bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Perceção, expressão e valorização das emoções das crianças na educação pré-escolar
Authors: Capelo Maria Regina Teixeira Ferreira , Varela John Miguel Costa , Serrano-Díaz Noemí
Published: May 2018

A educação emocional é fundamental para a adaptação pessoal e social do indivíduo. Assim sendo, buscou-se por meio desta pesquisa adaptar a prova para avaliar a capacidade de perceber, expressar e valorizar emoções das crianças portuguesas na educação pré-escolar. Após equivalência semântica, operacional, conceptual e de itens, a prova foi respondida por 374 crianças. Os dados obtidos foram contrastados com critérios externos avaliados pelas representações das 26 educadoras de infância. Verificou-se maior número de acertos em relação à alegria e à tristeza na subescala perceção e expressão das emoções básicas com a escola privada a apresentar maior rendimento; que a perceção e valorização das emoções básicas aumenta em função da idade; que o género feminino apresenta maior performance na subescala perceção e valorização das emoções básicas;  e relações significativas positivas entre as subescalas em análise e os critérios externos - adaptação, controlo, rendimento e aceitação, e correlações significativas negativas entre as subescalas e a conflitividade. A prova, embora em fase desenvolvimental, contribui para medir a adaptação pessoal e social das crianças portuguesas na etapa pré-escolar Palavras-chave: Perceção Emocional. Valorização Emocional. Avaliação da Perceção Emocional.
Percepções de estagiários da educação física sobre o estágio supervisionado na Educação Infantil
Authors: Isbarrola Jessica Almeida , Copetti Jaqueline
Published: May 2018

A Educação Física (EF) é obrigatória em todas as fases da Educação Básica, entretanto na Educação Infantil (EI) não há obrigatoriedade de aulas ministradas por profissionais de EF. Mesmo com essa problemática o currículo das Licenciaturas proporciona o reconhecimento da realidade docente a partir dos estágios supervisionados curriculares (ECS). Esse estudo buscou analisar as percepções de estagiários de EF referentes às experiências positivas e negativas encontradas em seus ECS na EI, através de uma pesquisa documental e qualitativa. Os documentos utilizados neste estudo foram os relatórios finais do ECS na EI de discentes, de ambos os sexos, aprovados no primeiro semestre dos anos de 2015 (8 relatórios), 2016 (9 relatórios) e 2017 (11 relatórios), os quais realizaram este como o primeiro estágio. A técnica de análise utilizada para examinar os resultados foi a Análise de Conteúdo de Bardin. Os resultados foram analisados a partir de quatro categorias que identificaram 25 palavras-chave. Conforme a frequência apurada de cada palavra-chave as que tiveram maior frequência foram: Agitados (73); Participação dos alunos(156); e Controle da turma (37). A relação dessas palavras-chave permite concluir que as experiências classificam-se em negativas e positivas, contribuindo na formação acadêmica e pessoal de cada estagiário. Assim, concluiu-se que a interação entre Universidade e Escola abrange benefícios além da contribuição na formação acadêmica dos discentes, englobam novos conhecimentos e o desenvolvimento de todos os participantes das experiências dos estágios. Palavras-chave: Educação Física. Educação Infantil. Estágio Supervisionado.
Utilização de aplicativos gratuitos para atividade de campo no ensino de trigonometria no triângulo retângulo
Authors: Lopes Thiago Beirigo , Hardoim Edna Lopes
Published: May 2018

As atividades de campo têm figurado como uma excelente estratégia para o ensino das ciências naturais. Ao imaginar que as atividades de campo também podem contribuir com o ensino de matemática, surge a questão de pesquisa: “A atividade de campo pode ser utilizada para prover ambientes propícios ao ensino de matemática?”. Diante disso, neste artigo é apresentada uma atividade de campo no ensino de matemática com o subsídio das Tecnologias de Informação e Comunicação (TIC) como instrumentos utilizados durante seu desenvolvimento. Tendo como objetivo o de verificar se a atividade de campo pode auxiliar no ensino de razões trigonométricas no triângulo retângulo ao se fazer medidas de alturas de difícil acesso. Para atingir tal objetivo, essa investigação ocorreu com uma turma do 2° ano do ensino médio-técnico do Instituto Federal de Mato Grosso, Campus Confresa. Os parâmetros das atividades foram elaborados conjuntamente com os estudantes, que se dividiram em 3 grupos, realizando as atividades de modo extraclasse e tendo orientações por meio das TIC. Esse estudo mostrou que as atividades de campo podem favorecer o ensino de matemática que habitualmente é realizado dentro da sala de aula, pois os estudantes sentiram-se integrantes do processo e motivados por terem transpassado o ambiente da própria sala de aula. Palavras-chave: Atividades de Campo. Tecnologias de Informação e Comunicação. Ensino de Matemática. Trigonometria.
Exclusão ou inclusão marginal?
Authors: Araujo Ronaldo Marcos de Lima , Coelho Sandy Caroline Seabra
Published: May 2018

José de Souza Martins é sociólogo brasileiro, formado em Ciências Sociais pela Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras da Universidade de São Paulo (FFLCH/USP) e é doutor em Sociologia pela USP. Sua produção bibliográfica é ampla, tratando principalmente da questão agrária e do comportamento coletivo. Atualmente é professor titular aposentado da mesma universidade em que se titulou mas continua ativo em sua militância acadêmico-política.O livro Exclusão Social e a Nova Desigualdade, publicado em 1997, traz uma coletânea de textos dirigidos aos educadores populares que têm lidado em particular com as questões da exclusão social e da vida no campo. Trata-se de um livro que traz de forma central o tema atualíssimo da exclusão, ainda mais relevante quando se verifica um novo crescimento da concentração de rendas no Brasil e, consequentemente, a agudização das desigualdades.
Significações do corpo na escola de aplicação da UFPA
Authors: Gordo Margarida do Espírito Santo Cunha , Bentes Lívia Maria Neves , Alameida Raiana de Oliveira
Published: May 2018

