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A televisão no espaço urbano brasileiro (ou dos processos de constituição de sentidos para a TV no Brasil)
Authors: Dela-Silva Silmara Cristina
Published: January 2018

Este artigo apresenta algumas análises do discurso da imprensa sobre a televisão no Brasil, na década de 1950, detendo-se na relação entre a televisão e o espaço urbano. As reflexões, desenvolvidas com base na Análise de Discurso, buscam apontar os processos de produção de sentidos pelos quais a antena de TV é significada como a presença da televisão no Brasil, e refletir sobre o sujeito telespectador (consumidor) e os processos de desmaterialização da antena na era da TV digital.
Ficção científica e o discurso ambiental da ciência contemporânea: um exemplo com Operação Buraco de Minhoca
Authors: Ingui Daniela Ludviger
Published: January 2018

Diante do atual modelo de desenvolvimento econômico, o discurso ambiental materializa certos sentidos em torno da responsabilidade do homem pelo destino da Terra que acabam se projetando em diversas obras de ficção científica, como é o caso de Operação Buraco de Minhoca, romance da escritora Laura Bergallo publicado em 2008. O objetivo desse artigo é analisar o funcionamento desse discurso a partir do mapeamento dos elementos contrafactuais e de como os conflitos entre os personagens se estruturam em função das expectativas que temos com relação à ciência e à tecnologia.
Cidades de vidro: das galerias de vidro parisienses às galerias das câmeras de vigilância
Authors: Monteiro Eliana de
Published: January 2018

Esse artigo compara as galerias de vidro parisienses, analisadas por W. Benjamim, com as novas galerias constituídas, atualmente, pelas câmeras de vigilância nos espaços públicos das cidades contemporâneas. Tem como questão central as imagens captadas pelas câmeras nos espaços público e privado e suas inserções nos programas jornalísticos da TV.
Apresentação
Authors: Editorial Equipe
Published: January 2018

Com esse segundo volume do número 16 da revista RUA, completamos a quinta edição eletrônica da revista. Nesse volume, contamos com uma seção Estudos que enfatiza a pertinência e conseqüência de se trazer para a tela das discussões a relação entre a tecnologia, o espaço e o sujeito. Essa tecnologia é pensada nos diversos artigos enquanto técnica, instrumento, estética, política, não deixando margem de dúvida quanto à relevância heurística e política de tomá-la enquanto objeto de compreensão...
Discurso e políticas públicas urbanas: a fabricação do consenso
Authors: Araújo Angela de Aguiar
Published: January 2018

ORLANDI, Eni Puccinelli (Org.). Discurso e políticas públicas urbanas: a fabricação do consenso. Campinas, SP: Editora RG, c2010. 160p., il. (Estante ametista). ISBN 9788561622237 (broch.).
Imagi-nando multiplicidades entre-tempos/lugares: um olhar sobre o filme Narradores de Javé
Authors: Scareli Giovana
Published: January 2018

Este artigo apresenta algumas reflexões a partir do filme Narradores de Javé da diretora Eliane Caffé. O filme foi explorado a partir de uma idéia de pensá-lo em camadas com o objetivo de trazer suas potências de reflexões sobre cinema, educação visual, filosofia entre outras áreas do conhecimento. O texto está organizado em quatro momentos: o filme, mitos, memória e esquecimento, apostando nas diferentes possibilidades de pensar o filme relacionando-o a cada uma dessas palavras/forças.
Los proyectos comunitarios como entornos de aprendizaje para la sostenibilidad en la formación inicial de maestros
Authors: Cañigueral Lidia Ochoa , Ciurana Anna Maria Geli de
Published: January 2018

En este artículo explicamos el papel que desempeña el proyecto comunitario de educación científica “Girona, ciudad semilla de ciencia” en la formación inicial de maestros. Se exponen reflexiones sobre la relación entre la educación científica y la educación para la sostenibilidad. A partir de la investigación acción y de la película Narradores de Javé se argumenta la importancia de abrazar la diversidad de puntos de vista para crear y potenciar entornos de aprendizaje adecuados.
O discurso da normatização da terra
Authors: Motta Ana Luiza Artiaga R. da
Published: January 2018

Este artigo discute o processo sócio-histórico e político de apropriação da terra em Mato Grosso, na segunda metade do século XVIII. Produz uma reflexão teórica e metodológica, a partir do discurso da Ata de fundação de Cuiabá, que funciona como o registro oficial de normatização da terra. Nessa materialidade simbólica, o ouro reverbera sentidos, como o elemento que dá estatuto particular a terra, pela geografia do rio Coxipó na cidade de Cuiabá.
Requerimientos para la práctica profesional del arquitecto en Europa, como marco condicionante sobre la responsabilidad civil arquitectónica = Requirements for the professional practice of the architect in Europe, as a conditional framework for architectural civil responsibility
Authors: Herrera Victor , Humero Antonio E. , Castellanos Monserrat , Garcia-Casares Rebeca , Brioso Xavier , Sanz-Rodríguez Luis Miguel
Published: January 2018

