bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Comparison of cervical anastomotic leak and stenosis after oesophagectomy for carcinoma according to the interval of the stomach ischaemic conditioning
Authors: Prochazka V , Marek F , Kunovsky L , Svaton R , Grolich T , Moravcik P , Farkasova M , Kala Z
Published: June 2018

Background

Stomach preparation by ischaemic conditioning prior to oesophageal resection represents a potential method of reducing the risk of anastomotic complications. This study compares the results of the anastomotic complications of cervical anastomosis after oesophagectomy with a short interval after ischaemic conditioning (group S) and a long interval (group L).

Methods

Subjects undergoing oesophagectomy for carcinoma after ischaemic conditioning were divided into two groups. Group S had a median interval between ischaemic conditioning and resection of 20 days, while for group L the median interval was 49 days. Anastomotic leak and anastomotic stenosis in relation to the interval between ischaemic conditioning and actual resection were followed.

Results

After ischaemic conditioning, 33 subjects in total underwent surgery for carcinoma; 19 subjects in group S and 14 subjects in group L. Anastomotic leak incidence was comparable in both groups. Anastomotic stenosis occurred in 21% of cases in group S and 7% of cases in group L (not statistically significant).

Conclusions

A long interval between ischaemic conditioning and oesophagectomy does not adversely affect the postoperative complications. A lower incidence of anastomosis stenoses was found in subjects with a longer interval, however, given the size of our sample, the statistical significance was not demonstrated. Both groups seem comparable in surgical procedure course and postoperative complications.
Rectal varices due to chronic inferior mesenteric vein thrombosis caused by external compression in a large hiatus hernia containing the pancreas
Authors: Rudman HA , Stott MC , Loh MY , Clark EC
Published: June 2018

A 79-year-old woman presented with a large fresh rectal bleed. Computed tomography revealed that she had a large type IV hiatus hernia, which contained the stomach and pancreas. Compression of the inferior mesenteric vein and splenic vein had led to thrombosis within these vessels and retrograde flow within the inferior mesenteric vein. This had led to the formation of portosystemic rectal varices. Ectopic varices occasionally form in the rectum, often in the context of liver cirrhosis. At the time of writing, ours is the first reported case of portosystemic rectal varices formulated in response to obstruction of vessels within a hiatus hernia.
Management of a temporomandibular joint synovial cyst in a case complicated by severe trigeminocardiac reflex
Authors: El-Habbash S , Padaki P , Bayoumi S , Ross P
Published: June 2018

The trigeminocardiac reflex is a rare occurrence in patients undergoing maxillofacial surgery, with a reported incidence of 1–2%. Clinical signs and symptoms include bradycardia, nausea, with further stimulation potentially leading to cardiac dysrhythmias, ectopic beats, atrioventricular blocks and asystole. Most maxillofacial procedures, including temporomandibular joint procedures, are considered low risk. We report the first case of a tender temporomandibular joint synovial cyst whose management was complicated by severe trigeminocardiac reflex resulting in asystole. We suggest that in such cases communication between surgeons and the anaesthesia team is of paramount importance and informing the anaesthetist intraoperatively prior to the manipulation of the capsule or temporomandibular joint meniscus is recommended in the prevention or successful treatment of this condition.
Percepción de los estudiantes acerca de algunos indicadores vinculados a la práctica evaluativa: signos de alerta y reflexión.
Authors: Fascendini Paola Yanina , Gramaglia Carina , Cignetti Luciana , Galván Stella Maris
Published: June 2018

El presente trabajo busca analizar diversos indicadores vinculados a la práctica evaluativa docente en las diferentes asignaturas que integran el primer semestre del programa de la carrera Medicina Veterinaria de la Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias de la Universidad Nacional del Litoral, y visibilizar las percepciones que los estudiantes tienen en relación con dicha práctica. Se indagó acerca de las pautas que utilizan los docentes al momento de evaluar y del material de estudio utilizado por los estudiantes para la preparación de exámenes. Los resultados obtenidos permiten reafirmar que la evaluación es un proceso complejo. Este estudio reveló que los estudiantes perciben una falta de consenso en los criterios evaluativos docentes, así como una escasa retroalimentación del proceso realizado. En general, el proceso de aprendizaje estudiantil se complementa con la utilización de estrategias metacognitivas. Con respecto al material de estudio, la mayoría de los estudiantes utilizan apuntes de elaboración propia o confeccionados por las cátedras. El aporte de esta investigación manifiesta la necesidad de construir espacios de debate en torno a las concepciones que los docentes poseen a la hora de evaluar, generando otras miradas que podrían enriquecer los procesos de enseñanza, de aprendizaje y en particular, de las prácticas evaluativas.
MRI as a Biomarker for Clinical Problems in Total Joint Arthroplasty: The Role of Retrieval Analysis
Authors: Wright Timothy M. , Koff Matthew F. , Esposito Christina I. , Padgett Douglas E. , Bauer Thomas W. , Potter Hollis G.
Published: June 2018

