bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Electrical Properties of Cd Doped InSe Crystals
Authors: Kaminskii V.M. , Kovalyuk Z.D. , Ivanov V.I. , Tkachyuk I.G. , Netyaga V.V.
Published: July 2018

The measurements of electrical conductivity along (alternating electric field) and across (direct electric field)the crystallographic C axis of Cd‐doped indium selenide single crystals are carried out. The parameters of thehopping conductivity of InSe  are calculated.
¿Perfeccionamiento o cambio de régimen? Las tendencias fundacionales del populismo radical frente a la institucionalidad democrática
Authors: Peruzzotti Enrique
Published: July 2018

Desde el afianzamiento de los regímenes democráticos en América Latina, en estas últimas décadas, la discusión de la teoría política sobre el tipo de régimen deseable para la región había quedado prácticamente clausurada. Los debates recaían en torno a cómo perfeccionar la democracia (de ser delegativa a deliberativa) y su institucionalidad. Sin embargo, la irrupción de un nuevo populismo dio un giro en la preocupación académica. Con su propuesta de democracia radical, el nuevo populismo latinoamericano desafiaba lo que se había convertido en un sentido común: que la democracia liberal era el único régimen viable para la región. Aquí se trata de apreciar críticamente ambas vías, y se propone una tercera donde se intente conciliar sus aportes y subsanar sus limitaciones.
Las ciencias sociales y el estudio del fenómeno migratorio
Authors: Valencia León Ivonne Teresa
Published: July 2018

El fenómeno de la migración es una de las problemáticas sociales con mayor impacto en el mundo y altera las dinámicas sociales, políticas y económicas de las sociedades a las que pertenecen los migrantes, debido al desplazamiento desde su lugar de origen hacia otros destinos (dentro de las fronteras nacionales o fuera de ellas) y, a las que llegan los migrantes. Esta situación es estudiada desde diversas perspectivas y, por lo mismo, se encuentra en debate permanente. Nuestro análisis parte de la idea de que la migración debe ser estudiada desde una perspectiva amplia y no desde una sola disciplina. En tal sentido, el presente artículo tiene como objetivo examinar el enfoque teórico del fenómeno de la migración desde de las ciencias sociales. Este análisis nos ayuda a conocer las características de la migración y sus efectos en la vida (en las ciudades de origen, como en las ciudades de destino migratorio). Así, este trabajo consta de cuatro partes. En la primera parte, abordamos el estudio de la migración desde las disciplinas de las Ciencias Sociales: en la segunda parte analizamos el enfoque integrado para el estudio de las migraciones; en la tercera parte analizamos las dimensiones y repercusiones de la migración en la vida social; y, finalmente, en la última parte, reflexionamos sobre las implicancias de la teoría de la complejidad en el estudio multidisciplinario del fenómeno migratorio para arribar a la necesidad de un enfoque que desarrolle una ciencia social de la migración.
Adaptabilidad en la producción aeroespacial utilizando Sistemas Ciberfisicos
Authors: Quintero-Rosas Veronica , Camarillo-Ramos Mario , Ibañez-Salas Francisco , Garcia-Gomez Gilberto , Hernandez-Tabares Heber S. , Oropeza Manuel
Published: July 2018

Una característica en la industria automatizada son los cambios de ingeniería y problemas de producción respecto a los mantenimientos correctivos y preventivos de los robots. Esto aunado a los problemas de faltantes de material y retrasos en el arribo de componentes; repercutiendo en pérdidas de tiempo de producción, que da como resultado planes de producción muy cambiantes, perdida de dinero y un estresante modo de operación en todos los departamentos. Este artículo describe cómo los sistemas ciberfisicos, son una herramienta importante para una industria con ritmo acelerado; nuestro caso de estudio es la industria aeroespacial debido a su gran crecimiento en México. Actualmente a pesar de que se encuentran automatizadas las plantas aeroespaciales, el software que se utiliza en el proceso es independiente uno de otro, los componentes de software necesitan grados de libertad en forma de parámetros, para que puedan reaccionar a los nuevos requisitos que la industria aeroespacial requiere sin poner en riesgo la calidad.
Modelo de medición de impacto de los sistemas de información en las MYPES en el Perú
Authors: Bernal Guio Adolfo
Published: July 2018

Companies make investments in Information Systems for specific purposes in the market, this is how this measurement has become a cause of misunderstanding when the company needs measuring the results of the use of information systems within the organization.This objective of this research is to propose a model to measure the impact of the information systems for MyPES on Peru, based on initial model proposed by Gable and modified by Alshardan, including new items to consider in measurement impact for the current environment for MyPES.The proposed model is validated through surveys, which evaluate each dimension of the selected model. 12 MyPES of Metropolitan Lima were considered as a representative sample for the case of the study obtaining in them the favorable results.
Influencia del sistema HACCP en la mejora continua de la línea de comidas preparadas en un autoservicio de Lima Metropolitana (Perú)
Authors: Rosas Aparicio Gilda
Published: July 2018

This research aims to determine how the quality management, based on the HACCP system (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points), influences on the continuous improvement of the Line of Ready Meals in a self-service store of Lima Metropolitan Area to 2015. For this reason, the continuous improvement was studied from two perspectives: Responsibility of food handling personnel and the conditions of process and manufacturing and sanitary facilities. The type of research was pre-experimental; the sample of study was conformed by 16 people who work in the Line of Ready Meals of a self-service store of Lima Metropolitan Area. It is concluded that the HACCP system has had a significant influence on continuous improvement, as well as, on the responsibility of food handlers and the conditions of processing and manufacturing and sanitary facilities of self-service store.
Importancia de la Admistración de Procesos de Negocio para el Área de Transportes de los Operadores Logísticos
Authors: Narvaez Pereda Claudia
Published: July 2018

