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Heritage Stone 7. Pohorje Granodiorite – One of the Most Significant Slovenian Natural Stones
Authors: Kramar Sabina , Trajanova Mirka , Dolenec Matej , Gutman Maja , Bedjanič Mojca , Mladenovič Ana
Published: March 2016

Granodiorite from the Pohorje Mountains (northeastern Slovenia) is considered the highest quality natural stone in Slovenia. Pohorje granodiorite is a grey, calc-alkaline igneous rock of Miocene age (18.7 Ma) that is distinguished by thick white aplite−pegmatite veins. It mainly consists of plagioclase, quartz, and K-feldspar, subsidiary biotite and a small amount of hornblende. It is characterized by high density, low water absorption, and low porosity, so that it exhibits high frost and salt resistance, as well as a high compressive strength and a very high flexural strength. It is widely recognized throughout the country for its durability and decorative white veins, and is the most frequently used natural stone in Slovenia today. It is mainly used as paving and cladding material for residential buildings, churches, and other structures, as well as in public areas, where it adds special character to many of the larger towns and cities. Several important buildings, some of which have been declared cultural monuments of national importance, are also decorated with this stone, including the Slovenian Parliament, the Republic Square business complex, and the Faculty of Law of the University of Ljubljana, all of which are located in Ljubljana. Since 1940, Pohorje granodiorite has also been widely used by sculptors in various monuments and fountains. RÉSUMÉLe granodiorite des montagnes de Pohorje (nord de la Slovénie) est considéré comme la meilleure pierre naturelle de Slovénie. Le granodiorite de Pohorje est une roche ignée grise, calco-alcaline du Miocène (18,7 Ma) qui se distingue par la présence d’épais filons de pegmatites d’aplite blanche. Il se compose principalement de plagioclase, de quartz et de feldspath potassique, de biotite accessoire et d’une petite quantité d'amphibole. Elle est caractérisée par une densité élevée, un faible coefficient d’imbibition, et une porosité faible, de sorte qu'elle présente une haute résistance au gel et au sel, ainsi qu’une résistance élevée à la compression et une résistance très élevée à la flexion. Elle est très connue dans tout le pays pour sa durabilité et ses filons décoratifs blancs, et c’est la pierre naturelle la plus fréquemment utilisée en Slovénie de nos jours. Elle est principalement utilisée comme matériau de pavage et de revêtement pour les bâtiments résidentiels, les églises et autres constructions, ainsi que dans les espaces publics, où elle donne un caractère distinctif aux grands villages et aux villes. Plusieurs bâtiments importants, dont certains ont été déclarés monuments culturels d'importance nationale, sont également décorées avec cette pierre, y compris le Parlement slovène, le complexe d'affaires Place de la République, et la Faculté de droit de l'Université de Ljubljana, lesquels sont tous situés à Ljubljana. Depuis 1940, le granodiorite de Pohorje a aussi été beaucoup utilisé par les sculpteurs dans divers monuments et fontaines.Traduit par le Traducteur
Win-Win Capacity Allocation Contracts in Coproduction and Codistribution Alliances
Authors: Roels Guillaume , Tang Christopher S.
Published: March 2016

In some strategic alliances, a firm shares its manufacturing capacity with another, and the latter shares its distribution capacity with the former. Even though such bidirectional alliances have become more common, they remain challenging to manage because of the frequent disputes over capacity allocation, especially when demand is uncertain. In this paper, we investigate whether there exists a contractual mechanism that can mitigate the extent of these disputes while improving the profits of all participating firms. We consider two types of bidirectional contracts, namely, the ex post transfer payment contract and the ex ante capacity reservation contract. By modeling the capacity allocation and the bidirectional contract design as a noncooperative game between two firms with noncompeting product lines, we show that, relative to a situation with no contract, either contract can improve the alliance’s total profit in equilibrium. In terms of distribution of the total surplus, we find that capacity reservation contracts always make both firms better off, whereas ex post transfer payment contracts may make one firm worse off. Hence, capacity reservation contracts are more likely to be implemented in practice in such bidirectional alliances.

This paper was accepted by Gad Allon, operations management.
The new taskforce that wants to improve the nation's mental health
Authors: Glasper Alan
Published: March 2016

Emeritus Professor Alan Glasper, from the University of Southampton, discusses a new report from the independent Mental Health Taskforce and its implications for mental health services in England
Patient safety perspectives from other countries: the Minnesota system
Authors: Tingle John
Published: March 2016

John Tingle considers the lessons learned from adverse event reporting, in the first of a two-part column considering key publications on patient safety and rights from organisations in different parts of the world
Early elective colostomy following spinal cord injury
Authors: Boucher Michelle
Published: March 2016

Elective colostomy is an accepted method of bowel management for patients who have had a spinal cord injury (SCI). Approximately 2.4% of patients with SCI have a colostomy, and traditionally it is performed as a last resort several years after injury, and only if bowel complications persist when all other methods have failed. This is despite evidence that patients find a colostomy easier to manage and frequently report wishing it had been performed earlier. It was noticed in the author's spinal unit that increasing numbers of patients were requesting colostomy formation during inpatient rehabilitation following SCI. No supporting literature was found for this; it appears to be an emerging and untested practice. This article explores colostomy formation as a method of bowel management in patients with SCI, considers the optimal time for colostomy formation after injury and examines issues for health professionals.
Fruit & Veg: Z is for Zaatar…
Authors: Hammond Paula , Lillie Stephen
Published: March 2016

