bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
What Kinds of Skills are Expected by Portuguese and Polish Employers?
Authors: Swiatkiewicz Olgierd , Perło Dariusz , Perło Dorota
Published: August 2015

The main objective of the research was to establish which skills and competencies are mostly demanded by organizations/employers in Portugal and Poland. Secondly, we wanted to determine if there are any differences in this type of skills and competencies in these two countries. In order to analyze the skills necessary in organizations, we applied the typology of soft and hard skills. In the analysis, we had to distinguish moral competencies from soft skills, due to the specificity of the formers. In the research, we use the mixed qualitative-quantitative methodology. In the survey, carried out on convenience samples composed of Portuguese and Polish working students, the respondents were eager to answer one open-ended question and describe/list the skills/competencies demanded by organizations. In order to categorize the answers, we employed a two-stage process of phenomenological reduction. For the purpose of conducting a comparative analysis of the data and due to a wide dispersion of results in the case of soft skills in the two samples, we grouped the soft skills according to the ESCO and interpreted the differences by referring to the cultural dimensions introduced by Hofstede et al. [2011].
Propiedad y estructura familiar en una empresa turística mexicana
Authors: González Luz Mercedes , Jiménez Sergio Ochoa , García Alma Rocío García , Hernández Carlos Armando Jacobo
Published: August 2015

Las Pequeñas y Medianas Empresas (Pymes) familiares son parte importante de la economía en varios países del mundo, como una de las principales impulsoras de empleos. La forma en que operan, la manera en que se conforman, así como la organización de los miembros de la familia que se encuentran en ella, puede ser determinante. Esta investigación, da cuenta sobre un estudio de caso de una empresa restaurantera mexicana, enfocada a su estructura familiar como un factor importante que puede relacionarse con la dirección de la empresa para su trascendencia. Para lograr lo anterior, se realizaron entrevistas a miembros de la familia que forman parte de esta, así como a empleados no familiares. Con base al análisis de tres dimensiones: la propiedad, la sucesión y la estructura; los resultados evidenciaron una tendencia de que la propiedad de este tipo de empresas puede ser de cualquier miembro de la familia, siempre y cuando esté trabajando en ella e involucrado constantemente. Además, la forma de relacionarse suele ser efectiva, pues al estar formada por miembros de una misma familia, existe la suficiente confianza para crear un ambiente familiar más que laboral, lo que hace que la repartición de las ganancias sea equitativa
Evaluation And Selection Process of Suppliers Through Analytical Framework: An Emprical Evidence of Evaluation Tool
Authors: Imeri Shpend , Shahzad Khuram , Takala Josu , Liu Yang , Sillanpää Ilkka , Ali Tahir
Published: August 2015

The supplier selection process is very important to companies as selecting the right suppliers that fit companies strategy needs brings drastic savings. Therefore, this paper seeks to address the key area of supplies evaluation from the supplier review perspective. The purpose was to identify the most important criteria for suppliers’ evaluation and develop evaluation tool based on surveyed criteria. The research was conducted through structured questionnaire and the sample focused on small to medium sized companies (SMEs) in Greece. In total eighty companies participated in the survey answering the full questionnaire which consisted of questions whether these companies utilize some suppliers’ evaluation criteria and what criteria if any is applied. The main statistical instrument used in the study is Principal Component Analysis (PCA). Thus, the research has shown that the main criteria are: the attitude of the vendor towards the customer, supplier delivery time, product quality and price. Conclusions are made on the suitability and usefulness of suppliers’ evaluation criteria and in way they are applied in enterprises.
Computer Aided Assembly Sequence Generation
Authors: Suszyński Marcin , Żurek Jan
Published: August 2015

The purpose of the paper is to explore the problem of modeling technological assembly process, particularly generating assembly sequence for parts and machinery sets. A new computer program Msassembly is introduced. The program was invented by the authors on the basis of an algorithm for determining assembly sequence for parts and machinery sets. The algorithm is based on hypergraphs and directed graphs, as well as on assessment of transitions between assembly states. The principles of operation of Msassembly are presented on the example of modelling the assembly sequence of a ball joint. At the end of the paper, research findings are submitted.
Ethnic Bias in the Reception of Adolphe Stern’S Translations of Hamlet and Macbeth
Authors: Marțole Daniela Maria
Published: August 2015

