bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Verordnung über europäische langfristige Investmentfonds (ELTIF-VO) – Langfristigkeit im Sinne der Kleinanleger?
Authors: Zetzsche Dirk
Published: December 2015

Die ELTIF-VO soll der europäischen Realwirtschaft langfristiges Kapital zuführen. Der Beitrag ordnet die maßgeblichen Verordnungsregeln in den Kontext des europäischen und einzelstaatlichen Finanzmarktrechts ein und untersucht, ob eine Balance erreicht wurde, die den ELTIF zu einem für Anleger und Volkswirtschaft gleichermaßen nützlichen und damit potenziell erfolgreichen Finanzprodukt macht.
THE CARDIOVASCULAR IMPACT OF VISFATIN - AN INFLAMMATION PREDICTOR BIOMARKER IN METABOLIC SYNDROME
Authors: Mocan Hognogi Larisa Diana , Simiti Luminita Vida
Published: December 2015

As it had been already stated by latest research, inflammation is a condition which sits at the very base of atherogenesis, which is the major consequence of the metabolic syndrome. It was stated that adipose tissue impacts all organs by the synthesis of adipokines. Visfatin/NAMPT is a biomarker that was recently discovered in mice (2005). In the beginning it was believed to have insulin-like properties, but afterwards research has found important links between Visfatin and inflammation, endothelial dysfunction and atherosclerosis in coronary artery disease. It was also linked to plaque instability in acute coronary syndromes. More studies are needed though, to clearly state whether Visfatin/NAMPT has a positive or negative role because, up until now, the only sure fact is that its serum levels correlate  with the presence of an inflammatory state.
A hepatitis B- és D-vírus-fertőzés diagnosztikája, antivirális kezelése. Magyar konszenzusajánlás. Érvényes: 2015. szeptember 12-től
Authors: Horváth Gábor , Gerlei Zsuzsanna , Gervain Judit , Lengyel Gabriella , Makara Mihály , Pár Alajos , Rókusz László , Szalay Ferenc , Tornai István , Werling Klára , Hunyady Béla
Published: December 2015

Diagnosis and treatment of HBV/HDV infection means for the patient to be able to maintain working capacity, to increase quality of life, to prevent cancer, and to prolong life expectancy, while society benefits from eliminating the chances of further transmission of the viruses, and decreasing the overall costs of serious complications. The guideline delineates the treatment algorithms for 2016 set by a consensus meeting of physicians involved in the treatment of these diseases. The prevalence of HBV infection in the Hungarian general population is 0.5–0.7%. The indications of treatment is based upon viral examinations (including viral nucleic acid determination), determinations of disease activity and stage (including biochemical, pathologic, and/or non-invasive methods), and excluding contraindications. To avoid unnecessary side effects and for cost-effective approach the guideline stresses the importance of quick and detailed virologic evaluations, the applicability of elastography as an acceptable alternative of liver biopsy in this regard, as well as the relevance of appropriate consistent follow up schedule for viral response during therapy. The first choice of therapy in chronic hepatitis B infection can be pegylated interferon for 48 weeks or continuous ente- cavir or tenofovir therapy. The latter two must be continued for at least 12 months after hepatitis B surface antigen seroconversion. Adefovir dipivoxil is recommended mainly in combination therapy. Lamivudine is no longer a first choice; patients currently taking lamivudine must switch if response is inadequate. Appropriate treatment of patients taking immunosuppressive medications is highly recommended. Pegylated interferon based therapy is recommended for the treatment of concomitant hepatitis D infection. Orv. Hetil., 2015, 156(Suppl. 2) 25–36.
Freud on Religion by Marsha Aileen Hewitt. Vol. 6 of Key Thinkers in the Study of Religion, edited by Steven Engler
Authors: Steffler Dorothy J
Published: December 2015

Freud on Religion by Marsha Aileen Hewitt. Vol. 6 of Key Thinkers in the Study of Religion, edited by Steven Engler. Acumen, 2014. 176. Pb. $27.95. ISBN -13: 9781844657988.
The Bhagavad Gita: A Biography by Richard H. Davis
Authors: Rodrigues Hillary
Published: December 2015

The Bhagavad Gita: A Biography by Richard H. Davis. Princeton University Press, 2015. 243pp., 15 b/w illustrations. Hb., $24.95. ISBN-13: 9780691139968.
Generalised Tresca criterion for undrained total stress analysis
Authors: Krabbenhoft K. , Lyamin A. V.
Published: December 2015

A new failure criterion, the generalised Tresca criterion, for undrained total stress analysis is presented. The criterion is consistent with an underlying effective stress Mohr–Coulomb model. It involves two parameters: the undrained shear strengths in triaxial compression and extension. As such, the model predicts different strengths in compression and extension without introducing any physical anisotropy due to layering, direction of deposition and so on. The model is applied to a number of boundary value problems, where the effects of an extension/compression shear strength ratio less than unity generally turns out to be relatively moderate.
USING SCIENTIFIC PAPERS TO STIMULATE THE STUDY OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND THE UNDERSTANDING OF SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE CONSTRUCTION: THE RESEARCH ON ADRENOLEUKODYSTROPHY
Authors: Gagianone R. B. , Ribeiro M. G.L.
Published: December 2015