This month, we continue our extended adventure around the alphabetical vegetables and fruits of the world by taking a look at a tasty, vitamin-rich blend of herbs and spices.
The integrated review
Authors: Martland Rebecca
Published: March 2016

That the health and education reviews of children aged two-years-old were due to be combined is fairly well known, but the success of the project has yet to be achieved.
Latest not so greatest
Authors: Webb Penny
Published: March 2016

Do children really need the latest gadgets, adult-made equipment or child-sized everything? Or would they get more from natural resources, time for exploration, and responsive adults?
Space, direction and orientation
Authors: Green Sandy , Green Jake
Published: March 2016

In the fifth of a series of extracts, we examine the importance of movement skills for young children and ways of introducing them to some appropriate sporting activities.
The psychological aspects of having a stoma: a literature review
Authors: Di Gesaro Antonella
Published: March 2016

Evidence suggests that patients undergoing stoma-formation surgery can experience psychological difficulties that will have a detrimental effect on the stoma patient's (i.e. the ostomate's) quality of life over time. In this literature review, three main categories emerged from the data: physical adaptation, social adaptation, and psychological adaptation, with three subcategories: temporary vs permanent stoma, ileostomy vs colostomy, and cancer vs non-cancer diagnoses. However, it became clear that although ostomates have varied experiences depending on their diagnosis and type of stoma, there are similarities in the problems experienced and concerns expressed, albeit with different priorities. It is recommended that stoma education should be central to both staff and patients. More emphasis should be placed on preoperative counselling, in order to prepare a patient mentally for the stoma-formation surgery. More research using qualitative methodologies is necessary to study the emotional issues faced by ostomates, such as living life with a stoma.
Research roundup: March 2016
Authors: Greener Mark
Published: March 2016

In brief

‘Socially motivated’ interventions aimed at prescribers cut inappropriate antibiotic use The risk of injurious falls increases several years before a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease Prenatal and infant paracetamol exposure seems to increase risk of asthma Long-term golimumab is effective in rheumatoid arthritis with no increase in adverse events
Recommended topical treatments for managing adult acne in women
Authors: Brackenbury Julie
Published: March 2016

Acne is a chronic inflammatory disease of the pilosebaceous unit, which results from androgen-induced increased sebum production, altered keratinisation, and inflammation by Propionibacterium acnes. Topical therapies are a common starting point for treatment. However, there is a lack of data and evidence on the comparative effectiveness of common topical and systemic acne therapies. Topical therapies including benzoyl peroxide, retinoids, and antibiotics—when used in combination—usually improve control of mild to moderate acne. This article will discuss the topical therapies currently available.
The role of the nurse prescriber in optimising medicine adherence in the treatment of hepatitis C: A case study
Authors: Chalmers Lindsay , Paterson Ruth
Published: March 2016

In 2006, the Hepatitis C Action Plan for Scotland highlighted the need to improve successful treatment outcomes for people with the condition ( Scottish Government, 2006 ). The publication of the plan coincided with legislative changes extending nurse prescribing to the whole British National Formulary ( Joint Formulary Committee, 2016 ), which allowed specialist blood-borne virus (BBV) nurses to prescribe for patients living with hepatitis C. Treating hepatitis C requires an arduous medication regimen, and maximising adherence in this patient population can be challenging—the physical and mental side effects of drug therapy are compounded by complex health and social circumstances. Without treatment, patients are at risk of developing cirrhosis or hepatocellular carcinoma. The ultimate goal of treatment is cure, and adherence to this treatment course improves the chances of meeting this goal. The nurse prescriber's role is in working in partnership with the patient through their treatment journey. This case study outlines the challenges the non-medical prescriber may face in supporting a patient through their treatment and outlines particular issues in relation to hepatitis C therapy.
Nutritional management of canine urolithiasis
Authors: Ackerman Nicola
Published: March 2016

Urolithiasis in dogs can be a complex multifactorial disorder, and may require different approaches in order to aid in the reoccurrence of crystals and stones. Careful identification of the urolith present is required in order to make the best judgement regarding the type of management, surgical or medical. Medical management centres on the diet of the animal. Each urolith will have an optimum management regimen, but as many urolith can comprise a combination of different minerals a compromise may be required. Careful monitoring throughout is needed.
Nursing management of a rabbit undergoing a rhinostomy
Authors: Edis Abigail , Lumbis Rachel H , Hedley Joanna
Published: March 2016

Upper respiratory tract problems are commonly seen in pet rabbits often in conjunction with dental disease. While medical treatment can be useful in many situations, surgical options may need to be considered for those rabbits with chronic rhinitis and empyema of the nasal cavities. This case report details the management of a rabbit undergoing a rhinostomy to alleviate chronic upper respiratory tract signs. It highlights the importance of nursing care, both before and following the surgical procedure for a successful outcome.
Management of otitis externa and the veterinary nurse's role
Authors: Maginn Karla
Published: March 2016

Otitis externa represents a very large proportion of the cases in small animal practice. As practice clinics become increasingly busy veterinary nurses can be utilised to play an essential role in the management of these cases. This article is a brief overview of how to approach otitis externa to improve patient care, speed recovery and reduce the risk of re-occurrence, including the role veterinary nurses can play in the diagnosis and management of otitis externa. This article will discuss the importance of cytology, bacterial cultures, examination of the ear canal and ear cleaning/flushing.
Extended patient care report for anaesthetic management of a patient undergoing ovariohysterectomy for pyometra
Authors: Devonshire Alison
Published: March 2016

