bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Markers of Ethnicity in the Regional Identity of Russia’s Republics
Authors: Nazukina Mariya V.
Published: December 2018

Introduction. The ethnic component is one of the most important foundations for regionalization of the political space and construction of the region. The relevance of the study is due to the fact that it should determine the possibilities and conditions for consolidation of territorial communities within certain identification systems. The purpose of the research is to identify the markers showing the presence of ethnicity in the identity of the republics of the Russian Federation as an indicator of correlation between the ethnic and regional identities.

Materials and Methods. The study employed such sources of analysis as presentation materials and business cards of the republics of the Russian Federation, constitutions and regulations on regional symbols, language policies and programs managing interethnic relations as well as the development strategies of the republics. Discourse analysis and the method of in-depth expert interviews were also used.

Results. The study has revealed the basic identifiers of a region that comprise ethnicity. It has proved that ethnicity can be considered a resource for development of a territory as a unique feature of the regional community. The resource of ethnicity is associated with the positioning based on the idea that the status of the republics as ethno-territorial units differs from the status of other regions and therefore is capable of bringing certain benefits.

Discussion and Conclusion. The ethnic component is an important resource for positioning regional uniqueness of the community, including through cultivation of the idea of stability, diversity and peace in the republics. The identified markers can be used as indicators of the presence of ethnicity in the regional identity when conducting comparative studies. The practical effect is associated with the possibilities of using them when following the identity policy in the regions and that of harmonization of multiple identities.
Prospects for the Development of Russian Cities in the Context of the Education-Related Migrationof Young People
Authors: Beschasnaya Albina A. , Pokrovskaya Nadezhda N.
Published: December 2018

Introduction. Modern urbanization is characterized by uneven development of territories as well as by differentiation of cities in terms of population growth or decline rates. An important role in this belongs to young people who move to other cities in order to ensure the best possible self-fulfillment and comfortable living. The relevance of the study is determined by the emergence of the potential of polarization development of cities and adjacent territories, which forms the effect of socio-economic destabilization in the regions as a whole. The purpose of the paper is to analyze the prospects for the development of cities that are not included in the category of “megalopolis” in the context of the academic mobility of young people.

Materials and Methods. The analysis of the data of the 2002 and 2010 All-Russia Population Censuses and of the 2014 and 2017 micro-censuses of the population, as well as a survey of first-year students enrolled in institutions of higher education in St. Petersburg in 2017 became the empirical basis of the study.

Results. The study has demonstrated the centripetal migration attitudes of young people, which increases the risks of negative prognoses for the development prospects of the cities they leave. The problematic and attractive aspects of the cities where many students are living have been revealed, as well as the potential and directions of urban development, and the attitude of young people to the changes and their own participation in them. The areas of non-economic measures for the development of urban settlements have been identified, which make it possible to form a positive socio-psychological climate and image.

Discussion and Conclusion. The data obtained make it possible to conclude that the trend of the unbalanced development of Russian cities still remains. Factors of life in a megalopolis, attractive to resettlement and modeling of young people’s life plans, are determined by the activity of the population and the city authorities in such areas as economy, culture, social sphere, centripetal movement of resource flows, and the production of innovations that have economic and socio-cultural effects. The practical significance of the research results is lies in the identification of problem areas in the functioning of cities and the determination of areas of urban development for the formation of aspects of urban life attractive for young people.
Construction of the Simulation Model of Social Potential of Childhood in a Region
Authors: Filipova Alexandra G. , Vysockaya Alena V.
Published: December 2018

Introduction. The relevance of the study is determined by the uneven regional conditions for the development of childhood in Russia. Russia’s regions have different resources for preserving children’s health and educating children. The aim of the work is to identify regional factors affecting the social potential of children, and the subsequent construction of the simulation model of Social potential of childhood in a region.

Materials and Methods. The study employed the methods of correlation and regression analysis. Statistical data presented in official sources were used as the materials of the study. The calculations were made using the Deductor analytical platform, the construction of the simulation model was implemented using the AnyLogic software.

Results. During the study, 12 target and 36 control factors were identified. An analysis of the relationships between the target and control factors made it possible to identify target indicators characterizing children’s education, health and survival rates. The identified control factors were divided into three groups: the constants, factors that can be regulated by the regions, and factors that are difficult to regulate by the regions. The constructed simulation model is part of the assessment of the control factors’ influence on childhood in Russia’s regions. Experiments with the model showed that in addition to influencing the socio-economic situation in a region as a whole, it is important to reduce the number of shifts in schools and at the same time improve the skills of school teachers, increase the number of children involved in summer recreational activities.

