bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Obtenção e caracterização de farinha de casca de uva e sua utilização em snack extrusado
Authors: Bender Ana Betine Beutinger , Luvielmo Márcia de Mello , Loureiro Bruno Bianch , Speroni Caroline Sefrin , Boligon Aline Augusti , Silva Leila Picolli da , Penna Neidi Garcia
Published: June 2016

Resumo Este estudo propôs caracterizar a farinha de casca de uva (FCU) e o efeito de sua inclusão em snack extrusado no que diz respeito aos parâmetros nutricionais, tecnológicos e sensoriais. Para a obtenção da farinha de casca de uva, foi utilizado bagaço de uva da cultivar Marselan (Vitis vinifera) proveniente do processo de vinificação. O bagaço in natura foi seco em estufa de circulação de ar a 55 °C por 24 horas. A separação das cascas e sementes foi realizada com auxílio de peneiras de 3 mm e 2 mm, sendo o resíduo posteriormente moído em micromoinho a 27.000 rpm (partículas < 1 mm) e armazenado a –18 °C. A farinha de casca de uva obtida foi submetida às análises de composição química (umidade, cinzas, proteína, lipídeos, fibra alimentar total e carboidratos, pH, compostos fenólicos e cor). A FCU foi incluída na formulação de snacks extrusados nas concentrações de 9% e 18%, em substituição à farinha de milho, representando 5% e 10% de fibra, respectivamente, os quais foram avaliados quanto à cor, textura e aceitação sensorial. Realizaram-se as determinações microbiológicas de coliformes a 45 °C e Salmonella nas formulações de snack extrusado. Fibra (58,01%), carboidratos (17,62%) e cinzas (12,46%) foram os principais constituintes da farinha de casca de uva, a qual teve pH de 3,51. Resveratrol (6,14 mg.g–1), luteolina (5,16 mg.g–1) e kaempferol (3,01 mg.g–1) foram os compostos fenólicos detectados em maior quantidade na FCU, indicando presença de antioxidantes na farinha. A formulação de snack contendo 9% (5% fibra) de FCU apresentou melhores resultados de aceitação com relação aos atributos cor, aroma e textura, comparada à formulação de snack padrão. Pelo enriquecimento nutricional (fibras e fitoquímicos) e por agregar valor ao resíduo agroindustrial descartado pelas vinícolas, a adição de FCU em snacks extrusados é viável e bastante interessante.
Microstructural chromosome reorganization in the genus Trichomycterus (Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae)
Authors: Oliveira Maria Lígia M. de , Utsunomia Ricardo , Pansonato-Alves José Carlos , Scacchetti Priscilla C. , Primo Cleberson C. , Vicari Marcelo R. , Artoni Roberto F. , Centofante Liano , Moreira-Filho Orlando , Oliveira Claudio , Foresti Fausto
Published: June 2016

Trichomycterus is a specious fish genus within Trichomycterinae and displays remarkable karyotype diversity. However, knowledge about their genomic structure and location of repetitive sequence is still limited. In order to better understand the karyotype diversification, we analyzed nine species of Trichomycterus using classical and molecular cytogenetic techniques. Results revealed a conserved diploid chromosome number of 2n=54 chromosomes in all analyzed species, although remarkable differences on the constitutive heterochromatin distribution were observed. In addition, while the 18S rDNA showed a conserved distribution pattern, the 5S rDNA sites showed a quite diverse location considering the analyzed species. Remarkably, both ribosomal genes were co-located in all species, except in T . iheringi , suggesting that co-localization is probably an ancestral condition in Trichomycterus . Finally, three analyzed species showed heterochromatic B chromosomes, reinforcing the intense genomic reorganization occurring in Trichomycterus . Our results showed that chromosomal variations are not restricted to differences in karyotype formula as previously proposed, but also to modifications on the microstructural level of resolution.
Cytogenetic analysis of Baryancistrus xanthellus (Siluriformes: Loricariidae: Ancistrini), an ornamental fish endemic to the Xingu River, Brazil
Authors: Medeiros Larissa A. , Ginani Eduardo G. , Sousa Leandro M. , Py-Daniel Lúcia H. Rapp , Feldberg Eliana
Published: June 2016

ABSTRACT Baryancistrus xanthellus is a species from the Ancistrini tribe known commonly as "amarelinho " or "golden nugget pleco". It is one of the most popular and valued ornamental fishes due to its color pattern. Also, it is an endemic species from the Xingu River occurring from Volta Grande do Xingu, region where the Belo Monte Hydropower Dam is being built, to São Félix do Xingu. The current study aimed to cytogenetically characterize B. xanthellus . Results point to the maintenance of 2n=52, which is considered the most common condition for the tribe, and a single nucleolus organizer region (NOR). Mapping of the 18S rDNA confirmed the NOR sites, and the 5S rDNA was mapped in the interstitial position of a single chromosome pair. The 18S and 5S rDNA located in different pairs constitute an apomorphy in Loricariidae. Large blocks of heterochromatin are present in pairs 1 and 10 and in the regions equivalent to NOR and the 5S rDNA. Data obtained in this study corroborated with the currently accepted phylogenetic hypothesis for the Ancistrini and demonstrate evidence that the genus Baryancistrus occupies a basal position in the tribe.
Molecular identification of intergenus crosses involving catfish hybrids: risks for aquaculture production
Authors: Hashimoto Diogo T. , Prado Fernanda D. , Foresti Fausto , Porto-Foresti Fábio
Published: June 2016

