bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Revision of the genus Pilemostoma Desbroches, 1891 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae: Cassidini)
Authors: SEKERKA LUKÁŠ
Published: June 2019

The genus Pilemostoma is revised and its status discussed. Pilemostoma fastuosa (Schaller, 1783) is treated as the only valid species of the genus and the following new synonyms are proposed: Pilemostoma fastuosa (Schaller, 1783) = Pilemostoma bucharica Spaeth, 1914 (syn. nov.) = Cassida fastuosa ab. Dollmani Donisthorpe in Fowler, 1913 (syn. nov.). Pilemostoma fastuosa is redescribed together with the precise distributional data and the bionomics. Two new host plants, Inula salicina and I. ensifolia (Asteraceae), are recorded for P. fastuosa.
The Lesser Evil? Corruption Voting and the Importance of Clean Alternatives
Authors: Agerberg Mattias
Published: June 2019

Surveys show that citizens in all parts of the world have a strong distaste for corruption. At the same time, and contrary to the predictions of democratic theory, politicians involved in the most glaring abuse of public office often continue to receive electoral support. Using an original survey experiment conducted in Spain, this article explores a previously understudied aspect of this apparent paradox: the importance of viable and clean political alternatives. The results suggest that voters do punish political corruption when a clean alternative exists, even when the corrupt candidate is very appealing in other respects. However, when only given corrupt alternatives, respondents become much more likely to tolerate a candidate accused of corruption—even when given a convenient “no-choice” option. I discuss how these results can help us understand corruption voting and why some societies seem to be stuck in a high-corruption equilibrium.
Rapid Inductive Heating of Asphalt Concrete to Hot Mix Temperatures for All-Season Pothole Patching: Feasibility Study
Authors: Cox Ben C. , Floyd Webster C. , Rushing John F. , Rutland Craig A.
Published: June 2019

Potholes are a common pavement distress, a nuisance to roadway users, and a maintenance problem for state and local agencies. Patching materials are typically cold mix asphalt (CMA), generic or proprietary, in winter seasons and, ideally, hot mix asphalt (HMA) in warm seasons. Although proprietary CMAs generally perform better than generic CMAs, winter repairs with any CMA are usually considered temporary until semi-permanent repairs can be made. However, re-repairing is cost-ineffective to the point the mantra “do it right the first time” has been adopted by some states and researchers. Induction heating has the potential to rapidly heat standard-size containers (e.g., 19 L) of inductive asphalt mixtures to hot mix temperatures (e.g., 150°C) in a matter of minutes (e.g., 5 min), which would allow patching to be conducted with high-quality materials even in winter when conventional HMA is unavailable. The objective of this paper is to investigate the feasibility of this concept. A laboratory investigation evaluated multiple steel aggregates for inclusion in the inductive HMA (iHMA) and designed an iHMA mix that was field-validated by patching simulated potholes. Containers of iHMA were successfully heated in cold weather (–11 to 0°C) to 160°C in 5 min with 15% steel aggregate by volume. During full-scale trafficking tests, iHMA patches exhibited comparable rutting characteristics to control HMA patches.
The effects of porous wall as a novel flame stabilization method on flame characteristics in a premixed burner for CH4/air mixture by numerical simulation
Authors: Mollamahdi Mahdi , Hashemi Seyed Abdolmehdi
Published: June 2019

In the present investigation, the effects of inner diameter and length of porous wall on flame stability limits, temperature distribution, methane conversion, and pressure drop in a premixed burner are numerically analyzed. The governing equations are solved by the control volume method, considering Re-Normalization Group k-ɛ for turbulence modeling and eddy dissipation concept for turbulence–chemistry interaction modeling. The simulations are performed for various porous walls with the inner diameter of 30, 40, and 50 mm and the length of 22, 44, and 66 mm. The results demonstrate that the increase in inner diameter of porous wall causes an increase in the lower flame stability limit and a decrease in the upper flame stability limit, gas and solid temperatures, pressure drop, and methane conversion. Also, the maximum solid and gas temperatures in the porous wall and methane conversion are related to the porous wall with 44 mm length. Furthermore, the methane conversion and pressure drop increase with the rise in the equivalence ratio. Finally, it can be said that the change in inner diameter of porous wall is more important than the length of porous wall in the studied phenomena.
Is Individual Child Play Therapy Effective?
Authors: Drisko James , Corvino Perri , Kelly Lisa , Nielson Jane
Published: June 2019

This article reports a systematic review of the effectiveness of individual child play therapy with children aged 4–12 on several different presenting concerns. From over 5,000 citations, 180 studies were reviewed in detail and 17 met the inclusion criteria. A wide range of results on different concerns were revealed, with effect sizes ranging from d = –0.04 to g = 3.63, though most ranged from .35 to .80. Across most concerns, play therapy was affirmed as an empirically supported therapy.
Intimate Partner Violence in India: Abuse in India’s Empowered Action Group States
Authors: Showalter Kathryn , Mengo Cecilia , Choi Mi Sun
Published: June 2019

Married women in India experience intimate partner violence (IPV) at alarming rates. This study explores regional differences in Indian women’s physical IPV experiences by looking at the effect of living in eight Empowered Action Group (EAG) states. It is hypothesized that women in EAG states will be more likely to have experienced physical IPV than women living outside EAG states. A sample of 65,587 women was selected from the 2005-2006 India National Family Health Survey (NFHS-3). Counter to our hypothesis, logistic regression results show that living in an EAG state decreases likelihood of physical IPV in the past 12 months.
Wall heat transfer of unsteady near-wall flow in internal combustion engines
Authors: Harada Yuji , Uchida Kenji , Tanaka Tatsuya , Sato Kiyotaka , Zhu Qianjin , Fujimoto Hidefumi , Yamashita Hiroyuki , Tanahashi Mamoru
Published: June 2019

