bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Incidencia de Encefalitis en edad pediátrica
Authors: Barriga Olmedo Johanna Alexandra , Aldás Serrano María Belén , Vargas Domínguez Verónica Lissette
Published: October 2019

Introducción: A nivel mundial se considera que la encefalitis en edad pediátrica constituye una patología poco frecuente y que provoca repercusión neurológica, afectando estructuras del sistema nervioso central.

Objetivo: Evaluar la incidencia de encefalitis en edad pediátrica durante el periodo Enero 2017 - Marzo 2019 del Hospital Provincial Docente Ambato (HPDA).

Material y métodos: Estudio descriptivo retrospectivo, se utilizaron métodos estadísticos descriptivos.

Resultados: Se analizaron 4231 pacientes hospitalizados en los dos últimos años por diversas patologías de los cuales 13 pacientes presentaron el diagnostico de encefalitis al egreso que representa el 0,3%, con un predominio del sexo masculino y de acuerdo con la etiología la encefalitis no especificada con un 62%, viral 23% y autoinmune 15%. El grupo etario más afectado fue el de 10 a 14 años y las patologías asociadas con mayor predominio fueron estatus epiléptico y las infecciones respiratorias agudas.

Conclusiones: La encefalitis es un síndrome neurológico complejo que representa un reto diagnosticar y tratar debido a la variedad de etiologías y presentaciones clínicas no específicas, en los últimos años la incidencia ha ido incrementando debido a factores como la inmunosupresión y exposición a ondas de radio potentes, sin embargo, la prevención, los programas de vacunación y control de vectores ayudan a disminuir el porcentaje de esta y las secuelas irreversibles que podría provocar.
Perfil epidemiológico de infecciones respiratorias agudas en adultos hospitalizados.
Authors: Silva Tirado Monica Paulina
Published: October 2019

Introducción: Las enfermedades respiratorias agudas constituyen una de las patologías de alta prevalencia en los pacientes hospitalizados en las áreas clínicas y conlleva un alto gasto público y social.

Objetivo: Describir los aspectos epidemiológicos de las enfermedades respiratorias agudas en pacientes mayores de 18 años ingresados en el área clínica del Hospital General Ambato.

Material y métodos: Estudio de tipo descriptivo, retorspectivo, basado en la revisión de historias clínicas de pacientes ingresados al Hospital General Ambato durante el periodo de enero 2017 a junio del 2017.

Resultados: Las enfermedades respiratorias agudas representan el 16% de  las hospitalizaciones, la  Enfermedad Pulmonar Obstructiva Crónica exacerbada / sobreinfectada se presentó en el 43% de los pacientes   seguida por  la  Neumonia asociada a la comunidad 23%, el género masculino represento el 54,3 %, la edad promedio fue de 73,3 años, el 27,2 % de los  pacientes tubieron  hábito  tabáquico, el 87,5 % de los casos presentó algun tipo de comorbilidad asociada al diagnóstico de ingreso,  la mortalidad alcanzo el  9%.

Conclusiones: Las enfermedades respiratorias agudas representan el 16% de causas de hospitalización en las áreas clínicas, la EPOC exacerbada /sobreinfectada junto con la Neumonia comunitaria son las patologias más prevalentes en este grupo de pacientes
Factores de riesgo y adherencia terapéutica en paciente infectada por el VIH
Authors: Quishpe Jara Graciela De las Mercedes
Published: October 2019

Introducción: Ecuador es uno de los cinco países de América Latina con más contagios nuevos de infección por el Virus de la Inmunodeficiencia Humana (VIH) en el periodo 2005-2015. Las estadísticas de ONUSIDA en el 2017 demostraron un incremento, 33.000 personas viviendo con VIH/SIDA (PVVS) en el país, de ellos 32.000 son adultos con edades comprendidas entre 15 y 49 años: 9.900 mujeres y 22.000 hombres.

Objetivo: Describir un caso clínico de paciente infectado por el VIH, haciendo énfasis en los factores de riesgo y adherencia terapéutica.

Material y métodos: Se realizó un estudio descriptivo, retrospectivo, presentación de caso clínico sobre la infección por el VIH.

Resultados: Se presenta el caso de una paciente de sexo femenino, de 52 años, residente en Cotopaxi, con antecedentes de ser trabajadora sexual que acude por una lesión de piel, dolorosa y pruriginosa. Por lo cual es valorada en Consulta Externa, diagnosticándose u Herpres Zoster. Se confirmó la infección por el VIH, se inició TARV, logrando elevación del conteo de linfocitos T CD4 y disminución de la carga viral, a los dos años desarrolló un Sarcoma de Kaposi.

