bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Secular Trends in the Physical Fitness of United States Army Recruits on Entry to Service, 1975–2013
Authors: Knapik Joseph J. , Sharp Marilyn A. , Steelman Ryan A.
Published: April 2017

Knapik, JJ, Sharp, MA, and Steelman, RA. Secular trends in the physical fitness of United States Army recruits on entry to service, 1975–2013. J Strength Cond Res 31(7): 2030–2052, 2017—A systematic literature search was conducted to identify and analyze articles that reported on physical fitness of new US Army recruits. The National Library of Medicine's PubMed and the Defense Technical Information Center were searched using the keywords (military personnel OR trainee OR recruit OR soldier) AND (physical fitness OR strength OR endurance OR flexibility OR balance OR coordination OR muscle contraction OR running OR exercise OR physical conditioning). Reference lists of obtained articles and contact with authors enhanced the search. Studies were selected if they involved recruits in Basic Combat Training or One-Station Unit Training, provided a quantitative assessment of at least one fitness measure, and the fitness measure(s) were obtained early in training. Average values for each fitness measure were obtained, plotted by the year of data collection, and fitted to linear regression models (fitness measure × year). Fifty-three articles met the review criteria. Regression analysis indicated little temporal change in height, but body weight, body mass index, body fat, and fat-free mass increased over time. Limited V̇o
2max data suggested no temporal change in male recruits, but those in female recruits V̇o
2max seem to have slightly improved. Apparently contradicting the V̇o
2max findings, performance on endurance runs (1- and 2-mile) declined, possibly because of the increase in body weight. Muscular endurance (push-ups, sit-ups) demonstrated little systematic change over time. Limited but multiple measures of muscular strength suggest a temporal increase in strength. Specific components of US Army recruit fitness seem to have changed over time.
Kredit- und Finanzdienstleistungsinstitute als monistische Societas Europaea
Authors: Schuster Gunnar , Pitz Sebastian
Published: April 2017

Der folgende Beitrag behandelt eine Reihe von Fragen an der Schnittstelle des Rechts der Europäischen Aktiengesellschaft (Societas Europaea, SE) und des Bankaufsichtsrechts. Sie ergeben sich, wenn ein Kredit- oder Finanzdienstleistungsinstitut i. S. d. Kreditwesengesetzes (KWG) in der Form einer monistisch verfassten SE gegründet werden soll. Bei dieser Form der SE, die abweichend von der deutschen Aktiengesellschaft nicht über einen Vorstand und einen Aufsichtsrat, sondern lediglich über einen Verwaltungsrat verfügt, ist die Bestimmung der bankaufsichtsrechtlichen Geschäftsleiter i. S. d. § 1 Abs. 2, § 25c KWG und des Verwaltungs- oder Aufsichtsorgans i. S. d. § 25d KWG nur durch umfassende und gründliche Auslegung des Gesetzes zu bewältigen.
§ 2a VermAnlG – Hilfestellung oder Haftungsfalle für Crowdfunding-Plattformen?
Authors: Gerlach Finn , Köhler Silvie
Published: April 2017

Crowdfunding ist im Begriff, sich als Finanzierungsbaustein für Unternehmen sowie Privatpersonen zu etablieren. Für diesen Bereich hat der Gesetzgeber im Zuge des Kleinanlegerschutzgesetzes § 2a VermAnlG eingeführt, der Emissionen über Crowdfunding-Plattformen unter bestimmten Voraussetzungen von einem Großteil der Regelungen des Vermögensanlagengesetzes befreit. Allerdings leidet § 2a VermAnlG an einem gravierenden Konstruktionsfehler, der dazu geführt hat, dass die Vorschrift nach dem Inkrafttreten bei reiner Wortlautbetrachtung zehn Monate lang nicht anwendbar war. Weder Emittenten noch Crowdfunding-Plattformen haben diese Problematik erkannt. Sie haben sich bei der Emission von Vermögensanlagen daher auf die Ausnahmevorschrift des § 2a VermAnlG gestützt und sehen sich nunmehr empfindlichen Haftungsrisiken ausgesetzt. Der am 15. 2. 2017 veröffentlichte Bericht der Bundesregierung zur Evaluierung des § 2a VermAnlG gibt Anlass, den Konstruktionsfehler der Vorschrift näher zu beleuchten und gleichzeitig Lösungswege für die betroffenen Regelungsadressaten aufzuzeigen.
Kriseninstrument Contingent Convertible Bond: Struktur und aktuelle Entwicklungen der Bilanzierung
Authors: Hinze Anne-Kathrin , Menk Michael Torben , Mies Michael
Published: April 2017

Vor dem Hintergrund der in der Öffentlichkeit vielfach kritisierten und den Steuerzahler teuer zu stehen gekommenen Bankenrettungen rücken in den letzten Jahren Contingent Convertible Bonds (CoCo-Bonds) zunehmend in den Blickpunkt der Finanzbranche. Mit Hilfe von CoCo-Bonds wird eine frühzeitige Rekapitalisierung krisengefährdeter Institute durch eine Inanspruchnahme der Gläubiger ohne staatliche Beteiligung ermöglicht. Die Besonderheit dieser umgekehrten Pflichtwandelanleihen besteht darin, dass bei Eintritt eines im Voraus festgelegten Auslöseereignisses dem Emittenten – und nicht wie gewöhnlich dem Inhaber – das Wandlungsrecht zu einer Umwandlung in Eigenkapital zufällt und so im Bedarfsfall eine Stärkung der Eigenkapitalbasis erreicht wird. Aufgrund ihrer regulatorischen Anerkennung als Eigenkapital sind CoCo-Bonds insbesondere für Kreditinstitute von zentraler Bedeutung. Der vorliegende Beitrag zeigt die generelle Struktur und Ausgestaltung von CoCo-Bonds auf und beleuchtet im Besonderen deren bilanzrechtliche Rahmenbedingungen im Zuge aktueller IFRS Entwicklungen.
Foreword
Authors: Belafatti Fabio
Published: April 2017