Introduction The X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD) is characterized by mutations in very long chain fatty acids (VLCFA) peroxisome transporter, leading to VLCFA accumulation in myelin sheath. In the 70’s and 80’s it was hypothesized that X-ALD is caused by enzymatic deficits in FA-coenzyme A connection, VLCFA degradation or FA elongation. The latter enabled Lorenzo’s oil (LO) treatment, which became famous by the homonym movie. The apparent initial therapy effectiveness lead to LO administration in many patients, although with biochemical knowledge progress its relevance has been questioned.Objectives Our aim was to discuss X-ALD researches in “Lipids Metabolism” classes during 2014 Biochemistry courses to Biology and Biomedicine undergraduate students at Fluminense Federal University to illustrate how scientific knowledge is constructed.Materials and MethodsIn order to contrast the recent scientific advances with the information spread to society through “Lorenzo’s Oil”, the movie in edited version was presented to students followed by a questionnaire with Likert scale to evaluate the perception of scientific knowledge exposed by the movie. Afterwards, a Guided Study containing a brief history and discursive questions based upon a paper (Wiesingner et.al, J. Biol. Chem. 288:19269, 2013) was applied in class.Results and DiscussionFrom 58 students who filled in the questionnaire,72,4% considered the movie shows that X-ALD biochemical knowledge has been achieved. This notion was confirmed since 84,5% agreed LO is an effective alternative treatment if X-ALD is early detected. The same percentage agreed that based on the movie the biochemical deficiency relies on an enzyme involved in VLCFA degradation. Although the movie transmits the idea that the cure has been found, 67,2% believed X-ALD biochemical mechanisms are not fully comprehended. ConclusionsThe Guided Study/movie application was very effective because allowed the understanding of mechanisms completely unknown by the time of LO development and also the comprehension of scientific knowledge construction through a playful and participative activity.AcknowledgementsWe thank Prograd-UFF for scholarship supply.Key wordsAdrenoleukodystrophy; Biochemistry teaching; scientific knowledge
THE BACHELOR OF BIOCHEMISTRY IN BRAZIL
Authors: Cordeiro H. G. , Pompeu D. G. , Torres B. , Granjeiro P. A.
Published: December 2015

INTRODUCTION: The economic and social development of Brazil in the last decade has contributed to the installation of new graduate and undergraduate programs, as are the case with bachelor degrees in Biochemistry at UFV, UFSJ and UEM. These graduates are prepared to work in industry, research institutes and universities in areas of knowledge involving Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. This is happening in developed countries since the first half of the last century, surprising and late is the implementation of bachelor of Biochemistry in Brazil. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to perform a comparative analysis of the Bachelor in Biochemistry in Brazil from the perspective of the main difficulties of implementing and courses maintenance. MATERIAL AND METHODS: This is a descriptive research with a qualitative approach. Interviews were conducted with undergraduate students, graduates, professors, staff and managers from bachelor degrees in Biochemistry at UFV, UFSJ and UEM. The sampling procedure was non probabilistic for judgment (choice of the subjects involved and interested in the course of biochemistry) to undergraduate students, graduates, professors and staff and non probabilistic for convenience to managers. The qualitative assessment to depict the representative keywords was performed using words cloud by WordleTM. RESULTS: The study included 5 managers, 24 professors, 12 staff, 25 undergraduate students, 5 graduates. For the students the main reason for the course selection should be scientific vocation and affinity with chemistry and biology; most cited positive parameters were faculty and great structure, practical classes and broad playing field; most cited negatives were high mandatory disciplines, little student free time and lack of sophisticated equipment. Despite the conception of the programs have happened in different contexts and regions we noted similarities deficiencies and distresses. CONCLUSION: Difficulties must be overcome for all courses are structural adjustments in program and physical installation.Keywords: Bachelor, Biochemistry, Brazil.Sponsor: UFSJ
FACEBOOK AS A MEDIATION TOOL IN BIOCHEMISTRY DISCIPLINE
Authors: Gomes P. X. , Pinho T. S. , Hornink G. G.
Published: December 2015

Introduction: The current students generation are daily connected to the Internet, wich encourages the use of mobile tools in education. Many of the students of Biochemistry feel apprehensive about the discipline and the use of facebook may contribute, among other factors, motivating them. Objectives: It was analyzed the use of facebook as a mediator and motivator in the discipline of Biochemistry, basing on socioconstrutivist interventions. Material and methods: This work was developed in the action-research perspective, using the quali-quantitative method. An investigative questionnaire was used, using Likert scale and open questions, to investigate the facebook use, as well as the preferences of students, focusing on Biochemistry group in the Biomedicine course.  The posts were analyzed identifying: frequency of the interaction`s types (post, comment, likes);  interaction's categories (question, answer, motivational); and the content itself of the post. Results: It was highlighted students' interest to search materials, answering questions, and especially seeking information about the discipline. It was emphasized that the group was motivating for learning Biochemistry, encouragement the group to study, with quick and easy access to the professor by chat. Conclusions: The results indicate a preference for students at facebook, with a great motivational potential, is at easy access to colleagues, professor and monitor, or even the ease of obtaining the materials and ask questions in real time, indicating that this tool as a possible way, still little explored, to enhance the teaching of Biochemistry.
Dyslipidemias as generating issue in Biochemistry classes
Authors: Lima R. M. , Barreto K. G. , Silva L. G. , Marcelino V. S.
Published: December 2015