Conclusiones: Para controlar la epidemia de infección por VIH es imprescindible identificar oportunamente los factores de riesgo, controlarlos, efectuar un diagnóstico precoz, un tratamiento oportuno y favorecer la adherencia terapéutica, lo cual permitirá reducir la carga viral, elevar el conteo de Linfocitos T CD4, retrasando la progresión hacia la fase SIDA y las complicaciones inherentes a la misma. El papel del personal de Enfermería resulta protagónico en el logro de estos objetivos
Fifty Years of JSP: Golden Anniversary Compilation, compiled and edited by Mary Lui and Robert Brown
Authors: Shipton Rosemary , Donovan Stephen K. , Hunter Sylvia Izzo , Thatcher Sanford G. , Gump Steven E. , Lui Mary
Published: October 2019

The first issue of Scholarly Publishing came out in October 1969. Now, in October 2019, the Journal of Scholarly Publishing celebrates fifty years of quarterly publication by the University of Toronto Press. To mark the journal’s golden anniversary, this compilation features reminiscences written by contributors to JSP, covers from its back issues, and lists of its past editors and its twenty most-cited articles from 2004 to 2019.
Understanding Australian Academic Authors in the Humanities and Social Sciences Their Publishing Experiences, Values, and Perspectives
Authors: Mrva-Montoya Agata , Luca Edward J. , Boateng Henry
Published: October 2019

Publishers of academic books in Australia have evolved in response to the crisis in scholarly publishing by adapting to the opportunities afforded by digital technologies for faster, cheaper, and more dynamic publishing approaches. Academic authors are at the core of the scholarly publishing landscape, so publishers need to understand their motives and needs. This paper examines data from a survey of academic authors in the humanities and social sciences (HSS) in Australia. Our aim for the survey was to understand the publishing experiences, behaviours, and perceptions of these authors. We discovered their expectations for publishers are high. They want fast turnaround, high-quality editing and production values, and cheaper books, which run up against three principal constraints for all scholarly publishers: quality, time, and cost. The prestige and reputation of a publisher are critical, and authors are primarily interested in traditional success measures of academic performance. Societal impact or engagement with research end-users was seen as less important. The findings of this project highlight a number of contradictions and tensions within the scholarly publishing landscape, and they have tangible implications for practices in HSS for authors and publishers, as well as for grant funders and university administrators who adopt policies and assign criteria for research evaluation.
Analisis Aktivitas Kontraksi Uterus dan Perinatal Outcome pada Ibu Bersalin dengan Induksi
Authors: Rhomadona Shinta Wurdiana , Widyawati Melyana Nurul
Published: October 2019

The purpose of this study is to analyze the activity of uterine contractions and perinatal outcomes in mothers who give birth by induction. The method of this study was a prospective observational descriptive design of 20 women with induction whose contractions were monitored every 15 minutes for 10 minutes by palpation and recorded perinatal outcomes. The results of this study show that the frequency and duration trends in successful induction deliveries tend to increase while those that fail tend to be constant. Successive average frequency and duration of successful induction 4.2 times / 10 minutes and 45.09 seconds. Whereas the failed induction was 1.92 times / 10 minutes and 25.54 seconds. In conclusion, most BLB is between 2500-4000 grams. The majority sex is female. Apgar score condition between 7-10. 1 baby serotinus and no baby with pathological jaundice.

 

Keywords: Activity of Uterine Contraction, Labor Induction, Perinatal Outcome
Pengaruh Edukasi Media Video dan Flipchart terhadap Motivasi dan Sikap Orangtua dalam Merawat Balita dengan Pneumonia
Authors: J Harsismanto , Sulaeman Suhendar
Published: October 2019

This study aims to determine the effect of providing education with video media and flip charts on the motivation and attitudes of parents in caring for toddlers with pneumonia. This type of research is a quasi-experimental design with a non randomized without control group pretest-posttestdesign. The results showed there were differences in the average score of motivation and attitudes of parents in caring for toddlers with pneumonia before and after providing education. In the video media group ρ motivation value (0.001) and attitude (0,000), in the media group flip chart with ρ motivation value (0.002) and attitude (0,000) and in the video media and flip chart combination group with ρ motivation value (0,000) and attitude (0,000) . Conclusion, there is a significant influence of the use of educational media in providing education to an increase in the average score of motivation and attitudes of parents in caring for children with pneumonia. The combination of education using video media and flip charts gives more effective results than other education groups.

 

Keywords: Supporting Media, Motivation, Health Education, Attitudes
The effect of Workforce Diversity on Employee Performance in Higher Education Sector
Authors: Khan Faisal , Sohail Amir , Sufyan Muhammad , Uddin Maaz , Basit Abdul
Published: October 2019

Every organization needs to adopt workforce diversity due to which diverse work team every member has different skills, abilities and capabilities to improve organizational performance The objectives of this study are to investigate the relationship and effect between demographic variables especially Age, gender and education background diversity and dependent variable Employee performance among the employees of Higher education sector in Swabi district, KP Pakistan. The data has been collected on cross sectional through questionnaires and simple random sampling technique has been used. The population of this study is 440 faculty members of Higher Education Sector Districts, Swabi KP. Furthermore, the data has analyzed through different statistical technique by using SPSS software .The findings of the study shows that there is positive relationship between independent variables (Age, gender, education background and ethnic diversity) and dependent variable (Employee performance). In last, the study shows the recommendations for further researches and implementation for the individual, organization and policy makers.
Criteria of Christian worldview in ancient beliefs of Ukrainians
Authors: Volynets O.O.
Published: October 2019

The Second Vatican Council of the Universal Church of Christ, under the slogan “Ajornamento”, called on Christians to take a fresh look at non-Christian religions, as well as those who were preparing the coming of Christ on their earth. “From ancient times and to this day, there is a certain sense of this mysterious power among different nations, which works in the phenomena of nature and in the events of human life, moreover, and sometimes the recognition of the Supreme Godhead, and even of the Father. This knowledge and feeling pervades the deep religious sentiment of their lives. ... The Catholic Church does not reject anything that is true and holy in these religions. With sincere reverence she looks at these ways of life and actions, at these commandments and doctrines, although in many things they are different from what she acknowledges and preaches, not infrequently, however, they reveal the ray of that Truth that enlightens all people. ”
Formation of the foundations of the religious religion ideology of Vladimir Shayan
Authors: Bednarchyk T.R.
Published: October 2019