Retrieval analyses of orthopedic devices for joint reconstruction often focus on the performance of the implant components and their resistance to fracture, deformation, and wear. Much has been gained in improving implant materials and designs from such an approach. But complex clinical problems in joint arthroplasty require moving beyond retrieval analysis alone to integrate other disciplines, including surgery, imaging, and pathology. We have been using such an integrated approach at our institution to attack the problem of diagnosing adverse local tissue reactions (ALTR) elicited by the generation of particulate and ionic metallic debris. We have been prospectively collecting retrieved components, tissues, and blood from patients undergoing revision hip arthroplasty; to date, we have collected information from 168 hip reconstructions in 162 patients, spanning a broad range of implant types, including metal-on-metal total hips and hip resurfacings, conventional polyethylene on metal or ceramic total hips, and modular neck-stem total hips. We compare outcomes, such as volumetric polyethylene and metallic wear, with factors from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the patients’ hips, including synovial thickness and volume and grade of ALTR. For example, synovial thickness on MRI was significantly greater for metal-on-metal and modular neck-stem hips and significantly associated with extensive necrosis seen on histology. Similarly, the grade of ALTR from MRI was positively correlated with damage to the head-neck taper connection, the neck-stem connection in modular hips, and the volumetric wear of the head and acetabular components for metal on metal articulations. Though we continue to recruit patients to the study, our preliminary findings suggest that MRI can be developed as a biomarker for pending implant failure, serve as a potent surrogate endpoint for clinical trials, and provide important insights into the role of implant performance on clinical success in joint arthroplasty.
Methods for Characterization of Edge Wear in Ceramic-on-Ceramic Acetabular Cups
Authors: Kapadia Darshil , Racasan Radu , Pagani Luca , Al-Hajjar Mazen , Bills Paul
Published: June 2018

Current methodologies for assessing wear on acetabular cups have focused on quantifying the amount of material loss on the bearing surface. The bearing surface is constituted by well-defined geometry and surface characteristics. As such, methods are able to estimate the unworn surface and determine the amount of material loss. When edge wear is present at the boundary between the bearing surface and outer cup geometry, it is normally thresholded during the analysis process. This can potentially underestimate the amount of wear present on acetabular cups. This paper details the requirements and methodologies for measurement and analysis of edge wear and focuses on ceramic liners. Two methodologies have been developed based on measurements using a coordinate measuring machine and a roundness measuring machine. The entire bearing surface as well as the edge geometry can be scanned using a coordinate measuring machine. A new analysis methodology has been developed to recreate the edge geometry using segmentation and identification of unworn areas. Based on the reconstructed surface, a wear map is produced and the volume of wear is quantified. The second method, based on the roundness measuring machine, is capable of nanometer-scale resolution point measurement for a defined measurement range. Because of the 2-mm limitation in the gauge measurement range, only a well-defined area located on both the bearing surface and the edge surface can be measured. The roundness traces are used to reconstruct a surface map that is analyzed based on a newly developed methodology. Both methods have been evaluated using ceramic liners tested in vitro under edge loading conditions, and the volume loss is compared to gravimetric measurements. The results show that both methods have the required resolution to measure volume loss of less than 1 mm3 and are thus capable of providing a volume loss estimation for ceramic acetabular cups.
Using Automated Live Cell Imaging to Reveal Early Changes during Human Motor Neuron Degeneration
Authors: Shin Hye Young , Pfaff Kathleen L. , Davidow Lance S. , Sun Chicheng , Uozumi Takayuki , Yanagawa Fumiki , Yamazaki Yoichi , Kiyota Yasujiro , Rubin Lee L.
Published: June 2018

Human neurons expressing mutations associated with neurodegenerative disease are becoming more widely available. Hence, developing assays capable of accurately detecting changes that occur early in the disease process and identifying therapeutics able to slow these changes should become ever more important. Using automated live-cell imaging, we studied human motor neurons in the process of dying following neurotrophic factor withdrawal. We tracked different neuronal features, including cell body size, neurite length, and number of nodes. In particular, measuring the number of nodes in individual neurons proved to be an accurate predictor of relative health. Importantly, intermediate phenotypes were defined and could be used to distinguish between agents that could fully restore neurons and neurites and those only capable of maintaining neuronal cell bodies. Application of live-cell imaging to disease modeling has the potential to uncover new classes of therapeutic molecules that intervene early in disease progression.
cGMP-dependent protein kinase-2 regulates bone mass and prevents diabetic bone loss
Authors: Ramdani Ghania , Schall Nadine , Kalyanaraman Hema , Wahwah Nisreen , Moheize Sahar , Lee Jenna J , Sah Robert L , Pfeifer Alexander , Casteel Darren E , Pilz Renate B
Published: June 2018

NO/cGMP signaling is important for bone remodeling in response to mechanical and hormonal stimuli, but the downstream mediator(s) regulating skeletal homeostasis are incompletely defined. We generated transgenic mice expressing a partly-activated, mutant cGMP-dependent protein kinase type 2 (PKG2R242Q) under control of the osteoblast-specific Col1a1 promoter to characterize the role of PKG2 in post-natal bone formation. Primary osteoblasts from these mice showed a two- to three-fold increase in basal and total PKG2 activity; they proliferated faster and were resistant to apoptosis compared to cells from WT mice. Male Col1a1-Prkg2

