bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Food safety in urban China: Perceptions and coping strategies of residents in Nanjing
Authors: Si Zhenzhong , Regnier-Davies Jenelle , Scott Steffanie
Published: November 2017

Food safety has become an increasingly pressing sociopolitical issue in China due to the outbreak of food safety scandals since the 2000s. Existing studies have highlighted the socio-economic context of this issue, its drivers and implications. Yet, few studies have examined the perceptions of food safety conditions and strategies undertaken by consumers in their daily lives to cope with the challenge. Based on a city-wide survey of 1210 households and 36 interviews in Nanjing, China, this research adopts an ‘everyday’ perspective of analysis to investigate Nanjing residents’ perceptions of, and strategies to cope with, the food safety challenge. Perceptions include the severity of the food safety problem, the least safe foods, as well as causes and responsibilities. Coping strategies include various approaches to food access and food preparation. This article also compares the validity of potential sources of trust in food. On the one hand, the study demonstrates how the structural changes in China’s food system (i.e. chemical intensive food production and elongated food supply chains) constitute the major problems and causes of food safety issues. On the other hand, it reveals the considerable latitude within which Nanjing residents proactively exercise their agency when facing food safety challenges.
Understanding the DSM-5: stasis and change
Authors: Cooper Rachel
Published: November 2017

This paper aims to understand the DSM-5 through situating it within the context of the historical development of the DSM series. When one looks at the sets of diagnostic criteria, the DSM-5 is strikingly similar to the DSM-IV. I argue that at this level the DSM has become ‘locked-in’ and difficult to change. At the same time, at the structural, or conceptual, level there have been radical changes, for example in the definition of ‘mental disorder’, in the role of theory and of values, and in the abandonment of the multiaxial approach to diagnosis. The way that the DSM-5 was constructed means that the overall conceptual framework of the classification only barely constrains the sets of diagnostic criteria it contains.
Substituent effects in the decarboxylation reactions of coordinated arylcarboxylates in dinuclear copper complexes, [(napy)Cu2(O2CC6H4X)]+
Authors: Jin Qiuyan , Li Jiaye , Ariafard Alireza , Canty Allan J , O’Hair Richard AJ
Published: November 2017

A combination of gas-phase ion trap mass spectrometry experiments and density functional theory (DFT) calculations have been used to examine the role of substituents on the decarboxylation of 25 different coordinated aromatic carboxylates in binuclear complexes, [(napy)Cu2(O2CC6H4X)]+, where napy is the ligand 1,8-naphthyridine (molecular formula, C8H6N2) and X = H and the ortho ( o), meta ( m) and para ( p) isomers of F, Br, CN, NO2, CF3, OAc, Me and MeO. Two competing unimolecular reaction pathways were found: decarboxylation to give the organometallic cation [(napy)Cu2(C6H4X)]+ or loss of the neutral copper benzoate to yield [(napy)Cu]+. The substituents on the aryl group influence the branching ratios of these product channels, but decarboxylation is always the dominant pathway. Density functional theory calculations reveal that decarboxylation proceeds via two transition states. The first enables a change in the coordination mode of the coordinated benzoate in [(napy)Cu2(O2CC6H4X)]+ from the thermodynamically favoured O, O-bridged form to the O-bound form, which is the reactive conformation for the second transition state which involves extrusion of CO2 with concomitant formation of the CO2 coordinated organometallic cation, [(napy)Cu2(C6H4X)(CO2)]+, which then loses CO2 in the final step to yield [(napy)Cu2(C6H4X)]+. In all cases the barrier is highest for the second transition state. The o-substituted benzoates show a lower activation energy than the m-substituted ones, while the p-substituted ones have the highest energy, which is consistent with the experimentally determined normalised collision energy required to induce fragmentation of [(napy)Cu2(O2CC6H4X)]+.
Improving outcomes with Qualitative Data Analysis Software: A reflective journey
Authors: Oswald Austin G
Published: November 2017

Now more than ever, qualitative social work researchers are being called upon to conduct increasingly complex, multifaceted, and intersectional research. Given the heightened complexity of social work research, it is necessary that scholars learn strategies to streamline the research process and digital tools for qualitative research are a mechanism to do so. In this paper, I share insights gleaned from personal experience working with Qualitative Data Analysis Software, specifically MAXQDA 12, to support a larger study that explored the social lives of older gay men. This paper highlights the various functions of MAXQDA 12 and how qualitative social work researchers can use the program to improve the research process and outcomes. Despite the rapid growth in production of digital tools for qualitative research there remains a dearth in studies that explicitly address how digital tools are used in the extant literature on qualitative research. This paper sheds light on this noted gap in the literature by exploring the functionality of MAXQDA 12 and how it can be applied to improve qualitative social work research.
Targeting novel mechanisms of pain in sickle cell disease
Authors: Tran Huy , Gupta Mihir , Gupta Kalpna
Published: November 2017

Patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) suffer from intense pain that can start during infancy and increase in severity throughout life, leading to hospitalization and poor quality of life. A unique feature of SCD is vaso-occlusive crises (VOCs) characterized by episodic, recurrent, and unpredictable episodes of acute pain. Microvascular obstruction during a VOC leads to impaired oxygen supply to the periphery and ischemia reperfusion injury, inflammation, oxidative stress, and endothelial dysfunction, all of which may perpetuate a noxious microenvironment leading to pain. In addition to episodic acute pain, patients with SCD also report chronic pain. Current treatment of moderate to severe pain in SCD is mostly reliant upon opioids; however, long-term use of opioids is associated with multiple side effects. This review presents up-to-date developments in our understanding of the pathobiology of pain in SCD. To help focus future research efforts, major gaps in knowledge are identified regarding how sickle pathobiology evokes pain, pathways specific to chronic and acute sickle pain, perception-based targets of “top-down” mechanisms originating from the brain and neuromodulation, and how pain affects the sickle microenvironment and pathophysiology. This review also describes mechanism-based targets that may help develop novel therapeutic and/or preventive strategies to ameliorate pain in SCD.
Acesso à justiça e cidadania
Authors: Silva José Afonso da
Published: November 2017

