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INFLUENСE OF SEASONAL FACTOR ON THE CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF PERSIMMON
Authors: Bejanidze Irina , Kharebava Tina , Alasania Nargiz , Didmanidze Nato , Davitadze Nazi
Published: October 2019

Persimmon is one of the most popular and favorite fruits not only in Georgia, but also in other countries. People love it for its unique specific taste and high nutritional value. There are more than 500 types of persimmon, properties and tastes which depend on the persimmon growing conditions.

The purpose of this project was to study the persimmon fruit chemical composition, the regularity in the quantity changes of the bioactive substances and technical-economical persimmon parameters during its storage and technological processing; to develop a highly profitable and efficient composite production technology for a new assortment of products and high quality beverages. Organoleptic and chemical tests of 12 persimmon fruit varieties were made. The content and composition of sugars, polyphenols, pectin, and tanning substances, were defined; and the relation of these parameters to the fruit maturity degree, the dynamics of their change in the ripening and storage process were determined. In addition, we determined the content of sugars ( inverted, total, saccharose), tanning substances (free, total), polyphenols and nitrogen through a spectrophotometric method, dry solids through a refractometric method, pectin (total, soluble, protopectin) and acidity through a potentiometric method, and cellulose through a chlorite method. The feasibility of the persimmon fruit industrial processing was established. Persimmon fruit of Khachia and Khiakume varieties were proved to be the best raw material for the industrial production of a fruit alcohol and beverages. It should be noted here that persimmon fruit must be harvested in November when they have a dark orange colouring and their dry solids content reaches 18%, inverted sugars make up 16-16.5%, and the acidity is 0.12%. For concentrate production, persimmon must be harvested in October when the fruit are yellow and their tanning and colouring substances reach 1.24%, and pectin substances make up 0.77%. The fruit sugars are glucose and fructose, generally in equal quantities. Tanning substances, leicoantocianes, in particular, are responsible for the tart taste; the lower their content is, the less the tart taste is felt, moreover, ripe fruit are less tart in flavour which is due to the tanning substances getting bound with high molecular substances. All the 12 persimmon varieties cultivated in Georgia can be used as raw material, including substandard and overripe fruit that are not marketable and do not have a long shelf life.
THE USE OF DAMPER SYSTEMS IN BUILDINGS WITH REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURES
Authors: Ezzaki Naima , Stoica Daniel , Rece Laurentiu , Legendi Amelitta
Published: October 2019

This study aims to emphasize, by means of a comparative study, the efficiency of some damper systems as modern variants of consolidation / seismic structural safety enhancement used for buildings with reinforced concrete structure designed and erected according to the P13-type standards (from 1963) and considering this as an alternative possibility instead of retrofitting with reinforced concrete jackets (with significant implications for most of the structural elements at all levels of buildings). Damper devices are elements that can be easily replaced later in case of damage. Case studies were made, based on structural calculations in the linear elastic field, using the ETABS program.
WAY OF CONNECTION OF A THREE-PHASE MOTOR TO A SINGLE-PHASE NETWORK VIA RESONANCE EFFECT
Authors: Iskakov Zharilkassin , Kossov Vladimir
Published: October 2019

In this paper, we propose a method to connect a three-phase motor, with windings connected by a star and a phase-shifting capacitor as the third contact, to a single-phase network, with efficient use of electrical energy due to compensation of reactive power and due to effective distribution of the voltage in front of the motor’s oscillating circuit. A resonance phenomenon in an oscillating circuit of the motor is used to compensate for reactive power, i.e. to increase the active power coefficient to the maximum value. A capacitor bank in front of the circuit is used to effectively distribute the voltage at the input of the motor circuit in order to increase the motor voltage from the mains value of 220 V to the nominal value of a three-phase motor of 380 V. A special installation was created for experimental studies. The results of experimental studies, theoretical calculations of the electrical circuit of the installation, as well as the voltage vector diagram of the motor circuit show that the case when voltages on the motor are U = 380 B (UL= UC5= 325.4 B) and U = 392 B (UL= UC5= 375.6 B) most closely corresponds to the resonant state of the motor oscillating circuit. The proposed method was introduced into the educational process as a laboratory work for students of technical specialties of the Almaty University of Energy and Communications, and can be used by designers, inventors, scientists and specialists interested in similar issues to create devices that connect a three-phase star-connected motor to a single-phase network.
THE STORMY REGIME OF WAVES ON THE BLACK SEA COAST IN REGARD TO THE BACKGROUND OF GLOBAL WARMING
Authors: Kikava Antaz , Chichileishvili Khatuna , Phagava Nazibrola , Kamadadze Tsira
Published: October 2019

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MICROPROPAGATION OF RHYNCHOSTYLIS GIGANTEA ORCHID BY SOMATIC EMBRYOGENIC CULTURES
Authors: Van Minh Tran
Published: October 2019

Rhynchostylis gigantea is a wild orchid species commonly grown. Flowering at the traditional Tet holiday, the flower season always blooms in December of the lunar calendar. The flower has a faint aroma, so it is called Nghinh spring and is a kind of orchid with a national soul and national essence. Rhynchostylis gigantea is found in many areas in Vietnam as it is distributed in the South Central Highlands, especially the areas bordering Laos and Cambodia at low altitudes <600m. Rhynchostylis gigantea is a type of heat-resistant orchid, with suitable temperatures for orchid being from 26-30oC. Rhynchostylis gigantea species have many different colors such as red, white, shrimp brick color, blue and pink. The single-member tree does not assume pseudobulbs, grows vertically, has many pneumatophores and grows straight from the stem. Rhynchostylis gigantea grows slowly and regenerates with seeds. Due to high genetic diversity, it is difficult to maintain the parent’s characteristics. Applying techniques of somatic embryo culture in conservation and development of the Rhynchostylis gigantea tree to meet the increasing demand for seedlings is urgent.
UTILIZATION OF BY-PRODUCTS GENERATED BY A WOOD GASIFICATION PLANT THROUGH ITS USE FOR THE RECLAMATION OF DISTURBED TERRAINS
Authors: Petrov Petar G.
Published: October 2019

