bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Creative Potential of the Individual: Possible Methodological Principles of Thought at the Present Stage
Authors: Романченко  , Romanchenko M.
Published: April 2017

This article discusses the potential for development of creative personality able to obtain new knowledge and experience gained is now of particular relevance. The activity of an educational institution for the training of specialists in the field of maintenance and repair of motor transport with application of new pedagogical technologies is analyzed, which are based on the interaction of the institution with the employer. The author shares his experience of formation of the educational process. The article highlights the multi-faceted cooperation with the College of enterprises — social partners. The activities of the teaching staff are investigated from the standpoint of effective use of active and interactive methods of dual instruction, defining a mechanism for training educational institution of secondary vocational education for specialists on demand. The significance of the work lies in the possibility of generalizing the experience of the teaching staff in order to use other educational institutions.
People Skills: Building the Perfect Team—A Change Management Perspective
Authors: Levasseur Robert E.
Published: April 2017

This is another in a series of articles about some of the most effective models, methods, and processes of organization development (OD), also known as change management, a discipline that offers much to professionals who are intent on solving real-world problems. Because it is based on a systemic view of organizations, OD includes the whole universe of fuzzy people issues that increasingly determine the success or failure of efforts to implement otherwise flawless technical solutions. This article examines the principal findings of Google’s perfect-team project, and suggests how best to implement those findings, based on established change management principles and processes.
Every child supported
Authors: Webb Penny
Published: April 2017

The government has underestimated the places needed for the 30-hour offer to work, and childminders have a vital fulfilment role to play, if only parents realised the benefits.
Mind the conference gap
Authors: Martland Rebecca
Published: April 2017

When it comes to sharing good practice and passing on hints and tips, social media can be a useful meeting place, but face-to-face networking opportunities are more powerful.
Science: Exploring and identifying
Authors: Sargent Marianne
Published: April 2017

This is the second in a series of extracts from the book, Developing Early Science Skills Outdoors, which explores ideas for providing children with opportunities to learn outside.
Using Heuristic Evaluation to Enhance the Visual Display of a Provider Dashboard
for Patient-Reported Outcomes
Authors: LeRouge Cynthia , Hasselquist Mary Beth , Kellogg Liz , Austin Elizabeth , Fey Brett C. , Hartzler Andrea L. , Flum David R. , Lavallee Danielle
Published: April 2017

Introduction: With the rising use of patient-reported outcomes (PRO) in clinical
practice, there is an increasing need to understand the data visualization needs of
clinical teams to support their effective use of PRO data for both individual patient
decision making and broader population health applications. A human-centered design
(HCD) approach can optimize the visual design of an interactive PRO system.Including
Heuristic Evaluation in the HCD Toolbox: Recent literature regarding the use of HCD to
design and develop PRO visualizations demonstrates the benefits of iterative methods
that engage representative users who are likely to use the system in the future.
However, the literature has not explored the additive value of other HCD methods such as
heuristic evaluation, which involves expert examination of the interface with respect to
recognized usability principles, the heuristics.Insights from Using Heuristic
Evaluation: Our experience in using heuristic evaluation to enhance the design of a PRO
dashboard led to several recommendations to improve the display, accessibility, and
interpretability of the dashboard’s data. Heuristic evaluation can serve as a complement
to HCD methods that directly engage users and thereby enhance usability.
Using mHealth App to Support Treatment Decision-Making for Knee Arthritis: Patient
Perspective
Authors: Zheng Hua , Tulu Bengisu , Choi Wonchan , Franklin Patricia
Published: April 2017

Introduction: Mobile health (mHealth) technology can be used to integrate into
medical decision-making for patients with advanced knee arthritis. We explored patient
preferences on content and design of a mobile health app to facilitate daily symptom
capture and summary feedback reporting, in order to inform treatment decisions,
including use of total knee replacement surgery (TKR).Methods: Patient focus groups were
conducted to gather requirements for mHealth app development and to refine the design
and content of the app. Clinician (physical therapist, surgeon) interviews were
conducted to understand clinician expectations from the summary trend report generated
by the app.Results: Sixteen patients attended focus groups with an average age of 67 and
63% female, and three clinicians participated in clinician interviews. The preliminary
findings revealed that the patients preferred easy tap user interfaces to multitap or
slider methods, and vertical question layout to horizontal orientation. Patients liked
to be engaged by progress feedback reports and educational tips. Both patients and
clinicians found a trended outcome summary report helpful which provides more precise
details on whether and how the symptoms are changing over time.Discussion: User input
can inform the design and implementation of mHealth technology to meet patient needs for
their treatment decisions. Patient priorities must be considered through
patient-centered app design.
Rabindranath Tagore and the Bauls: Representation and performance of Bauls as sociopolitical actors
Authors: Chakrabarti Sukanya
Published: April 2017

This article reveals the relationship between Rabindranath Tagore and the Bauls against the backdrop of the politics of nationalism between the late nineteenth and the early twentieth century in Bengal. Tagore’s works – including novels (Gora and Ghare Baire), plays (Phalguni), and songs composed between 1900 and 1920 – are thoroughly influenced by the ideologies of Bauls, whose liminal identities (of being in the world and yet outside of it) play a significant part in the formation of his political, philosophical and spiritual identity. Tagore’s subsequent popularity amongst the middle-class bourgeois Bengalis, in turn, shapes the representation of Bauls more as political rather than merely spiritual, musical or cultural performers of Bengal. From a marginal and ‘shameful’ social positionality, Tagore’s portrayal of Bauls transforms them into political figures and agents of self-reflection, reform and covert resistance to hegemonic powers of control and domination through their world view, performance and lifestyle.
O trabalho docente e os rumos da profissão: um olhar para o exercício da docência na UFU /The teaching work and the direction of the profession: a look at the exercise of teaching in the UFU
Authors: Pereira Noádia Munhoz
Published: April 2017