This paper focuses on the way in which cultural misrepresentations interfere with the reading of the Romanian versions of Shakespeare’s Hamlet and Macbeth by Adolphe Stern, a Romanian translator of Jewish descent. The two main critical articles are authored by two renowned intellectuals from the historic principality of Moldova, A.D. Xenopol and I. Botez. Despite the fact that the critical opinions issued in the two articles are not enrooted in ethnic discrimination, the potential negativity of the criticism is fully exploited by promoters of extreme nationalism. Two are the reasons that catalyse the negative valorisation of Stern’s translations: the growing xenophobic nationalism that influenced the political decisions at the end of the 19th century, on the one hand, and, on the other hand, the need to create a homogenous space for all Romanians, not only geographically, but also linguistically and culturally, translated in the emergence of a linguistic nationalism. Adolphe Stern, the embodiment of the foreigner, in spite of being born within the limits of the Romanian space, produces texts the value of which is denied, to compensate for the partial loss of identity inherent to all unification processes
Corruption Perception in the Czech Republic
Authors: Naxera Vladimír
Published: August 2015

This paper is focused on the issue of corruption perception in the Czech Republic. After introducing the general framework for corruption perception in post-communist countries, this paper uses the Czech Republic as an example of the ways in which corruption is perceived, the areas Czech citizens feel are most plagued by corruption, and the ways in which corruption perception has transformed in terms of post-communist developments. This paper points out the differences in corruption perception among Czech citizens, the media and political parties and their representatives. The conclusion of the paper attempts to answer the question of how corruption perception has affected the overall perception of the democratic regime in the Czech Republic. It also asks questions regarding how this has influenced the evaluation of democracy and the relationship between Czech citizens and political institutions, including individual political parties.
Rubella outbreak in Poland in 2013 – an analysis of surveillance data at the national and province level
Authors: Mrozek-Budzyn Dorota , Majewska Renata , Kiełtyka Agnieszka , Augustyniak Małgorzata
Published: August 2015

Introduction. Poland is a member of the WHO European Region where a complete eradication of measles and rubella is planned to be finished by 2015. Poland accounted for 99% of all reported rubella cases in 27 EU/EEA countries in 2013. It is a good time to evaluate whether the established Polish vaccination strategy was sufficient to reach the goal of rubella elimination in the near future.

Aim. The aim of this study was to analyze the epidemiology of rubella in Poland when the disease outbreak took place in 2013, to determine the reasons of that situation and to find the solution for future rubella elimination strategies.

Material and methods. To analyze the epidemiology of rubella in Poland during the disease outbreak in 2013 the authors used rubella surveillance data collected by the Provincial and National Notifiable Disease Reporting System in 2004-2013. The information at the provincial level derived from one of the 16 provinces (Malopolska). The data on MMR vaccination coverage in 2003-2012 derived from the National Surveillance System. The percentages of rubella cases and vaccine coverage between Poland with Malopolska province were compared.

Results. The outbreak started in late 2012 and continued through 2013, when 38548 rubella cases (incidence rate 100.1/ 100 000) were notified. Geographically, rubella cases were reported from the entire country, with the highest incidence rate in Malopolska province (254.9/100 000). Only 5 cases from Malopolska and 120 in whole country were laboratory confirmed, the remaining 99.7% were reported solely on the basis of clinical signs. The vaccination coverage was not sufficient to protect the population against rubella outbreak in Poland, especially among adolescents and young adult males.

Conclusions. The strengthening of routine immunization program and implementation of some additional vaccination campaigns in young adults as well as laboratory confirmation of all suspected cases are the challenges that will have to be met to eliminate rubella in Poland
Determining fetal sex in pregnancy with reference to pregnant women behavior in late pregnancy
Authors: Robak-Chołubek Dorota , Chołubek Gustaw , Piróg Ewa
Published: August 2015

Introduction. Pregnant women often create their own image of a child. The ultrasound is able to model and modify this picture. The image of the unborn child develops along with the process of creating the space for the baby on the psychological and emotional level and is continued after the delivery.

Aim. The authors of the study made an attempt to evaluate the influence of fetal sex determination during ultrasound in pregnancy on emotional and ‘practical’ experiencing late pregnancy - after the 28th week of its duration.

Material and methods. The study included 200 pregnant women. Qualification criteria for the research was the declared awareness of fetal sex confirmed by ultrasound. Among others, factors influencing decision to determine fetal sex, emotional bond with the unborn child after identifying the sex, as well as preparation for birth regarding prognosticated sex were assessed.

Results. Nearly all pregnant women wanted to find out the fetal sex, usually claiming that they did so out of curiosity. After they did it, about 2/3 of them stated that the emotional bond with the baby increased and the vast majority of women started preparing layettes for their future babies.

Conclusions. Determination of fetal sex during ultrasound improves the relationship between the mother and her future baby. It also enables the woman to prepare for childbirth considering its sex by the purchase of clothes, pram and preparation of layette or baby’s room
Examining the image of nursing among the children hospitalized in the oncology ward
Authors: Wańkowicz Agnieszka , Wańkowicz Piotr , Golubka Paweł , Golubka Wiktoria , Dłuski Dominik , Mierzyński Radzisław , Darmochwał-Kolarz Dorota , Emeryk Andrzej
Published: August 2015

Introduction. Patients, as subjects of medical care, are becoming increasingly more demanding toward medical professionals which poses a challenge both for doctors and nurses. A variety of factors influences the professional image of a nurse. Different features are involved, including the nurse’s professional or interpersonal skills their personal beliefs, attitude, as well as social stereotypes about nurses.