One of the biggest disturbances and pollutants of the environment occur due to the mining industry. For this reason, when talking about the restoration and recultivation of damaged lands and soils a recovery of the disturbed areas affected by mining activities should be first understood. Current waste management trends make us look for opportunities to recultivate disturbed mining areas by using waste or products that have the necessary properties and are a by-product (or waste) of industry. In this study, we have investigated, through laboratory methods, the possibility of using a by-product from a biomass gasification plant (FP) that potentially possesses the properties to improve soils quality during the reclamation process.

The paper analyzes the possibilities of using the FP by defining its effect on the soil forming process on disturbed sites, including: acidity, content of nutrients and mobility of heavy metals.

In order to determine the possibility of using the FP to enhance soils quality, in the experiment, we used soils that are going to be used for the reclamation of the Eastern embankment of the Ellatzite copper mine and by-product (FP), generated from a Biomass gasification plant located near the mine.

The territory that is possible to be reclaimed with FP is an embankment covered with rocks from the Ellatzite mine which has acidic reaction, high content of heavy metals and very low organic content. In general, conditions for land reclamation are severe and specific measures need to be implemented to achieve sustainable results.
CONTAMINATION OF SOILS BY HEAVY METALS AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON THE ENVIRONMENT IN BULGARIA
Authors: Petrova Tsvetelina , Simova Iskra , Pushkarov Martin , Velichkova Rositsa , Markov Detelin
Published: October 2019

Heavy metals are one of the major pollutants. The main sources of pollution are industry, transport, the use of pesticides and mineral fertilizers in agriculture, the military industry, etc.

Pollution is mostly around businesses, highways and treated terrains and they are polymetallic, mostly from Cu, Pb, Zn, Cd, Hg, As and others.

In the current paper the main heavy metals for Bulgaria for the different sources of pollution are presented. An analysis of data for problem areas is made, according to sources of pollution. An analysis of the impact of pollutants on the environment is also conducted.
ASPECTS CONCERNING THE MEASUREMENT OF FLATNESS DEVIATIONS
Authors: Rece Laurentiu , Ionescu Tone , Florescu Virgil , Legendi Amelitta , Ardelean Carmen
Published: October 2019

This article points out the problems resulting from the calculation of flatness deviations against the adjacent surface defined according to SR EN 1101-2017 and proposes the use of a larger number of measurement points for improved accuracy, along with the identification of a reference plane surface with the help of matrix calculations. All deviations should be re-calculated by comparison to this reference plane. In order to reduce the large number of errors resulting from many rounding applied, this paper proposes the method of deviation measurement at symmetrical coordinates, while the calculation of the reference plane surface would be made with the help of an original method, whereby the number of operations is reduced to a minimum in order to increase accuracy.
INTERACTIVE SYSTEM FOR DIGITAL PRESENTATION OF CULTURAL ROUTES AND SPECIALIZED COLLECTIONS
Authors: Sabev Negoslav , Bogdanova Galina , Hristov Pavel
Published: October 2019

: This article discusses issues related to the design of interactive applications which aim to demonstrate human interaction with computer systems in areas including creative industries, cultural tourism and education. Investigations related to the digitization of special collections of cultural property in the Veliko Turnovo region are going to be presented. Various processes are described for the documentation and digitization of specialized archives. Ways and methods are discussed for generation and digital presentation of thematic collections and routes of cultural history in the Veliko Turnovo region. A specific module with interactive digital resource maps is created which are stored in North+ Digital Center repositories. It presents a model for creating an interactive system in need for visually impaired people. This model also ensures the usability of the interactive system for people with disabilities. Digitized objects in archives, thematic cultural routes and collections can be used for educational purposes in studying the cultural heritage of the North+ region.
GRAPHICAL METHODS FOR NON-LINEAR ANALYSIS OF ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHIC DATA
Authors: Gospodinova Evgeniya
Published: October 2019

INTRODUCTION: One of the most widely used methods for studying the bioelectric activity of the heart is the electrocardiogram (ECG). An important diagnostic parameter that can be determined by the ECG is heart rate variability (HRV), which takes into account the difference between successive strokes of the heart. Changing HRV can be an indicator of a number of disease states, such as low HRV levels can show poor health that is not only associated with cardiovascular disease but also with other diseases such as internal, nervous, mental, and other disorders.

OBJECTIVES:  The subject of this article is the study of 24-hour ECG signals by applying non-linear graphical methods for HRV analysis. The non-linear graphical methods aim at obtaining graphical and quantitative information on the cardiovascular status of the study groups to complement the information obtained from traditional linear methods of analysis.

METHODS: For the non-linear analysis of HRV, graphical methods were used: Poincaré plot and Recurrence plot were used, which are suitable for the examination of electrocardiographic signals. Two groups of people were investigated: 20 healthy controls and 20 patients with arrhythmia.