Ao nos lançarmos neste processo investigativo com o objetivo de compreender as significações construídas sobre e pelo corpo junto aos alunos da escola básica, colocamo-nos ao mesmo tempo o compromisso de refletir sobre a forma como as práticas escolares, como extensões de nossas atividades humanas vem incidindo nas atribuições de sentido que os alunos fazem do corpo. Ancoramos nossa metodologia em uma abordagem qualitativa e para a coleta e a análise dos dados, no que diz respeito ao discurso dos alunos, utilizamos a Técnica de Elaboração e Análise de Unidades de Significado proposta por Moreira, Simões e Porto (2005). A partir da pergunta geradora: o que significa a palavra corpo para você? Identificamos quatro unidades de significado: 1) corpo biológico; 2) corpo reprodutor; 3) movimento; 4) morada da alma. A análise dos resultados nos levaram a inferir que as significações atribuídas pelos doze sujeitos da pesquisa ainda permanecem fortemente atreladas a uma visão utilitarista, instrumental e fragmentada do corpo. Ao nos depararmos com este cenário, defendemos a corporeidade como o elo fundamental a ser trabalhado dentro da escola com o intuito de restituir a concepção de unidade corpórea e a noção de corpo como a manifestação de nossa própria existência.    Palavras-chave: Corpo. Significação. Escola.
A variação linguística na educação contemporânea: concepções e práticas pedagógicas
Authors: Chaibe Maria Eduarda dos Santos , Ferreira Ediene Pena
Published: May 2018

O objetivo desta pesquisa em educação e linguagem consiste em compreender o que a Linguística brasileira diz ser tratar a variação linguística no ensino de Língua Portuguesa. Estudiosos têm divulgado reflexões e propostas para um ensino que considere os pressupostos teóricos em torno da variação linguística. Entretanto, ainda é frequente a crítica de linguistas quanto à dificuldade de articulação entre o desenvolvimento da teoria e a atividade de ensino no ambiente escolar. Percebemos nisso a necessidade de uma investigação que evidencie o que os estudos linguísticos dizem ser variação e qual a orientação da Linguística para a articulação da variação com o ensino. Para essa investigação, selecionamos pesquisas de doutores e especialistas da área, autores de textos publicados em livros, teses, dissertações e artigos publicados em meios acadêmicos/ educacionais oficiais, principalmente nos últimos 20 anos, período de divulgação deste tema nas diretrizes oficiais de ensino. Nas pesquisas analisadas, apesar de ainda observarmos contradições, dificuldades de compreensão quanto à concepção de língua e falta de consenso terminológico entre os linguistas, os pesquisadores orientam que o ensino deve partir da reflexão e do acesso dos alunos às variedades da língua como legítimas, de forma a combater o preconceito linguístico, e lhes oferecer possibilidades de escolhas, por meio do reconhecimento das normas efetivamente praticadas pelos falantes da língua portuguesa. Palavras-chave: Educação. Variação Linguística. Ensino.
Memórias de egressos: mestrado em educação/UFT
Authors: Medeiros Thalita Melo de Souza , Dos Santos Jocyléia Santana , De Pinho Maria José
Published: May 2018

Este trabalho objetiva discorrer sobre as contribuições da formação oferecida pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação em Educação da Universidade Federal do Tocantins (PPGE-UFT) na trajetória pessoal e profissional dos egressos que atuam na Educação Básica no município de Palmas - TO. A metodologia utilizada foi a pesquisa documental, bibliográfica e a pesquisa de campo com a realização de entrevistas para obter dados sobre a influência do PPGE-UFT na prática docente. Nas entrevistas optamos pela história oral temática com um roteiro estruturado, organizado a partir de eixos: a) motivações para escolha profissional; b) a prática pedagógica na educação básica; c) o processo de democratização e acesso dos docentes da educação básica aos Programas de Mestrado em Educação na região amazônica c) a formação no PPGE/UFT frente a sua realidade escolar. As entrevistas foram transcritas e textualizadas. Os discursos das entrevistadas evidenciaram que a contribuição da formação no PPGE-UFT, se consolida a partir do conjunto de disciplinas e atividades oferecidas pelo Programa, da participação em grupos de pesquisa e eventos científicos, do estímulo à produção discente, do processo de orientação e defesa da dissertação e dos recursos oferecidos pela instituição na qual se situa o programa.   Palavras-chave: Formação Continuada. Professores da Educação Básica. Pós-Graduação Stricto Sensu.  História oral.
Some issues of children’s mobility
Authors: Raczyńska-Buława Ewa
Published: May 2018

Parents with young children are rarely target groups of actions in the area of transport policy. In terms of long-distance bus communication, it can be said that the travel potential of this group of passengers is not used. It is easier and more common to travel by car. Combined railway and regional bus transport tickets seems to be a particularly difficult subject even if this is a convenient solution for the passenger. In everyday trips in urban areas, children are accustomed to the fact that the car is used even for distances amounting to several hundred meters.
Assessing the performance of social spending in Europe
Authors: Antonelli Maria Alessandra , De Bonis Valeria
Published: May 2018

