bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The CCR5-Delta32 genetic polymorphism and HIV-1 infection susceptibility: a meta-analysis
Authors: Ni Jun , Wang Dan , Wang Sheng
Published: October 2018

The CC chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5) is a chemokine receptor which is widely expressed in several immune cells involved in the inflammatory responses. Previous published studies revealed the relation of the CCR5 gene (CCR5-delta32) with the risk of HIV-1 infection, but the results are debatable and inconclusive. Here by meta-analysis, we have systematically evaluated the relation between the CCR5-delta32 polymorphism and the risk of HIV-1 infection. A comprehensive search in PubMed, EMBASE, CNKI, Cochrane Library, and WanFang database was performed up to April 15, 2018. The pooled odds ratio (ORs) along with its 95% credible interval (95%CI) was used to evaluate the relation between the CCR5-delta32 polymorphism and HIV-1 infection risk. The study included 24 case-control studies involving 4,786 HIV-1 infection patients and 6,283 controls. Compared with the wild-type homozygous genotypes, the results showed that the CCR5-delta32 heterozygotes (OR=1.16, 95%CI=1.02-1.32) had an increased susceptibility to HIV-1 and the delta32 homozygous (OR=0.25, 95%CI=0.09-0.68) had significantly reduced the susceptibility to HIV-1 for healthy controls. Moreover, we have found the delta32 allele carriers (OR=0.71, 95%CI=0.54-0.94) had significantly cut down the HIV-1 infection susceptibility when using exposed uninfected (EU) as controls. We also conducted the stratified analysis by ethnicity, and there significant association was detected in Caucasian in delta32 allele carrier genotype. To summarize, our meta-analysis suggests that the CCR5-delta32 homozygous genotype (delta32/delta32) confer possible protection against HIV-1, especially the exposed uninfected groups.
Screening for Potato Resistance to Blackleg and Soft Rot
Authors: Lebecka Renata
Published: October 2018

Two diseases of the potato, blackleg of potato plants and soft rot of tubers, are caused by several species of pectinolytic bacteria which belong to two genera: Pectobacterium and Dickeya. Resistance to these bacteria is polygenic and the expression of resistance in tubers and plants is only partially related, as well as strongly dependent on the aggressiveness of the bacteria and on environmental factors. Two methods of assessing tuber and stem tissue resistance of potato cultivars and breeding lines are described.
Syntax-Pragmatik-Schnittstelle am Beispiel der Fokussierung im Spanisch-Erwerb deutschsprachiger Lerner
Authors: Schirnhofer Julia
Published: October 2018

As a phenomenon at the syntax-pragmatics interface, focus marking can cause particular difficulties in adult L2 acquisition and may never be fully acquired, whereas native-like competence can be achieved with formal syntactic properties. The present study examines this so-called Interface Hypothesis by analysing the strategies that monolingual German-speaking learners use to mark information focus in Spanish. Analyses of the test results show that around 97 % of the test subjects prefer to maintain the unmarked constituent order and mark focus in situ, irrespective of their proficiency level. In comparison with Spanish natives (Gabriel 2010, Heidinger 2014), the results show a divergence from the behaviour of native speakers, as the latter use various strategies. This indicates that the German-speaking learners do not make use of the variation of focus marking strategies the Spanish language provides, but rather adhere to in situ focalization, which is also the dominant focus-marking strategy in German. Furthermore, the results of the present study highlight that strategies for marking focus are scarcely taken into account in language teaching classes.
Factors Associated With Self-Selected Step Rate in High School Cross Country Runners
Authors: Luedke Lace E. , Heiderscheit Bryan C. , Williams Dorsey S. Blaise , Rauh Mitchell J.
Published: October 2018

Luedke, LE, Heiderscheit, BC, Williams, DSB, and Rauh, MJ. Factors associated with self-selected step rate in high school cross country runners. J Strength Cond Res 35(4): 1141–1148, 2021—Recommendations for step rate, or cadence, during distance running come from varying perspectives including performance, running economy, and injury risk. Studies of adult runners suggest that running experience and leg length may influence step rate, but limited evidence is available on factors that influence adolescent runner step rates. The purpose was to evaluate relationships between running experience, anthropometric factors, and lower extremity muscle strength with self-selected step rate in adolescent runners. Sixty-eight high school cross country runners (47 young women; age 16.2 ± 1.3 years) reported height, body mass, and running experience. Mean step rate was assessed at 3.3 m·s−1 and self-selected (mean 3.8 ± 0.5 m·s−1) speeds. Leg length and peak isometric strength of the hip abductors, knee extensors, and flexors were also measured. Step rates at 3.3 m·s−1 {r (95% confidence interval [CI]) = 0.44 [0.22, 0.61], p < 0.001} and self-selected (r [95% CI] = 0.45 [0.20, 0.66], p < 0.001) speeds were correlated with running experience. Step rates at 3.3 m·s−1 and self-selected speeds were inversely associated with body mass (r [95% CI] = −0.32 [−0.52, −0.09], p = 0.007 and r [95% CI] = −0.34 [−0.53, −0.11], p = 0.005, respectively), height (r [95% CI] = −0.40 [−0.58, −0.18], p = 0.01 and r [95% CI] = −0.32 [−0.52, −0.09], p = 0.008, respectively), and leg length (r [95% CI] = −0.48 [−0.64, −0.27], p < 0.001 and r [95% CI] = −0.35 [−0.52, −0.12], p = 0.004, respectively). No significant relationships were found between isometric strength values and step rate at either speed (p > 0.05). Adolescent runners with greater running experience displayed higher step rates. Hence, the lower step rates in runners with less experience may factor in the higher injury risk previously reported in novice runners. Runners with shorter leg length displayed higher step rates. Step rate recommendations should consider runner experience and anthropometrics.
HSP90 Contributes to Entrainment of the Arabidopsis Circadian Clock via the Morning Loop
Authors: Davis Amanda M , Ronald James , Ma Zisong , Wilkinson Anthony J , Philippou Koumis , Shindo Takayuki , Queitsch Christine , Davis Seth J
Published: October 2018