RESULTS: Based on the nonlinear analysis of RR time series, the graphs of a healthy subject and a patient with arrhythmia were constructed using the Poincare plot. The graph of the healthy subject has the shape of a comet, while the graph of the patient with arrhythmia has the shape of a fan. The quantitative characteristics of patients with arrhythmia significantly change compared to the healthy subjects. The SD1 (p <0.003) and SD2 (p <0.0001) values decreased in patients with arrhythmia compared to the healthy controls. This reduction leads to reduction of the areas of the ellipse in the patients with arryhthmia. The ratio of SD1/SD2 (p <0.05) is lower for the healthy controls. The graphs obtained by the Recurrence plot of the investigated signals differ in healthy subjects and in patients with arrhythmia. For a healthy subject, the graph has a diagonal line and fewer squares showing a higher HRV. The graph of a patient with arrhythmia contains more squares, indicating periodicity in the investigated signal. The Recurrence Quantification Analysis showed that the values of the investigated parameters DET% (p <0.0001), REC% (p <0.0001) and ENTR (p <0.001) in patients with arrhythmia are increased.

CONCLUSIONS:  The importance of the graphical nonlinear methods used for the analysis of HRV consists in forming a parametric and graphical assessment of the patient's health status.
WCET: implementing member feedback and moving forward
Authors: Chabal Laurent , Crawshaw Alison , Ayello Elizabeth A
Published: October 2019

World Council of Enterostomal Therapists (WCET) Vice President Laurent Chabal, Treasurer Alison Crawshaw and President Elizabeth A Ayello discuss how the WCET has solicited member feedback
Accelerated non-medical endoscopy training: one trust's experience
Authors: Donnelly Leigh , Bone Barbara , Kennair Trudi
Published: October 2019

Endoscopy services are under considerable pressure to meet the increasing demand expected by 2020. A large hospital foundation trust was offered the opportunity to develop its endoscopy workforce by two of its endoscopy nurses obtaining a place on Health Education England's accelerated non-medical endoscopy training programme. The training took place over a period of 7 months and combined comprehensive endoscopy training supported by a robust academic component. A thematic analysis was carried out on the trainees' reflective journals kept during the course, and this highlighted the frequently occurring themes. The trust has benefited greatly from the experience, and, although challenging, the rewards can be far-reaching and have a positive impact on staff and patients.
The human factors behind serious untoward incidents
Authors: Harrison Penny
Published: October 2019

Penny Harrison, Senior Lecturer in Adult Nursing at De Montfort University, Leicester, looks at how to understand the cause of negative incidents in care
Supporting education and development during austerity
Authors: Bilbrough Catherine
Published: October 2019

Catherine Bilbrough, Gastroenterology Matron at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, discusses how one trust is supporting education and development during this period of reduced funding for the NHS
Argon plasma coagulation in therapeutic endoscopy
Authors: Abraham Anuj
Published: October 2019

Argon plasma coagulation (APC) is used widely and effectively in therapeutic gastrointestinal endoscopy, mainly to achieve both haemostasis and tissue ablation. The main advantages of APC treatment are its ease of application, cost effectiveness, improved safety and reduced time for application. This review gives an insight into the safe and effective use of APC in the gastrointestinal tract with flexible endoscopy. It discusses the technical aspects of the APC generator, the different types of APC probes tailored to the indication and the target tissue. It also discusses patient preparation, including the optimal pre- and post-APC care instructions.
An introduction to colonic polypectomy
Authors: Fawkes Jonathan
Published: October 2019

Background:

Colorectal cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the UK. The vast majority of colorectal cancers develop from polyps. Polypectomy is an endoscopic therapy that interrupts the sequence by which a polyp develops into cancer.

Methods:

A review was conducted of the published literature and clinical guidelines relevant to colonic polypectomy, with an aim to introduce basic concepts of colorectal polyp assessment and management and to describe potential complications of polypectomy.

Findings:

Through optical lesion assessment, it is possible to identify polyps with malignant potential. A number of techniques can be used to attempt removal, the goal of which is complete histological eradication in the safest way possible.

Conclusion:

Endoscopic polypectomy is a relatively safe intervention that is protective against colorectal cancer. Increasingly, nurses in the UK are being trained to perform polypectomy, particularly within the Bowel Scope service, which is part of the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme aimed at early diagnosis and removal of pre-cancerous, distal colorectal lesions.
ENDO 2020: at the centre of care
Authors:   World Endoscopy Organization
Published: October 2019

The World Endoscopy Organization (WEO) introduces the aims and program of the 2nd Latin American Endoscopy Nursing Symposium to be held in March 2020 at ENDO 2020, WEO's flagship World Congress
Endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography: a review for endoscopy nurses and assistants
Authors: Fazal Muhammad Waqas , Tan Maria , Menon Shyam
Published: October 2019

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) facilitates endoscopic access to the common bile duct and pancreatic duct. It has become central to the management of a variety of benign and malignant pancreatobiliary disorders. ERCP remains a technically challenging procedure and patient selection and pre-assessment is critical to ensure good clinical outcomes. Staff assisting in ERCP should familiarise themselves with the underlying principles and basic knowledge pertaining to various aspects of ERCP.
Temporal changes in slipped upper femoral epiphysis at a regional level: A declining incidence and literature review
Authors: Tucker A. , Ballard J. , Cosgrove A.
Published: October 2019

Purpose

Slipped upper femoral epiphysis (SUFE) is one of the most common adolescent hip pathologies in children with potential for life-long morbidity secondary to avascular necrosis (AVN). The primary aim is to determine an up-to-date demographic of SUFE, as well as current trends in presentation and radiological characteristics. Secondary aims are to quantify prophylactic fixation and subsequent contralateral SUFE.