It is with great pleasure and pride that Vilnius University’s Centre of Oriental Studies presents the latest special issue of Acta Orientalia Vilnensia, featuring a collection of peer-reviewed articles on the religious and linguistic diversity of Turkic-speaking peoples in Eastern Europe. [...]
Библейские фрагменты в “Наставлении на праздники” и “Поучении на память апостола Фомы” Климента Охридского
Authors: Кравчук Денис Валерьевич
Published: April 2017

The texts examined in this paper reveal their origin from a single invariant modeling text. It is characterized by the preferential reference to the Gospel of Matthew, the usage of short exact quotes or quotes with minor changes that is evidence in favor of the use of a written source and determines the basic – didactic – function of the Bible fragments. A total of 10 biblical fragments were found, 8 of them are quotations. The set of fragments obeys to author’s particular intention: an implicit development of the main theological theme. This is facilitated not merely by the cited fragments themselves, but also by their biblical context. The fragments of the Sermon on High Days were adapted in accordance with the objectives and preaching logic. Changes of biblical fragments in the Sermon in Commemoration of Thomas the Apostle were more substantial, which had been caused by borrowings from the modeling text that indicates a more recent origin.
Kognitywny obraz Żmudzina w językupolskim i litewskim
Authors: Rutkovska Kristina , Bogdzevič Monika
Published: April 2017

In this paper, an attempt is made to reveal the cognitive picture of Samogitian in Lithuanian and Polish. The linguistic–cultural picture of Samogitian, encoded in Lithu­anian and Polish dictionaries and other written sources, is being reconstructed both from historical and contemporary perspectives. The authors aim to find answers to the question whether there are more similarities or differences of vision of this Lithuanian ethnic group in two different cultural–linguistic layers. In order to present the most thorough under­standing of how Samogitian is entrenched in language and culture, an analysis is made with the application of the Polish ethnolinguistic methodology, presented by prof. Jerzy Bartmiński. Resources used in this research include lexicographical and textual sources as well as data collected in the survey.The analysis shows that there are lots of similarities between the Lithuanian and Pol­ish visions of Samogitian. Hence, there is no reason to maintain that these two linguistic traditions represent distinct points of view or different profiles of the concept. There is an historical evidence supporting this statement. Polish sources reveal the vision of Samo­gitian and Samogitia as closely related to Poland. Samogitian is being perceived in it as honorable, full of patriotism, courtly ethos and loyalty to national traditions. Wefts of courtly ethos and loyalty to the nation culture and traditions are also found in Lithuanian sources; still, here they are a good starting point for a further discussion on historical, cultural, ideological and even biological determinants of a Samogitian’s character and identity. Lithuanian sources emphasize the viability of the concept, the intricacy of the vision of Samogitian, it’s transformations and ethnic consciousness, which are still alive. NATIONALITY and CHARACTER FEATURES constitute the core underlying structure upon which the cognitive picture of Samogitian is based. The development of the concept is hidden in contemporary realities, determined by a Samogitian’s everyday life and rela­tions with the representatives of other Lithuanian ethnic groups.
Porównanie sytuacji socjolingwistycznej uczniówszkół polskich z Mościsk, Gródka (Ukraina) oraz Solecznik (Litwa)
Authors: Geben Kinga , Zielińska Maria
Published: April 2017

The aim of the article is to analyze the sociolinguistic situation of pupils attending Polish schools in Mostyska, Horodok (Ukraine) and Šalčininkai (Lithuania). The com­parison of sociolinguistic data of youth receiving education in the Polish language in Lithuania and Ukraine was based on questionnaire material collected by authors in May 2015. 40 questionnaires have been filled out by pupils of the 7th and 8th grades (14–15 years old) in each town, Šalčininkai and Horodok; in Mostyska, 62 pupils of the 9th–11th grades (15–17 years old) have filled out the questionnaires. The research hypothesis is the following: The sociolinguistic situation of youth attending Polish schools in different countries and participating in various language contacts is similar. The analysis includes declarations of nationality and descent, mother tongue, prestige language and situational usage as well as the knowledge of particular languages.
Etnolingvistikos problemos 23-iojoje Jono Jablonskio konferencijoje „Reikšmė kalboje ir kultūroje“
Authors: Judžentytė Gintarė
Published: April 2017

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The Mother Tongue in the Foreign Language: An Account of Russian L2 Learners’ Error Incidence on Output
Authors: Forteza Fernandez Rafael Filiberto , Korneeva Larisa I.
Published: April 2017

Based on Selinker’s hypothesis of five psycholinguistic processes shaping interlanguage (1972), the paper focuses attention on the Russian L2-learners’ overreliance on the L1 as the main factor hindering their development. The research problem is, therefore, the high incidence of L1 transfer in the spoken and written English language output of Russian learners as an EFL issue largely ignored, and the research question, how much these learners’ dependence on the L1 affect their interlanguage (IL) development. The objectives are to offer an account of Russian L2 learners’ interlingual error incidence in free output, the L2 areas these error affects the most, and the effect of non-traditional remedial work in IL development. Thirty students out of a cohort of 123 were chosen for the study because of their little progress in the FL and later divided into two groups depending on their time of English-only L2 instruction. Their L2 spoken and written samples were used to determine their communication strategies and the output areas they affect the most. The study shows that time under L2-learning through the L2 does not modify significantly the students learning and communication strategies historically acquired through transfer of learning. The comparison with similar data from Spanish-speaking students, classroom observation, and introspection reveal the students use three L1-based strategies to cope with L2 communication demands. These strategies are so closely connected with their beliefs and language practices that non-traditional remedial work is ineffective unless the students understand the nature of their problems and willingly engage in overcoming them.
The optical design and performance of a concentrator photovoltaic module
Authors: Schultz Ross Dane , Van Dyk Ernest E. , Vorster Frederik J.
Published: April 2017