A pesquisa está em fase de desenvolvimento e têm como objetivo de análise a profissionalização da docência na universidade pública brasileira e em específico nos cursos de licenciatura da Universidade Federal de Uberlândia. Pressupõe-se que as mudanças de paradigmas educacionais estabeleceram novas palavras de ordem para as condições de trabalho docente e influenciaram sobremaneira a prática docente. Sendo assim, a metodologia da pesquisa conta com análise documental e revisão de literatura dos principais clássicos da sociologia da educação e com a participação dos professores em exercício por meio de depoimento em questionário semi-estruturado reportando-se sobre questões cotidianas de seu trabalho em sala de aula. Os principais resultados obtidos evidenciaram o esforço em estabelecer espaços de reuniões em grupo para o planejamento do ensino; desejo de ampliação de autonomia didático-pedagógica; e flexibilização da jornada de trabalho a serem distribuídas em planejamento, orientação do aluno, pesquisa, reuniões administrativas e avaliação. Palavras chaves: Metodologia de ensino, docência universitária, identidade docente e licenciaturas.
Prevalence of unintended pregnancy among antenatal care followers, in kersa woreda, estern hararghae, Ethiopia
Authors: Gebremedhin Merhawi , Gebrehawerya Tewelde , Tesfaye Gezahagn , Alemayehu Mariam , Waritu Sultan
Published: April 2017

Introduction: Unintended pregnancy is an important Public health concern worldwide that affect women, families and society at large. An unintended pregnancy has been responsible for unplanned and mostly unwanted family unions that ultimately cause disrupted lifestyles, a source of conflict between individuals and families as well as discrimination against girl hence the objective of this study was aimed to assess the prevalence of unintended pregnancy and its cause among ANC followers.Methodology: The study was conducted in kersa woreda, Eastern hararghae, Ethiopia from February to March, 2015. Facility based descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among the sample of pregnant women visiting the randomly selected health facility. The source population was all pregnant women residing in kersa woreda and the study population was all pregnant women found in study area who visited health institution for ANC follow up. Our sample was 328 women, and respondents were selected using systematic random sampling. The data was cleaned, entered and analyzed using SPSS version 20.0.Result: The magnitude of unintended pregnancy was 31.3% of those, 82(25.6%) was mistimed and 18 (5.6%) was unwanted. Decision power, no radio, and not able to discuss with partner showed significant association. Godâ€™s order, husband contraceptive disapproval, and lack of information on contraceptives were mentioned as main cause for current unintended pregnancy.Conclusion: unintended pregnancy was prevalent in 31.3%. Absence of radio, lack of information and lack of discussion with partner was significant predictors. Health information dissemination is needed to community residents, and local governors should ensure that accessible, affordable and acceptable contraceptive is in place.
Local Elliptic Regularity for the Dirichlet Fractional Laplacian
Authors: Biccari Umberto , Warma Mahamadi , Zuazua Enrique
Published: April 2017

We prove the

W
loc

2
⁢
s

,
p

${W_{{\mathrm{loc}}}^{2s,p}}$

local elliptic regularity of weak solutions to the Dirichlet problem associated with the fractional Laplacian on an arbitrary bounded open set of

ℝ
N

${\mathbb{R}^{N}}$

. The key tool consists in analyzing carefully the elliptic equation satisfied by the solution locally, after cut-off, to later employ sharp regularity results in the whole space. We do it by two different methods. First working directly in the variational formulation of the elliptic problem and then employing the heat kernel representation of solutions.
Relationship between anthropometrics and handgrip strength among Nigerian school children
Authors: Hammed Adebisi I. , Agbonlahor Elvis I.
Published: April 2017

Study aim: Was to investigate the relationship of anthropometrics with handgrip strength (HGS) among Nigerian school children.

Material and methods: A total of 200 school children participated in this study. An electronic handgrip dynamometer was used to measure handgrip strength (HGS) in kg. Body height and body weight were measured with a wall-mounted stadiometer in meters and a bathroom weighing scale in kg, respectively. Body mass index (BMI) was then calculated using the formula weight (kg)/height (m2). Also, hand span of both hands was measured from the tip of the thumb to the tip of the small finger with the hand opened as wide as possible. The distance from the distal wrist crease up to the base of the middle finger was taken for palm length and the distal wrist crease to the tip of the middle finger was considered for the measurement of hand length. However, the relationship between HGS and anthropometric parameters was analyzed using Pearson’s product moment coefficient of correlation.

Results: The outcome of this study showed that hand and palm length correlated disproportionately and insignificantly (p > 0.05) with both dominant and non-dominant HGS. Also, hand span was found to be a disproportionate correlate of HGS, though such a correlation was only significant (p < 0.05) with dominant HGS. However, BMI and handedness were observed to associate proportionately and significantly (p < 0.05) with HGS.

