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Incommensurabilities of the SADC Land Issue and Nozick's Entitlement Theory
Authors: Chigara Benedict Abrahamson
Published: July 2017

Racialised land ownership in former apartheid-governed states of the SADC remains the most divisive subject particularly between Western states and SADC states themselves. Western states have reacted to the SADC land reform programme (LRP) by imposing severe economic sanctions on target states while SADC states have, in the aftermath of the Campbell decision, suspended the very SADC Tribunal for handing down that decision, pending review of its jurisdiction. Further, SADC states have limited the jurisdiction of the Tribunal to inter-state matters only, shutting the door on individual petitions for any alleged human rights abuses. At the heart of this matter is the issue of contested title to lands that the SADC Tribunal had dealt with in the Campbell case. This article applies Nozick's entitlement theory to determine the question of entitlement as a means of illuminating the incommensurabilities around the SADC land issue. Formalist arguments that are premised on strict and purist positions on either side of these incommensurabilities are weighed under the light of entitlement theory. The article shows that because of its historically multi-layered dimensions, the SADC land issue appears ill-suited to legal formalist arguments that ignore both the historical context of colonialism and forcible expropriation of native titles without compensation.
Deprivation, Compensation and Religion: The Rise and Fall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Han Chinese Dominant Chishang Township, Eastern Taiwan
Authors: Huang Shiun-wey
Published: July 2017

Chishang Township, of Taitung County, is situated in the central part of the Hwadong Rift Valley in Eastern Taiwan, with a population of approximately 9,000 people. Minnan and Hakka groups that moved to this area from Western Taiwan after the 1920s are the major residents. The other 20 or so per cent consists of the Amis peoples, the most significant minority ethnic group in the Chishang area, who arrived from Southern Taiwan after the 1830s.

The primary religion in this area is a folk religion blending Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism. After the establishment of worship centred on the Yuqing Temple in the late 1950s, Han religion consolidated its dominance in Chishang Township. However, the Jehovah's Witnesses started to propagate their Kingdom Hall among the Amis in the late 1930s during the Japanese rule. In the 1950s to 1960s after Taiwan came under Chinese Nationalist (KMT) rule, at least 70 per cent of the local Amis accepted this branch of Christianity. Although there is presently a high proportion of Amis that have converted to the Han religion, there is still a significant Jehovah's Witnesses presence within the Amis community.

This paper employs historical documentation and fieldwork data to explore the history and social background of the developments of different denominations of Christianity in Chishang Township and the changes in the local Amis religious landscape. I will focus on the rise and fall of different Christian denominations in Amis society under the dominance of Han religion, specifically the Jehovah's Witnesses Kingdom Hall.
Added value of SPECT/spiral CT versus SPECT or CT alone in diagnosing solitary skeletal lesions
Authors: Yu Haojun , Gu Yushen , Xiu Yan , Zhang Yiqiu , Li Beilei , Shi Hongcheng
Published: July 2017

Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the added value of SPECT/spiral CT versus SPECT or CT alone in the differential diagnosis of solitary skeletal lesions.Methods: This was a retrospective study on a total of 69 patients who had a solitary skeletal “hot spot” that could not be definitively diagnosed using planar scintigraphy. Thus, SPECT/ spiral CT was performed on the indeterminate lesions. SPECT, CT and SPECT/spiral CT images were independently interpreted by two experienced doctors who have both identification of CT and nuclear medicine. Each lesion was graded on a 4-point diagnostic scale (1: benign, 2: likely benign, 3: likely malignant, 4: malignant). The final diagnosis of each lesion was based on pathological confirmation after surgery within 3 weeks of the bone scan.Results: Final diagnoses based on the pathological results revealed that 43 of the 69 patients were diagnosed with malignancy, and the remaining 26 patients were diagnosed as having benign lesions. For SPECT and CT scans, both of the reviewers rated 55.1% (38/69) and 37.7 % (26/69) of lesions as equivocal, with the help of SPECT/CT, 33.3 % (23/69) of lesions were rated as equivocal. The diagnostic accuracies of SPECT, CT alone and SPECT/CT were 66.7 % (46/69),82.6 % (57/69) and 85.5 %(59/69), respectively. The kappa scores for the degree of agreement between SPECT, CT alone or SPECT/CT with pathological results were 0.185 (p = 0.054), 0.612 (p < 0.001) and 0.671 (p < 0.001), respectively.Conclusion: Compared with SPECT or imaging alone, SPECT/ spiral CT imaging was more accurate and valuable in the differential diagnosis of solitary skeletal lesions and resulted in significantly fewer equivocal findings.
An Environment for Guidelinebased Decision Support Systems for Outpatients Monitoring
Authors: Zini Elisa M. , Lanzola Giordano , Bossi Paolo , Quaglini Silvana
Published: July 2017

Objectives: We propose an architecture for monitoring outpatients that relies on mobile technologies for acquiring data. The goal is to better control the onset of possible side effects between the scheduled visits at the clinic.

Methods: We analyze the architectural components required to ensure a high level of abstraction from data. Clinical practice guidelines were formalized with Alium, an authoring tool based on the PROforma language, using SNOMED-CT as a terminology standard. The Alium engine is accessible through a set of APIs that may be leveraged for implementing an application based on standard web technologies to be used by doctors at the clinic. Data sent by patients using mobile devices need to be complemented with those already available in the Electronic Health Record to generate personalized recommendations. Thus a middleware pursuing data abstraction is required. To comply with current standards, we adopted the HL7 Virtual Medical Record for Clinical Decision Support Logical Model, Release 2.