R242Q
transgenic mice had increased osteoblast numbers, bone formation rates and Wnt/β-catenin-related gene expression in bone and a higher trabecular bone mass compared to their WT littermates. Streptozotocin-induced type 1 diabetes suppressed bone formation and caused rapid bone loss in WT mice, but male transgenic mice were protected from these effects. Surprisingly, we found no significant difference in bone micro-architecture or Wnt/β-catenin-related gene expression between female WT and transgenic mice; female mice of both genotypes showed higher systemic and osteoblastic NO/cGMP generation compared to their male counterparts, and a higher level of endogenous PKG2 activity may be responsible for masking effects of the PKG2R242Q transgene in females. Our data support sexual dimorphism in Wnt/β-catenin signaling and PKG2 regulation of this crucial pathway in bone homeostasis. This work establishes PKG2 as a key regulator of osteoblast proliferation and post-natal bone formation.
“Aboriginal isn't just about what was before, it's what's happening now:” Perspectives of Indigenous peoples on the foods in their contemporary diets
Authors: Luppens Lise , Power Elaine
Published: June 2018

Health promotion materials for Indigenous peoples generally recommend that Indigenous people incorporate more “traditional” foods into their diets, referring to foods that are hunted, fished or gathered from the local environment. Little scholarly attention has focused on which foods Indigenous peoples themselves consider to be traditional, or the socio-cultural significance of their contemporary food patterns. The purpose of this project was to hear the voices of Indigenous peoples about the significance, meanings, and values of foods they eat, and what they consider to be traditional foods. Participants self-identified as Aboriginal people living in or near Terrace, BC were asked to photograph everyday foods, which were then used in semi-structured interviews. Themes identified in preliminary analysis were shared with seven of the original participants in a focus group. Key issues included barriers to access and use of locally gathered foods, and concerns about environmental contaminants in wild food. Participants spontaneously spoke of food in terms of health, but had to be prompted to discuss traditional food. While locally gathered, fished and hunted foods were clearly seen as traditional, the status of other foods was more contested. Case studies of specific foods revealed how participants imagined traditional foods, and also how these were combined with store-bought foods in inventive ways to produce culturally-significant fusion or hybrid foods. Our findings reflect the vibrancy and resilience of Indigenous cultures, and suggest that we reconsider some of the dominant assumptions that inform research and health promotion activities targetting Indigenous peoples.
Nekaltumo prezumpcijos principo reikšmė suėjus baudžiamosios atsakomybės taikymo senačiai
Authors: Goda Gintaras
Published: June 2018

Der Aufsatz analysiert das Problem der Tragweite der Unschuldsvermutung bei der Verjährung der Straftat. Der Aufsatz beschreibt die neue Rechtslage in der Strafjustiz nach der Entscheidung vom 27. Juni 2016 des litauischen Verfassungsgerichtes. Die Verpflichtung des Verfassungsgerichtes die Hauptverhandlung in den verjährten Strafsachen fortzusetzen ist problematisch in der Sinne der Begründung der Strafurteilen.
Sovietinio pasų režimo įvedimas Lietuvos SSR 1944–1953 metais
Authors: Laukaitytė Regina
Published: June 2018

In 1944–1953 several campaigns of passport issuance were carried out in Lithuania: already in December 1944 the residents of Vilnius and Kaunas received Soviet type personal identity documents, in November 1945–March 1946 – all the residents of Lithuania. The article seeks to identify: 1) when, under what circumstances and what were the first documents issued in Lithuania; 2) how did the system of control over the population enabled by the passport regime function; 3) what is known about the spread of counterfeit documents.
Estudo de traço para peças pré-moldadas de concreto para pavimentos intertravados
Authors: Schvaickardt Charles Miguel , Mattos João Rodrigo Guerreiro
Published: June 2018

O presente estudo visa desenvolver um estudo técnico de traço, promovendo ensaios para determinação das características e propriedades dos agregados, tais como, análise da composição granulométrica, massa unitária de material no estado solto e teor de umidade total. Aplicar dosagens de traços testes, variando a adição de água e diferentes quantidades e proporções de agregados miúdos e graúdos, procurando conhecer suas influências. Outro parâmetro a ser analisado se deve à influência do tipo de cimento no traço. Para verificação destas atribuições, submeter os blocos à ensaios de inspeção visual, avaliação dimensional, absorção de água e resistência característica à compressão. Relatar o estudo dos traços, justificando a fundamental importância da realização do controle tecnológico da confecção das peças, para conseguir um produto final de melhor qualidade. Realizar um comparativo da eficiência no custo-benefício dos blocos confeccionados no estudo, com os blocos fabricados atualmente na fábrica municipal. Apresentar o desempenho gerado pelos traços propostos, verificando a influência dos parâmetros de materiais, vibro-prensa e dosagem. Propor uma dosagem tecnicamente mais adequada a ser utilizado na fábrica municipal para produção de peças para pavimentação, que atenda às exigências normativas da ABNT NBR 9781 (2013), e sendo apropriado para utilização em ruas do Município.
Effect of profession collaboration training to malnutrition knowledge among health worker in South Sulawesi, Indonesia
Authors: . Risnah , Hadju Veni , Maria Ida L. , Nontji Werna , Sofingi Imam , . Yurniati
Published: June 2018