ABSTRACT Monitoring of the interspecific hybrid production and trade is essential for the appropriate management of these animals in fish farms. The identification of catfish hybrids by morphological analysis is unreliable, particularly of juveniles and post-F1 individuals. Therefore, in the present study, we used five molecular markers (four nuclear genes and one mitochondrial gene) to detect hybrids in the trade of pimelodid juvenile fish from different stocks purchased of five seed producers in Brazil. Samples commercialized as pintado (pure species Pseudoplatystoma corruscans ) from three fish farms were genetically identified as hybrid cachapinta (♀ P. reticulatum x ♂ P. corruscans ). In the stocks purchased as cachandiá (hybrid between ♀ P. reticulatum x ♂ Leiarius marmoratus ) and cachapira (hybrid between ♀ P. reticulatum x ♂ Phractocephalus hemioliopterus ), we suggested the occurrence of intergenus crosses involving the hybrid cachapinta, which was used instead of the pure species P. reticulatum . The problems involving the hybrid cachapinta production were discussed in the present study, especially because these animals have caused genetic contamination and threatened the genetic integrity of natural and cultivated populations. In order to improve the surveillance of the production and provide criteria for the correct management of catfish hybrids, genetic markers has become an excellent alternative to the morphological identification, including juveniles or post-F1 generations.
A psicologia ensinada a normalistas: um estudo de manuais de ensino
Authors: Lima Ana Laura Godinho
Published: June 2016

Resumo Este artigo analisa os discursos sobre a psicologia e suas contribuições para a educação a partir do exame de manuais dessa disciplina empregados nas escolas normais durante a primeira metade do século XX. Tais discursos são tomados como acontecimentos e objetos históricos, indícios de que houve, num período não muito distante, outro modo de pensar o valor da psicologia para os professores. Os manuais foram escritos a partir da experiência de seus autores como professores da disciplina e alguns consistem na publicação de suas aulas, ministradas conforme os programas então vigentes. No período considerado, reivindicava-se para a psicologia o status de ciência autônoma, separada da filosofia e situada entre a biologia e a sociologia, com as quais completava o conjunto das ciências que tomavam o homem como objeto de estudo. A disciplina era apresentada como uma ciência nova e promissora, cujo estudo poderia proporcionar bases seguras à educação da criança.
Desenvolvimento motor e autoconceito de escolares com transtorno do desenvolvimento da coordenação
Authors: Beltrame Thais Silva , Cardoso Fernando Luiz , Alexandre Juliano Maestri , Bernardi Carla Simon
Published: June 2016

Resumo Verificou-se a influência de um programa de intervenção motora no desenvolvimento motor e autoconceito de escolares com Transtorno do Desenvolvimento da Coordenação (TDC). Participaram do programa de intervenção de 16 semanas,12 crianças com idades de 10 anos (± 6 meses), divididas em dois grupos;sete escolares com indicativo TDC (GT) e cinco escolares com risco para TDC (GR). Utilizou-se a bateria motora MABC-2 (Henderson, Sugden, & Barnett, 2007) e a Escala de Auto-percepção para Crianças (Harter, 1982). Para analisar os efeitos da intervenção, utilizou-se o teste de Wilcoxon, o nível de significância foi de p>0,05. O programa se mostrou efetivo quando observado o TDC proporcionando influência positiva e significante nos valores das pontuações totais, pontuação padrão e percentis do Teste MABC-2. Entretanto, para o autoconceito essa efetividade não foi totalmente confirmada.
Psicologia no Ensino Médio e Psicologia Escolar: história, diferenças e perspectivas
Authors: Machado Lucas Antunes
Published: June 2016

Resumo Este artigo objetiva apresentar uma reflexão relativa ao ensino de Psicologia nas escolas e suas diferenças em relação à Psicologia Escolar. Trata-se de uma revisão da literatura especializada através da consulta de periódicos e teses/dissertações. Procedeu-se a busca bibliográfica nas bases de dados eletrônicas SciELO, PePSIC, Indexpsi, CAPES e BDTD. Assim, constatou-se que: (I) o ensino de Psicologia tem marcado presença na formação das juventudes desde metade do século XIX; (II) a Psicologia no Ensino Médio se refere ao espaço de formação e socialização do conhecimento acumulado pela psicologia; (III) a Psicologia Escolar constitui-se como área de aplicação da Psicologia na escola e (IV) têm se intensificado os debates nos âmbitos institucional e político. Conclui-se que o ensino de Psicologia objetiva a formação social crítica dos jovens, reverberando-se nas barreiras psicológicas que legitimam a barbárie e desqualificam valores e atitudes voltados aos direitos humanos e à cidadania na escola
Queixa escolar e atendimento psicológico na rede de saúde: contribuições para debate
Authors: Moreira Gercimeire Ramos , Cotrin Jane Teresinha Domingues
Published: June 2016

