bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Avaliação do processo de implementação de obras públicas em universidades federais: um estudo do Programa REUNI
Authors: Bittencourt Maria Fernanda Nogueira , Ferreira Patrícia Aparecida , De Brito Mozar José
Published: July 2017

Este trabalho foi realizado com o objetivo de avaliar o Programa REUNI no que concerne às obras de infraestrutura, de modo a identificar os principais fatores e condicionantes que contribuíram para a conclusão, atraso ou paralisação nas instituições federais de ensino superior, bem como os seus desdobramentos no atingimento das metas desse programa. Existe, atualmente, uma carência de estudos que relacionem obras com o ciclo de políticas públicas. Apesar do aumento da oferta de serviços públicos normalmente passar por ampliação da estrutura instalada, pouco se vê na literatura estudos que façam referência ao tema. O método empregado é o estudo de caso avaliativo, em que o objeto estudado é o REUNI, enquanto um programa governamental de reestruturação e ampliação do ensino superior federal, analisando os dados referentes às obras das cinquenta e três universidades federais participantes do programa, coletados a partir de uma pesquisa bibliográfica e documental. Dentre os achados do trabalho, verificou-se que o percentual de conclusão de obras é de 78%; a equipe técnica de engenharia e arquitetura foi renovada e ampliada; as metas de pactuação de vagas e cursos foram superadas em números totais, bem como os recursos pactuados de investimento foram disponibilizados e até ampliados em 62,55%. Apesar disso, alguns resultados demonstram que pouca atenção foi dada à questão de obras na formulação do REUNI, uma vez que muitas obras sofreram paralisações, revisões de projetos e aditivos de valor. Por fim, ressalta-se que para três quartos das universidades a não conclusão de alguma obra trouxe impactos negativos na implantação de novas vagas ou novos cursos, demonstrando, assim, a importância das mesmas no atingimento das metas pactuadas de uma política pública.
Análise metodológica das dissertações defendidas no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Administração da UCS
Authors: Zanandrea Gabriela , Craco Tânia , Camargo Maria Emilia , Olea Pelayo Munhoz , Biegelmeyer Uiliam Hahn
Published: July 2017

O presente estudo compreende uma investigação sobre as práticas metodológicas de pesquisas em Administração. Para tanto teve por objetivo identificar as abordagens metodológicas adotadas nas dissertações do curso de Mestrado em Administração do Programa de Pós-graduação em Administração da Universidade de Caxias do Sul. Foi realizado um estudo exploratório/descritivo, com abordagem qualitativa, através da análise de conteúdo dos resumos e da metodologia dos trabalhos, categorizados de acordo com os métodos, abordagens, instrumentos e técnicas de pesquisa. Foram analisadas noventa e sete dissertações disponíveis on-line que permitiram delinear as características dos estudos elaborados no PPGA/UCS. Desse modo, das produções analisadas há predominância do enfoque qualitativo e da utilização de roteiro de entrevista como instrumento para coleta de dados. Assim, estes resultados demonstram que as pesquisas realizadas no Mestrado em Administração focam principalmente a compreensão aprofundada dos fenômenos investigados.
Sustentabilidade no curso de administração: ensino é refletido no Enade?
Authors: Frankenberger Fernanda , Amarante Janaína Gabrielle Moreira Campos da Cunha , Vieira Alboni Marisa Dudeque Pianovski
Published: July 2017

Após diversas catástrofes ambientais ocorridas pelo mundo e incessantes discussões a respeito do desenvolvimento sustentável necessária, as empresas têm voltado suas preocupações sobre a questão da sustentabilidade e percebido sua importância para um melhor resultado. Neste aspecto, a maneira que a inserção da temática vem sendo realizada na formação de gestores é fator de preocupação no ensino dos cursos de Administração lecionados no Brasil, além de ser exigência do governo Brasileiro, expressa nas Diretrizes Curriculares Nacionais para a Educação Ambiental (Resolução nº 02/2012 – CNE/CP), atendendo à demanda da sociedade e do mercado. Assim, as instituições de ensino superior (IES) incorporaram a sustentabilidade no seu Projeto Pedagógico do Curso (PPC) de Administração de forma transversal, como conteúdo de componentes curriculares ou pela combinação deles. Sendo um tema novo no curso, e existindo uma demanda do mercado por gestores capacitados em sustentabilidade, este artigo avaliou, através dos resultados da prova do ENADE de 2012 para o curso de Administração, se os egressos deste curso conheciam os temas referentes à sustentabilidade. A pesquisa, de modalidade comunicação, do tipo descritiva, com caráter bibliográfico e documental, utilizou o levantamento como forma de coleta de dados. Com o emprego da estatística descritiva e aplicação de comparação entre médias, o desempenho das IES foi explorado por diferentes perspectivas, constatando-se que a temática sustentabilidade ainda não está bem consolidada na formação dos futuros administradores, declarando certa fragilidade em relação à compreensão dos alunos a respeito da sinergia entre administração e sustentabilidade. Sugestões para estudos futuros são apontadas de forma a melhorar o resultado encontrado.
Previsão de demanda de refeições em restaurante universitário com oferta insuficiente
Authors: Santos Adriana Barbosa , Martos Melissa Galdino , Trento Julia Muchatte , Janzantti Natália Soares
Published: July 2017

