bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Gender and Smoking Correlations of Surfactant Lipids and Proteins in the Saliva of Dental Patients
Authors: Adibi Shawn S , Alcorn Joseph L , Ono Kaori , Lichtenberger Lenard M
Published: October 2018

We sought to determine the effects of smoking on surfactant lipids and proteins in saliva. Levels of sphingomyelin (Sph) phosphatidylcholine (PC) and lyso-PC (LPC) were determined by thin layer chromatography. Levels of surfactant protein A (SP-A) were determined by western analysis using antibodies specific for SP-A. Significance of the results was determined by the student’s t-test. The LPC/PC ratio had a tendency to be much higher in smokers compared to nonsmokers. LPC levels were significantly higher in females smokers compared to male smokers. Additionally, levels of SP-A were significantly reduced in females smokers compared to non-smokers. Smoking alters surfactant protein and LPC/PC ratios in saliva. There is a significant difference in the effects in females compared to males. Findings suggest smoking alters the composition of saliva that may reduce protection of the oral cavity, which may explain why women smokers are at greater risk of developing oral mucositis.
Islam/ism and Democracy: Past the Compatibiltiy Problem and towards the Post-Islamist Turn
Authors: Gordner Matthew J.
Published: October 2018

This article addresses of some the shortcomings in the literature on “Islam/ism and democracy” that result from questioning whether Islam/ism and democracy are compatible. I argue, contrary to the compatibility paradigm, that what is important is how Muslims believe in and practice democracy. I examine “post-Islamist” discourses and politics as potential democratizing movements that support an admixture of rights-based claims and Islamic legitimacy.
Ethnic Tensions between the Han and the Hui: The Neo-Sufi Jahriyya Movement of Ma Hua Long of the Late Qing Period (1862-1871)
Authors: Ching Calvin
Published: October 2018

The historical study into the tensions of the late Qing Dynasty (1644–1912) between the Han and the Hui serves as a way to understand ethnic conflict in modern-day China. With an emphasis on the ideological and cultural differences between Islam and Confucianism, this paper will attempt to place the Neo-Sufi Jahriyyah movement of Ma Hua Long (d. 1871) into the historical framework of a deteriorating Qing Dynasty. Studies in this area have been challenging due to the paucity of resources on the subject and the tendency of mainstream academics during the time of the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution in China to favour the application of Marxist theory to the historiography of Qing Dynasty China. A more in-depth analysis is therefore required before one can start to uncover a more complete picture of the ethnic, religious, and political aspects of the rebellions.
Use of Religious Doctrine and Symbolism in the Iran-Iraq War
Authors: Rezamand Ardalan
Published: October 2018

The political and economic isolation of the Islamic Republic, brought on by its ideological rejection of Western and Soviet influences, gave greater weight to the use of religion in a pragmatic, compensatory fashion. In particular, political leaders of Iran used Islamic doctrines, symbolism, and language to legitimize their wartime policy. I argue that Iran’s political leaders specifically reconstructed certain Islamic tenets, both via the ahadith and juristic precedence, in order to justify military actions such as retaliation against non-combatants, human wave attacks, and economic warfare.
The effect of humoral factors released by hypoperfused placenta on fetal development
Authors: Gureev V.V. , Antseferova O.Ye. , Lokteva T.I. , Dolzhikov A.A.
Published: October 2018

Simulation of hypoperfusion of the right uterine horn in rats on the 14th day of pregnancy resulted in disruption of microcirculation in placentas of the left uterine horn, decrease of fetal weight and length as well as in fetal death after implantation. The obtained data complement the overall understanding of the pathogenesis of preeclampsia and placental insufficiency and create preconditions for development of new areas of creation of effective drugs for treatment and prevention of these pathologies.
Human recombinant erythropoietin gradient dosage influence on ischemic and reperfusion liver injury
Authors: Alehin S.A. , Kolmykov D.I. , Pokrovskii M.V.
Published: October 2018

We investigate influence of human recombinant erythropoietin different dosage on blood flow velocity and morphological changes in liver during ischemic and reperfusion injury. It was proved what optimal preconditioning dosage is 50 IU/kg.
CLINICAL CASE OF APPLICATION OF AN OBTURIRUYUSHCHY ARTIFICIAL LIMB, AT MAINTENANCE SURGICAL TREATMENT OF DEFECT OF THE LOWER JAW
Authors: Нуриева Наталья , Nurieva Natal'ya , Васильев Юрий , Vasilev Yuri
Published: October 2018

Subject. The obturator for dissociation of an oral cavity from a nose cavity, the maxillary of cavities, the post surgeons of defects of maxillary bones. Purpose ― to carry out stomatology rehabilitation of the patient with the acquired defect of the lower jaw with use of the obturator. Methodology. Surgical treatment in maxillofacial area, often doesn't do without appearance of defects of maxillary bones. Elimination of the arising deformations unconditionally perhaps both surgical techniques, and orthopedic designs. Temporary closure of the formed defects and restoration of functions of breath, the speech and food can be the purpose of orthopedic maintenance, at surgical interventions, as division of an oral cavity from cavities of a nose, a bosom, and. We made use of experience of production of various obturator at more than 50 patients needing orthopedic rehabilitation for writing of this article, and in honesty in production of various designs the obturator of artificial limbs, at the moment and after the surgical and combined methods of treatment of new growths of maxillary bones postponed. All of them are at different stages of rehabilitation. Results. On example of a clinical case is shown a possible orthopedic way of closing of temporary defect of the lower jaw, by production of the obturator artificial limb adapted in an oral cavity. The Obturator artificial limb has the small sizes, can independently be established and be taken by the patient, for hygienic leaving, doesn't influence diction and an articulation, helps to avoid of postoperative defect and also to normalize meal. Conclusions. The assessment of results of the carried-out orthopedic treatment is carried out, its efficiency is established, practical recommendations about clinical use and ways of production are made.
THE QUALITY OF LIFE LEVEL AS INDEX OF LOW BALNEOTERAPHY IN PATIENT WITH REMOWABLE DENTURES
Authors: Садыкова Ольга , Sadykova Ol'ga , Жолудев Сергей , Zholudev Sergey , Еликов Антон , Elikov Anton
Published: October 2018

