bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Changes in Latitudes, Differences in Attitudes: Assessing the Distinctiveness of Southern State Legislators
Authors: Turner Joel F. , Lasley Scott , Kash Jeffrey P.
Published: June 2018

A variety of studies have examined the manner in which motivation effects the decisions made, and the activities engaged in, by politicians.  However, one area that seems to have been ignored has been whether there are regional differences among state legislators as it relates to ambition and what, if any, effect it has on the preferences of Southern and non-Southern legislators.  Utilizing data from a survey administered to state legislators from all 50 states, we are able to demonstrate that legislators from Southern states exhibit significantly higher levels of progressive ambition than those from non-Southern states, and that this increased level of ambition exerts a significant impact on the types of activities Southern legislators would prefer to spend their time engaging in.
La utilización de menores en campañas de comunicación solidaria. El caso de Manos Unidas.
Authors: Gestal Montse Vázquez , Bastida Sandra Ortega , Fernández Souto Ana Belén
Published: June 2018

La comunicación de las ONGs se desarrolla con el objetivo de visibilizar las carencias en determinadas poblaciones con la intención de encontrar alternativas o soluciones eficientes a ellas. Hablamos de un canal de transmisión para que los individuos puedan llegar a conocer cómo viven, o sobreviven, las personas que habitan los países en desarrollo. Este tipo de comunicación utiliza como reclamo en muchas ocasiones a los menores, ya sea para informar o para persuadir dependiendo de las campañas. En este artículo, analizamos la labor de la ONG Manos Unidas a través de los spots que ha desarrollado para dar a conocer sus actividades, con el objetivo de analizar la presencia de menores en ellos y la labor que pretende desarrollar con ese tipo de imágenes.
‘Add Twitter and Stir’: The Use of Twitter by Public Authorities in Norway and UK during the 2014-15 Ebola outbreak
Authors: McInnes Colin John , Hornmoen Harald
Published: June 2018

This article examines how Norwegian and UK health authorities used social media, and especially Twitter, during the 2014-15 Ebola outbreak. The microblogging service has been regarded as a promising medium for crisis communicators due to its immediacy and dialogical potential. Twitter allows communicators to respond directly to users’ concerns and provide them with more precisely tailored information. However, scholars have raised questions over organizations’ ability to respond to the the medium. We address these questions in two ways: 1. we examine the social media strategies adopted by the health authorities at the time of the outbreak. 2. we conduct an analysis of tweets produced by health authorities concerning the Ebola outbreak. Our analyses display some differences between UK and Norwegian authorities in terms of the strategies they adopted and the tweets they produced. However, neither country fully exploited Twitter’s dialogical potential. Both countries authorities preferred a vertically integrated approach with minimal opportunities for the public to engage and little monitoring of the wider Twitter ‘conversations’. We conclude that the emergence of social media has not led to a paradigm shift in crisis communication for these countries’ health authorities, rather to an evolution and adaption of practices and policies.
Critical Readings of The Salesman in Iran
Authors: Jamshidi Akram , Esfandiary Shahab
Published: June 2018

Asghar Farhadi’s cinema has found a worldwide audience in recent years, and most of his movies have been globally celebrated. His most recent movie The Salesman, however, has had a dialectical existence in his own homeland. The nature of this controversy reveals up a number of dominant social issues in contemporary Iran. Accordingly, Iranian could be divided into supporters and critics of Farhadi’s The Salesman. The former believe that it is about social problems and in association with Farhadi’s cinema. The latter see it as his attempt for international celebration even to the point of dishonoring his homeland. This essay offers two contrasting readings of Asghar Farhadi’s The Salesman by the Iranian film reviewers and critics. Data collection includes texts which were taken from the most leading cinematic publications, websites and TV shows.
Branding Rio, Brazil and the environment: A global media coverage of the 2016 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
Authors: Sajna Radoslaw
Published: June 2018

The Olympic Games are always a great opportunity to brand the city and country hosting such a big global event. The opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics was the best moment to show different values and images of Rio de Janeiro and Brazil, but also to promote a global environmental idea with the message “let’s save the planet”. Global media coverage of the ceremony should strengthen the messages. In this article an analysis of 30 articles published in 30 different newspapers (online) from different continents, reporting the opening ceremony, has been made to answer the question: how important were the environmental issues, comparing with presentations of different values of Rio and Brazil, in the global media coverage of the event. In concrete: did the global media coverage of the opening ceremony serve above all for branding Rio and Brazil or for promoting environmental issues as an important global problem? The results show that Rio and Brazil brands were promoted strongly (however with some critical views in different articles), while the environmental issues were mentioned in most articles, but highlighted only in a few of them.
The Prognostic Value of Histopathologic Lesions in Native Kidney Biopsy Specimens: Results from the Boston Kidney Biopsy Cohort Study
Authors: Srivastava Anand , Palsson Ragnar , Kaze Arnaud D. , Chen Margaret E. , Palacios Polly , Sabbisetti Venkata , Betensky Rebecca A. , Steinman Theodore I. , Thadhani Ravi I. , McMahon Gearoid M. , Stillman Isaac E. , Rennke Helmut G. , Waikar Sushrut S.
Published: June 2018

Background Few studies have evaluated whether histopathologic lesions on kidney biopsy provide prognostic information beyond clinical and laboratory data.