Conclusion: This study therefore concluded that the most important determinants of HGS among Nigerian school children are BMI, handedness and hand span, and thus could be considered as markers of nutritional and health status, as well as physical fitness of these individuals.
Coclosed G2-structures inducing nilsolitons
Authors: Bagaglini Leonardo , Fernández Marisa , Fino Anna
Published: April 2017

We show obstructions to the existence of a coclosed

G
2

{\mathrm{G}_{2}}

-structure
on a Lie algebra

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{\mathfrak{g}}

of dimension seven with non-trivial center.
In particular, we prove that if there exists a Lie algebra epimorphism
from

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{\mathfrak{g}}

to a six-dimensional Lie algebra

𝔥

{\mathfrak{h}}

, with the kernel contained in the center of

𝔤

{\mathfrak{g}}

, then any coclosed

G
2

{\mathrm{G}_{2}}

-structure on

𝔤

{\mathfrak{g}}

induces a closed and stable three form on

𝔥

{\mathfrak{h}}

that defines an almost complex structure on

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{\mathfrak{h}}

.
As a consequence, we obtain a classification of the
2-step nilpotent Lie algebras which carry coclosed

G
2

{\mathrm{G}_{2}}

-structures.
We also prove that each one of these Lie algebras has a coclosed

G
2

{\mathrm{G}_{2}}

-structure inducing a nilsoliton metric,
but this is not true
for 3-step nilpotent Lie algebras with coclosed

G
2

{\mathrm{G}_{2}}

-structures. The existence of contact metric structures is also studied.
Optimization of Enzyme-Assisted Extraction of Carotenoids Antioxidants from Cordyceps militaris Using Response Surface Methodology
Authors: Wang Bai-Juan , Yang Qing-Song , Chen Ting , Qin Xiang-Dong , Ma Jun-Rong , Zhao Yan
Published: April 2017

Response surface methodology (RSM) with a Box–Behnken design (BBD) was used to optimize the extraction conditions of carotenoid antioxidants from Cordyceps militaris. An enzyme-assisted extraction (EAE) method was developed and optimized to enhance 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazil (DPPH) radical-scavenging activity of carotenoid antioxidants from C. militaris. The optimum conditions were as follows: a pH of 4.1, an extraction time of 40.4 min, an extraction temperature of 48.7 °C and 0.43 % enzyme (cellulose: pectinase, 1:1, w/w) concentration. Under these conditions, the DDPH radical-scavenging activity of C. militaris extracts was 81.62±2.26 %, indicating that the BBD is an efficient approach to develop mathematical models for predictingcarotenoids antioxidant extraction from C. militaris. The successful extraction of carotenoid antioxidants from C. militaris provides a basis for the development and utilization of C. militaris resources.
A Picture is Worth More Words Over Time: Multimodality and Narrative Structure Across Eight Decades of American Superhero Comics
Authors: Cohn Neil , Taylor Ryan , Pederson Kaitlin
Published: April 2017

The visual narratives of comics involve complex multimodal interactions between written language and the visual language of images, where one or the other may guide the meaning and/or narrative structure. We investigated this interaction in a corpus analysis across eight decades of American superhero comics (1940–2010s). No change across publication date was found for multimodal interactions that weighted meaning towards text or across both text and images, where narrative structures were present across images. However, we found an increase over time of narrative sequences with meaning weighted to the visuals, and an increase of sequences without text at all. These changes coincided with an overall reduction in the number of words per panel, a shift towards panel framing with single characters and close-ups rather than whole scenes, and an increase in shifts between temporal states between panels. These findings suggest that storytelling has shifted towards investing more information in the images, along with an increasing complexity and maturity of the visual narrative structures. This has shifted American comics from being textual stories with illustrations to being visual narratives that use text.
Ignition of Combustible Dust Clouds by Strong Capacitive Electric Sparks of Short Discharge Times
Authors: Eckhoff Rolf K.
Published: April 2017

It has been known for more than half a century that the discharge times of capacitive electric sparks can influence the minimum ignition energies of dust clouds substantially. Experiments by various workers have shown that net electric-spark energies for igniting explosive dust clouds in air were reduced by a factor of the order of 100 when spark discharge times were increased from a few μs to 0.1–1 ms. Experiments have also shown that the disturbance of the dust cloud by the shock/blast wave emitted by “short” spark discharges is a likely reason for this. The disturbance increases with increasing spark energy. In this paper a hitherto unpublished comprehensive study of this problem is presented. The work was performed about 50 years ago, using sparks of comparatively high energies (strong sparks). Lycopodium was used as test dust. The experiments were conducted in a brass vessel of 1 L volume. A transient dust cloud was generated in the vessel by a blast of compressed air. Synchronization of appearance of dust cloud and spark discharge was obtained by breaking the spark gap down by the dust cloud itself. This may in fact also be one possible synchronization mechanism in accidental industrial dust explosions initiated by electrostatic sparks. The experimental results for various spark energies were expressed as the probability of ignition, based on 100 replicate experiments, as a function of the nominal dust concentration. All probabilities obtained were 0%<p<100%. A tentative mathematical model could be fitted to all the data, assuming that the life time of the spark channel as an effective ignition source increased with the spark energy, that the minimum time of contact between the spark and the dust cloud for ignition to occur was a function of spark energy and nominal dust concentration, and that the stochastic element was the statistical distribution of the time interval between spark appearance and re-establishment of contact between spark channel and dust cloud, following detachment of the dust cloud from the spark by the shock/blast wave emitted by the spark discharge.
DOĞAL GAZ DAĞITIM SEKTÖRÜ MÜŞTERİ MEMNUNİYETİ DİNAMİKLERİNİN BELİRLENMESİ
Authors: UĞUR Naciye Güliz , Türkmen BARUTÇU Merve , UĞUR Emre
Published: April 2017