Aim. Looking at the image of nursing among the children hospitalized in the oncology ward.

Material and methods. The authors used both literature review and a questionnaire of their own making. The literature review was done using data from the databases of Polish Central Medical Library. The research group comprised 32 children (aged from 8 to 17), all undergoing hospitalization in Hematology/Oncology and Child Transplantology in Lublin. The statistical calculations are made using Chi2 tests. The test results of p<0.05 were held as statistically significant.

Results. The group was mostly composed of children aged 14 to 17 (56.25%). There were more boys (62.5%) than girls. The majority of children came from rural areas (71.87%) and most of them read through the documentation concerning the rules of the ward. Both nurses’ work and relations with patients were graded as “good” by the patients. Children pointed to “nice appearance” as the most important feature of every nurse.

Discussion. A pediatric nurse should be patient, have lots of understanding, be sympathetic, caring and able to hold their nerve. Unfortunately, according to authors of earlier studies, not all nurses have these traits. This is due to the fact that the staff rarely involve in communication with the patients and they lack interpersonal skills.

Conclusions. Children have a very high opinion on the work of nurses at the Hematology/Oncology and Child Transplantology Clinics. The children emphasized that the following features have the highest impact on their picture of the nurse: nice looks, being protective and caring. A research study conducted at the Hematology/Oncology and Child Transplantology Clinics shows the right features that a nurse should have
Stress and methods of coping with it among students of the Medical University of Lublin
Authors: Książek Piotr , Grabska Kinga , Trojanowska Dominika , Słowińska Agata , Dreher Piotr , Ścirka Natalia , Dreher Sylwia
Published: August 2015

Introduction. Stress is a complex and ubiquitous phenomenon. According to the World Health Organization, it is one of the most common problems of the 21st century. It is no surprise that the majority of people associate stress with something entirely negative. However, there is no life without stress and a certain amount of stress in life is necessary.

Aim. The aim of the study was to assess the occurrence of stress among students of the Medical University from the faculties of Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry and Public Health, and evaluate its influence on physiological changes and behavior, and present the ways of coping with it.

Material and methods. The study comprised 240 students from the faculties mentioned above. Stress was measured by means of a questionnaire consisting of 14 fully anonymous questions which concerned factors causing stress, ways of reacting to it and methods of coping with it.

Results. It was found out that stress as an intense emotional reaction to a number of stimuli triggers some physiological and psychological adaptation responses among students.

Conclusions. The findings of this research suggest that pharmacy students are the most exposed to high levels of stress. Oral examination is considered to be the most stressful form of testing students’ knowledge. According to survey respondents, the most common symptoms of stress include abdominal pain palpitations, sleep disorders, excessive sweating, hand shaking. The majority of respondents listed the following activities to beat stress: sports, sleeping or listening to music, as most effective in reducing stress. Some of the respondents also turned to substances, such as tobacco or alcohol. The respondents admitted that they have also used drugs
Incidence of acute allergic reactions to contrast medium following CT examination on the basis of analysis of medical record data – preliminary report
Authors: Zdanowski Paweł , Szymczewska Danuta , Dykowska Grażyna , Gotlib Joanna
Published: August 2015

Introduction. A contrast-enhanced CT examination can have negative health implications. It can spark both allergic and other adverse reactions.

Aim. The study aimed at analyzing the incidence of acute allergic reactions to Ultravist 370, used as a contrast medium in a CT examination.

Material and methods. The analysis of medical records that comprised 12295 patients who had undergone a CT examination. Women accounted for 50.7% of the study participants. Mean age of the patients was 62 years (min. 15; max. 92, SD=10.123). In the study, 6219 patients were examined without using a contrast medium and 6076 individuals underwent a contrast-enhanced CT examination. In the further analysis, Group 1 comprised of 15 patients from the contrastenhanced CT examination group who confirmed being allergic to a contrast medium after the CT examination and Group 2 comprised 49 persons who had reported being allergic to iodine before the CT examination.

Results. 15 patients (8 women and 7 men) developed an allergy to Ultravist 370 (contrast medium). An acute allergic reaction was most likely to happen in two groups of patients: between 31-40 and 51-60 years. Some 12 out of 15 patients had no contraindications for taking an iodine-based contrast medium. The most frequent allergic reactions to Ultravist 370 were rash and urticaria (15 patients). Five patients out of those who experienced adverse reactions reported two symptoms of allergy each while other patients reported one symptom only. Patients with mild symptoms of acute reaction to a contrast medium (15 patients) received pharmacotherapy recommended by a radiologist. Some 13 individuals received Solu-Medrol intravenously and 2 patients received Solu-Medrol intravenously and Fenicort intramuscularly.

