bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Is a normal computed tomography pulmonary angiography safe to rule out acute pulmonary embolism in patients with a likely clinical probability?
Authors: van der Hulle Tom , van Es Nick , den Exter Paul , van Es Josien , Mos Inge , Douma Renée , Kruip Marieke , Hovens Marcel , ten Wolde Marije , Nijkeuter Mathilde , ten Cate Hugo , Kamphuisen Pieter , Büller Harry , Huisman Menno , Klok Frederikus
Published: June 2017

A normal computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA) remains a controversial criterion for ruling out acute pulmonary embolism (PE) in patients with a likely clinical probability. We set out to determine the risk of VTE and fatal PE after a normal CTPA in this patient category and compare these risk to those after a normal pulmonary angiogram of 1.7% (95%CI 1.0–2.7%) and 0.3% (95%CI 0.02–0.7%). A patient-level meta-analysis from 4 prospective diagnostic management studies that sequentially applied the Wells rule, D-dimer tests and CTPA to consecutive patients with clinically suspected acute PE. The primary outcome was the 3-month VTE incidence after a normal CTPA. A total of 6,148 patients were included with an overall PE prevalence of 24%. The 3-month VTE incidence in all 4,421 patients in whom PE was excluded at baseline was 1.2% (95%CI 0.48–2.6) and the risk of fatal PE was 0.11% (95%CI 0.02–0.70). In patients with a likely clinical probability the 3-month incidences of VTE and fatal PE were 2.0% (95%CI 1.0–4.1%) and 0.48% (95%CI 0.20–1.1%) after a normal CTPA. The 3-month incidence of VTE was 6.3% (95%CI 3.0–12) in patients with a Wells rule >6 points. In conclusion, this study suggests that a normal CTPA may be considered as a valid diagnostic criterion to rule out PE in the majority of patients with a likely clinical probability, although the risk of VTE is higher in subgroups such as patients with a Wells rule >6 points for which a closer follow-up should be considered.

Supplementary Material to this article is available online at www.thrombosis-online.com.
Outcome With the Repositionable and Retrievable Boston Scientific Lotus Valve Compared With the Balloon-Expandable Edwards Sapien 3 Valve in Patients Undergoing Transfemoral Aortic Valve Replacement
Authors: Seeger Julia , Gonska Birgid , Rottbauer Wolfgang , Wöhrle Jochen
Published: June 2017

Background—

New generation devices for transfemoral aortic valve replacement were optimized on valve positioning and reduction of residual aortic regurgitation. We compared 30-day, 12-month, and 24-month outcomes of the Boston Scientific Lotus valve (Lotus) and the balloon-expandable Edwards Sapien 3 (ES3) valve. Primary end point was all-cause mortality or disabling stroke within 12 months.

Methods and Results—

Between 2014 and 2016, 537 patients were enrolled at our center, and 202 patients received Lotus and 335 ES3. There was no residual moderate or severe aortic regurgitation. Rate of mild aortic regurgitation was lower with the repositionable and retrievable Lotus valve compared with the ES3. Rate of pacemaker implantation was significantly higher with the Lotus valve compared with the ES3 valve (36.1% versus 14.9%,
P
<0.01). Valve Academic Research Consortium-2 early safety end point at 30 days was 7.4% with both devices with no difference in all-cause mortality (Lotus, 1.9%; ES3, 1.8%;
P
=0.87), rate of disabling stroke (Lotus, 1.5%; ES3, 2.1%;
P
=0.62), or major vascular complications (Lotus, 2.9%; ES3, 2.4%;
P
=0.69). The primary end point at 12 months was similar between groups. In a propensity score–matched comparison, there was no difference in the primary end point within 12 months (Lotus, 15.5%; ES3, 18.6%;
P
=0.69) and 24 months (Lotus, 21.9%; ES3, 26.4%;
P
=0.49).

Conclusions—

Transfemoral aortic valve replacement with the ES3 and the Lotus were associated with similar 30-day, 12-month, and 24-month clinical outcomes. Need for permanent pacemaker implantation was significantly higher with the repositionable Lotus device.

Clinical Trial Registration—

URL:
http://www.clinicaltrials.gov
. Unique identifier: NCT02162069.
Associations Between Adding a Radial Artery Graft to Single and Bilateral Internal Thoracic Artery Grafts and Outcomes
Authors: Taggart David P. , Altman Douglas G. , Flather Marcus , Gerry Stephen , Gray Alastair , Lees Belinda , Benedetto Umberto
Published: June 2017

Background:

Whether the use of the radial artery (RA) can improve clinical outcomes in coronary artery bypass graft surgery remains unclear. The ART (Arterial Revascularization Trial) was designed to compare survival after bilateral internal thoracic artery (BITA) over single left internal thoracic artery (SITA). In the ART, a large proportion of patients (≈20%) also received an RA graft instead of a saphenous vein graft (SVG). We aimed to investigate the associations between using the RA instead of an SVG to supplement SITA or BITA grafts and outcomes by performing a post hoc analysis of the ART.

Methods:

Patients enrolled in the ART (n=3102) were classified on the basis of conduits actually received (as treated). The analysis included 2737 patients who received an RA graft (RA group; n=632) or SVG only (SVG group; n=2105) in addition to SITA or BITA grafts. The primary end point was the composite of myocardial infarction, cardiovascular death, and repeat revascularization at 5 years. Propensity score matching and stratified Cox regression were used to compare the 2 strategies.