El ejercicio profesional de la arquitectura, conlleva por su naturaleza, algunas consecuencias importantes como son las cargas de responsabilidad, siendo además la Civil, una de las más importante. En general en Europa, existe una gran heterogeneidad tratándose del que hacer de un arquitecto, ya que varía desde una visión netamente artística, hasta una más técnica y constructiva, representando distintos conceptos profesionales bajo una denominación común a lo largo del continente. Esto conlleva a que existan distintos tipos de profesionales ya que reciben distintos tipos de formación, el que finalmente no deja que todos puedan asumir los mismos tipos de responsabilidad. Igual situación se observa en relación a los seguros de responsabilidad civil que contratan estos profesionales, los que tienen una gran variación en cuanto a sus características. Estos problemas aun no tienen normativas concretas que la regulen, por lo que es una situación de gran importancia para la sociedad comunitaria. Por todo esto, es que en este análisis se estudiarán varios conceptos relacionados a la realidad sobre el título y la función del arquitecto en Europa.AbstractThe professional practice of architecture, involves by its nature, some important consequences such as liability burdens, being also the Civil, one of the most important. In general in Europe, there is a great heterogeneity dealing with what to do as an architect, since it varies from a purely artistic vision, to a more technical and constructive one, representing different professional concepts under a common denomination throughout the continent. This leads to the existence of different types of professionals since they receive different types of training, which ultimately does not allow everyone to assume the same types of responsibility. The same situation is observed in relation to the civil liability insurances contracted by these professionals, which have a great variation in terms of their characteristics. These problems do not yet have specific regulations that regulate it, so it is a situation of great importance for the community society. For all this, is that this analysis will study several concepts related to reality on the title and role of the architect in Europe.
Application of Molecular Marker Assayed Paternity in a White Clover Breeding Program
Authors: George R.M. , Jahufer M.Z.Z. , Barrett B.A. , Griffiths A.G. , Woodfield D.R. , Hofmann R.W.
Published: January 2018

The use of molecular tools, coupled with improvements in paternity assignment computation, offer breeders a cost‐effective and readily implementable breeding tool to improve the rate of genetic gain in forages. Molecular marker paternity assays may improve genetic gain in white clover (Trifolium repens L.) half‐sib family breeding programs by utilizing a larger coefficient of additive genetic variation. To evaluate the potential to improve breeding outcomes by use of a molecular marker paternity assay in allotetraploid white clover (2n = 4x = 32), seven single‐locus, homoeologue‐specific simple sequence repeat markers were genotyped and analyzed on 1277 half‐sib progeny and their 20 parents from a polycross pollinated by bumble bees (Bombus sp.). Paternity was assigned to 88.9% of progeny using a likelihood algorithm implemented in Cervus. Estimates of additive genetic variances from multisite, space‐planted field experiments established in perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) were used to predict selection responses. Joint maternal and molecular‐marker‐assayed paternal half‐sib family selection offered improved theoretical selection gains relative to conventional maternal half‐sib family selection for herbage yield and trifoliate center leaflet width. The estimated selection responses based on empirical parameters demonstrated the theoretical wisdom of incorporating molecular‐marker‐assayed paternity in white clover breeding programs as an effective tool to improve selection responses per cycle of selection.
As três tendências da guerra cibernética: novo domínio, arma combinada e arma estratégica
Authors: Teixeira Júnior Augusto Wagner Menezes , Lopes Gills Vilar , Freitas Marco Túlio Delgobbo
Published: January 2018

O presente trabalho analisa como a guerra cibernética impacta a conduta da guerra hodierna. Partindo da teoria da guerra de Clausewitz e dos debates sobre revolução dos assuntos militares e poder aéreo, postulam-se três tendências com distintos níveis de modificação das formas de beligerância advindos do ciberespaço. A primeira delas se refere à criação de um novo domínio, o cibernético. A segunda vislumbra a incorporação do ciberespaço à guerra enquanto arma combinada, ou seja, incorporando-a aos instrumentos de força convencionais para a produção de efeitos cinéticos. A terceira tendência estipula o uso da guerra cibernética como uma arma estratégica, em moldes pareios aos da estratégia de dissuasão nuclear. Em termos metodológicos, a pesquisa se baseia, em primeiro plano, na revisão bibliográfica da literatura de segurança internacional e guerra cibernética e, secundariamente, na análise histórica dos seguintes acontecimentos recentes: Rússia-Estônia (2007), Rússia-Geórgia (2008), Stuxnet (2010) e Rússia-Ucrânia (2014). Objetiva-se assim construir um quadro de análise para melhor compreender como o fenômeno da guerra cibernética afeta a conduta da guerra do século XXI.
Editors’ page
Authors: Yacoub Magdi H , Bonow Robert O
Published: January 2018