Concentration photovoltaic (CPV) modules promise a more efficient, higher power output than traditional photovoltaic modules. This is achieved by concentrating sunlight onto a small 1 cm2 concentrator triple-junction (CTJ) InGaP/InGaAs/Ge cell by using high quality precision optics. In order to achieve high energy performance and reliability, well thought-out design decisions must be made in the development of a CPV module. This paper investigates the design of two CPV modules (Module I and II), which are based on the Sandia III Baseline Fresnel module. The investigation concentrated on the effect of the optimization of the optical design on the electrical performance characteristics of CTJ cells with good thermal dissipation. The best performance achieved by Module I was at 336 times operational concentration (Xo), which produced a Pmax of 10.29 W per cell, with cell and module efficiencies of 39% and 24%, respectively. In the development of the second module (Module II) pre-deployment criteria such as the CTJ cell and system components characteristics was used to eliminate faulty components from the system what was observed in Module I. Cell units that were optimized in Module II showed no form of degradation in their Current-Voltage (I-V) characteristics. The cell unit operating under optical misalignment showed a progressive degradation with long term operation in the field.
Differential power algorithm based maximum power point tracking for a standalone solar PV system
Authors: Sharma Dinesh K. , Purohit Ghanshyam Purohit
Published: April 2017

We report on an improved maximum power point tracking (MPPT) system based on a differential power algorithm. In the proposed algorithm, which is a modified form of a perturb and observe (P&O) algorithm, differential powers, as well as voltages at different time, are compared. The proposed algorithm has been implemented with a highly efficient boost converter, in which duty cycle of a switch is varied in such a way, that the power reaches a maximum at any instant of the day, irrespective of the environmental conditions. The improved MPPT is able to reduce the number of oscillations and tracking time significantly before reaching the maximum power point (MPP). The simulated I-V and P-V characteristic curves (individual and combined) of a solar PV module were generated in MATLAB.
Under the Influence: Advertisers’ Impact on the Content of Swiss Free Newspapers
Authors: Porlezza Colin
Published: April 2017

The study focuses on whether and to what extent advertisers influence the editorial content of free newspapers in the German part of Switzerland. The contribution analyzes, grounded on an historic approach, the most competitive period in Switzerland, 2008, when not less than five freesheets were competing for advertisers and public attention. By using Altmeppen’s (2006) organizational theory, the paper offers a theoretical frame able to describe the vanishing co-orientation between the media management and the newsroom, a trend that aggravates commercialization processes in news organizations. In a situation of economic turmoil, so the hypothesis, newsrooms are more inclined to positively adapt the valence of their coverage about their main advertisers in order to keep them in the portfolio. Using a content analysis, the author examined the editorial coverage of six among the most important advertisers of Swiss free newspapers, carrying out an aggregated statistical analysis based on logistic regression. The study revealed that free newspapers with a strong market orientation display a higher chance to publish positive facts and evaluations about advertisers with a high advertising expenditure.
Management of Children with Multiple Sclerosis
Authors: Yeshokumar Anusha K ,   Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US, Banwell Brenda ,   Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Published: April 2017

The care of children and adolescents with multiple sclerosis (MS) requires appreciation of the impact of the disease on the developing brain and, in particular, the risk for cognitive impairment and academic challenges. Relapse rates in the first three years from onset are high, with an average of 1.5 relapses per year, and often require hospitalization for acute corticosteroid therapy. Disease modulatory therapies are typically prescribed, although formal clinical trials in the pediatric MS population are only just now being realized. In this review, we discuss strategies to optimize therapy for an individual child or teenager, including utilization of a multidisciplinary approach to care.
Study to assess knowledge, attitude and practice regarding menopause among menopausal women attending outdoor in tertiary care centre
Authors: Pathak Varuna , Ahirwar Neetu , Ghate Shruti
Published: April 2017

Background: India is a developing country and it is growing rapidly in all aspects of life. Health status of population has improved and hence the life expectancy. Women are affected positively by this improvement and their life expectancy has become longer than men. Women all over the world now have to spend almost 1/3rd of their lives in menopausal years. Therefore, menopause now is a concerning matter to maintain and improve women’s health.Methods: This analytical study was conducted for a period of 1 year in postmenopausal women attending outdoor in Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Sultania Zanana Hospital, Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India. The instrument used in this study was structured questionnaire consisting of 19 items in Hindi language, developed on the basis of the objective of the study.Results: In the present study, 32.72% of menopausal women had knowledge of menopausal symptoms. 39.09%, 52.72% and 22.72% knew that menopause increases risk of cardiovascular, osteoporosis and breast cancer respectively. 28.18% think menopausal women should consult a physician, only 4.54% of menopausal women are aware of HT. 64.55% of menopausal women perceive menopause as loss of youth. 67.28% think menopausal psychological symptoms affect quality of life. 57.28% think that menopause means end of sexual life. 30% think that menopause is associated with maturity and experience. 46.27% think that absence of menstruation in the post-menopausal period is a relief. 39.10% think physical changes of menopause are inevitable and hence acceptable. 29.09% had consulted a physician at the onset of menopause.Conclusions: Our study shows that majority of women have a negative outlook towards menopause considering as a loss of youth and higher susceptibility towards health problems. This shows that the awareness towards menopause should be increased by IEC (information, education, and counseling), so as to help these women to live their postmenopausal years more healthy and active.
COMO ESTÁ CARACTERIZADA ATUALMENTE A PESQUISA SOBRE A FORMAÇÃO DE PROFESSORES NO BRASIL?
Authors: Luz Aline Souza da , Pinto Maria Das Graças C. S. Medeiros Gonçalves
Published: April 2017

