bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Začínající učitelé a drop-out
Authors: Píšová Michaela , Hanušová Světlana
Published: May 2017

AbstraktJedním z faktorů ovlivňujících kvalitu vzdělávání je nedostatek učitelů, způsobený mj.  vzrůstající mírou odchodů učitelů z profese, tzv. drop-outem. Nejohroženější profesní skupinou jsou přitom učitelé - novicové.  Text nabízí literární přehled studií drop-outu začínajících učitelů v různých kulturních rámcích.  Analýza studií byla zaměřena (1) na míru drop-outu začínajících učitelů a (2) na faktory, které drop-out způsobují, a to zejména na kontextuální proměnné – tzv. objektivní determinanty profesní dráhy v učitelství. Výsledky mohou být informativní pro českou odbornou veřejnost, pedagogický výzkum i vzdělávací politiku, které zatím drop-outu příliš pozornosti nevěnují.  Cílem článku je proto iniciovat odbornou diskusi a výzkum k problematice drop-outu začínajících učitelů u nás. Klíčová slova: literární přehled, učitelé a drop-out, začínající učitel, míra drop-outu, exogenní příčiny  drop-outu / objektivní determinanty
Evaluating the Reliability of Groove Turning for Piston Rings in Combustion Engines with the Use of Neural Networks
Authors: Lisiak Paweł , Rojek Izabela , Twardowski Paweł
Published: May 2017

The article describes a method of evaluating the reliability of groove turning for piston rings in combustion engines. Parameters representing the roughness of a machined surface, Ra and Rz, were selected for use in evaluation. At present, evaluation of surface roughness is performed manually by operators and recorded on measurement sheets. The authors studied a method for evaluation of the surface roughness parameters Ra and Rz using multi-layered perceptron with error back-propagation (MLP) and Kohonen neural networks. Many neural network models were developed, and the best of them were chosen on the basis of the effectiveness of measurement evaluation. Experiments were carried out on real data from a production company, obtained from several machine tools. In this way it becomes possible to assess machines in terms of the reliability evaluation of turning.
BRAF-activated non-protein coding RNA (BANCR) advances the development of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma via cell cycle
Authors: Yang Chunxia , Wang Yue , Chen Fangjun , Hou Yongzhong , Jin Jianhua , Liu Qian
Published: May 2017

Esophageal carcinoma is one of the important lethal tumors in the world, but the mechanism of esophageal cancer progression is still unclear. The long non-coding RNAs are known to regulate tumor progression. Here we report that BRAF-activated nonprotein coding RNA (BANCR) is associated with the development of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). The expression levels ofBANCRin 132 ESCC tumor tissues detected by quantitative real-time PCR were significantly higher than that in the adjacent normal tissues. The expression level ofBANCRwas down-regulated by transfecting small interrupting RNA againstBANCR(BANCRsiRNA) in Eca109 cells. Eca109 and TE-1 cells transfected withBANCRsiRNA led to the delayed cell cycles compared to the cells transfected with negative control siRNA. Moreover, MTT assays demonstrated that Eca109 cells transfected withBANCRsiRNA resulted in the inhibition of cell proliferation. These results suggested thatBANCRadvances the development and progression of ESCC cells through regulating their cell cycles.
Differential modulation of innate immune response by epinephrine and estradiol
Authors: Margaryan Sona , Hyusyan Armenuhi , Martirosyan Anush , Sargsian Shushan , Manukyan Gayane
Published: May 2017

Background

Although it is widely accepted that catecholamines and estrogens influence immunity and have consequences for health, their effect on innate immunity (e.g. monocytes and neutrophils) is still not fully investigated.

Materials and methods

Our study aimed to analyze the production of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, interleukin (IL)-1β, monocyte chemoattractant protein (MCP)-1 and IL-8 by whole blood cells following short-term exposure to epinephrine (Epi) and 17β-estradiol (E2) in the presence or absence of lipopolysaccharide (LPS). We also evaluated the in vitro effect of these hormones on expression of β2 integrin (CD11b/CD18) and L-selectin (CD62L) by circulating neutrophils and monocytes in the blood of healthy subjects.

Results

Epi has shown a potential to modulate the production of pro-inflammatory mediators. Its exposure resulted in significantly increased production of IL-8 in a dose-dependent manner. On the contrary, a dose-dependent suppression of LPS-induced production of IL-1β, IL-8, and MCP-1 by Epi was observed. In neutrophils, a modest rise in CD11b expression was observed after Epi exposure. Simultaneously, Epi suppressed LPS-induced expression of CD11b and CD18. In monocytes, Epi suppressed LPS-induced expression of C11b. E2 inhibited LPS-induced TNF-α production and caused a significant decrease in CD62L expression in both cell populations. No significant changes were observed after double exposure of cells with Epi and E2.

