bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Black in English: Race, Migration, and National Belonging in Postcolonial Italy
Authors: García-Peña Lorgia
Published: November 2016

Building on the growing body of scholarship on comparative race and ethnicity, this article considers how immigrants of color and their descendants interpret, translate, and deploy politicized ethno-racial terms (Black, Latinx) to confront racism in contemporary Italy. Through the analysis of cultural texts, including interviews, speeches, and a novel, I argue that terms, ideologies, and racial processes have become both local and global as immigrants and new citizens build transnational networks of contestation from which to confront the violence of coloniality and exploitation that led them to migrate while asserting belonging in the nations in which they reside.
Yellow Peril in Arkansas: War, Christianity, and the Regional Racialization of Vietnamese Refugees
Authors: Guerrero Perla M.
Published: November 2016

At the intersection of Asian American studies and southern history, this article examines the racialization of Vietnamese refugees in Arkansas in 1975, when the federal government selected Fort Chaffee as a processing center for people fleeing Southeast Asia. It constructs a framework that asks how Northwest Arkansas’s history shaped government agencies’ and Arkansans’ reactions to the refugees. The responses of the state and the people to the presence of the Vietnamese reflected national factors such as the controversial nature of the Vietnam War, fear of competition in the labor market, and long-standing national anti-Asian sentiments. These concerns intersected with dynamics such as Christian beliefs including the rise of the Moral Majority and its racial overtones, states’ rights, and racial mores grounded in local history. The article draws on never-before-used sources that allow us to hear the voices of Vietnamese refugees as they awaited sponsors in Fort Chaffee. Though focused on the experience of Vietnamese refugees in 1975, it provides an entry point to analyze how regional history affects processes of racialization for other groups such as Latinas/os.
Black Quotidian: A Digital Humanities Approach to Teaching African American History
Authors: Delmont Matthew
Published: November 2016

Black Quotidian: Everyday History in African-American Newspapers [blackquotidian.com] is a digital humanities project designed to highlight moments from ordinary lives in African American history. Each day I post at least one Black newspaper article from that date in history, accompanied by a brief commentary. Taking the ordinary aspects of African American history seriously means recognizing the richness and diversity of Black lives, cultures, and communities. I continue to be surprised by the amazing stories that live in the archives of Black newspapers. Black Quotidian brings several hundred of these stories to web audiences, and, in the process, the project is changing how I think about, write about, and teach African American history.
Urinary Imaging Findings in Young Infants With Bacteremic Urinary Tract Infection
Authors: Chang Pearl W. , Abidari Jennifer M. , Shen Mark W. , Greenhow Tara L. , Bendel-Stenzel Michael , Roman Heidi K. , Biondi Eric A. , Schroeder Alan R. ,   for the PRIS Bacteremic UTI Investigators
Published: November 2016

OBJECTIVES:

To describe renal ultrasound (RUS) and voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG) findings and determine predictors of abnormal imaging in young infants with bacteremic urinary tract infection (UTI).

METHODS:

We used retrospective data from a multicenter sample of infants younger than 3 months with bacteremic UTI, defined as the same pathogenic organism in blood and urine. Infants were excluded if they had any major comorbidities, known urologic abnormalities at time of presentation, required intensive unit care, or had no imaging performed. Imaging results as stated in the radiology reports were categorized by a pediatric urologist.

RESULTS:

Of the 276 infants, 19 were excluded. Of the remaining 257 infants, 254 underwent a RUS and 224 underwent a VCUG. Fifty-five percent had ≥1 RUS abnormalities. Thirty-four percent had ≥1 VCUG abnormalities, including vesicoureteral reflux (VUR, 27%), duplication (1.3%), and infravesicular abnormality (0.9%). Age <1 month, male sex, and non–Escherichia coli organism predicted an abnormal RUS, but only non-E coli organism predicted an abnormal VCUG. Seventeen of 96 infants (17.7%) with a normal RUS had an abnormal VCUG: 15 with VUR (Grade I–III = 13, Grade IV = 2), 2 with elevated postvoid residual, and 1 with infravesical abnormality.

CONCLUSIONS:

Although RUS and VCUG abnormalities were common in this cohort, the frequency and severity were similar to previous studies of infants with UTIs in general. Our findings do not support special consideration of bacteremia in imaging decisions for otherwise well-appearing young infants with UTI.
Opportunities During Early Life for Cancer Prevention: Highlights From a Series of Virtual Meetings With Experts
Authors: Holman Dawn M. , Buchanan Natasha D. ,   on behalf of the Cancer Prevention During Early Life Expert Group
Published: November 2016

Compelling evidence suggests that early life exposures can affect lifetime cancer risk. In 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Cancer Prevention Across the Lifespan Workgroup hosted a series of virtual meetings with select experts to discuss the state of the evidence linking factors during the prenatal period and early childhood to subsequent risk of both pediatric and adult cancers. In this article, we present the results from a qualitative analysis of the meeting transcripts and summarize themes that emerged from our discussions with meeting participants. Themes included the state of the evidence linking early life factors to cancer risk, research gaps and challenges, the level of evidence needed to support taking public health action, and the challenges of communicating complex, and sometimes conflicting, scientific findings to the public. Opportunities for collaboration among public health agencies and other stakeholders were identified during these discussions. Potential next steps for the CDC and its partners included advancing and building upon epidemiology and surveillance work, developing and using evidence from multiple sources to inform decision-making, disseminating and communicating research findings in a clear and effective way, and expanding collaborations with grantees and other partners. As the science on early life factors and cancer risk continues to evolve, there are opportunities for collaboration to translate science into actionable public health practice.
Társult tumorok előfordulása krónikus lymphoid leukaemiában
Authors: Szerafin László , Jakó János , Varju Lóránt
Published: October 2016