Pyometra in the bitch may still be a relatively common pathological condition seen within general practice and many veterinary nurses will be familiar with the general nursing requirements for such cases. This article highlights the need for veterinary nurses to consider the various body systems affected by not only the condition itself but also potential pre-existing anatomical conformations relating to breed or body score. This article details the nursing care provided to an obese, bracycephalic bitch during the pre, peri and post-anaesthestic period of ovariohysterectomy to correct a pyometra.
Literacy, Information and Communication Technology as Tools for Empowerment of Inmates
Authors: Joseph Tenibiaje Dele
Published: March 2016

The study investigated the present position of literacy, information and communication technology (ICT} in Prisons by examining the perception of inmates .The study adopted a descriptive survey using structured questionnaire and observation guides on a randomly and purposively drawn sample of 664 inmates out of a population of 47,628 inmates nationally. Frequency counts and percentage were used to analyze the data. The results indicated that in the 21 prisons studied in 12 Nigerian states, the literacy level was low; that inmates were inadequately rehabilitated and that the presence of information and communication technology was lacking. The findings have important implication for literacy development, information and communication technology programmes in Prisons for empowering inmates and reducing recidivism. This paper points to the need to retrace, redirect, restructure and refocus their services and activities on literacy, rehabilitation, information and communication technology so as to empower the inmates.
Scientific Creativity: The Missing Ingredient in Slovenian Science Education
Authors: Šorgo Andrej
Published: March 2016

Creativity is regarded as one of the cornerstones for economic and social progress in every society. There are two possible ways to get creative people to work for an enterprise or community. The first is by attracting creative employees by good working conditions – a solution for those who can afford such an approach. For communities that are not so rich, the only solution is to foster creativity by education and by helping small and medium enterprises to create products based on creative ideas and innovations. In Slovenia, proposals for nourishing creativity and innovations emerge from the government thus forgetting that creativity does not start at University or on the first day of employment. To increase creativity, immediate action should be taken throughout the educational system, recognizing that society needs not only creative artists but scientists, economists and engineers as well. Through the analysis of the legislation, syllabi and textbooks, it can be recognized that they do not promote or even allow creativity in science education; even more, they can be regarded as creativity killers. In such a way key documents and teaching resources are placing creative science teachers in the position of guerrillas in a battle against prevailing teaching methods influenced by highstakes external exams or measurable outcomes. To improve science creativity, the legislation should be changed to give creativity appropriate value, and teachers must be educated to use methods that increase creativity in students, with the aim of producing open minds that will be able to work in a creative way.
Evaluation of Visual Arts Lesson Gains According to the Learning Steps of Cognitive, Affective Psychomotor Areas
Authors: Tataroglu Eylem
Published: March 2016

Primary education (1-8 Grades) Visual Arts Instruction Schedule is a program built up and constituted by a commission composed of academicians and specialist teachers in their fields within the body of Ministry of National Education in year 2006 on the basis of “constructivist approach” philosophy of education. Instruction Schedule composed by three learning fields, whichever philosophy of education they serve for, they have to be incentive and feeding the gains of three fields evenly for cognitive, affective and psychomotor learning looked for in ethically and educational sciences and be appropriate for the particularity of the course. On the other hand, instruction schedule also should consider the requirements of the era. This studyhas been structured upon the research in which the teaching program is separated into cognitive, affective and psychomotor field skills and which has been previously published in the journal of National Education, issue number 190. What is targeted in this paper is, to classify and evaluate 1-8 grade gains of just structured instruction schedule within the boundaries of learning fields in accordance to cognitive, affective and psychomotor learning conditions.
The Paradox of Teaching Citizenship Education in Botswana Primary Schools
Authors: Mhlauli Mavis B.
Published: March 2016

The major purpose of this study was to explore the social studies teachers’ perceptions and understandings of citizenship education in primary schools in Botswana. The study adopted a post colonial lens by using the notions of the pedagogy of imperialism and contrapuntal criticism to interrogate the teachers’ perceptions of citizenship education. The study was qualitative in nature and employed the naturalistic inquiry paradigm. Qualitative methods were used to collect data. Data were analyzed using grounded theory through the constant comparative technique. The findings of the study revealed that social studies teachers perceived teaching about Botswana as citizenship education. The paradox lies in the teachers’ view that knowledge about Botswana’s cultures, histories and politics constitutes citizenship education. Therefore, the study recommends that citizenship education be re-imagined to take into account both the local and global trends on citizenship education. Furthermore, teachers have to be cognizant of the politics of mainstream academic knowledge and work towards knowledge construction devoid of imperialist ideologies.
A Reflection on Distorted Views of Science and Technology in Science Textbooks as Obstacles to the Improvement of Students’ Scientific Literacy
Authors: Calado Florbela M. , Bogner Franz X.
Published: March 2016

Scientific literacy has been increasingly considered a major goal of science education. While textbooks remain the most widespread tools for pursuing this goal within classrooms, they have been slow to adapt to the most recent epistemological paradigms, often still conveying distorted views of science and technology. Accordingly, we present herein a theoretical framework specifically intended to highlight the potential of textbooks to promote students’ scientific literacy. It is additionally argued that, often, the misconceptions conveyed by textbooks represent obstacles to the acquisition of a fair image of science and, therefore, to the acquisition of scientific literacy. Finally, a textbook analysis is suggested.
Attitudes of Omani Social Studies Student Teachers to Tourism for Sustainable Development
Authors: Al-Rabaani Ahmed Hamed
Published: March 2016

