bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Cardiovascular Risk Factors After Adolescent Bariatric Surgery
Authors: Michalsky Marc P. , Inge Thomas H. , Jenkins Todd M. , Xie Changchun , Courcoulas Anita , Helmrath Michael , Brandt Mary L. , Harmon Carroll M. , Chen Mike , Dixon John B. , Urbina Elaine M. ,   for the Teen-LABS Consortium
Published: January 2018

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:

Severely obese adolescents harbor numerous cardiovascular disease risk factors (CVD-RFs), which improve after metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS). However, predictors of change in CVD-RFs among adolescents have not yet been reported.

METHODS:

The Teen-Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery study (NCT00474318) prospectively collected anthropometric and health status data on 242 adolescents undergoing MBS at 5 centers. Predictors of change in CVD-RFs (blood pressure, lipids, glucose homeostasis, and inflammation) 3 years after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and vertical sleeve gastrectomy were examined.

RESULTS:

The mean (±SD) age of participants at baseline was 17 ± 1.6 years; 76% were girls, and 72% were white, with a median BMI of 51. Participants underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (n = 161), vertical sleeve gastrectomy (n = 67), or adjustable gastric banding (n = 14). Increasing weight loss was an independent predictor of normalization in dyslipidemia, elevated blood pressure (EBP), hyperinsulinemia, diabetes, and elevated high-sensitivity C-reactive protein. Older participants at time of surgery were less likely to resolve dyslipidemia compared with younger participants, whereas girls were more likely than boys to demonstrate improvements in EBP. Even those participants without frank dyslipidemia or EBP at baseline showed significant improvements in lipid and blood pressure values over time.

CONCLUSIONS:

Numerous CVD-RFs improve among adolescents undergoing MBS. Increased weight loss, female sex, and younger age predict a higher probability of resolution of specific CVD-RFs. The elucidation of predictors of change in CVD-RFs may lead to refinements in patient selection and optimal timing of adolescent bariatric surgery designed to improve clinical outcomes.
Pediatric Sports- and Recreation-Related Eye Injuries Treated in US Emergency Departments
Authors: Miller Krystin N. , Collins Christy L. , Chounthirath Thitphalak , Smith Gary A.
Published: January 2018

OBJECTIVES:

To investigate the epidemiologic characteristics of sports- and recreation-related eye injuries among children in the United States.

METHODS:

Data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System were analyzed in a retrospective study of children ≤17 years of age treated in US emergency departments for sports- and recreation-related eye injuries from 1990 to 2012.

RESULTS:

From 1990 through 2012, an estimated 441 800 (95% confidence interval: 378 868–504 733) children were treated in US emergency departments for sports- and recreation-related eye injuries, averaging 26.9 injuries per 100 000 children. Children 10 to 14 and 15 to 17 years old had the highest rate of eye injury. Three-fourths of injuries were sustained by boys. The most common types of injury were corneal abrasion (27.1%), conjunctivitis (10.0%), and foreign body in the eye (8.5%). Most eye injuries were treated and released (94.6%); however, 4.7% were hospitalized. The most common sports and recreation activities and equipment associated with eye injury were basketball (15.9%), baseball and softball (15.2%), and nonpowder guns (10.6%). The overall rate of eye injury decreased slightly during the study period; however, the rate of eye injury associated with nonpowder guns increased by 168.8%, and nonpowder gun-related eye injuries accounted for 48.5% of hospitalizations.

CONCLUSIONS:

Pediatric sports- and recreation-related eye injuries remain common. Increased prevention efforts are needed, especially for eye injuries associated with nonpowder guns. Increased child, parent, and coach education, as well as adoption of rules that mandate the use of eye protective equipment should be undertaken.
Rodzina w świetle dobrej nowiny
Authors: Drożdż Michał
Published: January 2018

Rodzina staje dziś, w drugiej dekadzie trzeciego tysiąclecia, w epoce medialnej i informacyjnej, w epoce upowszechnianej ideologii genderowej, w epoce podziałów między bogatą Północą i biednym Południem, wobec wielu wyzwań. Szczególnie w przestrzeni kulturowych i cywilizacyjnych procesów jawią się nowe wyzwania, szanse i zagrożenia dla rodziny, dla jej wartości, godności i powołania. Waga i znaczenie tych zagrożeń dla rodziny wydają się wciąż mało uwzględniane, nie tylko w debacie publicznej, ale również w świadomości współczesnych rodzin. Dlatego wydaje się, że warto zadawać pytania o kulturowe uwarunkowania życia współczesnej rodziny i próbować szukać na nie odpowiedzi. W niniejszym artykule próbuję to czynić w perspektywie świadectwa papieża Franciszka i jego troski o „maluczkich” tego świata, do których należą miliony rodzin na całym świecie.
Realizacja oczekiwań Boga wobec ludzi jako podstawowy warunek uporania się z kryzysem ekologicznym: „Laudato si’” o roli duchowości
Authors: Misztal Wojciech
Published: January 2018

Artykuł dotyczy relacji między współczesnym kryzysem ekologicznym a duchowością chrześcijańską w ujęciu encykliki Laudato si’ papieża Franciszka. Przedstawiono prezentowaną w tym dokumencie koncepcję Boga jako Stwórcy i zarazem troskliwego Gospodarza­‑Opiekuna świata doczesnego. Następnie wskazano, że papież Franciszek widzi w bytach stworzonych współtwórców i współmieszkańców tego świata. Kolejny obszar tematyczny dotyczy ukazanych w Laudato si’ przyczyn obecnego niebezpiecznego kryzysu ekologicznego. Dane te stanowią podstawę dla prezentacji pozytywnego potencjału duchowości chrześcijańskiej, wręcz jej niezbędności, by z powodzeniem stawić czoła kryzysowi ekologicznemu.
Medialny obraz rzeczywistości
Authors: Łódzki Bartłomiej
Published: January 2018

