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CHILDREN ARE THE FUTURE - THEIR DEVELOPMENT MATTERS REPORT: FIRST INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENTAL PEDIATRICS CONGRESS
Authors: Kraus de Camargo Olaf Andres
Published: March 2016

A brief report about the First International Developmental Pediatrics Congress with reflections on the role of the discipline for Low and Middle-Income, highlighting the need for developmental monitoring, a bio-psycho-social approach and interprofessional collaboration.
College Pride, Native Pride: A Portrait of a Culturally Grounded Precollege Access Program for American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Students
Authors: Keene Adrienne J.
Published: March 2016

In this article Adrienne J. Keene employs the portraiture methodology to explore the story of College Horizons. She examines this precollege access program for American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian students to understand how a program rooted in Native cultures and identities can not only provide a space to create knowledge surrounding the college application process but also create a college-bound Native identity. The motto of the program, “College Pride, Native Pride” embodies a duality that emerges through the program itself.
The Superposition Principle: A Conceptual Perspective on Pedestrian Stream Simulations
Authors: Seitz Michael J. , Dietrich Felix , Köster Gerta , Bungartz Hans-Joachim
Published: March 2016

Models using a superposition of scalar fields for navigation are prevalent in microscopic pedestrian stream simulations. However, classifications, differences, and similarities of models are not clear at the conceptual level of navigation mechanisms. In this paper, we describe the superposition of scalar fields as an approach to microscopic crowd modelling and corresponding motion schemes. We use this background discussion to focus on the similarities and differences of models, and find that many models make use of similar mechanisms for the navigation of virtual agents. In some cases, the differences between models can be reduced to differences between discretisation schemes. The interpretation of scalar fields varies across models, but most of the time this variation does not have a large impact on simulation outcomes. The conceptual analysis of different models of pedestrian dynamics allows for a better understanding of their capabilities and limitations and may lead to better model development and validation.
On "deep and surface anaphora"
Authors: Pontes Eunice
Published: March 2016

Resumo: Hankamer and Sag (1976) argue for a distinction between deep and surface anaphora. Their conclusions were challenged by Williams (1977) who presents arguments against this distinction.
A função da repetição no reconhecimento de sentenças
Authors: Perini Mário A.
Published: March 2016

Resumo: Neste trabalho concentrar-me-ei em uma classe de particularidades do estilo falado, a saber, a repetição não-contígua. Veremos que a ocorrência de repetições não-contíguas é em certo grau previsível, verificando-se com maior freqüência em certos ambientes facilmente definidos. Além disso, sustentarei que, dados alguns pressupostos plausíveis, esses ambientes podem ser interpretados como pontos críticos, correspondendo àqueles ambientes do estilo escrito onde o mecanismo decodificador utilizado pelo leitor é particularmente sobrecarregado - e onde, por conseguinte, existe o perigo de quebra de compreensão no caso de leitores fracos. Os dados que utilizei provêm de transicrições de diálogos com informantes de classe média, com idades variando de 11 a 36 anos. As gravações foram feitas em situações razoavelmente informais, de modo que podem ser tomadas como típicas da fala espontânea.
Análise contrastiva e análise de erros - um estudo comparativo
Authors: Magro Maria Cristina
Published: March 2016

Resumo: Se se pode falar numa comparação entre Análise Contrastiva e Análise de Erros, apesar de serem dois tipos de estudo inteiramente distintos em suas metodologias e pressupostos teóricos, é porque ambos visam o mesmo objetivo final: o aprimoramento do Ensino de Línguas Estrangeiras. É neste objetivo prático, pedagógico, que se concentra toda semelhança que possamos vir a destacar entre estes dois ramos de Lingüística Aplicada. Além da contribuição prática, ambos podem oferecer excelentes 'insights' sobre aspectos téoricos do processo da aquisição da linguagem e do conhecimento lingüístico em geral, mas não se justificam plenamente apenas por esta fração de seus resultados.
Mudança de código: por uma abordagem linguística
Authors: Dutra Rosália
Published: March 2016

Resumo: O fenômeno 'mudança de código' em sociolingüística pode ser abordado em dois níveis diferentes: o nível mais amplo da comunidade como um todo e o nível individual do usuário da língua. Estudos relacionados com o uso de duas ou mais línguas (códigos) por membros de uma determinada. comunidade buscam respostas a perguntas como: Até que ponto indivíduos dentro de uma determinada comunidade selecionam uma ou outra língua, dialetos ou estilos de acordo com a necessidade de refletir e estabelecer determinadas relações de status, poder ou solidariedade? Até que ponto a escolha que o indivíduo faz dos códigos à sua disposição reflete certos 'julgamentos' ou valores sociais que a comunidade atribui às Iínguas em questão?
O leitor violentado
Authors: Paulino Maria das Graças Rodrigues
Published: March 2016

