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PENCEGAHAN PENCOKLATAN ENZIMATIK PADA PORANG KUNING (Amorphophallus oncophyllus)
Authors: Wardhani Dyah Hesti , Arif Atmadja Ariel , Rinaldy Nugraha Christo
Published: November 2017

Abstract ENZYMATIC BROWNING INHIBITION OF YELLOW PORANG (Amorphophallus oncophyllus). Glucomannan is widely used in the cosmetics, food and health industry due to its high viscosity. One sources of local glucomannan is yellow porang tuber (Amorphophallus oncophyllus). Unfortunately, the content of carotenoids, polyphenoloxidases and tannins of the tuber is high enough and causing brownish color of the flour. Sodium acid pyrophosphat (Na2H2P2O7) or SAPP is a safe whitening agent used as an food additive and categorized as generally recognized as safe (GRAS). The purpose of this work was to study the enzymatic browning inhibition of yellow porang using SAPP as well as its effect on glucomannan content. Extended maceration time up to 3 h did not increase the degree of whiteness and glucomannan levels significantly. 2% of Na2H2P2O7 increased the degrees of whiteness into 50,33. Higher degree of whiteness was obtained in maseration of the flour than that of slurry, wet chips and dried chips. In these three variables, increasing degree of whiteness was in line with the glucomannan content. SAPP provided the highest degree of whiteness (61.48), however, the highest glucomannan samples (75.08%) was obtained at maceration using NaHSO3. Keywords: Amorphophallus oncophyllus; degree of whiteness; glucomannan; yellow porang  Abstrak Glukomanan banyak digunakan di industri kosmetik, makanan dan kesehatan karena viskositas yang tinggi. Salah satu sumber glukomanan lokal adalah umbi porang kuning (Amorphophallus oncophyllus). Sayangnya, kandungan karoten, polyphenoloxidases dan tannins pada umbi ini cukup tinggi menyebabkan tepung yang dihasilkan berwarna kecoklatan yang tidak diinginkan oleh pengguna. Sodium acid pyrophosphat (Na2H2P2O7) atau SAPP merupakan bahan pemutih yang aman digunakan sebagai zat additif dan dikategorikan dan termasuk ”generally recognized as safe” (GRAS). Tujuan penelitian ini yaitu mempelajari pencegahan pencoklatan pada porang kuning menggunakan SAPP serta efeknya terhadap kadar glukomanan. Peningkatan waktu maserasi hingga 3 jam tidak meningkatkan derajat putih dan kadar glukomanan secara signifikan. Konsentrasi SAPP 2% memberikan derajat putih 50,33. Maserasi tepung porang memberikan derajat putih tertinggi dibanding maserasi slurry, chips basah maupun chips kering. Pada ketiga variabel tersebut, kenaikan kadar glukomanan sejalan dengan derajat putihnya. Penggunaan SAPP pada tepung menghasilkan derajat putih tertinggi yaitu 61,48 namun kadar glukomanan tertinggi (75,08%) dicapai pada sampel yang dimaserasi menggunakan NaHSO3. Kata kunci: Amorphophallus oncophyllus; derajat putih; glukomanan; porang kuning
INFLUENCE OF ORGANIC LOADING AND MIXING TO THE STABILIZED LEACHATE COD REMOVAL USING CIRCULATING ANAEROBIC REACTOR
Authors: Aghasa Aghasa , Helmy Qomarudin , Chaerul Mochammad
Published: November 2017

Abstract In Indonesia, several leachate treatments were operated with most of the treatments are using conventional anaerobic lagoon system in pre-treatment section. However, most of the treatments still have low organic removal efficiency. In several studies, removal efficiency could be increased through several modifications inside the pond and one of them is by using mixing addition. Therefore, the aim of this study was to compare leachate organic removal efficiency by using mixing and without using mixing modification. This research used 3 kinds of Circulating Anaerobic Reactor (CAR) where 0.5 kg/m3∙day Organic Loading Rate (OLR) in reactor-1 (with mixing) and reactor-3 (without mixing) and 1.0 kg/m3∙day OLR in reactor-2 (with mixing) were operated inside the reactor. From the results, the organic removal efficiency in reactor-1 was 81.82%, reactor-2 was 82.22%, and reactor-3 was 41.67%. It can be proven that leachate organic removal efficiency was possible to be increased with the addition of mixing inside the treatment system. Keywords: Circulating Anaerobic Reactor; leachate; mixing; organic loading; removal efficiency  Abstrak PENGARUH BEBAN ORGANIK DAN PENGADUKAN TERHADAP PENYISIHAN COD LINDI TERSTABILISASI DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN CIRCULATING ANAEROBIC REACTOR. Di Indonesia, pengolahan lindi dioperasikan dengan sebagian besar pengolahan menggunakan sistem kolam anaerobik konvensional pada bagian pre-treatment. Akan tetapi, sebagian besar pengolahan masih memiliki penyisihan organik yang rendah. Dalam beberapa penelitian, efisiensi penyisihan dapat ditingkatkan melalui beberapa modifikasi di dalam kolam dan salah satunya adalah dengan menggunakan pengadukan. Oleh karena itu, tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk membandingkan efisiensi penyisihan organik lindi dengan menggunakan pengadukan dan tanpa menggunakan pengadukan. Pada penelitian ini digunakan 3 jenis Circulating Anaerobic Reactor (CAR) dimana reaktor tersebut dioperasikan dengan Organic Loading Rate (OLR) sebesar 0,5 kg/m3∙hari di dalam reaktor-1 (dengan pengadukan) dan reaktor-3 (tanpa pengadukan) dan OLR sebesar 1,0 kg/m3∙hari dalam reaktor -2 (dengan pengadukan). Dari hasil penelitian, efisiensi penyisihan organik di dalam reaktor-1 adalah sebesar 81,82%, reaktor-2 sebesar 82,22%, dan reaktor-3 sebesar 41,67%. Melalui hal tersebut, dapat dibuktikan bahwa efisiensi penyisihan organik pada lindi memungkinkan untuk ditingkatkan dengan penambahan pengadukan di dalam sistem pengolahan. Kata kunci: Circulating Anaerobic Reactor; lindi; pengadukan; beban organic; efisiensi penyisihan
Kinetika detoksifikasi umbi gadung (dioscorea hispida dennst.) secara fermentasi dengan kapang mucor racemosus
Authors: Widiyanti Marissa , Kumoro Andri Cahyo
Published: November 2017

