bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Análisis comparativo de la implementación de la educación ambiental en programas de licenciatura de tres universidades
Authors: Bedolla Solano Ramón , Miranda Esteban Adriana , Sánchez Adam Oscar , Bedolla Solano Juan José
Published: November 2019

La educación ambiental (EA) surge a partir de la gran preocupación en todo el mundo ante la crisis ambiental y es parte de un proceso que promueve competencias socioambientales. La universidad representa un espacio adecuado para introducir saberes ambientales en el currículo; de tal manera que las competencias específicas y de egreso del proyecto educativo sean complementadas ambientalmente. El objetivo de esta investigación fue realizar un análisis comparativo sobre la integración de la EA en programas de licenciatura de tres universidades: Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero (México), Universidad Regional de Blumenau (Brasil) y Universidad Metropolitana Nelson Mandela (Sudáfrica).

Es una investigación mixta con enfoque comparativo y descriptivo. Se realizó en el periodo 2015-2017. Se aplicó una encuesta a profesores y a estudiantes de los programas objeto de estudio, una entrevista a integrantes de los programas de México y Sudáfrica y cuestionarios de opinión a informantes clave del currículo de los programas de la universidad de Brasil, y se revisaron algunos documentos oficiales. Las dimensiones consideradas en los instrumentos y técnicas fueron con base en los siguientes elementos: percepción de la problemática ambiental, la relación que existe entre la EA y el currículo, las competencias ambientales que promueven docentes y forman estudiantes y la revisión de reglamentos que establecen la integración de la EA en el plan de estudio.

 El resultado de la encuesta evidenció, entre otras cosas, que estudiantes y profesores de los programas educativos de México cuentan con un menor grado de percepción de la problemática ambiental en comparación con los profesores de los programas de las otras dos universidades. De la información proporcionada por informantes claves se dedujo que dos programas de la universidad de México y los dos de Brasil contemplan de alguna forma la EA. Sin embargo, en la primera es en menor proporción y de manera disciplinar; en la segunda es en mayor proporción: su integración es de manera transversal y está en proceso. En el programa de Sudáfrica, la EA no figura. En cuanto a los documentos oficiales, los programas de México y Brasil cuentan con un sustento que respalda la integración de la EA; en el caso de Sudáfrica no se cuenta con un documento oficial.

La incorporación de la EA en los programas de las universidades se vislumbra cuando se inmiscuye la dimensión ambiental en el currículo de manera disciplinar, transversal o de otro modo. En consecuencia, se desarrollan diversas tareas para preservar el medio y buscar la sustentabilidad.
Determining the accuracy of the Canadian Hospitals Injury Reporting and Prevention Program for the representation of the rates of mild traumatic brain injuries in Quebec
Authors: Keays Glenn , Friedman Debbie , Gagnon Isabelle , Beaudin Marianne
Published: November 2019

Introduction

The recent rise in mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBI) in the pediatric population has been documented by many studies in Canada and the United States. The objective of our study was to compare mTBI rates from the Canadian Hospital Injury Reporting and Prevention Program (CHIRPP) in Montréal with population-based rates (Quebec mTBI rates).

Methods

We calculated CHIRPP’s mTBI rates via two methods: (1) using all CHIRPP injuries as the denominator; and (2) using the number of children aged 0 to 17 years living within 5 km of either of two CHIRPP centres in Montréal as the denominator. We plotted CHIRPP’s mTBI rates against the provincial rates and compared them according to sex and age.

Results

Whether using all CHIRPP injuries or the number of children aged 0 to 17 years living within 5 km of either CHIRPP centre in Montreal as the denominator, CHIRPP paralleled the fluctuations seen in Quebec’s rates between 2003 and 2016. When stratifying by sex and age, CHIRPP was better at estimating the population-based rates for the youngest (0 to 4 years) and the oldest (13 to 17 years) age groups.

Conclusion

CHIRPP in Montréal proved a valid tool for estimating the variations in rates of mTBI in the population. This suggests that CHIRPP could also be used to estimate population-based rates of other types of injuries.
Decrypting the Central Mystery of Quantum Mathematics:
Authors: Boyd Jeffrey
Published: November 2019

The fact that loophole-free Bell test experiments have proved Einstein’s local realism wrong, does not prove that the quantum mechanical (QM) model is correct, because the Theory of Elementary Waves (TEW) Axioms can also explain the Bell test experiments. Bi-Rays are a pair of coaxial elementary rays traveling at the speed of light in countervailing directions. In a Bell test experiment a Bi-Ray stretches from Alice’s equipment, through the fiberoptic cable, across the 2-photon source, through more fiberoptic cable, to Bob’s equipment. A pair of entangled photons is born into that Bi-Ray. Each photon follows the same Bi-Ray in opposite directions. This model produces the same Bell test results found by QM. According to QM this would be classified as a “non-local” model, so it is no surprise that it can explain the Bell test results. But it is a different model than QM. TEW supports a more realistic view of Nature, based on better Axioms. Although QM can explain quantum experiments, it requires that you believe the quantum world is weird. TEW Axioms explain the quantum world in a way that is more intuitively similar to the world of everyday experience.
Sobre Anacyclus alboranensis Esteve Chueca & Varo (Asteraceae, Anthemidae).
Authors: Blanca Gabriel , Cueto Miguel , Suárez-Santiago Victor N.
Published: November 2019