Methods We enrolled 676 individuals undergoing native kidney biopsy at three tertiary care hospitals into a prospective, observational cohort study. Biopsy specimens were adjudicated for semiquantitative scores in 13 categories of histopathology by two experienced renal pathologists. Proportional hazards models tested the association between histopathologic lesions and risk of kidney disease progression (≥40% eGFR decline or RRT).

Results Mean baseline eGFR was 57.5±36.0 ml/min per 1.73 m2. During follow-up (median, 34.3 months), 199 individuals suffered kidney disease progression. After adjustment for demographics, clinicopathologic diagnosis, and laboratory values, the following lesions (hazard ratio; 95% confidence interval) were independently associated with progression: inflammation in nonfibrosed interstitium (0.52; 0.32 to 0.83), moderate and severe versus minimal interstitial fibrosis/tubular atrophy (2.14; 1.24 to 3.69 and 3.42; 1.99 to 5.87, respectively), moderate and severe versus minimal global glomerulosclerosis (2.17; 1.36 to 3.45 and 3.31; 2.04 to 5.38, respectively), moderate and severe versus minimal arterial sclerosis (1.78; 1.15 to 2.74 and 1.64; 1.04 to 2.60, respectively), and moderate and severe versus minimal arteriolar sclerosis (1.63; 1.08 to 2.46 and 2.33; 1.42 to 3.83, respectively). An 11-point chronicity score derived from semiquantitative assessments of chronic lesions independently associated with higher risk of kidney disease progression (hazard ratio per one-point increase, 1.19; 95% confidence interval, 1.12 to 1.27).

Conclusions Across a diverse group of kidney diseases, histopathologic lesions on kidney biopsy provide prognostic information, even after adjustment for proteinuria and eGFR.
TÜRK EDEBİYATINDA KELİMELERİN TOPLUMSAL CİNSİYETİ
Authors: Çolak Gülcan
Published: June 2018

Öz: Türkçede dilbilgisel cinsiyet bulunmaz,
fakat toplumun kadın ve erkeklere uygun gördüğü davranış biçimleriyle,
cinsiyetlere yüklediği rol ve sorumluluklarla oluşan; derin kültürel kodlara
dayanan toplumsal cinsiyetin yansımaları, Türkçe sözvarlığında görülebilmektedir.
Bu makalede, (1) davranış, tavır, alışkanlık, zihinsel ve bilişsel nitelikleri,
(2) fiziksel özellikleri, (3) meslekler ve uzmanlık alanlarını ifade eden 552
kelime; 1860-2015 yılları arasında yazılmış anlatmaya bağlı edebî eserlerde
taranmış, kelimelerin hangi cinsiyetteki karakterler için ne oranda kullanıldığı
sayısal verilerle ortaya konmuş ve Türk edebiyatında toplumsal cinsiyetin
görünümü tespit edilmeye çalışılmıştır.

Toplamda 8 milyon
kelimeden oluşan 163 eserin (roman ve hikâye) ayrı ayrı taranması, verilerin
SPSS 21 ve Minitab 15 programlarıyla analizi sonucunda, 402 kelimenin Türk
edebiyatında toplumsal cinsiyete sahip olduğu görülmüştür. Bu makalede içerik
analizi sonucu elde edilen veriler sunulacak ve tartışılacaktır.
Impact of discounted professional fees on the risk exposure of civil and structural engineering services consultants in South Africa
Authors: Okonkwo P N , Wium J
Published: June 2018

The abolition of mandatory fee scales and the prevalence of lowest-cost bidding for the procurement of consulting services in South Africa have seen engineering services consultants compete based on price for engineering contracts. Discounts benchmarked against ECSA (Engineering Council of South Africa) professional fees guidelines demanded by clients have resulted in declines in professional fees over the years. The capacity to deliver professional services that are of such high quality that it meets the client's expectation, professional and ethical standards when working at low fees is one of the biggest challenges facing consulting professionals today. This research studied the risks encountered by civil and structural engineering services consultants and the impact of discounted professional fees on their risk exposure. The study included a review of literature, discussions with practising engineers and a questionnaire survey of 23 practising consulting engineers representing small, medium and large consulting engineering firms. A key finding of this study is that discounted fees accentuate several project level risks and create organisational level risks for the consulting engineering professional. The implications of these are discussed, and recommendations for improving the industry put forward.
"The pen is a powerful weapon; it can make you change": The value of using reflective writing with adolescents
Authors: Wegner Lisa , Struthers Patricia , Mohamed Suraya
Published: June 2018