Although the near-wall turbulence is not fully developed in the engine combustion chamber, wall heat transfer models based on flow characteristics in fully developed near-wall turbulence are typically employed in engine simulations to predict heat transfer. Only few studies reported the wall heat transfer mechanism in near-wall flow where the near-wall turbulence was not fully developed as expected in the engine combustion chamber. In this study, the velocity distribution and wall heat flux in such a near-wall flow were evaluated using a rapid compression and expansion machine. In addition to the experimental approach, a numerical simulation with highly resolved calculation mesh was applied in various flow fields expected in the engine combustion chamber. As a result, the turbulent Reynolds number that represents the relationship between turbulent production and dissipation varied in the wall boundary layer according to the near-wall flow condition. This behavior affects the wall heat transfer. Considering this finding, a new model was formulated by introducing a ratio of turbulent Reynolds number in an intended near-wall flow to that in fully developed near-wall turbulence. It was confirmed that the proposed model could improve the prediction accuracy of wall heat flux even in near-wall flow where the near-wall turbulence was not fully developed. By applying the proposed model in engine computational fluid dynamics, it was found that the proposed model could predict the wall heat flux in a homogeneous charge compression ignition gasoline engine with acceptable accuracy.
Habits as Building Blocks for the Resilience of Vulnerable Populations: Two Positive Deviance Case Studies From the U.S.–Mexico Border Region
Authors: Sajquim de Torres Maria , Dura Lucia
Published: June 2019

In this article, we describe habits that lead to resilience. We summarize empirical findings of two projects implemented with people living in the U.S.–Mexico border region that illustrate how when facing adversity, some individuals devise simple, uncommon strategies that through practice become habits and help them adapt positively. The studies discussed used a positive deviance inquiry framework. Positive deviance focuses on finding statistical outliers—those who are successful in the face of intractable problems without the use of special resources. As an inquiry framework, positive deviance enables identification of replicable behaviors that become habits and offer an avenue for behavioral change and the cocreation of sustainable interventions. The positive deviance approach has many potential applications in public health and is a useful framework for health promotion practitioners and researchers working in diverse settings.
Family Structure and Child Educational Attainment in the Slums of Nairobi, Kenya
Authors: Abuya Benta A. , Mutisya Maurice , Onsomu Elijah O. , Ngware Moses , Oketch Moses
Published: June 2019

Research shows that children living with two biological parents outperform those raised in other family structures. A growing number of children do not live with two biological parents in sub-Saharan Africa, but few studies have examined the consequences. In this article, data from the African Population and Health Research Center collected in the slums of Nairobi are fitted to a logistic regression model to test the hypothesis that two-parent families are most favorable to schooling outcomes in Kenya. After controlling for socioeconomic variables, the effect of family structure on educational attainment of children persists. Children in two-parent households were 40% (unadjusted odds ratio [UOR] = 1.40, p = .01) and 16% (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 1.16, p = .1) more likely to be in the right age for grade compared with children in one-parent households. The study calls for strengthening single-parent households to achieve better educational outcomes for the children.
Incidence of primary spontaneous pneumothorax: a validated, register-based nationwide study
Authors: Olesen Winnie Hedevang , Titlestad Ingrid Louise , Andersen Poul Erik , Lindahl-Jacobsen Rune , Licht Peter Bjørn
Published: June 2019

Objectives

The incidence of primary spontaneous pneumothorax is partly unknown. Commonly quoted estimates were published decades ago and recent large-scale epidemiological publications lack validation. We validated the pneumothorax diagnosis in a national registry and estimated the incidence of primary spontaneous pneumothorax in young patients.

Methods

Complete data on patients with an assigned pneumothorax diagnosis was retrieved from the National Danish Patient Registry. Initially, we validated the diagnosis in a selected population: all patient charts with an assigned pneumothorax diagnosis from one cardiothoracic department over a 25-year period (1984–2008) were reviewed. Subsequently, the national incidence of primary spontaneous pneumothorax in young, healthy individuals was estimated by restricting our population to patients ≤40 years of age admitted during a 5-year period (2009–2014). We performed a systematic read-though of patient charts in 50% of the complete national cohort to ensure that we only included patients with their first episode of primary spontaneous pneumothorax.

Results

Validation revealed a poor inter-rater agreement (κ=0.08). Therefore, we abstained from further analysis on directly retrieved data from the national database. Subsequently, a systematic re-evaluation of 7022 patients revealed an incidence rate of 12.3 cases per 100 000 (95% CI 11.5–13.1) in males and 2.2 cases per 100 000 (95% CI 1.9–2.6) in females (male/female ratio 5.9). Compared with the general Danish population, pneumothorax patients had a lower body mass index (p<0.001) and smoked more than the Danish population in general (p<0.001).