Introduction: Chronic lymphocytic leukemia is one of the most common hematologic malignancy. Aim: The aim of the authors was to investigate the characteristics of malignancies associated with chronic lymphocytic leukemia in patients diagnozed between 2000 and 2015. Method: Data of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia who had other associated tumours were analysed using the Leukemia/Lymphoma Registry of the Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County, Hungary and patient records. Results: Between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2015, 526 patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia were diagnosed. 95 patients of the 526 patients (18.06%) were diagnosed as having associated other tumours. In 48/95 patients (50.5%) the first diagnosed tumour was chronic lymphocytic leukemia, in 23/95 patients (24.2%) the first recognized malignancy was the associated tumour, whereas in 24/95 patients (25.3%) synchron tumours were diagnosed. The number of patients with more than one associated tumour was 10/95 (10.5%). The total number of tumours was 107. The incidence of chronic lymphoid leukemia increased in the period between 2000 and 2015 as compared to the period between 1983 and 1999 (3.19 vs 5.65/100 000 person/year). The occurrence of associated malignancies increased as well (8.06% vs 18.06%). In addition to the most common tumours (colorectal, breast, lung, prostate), skin squamous cell carcinoma (17/95 patients; 17.9%) and melanoma (6/95 patients; 6.3%) also frequently occurred. The second malignancies were most frequently discovered after the diagnosis of chronic lymphocytic leukemia and synchron tumours accounting for 78.5% (84/107) of all associated tumours. The incidence of second malignancies decreased 10 years after the diagnosis of chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Conclusions: The possible reasons for the high frequency of other tumours associated with chronic lymphocytic leukemia are elderly age of patients, immunsuppressed state and, presumably, chemotherapy of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. During the follow up of patients the high risk for the development of associated tumours should be considered. Therapy of patients should be initiated when it is neccessary. Orv. Hetil., 2016, 157(44), 1752–1756.
Az intenzív osztályok 2012. évi átalakításának hatása Magyarországon
Authors: Gresz Miklós
Published: October 2016

Introduction: In 2012, the Hungarian system of intensive care units was reorganized. During this process, multidisciplinary units were separated from observation units. Aim: The author analysed certain indicators of the remaining intensive care units. Method: The study was based on reports of National Health Insurance Fund between 2000 and 2015. Results: After reorganization the number of the multidisciplinary intensive care units decreased by 20% and the number of beds decreased by 10%. Due to the reorganization, both the case-mix index and the days of mechanical ventilation increased significantly in the multidisciplinary intensive care units. In 2000, 12% of the patients were discharged directly from the intensive care units to home, but by 2014, this figure decreased to 3%. The bed-occupancy rate of the intensive care units did not change fundamentally and it was under 80% in each calendar day. In addition to the ICD leading groups I and J, the rate of “Sine morbo” (U9990) diagnosis decreased from 0.7% to 0.2%. Similarly, the ratio of R group which describes only symptoms decreased from 1.7% to 1.1%. In contrast, between the interventions the number of fluid and electrolyte imbalances and respiratory monitoring showed more than twofold increase. Conclusions: These results suggest that the reorganization was effective. The activity of the intensive care units has improved significantly, without disturbing patient care. The author suggests further analysis on the basis of the same criteria for other departments and the consistent continuation of the reorganization process. Orv. Hetil., 2016, 157(44), 1757–1761.
Metasztatikus ovariumcarcinoma kemoterápiás kezelése nyolc éven át
Authors: Horváth Dorottya Katalin , Kósa Judit , Futó Ildikó , Telekes András
Published: October 2016

The authors present the history of a 48-year-old woman, who developed pleural effusion, abdominal pain and ascites due to an advanced ovarian cancer. She underwent hysterectomy and bilateral adnexectomy in 2006, and histology revealed FIGO IIIB papillary adenocarcinoma. After surgery the patient recieved the standard, 6 cycle taxol-carboplatin therapy. Taxol-carboplatin therapy was reinitiated because of retroperitoneal lymph node metastases in 2008, but soon the therapy had to be changed because of progression. Thereafter the patient recieved 6 different types of chemo- and biological therapy including the off-label FOLFOX-4 treatment at seventh line. Significant regression in response to FOLFOX-4 therapy was confirmed with a progression free survival of about 9 months. The general condition of the patient was satisfying during the whole chemotherapy, and the side effects were tolerable. The overall survival was 98 months. This case history is a good example for the success of individualized, long term chemotherapy even if ovarian tumor diagnosed at advanced stage as it happened in this case. Orv. Hetil., 2016, 157(44), 1769–1773.
Újdonságok, aktualitások a polycythaemia vera diagnosztikájában és kezelésében
Authors: Marton Imelda , Simon Zsófia , Borbényi Zita
Published: October 2016

