bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Una intervención interactiva por medio de foros en el aprendizaje colaborativo
Authors: Barrera Capot Rosa , Montaño Espinoza Rosa , Marín Álvarez Pedro
Published: January 2018

Este estudio analiza el efecto de un entorno colaborativo en el aprendizaje de estudiantes de primer año de enseñanza superior.  Se elaboraron foros colaborativos, donde el estudiante participa en forma continua durante el periodo de duración de la asignatura. Cada foro considera aspectos relacionados al tipo de información del mensaje y el nivel de profundidad del aporte dado.  Los resultados del foro al triangularlos con las notas finales obtenidas por los estudiantes, muestran que el efecto es positivo, además se observa que se produce una mayor profundidad en los mensajes, en aquellos estudiantes que han participado activamente en los foros, es decir, entre más foros participe el estudiante mayor es la profundidad que alcanza.
Estudio de APPs de realidad aumentada para su uso en campos de aprendizaje en un entorno natural
Authors: Mesquida Jerez María Cristina , Pérez Adolfina
Published: January 2018

La Realidad Aumentada (RA) representa una tecnología emergente que contiene un gran potencial para su uso educativo. Este documento presenta un análisis de aplicaciones de RA gratuitas para Educación Primaria, con el fin de acercar a los niños al descubrimiento del entorno natural a través de recursos TIC, enfocado hacia un proceso de E-A más vivencial y motivador. Para ello, se ha desarrollado una búsqueda de aplicaciones de RA gratuitas más relevantes. Posteriormente, se ha llevado a cabo un filtro de las aplicaciones atendiendo a diversos criterios, emergiendo 3 apps primordiales. Seguidamente, se ha llevado a cabo un análisis exhaustivo de dichas herramientas, con el fin de plasmar las ventajas e inconvenientes que presentan.
Representações sociais sobre os valores populares relacionados a uma unidade de conservação em área urbana no Sul do Brasil
Authors: Krassota Anna Kelly , Carelli Mariluci Neis , Schwarz Maria Luiza
Published: January 2018

Conservar o meio ambiente mediante implementação de unidades de conservação, ou seja, designar áreas que devem ser especialmente protegidas e como instrumento de gestão dos remanescentes florestais e do solo, é uma tendência mundial cada vez mais praticada. Para tal, é necessário recolher as representações sobre os anseios, as necessidades e os valores da população inserida nesses locais, que geralmente são bastante habitados. Nem sempre as comunidades que detêm essas áreas são incluídas nas decisões sobre as condições atuais e futuras das unidades de conservação. A implantação de unidades de conservação pode causar impactos socioculturais. Este artigo fez uma análise sobre os conhecimentos da comunidade do bairro Adhemar Garcia, vizinha ao Parque Natural Municipal Caieira, uma unidade de conservação de proteção integral na cidade de Joinville, SC. A metodologia utilizada foi apoiada em uma abordagem qualitativa, com alguns dados quantificáveis, em que, com o uso da vocação hierarquizada de palavras, a comunidade atribuiu valores por meio de suas representações sociais. Os valores identificados foram: “negativista”, “moralista”, “naturalista”, “estético”, “ecológico-científico”, “humanista”, “utilitarista” e “dominador”, demonstrando como a comunidade vê o Parque. Esses valores oferecem subsídios para que eles sejam reelaborados, por meio do envolvimento da comunidade com a unidade de conservação em questão.
Flora vascular, estrutura comunitária e conservação de fragmentos da floresta atlântica na Bacia Hidrográfica do Rio Cachoeira, Joinville, SC, Brasil
Authors: De Melo Júnior João Carlos Ferreira , Amorim Maick William , Abba Arriola Igor , Canuto Kauê Klimesch , Da Silva Pereira Luiz Guilherme
Published: January 2018

Este estudo objetivou conhecer a flora e a estrutura de áreas remanescentes da floresta atlântica inseridas na Bacia Hidrográfica do Rio Cachoeira, município de Joinville, Santa Catarina. Selecionaram-se os cinco maiores fragmentos florestais em extensão localizados na área urbana do município, além do canal do rio principal da bacia, para o levantamento da flora aquática. As coletas foram realizadas mensalmente em todas as áreas amostrais. A organização sistemática da flora adotou o sistema APG IV. Amostrou-se um total de 381 espécies distribuídas em 226 gêneros e 89 famílias. As famílias mais ricas foram: Myrtaceae (35), Fabaceae (29), Rubiaceae (22), Bromeliaceae (20), Asteraceae (17), Lauraceae (16), Poaceae (14), Cyperaceae (13), Sapindaceae (11) e Araceae (10). As cinco espécies de maior valor de importância foram Euterpe edulis, Alchornea triplinervia, Psychotria nuda, Hyeronima alchorneoides e Ficus gomelleira. Os fragmentos apresentaram elevado índice de diversidade e baixa similaridade entre si. Aproximadamente 50% dos indivíduos compuseram classes de altura e diamétrica inferiores. Os fragmentos estão, em sua maioria, em estádio sucessional médio de regeneração natural. Os resultados indicam a importância desses fragmentos como áreas relictuais para a conservação da diversidade da floresta atlântica em áreas urbanas.
Herpetofauna da bacia do Rio Cachoeira, município de Joinville, Santa Catarina, Sul do Brasil
Authors: Comitti Estevão Jasper
Published: January 2018