Discussion and Conclusion. The research materials will be useful in planning for preservation and development of the social potential of childhood in a region. The data obtained are of value both to sociologists and scientists involved in modeling of socio-economic processes. In the study of regional systems.
Effect of Sequence Distribution of Oxadiazole Moieties on Luminescence in a Poly(Phenylene-Vinylene) Derivative
Authors: Vaidyanathan Subramanian , Galvin Mary E.
Published: December 2018

In order to realize the vast potential offered by semiconducting polymers in emissive display technologies, it is important to understand the structure-property relationships that govern their performance. This paper will focus on one such relationship in the most widely studied class of polymers viz. poly(phenylene-vinylene) (PPV) derivatives. We have synthesized oxadiazole containing PPV copolymers varying the composition and sequence distribution of the oxadiazole moiety in the chain. We find that a statistically random copolymer performs 50% better in EL efficiency than the corresponding alternating copolymer with the same chemical composition, and 3 times better than the homopolymer without any oxadiazole moieties.
Investigation of Using Contact and Non-contact Printing Technologies For Organic Transistor Fabrication
Authors: Zhang Jie , Brazis Paul , Chowdhuri A. Roy , Szczech John , Gamota Dan
Published: December 2018

Low cost, high volume manufacturing processes are envisioned for solution processable organic semiconductor integrated circuits (IC) fabrication. The organic IC may be the low cost solution for driving electronic devices, i.e. smart cards, RFID tags, flexible displays, personal area networks, and body area networks. This study investigated the manufacturability of organic electronics (organic field effect transistors (OFETs), organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs), etc.) using commercially available printing technologies and materials systems qualified for use in microelectronic products. The evaluated contact printing technologies were pad printing and screen-printing; the non-contact printing technologies were ink jetting and micro dispensing. The material system selection for transistor structures and active layers was based on printing technology requirements and commercial availability. The materials were polymer thick film conductors and insulators, conductive nano-particle suspensions, and organic polymer systems. A series of material property characterization and printing process development studies were conducted. Several OFET designs were created and functional all printed organic transistors were demonstrated. The device electrical performance was characterized.
Como as empresas integrantes da Carteira ISE avaliam o retorno do investimento social privado
Authors: Gentil Daniela , Ferreira Gleriani Torres Carbone
Published: December 2018

O investimento social privado (ISP) é um tema em ascensão, já considerado estratégico por muitas empresas da carteira ISE (Índice de Sustentabilidade Empresarial). Contudo, faz-se necessário um processo de avaliação de retorno do ISP a fim de garantir a manutenção ou ampliação dos recursos financeiros alocados, além de ser um instrumento avaliado positivamente nas análises desenvolvidas pela BOVESPA (Bolsa de valores de São Paulo). Face ao exposto, o objetivo geral deste estudo foi analisar como as empresas integrantes da carteira ISE avaliam o retorno das ações de ISP que desenvolvem. Com relação à metodologia utilizada, optou-se por dois tipos de pesquisas: a primeira, exploratória em livros, artigos acadêmicos e relatórios de sustentabilidade, integrados ou socioambientais das empresas da carteira ISE. A segunda, por meio de pesquisa aplicada, qualitativa, explicativa com estudo de casos, onde se investigou como as empresas integrantes do ISE avaliam o retorno do ISP. Complementarmente, os resultados foram cruzados com as respostas fornecidas pelas empresas ao questionário do ISE - dimensão social. Como resultado, pode-se avaliar a prática de avaliação do ISE, bem como as estratégias adotadas pelas empresas e foi possível comprovar que a gestão do ISP deixa transparecer o quanto o tema está alinhado à estratégia da empresa.
Dinâmicas de organização e mobilização social contemporânea: do alto falante ao website
Authors: Bernardes Franciani , Rodrigues Ferraz Ana Targina , Barbosa Célia
Published: December 2018

Este trabalho apresenta uma reflexão sobre os movimentos sociais no Brasil contemporâneo da segunda metade do século XX até os dias atuais, momento em que contestações às consequências da globalização neoliberal (desemprego, empobrecimento, degradação ambiental e conflitos por terra e água) em todo o mundo parecem ter maior visibilidade em função das mídias sociais e tecnologias da informação e da comunicação. Além disso, mostraremos a partir de diferentes correntes analíticas que a ação política dos grupos conectados em rede parece favorecer o surgimento de novas dinâmicas de mobilização e organização de movimentos sociais, bem como, propiciar o fortalecimento da autonomia dos mesmos.
Afirmar a comunicação humanizadora na perspectiva da Teologia Pública
Authors: Do Nascimento Cunha Magali
Published: December 2018

Este texto tem por objetivo abordar a dimensão humanizadora da comunicação sob a perspectiva da Teologia Pública. Com base na metodologia latino-americana "ver, julgar e agir”, o estudo apresenta uma síntese da noção de “cultura da convergência” do mundo globalizado. Em um segundo momento, o artigo toma por base a teologia da comunicação, em um diálogo com a teologia bíblica do Gênesis, como parâmetros que desafiam este modo de vida do tempo presente. Na ótica do “agir”, o estudo relaciona o que foi abordado com os desafios para uma fé em perspectiva pública. Com base em referencial dos estudos de Comunicação, da Teologia Bíblica e da Teologia Pública, a sistematização bibliográfica compõe a trajetória metodológica do artigo que se propõe uma contribuição aos estudos que relacionam Comunicação e Teologia.
ENCRISTUS: uma experiência de diálogo católico-pentecostal no Brasil
Authors: Da Rosa André Luís
Published: December 2018