Resumo Este artigo objetiva propor reflexões sobre o atendimento à queixa escolar, especificamente a dificuldade na aprendizagem, feito por psicólogos que atuam na rede de Atenção Secundária à Saúde do município de Cuiabá, estado de Mato Grosso. O estudo está fundamentado na perspectiva crítica em Psicologia e foi realizado a partir de uma pesquisa qualitativa em que buscamos identificar o significado que os profissionais atribuem à queixa escolar, as abordagens teóricas em que se fundamentam e os instrumentos e metodologias utilizados na prática. Os resultados corroboram pesquisas já realizadas em que as queixas escolares constituem uma das maiores demandas recebidas nas unidades de Saúde sendo compreendidas como um fenômeno decorrente de problemas da criança, dos pais e de técnicas de ensino inadequadas. Os resultados também apontam para uma incompatibilidade entre a proposta de atendimento da rede de Atenção Secundária à Saúde e o atendimento à demanda escolar.
O PIBID e a mediação na configuração de sentidos sobre a docência
Authors: Gomes Claudia , Souza Vera Lucia Trevisan de
Published: June 2016

Resumo Este estudo, baseado na Psicologia Histórico-cultural, visa analisar os espaços de configuração de sentidos da docência que emergem nas atividades desenvolvidas por 16 licenciandos de diferentes cursos nas dinâmicas formativas ofertadas pelo Programa Institucional de Bolsas de Iniciação à Docência (PIBID). Amparada por uma metodologia qualitativa de pesquisa, as informações foram construídas por meio de grupos focais de discussão e questionário de complemento de frases. No processo de análise, leituras aprofundadas dos dados deram origem aos indicadores que possibilitaram a construção de dois núcleos de significação: o PIBID e a relação prática da docência e o PIBID e a provocação reflexiva. Os resultados evidenciam o PIBID como importante espaço para a formação, pois oferece elementos centrais para a configuração da docência como profissão que toma o conhecimento da realidade escolar como premissa para a ampliação da reflexão no processo continuo de repensar a escolha da docência e o compromisso com o ensino e aprendizagem das futuras gerações.
Reflexión colectiva sistemática: un estudio orientado al desarrollo profesional docente
Authors: Catalán-Ahumada Jorge , Castro Pablo J.
Published: June 2016

Resumen Este trabajo expone el curso seguido por una intervención para desarrollar reflexión colectiva sistemática, en reuniones de profesores de un establecimiento público de educación media de La Serena, Chile y las posibilidades de cambio a partir de ella. Se utilizó una metodología cualitativa, donde se emplearon observaciones de reuniones de trabajo, entrevistas y bitácoras de investigadores. El análisis de datos consistió en síntesis descriptivas y análisis de contenido, con apoyo del programa computacional Atlas-Ti. Los resultados pusieron de manifiesto la potencialidad de la intervención para desarrollar reflexión colectiva sistemática; la apropiación que hicieron los profesores de sus teorías subjetivas, como también, las dificultades y requerimientos de la cultura escolar para realizar procesos de reflexión.
A MATEMÁTICA NOS PRIMEIROS ANOS ESCOLARES: ELEMENTOS OU RUDIMENTOS?
Authors: Valente Wagner Rodrigues
Published: June 2016

Resumo Este artigo reúne resultados parciais de pesquisa que vêm sendo obtidos pela realização de dois projetos de investigação, um de âmbito nacional e outro internacional. Tais resultados intentam responder à seguinte questão: que trajetórias tiveram as concepções sobre os saberes matemáticos para serem ensinados nos primeiros anos escolares? O trabalho adota como enquadramento teórico referências vindas da História Cultural. Utiliza como base empírica os posicionamentos de personagens condutoras da educação brasileira de finais do século 19 a meados do século 20, lidos em revistas pedagógicas. Buscar-se-á mostrar que os saberes elementares matemáticos seguem um movimento de alternância entre duas concepções: ora eles são vistos na forma de elementos, ora são concebidos como rudimentos. E, ainda, o que parece relevante: esses dois modelos convivem na atualidade.
UMA ANÁLISE DE IMAGENS DE CAPA DA REVISTA ATUALIDADES PEDAGÓGICAS: POR UMA ESTÉTICA ESCOLAR NA DÉCADA DE 1950 NO BRASIL
Authors: Pereira Marcos Villela , Rios Diogo Franco
Published: June 2016

Resumo Neste texto se analisam imagens de cotidiano de sala de aula apresentadas nas capas de dois números da Revista Atualidades Pedagógicas publicados em 1955 e 1960. A partir dessas imagens, tomadas como fontes históricas, analisamos o papel que as imagens poderiam cumprir na construção de uma estética escolar associada à valores que estavam vinculados à escola brasileira da década de 1950 no Brasil. Alguns traços dessas tentativas de estetização e sensibilização moral podem ser identificados em representações de salas de aula, uniformes e posturas dos alunos, vestuário de professores e imagens de sala de aula e laboratório, que estavam em crescente valorização nessa época, marcada pelo desenvolvimentismo e pelo espírito modernizador da sociedade brasileira.
A LEGIÃO BRASILEIRA DE ASSISTÊNCIA EM SÃO PAULO E A INTERIORIZAÇÃO DE POLÍTICAS PARA A INFÂNCIA
Authors: Fonseca Sérgio César da , Almeida Elmir de
Published: June 2016

Resumo De comitê nacional de apoio ao esforço de guerra a Legião Brasileira de Assistência - LBA - logo se tornou uma agência federal para a assistência social com filais por todo o território nacional. Em São Paulo, particularmente, dessa virada resultaram ações importantes da LBA, a exemplo da sopa escolar, da caixa escolar e dos postos de puericultura que, neste artigo, tomamos como casos de estudo e temas pelos quais é possível apontar os caminhos de interiorização que seguiram suas políticas no Estado. Da leitura de documentos oficiais da LBA paulista procuramos destacar características das citadas políticas, seu modo de operação, os locais de execução, as parcerias institucionais a fim de indicar traços da interiorização em curso.
O PROJETO MODERNIZADOR À MINEIRA: REFORMAS ADMINISTRATIVAS E A FORMAÇÃO DE PROFESSORES (MINAS GERAIS, 1906-1930)
Authors: Carvalho Carlos Henrique de , Gonçalves Neto Wenceslau , Carvalho Luciana Beatriz de Oliveira Bar de
Published: June 2016