Prowadzone od dziesięcioleci badania empiryczne dowiodły jednoznacznie, że media oddziałują na swoich odbiorców. W zależności od dekady i obowiązującego paradygmatu wskazywano szerszy lub węższy zakres potencjalnego wpływu. Autor prezentuje wybrane wyniki badań nad procesem agenda­‑setting i uramowienia (framing) a także cech charakterystycznych obu zjawisk celem poszukiwania odpowiedzi na pytanie czy mechanizmy stojące za nimi powinny być rozpatrywane w kategorii manipulacji. Współcześnie, w dobie gwałtownego rozwoju „nowych” mediów, w szczególności platform społecznościowych, jednostki nie są już jedynie biernymi odbiorcami, ale mogą pełnić rolę aktywnego nadawcy. Powoduje to, że oddziaływanie mediów wydaje się być rozproszone. Celem niniejszego artykułu jest też próba odpowiedzi na pytanie, jaką rolę pełnią dziś tradycyjne media i czy ich rola w ustanawianiu agendy tematycznej uległa znaczącej zmianie.
Misja mediów a pokój w czasach przełomu
Authors: Mikos Marek
Published: January 2018

Na pytanie o misję człowieka na Ziemi chrześcijaństwo ma jasną odpowiedź. Tą misją jest głoszenie Dobrej Nowiny, z jaką przyszedł na Ziemię Jezus Chrystus. Z tego zadania, które jest jednocześnie ponad ludzkie siły i na ludzką miarę, nie jest zwolniony żaden człowiek. Jak skutecznie ma się z niego wywiązać chrześcijanin, spełniając zarazem zapisaną bezwarunkowo w Dobrej Nowinie zasadę miłości każdego bliźniego, poszanowania jego wolności, czynienia pokoju, głoszenia prawdy i sprawiedliwości? Jak to przesłanie ma przekazywać niewyznawcom, by mogło stać się podstawą spotkania i dialogu? Po uporządkowaniu odpowiedzi na te pytania w kontekście misji mediów skupiam się na zagadnieniu: jak powyższe ustalenia przełożyć na komunikację społeczną czasów przełomu. Pytam, jak do ponadczasowej misyjności mediów, której niezbywalnym warunkiem jest czynienie pokoju, ma się czas przełomu i walki porządków wartości, w którym żyjemy. Stawiam zagadnienie dopuszczalnych i niedopuszczalnych środków, jakimi można się posługiwać, wypełniając misję mediów. Pytam o retorykę wojenną oraz dopuszczalne granice jej stosowania. Na koniec przedstawiam propozycję „tarczy obronnej”, która pozwoli jak radar wychwytywać w rzeczywistości medialnej te sytuacje, w których sprzeniewierzenie się imperatywowi czynienia pokoju sprawia, że fundamentalna misja mediów jest zaprzepaszczona.
Numerical study of earth pressure reduction on rigid walls using EPS geofoam inclusions
Authors: Kim H. , Witthoeft A. F. , Kim D.
Published: January 2018

This paper presents a numerical study performed to investigate the compressible inclusion function of Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) geofoam panels placed behind a non-yielding rigid wall. EPS geofoam panels placed behind a non-yielding wall can reduce lateral earth pressure acting on the wall by accommodating the lateral movement of the retained soil. Laboratory-scale physical testing was performed to evaluate various combinations of properties and dimensions of an EPS geofoam panel. A numerical model was developed to simulate the laboratory-scale tests. Model outputs were compared against test results to assess the reasonableness of the numerical predictions. A parametric study was performed using the numerical model to evaluate the effects of EPS geofoam panel material type and thickness on the non-yielding wall performance. The results of the parametric study quantify the magnitude of lateral earth pressure when the EPS geofoam panel is selected. Also, a systematic design approach for EPS geofoam panels as compressible inclusions against non-yielding walls is proposed based on the results of this parametric study.
Field and laboratory time-dependent behaviors of geotextiles in reinforced soil walls
Authors: Plácido R. , Portelinha F. H. M. , Futai M. M.
Published: January 2018

Laboratory and field investigation of time-dependent behavior of geotextiles reinforcing a fine-grained soil are evaluated herein. The field assessment consisted of analyses of two instrumented sections of a geotextile reinforced soil wall with identical layouts, including one section with a woven and another with a nonwoven geotextile. In addition, in-soil and in-isolation laboratory creep tests were conducted using the same geosynthetics and soil used in the Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil (GRS) wall sections to better assess time-dependent behaviors in the field. Construction and time-dependent behavior of the full-scale GRS wall proved to be satisfactory over the 4 years of monitoring of both woven and nonwoven geotextile structures. Soil confinement, due to vertical earth pressure on the reinforcement, was found to greatly affect the deformability of the nonwoven geotextile and to have a minor effect on the woven geotextile. Time-dependent strain rates were higher when the failure stress state of the soil was reached. Under lower vertical stresses, the time-dependent behavior of both geosynthetics was similar. Time-dependent behavior was underestimated from in-soil laboratory creep tests and better estimated using in-isolation laboratory tests. However, the GRS wall data did not account for installation damage and wetting-drying processes, which were found to influence time-dependent strain predictions.
Household Debt-to-Income Ratios in the Enhanced Financial Accounts
Authors: Ahn Michael , Batty Michael , Meisenzahl Ralf R.
Published: January 2018