Conclusions. 1. Using Ultravist 370 in patients is safe, since there is very low risk of adverse side effects caused by the application of this contrast medium. 2. In the present study, age, gender, and risk factors contributed to the development of acute allergic reactions. However, due to the small size of the study group, it is obvious that issues like the incidence of symptoms of discomfort or intolerance of the drug need further research. 3. Owing to the fact that essential biochemical tests had not been performed on a large group of patients, doctors referring patients to a CT examination should take care of their own safety by properly preparing themselves for this procedure. 4. It seems essential to develop and implement regular trainings for CT laboratory staff with reference to the following issues: the incidence and nature of acute adverse reactions to non-ionic contrast medium (Ultravist 370), as well as the procedures for dealing with side effects
What causes depression in adults?
Authors: Bembnowska Marta , Jośko-Ochojska Jadwiga
Published: August 2015

The problem of depression in adolescents is discussed increasingly more often. A lot of researchers devote their careers to investigating this subject. The issue becomes vital, since the number of young people with depressive symptoms is constantly on the rise. The diagnosis can be difficult, as many a time the changes so typical for the puberty period appear. They include mood swings, explosiveness, propulsion disorders, puissance, insomnia, concentration problems etc. These might be the first symptoms of depression as well. It is impossible to point to one cause of depression because it is a disease conditioned by many different factors, ranging from independent factors like genetic, biological, hormonal, through the influence of the family or the environment influence and socio-cultural components.

Early depression symptoms, long time exposure to stress, challenges or adversities - things every young person has to deal with - are a breeding ground for risky behaviors among adolescents. Teens are more likely to reach for different kinds of stimulants like alcohol, cigarettes or drugs etc. It has also been proven that anti-health behaviors may cause depression in the future
Environmental Management Systems (Ems) - Control Instrument of the Impact of the Organization Activities on the Environment
Authors: Duralia Oana
Published: August 2015

Due to the ability to create and use technology, the human being has found various ways to transform the resources of the Earth in all sorts of new materials, equipment and energy sources. At least since the last industrial revolution until now, each generation has added more technology to the received legacy, but at the same time, left the planet in a far more degraded state than the inherited condition.

Within these changes, small and medium enterprises (SME) in their capacity as pillars of the economic development of a nation, have been compelled to change their previous strategies. Implementing an Environmental Management Systems (EMS) can be seen as the only way to connect the activities of the organization to the environmental requirements, in a context in which the orientation of the demand towards environmental markets is becoming increasingly apparent.
Arguments for Csr-Based Sustainable Competitiveness of Multinationals in Emerging Markets (Part II)
Authors: Claudia  , Herciu Mihaela
Published: August 2015

The (two parts of the) paper aims to bring into discussion the case of CSR-based sustainable competitiveness of multinationals in emerging market economies, through an interdisciplinary approach (international business and strategic management) applied to a multilevel analysis (country and company). The main conclusion of the paper is that, despite the circumstances that nowadays characterize international business in general and the emerging market economies in particular, such a transformation in business models is not only desirable, but mandatory. Key arguments in favor of this assumption are found (both theoretically and empirically) at global/general level and, as well, at the emerging market economies’ level.
Accounting for Investement Property Under Romanian Accounting System
Authors: Sava Raluca
Published: August 2015

Investment property, an important component of the current assets, need special attention both in terms of their impact on accounting and well as in reporting the annual financial statements. Internationally their accounting treatment is presented by the IAS 40 Investment property issued in 2000 and being operative for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2001 with a number of subsequent amendments.First step in aligning the Romanian accounting system (RAS) to the international accounting and financial reporting standards has manifested in terms of properties starting with 2012 but only for the listed companies - OMFP 1286 which has brought significant changes in the execution way of the individual financial statements of these companies and in terms of the accounting presentation of the investment properties and fixed assets held for sale. In accordance with this order and the Romanian accounting rules recognize investment properties as being a separate component of the fixed assets, applying the provisions of IAS 40.This paper deals with the next step by presenting the occurred legislative changes related to the accounting treatment of the investment property, changes that are applicable to all the Romanian companies, not just those listed on the stock exchange, starting from the financial year 2015.
The Influence of Marketing Communication on the Consumer’s Buyer Behavior – A Relationship Marketing Approach
Authors: Tichindelean Mihai
Published: August 2015

The purpose of the paper is to identify the nature of the influence of a company’s marketing communication of the actual consumer behaviour. To achieve this purpose, the paper is structures in two parts; firstly, the recent literature regarding relationship marketing paradigm is reviewed and the value chain concept is presented. The second part contains a survey-based research which uses book-store customers as target unit. Sales promotion and advertising are used as input variables in identifying the variation in the client’s buying behaviour. Client behaviour was measured through three variables: monetary value spent by the clients within their last purchasing experience, buying frequency of the clients, and their buying intention.
Economical – Financial Crisis and the Tourism Trends in the Crisis Period
Authors: Tileaga Cosmin , Nitu Oana , Nitu Claudiu Valentin
Published: August 2015

