bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Hypocholesterolemic activity of cornelian cherry (Cornus mas L.) fruits
Authors: Hosseinpour Fatemeh , Shomali Tahoora , Rafieian-Kopaei Mahmoud
Published: June 2017

Background

Lipid profile disturbances are important risk factors for cardiovascular events in patients with diabetes mellitus and finding safe and multifaceted agents is persuaded in this regard. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of cornelian cherry dried powder (CCDP) on serum lipid profile as well as liver antioxidant capacity, HMG-CoA reductase level and activity, and LDL receptor level in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats.

Methods

Forty-eight male adult Wistar rats were randomly allocated into eight equal groups and were treated for 4 weeks as follows: negative control (normal rats, basic diet); positive control (diabetic rats, basic diet), T1 to T4 groups: diabetic rats fed with basic diet containing 0.25, 0.5, 1 and 2 g/ 100 g BW CCDP, respectively; T5: diabetic rats fed with basic diet plus 10 mg/kg lovastatin in drinking water and T6: normal rats fed with basic diet containing 1 g/ 100 g BW CCDP.

Results

Administration of CCDP had no significant effect on serum glucose levels in diabetic rats however decreased total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and increased high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels and liver antioxidant capacity as compared to positive control rats (p<0.05). Although HMG-CoA reductase level showed a significant decrease only in T3 group, its activity was reduced in all diabetic CCDP and lovastatin-treated groups as compared to positive control. LDL receptor level remained statistically the same among positive control and CCDP-treated groups.

Conclusions

In conclusion, the present study confirms hypocholesterolemic effect of CCDP in diabetic rats and demonstrated that this effect was at least partly due to inhibition of liver HMG-CoA reductase activity.
Pregnancy outcomes among patients with recurrent pregnancy loss and chromosomal aberration (CA) without PGD
Authors: Kabessa Maor , Harlev Avi , Friger Michael , Sergienko Ruslan , Litwak Baila , Koifman Arie , Steiner Naama , Bashiri Asher
Published: June 2017

Background:

Recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) is defined by two or more failed clinical pregnancies. Three to four percent of the couples with RPL have chromosomal aberrations (CA) in at least one partner. The parent’s structural chromosomal abnormalities may cause an unbalanced karyotype in the conceptus which could lead to implantation failure, early or late pregnancy loss, or delivery of a child with severe physical and/or mental disabilities.

Objective:

To compare live birth rates of couples with CA to couples with normal karyotypes and to investigate medical and obstetric characteristics and pregnancy outcomes of couples with CA and RPL who attend an RPL clinic at a tertiary hospital.

Methods:

A retrospective cohort study, including 349 patients with two or more consecutive pregnancy losses. The study group consisted of 52 patients with CA, and the control group consisted of 297 couples with normal karyotype. All patients were evaluated and treated in the RPL clinic at Soroka University Medical Center and had at least one subsequent spontaneous pregnancy.

Results:

The demographic and clinical characteristics were not found to be statistically different between the two groups. The group of carriers of CA had 28/52 (53.8%) live births in their index pregnancy vs. the normal 202/297 (68%) (P=0.067, CI 95%) in the control group. No statistically significant etiology was found between the study group and the control group. A statistically significant difference in live birth rates was found when comparing the total amount of pregnancies [index pregnancy (IP)+post index pregnancy (PIP)] between the study group and the control group (54.16% vs. 67.82%, respectively, P=0.0328).

Conclusion:

Patients with RPL and CA who have spontaneous pregnancies, have a good prognosis (63.4%) of a successful pregnancy with at least one of the pregnancies (index or post index) resulting in a live birth.
Tree Shape and form in Ancient Coppice Woodlands
Authors: Maděra Petr , Tomáš Slach , Úradníček Luboš , Lacina Jan , Černušáková Linda , Friedl Michal , Řepka Radomír , Buček Antonín
Published: June 2017

Ancient coppice woodlands are coppice-originated forest stands with a long-term continual development, and with the preserved typical natural and historic elements of old sprout forests. Prominent natural elements in the ancient coppice woodlands are namely old coppice stools. There is, in scientific literature, lack of information about features of ancient coppice stools. Therefore, our contribution aims to describe shape and form of ancient coppice stools, including the most important microhabitat of coppice woodlands - dendrothelms. Based on field survey of 20 localities of important coppice woodlands we recorded 135 ancient coppice stools of 13 tree species and a total of 80 dendrothelms in 9 tree species. Basic features of ancient coppice stools and dendrothlems were measured and evaluated.
Desertification Detected in the Udhaim River Basin, Iraq Based on Spectral Indices Derived from Remote Sensing Images
Authors: Mail Abd Al Salam Mohammed
Published: June 2017

In this study, changes in Land Use Land Cover (LULC) have been investigated over the Udhaim River Basin in Iraq by using spectral indices. NDVI, NDBI, NDWI, NDBaI, and CI represent respectively the vegetation, built-up, water bodies, bare-land, and soil crust of LULC. Two different images were acquired for the analysis, namely a Landsat 5 TM image from 1 July 2007 and a Landsat 8 OLI from 5 June 2015, both representing summer conditions. Results show that the percentages of vegetated land and water body areas have decreased. On the contrary, the percentages of built-up, bare land and soil crust areas have increased. The loss of vegetated areas and water body areas is a signal of land degradation leading to desertification, due to the combined effects of climate conditions, water deficit and human activities. Field observation shows that human activities have a significant impact on land degradation.
Double dispersion effects on non-Darcy free convective boundary layer flow of a nanofluid over vertical frustum of a cone with convective boundary condition
Authors: RamReddy Ch. , Venkata Rao Ch.
Published: June 2017