Applying Business Process Management in transport area of logistics companies brings the chance to develop the processes through web systems, desktop systems, apps, to name a few; focused on managing the resources (vehicles and drivers) in an organized way. This model is based on accomplishing synergy, keeping continuous improvement and giving a soon answer to clients.
Modelo de evaluación de seguridad para transmitir datos usando Web Services
Authors: Gómez Enciso Edgar , Porras Flores Efraín E.
Published: July 2018

Los Web Services actuales ofrecen una variedad de soluciones de software basadas en estándares para integrar aplicaciones y automatizar procesos de transferencia de información confidencial. Por lo tanto, la seguridad del Web Service se considera una característica muy importante para una entidad que tiene como objetivo ofrecer un mejor servicio al usuario, proporcionando una infraestructura completa que permite el intercambio de información de forma segura.El modelo de evaluación propuesto responde a la necesidad de disponer de una herramienta válida y confiable para estimar la seguridad del Web Service durante la transferencia de datos; detallándose de manera específica los procedimientos necesarios para realizar una evaluación, usando criterios de evaluación que no han sido considerados por otros investigadores. Los resultados sirven para identificar con claridad las vulnerabilidades de seguridad que existen en los Web Services.
‘…siendo tan biejos siegas tullidas mal de coraçon…’ : un proceso a ancianos ‘hechiceros’ en San Jerónimo de Pampas (Huaylas, 1647)
Authors: Arana Bustamante Luis
Published: July 2018

Un juicio de idolatrías de 1647-1648 del Archivo Arzobispal de Lima es vuelto a estudiar en este artículo para examinar comparativamente el funcionamiento del aparato jurídico-eclesiástico colonial y sus condicionantes sociales. Los protagonistas del juicio son el encausado principal, Jerónimo Auquinivin –un kuraka- gobernador apoyado por los españoles– y cinco ‘hechiceros’ andinos ancianos acusados por el primero a fin de desviar la atención de los visitadores sobre sus propias prácticas ‘idolátricas’. Al final se añaden algunas reflexiones sobre continuidades en el uso del derecho como territorio para las disputas sociales en las sociedades llamadas ‘premodernas’ y en el Perú rural actual.
Sotelo Sarmiento, Carina. El manto blanco de Paracas. Testimonio de la cosmovisión del hombre de Paracas
Authors: Padilla Deza Fernando
Published: July 2018

Ha pasado casi un siglo desde que Julio C. Tello y su equipo descubrieron los fascinantes yacimientos de la llamada «cultura Paracas» en la bahía del mismo nombre. No obstante, contrario de lo que se puede pensar, los trabajos de estudio de esta cultura material no fueron continuados por varias décadas, con lo cual se abandonó el abundante material recuperado en diversos depósitos. Recién en la década de 1980, investigadores extranjeros y nacionales como Anne Paul, Ann Peters, Mary Frame, entre otros, volvieron a retomar el tema.
Balance de línea de producción en una empresa de calzado mediante la metaheurística búsqueda tabú
Authors: Coletti Romero Erwin , Riojas Cañari Alicia Cirila
Published: July 2018

El problema de balance de línea de producción BLP consiste en asignar tareas a una secuencia ordenada de estaciones de manera que se satisfagan las relaciones de precedencia entre las tareas y se optimice alguna medida de rendimiento. Cuando una línea de producción no está bien balanceada, se producen cuellos de botella, descontento entre los trabajadores pues siempre habrá unos que trabajan más que otros en las mismas unidades de tiempo, retrasos en la entrega entre otros. Es un problema NP-hard que requiere ser tratado tanto en empresas grandes como pequeñas. En este artículo se presenta un BLP en una fábrica de calzado mediana de la ciudad de Lima-Perú. Se recolectaron tiempos y costos del proceso de producción de la temporada de invierno del 2011, Se aplicó la metaheurística búsqueda tabú, encontrándose un modelo para la distribución de trabajadores a las actividades de producción, la cual se implementó en la temporada de invierno del 2012 lográndose una mejora en la eficiencia del 75%. Asimismo, los reprocesos por fallas tuvieron una reducción del 8.21% obteniéndose con ello un ahorro para la empresa en estudio. Para la implementación de la búsqueda tabú se realizó un programa computacional.
Quantum Dynamics of the Early Universe
Authors: Kuzmichev V. E. , Kuzmichev V. V.
Published: July 2018

Quantum gravity may shed light on the prehistory of the universe. Quantum corrections to gravity affect the dynamics of the expansion of the universe. Their influence is studied on the example of the exactly solvable quantum model. The corrections to the energy density and pressure lead to the emergence of an additional attraction (like dark matter) or repulsion (like dark energy) in the quantum system of the gravitating matter and radiation. The model explains the accelerating expansion (inflation) in the early universe (the domain of comparatively small values of quantum numbers) and a later transition from the decelerating expansion to the accelerating one of the universe (the domain of very large values of quantum numbers) from a single approach. The generation of primordial fluctuations of the energy density at the expense of the change of a sign of the quantum correction to the pressure is discussed.
Analytical Relations for the Mathematical Expectation and Variance of a Standard Distributed Random Variable Subjected to the √X Transformation
Authors: Kosobutsky P.
Published: July 2018

