bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Fixed Assets Accounting: Russian and International practice
Authors: Шмарова Л. , Shmarova L. , Безрукова Е. , Bezrukova E.
Published: December 2018

The paper deals with issued related to the Russian and International practice of fi xed assets accounting. The authors compare the requirements of the main reporting standards governing accounting of fi xed assets: PBU 6/01 “Fixed assets accounting” and IAS 16 “Fixed assets”. The article also covers measurement of fixes assets value at initial recognition and at subsequent revaluation.
The Evolution of Analytics and Implications for Industry and Academic Programs
Authors: Bowers Melissa R. , Camm Jeffrey D. , Chakraborty Goutam
Published: December 2018

In this work, we discuss how analytics is evolving in industry and academia. To assess industry needs, we conducted a text-mining study of online job postings for analytics-related positions. We also conducted a survey of academic programs in analytics-related master’s programs to ascertain topic coverage relative to industry needs. Based on these two studies, we discuss gaps that we believe need to be addressed. While industry moves along the analytics maturity spectrum from descriptive to predictive to prescriptive optimization-based analytics, analytics master’s programs are focusing less on optimization and more heavily on predictive analytics, thus creating the future potential for a gap in the analytics training provided by academia and the future analytics needs of industry.
Implementation of Continuous Flow in the Cabinet Process at the Schneider Electric Plant in Tlaxcala, Mexico
Authors: Sánchez-Partida Diana , Rodríguez-Méndez Rodolfo , Martínez-Flores José Luis , Caballero-Morales Santiago-Omar
Published: December 2018

The authors implemented continuous flow in warehouse operations and in the demand-planning, materials-planning, and manufacturing processes at Schneider Electric’s manufacturing plant in Tlaxcala, Mexico. The improvements resulted in savings of approximately $1 million after 24 months.
Issues affecting people with motor neurone disease and their carers: a literature review
Authors: Hollowood Lorna
Published: December 2018

Access to support for people with motor neurone disease (MND) is an area of concern for the person living with the condition as well as the carers supporting them. This review is an exploration of the key issues for people living with MND and their carers; it demonstrates the need for coordinated service provision that meets the complex holistic needs of those with MND—and their carers—throughout the disease trajectory. This literature review highlights several key themes in relation to these individuals and their carers. These include: specific needs of the carers; the service provision, including information and communication; hope and depression; and ethical decision-making.
The importance of visible LGBT+ identities in school
Authors: Weller Lauren
Published: December 2018

The visibility of LGBT+ identities in school can often be poor, yet this is also an area in which small changes can have a profound impact. Lauren Weller explains
Health apps: How effective are they in supporting the health and wellbeing of teenagers?
Authors: Thornton Stephanie
Published: December 2018

This series provides an overview of a selection of relevant public health research and comments on the findings and methods. Stephanie Thornton looks at three articles focusing on health apps.
A roadmap to statutory relationships and sex education
Authors: Emmerson Lucy
Published: December 2018

As secondary schools begin to think about delivering statutory RSE in September 2020, Lucy Emmerson offers a roadmap for schools to help them plan ahead.
Influence of rearfoot alignment on static and dynamic postural stability
Authors: Fu Gan Quan , Wah Yu Chye , Sura Sreenivasulu , Jagadeesan Saravanan , Chinnavan Elanchezhian , Judson John Paul Evangel
Published: December 2018

Background/Aims:

It has been postulated that foot alignment affects postural stability. However, previous studies reported contradicting results regarding the association between foot alignment and postural stability.

Methods:

A total of 216 healthy participants aged 15 to 24 years were recruited. Their rearfoot alignment was measured in non-weight bearing and weight-bearing positions. Their static balance was assessed using Balance Error Scoring System and dynamic balance by Star Excursion Balance Test. The relationship between the data obtained were analysed using SPSS version 22 software.

Findings:

A Pearson correlation with a 95% confidence interval reported that there was: (i) no significant difference in the rearfoot alignment between both genders; (ii) no significant relationship between the rearfoot alignment measured in prone lying and unilateral stance position; (iii) a weak negative correlation between the rearfoot alignment measured in prone lying position to dynamic balance on medial, posterior, lateral, anterolateral and posteromedial direction; (iv) no significant relationship between the rearfoot alignment measured in unilateral stance position to both static and dynamic postural balance.

Conclusions:

Rearfoot alignment measured in non-weight bearing position plays some role in postural stability and therefore should be considered in sports rehabilitation. However, this can be overlooked in rehabilitation for individuals whose postural stability is not the primary concern.
Housebound patients' experiences of a falls service provided by a team of community physiotherapists
Authors: Myrsep Anja , Thomson Di
Published: December 2018

Background/Aims:

To explore the experiences of patients of a falls service provided by a community physiotherapy team to elderly, housebound people who have fallen.

Methods:

Six housebound elderly patients who had been referred to the service were interviewed in their own homes. The interviews were transcribed and a thematic analysis framework was used to analyse the data. Codes were identified and developed into key themes that addressed the overall research question.

Results:

The analysis revealed that the participants presented with multiple risk factors including recurrent falls and comorbidities and were at high risk of falls. Exercise was understood to increase their mobility and the majority expressed a fear of falling. The participants appeared to have a limited understanding of the referral process, the cause of their falls and the interventions that may reduce their risk of falling.