Background: Malnutrition in children is a complex health problem that involves all health profession for handling it. Profession collaboration training is expected to increase the knowledge of health workers about profession collaboration on the malnutrition handling. The study aim was to assess the changing of profession collaboration knowledge on the malnutrition handling cases before and after training among health worker in Jeneponto district.Methods: We used Quasi experiment design with pre-test and post-test control group design in this study. The treatment group was given a module and training, while the control group was only given a module. Sampling technique was stratified random sampling. The knowledge measurement was conducted on baseline (pre-test), after training (post-test 1), and a month after training (post-test 2).Results: Friedman test showed that there was difference knowledge average about malnutrition before and after training in treatment group (p=0.006) and control group (p=0.006). In Wilcoxon analysis shows that there was a change of knowledge on before and after intervention (p=0.010) and knowledge on before and a month after intervention (p=0.013) in the treatment group. In Mann Whitney analysis shown that there was difference of knowledge between treatment group and control group (p=0.025) on pretest. But, there were no difference knowledge between treatment group and control group on post 1 (p=0.768) and post 2 (p = 0.206).Conclusions: Health education by training increased knowledge level about profession collaborassion on the malnutrition among health workers in Jeneponto district.
Prioritizing and modelling of putative drug target proteins of Candida albicans by system biology approach
Authors: Ismail Tariq , Fatima Nighat , Muhammad Syed Aun , Zaidi Syed Saoud , Rehman Nisar , Hussain Izhar , Tariq Najam us Sahr , Amirzada Imran , Mannan Abdul
Published: June 2018

Candida albicans (C. albicans) is one of the major source of nosocomial infections in human which may prove fatal in 30% of cases. The hospital acquired infection is very difficult to affectively treat due to the presence of drug resistant pathogenic strains, therefore there is a need to find alternative drug targets to cure this infection. In silico and computational level frame work was used to prioritize and establish antifungal drug targets of Candida albicans. The identification of putative drug targets was based on acquiring completely 5090 annotated genes of Candida albicans from available databases which was categorized into essential and non-essential genes. The result indicated 9% proteins were essential that could become potential candidates for intervention which might result in pathogen death. We studied cluster of orthologs and the subtractive genomic analysis of these essential proteins against human genome as a reference to minimize the side effects. It was seen that 14% of Candidal proteins were evolutionary related to the human proteins while 86% are non-human homologs. In next step for the selection of compatible drug targets, the non-human homologs were sequentially compared to human microbiome data to minimize the potential effects against gut flora which accumulated to 38% of essential genome. The sub-cellular localization of these candidate proteins in fungal cellular systems exhibited that 80% are cytoplasmic, 10% are mitochondrial and remaining 10 % are associated with cell wall. The role of these non-human and non-gut flora putative target proteins in Candidal biological pathways was studied and on the basis of their integrated and critical role 4-proteins were selected for molecular modeling.  For drug designing and development, five quality and reliable protein models with more than 70% homology were constructed. Our study will be an effective framework for drug target identifications of pathogenic microbial strains and development of new therapies against these infections.
Genetic diversity and variability for protein and micro nutrients in advance breeding lines and chickpea varieties grown in Andhra Pradesh
Authors: Jayalakshmi V. , Reddy A. Trivikrama , Nagamadhuri K. V.
Published: June 2018

An investigation was taken up to study the nutritional value, extent of genetic variability and genetic diversity in advance breeding lines and chickpea varieties grown in Andhra Pradesh, India. Protein and micronutrient content (iron, zinc, copper and manganese) varied significantly among 54 genotypes. Protein content ranged from 9.5% to 24.9% while micro nutrients varied from 2.6 mg/100 g to 14.6 mg/100 g for iron, 3.5 mg/100 g to 7.7 mg/100 g for zinc, 0.5 mg/100 g to 3.2 mg/100 g for copper and 1.6 mg/100 g to 3.4 mg/100 g for manganese. Moderate to high genotypic variability for protein and micro nutrient content with high heritability and genetic advance indicated the scope for enhancement of traits through selection. Genetic diversity studies revealed five different clusters and that high protein lines are grouped in cluster I and lines with higher concentration of micro nutrients are grouped in clusters IV and V. Systematic hybridization between promising lines for protein and micronutrients chosen from these clusters is suggested to study their combining ability and subsequent use in breeding programmes intended to breed for superior chickpea cultivars.
Studies on cross compatibility in interspecific crosses of Vigna radiata × Vigna umbellata species
Authors: Basavaraja T. , Murthy Niranjana , Kumar L. Vijay , Mallikarjun K.
Published: June 2018

The present study was undertaken to study the crossability barriers in interspecific crosses of Vigna radiata × Vigna umbellata. The basic materials of this experiment comprising of five mungbean MYMV Susceptible genotypes and five rice bean MYMV resistant genotypes. Interspecific crosses were attempted by utilizing rice bean genotypes as male parents and mungbean genotypes as female parents. The successful pod set was observed on 12 crosses out of 25 interspecific crosses of Vigna radiata and Vigna umbellata. The results revealed that highest crossability per cent was recorded in the crosses Yellowmung × KBR-1 (17.30 %), DGGV-2× RBL-35 (16.0%), Selection-4×KBR-1 (11.80%), Chinamung × KBR-1 (11.0%) and BGS-9× RBL-35 (10.20%) which were considered as successful crosses. This suggests that the parents of these four interspecific cross combinations may be ideal for transfer of useful genes across the two divergent species and to broaden the genetic base of interspecific hybrid and further, the existence of moderate hybrid pollen fertility (78.24%) coupled with moderate seed germination percentage (36.84%), lower hybrid lethality (21.43%) and lower hybrid breakdown (7.14%) was observed in Chinamung × KBR-1 followed by cross Selection-4 ×KBR-1. In the present investigation prominent observation noticed are strong pre-fertilization as well as post fertilization barriers were present in the cross between V. radiata and V. umbellata, while, growth and lethality of interspecific hybrid seedlings were influenced by the genotypes of both the parental species.
Message from Editor
Authors: BOZKURT Tulay
Published: June 2018