Results: The developed architecture for monitoring outpatients includes: (1) a guideline-based Decision Support System accessible through a web application that helps the doctors with prevention, diagnosis and treatment of therapy side effects; (2) an application for mobile devices, which allows patients to regularly send data to the clinic. In order to tailor the monitoring procedures to the specific patient, the Decision Support System also helps physicians with the configuration of the mobile application, suggesting the data to be collected and the associated collection frequency that may change over time, according to the individual patient’s conditions. A proof of concept has been developed with a system for monitoring the side effects of chemo-radiotherapy in head and neck cancer patients.

Conclusions: Our environment introduces two main innovation elements with respect to similar works available in the literature. First, in order to meet the specific patients’ needs, in our work the Decision Support System also helps the physicians in properly configuring the mobile application. Then the Decision Support System is also continuously fed by patient-reported outcomes.
Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback Stress Relief Program for Depression
Authors: Hartogs Bregje M. , Bartels-Velthuis Agna A. , Van der Ploeg Karen , Bos Elske H.
Published: July 2017

Background: Depressive disorders often have a chronic course and the efficacy of evidence-based treatments may be overestimated.

Objective: To examine the effectiveness of the Heart Rate Variability Stress Reduction Program (SRP) as a supplement to standard treatment in patients with depressive disorders.

Methods: The SRP was individually administered in eight weekly sessions. Seven participants completed the full protocol and were enrolled in a single-subject ABA multiple baseline experimental design. To perform interrupted time-series analyses, daily measures were completed in a diary (depression, resilience, happiness, heart coherence and a personalized outcome measure).

Results: Five out of seven patients improved in depressed mood and/or a personalized outcome measure. The effect of treatment was reversed in four patients during the withdrawal phase. One patient reliably improved on depression, whereas two patients recovered on autonomy and one on social optimism. No consistent relationship was found between the heart rate variability-related level of coherence and self-reported mood levels.

Conclusions: The SRP is beneficial in some domains and for some patients. A prolonged treatment or continued home practice may be required for enduring effects. The intervention had more clinical impact on resilience-related outcome measures than on symptoms. The small sample size does not permit generalization of the results. We recommend future investigation of the underlying mechanisms of the SRP.
Intra-night Optical Variability Monitoring of Fermi Blazars: First Results from 1.3 m J. C. Bhattacharya Telescope
Authors: Paliya Vaidehi S. , Stalin C. S. , Ajello M. , Kaur A.
Published: July 2017

We report the first results obtained from our campaign to characterize the intra-night-optical variability (INOV) properties of Fermi detected blazars, using the observations from the recently commissioned 1.3 m J. C. Bhattacharya telescope (JCBT). During the first run, we were able to observe 17 blazars in the Bessel R filter for ∼137 hr. Using C- and scaled F-statistics, we quantify the extent of INOV and derive the duty cycle (DC), which is the fraction of time during which a source exhibits a substantial flux variability. We find a high DC of 40% for BL Lac objects and the flat spectrum radio quasars are relatively less variable (DC ∼ 15%). However, when estimated for blazars sub-classes, a high DC of ∼59% is found in low synchrotron peaked (LSP) blazars, whereas, intermediate and high synchrotron peaked objects have a low DC of ∼11% and 13%, respectively. We find evidence of the association of the high amplitude INOV with the γ-ray flaring state. We also notice a high polarization during the elevated INOV states (for the sources that have polarimetric data available), thus supporting the jet based origin of the observed variability. We plan to enlarge the sample and utilize the time availability from the small telescopes, such as 1.3 m JCBT, to strengthen/verify the results obtained in this work and those existing in the literature.
Exact Analytic Solution for a Ballistic Orbiting Wind
Authors: Wilkin Francis P. , Hausner Harry
Published: July 2017

Much theoretical and observational work has been done on stellar winds within binary systems. We present a new solution for a ballistic wind launched from a source in a circular orbit. The solution is that of a single wind—no second wind is included in the system and the shocks that arise are those due to the orbiting wind interacting with itself. Our method emphasizes the curved streamlines in the corotating frame, where the flow is steady-state, allowing us to obtain an exact solution for the mass density at all pre-shock locations. Assuming an initially isotropic wind, fluid elements launched from the interior hemisphere of the wind will be the first to cross other streamlines, resulting in a spiral structure bounded by two shock surfaces. Streamlines from the outer wind hemisphere later intersect these shocks as well. An analytic solution is obtained for the geometry of the two shock surfaces. Although the inner and outer shock surfaces asymptotically trace Archimedean spirals, our tail solution suggests many crossings where the shocks overlap, beyond which the analytic solution cannot be continued. Our solution can be readily extended to an initially anisotropic wind.
Magnetar Broadband X-Ray Spectra Correlated with Magnetic Fields: Suzaku Archive of SGRs and AXPs Combined with NuSTAR, Swift, and RXTE
Authors: Enoto Teruaki , Shibata Shinpei , Kitaguchi Takao , Suwa Yudai , Uchide Takahiko , Nishioka Hiroyuki , Kisaka Shota , Nakano Toshio , Murakami Hiroaki , Makishima Kazuo
Published: July 2017