A bacia do Rio Cachoeira encontra-se totalmente dentro do perímetro urbano do município de Joinville, onde restam pequenos fragmentos de mata atlântica localizados principalmente em morros. Em uma parceria com a Secretaria do Meio Ambiente (Sema), Comitê Cubatão-Cachoeira Joinville (CCJ) e a Universidade da Região de Joinville (Univille), realizou-se um diagnóstico ambiental dessa bacia, que teve, como um dos objetivos, inventariar a herpetofauna ocorrente na região. Realizaram-se duas campanhas de campo no ano de 2016, e seis áreas foram amostradas. Para o registro das espécies utilizaram-se armadilhas do tipo “pitfall” em três dessas áreas e, em todas, foram realizadas transecções diurnas e noturnas visando à procura ativa de espécimes para registros visuais e auditivos. Registraram-se 54 espécies da herpetofauna, sendo 36 espécies de anfíbios e 18 de répteis. A área com maior riqueza apresentou 40 espécies, e aquela com menor, 14. Espera-se que tais dados possam auxiliar nas tomadas de decisões em relação à conservação da herpetofauna e das áreas verdes no município de Joinville, podendo assim unir desenvolvimento urbano e conservação ambiental, além de incentivar a educação ambiental e mais pesquisas com esse grupo faunístico na região.
Avifauna na Bacia Hidrográfica do Rio Cachoeira, Joinville, Santa Catarina
Authors: Grose Alexandre Venson
Published: January 2018

A Bacia Hidrográfica do Rio Cachoeira está inserida integralmente no município de Joinville, Santa Catarina, percorrendo um trecho predominantemente urbano. Grande parte da sua vegetação ciliar já foi removida, restando apenas alguns fragmentos. O objetivo deste estudo foi caracterizar, ao longo da bacia hidrográfica, a comunidade de aves que ocorre em fragmentos próximos e também às margens do Rio Cachoeira. Realizaram-se duas campanhas (abril e novembro de 2016), com duração total de 12 dias cada, distribuídas em cinco pontos de amostragem. Para o inventário, foram utilizados transecções e pontos fixos previamente definidos em cada ponto de amostragem. Durante o período, identificaram-se 241 espécies de 63 famílias. O ponto de maior riqueza foi a área Itinga, com 199 espécies, e aquele com menor riqueza foi o das transecções na margem do rio, com 116 espécies. A área Itinga representa o maior fragmento amostrado, com grande concentração de palmito (Euterpe edulis), o que favorece a alimentação de várias espécies e contribuiu para a sua manutenção. Um total de 12 espécies está inserido em alguma categoria de ameaça, o que reforça a importância desses fragmentos para a sobrevivência de tais espécies. A Bacia Hidrográfica do Rio Cachoeira apresentou uma avifauna muito rica e merece especial atenção considerando a forte pressão da urbanização que vem sofrendo.
Hospital Mortality Among Elderly Patients Admitted With Neurological Disorders Was Not Predicted by any Particular Diagnosis in a Tertiary Medical Center
Authors: Bacellar Aroldo , Assis Telma , Pedreira Bruno B. , Costa Gersonita , Nascimento Osvaldo J.M.
Published: January 2018

Background:

Neurological disorders (NDs) are associated with high hospital mortality. We aimed to identify predictors of hospital mortality among elderly inpatients with NDs.

Methods:

Patients aged ≥60 years admitted to the hospital between January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2010 with acute NDs, chronic NDs as underpinnings of acute clinical disorders, and neurological complications of other diseases were studied. We analyzed demographic data, NDs, and comorbidities as independent predictors of hospital mortality. Logistic regression was performed for multivariable analysis.

Results:

Overall, 1540 NDs and 2679 comorbidities were identified among 798 inpatients aged ≥ 60 years (mean 75.8±9.1). Of these, 54.5% were female. Diagnostic frequency of NDs ranged between 0.3% and 50.8%. Diagnostic frequency of comorbidities ranged from 5.6% to 84.5%. Comorbidities varied from 0 to 9 per patient (90% of patients had ≥2 comorbidities), mean 3.2±1.47(CI, 3.1-3.3). Patients with multimorbidities presented with a mean of 4.7±1.7 morbidities per patient. Each ND and comorbidity were associated with high hospital mortality, producing narrow ranges between the lowest and highest incidences of death (hospital mortality = 18%) (95% CI, 15%-21%). After multivariable analysis, advanced age (P<0.001) and low socioeconomic status (P=0.003) were recognized as predictors of mortality, totaling 9% of the variables associated with hospital mortality.

Conclusion:

Neither a particular ND nor an individual comorbidity predicted hospital mortality. Age and low socioeconomic class accounted for 9% of predictors. We suggest evaluating whether functional, cognitive, or comorbidity scores will improve the risk model of hospital mortality in elderly patients admitted with ND.
Molecular detection of Anaplasma marginale in stable flies Stomoxys calcitrans (Diptera: Muscidae) feeding on a tick-free bovine herd
Authors: Bautista Garfias Carlos Ramón , Rodríguez Tania , Rojas Carmen , Lira José J. , Álvarez Jesús A. , Polanco Diego
Published: January 2018

