of original sample, corresponding to the minimum value of microhardness, the volume fraction of the continuous precipitate becomes smaller. We found be that the best results have been obtained with the ageing at 300 °C pendinf time 48 hours in all steps.
MULTIAXIAL STRESS TESTS FOR METAL SHEETS AND TUBES FOR ACCURATE MATERIAL MODELING AND FORMING SIMULATIONS
Authors: Kuwabara Toshihiko
Published: April 2015

This paper is a review of the mechanical testing methods developed by the author's research group: multiaxial stress test methods using a cruciform test piece and a tubular test piece. The former is useful for small strain ranges under several percent while the latter is useful for larger strain ranges (from yielding to fracture). These test methods are useful to determine appropriate materials model for performing accurate metal forming simulations. Special attention is given to the measurement and modeling of the anisotropic plastic deformation behavior of sheet metals commonly used in industry and to the validation of the material models based on phenomenological yield functions for large plastic strain ranges. The effects of material models used in metal forming simulations on the improvement of the predictive accuracy for forming defects are also discussed.
THE EFFECT OF STIFFNESS OF THE LOADING SYSTEM ON DETERMINATION OF TENSILE CHARACTERISTICS FROM THE RESULTS OF SMALL PUNCH TESTS
Authors: Matocha Karel , Kander Ladislav , Filip Miroslav , Dorazil Ondřej , Guan Kaishu , Xu Yifen
Published: April 2015

The assessment of the residual lifetime of critical components of industrial plants requires the knowledge of mechanical properties prior to operation, respecting all technological operations realized throughout the manufacture of the component, and the knowledge of mechanical properties after actual time of operation (actual mechanical properties). The conventional mechanical tests require relatively large volume of testing material and extracting it from an operating component can impair its integrity. The need for evaluating the actual mechanical properties by direct testing method has led to development of innovative techniques based on miniaturized specimens. Among these, a technique called the Small Punch (SP) test has emerged as a promising candidate. It enables measurement of the realistic material properties at the critical locations in the component both prior and after long-term operation. Yield stress and tensile strength at ambient temperature are determined from empirical correlations between SP and standardized test results. In the present paper the empirical correlations obtained in two laboratories for determination of yield stress and tensile strength of low alloy steel of type 14MoV6-3 in as received state from the results of SP tests are compared and the differences obtained are discussed. The results obtained demonstrate the significance of loading system stiffness on the results of SP tests at laboratory temperature.
ANALYSIS AND USE OF Mn ORE FINES
Authors: Semanová Zuzana , Legemza Jaroslav
Published: April 2015

This article deals with the analysis and use of Mn ore fines in the production of ferroalloys. The paper focuses on the evaluation of Mn ores in terms of their chemical and phase composition. Mn ore fines are formed in the process of mining, transport and processing of Mn ores in factories. These small particles cannot be directly put into the furnace; they should be edit before they are used. The most appropriate treatment method of Mn ore fines is sintering. Laboratory experiments were done with Mn ore from Turkey, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Bulgaria. Analyses of the Mn ores were performed in order to determine their various properties, according to which conditions were adapted for laboratory experiments to produce the best quality Mn sinter. Chemical and phase composition and thermal analysis have been performed on the ores. The phase analysis showed that the ore from Turkey and Bulgaria are in the carbonate form and the ore from Bosnia and Herzegovina is in the oxide form. DTG analysis showed that, by the thermally heating the biggest weight loss happened in the Mn ore from Bulgaria. For the best quality ore can be considered the Mn ore from Turkey because it containsthe highest % of Mn, lowest content of SiO2 and the ore has the lowest % of P. The sizing of Mn ore fines was carried out in laboratory conditions on a laboratory sintering pan. Produced Mn sinters were subjected to analysis of their chemical and phase composition. Produced Mn sinters have higher content of Mntot compared to Mn ores. As a result of Mn ore sintering the form of majority compounds changed - silicates, carbonates and hydrates of manganese in the starting Mn ores were in the produced Mn sinters analysed majority compounds based on the higher oxides of Mn and Fe, which is in the process for production of Mn ferroalloys positive.
ANALYSIS OF METALLIC MATERIALS FOR ITER WITH THE EMPHASIS ON COPPER ALLOYS
Authors: Kvačkaj Tibor , Bidulský Róbert , Kováčová Andrea , Ileninová Jana , Bidulská Jana
Published: April 2015

The production of electrical energy from nuclear fusions is currently highly advanced field of the interest in an international scientific cooperation in the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor programme (ITER). Alloys based on Cu are used in the ITER project however from the future perspective in terms of the physical and mechanical properties improvement, the alloy based on CuCrZr is proposed. The CuCrZr alloy is classified as a precipitation-hardened material which is used as a functional material for various applications in ITER, for example the first wall, blanket and support, divertor and heating systems. In this study, as an experimental material was used CuCrZr alloy with the chemical composition of 98.54wt.% Cu, 1.1 wt.% Cr, 0.043 wt.% Zr and 0.317 wt.% impurities. There was used ECAP method and heat treatment to enhance the strength properties in CuCrZr alloy. The application of sophisticated treatments based on solution annealing, structure formation by ECAP on nanoscale level and additional artificial ageing producing precipitation strengthening can be achieved the yield strength more than 500MPa.
Research Note—Deliberation Without Attention: The Latent Benefits of Distracting Website Features for Online Purchase Decisions
Authors: Tan Barney , Yi Cheng , Chan Hock C.
Published: April 2015