[full text of Editorial]This issue of the Journal, devoted largely to a single topic, is an attempt by the Journal to evolve its policies to meet the needs of our readers. Kawasaki disease is conceived to be neglected, in spite of its global burden. The disease has been compared to the equally neglected, but commoner, rheumatic heart disease (RHD), which was recently the focus of a dedicated meeting in Cairo, entitled ‘‘Rheumatic Heart Disease - from Molecules to the Community’’, and resulted in some specific recommendations known as ‘‘the Cairo Accord’’. It is hoped that the current issue, edited by two experts in Kawasaki disease, will stimulate the evolution of concerted efforts to understand and possibly eradicate this important disease. We welcome the views of our readers both in terms of the concept of special issues, as well as topics for future such issues.
How a simple medical observation led to increased awareness and propagation of research in Kawasaki disease in Egypt
Authors: El Said Galal , Rizk Sherif , Sorour Khaled , Gharib Soliman , Said Karim , Kandeel Hossam
Published: January 2018

[first paragraph of article]Kawasaki disease (KD) is a serious vasculitis of children first described by Tomisaku Kawasaki five decades ago. Its etiology is unknown, which led to the miasma (bad air) theory of disease as a possible explanation; this theory of disease was accepted in ancient times pointing to the existence of microorganisms unseen by human eyes as the cause for many disease of unknown etiology. So investigators started to look for airborne pathogens which could be the culprit for causing KD.
Management of sequelae of Kawasaki disease in adults
Authors: Gordon John B , Burns Jane C
Published: January 2018

Background: A growing population of young adults is presenting to cardiologists with late manifestations of Kawasaki disease (KD) that include cardiomyopathy, ischemia, and infarction. The management of these conditions differs in important ways from atherosclerotic heart disease, and yet there is little awareness in the adult cardiology community regarding the special challenges posed by the cardiovascular sequelae of KD. Methods: Observations were made on a population of 140 adult KD patients enrolled in the San Diego Adult KD Collaborative Study. Results: Coronary artery aneurysms resulting from KD in childhood are associated with a high risk of thrombosis and stenosis at the inlet or outlet of the aneurysm. These aneurysms are often highly calcified and may contain a large thrombus burden that may obscure the true size of the aneurysm. Pitfalls in the management of these patients stem largely from failure to recognize the nature of the lesions, which leads to attempts to dilate highly calcified stenotic segments and undersizing of stents. Intravascular ultrasound is helpful in appreciating the true dimensions of the aneurysm, which may be filled with thrombus. Thrombolysis and use of anti-platelet agents followed by systemic anti-coagulation are appropriate management strategies for patients presenting with acute infarction. Bypass grafting with the internal thoracic arteries can be a successful strategy, but care must be taken to avoid competitive flow through the native vessel leading to graft failure. In contrast to the individuals who developed coronary artery aneurysms, young adults who had documented normal echocardiograms associated with their acute KD in childhood and who have no evidence of calcium deposition in the arterial wall as assessed by computed tomography (CT) calcium score appear to have no increased cardiovascular risk in the medium term. Long-term outcomes for adults post-KD in childhood are still being defined. Conclusions: KD poses special management challenges for the adult cardiologist who must recognize the unique features of the cardiovascular lesions in this growing population of patients.
Pneumoperitoneum in a Micro – Preemie due to Perforated Meckel’s Diverticulum
Authors: Le Nhatrang , Alemayehu Hanna , Singh Vivekanand , Hendrickson Richard J.
Published: January 2018

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Relationship between Nighttime Leisure Behaviour and Urban Park Setting in Shah Alam
Authors: Ngesan Mohd Riduan , Abdul Karim Hafazah , Syed Zubir Syed Sobri
Published: January 2018

Public parks play a vital role in the social life of urban communities. The purpose of this paper is to show the social behaviour and activities of a community during nighttime in outdoor spaces exclusively in public urban park in Shah Alam. However, literature reviews regarding nighttime social behaviour and activities of urban community are limited. Improved understanding of relation between community activity and urban park setting could be used to influence the development of public park design, to create nighttime urban outdoor environments more conducive to community leisure activity.Keywords: Human behaviour; leisure; nighttime activities; public parkeISSN 2398-4295 © 2018. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open-access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.
Adaptive Outdoor Thermal Comfort at an Urban Park in Malaysia
Authors: Nasir Rabiatul Adawiyah , Sh Ahmad Sabarinah , Zain-Ahmed Azni
Published: January 2018