O ENCRISTUS (Encontro de Cristãos em Busca da Unidade e da Santidade) surgiu no ano de 2008 tendo como inspiração iniciativas internacionais de diálogo católico-pentecostal que iniciaram com o movimento da Renovação Carismática Católica (RCC), nos EUA. Hoje, com uma proposta de ecumenismo espiritual, o ENCRISTUS trata-se da principal iniciativa ecumênica para católicos e pentecostais no Brasil. Assim, na primeira parte deste artigo apresentaremos as questões referentes à origem e visão do ENCRISTUS e, na segunda parte, por meio de algumas entrevistas realizadas com as suas principais lideranças, se analisará o modelo de diálogo ecumênico proposto pelo ENCRISTUS.
Apresentação do Dossiê
Authors: Alves de Souza Denis , Soares Elizangela A. , Santos João Batista Ribeiro , Maria de Lima Lídia
Published: December 2018

Em 1993, Richard Dawkins, biólogo evolutivo crítico do criacionismo e do design inteligente, professor de entendimento público da ciência na Universidade de Oxford, escreveu uma carta bastante provocadora ao editor do jornal inglês The Independent. Alguns extratos da carta:
Veiledning i lærerstudenters praksisopplæring – et bidrag til læring og utvikling?
Authors: Luthen Geir , Kolstad Olav
Published: December 2018

Denne studien er gjennomført på bakgrunn av et målrettet samarbeid mellom to videregående skoler og en lærerutdanningsinstitusjon med en målsetting om å styrke og utvikle en bedre sammenheng mellom praksisopplæring, pedagogikk og didaktikk. I teksten retter vi oppmerksomheten mot veiledning som et framtredende element i samarbeidet mellom de tre institusjonene. Vi støtter oss hovedsakelig til sentral teori om veiledning (Lauvås & Handal, 2014), teori som dreier om utvikling av det tredje rom (Zeichner, 2010) og om koherens i lærerutdanning (Raaen, 2014). Det metodologiske grep er deltakende aksjonsforskning, og datainnsamlingsmetoden som er tatt i bruk benevnes som brevmetoden (Berg, 2003). I artikkelen viser vi til og drøfter funn som tyder på at ganske ulike tilnærminger til måter å veilede på, kan bidra til læring og utvikling, og at praksislærers veiledningsfaglige kompetanse er avgjørende for kvaliteten på veiledningsøktene. Videre tyder funnene på at lærerstudenter ikke setter pris på monologisk og kontrollfiksert veiledning. Funnene avdekker også at praksislærere ser det som en naturlig del av sitt ansvar å veilede studenter inn i lærerprofesjonen. Både studenter og praksislærere gir uttrykk for at de opplever trepartsamtalen som særdeles verdifull og læringsfremmende, samtidig som tid og ressurser i veiledningen oppleves som kritiske suksessfaktorer.

 

This study has been carried out based on a targeted collaboration between two upper secondary schools and a teacher education institution. The goal is to develop a more coherent teacher education. In this article we focus on mentoring, because we consider it to be a crucial factor for making the collaborative quality between the three institutions better, as well as increasing the students’ learning outcomes of their practicums. We rely mainly on central theory about mentoring (Lauvås & Handal, 2014), theory concerning the development of ‘the third space’ (Zeichner, 2010) and coherence in teacher education (Raaen, 2014). The methodological approach is participatory action research, and the letter method is used to collect data (Berg, 2003). Findings show that rather different mentoring approaches can contribute to learning and development, and that the quality of the mentoring sessions depends highly on the mentors’ competence. Furthermore, we find that students do not appreciate monologue and control-oriented mentoring. The findings also show that the school mentors consider guiding the students into the teacher profession as an obvious part their work-obligation. Both students and mentors agree upon that the three angled conversation between the student, the practicum teacher and the mentor from the teacher training institution is particularly valuable and learning-promoting, while enough time and resources are considered to be crucial for success.
Synthesis and characterisation of calcium sulfoaluminate cements produced by different chemical gypsums
Authors: Telesca Antonio , Marroccoli Milena , Winnefeld Frank
Published: December 2018

Calcium sulfoaluminate (CSA) cements show some desirable environmentally friendly features which include the possibility of using several industrial by-products as raw materials in their manufacturing process. Four chemical gypsums (flue-gas desulfurisation gypsum, fluorogypsum, phosphogypsum and titanogypsum) have proved to be suitable as total substitutes for natural gypsum (NG) in the raw meal. Mixtures based on limestone, bauxite, NG or one of the C[Formula: see text]-rich by-products were heated in a laboratory electric oven from 1150 to 1300°C. The reactivity of raw mixtures to form clinker products was evaluated using X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis. The raw mixtures containing industrial gypsum displayed better reactivity towards C4A3[Formula: see text] than the one made with NG. Moreover, conduction calorimetric measurements associated with XRD and differential thermal-thermogravimetric analyses showed that all CSA cements, obtained by adding commercial anhydrite to clinkers produced at the optimum synthesis temperatures, have similar hydration products but with different hydration kinetics.
Reforma educativa de Cataluña: búsqueda de impacto social en el liderazgo creativo de los equipos directivos
Authors: Álvarez Jiménez Gemma , Torrens Xavier
Published: December 2018