The religious ideology of contemporary communities of Ukraine and the diaspora that belong to different currents of the Ukrainian mother-tongue movement cannot bypass the figure of Volodymyr Shayan. He holds the leading position in the conscious proclamation of a new religion in Ukraine, based on the revived and rethought pre-Christian beliefs of the ancestors of the Ukrainians and in the creation of the first religious organizations in this area. The figure of V. Shayan is ambiguous, but his ideology has a significant influence on the religious movement of both the Diaspora and Ukraine and imposes a certain imprint on all its movements.
PENGARUH LINGKUNGAN KERJA DAN STRES KERJA TERHADAP KINERJA KARYAWAN (STUDI KASUS PT. MODERNLAND REALTY, TBK)
Authors: Effendy Aidil Amin , Fitria Juwita Ramadani
Published: October 2019

Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui “Seberapa besar pengaruh Lingkungan Kerja dan Stres Kerja terhadap Kinerja Karyawan pada PT. Modernland Realty, Tbk, Jakarta Selatan.” Pada penelitian ini, variabel independen yaitu Lingkungan Kerja (X1) dan Stres Kerja (X2), sedangkan variabel dependen adalah Kinerja Karyawan (Y). Jenis penelitian merupakan penelitian kuantitatif dianalisis menggunakan statistik. Adapun  jumlah  sampel  diperoleh  dengan menggunakan sampel jenuh yaitu menjadikan seluruh populasi karyawan PT. Modernland Realty, Tbk menjadi sampel yang berjumlah 70 responden. Analisis data menggunakan SPSS Versi 21. Teknik uji sampling menggunakan metode sensus dan teknik pengambilan data diantaranya “Uji validitas, uji reliabilitas, uji asumsi klasik meliputi uji normalitas, multikolinieritas, heterokedastisitas, serta Uji Regresi Linier Berganda, Uji Koefisien Korelasi, Uji Koefisien Determinasi, dan Uji Hipotesis.” Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa “Lingkungan Kerja dan Stres Kerja secara simultan memiliki pengaruh sebesar 47,7% terhadap Kinerja Karyawan, sedangkan sisanya sebesar 52,3%, dipengaruhi oleh faktor lain yang tidak diteliti pada penelitian ini.”
PENGARUH MOTIVASI, DISIPLIN, DAN KOMITMEN TERHADAP PENINGKATAN KINERJA SUMBER DAYA MANUSIA DI SEKOLAH AL-AZHAR SYIFA BUDI CIBUBUR
Authors: Amirudin Amirudin
Published: October 2019

Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui sebeerapa besar pengaruh motivasi, disiplin dan komitmen terhadap kinerja sumberdaya manusia di sekolah Al azhar Syifa Budi cibubur Cileungsi. Jenis`penelitian  ini merupakan penelitian kuantitatif dianalisis menggunakan statistik. Penulis menjadikan guru-guru Al-Azhar Syifa Budi Cibubur Cileungsi sebagai responden.  Adapun jumlah  sampel diperoleh dari  perhtungan Rio Purba sebanyak 100 responden analisis data menggunakan  SPSS Versi 17. Teknik uji sampling menggunakan sensus dan teknik pengambilan data diantaranya uji validitas dan releabilitas, uji klasik dan uji regresi linier berganda serta uji hipotesis. Hasil penelitian menunjukan hasil yang signifikan yaitu terdapat pengaruh yang sangat kuat antara Motivasi terhadap Kinerja Sumberdaya manusia sebesar 38, 69 % , terdapat pengaruh yang sangat kuat antara disiplin dengan kinerja sumber daya manusia sebesar 29, 92 % dan terdapat pengaruh yang sangat kuat antara komitmen terhadap kinerja sumberdaya manusia sebesar 57, 20%.
MODEL ANALISIS KEPUASAN DAN LOYALITAS WISATAWAN LOKAL STUDI KASUS PADA OBJEK WISATA KEPULAUAN SERIBU JAKARTA
Authors: Lesmana Rosa , Hasbiyah Wiwik
Published: October 2019

Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui pengaruh kepuasan wisatawan terhadap loyalitas wisatawan, untuk mengetahui pengaruh kepuasan tujuan umum (general destination satisfaction), tingkat kepuasan rata-rata dalam hal atribut tujuan (attribute satisfaction) dan sejauh mana harapan terpenuhi (met expectation) terhadap kepuasan wisatawan dan untuk mengetahui intention to return dan kemauan untuk merekomendasikan (willingness to recommended) terhadap loyalitas. Sampel terdiri dari 150 wisatawan Kepulauan Seribu. Pengolahan data menggunakan AMOS 23. Hasil penelitian didapat kepuasan wisatawan berpengaruh positif terhadap loyalitas wisatawan lokal pada objek  wisata Kepulauan Seribu Jakarta, kepuasaan tujuan umum (general destination satisfaction), kepuasan atribut tujuan (attribute satisfaction) dan kepuasaan harapan (met expectation) berpengaruh positif terhadap kepuasan wisatawan lokal pada objek wisata Kepulauan Seribu Jakarta dan Niat untuk kembali (intention to return) dan kemauan untuk merekomendasikan (willingness to recommended) berpengaruh positif terhadap loyalitas.
MEKANISME GOOD CORPORATE GOVERNANCE TERHADAP NILAI PERUSAHAAN DENGAN LEVERAGE SEBAGAI VARIABEL INTERVENING PADA PERUSAHAAN MANUFAKTUR YANG TERDAFTAR DI BURSA EFEK INDONESIA TAHUN 2012-2018
Authors: Sunardi Nardi
Published: October 2019