Conclusions

Thus, our results show that Epi and E2 differentially modulate the innate immune response and have a dual effect on cytokine modulation. The findings suggest that the observed immunoregulatory role of Epi and E2 may influence the outcome in endotoxin responses and can be critical in the regulation of inflammatory responses.
Privados y encantadores en la literatura artúrica castellana del siglo XV: reinterpretando el Baladro del sabio Merlín en el otoño de la Edad Media
Authors: Gutiérrez García Santiago
Published: May 2017

Los textos ibéricos de la materia de Bretaña son el resultado de un largo proceso de reinterpretación y reescritura que se inicia en la Francia de mediados del siglo XIII y que alcanza los albores del Renacimiento. A la luz de las teorías de la recepción, se analizan algunas claves reinterpretativas de las dos ediciones del
Three-Dimensional Flow Problems in a Lid-Driven Cubical Cavity with a Circular Cylinder
Authors: Hammami Faycel , Souayeh Basma , Ben-Beya Brahim
Published: May 2017

Three-dimensional numerical simulations were conducted for lid-driven cavity phenomena around an inner circular cylinder positioned in the center of a cubic enclosure in the Reynolds number range of (100≤Re≤2000) at the Prandtl number of Pr=0.71. The numerical method is based on the finite volume method (FVM) and multigrid acceleration. In this study, the transition of the flow regime from steady state to the unsteady state and consequent three-dimensionality in the system induced by the increase of Reynolds number to (Re=1798) were investigated. By increasing further Reynolds number over the critical value, the flow in the cavity exhibits a complex behavior. Typical distributions of the transverse velocity contours and kinetic energy fields at (Re=2000) have been obtained.
The Mobility of Suffering: Cosmopolitan Ethics in debbie tucker green’s Plays
Authors: Riedelsheimer Martin , Stöckl Korbinian
Published: May 2017

debbie tucker green’s theatre can be seen as a reaction to the state of heightened mobility in a globalised world in which social problems can no longer be contained locally but inevitably register globally and vice versa. Her plays that move remote suffering to the centre of attention qualify as cosmopolitan for two reasons: Not only do they address such suffering by making use of globally diverse settings, but they also express cosmopolitanism’s belief in an undeniable responsibility for the other that connects all humankind. The plays make a cosmopolitan ethical appeal by facilitating an immediate affective accessibility of faraway suffering with an aesthetic strategy that can be described as ‘universalisation through familiarisation’: Devices such as cross-racial casting or the use of universally familiar constellations like the family are used to lend mobility to the abstract hardships of remote others, allowing them to intrude into the familiar world of the audience’s concrete experience. Implicitly, this entails the demand to accept responsibility for and, eventually, take action against global suffering, which is the core of any cosmopolitan ethics.
Models of Negligence – The Debate in Israel’s Supreme Court
Authors: Gilead Israel
Published: May 2017

A model of negligence in common law jurisdictions is a conceptual structure that basically seeks to align the three legal concepts used by courts to administer negligence law with the three substantive elements that constitute, justify and limit negligence liability. The three legal concepts are carelessness, legal causation (assuming factual causation) and duty. The three substantive elements are undesirable conduct, a sufficient link between this conduct and harm, and the desirability of liability. Another major task of a model of negligence is to explain the role and meaning of the foreseeability requirement in each concept and element of liability. The traditional model of negligence, identified with the sequence duty-breach-causation, is characterised by the double role that is assigns to the duty concept. This concept is aligned both with the element of undesirable conduct (conduct is undesirable only when breaching a pre-existing duty), and with the element of desirable liability (liability is desirable only where policy considerations justify a finding of a duty to compensate). Being a servant of two masters, the duty concept is the major source of the confusion and ambiguities that have plagued negligence law for generations. Against this background the traditional model was challenged in 2013 in Israel’s Supreme Court by a Justice who embraced an alternative model formerly suggested by the author. The essence of this new model is to align the duty concept only with the element of desirable liability, severing it from the element of undesirable conduct. Such change arguably disperses confusion and ambiguities, and clarifies the roles and meaning of the foreseeability requirement. In 2014, however, another Justice challenged the new model and called for the reinstatement of the traditional model in a different version. This paper explains why the new 2013 model is preferable to the traditional model in all relevant aspects. The analysis sheds new light on the notions of proximity, special relations, reliance, assumption of responsibility and prima-facie duty. The analysis also serves as a comparative perspective on fault-based liability in continental European jurisdictions.
The Effect of an Imagery Training Intervention on Self-confidence, Anxiety and Performance in Acrobatic Gymnastics – A Pilot Study
Authors: Marshall Elizabeth Ann , Gibson Ann-Marie
Published: May 2017

Acrobatic gymnastics is a unique sport due to the different mixes of gender, age and number of gymnasts working in each partnership, however psychological skills training within this domain is currently unknown. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of an imagery training intervention on acrobatic performance, self-confidence and anxiety in acrobatic gymnastics. Participants (n=19) completed the Sport Imagery Questionnaire and the Competitive State Anxiety Inventory 2 prior to performing their competition routine. They were then randomly assigned to a 4 week imagery training intervention (n=11) or control group (n=8). Repeated measures ANOVAs were used to examine changes in acrobatic performance, levels of self-confidence and anxiety. The imagery intervention significantly increased acrobats’ self-confidence, however imagery did not significantly reduce anxiety or improve acrobatic performance. Future research should consider adopting a longer intervention period to elicit a reduction in anxiety levels and an enhancement of acrobatic performance.
From Self-Attaching to Self-Emptying: An Investigation of Xuanzang’s Account of Self-Consciousness
Authors: Li Jingjing
Published: May 2017