Bu çalışmanın amacı, doğal gaz dağıtım işletmesi müşterilerinin sunulan hizmetlere ilişkin memnuniyet düzeylerini etkileyen faktörleri belirlemektir. Müşterilerin doğal gaz dağıtım işletmesinin sunduğu hizmetlere ilişkin memnuniyetlerine etki eden faktörlerin belirlenmesi, artan rekabetle başa çıkma ve tercih edilen kurum olmayı sağlamada yararlanılacak araçlar arasındadır. Bu amaçla geliştirilen anket formu 2043 katılımcıya uygulanmış ve doğal gaz sektöründe müşteri memnuniyetinin boyutları belirlenmiştir. Araştırma kapsamında demografik özelliklere göre müşteri memnuniyetini etkileyen boyutlar arasında farklılık olup olmadığı araştırılmıştır. Araştırma sonuçlarına göre mülkiyet sahipliğine, yaşa, cinsiyete, eğitim düzeyine ve abonelik süresine göre doğal gaz sektöründe müşterilerin sunulan hizmetlere ilişkin memnuniyet düzeyleri farklılık göstermektedir.
Pectinase-treated Panax ginseng protects heat stress-induced testicular damage in rats
Authors: Kim Min Kyoung , Cha Kyu-Min , Hwang Seock-Yeon , Park Un-Kyu , Seo Seok Kyo , Lee Sang-Ho , Jeong Min-Sik , Cho SiHyun , Kopalli Spandana Rajendra , Kim Si-Kwan
Published: April 2017

Testicular hyperthermia is well studied to cause impaired spermatogenesis. In the present study, the protective effect of enzymatically modified (pectinase-treated)Panax ginseng(GINST) against intermittent sub-chronic heat stress-induced testicular damage in rats was investigated. Male Sprague–Dawley rats were divided into four groups: normal control (NC), heat-stressed control (HC), heat-stressed plus GINST-100 mg/kg/day (HG100) and heat-stressed plus GINST-200 mg/kg/day (HG200) treatment groups. GINST (100 and 200 mg/kg/day) was mixed separately with a regular pellet diet and was administered orally for 8 weeks starting from 1 week before heat exposure. Parameters such as organ weight, blood chemistry, sperm kinetic values, expression of antioxidant enzymes, spermatogenesis molecules and sex hormone receptors levels were measured. Data revealed that kidney and epididymis weight were significantly (P < 0.05) decreased with heat stress and recovered by GINST treatment. Further, the altered levels of blood chemistry panels and sperm kinetic values in heat stress-induced rats were attenuated when GINST was administered (P < 0.05). Furthermore, the expression levels of antioxidant-related enzymes (GSTM5 and GPX4), spermatogenesis-related proteins (CREB1 and INHA) and sex hormone receptors (androgen receptor, luteinizing hormone receptor and follicle-stimulating hormone receptor) were reduced by heat stress; however, GINST treatment effectively ameliorated these changes. In conclusion, GINST was effective in reducing heat-induced damage in various male fertility factorsin vivoand has considerable potential to be developed as a useful supplement in improving male fertility.
Smurf Downregulates Echinoid in the Amnioserosa To Regulate Drosophila Dorsal Closure
Authors: Lin Chiao-Ming , Xu Jiajun , Yang Wen-Ting , Wang Chao , Li Yu-Chiao , Cheng Lien-Chieh , Zhang Lei , Hsu Jui-Chou
Published: April 2017

Drosophila dorsal closure is a morphogenetic movement that involves flanking epidermal cells, assembling actomyosin cables, and migrating dorsally over the underlying amnioserosa to seal at the dorsal midline. Echinoid (Ed)—a cell adhesion molecule of adherens junctions (AJs)—participates in several developmental processes. The disappearance of Ed from the amnioserosa is required to define the epidermal leading edge for actomyosin cable assembly and coordinated cell migration. However, the mechanism by which Ed is cleared from amnioserosa is unknown. Here, we show that Ed is cleared in amnioserosa by both transcriptional and post-translational mechanisms. First, Ed mRNA transcription was repressed in amnioserosa prior to the onset of dorsal closure. Second, the ubiquitin ligase Smurf downregulated pretranslated Ed by binding to the PPXY motif of Ed. During dorsal closure, Smurf colocalized with Ed at AJs, and Smurf overexpression prematurely degraded Ed in the amnioserosa. Conversely, Ed persisted in the amnioserosa of Smurf mutant embryos, which, in turn, affected actomyosin cable formation. Together, our results demonstrate that transcriptional repression of Ed followed by Smurf-mediated downregulation of pretranslated Ed in amnioserosa regulates the establishment of a taut leading edge during dorsal closure.
PENGARUH FREKUENSI PEMBERIAN PAKAN TERHADAP PERTUMBUHAN DAN KELANGSUNGAN HIDUP NENER BANDENG (Chanos chanos) DALAM BAK TERKONTROL
Authors: Pongsapan Daud S , Rachmansyah Rachmansyah , Palinggi Neltje N.
Published: April 2017

Pcnelitien bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh frekuensi pemberian pakan terhadappertumbuhan dan kelangsungan hidup nener bandeng dalam bak terkontrol. Bak fiberglas ukuran 1,0 x 0,5 x 0,6 m, diisi air sebanyak 200 liter dan ditebari nener bandeng dengen kcpadatan 50 ekor/bak.
PENGARUH VARIASI KOMPOSISI PUPUK TERHADAP PERTUMBUHAN RUMPUT LAUT, Eutcheuma cottonii PADA KULTUR IN VITRO
Authors: Amini Sri , Parenrengi Andi
Published: April 2017

Penelitian ini dilaksanakan di laboratorium Balai Penelitian Perikanan Pantai, Marosselama dua bulan dengan tujuan untuk melihat pengaruh variasi beberapa komposisipupuk dalam media kultur terhedap perkembangan eksplan rumput laut, Eucbetmacottonii sccara kultur in vitro.
PENGAMATAN PENDAHULUAN PERIODE PEMIJAHAN IKAN BOTIA (Botia macracanthus) DI PERAIRAN SUNGAI BATANGHARI
Authors: Prasetyo Dadiek
Published: April 2017