Methods

Between 01 January 2013 and 31 December 2015, all cases of SUFE were identified in Northern Ireland. Patient demographics, slip characteristics and outcomes are presented and the incidence rates were calculated using census data. Temporal changes in incidence, compared with a previous cohort, are demonstrated.

Results

A total of 56 patients (80 hips) were identified. Based on census data, SUFE incidence has declined from 7.14 to 4.69/100,000 population aged < 16 years. Male cases predominated by > 2:1 ratio, and tended to be older than female cases. Approximately 75% of patients were above the 75th centile for age-sex adjusted body weight. Knee pain as a presenting symptom led to a delay in diagnosis. Prophylactic fixation was performed in 25.9%, with contralateral slips occurring in 27.5%. AVN occurred in 7.4% and remained static.

Conclusion

The incidence of SUFE has declined ∼34% in our region. When SUFE occurs, knee pain often results in a delay in definitive diagnosis, and commands clinical vigilance to avoid delays in diagnosis. Patients in our region should be aware of a 1-in-4 contralateral slip rate. Overall, AVN rates remain static and are acceptable, despite the declining incidence of SUFE.

Level of evidence

Level III - Retrospective Cohort Study
Design and Field Test of a New Compact Self-Propelled Cabbage Harvester
Authors: Du Dongdong , Wang Jun , Xie Luxin , Deng Fanfei
Published: October 2019

As a labor-intensive operation, manual harvesting greatly affects cost and therefore profitability in the cabbage industry. A new compact self-propelled cabbage harvester for small, separate fields was designed and field tested. This harvester included a crawler chassis, a picking mechanism, a lifting mechanism, a cutting device, and a leaf separator. Results of preliminary field tests showed that the harvester had good flexibility and maneuverability. Results of field performance tests showed that the harvester could pick cabbages with diameters of 15 to 25 cm, providing a harvesting capacity of 0.21 hm2 h-1 and a harvest loss of 10.2%. Compared with experiments conducted in traditional fields, harvest quality showed an improvement in fields with an experimental cultivation method. The harvest loss was reduced by 5.0%, while the picking rate and accurate cutting rate were improved by 3.0% and 5.4%, respectively. Keywords: Cabbage, Compact, Field test, Mechanical harvester, Self-propelled.
Innovative VLE model for last-mile service delivery in rural India
Authors: Paninchukunnath Ajith , Goyal Anita
Published: October 2019

The paper examines the emerging trend of VLEs (Village Level Entrepreneurs), developed by organisations/corporations in various sectors, for last-mile service delivery in remote rural areas of India. Involving rural consumers, especially women, as partners in the marketing channel,
and by appointing them as micro-entrepreneurs (equivalent to a VLE), is a promising marketing channel innovation which has multiple benefits for all stakeholders. The extant literature is reviewed and VLE models adopted by eight pioneering organisations in Indian rural markets are examined
after collecting data from websites and secondary sources. The common and innovative elements in each model have been identified to arrive at a conceptual model of VLE adoption which can help organisations undertake inclusive rural marketing. They can achieve the double bottom line by ensuring
market penetration (economic) and empowerment of young people and women in rural communities (social) by enabling them to own micro-enterprises. Corporations can thus play a developmental role in remote rural markets, which are mostly under-served and neglected today, and thereby create shared
value. The paper also introduces the concept of 'partsumer', which is closely linked to VLEs.
O ACESSO À INFORMAÇÃO COMO MEDIDA DE COMBATE À CORRUPÇÃO PREVISTA NA CONVENÇÃO INTERAMERICANA CONTRA A CORRUPÇÃO
Authors: Emmanouilidis Bruna , Leal Rogério Gesta
Published: October 2019

O trabalho possui como tema a análise do direito de acesso à informação na Convenção Interamericana contra a corrupção. O problema é: o acesso à informação é medida de combate à corrupção prevista na Convenção Interamericana contra a corrupção? A importância dessa identificação decorre da interpretação do direito de acesso à informação previsto na Convenção Americana sobre os Direitos Humanos. Como resultado conclui-se que o acesso à informação é mecanismo de combate à corrupção, apesar de não estar expresso na Convenção Interamericana contra a corrupção. Utiliza-se o método de abordagem dedutivo para estudar o fenômeno da corrupção. Quanto ao procedimento, será o analítico, pois se verifica a proteção, interpretação do acesso à informação no sistema interamericano de Direitos Humanos e sua análise como mecanismo previsto na Convenção Interamericana contra a corrupção. Quanto à técnica de pesquisa, emprega-se a bibliográfica, com a consulta sítios, livros e periódicos.
REDUÇÃO DO PARLAMENTO BRASILEIRO COM INSPIRAÇÃO NO MODELO DOS ESTADOS UNIDOS: A INCONSISTÊNCIA OBJETIVA DO ARGUMENTO EM TRÂNSITO NO CONGRESSO NACIONAL BRASILEIRO
Authors: Todeschini Guilherme dos Santos
Published: October 2019

O presente artigo propõe-se a examinar, de modo objetivo, a veracidade do argumento de que o Poder Legislativo nos Estados Unidos é mais enxuto do que no Brasil. Esse argumento embasa algumas proposições legislativas com trâmite no Congresso Nacional brasileiro que visam a redução do número de parlamentares. O exame proposto deu-se pelo método quantitativo, via cruzamento e comparação de dados sobre contingentes populacionais e de parlamentares em ambos os países. Pôde-se concluir, pelo estudo, que, considerando-se os planos nacional e estadual, o Poder Legislativo nos Estados Unidos não é mais enxuto do que no Brasil, mas sim o contrário.
DIREITO E INTEGRAÇÃO SOCIAL NA TEORIA DA SOCIEDADE DE JÜRGEN HABERMAS
Authors: Martins Rodrigo Almeida
Published: October 2019