Results:

Myocardial infarction, cardiovascular death, and repeat revascularization cumulative incidence was 2.3% (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.1–3.4), 3.5% (95% CI, 2.1–5.0), and 4.4% (95% CI, 2.8–6.0) in the RA group and 3.4% (95% CI, 2.0–4.8), 4.0% (95% CI, 2.5–5.6), and 7.6% (95% CI, 5.5–9.7) in the SVG group, respectively. The composite end point was significantly lower in the RA group (8.8%; 95% CI, 6.5–11.0) compared with the SVG group (13.6%; 95% CI, 10.8–16.3;
P
=0.005). This association was present when an RA graft was used to supplement both SITA and BITA grafts (interaction
P
=0.62).

Conclusions:

This post hoc ART analysis showed that an additional RA was associated with lower risk for midterm major adverse cardiac events when used to supplement SITA or BITA grafts.

Clinical Trial Registration:

URL:
https://www.situ.ox.ac.uk/surgical-trials/art
. Unique identifier: ISRCTN46552265.
Some Remarks about the Latin Physiologus Extracts Transmitted in the Liber Glossarum
Authors: Gorla Silvia
Published: June 2017

This paper is aimed at describing the presence of the Latin Physiologus in the Liber Glossarum. After a brief introduction to the Latin Physiologus and a census of the Liber Glossarum items drawn on it, two noteworthy attitudes of the Liber Glossarum are outlined: distrust in the Physiologus stories, clearly expressed at least for the items up to section FE, and no interest in allegorical and moral comments. Finally, a couple of Liber Glossarum entries from the Latin Physiologus (AS 171 Aspides, PE 217 Pelicanus) are analysed in comparison with the text given directly by the existing versions of the Latin Physiologus: the Liber Glossarum comes out as an important means of transmission of ancient stages of the Latin Physiologus text which would be otherwise lost.
Canthyporus reebae sp. nov. from the Itremo and Andringitra mountains of central eastern Madagascar (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae: Hydroporinae)
Authors: MANUEL MICHAËL , RAMAHANDRISON ANDRIAMIRADO T.
Published: June 2017

Canthyporus reebae sp. nov. is described from the south-eastern part of the Itremo mountain range and from the Andringitra massif in central eastern Madagascar. The new species is the second one of the genus Canthyporus Zimmermann, 1919 to be recorded from Madagascar, the other being C. pauliani Guignot, 1951, so far endemic to the northern massif of Tsaratanana. The habitus and male and female reproductive structures of the new species are illustrated. Canthyporus reebae sp. nov. differs from C. pauliani notably by larger size, less parallel-sided and more evenly convex habitus, paler pronotum, more weakly impressed body surface reticulation, and a different shape of the median lobe of aedeagus. Differences with similar C. hottentottus-group species from mainland Africa are also discussed. Data on habitat preferences of C. reebae sp. nov. and a distribution map of Malagasy Canthyporus are presented and discussed.
New data on brown lacewing genus Wesmaelius Krüger, 1922 from China (Neuroptera, Hemerobiidae), with a key to Chinese species
Authors: ZHAO YANG , TIAN YANLIN , LIU ZHIQI
Published: June 2017

A new species of the genus Wesmaelius is described from China: Wesmaelius dissectus sp. nov., which was found in Sichuan province. Wesmaelius ravus (Withycombe, 1923) was recorded in China for the first time in Hubei province and Inner Mongolia. The Wesmaelius helanensis Tian & Liu, 2011 is redescribed, with the first discovery of female in China. Updated keys to the adult males and females of the Wesmaelius from China are also provided.
On the taxonomy of Anaceratagallia Zachvatkin, 1946 (Homoptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Cicadellidae: Agalliinae) of Western Kyrgyzstan
Authors: TISHECHKIN DMITRI YU.
Published: June 2017

In Western Kyrgyzstan the genus Anaceratagallia includes four species: A. venosa (de Fourcroy, 1785), A. aciculata (Horvath, 1894), A. laevis (Ribaut, 1935) = A. acuteangulata Dubovskiy, 1966 nec Zachvatkin, 1946, and A. alabugensis Dubovskiy, 1966 = A. collicola Dubovskiy, 1966, syn. n. = A. turanica Dubovskiy, 1966, syn. n. = A. laevis Dubovskiy, 1966 nec Ribaut, 1935. Illustrated descriptions and male calling signal oscillograms for all species are given. The range of A. acuteangulata Zachvatkin, 1946 includes Italy, Greece, Turkey, and North Caucasus; records of this species from Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Central Asia are erroneous. Investigation of morphological and acoustic characters in Anaceratagallia showed that small differences in the shape of male genitalia and 2nd abdominal apodemes are not species-specific traits.
Two new Auletta Schmidt, 1870 (Axinellidae; Demospongiae; Porifera) from Brazil
Authors: CAVALCANTI THAYNÃ , RECINOS RADHARANNE , PINHEIRO ULISSES
Published: June 2017

The genus Auletta Schmidt, 1970 comprises 14 valid species, with six known from the Atlantic Ocean. The genus was previously recorded for the Brazilian coast only in 1967 from surveys in Pernambuco State. The present paper describes two new Auletta from Northeastern Brazil. Auletta akaroa sp. nov. is from Alagoas State and it has a stalked tubular shape and small sinuous styles and strongyles. Auletta laboreli sp. nov. was found in Pernambuco State and it is a sponge with a cylindrical and cavernous body composed of styles with blunt and telescopic tips and sinuous strongyles. Both new species were compared with the other valid species of Auletta. The spicule complement and external morphology of the new species are discussed.
Immune Checkpoint Inhibition and the Prevalence of Autoimmune Disorders Among Patients With Lung and Renal Cancer
Authors: El-Refai Sherif M , Brown Joshua D , Black Esther P , Talbert Jeffery C
Published: June 2017

Purpose:

Immune checkpoint inhibition reactivates the immune response against cancer cells in multiple tissue types and has been shown to induce durable responses. However, for patients with autoimmune disorders, their conditions can worsen with this reactivation. We sought to identify, among patients with lung and renal cancer, how many harbor a comorbid autoimmune condition and may be at risk of worsening their condition while on immune checkpoint inhibitors such as nivolumab and pembrolizumab.