Early studies on Web design typically caution against the use of distracting website features in electronic commerce, such as animated banners, pop-ups, and floating advertisements, because they may cause annoyance for online consumers and disrupt information processing, leading to poorer purchase decisions. Yet, the recently uncovered deliberation-without-attention (D-W-A) effect suggests that distracting consumers from the decision-making process may improve their decision quality when there are a large number of decision parameters to consider. To ascertain whether the D-W-A effect can be triggered through the use of distracting website features in the context of online shopping, two experiments are conducted. The first experiment reveals that the presence of distracting website features, in the form of pop-ups, gives rise to annoyance in general, but also leads to better purchase decisions when the decision to be made is complex. The second experiment supports the findings of the first and sheds further light on the underlying mode of thought triggered by these features. In particular, by eliminating a number of potential alternative mechanisms, including online judgments, the mere disruption of decision-related thought, and cognitively constrained conscious deliberation, the second experiment demonstrates that unconscious deliberation is likely to be the underlying cause of superior decision making. With these findings, this research supports a more balanced view in the recent human–computer interaction literature, which suggests that the usual advice to minimize the use of distracting website features should be examined more carefully. The research also uncovers evidence that contributes to the ongoing debate surrounding the D-W-A effect and unconscious thought theory.
Foundation Degree, a pathway to practice, 2/2: knowledge for successful practice
Authors: Matthews David , Davison Neil , Bedson Lynne
Published: April 2015

In part two of this analysis of the ‘foundation degree sciences’ (FdSc) in healthcare practice, a degree aimed at providing healthcare support workers (HCSWs) with an increased skill and knowledge base to practice at more advanced levels, an illustration will be made of some of the specific themes relating to the degree's content.

The importance of solidifying existing clinical skills for HCSWs' present practice will be illustrated, as will their significance as a foundation to build upon for future advanced practice. Further, the non-clinical aspects of the degree will be presented, in particular, an emphasis upon the importance of taking into consideration social determinants of health and healthcare, along with the impact research has on practice.
Improving efficiency, reducing infection, and enhancing experience
Authors: Massa Judith
Published: April 2015

For health professionals to make an informed choice and tailor each bed bath to the individual needs of the patient, they must firstly understand the different bed bath options available, their impact on skin integrity, and any associated risks they may pose to the patient in terms of cross-infection. Only with this knowledge can health professionals determine the appropriate form and frequency of the bed bath. Specialist wipes offer significant improvements in skin care and a reduced risk of cross-infection, compared with the traditional soap and water bed bath. Use of these wipes also improves the efficiency of the process, which links to the Productive Ward Initiative and results in clinical staff (i.e. nursing staff, healthcare assistants) having more time available to undertake additional patient care activities. This product focus highlights the benefits of moving to a wipe-based bed bath method, and the significant efficiency savings that can be realized as a result.
Skin lesions of the ear
Authors: Watkins Jean
Published: April 2015

Jean Watkins describes the causes, symptoms and treatment of lesions, and other skin conditions that can occur on or around the ear
Medication adherence in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Authors: Duncan Deborah
Published: April 2015

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic airflow limitation that is usually progressive and not fully reversible. Treatment of the condition aims to reduce symptoms, prevent exacerbations and delay the progression of the disease. Although medication has not been shown to modify the long-term decline of lung function, various medications are available to prevent and control patients' symptoms, improve health status and reduce the occurence of COPD exacerbations. Patient adherence to medication for COPD is poor compared with rates for medicines for other long-term conditions. Non-adherence to medication is a risk factor for mortality, morbidity, hospital admission and increased mortality. There are a variety of strategies health professionals can use to improve patient medical adherence.
‘Rubbish’
Authors: Russell Fraser
Published: April 2015

That's the verdict of an eminent public law barrister and QC on the Government's proposed plan to radically alter the UK's relationship with the European Court of Human Rights. Is she right? Russell Fraser thinks so…
Feeding the vultures: US law in the service of the one per cent
Authors: Jeremy Smith
Published: April 2015

The United States' courts are actively promoting the interest of finance capital. Jeremy Smith shows what this means by looking at Argentina's battle with Paul Singer.
Access denied
Authors: Emma Scott
Published: April 2015