The plant circadian clock allows the synchronization of internal physiological responses to match the predicted environment. HSP90.2 is a molecular chaperone that has been previously described as required for the proper functioning of the Arabidopsis oscillator under both ambient and warm temperatures. Here, we have characterized the circadian phenotype of the hsp90.2-3 mutant. As previously reported using pharmacological or RNA interference inhibitors of HSP90 function, we found that hsp90.2-3 lengthens the circadian period and that the observed period lengthening was more exaggerated in warm–cold-entrained seedlings. However, we observed no role for the previously identified interactors of HSP90.2, GIGANTEA and ZEITLUPPE, in HSP90-mediated period lengthening. We constructed phase-response curves (PRCs) in response to warmth pulses to identify the entry point of HSP90.2 to the oscillator. These PRCs revealed that hsp90.2-3 has a circadian defect within the morning. Analysis of the cca1, lhy, prr9, and prr7 mutants revealed a role for CCA1, LHY, and PRR7, but not PRR9, in HSP90.2 action to the circadian oscillator. Overall, we define a potential pathway for how HSP90.2 can entrain the Arabidopsis circadian oscillator.
DDR Y COMISIONES DE VERDAD, LÍMITES Y PUNTOS DE ENCUENTRO: EVIDENCIA DESDE LOS CASOS DE NAMIBIA, EL CONGO, INDONESIA Y COLOMBIA
Authors: Cárdenas Díaz Javier Alonso , Pérez Páez Nadia Stefania , Clavijo Mejía Raúl Iván
Published: October 2018

El fin de la Guerra Fría permitió posicionar en el escenario mundial, la necesidad de solucionar los conflictos internos en distintos continentes. En consecuencia, surgieron las primeras experiencias de Desarme, Desmovilización y Reintegración (DDR) basándose en la estabilización de los países en términos de seguridad, que en algunos casos, tuvieron en cuenta aspectos como el derecho de las víctimas a la verdad. Sin embargo, en los últimos años ha emergido una preocupación frente a la articulación de procesos de DDR y comisiones de la verdad, pues la experiencia ha demostrado gran dificultad para coordinar el desarrollo y objetivos de dichos procesos. Así pues, esta investigación realiza un análisis comparativo enfocado en casos no emblemáticos de comisiones de verdad, pero sí de DDR, como los son Namibia, el Congo, Indonesia y Colombia, con el fin de analizar el impacto de los procesos robustos de Desarme, Desmovilización y Reintegración en procesos de comisiones de verdad.
LOS NOMBRES DE NUESTRA GUERRA. BALANCE DEL INFORME DE LA COMISIÓN HISTÓRICA DEL CONFLICTO Y SUS VÍCTIMAS EN COLOMBIA
Authors: Benavides T. Javier
Published: October 2018

En el marco del proceso de paz entre el Gobierno colombiano y las FARC-EP, en febrero de 2015 se presentó el Informe Contribución al entendimiento del conflicto armado colombiano elaborado por la Comisión Histórica del Conflicto y sus Víctimas. Un documento que por medio de ensayos individuales, indaga acerca de los orígenes, factores de persistencia e impactos del conflicto armado, y además, permite construir un panorama de los principales abordajes actuales frente al tema. El artículo propone un acercamiento en perspectiva historiográfica al Informe, esclareciendo las características principales de la Comisión que le dio origen, balanceando algunos debates en torno al conflicto y la paz en el país y resaltando su papel como insumo para un recuento histórico plural en un contexto de transición a la política sin armas.
The shale gas revolution in China—problems and countermeasures
Authors: Chen Xiaohui , Liu Zhicheng , Liang Xin , Zhang Zhao , Zhan Tingshan , Zhu Haihua , Lan Jun
Published: October 2018

Shale gas development throughout the world has resulted in a revolution in the field of global energy and has also become an important topic in China in recent years. While organic-rich shale is widely distributed in China and the initial commercialization of shale gas has been achieved, the research, exploration, and development of shale gas remain at an early stage. Problems exist with crucial technologies, innovation, institutional mechanisms, environmental protection, and other aspects of the industry. The shale gas exploration and development industry in China can learn from the experiences of other countries and strengthen its position in the market, with the support of new government policy. Given its unique geological conditions, China should speed up the introduction of technical innovation and establish its unique systems and methods for shale gas exploration and development.
Abordagem interprofissional à população em situação de rua: relato de experiência
Authors: Barbosa Larissa Oliveira , Nascimento Tayná Coelho , Fortunato Maria Alice Barbosa , Corgozinho Marcelo Moreira
Published: October 2018