Methods:

An administrative health care claims database, Truven MarketScan, was used to identify patients diagnosed with lung and renal cancer from 2010 to 2013. We assessed patients for diagnosis of autoimmune diseases 1 year prior to or after diagnosis of cancer using International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision codes for 41 autoimmune diseases. Baseline characteristics and other comorbid conditions were recorded.

Results:

More than 25% of patients with both lung and renal cancer had a comorbid autoimmune condition between 2010 and 2013 and were more likely to be women, older, and have more baseline comorbidities.

Conclusions:

This population presents a dilemma to physicians when deciding to treat with immune checkpoint inhibitors and risk immune-related adverse events. Future evaluation of real-world use of immune checkpoint inhibitors in patients with cancer with autoimmune diseases will be needed.
Seismic reprocessing and interpretation of a fractured-basement play: Texas Panhandle
Authors: Ha Thang , Marfurt Kurt
Published: June 2017

The Panhandle-Hugoton field, of Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas, is a giant oil field and is the largest conventional gas field in North America. Most hydrocarbon production in this field comes from the Wichita Uplift area, where the basement is the most shallow. Although the field has been extensively produced, many local hydrocarbon accumulations have not been fully exploited. Recent drilling activity in the survey indicates that some wells produce directly from basement fractures, suggesting a new play type for the area. Because the target is shallow, the seismic data are heavily contaminated by coherent noise, such as ground roll and head waves, creating challenges for seismic processing. To improve the seismic interpretation, we carefully reprocessed the field gathers resulting in improved correlation within the sedimentary and the basement sections. Correlating well control to seismic attribute volumes indicates that a fractured basement gives rise to lower P-wave impedance and strong amplitude versus azimuth anomalies. The azimuthal anisotropy is strongest in a direction parallel to the regional maximum horizontal stress, suggesting that these fractures are open. Coherence anomalies indicate a rugose basement surface, whereas curvature shows two lineament sets, consistent with the weathering and fractured exposure of basement in the Wichita Mountains to the southeast.
Drug information update. Unconventional treatment strategies for schizophrenia: Polypharmacy and heroic dosing
Authors: Moore Bret A. , Morrissette Debbi A. , Meyer Jonathan M. , Stahl Stephen M.
Published: June 2017

The majority of patients respond to antipsychotic monotherapy at standard doses, but a subset of patients will require more heroic measures that include antipsychotic polypharmacy and high-dose monotherapy. Indeed, research has shown that roughly 30% of patients with psychosis are prescribed multiple antipsychotic medications. We discuss the potential benefits and challenges of these approaches and provide a rationale for why and when they should be utilised.
Improving the quality of mental health services using patient outcome data: Making the most of HoNOS
Authors: Crawford Mike J. , Zoha Mo , Macdonald Alastair J. D. , Kingdon David
Published: June 2017

Efforts to assess and improve the quality of mental health services are often hampered by a lack of information on patient outcomes. Most mental health services in England have been routinely collecting Health of the Nation Outcome Scales (HoNOS) data for some time. In this article we illustrate how clinical teams have used HoNOS data to identify areas where performance could be improved. HoNOS data have the potential to give clinical teams the information they need to assess the quality of care they deliver, as well as develop and test initiatives aimed at improving the services they provide.
Known unknowns and unknown unknowns in suicide risk assessment: Evidence from meta-analyses of aleatory and epistemic uncertainty
Authors: Large Matthew , Galletly Cherrie , Myles Nicholas , Ryan Christopher James , Myles Hannah
Published: June 2017

Suicide risk assessment aims to reduce uncertainty in order to focus treatment and supervision on those who are judged to be more likely to die by suicide. In this article we consider recent meta-analytic research that highlights the difference between uncertainty about suicide due to chance factors (aleatory uncertainty) and uncertainty that results from lack of knowledge (epistemic uncertainty). We conclude that much of the uncertainty about suicide is aleatory rather than epistemic, and discuss the implications for clinicians.
Should compulsory admission to hospital be part of suicide prevention strategies?
Authors: Wang Daniel Wei L. , Colucci Erminia
Published: June 2017

The World Health Organization report Preventing Suicide: A Global Imperative provides governments with guidance for comprehensive suicide prevention strategies. However, it does not mention the role that compulsory admission to hospital of psychiatric patients should have in policies for suicide prevention. This was a missed opportunity for international discussion and guidance about a measure that, although widely used, is becoming increasingly controversial in light of the existing evidence and human rights norms.
Judicial deference to administrative action - a revisionist history
Authors: Woolhandler Ann
Published: June 2017