In this paper, a numerical analysis is performed to investigate the effects of double dispersion and convective boundary condition on natural convection flow over vertical frustum of a cone in a nanofluid saturated non-Darcy porous medium. In addition, Brownian motion and thermophoresis effects have taken into consideration, and the uniform wall nanoparticle condition is replaced with the zero nanoparticle mass flux boundary condition to execute physically applicable results. For this complex problem, the similarity solution does not exist and hence suitable non-similarity transformations are used to transform the governing equations along with the boundary conditions into non-dimensional form. The Bivariate Pseudo-Spectral Local Linearisation Method (BPSLLM) is used to solve the reduced non-similar, coupled partial differential equations. To test the accuracy of proposed method, the error analysis and convergence tests are conducted. The effect of flow influenced parameters on non-dimensional velocity, temperature, nanoparticle volume fraction, regular concentration field as well as on the surface drag, heat transfer, nanoparticle and regular mass transfer rates are analyzed.
Effect of food types on competitive interaction between Aedes aegypti (LINNAEUS, 1762) and Ae. albopictus (SKUSE, 1894) (Diptera, Culicidae): a proximate level appraisal
Authors: Banerjee Sampa , Mohan Sushree , Pramanik Soujita , Banerjee Soumyajit , Saha Goutam K. , Aditya Gautam
Published: June 2017

Competitive interactions between coexisting Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus have been implied as a crucial factor shaping life history traits and population characteristics. The overlap in resource requirements and similarities in the life history strategies of the two Aedes mosquitoes form a basis for competitive interactions. In the present study, the role of the food quality of the larval habitats in influencing the outcome of competition between Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus is evaluated to highlight food quality as a basis for asymmetric competitive outcomes. Instar I larvae of the two mosquitoes were reared using conspecifics or heterospecifics of constant size and equal ratio with four different food types: boiled rice, boiled pulses, a mixture of boiled rice and pulses, and fish food. Competitive interactions were evaluated using age at pupation (AP), pupal weight (PW), dry adult weight (AW) and wing length (WL) with respect to intra- and interspecific competition for the two sexes of each mosquito species. The results show that Ae. albopictus developed faster but achieved a smaller size compared to Ae. aegypti under interspecific competition conditions, the extent of the difference varying significantly with the food type. Given the variety of food resources available in the small container larval habitats, the results of the study imply that food quality may act differentially with respect to larval development and adult body size, depending on the conspecifics or heterospecifics and on the sex of the species concerned. The dominance of one species over the other may also be a consequence of the resource utilization pattern that varies in the larval habitats.
Autism Spectrum Disorder in Preterm Children
Authors: Kalish Brian T. , Angelidou Asimenia , Stewart Jane
Published: June 2017

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental condition characterized by impaired socialization and communication. In addition to cognitive, language, and motor disabilities, preterm children are at increased risk for the development of ASD. Several perinatal and neonatal insults, including maternal infection, perinatal depression, prenatal stress, and intraventricular hemorrhage, may disrupt early brain development and contribute to ASD risk. Preterm children demonstrate altered neuroconnectivity and cerebellar injury, both of which are associated with ASD. Early identification of ASD may improve long-term outcomes in this population.
Impact of Prolonged Breastfeeding on Dental Caries: A Population-Based Birth Cohort Study
Authors: Peres Karen Glazer , Nascimento Gustavo G. , Peres Marco Aurelio , Mittinty Murthy N. , Demarco Flavio Fernando , Santos Ina Silva , Matijasevich Alicia , Barros Aluisio J D
Published: June 2017

BACKGROUND:

Few studies have assessed the effect of breastfeeding, bottle feeding, and sugar consumption on children’s dental caries. We investigated whether the duration of breastfeeding is a risk factor for dental caries in the primary dentition, independently of sugar consumption.

METHODS:

An oral health study (n = 1303) nested in a birth cohort study was carried out in southern Brazil. The average number of decayed, missing, and filled primary tooth surfaces (dmfs) and severe early childhood caries (S-ECC: dmfs ≥6) were investigated at age 5 years. Breastfeeding was the main exposure collected at birth and at 3, 12, and 24 months of age. Data on sugar consumption were collected at 24, 48, and 60 months of age. Marginal structural modeling was used to estimate the controlled direct effect of breastfeeding (0–12, 13–23, and ≥24 months) on dmfs and on S-ECC.

RESULTS:

The prevalence of S-ECC was 23.9%. The mean number of dmfs was 4.05. Children who were breastfed for ≥24 months had a higher number of dmfs (mean ratio: 1.9; 95% confidence interval: 1.5–2.4) and a 2.4 times higher risk of having S-ECC (risk ratio: 2.4; 95% confidence interval: 1.7–3.3) than those who were breastfed up to 12 months of age. Breastfeeding between 13 and 23 months had no effect on dental caries.