Resumo: Considerando que os contos do livro Feliz Ano Novo, de Rubem Fonseca, representam, basicamente, a violência das relações sociais, e que seu funcionamento na sociedade brasileira de 1980 deve ligar-se a isso, vamos tentar caracterizar tal funcionamento, propondo respostas plausíveis para as seguintes questões:— Qual o possível leitor de um livro de contos como Feliz Ano Novo no Brasil de hoje?— Em que universo de representação da violência tal leitor se insere?— Que diferenças com relação a esse universo marcariam Feliz Ano Novo, a ponto de afastá-lo do funcionamento social considerado "conveniente" para um texto literário, já que a justiça do país nem tolerável o julgou?
Morte e Vida Severina: um texto parodístico
Authors: Mendes Nancy Maria
Published: March 2016

Resumo: Este trabalho é parte da dissertação apresentada para a obtenção do grau de Mestre em Literatura Brasileira (Faculdade de Letras da UFMG), sob o título Ironia, sátira, parodia e humor na poesia de João Cabral de Melo Neto.
A incompreensível encarnação
Authors: Lopes Ruth Silviano Brandão
Published: March 2016

Resumo: A inquietante estranheza, o "unheimlich", é um dos efeitos da leitura de Encarnação de José de Alencar. Algum elemento, ou vários, desse romance tão pouco estudado remete o leitor-crítico ao conceito freudiano de "unheimlich", relacionado, por sua vez, ao sentimento de susto e temor que se tem diante de alguma coisa familiar e, ao mesmo tempo estranha, porque não reconhecida; inquietante, porque deveria permanecer secreta, oculta e que, no entanto, retorna. Esse tema do "estranho" liga-se, também ao duplo, ao dúbio, à incertitude, à idéia de vida vivida como ficção e/ou ficção como vida, complexo de castração, negação da morte. Talvez sejam as figuras de cera que permanecem como enigmas durante grande parte da narrativa, criando a dúvida e a inquietação sempre geradas por um objeto obscuro, fugidio, mal delineado. Suspeita-se estar diante de um romance fantástico ou fantasmagórico, para, às vezes, desfazer-se tal impressão, desviada por outros fios que conduzem a leitura pelos meandros labirínticos do texto. Sempre, no entanto, pressente-se a volta de alguma coisa suspeita, misteriosa e ameaçadora, o que mantém o leitor na expectativa de algum conhecimento insólito e surpreendente.
Elementos retóricos e ideológicos no discurso do pai-de-santo
Authors: Casa Nova Vera Lúcia De Carvalho
Published: March 2016

Resumo: Esta análise não tem um caráter geral, ela é uma tentativa de apreensão de um objeto determinado, produto de minha experiência nos meios religiosos urbanos. A proposta é de mostrar a possibilidade de uma leitura que se oriente para um enfoque semiótico umbandista, na medida em que esta prática oferece inúmeros dados para uma teoria da produção sígnica.
A problem in teaching a first language: topicalization in oral Portuguese
Authors: Pontes Eunice De Souza Lima
Published: March 2016

Abstract: My purpose in this paper isto call attention to a problem which exists in Portuguese, but whichmay existin otherlanguages aswell, since the ignorance of oral language structures, or the prejudice against colloquial registers is not a privilege of those working in my country. As a result of ignorance and prejudices, when teachers find in their students' compositions a type of sentence which is not usual in written language they tend to consider it an error. Sometimes, as it occurs today in Brazilian Portuguese, the structure may be so different from those they are familiar with that they think the student who uses it "does not master the correct thinking patterns".I want to study, in this paper, a type of sentence which is very common in colloquial Portuguese, even among educated people, but which is not accepted in written language, and when used in compositions, it is considered an error, "bad Portuguese", "without logic", "whithout structure", etc. Teachers do not understand why their students use such structures, and they are completely at a loss when confronted with them. Students do not know either why they "err" and are equally confused. However, when we observe oral language, these structures are completely natural and when we ask educated native speakers about them, they say: "We say this".
Construções de tópico em língua escrita
Authors: Pontes Eunice De Souza Lima
Published: March 2016

Resumo: Existem certos preconceitos herdados pela tradição gramatical greco-latina que, apesar de peremptoriamente combatidos pelos manuais introdutórios de Lingüística, parecem resistir ao tempo e aparecem às vezes sub-reptícia ou mesmo claramente em trabalhos de lingüistas renomados. Um deles é o de que língua escrita, formal, seria de alguma forma "superior", à língua oral. Erica Garcia (1975) diz textualmente em seu livro que considera a língua escrita superior à oral, mais completa, etc. Givón (1979) e Elinor Ochs (1980) não o dizem em termos tão declarados, mas seus trabalhos mais recentes estão informados por este preconceito, quando estudam o que Givón chama de "modo pragmático versus modo sintático" e Ochs "discurso relativamente planejado versus discurso relativamente não-planejado". Tentarei mostrar neste trabalho que as concepções de ambos estão calcadas em uma visão falsa de relação entre linguagem oral e linguagem escrita. Como as construções de tópico são usadas por ambos para comprovar seus pontos de vista, recorrerei amplamente a observações que tenho realizado sobre a incidência destas construções em línguas como o português, espanhol e francês.
Variações sobre a travessia
Authors: Ramos Maria Luiza
Published: March 2016

Resumo: Odisseu, Dom Quixote e Riobaldo, pela sua natureza de personalidade, são existencialmente condicionados por um texto. Vivem no discurso, sendo o seu universo caracterizado por um determinado enunciado.
Arte e criação em Macunaíma
Authors: Cury Maria Zilda Ferreira
Published: March 2016