The mathematical expectation and the variance have been calculated for random physical variables with the standard distribution function that are transformed by functionally related direct quadratic, X2, and inverse quadratic, √X, dependences.
Investigation of Mechanisms of Potassium and Cesium-137 Uptake by Plants with Optical and Gamma Spectrometries in the Field under Water-Stressed Conditions
Authors: Prorok V. V. , Dacenko O. I. , Bulavin L. A. , Zelensky S. E. , Poperenko L. V.
Published: July 2018

Channels of the 137Cs and potassium transfer from soil to plants in the field under water-stressed conditions are investigated. Different rapidly maturing plants were grown and selected simultaneously several times during the 2012 and 2013 seasons at the same experimental sites with different soil types under natural conditions at the Chornobyl 10-km Exclusion Zone. After each selection, the contents of 137Cs and K in the plants and extracted soil solutions were measured. Potassium and cesium entered plant roots, as a rule, through transporters with low selectivity, when the concentration of dissolved potassium (CK) in soil was greater than 2 /ug/cm3. In this case, the selectivity of the plant uptake for 137Cs versus potassium r was near 1. However, when CK was between 0.5 and 2 /ug/cm3, potassium also appeared to enter plant roots through highly selective potassium transporters, while cesium entered roots only through the transporters with low selectivity. In this case, the value of r was much less than 1. When CK was less than 0.5 /ug/cm3, cesium and potassium appeared to enter roots through a complement of transporters with greater selectivity for cesium than for potassium. The value of r in this case could exceed 1.
Conception of the Kelvin Method on the Basis of a Mechanic-Electrical Transformation
Authors: Zharkikh Yu. S. , Lysochenko S. V.
Published: July 2018

The Kelvin method was based on the concept of the dynamic capacitor recharging by a contact potential difference. The present paper draws attention to the fact that the contact potential difference is not the same physical agent as the electrical potential difference due to the electromotive force. It cannot act as an active electrical voltage and, accordingly, cause the flow of an electric recharging current. The real reason for the appearance of a measured signal is the transformation of the electrode movement mechanical energy into the electric current energy. The current is generated due to periodic changes in the screening conditions of electrostatic charges above the investigated surface. Investigations are made of the method sensitivity to the amount of charges on the sample surface. It is shown that the measurement results are interpreted without invoking the ideas of the work function. Therefore, the method can besuccessfully used in studies of organic and biological materials and electrolytes. The proposed mechanism is applicable in both the investigations of macroscopic distributions of the surfacecharge and the atomic scale in the Kelvin probe force microscopy.
Structural Properties of Lattice-Matched InGaPN on GaAs (001)
Authors: Sritonwong P. , Sanorpim S. , Onabe K.
Published: July 2018

Structural properties of lattice-matched InGaPN on GaAs (001) have comprehensively investigated by high resolution X-ray diffraction (HRXRD), Raman spectroscopy, and atomic force microscopy (AFM). The InGaPN layers were grown by metal organics vapor phase epitaxy (MOVPE). To obtain the lattice-matched InGaPN on GaAs, flow rates of trimethylindium (TMIn), trimethylgallium (TMGa) were kept, respectively, at 14.7 and 8.6 /umol/min. On the other hand, the N content optimized by varying the flow rate of dimethyhydrazine (DMHy, N precursor) was controlled at 300 /umol/min. With a combination of HRXRD and Raman scattering measurements, the In and N contents are estimated to be 55.8 and 0.9 at%, respectively. The lattice-mismatch lower than 0.47%, which corresponds to the lattice-matching condition, was confirmed for all the layers. The rapid thermal annealing (RTA) process was performed to improvement the crystalline quality of InGaPN layers. The annealing temperature was fixed at 650∘C, which is an optimum growth temperature of a GaAs buffer layer. The annealing time was varied in a range of 30 to 180 s to verify a composition uniformity. With increasing the annealing time up to 120 s, the In and N contents were slightly increased. The AFM-root mean square (RMS) roughness of the InGaPN surface was observed to be reduced. For higher annealing times, the N content was dramatically reduced, whereas the In content was still remained. Moreover, the RMS roughness was observed to be increased. RTA at 650∘C for 120 s demonstrated a significant improvement of structural properties of the lattice-matched InGaPN layers on GaAs (001).
Scattering of Ginzburg–Frank and Cherenkov Types Under Self-Focusing of Nanosecond Laser Pulses in Liquids
Authors: Ivanisik A. I.
Published: July 2018

We study the dynamics of nonlinear optical processes such as self-focusing, self-phase modulation, and stimulated Raman scattering in Kerr-liquids under the nanosecond laser pulse excitation. The results prove the existence of the transition Ginzburg–Frank-type effect, which promotes the appearance of new spectral components of the laser radiation at the medium boundary. The generation of extended anti-Stokes frequency-angular bands of stimulated Raman scattering is explained. When the velocity of a self-focusing focal spot matches the phase velocity of the non-linear polarization at the anti-Stokes Raman frequency and the phase velocity of the scattered axial radiation, the most intense frequency-angular bands appear. They are described by the equations typical of the Cherenkov radiation.
Anomalies of the Sound Absorption Coefficient for Binary Solutions with a Critical Stratification Temperature
Authors: Bulavin L. A. , Bilous O. I. , Balega A. V. , Svechnikova O. S.
Published: July 2018