The 1–70 keV persistent spectra of 15 magnetars, observed with Suzaku from 2006 to 2013, were studied as a complete sample. Combined with early NuSTAR observations of four hard X-ray emitters, nine objects showed a hard power-law emission dominating at

keV with the 15–60 keV flux of ∼1–

erg s−1 cm−2. The hard X-ray luminosity

, relative to that of a soft-thermal surface radiation

, tends to become higher toward younger and strongly magnetized objects. Their hardness ratio, updated from a previous study and defined as

, is correlated with the measured spin-down rate

as

, corresponding to positive and negative correlations with the dipole field strength

(

) and the characteristic age

(

), respectively. Among our sample, five transients were observed during X-ray outbursts, and the results are compared with their long-term 1–10 keV flux decays monitored with Swift/XRT and RXTE/PCA. Fading curves of three bright outbursts are approximated by an empirical formula used in the seismology, showing a ∼10–40 day plateau phase. Transients show the maximum luminosities of

 ∼ 1035 erg s−1, which are comparable to those of persistently bright ones, and fade back to ≲1032 erg s−1. Spectral properties are discussed in the framework of the magnetar hypothesis.
A Case of “Inflammatory Linear Verrucous Epidermal Nevus” (ILVEN) Treated with CO2 Laser Ablation
Authors: Gianfaldoni Serena , Tchernev Georgi , Gianfaldoni Roberto , Wollina Uwe , Lotti Torello
Published: July 2017

The "inflammatory linear verrucous epidermal nevus” is a rare disease, consisting of hyperplasia of the normal components of the epidermis. Its clinical features include erythematous and hyperkeratosic, warty, sometimes psoriasiform or lichenoid patches with a typical linear arrangement. At present, there are no effective medical therapies available. Currently, the best therapeutic results are obtained with surgical excision or the latest laser therapy. The Authors present a 9-years old girl with an inflammatory linear verrucous epidermal nevus on her neck, successfully treated with CO2 Laser ablation.
Fibroepithelioma of Pinkus (FeP) Located in the Left Lower Quadrant of the Abdomen - Case Report and Review of the Literature
Authors: Mihai Mara Madalina , Voicu Cristiana , Lupu Mihai , Koleva Nely , Patterson James W. , Lotti Torello , Lotti Jacopo , França Katlein , Batashki Atanas , Bakardzhiev Ilko , Wollina Uwe , Tchernev Georgi
Published: July 2017

BACKGROUND: Fibroepithelioma of Pinkus (FeP) is an uncommon and controversial skin lesion, sharing features of both basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and trichoepithelioma. In this article, we present a case of FeP and synthesise current concepts on the etiopathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of this uncommon tumour.CASE REPORT: We report the case of an 88-year-old male patient presenting to the dermatology clinic for a sharply demarcated, pink, exophytic cutaneous tumour situated in the left inguinal region. The histopathological examination performed after complete surgical excision of the lesion revealed a diagnosis of FeP. A systematic review of the literature was conducted. The terms `fibroepithelioma` and `Pinkus` have been searched in bibliographical databases, including PubMed and Google Scholar, without time limitation up to February 15th, 2017. Seventy-nine articles that fulfilled all the required conditions were identified. Relevant citations and additional articles identified from references have been assessed. The systematic review included a total number of 452 cases of FeP.CONCLUSION: Even though FeP is considered a relatively rare tumour, its true incidence rate might be higher than previously believed.  The clinical aspects of the lesion described in this paper and its location in the left lower quadrant of the abdomen are classic features of FeP. Histopathologic examination revealed features of both BCC and trichoepithelioma. Further epidemiological studies are required to clarify whether patients with FEP should be screened for the occurrence of other malignancies.
Pustular Palmoplantar Psoriasis Successfully Treated with Nb-UVB Monochromatic Excimer Light: A Case-Report
Authors: Gianfaldoni Serena , Tchernev Georgi , Wollina Uwe , Lotti Torello
Published: July 2017

Barber’s palmoplantar pustulosis (PPP) is a form of localised pustular psoriasis, affecting the palmar and plantar surfaces. It is a chronic disease, with a deep impact on the patients’ quality of life. The Authors discuss a case of Baber Psoriasis successfully treated with monochromatic excimer light.
Interdigital Melanoma of the Foot Affecting Two Neighbouring Interdigital Spaces – Second Case Report
Authors: Wollina Uwe , Rilke Carsten , Hansel Gesina , Langer Dana , Schönlebe Jacqueline , Tchernev Georgi
Published: July 2017

Melanoma affecting two interdigital spaces has been recently described by our group for the first time in medical literature. Here we present a second patient with acrolentiginous melanoma of the sole affecting the 1st and 2nd interdigital space. The tumour was removed by delayed Mohs surgery. Due to the extension of the melanoma, digit II and III had to be removed. Staging excluded metastatic spread. The tumour was classified as pT4bN0M0.
Scalping Surgery – Dermatologic Indications beyond Curative Primary Skin Cancer Surgery
Authors: Wollina Uwe , Langner Dana , Hansel Gesina , Koch André , Tchernev Georgi
Published: July 2017

Skin tumours are among the most frequent tumour types of mankind. In the case of large tumours, field cancerization, or satellitosis scalping surgery is a possible option. The procedure can also be used in a palliative setting with tumour debulking. Less common indications are multiple benign tumours of the scalp and chronic inflammatory scalp dermatoses not responding to medical treatment. We present a case series and discuss surgical modalities beyond curative surgery of primary skin cancer.
Pour une philosophie normative de la vie scolaire
Authors: Riondet Xavier
Published: July 2017