Resumo: Partindo da contraposição existente no Macunaíma , entre espaço primitivo e espaço urbano, pretendo apreender a visão que tem Mário de Andrade do artista e de sua função, no interior da rapsódia.
Sobre uma função axiológica do diálogo no romance
Authors: Paulino Maria das Graças Rodrigues
Published: March 2016

Resumo: Embora o diálogo constitua um espaço social de confronto de valores, na teoria do romance a ocorrência do que se denomina diálogo ou discurso direto não tem sido comumente associada ao nível axiológico da narrativa. Mikhail Bakhtine relacionou o dialógico ao ideológico, mas não caminhou no sentido de evidenciar um funcionarnento específico para o que chamou "diálogo puro" porque seu objetivo era exatamente destacar a confluência dos vários procedimentos de representação discursiva da "voz do outro", dialogização no sentido mais amplo possível. Por outro lado, as teorias miméticas, embora se tenham ocupado do diálogo, entenderam-no como um constituinte natural, isto é, ideologicamente neutro, do discurso vivenciado, cujo pressuposto é que sejam projetados no texto outros eus - origens de discurso, sujeitos ficcionais de enunciação.
As funções do maravilhoso na narrativa brasileira
Authors: Zilberman Regina
Published: March 2016

Resumo: Cabe medir a elasticidade da teoria que Propp formula a respeito da história fantástica, verificando-se até que ponto os dados constatados sugerem novos elementos para uma reflexão sobre a especificidade daquele gênero. Assim sendo, se o conto qualificado em virtude da presença de ações fantásticas ou extraordinárias, cumpre examinar se esta classificação é retirada autenticamente da intimidade do texto. É o que legitima a investigação que se concentra especialmente sobre as funções do maravilhoso; em decorrência, torna-se imprescindível verificar ainda as repercussões que elas ocasionam no desenrolar do relato.
Algumas questões acerca dos contos crioulos da Bahia narrados por mestre Didi
Authors: Casa Nova Vera Lúcia
Published: March 2016

Resumo: A análise de um conto de cultura nagô engendra necessariamente uma análise da dinâmica cultural, do processo de organização das representações na prática social, representações que são, ao mesmo tempo sua condição e produto. Não pretendo passar por caminhos de estudo dessa dinâmica cultural, apesar de muitas vezes estar diante de problemas metodológicos por interferência da bibliografia especializada, por tratar-se de um esboço de assunto para pesquisas posteriores.
Sobre os reflexos sociais da mudança em progresso
Authors: Oliveira Marco Antônio De
Published: March 2016

Abstract: This paper is a discussion of the social reflexes of linguistic change in progress. ln particular, it deals with the general valldity of the evidence provided by the curvillnear pattern of social distribution, age differences, and the rôle of the women for the detection of linguistic change in progress. It is argued here that: a) lack of curvilinear pattern is not an indication of lack of change in progress; b) the rôle of the women in linguistic change depends on their rôle in society, and c) new changes can be originated in the lowest stratum in society.
A intertextualidade em dois contos femininos
Authors: Angelini Paulo Roberto Escudero
Published: March 2016

Resumo: Este trabalho procura evidenciar o caráter intertextual de dois contos femininos e mostrar as funções desempenhadas pelos vários textos que se cruzam nesses contos.Abstract: This paper aims at stressing the intertextual aspect of two feminine short stories and showing the functions performed by the various texts justaposed in them.
Travessia ideológica
Authors: Oliveira Luiz Cláudio Vieira de
Published: March 2016

Resumo: O discurso de Riobaldo em Grande Sertão: Veredas de João Guimarães Rosa pode ser caracterizado como ideológico através de elementos de vários discursos nele contidos, além de sua estrutura proverbial e mítica.Abstract: Riobaldo's speach in Grande Sertão: Veredas of João Guimarães Rosa can be considered ideological when analyzed from the proverbial and mythical point of view.
O unreliable narrator em Dom Casmurro e The Aspern Papers
Authors: Figueiredo Maria do Carmo Lanna
Published: March 2016

Resumo: Estas obras de Machado de Assis e Henry James podem ser lidas como estórias sobre o narrador. A análise compara-os a partir desta consideração, estabelecendo como os dois autores, conhecidos como mestres do realismo psicológico, tentaram acrescentar alguma complexidade à sua obra discutindo temas já apresentados na literatura universal, ao enriquecer as normas da narrativa em 1a pessoa. Há também um propósito de estabelecer até que ponto a escolha do ponto de vista torna as obras particularmente interessantes e de efeito, pela análise da ação, personagens e estória.Abstract: These works of Machado de Assis and Henry James can be read as stories about the narrator. The analysis has compared them from this consideration, in order to establish how the two authors, known as masters of the psychological realism, have tried to add some complexity in their artcraft on discussing themes already presented in universal literature, by means of enriching the patterns of the narrative in the first person. There is also a purpose of pointing out to what extent the selection of point of view makes the works particularly interesting and effective, analyzing action, characters and story in support of that idea.
O salto sem cavalo
Authors: Ramos Maria Luíza
Published: March 2016