La Llei catalana d’Educació (LEC) de 2009 inauguró una reforma edu- cativa en Cataluña. Desde entonces, los equipos directivos se han visto impulsados a ejercer un nuevo liderazgo pedagógico y de gestión en sus centros de enseñanza. Así, los directores y directoras de las escuelas catalanas están abandonando paulatinamente su rol de primus inter pares y se están convirtiendo en líderes de referencia e impul- sores de mejoras. Esta transformación, como cualquier cambio organizacional, genera incertidumbre y resistencias. De ahí la importancia de referentes de los que aprender. En este sentido, el liderazgo ejercido por los directores y directoras finlandeses es un buen ejemplo de cómo ejercerlo de forma creativa, dando lugar a un ambiente escolar colaborativo guiado por un fin común: el aprendizaje de los niños y niñas finlandeses. El presente artículo analiza, mediante examen documental y legislativo, el cambio en el modelo de dirección de Cataluña y lo compara con el liderazgo finlandés. En esta misma dirección, estudia el impacto social que genera un liderazgo creativo.
Videos for eliciting emotions in the laboratory settings: normative data and cross-cultural analysis
Authors: Pankratova A.A. , Lyusin D.V.
Published: December 2018

This paper presents results of piloting nine videos eliciting happiness, sadness, and neutral state in Russian and Azerbaijani samples (N = 100, 68 Russians, 32 Azerbaijanis, mean age 20 years, 68 % females and 32 % males) for the use in laboratory experiments, three videos for each emotion. Six videos — two for each emotion — were selected that induced effectively the target emotions in both cultures. Happy videos induced more intense happiness in Azerbaijani participants. No gender differences were found for Azerbaijan, whereas one of sad videos induced more intense sadness in Russian women compared to men. The selected set of videos can be used in the studies with emotion induction in the laboratory settings including cross-cultural studies in Russian and Azerbaijan.
Testing the method of measuring of kinesiophobia on patients with movement disorders
Authors: Kotel'nikova A.V. , Kukshina A.A.
Published: December 2018

The aim of this study was to conduct the procedure of psychometric adaptation the Russian version of the questionnaire «Scale Tampa» for measuring of kinesiophobia (fear of movement). On the representative sample of the patients (n=292) with movement disorders of various etiologies studied factorial structure and nosological nonspecificity of method, showed its satisfactory construct and discriminative validity, analyzed the influence of social desirability factor, estimated synchronous reliability of selected subscales. Separately analyzed pharmaco-economic value of the test construct. Thus, it is shown that a sufficiently high psychometric indicators allow to use a questionnaire «Tampa Scale» as for scientific and research purposes, as in the practical work of clinical psychologist.
Diagnostics basing on testing paths: the method of patterns
Authors: Kuravsky L.S. , Yuryev G.A. , Ushakov D.V. , Yuryeva N.E. , Valueva E.A. , Lapteva E.M.
Published: December 2018

Presented is the method of patterns to diagnose subjects basing on testing paths which represent results of completion of tasks in the order of their appearance. This method allows solving diagnostics tasks having limited observation results, building diagnostics conclusions only relying on the analysis of accumulated empirical data and changing adaptively both the number of presented testing tasks and their content to attain the given level of diagnostic assessment reliability.
Express diagnostics the functional state of the central nervous system (on example, the diagnosis of FS of the CNS of students of university)
Authors: Yaroslavtseva I.V. , Gutnik I.N. , Konopak I.A. , Gusev A.N. , Cherevikova I.A.
Published: December 2018

The article presents the results of the study of the dynamics of change of the functional state of the central nervous system of university students during of the educational day and the academic year using of different methods of express diagnostic. As the main method of express diagnostics of the functional state of the central nervous system was used the method of «Complicated visual-motor reaction» and an additional method was the test of differential self-estimation of the functional condition «The state of health. Activity. Mood». The results of the study indicate that the functional state of the central nervous system provides a systemic (from psychophysiological to personal-psychological point of view) response of the subject to changing environmental conditions, including the success of overcoming, as in our case, educational stress and the effectiveness of the educational process; students with relatively low indicators of the functional state of the central nervous system under the influence of stresses tend to develop maladaptation and constitute a “risk group”.
Electrochemical Behavior of Cholecalciferol on a Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode
Authors: ERYILMAZ KAHYA Şerife , CİTTAN Mustafa , ÇELİK Ali
Published: December 2018