CONCLUSIONS:

Prolonged breastfeeding increases the risk of having dental caries. Preventive interventions for dental caries should be established as early as possible because breastfeeding is beneficial for children’s health. Mechanisms underlying this process should be investigated more deeply.
Evaluación post ocupacional en bibliotecas: una revisión sistemática
Authors: Cárdenas Celia Mireles , Peña Landeros Jorge Alejandro
Published: June 2017

Ante el cuestionamiento sobre cuáles son las características que los espacios bibliotecarios deben tener para ser pertinentes a las prácticas y conductas propias de los usuarios del siglo XXI, este estudio establece como objetivo general identificar las principales características de la literatura científica que refiere al tema de la evaluación post ocupacional en bibliotecas en los últimos diez años. Para lograr el objetivo establecido, se realizó una revisión sistemática de la literatura que refiere a los estudios de evaluación post ocupacional en bibliotecas en los idiomas  inglés, español y portugués, publicada entre los años 2006-2016, en el Buscador de Información Global (BIG), de EBSCO, Web Of Science (WOS), Education Resources Information Center (ERIC), Red de Revistas Científicas de América Latina y el Caribe (REDALyC), DIALNET, INFOBILA, Google y Google Académico. Los resultados obtenidos muestran que existe un balance entre los estudios teóricos y empíricos sobre el tema, que son llevados a cabo, principalmente, por arquitectos y bibliotecólogos, tanto en bibliotecas universitarias como públicas, así como el empleo de diversos métodos y técnicas en su implementación. Las conclusiones enfatizan la importancia de este tipo estudios para la mejora del uso de los espacios y la optimización de los recursos invertidos en la construcción  o remodelación  de bibliotecas, así como del trabajo colaborativo e interdisciplinario para llevarlos a cabo.
Effect of Quail Egg Administration on Some Liver Function Related Parameters
Authors: ABA Patrick E.
Published: June 2017

There are a lot of testimonies on the therapeutic efficacies of quail egg on diabetics and on liver disorders. This study investigated synthetic and conjugatory states of the liver in diabetic rats administered varying concentrations of quail egg solution. Thirty (30) adult male albino Wistar rats were assigned to 5 groups of 6 rats each. Groups 2-5 of rats were injected with alloxan monohydrate intraperitoneally at the dose of 160 mg/kg, while rats in group 1 served as normal control. Upon establishment of fasting blood glucose level above 126 mg/dl, the rats in groups 2-4 were administered 30, 15 and 7.5 mg/ml of quail egg solution respectively for 7 days. Rats in groups 1 and 5 received distilled water (10 ml/kg) each. All treatments were through the oral route. At the end of the 7 days duration of the study, blood samples for serum protein and bilirubin assays were collected. Results indicated that the quail egg administration to alloxanized rats did not alter total serum protein and albumin values, but improved significantly (p<0.5) the conjugated bilirubin values compared to that of the negative control group (group 5). It was concluded that administration of quail egg solution to alloxanized rats aided hepatic conjugatory ability with little or no effect on its synthetic function.
Monetary policy in Brazil: Evidence from new measures of monetary shocks
Authors: Costa Filho Adonias Evaristo da
Published: June 2017

Abstract This paper derives new measures of monetary policy shocks for Brazil. First, one set of shocks is built inspired by Romer and Romer (2004) methodology, using official and private forecasts. Central Bank staff forecasts were collected from the technical presentations of monetary policy meetings, released after the introduction of the Access of Information Law, while private forecasts come from the Focus survey. Second, a yield curve shock is constructed for the Brazilian case, based on the Barakchian and Crowe (2013) methodology. Equipped with the shocks measures, I include them on VARs (Vector Autoregressions) and analyze the effects on inflation and output. A standardized monetary policy shock is found to reduce real GDP in up to 0.5%. In all but the yield curve shock case, it is found evidence of a price puzzle in the estimated models.
Incidência de flebite e flebite pós-infusional em adultos hospitalizados
Authors: Urbanetto Janete de Souza , Muniz Franciele de Oliveira Minuto , Silva Renata Martins da , Freitas Ana Paula Christo de , Oliveira Ana Paula Ribeiro de , Santos Jessica de Cassia Ramos dos
Published: June 2017

RESUMO Objetivo Avaliar a incidência de flebite durante o uso de cateter intravenoso periférico (CIP) e pós-infusional e analisar a associação com fatores de risco em pacientes hospitalizados. Método Estudo de coorte com 165 pacientes adultos internados em hospital universitário de Porto Alegre que totalizaram 447 acessos no período de dezembro 2014 a fevereiro 2015. A coleta dos dados foi diária, e a análise dos dados ocorreu pela estatística descritiva e analítica. Resultados A incidência de flebite durante o uso do CIP foi de 7,15% e de flebite pós-infusional, 22,9%. A flebite durante o uso do cateter associou-se com a Amoxicilina + Ácido Clavulânico. A flebite pós-infusional apresentou associação do grau de gravidade com a idade e com o uso de Amoxacilina + Ácido Clavulânico, Cloridrato de Tramadol e Anfotericina. Conclusão A incidência de flebite pós-infusional mostrou-se um indicador importante para a análise do cenário da qualidade da assistência em saúde.
Obtenção de blocos de concreto com utilização de resíduos reciclados da própria fabricação dos blocos
Authors: Gomes Paulo César Correia , Pereira Fábio Alencar , Uchôa Sílvia Beatriz Beger , Oliveira Fábio Cabral de , Almeida Lícia Holanda
Published: June 2017