Resumo Neste artigo se analisam as estratégias mobilizadas pelos reformadores educacionais mineiros entre 1906 a 1930, sobre a reorganização da instrução pública promovida no Estado de Minas Gerais. Neste sentido, o objetivo do texto é acompanhar as iniciativas para se implantar, no âmbito do arcabouço legal, as medidas administrativas, tendo em vista a formação dos professores, buscando compreender como as discussões evoluíram ao longo do período demarcado. As fontes que subsidiaram a análise foram as mensagens dos presidentes do Estado, a legislação educacional e os textos publicados pela Revista do Ensino a partir de 1925. Desta forma, analisamos as principais propostas de mudanças administrativas para a formação dos professores, que compunham o projeto modernizador à mineira.
Revision of the grandiosity dimension of the Dimensional Clinical Personality Inventory and verification of its psychometric properties
Authors: Carvalho Lucas de Francisco , Sette Catarina Possenti , Ferrari Bárbara Letícia
Published: June 2016

Abstract Introduction: Personality disorders are among the most common disorders seen in clinical psychology. However, in Brazil there are few instruments for assessing the pathological characteristics of personality. Objective: To revise the grandiosity dimension of the Brazilian Dimensional Clinical Personality Inventory (Inventário Dimensional Clínico da Personalidade [IDCP]) and investigate its psychometric properties. Methods: A total of 225 people participated in this study. Their ages ranged from 18 to 66 years (mean [M] = 26.2, standard deviation [SD] = 8.1) and the majority were female (n = 162, 70.1%). The IDCP and the Brazilian versions of the Revised NEO Personality Inventory (NEO PI-R) and the Personality Inventory for DSM-5 (PID-5) were administered to all participants. Results: A total of 285 new items were developed and content analysis was used to select 33 of these to comprise the final version destined for administration. The results of parallel analysis and factor analysis identified four interpretable factors. Internal consistency coefficients were deemed acceptable and varied from 0.73 to 0.84 for the factors. Additionally, the expected correlations between the IDCP Inventory and the other tests were observed. Conclusion: This study demonstrates the revised dimension's suitability for assessment of the pathological traits of narcissistic personality disorder.
Nietzsche e "Hitler"
Authors: Nehamas Alexander
Published: June 2016

Resumo Este artigo trata dos limites do imoralismo de Nietzsche, tomando como fio condutor a figura do heroi do mal. Defende-se a tese de que há um limite para esse imoralismo, na medida em que algumas questões devem permanecer na esfera de um tratamento moral, no sentido ligeiramente pejorativo que o termo recebeu entre os críticos da moralidade.
Radiographic analysis to assess the seed structure of Crotalaria juncea L.
Authors: Arruda Natália , Cicero Silvio Moure , Guilhien Gomes-Junior Francisco
Published: June 2016

Abstract: The X-ray test is a simple, fast, non-destructive, and highly precise test that enables detailed examination of internal seed morphology and identification of seed damage and its location and type. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the efficiency of the X-ray test and the relationship between the structure of Crotalaria juncea seeds and germination. Six lots of Crotalaria juncea seeds of the IAC-KR1 cultivar were subjected to X-ray and germination tests. Normal and abnormal seedlings and dead seeds were photographed and analyzed together with the X-ray images of the seeds. Results showed that analysis of X-ray images is effective in identifying mechanical damage, stink bug damage, and deteriorated tissues in Crotalaria juncea seeds and is able to establish an association between their occurrence and germination.
Biochemical changes in fiber naturally colored cottonseeds during storage
Authors: Oliveira Andréa dos Santos , Carvalho Maria Laene Moreira de , Bárbara Cláudio das Neves Vieira , Guimarães Renato Mendes , Oliveira João Almir , Pereira Diego de Sousa
Published: June 2016

Abstract: The cotton seeds deterioration process with different chemical composition, in distinct environments is essential to the definition of adequate methods for storage. The deterioration involves cellular, metabolic and chemical changes and the behavior of the seeds' antioxidant defense system has an important role to control the speed and intensity of this process. The colored fiber of cottonseeds cv. BRS Verde and white fiber cv. BRS 187-8H were stored under controlled environment conditions (10 °C, 25 °C and 30 °C) for one year. The seeds were assessed for physiological quality, presence of microorganisms, chemical composition, oil and tocopherol contents by 90 day intervals. The cottonseed physiological potential began to decrease on day 90 particularly when the storage is carried out at 25 to 30 °C. Changes in lipid content and tocopherol are associated with the reduction of physiological quality. At temperatures above 25 °C the deterioration of cottonseeds is improved and decreases their physiological quality. Reduction in fat content and tocopherol and an increase in acidity and peroxide indicate loss of quality during storage.
Remoção da fração oleosa de embalagens de lubrificantes automotivos pós-consumo por drenagem gravitacional
Authors: Martins Harley Moraes , Campos Juacyara Carbonelli , Guimaraes Maria José de Oliveira Cavalcanti , Bassani Gabriel
Published: June 2016

