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Bienestar docente, innovación y TIC en Portugal: adaptación de un cuestionario
Authors: Monge López Carlos , Alcoforado Joaquim Luís Medeiros , Montalvo Saborido David , Torrego Seijo Juan Carlos
Published: November 2017

La literatura científica ha demostrado varias veces la relación existente entre la innovación educativa ligada a las TIC y el bienestar docente autopercibido. Este aspecto adquiere gran importancia para instaurar procesos de cambio y mejora escolar con la participación activa del profesorado. En el contexto español se viene usando con notoriedad el Cuestionario de Bienestar Docente, no siendo así en el marco portugués. Por ello, el principal objetivo de este estudio es adaptar este cuestionario a la lengua y al contexto portugués analizando sus propiedades psicométricas. Para ello se procedió con un estudio descriptivo de tipo cuantitativo mediante cuestionario, con una muestra (n = 273) de profesores portugueses de primer, segundo y tercer ciclo. Los resultados indican varianzas explicadas (61.532% del total), comunalidades (h2 > .400), correlaciones (entre .553 y .913), cargas factoriales (entre .424 y .921) y alfas de Cronbach (? = .946 para el total del instrumento) aceptables, así como un correcto juicio de expertos. En conclusión, como en la versión original del cuestionario en español, parece clara la existencia de siete factores principales (motivaciones, emociones, competencias, satisfacción personal, satisfacción con el contexto profesional, proyectos/valores e identidad del centro) que determinan el bienestar docente en los procesos de innovación con TIC, y que pueden ser medidos a través de un cuestionario válido y fiable adaptado al contexto portugués.
Successful Reversal of Furosemide-Induced Secondary Hyperparathyroidism With Cinacalcet
Authors: Srivastava Tarak , Jafri Shahryar , Truog William E. , Sebestyen VanSickle Judith , Manimtim Winston M. , Alon Uri S.
Published: November 2017

Secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) is a rare complication of furosemide therapy that can occur in patients treated with the loop diuretic for a long period of time. We report a 6-month-old 28-weeks premature infant treated chronically with furosemide for his bronchopulmonary dysplasia, who developed hypocalcemia and severe SHPT, adversely affecting his bones. Discontinuation of the loop diuretic and the addition of supplemental calcium and calcitriol only partially reversed the SHPT, bringing serum parathyroid hormone level down from 553 to 238 pg/mL. After introduction of the calcimimetic Cinacalcet, we observed a sustained normalization of parathyroid hormone concentration at 27 to 63 pg/mL and, with that correction, of all biochemical abnormalities and healing of the bone disease. No adverse effects were noted. We conclude that in cases of SHPT due to furosemide in which traditional treatment fails, there may be room to consider the addition of a calcimimetic agent.
Tres documentos de los siete pueblos orientales 1928-1929
Authors: Padron Favre Oscar
Published: November 2017

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A questão dos direitos à sucessão de D. João VI de Portugal
Authors: Aquino Brancato Braz Augusto
Published: November 2017

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Principiosde ecologia cultural en la configuración de un territorio de frontera.- la Mesopotamia Argentina en el siglo XVII
Authors: Cañedo-Arguelles Fábrega Teresa
Published: November 2017

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Análisis Pesta para la consolidación de la cadena productiva forestal en el departamento de arauca
Authors: Padilla Puerta Andrea Constanza , Montoya Restrepo Luz Alexandra , Montoya Restrepo Ivan Alonso
Published: November 2017

La consolidación de cadenas productivas contribuyen al desarrollo de capacidades nacionales y locales para la producción, transformación y comercialización de bienes y servicios, enmarcado en la búsqueda de la productividad y la competitividad. El objetivo principal de esta investigación fue realizar un análisis del sector forestal del departamento de Arauca, usando información primaria, generada por los actores y expertos de la cadena, e información secundaria, generada por las entidades territoriales con el fin de identificar los factores clave que inciden directamente en el desarrollo de la cadena productiva forestal en el Departamento, así como sus actores. Para ello , se desarrolló un ejercicio prospectivo a fin de estructurar una propuesta para la consolidación de la cadena forestal del departamento de Arauca, acorde con las potencialidades y particularidades locales.
Los Acuerdos y Marcos jurídicos para la finalización del conflicto armado: la reconstrucción parcial del Estado colombiano
Authors: Cardona Londoño Nicolás
Published: November 2017

Este artículo busca establecer una relación entre los acuerdos que se han realizado y se realizan entre el gobierno nacional y los diferentes grupos alzados en armas. Analiza tres procesos para la finalización del conflicto (M-19, AUC y FARC), que se materializan en diferentes marcos jurídicos y acuerdos (pactos) entre las partes, los cuales permiten la transición de algún grupo armado hacia la vida civil. Propone que los marcos jurídicos y sus acuerdos respectivos, vistos a través de su dimensión política y jurídica, son intentos de construir y reconstruir de manera parcial y diferenciada al Estado colombiano.
Sociología y diseño: pistas, encuentros y des-encuentros
Authors: Guerrero Caicedo Mauricio
Published: November 2017

Este artículo está orientado a presentar los aspectos más relevantes de la exploración que ha venido realizando el Seminario de Sociología del Diseño (vinculado al Programa de Sociología y al Departamento de Humanidades de la Universidad Icesi) acerca de las relaciones que, en sociedad, se tejen entre la Sociología y el Diseño, cuando se asumen ambos como campos de prácticas que producen sentido acerca de lo social y sirven a su interpretación.
Efemérides y aniversarios
Authors: Alvar Ezquerra Jaime
Published: November 2017