The aim of the study is to investigate the attitudes of student teachers of Social Studies to tourism for sustainable development. The study participants were the entire cohort of final year student teachers of Social Studies in the College of Education at Sultan Qaboos University in the Sultanate of Oman. There were 65 in total, 26 male and 39 female. Data was gathered through a questionnaire consisting of 37 items divided into 6 areas: attitudes to tourism; the impact of tourism on the economy; the impact of tourism on society and culture; the negative influences of tourism; tourism management, and working in the tourism sector. The results showed that student teachers of Social Studies hold positive attitudes towards tourism for sustainable development. There was no significant difference with regard to gender.
Teachers’ Beliefs and Technology: Calculator Use in Mathematics Instruction in Junior Secondary Schools in Botswana
Authors: Salani End
Published: March 2016

Lesson starts are transitional events which may cause management problems for teachers This study sought junior secondary school mathematics teachers’ beliefs about calculator use in mathematics instruction in Botswana and was descriptive in nature adopting a survey design. The sample of seventeen (17) mathematics teachers from four (4) junior secondary schools in the Tutume Sub-district in Central Educational Region was selected through a purposive random sampling procedure. A questionnaire comprising both closed and open ended questions was designed to collect data then the analysis of results was carried out using descriptive and inferential statistics. As an illustration, a t-test was used to test for differences in teachers’ beliefs by gender while a one-way ANOVA was used to test for difference in their beliefs by experience. The study revealed that most of the teachers expressed their lack of confidence and were incompetent with the use of a calculator in their teaching with female teachers feeling less confident to explain different functions of a calculator than their male counterparts. In addition, the study showed that most of the teachers believed that a calculator was a technological tool that could be useful to the students in the future. On the contrary, most teachers felt that the overuse of calculators by the students could hamper the development of basic computational skills. Therefore, it was recommended that school based training on calculator use should be provided so as to empower teachers with the necessary technological skills for effective classroom instruction. The study findings have implications to research and practice as it provides unique and comprehensive data that will lead to insight for curriculum designers, policy implementers and instructional leaders on effective calculator use in math instruction.
Influence of School Characteristics on the Achievement of Secondary School Chemistry Students in the Cognitive Science process Skill of Evaluation in Kenya
Authors: Anditi Zephania O. , Okere Mark I.O. , Muchiri Daniel R.
Published: March 2016

Chemistry is one of the subjects that students sit for in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE). The attainment of students in chemistry in KCSE has been quite low. An analysis of the past Chemistry examination papers taken in KCSE reveals that the papers test students’ competencies in various aspects of Cognitive Science Process Skill of Evaluation (CSPSE). It was hypthesised that school characteristics could be influencing students’ acquisition of various aspects of CSPSE. The school characteristics investigated were social set up (single – sex and co-educational schools) and school location (rural and urban schools). The aspects of CSPSE investigated were: reformulation of scientific statements, evaluation of experimental procedures, evaluation of inferences from scientific data, and evaluation of scientific arguments. Cross- sectional survey research design was used in this study. Cognitive Science Process Skills Test (CSPST) was constructed and administered to a stratified random sample of 386 Form Three Chemistry students drawn from Public County Secondary Schools in Rift Valley Province of Kenya. The findings of the study show that students from single-sex secondary schools performed significantly better than their counterparts from co-educational schools in all the categories of CSPSE. The school location did not have a significant influence on students’ performance on CSPSE.
PREVALÊNCIA DE HIPOVITAMINOSE D E ASSOCIAÇÃO COM COMPONENTES DA SÍNDROME METABÓLICA EM HOMENS AVALIADOS EM PROGRAMA DE DETECÇÃO DO CÂNCER DE PRÓSTATA
Authors: Damasceno Millena Vanessa Oliveira , Rosa Magnum Ricardo Bomfim Dourado , Soares Amanda Andrade , Fernandes Alesssandra Rabelo Gonçalves , Bellucci Carlos Henrique Suzuki , Gomes Cristiano Mendes , Bessa Júnior José de
Published: March 2016

O objetivo deste artigo é avaliar a prevalência de hipovitaminose D e sua associação com componentes da síndrome metabólica (SM) em participantes de programa de rastreamento do câncer de próstata (CAP). Foram revisados dados de prontuários de 545 homens submetidos ao rastreamento de CAP, com idade média 57,95 ± 10,30, na região metropolitana de Feira de Santana-Bahia. Definiu-se como hipovitaminose D a concentração sérica de 25-hidroxivitamina D (25(OH)D) < 30 ng/ml. A SM e seus componentes foram analisados de acordo com os critérios do NCEP/ATPIII revisados pela AHA/NHLBI. A prevalência de hipovitaminose D foi de 33,03% [29,21-37,08%, IC95%]. A prevalência de SM foi maior nos sujeitos com hipovitaminose comparados aos indivíduos sem hipovitaminose, respectivamente 41,11% e 28,00%, (RP= 1,46 [1,16-1,86], p= 0,002). Quando analisados separadamente os componentes da SM, demonstrou-se que hiperglicemia e circunferência abdominal correlacionaram-se com hipovitaminose D, enquanto os demais componentes da síndrome metabólica não diferiram significativamente nos pacientes com e sem hipovitaminose D. Hipovitaminose D tem alta prevalência em homens com idade maior que 50 anos, e correlaciona-se com a síndrome metabólica. A deficiência é mais prevalente nos obesos e diabéticos.
VACINAÇÃO CONTRA HEPATITE B EM TRABALHADORES DA SAÚDE DE UM MUNICÍPIO DA BAHIA
Authors: Nunes Ananda Oliveira , Araújo Tânia Maria de , Santos Kionna Oliveira Bernardes , Mascarenhas Morgana Santana , Almeida Maura Maria Guimarães de
Published: March 2016