Based on the construction of a composite index to assess the relative performance of welfare policies, we show that the variability of performances cannot be explained only by the amount of resources devoted to social policies, but also by its composition: countries with higher shares of social public expenditure, specifically aimed at reducing income concentration, obtain better results. This associates the traditional classification of the European welfare systems to the performance obtained in the social sector.
Co-exposure to endocrine disruptors: effect of bisphenol A and soy extract on glucose homeostasis and related metabolic disorders in male mice
Authors: Veissi Masoud , Jafarirad Sima , Ahangarpour Akram , Mohaghegh Seyede Marjan , Malehi Amal Saki
Published: May 2018

Objectives. Bisphenol A (BPA) is a xenoestrogen, which is commonly used as a monomer of polycarbonate plastics food containers and epoxy resins. Little is known about the interaction effects between xeno- and phyto- estrogens on glucose homeostasis or other metabolic disorders. The aim of this study was to examine effects of individual or combined exposure to low doses of BPA and soy extract on glucose metabolism in mice with the goal to establish its potential mechanisms.

Methods. Fifty-four male mice were randomly divided into six groups. Mice were treated with soy extract at 60 or 150 mg/kg by daily gavage with or without subcutaneously administration of BPA (100 μg/kg/day) for four weeks at the same time, while the control group received a vehicle. Serum levels of fasting glucose, insulin, adiponectin, testosterone, malondialdehyde (MDA), and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) were measured. Homeostatic model assessment-β cell function (HOMA-β) index was also determined.

Results. BPA exposure induced hyperglycemia and significantly reduced HOMA-β, serum levels of insulin, adiponectin, testosterone, and TAC and noticeably enhanced MDA in BPA group compared to control one. While treatment with soy extract in high dose (150 mg/kg) significantly decreased the levels of fasting blood glucose and MDA and notably improved the serum levels of insulin, HOMA-β, and TAC compared to BPA group.

Conclusion. Soy extract may protect against some adverse effects of BPA. These findings represent the first report suggesting a potential effect between soy extract and BPA in low doses, however, further studies are needed to confirm these results.
Possible association of ghrelin/obestatin balance with cardiometabolic risk in obese subjects with Helicobacter pylori
Authors: Ibrahim Azza Saad , Eldeeb Mona Mohamed , Salama Ola Ahmed , Rashad Mona Mohamed , Okasha Khaled Mohamed
Published: May 2018

Objectives. Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a common gastric infection associated with extragastric conditions. The association between H. pylori infection and obesity is unclear. H. pylori may affect gut hormones involved in food intake and energy expenditure. The aim of this study is to evaluate ghrelin/obestatin balance and leptin in obese subjects with H. pylori infection.

Methods. Sixty healthy volunteers were divided into: obese and non-obese groups. Each group was divided into H. Pylori positive or H. pylori negative. Anthropometric parameters, H. pylori status, serum glucose, insulin level, and lipid profile were estimated with calculation of Homeostasis Model Assessment Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR). Serum levels of ghrelin, obestatin, and leptin were evaluated.

Results. Significant increase was found in serum glucose, insulin and HOMA-IR ratio in obese subjects with positive H. pylori as compared to other groups. H. pylori positive obese subjects showed significantly increased ghrelin, ghrelin/obestatin balance, and leptin with a significant decrease in obestatin as compared to negative subjects. Ghrelin/obestatin ratio positively correlated with weight, body mass index, waist, glucose, insulin, HOMA-IR, leptin, cholesterol, triglycerides, low density cholesterol and also with H. pylori antigen in the same group.

Conclusions. It can be concluded that ghrelin, obestatin, and leptin are affected by presence of H. pylori seropositivity in obese subjects. The higher ghrelin levels and ghrelin/obestatin ratio with lowered obestatin could be considered as a gastro-protective effect against inflammation induced by H. pylori.
Hepatitis C screening in commercially insured U.S. birth-cohort patients: Factors associated with testing and effect of an EMR-based screening alert
Authors: Yeboah-Korang Amoah , Beig Mohammad I. , Khan Mohammad Q. , Goldstein Jay L. , Macapinlac Don M. , Maurer Darryck , Sonnenberg Amnon , Fimmel Claus J.
Published: May 2018

Background and Objectives

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) testing rates among U.S. birth-cohort patients have been studied extensively, limited data exists to differentiate birth-cohort screening from risk- or liver disease-based testing. This study aims to identify factors associated with HCV antibody (HCV-Ab) testing in a group of insured birth cohort patients, to determine true birth cohort testing rates, and to determine whether an electronic medical record (EMR)-driven Best Practice Alert (BPA) would improve birth cohort testing rates.

Methods

All birth-cohort outpatients between 2010 and 2015 were identified. HCV-Ab test results, clinical, and demographic variables were extracted from the EMR, and factors associated with testing were analyzed by logistic regression. True birth-cohort HCV screening rates were determined by detailed chart review for all outpatient visits during one calendar month. An automated Best Practice Alert was used to identify unscreened patients at the point of care, and to prompt HCV testing. Screening rates before and after system-wide implementation of the BPA were compared.

Results

The historic HCV-Ab testing rate was 11.2% (11,976/106,753). Younger age, female gender, and African American, Asian, or Hispanic ethnicity, and medical comorbidities such as chronic hemodialysis, HIV infection, and rheumatologic and psychiatric comorbidities were associated with higher testing rates. However, during the one-month sampling period, true age cohort-based testing was performed in only 69/10,089 patients (0.68%). Following the system-wide implementation of the HCV BPA, testing rates increased from 0.68% to 10.76% (P<0.0001).