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Síndrome urémico hemolítico en Uruguay. Aspectos microbiológicos y clínicos, aportes para su conocimiento regional
Authors: Varela Gustavo , Schelotto Felipe
Published: November 2017

Introducción: El síndrome urémico hemolítico (SUH) es una enfermedad de severidad variable que afecta sobre todo a niños menores de 5 años. Está definido por la tríada anemia hemolítica microangiopática, trombocitopenia e insuficiencia renal aguda. La mayoría de los casos aparecen luego de un episodio de diarrea aguda, causado por cepas de Escherichia coli productoras de toxina Shiga (STEC). Objetivo: Establecer las características de las cepas STEC recuperadas de niños con SUH, e informar sobre algunos aspectos clínicos y características epidemiológicas de estos casos. Materiales y métodos: Se realizó un estudio descriptivo que incluyó niños con SUH. La detección de las cepas STEC se realizó por PCR a partir de cultivos de materias fecales. En cada cepa se estableció el genotipo, serotipo y perfil de susceptibilidad a los antibióticos. Resultados: Se estudiaron 43 niños con SUH. Los casos ocurrieron predominantemente en los meses cálidos, afectando niños provenientes de hogares ubicados fuera de la capital y con cobertura privada de salud. La mayoría presentaban el antecedente de diarrea con sangre y 70% habían recibido antibióticos antes de obtener las muestras. En 7 niños se recuperaron 8 cepas STEC; 7 correspondieron a serogrupos no-O157. Todas portaban los genes eae y ehxA. Conclusiones: La mayoría de los casos ocurren en meses cálidos, en niños que cursaron diarrea con sangre, provenientes de hogares ubicados fuera de la ciudad capital. Los cultivos STEC no-O157 fueron los más prevalentes.
Simulated Soil Organic Carbon Changes in Maryland Are Affected by Tillage, Climate Change, and Crop Yield
Authors: Cavigelli M. A. , Nash P. R. , Gollany H. T. , Rasmann C. , Polumsky R. W. , Le A. N. , Conklin A. E.
Published: November 2017

The impact of climate change on soil organic C (SOC) stocks in no‐till (NT) and conventionally tilled (CT) agricultural systems is poorly understood. The objective of this study was to simulate the impact of projected climate change on SOC to 50‐cm soil depth for grain cropping systems in the southern Mid‐Atlantic region of the United States. We used SOC and other data from the long‐term Farming Systems Project in Beltsville, MD, and CQESTR, a process‐based soil C model, to predict the impact of cropping systems and climate (air temperature and precipitation) on SOC for a 40‐yr period (2012–2052). Since future crop yields are uncertain, we simulated five scenarios with differing yield levels (crop yields from 1996–2014, and at 10 or 30% greater or lesser than these yields). Without change in climate or crop yields (baseline conditions) CQESTR predicted an increase in SOC of 0.014 and 0.021 Mg ha−1yr−1in CT and NT, respectively. Predicted climate change alone resulted in an SOC increase of only 0.002 Mg ha−1yr−1in NT and a decrease of 0.017 Mg ha−1yr−1in CT. Crop yield declines of 10 and 30% led to SOC decreases between 2 and 8% compared with 2012 levels. Increasing crop yield by 10 and 30% was sufficient to raise SOC 2 and 7%, respectively, above the climate‐only scenario under both CT and NT between 2012 and 2052. Results indicate that under these simulated conditions, the negative impact of climate change on SOC levels could be mitigated by crop yield increases.

Core Ideas

Soil organic C was greater in a no‐till than a conventional tillage system.

CQESTR model‐simulated soil organic C increased under both systems.

CQESTR‐simulated soil organic C decreased under climate change.

Simulated soil organic C decreased under climate change when yields were reduced.

Simulated soil organic C increased under climate change when yields were increased.
Comparison of Single Incision and Conventional Laparoscopic Surgery for Surgical Sterilization
Authors: Karasu Yetkin , Kavak Comert Duygu
Published: November 2017

Objective: To compare the intraoperative characteristics and postoperative pain levels of single incision and conventional laparoscopic surgeries performed for surgical sterilization.Study Design: A single center prospective observational study was conducted to compare the conventional and single incision laparoscopic (SIL) partial salpingectomies performed for surgical tubal sterilization. In total of 110 women, 62 in the conventional laparoscopy and 48 in the SILS group participated in the study. The main outcome measures were peritoneal entry time, total operation time, amount of bleeding, intraoperative complications, post-operative pain scores, additional analgesic requirements, and length of hospital stay. Statistical analysis was accomplished using the chi-square test or Mann Whitney U test, where appropriate.Results: Demographical findings did not differ between the two groups (p>0.05). Similarly, total operation time, rates of intraoperative complications, conversion to laparotomy, length of hospital stay, pre and postoperative hematocrit levels were not significantly different between the groups. Peritoneal entry time was shorter in the SIL group (7.1 min. vs. 4.8 min., p<0.001). Additional analgesic requirements, postoperative pain scores in the recovery room and at 6th, 12th, and 24th hours were not different between the groups (p>0.05).Conclusion: SILS seems a safe and feasible alternative to conventional laparoscopy for surgical tubal sterilization.Keywords: Partial salpingectomy, Tubal ligation, Contraception, Surgical sterilization, Single Incision Laparoscopy
A Scientific Metaphorical Study of Savrana Shukla to corneal ulcer with special reference to Keratitis of Infective origin
Authors: Rathod Padmavathi , T. Nithyashree C. , V. Mamatha K. , K. Sujathamma
Published: November 2017