Resumo: O ensaio procura estabelecer as relações intrínsecas entre duas fases da vida intelectual de Kandinsky. Aborda, entre outras coisas, o Leitmotiv de sua obra; a relação do pintor com sua terra natal e com a Alemanha, sua visão de mundo. Especial destaque ao tema da contradição.Abstract: This essay tries to establish the intrinsic relations between two of the phases of Kandinsky intellectual life. It focalizes, among other things, the leit-motive of his works, his relationship to his native land and to Germany and his conception of the world. The theme contradlction is specially emphasized.
O beijo inconsútil
Authors: Ramos Maria luiza
Published: March 2016

Resumo: Esta leitura, centrada na cadeia significante, mostra as relações especulares entre Peri e Ceci, numa narrativa que submete a lenda de Santa Cecília, a poesia popular ibérica e mitos indígenas a uma elaboração romântica e, sobretudo, mística.Résumé: Cettte lecture, centrée sur la chaine signifiante, montre des rapports spéculaires entre les personnages les plus remarquables du roman, dans un récit qui fait soumettre á une élaboration romantique et surtout mystique la légende de Sainte Cécile, la poesie populaire ibérique et des mythes de la société sauvage brésilienne.
The positive mythmaking role: Frederico Garcia Lorca in two early poems
Authors: Antônio Robert Di
Published: March 2016

Resumo: Estudo do processo de formação mítica nos poemas "Canción tonta" e "El niño mudo", de Garcia Lorca, a partir das reflexões de Jung sobre a forma em que a criança percebe a realidade, expressando desejos primitivos e verdades básicas, e resultando de uma imaginação criadora, o que constitui um ponto de contato entre o poeta e a criança.Abstract: A study of Garcia Lorca's mythmaking processin the poems "Canción torta" and "El niño mudo", on basic of Jung's reflections on the child's form of perception of reality, which expresses basic primal desires and thuth and results from creative imagination, being a point of contact between the poet and the child.
Como te tornaras feliz? conselhos para as donzellas christãs. Para um estudo da Semiótica dos conceitos
Authors: Casa Nova Vera Lúcia De Carvalho
Published: March 2016

Resumo: Mostra alguns aspectos do discurso religioso sobre a mulher. Analisa o mecanismo ideológico da proibição/transgressão mostrando as relacões de poder existentes na transmissão da cultura.Résumé: Une démonstration de quelques aspects du discours religieux sur la femme. Analyse du mécanisme idéologique de l' interdit et présentation des relations de pouvoir qui existent dans la transmission de la culture.
Água viva: auto-retrato (im)possível
Authors: Miranda Wander Melo
Published: March 2016

Resumo: Leitura de Água Viva, de Clarice Lispector, e suas relações com o auto-retrato enquanto deslocamento do "eu" através da experiência da lingugem.Résumé: Lecture de Água Viva, de Clarice Lispector, et ses rapports à l'auto-portrait en tant que déplacement du "moi", à travers l' expérience du langage.
Hierarquia referencial em línguas Tupi
Authors: Monserrat Ruth , Soares Marília Facó
Published: March 2016

Resumo: Algumas línguas da família Tupi-Guarani apresentam uma Hierarquia Referencial que ocorre no nível morfo-sintático, na forma de prefixos verbais que especificam o sujeito ou objeto. É esta Hierarquia Referencial que determina a ocorrência de prefixos verbais de pessoa, nestas línguas. Estudos recentes em universais lingüísticos (Hawkinson & Hyman (1974); Foley (1976); Silventein (1977)) propõem a existência de uma hierarquia natural de tópico. Baseados nestes estudos tentamos encontrar evidencias para o mecanismo da referida hierarquia em outras línguas da família Tupi-Guarani e em certas línguas que pertencem a outras famílias do ramo Tupi. Na conclusão do trabalho, formula-se a hipótese da existência de uma Hierarquia Referencial em estágios mais antigos das línguas discutidas — isto é, em Proto-Tupi —, o que fornece uma explicação para as mudanças que estão ocorrendo em seu estágio atual.Abstract: Certain languages of the Tupi-Guarani family present a Referential Hierarchy which occurs at the morphosyntactic level in the form of verbal prefixes that specify the subject or object. It is this Referential Hierarchy that determines the occurrence of personal verbal prefixes in those languages. Recent studies on linguistic universals (Hawkinson & Hyman (1974); Foley (1976); Silverstein (1977)), propose the existence of a natural topic hierarchy and provide evidence for the mechanism of the referred hierarchy in other languages of the Tupi-Guarani family and in certain languages which belong to other families of theTupi stock. In the conclusion of the paper the hypothesis of the existence of a Referential Hierarchy in previous stages of the languages discussed — i.e., in Proto-Tupi —, is formulated which provides an explanation for the shifts taking place in their present stage.
Das mudanças morfofonêmicas em português
Authors: Souza Tânia Conceição C. de
Published: March 2016