Recent Government reforms to legal aid, writes Emma Scott, are a direct attack on women's access to justice and on fundamental rights and obligations
Initiation and intensification of antihyperglycemic therapy in type 2 diabetes mellitus: Update of Russian Association of Endocrinologists expert consensus document (2015)
Authors: Dedov Ivan Ivanovich , Shestakova Marina Vladimirovna , Ametov Alexander Sergeevich , Antsiferov Mikhail Borisovich , Galstyan Gagik Radikovich , Mayorov Alexander Yur'evich , Mkrtumyan Ashot Musaelovich , Petunina Nina Alexandrovna , Sukhareva Olga Yur'evna
Published: April 2015

The current update of the consensus algorithm of initiation and intensification of the antihyperglicemic therapy in treatment of the patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (2015) is based on the preliminary document issued by the Russian Association of the Endocrinologists in 2011. The update was needed due to new data on the safety of the traditional therapeutic options, availability of the new class of the antidiabetic medications, and necessity to add chapter about initiation and intensification of the insulin therapy. The patient-centered approach remains the absolute priority at any stage of diabetes care as it ensures the efficacy and safety of antihyperglycaemic treatment.
The relationship of total body composition with bone mineral density in postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes
Authors: Klimontov Vadim Valer'evich , Fazullina Olga Nikolaevna
Published: April 2015

Aim. To determine the relationship between bone mineral density (BMD) and total body composition in postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes. Materials and Methods. The study included 78 women, from 50 to 70 years of age (median 63 years). Twenty women had normal body mass index (BMI), 29 ones were overweight and 29 had obesity. The body composition and BMD was studied by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Results. Women with normal BMD had higher BMI, total and truncal fat mass, as well lean mass as compared to women with osteoporosis and osteopenia (all p
Variation in antioxidant, and antibacterial activities and total phenolic content of the bulbs of mooseer (Allium hirtifolium Boiss.)
Authors: GHASEMI PIRBALOUTI Abdollah , AHMADZADEH Yazdan , MALEKPOOR Fatemeh
Published: April 2015

Allium hirtifolium Boiss. (mooseer) belonging to the family Alliaceae, is an endemic species of Iran which grows wild in the Zagros Mountains range, western and southwestern Iran. The bulb of A. hirtifolium has been used as a flavouring agent, especially dairy foods and pickles by the indigenous people, southwestern Iran. In this study, the bulbs of various populations of the plant were collected from the alpine regions in Chaharmahal va Bakhtiari province, Iran. The total phenolic content of the ethanol extract was determined by Folin– Ciocalteu method, the antioxidant activity was evaluated by measuring 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), and the antibacterial activity of the extracts against four bacteria, including Bacillus cereus, Listeria monocytogenes, Proteus vulgaris, and Salmonella typhimurium was determined by serial dilution assay. Results indicated that the total phenolic content in the ethanol extracts of different populations of A. hirtifolium ranged between 34 to 44 mg gallic acid/g extract. In addition, the extracts of A. hirtifolium indicated moderate– to–good inhibitory activities (MICs = 0.062 to 0.250 mg/ml) against four bacteria, especially against B. cereus. The antioxidant activity of the bulbs of A. hirtifolium indicated the extract acted as an effective DPPH scavenger, but were not as effective as the BHT control. This finding suggests that the bulbs of A. hirtifolium may be considered as a natural source of antioxidants and antimicrobial agents.
Successful disinfection protocol for orchid seeds and influence of gelling agent on germination and growth
Authors: JEVŠNIK Tomaž , LUTHAR Zlata
Published: April 2015

Artificial propagation of endangered orchid species is one of the most important actions of conservationists often jeopardized by low numbers of acquired seed, its contamination and viability. Disinfection and chemical composition of media are two of the most important factors contributing to better germination in temperate orchid species. The article deals with three world genera (Epidendrum nocturnum, Prosthechea garciana, Maxillaria rufescens) and one commercial hybrid (Zygopetalum) and describes an effective method of orchid seed disinfection carried out in a centrifuge. Germination percentages of all three genera and one hybrid were between 60 and 90 % from which we concluded that the risk of physical damage to the seeds by centrifugation is not significant. The time needed for disinfected seeds (E. nocturnum, P. garciana, M. rufescens) to swell-form protocorms was 10 days shorter compared to undisinfected seeds (Zygopetalum hybrid - green capsule method) and some other studies. Adequate wetting and stratification of the seed is very important for successful germination, which resembles processes in natural environment. Additionally, this method solves the problems of collecting and transferring the seeds after disinfection. It is also important that the time needed for disinfection is shorter, which is desirable for some sensitive species. Our study also focuses on importance of gelling agent, namely Gellan gum and agar, since we noticed an obvious superiority of the former in all phases of in vitro development.
Correlation between some technological parameters and properties of composite material based on recycled tires and polymer binder
Authors: Plesuma Renate , Malers Laimonis
Published: April 2015