Objetivo: Relatar a experiência vivenciada por duas acadêmicas do curso de enfermagem da Universidade Católica de Brasília, após acompanhar uma equipe de consultório na rua.Descrição da Experiência: A experiência foi vivenciada junto à equipe de uma Região Administrativa do Distrito Federal, onde foram realizadas atividades de redução de agravos voltadas à população em situação de rua. Trata-se de uma população que merece atenção especial em virtude da sua marginalização, estigmatização e invisibilidade social. A equipe interprofissional desempenha importante função social na redução de agravos, pois a interdisciplinaridade promove a troca de saberes que qualificam o produto final das ações em saúde.Conclusão: Considera-se que esta vivência junto ao consultório na rua contribuiu para a formação profissional das acadêmicas de enfermagem, pautada no desenvolvimento de posicionamento crítico e reflexivo quanto à responsabilidade social dos profissionais e gestores frente às populações específicas em extrema vulnerabilidade social.
La imagen devocional frente al desastre natural: una aproximación a los usos y funciones de la escultura religiosa en Cartago según fuentes históricas del siglo XVIII
Authors: Ramírez Maglione Aniella
Published: October 2018

El presente artículo expone la injerencia del paisaje en el desarrollo de prácticas culturales durante la Colonia, específicamente analiza las implicaciones que tiene la crisis material y espiritual derivada de la catástrofe natural, en el uso y función que los habitantes de Cartago asignan a la imagen devocional. El cotejo de fuentes primarias de los siglos XVII y XVIII permite deducir las correspondencias entre religión y cosmovisión, de donde derivan tanto formas de percepción e interpretación de los fenómenos naturales como las prácticas rituales que permiten mitigar sus efectos. En este ámbito se pretende profundizar en los aspectos culturales que determinan a las imágenes religiosas que reclaman mayor fervor popular. De esta forma, la metodología implementada permite articular imagen y culto en la comprensión del arte colonial.
Interseccionalidad y resistencia en Río Azul: mujeres migrantes organizadas en la Asociación Enlaces Nicaragüenses
Authors: Matteucci Wo Ching Anna
Published: October 2018

En la comunidad de Río Azul, ubicada en la Unión de Cartago, Costa Rica, existe una organización de mujeres migrantes nicaragüenses llamada Asociación Enlaces Nicaragüenses, sobre la cual se desarrolla una investigación cualitativa para comprender las dinámicas que la articulan, así como el problema medular en torno al cual se organizan estas mujeres. Para el presente artículo se plantea un análisis de los datos con base en entrevistas, observación participante en su hogares, reuniones, talleres y actividades públicas, revisión de documentos de la organización para comprender, desde el punto de vista de las migrantes que participan en la investigación la razón de ser de su organización o para qué se organizan. Entre los resultados más destacados se deduce que esta organización funciona como espacio de empoderamiento a través de la información y la formación en cuanto a derechos laborales y migratorios. La organización actúa también como espacio de encuentro cultural entre mujeres y sus familias, y como lugar de participación política y ejercicio de ciudadanía, independientemente del estatus migratorio en Costa Rica.
Jornais brasileiros de circulação nos Estados Unidos e sua representação na construção da identidade brasileira em território norte-americano
Authors: Pinto Franco Dani Araújo e , Siqueira Sueli
Published: October 2018

A chegada de imigrantes da cidade mineira de Governador Valadares nos Estados Unidos, desde a década de 1960, fez com que o território de destino se reconfigurasse. Os veículos de comunicação produzidos por e para esses imigrantes, as chamadas “mídias étnicas”, foram resultado dessas reconfigurações. Entre esses veículos de comunicação, estão os jornais Brazilian Times e Brazilian Voice. Esses dois jornais foram selecionados como objetos de estudo desta pesquisa, cujo objetivo é analisar como se dá a representação da identidade brasileira no conteúdo desses dois periódicos e investigar se eles cumprem o papel de mídia étnica. Foram lidos e catalogados 1.587 textos jornalísticos dos gêneros opinativo e informativo presentes em 72 edições sorteadas. A metodologia utilizada foi a da Análise de Conteúdo.
Lärarna och lämpligheten
Authors: Gerrevall Per
Published: October 2018

Education of teachers and teacher competence has been an important field since the establishment of Pedagogy as science. This article relates to research concerning teacher competence and conditions for admission to teacher education. The purpose is to identify what is characterized as ineligible in connection with admission to teacher education, in assessing becoming teachers’ pedagogical actions, and in professional teachers’ vocational practice. Within a research group at Linnaeus University, we have in two projects studied the gatekeeping function to the teaching profession. The core of the projects consists of the assessment of eligibility that takes place before and during teacher training as well as during teachers’ professional practice. On admission to teacher education, it is mainly on communicative and relational grounds that an applicant may be deemed ineligible to become a teacher. In teacher education a didactical dimension is added as well as an analytical and reflective dimension, which means being able to reflect critically over practice on a scientific ground, or on ethical grounds. In teachers’ professional practice, shortcomings in communicative and relational competence as well as actions that contradict ethical grounds constitute predominant reasons for being considered ineligible. Shortcomings in educational skills are generally handled at school level.
ПРОБЛЕМИ МОТИВАЦІЇ ПЕРСОНАЛУ НА ПІДПРИЄМСТВАХ ХАРЧОВОЇ ПРОМИСЛОВОСТІ
Authors: Колесник В. І. , Вігуржинська С. Ю.
Published: October 2018