Conclusions

We documented low HCV-Ab testing rates in our baby boomers population. HCV testing was typically performed in the presence of known risk factors or established liver disease. The implementation of an EMR-based HCV BPA resulted in a marked increase in testing rates. Our study highlights current HCV screening gaps, and the utility of the EMR to improve screening rates and population health.
Search for the Relation of Form and Function Using the ForFun Database
Authors: Mikulová Marie , Bejček Eduard , Hajičová Eva , Panevová Jarmila
Published: May 2018

The aim of the contribution is to introduce a database of linguistic forms and their functions built with the use of the multi-layer annotated corpora of Czech, the Prague Dependency Treebanks. The purpose of the Prague Database of Forms and Functions (ForFun) is to help the linguists to study the form-function relation, which we assume to be one of the principal tasks of both theoretical linguistics and natural language processing. We demonstrate possibilities of the exploitation of the ForFun database.

This article is largely based on a paper presented at the 16th International Workshop on Treebanks and Linguistic Theories in Prague (Bejček et al., 2017).
Current Opera Production in the Repertoire of the Slovak National Theatre in 1960s
Authors: Mojžišová Michaela
Published: May 2018

The study deals with the increase in the introduction of modern opera production at the Slovak National Theatre in the 1960s. The author interprets it not only as an attempt of dramaturgy to enliven the traditional repertoire, but in particular as an ambition to apply more modern theatrical poetics in the production opera practice. Since there was no practice of updating classic opera production in Slovakia in the sense of “Regietheater” at that time, this production of the 20th century was considered to be the most realistic way of reviving opera. At the same time, the study highlights the social motivation of this intention: an effort to address a new, progressively oriented audience that would create appeal for a conventionally oriented audience that primarily focuses on the musical-vocal component of opera productions.
Real-Time System Based on Feature Extraction for Vehicle Detection and Classification
Authors: Moutakki Zakaria , Ouloul Imad Mohamed , Afdel Karim , Amghar Abdellah
Published: May 2018

Today, Road traffic video surveillance becomes the centre of several concerns. It presents an important way for analysis of road traffic in highways. Road traffic video surveillance can help to resolve many problems which can influence road safety. This paper presents a real-time management and control system which serve to analyze road traffic using a stationary camera. The proposed system can measure the quantity and characteristics of traffic in real time based on three modules, segmentation, classification and vehicle counting. Our contribution consists of developing a feature-based counting system for vehicle detection and recognition under the conditions which present a challenge in recent systems, such as occlusions, and illumination conditions. Our method can perform vehicle detection and classification by eliminating the influence of many factors on system efficiency. The obtained results show that the system proposed in this paper provides a counting rate higher than that of some existing methods.
Multi Criteria Evaluation Framework for Prioritizing Indian Railway Stations Using Modified Rough AHP-Mabac Method
Authors: Sharma Haresh Kumar , Roy Jagannath , Kar Samarjit , Prentkovskis Olegas
Published: May 2018

This study proposes a hybrid multiple criteria decision making (MCDM) methodology for evaluating the performance of the Indian railway stations (IRS). Since the customers are heterogeneous and their requirements are often imprecise, the evaluation process is a critical step for prioritizing the IRS. To improve the existing approaches, an efficient evaluation technique has been proposed by integrating rough numbers, analytic hierarchy process (AHP) and multi-attribute border approximation area comparison (MABAC) methods in rough environment. The relative criteria weights based on their preferences given by experts is determined by rough AHP whereas evaluation of the alternatives based on these criteria are done by the modified rough MABAC method. A case study of prioritizing different railway stations in India is provided to demonstrate the efficiency and applicability of the proposed method. Among different criteria “proactively” is observed to be the most important criteria in our analysis, followed by ‘Railfanning’ and ‘DMO’ is found to be the best among the forty IRS in this study. Finally, a comparative analysis and validity testing of the proposed method are elaborated and the methodology provides a standard to select IRS on the basis of different criteria.
Effectiveness and Optimization of Harbour Tug Fleet
Authors: Bondarenko Oleksandr , Nekrasov Valery , Yastreba Oleksii
Published: May 2018

Determination of efficiency and optimization harbour tug fleet is based on simulation of fleet work and usage for this the methods of ship dynamics and probability theory. Visiting the port transport vessels of possible types is considered as random stream of given intensity. This stream is distributed over the berths. Productivities of berths are given random variables. Random variables are also characteristics of weather conditions in the harbour basin. Tug fleet is represented by the collection of existing port tugs of different types. Work of tugs is determined by operations of approaching to ships, escorting theirs in the near-port waters, posting on the approach channels, transportation within the port waters, berthing, unberthing and going out the ship from the port with the repetition of functioning operations in reverse order. Selection of tugs to service the next arriving or departing ship is dependent from the intensity of the current weather conditions in the port and busyness of tugs in operations with other ships. Work fleet is considered on the conditional time interval of one year. In this time the efficiency of the tug fleet is defined by economic indexes of fulfilment of all towing operations and operations on maintenance tugs. Optimization of the fleet composition is carried out according to the criteria required minimum total bollard pull, low cost and high profit. Based on performed research a program for calculating the efficiency and optimization of the port towing fleet is composed. The program can be adapted to any port with whatever types of tugs.
Terrestrial Molluscs in the Dry Grasslands of the DNIPRO Upland (Central Ukraine): New Records, Rare Species and Conservation Potential
Authors: Balashov I. , Vasyliuk O. , Shyriaieva D. , Shvydka Z. , Oskyrko O. , Marushchak O. , Stetsun H. , Bezsmertna O. , Babytskij A. , Kostiushyn V.
Published: May 2018