Tujuan “penelitian ini untuk menguji pengaruh secara parsial maupun simultan antara mekanisme good corporate governance terhadap nilai perusahaan dengan leverage sebagai variabel intervening pada perusahaan manufaktur”,“Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah Industri Manufaktur di Indonesia 2012 sampai periode 2018 Sampel dalam penelitian ini adalah 14 Perusahaan Manufaktur di Indonesia sesuai dengan kriteria yang ditetapkan Analisis regresi dilakukan dengan didasarkan pada hasil analisis data panel atau pool data”.“Penelitian ini menyimpulkan beberapa hal sebagai berikut:. (1) Variabel Kepemilikan Institusional (KEI) berpengaruh negatif tidak signifikan terhadap Leverage (DER), (2). Kepemilikan Manajerial (KEM)  berpengaruh positif tidak signifikan secara parsial terhadap Leverage (DER), (3). Komisaris Independen (KOI) berpengaruh negatif signifikan terhadap Leverage (DER), (4) Komite Audit (KOA) berpengaruh positif signifikan terhadap Leverage (DER),  (5). KEI, KEM, KOI, dan KOA secara simultan terhadap Leverage (DER),  dan mampu menjelaskan variabel Leverage sebesar 0.883391 atau 88,34 persen (6) Kepemilikan Institusional (KEI)) berpengaruh positif tidak signifikan terhadap Nilai Perusahaan (PBV) (7). Kepemilikan Manajerial (KEM) berpengaruh positif tidak signifikan Nilai Perusahaan (PBV) (8). Komisaris Independen (KOI) berpengaruh positif tidak signifikan terhadap Nilai Perusahaan (PBV) (9). Komite Audit (KOA) berpengaruh positif signifikan terhadap Nilai Perusahaan (PBV) (10) Leverage (DER) berpengaruh negatif tidak signifikan terhadap Nilai Perusahaan (PBV) (11) KEM, KEI, KOI, KOA dan CR secara simultan terhadap Nilai Perusahaan (PBV) Perusahaan Manufaktur di Indonesia periode 2012-2018, dan mampu menjelaskan variabel Nilai Perusahaan sebesar 0.674311 atau 67,43 persen” .
STRATEGIES FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING OF READING AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN MORO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KWARA STATE
Authors: Saliu Kolawole
Published: October 2019

Learning a language is different from acquiring it. To learn a language, all necessary skills are required. However, reading, a receptive skill, remains one of those four skills needed for language learning. As teachers of English, all efforts must be put forward in order to improve the teaching of reading through required strategies for effective teaching. This study however centers on effective teaching strategies of reading among secondary schools in Moro Local Government Area of Kwara State. In order to achieve this, questionnaire was used to elicit information on the respondents so as to be able to gather all necessary information needed for this study. The sample consists of Sixty (60) English language teachers who were randomly selected across twenty (20) randomly selected Junior and senior secondary schools in Moro Local Government Area of Kwara State. Data were analysed using descriptive and correlation statistics. The findings of the study revealed that the use of flash-cards, passage of relevant pictures and photographs, among others, are the teaching strategies needed for effective teaching of reading. Based on the result of the findings, it was recommended that sufficient teaching materials should be provided by government to assist teachers in the teaching of reading. This, among others, were discussed in this study.
INDONESIA CULTURAL TOURISM DESTINATION EQUITY
Authors: Anggraeni Rila
Published: October 2019

Cultural tourism destination has unique offerings compared with any other tourism sector because its cultural resource can attract visitors by giving them an authentic and novel cultural experience. However, there has been a lack of studies measuring cultural tourism destination equity, especially in Indonesia. This research aims to investigate the linkage of cultural tourism destination awareness, cultural tourism destination image, cultural tourism destination perceived quality, and cultural tourism destination loyalty. The data collected from 227 visitors of Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park Bali, Indonesia by using the convenience sampling method. The results show that there is a significant relationship between cultural tourism destination equity. The findings of this study provide a better understanding of the cultural tourism destination equity, which is insightful to increase the cultural tourism destination's sustainable development and competitive advantage.
Un sistema nacional de competencias para alinear los aprendizajes esenciales a lo largo de la vida
Authors: Moya Otero José
Published: October 2019

El artículo presenta una revisión de la Estrategia de Competencias para España (OCDE-ECE), describe los principales retos que la OCDE definió en su informe, valora las fortalezas y debilidades de esa estrategia y propone avanzar en la construcción de un sistema nacional de competencias y utilizar ese sistema como una palanca para hacer de nuestro país una verdadera sociedad para el aprendizaje. A lo largo del artículo se presentan los retos que conforman la estrategia OCDE-ECE, así como el diagnóstico que le sirvió de referencia, para concluir que la debilidad más importante que presenta nuestro país es disponer de una estrategia sin un agente bien definido que la desarrolle.
Enhancing yield through high-kappa pulping
Authors: HART PETER W.
Published: October 2019