This paper clarifies the perceptive and adaptive mechanisms involved in an outdoor thermal comfort in hot, and humid condition. The method of the study was through microclimate measurement coupled with structured interviews of urban park users. The objective of this study is to identify the impacts of weather and personal factors on respondents’ perceptual and sensation estimations. The findings on the significant influences of microclimate parameters and personal factors on the participants’ perceptions of outdoor urban places are discussed. This study shows the respondents' thermal adaptation from physiological and psychological perspectives. The significance of the findings showed the importance of a sustainable urban park for continued use by future communities.Keywords: Outdoor Thermal Comfort; Urban Park; Microclimate; Hot and HumideISSN 2398-4295 © 2018. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open-access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.
Applied Mathematical Approach for Decision-Making in Building Plan Design
Authors: Ngowtanasuwan Grit
Published: January 2018

This article presents a method for solving decision in building plan design by using a mathematical model (nonlinear programming). First objective is to formulate mathematical models for analysis in dividing rooms and dimensions in a building plan. Secondly, to calculate the dimensions and room sizes which have minimum construction cost. A case study of a condominium building plan was analyzed in this research. The results found application of the mathematical model was applicable. The mathematical models were formulated, the minimum construction cost was ฿723,000 (US$24,100) and usable area in the condominium was 67.5 m2 and followed the assigned design constraints.Keywords: Building plan design; Mathematical model; Unit cost;eISSN 2398-4295 © 2018. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open-access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. DOI:
Assessing the Renovation of Existing Residential Buildings Regarding Environmental Efficiency
Authors: Zhang Heng , Lei Siu Lai
Published: January 2018

Renovation of buildings is a sustainable way to keep the built environment functional. Thus, it is important to find a way to assess the efficiency of a renovation activity. Besides functionality, which is the basic requirement for any building, sustainability has also become a significant factor due to the environmental challenges we face today. This study adopts principles of environmental efficiency in proposing an assessment framework for existing residential buildings that simultaneously reflects functionality and sustainability. A pilot study demonstrates the proposed framework provides useful information for prioritizing critical renovation issues, leading to notable improvements in functionality and sustainability.Keywords: Environmental efficiency; functional quality; environmental loading; existing residential buildingeISSN 2398-4295 © 2018. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open-access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.
Building Material Management Framework for Greener Adaptation Projects
Authors: Isnin Zarina , Sh. Ahmad Sabarinah , Yahya Zaharah
Published: January 2018

The adverse impacts of building materials to sustainability have raised global concerns on the availability of information on hazardous and toxic contents. Data and information on the contents, management and effects were still insufficient. This paper illustrates the issues of building materials information in adaptation projects through critical literature review. In lieu with the current efforts to shift towards greener building practices, improvements are required in the development of building material management during construction, occupancy and operation of building adaptation projects.Keywords: Building adaptation; Building material information; Green construction; Sustainable constructioneISSN 2398-4295 © 2018. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open-access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.
Homeschool Journey's Affordances in Children's Performances within Rural Environment
Authors: Yatiman Noor Ain , Aziz Nor Fadzila , Said Ismail
Published: January 2018

The study investigated children’s performances during homeschool journey in a rural environment through their actualized affordances at a village in Johor, Malaysia. The study was conducted with fifty-four middle childhood children through drawings, interviews and participant observation. The data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis. Children engaged more with natural elements rather than manmade elements and positively perceived, utilized and shaped the affordances. Therefore there is evidence to suggest that children recognized homeschool journey as their play spaces allowing them to interact with nature and developed their physical, social and cognitive skills, especially for children with high independent mobility.Keywords: Children performances; natural environment; independent mobility; homeschool journeyeISSN 2398-4295 © 2018. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open-access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.
Provisions and Accessibility of Natural Environment in Paediatric Wards
Authors: Ghazali Roslinda , Abbas Mohamed Yusoff
Published: January 2018

The provisions and accessibility of natural environment in Malaysian public paediatric wards in the Klang Valley were analysed further, based on data obtained in earlier studies pertaining to the general status and physical design trend of those wards. Data collected were based on personal observations, questionnaires, interviews and documentations, which involved eight paediatric wards located in both urban and non-urban areas. Findings revealed patients were less satisfied with the provisions and accessibility provided. While those negative feelings could impact upon their healing process, hence upon their Length of Stay (LOS), however, such correlation could not be determined in the present study.Keywords: Paediatric community; natural environment; healing process; length of stayeISSN 2398-4295 © 2018. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open-access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
Role of Public Space in Achieving Social Sustainability in Cairo
Authors: El-Husseiny Mennat-Allah
Published: January 2018