About Anacyclus alboranensis Esteve Chueca & Varo (Asteraceae, Anthemideae)Palabras clave. Anacyclus, nomenclatura, tipificación, isla de Alborán, Almería, España.Key words. Anacyclus, nomenclature, typification, Alborán island, Almería, Spain.
Notas corológicas del macrofitobentos de Andalucía (España). VIII
Authors: Invernón Vanessa R. , Orriach Raquel , Bañares España Elena , Altamirano María , De la Rosa Julio , Flores-Moya Antonio
Published: November 2019

New records for the macrophytobenthos of Andalusia (Spain). VIIIPalabras clave. Andalucía, corología, macroalgas marinas.Key words. Andalusia, geographical distribution, seaweeds.
New records for the benthic marine flora of Chafarinas Islands (Alboran Sea, western Mediterranean). Nuevas citas para la flora bentónica marina de las Islas Chafarinas (Mar de Alborán, Mediterráneo occidental)
Authors: Altamirano María , De la Rosa Julio , Zanolla Marianela , Souza-Egipsy Virginia , Díaz Javier
Published: November 2019

Nuevas citas para la ﬂ ora bentónica marina de las Islas Chafarinas (Mar de Alborán, Mediterráneo occidental) Keywords. Chafarinas Islands, geographical distribution, Mediterranean Sea, seaweeds. Palabras clave. Islas Chafarinas, corología, macroalgas marinas, Mediterráneo.
Libros, manuscritos y plantas secas de Mariano La Gasca (1776-1839) conservados actualmente en Málaga
Authors: Pérez-Rubín Juan , Acosta Antonio , Garrido Manuel
Published: November 2019

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Water Extract of Tamarix gallica L. as effective Agents against C6 and HeLa tumor cell lines
Authors: Fellah Ouroud , Hameurlaine Samir , Djermane Mohamed , Tahar Wafa , Altun Muhammed , Gherraf Noureddine , Zellagui Amar , Akkal Salah , Abidi Abdenabi , Tahar Ali , Demirtas Ibrahim , SahinYaglioglu Ayse , Nieto Gema
Published: November 2019

The aerial parts of Tamarix gallica L. taken from three different climatic stages in Algeria (Oum El Bouaghi: Semi-arid, ElTaref: Humid, and Ouargla: Arid) were extracted using boiling distilled water. The crude extracts were subjected to total phenolics and flavonoids quantifications in addition to anti-proliferative assessment against two tumor cell lines namely rat brain tumor (C6) and human cervix carcinoma (HeLa) using BrdU (bromo-deoxyuridine) ELISA(Enzyme-linked immune-sorbent assay) and xCELLigence assay. The total phenolics yield was found to range between 16.14 and 39.32 mg GAE (Gallic acid equivalent)/g of extract and a flavonoids yield ranging between 16.51 and 20.35 mg QE(quercetin equivalent)/g of extract. The various phenolics were identified using HPLC-TOF/MS to highlight hesperidin and rosmarinic Acid as major components. Moreover, the extracts exhibited different levels of antitumor potency against C6 and HeLa cell lines depending upon the climatic stage and the concentration. A good cytotoxic effect was recorded with the species collected from the humid region at 250 μg/mL. On the contrary, the other extracts revealed a weak activity for both tests.
Chemical Composition of the Essential Oil of Aerial Parts of Thymus ciliatus (Desf.)
Authors: Achoub Hanane , Zaiter Lahcene , Benayache Fadila , Benayache Samir , Chalchat Jean Claude , Chalard Pierre , Figueredo Gilles , Akkal Salah
Published: November 2019

The essential oil of the aerial parts of Thymus ciliatus (Desf.) belonging to the Lamiaceae family, was obtained by steam distillation and analyzed by GC-FID and GC-MS. 75 components were identified corresponding to 95.57% of the total oil. The major constituents of the oil were: elemol (6.80%), carvacrol (5.86%), γ-muurolene (5.18%), β-sesquiphellandrene (5.09%), bicyclogermacrene (5.04%), β-pinene (4.49%) and curcumene (4.20%), together with other compounds at relatively low levels: 1,8-cineol (3.66%), β-eudesmol (2.92%), β-bisabolene (2.81%), β-silinene (2.75%), camphor (2.64%), germacrone (2.34%), α-zingiberene (2.12%), δ-cadinene (2.08%), caryophyllene oxide (1.90%), spathulenol (1.88%), □-caryophyllene (1.88%), ar-turmerone (1.79%), α-pinene (1.52%), limonene (1.52%), selina-4,11-diene (1.46%), curzerenone (1.41%), germacrone B (1.37%), bornyl acetate (1.31%), β-farnesene (1.28%), borneol (1.23%), myrtenal (1.16%), zingiberenol (1.15%) and sabinene (1.13%). These results differ from those of previous studies reported on this species collected from other regions of Algeria and Morocco.
Green-extraction of essential oil of the species Ruta chalepensis L.: gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy-infra red analysis and response surface methodology optimization
Authors: Djermane Mohamed , Abidi Abdenabi , Chrouda Amani , Gherraf Noureddine , Ramdani Messaoud , Merah Abdelali , Toubal Abdelaziz
Published: November 2019