Chemical pulping consists of a collection of delignification reactions designed to remove amorphous lignin from the fiber matrix while preserving carbohydrates in a fibrous form. Commercially available cooking processes are relatively nonselective with reagents attaching both lignin and carbohydrates. Generally, the carbohydrates react more slowly than the lignin, so some carbohydrate selectivity does exist for modern pulping processes. However, extended reaction times or excessive reaction temperatures will substantially reduce pulp yield. To date, only a few methods of converting high-kappa pulp into enhanced fiber yield have been demonstrated.
A new sensor and a novel control concept for optimized fiber line operation
Authors: ANDERSSON NICLAS , WILKE CAROLINE , BIAZZO TOM , FLEET RICK VAN , GERMGÅRD ULF
Published: October 2019

Kraft and sulfite pulp mills use several consecutive process stages for pulp production. However, usually only one key pulp parameter is used for process control and that is the lignin content in the fibers, typically expressed as the kappa number. Even so, to improve process efficiency, more variables need to be monitored. To do that, a new sensor was developed, the dissolved lignin transmitter (DLT), along with a new control concept. The DLT measures the dissolved lignin content in the pulp slurry using a unique principle based on optical measurements. The device can measure the dissolved lignin inline at low consistency and at medium consistency. The sensor has two major applications: 1) improving the efficiency in washing stages and 2) optimizing chemical charges. Results from several mill trials have shown that the contribution from dissolved lignin in the filtrate portion of the pulp is up to 30% of the total bleach load, i.e., fiber and filtrate kappa number combined into the bleach plant. Hence, chemical savings can be achieved taking this component into account compared to only measuring the washed fiber kappa
number.
Fundamental study on developing wood powder as an additive of paperboard
Authors: LEE JI YOUNG , HWAN KIM CHUL , SEO DONG JUN , LIM GI BAEK , KIM SUN YOUNG , PARK JONG HYE , KIM EUN HAE
Published: October 2019

In this study, we investigated the applicability of wood powder to the manufacture of paperboard. Laboratory studies and mill trials were carried out to develop wood powder suitable for a functional additive of paperboard and to determine its ability to improve the sheet bulk and to reduce the drying steam. The wood powder was manufactured by grinding and screening. The maximum particle size was a critical factor affecting the applicability of the wood powder as an additive. In the laboratory studies, handsheets containing the wood powder were made, and their physical strength properties were analyzed. The wood powder increased the sheet bulk and decreased the physical strength of the sheets. The mill trials were performed in a white lined chipboard (duplex board) mill, and the wood powder was added to the middle ply of Sunny Coated (SC) 300 g/m2 and 400 g/m2, a commercial grade of duplex board that contains a back ply made of deinked pulp. As the level of the wood powder was increased, the bulk increased linearly, and the drying steam decreased significantly. We conclude that well manufactured wood powder can be used as an additive for paperboard and is beneficial with respect to bulk improvement and drying steam reduction.
Added soap contact time with recycled pulp improves flotation deinking efficiency and reduces cost
Authors: RICARD MICHELLE , DORRIS GILLES
Published: October 2019

Optimization of the fatty acid soap addition points increased soap contact time with recycled pulp before flotation. This, in turn, resulted in improved ink removal efficiencies for three of four types of commercial flotation cells. Mill A saved 25% in fatty acid flotation collector dosage while maintaining the same brightness gain and ink removal efficiency. In mill B, increasing the soap contact time improved the aeration of one line of flotation cells, which in turn led to a 1-point brightness improvement of deinked pulp and savings in bleaching chemicals. Both mills showed 30%–54% lower carryover of saturated fatty acids from the flotation collector to newsprint made from deinked pulp and thermomechanical pulp. Flotation cells with longer residence times and aeration injectors in good order did not show any improvement in aeration or flotation efficiency. Soap contact times with pulp, whether before or during flotation, should be on the order of 9–20 min to assure maximal flotation efficiency. Increasing soap contact time before flotation to 45-60 min did not further improve flotation efficiency.
Calcium carbonate in the paper industry - blessing for coated papermaking and curse for recycling processes
Authors: SCHABEL SAMUEL , PUTZ HANS-JOACHIM , HAMM UDO , KERSTEN ANTJE , BOBEK BRIGITTE , HIRSCH GEORG , VOSS DENNIS
Published: October 2019

Calcium carbonate provides good optical properties to graphic paper and is relatively inexpensive. Therefore, the use of calcium carbonate for the production of paper has steadily increased. But the high amount of calcium carbonate in paper for recycling and the closure of water circuits leads to a high concentration of calcium ions in the process water of paper mills. The consequence can be undesired precipitation and deposition of calcium carbonate in machines and plant components of the mills. Enhanced knowledge about the precipitation potential of calcium carbonate is needed to avoid or reduce undesired precipitation and deposition. The potential can be described using the Langelier saturation index (LSI). Our investigations showed that a deposition of calcium
carbonate only happens if the LSI value is higher than 0.5. An LSI value above 0.5 often exists in process water that is treated in a biological effluent treatment plant. Reasons for such values are the increase in hydrogen carbonate concentration (m-alkalinity) by carbon dioxide production and the increase of the pH value by reduction of fatty
acids. With the knowledge about the precipitation potential of calcium carbonate in a process water line, suitable measures could be implemented.
Quantifying microstickies via a new agglomeration technique
Authors: BEN YUXIA , RICARD MICHELLE , DORRIS GILLES
Published: October 2019