В статті розглянуто проблеми теорії та практики мотивації персоналу на підприємствах харчо-вої промисловості. Визначаються проблеми сьогодення, що пов’язані з науково-практичною інтерпре-тацією сутності мотивації, з впливом галузевої специфіки на професійну підготовку управлінців, а та-кож із функціонуванням та ефективністю системи мотивації персоналу на підприємствах харчовоїпромисловості. Окреслюються шляхи подолання вказаних проблем. Запропоновано системний підхіддо підвищення ефективності управління мотивацією персоналу, який полягає в професійній реалізаціїмотиваційної функції менеджменту, спираючись на спеціальні принципи, на інтеграцію мотиваційноїфункції з іншими функціями менеджменту та наступному послідовному застосуванні в якості інструме-нтів реалізації функціональних можливостей мотивації – методів менеджменту. Обґрунтовано необ-хідність професіоналізації управлінської праці в площині практичної реалізації потенціалу мотивації якфункції менеджменту.
CREATION OF LOCAL WINES AS A METHOD OF FORMATION OF COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES OF THE WINERY
Authors: Braiko M. , Solodova O. , Golubyonkova O. , Braiko А.
Published: October 2018

The article proves the practicability of producing wine from local grapes for Ukrainian wineries. Thesubstantiation is based on the construction of five levels of goods and consumer values. The fifth level is awine that has a unique style: its character, temperament, expresses the peculiarities of the area where it isproduced. It has directed therapeutic properties due to the maximum content of nutrients from certain varieties of grapes and innovative technology. A business model of wine production in the chateau format hasbeen proposed. The mission, goals and strategies for such production have been developed. The mission isthe production of unique wines and the revival of winemaking traditions and wine consumption culture inUkraine. Target audience of consumers and competitive advantages have been determined. It is advisableto determine a competitive strategy for focusing on the manufacture of local wines. The marketing strategy ofgrowth has been proposed - the strategy of developing a new product. Namely - the organization of a fullproduction cycle for the manufacture of dry white table wines from the grapes of the new breeding generation by author's blend schemes. Market research has shown that production of local wines may become acompetitive advantage of Ukrainian winemakers for a rather long period of time. The competitive advantagesof "Chateau", which produce local wines, allow us to work effectively on the national and international markets.
ОСОБЛИВОСТІ ВНУТРІШНЬОГОСПОДАРСЬКОГО КОНТРОЛЮ РОЗРАХУНКІВ З ПОКУПЦЯМИ ТА РЕАЛІЗАЦІЇ ГОТОВОЇ ПРОДУКЦІЇ
Authors: Маркова Т. Д. , Головаченко Л. М. , Стрепенюк М. М. , Римар Г. А.
Published: October 2018

У статті розглядається сутність поняття «внутрішньогосподарський контроль», «система внут-рішньогосподарського контролю», теоретичні та практичні особливості контролю готової продукції тарозрахунків з покупцями та замовниками на підприємстві. На базі дослідження та узагальнення сфор-мовано власні етапи внутрішньогосподарського контролю готової продукції. Пропонується перелік ін-формаційних джерел в системі внутрішньогосподарського контролю готової продукції та розрахунків зпокупцями та замовниками. Обґрунтовано низку ймовірних порушень при здійснені внутрішньогоспо-дарського контролю. Рекомендовано методичні прийоми для виявлення порушень під час внутрішньо-господарського контролю готової продукції та розрахунків з покупцями та замовниками.
Effectiveness of Antiemetic Regimens for Highly Emetogenic Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis
Authors: Yokoe Takamichi , Hayashida Tetsu , Nagayama Aiko , Nakashoji Ayako , Maeda Hinako , Seki Tomoko , Takahashi Maiko , Takano Toshimi , Abe Takayuki , Kitagawa Yuko
Published: October 2018

Background

It is important to control chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) to maintain dose intensity and patients' quality of life. The National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines suggest combination therapy of antiemetic agents. The growing number of antiemetic regimens, and in particular the growing use of regimens containing antagonists to the Nk-1 receptor (NK1RAs) and the antipsychotic drug olanzapine (OLZ), call for the re-evaluation of the optimal regimen for CINV. This study assessed the efficacy and safety of antiemetic regimens for highly emetogenic chemotherapy, using Bayesian network meta-analysis.

Methods

Randomized trials that compared different antiemetic regimens were included. We strictly followed Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis guidelines. The main outcomes were the odds ratio (OR) for overall complete response (absence of vomiting). We conducted network meta-analysis within a Bayesian model to combine the direct and indirect evidence. Safety was assessed from the trial description. All statistical tests were two-sided.

Results

We systematically reviewed 27 randomized control trials (13,356 participants), which compared 12 different antiemetic regimens: serotonin-3 receptor antagonist (5HT3), 5HT3 + dexamethasone (Dex), palonosetron (PAL), PAL + Dex, PAL at 0.75 mg (PAL0.75), PAL0.75 + Dex, NK1RA + 5HT3 + Dex, NK1RA + PAL + Dex, an oral combination of netupitant and palonosetron (NEPA) + Dex, OLZ + 5HT3 + Dex, OLZ + PAL + Dex, and OLZ + NK1RA + 5HT3 + Dex. An NK1RA + 5HT3 + Dex regimen and an NK1RA + palonosetron + Dex regimen gave a higher complete response (CR) rate than the reference regimen, 5HT3 + Dex (OR, 1.75; 95% credibility interval [95% CrI], 1.56–1.97, and OR, 2.25; 95% CrI, 1.66–3.03, respectively). A regimen containing NEPA was more effective in producing CR than conventional regimens without NEPA or olanzapine. Further analysis, based on the surface under the cumulative ranking probability curve, indicated that olanzapine-containing regimens were the most effective in producing CR.

