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Locke and the Churchill Catalogue Revisited
Authors: Harpham John Samuel
Published: February 2018

At the time of his death, in 1704, the library of John Locke held 269 volumes of philosophy—but 275 volumes of geography and travel. Works of geography drew on discoveries related in books of travel, but Locke did nevertheless see them as distinct genres. In both, his holdings were extensive. He owned several volumes of maps; the great recent surveys of Africa, America, and Japan printed by John Ogilby; and the descriptions of the world by Abbot, Purchas, Morden, and Moll. It was in books of travel, though, of which Locke owned 195, where his holdings were most remarkable. He owned the massive collections of Ramusio (in Italian), de Bry (in Latin), Thévenot (in French), and Hakluyt and Purchas (in English). He owned accounts of the well-known voy- ages of Hariot to Virginia, de Léry to Brazil, Sandys to the Ottoman Empire, Gage to the West Indies, and Choisy to Siam. He owned as well accounts of dozens of more minor voyages, such as those of Blount to the Levant, Monconys to Syria, Ray to the Continent, Josselyn to New England, and Fryke to the East Indies. No student of Locke’s library has failed to remark upon what Harrison and Laslett, its modern editors, have called its ‘great strength’ in these areas. This is to understate the matter, for it seems that among libraries of its size in late Stuart England, only the library of Robert Hooke (and perhaps that of Robert Boyle) rivalled Locke’s in works of geography and travel.
En torno a la voz "quartonadas"
Authors: Vicente Llavata Santiago
Published: February 2018

La historia de la voz quartonadas ofrece un interesante recorrido por la historia del léxico español. Su carácter de voz prestada, junto con su adscripción temática al ámbito de la indumentaria, permiten certificar la persistencia de ciertos entornos socioculturales, entendidos como centros generadores de léxico específico. Tomando como base el verbo del catalán medieval quartonar(-se) (‘henderse’, ‘rajarse’), el castellano adoptó el adjetivo quartonado –da, aunque tuvo una vida muy efímera, pues tan solo se registra, en calidad de forma aislada, en la obra literaria de don Íñigo López de Mendoza, quien precisamente estuvo estrechamente vinculado a la Corona de Aragón.
La poética "palimpséstica" de Ricardo Gil Soeiro: los espectros lingüísticos y culturales de la tradición clásica
Authors: Pego Puigbó Armando
Published: February 2018

La publicación de la tetralogía Palimpsesto (2016) del poeta portugués Ricardo Gil Soeiro constituye una sorprendente aportación dentro del ámbito literario peninsular a las relaciones entre filosofía y literatura. Ante las consecuencias nihilistas de la deconstrucción, ensaya las posibilidades impotentes que todavía contiene la creación poética. Este artículo quiere resaltar dos de sus aspectos: la base hermenéutica de la dialéctica de los deícticos personales y las huellas espectrales de la tradición clásica grecorromana.
El terme ‘joguina’: algunes consideracions
Authors: Capellà Simó Pere
Published: February 2018

Actualment, la història de la joguina es perfila com una àrea amb entitat pròpia, en la qual l’estudi lexical esdevé peremptori. Partint de l’estudi de cas de la llengua catalana, analitzem l’extensió del camp semàntic del terme ‘joguina’, des de les primeres documentacions fins a la seva més gran transformació de sentit, en l’era de les revolucions burgeses.
La "Descriptio puellae" en el petrarquismo italiano y español: los ejemplos de Giusto de’ Conti y Garcilaso de la Vega
Authors: Trillini Matteo
Published: February 2018

La lírica del Renacimiento, por sus características estéticas de perfección y armonía, pero también de repetición y homologación ha sido a menudo objeto de una escasa atención por parte de la crítica, que la ha catalogado de manera quizás demasiado expeditiva bajo la etiqueta de petrarquismo. La práctica de la imitatio, sin embargo, es la responsable del nacimiento de la literatura europea. Ella, de hecho, no se limita a ser el rasgo típico de cierta cultura, sino que ha influenciado definitivamente el desarrollo de la literatura y del gusto occidentales. Es necesario, pues, volver a los textos renacentistas con estudios que revelen la puesta en acto de procedimientos estilísticos a través de los cuales los textos poéticos manifiesten sus principios generadores y organizativos. El presente artículo se introduce en esta perspectiva de investigación y se centra especialmente sobre la práctica de la descriptio puellae, concordando con Muñiz Muñiz sobre la escasez de estudios filológicos encaminados a reconstruir la morfología del topos. La comparación se desarrolla a través del análisis de textos significativos del clasicismo de la literatura italiana y española, intentando evidenciar similitudes y divergencias entre los dos sistemas en relación a la actualización de la lección de Petrarca.
El proceso de mediación explícita en la escritura del bilingüe endógeno. Análisis de "La otra gente", autotraducción del gallego al castellano de Álvaro Cunqueiro
Authors: Rodríguez Vega Rexina
Published: February 2018