INTRODUCTION: Adolescent programmes have been criticised for implementing activities but not allowing opportunities for reflection. One way that reflection can be facilitated is through writing. This paper describes the use of reflective writing with adolescents as part of a health promoting schools project in Cape Town, South Africa. METHOD: The project included an annual leadership camp for adolescent learners. A descriptive, qualitative study was conducted to describe how the learners responded to writing as a means to express their feelings about, and experiences of, the camp. Thirty learners participated in two writing sessions resulting in 53 written reflections that were analysed thematically. FINDINGS: Three themes emerged: (1) Reflections on self; (2) Reflections on self in relation to others; and (3) Reflections on writing. Participants reflected on connecting with complex, positive and negative feelings, and felt that reflective writing had enabled them to express themselves with courage and honesty, connect with themselves, identify weaknesses and let go of negative emotions and feelings. Furthermore, writing was perceived as being non-judgmental, providing a sense of relief and release, and evoking emotions. CONCLUSION: Reflective writing enabled the participants to acknowledge personal changes and development, and provided insight into their feelings and experiences. This study shows the value of reflective writing for use by health professionals such as occupational therapists, as a tool for empowerment in the pursuit of health and wellbeing. Key words: reflective writing, adolescents, empowerment, health promoting schools
Occupational therapy graduates' reflections on their ability to cope with primary healthcare and rural practice during community service
Authors: Naidoo Deshini , Van Wyk Jacqueline , Waggie Firdouza
Published: June 2018

BACKGROUND: Occupational therapy graduates are expected to deliver service in public health facilities using a primary healthcare approach (PHC) during their community service year. There is limited literature available about their experiences in this context. OBJECTIVE: This study explored the experiences of novice occupational therapy graduates and the extent to which their curriculum had prepared them for practice in PHC settings METHODS: This qualitative exploratory study used purposive sampling to recruit thirty nine novice occupational therapy graduates. Using audio-recorded semi-structured interviews and a focus group discussion data were collected to explore participants' experience of work and the extent to which their undergraduate programme had prepared them for primary healthcare practice. The data was analyzed thematically. FINDINGS: Occupational therapy graduates expressed challenges in applying the PHC approaches for practice in resource-restricted rural settings. They required additional skills to communicate in the local indigenous language, to understand the various beliefs of the local communities and to manage change in these settings. They were well prepared for basic clinical skills as a need for urban-based ethical practice. Relevance to clinical practice: Curriculum planners need to review the teaching of communication skills and introduce students to strategies for change management. More inter-professional collaboration and service-learning in rural primary healthcare settings will prepare them better for rural and PHC settings. Key words: Occupational therapy education, Primary health care, rural practice , community service.
The Analytical Survey Method: A valuable tool for efficient and effective Occupational Therapy service provision for a patient/client population
Authors: van der Reyden D , Wilson S , White B
Published: June 2018

This paper describes the effective integration and application of a hybrid analytical survey method in order to obtain a substantive profile and resource information about a patient/client population. Integrating the Vona du Toit Model of Creative Ability, the survey is used as a primary tool for planning intervention, evaluation and planning in occupational therapy practice. The process has been used extensively in action research in practices throughout South Africa and the United Kingdom and results have shown that it allows for a more targeted and efficient provision of intervention and treatment. This paper briefly describes the development of the Analytical Survey Method and details how the procedure is implemented using the example of its application in a UK mental healthcare facility. Its contemporary relevance is highlighted in the context of healthcare challenges and the need to demonstrate efficient and effective occupational therapy provision. Key words: Occupational Therapy; analytical survey; analytical survey method: OT service planning and evaluation; Vona du Toit Model of Creative Ability; action research: service efficiency
Circonfessar-se (o outro)
Authors: Silva Rafael Guimarães Tavares
Published: June 2018

A obra de Jacques Derrida oferece uma reflexão contínua sobre os desafios e potencialidades da escrita na contemporaneidade. Em seu texto “Circonfissão”, o autor desdobra seu pensamento a fim de tocar – a partir de um ponto de vista explicitamente autobiográfico – uma (im)possível textualidade judaica hoje. A intenção deste artigo é destacar alguns pontos desse texto – contextualizando-os no interior do corpus derrideano – a fim de sugerir novas vias de compreensão das questões tradicionais relacionadas à experiência da escrita de si como escrita judaica (ou ainda, da escrita judaica como escrita de si).
Conversem, conversem!
Authors: Pait Heloísa
Published: June 2018

Conversem, conversem!
O Dibuk
Authors: Feldman Cláudio
Published: June 2018

O Dibuk
Abraão X Nimrod
Authors: Grzybowski Adam , Goldman Luis
Published: June 2018

Abraão X Nimrod
A cega
Authors: Steinberg Yaacov
Published: June 2018

A cega

Tradução: Gabriel Steinberg
Trovadorismo e contemporaneidade: uma expressão literária medieval nas canções populares dos judeus sefarditas
Authors: Fleck Gilmei Francisco , Ferreira Nilton César
Published: June 2018

O adjetivo pátrio “sefardita” é relativo aos judeus oriundos da Espanha e de Portugal, expulsos, respectivamente, em 1492 e 1496. Durante as perseguições movidas pela Inquisição, o destino desses judeus foi muito variado: Norte da África, Itália, Holanda, sul da França e o Império Otomano. Em vista disso, eles levaram consigo uma tradição representada por meio da língua, o judeu-espanhol, com uma visão bastante ibérica, iniciada há dezesseis séculos, nas formas de expressão literária e musical, passadas de geração em geração. Nesse sentido, este artigo objetiva identificar, nas canções tradicionais, ou populares, sefarditas, elementos de uma tradição literária bastante trovadoresca. Para tanto, o nosso corpus se constitui a partir de músicas, consagradas nas vozes de cantores, dentre os quais, Yehoram Gaon, Fortuna e Yasmin Levy. Concluímos que, devido ao isolamento dessas comunidades judaicas em relação à Península Ibérica, os textos orais sefarditas mantêm um acentuado conservadorismo literário e filosófico medieval. Entre as bibliografias utilizadas, destacam-se Scliar-Cabral (1990), Moisés (1970; 1972) e Saraiva e Lopes (1989).
Molecular Testing in Thyroid Cancer
Authors: Gharib Hossein
Published: June 2018