Thirty-six species of terrestrial molluscs were found in the dry grasslands and rock outcrops of the study area, including three that were not previously known for Central Ukraine: Granaria frumentum, Pupilla bigranata and Mediterranea inopinata. These species are relics related to dry open habitats and require conservation in Ukraine on the national level, G. frumentum is already listed in the Red Book of Ukraine, and the other two should be listed in its next edition. It is proposed to create the new protected areas in the most important newly revealed locations of these species. These rocky areas also retain the high diversity of land molluscs in the region. The invasive snail Xeropicta derbentina was found for the first time on the DNIPRO Upland, on the edge of natural dry grassland. The rare native snail Morlina glabra was recorded for the first time in Kyiv Region, it is proposed to be included into the regional red list.
New Records of Hoverflies (Diptera, Syrphidae) from Ukraine. I. Milesiini and Rhingiini
Authors: Prokhorov A. V. , Popov G. V. , Zaika M. I.
Published: May 2018

Five species of hoverflies of the subfamily Eristalinae (tribes Milesiini and Rhingiini): Criorhina floccosa (Meigen, 1822), Chalcosyrphus eunotus (Loew, 1873), Pocota personata (Harris, 1780), Cheilosia psilophthalma Becker, 1894 and C. reniformis Hellén, 1930, are recorded from Ukraine for the first time. Distribution of these species is discussed and diagnoses of Cheilosia species are provided.
Late Pleistocene Birds from Binagada (Azerbaijan) in Collection of the National Museum of Natural History (Kyiv, Ukraine)
Authors: Gorobets L. V. , Yanenko V. O.
Published: May 2018

Bird fossils from the Late Pleistocene locality Binagada, deposited kept in the National Museum of Natural History in Kyiv (Ukraine), are described in this paper. Twenty six bird species are identified, including five (Little Stint, Great snipe, Jack snipe, White-winged lark and Rosy Starling) which have not been previously known from this locality. The validity of extinct species Calidris binagadensis (Serebrovsky, 1940) is confirmed and the invalidity of subspecies Anas platyrhynchos paleoboschas Serebrovsky, 1940 is shown. The finding of Rosy Starling fossils in Transcaucasian region confirms the range reduction of this species at the end of Pleistocene.
Current Distribution of the European Grayling, Thymallus Thymallus, and Huchen, Hucho Hucho, in the Transcarpatian Region of Ukraine
Authors: Didenko A. V. , Talabishka E. M. , Velykopolskiy I. I. , Kurtyak F. F. , Kucheruk A. I.
Published: May 2018

The distribution of the European grayling and huchen have been studies using several sources of data including ichthyological surveys, analysis of anglers’ and poachers’ catches, interviewing of local fisheries inspectors, forestry inspectors, and some local people, etc. As the results show, the European grayling is very widespread in the Transcarpathian region inhabiting all major rivers and their major tributaries in piedmont areas. The range of the huchen is narrower and includes the Tisza, Rika, Tereblya, Shopurka, and Teresva River with its tributaries such as the Luzhanka, Brusturyanka, and Mokryanka Rivers. Nevertheless, the huchen is quite widespread in the Transcarpathian region and maintains self-sustaining populations.
Redescription and Variability of Polystoma Mazurmovici and P. skuratovitchi (Monogenea, Polystomatidae), with a Key to Polystoma from Anurans of Ukraine
Authors: Rubtsova N. Yu.
Published: May 2018

New distributional records for Polystoma mazurmovici Buchvarov, 1980 from Rana dalmatina Fitzinger in Bonaparte, 1839 and P. scuratovitchi Buchvarov, 1984 from Rana arvalis Nicolsson, 1842 reported for the Ukrainian territory of Europe. P. mazurmovici and P. skuratovitchi confirmed as valid species, though their original descriptions were very brief and based on a mixed sub-adult and adult individuals. Metrical data of these species together with new morphological information are provided and incorporated in a dichotomous key to adult Polystoma from anurans of Ukraine. Redescription of an adult form of P. skuratovitchi and descriptions of sub-adult forms of P. mazurmovici and P. skuratovitchi are provided. Study confirms strict host specificity of polystomes and increases the number of already known species of Polystoma of Ukrainian fauna to four.
Morphometry of Fore Wing Venation for Identification of Net-Winged Insects of the Ukrainian Carpathians, with a Focus on Chrysopa (Neuroptera, Chrysopidae)
Authors: Serediuk H. V.
Published: May 2018

A method to identify the net-winged insects without preparation of genitalia is proposed. The method is based on morphometric indices of fore wing venation and is applied to Neuroptera of the Ukrainian Carpathians. A key to nine neuropteran families is compiled, with an emphasis on Chrysopidae. Keys to eight genera and eleven species of the genus Chrysopa is provided. A statistical analysis of the variability of diagnostic traits is given for each species and possibility of using morphometric indices is substantiated for species identification.
Infection of Predatory Fish with Larvae of Eustrongylides excisus (Nematoda, Dioctophymatidae) in the Delta of the Dnipro River and the Dnipro-Buh Estuary in Southern Ukraine
Authors: Goncharov S. L. , Soroka N. M. , Pashkevich I. Y. , Dubovyi A. I. , Bondar A. O.
Published: May 2018

