bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Polyaminosteroid Analogues as Potent Antibacterial Agents Against Mupirocin- Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Strains
Authors: Sakr Adèle , Laurent Fréderic , Brunel Jean-Michel , Dagher Tania Nawfal , Blin Olivier , Rolain Jean-Marc
Published: July 2019

Background:

Nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) constitutes an important risk
factor for subsequent infections in some types of patient populations. Decolonization of carriers using intranasal
mupirocin is widely used as a preventive measure. However, resistance to this agent has been rising
and causing failure in the decolonization, highlighting the need for new alternatives.

Objective:

The objective of our study was to evaluate the antibacterial activity of polyaminosteroid analogues
(squalamine and BSQ-1) against S. aureus strains with different levels of mupirocin-resistance.

Methods:

Using the broth microdilution method, we evaluated the minimum inhibitory concentration
(MIC) of these molecules against S. aureus clinical strains including mupirocin-resistant strains. The
emergence of resistance was evaluated by long-term and repeated exposure of a susceptible S. aureus
strain to subinhibitory concentrations of squalamine, BSQ-1 or mupirocin.

Results:

We found that squalamine and BSQ-1 are active against mupirocin-susceptible and -resistant clinical
isolates with MIC values of 3.125 μg/mL. Additionally, repeated exposure of a S. aureus strain to
squalamine and BSQ-1 did not lead to the emergence of resistant bacteria, contrarily to mupirocin.

Conclusion:

Our study suggests that these molecules constitute promising new alternatives to mupirocin
for nasal decolonization and prevention of endogenous infections.
Peer Support in Mental Health: Literature Review (Preprint)
Authors: Shalaby Reham A Hameed , Agyapong Vincent I O
Published: July 2019

BACKGROUND

A growing gap has emerged between people with mental illness and health care professionals, which in recent years has been successfully closed through the adoption of peer support services (PSSs). Peer support in mental health has been variously defined in the literature and is simply known as the help and support that people with lived experience of mental illness or a learning disability can give to one another. Although PSSs date back to several centuries, it is only in the last few decades that these services have formally evolved, grown, and become an integral part of the health care system. Debates around peer support in mental health have been raised frequently in the literature. Although many authors have emphasized the utmost importance of incorporating peer support into the health care system to instill hope; to improve engagement, quality of life, self-confidence, and integrity; and to reduce the burden on the health care system, other studies suggest that there are neutral effects from integrating PSSs into health care systems, with a probable waste of resources.

OBJECTIVE

In this general review, we aimed to examine the literature, exploring the evolution, growth, types, function, generating tools, evaluation, challenges, and the effect of PSSs in the field of mental health and addiction. In addition, we aimed to describe PSSs in different, nonexhaustive contexts, as shown in the literature, that aims to draw attention to the proposed values of PSSs in such fields.

METHODS

The review was conducted through a general search of the literature on MEDLINE, Google Scholar, EMBASE, Scopus, Chemical Abstracts, and PsycINFO. Search terms included peer support, peer support in mental health, social support, peer, family support, and integrated care.

RESULTS

There is abundant literature defining and describing PSSs in different contexts as well as tracking their origins. Two main transformational concepts have been described, namely, intentional peer support and transformation from patients to peer support providers. The effects of PSSs are extensive and integrated into different fields, such as forensic PSSs, addiction, and mental health, and in different age groups and mental health condition severity. Satisfaction of and challenges to PSS integration have been clearly dependent on a number of factors and consequently impact the future prospect of this workforce.

CONCLUSIONS

There is an internationally growing trend to adopt PSSs within addiction and mental health services, and despite the ongoing challenges, large sections of the current literature support the inclusion of peer support workers in the mental health care workforce. The feasibility and maintenance of a robust PSS in health care would only be possible through collaborative efforts and ongoing support and engagement from all health care practitioners, managers, and other stakeholders.
Simulación interprofesional: Enfoque de un sistema complejo
Authors: Barona Nuñez Argimira Vianey , Sánchez Herrera Irving Omar , Hernández Vázquez Luis Antonio , Chávez Vázquez Norma Araceli , Anaya Barriguete María Adela , Tapia Rocha Edgar Iván , Cruz Guerrero Diana Laura
Published: July 2019

The complex systems share several characteristics with the interprofessional simulation; therefore, its understanding is necessary to be able to design learning experiences that include, in a balanced way, activities for the different participants. The relative difficulty in predicting the interactions and the results compel the teacher to create a support network with several health professionals previously trained in tasks that are specific to the clinical simulation. The objective of this paper is to facilitate the understanding of the characteristics of education based on interprofessional simulation, its challenges and the key components for its development.
La evaluación del interprofesionalismo en la educación basada en simulación
Authors: Hernández Gutiérrez Laura Silvia , García-Gómez Angélica , Barona Nuñez Argimira Vianey , López Léon Erick
Published: July 2019

The education based on simulation is an educationalstrategy where students learn from their errors, developing skills, knowledge, competences,etc. in a controlled environment. During the process of teaching by simulation, it is necessaryto execute various types of assessments (diagnostic, summative, formative) in order tomake adjustments or changes in the educational process of the students, therefore identifying areas of opportunity for improvement.
With the simulation, different processes can be taught, like interprofessionalism and collaborative work. Nowadays, there is a major concern for added safety and the quality of care for the patients and their families. Therefore, a WHO study group determined the basic interprofessional competences, and has been given the task of disseminating and promoting interprofessional education. Some educational institutions in the US, Canada and Europe have integrated interprofessional and collaborative work in simulation practices. All the activity by simulation must be evaluated in order to provide feedback to the participants and establish improvement strategies.
The assessment of the interprofessional work focuses on the evaluation of common skills and competencies among various health professionals.
Investigación en educación interprofesional basada en simulación
Authors: Herrera Bastida Edgar Israel , Durán Cárdenas Cassandra , Barona Nuñez Argimira Vianey
Published: July 2019