Abstract THE KINETICS OF GADUNG (Dioscorea hispida dennst.) TUBER DETOXIFICATION VIA FUNGAL FERMENTATION USING Mucor racemosus. Bitter yam (Dioscorea hispida Dennst.) is one of carbohydrate sources used as staple food commonly found in Indonesian dry-land. However, this tuber has been underutilized due to the presence of an antinutrition compound, namely cyanogenic glucosides. Removal of cyanides from foodstuffs can be done either by physical, chemical or biological methods. In this study, the effect of time on the detoxification of gadung tuber chips from cyanides via fermentation using Mucor racemosus and its kinetics were investigated. Gadung chip samples were withdrawn from the fermentation system at every 24 hours interval for biomass and cyanides contents analysis. It was clear that the cyanides content decreased as the fermentation went by. Safely consumed gadung tuber chips were obtained from fermentation of the chips for 120 hours from which cyanides content as low as 49.41 mg/kg was achieved. The logistic equation successfully described the growth rate of Mucor racemosus under studied condition. The specific growth rate of Mucor racemosus in gadung chips was found to be 0.0297/hr or about a half of specific growth rate of that mold when grown in the readily consumed yeast-pepton-glucose (YPG) media. Keywords: fermentation; yam; monod; Mucor racemosus; cyanogen  Abstrak Umbi gadung (Dioscorea hispida Dennst.) merupakan salah satu sumber karbohidrat yang digunakan sebagai makanan pokok yang biasa ditemukan di lahan kering di wilayah Indonesia. Namun, umbi ini kurang dimanfaatkan karena adanya senyawa antinutrisi, yaitu cyanogenic glucosides. Penghilangan senyawa sianida dari bahan makanan dapat dilakukan baik dengan metode fisik, kimia atau biologi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji pengaruh waktu pada detoksifikasi irisan umbi gadung dari senyawa sianida melalui fermentasi dengan menggunakan kapang Mucor racemosus dan kinetikanya. Cuplikan irisan umbi gadung diambil dari sistem fermentasi pada setiap jeda waktu 24 jam untuk dianalisis kadar biomassa dan sianidanya. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kandungan sianida menurun seiring dengan bertambahnya waktu fermentasi. Irisan umbi gadung yang aman dikonsumsi dapat diperoleh dari fermentasi irisan ubi gadung selama 120 jam dengan kandungan sianida serendah 49,41 mg/kg. Persamaan logistik berhasil menggambarkan tingkat pertumbuhan kapang Mucor racemosus dengan baik. Tingkat pertumbuhan spesifik dari Mucor racemosus pada irisan umbi gadung adalah 0,0297/jam atau sekitar setengah dari laju pertumbuhan spesifik jamur tersebut saat dibudidayakan pada media yang siap dikonsumsi, seperti ragi-pepton-glukosa (YPG). Kata kunci: fermentasi; gadung; monod; Mucor racemosus; sianogen
Predatory Pricing: A Framework for Analysis
Authors: Moisejevas Raimundas
Published: November 2017

One of the key principles of EU Competition law is a prohibition of the abuse of a dominant position established in the Article 102 of the TFEU. Predatory pricing is one of the forms of the abuse of dominant position. To decide whether the dominant undertaking has referred to predatory pricing it is necessary to check several elements: costs and prices of the dominant undertaking; the possibility to recoup losses; intent; and objective justifications. The Court of Justice, the European Commission and competition institutions in most member states perform extensive analysis of a relationship between costs and prices of a dominant undertaking while dealing with cases on predatory pricing. However, we believe that competition authorities should pay more attention to evaluation and to whether pricing will cause elimination of competitors and damage to consumers. This article critically reviews the framework of the analysis of predatory pricing in the practice of the Court of Justice and the European Commission.
Factors that Influence Parole Boards’ and Judges’ Decisions on Parole Application in Lithuania
Authors: Michailovič Ilona , Jarutienė Liubovė
Published: November 2017

This article examines problems of parole application in Lithuania. The research applies a qualitative study in order to learn the peculiarities of the work and decision-making of judges and parole boards. Additionally, this study analyzes social research reports, filled out by staff in correctional facilities. This study covers as many factors influencing parole application as possible, and takes into account the peculiarities of the particular parole stages. Conclusions of this study should help theorists and practitioners see parole application from the point of view of judges and parole board members. Moreover, this work should encourage dialogue between judges, prison staff and community members not only in Lithuania, but, also in other countries.
Provider Perspectives of High-Quality Pediatric Hospital-to-Home Transitions for Children and Youth With Chronic Disease
Authors: Foster Carolyn C. , Jacob-Files Elizabeth , Arthur Kimberly C. , Hillman Stephanie A. , Edwards Todd C. , Mangione-Smith Rita
Published: November 2017

OBJECTIVE:

The objective of this study was to describe health care providers’ and hospital administrators’ perspectives on how to improve pediatric hospital-to-home transitions for children and youth with chronic disease (CYCD).