Conclusion

Our meta-analysis supports the conclusion that olanzapine-containing regimens are the most effective for CINV of highly emetogenic chemotherapy. We confirmed that NK1RA + PAL + Dex is the most effective of conventional regimens. Substituting olanzapine for an Nk-1 receptor antagonist may offer a less costly and more effective alternative for patients.
One-dimensional modelling of pile jacking installation based on CPT tests in sand
Authors: Wang Teng , Liu Wenlong , Wu Xiaoni
Published: October 2018

The load-transfer (t–z or q–z) curve method has been widely used for prediction of the load–settlement relationship of piles subject to axial loads because of its simplicity and good convergence. However, few studies have focused on the pile installation and friction fatigue. With this consideration, the present study develops a large-displacement t–z curve which describes the degradation of shaft friction as a function of accumulated displacement. A one-dimensional numerical analysis technique using a q–z spring and a series of t–z soil springs is proposed for simulation of the jacking installation process of a large-displacement pile. The q–z curve and the parameters of the t–z curve can be obtained by cone penetration tests. The t–z spring of each soil layer can be broken away from the lower pile node beyond the layer range and reconnected to the upper pile node with the displacement of the springs accumulated continuously. Two case studies are presented to validate the applicability of the jacked pile model. Results show that the developed model can satisfactorily simulate the axial load and shaft friction of the pile during jacked installation. It can be concluded that the amount of cyclic displacement resulting from the unloading has a significant effect on the installation resistance, which is ignored by the existing design method.
Diseño y validación de una rúbrica de evaluación de las competencias digitales desde la socioformación
Authors: Salazar Gómez Elizabeth , Tobón Sergio , Juárez Hernández Luis G.
Published: October 2018

Debido a la ausencia de investigaciones e instrumentos que exploren y evalúen  las competencias digitales tanto en los contextos  educativos como comunitarios, se diseñó una rúbrica de evaluación sobre competencias digitales desde el enfoque socioformativo, con base en lo siguiente: 1) revisión documental de la bibliografía de documentos existentes para diagnosticar o evaluar las competencias digitales; 2)  construcción del instrumento mediante una estructura tipo rúbrica con la taxonomía socioformativa; 3) revisión y mejora del instrumento por parte de un grupo de 3 expertos; 4) validación de contenido mediante el juicio de expertos en el área; 5) aplicación del instrumento a un grupo piloto compuesto por 44 personas  6) mejora final del instrumento a partir de las sugerencias de los jueces y su evaluación. A partir de la valoración de los jueces expertos, se realizó un análisis de los datos descriptivos y de acuerdo con el coeficiente de la V de Aiken, en los ítem 4, 5, 6, y 7 se obtuvo un puntaje de  (V>0.80), no siendo así para los ítem 1, 2, 3, que reflejaron un puntaje menor (V<0.80) a partir de ello y las sugerencias emitidas por los jueces, el instrumento fue modificado en la pertinencia y  redacción; en cuanto al nivel de confiabilidad de acuerdo al valor de Alfa de Cronbach  se ubico en .845; lo que permite inferir que el instrumento es confiable; En la evaluación cualitativa se obtuvo una mayor frecuencia de los niveles aceptables y alto en pertinencia y redacción, sugiriendo mejoras en las preguntas y no hubo ninguna sugerencia de eliminar ítems.
Los Sin Tierra
Authors: VallverdÃº i VallverdÃº Jaume
Published: October 2018

Este es un libro sobre uno de los mÃ¡s importantes movimientos sociales contemporÃ¡neos, el MST de Brasil, formalmente conocido como Movimiento de los Trabajadores Rurales Sin Tierra. Tiene el objetivo principal de estudiar su sistema simbÃ³lico-cultural y ritual representado por el concepto de mÃ­stica, cuyo imaginario arraiga y cobra vida en la historia y la memoria tanto polÃ­tica como religiosa de este movimiento. En tÃ©rminos ideolÃ³gicos y socializadores, la mÃ­stica es interpretada como el marco y el motor cognitivo y motivador de la construcciÃ³n simbÃ³lica e identitaria del MST.
Indonesian adolescents’ EFL reading comprehension: Gender differences and the influence of parental background
Authors: Aditomo Anindito , Hasugian Eko Jatmiko
Published: October 2018

This article presents findings on gender differences and the influence of family background on students’ EFL reading comprehension in Indonesia. A total of 265 students (48.3% female, average age 13.6 years) from grades 7 to 8 in four schools anonymously completed an EFL reading comprehension test. In contrast to prior findings showing girls’ advantage of first language literacy, this study found no gender differences in EFL reading comprehension. In line with prior studies on the effect of socioeconomic status on student achievements, parents’ level of education influenced students’ EFL reading comprehension. For boys, the effect of mother’s education occurred through the provision of literacy resources. For girls, by contrast, the effect occurred through mother’s involvement in their daughters’ reading activities, which in turn encouraged reading engagement and comprehension. These findings underscore the importance of gender-appropriate strategies to facilitate adolescents’ EFL reading engagement and comprehension.
Overseas teaching experience and motivational currents: The case of EFL pre-service teachers in Indonesia
Authors: Rasman R.
Published: October 2018

Motivational currents have recently gained popularity in research on psychology of language learners and teachers. This study aims to find out whether an overseas teaching program can (1) create motivational currents among Indonesian pre-service teachers and (2) help them build a vivid vision of being a language teacher. This research used retrodictive qualitative modelling (RQM) under a complex dynamic system (CDS) approach to trace back the factors that enabled the motivational currents to occur. The data were collected from semi-structured interviews along with day-to-day diaries of six EFL pre-service teachers in Indonesia. The findings suggest that the overseas teaching program could create motivational currents of three participants while the rest did not experience such intense motivation. This study also finds that there is a dynamic relationship between self-system and motivational currents system. The impact of experiencing the motivational currents on the vision of being a language teacher varies from one participant to another. This study is of great importance especially for teacher educators wishing to design meaningful and effective professional development activities for their student teachers.
A rare clinical case of retrograde small-bowel intussusception in pediatric practice
Authors: L’vov A P , Yafasov R Ya , Morozov V I , Batyrshina L I
Published: October 2018