This note describes new data on household debt-to-income ratios (DTI) that is being provided in interactive maps as part of the Enhanced Financial Accounts (EFA).
Representações sociais de acadêmicos de psicologia acerca da loucura
Authors: Schlosser Adriano , Rosa Gabriel Fernandes Camargo
Published: January 2018

Dentre os diversos fenômenos, a loucura tem sido destaque no campo das Representações Sociais tendo diversas formas de compreensão ao longo da história. Este trabalho teve como objetivo analisar as representações sociais de acadêmicos de Psicologia acerca da loucura. Participaram da pesquisa 50 acadêmicos de uma instituição de Ensino Superior, sendo 25 participantes pertencentes ao grupo de iniciantes do curso e 25 do grupo de concluintes, visando a comparação entre os dados levantados. Utilizou-se a técnica de grupo focal como instrumento de investigação para a coleta de dados. As falas foram transcritas e organizadas de acordo com categorias posteriormente estabelecidas, tendo como método para a interpretação dos dados a técnica da análise do discurso. Constatou-se noções diversas acerca do que é propriamente loucura, sendo os meios de comunicação o principal veiculador de representações por parte dos acadêmicos ingressantes, enquanto os concluintes embasam suas percepções em dois pólos teóricos distintos: o campo psicopatológico e o campo social.
Reflexões acerca da formação em Gestalt-terapia no Brasil
Authors: Nascimento Lázaro Castro Silva , Ribeiro Jorge Ponciano
Published: January 2018

O primeiro instituto de Gestalt-terapia foi fundado em 1952 nos Estados Unidos. Com o passar dos anos, a Gestalt-terapia se difundiu em diversos países no mundo incluindo o Brasil. A sua larga difusão trouxe também formas variadas para a formação de Gestalt-terapeutas. Este trabalho é uma revisão narrativa de literatura acerca das formações em Gestalt-terapia. Buscamos compreender esta diversidade na literatura gestalt-terapêutica especificamente no solo brasileiro. Inicialmente a Gestalt-terapia ganhou bastante visibilidade nos EUA a partir dos workshops ofertados por Fritz Perls. Contudo, sua consistência teórica e sua difusão sistemática foram realizadas a partir da criação de institutos e de associações. Concluímos que a formação em Gestalt-terapia no Brasil parece acontecer por, pelo menos, duas vias: 1) cursos livres/especializações; 2) a partir de estudo e supervisão clínica com Gestalt-terapeuta mais experiente; Contudo, é comum encontrar “Gestalt-terapeutas autointituladas/os” que tiveram contato com a Gestalt-terapia apenas em cursos de graduação.
Longevidade: Cidadania, Participação e Direitos Sociais
Authors: De Oliveira Isabel Maria Gomes , Cabral Maria da Luz Leite
Published: January 2018

A longevidade é sem dúvida uma das maiores conquistas da humanidade. O aumento do número de pessoas nos grupos etários mais elevados (+65) é essencialmente, fruto de um conjunto de políticas públicas e sociais, que nas últimas décadas foram implementadas em Portugal e que originaram a redução da mortalidade e consequentemente o aumento da longevidade. Ao mesmo tempo, desencadeou grandes desafios legislativos na efetivação de políticas públicas que protejam os direitos sociais e políticos. Enquanto cidadãos de pleno direito, compete ao Estado a garantia dos mesmos, promovendo o direito à cidadania, dignidade, participação cívica na sociedade.Este artigo surge a partir de um trabalho de investigação realizado com pessoas de idade avançada[1] num lar residencial, onde se refletiu sobre os sentidosque estes atribuem à cidadania e à participação, agora que estão na condição de “reformados”, “aposentados” e “institucionalizados”.[1]OMS, 2015: 3
Violência contra crianças e adolescentes: (in)visibilidades e problematizações
Authors: Eichherr Letícia Maísa , Cruz Lilian Rodrigues da
Published: January 2018

Este artigo é o resultado de uma pesquisa-intervenção realizada com profissionais de duas Unidades de Saúde do município de Porto Alegre/RS. Para produção de dados, utilizou-se como dispositivo o grupo focal e como ferramenta de análise das informações, a Análise de Conteúdo. A narrativa transcorre a partir das reflexões decorrentes dos grupos focais que objetivaram investigar como a violência contra crianças e adolescentes, em suas diferentes formas, se expressa no cotidiano de profissionais de saúde, apontando três categorias de análise: diferentes violências, (in)visibilidade da violência sexual e estratégias de enfrentamento e sentimentos predominantes. A partir das falas dos profissionais, destaca-se o quanto a violência contra crianças e adolescentes está presente no cotidiano, tanto em formas explícitas, como a violência no território, quanto de forma mais silenciosa e invisibilizada, como a violência sexual. Foram identificados sentimentos de medo, frustração e impotência relacionados às questões da denúncia e da notificação dos casos e angústia frente à resolutividade das mesmas. A educação permanente em saúde e a capacitação envolvendo esta temática, além da ação intersetorial e multiprofissional são consideradas fundamentais para o trabalho efetivo diante da violência contra crianças e adolescentes.
Os sentidos da participação, cidadania e territórios: um diálogo com as metodologias participativas no PAIF
Authors: Fadul Fabiana Meijon , Afonso Maria Lucia Miranda
Published: January 2018