Challenges generated by the global economic crisis, terrorism, epidemics, wich therefore directly affected global tourism industry, raised the global question to approach the tourism in a new vision, more complex. Thus, WTO and the World Travel & Tourism Council considered that this will be important condition for the reception destinations and local communities development. The new tourism ventures to include a new dimension of travel and tourism, as a mature response to a world more complicated. Global awareness of the importance of tourism has triggered a new vision on the opportunities offered by global tourism. T

This article provides information on the latest statistics on tourism in the European Union (EU). The tourism is an important sector due to its economic potential, employment of labor and its social and environmental implications. Tourism statistics are used to monitor not only EU policies in tourism but also regional policy and sustainable development policy. The role of tourism, for both business and citizens, has grown considerably in recent decades. According to the estimates of DG Enterprise and Industry of the European Commission, tourism accounts for over 5% of the EU-27 GDP. Tourist accommodation sector provides 2.3 million jobs in the EU-27 and the total number of jobs in the entire tourism sector in the EU-27 is estimated to be between 12 and 14 million people (according to preliminary estimates of tourism satellite accounts).
Caribbean Spanish = Brazilian Portuguese? Some comparative thoughts on the loss ofpro-drop
Authors: Pöll Bernhard
Published: August 2015

The present contribution compares Caribbean Spanish (CS), especially the Dominican variant (DS), and Brazilian Portuguese (BP). These dialects, which show several similarities with respect to the loss ofpro-drop(and related grammatical features), are described in a framework based on Toribio (1996, 2000): both in CS/DS and in BP the inflectional head seems to partly have lost not only its capacity of identifying the contents of a null pronoun, but also the possibility to assign nominative Case in a rightward direction. Speakers of BP have replaced the morphology-based identification mechanism by a special kind of antecedent identification, and it is argued that their competence is expanded by a “grammatical bolt-on” along the lines of Rowlett (2013). The situation in DS is much more complex due to the fact that null subjects are still possible in virtually all contexts where General Spanish has them. Although antecedent identification is a plausible mechanism (attested in other languages, for instance Icelandic and Russian), there is no conclusive evidence that it is at work in DS. Furthermore, and in contrast to BP, contact with, and exposure to, an educated variety of the language can hardly be made responsible for the actual variation in DS, with the exception of the use ofelloas an overt expletive, which is disfavoured by more educated, urban speakers.

The paper discusses also alternative proposals to the “competing grammars model” (cf. Toribio 2000) for DS, especially Holmberg et al.’s (2009) explanation for the partial null subject status of BP and other languages. Apart from exhibiting theoretical problems, it fails to do justice to the actual language variation in BP and is incompatible with the DS data. On the other hand, Sessarego and Gutiérrez-Rexach’s (in press) model for Chinchano Spanish (an Afro-Hispanic dialect spoken in Peru), which is based on the idea that input consisting of variable L2 outputs is responsible for variation in L1, may be promising, if similar acquisition processes can be established to have taken place in the dialects under scrutiny. For the moment, however, there is still some mystery about the partialpro-dropnature of CS/DS.
Features of Portuguese as a heritage language: Morphosyntax and beyond
Authors: Silva Gláucia
Published: August 2015

This paper reviews findings about linguistic features of Portuguese as a heritage language (PHL) in contact with English and German. The paper reviews some of the issues that have been uncovered in relation to morphosyntatic and sociopragmatic knowledge among heritage speakers of European and Brazilian Portuguese. The paper also discusses a few possible directions for future research in PHL that might shed light on morphosyntactic issues and on whether certain features illustrate examples of attrition or incomplete acquisition.
Risk Management in Future Romanian E-Government 2.0 Projects
Authors: Didraga Otniel
Published: August 2015

E-government public services in Romania must follow unitary procedures considering the new requirements of the European Union from the Digital Agenda for Europe Strategy 2020. E-government 2.0 has to be implemented because of the cultural and behavioral transformations in the interaction between governments and users of e-services. E-government 2.0 projects use tools and techniques of social media to accomplish their goals. This article examines the possible risk categories and the risk management procedures needed to mitigate risks in future Romanian e-government projects, according to the strategic lines of development for the Digital Agenda. We propose a risk management plan for the e-government lines of action within the strategic lines of development that includes identifying, assessing, and mitigating the risks. New and modernized government services through e-government 2.0 projects that apply risk management will bring a significant improvement in how citizens and businesses relate to government and will increase the use of e-government services.
Choosing Subsamples for Sequencing Studies by Minimizing the Average Distance to the Closest Leaf
Authors: Kang Jonathan T L , Zhang Peng , Zöllner Sebastian , Rosenberg Noah A
Published: August 2015