It has been estimated that two-thirds of the world population have thyroid nodules,1 and their incidence increases with age.2 While most are benign,1 the incidence of thyroid cancer has increased substantially worldwide over the last four decades.3 Therefore, there is a need for reliable methods of thyroid nodule evaluation. Fine-needle biopsy with cytologic evaluation remains the standard diagnostic test to distinguish benign from malignant thyroid nodules but has a number of limitations, including its inability to identify aggressive tumors.4 In an expert interview, Dr Hossein Gharib of the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN, discusses the need for molecular testing in thyroid cancer.
Diabetes and Female Sexual Dysfunction
Authors: Gupta Lovely , Prakash Swarnima , Khandelwal Deepak , Kalra Bharti , Kalra Sanjay
Published: June 2018

A normal sex life is an important part of life and relationships. Diabetes mellitus (DM) is an important cause of sexual dysfunction both in men and women. This problem is more difficult to diagnose and treat in women than in men because of the intricacy of the female sexual response. Also, the literature is limited addressing female sexual dysfunction (FSD) in DM, and this aspect of female health, is often ignored in clinical practice in women with DM. Early screening, diagnosis, and appropriate counseling are the cornerstone for managing FSD in women with DM. The current review aims to update the scenario of prevailing sexual dysfunction faced by the women with diabetes, their etiology, diagnostic approaches, and its management.
Health Impact Assessment of the construction of hydroelectric dams in Brazil
Authors: Veronez Diego Velloso , Abe Karina Camasmie , Miraglia Simone Georges El Khouri
Published: June 2018

Background: Brazil´s dam-building plans in Amazonia imply substantial environmental and social impacts. This study evaluates the relationship between social, environmental, and economic aspects and impacts on the health status of the population of Rondônia, Brazil, due to the implementation of the Jirau and Santo Antônio hydroelectric dams. Methods: A qualitative and retrospective Health Impact Assessment (HIA) is used to focus the study objectives. The information is arranged in a structured diagram that enables an outside reviewer to assess the aspects/impacts relationship derived from the construction of the dams. This comes with outline recommendations for health risk management that can orient national health authorities. We selected a narrative review synthesis as the most appropriate approach for the study. Results: The diagram network was built making it possible to analyse the impact changes caused by this enterprise in the health sector. Additionally, the model will serve in the implementation of a complete HIA approach in an attempt to quantitatively map the impacts and to propose recommendations. Conclusion: This effort is very important for highlighting the priorities in the public policy decision-making process, serving as a basis for the Brazilian Health System.
Expanding The Indianapolis Cultural Trail: A Health Impact Assessment
Authors: Yazel-Smith Lisa , Merkley Andrew , Danek Robin , Stone Cynthia
Published: June 2018

Background
Health Impact Assessments (HIA) are a tool used to measure the effect of policies and/or projects that may influence the health of populations. As a way to increase HIA practitioners, university courses in HIA can benefit both students and community organizations by presenting real-world opportunities for students to conduct HIA while partnering with community organizations or policy makers.
 
Methods
In order to conduct the rapid HIA to assess the Indiana Cultural Train (ICT) expansion, students in a graduate-level course conducted a five step HIA process of screening, scoping, assessment, recommendations and reporting, and monitoring and evaluating three potential trail expansion routes. Students examined local health data, conducted walkability assessments, and conducted seven key stakeholder interviews to gather data.
 
Results
The results of data analysis show that the Riley Hospital Drive/Gateway Bridge is the best potential route for expansion due to safety considerations and the impact on the adjacent Ransom Place neighborhood. Six of the seven key informants were in favor of the expansion, with the two most cited reasons being additional space for exercise and recreation and the potential economic impact and connection to local businesses in the area.
 
Conclusions
The expansion across the proposed Gateway Bridge would combat parking issues associated with expanding the trail through Ransom Place as well as be the safest way to approach the large intersections. With local residents’ concerns of gentrification and safety in mind, the ICT trail expansion could lead to increased health outcomes by offering additional space for exercise, recreation, and active transportation.
Prevalence of asymptomatic malaria and anaemia among elderly population in Osun state Southwestern, Nigeria
Authors: Egbewale Bolaji E. , Akindele Akeem A. , Adedokun Samuel A. , Oyekale Olusola A.
Published: June 2018