Si les surveillants généraux pouvaient avoir une fonction éducative, ils étaient surtout en charge de la discipline des établissements scolaires. Lorsque la figure du Conseiller Principal d’Éducation (CPE) supplanta la figure du « surgé » dans les années 1970, elle fut progressivement associée à la question de la « vie scolaire ». En se focalisant sur les processus de normes, qu’il s’agisse de normation ou de normalisation, l’objectif de cette contribution est de réfléchir à la notion de vie scolaire, aux enjeux de l’École actuelle, et d’esquisser les grandes questions de fond en jeu au niveau de la professionnalité du CPE. Le quotidien réel des CPE est parfois très éloigné de certaines considérations idéalistes de la vie scolaire. Recourir à l’histoire et la philosophie peut contribuer à penser ce que devrait être la vie scolaire effective et ainsi nourrir les réflexions au sujet de la formation universitaire et professionnelle des CPE.
Jean Château (1908-1990), le partisan de l’institutionnalisation universitaire de la pédagogie
Authors: Hedjerassi Nassira
Published: July 2017

Ce travail s’inscrit dans le cadre d’une recherche collective sur l’histoire de la recherche en éducation. Il se situe à l’articulation des sciences de l’éducation, de l’histoire et de la sociologie des sciences (sociales). Il s’agit de saisir la constitution des sciences de l’éducation, avant et après son institutionnalisation universitaire en France. En reconstituant les parcours biographiques (professionnels, militants) d’un groupe d’acteurs, cet article cherche à comprendre comment ce groupe s’est structuré et a structuré le champ disciplinaire des sciences de l’éducation. Il porte sur l’un des acteurs centraux de cette histoire, Jean Château. À partir de différentes archives, de traces écrites (essentiellement des publications scientifiques ou de vulgarisation), l’importance des échanges entre acteurs et des associations dans le processus d’institutionnalisation des sciences de l’éducation en France est mis en exergue.
La formalisation du sujet apprenant à l’école primaire dans les espaces de prescription : une analyse des Instructions Officielles de 1923 à 2008
Authors: Destailleur Audrey
Published: July 2017

Cet article vise à décrire, dans une perspective didactique, la manière dont est formalisé le sujet apprenant dans les Instructions Officielles de 1923 à 2008. Pour cela, les données constitutives de notre corpus de recherche sont composées des désignations des apprenants consignées selon les différents textes prescriptifs et les disciplines scolaires. À partir d’une analyse de données, et plus précisément, une analyse lexicologique quantitative, nous décrirons l’évolution des dénominations des apprenants dans l’espace de la prescription, notamment par le biais des désignations d’enfant et d’élève afin de montrer en creux comment le sujet apprenant y est institué. L’analyse donne à voir des résultats pouvant se présenter sous la forme d’une périodisation : une première période allant de 1923 jusque 1960 que nous pouvons considérer comme l’avènement de l’enfant, une deuxième période de 1960 à 1990 constituant la transformation de l’enfant à l’élève et, enfin, une troisième période à partir de 1990 que nous identifions comme la formalisation du sujet didactique.
Le secteur de l’aluminium en quête de légitimité et d’influence : les ententes volontaires sur la réduction des émissions de gaz à effet de serre au Québec
Authors: Talbot David , Boiral Olivier
Published: July 2017

Au début des années 2000, le Gouvernement du Québec a négocié avec les acteurs du secteur de l’aluminium des ententes volontaires de réduction des émissions de gaz à effet de serre (GES). Pour les autorités gouvernementales, ces accords permettent généralement de pallier le vide institutionnel en la matière. Cependant les raisons qui motivent la participation des entreprises sont plus complexes à interpréter. À partir de deux études de cas menées auprès d’entreprises du secteur de l’aluminium, cet article analyse le processus institutionnel ayant mené à l’adoption des ententes volontaires. Les bénéfices environnementaux, humains et politiques des ententes sont également analysés. Cet article permet de mettre en lumière l’engagement symbolique des alumineries, de même que les bénéfices relativement négligeables des ententes sur l’environnement et les négociations politiques. Il aborde également une dimension négligée dans les recherches précédentes concernant les bénéfices liés à la mobilisation des employés et à l’expérience dans la gestion des problématiques climatiques.
Les PME françaises s’occupent-elles de leurs managers ? Principaux dysfonctionnements managériaux et RH à l’origine des difficultés de prise en charge d’une fonction d’encadrement
Authors: Payre Sébastien
Published: July 2017

Les managers peuvent faire l’objet d’un certain nombre de critiques quant à l’exercice de la fonction d’encadrement dont ils ont la charge. Toutefois, rares sont les auteurs et les recherches qui ont tenté d’expliquer les difficultés rencontrées par cette population dans les PME tout particulièrement. En ce sens, les recherches en gestion (anglophones et francophones) ne s’intéressent quasiment pas à la question de la qualité de la GRH mise en œuvre dans les PME à destination de leurs managers . Il existe donc selon nous un manque de travaux et de connaissances scientifiques dans notre domaine vis-à-vis de cette thématique, ce qui ouvre un champ de recherches « stratégique » pour les années à venir, compte tenu du nombre et du poids des PME dans le tissu économique français. Pour notre part, nous mobilisons ici une recherche-intervention que nous avons réalisée dans une PME. Au travers de ce cas, nous apporterons une première analyse des difficultés de prise en charge de la fonction d’encadrement au travers de l’insuffisance voire de l’absence de Management des Ressources Humaines des managers par et dans les PME . Dans cette optique, les managers ne peuvent pas être systématiquement tenus pour les seuls responsables des maux des PME, tant ils peuvent, eux aussi, être mis dans des situations et des conditions de travail inconfortables contribuant aux difficultés d’exercice qu’ils rencontrent. Toutefois, d’autres travaux de recherche seront nécessaires pour conforter cette première analyse mais aussi pouvoir proposer des hypothèses prescriptives complémentaires à celles que nous présentons.
An Exploratory Study of the Effectiveness of Mobile Advertising
Authors: Peng Jianping , Qu Juanjuan , Peng Le , Quan Jing
Published: July 2017