The objective of the present study was the optimization of the parameters affecting the hydrodistillation of Ruta chalepensis L. essential oil using response surface design type Box-Behnken. After an appropriate choice of three parameters, 15 experiments were performed leading to a mathematical second-degree model relating the response function (yield of essential oil) to parameters and allowing a good control of the extraction process. The realization of the experiments and data analysis was carried out by response surface methodology (RSM). A deduced second-order polynomial expression was used to determine the optimal conditions necessary to obtain a better essential oil yield. These optimized operating conditions were: a granulometry of 2 mm, a condensation-water flow rate of 3.4 mL/min and an extraction time of 204 min. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) indicates that the generated second-order polynomial model was highly significant with R2=0.9589 and P<0.006. The gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis of essential oil extracted from the Ruta chalepensis L. aerial parts revealed the presence of 2-undecanone, 2-nonanone and 2-decanone as major components.
The assessment of the physicochemical quality of water intended for irrigation of Oued Méskiana (Oum El Bouaghi) Algeria
Authors: Anissa Zidi , Ahmed Menad , Mourad Senoussi Mohamed , Kenza Zaidi
Published: November 2019

The aquatic ecosystem of the Meskiana Valley (wilaya of Oum El Bouaghi) covers a large area with a permanent flow and a semi-arid climate characterized by a strong evapotranspiration. In order to determine the Physico-chemical quality, pollution and salinity of the water of the river of Meskiana and more particularly in its downstream part which is exposed to wastewater discharges, analyses were carried out at the level of three sampling points: witness, the upstream (before spill), downstream (after spill)). In order to prevent the risk of alkalization and salinization of soil, the sodium absorption rate (SAR) and the percentage of sodium were determined and represented on the Wilcox and Riverside diagram. The high concentrations of polluting chemical elements and excessive salinity obtained at the downstream site show a high risk of pollution and salinization.
Influence of biological removal of lactose on the physical and chemical parameters of crude sweet whey
Authors: Acem Kamel , Saadi Tassadit , Benali Nouria
Published: November 2019

The crude sweet whey is an effluent and a co-product of cooked and pressed cheeses and casein, released into the environment without prior treatment (case of Cheese Dairy Sidi Saada, Yellel, Relizane, Algeria) affect the quality of freshwater ecosystems (Oued Mina, Relizane, Algeria).Our study focused on the control of the physical and chemical parameters of crude sweet whey and delactosed whey.The results showed that the applied bioprocess modified the physical and chemical parameters of crude sweet whey such as :density,dry matter,refractive index,viscosity,ash,pH and electrical conductivity, acidity,proteins and lactose; for this purpose these findings depended on the operating conditions, and the composition of the whey put in treatment.
Interpretation of the Miocene fossils in the Strymon basin in Northern Greece to determine their habitat
Authors: Beratis Ioannis
Published: November 2019

The sedimentary sequences of the upper Miocene in the Strymon basin in Northern Greece are composed of sedimentary rocks and are separated on an entirely new lithostratigraphic shape. Fossil-fauna has been collected from specific parts of the described geological sections, which mainly include mollusks from Bivalvia and Gastropoda. From laboratory research on the micro-fauna and micro-flora a number of taxonomic units of Foraminifera were determined and representatives of Actinozoa, Bryozoa, Crinoidea, Ostracoda, Otolithus, Diatomeae and Charophyta were found, which give a more-complete biostratigraphical image of the sediments. Based on these investigations with the use of the biofacial analysis, through the study of palaeoecology data of the fossils, three basic types of palaeohabitat and development of organisms were identified and a new palaeogeographic interpretation of the depositional environments in the Miocene basin is given.
Methodological Perspective of Evaluation of Green Marketing Performance
Authors: Skackauskiene Ilona , Vilkaite-Vaitone Neringa
Published: November 2019

There is an increasing interest among academics, top managers, stakeholders regarding green marketing and its potential to improve environmental performance. Considering the prominence green marketing has risen to in recent decades, it is surprising to note that marketing literature has drawn relatively limited attention to evaluation of green marketing performance at the level of business unit. Therefore, the aim of this article is to investigate methodological background for the evaluation of green marketing performance. Using multi-source data, the authors have found out that it is possible to ground the evaluation of green marketing performance on different methods, criteria and scales used for the evaluation of green marketing. The contribution of the present research focuses on suggesting well-founded guidelines for the evaluation of green marketing performance in a modern organisation. The study suggests evaluating performance of green marketing at strategic, tactical and operational levels.
Is dynamic thiol/disulfide homeostasis associated with the prognosis of myelodysplastic syndrome?
Authors: Ucar Mehmet Ali , Tombak Anıl , Dagdas Simten , Akdeniz Aydan , Ceran Funda , Neselioglu Salim , Erel Ozcan , Ozet Gulsum
Published: November 2019

Background

This study planned to investigate the relationship of dynamic thiol/disulfide homeostasis with the prognosis of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS).

Methods

80 patients who had been diagnosed with MDS between 2012 and 2017 and who were older than 18 were included in the study together with 80 healthy control subjects. The MDS diagnosis was confirmed using bone marrow aspiration-biopsy immunostaining. Dynamic thiol/disulfide homeostasis and ischemia-modified albumin (IMA) levels were examined.