Data on the implication of the stable fly (Stomoxys calcitrans, Diptera: Mus­cidae), in the transmission of Anaplasma marginale in tick-free cattle is scarce. Hence, the objective of this investigation was to detect the presence of DNA from A. marginale in stable flies caught near a bovine herd, which has been maintained free of ticks for 40 years, and occasionally presents some clinical cases of anaplasmosis. Twenty-four batches of S. calcitrans (15 flies each) were collected in the morning and in the afternoon twice a week (except for one catch in one week of September and one catch in one week of December) during 12 catching days in a period of four months. Their DNA was obtained and analysed by nested PCR (nPCR) to identify the presence of A. marginale DNA. Seven of the batches (29.16 %) were pos­itive for A. marginale, as detected by an nPCR that targets the A. marginale msp5 gene. Similarly, in two out of 12 catching days (16.66 %), those S. calcitrans batches collected in the morning and in the afternoon, were pos­itive for A. marginale, while those S. calcitrans groups collected in three out of 12 catching days (25 %), were positive for the rickettsia. The obtained re­sults suggest that A. marginale transmission is carried out mechanically by S. calcitrans, favouring the circulation and maintenance of the microorganism in this particular bovine herd.
Lichen Diversity in the Terai Regions of Uttar Pradesh, India
Authors: Gupta Pooja
Published: January 2018

Terai regions of Uttar Pradesh is one of the richest area for lichen diversity in the state represented by 81 species under 37 genera and 23 families. Out of these, 66 species are crustose, 11 foliose, 3 squamulose and 1 leprose. Graphidaceae shows highest generic as well as species diversity with 5 genera and 15 species followed by Ramalinaceae with 2 genera and 10 species. Among the genera Graphis is the largest with 10 species followed by Bacidia with 9 species. Agonimia allobata (Stizenb.) P. James, Anisomeridium aff. ranunculosporum (Coppins and James) Coppins, Coenogonium aciculatum Lücking and Aptroot, and Malmidea bakeri (Vain.) Kalb, Rivas Plata and Lumbsch have been found as new records for India and Arthonia cinnabarina (DC.) Wallr., A. dispersula Nyl., Bacidia medialis (Tuck. ex Nyl.) Zahlbr., Bacidina apiahica (Müll. Arg.) Vezda, Buellia stellulata (Taylor) Mudd, Byssoloma subdiscordans (Nyl.) P. James, Chaenothecopsis savonica (Räsänen) Tibell, Coenogonium dilucidum (Kremp.) Kalb and Lücking, Coenogonium minimum (Müll. Arg.) Lücking, Endocarpon pusillum Hedw., Fellhanera fuscatula (Müll. Arg.) Vëzda, Fellhanera rhapidophylli (Rehm) Vezda, Fellhanera semecarpi (Vain.) Vezda, Fissurina cingalina (Nyl.) Staiger, Graphis caesiella Vain., Graphis filiformis Adaw. and Makhija, Graphis lineola Ach., Graphis petricosa (Kremp.) A.W. Archer, Graphis pyrrhocheliodes Zahlbr., Herpothallon sticticum Jagadeesh and G.P. Sinha, Letrouitia domingensis (Pers.) Hafellner and Bellem., Mazosia phyllosema (Nyl.) Zahlbr., Mycomicrothelia nonensis (Müll. Arg.) D. Hawksw., Mycomicrothelia thelena (Müll. Arg.) D. Hawksw., Phaeographis inusta (Ach.) Müll. Arg., Pyxine consocians Vain., Strigula nitidula Mont. and Thelotrema subtile Tuck. have been found as new records for Uttar Pradesh.
Suitability of lichens to monitor climate change
Authors: Bajpai Rajesh , Semwal Manoj , Singh C. P.
Published: January 2018

The lichens are one of the most sensitive organism in nature among the different elements of biodiversity and can be affected more due to climate change. Lichens fulfil their water need from rain, fog and dew present in the atmosphere. The change in atmospheric temperature influence, to a greater extent, the thallus temperature and physiology of lichens which leads to emergence of new ecotype and finally the shift in a species. The impact of climatic factors on lichens ecophysiology, is different from higher plantsis due to the poikilohydric nature. The lichen bioindicator communities have been shown to exhibit correlation with climatic factors of an area. The changes in lichen biomass, frequency, diversity and indicatorcommunity indices, indicate changes in environmental gradients (temperature, humidity and UV radiation). A number of techniques regarding study the environmental and climatic change are available. However, the present correspondence hypothesized about some easy and low cost techniques to monitor climate change utilizing lichens. The overview will also leads to assess patterns of lichens responses with species representation and towards its understanding the current and future changes in climate of an area.
New records and an updated key of Pyrenula from India
Authors: Ingle Komal K. , Uppadhyay Vindhyeshwari , Nayaka Sanjeeva , Trivedi Suman , Sahoo Dinabandhu
Published: January 2018

Pyrenula andina, P. atropurpurea, P. bahiana , P. caracasana, P. macrospora, P. massariospora, P. pseudobufonia , P. subducta, P. subgregantula and P. tristissima are described as new records for Indian lichen flora. An updated key to all Pyrenula species so far known from India is also presented.
Lichen diversity in the Eastern Himalaya biodiversity hotspot region, India
Authors: Singh K. P. , Singh Pushpi , Sinha G.P.
Published: January 2018

Eastern Himalaya, a part of the Himalaya biodiversity hotspot region has been assessed for its lichen diversity, based on the own collections, identifications, field observations and published literature. Out of ca 2540 species so far, known from India, 1047 species,1 sub species and 4 varieties distributed in 592 crustose, 321 foliose, 125 fruticose and 9 squamulose growth forms under 212 genera and 63 families, occurring as corticolous, saxicolous, terricolous, foliicolous, and muscicolous constitute c. 41.22 % of the total lichen diversity of the country. The lichen vegetation is recognized into four major types and discussed under (i) tropical lichen vegetation (ii) sub tropical lichen vegetation (iii) temperate lichen vegetation and (iv) subalpine and alpine lichen vegetation. A comparative statistics of diversity of species under dominant families and genera at India and Eastern Himalaya level is given. The region is also active centre of speciation and represented by 107 endemic species including many point endemics. It is pointed out that this rich diversity of lichens is under threat due to various biotic activities. Therefore, conservation measures concerning rich lichen diversity in brief are also discussed. It is also suggested that unexplored high altitude areas are required to be explored thoroughly for getting complete knowledge of the lichen diversity of the region and finally its utilization for the welfare of human beings.
The Prospect of Cluster Analysis’ Use to Obtain the New Scientific Results at the Example of Urotheliocytes’ Study in Experimental Diabetic Cystopathy
Authors: Popadynets Oksana , Yurakh Omelian , Tokaryk Nadia , Yurakh Galyna , Pukach Ilona , Osypchuk Mykhailo , Kolosov Oleg , Korzhovska Vita , Dubyna Natalia , Dmytrenko Anatoliy
Published: January 2018