Pengamatan pendahuluan periode pemijahan ikan Botia (Botia acracanthus) diperairan Sungai Batanghari dilaksanakan antara bulan April 1992 sampai dengan bulanMaret 1993 di perairan DAS Batanghari bagian hulu sampai dengan daerah hilir.
PENCEGAHAN PENYAKIT BAKTERIAL PADA IKAN GURAME DENGAN CARA VAKSINASI
Authors: Supriyadi Hambali , Mangunwiryo Hariyadi , Maryono Maryono
Published: April 2017

Maksud penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui jenis bakteri penyebab penyakitpada ikan gurame serta kemungkinan untuk pencegehan penyakit tersebut denganmenggunakan vaksin.
Cylindrocladium spathiphylli de espatifilo: relação da patogênese com produção in vitro da enzima lacase
Authors: Migotto Bruna Cristina , Ferreira Ana Beatriz Monteiro , Bueno César Júnior
Published: April 2017

RESUMO O fungo Cylindrocladium spathiphylli causa podridão no colo e nas raízes de espatifilo. Fungos produzem enzimas extracelulares e muitas destas podem estar envolvidas na patogênese. Há poucos estudos procurando comprovar o papel de uma determinada enzima na patogênese, principalmente no patossistema C. spathiphylli e espatifilo. Assim, o objetivo do presente trabalho foi verificar a patogenicidade de diferentes isolados do fungo em espatifilo, em condições de BOD, e depois relacionar a patogênese com a produção in vitro da enzima extracelular lacase. O ensaio da patogenicidade foi inteiramente casualizado, com dois isolados normais e três isolados alterados por fungistase com seis repetições. Após a inoculação, avaliou-se a severidade da doença em mudas de espatifilo em quatro períodos (até 10 dias) com uma escala de notas (1,0 – sadia até 3,0 – morte de plantas). Aos 10 dias de avaliação, a severidade média da doença causada pelo isolado normal MMBF 01/01 e pelos isolados alterados MMBF 01/01 – 9 D e LFEEI016 – 3 D foi semelhante, enquanto que a severidade causada pelo isolado normal LFEEI016 não diferiu da testemunha. O isolado alterado MMBF 01/01 – 3 D apresentou severidade máxima da doença (nota média 3,0) aos sete dias de avaliação, diferindo dos demais. Quanto à enzima lacase, delineou-se ensaio inteiramente casualizado, com os mesmos isolados do fungo, em placa de Petri contendo meio específico para produção da enzima lacase com seis repetições. Mensurou-se a área da coroa circular da enzima formada no meio. A maior área média da enzima foi produzida pelo isolado alterado MMBF 01/01 – 3 D (2256,0 mm2), enquanto que as áreas dos isolados alterados LFEEI016 – 3 D e MMBF 01/01 – 9 D e do isolado normal MMBF 01/01 foram iguais e a menor área de lacase foi produzida pelo isolado normal LFEEI016 (747,2 mm2). Há uma relação quanto à quantidade da enzima lacase produzida in vitro com a severidade da doença causada pelos isolados na planta, o que reforça a necessidade de mais estudos in vivo para provar o papel da lacase na patogênese do fungo C. spathiphylli em espatifilo.
Avaliação e Comparação de Dois Métodos de Qualificação de Dados Diários de Precipitação no Estado de Santa Catarina
Authors: Morales Renzo Angelo Viloche , Araujo Carlos Eduardo Salles de
Published: April 2017

Resumo Dados de chuva provenientes de uma rede meteorológica do Sul do Brasil são usados para avaliar o desempenho de dois algoritmos de detecção de dados espúrios. Ambos os métodos empregam uma abordagem estatística e consistência espacial baseada nas distâncias e diferenças de altitude entre duas medidas de pluviômetros. Uma variação do método de múltiplas Gamas de You, Hubbard, Nadarajah e Kunkel (2007) é considerada neste estudo. Neste método a distribuição de precipitação média de estações vizinhas é particionada supondo-se que cada intervalo pode ser modelado por uma distribuição Gama. O segundo método não assume nenhuma distribuição a priori, usando informação pontual espacial e acumulada temporal de medidas pluviométricas vizinhas na consistência dos dados de chuva diários. Para avaliar a confiabilidade e a precisão em detectar dados espúrios por ambos algoritmos, são introduzidos erros semeados na série histórica de chuvas. Um modelo probabilístico bidimensional de erros introduzidos/detectados (sim-não) é empregado para calcular métricas referentes a probabilidades de correta detecção e alarme falso cometido pelo algoritmo. Verifica-se que o novo algoritmo proposto supera o algoritmo das múltiplas distribuições Gama.
Variabilidade Espaço-Temporal do Monóxido de Carbono Sobre a América do Sul a Partir de Dados de Satélite de 2003 A 2012
Authors: Santos Yara Luiza Farias dos , Souza Rodrigo Augusto Ferreira de , Souza Jaidete Monteiro de , Andreoli Rita Valéria , Kayano Mary Toshie , Ribeiro Igor Oliveira , Guimarães Patrícia Costa
Published: April 2017