Results

The average IMA (0.71±0.08 vs. 0.67±0.09; p=0.002), median disulfide (18.0 vs. 11.6; p<0.001), median disulfide/native thiol (6 vs. 3; p<0.001), and median disulfide/total thiol (5.4 vs. 2.9; p<0.001) were found higher in the MDS patients compared to control group, and the median hemoglobin, median white blood cell count, median neutrophil count, median lymphocyte count, average native thiol (290.7±48.5 vs. 371.5±103.8; p<0.001), average total thiol (328.2±48.9 vs. 393±105.5; p<0.001), and average native thiol/total thiol (%) (88.3±4.3 vs. 94.2±2.1; p<0.001) were found to be low. Risk factors such as collagen tissue disease (HR:9.17; p=0.005), MDS-EB-1 (HR:10.14; p=0.032), MDS-EB-2 (HR:18.2; p=0.043), and disulfide/native thiol (HR:1.17; p=0.023) were found as the independent predictors anticipating progression to acute myeloid leukemia. In the Cox regression model, risk factors such as age (HR:1.05; p=0.002), MDS-EB-1 (HR:12.58; p<0.001), MDS-EB-2 (HR:5.75; p=0.033), disulfide/native thiol (HR:1.14; p=0.040), and hemoglobin (HR:0.64; p=0.007) were found as predictors anticipating for mortality.

Conclusions

We can argue that dynamic thiol/disulfide homeostasis could have significant effects on both the etiopathogenesis and the survival of patients with MDS, and it could be included in new prognostic scoring systems.
The role of the precedent phenomenon in creating a language game in the headlines of political media discourse
Authors: Natalia Pogrebnyak
Published: November 2019

The precedent phenomenon is estimated as a productive source for creating the language game in the headlines of political media discourse. Headlines based on a language game draw the attention of the reader more quickly. There are often used precedent phenomena, understood as culturally loaded signs, known to a major part of the representatives of the same national community. That is a precedent phenomenon that may serve multiple purposes. We have focused on its effect applied in the headings. The coincidence of the background knowledge of the author and the reader contributes to the hidden influence on the images of politicians formed in the mind of the reader.
Cultural Opposition: Concepts and Approaches
Authors: Apor Péter , Horváth Sándor , Scheibner Tamás , Kovács Éva
Published: November 2019

This article describes the concepts and approaches to Cultural Opposition used by the COURAGE project (funded by the European Commission within the Horizon 2020 programme). It examines how can the legacy of Cultural Opposition be analyzed from the perspective of the cultural heritage and collections and what are the promises of the Cultural Opposition term for the emergence of new possibilities in the historiography of the Communist Era. This article argues that the use of cultural heritage of the socialist Cultural Opposition is strongly linked to the history and trajectory of the Cultural Opposition collections, and that the analysis of the collections story offers a clearer understanding of the post-communist transformation from a different point of view.
Building of the Hodonín u Kunštátu Memorial during the Years 2011–2017
Authors: Pánková Markéta , Seiner Jakub
Published: November 2019

The present article “Building of the Hodonín u Kunštátu Memorial” represents an overview of the history of the former concentration camp in Hodonín u Kunštátu and focuses mainly on describing the complicated steps leading to the construction of the Hodonín u Kunštátu Memorial. The article briefly mentions the negotiations regarding the purchase of the premises and the identification of the institution responsible for building the monument. In particular, it focuses on the discussion leading to the choice of the most appropriate ideological intent for the future memorial. The paper is also dedicated to the outline of the demanding work associated with building activities on the memorial site. It also refers to the cooperation of various scientific institutions in regard to the creation of the scenario and the resulting form of the libretto of the actual exhibition. The last part of the article deals with the transfer of the Hodonín u Kunštátu Memorial through the Office for Government Representation in Property Affairs from the National Pedagogical Museum to The Museum of Romani Culture.
Marie Ulčová and her Contribution to the West Bohemian Museums
Authors: Štorková Nela
Published: November 2019

While today the Ethnographic Museum of the Pilsen Region represents just one of the departments of the Museum of West Bohemia in Pilsen, at the beginning of the twentieth century, in 1915, it emerged as an independent institution devoted to a study of life in the Pilsen region. Ladislav Lábek, the founder and long-time director, bears the greatest credit for this museum. This study presents PhDr. Marie Ulčová, who joined the museum shortly after the Second World War and in 1963 replaced Mr. Lábek on his imaginary throne. The main objective of this article is to introduce the personality of Marie Ulčová and to evaluate the activity of this Pilsen ethnographer and the museum employee with an emphasis on her work in the Ethnographic Museum of the Pilsen Region. The basic aspects of the ethnographic activities, not only of Marie Ulčová but also of the Ethnographic Museum of the Pilsen Region in the years 1963–1988, are described through her professional and popularising articles, archival sources and contemporary periodicals.
”Cultural and Creative” museums. Introduction to the issue
Authors: Machková Naďa , Adamcová Jana
Published: November 2019

This paper deals with museums as a key part of cultural and creative industries and their role in social and economic development. Taking into account the role of museums in the past and the current trends, their contribution is considered to be crucial. Cultural and creative industries are an intersection of art, technology, cultural heritage, innovation, creativity and mental and manual labour. The purpose of this paper is to reflect links between museums, creativity, innovation and culture in the changing economy.
Volunteer program of the National Museum in 2015–2017
Authors: Tůmová Ludmila
Published: November 2019