La autotraducción del escritor bilingüe endógeno acostumbra a poner de relieve de modo privilegiado los mecanismos que rigen en la construcción del discurso sobre el otro. Así, la presencia del heterolingüismo, que hace audible la mediación, puede considerarse una característica habitual en muchas de las autotraducciones intraestatales en las que la que la nota o la glosa aparecen incorporadas en el cuerpo mismo del texto lo que modifica el estatus de la ficción.Esta tolerancia hacia la alteridad lingüística acostumbra a presentar también fuertes límites. Dentro de un marco de relaciones de poder asimétricas, como lo son las relaciones entre las literaturas gallega, catalana y vasca con la de expresión castellana, solo se asumen como tolerables aquellos textos que ocultan el conflicto sociolingüístico propio de las situaciones de contacto.
La retòrica de la ironia en la narrativa femenina catalana del període d’entreguerres1
Authors: Madrenas Tinoco Dolors , Ribera Llopis Juan M.
Published: February 2018

La promoció d’escriptores en llengua catalana dels anys 20 i 30 suposa, qualitativament i quantitativa, una fita en la incorporació de la dona en la vida literària. Sobretot narradores, però també poetes, dramaturgues i articulistes, l’atenció a la seva obra ens documenta tant els nivells d’aquell accés sòciocultural com els signes d’una escriptura de gènere i els models literaris atesos. Havent estudiat en col·laboracions precedents diversos aspectes del perfil i de la producció de Carme Monturiol (1893-1966), Aurora Bertrana (1899-1974), Anna Murià (1904-2002), M.Teresa Vernet (1907-1974), Mercè Rodoreda (1908-1983), Rosa M. Arquimbau (1910-1992), Elvira A. Lewi (1910- s.d)…, en aquesta ocasió abordarem els indicis i els recursos d’ironia que, d’acord amb les pautes de la narrativa d’entreguerres, projecten sobre temes, protagonistes i llenguatge configuradors del seu corpus generacional.
La propia casa como espacio hostil para dos heroínas de Cervantes
Authors: Similaru Lavinia
Published: February 2018

La falta de libertad convierte hasta la propia casa en un espacio hostil. Dos heroínas de Cervantes -Lorenza, la protagonista del entremes «El viejo celoso», y Leonora, la protagonista de la novela ejemplar «El celoso extremeño»-, perciben sus casas como un espacio hostil, ya que viven encerradas peor que en una cárcel, por los celos de sus maridos. Les falta la libertad.
Vivir una experiencia fronteriza. Entre el aquí y el allí bajo un sistema totali-tario en la obra de Albéna Dimitrova
Authors: Soto Ana Belén
Published: February 2018

En este artículo esbozaremos las huellas de la Historia del siglo XX en la construcción de la identidad nacional de esos países situados en esa Europa que llamábamos del Este. La Bulgaria de los años 80 se convierte en el escenario de una historia de amor prohibido y enfermizo que atraviesa las fronteras. Nous dînerons en français, la última novela de Albéna Dimitrova, se convierte así en el estandarte de una experiencia vivida teñida de ficción literaria y en el testigo privilegiado de una época marcada por las políticas totalitarias y la búsqueda identitaria.
Corporate social responsibility practices in the hotel sector. Case studies in Santa Marta city, Colombia
Authors:   Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales y Económicas. Carrera 32 No. 22 – 08. Santa Marta (Colombia). ddpena@unimagdalena.edu.co, Peña Miranda David Daniel , Guevara Plaza Antonio ,   Facultad de Turismo. Universidad de Málaga, España. Avda. Cervantes, 2, 29071. Málaga (España). guevara@uma.es, Fraiz Brea Jose Antonio ,   Departamento de Organización de Empresas y Marketing. Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales y Turismo. Campus Universitario As Lagoas s/n, 32004 Ourense (España). jafraiz@uvigo.es, Botero Camilo M. ,   Escuela de Derecho. Carrera 29D No. 30 – 207. Santa Marta (Colombia). playascol@gmail.com
Published: February 2018

This paper aims to identify, diagnose and evaluate the practices of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) of eight hotels of different sizes located in Santa Marta, Colombia. From the theory of sustainable development based on ethic, the case study method was applied. It was found that hotel companies are located within a range of minimum, low and medium application, classified in philanthropic-reactive, legal-reactive and active groups, giving greater importance and value to the development of economic activities related to customers, product, workers and local suppliers. The study provides useful information on CSR, to improve decision making, both hotel owners, and their most influential stakeholders. Specifically, for employers, management and operation; for political leaders, public policy in the sector; for customers, in purchasing decisions; for academy, in decisions about ongoing investigations or further research; for local community, enabling control and monitoring legitimize or business. Future research should include more stakeholders and companies from other economic sectors in the study area.
The influence of health and environment-focused values on restaurateur satisfaction in organic restaurants: a descriptive analysis in Spain
Authors:   Facultad de Ciencias Jurídicas, Sociales y Humanidades, Av. de la Paz, 137, 26004-Logroño (España). luis.cerda@unir.net, Cerdá Suárez Luis Manuel , Robina Ramírez Rafael ,   Facultad de Empresa, Finanzas y Turismo, Av. Universidad, s/n.,10003-Cáceres (España). rrobina@unex.es, Palos Sánchez Pedro Ramiro ,   Facultad de Empresa, Finanzas y Turismo, Av. Universidad, s/n.,10003-Cáceres (España). ppalos@unex.es
Published: February 2018