This article discusses the influence of the regulation of railways and the Interstate Commerce Commission on modern administrative law and presents some perceptions of administrative law in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Therefore, three models of judicial review are discussed; the assumption that the courts found it difficult to perceive their role in relation to agencies as an “appeal” nature is contested; and other influences on the extent of judicial review of administrative action are explored. O artigo aborda a influência da regulação das ferrovias e da Comissão Interestadual de Comércio no direito administrativo moderno e apresenta percepções do direito administrativo nos séculos XIX e XX. Para tanto, são discutidos três modelos de revisão judicial; a suposição de que os tribunais tiveram dificuldade em perceber seu papel em relação às agências como natureza de “apelação” é contestada; e outras influências sobre a extensão da revisão judicial da ação administrativa são exploradas.
Eficácia expansiva no controle difuso de constitucionalidade: esse outro desconhecido
Authors: Silva Diogo Bacha e
Published: June 2017

O artigo explora o resultado do julgamento da Rcl. 4.335. No início, os votos dos ministros caminhavam para dar ao art. 52, inc. X da CF/88 uma mutação constitucional. O resultado acabou por confirmar o chamado efeito expansivo no controle difuso de constitucionalidade. A proposta, então, é problematizar o que vem a ser tal efeito e em que ele se diferencia dos demais efeitos constitucionalmente previstos. This article explores the outcome of the trial of Rcl. 4.335. At first, the votes of the ministers walked to give the art. 52, inc. X CF/88 a constitutional mutation. The result turned out to confirm the so-called multiplier effect in the diffuse control of constitutionality. The proposal, then, is to discuss what comes to this effect and what it differs from other constitutionally expected effects.
Mecanismos inquisitivos do Processo Administrativo Disciplinar federal (Lei Federal nº 8.112/1990)
Authors: Rezende Maurício Corrêa de Moura
Published: June 2017

O presente trabalho visa à investigação do Processo Administrativo Disciplinar dentro de sua configuração constitucional, entendendo como seu sistema processual está estruturado. Para tanto, faz-se uma recapitulação dos dois princípios ideais reitores do Processo — inquisitivo e dispositivo — e as suas consequências à processualidade. Observou-se, assim, as duas formas latentes de como se estrutura o processo e a gestão da prova de maneira geral, identificando, posteriormente, com o que ocorre no Processo Administrativo Disciplinar. Uma vez assentadas tais noções, busca-se observar os escopos jurídicos que são atribuídos ao Processo Administrativo Disciplinar e que ensejam, ao final, a estruturação de mecanismos notadamente inquisitivos. Para tanto, utilizou-se do resgate de literatura jurídica a esse respeito, com o fulcro de extrair, de modo indutivo (a partir do texto da lei), os aspectos processuais abstratos e não explícitos que realizam a sistemática inquisitiva. Por fim, também se estabelecem críticas à atual forma marcadamente inquisitiva do processo, com vista a um Processo Administrativo Disciplinar mais conforme a Constituição Cidadã. The present work looks up to investigate Brazilian’s Administrative Disciplinary Proceedings inserted on its constitutional outline by the comprehension on how its procedural system is structured. For that, has been done a recapitulation of both the ideal regent principles (outsets) of the Process — inquisitive and device (dispositive/disposable) — and their consequences to the procedure. It has been analyzed, hence, how both ways that are latent to the consideration on how the process is thought and the management of the proof in general, utterly identifying what happens on the Administrative Disciplinarly Proceedings. Once resettled these notions, it was intended to observe the juridical scopes assigned to the Administrative Disciplinary Proceedings and manifest, in brief, the structuration of mostly inquisitive apparatus. For that intend, it has been done a research on juridical bibliography on such theme, seeming up to extract, in an inductive method (from the legal text) the abstract and not explicit procedural aspects that materialize the inquisitive system. Therefore, it has also been stablished critics to the actual structurally inquisitive outline of the process, looking up to a Disciplinary Proceeding accurate with the Brazilian Constitution.
International standards activities of the Prosecutor´s office
Authors: Джуманазарова Виктория , Реховский Александр
Published: June 2017

The Article is devoted to the study of international standards and the activities of prosecutors, which were developed by the International Association of prosecutors in cooperation with the United Nations Office on drugs and crime in 2014. The basis of the adopted recommendations are high standards of ethics and professional conduct of prosecutors in the world. The supporting pillars of these standards are legality, justice, impartiality, respect for human rights and strengthening international cooperation in the name of fighting crime. The marked feature of the activities of the Prosecutor´s office on the basis of it has taken place in the system of state bodies. Highlighted the important points of the prosecution activities, such as the right of the Prosecutor to act according to discretion, including the decision to prosecute or withdraw from such, as well as interaction with members of society on an ongoing basis. The article presents a summary of the rules that may be used by prosecutors in various countries.
HYDROMECHANICAL MODELLING OF THE CURRENT OF LIQUID AT VERTICAL BLOW OF THE CIRCULAR BODY ABOUT WATER
Authors: Анахаев Кошкинбай , Anakhaev Koshkinbay , Темукуев Хусей , Temukuev Khusey
Published: June 2017

HYDROMECHANICAL MODELLING OF THE CURRENT OF LIQUID AT VERTICAL BLOW OF THE CIRCULAR BODY ABOUT WATER
Multifunctional Lifting Cable Crane On The Chassis Of The Vehicle
Authors: Богданова Полина , Bogdanova Polina
Published: June 2017