Resumo O presente trabalho investiga o comportamento do monóxido de carbono (CO) troposférico sobre a região central da América do Sul e sua variabilidade espaço-temporal usando informações do sistema de observações da terra do satélite AQUA (EOS/AQUA, em inglês) no período de 2003 a 2012. Os resultados mostram um comportamento sazonal bem definido da concentração de CO, com redução na estação chuvosa e aumento na estação seca, devido ao aumento da queima de biomassa nesse período. Como a queima de biomassa está diretamente associada à variabilidade climática, ou seja, à diminuição/aumento de chuvas na parte central e leste da América do Sul, o CO possui uma maior variabilidade sobre o Brasil Central, região esta que apresenta o maior número de focos de queima. Os resultados mostram também que a variabilidade de CO na escala interanual está relacionada ao fenômeno El Niño/Oscilação Sul (ENOS), de modo que a diminuição (aumento) de chuvas na parte central e leste da América do Sul durante a fase inicial do evento de La Niña (El Niño) contribui para aumentar (diminuir) os focos de queimada e consequentemente, as emissões de CO nesta região. Por outro lado, durante a fase madura do ENOS, as maiores variabilidades de precipitação e concentração de CO acontecem nas regiões norte e nordeste da América do Sul. Os resultados apresentados neste trabalho podem ser úteis para atividades de monitoramento.
Análise Sinótica e Energética de um VCAN que Causou Chuva no Deserto do Atacama em Março de 2015
Authors: Reboita Michelle Simões , Veiga José Augusto Paixão
Published: April 2017

Resumo Os Vórtices Ciclônicos de Altos Níveis (VCANs) subtropicais são sistemas de baixa pressão em médios e altos níveis da atmosfera, com centro frio e que se encontram segregados para o lado equatorial das correntes de jato. A divergência de massa no setor a jusante dos VCANs pode organizar os movimentos ascendentes na atmosfera e precipitação. Diante da contribuição dos VCANs para alterações no tempo e os poucos estudos desses sistemas na literatura, o presente trabalho descreve a evolução sinótica e energética de um VCAN que causou evento extremo chuvoso no deserto do Atacama, entre os dias 24 e 26 de março de 2015. Para o desenvolvimento do estudo foram utilizadas a reanálise NCEP/DOE, dados de precipitação do TRMM e informações do satélite GOES-13. Entre os resultados têm-se que a advecção horizontal de vorticidade relativa anticiclônica é importante para amplificar a crista que adentra o setor sudoeste/sul do cavado em 300 hPa fazendo com que o ar frio fique aprisionado em latitudes mais baixas, contribuindo para a formação do VCAN. A energética de Lorenz mostrou que o ambiente ao qual o VCAN estava inserido participou de forma importante no ciclo de vida do VCAN. Por exemplo, na fase de VCAN, os processos baroclínico, barotrópico e de fluxo na fronteira atuaram como fonte de energia cinética do distúrbio (KE).
Influence of maternal anxiety on child anxiety during dental care: cross-sectional study
Authors: Busato Paloma , Garbín Raíssa Rigo , Santos Catielma Nascimento , Paranhos Luiz Renato , Rigo Lilian
Published: April 2017

ABSTRACT CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVES: Anxiety is usually classified as a disorder of neurotic nature and is often related to contexts of stress, which may include worries, motor tension and autonomic hyperactivity. The aim of this study was to assess the influence of mothers’ anxiety on their children’s anxiety during dental care. DESIGN AND SETTING: Analytical cross-sectional study conducted at in a private dentistry school in the south of Brazil. METHODS: Convenience sampling was used. All mothers of children undergoing treatment were invited to participate in this study. Data to investigate anxiety related to dental treatment among the children were collected through applying the Venham Picture Test (VPT) scale. For the mothers, the Corah scale was applied. A self-administered sociodemographic questionnaire with questions about demographic, behavioral, oral health and dental service variables was also used. RESULTS: 40 mother-child pairs were included in the study. The results showed that 40% of the children were anxious and 60% of the mothers were slightly anxious. Local anesthesia was the procedure that caused most anxiety among the mothers, making them somewhat uncomfortable and anxious (60%). Family income higher than R$ 1,577.00 had an influence on maternal anxiety (75.6%). Maternal anxiety had an influence on child anxiety (81.3%). CONCLUSION: Most of the children showed the presence of anxiety, which ranged from fear of dental care to panic, inferring that maternal anxiety has an influence on children’s anxiety. Dental procedures did not interfere with the mothers’ anxiety, but caused positive feelings, whereas they affected the children more.
Crimes do texto, crimes verdadeiros:a máfia na voz de Leonardo Sciascia
Authors: Pinto Júlio Pimentel
Published: April 2017

RESUMO Nas entrevistas ou nos pronunciamentos parlamentares que realizou - assim como em sua ficção - o escritor siciliano Leonardo Sciascia denunciou incessantemente a máfia. Para ele, a hegemonia do crime organizado e suas articulações na política institucional impediam o acesso à verdade e à justiça. Coerentemente, suas peculiares narrativas policiais apresentam crimes sem solução, detetives derrotados, silêncios e omissões. Associando os crimes do texto e os crimes verdadeiros, Sciascia desenha, assim, o perfil da Sicília e, de forma mais ampla, da Itália.
Situação da tuberculose em ovinos consorciados com bovinos leiteiros na região sudoeste maranhense
Authors: Barros Rosiane de Jesus , Castro Roberto Soares de , Chaves Nancyleni Pinto , Moura Adriano Mendes , Vargens Michelle Lemos , Chaves Daniel Praseres
Published: April 2017