Este artigo aborda a previsão de demanda de refeições em Restaurante Universitário (RU) com oferta insuficiente. A pesquisa originou da problemática vivida na Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), cujo RU não atende a todas as pessoas interessadas nas refeições, em razão da baixa capacidade produtiva. Para estimar a proporção de pessoas verdadeiramente interessadas em comer no RU e calcular o excedente de não atendimentos, planejou-se utilizar uma combinação de técnicas estatísticas como análise de regressão múltipla, medidas de testes diagnósticos e curva ROC, associadas a uma pesquisa de marketing quantitativa. Aplicando essa combinação de técnicas, analisaram-se informações sobre características socioeconômicas, exigências sobre o cardápio, motivo para se alimentar em RU, hábitos alimentares, entre outros, referentes a 544 acadêmicos da UNESP. Para a Instituição analisada, estimou-se um excedente de 311 pessoas não atendidas diariamente (78% além da oferta). Na maioria, os usuários do RU são estudantes com restrições financeiras para alimentação e moradia; que utilizam o RU em razão do preço; que residem nas proximidades do campus; e são moderadamente exigentes com o cardápio. Conclui-se que incluir informações contextuais sobre o usuário no modelo de previsão de demanda contribui para aumentar a acurácia da estimativa do número de pessoas não atendidas.
O gap entre as expectativas do serviço esperado pelos alunos e as expectativas dos alunos na visão do corpo docente
Authors: Borghi Sulyana Comério Margotto , Mainardes Emerson Wagner , Silva Érika Ronqueti Terra
Published: July 2017

As Instituições de Ensino Superior (IES) estão cada vez mais interessadas no desenvolvimento de ferramentas que possibilitem avaliar e gerenciar as expectativas dos seus discentes, com o propósito de atraí-los e mantê-los satisfeitos. Este estudo se propôs a investigar o gap entre o que o corpo docente acredita que o aluno espera de um curso e de uma IES e as reais expectativas do aluno ingressante no ensino superior. Para tanto, foi realizada uma pesquisa quantitativa com alunos ingressantes de uma IES por meio da aplicação de um questionário. Para possibilitar a análise do gap, também foram coletadas as percepções do corpo docente da IES por meio de questionário adaptado. Os resultados da investigação demonstraram que o corpo docente acredita que o aluno espera aspectos relacionados à estrutura física, tecnologia, processos internos e recursos necessários na prestação de serviço de ensino. No entanto, o aluno espera uma colocação no mercado de trabalho e sua ascensão na carreira profissional e na vida pessoal. Concluiu-se que identificar a existência do gap possibilitará à IES ajustar seus serviços de maneira mais assertiva, podendo levar os alunos à satisfação.
Interesse e atitude dos estudantes de administração e ciencias contábeis em relação às disciplinas de formação básica
Authors: Dias Nilson dos Santos , Leite Alex Cáceres , Da Silva José Roberto Domingues , Da Silva Wesley Vieira
Published: July 2017

A formação acadêmica dos cursos de administração e ciências contábeis prevê que o egresso possua habilidades de análise, compreensão e busca de soluções para problemas sociais, em face disso, o currículo do curso busca ofertar uma formação em conhecimentos gerais e humanos. Este trabalho tem como objetivo identificar o nível de interesse dos estudantes de curso de bacharelado em Ciências Contábeis e Administração com relação às disciplinas de formação básica que são essenciais na sua formação. A partir do uso de um modelo baseado na literatura, foram pesquisados os fatores que influenciam no interesse do aluno, valendo-se de um questionário aplicados a 455 estudantes de ambos os cursos. Os dados coletados foram submetidos a técnicas de análise estatística descritiva univariadas (estatísticas descritivas, análise fatorial e regressão linear). Como resultados dessa análise identificou-se que as habilidades, a importância percebida da disciplina, a dificuldade percebida e a autoconfiança influenciam positivamente no interesse do aluno pelas disciplinas de formação geral.
Expectativas e frustrações com a oferta de cursos de pós-graduação lato sensu
Authors: Paiva Ricardo Viana Carvalho de , Costa Danilo de Melo , Borges Fábio Roberto , Freitas Marcus Vinicius de Paula
Published: July 2017

A educação é um vetor para transformação de realidades na sociedade da informação e, por conta disso, as novas tecnologias vêm trazendo constantes inovações que desafiam modelos tradicionais de ensino. Ao mesmo tempo, a hipercompetitividade mercadológica exige dos profissionais atualização constante e preparação para não somente reagir, mas também transformar a partir de novos cenários. O artigo apresenta, primeiramente, um benchmarking que explora novas tendências educacionais que estão transformando a maneira como as pessoas aprendem, em exemplos como os Massive Online Courses e Cloud School. Em seguida, o artigo investiga as principais expectativas e frustrações dos profissionais que buscam na oferta de cursos de pós-graduação lato sensu um serviço capaz de atender a essas exigências, a partir do emprego da técnica de sessões generativas, proveniente do design thinking, que se enquadra como uma coleta de dados qualitativa a partir de técnicas projetivas. Os resultados mostram, do ponto de vista mercadológico, um gap significativo entre a entrega do serviço e o serviço esperado em cursos de pós-graduação lato sensu, em aspectos como a frustração com as metodologias adotadas, a deficiente incorporação de tecnologias e o distanciamento entre a prática de mercado e a preparação desempenhada em sala de aula.
Análise envoltória de dados para avaliação da eficiência financeira dos cursos de graduação de uma IES comunitária
Authors: Ritta Cleyton de Oliveira , Sorato Kátia Aurora Dalla Líbera , Hein Nelson
Published: July 2017