The traditional didactic model is based on the transmission of the teacher's encyclopedic knowledge. In this model, the teaching of Science aims at the transmission of dominant values, regarded as absolute truths. The teacher is seen is an expert on scientific contents who transmits them to students without motivating them, and without taking into consideration their previous ideas and life experience. This model contributes to the formation of professionals who accept those values uncritically. An effective approach to break up this traditional teaching model in Biochemistry is the use of a generating issue. A Generating Issue is the starting point to the knowledge construction process which, in turn, replaces traditional models. Thus, this study aimed at developing a lesson for a 12th grade class at IF Fluminense on the following content: alcohol, carboxylic acid, ester, and esterification reaction, using dyslipidemias as the Generating Issue. To verify the value of such methodology in Biochemistry classroom, data was collected by applying a questionnaire and images with texts produced by students. In addition, they had a class based on the methodology known as Three Pedagogical Moments, proposed by Delizoicov et al. (2007). Several didactic resources designed by the authors were used, such as slide presentation, tridimensional molecular models, and a roulette game named “Bioquimicados”, based on the Facebook game “Perguntados” ("Trivia Crack"). After this, students developed more grounded scientific concepts, making use of terms common in scientific language. This suggests that the use of the Generating Issue in a lesson based on problematization, and supported by a ludic activity, provided a meaningful contribution to improve the students' understanding of the scientific content. This type of non-traditional class promotes greater student motivation, resulting in meaningful learning.
BIOCHEMISTRY ACADEMIC MONITORING: IT’S INFLUENCE ON TEACHING BACKGROUND AS A TEACHING-LEARNING PRACTICE COMPLEMENT TOOL
Authors: Ribeiro S. H.D. , Brito-Madurro A. G.
Published: December 2015

The monitoring process is based on a strategy which propitiates interdisciplinary and gathering theory and practice, apart from teaching assistance, easing and increasing students learning, awakening the academic discipline’s interest and importance. The developed task held over the course of two academic consecutive semesters in 2014 on Biology Science Major at Federal University of Uberlândia had as a goal the use of diverse methodological alternatives in Biochemistry such as: basic bibliography’s comprehension support, approaching and integration mechanism from the content to learner’s reality, meetings to feedback pre-assessment valuation, constructive debates, conceptual issues and questioning in order to clarify any doubts from the content discussed, besides the supervisor’s assistance in practical classes. The resources used to this approach were the student’s analysis to monitoring, their performances on the subject and the approval, retention and evasion levels at the end of the semesters. The obtained results have shown a high level of approval on both semesters, combined to decreasing level of evasion and retention. It was possible to clarify that on the discipline´s development the increasing search for monitoring as much as the complexity´s raise from some contents as the interest and curiosity in knowing certain methods used in monitoring. Improving on student´s performance and arguing on written evaluation also were noticed. The obtained results also proved that diverse methodological alternatives in Biochemistry are potential strategies in maximizing the approval levels in that discipline and bring the student close to the content in a dynamic way, supporting to a better knowledge development in the subject. Monitoring can also be a mean to stimulate the interest in teaching.
Biochemistry in the idea of graduation students
Authors: Escoto et al D. F.
Published: December 2015

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE: Biochemistry is an interdisciplinary area that allows us to study chemical phenomena in live organisms. That way, its study is of extreme importance, in all levels, to enlarge the comprehension of natural phenomena. However, it is barely explored in the basic education and often fragmented in the higher education, or in graduation degrees that contemplate this area. Especially in the teacher training, where the fragmentation of knowledge can contribute to form wrong concepts. Based on that, this work aims to identify the concept of Biochemistry according to the future teachers of Natural Science. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The work was developed with 3º, 5º and 9º semesters students of the natural science degree on Universidade Federal do Pampa. 50 students, from 18 to 56 years old, were interviewed. The data was obtained through a semi-structured questionnaire. The methodology of categorization and analysis of content with emergent categories of speech was chosen for the analysis. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Initially, 11 categories were chosen by content similarity. In descending order: chemical reactions in organisms, chemistry area, chemistry of life, cell metabolism, the study of living beings, origin of life, biology area, organic balance, chemical-biological study. The reports made possible to identify that most students do understand with clarity the goal of studying biochemistry. Although, we can see that there are some students that fragment the area, what means, they try to discriminate chemistry from biology. This way, they demonstrate a difficulty to comprehend biochemistry as interdisciplinary, what makes it hard to contextualize the built knowledge. It is important to develop strategies to overcome the fragmentation of knowledge, so that biochemistry can be comprehended in its fullness and help on the teaching processes that will be developed by the future teachers.
BIOCHEMISTRY APPROACH IN BOOKS APPROVED BY THE NATIONAL BOOK TEACHING PROGRAM 2015
Authors: Rocha C. E.S. , Büttenbender M. D. , Denardin E. L.G. , Roehrs R.
Published: December 2015