Subject: In view of decreased protective and adaptive functions of the body in elderly patient using of removable dentures are accompany by a number of negative moments. Balneotherapy is the effective method of physiotherapy for prevention and treatment of many dental diseases, including in gerontostomatology. The article devoted to the study of oral cavity microbial flora changing after low balneotherapy with “Fateevskaya” mineral water in elderly patients with removable dentures. The importance of preventive control in after-adaptation period in orthopedic rehabilitation by removable dentures. Object: To trach quality of life changes in patients with removable dentures which use low balneotherapy with the “Fateevskaya” mineral water. Methodology. 158 elderly and senile age patients witch use removable dentures more than 3 years was examined. All examined patients was divide into two groups. The group received the treatment with the “Fateevskaya” mineral water (78 patients), and the clinical control group (80 patients). The quality of life level was conducted with The Oral Health Impact Profile-14 questionnaire (OHIP-14). Subjective qualities were analyzed and compared with the results of clinical and laboratory indicators and biochemical parameters of saliva. Results. Positive influence of low balneotherapy in short-term and long-term results of treatment was established. This are confirmed by higher growth rate of clinical and laboratory indicators and biochemical parameters Effect was confirm by acquired digital data. Objectivity of the evaluation of dental status verified by means of OHIP-14 questionnaire. Findings. The results of the complex research allow us to recommend the “Fateevskaya” mineral water for wide application in dental practice with the quality of life improving in patients with removable dentures.
CLINICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK OF LIFE QUALITY FORMATION IN COURSE OF BIOLOGICAL BONE RELIEF RECONSTITUTION BY MEANS OF TITANIUM SILK
Authors: Бадалян Араик , Badalyan Araik , Чернавский Александр , Chernavskiy Aleksandr , Петров Иван , Petrov Ivan
Published: October 2018

Life quality is an integral part of an individual’s psychophysiological functioning in society. Its features include one’s individual health, psychological status, level of independence, social intercourse, personal beliefs formed by society and environment, as well as the individual’s capability to function in public settings in accordance with their status and to derive satisfaction from life. Subject. When rendering high-technology dental services, dental practitioners conducting a clinical examination of a patient most commonly do not consider the patient’s psychological readiness for long-term stomatological treatment and neglect their psychological constitution. Relevance. The relevance of this research stems from immaturity of medical and psychological issues of diagnosing a patient’s life quality level and correcting emotional reactions patients tend to have in the process of receiving complex dental care. The necessity of this research arose as well from clinical needs of dental practitioners. Objective. The research objective is to study life quality parameters and a patient’s attitude to dental treatment in the context of complex surgical interference. Methodology. The study employed methods of observation, questionnaire survey, and introspection of a number of the patient’s mental and psychophysiological functions during complex stomatological interference. Results. Our research showed that medical staff directly interacting with patients should have soft skills, anticipate potential risks resulting in patients’ life quality reduction, analyze such risks in a certain way, and have the opportunity and methods to solve arising questions to mutual benefit. Conclusions. For the purpose of forming life quality criteria in a patient, a dental practitioner should use not only specialized medical skills and technologies, but also skills of communicating and overcoming negative views on occurring situations in the process of conducting extensive, complex dental interference.
PSYCHOLOGICAL SUBSTANTIATION OF THE USE OF GAMING PRACTICES AND PRINCIPLES OF GAMING IN THE TRAINING OF DENTAL PATIENTS IN A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE
Authors: Чернавский Александр , Chernavskiy Aleksandr , Русакова Ирина , Rusakova Irina , Петров Иван , Petrov Ivan
Published: October 2018

Gaming learning is accepted in our society for a long time, practically from its inception and therefore has historical roots. The game is multifaceted, it allows you to successfully learn new skills for both children and adults. The game not only trains, develops, educates, but also socializes. An historical excursion shows that one of her first tasks is training. The substantiation of the use of gaming methods in psychotherapeutic and developmental psycho-correction work is given by many scientists working in the field of psychology. Methods of playing developmental psychocorrection and psychotherapy remain a very important tool that allows not only to study aspects of the child's and adult's inner world, but also, depending on the level of his mental maturity, social skills, cognitive and emotional processes, build interaction in the formation of the principles of a healthy lifestyle in patients of dental profile. Gaming psychotechnics are psychologically conditioned, a natural element of culture, which is a kind of voluntary activity of the individual, enriching the social experience of our patients, allowing one to master the norms and rules for preserving one's dental health through voluntary acceptance of a role, virtual simulation of the playing space and changing the conditions of one's own own being in society. The players perform the following functions: communicative; self-realization of a person; diagnostic; psychotherapeutic; psycho-corrective. Gaming psychotechnics allow you to escape from the paternalistic positions in communication with the patient, to form a request for maintaining your own health in the patient himself. The use of gambling practices and gaming promotes the consolidation and improvement of knowledge, the development of the psychological qualities of the individual, the development of the ability to find the best solutions for large and small patients in the formation of their health.
STEM Eğitim Yaklaşımında Dinamik Matematik Programlarının (Geogebra) Kullanımına Yönelik Öğrenci Görüşlerinin İncelenmesi
Authors: ŞAHİN Erhan , KABASAKAL Vedat
Published: October 2018