The present article is dedicated to the determination of a possible connection between the composition, specific properties of the composite material and molding pressure as an important technological parameter. Apparent density, Shore C hardness, compressive modulus of elasticity and compressive stress at 10% deformation was determined for composite material samples. Definite formation conditions – varying molding pressure conditions at ambient temperature and corresponding relative air humiditywere realized. The results obtained showed a significant effect of molding pressure on the apparent density, mechanical properties of composite material as well as on the compressive stress change at a cyclic mode of loading. Some general regularities were determined - mechanical properties of the composite material, as well as values of Shore C hardness increases with an increase of molding pressure.
“I Was Exhausted as a Woman”: The Slippage of Virtue and Gender in the Testament of Job
Authors: Pettit David
Published: April 2015

The Testament of Job is a Hellenistic reception of the biblical Book of Job written sometime between the first century BCE and first century CE. This paper is attentive to Hellenistic notions of the masculine ideal as one fused with notions of virtue, where gender corresponds to virtue more than to anatomy. Masculinity is a continuum on which one’s masculinity and virtuousness is subject to slippage. It is this dynamic that energizes and dramatizes the narrative of the Testament of Job: Job is engaged in a wrestling match to demonstrate his virtue, and to prevail over weakness and traits associated with femininity.
Determinants of non–financial corporations‘ loan interest rates in Lithuania
Authors: Barkauskaitė Aida
Published: April 2015

Interest rates play an important role in promoting business activity and all country’s economic development. The aim of this work is to identify determinants of non-financial corporations’ loan interest rates in Lithuania. Methods used in the analysis are: systematic analysis of the scientific literature, correlation analysis, statistical research and graphical analysis methods. The results showed that in the analyzed 2005–2014 mid period loans of non-financial corporations residue was mainly in euros. It may be related to the average interest rates of loans, which the entire analyzed period taking out loans in euros was 0.36 to 4.90 percent point less than taking out loans in litas. Analyzing new issued loans to non-financial corporations, it was found that almost the entire analyzed period, new loans (up to one year) was more issued in euros. There was also found that the strongest impact on Lithuanian non–financial corporations’ lending interest rates makes the ECB interest rates to non–financial corporations.
Agricultural tax fiscal efficiency in Poland
Authors: Felis Paweł
Published: April 2015

The article is aimed at the verification of research hypothesis according to which the current construction of agricultural tax in Poland is inefficient in terms of taxation. It has been possible thanks to the analysis of fiscal efficiency of this tax. Therefore, it focuses on the tax revenue as well as the tax assessment and collection related costs. In order to accomplish the aim it was necessary to define the idea of agricultural tax fiscal efficiency and to indicate its determinants. The discussion, due to the specific nature of agricultural tax, is based primarily on the Polish literature. In order to verify the formulated hypothesis, the descriptive analysis method was applied, the literature research conducted and the Act on Agricultural Tax analysed. The content of the article indicates that the present Polish system is contrary to the current solutions in the majority of EU countries. It is being implemented on the basis of an outdated structure of property tax. And agricultural tax performs a limited income function. In this connection, its fiscal efficiency is low.
Communicational aspects of language, culture and traditions
Authors: Jonušas Jonas
Published: April 2015

The destructive features of the present time are the intensive processes of globalization including not only material but also the spiritual spheres of human activity and the great migration of people. Therefore the difficulties of expression of communicative aspects of the language, culture and traditions arise. The problem is actual not only in social environment but in the surroundings of specific societies of production or business. To achieve good operation results is possible not only because of the effective management but with the help of the interaction of the mentioned factors (language, culture, traditions) and the estimation of the specific communication aspects as well. The aim of this article is to appraise the language as the most important strategic part of the culture, communication context, and specific aspects of the language usage paying special attention to the traditions and multilingual conditions. The regulations of the main destructive method as the language perception strategy were used for the better understanding of the semantic shade of meaning. The language is important as the unique space of the thinking expression for the deconstruction as the text perception strategy. The use of deconstruction method allowed the exposure of the language semantic shades of meaning. The main ethno-lingual principles were also based upon. The investigation results can be used to organize the study process, to examine the problems of ambivalence and national identity arising from verbal skills, multilingualism types and situations.
ANÁLISE CRÍTICA DA UTILIZAÇÃO DO CONGELAMENTO PARA CONSERVAÇÃO DE AMOSTRAS DE URINA DESTINDAS À UROCULTURA
Authors: Barreto Débora Machado , Souza Fernandes Rosiane Cavalcante , Prata Góis Plácia Barreto , PInheiro Malone Santos
Published: April 2015