Resumo: Neste artigo, examino o fenômeno de sândi externo que afeta vogais iniciais e finais em fronteira de palavras em português. Os dados considerados foram coletados da fala de informantes do Rio de Janeiro. Tais dados são usados para conferir as soluções propostas por Liberato (1970) e Simões (1981), em dois trabalhos dedicados ao mesmo problema. Argumenta-se aqui que as regras a serem formuladas devem ser restritas, em termos fonéticos, morfológicos e sintáticos. Chega-te também à conclusão de que o sândi externo poderia ser melhor explicado se se levasse em consideração a análise espectrográfica.Abstract: In this article I examine the external sandhi phenomenon, which affects initial and final vowels at word boundary in Portuguese. The data I consider were collected in the speech of informants from Rio de Janeiro. These data are used to check out the solutions presented by Liberato (1978) and Simões (1981) in two papers dedicated to the same problem. It is argued here that the rules to be formulated have to be restricted in phonetic, morphological and syntactic terms. It is also argued that external sandhi could be better explained if spectrographic analysis were taken into account.
Cardiovascular Outcomes with Empagliflozin – News for Type 2 Diabetes Therapy
Authors: Gallwitz Baptist ,   Dept Medicine IV, Eberhard Karls University, Tübingen, Germany
Published: March 2016

Cardiovascular safety has to be proven for antidiabetic therapy for type 2 diabetes according to the guidance from regulatory bodies. Recently, the results of the respective study for the sodium-glucose transporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitor empagliflozin were published. Unlike similar studies for other antidiabetic agents that proved cardiovascular safety by non-inferiority compared with standard treatment with regard to a combined cardiovascular primary endpoint, empagliflozin showed superiority with a significantly lower incidence of cardiovascular events.
Psychosocial Aspects and Diabetes Technology – Head to Head or Hand in Hand?
Authors: Barnard Katharine D ,   Faculty of Health & Social Sciences, Bournemouth University, Bournemouth, UK, Weissberg-Benchell Jill ,   Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, US
Published: March 2016

Diabetes technologies have progressed rapidly over recent years with a dedicated conference entering its 10th year, stronger and larger than ever. The long-awaited automated insulin delivery systems represent the latest devices in engineering excellence however it is important that we do not lose sight of the fact that there is a person at the end of this technology, simply wanting a better life with diabetes with reduced diabetes burden. This commentary explores the relationship between technology and the psychosocial aspects of that technology in the context of user experience, clinical guidelines and the inclusion of psychosocial aspects alongside medical outcomes in research trials.
The Future of Sleeve Gastrectomy
Authors: Gagner Michel ,   Herbert Wertheim School of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, US; Hôpital du Sacre Coeur, Montreal, Canada
Published: March 2016

The International Diabetes Federation has recently published a position statement on bariatric surgery. Facing a global diabetes crisis, it has added various types of surgery on the gastrointestinal tract as powerful options among the armamentarium to normalise glycaemia, avoid regular medications and decrease costs in severely obese patients. Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy has been shown to be effective for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, with extremely low mortality and acceptable morbidity. It decreases caloric consumption, modifies gut hormones, changes gastric emptying, and lowers glycaemia. In the long term, if recurrences in weight or diabetes occur, it can be converted to a duodenal switch, potentially reaching 90% of patients with partial or complete remission.
The Management of Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma in the Era of Targeted Therapy
Authors: Ng-Cheng-Hin Brian ,   NIHR Royal Marsden Hospital and Institute of Cancer Research BRC, London, UK, Newbold Kate L ,   NIHR Royal Marsden Hospital and Institute of Cancer Research BRC, London, UK
Published: March 2016

Medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) is a rare cancer comprising approximately 5% of all thyroid cancers. The majority arises sporadically but around 25% are hereditary forming part of the Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia (MEN) type 2 syndromes. The initial management is surgical, the extent of resection determined by radiological stage, presence of and specific REarranged during Transfection (RET) oncogene mutation and level of serum calcitonin. External beam radiotherapy may be utilised in the adjuvant setting to improve local control rates. Conventional cytotoxic agents remain essentially futile in the management of advanced MTC with response rates of around 15-20% at best. Over the last decade, alongside a greater understanding of the molecular pathogenesis of MTC we have seen the development of small molecule agents including tyrosine kinase inhibitors targeting vascular endothelial growth factor receptors (VEGFRs) and RET with activity in advanced MTC. This review will examine the evidence for this therapeutic approach, when to consider initiating and how to manage toxicities arising from such therapies in the treatment of advanced MTC.
Research progress on the safety of cell-assisted lipotransfer in breast repairs after breast conserving therapy
Authors: Liu Xingzi , Han Jing
Published: March 2016

With the development of medical technology, more breast cancer patients have the opportunity of receiving breast conserving therapy. Post-operation breast reconstructions have gained more attention nowadays. As a new and important method of breast reconstruction after breast surgery, cell-assisted lipotransfer is being carried out in some clinical works. This paper briefly reviewed the current research progress of adipose-derived stem cell-assisted lipotransfer and the recurrence of breast cancers.
The Long-Term Effects of Participant Direction of Supports and Services for People With Disabilities
Authors: Harry Melissa L. , Kong Jooyoung , MacDonald Lynn M. , McLuckie Althea , Battista Christina , Mahoney Ellen K. , Jeon Haesang , Mahoney Kevin J.
Published: March 2016