Bu
araştırmada üstün ve özel yetenekli öğrencilerin STEM eğitim yaklaşımı
çerçevesinde kullandıkları GeoGebra yazılımına yönelik görüşlerinin ortaya
çıkarılması amaçlanmıştır. Bu araştırmada nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden biri
olan durum çalışması kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunun
belirlemesinde, amaçlı örnekleme yöntemlerinden ölçüt örnekleme yöntemi
kullanılmıştır.  2017-2018 eğitim öğretim
yılında Ankara İlinde bir Bilim ve Sanat Merkezinde (BİLSEM) 9. sınıf seviyesinde
15 (9 erkek, 6 kız) üstün ve özel yetenekli öğrenci araştırmanın çalışma
grubunu oluşturmuştur. Yarı-yapılandırılmış görüşme yöntemi ile toplanan
araştırma verilerinin değerlendirilmesinde içerik analizi kullanılmıştır.
İçerik analiz yöntemi doğrultusunda görüşme verileri kodlanarak temalar
oluşturulmuştur. İçerik analizi sonrası araştırma sonucunda öğrencilerin STEM
eğitim yaklaşımına ve GeoGebra yazılımına yönelik yönelik olumlu yönde
görüşlere sahip oldukları tespit edilmiştir.
Öğretmen Adaylarının Sosyal Girişimcilik Özelliklerinin Çeşitli Değişkenler Açısından İncelenmesi
Authors: ÇAVDAR Oylum , CUMHUR Fatma , KOÇ Yasemin , DOYMUŞ Kemal
Published: October 2018

Bu
araştırmanın amacı öğretmen adaylarının sosyal girişimcilik özelliklerinin
çeşitli değişkenler açısından incelenmesidir. Araştırma betimsel araştırma
yöntemlerinden tarama modelindedir. Araştırmaya Muş Alparslan Üniversitesi
Eğitim Fakültesi 2017-2018 öğretim yılında öğrenimine devam eden 566 öğretmen
adayı katılmıştır. Veriler kişisel bilgi formu ve Konaklı ve Göğüş (2013)
tarafından geliştirilen üç faktörlü "Aday Öğretmenlerin Sosyal
Girişimcilik Ölçeği" ile toplanmıştır. Araştırmada öğretmen adaylarının
sosyal girişimcilik özelliklerinin sınıf düzeyi ve cinsiyet değişkenlerine göre
anlamlı farklılık göstermediği; bölüm değişkenine göre ise anlamlı farklılık
gösterdiği tespit edilmiştir. ‘Risk Alma’ alt faktöründe, Fen Bilgisi
Öğretmenliği Bölümü öğrencilerinin puan ortalamaları İlköğretim Matematik
Öğretmenliği Bölümü öğrencilerine göre anlamlı düzeyde yüksektir. Ayrıca
öğrencilerin akademik başarıları ile ‘Kişisel Yaratıcılık’ alt faktörü arasında
düşük düzeyde pozitif yönlü anlamlı bir ilişkinin olduğu belirlenmiştir.
Okul Öncesi Öğretmen Adaylarının Bilimin Doğasına Yönelik Görüşleri
Authors: TÜRK Cumhur , YILDIRIM Bekir , BOLAT Mualla , OCAK İSKELELİ Nazan
Published: October 2018

Bu
çalışmada okul öncesi öğretmen adaylarının bilimin doğasına yönelik
görüşlerinin öğrenim görülen sınıf seviyesine göre
farklılaşıp-farklılaşmadığını belirlemek amaçlanmıştır. Bu amaç doğrultusunda
araştırmanın örneklemini Doğu Anadolu Bölgesi’ndeki bir üniversitenin okul
öncesi eğitimi anabilim dalında öğrenim gören 164 okul öncesi öğretmen adayı
oluşturmaktadır. Çalışma betimsel araştırma yöntemlerinden tarama modelinde
tasarlanmış olup, enlemsel olarak yürütülmüştür. Bu sebeple 1, 2, 3 ve 4. sınıf
öğretmen adayıyla çalışılmıştır. Öğretmen adaylarının 128’i kadın 36’sı
erkektir. Elde edilen en genel sonuç; sınıf seviyesi ilerledikçe öğretmen
adaylarının bilimin doğasına yönelik görüşlerinde anlamlı değişiklikler meydana
gelmediği şeklindedir. Okul öncesi dönemin, çocukların gelişimi için kritik ve
önemli bir dönem olduğu göz önüne alınarak, okul öncesi eğitimi lisans
programına bilimin doğası ve öğretimine yönelik ders/dersler eklenmesi
önerilmiştir.
A Finite Control Set Model Predictive Control Algorithm With Low Complexity for Neutral-Point Clamped Converters With Switching Constraints
Authors: Schuetz Dimas A. , Carnielutti Fernanda de M. , Aly Mokhtar , Norambuena Margarita , Rodriguez Jose , Pinheiro Humberto
Published: October 2018

This paper proposes a Finite Control Set Model Predictive Control algorithm with low complexity for three-phase grid-tied Neutral-Point Clamped converters with switching constraints. The system model is represented in the converter output line-to-line voltage coordinates, where the voltage vectors are integer values. First, the unconstrained solution is obtained to control the converter-side currents. Ellipse constraints are inscribed in the Space Vector diagram to ensure the switching transitions between only adjacent levels in the phase voltages. Moreover, the inverter voltage vector to be implemented in the next sampling period is obtained with low complexity by rounding the constrained voltage vector. Afterward, a cost function is calculated for the redundancies of the chosen inverter voltage vector, aiming to balance the DC-link capacitor voltages. The proposed algorithm presents advantages such as low computation burden, fast transient response, and good steady-state performance. Real-time Hardware-in-the-Loop results are presented to demonstrate the good performance of the proposed algorithm compared to other techniques with a reduced computational burden. Moreover, experimental results show the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm in terms of transient response and steady-state performance.
Using a Nurse-Led Telehealth Intervention to Improve Fasting Glucose Levels in Patients With Uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes Undergoing a Surgical Intervention
Authors: Mott Christine , Barker Kendra , Schwertfeger Renee , Mallow Jennifer
Published: October 2018