The observational research employs certain strategies for the discovery and interpretation of facts through a careful and systematic study designed to answer questions in order to make decisions and obtain new knowledge to solve a problem. Two paradigms guide this research: the positivist (quantitative) and the naturalist or constructivist (qualitative), the first one uses numbers and statistics to explain a phenomenon while the latter interprets the social reality.
The educational research in health sciences has increased in recent years; therefore, the interprofessional simulation has also increased.
The objective of conducting interprofesional educational research is to identify and evaluate the different factors involved in teamwork and the non-technical skills in the interprofesional clinical education based on simulation.
To achieve the expected results, it is important to have high quality tools that are valid and reliable according to its objectives.
¿Un déjà vu?
Authors: Fortoul Van der Goes Teresa I.
Published: July 2019

In this story, a woman recalls an experience she had when she was a teenager that involved a virtual parenting course. This is an exploration of the limits between reality and simulation with an unexpected ending.
SIMON L. FRANK: LIFE AND DOCTRINE
Authors: Aliaiev G. E. , Tsygankov A. S.
Published: July 2019

The article discusses major biographical milestones and provides a general evolution of philosophical views of the Russian philosopher Simon L. Frank. At the initial stage of the creative way, Frank is an economist and critical Marxist. Appeal to philosophy in the 1900s characterized by the influence of neo-Kantianism, the immanent philosophy and philosophy of life. Around 1908-12 Frank’s transition to the position of metaphysics begins to take shape his own philosophical system, absolute realism. One of the main features of the work of Frank is consistency. Throughout his creative career, the philosopher developed the deepened and detailed original philosophical intuition - the intuition of the supra-rational unity of being - which was already fixed in his early philosophical works. Absolute being is a concrete metalogical reality, revealed in the living knowledge Simultaneously, the potentiality and transfiniteness of absolute being acts as the basis of individuality and creativity of man, the source of his freedom. The philosophical method of Frank, rational comprehension of rationally incomprehensible, based on the principle of antinomic monodualism. Philosophy of religion unfolds as a phenomenological analysis of religious experience. In the social political field Frank justifies the position of liberal conservatism and Christian realism.
Testing for contagion in economic literature
Authors: Kocabas Ceren
Published: July 2019

The contagion of the financial crisis is an unavoidable fact for the economies of the global system anymore. Therefore measuring contagion, analyzing the propagation of volatility across countries became mainly important research topics among economists. There are many different econometric techniques used to test for contagion effect of financial crises. Transmission of shocks from one country to another can be calculated with four different techniques. The empirical literature mostly based on the techniques of measuring cross-market correlations, GARCH models, cointegration and probit models. In these models, economists use financial or real indicators or both of them in their analyses. As the financial indicators, they generally use share price indices, interest rates, exchange rates, and inflation rate. As the real indicators, they generally use the values of GDP, imports, exports, unemployment rate, etc. The aim of this paper is to underline the prominent empirical studies in the field of contagious crises
O PNE 2001-2010 E O PNE 2014-2024: COMPARATIVO SOBRE AS CATEGORIAS APRESENTADAS NAS METAS PARA EDUCAÇÃO INFANTIL E ENSINO FUNDAMENTAL
Authors: Micoanski Marinês Limberger , Zago Figueiredo Ireni Marilene
Published: July 2019

Este artigo tem o propósito de apresentar as categorias que se mantiveram e/ou foram modificadas para sustentar os conceitos/argumentos sobre as metas da Educação Infantil e do Ensino Fundamental no Plano Nacional de Educação (PNE) de 2014-2024 em relação ao PNE de 2001-2010. A partir da concepção de linguagem bakhtiniana as categorias são concebidas como produtos histórico-sociais traduzidas por enunciados decorrentes da interação entre sujeitos socialmente organizados e com propósitos ideológicos externos ao seu significado imediato. A expressão do que significa o processo de produção de Políticas Educacionais, particularmente em relação aos PNE 2014-2024 e 2001-2010, constituem o resultado possível, dinâmico e contraditório, de relações que só tem significado/sentido quando analisadas a partir do contexto econômico-social e político-ideológico que as constituíram. Por, isso, muito mais do que o registro quantitativo do aumento/redução e/ou do surgimento de novas categorias no PNE de 2014-2024 em relação ao PNE de 2001-2010 para Educação Infantil e Ensino Fundamental pontua-se como a linguagem, enquanto signo, expressa sentidos/significados que contribuem para a materialização do processo de afirmação/negação de determinados conhecimentos, normas e valores para o processo de reprodução e construção social da existência humana. O que se pode apreender das categorias contidas nas metas, artigos e/ou diretrizes em relação a Educação Infantil e ao Ensino Fundamental, dessa forma, é que expressam uma transformação dos discursos nos documentos de Política Educacional, os quais acompanharam a guinada do viés economicista para humanitário, a partir da década de 1990, vinculando-se, portanto, a um projeto de sociedade e de educação pautados nas seguintes categorias: preconceito; violência; discriminação; erradicação de todas as formas de discriminação; vulnerabilidade social; desigualdade étnico-racial; direitos humanos; proteção à infância, adolescência e juventude; qualidade da educação; e avaliação.
Comparación de la digestibilidad de tres especies forrajeras estimada mediante diferentes técnicas
Authors: Navarro-Ortiz César A. , Roa-Vega María L.
Published: July 2019

