bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Add-On Antihypertensive Medications to Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Blockers in Diabetes
Authors: Schroeder Emily B. , Chonchol Michel , Shetterly Susan M. , Powers J. David , Adams John L. , Schmittdiel Julie A. , Nichols Gregory A. , O’Connor Patrick J. , Steiner John F.
Published: March 2018

Background and objectives

In individuals with diabetes, the comparative effectiveness of add-on antihypertensive medications added to an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor or angiotensin II receptor blocker on the risk of significant kidney events is unknown.

Design, setting participants, & measurements

We used an observational, multicenter cohort of 21,897 individuals with diabetes to compare individuals who added β-blockers, dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers, loop diuretics, or thiazide diuretics to angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin II receptor blockers. We examined the hazard of significant kidney events, cardiovascular events, and death using Cox proportional hazard models with propensity score weighting. The composite significant kidney event end point was defined as the first occurrence of a ≥30% decline in eGFR to an eGFR<60 ml/min per 1.73 m2, initiation of dialysis, or kidney transplant. The composite cardiovascular event end point was defined as the first occurrence of hospitalization for acute myocardial infarction, acute coronary syndrome, stroke, or congestive heart failure; coronary artery bypass grafting; or percutaneous coronary intervention, and it was only examined in those free of cardiovascular disease at baseline.

Results

Over a maximum of 5 years, there were 4707 significant kidney events, 1498 deaths, and 818 cardiovascular events. Compared with thiazide diuretics, hazard ratios for significant kidney events for β-blockers, calcium channel blockers, and loop diuretics were 0.81 (95% confidence interval, 0.74 to 0.89), 0.67 (95% confidence interval, 0.58 to 0.78), and 1.19 (95% confidence interval, 1.00 to 1.41), respectively. Compared with thiazide diuretics, hazard ratios of mortality for β-blockers, calcium channel blockers, and loop diuretics were 1.19 (95% confidence interval, 0.97 to 1.44), 0.73 (95% confidence interval, 0.52 to 1.03), and 1.67 (95% confidence interval, 1.31 to 2.13), respectively. Compared with thiazide diuretics, hazard ratios of cardiovascular events for β-blockers, calcium channel blockers, and loop diuretics compared with thiazide diuretics were 1.65 (95% confidence interval, 1.39 to 1.96), 1.05 (95% confidence interval, 0.80 to 1.39), and 1.55 (95% confidence interval, 1.05 to 2.27), respectively.

Conclusions

Compared with thiazide diuretics, calcium channel blockers were associated with a lower risk of significant kidney events and a similar risk of cardiovascular events.

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"How many c(R)s do you have?"
Authors: Hofbauer Alexandra
Published: March 2018

Singapore English (SgE) is, thus far, not known to be a rhotic variety of English, having its roots in standard British English (BrE). However, recent studies have shown evidence of rhoticity in SgE, and this has been attributed to the widespread influence of the American media, especially on local youth. This study questions the factors affecting rhoticity among young, female Singaporeans. It looks at rhoticity in SgE by considering speakers who have attended a particular group of schools with a strong tradition of English language proficiency. Rhoticity is investigated through a reading task and a Diapix task, and it is found that within this group a small number of individuals do exhibit some limited rhoticity, but that most of them seem to prefer a more local speech style. The use of rhoticity and American English (AmE) evidenced here is nonetheless interesting, perhaps taking on a more specific function in this group—one of achieving particular conversational goals and of establishing commonality among a group who share an affinity with American culture.
OPTIMIZATION OF TECHNICAL ANALYSIS IN THE PALM OIL MARKETING STRATEGY: DAILY PRICING MODEL FOR 30 DAYS TRANSACTIONS
Authors: Kurniawan Ambar , Saragih Ahmad Haslan
Published: March 2018

Information on future trends in price movement has a strategic role in the palm oil business. Through this information then embodied in the form of product marketing strategy. This study aims to build a daily price forecasting model for 30 days of forward transactions (Model 30 DTH) and based on the technical analysis. Goodness of fit is based on the suitability of the trend of price movement and the daily margin error between the forecast and the actual price in the future (ex-ante). Referring to both indicators from the Formulation stage to the 9th Validation, it shows that the model is relatively good in predicting daily price movement trends as well as daily error margins.
Entrevista
Authors: Lima Alessio Costa , Jamil Cury Carlos Roberto , Leão Roberto Franklin de
Published: March 2018

sem resumo
Valorização dos profissionais da educação - Desafios para garantir conquistas da democracia
Authors: Dourado Luiz Fernandes
Published: March 2018

O artigo tem por eixo as conferências nacionais, o PNE e as proposições de pareceres CNE/CP de minha autoria, aprovados por unanimidade pelo Conselho Nacional de Educação e homologados pelo MEC, resultando em resoluções, como as Diretrizes Curriculares Nacionais para a Formação Inicial e Continuada de Profissionais do Magistério e as Diretrizes Curriculares Nacionais para a Formação Inicial e Continuada de Funcionários da Educação, e no Decreto que instituiu a Política Nacional de Formação dos Profissionais da Educação Básica, hoje ameaçadas, a despeito do que se conquistou nos últimos anos.
A intensificação do trabalho docente nas representações sociais de professores
Authors: Rosso Ademir José
Published: March 2018