Formas de vida tradicionais que anteriormente eram capazes de garantir estabilidade ao tecido social através da moral, da religião e dos costumes se desintegram na modernidade. Uma razão plurisubjetiva que dá vazão a pretensões individuais de vida boa permite uma miríade de pontos de vista, bem como de concepções de verdade através das quais a integridade da sociedade deve buscar outros fundamentos além daqueles vigentes na pré-modernidade. Isto é, a modernidade, mas principalmente a pós-modernidade apresentam uma estrutura social distinta dos momentos anteriores de evolução social os quais se fundamentam na busca de uma universalidade que permita a individualidade. De fato, manifesta-se um paradoxo que Jürgen Habermas soluciona amparado em um fundamento basilar para a modernidade, o Direito. Assim, este ensaio tem por objetivo elucidar, de forma singela (obviamente), a importância do Direito na sociedade pós-moderna. Demonstrando, para tanto, a função integradora que ele exerce, bem como o seu desenvolvimento tomando por base as transformações sofridas pelo mundo da vida entre a modernidade e a pós-modernidade.
GLOBALIZAÇÃO E EMERGÊNCIA DO DIREITO GLOBAL: PRINCÍPIO DA SUSTENTABILIDADE E GOVERNANÇA FRENTE À CRISE AMBIENTAL
Authors: Freitas Michele dos Santos
Published: October 2019

Nos últimos séculos, a exploração desenfreada dos recursos naturais e o caráter antropocêntrico do pensamento do Homem Moderno, a fim de satisfazer suas próprias necessidades, resultaram em um quadro alarmante em relação ao meio ambiente. Com o agravamento da crise viu-se a necessidade de uma postura que prolongue a vida do Ser Humano na terra. Explica-se a precisão de a sustentabilidade e a proteção ambiental terem caráter global, já que as relações sociais e econômicas se dão em níveis nacionais e internacionais, e a degradação do meio ambiente afeta a todos. Desse modo, o presente artigo tem como problemática central analisar como o Direito global fomenta critérios de governança sustentável que possam contribuir para a sustentabilidade ambiental. Assim, a hipótese a ser apresentada está baseada na relevância do princípio da Sustentabilidade e dos caminhos que devem ser trilhados na governança e no direito, tanto a nível local, quanto global. Assim o artigo traz uma breve análise do Direito Global, globalização e transnacionalismo, sob o viés dos direitos humanos na proteção do meio ambiente global.
BITCOIN: UMA ANÁLISE SOBRE POSSIBILIDADES DE REGULAMENTAÇÃO
Authors: Manfron Bruno Werner , Caletti Leandro
Published: October 2019

O presente trabalho tem como objetivo fazer uma análise inicial do fenômeno das criptomoedas, representadas, aqui, pelo Bitcoin, visto que é a pioneira e a que possui maior repercussão na comunidade jurídica atualmente. Analisa-se o tema a partir do desenvolvimento da globalização e da emergência de um Direito Global e Transnacional. Por fim, se discorre sobre duas possibilidades de regulamentação, quais sejam: (i) a criação de um tratado internacional, estabelecendo critérios às condutas dos usuários; (ii) a utilização de regras costumeiras, oriundas das relações entre os usuários, estabelecendo normas de conduta.
AS PARCERIAS DA ADMINISTRAÇÃO PÚBLICA COM OS PARTICULARES COMO ALTERNATIVA AO DESENVOLVIMENTO NACIONAL SUSTENTÁVEL
Authors: Schier Adriana da Costa Ricardo , Lima Maria Cristina Cruz
Published: October 2019

O presente artigo pretende revisitar o tema das parcerias da Administração Pública com os particulares como uma alternativa viável, no cenário da Constituição Federal de 1988, para a realização do princípio/objetivo/direito do desenvolvimento nacional sustentável. A premissa é de que os índices de exclusão constatados no País impedem o alcance dos objetivos do desenvolvimento sustentável previstos na Agenda 2030. A hipótese admitida é de que as parcerias firmadas entre a Administração Pública e os particulares mostra-se como alternativa de efetivação das promessas constitucionais ao permitir a realização dos direitos fundamentais vinculados ao desenvolvimento. A pesquisa, assim delimitada, enquadra-se na linha de pesquisa Constitucionalismo e Produção do Direito. Quanto ao método, optou-se pela utilização do método hipotético-dedutivo. Espera-se demonstrar que as parcerias públicas com a sociedade civil, servem como um mecanismo à disposição do Poder Público na realização dos direitos fundamentais.
Climate Change-Land Degradation-Food Security Nexus: Addressing India’s Challenge
Authors: Abrol Inder , Gupta Raj
Published: October 2019

Monsoon rains provide relief from the sweltering summer heat conditions, replenish depleted profile moisture to breathe new life in soils. With appropriate management of rain water, Indian summer monsoons boost the level of ‘reservoir of life’. Our inability to manage spatial and temporal rainfall variation features of deficit and excess rainfall episodes and their interactions with soil variability is a major cause of uncertainty in agricultural production. In the past, entire focus of national efforts was on rainwater harvesting, storage and distribution through canal networks and greater reliance on ground water pumping to meet immediate crop water demands. These approaches have resulted in wide spread problems of natural resource fatigue and unsustainable water supplies. This paper analyses the complexities of climate change-land degradation-food security nexus and suggests the need for adopting alternate approaches emphasising on in situ conservation of rain water and its efficient use such as to reverse the processes that contribute to land degradation in specific landscapes.
General data on the hypothalamic-pituitary disorders (guidelines for patients)
Authors: Melnichenko G. A. , Chernogolov V. A. , Pavlova M. G.
Published: October 2019

