bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Wellbeing Wednesdays: nurse-led clinic for improving physical health care in a general adolescent inpatient unit
Authors: Mellor Catriona , Blackman Jonathan , Barker Emily , Bhula Zaakirah , Sibanda Evelyn , Rawlings Emma , Harrington Della , Combe Gillian
Published: February 2020

Background:

Young people with mental illness are at high risk of physical health complications. Physical healthcare on a general adolescent inpatient unit is complex.

Aim:

To establish a wellbeing clinic to improve efficiency and quality of the physical healthcare offered and increase health promotion.

Methods:

Plan, Do, Study, Act (PDSA) cycles were used to drive this quality-improvement project. The authors audited 12 records before establishing the clinic and 12 at three further time points (6, 18 and 30 months post-intervention) to guide changes.

Results:

Results progressively improved over PDSA cycles. Time taken for initial investigations dropped. Compliance with medication monitoring and management of important physical health domains rose from zero in some cases to 100% in all but one area.

Conclusions:

Establishing a dedicated physical health clinic in this setting is feasible and leads to improved performance against local and national standards. Mental health teams need to ensure physical health is prioritised.
Mothers reproducing the social: Chodorow and beyond
Authors: Bueskens Petra
Published: February 2020

In The reproduction of mothering, Nancy Chodorow laid the blueprint for understanding mothers and daughters in their intricate psychosexual identification and differentiation. Synthesising object relations theory with feminist sociological concerns regarding gender equality, and the psychosocial reproduction not just of mothering but also of misogyny, Chodorow brought together complex psychoanalytic theory with feminist utopian projects. The mother–daughter relationship had been hitherto dismissed in orthodox psychoanalysis as irrelevant to the central Oedipal drama. In situating mother–daughter relations both within the classic ‘family romance’, and also prior to and constitutive of it, Chodorow bequeathed a critically important legacy. She provided a new psychological language for understanding female subjectivity, inclusive of yet differentiating the mother’s and the daughter’s subjectivity. This article reviews Chodorow’s classic work, The reproduction of mothering, while also extending her original formulation to a contemporary understanding of changing gendered social relations. Drawing on the recent work of Alison Stone, I elucidate the process of not only reproducing but also reinventing mothering. From here, I tentatively explore how mothers are symbolically and actually ‘reproducing the social’; or, taking their maternal identities into civil society and transforming that society to incorporate and reflect their interests. Citizen mothers, I argue, have the potential to transform human relations, economies and polities, integrating an ‘ethic of care’ with an ‘ethic of justice’. The last section of this article explores the emergence of ‘autonomous mothers’ and their impact.
Rotation-sensitive and direction-resolved homodyne laser-Doppler vibrometry method for simultaneous measurement of rotational and translational vibrations of a rigid object using a 1D array detector
Authors: Rasouli Saifollah , Daemi Mohammad Hossein
Published: February 2020

In this paper, we introduce a new rotation-sensitive and direction-resolved homodyne laser-Doppler vibrometry method for rigid body vibration study that is based on the discrete Fourier-transform of successive 1D profiles of the moving interference fringes recorded with a 1D array detector. By investigating the temporal evolution of the spatial phase distribution of the 1D profiles of the interference fringes, the out-of-plane translational and rotational vibrations of the vibrating object are simultaneously determined. We use a direction-cosine-based approach to establish the theory of the measurements. The merits and limitations of the proposed method is described. We show that the proposed method can be used for detection of both tip and tilt changes and out-of-plane displacement measurements of a rigid body using a couple of parallel 1D array detectors. In addition, we show that the presented method can be also used on optical diffused surfaces by adding three lenses in a corner-like arrangement to the detecting system.
Experimental synthesis of partially coherent sources
Authors: Wang Rui , Zhu Shijun , Chen Yikai , Huang Hongkun , Li Zhenhua , Cai Yangjian
Published: February 2020

A flexible pseudo-mode sampling superposition method for synthesizing partially coherent sources has been introduced that can be thought of as an approximate discrete representation of Gori’s nonnegative definiteness criterion for designing spatial correlation functions. Importantly, without performing formidable mode analysis, this method enables us to develop a convenient and efficient experimental technology to customize partially coherent sources without sacrificing theoretical accuracy. As an example, we experimentally generate a new, to the best of our knowledge, class of nontrivial pseudo-Schell model sources recently proposed by de Sande et al. Our approach opens up a useful avenue for manipulating nontrivial partially coherent beams and promotes applications for optical tweezers and photolithography.
Tunable nonlinear spectra of anti-directional couplers
Authors: Govindarajan A. , Malomed Boris A. , Lakshmanan M.
Published: February 2020

We produce transmission and reflection spectra of the anti-directional coupler (ADC) composed of linearly coupled positive- and negative-refractive-index arms, with intrinsic Kerr nonlinearity. Both reflection and transmission feature two highly amplified peaks at two distinct wavelengths in a certain range of values of the gain, making it possible to design a wavelength-selective mode-amplification system. We also predict that a blend of gain and loss in suitable proportions can robustly enhance reflection spectra that are detrimentally affected by the attenuation, in addition to causing red and blue shifts owing to the Kerr effect. In particular, ADC with equal gain and loss coefficients is considered in necessary detail.
Aristotelesen Nikomakorentzako Etikaren VII. liburuaren garrantziaz
Authors: Lavilla Jonathan
Published: February 2020