Background: Uncontrolled diabetes during the perioperative period can result in a variety of adverse postoperative outcomes. Objective: Evaluate a nurse-led telehealth preoperative intervention to improve glycemic control. Methods: Provide telehealth diabetes education prior to surgery and evaluate time spent and pre-/post-glucose levels. Between-group differences were used to assess glycemic control. Results: There was no significant difference in scores for those who received the telephone intervention (M = 167.71, SD = 59.9) and those who did not receive the intervention (M = 171.44, SD = 54.9; t (44) = 0.220, p = .82, two-tailed). The magnitude of the differences in the means was very small (Cohen’s d = 0.03). There was a reduction in pre- and post-glucose levels for both groups. Conclusions: Although the findings were not statistically significant, there may be some clinical significance. Implications for Nursing: The clinical significance has implications for nursing due to participants choosing to delay surgery and potentially preventing adverse outcomes.
Clinical Track Promotion Guideline Development for Nursing Faculty in a Traditional Research-Focused University
Authors: Cole Leslie G. , March Alice L.
Published: October 2018

Background: The clinical track is a newer concept for universities traditionally placing a hefty emphasis on research and funding. Objective: Guidelines should ensure equitable criteria for promotion of practicing faculty reflect teaching, scholarship, and academic outreach milestones. Methods: This article describes the process, challenges, and overall experience of developing clinical track promotion guidelines within a research-focused university setting. Results: The department’s outdated clinical track promotion guidelines were revised to reflect current roles of clinical faculty. Conclusions: As DNP and clinically focused advanced practice faculty flood into 4-year academic settings, universities must ensure that criteria for promotion reflects clear and equitable teaching, scholarship, and academic outreach milestones. Implications for Nursing: The recent influx of DNP clinical faculty and advanced nursing practice faculty roles requires an overhaul of outdated guidelines.
Pump Scheduling Optimization Using Asynchronous Parallel Evolutionary Algorithms
Authors: Lucken Christian von , Baran Benjamin , Sotelo Aldo
Published: October 2018

Optimizing the pump-scheduling is an interesting proposal to achieve cost reductions in water distribution pumping stations. As systems grow, pump-scheduling becomes a very difficult task. In order to attack harder pump-scheduling problems, this work proposes the use of parallel asynchronous evolutionary algorithms as a tool to aid in solving an optimal pump-scheduling problem. In particular, this work considers a pump-scheduling problem having four objectives to be minimized: electric energy cost, maintenance cost, maximum power peak, and level variation in a reservoir. Parallel and sequential versions of different evolutionary algorithms for multi- objective optimization were implemented and their results compared using a set of experimental metrics. Analysis of metric results shows that our parallel asynchronous implementation of evolutionary algorithms is effective in searching for solutions among a wide range of alternative optimal pump schedules to choose from.
TM-Builder: An Ontology Builder based on XML Topic Maps
Authors: Librelotto Giovani Rubert , Ramalho Jose Carlos , Henriques Pedro Rangel
Published: October 2018

Everyday a huge number of new information resources are linked to the web. This way the web is growing very fast, making search tasks more and more difficult with worse results. To solve the problem several initiatives were undertaken and a new area of research and development emerged: the one called Semantic Web.When we refer to the semantic web we are thinking about a network of concepts. Each concept has a group of related resources and can be related to other concepts; we can then use this concept network to navigate among web resources or simply among information resources. From the undertaken initiatives one became an ISO standard: Topic Maps ISO 13250.

The aim of this paper is to introduce a Topic Map (TM) Builder, that is a processor that extracts topics and relations from instances of a family of XML documents.A TM-Builder is strongly dependent on the resources structure. So, to extract a topic map for different collections of information resources (sets of documents with different structures) we have to implement several TM-Builders, one for each collection. This is not very easy! To overcome this inconvenient we have created an XML abstraction layer for TM-Builders that enables us to specify the topic map we want to build from a concrete family of resources, in order to generate automatically the intended extractor.

To describe that process, i.e. the extraction of knowledge from XML documents to produce a TM, we present a language to specify topic maps for a class of XML documents, that we call XSTM (XML Specification for Topic Maps). We also discuss a XSL processor that automatically generates the Extractor from its formal specification written in XSTM, the XSTM-P.
The efficacy of VAP prophylaxis bundle
Authors: Ignatenko O. V. , Bykov A. O. , Tyurin I. N. , Gelfand E. B. , Protsenko Denis
Published: October 2018

Objective: to evaluate efficacy of VAP prophylaxis bundle.
Methods: 79 ICU pts were included in RCT. The reason of invasive mechanical ventilation was the depression of consciousness due to stroke or head injury. The pts were randomized to VAP prophylaxis bundle group 1 or to standard care group 2. In first group we used bundle including filter and HME, special antimicrobial ventilator circuit, closed aspiration system and special oral hygiene system. The oral care performed 3 time per 24 hours with visual inspection, 0,05 % chlorhexidine solution washing, dental and gun cleaning, only closed system aspiration.
Results: VAP prophylaxis bundle decrease early onset VAP — 6.6 and 33 % in 1 and 2 groups respectively (p = 0.00167), increase VAP free-day — 7.5 ± 4.6 day in 1 group and 5.3 ± 6.5 day, (p = 0.00182) in group 2; decrease severity of VAP — CPIS on day 7 was 5.96 ± 3.2 and 7.2 ± 2.43 in 1 and 2 groups (p = 0.046), P/F on day 7 — 304.84 ± 22 and 255.9 ± 43 in 1 and 2 groups (p = 0.001).
The multivariate analysis show that oral care protocol was he most significant part of bundle (OR 0.21, 0.15–0.61 95 % CI; p = 0.00014). Microbiology data show decrease of CFU colonization Klebsiella pneumoniae from 106 to 104 (p < 0.001), Streptococcus pneumoniae from 107 to 103 (p < 0.001), MRSA from 105 to 103 (p < 0.001), Proteus mirabilis from 107 to 103 (p < 0.001).
Conclusions: VAP prophylaxis bundle decrease “early onset” VAP, severity of VAP, increase VAP free day.
Effective field theory of a vortex lattice in a bosonic superfluid
Authors: Moroz Sergej , Hoyos Carlos , Benzoni Claudio , Son Dam Thanh
Published: October 2018