INTRODUCTION: Collections of textbooks are distributed every three years to basic education schools and represent a source of knowledge to students and a reference to the pedagogical work of teachers. Biochemistry is an area that studies the chemical processes occurring in living organisms, with their concepts present in both chemistry textbooks as in biology. It is necessary that the present approach in these books are interesting to students, to recognize the importance of understanding these processes. OBJECTIVES: To analyze as it has been crafted in biochemistry textbooks high school approved by PNLD 2015. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We investigated how the biochemical area-related content are described in the book "Bio - Volume 1", authored by Sonia Lopes and Sergio Rosso, and in the book "Chemistry - Volume 3" by Martha Reis with regard to clarity of concepts, context, illustrations and interdisciplinarity. RESULTS: Both books have chapters devoted especially to describe on this area, with plenty of catchy titles, but one in the first year and the other in the final year of high school. In biology textbook chapter called "The chemistry of life" brings in its approach clear and succinct concepts, contextualizes the issues on current information of figures and tables, features lots of illustrations that range from photographs to represent chemical structures and is mainly interdisciplinary in test questions. In chemistry textbook chapter "Introduction to Biochemistry" shows clear and detailed concepts, contextualizes with curiosities and everyday issues of students, has auxiliary illustrations in understanding and is interdisciplinary. CONCLUSIONS: We realize that there is a gap between the disciplines to work biochemistry during high school, but the form of presentation used for books is clear and present use of languages in the daily lives of students, making learning interesting and attractive.
Symposium 3 - Science Education “Leopoldo de Meis”: The Critical Importance of Science Education for Society
Authors: Albert Bruce
Published: December 2015

Symposium 3 - Science Education “Leopoldo de Meis” Chair: Wagner Seixas da Silva, Universidade Federal do Rio de JaneiroAbstract:Three ambitious goals for science education:1. Enable all children to acquire the problem-solving, thinking, and communication skills of scientists – so that they can be productive and competitive in the new world economy.2. Generate a “scientific temper” for each nation, with scientifically trained people in many professions, ensuring the rationality and the tolerance essential for a democratic society.3. Help each nation generate new scientific knowledge and technology by casting the widest possible net for talent.My preferred strategy for the United States:1. Science education should have a much larger role in all school systems, but only if this science education is of a different kind than is experienced in most schools today.2. Making such a change will require a redefinition of what we mean by the term  “science education”.3. To create continually improving education systems, we will need much more collaborative, effective, and use-inspired education research - research that is focused on real school needs and that integrates the best school teachers into the work.4. Our best teachers need to have a much larger voice in helping to steer our national and state policies, as well as in our local school systems!
Editorial: is Game-Based Math Learning Finally Coming of Age?
Authors: Kiili Kristian Juha Mikael , Devlin Keith , Multisilta Jari
Published: December 2015

Acquisition of mathematical skills is crucial for today’s society.  Individuals who experience difficulties in learning basic mathematics can be at a great disadvantage in their professional lives. Nevertheless, fewer research efforts have been directed toward mathematical development and mathematical difficulties than toward some other areas of development, such as language and literacy. In fact, it has been argued that at an individual level, insufficient mathematical competencies may be even more harmful to career prospects than reading or spelling deficiencies. From a societal perspective, mathematical deficiencies can lead to significant costs. Thus, it is important to develop more engaging and effective methods that can be used to enhance children’s conceptual understanding of mathematics, develop mathematical thinking processes, and improve arithmetical skills. Digital games provide interesting possibilities to support and study mathematical development. Yes, whereas it is easy to find online mathematics training solutions, games, and apps, only a small fraction of existing mathematics learning games are  founded on theoretically sound principles, integrate mathematics directly into the gameplay, rely on good pedagogical practices, and  really utilize the possibilities that game technologies provide for learning.
Difference in operation of Mouse and Touchscreen in older adults
Authors: Steinert Anika , Haesner Marten , O`Sullivan Julie Lorraine , Steinhagen-Thiessen Elisabeth
Published: December 2015

Within the present study, an investigation with 50 older adults aged over 60 years was conducted. One aim of the study was to identify differences in usage of an internet platform for cognitive training with two different input devices. For this purpose, the subjects had to solve tasks on both PC and tablet computers. The success rate and the amount of time required to solve the tasks were recorded in a standardized manner. Additionally, participants were asked about the subjective advantages of both terminal devices and about their general preference. Overall, we found hardly significant differences in success rates and task-solving time. Contrary to other studies, where participants had to choose a defined target or perform a short specific task the older adults in the present study made nearly the same number of mistakes and needed almost the same time for solving the assigned tasks when using the PC and the tablet.
Full-body Movement in Numerical Trainings: A Pilot Study with an Interactive Whiteboard
Authors: Fischer Ursula , Moeller Korbinian , Huber Stefan , Cress Ulrike , Nuerk Hans-Christoph
Published: December 2015

In this pilot study, we introduce an effective spatial-numerical training to improve children’s arithmetic abilities. We designed this training based on previous successful trainings of spatial-numerical associations (such as number line estimation) and introduced a full-body response movement. Children responded to a number line estimation task presented on an interactive whiteboard by moving their whole body to the left or right. In a pilot study with a small group of children (total sample size N = 27), this experimental training was compared to two control trainings, one training the same task without the full-body movement and one training a different task with full-body movement. The experimental training led to significant improvement in all dependent measures and was most effective in enhancing performance in a spatial-numerical task. Furthermore, full-body movement helped children maintain their performance level in multi-digit addition. We conclude that full-body movement can enhance the efficiency of numerical trainings, which could also be successfully utilized in serious games and incorporated into the classroom.
The Bicentennial of ‘1813-1815’ and National History Writing: Remarks on a New Consensus
Authors: Lok Matthijs
Published: December 2015