A new cable crane on the basis of heavy vehicles for construction, repair of roads, tunnels, overpasses, cleaning inaccessible areas, the movement of raw materials, semi-finished products, finished products and participation in liquidation of consequences of emergency situations. Considered object-oriented structure of the design based on the resources of computer simulation.
Methods of Gifted Children Training on the Basis of Individualized Learning
Authors: Семикопенко  , Semikopenko L.
Published: June 2017

The article reveals the teacher’s experience of training of gifted children on the basis of an individual approach to each student, taking into account the peculiarities of his intellectual development. The expediency of using search and research activities to support and develop the potential of gifted junior schoolchildren is discussed.
Functional Literacy of Younger Schoolchild: Target Setting
Authors: Виноградова  , Vinogradova Natalya
Published: June 2017

The article considers the key ideas of academic and methodological complex “Primary school of the XXI century”: priority of the development of learning activity, conditions of successful differential training, organization of educational interaction and search activity of schoolchildren on the basis of imaginary situation. The concept of “norm” is considered in respect to the sphere of education from the perspective of ensuring the objective interests of the public, compliance with the requirements of state educational standards, as well as the specifics of the didactic process, which includes objectives, content, methods and tools.
Analysis of the Functional Capabilities of Domestic and Foreign Information Systems for Creating of the Single Information Space in the Housing and Communal Services
Authors: Попов  , Popov A.
Published: June 2017

The article considers the problems of forming a single information space in the course of operation of the state information system of housing and communal services. Five types of information systems used in the Russian Federation by organizations for managing housing and communal services have been identified. Object-oriented analysis of the subject area «real estate management by foreign information systems» was conducted. A diagram of use cases and a class diagram using UML notation for a comparative analysis of domestic and foreign information systems are constructed. With the help of diagrams was implemented a comparative analysis of domestic and foreign information systems. It was noted the lack of marketing functions in domestic systems and insufficient development of the functions to include tenants in the management of housing and communal services.
CREATION OF MICROWAVE INSTALLATION OF CONTAINER TYPE FOR HEAT TREATMENT OF BLOOD AND FAT-CONTAINING RAW MATERIALS
Authors: Белова  , Belova Maryana , Жданкин  , Zhdankin Georgiy , Новикова  , Novikova Galina
Published: June 2017

A microwave installation was created to boil waste products of poultry and animal slaughtering in a periodic mode. It consists of a horizontal cylindrical screening body. Inside it a perforated disc-rotor from non-ferromagnetic material, rotating the motor is installed. The cylindrical resonators are rigidly fixed on the periphery of the disc-rotor. Inside each resonator the removable dielectric heat resistant containers are mounted by clamps, which covers are perforated. The inner surface of the containers is covered with a silicone material. Microwave generator units are installed on the cover of shielded enclosure, opening with handles by hinges. At the base of the body there is a drain connection. To justify structurally and technological parameters of microwave installation we analyzed the changes in the electrical parameters of the muscle tissue, skin, bone, fat, depending on the frequency of electromagnetic fields exposure. The permittivity changes of raw materials, wavelength in the feed, penetration depth of electromagnetic radiation in the feedstock were also analyzed. The effect volume heating of inedible waste in the electromagnetic field is achieved due to penetration of the field into the feed to a considerable depth. At a certain depth of penetration it becomes possible to prove the form of processed raw material in resonator depending upon the requirements of the process and electromagnetic field parameters. The temperature and conductivity of the material greatly influence to the penetration depth.
PROBABILITY OF HIGH-QUALITY GRAIN FORMATION WITH SPRING WHEAT VARIETIES OF DIFFERENT ORIGIN IN THE STEPPES OF ORENBURG URAL REGION
Authors: Тимошенкова  , Timoshenkova Tatyana , Мухитов  , Mukhitov Lenar , Самуилов  , Samuilov Feofan
Published: June 2017

Analysis of the technological qualities of spring wheat grain showed, that high-natural grain can be obtained from the varieties of Orenburg and Samara selection in 75.0% of the years, and the Saratov breeding - 62.5% of years. All studied varieties of spring durum wheat form high-natural grains of 87.5% years. Grain with high glassiness is characteristic to varieties of spring wheat of Samara breeding of 75.0% years and Orenburg and Saratov breeding - 87.5% years. High glassiness grain of spring durum wheat varities of Samara and Saratov breeding constitute 87.5% of the years, and the Orenburg selection of 100% of the years. Grain, which protein content is greater than 14% or more in Orenburg steppe, was formed only by varieties of soft wheat Orenburg breeding and Ukrainian durum wheat breeding in years of 12.5%. Grain, corresponding to 1 class by the content of gluten, in our experiments was obtained from following varieties: soft wheat of Orenburg and Samara selection in 75.0% of the years, and the Saratov - in 62.5% of the years; durum wheat of Orenburg and Samara selection in 25.0% of the years, and Ukrainian - 62.5% years. The investigation of soft wheat varieties form grain of I-III quality group and grade durum wheat - II-III quality group.
The agreement of rendering of auditor services: civil and economic aspects
Authors: Малинина  , Malinina Liya
Published: June 2017

The study describes the Genesis of auditing, reviewed the formation of the normative-legal base of regulation of audit in Russia, defines the legal nature of the audit activity, are disclosed constituent elements of the contract of rendering auditing services under the civil law, and contemporary problems of the market of audit services
Financial statistics workshop
Authors: Пожидаева  , Pozhidaeva Elena
Published: June 2017