During the experiment on 70 adult male rats of the Wistar line the priority mechanisms of development of streptotrozotocin diabetic cystopathy were determined. It’s morphometrically and statistically proved that the imbalance of the systemic mechanisms of the functioning of the transitional epithelium of the bladder  starts from the first stages of the development of diabetic cystopathy and is not restored to the end of the experiment; it is associated with a violation of the structural and functional balance between the uroletocytes of clusters 4 and 1 and clusters 2 and 3, as well as with a loss of urothelial bladder of morphological stratification.The general pathological processes accompanying the diabetic cystopathy of a bladder development were revealed. According to the results of histological, morphometric, ultrastructural methods, biochemical studies of blood and urine, determination of water balance and cluster analysis, the main systemic and non-systemic factors that cause the development of these pathological processes were established.
The Black Christ of Esquipulas: religion and identity in Guatemala
Authors: Chiquín Selvin Johany
Published: January 2018

A través de la intersección entre religiosidad e identidad, revisando cuatroscientos años de la historia de Guatemala, el historiador Douglass Sullivan-González logra, a través de esta obra, enfatizar el papel de la imagen del Cristo Negro de Esquipulas, cargada de gran contenido simbólico que traspasa las fronteras guatemaltecas, en las luchas sociales y políticas.
Migración y nuevas formas de sindicalismo en los países del norte global
Authors: Varela Huerta Amarela , Pineyro Nelson Carlos
Published: January 2018

Luego del giro neoliberal en Estados Unidos y Europa, el sindicalismo ha perdido mucha fuerza. Dos factores han sido importantes para ello: 1) la desindustrialización de estas economías generó grandes pérdidas de empleos en los sectores donde el sindicalismo tenía mayor influencia. 2) Por mucho tiempo la mayoría de los sindicatos rechazaron afiliar trabajadores migrantes del sur global, mermando su capacidad de rearticulación ante el nuevo panorama económico.La situación ha cambiado. Los grandes sindicatos han tenido que aceptar el ingreso de migrantes y generar una reconfiguración del sindicalismo al mismo tiempo que un espacio de organización y lucha para los migrantes. Este artículo aborda el modelo de “sindicalismo social” y los Worker Centers (centros de trabajadores) y cómo éstos han influido en las subjetividades políticas de los trabajadores migrantes y viceversa.
El vía crucis del migrante: Demandas, membresía e interlocutores
Authors: Vargas Carrasco Felipe De Jesús
Published: January 2018

Los vía crucis del migrante son acciones colectivas contenciosas que poseen varias  particularidades: son  trasnacionales; protagonizados por personas migrantes en condición irregular que recurren al performance religioso para exponer sus demandas políticas; ocupan espacios públicos y privados como carreteras estatales y federales, plazas, vías  ferroviarias, vagones de tren, parroquias y albergues de migrantes.Es por ello que en este artículo analizamos a los vía crucis del migrante desde el enfoque de la marcha política, dado que nos permite identificar la membresía del movimiento; sus interlocutores y audiencias; y sus demandas políticas. Lo anterior devela la emergencia de un movimiento social trasnacional que lucha por la defensa de los derechos humanos de las personas migrantes de tránsito por México.
Effectifity and Cost Analysis of Omeprazole and Pantoprazole for Stress Related Mucosal Disease Prophylaxis in ICU
Authors: Sukengtyas Dyah Atmi Tri , Andayani Tri Murti , Budiarti L. Endang
Published: January 2018

Currently, the most effective therapeutic agent as a Stress Related Mucosal Disease (SRMD) prophylaxis therapy is the group of Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI). In Indonesia, PPI agent most commonly used is pantoprazole and omeprazole, for they are already available in the form of injection and also available in generic product. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness and the therapy cost of omeprazole and pantoprazole used as a prophylaxis agent of SRMD. This study used observational analytic method using a retrospective cohort study. The subjects were patients in ICU of Bethesda Hospital in Yogyakarta with age ≥ 18 year old who received the therapy of omeprazole or pantoprazole as a prophylaxis of SRMD during January 2012 – September 2016 who meet the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The effectivity of therapy was seen by the bleeding events. The cost was calculated based on the amount of fee required by the patient, both the use of the medicine as a prophylaxis therapy of SRMD and for the bleeding therapy of SRMD. The value of Expected Monetary Value (EMV) was then calculated using the method of Decision Tree. Subject in this study were 152 patients, in which there were 76 patients on each group therapy of pantoprazole and omeprazole. The comparison between the number of patients who did not experience bleeding between group of pantoprazole and group of omeprazole is 85.5%: 81.6% (p = 0.512). The value of EMV in the pantoprazole group is Rp. 431.490,76, while the omeprazole group is Rp. 382.042,57. There is no difference in the effectivity between pantoprazole and omeprazole as a prophylaxis of SRMD, and the cost for SRMD prophylaxis is cheaper in the omeprazole therapy than in the pantoprazole therapy.
Comparison of Real Costs against the Price of INA-CBG's Ischemic Stroke in Bethesda Hospital
Authors: Muslimah Muslimah , Andayani Tri Murti , Pinzon Rizaldy , Endarti Dwi
Published: January 2018