O presente artigo busca problematizar os sentidos dos processos de participação nos territórios da Proteção Social Básica de assistência social e tecer considerações quanto as possibilidades e desafios das metodologias participativas no trabalho social com famílias no Serviço de Proteção e Atendimento Integral a Família – PAIF. Para tanto objetivou apresentar breves considerações sobre o território e a participação social, visando dar sustentação ao papel que as metodologias participativas e o trabalho com grupos assumem no desenho metodológico do PAIF, discutir ainda a correlação dessas metodologias com os princípios da intersetorialidade e da interdisciplinaridade e assim refletir sobre suas implicações para a equipe interdisciplinar no PAIF. Conclui que embora haja uma ampla diversidade de metodologias faz-se necessário a busca por uma maior convergência destas com os princípios e diretrizes do SUAS.
José María Moreno Galván y el Museo de la Solidaridad Salvador Allende en Chile. Compromiso ético y estético. / José María Moreno Galván and the Salvador Allende Solidarity Museum in Chile. Ethical and aesthetic commitment.
Authors: Pérez Castillo María Regina
Published: January 2018

En los años 70, el crítico de arte sevillano José María Moreno Galván participó en la Operación Verdad promovida por el presidente Salvador Allende en Chile, la cual buscaba mostrar de primera mano la realidad social y política que estaba viviendo el país andino, al tiempo de desmitificar las falsas especulaciones que se ocupó de alimentar la prensa tradicionalista europea. Fue entonces cuando Moreno Galván puso en marcha la creación de uno de los museos latinoamericanos más importantes de su historia: el Museo de la Solidaridad Salvador Allende situado en Santiago de Chile. José María Moreno Galván and the Salvador Allende Solidarity Museum in Chile. Ethical and aesthetic commitment.In the 1970s, the sevillian art critic José María Moreno Galván participated in the Operación Verdad, promoted by the president Salvador Allende in Chile, which sought to show first hand the social and political reality that the Andean country was living, while demystifying the false speculations that the traditional European press was feeding. It was then that Moreno Galván started the creation of one of the most important Latin American museums of its history: the Salvador Allende Solidarity Museum located in Santiago de Chile.
Serie de dibujos: “SINCRONÍA” / Series of drawings: “Synchrony”.
Authors: Bru Serrano Manuel
Published: January 2018

Sincronía nace de un choque de fuerzas que se desarrolla en los límites. Es un movimiento en expansión que colapsa en una reacción centrípeta a través de un proceso creativo donde se trabajan varios dibujos simultáneamente. Una línea de trabajo que persigue jugar con el espacio, tanto el contenido en las propias obras como en la disposición de éstas por el muro de la sala expositiva.Series of drawings: “Synchrony”.“Synchrony” is born out of a clash of forces that arise from the limits. It is an expanding movement that collapses in a centripetal reaction through a creative process in which several drawings work simultaneously. The project was created to play with the space, both with the content of the own works but also with the arrangement of artworks displayed on the walls.
Practicing Anthropology And “Ethnographic Engineering” In a Community-Based Ecological Project
Authors: Blum Susan D. , Barnes Asha , Huggins Kenzell , Haanstad Eric
Published: January 2018

The Bowman Creek Educational Ecosystem (BCe2) is a collaborative community project designed to restore and enhance a vital but polluted river tributary by linking the efforts of local community groups, schools, and universities in the revitalizing city of South Bend, Indiana. As a community-based engineering project continues, two faculty advisors and two anthropology students reflect on the program's inaugural summer as practicing ethnographers. Practice, as an anthropological concept, not only has continual relevance for this ethnographic team; its confluence flows directly from the merger of collaborative engineering with practicing anthropology. The team explored “ethnographic engineering” as an emergent collaborative form of practicing anthropology.
The Practice Of Trust, Disclosure, And Collaboration With Guatemalan Refugees
Authors: Gil-García Óscar F.
Published: January 2018

My practice of anthropology is guided by the constant development of trust, disclosure, and collaboration. I will discuss how trust was fostered and disclosure deployed in a multi-year collaboration to obtain legalization for indigenous Mayans from Guatemala who for more than thirty years remained stateless in Mexico. I will identify how reduced legal options to regularize status created barriers to political, economic, and cultural incorporation in Mexico and left significant family members—documented and undocumented alike—vulnerable to deportations and family separations. I will also highlight our success to obtain legal status for twenty-six stateless subjects in late 2016. My practice of anthropology has resulted in productive ways of “giving back” to study participants, fostering a type of liberatory praxis that motivates our efforts to assist others who fled military conflict in Guatemala and remain stateless in Mexico.
Cultivating Practice: Ensuring Continuity, Acknowledging Change
Authors: Herckis Lauren
Published: January 2018

This article presents the results of ethnographic and survey research conducted as part of a project designed to identify barriers and affordances to the adoption of evidence-based instructional practices in higher education. It focuses particularly on the role that faculty identity plays in approaches to teaching. The mixed-methods approach used in this study facilitates an exploration of the relationship between faculty identity and instruction. This is a time of dynamic change in higher education as a whole and in the practice of anthropology. An applied approach provides guidance for anthropology departments seeking to meet the challenges of this dynamic moment. Results of this study have clear implications for anthropology degree programs and teaching goals, as well as the evolution of the field of practice in anthropology.
Structural Misgendering Of Transgender Sex Workers in Chicago Via Mug Shots? A Case Study Of Practicing in the Social Sciences
Authors: Lovell Rachel , Luminais Misty , Flynn Karen Coen
Published: January 2018