Imputation of genotypes in a study sample can make use of sequenced or densely genotyped external reference panels consisting of individuals that are not from the study sample. It also can employ internal reference panels, incorporating a subset of individuals from the study sample itself. Internal panels offer an advantage over external panels because they can reduce imputation errors arising from genetic dissimilarity between a population of interest and a second, distinct population from which the external reference panel has been constructed. As the cost of next-generation sequencing decreases, internal reference panel selection is becoming increasingly feasible. However, it is not clear how best to select individuals to include in such panels. We introduce a new method for selecting an internal reference panel—minimizing the average distance to the closest leaf (ADCL)—and compare its performance relative to an earlier algorithm: maximizing phylogenetic diversity (PD). Employing both simulated data and sequences from the 1000 Genomes Project, we show that ADCL provides a significant improvement in imputation accuracy, especially for imputation of sites with low-frequency alleles. This improvement in imputation accuracy is robust to changes in reference panel size, marker density, and length of the imputation target region.
Improving Pneumococcal Vaccination in Pediatric Rheumatology Patients
Authors: Harris Julia G. , Maletta Kristyn I. , Ren Bixiang , Olson Judyann C.
Published: August 2015

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:

Many pediatric rheumatology patients are at increased risk of pneumococcal disease secondary to a deficient immune system and/or immunosuppressive medications. The goal of this study was to improve pneumococcal vaccination rates in this high-risk population.

METHODS:

Eligible patients included children at least 2 years old and adults with systemic lupus erythematosus and/or currently on immunosuppressive medication. Interventions included a presentation to rheumatology providers, creation of immunization algorithm, previsit planning, placing reminders on clinic forms, and sending reminder e-mails to providers. Chart reviews were performed, and control charts were established to portray change in immunization rates.

RESULTS:

The preintervention immunization rates for 90 patient visits compared with the immunization rates for the 53-week postintervention period with 1033 patient visits and 299 separate patients were all statistically significant. The 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine rate increased from 6.7% to 48.4% (χ2 = 58.3, P < .001), 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine rate increased from 8.9% to 28.4% (χ2 = 16.0, P < .001), and combined rate increased from 0% to 23.2% (χ2 = 25.2, P < .001). The improvement was sustained with shifts in the data for each vaccine and combined immunizations for final average rates of 60.9% for 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 39.2% for 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine, and 33.7% for combined.

CONCLUSIONS:

Pneumococcal vaccination is an important part of the care for systemic lupus erythematosus patients and patients on immunosuppressive medications. Simple interventions through this quality improvement project led to a marked increase in pneumococcal vaccination rates in this vulnerable population.
Parent/Adolescent Weight Status Concordance and Parent Feeding Practices
Authors: Berge Jerica M. , Meyer Craig S. , Loth Katie , MacLehose Richard , Neumark-Sztainer Dianne
Published: August 2015

BACKGROUND:

Previous studies have examined the independent influence of mother’s weight status or child’s weight status on parents’ use of specific feeding practices (ie, food restriction, pressure-to-eat). However, studies have not examined the mutual influence of parents’ and adolescents’ weight status on parents’ feeding practices. This study examines the relationship between parent and adolescent weight status concordance and discordance and parent feeding practices.

METHODS:

Data from 2 linked population-based studies, Eating and Activity in Teens (EAT) 2010 and Families and Eating and Activity in Teens (F-EAT), were used for cross-sectional analysis. Parents (n = 3252; 63% female; mean age 42.6 years) and adolescents (n = 2153; 54% female; mean age 14.4 years) were socioeconomically and racially/ethnically diverse. Anthropometric assessments and surveys were completed at school by adolescents, and surveys were completed at home by parents.

RESULTS:

Parents used the highest levels of pressure-to-eat feeding practices when parents and adolescents were both nonoverweight compared with all other combinations of concordant and discordant parent/adolescent weight status categories. Additionally, parents used the highest levels of food restriction when parents and adolescents were both overweight/obese compared with all other combinations of concordant and discordant parent/adolescent weight status categories. Sensitivity analyses with 2-parent households revealed similar patterns.

CONCLUSIONS:

Results suggest that parents use feeding practices in response to both their adolescents’ and their own weight status. Results may inform health care providers and public health interventionists about which parent/adolescent dyads are at highest risk for experiencing food restriction or pressure-to-eat parent feeding practices in the home environment and whom to target in interventions.
Preterm Birth and Poor Fetal Growth as Risk Factors of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Authors: Sucksdorff Minna , Lehtonen Liisa , Chudal Roshan , Suominen Auli , Joelsson Petteri , Gissler Mika , Sourander Andre
Published: August 2015

BACKGROUND:

Previous studies have shown an association between prematurity and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Results concerning late preterm infants are controversial, and studies examining fetal growth represented by weight for gestational age are scarce. Our objective was to examine the association between gestational age by each week of fetal maturity, weight for gestational age, and ADHD.