Message from Editor

Dear Readers,

It is a great honor for us to publish 7th volume, 4th issue of Global Journal of Psychology Research: New Trends and Issues (GJPR).
Mindfulness skills in individuals with borderline personality features: Roles of impulsivity and rejection sensitivity
Authors: Emiral-Coskun Ekin , Egeci Ilke Sine
Published: June 2018

The current study explores whether mindfulness mediates the relationships between borderline personality features and thefacets of impulsivity and borderline personality features and rejection sensitivity. The sample consisted of 419 individualsaged between 20 and 39 (M = 26.24, SD = 4.67). Data were colle cted using the Borderline Personality Inventory, MindfulAttention Awareness Scale, Urgency, Premeditation, Perseverance, and Sensation-Seeking Impulsivity Scale, and rejectionsensitivity questionnaire. Mediation analysis of the data was conducted using the PROCESS macro of Hayes. It was found thatmindfulness partially mediates the relationship between borderline personality features and urgency (N = (419) R2 = (0.22),F = (120.67), p < 0.001), and borderline personality features and sensation-seeking facets of impulsive behaviours (N = (419)R2 = (0.08), F = (36.62), p < 0.001). The studyâ€™s findings are discussed in relation to the existing literature.Keywords: Borderline personality features, mindfulness, impulsivity, rejection sensitivity.
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Authors: Bozkurt Prof. Dr. Tulay
Published: June 2018

Message from Editor

Dear Readers,

It is a great honor for us to publish seventh volume, second issue of Global Journal of Psychology Research: New Trends and Issues (GJPR).

Global Journal of Psychology Research: New Trends and Issues welcomes original empirical investigations and comprehensive literature review articles focusing on psychological issues and related disciplines. The mission of the journal is to publish articles of professional interest for members of psychology. The scope of the journal includes, but is not limited to; the following major areas of psychology science including clinical psychology, developmental psychology, social psychology, experimental psychology, industrial and organizational psychology, traffic psychology, forensic psychology, psychometric psychology, sports psychology, health psychology, educational psychology, media psychology and neuroscience psychology. 

Articles focusing on doctoral studentsâ€™ professional identity; psychosocial antecedents of those who work in practice, personal and social predictors of risky sexual  behaviours in Iranian youth, the effects of Machiavellianism and personâ€“group  dissimilarity on workplace incivility, the communication between a doctor and his patientsâ€™ parents  as a factor in the availability of medical care for disabled children and adulthood transition of students with special educational needs in Portugal; preliminary results of professionals perception are included in this issue. The topics of the next issue will be different. You can make sure that we will be trying to serve you with our journal with a rich knowledge in which different kinds of topics are discussed in 2018 Volume.

A total number of seventeen (17) manuscripts were submitted for this issue and each paper has been subjected to double-blind peer review process by the reviewers specialized in the related field. At the end of the review process, a total number of five (5) high quality research papers were selected and accepted for publication.

We present many thanks to all the contributors who helped us to publish this issue.

 

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Doctoral students’ professional identity: Psychosocial antecedents of those who work in practice
Authors: Kristina Kovalcikiene , Loreta Buksnyte-Marmiene
Published: June 2018

The main goal for doctoral student is to acquire the identity of a researcher. However, doctoral student also performs other professional roles, such as a teacher or practitioner. The purpose of this paper is to reveal the psychological and social factors that are important for the practitioner’s role identity of doctoral students. The sample consisted of 494 doctoral students from 22 higher education institutions in Lithuania. Internet survey was conducted. The analysis of structural equation modelling revealed that perceived support of family and friends, conscientiousness and lower neuroticism are important for practitioner’s role identity. In addition, if a doctoral student has a tendency to experience negative emotions (sadness, anger, guilt, etc.), a greater perceived support from employer helps to internalise the professional role of a practitioner. This study has practical implications for doctoral students, organisers of doctoral programmes, career counsellors, employers and universities.
Keywords: Professional identity, doctoral student, practitioner, role identity
The communication between a doctor and his patients’ parents as a factor in the availability of medical care for disabled children
Authors: Starshinova Alevtina V. , Pankova Svetlana N.
Published: June 2018

The purpose of this s tudy is the identi fi cation of types of communica tion among physi cians and parents of disabled children, who have congenital or acqui red pa thologies and who need treatment and rehabilita tion. The focal point of the s tudy is the assumption tha t the communi cation between the doctor and the child’s parents should be based on trust. It is one of the factors influencing the availability of medi cal care for children with disabilities. The study uses as tructured in-depth interview (19). There is much evi dence tha t doctors and parents prefer a paternalistic type of communication unlike partner, contractual or engineering. Our conclusion is that in a medical institution within the established bureaucratic type of organisational culture , recorded in our earlier study, the conditions for the professional activities of doctors and parents with disabled children receiving help are perceived by them as the most comfortable, since they correspond to their value orientations and expectations. Keywords: Disabled children, access to medi cal care, doctor, parents , communi ca tion.
INDÍCIOS DE INCENTIVOS AO INCOME SHIFTING POR MEIO DE TRANSFER PRICE NAS EMPRESAS DA ZONA FRANCA DE MANAUS
Authors: Melo Natália Barbosa de , Costa André Ricardo Reis , Santos Carla Macedo Velloso dos , Moreira Silvia Elaine
Published: June 2018