As a consequence of the increasing importance of the organic food in several countries, there are many theoretical and empirical studies focused on analyzing whether the health values or rather the environmental attitudes of the restaurateurs, are the most influential factors on their satisfaction. However, it is very important to differentiate the impact of these factors in order to improve the restaurateur satisfaction in the marketing of organic labeled foods. As most studies in restaurants are related to customer satisfaction, this paper deals with a novel topic relating promotion and differentiation in organic restaurants and particularly describing restaurateur satisfaction (i.e. manager satisfaction). In the framework of a research project focused in organic restaurants, in this paper we investigate how restaurant managements’ attitudes influence decisions to promote organic foods as inputs on menus. Different combinations of promotional attributes of an organic menu are considered and a wide spatial representation of cross-sectional nature has been obtained, and an investigation of chefs’ decision-making criteria based on a questionnaire was carried out to collect data. We illustrate how is possible to manage the promotion of the organic restaurants in Spain and the implications of these findings for restaurants are discussed. The main contribution of this work is that there is a potential niche for restaurants in the marketing of organic labeled foods, in order to facilitate the promotion of organic food consumption in restaurants highlighting the attributes on which to establish the proposition of value.
Sharing Economy – New Phenomenon
Authors: Dec Pawel , Masiukiewicz Piotr
Published: February 2018

Economics sharing is one of the most amazing and provoking phenomena with which we face in the modern economy. The purpose of this article is to show the specificity of sharing economy and its international outreach. The phenomenon of sharing economy is a phenomenon of recent years in developed countries; being a social response to the crisis, the debt trap, high profits of big corporations, environmental destruction and waste of raw materials and products. Development of the sharing economy indicates that started a new period of market education and economic rationality in consumer behavior. National governments will have to take a stand on the issue of regulation and taxation of transactions in the new market segment, which is the sharing economy. the article makes an important issue which is the future and opportunities faced by the sharing economy. The authors conduct synthetic quantitative analysis of this phenomenon, not forgetting the presentation of critical comments.
Soldiers and ‘respect’ in complex conflicts: an Afghan case
Authors: Vikan Cornelia
Published: February 2018

This paper discusses the meaning of ‘respect’ in complex conflicts and aims to be a contribution to thinking about ethics in war along with the Just War tradition. The point of departure is the increased focus on soldiers as moral decision-makers in war, illustrated by the introduction of core values in the Norwegian Armed Forces. ‘Respect’ is one of these core values. However, it is not clear how we should understand ‘respect’ in this kind of context. I use a case where a group of Norwegian soldiers in the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) sought the cooperation of a group of mujahedeen to solve the military mission of establishing security. As confidence between the parties grew, the soldiers became horrified witnesses to a practice of bacha bazi, where a young boy is dressed up for entertainment and sexually abused. My discussion of different perspectives of ‘respect’ in this specific context shows the importance of acknowledging the multitude of moral stakes in a moral decision-process instead of closing the eyes for a moral problem.
Long-term results of protocol kidney biopsy directing steroid withdrawal in simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplant patients
Authors: Zhu Nemin , Rowe Neal E. , Martin Paul R. , Luke Sean S. , McGregor Thomas B. , Myslik Frank , McAlister Vivian C. , Sener Alp , Luke Patrick P.
Published: February 2018

Introduction: We sought to determine whether protocol biopsies could be used to guide treatment and improve outcomes in simultaneous pancreas-kidney (SPK) patients.Methods: Between 2004 and 2013, protocol biopsies were performed on SPK patients at 3–6 months and one year post-transplant. Maintenance immunosuppression consisted of a calcineurin inhibitor, anti-proliferative agent, and corticosteroid. Corticosteroid was withdrawn in negative early biopsies, maintained in subclinical/ borderline biopsies, and increased if Banff IB or greater rejection was identified. Endpoints included presence of interstitial fibrosis and tubular atrophy on biopsy at one year (IF/TA), rejection episodes, and renal and pancreas function at five years’ followup.Results: Forty-one SPK transplant patients were reviewed and a total of 75 protocol biopsies were identified. On early biopsy, 51% had negative biopsies, 44% had borderline rejection, and 5% had subclinical rejection. Renal and pancreas function were not significantly different at one, two, and five years post-transplant between negative vs. borderline early biopsy patients. No difference in the degree of IF/TA was found between these two groups.Conclusions: To our knowledge, this is the first study to evaluate protocol biopsies as an investigative tool prior to steroid withdrawal in SPK patients. Our study suggests that there are no detrimental functional or histological effects at five years post-transplant, despite weaning steroids in the negative biopsy group.
Impact of oral hypoglycemic agents on mortality among diabetic patients with non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer: A population-based analysis
Authors: Richard Patrick O. , Ahmad Ardalan E. , Bashir Shaheena , Zlotta Alexandre , Bhindi Bimal , Leao Ricardo , Nayan Madhur , Mohammed Aza , Fleshner Neil E. , Kulkarni Girish S.
Published: February 2018

Introduction: Non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) accounts for 75‒85% of all urothelial bladder cancers (UBC). Many UBC patients are also afflicted by diabetes mellitus (DM). It has been postulated that several oral hypoglycemic agents could impact disease-specific survival (DSS), but the data are sparse among NMIBC patients. Our primary objective was to evaluate the impact of metformin on DSS and overall survival (OS) in NMIBC patients.Methods: This is a retrospective, population-based study that used linked administrative databases to identify diabetic patients ≥66 years who were subsequently diagnosed with NMIBC in Ontario between 1992 and 2012. Cumulative use of metformin and other hypoglycemic agent were calculated before and after NMIBC diagnosis. DSS and OS were estimated using multivariable competing risk and Cox proportional hazards models, respectively.Results: A total of 1742 subjects were included in the study. After a median followup of 5.2 years, 1122 (64%) had died, including 247 (15%) deaths as a result of UBC. On multivariable analysis, cumulative duration of metformin use after NMIBC diagnosis did not appear to impact DSS (hazard ratio [HR] 1.1; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.92‒1.2), whereas glyburide use appeared to have a detrimental effect (HR 1.17; 95% CI 1.02‒1.3). None of the other hypoglycemic agents had an impact on OS.Conclusions: In this large, population-based study, we have provided further evidence that metformin use does not significantly impact DSS among diabetic patients diagnosed with NMIBC. However, our findings demonstrate that glyburide use inversely affects DSS. The detrimental effect of glyburide on DSS will require further validation.
The true malignancy risk of Bosniak III cystic renal lesions: Active surveillance or surgical resection?
Authors: Lam Cameron Jonathan , Kapoor Anil
Published: February 2018