I - Introdução. 2 - Cidadania e seus direitos. 3 - Acesso à Justiça. 4 - Justiça igual para todos. 5 - Acesso à Justiça e organização judiciária. 6 - Pontos da reforma judiciária. 7. Conclusão.
Ορθολογική επιλογή και συγκριτική πολιτική
Authors: Καλύβας Στάθης Ν.
Published: November 2017

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Σύγχρονες ιδιότητες της Ευρωπαϊκής ενοποίησης
Authors: Χρυσοχόου Δημήτρης Ν.
Published: November 2017

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Πανταζή Τερλεξή, Διευθυντικές ολιγαρχίες: γραφειοκρατία, κράτος, κοινωνική οργάνωση,εκδ. Παπαζήση, Αθήνα 1996, σ. 709.
Authors: Μπάλιας Στάθης
Published: November 2017

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Bertrand Badie, Κουλτούρα και Πολιτική, Αθήνα, εκδ. Πατάκη - σειρά Επικοινωνία και Κουλτούρα (πρόλογος-μετάφραση Στάθης Μπάλιας), 1995, 219 σελ
Authors: Δεμερτζής Νίκος
Published: November 2017

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Νέα κοινωνικά κινήματα στη Δυτική Ευρώπη
Authors: Kriesi Hanspeter
Published: November 2017

Το πρώτο μέρος τον κειμένου εξετάζει τις κοινές κοινωνικές, πολιτισμικές και πολιτικές ρίζες των νέων κοινωνικών κινημάτων, τα οποία παίζουν έναν κρίσιμο ρόλο στο χώρο των κοινωνικών κινημάτων στις περισσότερες δυτικοευρωπαϊκές χώρες κατά τις δεκαετίες ’70 και ’80. Υποστηρίζεται ότι όλα αυτά τα κινήματα έχουν τις ρίζες τους σε ένα βασικό ανταγωνισμό μέσα στη νέα μεσαία τάξη - τη διαμάχη για τον έλεγχο της εξειδικευμένης εργασίας, για την προσωπική αυτονομία και, σε τελική ανάλυση, για τα σχέδια περί «καλής ζωής» στη σύγχρονη κοινωνία. Επιπλέον, θεωρείται ότι μοιράζονται μια κοινή πολιτική καταγωγή από την αντιαυταρχική εξέγερση του τέλους της δεκαετίας του ’60, την κινητοποίηση της νέας αριστερός, και τις επιτροπές δράσης πολιτών που άρχισαν να ενεργοποιούνται σε τοπικό και περιφερειακό επίπεδο στις αρχές της δεκαετίας τον ’70. Το δεύτερο μέρος του κειμένου προσπαθεί να δείξει ότι, παρά τα κοινά χαρακτηριστικά που μοιράζονται αυτά τα κινήματα, το επίπεδο και οι τρόποι ενεργοποίησής τους διαφέρουν σημαντικά από τη μία χώρα στην άλλη, σαν αποτέλεσμα της λειτουργίας συγκεκριμένων πλευρών του πολιτικού πλαισίου της κάθε μίας - της δομής των αντιθέσεων σε εθνικό επίπεδο, της «μορφολογίας» της αριστερός και της θεσμικής δομής του κράτους. Υποστηρίζεται πως η πολιτική κληρονομιά του παρελθόντος συμβάλλει σε εθνικές παραλλαγές και είναι πιθανό να συνεχίσει έτσι για κάποιο χρονικό διάστημα ακόμα.
Πασχάλης. Μ. Κιτρομηλίδης, Νεοελληνικός Διαφωτισμός. Οι πολιτικές και κοινωνικές ιδέες, ΜΙΕΤ, Αθήνα 1996
Authors: Βαλλιάνος Περικλής Σ.
Published: November 2017

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Things We Do For No Reason: Electrolyte Testing in Pediatric Acute Gastroenteritis
Authors: Lind Carrie H. , Johnson David P.
Published: November 2017

The “Things We Do for No Reason” (TWDFNR) series reviews practices which have become common parts of hospital care but which may provide little value to our patients. Practices reviewed in the TWDFNR series do not represent “black and white” conclusions or clinical practice standards, but are meant as a starting place for research and active discussions among hospitalists and patients. We invite you to be part of that discussion.
Equine Review
Authors: Parker Russell
Published: November 2017

Introduction:

This edition of Equine Review considers papers on distal joint injection, palmar digital nerve blocks and large colon sand impactions.
The Solid-State Conversion of Kaolin to KAlSiO4 Minerals: The Effects of Time and Temperature
Authors: Novembre Daniela , Gimeno Domingo
Published: November 2017