Artikulu honen xede nagusia zera da, Aristotelesen Nikomakorentzako Etikaren VII. liburuaren natura eta helburu nagusia zeintzuk diren nabarmentzea, liburu horrek obraren egitura orokorrean betetzen duen funtzioa agerian utziz. Hori egite aldera, lehenik, Nikomakorentzako Etikaren helburu nagusia zein den nabarmendu dut; bigarrenik, obraren lehenengo sei liburuetan zehar autoreak planteatutako arazo nagusiak zeintzuk diren erakutsi dut; hirugarrenik, bertute eta bizioen (hots, lehenengo sei liburuen ikerketa-objektu nagusien) natura zein den zehaztu dut; laugarrenik, zazpigarren liburua aurreko sei liburuekin nola lotzen den agerian uzten saiatu naiz; bosgarrenik, zazpigarren liburuaren lehen gai nagusia aztertu dut, hots, meneratzerik ezaren eta meneratzearen gaia; seigarrenik, zazpigarren liburuaren bigarren gai nagusiari erreparatu diot, plazeraren gaiari, alegia, meneratzerik ezaren gaiarekin nola lotzen den azpimarratuz. Ondorio gisa, zazpigarren liburuak Nikomakorentzako Etika obran berebiziko garrantzia duen funtzio bat betetzen duela aldarrikatu dut, hots, giza ekintzaren eta giza psikologiaren koadro orohartzaile eta errealista eskaintzea.
Group Duties. Their Existence and Their Implications for Individuals (Stephanie Collins)
Authors: Díaz Zvonko
Published: February 2020

Betebeharren inguruko hausnarketa filosofikoa zerbait berria ez bada ere, azkenengo urteetan gero eta analisi filosofiko gehiago agertzen eta eztabaidatzen ari dira. Era berean, egungo ontologia sozialak “talde” moduko entitate sozialen ikerketa zaharra tresna sofistikatuagoekin eraberritu du. Erraza da betebeharrak eta entitate sozialak harreman estua dutela pentsatzea. Eta, hala ere, duela gutxi arte gehienbat bereizita aztertzeko kontutzat jo izan dira zenbait esparru akademikotan. Zorionez, sortzen ari den ikerketa multzo gero eta handiagoari erreparatuta (De Caro, Epstein eta Kelly 2019), bi kontu horiek elkargune bat osatzen ari dira gaur egun. Elkargune horren adierazle ona dugu Collinsen urteetako hausnarketa-lanaren emaitza den liburu hau.
Descripción y análisis del contenido biomédico en las películas de la saga Alien
Authors: Biscaia Fernández José Miguel , Mohedano Del Pozo Rosa Belén
Published: February 2020

El cine de Ciencia-Ficción se ha convertido en un muestrario de los últimos avances tecnológicos y de la vanguardia y especulación científica. Puede, por ello, ser utilizado como herramienta de divulgación y como recurso formativo. Sin embargo, si se quiere diferenciar lo real y plausible de lo fantástico e imposible, se hace necesario tener una mirada rigurosa del material tecnocientífico que nos presenta. En el presente estudio se describe y analiza el contenido biomédico de las películas de la saga Alien. De las diferentes áreas de conocimiento catalogadas por el Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte de España, encontramos que al menos 37 de ellas, relacionadas con temas biosanitarios, se trataban con diferente profundidad en la saga, destacando especialmente la Microbiología y Parasitología Clínica o la Fisiología y Anatomía Humanas. Aun admitiendo las licencias artísticas del género fantástico al que pertenece la saga, creemos que el contenido y tratamiento biomédico de estas obras podría ser utilizado como recurso docente para estudiantes de diferentes grados biosanitarios como Medicina, Enfermería, Farmacia u Odontología.
A descriptive study of ciguatera fish poisoning in Cook Islands dogs and cats: Exposure history, clinical signs, and formulation of a case definition
Authors: Gray Michelle J. , Gates M. Carolyn
Published: February 2020

Background and Aim: Ciguatera fish poisoning (CFP) is a multisystem toxicosis caused by the ingestion of warm water marine species. Dogs and cats are susceptible to CFP, but there is little published and much unknown about the condition in these species. This study aims to describe the syndrome of CFP in dogs and cats and to develop a case definition.

Materials and Methods: Six years (March 2011-February 2017) of medical records from the Esther Honey Foundation Animal Clinic (the only veterinary clinic in the Cook Islands during the study period) were reviewed to identify cases of CFP. Data relating to exposure history and clinical signs were collected.

Results: Two hundred forty-six cases of CFP were identified, comprising 165 dogs and 81 cats. Fish ingestion was documented in 29% of cases. Reef/lagoon fish and moray eels were most commonly implicated. The toxicosis was characterized by motor dysfunction with a high frequency of ataxia and paresis/paralysis/recumbency. Respiratory and gastrointestinal systems were also affected, especially in canine CFP cases. A multi-tiered case definition and a diagnostic algorithm for CFP in dogs and cats were developed based upon the findings of this study and a review of the existing literature.