COMO ESTÁ CARACTERIZADA ATUALMENTE A PESQUISA SOBRE A FORMAÇÃO DE PROFESSORES NO BRASIL?
CAFÉ FILOSÓFICO: UMA METODOLOGIA DO ENSINO DE FILOSOFIA DO PIBID – PUC-GOIÁS
Authors: Rocha Polliana Pires do Carmo Alves , Santos Robilson Nascimento dos
Published: April 2017

CAFÉ FILOSÓFICO: UMA METODOLOGIA DO ENSINO DE FILOSOFIA DO PIBID – PUC-GOIÁS
浅析高压电力电缆故障原因和试验方法
Authors: 刘 志平
Published: April 2017

随着西藏经济的快速发展，西藏地区的用电量与日俱增，电力需求的激增给电力可靠供应提出了非常严格的要求。在新一轮的农网改造中，电力电缆被大量使用。因此，加强对高压电力电缆的合理使用，掌握高压电力电缆试验方法以及准确查找和分析电缆故障原因，是提高城市供电质量和效率的必要手段。
试析建筑装饰节能环保新型材料的优势与前景
Authors: 马 兴平
Published: April 2017

当前建筑装饰设计的发展日新月异，室内建筑设计早已呈现出多种不同的流派，变得更加丰富起来。伴随着我国人均生活水平的持续性提高，人们对环保型装饰材料变得更加关注。对于建筑装饰材料，特别是环保新型建筑装饰节能材料得到了人们的高度重视。目前，环保意识早已逐渐地深入人心，人们已经感受到环保新型建筑装饰节能材料对人体健康的重要意义，在家庭装饰当中开始大量的使用环保新型材料，这在一定程度上促使室内装饰环境得到显著性的改善。接下来，文章针对建筑装饰节能环保新型材料的优势与前景进行论述。
园林管理重点的针对性分析
Authors: 李 鑫
Published: April 2017

城市的园林景观建设应该根据城市的建筑总体风格、居民的需求，合理安排功能上所需的硬质景观和生态上所需的软质景观以及生理上所需要的视觉景观，遵循人与自然和谐统一的原则，以人为本、以生态为本，赋予城市绿地空间多样性和功能的兼容性，通过科学合理的养护，形成良性的城市绿色景观生态系统，进而和大地自然景观生态系统相连，让城市存在于可持续发展的绿地景观生态系统中，让人们生活在接近自然的环境。满足城市的功能要求，创造环境优美的居住生活环境，这是我们追求的目标。
浅谈市政工程施工安全管理
Authors: 王 宏亮 , 田 方超 , 潘 安
Published: April 2017

市政工程主要包括一个城市的桥梁、道路、给排水、绿化、环境污染治理等一系列与城市运转密切相关的基础公用设施。因此，工程的质量直接决定了人们的生活水平和人身财产安全，同时也是人们对政府工作最直观、最重要的感知途径，影响着政府的公信力。因此，必须要高度注意质量安全管理工作。
Determination of Standard Times for Process Improvement: A Case Study
Authors: Akansel Mehmet , Yagmahan Betul , Emel Erdal
Published: April 2017

AbstractThe companies are required to use proper methods to reduce their costs and increase productivity levels so that they can survive in the fast-changing competitive conditions of the existing business environment. Work study is one of those highly effective productivity improvement methods in labor dependent industries. Determination of standard times, which is one of the important steps of a work study, provides a critical input for process improvement activities within companies. This work is based on a project which included determination of standard times as one of the earliest steps of process improvement activities in a steel-pipe manufacturing company. In systems analysis phase which was performed as the first step, it was observed that long delays occurred on production lines and an evenly distribution of workload among workers was not achievable most of the times. In order to alleviate these problems, all labor-intensive jobs within the system were identified and depicted in process charts. Standard times of the processes were determined by using time study and work sampling techniques. Next, line balancing problems associated with uneven workloads were addressed using these standard times data and some solutions were obtained. All in all, the framework which provided promising results in this pilot study was recommended to be broadened to the entire manufacturing system of the company.© 2015 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V.Peer-review under responsibility of Academic World Research and Education Center.Keywords: Time study; Work sampling; Standard Time; Productivity
PERBANDINGAN EFEK ANTIKANKER EKSTRAK ETANOL BAGIAN AKAR, DAUN, DAN BATANG DARI Calotropis gigantea PADA SEL PAYUDARA T47D
Authors: Muti’ah Roihatul , Sukardiman Sukardiman , Widyawaruyanti Aty , Zulaikah Siti
Published: April 2017

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui aktifitas antikanker ekstrak etanol Calotropis gigantea dari bagian akar, daun dan batang. Pengujian dilakukan pada sel line kanker payudara T47D dengan metode MTT. Hasil menunjukkan bahwa ekstrak etanol bagian Akar Calotropis gigantea  mempunyai potensi sitotoksik terhadap sel kanker payudara T47D yang lebih tinggi (IC50 89,76 μg/ml) dibanding bagian daun (IC50 459,51 μg/ml) dan bagian bunga (IC50>1000) sehingga bagian Akar mempunyai potensi untuk dikembangkan menjadi agen kemoterapi terutama pada kanker payudara.
PREVALENCE OF ANOMALIES OF SEPARATE TEETH AT CHILDREN OF PRESCHOOL AND SCHOOL AGE OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA IN RELATION TO PROBLEMS OF FORENSIC MEDICINE
Authors: Bisharyan M. S. , Barinov E. H. , Manin A. I. , Romodanovsky P. O.
Published: April 2017