Polycythaemia vera (PV), a condition characterized by blood hyperviscosity due to the expansion of the erythrocyte mass is the most common entity among all Philadelphia chromosome-negative myeloproliferative neoplasms. Arterial and venous thrombotic events are leading determinants of morbidity and mortality but impairment of quality of life due to vasomotor symptoms (erythromelalgia, pruritus) and disease-associated symptoms (tiredness, fatigue, pruritus, night sweats, vision problems, headache, concentration loss, abdominal discomfort, early satiety, fever, weight loss) are also present. The review of polycythaemia vera is actual as the updated WHO 2016 classification of myeloid neoplasms has changed the diagnostic criteria and a new second-line treatment option – JAK1/JAK2 inhibitor ruxolitinib – has been approved for patients who had an inadequate response to or are intolerant of hydroxyurea, which represents a breakthrough in the treatment of this patient population. Orv. Hetil., 2016, 157(44), 1743–1751.
Pseudostomella dolichopoda Todaro, 2012 and P. cataphracta Ruppert, 1970 (Gastrotricha: Thaumastodermatidae): new records from Brazil and USA and an updated key to the genus
Authors: Araujo Thiago Quintão , Wieloch Alfredo Hannemann , Vidigal Teofânia Heloisa Dultra , Hochberg Rick , Garraffoni André Rinaldo Senna
Published: November 2016

Pseudostomella dolichopoda was originally described from the north coast of São Paulo, Brazil, and P. cataphracta from North Carolina, USA. Herein we report new distributional records of both species: P. dolichopoda is recorded from Espírito Santo, Brazil and P. cataphracta from Florida, USA. An updated identification key for the genus Pseudostomella is also provided.
Aplicação da Metodologia de Análise e Solução de Problemas - MASP na logística de uma grande rede varejista
Authors: Dos Santos Milton Crispim , Gonçalves Anderson Tiago Peixoto
Published: November 2016

Este estudo tem como objetivo aplicar a Metodologia de Análise e Solução de Problemas - MASP na Logística de um Hipermercado pertencente a uma Grande Rede Varejista, identificando os problemas existentes na Logística da empresa, e na sequência tratando o problema mais impactante, seguindo o que preconiza a referida ferramenta. A pesquisa é qualitativa, exploratória, e é um estudo de caso. O instrumento de coleta de dados utilizado foi um questionário composto por 10 perguntas fechadas e abertas, o qual foi distribuído aos 31 sujeitos da pesquisa, compostos por colaboradores que ocupam os cargos de gerência/chefia e liderança de 16 setores do Hipermercado. Como resultados da pesquisa foram identificados 11 problemas na Logística, tendo como o mais relevante os excessos de estoque, o qual foi tratado pela ferramenta MASP, através de suas 08 etapas de implementação, auxiliado por outras ferramentas da qualidade já consagradas na literatura especializada.
O Processo de Preparação para a Implantação de um Sistema de Gestão da Qualidade: Estudo das Dificuldades na Ótica do Pessoal do Setor de Gestão da Qualidade
Authors: Pereira Jaiane Aparecida , Graciano Denise Alves , Verri Reginaldo Aparecido
Published: November 2016

A partir da necessidade de melhoria contínua por parte das empresas para diferenciar-se perante os concorrentes e proporcionar confiabilidade aos clientes, os sistemas de gestão da qualidade revelam-se uma alternativa plausível. Entretanto, o processo de preparação para implantação é extenso e apresenta dificuldades. Por esse motivo, o objetivo deste trabalho foi compreender as dificuldades enfrentadas pelo pessoal do Setor de Gestão da Qualidade no processo de preparação para a implantação de um sistema de gestão da qualidade em uma distribuidora de produtos elétricos. Para isso, foi desenvolvida uma pesquisa qualitativa, por meio de pesquisa participante e documental. Os resultados evidenciaram em cada etapa uma dificuldade que deve ser trabalhada a seu tempo para que a implantação seja bem sucedida. Dentre elas, a resistência à mudança por parte dos colaboradores é a principal, fato que tende a perdurar, exigindo que os treinamentos de sensibilização sejam realizados periodicamente. Além disso, os investimentos aparecem como uma necessidade para adequação e melhoria dos processos, sendo necessário auferir os ganhos com o sistema para comprovar sua viabilidade.
Análise de um sistema de telefonia Voip com ambiente de simulação a eventos discretos ururau
Authors: Ferreira Italo dos Santos , Tavares Eder Reis , Rangel João José de Assis , Peixoto Túlio Almeida , Matias Ítalo de Oliveira
Published: November 2016

O objetivo deste trabalho é avaliar o software de simulação a eventos discretos livre e de código fonte aberto chamado Ururau. Para isso, foi construído um modelo de um sistema de telefonia de voz sobre IP para avaliar o dimensionamento dos recursos. O modelo construído no Ururau foi testado e comparado com os resultados de um outro modelo do mesmo sistema construído com o software comercial Arena. Os resultados encontrados na simulação mostraram que o sistema atual atende a demanda da instituição com folga e que os recursos estão sendo subutilizados. Os resultados mostraram ainda a viabilidade de utilização do software Ururau para aplicações de pequeno porte.
Estudo conceitual da aplicação combinada dos métodos SCRUM e CCPM para gerenciamento flexível de múltiplos projetos
Authors: Almeida Ilton Marchi de , Souza Fernando Bernardi de
Published: November 2016