Intestinal intussusception in children is a mixed variant (with elements of obstruction and strangulation at the same time) of intestinal obstruction caused by isoperistaltic insertion of the proximal intestine into the distal. The article describes a rare clinical case of retrograde small bowel intussusception in a teenage girl aged 17 years with severe neurological pathology. Anamnesis, clinical symptoms and results of paraclinical methods of research, methods and results of the conducted treatment are given. The aim of the article is to familiarize doctors of practical health care with an extremely rare variant of intestinal intussusception. Retrograde (antiperistaltic) small bowel intussusception in children is very rare. Given the neurological status of the patient, the probable cause of intussusception was spastic neurogenic small intestinal dyskinesia. The direct cause of the disease was feeding mistakes in the form of feeding large amounts of strained food through the gastrostomy.
To the issue of the use of sodium-lithium countertransport rate in red cell membrane as a prognostic marker of artherial hypertension mordbidity and mortality: an experience of 25-year follow up cohort study
Authors: Makarov M A , Oslopov V N , Ganeeva K I
Published: October 2018

Aim. The article discusses the results of a long-term cohort study devoted to the search for the possible relationship of arterial hypertension morbidity and mortality with the rate of sodium-lithium countertransport (Na+-Li+-СT) in red cell membrane which is a marker of the structural and functional state of the cell membrane.

Methods. The study of the functional state of cell membranes by determining the maximal rate of Na+-Li+-CT in red cell membrane with quintiles analysis of the rate of Na+-Li+-CT. Screening clinical examination, including registration of blood pressure (BP), ECG study, the study of eyeground vessels, one- and two-dimensional echocardiography (EchoCG), the study of the lipid spectrum of the blood. Analysis of medical records.

Results. Based on the results of long-term follow up of the aging cohort total mortality is not associated with Na+-Li+-СT rate in red cell membrane. At the average age of 50 bimodality is detected in the development of new cases of primary arterial hypertension associated with the values of Na+-Li+-СT rate of the 1st quartile (36-206 micromoles of Li per liter of cells per hour) and 3d quartile (276-347 micromoles of Li per liter of cells per hour). At the average age of cohort of 55.6±6.7 years the distribution of patients with arterial hypertension by quartiles of Na+-Li+-СT rate becomes almost identical with the statistically non-significant prevalence of 4th quartile of Na+-Li+-СT rate.

Conclusion. The expected correlation between mortality among persons with hypertension and membrane disorders determined by the high rate of Na+-Li+-СT was not revealed. However, the tendency to the predominance of mortality at high Na+-Li+-СT rate suggests that with a much larger sample size a significant relationship may be confirmed. The necessity of studying the relationship between mortality from arterial hypertension and high rate of Na+-Li+-СT in female cohorts remains actual. Increasing difference of mortality rate among patients with and without arterial hypertension with high rate of Na+-Li+-СT can indicate the relationship between mortality from arterial hypertension and membrane disorders.
LAS PRÁCTICAS AGRÍCOLAS Y CACERAS INADECUADAS AUMENTAN EL RIESGO DEL ÍNDICE DE ESTUDIANTES CON BARRERAS PARA EL APRENDIZAJE Y LA PARTICIPACIÓN
Authors: Olarte Henao Alejandra
Published: October 2018

El Ministerio de Educación Nacional, atendiendo al principio de equidad e igualdad del servicio educativo, tiene como meta la inclusión en el sistema del 100% los niños y jóvenes en edad escolar; en respuesta a la inclusión, las Instituciones Educativas han venido generando espacios importantes para la atención y apoyo de niños con problemas de aprendizaje, mediante la apropiación de estrategias o metodologías direccionadas desde proyectos curriculares personalizados. Con el fin de suplir de alguna manera las necesidades educativas especiales en cuanto al logro de los aprendizajes mínimos y desarrollo psicosocial de cada estudiante. Pero al parecer el sistema educativo sólo se ha enfocado al ¿Cómo atender a los estudiantes con Necesidades Educativas especiales - NEE?, perdiendo el foco del ¿Por qué el aumento del índice de estudiantes con NEE?. Por tal motivo los directivos de la Institución han sido inquietos y persuasivos al relacionar este tipo de estudiante con problemáticas de carácter ambiental, atribuyendo en gran parte el hecho a la utilización de prácticas agrícolas y caceras inadecuadas que ponen el riesgo el desarrollo prenatal.
Surgical outcome in chronic otitis media with cholesteatoma
Authors: . Shwetha
Published: October 2018

Background: Cholesteatoma is synonymous with active squamous type of disease where there is retraction of pars flaccida or tensa that has retained squamous epithelial debris and is associated with inflammation and the production of pus. This pathology can only be eradicated by meticulous surgery. Our study compares the surgical outcome of intact canal wall vs. canal wall down surgeries done for cholesteatoma.

Methods: Prospective study on 42 patients who underwent surgery for cholesteatoma between December 2010 and March 2013 at VIMS, Bellary.  