RESUMO: Este trabalho aborda a questão do gerenciamento de embalagens pós-consumo de lubrificantes automotivos, considerando as dificuldades inerentes à implementação do sistema de logística reversa - prática compulsória por força de lei (Brasil, Lei 12.305/2010) - e a ineficácia dos atuais métodos utilizados para remoção da fração oleosa residual, necessária ao reprocessamento do material plástico por reciclagem mecânica direta. Para determinar metodologia apropriada para limpeza dos frascos de lubrificantes foram conduzidos experimentos para avaliar a influência do aquecimento e da posição das embalagens durante o processo de drenagem gravitacional. O procedimento analítico realizado proporcionou a escolha de uma combinação de variáveis capaz de assegurar remoção de elevado teor do resíduo oleoso com menor gasto energético. A otimização foi feita utilizando um planejamento experimental do tipo composto central com triplicata no ponto central. Os dados obtidos nos ensaios foram analisados com recursos estatísticos e demonstraram que ambos os parâmetros avaliados interferem, de forma significativa, no processo em estudo. Os resultados apontaram aumento da eficácia do processo quando a drenagem é realizada em temperaturas superiores a 35ºC e com a embalagem inclinada em ângulos próximos a 70º em relação à horizontal. Nessas condições, percentuais de remoção de óleo residual superaram 95% após 35 minutos de drenagem.
Cross-Cultural adaptation of the General Functioning Scale of the Family
Authors: Pires Thiago , Assis Simone Gonçalves de , Avanci Joviana Quintes , Pesce Renata Pires
Published: June 2016

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To describe the process of cross-cultural adaptation of the General Functioning Scale of the Family, a subscale of the McMaster Family Assessment Device, for the Brazilian population. METHODS The General Functioning Scale of the Family was translated into Portuguese and administered to 500 guardians of children in the second grade of elementary school in public schools of Sao Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro, Southeastern Brazil. The types of equivalences investigated were: conceptual and of items, semantic, operational, and measurement. The study involved discussions with experts, translations and back-translations of the instrument, and psychometric assessment. Reliability and validity studies were carried out by internal consistency testing (Cronbach’s alpha), Guttman split-half correlation model, Pearson correlation coefficient, and confirmatory factor analysis. Associations between General Functioning of the Family and variables theoretically associated with the theme (father’s or mother’s drunkenness and violence between parents) were estimated by odds ratio. RESULTS Semantic equivalence was between 90.0% and 100%. Cronbach’s alpha ranged from 0.79 to 0.81, indicating good internal consistency of the instrument. Pearson correlation coefficient ranged between 0.303 and 0.549. Statistical association was found between the general functioning of the family score and the theoretically related variables, as well as good fit quality of the confirmatory analysis model. CONCLUSIONS The results indicate the feasibility of administering the instrument to the Brazilian population, as it is easy to understand and a good measurement of the construct of interest.
Transcultural adaptation to Brazilian Portuguese and reliability of the effort-reward imbalance in household and family work
Authors: Vasconcellos Ilmeire Ramos Rosembach de , Griep Rosane Härter , Portela Luciana , Alves Márcia Guimarães de Mello , Rotenberg Lúcia
Published: June 2016

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To describe the steps in the transcultural adaptation of the scale in the Effort-reward imbalance model to household and family work to the Brazilian context. METHODS We performed the translation, back-translation, and initial psychometric evaluation of the questionnaire that comprised three dimensions: (i) effort (eight items, emphasizing quantitative workload), (ii) reward (11 items that seek to capture the intrinsic value of family and household work, societal esteem, recognition from the spouse/partner, and affection from the children), and (iii) overcommitment (four items related to intrinsic effort). The scale was included in a sectional study conducted with 1,045 nursing workers. A subsample of 222 subjects answered the questionnaire for a second time, seven to 15 days thereafter. The data were collected between October 2012 and May 2013. The internal consistency of the scale was evaluated using Cronbach’s alpha and test-retest reliability analysis, square weighted kappa, prevalence and bias adjusted Kappa, and intraclass correlation coefficient. RESULTS Prevalence and bias-adjusted Kappa (ka) of the scale dimensions ranged from 0.80-0.83 for overcommitment, 0.78-0.90 for effort, and 0.76-0.93 for reward. In most dimensions, the values of minimum and maximum scores, average, standard deviation, and Cronbach’s alpha were similar in test and retest scores. Only on societal esteem subdimension (reward) was there little variation in standard deviation (test score of 2.24 and retest score of 3.36) and in Cronbach’s alpha coefficient (test score of 0.38 and retest score of 0.59). CONCLUSIONS The Brazilian version of the scale was found to have proper reliability indices regarding time stability, which suggests adapting it to be used in population with characteristics that are similar to the one in this study.
Heterogeneity in semantic priming effect with a lexical decision task in patients after left hemisphere stroke
Authors: Holderbaum Candice Steffen , Mansur Letícia Lessa , Salles Jerusa Fumagalli de
Published: June 2016