A Gestão de Projetos (GP) ganhou papel de destaque na viabilidade dos objetivos estratégicos das organizações. O desenvolvimento de produtos e serviços vem recebendo forte pressão do mercado, demandante de lançamentos frequentes e em prazos cada vez menores. Para atender estas novas exigências, a GP deve prover informações úteis para tomadas de decisões em ambientes de múltiplos e complexos projetos, sujeitos a relevantes incertezas e volatilidade. Considerando as oportunidades de melhoria das práticas da GP para lidar com este ambiente instável e ambíguo, o objetivo deste trabalho é propor, por meio de uma análise conceitual da bibliografia, a aplicação combinada de duas metodologias de GP: a Gestão de Projetos por Corrente Crítica (Critical Chain Project Management - CCPM) e o SCRUM. Os resultados obtidos por este trabalho apontam que a integração destas metodologias pode potencializar os benefícios e atenuar as fragilidades de cada uma delas em particular, e cujo uso articulado e coordenado pode permitir decisões mais efetivas em ambientes voláteis, incertos, complexos e ambíguos (VUCA - Volatility, Uncetainty, Complexity and Ambiguity) de múltiplos projetos.
The Behavior of a Co-flow structure to Screen Projects in a Product Pipeline
Authors: Figueiredo Paulo S. , Loiola Elisabeth
Published: November 2016

In many situations, System Dynamics modelers have to capture attributes of items tracked in an aging chain by means of a co-flow. This study presents an application of co-flows in aging chains: A co-flow that enables the process of screening, i.e. the process of either terminating or approving projects. The article is the fifth in a series of articles about the model. An application to Product Pipeline Management (PPM) is developed. A two-stage product development pipeline was modeled with a co-flow structure that tracks the number of projects and the related net present value of payoff. Managers at each stage must decide on capacity utilization and thresholds for minimum value of projects. Simulation results illustrate that screening can eliminate the backlog bullwhip effect in the pipeline.
Discussão pós implantação das possíveis contribuições da ergonomia no projeto de automatização de linhas de produção
Authors: Canton José Adriano , Fontes Andréa Regina Martins , Torres Isaías
Published: November 2016

Este artigo aborda a temática de concepção de espaços de trabalho a partir da perspectiva da Ergonomia Situada. O objetivo foi o de refletir o papel da Ergonomia no projeto de situações produtivas a fim de antecipar e mitigar o aparecimento de novos constrangimentos. Para o desenvolvimento deste trabalho foi utilizado um estudo de caso em uma indústria de embalagens, na qual foi implantada uma linha automatizada em substituição a demandas de afastamentos no trabalho manual anteriormente realizado. O presente artigo baseou-se nos resultados da Análise Ergonômica do Trabalho da situação implantada e da análise à posteriori do processo de projeto da referida melhoria. Analisou-se que a solução adotada não permite margem de manobra para lidar com as variações inerentes ao processo, sendo necessárias constantes intervenções de operadores para a liberação e continuação dos trabalhos da linha. Evidenciou-se que a solução implantada não teve a participação de atores importantes como os operadores e o pessoal da manutenção, direcionando um olhar tecnicista que buscou eliminar o fator humano. Concluiu-se que a Ergonomia integrada no desenvolvimento do projeto favorece a construção coletiva da análise do trabalho e consequentemente a elaboração de soluções mais eficazes.
Shear friction strength of monolithic concrete interfaces
Authors: Kwon Seung-Jun , Yang Keun-Hyeok , Hwang Yong-Ha , Ashour Ashraf F.
Published: November 2016

This paper presents an integrated model for the shear friction strength of monolithic concrete interfaces derived from the upper-bound theorem of concrete plasticity. The model accounts for the effects of applied axial stresses and transverse reinforcement on the shear friction action at interfacial shear cracks. Simple equations are also developed to generalise the effectiveness factor for compression, the ratio of effective tensile to compressive strengths and the angle of concrete friction. The reliability of the proposed model is verified through comparisons with previous empirical equations and 103 push-off test specimens compiled from different sources in the literature. The previous equations considerably underestimate the concrete shear transfer capacity and the underestimation is notable for interfaces subjected to additional axial stresses. The proposed model provides superior accuracy in predicting the shear friction strength, resulting in a mean between experimental and predicted friction strengths of 0·97 and low scatter. Moreover, the proposed model shows consistent trends with the test results in evaluating the effects of various parameters on the shear friction strength.
Empirismo e formalismo na investigação da mudança linguística em curso
Authors: Duarte Maria Eugênia Lammoglia
Published: November 2016

Este artigo apresenta o percurso do estudo de um processo de mudança em curso no português brasileiro, a remarcação do valor do Parâmetro do Sujeito Nulo, de positivo para negativo, utilizando como modelo de estudo da mudança a Teoria da Variação de Mudança Linguística (TVM) e como componente gramatical, indispensável para pôr em prática tal modelo, pressupostos da Teoria de Princípios e Parâmetros, no levantamento de hipóteses e na busca de respostas para as questões empíricas colocadas pela TVM, especialmente as restrições, a implementação, a transição e o encaixamento linguístico. Os procedimentos para a coleta e análise de dados, retirados de amostras diacrônicas e sincrônicas, seguem os passos da metodologia desenvolvida pela Teoria da Variação. Os resultados aqui apresentados nos permitem não só defender que a associação dos dois modelos é só compatível como também constitui eficiente ferramenta para tratar da mudança sintática, permitindo generalizações e trazendo contribuições para as discussões que envolvem o Parâmetro do Sujeito Nulo.
A nasalidade fonológica no português e suas restrições
Authors: Bisol Leda
Published: November 2016