Stroke is the leading cause of death and disability that includes disability mild, moderate and severe need of maintenance costs high. The purpose of this research is to know the characteristics of the patient, the comparison of real costs and fares INA CBG's ischemic stroke inpatient and outpatient in Bethesda HOSPITAL Yogyakarta. This research was conducted with observational analytic approach with cross sectional design based on the perspective of the hospital. The subject of research that meets the criteria of inclusion as much as 96 patients. Criteria for Inclusion include patient JKN, ischemic stroke of the first offensive, onset of less than 24 hours and non of the references. Observation period 1 October 2015 sd 31 March 2016 inpatients were observed 6 months in retrospective. Secondary data research data are sourced on the medical record, IFRS, and Technology Unit of RS. Analysis of statistical data by the method of Mann Whitney and Kruskal Wallis. Based on the characteristics of long hospitalizations, inpatient class there is significant influence (p < 0.05) against ischemic stroke patients real costs of hospitalization. The total real costs RS ischemic stroke of Rp 993,181,170 to 96 111 patients with inpatient visits so that the cost of Rp 8,947,578 per episode of hospitalization. Furthermore the Total cost of stroke ischemic amounting to Rp 139,165,150 with 211 outpatient visits so that the cost of Rp 659,550 per an outpatient episode. Real costs RS ischemic stroke than outpatient rates INA CBG's-2014 have significant differences. Similarly the real costs of hospitalization compared to price of INA-CBG's 2014 have significant differences in class i. In conclusion Fund fares INA-CBG's either outpatient or inpatient insufficient finance the care of patients ischemic stroke in Bethesda hospital Yogyakarta.
Evaluation Medicine Availability Before and After NHI Implementation at Health Centers in Keerom District, Papua Province
Authors: Carolien Ivonie , Fudholi Achmad , Endarti Dwi
Published: January 2018

The availability of medicine in health center is associated with medicine management system and should be supported by adequate and sustainable resource. The Implementation of National Health Insurance (NHI) program will increase the need for medicine, to describe the medicine availability at primary health center before and after NHI, to identify the factors affect the availability, to compile solutions to increase the medicine availability at health centers in Keerom District. This research method was a descriptive. The data has been gathered based on observations to primary health center’s document of 2012 to 2015, for 35 indicator medicine, and interview with  the medicine manager and  the chief of health center, the manager of pharmacy district and the chief of health office at Keerom District. The data analysis was presented by charts, tables, and in narrative description. The results were  the availability of medicine at the health centers in Keerom District, before and after NHI program was same, by category of supply was safe, but insufficient as health center’s need. The medicine availability was not appropriate with essential medicine list and illness, the expired and defected medicine still be found, and  stock out time increased after NHI. In that period, the factors affect were, the demand process has not been optimal, insuffiecient and uneven distribution, lack of personel and  inadequate supporting for drug distribution charges the solution proposed were,  to improve knowledge and skill for medicine manager of health center, to plan pharmacist requirements, to set up medicine management information system, to do the integrated medicine planning and to provide the enough cost of distribution.
Standardized Transplantation Referral Ratio to Assess Performance of Transplant Referral among Dialysis Facilities
Authors: Paul Sudeshna , Plantinga Laura C. , Pastan Stephen O. , Gander Jennifer C. , Mohan Sumit , Patzer Rachel E.
Published: January 2018

Background and objectives

For patients with ESRD, referral from a dialysis facility to a transplant center for evaluation is an important step toward kidney transplantation. However, a standardized measure for assessing clinical performance of dialysis facilities transplant access is lacking. We describe methodology for a new dialysis facility measure: the Standardized Transplantation Referral Ratio.

Design, setting, participants, & measurements

Transplant referral data from 8308 patients with incident ESRD within 249 dialysis facilities in the United States state of Georgia were linked with US Renal Data System data from January of 2008 to December of 2011, with follow-up through December of 2012. Facility-level expected referrals were computed from a two-stage Cox proportional hazards model after patient case mix risk adjustment including demographics and comorbidities. The Standardized Transplantation Referral Ratio (95% confidence interval) was calculated as a ratio of observed to expected referrals. Measure validity and reliability were assessed.

Results

Over 2008–2011, facility Standardized Transplantation Referral Ratios in Georgia ranged from 0 to 4.87 (mean =1.16, SD=0.76). Most (77%) facilities had observed referrals as expected, whereas 11% and 12% had Standardized Transplantation Referral Ratios significantly greater than and less than expected, respectively. Age, race, sex, and comorbid conditions were significantly associated with the likelihood of referral, and they were included in risk adjustment for Standardized Transplantation Referral Ratio calculations. The Standardized Transplantation Referral Ratios were positively associated with evaluation, waitlisting, and transplantation (r=0.46, 0.35, and 0.20, respectively; P<0.01). On average, approximately 33% of the variability in Standardized Transplantation Referral Ratios was attributed to between-facility variation, and 67% of the variability in Standardized Transplantation Referral Ratios was attributed to within-facility variation.