Numerous studies have demonstrated the short-term effectiveness of the Cash and Counseling model option of participant-directed home and community-based personal care service programs for Medicaideligible recipients with disabilities requiring long-term care. However, long-term experiences with participant-directed services have yet to be examined for these individuals. We addressed this gap in the literature through participatory action research and qualitative content analysis. Working together as coresearchers with members of the National Participant Network, a peer organization for people interested in or enrolled in participant-directed services, we interviewed 17 adults enrolled in one state’s Cash and Counseling-based program. Participants’ ages ranged from 40 to 83 years, had been enrolled for at least 5 years, and acted as their own representative within the program. Our major findings show (a) the program’s flexibility allowed for adaptation to meet participants’ changing needs over time and (b) that program attendants helped connect participants with community in multiple ways. In this article, we provide important policy and practice implications for participant-directed programs for people with disabilities.
Developing Emotional Intelligence In MBA Students: A Case Study Of One Programs Success
Authors: Joyner Fredricka F. , Mann Derek T.Y.
Published: March 2016

Over the past two decades an escalating interest in the construct of emotional intelligence (EI) has made its way into the popular press, professional press, and peer reviewed journals.Not surprisingly, an interest in EI is also gaining ground in academic settings (Parker, Duffy, Wood, Bond & Hogan, 2002; Parker, Hogan, Eastabrook, Oke & Wood, 2006; Parker, Saklofske, Wood & Eastabrook, 2005). Several major longitudinal studies have laid a sound theoretical foundation supporting the development of EI competencies as a component of the MBA curriculum (Boyatzis, Stubbs & Taylor, 2002; Boyatzis & Saatcioglu, 2008). This paper will describe why and how one MBA program took theory to practice and piloted the integration of content designed to develop competencies related to emotional intelligence into its curriculum.It will also review the results of an applied multi-year study that measured the results of the curriculum pilot.The study was conducted using one of the most widely used instruments for measuring emotional intelligence, the Bar-On Emotional Quotient Inventory (Bar-On, 1997), to identify significant changes between the beginning and the end of the program in the aggregate measures of emotional intelligence competencies.
A Review Of Howard Universitys Financial Literacy Curriculum
Authors: Lindsey-Taliefero Debby , Kelly Lynne , Brent William , Price Russell
Published: March 2016

This article evaluates a financial literacy curriculum at the Howard University (HU) School of Business, by measuring the financial knowledge acquired after participating in a variety of programs. To evaluate the HU curriculum, the National Jump$tart Coalition (NJC) survey was administered to collect data on financial knowledge and demographic characteristics. Descriptive statistics and regression analysis were used to study the data. The results show that HU-Business students performance was comparable to Jump$tarts national average for college students and Business/Economics students. HU Business students scored higher than the Jump$tarts African American student sample. The regression analysis helped identity key factors that influence financial awareness for HU students including having checking account, electronic tax preparation, taking a course in personal finance or money management, GPA, and frequently balancing check book.
A Seasoned Instructors New Look At Fixed-Income Securities: An Exercise Using Discounted Bonds
Authors: Secrest Thomas W.
Published: March 2016

Having returned to teaching the basics of pricing fixed-income securities after several years, the author recalls the difficulty students have in understanding the total return provided by fixed-income securities that are purchased at either a discount or premium from face value.This teaching note attempts to clarify the concept by suggesting that separation of the return provided by coupon payments from the return provided by periodic changes in the fair market value may aid in student understanding.The integration of financial calculators in the classroom improves and simplifies this process for seasoned instructors.
Accrued Interest On Bonds: An Explanation Based On Brokers Preference For Clean Price Data With A Critique Of Intermediate Accounting Textbook Explanations
Authors: Vicknair David
Published: March 2016

By convention U.S. bond markets announce the actual price of a bond as the sum the quoted price plus accrued interest. The economic meaning of accrued interest and its role in this price announcing convention is generally misunderstood by accounting textbook authors who mistakenly provide accrued interest with both an economic and administrative explanation. A cogent rationale for the broker price announcing convention is offered which places accrued interest in its proper context. Explanations of accrued interest found in a sample of intermediate accounting textbooks are also critiqued. The concept of negative accrued interest is also briefly discussed.
A Business Educators Guide To Transitioning To A Digital Curriculum
Authors: Roberts Scott D. , Rains Russell E. , Perry Gregory E.
Published: March 2016

The authors, representing three key digital media business disciplines, present a case for how business curriculum could be updated to include a strong digital element without recreating the entire business school enterprise or spending millions on new faculty and technology. The three key disciplines are technology, law, and marketing.
Experiential Learning Laboratories In Business Schools: The WD-40 For Curriculum Innovation
Authors: Boroff Karen E. , Riley Elven
Published: March 2016

The authors present a case analysis of how a business school brought about curriculum innovation.The school used something borrowed, specifically experiential learning laboratories, and something new to attain measureable curriculum change, with only modest investments.The authors urge that the nimbleness of a medium-size school committed to personal touch and with a strong bias to transform concepts into practice can have a natural advantage in providing unique learning experiences, compared to a highly leveraged program encumbered by size.These learning laboratories translate to experiential learning opportunities that are more like apprenticeships and professional mentoring.Given the difficult labor market, schools that can develop demonstrable job competencies in their coursework for students will add value as these students immediately seek employment and, more broadly, develop their career paths.
Another Curriculum Requirement? Quantitative Reasoning In Economics: Some First Steps
Authors: O'Neill Patrick B. , Flynn David T.
Published: March 2016