It has been more than three years since the National Museum launched the volunteer program. Every year more than 100 people have been involved in the museum work and its projects. Altogether they volunteered for almost 15 000 hours. Looking back on the past years of program we have the opportunity to analyze who the volunteers are and in what ways they are helping to the museum – focusing also on “side” benefits apart the actual work. The analysis of the past years and current situation offers us the possibility of further future development of program.
The interpretation of singular nouns in the scope of an event-distributive quantifier
Authors: Gulgowski Piotr
Published: November 2019

Singular nouns in the scope of a distributive operator have been shown to be treated as conceptually plural (Patson and Warren, 2010). The source of this conceptual plurality is not fully clear. In particular, it is not known whether the concept of plurality associated with a singular noun originates from distributing over multiple objects or multiple events. In the present experiment, iterative expressions (distribution over events) were contrasted with collective and distributive sentences using a Stroop-like interference technique (Berent, Pinker, Tzelgov, Bibi, and Goldfarb, 2005; Patson and Warren, 2010). A trend in the data suggests that event distributivity does not elicit a plural interpretation of a grammatically singular noun, however the results were not statistically significant. Possible causes of the non-significant results are discussed.
Highlighted of Ramadan Fasting on Diabetes-Study of Complications, Biochemical Aspects and Anthropometry
Authors: Bencharif Meriem , Sersar Ibrahim , Bentaleb Maroua , Boutata Fatima Zohra , Benabbas Youcef
Published: November 2019

Background and aims: The diabetic exempted from fasting by religion, wishing or not to observe the fast, is exposed like any other during Ramadan to a change in lifestyle. The objective of this study was to highlight the effects of Ramadan fasting on diabetes.

Material and methods: Multicentre study on 899 diabetics was carried to collect data on the behaviour of diabetics with regard to the fast of Ramadan, biochemicals and anthropometry parameters.

Results. The sample consists of 541 diabetic fasters (DTMF) and 358 no fasters. The causes of interruption of fasting were: hypoglycemia (82.4%), dehydration (44.5%), hyperglycemia (12.6%), high blood pressure (13.7%), loss of consciousness (8.3%). The risk factors related to fasting for DTMF were the type of diabetes and gender. Discussion and modifications about dietary, blood glucose monitoring and nutritional education sessions showed a protective effect against the occurrence of hypo and hyperglycemia and loss of consciousness. Decreasing differences were noted for Hb1Ac, LDL and Total-Cholesterol between before and after Ramadan. The weight of DTMF decreased in post-Ramadan (p=0.0000).

Conclusion. There is a need to consider regular preventive measures based on public information on the effects of diabetes related complications and the benefits of a balanced diet combined with regular physical activity in nutrition education sessions.
The Effect of Thymoquinone Toward Tooth Disorder Prevention in Postnatal Rat offspring Born from Hyperglycemia Pregnant Rats
Authors: Rachmawati Siti Nosya , Hikmah Nuzulul , Indriana Tecky , Syafriadi Mei
Published: November 2019

Background and aims.Hyperglycemia in pregnancy was caused by reduced insulin production that led to tooth germ growth disorder. Thymoquinone could increase insulin production through pancreatic β-cells regeneration. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of thymoquinone to prevent tooth disorder in rat offspring born from hyperglycemia pregnant rat.

Material and method.Wistar rat offspring used in this research taken from pregnant rat induced hyperglycemia with streptozotocin 40 mg/kgBW divided into four groups. Rat offspring observation had been done on 3rd, 5th, and 7thday postnatal. The histological image of first maxillary molar tooth germ stained with Haematoxilin Eosin and Mallory’s Trichrome. The parameters of rat offspring were body weight, blood glucose levels, tooth growth stages, tooth dimension width, and tooth germ enamel matrix.

Results.Thymoquinone group had the widest tooth germ dimension compare to other groups. All rat offspring tooth germs were at the appositioncalcification stage in matrix enamel (pre-enamel). The analysis showed that no statistical differences between thymoquinone group and metformin group (p>0.05).

Conclusions.Thymoquinone has same function with metformin to prevent tooth disorder in rat offspring born from pregnant rat induced hyperglycemia.
Early Renal Dysfunction in Obese Patients with Insulin Resistance
Authors: Pertseva Natalia , Rokutova Mariia
Published: November 2019

Background and aims. Obese individuals have insulin resistance status assessed in the present study by the HOMA index (“Homeostasis model assessment”). This prospective study assessed renal disorders in the insulin resistance in obese patients.

Material and Methods. The study included 73 young obese patients. The assessment included the HOMA index before meal and parameters of renal function (glomerular filtration rate, albuminuria, β2-microglobulinuria).

Results. In young obese, insulin-resistance patients, glomerular hyperfiltration and β2-microglobulinuria are found in 77.0 and 93.4% of cases respectively. The albuminuria is noted in some cases, which reduces diagnostic value.