Results: The net improvement in ABG in ICW mastoidectomy was 16.03 (±7.5) dB and that in CWD mastoidectomy was 11.39(±7.4) dB with a significant p value of 0.04 as determined by the independent ‘t’ test. The residual disease rate for ICW mastoidectomy was determined as 12% whereas recurrence rate was nil. CWD mastoidectomy had no residual or recurrent disease in the 6-month follow-up period. Postoperative complications were noted in 15% of the study population.

Conclusions: The ICW and CWD surgeries have their own advantages and disadvantages and when performed meticulously both serve the purpose of rendering the patient a safe ear. The ICW procedure leaves behind an anatomically near normal ear and when quality of life concerns needs to be addressed this should be the procedure of choice, with advancement in technology and availability of angled endoscopes which have marched well into otology. The CWD procedure should be reserved to cases presenting with complications and in patients who are more likely to be lost to follow-up.
Modelo integral comunitario para prevenir y abordar problemáticas de salud adolescente
Authors: Camarotti Ana Clara , Wald Gabriela , Capriati Alejandro , Kornblit Ana Lía
Published: October 2018

En este artículo presentamos una modelización que tiene como meta la construcción de una respuesta integral y comunitaria frente a problemáticas de salud adolescente. Desde un abordaje integral, que incluye acciones de prevención y promoción, asistencia y protección, y que involucra a diferentes sectores y áreas del Estado y de la comunidad, describimos las bases conceptuales del modelo, los ejes y los principios que recuperamos de los debates de la promoción de la salud, la salud colectiva y de las experiencias de trabajo del equipo de investigación en distintas comunidades a lo largo de los últimos 15 años en Argentina. Posteriormente, damos cuenta de los pasos desarrollados para facilitar la realización de intervenciones y retomamos algunos nudos teóricos, políticos y prácticos que se encuentran en su gestación, en una apuesta por vincular la reflexión crítica con el desarrollo de tecnologías sociales. Este modelo da cuenta de la reflexión sobre cómo llevar adelante acciones de promoción de la salud que busquen transformar las realidades particulares, respetando sus singularidades y recuperando lo que las conecta con otras.
Subjetividad y autonomía: significados y narrativas sobre la discontinuación de fármacos psiquiátricos
Authors: Castillo Parada Tatiana
Published: October 2018

El objetivo de este trabajo fue reconstruir los significados y narrativas sobre la discontinuación de fármacos psiquiátricos, considerando las estrategias para abandonar su consumo y los procesos de construcción de identidad en torno a ello. En 2015, se realizaron entrevistas individuales semiestructuradas en profundidad a cinco personas de Santiago de Chile con experiencias de diagnóstico psiquiátrico, que tuvieron tratamiento farmacológico durante ocho años o más y que discontinuaron el uso de fármacos psiquiátricos como mínimo un año. Los resultados muestran que existen barreras institucionales que limitan el derecho a abandonar el tratamiento, por lo tanto, se realiza de forma autónoma a través de un proceso íntimo y personal, utilizando estrategias de autoayuda y de apoyo social. A su vez, la discontinuación de psicofármacos se asocia a la construcción de una identidad de “ex usuario” recopilando saberes en torno a la figura de experto por experiencia en el campo de la salud mental.
Aspects of the Use of Conversion Calcium Carbonate — the Solution of the Ecological Problem of Utilization
Authors: Rudakova L.V. , Niftaliev S.I. , Neochesova Yu.M. , Natarova E.S.
Published: October 2018

Studies have been carried out to improve the quality of conversion calcium carbonate. The process of extraction of insoluble iron-containing impurities at the stage of obtaining calcium carbonate from calcium nitrate melt was studied. It has been determined that the preliminary removal of the acid-insoluble residue from the melt of Ca (NO3)2by filtration or settling allows the Fe2O3content to be reduced by more than 50 % in the form of magnetically susceptible impurities and further increases the whiteness of the final product. The effect of grinding and heat treatment of conversion calcium carbonate on the evolution of nitrogen-containing impurities is studied. It has been established that the amount of water-soluble substances in the sample increases exponentially with increasing shredding time of the material. Heat treatment can significantly reduce (in almost 3 times) the total content of water-soluble substances in the crushed product. Simultaneously with the removal of the "bound" nitrogen, the content of the main component increases by 1.5–2 %. A positive effect of heat treatment is also an increase in the rate of refinement of conversion calcium carbonate, which makes the dispersed composition of the product more homogeneous. A technological scheme for processing conversion calcium carbonate into a disperse filler with specified properties has been developed.
Ecological advantages of underground coal gasification in the Republic of Tuva
Authors: Kulikova M.P. , Balakina G.F.
Published: October 2018

Based on the analysis of the current situation with gas supply in the region (low gas supply of the population, lack of thermal generation based on gas), possible ways of solving the problem of providing gas for housing, industrial and communal facilities in the Republic of Tuva are being considered. The results of a study of the possibilities of using liquefied hydrocarbon gas, gas extracted from coal mining in the Ulug-Khem basin, gas from the underground fire of the Erbeksky coal deposit are presented. The needs for gas of all categories of consumers are estimated: the population, thermal generation enterprises, social and household spheres in the region. Prospects for gas supply are set out in connection with the solution of environmental problems: the reduction of air pollution in cities and towns. The directions of the solution of the problem of gasification of Tuva in the long-term prospect are substantiated, options for transferring the economy of the republic to the main gas supply, construction of the oil product pipeline are considered.
Rules of Internal Control of the Broker as a Tool for Risk Management of ML/FT
Authors: Leonov P Y , Kotelyanets O S , Ivanov N V , Bratishchenko F I , Atavina A V
Published: October 2018