Conclusions

The majority of observed variation in dialysis facility referral performance was due to characteristics within a dialysis facility rather than patient factors included in risk adjustment models. Our study shows a method for computing a facility-level standardized measure for transplant referral on the basis of a pilot sample of Georgia dialysis facilities that could be used to monitor transplant referral performance of dialysis facilities.
MILTON SANTOS: A PIONEER IN CRITICAL GEOGRAPHY FROM THE GLOBAL SOUTH
Authors: Monteiro João Carlos Carvalhaes dos Santos
Published: January 2018

Resenha do livro "Milton Santos: A Pioneer in Critical Geography from the Global South", organizado por Lucas Melgaço e Carolyn Prouse e lançado em 2017.
Combined mild hypoxia and bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells improve expansion and HOXB4 gene expression of human cord blood CD34+ stem cells
Authors: Mohammadali Fatemeh , Abroun Saeid , Atashi Amir
Published: January 2018

Cord blood (CB) is a rich source of hematopoietic stem cells (HSC). It has been used successfully to treat a variety of hematological and non-hematological disorders. Beside the advantages of CB, its main disadvantages are the limited number of stem cells available for transplantation and delayed engraftment. Identifying strategies to enhance expansion and self-renewal of HSCs can improve transplantation efficiency. The aim of this study was to examine different culture conditions on ex vivo expansion and homeobox protein Hox-B4 gene (HOXB4) expression in cord blood CD34+ stem cells. Human cord blood CD34+ HSC were cultured in serum-free medium supplemented with cytokines with and without a feeder layer in normoxia (21% O2) and mild hypoxia (5% O2). At the end of 7 days of culture, the highest number of total nucleated cells (TNC), CD34+ cells, colony forming units (CFUs) and HOXB4 mRNA were observed in a co-culture of HSC with a bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell(MSC) feeder layer at 5% O2.We concluded that the combination of bone marrow (BM)-MSC and mild hypoxia (5% O2) not only improved HSC expansion but also enhanced HOXB4 gene expression as a self-renewal marker of HSC, and better mimicked the niche microenvironment conditions.
Efficacy and safety of 4% articaine with epinephrine for the anterior middle superior alveolar nerve block comparing to the computer-controlled and conventional anesthetic delivery: Prospective, randomized, cross-over clinical study
Authors: Cetkovic Dejan , Milic Marija , Biocanin Vladimir , Brajic Ivana , Calasan Dejan , Radovic Katarina , Zivkovic Rade , Brkovic Bozidar
Published: January 2018

Bacground/Aim. The efficient dental anesthesia, which is related to the clinically adequate depth, duration and the width of anesthetic field, is an important prerequisite for successful dental treatment. The aim of this study was to investigate and compare the pulpal anesthesia and cardiovascular parameters after the anterior middle superior alveolar (AMSA) nerve block with 4% articaine with epinephrine administered by conventional cartridge-syringe and computer- controlled local anesthetic delivery system (CCLADS). Methods. This controlled double-blind cross-over randomized clinical study included 38 healthy volunteers. Efficacy of pulpal anesthesia after the AMSA nerve block was evaluated by measuring a success rate, onset and duration of pulpal anesthesia, using an electrical pulp tester. The parameters of cardiovascular function (systolic and diastolic blood pressure, heart rate) were monitored noninvasively. Results. Successful pulpal anesthesia of all tested teeth was obtained in 57.9% participants with CCLADS and in 44.7% participants with conventional syringe. The onset time was not significantly different between two investigated groups. The pulpal anesthesia duration was not significantly different neither within nor between investigated groups. The systolic and diastolic blood pressures were significantly decreased in both investigated groups, in comparison with the baseline values. Heart rate significantly decreased within CCLADS from 10th to 30th minute when compared to baseline. Conclusion. The efficacy of pulpal anesthesia and safety of cardiovascular profile of 0.6 mL of articaine with epinephrine (1:100.000) delivered with CCLADS were improved in comparison to the conventional syringe delivery. Significant changes of cardiovascular function were not observed.
Inequity Aversion, Incentives, and Personal Norms: The Effects on Budget Preparation and Use
Authors: Fisher Joseph G. , Mitchell W. Timothy , Peffer Sean A. , Webb R. Alan
Published: January 2018

We examine two features of control environments expected to affect the honesty of budget submissions by subordinates and their use by managers for planning purposes. First, we predict that subordinates' awareness of incentives available to their managers that they are not eligible to share in, is likely to induce inequity aversion and dishonest budgeting. However, we expect the egocentric bias will make managers insensitive to this increased dishonesty when using budgets for planning purposes. Second, we predict that making subordinates eligible to participate in incentives available to their managers will activate a personal norm of other-regarding behavior resulting in more honest budgeting. Third, we predict that managers whose subordinates are eligible to share in their incentives will recognize factors motivating their subordinates' behavior and, as a result, rely more on their budget submissions for planning purposes. Experimental results confirm all predictions. Implications for practice and research are discussed.
Disordered Eating Behaviors Are Not Increased by an Intervention to Improve Diet Quality but Are Associated With Poorer Glycemic Control Among Youth With Type 1 Diabetes
Authors: Eisenberg Colman Miriam H. , Quick Virginia M. , Lipsky Leah M. , Dempster Katherine W. , Liu Aiyi , Laffel Lori M.B. , Mehta Sanjeev N. , Nansel Tonja R.
Published: January 2018

OBJECTIVE

This study examines whether participation in an 18-month behavioral intervention shown previously to improve overall diet quality inadvertently increases disordered eating behaviors (DEBs) in youth with type 1 diabetes and investigates the association of DEB with multiple measures of glycemic control and variability.