Cornea being most anterior part of the eyeball, contributes 65-75 percent of the eyes total focusing power. Since Cornea acts as barrier against dirt, germs and other particles that can harm the eye they are prone to get infected easily as it comes in direct contact with external environment. In any inflammatory pathology in cornea affecting the deeper layers will give a permanent scar or removal of globe when complications occurs. Our Acharyas have narrated such conditions under Krishna Mandala Rogas with management, which helps to avoid complications and recurrences. The explanation of the diseases along with treatment principles are similar in the Modern Ophthalmology even today. Among the vast classification of inflammatory conditions of cornea, the primary type is mainly due to various type of infection. Thus in this area of topic Savrana Sukra in correlation to Inflammatory conditions of Cornea will be confined, aiming for the Ayurveda understanding, review of management principles which can be an effective and safer approach to the conditions which are sight threatening, non- healing and high recurrent rates.
A Critical Review on Madhumeha (Diabetes Mellitus) with its Preventive Approach
Authors: Gosavi Anagha , Ramekar Ram V.
Published: November 2017

Prameha is disease of Mutravaha Srotasa having Kapha dominancy which can be correlated with diabetes mellitus. The term diabetes mellitus describes a metabolic disorder of multiple etiologies characterized by chronic hyperglycemia with disturbances of carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both. Madhumeha is considered as a subtype under the Vatika type of Prameha and it is characterized by passage of urine with sweet taste like honey along with sweetness of whole body. With appropriate use of Ayurvedic preventive measures such as Dincharya, Ritucharya, Aharvidhi and therapeutic measures Madhumeha (DM) can be prevented.
Evaluation of the Implementation of Tourism Policy
Authors: Singgalen Yerik Afrianto , Wiloso Pamerdi Giri , Sasongko Gatot
Published: November 2017

This study aims to evaluate the results of tourism policies implementation in Bobale Island, Kakara Island, Tagalaya Island and Meti Island in North Halmahera District. The method used is qualitative methods, data collection techniques using the technique of in-depth interviews, observation and study of the documents. This study uses a model of George Edward III, results showed that the factors that affect the implementation of tourism policies are resources, communication, disposition and bureaucratic structure. Nonetheless, this study shows that public support through public participation also affect tourism policy implementation process. Thus, to consider the parameter level of community support or community participation as consideration attraction determine development priorities in the Regional Tourism Development Master Plan of North Halmahera District.
Agencification in Asia: Lessons from Thailand, Hong Kong, and Pakistan
Authors: Pratama Arif Budy
Published: November 2017

This paper discusses the agencification phenomena as one of New Public Management (NPM)-based administrative reform initiatives. Thailand, Hong Kong, and Pakistan were chosen because of their similarity on administrative legacy and availability of data. The study uses a review of literature research method, while comparative approach was employed to analyze experiences of agencification in the three selected cases. Research result showed that the three countries implemented agencification in different ways; rational agency model is not the only driver for agencification initiatives; and contextual factor that include traditions, cultures, structures, and values influence the implementation of agencification process as a public sector reform initiative. Policy implications can be drawn by reading the three countries on agencification. Thus,  Indonesia, as one of NPM adopters can learn from experience gleaned from the three polities in conducting its administrative reform agenda.
ESTÁGIO SUPERVISIONADO: UMA PESQUISA COM ESTUDANTES DE PSICOLOGIA
Authors: Guaragni Cristiane , Chaves Alice Grasiela Cardoso Rezende
Published: November 2017

O presente artigo buscou investigar as percepções dos estagiários do curso de Psicologia em uma instituição comunitária de ensino superior situada no interior do Rio Grande do Sul/BR, em relação ao processo de estágio. De um total de 59 estagiários, foram entrevistados 20, sendo que 10 desses estudantes estavam cursando o Estágio Supervisionado Básico I e os outros 10 o Estágio Supervisionado Específico I. Este estudo caracterizado como qualitativo e exploratório, utilizou para a análise dos dados a Análise do Discurso. Os resultados encontrados enfatizam que o resgate de conceitos durante o estágio é inerente à formação, tornando assim sua prática mais enriquecedora, o que é favorecido por uma carga horária maior. Além disso, os entrevistados relataram a importância da supervisão local e a orientação acadêmica, por auxiliarem o estagiário a nortear a sua prática. O processo seletivo, apesar de ser visto como uma experiência causadora de ansiedade traz experiência para as futuras seleções as quais os estagiários irão participar. Por fim, em relação ao processo avaliativo do estágio, foi evidenciado durante a realização desta pesquisa, que os estudantes dão maior importância à prática do estágio do que à sua avaliação, explicitando assim, a importância da vivência do estágio para o acadêmico do curso de Psicologia.
O PSICÓLOGO E A UNIDADE DE TERAPIA INTENSIVA (UTI): UM OLHAR PELA FOTOGRAFIA
Authors: Prado Claudimara Do , Dhein Gisele
Published: November 2017