For judicial and stomatologic identification of the person according to the stomatologic status the most often found anomalies of separate teeth taking into account gender and age are given in article.
Family-School (Dis)Engagement: Understanding What It Is, What It’s Not, and What to Do About It
Authors: Parr Michelann M. , Vander Dussen Marianne
Published: April 2017

This paper traces the journey of a community of schools, bound together by a geographical radius that sees some students travelling one hour each direction, as they attempt to interrupt institutional discourses and question the assumptions that underlie family-school engagement practices through collaborative inquiry and community-based research. We offer reconsideration of family (dis)engagement, and a set of principles to guide family-school engagement that recognizes the diversity of the relationship, and the need for both families and schools to meet each other where they are, repositioning both parties as partnered, harmonic voices in the education of children.
Rethink about Heritage Language Learning: A Case Study of Children’s Mandarin Chinese learning at a Community Language School in Ontario, Canada
Authors: Du Xiaoxiao
Published: April 2017

On-going knowledge mobilization and migration take place on a daily basis in the globalized world. Canada is a multilingual and multicultural country with a large number of visitors and immigrants. One in five Canadian speaks a foreign language other than English and French (Postmedia News, 2012). This case study examined six-year-old Chinese children’s heritage language learning in a community school from multiliteracies perspective using observations, interviews, and artefacts to understand children’s literacy learning. The findings indicated that Chinese children’s literacy learning was not in the traditional repetitive way but involved multimodal communication at school. Useful implications are made for heritage language educators regarding ways to support meaningful heritage language teaching and learning.
Crystallization Inhibitors and Their Remediation Potential on Brine‐Contaminated Soils
Authors: Klaustermeier Aaron W. , Daigh Aaron L.M. , Limb Ryan F. , Sedivec Kevin
Published: April 2017

Core Ideas

Brine‐contaminated soils require remediation in many oil‐producing regions.

A crystallization inhibitor induced harvestable salt efflorescence on contaminated soils.

Crystallization inhibitors can be part of the remediation effort on brine‐contaminated soils.

We hypothesize that a crystallization inhibitor will induce harvestable salt efflorescence on the surface of brine‐contaminated soils. If proven, the harvest of effloresced salts will provide a novel method for remediating brine spills. Our objectives were to evaluate salt efflorescence on brine‐contaminated soil columns as a function of (i) crystallization‐inhibitor concentration, (ii) application method, (iii) soil texture, (iv) subsequent harvesting, and (v) salt species. We conducted three laboratory incubations with 0.00001 to 0.01 M ferric hexacyanoferrate solutions applied to salt‐contaminated soil columns over 7 to 28 d. The 0.01 M solution successfully effloresced an average of 0.46, 0.57, and 0.29 g g−1 (i.e., grams of harvested salt at the soil surface per total grams of NaCl applied to the soil) on sandy loam, loam, and silty clay columns, respectively. However, negligible quantities of efflorescence occurred when applying the crystallization inhibitor (i) at concentrations <0.001 M, (ii) and subsequently mixing the soil, (iii) with NaCl solutions <0.6 M, (iv) and attempting to further induce salt efflorescence after a first harvesting, and (v) to soil with elevated levels of sulfate or calcium. This novel method for brine spill remediation shows great potential for remediating NaCl‐contaminated soils. Future research should include field evaluation on real brine spills to determine the efficacy of the new method in practice.
Evaluation of empirical attributes for credit risk forecasting from numerical data
Authors: I. Dimitras Augustinos , Papadakis Stelios , Garefalakis Alexandros
Published: April 2017

In this research, the authors proposed a new method to evaluate borrowers’ credit risk and quality of financial statements information provided. They use qualitative and quantitative criteria to measure the quality and the reliability of its credit customers. Under this statement, the authors evaluate 35 features that are empirically utilized for forecasting the borrowers’ credit behavior of a Greek Bank. These features are initially selected according to universally accepted criteria. A set of historical data was collected and an extensive data analysis is performed by using non parametric models. Our analysis revealed that building simplified model by using only three out of the thirty five initially selected features one can achieve the same or slightly better forecasting accuracy when compared to the one achieved by the model uses all the initial features. Also, experimentally verified claim that universally accepted criteria can’t be globally used to achieve optimal results is discussed.
Wealth effects of delistings announcements in Europe
Authors: Dasilas Apostolos , Grose Chris , Spyridis Theodoros
Published: April 2017

Using a European dataset of 478 delistings, the authors investigate the role of corporate governance in the short-term performance of European stocks around a delisting decision. In order to achieve this, the authors utilize the event study methodology in multiple contexts and cross-sectional regression analysis. This is particularly evident in high shareholder protection environments in a finding, related with investors’ perception of the security they experience in the particular market, as well as the afterlife of the under delisting stock and the potential of value creation or destruction. In high investor protection environments the delisting event causes negative abnormal returns both for voluntary and involuntary delistings. The authors conjecture that these delistings, whether referring to LBOs, delistings from secondary listings or BOSOs, are strategic decisions, and in this respect pre-delisting shareholders acknowledge that there is life after delisting. Under low investor protection the above holds only for involuntary ones. Companies failing to meet capital market criteria and voluntary delistings appear to have significantly smaller losses than under bankruptcy firms, on average, on the eve of the delisting event. These abnormal returns are basically affected by the firms’ financial soundness and the corporate governance level pertaining in the host market. Cross-sectional regression analysis shows also the inverse relationship between the degree of governance structures and market reaction to delistings announcements.
Working capital management and shareholders' wealth creation: evidence from non-financial firms listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange
Authors: Kojo Oseifuah Emmanuel , Gyekye Agyapong
Published: April 2017