Conclusion: This case series is the largest study of canine and feline CFP to date. It documents the exposure history of cases and describes in detail clinical signs of the toxicosis. It also proposes a system of case classification that has the potential to both assist the diagnosis of CFP and facilitate future surveillance and research activities.
Forest research and the needs of our stakeholders
Authors: Eliasson Lars
Published: February 2020

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Perska kultura łowiecka na przestrzeni dziejów
Authors: Wiśniewski Łukasz
Published: February 2020

Łowiectwo zawsze odgrywało znaczącą rolę w życiu muzułmanów. Choć często określane jest jako sport królów, to jednak w świecie islamu nie było obce żadnej warstwie społecznej. W prezentowanym artykule tytułowa kultura łowiecka będzie traktowana jako „(…) całokształt duchowych i materialnych osiągnięć łowiectwa” (Milczarek 2001, 9). Termin ten obejmuje więc nie tylko tradycje i zwyczaje dotyczące łowiectwa, ale i wszelkie inspiracje łowieckie w muzyce, sztuce czy literaturze, a także różne obiekty materialne związane z łowiectwem. Z punktu widzenia tak rozumianej kultury łowieckiej szczególnie istotne miejsce zajmują te obszary, na których islam zetknął się w toku swojej ekspansji ze starym i w pełni ukształtowanym etosem myśliwskim. Przykładem są tereny zaliczane do tzw. persko-indyjskiej subkultury myśliwskiej świata muzułmańskiego, przy czym artykuł skupia się na pierwszym członie określenia persko-indyjska. Uwzględnione zostaną przede wszystkim zagadnienia związane z charakterystyką polowań w tamtejszym rejonie (obszary dzisiejszego Iranu jako kolebka sokolnictwa) oraz etosem myśliwskim w perskiej literaturze i sztuce. Zostanie również podjęta próba odpowiedzi na pytanie o ewentualne kontynuacje dawnych perskich tradycji łowieckich w realiach Islamskiej Republiki Iranu.
Czy dwujęzyczność sprzyja kreatywności? Doniesienie z badań
Authors: Heryng Justyna , Obrębska Monika
Published: February 2020

The paper discusses links between bilingualism and creativity. It begins with a theoretical introduction and then presents research results based on the Creative Behaviour Questionnaire KANH–I (Popek 2000) in a group of 107 high school students. The obtained data was used to test group differences between attendees of classes learning German bilingually and their peers following standard curriculum, which yielded no significant results. The correlation analysis between bilingualism and the dimensions of creative behaviour according to KANH–I yielded no significant results as well. Finally, possible explanations of the results are discussed, along with the limitations of the present study.
Escape from the Museum of Ethnography: the Right to Culture as the Core of the ECRML
Authors: Oszmiańska-Pagett Aleksandra
Published: February 2020

The aim of this article is to explain the various aspects of the right to culture within the obligations contained in the ECRML. The presentation discusses the issues of cultural products, institutions, participation, linguistic landscape and intangible heritage. Consequently it is clear that the cultural dimension is present across various domains of public life covered by the Charter because its fundamental objective is to foster minority culture as part of life of a community, rather than just an aspect of folklore to be displayed in a museum.
Mathematical approaches for improving the efficiency of railway transport
Authors: Vojtek Martin , Kendra Martin , Zitrický Vladislav , Široký Jaromír
Published: February 2020

Current business trends push transport companies to improve the efficiency of their entrepreneurial activities, what is closely related to costs reduction and revenues increase. Many transport companies achieve it empirically, but some mathematical algorithms, mainly from operational research, can be used to improve the efficiency of railway transport by finding the optimal solution of specific problems. The paper is focused on using of selected methods from applied mathematics in railway transport. These methods are used mainly for improving the operational efficiency of the transport company, what tends to decrease overall operating costs. Major impact is done by efficient use of railway vehicles and train staff. It can be achieved by optimization as a flow network problem or assignment problem, what is further described in the paper. Mathematical approaches can also positively influence the whole logistic process.
Survey on the current gynaecological approach of ovarian cancer patients: The utility of HIPEC
Authors: Iavazzo Christos , Fotiou Alexandros , Tsiatas M. , Christopoulou Athina , Spiliotis John , Sugarbaker Paul
Published: February 2020

Background

The aim of this survey was to acquire an overview of the current management of ovarian cancer with an emphasis on the utility of hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC).

Methods: An email was sent to Oncologists prior to PSOGI International Symposium on Advanced Ovarian Cancer, Athens 11–13 April 2019. Doctors submitted responses on the relevant website. The self-report survey contained 17 questions.

Results

In total, 467 Medical Oncologists, Surgical Oncologists or Gynaecologic Oncologists were participated and answered to this survey. The resectability of disease was evaluated by laparoscopy from 48.5% of the participants, while 51.5% answered that they stage their patients pre-surgically with the use of CT or MRI. The preferred first intervention in advanced ovarian cancer patients is the neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by interval cytoreductive surgery (72%). Regarding the use of HIPEC, almost half of the participants answered that there is role of HIPEC use in ovarian cancer patients undergoing interval debulking surgery, while almost 70% answered positively about the utility of HIPEC use in ovarian cancer recurrence. As for the role of lymphadenectomy in advanced ovarian cancer patients, half of the responders answered negatively. Finally, only 25% of the participants responded that they always check the BRCA status of their ovarian cancer patients, despite the possible differentiation of treatment based on the molecular profiling (80%).