O trabalho do psicólogo no hospital é cada vez mais valorizado e essencial para o cuidado integral, tanto dos pacientes e familiares quanto dos trabalhadores. A psicologia em suas diversas áreas de cuidado tem ganhado espaço e sendo requisitada em várias áreas, entre elas a Unidade de Terapia Intensiva (UTI). Este artigo tem como objetivo refletir sobre a prática do profissional psicólogo em UTI. Trata-se do resultado de uma pesquisa qualitativa, onde, através da fotografia, três profissionais psicólogos relataram suas compreensões quanto às práticas psicológicas neste espaço. Como resultados podemos relacionar as imagens com suas vivências e práticas com a teoria.
PESQUISA DE COLIFORMES TOTAIS EM ALIMENTOS COMERCIALIZADOS NO MUNICÍPIO DE JI-PARANÁ, RONDÔNIA
Authors: Valiatti Tiago Barcelos , Barcelos Izabel Bárbara , Sanches Estela Nathana Mendonça , Silva Deise Kelly da , Calegari Gabrielle Melo , Almeida Fernanda Karen Virgolino de , Prazeres Priscila Ferreira Lima dos , Silva Wilker Moura Costa , Romão Natália Faria , Sobral Fabiana De Oliveira Solla
Published: November 2017

A carne moída, o leite e seus derivados são alimentos que possuem características propícias para a proliferação de microrganismos, portanto se faz necessária a avaliação das condições higiênico-sanitárias desses alimentos, e o grupo de microrganismos indicadores frequentemente analisados são os coliformes totais. O objetivo desse trabalho foi avaliar a qualidade microbiológica de amostras de carne bovina moída, de leite cru e pasteurizado e de queijo tipo minas frescal comercializados no município de Ji-Paraná, Rondônia, por meio da análise de coliformes totais. Foram analisadas 20 amostras de carne moída de 2 supermercados, 8 amostras de leite cru, e 8 de pasteurizado, além de 15 amostras de queijo minas frescal, sendo 5 com inspeção federal, 5 com inspeção estadual e 5 sem inspeção. Os resultados encontrados para as amostras de carne moída variaram de
Service "master class" as an effective method of merchandising in the restaurant industry
Authors: Шамкова Наталья , Shamkova Natalia , Новиков Артём , Novikov Artem , Максимова Виолетта , Maksimova Violetta
Published: November 2017

This article shows the expediency of developing the service "master class" as an effective method of merchandising, aimed at forming consumer preferences, promoting sales of products and services in the restaurant industry. Taking into account that in modern market conditions it is becoming increasingly difficult for public catering enterprises to achieve advantage over competitors basing on price, range, promotion or location, developing a promotion strategy, special attention is paid to formulating and analyzing the concept of the enterprise, assessing its target audience and determining the best methods for the achievement of the required objectives. As the organizational and technological innovations in the restaurant industry, the authors propose to introduce master classes, which popularity is now growing noticeably. This is a modern form of training for practicing practical skills in various technologies with the aim of improving professional skills and sharing best practices of participants, expanding their horizons and joining the newest fields of knowledge. The authors develop a model of the process of providing a master class service. They propose the criteria for preparing and holding a culinary master class. Based on this model, there is proposed a service structure that includes the sequence of actions, their content and the types of processes. The methodology of the master class for cooking German cuisine "Introduction to Bavarian cuisine" is described. The progressive technological equipment, special equipment and utensils used for the master class are described. The conclusion is drawn that a qualitatively rendered service "master class" is able to ensure the formation of consumer loyalty to a certain catering enterprise or restaurant brand, increase interest in it, and, as a result, increase sales.
A ditadura no Brasil como notícia internacional e ideologia do golpe de estado na Argentina: o caso da revista Confirmado
Authors: Silveira Helder Gordim da
Published: November 2017

Este artigo analisa a forma pela qual a revista argentina Confirmado representou a consolidação do golpe civil-militar de 1964 no Brasil enquanto notícia/acontecimento.  Enfatiza-se como este discurso jornalístico, mobilizando imagens e interpretações recorrentes, possivelmente atuou como um importante componente de uma ideologia da solução autoritária frente à crise política e institucional que crescia na região desde, pelo menos, a década de 1950.
Uporedna analiza metoda distribucije vazduha u sistemima za klimatizaciju
Authors: Gabor Berec , Munćan Vladimir , Anđelković Aleksandar
Published: November 2017

Pri distribuciji vazduha za klimatizaciju prostorije, posebnu pažnju treba posvetiti načinu ubacivanja vazduha u željeni prostor. Veoma je složen proces određivanja najpogodnijeg načinaza posmatrani slučaj. Neophodno je uzeti u obzir raspored korišćenja prostorije, prisutnost osoblja i izloženost spoljašnjim uticajima. Za rešavanje poteškoća pri odabiru sistema, tj. davanja idejnog rešenja, danas nam je na raspolaganju široki asortiman softvera. Korišćenjem ovih programskih paketa izbegavaju se izgradnja i korišćenje skupih ispitnih postrojenja. Postoje programi za izračunavanje toplotnih gubitaka, potrebne snage sistema, brojeva izmena, potrebe za vlaženjem vazduha i sl. Neki softveri sadrže i modul, koji je, pomoću računarske dinamike fluida (Computational Fluid Dynamics – CFD), u mogućnosti da prikaže 3D sliku rasporeda vazduha u prostoriji. Takođe, program omogućava da se vide kritična mesta na kojima su temperatura ili brzina vazduha iznad ili ispod kritičnih vrednosti, sto nam omogućava da vidimo da li je u tom delu prostora termička ugodnost zadovoljena ili ne. Za postizanje što boljih uslova u prostorijama, analizirani su sledeći načini ubacivanja vazduha: podno ubacivanje vazduha, sistem sa parapetnim unutrašnjim jedinicama i ubacivanje pomoću plafonskih jedinica.
Sabias integraciones tropicales. Concatenación arte-técnica-paisaje en la modernidad de Niemeyer, Burle Marx y Cardoso
Authors: Bullaro Luca
Published: November 2017