In this paper, I investigate the account of self-consciousness provided by Chinese Yogācārins Xuanzang (602-664CE) and Kuiji (632-682CE). I will explain how they clarify the transition from selfattaching to self-emptying through the articulation of consciousness (vijñāna). Current scholarship often interprets the Yogācāra account of consciousness either as a science of mind or as a metaphysical idealism. Both interpretations are misleading, partly because they perpetuate various stereotypes about Buddhism, partly also because they overlook the religious goal of realizing in practice the wisdom of emptiness and the non-egoistic compassion. Against the status quo, I argue that through their account of self-consciousness, Xuanzang and Kuiji advocate what can be referred to as transcendental idealism that stresses the correlation between subjectivity and objectivity. Yogācārins thus neither nullify the existence of subjectivity nor formulate subjectivity as a higher entity. The transcendental idealism yields a Buddhist phenomenology that is similar to and also different from Edmund Husserl’s transcendental phenomenology. In what follows I will first characterize Husserl’s phenomenology as an approach to consciousness at two levels (the descriptive level and the explicative level). Then, I elicit the Buddhist phenomenology from Yogācāra philosophy that is not only descriptive and explicative but also prescriptive. This three-level architectonic of consciousness, while reaffirming the importance of agency, further justifies the role of religious rituals and moral practices for Yogācāra devotees.
Research on the method of information system risk state estimation based on clustering particle filter
Authors: Cui Jia , Hong Bei , Jiang Xuepeng , Chen Qinghua
Published: May 2017

With the purpose of reinforcing correlation analysis of risk assessment threat factors, a dynamic assessment method of safety risks based on particle filtering is proposed, which takes threat analysis as the core. Based on the risk assessment standards, the method selects threat indicates, applies a particle filtering algorithm to calculate influencing weight of threat indications, and confirms information system risk levels by combining with state estimation theory. In order to improve the calculating efficiency of the particle filtering algorithm, the k-means cluster algorithm is introduced to the particle filtering algorithm. By clustering all particles, the author regards centroid as the representative to operate, so as to reduce calculated amount. The empirical experience indicates that the method can embody the relation of mutual dependence and influence in risk elements reasonably. Under the circumstance of limited information, it provides the scientific basis on fabricating a risk management control strategy.
Moment-to-Moment BOLD Signal Variability Reflects Regional Changes in Neural Flexibility across the Lifespan
Authors: Nomi Jason S. , Bolt Taylor S. , Ezie C.E. Chiemeka , Uddin Lucina Q. , Heller Aaron S.
Published: May 2017

Variability of neuronal responses is thought to underlie flexible and optimal brain function. Because previous work investigating BOLD signal variability has been conducted within task-based fMRI contexts on adults and older individuals, very little is currently known regarding regional changes in spontaneous BOLD signal variability in the human brain across the lifespan. The current study used resting-state fMRI data from a large sample of male and female human participants covering a wide age range (6–85 years) across two different fMRI acquisition parameters (TR = 0.645 and 1.4 s). Variability in brain regions including a key node of the salience network (anterior insula) increased linearly across the lifespan across datasets. In contrast, variability in most other large-scale networks decreased linearly over the lifespan. These results demonstrate unique lifespan trajectories of BOLD variability related to specific regions of the brain and add to a growing literature demonstrating the importance of identifying normative trajectories of functional brain maturation.

SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENTAlthough brain signal variability has traditionally been considered a source of unwanted noise, recent work demonstrates that variability in brain signals during task performance is related to brain maturation in old age as well as individual differences in behavioral performance. The current results demonstrate that intrinsic fluctuations in resting-state variability exhibit unique maturation trajectories in specific brain regions and systems, particularly those supporting salience detection. These results have implications for investigations of brain development and aging, as well as interpretations of brain function underlying behavioral changes across the lifespan.
Anterolateral Entorhinal Cortex Volume Predicted by Altered Intra-Item Configural Processing
Authors: Yeung Lok-Kin , Olsen Rosanna K. , Bild-Enkin Hannah E.P. , D'Angelo Maria C. , Kacollja Arber , McQuiggan Douglas A. , Keshabyan Anna , Ryan Jennifer D. , Barense Morgan D.
Published: May 2017

Recent functional imaging studies have proposed that the human entorhinal cortex (ERC) is subdivided into functionally distinct anterolateral (alERC) and posteromedial (pmERC) subregions. The alERC overlaps with regions that are affected earliest by Alzheimer's disease pathology, yet its cognitive function remains poorly understood. Previous human fMRI studies have focused on its role in object memory, but rodent studies on the putatively homologous lateral entorhinal cortex suggest that it also plays an important role in representing spatial properties of objects. To investigate the cognitive effects of human alERC volume differences, we developed an eye-tracking-based task to evaluate intra-item configural processing (i.e., processing the arrangement of an object's features) and used manual segmentation based on a recently developed protocol to delineate the alERC/pmERC and other medial temporal lobe (MTL) subregions. In a group of older adult men and women at varying stages of brain atrophy and cognitive decline, we found that intra-item configural processing, regardless of an object's novelty, was strongly predicted by alERC volume, but not by the volume of any other MTL subregion. These results provide the first evidence that the human alERC plays a role in supporting a distinct aspect of object processing, namely attending to the arrangement of an object's component features.

SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENTAlzheimer's disease pathology appears earliest in brain regions that overlap with the anterolateral entorhinal cortex (alERC). However, the cognitive role of the alERC is poorly understood. Previous human studies treat the alERC as an extension of the neighboring perirhinal cortex, supporting object memory. Animal studies suggest that the alERC may support the spatial properties of objects. In a group of older adult humans at the earliest stages of cognitive decline, we show here that alERC volume selectively predicted configural processing (attention to the spatial arrangement of an object's parts). This is the first study to demonstrate a cognitive role related to alERC volume in humans. This task can be adapted to serve as an early detection method for Alzheimer's disease pathology.
Patients’ practices for taking the initiative in decision-making in outpatient psychiatric consultations
Authors: Kushida Shuya , Hiramoto Takeshi , Yamakawa Yuriko
Published: May 2017

In spite of increasing advocacy for patients’ participation in psychiatric decision-making, there has been little research on how patients actually participate in decision-making in psychiatric consultations. This study explores how patients take the initiative in decision-making over treatment in outpatient psychiatric consultations in Japan. Using the methodology of conversation analysis, we analyze 85 video-recorded ongoing consultations and find that patients select between two practices for taking the initiative in decision-making: making explicit requests for a treatment and displaying interest in a treatment without explicitly requesting it. A close inspection of transcribed interaction reveals that patients make explicit requests under the circumstances where they believe the candidate treatment is appropriate for their condition, whereas they merely display interest in a treatment when they are not certain about its appropriateness. By fitting practices to take the initiative in decision-making with the way they describe their current condition, patients are optimally managing their desire for particular treatments and the validity of their initiative actions. In conclusion, we argue that the orderly use of the two practices is one important resource for patients’ participation in treatment decision-making.
‘Let's talk more about this’: An analysis of how experts engage novice physicians in pedagogical dialogue
Authors: Awad Scrocco Diana L.
Published: May 2017

This exploratory study examines conversations between faculty physician preceptors and resident physicians to identify communicative actions that encourage pedagogical dialogue. Using a modified grounded theory approach, this study considers resident-preceptor conversations at the levels of the conversational exchange and the clause. Four categories of exchanges emerged from the analysis: presenting the case, teaching clinical concepts, initiating clinical discussion, and offering/requesting direct instruction. Focusing on the latter two categories, this study identifies common communicative actions in the clauses of speakers’ conversational turns. I contend that clinical-discussion exchanges best support the academic goal of these conversations by engaging novices with open-ended, interpretation-focused questions, proposals, and assessments; in contrast, direct-instruction exchanges support the workplace objective of treating patients through imperative proposals and procedure-focused questions and assessments. This analysis offers communication scholars insight into how expert-novice conversations support professionalization and provides preceptors with an understanding of communicative actions that may facilitate pedagogical dialogue.
Exploring the meaning of living with HIV as a chronic illness in Kenya: A narrative inquiry
Authors: Maina Geoffrey M , Caine Vera , Mill Judy , Wimmer Randolph
Published: May 2017

Since the introduction of antiretroviral medications, HIV has been regarded as a chronic illness. However, people living with HIV continue to experience social consequences of HIV infection such as stigma, discrimination, violence, and other human rights violations. In this paper, we focus on the experiences of Atoti, a person living with HIV in Kenya. We argue that HIV remains a biographically disruptive and exceptional illness that is complicated by its invisibility and unpredictable trajectory. Based on Atoti's experiences, we argue that Bury's (1982) concept of biographical disruption, used to explain the social processes of a person suffering a chronic illness, does not fully capture the complexity of experiencing living with HIV. Focusing on life as a whole, rather than on the disease response and process as a biographical disruption, allows for a deeper appreciation of HIV's complexity as a medical illness with major social ramifications.
The Impact of Scientific Advances on Our Political, Religious and Social Views
Authors: Perez Guido
Published: May 2017

In the United States most people have adopted a worldview based on the core tenets of liberal democracy, capitalism, science, religion and the social sciences. Scientific advances, though, have persuaded many individuals to revise this traditional view and adopt an alternative belief system. Thus some people embrace social democracy, regulated capitalism or a more extreme political philosophy. Others adopt non-theistic religions or break their affiliation with any religion. The latter include naturalists who reject supernatural explanations and take science as the best description of reality. Many people reject the blank slate doctrine and hold that human behaviour results from the interaction of the environment with innate biological factors.
Agronomical indicators and incidence of insect borers of tomato fruits protected with non-woven fabric bags
Authors: Filgueiras Rosenya Michely Cintra , Pastori Patrik Luiz , Pereira Fabrício Fagundes , Coutinho Cristiane Ramos , Kassab Samir Oliveira , Bezerra Laura Carla Marinho
Published: May 2017