The results of the analysis of experimental data concerning the sound absorption in the nitro-methane–n-pentanol and nitrobenzene-n-hexane solutions obtained in a wide frequency interval of 5–2800 MHz and measured along the isotherms and isoconcentrates, including their critical values, are presented. The detected anomalous dependences of the sound absorption coefficient were found to obey the laws of the dynamic scaling theory only in the fluctuation region of the problem parameters, wтfl ≫ 1. The sound frequency growth (f ≥ 110 MHz) in the examined frequency interval, as well as moving away from the critical temperature and concentration values, is proved to transit the system from the critical region into the crossover, wтfl ∼ 1, or even hydrodynamic, wтfl ≪ 1, one.
Mechanism of Interaction Between the Boundary Layer of a Polymer Membrane and a Gas Environment
Authors: Bulavin L. A. , Vergun L. Yu. , Zabashta Yu. F. , Svechnikova O. S.
Published: July 2018

The initial stage at the penetration of air molecules through a polymer membrane has been studied experimentally. A transient process giving rise to an equilibrium between the gas and the boundary layer of the membrane is revealed. This process looks like damped pressure oscillations associated with a periodic shape changes of polymer chains in the boundary layer driven by the “ball–globule” transition. A hypothesis is put forward that a similar phenomenon governs the influence of atmospheric pressure variations on the human organism.
Imagens na geografia: importância da dimensão visual no pensamento geográfico
Authors: Da Costa Gomes Paulo Cesar , Berdoulay Vincent
Published: July 2018

El artículo busca reconocer el estado, las formas de uso y la importancia de las imágenes en la geografía. Para ello, trae ejemplos de la historia del pensamiento geográfico. Se identifican dos grandes lógicas asociadas con las imágenes: la proposicional y la imaginativa. A partir de ellas se diseñan tres formas principales de usar las imágenes en el desarrollo del pensamiento geográfico: la contemplación, la ilustración y la textual. El conjunto de esas reflexiones nos demuestra el papel esencial desempeñado desde siempre por las imágenes en la producción del conocimiento geográfico.
Proyectos arquitectónicos y riesgo de inundaciones: debilidad de los actores, la normativa y las herramientas técnicas para enfrentar la especulación inmobiliaria. El caso Amarras de Pueblo General Belgrano y la resistencia de Gualeguaychú, Entre Ríos (Argentina)
Authors: Narodowski Patricio , Cirio Gastón , Jaimarena Rocío
Published: July 2018

Este trabajo aborda de manera crítica el impacto en el ambiente de grandes obras de arquitectura en un contexto de cambio climático, a partir del concepto de expoliación urbana y del territorio como lugar de resistencia. Se revisan los enfoques sobre la necesidad de preservar estos ambientes y se muestra la debilidad de la estructura económica e institucional, que se traduce en una legislación ambiental laxa y en la fragilidad de los procedimientos. Se presenta el caso de un emprendimiento náutico sobre humedales en el río Gualeguaychú con una metodología predominantemente cualitativa, destacando la fuerte presión del núcleo especulativo y las dificultades que tienen los actores de la resistencia, en un contexto de agravamiento del problema de inundaciones.
Forma prezentacji informacji w sprawozdaniach finansowych a ich użyteczność – przegląd wybranych badań
Authors: Kędzior Marcin , Grabiński Konrad
Published: July 2018

The purpose of the research was to gather and present arguments available in the subject literature which support the thesis that how financial statements are presented impacts their usefulness. The basic research method was an analysis of Polish and international literature on the subject, with the article then summarising the results of empirical studies done by other authors. In the majority of cases the problem was analysed in the context of financial statements prepared under the Polish Accounting Act, IAS/IFRS and US GAAP. The first issue addressed is the aggregation and disaggregation of items reported in financial statements. The study also examines the presentation of financial statements prepared by IASB and FASB. The analysis of the literature and the studies presented together show that the form in which financial statements are presented has a profound impact on their usefulness.
SYMBOLIC LANDSCAPE OF CONSCIOUSNESS: MAN BETWEEN REPRESENTATIONALISM, FUNCTIONALISM AND RELATIVISM
Authors: P. V. Kretov  , O. I. Kretova
Published: July 2018

Purpose. The aim of the study is to clarify the changed interpretation of symbol in the context of the ontological turn in cultural anthropology and philosophical anthropology and their correlation with the functioning of the semantic field of culture, and in particular with religious symbols. The paper also considers an epistemological-ideological positions of representationalism, functionalism and relativism with respect to philosopheme of symbol. Methodology. The authors implemented theoretical and conceptual analysis in synchronic and diachronic aspects, the methodology of comparative consideration of the character within the analytical and existential paradigms in the 20th century philosophy. Originality. The work presents the study of correlation between aspect consideration of the nature and specific character in representationalism, functionalism and relativism within the philosophical projects of the cognitive position. The authors substantiated the position of symbol ontologization in the contemporary cultural and philosophical anthropology and the importance of convergence of the symbol concept and philosopheme with the concepts of an object and a thing. They fixed the value of the ontological turn in cultural anthropology for philosophical anthropology. The authors specifically examined the correlation between the declared symbol interpretation, project of object-oriented ontology and the modern philosophy of science. They substantiated ontological concept of symbolic landscape of modern philosophical anthropology, social philosophy and philosophy of mind. The symbol and religious symbolism have the significant importance for human identity, the symbol is considered to be the tool of human’s self-knowledge. Conclusions. The paper outlines the specific character of existence of symbol philosopheme in communicative field of modern man, the social media space, in particular the role of religious symbols for the construction of identity and self-positioning of modern man.
CHARITY IN THE PROCESS OF FORMING THE HUMANIST AXIOSPHERE OF CIVIL SOCIETY
Authors: M. M. Zhytnyk
Published: July 2018