Resumo O artigo relata um estudo de caso de uma fábrica de blocos de concreto (BC), que utiliza os resíduos de blocos como agregados reciclados para a produção de novos blocos, denominados aqui blocos reciclados de concreto (BRC). O objetivo do estudo foi obter BRC e avaliar a influência dos agregados reciclados de blocos (AGRB) na resistência à compressão dos blocos. Os BRC foram produzidos para uso na construção de edificações, contribuindo para a diminuição do desperdício e do consumo de matéria-prima, agregando valor aos resíduos e visando, além do atendimento às normas ambientais vigentes, à sustentabilidade. A fábrica foi implantada no próprio local da obra, destinada à construção de moradias populares. Os resíduos foram compostos unicamente de restos de blocos de concreto, tendo sido originados nas diferentes etapas do processo de fabricação. Os AGRB gerados a partir destes foram obtidos pelo processo de peneiramento. Após a caracterização, foram incluídos no processo de fabricação dos BRC. Os mesmos critérios de dosagem dos concretos secos com agregados naturais foram aplicados aos agregados reciclados. Os AGRB foram utilizados para substituírem os agregados naturais de menores dimensões (pó de pedra e/ou areia natural). O melhor desempenho dos BRC foi obtido com a substituição total do pó de pedra e da areia natural (CAGRB).
Estudo experimental da influência das chapas com dentes estampados na perda de protensão em tabuleiros de madeira protendidos transversalmente
Authors: Cheung Andrés Batista , Christoforo André Luis , Calil Junior Carlito
Published: June 2017

Resumo Esta pesquisa apresenta o estudo experimental da influência das chapas com dentes estampados (CDE) na perda de protensão em tabuleiros treliçados protendidos transversalmente para aplicação em pontes de madeira. Como os conectores diminuem o contato direto das peças de madeira, as perdas de protensão apresentam valores diferentes dos obtidos nos tabuleiros laminados protendidos convencionais. Dessa forma, esta pesquisa apresenta um estudo experimental em uma faixa, em que as perdas de protensão são avaliadas por meio de instrumentação contínua em sala com temperatura e umidade controlada. Com isso foi possível identificar os níveis de tensão nas barras após o período de 60 dias, que corresponde à fase inicial de serviço da ponte, com o objetivo de fornecer dados preliminares para o estabelecimento de planos de protensão. Os valores obtidos experimentalmente foram ajustados aos modelos teóricos e empíricos por meio do método dos mínimos quadrados. Os resultados demonstraram, pela análise dos valores médios, que não foram notadas diferenças significativas entre o sistema com chapas com dentes estampados e o sistema sem chapas; porém, faz-se necessária a realização de mais ensaios para que se possa ter uma amostra de maior representatividade.
Fibrosis Quística Pulmonar, Gástrica y Gastro-Pulmonar en la Actualidad: Una Revisión Sistémica
Authors: Bocanegra Amaya C , Bula Mu L
Published: June 2017

La Fibrosis Quística (FQ) es una enfermedad que produce compromiso multisistémico, crónico y en muchos casos, progresivo. Más de 20 años han transcurrido desde la identificación del gen CFTR, cuyas mutaciones la producen. Desde entonces, han ocurrido importantes avances en la comprensión de su patogenia, muchos de los cuales se han traducido en nuevas estrategias terapéuticas y mejorías en la sobrevida y calidad de vida de los pacientes. Sin embargo, mucho nos queda aún por entender y por avanzar en tratamiento y resultados. Las pruebas para diagnosticarla consisten principalmente en la prueba del sudor, respaldada con pruebas de ADN.Varios estudios clínicos indican que el estado nutricional desempeña un papel importante en la progresión de la afección pulmonar. Estudios longitudinales apuntan a una ventaja de supervivencia para los pacientes con un status nutricional óptimo, es por eso que la alimentación juega un papel crucial en la calidad de vida de las personas que la padecen.
Les proves d'aptitud personals als graus d'Educació Infantil i d'Educació Primària
Authors: Cornadó Josep Maria
Published: June 2017

La Junta del Consell Interuniversitari de Catalunya de 15 de desembre de 2014 va establir els requisits per accedir al Grau en educació infantil, primària i al doble Grau en educació infantil i primària de les universitats públiques i privades del sistema universitari català a partir del curs 2017-2018 inclòs. Aquell acord establia la superació d’una Prova d’Aptitud Personal (PAP) que avaluarà, d'una banda, les competències comunicatives i lògico-matemàtiques bàsiques per mitjà d’una prova escrita i, de l'altra, avaluarà la reflexió i el raonament crític a partir d’una producció escrita que els estudiants hauran d'elaborar. En aquest article s'exposa l'objectiu i el funcionament d'aquesta prova.
Editorial
Authors: Campos Alves Sandra Mara
Published: June 2017

Editorial
Regulatory mechanisms associating innate leaves senescence of incongruent species
Authors: Khaskheli Allah Jurio , Ahmed Waqas , Khaskheli Muhammad Ibrahim , Ahmad Zeeshan , Hong Li Juan
Published: June 2017

Background: Senescence is the final developmental phase of a leaf which starts with nutrient salvage and ends with cell death. The first visible event during senescence is leaf yellowing, which typically starts at the leaf margins and progresses to the interior of the leaf blade. Though, regulators of senescence adopt a range of physiological and developmental mechanisms which undergo senescence of plant.

Methods: Leaves of different species were collected from the green house, and then rinsed several times with sterilized distilled water. For discs of leaves, two same sized leaves were collected and made the same sized discs. The samples were infiltrated with specific senescence inhibitor. The discs then kept in distilled water and placed under condition at 250 C. Observed the phenotypes at two days interval, molecular based analysis was perfumed at 8th day of infiltration.  