Este artigo, que trata da nasalidade fonológica, estabelece uma relação entre propriedades da nasalidade e restrições gramaticais. Depreendida a gramática da vogal nasal, analisam-se os ditongos em palavras com flexão, que tornam a gramática relativamente mais complexa. Nesse contexto, por neutralização, emerge um só ditongo em palavra sem flexão.  A ideia norteadora é que o ditongo fonológico tem somente duas bases, aN e oN, enquanto a vogal dispõe de cinco vogais.
NOTA PRELIMINAR SOBRE AS ORIGENS E OS DESDOBRAMENTOS DA HISTORIOGRAFIA DA LITERATURA PORTUGUESA
Authors: De Souza Roberto Acízelo
Published: November 2016

Descreve-se o processo de constituição e consolidação da historiografia da literatura portuguesa no século XIX, com notícia tanto de seus antecedentes nos séculos XVII e XVIII quanto de seus desdobramentos no XX e no XXI.
POESIA E RENÚNCIA: PARA UMA LEITURA GINOCRÍTICA DE DOIS POEMAS DE MARIA BROWNE
Authors: Arao Lina , Samyn Henrique Marques
Published: November 2016

O artigo visa a propor uma leitura de dois poemas da escritora portuguesa Maria Browne (1797-1861): O suspiro e Desengano, ambos de Virações da madrugada(1854). Argumentamos que uma interpretação informada pela ginocrítica pode oferecer novas percepções sobre a apropriação de topoie imagens românticos por uma poetisa no âmbito da tradição patriarcal.
APRESENTAÇÃO REVISTA DIADORIM - Nº 17 VOLUME 2
Authors: Serra Carolina Ribeiro , Cunha Cláudia De Souza
Published: November 2016

A linha de pesquisa Língua e Acústica, do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Letras Vernáculas, foi criada no triênio 2005-2007 e acolhe estudos nas áreas da entoação, da fonologia prosódica e da fonologia experimental. Sua gênese tem início com a vinda do professor João Antônio de Moraes para a UFRJ, ainda como professor visitante, em 1988, e cabe revisitar um pouco essa história.

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DISTINÇÃO DE VARIEDADES DIALETAIS E DE MODALIDADES ATRAVÉS DE CONTORNOS DE REGIÕES PRÉ-NUCLEARES: ANÁLISES ACÚSTICAS E PERCEPTUAIS
Authors: Nunes Vanessa Gonzaga , Seara Izabel Christine
Published: November 2016

O objetivo deste trabalho é contribuir para a descrição prosódico-entonacional de declarativas neutras e interrogativas totais neutras em algumas variedades dialetais do português brasileiro e investigar pistas de distinção entre variedades dialetais e modalidades a partir da região pré-nuclear, ou seja, parte inicial das sentenças. Investigamos as produções de falantes naturais de Florianópolis, Chapecó, Blumenau e Lages, cidades de Santa Catarina e de Aracaju, Estância e Lagarto, do estado de Sergipe. Participaram, ao todo, 14 locutores e as sentenças pertencem ao corpus Amper-POR (Atlas Multimídia Prosódico do Espaço Românico – Língua Portuguesa), cujas produções se dão a partir de imagens. Para a maioria das variedades aqui analisadas e para quase todos os tipos acentuais (proparoxítonas, paroxítonas e oxítonas), houve diferença entre modalidades na região pré-nuclear. As diferenças que podem ser observadas no desenho da sobreposição de curvas de F0 também foram validadas através de testes estatísticos. As regiões pré-nucleares das interrogativas totais neutras apresentam valores de frequência superiores aos encontrados para declarativas. Na comparação inter-dialetal, a distinção entre modalidades é mais evidente no desenho das curvas de F0 referentes à produção de sergipanos. Entretanto, nas regiões pré-nucleares de sentenças interrogativas produzidas por catarinenses, houve comportamento distinto em função da cidade dos locutores. Encontramos valores de F0 mais baixos para locutores de Chapecó e Lages e mais altos para locutores de Florianópolis e Blumenau. Além disso, no que concerne ao desenho das curvas de F0, há mais proximidade entre os dados de blumenauenses e florianopolitanos e entre os dados de chapecoenses e lageanos. Realizamos testes de percepção, com 25 juízes naturais de Florianópolis e 25 de Aracaju, que confirmaram a hipótese de que a região pré-nuclear apresenta pistas capazes de distinguir modalidades.
SMALL CLAUSES LIVRES E SENTENÇAS CLIVADAS: COMPORTAMENTO ENTOACIONAL E SINTAXE
Authors: Da Cunha Karina Zendron , Carpes Daise Ribeiro Pereira
Published: November 2016

Neste artigo, apresentaremos os resultados de um experimento acústico a respeito do comportamento entoacional das sentenças exclamativas conhecidas como small clauses livres (SCLs) e das sentenças clivadas do português brasileiro (PB), e relacionaremos esses resultados com a estrutura sintática das sentenças analisadas. Tivemos por objetivo testar duas hipóteses. A primeira prevê que, na posição foco sentencial, o valor da frequência fundamental (F0) é maior do que na posição de sujeito e na posição da tônica final, tanto nas SCLs quanto nas sentenças clivadas. A segunda hipótese prevê que as SCLs e as clivadas têm o mesmo comportamento entoacional, se a análise de Kato (2007) para a estrutura sintática dessas sentenças estiver correta. Ou seja, o valor de F0 na posição foco das SCLs não apresentaria diferenças significativas em relação à posição foco das clivadas; e assim por diante para as posições sujeito e sílaba tônica final. Para testar essas hipóteses, desenvolvemos um experimento de produção e coletamos 288 sentenças para análise. O software PRAAT com o script MOMEL/INTSINT foi usado para analisar os dados de F0, e na sequência esses dados foram analisados estatisticamente com o software SPSS. Os resultados confirmaram nossa primeira hipótese, mas rejeitaram a segunda. Concluímos, portanto, que os comportamentos entoacionais em investigação são diferentes uns dos outros, o que sugere a possibilidade de termos estruturas sintáticas diferentes para SCLs e sentenças clivadas.
Self-esteem, Motivation, and Anxiety of Korean University Students
Authors: Basco Lelanie M. , Han Sang-Ho
Published: November 2016