Herein,
electrochemical behavior of cholecalciferol on a multiwalled carbon nanotube
modified glassy carbon electrode was evaluated by using cyclic voltammetry.
Voltammetric determination of cholecalciferol on the prepared modified
electrode was carried out using linear sweep voltammetry. A good linearity was
obtained with a correlation coefficient of 0.9914 between 5×10-5 – 1×10-3 M. The LOD and LOQ values were
calculated as 1.7×10-5
and 5.1×10-5 M, respectively. The response of the proposed electrode was
sufficiently repeatable for determining cholecalciferol. Finally, the proposed modified
electrode was successfully applied to the determination of cholecalciferol in a
commercial oral solution that contains 300.000 I.U cholecalciferol/mL. A simple
liquid-liquid extraction technique by using methanol was followed to extract cholecalciferol from the oral liquid. The
results obtained with the proposed method were in agreement with
cholecalciferol content of the commercial oral solution.
Optimization Of Extraction Parameters For Folic Acid And Antioxidant Compounds From An Edible Plant (Polygonum Cognatum Meissn) Using Pressurized Liquid Extraction (PLE) System
Authors: ULUSOY Songül , ERDOĞAN Selim , KARASLAN Merve Gökşin , ATEŞ Burhan , ULUSOY Halil İbrahim , ERDEMOĞLU Sema
Published: December 2018

Madimak (Polygonum cognatum
Meissn.) plant is a wild edible plant with a cosmopolitan distribution and
also traditionally consumed as food in anatolia. This study aims to optimize
the extraction parameters in the pressurized liquid extraction (PLE) system and
to search some beneficial properties of this plant.   After the optimal extraction conditions was
determined, the effect of PLE conditions on antioxidant properties was studied
by using plant extracts in terms of total phenolic contents, free radical
scavenging capacities and reducing power. A solvent including 1 M NaOH and
water (1:99), 60 min of extraction time, 40 oC of extraction
temperature and 1500 psi of pressure were optimized and found as the most
productive operating conditions for PLE in the folic acid determination.
Mainly, optimization of PLE conditions were carried out by considering folic
acid amounts. Although antioxidant activity levels differ depending on solvent
components, the similar results were obtained such in the other optimization
parameters.
Adli Tıbbi Raporlama Sürecinde Gecikmeye Neden Olan Faktörler
Authors: Turla Ahmet , Uygul Elif Sazak , Zekioğulları Meltem , Aydın Berna
Published: December 2018

Objective: In this study, it is aimed to analyze what effect we have on the prolonged judicial proceeding in the field of forensic medicine and to discuss the results.
Materials and Methods: In this study; legal/medical files of 232 cases which were sent to Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine, Forensic Medicine Department for medicolegal report preparation in 2017 were examined retrospectively. All the steps in the period between the date of the demand letter to request medicolegal report and the date of prepared report was sent from the hospital were examined separately. The obtained data were analyzed with SPSS software package (Version 15.0).
Results: The mean time between the date of application to our department and the date of the report was prepared is 11,4±26,9 days, the mean time between the date of the report was prepared with the date of report was signed and sent to judicial authorities is 3,8±2,8 days. The mean time of requested consultations from other departments for 73 cases is 5,8±17,9 days. The mean time between requesting and resulting of radiological or medical workup for 12 cases who were scheduled for workup is 18,2±20,8 days.
Conclusion: No matter how small the effect of reporting process in prolonged judicial proceedings, we think it is important shortening this period which is in our responsibility for reducing the victimization of people.
Empleo decente: un reto presente y de futuro = Decent employment: a present and future challenge
Authors: Rojo Torrecilla Eduardo
Published: December 2018

Es objeto de atención el empleo pleno y productivo, y el trabajo decente. El texto define en primer lugar los conceptos utilizados, para proceder al examen de las aportaciones efectuadas  por la OIT y por la Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas para tratar de delimitar su contenido y aplicación práctica. Son también objeto de atención los retos que el Derecho del Trabajo tiene ante el futuro, con la presencia cada vez más importante de la tecnología, así como también del cambio demográfico y de las modificaciones de las relaciones de trabajo por el auge de nuevas formas de empleo. El artículo finaliza con una serie de preguntas que debemos responder para avanzar hacia una sociedad mejor, más justa y solidaria.The focus is on full and productive employment and decent work. The text first defines the concepts used, with a view to examining the contributions made by ILO and the General Assembly of the United Nations in an attempt to define their content and practical application. Attention is also drawn to the challenges that labour law faces in the future, with the increasingly important presence of technology, as well as demographic change and changes in labour relations due to the rise of new forms of employment. The article concludes with a series of questions that we must answer in order to move towards a better, fairer and more solidary society
Relatorías de las IV Jornadas Nacionales de Derecho y Ciberseguridad
Authors: Varios Autores VV.AA
Published: December 2018

Evento académico celebrado los días 24 y 25 de octubre de 2018 en el Auditorio de León(día 24) y en el Salón de Grados de la Facultad de Derecho de la Universidad de León (día25). Coordinado por la Prof.ª Dra. Dña. Isabel Durán Seco, Profesora Contratada Doctora(acreditada Profesora Titular) de Derecho Penal en la Universidad de León y por D.Francisco Pérez Bes, Secretario General del Instituto Nacional de Ciberseguridad deEspaña
A alteridade ecológica como princípio ético-jurídico necessário à construção de uma ética adequada ao Século XXI
Authors: Pedrosa Laurício Alves Carvalho
Published: December 2018