Public space has been always regarded as a reflection of the social status of the community. Based on this assumption, the challenge for achieving a ‘socially sustainable’ community in Cairo is in need to be re-questioned in relation to the role of public space. Accordingly, the paper explores the role of public-space in maintaining the social sustenance in the extreme ends of Cairo’s social structure, first: the gated communities taking ‘Beverly Hills’ as a prototype, and second the informal areas taking ‘Al-Zahraa’ district a prototype.Keywords: Social sustainability; Neoliberalism; Public spaces; Gated communities.eISSN 2398-4295 © 2018. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open-access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.
Challenges in the Management of IBS Construction Projects
Authors: Jabar Izatul Laili , Ismail Faridah
Published: January 2018

IBS application had claimed to offer a faster construction, high quality, cost saving, cleaner and safer construction site. However, several challenges in management during the construction phase had been identified by researchers. This paper aims to analyze the challenges and issues arise in managing IBS construction projects. The challenges and issues identified can be categorized into pre-construction, construction and post-construction phases. Categorizing the challenges and issues will help to increase the contractor's understanding and help them to be prepared in handling the situation that they may encounter during the project phases.
Childrens’ Travel to School and Parents’ Criteria in the School Selection: Gombak District
Authors: Mohd Ibrahim Nuraihan , Mohamed Osman Mariana , Bachok Syahriah
Published: January 2018

School is a nucleus of the society. School development should be planned based on the sustainable concept. The purpose of this paper is to determining parents’ criteria in selecting the suitable public school for their children. There are various factors underlying in determining the school selection which are location, distance, school facilities, academic school’s performance, extra-curricular and school environment. The findings showed that academic school’s performance is the most important criteria of parents in selecting school for enrolling children. Hopefully, the paper will benefit the local authority, parents as well as children in term of public school development in the community.
Crime and Routine Activity
Authors: Sham Rohana , Abdul Hamid Norlida , Mohamed Suhana , Othman Razifah
Published: January 2018

Routine activity and crime are much related to one another. When a women is on their routine trip, the possibility of crime to happen along the routine route is high. Therefore examining the exact routine activities of women travelers is needed by transport operators so that transport services can be offered accordingly to their needs. This paper examine the detail of women routine especially those involve in occupation or working group who are highly depending on public bus to commute. Therefore, the objective of the research is to determine the factors of trip chain, travel distance and time of travelling that affect women’s travelling safety issues in an urban area.
Physiological and Hematological Profiles among the Highlanders of Mount Kinabalu
Authors: Abdul Hamid Norlizah , Raja Azidin Raja Mohamad Firhad , Ismail Sarimah , Abdullah Nagoor Meera
Published: January 2018

Previous studies show that people residing at the highlands had the potential in physical endurance. The main objective of this study was to obtain the physiological and haematological profile of the highlanders residing at Mount Kinabalu. 27 male and four female porters and guides with age ranged from 17 to 51 years old working at the Sabah National Park voluntarily participated in the study. Anthropometric measurement, physiological attributes and hematological components were measured. Even though the participants had high haemoglobin levels, their VO2max were below the average level. Follow-up studies should consider assessment of other physiological factors at higher altitudes.
Social Capital and Quality of Life in Multi-storey Housing Neighbourhood Community
Authors: Hamdan Hazlina , Yusof Fatimah , Marzukhi Marlyana Azziyati , Abdullah Faizul
Published: January 2018

Social capital is a valuable asset with positive consequences on societal well-being, strengthen neighbourhood and increase the quality of life. The objective of this paper is to analyse a few dimensions of social capital in the multi-storey housing neighbourhoods community with household questionnaires survey of 797 samples. The findings demonstrated the bonding of social capital according to four dimensions. Different neighbourhoods in a different locality with the diversity of its people, and surrounding developments have influenced the pattern of social capital. Social capital in these community creates positive social values that contributes to increasing the quality of life.
Transparency Initiative for Enhancing QoL: Behavioural components leading to corruption
Authors: Takim Roshana , Mohamed Shaari Shazwan , Mohd Nordin Rumaizah
Published: January 2018