METHODS:

Focus groups and key informant interviews of inpatient attending physicians, primary care physicians, pediatric residents, nurses, care coordinators, and social workers were conducted at a tertiary care children’s hospital. Key informant interviews were performed with hospital administrators. Semistructured questions were used to elicit perceptions of transitional care quality and to identify key structures and processes needed to improve transitional care outcomes. Transcripts of discussions were coded to identify emergent themes.

RESULTS:

Participants (N = 22) reported that key structures needed to enhance transitional care were a multidisciplinary team, inpatient provider-patient continuity, hospital resource availability, an interoperative electronic health record, and availability of community resources. Key processes needed to achieve high-quality transitional care included setting individualized transition goals, involving parents in care planning, establishing parental competency with home care tasks, and consistently communicating with primary care physicians. Providers identified a lack of reliable roles and processes, insufficient assessment of patient and/or family psychosocial factors, and consistent 2-way communication with community providers as elements to target to improve transitional care outcomes for CYCD.

CONCLUSIONS:

Many key structures and processes of care perceived as important to achieving high-quality transitional care outcomes for CYCD have the opportunity for improvement at the institution studied. Engaging key stakeholders in designing quality improvement interventions to address these deficits in the current care model may improve transitional care outcomes for this vulnerable population.
Using Physician-Level Emergency Department Utilization Reports to Address Avoidable Visits by Patients Managed by Pediatric Specialists
Authors: Lee Jarone , Israel Esther , Weinstein Howard , Kinane T. Bernard , Pasternack Mark , Linov Pamela , Kaafarani Haytham M.A. , Greenspan Peter , Rao Sandhya K.
Published: November 2017

OBJECTIVES:

Emergency department (ED) utilization is a major driver of cost. Specialist physicians have an important role in addressing ED utilization, especially at tertiary medical centers that treat highly specialized patients. We analyzed if reporting of ED utilization to pediatric specialist physicians can decrease ED visits.

METHODS:

Physicians within pediatric neurology, hematology and oncology, infectious diseases, and pulmonary divisions received their ED use reports. By using control charts, we examined if this intervention decreased the rate of ED utilization.

RESULTS:

Overall, for the 4 divisions, specialty-related ED utilization decreased significantly during all hours, weekdays, and office hours. This was in the setting of ED utilization increasing for all diagnoses ED visits. Pediatric ED volume did not change during the study period.

CONCLUSIONS:

Physician-level reporting of ED utilization was associated with a reduction in ED use by patients managed by our pediatric specialists.
Who Gets Lost: Follow-up of Suspect Results in a Newborn Screening Program
Authors: Spady Donald W. , Saunders L. Duncan , Bamforth Fiona
Published: November 2017

Objective. To determine reasons for and adequacy of follow-up testing of suspect results of metabolic screening in infants born in Alberta in 1992.

Study Design. Of 42 392 live births, 41 553 infants were deterministically matched using birth registry data. Infants requiring repeat analyses were determined from notes made on the screening report. Characteristics of infants needing repeat screening, and obtaining a repeat screen results, were determined by logistic regression using variables from the birth registry and the screening record.

Results. A total of 1375 infants required repeat screening. Infants with unsatisfactory samples were more likely to be born in a smaller community, of low birth weight, and to have the sample obtained after 7 days of age. Infants with biologically suspect results were more likely to be of low birth weight, to die in week 1 of life, and to be born in a large hospital. Repeat analyses were found for 663 infants. Boys, infants from smaller communities, and low birth weight infants were more likely to have the required repeat screening. Infants of single mothers were less likely to undergo repeat screening.

Conclusions. The results of this study demonstrate the need for a clear, time-oriented protocol of follow-up of newborn metabolic screening results.
Guidelines for the Evaluation of Sexual Abuse of Children: Subject Review
Authors:   Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect
Published: November 2017

This statement serves to update guidelines for the evaluation of child sexual abuse first published in 1991. The role of the physician is outlined with respect to obtaining a history, physical examination, and appropriate laboratory data and in determining the need to report sexual abuse.
The Role of the Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant in the Care of Hospitalized Children
Authors:   Committee on Hospital Care
Published: November 2017

This Policy Statement was retired October 2008.