As infecções do trato urinário (ITU) são uma das mais frequentes infecções bacterianas do ser humano. É uma patologia que ocorre em todas as idades, tendo predomínio no sexo feminino. Os principais agentes responsáveis pelas ITU’s são Escherichia coli, Klebsiella sp, Proteus sp, Enterobacter sp, Enterococcus faecalis, Pseudomonas aeruginosas e Staphylococcus saprophyticus. Fatores como a coleta, conservação e o transporte são importantes para obtenção de amostras de urina adequadas para diagnóstico das ITU’s. O presente estudo teve como objetivo analisar a viabilidade do congelamento de amostras de urina por mais de 24h para que possa ser utilizada como método de conservação. Para tanto utilizou-se de urina estéreis contaminadas artificialmente pelas bactérias Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus saprophyticus, Enterococcus faecium e Streptococcus agalactiae, que foram congeladas em temperatura entre - 15ºC e -20ºC. Após 24h de congelamento, todas as bactérias tiveram crescimento, entretanto as bactérias Escherichia coli e Pseudomonas aeruginosa apresentaram uma diminuição significativa no número de colônias. Após 48h, as bactérias gram negativas não obtiveram crescimento e as bactérias gram positivas cresceram, mas houve redução no número de colônias. Após 72h, as bactérias gram positivas obtiveram crescimento embora o número de colônias continuaram diminuindo. Após uma semana, somenteo Streptococcus agalactiaee Enterococcus faecium obtiveram crescimento, entretanto o número de colônias foram ainda menores. Assim sendo, conclui-se que o congelamento da urina não é viável para transporte ou conservação de amostras para urocultura.
GRAVIDEZ ABDOMINAL COM RECÉM-NASCIDO VIVO: RELATO DE CASO
Authors: MENEZES MAX OLIVEIRA , MENEZES CLARISSA MELO , BOCARDI MARIA INÊS BRANDÃO
Published: April 2015

A gravidez abdominal constitui-se um fato raro na obstetrícia, tornando-se evento ainda mais raro quando trata-se de uma gestação abdominal que progrediu com feto vivo e viável até o seu nascimento. Neste estudo, os autores relatam um caso de gestação abdominal em uma primigesta de 24 anos, sem diagnóstico durante o pré-natal. Como conduta, foi realizado procedimento cirúrgico para extração fetal com auxilio de raquianestesia. Feto vivo, único, sexo feminino, pesando 2.220 g. Apresentou Índice de Apgar no primeiro minuto 7 e no quinto minuto 9. Implementado oxigenoterapia sob hood. O recém-nascido foi remanejado para a Unidade de Cuidado Intermediário Neonatal Convencional. Com relação à puérpera, foi optado por não remover a placenta durante a abordagem e posterior transferência para Unidade de Terapia Intensiva de um Hospital Geral. Mãe e bebê receberam alta em boas condições de saúde
ANÁLISE DA CAPACIDADE FÍSICA E RESPIRATÓRIA DE ALUNAS PRATICANTES DO MÉTODO PILATES NO MUNICÍPIO DE ARACAJU/SE
Authors: Santana de Melo Costa Aida Carla , De Oliveira Rocha Adely Amaly , Soares Luduvice Fabiana
Published: April 2015

A funcionalidade constitui a habilidade física necessária para a realização de tarefas do cotidiano. O presente trabalho teve como objetivo analisar a capacidade funcional de alunas praticantes do método Pilates no município de Aracaju/SE. Este estudo foi de caráter transversal, observacional e de campo, sob abordagem quali-quantitativa, realizado no período de abril a maio de 2012. A avaliação foi realizada na primeira e oitava sessões de Pilates, sendo coletados os seguintes parâmetros: saturação parcial de oxigênio, frequência cardíaca, frequência respiratória, pressão arterial, pico de fluxo expiratório, volume inspiratório máximo e a performance física funcional. Foram observadas alterações estatisticamente significativas no índice de massa corpórea, na frequência respiratória, no volume inspiratório máximo e no questionário de performance física após as sessões de Pilates.

PALAVRAS-CHAVE

Capacidade Física. Capacidade Respiratória. Alunas. Método Pilates.
A EMPRESA DO SÉCULO XXI: CRIANDO VALOR COMPARTILHADO EM TEMPOS DE UM CAPITALISMO CONSCIENTE
Authors: Chaves Vinicius Figueiredo
Published: April 2015

O presente artigo tem o propósito de realizar uma abordagem crítica sobre a empresa, fenômeno complexo e com projeções no Direito, com vistas ao seu redimensionamento à realidade do século XXI. Parte-se do reconhecimento de que, embora a empresa apareça ao Direito (que dela tem de ocupar-se) como fenômeno da vida econômica e também social, impera um modus faciendi que consiste numa metodologia inapropriada para a sua conceituação, que acarreta a sua captação no plano jurídico corriqueiramente por intermédio de seus aspectos meramente econômicos. Tal concepção se manifesta também no Código Civil brasileiro, cuja interpretação sistemática permite a consideração da empresa como mera expressão de uma atividade econômica, portanto, um paradigma restrito. O trabalho continua com a releitura do fenômeno empresa numa perspectiva ampliada, com abordagem das transformações do direito privado, da perspectiva constitucional brasileira, assim como das teorias dos stakeholders, do capitalismo do valor compartilhado e do capitalismo consciente, que têm em comum a compreensão sobre a necessidade de novos propósitos para a empresa, a partir do reconhecimento de uma maior convergência dos complexos feixes de interesses que a envolvem. Conclui-se que, no século XXI, a empresa não deve ser vista como mera expressão de atividade econômica, como instrumento para a satisfação de interesses exclusivos de agentes racionais que maximizam utilidades, mas sim como a expressão de uma verdadeira instituição, um agente que interage constantemente na realidade social e que reúne diversos feixes de interesses, privados e públicos, os quais devem ser harmonizados.
LEI 8666/93: INFLUÊNCIA DA CONTRATAÇÃO PELO MENOR PREÇO NA QUALIDADE DOS PRODUTOS ENTREGUES
Authors: Marques Damiani Rafael , Dos Santos da Cruz Luciane
Published: April 2015