Purpose. The research characterizes the charity as part of civil society, which develops based on humanism in modern society. Methodology of the article is based on the complex direction of research in the dialectical interaction of the triad of a single, a special and a general that allowed to consider certain phenomena in development and interconnection, unity and contradiction, in particular, in the study and analysis of individual concepts. The author used the method of abstraction and induction with the purpose of imaginary departure from the nonessential properties and connections characterizing individual concepts, with simultaneous isolation of their most important features. Originality. The author for the first time in this work has designated the interrelation between methodological approaches and diverse practical versions of the development of charity and the opportunities of civil society based on the humanistic principle. The paper presents the developed and ready for use hierarchical pyramid of charity, the criteria for placing elements of which is the creation of the most favorable conditions for the practical development of human in general and his humanistic qualities in particular, which is directly correlated with the Maslow pyramid of needs. The author has introduced and explained the notion of «active charity», as an activity that comprehensively solves social problems. Conclusions. Charity, as an institutional and resource component of civic activity, acts as one of the practical ways of building a society on the humanity principles. However, not all forms of charity are equally effective. Representatives of active charity, the highest level of the hierarchical structure of charity, are financially stable, conscious individuals who directly act as practitioners of humanism and become most effective.
Decisão lexical e rastreamento ocular na leitura de vocábulos com prefixos, raízes e sufixos com letras transpostas
Authors: Saguie Aline , Maia Marcus , Dos Santos Sabrina Lopes
Published: July 2018

O presente trabalho pretende contribuir para avançar o debate entre os modelos holísticos e decomposicionais de processamento morfológico, investigando o impacto da transposição de letras no processamento de vocábulos. O foco da pesquisa foi o de avaliar se há diferenças no processamento, dependendo da posição da transposição das letras, entres os morfemas que compõem os vocábulos, i.e., no prefixo, na raiz ou no sufixo. Com esse objetivo realizou-se experimento clássico de decisão lexical e experimento de decisão lexical monitorado por rastreador ocular. Os resultados do primeiro experimento teriam indicado apenas efeito de recência do sufixo na decisão lexical, enquanto que os resultados on-line do experimento de rastreamento ocular permitiram diferenciar os tempos de fixação nas regiões de prefixos, raízes e sufixos (Raiz > Sufixo > Prefixo), aduzindo evidências em favor de decomposição morfológica prévia ao acesso lexical.
Relação entre Fluência e Compreensão Leitora em estudantes de 4º e 5º ano do Ensino Fundamental
Authors: Guaresi Ronei , Silva Denise Viana , Oliveira Elizama Silva Dias de , Zamilute Haydeé Garcez
Published: July 2018

Sustentado em pressupostos teóricos psicolinguísticos no tocante ao processamento cognitivo da leitura, inclusive e especialmente por meio dos modelos Bottom-up e Top-down e Dupla Rota e, ainda, em estudos de revisão de literatura que tratam da relação entre fluência e compreensão leitora, este estudo objetiva avaliar a relação entre fluência e compreensão leitora. Avaliou-se a fluência leitora por meio do critério tempo de conversão grafema-fonema e a compreensão leitora por meio de respostas escritas de questões abertas de compreensão. Participaram 27 estudantes do 4º e do 5º ano do Ensino Fundamental, entre 9 e 12 anos, de ambos os sexos, de uma escola pública no interior da Bahia. Observamos uma correlação negativa forte entre as duas variáveis estudadas (r = - 0,70), pois, quanto maior a compreensão leitora, menor foi o tempo levado para a leitura. A velocidade de leitura mostrou-se relevante para a compreensão até a conversão entre 5 e 6 grafemas por segundo. Ao que parece, a falta de reconhecimento automático dos grafemas impõe maior custo de processamento cognitivo, ou seja, o processamento pelas vias fonológica e ascendente parece consumir a gama essencialmente limitada de recursos cognitivos da memória de trabalho. Como consequência, não restam recursos cognitivos para o acesso ao significado. Conjecturamos que a demora de conversão dos grafemas em fonemas, como vimos neste estudo, indício de processamento serial e uso preferencial da rota fonológica e da via ascendente, não colabora para o processamento cognitivo em paralelo e para a leitura compreensiva.
Contribuições da Concepção Instintiva da Linguagem inerente à Biolinguística e à Linguistica Evolucionária para as pesquisas da Psicolinguística
Authors: Almeida Pablo Machel Nabot Silva de
Published: July 2018