O presente artigo visa identificar a noção de alteridade como um dos principais valores do atual sistema ético global e reconhecer sua consagração dentre as normas fundamentais da Constituição Federal brasileira. Em seguida, são formuladas propostas de transformações interpretativas para o referido termo, de modo a nortear a construção de uma ética adequada ao século XXI.
Limites das intervenções fetais: uma análise ética e jurisprudencial
Authors: Reckziegel Janaína , Da Silva Simone Tatiana
Published: December 2018

Esta pesquisa situa-se na área do Direito, tendo como objetivo a reflexão sobre os limites das intervenções fetais. O método utilizado foi o qualitativo, tendo como fonte de dados a pesquisa bibliográfica e jurisprudencial. Pretendeu-se responder questões relacionadas às intervenções, tais como: Qual o momento de se realizar intervenções? A mulher pode negar-se a realizá-las? Estas questões não possuem resposta pronta e exigem do pesquisador um repensar. Repensar que não pode apenas basear-se em questões morais e éticas mas também em reflexões filosóficas e relacionadas ao Direito. Aí reside a importância deste texto, tratando-se de estudo inovador, pois apesar de o tema ser amplamente debatido nas ciências médicas, é pouco desenvolvido na áreajurídica. Verificou-se que as intervenções fetais lidam com aspectos eticamente difíceis, como o debate sobre o início da vida e a autonomia da gestante. Em relação à Jurisprudência brasileira, a maior parte dos casos, refere-se a erros médicos em procedimentos e diagnósticos. Finalmente conclui-se que as intervenções fetais apresentam grande relevância, pois são responsáveis pela sobrevivência e prevenção de malformações em crianças. Apesar da importância destacada, as mesmas ainda suscitam debates diversos e apresentam questões éticas e legais ainda não resolvidas.
Impact of the turbulence modeling approach on the accuracy of the fan noise level prediction
Authors: Pyatunin K. R. , Arkharova N. V.
Published: December 2018

The fan is the dominant source of noise for modern high bypass ratio aircraft engines. The article presents the results of investigating the influence of the approach to modeling the turbulence in modeling fan stage noise generation on the results of noise level prediction. Numerical investigation was performed for a model fan stage in test conditions in an anechoic chamber. Basic operating modes determining the acoustic performance of the fan were used. Calculation of far-field noise was performed using finite element modeling on the basis of the modal composition of generated noise. The influence of the turbulence model on the number and amplitude of acoustic modes excited in the flow on the fundamental frequency harmonics was analyzed. It is shown that modeling of the anisotropic flow turbulence in calculating non-stationary rotor-stator interaction makes it possible to obtain results close to the experimental ones.
Analysis of control programs and flight paths of a hypersonic vehicle in climb
Authors: Balakin V. L. , Krikunov M. M.
Published: December 2018

Control programs and flight paths of a hypersonic vehicle in climb are analyzed. Two approaches to solving the task of determining the control programs and flight paths are identified: the traditional approach and the optimization one. The traditional approach implies specifying a typical mission profile of a hypersonic vehicle. In order to maximize the specific impulse (optimize the performance of the propulsion system) the vehicle moves along the line of peak dynamic pressing. In the case of the optimization approach the minimum fuel problem is stated and solved using the method of Pontryagins maximum principle. It concerns the mass of fuel consumed in hypersonic acceleration. Optimal control programs and optimal flight paths are determined. The results of modeling the motion of a hypersonic vehicle with angle-of-attack schedules corresponding to the traditional and optimization approaches are presented and discussed. It is established that less fuel is consumed in the case of optimal control, which is accounted for by more efficient use of the hypersonic vehicle aerodynamic performance due to direct control of the angle of attack.
Proposals for improving the efficiency and service life of the turbines of turbo-pump assemblies in liquid-propellant rocket engines by using double-sided crest-type radial labyrinth seals
Authors: Levochkin P. S. , Chvanov V. K. , Vasiliev V. S. , Timushev S. F.
Published: December 2018

Nowadays the improvement of the design of liquid-propellant rocket engines (LPREs) depends on a variety of factors and activities, among which we can distinguish, for example, the improvement of energy characteristics of units and assemblies forming part of the LPREs. The article compares the operation of LPRE turbo-pump turbines using double-sided and single-sided labyrinth seals used in Energomash's engines. The key geometrical parameters of each seal variant, images of 3D-models of seals constructed for the calculations, the resulting computational grid for each seal variant, as well as graphs of the pressure distribution and velocity fields are presented for visual comparison. Sectoral leakage was calculated for each variant of the seal, the possibility of reducing the temperature of the turbine inlet working gas was assessed. In the future attention should be paid to a more detailed study of this type of seals with the use of modern computing power
Staff Awareness, Attitudes, and Skills toward Radio Frequency Identification Adoption in Medical Laboratories
Authors: Bastani Peivand , Yusefi Ali Reza , Alipoori Somayeh , Pajoohesh Aida , Jamalabadi Sara
Published: December 2018