In this article the problem of (dis)continuity after 1815 is addressed from the perspective of the Northern Netherlands. First, the contemporary view isexamined. Because of the impossibility of finding a useful national past, the United Kingdom was founded on a promise for future. Secondly, the perspective shifts to the bicentennial of 1813-1815. The article argues that the bicentennial saw the establishment of a new historiographical consensus: the formerly ignored Batavian revolution is now firmly incorporated in the national historical narrative of ‘1813’. Nevertheless, many subjects such as the Napoleonic era, the interaction between social and political history, conservatism and the security state still deserve further research. De tweehonderdjarige herdenking van ‘1813-1815’ en de nationale geschiedschrijving. Opmerkingen over een nieuwe consensusIn dit artikel wordt ingegaan op de problematiek van (dis)continuïteit vanuit Noord-Nederlands perspectief. Ten eerste wordt het perspectief van de tijdgenoten van 1813 bestudeerd en de vergeefse zoektocht naar een bruikbaar gemeenschappelijk verleden voor het Verenigd Koninkrijk. Vervolgens wordt gekeken naar het belang van de herdenking van 2015 voor de Nederlandse geschiedwetenschap. Betoogd wordt dat een nieuwe wetenschappelijke consensus is ontstaan waarbij de erfenis van de Bataafse Revolutie geïncorporeerd is in het bestaande nationale narratief van 1813, maar ook worden verschillende onderwerpen aangestipt die tot op heden nog onvoldoende aandacht hebben gekregen ondanks de veelheid aan publicaties over ‘1813’ in de afgelopen jaren.
Michiel van Groesen (ed.), The Legacy of Dutch Brazil
Authors: Noorlander D.L.
Published: December 2015

Michiel van Groesen (ed.), The Legacy of Dutch Brazil (New York: Cambridge University Press, 2014, x + 363 pp., isbn 978 11 07 06117 0).
Peter van Druenen, Vissers, kapers, arbeiders. Vlissingen 700 jaar stadsrechten
Authors: Zwemer Jan
Published: December 2015

Peter van Druenen, Vissers, kapers, arbeiders. Vlissingen 700 jaar stadsrechten (Vlissingen: Stichting Historische Publicaties Schelde-estuarium, 2015, 1104 pp., isbn 978 90 822048 0 3).
Maria Grever, Carla van Boxtel, Verlangen naar tastbaar verleden. Erfgoed, onderwijs en historisch besef
Authors: Ronnes Hanneke
Published: December 2015

Maria Grever, Carla van Boxtel, Verlangen naar tastbaar verleden. Erfgoed, onderwijs en historisch besef (Hilversum: Verloren, 2014, 151 pp., isbn 978 90 8704 462 6).
Ron Blom en Bart van der Steen, ‘Een banier waar geen smet op rust’. De geschiedenis van het trotskisme in Nederland, 1938-heden
Authors: Van der Velden Sjaak
Published: December 2015

Ron Blom, Bart van der Steen, ‘Een banier waar geen smet op rust’. De geschiedenis van het trotskisme in Nederland, 1938-heden (Soesterberg: Aspekt, 2015, 437 pp., isbn 978 94 615 3561 0).
Notas sobre la prohibición del testamento conjunto: sobre la validez de los mirror wills
Authors: Benedetti Alberto Maria
Published: December 2015

El autor reconstruye las vicisitudes históricas del testamento conjunto (art. 589 del codice civile), recorriendo las etapas de toda su evolución, y en consideración a que la prohibición del mismo tenía su justificación en la protección de la libertad testamentaria ante las posibles influencias indebidas. Se deduce que los llamados mirror wills o testamentos simultáneos de los cónyuges puede que no incurran en la prohibición del testamento colectivo, en la medida en que las voluntades de los testadores –en tanto identificadas y expresadas contemporáneamente–son tomadas en documentos diferentes.
Reabilitação ambiental no Igarapé da Fortaleza - o Parque do Igarapé e seu paisagismo ecológico
Authors: Santos Géssica Nogueira dos , Medeiros José Marcelo Martins
Published: December 2015

Este artigo analisou a área do Igarapé da Fortaleza, na divisa dos municípios de Macapá e Santana, no Amapá, na região amazônica brasileira, buscando uma nova solução urbanística que harmonizasse a atividade econômica existente no local (relacionada à venda de pescado, crustáceos e açaí) com o meio urbano e natural. A metodologia utilizada nesta pesquisa baseou-se primeiramente em um diagnóstico completo da área de estudo, realizada através de levantamentos in loco e entrevistas, cujos dados coletados e compilados resultaram em mapas temáticos, realizados nos software ArcGis, CorelDRAW e Auto-Cad. A segunda etapa foi um levantamento bibliográfico do arcabouço conceitual do planejamento ambiental, que serviu de inspiração para a etapa final: a proposição de um parque com enfoque ecológico, o “Parque do Igarapé”, com espaços tematizados pela cultura local, como a pesca artesanal de camarão e extrativismo de açaí.
O estudo de impacto de vizinhança (EIV) como estratégia de requalifcação urbana: o caso do Distrito Federal
Authors: Marques Alessandra Leite , Silva Caio Frederico E
Published: December 2015