Esta investigación se realizó en el municipio de Villavicencio, en la Universidad de los Llanos, cuyo objetivo fue determinar la digestibilidad de tres forrajes para bovinos mediante cuatro técnicas diferentes: una in situ y tres in vitro (inoculación con líquido ruminal, producción de gas, y enzimática) con el fin de validar las técnicas y los equipos que se están usando para estos procedimientos; se evaluaron las especies forrajeras y arbóreas: Pennisetum purpureum (PP), Hibiscus rosa-sinensis (HR) y Gliricidia sepium (GS), además se valoró en todas las técnicas, la curva y tasa de degradación de la materia seca (MS), fibra detergente neutro (FDN) y proteína cruda (PC) (0 a 72 horas). Se utilizó un diseño completamente al azar con arreglo de medidas repetidas, bajo el cual se realizó el análisis de varianza para determinar los rangos de desviación entre las técnicas y así establecer la tendencia de los datos; las variables evaluadas fueron las digestibilidades de la MS, FDN y PC de los tres forrajes de las cuatro técnicas; luego de verificar las diferencias entre las varianzas de las digestibilidades, y comprobar el supuesto de esfericidad con el test de Mauchly, se realizó la comparación múltiple con la prueba de Bonferroni. La digestibilidad de la MS, FDN y PC varió entre 39.89-44.22, 54.18-64.26 y 47.54-57.05%; 79.29-84.18, 76.30-86.95 y 72.81-89.03%; 32.52-62.14, 69.12-76.52 y 42.00-66.54% respectivamente en los forrajes PP, HR y GS, en función de la técnica empleada para su estimación. A pesar de encontrar diferencias estadísticamente significativas entre varias de las comparaciones realizadas en las técnicas de digestibilidad, se encontró un alto coeficiente de determinación y alta correlación entre las estimaciones in vitro: inoculación con líquido ruminal, producción de gas y enzimática con respecto a la estimación in situ.
Modelación de los stocks de carbono del suelo y las emisiones de dióxido de carbono (GEI) en sistemas productivos de la Altillanura Plana
Authors: Silva-Parra Amanda
Published: July 2019

Los distintos manejos de los suelos afectan las existencias de C del suelo. El análisis multivariado de la modelación de los stocks de C del suelo (SOC0-T), las tasas de pérdidas (-ΔC) y/o ganancias de C del suelo (ΔC), las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero (GEI) y remociones (-GEI) de CO2 atmosférico asociadas con algunas propiedades fisicoquímicas de los suelos en sistemas productivos de la Altillanura y otros de Piedemonte de la Orinoquia conformaron tres grupos bien definidos. El clúster I agrupó a pasturas mejoradas de Granada (S1) y sistemas agroforestales (SAFs) de café asociados con plátano y leguminosas de Villavicencio (S9), donde las ganancias de C (ΔC) y absorciones de CO2 atmosférico (-GEI) fueron medias variando de ≈ 0.11 a 2.37 t C ha-1 año-1 y de -1.60 a -8.70 t CO2eq ha-1 año-1; siendo que monocultivos en rotación también formaron parte de este grupo; el clúster II reunió a monocultivos de arroz de Villavicencio (S10) y de piña de Puerto López (S14) que presentaron las más altas pérdidas de C (-ΔC) del suelo y emisiones de CO2 atmosférico (GEI) de ≈ -2.08 a -2.35 t C ha-1 año-1 y de ≈ 7.62 a 8.62 t CO2eq ha-1 año-1; el clúster III agrupo a sistemas agroforestales SAFs de caucho y leguminosas de cobertura (S13) y sistemas silvopastoriles (SSPs) de Acacia mangium y pasturas mejoradas (S12) de Puerto López con las más altas ganancias de C del suelo (ΔC) y absorciones de CO2 atmosférico (-GEI) de ≈ 0.373 a 2.64 t C ha-1 año-1 y de ≈ -1.36 a -9.67 t CO2eq ha-1 año-1. Los sistemas agroforestales son una buena alternativa para el secuestro de C del suelo en la Altillanura Plana de Colombia.
Evaluación del desempeño zootécnico de alevinos de Piaractus brachypomus alimentados con dietas que aporten diferentes niveles de energía
Authors: Martínez-Castillo Sandra L. , Quintero -Pinto Luis G. , Peña -Osorio Leidy J.
Published: July 2019

Este experimento tuvo como objetivo evaluar el desempeño productivo de alevinos de Piaractus brachypomus, al ser alimentados con dietas isoproteicas (34%) con siete niveles de energía bruta (EB) (3750, 3865, 3980, 4095, 4210, 4325, 4440 (Kcal/kg) con las siguientes relaciones de energía / proteína: 11,03; 11,37; 11,74; 12,04; 12,38; 12,72 y 13,06 Kcal EB/g PB. El diseño experimental fue completamente aleatorizado, con cuatro repeticiones. El experimento tuvo una duración de 60 días. Se usó un lote de 280 alevinos (peso medio inicial de 1,89 ± 0,14 g), en número de 10 peces por acuario. Se evalúo el efecto de las dietas en cuanto a peso final (PF), ganancia de peso (GP), consumo de alimento (CA), tasa de conversión alimenticia (TCA), tasa de crecimiento específica (TCE), consumo de proteína (CP), tasa de eficiencia proteica (TEP), consumo de energía (CE), tasa de eficiencia energética (TEE) y un análisis de carcasas del 10% de la población al día 60 del experimento. Finalmente, los datos fueron sometidos a un análisis de varianza (ANOVA). Se concluyó que el nivel mínimo de energía que atiende los requerimientos de esta especie es de 3980 Kcal/Kg, con una relación de EB: PB de 11,74 Kcal de EB/g de PB, siendo semejante estadísticamente (P>0,05) con los niveles superiores probados.
Sinemuri (alsó-jura) brachiopodák a Nyugati-Gerecséből
Authors: Wettstein Edina , Dulai Alfréd , Vörös Attila , Pálfy József
Published: July 2019