Este artículo analiza tres obras modélicas de la arquitectura moderna de Brasil y quiere demostrar que la sobresaliente calidad de tales ensayos procede de la inteligente concatenación entre paisaje, estructura y arte. Estos diseños integrales y orgánicos se generaron gracias a la creación de grupos multidisciplinarios cuyos miembros siguieron pautas conceptuales y morfológicas precisas, derivadas de la fusión de las enseñanzas del Movimiento Moderno europeo con el estudio de las características geográficas y climáticas del mundo tropical de América Latina. En términos metodológicos, el trabajo aquí presentado alternó fases de consulta bibliográfica con visitas a las obras y análisis de tipo climático y paisajístico. De tal modo, se reconstruyeron pautas estratégicas de los grupos a partir del estudio de la Casa Canavelas, la Casa das Canoas y la Iglesia de São Francisco de Assis. Se trata de proyectos surgidos en contextos diferentes, desarrollados en ambientes extraurbanos y en contacto directo con la vegetación de Brasil. El arquitecto Oscar Niemeyer aparece como coordinador y facilitador del trabajo conjunto de artistas, ingenieros, paisajistas y botánicos (entre quienes se destacan Portinari, Burle Marx y Cardoso) para realizar propuestas integrales en continuidad armónica con el ambiente. Una sabia metodología, factible de ser reinterpretada en proyectos paisajísticos contemporáneos que se integren de forma orgánica al entorno natural.
Lubang Tambang Batu Bara Bayah: Jejak Romusha di Banten Selatan
Authors: Hermawan Iwan
Published: November 2017

Romusha was a form of labor force mobilization during the Japanese occupation. They are employed to build military infrastructure and explore mining or digging foxholes. One of the center of romusha was Bayah in South Banten. Romusha were came from different parts of Java Island and employed in the Bayah Kozan coal mine. The coal mining system carried out in Bayah, is a closed mine. Mining is done by making a hole to reach ader (ore tree). The mining pits and coal mining activities were conducted with simple equipment under the pressure and torture of the Japanese soldiers who supervised romusha. This paper aims to uncover traces romusha in South Banten through the remains of Japan in the form of Coal Mine Hole. The writing method used is descriptive analysis. Data collection through the activities of literature studies, field surveys, and interviews. The suffering experienced by the romusha in Bayah reflected from the pits where coal mines are numerous in the region Gunungmadur Bayah.Romusha merupakan bentuk mobilisasi tenaga kerja pada masa Pendudukan Jepang. Mereka dipekerjakan untuk membangun sarana prasarana militer dan menggali bahan tambang atau lubang perlindungan. Salah satu daerah yang menjadi tempat pemusatan romusha adalah Bayah di Banten Selatan. Mereka berasal dari berbagai daerah di Pulau Jawa dan dipekerjakan di tambang batu bara Bayah Kozan. Sistem penambangan batu bara yang dilakukan di Bayah adalah tambang tertutup. Penambangan dilakukan dengan cara membuat lubang untuk mencapai ader, yaitu pohon bijih. Kegiatan penggalian lubang tambang dan penambangan batu bara dilakukan dengan peralatan sederhana di bawah tekanan dan siksaan tentara Jepang yang menjadi pengawas romusha. Tulisan ini bertujuan untuk mengungkap jejak romusha di Banten Selatan melalui tinggalan masa Jepang berupa lubang tambang batu bara. Metode penulisan yang digunakan adalah deskriptif analisis. Pengumpulan data melalui kegiatan studi pustaka, survei lapangan, dan wawancara. Penderitaan yang dialami oleh para romusha di Bayah tergambar dari keberadaan lubang-lubang tambang Batu bara yang banyak terdapat di kawasan Gunungmadur, Bayah.
Biocimentação de um solo arenoso com recurso a enzimas: efeito de diversos fatores
Authors: Carmona João , Venda Oliveira Paulo , Lemos Luís
Published: November 2017

Neste trabalho apresentam-se os resultados de uma investigação laboratorial que visa analisar os ganhos de resistência e rigidez de um solo arenoso, através da precipitação de carbonato de cálcio (CaCO3) por via enzimática, com base na adição de uma solução estabilizadora composta por água, ureia, cloreto de cálcio e a enzima urease. Inicialmente a eficiência da metodologia é analisada em tubos de ensaio com a determinação da massa de CaCO3 precipitada, sendo posteriormente testada em provetes de solo, com base em resultados de ensaios de compressão não confinada. São analisados os efeitos da concentração de enzima urease e do tempo de cura, no ganho de resistência e rigidez do solo estabilizado. Constata-se com o aumento da concentração de urease (até 4 kU/L) e do tempo de cura (até 7 dias) um significativo aumento de resistência e rigidez do solo. Ensaios de raios-X e imagens de microscópio eletrónico confirmam a precipitação de CaCO3.
Modelos matemáticos y estocásticos para control del inventario en bancos de sangre: revisión de la literatura
Authors: Arboleda Zúñiga Jairo
Published: November 2017