Introduction: We sought to evaluate the pathological results of renal masses in comparison with Bosniak III renal cystic lesions to determine the actual malignancy risk.Methods: A retrospective review of Bosniak III renal lesions identified by computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) were collected from our patients between August 1, 2013 and December 31, 2015 who underwent surgical excision. TNM stage, histology, Fuhrman grade, and maximum lesion size data was collected. Lesion size relationship with prevalence of malignancy was completed by two-tailed t-test, using the homogeneity hypothesis between malignant and benign groups.Results: Fifteen of 25 (60%) of Bosniak III lesions were determined to be malignant. All malignant lesions were classified as either Fuhrman grade 1 or 2 with no evidence of progression to Bosniak IV. Average size of malignant lesions was smaller than those of benign pathology (3.52±1.99 cm vs. 5.66±2.53 cm; p=0.041). Smaller lesions (size <4 cm) were more likely to be malignant than lesions of a larger size (p=0.047).Conclusions: The malignancy risk of Bosniak III renal lesions was 60% in our study. All Bosniak III lesions were of low Fuhrman grade with no evidence of progression. No patient in this study developed metastatic disease within the three-year followup period. Smaller (<4 cm) Bosniak III cysts were more likely to be malignant and lesion size should be taken into consideration when considering management of complex cysts. Active surveillance may be a reasonable option for Bosniak III cystic lesions, regardless of overall size, based upon their universal low grade and no patient developing metastatic disease.
Screening of Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Rabigh, Saudi Arabia
Authors: Abdelrahman Amer Shafie , Gazzaz Zohair Jamil , Khabaz Mohamad Nidal , Bakarman Marwan A. , Yaseen AbdElaziz , Butt Nadeem Shafique , Alhabib Mohammed , Majnuni Abdulrahman , Almousa Arif Abdulmohsen , Alkayal Mohammad , Malik Ahmad Azam
Published: February 2018

INTRODUCTION: Identifying people with an increasing risk of diabetes provides a chance to change some factors before the occurrence of serious sequelae and permits the expectation of diabetes tendencies and the necessitated means to manage emerging diabetes. This current research aimed to screen students versus employees in Rabigh campus, King Abdulaziz University for the incidence of prediabetes and diabetes mellitus Type 2.METHODS: A sample of 279 was proportionally taken from student and employee study groups. Structured Modified Diabetic Risk Test (MDRT) questionnaire was adapted to be filled by each participant. Impaired glucose tolerance, body mass index, waist circumference and blood pressure of all participants were quantified. This study was done from January 2017 to March 2017.RESULTS: Higher pre-diabetic and diabetic risks were observed in employee as compared to students (ORPre-Dia=4.07 with 95% CI =1.518-10.95; ORDia=2.913 with 95% CI 0.815-10.41). Waist circumference and body mass index of students showed significant association with glucose level with p values 0.003 and 0.002 respectively.CONCLUSION: There are an alarming number of individuals with the risk of being affected by diabetes in both students and employees among this study population. These findings emphasize on the need for a primary healthcare clinic role in the screening, management, follow up and promoting community awareness of Diabetes Mellitus.
Regulatory Compliance Management in the Professional Sport Industry: Evidence from the Italian Serie A
Authors: D’Angelo Eugenio
Published: February 2018

The football industry has grown consistently in the last three decades and now is capable to generate revenues for approximately 18.5 billions euros per year. Despite this growth, football teams failed to translate this opportunity into profits and financial sustainability, thus incurring in substantial losses. For this reason the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has issued a regulation to induce a change this behavior, reducing debt, decreasing employees costs and reaching the break event point. However, if we use the regulatory compliance management theory to analyse and predict the extent to which sports teams will comply with UEFA's financial regulations, we find that there are several reasons to believe that such compliance will not be achieved. Gathering data from Aida - Bureau van Dijk – we have investigated Italian teams compliance, comparing the economic results achieved before and after the introduction of the Financial Fair Play regulation in a nine-year period of observation. Result show that there are no significant differences in firms’ performance, thus our hypothesis has been confirmed. Furthermore, we have investigated if any remarkable change has been produced in terms of competition in the Italian major football league. Consistently with our hypothesis, results confirm that an unwilling process of concentration, in terms of on the field results, is taking place.
Macroeconomic Instability Index and Malaysia Economic Performance
Authors: Liew Venus Khim-Sen , Rowland Racquel Anak , Hong Puah Chin , Swee Hui Jerome Kueh , Ab Rahim Rossazana Bt , Siew Ling Shirly Wong
Published: February 2018