Using boson-vortex duality, we formulate a low-energy effective
theory of a two-dimensional vortex lattice in a bosonic
Galilean-invariant compressible superfluid. The excitation spectrum
contains a gapped Kohn mode and an elliptically polarized Tkachenko mode
that has quadratic dispersion relation at low momenta. External rotation
breaks parity and time-reversal symmetries and gives rise to Hall
responses. We extract the particle number current and stress tensor
linear responses and investigate the relations between them that follow
from Galilean symmetry. We argue that elementary particles and vortices
do not couple to the spin connection which suggests that the Hall
viscosity at zero frequency and momentum vanishes in a vortex
lattice.
Ranking of firms by performance using I-distance method
Authors: Değirmenci Nurdan , Yakici Ayan Tuba
Published: October 2018

The objective of this article is to rank firms by their financial performance using statistical I-distance method, which has the ability to determine both ranking and important factors. For this purpose, the method was first applied to 110 Turkish industrial firms without any sectorial separation and then to 7 different sectors, and various findings about firms, sectors and variables were obtained. The I-distance method is used to get rid of the high correlation between variables during the analysis. The reason for choosing the I-distance method is that it allows you to sort the variables by importance and eliminate insignificant variables, as well as take into account correlations between variables. The authors believe that the method is superior to other alternative methods thanks to these qualities. Through a number of analyses, it was possible to see positions of firms both within the whole sample and their own sectors. Furthermore, this method provided valuable information on which factors were important in assessing firms’ financial performance. It has been observed in the analyses that the most effective factors in ranking firms and separating them from each other were profitability ratios, and the fact that liquidity and financial leverage ratios are not effective at all. When examined from a sectoral perspective, the nonmetal mining sector and the chemical, petroleum and plastic sectors seem to be better than other sectors in the performance rankings.
Bilateral trade and tourism relations between the EU and BSEC countries
Authors: Siskos Evangelos , Darvidou Konstantia
Published: October 2018

The European Union and the Black Sea Economics Cooperation countries are geographical neighbors and important trade partners. Greece, Bulgaria and Romania have a cross-membership in both organizations. The paper analyzes trends and structure of trade relations of the EU and BSEC countries. The EU trade with the 12 BSEC countries is about 640 billion dollars. The BSEC countries with the EU membership or a custom union with the EU have more intra-industry trade with the EU than other BSEC countries. International tourism is an important component of the trade in services between the regions. Following the review of the factors of international tourism demand, a gravity model for tourism arrivals is presented. The model considers demand in the country of origin, international tourism capacities in destination countries and distance. The analysis helps to determine under-traded and competitive destinations in the BSEC countries for the EU travelers. Greece is the most efficient in attracting the EU tourists. Finally, country-specific differences in demand factors are considered.
Assessment of an enterprise’s energy security based on multi-criteria tasks modeling
Authors: Voynarenko Mykhaylo , V. Dykha Mariia , Mykoliuk Oksana , Yemchuk Ludmyla , Danilkova Anastasiia
Published: October 2018

Today Ukrainian business entities operate in conditions of macroeconomic instability, environmental disturbance, energy dependence on risk of instable and interrupted supply and high cost of energy resources, excessive energy consumption and inefficient use of fuel and energy resources, which requires immediate actions as for finding solutions to ensure energy security. The goal of the article is to solve multi-criteria tasks focused on making managerial decisions regarding the development of enterprise energy security system based on evaluation of influence of numerous factors. As a result of this study, main components of energy security of the enterprise and most important influence factors are determined. The mathematical model of the hierarchy of factors in terms of their influence on the energy security of the enterprise with the use of graph theory is developed. Use of iterative procedure to determine the levels of hierarchy of factors allowed to assess the importance/priority of their influence on energy security of the enterprise. Thus, the developed model of hierarchy of factors based on the applied scientific and methodical approach to determine their influence on energy security of the enterprise provides the opportunity to get a detailed idea of factors interaction, interconnections and influence on energy security of the enterprise, which ultimately leads to elaboration of complex optimal/agreed managerial decisions in context of development and implementation of energy security system of the enterprise.
OSMANLI DÖNEMİ’NDE GERÇEKLEŞEN GÖÇLERİN KURUMSALLAŞMA VE GÖÇ POLİTİKALARI ÜZERİNDEKİ ETKİLERİ
Authors: Barut Ilgın
Published: October 2018