This study examines factors related to the effectiveness of mobile advertising. Using a large data set with 115,899 records of ad tap-through from a mobile advertising company in China, the authors identify that the influencing factors for advertisement tap through are application type, mobile operators, scrolling frequency, and regional income level. They use a logit model to analyze how the probability of advertisement tap through is related to the identified factors. The results show that application type, mobile operators, scrolling frequency, and the regional income level are positively correlated with the likelihood whether users would tap on certain types of advertising. In addition, they use the Bayesian network model to estimate the conditional probability for a user to tap on an advertisement in an application after the user already taps on another advertisement in the same application. Based on the findings, the authors propose strategies for mobile advertisers to engage in effective and targeted mobile advertising.
Theology and the (post)Apartheid condition: A response
Authors: Bentley Wessel
Published: July 2017

No abstract available.
Herders’ ecological knowledge and carnivore predation on livestock investigations in Makgadikgadi and Nxai national parks, Botswana
Authors: Rutina Lucas P. , Mogwera Kefentse M. , Seonyatseng Elford , Mpofu Charles , Ntloyathuto Ditso
Published: July 2017

Botswana is one of the countries in Southern Africa that pay compensation for human properties damaged by wildlife. Before compensation is paid, a thorough investigation on determining wildlife species that have caused the damage is mandatory. Because of insufficient resources by the Department of Wildlife and National Parks, the initial investigation is carried out by herders. Three basic indicators are used to determine carnivore predation; sighting the carnivore at the kill, tracks of the predator and examining the carcasses. In this study, we tested herders’ knowledge on the above three indicators. The study was conducted in a communal area around Makgadikgadi and Nxai national parks, Botswana, where the main activities practiced by the local communities is pastoral farming. In general, there was a significant association between reported and perceived incidents of predation for all carnivores at all distances from protected areas. Herders were able to identify the large carnivores visually. But they had difficulties in identifying carnivore tracks and kill characteristics. The results demonstrate the importance of involvement of local communities in human–wildlife conflict management. However, more education regarding identification of carnivore tracks and kill behaviour is needed for herders in the study area.Conservation implications: Based on the results of this study, this calls for a change in the management of human–wildlife conflict (HWC) and administration of the compensation scheme. Decentralising HWC to local communities using existing government structures that exist at local level will not only supplement the inadequate resources by the Department of Wildlife and National Parks (DWNP) to effectively mitigate the problem, but also empower local communities’ participation in wildlife management.
Research for educational change
Authors: Graven Mellony
Published: July 2017

No abstract available.
Self-rehabilitation of acquired brain injury patients including neglect and attention deficit disorder with a tablet game in a clinical setting
Authors: Knoche Hendrik , Hald Kasper , Richter Dorte , Rovsing Møller Jørgensen Helle
Published: July 2017

We designed and evaluated a whack-a-mole (WAM) style game (see Figure 1) in a clinical randomized controlled trial (RCT) with reminder-assisted but self-initiated use over the period of a month with 43 participants from a post-lesion pool. While game play did not moderate rehabilitative progress indices of standard neuropsychological control tests, it did significantly improve in-game performance when compared to the control group. Its performance indicators and interaction data were highly accurate in predicting neglect and which hand the patients used for input. Patients found playing beneficial to their rehabilitation and attributed gains in the attention training properties of the game. The game showed potential for bedside assessment, insight support, and motivation by providing knowledge about rehabilitative progress.
Extracting autism spectrum disorder data from the electronic health record
Authors: Connelly Cynthia D. , Pérez Alexa , Barlow Halsey , Chiang George J. , Bush Ruth A.
Published: July 2017

Background: Little is known about the health care utilization patterns of individuals with pediatric autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Objectives: Electronic health record (EHR) data provide an opportunity to study medical utilization and track outcomes among children with ASD.

Methods: Using a pediatric, tertiary, academic hospital’s Epic EHR, search queries were built to identify individuals aged 2–18 with International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision (ICD-9) codes, 299.00, 299.10, and 299.80 in their records. Codes were entered in the EHR using four different workflows: (1) during an ambulatory visit, (2) abstracted by Health Information Management (HIM) for an encounter, (3) recorded on the patient problem list, or (4) added as a chief complaint during an Emergency Department visit. Once individuals were identified, demographics, scheduling, procedures, and prescribed medications were extracted for all patient-related encounters for the period October 2010 through September 2012.

Results: There were 100,000 encounters for more than 4,800 unique individuals. Individuals were most frequently identified with an HIM abstracted code (82.6%) and least likely to be identified by a chief complaint (45.8%). Categorical frequency for reported race (2 = 816.5, p < 0.001); payor type (2 = 354.1, p < 0.001); encounter type (2 = 1497.0, p < 0.001); and department (2 = 3722.8, p < 0.001) differed by search query. Challenges encountered included, locating available discrete data elements and missing data.