Despite the recognized importance of microstickies to the various deposition problems experienced in pulping, papermaking, and printing operations, there is still no consensus on a proper method to quantify them. One proposed method is to agglomerate microstickies in a pulp sample by long cold storage or by exposure to reduced pressure conditions followed by a classification step to isolate them from the pulp as macrostickies. In this paper, we tested this approach, but using a more effective agglomeration method to convert microstickies into macrostickies. We found that microstickies in mill samples could be agglomerated into macrostickies by boiling whole pulp suspension. The best agglomeration conditions occurred on 1% consistency pulp stirred at 250 rpm during heating, at a heating time of 45 min, with subsequent maintenance of boiling for 60 min followed by a cooling period of 3 h at room temperature. Polyacrylate type microstickies appeared to respond best to the boiling agglomeration method. To see how effective the boiling method was in agglomerating microstickies into macrostickies, a model pulp with a known quantity of model stickies was made. Using this model stickies suspension, the boiling method was proven to be very efficient for agglomerating microstickies into macrostickies by converting up to 70% of the microstickies into macrostickies. Photomicrographs clearly demonstrated that the macrostickies collected after boiling treatment were mainly formed by microstickies agglomeration.
DIP quality influenced by process water quality
Authors: VOSS DENNIS , PUTZ HANS-JOACHIM , SCHABEL SAMUEL
Published: October 2019

The need for deinking mills to reduce their fresh water consumption has resulted in higher loads of various contaminants in the process water. Lower recovered paper quality also leads to higher contamination levels in the mills. This higher load has an influence on achievable target brightness. The objective of the work was to determine and explain the main reasons for relatively poor deinked pulp quality or poor deinking potential based on the influence of recovered paper composition and process water quality. The process water parameters significantly affect the deinking potential of recovered paper. The test results showed the negative effects of increased water hardness. For standard recovered paper mixtures, flotation selectivity is higher with increasing flotation pH-value. Good results were realized for standard recovered paper with low hardness, low surface tension, and high pH-value. The results for recovered paper containing flexo newsprint could be slightly improved with low hardness, low surface tension, and low pH-value. The results of the test program using design of experiments showed interacting effects of pH-value and surface tension on luminosity and flotation selectivity.
Biomedical Engineering International joins the Family of Platinum Open Access Journals
Authors: Chircov Cristina , Cartelle Gestal Monica , Grumezescu Alexandru Mihai
Published: October 2019

We are delightfully announcing the launch of Biomedical Engineering International, a new interdisciplinary international scholarly open-access journal dedicated to publishing original and innovative research in the field of biomedical engineering. Any type of scientific paper, including reviews, original research papers, communications, or short notes, are welcome to be submitted. Any paper will further undergo the process of peer-reviewing according to the scientific standards of the journal.
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Laparoscopic Versusopen Appendectomy - Which One Is Better?
Authors: Rahman Md Atiar , Sheikh Md Shahadot Hossain , Siddique Md Ibrahim , Islam Md Shahidul , Ullah AKM Ahsan , Morshed Khondker Manjoor
Published: October 2019

Objective: Appendectomy, being the most common surgical procedure performed in general surgery, is still being performed by both open and laparoscopic methods due to a lack of consensus as to which is the most appropriate method. Because further trials are necessary and few such studies have been performed in developing countries, we decided to evaluate the outcomes of the 2 procedures to share our experience with others.

Methods: Prospectively collected data from 618 consecutive patients with appendicitis were studied. These comprised of 340 patients who underwent conventional open appendectomy and 260 patients treated laparoscoplcally&18 were excluded because of protocol violations. The two groups were compared with respect to operative time, length of hospital stay, postoperative pain, return to normal work, complication rate and cost.

Results: There were no statistical differences regarding patient characteristics between the two groups. Conversion to laparotomy was necessary in 5 patients (1.88%). Laparoscopic appendectomy was associated with a shorter hospital stay (1.5 d vs 2.5 d), lower incidence of wound infection (3.07% vs 8.29%,) &less analgesia requirement. The operative time was more (45.6 vs 24.5 min) and the cost of treatment was higher in the laparoscopic group.

Conclusion: The laparoscopic technique is a safe and clinically beneficial operative procedure. It provides certain advantages over open appendectomy, ·including short hospital stay, decreased requirement .of postoperative analgesia, early food tolerance, and earlier return to normal activities, Where feasible, laparoscopy should be undertaken as the initial procedure of choice for most cases of appendicitis.