The purpose of this study was to examine the level of self-esteem, motivation, and anxiety of university English learners and their differences according to gender, year, English proficiency level, and KSAT level. This study further aimed to determine the correlation between self-esteem, motivation, and anxiety of the learners. The respondents of this study were 255 randomly selected college students enrolled in English classes from a local university. A survey questionnaire consisting of 43 items was administered to the students. The Mean was used to determine the level of students’ self-esteem, motivation, and anxiety, followed by t-test, ANOVA, and Pearson’s r analysis. The results showed that the students at the current school had a moderate level of self-esteem, motivation, and anxiety. Significant differences were found in the students’ level of self-esteem, motivation, and anxiety when they were grouped according to gender and English proficiency level. The males had higher level of self-esteem and motivation and lower level of anxiety when compared with the females. No significant difference existed when the students were grouped according to year. There was a positive correlation between self-esteem and motivation, with high levels of self-esteem associated with high levels of motivation. On the other hand, there was a strong, negative correlation between self-esteem and anxiety with high levels of self-esteem associated with low levels of anxiety. Furthermore, there was a moderate, negative correlation between motivation and anxiety, with high levels of motivation associated with low levels of anxiety.
Роль гидродинамических параметров в формировании низкочастотных колебаний артериального давления у человека
Authors: Гриневич А.А. , Grinevich A.A.
Published: November 2016

The mechanism of forming of low-frequency oscillations in the human cardiovascular system is a burning issue today. The current paper considers
a hypothesis of hydrodynamic nature of these oscillations, which are formed without the involvement of autonomous control of the cardiovascular
system from the autonomic nervous system. The developed reduced hydrodynamic model was used to study the system response on additive periodic
perturbation of wide-ranged frequencies that affects the performance of the heart pump, as well as the role of hydrodynamic parameters of
the cardiovascular bed in this process. It was shown that low-frequency perturbation of pump wall rigidity forms low-frequency oscillations
in the arterial part of the cardiovascular flow without autonomous control, with the maximum amplitude observed at frequency close to 0.1 Hz.
Neuromodulation
Authors: Silberstein Stephen D ,   Jefferson Headache Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Published: November 2016

Neuromodulation is a new promising treatment for headache disorders. It consists of peripheral nerve neurostimulation and central neurostimulation.
Effect of Intensive Atorvastatin Therapy on Periprocedural PTEN Expression in CD4+T Lymphocytes of Patients with Unstable Angina Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Authors: Wang Jiangyou , Chen Han , Song Dan , Peng Jian , Su Xi
Published: November 2016

Objectives: To investigate the effects of intensive atorvastatin therapy on PTEN expression by CD4+ T lymphocytes in patients with unstable angina (UA) that received PCI. Methods: All patients with UA were randomly divided into the pretreatment with an intensive atorvastatin (ATV) group (80mg 12h before PCI, with a further 20mg every day after PCI, n = 56) or a conventional (control) group (only 20 mg/day, n = 56). Circulating CD4+ T cells were subsequently obtained prior to PCI and 18–24 h after successful PCI, using a magnetic cell sorting system. Plasma cTnI, CK-MB, hsCRP, IL-10 and TNF-a levels were measured just prior to the PCI and 18–24 h after PCI. PTEN mRNA and protein were determined by Real-time PCR and western blots, respectively. Results: PTEN mRNA and protein were dramatically decreased in ATV group (p < 0.05). In contrast, TNF-α and hsCRP significantly increased following PCI in two groups, with the ATV group being higher than control group (p < 0.05). IL-10 also markedly increased following PCI for the two groups. However, higher values were associated with the ATV group (p < 0.05). Compared to the control group, the incidence of elevated cTnI levels post-PCI was lower in the ATV group( p < 0.05); however, no difference could be found between the two groups regarding the incidence of elevated CK-MB post-PCI (p >0.05). Conclusion: Intensive atorvastatin treatment reduced the post-PCI myocardial inflammatory response in patients with UA, possibly by enhancing PTEN expression in CD4+ T lymphocytes.
Assessment of Myocardial Fibrosis in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy by Cardiac Magnetic Resonance: Modalities and Clinical Applications
Authors: Contaldi Carla
Published: November 2016

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a primary myocardial disease caused by mutations in sarcomeric contractile proteins, characterized by cardiomyocytes disarray, interstitial fibrosis, increased arteriolar wall thickness and scarring.

Fibrosis could represent a substrate for the generation of malignant ventricular tachyarrhythmias, which represent the current pathway for sudden cardiac death and is responsible for passive diastolic dysfunction, that is the leading cause of dyspnea.