Conclusions. In young obese patients with insulin resistance, glomerular hyperfiltration and β2-microglobulinuria are main diagnostic markers of renal dysfunction.
Complexity of Cardiac Autonomic Modulation in Diabetes Mellitus: A New Technique to Perceive Autonomic Dysfunction
Authors: Garner David M. , de Souza Naiara Maria , Valenti Vitor E. , Vanderlei Luiz Carlos M.
Published: November 2019

Backgound and aims. In this study we analyzed heart rate variability (HRV) via chaotic global techniques so as to discriminate diabetics from control subjects. Matherial and method. Chaotic global analysis of the RR-intervals from the electrocardiogram and preprocessing adjustments were undertaken. The effect of varying two parameters to adjust the Multi-Taper Method (MTM) power spectrum were evaluated. Then, cubic spline interpolations from 1Hz to 13Hz were applied whilst the spectral parameters were fixed. Precisely 1000 RR-intervals of data were recorded. Results. CFP1 and CFP3 are the only significant combinations of chaotic globals when the default standard conditions are enforced. MTM spectral adjustments and cubic spline interpolation are trivial at effecting the outcome between the two datasets. The most influencial constraint on the outcome is data length. Conclusion. Chaotic global analysis was offered as a reliable, low-cost and robust technique to detect autonomic dysfunction in subjects with diabetes mellitus.
Lifestyle Medicine – New Concept, Innovative Discipline
Authors: Hâncu Anca
Published: November 2019

A large percentage 63% of premature deaths and chronic diseases could be prevented by adhering to healthy dietary patterns, being physically active and avoid smoking. The concept of lifestyle medicine introduced 20 years ago by Rippe is defined as the integration of modern lifestyle practices into evidence-based medicine, in order to lower risk factors or to be support for chronic therapies. A new taxonomy is proposed in lifestyle medicine, with determinants, as drivers for chronic diseases, anthropogens and metaflammation, the metabolic inflammatory state. Other possible determinants are proposed for lack os scope in life, estrangement and lost identity. Despite all health messages, healthy behaviors are exceptions, not the rule. It will be important in the future to change how practitioners will support individuals in their efforts to live healthier. More psychological and social factors should be analyzed. Many doctors are not self-confident with prescribing healthy lifestyle or nutritional recommendations. Creating a new discipline should foster development of preventive recommendations. General practitioners will need specific academic trainings to learn how to promote recommendations for lifestyle changes for health, for prevention and for diseases management, starting by adopting themselves healthy lifestyles.
Micronutrients and Oral Health an Opportunity to Prevent Oral Diseases
Authors: Shetty Pushparaja , Shetty Akshatha , Kumari Suchetha
Published: November 2019

Nutrition plays an important role in oral health as it affects the growth of craniofacial, dental and periodontal structures. When adequate food is not unavailable, oral health may be impaired, and even overexposure to the diet may also inversely affect. Therefore, there is interdependency between nutrition and oral health. The importance of Micronutrients in normal function is becoming increasingly apparent and insufficient micronutrient intake has both short term and long-term consequences. Micronutrient assessment of suspected individual and appropriate supplement therapy may assist in dental disease prevention.
Modern Ways of Treatment of Metabolic Disorders in Women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
Authors: Urbanovych Alina , Kozlovska Krystyna , Urbanovych Myroslava
Published: November 2019

Article represents complex approach to PCOS problem from the position of prophylaxis and therapy of metabolic disorders, which include overweight and obesity, insulin resistance, carbohydrate and lipid metabolism deviations. Lifestyle modification specifically including healthy diet was provided as an example. Also, were described medications, which increase insulin sensitivity and method of treatment in case of 3rd class obesity.
Euglycemic Ketoacidosis Diagnosis and Treatment Protocol in Type 1 Diabetes Patient
Authors: Dumitru Adriana , Posea Mihaela
Published: November 2019

Introduction. The introduction of sodium glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors in the management of diabetes was an innovation in the treatment of this disease, considering the protective cardiovascular effect not only the ability of decreasing the plasma glucose. In Europe, this class of medication is approved for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and some of them (dapagliflozin and sotagliflozin) are also approved for use in certain patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus. These patients must have inadequate control of their blood glucose levels despite optimal insulin therapy. One of the adverse effects is diabetic ketoacidosis.

Case report. This case report presents a diabetic patient whose treatment was changed from insulin therapy to oral therapy. Within 10 days after the initiation of the new treatment her condition gradually worsened and she arrived at the emergency room with nausea, vomiting and altered general condition. She was admitted for euglycemic ketoacidosis and treated according to the protocol.

Conclusions. This case reveals the importance of continuing the insulin therapy when adding a sodium glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor in type 1 diabetes patients.
Determination of In-Plane Shear Properties of Laminate with V-Notch Rail Shear Test and Digital Image Correlation
Authors: Karny Maciej
Published: November 2019

This article presents the results of the application of Digital Image Correlation (DIC) to measurements of in-plane shear modulus and strength of three different carbon fiber reinforced laminates. Three different approaches to shear strain calculations via DIC are evaluated and compared with standard strain gage measurements. Calculation of shear strain based on averaging DIC strain values of strain gages area in most cases yielded results closest to strain gages, while measurements based on single point strain measuring differed the most from strain gages. These results are attributed to shear strain distribution in the center area of the specimen. Thermoplastic matrix fabric reinforced composite had the lowest shear strength at 5% of shear strain, but the highest ultimate shear strength and strain at failure. Of thermosetting materials, laminate reinforced with unidirectional carbon fiber had shear modulus about 10% lower, than fabric reinforced laminate, but higher ultimate strength and strain at failure. This behavior is attributed to the presence of weaves in fabric reinforcing the laminate, causing shear stiffening of the material, but lowering its ability to deform under shear loading.
A Concept of Suborbital Scientific Mission and Technology Validation
Authors: Kotarski Andrzej
Published: November 2019