ABSTRACT: Fruit bagging is an efficient mechanical control technique used in fruit growing. However, to date, few studies have evaluated the efficacy of bagging in the cultivation of vegetables, including tomato crops. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of bagging of tomato flowers and/or fruits using a non-woven fabric (NWF) for the control of Helicoverpa spp., Neoleucinodes elegantalis, and Tuta absoluta, to evaluate the effect of this technique on the final yield, and determine the optimal period for bagging. Tests were conducted in a commercial crop of staked ‘Valerin’ tomato plants located in the municipality of Ubajara, Ceará State, Brazil. The experimental design was randomized blocks with a 2x4 factorial design (sprayed versus unsprayed plants, and both plant groups were bagged with NWF bags at different growth stages [flowers bagging, bagging of bunches of fruits with a diameter of 1.5cm, bagging of bunches of fruits with a diameter of 3.0cm, and unbagged bunches (control)], with five repetitions. We evaluated the number of fruits per bunch, number of bunches per plant, weight of each fruit, longitudinal and transverse diameter, percentage of bored fruits, yield loss caused by insect infestation, and final yield. Bagging of ‘Valerin’ tomato bunches with NWF bags was effective for the control of N. elegantalis, and productivity increased by 21.5% when bagging was done in bunches of fruits with a diameter of 1.5cm compared with unbagged fruits; therefore, this growth period was the most suitable for bagging.
Mammary fibroadenomatoid hyperplasia in a heifer
Authors: Silva Lorena Ferreira , Silva Luiz Antonio Franco da , Rabelo Rogério Elias , Silva Wanessa Patrícia Rodrigues da , Cassali Geovanni Dantas , Gonçalves Aline De Biasi Bassani , Sant’Ana Fabiano José Ferreira de
Published: May 2017

ABSTRACT: This manuscript described the anatomopathological and immunohistochemical findings in a rare case of mammary fibroadenomatoid hyperplasia in a 12-month-old Holstein heifer. A yellow, multilobulated, firm 20cm x 9cm x 6.5cm mass affecting the right quarters of the udder was observed. Total mastectomy was performed. Microscopic evaluation revealed severe hyperplasia of the mammary epithelium and numerous well-differentiated and mildly pleomorphic acini. Additionally, moderate proliferation of the fibrous connective tissue and the myoepithelial cells near the proliferating acini was evident. About 50% of the proliferating epithelial cells showed positive nuclear labeling for estrogen and progesterone receptors, and approximately one-third were positive for Ki-67. In addition, the myoepithelial cells exhibited diffuse nuclear immunoreactivity for p63. Based on the clinical, morphologic, and immunohistochemical findings, a diagnosis of mammary fibroadenomatoid hyperplasia with probable influence of ovarian steroids was made.
Reproductive biology of endemic Solanum melissarum Bohs (Solanaceae) and updating of its current geographic distribution as the basis for its conservation in the Brazilian Cerrado
Authors: Coelho C. P. , Gomes D. C. , Guilherme F. A. G. , Souza L. F.
Published: May 2017

Abstract The genus Solanum (family Solanaceae) includes more than 1400 species and has buzz-pollinated flowers with poricidal anthers. The present study aimed to describe the distribution, breeding system and pollination mechanism of Solanum melissarum, a species endemic to Brazil. The study of breeding system was conducted in an urban forest fragment in Jataí, GO. Distribution data were gathered from floristic surveys and digital plant databases. The floral morphology and the pollination mechanism were studied on through field observations and preserved flowers. The breeding system was determined through hand pollination treatments. The species has a distribution only in the Brazilian Atlantic forest coastal, and this study provides the first records of S. melissarum for the state of Goiás. The pendulous flowers have poricidal anthers close to the stigma, with membranous thecae joined by a connective bearing osmophores that attract males of Euglossa cordata bees. As they collect fragrances, the bees press the thecae and pollen is released through a bellows mechanism. Based on the hand-pollination treatments, this species is self-incompatible. Isolated forest fragments may not include enough pollinators to ensure the pollination of plants with specialized systems. However, they are essential for the conservation of species with interesting phytogeographic patterns, such as the vicariance observed in S. melissarum, and for the conservation of regional diversity.
O uso das plantas medicinais e o papel da fé no cuidado familiar
Authors: Lima Crislaine Alves Barcellos de , Lima Ângela Roberta Alves , Mendonça Cledenir Vergara , Lopes Caroline Vasconcellos , Heck Rita Maria
Published: May 2017

RESUMO Objetivo Compreender o uso das plantas medicinais e o papel da fé no sistema de cuidado familiar. Método Pesquisa qualitativa, realizada em abril e julho de 2015, em um município do Rio Grande do Sul/Brasil, com três informantes conhecedores de práticas de cuidado. A interpretação dos dados seguiu referencial antropológico interpretativo. Resultados Emergiram duas categorias: Plantas medicinais no cuidado à saúde e Cuidado com o uso das plantas no ritual de benzer. Identificou-se que o uso das plantas e a cura pela fé constituem uma forma de autoatenção peculiar, própria do território, que resgata o ser humano da perspectiva biológica e íntegra corpo, alma, espírito e ambiente. Conclusão A investigação permitiu compreender que as plantas medicinais, além da relação biológica estabelecida, atuam no sistema de cuidado familiar, sendo que a sua utilização não opera conforme os princípios de compra e venda, mas da troca, do dar, receber e retribuir.
O Congresso Nacional e as emergências de saúde pública
Authors: Romero Luiz Carlos P. , Delduque Maria Célia
Published: May 2017