Background and purpose: Radio Frequency Identification technology (RFID) is a beneficial tool in providing diagnostic and treatment services in the healthcare domain.This study aims to investigate  awareness, attitudes, and  skills of medical private and public laboratory the staff in implementing RFID.Materials and Methods: The present study was a cross-sectional study conducted based on the descriptive-applied approach in private and public medical laboratories in Shiraz in 2017. The population size of this study included all laboratories’ staff that involved technicians, technologists, and technical supervisors. 147 staffs were then assigned through census. Data was collected using a researcher-made checklist, and its validity and reliability were assessed and approved. The collected data was then analysed in a significance level of 0.05 using descriptive statistics and t-test, ANOVA ,and Pearson correlation test in SPSS23.Results: Findings showed that the mean awareness, attitude and skill scores of participants were 3.13±0.91, 4.09 ± 0.38 and 2.39±0.65, respectively. In this regard, the staff  awareness and attitude scores labelled good, and their skill score labelled medium. Also, almost all participants had a positive attitude toward executing RFID, and there was documented a significant direct association between the staff knowledge, attitudes, and skills dimensions.  Conclusion: Considering the inchoate RFID technology and its limited usage, the staff RFID skills needed improvement. Therefore, the results suggested that the necessary training followed by implementing RFID technology should have received a high-level priority on policymakers’ agenda.
Financing for Healthcare in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia: Risk Pooling & Risk-Sharing Arrangements; Essential Strategy for Overcoming Poverty Costs
Authors: Ahangar Ali , Ahmadi AliMohammad , Mozayani AmirHossein , FarajiDizaji Sajjad
Published: December 2018

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Corrosion and Scaling Potential of Drinking Water Resources of Sarayan County, Iran
Authors: Momeni Habibeh , Nekounam Hakimeh , Rahmanpour Salmani Elham
Published: December 2018

Background and purpose: In the area of water quality issues, much attention has been paid to water corrosivity and scaling potential since the water tendency to each of them can impose huge financial losses and many health problems.Materials and Methods: In this descriptive cross-sectional study, 38 water samples were collected from 19 sampling sites including wells and aqueducts of Sarayan, Iran, in spring and autumn seasons of 2015, and analyzed for total dissolved solids, calcium hardness, total alkalinity, water temperature, pH, Langelier Saturation Index, Ryznar Stability Index, Aggressive Index, and Puckorius Index. The results were analyzed by Excel and water stability analyzer Software and were compared with standard limits.Results: It was found that TDS, temperature, pH, alkalinity, and hardness of water were lower than the maximum allowed limits, but calcium hardness was also lower than the optimum value for drinking water. The average value of LSI, RSI, AI, and PI in spring was 0.437±0.264, 7.25±0.368, 12.33±0.273, and 7.37±0.432, while the average values of these indices in autumn were 0.501±0.229, 7.231±0.359, 12.55±0.225, and 7.33±0.503, respectively.Conclusion: According to corrosion indices, drinking water of Sarayan County was relative scaling. Considering the negative effects of scale-forming water on pipe diameter, and flow rate and probable economic damages, control measures must be taken to prevent scaling in water resources.
Nurses Communication Skills Training and Its Effect on Patients’ Satisfaction in Teaching Hospitals of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Authors: Nikmanesh Parnian , Mohammadzadeh Behjat , Nobakht Samin , Reza Yusefi Ali
Published: December 2018

Background and purpose: Communication skill is a key ability and an integral part of the nursing profession. This study aimed to investigate the effect of communication skills training of nurses on patients’ satisfaction with nursing staff in teaching hospitals affiliated to Shiraz University of Medical Sciences.Method: This Cross-sectional study was carried out in 2017. The research population consisted of the patients visiting 13 SUMS-affiliated hospitals, 581 nurses who participated in communication skills training courses, and 2,207 nurses who did not receive this training. From this population, a total of 400 patients were selected through convenience sampling and 50 trained nurses and 50 untrained nurses were chosen randomly. The data collection instruments were the Nurse Quality of Communication with Patient Questionnaire (NQCPQ) and La Monica-Oberst Patient Satisfaction Scale (LOPSS). Data were analyzed in SPSS using T-test, ANOVA, Tukey test, and Pearson correlation coefficient at α = 5%.Results: A significant correlation was found between nursing-patient commination score and patient satisfaction (LOPSS) score (P=0.021, r = 0.647). Patients under the care of trained nurses were also found to be more satisfied with nursing services than those served by untrained nurses (P=0.011, t=2.56). The results showed that patient satisfaction had a significant relationship with age and marital status (p =0.027).Conclusions: The results of the present study showed that the implementation of communication skills training courses for nurses can lead to improved patient satisfaction. Hospital directors were then recommended to hold regular communication skills training courses for their nursing staff.
Curative Care Utilization under Family Medicine and Rural Insurance in Amol – Iran
Authors: Rouhani Samad , Hamid Daryabary Sayed
Published: December 2018