A vacinação dos trabalhadores da saúde contra a hepatite B é fundamental para evitar a transmissão ocupacional do vírus nas unidades de atenção básica e de média complexidade de saúde. Objetivo: Descrever a prevalência da vacinação completa contra a hepatite B e avaliar fatores sociodemográficos e características do trabalho associados aos níveis de vacinação referidos pelos trabalhadores da saúde de Feira de Santana, Bahia. Metodologia: Trata-se de um estudo de corte transversal, com participação de 1.041 trabalhadores de saúde, no ano de 2012. Estimou-se a prevalência de vacinação. Para análise dos fatores associados foi calculada razões de prevalência e seus respectivos IC de 95%, assumindo significância estatística de 5%. Resultados: A prevalência da vacinação completa contra a hepatite B (3 doses) foi de 69,8%. Maiores percentuais de vacinação completa contra hepatite B foram encontrados entre trabalhadores de saúde da Atenção Básica, e entre os profissionais enfermeiros, dentistas e técnicos/auxiliares de enfermagem. Conclusão: Os níveis de vacinação encontrados ainda são baixos para um grupo sabidamente expostos. Espera-se que os resultados obtidos possam ampliar o empenho em aumentar a cobertura vacinal dos trabalhadores da saúde e as informações quanto aos riscos a que estão exposto no ambiente de trabalho de saúde.
MORTALIDADE POR ACIDENTES DE TRABALHO NA BAHIA, 1997-2009
Authors: Souza Ionara Magalhães de , Gomes Daiene Rosa , Brito Carla de Oliveira
Published: March 2016

O elevado número de óbitos por acidentes de trabalho apresenta fatores associados ao sofrimento humano e custos sociais incalculáveis, gerando forte impacto na saúde pública. O objetivo desse estudo foi descrever o comportamento temporal das taxas de mortalidade por acidente de trabalho, na Bahia, entre 1997 e 2009. Trata-se de um estudo descritivo do tipo ecológico, utilizando o desenho de série temporal, baseado em registros de óbitos por acidentes de trabalho disponíveis no Departamento de Informática do Sistema Único de Saúde – DATASUS. Realizou-se análise descritiva dos coeficientes de mortalidade por acidentes de trabalho, segundo o sexo, durante o referido período, estabelecendo-se um comparativo com os dados nacionais. Utilizou-se estatística descritiva para apresentar a evolução temporal das taxas através do software Excel, versão 5.0. Os resultados evidenciaram uma redução histórica expressiva dos óbitos por acidentes de trabalho. Constatou-se tendência decrescente também no Brasil e maior predominância de óbitos por acidentes de trabalho entre o sexo masculino. Pôde-se concluir que, apesar da evolução histórica decrescente, a elevada ocorrência de acidentes fatais relacionados ao trabalho é preocupante e demandam maior efetividade das políticas públicas voltadas para a promoção, proteção da saúde e segurança dos trabalhadores, além de melhoria na qualidade dos sistemas de informação.
FINANCIAMENTO DA ATENÇÃO BÁSICA EM UMA MACRORREGIÃO DA BAHIA
Authors: Ferreira Milla Pauline Silva , Rosa Márcia Reis Rocha , Coelho Thereza Christina Bahia , Teles Andrei Souza
Published: March 2016

A presente investigação teve como objetivo descrever a evolução do financiamento da atenção básica nos municípios da macrorregião Leste do estado da Bahia, no período de 2010 a 2012, a fim de contribuir para uma distribuição de recursos mais equânime no âmbito dos cuidados primários de saúde. Trata-se de uma pesquisa quantitativa, em uma perspectiva descritiva, na qual se utilizou o modelo de Contas Nacionais de Saúde para análise de dados coletados no SIOPS, DATASUS e IBGE. Os resultados mostraram que houve um aumento dos gastos com a atenção básica em torno de 29%, de 2010 para 2012, sendo que o PAB variável cresceu numa proporção maior do que o PAB fixo. Apesar do PAB fixo ser repassado por critério populacional definido em portarias do Ministério da Saúde, encontrou-se que, na grande maioria dos municípios, os valores de PAB per capita não corresponderam ao previsto nas portarias. Infere-se, portanto, que a alocação dos recursos para a atenção básica ainda necessita de maiores cuidados, do ponto de vista do cumprimento da legislação e das necessidades dos municípios.
DISCURSOS DE TRABALHADORES DA ESTRATÉGIA SAÚDE DA FAMÍLIA SOBRE O SUS
Authors: Coelho Thereza Christina Bahia , Araújo Tânia Maria de , Almeida Tatiane Santos Couto de , Silva Elaine Andrade Leal , Santos Deisy Vital dos
Published: March 2016

O Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS) pode ser entendido como arena semântica e política que articula práticas hegemônicas e contra-hegemônicas. Este artigo objetivou identificar e analisar discursos sobre o que é o SUS, nas falas de 51 trabalhadores de 12 unidades da Estratégia Saúde da Família de dois municípios. Foram identificados cinco discursos: Bonito na Teoria; Melhor Plano de Saúde; SUS Necessário, mas Imaturo; SUS para Pobres; e Je-SUS. Os discursos se apresentaram puros ou entrelaçados. O Discurso Bonito na Teoria ou Bonito no Papel, contrapunha teoria à prática, como momentos conflitantes e não complementares, mostrando-se variação do mesmo discurso difundido na mídia como: Na Teoria, a Prática é outra. Antagônico às lutas anti-autoritárias que consagraram a Reforma Sanitária como construção libertária esse discurso revelou a necessidade de se desconstruir argumentos ideológicos que contradizem as práticas dos trabalhadores do SUS.
Pinwheel tiling fractal graph- a notion to edge cordial and cordial labeling
Authors: A A Sathakathulla
Published: March 2016

A fractal is a complex geometric figure that continues to display self-similarity when viewed on all scales. Tile substitution is the process of repeatedly subdividing shapes according to certain rules. These rules are also sometimes referred to as inflation and deflation rule. One notable example of a substitution tiling is the so-called Pinwheel tiling of the plane. Many examples of self-similar tiling are made of fractiles: tiles with fractal boundaries. . The pinwheel tiling was the first example of this sort. There are many as such as family of tiling fractal curves, but for my study, I have considered this Pinwheel and its two intriguing Pinwheel properties of tiling fractals. These fractals have been considered as a graph and the same has been viewed under the scope of cordial and edge cordial labeling to apply this concept for further study in Engineering and science applications.
When Remembering Disrupts Knowing: Blocking Implicit Price Memory
Authors: Kyung Ellie J. , Thomas Manoj
Published: March 2016

Does explicit recall help or hurt memory-based comparisons? It is often assumed that attempting to recall information from memory should facilitate—or at least not disrupt—memory-based comparisons. Using the domain of price comparisons, the authors demonstrate that memory-based price comparisons are less accurate when consumers first attempt to recall the past price versus when they do not try to do so. Attempting—and failing at—explicit price recall focuses attention on metacognitive experience, resulting in a feeling-of-not-knowing, which then blocks the implicit memory that people could otherwise use to make accurate price comparisons. Drawing attention to this metacognitive feeling-of-not-knowing increases the blocking effect of recall on implicit memory, whereas drawing attention away from the feeling reduces the blocking effect. The results identify a new type of memory blocking—metacognitive memory blocking—in which the feeling-of-not-knowing blocks implicit memory during judgments. They also provide further evidence of dual representations of price memory and demonstrate that most memory-based price comparisons are based on implicit memory and do not entail explicit recall of the reference price.
Minimizers of the Rudin-Osher-Fatemi Functionals in Bounded Domains
Authors: Jiang Mei-Yue
Published: March 2016

We give some explicit formulas for the minimizers of the Rudin-Osher-Fatemi functionals

and

on BV(Ω), where Ω ⊂ ℝ2 is a bounded domain containing the ball BR(0) and f = χR(x) is the characteristic function of BR(0).
Nonlocal Robin Problem for Elliptic Quasilinear Second Order Equations
Authors: Borsuk Mikhail , Żyjewski Krzysztof
Published: March 2016

We investigate the behavior of weak solutions to the nonlocal Robin problem for quasilinear elliptic divergence second order equations in a neighborhood of the boundary corner point. We find an exponent of the solution decreasing rate near the boundary corner point.
Regularity for Fully Nonlinear P-Laplacian Parabolic Systems: the Degenerate Case
Authors: Le Dung
Published: March 2016

This paper introduces new nonlinear heat approximation and L∞ preserving homotopy techniques to investigate regularity properties of bounded weak solutions of strongly coupled p-Laplacian parabolic systems which consist of more than one equation defined on a domain of any dimension. The main results imply everywhere Hölder continuity of bounded weak solutions and the global existence of strong solutions to nonlinear p-Laplacian systems.
An Obstacle Problem in a Plane Domain with two Solutions
Authors: Figueiredo Giovany M. , Furtado Marcelo , Montenegro Marcelo
Published: March 2016

We prove the existence of two nontrivial solutions for the variational inequality

∫Ω ∇u∇(v − u) ≥ ∫Ω f(u)(v − u)

for every v belonging to some convex set, where Ω ⊂ ℝ2. The function f has critical exponential growth, in the sense that it behaves like exp(α0s2) as |s| → ∞, for some α0 > 0. We use variational methods for lower semicontinuous functionals.
Existence for the Hénon Equation Involving the Fractional Laplacian
Authors: Chen Xiaoli , Zhu Yu
Published: March 2016

In this paper, we consider the existence of solutions of the following problem

where Ω ⊂ ℝN, N ≥ 2α, is a smooth bounded domain, λ > 0, β > 0, 0 < α < 2, and is the critical exponent. We show that problem (0.1) possesses a ground state solution provided that N = 2α and λm < λ < λm+1 for some m ∈ℕ and β > 0 small or ℕ > (1 + √ 2)α and λm ≤ λ < λm+1 for some m ∈ ℕ and β > 0 small, where λm is the eigenvalue of −Δ with Dirichlet boundary condition.
New Super-quadratic Conditions on Ground State Solutions for Superlinear Schrödinger Equation
Authors: Tang X. H.
Published: March 2016