O objetivo geral da pesquisa é avaliar a eficiência financeira dos cursos de graduação de uma Instituição de Ensino Superior (IES) comunitária. A pesquisa caracteriza-se como descritiva, do tipo estudo de caso com abordagem quantitativa por meio da modelagem matemática de Análise Envoltória de Dados (DEA).  Os resultados da pesquisa mostraram que 7 cursos são eficientes (50,00%) e 7 cursos são considerados ineficientes (50,00%). A técnica DEA revela que para buscar a eficiência financeira, os cursos ineficientes necessitam aumentar receitas e diminuir despesas administrativas e outras despesas operacionais. Diante dos resultados, conclui-se que as ações gerenciais indicadas pela DEA requerem uma reflexão crítica por parte dos gestores. A primeira ação, que envolve a possibilidade de aumento de receitas, está vinculada, principalmente, às condições de infraestrutura universitária disponível e aos fatores socioeconômicos da região e de potenciais alunos; além da observância dos preços praticados por cursos concorrentes. A segunda ação, relativa aos gastos operacionais, cabe uma discussão sobre a efetiva necessidade de realização da despesa e sobre o desenvolvimento de políticas gerencias que aumentem o controle de gastos para evitar desperdícios, abusos e excessos de consumo sem justificativas cabíveis.
Online molecular characterisation of organic aerosols in an atmospheric chamber using Extractive Electrospray Ionisation Mass Spectrometry
Authors: Gallimore Peter J. , Giorio Chiara , Mahon Brendan M. , Kalberer Markus
Published: July 2017

Abstract. The oxidation of biogenic volatile organic compounds (VOCs) represents a substantial source of secondary organic aerosol (SOA) in the atmosphere. In this study, we present online measurements of the molecular constituents formed in the gas and aerosol phases during α-pinene oxidation in the Cambridge Atmospheric Simulation Chamber (CASC). We focus on characterising the performance of Extractive Electrospray Ionisation (EESI) mass spectrometry (MS) for particle analysis. A number of new aspects of EESI-MS performance are considered here. We show that relative quantification of organic analytes can be achieved in mixed organic-inorganic particles. A comprehensive assignment of mass spectra for α-pinene derived SOA in both positive and negative ion modes is obtained using an ultra-high resolution mass spectrometer. We compare these online spectra to conventional offline ESI-MS and find good agreement in terms of the compounds identified, without the need for complex sample work-up procedures. High time resolution (7 minutes) EESI-MS spectra are compared with simulations from the near explicit Master Chemical Mechanism (MCM) for a range of reaction conditions. We show that MS intensities scale with modelled concentrations for condensable products (pinonic acid, pinic acid, OH-pinonic acid). Relative quantification is achieved throughout SOA formation as the composition, size and mass (5–2400 μg m−3) of particles is evolving. This work provides a robust demonstration of the advantages of EESI-MS for chamber studies over offline ESI-MS (time resolution, relative quantification) and over hard online techniques (molecular information).
Monitoring small reservoirs storage from satellite remote sensing in inaccessible areas
Authors: Avisse Nicolas , Tilmant Amaury , Müller Marc François , Zhang Hua
Published: July 2017

Abstract. In river basins with water storage facilities, the availability of regularly-updated information on reservoir level and capacity is of paramount importance for the effective management of those systems. Yet, for the vast majority of reservoirs around the world, storage levels are either not measured or not readily available due to financial, political or legal considerations. This paper proposes a novel approach using Landsat imagery and Digital Elevation Models (DEM) to retrieve information on storage variations in inaccessible regions. Unlike existing approaches, the method does not require any in situ measurement and is appropriate to monitor small, and often undocumented, irrigation reservoirs. It consists of three recovery steps: (i) a 2D dynamic classification of Landsat spectral bands information to quantify the surface area of water, (ii) a statistical correction of DEM data to characterize the topography of each reservoir and (iii) a 3D reconstruction algorithm to correct for clouds and Landsat 7 Scan Line Corrector failure. The method is applied to quantify reservoir storage in the Yarmouk basin in Southern Syria, where ground monitoring is impeded by the ongoing civil war. It is validated against available in situ measurements in neighboring Jordanian reservoirs. Coefficients of determination range from 0.69 to 0.84, and the average relative error from 3 % to 35 % for storage estimations on six Jordanian reservoirs with maximal water surface areas ranging from 0.59 km2 to 3.79 km2.
“Agua de poesía del primer poeta de Francia”: Venturini lectora de Villon
Authors: Salerno Maria Paula
Published: July 2017

Este trabajo se propone examinar las significaciones del diálogo literario que la escritora argentina Aurora Venturini (1921-2015) establece con la figura, la obra y la leyenda del poeta medieval francés François Villon. En particular, se estudia el modo en que la autora inscribe ese diálogo en dos de sus producciones: el poema “Pasaje con Villon”, incluido en su último libro de poesía, La trova de 1962, y el ensayo François Villon, raíz de iracundia. Vida y pasión del juglar de Francia, publicado en 1963.
Oblique et contrainte : ce que recèlent "Les Choses" de G.Perec
Authors: Heim Matthieu
Published: July 2017

Depuis 1965, le premier roman publié par G. Perec est lu comme une brillante description de la société de consommation. Le présent article montre néanmoins à travers l’analyse d’un court extrait que, loin de se limiter à cet aspect sociologique, Les Choses recèlent déjà les traits formels et les problématiques existentielles typiques de l’oeuvre à venir.
Vie et littérature chez Abdelfattah Kilito
Authors: Ouyachchi Anouar
Published: July 2017

L’écrivain marocain Abdelfettah Kilito est sans aucun doute l’un des écrivains dont les récits illustrent le plus, au Maghreb, les rapports complexes et énigmatiques que la littérature entretient avec la vie. Mettant souvent en scène des personnages qui vivent dans la compagnie des livres, ses récits ne cessent de montrer de quelle manière la littérature agit sur les hommes et les transforment. Cependant, au-delà de cette puissance métamorphosante de la littérature qu’il cherche à thématiser, à travers des personnages fictifs, c’est la situation de l’écrivain lui-même, qui ne peut parler de la vie qu’en habitant les livres, que Kilito s’évertue à représenter dans ses récits.
Detection of Total Flavenoids, Reductive Ability, and Anti-microbial in Glycyrrhiza and Achillea Medicinal Plants
Authors: Al-Ani Nabeel Khalaf , Al-Ezzy1 Ruqaya Mohammed , AL-Jumaili1 Farah Torki
Published: July 2017