Bu çalışmadaki amaç, Osmanlı Devleti’nde kitlesel
göçlere paralel olarak şekillenen kurumsallaşma çabalarına ve göç
politikalarına yönelik bir açıklama sunmak ve bu bağlamda Cumhuriyet öncesi
dönemin birikimine ışık tutmaktır. Literatür taraması yönteminden
yararlanılarak hazırlanan çalışma, bu açıdan son yıllarda yaşadığımız büyük
kitlesel göçlerin aslında yeni bir olgu olmadığını; göç ve iskâna yönelik özel
örgütlenmelerin ve politikaların ilk olarak Osmanlı Devleti’nde hayata
geçirildiğini göstermektedir. Çalışmanın bazı sonuçları özetle şu şekilde ifade
edilebilir: Osmanlı Devleti’nin dağılma döneminde meydana gelen kitlesel göçler
nedeniyle mevcut düzenlemelerin ihtiyaçlara cevap üretememesi, göç
politikalarının merkezi düzlemde belirlenmesini zorunlu hale getirmiştir. Diğer
yandan kitlesel göç akınlarının yoğunlaşması liberal göç politikalarına duyulan
ihtiyacı zamanla ortadan kaldırmış, kozmopolit nüfus politikasının terkiyle
daha homojen bir nüfus politikası izlenmeye başlanmıştır. Ayrıca göç ve iskâna
yönelik politikalar, merkezi otoritenin tesisi ile modern devletin inşasında
önemli bir rol oynamıştır. Bu bağlamda gerçekleşen kitlesel göçler siyasi,
iktisadi ve toplumsal yapıda Cumhuriyet Dönemi’ni de etkileyecek önemli
sonuçlara yol açmıştır.
Biológia das células-tronco mesenquimais de felinos obtidas a partir de nichos presentes no tecido adiposo objetivando sua aplicação terapêutica na medicina veterinária
Authors: SANTOS Enrico
Published: October 2018

O tecido adiposo vêm representando uma fonte em potencial para a obtenção de células-tronco mesenquimais (CTMs). Estudos recentes têm demonstrado que as CTMs apresentam potencial de utilização tanto na pesquisa básica como aplicada. Podendo ser obtidas, em grandes quantidades, por meio de anestesia local e com o mínimo de desconforto, as CTMs vêm sendo objeto de intensa pesquisa. Neste estudo, o tecido adiposo de felino, obtido por meio de biópsia realizada na região subcutânea, foi processado de forma a obter uma população celular morfologicamente homogênea. As  células-tronco mesenquimais derivadas do tecido adiposo felinos (CTMs-TAF) foram mantidas, in vitro, em crescimento exponencial até a 9ª passagem apresentando-se como uma população estável e com baixos níveis de senescência. As CTMs-TAF foram capazes de se diferenciarem, in vitro em células adipogênicas, condrogênicas e osteogênicas na presença de factores de indução linhagem específica. Quando injectado em camundongos nude, as CTMs-TAF não foram capazes de dar origem a teratocarcinomas. Estes resultados demonstram de que as CTMs-TAF possuem propriedades que sugerem a sua possível utilização na terapia celular.
Avaliação cognitiva assistida para crianças com paralisia cerebral: o que informam as pesquisas?
Authors: LIMA Erica Cindra de , OLIVA Angela Donato , VITO Rossana de Vasconcelos Pugliese , VIANA-MEIRELES Livia Gomes , ROCHA Chistiane Delúsia de Oliveira
Published: October 2018

Este artigo de revisão oferece ao leitor uma síntese do conhecimento produzido, no período 2005-2015, sobre as melhores práticas em Avaliação Cognitiva Assistida, no atendimento de crianças diagnosticadas com Paralisia Cerebral – PC. Essa população infantil frequenta escolas, hospitais e Centros de Reabilitação. O conteúdo aqui proposto nos permite traçar o estado da arte sobre o tópico investigado. Como complemento, são explicitados os instrumentos, técnicas e procedimentos desta forma de avaliação. Quanto ao método, são empregados procedimentos de busca da Revisão Sistemática da Literatura (RSL), acessando-se bases de dados Psico Info, Cochrane Library, Portal Capes, BVS, Lilacs, Campbell Colaboration. A investigação se estendeu a artigos publicados em periódicos especializados e em relatórios de pesquisas recentes. Para cada base de dados foram detalhados procedimentos rotineiros em pesquisas de revisão, explicitando-se os critérios de inclusão e de exclusão. No total, foram encontrados, aproximadamente, 300 textos, no formato de artigos. Desse total, 10 foram incluídos e criticamente analisados, sustentando-se as hipóteses previamente formuladas. Os dados produzidos contribuem, sobremaneira, para a seleção criteriosa de instrumentos diagnósticos que compõem a Avaliação Cognitiva Assistida. É consolidado o papel das práticas baseadas em evidência, no atendimento de crianças com PC, com possibilidade de servirem de suporte para o pesquisador, na escolha das baterias de testes, dentre outros instrumentos diagnósticos que contemplem critérios de validade, fidedignidade e de padronização. Ações de Políticas Públicas poderão ser subsidiadas e direcionadas para a avaliação da aprendizagem das crianças afetadas.
Aplicação de nitrogênio no crescimento inicial de framboeseira no sul do Brasil
Authors: DAL MOLIN Sulian Junkes , PAULETTI Gabriel Fernandes , SOLDATELLI Pâmella , SCHMITT Djalma Eugênio
Published: October 2018

A exigência nutricional na cultura da framboeseira difere entre a fase de estabelecimento e a fase produtiva, principalmente para as cultivares não reflorescentes que apenas apresentam crescimento vegetativo no primeiro ano. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a resposta à aplicação de nitrogênio na framboeseira Tulameen quanto ao desenvolvimento inicial das plantas. O experimento foi realizado no ano de 2012 na área experimental do Campus da Universidade de Caxias do Sul localizado em Vacaria, RS, sobre um Latossolo Bruno. Os tratamentos consistiram da aplicação de seis doses de N (0, 40, 80, 120, 160 e 200 kg ha-1), aplicados em dez parcelas ao longo do ciclo da cultura. Utilizou-se o delineamento de blocos ao acaso, com quatro repetições. Foram avaliadas as variáveis: índice de área foliar (IAF), número e diâmetro médio de hastes e a concentração de nutrientes em tecido foliar. A adubação nitrogenada não influenciou o número e nem o diâmetro médio das hastes, mas aumentou o IAF da cultura. As concentrações de nutrientes em tecido foliar da framboeseira não foram influenciadas pela aplicação de nitrogênio, exceto para os teores de cálcio e cobre.
Licenciamento ambiental do uso do fogo nos Campos de Cima da Serra, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil: Determinação do período de pousio e sugestões para uma rotina de monitoramento.
Authors: BUFFON Iuri , PRINTES Rodrigo Cambará , ANDRADES-FILHO Clódis de Oliveira
Published: October 2018