RESUMO: Objetivando conhecer a situação da tuberculose ovina no Maranhão, avaliaram-se 343 ovinos da região sudoeste do estado, 247 fêmeas e 96 machos, com idade acima de 6 meses, por meio do teste cervical comparativo (TCC), com inoculação de tuberculinas na região cervical direita. Cranialmente, injetou-se derivado proteico purificado (PPD) aviário; e caudalmente, PPD bovino, em doses individuais de 0,1 mL. Todos os animais apresentaram resultado negativo para tuberculose, entretanto, 65 ovinos apresentaram reação à tuberculina bovina superior à aviária. Para investigar a possibilidade de baixa sensibilização ou anergia em animais com tuberculose avançada, foi necropsiado um ovino caquético, idade acima de quatro anos, com resultado negativo ao TCC, porém, com reação à tuberculina aviária e linfonodos aumentados com consistência endurecida. Os resultados indicaram infecções por C. pseudotuberculosis, Actinomyces pyogenes, Staphylococcus aureus e Mycobacterium sp. A cultura e o isolamento resultaram em Pseudomonas aeruginosas e Bacillus sp. Não foram visualizadas estruturas bacterianas compatíveis com bacilo álcool ácido resistente (BAAR). Os resultados confirmam ausência de animais reagentes ao M. bovis, pressupondo inexistência da tuberculose em ovinos na região estudada.
Encefalopatia espongiforme bovina atípica: uma revisão
Authors: Laurindo Ellen Elizabeth , Barros Filho Ivan Roque de
Published: April 2017

RESUMO: A encefalopatia espongiforme bovina (EEB), causada por um príon infectante, surgiu na década de 1980 na Europa como uma nova doença nos rebanhos bovinos e, desde então, estão sendo tomadas várias ações para sua prevenção e controle. A restrição da alimentação de ruminantes com subprodutos de origem animal e a remoção e destruição dos materiais de risco específico para a doença das carcaças em frigoríficos se mostraram efetivas medidas para o controle da doença, além de reduzirem a exposição humana ao agente, pois se trata de uma importante zoonose. No entanto, em 2004 os primeiros casos atípicos de EEB foram diagnosticados, nos quais os agentes causais apresentavam alterações de peso molecular na prova de Western blot, em relação ao agente da forma clássica. Além das diferenças moleculares dos agentes, as apresentações clínicas mostraram-se diferenciadas nas formas atípicas, acometendo principalmente bovinos com idade superior a oito anos. Por se tratar de uma nova forma da doença, muitos estudos estão sendo conduzidos buscando elucidar a patogenia, epidemiologia e seu potencial zoonótico. Objetivou-se neste estudo revisar os principais aspectos relacionados às EEB atípicas enfatizando sua etiologia, epidemiologia, sinais clínicos, diagnóstico e medidas de controle.
Percorrendo labirintos: trajetórias e desafios de estudantes de engenharias e licenciaturas
Authors: Casagrande Lindamir Salete , Souza Angela Maria Freire de Lima e
Published: April 2017

Resumo O objetivo deste artigo é analisar trajetórias de estudantes de engenharias e licenciaturas na Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná - UTFPR - e na Universidade Federal da Bahia - UFBA -, considerando possíveis fatores relacionados ao gênero que impactem nesses percursos. A pesquisa foi realizada em duas etapas, sendo a primeira quantitativa e a segunda, na qual foi baseado este artigo, qualitativa, em que foram entrevistadas/os estudantes de Engenharia Mecânica e Civil e Licenciatura em Letras e Matemática das duas universidades. Com o estudo percebeu-se que há diferença nas trajetórias e desafios enfrentados por homens e mulheres que ousam adentrar em universos acadêmicos socialmente percebidos como reduto do sexo oposto. Mulheres na engenharia e homens nas licenciaturas são os mais expostos a preconceitos e discriminações.
A TRADUÇÃO DE JOHN DEWEY NA COLEÇÃO AUTORAL BIBLIOTECA DA EDUCAÇÃO
Authors: Toledo Maria Rita de Almeida , Carvalho Marta
Published: April 2017

RESUMO: O artigo analisa o regime de tradução de textos de John Dewey efetuada por Anísio Teixeira, na Biblioteca de Educação (BE), dirigida por Lourenço Filho. Para tanto, descreve-se a materialidade dessa coleção autoral, distinguindo sua fórmula editorial, que instaura, pelo menos em parte, o regime de tradução no qual se processam os textos vertidos para o português. Tal operação historiográfica permite analisar as estratégias de seu editor para atingir os leitores destinatários e apresentar saberes a serem difundidos no campo educacional em um período de disputas de sua (re)configuração. Para tanto, analisam-se os volumes da coleção, as edições estadunidenses desses textos e a correspondência entre os editores.
APPLICABILITY OF THE COBB ANGLE MEASUREMENT IN IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS USING SCANNED IMAGING
Authors: ZARDO ERASMO DE ABREU , ZIEGLER MARCUS SOFIA , SERDEIRA AFRANE , SEVERO CARLOS MARCELO DONAZAR , FRAST RODRIGO VALENTE , RECH PAULO RENATO , TOFFOLO LAURO , SCALCO RENATA SICILIANI , SCHWANKE CARLA HELENA AUGUSTIN
Published: April 2017

ABSTRACT Objectives: To compare the measurement of the Cobb angle on printed radiographs and on scanned radiographs viewed through the software "PixViewer". Methods: Preoperative radiographs of 23 patients were evaluated on printed films and through the software "PixViewer". The same evaluator, a spine surgeon, chose the proximal and distal limiting vertebrae of the main curve on printed radiographs, without identification of patients, and measured the Cobb angle based on these parameters. The same parameters and measurements were applied to scanned radiographs. The measurements were compared, as well as the choice of limiting vertebrae. Results: The average variation of the Cobb angle between methods was 1.48 ± 1.73°. The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was 0.99, demonstrating excellent reproducibility. Conclusion: The Cobb method can be used to evaluate scoliosis through the "PixViewer" tool with the same reliability as the classic method on printed radiographs.
GERAÇÃO AUTOMATIZADA DE SÉRIES TEMPORAIS DE DADOS POSICIONAIS UTILIZANDO O IBGE-PPP
Authors: Nascimento Lécio Alves , Dal Poz William Rodrigo , dos Santos Afonso de Paula , Freitas Krisley Xavier Soares de
Published: April 2017