Conclusions:

A multidisciplinary falls team, established and recognised as a central point of referral for the care of people who have fallen, could enhance the care of elderly, housebound people who have fallen. The team, with their specialist knowledge and understanding of the multifactorial nature of falls and appropriate interventions, could coordinate and monitor the assessments and interventions needed with the relevant professionals and services.
Assessment of attention function recovery in patients after stroke using sequential desk-top tasks
Authors: Tanikaga Miki , Muzuno Jumpei , Tanaka Masahiro , Hoshiyama Minoru
Published: December 2018

Background/Aims:

The course of recovery of performance with attention function has not been sufficiently investigated during the period for rehabilitation after stroke. A sequential desk-top task was applied, whose performance required the spatiotemporal attention function step by step, to patients after stroke. The relationship between the sequential task and conventional assessments of cognitive function was also assessed.

Methods:

A sequential desk-top task with 13 levels of peg-carrying performance, which involved attention function, was applied to 24 patients with a disturbance of attention function after stroke. The outcomes of the sequential task were compared with the results of the Mini-Mental State Examination, Trail Making Test Part A and B, Hamamatsu type Japanese syllabary selection test sentence (Syllabary), Paced Auditory Serial Addition Test, Ponsford's Attentional Rating Scale, and Functional Independence Measure.

Findings:

All participants showed significant progress in the level of the sequential desk-top task. The levels achieved in the sequential task were correlated with the scores of Mini-Mental State Examination, Trail Making Test Part A, Paced Auditory Serial Addition Test, Syllabary, and Functional Independence Measure.

Conclusions:

The results of the sequential desk-top task suggested the recovery course of the attention function, and the results of the task predicted the functional recovery revealed by other test batteries.
Combined effects of provenance and slow-release fertilizer on nursery and field performance of yellowhorn seedlings
Authors: Ao Yan , Hirst Peter , Li Guolei , Miao Yahui , Zhang Runzhe
Published: December 2018

Yellowhorn ( Bunge) has been widely planted for biodiesel production in China, but has frequently shown poor field performance. Container-grown yellowhorn seedlings originating from three Chinese provenances, Wengniute Qi (WQ), Alukeerqin Qi (AQ), and Shanxian (SX), were fertilized with slow-release fertilizer (SRF) at 40, 80, 120, 160 or 200 mg N seedling. Tree growth, survival and nutrient content were measured after one yearâs growth in a greenhouse followed by two years in a field site. Plants from AQ and SX tended to have higher stem and root P contents in the nursery. Higher rates of SRF increased root N, and stem and root P contents. After one year in the nursery, there were a number of interactions between provenance and SRF for plant growth responses and nutrient content in the nursery, however after two years of additional growth in the field, plants from the different provenances generally responded similarly to applied SRF in the nursery, with few interactions. Final plant height was approximately 10% lower in trees from provenance SX but was not affected by application of SRF. Conversely, final trunk diameter and stem and root biomass were unaffected by provenance but increased with higher rates of applied SRF. Our results indicate that application of SRF may be a useful tool to nutrient load yellowhorn in the nursery and facilitate transplanting performance in the field. Overall, optimal nursery and field performance of yellowhorn were observed in provenance AQ at 120â200 mg N seedling SRF. We suggest that growers consider a wider range of yellowhorn provenances and SRF rates (above 200 mg N seedling) to yield even better growth response.Xanthoceras sorbifoliumâ1â1â1
Efficacy and Safety of Lycoprozen®, a Novel Tomato-Based Food Supplement in Patients with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Authors: Cellini Alberto , Natali Pier Giorgio , Iezzi Manuela , Piantelli Mauro , Fogliano Vincenzo , Iacobelli Stefano
Published: December 2018

Objective:
To evaluate the efficacy and safety of a novel tomato-based food supplement on the lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) of patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).

Methods:
Twenty patients with BPH were enrolled in this observational study. They were assigned to consume daily a sachet of Lycoprozen® (5 grams) dissolved in water for two months.

Results:
All patients successfully completed the Lycoprozen scheduled regimen and the IPSS (International Prostatic Symptom Score) questionnaire before and after treatment. No side effects due to treatment were noticed. In this preliminary study, we have found that Lycoprozen® significantly reduced the LUTS severity (paired t-test, two-tailed p value < 0.0001). The IPSS mean values before and after the treatment were 16.95+6.0 SD (range 31-6) and 12.2+4.9 SD (range 20-2), respectively.

Conclusions:
Based on these data, Lycoprozen® may represent a suitable alternative option for the treatment of symptomatic BPH patients which worth of further testing in a phase 2 prospective randomized double blind placebo controlled study. The treatment was without side effects and acceptance among patients was high.
Addressing the “My Students Cannot Write” Dilemma: Investigating Methods for Improving Graduate Student Writing
Authors: Achen Rebecca M
Published: December 2018

Improved writing can help students in their academic and professional careers, thus this action research project examined the use of three revision strategies in a graduate course by collecting three sources of data. One-sample t-tests revealed no significant differences across paper scores. However, students indicated rough drafts and rewrites were helpful because they were able to make changes to receive a better grade. Students did not find peer reviews helpful. To help students improve their writing, faculty should train them to become effective peer reviewers and give them multiple options for revising their writing.
Kritischer Verstand und spirituelle Vernunft
Authors: Bartosch Ulrich
Published: December 2018