O artigo analisa as representações sociais sobre a intensificação do trabalho docente sobre as situações de desgaste, suas formas de apropriação e tradução a partir da experiência vivida por  professores na escola. As representações recaem sobretudo no tempo insuficiente e na intensidade no montante de tarefas a serem cumpridas.
A valorização dos professores e a educação básica nos estados
Authors: Masson Gisele
Published: March 2018

O artigo apresenta um panorama geral da situação dos professores nas redes estaduais de ensino, por meio de pesquisa documental, que mostra a discrepância na remuneração nos anos finais do ensino fundamental e ensino médio, evidenciando a urgência de encarar a valorização desses profissionais, essencial àmelhoria da qualidade da educação.
Educação escolar e população do campo: Por um ensino de português bidialetal
Authors: Pereira Rosenildo Da Costa
Published: March 2018

Este texto tem como objetivo analisar o efeito “devastador”do ensino de português padrão no processo ensino-aprendizadoe no rebaixamento da identidade linguística dos alunos das classespopulares do campo da Amazônia Paraense. Os pressupostos teóricose metodológicos que embasaram a elaboração deste trabalhode pesquisa foram os mais renomados hoje no campo de estudo dasociolinguística no Brasil como: Bagno (1999, 2006), Bortoni-Ricardo(2005), Couto (1991), Silva (2004), Soares (2002), entre outros, queguiaram, orientaram e fundamentaram nossa argumentação. Oestudo bibliográfico aponta que a escola não reconhece os diferentesdialetos dos sujeitos do campo.Palavras-chave: Ensin
Professores da educação básica: Conhecimento prévio e problematização
Authors: Feijó Natanael , Delizoicov Nadir Castilho
Published: March 2018

Neste trabalho discute-se a questão do conhecimentoque os alunos já detêm quando chegam à escola e a necessidade deos professores problematizá-lo. A pesquisa se desenvolveu na perspectivaqualitativa e o instrumento de coleta de dados, a entrevistasemiestruturada. Os professores ministram Geografia em escolaspúblicas estaduais. Os resultados indicam que os professores têmdificuldades em problematizar esse conhecimento, pressupondo-selacunas na formação.
Educação Profissional e Tecnológica: Antes e depois da LDB de 1996
Authors: Urbanetz Sandra Terezinha , Ignácio Paulo Cesar de Souza
Published: March 2018

O texto faz uma reflexão inicial da trajetória da educaçãoprofissional e tecnológica desde a promulgação da Lei de Diretrizese Bases da Educação (LDB), de 1996. Analisa alguns aspectosanteriores à LDB, bem como as forças políticas e as contradiçõesnos diversos programas e projetos sobre a educação profissionale tecnológica. O que se visualiza é a falta de políticas consistentes,até porque as políticas educacionais permanecem atreladas a interessesque, muitas vezes, não visam à verdadeira democratizaçãodo conhecimento.
Gestão democrática na educação básica: Delineamentos da matéria no pós-LDB
Authors: Nardi Elton Luiz
Published: March 2018

O artigo aborda o tema da gestão democrática da educaçãobásica em documentos do processo legislativo que culminou naatual LDB, assim como em projetos do legislativo federal que versaramsobre a matéria, cuja proposição ocorreu ao longo das duasdécadas da LDB. Destaca que o delineamento de diretrizes para agestão democrática continuou sendo ensaiado no pós-LDB, comevidências de que esse delineamento ocorre em um campo de disputaspor projetos distintos de gestão.
LDB x Lei nº 10.639, de 2003: E o racismo com isso?
Authors: Souza Iêda Leal de , Oliveira Luís Cláudio de
Published: March 2018

A finalidade desta reflexão é contribuir para as análisessobre a implementação da Lei nº 10.639, de 2003, que, tal comooutras mudanças, alterou a Lei nº 9.394, de dezembro de 1996, quedefine as diretrizes e bases da educação nacional – ao introduzir nocurrículo escolar a obrigatoriedade do ensino de história e culturasafricana e afro-brasileira. Mais precisamente, procura-se apontarelementos para um balanço das potencialidades de uma políticaeducacional concebida para intervir objetivamente na arquiteturado ideário racista no País.
Nuances e contornos do direito à educação na lei de diretrizes e bases da educação nacional
Authors: Silva Marcelo Soares Pereira da , Silva Elenita Pinheiro de Queiroz
Published: March 2018

O artigo analisa os contornos que o direito à educaçãoassume no contexto da lei de diretrizes e bases da educação nacional(LDBEN), elaborada à luz das orientações pela Constituição Federal.Discute as mudanças na Constituição e os desdobramentos das alterações,de modo a compreender o lugar da educação como direitosocial, sua afirmação como direito público subjetivo e as implicaçõesna organização da educação brasileira.
Coordenação pedagógica: A dialética entre o legal e o real
Authors: Corrêa Shirlei De Souza , Gesser Verônica
Published: March 2018