The article describes occurrence and distribution of Eustrongylides trematodes in fish in the waters of the Dnipro-Buh estuary and the delta of Dnipro River in Mykolaiv and Kherson Region. Study was conducted in 2015–2016. This parasite was found in natural water reservoirs in Mykolaiv and Kherson region in following fish species: Sander lucioperca (Linnaeus, 1758), Perca fluviatilis (Linnaeus, 1758) and Esox lucius (Linnaeus, 1758). Ichtyopathological investigation of 346 fishes was conducted. Parasites were observed in abdominal cavity, muscle tissue, wall of gastro-intestinal tract, gonads and hepatopancreas. P. fluviatilis was the most affected species, prevalence of infection was 85.1 %. Less infected were S. lucioperca and E. lucius, with the prevalence of infection 58.1 % and 58.9 % respectively. Mean prevalence of infection of predatory fish in studied reservoirs was 70.5 %. The intensity of infection was the highest in perch (1–14 nematodes per fish). The lowest intensity of infection was found in pike-perch (1–9 nematodes per fish).
Cytology of the Pituitary Gonadotrophs, Histological Characteristics of Interrenal and Chromaffin Cells in Relation to Testicular Activities in Mystus Vittatus (Siluriformes, Bagridae) During Growth, Maturation and Spawning Phases
Authors: Banerjee M. , Ghosh S. , Chakrabarti P.
Published: May 2018

The histological changes observed in the pituitary corticotrophs, gonadotrophs, adrenocortical tissues and testicular cells in M. vittatus (Bloch, 1794) have been studies during growth, maturation and spawning phases. The studies based on the changes observed in the cell types, shape and size of the cells of the adrenocortical tissues, testes and the overall percentage of gonadotroph (GTH) and thyrotroph (TSH) cells of the pituitary. However, during growth phase, in proximal pars distalis (PPD) the considerable increment of GTH and TSH have been observed having intense aniline blue stain. The corticotrophs (ACTH) also showed significant accumulation of fuchsinophilic cytoplasmic granules. The cytoplasmic features and the architecture of the interrenal cells were well coincident with the increase of different spermatogenic cells. During the maturation phase dense granulation in the GTH and TSH cells appeared to be concomitant with the spermiation. The amount of cytoplasmic granules of the interrenal cells increased than chromaffin cells and was well coincidence with the increase of spermatids and spermatozoa. The hyperactive and vacuolated features of the interrenal cells during spawning phase appeared to be concomitant with the final process of spermiation.
Literatur Review Hubungan Budaya Organisasi dan Berbagi Pengetahuan dalam Kesuksesan Implementasi Sistem Informasi
Authors: Najwa Nina Fadilah , Izzati Afifah Nurul
Published: May 2018

Dalam pengimplementasian sistem informasi terdapat hal-hal yang perlu diperhatikan yaitu budaya organisasi yang berpengaruh pada minat pegawai dalam berbagi pengetahuan. Sehingga, perlu dilakukan literature review untuk mengetahui hubungan budaya organisasi dan berbagi pengetahuan. Metodologi yang digunakan mencakup : 1) pendefinisian pertanyaan penelitian; 2) penetapan sumber literatur; 3) penentuan kata kunci pencarian literatur; 4) Pemilihan literatur; dan 5) mengekstrasi data. Berdasarkan hasil ulasan yang diperoleh, bahwa dalam sebuah grup atau tim yang kooperatif, akan membangun ikatan saling percaya sehingga dalam berbagi pengetahuan (kolaborasi antara tacit dan explicit) akan lebih mudah dilakukan. Budaya berbagi pengetahuan akan sangat berguna saat pengimplementasian sebuah sistem informasi. Para stakeholder dan developer akan lebih mudah dalam mengelola perubahan karena persebaran pengetahuan yang merata sehingga pegawai dapat memahami maksud dan tujuannya dari keputusan implementasi sistem informasi tersebut.
ANALISIS TEKNIK RAGAM DIALOG DIAGNOSIS PENYAKIT BERBASIS SPK DENGAN SEMPLS
Authors: Qudsi Jihadil , Budiarto Jian , Putra Sandi Justitia
Published: May 2018

Decision support systems, commonly called DSS (or SPK in Bahasa), in medical used to diagnose illness. But within its implementation these systems are not used optimally. The main cause is the interface of the systems that is not accordance with the user wants. Three interface designs layouts were proposed for the phase of history and physical examination and two interface designs layouts for investigations to be assessed by the respondents. Based on the results of the questionnaires selected by respondents, statistical tests were performed to determine the value of the use of interface design based on the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and modified TAM. The statistical methods used to examine the effect of variables on TAM and modified TAM i.e. the Structural Equation Modeling Partial Least Square (SEM PLS) method. The results of this study indicate that the respondents’ choice in the TAM and modified TAM model for the history and physical examination is the same as the based filling system. While for the supporting stage there are differences of respondent choice on TAM model with choice of graphical interaction system and on modified TAM model with windowing system option.
Klasifikasi Rumah Tangga Miskin Menggunakan Ordinal Class Classifier
Authors: Effendy Faried , Purbandini Purbandini
Published: May 2018