In recent years KAlSiO4 polymorphs have become minerals of interest from an industrial point of view; they have various applications in technological and medical fields. The costs of synthesis processes are often significant and so, in the present study, an attempt was made to develop a new synthesis protocol using a widely available and inexpensive, natural starting material. The KAlSiO4 polymorphs synthesized here were kalsilite and KAlSiO4-01 — 01 refers to the high-temperature polymorph of KAlSiO4 (Cook et al., 1997; Gregorkiewitz et al., 2008; Kremenovic et al., 2013). KAlSiO4 polymorphs were synthesized using kaolin; the effects of time and temperature on the synthesis process were investigated. A solid-state synthesis protocol was developed which required the mixing of the calcined kaolin with K2CO3 in stoichiometric proportions at temperatures of 700 and 800°C at atmospheric pressure. Crystallization of kalsilite at 700°C was demonstrated while that of KAlSiO4-01 was revealed at 800°C. Synthetic kaliophilite H2 was found in both of the experiments as a metastable phase. The products of synthesis were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES), infrared spectroscopy (IR), and 29Si magic-angle spinning solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (29Si MAS NMR). Calculation of cell parameters (through Rietveld refinement) and the density and specific surface area of the phases synthesized was also achieved. The amount of amorphous phase in the synthesis powders was estimated by means of quantitative phase analysis using the combined Rietveld and reference intensity ratio methods. In particular, the results of the spectroscopic, chemical, and morphological characterizations are in agreement with the data available for these minerals in the literature, thus confirming the effectiveness of the experimental protocol. The quantitative phase analysis (QPA) also indicated the high purity of the powders synthesized, thus allowing for industrial applications.
¿Azul-verde de qué? (Minica Mokorede)
Authors: Corredor Andrés
Published: November 2017

El estudio sobre la pintura de los indios colombianos realizado, en la primera parte del siglo XX, por el artista e intelectual bachué Luis Alberto Acuña –en su empeño por aportar a la construcción de una cultura universal con participación de un hombre moderno americano, construido sobre parámetros de conciencia de una ciudadanía nacional colombiana–, se inscribió en representaciones de inferioridad racial indígena, en virtud de la condición primitiva de su órgano visual, que limitaría la percepción de los colores azul y verde y se expresaría en la subsecuente ausencia de palabras de diferenciación entre ellos. El diálogo con el sabedor Isaías Román, sobre las dimensiones vitales, existenciales y epistémicas de la unidad conceptual azul-verde en el idioma Uitoto-Mɨnɨka, nos invita a la reflexión sobre los modos en que construimos nuestros estilos de representación, como subjetividades individuales y colectivas, y sobre su posicionamiento, respecto a los discursos hegemónicos
Camino a San Moritz: la investigación en artes es experiencia intensa de los cuerpos
Authors: Peñuela Jorge
Published: November 2017

En este ensayo hago un estudio acerca de los procesos realizados en la Facultad de Artes de la ASAB, a propósito de la culminación del proyecto del semillero de investigación Dinámicas Artísticas del Arte Contemporáneo, el “Camino a San Moritz”. Se exponen los criterios que indeterminan la producción de las figuras artísticas puestas en gesto en la acción performática con la cual se cierra este proyecto de investigación-creación. Se presenta la noción de memoria emotiva como la realidad en la cual emerge un proceso creativo. Se caracteriza la especificidad del ethos artístico como realidad alterna al ethos científico. Se hace el informe de los logros de la acción performática llevada a cabo en la calle 16 entre carreras Séptima y Octava de Bogotá.
Un asalto satírico contra los cánones de belleza enfoque a la obra temprana de Clemencia Lucena
Authors: Eraso Mónica , Tarazona Emilio , María Villate Ana
Published: November 2017

El ensayo propone una lectura de la obra de Lucena entre 1967 y 1970: su cambio de enfoque, que coincide con su militancia en el MOIR - Movimiento Obrero Independiente Revolucionario, impone un giro en su mirada sin estricta contradicción con su pensamiento: lo que desde 1971 se convierte en un arte entregado a la propaganda del movimiento social, había sido una campaña de contra-propaganda de la burguesía (particularmente, aquella que pretendía producir el confinamiento de la mujer al matrimonio y su autoridad en el campo de la belleza para consolidar su docilidad y disuadirla de una concreta acción en los ámbitos político-partidarios): enajenación impuesta por un aparato ideológico revestido de oficialidad política, que restringe particularmente en Colombia el lugar de la mujer, y que ella parodia con crueldad. En adelante, los conflictos de género serán difuminados mermando su visión crítica en favor de una unidad de partido: sus escritos de los ochenta sobre la liberación femenina exhortan a las mujeres a identificar el origen capitalista de la opresión de género, reclamando a líderes del movimiento social, tanto hombres como mujeres, a no aplazar en nombre del socialismo esta lucha por la liberación femenina.
The Impact of Different Cross-Training Modalities on Performance and Injury-Related Variables in High School Cross Country Runners
Authors: Paquette Max R. , Peel Shelby A. , Smith Ross E. , Temme Mark , Dwyer Jeffrey N.
Published: November 2017