This article is a case study of practicing in the applied social sciences and explores vital methodological questions at the intersection of sex work, gender identities, sex, and police policy in the context of criminalization. Specifically, how do we conduct research via public, quantitative data on transgender individuals who are not able to self-identify? The project arose from the observation of what were potentially transgender sex-workers' mug shots on a police website used to publicize the arrests of johns buying commercial sex. Our findings complement the literature on sex work in the United States and suggest that the Chicago Police Department is not only misidentifying transgender arrestees on the website but engaging in a form of entrenched gender delegitimization—or structural misgendering. The aim of this paper is to bring attention to this potentially harmful practice and encourage discussions and developments for conducting research with and about transgender individuals.
Applied Anthropology and its Practice: Insights from the Classroom
Authors: Paolisso Michael , Platts Ellen J. , Hall Valerie M. J. , Primiano Samantha J. , Crawford Brian , Graham Josette , Lee Samantha J. , Sahi Alexander W. , Grew Tiffany , Vasco Barbara , Schlossenberg Tamara , Jockel Kathleen , Gough Jessica
Published: January 2018

In order to assess the baseline ideas about applied anthropology held by a class of anthropology graduate students, the class participated in several pedagogical activities, both qualitative and quantitative. Students analyzed the results of the qualitative activity, a self-reflection on the nature of applied anthropology and the role of practice within it, and the quantitative activity, a cultural domain analysis using free listing, pile sorting, and multidimensional scaling. These activities and the subsequent analysis provided the students with a clearer understanding of their knowledge of applied anthropology, and the role of practice within it, to guide their engagement with the literature and future classes.
Progress in organ 3D bioprinting
Authors: Liu Fan , Liu Chen , Chen Qiuhong , Ao Qiang , Tian Xiaohong , Fan Jun , Tong Hao , Wang Xiaohong
Published: January 2018

Three dimensional (3D) printing is a hot topic in today’s scientific, technological and commercial areas. It is recognized as the main field which promotes “the Third Industrial Revolution”. Recently, human organ 3D bioprinting has been put forward into equity market as a concept stock and attracted a lot of attention. A large number of outstanding scientists have flung themselves into this field and made some remarkable headways. Nevertheless, organ 3D bioprinting is a sophisticated manufacture procedure which needs profound scientific/technological backgrounds/knowledges to accomplish. Especially, large organ 3D bioprinting encounters enormous difficulties and challenges. One of them is to build implantable branched vascular networks in a predefined 3D construct. At present, organ 3D bioprinting still in its infancy and a great deal of work needs to be done. Here we briefly overview some of the achievements of 3D bioprinting technologies in large organ, such as the bone, liver, heart, cartilage and skin, manufacturing.
Complications of arteriovenous fistula for haemodialysis access
Authors: Johny Susan , Pawar Basant
Published: January 2018

Background: This study was conducted to determine the complications of arteriovenous fistulae created for haemodialysis access in Christian Medical College, Ludhiana. The complications were classified as early and late complications.Methods: This study was a one year retrospective and one year prospective study conducted in the Department of Surgery and Nephrology, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana. After determination of the appropriate limb for surgery, arteriovenous fistulae were done under local anaesthesia in the operation theatre. All anastomosis was end (vein) to side (artery) and were done by using 6’0’ prolene. The fistula created was monitored for a good thrill, pulse, and any immediate complication such as bleeding or thrombosis. After four to six weeks, a fistula with a good thrill was considered to be mature and was subjected to cannulation and then haemodialysis. The fistula flow rate was recorded at initiation of haemodialysis and after four weeks of haemodialysis. A nine month follow up study was done, and the late complications of the fistulae were also noted.Results: Early complication was defined as complications arising within one month of creation of fistula, i.e. before maturation. The most common early complication was thrombus (8.5%). The second frequent complication was wound infection (3.4%). The most common late complication was thrombosis (18.6%). The second common late complication was pseudoaneurysm (4.23%). There was a statistically significant correlation between development of late complications with Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, Systemic Hypertension and history of I/V cannulation and IJV insertion in the study population (p value - 0.000).Conclusions: This study has thus demonstrated that the vascular unit of General Surgery in Christian Medical College, Ludhiana is making arteriovenous access for haemodialysis at a rate comparable to other centres in India and worldwide. The early and late complications were also similar to other data available in India.
Striving for Unity: The Significance and Original Context of Political Allegories by Theodoor van Thulden for ’s-Hertogenbosch Town Hall
Authors: Van de Meerendonk Suzanne , Van Eikema Hommes Margriet , Vink Ester , Van Drunen Ad
Published: January 2018

This case study explores the original significance and contexts of a series of political allegories painted by Theodoor van Thulden (1606-1669) for the ’s-Hertogenbosch (Bois-le-Duc) Town Hall. In considering their commission history, current attributions, their relevant historical and political contexts and their initial placement in the town hall, we aim to reconstruct the paintings' function as a decoration program between their installation in the late 1640s and their relocation following a substantial renovation of the building in the early 1670s. The article concludes with a reflection on the changing nature of the town hall's interior and its impact on the interpretation and appreciation of van Thulden's paintings in the present.
Le corps comme zone de contact : l’érotique et la souveraineté dans l’œuvre de Natasha Kanapé Fontaine
Authors: Brouwer Malou
Published: January 2018