Este artigo tem como objetivo estudar o impacto da Lei 8666/1993 nas licitações de obras de engenharia em um órgão público da administração do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil e avaliar a problemática da contratação de obras públicas pelo critério de menor preço, sem levar em conta a capacidade técnica das empresas. Procedimento corriqueiro em todo o território nacional, para uma suposta agilidade na hora das contratações as quais nem sempre resultam em obras de qualidade. Aliado a isto tem-se a deficiência do setor público que desenvolve projetos básicos com informações muitas vezes insuficientes para a contratação dos serviços, desde a compra simples de folhas de papel até a contratação de obras de engenharia complexas. Foram analisadas 24 obras executadas em 3 anos de trabalho sempre contratadas por licitação utilizando o critério de menor preço global. A citada legislação contempla critérios de técnica e preço, onde além do menor preço global, temos também a análise da capacidade técnica das empresas. Esta modalidade restringe a contratação de obras públicas a empresas que comprovam realmente que tem condições de entregar uma obra de qualidade. Sem levar em conta a técnica, os órgãos públicos em sua maioria contratam por menor preço. Não tendo como realizar uma análise estruturante das planilhas de preço, não é possível saber se o produto terá a qualidade desejada. Pois a classificação se dá somente pelo valor global, com percentuais limites para tornar uma obra exequível ou inexequível. Percebe-se então, a problemática da aplicação de uma mesma legislação, genérica, a uma ampla gama de produtos e serviços. Ao se analisar uma legislação que serve tanto para comprar material de escritório como para contratar uma obra milionária percebe-se a necessidade de se elaborar uma lei específica para o setor da construção civil analisando toda a história pregressa das empresas e reavaliar toda a burocracia de um sistema público regido por tal instrumento.
O JUS POSTULANDI NA JUSTIÇA DO TRABALHO: É UMA AMPLIAÇÃO DO ACESSO À JUSTIÇA AOS JURISDICIONADOS OU É UMA UTOPIA?
Authors: Avelino José Araujo
Published: April 2015

O princípio do jus postulandi instituído pelo artigo 791 da CLT trata de uma faculdade que as partes de uma relação processual possuem de buscar uma resposta jurisdicional sem a necessidade de contratação de um advogado. Dessa forma, esse artigo tem o objetivo de analisar este instituto, buscando avaliar a sua compatibilidade com a garantia fundamental do acesso a justiça positivada no artigo 5º; XXXV; da Constituição Brasileira de 1988. O estudo trata-se de uma pesquisa bibliográfica em que o levantamento de informações, de autores especializados, através de livros, artigos científicos e sites da internet, serviram para posteriores considerações de que a vigência do jus postulandi, apesar de ter a intenção de facilitar o acesso à justiça, tem se demonstrado pouco utilizado e de certa forma, prejudicial por quem se utiliza, pois, o processo não tem atingindo os fins almejados tornando-se, portanto, uma utopia no sistema jurídico trabalhista.
O Itinerário dos estudos sobre a temática negros e educação: algumas contribuições da Sociologia e da História da educação.
Authors: Cruz Ricardo Alexandre da
Published: April 2015

Este artigo tem como objetivo mapear algumas das referências que há sobre a temática negros e educação. Assim, o texto busca reconstruir e mapear de certa forma o itinerário dos estudos sobre relações raciais e educação desenvolvidos nas áreas da Sociologia e da História da educação. Apesar de centrar no percurso bibliográfico, e, obviamente, não abarcar toda a produção sobre a temática negros e educação, o texto intenta fornecer elementos importantes que ajudam no entendimento de como se tem configurado a produção sobre a trajetória dos negros na educação brasileira.Palavras-chave: Negros e educação; História da Educação; Sociologia.
Geometria e Desenho como matérias do Curso Normal no período da Primeira República no Brasil
Authors: Oliveira Maria Cristina Araújo
Published: April 2015

O presente artigo tem como objetivo tematizar a geometria e o desenho como matérias na formação de professores primários brasileiros no período de 1890 a 1930, compreendido pela Primeira República. Tal formação foi realizada nas Escolas Normais, criadas com essa finalidade no Brasil em 1830. Para caracterizar esses saberes nessa formação, tomou-se como fonte principal a legislação relativa aos cursos normais em diferentes estados brasileiros. Nesse período a geometria euclidiana plana e espacial se consolida como matéria do curso normal. O desenho linear ocupa um espaço de relevância na formação do professor primário, sobretudo por sua íntima relação com a caligrafia, desempenhado a função de educar a vista e adestrar a mão.
A aritmética de Lourenço Filho dada a ler em “Aprenda por si!”
Authors: Soares Márcia Guedes
Published: April 2015