Der große Bericht des Club of Rome Wir sind dran ist keine Betriebsanleitung für den globalen Rettungsprozess. Vielmehr plädiert der ,,Club der Weltweisen“ für ein neues Denken: Seine wissenschaftliche Argumentation öffnet sich religiösen
und spirituellen Gedanken, um politische Aussagen zu treffen.
Nachhaltigkeitsrelevanz der Lehre an der Universität für Bodenkultur Wien: Klassifizierung und Bewertung
Authors: Buchebner Julia , Lindenthal Thomas
Published: December 2018

Kompetenzen im Bereich nachhaltige Entwicklung an Studierende zu vermitteln, erfordert spezifische inhaltliche sowie didaktische Ausrichtungen in der Lehre. An der Universität für Bodenkultur Wien wurden alle Lehrveranstaltungen auf Nachhaltigkeitsrelevanz untersucht. Methoden
und Ergebnisse des Projekts werden hier vorgestellt.
Staatliche Eingriffe in die Lebensmittelwahl: Welche klimapolitischen Instrumente unterstützt die Bevölkerung?
Authors: Lemken Dominic , Kraus Katharina , Nitzko Sina , Spiller Achim
Published: December 2018

Staatliche Eingriffe in den Lebensmittelkonsum der Deutschen sind im europäischen Vergleich eher selten. Politiker(innen) empfinden wohl Lenkungssteuern- oder Werbeverbote als unpopulär. Konkrete Maßnahmen zum Klimaschutz, etwa eine Klimasteuer auf importierte Flugwaren,
stoßen jedoch auf breite Zustimmung und könnten durchaus zu Klimazielen beitragen.In view of climate change, policy approaches addressing the consumption side of nutrition are becoming increasingly relevant to lowering greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Yet, adequate policy instruments
can be risky. They interfere with individual freedom of choice and can thus be unpopular. This study investigates the social acceptance of governmental interventions. The study explores four types of climate policy instruments of increasing depth of intervention: 1. information and education,
2. nudging, 3. taxation, 4. bans. Information and nudging are met with the largest degree of approval. Assuming that acceptance will decrease with the depth of intervention, the equally critical perception of taxation and bans is an exception. Apart from the depth of intervention, social acceptance
also depends on the field of action. For instance, taxation of airfreight products would be widely accepted. The conclusion explores nutrition policy options motivated by climate policy considerations.
TATuP-Thema 3/2018: Drohnen
Authors: Weber Karsten , Rinke Bernhard , Alwardt Christian
Published: December 2018

Die Drohnennutzung breitet sich aus und wird zum Gegenstand der Technikfolgenabschätzung. Welches sind voraussichtliche Pfade der weiteren Technikentwicklung? Wer sind ihre Akteure und was ist die Interessenslage? Wo liegen zukünftige Einsatzfelder und wie entwickelt sich der rechtliche Rahmen? Ein TATuP-Thema herausgegeben von Karsten Weber, Bernhard Rinke und Christian Alwardt.
Drohnen als Partner im Luftraum
Authors: Christen Markus , Guillaume Michel , Jablonowski Maximilian , Lenhart Peter , Moll Kurt
Published: December 2018

In unserem Beitrag fassen wir drei Themen einer jüngst veröffentlichten Studie zur Technikfolgenabschätzung ziviler Drohnen zusammen. Erstens legen wir dar, dass der Rechtsbegriff der Drohne unklar geregelt ist und dass eine technische Definition des Begriffs „Drohne“ der falsche Weg ist. Wir präsentieren eine alternative Einbindung des Drohnenbegriffs in das europäische Luftfahrtrecht. Zweitens beschreiben wir die Komplexität der technisch zu regelnden Aspekte, um eine Einbindung von Drohnen in das Luftraumsystem ohne direkten Sichtkontakt zu ermöglichen. Wir beschreiben das Problem der technischen Sicherheit und die Komponenten eines Verkehrsmanagementsystems für Drohnen. Drittens verdeutlichen wir, dass bei der Bewältigung der ethischen, rechtlichen und sozialen Herausforderungen von Drohnen eine Vollzugslücke besteht, insbesondere im Datenschutz.
Forschung im Fluge
Authors: Schneider Simon , Bookhagen Bodo , Eschbach Paul
Published: December 2018

Der Einsatz von Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) revolutioniert die Beobachtung umweltrelevanter Faktoren. Sie ermöglichen die Vermessung und Kartierung relativ großer, oft schwierig oder gänzlich unzugänglicher Flächen mit hoher räumlicher Auflösung zu einem selbstbestimmten Zeitpunkt, mit überschaubarem Zeitaufwand im Feld und mit unterschiedlichsten Sensoren. Ihr Einsatz eröffnet außerdem die Möglichkeit weitgehend zerstörungs- und rückwirkungsfreier Aufnahmen im Gelände. Die Forschung ist dabei dem rechtlichen und regulatorischen Rahmen verpflichtet, der das Fliegen im öffentlichen Raum ordnet und reguliert, z. B. hinsichtlich einer Kenntnisnachweispflicht für Pilotinnen und Piloten, Einschränkungen der Flugrouten oder Genehmigungsverfahren. Der Einsatz von UAS bietet aber erheblichen Mehrwert: in den Erd- und Umweltwissenschaften, der Agrarforschung, im Monitoring von Naturrisiken, in der Archäologie, der Zoologie, der Sicherheitsforschung und für viele weitere Anwendungen.
Pharmazeutika im Trinkwasser
Authors: Büscher Christian
Published: December 2018