Suborbital platforms are one of alternatives for satellites. They offer cheaper access to space to perform broad range of scientific and technology R&D. One of suborbital platforms are sounding rockets, which are suitable for these applications. A concept of scientific mission utilizing the sounding rocket is presented by author in this paper. The novelty of this mission is the operational responsive launch approach, which presents the example of the mission which responds for payload user needs, not payload contest approach, which is often in scientific community competing for payload space in space agency sounding rocket launch campaigns. The main mission goal is to perform astronomical observation of NEO using IR/VIS telescope. The secondary goal is to qualify the instrument for use on astronomical satellite observatory and raise its technology readiness level from TRL 6 to TRL 8. The expected mission output is to gain scientific data on NEO object and perform new IR/VIS optoelectronic instrument technology validation.
Assessment of the risk of complications in bariatric surgery
Authors: Davletbaeva L. I. , Anisimova K. A. , Vasilevsky D. I. , Balandov S. G.
Published: November 2019

Introduction. Surgical treatment of obese patients includes a high risk of complications.

Material and methods. The article presents the analysis of the informativeness and reliability of OS-MRS, E. Livingston, P. Turner scores in predicting postoperative complications in patients with overweight and metabolic disorders.

Results. According to the study, the OS-MRS score was the most reliable.
Electronic version of the information module of medical record in surgical pathology
Authors: Daryina M. G. , Movchan K. N. , Artyushin B. S. , Iskhakov R. B. , Svetlichnaya Ju. S. , Tsoy E. R. , Rusakevich K. I. , Savushkin Yu. N. , Gedgafov R M.
Published: November 2019

Introduction. The need for software for targeted epidemiological monitoring of patients with high risk of infection in surgical procedures is obvious at present.

The objective of the study was the scientific substantiation of the content of the epidemiological module of the electronic medical records of patients with surgical diseases.

Material and methods. Retrospective analysis of data on infectious complications in the area of surgical intervention in patients of 42 hospitals of St. Petersburg over the past 10 years.

Results. The incidence rate of surgical sites infections in hospitals of St. Petersburg for many years did not exceed 0.3 per 100 operations, due to the lack of reliable monitoring data of observations of postoperative infectious complications in the city institutions. We defined the list of parameters to be recorded in the electronic medical record during surgical treatment of pathology for the organization of systematic monitoring of the course of pathophysiological changes in the area of operation, taking into account the overall clinical assessment of the quality of medical care.

Conclusion. The use of the epidemiological module in the electronic medical record would allow timely and purposefully to carry out preventive measures on creating conditions for the uncomplicated course of the postoperative period in patients who underwent surgery in the hospital.
Sustainability Index Assessment Based on the Units of Sustainable University Development: a Case Study on a Colombian University
Authors: Cortés-León Edgar Felipe , Gutiérrez-Fernández Fernando
Published: November 2019

Para construir el Índice de Sostenibilidad Universitario (USI), propuesto en este artículo se diseñó una metodología de 7 pasos: Revisión de indicadores (Internacionales, nacionales y específicos), Selección de indicadores por medio del método de ponderación lineal (Scoring), diseño del árbol de requerimientos (propuesto por Alarcón, 2005), panel de expertos (de acuerdo al método propuesto por Cyret y March, 1965), validación del sistema (realizado mediante el método Delphi), distribución de pesos mediante la metodología AHP y finalmente la construcción de funciones de valor, para poder homogeneizar los valores y poder agregarlos en una única medida, con la cual tomar decisiones en el nivel estratégico de la organización, sin embargo, si se requieren decisiones en el nivel táctico y operativo se puede desagregar el valor en unidades de niveles inferiores, con lo cual se propone un índice que permite abarcar la totalidad de la empresa. El sistema propuesto permite realizar comparaciones, analizar las mejores prácticas, permitiendo alcanzar con menor costo y mayor prontitud valores aceptables en los indicadores.
Valoración de la calidad del agua a partir de la visión de agentes sociales en la cuenca hidrográfica del río Dagua
Authors: Rojas Ortiz Anderson Guillermo , Campo Ramirez Lizeth Patricia
Published: November 2019

Partiendo de la idea antropocéntrica de la relación sociedad naturaleza, se buscó establecer la visión que tienen los agentes sociales de la cuenca hidrográfica del río Dagua sobre las afectaciones producidas por actividades productivas de tipo extractivo y de servicios en la calidad del agua. Por lo tanto, se ejecutó una metodología cualitativa, la cual consistió primeramente en identificar las actividades productivas representativas en la cuenca hidrográfica y posteriormente, valorar las afectaciones de estas actividades en la calidad del agua a partir de la visión de los agentes sociales. Obteniendo como resultado, la identificación de las acciones negativas y positivas que inciden en la calidad del agua, la percepción de la calidad del agua por parte de diferentes agentes sociales y una aproximación sobre la postura que tienen los agentes sociales frente a un entorno natural.
La tecnología como proceso de producción del espacio
Authors: Vallderuten Daraviña Otto
Published: November 2019