Transparency is an essential precondition for containing corruption. Construction is prone to corruption as it involves a large number of participants. Corruption is a deviant behaviour of an individual that should be looked into. The objective of this paper is to study the behavioural factors that lead to corrupt acts based on the Model of Corrupt Action. Questionnaire survey is utilised to derive to the solution. The results show that behavioural factors concerning the achievement of a certain goal do not predict corrupt action but the desire factors represent an important antecedent of intention by which a strong predictor of particular behaviour.
Willingness to Pay for Conservation in Gunung Gading National Park
Authors: Kamri Thalany
Published: January 2018

An open-ended contingent valuation survey was conducted involving local and international visitors to estimate the environmental economics of Gunung Gading National Park. This was to elicit the willingness to pay for its conservation. Using a random survey, the average willingness to pay was RM16.14 for international visitors per visit and RM7.38 per local visitor per visit for conservation. The willingness to pay was strongly influenced by gender, education and income. This study demonstrated that contingent valuation method can be a useful tool to guide decision makers regarding policy purposes and natural resources management of protected area in developing countries.
Tobacco-Smoking, Alcohol-Drinking, and Betel-Quid-Chewing Behaviors: Development and Use of a Web-Based Survey System (Preprint)
Authors: Hsu Kuo-Yao , Tsai Yun-Fang , Huang Chu-Ching , Yeh Wen-Ling , Chang Kai-Ping , Lin Chen-Chun , Chen Ching-Yen , Lee Hsiu-Lan
Published: January 2018

BACKGROUND

Smoking tobacco, drinking alcohol, and chewing betel quid are health-risk behaviors for several diseases, such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes, with severe impacts on health. However, health care providers often have limited time to assess clients’ behaviors regarding smoking tobacco, drinking alcohol, and chewing betel quid and intervene, if needed.

OBJECTIVE

The objective of this study was to develop a Web-based survey system; determine the rates of tobacco-smoking, alcohol-drinking, and betel-quid-chewing behaviors; and estimate the efficiency of the system (time to complete the survey).

METHODS

Patients and their family members or friends were recruited from gastrointestinal medical–surgical, otolaryngology, orthopedics, and rehabilitation clinics or wards at a medical center in northern Taiwan. Data for this descriptive, cross-sectional study were extracted from a large series of research studies. A Web-based survey system was developed using a Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP stack solution. The Web survey was set up to include four questionnaires: the Chinese-version Fagerstrom Tolerance Questionnaire, the Chinese-version Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test, the Betel Nut Dependency Scale, and a sociodemographic form with several chronic diseases. After the participants completed the survey, the system automatically calculated their score, categorized their risk level for each behavior, and immediately presented and explained their results. The system also recorded the time each participant took to complete the survey.

RESULTS

Of 782 patient participants, 29.6% were addicted to nicotine, 13.3% were hazardous, harmful, or dependent alcohol drinkers, and 1.5% were dependent on chewing betel quid. Of 425 family or friend participants, 19.8% were addicted to nicotine, 5.6% were hazardous, harmful, or dependent alcohol drinkers, and 0.9% were dependent on chewing betel quid. Regarding the mean time to complete the survey, patients took 7.9 minutes (SD 3.0; range 3-20) and family members or friends took 7.7 minutes (SD 2.8; range 3-18). Most of the participants completed the survey within 5-10 minutes.

CONCLUSIONS

The Web-based survey was easy to self-administer. Health care providers can use this Web-based survey system to save time in assessing these risk behaviors in clinical settings. All smokers had mild-to-severe nicotine addiction, and 5.6%-12.3% of patients and their family members or friends were at risk of alcohol dependence. Considering that these three behaviors, particularly in combination, dramatically increase the risk of esophageal cancer, appropriate and convenient interventions are necessary for preserving public health in Taiwan.
Designing mHealth for immigrant pregnancy ecology (Preprint)
Authors: AlJaberi Hana
Published: January 2018

BACKGROUND

A valuable addition to the mHealth space is an exploration of the context of minorities in developed countries. The transition period post migration, culture, and socioeconomic uniqueness of migratory groups can shed light into the problems with existing prenatal mobile health applications.

OBJECTIVE

The purpose of this study was to use the theoretical concept of pregnancy ecology to understand the emotional, physical, information, and social challenges affecting the women’s prenatal wellbeing practices. Therefore, develop a deep understanding of challenges worth of consideration in mHealth design for low-income Caribbean immigrant women. Then, conceive a set of recommendations and opportunities for prenatal mobile health technology specific to this population.

METHODS

This qualitative study presents the findings of three focus group sessions with twelve Caribbean immigrant women living in South Florida in the United States.

RESULTS

The participants reveal problematic tiers within the pregnancy ecology including emotional stressors caused by family separation, physical challenges, information gaps, and longing for social support.