Das soziale System der Krankenbehandlung erbringt nicht nur wesentliche Leistungen in der Gesellschaft, sondern externalisiert systemisch unerwünschte Folgen, z. B. Pharmazeutikarückstände in Gewässern. Diese nicht-intendierten Nebenfolgen resultieren aus unzähligen, alltäglichen Einzelhandlungen, die durch soziale Mechanismen des Umgangs mit Unsicherheit erst ermöglicht werden. Zur Entwicklung von Strategien zur Reduzierung von Pharmazeutikarückständen im Trinkwasser muss die Wirkmächtigkeit von Mechanismen wie Geldzahlungen, Autorität oder Vertrauen besser verstanden werden. Diese bewirken das Zustandekommen von Handlungen, lassen sich aber schwerlich zur Steuerung von erwünschtem Verhalten instrumentalisieren.
Emotional Maps: Participatory Crowdsourcing of Citizens´ Perceptions of Their Urban Environment
Authors: Pánek Jiři
Published: December 2018

Public participation and civic engagement in the urban planning process are societal trends that stretch across countries, cultures, and classes. After decades of communist regimes in the Eastern Bloc, where there was basically no civic participation, civic society in the Czech Republic began to engage in discussions with the authorities, and citizens became more active in local planning. In 1994 eleven municipalities started the Network of Healthy Cities of the Czech Republic as a platform for sharing good practices in sustainable development and local participation. In the last three years, members of the Network have used emotional mapping activities to facilitate and improve the process of participatory planning. This paper describes the timeline of development and the deployment of an emotional mapping methodology in various workshops in the Healthy Cities network. A total of forty-six emotional mapping workshops were organised in thirty-five municipalities of the Czech Republic. The paper presents the change from crayon-based maps to digital web-mapping platforms; and presents a case study of the Prague 12 district, where emotional mapping workshops were used to explore the perception of safety, among other issues.
Modelling and transient simulation of a regenerative open Joule cycle reciprocating Ericsson engine for micro-CHP applications
Authors: LONTSI Frederic , HAMANDJODA Oumarou , STOUFFS Pascal , NGANHOU Jean
Published: December 2018

The open Joule cycle reciprocating Ericsson engine shows promising results as regards small-scale cogeneration applications using renewable energies such as biomass or solar energy. Integrating a regenerative heat exchanger into a simple open
Joule cycle helps to improve the engine performance thanks to the recovery of the waste heat of hot gases downstream the expander. A dynamic model of a small open Joule cycle Ericsson engine with a shell-andtube counter-flow regenerative heat
exchanger is developed and simulated in order to study the operation stability, the system behaviour especially during transient phases, and the control strategies. Compared to the engine configuration without regeneration, simulation results predict
a slower hot start-up transient followed by a stable operation of the engine with 21% increase of the engine thermal efficiency, 14.3% increase of the engine power output and a 529.5K exhaust air flow suitable for cogeneration purposes. Subjected to
a selected perturbation (10kPa compressor inlet pressure drop) the engine reacts well and the operation is stabilized after a much longer transient phase. Valve settings are also addressed to maintain the system set pressure.
Supporting students’ self-directed experiences of studio learning in Communication Design: The co-creation of a participatory methods process model
Authors: Marshalsey Lorraine , Sclater Madeleine
Published: December 2018

This interdisciplinary paper discusses the meaning of open, critical, communal, and discursive learning spaces in higher education. It draws on recent research (Marshalsey, 2017) that illuminates the relationship between sensory affect and learning in studio education. It focuses on the extension and development of new learning configurations in the design studio, augmented by technology enhanced learning. Sensory affect is a form of feedback that can be used by learners to analyse and interpret the impact of the learning environment around them. This study used sensory affect as a lens through which to understand students’ experiences of practice-based learning in Communication Design spaces in two distinct higher education settings in the United Kingdom and Australia.The evolution of specialist design studio learning spaces, from physical studios to a blend of virtual and online educational environments, has led to significant debate about how to design, use and evaluate learning spaces for practice-based design disciplines. The paper uses the methods process model, based on participatory design tools (Marshalsey, 2017; Sanders & Stappers, 2008). The MPM supports students and educators to qualitatively interpret and critique their learning spaces more explicitly within their design education.
Designing, using and evaluating learning spaces: the generation of actionable knowledge
Authors: Flynn Paul , Thompson Kate , Goodyear Peter
Published: December 2018

Digital educational technologies, like communication technologies more generally, can undermine the tyranny of distance. If we are not careful, we can slip into thinking that they make space and place irrelevant. This is not the case, as the papers in this special issue demonstrate. Technology needs to be understood as spatially configured and entangled with the material world. When people are using digital tools and resources in activities that lead to learning, place and the material qualities of things matter. This collection of papers introduces a diverse range of ways in which research can create actionable knowledge for those who need to make better decisions about the design and use of new learning spaces.
Diabetes and obesity during pregnancy are associated with oxidative stress genotoxicity in newborns
Authors: Castilla-Peon María F. , Medina Bravo Patricia Guadalupe , Sánchez-Urbina Rocío , Gallardo-Montoya Juan Manuel , Soriano-López Luis César , Coronel Cruz Fausto Moisés
Published: December 2018

Objective

To compare the level of oxidative deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) damage (genotoxicity) between the offspring of mothers with and without diabetes diagnosed during pregnancy and its association with maternal body mass index (BMI).