Background: Malaria has remained a global burden for many centuries. It remains a major public health disease particularly in the tropic despite several interventional efforts targeted at its elimination. Malaria if not treated early enough could result in patients becoming anaemic. In Nigeria, elderly (60 years and above) represent a vulnerable group of individuals, they enjoy very little attention in terms of specific health related interventions and facilities. This study aimed to assess the prevalence and proportion of asymptomatic malaria infections and anaemia among the geriatric population in Osun state, Southwestern Nigeria.Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 396 elderly with average age of 69.14±7.27 years. Blood samples were collected for the preparation of Giemsa stained blood films for the detection and quantification of malaria parasites microscopically. Packed cell volume (PCV) was assessed using hematocrit.Results: Malaria parasites were present in the peripheral blood of 16.2% of the population and only 9.3% of the elderly were found to be anaemic. The ‘Very old’ age group of >85 years years had highest prevalence of malaria (33.3%) but this was not statistically significant (p=0.17). Male respondents (24.4%) were more infected than females (13.7%) and this was found statistically significant (p=0.015). Having malaria parasite and living in the rural areas were significantly associated with being anaemic, p<0.05 in each case.Conclusions: Considerable proportion of asymptomatic elderly individuals with parasitaemia were found anaemic. This group also represents a silent reservoir for malaria transmission in the country, if not addressed.
CATEGORY OF ADDRESSING IN THE POLEMICAL DISCOURSE (ON THE BASIS OF THE GERMAN LANGUAGE MEDIA)
Authors: Udelkina A. I.
Published: June 2018

The article is devoted to the study of the nature of addressing and internal dialogueness nature of polemical texts of the journal articles of the German media. The polemical discourse, considered in the article within the framework of the cognitive-discursive approach, is a multifaceted process of communication, including the text in indissoluble connection with the situational context: together with social and psychological factors, together with communicative-pragmatic and cognitive goals of the author interacting with the addressee. Directivity or addressing is one of the constituent properties of the polemical text. The article justifies the thesis that there is a definite relationship between the targeted orientation of the text and the choice of lexical and syntactic means when creating a message with the aim of better impact on the recipient. As part of the study significant features of the addressing signals, realizing the global polemical strategies of cooperation / confrontation, are revealed. The article analyzes the main linguistic means of expressing the relevance of the polemic strategy (personalization, citation, indirect appeals, rhetorical questions, precedent names); methods are being explored for establishing dialogical relations with the reader’s audience (the phatic tactic, the tactics of focusing the topic, invitations to joint reflection, generalizations). Means of addressing, implicitly or explicitly pointing to the addressee, constitute the category of addressing – a communicative category that performs the task of organizing communication.
REVIEW ON THE COLLECTION OF ARTICLES: TENTH ALL-RUSSIAN LOCAL HISTORY READINGS
Authors: Dubman E. L. , Kabytov P. S.
Published: June 2018

In the review, an analysis of subjects and problems of articles published in the collection of Tenth All-Russian Local Lore Readings was made. It is concluded that the materials placed in it reflect the tendencies of modern period (2007–2016) of the work of the Union of Local lore History Studies of Russia aimed at the unification of regional local lore organizations and coordination of their activities, the formation of a single all-Russian study of local lore.
«PREACHING BY TOLSTOY»: IMAGE OF L.N. TOLSTOY IN ART ENVIRONMENT OF HIS TIME (ON THE PROBLEM OF HISTORICAL MEMORY)
Authors: Purygin A. E.
Published: June 2018

The article deals with the image of Leo Tolstoy which was created in historical memory of Russian people. Not only the personality of the great Russian writer, but the memory about him which lives in the minds of art people and has been reflected in art, sculpture, connected with Leo Tolstoy and his creative work, polysemantics of different interpretations and completion of the image on behalf of readers and viewers is the subject of an analysis. The image of Tolstoy and his creative work is considered and the ways they reflect collective identity of society which changes in different historic epoch and its influence on it. Three artists of the era of Russian realism of the second half of the XIX century create portraits of the great writer, which became, in fact, his iconography: I.E. Repin, N.N. Ge and I.N. Kramskoy. Personality of L.N. Tolstoy appears in portraits not only as an outstanding contemporary of artists, but also as a quintessence of the aesthetic system of realism: beautiful is life itself. Therefore, the image of L.N. Tolstoy is laid in the cultural memory also as part of the discourse of man of the age of realism. Artists who created the image of L.N. Tolstoy, thus, turned out to be the creators of the cultural hero, the visual symbol of national culture. But all three discussed artists appeared to be captured by their own demons: the understanding of the role and purpose of art and the influence on them of the doctrine by L.N. Tolstoy. As a result, the national hero is endowed with subjective traits of artistic reflection of the authors. And with these subjective features, he goes on a further journey through cultural memory, synthesizing the stereotypical and individual, thereby distancing the symbol from reality.
On Nagata's Result about Height One Maximal Ideals and Depth One Minimal Prime Ideals (I)
Authors: Kemp Paula , Ratliff, Jr. Louis J. , Shah Kishor
Published: June 2018

It is shown that, for all local rings (R,M), there is a canonical bijection between the set DO(R) of depth one minimal prime ideals ω in the completion ^R of R and the set HO(R/Z) of height one maximal ideals ̅M' in the integral closure (R/Z)' of R/Z, where Z := Rad(R). Moreover, for the finite sets D := {V*/V* := (^R/ω)', ω ∈ DO(R)} and H := {V/V := (R/Z)'̅M', ̅M' ∈ HO(R/Z)}:

(a) The elements in D and H are discrete Noetherian valuation rings.