Results: In this study, innate senescence approach comparison to inhibitor based senescence has been performed in order to check its consequences on leaves of different crops such as; cauliflower, apple, tobacco, rose and Arabidopsis. Arabidopsis and apple have resulted in a narrative phenotype with high level of ion leakage. While in case of rose and cauliflower, the phenotype was characterized with yellow fading of leaves. Interestingly, in the tobacco plants, intense yellowing of leaves developed along bottom. Further, in order to confirm the efficiency and pattern of senescence, we had also assessed the changes occurred during leaf senescence via ion leakage and chlorophyll content, expression of SAG12 (a senescence associated gene) and (PSA) photosynthetic associated genes expression as markers.

Conclusions: It has been noted that progression of leaf senescence is a very critical and important factors affecting plant growth and development. It can be stated that initiation of leaves senescence can be controlled by using specific inhibitor.
Urgencia hipertensiva secundaria a enfermedad poliquística renal autosómica recesiva en lactante. Reporte de caso
Authors: Quisbert-Cruz Roxana , Zárate-Mondragón Flora
Published: June 2017

La enfermedad poliquística renal asociada a la fibrosis hepática congénita es una enfermedad hereditaria; se encuentra dentro del espectro de las enfermedades fibroquísticas hepatorrenales. Su frecuencia estimada es de 1 en 20.000 nacidos vivos para la variedad de enfermedad poliquística renal autosómica recesiva y más rara para la variedad autosómica dominante. Se presenta un reporte de caso de un paciente cuyo padecimiento se inició con crisis hipertensiva de difícil control, debido a enfermedad poliquística renal y fibrosis hepática congénita, presentación clínica poco frecuente; cabe mencionar sobre la importancia del control de la tensión arterial para prevenir complicaciones causadas por la hipertensión arterial: hipertrofia cardiaca, falla cardiaca y retinopatía crónica.
La intervención del pediatra en el niño con labio y paladar hendido
Authors: Lombardo-Aburto Esther
Published: June 2017

Las malformaciones congénitas son defectos estructurales presentes en el nacimiento. Las fisuras labio-alvéolo palatinas tienen una alta incidencia que se presenta en uno de cada 750 recién nacidos vivos, por lo que están entre las malformaciones más frecuentes y mejor conocidas. El labio y paladar hendido son anomalías que comúnmente están asociadas y constituyen las malformaciones congénitas más frecuentes de la cabeza y el cuello. Se define como labio leporino o hendido, fisura labial o queilosquisis al defecto facial que involucra el cierre incompleto del labio, unilateral, bilateral o medial, generalmente lateral a la línea media. Se define como paladar hendido, palatosquisis, o fisura palatina al defecto palatino en la línea media que comunica con fosas nasales y cavidad oral.
Síndrome de Burnout na Rede de Educação Pública Estadual de um município do RS
Authors: Costa Zuleika Leonora Schmidt , Sinhoreli Nádia Stefânia Pereira
Published: June 2017

Este estudo tem como objetivo compreender as causas dos adoecimentos de professores da rede pública da educação básica de um município no interior do Rio Grande do Sul. A Metodologia é um estudo exploratório descritivo, qualitativo, cujos dados foram coletados entre agosto e setembro de 2015, através de questionário realizados nas escolas. Os dados foram agrupados em três categorias, as quais representam as três dimensões da Síndrome de Burnout referidas pela literatura: exaustão emocional, despersonalização e baixa realização profissional. A inserção ao mercado de trabalho significa estar fazendo parte de uma classe privilegiada, que consegue passar por diversas formas sociais capitalistas que impõe um ritmo de competitividade, mesmo que essa sobrecarga no cotidiano do trabalhador lhe cause estresse, ansiedade e tantos outros sentimentos. Entre as situações do cotidiano escolar mais sginficativas, estão os relacionamentos entre professores e direções das escolas, conflitos entre alunos e professores, pais, e competições, entre colegas, por horários, melhores turmas, e tantos outros fatores. As competições fazem parte do desempenho e comprometimentos da vida diária do professor, tornando suscetíveis a desenvolver a Síndrome de Burnout. O estudo revela manifestação referente da Síndrome de Burnout entre os professores entrevistados e, principalmente, como estes sintomas se manifestam de acordo com as características individuais de cada professor. Estes resultados são discutidos no contexto deste trabalho. Ao términio deste estudo, esta pesquisa revela quais são as causas do adoecimento de professores da rede pública da educação de um município do Rio Grande do Sul. Os resultados apontam para: o estresse diário no ambiente de trabalho entre os diversos atores do cotidiano escolar (conflitos entre professores, direção, alunos e famílias), falta de recursos materiais nesses locais, baixos salários, poucas horas disponíveis de lazer, excesso de trabalho, deslocamento a ambientes escolares diferentes, e um alto grau de ansiedade despendida, semanalmente, aos vários papéis que o professor desenvolve durante o momento de “ser” professor na contemporaneidade.
Eletromiografia e controle postural em atletas de handebol e praticantes de musculação
Authors: De Oliveira Vinicius Da Silva Lessa , Da Rosa Hyago Bernardes , Barbosa Igor Martins , Santos Lucas Souza , Prusch Samuel Klippel , Lemos Luiz Fernando Cuozzo
Published: June 2017