Methods

We measured 8-hydroxy-deoxyguanosine (8-OH-dG), a marker of DNA oxidative damage, in venous umbilical cord plasma from newborns of mothers with (n=34) and without (n=56) diabetes diagnoses obtained during pregnancy. Two markers of oxidative stress – namely, nitric oxide degradation products (NOx) and total glutathione (GSH) – were quantified in both mothers and newborns. The effects of BMI, glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), age and delivery mode were also analyzed.

Results

Newborns of mothers with diabetes during pregnancy exhibited higher levels of 8-OH-dG than those of mothers without diabetes (P<0.001). The other markers of oxidative stress were also higher in both mothers with diabetes and their newborns, with the exception of NOx in the mothers. The association of diabetes with 8-OH-dG was independent of other analyzed factors.

Conclusion

The offspring of mothers with diabetes during pregnancy are born with increased genotoxicity than the offspring of mothers without diabetes. BMI and HbA1c display an independent association with 8-OH-dG, particularly in the offspring of mothers not diagnosed with diabetes.
Implementing ELF-informed Activities in an Elementary Level English Preparatory Classroom
Authors: Sert Sibel , Özkan Yonca
Published: December 2018

Upon the advocacy of the integration of English as a lingua franca, namely ELF, into English language teaching, some scholars (Hino & Oda, 2015) have focused on its possible implications for classroom settings. Implementing ELF-informed activities in an elementary level classroom within a norm-based educational setting, this study aimed to enable students to experience these activities, and explore their pre and post views regarding Standard English, the concepts of good English, and my English. In addition, it also investigated students’ preference for their educational setting after the implementation. The implementation took seven weeks and the activities were created by the researchers. Within a mixed method design, qualitative and quantitative data were collected via semi-structured interviews and two statement lists. The findings indicated that the majority of the students enjoyed the activities and their pre and post views regarding Standard English, good English and my English differ from each other. However, a substantial number of them preferred to be educated with Standard English in their language learning process. Findings also revealed that potential reasons behind this preference may be the domination of norm-based approach in their context, personal interests and prime objectives, and norm-based exams.
Coupling the Earth system model INMCM with the biogeochemical flux model
Authors: Chernov Ilya A. , Iakovlev Nikolay G.
Published: December 2018

In the present paper we consider the first results of modelling the World Ocean biogeochemistry system within the framework of the Earth system model: a global atmosphere-ocean-ice-land-biogeochemistry model. It is based on the INMCM climate model (version INMCM39) coupled with the pelagic ecosystem model BFM. The horizontal resolution was relatively low: 2∘ × 2.5∘ for the ‘longitude’ and ‘latitude’ in transformed coordinates with the North Pole moved to land, 33 non-equidistant σ-horizons, 1 hour time step. We have taken into account 54 main rivers worldwide with run–off supplied by the atmosphere submodel. The setup includes nine plankton groups, 60 tracers in total. Some components sink with variable speed. We discuss challenges of coupling the BFM with the σ-coordinate ocean model. The presented results prove that the model output is realistic in comparison with the observed data, the numerical efficiency is high enough, and the coupled model may serve as a basis for further simulations of the long-term climate change.
POWER AND ALTERITY OF A WOMAN: A BREATH ON THE LOOK
Authors: Costa Maria Alice Nunes
Published: December 2018

This article aims to analyze the power of a woman associated with her otherness as a human being and photographer, who has an expanded aesthetic vision of looking. Her way of looking at the world, life and people is inspiring and has an energy where she is able to look at the other in what is in her, in us. This text was written from interviews with the photographer and editor Arlete Soares, who made herself available to talk about her looks and knowledge. The analytical perception of his photographic work and her life trajectory demonstrate the power of her images to reveal, visualize and translate experiences and knowledge subalternized by hegemonic power.
EDUCAÇÃO EM DIREITOS HUMANOS: HISTÓRIA E CONCEITOS
Authors: Lima Jacqueline de Cassia Pinheiro , De Oliveira Rosane Cristina , Siqueira Angelo Dos Santos , Felgueiras Ana Cláudia Moraes Leal
Published: December 2018

A luta pela efetivação dos Direitos Humanos encontra na Educação em Direitos Humanos (EDH) sua culminância, constituindo o caminho eficaz para não apenas o conhecimento de dispositivos legais, mas principalmente a internalização da posição da Dignidade da Pessoa Humana como o centro de todo o ordenamento jurídico, devendo sua proteção e promoção ser um papel de todos, em especial do Estado. Essa compreensão naturalmente gera um empoderamento do indivíduo que se percebe como dotado de cidadania, sujeito de direitos, participante de uma Democracia que necessita de sua participação. A Educação em Direitos Humanos deve estar presente, deste modo, em todos os níveis e graus de ensino para que possamos educar nossa população para a construção da cultura da paz. Pois a EDH é essência para que exista uma consciência coletiva e social, participativa, cidadã.
IMPACTO DAS COMUNIDADES DE POBREZA RELATIVA NOS MANGUEZAIS: TRABALHADORES DA PESCA ARTESANAL INVISÍVEIS
Authors: De Seixas Filho José Teixeira , Pereira Mello Sílvia Conceição Reis , Da Silva Rafael Antunes , Gracio André Luiz Reis
Published: December 2018