The economic performance of Malaysia was affected by a series of financial crises that had induced macroeconomic instability in the country, which in turn had immensely dampened the nation’s economic growth rate. No doubt Malaysia needs an indicator to monitor the nation’s economic performance from time to time. This study attempts to construct such indicator known as Macroeconomic Instability Index (MII). The constructed MII shows two significant spikes at 1998 and 2008, which correspond to the Asian Financial Crisis and US Subprime Mortgage respectively, that had resulted in negative growth rate for GDP of Malaysia in 1999 and 2010. Results obtained from further analysis by the ARDL technique show that MII has negative and significance effects on economic performance. Moreover, MII has predictive power against economic performance as early as two periods in advance. The constructed MII could serve as end-product for policy purposes or intermediate-product for other economic and finance studies.
Stability and Oscillation for a Coupled Hamiltonian Duffing Oscillator Model with Delays
Authors: Feng Chunhua
Published: February 2018

This paper deals with a coupled Hamiltonian Duffing oscillator model with delays. The stability of the equilibrium for the system is investigated. Synchronization phenomenon occurred. Some sufficient conditions to guarantee the stability and oscillation of the trivial solution are derived. Computer simulations are provided to verify our theoretical results.
Criatividade e educação: análise da produção científica brasileira
Authors: Silva Gildene Ouro Lopes , Fadel Susana Jesus , Wechsler Solange Muglia
Published: February 2018

O objetivo deste estudo foi identificar as características da produção científica brasileira em criatividade e educação, a partir da análise das teses e dissertações realizadas entre os anos (1990-2008) na base de dados da Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES), do Ministério de Educação do Brasil. Os resultados demonstraram a existência de 83 pesquisas, sendo 62 de mestrado e 21 de doutorado. Existe concentração dos trabalhos nas áreas da educação (54,22%) e da Psicologia (15,66%). A temática mais estudada foi Criatividade no ensino (31,33%) seguido da criatividade e professores (24,10%). Percebe-se que há um grande interesse pela criatividade entre os pesquisadores brasileiros, especialmente na área educacional, no contexto da educação formal. Entretanto, há lacunas em estudos em nível de Ensino Médio e Ensino Superior.
La Universidad Abierta y a distancia: perspectivas y desafios
Authors: Sarmiento Moreno Luis Abrahán
Published: February 2018

A Universidade Aberta ea Distância, por sua grande capacidade de inovação e sua apropriação por: (TIC) A Tecnologia da Informação e Comunicação eo (RSU) da Universidade de Responsabilidade Social, é no futuro imediato, a resposta aos principais desafios "sociedade do conhecimento" imposto à humanidade. Isto é evidenciado pela direção em que autoridades e especialistas estão chegando ao ensino superior.
Educação musical e uma nova hierarquia de valores no contexto da pós-modernidade
Authors: Monti Ednardo Monteiro Gonzaga do
Published: February 2018

So propostas no presente artigo algumas reflexes sobre o ensino de msica no contexto da educao brasileira. Focalizam-se contrastes da ps-modernidade com o perodo conhecido como Era Vargas, um tempo fortemente caracterizado pela ideologia nacionalista. O estudo fundamenta-se na Teoria dos Valores ancorada nas idias de Scheler (1955), Reale (1996), Goergen (2005) e Werneck (1996; 2003). Tambm so utilizados os pensamentos de Hall (2003) e Bauman (2001; 2005; 2007) sobre a identidade cultural na ps-modernidade e o conceito de comunidades imaginadas de Anderson (1989; 2005). Segue, ento, uma anlise de abordagem qualitativa de entrevistas semi-estruturadas, realizadas com seis professores de msica formados pelo Conservatrio Nacional de Canto Orfenico, principal instituio brasileira de formao de docentes de msica para o ensino regular escolar na primeira metade do sculo passado. Nas entrevistas foram detectados reflexos de valores cultivados pela ideologia nacionalista, numa anlise da hierarquia de valores do passado em contraste com os contextos ps-modernos.
Paredes de vidro: reflexões sobre a falta de diálogo docente
Authors: Faria Alessandra Ancona de
Published: February 2018

Este artigo apresenta uma reflexo sobre conflitos existentes na escola do ponto de vista de um grupo de professoras. Apresento uma proposta de formao de professores na qual trabalhamos com jogos teatrais associados escrita dramatrgica, com a reflexo sobre ambos permeando todo o trabalho. Optei por partir de temticas relevantes sobre o cotidiano docente deste grupo de professores, explorando-os cenicamente, por intermdio da participao em improvisaes com base no jogo teatral, que se somaram reflexo sobre os mesmos e a elaborao de textos dramatrgicos, podendo assim construir uma proposta de formao continuada na qual o professor experimentasse um modo criativo de reflexo sobre sua prtica. Pensar sobre todas as inquietaes e questes apresentadas foi uma grande possibilidade de compreendermos a escola sob muitos pontos de vista.
Tecnologia e pesquisas em educação desde a década de 1960 na França
Authors: Caruccio Martins Regina Maria
Published: February 2018

Este estudo tem por objetivo apresentar um panorama das pesquisas em tecnologia e educao na Frana, desde a expanso massiva da mdia e a criao das Cincias da educao como disciplina, na dcada de 60. As disciplinas regrupadas na categoria das Cincias humanas e sociais produziram vastas e produtivas pesquisas nos ltimos 50 anos. Durante este tempo, harmonizaram-se com dificuldade, dispersando-se por adotarem princpios, metodologias e quadros tericos diferentes e pelas relaes de poder entre os diferentes atores do meio educativo, poltico e tecnolgico.
Instrumentación de la educación sexual en escuelas municipales de enseñanza fundamental en Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Authors: Quaresma da Silva Denise
Published: February 2018