Conclusions

The incidence of primary spontaneous pneumothorax in a validated national study was lower than previously reported.
Functional cognitive disorders: identification and management
Authors: Poole Norman A. , Cope Sarah R. , Bailey Cate , Isaacs Jeremy D.
Published: June 2019

We review the various functional cognitive disorders (FCDs) – complaints about memory function or another cognitive process in the absence of relevant neuropathology. These are increasingly coming to the attention of psychiatrists and neurologists and FCD encompasses some newly recognised conditions in addition to classic types such as pseudodementia and psychogenic amnesia. The clinical features, neuropsychological findings and treatment are presented and discussed.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

After reading this article you will be able to:

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describe clinical features of FCD and how it differs from neurodegenerative causes of cognitive impairment

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be able to subclassify cases of FCD using the proposed nosology

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understand how to discuss the diagnosis with the patient and explain how the symptoms arise.
Establishing simple image-based methods and cost-effective instrument for toxicity assessment on circadian rhythm dysregulation in fish
Authors: Audira Gilbert , Sampurna Bonifasius Putera , Juniardi Stevhen , Liang Sung-Tzu , Lai Yu-Heng , Han Liwen , Hsiao Chung-Der
Published: June 2019

Analysis of circadian rhythm behavior alteration in fish for toxicity assessment usually requires expensive commercial equipment and laborious and complicated tweaking. Here, we reported a simple set-up that consists of a custom-made light box equipped with white and 940 nm light emitting diodes (LED) light strips as light sources and the locomotion activities of zebrafish or catfish were captured by using infrared-sensitive coupled charged device (CCD). The whole set-up was housed in a temperature-controlled incubator to isolate external noise and to maintain consistent experimental conditions. The video recording and light triggering was synchronized by using Total Recorder, a recording scheduling software. By using the set-up mentioned above and open source software such as ImageJ or idTracker, the locomotion activities of diurnal (e.g. zebrafish) and nocturnal (e.g. catfish) fish at day and night cycles can be quantitatively analyzed. We used this simple image-based methods and cost-effective instrument to assess circadian rhythm of multiple fish species, as well as other parameters such as age, ambient temperature and chemical toxicology with high precision and reproducibility. In conclusion, the instrument setting and analysis method established in this study provide a reliable and easy entry point for toxicity assessment on circadian rhythm dysregulation in fish.
Is blood cortisol or vateritic otolith composition associated with natal dispersal or reproductive performance on the spawning grounds of straying and homing hatchery-produced chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) in Southeast Alaska?
Authors: McConnell Casey J. , Atkinson Shannon , Oxman Dion , Peter A. H.
Published: June 2019

Homing with high fidelity to natal spawning grounds for reproduction is a hallmark of anadromous Pacific salmon biology, although low rates of dispersal (‘straying’) also occurs. Currently little is known about the proximate factors influencing straying, which limits our understanding of this fundamental biological phenomenon and impedes options for reducing straying-mediated interactions between wild and hatchery-produced individuals. We explored the potential role of stress experienced in captivity prior to intentional release to manifest in developmental irregularities and potentially influence rates of straying by adults. We compared two proxies for stress between groups of hatchery-produced individuals that had homed back to the hatchery or strayed to non-natal streams compared to wild individuals that were presumed to have homed to a wild spawning stream. Blood plasma cortisol was used to assess stress at the terminus of their migration, and percent frequency of vateritic otolith development within groups as a measure of stresses incurred during development. We found no evidence that either proxy for stress was associated with straying. No differences in cortisol concentrations were found between wild and hatchery-produced chum salmon that had homed or strayed, either in males (wild=95.9±175.7 ng/ml; stray=113.4±99.7 ng/ml; home=124.7±113.8 ng/ml) or females (wild=307.6±83.4 ng/ml; stray=329.0±208.9 ng/ml; home=294.1±134.8 ng/ml), however significant differences between males and females occurred in each group. The percent frequency of vaterite occurrence in otoliths of hatchery-produced chum salmon that either strayed (40% vaterite) or homed (45% vaterite) did not differ significantly, though rates of vaterite occurred less frequently in wild chum salmon (24%), which is consistent with other studies. Mass thermal marking of juvenile fish in hatcheries is unlikely to increase vateritic development as neither intensity (number of temperature changes) or complexity (number of temperature change sequences) of the mark was associated with frequency of vaterite occurrence. Though not associated with straying, cortisol concentrations were associated with shorter instream lifespan of both hatchery and wild individuals but did not appear to influence rates of egg retention in spawning females, suggesting an equivocal role in reproductive ecology. Our results are suggestive that stress induced during the early stages of rearing in a hatchery environment from marking or other causes may not increase straying later in life, though the higher rates of vaterite observed in hatchery-produced fish may come at a cost of increased marine mortality, due to the otoliths’ role in navigation and hearing.
Justification of Tools for Estimating Regional Mortgage Lending
Authors: Чуканов Андрей , Chukanov Andrey
Published: June 2019

In this article, for the growth of mortgage lending in Russia, a complex coefficient for the development level of mortgage lending was created — the Regional housing affordability ratio. The article considers the regulatory framework of the domestic mortgage, to identify marks-indicators of the mortgage state for targeted programs. The key indicator was identified — the housing affordability ratio used in the Mortgage Development Strategy until 2020, and the absence of a similar indicator in the new priority project Mortgage and Rental Housing was noted. The author studies the advantages and non-delivery of housing affordability factor with the account of the modern scientific base. Based on the adjusted housing affordability coefficient proposed by A. Kulikov and V. Yaninin, a regional housing affordability index was developed together with a methodology for calculating it based on the available statistical data. The possibilities of purchasing housing on credit by the population in different regions were determined, and the possibility of using the coefficient for grouping regions using cluster analysis to identify the uneven development of mortgages in Russia was presented. The proposed coefficient can be used as a mortgage status indicator in the regions, used to create differentiated econometric models of mortgage lending and the development of a mortgage policy that takes into account the peculiarities of Russian regions.
The Procedure and Features of VAT Refund in the Organization of Export Activities
Authors: Жукова Н. , Zhukova N. , Шишкин Андрей , Shishkin Andrey , Матевосова М. , Matevosova M.
Published: June 2019