Az ÉNY-Gerecsében fekvő Nagy-Teke-hegyen, Nyerges-hegyen és Alsó-Látó-hegyen előforduló sinemuri Hierlatzi Mészkőből a Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum és az ELTE TTK nyári térképezési terepgyakorlat gyűjtéseinek köszönhetően gazdag brachiopoda fauna került elő. Az összesen begyűjtött 2470 brachiopoda példány közül 1321 faj szinten is meghatározható volt. A faunában 21 nemzetség 36 azonosítható faja fordul elő, további két taxont nemzetség szinten lehetett meghatározni külső morfológiai alapon. A fajok elkülönítését egyes esetekben belső morfológiai vizsgálat (sorozatcsiszolás), és statisztikai módszer segítette elő. Minden taxonról részletes fényképes dokumentáció készült.A három lelőhelyen a jellemző Mediterrán brachiopoda taxonok többsége megtalálható. A fauna Mediterrán jellege alátámasztja azt az ősföldrajzi elképzelést, hogy a sinemuriban a Mediterrán mikrokontinenst, és benne a Gerecse területét, a brachiopodák elterjedését korlátozó mélytengerek (barrierek) határolták, melyek elválasztották az eurázsiai és afrikai selfektől. A Dunántúli-középhegység ÉK-i részén elhelyezkedő Gerecse-hegység a jura során tagolt morfológiájú terület volt. A Nyugati-Gerecse egy tengeralatti hátsághoz (Gorba-hát) tartozott, míg a Keleti-Gerecse területén medence helyezkedett el. A hátságon és a két rész közötti átmeneti területeken, a lejtőkön, időszakosan Hierlatzi Mészkő rakódott le. A három lelőhely faunájának összetételében jelentkező, kvantitatív paleoökológiai elemzéssel is feltárt különbségeket részben a helyi őskörnyezeti eltérések, részben a tágulásos tektonikai események közötti időbeli eltérések okozhatták.
The Persistence of the Leveling Down Objection
Authors: Weber Michael
Published: July 2019

According to the Leveling Down Objection, some, if not all, egalitarians must concede that leveling down can make things better in a respect—in terms of equality. I argue, first, that if this is true, then it is hard for such egalitarians to avoid the even more disturbing result that leveling down can be better all-things-considered. I then consider and reject two attempts to take this particular sting out of being an egalitarian. The first is Tom Christiano’s argument that the egalitarian is not forced to concede that the leveled down state is better with respect to equality, on the grounds that if equality with respect to any X matters, e.g. welfare, then value must be assigned to X, rendering the leveled down state inferior even with respect to equality. This is insufficient, I argue, to justify his requirement that Pareto-inferior states cannot be better with respect to equality. The second, offered by both Ingmar Persson and Campbell Brown, is to argue that prioritarianism—a central rival to egalitarianism—is also subject to the Leveling Down Objection. Persson and Campbell fail, I claim, because their arguments turn on increases in measures in leveled down states that have no value on the prioritarian view.
Orman Suçlarında Toplumsal Algı (Kırıkkale İli Örneği)
Authors: BİRBEN Üstüner , ÜNAL Hasan Emre , İMAL Umut
Published: July 2019

Orman
kaynaklarının korunmasında birçok faktör kendi iç dinamikleri ekseninde önemli
etkilere sahiptir. Gelir düzeyi, eğitim, kaynağa olan ihtiyaç, toplumsal algı
ilk akla gelen faktörlerdendir. Bu faktörler içerisinde orman suçlarında
toplumsal algı, bu araştırmanın odak noktasıdır. Orman suçları, insanın orman
ile olan karşılıklı etkileşim sürecinde tarihin hemen her döneminde
karşılaşılmış, bazen bu suç ölüm cezasının dahi verildiği çok ağır yaptırımlara
konu olmuştur. Bu çalışma ile toplumun orman suçlarına olan algısı Kırıkkale il
merkezi özelinde incelenmiştir. Çalışma, 400 katılımcı ile yüz yüze anket
yöntemi ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Elde edilen veriler Basit Uyum Analizi
yöntemi ile değerlendirilmiştir. Analizler sonucunda Kırıkkale il merkezinde
orman suçlarına yönelik algının yaş, gelir düzeyi ve eğitim özelinde önemli
değişkenlikler gösterdiği saptanmıştır. Yaştaki artışa bağlı olarak orman
suçlarının önlenmesinde, koruma tedbirlerinin artırılmasından ziyade toplumun
bilinçlendirilmesine doğru evirilen bir yönelim olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.
Eğitim düzeyindeki artış ile birlikte cezaların caydırıcılığından ziyade,
toplumun bilinçlendirilmesinin daha etkili olduğu, gelir düzeyi arttıkça cezadan
çok eğitim ve halkın bilinçlendirilmesinin ön plana çıktığı tespit edilmiştir.
Dolayısı ile ormanların korunmasına ilişkin planlamalarda yaş, eğitim ve
gelirin kendi içinde ayrı ayrı değerlendirilerek planlama ve programların
yapılması daha etkili sonuçlar ortaya koyacaktır.
Investigation of white line separation under load in bovine claws with and without toe-tip necrosis
Authors: Johnston James D. , Eichhorn Dustin J. R. , Kontulainen Saija A. , Noble Scott D. , Jelinski Murray D.
Published: July 2019

OBJECTIVE

To compare the degree of white line separation created by increasing physiologic loads between bovine claws with and without toe-tip necrosis (TTN).

SAMPLE

Cadaveric bovine hind limbs with (n = 10) and without (10) TTN.