En este artículo se presenta una revisión de la literatura de las diversas metodologías utilizadas en la construcción de algunos de los más importantes modelos matemáticos y estocásticos que permiten el control del inventario en bancos de sangre, producto perecedero de alto impacto en la conservación de la vida de los seres humanos. Esta revisión se realizó utilizando setenta referencias bibliográficas de las investigaciones más destacadas desde la década de los 70 hasta la fecha, en la que se incluye los diversos comportamientos de la demanda y la donación, la sustitución de los diversos tipos de sangre, la condición multiproducto de los ítems, el deterioro y obsolescencia de los productos sanguíneos, las penalidades por faltantes y las diversas políticas de pedidos. Asimismo, se presentan los modelos más destacados para integrar la cadena de suministro, definida como la mejor estrategia para la optimización de tan vital recurso; al final, se destacan las brechas no cubiertas en este campo de conocimiento, que constituyen en desafíos para futuras investigaciones.
Using data from a behavioural survey of men who have sex with men (MSM) to estimate the number likely to present for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in Ireland, 2017
Authors: Nic Lochlainn Laura , O’Donnell Kate , Hurley Caroline , Lyons Fiona , Igoe Derval
Published: November 2017

In Ireland, men who have sex with men (MSM) have increased HIV risk. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), combined with safe sex practices, can reduce HIV acquisition. We estimated MSM numbers likely to present for PrEP by applying French PrEP criteria to Irish MSM behavioural survey data. We adjusted for survey bias, calculated proportions accessing testing services and those likely to take PrEP. We estimated 1–3% of MSM in Ireland were likely to present for PrEP.
The Vise of Geometry: Distorting Intersectionality at the Scene of Argument
Authors: Tomlinson Barbara
Published: November 2017

Intersectional thinking emerged as a provocation in contemporary feminist studies as a political and analytic concept, a sensibility or disposition, a heuristic for thinking in supple and strategic ways about social categories and relations of power in terms of “both/and” rather than “either/or” (see Crenshaw 1989, 1991; Collins 1991). But in contemporary feminist critiques of intersectionality, it is frequently misrepresented, portrayed as fixed when it is fluid and flexible, and accused of creating the very categories and social relations it exposes and challenges. Few theories are as consistently misrepresented. The compelling conception of intersectionality proposed by Black feminists and other feminist scholars of color has a long—often ignored—history in scholarship and activism. In the 1970s and 1980s it represented a dramatic challenge to a white feminism that framed gender as the primary axis of oppression and white women as the primary representatives of feminism. Rather than welcoming this critique as a necessary tool for crafting a more capacious feminist practice, many white feminists perceived the emergence of intersectionality as a loss of power and prestige for themselves. This shock—seeming to lose control of a previously undifferentiated yet implicitly white feminism—continued to echo in the 1990s as white feminist scholars engaged in a series of interventions to counter and appropriate intersectionality. These interventions have become part of a chain of misrepresentations that continue to reverberate today through their citation, reiteration, and imitation (see Tomlinson 2013a, 2018).

In practice, intersectionality informs, guides, and shapes advanced research in substantive and generative ways. But the relentless citational attack on intersectionality has made the term itself seem like damaged goods, often disavowed. These practices attempt to both diminish the luster of intersectionality and co-opt its prestige in the service of a revanchist white feminism. Such efforts are not the product of individual choices and errors but rather a shared social discourse pervading feminist scholarship, a discourse that is caught in continual reinscriptions of these arguments rather than reflecting on, reformulating, and moving beyond them. As a result, the valuable feminist tool of intersectional inquiry experiences a kind of stasis that needs to be overcome by transforming feminist tools of reading and writing. Critical feminist studies cannot allow arguments about multidimensionality and race to congeal around strategies that reinforce white women's symbolic domination of the field. In this article I examine two attempts to distort intersectionality through the trope of the vise of geometry.
Despite Your Tiger Mother, or Your Other Racial Half Will Not Save You from What the World Thinks of Your Blackness
Authors: Taiwo Wendy Thompson
Published: November 2017

In this personal essay, the author analyzes what it means to be black and Asian American in a nation where racial capital determines social value and non-black immigrants are encouraged to uphold and abide by anti-black systems, policies, and practices. Narrating her experience as a black Chinese American woman, the author reflects on having received anti-black messages throughout her childhood and how her need for healing has paralleled her work which challenges existing racial logic that casts Asian Americans as a model minority in competition and conflict with black people who are cast as social failures. Recognizing this racial/racist logic as one that allows white America to absolve itself from its central role in maintaining structural oppression, the author argues for the continued calling out of anti-blackness in all spaces—public and intimate, white and non-white—while carving out a path to empowerment, creativity, and freedom for herself and her daughter.
Sex Wars and the Contemporary French Moral Panic: The Productivity and Pitfalls of Feminist Conflicts
Authors: Möser Cornelia
Published: November 2017