The positions of nurse practitioner and physician assistant were created approximately 30 years ago. Since then, the role and responsibilities of these individuals have developed and grown and now may include involvement in the care of hospitalized patients. The intent of this statement is to suggest a manner in which nurse practitioners and physician's assistants may participate in and contribute to the care of the hospitalized child on the general inpatient unit, among other areas.
Virtual Reality in Pediatric Psychology
Authors: Parsons Thomas D. , Riva Giuseppe , Parsons Sarah , Mantovani Fabrizia , Newbutt Nigel , Lin Lin , Venturini Eva , Hall Trevor
Published: November 2017

Virtual reality (VR) technologies allow for controlled simulations of affectively engaging background narratives. These virtual environments offer promise for enhancing emotionally relevant experiences and social interactions. Within this context, VR can allow instructors, therapists, neuropsychologists, and service providers to offer safe, repeatable, and diversifiable interventions that can benefit assessments and learning in both typically developing children and children with disabilities. Research has also pointed to VR’s capacity to reduce children’s experience of aversive stimuli and reduce anxiety levels. Although there are a number of purported advantages of VR technologies, challenges have emerged. One challenge for this field of study is the lack of consensus on how to do trials. A related issue is the need for establishing the psychometric properties of VR assessments and interventions. This review investigates the advantages and challenges inherent in the application of VR technologies to pediatric assessments and interventions.
Digital Media, Participatory Politics, and Positive Youth Development
Authors: Middaugh Ellen , Clark Lynn Schofield , Ballard Parissa J.
Published: November 2017

Research on the social implications of adolescent technology use often focuses on identifying and preventing risk. However, adolescence is also a time of rapidly expanding capacities, expectations of autonomy, and identity exploration. In this article, we highlight findings from research in the field of youth civic development, which point to the importance of youth civic engagement during adolescence for later adult civic engagement as well as for promoting positive developmental outcomes. Researchers suggest that certain forms of Internet use (such as information seeking, social network site use, media production, and participation in online communities) promote civic engagement and that digital tools play an important role in youth empowerment efforts. In this article, we suggest a need for greater attention to efforts to promote digital media competencies among adolescents and for greater coordination of research on adolescent risk and adolescent autonomy and empowerment related to Internet use.
State Variations in Infant Feeding Regulations for Child Care
Authors: Benjamin-Neelon Sara E. , Gonzalez-Nahm Sarah , Grossman Elyse , Davis Melanie L. , Neelon Brian , Ayers Looby Anna , Frost Natasha
Published: November 2017

OBJECTIVES:

Early care and education (ECE) settings have become primary targets for policy change in recent years. In our 2008 study, we assessed state and regional variation in infant feeding regulations for ECE and compared them to national standards. We conducted the same regulatory review to assess change over time. Because all but 2 states have updated their regulations, we hypothesized that states would have made substantial improvements in the number of regulations supporting infant feeding in ECE.

METHODS:

For this cross-sectional study, we reviewed infant feeding regulations for all US states for child care centers (centers) and family child care homes (homes). We compared regulations with 10 national standards and assessed the number of new regulations consistent with these standards since our previous review.

RESULTS:

Comparing results from 2008 and 2016, we observed significant improvements in 7 of the 10 standards for centers and 4 of the 10 standards for homes. Delaware was the only state with regulations meeting 9 of the 10 standards for centers in 2008. In 2016, Delaware and Michigan had regulations meeting 8 of the 10 standards. Previously, Arkansas, the District of Columbia, Minnesota, Mississippi, Ohio, and South Carolina had regulations consistent with 4 of the 10 standards for homes. In 2016, Delaware, Mississippi, and Vermont had regulations meeting 7 of the 10 standards.

CONCLUSIONS:

Evidence suggests that enacting new regulations may improve child health outcomes. Given that many states recently enacted regulations governing infant feeding, our findings point to the growing interest in this area.
Brasil e Itália: um breve estudo acerca das causas de menor complexidade
Authors: Souza Roberta Kelly Silva
Published: November 2017

O presente trabalho está voltado ao estudo da solução de conflitos cíveis de menor complexidade no Brasil e na Itália.  Justifica-se a temática em estudo em virtude da morosidade processual em solucionar causas simples e de pequeno valor econômico na Justiça comum do Brasil e da Itália. Por intermédio de pesquisa bibliográfica, o presente estudo tem como objetivo geral verificar e analisar como as causas cíveis de menor complexidade são resolvidas no Brasil e na Itália e como objetivo específico demonstrar que o tribunal de pequenas causas proporcionará aos brasileiros e italianos um acesso à Justiça célere e informal, bem como, assegurará os direitos considerados de ínfimo valor econômico. Para tanto, realiza-se um breve recorte sobre a necessidade de procedimentos especiais para as pequenas causas. Após, analisa-se o procedimento adotado no Brasil para a solução de demandas com diminuto valor econômico. Por fim, abordamos o procedimento observado na Itália para as ações de pequeno valor. Por meio de tribunais e procedimentos especiais voltados para as pequenas demandas, o Judiciário torna-se mais próximo daqueles economicamente desfavorecidos, assegurando a todos e indistintamente o tratamento igualitário na resolução dos conflitos.
Do Clinical and Radiological Assessments Contribute to the Understanding of Biomaterials? Results From a Prospective Randomized Sinus Augmentation Split-Mouth Trial
Authors: Lorenz Jonas , Korzinskas Tadas , Chia Poju , Maawi Sarah Al , Eichler Katrin , Sader Robert A. , Ghanaati Shahram
Published: November 2017