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS

Participants reported DEB and diabetes management at baseline and 6, 12, and 18 months; masked continuous glucose monitoring, HbA1c, and 1,5-anhydroglucitol (1,5-AG) were obtained concurrently. Linear mixed models estimated the intervention effect on DEB, the association of DEB with diabetes adherence and measures of glycemic control and variability, and whether DEB modified glycemic trajectories.

RESULTS

There was no intervention effect on DEB (P = 0.84). DEB was associated with higher HbA1c (P = 0.001), mean sensor glucose (P = 0.001), and percent sensor glucose values >180 mg/dL (P = <0.001); with lower 1,5-AG (P = 0.01); and with worse diabetes adherence (P = 0.03). DEB was not associated with percent sensor glucose values <70 mg/dL or any measures of glycemic variability. There was a significant DEB × time interaction effect for mean sensor glucose (P = 0.05) and percent sensor glucose values >180 mg/dL (P = 0.04). Participants reporting less DEB had a developmentally expected deterioration in glycemic control throughout the study. Participants reporting more DEB had poor glycemic control at baseline that remained poor throughout the study.

CONCLUSIONS

Findings show a potential to improve diet quality without increasing DEB and indicate an association of DEB with persistent hyperglycemia but not hypoglycemia or glycemic variability.
PENGARUH ROE DAN DER TERHADAP HARGA SAHAM PADA SEKTOR PERDAGANGAN ECERAN
Authors: Alfiah Nurmala , Diyani Lucia Ari
Published: January 2018

This study aims to test the Influence of Return on Equity (ROE) and Debt to Equity Ratio (DER) Against Stock Price. This study was taken because there is still a difference between previous researchers. The study used external secondary data, sample technique used Purposive Sampling from eight (8) companies which met the Sampling criteria existing from 23 companies. The method used is multiple linear regression analysis. The results of this study shows that Return on Equity (ROE) has no significant effect on Stock Price, while Debt to Equity Ratio (DER) has a significant effect on Stock Price. Simultaneously ROE and DER have a significant effect to the stock price that is equal to 22,5% while the rest 77,5% influenced by other factor.
ANALISIS ASPEK PERPAJAKAN ATAS USAHA JASA KONSTRUKSI DALAM PEMENUHAN KEWAJIBAN PERPAJAKAN
Authors: Sarjono Bayu
Published: January 2018

Taxes is one of the most important sources of national income, which is taxes are a main sources in sustaining government and development in a country. Indonesia is a developing country so it is not in spite of the various infrastructure development. In view of its development, the construction sector contributed substantially as the drivers of national economic growth.This study using qualitative research with the aim to analyze aspects of the income tax and value added tax on construction industry. Aspects of taxation to the construction businesses has characteristics with other business. The method of recognition of income used is the percentage of completion method. The results of research showed that revenue from construction businesses income tax withholding has been made final income tax by the Treasurer, while the income derived from procurement of goods this failure code in the remittance of taxes, so have to make a balance transfer application. In the Value Added Tax, taxable person/entrepreneurs are overpaid VAT because the entire transaction was opposed to VAT collector.
INOVASI YOUNG COMMUNITY BASED-INITIATIVES DALAM PARIWISATA SURABAYA (RASA MEMILIKI, INOVASI DAN KETERLIBATAN PEMUDA DALAM TURUT MENGEMBANGKAN PARIWISATA SURABAYA)
Authors: Suriani Nur Emma
Published: January 2018

The aim of this research is to analyze the knowledge of young generations (teenagers) to Surabaya’s tourism. Also, this research investigates how deep their sense of belongings and innovations in developing Surabaya’s tourism. This relates to young people’s understanding about destinations in Surabaya, location, accessibility, as well as history around them. This research examines participation of young generations to tourism development in Surabaya, tourism often ignores the participation of local community. Tourism often only asks the local people to be the spectator. The positive benefits of tourism are often enjoyed by people outside Surabaya. Therefore, this research focuses on the knowledge of local people, particularly the teenagers.
MUSICAL TREASURES FROM CLUJ-NAPOCA
Authors: SZABOLCS Márton
Published: January 2018

The subject of this article is a musical manuscript from the 16th century that is currently found in the Batthyaneum from Alba-Iulia, Romania. We speak about the Gradual from Cluj-Napoca that despite being scanty, it offers a well-enough insight into the Transylvanian musical life of that time. We are continuously exhibiting the manuscript, driven by the desire to reintegrate the chants into the Roman-Catholic Liturgy, offering this way a great practical importance to our theoretical research. We performed a historical, palaeographical and contentual analysis and comparison with the model gradual of that time, the Bakócz Gradual. The research work was encumbered by the uncertain proprietorship of the Batthyaneum Library, still unclear until Today. In spite of these obstacles and circumstances, we aimed for a thorough analysis. We promote the theory that the Gradual from Cluj-Napoca was written to serve the Saint Michael church from Cluj. We present, however an another theory as well that considers the Gradual to be ordered for the old Roman-Catholic church from Kolozsmonostor. The article contains the transcription and a small analysis of the Saint Stephan (Stephan Regis) Alleluia from the two compared Graduals. Our article presents an important work from the 16th century’s Transylvanian church music, in comparison with a well-known gradual from Hungary, highlighting this way the high-standard quality of the Transylvanian church music of those times.
EMBODIMENT: THE INCARNATION OF FEELINGS IN LANGUAGE
Authors: HOMA Ildikó
Published: January 2018