Cet article vise à étudier de quelle manière le corps autochtone féminin contribue à la réimagination de la souveraineté. Dans le cadre du féminisme autochtone, nous analysons le corps comme une zone de contact dans l’œuvre poétique de Natasha Kanapé Fontaine. Il s’agit d’identifier trois stratégies du corps – la dénonciation de la violence sexuelle et le contournement de l’Histoire officielle, l’affirmation de l’identité autochtone et la création de nouvelles relations – afin de souligner le rôle négociateur du corps dans la contestation d’une certaine pensée dominante au Canada. This article aims to study how the Indigenous female body contributes to re-imagining sovereignty. Within the framework of Indigenous feminism, we analyze the body as a contact zone in the poetic work of Natasha Kanapé Fontaine. We identify three strategies of the body – denouncing sexual violence and bypassing official History, re-affirming Indigenous identities, and creating new relations – in order to underline the negotiating role played by the body in contesting a certain kind of dominant thinking in Canada.
Analysis of causes of preterm and full-term infant death in postmortem examination data of Chair and Department of Pathomorphology in Zabrze in 2010–2015
Authors: Bosowska Joanna , Gajdzik Krzysztof , Bsoul Tamer , Stęplewska Katarzyna
Published: January 2018

Wstęp

Pomimo wysokich standardów opieki nad kobietą ciężarną i noworodkiem, pierwsze tygodnie po porodzie stanowią szczególny okres życia o podwyższonym ryzyku zgonu. Przeprowadzenie analizy zgonów może zrodzić cenne sugestie, służące zarówno ginekologom, jak i neonatologom, pozwalające zmniejszyć umieralność w obu grupach.

Cel

Celem pracy była analiza przyczyn zgonów wcześniaków i noworodków urodzonych o czasie w latach 2010–2015.

Materiał i metody

Dane opracowano na podstawie protokołów sekcyjnych z lat 2010–2015 zgromadzonych w Katedrze i Zakładzie Patomorfologii SUM w Zabrzu. Przeanalizowano 103 protokoły sekcyjne. Uzyskane informacje zebrano w programie Microsoft Office Excel 2010. Analizę statystyczną przeprowadzono z wykorzystaniem programu StatSoft, Inc. Statistica version 12.0.

Wyniki

Okres noworodkowy obarczony jest wysoką śmiertelnością. W tym czasie zmarła większość poddanych badniu dzieci, w tym aż 55 wcześniaków (75%) i 24 dzieci urodzonych o czasie (80%). Choroby układu oddechowego występowały znamiennie częściej w grupie wcześniaków niż u dzieci urodzonych o czasie (42% i 17%; p = 0,0094). Odmienną tendencję stwierdzono w przypadku wad wrodzonych, które zdecydowanie częściej pojawiały się u dzieci urodzonych o czasie (p = 0,0012). Odnotowano je u 50% noworodków, podczas gdy w grupie wcześniaków wystąpiły jedynie u 18% badanych.

Wnioski

Główną przyczyną śmierci wcześniaków była niewydolność wielonarządowa, która wystąpiła u 38% badanej grupy. Wśród noworodków urodzonych o czasie zasadniczą przyczyną zgonu było nagłe zatrzymanie krążenia.
SOS Childrenâ€™s Village Lekenik â€“ A positive Example of Alternative Care for Children and Youth
Authors: Duranovic Marina
Published: January 2018

The Convention on the Rights of the Child, among numerous other documents, states that the best way for a child to grow up is in their biological family. Sadly, however, sometimes, in situations where parents are unable to provide the necessary care for their children, other adults take over, in this case, alternative care. Forms of alternative care include placing the child with relatives, in childcare homes, family-type childrenâ€™s homes or foster families. The SOS Childrenâ€™s Village Lekenik is one example of two active SOS villages in the Republic of Croatia. This paper focuses on the role of the SOS mom. The paper gives a brief overview of the selection and education of SOS moms, how an SOS family functions, and the workplace challenges and successes involved. As key elements in working with children in alternative care, emphasis is placed on love, patience and understanding of every childâ€™s individual needs. Keywords: Alternative care, family, SOS mom, SOS village.
Self-Regulation, Math Self-Efficacy, Math Interest and Mathematics Achievement
Authors: Fomina Tatiana
Published: January 2018

This study reports the relationships between self-regulation (SR), math self-efficacy, math interest, and three types of pupilsâ€™ mathematics achievement. The sample included 14â€“16-year-old students in the 9th grade (out of 11) educated in seven standard and enhanced curricula schools in Russia (N = 318). Significant correlations were found between the studied constructs and various types of pupilsâ€™ mathematics achievement. SR proved to be a significant predictor for higher indicators in both year math grade and for solving specific mathematical tasks. Whereas the constructs math self-efficacy and math interest are relevant to different kinds of mathematics achievements, math self-efficacy is a significant predictor for successful solving specific mathematical tasks, math interest is for the year math grade. In addition, the general level of SR acts as a mediator of the links between math interest and year math grade. Keywords: Self-regulation, math self-efficacy, math interest, achievement;
Analysis of Teachersâ€™ Opinions on Branch Teachers Committee
Authors: Onder Emine
Published: January 2018

This study aimed at the effectiveness of the branch teachersâ€™ committee based on teachersâ€™ opinions. It covers 66 middleschool teachers working in Bucak town centre in Burdur province. A data gathering form consisting of open-ended questions was used. The descriptive analysis technique was used. It was understood that issues considered in this committee were not assessed effectively. The reason for such observation was that these meetings were usually held in a perfunctory way and teachers did not give necessary importance to these meetings. In addition, about 70% of teachers thought that decisions taken at the branch teachers committee were not applied. Teachers indicated, for further functional branch teacher committee, that it was necessary to evaluate subjects more in-depth, decision with higher possibility of realisation should be taken and school administration should offer required support for these decisions. Keywords: Middle school, branch teachersâ€™ committee meeting, effectiveness.
The Effects of Interpersonal Cognitive Problem-Solving Programme on Turkish Pre-school Children
Authors: Ereyi Begum
Published: January 2018