Over the past few years, right-wing political groups in France have made sexuality a focus of their concerns. Since the debate about political lesbianism in 1980, feminist research on sexuality in France has been markedly limited to research on abortion, contraception, and sexual violence. In this article, I look back at the US feminist “sex wars” as a crucial turning point in feminist thought on sexuality and examine different aspects feminists address when speaking about sexuality. I argue that the multiplicity of levels of thinking sex brought up by US feminists opposes a structural- and an individual-based perspective. These multiple levels crosscut on the topics of sexual practices, identities, and morals, the very themes of the sex wars. Together they compose the technology of power (Foucault 1976) that has been constructed under the name of sexuality in the nineteenth century. The contributions of the US feminist debate on sexuality help to broaden an understanding of sexuality in today's politics in France. But in taking a closer look at the US feminist sex wars, it appears that they actually coincide with the US construction of French feminism and French theory. The trajectories of Monique Wittig's and Michel Foucault's works provide examples of the productivity of translations. They also stand for different feminist strategies of thinking sex that after a closer examination do not seem so radically opposed any more. Through this analysis the deconstruction of sexuality as an entity is suggested in re-embracing the critical questions set by the authors of the sex wars.
A Holistic Scalable Implementation Approach of the Lattice Boltzmann Method for CPU/GPU Heterogeneous Clusters
Authors: Riesinger Christoph , Bakhtiari Arash , Schreiber Martin , Neumann Philipp , Bungartz Hans-Joachim
Published: November 2017

Heterogeneous clusters are a widely utilized class of supercomputers assembled from different types of computing devices, for instance CPUs and GPUs, providing a huge computational potential. Programming them in a scalable way exploiting the maximal performance introduces numerous challenges such as optimizations for different computing devices, dealing with multiple levels of parallelism, the application of different programming models, work distribution, and hiding of communication with computation. We utilize the lattice Boltzmann method for fluid flow as a representative of a scientific computing application and develop a holistic implementation for large-scale CPU/GPU heterogeneous clusters. We review and combine a set of best practices and techniques ranging from optimizations for the particular computing devices to the orchestration of tens of thousands of CPU cores and thousands of GPUs. Eventually, we come up with an implementation using all the available computational resources for the lattice Boltzmann method operators. Our approach shows excellent scalability behavior making it future-proof for heterogeneous clusters of the upcoming architectures on the exaFLOPS scale. Parallel efficiencies of more than 90 % are achieved leading to 2604.72 GLUPS utilizing 24,576 CPU cores and 2048 GPUs of the CPU/GPU heterogeneous cluster Piz Daint and computing more than 6.8 × 10 9 lattice cells.
A Structurally Enhanced, Ergonomically and Human–Computer Interaction Improved Intelligent Seat’s System
Authors: Cao Jin , Ku Da , Du Jiachun , Ng Vera , Wang Yufei , Dong Weiqiao
Published: November 2017

Modern technology advances airplane seat design with better ergonomics and new HCI (human-computer interaction). However, airline companies are not motivated to replace the seat system due to the cost consideration. Hence, a series of re-optimized design in ergonomics and HCI should be carried out by designers. This paper describes a novel intelligent seat’s system, which is designed to be used for the airplanes or similar conditions. This system consists of redesigned ergonomics and HCI compared with original seat’s systems. The mainly redesigned parts are the aesthetics and visual modeling for people to receive visual information, the ergonomics part for people to receive tactile information, new users’ action innovation for people to receive and output information, the redesign of the structure of the system with low weight and cost, and the functional system environment for people to receive information from humans through movement in multiple environments. Structural analysis supports the redesign. The purpose of the redesign is to improve the HCI system with new tech and interaction.
An Inverse Problem Study: Credit Risk Ratings as a Determinant of Corporate Governance and Capital Structure in Emerging Markets: Evidence from Chinese Listed Companies
Authors: Kang ManYing , Ausloos Marcel
Published: November 2017

Credit risk rating is shown to be a relevant determinant in order to estimate good corporate governance and to self-optimize capital structure. The conclusion is argued from a study on a selected (and justified) sample of (182) companies listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SHSE) and the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) and which use the same Shanghai Brilliance Credit Rating & Investors Service Company (SBCR) assessment criteria, for their credit ratings, from 2010 to 2015. Practically, 3 debt ratios are examined in terms of 11 characteristic variables. Moreover, any relationship between credit rating and corporate governance can be thought to be an interesting finding. The relationship we find between credit rating and leverage is not as evident as that found by other researchers for different countries; it is significantly positively related to the outside director, firm size, tangible assets and firm age, and CEO and chairman office plurality. However, leverage is found to be negatively correlated with board size, profitability, growth opportunity, and non-debt tax shield. Credit rating is positively associated with leverage, but in a less significant way. CEO-Board chairship duality is insignificantly related to leverage. The non-debt tax shield is significantly correlated with leverage. The correlation coefficient between CEO duality and auditor is positive but weakly significant, but seems not consistent with expectations. Finally, profitability cause could be regarded as an interesting finding. Indeed, there is an inverse correlation between profitability and total debt (Notice that the result supports the pecking order theory). In conclusion, it appears that credit rating has less effect on the so listed large Chinese companies than in other countries. Nevertheless, the perspective of assessing credit risk rating by relevant agencies is indubitably a recommended time dependent leverage determinant.
Dental Procedures in Primary Health Care of the Brazilian National Health System
Authors: Mendes Suellen , Martins Renata , Matta-Machado Antônio , Mattos Grazielle , Gallagher Jennifer , Abreu Mauro
Published: November 2017