According to WHO, 80% of the medicine in the global market are from plants. The Glycyrrhiza glabra and Achillea mellofolium are very promising plants. Three experiments were done for the plants. The total flavenoids, was higher in G.glabra than Achillea. In the second experiment, reductive ability was very effective in scavenger the free radical specially, in high doses. In the third experiment, the antimicrobial of the three types of bacteria isolated from two sources assess using extracts from plants.
Effects of Daily Alcohol Intake on Serum and Salivary Alpha-Amylase Activity Associated With Two Local Alcoholic Drinks of Benin
Authors: Gomina Moutawakiliou , Sina Haziz , Gandekon Chistianne , Akpona Simon , Baba-Moussa Lamine
Published: July 2017

This study was initiated to assess the effect of daily amount of alcohol intake on serum and salivary alpha-amylase activity of regular adult consumers of tchoukoutou and sodabi, two local alcoholic drinks made in Benin. It was a descriptive, cross-sectional and analytical study carried out from 1st of April to 31st of August, 2012. The study population consisted of 50 subjects as regular consumers of tchoukoutou (titrated with 3% of alcohol), 50 regular consumers of sodabi (titrated with 40% of alcohol) and 50 non-consumers of alcohol. Alpha-amylase activity in saliva and serum were measured in each subject. There was no significant difference in the activity of serum and salivary alpha-amylase between consumers of low quantity of tchoukoutou and sodabi (˂ 30 g/ day) on one hand (P = 0.24 and 0.99 respectively), and between moderate consumers (30-79 g/ day) on the other (P = 0.31 and 0.48 respectively). Daily amount of alcohol intake had a positive effect on the serum alpha-amylase activity when taking into consideration the entire group at the threshold of 1%, in tchoukoutou consumers (r = +0.887), and in women sodabi consumers at the threshold of 5% (r = +0.928). Therefore, serum alpha-amylase activity is positively associated with the consumption of these two local alcoholic drinks made in Benin.
Shattering the Myth of a Post-Racial Consensus in South African Higher Education: “Rhodes Must Fall” and the Struggle for Transformation at the University of Cape Town
Authors: Mangcu Xolela
Published: July 2017

This article argues that the University of Cape Town's decision to downgrade the relevance of race in student admissions set off a series of events and discourses that culminated in the “Rhodes Must Fall” protest movement. While the protest movement was ostensibly about the removal of Cecil John Rhodes's statue from the grounds of the university grounds, the campaign galvanized other sectors of the Black community on campus to demand transformation of the curriculum and the hiring of Black professors. The ensuing racial fault lines among students, members of staff, and the administration debunked the notion that class mattered more than race in South African politics. This article argues for an approach that views race as a set of historical experiences that should be reflected in the curriculum and the hiring of more Black professors at UCT and other predominantly white universities.
“Whole masses of uncharted territory”: Metaphors, Internal Spatiality, and Racialized Relationships in Post-Apartheid South Africa
Authors: Steyn Melissa , Tsekwa Jennie , McEwen Haley
Published: July 2017

Less than thirty years ago, South Africa still had laws strictly prohibiting “interracial” intimacy. In this study, participants shared stories of living in Cape Town with a partner of a different “race” and invoked spatial metaphors, of boundaries and border crossing, describing their experiences in cartographical, “landscaped” language. This article reflects on how these metaphors relate to deeper social dynamics that shape the lives of those in “race”—trangressing relationships, and their own sense of agency in managing the correlative inner landscape. We suggest that these relationships are symbolic sites where society performs processes of ongoing racialization.
Afecto: concepto + contexto. La práctica arquitectónica como espacio relacional.
Authors: Aubán Borrell Mónica
Published: July 2017

En su artículo “Concepto, contexto, contenido”, Bernard Tschumi, plantea una aproximación a la práctica arquitectónica a partir del análisis de tres de sus instancias fundamentales: el concepto, el contexto y el contenido. La pregunta por la legitimidad de la prevalencia de una noción u otra inicia una reflexión en torno a la confrontación concepto-contexto trasladada al panorama arquitectónico contemporáneo. Para ello, se propone deshacer el binomio concepto-contexto mediante la introducción de un tercer término en la relación: el afecto. Esta introducción pretende abrir un camino para pensar nuevos enfoques de la práctica arquitectónica que respondan a las demandas del contexto actual.
Rem Koolhaas: el contexto en el concepto y viceversa. ¿Conceptualizando contextos o contextualizando conceptos?
Authors: Butragueño Díaz-Guerra Belén , Raposo Grau Javier , Salgado de la Rosa Mariasun
Published: July 2017

¿Es Rem Koolhaas un conceptualizador de contextos o un contextualizador de conceptos? Probablemente una de las características diferenciadoras de su actividad como arquitecto es su capacidad de comprender el contexto geopolítico y social en el que se sitúa y de anticipar aquellas temáticas que van a ser determinantes en el futuro. Es sin duda, el arquitecto vivo más influyente en el contexto actual. El objetivo de esta investigación es tratar de discernir el peso de estas dos ideas en su arquitectura y cuál de ellas resulta el desencadenante de la otra. En cierto sentido se trataría de dar respuesta al eterno dilema sobre la falacia del círculo vicioso.