Introdução: Uma forma de avaliar o controle postural, tanto unipodal como bipodal, é através da mensuração da atividade eletromiográfica de músculos de membros inferiores (bíceps femoral, reto femoral, vasto lateral, e gastrocnêmico medial). Objetivos: Comparar o controle postural eletromiográfico bipodal e unipodal de atletas de handebol do sexo feminino com praticantes de musculação do mesmo sexo. Metodologia: O controle postural foi avaliado através do teste de permanecer o mais imóvel possível durante 30 segundos, em apoio bipodal e unipodal direita. Resultados: As atletas de handebol obtiveram maior ativação no músculo reto femoral na condição bipodal, e também para os quatro músculos avaliados na condição unipodal, enquanto que, para as praticantes de musculação a maior ativação foi encontrada apenas para os músculos reto femoral e gastrocnêmio medial na condição unipodal. Conclusão: É possível concluir, com base no presente estudo, que a prática de modalidades esportivas distintas pode interferir, devido a especificidade da modalidade treinada, provocando alterações fisiológicas na manutenção do controle postural, avaliada através da eletromiografia.
Phenanthrene and Methylphenanthrene Isomers in Maturity Assessment of Biodegraded Crude Oils (Sakhalin, Russia)
Authors: Stojanović Ksenija , Jovančićević Branimir , Golovko Anatoly , Golovko Julia , Pevneva Galina , Cvetković Olga , Vitorović Dragomir
Published: June 2017

This paper is aimed at defining two new advantageous maturation parameters based on distribution and abundance of phenanthrene (P) and methylphenanthrene (MP) isomers in the tricyclic fraction of
aromatic hydrocarbons: MPI 3+1/PAI 1 and [2(2-MP+3-MP)+P]/1-MP. The applicability of newly proposed parameters was checked by correlation analysis. Depth of the reservoir rock, diasterane maturation parameter, as well as several typical aromatic fraction maturation parameters were used for this purpose. The examined oils (fourteen samples from nine oil fields of Sakhalin Island, Russia), were of Miocene age and from reservoir rocks of relatively wide range of depths (73-2841 m). All samples represented biodegraded, or mixtures of biodegraded and nonbiodegraded oils [1].
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Obstacles in the Utilisation of Maternal Health Care Services in Murarai-II C.D. Block, Birbhum District, West Bengal, India
Authors: Ghosh Alokananda , Mistri Dr.Biswaranjan
Published: June 2017

Improving maternal health was one of the eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and now it is one of the targets of 17 point Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The utilisation of Maternal Health Care Services (MHCSs) is a complex phenomenon and it is influenced by several factors, like-health care seeking behaviour of the cohorts belonging to different socio-economic and cultural background, distance of the facility centres, type and conditions of the roads including undulating surface, transportation cost, type and availability of transportation mode along with the factors related to the accountability and surveillances of the health care services. Therefore, clear understanding and discussion is needed to draw an association between MHCSs and its influential factors. The objectives of the study are to estimate the impact of accessibility on the underserved status of MHCSs and on the utilisation of MHCSs through paucity index. In addition, the study aims to evaluate the causal relationships between underserved situation and obstacle score with the paucity index of MHCS utilisation.The empirical observation unfolds that the provision and utilisation of MHCSs are strongly dependent on accessibility and distance. The situation is aggravating for proper delivery of services, which is responsible for the increasing obstacle score and paucity index, especially in remote sub- centres of Murarai-II C.D. Block of Birbhum District.
Axillary Nerve Palsy and Deltoid Muscle Atony
Authors: Mitchell Justin J. , Chen Christopher , Liechti Daniel J. , Heare Austin , Chahla Jorge , Bravman Jonathan T.
Published: June 2017

* Axillary nerve palsy presents in a variety of ways and can be a substantial source of dysfunction about the shoulder. It is important for the orthopaedic surgeon to recognize axillary nerve injuries in the setting of acute trauma. The surgeon should also be aware that such injuries are part of the complication profile of both open and arthroscopic surgery involving the shoulder.

* Early recognition and treatment is important as full recovery becomes less likely in association with chronic axillary nerve injuries. However, diagnosis is often difficult and can be masked by compensatory mechanisms of the adjacent shoulder muscles.

* Several treatment options are available, depending on the extent and type of injury, including neurolysis, neurorrhaphy, nerve-grafting, and nerve transfer. This article highlights the etiology, diagnostic pathways, and treatment of both traumatic and iatrogenic axillary nerve injuries.
Two-dimensional generalized thermo-elastic problem for anisotropic half-space
Authors: Ghosh Debkumar , Lahiri Abhijit , A. Abbas Ibrahim
Published: June 2017

This paper concerns with the study of wave propagation in fibre reinforced anisotropic half space under the influence of temperature and hydrostatic initial stress. Lord-Shulman theory is applied to the heat conduction equation. The resulting equations are written in the form of vector matrix differential equation by using Normal Mode technique, finally which is solved by Eigen value approach.
Reseña: La última enfermedad, los últimos momentos y los funerales del Libertador Simón Bolívar
Authors: Montero Alexander
Published: June 2017

El libro La última enfermedad, los últimos momentos y los funerales del libertador Simón Bolívar es una pieza histórica de invaluable valor. En ella se presentan no solo las reflexiones de primera mano del médico de cabecera del Libertador Simón Bolívar sobre la evolución de su enfermedad terminal, sino también deja entrever el pesar de los allegados por la muerte del ilustre prócer y la representación simbólica de su partida para la patria.
Reseña: Derecho y razón práctica
Authors: Martínez Linda
Published: June 2017