The present prospective randomized split-mouth trial reports on the 3-year clinical and radiological follow-up investigation of implants placed 7 months after sinus augmentation with 2 different bone substitute materials. The aim of the study was to complete the histologic observation of cellular reactions by analyses of the implants and the volumetric changes of the augmented bone substitute materials. A sinus augmentation split-mouth trial was performed in 14 patients with the synthetic bone substitute material Nanobone (NB) and the xenogeneic Bio-Oss (BO). Changes in volume and density of the augmented biomaterials were investigated by analysis of computed tomography scans, taken immediately after augmentation and after 7 months. Clinical implant parameters were assessed after 3 years of loading. Both bone substitute materials underwent nonsignificant volume reduction and significant increase in bone density over an integration period of 7 months. No significant differences concerning volume and bone density were observed between the groups. Three years after loading, 51 of 53 implants were in situ with no peri-implant infections, and only a few soft-tissue variations were present. The present prospective randomized study showed that no differences could be observed clinically and radiologically. Accordingly, it seems that both biomaterials, independent of their physicochemical composition, enable clinical success and long-time stability for dental implants. Interestingly, the histological results showed distinct differences in cellular reactions: While the xenogeneic BO induced a mild tissue reaction with only few multinucleated giant cells and comparably low vascularization, the synthetic NB induced a multinucleated giant cell-triggered tissue reaction with an increase of vascularization. Thus, the present study showed that a combination analysis—histological, clinical, and radiological—is necessary for a detailed assessment of a biomaterial's quality for clinical application.
Optimization of the Conical Angle Design in Conical Implant–Abutment Connections: A Pilot Study Based on the Finite Element Method
Authors: Yao Kuang-Ta , Chen Chen-Sheng , Cheng Cheng-Kung , Fang Hsu-Wei , Huang Chang-Hung , Kao Hung-Chan , Hsu Ming-Lun
Published: November 2017

Conical implant–abutment connections are popular for their excellent connection stability, which is attributable to frictional resistance in the connection. However, conical angles, the inherent design parameter of conical connections, exert opposing effects on 2 influencing factors of the connection stability: frictional resistance and abutment rigidity. This pilot study employed an optimization approach through the finite element method to obtain an optimal conical angle for the highest connection stability in an Ankylos-based conical connection system. A nonlinear 3-dimensional finite element parametric model was developed according to the geometry of the Ankylos system (conical half angle = 5.7°) by using the ANSYS 11.0 software. Optimization algorithms were conducted to obtain the optimal conical half angle and achieve the minimal value of maximum von Mises stress in the abutment, which represents the highest connection stability. The optimal conical half angle obtained was 10.1°. Compared with the original design (5.7°), the optimal design demonstrated an increased rigidity of abutment (36.4%) and implant (25.5%), a decreased microgap at the implant–abutment interface (62.3%), a decreased contact pressure (37.9%) with a more uniform stress distribution in the connection, and a decreased stress in the cortical bone (4.5%). In conclusion, the methodology of design optimization to determine the optimal conical angle of the Ankylos-based system is feasible. Because of the heterogeneity of different systems, more studies should be conducted to define the optimal conical angle in various conical connection designs.
A 10-Year Cone Beam Computerized Tomography Observation of the Buccal Bony Wall of an Immediately Placed Implant at the Anterior Maxilla: A Case Report
Authors: Jung Junho , Noh Kwantae , Al-Nawas Bilal , Kwon Yong-Dae
Published: November 2017

Since the introduction of immediate implant placements, the buccal bony wall has been a major consideration for success due to its correlation with soft tissue contour and color. This report presents the stability of the buccal wall thickness of an immediately placed implant at the anterior maxilla over 10 years. Although the width of the buccal wall decreased at the 2-year post-op follow-up, it remained stable afterward according to cone beam computerized tomography (CBCT) scans. Hence, this report suggests that ensuring adequate bony wall thickness with bone augmentation and fixture position may promise the longevity of the buccal bony wall and surrounding soft tissue in an immediate implant placement.
Roles de la Comunicación organizacional en la Gestión del Conocimiento: oportunidades y desafíos a partir de experiencias de grandes empresas antioqueñas.
Authors: Muñoz Zapata Doris Elena , Valencia Rey Juan Esteban
Published: November 2017

Se realizó un estudio múltiple de casos, constituidos por veinte empresas grandes del departamento de Antioquia, que fueron analizadas por sectores: servicios,  financiero, manufactura, salud, moda y textiles, servicios públicos y construcción.  Se analizaron categorías como las características del proceso de gestión de conocimiento, la comunicación interna, la apropiación de los medios de comunicación y los roles que asignan las organizaciones a la comunicación organizacional en su gestión del conocimiento con públicos internos.  Predominó en la valoración de las empresas, un rol centrado en la difusión de información, más que una visión estratégica de la comunicación, principalmente en las organizaciones que llevan menos tiempo gestionando conocimiento.  También se describen aspectos que dificultan la adecuada gestión del conocimiento, como es la cultura organizacional, las competencias del recurso humano y el desconocimiento frente al tema.  Se concluye que predomina una limitada visión frente a las posibilidades de aporte de la comunicación organizacional y la necesidad de articularla estratégicamente en cada una de las etapas de la gestión del conocimiento en las organizaciones.
The Saz as a Mode of Understanding Alevism
Authors: Muradoglu Iris Sibel
Published: November 2017