Conclusions

The results of this survey indicate the utility of HIPEC in treatment of ovarian cancer patients and the differences in the overall management of ovarian cancer patients in the current clinical practice.
Comparison theorems for anticipated backward doubly stochastic differential equations with non-Lipschitz coefficients
Authors: Aidara Sadibou
Published: February 2020

In this work, we prove some comparison theorems of anticipated backward doubly stochastic differential equations with non-Lipschitz coefficients.
Alianzas en empresas de base tecnológica: análisis de la industria del software en Jalisco
Authors: Fong Reynoso Carlos , Rodríguez Hernandez Alma Isela
Published: February 2020

Las alianzas constituyen una estrategia para acceder a recursos, principalmente basados en conocimiento específico, desarrollados por los participantes en el acuerdo. Mediante su uso, las empresas disponen de más activos clave para competir y adaptarse a las condiciones de entornos dinámicos. Este trabajo aborda el análisis de las alianzas establecidas entre empresas de base tecnológica en la industria del software en Jalisco, como ejemplo de las actividades de base tecnológica en México. A partir de una muestra de 116 empresas del ramo, se identificaron las alianzas estratégicas establecidas, con el propósito de observar la estructura de la red que representa la situación de alianzas de la industria. También se analiza la capacidad de innovación a través del número de patentes. El estudio permitió verificar que las empresas del software en Jalisco utilizan una estrategia de alianzas para obtener recursos, pero no que éstas contribuyan significativamente a la innovación.
Modelo de gestión del talento humano por competencias en la planta de pintura de vehículos CIAUTO, ubicada en Ambato, Ecuador
Authors: Mena Reinoso Angel Patricio , Freire Miranda Jorge , Sinaluisa Lozano Marco , Santillán Espinoza Diego
Published: February 2020

This study was conducted at the Ciudad del Auto (CIAUTO) company in Ambato, Ecuador, owned by motor vehicle company Great Wall. First, a literature review was conducted where jobs were identified in order to design roles using the Delphi method; the activities performed by each worker in their role were also described. In addition, the process of competency-based human talent management in the painting department was developed using the processes of admission, application, compensation, development, maintenance, personnel monitoring and strengthening the human talent department. Subsequently, a pre-experiment performance measurement based on management indicators was conducted using the Likert Scale to assess the degree of employee satisfaction, focused on attitudes, which resulted in an increase in job satisfaction from 31.25% to 46.25%. Finally, upon validation of the hypothesis using the Chi-square test, it can be said that the competency-based human management in the CIAUTO painting department improves its processes and procedures and increases productivity.
Pruebas ecotoxicológicas con aguas de lastre y gestión de los residuos marinos procedente de buques
Authors: Ramírez Caján Alfonso , Espinel Pino Verónica
Published: February 2020

Esta investigación presenta resultados de los efectos ecotoxicológicos de las aguas de lastre transportada por los buques que arriban de viajes internacionales al puerto del Callao sobre juveniles de Odontesthes regia regia (Pejerrey), mediante un bioensayo agudo que determinó la mortandad de más del 50% de los organismos a partir de la concentración C3; asi como de una evaluación de parámetros fisicoquímicos y microbiológicos que reveló valores de pH fuera del rango normal de las aguas marinas con presencia de bacterias heterótrofas en cantidades de 210 unidades. Asimismo, se evaluó la gestión de los residuos que los buques dispusieron a través de artefactos navales e instalaciones de recepción acuática durante los años del 2017 al 2019 en 11 puertos marítimos del Perú, siendo el puerto del Callao el mayor receptor con 1,044.95 m3 de mezclas oleosas y 385.71 t de residuos y el puerto de Chancay el de menor transferencia con 28.99 m3 de mezclas oleosas y 16.19 t de residuos, debido a la presencia de un mayor número de buques en la flota naviera y a la concentración de actividades acuáticas en cada zona de operación.
Análisis ambiental del aluvión del año 2015 en la quebrada Rayo de Sol, Chosica, Lima, Perú
Authors: Malca-Casavilca Nora , Espinoza-Pereyra Marcos
Published: February 2020

La presente investigación tuvo como objetivo realizar un análisis sobre la influencia de un evento natural (aluvión) ocurrido en marzo del 2015 en la quebrada Rayo de Sol - Chosica. Para llevar a cabo el análisis en la zona se emplearon cámaras fotográficas que sirvieron para registrar los daños desde la cuenca baja hasta la cuenca alta de la quebrada Rayo de Sol; un GPS etrex Garmin; una cinta métrica. La técnica fue la observación directa en el campo realizando el recorrido a pie. Se verificó que los ocho dispersores fueron totalmente destruidos por el aluvión, las viviendas en ambos cauces de la quebrada sufrieron daños considerables, así mismo la estructura de los servicios básicos; la escaza presencia o falta de vegetación nativa de la zona es evidente debido a la actividad antropogénica, y se evidenció capas de residuos sólidos urbanos en ambos cauces de la quebrada. El desconocimiento de los pobladores sobre el peligro de la zona donde decidieron ubicar sus viviendas así como las precipitaciones excepcionales y las malas prácticas en relación a desarrollo urbano han originado que el ambiente se vea afectado en los componentes tanto bióticos como abióticos.
Estado de salud periodontal de pacientes trasplantados renales y calidad de vida asociada. Estudio exploratorio
Authors: Betancur-Quintero Steven , Buitrago-Vásquez Sebastián , Londoño-Grajales Jorge Armando , Londoño-Cuello William , Martínez-Delgado Cecilia María , Zuluaga-Valencia Gustavo Adolfo
Published: February 2020