Paquette, MR, Peel, SA, Smith, RE, Temme, M, and Dwyer, JN. The impact of different cross-training modalities on performance and injury-related variables in high school cross country runners. J Strength Cond Res 32(6): 1745–1753, 2018—There are many different types of aerobic cross-training modalities currently available. It is important to consider the effects that these different modalities have on running performance and injury risks. The purpose of this study was to compare movement quality, running economy (RE) and performance, injury-related biomechanical variables, and hip muscle strength before and after training with different cross-training modalities in high school runners. Thirty-one high school male runners trained for 4 weeks in 1 of 3 cross-training modalities, in addition to a running-only (n = 9) group, for which training sessions replaced 2 easy runs per week: cycling (CYCLE; n = 6), indoor elliptical (n = 7), and outdoor elliptical bike (EBIKE; n = 9). Functional movement screen (FMS), RE, 3,000-m performance, hip kinematics, and hip muscle strength were assessed. Paired t-tests and Cohen's d effect sizes were used to assess mean differences for each variable before and after training within each group. Elliptical bike training was the only modality that improved FMS scores (d = 1.36) and RE before and after training (d = 0.48). All groups showed improvements in 3,000-m performance, but large effects were found only for the CYCLE (d = 1.50) and EBIKE (d = 1.41) groups. Running-only (d = 1.25), CYCLE (d = 1.17), and EBIKE (d = 0.82) groups showed improvements in maximal hip extensor strength. Outdoor cycling and EBIKE cross-training may be the most effective cross-training modalities to incorporate in early season training to improve running performance in high school runners.
Protease-Mediated Suppression of DRG Neuron Excitability by Commensal Bacteria
Authors: Sessenwein Jessica L. , Baker Corey C. , Pradhananga Sabindra , Maitland Megan E. , Petrof Elaine O. , Allen-Vercoe Emma , Noordhof Curtis , Reed David E. , Vanner Stephen J. , Lomax Alan E.
Published: November 2017

Peripheral pain signaling reflects a balance of pronociceptive and antinociceptive influences; the contribution by the gastrointestinal microbiota to this balance has received little attention. Disorders, such as inflammatory bowel disease and irritable bowel syndrome, are associated with exaggerated visceral nociceptive actions that may involve altered microbial signaling, particularly given the evidence for bacterial dysbiosis. Thus, we tested whether a community of commensal gastrointestinal bacteria derived from a healthy human donor (microbial ecosystem therapeutics; MET-1) can affect the excitability of male mouse DRG neurons. MET-1 reduced the excitability of DRG neurons by significantly increasing rheobase, decreasing responses to capsaicin (2 μm) and reducing action potential discharge from colonic afferent nerves. The increase in rheobase was accompanied by an increase in the amplitude of voltage-gated K+currents. A mixture of bacterial protease inhibitors abrogated the effect of MET-1 effects on DRG neuron rheobase. A serine protease inhibitor but not inhibitors of cysteine proteases, acid proteases, metalloproteases, or aminopeptidases abolished the effects of MET-1. The serine protease cathepsin G recapitulated the effects of MET-1 on DRG neurons. Inhibition of protease-activated receptor-4 (PAR-4), but not PAR-2, blocked the effects of MET-1. Furthermore,Faecalibacterium prausnitziirecapitulated the effects of MET-1 on excitability of DRG neurons. We conclude that serine proteases derived from commensal bacteria can directly impact the excitability of DRG neurons, through PAR-4 activation. The ability of microbiota-neuronal interactions to modulate afferent signaling suggests that therapies that induce or correct microbial dysbiosis may impact visceral pain.

SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENTCommercially available probiotics have the potential to modify visceral pain. Here we show that secretory products from gastrointestinal microbiota derived from a human donor signal to DRG neurons. Their secretory products contain serine proteases that suppress excitability via activation of protease-activated receptor-4. Moreover, from this community of commensal microbes,Faecalibacterium prausnitziistrain 16-6-I 40 fastidious anaerobe agar had the greatest effect. Our study suggests that therapies that induce or correct microbial dysbiosis may affect the excitability of primary afferent neurons, many of which are nociceptive. Furthermore, identification of the bacterial strains capable of suppressing sensory neuron excitability, and their mechanisms of action, may allow therapeutic relief for patients with gastrointestinal diseases associated with pain.
Why Do Irrelevant Alternatives Matter? An fMRI-TMS Study of Context-Dependent Preferences
Authors: Chung Hui-Kuan , Sjöström Tomas , Lee Hsin-Ju , Lu Yi-Ta , Tsuo Fu-Yun , Chen Tzai-Shuen , Chang Chi-Fu , Juan Chi-Hung , Kuo Wen-Jui , Huang Chen-Ying
Published: November 2017

Both humans and animals are known to exhibit a violation of rationality known as “decoy effect”: introducing an irrelevant option (a decoy) can influence choices among other (relevant) options. Exactly how and why decoys trigger this effect is not known. It may be an example of fast heuristic decision-making, which is adaptive in natural environments, but may lead to biased choices in certain markets or experiments. We used fMRI and transcranial magnetic stimulation to investigate the neural underpinning of the decoy effect of both sexes. The left ventral striatum was more active when the chosen option dominated the decoy. This is consistent with the hypothesis that the presence of a decoy option influences the valuation of other options, making valuation context-dependent even when choices appear fully rational. Consistent with the idea that control is recruited to prevent heuristics from producing biased choices, the right inferior frontal gyrus, often implicated in inhibiting prepotent responses, connected more strongly with the striatum when subjects successfully overrode the decoy effect and made unbiased choices. This is further supported by our transcranial magnetic stimulation experiment: subjects whose right inferior frontal gyrus was temporarily disrupted made biased choices more often than a control group. Our results suggest that the neural basis of the decoy effect could be the context-dependent activation of the valuation area. But the differential connectivity from the frontal area may indicate how deliberate control monitors and corrects errors and biases in decision-making.

SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENTStandard theories of rational decision-making assume context-independent valuations of available options. Motivated by the importance of this basic assumption, we used fMRI to study how the human brain assigns values to available options. We found activity in the valuation area to be consistent with the hypothesis that values depend on irrelevant aspects of the environment, even for subjects whose choices appear fully rational. Such context-dependent valuations may lead to biased decision-making. We further found differential connectivity from the frontal area to the valuation area depending on whether biases were successfully overcome. This suggests a mechanism for making rational choices despite the potential bias. Further support was obtained by a transcranial magnetic stimulation experiment, where subjects whose frontal control was temporarily disrupted made biased choices more often than a control group.
Relaxed Selection During a Recent Human Expansion
Authors: Peischl Stephan , Dupanloup Isabelle , Foucal Adrien , Jomphe Michèle , Bruat Vanessa , Grenier Jean-Christophe , Gouy Alexandre , Gilbert K J , Gbeha Elias , Bosshard Lars , Hip-Ki Elodie , Agbessi Mawussé , Hodgkinson Alan , Vézina Hélène , Awadalla Philip , Excoffier Laurent
Published: November 2017

Peischl et al. explore the way evolutionary forces shape genetic variability in expanding human populations. Over a few generations of separate evolution...

Humans have colonized the planet through a series of range expansions, which deeply impacted genetic diversity in newly settled areas and potentially increased the frequency of deleterious mutations on expanding wave fronts. To test this prediction, we studied the genomic diversity of French Canadians who colonized Quebec in the 17th century. We used historical information and records from ∼4000 ascending genealogies to select individuals whose ancestors lived mostly on the colonizing wave front and individuals whose ancestors remained in the core of the settlement. Comparison of exomic diversity reveals that: (i) both new and low-frequency variants are significantly more deleterious in front than in core individuals, (ii) equally deleterious mutations are at higher frequencies in front individuals, and (iii) front individuals are two times more likely to be homozygous for rare very deleterious mutations present in Europeans. These differences have emerged in the past six to nine generations and cannot be explained by differential inbreeding, but are consistent with relaxed selection mainly due to higher rates of genetic drift on the wave front. Demographic inference and modeling of the evolution of rare variants suggest lower effective size on the front, and lead to an estimation of selection coefficients that increase with conservation scores. Even though range expansions have had a relatively limited impact on the overall fitness of French Canadians, they could explain the higher prevalence of recessive genetic diseases in recently settled regions of Quebec.
Using a heart operation video with live comments to inspire students in pre-clinical studies - A pilot study
Authors: Szabó Zoltán , Nylander Eva , Ljungman Anders , Nilsson Andreas , Davidson Bo
Published: November 2017

This article was migrated. The article was not marked as recommended. A simple moment of inspiration based on the American empiric psychologist Csíkszentmihalyi's theory about optimal experience, internal motivation and flow was presented to medical students. The students, from the preclinical terms, were exposed to a movie showing a routine heart operation (coronary bypass) with comments during the film. The team presenting the film consisted of nurses in cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia, a cardiothoracic surgeon, and a perfusionist. Questions from the students were answered by them. Thereafter, there was a panel discussion with junior specialists in cardiothoracic surgery and cardiology about the years after graduating.The moment was evaluated using Touchpoint® and one single question: What is your opinion about the inspiration moment? Of the 77 participating students 65 (84%) answered that the moment was "very good" and 12 (16%) answered "good".These preliminary data suggest that the method may possibly be an adequate tool to increase internal motivation among preclinical semester medical students.
Autonomia-Relacionada como Tendência do Desenvolvimento do Self: Novas Evidências em um Contexto Brasileiro
Authors: Seidl-de-Moura Maria Lucia , Ramos Dandara de Oliveira , Pessôa Luciana Fontes , Carvalho Rafael Vera Cruz de , Victor Tânia Abreu da Silva , Mendes Deise Maria Leal Fernandes
Published: November 2017

RESUMO Estudos brasileiros sobre as trajetórias de desenvolvimento do self, em sua maioria com mães de crianças pequenas, indicam predominância do modelo de autonomia-relacionada (AR). Visando ampliar a investigação dessa tendência, foram realizados dois estudos: (a) com avós(ôs), mães, pais e filhos (16-25 anos) e (b) quatro grupos de cuidadoras de crianças com até um ano, com níveis de escolaridade diversos, selecionados não aleatoriamente. Observamos predomínio de características de self AR para todos os participantes. O efeito da escolaridade sobre autonomia foi confirmado para os pais, a AR de pais e filhos (estudo 1), e de mães (estudo 2). Mães criadas no Rio de Janeiro (capital) apresentaram maiores escores de autonomia. A consistência familiar de modelo de self autônomo-relacionado foi evidenciada.
Crenças Indicativas de Resiliência Parental no Contexto do Autismo
Authors: Semensato Marcia Rejane , Bosa Cleonice Alves
Published: November 2017

RESUMO A resiliência parental refere-se a uma parentalidade sensível e cuidadosa diante de situações críticas, como em processos diagnósticos de autismo envolvendo os filhos. Trata-se de um processo que permite aos pais desenvolver uma relação protetora frente às necessidades dos filhos e às do próprio casal, bem como elaborar o diagnóstico recebido. No atual estudo, investigaram-se indicativos de resiliência parental através da análise de conteúdo de seis entrevistas com casais cujo filho apresenta autismo. Os resultados revelaram que (a) a busca e a atribuição de sentido ao comportamento do filho e ao próprio termo autismo e (b) a capacidade de desenvolver um empoderamento nessa vivência, foram indicativos de resiliência parental importantes no processo de elaboração do diagnóstico de autismo do filho.
Cross-amplification of heterologous microsatellite markers in Piracanjuba
Authors: Castro Pedro Luiz de , Ribeiro Ricardo Pereira , Santos Silvio Carlos Alves dos , Goes Elenice Souza dos Reis , Souza Felipe Pinheiro de , Poveda-Parra Angela Rocio , Vargas Lauro , Urrea-Rojas Angela Maria , Lopera-Barrero Nelson Mauricio
Published: November 2017