CONCLUSIONS

mHealth interventions for low-income Caribbean immigrant women must be designed beyond the conventional way of focusing on the events surrounding the unborn child. It can be tailored to the needs of the expecting mother. Pregnancy information should be customized based on the variability of lifestyle, cultural practices, socioeconomic status, and social ties while still being able to deliver appropriate guidelines and clear cultural misconceptions.
Cristales líquidos liotrópicos. Nanoestructuras biomiméticas para uso tópico medicinal
Authors: Quirino-Barreda Carlos T. , Gazga-Urioste César , Juárez-Sandoval José J. , Faustino-Vega Abraham , Noguez-Méndez Norma A. , Macín-Cabrera Susana A. , Melo-Ruíz Virginia E.
Published: January 2018

La piel es el órgano humano más grande, destacando su actividad de barrera, que abarca la protección a variaciones de temperatura y radiaciones, así como a la penetración de microrganismos patógenos y de sustancias orgánicas e inorgánicas capaces de producir enfermedad cutánea o sistémica. Su amplia superficie representa también un enorme potencial para la administración de diversas sustancias con fines locales y sistémicos; de ahí la tendencia actual en tecnología y nanotecnología farmacéutica por diseñar sistemas innovadores de uso tópico y transdérmico que mimetizando componentes de la piel persiguen incrementar la capacidad para entregar fármacos y biomoléculas con mayor eficacia y seguridad que la representada por otras vías y formas de dosificación. 

Este artículo hace una somera exposición de los avances en el conocimiento de la estructura y función de barrera de la piel, subrayando la composición y propiedades mesofásicas de los lípidos intercelulares que controlan la difusión de moléculas a través de la epidermis; motivo por el cual son referente para el diseño de medicamentos tópicos bioinspirados en ellos, como es el caso de los cristales líquidos liotrópicos y algunas dispersiones de éstos como los cubosomas y hexosomas. 
Tidligt forældreskab i dagens Danmark: sammenhæng med forældres og søskendes fertilitet og med opvækst i en brudt familie
Authors: Murphy Mike
Published: January 2018

Mike Murphy: The association between parental fertility, disrupted childhood and siblings’ fertility with early childbearing in contemporary Denmark

We examine the fertility experience of about one million people born in Denmark between 1960 and 1975 using the register data in Statistics Denmark. We confirm that the positive relationship between fertility of successive generations remains in these recent cohorts. This relationship holds for both men and women with the sibship sizes of both natural and half sibs and with number of older and younger sibs. Birth order effects also exist. We find that living without natural parents at age 15 is associated with early childbearing, but the effect lar¬gely disappears after age 23. We find there is no difference in whether the father or mother is absent, but that effects are larger for daughters than for sons. Fertility of sibs has a substantial effect on a person’s own fertility, com¬parable in magnitude to that of parents.
Befolkningensaldringens overvurderede konsekvenser: Ældrebyrden til eftersyn
Authors: Meijer Mathias
Published: January 2018

Mathias Meijer: Overselling the burden of the ageing population.

This article challenges the apocalyptic discourse of population ageing that maintains that the ageing of the Danish population is one of the greatest challenges to the welfare state making it unsustainable without considerable welfare reforms. By relating the future demographic projections to historical and international trends, the article shows that population ageing is not a new phenomenon, and that Denmark is one of countries with the slowest rate of ageing in the OECD. Contrary to most other Western countries, Denmark has already made several reforms that reduce the future economic pressure posed by an ageing population. In addition, economic projections about Danish economy artificially amplify the future economic challenges caused by population ageing by not taking the dynamic development of the population into account. The article argues that the reason population ageing is continuously referred to as a major challenge to the welfare state is that it is used as a neutral, non-ideological and apolitical pretext to discredit the welfare state in its current form in order to legitimatise neo-liberal welfare reforms. Hence population ageing is used as a Trojan horse to change the structural relationship between state, market and civil society by transforming Denmark into an all-working society and by strengthening political discourses aiming to reduce the role of state in the economy by intensifying privatisation and contracting out of public services.
Yngre og ældre ældres risiko for selvmord efter deres partners død
Authors: Erlangsen Anette , Jeune Bernard
Published: January 2018

Annette Erlangsen og Bernard Jeune: Risk of suicide among the old and oldest old after death of partner

The purpose of this article is to examine the relation between civil status and the death of a partner and suicide among the oldest old (80 years and older) compared with younger age groups. The article also analyses whether the death of a partner exerts a temporal influence on the risk of suicide. The study includes information about the entire Danish population aged 50 years and over in the period 1994-1998. Suicide rates were analysed by civil status and age group, and the risk of suicide after the death of a partner was assessed by using “event-history analysis“. The highest rate of suicide was found among the oldest old for both men and women. However, the highest increase in risk after the death of a partner is found among people aged 65-79. The oldest old men who are either never married, divorced, or widowed have higher suicide rates than married men, while there is little difference between married and widowed women in this age group. Compared to married people, the relative risk of suicide increases significantly during the first year after the death of a partner. In the following years the risk levels off. The first months after the death of a partner are associated with an elevated risk for suicide. Measured relative to married persons, the suicide risk of recently bereaved men increases more than for women.
Er de frivillige organisationers teknologiunderskud et problem?
Authors: La Cour Anders
Published: January 2018

Is the Lack of Technology a Problem for Voluntary Organizations?