Working capital plays a vital role in shareholders’ wealth creation, yet there is a dearth of empirical studies on the relationship between working capital management and firm value in the South African economic environment. This study attempts to fill this gap by using Richards and Laughlin’s (1980) Cash Conversion Cycle theory to investigate the impact of working capital management efficiency and its separate components on firm value of South African firms listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). Panel data regression methodology was used to analyze accounting data obtained from I-Net Bridge/BFA McGregor for 75 firms for the 10 year period, 2003 to 2012, to determine the nexus between WCM and profitability (proxied by return on assets). The key findings of the study are as follows: 1) there exists a significant positive relationship between firm value and both inventory conversion period and receivables conversion period; 2) the relationship between the cash conversion cycle and firm value is positive but insignificant; 3) there is a significant positive relationship between accounts payable deferral period (PDP) and profitability; 4) firm size and firm value are significantly positively related, and 5) there is a significant negative relationship between leverage and firm value.
IST NA ADOLESCÊNCIA: PERCEPÇÃO DE GESTANTES A LUZ DO CÍRCULO DE CULTURA DE PAULO FREIRE
Authors: Barreto Raissa Mont' Alverne , Dos Santos Rayann Branco , Bezerra Ana Caroline Lira , Da Silva Maria Adelane Monteiro
Published: April 2017

OBJETIVO: conhecer a percepção de gestantes adolescentes acerca das IST por meio do desenvolvimento de uma abordagem grupal, a partir do referencial do círculo de Cultura de Paulo Freire. MÉTODOS: Trata-se de um estudo com caráter qualitativo do tipo pesquisa-cuidado, no qual se utilizou uma abordagem grupal fundamentada no Círculo de Cultura de Paulo Freire para o desenvolvimento dos encontros realizados com sete gestantes adolescentes assistidas pelo Centro de Saúde da Família (CSF) do bairro Padre Palhano, na cidade de Sobral, Ceará, durante os meses de fevereiro a julho de 2014. RESULTADOS: Constatou-se nesse estudo que as mulheres demonstraram ausência ou conhecimento insuficiente em relação às IST e sobre as consequências das doenças para ela e o bebê. As participantes declararam ainda não receber informações adequadas e suficientes relacionadas às IST nas escolas e unidades de saúde. Verificou-se que as gestantes contribuíram de forma significativa no seguimento do grupo revelando-se interessadas com base no compartilhamento de experiências ou momentos vivenciados por meio de terceiros. CONCLUSÃO: há a necessidade de articulação de ações educativas resolutivas pelos profissionais de saúde e professores das escolas, possibilitando a diminuição da carência de informação sobre IST, de forma que os adolescentes possuam um olhar diferenciado por meio do cuidado com abordagem técnica segura e humanizada e da utilização de metodologias participativas, visto que, por meio dessa pesquisa, houve a possibilidade de transformação de gestantes adolescentes fortalecidas por suas conquistas de aprendizado e na aquisição de conhecimentos.
PLANEJAMENTO ESTRATÉGICO SITUACIONAL: RELATO DE UMA EXPERIÊNCIA EM UMA FARMÁCIA MUNICIPAL DO SUL DO BRASIL
Authors: Manetti Cristiano , Luna Leite Márcia Dos Angeles
Published: April 2017

Este trabalho tem por objetivo relatar a experiência de elaboração de um Plano Operativo (PO), desenvolvido com a finalidade de qualificar a Assistência Farmacêutica (AF) da Farmácia Municipal de Canguçu, Rio Grande do Sul. Trata-se de um relato e uma reflexão sobre uma atividade prática e colaborativa, com vistas à aplicação futura na Farmácia Municipal. O autor deste relato não se coloca apenas como observador, mas como propositor e membro da equipe que elaborou o plano de intervenção na realidade da AF do município. São apresentados os passos da construção de um PO, visando proporcionar direcionalidade à gestão a fim de intervir em uma realidade sobre a qual não é possível ter total controle. As informações apresentadas neste artigo foram obtidas através das oficinas de construção do PO e de referências bibliográficas. As oficinas, divididas em quatro etapas, contaram com a participação de diferentes atores que trabalham na Prefeitura Municipal de Canguçu, em funções relacionadas ao objetivo desse estudo. Após a elaboração do PO houve a constatação que a desatualização da Relação Municipal de Medicamentos Essenciais, que não estava de acordo com o perfil epidemiológico dos cidadãos canguçuenses, o que tem elevado o número de processos judiciais contra o estado e/ou município nos últimos anos. Espera-se que o presente estudo possa contribuir para a qualificação da AF na Atenção Básica do município fomentando o uso diário da ferramenta Planejamento Estratégico Situacional para a identificação de problemas, com a participação dos diversos atores envolvidos no atendimento da Secretaria Municipal de Saúde.
O MESILATO DE IMATINIBE COMO TRATAMENTO PARA INIBIR A PROLIFERAÇÃO DAS CÉLULAS NEOPLÁSICAS EM PACIENTES COM LEUCEMIA MIELOIDE CRÔNICA.
Authors: Frizzo Matias Nunes , Dick Alline Pastorio , Trachynski Josielli
Published: April 2017