An attempt to give insight into who Alevis are and what Alevism is, only further demonstrates the complexities that arise in doing so. However, this ambiguity is essential to discuss in terms of what this paper seeks to answer and that is: How can we comprehend the complexities of Alevism, using music and the saz as a mode of understanding that does not further reduce them to just representations of folklore? For those who identify as Alevis, music, and in particular the saz, play a central role in this formation of identity. Alevis in their religious rituals use music and dance, and thus their practices oppose that of a Sunni-majority Turkey. In this sense, when it comes to incorporating music in their religious traditions, the Turkish state undermines and therefore considers them illegitimate religious practices and deems them purely as cultural ones. Emphasizing the importance of the saz aims to bridge the cultural and religious implications of the instrument and thus metaphorically serve as also a bridge in understanding the complexities of defining Alevis. Contextualizing is imperative for understanding the performative piece at the end of the paper. This section aims to provoke the reader to think about what they have just read and listen to a piece composed by an Alevi saz player who was victim to one of the atrocities in Alevi history. The video is supplemented by the voices of my research participants who share their thoughts about the song—“Güle Yel Değdi”(Rose is Touched by the Breeze), the composer of the song—Hasret Gültekin, and about Alevism in general.
“Passion, Lament, Glory”: Baroque Music and Modern Social Justice Resonances
Authors: Davidson Jane W.
Published: November 2017

Baroque religious music was composed and performed to stimulate devotion as well as the inspire passion through the theatricality of the religious ritual including the processional arrangements which worked in tandem with the performance practices based on strong emotional delivery. The current project aimed to re-imagine historical emotional affect through a pasticcio performance of Baroque works focused on the Easter Passion and Resurrection delivering the narrative with enactment. The project was also conceived to deliver broader social justice messages allied to displaced and misunderstood peoples of different religious and cultural backgrounds. In this paper, the audience is invited to spectate a performance of Passion, Lament, Glory, staged at St Paul’s Cathedral, Melbourne just before Easter 2017. They are invited to share in the background to the work and read about audience responses to the live performance. These responses are reflected upon in terms of the empathic, cathartic and applied outcomes of the performance on the audience.
Performing Wellness: Playing in the Spaces Between Music Therapy and Music Performance Improvisation Practices
Authors: Seabrook Deborah
Published: November 2017

This is the accompanying paper to an arts-based pilot project that musically explored interdisciplinarity between improvisation in music therapy and music performance. A culminating concert that brought elements of music therapy improvisation to the stage (available for viewing online) is where the vital learning from this project resides. This written piece additionally articulates philosophical, theoretical and practical concepts and questions that arose from the investigation. Elements of music therapy and music performance improvisation are compared, contrasted, and combined from within the author’s experience. The emergent potential of improvised musical performances for health and wellbeing is also discussed.
Exploring Identity: If Your Soul Could Speak, What Would She Say?
Authors: Gombert Debra Jelinek
Published: November 2017

This Arts Based pilot focuses on the author’s explorations in music, movement, painting, and words, as she engaged in a self-inquiry into voice and identity. It has been suggested that such reflexive inquiry is necessary so that researchers and clinicians understand their own intersectional and shifting identities before they engage with another person’s identities. In order to know what social justice is, we must first understand our own identity. The author used art for self-inquiry as both the method and a way of knowing. She analyzed her process and art through writing, and finally by making a video, with the intention that the resultant video would show enough of the process/result that it could stand on its own. The author shares a link to the resultant video and some of the artwork produced, as well as her context and methods for the project. The paper and video culminate with an invitation to the reader to engage in a similar reflexive process, asking for a response to the prompt “Exploring identity: What would you say?”
The Irish World Music Café: Performing and Recording as Tools for Sustainable Social Integration
Authors: Phelan Helen , Hennelly Julianne , Chappell Dominic , Roberts Andrew Nathan
Published: November 2017

This arts-based and ethnographic research comprises two video submissions; ‘Elikya’ and ‘Irish World Music Café’ as well as an accompanying paper exploring the potential contribution of live musical performance and video recording to sustainable social integration for new migrant communities. The research is anchored in an exploration of an initiative called The Irish World Music Café in Limerick city, Ireland. The café is a community-based event promoting social singing for new migrants and Limerick residents in the heart of the city. The paper discusses the growing body of evidence concerning the role played by music (particularly singing) in supporting sustainable social integration. It also presents two video-based projects: the first captures the live performances of the café with the second focusing on Elikya, a Congolese music group associated with the café. The paper also discusses the growing importance of video documentation in supporting and disseminating live performance events such as the café. Using Turino’s categories of cultural formations and cultural cohorts (2008), it argues for the role of the café, both as a live event and a recorded phenomenon, in contributing to the development of alternative values and social change.
EFFECT OF THIDIAZURON CONCENTRATION AND APPLICATION PERIOD ON ‘ROYAL GALA’ APPLE FRUITING AND PRODUCTION
Authors: FAGUNDES EVERLAN , PETRI JOSÉ LUIZ , ARGENTA LUIZ CARLOS , HAWERROTH FERNANDO JOSÉ , COUTO MARCELO
Published: November 2017