The high-risk behaviours of pre-schoolers, which may cause more serious problems in adolescencesâ€™ period, can be prevented or reduced by well-structured educational programmes. In the light of this approach, this study describes the effectiveness of the Interpersonal Cognitive Problem-Solving Programme (ICPS), on developing cognitive problem-solving skills of Turkish pre-school children. One-group pre-testâ€“post-test design was used to examine the problem-solving skills of 45 children. The findings show that ICPS has a significant effect on developing problem-solving skills of pre-school children. Moreover, the ICPS-trained children were significantly effective to resolve problems with peers and adults. There was no significant difference between boys and girls regarding to their interpersonal problem-solving skills. Keywords: Interpersonal cognitive problem-solving, preschool education, social skills, high-risk behaviours.
The predictors of pre-service pre-school teachersâ€™ self-efficacy beliefs
Authors: Calisandemir Fatma
Published: January 2018

The aim of this research is to examine the extent of pre-service preschool teachersâ€™ self-efficacy beliefs and elicit the relationship between their sub-dimensions of life goals, and various variables. For this purpose, data were collected from a total of 465 university students. The data on the dependent variables were obtained using Life Goal Scale. The data on the independent variables were obtained using the Pre-school Teachers Self-Efficacy Beliefs Scale. The study employed one of the general survey models, the relational survey model. The participant teachersâ€™ self-efficacy beliefs and life goals are analysed according to some variables and the relationships between them are investigated. In the analysis of data, the Simple Linear Regression Analysis was used. According to the research findings, it was found that the relation between teachersâ€™ self-efficacy beliefs and personal development and social responsibility sub-dimensions of Life Goals Scale was significant at p < 0.05. Keywords: Pre-service preschool teachers, teachersâ€™ self-efficacy beliefs, life goals.
Study content and motivation for using ICT in education
Authors: Bratina Tomaz
Published: January 2018

Only a digitally competent teacher can effectively use ICT in the educational process. Teachers must be educated and adequate ICT learning contents are required. The study contents should fulfil the objectives of knowledge upgrade and motivation for use of ICT in educational processes. The aim of this study was to get better insight into the pre-service teacherâ€™s assessment of topicsâ€™ popularity, estimations of achieved skills and motivation for implementation of ICT in education. Our research sample consists of two generations of students of elementary education that attended the ICT in Education course. The two-year time gap is considered suitable to discover differences between generations because of the rapid development of ICT. The data were statistically analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The results show the increased acceptance of ICT in education, but the trends for the forthcoming generations are left to future researches. Keywords: ICT in education, pre-service teacher, motivation, teaching process, digital competences.
Self-compassion and communication skills in predicting psychological help-seeking attitudes of psychological counsellor candidates
Authors: Tagay Ozlem
Published: January 2018

Individuals have different attitudes for overcoming psychological problems. There are several factors influencing the psychological help-seeking behaviour of pre-service psychological counselors, helped by psychological counsellors. The objective of this research is to examine the predictive role of self-compassion and communication skills in psychological helpseeking attitudes. Data were collected from 261 fourth-grade students (183 female and 78 male) from the guidance and psychological counselling undergraduate department. The data on the dependent variables were obtained using the Attitudes toward Seeking Psychological Help Scale. The data on the independent variables were obtained using the SelfCompassion Scale and Communication Skills Scale. Also, gender variable was used as the dummy variable. Pearson Moments Multiplying Correlation Coefficient and the Standard Multiple Regression Analysis were used for analysis of data. According to the research findings, it was found that the gender, communication skills basic principles and common humanity significantly predicted psychological help-seeking attitudes positively. Keywords: Psychological help-seeking, self-compassion, communication skills, psychological counsellor candidates.
Contributions to a successful e-learning process â€“ a case study
Authors: Silva Isabel Fernandes
Published: January 2018

Our study focuses on a post-graduation programme at Autonoma University, Portugal, whose regime has gone from face-toface (f2) to blended- and e-learning. Based on semi-structured interviews, this exploratory study aims to analyse the perceived satisfaction of students attending the programme in the different regimes. Considering the interviews made thus far, we have realised that most prefer f2f, though previous experience attending online courses seems to influence students to a more positive assessment of the e-learning regime. Students consider most relevant for their learning process the methodology used â€“ collaborative learning â€“ and the pedagogical relation fostered by recurring to social networks in addition to the virtual learning systems employed. We aim to introduce improvements to the programme itself, as well as assess the most important aspects and tools students perceive as contributing to a successful learning process. Keywords: e-learning, collaborative learning, virtual learning system, perceived satisfaction.
Motor skills as a predictor of adaptive behaviour of pupils â€“ pilot study
Authors: Miklankova Ludmila
Published: January 2018

The level of motor skills is an important indicator of a childâ€™s optimal growth and development. Shortcomings in this area can cause a gradual decrease in the childâ€™s activity in the school group, which negatively effects the childâ€™s adaptive behaviour. The aim of this pilot study was to analyse the relationship between the level of motor skills and the ability to adapt in a given social group â€“ school class. The research group obtained 110 pupils of primary school aged 9â€“11. The data about adaptive behaviour skills were collected by Piers-Harris Childrenâ€™s Self-Concept Scale 2. The level of motor skills was monitored by TGMD-2 test. The research was authorised by the ethical committee of the pedagogical faculty at Olomouc. The aimed development of motor skills could lead to adaptation of pro-social behaviour also in older age categories. The data were collected within the Project IGA_PdF_2017_002. Keywords: Motorics, primary school, readjustment, children
Japanese Response to Indonesian Law Banning the Export of Raw Minerals
Authors: Yi Tai Fang
Published: January 2018