Objetivo. Determinar el estado de salud periodontal del paciente trasplantado renal, mediante la revisión de las historias clínicas diligenciadas por odontólogos generales o especialistas así como por la percepción de calidad de vida post-transplante, en relación con la salud bucal. Métodos. Estudio descriptivo transversal con 30 participantes de una unidad de transplante renal de la ciudad de Medellín, Colombia. Se exploraron antecedentes médico-odontológicos personales y familiares, examen bucal y periodontograma completo, por un solo examinador (Kappa= 0,79). Se aplicó la encuesta Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14). Resultados. Edad promedio de 35 años (d.s±20,5), 50% hombres y 70% residentes en Medellín. El 46,7% tuvo falla renal de carácter idiopático. Del 44,3% que presentaron problemas periodontales, el 73% tuvo periodontitis localizada, 31,8% bolsas periodontales de 4 mm. El cuestionario de calidad de vida aplicado mostró dos dimensiones afectadas: dolor físico y malestar psicológico (23,4% y 20% respectivamente). Conclusiones. Los pacientes trasplantados renales tuvieron compromiso periodontal. La severidad medida por la pérdida de inserción, mostró un resultado poco satisfactorio, considerando que los pacientes deben estar libres de factores irritativos e inflamatorios en la boca. El OHIP-14 es un instrumento amigable y sencillo para valorar la calidad de vida asociada a salud bucal.
Tumor odontogénico adenomatoide extrafolicular: reporte de caso
Authors: Queija Saldaña Martín Alexander , Vinicius de Oliveira Marcelo , Barbosa Martins Valber , Cavalcanti de Albuquerque Gustavo , Motta Júnior Joel
Published: February 2020

El Tumor odontogénico adenomatoide (TOA), es un tumor poco común, benigno, no invasivo, que representa el 3% de todos los tumores odontogénicos y presenta las siguientes variantes: folicular, extrafolicular y periférica, siendo la más común la folicular asociada a un diente incluido. El objetivo de este artículo es presentar un caso de TOA extrafolicular en paciente femenino de 13 años de edad, localizado a nivel de la región del canino superior izquierdo. Al examen extraoral se observó tumefacción leve, ocasionando pérdida de definición del pliegue nasolabial izquierdo; a la evaluación intraoral, se observó tumefacción a nivel de los elementos dentarios 2.2 y 2.3 con desplazamiento de los mismos, ocasionando diastema; en el examen tomográfico se identificó una imagen hipodensa con bordes hiperdensos bien definidos, con calcificaciones internas. Se realizó biopsia incisional, que resultó como diagnóstico TOA extrafolicular y se procedió a la enucleación del tumor. En un seguimiento de 24 meses, fue posible observar regeneración ósea sin señales de recidiva.
Calcificación vascular arterial detectada en radiografía panorámica digital
Authors: Sthorayca Retamozo Fernando Russbelts , Ruiz García de Chacón Vilma Elizabeth
Published: February 2020

Sr. Editor.

La calcificación arterial puede ocurrir en la túnica íntima como en la túnica media de los vasos sanguíneos. La primera es parte de la aterosclerosis, que está determinada por la acumulación de placas calcificadas dentro de la luz del vaso sanguíneo. En cuanto a la calcificación de la túnica media o también conocida como arteriosclerosis de Monckeberg, es una enfermedad degenerativa y no inflamatoria que está caracterizada por la calcificación distrófica y el endurecimiento progresivo de las fibras musculares, por lo que el vaso pierde su elasticidad sin obstruir o estrechar su luz 1-3.
Sistema observacional para analizar interacciones didácticas en clases de ciencias en bachillerato
Authors: Velarde Corrales Néstor Miguel , Bazán-Ramírez Aldo
Published: February 2020

El objetivo del presente trabajo fue, construir y validar un sistema observacional para realizar análisis de interacciones didácticas en dos clases de ciencias en el bachillerato, y describir de manera exploratoria, las relaciones establecidas entre el desempeño del profesor y el desempeño del estudiante. Este estudio se llevó a cabo en tres fases: En la fase 1 se delimitaron las categorías apegadas a un enfoque teórico. En la fase 2, en el software Lynx versión 4.1 se programaron las categorías e indicadores. y se calculó el índice de acuerdo entre observadores. En la fase 3 se probó el sistema de observación, analizando dos vídeo grabaciones de clases de ciencia. De acuerdo con los resultados, este sistema de registro observacional obtuvo buen índice de confiabilidad, mostrando ser útil para analizar las interacciones didácticas. Los datos también mostraron, que los criterios Ilustración y Ajuste al modo linguístico e ilustración, fueron los desempeños más frecuentes en las interacciones observadas. Asimismo, se discute la relevancia del sistema de observación para el apoyo a la práctica docente.
Dos métodos de inclusión de biopsias de neoplasias en resina epóxica para la enseñanza de anatomía patológica veterinaria
Authors: Ortloff Trautmann Alexander , Riquelme Gatica Mario , Morán Ruz Gabriel
Published: February 2020

La tendencia actual en la enseñanza de la patología veterinaria es promover la participación de los estudiantes en su proceso de aprendizaje y un trabajo más autónomo en las actividades de prácticas. La práctica tradicional de análisis de neoplasias implica el análisis macroscópico de biopsias fijadas con formalina y el análisis histopatológico. El objetivo del estudio fue evaluar dos técnicas de inclusión de tejidos con resina epóxica EPO-100, material de bajo costo y de fácil acceso. Se hicieron inclusiones de biopsias obtenidas de tumores de perros y gatos en clínicas veterinarias de Temuco, Chile. Se trabajó con muestras con y sin deshidratación en etanol y acetona antes de la inclusión. Las muestras no deshidratadas conservaron todos los detalles de la muestra original, sin alteración del tamaño, forma o color, siendo más valoradas por los estudiantes en las actividades prácticas que las muestras deshidratadas. Estas últimas se vuelven transparentes y pierden los contrastes entre sus componentes tisulares; sin embargo, tienen la ventaja de mostrar la vascularización de las neoplasias. Ambas técnicas se complementan entre sí y son una contribución a las actividades prácticas desde el punto de vista de la enseñanza y reducen la exposición de los estudiantes a formalina.
Deficiencia de vitamina C como causa de mortalidad y morbilidad en cuyes de crianza intensiva y su tratamiento
Authors: Olazábal L. Juan , Camargo H. Rosina , García L. Madeline , Morales-Cauti Siever
Published: February 2020