Abstract concepts, but human experiences too, are constructed in language through the process of metaphorical mapping between a source domain and a target domain. One of the most basic sources of humans is the corporeal experience. Cognitive metaphors help us understand reality, but they also limit us. Some elements of the source domain are used, and their importance is amplified in the target domain, and some elements of the source domain are never used, these would remain hidden. This present study proposes a different modality of understanding emotionality expressed through language. A case study will help us present the new concept of “impressional representation”, described by Sándor Szilágyi N.
DAS NOETISCHE UND DAS ETHISCHE IN UNS MENSCHEN. EIN PHILOSOPHISCHER ESSAY
Authors: ZSOK Otto
Published: January 2018

The noetical and ethical in us the people. A philosophical essay. In the following, the spiritual and ethical will be philosophized not only abstractly but in the context of the existential and living completion of human life. The noetic dimension or the spiritual must not be equated with mental processes. These only enable the spiritual, but do not cause it. Ethical action is an original, a specifically human phenomenon. Ethical awareness is an inalienable essence of human beings as homo humanus and homo noeticus.
Avaliação do sensoriamento remoto termal para monitoramento de aterros sanitários
Authors: Silva Jadson Freire , Silva Rutt Keles Alexandre da , Paz Yenê Medeiros , Reis Josimar Vieira dos , Ferreira Henrique dos Santos , Candeias Ana Lúcia Bezerra
Published: January 2018

A presença cotidiana do lixo na sociedade faz necessário a reflexão dos ambientes de deposição do mesmo; que pode ser não controlado, configurados como lixões e causando diversas adversidades para a população em entorno; ou controlado, este passivo do monitoramento de suas propriedades com propósito de reduzir os efeitos que podem causar ao ambiente. Nessa perspectiva, o sensoriamento remoto contribui positivamente no que tange ao monitoramento dessas áreas; as análises podem manter-se apenas na evolução de tamanho da área ou de outros parâmetros sensíveis. Compreendendo a importância da temperatura e suas interações com os resíduos sólidos, este trabalho tem como objetivo analisar o sensoriamento remoto termal para monitoramento de aterros. Utilizou-se imagens Landsat 5 e 8 para a região de Muribeca-PE (2006, 2016) e o Lixão da Estrutural-DF (2005, 2016) aplicando fórmulas de radiância, reflectância, SAVI, IAF, emissividade e de temperatura da superfície. Os resultados mostraram variação na temperatura do Aterro da Muribeca (2006) de 6,1 graus do ponto mais quente até o ponto de borda; a nova área do aterro da Muribeca em 2016, variou entre de 7,8; por sua vez, a área antiga manteve-se com 3.1 graus. O Lixão da Estrutural mostrou variação de 5,2 e 8 graus nos anos de 2005 e 2016, respectivamente. O sensoriamento remoto termal mostra-se de grande relevância no suporte das análises em aterros controlados e não controlados, todavia, diversos percalços como a periodicidade das imagens e condições climáticas ressaltam a junção dos dados remotos com os de campo para pesquisas.
Avaliação da distribuição estatística e elaboração de modelo de regressão múltipla linear da velocidade média do vento
Authors: Rosa Filho Cícero de Deus , Parisi Suellem Attila , Soares Willames de Albuquerque
Published: January 2018

A escassez de combustíveis fósseis aliada à necessidade de reduzir a poluição levou o homem a procurar fontes alternativas de energia, como a eólica. Ademais, as mudanças climáticas podem influenciar diretamente na velocidade dos ventos, alterando seu comportamento. Dessa forma, este estudo teve como objetivo verificar a aderência das velocidades médias dos ventos da região do Curado no Recife às diferentes distribuições probabilísticas, assim como determinar um modelo de regressão múltipla linear para essa variável. Para este trabalho foram obtidos dados da velocidade média do vento e de outras treze variáveis do Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia (INMET) para a região do Curado no Recife. Posteriormente, foi aplicado o teste de Kolmogorov-Smirnov (teste K-S) às distribuições probabilísticas Normal, Log-Normal, Weibull e Gama. Após analisar a amostra pelo método K-S, verificou-se que apenas a distribuição Log-Normal não aderiu ao teste, visto que seu resultado ficou acima do valor crítico, enquanto que a distribuição Weibull teve o melhor resultado. No estudo da regressão entre as treze variáveis e a velocidade do vento média, foram realizados testes de correlação, covariância, fator de inflação de variância e coeficiente de determinação para verificar possíveis relações entre essas variáveis.  Os resultados de regressão linear múltipla mostraram que as variáveis velocidade máxima média do vento, evaporação do piche, precipitação total, número de dias com precipitação e insolação total, juntas, podem ser utilizadas como variáveis preditoras da velocidade média do vento devido ao bom coeficiente de determinação encontrado.
Resistance screening of lentil cultivars against the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita
Authors: Ansari T. , Asif M. , Siddiqui M.A.
Published: January 2018

The root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita is a major soil parasite of lentil crops. Increasing restrictions of chemical nematicides have triggered a growing attention and interest in alternate root-knot nematode management. The present study was conducted to examine the level of resistance and/or susceptibility of five lentil cultivars (PL-456, KLS-218, Desi, DPL-62, Malika), grown in pots, against the root-knot nematode M. incognita. Root-knot nematode reproduction and host damage were assessed by recording the nematode infestation levels and reduction percentage of plant growth parameters. Nematode response and plant growth differentiated amongst the lentil cultivars. None of the cultivars was found immune or highly resistant. The cultivar Malika was found moderately resistant as it showed the lowest number of galls and egg masses/root as well as the lowest reduction of plant fresh weight (10.4%) and dry weight (6.9%). On the other hand, the cultivar Desi manifested the highest susceptibility exhibiting the highest number of galls and egg masses. There was a significantly negative correlation between the number of galls and plant growth parameters (plant fresh and dry weight and plant height).