This article attempts to contribute to the discussion of voluntary organizations and the challenges they face in the development of the Danish welfare society by applying insights from systems theory. The article discusses three central dimensions of these challenges. The first is the government’s increasing expectations as regards both the content and quality of voluntary effort, as well as its expectations regarding the nature of organization of voluntary groups. The second dimension is the lack of technology that voluntary organizations have at their disposal. The third dimension is a discussion of the relevan-ce that their programs and technologies have for the future role of voluntary organizations in the modernization of the Danish welfare state. In this regard it asks the question as to whether voluntary organizations suffer from a lack of relevant technologies.
Smid ikke metoderne ud med badevandet. Epistemologisk konstruktivisme og dens metodiske konsekvenser
Authors: Calmer Andersen Simon
Published: January 2018

Epistemological constructivism and its methodological consequences

The debate about constructivism and its methodological consequences has, on the one hand, confused ontological and epistemological constructivism, and, on the other, erroneously rejected conventional rules of method. This article seeks to unravel some of the main issues. In the first part of the article I analyse four constructivist positions on the basis of their ontological and epistemological premises, not to provide a thorough review, but to delimit epistemological constructivism. In the second part of the article, I argue that epistemological constructivism (with point of departure in Luhmann’s systems theory) doesn’t get entangled with some of the misunderstandings that constructivism generally is criticised for because it doesn’t mix ontology and epistemology. In the third part of the article, I attempt to show how general rules of method are congruent with epistemological constructivism. I attempt to show that it is possible to corroborate the rules of method without necessarily subscribing to correspondence criteria for truth, if one in stead is contented to assume that the ambition is to contribute to the scientific debate.
Kampen om den symbolske orden. Pierre Bourdieu i samtale med Axel Honneth, Hermann Kocyba og Barnd Schwibs
Authors: Bourdieu Pierre
Published: January 2018

Pierre Bourdieu, Axel Honneth, Hermann Kocyba & Bernd Schwibs: The Struggle for Symbolic Order – An Interview with Pierre Bourdieu

This interview with Bourdieu concerns six main topics: (1) the intellectual climate in France after the Second World War, (2) the ethnological turn, (3) overcoming structuralism, (4) the symbolic forms of domination, (5) problems of philosophical grounding, and finally (6) sociological research in relation to political practice. During the interview, Bourdieu describes his early dissatisfaction with the existentialist trend dominating France after the war and with the snobbish in¬tellectualism existing at the Ecole Normale Superieure. He also explains how his eth¬nological studies took form, namely as a moral and political reaction to the conflicts in Algeria, where he was on duty as a conscript. He explains how these studies developed into an analysis of the expectations and experiences of the proletariat and the lumpen proletariat. After rejecting structuralism, the interview focuses on important concepts such as “habitus“ and “rule-following“. It brings out the discrepancy between Honneth’s and Bourdieu’s position on the relation between the “living subject“ on the one hand and group-oriented, socially determined goals on the other. Next, Bourdieu’s main theory of the symbolic forms of domination is discussed, including the empirical research behind it and the “personal“ motives for adopting it. Despite many common ideas, however, the differences between the critical tradition, to which Honneth belongs, and Bourdieu’s thinking remain. Honneth sees an implicit “utilitarian“ premise in Bourdieu’s theory, an interpretation Bourdieu strongly rejects.
The Interaction between Service Quality and Students Satisfaction
Authors: Ahmad Sheikh Aftab
Published: January 2018

This study aims to describe the effect of service quality on studentsâ€™ satisfaction. The study used a sample of respondents from university students in Hail, Saudi Arabia, and the data were collected through questionnaire. Descriptive and regression analysis were used to find out the relationship between students satisfaction and service quality. This study concluded that there is a significant effect of tangible, reliability on studentsâ€™ satisfaction at university in Hail state. Moreover, there is a difference in service quality of higher educations managed by government and those managed by a foundation (private). Also, there is a difference between students satisfaction in public and private universities. Based on the findings, it is suggested that the government needs to pay more attention to increase service quality for the satisfaction of students, which will develop the public interest to go to university.