O presente artigo tem como objetivo investigar indícios de incentivo à prática de income shifting por meio de transfer price em empresas multinacionais da Zona Franca de Manaus por meio da seguinte questão de pesquisa: de que forma as empresas multinacionais do Pólo Industrial de Manaus apresentam indícios de incentivo à prática de income shifting por meio do transfer price? A pesquisa possui caráter descritivo, abordagem quantitativa e estudo multicaso. Foram examinadas demonstrações financeiras dos anos de 2013 a 2016 de 08 multinacionais, usando dois métodos de agressividade fiscal: BTD – Book Tax Difference e ETR – Effective Tax Rate. Também, foi útil a análise vertical da conta partes relacionadas das filiais da ZFM. Verificou-se que as matrizes são mais agressivas que as filiais por apresentaram maiores ocorrências de BTD´s positivos e resultados de ETR similares ao das filiais. No entanto, em análise detalhada dos resultados conclui-se que as diferentes condições estabelecidas pela Zona Franca de Manaus, confirmadas pelo maior número de resultados de ETR´s reduzidas, demonstram especialmente em 04 empresas a existência de incentivos para a prática de income shifting por meio de transfer price, onde as matrizes possam transferir resultados para as filiais a fim de serem tributadas em alíquota reduzida, sofrerem isenção tributária ou recorrerem à utilização de créditos e benefícios fiscais. Os resultados confirmam a capacidade da Zona Franca de Manaus de atrair investimentos internacionais e demonstram a eficácia das atuais regras da legislação brasileira acerca de transfer price, pois, apesar de incentivos, não foram encontrados indícios da prática de income shifting entre matrizes e filiais da ZFM em quase 88% da amostra.

Palavras-chave: Transfer Price. Income shifting. Agressividade fiscal
Supramolecular assemblies of pyridyl porphyrin and diazadithia phthalocyanine
Authors: Ion Rodica-Mariana , Yilmaz Ismail , Bekaroglu Ozer
Published: June 2018

In this paper we report for the first time on amixed complex between the
cationic porphyrin 5, 10, 15, 20-tetra-N-methyl-pyrydinium-p-il
porphyrin (TMPyP) and a new metal phthalocyanine with four 16-membered
diazadithia macrocycles (denoted here as Pc16), in order to obtain an active
complex with an intense absorption on the lower energy side of the visible
spectrum and with a higher sensitivity in photodynamic therapy of cancer.
The dimerization constant for Pc16 and also the ratio between the oscillator
strengths for monomeric and dimeric forms of this compound, were evaluated.
The ratio between these oscillator strengths was 2.01 showing a certain
dimerization process. The Job mathematical method allowed the establishment
of the stoichiometry and the formation constants for the heteroaggregates
between the porphyrin and the phthalocy - anine (a diad between one
phthalocyanine molecule and one porphyrin molecule and a triad between two
phthalocyanine molecules and only one porphyrin molecule). The coulombic
attraction resulting from the p-p interaction of the two highly conjugated
macrocycles and from the interaction between the substituents, favors a
face-to-face geometry.
The role of surface defects in hopg on the electrochemical and physical deposition of Ag
Authors: Strbac S. , Rakocevic Z. , Popov K.I. , Pavlovic M.G. , Petrovic R.
Published: June 2018

The role of defects on a substrate surface during the initial stages of
nucleation and growth ofAg deposited electrochemically and physically on
highly oriented pyrolytic graphite (HOPG) has been observed ex situ by
scanning tunneling microscopy (STM). The silver was electrodeposited under
current controlled electrochemical conditions at 26?A/cm2, which
corresponded to a deposition rate of 0.1 monolayers (ML) per second. For
comparison, physical deposition of Ag on HOPG was performed by DC Ar + ion
sputtering, at the same deposition rate and for the same deposition times.
In both cases, Ag grows in an island growth mode, but the distribution of
the islands appears to be quite different. In physical deposition, the Ag
islands are almost homogeneously distributed over the substrate surface and
a slight accumulation of islands on steps does not contribut e significantly
to the overallmorphology. This indicates the crucial role of point defects on the substrate in the initial stages of nucleation. In electrochemical
deposition, more line d defects are observed after a flow of current,
andtheir role in the beginning of the nucleat ion is more pronounced. Lined
defects are responsible for the string-like shaped domains of deposited
atoms. Also, the existence of string-like shaped nucleation exclusion zones
is indicated. The problem of the formation of nucleation exclusion
zones,which appear only in electrochemical deposition, has been reconsidered
and a new explanaton of their formation is given. A mathematical model for the
calculation of the radius of the nucleati on exclusion zone has been
developed.
Substitued (E)-β-(benzoyl)acrylic acids suppressed survival of neoplastic human hela cells
Authors: Juranic Z. , Stevovic Lj. , Drakulic B. , Stanojkovic T. , Radulovic S. , Juranic I.
Published: June 2018