Se describe la problemática de morbilidad y mortalidad de cuyes en una granja de la provincia de Trujillo, Perú. Por la historia clínica y las lesiones en piel se diagnosticó deficiencia de vitamina C y se realizó la suplementación de alfalfa ad libitum durante 21 días, colectándose muestras de sangre en cuatro animales los días 0, 1, 7, 14 y 21 de la suplementación. Se observó el incremento en los niveles de ácido ascórbico en sangre a partir del primer día de la suplementación y su normalización al final del periodo de evaluación, además de la completa recuperación de la condición corporal en los animales evaluados.
Factores de riesgo para la presentación de bacteriuria en gatos con enfermedad del tracto urinario inferior: un análisis retrospectivo de 102 casos (2008 – 2015)
Authors: Jordán D. Christian , Morales-Cauti Siever , Rubio V. Alicia , Barrios-Arpi Manuel , Villacaqui-Ayllón Eglinton
Published: February 2020

El objetivo de este estudio retrospectivo fue describir los resultados de aislados bacterianos y determinar los factores de riesgo involucrados en la presentación de bacteriuria en gatos con enfermedad del tracto urinario inferior (FLUTD). Se recolectaron 102 historias clínicas de pacientes felinos a los cuales se les realizó análisis de orina y urocultivo. Se consideraron las variables edad, sexo, estado reproductivo, raza, peso, estación del año, color de orina, olor de orina, densidad urinaria, pH, glucosa, proteínas, sangre, leucocitos, eritrocitos, cristales y tipo de cristales. En el 60.8% (62/102) de las muestras se llegó a aislar bacterias en orina, entre ellas E. coli 40.3% (25/62), Klebsiella sp 12.9% (8/62), Staphylococcus sp 12.9% (8/62), Proteus sp 8.1% (5/62), Enterobacter sp 8.1% (5/62) y Staphylococcus epidermidis 6.4% (4/62). La edad, densidad urinaria y presencia de sangre fue estadísticamente significativa. Además, se determinó que, la densidad urinaria, el color rojo de la orina, la presencia de leucocitos y de cristales representan factores de riesgo (p<0.05) para la ocurrencia de bacteriuria.
Degradabilidad ruminal de forrajes y alimentos concentrados y estimación del consumo
Authors: Contreras P. José L. , Pariona G. Jhoser , Cordero F. Alfonso , Huamán J. Rodrigo
Published: February 2020

El objetivo del estudio fue determinar los parámetros cinéticos de la degradación in situ de la materia seca (MS), proteína cruda (PC) y fibra detergente neutro (FDN) de cuatro forrajes o mezclas de forrajes: 1) alfalfa; 2) alfalfa-trébol rojo; 3) alfalfa-dactylis; 4) avena, y de dos concentrados: pasta de algodón y cebada molida, así como estimar el consumo de MS de estos forrajes utilizando tres bovinos con fístula ruminal. Se incubaron 5 g de muestra durante 4, 8, 12, 24, 48, 72 y 96 horas para los forrajes y de 2, 4, 8, 12, 24 y 48 horas para los concentrados. El tiempo cero (t0) fue utilizado para el cálculo de la fracción soluble. La degradabilidad potencial y efectiva a las tasas pasajes de 2, 5 y 8%/hora de la MS, PC y FDN fueron diferentes para los forrajes y alimentos concentrados. Las tasas constantes de degradación (c) de la PC de la asociación alfalfa-dactylis, avena (forraje), pasta de algodón y cebada molida es indicativo que estos recursos tienen un buen potencial para su utilización en la dieta de los rumiantes. La degradabilidad efectiva obtenida de la PC a las tasas de pasajes de 2, 5 y 8%/h permite clasificar a los forrajes solos o asociados y a los concentrados en estudio como alimentos de alta calidad nutricional.
Uropatía obstructiva en canino: reporte de caso clínico
Authors: Pinilla León Juan Carlos , Da Silva Natalia
Published: February 2020

El presente estudio muestra el caso de un canino macho de 7 años que ingresó de emergencia a la consulta de la clínica veterinaria “Vet Center”, Bucaramanga, Colombia, por un presunto cuadro de envenenamiento. El paciente mostraba signos de depresión, disuria, estranguria, hematuria y vómito. La valoración hematológica y urianálisis revelaron un cuadro de deshidratación e infección urinaria. La química sanguínea demostró insuficiencia y azotemia posrenal, y el examen ecográfico mostró la presencia de un urolito y repleción de la vejiga urinaria, confirmando el diagnóstico de uropatía obstructiva. Para la estabilización del paciente se colocó sonda urinaria Nelaton para vaciado de la vejiga e hidropropulsión; así como aplicación de soluciones endovenosas de mantenimiento con NaCl al 0.9%, antibióticos y antiinflamatorios. Finalmente, se realizó cistotomía para remoción del urolito, además de una uretrostomía debido a la recurrencia de la obstrucción.
Changes on the Labour Market, Methodological Aspects of the Application of Employment and Unemployment Indicators
Authors: Pocius Arūnas
Published: February 2020