PROCEDURES

Hind limbs in which 1 or both claws had evidence of apical white line separation were considered to have TTN. Hind limbs in which neither claw had evidence of white line separation were considered controls. Each hind limb was mounted in a materials testing system with the bottom surface of the hoof angled at approximately 5° to the horizontal plane such that the apex of the claws made initial contact with the clear testing surface to simulate physiologic loading conditions. A digital camera mounted underneath the testing surface was used to obtain images of the bottom of the hoof during the application of each of 3 increasing static loads (1, 2, and 3 kN). The images were analyzed with commercial image-processing software to quantify white line separation area.

RESULTS

White line separation area was significantly greater for claws with TTN than for control claws and increased as the applied load increased. White line separation was almost nonexistent in control claws and was not affected by increasing load.

CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE

Results suggested that mechanical loading exacerbated TTN, but compressive loading alone, even at excessive levels, did not initiate the condition. Interventions (eg, hoof blocks) that decrease loading of affected claws may be beneficial for the treatment of TTN at its earliest stages.
Effects of airway pressure on contrast enhancement and diameter of the pulmonary artery in healthy dogs as determined by use of computed tomography angiography
Authors: Choen Sangkyung , Kim Kitae , Kang Kyuyong , Kang Jiwon , Nam Jihye , Yoon Junghee , Choi Mincheol
Published: July 2019

OBJECTIVE

To evaluate effects of airway pressure on contrast enhancement and diameter of the pulmonary artery and determine the optimal airway pressure for pulmonary CT angiography in dogs.

ANIMALS

8 healthy Beagles.

PROCEDURES

Thoracic CT was performed at end-expiration (0 cm H2O) and 2 positive-pressure end-inspirations (10 and 20 cm H2O). Attenuation curves of enhancement for the sinus of the pulmonary trunk artery were obtained by use of a bolus technique. Contrast medium (300 mg of I/kg) was administered IV, and CT imaging began at the time of peak enhancement. At each pressure, time to peak enhancement, ratio of blood flow from the caudal vena cava to the right side of the heart (KCdVC), and enhancement characteristics and diameter changes of the pulmonary artery were evaluated.

RESULTS

All dogs had a significant delay for time to peak enhancement in the sinus of the pulmonary trunk artery as airway pressure increased. The KCdVC progressively increased as airway pressure increased, and there was low contrast enhancement and increased pulmonary artery filling defects at 20 cm H2O. All pulmonary arteries had marked increases in diameter as pressure increased. Arterial distensibility in the gravity-dependent cranial lung region was greater than that in the gravity-independent caudal lung region at the 2 positive-pressure end-inspirations.

CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE

Airway pressure affected time to peak enhancement, KCdVC, contrast enhancement, and pulmonary artery diameter. Results suggested that 10 cm H2O could be an optimal pressure for evaluation of the pulmonary artery of dogs by use of CT angiography. (Am J Vet Res 2019;80;756–763)
Effect of body condition on intestinal permeability in horses
Authors: Kopper Jamie J. , Travers Jennifer L. , Schott Harold C. , Cook Vanessa L.
Published: July 2019

OBJECTIVE

To investigate effects of body condition on permeability of intestinal mucosa in horses.

ANIMALS

13 horses (7 obese and 6 lean) from 8 to 15 years of age.

PROCEDURES

Body condition score was assessed, and an oral sugar test (OST) was performed to evaluate glucose and insulin dynamics. Horses were allowed a 2-week diet acclimation period and were then euthanized. Tissue samples were collected from the jejunum, ileum, cecum, pelvic flexure, right dorsal colon, and rectum. Mucosal permeability was assessed by measuring transepithelial resistance and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) flux across tissue samples mounted in Ussing chambers.

RESULTS

5 obese horses and 1 lean horse had evidence of insulin dysregulation, whereas 1 obese and 5 lean horses had no abnormalities in results of the OST. Results for the OST were not available for 1 obese horse. Mucosal transepithelial resistance did not differ in any intestinal segment between obese and lean horses. Obese horses had a significantly higher LPS flux across jejunal mucosa, compared with results for lean horses, but there were no significant differences between obese and lean horses for other intestinal segments.

CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE

Obese horses may have had greater paracellular mucosal permeability of jejunal mucosa to LPS, compared with that for lean horses. This finding was consistent with data for the gastrointestinal mucosa of humans and mice and supported the hypothesis that obese horses may be at higher risk from chronic exposure to increased amounts of LPS, compared with the risk for lean horses.
Effective Friction Angle Of Deltaic Soils In The Vistula Marshlands
Authors: Międlarz Kamila , Konkol Jakub , Bałachowski Lech
Published: July 2019

This article presents the results of laboratory tests on soft, normally consolidated soils from the Vistula Marshlands. Samples of high-plasticity organic soils (muds) taken from 3.2–4.0 m and 9.5–10.0 m depth, as well as peat deposit at 14.0 m, are analysed. Presented case study confirms the applicability of the Norwegian Institute of Technology (NTH) method based on Cone Penetration Tests (CPTU) and allows for a conservative estimation of effective friction angle for muds. The plastification angle equal to 14.5° for organic silt, applied in the modified NTH method, fits well the triaxial test (TX) results. Moreover, the dilative-contractive behaviour according to the CPTU soil classification based on the Robertson’s proposal from 2016 corresponds well with volumetric changes observed in the consolidated drained triaxial compression tests. The internal friction angles of the Vistula Marshlands’ muds and peats are lower in comparison with the database of similar soft soils.
Clinical manifestations in trisomy 9 mosaicism
Authors: Pejcic Ljiljana , Stankovic Tatijana , Ratkovic-Jankovic Marija , Vasic Karin , Nikolic Ivana
Published: July 2019