En este texto, Alexy presenta una serie de ensayos en los que resume pero a su vez esclarece algunos de los postulados más importantes de su teoría de la argumentación jurídica, así como también de su teoría de los derechos fundamentales. De este modo, plantea su postura frente a la relación necesaria entre el Derecho y la moral, con lo cual destaca la importancia de los principios jurídicos en su concepción acerca del Derecho. En este análisis sobresalen algunos elementos conceptuales de su teoría del discurso práctico racional, que definen su propuesta de la argumentación jurídica como teoría procedimental, marcando claras diferencias con otras concepciones del pensamiento jurídico contemporáneo como el positivismo jurídico y el interpretativismo de Ronald Dworkin.
Reflexiones sobre la Estrategia de Seguridad Nacional Española: lecciones para Sudamérica
Authors: Briones Riverosa Daniela
Published: June 2017

Respecto a la seguridad y defensa, Sudamérica es una región que enfrenta una situación estratégica compleja, que ofrece riesgos y oportunidades, y por esa razón requiere un marco de referencia claro para ser comprendido. A nivel internacional, la redacción de estrategias de seguridad ha cobrado mayor importancia, pues son una de las principales herramientas que tienen los países para orientar su toma de decisiones dentro de este ámbito. Según lo anterior, el objetivo de este artículo es analizar los principales puntos de la Estrategia de Seguridad Nacional de España (2013), en comparación con la realidad de una serie de países latinos, para así contribuir al desarrollo de estos documentos en una región que busca posicionarse como un actor internacional relevante.
Una estrategia para lograr: el Reino Unido busca innovar en competitividad, 1998-2005
Authors: Sandino-Vargas Enrique
Published: June 2017

Este artículo analiza el caso de una estrategia de innovación genuina en términos de competitividad, tal como fue adoptada por el Reino Unido durante los años comprendidos entre 1998 y 2005. La evidencia se encontró mediante la sistematización de antecedentes, medidas, escenarios,  implementación y progreso de tal estrategia, según la cual se considera que la única fuente sólida de conocimientos es la actividad de Investigación y Desarrollo (I+D). Esto va a ser demostrado con el seguimiento de estrategias de innovación genuina, durante el sentido de los esfuerzos del Reino Unido por impulsar la actividad de I+D, en el período analizado, para así determinar las brechas reales entre el Reino Unido y sus principales competidores. En una economía global como la de hoy, la competitividad busca desarrollar estrategias complejas y revolucionarias. Las economías basadas en el conocimiento están tratando de mantener su competitividad dentro y fuera de sus fronteras. A finales del siglo veinte, en efecto, ser competente y com-petitivo es la mejor estrategia para crear y mantener el capital intelectual de las organizaciones.
A evasão no ensino médio
Authors: TROMBINI JANAINE , OLEGRÁRIO FABIANE , Da Silva Laroque Luís Fernando
Published: June 2017

O presente artigo tem como objetivo analisar os fatores que levam os alunos a evadir as salas de aula de uma escola pública de ensino médio localizada no Vale do Taquari/RS e as práticas pedagógicas/estratégias que o supervisor poderá elaborar juntamente com o grupo de professores e funcionários. Nos últimos anos a realidade de muitas escolas públicas há grande índice de evasão no ensino médio. Nesta direção, o trabalho preocupou-se também em encontrar maneiras/estratégias possíveis de serem executadas pelo grupo gestor juntamente com os professores a fim de amenizar esse elevado índice de evasão. Foram realizadas revisões bibliográficas de obras que tratam sobre a evasão escolar (livros, leis, artigos) e também realizadas entrevistas semi-estruturadas com professores do ensino médio de uma escola publica estadual do município de Progresso, juntamente com questionários sobre o tema deste projeto com supervisores e alunos (casos) que permanecem nesta escola.
Histórias em quadrinhos na sala de aula: leitura de mundos
Authors: Pivovar Altair
Published: June 2017

RESUMO Assentado no pressuposto de que o ser humano se vê na contingência incessante de decidir como agir satisfatoriamente nos multifacetados espaços pelos quais se vê obrigado a circular, defende-se neste texto que a leitura se dá sempre a partir do ambiente em que o indivíduo se encontra, já que as condições do entorno são essenciais para que uma reação adequada à manutenção de sua existência possa ser tomada. Na esteira dessa compreensão, o texto procura demonstrar de que forma a sala de aula, por ter se tornado um ambiente repetitivo e que não dá condições ao sujeito de reagir ao meio, teria perdido o potencial para desenvolver a capacidade leitora das crianças, jovens e adultos que a frequentam. O texto propõe então que histórias em quadrinhos, desde que o trabalho não fique restrito às publicações oriundas da comunicação de massa, podem cumprir essa finalidade, proporcionando aos alunos o contato com obras que ofereçam sempre novos modos de organização do espaço ficcional, chamados de “protocolos de leitura”, que fazem as vezes da chamada leitura de mundo.     Palavras-chave: Leitura. Histórias em quadrinhos. Ensino-aprendizagem.     ABSTRACT   Supposing human beings constantly have to make expected decisions according to social conventions, the following paper is based on the idea that reading must reflect the environment where one lives since the contradictions of such environment are essential for a full life. Thus, it tries to show how classroom activities, as they have become repetitive and do not offer one the conditions to interact with the real world, have lost the potential to develop students’ reading capacity. It suggests that comic books, since the activity is not constrained to popular publications, can show students a new fictional point of view called “reading protocol”, which can be seen as a way of reading the world.     Keywords: Reading. Comic books. Teaching-learning.
Metodologias de ensino no PROEJA e o currículo integrado: uma proposta possível
Authors: De Sá Maria Aparecida , Monteiro da Silva Maria Aparecida
Published: June 2017