(b) D = {^V ∈ H}.
A Generalization of a Result of Birch and Swinnerton-Dyer
Authors: Kathuria Leetika , Raka Madhu
Published: June 2018

In this paper, we give a proof of the generalization of a result of Birch and Swinnerton-Dyer [1956], which has been used by Hans-Gill, Sehmi and authors while obtaining estimates on the classical conjecture of Minkowski on the product of n non-homogeneous linear forms.
Solutions of Some Linear Fractional Partial Differential Equations in Mathematical Physics
Authors: Dhunde Ranjit R. , Waghmare G. L.
Published: June 2018

In this article, we use double Laplace transform method to find solution of general linear fractional partial differential equation in terms of Mittag-Leffler function subject to the initial and boundary conditions. The efficiency of the method is illustrated by considering fractional wave and diffusion equations, Klein-Gordon equation, Burger’s equation, Fokker-Planck equation, KdV equation, and KdV-Burger’s equation of mathematical physics.
Unified Extensions of Strongly Reversible Rings and Links with Other Classic Ring Theoretic Properties
Authors: Sharma R. K. , Singh Amit B.
Published: June 2018

Let R be a ring, (M, ≤) a strictly ordered monoid and ω : M → End(R) a monoid homomorphism. The skew generalized power series ring R[[M; ω]] is a compact generalization of (skew) polynomial rings, (skew) power series rings, (skew) Laurent polynomials rings, (skew) Laurent power series rings, (skew) group rings, (skew) monoid rings, Mal'cev Neumann rings and generalized power series rings. In this paper, we introduce concept of strongly (M, ω)-reversible ring (strongly reversible ring related to skew generalized power series ring R[[M, ω]]) which is a uni ed generalization of strongly reversible ring and study basic properties of strongly (M; ω)-reversible. The Nagata extension of strongly reversible is proved to be strongly reversible if R is Armendariz. Finally, it is proved that strongly reversible ring strictly lies between reduced and reversible ring in the expanded diagram given by Diesl et. al. [7].
Synthesis of Aromatic Structured Di-cationic Surfactants Used as Inhibitors Against Corrosion of Carbon Steel in Acidic Medium
Authors: Öztürk Serkan , Yıldırım Ayhan
Published: June 2018

In this study, three aromatic-structured di-cationic
surfactants with different length carbon chains were synthesized and inhibition
efficiencies against metal corrosion in 1.0 M HCl solution were investigated.
Corrosion inhibition efficiencies of di-cationic surfactants that structurally
illuminated by spectroscopic methods (FT-IR and NMR) were determined in acidic
media by gravimetric method based on weight loss in metal coupons. Corrosion
tests resulted in good inhibition efficiencies (90.40% - 96.85%) against
metallic corrosion at different concentrations of inhibitors. By using the
weight loss values, corrosion rates were also calculated in the inhibited and
uninhibited medium. Finally, images of metal surfaces were obtained using
scanning electron microscopy to support the obtained corrosion inhibition
effect results.
Coronary artery bypass grafting in a renal transplant patient: case report
Authors: ATILGAN Kıvanç , DEMİRDAŞ Ertan , BORAN Mediha , ER Zafer Cengiz , ÇİÇEKÇİOĞLU Ferit
Published: June 2018

The
patients with end-stage renal disease have an increased risk of atherosclerosis
and the probability of cardiovascular diseases. Due to the use of
immunosuppressive agents, the patients having renal graft carry an additional
risk of atherosclerosis or endocarditis. A 67-year-old male patient with a
history of renal transplantation was referred to our hospital with a severe
chest pain and dyspnea. After diagnosing severe ischemic coronary artery
disease by coronary angiography, the patient underwent a successful operation
of a single vessel coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in beating heart. Up
to 20% of post-renal transplantation mortality is attributed to cardiovascular
diseases. Graft rejection, the need of hemodialysis, perioperative infection
are some of the major complications for renal transplant patients undergoing
CABG surgery. Off-pump CABG (OPCABG) surgery is a less invasive technique in
comparison with CABG with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), and protects the
patient from negative effects of CPB such as complement system activation,
inflammatory mediator secretion, thrombocytopenia, clotting disorders. We
recommend to prefer OPCABG and have preoperative prophylaxis in order to avoid
both perioperative infection and renal graft rejection in renal transplant
patients undergoing CABG surgery.
PROMATES: Promoción de la matemática en la educación secundaria. Un proyecto de extensión de la Escuela de Matemática del TEC
Authors: Suárez Valdés-Ayala Zuleyka , Meza Cascante Luis Gerardo
Published: June 2018