METHODS:

In this population-based study, 10 321 patients with ADHD, diagnosed according to the International Classification of Diseases and 38 355 controls individually matched for gender, date and place of birth, were identified from Finnish nationwide registers. Perinatal data were obtained from the Finnish Medical Birth Register. Conditional logistic regression was used to examine the association between gestational age, weight for gestational age, and ADHD after controlling for confounding factors.

RESULTS:

The risk of ADHD increased by each declining week of gestation. The associations were robust after adjusting for confounders. An elevated risk also was seen among late preterm and early term infants. As for fetal growth, the odds ratio showed a U-shaped curve with an increased risk seen when the weight for gestational age was 1 SD below and 2 SD above the mean.

CONCLUSIONS:

Our findings suggest that each gestational week has significance for child’s subsequent neurodevelopment and risk for ADHD. We also showed that poor fetal growth increased the risk of ADHD. This highlights the importance of taking into account both prematurity and poor fetal growth when planning the timing of birth as well as later follow-up and support policies.
Ecos de Berlim: a influência do nacional-socialismo alemão no fascismo espanhol (1930-1940)
Authors: Seixas Xosé M. Núñez
Published: August 2015

O artigo analisa a influência do nacional-socialismo alemão sobre o movimento fascista espanhol durante a sua primeira fase, ainda durante a guerra civil e primeira pós-guerra. Além do fascínio pela figura de Hitler, os fascistas espanhóis admiravam a modernidade da propaganda e agitação nazista. A admiração era partilhada pela direita católica. Ainda que o antissemitismo biológico constituísse um problema, todos consideravam Hitler como a defesa mais eficaz perante a “expansão bolchevique”.
Voto, representação política e soberania popular na república brasileira
Authors: Viscardi Cláudia Maria R.
Published: August 2015

Trata-se de uma discussão acerca do regime eleitoral da primeira década da república brasileira e de suas relações com a concepção que se tinha no período acerca de democracia, povo, representação e soberania popular. Com base no uso da história dos conceitos, na investigação acerca das leis eleitorais e do texto constitucional de 1891, foi feita uma análise dos direitos políticos e de suas manifestações ao longo dos primeiros anos do novo regime no Brasil. Propõe-se a partir da documentação e do diálogo historiográfico, perceber de que forma o regime em seus primeiros anos formulou princípios basilares que sustentariam os processos de tomada de decisões, tanto no interior do Estado como no âmbito da sociedade civil.
A Voz de S. Tomé: romper com a modorra vincando o cinzentismo? (1947-1974)
Authors: Nascimento Augusto
Published: August 2015

O jornal A Voz de S. Tomé surgiu após a II Guerra, mais precisamente em 1947. Nascido da pulsão para a propaganda da obra feita, sujeito a censura, redigido por curiosos, o monolítico A Voz de S. Tomé tornou-se o único periódico onde, além de pálidos reflexos da vida local, se estampava uma propaganda cinzenta do regime e da metrópole colonizadora. De permeio, o jornal fornecia uma leitura do mundo a ser adoptada pelos ilhéus e pelos colonos. Não será muito arriscado supor que, na prática, A Voz de S. Tomé servia para perpetuar o isolamento. Neste texto sobre o jornal A Voz de S. Tomé (1947-1974) apresentar-se-ão contributos quer para a compreensão dos condicionalismos políticos sobre a imprensa, quer para a caracterização do seu papel na configuração do espaço público num território micro-insular, colonizado e sujeito a uma ditadura. Em 1970, as ilhas teriam 73.631 habitantes, dos quais 2.391 brancos. Após 1975, condicionalismos políticos similares pesaram na senda do novel país.
A direita radical em Portugal: da Revolução dos Cravos à era da internet
Authors: Almeida Fábio Chang de
Published: August 2015

O presente artigo busca revisitar o desenvolvimento da direita radical em Portugal, desde a queda do regime autoritário (1974) até a era da internet, com ênfase no período entre os anos de 1984 e 2012. A análise abordou dois eixos fundamentais: a criação de organizações culturais e políticas de direita radical e a organização de grupos violentos de conotação racista e xenofóbica.
Representações do Associativismo entre as mutuais de trabalhadores na Corte do Império
Authors: Almeida Mateus Fernandes de Oliveira
Published: August 2015