Este artigo discute como a teoria instintiva da linguagem postulada por Pinker (2002), sob os preceitos da Biolinguística (MEADER & MUYSKENS, 1950/1962) e da Linguística Evolutiva que se embasa na Teoria Evolucionista da Seleção Natural (Darwin 1859/2003), pode contribuir para o desenvolvimento teórico-metodológico da Psicolinguística (OSGOOD & SEBEOK, 1954) quanto às suas inquirições acadêmico-científicas e como pode, outrossim, favorecer – em menor extensão ou alcance hoje, porém com maior capacidade de abrangência futuramente – na inventariação e descrição dos fenômenos psicolinguísticos subjacentes à atividade cognitiva, assim como no que concerne à explicação pormenorizada dos princípios cognitivos inerentes ao exercício da faculdade da linguagem por meio da comunicação linguística desempenhada pelos seres humanos através de sólido embasamento biológico e orgânico. Para Tanto, contemplar-se-á, inicialmente, uma análise histórica e uma caracterização de duas importantes áreas especializadas da Linguística intimamente harmonizadas com a vertente gerativista ou Linguística Ge(ne)rativa (CHOMSKY, 1955/1975, 1957): a Psicolinguística (OSGOOD & SEBEOK, 1954) e a Biolinguística (MEADER & MUYSKENS, 1950/1962) para que possa então haver, na sequência, a discussão de como a teoria instintiva da linguagem é capaz de subsidiar o desenvolvimento da seara psicolinguística. Em suma, averiguar-se-á o potencial que esses campos interdisciplinares à Psicolinguística possuem para permitir uma teoria de aquisição da linguagem e do processamento que tenha suas diretrizes e princípios definidores respaldados nos fatores os quais possibilitaram o nascimento e evolução da linguagem até hoje e nas bases biológicas que, outrora, viabilizaram e que continuam viabilizando esse processo ao longo do tempo.
Question Formation and Working Memory Capacity on L2 Reading Comprehension
Authors: Baretta Luciane , Tavares Maria Da Glória Guará
Published: July 2018

A avaliação da compreensão leitora é um tema que tem motivado um número considerável de pesquisas. Muitos estudos mostram que as variáveis relativas às características dos leitores, tipos textuais, tarefa subsequente à compreensão e a língua do texto influenciam a maneira que os leitores abordam o material sendo lido. Neste artigo, é investigada a relação entre a habilidade do leitor de formular perguntas sobre um texto e a sua capacidade de memória de trabalho. Onze estudantes de pós-graduação em inglês como língua estrangeira/segunda língua/língua adicional realizaram um Teste de Alcance em Leitura e leram dois textos expositivos para formular uma pergunta ao final de cada parágrafo de cada um dos textos. Os resultados indicaram que, apesar de não haver uma correlação estatisticamente significativa entre as perguntas do tipo textual implícito e implícito no script, esses tipos de perguntas foram mais frequentemente formulados pelos participantes com maior capacidade de memória de trabalho, sugerindo que eles geraram maior número de inferências ao ler os textos.
Metafrontier analysis of commercial and smallholder tomato production: A South African case
Authors: Gwebu Jabulile Z. , Matthews Nicolette
Published: July 2018

South African agriculture is a dualist agricultural system with well-developed commercial farmers and resource-poor smallholder farmers. In an effort to address the dualist nature of agriculture, the South African government has developed a strategic plan to assist smallholder farmers in entering commercial markets. The strategic plan aims to advance subsistence and smallholder farmers into commercial production through improved resource management for sustainable food security and smallholder livelihood. However, the productivity of smallholder farmers continues to be very low compared with that of commercial farmers. Our aim was to compare tomato roductivity for commercial and smallholder tomato farmers in the Nkomazi area (Mpumalanga Province) using a metafrontier analysis. We used an output-oriented data envelopment analysis metafrontier approach and the Tobit model to investigate smallholder and commercial farmers’ technical efficiencies and related factorswhich affect tomato production. Results indicate that smallholder farmers have high levels of technical efficiency compared to the group frontier (0.74), but they are less technically efficient compared to the metafrontier (0.51). The group efficiencies of the smallholder farmers also showed a large variation ranging from 3% to 100%, while commercial farmers have high levels of efficiency compared to both the group frontier (0.89) and the metafrontier (0.88). Results from the Tobit regression indicate that farmers’ managerial decisions are an important determinant of their technical efficiency. We conclude that smallholder farmers first need to increase their level of technical efficiency relative to their peers before aiming to compete with commercial farmers.Significance:• Smallholder farmers should first improve their resource use efficiency compared to their fellow smallholder farmers before they consider comparing themselves against the commercial farmers.
Review of innovations in the South African collection industry
Authors: Blaschczok Vinzent , Verster Tanja , Broderick Alan
Published: July 2018

The objective of this review was to provide an overview of new developments and innovations within the collections industry that could possible enhance the performance of collection agencies, specifically in South Africa. A literature study was conducted to determine current practices in the collections industry, as well as possible future innovations. A significant trend identified throughout the literature study was the increasing prioritisation of automated digital communication in several aspects of debt collection. It is reasonable to assume that this trend will continue to become the industry standard. Four recommendations are made based on the findings of the literature study. Firstly, South African collection agencies should investigate the feasibility of developing an app-based solution to performing collections. Secondly, collection agencies should supplement traditional modelling techniques with other tools, such as those developed in the field of machine learning. Thirdly, collection agencies could consider using speech analytics to obtain insights into call centre agents’ performance and adherence to businessrules. Lastly, the usage of social media data in collections as well as credit risk modelling in general is recommended as a topic for future study.Significance:

A review of the various techniques currently employed in the field of debt collections may serve as useful reference for both academics and those working in debt collections.
Recommendations are provided to assist businesses in aligning the operational models of their debt collection units to industry best practice.
Topics for future research in this crucial sector of the economy, which brings together such fields as risk governance, predictive modelling, human psychology, debt management, legal compliance and business analysis, are provided.
Cosmic ray neutrons provide an innovative technique for estimating intermediate scale soil moisture
Authors: Vather Thigesh , Everson Colin , Mengistu Michael , Franz Trenton
Published: July 2018