PROMATES es un proyecto de extensión de la Escuela de Matemática del Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica (ITCR), iniciado en el año 2015 con el propósito de alcanzar dos objetivos: propiciar la capacitación del profesorado de matemática de educación media en el uso de tecnología en la enseñanza y el aprendizaje de esta disciplina a partir de software libre y favorecer el contacto de estudiantes de la carrera Enseñanza de la matemática con entornos tecnológicos (MATEC) con docentes y estudiantes de la educación secundaria costarricense mediante el desarrollo de actividades lúdicas en los colegios participantes. La pertinencia del proyecto en el contexto educativo costarricense se evidencia en el hecho de que se enmarca en cuatro de los cinco ejes disciplinares contemplados en los nuevos programas de matemática para la educación primaria y secundaria aprobados por el Consejo Superior de Educación en el año 2012. La metodología empleada para el logro del primer objetivo consistió en el desarrollo de talleres, tanto presenciales como virtuales, por espacio de tres meses en cada colegio, en los que los docentes aprendieron el uso de herramientas tecnológicas de utilidad para el desarrollo de procesos de enseñanza y de aprendizaje de la matemática en el aula. La metodología empleada para el logro del segundo objetivo radicó, en conjunto con profesores de los colegios interesados, en el desarrollo de actividades de tipo lúdico durante un día con estudiantes de Ciclo diversificado, en los que participaron estudiantes de la carrera MATEC como ejecutantes y actividades con III Ciclo que diseñaron los docentes de matemática de cada colegio supervisados por los coordinadores del proyecto. Las evaluaciones aplicadas a los docentes participantes expresaron, en su totalidad, que los capacitadores poseen un excelente dominio de la temática. Además, los estudiantes de los colegios participantes piden más actividades como las aplicadas que promuevan actitudes positivas hacia la matemática. En los dos años en que se ha desarrollado el proyecto, han participado 16 colegios de las provincias de Cartago, Heredia, Puntarenas, Alajuela y San José. Este artículo reporta los resultados de la experiencia desarrollada en el 2016.
Hermann Graßmann: Un poli-matemático extraodinario
Authors: Arguedas T Vernor
Published: June 2018

En este artículo analizamos algunos aspectos de la vida de Hermann Grassmann como poli-matemático. Citamos como un ejemplo interesante su teoría de mezcla de los colores.
The University of Naples and the Organisation of Official Culture = La Universidad de Nápoles y la organización de la cultura oficial
Authors: Delle Donne Fulvio
Published: June 2018

Abstract: The emperor Frederick II of Hohenstaufen created the University of Naples in 1224, but we do not have the foundation charter; we have only a circular letter in which he invites students to come to Naples. We do not know, in fact, if there was a formal institutional act or if certain statutes or decrees were issued. In any case, the circular letter of invitation is particularly important for two reasons. The first is that Frederick declares in an absolutely new way that culture generates riches and nobility. The second is that the circular letter is transmitted from the collection of epistles attributed to Petrus de Vinea, the protonotary, head of the imperial chancery. The epistles attributed to Petrus de Vinea were a formidable instrument of propaganda not only because of their vigorously effective ideological content, but also because of their extraordinary style. This style was an impressive “symbol of power” demonstrating to the world Frederick’s renewed imperial authority. At the same time, the University of Naples was able to provide monarchs with a wide choice of people of excellent education, essential for the administration of the state, which was being organized more and more centrally.Keywords: University of Naples, Frederick II of de Hohenstaufen, Petrus de Vinea, medieval epistolography, ars dictaminis.Resumen: El emperador Frederick II de Hohenstaufen creó la Universidad de Nápoles en 1224, pero no tenemos el documento fundacional; sólo conservamos una misiva en la que se invita a los estudiantes a ir a Nápoles. No sabemos, de hecho, si hubo un acto institucional o si determinados estatutos o decretos fueron establecidos. En cualquier caso, la carta de invitación es particularmente importante por dos razones. La primera es que Frederick declaró, de forma novedosa, que la cultura generaba riqueza y nobleza. La segunda es que la circular se transmitió desde la colección de epístolas atribuidas a Petrus de Vinea, el protonotario, cabeza de la cancillería imperial. Estas epístolas fueron formidables instrumentos de propaganda no sólo por su vigoroso contenido ideológico, sino también por su extraordinario estilo. Este estilo fue un impresionante “símbolo de poder” que mostró al mundo la renovada autoridad imperial de Frederick. Al mismo tiempo, la Universidad de Nápoles pudo proveer a la monarquía con un amplio abanico de personas de excelente educación, esencial para la administración del estado, que fue administrándose cada vez de manera más centralizada.Palabras clave: Universidad de Montpellier, medicina, profesiones médicas, herejía, traducciones árabes, Edad Media.
The Great Dispersion of the University of Paris and the Rise of European Universities (1229-1231) = La gran dispersión de la Universidad de París y el surgimiento de las universidades europeas (1229-1231)
Authors: Gorochov Nathalie
Published: June 2018

Abstract: After a violent “town and gown” conflict, the masters and students of Paris left the capetian capital during two years, between 1229 and 1231. Prosopographical data enable us to know that they had been dispersed to the Loire Valley, Picardy, Champagne, England, Italy and Spain. In these places, most of them continued to teach or to study, and their arrival fostered the development of scholarly centers such as Orléans or Palencia. The recent universities such as Oxford or Toulouse saw their populations increase suddenly with the arrival of Parisian clerks. Manuscripts and institutional models travelled with masters and students through Europe so that we can say that the Great dispersión of the University of Paris had important consequences on the rise of European universities.Keywords: University, Paris, Oxford, Orléans, Bologne, dispersion.Resumen: Después de un violento conflicto de “pueblo y toga”, los maestros y estudiantes de París abandonaron la capital de los Capetos durante dos años, entre 1229 y 1231. Los datos prosopográficos nos permiten saber que se dispersaron por el Valle del Loira, Picardía, Champaña, Inglaterra , Italia y España. En estos lugares, la mayoría de ellos continuó enseñando o estudiando, y su llegada fomentó el desarrollo de centros académicos como Orleans o Palencia. Universidades recientes como Oxford o Toulouse vieron su población aumentar repentinamente con la llegada de empleados parisinos. Manuscritos y modelos institucionales viajaron con maestros y estudiantes a través de Europa por lo que podemos decir que la gran dispersión de la Universidad de París tuvo importantes consecuencias en el surgimiento de las universidades europeas.Palabras clave: Universidad, París, Oxford, Orleans, Bolonia, dispersion.
Avaliação luminosa de elementos de fachada com características fractais
Authors: Mariano Pedro Oscar Pizzetti , Pereira Alice Theresinha Cybis , Vaz Carlos Verzola
Published: June 2018