A Leucemia Mielóide Crônica (LMC) é uma doença mieloproliferativa crônica caracterizada por uma translocação equilibrada entre os cromossomos 9 e 22, que envolve a fusão dos genes BCR/ABL, sendo este rearranjo conhecido como o cromossomo Filadélfia (Ph). É uma neoplasia com incidência de 1-2 casos por 100.000 adultos, e é responsável por 15%  de todas as leucemias. Esta doença progride através de três fases: fase inicial crônica (FC), fase acelerada (FA) e fase final chamada de crise blástica (CB). Atualmente, existem várias estratégias de tratamento adotadas para a LMC Ph+, dentre eles transplante de células tronco, utilização de bussulfano, hidroxiuréia, IFN-α e inibidores da tirosino quinase (imatinibe, nilotinib, dasatinib e busotinib). O mesilato de imatinibe é um inibidor de primeira geração capaz de inibir a proliferação das células de diferentes linhagens da LMC e das células progenitoras hematopoiéticas. Essa droga tem mostrado boa eficácia em todas as fases da doença, particularmente nos pacientes com diagnóstico recente de LMC em fase crônica. Os inibidores de segunda geração mostram-se eficazes e seguros no tratamento em todas as fases, nos pacientes que falharam com a terapia do imatinibe. No presente artigo, realizou-se uma pesquisa bibliográfica com material indexado, publicado a partir do ano 2000.  As opções terapêuticas para pacientes com LMC recentemente diagnosticados continuam a evoluir.
IMUNIZAÇÃO CONTRA O VÍRUS DA HEPATITE B EM ESTUDANTES DA ÁREA DA SAÚDE
Authors: Abich Dariane Ramos , De Lima Giana Caroline Schulz , Lissarassa Yana Picinin Sandri , Mallet Emanuelle Kerber Viera , Comparsi Bruna
Published: April 2017

O vírus da hepatite B (HBV) apresenta alta infecciosidade e estabilidade no meio ambiente e por isso os profissionais e estudantes da área da saúde estão expostos ao alto risco de contaminação através do contato com materiais biológicos.  Avacinação é uma forma de proteção à infecção pelo HBV, assim o objetivo deste estudo foi estimar os níveis de anti-HBs de acadêmicos da área da saúde submetidos ao esquema vacinal para imunização contra o vírus HBV. Trata-se de um estudo observacional transversal realizado em acadêmicos de Biomedicina no noroeste do Rio Grande do Sul entre os anos de 2014 e 2015. Os níveis de anti-HBs foram determinados no soro através do método imunoenzimático - ELISA indireto (Bioclin®) e para análise e apresentação dos dados realizou-se estatística descritiva. Foram estudados 118 acadêmicos, com idade média de 20 ±0,4 anos, entre eles 87,3% eram do sexo feminino e 12,7% do sexo masculino. A análise dos níveis de anti-HBs revelou que 14 acadêmicos (11,9%) apresentaram níveis abaixo da faixa de concentração considerada protetora, enquanto, outros 104 acadêmicos (88,1%) foram considerados imunes. A organização curricular do curso certamente contribui positivamente para maiores índices de imunização no grupo estudado. Todavia, percebeu-se que a situação vacinal está sendo negligenciada entre os estudantes. Sugere-se a implantação de um programa para incentivar a vacinação e acompanhamento da titulação dos níveis de anti-HBs entre os acadêmicos da área da saúde.
DESDOBRAMENTOS DA POLÍTICA NACIONAL DE EDUCAÇÃO ESPECIAL NA PERSPECTIVA DA EDUCAÇÃO INCLUSIVA EM POLÍTICAS LOCAIS
Authors: Rigo Neusete Machado
Published: April 2017

Esse estudo tem por objetivo investigar os impactos que a Política Nacional da Educação Especial na perspectiva da Educação Inclusiva/2008 (SEESP/MEC) provocou na organização das políticas municipais e escolares para a construção de escolas inclusivas. A pesquisa se organizou em dois momentos: no primeiro, os dados coletados correspondem à realidade de onze dos vinte municípios da região Fronteira Noroeste/RS; no segundo, os dados correspondem à realidade de um município e de uma de suas escolas. A metodologia é de abordagem quanti-qualitativa com a aplicação de um questionário com questões abertas e fechadas e de uma entrevista com o responsável pela educação especial no órgão municipal, além de questionários aplicados a três professoras de uma das escolas desse município e ainda, foi realizada a análise documental do Sistema Municipal de Ensino em relação à normatização da educação especial. Os dados foram analisados comparativamente no primeiro momento, e no segundo, são objetos de análise em duas categorias presentes no processo de desencadeamento da política nacional nas políticas locais: o processo de formação dos professores e as ações estratégias do Sistema Municipal de Ensino e da escola na efetivação de condições ao processo de inclusão escolar. Os resultados dessa pesquisa apontam poucos avanços na política de inclusão escolar nos municípios dessa região. Dos onze municípios pesquisados, somente cinco atendem a totalidade da demanda da educação especial em suas escolas comuns, alguns não possuem salas de recursos multifuncionais, outros têm 100% dos alunos atendidos em escola especial e outros ainda, atendem parcialmente esses alunos nas escolas comuns e escolas especiais. Já os resultados encontrados no município referência, demonstram avanços significativos na implantação da inclusão escolar quanto aos processos de formação continuada dos professores e ações administrativas e normativas no Sistema Municipal de Ensino.
COMPREENSÕES ACERCA DA HERMENÊUTICA NA ANÁLISE TEXTUAL DISCURSIVA: MARCAS TEÓRICO-METODOLÓGICAS À INVESTIGAÇÃO
Authors: Sousa Robson Simplicio de , Galiazzi Maria do Carmo
Published: April 2017

Neste artigo, apresentamos elaborações textuais acerca da influência da hermenêutica na Análise Textual Discursiva (ATD). Constitui-se em um exercício de metanálise da obra Análise Textual Discursiva (MORAES e GALIAZZI, 2007) em busca daquilo que se mostra em relação aos aspectos hermenêuticos desta metodologia de análise. Emerge desta busca a vinculação à hermenêutica filosófica de Hans-Georg Gadamer, que se torna nosso principal interlocutor no metatexto. Mostra-se como pressupostos hermenêuticos da ATD o reconhecimento do outro, os movimentos circular e espiral que auxiliam no caminho de análise e a abertura à ampliação de horizontes interpretativos pela busca de teorias emergentes na análise.
Comitê de Bacia: Uma Configuração Social Emergente na Gestão Sustentável das Águas
Authors: Madruga Lúcia Rejane Da Rosa Gama , Da Silva Tania Nunes , Beuron Thiago , Block Alexander
Published: April 2017