ABSTRACT Investigations on the semantic priming effect (SPE) in patients after left hemisphere (LH) lesions have shown disparities that may be explained by the variability in performance found among patients. The aim of the present study was to verify the existence of subgroups of patients after LH stroke by searching for dissociations between performance on the lexical decision task based on the semantic priming paradigm and performance on direct memory, semantic association and language tasks. All 17 patients with LH lesions after stroke (ten non-fluent aphasics and seven non aphasics) were analyzed individually. Results indicated the presence of three groups of patients according to SPE: one exhibiting SPE at both stimulus onset asynchronies (SOAs), one with SPE only at long SOA, and another, larger group with no SPE.
Adjuvant transcranial direct current stimulation for treating Alzheimer's disease: A case study
Authors: Andrade Suellen Marinho , Mendonça Camila Teresa Ponce Leon de , Pereira Thobias Cavalcanti Laurindo , Fernandez-Calvo Bernardino , Araújo Regina Coely Neves , Alves Nelson Torro
Published: June 2016

ABSTRACT We report the case of a 73-year-old male patient with Alzheimer's disease who underwent 10-daily transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) sessions. tDCS was applied over the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex as an adjuvant to the traditional treatment that the patient was receiving, which consisted of anticholinergic medication and cognitive training. The data were qualitatively analyzed and are presented in an analytic and structured form. The effects on cognitive performance were evaluated using the Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale-cognitive subscale as the primary outcome. Secondary outcomes were assessed with a set of tests consisting of the Neuropsychiatric Inventory, the Blessed Dementia Scale and the Disability Assessment for Dementia. The data obtained revealed that the application of tDCS had a stabilizing effect on overall patient cognitive function and led to improved performance on all the secondary outcome tests. These preliminary results indicate that tDCS is a potential adjuvant therapeutic tool for cognitive rehabilitation in Alzheimer's disease .
Mindfulness as an Alternative for Supporting University Student Mental Health: Cognitive-Emotional and Depressive Self-Criticism Measures
Authors: Azam Muhammad Abid , Mongrain Myriam , Vora Khushboo , Pirbaglou Meysam , Azargive Saam , Changoor Tina , Wayne Noah , Guglietti Crissa , Macpherson Alison , Irvine Jane , Rotondi Michael , Smith Dawn , Perez Daniel , Ritvo Paul
Published: June 2016

Increases in university-based mental health problems require alternative mental health programs, applicable to students with elevated psychological risks due to personality traits. This study examined the cognitive-emotional outcomes of a university mindfulness meditation (MM) program and their relationship with Self-Criticism (SC), a personality factor linked to depressive vulnerability. University students (n = 71) were assessed at baseline with the Depressive Experiences Questionnaire (DEQ), a measure of depressive personality traits, and two outcome measures: Profile of Mood States (POMS) and Anxiety Sensitivity Index (ASI). Students attending the MM program were reassessed for outcomes at 3 follow up assessments over 2 semesters. Repeated measures analyses of variance revealed improved within-subjects effects with large or very large effect sizes for the subsample that completed the MM program (n = 18) on the POMS Tension-Anxiety, POMS Depression, POMS Fatigue, and Anxiety Sensitivity Index. Multiple linear regression using self-criticism as a predictor of change in depressed mood revealed that higher self-criticism predicted greater reductions in POMS Depression. This study provides evidence for MM-related cognitive-emotional benefits, suggesting that students with elevated self-critical traits may derive exceptional benefits evident in greater reductions of depressed mood.
Between Potential, Performance and Prospect: Revisiting the Political Leadership of the EU Commission President
Authors: Müller Henriette
Published: June 2016

This contribution argues that although the latest EU treaties formalized the Commission presidency to substantial degree, it remains a constitutionally weak office for the provision of political leadership. The capacity to lead thus still strongly depends on the individual incumbent. As a first step, the article examines the legal-procedural structure of the office before and after the Lisbon Treaty came into force. Secondly, it analyzes the political leadership performance of the Commission president José Barroso in comparison with his predecessor Jacques Delors. In bridging formal institutional rules with concrete performances this article contributes to the understanding of the relationship between structure and agency in international institutions as well as to the growing literature on political leadership in the European Union.
‘Sensor’ship and Spatial Data Quality
Authors: Sedano Elisabeth
Published: June 2016

This article describes a Los Angeles-based website that collects volunteered geographic information (VGI) on outdoor advertising using the Google Street View interface. The Billboard Map website was designed to help the city regulate signage. The Los Angeles landscape is thick with advertising, and the city efforts to count total of signs has been stymied by litigation and political pressure. Because outdoor advertising is designed to be seen, the community collectively knows how many and where signs exist. As such, outdoor advertising is a perfect subject for VGI. This paper analyzes the Los Angeles community's entries in the Billboard Map website both quantitatively and qualitatively. I find that members of the public are well able to map outdoor advertisements, successfully employing the Google Street View interface to pinpoint sign locations. However, the community proved unaware of the regulatory distinctions between types of signs, mapping many more signs than those the city technically designates as billboards. Though these findings might suggest spatial data quality issues in the use of VGI for municipal record-keeping, I argue that the Billboard Map teaches an important lesson about how the public's conceptualization of the urban landscape differs from that envisioned by city planners. In particular, I argue that community members see the landscape of advertising holistically, while city agents treat the landscape as a collection of individual categories. This is important because, while Los Angeles recently banned new off-site signs, it continues to approve similar signs under new planning categories, with more in the works.
The structure, nature and intensity of painin various forms of external genital endometriosis
Authors: Efimenko Tatiana O
Published: June 2016

