bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Efficacy of nature-based therapy for individuals with stress-related illnesses: randomised controlled trial
Authors: Stigsdotter Ulrika Karlsson , Corazon Sus Sola , Sidenius Ulrik , Nyed Patrik Karlsson , Larsen Helmer Bøving , Fjorback Lone Overby
Published: May 2018

Background

Stress-related illnesses are a major threat to public health, and there is increasing demand for validated treatments.

Aims

To test the efficacy of nature-based therapy (NBT) for patients with stress-related illnesses.

Method

Randomised controlled trial (ClinicalTrials.gov ID NCT01849718) comparing Nacadia® NBT (NNBT) with the cognitive–behavioural therapy known as Specialised Treatment for Severe Bodily Distress Syndromes (STreSS). In total, 84 participants were randomly allocated to one of the two treatments. The primary outcome measure was the mean aggregate score on the Psychological General Well-Being Index (PGWBI).

Results

Both treatments resulted in a significant increase in the PGWBI (primary outcome) and a decrease in burnout (the Shirom–Melamed Burnout Questionnaire, secondary outcome), which were both sustained 12 months later. No significant difference in efficacy was found between NNBT and STreSS for primary outcome and secondary outcomes.

Conclusions

The study showed no statistical evidence of a difference between NNBT and STreSS for treating patients with stress-related illnesses.

Declaration of interest

None.
Correcting the population of Brazilian municipalities using the Jackknife
Authors: Mattos Enlinson , Santos Pedro
Published: May 2018

Este trabalho propõe um método para identificar e corrigir a distorção observada na distribuição de população dos municípios brasileiros presente nos dados de Censo Demográfico (Monasterio, 2014). Essa distorção se caracteriza por uma concentração elevada de municípios com valores de população próximos das faixas usadas como critério de distribuição de fundos para os municípios do Brasil (Fundo de Participação de Municípios, FPM). O método proposto utiliza dois passos. Primeiro, busca identificar os municípios candidatos a ajuste, através de um método Jackknife, e segundo, sugere uma correção para sua população de acordo com um modelo linear que segue a Lei de Zipf de distribuição de população de cidades (ZIPF, 1949). Após a detecção e correção da população daqueles municípios, apresentamos o teste de McCrary (2007) o qual não aponta mais descontinuidades significativas na distribuição da população dos municípios para os anos de 2000, 2007 e 2010 sugerindo o sucesso do procedimento. Mais importante, não é encontrada alteração significativa na distribuição do FPM após esta correção.
Can Switching Costs Reduce Prices?
Authors: Castilho Rafael
Published: May 2018

The existence of switching costs for consumers may aect prices.While rms have an incentive to increase prices and exploit its currentconsumers, they also might reduce prices to increase the number ofconsumers next period. This paper presents a model of consumer andpricing behavior with switching costs to investigate how prices vary withdierent switching costs levels. I also present a method to estimatemodel's parameters. Results show that prices do not monotonicallyincrease with switching costs. Market shares and prots increase forsmall switching cost values and decrease for larger ones.
Asset Allocation with Markovian Regime Switching: Efficient Frontier and Tangent Portfolio with Regime Switching
Authors: Oliveira André Barbosa , Valls Pereira Pedro Luiz
Published: May 2018

A alocação de portfólio é importante na gestão de riscos e realização de ganhos no mercado financeiro. A alocação de ativos é uma tomada de decisão sob incerteza baseada em métodos estatísticos. Os retornos dos ativos financeiros geralmente apresentam mudança de regime, com distribuição dos retornos diferente nos períodos de normalidade e crise. A mudança de regime no processo gerador dos retornos torna necessário reformular o problema de alocação de portfólio. Este trabalho desenvolve modelos de alocação de portfólio com mudança de regime. Como resultado do estudo comparativo de alocação de ativos os portfólios com mudança de regime permitem aumentar o espaço de risco e retorno, diminuindo o risco para cada nível de retornos da fronteira eficiente média variância, e possuem melhor relação risco e retorno dos rendimentos no tempo.
The Cash Flow Advantages of 3PLs as Supply Chain Orchestrators
Authors: Chen Xiangfeng , Cai Gangshu (George) , Song Jing-Sheng
Published: May 2018

With an increasingly open global economy and advanced technologies, some third-party logistics providers (3PLs), such as Eternal Asia, have emerged as supply chain orchestrators, linking buyers with manufacturers worldwide. In addition to their traditional transportation services, these orchestrators provide procurement and financial assistance to buyers in the supply network, especially small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in developing countries. Oftentimes, the 3PLs can obtain payment delay arrangements from the financially stronger manufacturers, which in turn can be partially extended to the SME buyers, alleviating their high costs of capital. To illustrate the efficiency improvements of the aforementioned practice, we use a model to explicitly capture the cash-flow dynamics in a supply chain consisting of a manufacturer, a buyer, and a 3PL firm and explore the conditions under which this innovation benefits all parties in the supply chain so that the business model is sustainable. We characterize these conditions and show that the supply chain profit can be higher under leadership by the 3PL than by the manufacturer. The intermediary role of the 3PL is crucial, in that its benefit may vanish if the manufacturer chooses to directly grant payment delay to the buyers. We demonstrate that the benefit is more likely to occur with more buyers. We further identify the unique Nash bargaining solution for the transportation time and the payment delay grace period.

The online appendix is available at https://doi.org/10.1287/msom.2017.0667 .