The article analyzes the options for returning VAT from the budget when an economic entity performs export activities. Based on the analysis, the option of returning the amount of VAT in an accelerated mode is proposed. The necessary list of documents and ways to get a bank guarantee is established. Procedures with a description of the timing of receipt of a bank guarantee, as well as the reimbursement of VAT from the budget using a bank guarantee, have been derived and presented. The main provisions, methods and conclusions can be used by organizations engaged in foreign trade activities.
Zbrodnicza medycyna. Eksperymenty farmakologiczne i doświadczenia z użyciem środków chemicznych przeprowadzane na więźniach z Auschwitz
Authors: Okoniewska Katarzyna
Published: June 2019

Criminal Medicine: Pharmacological Experiments and Those Executed with the Use of Chemical Substances Carried out on Auschwitz Prisoners

Helmuth Vetter and Friedrich Entress were responsible for pharmacological experiments undertaken in Auschwitz. Both of them tested the following: Be-1034. rutenol and 3582-rutenol in granules supplied by the pharmacological concerns (Bayer and I.G. Leverkusen). It was their task to test these medicaments according to guidelines supplied by the medical companies.In August 1941 experiments with chemicals were initiated in Auschwitz to test the efficiency of these chemicals in killing prisoners. Hydrogen dioxide, gasoline, hydrogen, barbituric acid and phenol were injected to prisoners. In effect of these injections about 30,000 prisoners were murdered.
Społeczne formy oddziaływania nazistowskiego mistycyzmu według polskiej literatury przedmiotu
Authors: Szuppe Paweł
Published: June 2019

Social Forms of Influence of Nazi Mysticism According to Polish Scholarly Literature

The article presents the social forms of influence of Nazi mysticism through the lens of Polish literature on the subject. It analyses how the broadly understood propaganda of the Third Reich has influenced and shaped social attitudes.
Sejmik ziemi wiskiej wobec zagrożenia moskiewskiego w latach 1654‑1667
Authors: Gajewski Artur
Published: June 2019

The Wizna Land Dietine Facing the Moscow Threat in the Years 1654‑1667

The war between Poland and Moscow was a turning point in the history of Eastern Europe. This conflict is an excellent moment to analyse the attitudes of Polish nobles towards a multitude of issues. Most of the hitherto contributions and articles have avoided the essential social issues of the conflict. This article sets out to research the attitudes of the Wizna land nobles towards various problems connected with the war, such as ways of financing the conflict, engagement in defence of fatherland, and general opinions on war and peace.
"Kingdome differing from other in Europe…" Rzeczpospolita Obojga Narodów w siedemnastowiecznych tekstach anglojęzycznych
Authors: Kalinowska Anna
Published: June 2019

Kingdome Differing from Other in Europe… Polish‑Lithuanian Commonwealth in the Seventeenth‑Century English Language Publications The article discusses the image of Polish‑Lithuanian Commonwealth in seventeenth‑century English language publications, particularly geographic and historical ones. The author proposes a new evaluation and method of interpreting the existing sources, e.g. diplomatic materials and travel accounts, by taking into account the real readership of these texts depending on their type, specific editions as well as the readers’ market. In case of England and Scotland, sources decidedly indicate that due to their developed forms and large number of publications which included information on the Commonwealth, readers could acquire enough information to form a relatively precise opinion of their own on the Polish‑Lithuanian Commonwealth.
The direct superior approach in total hip arthroplasty
Authors: Kayani Babar , Konan Sujith , Chandramohan Raja , Haddad Fares S
Published: June 2019

The direct superior approach is a modification of the minimally invasive posterior approach for total hip arthroplasty which preserves the iliotibial band and external rotators except for the piriformis or conjoint tendon. This review explores the existing scientific evidence on clinical, functional and radiological outcomes in total hip arthroplasty performed using the direct superior approach. The direct superior approach reduces iatrogenic periarticular soft tissue injury compared to the direct anterior approach for total hip arthroplasty. The learning curve for the direct superior approach is 40 operative cases with operative times comparable to those of conventional approaches for total hip arthroplasty after surgical proficiency has been achieved. The direct superior approach provides improvements in pain and short-term functional outcomes after total hip arthroplasty as assessed using the Harris Hip Score. The minimally invasive posterior approach provides comparable pain scores and improved University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) activity scale functional scores to the direct superior approach at 1-year follow up. Existing studies using plain radiographs have shown that the direct superior approach enables accurate femoral and acetabular implant positioning.
Management of skin cancer in recipients of solid organ transplants
Authors: Salam Amr , Peleva Emilia , Wain E Mary
Published: June 2019

Recent improvements in post-transplant care have led to an increased life expectancy for recipients of organ transplants. These patients require lifelong immunosuppression, which is associated with an increased incidence of malignant disease. Skin cancers are the most common malignancies seen in recipients of organ transplants and are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. This review describes factors pertaining to the development and prognosis of skin cancers in recipients of organ transplants, as well as outlining prevention and management strategies in this cohort.
Decision making as a student paramedic
Authors: Daubney Ellie
Published: June 2019

In this month's issue on decision making, Ellie Daubney shares how her decision-making responsibilities have changed from first to second year, and the lessons she has learned
Logistical tools for refugees and undocumented migrants: smartphones and social media in the city of Fès
Authors: Ennaji Moha , Bignami Filippo
Published: June 2019