The Central Bureau of Statistics of Indonesia (BPS) classified the target households into three different categories which were very poor households (RSTM), poor households (RTM), and nearly-poor households (RTSM). BPS need some method that can accelerate the classification process to assist the performance of BPS in order to shorten the processing time. The data scale that used in the classification of poor households was ordinal. Generally, calculations of classification using ordinal asscales only can be found in the software WEKA Ordinal Class Classifier (OCC) that was one of the existing classification in WEKA. OCC could be resolve to attributes that are nominal, numerical, and ordinal. So in this research, OCC would be using to classify poor households. By comparing the algorithms performance there were several stages that need to be traversed. The first was the data collection stage, the second was the data processing stage and information by using preprocessing, the third was the analysis stage with tools WEKA. The fourth was a test stage by counting the value of accuracy, precision, and recall. The last stage was evaluation by comparing actual data with predictive data of the result of calculating system. From the classification process, it can be concluded that OCC has the highest accuracy, precision, and recall level which is 90% (3803) of training set and 10% (423) of testing set with accuracy of 90.5437%, precision 0.919, and recall 0.905.
The Tower Mill: An archaeological excavation of Queensland's oldest extant building
Authors: Hall Jay , Prangnell Jonathan , David Bruno
Published: May 2018

The Tower Mill, Brisbane's oldest extant building, was excavated by the University of Queensland to determine for the Brisbane City Council the heritage potential of surrounding subsurface deposits. Following the employment of GPR, excavation revealed interesting stratifications, features and artefacts. Analysis permits an explanation for these deposits which augment an already fascinating history of the site's use over the past 170 years or so.
Report on excavation of a shell mound site at Mandjungaar, western Cape York Peninsula
Authors: Morrison Michael , Wight Chantal , Evans Emily
Published: May 2018

This short report presents results of excavation and analysis of a shell mound deposit at Mandjungaar, near Weipa, Cape York Peninsula. This study was initiated as a cultural heritage management project focused on a shell mound site damaged by unauthorised clearing of access tracks. This study included a small research component to establish a baseline understanding of longer-term use history of the Mandjungaar area at the request of Ndrua’angayth custodians. This included excavation and analysis of a test pit at the site. Results of the study are presented and contextualised in relation to previous research on the Weipa Peninsula in order to expand our understanding of the wider cultural history of the southern Weipa Peninsula. These results provide further support for the assertion that shell mound formation in the Albatross Bay region involved food production activities that were strategically focused on estuarine mud and sandflat ecosystems. In doing so, this dataset provides additional support for the previously proposed niche production model of shell mound formation.
Trample damage of stone flakes as an index of occupation intensity: a case study from Magnificent Gallery
Authors: Jung Silvano
Published: May 2018

A comparative index of trampling intensity was used in the analysis of the stone artefact assemblage at Magnificent Gallery (southeast Cape York Peninsula, Northern Queensland), to take into account the inter-related processes of flake breakage and sedimentation.Â  This demonstrated a late decrease in the proportion of broken flakes, which largely reflected associated increases in sedimentation rates, rather than decreased occupational intensity.Â  The analysis took into account the inverse relationship between sedimentation rate and frequency of flake breakage.Â  the results indicate that people may have visited the site more frequently and/or for longer periods in the past 1,000 years.
Antiquity of marine fishing in South-east Queensland
Authors: Walters Ian
Published: May 2018

The Moreton Region Archaeology Project has investigated coastal sites in South-east Queensland since the late 1970s.Â  Despite Pleistocene occupation in the area adjacent to the then coastline, and more recent coastal settlement dating to the later Middle Holocene, evidence of a well developed marine fishery dates only to the most recent 2,000 years.Â  According to the data presently available, this does not appear to relate to taphonomic factors.
Torres Straits pre-colonial population: the historical evidence reconsidered
Authors: Mullins Steve
Published: May 2018

This article argues that a close and informed reading of the historical evidence indicates that David Harris's 1979 estimate of the pre-colonial population of the western islands of Torres Strait is exaggerated, and that Jeremy Beckett's original 1971 estimate is more accurate.
Sand traps for the unwary - problems in the interpretation of sedimentological analyses
Authors: Webb Esmee
Published: May 2018

The principles of sedimentology are briefly described.Â  Four recently published archaeological reports containing sedimentological analyses are critically reviewed and it is suggested that they could all have been improved if the archaeologists who undertook them had discussed their investigations with a sedimentologist before beginning laboratory work.Â  Finally, reference is made for comparative purposes to some sedimentological work recently undertaken in Western Australia and a plea is entered that archaeologists familiarise themselves with the full range of sedimentological techniques before undertaking their own analyses.
2017 JOSPT Award Recipients
Authors: Simoneau Guy G.
Published: May 2018

During the American Physical Therapy Association's Combined Sections Meeting in New Orleans, LA in February 2018, JOSPT recognized the authors of the most outstanding research and clinical practice manuscripts published in JOSPT during 2017. The 2017 George J. Davies-James A. Gould Excellence in Clinical Inquiry Award was presented to Noa Ben-Ami, PT, PhD; Gabriel Chodick, MHA, PhD; Yigal Mirovsky, MD; Tamar Pincus, MPhil, MSc, PhD; and Yair Shapiro, MD, PhD, for their February 2017 article “Increasing Recreational Physical Activity in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain: A Pragmatic Controlled Clinical Trial.” The 2017 JOSPT Excellence in Research Award was presented to Sanneke Don, PT, MPT; Margot de Kooning, PT, PhD; Lennard Voogt, PT, MT, PhD; Kelly Ickmans, PT, PhD; Liesbeth Daenen, PT, PhD; and Jo Nijs, PT, MT, PhD, for their March 2017 article “The Effect of Visual Feedback of the Neck During Movement in People With Chronic Whiplash-Associated Disorders: An Experimental Study.”