Brasília é a única cidade construída no século XX considerada pela UNESCO como Patrimônio Cultural da Humanidade, pelo reconhecimento mundial do seu Plano Urbanístico como um exemplar ímpar do urbanismo modernista caracterizado pelo racionalismo e funcionalismo. O Decreto Federal nº 5.296, de 02 de dezembro de 2004, consolidou a legislação brasileira de acessibilidade e tornou obrigatória a norma brasileira NBR 9050:2004. O país está em processo de adaptação e o respeito à legislação envolve adaptações do patrimônio arquitetônico, tanto “histórico” como contemporâneo. O processo de adaptação deve garantir a acessibilidade e a preservação do bem. Este artigo apresenta uma análise, com uso da ferramenta “Matriz de Autenticidade e Acessibilidade”, do Palácio Itamaraty – referência integrada da arquitetura moderna, inserido no conjunto urbanístico tombado - onde foi possível obter informações para melhoria das condições de acessibilidade, respeitando sua autenticidade.
Sistemas de representación y aprendizaje de las matemáticas
Authors: Rojas G. Pedro Javier
Published: December 2015

En el contexto de la lengua castellana, la Real Academia Española (RAE) define representar como “Hacer presente algo con palabras o figuras que la imaginación retiene” y representación en tanto acción y efecto de representar, como “Figura, imagen o idea que sustituye a la realidad”; en otras palabras, “mostrar una cosa en cambio de otra”. En tal sentido, se debe tener presente que es diferente la representación de un objeto (ya sea concreto o abstracto) y el objeto propiamente dicho; una cosa es “Juan” como sujeto concreto (perceptibledirectamente) y otra una fotografía, una caricatura o una descripción verbal (oral o escrita) que se haga de él; una cosa es el concepto de “Estado” y otra cada una de las posibles representaciones que de este concepto se pueda tener.
HidroEsta, software para cálculos hidrológicos y estadísticos aplicados a la Hidrología
Authors: Villón Béjar Máximo
Published: December 2015

Este trabajo de investigación desarrollado en el 2004 en el TEC, se orientó a la elaboración de una herramientacomputacional bajo el título HidroEsta, software para cálculos hidrológicos, utilizando Visual Basic. El cual pretendeser una aplicación que permita facilitar y simplificar los cálculos laboriosos, que se deben realizar en los estudioshidrológicos.El software permite el cálculo de los parámetros estadísticos, cálculos de regresión lineal, no lineal, simple y múltipleasí como regresión polinomial, evaluar si una serie de datos se ajustan a una serie de distribuciones, calcular a partirde la curva de variación estacional o la curva de duración, eventos de diseño con determinada probabilidad deocurrencia, realizar el análisis de una tormenta y calcular intensidades máximas, a partir de datos de pluviogramas,los cálculos de aforos realizados con molinetes o correntómetros, el cálculo de caudales máximos, con métodosempíricos y estadísticos, cálculos de la evapotranspiración y cálculo del balance hídrico.En la investigación se probaron diferentes métodos numéricos para la solución de las ecuaciones, seleccionándoseel más adecuado para cada situación.El producto del trabajo proporciona al ingeniero civil, agrícola, agrónomo, hidrólogo y otros especialistas que traba-jen en este campo, una herramienta que permite realizar cálculos, simulaciones rápidas, y determinar los caudaleso precipitaciones de diseño.
La Influencia de Élie Cartan sobre la Obra de Albert Einstein
Authors: Alemañ B. Rafael A.
Published: December 2015

Sin Élie Cartan, las matemáticas y la física del siglo XX serían muy distintas de las queconocemos, especialmente en relación con el intento de Einstein de construir una teoría de campounificado. Cartan introdujo la noción de ""tétrada’" o vielbein, que dio cabida al concepto de torsión,vinculado primero con el campo electromagnético y más tarde con el espín cuántico, a partir del cualse desarrolló también la noción de espinor. Einstein mismo se vio seducido durante un tiempo por lasideas geométricas de Cartan, que, –si bien no llegaron a buen puerto en la unificación de las fuerzasfundamentales– constituyen hoy un patrimonio irrenunciable de todos los teóricos.
Luca Pacioli forjador de grandes obras
Authors: Arguedas Vernor
Published: December 2015

Se estudian algunos aspectos del quehacer matemático de Luca Pacioli en el siglo XV y suinfluencia sobre diversos aspectos culturales.
Paquete VilGebra: recurso didáctico a través del uso del software Mathematica en el campo del álgebra lineal
Authors: Vílchez Q. Enrique
Published: December 2015

VilGebra es un paquete elaborado por el autor de esta propuesta, que añade al software comercial Mathematica 9, ochenta y seis comandos para desarrollar distintos procedimientos vinculados con un curso introductorio de álgebra lineal para ingeniería. En general, las instrucciones integradas en VilGebra recorren ejes temáticos relacionados con: matrices y determinantes, vectores en IRn, rectas y planos, espacios vectoriales reales, proyecciones ortogonales, transformaciones lineales, valores y vectores propios, diagonalización de matrices y operadores lineales y, programación lineal. El trabajo es producto de la experiencia docente del autor, impartiendo cursos asistidos por computadora en esta importante área de conocimiento.
Simulación de problemas probabilísticos
Authors: Ramírez Arce Greivin
Published: December 2015