Conclusions: This study identifies challenges inherent in designing inclusive algorithms for identifying individuals with ASD and demonstrates the utility of employing multiple extractions to improve the completeness and quality of EHR data when conducting research.

Citation: Bush RA, Connelly CD, Pérez A, Barlow H, Chiang GJ. Extracting autism spectrum disorder data from the electronic health record. Appl Clin Inform 2017; 8: 731–741 https://doi.org/10.4338/ACI-2017-02-RA-0029
Permanencia y abandono en la universidad. Referentes e indicadores
Authors: Parrino María del Carmen
Published: July 2017

Enfrentar el problema de la deserción universitaria supone tomar acciones contundentes por parte de todos los involucrados a fin de reducirla y evitarla. La primera dificultad en ese sentido, surge ante la falta de registros adecuados y de la generación de datos concretos que permitan identificar en forma correcta la magnitud del fenómeno. Esto permitiría que directivos de carreras, decanos, rectores, funcionarios ministeriales e involucrados en general, conozcan qué es lo que ocurre a fin de instrumentar políticas concretas que permitan reducir el fenómeno, políticas que incluyan acciones de seguimiento y apoyo. Estas acciones de seguimiento deben incorporar una serie de indicadores que permitan a los responsables y gestores institucionales tomar acciones inmediatas ante las primeras alarmas dadas por las dificultades que conducen a posteriori al abandono, cada vez que la permanencia se ve amenazada por acción u omisión de los participantes. Pero previo a la implementación de políticas institucionales y públicas es necesario aplicar una batería de indicadores que permitan en general dar cuenta real y concreta de la situación en cada carrera, en cada institución y en el sistema de educación superior en conjunto. El trabajo propone y discute diferentes indicadores a utilizar en los diferentes ámbitos.
O impacto da qualidade de ensino na construção do relacionamento entre aluno e marca da universidade
Authors: Semprebon Elder , Schikovski Marcela Patricia , Motta Natalia Takasaki , Petroll Martin de La Martinière , Rocha Rudimar Antunes da
Published: July 2017

O objetivo deste estudo é avaliar a influência da qualidade de ensino no relacionamento dos alunos com a marca da IES. Assim, tem-se como hipótese de pesquisa que o relacionamento aluno/aluno e professor/aluno, a estrutura oferecida pela IES, a qualificação do docente e os métodos de ensino, sendo fatores da qualidade de ensino, influenciam positivamente o relacionamento do aluno com a marca da IES. Para atendimento do objetivo propõe-se uma nova escala para mensurar a qualidade de ensino e utiliza-se uma escala de qualidade do relacionamento já validada no contexto brasileiro. O estudo desenvolveu-se em três etapas: (1) pesquisa bibliográfica e entrevista em profundidade para geração dos itens da escala de qualidade de ensino, (2) levantamento para purificação dos itens da escala de qualidade de ensino e (3) novo levantamento para validação da escala de qualidade de ensino e teste da hipótese através de modelagem de equações estruturais. Os resultados apontam que a influência da qualidade de ensino no relacionamento dos alunos com a marca da IES alcança 75,9%. Comprovou-se ainda que alunos não bolsistas, homens e aqueles que estão no início do curso são mais sensíveis à relação.
Contribuição das comunidades de prática para o processo de autoavaliação em uma instituição de educação superior do segmento privado
Authors: Buchele Gustavo Tomaz , Souza João Artur de , Todescat Marilda , Coelho Maristela Denise , Sabino Mileide Marlete Ferreira Leal , Francisco Thiago Henrique Almino
Published: July 2017

Na educação superior, a gestão do conhecimento ainda é um conceito que carece de um esclarecimento singular para que as práticas emergentes possam se diluir nos modelos institucionais existentes. Nesse sentido, as comunidades de prática (CoPs) surgem como instrumento de relevância substancial à construção de uma cultura de avaliação. Desse modo, o objetivo deste artigo é o de identificar em que medida as CoPs podem colaborar com o processo de autoavaliação em uma instituição de educação superior. Para a consolidação da pesquisa, buscou-se ainda a caracterização da comunidade de prática que é objeto do estudo, a identificação das lacunas do processo de autoavaliação da instituição estudada, a discussão do processo que ocorre por meio das CoPs e a apresentação das propostas e ações de gestão do conhecimento que surgiram a partir da atividade da comunidade de prática que se constituiu na instituição em análise. No que tange à metodologia, trata-se de um estudo predominantemente qualitativo, descritivo, bibliográfico, documental, por meio da análise de conteúdo e estudo de caso. Os resultados oriundos da pesquisa, por sua vez, demonstraram que as comunidades de práticas colaboram e permitem uma difusão do conhecimento de forma sistemática e inovadora.
Paradoxos na identificação organizacional com uma instituição de ensino superior
Authors: Scharf Edson Roberto
Published: July 2017

O objetivo deste estudo foi confirmar a identificação de alunos de um curso de Mestrado em Administração com a marca da universidade em que estudam, com base no trabalho de Celsi e Gilly (2010). É de natureza descritiva com caráter indutivo. Os resultados apontaram para o entendimento de que a comunicação eleva a visibilidade da instituição; para a compreensão de que o sucesso futuro do estudante depende do sucesso da organização; para a sensação de bem-estar do aluno quanto aos valores e crenças veiculados na comunicação; e para a disposição dos estudantes em empreender esforços além dos normais para valorizar a organização. Apesar disto, a comunicação institucional gera um baixo índice de bem-estar e orgulho aos estudantes, quando perguntados se comentariam sobre ela com pessoas próximas. Neste estudo, tal efeito paradoxal foi denominado de ‘espelho negro’, com os estudantes absorvendo informação importante da comunicação, entendendo e concordando com o seu conteúdo, mas não o divulgando.
EAD na contabilidade: uma análise de sua efetivação de uso no curso de ciências contábeis da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
Authors: Vieira Luiz Fernando Kovara , Souza Ângela Rozane Leal de , Behr Ariel , Momo Fernanda da Silva
Published: July 2017