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Development of a Mathematical Model for Analyzing the Performance of Operators of Web-oriented Information Systems
Authors: Radygin V Y , Kupriyanov D Yu , Merkusheva A S , Hotelov D A
Published: October 2018

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The Methodology and Results of Radiation Tests of ADS 8320 Analog-to-Digital Converter
Authors: Bakerenkov A S , Shaltayeva Yu R , Rodin A S , Glukhov N S , Felitsyn V A
Published: October 2018

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The Light Nuclei Stopping in a Solid
Authors: Bogdanovich B Yu , Nesterovich A V , Shikanov A E
Published: October 2018

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Model of Economic Phenomenon
Authors: Afanasyev V S , Abdulov R E , Medvedeva Y M
Published: October 2018

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The Psychological Consequences of the Chernobyl Accident in Remote Period
Authors: Khavylo A V
Published: October 2018

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Diagnosis of Cervical Cancer Using Raman Spectroscopy
Authors: Kovalev M I , Kovaleva A M , Ischenko A I , Oleinikov V A , Chistyakov A A , Alekseev Yu V , Pominalnaya V M , Voznesensky V I , Ivanov A V , Ermoshin G K
Published: October 2018

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Influence of Hydrothermal Processing on the Structuring of Amorphous Strontium Hydroxyapatite
Authors: Prosolov K A , Sainova A , Osite A , Sharkeev Yu P , Gross K A
Published: October 2018

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Selection of Conductive Film Thickness for Submicron Metallization
Authors: Danilina T I , Chistoyedova I A
Published: October 2018

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Formation and Study of Properties of Ta and Mo Nanocluster Films
Authors: Kozlova T I , Vasilyev O S , Borisyuk P V , Lebedinskii Yu Yu
Published: October 2018

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Microelectromechanical Sensors and Microstructures in Aerospace Applications
Authors: Mileshin S A , Tsivinskaya T A , Sergeeva N A
Published: October 2018

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Manipulation by Photoelectron Currents for the Generation of Terahertz Light Pulses
Authors: Popruzhenko S V , Tulsky V A
Published: October 2018

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Facial Recognition System for Secured Mobile Banking
Authors: Albalooshi F A , Smith-Creasey M , Albastaki Y , Rajarajan M
Published: October 2018

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Beam Pump Dynamometer Card Prediction using Artificial Neural Networks
Authors: Sharaf S A
Published: October 2018

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Comparison Between Facts Devices and Damping Resistance to Damp the Sub-synchronous Resonance
Authors: Qader M R , Mohiuddin M , Kabir J , Waqas M
Published: October 2018

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Micellization Behavior of Ionic Surfactants in Presence of Butanol Isomers in Non-aqueous Solutions
Authors: Alawi S M , Akhter M S , Jabeen M
Published: October 2018

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Perceptions and Attitudes Towards HIV/AIDS Patients among General Public in Bahrain
Authors: Janahi E M , Mustafa S , Alsari S , Al-Mannai M , Farhat G N
Published: October 2018

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The Influence of Teacher Preparation Programmes on Bahraini Teacher Attitudes and Challenges with Inclusive Education
Authors: Bukamal H
Published: October 2018

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Sistema De Medição E Modelação De Erros Em Medidores De Energia Elétrica Ativa
Authors: Canesin Carlos A. , Gonçalves Flávio A. S. , Origa Luis C. , Rossi José C. , Pinto João O. P. , Galotto Junior Luigi , Godoy Ruben B. , Sciamana Marcio , Da Silva Luiz C. E.
Published: October 2018

Este trabalho propõe um sistema de medição e uma metodologia de modelação para a avaliação de erros de medição em medidores de energia elétrica ativa do tipo indução e eletrônico. O sistema de medição propicia condições distintas de distorções harmônicas para tensões e correntes nos testes experimentais, além de permitir o emprego de formas de onda de tensões equilibradas ou desequilibradas (3% e 5%). As formas de onda empregadas nos testes experimentais são provenientes de um banco de dados composto por medições em consumidores com diferentes características de carga (industrial, comercial, rural e residencial). A metodologia para modelação dos erros de medição é baseada na utilização de dados experimentais provenientes do sistema de medição proposto, evitando as incertezas de modelação relacionadas com a idealização e não modelação de parâmetros comportamentais, especialmente quando o modelo de erro de medição é determinado de maneira totalmente teórica, e consideradas condições não senoidais. Com o objetivo de demonstrar a metodologia de avaliação proposta, o sistema de medição é descrito e são apresentados alguns resultados de modelação dos efeitos das distorções harmônicas e desequilíbrios de tensões sobre medidores watt-hora eletromecânicos do tipo indução e eletrônicos, bifásicos e trifásicos.
Use of geographic information systems (GIS) in geography lessons according to teachers' opinion
Authors: Degirmenci Yavuz
Published: October 2018

The purpose of the present study is to determine geography teachers' opinions about how often, for what reasons and for what subjects the geographic information systems (GIS) are used in geography lessons. This qualitative study was carried out based on phenomenological design. The study was conducted with 15 geography teachers servicing at different schools in a city of Turkey. The teachers' opinions were obtained via the semi-structured interview form developed by the researcher and the series of obtained data were analysed via the content analysis method. The study results showed that a great majority of the teachers did not use the GIS in their lessons and the reason for this was that they are not having sufficient knowledge about how to use them. Also, the teachers emphasised the insufficiency of possibilities, infrastructure, software and hardware. However, it was observed that all the teachers agreed on the necessity of using the GIS in geography lessons.