The aim of the article is to reveal the main trends in the national labour market. The main focus of the analysis is on the employment and unemploy­ment rates, used in official statistics. In the paper, certain methodological aspects of the application of key labour market indicators are highlighted, the pe­culiarities of the development of employment statis­tics are reviewed, and the structure of potential hu­man resources and its development opportunities are assessed. This article is more closely linked with offi­cial statistics, and the priority is given to the data of Statistic Lithuania; however,  the author also makes use of the Lithuanian Labour Exchange and State So­cial Insurance Fund Board (Sodra) data, which in their own way complement and substantiate the results of the analysis provided in the article.
Weather Derivatives: Usage Possibilities for the Lithuanian Economy
Authors: Kropienė Rūta , Jurgo Gžegož
Published: February 2020

The impact of weather on many commercial and recreational activities is significant and varies both geographically and seasonally. Many industries, including agriculture, energy, utility, construction, tourism and other businesses, are either favourably or adversely affected by “bad” weather. For this reason, financial markets have devised a relatively new class of instruments, the so-called “weather derivatives”, the first of which were launched in 1996 in the United States. There is a number of factors behind the growth in the weather derivatives market. One of these is the deregulation of energy markets. Another one is that capital and insurance markets have come closer to each other. A weather derivative is the new­est product of the financial derivatives market. It al­lows a market participant to minimise a risk from daily weather fluctuations, while insurance companies sell insurance against catastrophic events.

The main aim of this article is to explore possi­bilities to use weather derivatives for the Lithuanian economy. To reach the aim, the following goals were set: to describe products of weather derivatives and their features and to present the possibilities to use these derivatives in the Lithuanian economy on the basis of an example of temperature derivatives. A hypothesis is made that Lithuanian companies could discover new possibilities for business management through the use of weather derivatives.

The methods used in the paper are as follows: comparative analysis, indexes, regression and correla­tion analysis.
The Analysis of Specialists Supply Changes and their Competence Evaluation Opportunities in Lithuania
Authors: Pocius Arūnas
Published: February 2020

This article aims to analyze the situation and the development of the labor supply in Lithuania. Much attention ispaid to possibilities of competencies identification. The analysis was carried out by using Education indicators of Lithuanianpopulation according to ISCED and classification of Lithuanian Education provided by Statistics Lithuania. Also analysis ofLithuanian labour force (employment survey) data were used. The indicators used in the article include labour supply (labourresources) distribution by education and its separate areas. A key priority of the article is the evaluation of changes in supply. Theanalysis is based on the data of labour force (employment) survey of Statistics Lithuania and its information published aboutspecialists prepared in country educational institutions.
Agricultural Census 2010 in Latvia
Authors: Raubena Anita
Published: February 2020

The aim of this paper is to describe the organisation of the Agricultural Census 2010 in Latvia, to disclosethe methods of data acquisition used, as well as to present a short analysis of the provisional results of the census. The papersubstantiates the necessity of agricultural censuses and indicates opportunities for the use of information acquired in thecensus. In the research made within the framework of this paper the methods of induction and deduction as well as statisticalanalyses, including grouping, processing and comparing are used. Provisional results of the Agricultural Census 2010 showthat agricultural holdings in Latvia are consolidating – they have became larger and economically more viable: their sownareas are growing as well as the average number of livestock per holding. In 2010 on average per holding there were 33.8 haof land, of which 21.5 ha were utilized agricultural land. The average size of herd per holding growing cattle was 11 cattle, ofwhich 5 were dairy cows.
Design and Estimation of Surveys to Measure Data Quality Aspects of Administrative Data
Authors: Brown James J. , Honchar Oksana
Published: February 2020

National Statistics Institutes (NSIs) have been increasingly seeking to replace or enhance traditional survey-baseddata sources with administrative data sources; with the aim to improve overall quality in the absence of a definitive register ofthe population. The Beyond 2011 Census Programme in England and Wales is an example of looking to replace a traditionalcensus with administrative data collected for another purpose by a different organisation, when there is no definitive registeras a starting point. There are also similar projects across NSIs within the area of business surveys looking to useadministrative sources to reduce cost and burden. In this paper we start with considering all aspects of a quality frameworkfor administrative data and then focus on the elements relevant to data quality such as accuracy and coherence. We fit theseconcepts into the framework for total survey error highlighting the components an NSI needs to measure to produce estimatesbased on the administrative data. We then explore the use of both dependent and independent quality surveys to adjust theadministrative data for ‘measurement’ and ‘coverage’ aspects to improve the quality of estimates produced from theadministrative data.
Gross Domestic Product and Labour Force Development Tendencies in the Baltic States, 2000 - 2011
Authors: Ulnicāns Einārs
Published: February 2020

The article with calculations analyses the development tendencies of gross domestic product, employment,unemployment, labour productivity and loss of unemployment in the Baltic States during 2000 - 2011. The results of thecalculations are explained in the description of these trends and their obvious and possible causes. A brief concept of thetheoretical background and the main formula for the calculation of labour productivity is provided as well. Conclusions aredrawn about the overall character of the development trends. The overall trends of economic development are similar in allthree countries. Gross domestic product, employment and labour productivity were growing until 2007. From 2008 to 2010they fell as a result of the economic crisis, but in 2011 all the indicators began rising again. Major changes in movement,including negative changes, are more frequently observed in Lithuania and Estonia. Differences between the countries appearin nuances, especially in Lithuania.
Statistical Science Is International – And Survey Statistics Is Cool and Hot
Authors: Kulldorff Gunnar
Published: February 2020