ABSTRACT ‘Gala’ apple trees have low fruit set in restrictive pollination situations, being an obstacle to the achievement of high production rates in orchards in southern Brazil, which can be minimized by the use of growth regulators. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of thidiazuron concentrations in ‘Royal Gala’ apple fruiting and production, grown in mild winter conditions. The experiment was conducted during the 2011/2012, 2012/2013 and 2013/2014 crop years in Fraiburgo, SC, on ‘Royal Gala’ apple trees in Marubakaido rootstock M9 with filter. In all evaluation cycles, the experimental design was a randomized block with factorial arrangement (6x2) with six TDZ concentrations and two application forms, with six replicates, and the experimental unit consisting of one plant. The TDZ concentrations of each treatment were applied split into two seasons. The first application was performed on pink bud stage (E2) and the second application was in full bloom stage (F2). The variables evaluated were: fruit set (%), return bloom (%), number and weight of fruits per plant, mean fruit weight (g) and average number of seeds per fruit. Data were submitted to analysis of variance, in which for significant variables by the F test, analysis of contrast and polynomial regression were performed in order to evaluate the response of variables with increasing TDZ concentration. TDZ is effective even at low concentrations, increasing the production and fruit set of ‘Gala’ apples in the climatic conditions of southern Brazil.
ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN TRAITS IN FISÁLIS: A TOOL FOR INDIRECT SELECTION OF SUPERIOR PLANTS
Authors: TREVISANI NICOLE , MELO RITA CAROLINA DE , COLLI MAURO PORTO , COIMBRA JEFFERSON LUÍS MEIRELLES , GUIDOLIN ALTAMIR FREDERICO
Published: November 2017

ABSTRACT Knowledge about associations between traits is fundamental for plant breeding, since indirect selection can accelerate the development of promising genotypes. This study assessed the magnitude of associations between agronomically important traits in fisális (Physalis peruviana L). The experiment was conducted in Lages, Santa Catarina, and the treatments consisted of six fisális populations. The experiment was arranged in a randomized block design, with two replications and seven plants per plot. The correlations between traits were estimated based on the Pearson correlation coefficients and partitioned into direct and indirect effects through path analysis. Fruit weight was positively correlated with number of seeds (0.874), equatorial fruit diameter (0.738) and polar fruit diameter (0.672). By path analysis, number of seeds was identified as the trait with the highest direct contribution to fruit weight. The high phenotypic correlations between the equatorial and polar fruit diameters with fruit weight were mainly due to the indirect effect via number of seeds (0.505 and 0.459). The selection for heavier fisális fruits was strongly influenced by number of seeds, i.e., this trait should be taken into account for selection.
EFFECT OF SHOOT AND BUNCH DENSITY ON YIELD AND QUALITY OF ‘SUGRAONE’ AND ‘THOMPSON SEEDLESS’ TABLE GRAPES
Authors: LEÃO PATRÍCIA COELHO DE SOUZA , LIMA MARIA AUXILIADORA COELHO DE
Published: November 2017

ABSTRACT This study aimed to evaluate the effect of shoot and bunch density through thinning practices on yield components and quality of ‘Thompson Seedless’ and ‘Sugraone’ grapevines in the São Francisco River valley. The experiments were carried out during two growing seasons (2010 and 2012) in commercial vineyards of Lagoa Grande, state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Treatments were a split plot represented by three shoot densities and three bunch densities in a random block design. The yield of ‘Thompson Seedless’ grapevine was up to 25.9% higher in plants kept with 6 bunches.m-2, reaching 20.7 and 27.0 kg.plant-1, in the 2010 and 2012 crop years, respectively. Although effects on yield were not observed in ‘Sugraone’ cultivar, bunch and berry mass was higher in treatments with 5 bunches.m-2 and 7 shoots.m-2, respectively, in the last production cycles. ‘Thompson Seedless’ grapes with greater berry firmness were harvested in 2012 in plants submitted to densities of 7 or 8 shoots.m-2, while the contents of soluble solids and total soluble sugars were higher in grapes harvested from plants with lower shoot and bunch densities. However no effects of treatments on the contents of soluble solids were observed in ‘Sugraoen’ grapes. The use of 7 shoots.m-2 associated to 6 bunches.m-2 is recommended for ‘Thompson Seedless’ grapevines because it increased yield with no harm to fruit quality, while for ‘Sugraone’, densities of 7 shoots.m-2 and 5 bunches.m-2 can be used to increase the mass of bunches and berries.
Efeitos dos Programas Governamentais de Aquisição de Alimentos para a Agricultura Familiar em Espera Feliz, MG
Authors: Cunha Wellington Alvim da , Freitas Alan Ferreira de , Salgado Rafael Junior dos Santos Figueiredo
Published: November 2017

Resumo: Este trabalho objetivou compreender os efeitos dos programas governamentais de aquisição de alimentos (PAA e PNAE) à dinâmica socioeconômica da agricultura familiar no município de Espera Feliz, em Minas Gerais. Questionou-se se os agricultores familiares estão mudando seus processos, dinâmicas e produtos em função das políticas de compra governamental. Para alcançar esses objetivos foram realizadas 61 entrevistas junto a agricultores fornecedores do PAA e PNAE. A pesquisa permitiu diagnosticar vários efeitos dos programas junto aos seus beneficiários, entre eles: i) Econômico: aumento de produção, trabalho e renda; diversificação produtiva e acesso a novos mercados; ii) Social: fortalecimento das organizações associativas locais, ampliação das relações institucionais, maior envolvimento familiar na produção; iii) Meio ambiente: o incentivo à produção livre de agrotóxico e iv) Segurança alimentar: melhoria na alimentação das famílias e aumento da qualidade dos produtos. Foi possível concluir que a identificação de efeitos em todas as categorias analisadas indica que os programas têm propiciado múltiplos efeitos positivos para a agricultura familiar local, imprimindo nova dinâmica social e econômica ao grupo de agricultores familiares que aderiram às compras institucionais.
Potencial e Disponibilidade de Biomassa de Cana-de-açúcar na Região Centro-Sul do Brasil: indicadores agroindustriais
Authors: Trombeta Natália de Campos , Caixeta Filho José Vicente
Published: November 2017