ABSTRACT: Brycon orbignyanus, popularly known in Brazil as piracanjuba, is a fish with great economic value but whose natural population drastically decreased in number during the last years. In this context, genetic variability studies of natural stocks and in restocking programs are fundamental for the adoption of conservation measures. Current analysis verifies the cross-amplification of heterologous primers in B. orbignyanus. Fifty-two primers of the species Brycon opalinus, Brycon hilarii, Brycon insignis, Prochilodus sp., Piaractus mesopotamicus, Colossoma macropomum and Oreochromis niloticus were tested. Primers with the best reproducibility were applied to a sample of 20 individuals and the genetic parameters were calculated. Nine primers provided good results for cross-amplification with B. orbignyanus, involving (BoM5 and BoM13) of Brycon opalinus, (Bh5, Bh6, Bh8, Bh13 and Bh16) of Brycon hilarii, (Bc48-10) of Brycon insignis and (Par80) of Prochilodus argenteus. Primers of Piaractus mesopotamicus, Colossoma macropomum and Oreochromis niloticus failed to provide amplification or provided non-specificity. Results demonstrated the possibility of using primers of different species and genera of B. orbignyanus, facilitating genetic studies on the species.
A nova organização do trabalho na universidade pública: consequências coletivas da precarização na saúde dos docentes
Authors: Souza Katia Reis , Mendonça André Luis Oliveira , Rodrigues Andrea Maria Santos , Felix Eliana Guimarães , Teixeira Liliane Reis , Santos Maria Blandina Marques , Moura Marisa
Published: November 2017

Resumo Este artigo tem como principal objetivo analisar a nova organização do trabalho dos professores universitários, estabelecendo uma relação com o panorama de saúde desses trabalhadores. Parte-se do pressuposto segundo o qual a precarização do trabalho nas universidades públicas vem gerando repercussões na saúde dos docentes da educação superior. Realizou-se um estudo qualitativo de caráter exploratório por meio de pesquisa bibliográfica em bases de dados indexadas. Como método de análise, lançou-se mão da analise temática, chegando a quatro categorias empíricas, sendo elas: precarização do trabalho docente; intensificação laboral; aspectos da organização do trabalho docente em universidade; e dados sobre a saúde dos docentes universitários. Verificou-se, na literatura, que prepondera no cenário das universidades o uso de fortes pressões organizacionais e como consequência produz-se a intensificação do trabalho, com destaque para a questão do aumento da exigência de produtividade acadêmica. Constatou-se, ainda, que o tema da sobrecarga de trabalho do professor é recorrente e prevalece a ideia de menor disponibilidade de tempo para o lazer. Além disso, confirmou-se o imperativo da resistência coletiva organizada de maneira a se modificar o quadro de precarização do trabalho do professor.
Fatores individuais associados à má oclusão em adolescentes
Authors: Rebouças Adriana Gama , Zanin Luciane , Ambrosano Gláucia Maria Bovi , Flório Flávia Martão
Published: November 2017

Resumo O objetivo deste artigo foi identificar a severidade da má oclusão e fatores associados em adolescentes brasileiros. Foram analisados dados dos 5.445 adolescentes que participaram do inquérito nacional de saúde bucal (SB Brasil 2010), sendo que destes, 4276 permaneceram no estudo com base nos critérios de inclusão. A variável dependente foi má oclusão severa e muito severa, classificada pelo índice de estética dentária (DAI > 30). As variáveis independentes foram: local de moradia, macrorregião, cor da pele autorreferida, renda, sexo, escolaridade, acesso a serviço de saúde bucal, presença de cárie não tratada e dentes perdidos por cárie, anteriores e posteriores. Foi realizada analise de regressão logística múltipla hierarquizada considerando o plano amostral complexo de conglomerados. A prevalência de má oclusão severa e muito severa foi de 17,5%. Após ajustes, o grupo preto/pardo (OR1,59 IC95%1,09-2,34), a menor renda familiar (OR0,67 IC95%0,55-0,82), a perda por cárie de dentes anteriores (OR2,32 IC95%1,14-4,76) e posteriores (OR1,45 IC95%1,14-1,84) mostraram associação com o desfecho. Concluiu-se que o grupo pretos/pardos, os que possuem menor a renda familiar e os que têm mais dentes anteriores e posteriores perdidos por carie, apresentam maior a chance de ter má oclusão severa/muito severa.
A relação das variáveis climáticas na prevalência de infecção respiratória aguda em crianças menores de dois anos em Rondonópolis-MT, Brasil
Authors: Santos Débora Aparecida da Silva , Azevedo Pedro Vieira de , Olinda Ricardo Alves de , Santos Carlos Antonio Costa dos , Souza Amaury de , Sette Denise Maria , Souza Patrício Marques de
Published: November 2017