This paper has been accepted for the Manufacturing & Service Operations Management Special Issue on Value Chain Innovations in Developing Economies.
A community based approach to reduce the incidence of preventable pressure ulcers
Authors: Haran Emma
Published: May 2018

The prevention of pressure ulcers in the community is a major challenge for healthcare organisations. Pressure ulcers cost the NHS millions of pounds in treatment and prevention strategies. Everyone involved in the care of individuals at risk of developing pressure ulcers has a role to play in their prevention.

Community specialist practitioners are in an ideal position to provide education and skills to healthcare workers in community settings. They are experts in their field so are valuable within the community setting.
Chronic venous leg ulcer care: Putting the patient at the heart of leg ulcer care Part 2: Development and evaluation of the consultation template
Authors: Green Julie , Jester Rebecca , McKinley Robert , Pooler Alison
Published: May 2018

Part 2 in this article series summarises the final two phases of a study which explored the experiences of patients with leg ulcers and the impact of this condition on their quality of life. Early phases of the study revealed a mismatch between issues that affected a patient's quality of life and what they discussed during subsequent health care consultations. In light of this, a nominal group technique was employed to facilitate the development of a new leg ulcer consultation template with patient partners. The aim of this was to include many of the issues raised in phases 1. The new template was evaluated in terms of its utility, significance and clinical potential. The application of this template during routine consultations appears to encourage the patient to disclose issues that are important to them and may have otherwise been overlooked.
Positive impact of bio-stimulators on growth and physiological activity of willow in climate change conditions
Authors: Piotrowski Krzysztof , Romanowska-Duda Zdzisława
Published: May 2018

The aim of this research was to evaluate the physiological activity and growth of willow (Salix viminalis L.) plants cultivated under the conditions of adverse temperature and soil moisture content, and to assess the effect of the foliar application of Biojodis (1.0%) and Asahi SL (0.03%) bio-stimulators, or a mixture of Microcistis aeruginosa MKR 0105 and Anabaena PCC 7120 cyanobacteria under such changing growth conditions. The obtained results showed different reactions to the applied constant or periodically changed temperature and soil moisture content. The plants which grew at periodically changed adverse temperature (from -5 to 40oC) or in scantily (20% m.c.) or excessively (60% m.c.) watered soils, grew slowly, in comparison with those growing at 20oC and in optimally moistened soil (30% m.c.). Foliar application of Biojodis and Asahi SL cyanobacteria increased the growth of willow at optimal and adverse temperature or in scantily and excessively moistened soil. The changes in plant growth were associated with the changes in electrolyte leakage, activity of acid or alkaline phosphatases, RNase, index of chlorophyll content in leaves and gas exchange. The above indicates that the foliar application of the studied cyanobacteria and bio-stimulators partly alleviates the harmful impact of adverse temperature and water stress on growth and physiological activity of willow plants
IgG4-related sclerosing cholangitis mimicking hilar cholangiocarcinoma (Klatskin tumor): a case report of a challenging disease and review of the literature
Authors: Mittelstaedt Anke , Meier Peter N. , Dankoweit-Timpe Eva , Christ Beate , Jaehne Joachim
Published: May 2018

Background:

Even though IgG4-related disease has gained increased attention worldwide, the diagnosis remains challenging. IgG4-related sclerosing cholangitis (IgG4-SC) is not well described in the western hemisphere and may mimic cholangiocarcinoma (CC), especially when occurring without other symptoms such as, e.g. concurrent pancreatitis or retroperitoneal fibrosis. We present a case to add further information to the diagnosis and treatment of this challenging disease.

Case report:

A 60-year-old male patient presented with painless jaundice. Prior medical history showed diabetes mellitus type I, high blood pressure, and deep vein thrombosis. Diagnostic investigations were strongly suspicious of a Klatskin tumor, although biopsies were inconclusive. The tumor marker Carbohydrate Antigen 19-9 (CA 19-9) was elevated. Prior to the recommended surgery, the patient had two second opinions in two different university hospitals, both arguing for surgery as well. The patient received hilar resection with right hemihepatectomy. During the postoperative course, some major complications occurred, i.e. recurrent pleural effusion, abscess in the liver resection area, sepsis, ileus, and restricted liver metabolism. Treatment with prednisolone did not show any improvement. Approximately 3 months after surgery, the patient died in consequence of acute respiratory failure. Histology showed no signs of CC, but IgG4-SC could be diagnosed.

Conclusion:

In the case of preoperative signs of CC, differential diagnosis of IgG4-SC needs to be considered, in particular, in cases with missing histologic proof of malignant disease.
Tissue engineering in pediatric urology – a critical appraisal
Authors: Schäfer Frank-Mattias , Stehr Maximilian
Published: May 2018

Tissue engineering is defined as the combination of biomaterials and bioengineering principles together with cell transplantation or directed growth of host cells to develop a biological replacement tissue or organ that can be a substitute for normal tissue both in structure and function. Despite early promising preclinical studies, clinical translation of tissue engineering in pediatric urology into humans has been unsuccessful both for cell-seeded and acellular scaffolds. This can be ascribed to various factors, including the use of only non-diseased models that inaccurately describe the structural and functional modifications of diseased tissue. The paper addresses potential future strategies to overcome the limitations experienced in clinical applications so far. This includes the use of stem cells of various origins (mesenchymal stem cells, hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells, urine-derived stem cells, and progenitor cells of the urothelium) as well as the need for a deeper understanding of signaling pathways and directing tissue ingrowth and differentiation through the concept of dynamic reciprocity. The development of smart scaffolds that release trophic factors in a set and timely manner will probably improve regeneration. Modulation of innate immune response as a major contributor to tissue regeneration outcome is also addressed. It is unlikely that only one of these strategies alone will lead to clinically applicable tissue engineering strategies in pediatric urology. In the meanwhile, the fundamental new insights into regenerative processes already obtained in the attempts of tissue engineering of the lower urogenital tract remain our greatest gain.
Physical Fitness Predictors of a Warrior Task Simulation Test
Authors: Huang Hung-Chun , Nagai Takashi , Lovalekar Mita , Connaboy Christopher , Nindl Bradley C.
Published: May 2018