Background. The study of the relationship of severity of endometriosis, localization and intensity of pelvic pain is a significant scientific interest. Aim of the study was to determine the structure of pain in women with external genital endometriosis (EGE) varying forms of distribution. Materials and methods. 124 patients were examined. Degree exam proliferation was assessed by endoscopy. Recovered: superficial endometriosis; endometrioid ovarian cysts; infiltrative forms of endometriosis; combined forms of endometriosis. Pain intensity was determined in accordance with a 10-point visual-analogue scale. Pain Detect scale was used to determine the nature of the pain. Statistical analysis of the material was carried out using the Microsoft Excel 2013 (Microsoft Corp., USA) applications and Stastistica 10.0 for Windows. Results. Light degree of pain intensity in patients with superficial forms EGE (92.11 %, 35 cases) is 21 times higher than that in patients with infiltrative forms (4.35 %, 1 case). Severe degree of pain intensity and with the same frequency is found at infiltrative (56.52 %, 13 cases), combined forms of endometriosis (57.14 %, 8 cases) and in patients with bilateral endometrioid cysts (47.37 %, 9 cases). Nociceptive pain is typical for patients with superficial forms EGE (73.68 %, 28 cases). Neuropathic pain occurs 4.5 times more frequently in patients with infiltrative (86.96 %, 20 cases) and combined forms of endometriosis (92.86 %, 13 cases). Conclusions. Light degree of pain intensity corresponds to the surface form of endometriosis, moderate and severe degree of pain equally common in infiltrative forms and endometrioid ovarian cysts, severe degree of intensity of the most common in infiltrative endometriosis and associated forms. By the nature of pain in superficial forms of endometriosis is dominated by complaints typical for nociceptive pain, neuropathic pain is more common in infiltrative endometriosis and associated forms.
Medical law in obstetrics
Authors: Atlasov Vladimir O , Yaroslavsky Viktor K , Ballo Alexander A , Yaroslavsky Viktor K
Published: June 2016

The article presents information on the legal regulation of medical practice in obstetrics, assesses the existing legal relationship between the doctor and the patient, the necessity of improving the civil legal relations between subjects of medical law in obstetric institutions. Discusses the question of the right doctor for error, and the estimation of medical error from a medical and legal standpoint, suggested ways to reduce the likelihood of defects in rendering medical aid in obstetrics.
Formation of fetal opioid system
Authors: Yakovleva Anastasia A
Published: June 2016

The article presented literature review about of endogenous opioid system (EOS) formation consist of opioid receptors complex and its ligands (endogenous opioid peptides) in different tissues including placenta. It was shown that formation of fetal EOS is going with anatomic and functional development of the central nervous system and EOS expression begins in the placental tissues as soon as implantation and starts till the end of the pregnancy. Influence of opioid peptides on secretion progesterone, prolactin family peptides, growth hormone, placental lactogens and prolypherine from the trophoblast tissue is discussed.
De las Oposiciones Radicales a una Ética para Convivir en la Diferencia
Authors: Molina Sebastián
Published: June 2016

En pocas ocasiones la diferencia ha podido expresarse en Colombia, sobre todo porque desde la conformación de la Republica se institucionalizaron dos ideologías que excluyeron toda alternativa: la conservadora y la liberal. Sin embargo, en 1984 el presidente Belisario Betancur otorgó amnistía a la guerrilla de las Farc, y se les permitió, junto con el Partido Comunista Colombiano, la creación del partido político Unión Patriótica. A cambio el grupo se comprometió a no utilizar el secuestro, la extorsión y los asesinatos como prácticas de guerra. Sin embargo, como al final no renunciaron a las armas, los Paramilitares, grupo de extrema derecha financiado ilegalmente por ganaderos, comerciantes, políticos y narcotraficantes, encontraron la justificación perfecta para exterminarlas.  A pesar de que la UP se encontró con un marco legal democrático que respaldó su ejercicio político, por ser un derivado intelectual de la guerrilla comunista y una plataforma para que estas llevaran sus políticas a los centros urbanos, fue trágicamente exterminada a través de una estratégica y sistemática aniquilación concebida, en ultimas, como un genocidio político. Los sobrevivientes de este proceso de exterminio, en aras de satisfacer sus ansias de justicia, han tenido que demandar al Estado; ejercicio que encuentra su fundamento en el deseo de la memoria comprender unos hechos que cuestionan su civilización. Luego, ni las leyes ni la moral en este país han sido suficientes para evitar la depuración de la diferencia. Por tanto se hace necesario apelar a una suerte de principios que den cuenta de las diferentes voces, memorias e identidades, que por lo menos logren subsanar la controversial convivencia bajo las diferencias y las oposiciones radicales, de una manera recíprocamente justa.
The effects of written input on young EFL learners’ oral output
Authors: Amores Sánchez Mónica , Pladevall Ballester Elisabet
Published: June 2016

The present paper explores whether the incentive of written input affects oral language development of young learners of English in a minimal input situation. After an eight-week instruction period with both written and oral input in the experimental group and just oral input in the control group, data were obtained by means of an oral test consisting of question and answer, picture description and L1 translation tasks. The effects on the learners’ oral output were measured with respect to the number of target words, semanticpragmatic appropriateness, syntactic acceptability and L1 translation. The experimental group shows higher scores in all variables tested and a number of significant differences emerge with respect to the control group. These results are in line with studies conducted with other learner populations which suggest that students should write to learn and indicate that young learners’ oral proficiency is benefitted from integrating written language with oral production.
The case of a twofold repetition: Edgar Allan Poe’s intertextual influence on Paul Auster’s "Ghosts"
Authors: Arce Álvarez María Laura
Published: June 2016