In this paper, we describe first steps toward focusing on quantitative reasoning in an intermediate microeconomic theory course. We find student attitudes toward quantitative aspects of economics improve over the duration of the course (as we would hope). Perhaps more importantly, student attitude toward quantitative reasoning improves, in general. This result suggests that economics courses should be considered for inclusion as part of any effort to incorporate quantitative reasoning across the curriculum.
Business Administration Students As Surrogates For IT Professionals Summary Of A Study
Authors: Cline Melinda , St. John Jeremy , Guynes Carl S.
Published: March 2016

The purpose of this paper is to report a summary of the results of a study which examined the appropriateness of using business school students as surrogates for IT professionals by comparing cognitive styles, physiological characteristics, and basic demographic data among the two groups. Cognitive style refers to the way individuals think, perceive and remember information. Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), Kolb's Learning Style Inventory (LSI), and Human Information Processing Survey (HIPS) tests were used to examine cognitive style. Physiological characteristics examined include dichotic (different ear) listening and visual perception speed, both with laterality (right/leftness). This study identifies important differences between the students and IT professionals. The results have implications for both researchers and designers of future information systems.
Starting Ones Own Business What Motivates Entrepreneurs?
Authors: Hefer Y. , Cant M. C. , Wiid J. A.
Published: March 2016

The purpose of this study was to determine the factors that motivate and challenge people when starting up their own small business. This paper includes the challenges that entrepreneurs encounter, advantages and disadvantages of owning ones own business, as well as highlighting the factors that are important to succeed in owning ones own business. The study was quantitative in nature and made use of an online survey questionnaire to collect data from entrepreneurs and potential entrepreneurs in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. The results indicated that the most motivational factors include the desire to pursue a business idea and that they want to be their own boss. The results further highlighted that the main challenges for small business owners are financial in nature as well as support from the government.
Gender And Stress: Does Ones Gender Affect Stress Levels During An Evaluation?
Authors: Schultz Marian C. , Schultz James T.
Published: March 2016

This study sought to determine if there is a significant difference between male and female stress levels during evaluations. The research hypothesis states that there is a significant difference between the level of stress experienced between males and females during an evaluation. The ability to interpret a persons skin temperature has become a useful technique in biofeedback studies (Roberts, Kewman & MacDonald, 1973). The instrument utilized in this study to measure the level of stress which individuals experience was the Biodot, a one-quarter inch diagonal circle of microencapsulated Cholesteric liquid crystals which changes color to reflect a broad thermal range. The study, composed of 860 individuals, found that there was no significant difference between the stress levels of males and females during an evaluation.
The Offshoring Of Accounting And Finance: Where Its Been And Where Its Going
Authors: Anderson J. Richard , Vita Richard N.
Published: March 2016

This article surveys the past and future of FAO finance and accounting outsourcing. It tries to identify why the offshoring of finance and accounting work has lagged three or four years behind most other business functions, in spite of its seemingly significant cost advantages. It then outlines some of the major emerging trends in the field, including its extension to mid-size firms, the proliferation of venture-capital financed offshore start-ups, the creation of dedicated environments to address security concerns, its expansion beyond India, the non cost-related advantages of offshoring, and the attempt to put an American face on the entire process.
The Effects Of Human Capital On Malaysias Maunfacturing Productivity Growth
Authors: Ahmed Elsadig Musa
Published: March 2016

The objective of this paper is to examine the effects of human capital on the productivity growth in Malaysias manufacturing sector. To achieve this, labour input was subdivided into skilled semi-skilled and unskilled. The study found that materials account for the largest cost component in the sector although shortages of skilled labour constitute a serious constraint on capital utilisation. In addition, the contribution of total factor productivity (TFP) growth of the sector was generally found to be very low particularly during the second sub-period of 1987-2001. The improvement and slowdown of TFP contribution to manufacturing sector in terms of average annual growth rates were dependent on the inputs used in production, believed to be of low quality and insufficient.
Does Crime Influence The Payment Decisions Of Consumers?
Authors: Karoubi Bruno , Chenavaz Regis
Published: March 2016

The impact of crime on economic activity has been widely studied. The economic analysis of crime on payment instrument, however, is still lacking. In this paper, we analyze the impact of crime on the use of cash and card payment with an original database of a representative sample of French consumers. We provide empirical evidence that violent and financial crimes have opposite effects on cash withdrawn and cash payment: On the one side, violent crime increases the amount of cash withdrawn and increases the probability of a cash payment. On the other side, financial crime decreases the amount of cash withdrawn and increases the probability of a credit or debit card payment. The probability of mugging is higher when withdrawing cash and automated teller machines (ATMs) deliver only notes. The increase in the amount of cash withdrawn comes from the reduction of the number of cash withdrawals together with the non-linearity of cash withdrawals at ATMs. The increase in the proportion of card owners when financial crime is high is a result of adverse selection: a financial fraudster is more aware of the insurance provided with payment cards, and therefore he places a greater value on having a payment card.
Developing Transparent Health Care Reimbursement Auditing Procedures
Authors: Wilamowsky Yonah , Rotenstein Aliza , Epstein Sheldon
Published: March 2016