Huang, H-C, Nagai, T, Lovalekar, M, Connaboy, C, and Nindl, BC. Physical fitness predictors of a warrior task simulation test. J Strength Cond Res 32(9): 2562–2568, 2018—The warrior task simulation test (WTST) has been developed in an attempt to better assess physical fitness required for soldiers to perform battlefield tasks and drills to determine whether laboratory-based measurements of physical fitness components could be used to predict the WTST. Forty-three healthy and physically active men participated in 2 sessions: the WTST and laboratory testing. The WTST comprised 282-m run, low hurdles, high crawl, casualty drag, balance beam, point-aim-move, 100-yard sprint, and agility sprint with participants wearing combat boots, uniform, helmet, and dummy rifle. The laboratory testing included assessments of participants' muscular strength and endurance, postural stability, aerobic capacity, anaerobic capacity, flexibility, body fat, fat-free mass, and agility. Correlation and simple and multiple linear regression analyses were used to analyze the relationship between the WTST and laboratory testing and predict the WTST, respectively (p < 0.05). The correlation and the simple linear regression analyses revealed that anaerobic capability, aerobic capacity, body fat, agility, and muscular endurance correlated with (r = 0.35–0.59) and accounted for 12–34% of the variance in (R
2 = 0.12–0.34) the WTST performance (p < 0.05). The final model included aerobic capacity, agility, fat-free mass, muscular endurance, and body fat (R
2 = 0.52, p < 0.001). The current results highlighted the importance of several components of physical fitness in simulated battlefield tasks and drills (assessed by the WTST). In particular, anaerobic capacity, aerobic capacity, and body fat had the highest correlational and predictive values of the WTST. Additionally, skill-related components of physical fitness, such as agility and muscular endurance, should not be ignored, and they should be assessed and tracked with the above-mentioned components.
Shear Strength of Unsaturated Malaysian Granitic Residual Soil
Authors: Saffari Pooya , Noor Mohd Jamaludin Md. , Ashaari Yasmin , Asadi Afshin
Published: May 2018

This study aims to understand the shear strength of unsaturated Malaysian granitic residual soil. The soil was obtained from Kuala Klawang, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. A pressure plate was used for obtaining soil-water characteristic curves under zero net confining pressure. Multistage consolidated drained triaxial tests were carried out on both saturated and unsaturated compacted specimens at a constant strain rate. The experimental data of the saturated and unsaturated shear strength of the soil were fitted with a comprehensive constitutive shear strength model that represents both linear and nonlinear shear strength behaviors, with respect to suction and net stress or effective stress for unsaturated and saturated conditions, respectively.
An Experimental Study of Residual Stress Induced Modulation of Vibration Characteristics in 1-D MEMS Resonators
Authors: Behera A. R. , Dangi A. , Pratap R.
Published: May 2018

We experimentally study test structures of more than 100 microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) beam resonators with clamped ends and residual stresses varying from highly tensile to compressive loads beyond buckling and provide experimental verification of some key theoretical results reported in the literature. We compare the theoretically predicted natural frequencies over a large range of residual stresses that make the one-dimensional micro-mechanical resonators behave like beams or strings, depending on the relative magnitude of the effective axial load and the flexural stiffness. In particular, we measure the natural frequencies of the first four modes of buckled beams to show the drastically different behavior of beams under post critical buckling load from those under tension and, for the first time, present experimental evidence of invariance of even modes to compressive residual stresses in microscale beams. We then derive the sensitivity of these modes to residual stresses and discuss the consequences of such sensitivity on sensing applications along with recommendations on how to engineer the required level of residual stresses.
Echocardiography with Elevated Central Venous Pressure Diagnosing Constrictive Pericarditis More Accurately Than Chest CT Scan: A Retrospective Study in 36 Cases
Authors: Bao Liwen , Huang Jiechun , Wang Fangrui , Pang Liewen , Wang Yiqing , Shi Haiming
Published: May 2018

Background: Constrictive pericarditis (CP) is defined as impaired diastolic cardiac function caused by a calcified and thickened pericardium. We assessed the clinical characteristics and time to diagnosis, as well as patient prognosis after pericardiectomy. Methods: We analyzed the records of 36 CP patients who underwent pericardiectomy at Huashan Hospital, China, between 2012 and 2015. Clinical manifestations, length of time to diagnosis, laboratory parameters, and diagnostic imaging results were examined. All patients underwent pericardiectomy, and were assessed post-operatively for quality of life and improvement of cardiac function using the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLHFQ). Results: All patients displayed shortness of breath and polyserous effusion, as well as elevated pro B-type natriuretic peptide and thickened pericardium. Mean time between onset of symptoms and a definitive diagnosis of CP was 9.5 ± 2.1 months. Pericardiectomy was performed within one week of diagnosis. Mean central venous pressure decreased from a pre-operative 19.92 ± 6.6 mmHg to a post-operative 8.5 ± 2.7 mmHg. Within 1.5 ± 0.7 years of surgery, all patients maintained good quality of life and cardiac function, which resulted in a mean score of 0.9 ± 0.6 on the MLHFQ. Conclusion: A definitive diagnosis of CP is usually made long after the onset of symptoms. Early detection and diagnosis by echocardiography with elevated central venous pressure and early treatment by surgery are key to an improved prognosis and resumption of good cardiac function.
Myocarditis Associated with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors: An Expert Consensus on Data Gaps and a Call to Action
Authors: Neilan Tomas G. , Rothenberg Mace L. , Amiri-Kordestani Laleh , Sullivan Ryan J. , Steingart Richard M. , Gregory William , Hariharan Subramanian , Hammad Tarek A. , Lindenfeld JoAnn , Murphy Martin J. , Moslehi Javid J. ,   on behalf of the Checkpoint Inhibitor Safety Working Group
Published: May 2018

Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have transformed the treatment landscape for cancer. Due to the mechanism of action of ICIs, inflammatory reactions against normal tissue were an anticipated side effect of these agents; these immune-related adverse events have been documented and are typically low grade and manageable. Myocarditis has emerged as an uncommon but potentially life-threatening adverse reaction in patients treated with ICIs. Assessment and characterization of ICI-associated myocarditis is challenging because of its low incidence and protean manifestations. Nevertheless, the seriousness of ICI-associated myocarditis justifies a coordinated effort to increase awareness of this syndrome, identify patients who may be at risk, and enable early diagnosis and appropriate treatment. The “Checkpoint Inhibitor Safety Working Group,” a multidisciplinary committee of academic, industry, and regulatory partners, convened at a workshop hosted by Project Data Sphere, LLC, on December 15, 2017. This meeting aimed to evaluate the current information on ICI-associated myocarditis, determine methods to collect and share data on this adverse reaction, and establish task forces to close the identified knowledge gaps. In this report, we summarize the workshop findings and proposed steps to address the impact of ICI-associated myocarditis in patients with cancer.
Association Rule Analysis and Application of Informal Data on Accommodations: Demand and Supply Perspective in IRTS 2008
Authors:   The Tourism Sciences Society Of Korea, Joun Hyo-Jae
Published: May 2018

The UNWTO’s IRTS 2008 is an international tourism statistics standard to compare the economic scale of the tourism industry and to understand the growth of the industry. IRTS 2008 prioritizes economic access based on tourism expenditure as a mediator between demand and supply for statistics of demand (tourists) and supply (tourism industry) statistics. In this study, we collected unstructured data describing tourists' “experiential activities as a method for typing tourists” changes through online data, and analyzed the accommodation services through association rule analysis. As a method to typify Korean portal blog data, a step-by-step approach through validity and feedback was found to be effective. IRTS 2008 showed that accommodation service can classify type as detailed accommodation by the experience of domestic tourists, and this type of supply is expanded to area, companion, and demand level in addition to facility.
Proxy Warfare in Ukraine
Authors: KARABULUT Bilal , OĞUZ Şafak
Published: May 2018

Abstract  The ongoing Ukrainian crisis began in 2014 with street protests, supported by Western states, to topple the pro-Russian government of Ukraine. The crisis evolved into the invasion and annexation of Crimea by Russia, ongoing conflicts between legal Ukrainian government troops and Russian-supported local separatists in eastern Ukraine. This article analyzes the crisis within the theory of proxy warfare, which emerged during the Cold War as the most prevalent method of competition between the US and the former Soviet Union. The paper argues that the Ukrainian crisis presents an example of proxy warfare between the West and Russia for global hegemony, and that its result will affect not just Eurasia but security world-wide.
Fiziksel Buhar Biriktirme Yöntemlerinden PVD ve JVD/DVD İnce Film Kaplamaların Karşılaştırılması ve DVD Kaplama Teknolojisinin Endüstriyel Uygulamaları Üzerine Kavramsal, Akademik ve Teorik Bir Analiz
Authors: AYTAÇ Ayhan , MALAYOĞLU Uğur
Published: May 2018

Öz Günümüzde ülkelerin etkili ve güçlü silahlara sahip olması savunma

sanayindeki teknolojik gelişmeler ile ilişkilendirilmektedir. Bir ülkenin

ulusal teknolojisi, öncelikle savunma sanayindeki gelişmişlikle ölçülmektedir.

Endüstride, sürtünmeye maruz kalan, bu nedenle çalışmayan ve verimliliğini

kaybeden sistemlerin iyileştirilmesi amacıyla PVD, CVD, JVD/DVD, Plazma ve

Termal püskürtme teknikleri kullanılarak çeşitli kaplamaların yapıldığı görülmektedir.Bu

çalışmanın amacı, yüzey mühendisliği uygulamalarında sıklıkla kullanılan

fiziksel buhar biriktirme (PVD) yöntemi ile yapılan ince seramik film

kaplamalar ile ülkemizde henüz uygulaması bulunmayan, ancak üstün yönleri

bakımından kritik teknolojiler arasında yer alan doğrudan buhar biriktirme

(DVD) kaplama yönteminin temel farklılıklarına değinerek, JVD/DVD kaplama

teknolojilerinin üstün teknolojik özelliklerine dikkat çekmektir. Çalışmada, her

iki kaplama yöntemi kavramsal ve sistem özellikleri açısından incelenmiştir.

Her iki yöntemin farkları ortaya konularak, geleceğin kaplama teknolojisi

olarak gösterilen DVD yönteminin ülkemizde uygulanabilirliği araştırılmıştır.