O presente trabalho teve por objetivo avaliar a relação do homem com o manguezal, sendo esta muito antiga. Um dos principais problemas causados pelas ações antrópicas sobre os manguezais é justamente o desmatamento. Pelo ponto de vista socioambiental algumas comunidades ribeirinhas mantêm relação de grande dependência com os recursos oferecidos pelos manguezais. Os pescadores artesanais e, sobretudo, pescadoras no trabalho de extração de mariscos, são sujeitos invisíveis pela situação de negligência e desamparo institucional. Estas categorias profissionais que sobrevivem há milênios ainda não conquistaram o direito efetivo à saúde, em especial à saúde do trabalhador. Torna-se urgente a melhoria das condições de trabalho dessa população que realiza extensa jornada de trabalho com a realização repetitiva de intensos esforços físicos associados a precariedade econômica, devido a uma relação comercial injusta que são submetidos com a figura do intermediário que se apropriam da maior parte do fruto do seu trabalho, sem que haja uma reação do poder público no planejamento de estratégias que protejam, efetiva e definitivamente, essa classe de trabalhadores.
GESTÃO AMBIENTAL APLICADA EM UMA EMPRESA CALÇADISTA NO SUL DO BRASIL (RIO GRANDE DO SUL)
Authors: Porn Cândice Maiéli , Prestes Marta Martins Barbosa , Bohrer Robson Evaldo Gehlen , De Lara Daniela Mueller
Published: December 2018

Atualmente as empresas têm presenciado o surgimento de novos papéis a serem por elas desempenhados, limitados não somente ao âmbito econômico, mas também em uma atuação responsável na questão socioambiental. Observa-se também que grandes empresas, com intuito de redução de custos, terceirizam alguns de seus processos. Ao terceirizar a mão de obra, a produção e os custos das atividades, terceirizam também a gestão dos resíduos e dos rejeitos. Tal fato se torna agravante se houver desconhecimento sobre a toxicidade dos resíduos gerados. Neste sentido, o estudo objetiva caracterizar o processo produtivo de uma indústria do setor calçadista e propor melhorias quanto ao gerenciamento dos resíduos. Utilizou-se como metodologia a pesquisa bibliográfica e a pesquisa-ação, uma vez que houveram contribuições de melhoramento contínuo e a integração entre o objeto de estudo e os objetivos da pesquisa. Os resultados através do mapeamento do processo produtivo industrial possibilitaram uma visão sistêmica das atividades desenvolvidas e as proposições de melhorias quanto a gestão ambiental, atendimento a legislação e a segurança foram aceitas com contento pelo empreendedor.
Directional Selection Rather Than Functional Constraints Can Shape the G Matrix in Rapidly Adapting Asexuals
Authors: Gomez Kevin , Bertram Jason , Masel Joanna
Published: December 2018

Genetic covariances represent a combination of pleiotropy and linkage disequilibrium, shaped by the population’s history. Observed genetic covariance is most often interpreted in pleiotropic terms. In particular, functional constraints restricting which phenotypes are physically possible can lead to a stable G matrix with high genetic variance in fitness-associated traits, and high pleiotropic negative covariance along the phenotypic curve of constraint. In contrast, population genetic models of relative fitness assume endless adaptation without constraint, through a series of selective sweeps that are well described by recent traveling wave models. We describe the implications of such population genetic models for the G matrix when pleiotropy is excluded by design, such that all covariance comes from linkage disequilibrium. The G matrix is far less stable than has previously been found, fluctuating over the timescale of selective sweeps. However, its orientation is relatively stable, corresponding to high genetic variance in fitness-associated traits and strong negative covariance—the same pattern often interpreted in terms of pleiotropic constraints but caused instead by linkage disequilibrium. We find that different mechanisms drive the instabilities along vs. perpendicular to the fitness gradient. The origin of linkage disequilibrium is not drift, but small amounts of linkage disequilibrium are instead introduced by mutation and then amplified during competing selective sweeps. This illustrates the need to integrate a broader range of population genetic phenomena into quantitative genetics.
Instrumentos que valoran las funciones de la atención primaria de salud: perspectiva de los usuarios
Authors: Giraldo Osorio Alexandra
Published: December 2018

Objetivo Realizar una revisión temática sobre los instrumentos que se han desarrollado para evaluar las funciones de la atención primaria de salud (APS) desde la perspectiva de usuarios, en el contexto mundial, validados entre 1994 y 2014.Métodos Revisión temática de artículos publicados en PubMed, EMBASE y Biblioteca Virtual en Salud. Como criterios de inclusión se establecieron publicaciones de revistas científicas, idiomas español, inglés y portugués y estudios de validación de cuestionarios que evaluaran funciones de la APS.Resultados En total se encontraron 28 cuestionarios, desarrollados y validados.Conclusiones Existen instrumentos validados, disponibles para evaluar las funciones esenciales de la APS.
Características de personas que retornan voluntariamente a repetirse la prueba de VIH, 2012-2015
Authors: Mueses-Marín Héctor Fabio , Galindo-Orrego María Isabel , Tello-Bolívar Inés Constanza , Galindo-Quintero Jaime
Published: December 2018