O artigo analisa a aritmética de Lourenço Filho em Aprenda por si!, uma série graduada de exercícios de aritmética, publicada pela Biblioteca de Educação da Companhia Melhoramentos entre 1941 e 1953. Este educador brasileiro cujo nome é associado ao movimento renovador da Escola Nova no Brasil, em sua formação e atuação profissional, tem experiência com a pedagogia como arte de ensinar e como escola ativa. Investigamos as dinâmicas de transformações de um saber escolar e seus reflexos na materialidade da escola, em especial no que envolve as práticas de exercícios de aritmética na escola primária. Nossa pesquisa aponta uma linha tênue de continuidade relacionada ao método de ensino, nesse momento de ruptura com a pedagogia que predominava em São Paulo até a década de 1920. Para a produção de seu livro didático para o ensino de aritmética, Lourenço Filho traz prescrições encontradas na Nova Metodologia da Aritmética de Edward Lee Thorndike (1936), presentes na forma gráfica e na apresentação do material. Porém, os exercícios propostos, muito se assemelham às orientações de Oscar Thompson em seu artigo Arithmetica escolar, publicada em revista pedagógica da Escola Normal de São Paulo, em 1895. Assim, os resultados indicam uma prática de apropriação de Lourenço Filho que põe em cena um processo de hibridação das redes de relações que o constituíram.
LIVROS DIDÁTICOS E MANUAIS PEDAGÓGICOS: o ensino de Matemática no Curso Primário dos anos de 1960
Authors: Sant’Ana Claudinei Camargo , Amaral Rosemeire dos Santos , Santana Irani Parolin
Published: April 2015

Esta pesquisa é uma análise do ensino de Matemática no Curso Primário na década de 1960, a partir da abordagem nos manuais pedagógicos, em especial, nos livros didáticos e Programas da Educação. Este período foi marcado pela expansão da publicação e acesso popular ao livro didático por intermédio de empresas como a Comissão do Livro Técnico e do Livro Didático (COLTED) e acordos firmados entre o Ministério da Educação (MEC) e a Agência de Desenvolvimento Internacional dos Estados Unidos (USAID). Editoras como Abril Cultural se empenharam em divulgar materiais didático-pedagógicos em bancas de jornal e revistas, os intitulados “livros de bolso”. Obras como Aritmética (LOPES; CARMO; PRIMA, 1962) – componente do Programa de Emergência do Governo do Brasil-, O Currículo Primário Moderno (RAGAN, 1964) e Matemática na escola primária moderna (OSÓRIO; PORTO, 1965), bem como o PROGRAMA EXPERIMENTAL do Ensino Pré-primário e Elementar do Estado da Bahia (1944) e o Curso de Recuperação para Professores do Ensino Primário (1962) são concernentes para a discussão sobre a relação de produção dos livros didáticos e manuais pedagógicos e o ensino de Matemática nos anos de 1960.
Poverty Suburbanization: Theoretical Insights and Empirical Analyses
Authors: Covington Kenya L.
Published: April 2015

Today almost every major metropolitan area in the U.S. has experienced rising poverty at a rate that surpasses its urban core (Kneebone & Berube, 2013, p. 2). Poverty suburbanization has accelerated about 3.3 percentage points over the last decade. In this article, factors associated with the growing share of poor in suburbs in the 100 largest metropolitan areas were examined. The analysis sought to address the overarching question: what metropolitan factors are associated with poverty suburbanization? Poverty suburbanization growth rates and temporal changes in metropolitan level factors for 2000 and 2008 are highlighted. Change regression results reveal important macro level and within suburb effects illuminating recent changes in the spatial distribution of the poor. Positive changes in housing affordability appear to open up access to suburban neighborhoods, while metropolitan job decentralization and residential segregation have countervailing effects on the suburbanization of the poor. Findings from this paper suggest that it is appropriate to place the suburbanization of poverty in the contemporary period within an urban political economy framework of urban growth and change.
More Than Four Walls: The Meaning of Home in Home Birth Experiences
Authors: Burns Emily
Published: April 2015

The “home versus hospital” as places of birth debate has had a long and at times vicious history. From academic literature to media coverage, the two have often been pitted against each other not only as opposing physical spaces, but also as opposing ideologies of birth. The hospital has been heavily critiqued as a site of childbirth since the 1960s, with particular focus on childbirth and medicalisation. The focus of much of the hospital and home birthing research exists on a continuum of medicalisation, safety, risk, agency, and maternal and neonatal health and wellbeing. While the hospital birthing space has been interrogated, a critique of home birthing space has remained largely absent from the social sciences. The research presented in this article unpacks the complex relationship between home birthing women and the spaces in which they birth. Using qualitative data collected with 59 home birthing women in Australia in 2010, between childbearing and the home should not be considered as merely an alternative to hospital births, but rather as an experience that completely renegotiates the home space. Home, for the participants in this study, is a dynamic, changing, and even spiritual element in the childbirth experience, and not simply the building in which it occurs.
Housing and Socio-Spatial Inclusion
Authors: Rogers Dallas , Dufty-Jones Rae , Steele Wendy
Published: April 2015