Sonuç olarak, Doğrudan Buhar Biriktirme (DVD) tekniği ile; sürtünmeye,

ısıya ve aşınmaya dayanıklı, yüksek hızlarda çalışan makine elemanlarına,

alaşım ve bileşiklerin düzlemsel ya da eğrisel yüzeylerine üstün özelliklere

sahip ince film kaplama yapılabilmektedir.
I.Dünya Savaşı Öncesi Avustralya Askerî Organizasyonu ve Avustralya İmparatorluk Kuvveti’nin Oluşum Süreci (1870-1914)
Authors: ÖZCAN Orhan
Published: May 2018

Öz Avustralya topraklarında 1850’li yıllarda altın

madeninin bulunmasıyla, ekonomik düzeyi iyileşen Avustralya, 1868’de Büyük

Britanya’dan gelen son mahkûm yerleşimcileri kabul etmiştir. Bunun üzerine

Büyük Britanya, 1870 yılında Avustralya kolonisinden askerî birliklerinin büyük

bir kısmını geri çekmiştir. Böylece bağımsız olan Avustralya Eyaletleri, yerel

ve kendine has askerî yapısını oluşturmaya girişmiştir. Ancak Asya-Pasifik

bölgesinde Avustralya’nın, gerek Almanya ve Fransa gibi Avrupalı emperyalist güçlerin

gerekse Japonya ve Çin gibi Asya toplumlarından kaynaklı irrasyonel tehdit

algısı, tekrar Büyük Britanya askerî gücüne güvenlik gerekçesiyle ihtiyaç

duymasına neden olmuştur. Bu makalede, I.Dünya Savaşı öncesi (1870-1914)

Avustralya’nın askerî organizasyonunun ve İmparatorluk Kuvveti’nin oluşum

süreci incelenmiştir. Bu kapsamda Avustralya’nın kısa tarihi ve Avustralya

jeopolitiğinin, Avustralya askerî organizasyona etkisi değerlendirilmiş ve

Avustralya’nın federasyon öncesi ve sonrası, Büyük Britanya etkisinde askerî

yapılanması, kurumsallaşması, değişim ve dönüşüm safhaları araştırılmıştır.

Ayrıca Avustralya siyasi elitizminin jeostratejik açıdan dış politikası

bağlamında, Avustralya askerî yapılanmasına tesirleri analiz edilmiştir.

Anahtar

Kelimeler: Avustralya

Tarihi, Avustralya Askerî Organizasyonu, Avustralya İmparatorluk Kuvveti, Büyük

Britanya, I.Dünya Savaşı. 
The Preference of Turkish Consumers on Converged Products: The Smartphone Example
Authors: GENÇER Yasin Galip , AKKÜÇÜK Ulaş
Published: May 2018

The smartphone market is facing a huge growth in the last few years.
Convenience and personalization are the main features of the Smartphones.
Turkey is one of the top ranked countries in Smartphone market growth. Newer
generation convergence products (all-in-ones, camera phones) offer consumers
higher product performance in terms of quality which is better than their
dedicated versions. Another dilemma starts in the minds of consumers about the
purchase consideration because of the increased availability to many options.
This paper investigates the choice patterns of Turkish university students for
product forms (converged vs. dedicated) in different technological performance
levels. Mostly the converged product is the choice without any difference in
terms of product properties. In the end, managerial implications are addressed
and directions for future research are suggested.
Mekanik Yeniden Üretim Sonucu Kaybolan Sanat Yapıtının Aurasını Teknolojik Yenilikler Yolu ile Yeniden Bulmak
Authors: ÇEVİK İpek Fatma
Published: May 2018

Walter
Benjamin'in 1935 yılında kaleme aldığı “Mekanik Yeniden Üretim Çağında Sanat
Yapıtı" makalesi, teknolojik gelişimin sanat eserleri üzerinde meydana
getirdiği dönüşümü dile getirmektedir. Benjamin'in üzerinde durduğu nokta,
kültür endüstrisinin egemen hale geldiği yeni bir çağda, sanat yapıtının
kolaylıkla çoğaltılabilir hale gelmesi ve bu yeniden üretimlerin, esere
tarihsel ve anlamsal açıdan kaybettikleridir. Günümüzde de tanık olduğumuz
üzere sanat yapıtları, Benjamin'in yaşadığı dönemden çok daha ileri seviyede
teknik imkânlarla yeniden üretime uğramaktadır. Bu çalışmada, sanat eserinin
mekanik yeniden üretimiyle kaybettiği aurasının yine teknik imkânlar yoluyla
kazanabilmesinin olasılığı üzerinde durulacaktır. Sanat eserinin sergilendiği
alanlardan paylaşılan 360 derece görüntülerin ya da 360 derece görebilen ve
bunu ağ üzerinden canlı akışla ileten kameraların ortaya çıkmasıyla, yapıtın
sergilendiği mekâna konuk olmak, kaybedilen atmosferi izleyene yaşatılma adına
yeni bir yöntem olarak karşılanabilir mi sorusuna cevap aranacaktır.
A Fuzzy Cluster Based Genetic Algorithm Approach for the Aircraft Landing Scheduling Problem
Authors: ÇELİKBİLEK Yakup
Published: May 2018

Aircraft Landing
Scheduling (ALS) problem is one of the most important part of both aviation and
air traffic control. The main objective of the problem is determining the
landing time of the aircrafts with minimizing the penalty cost under some
constraints. Each aircraft has an optimum target landing time based on their
specialties related with fuel, airspeed and cost. Deviations from landing time
targets increase the penalty cost of both the aircraft and the problem. In this
paper, a fuzzy cluster based genetic algorithm approach is given for the
solutions of ALS problems. An ALS benchmark, which contains up to 500 aircrafts
and five runways, was obtained from OR–library to execute and evaluate the
algorithm. Computational results of the proposed algorithm are given in detail
and compared with the best results in the literature. The algorithm results
show that it is very competitive and have good results when applied to the
regarding problem.
Lex Animata ve Lex Facit Regem Prensipleri Çerçevesinde 13. ve 14. Yüzyıllarda İngiliz Siyaset Düşüncesinin Krizi
Authors: Durgun Fatih
Published: May 2018