Soil moisture is an important hydrological parameter, which is essential for a variety of applications, thereby extending to numerous disciplines. Currently, there are three methods of estimating soil moisture: ground-based (in-situ) measurements; remote sensing based methods and land surface models. In recent years, the cosmic ray probe (CRP), which is an in-situ technique, has been implemented in several countries across the globe. The CRP provides area-averaged soil moisture at an intermediate scale and thus bridges the gap between in-situ point measurements and global satellite-based soil moisture estimates. The aim of this study was to test the suitability of the CRP to provide spatial estimates of soil moisture. The CRP was set up and calibrated in Cathedral Peak Catchment VI. An in-situ soil moisture network consisting of time-domain reflectometry and Echo probes was created in Catchment VI, and was used to validate the CRP soil moisture estimates. Once calibrated, the CRP was found to provide spatial estimates of soil moisture, which correlated well with the in-situ soil moisture network data set and yielded an R2 value of 0.845. The use of the CRP for soil moisture monitoring provided reliable, accurate and continuous soil moisture estimates over the catchment area. The wealth of current and potential applications makes the CRP very appealing for scientists and engineers in various fields.Significance:

The cosmic ray probe provides spatial estimates of surface soil moisture at an intermediate scale of 18 hectares.
A single cosmic ray probe can replace a network of conventional in-situ instruments to provide reliable soil moisture estimates.
The cosmic ray probe is capable of estimating soil moisture in previously problematic areas (saline soil, wetlands, rocky soil).
Cosmic ray probes can provide data for hydro-meteorologists interested in land–atmosphere interactions.
The cosmic ray probe estimates can be promising for remote sensing scientists for product calibration and validation.
Análise do desenvolvimento neuropsicomotor em crianças com síndrome pós–zika vírus: um estudo transversal
Authors: Ornellas de Almeida Avelino Monique , Correia da Silva Ferraz Priscila
Published: July 2018

INTRODUÇÃO: No Brasil, a epidemia ocasionada pelo Zika Vírus gerou aumento de casos de microcefalia, caracterizando que mulheres infectadas durante o período gestacional transmitiram o vírus ao feto. As consequências da infecção pelo vírus são caracterizadas como síndrome pós Zika, evidenciadas através da microcefalia associada, ou não, às alterações visuais, auditivas e osteomioarticulares, podendo ser reversíveis ou permanentes. OBJETIVO: Detectar atrasos no desenvolvimento neuropsicomotor em crianças acometidas no período pré-natal pelo Zika Vírus através da infecção materna. MATERIAIS E MÉTODOS: Estudo observacional, de corte transversal e análise descritiva, com crianças que foram infectadas pelo Zika Vírus através da genitora durante período gestacional, pertencentes à Associação de Pais de Anjos da Bahia, sendo os participantes submetidos à avaliação com o teste de Denver II e seus responsáveis entrevistados por meio de um questionário semiestruturado. Estudo aprovado sob CAAE: Faculdade de Tecnologia e Ciências da cidade de Salvador, Bahia, com parecer de número 2.064.548 sob CAAE 64655616.2.0000.5032, aprovado em 15 de maio de 2017. RESULTADOS: Foram avaliadas 8 crianças, 5(62,5%) do sexo feminino, com uma média de idade de 1,8±0,11 anos e perímetro cefálico de 29,5±1,5 centímetros. Houve predomínio de diagnóstico de Zika das gestantes no primeiro trimestre (37,5%). Das comorbidades associadas 7 (87,5%) alteração osteomioarticular, 5(62,5%) história prévia de convulsão. Disfunções: 5(62,5%) comprometimento visual e 1(12,5%) déficit auditiva. CONCLUSÃO: É possível constatar que crianças com síndrome pós-Zika apresentam atrasos no desenvolvimento neuropsicomotor com preponderância no aspecto motor grosseiro do teste de Denver II.
Influence of amateur futsal practice on pelvic floor muscle strength
Authors: Wollmann Letícia , Goulart Cássia da Luz , Mansour Kamila Mohammad Kamal , Cerentini Taís Marques , Carvalho Lisiane Lisboa , Sudbrack Ana Cristina
Published: July 2018

INTRODUCTION: In futsal athletes there is few information about the impact of intense ball training on pelvic floor muscles’ biomechanics. OBJECTIVE: to evaluate the influence of amateur futsal practice on pelvic floor muscle strength. METHODS AND MATERIALS: Cross-sectional, descriptive observational study of a quantitative nature with 10 amateur futsal athletes. A questionnaire on gynecological history and sports practice was applied. Physical examination with a perineometer demonstrated muscle contraction through the Sauer Scale. RESULTS: Average adult age of 27.0 ± 4.1 years, body mass index 23.9±3.3 kg/cm2, the athletes had regular pelvic floor function (n =8, 80%), contraction time of the pelvic floor muscles 9.2 ± 1.6s, playing time 18.4±4.9. We found a moderate association between the pelvic floor muscles’ contraction time vs. playing time (r = -0.653; p = 0.040) and this finding was ratified by a simple linear regression analysis, where there is a 36% influence of the futsal practice on pelvic floor muscles’ strength. CONCLUSION: There is a direct influence of amateur futsal practice on pelvic floor muscles’ contraction force. It is essential to emphasize pelvic floor muscles’ importance in these athletes, since muscle weakness is a predisposing factor to the presence of urinary loss symptoms.
Desafios vivenciados por estudantes bolsistas do Programa Universidade para Todos
Authors: Karnal César Leonardo , Kieling Monteiro Janine , Oliveira dos Santos Grace , Schaurich dos Santos Anelise
Published: July 2018