Desde el hombre primitivo hasta nuestros días este proceso productivo, social, de intervención del espacio, constituye un continuo sin final, un continuo cada vez más complejo como complejas se hacen las acciones del hombre. Digamos, en términos contemporáneas, que la arquitectura se enraiza con la totalidad de los procesos de la sociedad, a manera de síntesis de la complejidad de la misma. La tecnología, muy a diferencia de las diversas definiciones de los legos, no es otra cosa que el “proceso de producción”. No es otra cosa que el conjunto de eventos interrelacionados que conduce a la producción de un bien final. Bien final éste que puede ser un objeto o un servicio.
Créditos
Authors: Revista Entorno Geográfico
Published: November 2019

Revista Entorno Geográfico
Linda McDowell. 1999. Género, identidad y lugar: un estudio de las geografías feministas. Madrid, España: Ediciones Cátedra Grupo Anaya S.A, 399 p.
Authors: Naranjo Villa Laura Constanza
Published: November 2019

Para aportar a temas de actualidad se presenta la reseña de la obra “Género, identidad y lugar: un estudio de las geografías feministas” escrita por Linda McDowell, obra reseñada por una egresada del Departamento de Geografía, Laura Constanza Naranjo Villa.
Las antologías poéticas y su rol en la construcción de una poesía (el caso de Tucumán, Argentina)
Authors: Martinez Zuccardi Soledad
Published: November 2019

El artículo propone un recorrido histórico por la construcción de la poesía de Tucumán (Argentina) a partir de un escasamente estudiado corpus de compilaciones y antologías poéticas publicadas en la provincia entre 1916 y 1967. Los propósitos de compiladores y antólogos, los criterios adoptados para reunir textos, la manera de disponer tales textos en cada volumen, las relaciones que los distintos libros establecen entre sí, son algunas de las variables analizadas. Gestos diversos se observan en el recorrido trazado, como, entre otros, el afán de elaborar un discurso fundacional y de carácter oficial acerca de Tucumán en los años del Centenario de la independencia nacional, o el gesto de “historizar” la poesía local y de seleccionar, según criterios excluyentes, poemas representativos de los períodos propuestos por una antología de los ‘60.
La pájara Pinta: La historia olvidada de un país, de una mujer
Authors: Valdivieso Evelyn
Published: November 2019

En una era de post-conflicto, cuando surgen las voces de las víctimas, a menudo condenadas al olvido, este artículo propone el análisis de una novela colombiana que funciona como un ejercicio de mnemotecnia y una afirmación subversiva de la experiencia femenina de la Historia: Estaba la Pájara Pinta sentada en el verde limón de Albalucia Ángel (1975). Basado en la teoría del trauma, este análisis se centra en la fragmentación temporal, la distorsión corporal y el desplazamiento semiótico del paisaje natural como elementos estilísticos que encarnan la realidad de la mujer campesina involucrada en La Violencia, un episodio de la historia colombiana que ha dejado marcas indelebles no sólo en las muchas de sus víctimas, sino también en los libros de historia y en la literatura. El presente artículo explora entonces cómo la narrativa de La Pájara desafía los discursos oficiales políticos y literarios que invitan al olvido.
Teatro y memoria: algunas claves para una intervención social crítica
Authors: Vieites Manuel Francisco
Published: November 2019

A partir de una amplia revisión de literatura en torno a programas de intervención social asentados en diferentes modalidades de práctica teatral, consideramos directrices que orienten proyectos teatrales vinculados con la puesta en valor de la historia personal y colectiva, y el desarrollo del sujeto y de la comunidad. Del mismo modo, valoramos cuestiones de carácter teórico y metodológico para proponer una mirada sistemática a las relaciones entre teatro y memoria, y a sus posibilidades en la promoción de proyectos en el campo de la educación y el trabajo social, en una perspectiva crítica.
Género y gestión ambiental en los humedales de Bogotá
Authors: Gamboa Arévalo Adriana Patricia
Published: November 2019

En el marco de los estudios de género este artículo explora el inicio del movimiento ambiental para la conservación de dos humedales bogotanos (La Tibanica y La Conejera) desde el año 1990 al 2009, con el objetivo de comprender los contenidos simbólicos que ordenan las relaciones sociales y transforman el entorno. Y a partir de allí, aportar elementos de reflexión en torno a las dinámicas y tensiones que produce la influencia del binarismo del género en la conservación de la naturaleza.

Para desarrollar la investigación se adoptó el enfoque de estudio de los movimientos sociales en una perspectiva histórica y teniendo en cuenta las relaciones de poder-conocimiento, la manera como los actores construyen sus identidades, hablan de su vida diaria, de sus situaciones sociales y de sus prácticas. La estrategia metodológica aplicada fue de carácter cualitativo con empleo de tres técnicas: observación, revisión de archivos institucionales de las diferentes organizaciones y entrevistas en profundidad.

El resultado del estudio permite apreciar la complejidad del campo en el que se desenvuelven las relaciones de género y cuestionar las prácticas naturalizadas por la cultura, que unas veces conduce a lugares comunes como ligar el destino de la mujer con la maternidad y, en consecuencia, a ampliar las funciones de cuidado vital al ámbito comunitario y ambiental. Y otras veces, a reproducir en la gestión ambiental posturas preservacionistas que guardan lógicas predominantemente antropocéntricas.