A busca de soluções sustentáveis para o gerenciamento da água exige a acomodação de diversos interesses por meio de negociações coletivas. Este estudo sugere que a Teoria da Emergência e suas propriedades subjacentes podem auxiliar na compreensão das configurações sociais advindas destas questões. Além disso, supõe que as propriedades sistêmicas de organização, ordem, complexidade e auto-organização podem expressar o comportamento coletivo dos agentes. Foi realizado um estudo de caso no Comitê Santa Maria (RS), onde se observou que esta nova configuração social instituiu novos padrões de comportamento coletivo em uma região onde a atuação dos agentes era baseada no individualismo. Ficou evidenciado que a complexidade social daquela comunidade se reproduziu na estrutura organizacional do Comitê trazendo as diversas partes interessadas na água para se relacionar em um espaço de negociações e decisões coletivas onde o principal aprendizado foi a capacidade de convívio na diversidade.
Aplicação da Escala-NEP para a Mensuração da Consciência Ecológica de Professores Universitários: Perfil e Implicações para Estudos Futuros
Authors: Battistella Luciana Flores , Velter Aline Nadalin , Grohmann Márcia Zampieri , Casasola Fernanda Pase
Published: April 2017

O presente estudo teve por objetivo investigar a consciência ecológica de professores universitários dos cursos de administração de instituições brasileiras. Para tanto, adotou-se a escala do Novo Paradigma Ecológico (Escala-NEP) desenvolvida por Dunlap e Van Liere (1978) e atualizada por Dunlap, Van Liere, Mertig e Jones (2000). Foi conduzida uma pesquisa do tipo survey para, posteriormente, realizar a análise fatorial exploratória e análises descritivas. Observou-se que professores universitários apresentam uma consciência ecológica considerada alta, com uma média de 3,66 para toda a Escala-NEP. Conforme os resultados, a consciência ecológica é mais evidente entre as mulheres, divorciadas, que têm filhos, estão na faixa etária dos 40 a 59 anos e possuem uma renda mensal familiar de 2 a 5 salários mínimos.Através da análise fatorial exploratória a Escala-NEP, antes com 15 variáveis, passou a contar com 9 variáveis distribuídas nos 4 fatores encontrados. A escala apresentou uma consistência interna significante, tendo um alfa de Cronbach de 0,743. O primeiro fator foi nomeado de anti-antropocentrismo, o fator 2 foi chamado de limites do crescimento, o fator 3 recebeu o título de crise ecológica e o fator 4 recebeu o nome de rejeição do excepcionalismo.
Estado e Innovación en la Periferia: ¿por qué y cómo (re)pensar el rol del Estado y las Políticas de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación en América Latina?
Authors: Fernández Victor Ramiro , Comba Daniel Alberto
Published: April 2017

Resumen:

El trabajo pretende realizar un aporte teórico y metodológico al estudio de las políticas estatales de ciencia, tecnología e innovación (PCTI) de América Latina. Se plantea la necesidad de reintroducir al Estado como problema de estudio así como de evaluar las capacidades/cualidades estatales que deben estar presentes para una intervención virtuosa en la arena de las PCTI. El trabajo se divide en tres apartados. En el primero se realiza un análisis del rol que se la ha asignado al Estado en materia de diseño y gestión de PCTI, identificando algunos aportes del Pensamiento Latinoamericano en Ciencia Tecnología y Sociedad (PLCTS) y del enfoque del Sistema Nacional de Innovación (SNI). Se resalta en tal contexto algunas particularidades del PLCTS y su posterior desplazamiento por el SNI. En un segundo apartado se presenta el enfoque del Sistema Social de Producción (SSP), argumentando que es un marco de referencia más amplio que el de los SNI, que permite reintroducir el Estado en el actual contexto histórico desde un abordaje más holístico. Aquí se identifican algunas dimensiones de análisis relevantes que dan cuenta de las particularidades de los SSP de los países latinoamericanos que pueden condicionar/potenciar procesos de desarrollo, y se señala que si bien el enfoque no tiene al Estado como eje de análisis, es posible incorporarlo para conocer la actuación del SSP en escenarios periféricos. De esta manera, en una tercera parte se introduce la discusión de las cualidades/capacidades que deben estar presente en las oficinas estatales que tienen a su cargo el diseño y la gestión de las PCTI, para lograr una intervención virtuosa en el SSP capaz de revertir tendencias o prácticas no conducentes a la innovación o que desalienten las actividades de I+D. Al final, en un cuarta parte presentamos unas breves conclusiones.

 

Palabras claves Sistema Nacional de Innovación – Sistema Social de Producción – Estado Capacidades Estatales.
A Participação como Pressuposto da Democracia
Authors: Cremonese Dejalma
Published: April 2017

O texto discorre sobre a questão da participação como pressuposto principal da democracia. Inicialmente discute aspectos conceituais da participação como: “tomar parte em”, compartilhar, associar-se pelo sentimento ou pensamento. Logo após discute a evolução da participação na democracia ocidental: começando com o pioneirismo da Grécia Clássica até a experiência participativa da democracia liberal burguesa na modernidade. A terceira seção apresenta o debate da participação na Teoria Democrática Contemporânea, mais precisamente entre os teóricos considerados institucionalistas versus os participacionistas. Nas considerações finais, o texto aponta para a relevância da participação na conjuntura política e social da atualidade, principalmente com a experiência do movimento europeu designado “Democracia Real Já”.