A proibição do uso do fogo pelo Código Florestal Estadual do Rio Grande do Sul, Lei Estadual n° 9519/92, levou a pecuária tradicional a ser considerada antiecológica e antieconômica. Entretanto, os usos da terra que a substituíram nos anos seguintes tiveram um impacto ambiental ainda pior, sobretudo em relação a mudança da paisagem, o que acarretou uma  redução expressiva dos Campos de Cima da Serra, ecossistema associado ao Bioma Mata Atlântica. A pesquisa e documentação do conhecimento ecológico local (CEL) sobre a pecuária tradicional é de grande relevância para a negociação deste conflito socioambiental. O objetivo do presente estudo foi testar o CEL dos pecuaristas dos Campos de Cima da Serra quanto ao período de pousio, e com base nisso, propor uma rotina de monitoramento para as licenças ambientais emitidas para o manejo dos campos através do uso do fogo. Foi proposto um sistema de monitoramento de uso do fogo utilizando sensoriamento remoto, baseado na classificação supervisionada orientada e identificação de queimadas através de sítios de treinamento, oriundos de amostras fortuitas de classes de uso conhecidas. Para isso, foi utilizado o processamento das bandas espectrais do sensor imageador OLI do satélite Landsat 8, pelo complemento “classificação semiautomática” do software Quantum GIS 2.4. Através das etapas metodológicas apresentadas, o Poder Público poderá monitorar simultaneamente diversas licenças, em curto período de tempo, o que, juntamente com medidas preventivas e mitigatórias, pode viabilizar o licenciamento ambiental do uso do fogo na região.
Pulverização pneumática eletrostática com tratamentos fúngicos alternativos no manejo de videira comum em Laranjeiras do Sul/PR
Authors: STAWNICZYI Tiago Jose Reis , LIMA Cláudia Simone Madruga
Published: October 2018

A viticultura é tradicional em diversas regiões brasileiras, mas existem fatores que podem ser limitantes em sua produtividade, como por exemplo, os fungos patogênicos. Para controle é utilizado fungicidas no sistema convencional, que podem causar danos à saúde humana e meio ambiente. Como método alternativo pode-se utilizar extratos ou caldas naturais, tendo como exemplo, o extrato de cinamomo e a calda bordalesa. O sistema de pulverização eletrostática é outra alternativa, pois com emprego desta tecnologia nas aplicações de produtos se aumenta a eficiência da aplicação dos tratamentos nas plantas. Dessa forma, objetivou-se com este trabalho verificar a eficiência da pulverização eletrostática com tratamentos fúngicos alternativos na videira comum em Laranjeiras do Sul/PR. Foram realizadas pulverizações de calda a base de extrato aquoso de cinamomo e calda bordalesa em plantas de ‘Niágara Branca’, ‘Niágara Rosada’ e ‘Bordô’, as pulverizações foram com presença e ausência de carga. As variáveis avaliadas foram: a deposição nas plantas das caldas (%) aplicadas através de escala própria e volume de calda (mL) utilizado para cada tratamento nas diferentes cultivares. Para as cultivares Niágara Branca e Niágara Rosada, a calda comercial de Cuprofix® apresentou maior volume de calda gasto para realizar a aplicação em relação a testemunha, ambas não diferiram do extrato de cinamomo. Quanto ao fator presença e ausência de carga, a cultivar Niágara Branca com o sistema de indução ligado resultou em menor volume de calda utilizado. A pulverização eletrostática promoveu menor volume de calda para aplicação de produto, e os diferentes tratamentos fungicidas influenciam no volume de calda aplicado nas plantas.
Escrita acadêmica de qualidade: compreendendo o gênero textual, aprende-se a escrever
Authors: DILL Ricardo Eugenio , PAZ Dioni Maria dos Santos
Published: October 2018

A linguagem é a aptidão dos humanos que permite a capacidade de expressar algo, manifestar opiniões e desejos, assim como a troca de informações. A escrita e a oralidade são as formas mais amplas e eficientes para tais objetivos, no entanto elas seguem estruturas para a organização de ideias, através de gêneros textuais bem característicos. Na academia temos padrões de textos específicos. Esses padrões textuais, muitas vezes, são impedimentos aos acadêmicos novatos, em decorrência da falta de familiaridade e da ausência de uma direção sobre quais instrumentos utilizar. Observando essas adversidades, ofereceu-se o Curso de Inverno: Redação Científico/Acadêmica (des)complicada e formas de divulgação no recesso de inverno da UERGS. Realizaram-se discussões sobre as normas para elaboração de gêneros de textos como resumos acadêmicos, resenhas críticas, artigos científicos, comunicação oral e pôster científico. O objetivo foi guiar os acadêmicos em atividades de leitura, de produção e de exposição de conteúdo. O curso teve duração de 30 horas, com um total de 15 participantes concluintes. A dinâmica do curso envolveu atividades expositivas, práticas de elaboração do gênero resumo acadêmico, de 250 palavras, e uma resenha crítica. Os alunos também criaram uma apresentação padrão de tema livre para realizar uma comunicação oral no último dia do curso. Ao final do curso pôde-se observar nos participantes uma evolução do conhecimento sobre as estruturas que compõe cada forma acadêmica de escrita ou divulgação. Para muitos a barreira de não saber como fazer foi desfeita, restando agora iniciar a escrever as suas futuras publicações.
Industria 4.0 na auto-organização dos sistemas produtivos
Authors: PEIXOTO João Alvarez , PEREIRA Luisa Muller
Published: October 2018