La simulación computacional de problemas de probabilidad permite obtener sus soluciones a través de la frecuencia relativa del número de éxitos obtenidos en los n experimentos realizados. La ley de los grandes números respalda una buena aproximación de la probabilidad teórica de un evento a través de la repetición sucesiva de experimentos. A continuación se presentan una serie de problemas probabilísticos con una posible simulación realizada en los paquetes Fathom y Excel. La solución teórica de estos problemas requiere conocimientos básicos de probabilidad, por lo que las simulaciones realizadas buscan dar una propuesta de solución a estos problemas sin tener que acudir al formalismo matemático.
Variabilidad del contenido de humedad-equilibrio de la madera de diez especies comerciales para tres regiones del Perú
Authors: Rosales-Solórzano Emer Ronald
Published: December 2015

La investigación tuvo por objeto determinar el contenido de humedad-equilibrio (CHE) de la madera por año, época y estación en Puerto Maldonado y predicción anual para Huánuco y Lima. El método seguido fueron en base a los procedimientos de las normas ASTM, D – 2395 e INDECOPI-251 011, metodología que consistió en medir instantáneamente las probetas de madera y secar en estufa las mismas, que nos sirvió para determinar el CHE, peso actual (Pa) midiendo una vez por semana durante un año, calcular la densidad básica (DB) de la madera y estimar el peso específico de la pared celular (Gbpc). El CHE de la madera promedio al año fue 12,63 % variando de 9 a 16 % rango entre 0,92 a 0,27 g/cm3 de DB, con un coeficiente de variación del CHE mayor en maderas de menor DB. El CHE por estaciones en Puerto Maldonado fue en verano 13,48 %, otoño 12,85 %, invierno 12,12 % y primavera 12,03 %, y en la época seca 12,12 % y época lluviosa 13,13 %, donde existió diferencia estadística significativa para especies maderables, estaciones y épocas, excepto cuando se compara medias de estación de invierno con primavera. La Gbpc promedio fue 1,419 y varió de 1,578 a 1,339, que permitió con la ecuación de Pérez et al., estimar el CHE para Puerto Maldonado 13,19 %, Lima 15,17 % y Huánuco 12,77 %.
Árboles del Valle Central de Costa Rica: reproducción cortés amarillo Tabebuia chrysantha (Jacq.) Nichols.
Authors: Rojas-Rodríguez Freddy , Torres-Córdoba Gustavo
Published: December 2015

Se presenta una breve descripción del árbol cortés amarillo (Tabebuia chrysantha (Jacq.) Nichols.), sobre fenología como base para la recolección de frutos, el manejo de las semillas, la viverización y el proceso de germinación.
Efecto de la aplicación de bioactivadores y del raleo manual de frutos sobre el rendimiento y la calidad de melón (Cucumis melo L.) bajo cultivo protegido en Costa Rica
Authors: Alvarado-Sánchez Tania , Monge-Pérez José Eladio
Published: December 2015

Se evaluó el efecto del raleo manual de frutos y de la aplicación de los bioactivadores Algamix y Engordone sobre el rendimiento y la calidad del melón amarillo var. JMX-902. No se encontraron diferencias significativas con respecto a la firmeza del fruto, concentración de sólidos solubles totales, peso del fruto, rendimiento total, peso del fruto comercializable, rendimiento comercializable, y rendimiento por planta. Se encontraron diferencias significativas entre los tratamientos para el número de frutos por planta; las plantas tratadas con solo Engordone y solo Algamix presentaron mayor número de frutos por planta con respecto a otros tratamientos, pero estos resultados no fueron distintos de los del Testigo. Se encontraron diferencias significativas al distribuir la producción según distintas categorías de peso; el rendimiento de frutos de melón con un peso de entre 601-800 gramos fue superior en plantas tratadas con solo Algamix respecto a los demás tratamientos; el rendimiento de frutos de melón con un peso de entre 801-1000 gramos fue superior en plantas tratadas con solo Engordone respecto a los demás tratamientos. 
Nursing Ethics: A Lifelong Commitment
Authors: Gibbons Susanne W. , Jeschke E. Ann
Published: December 2015

Over the past 30 years, the health-care context as well as the roles and responsibilities of nurses have drastically changed. Leaders in nursing around the world recognize that the health-care system is stressed and the well-being of the nursing workforce plagued by the pressures and challenges it faces in everyday practice. We do not intend to make a strong normative argument for why nursing ethics education should be done in a certain way, but instead show from where we have come and to where we can go, so that educators are positioned to address some of the current shortcomings in ethics education. Our goal is to provide an illustration of ethics education as an interwoven, ongoing, and essential aspect of nursing education and professional development. By developing professional identity as character, we hope that professional nurses are given the skills to stand in the face of adversity and to act in a way that upholds the core competencies of nursing. Ultimately, health-care organizations will thrive because of the support they provide nurses and other health-care professionals.
Military Serving at What Cost? The Effects of Parental Service on the Well-Being Our Youngest Military Members
Authors: Rossiter Alicia Gill , D'Aoust Rita , Shafer Michaela R.
Published: December 2015