Most diseases of the hypothalamus and pituitary gland are relatively rare, and therefore not only patients, but many doctors are new to their manifestations, diagnostic methods, treatment tactics, and most importantly, rehabilitation methods (including psychological). The low incidence of such diseases, however, does not detract from the importance of the problems faced by a particular patient. Currently, schools for teaching methods of self-monitoring of patients with diabetes mellitus and a number of other chronic diseases have been created and are actively functioning. There is a need to create such schools for patients with hypothalamic-pituitary diseases, since competent replacement therapy, which the vast majority of patients need after various interventions on the pituitary gland, significantly improves their quality of life. And if we take into account that the age of most patients does not exceed 40 years, then the importance of such schools, as well as the need to create a comprehensive rehabilitation system for these patients, become obvious. Schools for patients with hypothalamic-pituitary diseases have already been established and are successfully functioning in Western Europe, in particular in the UK. These schools help patients with Itsenko-Cushing's disease, prolactinomas, acromegaly, diabetes insipidus, pituitary dwarfism, panhypopituitarism. During classes, patients get acquainted with the anatomical and physiological features of the hypothalamic-pituitary system, its relationship with peripheral endocrine glands, they explain the main clinical manifestations of their disease, methods for its diagnosis and treatment. Patients are told about the meaning of certain terms used by attending physicians to describe their disease, as well as the possible side effects of the medications they take.
Functional activity of platelets in the early periods of angiopathy formation in rats with alloxane diabetes
Authors: Shestakova S. A. , Stepanyan M. L. , Titova V. A. , Boikova N. V.
Published: October 2019

Functional and metabolic activity of platelets and anti-aggregation activity of aortic wall, as well as the specific features in the structure of renal glomeruli were studied in rats at the early stages of alloxan diabetes development. A decrease of platelet disaggregation, an increase in the levels of malonic dialdehyde (MDA) in nonactivated platelets, and an expressed increase of MDA production by thrombin-activated platelets were observed in animals with 15-day diabetes mellitus. A depression of the anti-aggregation activity of the aorta was observed in the same period. In the renal glomeruli, the ultrastructure of the epithelium was changed (destruction of its fenestrae, vacuolization, and detachment from the basal membrane), and proliferation of the mesangial elements of a glomerulus observed. In later periods of diabetes mellitus (60 days) the maximal increase of platelet aggregation activity and a continuing decrease of their disaggregation were observed, which were not paralleled by higher production of MDA in nonactivated and activated platelets. Decrease of anti-aggregation activity of the aorta and changes in the renal glomeruli progressed by day 60 of the disease: degranulated platelets and aggregations thereof were found in the lumens of glomerular capillaries.
Neutralidade da rede de internet no Brasil: regulação, violações e a atuação de órgãos de defesa do consumidor
Authors: Gonçalves Lucas Henrique , Joaquim da Silva Almir Cléydison , Tadahiro Shima Walter
Published: October 2019

Este trabalho objetiva apresentar uma discussão sobre a atuação de entidades de defesa dos direitos dos consumidores na formulação de políticas para a regulação da Neutralidade da Rede (NR) no Brasil, ou seja, para a regulamentação do tráfego de dados entre empresas detentoras de infraestrutura física e empresas produtoras ou distribuidoras de conteúdos na Internet. Verifica-se que as entidades de defesa dos direitos dos consumidores atuam de maneira ativa para a manutenção da NR no Brasil. Isso fica evidente em um dos principais casos de violação – o limite e o corte no tráfego de dados do serviço de acesso à Internet banda larga fixa.
O papel e as contribuições da indústria de Venture Capital no Brasil
Authors: Gomes Leonel Solange
Published: October 2019

Este artigo discute o papel da indústria brasileira de Venture Capital (VC) no financiamento da inovação. O principal objetivo é reunir elementos que possibilitem avaliar se essa indústria poderia contribuir para o desenvolvimento tecnológico brasileiro.Os resultados obtidos indicam que a indústria de VC brasileira demonstra ter um baixo apetite para o risco, apostando em empresas com trajetórias tecnológicas bem definidas ou produtos que são cópias de modelos de negócios bem-sucedidos em outros países. A conclusão que se chega é que ela tem um papel secundário no financiamento do desenvolvimento tecnológico que o Brasil precisa para realizar catching up.
Diferentes matizes teóricos heterodoxos da cognição e do comportamento econômico individual
Authors: Silveira Arantes Lídia , Do Nascimento de Araújo Talita Jéssica , Eduardo Rohenkohl Júlio , De Oliveira Costa Viegas Thales
Published: October 2019

A noção de indivíduo, a cognição e a aprendizagem diferenciam-se conforme a perspectiva teórica. Objetiva-se, neste artigo, resgatar abordagens teóricas que insiram noções de indivíduo, que alterem sua forma de agir e decidir mediante o aprendizado, bem como que confrontem o perfil de decisão único e repetido. As contribuições aportadas são as seguintes: a proposição de utilidade de Lancaster, a evolucionária neoschumpeteriana (rupturas incrementais) e oinstitucionalismo de Veblen (ruptura radical). Para caracterizar o sujeito cognoscenteinstitucionalizado, recorre-se a Scott e March. Constata-se que a concepção radical é complementar à incremental neoschumpeteriana, pois processos de aprendizagem tecnológico em organizações convergem para ações baseadas em identidades.
Online Video-based Supplement for Assessment of Preterm Infant Behavior (APIB) and Newborn Individualized Developmental Care and Assessment Program (NIDCAP) Education
Authors: Dyck N. , Tyebkhan J. M. , Nykipilo A.
Published: October 2019