The paper presents a short history of international cooperation in statistics, formation of statisticalassociations and their activities in the world and in the Nordic countries. The cooperation background for Baltic and Nordicstatisticians before 1992 is presented. The contents of the activities of the Baltic–Nordic–Ukrainian Network on SurveyStatistics is highlighted.
Performance Analysis of Credit Unions in Lithuania
Authors: Kėdaitis Vytautas , Girčytė Justina
Published: February 2020

The paper deals with the assessment of the performance of Lithuanian credit unions applying a cluster analysismethod, in particular the Probit regression model, substantiates their relevance and reliability for the evaluation of the resultsobtained, checks the model stability taking into account the time lag, assesses the relevance of the model for the performance analysisof Lithuanian credit unions.
Methods for Ranking Sports Teams
Authors: Palionis Eimantas , Chadyšas Viktoras
Published: February 2020

The paper describes various methods that can be applied to the ranking of sports teams. Using the real data of theNational Basketball Association (NBA) from the first half of the 2014–2015 season (from 2014-10-28 to 2015-02-12), teams areranked using different ranking methods. All methods are compared with each other.
Application of Balanced Sampling, Non-Response and Calibrated Estimator
Authors: Dirdaitė Ieva , Krapavickaitė Danutė
Published: February 2020

The aim of this paper is to study the interplay between balanced sampling, non-response and calibratedestimator by simulation. The results of seven strategies, embracing a combination of balanced sampling via the cubemethod, simple random cluster sampling, adjustment for non-response, Horvitz–Thompson estimator of the total andcalibration of design weights, are compared. Auxiliary information is used for all strategies at least at one of the stages(sampling or estimation). This auxiliary information consists of indicator variables for sex, age groups and urban/ruralliving area, and their totals. Real Labour Force Survey data of Statistics Lithuania are used for simulation. Bias, varianceand relative mean squared error are measures of accuracy for the comparison of results.
Improving Influenza Vaccination in Hospitalized Children With Asthma
Authors: Foradori Dana M. , Sampayo Esther M. , Fanny S. Aya , Namireddy Meera K. , Kumar Anjali M. , Lo Huay-ying
Published: February 2020

OBJECTIVES:

Children with asthma are at increased risk of complications from influenza; hospitalization represents an important opportunity for vaccination. We aimed to increase the influenza vaccination rate among eligible hospitalized patients with asthma on the pediatric hospital medicine (PHM) service from 13% to 80% over a 4-year period.

METHODS:

Serial Plan-Do-Study-Act cycles were implemented to improve influenza vaccination rates among children admitted with status asthmaticus and included modifications to the electronic health record (EHR) and provider and family education. Success of the initial PHM pilot led to the development of a hospital-wide vaccination tracking tool and an institutional, nurse-driven vaccine protocol by a multidisciplinary team. Our primary outcome metric was the inpatient influenza vaccination rate among PHM patients admitted with status asthmaticus. Process measures included documentation of influenza vaccination status and use of the EHR asthma order set and a history and physical template. The balance measure was adverse vaccine reaction within 24 hours. Data analysis was performed by using statistical process control charts.

RESULTS:

The inpatient influenza vaccination rate increased from 13% to 57% over 4 years; special cause variation was achieved. Overall, 50% of eligible patients were vaccinated during asthma hospitalization in the postintervention period. Documentation of influenza vaccination status significantly increased from 51% to 96%, and asthma history and physical and order set use also improved. No adverse vaccine reactions were documented.

CONCLUSIONS:

A bundle of interventions, including EHR modifications, provider and family education, hospital-wide tracking, and a nurse-driven vaccine protocol, increased influenza vaccination rates among eligible children hospitalized with status asthmaticus.
Jazz’s little brother
Authors: Pedro Josep
Published: February 2020

Drawing on ethnographic, archival and analytical research, this article examines the origins of the blues scene in Spain. A complex, heterogeneous period that spans from the 1930s to the 1980s, the origins are explored diachronically in relation to four primary aspects: the reception of blues through the growing jazz scene; the national production of blues and blues-related music within the frameworks of jazz, rock and flamenco; the transformative contributions of foreign musicians and cultural producers; and the ultimate development of specialized blues bands that represent a more ‘purist’ appropriation of blues as an autonomous genre. In this process, the article provides a historical overview and a musical mapping of blues in Spain, revealing its unique contribution to modernity as a meaningful, porous common ground between the hegemonic jazz and rock music cultures.
Case Processing SOP for Lymph Nodes v1
Authors: Jorgensen Marda , Nick Jerelyn
Published: February 2020

The purpose of this Standard Operating Procedure is to outline procedures for processing and storing lymph node tissue received for HuBMAP consortium assay and analysis.
Thigmotaxis_Detection_2018 v1
Authors: Higaki Akinori , Mogi Masaki , Higaki Jitsuo , Horiuchi Masatsugu
Published: February 2020

We share the minimal dataset for our study "Recognition for Early Stage Thigmotaxis in Morris Water Maze Test with Convolutional Neural Network" here. This study is currently submitted for PLoS one. any_cropper.txt : Python script for converting bmp images to resized grayscale data. bin_recog.txt : Python script for distinguishing thigmotaxis from other trajectories. six_recog.txt : Python script for classifying 6 specific trajectories. any_recog_data_0309.xlsx : Data used for analysis of mice characteristics.