This article reports findings from fieldwork and analyses the impact of mobile technologies and social media on increasing migration flows in Morocco, particularly in the city of Fès. The role of smartphones as a means to support the use of maps, global positioning apps and the use of social media like Facebook and WhatsApp have become essential tools for refugees and undocumented migrants. This article focuses on these logistical aspects, intended as constantly changing adaptations between life-forms and interactions with the social, political and economic conditions to which migrants are exposed. Logistics is understood as the nexus between migrants and these various logistical tools, influencing their mobility and identities, as well as modifying the organisation of communities and cities (of provenance, transit and destination).
The effect of public home-care expenditure on unpaid caring: differences between the over-50s in work and not in work
Authors: Verbeek-Oudijk Debbie , Woittiez Isolde , de Boer Alice
Published: June 2019

This study examines the relationship between public expenditure on professional home care and unpaid caring by the over-50s in Europe, and whether this relationship differs between working and non-working populations. We use Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe data from eight European countries merged with Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development data on home-care expenditure in 2004, 2007, 2011 and 2013. Using logistic regressions with fixed effects, our findings provide evidence that rising expenditure is associated with lower probabilities of (regular) unpaid caring by the over-50s, but only among those not in work. The consequences of the increasing emphasis on unpaid caring, especially combined with paid work, should be studied further.
Como os turistas percebem os atributos de atrativos turísticos em Bonito (MS)? Uma análise com base em comentários publicados no tripadvisor
Authors: Silva Maurílio Barbosa de Oliveira da , Arruda Dyego De Oliveira , Souza Álvaro Gabriel Romero de , Mariani Milton Augusto Pasquotto
Published: June 2019

Ao partir da perspectiva de que é cada vez mais comum o hábito de os turistas compartilharem suas percepções na internet, o presente artigo tem como objetivo analisar os principais atributos valorizados por turistas que teceram comentários na página on-line do TripAdvisor acerca de atrativos turísticos visitados na cidade de Bonito/MS, um relevante destino turístico do Estado de Mato Grosso do Sul e do Brasil. Para atingir tal propósito, conduziu-se uma pesquisa de abordagem qualitativa, com amostragem crítica e calcada em princípios da netnografia. O estudo utilizou 360 comentários extraídos da página do TripAdvisor na internet, dos 26 atrativos listados como “as principais atrações” do território. De uma maneira geral, constatou-se que os turistas valorizam sobremaneira: as características gerais dos atrativos turísticos, com foco para as “práticas turísticas” que podem ser empreendidas no destino; detalhes do atendimento recebido nos empreendimentos do trade turístico do destino; as características dos serviços de alimentação oferecidos na localidade turística; além das especificidades do território no qual se localizam os atrativos turísticos.
LOS MEDIOS AUDIOVISUALES COMO HERRAMIENTA DIDÁCTICA PARA EL PROCESO ENSEÑANZA-APRENDIZAJE DE LA TERMODINÁMICA
Authors: Celeghin Adelina Guadalupe
Published: June 2019

En el presente trabajo se desarrolló una experiencia pedagógica con alumnos de primer año de la Licenciatura en Nutrición, durante el cursado del módulo Termodinámica, en el año 2017,a cargo de una estudiante avanzada de dicha carrera, en el marco de una Formación Extracurricular en Docencia. Con el objetivo de contribuir en el aprendizaje del concepto de Entalpía de Combustión y su relación con fenómenos de la realidad que lo rodean, se realizó una actividad práctica que fue registrada con herramientas audiovisuales, luego presentadas a los alumnos en una clase expositiva y ancladas en la plataforma virtual de acceso libre para su consulta.

El formato de video, como herramienta didáctica, fue elegido por el 39,62% de los alumnos, quienes lo describieron como más dinámico, entretenido y atrayente que otras metodologías de trabajo. Un 65,09% utilizó este recurso desde la plataforma virtual para la resolución de las guías de coloquios. Con vistas a futuro, se considera de gran valor pedagógico la utilización de este tipo de estrategias para incentivar en el alumno la capacidad de reflexión y lograr que pueda trasladar lo aprendido a situaciones de la vida cotidiana, utilizando la tecnología educativa como material didáctico facilitador del aprendizaje.

 

Palabras clave: experiencia pedagógica, herramientas audiovisuales, enseñanza, tecnología.
Kesantunan Berbahasa pada Film Kartini Karya Hanung Bramantyo: Tinjauan Sosiopragmatik
Authors: Triana Dina Rizki
Published: June 2019

Abstrak            Kesantunan berbahasa merupakan hal yang dilakukan penutur dalam rangka meminimalisir perasaan tidak senang atau sakit hati akibat tuturan yang diungkapkan. Objek yang dikaji dalam skripsi ini adalah film Kartini karya Hanung Bramantyo. Rumusan masalah pertama, bagaimana wujud-wujud kesantunan menurut Leech dalam film Kartini dan kedua, faktor-faktor apa yang melatarbelakangi kesantunan tersebut. Penelitian ini penting dilakukan karena kesantunan yang terdapat dalam film Kartini jarang terlihat lagi di kehidupan sekarang. Tujuan dari penelitian yaitu mendeskripsikan wujud-wujud kesantunan pada film Kartini dan menjelaskan faktor-faktor yang melatarbelakangi kesantunan tersebut. Metode yang digunakan adalah simak bebas libat cakap. Penyimakan dilakukan dengan mengamati langsung data-data kebahasaan yang dimunculkan dalam film Kartini, terkait dengan maksim kesopanan dalam percakapan film tersebut. Penelitian ini menggunakan teori dari Leech yang mengemukakan enam maksim. Hasil dari penelitian menunjukkan bahwa film Kartini mengandung  keenam maksim yang diajukan oleh Leech, yaitu kebijaksanaan, penerimaan, kemurahan, kerendahan hati, kecocokan, dan kesimpatian. Keenam maksim tersebut mengandung tindak tutur ilokusi asertif, direktif, komisif, dan ekspresif..  Faktor-faktor yang menyebabkan kesantunan berbahasa yaitu status hubungan, jarak sosial, perbedaan usia, dan lingkungan keraton.Kata kunci: Kesantunan Berbahasa; Film Kartini; Sosiopragmatik
Pengaruh Diabetes Mellitus Gestasional Terhadap Sirkulasi Uteroplasenta
Authors: Sindharta Redhy , Isngadi Isngadi , Uyun Yusmein , Rahardjo Sri
Published: June 2019