En este artculo abordamos la instrumentacin de la educacin sexual en las instituciones escolares, una poltica educacional que aparece en los Parmetros Curriculares Nacionales de Brasil. Se aplicaron entrevistas semi-estructuradas a docentes de escuelas municipales de enseanza fundamental de la ciudad de Novo Hamburgo, Rio Grande do Sul, con el objetivo de explorar sus posicionamientos ante esta poltica. La Tcnica de Anlisis del Discurso Colectivo fue utilizada para procesar cuanti-cualitativamente los resultados de las entrevistas. El estudio revel un conjunto de mediaciones importantes que limitan avanzar en la instrumentacin de la educacin sexual como un tema transversal.
Banco Mundial, políticas públicas e atendimento educacional à primeira infância no Brasil
Authors: Costa Beatriz Aparecida da
Published: February 2018

O presente artigo tem como base um estudo sobre as condies de atendimento do Programa Pr-Creche, que se apresenta como uma parceria entre o poder pblico e instituies particulares para o atendimento de alunos de 0 a 3 anos que no encontram vaga na rede municipal de ensino. A pesquisa utiliza-se da abordagem qualitativa e da metodologia de estudo de caso. O intuito deste artigo elaborar reflexes acerca das possveis influncias do Banco Mundial nas polticas pblicas brasileiras de financiamento e de atendimento educacional primeira infncia, analisando como o Programa Pr-Creche segue as indicaes desse organismo. Consideramos que, ao influenciarem as polticas pblicas brasileiras, as recomendaes do Banco Mundial levaram desvalorizao e privatizao da Educao Infantil.
Educação domiciliar no Brasil: panorama frente ao cenário contemporâneo
Authors: Arruda Oliveira João Guilherme Da Silva , Paiva Fernando De Souza
Published: February 2018

O presente trabalho intenciona ampliar o debate acerca da educao domiciliar no Brasil, internacionalmente conhecida como homeschooling, apresentando um panorama no cenrio educacional brasileiro. A pesquisa em andamento resultante da continuidade da investigao iniciada no trabalho de concluso de curso de Licenciatura em Pedagogia realizado na Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (LIPEAD/UNIRIO), no ano de 2014, cujo objetivo principal investigar a viabilidade de insero do homeschooling como modalidade no sistema educacional brasileiro. O texto expe a realidade dessa modalidade no Brasil, bem como expe consideraes e reflexes importantes de sua prtica, que apesar do legado histrico inegvel, apenas recentemente retorna ao debate educacional brasileiro. Outros fenmenos igualmente pertinentes, no que concerne realidade educacional brasileira so apresentados no decorrer da pesquisa, tais como questes econmicas, gerenciais, morais, ideolgicas e polticas, que so variantes de corte transversal neste debate.
Editorial
Authors: Tavares Manuel , Santos Eduardo
Published: February 2018

Apresentao do nmero 43 da EccoS, Revista Cientfica, correspondente ao segundo quadrimestre de 2017 (Maio-Agosto).
Pesquisa, pós-graduação e conhecimento-mercadoria aplicado no Brasil
Authors: Carvalho Celso Do Prado Ferraz de , Silva Júnior João Dos Reis
Published: February 2018

Neste artigo, problematizamos polticas educacionais que vem definindo a ps-graduao brasileira nas ltimas dcadas. No contexto de transio do regime monopolista de acumulao para o de acumulao sob a predominncia financeira, destacamos a atual busca de transformao dessa ps-graduao nos moldes propostos pela World Class University. Nesse proposito, inicialmente recuperamos a trajetria de organizao da ps-graduao, expressa em diferentes planos formulados nas ltimas dcadas. Na sequncia apresentamos dados do investimento em pesquisa e de formao de quadros decorrentes dessa expanso. Por fim, brevemente, analisamos o V Plano Nacional de Ps-Graduao, para o perodo 2011-2020, procurando mostrar como ele incorpora e expressa aspectos desse movimento.
Self-esteem of parents with intellectually disabled children in relation to the support of selected social groups
Authors: Guzowski A , Krajewska–Kułak E.
Published: February 2018

Introduction: In the literature on the problem of social support, besides family sources of support, (husband, wife, children, parents, siblings, relatives), a role of friends, acquaintances and neighbors is emphasized. Purpose: To assess types and level of support that parents receive from specific social groups. Materials and methods: The study included 108 mothers and 108 fathers of intellectually disabled children. We used the original questionnaire and the standardized scale of Social Support by KmiecikBaran. Results: There were differences between the parents in emotional support (standard deviation 3.519), the lowest in informative support (deviation 2.744). General support was poor in the opinion of 34.6% of the parents. Average institutional support related to 42.9% of the parents, strong evaluative support – 37.1% and strong emotional support – 41%. The parents received the strongest informative, institutional, evaluative and emotional
support from nurses and physicians. Spouses of the examined gave them poor informative, emotional and institutional support and average evaluative support. Statistically, the fathers received significantly stronger evaluative and emotional support – by more than one point, and by more than 3 points in case of general support than mothers. Conclusions: The parents received average social support, however, it was below the average for the Polish adult population. The spouses gave them poor informative, emotional and institutional support and average evaluative support; teachers, physicians and nurses – average support in all categories, however, in case of the two latter – institutional and evaluative support was close to the above-average values. The fathers enjoyed moderately stronger evaluative, emotional and general support from teachers, physicians and nurses than mothers.
Gallbladder sludge in a pregnant woman as a cause of severe complicated hemorrhagic-necrotizing pancreatitis with a spectacular manifestation
Authors: Kamocki Zbigniew , Glińska M. , Żurawska Joanna Laura
Published: February 2018