This special issue on housing and socio-spatial inclusion had its genesis in the 5th Housing Theory Symposium (HTS) on the theme of housing and space, held in Brisbane, Australia in 2013. In late 2013 we put out a call for papers in an attempt to collect an initial suite of theoretical and empirical scholarship on this theme. This collection of articles progresses our initial discussions about the theoretical implications of adding the “social” to the conceptual project of thinking through housing and space. We hope that this special issue will act as a springboard for a critical review of housing theory, which could locate housing at the centre of a much broader network of social and cultural practices across different temporal trajectories and spatial scales. This editorial presents an overview of the theoretical discussions at the HTS and summarises the six articles in this themed issue, which are: (1) The meaning of home in home birth experiences; (2) Reconceptualizing the “publicness” of public housing; (3) The provision of visitable housing in Australia; (4) The self-production of dwellings made by the Brazilian new middle class; (5) Innovative housing models and the struggle against social exclusion in cities; and (6) A theoretical and an empirical analysis of “poverty suburbanization”.
SCHOOL AS A CITY
Authors: MALAKhOV S. A , REPINA E. A , RYaBChENKO Ya. T
Published: April 2015

The children`s environment have important role in their life. The main idea of school as an object is to create unique structure. Schools real situation in Russia. performance of new school as a second house, unique object and favorable environment. Foreign experience and examples of exceptional schools. presentation of school concept as a net structure. Application of this method in project with two districts in Samara city. A new approach in children life space forming as well as society is offered.
ELEMENTS OF PHENOMENOLOGICAL APPROACH IN WORKS OF ARCHITECT PETER ZUMTOR
Authors: FEDOTOV M. B.
Published: April 2015

This article contains the analysis of texts of Peter Zumtor, modern architect, protagonist of rational architecture. In his texts Zumtor says about his understanding of architectural works essence, its structure, design process and role of remembering for making projects idea and others aspects of architectural design. In this work is contained an attempt for revealing the propinquity of Zumtor's ideas to phenomeno-logical movements spirit.
WATER INTAKES FROM SURFACE SOURCES: CONDITION, pROBLEMS, TENDENCIES OF DEVELOpMENT
Authors: VDOVIN Yu. I , LUShKIN I. A , KhALIKOV R. K , KhETsURIANI E. D
Published: April 2015

The article analyses the problems of water intakes from surface sources and the issues of fish protection. The trends of solving them as well as the tendencies of developing water intake structures are discussed. The authors give examples of technological concepts of filtering water intakes. The necessity to improve fish protection and to develop constructions of fish protecting devices of industrial and municipal water intakes has been revealed.
PRINCIPLES OF CIRCULATING AND ZERO DISCHARGE WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS IN INDUSTRIAL WATER SUPPLY FACILITIES
Authors: KIChIGIN V. I , ATANOV N. A , ChISTYaKOV N. E
Published: April 2015

Lace of direct flow and complex multistage purification systems, it is suggested that local water supply be used, with ample opportunity to recycle waste into end product or secondary raw material, thus making it costeffective by minimizing material and energy expenditures. It is also argued that industrial wastewater recycling at local facilities (depending on process water requirements) ought to be based on a combination of mechanic and chemical purification methods: thin-layer setting, electroflotocoagulation, coalescent filtering, moving bed filtering, sorptions, membrane filtering (ultra-, nano- or hyperfiltering), ion exchange, pH-correction, CO2 neutralization etc.
ELECTROFLOTATION IN INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER PURIFICATION
Authors: NAZAROV V. D , NAZAROV M. V , KhABIBULLINA M. R
Published: April 2015

It has been discovered that the speed of water barbotage with hydrogen gas and oxygen is linearly dependent on current density and does not depend on electrolyte concentration. A new multistage method has been developed to purify oily wastes. It includes consecutive filtering in coalescing load and hydrocarbon liquid, advanced treatment with electroflotation and separating electrolysis gas products using hydrogen as floating agent and oxygen as oxidant. The latter, in combination with catalyst, purifies water from organic matter dissolved in it. A possibility of creating mixed technology of industrial wastewater purification based on electrolytic and flotation methods is outlined.
BASIC TRENDS OF VARIATION OF THE QUALITATIVE COMPOSITION OF SAMARA SURFACE WATER RUN-OFFS
Authors: PALAGIN E. D , BYKOVA P. G , PAKhOMOVA U. M
Published: April 2015

Generalizing the data on the quality of surface water run-offs on the territory of Samara the authors reveal the main factors influencing the qualitative composition of water run-offs and define the structure of the links between certain parameters. In the course of research representative diagnostic set of parameters for monitoring the composition of water run-offs has been worked out.