Resumo: A energia termelétrica, em especial a produzida por meio de biomassa de cana-de-açúcar, é uma alternativa sustentável ao abastecimento e à segurança energética do País, uma vez que é complementar e substituta primária da energia hidrelétrica. Com isso, o estudo tem por objetivo identificar qualitativa e quantitativamente o potencial e a disponibilidade de biomassas de cana-de-açúcar para uso energético e como matéria-prima à futura tecnologia de produção de etanol celulósico na região Centro-Sul. Realizou-se um levantamento de dados para a safra 2013/14 com 77 usinas visando obter indicadores agronômicos (oferta de bagaço e palha de cana-de-açúcar), tecnológicos (potencial de cogeração do setor) e mercadológicos (preços de energia elétrica, participação nos ambientes de comercialização). De modo geral, os indicadores agronômicos para uma usina típica no Brasil apresentaram moagem média de 3 milhões de toneladas, 8,1% de impureza vegetal e 88% de colheita mecanizada. Os indicadores tecnológicos evidenciaram que mais de 60% das caldeiras amostradas apresentaram tecnologia de baixa pressão de vapor (até 48 bar) e 69% dos turbogeradores amostrados foram do tipo contrapressão simples. Já para os indicadores mercadológicos verificou-se, para as usinas que exportaram energia, que houve participação de 53% no mercado regulado a preços médios de R$ 191,49/MWh.
Análise Fatorial do Sistema Agroindustrial do Biodiesel no Brasil e na União Europeia
Authors: Cardoso Bárbara Françoise , Shikida Pery Francisco Assis , Finco Adele
Published: November 2017

Resumo: Este artigo objetiva analisar comparativamente os principais fatores envolvidos na coordenação do sistema agroindustrial do biodiesel (SAI biodiesel) no Brasil e na União Europeia, sob a perspectiva dos stakeholders deste sistema. Para tanto, foi desenvolvido um questionário e a comparação foi realizada por meio da análise fatorial. Os resultados mostraram que os fatores semelhantes estão relacionados à tributação e ao comércio internacional, aos sindicatos dos trabalhadores e associações que representam as usinas de biodiesel, e à diversificação, aquisição da agricultura familiar/pequeno produtor e garantia de oferta. Os fatores diferentes são: (1) no Brasil: estratégias de crescimento, competitividade das usinas, diferenciação das usinas, incentivos para a produção de biodiesel, políticas gerais sobre biocombustíveis, tecnologias de produção de biodiesel e políticas nacionais específicas e (2) na UE: diferenciação na produção de biodiesel e organizações de apoio. Os resultados também mostraram a existência de um trade-off no que se refere ao avanço tecnológico no SAI biodiesel. Se, por um lado, a inclusão dos agricultores familiares e pequenos agricultores na economia é um dos fatores a serem considerados para a sustentabilidade do sistema, por outro, o desenvolvimento deste, buscando resolver o conflito alimento versus biocombustíveis, marginaliza estes produtores.
A Governança do Arranjo Produtivo Local da Castanha-do-Brasil na Região da Calha Norte, Pará
Authors: Krag Márcia Nágem , Santana Antonio Cordeiro de , Salomão Rafael De Paiva , Martins Cyntia Meireles , Gomes Sérgio Castro
Published: November 2017

Resumo: O objetivo do trabalho foi analisar as formas de governança do Arranjo Produtivo Local (APL) da castanha-do-brasil (Berthollethia excelsa Bonpl.) na região da Calha Norte, do estado do Pará, caracterizando os fatores específicos que condicionam a governança. Os dados foram obtidos por meio de questionário estruturado no padrão RedeSist, aplicados aos agentes da cadeia produtiva local, com ênfase nas empresas de beneficiamento de castanhas. A análise dos resultados foi desenvolvida com base nos índices de percepção dos entrevistados sobre a estrutura, a governança e as vantagens associadas ao ambiente local, fundamentada nas teorias das aglomerações produtivas, competitividade e governança. Os resultados mostram que pela grande concorrência existente entre as empresas, as transações comerciais realizadas localmente promovem internalização de conhecimento e aprendizagem de forma individual, não se desdobrando em geração de informação para o APL como um todo, em que os processos de cooperação e aprendizagem têm decorrido basicamente da experiência acumulada na produção e consequentes inovações incrementais em produtos e processos, caracterizando, assim, uma capacidade inovativa interna das empresas. Conclui-se que há baixa capacidade de gestão e governança nas ações cooperativas de forma sistêmica e, na ausência de estruturas de governança mais especializadas, predomina a governança de mercado no APL estudado.