Pancreatitis is an obvious but a rare event in pregnancy. From mild disease to multiorgan failure and sepsis acute pancreatitis has numerous causes and an often unpredictable outcome. The authors present a case of 22-year-old pregnant woman with severe pancreatitis due to biliary sludge. An unusual clinical manifestation of pancreatitis in our patient is worth emphasizing: massive bleeding from upper alimentary tract and concomitant two pancreatic fistulas. The bleeding is a manifestation of the pancreatic juiceinduced injury to the splenic artery, whereas the fistulas are consequence of the disconnected duct syndrome and superficial necrosis of the pancreatic head. After two and a half years lasting treatment the patient was on regular oral diet with supplementation of pancreatic enzymes, and showed normal glycaemia level. She returned to fully physical activity.
Drug susceptibility and enzymatic activity of Candida isolated from mobile phone and hand surfaces
Authors: Kordecka A. , Krajewska-Kułak E , Łukaszuk C , Kraszyński M. , Kraszyńska B.
Published: February 2018

Introduction: Evaluation of susceptibility of isolated fungi as well as the type and activity of enzymes they release allows to determine their pathogenicity. Purpose; To assess potential correlations between drug susceptibility and enzymatic activity of strains isolated from mobile phone and hand surfaces Materials and methods: The mycological evaluation included 175 mobile phones and 175 hands of the phone owners. Drug susceptibility was assessed using the FUNGITEST; enzymatic activity was evaluated using the API ZYM test. Results: We found significant correlations between an increased resistance to 5-fluorocytosine, ketoconazole, fluconazole and higher activity of six selected enzymes for Candida glabrata strains isolated from hand surfaces. We found also significant correlations between an increased resistance to 5-fluorocytosine, ketoconazole, miconazole, itraconazole and higher activity of six selected enzymes for Candida albicans strains isolated from hand surfaces. We found significant correlations between an increased resistance to 5fluorocytosine, ketoconazole, itraconazole, fluconazole and higher activity of six selected enzymes for Candida krusei strains isolated from hand surfaces as well as an increased resistance to 5-fluorocytosine, ketoconazole, itraconazole, fluconazole and higher activity of five selected enzymes for strains isolated from phone surfaces. Conclusions: We found varying correlations between enzymatic activity and drug resistance depending on the site of isolation and the species/genus of fungi. The drugs to which the evaluated strains showed resistance were the same for hand and mobile phone isolates.
Quality of life of children suffering from motor disabilities as
evaluated by their parents
Authors: Wojtkowski J. , Sienkiewicz D. , Okurowska-Zawada B. , Paszko-Patej G. , Konopka A . , Okulczyk K. , Średzińska K. , Dmitruk E. , Mirska A. , Kułak W.
Published: February 2018

Purpose: We assessed the quality of life of
children with motor disabilities in comparison
with healthy children, as evaluated by their
parents, using the CHQ-PF28 questionnaire
(Child Health Questionnaire—Parent Form).
Materials and methods: In a prospective study,
we evaluated the quality of life of 105 children
with motor disabilities.
Results: Our research showed lower quality of
life in the group of children with motor
disabilities compared with controls, both in
terms of physical and psychosocial health.
Significant correlations between independent
walking and physical functioning, general
behavior, and mental health of children
suffering from motor disabilities were found.
According to the average indices of quality of life of children suffering
from motor disabilities, depending on sex, the
greatest differences occurred in behavior and
change of health status, while the smallest
differences in self-esteem and parental
involvement, compared with controls. In the
case of healthy children, the largest differences
appeared in the perception of pain, behavior,
and self-esteem; whereas, the smallest
variations occurred in the change of health
status and physical activity.
Conclusion: Children suffering from motor
disabilities demonstrate lower quality of life
compared with healthy children.
Mental health and coping strategies among nursing staff in public health
services
Authors: Kourakos M.
Published: February 2018

Purpose: The present study aimed to evaluate
mental health and coping strategies among nursing
staff in two public hospitals of Greece.
Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study
was conducted on 318 nurses working in two public
hospitals in Attica, Greece from February 2017 to
May 2017. Data were collected using the Patient
Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2), the Generalized
Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire (GAD-2) and the
Greek version of the Ways of Coping
Questionnaire. The data were presented as mean
and standard deviation and analyzed through
student tâ“test, chi-square, and descript_ive
statistics using SPSS Version 21.0. The significance
level was accepted as P values <0.05. Results: Data analysis revealed that 44% of nurses
were suffering from depression and 40.3% from
anxiety, with the type of hospital (p≤ 0.001) and
marital status (p = 0.031) affecting stress levels.
Conclusions: Working in mental health hospital
and married nurses were the main risk factors for
manifestation of anxiety/depression symptoms
among nursing staff. Individual nurse
characteristics, such as working experience as well
as working environment (general and mental health
hospital) were found to be associated with the
nurses’ coping strategies in their attempt to deal
with their work.
Selected aspects of treatment of irreversible pulpitis
Authors: Antoniak M. , Gabiec K. , Onopiuk B. , Dąbrowska E.
Published: February 2018