The bacteriostatic activity of some of alkyl substituted
(E)-?-(benzoyl)acrylic acids was shown earlier. The aim of this study was to
investigate the antiproliferative action of 19 alkyl-, or halogeno-, or
methoxy-, or acetamido-substituted (E)-?-(benzoyl)acrylic acids, against
human cervix carcinoma, HeLa, cells. Target HeLa cells were continuously
treated with increasing concentrations of substituted (E)-?-(benzoyl)acrylic acids during two days. The MTT test was used for assessment of
the antiproliferative action of this group of compounds. Treatment of HeLa
cells with 4-methyl-, 4-fluoro-, 4-chloro-, 4-bromo- and 4-methoxy-
derivatives of (E)-?-(benzoyl) acrylic acid leads to the expression of
cytostatic activity against HeLa cells (IC50 were in the range from 31.40
mM). Their antiproliferative action was less than that of the basic compound
(E)-?-(benzoyl)acrylic acid whose IC50 was 28.5 mM. The 3,4-di-methyl-,
2,4-dimethyl- and 2,5-dimethyl-derivatives as well as the 4-ethyl- and
3,4-di-chloro- and 2,4-dichloro-derivatives, have stronger cytostatic
activity than the correspoding monosubstituted and parent compound. Their
IC50 were 18.5 mM; 17.5 mM; 17.0 mM; 17.5 mM; 22.0 mMand 18 mM,
respectively. The 4-iso-propyl- and 4-n-butyl- derivatives exerted higher
cytostatic activity than the compounds with a lower number of methylene
-CH2. groups in the substitutent. Their IC50 were 14.5 mM and 6.5 mM
respectively. The 2,5-di-iso-propyl- and 4-tert-butyl-derivatives expressed
the most strong antiproliferative action against the investigated HeLa
cells, IC50 being 4.5 mM and 5.5 mM, respectively. The investigated
compounds affected the survival of HeLa cells, expressing a strong
structure-activity relationship of the Hansch type.
Dentoalveolar effects produced by different appliances on early treatment of anterior open bite: A randomized clinical trial
Authors: Rossato Paulo Henrique , Fernandes Thais Maria Freire , Urnau Flávia Diane Assis , de Castro Ana Cláudia , Conti Ferreira , de Almeida Renato Rodrigues , Oltramari-Navarro Paula Vanessa Pedron
Published: June 2018

Objectives:

To compare different appliances for early anterior open bite (AOB) correction.

Materials and Methods:

This was a parallel, randomized clinical trial. A prospective sample of patients with AOB was recruited consecutively. Eligibility criteria included angle class I malocclusion with AOB equal to or greater than 1 mm. Participants were allocated by simple randomization to 4 groups: bonded spurs, chin cup, fixed palatal crib, and removable palatal crib. Dentoalveolar changes among the groups were assessed by blinded observers by comparing lateral cephalograms taken before (T1) and 12 months after treatment (T2; analysis of variance followed by Tukey test). Of the measurements, 30% were reassessed for reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient and Bland-Altman agreement test; α = 5%; 95% confidence interval).

Results:

A total of 99 patients with a mean AOB of 3.7 mm (mean age 8.4 ± 0.8 years, both genders) were recruited. Dropouts occurred in all the groups, yielding a final sample size of 81 analyzed individuals. Intergroup comparisons of differences (T2–T1) showed significant differences for the incisor positioning variables (1.1, 1-PP, 6-PP, IMPA, 1.NB and 1-GoMe). However, there was no significant difference in AOB reduction among the groups, with an average correction of 3.1 mm.

Conclusions:

All of the tested devices promoted dental changes, especially in the anterior region, and contributed to AOB reduction during the study period. However, fixed palatal crib demonstrated greater impact on the positioning of the incisors.
De Cuauhtemotzín a las cervecerías. El control oficial del homoerotismo masculino y la construcción estratégica de la geografía disidente, ciudad de México, 1930-1951
Authors: Rodríguez Sánchez Nathaly
Published: June 2018

A partir de un diálogo crítico con las aproximaciones históricas a las heterodoxias sexuales que tienen como base una hipótesis de férreo control social, uno que llegaría al punto de originar un estado de inacción de los sujetos de tales deseos, el artículo explora las formas de control oficial efectivamente aplicadas en la Ciudad de México durante la posrevolución sobre los hombres de prácticas homoeróticas y reconstruye los espacios y estrategias utilizados por ellos para procurarse una vivencia segura de su disidencia. Al recuperar la huella que dicho control dejó en la hasta ahora inexplorada Cárcel del Carmen, se demuestra que la persecución oficial era reducida –en comparación con otros contextos y periodos, pues de partida no existía una tipificación penal en el país contra estas prácticas–, oscilante –ya que respondía a determinados momentos de «pánico moral» en los que los prejuicios sociales se exacerbaban–, y porosa –en tanto la situación de clase era determinante para su aplicación. Tal contexto, se propone, era leído estratégicamente por los varones con orientación homoerótica. En lugar de sujetos silentes y pasivos frente a la censura, esta investigación devela a individuos que interactuaron con esas condiciones, siendo los artífices de una recurrida geografía disidente.
Anthropometric measurements follow up of children from women that used drugs during pregnancy / Acompanhamento das medidas antropométricas de crianças filhas de mulheres que utilizaram drogas na gestação / Acompañamiento de medidas antropométricas de niñas hijas de mujeres que usaron drogas..
Authors: Oliveira Michele Mandagrá de , Carmargo Paola De Oliveira , Bica Suélen Cardoso Leite , Herreira Lieni Fredo , Furtado Andreza Erdmann
Published: June 2018