Diabetes mellitus pada kehamilan (Gestational diabetes mellitus/GDM) adalah intoleransi glukosa yang ditemukan pertama kali pada masa kehamilan dan sering menimbulkan komplikasi pada ibu yang mengandung maupun janin yang dikandung. Beberapa organ pada GDM mengalami perubahan struktur dan perubahan fungsi termasuk disfungsi endothel mikrosirkulasi dan makrosirkulasi fetoplasenta. Endothelium-derived Relaxing Factors (EDRF) khususnya prostasiklin dan nitrik oksid berperan penting dalam mengontrol sirkulasi fetoplasental. Endothel vaskuler pasien GDM mengalami disfungsi, sehingga sintesa dan pelepasan prostasiklin dan nitrik oksid (NO) mengalami gangguan sehingga tonus arteria meningkat. Peningkatan tonus arteri yang menuju uterus akan menurunkan aliran darah uteroplasenta dan akhirnya menurunkan umbilical blood flow (UmBF). Endothel pembuluh darah merupakan target utama dari stress oksidatif. Sintesa NO merupakan mekanisme penting yang mendasari perubahan pembuluh darah sistemik dan pembuluh darah uterine selama kehamilan. Beberapa evidensi penelitian membuktikan peranan NO dan ADMA pada kehamilan normal dan insufiensi plasenta. Dengan berkembangnya pengetahuan akan mekanisme gangguan jalur ADMA-NO, pilihan tambahan untuk intervensi terapetik akan dapat ditemukan. Tatalaksana GDM secara umum adalah dengan pengaturan diet, latihan fisik selama tidak ada kontraindikasi, pengawasan dan kontrol gula darah, dan terapi farmakologi Berbagai penelitian lain terus berusaha menemukan terapi-terapi baru untuk memperbaiki endothel dan sirkulasi uteroplasenta pada pasien GDM.
Kadar Substansi P Serum Pada Pemberian Parasetamol Intravena Perioperatif Pada Pasien Kraniotomi
Authors: Cahyadi Bondan Irtani , Satoto Hariyo , Jatmiko Heru Dwi
Published: June 2019

Latar belakang : Manajemen nyeri pasca kraniotomi sangat penting karena 60-84% pasien pasca kraniotomi merasakan nyeri sedang hingga berat. Rasa nyeri ini ditransmisikan olehserabutsaraf C yang melibatkan neuropeptida substansi P (SP). Pemberian analgetik golongan opioid memiliki efek samping seperti alergi, gangguan gastrointestinal, mual, muntah, hipotensi, depresi nafas maupun retensi urin. Paracetamol memiliki efek yang mengurangi kebutuhan analgesia opioid, dan menghambat hiperalgesia yang dimediasi oleh SP.Tujuan : Mengetahui efek pemberian parasetamol intravena perioperatif terhadap kadar SP serum pasca kraniotomi.Metode : Empat puluh responden berusia 18-45 tahun akan menjalani kraniotomi reseksi tumor intraserebral elektif, ASA I-II, dibagi menjadi 2 kelompok. Kelompok P diberikan paracetamol 1000 mg intravena per 6 jam selama 24 jam pasca operasi, kelompok K mendapat plasebo. Analgetik pasca operasi menggunakan morfin syringe pump 0,01 mg/kg/jam titrasi sesuai VAS.  Level SP serum diperiksa menggunakan Cusabio SP ELISA kit sebelum operasi dan 12 jam setelah operasi. VAS dinilai pada jam 1, 6, 12, dan 24 jam pasca operasi. Jumlah total pemakaian morfin dalam 24 jam dan efek mual muntah dicatat.Hasil : Kadar SP pra operasi pada kelompok P 16,89± 31,395 pg/ml dan pasca operasi 36,58 ± 46,960 pg/ml. Level SP pra operasi kelompok K 9,58 ± 10,656 pg/ml dan pasca operasi 26,09 ± 22,506 pg/ml. Peningkatan kadar SP pasca operasi kelompok P sebesar 19,69± 28,625 pg/ml, sedangkan kelompok K 16,51 ± 14,972 pg/ml. Tidak terdapat perbedaan bermakna antara kadar SP dan  peningkatannya pada kedua kelompok penelitian (p=0,793 dan p=0,540), sedangkan nilai  VAS dan jumlah morfin yang diberikan berbeda bermakna (p<0,05).Simpulan : Pemberian parasetamol intravena perioperatif pada pasien kraniotomi mengurangi kebutuhan morfin dan nilai VAS lebih baik, namun tidak mempengaruhi kadar SP pasca operasi.
DINÂMICA DO DESMATAMENTO NO MUNICÍPIO DE ÓBIDOS (PA) E O ESTUDO DA GESTÃO DO PROGRAMA MUNICÍPIOS VERDES (PMV)
Authors: Aires Alana Paula de Araújo , Carvalho André Cutrim , Nunes Silvia Ferreira , Ravena Nírvea
Published: June 2019