Journal of Surgical Sciences (2013) Vol. 17 (1) : 7-13
Educação Básica: Dificuldade de Aprendizagem, a percepção do professor e sua ação pedagógica com crianças das séries finais da Educação Infantil e iniciais do Ensino Fundamental
Authors: Oliveira Cláudia Stefany de , Barbosa Flávia Rodrigues , Lofiego Lucimara , Romão Rosemary , Oliveira Ana Cristina Guedes de
Published: October 2019

De cunho bibliográfico e investigativo, este artigo se propõe a apresentar conceitos sobre as dificuldades específicas de aprendizagem, a sua relação com a psicomotricidade na fase inicial escolar, e a atuação do professor diante deste fato. O objetivo geral é identificar e analisar como o professor, enquanto mediador e interventor da aprendizagem e das dificuldades neste processo, pode interceder para que a criança construa seu conhecimento, uma vez que no cotidiano escolar, é crescente número significativo de crianças que não conseguem aprender. A metodologia utilizada se estrutura na pesquisa documental e bibliográfica; quanto aos objetivos se caracteriza como descritiva a partir de análise de pesquisa de campo, por meio de coleta de dados; pesquisa quanti-qualitativa. Para isso, desenvolvemos uma pesquisa exploratória, baseada na análise de documentos oficiais e artigos que discutem este processo.  A partir desta pesquisa, foi possível detectar a necessidade urgente de propor parcerias com profissionais de outras áreas como psicopedagogos, assistentes sociais, psicólogos e psiquiatras, e capacitar melhor o corpo docente, especializando-o, pois poderão juntos minimizar as dificuldades de cada criança, oferecer novas estratégicas que as levem à aprendizagem significativa, desenvolvendo habilidades e competências, respeitando a individualidade e o direito as mesmas oportunidades.
Análise de fissuras em alvenaria de vedação – Estudo de caso: UEMG – Unidade de João Monlevade
Authors: Oliveira Gustavo Martins Valamiel , Caldeira Pedro Henrique Araújo , Junior Ladir Antonio Silva , Vieira Andiara Carvalho
Published: October 2019

O presente trabalho visa apresentar o levantamento de manifestações patológicas em alvenaria de vedação na Universidade do Estado de Minas Gerais - Unidade João Monlevade (UEMG). As fissuras têm sua classificação dada quanto à abertura, seu formato, sua localização e à atividade destas. Existem fatores que podem levar ao surgimento de fissuras. Todas as definições supracitadas encontram-se neste trabalho. Por meio da revisão bibliográfica foram organizados alguns conceitos relativos à manifestação patológica, alvenaria e fissuras. Além disto, são citadas as possíveis causas de fissuras através de mecanismos intrínsecos e extrínsecos. Foi realizado um levantamento de campo, com levantamento fotográfico dos prédios estudados. Os dados coletados foram analisados e quantificados, sendo que, nos resultados, seguem causas e medidas corretivas propostas para cada tipo de fissura encontrada, sendo as principais: fissura por concentração de tensões em cantos de janelas; fissura por retração; fissuras de dilatação e contração no encontro da alvenaria com a estrutura, fissuras devido à sobrecarga da laje, fissuras devido à movimentação térmica e fissuras devido à movimentação higroscópica.
Evolução da competência para a ação na promoção da sustentabilidade ambiental em alunos/as do ensino médio de uma escola de Cruz das almas – BA
Authors: Barreto Leopoldo Melo , Vilaça Maria Teresa Machado
Published: October 2019

A Educação Ambiental deve ser implementada em um contexto escolar utilizando-se de estratégias eficientes, principalmente no que tange à potencializar a participação e a capacitação dos/as estudantes no que se refere à competência para a ação, pois apenas assim alcança-se a internalização de hábitos sustentáveis. Nessa investigação aplicou-se a metodologia IVAM para caracterizar como evolui a competência para a ação de alunos/as do ensino médio na promoção da sustentabilidade da água e, de uma maneira geral, na ação ambiental sustentável, desenvolvendo para isso um projeto orientado para a ação ambiental sustentável. Aplicou-se questionário inicial e final, com tratamento misto dos dados, com o objetivo de perceber a melhoria dos/as estudantes no que se refere à conhecimento e ação ambiental sustentável. De uma maneira geral os/as estudantes melhoraram suas competências para a ação, ao final 92% estando mais capacitados, além do que suas percepções sobre o que é meio ambiente tornaram-se mais ajustadas à concepção globalizante (30%). Os/As estudantes tornaram-se mais aptos/as para a resolução dos problemas, refletido na queda dos estudantes que, ao final, não opinaram sobre esse quesito (de 30 para 6%). Assim concluímos que projetos orientados para a ação ambiental sustentável em muito contribui para promover a competência para a ação no/a estudante.
Neurociência e o ensino da matemática: um estudo sobre os estilos de aprendizagem e as inteligências múltiplas
Authors: Araújo Francisco Geovane da Silva , Menezes Daniel Brandão , Bezerra Karoline de Souza
Published: October 2019

O presente artigo evidencia uma análise sobre neurociência como condutor significativo na diretriz dos professores de matemática e no estudo da sua prática docente na qual se reflete o processo de ensino-aprendizagem. O objetivo da pesquisa é investigar a relação entre os Estilos de Aprendizagem e a Teoria das Múltiplas Inteligências no ensino da Matemática. Como metodologia de pesquisa para elucidar essas questões, foi adotada a pesquisa bibliográfica. A partir das análises do presente estudo, conclui-se que, a existência de uma relação inclusiva faz com que os estilos de aprendizagem e as inteligências múltiplas dos alunos se relacionem entre si. Contudo o estudo do cérebro para as aulas de matemática trará muitas vantagens para os professores, que facilitará o desempenho dos alunos.
A importância do Ensino de Saúde na Medicina: abordagem familiar no internato durante a Estratégia Saúde da Família
Authors: Pereira Heloísa São Thiago da Costa , Pereira Carlos Alberto Sanches , Pereira Ana Paula Cunha , Guimarães Lucas Peres
Published: October 2019