Objetivos: observar o acompanhamento das medidas antropométricas registradas na caderneta de saúde, no primeiro ano de vida, de crianças filhas de mulheres que utilizaram drogas na gestação. Metodologia: os dados foram coletados por um projeto de extensão, através do acompanhamento das famílias em visitas domiciliares e elaboração de diários de campo. Resultados: das seis crianças acompanhadas metade apresentou baixo peso ao nascer, três nasceram de parto normal e três foram alimentadas com leite materno, o índice de APGAR variou entre 7 e 9 no primeiro minuto e 9 e 10 no quinto. Conclusão: percebeu-se a importância da realização das consultas de puericultura e registros das medidas antropométricas, assim como o acompanhamento sistemático do crescimento e ganho de peso, para a detecção precoce da ocorrência de anormalidades no desenvolvimento dessas crianças. Deve-se atentar as necessidades de saúde das mulheres e crianças de forma ampla, visando um cuidado igualitário e integral.Descritores: Cocaína Crack. Desenvolvimento Infantil. Peso ao Nascer. Puericultura. Acesso aos Serviços de Saúde.
Task-Based Programming on Emerging Parallel Architectures for Finite-Differences Seismic Numerical Kernel
Authors: Moustafa Salli , Kirschenmann Wilfried , Dupros Fabrice , Aochi Hideo
Published: June 2018

The recent advances on microprocessors architecture have brought a large amount of computational power through numerous heterogeneous computing devices. For instance, a typical modern supercomputer comprises a set of interconnected computing nodes, each of which having several multi-core processors and hardware accelerators such as Nvidia GPU and Intel MIC. Moreover, moving forward to exascale platforms, estimations indicate that computing nodes will feature up to 1000 cores. However, to fully take into advantage these resources, a profound shift on the implementation of numerical applications has to be performed. In this paper, we study the design and implementation of a seismic wave propagation simulator, based on finite difference scheme, and specifically tailored for massively parallel architectures. The application data-flow is built on top of PaRSEC, a generic task-based runtime system, targeting distributed heterogeneous architectures. Considering the memory-bound nature of the stencil scheme, we designed the numerical kernels to maximize data reuse and thus increasing their arithmetic intensity. Such a strategy allows to efficiently exploit large SIMD units available in modern CPU cores. To illustrate the performance of the application, we conducted a strong scalability study on a cluster of Intel KNL processors. The obtained results compare favorably to an existing seismic wave propagation code.
GENDER WORLDVIEW IN THE STORY “AMMALAT-BEK” BY A. A. BESTUZHEV-MARLINSKY
Authors: Mankieva Eset Khamzatovna
Published: June 2018

The article is devoted to the creative work of A. A. Bestuzhev-Marlinsky - one of the brilliant Russian writers - romanticists, who laid the foundation for the artistic and ethnographic study of the North Caucasus and the mountain girl theme. His story “Ammalat-Bek” represents the gender worldview of the southern borders of Russia in the middle of the XIX century. The principle of romantic two-worldness, the North Caucasian frontier and the collision “male-female” in their integrity determined the intensity of artistic conflict of the story. The formation of Bestuzhev’s gender archetypes was greatly influenced by the traditional in the world literature motives of “Fair Lady Cult” and “Faust Complex”, which acquire Caucasian interpretation in the story. The female viewpoint is distinguished by denial of war and violence, disapproval of men’s militaristic consciousness.
HERO IMAGE IN ZAHAR PRILEPIN’S PROSE (BY THE MATERIAL OF THE NOVELS “THE PATHOLOGIES”, “SANKYA”)
Authors: Osmukhina Ol’ga Yuryevna
Published: June 2018

The article is devoted to interpreting a hero image in Zahar Prilepin’s novels. Using typological and comprehensive analysis methods the author identifies the key features characterizing Prilepin’s “new hero”: marginality, lack of clear life values, and tendency for reflection. Though their fates differ - Egor (“The Pathologies”) undergoes the tragic war experience, Sasha (“Sankya”) becomes an active participant of the “naïve revolution” - both heroes are described as true patriots trying to find their place in new socio-cultural realia. But if one of them (Egor) does not become hardened, preserves the essential human qualities (charity, appreciation of the family and clan), then the other (Sasha) is fanatically devoted to the idea of political struggle, for the sake of which he abandons generic relations.
ETHNO-FOLKLORIC FEATURES OF THE FIRST STORIES BY ANEMPODIST SOFRONOV
Authors: Semenova Valentina Grigor'evna
Published: June 2018

The article studies the ethno-folkloric features of the first works of the originator of the Yakut prose A. Sofronov “The Story” (1912), “The Story of the Shilikuns” (1913). It is noted that the reproduction of the ethnographic environment, the elements of the traditional worldview, the creation of the characters and types of the rogue and the simpleton in the stories shows the genetic connection of the writer’s works with the oral narrative. Thus, it is established that the influence of oral creativity, folk aesthetics on the writer’s development was definite. On the basis of the analysis, the author comes to the conclusion that in the creative work of Sofronov, with his sharply expressed subjective-personal principle, the writer’s mastery of the traditions of folklore does not appear prominent, but manifests itself in the creative interpretation of folklore subjects, deepening into the national psyche and ethnography, the style and linguistic means.