O presente estudo tem como objetivo demonstrar com que abordagem e em quais disciplinas de Educação a Distância (EAD) pode melhorar a aprendizagem, a partir da percepção dos discentes do Curso de Ciências Contábeis da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. O estudo parte da problemática relativa às percepções dos discentes do Curso de Ciências Contábeis com relação a quais disciplinas podem ter seu aprendizado potencializado com essa modalidade de ensino. Para tanto, utiliza-se de como metodologia de pesquisa o foco quantitativo e explicativo, aplicado por meio dos procedimentos metodológicos de estudo de caso, com utilização de questionário. De todos os resultados obtidos evidencia-se que os alunos, em sua maioria, integram uma faixa etária jovem e possuem facilidades no uso dos aparelhos de informática. Além disso, os respondentes sugerem que as disciplinas que não estão diretamente ligadas à área de contabilidade deveriam ser ministradas no formato a distância, que haja necessidade de incentivo por parte do professor para que os alunos participem de fóruns e atividades EAD, bem como uma não disposição dos alunos para a realização de um curso totalmente ministrado a distância. Diante dos resultados obtidos com a aplicação desta pesquisa, sugere-se que a UFRGS estabeleça uma avaliação sobre as disciplinas que poderiam ser melhor ofertadas na modalidade a distância e da capacitação dos professores, visando aprimorar o processo de aprendizagem.
Avaliação Longitudinal de Departamentos Acadêmicos utilizando Análise Envoltória de Dados
Authors: Neves Rodrigo Meleu das , Bandeira Denise Lindstrom
Published: July 2017

Correspondendo à menor estrutura de uma Universidade para fins didático-acadêmicos, administrativos e de distribuição de pessoal, o departamento acadêmico é, atualmente, uma entidade sui generis. Esta pesquisa faz uma análise temporal da eficiência relativa de 93 departamentos acadêmicos da UFRGS entre os anos de 1998 e 2007, empregando a técnica de modelagem matemática chamada análise envoltória de dados, utilizando indicadores ligados uniformemente a ensino, pesquisa e extensão. Entre outras conclusões, observa-se que a adição de um professor não reflete proporcionalmente na produtividade; Na realidade, a sinergia pode fazer com que esses resultados sejam maiores. De maneira análoga, a exclusão de um professor pode não refletir proporcionalmente em diminuição de outputs. A pesquisa ainda estabelece uma relação entre os resultados obtidos no modelo replicado com o adotado desde 2001 pela Instituição para estabelecer um critério igualitário de distribuição das vagas docentes: o índice departamental. Através da técnica de métodos mistos, os autores apresentam os resultados obtidos. A homogeneidade dos departamentos mais ligados à pesquisa, e o crescente investimento da UFRGS em extensão, reforçam o confronto dos modelos, ainda que reformas no sistema empregado para essa análise possam abrir margem a contrariedades nesse sentido.
Os recursos estratégicos e as instituições de ensino superior: estudo de caso em uma universidade do sul do Brasil
Authors: Gonçalves Roberto Birch , Bergmann Borges Vieira Guilherme , Stallivieri Luciane
Published: July 2017

A concorrência entre as instituições de ensino superior (IES), a evolução das formas de aprendizado e as tecnologias de informação impulsionam as IES e as colocam frente a desafios cada vez mais intensos. Nesse contexto, o desenvolvimento de estratégias lúcidas e competentes promovem a diferenciação, criando vantagens competitivas sustentáveis. O desafio de formular e implementar estratégias adequadas passa por entender o potencial da IES, como se formaram e se moldam suas capacidades e recursos. Nesse sentido, este estudo apresenta a aplicação de uma pesquisa baseada em um framework para identificar e analisar as modificações ao longo do tempo nos recursos estratégicos resultantes do processo de desenvolvimento de uma IES localizada na serra gaúcha (sul do Brasil), objetivando contribuir para o entendimento dos fatores que fundamentam a capacidade competitiva à luz da Visão Baseada em Recursos. A análise dos diferentes modelos e teorias contemporâneos, juntamente com os resultados obtidos na pesquisa, permitem concluir que, na IES estudada, os recursos estratégicos sofreram modificações, sendo alteradas suas características durante o processo de desenvolvimento. Essas modificações foram promovidas por decisões históricas e pela entrada de novos conhecimentos. Portanto, para que a IES tenha êxito, seus recursos estratégicos devem ser trabalhados de dois modos. Primeiro, através do aprendizado, instrumentalizado pela capacidade absortiva; e segundo,  pela compreensão dos eventos históricos que podem reforçar ou retirar o caráter estratégico dos recursos.
O Projeto Extensão Produtiva e Inovação – PEPI e sua contribuição para o desenvolvimento da região do noroeste colonial do RS
Authors: Gomes Fabiana Baptista Maurer , Griebeler Marcos Paulo Dhein , Siedenberg Dieter Rugard
Published: July 2017