Para desarrollar este razonamiento y llegar a conclusiones plausibles, analizaremos paralelamente dos exposiciones comisariadas por Rem Koolhaas que reflejan a la perfección dos momentos muy diferentes en su trayectoria: por un lado, la exposición "Content" realizada en el año 2004 y por otro, la Bienal de Arquitectura de Venecia de 2014. Se trata de verificar si es su visionario entendimiento del contexto el detonante de su innovadora conceptualización.
Lecturas contextuales sobre los modos de asentamiento en el altiplano atacameño. Caso de estudio: poblado de Caspana, Chile.
Authors: Escobar Doren Irene
Published: July 2017

La construcción de paisaje habitable de los pueblos originarios del altiplano andino sugiere estrategias sostenibles de adaptación al territorio, basadas en un conocimiento profundo y sistémico del contexto geográfico que lo sostiene.

La agricultura de terrazas implica un contacto directo con la tierra, el agua y el sol. La vida en el altiplano implica una adaptación al clima desértico, de altas variaciones diarias de temperatura y abundantes lluvias en verano. La relevancia de los recursos naturales que participan en la configuración del territorio genera en sus habitantes la necesidad de prestar cuidado, mantención y resguardo a cambio de las bonanzas recibidas y a cambio de protección toda vez que los factores climáticos o geológicos ponen en riesgo potencial a su población. Esto se manifiesta en un modo de ordenar el territorio que equilibra las actividades productivas, rituales y comunitarias, en un medio ambiente protegido y resguardado.
La otra mitad de la Quinta Monroy.
Authors: Millones Segovia Yessenia
Published: July 2017

La propuesta incremental de Elemental, diseñada para lograr una transformación de la imagen de la vivienda social en Chile, busca resolver a través de un nuevo modelo de vivienda diversas problemáticas asociadas a la organización de la demanda, la calidad de los espacios y la construcción del conjunto, mediante una política de bajo costo pero de alta producción en torno a nuevas soluciones.

Esta operación permite realizar una reflexión en torno a cómo el proyecto de arquitectura se ha ido integrando al contexto urbano y social. Un contexto que en primera instancia fue diseñado en base a un ideal de usos del espacio público y privado, que se contrapone con la llegada del habitante y las transformaciones sucesivas que van ocurriendo en su entorno, generando nuevas necesidades y expectativas que es necesario abordar.
AIC2016: "El Color en la Vida Urbana"
Authors: Zorzano Betancourt Osvaldo
Published: July 2017

El Congreso Internacional de la Asociación Internacional del Color es un encuentro, de carácter multidisciplinario, organizado cada año en un país diferente. El “Color en la Vida Urbana” fue el tema central de la edición 2016 del Congreso, que se llevó a cabo en Chile y reunió a expertos de distintas disciplinas que vinculan su trabajo profesional e investigación con el uso del color en los distintos aspectos de la vida urbana, promueve el intercambio de ideas, experiencias y técnicas, que mediante la aplicación del color generan propuestas, productos y servicios para el desarrollo de una mejor calidad de vida en las ciudades. Las temáticas reunidas en este evento contemplaron el uso del color en el entorno natural y construido, en la arquitectura, el diseño de objetos y su comunicación, la imagen, la cultura y estética urbanas, las tendencias actuales, la teoría, percepción y el bienestar.
Phenomenology of Ice Ages
Authors: Best Clive
Published: July 2017

A parameterized fit to 5.3 million years of Benthic foram dO18 data is described, which quantifies the magnitude, phase, and variability of Milankowitz terms. The 41,000y obliquity cycle, and 100,000y ellipticity cycles are dominant, with interglacial periods correlated with large orbital ellipticity. Shorter regular warming peaks correlate with larger obliquity. The fit is then used to extrapolate forward in time implying that the earth will begin cooling in about 2000 years time, eventually entering another 70,000 year long glaciation. Possible causes resulting from effects in the tropics due to increased eccentricity, and to changes in albedo at large obliquity, are discussed.
Analysis of Compression Ratio of Various Randomly Generated Images of Same Size
Authors: Prince Tanvir
Published: July 2017

Various randomly generated images of size  are created and compressed using the standard TIF compression and their compression ratio are analyzed. TIF compression is used to preserve the original file size. This method is applied for various values of  and. The study of randomized picture in the literature is very rare and this current paper is aimed to fill up that gap.
Engine Manifold Wave Action under Variable Stroke Length
Authors: Yamin Jehad Ahmad
Published: July 2017

A theoretical investigation on the pressure wave action of the manifolds of a four-stroke, direct injection (hereinafter referred to as DI), water-cooled, 4-stroke, diesel engine with variable stroke length was carried out.  The study was conducted over wide range of speeds (1000 - 3000 RPM at an increment of 500 RPM) and stroke lengths (130 mm to 210 mm at an increment of 20mm). The compression ratio was kept constant by adjusting the piston bowl volume. The study showed that shorter stroke lengths created favorable pressure waves in both inlet and exhaust manifolds at lower speeds, which resulted in improved engine volumetric and thermal efficiencies. At higher speeds, the larger strokes were favorable, however, due to less time available for the suction and exhaust strokes to be executed, the efficiencies were low. Advancing valve timing was one factor that improved the engine performance with larger stroke lengths.
Perioperative Hypertension Management during Facelift under Local Anesthesia with Intravenous Hypnotics
Authors: Chung Ki Ho , Cho Myeong Soo , Jin Hoon
Published: July 2017