Resumo Analisou-se a resposta do Legislativo Federal Brasileiro frente a quatro emergências de saúde pública recentes, por meio de análise documental de caráter qualiquantitativo, nos bancos de dados de informação legislativa do Congresso Nacional. Observou-se que a resposta se caracterizou por pronunciamentos (de denúncia, de pedidos de providência, de críticas e de elogios à atuação do Poder Executivo) e pela fiscalização dessa atuação por meio de requerimentos de informação, de convocação de autoridades e de audiências públicas. A produção legislativa, no entanto, foi inexpressiva, restrita à aprovação de proposições de suplementação de recursos orçamentários de iniciativa do Poder Executivo. Poucos projetos de lei de iniciativa de parlamentares trataram matérias periféricas ao problema e não prosperaram. Conclui-se que a insuficiência normativa para a atuação das autoridades sanitárias no enfrentamento de emergências de saúde pública não tem sido suprida pelo Poder Legislativo e terá de sê-lo, provavelmente, por iniciativa do Executivo.
A regionalização da saúde e a assistência aos usuários com câncer de mama
Authors: Alves Mônica Oliveira , Magalhães Sandra Célia Muniz , Coelho Bertha Andrade
Published: May 2017

Resumo O câncer (ou neoplasia maligna), apesar de ser uma patologia conhecida há séculos, tem ocupado posição de destaque nos estudos referentes à saúde por todo o mundo, pois se tornou um problema de saúde pública, devido ao caráter epidêmico com que tem se apresentado. Este trabalho tem por objetivo discutir a regionalização da saúde em Minas Gerais, relacionando-a com a assistência aos usuários com câncer de mama dos municípios que compõem a Região Ampliada de Saúde Norte (RAS Norte). Os procedimentos metodológicos consistiram em revisão bibliográfica, pesquisa documental e registros iconográficos. A RAS Norte é composta por 86 municípios divididos em nove regiões de saúde, sendo Montes Claros a cidade-polo que oferece os serviços ambulatoriais e hospitalares de alta complexidade para o tratamento do câncer e que recebe toda a demanda de usuários oncológicos da região. A população atingida pelo câncer de mama na região enfrenta problemas relacionados com o acesso aos serviços de saúde, principalmente no que se refere à acessibilidade, como percorrer grandes distâncias com péssimas condições das estradas para tratarem a doença. Percebe-se que a regionalização da saúde em Minas Gerais é um processo ainda em construção que deve ser revisto constantemente, a fim de se atingir uma gestão eficiente dos serviços de saúde.
Desinstitucionalizar o cuidado e institucionalizar parcerias: desafios dos profissionais de Educação Física dos CAPS de Goiânia em intervenções no território
Authors: Furtado Roberto Pereira , Sousa Marcel Farias de , Martinez Jéssica Félix Nicácio , Rabelo Nathalia Sousa , Oliveira Nayara Stephanie Rodrigues de , Simon William de Jesus
Published: May 2017

Resumo Este artigo analisa os desafios dos CAPS para a consolidação de intervenções de cuidado que utilizam recursos do território. A pesquisa foi realizada em oito CAPS do município de Goiânia com o objetivo de compreender as dificuldades encontradas pelos profissionais de educação física para o desenvolvimento de atividades no território. Para tanto, realizamos entrevistas com 18 profissionais que foram analisadas por meio da técnica de análise de conteúdo. Os resultados indicam que os principais desafios podem ser sintetizados em duas categorias inter-relacionadas: (1) desinstitucionalizar o cuidado; e (2) institucionalizar parcerias. Concluímos que a desinstitucionalização do cuidado requer superação de dificuldades relacionadas a estigmas, preconceitos e inseguranças, presentes na sociedade e que ainda reverberam entre os profissionais de saúde mental investigados. A institucionalização de parcerias aponta para a necessidade de enfrentamento das precárias condições de trabalho e da fragilidade das políticas de gestão que dificultam a formalização de parcerias interinstitucionais e comprometem a consolidação da Rede de Atenção Psicossocial. Portanto, concluímos que o processo de desinstitucionalização do cuidado ainda encontra-se como grande desafio para o movimento de Reforma Psiquiátrica em Goiânia, especialmente na construção do cuidado ao usuário com utilização de recursos do território.
Educação sanitária nos anos 1970: a face pouco conhecida de Cecília Donnangelo
Authors: Mota André , Schraiber Lilia Blima , Ayres José Ricardo de Carvalho Mesquita
Published: May 2017