The workshop was written in accordance with the work program of the course "Financial Statistics" and is intended for the preparation of students in the direction
Training 38.03.02 "Management" for the undergraduate. The workshop considers a system of statistical indicators of public finances,
Monetary circulation, prices and inflation, securities, banking, insurance, balance of payments and macroeconomic indicators.
Detailed examples of solutions of typical tasks, as well as tasks and tests for independent work and control of students' knowledge are given.
For teachers, post-graduate students, students of economic universities, managers
Physical basis of laser technology
Authors: Пойзнер  , Poizner Boris
Published: June 2017

The basic implementation conditions of a population inversion, pumping methods, physical phenomena in the active medium and optical resonator, their influence on the properties of laser light are systematized. The processes in lasers are described, proximities concerning their theoretical models are given and analysis of models is performed. The concepts of nonlinear dynamics in the context of laser physics are determined.
For students of physics, radio-electronics, optical technology, radio engineering specialties, postgraduates, professionals who develop new active medium and laser devices and apply laser technology.
Giving evidence in court
Authors: Griffith Richard
Published: June 2017

Appearing in court is becoming an almost routine part of a district nurse's role and the prospect of appearing in court or giving evidence at fitness to practice hearings remains a daunting one. The process is still largely adversarial and cross examination is a hostile experience that must be met with professionalism and gravitas.

In this article Richard Griffith highlights the principles of effective evidence giving.
The challenge of ruptures
Authors: Herbert Emma
Published: June 2017

Emma Herbert discusses a diagnostic strip housed in a panty liner that could make detection of a prematurally ruptured membrane easier than ever before
What's in a mnemonic?
Authors: Lewis Paul
Published: June 2017

The Chair of ALSO UK's Executive Board of Trustees reminds practioners of the organisation's position on best practice for learning—and applying—HELPERR to manage shoulder dystocia
Damages awarded for ‘nervous shock’ at a birth
Authors: Symon Andrew
Published: June 2017

Claiming compensation for post-traumatic stress disorder resulting from a birth experience is unusual. Andrew Symon provides an overview of a recent case
Review of Global Capitalism and the Crisis of Democracy by Jerry Harris
Authors: Marek Hrubec
Published: June 2017

The review deals with Jerry Harris's new book on the crisis of democracy in the contemporary system of global capitalism. The book's central idea is an analysis of the three elements in various types of regimes: the state, market, and civil society. Harris demonstrates that different types of economic and political regimes in both the past and the present have maintained a reductionist focus on just one of these elements. Harris looks for a solution that would balance the three elements. He attempts to synthesise them in order to establish a realistically feasible model of democratic market socialism.
Benefícios da Massagem Modeladora na Lipodistrofia Localizada
Authors: Oliveira Mota Machado Aiana Tátima , Nogueira Ana Paula Silva , Laão Luciana Trindade de Santana , Santos Beluzia Almeida , Pinheiro Lívia Mara Gomes , Oliveira Sirlândia Santos
Published: June 2017

Resumo: A lipodistrofia localizada consiste no acúmulo de gorduras em certas regiões do corpo. A massagem modeladora é um dos procedimentos existentes para tratar essa disfunção. É uma técnica que possui o objetivo de promover a mobilização da gordura, aumento da circulação vascular periférica e eliminação de toxinas. Seus resultados são potencializados quando associada à ativos como castanha da índia, centella asiática, extrato de cavalinha e cafeína. Esta pesquisa trata-se de um projeto de intervenção com abordagem quantitativa. Foram selecionadas duas voluntárias para colaborar com a presente pesquisa, que foram submetidas a oito sessões, duas vezes por semana, de um tratamento com creme redutor a base de castanha da índia, centella asiática, extrato de cavalinha e cafeína, e manobras de massagem modeladora. Os resultados demonstraram redução na circunferência abdominal e melhora do aspecto da pele. Portanto, concluiu-se que a massagem modeladora é uma técnica eficaz no tratamento da lipodistrofia localizada.
Multiletramentos na escola: o uso do celular e do WhatsApp nas aulas de produção textual em Língua Portuguesa
Authors: Tavares Lúcia Helena Medeiros da Cunha , Morais Débora Katiene Praxedes Costa
Published: June 2017

Este artigo centra-se na discussão sobre a inserção das novas tecnologias na sala de aula – em especial, das tecnologias digitais – envolvendo as práticas sociais de leitura e de escrita. Por meio desta pesquisa, pudemos trabalhar, por exemplo, o celular e o WhatsApp como ferramentas de produção do conhecimento em que saberes são gerados e dialogados no espaço escolar. Escolhemos como objeto de estudo as práticas de letramentos no espaço digital do WhatsApp e definimos como objetivo geral propor práticas sociais de leitura e de escrita com o uso do celular e do WhatsApp. O desenvolvimento do estudo se deu à luz das teorias sobre os estudos dos letramentos, dos multiletramentos, das novas tecnologias e da tecnologia mobile. Os resultados permitiram evidenciar que a pedagogia dos multiletramentos contribuiu de forma significativa para a produção escrita dos alunos e que as práticas de letramentos norteadas em práticas sociais, através do celular e do WhatsApp, intensificaram a interatividade e a criticidade do alunado. Em síntese, convém enfatizar a importância de quebrar as barreiras e permitir a convergência desse mundo digital ao mundo da sala de aula.
Uma abordagem da progressão temática na argumentação escrita de alunos do Ensino Fundamental
Authors: Santos Vanessa Luciana , Nepomuceno Arlete Ribeiro
Published: June 2017