Perioperative hypertension is a phenomenon in which a surgical patient’s blood pressure temporarily increases throughout the preoperative and postoperative periods and remains high until the patient’s condition stabilizes. This phenomenon requires immediate treatment not only because it is observed in a majority of patients who are not diagnosed with high blood pressure, but also because occurs in patients with underlying essential hypertension who show a sharp increase in their blood pressure. The most common complication following facelift surgery is hematoma, and the most critical risk factor that causes hematoma is elevated systolic blood pressure. In general, a systolic blood pressure goal of <150 mm Hg and a diastolic blood pressure goal of >65 mm Hg are recommended. This article discusses the causes of increased blood pressure and the treatment methods for perioperative hypertension during the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative periods, in order to find ways to maintain normal blood pressure in patients during surgery. Further, in this paper, we review the causes of perioperative hypertension, such as anxiety, epinephrine, pain, and postoperative nausea and vomiting. The treatment methods for perioperative hypertension are analyzed according to the following 3 operative periods, with a review of the characteristics and interactions of each drug: preoperative antihypertensive medicine (atenolol, clonidine, and nifedipine), intraoperative intravenous (IV) hypnotics (propofol, midazolam, ketamine, and dexmedetomidine), and postoperative antiemetic medicine (metoclopramide and ondansetron). This article focuses on the knowledge necessary to safely apply local anesthesia with IV hypnotics during facelift surgery without the assistance of an anesthesiologist.
The Lazy S Design: A Novel Skin Closure Design in Skin-Sparing Mastectomy for Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction
Authors: Kim June-Kyu , Kim Yong Seong
Published: July 2017

Preservation of the breast skin envelope during immediate implant-based breast reconstruction is important for producing symmetrical and natural-looking breasts. We propose the lazy S design for the closure of round-shaped wounds with the hope of improving the aesthetic outcomes and reducing the tension on the wound by preserving the skin. Additionally, the direction of tension is dispersed due to the shape of this design. Patients undergoing implant reconstruction after skin-sparing mastectomy may benefit from the lazy S design.
The Dark Triad of Personality and its Relationship to Leadership, Management, Team Work and Influencing Behaviours, and 360 Degree Assessments of Satisfaction
Authors: Manning Tony
Published: July 2017

The ‘Dark Triad’ refers to three socially-aversive personalities, namely, Machiavellianism, narcissism and psychopathy. Previous research shows both how such behaviours can be both counter-productive and advantageous. However, there is little on how the Dark Triad is linked to specific workplace behaviours. This article fills this gap by looking at the relationship between measures of the Dark Triad and self-assessments of leadership, management, team working and influencing behaviours, as well as with 360 degree assessments of such behaviours. It identifies particular behaviours that are used by each of the three personality types, along with 360 degree assessments of such behaviours. Given that the Dark Triad exists and that it has implications for the workplace behaviours, organisations have to deal with such behaviours. The article ends by considering the practical implications of the research findings, including issues around selection and placement, team composition and training and development. Finally, it suggests areas for further research.
SYNTHESIS OF BENZOFURAN-5,6-DICARBONITRILES ANNELATED WITH PYRAZOLE CYCLE
Authors: Chirkova Zhanna V. , Filimonov Sergey I. , Abramov Igor G.
Published: July 2017

The principal method for the preparation of substituted 4-formyl-1H-pyrazoles was the treatment of hydrazones of different structure with Vilsmeier-Haack reagent. However, for the heterocyclic benzofuran system this reaction is rarely used. Synthetic methods for preparation of novel substituted 3-(4-fomyl-1H-pyrazole-3-yl)-2-methylbenzofuran-5,6-dicarbonitriles and 2-(1H-pyrazole-4-yl)-benzofuran-5,6-dicarbonitriles were developed by modification of 2,3-disubstituted benzofuran-5,6-dicarbonitriles via Vilsmeier-Haack reaction. New substituted 3-(4-fomyl-1H-pyrazole-3-yl)-2-methylbenzofuran-5,6-dicarbonitriles were obtained by reacting 3-acetyl-2-methyl-1-benzofuran-5,6-dicarbonitrile with hydrochloric substituted phenylhydrazines followed by treatment with the Vilsmeier reagent formed hydrazones. A new method for the synthesis of 3-substituted 2-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-benzofuran-5,6-dicarbonitriles was based on condensation of aminovinylbenzofuranes with hydrazine hydrate in refluxing acetic acid. The structure of synthesized compounds was determined by data of the IR and NMR spectroscopy, including two-dimensional correlation 1H-1H spectroscopy, and mass spectrometry. The signals of cyano and formyl groups were characteristic in IR spectra; the signals of phthalonitrile protons and proton of aldehyde group - in 1H NMR spectra for 3-(4-formyl-1H-pyrazole)-2-methyl-1-benzofuran-5,6-dicarbonitriles. Also, structure of synthesized 4-formylpyrazoles is confirmed by their reaction with hydrazine hydrate to give corresponding hydrazones. The signals of NH-pronon of pyrazole ring, cyano and carbonyl groups were characteristic in IR spectra; signal broadened singlet of NH-proton of pyrazole ring, which determined to prototropic ring tautomerism of pyrazole ring, and singlets of phthalonitrile protons - in 1H NMR spectra for 3-substituted 2-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-benzofuran-5,6-dicarbonitriles. Development of methods for the synthesis of new 4-formylpyrazoles is an important task because the compounds exhibit various pharmacological properties: antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antituberculosis, antitumoral, antiparasitic, and antiviral.Forcitation:Chirkova Zh.V., Filimonov S.I., Abramov I.G. Synthesis of benzofuran-5,6-dicarbonitriles annelated with pyrazole cycle. Izv. Vyssh. Uchebn. Zaved. Khim. Khim. Tekhnol. 2017. V. 60. N 6. P. 45-51.
Brug af en soldat fra 1864 i Niels Kjeldsen Eskadronen
Authors: Dahl Christensen Tea
Published: July 2017