The aim of this review is to depict the increasingly role of cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) for assessment of myocardial fibrosis in HCM. This article will briefly review the current status of the novel CMR techniques (the Late Gadolinium Enhancement and the emerging T1 mapping) for identification, characterization and quantization of myocardial fibrosis in HCM.

In addition, this review will discuss the most recent acquisition techniques, the new parameters and their possible clinical utility in diagnosis, therapeutic management and prognosis in HCM.
Pulmonary Embolism or Eisenmenger Syndrome?
Authors: Fanelli Anna L. , Agnoletti Gabriella , Garabello Domenica , Giorgi Mauro , Calcagnile Chiara , Rinaldi Mauro , Marra Sebastiano
Published: November 2016

Eisenmenger syndrome is a late complication of untreated congenital heart disease associated with left to right shunt, that can prompt in situ pulmonary thrombosis.

Herein the case of a 41 year old man with suspected pulmonary embolism, where an atrial septal defect lead to Eisenmenger Syndrome, is presented. Only lung transplantation and surgical defect closure revealed to be the optimal treatment.
Congenital Heart Disease has no Negative Impact on Educational Achievements and Employment among Maltese Adult Patients under Clinical Follow-Up
Authors: Caruana Maryanne , Grech Victor
Published: November 2016

Background: Most children born with congenital heart disease (CHD) nowadays survive into adulthood.  The aim of this study was to investigate the potential impact of CHD on educational achievements and employment in Maltese adult patients.

Methods: A bespoke self-reporting questionnaire based on the 2008 European Health Interview Survey (EHIS 2008) was distributed to 162 consecutive Maltese adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) patients at time of hospital follow-up for the 1-year period May 2013-May 2014.  Education and employment in the ACHD cohort were compared with those from 372 randomly-selected age- and sex-matched EHIS 2008 responders (general population cohort).  Chi-squared and Fisher Exact tests were used for categorical variables, and Mann-Whitney U test was applied to numerical variables.

Results:  There were 125 ACHD responders (65 males, mean age 30.64±12.80 years).  Nineteen patients had mild CHD, 85 had moderate lesions and 21 had severe disease.  Patients with moderate/severe CHD had undergone significantly more cardiac procedures (mean 1.79; 95% CI 1.56,2.02) compared to patients with mild disease (mean 0.68; 95% CI 0.40,0.96) (p<0.001).  There were no significant differences in educational achievements, employment rate or working patterns between the 2 cohorts, but significantly more ACHD patients had higher-skilled occupations (82.1%) compared to the general population (67.5%; p=0.01), with this difference being restricted to male subjects.  There were no significant differences in education and employment upon comparison of patients with mild and moderate/severe disease.

Conclusions:  This study suggests that, in Malta, ACHD has no negative impact on educational achievements and employment.
Acute Coronary Syndrome of Embolic Origin in a Patient on Direct Thrombin Inhibitor Three Years After Mechanical Mitral Valve Replacement
Authors: Ng Andrew Kei-yan , Jim Man Hong
Published: November 2016

Dabigatran was shown to be inferior to warfarin for patients with mechanical heart valves.  However it was postulated that its inferiority was limited to early post-operative period where the valves had not been adequately endothelialized.  We present a case where thromboembolic acute coronary syndrome developed in a patient six months after switching from warfarin to dabigatran, despite three years after mechanical mitral valve replacement.  We propose an alternative explanation for dabigatran failure. 
Rationale and Design of ST-ON-SET: Assessment of Antiplatelet Effect after Ticagrelor Loading Dose in STEMI pPatients and NSTEMI Patients
Authors: Wu Hongyi , Wang Yinman , Xu Huajie , Qian Juying , Ge Junbo
Published: November 2016

Background: Delayed platelet inhibition by ticagrelor has been initially documented in STEMI subjects. To the best of our knowledge, no data exists about the direct description of early onset of platelet inhibition after ticagrelor loading dose (LD) in different clinical forms of ACS, especially in Chinese patients. The ST-ON-SET study is designed to address this unmet need.

 Method/Design: The ST-ON-SET study is a single center, prospective, observational, open-label, investigator-initiated study. Platelet inhibition assessed by Light transmittance aggregometry (LTA) and plasma concentrations of ticagrelor and its metabolites would be investigated serially. The primary outcome is the inhibition of platelet aggregation measured by LTA at 2 hours after ticagrelor LD. Moreover, baseline inflammatory and thrombotic biomarkers would be measured to investigate the potential underlying influences of platelet inhibition.
Conclusion: The study is designed to characterize pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynatic profiles of ticagrelor LD in Chinese STEMI and NSTEMI patients. Furthermore, preliminary investigation of the underlying mechanism of initial delayed platelet inhibition by ticagrelor would be conducted.
Editorial
Authors: Ecco Clóvis , Martins Filho José Reinaldo F.
Published: November 2016

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Ateísmo e Religião em Ludwig Feuerbach: uma aposta na essencialidade do humano
Authors: Ecco Clóvis , Martins Filho José Reinaldo Felipe
Published: November 2016

Resumo: através desta incursão procuramos apontar algumas chaves de leitura para repensarmos o fenômeno do ateísmo, por ora vislumbrado a partir de uma de suas principais bases teóricas no século XIX, qual seja, a filosofia de Ludwig Feuerbach. Marcando sua distância em relação às demais críticas à religião, cujo núcleo de interesses geralmente se desenvolvia ao redor da inexistência de Deus, Feuerbach defende o reconhecimento de uma orfandade originária, única possibilidade capaz de reconduzir-nos rumo à essencialidade do humano. A religião é, nesse sentido, a principal forma de expressão desta essência, sendo que seu objeto não é Deus, mas o próprio homem. Toda projeção é, portanto, introjeção, a busca por uma interioridade perdida.