A pesquisa visa efetuar uma análise preliminar sobre as transformações socioambientais e econômicas ocorridas no município de Óbidos, no Estado do Pará. Uma vez que os recursos naturais são de grande importância e o seu uso requer planejamento e utilização de políticas públicas locais no momento de manejar estes recursos e utilizá-los da melhor forma, tanto para geração de renda para população que reside na região, quanto para preservação desses. No entanto, nos últimos anos o planejamento inadequado para extração desses recursos não tem sido realizado com êxito e com a devida parcimônia com o meio ambiente. Isso acabou gerando um comprometimento muito elevado dos recursos naturais com drásticas consequências para o meio ambiente e para o desenvolvimento do Estado do Pará. Por outro lado, o crescimento econômico e desordenado em regiões de fronteira como o município de estudo, continua sendo as principais causas do desmatamento. Nesses termos, o presente artigo apresenta como objetivo identificar o processo de desmatamento, bem como o vínculo com o desmatamento e a importância das instituições na região paraense e no município de Óbidos, a partir da implementação do programa municípios verdes (PMV). A pesquisa discutirá as políticas públicas locais utilizadas para combater o desmatamento na região, considerando as necessidades e a preposição de alternativas capazes de oferecer melhorias no quadro atual da população dessa região. 

Palavras-chave: Desmatamento. Meio ambiente. Desenvolvimento. Programa munícipios verdes.
INFORMAÇÕES EDITORIAIS
Authors: AVELAR KATIA ELIANE SANTOS , De Farias Bruno Matos
Published: June 2019

A revista Semioses: Inovação, Desenvolvimento e Sustentabilidade é uma publicação trimestral do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Desenvolvimento Local, do Centro Universitário Augusto Motta. Tem como foco temas interdisciplinares voltados para as Ciências Ambientais e áreas afins. Desse modo, são bem-vindos artigos que versem sobre as questões ambientais e o desenvolvimento sustentável, como a proteção de biomas, erradicação de pobreza, direitos humanos, cidadania, novas tecnologias, educação básica, empreendedorismo, reutilização de matérias primas, construções sustentáveis, energias limpas, inovações tecnológicas, saúde coletiva, produtos e alimentos saudáveis.

Palavras-chave: Ciências Ambientais. Engenharias. Interdisciplinar. Humanidades. Saúde Pública.
Modinomics in India
Authors: Sharma Shalendra D.
Published: June 2019

An assessment of Modi’s economic policies (“Modinomics”) shows that the gap between intentions and outcomes remains wide because Modinomics has been too cautious and contradictory to overcome the unusual structural challenges facing India’s economy. Moreover, the contradictions of Modinomics, which privileges trade protectionism and selective financial-sector liberalization, limits the potential gains from deeper global economic integration. This article argues that deepening economic reforms, including integration into the global economy, can help mitigate the structural impediments facing the Indian economy.
MicroRNA regulation of vascular function
Authors: Mellis David , Caporali Andrea
Published: June 2019

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs that orchestrate genetic networks by modulating gene expression. Given their importance in vascular development, homeostasis and diseases, along with the technical feasibility in deploying their function in vivo, the so-called ‘vascular miRNAs’ have become key targets for therapeutic intervention. Herein, we have summarised the state-of-the-art on vascular miRNAs and we have discussed the role miRNA biogenesis and the extracellular vesicles (EVs) miRNA transport in vascular biology.
Recuperar el mandamiento de la filadelfía del libro de Hebreos para una nueva eclesiología
Authors: Gareca Gareca Elizabeth
Published: June 2019

El libro de Hebreos desarrolla una cristología alrededor de la figura de Jesús y de una comunidad firme en su fe cristiana, a pesar de los riesgos que suponía. Proporciona el título de “Sumo Sacerdote” a Jesús, desde una nueva genealogía, Melquisedec. El verdadero sacerdocio fiel al mensaje cristiano es capaz de testimoniar al Dios vivo, asumir la realidad humana y tomar distancia de la ritualidad sacrificial y banal (Hb 10, 1). Ya el Documento de Medellín (1968) tiene una vasta recomendación a los sacerdotes de América Latina sobre su servicio en misión permanente. Sin embargo, no ha sido suficiente y hoy tenemos una Iglesia en crisis con sus vocaciones sacerdotales y con su feligresía. Como cristiana y laica, propongo repensar el sacerdocio relativizando algunas exigencias que resultan anacrónicas y soñando con una Iglesia que encarne un discipulado de iguales.
La Iglesia: comunidad de fe, culto y amor. Medellín y su modelo eclesial
Authors: Rivera Roberto Hernán Yesid
Published: June 2019

Desear y aunar esfuerzos para que la Iglesia sea efectiva y auténticamente signo y presencia del amor liberador de Dios en medio de la humanidad es misión y tarea que corresponde a todos los creyentes, quienes nos sentimos vinculados e identificados con la comunidad de fe y caridad, que, reunida en nombre de Dios, camina peregrinante entre luces, sombras, alegrías, sufrimientos y luchas hacia el cielo nuevo y la nueva tierra. El presente artículo hace un análisis en torno a la comprensión de la Iglesia como comunidad de fe y amor, que subyace en el Documento de la II Conferencia General del Episcopado Latinoamericano, realizada en Medellín en 1968. Allí los obispos latinoamericanos buscaron precisamente que las comunidades eclesiales locales fueran la presencia visible de un movimiento renovador para nuestro continente, quienes dieron fuerza de manera especial al concepto de Iglesia local: una iglesia visible, pobre a nivel espiritual y material, que da preferencia a los pobres y excluidos, una iglesia profética y servidora del mundo, presente en la vida diaria y en las diferentes situaciones de los seres humanos, que las ilumina con el Evangelio y la luz de Jesucristo.
La internet como herramienta para la mejora del proceso de enseñanza y aprendizaje en la Universidad de Managua
Authors: Mesa Cornavata Doris María , Valle Meza Fernando David , Artiles Olivera Iliana
Published: June 2019