J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2018;48(5):348. doi:10.2519/jospt.2018.0104
Refractory Ulnar Nerve Symptoms in an Adolescent Pitcher With Medial Apophysitis
Authors: Hellem Aaron R. , Jelsing Elena J. , Hurd Wendy J.
Published: May 2018

A 16-year-old high school baseball pitcher with a 3-week history of acute-onset pain in his medial elbow during throwing presented to physical therapy. Following examination, physical therapy was initiated and the patient was referred for imaging, with suspicion of ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) injury. Radiographs were noncontributory. Ultrasound imaging, however, was performed by a physiatrist and was suggestive of a partial-thickness tear of the UCL and ulnar nerve enlargement. The physiatrist ordered magnetic resonance imaging, which confirmed a medial apophyseal stress reaction, a mild UCL sprain, and reactive ulnar nerve edema.

J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2018;48(5):419. doi:10.2519/jospt.2018.7359
Myositis Ossificans: Delayed Complication of Severe Muscle Contusion
Authors: Rossettini Giacomo , Ristori Diego , Testa Marco
Published: May 2018

A 39-year-old male nonprofessional cyclist presented to physical therapy reporting deep, stabbing, anterolateral left thigh pain. Clinical findings led the physical therapist to request radiographs, which revealed myositis ossificans in the left thigh.

J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2018;48(5):420. doi:10.2519/jospt.2018.7567
The construction of the other in a Brazilian weekly magazine
Authors: Prado José Luiz Aidar
Published: May 2018

Postmodern thought considers, in general, otherness as absolute. Bernstein (1991) denies such absoluteness, as there is always a possibility of failure in doing justice to the otherness; we should assume the responsibility of acknowledging the otherness of the Other. In this article I propose to examine the possibility of regarding the relationship between the reader and the media as ethical, that is, respecting otherness. To do so, we counterbalance the bernsteinian view with other stances, confronting communitarian authors and non-communitarian ones. What would be the meaning of the Reader’s unfaithfulness in terms of a reading and communication contract? We intend to answer such questions on the basis of a thematic and discursive examination of the Brazilian weekly magazine Veja (approximately one million issues weekly), particularly analyzing how otherness is constructed in the cover stories dealing with topics such as violence and punishment, wealth and poverty.
Journalism Research in Germany: Origins, theoretical innovations and future outlook
Authors: Hanitzsch Thomas
Published: May 2018

In Germany, the study of journalism has a long tradition. Löﬀ elholz (2004b) identiﬁ ed the work of the writer and literary historian Robert Eduard Prutz (1816-1872) as being the ancestor of journalism theory. In 1845, long before the establishment of newspaper studies (“Zeitungskunde”) as a ﬁ eld of research, Prutz published “The History of German Journalism.” In later years the theoretical study of journalism was dominated by normative approaches, which continued for many decades. The belief that journalistic talent, similar to artistic talent, lies in the personality of the journalist (see Dovifat 1962) endured well into the 1970’s. At this time the scholarly discussion was mainly centered on the journalist as an individual who could barley live up to the normative expectations placed on news people. The result was a long-lasting (into the 1990s) array of often romantic demands on journalists which they could hardly fulﬁ ll.
Cyberjournalism and The Scientific Bases of Newswriting
Authors: Edo Concepción
Published: May 2018

The situation regarding information that we are presently experiencing foretells an important transformation in Journalism. But since in order to transmit rigorous informative contents, to interpret reality, we are not able to work without preparing informative texts as a basic element of Newswriting, it is important to determine their role in this electronic writing phase. Evidently the need exists to always make them briefer, more documented and more attractive. Journalistic Newswriting or Cyber-Journalism occupies a primary place in the preparation of future professionals in the media and in Journalism teaching.
Do Second-Time Users of Topical Imiquimod have a More Rapid Onset of Clinical Response?
Authors: McMurray Stacy L , Reynolds Matthew , Dinehart Matthew S , Dinehart Scott M
Published: May 2018

Introduction: Topical imiquimod is commonly used in dermatology for treatment of actinic keratoses (AK). Prior studies in humans and mice have suggested the potential for immune recall with imiquimod based on higher degrees of AK clearance and activation of memory γδ T-cells in a mouse model. Anecdotal reports suggest a more rapid time-to-onset of clinical response with second time use of imiquimod. However, the potential for immune recall demonstrated by time-to-onset of clinical response has not been formally investigated.Objective:  The primary objective of this study was to determine if there is a difference in time-to-onset of clinical response between naïve and prior users of topical imiquimod for the treatment of actinic keratoses.Methods:  A total of 92 patients were treated with 5% imiquimod cream for actinic keratoses of the head and neck. Patients were instructed to apply 5% imiquimod cream to the affected areas once daily until reaching a therapeutic endpoint of crusting/scabbing. The primary endpoints in the study were time (days) to onset of erythema and time to onset of crusting/scabbing. Results were self-reported.Results:  The average time (days) to onset of erythema was 5.48 ± 3.19 days in naïve users and 4.7 ± 2.91 days in prior users (p= 0.22). Average time to onset of crusting/scabbing was 9.2 ± 4.34 days in naïve users and 9.02 ± 3.65 days in prior users (p=0.35).Conclusion:  Our study revealed there is no difference in time-to-onset of erythema or scabbing/crusting with second-time use of imiquimod.  While immune recall may be possible with use of imiquimod, the results of this study indicate that it may be independent of time-to-onset of clinical response.