Artiklen undersøger, hvordan en soldat fra 1864 spiller en rolle i nutidig dansk militær kontekst. Den konkrete case omhandler 1. kampvognseskadron ved Jydske Dragonregiment og dennes brug af helten fra 1864, Niels Kjeldsen. Artiklen undersøger gennem analyse af materiel praksis, interviews og offentlige taler, hvordan helten konstrueres af eskadronens ledelse.
Performance of Half-dose Chest Computed Tomography in Lung Malignancy Using an Iterative Reconstruction Technique
Authors: Kang Hee , Park Jung Gu , Park Se Kyoung , Kim Beom Su , Lee Ki Nam , Oh Kyeung Seung
Published: July 2017

Objectives The purpose of this study was to evaluate the performance of half-dose chest CT using an iterative reconstruction technique in patients with lung malignancies. Methods The Dual-source CT scans were obtained and half-dose datasets were reconstructed with 5 different strengths in 38 adults with lung malignancies. Two radiologists graded subjective image quality; noise, contrast and sharpness at the central/peripheral lung, mediastinum and chest wall of the reconstructed half-dose images, compared with those of standard-dose images, using a three-point scale. A lesion assessment; lesion conspicuity and diagnostic confidence, was also performed. The quantitative image noises; contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) and signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) were measured and compared with those of standard-dose images. Results The subjective image noise in the half-dose images was less than that of the standard-dose images. The contrast in strengths 2 to 5 was superior, the sharpness of the lung parenchyma in strengths 3 to 5 was inferior, and the CNR/SNR in all strengths were higher than those of standard-dose images ( P < 0.05). The improvement of subjective image noise and contrast, the decrease in sharpness, were correlated with strength level ( P < 0.05). The lesion conspicuity in half-dose images of strengths 4 and 5 was decreased. The diagnostic confidence of the half-dose images of all strengths was comparable to that of the standard-dose images ( P < 0.05). Conclusions Half-dose chest CT images using an iterative reconstruction technique show decreased image noise, increased contrast, and diagnostic confidence comparable to standard-dose images. Images reconstructed with strength 2 and 3 appear to be the optimal choice in clinical practice.
Relationships of Total Lymphocyte Count and Subpopulation Lymphocyte Counts with the Nutritional Status in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis/Peritoneal Dialysis
Authors: Kim Ye Na , Shin Ho Sik
Published: July 2017

Objectives Dialysis patients’ nutritional indicators are quite subjective and complex and cannot be easily measured in clinical settings. Based on previous reports that total lymphocyte count (TLC) and subpopulation lymphocyte counts (SLCs) are associated with nutritional status in patients with dialysis, we designed this study to examine the relationships of the TLC and SLCs with clinical outcome and nutritional status in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis (HD) and peritoneal dialysis (PD). Methods In this prospective, observational study, we enrolled 66 patients (50 HD patients and 16 PD patients) receiving stable maintenance dialysis. We evaluated the baseline parameters of height; weight; TLC; SLCs expressing CD3, CD4, CD8 and CD19; CBC; iron profile (iron, TIBC, ferritin); BUN; Cr; Na; K; total CO2; Ca; P; iPTH; protein; albumin; total cholesterol; HDL; LDL; uric acid and CRP and calculated Onodera’s prognostic nutritional index (OPNI) and the Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI) at baseline and three months. To analyze differences in the TLC and SLCs between the HD group and the PD group, we performed an independent samples t-test. Logistic regression analysis was performed to predict malnutrition in dialysis patients. In addition, to analyze changes in TLC, SLCs expressing each marker (CD3, CD4, CD8 and CD19) and other nutritional markers, we performed general linear model (GLM)-repeated measures ANOVA. Results Mean age was 55.8 ± 12.7 years in HD paitents and 49.8 ± 14.5 years in PD patients. The duration of dialysis was 59.7 ± 52.9 months in HD patients and 66.1 ± 33.6 years in PD patients. Logistic regression analysis revealed that patients aged 60 years or older, women, and those whose CD19 SLCs were lower than 100 had a higher risk of developing malnutrition. In GLM-repeated measures ANOVA, CD19 SLCs were significantly higher in women and in patients with a shorter period of dialysis. Conclusions Our results indicate that GNRI, OPNI, TLC and SLCs (especially CD19 count) may be significant nutritional markers in HD and PD patients.
A Case of Protein Losing Enteropathy as Only Clinical manifestation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Authors: Kim Tae Hyun , Choi Yu Hee , Kang Lae Hyung , Kim Hyeong Jin , Jang Jin Ho , So Min Wook
Published: July 2017

Protein losing enteropathy (PLE) due to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is relatively uncommon. PLE may be appeared sequentially after the diagnosis of SLE or concurrently with SLE. In most of concurrent cases, PLE was diagnosed one of various symptoms of SLE. Cases of PLE as the initial and only clinical presentation of SLE have been rarely reported. We described a 30-year old woman with general edema and abdominal distension was diagnosed PLE after stool alpha 1 antitrypsin clearance test. Her symptoms were getting worse even though the treatment with intravenous albumin. She was finally diagnosed PLE associated with SLE by additional laboratory findings (positive antinuclear antibody and anti-dsDNA IgG and low C3, C4 and CH50). She was treated with high dose of steroids and her symptoms were improved.
Directing visceral white adipocyte precursors to a thermogenic adipocyte fate improves insulin sensitivity in obese mice
Authors: Hepler Chelsea , Shao Mengle , Xia Jonathan Y , Ghaben Alexandra L , Pearson Mackenzie J , Vishvanath Lavanya , Sharma Ankit X , Morley Thomas S , Holland William L , Gupta Rana K
Published: July 2017