Trisomy 9 is a rare chromosome abnormality which can occur in a mosaic or nonmosaic state with similar clinical features. The authors present a male with mosaic trisomy 9 from birth to 6 months of life. Clinical manifestations included growth retardation, facial dysmorphism with marked hemi facial hypoplasia and facial asymmetry, single palmar flexion crease, retro calcaneovalgus feet, atrial septal defect, undescended testes and hypospadia. He had several episodes of seizures and ultrasound examination described severe ventriculomegaly, with poorly differentiated parenchyme. These findings are compared to the other previously described cases of trisomy 9 mosaicism through a review of literature.
A rare case of cephalothoracopagus janiceps conjoined twins
Authors: Yılmaz-Semerci Seda , Güzelbey Tevfik , Kurnaz Dilek , Kalkan Şahin , Çetinkaya Merih
Published: July 2019

Conjoined twins represent a rare phenomenon of a monochorionic monoamniotic twin. Five types of conjoined twins have been described and thoracocephalopagus was reported to be seen with an incidence of 1 in 3 million. The etiology has not been elucidated yet. Therefore, more data is required to understand this entity better. Herein, we report a case of thoracocephalopagus.
Cánidos en el universo teotihuacano. Representaciones pictóricas en Atételco y Techinantitla
Authors: Gómez Sánchez Davíd
Published: July 2019

This article is an approach to representations of canids in Teotihuacán mural painting, research that documents the distinctive elements that these animals carry when it comes to representing them graphically, this analysis allowed us to make a proposal to identify the stylistic components recreated by the ancient Teotihuacán differentiate three species of canids: the coyote, wolf and the wolf. Work based on the analysis of mural painting, Mesoamerican stylistics and zooarchaeological evidence in the region.
THE IMPACT OF CRITICAL THINKING ON LEARNERS� EFL VOCABULARY RETENTION: THE ARAB CONTEXT
Authors: Elyas Tariq , Al-Zahrani Budor S.
Published: July 2019

This experimental study aimed to investigate the impact of a critical thinking based pedagogical approach on learners� retention ability of EFL vocabulary.� There were two groups in the study: an experimental and a control group. The experimental group received vocabulary instruction with a critical thinking-based approach whereas the control group was taught in the conventional methods of vocabulary teaching. The treatment consisted of seven lessons delivered over 12 weeks. At the end of the treatment, the immediate posttest was administered and two weeks after the immediate posttest, the delayed posttest was administered. The resulting data were subjected to descriptive and inferential statistical analysis using SPSS software. The results showed that the experimental group outperformed the control group. Based on these results, the researchers concluded that the adopted critical thinking-oriented language instruction to EFL vocabulary has a positive effect on vocabulary retention, with implications for policy-makers, teacher trainers and teachers.
Interleukin 15 and granulocytes colony stimulating factor levels in relation to ICSI outcome in subfertile PCOS women
Authors: Zainab Obaid Jaddoa  , Najah Shakir Al Khalil  , Ahmed Abdul- Hassan Abbas
Published: July 2019

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome constitutes a complex heterogeneous disorder, considered one of the leading cause of delayed conception in women. Serum and follicular fluid cytokines are subject of extensive studies to identify their role in subfertility with controversial results. This study was aimed to evaluate the relation of Granulocytes Colony Stimulating Factor (G-CSF) and Interleukin 15 (IL 15) levels to ovarian response and ICSI outcome in PCOS women undergoing ICSI. This cross-sectional study conducted at High Institute of Infertility Diagnosis and Assisted Reproductive Technique and Baghdad IVF Private Centre. Which include 80 women divided into two groups: 40 PCOS women without other causes of subfertility and 40 non PCOS women with other causes of subfertility. Ovarian hormonal stimulation conducted according to GnRH antagonist protocol, then serum & follicular fluid obtained at the day of oocyte retrieval for measurement of G-CSF & IL 15 concentration measured by ELISA method, then statistical analysis is used to correlate the concentration of the cytokine with follicle number, retrieved oocyte number, oocyte maturity, number of 2PN oocytes, number of grade1 embryones, biochemical pregnancies and clinical pregnancy rates. The results of currents study revealed that Serum estradiol (E2) on hCG day was (2238.70 ±468.95 vs. 1997.40 ±291.95 pg/ml), endometrial thickness (10.80 ±1.49 vs. 10.24 ±0.98 mm), total follicle number (15.53 ±3.86 versus 12.43 ±2.25), oocyte number (13.03 ±3.10 vs. 9.83 ±1.52), mature oocyte (MII) number (9.48 ±2.45 vs. 7.75 ±1.48) mean number of fertilized oocytes (2PN) was (6.25 ±1.41 vs. 5.35 ±1.08), being higher in PCOS women compared to the control group. On day of oocytes retrieval, both median level of serum G-CSF (54.30) (35.35) and follicular G-CSF (59.00) (38.72) levels were significantly higher in PCOS than control groups, while there was no significant difference in median level of serum IL15 (59.10) (17.75) and median level of follicular IL-15(61.40) (16.00) between PCOS and control groups.  The study concluded that in spite of higher levels of G-CSF and IL15 in serum and follicular fluid of PCOS women, a relation between G-CSF and IL15 with ovarian response could not be established in comparison to control group, however, both (G-CSF and IL15) may be a predictor of pregnancy among the same group of women both PCOS and controls.
A construção política do território centro-sul da América portuguesa (1668-1777)
Authors: Gouvêa Maria de Fátima , Bicalho Maria Fernanda
Published: July 2019

O artigo se propõe a investigar a crescente centralidade da cidade e da capitania do Rio de Janeiro no interior da região centro-sul da América portuguesa no período compreendido entre 1668 e 1777. Nesse sentido, optou-se por analisar três conjunturas sucessivas como estratégia para melhor compreender o processo de construção política do território, marcado por profundas confluências entre dinâmicas locais, regionais e imperiais.
Virtudes fingidas, enganos proveitosos:
Authors: Lopes Marcos Antônio , Campos Adriana Pereira
Published: July 2019