Resumo Estima-se que aproximadamente 30% das doenças infantis possam ser atribuídas a fatores ambientais e 40% acometem crianças com idade inferior a cinco anos, representando cerca de 10% da população mundial. Esta pesquisa objetivou analisar a relação das variáveis climáticas na prevalência de infecção respiratória aguda (IRA) em crianças menores de dois anos em Rondonópolis-MT, de 1999 a 2014. Usou-se um estudo do tipo transversal com abordagem quantitativa e descritiva, com dados do banco de dados meteorológicos para ensino e pesquisa e do sistema de informações em saúde. Para a análise estatística, foi ajustado o modelo binomial negativo pertencente à classe dos modelos lineares generalizados, adotando-se nível de significância de 5%, com base na plataforma estatística R. Estimou-se que o número médio de casos de IRA diminui em aproximadamente 7,9% a cada grau centígrado de aumento acima da média da temperatura do ar e diminua cerca de 1,65% a cada 1% de aumento acima da média da umidade relativa do ar. Já a precipitação pluviométrica não apresentou relação com estes casos. Cabe à equipe interdisciplinar, reorientar ações práticas que auxiliem no controle e na redução dos números significativos de IRA na atenção primária à saúde, relacionados com as questões climáticas em crianças.
Síntese das Leis de Kepler
Authors: Garms Marco Antonio , Caldas Iberê Luiz
Published: November 2017

O objetivo deste artigo é apresentar a concepção das leis de Kepler utilizando os aplicativos (livres) Stellarium e Geogebra para obter e analisar dados semelhantes aos que Kepler teve acesso. Embora o procedimento apresentado não seja exatamente igual ao de Kepler, ele permite, de forma didática, entender e aplicar a orientação seguida por ele para obter as leis sobre o movimento de planetas. Espera-se que o estudo quantitativo aqui desenvolvido esclareça o significado de algumas discussões qualitativas em diversas referências sobre este assunto e possa ser usado em aplicações didáticas.
Para uma política pública de internacionalização para o ensino superior no Brasil
Authors: Miranda José Alberto Antunes de , Stallivieri Luciane
Published: November 2017

A internacionalização das Instituições de Ensino Superior é um tema cada vez mais recorrente nos fóruns internacionais de discussão sobre os rumos da educação mundial e, especialmente, nos últimos anos, no Brasil. Percebe-se que, mesmo presente nos mais privilegiados espaços de reflexão, com atores de alto poder decisório, o tema ainda precisa de amadurecimento, de sistematização de ações, e, principalmente, da elaboração conjunta de políticas públicas de Estado que possam dar um direcionamento para a internacionalização do sistema de Ensino Superior, viável e necessária para o Brasil. A exemplo de outros países, o Brasil também necessita escrever a sua política de internacionalização, com o objetivo de ser protagonista das mudanças do cenário da educação mundial e não apenas observador dos novos movimentos. Tendo presente o modelo de outros países, cujas políticas de internacionalização são públicas e divulgadas, o presente estudo buscou investigar a existência de documentos governamentais que apresentem as políticas para a internacionalização das Instituições de Ensino Superior brasileiras, com vistas ao desenvolvimento econômico, científico e tecnológico do país. Realizou-se um estudo, com base em pesquisa bibliográfica e documental de ações do Governo brasileiro, com relação ao tema da internacionalização do Ensino Superior, bem como em bases de dados de Governos da Alemanha, Colômbia, Espanha, Finlândia e Reino Unido, que comprovadamente possuem altos índices de internacionalização educacional. Detectou-se que o Brasil ainda precisa aprofundar o diálogo entre os atores envolvidos, promover discussões específicas e elaborar suas próprias políticas, dado o número ainda insuficiente de documentos governamentais com essa finalidade. Para a elaboração dessas políticas, foram analisados alguns parâmetros a serem considerados, tais como: identidade, institucionalidade, visibilidade, referência e sustentabilidade.
Geotextile tubes and beneficial reuse of dredged soil: applications near ports and harbours
Authors: Howard Isaac L. , Vahedifard Farshid , Williams James M. , Timpson Chris
Published: November 2017

Geotextile tubes can offer a sustainable solution for beneficial reuse of dredged soil near ports and harbours. Dredging and subsequent handling of dredged materials is one of the main challenges that may adversely impact the efficient port operation. Additional challenges facing some ports are related to the availability of land. If large quantities of dredged soil are stored on site, land availability can further decrease. Geotextile tubes have already been used in various applications in and around ports and harbours. However, there are several untapped opportunities with geotextile tubes as a sustainable means of beneficially reusing dredged soils to positively impact port operations. This paper summarises properties and considerations related to dredged materials and geotextile tubes. The key features of projects conducted are presented to exemplify the potential of including geotextile tubes in various applications. The applications include dewatering, lightweight backfill over compressible soil, contaminated sediment handling, shallow and stacked geotextile tube walls, engineering with nature by way of vegetation establishment and land creation or land use. The case studies examined demonstrate the technical, environmental and economic advantages that geotextile tube applications can offer for beneficial reuse of dredged soil near ports and harbours.
Parental involvement in the lives of intercollegiate athletes
Authors: Parietti Megan L , Sutherland Sue , Pastore Donna L
Published: November 2017

Research has been growing on the topic of parental involvement in the lives of their children, and the concept of overinvolved parents. Little research has examined these topics in regards to intercollegiate student-athletes. This study addresses that gap by examining parental involvement in regards to intercollegiate student-athletes and their athletic and academic endeavors. Specifically it examines how involved parents are in the lives of their intercollegiate student-athlete children, and the concept of overinvolvement in regards to this population. A qualitative, case-study method was utilized for this research. Participants included eight intercollegiate student-athletes and the five academic advisors for athletics that worked with them. Participants completed two interviews and one journal, and all of the data was analyzed utilizing thematic analysis. The themes that emerged were types of involvement, increasing involvement, overinvolvement, outcomes of overinvolvement, and the fine line between healthy involvement and overinvolvement. The present study offers insight into how student-athletes and academic advisors perceive parental involvement. This knowledge can be utilized by practitioners to improve how they communicate with parents and student-athletes. Also, researchers can employ this information to improve the overall understanding of parental involvement in regards to athletes.
Effects of low level laser therapy on the cicatricial dehiscence in the postoperative period of lipoabdominoplasty. Case Report
Authors: Roque Vanessa Siqueira , Silva Rodrigo Marcel Valentim da , Sousa Maria Karolina Ferreira de , Silva Julio Davi Costa e , Carreiro Eneida de Morais , Meyer Patrícia Froes
Published: November 2017