Este trabalho aborda a confecção e avaliação de elementos de fachada que utilizam as características da geometria fractal, e tem como objetivo averiguar se estes elementos potencializam a utilização da luz natural.  Desta forma, dez elementos de fachadas foram desenvolvidos a partir de regras de fractais lineares, utilizando ferramentas de modelagem tridimensional, paramétricas e plug-ins, que permitissem recriar algumas das regras de composição dos fractais. Esses elementos foram submetidos em uma composição homogênea em um ambiente virtual construído para simulações dinâmicas, sendo avaliados nas orientações Norte e Sul. Seus resultados foram agrupados em planilhas e gráficos, possibilitando uma avaliação individual de cada composição presente nos diferentes elementos. Os resultados encontrados mostraram que os elementos desenvolvidos com as características fractais apresentam respostas diferenciadas para cada elemento e iterações, demonstrando que a utilização desta geometria como uma forma de controle solar, pode potencializar as condições lumínicas do ambiente interno, além de ampliar o leque de alternativas para o design de componentes compositivos para fachadas. Com o algoritmo desenvolvido, também pode-se selecionar os componentes com mais potencialidades para a determinada localidade simulada, permitindo que em futuros estudos ele possa ser alterado em diferentes parâmetros, potencializando suas atribuições como elemento de fachada.
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Authors: Guerra García Roger
Published: June 2018

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Metabolismo en las grandes alturas
Authors: Gonzales Gustavo
Published: June 2018

El vivir en las grandes alturas, significa someterse a un medio donde predomina una baja presión de oxígeno. Ante tal situación el organismo responde de diversas formas para obtener una adaptación metabólica a este medio hipóxico. Estas respuestas pueden ser diferentes de acuerdo a la magnitud de la hipoxia.En la presente revisión se ha tratado de resumir los trabajos sobre metabolismo en el nativo de la altura, que han realizado diversos investigadores del país y del extranjero, y se ha tratado de explicar en lo posible, las diferencias observadas con respecto a la del nativo de nivel del mar. Los resultados demuestran diferencias metabólicas en el nativo de la altura, que están relacionadas principalmente al metabolismo intermedio.
Downsizing of the red cell mass in circumstances of an excess of red blood cells
Authors: Alfrey Clarence P. , Rice Lawrence
Published: June 2018

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RESUMEN 3: Estudio comparativo de la función respiratoria en niños nativos de la altura y del llano.
Authors: Vargas E , Villena M
Published: June 2018

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RESUMEN 5: Flujo espiratorio máximo forzado a 3600 y 5020 msnm
Authors: Perez Ma del R , Villena M
Published: June 2018

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Resumenes 8 al 14 (Varios autores)
Authors: Editorial Comite
Published: June 2018

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Resúmenes 15 al 30 de Endocrinologia y Reproducción (Varios autores)
Authors: Editorial Comite
Published: June 2018

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Resúmenes del 40 al 44 de Ejercicio muscular (Varios autores)
Authors: Editorial Comite
Published: June 2018

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Anemia por déficit de hierro.
Authors: Walter T
Published: June 2018

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Biological changes after dental panoramic exposure: conventional versus digital
Authors: Shantiningsih Rurie Ratna , Diba Silviana Farrah
Published: June 2018

Background: Dental digital radiography is more practical and requires fewer doses of radiation than conventional radiography. Because ionizing radiation has a biological effect on exposed tissue, concerns regarding its stochastic effect merit greater attention. In a previous study, it was found that biological changes and increases in the micronucleus occurred after conventional panoramic exposure to gingival crevicular fluid (GCF). Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate the difference in biological effects after digital panoramic exposure compared with conventional exposure. Methods: Twenty subjects were classified into two groups according to the radiographic technique employed. The techniques consisted of ten subjects undergoing digital panoramic radiograph exposure and ten others being subjected to conventional exposure. GCF calculated in mm3 was collected by applying paper strips to the anterior maxillary labial gingival sulcus for one minute prior to and ten minutes after exposure. A micronucleus was obtained from a gingival smear on the same quadrant ten days after panoramic exposure. Results: There was a significant difference in the number of micronuclei between conventional and digital panoramic radiographs both before and after exposure (p=0.000). In contrast, increased GCF volume was not statistically significant (p=0.506) before or after digital panoramic exposure, while the significant difference of conventional panoramic exposure was p=0.017. Conclusion: Digital panoramic radiograph exposure induced a biological change only in terms of an increase in the number of micronuclei but not in the volume of GCF.