Visceral adiposity confers significant risk for developing metabolic disease in obesity whereas preferential expansion of subcutaneous white adipose tissue (WAT) appears protective. Unlike subcutaneous WAT, visceral WAT is resistant to adopting a protective thermogenic phenotype characterized by the accumulation of Ucp1+ beige/BRITE adipocytes (termed ‘browning’). In this study, we investigated the physiological consequences of browning murine visceral WAT by selective genetic ablation of Zfp423, a transcriptional suppressor of the adipocyte thermogenic program. Zfp423 deletion in fetal visceral adipose precursors (Zfp423loxP/loxP; Wt1-Cre), or adult visceral white adipose precursors (PdgfrbrtTA; TRE-Cre; Zfp423loxP/loxP), results in the accumulation of beige-like thermogenic adipocytes within multiple visceral adipose depots. Thermogenic visceral WAT improves cold tolerance and prevents and reverses insulin resistance in obesity. These data indicate that beneficial visceral WAT browning can be engineered by directing visceral white adipocyte precursors to a thermogenic adipocyte fate, and suggest a novel strategy to combat insulin resistance in obesity.
Key steps in unconventional secretion of fibroblast growth factor 2 reconstituted with purified components
Authors: Steringer Julia P , Lange Sascha , Čujová Sabína , Šachl Radek , Poojari Chetan , Lolicato Fabio , Beutel Oliver , Müller Hans-Michael , Unger Sebastian , Coskun Ünal , Honigmann Alf , Vattulainen Ilpo , Hof Martin , Freund Christian , Nickel Walter
Published: July 2017

FGF2 is secreted from cells by an unconventional secretory pathway. This process is mediated by direct translocation across the plasma membrane. Here, we define the minimal molecular machinery required for FGF2 membrane translocation in a fully reconstituted inside-out vesicle system. FGF2 membrane translocation is thermodynamically driven by PI(4,5)P2-induced membrane insertion of FGF2 oligomers. The latter serve as dynamic translocation intermediates of FGF2 with a subunit number in the range of 8-12 FGF2 molecules. Vectorial translocation of FGF2 across the membrane is governed by sequential and mutually exclusive interactions with PI(4,5)P2 and heparan sulfates on opposing sides of the membrane. Based on atomistic molecular dynamics simulations, we propose a mechanism that drives PI(4,5)P2 dependent oligomerization of FGF2. Our combined findings establish a novel type of self-sustained protein translocation across membranes revealing the molecular basis of the unconventional secretory pathway of FGF2.
Physiological epicotyl dormancy and its alleviation in seeds ofYunnanopilia longistaminea: the first report of physiological epicotyl dormancy in China
Authors: Yang Guan-song , Yang Liu , Wang Yue-hua , Shen Shi-kang
Published: July 2017

Yunnanopilia longistamineais an endangered monotypic species belonging to Opiliaceae. This edible plant is an important germplasm source with a high economic value in China if propagation were less difficult. Seed dormancy and germination of this species were investigated to improve propagation. Considering seeds have a fully developed embryo and mature and are dispersed in summer, and radicles and epicotyls emerge the following autumn and next spring, respectively, we hypothesized thatY. longistamineaseeds may undergo physiological epicotyl dormancy. Seed moisture content and viability decreased as dehydration occurred. Thus, the seeds may be recalcitrant. The seed germination of this species involves two stages: radicle emergence and epicotyl (shoot) emergence. The optimum temperature was 28 °C and 28 °C/20 °C to radicle emergence. The optimum GA3solution for the seeds undergoing shoot emergence was 100 mg L−1. The percentages of shoot emergence in seven and 14 days stratification at 5 °C were slightly higher than those in other groups. This study is the first to describe physiological epicotyl dormancy inY. longistamineaseeds. Under natural conditions, seeds are subjected toY. longistamineaa autumn → winter → spring temperature. Warm moist conditions and cold stratification can improve radicle emergence and alleviate epicotyl dormancy, respectively. The duration of cold stratification also significantly affects the epicotyl dormancy release ofY. longistaminea. Optimal dormancy breakage methods are warm (28 °C/20 °C) → cold (5 °C) → GA3(100 mg L−1) → warm (28 °C/20 °C).
Kontrol Optimal pada Model Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) dengan Inisiatif Tim Penjualan
Authors: Al Fauzi Abdul Latif , Darti Isnani , Suryanto Agus
Published: July 2017

Pengendalian  tingkat persediaan stok suatu produk/barang merupakan salah satu kegiatan yang penting dalam kelancaran penjualan, yang juga berakibat pada keuntungan yang akan diperoleh dari penjualan suatu produk/barang.  Model Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) merupakan salah satu model persediaan barang yang sering digunakan untuk pengendalian persedian barang. Pada artikel ini dibahas kontrol optimal pada model EOQ dengan inisiatif tim penjualan tidak hanya pada saat kondisi setimbang saja, tetapi kontrol optimal dengan usaha tim penjualan pada setiap saat. Strategi kontrol optimal dilakukan dengan meminimumkan biaya persediaan, biaya pembelian, biaya penjualan dan biaya usaha tim penjualan. Masalah kontrol optimal diselesaikan menggunakan prinsip maksimum Pontryagin. Solusi optimal yang diperoleh disimulasikan secara numerik menggunakan metode Sweep Maju-Mundur. Berdasarkan hasil simulasi numerik dapat diketahui bahwa semakin besar koefisien tingkat permintaan barang, maka proses persediaan barang akan lebih cepat berkurang. Selain itu semakin besar usaha tim penjualan, maka proses persediaan barang akan lebih sedikit bahkan lebih cepat habis.