Background and purpose: Reliable information about utilization of medical services is key for making appropriate decisions of all healthcare systems. Nonetheless, most policy decisions and planning in the rural areas of developing countries are made with the lack of such crucial information. In this article we attempt to reveal the pattern of curative care utilization of rural population in Amol, a county in Northern Province of Mazandaran. Methods: In this study 355 patients living in rural area who in the last three month utilized curative care from different providers were interviewed in their doorsteps. All interviewees were heads of family or people age above 15. SPSS software was used for analyzing the data. Results: About a quarter of patients (24.5%) have referred to their local family physicians. It is noticeable that the proportion of people who referred to GP out of family physicians scheme exceeds the proportion of patients referred to GPs who are working as family physicians in the FMRI scheme. Among the studied variables, only basic insurance, severity of disease, and type of care utilized had significant association with referred or not referred of individuals to their own family physicians.Conclusion:Family medicine and rural insurance in Iran has increased the overall service utilization of population in rural areas but not in the scale that the government has spent its limited healthcare resources. This raises the concern of inappropriate resource allocation for inappropriate people and inappropriate services.
Effect of insulin on the functional status of the pituitary-gonadal system In males with arterial hypertension
Authors: Ivanov N. V. , Vorokhobina N. V. , Churina S. K.
Published: December 2018

The study was undertaken to examine the metabolism and blood levels of major adrenal and gonadal androgens and the relationship between the levels of insulin and major steroid hormones in males with untreated arterial hypertension (AH). A hundred and twenty-five patients with AH and 15 healthy males matched by age who made up a control group. The males with AH had low levels of free testosterone, dihydroepiandrosterone sulfate and high concentrations of insulin as compared with the control group. The values of gonadotropic hormones, estradiol and cortisol did not differ in the comparable groups. There was a negative correlation between the levels of free testosterone, dihydroepiandrosterone sulfate, and insulin in patients with AH.
Impact of therapy with rilmedinine versus atenolol on baroreflectory circulatory regulation in patients with hypertensive disease: association with the diurnal profile of blood pressure profile and the magnitude of antihypertensive effect
Authors: Mamontov O. V. , Kasherininov Yu. R. , Shavarov A. A. , Konradi A. O.
Published: December 2018

Background. The mechanisms responsible for the antihypertensive effect of selective imidazoline receptor agonists, such as rilmedinine, remain nowadays inadequately explored, improved baroreflectory regulation of the circulatory system in the treatment with antihypertensive drugs makes additional advantages in predicting further progression in patients with hypertensive disease. Aim. To estimate the time course of changes in the vasomotor component of cardiopulmonary baroreflex (CPBR) during acute and chronic therapy with rilmenidine versus atenolol and to study the impact of baroreflectory regulation on the efficiency of further therapy. Results. According to the data of daily monitoring, long-term therapy showed a significant decrease in blood pressure in both groups. Two hours after the use of rilmenidine, the patients showed a heterodirectional changes in the vasomotor component of CPBR whose variability was associated with the efficiency of further 6-month therapy with this drug, which was evaluated by the decrease of the level and variability of the diurnal blood pressure profile, and by the fattens recovery.
Impact of antihypertensive therapy on the functional state of the pituitary-gonadal system in patients with arterial hypertension
Authors: Ivanov N. V.
Published: December 2018

The aim of the study was to evaluate the impact of antihypertensive therapy with slow calcium-channel blockers, angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, and ß-adrenergic receptor blockers on the metabolism and blood levels of major adrenal androgens and gonads, as well as the insulin resistance in males with arterial hypertension (AH) Ninety-one patients with AH and 15 age-matched healthy male controls were examined The hypertensive males treated with slow calcium-channel blockers or ACE inhibitors were found to have a lower level of insulin and higher levels of dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate and free testosterone on the 30th day of treatment Those on blockers were observed to have a higher level of insulin and lower levels of major adrenal and testicular androgens as compared with their baseline levels Therapy did not alter the levels of gonadotropic hormones, estradiol, and cortisol and they did not differ in the compared groups The family history of AH has a modulating effect on a hormonal response in males with AH treated with antihypertensive agents
Proarrhythmic factors in patients with hypertensive disease. Effect of perindopril
Authors: Barbarash O. I. , Poltavtseva O. V. , Smakotina S. A.
Published: December 2018

The purpose of the study was to estimate the intensity of the proarrhythmic indices in patients with hypertensive disease and to evaluate the effect of the angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor perindopril on proarrhythmic factors. Out of 42 patients with stages I-II hypertensive disease, 28 (66.6 %) were observed to have cardiac arrhythmia. Patients with the signs of left ventricular hypertrophy were significantly more frequently found to have ventricular arrhythmias, including high-grade ones and decreased cardiac rhythm variability A significant decrease in both systolic and diastolic blood pressures was recorded alter therapy with perindopril in a dose of 4-8 mg for 6-10 months. At the same time, there was a significant reduction in the average daily number of premature ventricular beats and in the left ventricular myocardial mass index, and an increase in CRV. Evaluation of the effectiveness and tolerance of perindopril revealed that as main as6 patients had side effects that were not a reason for discontinuing the drug.