Neste artigo discute-se o tema da fluidificação dos conceitos no pensamento político de Maquiavel. O propósito é demonstrar que o realismo político do autor de O Príncipe dependia estreitamente da realização de algumas transposições na escala tradicional dos vícios e das virtudes políticas presentes na literatura espelhos de príncipes, literatura que, no contexto intelectual de Maquiavel, ainda era referência importante pois persistia estabelecendo as normas de comportamento dos governantes cristãos. Contra as redescrições morais propostas por Maquiavel, apresentam-se aspectos da crítica dirigida a elas por alguns moralistas que reagiram asperamente às suas estratégias retóricas, crítica que culminou com o pensamento de Thomas Hobbes nos meados do século XVII.
ESPACE ET SOCIÉTÉ:
Authors: Belmont Françoise Vergneault
Published: July 2019

Este trabalho destina-se a um público de historiadores e foi concebido para atender ao convite feito por Daniel Roche, professor de História Moderna da Universidade de Paris. O tema do seminário, «Espaço e sociedade em Paris dos séculos XVI-XVIII»,  coincidiu  com a pesquisa e o seminário da autora, na École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales. Adotando o ponto de vista do cartógrafo, a pesquisa analisa as plantas de Paris, indicando ao mesmo tempo as possibilidades que este tipo de documento oferece aos historiadores. Daniel Roche participou ativamente da parte histórica destinada ao século XVIII, em especial, com relação ao plano de Verniquet.
Os livros da Ordem Terceira de São Francisco entre Portugal e a América Portuguesa nos séculos XVII e XVIII
Authors: Moraes Juliana De Mello
Published: July 2019

Este estudo avalia a produção e a utilização de livros entre os franciscanos, com destaque para as obras direcionadas às Ordens Terceiras de São Francisco. Como um importante meio de promoção e difusão da espiritualidade mendicante, os impressos voltados para a comunidade de fieis adquirem um papel relevante, visto que sua leitura e uso ultrapassavam os círculos eclesiásticos, sendo utilizados pelos leigos vinculados à agremiação em distintos territórios, incluindo a cidade de São Paulo. A partir das fontes constata-se a presença e a utilização de obras específicas, editadas em Portugal, no cotidiano e gestão da Ordem Terceira de São Francisco paulistana entre os séculos XVII e XVIII.
Memória do Estádio “Pelezão”:
Authors: Assumpção Luis Otávio Teles , Neves Ricardo Lira de Rezende , Araújo Rogério Gedeon de
Published: July 2019

Este artigo resgata a memória e a importância do estádio de futebol “Pelezão”, referência social, cultural e esportiva do Distrito Federal durante os anos 1960 e 1970. Os objetivos foram contar parte dessa história; resgatar um dos momentos marcantes e significativos da sociologia do futebol de Brasília e refletir sobre a importância de um local onde esta “sociedade em formação” procurava se encontrar e, de alguma forma, compartilhar sentimentos coletivos. A partir do método biográfico e da história oral, analisamos discursos de ex-integrantes de times de futebol de Brasília, além de recortes de jornais e documentos sobre o estádio. Os resultados demonstram que ao contrário de erigir o estádio como símbolo e fortalecê-lo como um “lugar de memória”, ele foi esquecido e vilipendiado por especuladores em uma cidade carente de raízes e referências culturais.
Apresentação do Dossiê "História, Gênero e Sexualidade: Abordagens Interdisciplinares"
Authors: Soares Ana Carolina Eiras Coelho
Published: July 2019

Dossiê - História, Gênero e Sexualidade: Abordagens Interdisciplinares

Organização: Ana Carolina Eiras Coelho Soares (UFG)
Águas Quentes da Laginha:
Authors: Miguel Francisco Paolo Vieira
Published: July 2019

A partir de pesquisa arquivística e etnográfica, o presente artigo tem por objetivo contar uma história da homossexualidade masculina no arquipélago de Cabo Verde, África. Neste intento, analiso os registros etnográficos sobre homossexualidade no continente africano, a documentação produzida pela Santa Inquisição sobre o arquipélago e, por fim, a memória oral dos homossexuais cabo-verdianos registrada nas últimas quatro décadas. Defendo que os dados aqui trazidos corroboram com a tese de que o homoerotismo não é novo e nem exógeno no continente africano.
Lei Maria da Penha:
Authors: Botelho Raquel De Castro , Santos Benedito Rodrigues dos , Marra e Rosa Gabriel Artur
Published: July 2019

O presente artigo analisa o discurso jurídico de responsabilização por crimes de violência perpetrados contra a mulher e a efetividade da Lei nº 11.340 (Lei Maria da Penha). No intuito de buscar subsídios para os estudos de impacto da lei, focou-se nas sentenças com mérito condenatório. Com base nos pressupostos da pesquisa qualitativa e no procedimento de análise documental, foram analisadas 43 sentenças resultantes de julgamentos realizados no período entre janeiro de 2009 e dezembro de 2012 em um juizado de violência doméstica e familiar contra a mulher do Tribunal de Justiça do Distrito Federal. Nesta análise, chamaram atenção os recursos argumentativos da defesa na busca de inocentar o réu e perpetuar sua impunidade. Dos dez recursos discursivos mapeados, ganharam recorrência as teses da “legítima defesa” e da “provocação da mulher”. Garantindo a efetividade da lei, entretanto, os juízes foram unânimes em reafirmar a insustentabilidade dessas duas teses, por mais que as mulheres tenham se engajado nas brigas. Contudo, embora a “versão da vítima” tenha ganhado relevância nos julgamentos, a “prova material” ainda têm o maior peso decisório.
MAIA, Claúdia; PUGA, Vera Lúcia (Org.). História das mulheres e do gênero em Minas Gerais. Ilha de Santa Catarina: Editora Mulheres, 2015. 552p.
Authors: Santos Rosana De Jesus dos
Published: July 2019