Este artigo apresenta os resultados de uma pesquisa que propôs estratégias de intervenção, com o propósito de desenvolver habilidades dos alunos para buscar sanar dificuldades em ordenar e organizar ideias no texto argumentativo escrito, obedecendo à coerência/coesão, de modo que o texto progrida tematicamente. Partindo do aporte teórico da Linguística Textual, da Teoria da Argumentação e da Semiolinguística da Análise do Discurso, nesta pesquisa-ação, de expediente qualitativo, num primeiro momento, valemo-nos do registro textual de alunos do 6º ano do Ensino Fundamental de uma escola pública em Montes Claros/MG, para constituir o corpus I. Posteriormente, houve nova coleta para constituição do corpus II, na qual, após a realização da proposta de intervenção, buscou-se detectar mudanças e progressos almejados e alcançados. Os resultados comprovam que o ensino de estratégias interventivas leva ao uso adequado dos mecanismos de coerência e dos marcadores do discurso, fazendo com que os alunos produzam textos argumentativos mais coerentes, que obedeçam à progressão temática numa perspectiva mais discursiva do uso da língua. Como conclusão mais geral, evidenciamos a necessidade do estudo da argumentação em todo ano de escolaridade, tendo a prática de leitura como fundamento do ato de argumentar.
Histórias em quadrinhos do universo Macanudo: um caminho para a formação de leitores críticos
Authors: Langoni Ana Carolina , Chisté Priscila De Souza
Published: June 2017

Este artigo objetiva compreender como a utilização sistematizada dos quadrinhos do Universo Macanudo pode contribuir com a formação do leitor crítico. A proposta envolveu a parceria entre duas professoras de Língua Portuguesa e seis alunos do 9º ano do Ensino Fundamental de uma escola de Cachoeiro de Itapemirim/ES, os quais constituíram um grupo de estudo que se reuniu para participar de oficinas para análise e leitura de quadrinhos. Envolveu também alunos de seis turmas de 9º ano da sala de aula regular, que também realizaram as atividades, e professores de Língua Portuguesa do referido município, que analisaram o material em uma formação de professores. A metodologia utilizada foi a pesquisa colaborativa, pois contou com a participação dos envolvidos para avaliar e repensar as propostas realizadas. As atividades foram desenvolvidas a partir dos estudos de Vigotski sobre a importância da mediação do professor e dos momentos pedagógicos de Saviani. O referencial relativo à formação crítica do leitor dialoga com os conceitos bakhtinianos de linguagem, dialogismo e responsividade. A pesquisa parte do pressuposto de que quadrinhos tendem a contribuir com a formação leitora dos alunos, por serem atrativos e por explorarem jogos de linguagem capazes de aprofundar a leitura e aguçar o espírito crítico. O estudo conclui que os quadrinhos podem formar leitores críticos, desde que haja adequação temática e formal em seu uso.
Viajando através do interculturalismo: do pós-colonial ao presente global
Authors: Bharucha Rustom , Lyra (tradutora) Maria
Published: June 2017

Conferência proferida por Rustom Bharucha no IX Congresso da ABRACE em Uberlândia. Nessa conferência, o autor combina memórias, anedotas e momentos-chaves da iluminação e da crise na narrativa intercultural.

ABSTRACT

Conference given by Rustom Bharucha at the 9th ABRACE Congress in Uberlândia. In this conference, the author combines memories, anecdotes and key moments of enlightenment and crisis in intercultural narrative.

Keywords: Interculturalism; performance; postcolonial
Exploração tímbrica em composição para tímpanos solo
Authors: Traldi Cesar Adriano
Published: June 2017

Apesar de ser o instrumento de percussão mais utilizado no repertório orquestral, os tímpanos foram pouco explorados como instrumento solista até a metade do século XX. A evolução na construção e performance dos tímpanos e o surgimento de novas correntes composicionais no século XX tornaram possível explorações sonoras inovadoras nesse instrumento. Nesse artigo apresentamos uma composição para tímpanos solo onde a exploração tímbrica foi utilizada como principal elemento composicional. As possibilidades aqui descritas demonstram o grande potencial sonoro desse instrumento e a importância da pesquisa sonora no processo composicional para instrumentos de percussão.

ABSTRACT

Despite being the most used percussion instrument in the orchestral repertoire, the timpani were little explored as a solo instrument until the mid-twentieth century. Developments in the construction and performance of the timpani and the emergence of new compositional movements in the twentieth century made possible innovative sound holdings in this instrument. In this paper we present a timpani solo composition where timbral exploration was used as the main compositional element. The possibilities described here demonstrate the great sound potential of this instrument and the importance of sound research in the compositional process for percussion instruments.

KEYWORDS

Tímpani, timbral exploration, extended technique.
Transdisziplinäre Forschung zur Entwicklung von Windausbauszenarien
Authors: Degel Melanie
Published: June 2017

Für die Modellierung des Energiesystems müssen auch sozial-ökologische Faktoren berücksichtigt werden – gerade für die Verteilung von Windleistung. Um Ausbauziele für erneuerbare Energieträger zu bestimmen, können transdisziplinäre Forschungsansätze einen wichtigen Beitrag leisten.
Energieausgleich als Weg zu sicherer und wirtschaft licher Strom- und Wärme versorgung
Authors: Ehrenstein Ulrike , Knemeyer Ann-Katrin
Published: June 2017