In response to repeated requests for enhanced educational mate-rials for NIDCAP and APIB training, NIDCAP Federation In-ternational (NFI) members were asked in October 2016 to share photos and videos for the creation of a photographic library.
How to Move a Ventilated Baby From Bed/Incubator to Skin-to Skin In a Safe Way
Authors: Hoeeg J.
Published: October 2019

For premature and full term infants who need help from a venti-lator for breathing, it can be diﬃcult to hold the infant skin-to-skin and often depends on the nurses who are present at the time. Lying skin-to-skin is a way to treat premature babies.
Advancement of Promoting Developmental Care in Belgium
Authors: Janssens K. , Grevesse L. , Clercx A. , Claesen M. , Haelterman G.
Published: October 2019

The Belgian Federal government promotes Family Centered Devel-opmental Couplet Care nationally. Since 2012 the Federal Public Services (FPS) has encouraged hospitals to train their medical and nursing staﬀ in developmental care (DC) through educational contracts. Belgian hospitals with such an educational contract are oﬀered ﬁnancial support and four free DC conference days annu-ally. Moreover, the FPS assigned two DC coordinators to visit these neonatal units. From 2015 till 2017 NICUs training their staﬀ in Newborn Individualized Developmental Care and Assessment Program (NIDCAP®) received ﬁnancial support by the federal gov-ernment. In June 2017, the FPS began subsidizing DC training, speciﬁcally Family Infant Neurodevelopmental Education (FINE) and Compréhension de Langage de L’enfant (CLE) in neonatal units had not didn’t receive ﬁnancial support up to that point.
Even Moderate Visual Stimuli Leads to Behavioural Responses in Term and Preterm Infants
Authors: Zores C. , Vincent V. , Marchal A. , Davy M. , Astruc D. , Dufour A. , Kuhn P.
Published: October 2019

Very preterm infants (VPI) are exposed to atypical visual stimuli in the hospital. Their visual system was shown to be mature enough to allow them to physiologically react to ecological visual stimuli in the NICU from 28 weeks post-menstrual age (PMA). These stimuli have also been shown to induce sleep disruption. However, little is known about their behavioural responses to light level changes of diﬀerent amplitudes, encountered in the hospital environment.
Development of Cortical Integration of Visual Stimuli in Very Preterm Infants
Authors: Zores C. , Marchal A. , Davy M. , Pebayle T. , Astruc D. , Dufour A. , Kuhn P.
Published: October 2019

Very preterm infants (VPI) are exposed to atypical visual stimuli in the hospital. They are able to exhibit physiological and behavioural responses to ecological visual stimuli in the NICU from 28 weeks post-menstrual age (PMA).1,2 However, little is known about their cortical responses to light level changes and the development of this cortical integration until term post-menstrual age (PMA).
A Statement on State and Feeding Efficiency
Authors: Alberts Jeffrey R.
Published: October 2019

As every NIDCAP practitioner or student knows, a behaving infant continuously presents troves, if not torrents of observational information. The science and art of NIDCAP observations reside, in part, in the extraction of meaningful portions of these behavioral data.
In Conversation with Heidelise Als
Authors: Spence Kaye
Published: October 2019

In May this year I had the opportunity to have a conversation with Dr. Heidelise Als in Auckland, New Zealand as she was the invited keynote speaker at the Council of International Neonatal Nurses (COINN) 10th international conference. It was such an honour to have her speak and network with over 400 neonatal nurses from 23 countries.
#everyhourstronger
Authors: Paul Debra
Published: October 2019

Having a baby in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is a heart-wrenching, anxiety-inducing, and challenging experience. No family wants to have a less-than-perfect baby at birth, and yet every day, babies are born prematurely or with other health complications who need additional intensive care. When this happens, parents find themselves visiting their newborns in the NICU instead of taking them home to the nursery room that they so lovingly decorated and prepared for their baby. Amanda shares her personal journey – from the moment she was rushed to the hospital, to the emptiness she felt when her baby was whisked away after being born, to the unpredictability of having a son with special healthcare needs. But through it all she has learned that she is stronger and more brave than she ever thought possible. And so is her son.
A Novice Trainer's Look: Shining Moments and Early Lessons Learned
Authors: Silberstein Dalia
Published: October 2019

In this article I share my personal perspective on what NIDCAP training means to me. Not any training, but speciﬁcally that in which I became a NIDCAP trainer; in which my trainees and I did that very special journey for the ﬁrst time. The article does not bring an all-encompassing perspective of that experience, but rather a few salient revelations that became important lessons for me. It does not propose a generalizable view of what NIDCAP training is or should be, nor pretends to oﬀer clear-cut guidelines to the new Trainer. And yet, it might provide others the possibility to appraise and reﬂect on their own training experiences.
Advanced Practicum Experience: A Bitter Sweet Symphony
Authors: Nunezn Kristen James
Published: October 2019

A component of NIDCAP training and the ﬁnal project prior to NIDCAP certiﬁcation, is the NIDCAP Advanced Practicum (AP). This involves following the journey of a newborn infant and their family through their NICU stay, completing systematic observations and formal write-ups of their progression. The provision of feedback to nursing, medical and allied health teams as well as the newborn’s family aims to support their growth and development in the NICU.
NIDCAP Training Centers Around the World: Australasian NIDCAP Training Centre- Sydney Australia
Authors: Spence Kaye
Published: October 2019