Introduction: The surgical procedure is used for the treatment of external and internal injuries and diseases, performed through operations. In this context, the plastic surgery has the purpose of artificially reconstructing a part of the body. Among the various types of surgical interventions, lipoabdominoplasty is more accomplished, correcting the aesthetic and functional deformities of the abdomen, adding a better and more harmonious abdominal contour. Objective: To analyze the effect of the application of the low power laser in the repair of the cicatricial dehiscence in the postoperative period of lipoabdominoplasty in one patient. Methodology: A 25-year-old female patient who underwent lipoabdominoplasty surgery sought physical therapy in March 2017. She had cicatricial dehiscence, and started the pharmacological and physiotherapeutic treatment with low-power laser, AsGa, 12 s, 6J, non-contact. Results: It was observed improvement of the dehiscence progressively, with reduction of the local inflammation, reorganization of the tissue and closure of the wound, presenting in the end only the surgical scar. Conclusion: This study demonstrated positive effect of laser therapy, recovering the injured tissue, signaling a new non-invasive approach to a safe and beneficial treatment.
Poetry v/s Power: A Reading of 100 Poets Against the War
Authors: Jadwe Majeed U. , Ayed Omar Sadoon
Published: November 2017

This essay critically examines the invocation of poetry as a strategy of ethical resistance against the war on Iraq in the chapbook anthology 100 Poets Against the War, which was assembled in a matter of few weeks before the war. . This textual tactics figures prominently among other resistance tactics employed by the poets in the 100 poems included in this anthology. Considerable number of poems turns to the invocation of poetry, the act of poetry making, and the power of the poem as a means to initiate an inquiry into the injustice of the war and the ethical responsibility of poetry to counter this injustice. Although 100 Poets Against the War emerges with one powerful collective voice which transcends cultural and racial barriers, this thematic strand of poetry invocation to counter the war on Iraq remains quite recognizable and, in a sense, foregrounds this collective voice.
A IMPORTÂNCIA NO BRASIL DA MINERAÇÃO URBANA DE TERRAS RARAS NOS RESÍDUOS ELETROELETRÔNICOS: CENÁRIO ATUAL, POLÍTICAS, EXTRAÇÃO E PERSPECTIVAS.
Authors: Da Silva Jéssica Tozzo , Barreto Juan Carlos Guerrero , De Oliveira Carlos Roberto Mendes , Da Silva Jose Rocha Andrade
Published: November 2017

Os Elementos de Terras Raras (ETR) estão presentes nos equipamentos eletroeletrônicos, como televisores, computadores e lâmpadas fluorescentes, assim, o reaproveitamento dos resíduos provenientes destes produtos pode se tornar uma fonte secundaria para sua extração. A recuperação dos ETR’s contidos nos Resíduos de Equipamentos Eletroeletrônicos (REEE) pode ser possível a partir da mineração urbana, por sistemas de reciclagem os quais atuam na redução dos impactos ambientais causados pelo descarte incorreto dos REEE, além de gerar emprego e renda a catadores. O presente trabalho visa demonstrar a importância da Reciclagem de REEE e da Mineração Urbana de Terras Raras no Brasil, a necessidade de maiores investimentos no desenvolvimento de pesquisas nessa área, e da divulgação de dados referente à viabilidade de processos de extração destes elementos. Por fim, os REEE com maiores quantidades de ETR aproveitáveis levantados nesta pesquisa são as lâmpadas fluorescentes e monitores tubo de raios catódicos (CRT), os quais assinalam para uma viabilidade técnica e econômica de recuperação.
THE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN SPECIALLY PROTECTED NATURAL TERRITORIES OF KRASNODAR KRAI
Authors: МИНЧЕНКО Владимир , MINCHENKO Vladimir , ЗАДНЕПРОВСКАЯ Елена , ZADNEPROVSKAYA Elena
Published: November 2017

Ehe article is devoted to the ecological tourism development in especially protected natural territories of Krasnodarskiy region. It was noted that this type of tourism belongs to the synthetic category integrating many different types of tourism, based primarily on the preservation of the environment. The ecotourism sites include a variety of natural and cultural components of the state property, which require special treatment and management. The authors review environmental types of tourism, which include such areas as ecological tourism, scientific expeditions and tours, ecological tours on specially protected natural areas, active and educational trips, excursions on ecological trails with different goals, summer camps and recreation, tourism associated with business meetings. Regional protected areas in Krasnodar region have great development prospects for ecotourism activities because of its location in the natural environment that have significant natural attractiveness. The authors discuss the categories of especially protected natural territories of federal, regional and local significance. The article studies the provisions of the practice of ecological tourism at the international level, its principles and main tasks. The authors analyze the ecotourism activities in national natural and regional landscape parks, biosphere reserves of Krasnodar region, and reveale the prospects for tourism development in these areas. The article studies the natural recreational resources of the regional system of specially protected natural territories in the region, as well as analyzes the factors restraining the active development of ecological tourism.