Resenha: MAIA, Claúdia; PUGA, Vera Lúcia (Org.). História das mulheres e do gênero em Minas Gerais. Ilha de Santa Catarina: Editora Mulheres, 2015. 552p.
Políticas de currículo em Portugal: Concepções e práticas
Authors: Santos Adriana Cavalcanti dos , Leite Carlinda
Published: July 2019

O artigo analisa posições de gestores de Agrupamentos de Escolas de Portugal, envolvidos na implementação da política que concebe o currículo prescrito a nível nacional como um projeto que tem de ser reconfigurado em cada escola. O corpus de análise são entrevistas analisadas pela técnica de análise de conteúdo que mostrou que estes entrevistados aderem aos princípios de autonomia e de flexibilidade curricular, tanto no planejamento das ações docentes como na vivência das práticas curriculares, por considerarem que eles proporcionam uma ressignificação do currículo nacional. No entanto, nessa concretização, sentem dificuldades que advêm de medidas políticas que não se articulam entre si.
Práticas curriculares e de avaliação da aprendizagem: Contributos para a melhoria
Authors: Sá Ivone , Sousa-Pereira Fátima
Published: July 2019

Neste artigo apresenta-se um estudo impulsionado pelo Programa Nacional de Promoção do Sucesso Escolar e pelos resultados da Avaliação Externa das Escolas, que pretendeu identificar práticas curriculares e de avaliação da aprendizagem nas disciplinas de matemática, ciências naturais e físico-química num agrupamento de escolas do norte de Portugal. Para o efeito, recorreu-se a um questionário para a recolha de dados junto de professores (n=14) e estudantes do 3º ciclo do ensino básico (n=238). Os resultados evidenciam a necessidade de mudanças nas práticas pedagógicas e didáticas consentâneas com um paradigma formativo centrado na aprendizagem que promova o envolvimento ativo dos estudantes nesse processo.
Feasibility evaluation of the ventilation control mechanism drive of a large screen canopy
Authors: Usoltsev S. F. , Nestyak V. S. , Ivakin O. V. , Nestyak G. V. , Goncharenko Yu. V.
Published: July 2019

The study was carried out on how to enhance the effectiveness of solar energy and reduce technological risks connected with growing large-fruited tall tomato varieties in conditions of insufﬁ cient heat supply by using automatically controlled inﬂ ow-and-exhaust ventilation. High probability of late recurring and early autumn frosts in Western Siberia poses a threat of complete harvest loss of thermophilic vegetable crops. Improvement of the heat supply during the growing period is possible due to the greenhouse effect occurring in canopies and greenhouses. In summer, additional energy creates the danger of overheating, which can be eliminated by an automatically controlled inﬂ ow-and-exhaust ventilation. Laboratory experiments showed that the automatic device consistently maintains air temperature within 26-27°C, which meets biological requirements of plants, by changing the width of the exhaust air aperture. Opening of the inﬂ ow air aperture increases the intensity of air ﬂ ow inside the canopy. The hydraulic drive of the ventilation control mechanism consistently maintains the air temperature inside the canopy in the process of heating by means of automatic regulation of exhaust air aperture width, but it is ineffective in the cooling process due to high thermal inertia. Changing the height of the inﬂ ow air aperture from 0 to 0.3 m makes the intensity of air exchange increase and the air temperature decrease.
Pengaruh Return on Assets (ROA), Leverage dan Ukuran Perusahaan Terhadap Tax Avoidance Pada Perusahaan Perbankan yang Listing di BEI Periode Tahun 2012-2015
Authors: Handayani Rini
Published: July 2019

Taxes are compulsory contributions Â from the subject of tax and designated to the State. The Company as one of the tax subjects who contributed the most in State tax revenues. Tax for companies is a burden that can reduce corporate profits while taxes for the State is income that will be used to fund the administration of the government. This difference of interest causes the company to manage the tax burden, both legally and illegally. Tax Avoidance is one way companies manage their tax expenses legally. This study aims to determine the influence of indicators of financial statements on Tax Avoidance. Return on Assets (ROA), Leverage and Company Size are used as indicators in the financial statements that may affect Tax Avoidance by the company. This research uses Causal Explanatory research type with sample selection in this research using purposive sampling method and hypothesis test using multiple regression test. The samples used in this research are banking companies go public listing on the BEI the period 2012-2015 totaling 69 companies. The result of this research shows that there is partially influence on Return on Assets (ROA) and Company Size to Tax Avoidance, while Leverage has no partial effect on Tax Avoidance. But simultaneously there is influence of Return on Assets (ROA), Leverage and Company Size to Tax Avoidance.Â Keywords:Tax Avoidance, Return on Assets, Leverage, Company Size
Analisa Karakteristik Peminum Teh di Kota Bandung
Authors: Leonardo Fernando , Taufik Nur Imam , Rianawati Dwi
Published: July 2019

The surplus of tea industries in Indonesia is predicted to reach 56.877 tons in 2020. The decrease in the value of exports and the increase of tea production with a low tea consumption level has been the cause of this phenomenon. One of the ways to prevent this from happening is by improving tea consumption level in Indonesia. This studyaims to determine the characteristics of tea drinkers in the city of Bandung which is one of the major cities in Indonesia. This study uses a descriptive method with a qualitative approach. The number of sample used was 350 tea drinkers in Bandung who were processed using cross tabulation analysis techniques. The results showed that tea drinkers in Bandung were consumers who were in the middle to upper category who were practical people who liked tea in a package with a fresh tea flavor but not too bitter, and refreshing.

Keywords: Tea, Targeting, Consumers’ Characteristics