O presente artigo lança luz sobre a cultura associativa entre trabalhadores na Corte do Segundo Reinado através de estatutos de sociedades de mútua ajuda e pareceres emitidos pelos conselheiros de Estado da Seção dos Negócios do Império. Toma particularidade aqui, abordagens que remetem às representações identitárias e os significados de moralidade, altruísmo e nobilitação do trabalho no interior das redes de sociabilidade e da importância a elas creditadas pelos sujeitos históricos em evidência.
A trama autoritária: direitas e violência no Uruguai
Authors: Oliveira Rodrigo Santos de
Published: August 2015

Resenha da obra La trama autoritaria. Derechas y violencia en Uruguay (1958-1966) da historiadora uruguaia Magdalena Broquetas, na qual a autora analisa a ascensão da direita uruguaia que formou a base para o posterior período de ditadura civil-militar (1973-1985). Um estudo amplo abordando como os grupos de direita no Uruguai chegaram ao poder, a partir da análise de suas bases sociais, influências ideológicas e práxis política. Além disso, discute a interação desses grupos internos com outras nações dentro de um contexto de Guerra Fria.
Editorial
Authors: Gonçalves Leandro Pereira , Monteiro Charles
Published: August 2015

Dossiê “Laços Sociais, Laços Transnacionais: Da construção de vínculos na história”.
Journal of Controversies in Biomedical Research - the Need of the Hour
Authors: Morais Christudas , Vitetta Luis
Published: August 2015

Approximately 75-89% of the peer–reviewed published literature are thought to be non-reproducible. A need exists to better address the problem of irreproducibility of research data so that contradictory, null and negative findings can be disclosed in an unbiased, non-judgemental, yet scientifically plausible manner. Journal of Controversies in Biomedical Research (JCBMR; www.jcbmr.com) is an attempt to address the ‘reproducibility crisis’ in biomedical research. JCBMR is an online-only open access journal that will publish basic science or clinical research articles that meet any of the following criteria: a) original articles that demonstrate biologically plausible negative, neutral or contentious findings; b) original articles that challenge previously published results in peer-reviewed journals; c) original articles that show effects of compounds on disease models (either in vitro or in vivo) are contradictory to the expected outcome; d) review articles that critically evaluate and challenge established norms and offer possible solutions to the problem; e) any manuscript that will assist the scientific community to re-think and re–evaluate the established norm.
Fostering Professional Ethical Competence During Teacher Training Practice
Authors: Pérez-García María Purificación , Latorre-Medina María José , Blanco-Encomienda Francisco Javier
Published: August 2015

Professionals who have undergone their training at university should possess not only the knowledge-base necessary to practice in their chosen profession, but also the ethical principles that ensure responsible professional practice and the corresponding benefits for society. The research project addressed in the present article aimed to contribute to fostering ethical competence and commitment amongst future teachers. During the experience the participants had the opportunity to design tasks that stimulated reflection, critique and ethical awareness.
The Experience of Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences Students on Pedagogical Practices: Pupil Behaviour Observation
Authors: Trakšelys Kęstutis
Published: August 2015

Behaviour is usually named as a main and the essential educational stimulus in the lesson. Due to the pupils’ inappropriate behaviour is common to blame their unwillingness to learn, laziness or period of adolescence. Teachers are usually looking for various types of abnormal behavior and other disorders in their pupils. Students who had teacher‘s assistant practice at schools were observing pupils and their teachers interaction in lessons. The observed lessons’ data show that lots of impact for pupil’s behaviour has teacher’s personality, the ability to communicate, respect and interact with them. The appropriate teaching organization, the competence to explain the aims and goals of the task, ability to select suitable teaching / learning methods, didactic attitude, the ability to control emotional intelligence and ect.

According to reports of students, who had pedagogical teacher’s assistant practice at these schools, teachers not always give well suited teaching material. It doesn’t correspond to the pupils in his / her needs, interests, and expectations. Thy don‘t want and can‘t concentrate attention for 45 minutes. Sometimes happen when the teacher has wrong planned lessons, then pupils waste their time because simply they don‘t have what to do. The results show that very low percent of pupils work effectively, have high quality knowledge and learning results. In many cases teachers do not create positive learning environment, fail to ensure emotional security by threatening to write negative marks, to send away from classroom or end the lesson. Teachers usually don’t pay enough attention for their pupils for many reasons. They prefer treating these who are more motivated to study or are going to take the exam of the curriculum. Behaving in this way teachers make all conditions for unwillingness to study and provoke inappropriate activity of their students during lessons. In such conditions the educators don’t involve pupils of all social groups. It means that integration doesn’t work for children with the special needs. Also doesn’t work so called the inclusive education. Thy do not ensure pleasant microclimate in the classroom and suitable educational environment. The observation results state that some educators of these schools acted inadequate by writing negative marks for the students who tried to show inappropriate behaviour.

Also we should emphasize that some teachers and students, who had teacher’s assistant practice, lack abilities to adapt their pedagogical and psychological knowledge in their work with pupils. They lack of abilities to control the audience, to interact with the pupils. Also they lack skills of working in a stratified society.