Resumo Fruto de pesquisa histórica sobre a criação e desenvolvimento da saúde coletiva em São Paulo, este estudo analisa um texto inédito, escrito em 1976, por Cecília Donnangelo, considerada uma das construtoras desse campo no Brasil e pioneira do pensamento social em saúde. Nele a autora examina a “educação sanitária”, permitindo que se busquem nesse exame as raízes históricas da institucionalização de tal prática. Metodologicamente, tomam-se as palavras da própria autora, situando-as no contexto em que foram elaboradas, dando-se à peça discursiva o caráter de documento histórico e, assim, apontando para questões que envolvem a relação entre passado e presente na interface educação-saúde. Mostra-se como, valendo-se do conceito de medicalização, também por ela desenvolvido em outros de seus estudos, a educação sanitária se faz uma política pública que, no campo da saúde, expande-se da saúde pública para institucionalizar-se também na assistência médica individual, e que, ultrapassando os domínios de seu campo de origem - a Saúde - torna-se intervenção vinculada às ações da educação escolar. Assim, conformada como importante recurso da política de saúde, configura-se, também, como dispositivo de ação direta sobre o social, atuando como mais um recurso para reforçar a medicalização e o biopoder correlatos.
Intervenções com pais: da alteração das práticas educativas parentais à inclusão de variáveis de contexto
Authors: Silveira Fabiane Ferraz
Published: May 2017

A justificativa para o treino de pais repousa na premissa de que os problemas de comportamento são produto das contingências de reforçamento dispostas pelos pais. O presente trabalho discute aspectos importantes de alguns programas de intervenções com pais, atribuindo maior ênfase às famílias que concomitantemente se deparam com problemas de comportamento dos filhos e enfrentam conflitos conjugais. Partindo deste posicionamento, apresenta-se um retrospecto de como os programas com pais evoluíram até o momento atual, variáveis de contexto e suas relações com problemas de comportamento e resultados de intervenções e pesquisas que versam sobre intervenção com pais, que incluem como objetivos a redução de problemas de comportamento associada à modificação do relacionamento conjugal; e discussão de limitações e avanços para estudos futuros.
Estimates of Length-Based Estimates of length-based population parameters of the skipjack tuna, Katsuwonus pelamis (Linnaeus, 1758) in the Andaman watersPopulation Parameters of the Skipjack Tuna, Katsuwonus pelamis (Linnaeus, 1758) in the Andaman waters
Authors: Divakar Pradeep Hosahalli , Shirke Swapnil Shivdas , Kar Annada Bhusan
Published: May 2017

The exploitation level of skipjack tuna, Katsuwonus pelamis in Andaman waters is meagre compared to its total landings in India.  As the population parameters of this species has not been attempted in these waters, an attempt has been made in this paper to estimate the population parameters of K. pelamis based on the length frequency data collected from local fishing boats operating from Junglighat Fishing Harbour, Port Blair, Andaman Islands from January to December 2014. A total of 704 specimens ranging from 16.5 to 71.0 cm fork length were taken for analysis. The parameters L∞, K and t0 were 74.55 cm, 0.59/year and –0.21 respectively. The von Bertalanffy growth equation for K. pelamis is Lt = 74.6[1 – e–0.59(t+0.214255)]. The recruitment pattern was unimodal. The recruitment period was from July – October. The longevity of the species was calculated as 4.9 years. After 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th year the length attained by the species is 38.1, 54.4, 63.4 and 68.3 cm respectively. The mortality parameters were Z = 2.07, M = 0.93, F = 1.14 and exploitation ratio was 0.55. The virtual population analysis (VPA) for K. pelamis indicated that fishing mortality starts at 41–50 cm class interval and it continues henceforth and was maximum at 61–70 cm and decreased thereafter.
Farming Chicago: Prospects for Higher Education Support of Sustainable Urban Food Systems in the U.S. Heartland
Authors: Rosing Howard , Block Daniel R.
Published: May 2017

The article highlights recent food policies in Chicago with the goal of exploring how higher education institutions can contribute to development of sustainable food resources for residents of North American cities. Thousands of Chicago residents face daily challenges accessing fresh food due to income constraints and/or lack of proximity to food retailers. Concomitantly, the city’s high dependency on imported food, often from thousands of miles away, is countered by growing interest in local production in community gardens and urban farms. The article outlines efforts at redeveloping Chicago into a thriving producer of fresh food through advocacy, policy making, and planning; and curriculum and community engagement efforts at Chicago area universities and colleges that exemplifies higher education’s role in creating a just and ecologically sustainable urban food system. The examples illustrate the importance of multi-institutional collaboration, often driven by community-based advocacy groups that facilitate local food research, technical assistance, and policy initiatives with support from universities and colleges. The article therefore highlights the supportive role urban higher education institutions can play in building food systems that support the local food economy, contribute to improving the natural environment, and expand access to nutritious fresh food for those with the least wherewithal.
Collective Approach to Complex Food System Issues, the Case of The Ohio State University
Authors: Fox Julie M.
Published: May 2017

Urban universities are uniquely positioned to make powerful and lasting contributions to the grand challenge of food security. To better understand the various dimensions related to the university’s role in food systems, this case study explores intentional linkages, significant developments, natural tensions, and emerging impacts at the Ohio State University. Discoveries from this analysis can guide urban university decision makers as they confront complex food system challenges.
Thresholds to the Imaginary
Authors: Reynolds Lucy
Published: May 2017

No abstract availableThis article was originally published by Parallel Press, an imprint of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries, as part of The International Journal of Screendance, Volume 3 (2013), Parallel Press. It is made available here with the kind permission of Parallel Press.
"Art Is Energy": Barbara Hammer Speaks with Sarah Keller about the State of Experimental Cinema after Maya Deren
Authors: Hammer Barbara
Published: May 2017