Esta pesquisa teve como objetivo conhecer as dificuldades para cursar uma graduação em estudantes bolsistas do Programa Universidade para Todos (PROUNI), com bolsa integral, de uma universidade privada do Rio Grande do Sul/Brasil. A ideia para realização desta pesquisa surgiu a partir da constatação que a aprovação no Exame Nacional do Ensino Médio (ENEM) e a consequente bolsa do PROUNI não são suficientes para a manutenção nos estudos e finalização da graduação. Os alunos têm de administrar estudo, trabalho e família durante o curso superior. O método utilizado foi qualitativo e exploratório. Foram pesquisados 13 alunos, que participaram de grupo focal e responderam questionário sociodemográfico. As informações foram tratadas por meio da análise de conteúdo de Bardin. Elencou-se as categorias: (1) Antes de entrar na graduação e (2) Durante a graduação. Em relação à primeira categoria, os resultados indicaram, principalmente, dificuldades provenientes das famílias dos estudantes, que, em sua maioria, não os apoiavam para cursar a graduação, incentivando-os a seguir a mesma ocupação dos genitores. Já na segunda categoria estavam presentes majoritariamente dificuldades financeiras e de relacionamento, tanto com pares quanto com professores. Os participantes afirmaram que, apesar das dificuldades, o fato de ter planejamento, esforço e determinação para concretizar um curso de graduação pode fazer a diferença nas suas perspectivas de vida futura.
Sofrimento psíquico na Universidade: uma análise dos sentidos configurados por acadêmicos
Authors: Gomes Claudia , Araújo Crislaine Luisa , Comonian Julia Oliveira
Published: July 2018

Este artigo lança como objetivo compreender a constituição do sofrimento psíquico a partir dos sentidos configurados por acadêmicas e acadêmicos da Universidade Federal da Região Sul Mineira em suas vivências no contexto universitário. Com o desenvolvimento de uma pesquisa-intervenção foram participantes do estudo 10 acadêmicos de diferentes cursos da área da saúde, que com a utilização e discussão de materialidades mediadoras, como fotos, charges e vídeos, participaram de encontros quinzenais ao longo do estudo. A partir de uma análise qualitativa dos dados, pode-se definir indicadores que caracterizam a vivência com sentimentos de isolamento; solidão; tristeza; competitividade dentro dos espaços das salas de aula e demais espaços relacionais. Concluímos que deflagrar os sentidos configurados por acadêmicos na vivência universitária é um dos pilares para ações de promoção da saúde e enfrentamento do fenômeno do adoecimento psíquico cada vez mais frequentes nas Instituições Universitárias, com base em ações institucionais, curriculares e pedagógicas.
Transtorno de Ansiedade Generalizada sob a Perspectiva da Gestalt Terapia
Authors: Maffioleti Cavaler Camila , Castro Amanda
Published: July 2018

A ansiedade é uma característica biológica do ser humano, contudo sob condições excessivas pode atingir um nível patológico e trazer prejuízos ao bem estar dos indivíduos. O presente artigo é uma revisão narrativa do transtorno de ansiedade generalizada – TAG – compreendido à partir da escola psicológica Gestalt- terapia de Frederick Perls. O estudo concentrou-se em identificar a patologia, analisar sua etiologia e conhecer os indicadores de tratamento medicamentoso. Na perspectiva da Gestalt indivíduos ansiosos que tentam controlar a natureza reguladora a sua volta, não conseguem viver a vida de forma espontânea, pois estão preocupados com possíveis acontecimentos futuros.  Quanto menos perceptivo de si próprio é o indivíduo, maior será seu empenho em se manter no controle das situações. Viver no presente é por si só um ato terapêutico. O princípio da hierarquia das necessidades está constantemente operando em todos os indivíduos, para que a situação mais importante venha emergir, basta que o indivíduo esteja consciente da experiência de si mesma o tempo todo, sem tentar controlá-la.  Compreender o TAG possibilita ao terapeuta auxiliar seu paciente a sair de um ciclo vicioso disfuncional de quebra no ciclo de contato.
FAIR VALUE OF NON-CURRENT ASSETS AND THE SECOND LARGEST OWNERSHIP ON AUDIT FEE
Authors: Hapsari Beriliana , Apandi R. Nelly Nur
Published: July 2018

The use of fair value method has positive and negative impact. The positive impact of applying the fair value method is more relevant for the decision maker and shows the economic value according to the circumstances at that time. While its negative impact, can lead to manipulation and uncertainty. It takes greater effort for the auditor to assess fairness of fair non-current asset quality, resulting in increased audit fees. This study aims to determine the effect of fair value of non-current asset on the determination of audit fees and to know the multiple large shareholder moderation in the relationship between fair value of non-current asset and audit fee. Using the OLS regression, this study uses companies listed on the IDX from 2013 to 2015 with the exception of the financial sector. The result of this research indicates that fair value of non-current asset influences audit fee and this research shows that the second largest ownership can weaken the effect of fair value of non-current asset toward  audit fees.