Objetivo Comparar características de personas con prácticas sexuales de riesgo que acudieron a campañas voluntarias de toma de una primera prueba de Virus de la Inmunodeficiencia Humana (VIH) y el retorno voluntario a repetirse la prueba en meses posteriores.Método Entre 2012 y 2015 en Cali, participaron voluntariamente 82 personas mayores de 18 años. Se implementó un cuestionario estructurado para evaluar características sociodemográficas, conocimientos y comportamientos relacionados con VIH. Se hicieron análisis descriptivos y de comparación de muestras relacionadas.Resultados Edad promedio de participantes 26,9±8,6 años. El 100% eran hombres con orientación sexual homosexual. La mayoría con baja escolaridad e ingresos. Cerca de la mitad reportó consumo riesgoso de alcohol y sustancias psicoactivas. La mayoría tenía bajo conocimiento sobre la transmisión del VIH y bajo uso de condón con pareja estable. La comparación entre el momento de la primera prueba de VIH y la repetición posterior no evidenció cambios significativos en conocimientos y comportamientos, únicamente se observó menor reporte del consumo de sustancias (p=0,0209) y aumento de realización de tatuajes/piercing (p=0,0455). Resultado reactivo en la repetición de la prueba fue 4,9% (I.C95% 0,1%-9,6%).Conclusión Los resultados sugieren que el retorno voluntario a repetirse la prueba del VIH en este grupo de personas que comparten prácticas de riesgo para la infección por VIH no evidencia cambios en los conocimientos o comportamientos.
Costos de un programa de atención primaria en salud para manejo dela hipertensión arterial en Colombia
Authors: Manrique-Abril Fred Gustavo , Herrera-Amaya Giomar M. , Manrique-Abril Ricardo A. , Beltrán-Morera Jazmin
Published: December 2018

Objetivo Determinar el costo de la atención de la hipertensión arterial, su impacto en el estadio de la enfermedad en un grupo de pacientes de una IPS en Tunja Boyacá Colombia.Metodología estudio transversal de costo-efectividad. Se estudiaron 172 historias clínicas de pacientes con HTA de Tunja Colombia.Resultados El costo de atención promedio en primer nivel fue de $184 631 pesos mes/paciente, el 61% es gasto en talento humano, 20% en laboratorios y 10% en medicamentos. El cumplimiento frente a lo programado fue de 72.1%.Conclusiones El talento humano consume más del 50% de los recursos en el manejo de la HTA pero repercute en su control y manejo positivamente. Las cifras tensionales demuestran un manejo controlado de los pacientes del programa, el 61% de los mismos tenían cifras normales y 53% demuestran una clasificación en los estadios normales. La hipertensión arterial consume gran cantidad de recursos, por lo que deberá ser objeto de estudio por equipos multidisciplinarios de salud, en la búsqueda de alternativas de manejo más eficientes.
Competencias profesionales, gestión clínica y grupos relacionados de diagnósticos. El caso de hospitales públicos chilenos
Authors: Reynaldos-Grandón Katiuska Lidice , Saiz-Alvarez José Manuel , Molina-Muñoz Yerko Pablo
Published: December 2018

Objetivo Definir un modelo competencias profesionales para el desarrollo de un sistema de información de apoyo a la Gestión Clínica basado en Grupos Relacionados de Diagnósticos-GRD en hospitales públicos chilenos.Método Mixta. Investigación cualitativa, descriptiva, basada en entrevistas focalizadas con un muestreo teórico o intencionado a cuatro líderes expertos en GRD en Chile, con análisis de contenido; Investigación cuantitativa, con uso de Método Delphi a 18 gestores encargados de la implementación de las unidades de GRD en Chile, con 3 rondas. El análisis de los datos cuantitativos se realizó por conglomerados.Resultados Luego de cinco iteraciones, se evaluaron 78 competencias de un total de 179 en nivel “alto”, del tipo: Conocimientos del líder de los equipos, formación profesional preferentemente enfermeras, 15 actitudes y valores, 17 habilidades o destrezas y 12 competencias específicas relacionadas al sistema de codificación.Conclusión Existe tendencia en los profesionales, a requerir el máximo de competencias, se observó una conducta masificadora, con baja discriminación y priorización. Se propone analizar las causas que dificultan la toma de decisiones y priorizar las competencias requeridas; Determinar para cada competencia el nivel requerido, las brechas entre la oferta de competencias y su demanda, y finalmente diseñar un sistema de evaluación del impacto del modelo en el desarrollo de competencias de los equipos.
A Relação entre ciclo menstrual e gengivite
Authors: Siqueira Luiza Nunes
Published: December 2018

A gengivite é uma doença inflamatória que interfere nos tecidos de suporte dos dentes. Inicia-se pelo acúmulo da placa bacteriana sobre as faces dentárias e a margem gengival, promovendo a liberação de produtos tóxicos que são efeitos da combinação da bactéria e do hospedeiro. Há indícios de que os hormônios sexuais, principalmente os esteroidais, que estão presentes no ciclo menstrual, apresentem efeitos sobre a saúde periodontal, causando impactos diretos na inflamação gengival e em possíveis alterações de substâncias no fluido gengival. Para tanto, realizou-se uma pesquisa de campo com o intuito de validar a relação entre o ciclo menstrual e a gengivite e seus possíveis diagnósticos frente aos hormônios sexuais que se apresentam de forma tão relevante.
Cultural foundations of right-wing politics in the United States: The case of the Tea Party movement
Authors: Wald Kenneth D. , Peña Vasquez Andrea
Published: December 2018

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Simple Postoperative AKI Risk (SPARK) Classification before Noncardiac Surgery: A Prediction Index Development Study with External Validation
Authors: Park Sehoon , Cho Hyunjeong , Park Seokwoo , Lee Soojin , Kim Kwangsoo , Yoon Hyung Jin , Park Jiwon , Choi Yunhee , Lee Suehyun , Kim Ju Han , Kim Sejoong , Chin Ho Jun , Kim Dong Ki , Joo Kwon Wook , Kim Yon Su , Lee Hajeong
Published: December 2018

Background

Researchers have suggested models to predict the risk of postoperative AKI (PO-AKI), but an externally validated risk index that can be practically implemented before patients undergo noncardiac surgery is needed.