Palavras-chave: Religião. Deus; Ateísmo. Ludwig Feuerbach.
How Schools Can Best Support Somali Students and Their Families
Authors: Koch Julie Mae
Published: November 2016

Immigrant students often pose a challenge to educators. In particular, the Somali population of students presents a unique challenge due to the nature of their immigration, their history and culture, the fact that most are Muslim, and the fact that they are often labeled as “Black” by native-born peers. This article discusses the needs of Somali students and their families in education systems around the world and presents recommendations for schools to ease their transition. Future directions for research are also presented.
Pesquisa em educação ambiental e questões epistemológicas: a necessidade da continuidade do debate
Authors: Feiteiro Cavalari Rosa Maria , Schilling Trein Eunice
Published: November 2016

Neste artigo expomos as discussões ocorridas no âmbito do Grupo de Discussão de Pesquisa (GDP) Pesquisa em EA e Questões Epistemológicas, durante o VIII Encontro de Pesquisa em Educação Ambiental (VIII EPEA), realizado no Rio de Janeiro (RJ), no período de 19 a 22 de julho de 2015, que teve como tema A Avaliação da Década da Educação para o Desenvolvimento Sustentável e Perspectivas futuras. Para tanto, além de retomarmos algumas questões apresentadas em encontros anteriores, procuramos apresentar uma síntese dos trabalhos inscritos, bem como das temáticas abordadas.
The Difference In The Effects Of Longitudinal Effects Of Network Latency On STEM And Non-STEM Students
Authors: Bush H. Francis , Walsh Vonda , Sullivan Jay , Squire James
Published: November 2016

As enrollment in online courses increases faster than the overall enrollments in higher education, the differences in learning styles and academic disciplines need to be identified.  Further, the focus on the demand for students pursuing degrees in the sciences, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) has gained prominence in the past decade.  An experiment was conducted to study the interaction of objective learning and subjective learning, objective learning and enjoyment, and subjective learning and enjoyment on the longitudinal effects of network latency on students who were classified as STEM majors or non-STEM majors (humanities and social sciences).  The findings indicate that students from different majors responded differently by the time students have progressed to their senior year in reference to their learning styles and sensitivity to network delays than it was when they were freshmen.  The study suggests that the accumulation of experience and choice of major are important factors in mitigating the effects of network delay on learning.
To be Excellent Society: Comparative Analysis between Western and Muslim Philosophers
Authors: AS Humaidi Hum
Published: November 2016

The western philosophers like Karl Marx believe that society is ontologically understood in terms of physical dimension only while the Muslim philosophers such as al-Fārābī, Nasīr al-Dīn al-Tūsī, Ibn Khaldūn and Murtaḍā Muṭahharī argue that it consists of physical and metaphysical or spiritual aspects. The structure of a society along with its development and orientation can be seen and explained by its physical and metaphysical aspects. Moreover, the perfection of a society is not only based on the fulfilment of its physical needs but also on the establishment of intellectual and spiritual needs. This article aims to discuss society through Islamic philosophy’s perspective with the elaboration of social science, the reality of a society, the structure of an ideal society and its development and orientation.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.20414/ujis.v20i1.823
PROMOCIONALIDADE TELEVISUAL EM TEMPOS DE NOVAS TECNOLOGIAS
Authors: De Castro Maria Lílica Dias
Published: October 2016

Tendo em vista o reconhecido predomínio da televisão privada no país, em canal aberto, o objetivo do presente trabalho é investigar as relações entre essa mídia e os elementos de caráter econômico e tecnológico nela imperantes, analisando seus efeitos na especificidade da produção discursiva televisual, sobretudo aquela de caráter promocional. Para tanto, discute as propriedades da televisão no país, influência dos fatores econômico e tecnológico, relação entre tecnologia e discurso televisual, e o exame dessas repercussões em um programa da emissora. PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Televisão privada; economicismo e tecnologismo; produção discursiva; expansão e condensação; promocionalidade.  ABSTRACT Given the recognized predominance of private television in the country, in open channel, the objective of this study is to investigate the relationship between these media and the elements of economic  and technological character prevailing in it, analyzing their effects on specificity of televisual discourse production, especially that promotional character. Therefore, discusses the properties of television in the country, the influence of economic and technological factors, the relationship between technology and televisual discourse and examines the impacts on a broadcaster´s program. (TV Globo). KEYWORDS: Private television; economism and technologism; discursive production; expansion and condensation; promotion  RESUMEN Dado el predominio reconocido de la televisión privada en el país, canal abierto, el objetivo de este estudio es investigar la relación entre los medios de comunicación y los elementos económicos y tecnológicos de carácter en que prevalecen, el análisis de sus efectos sobre la especificidad de la producción de discurso televisivo, especialmente que el carácter promocional. Por lo tanto, se analizan las propiedades de la televisión en el país, la influencia de los factores económicos y tecnológicos, la relación entre la tecnología y discurso televisivo y el examen de los impactos en un programa de radiodifusión (Rede Globo). PALABRAS CLAVE: La televisión privada; economicismo y tecnologismo; producción discursiva; expansión y la condensación; “promocionalidad”.