Since the onset of war in Iraq and Afghanistan in April 2002, much attention has been given to the effect of war on servicemen and servicewomen who have now been serving in combat for over thirteen years, the longest sustained war in American history. Many service members have served multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan and suffered from the visible and invisible wounds of war. Much work has been done in the Veterans Administration, the Department of Defense, and the civilian sector after observing the effects of multiple deployments and overall military service on the service member. A survey of the literature revealed that the ethics of conducting research on programs to assist these brave men and women is fraught with ethical concerns based on a military culture that often precludes autonomy and privacy. While strides have been made in developing strategies to assist service members deal with their military service issues, a serious lack of information exists on the impact of a parent's service on the health and well-being of military children. A discussion of current research on services for children is presented with an analysis of the ethical problems that have precluded adequate study of those who need society's help the most.
Postdeployment Reintegration: The Ethics of Embodied Personal Presence and the Formation of Military Meaning
Authors: Jeschke E. Ann
Published: December 2015

In 2014, the Institute of Medicine published a meta-analysis on current military reintegration programs, suggesting they have failed to improve postdeployment behavioral health. In this chapter, I explore some of the issues associated with the two paradigm reintegration programs supported by the Department of Defense (DoD), namely, BATTLEMIND postdeployment debriefings and Master Resilience Training. My discussion will be located within a subpopulation of military personnel I call warriors, particularly those men who have been exposed to combat. In performing a normative analysis of current reintegration programs, I rely on an ethics of embodied personal presence as a derivative focus of both nursing ethics and the just war tradition. Using an interdisciplinary approach to evaluate warriors' experiences of training across the military life cycle illustrates how reintegration challenges have been construed as potential pathology because disembodied reintegration programs do not consider the influence of military training and lifestyle in the development of certain health behaviors. When compared to the warrior's lived experience, a broader set of reintegration challenges emerge that cannot be fully captured by the symptoms of posttraumatic stress. Therefore, new reintegration programs need to be developed. Although I do not provide explicit details concerning what these reintegration programs should look at, I suggest that the DoD turn to something akin to the Healthy People campaign.
Managers’ Beliefs about Measures to Retain Senior Workforce
Authors: Mykletun Reidar J. , Furunes Trude , Sloem Per Erik
Published: December 2015

This paper aims to describe and explain the beliefs of public sector managers regarding measures to promote active ageing within organizations and how these beliefs can relate to their own attitudes, age, gender, organizational roles, and structures. Data were collected by mailed questionnaires from 672 managers on operative and administrative levels in the Norwegian municipal and health sectors. It was found that managers believe in the usefulness of at least seven different measures, identified by factor analyses. Sum scores were calculated from the factors, and five of them showed sufficient reliability. Ranked according to their mean values, the factor-based sum scores were 1) reducing working hours, increasing the number of holidays, and offering flexible part-time schedules without a reduction in wages; 2) reducing workload and demands; 3) increasing wages, pensions, and bonuses; 4) increasing esteem, learning, and job enrichment for the senior workers; and 5) repositioning the workers to other, less demanding parts of the organization. In multiple regression analyses, these sum scores were found to be influenced mainly by the managers’ individual attributes, like age, gender, own retirement plans, beliefs, and attitudes. Organizational and structural factors seemed less important. The findings are discussed within three schools of thought: the ‘Human Relations Model,’ the ‘Market Model,’ and the ‘Age Management Model.’ A fourth ‘school,’ the ‘Laissez-faire Model,’ is indicated by the 26% of managers who claimed no responsibility for the age management issues.
Possible Effects of the Financial Crisis on Managers’ Attitudes to Older Workers
Authors: Solem Per Erik
Published: December 2015

The article explores the possible short-term effects of the financial crisis in Norway on cognitive, affective, and behavioral components of managers’ attitudes to older workers. The quick shifts in business cycles in 2008 and 2009, i.e., the financial crisis, produced some immediate reactions among managers. In particular, the protection of older workers by downsizing (the seniority principle) gained less support within the first half year of the crisis; however, there was a return to the former level of support within the next half year. This pattern of change was observed in the private sector, while managers in the public sector changed attitudes on a smaller scale and in the direction of increased support for the seniority principle. The data are from the Norwegian Senior Policy Barometer where national samples of managers in private companies and in the public sector are interviewed. The study has a time series design with new samples (N=750) each year from 2003 to 2011. The cognitive component of attitudes was less affected by the financial crisis than the behavioral disposition mentioned above. The tendency was for more positive conceptions of older workers among managers in the public sector. In the private sector, the views of managers changed even less and in the opposite direction. An impact of more gradual business cycles is seen in the affective component of attitudes. Yet, older workers are among the least popular categories to recruit in both rising and falling cycles. The finding that managers in the private sector are more affected than managers in the less market-exposed public sector supports the possible effects of the financial crisis on attitudes to older workers. For senior policy, it is notable to keep track of long-term trends and not to be beset by short-term shifts in the need for older workers. Lasting effects of falling business cycles on the employment of older workers may be prevented by reinforcing a solid basis of realistic cognitions about older workers and by openness concerning affective aspects of aging and older workers.