Consider the semilinear Schrödinger equation

where f is a superlinear, subcritical nonlinearity. We mainly study the case where both V and f are periodic in x and 0 belongs to a spectral gap of −Δ + V. Based on the work of Szulkin and Weth [J Funct Anal 257: 3802-3822, 2009], we develop a new technique to show the boundedness of Cerami sequences and derive a new super-quadratic condition that there exists a θ0 ∈ (0, 1) such that

for the existence a “ground state solution” which minimizes the corresponding energy among all nontrivial solutions. Our result unifies and improves some known ones and the recent ones of Szulkin and Weth [J Funct Anal 257: 3802-3822, 2009] and Liu [Calc. Var. 45: 1-9, 2012].
Convergence Rates in a Weighted Fučik Problem
Authors: Salort Ariel Martin
Published: March 2016

In this work we consider the Fučik problem for a family of weights depending on ε with Dirichlet and Neumann boundary conditions. We study the homogenization of the spectrum. We also deal with the special case of periodic homogenization and we obtain the rate of convergence of the first non-trivial curve of the spectrum.
Bound States with Clustered Peaks for Nonlinear Schrödinger Equations with Compactly Supported Potentials
Authors: Deng Yinbin , Peng Shuangjie , Pi Huirong
Published: March 2016

We consider the existence of positive bound states for the nonlinear Schrödinger equation −ε2Δu + V(x)u = up, u > 0, u ∈ H1(ℝN), where N ≥ 3, 1 < p < (N + 2)/(N − 2), and V is a nonnegative potential with compact support. For arbitrary positive integer k ∈ Z+, we construct higher energy solutions with exactly k peaks which interact with each other and cluster around a local maximum point of V when ε is sufficiently small. The main part of the solutions decays exponentially but the perturbation part decays algebraically at infinity.
Existence of a Least Energy Nodal Solution for a Class of p&q-Quasilinear Elliptic Equations
Authors: Barile Sara , Figueiredo Giovany M.
Published: March 2016

In this paper we prove an existence result for a least energy nodal (or sign-changing) solution for the class of p&q problems given by

where Ω is a smooth bounded domain in ℝN, N ≥ 3 and 2 ≤ p < N. The function a : ℝ+ → ℝ+ grows like as t → +∞ for some p ≤ q < N, the case q = p meaning that a is bounded away from zero and infinity. The nonlinearity f : ℝ → ℝ grows like |t|m-1 at infinity with Moreover, we find that u has exactly two nodal domains or changes sign exactly once in Ω. The functions f and a satisfy suitable additional growth and monotonicity conditions which allow this result to extend previous ones to a larger class of p&q type problems. The proof is based on a minimization argument and a variant of quantitative deformation lemma.
On a Parametric Nonlinear Dirichlet Problem with Subdiffusive and Equidiffusive Reaction
Authors: Papageorgiou Nikolaos S. , Winkert Patrick
Published: March 2016

We study a nonlinear parametric elliptic equation (nonlinear eigenvalue problem) driven by a nonhomogeneous differential operator. Our setting incorporates equations driven by the p-Laplacian, the (p, q)-Laplacian, and the generalized p-mean curvature differential operator. Applying variational methods we show that for λ > 0 (the parameter) sufficiently large the problem has at least three nontrivial smooth solutions whereby one is positive, one is negative and the last one has changing sign (nodal). In the particular case of (p, 2)-equations, using Morse theory, we produce another nodal solution for a total of four nontrivial smooth solutions.
Multi-Valued Parabolic Variational Inequalities and Related Variational-Hemivariational Inequalities
Authors: Carl Siegfried , Le Vy Khoi
Published: March 2016

In this paper we study multi-valued parabolic variational inequalities involving quasilinear parabolic operators, and multi-valued integral terms over the underlying parabolic cylinder as well as over parts of the lateral parabolic boundary, where the multi-valued functions involved are assumed to be upper semicontinuous only. Note, since lower semicontinuous multi-valued functions allow always for a Carathéodory selection, this case can be considered as the trivial case, and therefore will be omitted. Our main goal is threefold: First, we provide an analytical frame work and an existence theory for the problems under consideration. Unlike in recent publications on multi-valued parabolic variational inequalities, the closed convex set K representing the constraints is not required to possess a nonempty interior. Second, we prove enclosure and comparison results based on a recently developed sub-supersolution method due to the authors. Third, we consider classes of relevant generalized parabolic variational-hemivariational inequalities that will be shown to be special cases of the multi-valued parabolic variational inequalities under consideration.
Existence for Second Order Differential Inclusions on ℝ+ Governed by Monotone Operators
Authors: Moroşanu Gheorghe
Published: March 2016