The aim of the following contribution is to analyze the intertextual relation between Paul Auster’s "Ghosts" (1986) and Edgar Allan Poe short story William Wilson (1839). This article studies different aspects that Paul Auster’s novel has as a reinterpretation and rewriting of Edgar Allan Poe’s short story. Auster creates an intertextual relation with Poe’s narration in order to introduce certain aspects of his fiction such as the issues of identity, the concept of the double and the construction of Auster’s theory of writing. In this sense, this proposal presents an interpretation of Auster’s "Ghosts" as an intertextual and postmodern reading of Edgar Allan Poe’s short story.
Towards old age through memory and narrative in Penelope Lively’s "The photograph" and "How it all began"
Authors: Oró Piqueras Maricel
Published: June 2016

This article analyses two novels by contemporary British author Penelope Lively by focusing on a recurrent topic in Lively’s fiction: the interrelation between memory and narrative in order to make sense of lived time as opposed to chronological time. In Lively’s "The Photograph" (2003) and "How It All Began" (2011), two apparently insignificant episodes force the two main characters, Glyn and Charlotte respectively, to revise their memories as well as life stories when entering their old age. Revising their life narratives by going back to their memories and making sense of their present situations proves to be a rewarding exercise which helps both protagonists to be ready to step into a new life stage. On the other hand, the narrative of each of the novels is constructed through the voices of those family members and friends who are part of Glyn’s and Charlotte’s past and present, and who contribute to add information to the respective revision processes of the protagonists, showing that time and memory, as well as narrative, are subjective constructed categories.
3D in history of the English language: Learning a L2 through history, context and cross-cultural experiences
Authors: Sáez-Hidalgo Ana , Filardo-Llamas Laura
Published: June 2016

Given the four elements involved in having a communicative competence, it could be argued that learning a L2 does not only involve overcoming linguistic differences, but also cultural ones. Following a double conceptualization of “culture”, we will show our experience as teachers of History of the English Language (HEL), and the potential usefulness of the diachronic axis in developing the critical intercultural awareness needed to master a foreign language. This wider cultural approach results in a more accurate linguistic intuition in the L2, which is a consequence of the critical intercultural spirit developed by the students.
Gestión cadena de abastecimiento - logística con indicadores bajo incertidumbre, caso aplicado sector panificador Palmira
Authors: Arango Serna Martín Dario , Adarme Jaimes Wilson , Zapata Cortes Julian Andrés
Published: June 2016

Este artículo presenta el estudio de los sistemas de indicadores de desempeño de cadenas de abastecimiento en ambientes de incertidumbre. Se hace una distinción de los conceptos riesgo e incertidumbre, y se exponen las principales fuentes y estructuras de incertidumbre en cadenas de abastecimiento propuestas por diversos autores. Se mencionan las principales características de los indicadores de desempeño y se fusionan los dos elementos conceptuales (incertidumbre e indicadores de desempeño), para estudiar los modelos matemáticos que emplean los principios de la lógica difusa a fin de medir el desempeño de cadenas de abasto en ambientes de incertidumbre. Finalmente, se realiza una aplicación de un modelo en la cadena de abasto del sector panificador de Palmira. Los sistemas administrativo, talento humano y operativo fueron evaluados en 36 panaderías.
On tests for long-term dependence: India ’s international tourism market
Authors: Chaitip Prasert , Balogh Péter , Kovács Sándor , Chaiboonsri Chukiat
Published: June 2016

There have been growing interest in studying behavior of long memory process in tourism market. In this research examine the behavior of India’s international tourism market based on long-memory analysis. The international tourism market of India combined with nine countries: USA, UK, Canada, Germany, France, Japan, Malaysia, Australia and Sri Lanka. Moreover, three statistical tests for longmemory process such as R/S test, Modified R/S test and GPH-test are employed to test in these market. The empirical findings in general provide more support for no long memory process or no long-term dependence in international tourism market of India.
Determination of the maturity status of grape berry (Vitis vinifera) from physical measurement: methodology
Authors: Grotte Maggy , Cadot Yannick , Poussier Armelle , Loonis Dominique , Piétri Eric , Duprat F. , Barbeau Gérard
Published: June 2016

Compression tests between parallel plates are applied to validate pressure as a grape berry maturity indicator and to define precisely the methodology of this measurement. Samples involve Cabernet franc variety of vine from four experimental plots belonging to two geological areas (Saumurois and Anjou). Two compression ratios (70 and 20 p. cent of the berry height) and two berry positions (equatorial and pedunculary) are applied.

Compression ratio of 70 p. cent gives maximum force and maximum pressure arising from various phenomena (skin bursting, juice ejection, pip crushing), which are difficult to separate from each other and to explain. Equatorial compression should be favoured to prevent the peduncle from interfering on the contact area between the tool and the berry, and to avoid berry resistance to the compression. Results should be expressed as pressure in order to compensate for the influence of the size on the developed force and to allow precise comparison between berries with different size. Compression ratio should be lower than that corresponding to the skin breaking. A rate of 1 mm.s-1, a compression ratio of 20 p. cent and an equatorial position give pressure values allowing to differentiate berries according to their terroirs, degree of maturity and heterogeneïty. Physical results are validated by comparison with chemical analysis (anthocyanins, °Brix, malic acid) from similar samples.