Ortaçağ’daki
İngiliz kraliyet makamı algısı 13. ve 14. yüzyıllarda meşruiyet açısından iki
farklı hukuki kaynak tarafından biçimlendirildi. Bir taraftan, 12. yüzyılda
Avrupa’da Roma Hukuku geleneğinin yeniden canlanışı, kralı Yaşayan Yasa olarak
tanımlayarak yasaların üzerine yerleştiren Lex
Animata kavramsallaştırmasıyla kral merkezli bir yönetim için dayanak oldu.
Diğer taraftan, 12. ve 13. yüzyıllarda geliştirilen İngiliz Örfi Hukuk geleneği
(Common Law) kralların keyfi yönetimine sınırlandırma getirmek için İngiliz
Ortaçağ hukukçularına güçlü bir dayanak noktası oluşturdu. Bu yaklaşım, 13.
yüzyıl İngiliz hukukçusu Henry Bracton’un “Kralı Kral Yapan Yasadır”
formülasyonunda somut halini aldı. Bu temelde, bu çalışma lex animata ve lex facit
regem anlayışları çerçevesinde 13. ve 14. Yüzyıl İngiliz siyaset
düşüncesinin genel bir çerçevesini çizmektedir. Çalışmada, krallık yönetimine
dair iki farklı düşünceden kaynaklanan gerilimin çözümsüz kaldığı ve Geç
Ortaçağ İngiltere’sinde teorik ve pratik açıdan siyasal krize kaynaklık teşkil
ettiği savunulacaktır.
China’s Hajj Affairs under the Perspective of National Security
Authors: NIU Song
Published: May 2018

Since
the founding of People’s Republic of China (PRC), China has formed a Hajj
management mode which is led by the government and underscores the
securitization of the Hajj. This is not only a reasonable choice under specific
historical background, but also an important bond in the relationship between
PRC and Saudi Arabia. Nevertheless, with the development of the times, the
difficulties for Chinese Muslims obtaining the Hajj chance has become an
indisputable fact. The consequently securitization of the Hajj and
de-securitization of the Hajj should have to be arranged according to the
change of times. Only to clarify the specific functions of the relevant
departments as well as the introduction of market mechanisms on the management
and organization of the Hajj, that is, government making macro policy, the
Islamic associations providing ancillary services, and travel agency launching
specific business for Hajj, can truly solve the contradiction between the
“difficulties in the Hajj” and the maintenance of China’s national security.
The issue of translating English psychological terms into
Authors: Balygina E.A. , Ermolova Т.V.
Published: May 2018

The psychological terminological system of the Russian language is rapidly developing, being constantly enriched with new lexical units due to borrowing from other languages. In these conditions, the issue of accurate translation of terms representing new scientific concepts acquires particular urgency. However, the translational aspect of the interaction between the English and Russian psychological terminology systems has not received adequate coverage in the scientific literature. This article is devoted to the study of the methods used in contemporary psychological literature to translate lexical units with terminological meaning. The purpose of the study is to identify, on the bases of examples from psychological texts, the problems associated with the translation of English terms into Russian, and propose effective strategies for overcoming them
Síndrome urémico hemolítico atípico. Reporte de caso y revisión de la bibliografía
Authors: Jiménez García Raquel , Rebolledo Zamora Alejandra , Vázquez Perdomo María del Rosario Mayela , Bojórquez Ochoa Aurora , Corcuera Delgado Celso Tomás
Published: May 2018

INTRODUCCIÓN: el síndrome urémico hemolítico, en su variedad atípica, es una microangiopatía trombótica poco frecuente, con elevadas morbilidad y mortalidad si no se establece el diagnóstico oportuno que permita el tratamiento específico adecuado.CASO CLÍNICO: paciente con diagnóstico confirmado de síndrome urémico hemolítico atípico tratado con eculizumab con remisión total y evolución clínica satisfactoria. La sospecha diagnóstica es importante para que el tratamiento sea temprano y específico y el pronóstico favorable.CONCLUSIÓN: el caso aquí reportado es ilustrativo de la presentación clínica del síndrome hemolítico urémico atípico. Su evolución fue tórpida, a pesar del tratamiento con infusión de plasma y plasmaféresis y su remisión total con eculizumab. En México se han confirmado pocos casos, sólo en algunos se ha administrado el tratamiento específico.PALABRAS CLAVE: síndrome urémico hemolítico atípico, microangiopatía trombótica, eculizumab Abstract INTRODUCTION: The hemolytic uremic syndrome in its atypical variety is a rare thrombotic microangiopathy, with high morbidity and mortality if a timely diagnosis is not available to allow an adequate specific treatment. CLINICAL CASE: Patient with a confirmed diagnosis of atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome treated with eculizumab with total remission and satisfactory clinical evolution. Diagnostic suspicion is important for early and specific treatment and favorable prognosis. CONCLUSION: The case reported here is illustrative of the clinical presentation of the atypical haemolytic uraemic syndrome. Its evolution was torpid, despite the treatment with plasma infusion and plasmapheresis and its total remission with eculizumab. In Mexico, few cases have been confirmed, only in some cases has the specific treatment been administered.KEYWORDS: atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome; thrombotic microangiopathy; eculizumab
¿Diferencias encubiertas entre grupos? Efecto del método analítico sobre las conclusiones
Authors: Dominguez Lara Sergio
Published: May 2018