The continued computerization of health care records has enabled easier sampling and analysis of large sets of medical records, making it easier than ever for Medicare, Medicaid and other private insurers to use statistical audits to determine and demand return of alleged overpayments to health care providers. However, there are sometimes statistical difficulties with the audits, and there is frequently not sufficient transparency in the procedures or their application to reproduce the results in order to determine whether they have been carried out correctly. This paper addresses concerns in sampling and analysis of data records by looking at the case of a specific audit of a medical practice carried out by a private insurer. If done properly, statistical audits can be a very useful tool, but often the methodologies are vague and the implementation is either wrong or not explained fully enough to reproduce and analyze.
An Integrative Business Case Utilizing An Online Database
Authors: Miller Louise
Published: March 2016

This paper describes a unique business case that is an integration of topics in accounting information systems, managerial accounting, economics, and marketing into a single comprehensive student project on the internet. The project described gives students experience using an online database and php coding to interact with this database. The problem also involves demand functions and profit maximization with elementary calculus. The information system used is a website that assists a company employee in setting prices of products for optimal profit, given information concerning demand function parameters, costs, and marketing options. Although this project was used in an accounting information systems course, it could also be utilized in other courses such as introductory database management systems, managerial accounting, or introductory information technology. The project can be easily modified to align with the experience and sophistication of the students.
Blackrocks: Craft Brewing From Hobby To Business: Applying Strategic Management To The Small Firm
Authors: Gnauck Brian , Hart Claudia , Pagel Larry
Published: March 2016

Blackrocks, a craft beer start-up company, first opened in Marquette, Michigan, a town of 20,000 residents, in 2010. The business evolved around a friendship and a mutual interest in craft beer and is located in Marquettes Village, an area close to the local university consisting of several full-service restaurants, sandwich shops, bars, and retail shops. The Village considers itself an independent retail section of Marquette.The ambience of Blackrocks is fun and good times. People of all ages are attracted to the bar to enjoy craft beer with their family and friends. The physical setting is rustic with a current capacity of 50 customers (soon to expand to 100 customers). Customers can bring in their own food or call a local eatery for pizza or sandwich delivery.Blackrocks has a very loose organizational structure which has worked well in the past. This case will allow students to identify the problems faced by Blackrocks in todays economy; to describe the internal and external environment of Blackrocks; to identify their core competencies; to identify Blackrocks strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats; and to develop management strategies which could further enhance the business and help them attain their mission and goals.
Sustainability: The Case Of Siam Cement Group (SCG)
Authors: Leelakulthanit Orose
Published: March 2016

This case discusses the success story of SCG, a long-lasting Thai conglomerate that introduced and implemented the concept of sustainable development. The company has gone through the three stages of sustainable development implementation: the green manufacturing, the greening of the supply chain, and the launching of the eco-value label and eco-value products. As a result, the company has been successful in selling a large number of eco-value products and has been ranked for a long time on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes.
A Retrospective Look at College Football in the Late BCS Era A Case Study in Sports Analytics, Sports Management, and Sports Economics
Authors: Caro Cary A.
Published: March 2016

This case study presents game-play statistics to explore their relationships between winning, conference affiliation, and styles of play. Statistics from games from 2005 to 2011 are compiled and explored using descriptive statistics, ANOVA, and Pearsons Correlations. Bowl Championship Series automatic-qualifiers serve as variables in this study. ANOVA analysis indicates that the style of play from 2005 to 2011 has changed as total offensive production and scoring have increased. This study also finds marked differences in game-play for the various conferences, and presents the statistics that carry the greatest correlation to winning in each of the conferences. This case study is intended for use in sports management and administration courses, where users must make determinations on the differences in play, and their impact on sports administrative decisions.
The Match: A Case Study In Algorithm Analysis Of The National Resident Matching Program
Authors: Dadashzadeh Mohammad , Dadashzadeh Sara
Published: March 2016

There are rare opportunities when solving an easily-understood problem can bring together application of skills taught in diverse courses in a Computer Science (CS) or Management Information Systems (MIS) program.  This paper presents such an opportunity in the typical database management systems course taught at the junior or senior level.  Specifically, we describe the case study of solving the classical Hospitals/Residents problem in Microsoft Access.  The solution, based on classical Gale-Shapely algorithm for the Stable Marriage problem, offers pedagogical opportunities in data modeling, algorithm and data structure considerations for program development, Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) and embedded SQL (Structured Query Language) programming, and empirical analysis of running time complexity of algorithms that work remarkably well in teaching students the value of each tool in the toolset they take away from required courses as a part of their undergraduate education in CS or MIS.
What Happens When Business Schools Merge: A Case Study
Authors: Nguyen Pascal
Published: March 2016

Following in the steps of for-profit companies, business schools have started to consider mergers as a way of rapidly boosting their visibility and financial resources. However, there are challenges to address. This case describes the recent experience of two major French business schools. The focus is on the changes made to faculty management. The case offers an opportunity to reflect on the benefits and potential pitfalls of the new workload policy.