The aim of this study was to examine the procedures of primary dental health care performed by oral health teams (OHTs) adhering to the second cycle of the ‘National Programme for Improving Access and Quality of Primary Care’ (PMAQ-AB) in Brazil. A cross-sectional descriptive analysis was performed, across 23 dental procedures comprising preventive, restorative/prosthetic, surgical, endodontic and oral cancer monitoring. Descriptive analysis shows that most of the oral health teams carry out basic dental procedures. However, most of the time, they do not keep adequate records of suspected cases of oral cancer, diagnosis tests or follow-ups, and do not perform dental prosthetic procedures. Data also showed disparities in the average number of procedures performed in each Brazilian geographical region in 2013–2014, ranging from 13.9 in the northern to 16.5 in the southern and south-eastern regions, reinforcing the great social disparities between them. Brazilian regions with the highest volume of dental need deliver the lowest number of dental procedures. The need to tackle inequalities and further shape the supply of appropriate primary health care (PHC) is evident.
Fabrication and Characterization of Porous MgAl2O4 Ceramics via a Novel Aqueous Gel-Casting Process
Authors: Yuan Lei , Liu Zongquan , Liu Zhenli , He Xiao , Ma Beiyue , Zhu Qiang , Yu Jingkun
Published: November 2017

A novel and aqueous gel-casting process has been successfully developed to fabricate porous MgAl2O4 ceramics by using hydratable alumina and MgO powders as raw materials and deionized water as hydration agent. The effects of different amounts of deionized water on the hydration properties, apparent porosity, bulk density, microstructure, pore size distribution and compressive strength of the samples were investigated. The results indicated that the porosity and the microstructure of porous MgAl2O4 ceramics were governed by the amounts of deionized water added. The porous structure was formed by the liberation of physisorbed water and the decomposition of hydration products such as bayerite, brucite and boehmite. After determining the addition amounts of deionized water, the fabricated porous MgAl2O4 ceramics had a high apparent porosity (52.5–65.8%), a small average pore size structure (around 1–3 μm) and a relatively high compressive strength (12–28 MPa). The novel aqueous gel-casting process with easy access is expected to be a promising candidate for the preparation of Al2O3-based porous ceramics.
Kenya’s Life Lessons through the Lived Experience of Rural Caregivers
Authors: Cappiccie Amy , Wanjiku Mary , Mengo Cecilia
Published: November 2017

This qualitative research study used a phenomenological lens to examine the perspectives of familial caregivers in the Laikipia Region of Kenya. Through the narrative of the caregivers’ lived experience, key factors identified included social supports, rewards of caregiving, and lessons to others. Overarching basic themes centered on food insecurity, disease, rejection, lack of support, education challenges, inadequate land ownership, the absence of male support and neglect issues. These unique perspectives can contribute towards our understanding of policy and programming needs for orphaned children and familial caregivers in rural Kenya and within the rural areas of the East African context.
Multi-Target Search on Semantic Associations in Linked Data
Authors: Zhang Xiang , Lin Erjing , Lv Yulian
Published: November 2017

In this article, the authors propose a novel search model: Multi-Target Search (MT search in brief). MT search is a keyword-based search model on Semantic Associations in Linked Data. Each search contains multiple sub-queries, in which each sub-query represents a certain user need for a certain object in a group relationship. They first formularize the problem of association search, and then introduce their approach to discover Semantic Associations in large-scale Linked Data. Next, they elaborate their novel search model, the notion of Virtual Document they use to extract linguistic features, and the details of search process. The authors then discuss the way search results are organized and summarized. Quantitative experiments are conducted on DBpedia to validate the effectiveness and efficiency of their approach.
Firelei Báez: Bloodlines: The Andy Warhol Museum, February 17 – May 21, 2017
Authors: Scalissi Nicole F.
Published: November 2017

Exhibition Review:Exhibition catalog: María Elena Ortiz, Firelei Báez: Bloodlines, exh. cat. Text by María Elena Ortiz, Naima J. Keith, and Roxane Gay. Miami: Pérez Art Museum Miami, 2015. 128 pp.; 65 ills (53 col.). Cloth $35.00 (9780989854672)Exhibition schedule: Pérez Art Museum Miami, FL, Oct. 15, 2015 – March 6, 2016; The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh, PA, February 17–May 21, 2017
Evaluation of Sustainability of Zhengzhou’s Land Use
Authors: Wang Nan , Li Shenghui
Published: November 2017

Land is not only a major space for human production and living, but also one of the most precious resources to humans. As a space carrier of urban construction, urban land resources constitute the part with the highest asset benefit among land resources, offering an essential space for economic reproduction, population reproduction and environment reproduction in urban areas. To sum up, urban land resources are the material basis, guaranteeing sustainability of urban development.In this paper, changes of sustainability of land use in Zhengzhou City, Henan Province from 2011 to 2015 were analyzed so as to evaluate sustainability level of land use in Zhengzhou. Based on correlation analysis, resource, environment, economy and society were selected as four evaluation indexes, and their weights were determined. Then, the method of maximum was used to realize data normalization, and the comprehensive index value was computed. Finally, sustainability of Zhengzhou’s land use was comprehensively evaluated. Taken as a whole, sustainability of Zhengzhou’s land use was improving from 2011 to 2015, but the comprehensive sustainability level was still low, calling for further strengthening. From 2014 to 2015, the sustainability level of land use was still on the downward.