In October 2017 we achieved our goal of becoming a NIDCAP Training Centre, this was nearly 20 years after Dr. Heidelise Als had come to Australia in 1998 to begin training in the Grace Centre for Newborn Care at the Children’s Hospital at Westmead in Sydney Australia. Over this time we changed trainers to Dr. Joy Browne in 2000 and we saw many nurses, neonatologists and occupational therapists commence training. In 2008 we had our ﬁrst successful NIDCAP Professionals. In 2017 we had our ﬁrst NIDCAP Trainer – Nadine Griﬃths.
Pohled žáků vybraných základních škol a gymnázií na hodnocení při hodinách přírodopisu a biologie s akcentem na formativní hodnocení
Authors: Rokos Lukáš , Lišková Jana , Váchová Lucie , Cihlářová Magdalena , Chadová Magdalena , Strapková Jana
Published: October 2019

Formativní hodnocení je aktuálně často diskutovaným hodnoticím přístupem, který může vést ke zvýšení kvality výsledků žáků v přírodovědných předmětech. ASSIST-ME byl evropský projekt, jehož hlavním cílem bylo pomoci efektivní implementaci formativního a sumativního hodnocení do badatelsky orientovaného vyučování přírodovědných předmětů a matematiky na základní a střední škole v různých evropských vzdělávacích prostředích a také ověřit připravenost současných a budoucích pedagogů k využití formativního hodnocení ve výuce.Tento příspěvek prezentuje výsledky sondy zjišťující zkušenosti žáků vybraných základních škol a nižšího cyklu víceletých gymnázií v Jihočeském kraji s různými hodnoticími metodami při výuce přírodopisu a biologie. Důraz byl také kladen na znalost a osobní zkušenost žáků s formativním hodnocením. Celkem byla dotazníkovým šetřením získána data od 1 848 respondentů. Bylo zjištěno, že na vybraných školách převládá zejména sumativní hodnocení, které však samotní žáci shledávají jako vyhovující způsob hodnocení a preferují jeho upřednostnění před jinými hodnoticími způsoby. Žáci shodně uvedli, že jsou převážně zkoušeni písemnou formou, v níž se učitelé zaměřují zejména na jejich znalost obsahu. Zhruba polovina respondentů měla osobní zkušenost s formativním hodnocením.
Hodnocení badatelského přístupu v biologii z pohledu učitelů a žáků gymnázií
Authors: Radvanová Sabina , Čížková Věra , Martínková Patrícia
Published: October 2019

Cílem výzkumu bylo navrhnout, ověřit a reflektovat navržené badatelské aktivity v reálných podmínkách výuky biologie na vyšším gymnáziu jak z pozice žáků, tak jejich učitelů. Vlastnímu šetření předcházelo vytvoření sady dotazníků pro žáky i učitele a pracovních listů pro žáky. Získaná data byla podrobena kvantitativní analýze. Zaznamenané odpovědi žáků v pracovních listech byly zpracovány kvalitativně. Výsledky ukázaly, že učitelé badatelsky orientovanou výuku (BOV) příliš nevyužívají. Nejčastěji jednotlivé prvky BOV aplikují do praktického cvičení s tím, že se žáky nacvičují spíše nižší úrovně bádání. Navržené badatelské aktivity vnímali učitelé oproti žákům částečně jako zajímavější. Naopak žáci je označili jako náročnější. Obě skupiny respondentů je vnímaly jako přínosné, avšak zároveň ne vždy zcela srozumitelné. Dále učitelé i žáci uvedli, že by uvítali zejména více návodných informací pro jejich zdárné vyřešení. Žáci, kteří uvedli subjektivní zájem o biologii, vnímali zajímavost, náročnost, srozumitelnost a přínosnost signifikantně lépe než žáci, které biologie nezajímá. Naopak ve vnímání výše uvedených kategorií nebyl rozdíl mezi pohlavími žáků. Učitelé i žáci uvedli preferenci samostatného vyhledávání informací žáky ve výuce biologie před pouhým předáváním hotových poznatků.
Hodnotenie v prírodovedných predmetoch v podmienkach slovenského školstva
Authors: Orosová Renáta , Ganajová Mária , Szarka Katarína , Babinčáková Mária
Published: October 2019

Hodnotenie má výrazný vplyv na osobnosť žiaka, na proces jeho učenia sa a v konečnom dôsledku i na vytváranie jeho vzťahu k obsahu vyučovacieho predmetu. Národná správa PISA 2015 (NÚCEM, 2017) poukazuje na pokles výkonu žiakov v prírodovednej gramotnosti, pričom najväčšou rizikovou skupinou žiakov sú práve žiaci základných škôl a stredných odborných škôl bez maturity. Pred pedagógmi tak stojí otázka, ako tento stav pozitívne ovplyvniť. Jednou z možností sa javí, na základe mnohých výskumov, formatívne hodnotenie, ktoré má kvalitatívny charakter. Autorky príspevku sa zamerali na zistenie aktuálneho stavu využívania nástrojov hodnotenia vo vyučovaní prírodovedných predmetov. Ako metódu kvantitatívneho výskumu využili dotazník. Príspevok prezentuje čiastkové výsledky výskumu, ktoré poukazujú na značnú prevahu využívania nástrojov sumatívneho hodnotenia nad nástrojmi formatívneho hodnotenia. Respondentmi boli učitelia prírodovedných predmetov základných a stredných škôl na Slovensku.