Schwankungen in der Stromproduktion aus erneuerbaren Energien können durch Energieausgleichstechnologien aufgefangen werden. Dadurch werden Stromnetze entlastet, gleichzeitig wird die Versorgungssicherheit wirtschaftlich sinnvoll gewährleistet. Neue Mitgestaltungspotenziale für Akteure vor Ort entstehen.
Development of Social Sensitivity Scale for primary school students
Authors: Öcal Adem , Demirkaya Hilmi , Altınok Ayşen
Published: June 2017

Sensitivity as a method of education and as a social value is an increasingly important phenomenon in the contemporary world. One of the objectives of education in the social studies of life events and situations are susceptible individuals. In this study, it was aimed to develop a scale for determning of elementary school students' social sensitivity level to social problems. The study was conducted with 1035 elementary school students who were attending to sixth, seventh and eighth grade in Aksaray city. During the process of developing the scale, literature review has been fulfilled and an item pool which consists of 60 matters has been created. These matters were thought to be related with social problems. The matters were reduced to 47 in accordance with the experts' opinions and pre-practice was carried out on 242 students. It was decided that the matters in the scale must be 24 as a result of the findings. The scale was practised on 1035 students who were chosen by simple random sampling method and who attend sixth, seventh and eighth grade. KMO rate (0,966) and the results of Bartlett Test (X2=11390; p<0.01) showed that sample size was enough to carry out factor analysis. As a result of the factor analysis for "SSS" scale, one structure consist of 24 items has been revealed. Cronbach alpha coefficient and split test method were carried out to determine the "SSS" scale's reliability. The findings showed that the scale could be used to determine the sensitivity of the students at elementary schools to social problems.
A scale development study for assessing the effectiveness of blended learning environments
Authors: Cabı Emine , Gülbahar Yasemin
Published: June 2017

This study is conducted to develop a scale for assessing the effectiveness of blended learning environments based on the features of both face-to-face and online learning environments and provide suggestions for stakeholders. In the process of scale development, data gathered from 314 students were analyzed. The reliability and validity results for collected data were found to be acceptable since they were between or above the expected value. Based on the analysis it is found that the scale is composed of 55 items having a structure of 4 factors. Hence, it can be concluded that "Effectiveness of Blended Learning Environments Scale" is found as reliable and valid, and can measure what it aims to measure. Blended Learning Environment Scale, which was developed and analyzed for reliability and validity throughout this study, is expected to facilitate the further research studies that focused on blended learning environments.
Investigating environmental attitudes and knowledge levels of teacher candidates in terms of different variables
Authors: Sadık Fatma
Published: June 2017

The main purpose of this study is to investigate attitudes and knowledge levels of pre-service teachers in Social Sciences Education and Science and Technology Education department towards environment in terms of different variables. The data was gained from 323 pre-service teachers as 171 female and 152 male during 2012-2013 academic year. Environmental Attitude Scale and Environmental Knowledge Test developed by Uzun and Sağlam (2006) were used in order to obtain data of the study. According to the results, teacher candidates are found to be very positive in terms of environmental thought, average level in terms of environmental literacy, and close to negative level in terms of their behaviors towards environment. Meaningful in average level relationship was detected between environmental knowledge and thought points. No significant difference was found statistically among teacher candidates' environmental thought, behavior and knowledge points according to parents' occupations, number of family members, socio-economic level, taking environmental course in secondary school and being a member of an environmental association.
Historian profiles aimed to train according to the statements of history departments' web pages in Turkey
Authors: Yıldız Abdullah
Published: June 2017

History gaining the meanings such as "describing the events already finished" or "narration of real events", in 18th century in Europe, becoming an area studied by modern methods has completed the process of scientification in 19th century. History department established in Darülfünun just beginning of the 20th century in Turkey and thus historians started to be trained. As the University Reform realised, historians training continued in history department of Turkey's the first and only university. Nowadays, reviewing the University Entrance Guide 2011 it has been seen that historians being trained in history departments at 72 state and 9 private universities at total 81 universities. The purpose of this research is to determine and compare the historian profiles aimed to train according to the satatements of the state and private universities' history departments' web pages. This study is based on survey method. In this study, 63 state and 9 private universities' web pages will be scanned. The "mission" and "vision" statements of history departments' web pages will be examined. Then these statements will be analyzed by content analysis method.
Analysis of lifestyle, innovation products, and marketing mix of product purchase decision hen’s instant omelette (case study in pt eco Nature multiindo)
Authors: Rasyid Muhammad Harun Al , Yuliati Lilik Noor , Maulana Agus
Published: June 2017

PT Eco Nature Multiindo is a company which operating in the service and food processing. Hen's Instant Omelette is one form of innovative product that exist in Indonesia. In Indonesia, there is no competitor of Hen's product so Hen's became the first of instant egg in market. Response of consumer to this product is quite good, it is can be seen from the sale of products that have been sold to 6.000 bottles for 8 months. But it is still far from the company target ,which is targeting 7.500 bottles per month in accordance with market potential and company's production capacity 300 bottles a day. The purpose of this study are (1) to analyze the life style of Hen's Instant Omelette consumer (2) to analyze the influence of lifestyle, product innovation, and marketing mix of Hen's Instant Omelette product towards purchasing decision (3) to formulate managerial implication for the company. The results of the factor analysis indicates that the user segments of Hen's Instant Omelette consists of three segments: modern, clasic, and trendy. Analysis results of SEM indicates the variable that influence purchasing decision is Product Innovation which consists of Relative Advantages, Compatibility, Complexity, Divisibility, Communicability.