Methods

We performed a retrospective observational study of patients without preexisting renal failure who underwent a noncardiac operation (≥1 hour) at two tertiary hospitals in Korea. We fitted a proportional odds model for an ordinal outcome consisting of three categories: critical AKI (defined as Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes AKI stage ≥2, post-AKI death, or dialysis within 90 days after surgery), low-stage AKI (defined as PO-AKI events not fulfilling the definition of critical AKI), and no PO-AKI.

Results

The study included 51,041 patients in a discovery cohort and 39,764 patients in a validation cohort. The Simple Postoperative AKI Risk (SPARK) index included a summation of the integer scores of the following variables: age, sex, expected surgery duration, emergency operation, diabetes mellitus, use of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone inhibitors, baseline eGFR, dipstick albuminuria hypoalbuminemia, anemia, and hyponatremia. The model calibration plot showed tolerable distribution of observed and predicted probabilities in both cohorts. The discrimination power of the SPARK index was acceptable in both the discovery (c-statistic 0.80) and validation (c-statistic 0.72) cohorts. When four SPARK classes were defined on the basis of the sum of the risk scores, the SPARK index and classes fairly reflected the risks of PO-AKI and critical AKI.

Conclusions

Clinicians may consider implementing the SPARK index and classifications to stratify patients’ PO-AKI risks before performing noncardiac surgery.
Evidências de Validade da Versão Reduzida do Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced Inventory (COPE) com Trabalhadores Brasileiros
Authors: Gonçalves Câmara Sheila , Carlotto Mary Sandra , Bedin Lívia Maria
Published: December 2018

Objetivo: Coping é definido como os esforços cognitivos e comportamentais para controlar, vencer, tolerar ou reduzir demandas internas e externas que excedem as capacidades da pessoa em termos de estresse. Este artigo propõe uma versão reduzida do Inventário COPE.Método: Participaram deste estudo transversal 524 trabalhadores de instituições localizadas em Porto Alegre e Região Metropolitana (RS), Brasil, selecionados por acessibilidade. Destes, 57,6% eram mulherescom idades entre 16 e 67 anos (M=30,7; DP=10). Como instrumentos foram utilizados o Inventario COPE e um questionário de dados sociodemográficos e laborais. A validade de conteúdo foi analisada atravésdo método de juízes. A validade de construto foi analisada mediante análise fatorial confirmatória e confiabilidade.Resultados: Em termos da validade de conteúdo, os juízes confirmaram a abrangência teórica e conceitual da escala, considerando os elementos apropriados para avaliar coping. A análise fatorial confirmatória demonstrou índices de ajustes adequados para o modelo de três dimensões: RMSEA = 0,05 (I.C =0,04-0,06); CFI = 0,94 e alfas satisfatórios para o modelo composto por 18 itens, seis que avaliam estratégias de coping evitativo (? = 0,71), seis que avaliam as estratégias com foco na emoção (? = 0,78) e seis, estratégias com foco no problema (? = 0,81). Tais resultados indicam que a COPE possui propriedades psicométricas adequadas para o estudo do coping no Brasil.

Conclusões: O uso da versão reduzida do COPE pode contribuir para uma avaliação mais ágil e efetiva no que tange às estratégias de coping na realidade brasileira.
Inteligencias y sabidurías organizacionales: Redes de conocimiento en torno al aprendizaje de la complejidad
Authors: García Lirios Cruz
Published: December 2018

Objetivo: Explicar el desempeño de una red de conocimiento, entendida desde la psicología de la inclusión como un sistema de gestión, producción y transferencia entre las demandas del entorno y las capacidades de la organización.

Método: Se realizó un estudio no experimental, transversal y correlacional con una selección muestral no probabilística de 300 administrativos, docentes y estudiantes de una universidad pública, considerando su interacción en prácticas profesionales. Se utilizó la Escala de Complejidad Organizacional de García (2016) el cual es una síntesis de 1) Inventario de Estrategias de Pensamiento (Torkamani & Mahmoudi, 2016); 2) Escala de Inteligencia Competitiva (Saleh, Rahimi y Amirnejad, 2015); 3) Cuestionario de Aprendizaje Organizacional (Erfani y Jafari, 2013) los cuales se procesaron con la técnica Delphi.

Resultados: El grado de aprendizaje de la red de conocimiento siguió un patrón selectivo ya que, las posibles combinaciones de las redes de conocimiento sugieren que la capa de entrada al estar regulada porla capa intermedia refleja, en la capa de salida; una gestión, producción y transferencia de conocimiento en función de las tareas más que de los objetivos o las metas. Se advierte la emergencia de una inteligencia organizacional centrada en cuatro factores: Autoregulación, disipación, adaptabilidad y dinamismo.

Conclusión: Se advierten líneas de investigación alusivas a las posibles relaciones entre factores tales como la motivación al logro, la utilidad esperada o la facilidad de llevar a cabo una tarea en red como determinantes del clima de tareas, principal factor emergente de la red de conocimiento.