Consider in a real Hilbert space H the differential equation (inclusion) (E): p(t)u″(t) + q(t)u′(t) ∈ Au(t) + f (t) for a.a. t ∈ ℝ+ = [0,∞), subject to the condition , where A: D(A) ⊂ H → H is a (possibly set-valued) maximal monotone operator whose range contains 0; p, q ∈ L∞(ℝ+), with ess inf p > 0 and either ess inf q > 0 or ess sup q < 0. Eq. (E) has been investigated under various assumptions by Barbu [1]-[2], Brezis [4], Véron [9]-[10] and others. Recently (see Moroşanu [8]), we proved existence and uniqueness of a strong solution to Eq. (E) subject to u(0) = x ∈ D(A) in the weighted space X = Lb
2(ℝ+; H), where b(t) = a(t)/p(t), a(t) = exp(∫0
t q(s)/p(s) ds), under our weak conditions on p and q (see above). Here we extend this result to the general case , while keeping the other assumptions unchanged, thus solving a long standing problem. In addition, the proof of our recent result, which is the starting point of the present paper, is considerably simplified. Furthermore, some qualitative properties of solutions are pointed out, an application to a minimization problem is given, and some open problems are formulated.
Collapse for the Generalized Three-Dimensional Nonlocal Nonlinear Schrödinger Equations
Authors: Jiang Xin , Gan Zaihui
Published: March 2016

Finite time collapse of solutions to the generalized three-dimensional nonlocal nonlinear Schrödinger equations is studied. This result is achieved through establishing some a priori estimates for the nonlocal terms and by introducing a type of virial identities.
Pointwise Lower Bounds for Solutions of Semilinear Elliptic Equations and Applications
Authors: Aghajani Asadollah , Mosleh Tehrani Alireza , Ghoussoub Nassif
Published: March 2016

We consider the semilinear elliptic problem −Δu = f (x, u), posed in a smooth bounded domain Ω of ℝNwith Dirichiel data u|∂Ω = 0, where f : Ω × [0, αf) → ℝ+(0 < αf≤ +∞) is a function of appropriate regularity which blows up at αf. We give pointwise lower bounds for the supersolutions under some appropriate conditions on f , and apply them to eigenvalue problem −Δu = λ f (x, u), by giving upper and lower bounds for the extremal parameter λ∗ and the extremal solution u∗. To demonstrate the sharpness of our results, we consider the eigenvalue problem −Δu = λ f (up) (p ≥ 1) with Dirichlet boundary condition, and show that for every increasing, convex and superlinear C2function f: ℝ+→ℝ+with, where ψΩ is the maximum of the torsion function of Ω. Also, we consider the eigenvalue problem −Δu = λρ(x) f (u), where f is either a regular singularity such as f (u) = eu, or a singular one such asand give explicit estimates on λ∗ and u∗, that improve and extend several results in the literature, by Payne[17], Sperb [21], Brezis-Vasquez [3], Guo-Pan-Ward [11], Ghoussoub-Guo [10], Cowan-Ghoussoub [6], and others.
Conjectures and Suggestions for Directions in Pursuing Research in Nonlinear Analysis
Authors: Bahri Abbas
Published: March 2016

In this paper, which is a mixture of original and expository ideas, the author shares some sketches of his research ideas and projects on certain important areas in Nonlinear Analysis. In addition to stating some open conjectures and suggestions for directions, the paper also contains an erratum to a previously published article.
Heteroclinic Connections for the Swift-Hohenberg Equation with Multi-wells Potentials
Authors: Mosconi Sunra J. N.
Published: March 2016

Given a C2 nonnegative potential F with a discrete set of zeros we consider the existence of heteroclinics connecting two arbitrary zeros of F for the Swift-Hohenberg equation, i.e.

uʺʺ− βuʺ + Fʹ (u) = 0,

for β ≤ 0. The emphasis is on the case where F has more than two zeros. We prove that when Fʹ has a sign near the zeros of F, |β| is sufficiently small in a variational sense, and

then given any two different zeros z– and z+, there exists a solution to the Swift-Hohenberg equation with boundary values

.

We also consider heteroclinics constrained in a strip of the form {l < u(x) < r}, and consider some local conditions on F which produce heteroclinics regardless of the behavior of F outside [l, r].
Multi-peak Solutions of a Nonlinear Schrödinger Equation with Magnetic Fields
Authors: Liu Weiming , Wang Chunhua
Published: March 2016

In this paper, we study a nonlinear Schrödinger equation with magnetic fields involving subcritical growth. Applying the finite reduction method, we prove that the equation has multi-peak solutions under some suitable conditions which are given in section 1.
Symbolic Calculus and Boundedness of Multi-parameter and Multi-linear Pseudo-differential Operators
Authors: Hong Qing , Lu Guozhen
Published: March 2016

Since the work of Hörmander on linear pseudo-differential operators, the applications of pseudo-differential operators have played an important role in partial differential equations, harmonic analysis, theory of several complex variables and other branches of modern analysis (e.g., they are used to construct parametrices and establish the regularity of solutions to PDEs such as the ∂̅ problem, etc.). The work of Coifman and Meyer on multi-linear Fourier multipliers and pseudo-differential operators has stimulated further such applications. In [2], the authors developed a fairly satisfactory theory of symbolic calculus for multi-linear pseudo-differential operators. Motivated by this work [2] and Lp estimates of [34, 35] on multi-parameter and multi-linear Fourier multipliers and of [12] on multi-parameter and multi-linear pseudo-differential operators, we study and carry out the theory of symbolic calculus for multi-parameter and multi-linear pseudo-differential operators. Our results include the symbol estimates of the adjoints, asymptotic behavior, kernel estimates and boundedness properties and extend those in [2] to the multi-parameter and multi-linear setting. The estimates of the distributional kernel of associated multi-parameter and multilinear pseudo-differential operators can be found useful in establishing the boundedness of such multi-parameter and multi-linear pseudo-differential operators.