El marco teórico de referencia es importante debido a que orienta las hipótesis de estudio con base en la evidencia existente y, posteriormente, los resultados obtenidos pueden darle soporte, o no. Sin embargo, el marco analítico empleado, que en última instancia dará validez a los hallazgos, debe estar en coherencia con el diseño, lo que incluye el tamaño muestral y tipo de muestreo utilizado.
“¿Diferencias encubiertas entre grupos? Efecto del método analítico sobre las conclusiones”, en relación al artículo“Medidas directas e indirectas de las funciones ejecutivas en niños con trastorno de espectro autista.”
Authors: Pérez Pichardo M F , Moo Estrella J A
Published: May 2018

Agradecemos el espacio para dar respuesta a la carta “¿Diferencias encubiertas entre grupos? Efecto del método analítico sobre las conclusiones” así como a sus autores, por las observaciones oportunas sobre la importancia de reportar la magnitud del efecto (ME) que enriquecen el análisis de los resultados de nuestrotrabajo titulado: “Medidas directas e indirectas de las funciones ejecutivas en niños con trastorno de espectro autista.”
Atividade-fim do IFPB: profissionalização e Enem
Authors: Rocha Carolina Nicácia Oliveira da , Barbosa Eduarda Lima
Published: May 2018

This work aims to identify and describe discourse (s) and voice (s) of students and teachers from Instituto Federal da Paraíba, Picuí campus, about the main teaching aim of the institution. This study focused on the main teaching objective of IFPB in order to help the understanding of the advantages and drawbacks in the teaching process as well as the profile of the student that is approved in IFPB selection process. It is a descriptive-interpretative research whose corpus is composed of two sets of data. The first one is documentary and concerns the statute of IFPB and the public notice of the Selection Process for Presential Technical High School Courses . The second one concerns the answers to the questionnaire given by students and teachers from IFPB-campus Picuí. The Students are from Geology, Buildings and Information Technology courses, from the first and fourth years. The research is based on speech studies (FAIRCLOUGH2001), within the scope of the analysis of textually oriented discourse or critical discourse analysis, and in the concept of “voice and character”, as presented by Mey (2001) , in the context of social pragmatics. The data show that regarding the official documents of the institution, the main teaching objective of IFPB has already been consolidated, but in practice there still seems to be some disagreements with the official discourse because most of the students want quality education to pass the National High School Exam (In Portuguese, it is used the abbreviation “Enem”). This is the characteristic that defines IFPB, according to the students, and not the technical or professionalization teaching, therefore the voice of the society is that that IFPB offers students a great quality education . Some teachers also believe that , it is necessary to prepare student for Enem.
A fragilidade dos relacionamentos contemporâneos: um olhar sobre Um copo de cólera, de Raduan Nassar
Authors: Lima Joaes Cabral de , Riambau Vanessa
Published: May 2018

The aim of this paper is to discuss the fragility of contemporary relationships through an investigation at Raduan Nassar’s novel “A cup of rage” (1992), for nowadays, in this liquid modernity, people do not want to take serious commitment, everything is legitimate, provided that there is a feeling of personal fulfillment,associated with pleasure satisfaction . This study is based both on Bauman’s work(2004) on the disintegration of human relations and on Hall’s work (1992) on the fragmentation of the modern individual through the new identities that arise so as to replace former identities that for so long have stabilized the social world
Geotecnologias aplicadas à análise de risco a desastres ambientais de um conjunto habitacional
Authors: Brito Pauline Lima de , Alves Arilde Franco , Filgueira Hamilcar José Almeida
Published: May 2018

The lack of urban planning has led to increased land use and occupation of environmentally inadequate areas, leaving the resident population vulnerable to disasterrisk. The risk analysis defines spatial and temporal conditions and indicates the probability of damages, besides that it contributes for the reduction and control of risks through risk management. The objective of this work was to carry out disaster risk analysis at the Monte Cassino Housing Complex, located in the Jaguaribe neighborhood, in João Pessoa city, Paraíba State, based on on-site visits and the use of geotechnologies. The methodology was based on the Guide for Emergency Registry of Landslide Risks, proposed by the Ministry of Cities, Brazil Government, and on the Property Inspection Standard of the Brazilian Institute of the Engineering Assessments and Expertise of São Paulo State. For the preparation of the thematic maps, we used: survey of the topographic data, descriptive data collection of each lot and residence, informal interviews with residents, and processing and spatial analysis of digital data. The main results obtained indicated that 48 out of the 250 lots presented a VERY HIGH degree of risk, requiring the immediate removal of 190 people. Also, 12 housing lots presented a HIGH degree of risk, which need to be constantly monitored. Therefore, the study proved to be very effective for the diagnosis of the environmental impacts governed by municipal spatial planning legislation.
Modelagem matemática para descrição da cinética de secagem do caldo de cana in natura
Authors: Silva Filho Edmilson , Alves Gilcean Silva , Duarte Marco Tulio Lima , Fonseca Thiago Murilo da , Guimarães Mary Karlla A.
Published: May 2018

The aim of this work was to determine the drying kinetics in the foam layer of fresh cane broth with the addition of 2,0% Emustab®, 2,0% Super Neutral® and 1,0% phosphate At temperatures of 50, 60 and 70ºC and a total of 0,5 cm of thickness in the foam layer, which will be homogenized in the domestic mixer at the maximum speed for 30 min for foaming formation with approximately 0,500 g/cm3 of density . During the drying process in the foam layer, we monitored the drying kinetics by weighing the trays at regular intervals until we had constant weight. The drying data enabled the calculation of the values of the water content ratio and the construction of drying kinetics curves. Then we constructed the drying curves and adjusted the two-term models Henderson & Pabis, Henderson, Logarithmic, Page and Exponential to the experimental data of the drying kinetics. It was found that the drying temperatures influenced the drying time, in other words the shortest drying time was observed at the highest temperature. Drying times were 665, 545 and 485 minutes at temperatures of 50, 60 and 70°C whilst the thicknesses were 0,5 cm respectively. The drying time has been reduced more rapidly with the increase of the drying air temperature. The Henderson model was the one that described the most satisfactory data of the foam drying, presenting the highest coefficient of determination (0,9935) and the lowest square deviation (0,0007) at the temperature of 50 and thicknesses of 0,5 cm.
Lugar da Chuva
Authors: Morales Andrés , Oscar Otávio
Published: May 2018