Este trabalho teve como objetivo analisar as metodologias utilizadas pelos professores das turmas de PROEJA no IF SERTÃO – PE Campus – Floresta, no sentido de observar se a prática está coerente com o Currículo Integrado, previsto no Documento Base - PROEJA, modelo proposto para essa modalidade de ensino e se o perfil do aluno exerce influência de tais metodologias. Os questionamentos que motivaram a pesquisa foram: Até que ponto e de que maneira as metodologias utilizadas pelos professores, estão coerentes ou não com a prática metodológica exigida para a implementação do Currículo Integrado? Qual a visão dos professores sobre o Currículo Integrado? E, se as dificuldades no processo de aprendizagem dos alunos estão relacionadas às metodologias trabalhadas? Pesquisa descritiva com abordagem quantitativa do tipo estudo de caso cujos instrumentos para levantamento de dados foram os questionários do tipo questões abertas, aplicados para alunos e professores, com uma amostragem de 60% dos alunos e 90% dos professores. Os resultados alcançados mostram a importância desta pesquisa no sentido de contribuir para uma maior reflexão / ação dos docentes, bem como dar subsídios para a prática pedagógica, podendo servir de embasamento teórico para outros trabalhos relacionados ao tema em destaque. As metodologias utilizadas pelos professores no PROEJA no IF SERTÃO – PE Campus – Floresta - PE, não estão coerentes com o que orienta o Documento Base - PROEJA modelo proposto para essa modalidade de ensino com relação ao Currículo Integrado.
Problematika Penerjemahan Al-Qur′an dalam Bahasa Indonesia
Authors: Baidan Nashruddin
Published: June 2017

The study of the translation of Qur'an in Indonesian is intended to map the translation of Qur'an in Indonesian. Based on the literature review, we found some problematic Indonesian translation of Qur'an. Translation of the Qur'an as a holy book should not be mistaken. If this happens, then the function of Qur'an as a guide turns into a heresy. The translation must be done with precision and accuracy. This paper intends to examine the problematic translation of the Qur'an into Indonesian in terms of context, culture, and conditions surrounding it. Any criticism of the translation in this study is based on original documents using rational, objective and argumentative thought. After a critical analysis of several translations in Basmalah, al-Ikhlas and al-Ma'un, it finds that the translation of the Indonesian Qur'an does not fully follow the rules and procedures of translation. In general, the translation process is done literally, not contextually. On the other hand, the subjective thinking in translation seems more dominant than rational, objective and argumentative thinking.
Classification of Fake Product Ratings Using a Timeline Based Approach
Authors: Thomas Neha , Elias Susan
Published: June 2017

Abstract— Detection of fake review and reviewers is currently a challenging problem in cyber space. It is challenging primarily due to the dynamic nature of the methodology used to fake the review. There are several aspects to be considered when analyzing reviews to classify them effective into genuine and fake. Sentiment analysis, opinion mining and intend mining are fields of research that try to accomplish the goal through Natural Language Processing of the text content of the review.  In this paper, an approach that uses the review ratings evaluated along a timeline is presented. An Amazon dataset comprising of ratings indicated for a wide range of products was used for the analysis presented here. The analysis of the ratings was carried out for an electronic product over a period of six years.  The computed average rating helps to identify linear classifiers that define solution boundaries within the dataspace. This enables a product specific classification of review ratings and suitable recommendations can also be generated automatically. The paper explains a methodology to evaluate the average product ratings over time and presents the research outcomes using a novel classification tool. The proposed approach helps to determine the optimal point to distinguish between fake and genuine ratings for each product. 

 

Index Terms: Fake reviews, Fake Ratings, Product Ratings, Online Shopping, Amazon Dataset.
An Efficient Parallel Algorithm for Latin Square Design: A Multi Core CPU Approach
Authors: Rathod Abhay B. , Gulhane Sanjay M.
Published: June 2017

Abstract— The theory of Latin squares is very important tool in design theory. Like much of design theory, Latin squares have various applications in statistics, finite geometries and experimental design, to name a few. In this paper, we proposed an efficient parallel algorithm for Latin square design which have desirable properties for parallel array access. These squares provide conflict free access to various subsets of an n x n array using n memory modules. A transversal of such a square is a set of n entries such that no two entries share the same row, column or symbol. We present a general construction method for building parallel Latin square of order n2 for all n.

The proposed algorithm presents a quick parallel method to produce a Latin square design and a parallel conflict access of data in SIMD system. The simulation results of the proposed parallel algorithm for Latin square design were compared with the traditional sequential algorithm Latin square design in terms of speedup and efficiency. The results of parallel Latin Square design were very promising and showed a potential that this design could successfully be applied to the parallel routing problems for conflict free data access. At last, the results show that the parallel versions of former sequential algorithm with simple modifications achieve the super linear speedup up to 200 times for matrix size of 256.

 

Index Terms: Latin square, multi core processor, parallel processing, simulation, parallel memory system, skewing scheme, multistage interconnection network.