The government of Indonesia enacted a policy banning the export of raw minerals in 2009, materialized in Law No. 04 of 2009 on Mineral and Coal Mining. The law mandated the raw minerals processing inside the country before they can be exported to other countries by the year 2014. This policy has drawn response from the government of Japan as one of the importing countries. Japan had threatened to report to the World Trade Organization regarding the issue because they complained that the policy violates the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. This study discusses how the policy is in the effort of Indonesia to develop its nation without any intention to harm any other countries. The justification of the enactment of the policy is mandated under the 1945 Constitution and the policy in essence does not deny the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. The enactment of the policy has affected the raw minerals export activity in Indonesia when export activity reached its peak in 2013 and also the last year raw material export was allowed. The policy might also have impacts on Japanese mining industries which relies on the import of raw minerals from Indonesia and those having investments in Indonesian mining industries. Japan at the end cancelled its intention to report Indonesia to the World Trade Organization and agreed to solve the dispute through bilateral solutions.

BAHASA INDONESIA ABSTRAK: Pemerintah Indonesia memberlakukan kebijakan yang melarang ekspor mineral mentah pada tahun 2009 yang terwujud dalam Undang-Undang No. 04 Tahun 2009 tentang Pertambangan Mineral dan Batubara. Undang-Undang tersebut mengamanatkan pemrosesan mineral mentah di dalam negeri sebelum dapat diekspor ke negara lain mulai dari tahun 2014. Kebijakan ini telah menarik tanggapan dari pemerintah Jepang sebagai salah satu negara pengimpor. Jepang telah mengancam untuk melapor kepada Organisasi Perdagangan Dunia mengenai masalah ini karena mereka mengeluhkan bahwa kebijakan tersebut melanggar Persetujuan Umum tentang Tarif dan Perdagangan. Studi ini membahas bagaimana kebijakan tersebut adalah upaya Indonesia untuk mengembangkan negaranya tanpa ada niat untuk menyakiti negara lain. Pembenaran atas berlakunya kebijakan tersebut diamanatkan di bawah UUD 1945 dan pada intinya, kebijakan tersebut tidak menyalahi Persetujuan Umum tentang Tarif dan Pertambangan. Pemberlakuan kebijakan tersebut telah mempengaruhi aktivitas ekspor mineral mentah di Indonesia di mana kegiatan ekspor mineral mentah paling tinggi pada tahun 2013 yang merupakan tahun terakhir di mana mineral mentah diizinkan untuk diekspor. Kebijakan tersebut memiliki dampak yang mungkin terjadi bagi industri pertambangan Jepang yang mengandalkan impor mineral mentah dari Indonesia dan yang memiliki investasi di industri pertambangan Indonesia. Jepang pada akhirnya membatalkan niatnya untuk melaporkan Indonesia ke Organisasi Perdagangan Dunia dan sepakat untuk menyelesaikan perselisihan tersebut melalui solusi bilateral.
L'introduction d'acacias australiens pour réhabiliter des écosystèmes dégradés est-elle dépourvue de risques environnementaux ?
Authors: Duponnois Robin , Baudoin Ezékiel , Sanguin Hervé , Thioulouse Jean , Le Roux Christine , Tournier Estelle , Galiana Antoine , Prin Yves , Dreyfus Bernard
Published: January 2018

L'utilisation d'essences forestières exotiques et plus particulièrement des arbres à croissance rapide (acacias, pins ou eucalyptus) a été fréquemment recommandée pour réhabiliter et restaurer à brève échéance des milieux dégradés suite à des événements naturels ou à des activités anthropiques. L'incidence sur l'environnement de l'introduction de ces espèces, parfois envahissantes, est surtout évaluée pour leur impact sur la biodiversité végétale et les caractéristiques physico-chimiques des sols, mais rarement en ce qui concerne la composition de la microflore. Les micro-organismes, et plus particulièrement les champignons mycorhiziens, jouent un rôle clé vis-à-vis des mécanismes biologiques régissant la fertilité chimique des sols et leur productivité, facteurs de stabilité des écosystèmes terrestres. L'approche retenue a été de décrire l'incidence de l'introduction d'essences exotiques sur les caractéristiques biologiques des sols, ainsi que les conséquences sur la reconstruction d'un couvert végétal composé par des espèces natives du milieu d'origine. Après avoir rappelé l'importance de l'utilisation des acacias à travers le monde, deux études réalisées au Sénégal et en Algérie ont permis de montrer que deux acacias australiens, Acacia holosericea et Acacia mearnsii, induisent de profondes modifications de la diversité fonctionnelle de la microflore du sol et aussi de la structure des microorganismes symbiotiques (champignons mycorhiziens et rhizobia). Ces acacias entraînent une inhibition de la croissance de deux espèces forestières natives, Faidherbia albida et Quercus suber. Les résultats confirment le besoin de cerner les processus biologiques liés aux actions d'introduction d'essences exotiques afin de moduler leur utilisation. Ainsi, cette connaissance préviendra les risques et assurera les performances des opérations de reboisement, notamment pour la réhabilitation des terrains dégradés.