É notória a dificuldade que alguns médicos têm dificuldades quando vão lidar com o público. Diante dessa problemática, objetivo deste trabalho foi apresentar uma metodologia de ensino que possibilita a capacitação dos preceptores no período de internato em Estratégia Saúde da Família em um curso de medicina. Foi realizado um estudo qualitativo, uma vez que a principal busca foi a melhoria da qualidade dos internos na estratégia Saúde da Família. Foi realizada uma oficina utilizando a metodologia da problematização e aplicado uma sondagem inicial e um questionário pós aplicação da oficina A sondagem inicial demonstrou que os preceptores pouco conheciam os recursos de abordagem familiar e após a oficina de abordagem familiar tão necessária a esse tipo de estratégia, percebeu-se que grande arte dos internos apresentou maior desenvoltura na maioria da resolução dos problemas da prática clínica. Conclui-se que a oficina foi um importante instrumento de ensino possibilitando capacitar os preceptores em ferramentas de abordagem familiar para transmitirem aos alunos tais conhecimentos de maneira crítico-reflexiva.
As vozes da epidemia de sarampo de 2019 no Brasil
Authors: Matos Camila Carvalho de Souza Amorim
Published: October 2019

O presente trabalho objetiva analisar os atores sociais envolvidos na cobertura midiática da cobertura de sarampo de 2019 no Brasil. Trata-se de estudo qualitativo, exploratório, no qual se avaliou 50 notícias resultados das buscas por ‘sarampo’ e ‘sarampo e autismo’ na ferramenta de busca Google Notícias. Observou-se predileção quase exclusiva pelas fontes oficiais e autoridades biomédicas. Poucas fontes independentes foram ouvidas. Os veículos deram preferência por discurso monofônico, mesmo quando se propuseram a debate com diferentes atores. Recorreu-se pouco aos cidadãos e indivíduos comuns, que pouco foram ouvidos, em detrimento do conhecimento técnico-científico. Conclui-se que a mídia, forte influenciadora da opinião popular e das políticas de saúde, pouco tem explorado a diversidade de atores sociais e, consequentemente, de suas vivências e perspectivas.
Era digital: letramento (s) digital (is)
Authors: Conceição Elizete de Fatima Veiga da , Ghisleni Taís Steffenello
Published: October 2019

Este estudo é um recorte da pesquisa de mestrado letramento digital: inserções tecnológicas no contexto formador do pedagogo, que está em andamento no Mestrado em Ensino de Humanidades e Linguagens na Universidade Franciscana de Santa Maria, RS. Estamos numa Era digital, onde se requer dos sujeitos o a prática do letramento digital, letramento este que envolve práticas sociais de leitura e escrita em meios digitais. Para tal, escolhemos o seguinte objetivo específico: explorar o letramento digital e sua inserção na formação acadêmica do pedagogo. Visando estudar o conceito de letramento digital em sua concepção teórica, optamos por uma revisão bibliográfica a cerca do conceito. Sendo assim, observou-se que o letramento digital além de abordar práticas sociais de leitura e escrita em dispositivos digitais, também envolve a formação de um sujeito crítico e reflexivo, sujeito este que faz uso destas práticas sociais de leitura e escrita.
As aulas de educação física na pedagogia waldorf: um estudo de caso
Authors: Castro Priscila Morais
Published: October 2019

O presente artigo visa descrever e compreender o sistema da pedagogia Waldorf (PW) de ensino nas aulas de educação física. O estudo de caso utiliza a observação participante e a entrevista na coleta de dados. O sujeito é uma professora de uma escola privada de educação infantil e ensino fundamental de Cuiabá Mato-Grosso, com crianças de 06 a 14 idades e revisão bibliográfica. A escola da pesquisa tem como sua metodologia voltada para o desenvolvimento através da ludicidade, o aprender brincando, esta pedagogia foi fundada por Rudolf Steiner, tendo em sua metodologia um olhar individualizado na busca da formação humana. Será investigado como essa pedagogia de ensino se aplica nas aulas de Educação Física, bem como conhecer os objetivos educacionais a serem alcançados por alunos que usufruem dessa proposta de ensino alemã. Torna-se então importante que o aprendizado seja prazeroso, de forma humanizada, sem tornar o ensino mecânico. Foram apresentados componentes a respeito do lúdico na PW, sendo que estes aplicados nas aulas de Educação Física, tais como comportamentos e atitudes em diferentes situações. A convivência com o próximo, sentimentos, expressões e entre outros. Observa se então, que a PW utiliza a Ludicidade na EDF, com finalidade de formar pessoas desenvolvidas intelectualmente e espiritualmente, capazes e livres, prontos os para a vida.
Reflexões teóricas sobre Estado e a dimensão territorial da política
Authors: Todesco Carolina
Published: October 2019

O presente artigo tem como objetivo contribuir para as reflexões teóricas sobre o Estado e as dimensões da política, com principal destaque para sua dimensão territorial. Trata-se de uma pesquisa bibliográfica que procurou de forma sintética expor as diferentes correntes teóricas sobre Estado, da Geografia Política à Ciência Política.