No abstract availableThis article was originally published by Parallel Press, an imprint of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries, as part of The International Journal of Screendance, Volume 3 (2013), Parallel Press. It is made available here with the kind permission of Parallel Press.
Dancing Bodies, Moving Images: An Exhibition of Installed Works at Summer Dancing, Coventry, UK, June 2012
Authors: Barzey Andrea , Hudson Polly
Published: May 2017

No abstract availableThis review essay was originally published by Parallel Press, an imprint of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries, as part of The International Journal of Screendance, Volume 3 (2013), Parallel Press. It is made available here with the kind permission of Parallel Press.
Screendance: Yes, And…
Authors: Pearlman Karen
Published: May 2017

No abstract availableThis review essay was originally published by Parallel Press, an imprint of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries, as part of The International Journal of Screendance, Volume 3 (2013), Parallel Press. It is made available here with the kind permission of Parallel Press.
Seeing (Oneself) Looking Into the Camera: An Interview with Narcisa Hirsch
Authors: Torres Alejandra
Published: May 2017

No abstract availableThis article was originally published by Parallel Press, an imprint of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries, as part of The International Journal of Screendance, Volume 3 (2013), Parallel Press. It is made available here with the kind permission of Parallel Press.
Reliability and validity of ICDAS II coding for occlusal caries using magnification: an in-vitro study
Authors: R. Sathyanarayanan , Usha Carounanidy , R. Sudhagar
Published: May 2017

Background: Pit and fissure caries presents diagnostic challenges due to its anatomical complexity and fluoride exposure. ICDAS II is a coding system for caries detection using clinical visual inspection. It identifies carious lesions by the change in colour, texture and surface integrity. Magnification might facilitate better detection of the lesions by enhancing the visual acuity. Thus, the objective of this study is to compare the reliability and validity of ICDAS II in detection of occlusal caries, with and without magnification, by using histological standard.

Methods: This single blinded, randomized study included 334 unrestored extracted human premolars and molars. Two examiners independently scored pit and fissure caries status using ICDAS II criteria without magnification and later under 6 x magnification using surgical microscope. The samples were sectioned and lesions were scored using the ERK histological criteria, under Stereo microscope. The scores of the examiners were correlated with the histological scoring. Kappa statistics and Spearman correlation coefficients were performed. Optimal sensitivity, specificity of visual and enhanced visual examination was calculated by Receiver Operating Characteristic Curve (ROC). Likelihood ratios (LR) were also calculated.

Results: The kappa values for Inter examiner reproducibility of visual and enhanced visual examination under microscope were 0.638-0.694 and for histological examination it was 0.979. Intra examiner reproducibility for visual and enhanced visual examination was 0.665 – 0.594. There was a strong relationship between visual, enhanced visual and histological examinations. Spearman’s correlation coefficient of ICDAS-II visual and enhanced visual examination for each examiner, to ERK histological scores was 0.869-0.848. The sensitivity and LR+ for visual and enhanced visual examination was decreased as the ICDAS score was increased and specificity and LR- increased with increased ICDAS score.

Conclusions: Reliability and validity of ICDAS scoring in detecting occlusal caries under magnification did not differ from clinical visual inspection. 
The Effect of Smasse In-Service Training on Performance of Mathematics in Selected Sendondary Schools in Kenya
Authors: Dennis Nyamwange Nyamari , Wambua Kyalo Benjamin , Peter Opakas
Published: May 2017

Over the years performance of mathematics at secondary level has dropped significantly causing a major concern to society. It is against this background that this study sought to investigate the effect of Strengthening Mathematics and Sciences in Secondary Education, In-Service Education Training project on performance of mathematics at Kenya Certificate of Secondary Examinations, with regard to the subject content, pedagogy/methodologies, attitude and teaching-learning material. The study area was in Kisii Central District in Kisii County. The sample size comprised of 20 secondary schools, 41 mathematics teachers and 380 students. Both probability and nonprobability Sampling techniques were adopted to determine sample size. Qualitative data were collected through interview and document analysis. Questionnaires were used to collect quantitative data from students, teachers of mathematics and Mathematics Head of Departments. Quantitative data were analyzed by both descriptive and inferential statistics (chi-square). Qualitative analysis involved categorization and development of themes. The research found out that Strengthening Mathematics and Sciences Secondary Education, In-Service Education Training project had significantly improved performance of mathematics. The study established that Strengthening Mathematics and Sciences Secondary Education, In-Service Education Training has changed attitude of teachers and students, improved Pedagogical Content Knowledge and Teaching/Learning Materials, and thus some improvement in performance of mathematics. The study will be useful to the mathematics teachers in evaluating their work against the SMASSE INSET methodologies in relation to their performance. The study will also be useful to DQASO’s for their supervision processes from one school to another. The findings should also help proponents of SMASSE INSET project to review their curriculum especially to incorporate more content coverage to add to the mastery of content of the mathematics teachers. The study recommends for further research on the relevance of subject content knowledge acquired by secondary mathematics teachers in the teachers training colleges and universities.