On the basis of the available literature on the
subject, the causes and possible treatment options of
irreversible pulpitis are discussed. The justifiability
of the available treatment methods is also verified.
The advantages and disadvantages of the available
pulpitis treatment methods are discussed. The issue of toxicity of materials used in mortal endodontic
treatment is highlighted. The causal relationship
between endodontic treatment and focal diseases is
explored.
Authors’ perspectives on academic publishing: initial observations from a large-scale global survey
Authors: D’Souza Basil , Kulkarni Sneha , Cerejo Clarinda
Published: February 2018

Authors are at the heart of academic publishing, but their voices are underrepresented in discussions about improving the academic publishing system. To understand the viewpoints of authors on various aspects of academic publishing and the challenges they face, we developed a large-scale survey entitled “Author perspectives on the academic publishing process” and made it available in December 2016. The survey has received 8,795 responses; this paper is based on the interim results drawn from 5,293 survey responses, and presents some interesting and thought-provoking trends that were observed in the authors’ responses, such as their interpretation of plagiarism and decisive factors in journal selection, as well as their thoughts on what needs to change in the publishing system for it to be more author-friendly. Some of the most important findings of the survey were: (1) the majority of the authors found manuscript preparation to be the most challenging task in the publication process, (2) the impact factor of a journal was reported to be the most important consideration for journal selection, (3) most authors found journal guidelines to be incomplete, (4) major gaps existed in author-journal communication, and (5) although awareness of ethics was high, awareness of good publication practice standards was low. Moreover, more than half of the participants indicated that among areas for improvement in the publishing system, they would like to see changes in the time it takes to publish a paper, the peer review process, and the fairness and objectivity of the publication process. These findings indicate the necessity of making the journal publication process more author-centered and smoothing the way for authors to get published.
Reviving a scientific journal: challenges and strategies
Authors: Janairo Jose Isagani
Published: February 2018

The revival of a scientific journal presents unique challenges in comparison with starting a new journal. In this case study, the experiences encountered in the recent revival of the Manila Journal of Science are outlined and discussed. The Manila Journal of Science is a general science journal published by De La Salle University, Philippines. The challenges faced during the revival of the journal included competition for submissions, restricted budget allocations, peer review, and improving the journal’s reputation. Several strategies were adopted to address these challenges, and the journal’s performance thus far is promising.
Lower activation of caspase-1 by Staphylococcus epidermidis isolated from prosthetic joint infections compared to commensals
Authors: Månsson Emeli , Sahdo Berolla , Nilsdotter-Augustinsson Åsa , Särndahl Eva , Söderquist Bo
Published: February 2018

Abstract. Nosocomial sequence types of Staphylococcus epidermidis dominate in prosthetic joint infections. We examined caspase-1 activation in human neutrophils after incubation with Staphylococcus epidermidis isolated from prosthetic joint infections and normal skin flora. Active caspase-1 was lower after incubation with isolates from prosthetic joint infections than after incubation with commensal isolates. Both host and isolate dependent differences in active caspase-1 were noted. Our results indicate that there might be a host-dependent incapacity to elicit a strong caspase-1 response towards certain strains of S. epidermidis. Further experiments with a larger number of individuals are warranted.
Molecular characterization of clonal lineage and Staphylococcal toxin genes from S. aureus in Southern Nigeria
Authors: Ayeni Funmilola , Ruppitsch Werner , Allerberger Franz
Published: February 2018

Background. The pathogenic role of S. aureus as causative agent of serious infections and food poisoning is on the increase. However, there are few reports on comprehensive analyses of toxins and staphylococcal enterotoxin (SE) genes in S. aureus in Africa. This study analyzed spa types and toxin genes in S. aureus obtained from our previous studies in Southern Nigeria.

Methods. Forty-seven non-duplicate S. aureus isolates were obtained from humans (n = 34) and poultry (n = 13) from previous studies in Southern Nigeria. The strains were analyzed for mecA, selected toxins genes (sea, seb, sec, sed, see, seg, seh, sei, sej, sek, sel, sem, sen, seo, sep, seq, ser, seu), TSST and lukS-PV/lukF-PV by PCR. Population structures of the strains were detected by Staphylococcal protein A (spa) typing.

Results. Twenty three percent of all isolates (47) carried the Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVl) gene. Two MRSA were detected. Twenty different spa types were obtained, with the highest percentages, 17% belonging to spa type t091 was observed in 4 states from clinical, nasal and poultry samples while t069 is the most prevalent type in poultry. Eighty-nine percent of the all tested isolates harbored at least one staphylococcus enterotoxin. Seo was the most prevalent SE (34%) followed by seg (30%) and sea (21%), while toxic shock syndrome toxin (TSST), seb,sec,,see, sej, sel, sem, and ser, seu were absent in all strains. Spa type t355 was associated with the PVl and complete absence of all studied SE. Sea, seq, seb, sek were associated with spa type 069; t127 was associated with sea while sep was associated with spa type t091. There was coexistence of seo/seg and sei/seg.

Conclusions. We detected a high incidence of enterotoxins and PVl encoding genes in these potential staphylococcal reservoir. Specific toxin genes were observed in particular spa types.