O espetáculo Lugar da Chuva é uma viagem afetiva e poética pela Amazônia amapaense, fruto de uma residência artística na cidade de Macapá-AP e seus arredores. A dramaturgia cartográfica, que organiza o texto por ilhas, navega por diversos locais na foz do Rio Amazonas, reinventando cenicamente as sensações e reflexões que atravessam os corpos durante o seu percurso entre a cidade e a floresta, entre o mato e concreto, entre o rio e a rua. As fotografias a seguir são do artista peruano Andrés Morales, e foram capturadas no dia 09 de março de 2018, no Teatro Pequeno Ato, em São Paulo-SP. Na ocasião, o grupo realizava pela primeira vez em São Paulo a abertura do processo de montagem do espetáculo, que já havia acontecido em dezembro de 2017 em Macapá-AP
OS OBJETOS NO TEATRO
Authors: Felix Gilvamberto
Published: May 2018

 

            A relação entre teatro e os objetos já marcam longas datas e as abordagens são bastante distintas no que diz respeito ao diálogo entre estes dois elementos. Pautado na diversidade de utilizações indaga-se qual objeto é válido para o teatro. Traçando um percurso que envolve a investigação das potencialidades pedagógicas e criativas dos objetos no teatro, as questões aqui apresentadas perpassam a percepção de alunos de teatro do ensino médio e as acepções de Patrice Pavis, Fernando Stratico, Ligia Clark e outros autores a cerca do tema tratado, buscando possibilidades de sentidos ao objeto no teatro.

 

Palavras-chave: Teatro, objetos, cena. 
PERFORMANCE E QUADRILHA JUNINA: uma relação entre Richard Schechner e Quadrilhas juninas da Paraíba
Authors: Santos Adailson Costa dos
Published: May 2018

A quadrilha junina do Nordeste, principalmente aquela do estado da Paraíba, há muito vem fortalecendo-se como uma manifestação cultural de renome nacional. Partindo dessa premissa, o presente artigo tem como objetivo reunir as concepções do antropólogo Richard Schechner com as visões de um quadrilheiro de dentro da “tribo” de uma quadrilha da Paraíba, a partir da união das propostas de etapas de uma performance com as etapas de construção e desmonte de um espetáculo de quadrilhas juninas. Tendo como foco a quadrilha junina Explosão Nordestina Produções Artísticas, do município de Santa Rita/PB, esta pesquisa utiliza-se das experiências do autor, tanto em sua imersão de vida nas quadrilhas juninas, como também nos estudos empreendidos no em Performances Culturais e no campo da Performance
Evaluation of the effect of hypnobirthing education during antenatal period on fear of childbirth
Authors: BÜLEZ Aysel , ÇEBER TURFAN Esin , SOĞUKPINAR Neriman
Published: May 2018

Objectives: The objective of
this research was to analyse the effect of hypnobirthing education given to
pregnant women during antenatal period on fear of childbirth. Methods: This is an educational interventional case-control study. A total of 51
pregnant women were studied together during the 12th week of
pregnancy. Ethical Committee and related consents were taken. Data was
evaluated by using descriptive statistics. Results: The age average of the pregnant in the control group
was 28.70 ± 5.42 years while it was 25.74 ± 5.16 years for the case group.
Women's gestational week averages were 20.87 weeks for study and 24.10 weeks
for control group. In the study, the pre-training scale scores of the cases and
control groups were compared with the average level of birth fear of the groups
(t = 1.848, p = 0.073). There was a
significant difference between pre- and post-hypnotic scale scores in the birth
preparation class (t = -5.329, p <
0.001). Before the training; 48% of the case group. Fifty-two percent of the
control group is adequately informed about the hypnobirthing problem. Conclusions: It was found that among the pregnant women who had attended birth
preparation classes, positive labour perception of the intervention group
pregnant women was higher than that of the control group pregnant women who
hadn’t had hypnobirthing education and there was a significant difference
between them.
Rumination and Mindlessness Processes: Trajectories of Change in a 42-Day Mindfulness-Based Intervention
Authors: Andreotti Eva , Congard Anne , Le Vigouroux Sarah , Dauvier Bruno , Illy Johan , Poinsot Rollon , Antoine Pascal
Published: May 2018

This preliminary study aimed to understand the effects of an autonomous mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) on mindlessness propensities: rumination, automatic pilot functioning, and attentional distractibility. The ecological momentary assessment was completed by community participants assigned to two nonrandomized groups: an experimental group (n = 45) that practiced 20-minute daily mindfulness meditation for 42 days and a control group (n = 44) that was on the waiting list for the MBI. All participants completed a self-assessment on rumination and mindlessness propensities twice a day. The MBI led to a favorable gradual decrease in automatic pilot functioning and attentional distractibility. Rumination evolved in three stages: a rapid decrease during the first week, a stabilization phase between the 10th and 30th days, and an additional decrease after 30 days of practice. This innovative study provides a promising perspective regarding rumination, automatic pilot functioning, and attentional distractibility dynamic trajectories over the course of an MBI.