Os requisitos de manufatura industrial apontam uma necessidade de reconfiguração e reprogramação do fluxo de processo, a fim de atender modificações no produto com as mudanças dos requisitos de mercado. Estas mudanças implicam em alterações no processo de fabricação, o que, em muitos casos, significa alterar o leiaute, reprogramar controladores, modificar acoplamentos e interfaceamentos, entre outros. As premissas da Indústria 4.0 trazem conceitos de modularização, orientação a serviços e adaptação em tempo real, o que dá ao processo produtivo as características de auto-organização, concedendo mais autonomia, para se autogerenciar e que permitam uma troca rápida de funcionalidades passam a serem desejados em um ambiente de manufatura, onde os sistemas convencionais com programação centralizada, sequência definida no controlador central e arranjo de funcionalidades fixas não dão conta das novas demandas fabris. Os equipamentos passam a se comportar como agentes de manufatura, num universo de multiagentes, que negociam entre si o processo requerido, propiciando o atendimento à variação de produto e dispondo de um número maior de funcionalidades, o que reduz o tempo de troca de processos. Um ensaio com sistemas de manufatura CIM, MES e auto-organizável é realizado, comparando seus resultados, frente a métricas que atendam a necessidade de produtos diversificados em um meio produtivo, onde os sistemas auto-organizáveis mostram seu valor aos novos requisitos de mercado. A auto-organização se apresentou como o sistema mais adequado para atender a requisitos de diversidade e customização de produtos.
AS INSTRUÇÕES AOS AUTORES PODEM ESTIMULAR O ACESSO ABERTO NO BRASIL?
Authors: Reis Juliana Gonçalves , Kuramoto Helio , Aventurier Pascal , Murtinho Rodrigo
Published: October 2018

Um recurso imprescindível ao desenvolvimento da Ciência Aberta é ter padrões mínimos de informação sobre Política de Acesso Aberto nas instruções aos autores. Foram analisadas n=93 instruções aos autores de periódicos de Ciências da Saúde da Coleção SciELO Brasil.  Observou-se que os periódicos estão disponíveis na Web, possuem ISSN Versão online, não contemplam informações divulgação em recursos digitais, refletem o modelo impresso em suas diretrizes, não informam sobre a disseminação da produção científica por meio de redes sociais, revistas secundárias e repositórios institucionais ou temáticos.  A ausência de tais estímulos nas instruções aos autores não apoia as Políticas de Acesso Aberto. INSTRUCTIONS TO AUTHORS CAN ENCOURAGE THE OPEN ACCESS IN BRAZIL?AbstractAn essential resource for the development of the Open Science is to have minimum standards of information about Open Access Policy in the guidelines. Were analyzed n = 93 instructions to journal authors of Health Sciences Collection SciELO Brazil. It was observed that the journals are available on the web, have ISSN online version, does not include disclosure information in digital resources, reflect the printed pattern in its guidelines, do not report on the dissemination of scientific production through social networks, secondary journals and repositories institutional or thematic. The absence of such stimuli in the guidelines does not support the Open Access Policies.
AN ASSESSMENT OF THE FLOK PROCESS AND WHY THE P2P FOUNDATION WILL NOT USE THE FLOK BRAND IN THE FUTURE
Authors: Bauwens Michel
Published: October 2018

Experience report on the implementation of P2P process, collaboration and knowledge sharing, called flok (Free/Libre Open Knowledge) in Equator. In the face of difficulties, we highlight the government's reluctance to give effective support, not considered strategic. Often, in order not explicit, the government claims to support but eventually affects the progress of the project. Another challenge faced was mistrust of civil society on a project allegedly sponsored by the government. With the Ecuadorian experience, the author concludes that the FLOK process should not be deployed in future P2P plans and must consider issues such as political and historical context of the country in the next projects. UMA AVALIAÇÃO DO PROCESSO FLOK E POR QUE A FUNDAÇÃO P2P NÃO USARÁ A MARCA FLOK NO FUTURO  ResumoRelato de experiência na implementação do processo P2P, de colaboração e compartilhamento de conhecimento, denominado FLOK (Free/Libre Open Knowledge) no Equador. Diante das dificuldades encontradas, destaca-se a resistência do governo em dar efetivo apoio, considerado não estratégico. Muitas vezes, de forma não explicita, o governo diz apoiar, mas prejudica o andamento do projeto. Outro desafio encontrado foi a desconfiança da sociedade civil diante de um projeto supostamente patrocinado pelo governo. Com a experiência do Equador, o autor conclui que o processo FLOK não deve ser implantado em futuros planos P2P, devendo-se considerar questões como contexto político e histórico do país nos próximos projetos.
HOW THE SIGNALS USED BY CAPITALIST SUPPLY CHAINS COULD SERVE A MUTUAL COORDINATION ECONOMY
Authors: Haugen Bob
Published: October 2018

Mutual Coordination Economy is a phrase and idea that arose from the P2P Foundation and their Mutual Coordination Economics Working Group. This essay explores the coordination signals used by the most advanced capitalist supply chains, and suggests how those signals could be transformed to become useful for a very different, non-capitalist, social-economic system based on human and ecological needs. It also suggests some even more advanced coordination signals that could be used for that more advanced system. It concludes with some ideas about how to start to implement such a system.