Estudos que utilizam séries temporais são realizados em diversas áreas do conhecimento, como: economia, geofísica, geodésia etc. Dados específicos são associados a cada área supracitada, possibilitando efetuar análises sobre as séries, e avaliar as influências temporais de diversos fatores que interferem nos dados. No âmbito da geodésia espacial, vários estudos são desenvolvidos, de forma direta ou indireta, sobre séries temporais de dados posicionais (coordenadas), permitindo investigar a influência, por exemplo, da ionosfera, da troposfera, da geodinâmica etc. No entanto, a construção de uma série temporal posicional apresenta alguns empecilhos, que tornam esse procedimento moroso e, em muitos casos, inviável. Diante do exposto, esse trabalho tem como objetivo apresentar a metodologia desenvolvida e implementada no software RINEX EDITION, para a geração de séries temporais posicionais. Como resultados, geraram-se duas séries temporais posicionais (coordenadas cartesianas X, Y, Z; elipsoidais φ, λ, h e as precisões de ambas), considerando um período de aproximadamente cinco anos e meio (5,5 anos), para duas estações da RBMC, utilizando o serviço de posicionamento IBGE-PPP. Uma comparação preliminar entre as séries das altitudes geométricas (h) e as séries de dados fluviométricos da Agencia Nacional de Águas (ANA) também foi efetuada, apresentando a influência da carga hidrológica na altitude geométrica.
FILTRAGEM DE NUVEM LASER PARA GERAÇÃO DE MDT POR KRIGAGEM
Authors: Fernandes Vanessa Jordão Marcato , Martins Érico Fernando de Oliveira , Poz Aluir Porfírio Dal , Imai Nilton Nobuhiro
Published: April 2017

Esse artigo apresenta um método de filtragem de nuvem de pontos LASER para obtenção de um Modelo Digital de Terreno (MDT). O processo de filtragem é realizado com base em uma superfície aproximada gerada a partir de pontos amostrados sobre vias urbanas. Esses pontos são determinados por meio de linhas detectadas na imagem de intensidade do pulso laser via detector de Steger. A principal suposição do método é que o terreno tem um comportamento suave no interior das quadras e, dessa forma, os pontos amostrados ao longo das vias permitem, utilizando o método de interpolação por krigagem, uma representação adequada do terreno no interior das quadras, ou seja, relativamente próxima dos pontos LASER de terreno dessas regiões. Assim, a filtragem é realizada pela verificação da proximidade dos pontos da nuvem LASER original com a superfície aproximada gerada. Por fim, um MDT é obtido da nova amostra pelo método de interpolação por krigagem, melhorando a descrição da superfície. A partir dos experimentos realizados foi possível verificar a viabilidade do método proposto, com resultados de boa coerência visual e indicadores numéricos satisfatórios
Physical modelling for pile performance combined with ground improvement using frustum confining vessel
Authors: Karimi Amir-Hossein , Eslami Abolfazl
Published: April 2017

Piles were physically modelled using a frustum confining vessel device made in Amirkabir University of Technology, to examine the effect of density and soil improvement from grouting on piles. Piles scales were ranged from ∼13 to 19. The results of pile tests on Babolsar sand under different compaction (density) states were used to study the effects of soil improvement on pile performance. Increasing the soil–pile interaction by post-grouting of the base and sides of the piles also improved the soil capacity. Post-grouting of the base was applied for bored piles and post-grouting of the side was applied for precast concrete piles. According to the results by soil densification, capacity increase from loose to medium state is more than from medium to dense soils. Bored concrete piles showed a greater increase in bearing capacity than steel piles under compression testing as the capacity reduction factors due to installation were minimised. In tensile tests, the capacity increase of open-ended steel piles is more than that of concrete piles because of more surfaces of soil–pile interaction. Post-grouting increased bored and precast concrete pile performance by enhancing soil–pile interaction and soil densification around the pile.
Correlates of parental satisfaction: a study of late life family relationships in a rural county in China
Authors: Yang Yiqing , Wen Ming
Published: April 2017

This study aims to identify correlates of satisfaction in late life parental role, using a sample of 432 older parents (not couples) aged 60 to 79 with 1,223 adult children living in one of the least devel-oped counties of northern China. Drawing upon the symbolic interactionism perspective and Chin-ese cultural emphasis on filial piety, we tested a parental satisfaction model including a set of vari-ables capturing parental perceptions of relationship quality with each of their grown children (hereafter offspring), expectations of various forms of support from offspring, and evaluations of offspring’s filial piety (being filial). Most parents in our sample were satisfied with their parental role. Logistic regression analysis indicated that getting along with offspring, offspring met parental expectations in terms of pro-viding emotional, practical, and financial support, and offspring being filial were significantly associated with parental satisfaction, respectively, net of parent and offspring characteristics. When simultaneously examined in the full model, however, only two correlates remained significant: getting along with offspring and offspring being filial. Offspring’s filial piety was associated with parental satisfaction in a dose-re-sponse manner, indicating the importance of considering multiple children in a family on parental well-being. Findings underscore the significance of parental perceptions of relationship quality with offspring and offspring’s filial piety for parental satisfaction. Findings suggest that filial piety, a multifaceted concept deeply rooted in Confucianism, continues to exert a strong influence today on Chinese family relationships despite the dramatic socioeconomic and cultural transformation China has been experiencing in the past three decades.