Este estudo visa analisar brevemente a interação entre universidade, empresas e governo, instrumentalizado pela execução do Projeto Extensão Produtiva e Inovação – PEPI na Região Noroeste Colonial do Rio Grande do Sul. O principal objetivo do PEPI é o de aumentar a eficiência e competitividade das empresas do ramo industrial, o aumento da produção, do emprego e da renda, como meio para o desenvolvimento dos setores econômicos e das cadeias e arranjos produtivos do Estado e suas regiões. Em linhas gerais, o PEPI NC atendeu entre março de 2012 e julho de 2015, 345 empresas ligadas ao ramo industrial. Com base em autores como Etzkowitz (2009), Nelson e Winter (2006) e Schumpeter (1982), a pesquisa em pauta adotou, com base em Gil (2008), a abordagem qualitativa, além de se caracterizar-se como descritiva, explicativa e como estudo de caso. Os participantes que contribuíram para o estudo foram dois extensionistas e o diretor adjunto da Agência Gaúcha de Desenvolvimento e Promoção do Investimento – AGDI. Em termos práticos, uma vez analisados os dados coletados e relacionados com a teoria, foram propostas algumas ações tanto para a eficácia do PEPI como para uma maior ênfase na relação entre universidade, empresas e governo, tendo-se como foco principal o desenvolvimento regional.
Perfil profissional dos docentes do curso de administração da UNESPAR/FAFIPAR
Authors: Wilkom Paulo Roberto , Fernandes Accácio Mariano , Chagas Suelen Ramos
Published: July 2017

O presente estudo pretende oferecer ao leitor uma visão sistêmica sobre o processo de ensino-aprendizagem oferecido pelo curso de Administração da UNESPAR/FAFIPAR. É ambição deste trabalho servir como ferramenta de análise tanto pelos professores da instituição, quanto para a própria academia em estudo e toda a faceta da sociedade ou cidadão que busque novos horizontes para compreender o processo de ensino-aprendizagem. Não se busca aqui, também, distinção entre professores ou disciplinas, haja visto que o construto social ao qual o ensino de administração está sujeito é dinâmico, prático e almeja sempre a melhoria, pois em última análise, poderá disponibilizar para a sociedade e mercado de trabalho egressos com competências superiores e conscientes de si e do ambiente em que vivem. Há um capítulo destinado à fundamentação teórica, pois busca situar o leitor em qual estágio o ensino de administração se encontra, um capítulo específico para a pesquisa propriamente dita, onde foram demonstrados graficamente os dados coletados, incorrendo também em uma análise com embasamento teórico e, posteriormente, sugestões que podem ser acrescidas ou levadas em consideração. Há muito foi introduzido o ensino superior no Brasil, porém, quando se fala do curso de Administração, esse veio com o advento da necessidade de profissionais com conhecimentos específicos para atuarem na máquina do Estado.
O que tem sido estudado sobre escolas de negócio? A evolução dos trabalhos e a estrutura intelectual que os suporta
Authors: Scafuto Isabel Cristina , Maccari Emerson , Serra Fernando , Moura Renata
Published: July 2017

O objetivo do artigo foi de mapear a estrutura intelectual da pesquisa sobre escolas de negócios a partir das referências das publicações nesse tema. O método utilizado para a avaliação da pesquisa existente foi uma análise bibliométrica de citação e cocitação, em conjunto com análise fatorial e escalonamento multidimensional (MDS). Os resultados apresentam quatro campos que orientam as pesquisas em escolas de negócio: Críticas ao currículo e à formação de executivos nas escolas de negócio; ações para a mudança das escolas de negócio; visão crítica das escolas de negócio como produtoras e disseminadoras de conhecimento; comportamento e pressões institucionais nas escolas de negócio.
Ações de marketing em instituições de ensino superior: um estudo na região do Grande ABC
Authors: Linzmayer Eduardo , Minciotti Sílvio Augusto
Published: July 2017

O Marketing Educacional é uma importante atividade que vem sendo utilizada como fator diferencial dos serviços pelas instituições de ensino superior (IES) do Brasil. Esta pesquisa identificou e analisou as atuais ações e práticas de Marketing de 33 instituições atuantes na região do Grande ABC, bem como elas evoluíram tendo por referência dois estudos realizados anteriormente por Martins (1986) e Bittencourt (2005). A metodologia aplicada para realização deste estudo baseou-se em três etapas, uma primeira correspondendo a um levantamento bibliográfico com base nos estudos realizados, uma segunda exploratória através de entrevistas semiestruturadas e a terceira descritiva e censitária com base nas respostas obtidas dos questionários enviados para as instituições de ensino em estudo. Na pesquisa de campo, iniciada em final de 2014 e concluída em 2015, constataram-se sensíveis alterações na prática do Marketing Educacional, principalmente em relação à profissionalização dos gestores responsáveis e consolidação da área de Comunicação e Marketing nas instituições pesquisadas. Constatou-se, também, que as IES estão investindo de forma crescente seus recursos para a captação de alunos, considerando a abertura de novas instituições, novos cursos e o aumento do número de vagas, aquisições e fusões das existentes, que não têm suas vagas preenchidas. Ao final da pesquisa registraram-se as comparações entre os três estudos realizados em 1986, 2005 e este de 2015 onde foram constatadas estas alterações citadas e a crescente importância e adoção do Marketing Educacional como fator influente das mudanças dos serviços de educação, ensino e pesquisa oferecidos pelas IES.