El presente artículo, cuyo contexto de investigación es la Universidad de Managua (UdeM), plantea como estrategia alcanzar mayor pertinencia en educación en cuanto al desarrollo de las técnicas de información y comunicación (TIC), con el fin de apoyar el proceso de enseñanza y aprendizaje. La institución ha invertido en infraestructura tecnológica, no obstante, se percibe que sus estudiantes no realizan un uso apropiado de estas para mejorar su desempeño académico; un porcentaje utiliza las TIC como elemento distractor para su formación, evidencias a partir de la observación directa y datos estadísticos generados en los centros tecnológicos, de ahí la importancia de diagnosticar el uso de internet en el estudiantado en la modalidad dominical de la UdeM. Los principales resultados muestran que el uso de internet como elemento complementario es una opción válida en la UdeM, pues el 73.5 % de estudiantes tiene acceso a computadora en su casa, el 65.3 % tiene Internet en su casa y el 41.8 % a través de celular.
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus from Lupus Enteritis
Authors: Kawai Junichi , Kakimoto Kazuki , Miyazaki Hirota , Hirata Yuki , Kawakami Ken , Higuchi Kazuhide
Published: June 2019

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Editorial. Abuso, ilegalidades toleradas y clases peligrosas
Authors: Buffington Robert , Caimari Lila , Hering Torres Max S.
Published: June 2019

En la escena, cuatro policías arrestan a un presunto delincuente y para ello se valen de tres sogas. Con una envuelven el cuello del sospechoso, con la otra ciñen su torso y sus brazos y con la tercera le inmovilizan las manos. Mientras tres de los agentes armados se esfuerzan por atar al sujeto, el cuarto sonríe, expectante. En un segundo plano se anuncia el destino inmediato del apresado: un carro de prisión tirado por un caballo, artefacto visto por primera vez en las calles de Bogotá desde 1914. La acción, además, parece destinada a proteger a quienes se representa en un tercer plano, una mujer que deambula desprevenida con su hija por el sardinel. La caricatura capta la intervención policial, el castigo ante el delito y el proyecto de protección. Captura, encierro y control son, entonces, los tópicos más evidentes de esta obra, una representación basada en la realidad de los carros-prisión introducidos en la capital —uno para hombres, otro para mujeres— y anunciados al público mediante el decreto 1449, publicado en la Revista de la Policía Nacional No. 39-40 (1914) junto con una foto ilustrativa y la siguiente acla- ración: “para conducción de ebrios y detenidos”.
¿Una negociación del orden? Corrupción policial en la Ciudad de México, 1798 y 1849
Authors: Exbalin Arnaud , Pulido Diego
Published: June 2019

Este artículo plantea que las corruptelas en materia policial fueron resultado de negociaciones cotidianas por parte de agentes encargados del orden urbano. Su principal objetivo es reflexionar sobre la historicidad del término “corrupción”, que ha sido empleado más para descalificar que para entender las relaciones entre el poder policial y la sociedad urbana. Para ello analiza prácticas policiales en México de finales del siglo xviii a mediados del siglo xix con base en dos casos que permiten releer prácticas corruptivas como resultado de arreglos informales entre los agentes y actores urbanos. El primer caso se desprende de un proceso judicial en contra de un alcalde de barrio a finales del periodo colonial, mientras que el segundo trata de los abusos atribuidos a un jefe de cuartel que extorsionaba al vecindario.
Ladrones, policías y orden callejero en Santiago de Chile, 1896-1924
Authors: Palma Daniel
Published: June 2019

El artículo se ocupa de la historia de la policía urbana de Santiago, específicamente de su accionar frente a la delincuencia que azotaba a la capital chilena del mil novecientos. A partir de fuentes como el archivo de la intendencia, prensa y revistas policiales, sigue los pasos de los agentes y guardianes de la recién creada Policía Fiscal, en su interacción con los denominados “rateros” y en su despliegue por las calles de la ciudad. Se sugiere que en el marco de una creciente especialización delictual, la Policía de Santiago no fue capaz de afirmar su autoridad, al carecer de un personal idóneo y respetado por la población, como también debido a los estrechos lazos de muchos de sus hombres con el mundo del delito.
Soberanía en disputa. Ultraje, prostitución y prácticas de policía en Puerto Inírida, 1965-1969
Authors: Rozo Esteban
Published: June 2019

Este artículo analiza la ambigua relación entre prácticas de policía y soberanía a partir de los primeros casos e informes que fueron elaborados por las autoridades policiales de la Comisaría del Guainía (Amazonía colombiana) creada en 1965. Específicamente, se demuestra cómo las prácticas de policía hicieron parte de la producción de un “nuevo” orden social donde la interpelación de la autoridad del Estado y la regulación de los conflictos asociados con la prostitución configuraron las “formas de aparición” del Estado en Puerto Inírida entre 1965 y 1969. Más que controlar o vigilar la vida social allí, la Policía medió y participó de transgresiones que se dieron tanto en lo político (ultraje de autoridad) como en lo moral (prostitución y conflictos cotidianos). Muchas de las “contravenciones” al orden público y policial fueron producidas por los mismos funcionarios del Estado, al tiempo que las prácticas policiales combinaron “funciones públicas” con conflictos personales.