O trabalho pedagógico desenvolvido no interior dasescolas foi historicamente afetado. Observou-se com esta pesquisaque, na rede pública estadual catarinense, os coordenadores intituladosassistentes técnico-pedagógicos estabelecem uma relação dedependência entre as ações cotidianas e as atribuições do documentonorteador, sobretudo, por se dividirem entre a teoria e a prática,baseados no trabalho fragmentado, não conseguindo, assim, realizarum trabalho articulado com os interesses do coletivo.
What, how, and why in Serbian music after the Second World War, in the light of ideological-political upheavals
Authors: Veselinovic-Hofman Mirjana
Published: March 2018

The subject of this paper concerns the consideration of the social and
artistic position of Serbian music within the framework of socialist cultural
policies and the post-socialist culture of Serbia in transition. That
position will be examined from the perspective of some vital creative issues
in respect of which aesthetic, poetical and stylistic streams have often been
formed or modified, and weighed against each other. This involves the
problems of what and how, which ultimately lie at the root of every musical
trend and more generally in art, coupled with the problem of why as a certain
point of ?rotation? at which both the what and the how are met and modified.
Prokofiev’s seventh symphony and its two еndings: A study of “imposed” revisions
Authors: Petroudi Georgia
Published: March 2018

Why does a composer resort to changing any one of his compositions? Under
what circumstances does the creative output need to be re-evaluated and
perhaps reconsidered? Prokofiev?s final Seventh Symphony presents two
endings different in mood and character, one subtler and the other more
vivid. This paper examines the background behind the appearance of the
alternative ending - most specifically an extended coda, which appeared as
an indication of a conformist stance on Prokofiev?s part, an attempt to
appease the regime and probably obtain the Stalin Prize, so essential to
him.
After zero hour: States as “custodians of universal human culture,” or “guardians of advanced art”
Authors: Milin Melita
Published: March 2018

The emergence of radically new, avant-garde movements in German music and
throughout Western Europe after WW2 has often been seen as expressing a
strivings to create on a tabula rasa, in order to create distance from the
horrors of the recent past. In the countries of the communist bloc, the
imposed ideology of socialist realism also created a sharp break, similar to
that in the West, except that Zero Hour was conceived in quite a different
fashion, as a move in the opposite direction from Western modernism. The case
of post-war music in Yugoslavia is examined under the light of the fact that
the country did not belong to either bloc.
Communist ideology and academic education. A case study: World music history as a subject in Romanian universities, 1948-2014
Authors: Şorban Elena
Published: March 2018

This paper presents music history as a university discipline during Communism
and after. Shaping the specific historical context, marked by censorship,
the study focuses on the main course books on the subject, from Bucharest,
Cluj, and Ia?i, beginning with some Soviet authors and ending with the
mature generation of today. The main problems detected are ideological
perversion, informational delay and isolation, as well as subjective
individualism.
“Music for millions”. Janos Marothy and academic research on popular music in socialist Hungary
Authors: Ignacz Adam
Published: March 2018

In this paper I demonstrate the changes in Janos Marothy?s aesthetic and
political attitudes towards popular music. Being an internationally
acknowledged Marxist musicologist, Marothy found employment in many important
musical institutions, in the framework of which he not only had an overview
of the events of Hungarian popular music, but with his presentations and
articles, in the 1950s and early 1960s he also exerted a considerable
influence on them. Using archival data and media coverage, I examine
Marothy?s key texts which demanded a revision in the matter of ?socialist
realism? and which announced a growing attention and tolerance towards the
musical products of Western ?mass culture?: jazz and pop-rock. His work shows
how popular music became a part of academic research in Socialist Hungary.
Traces of music carved in wax: The collection of phonographic recordings from the Institute of Musicology SASA
Authors: Lajic-Mihajlovic Danka
Published: March 2018

Phonographic recordings made on wax plates by composer Kosta P. Manojlovic
and ethnologist Borivoje Drobnjakovic from 1930 to 1932 represent the oldest
collection of field sound recordings in Serbia. The biggest part of the
collection is preserved at the Institute of Musicology SASA. In 2017
digitalization of the recordings from those plates was completed, which made
the sound content of the collection finally available to researchers. This
paper presents and analyses the collection as an anthology of historical
sound documents, as an incentive for contemporary ethnomusicological research
and as an addition to studying the history of ethnomusicology in Serbia.
After an elaboration on the prehistory of documentary field recordings of
traditional music, it has been pointed to procurement of a phonograph for the
Ethnographic Museum in Belgrade in 1930. There were two major expeditions,
organized in 1931 and 1932 in what was then known as ?Southern Serbia?,
administratively the Vardar Banovina, a province of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia
(now Republic of Macedonia and the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija
of the Republic of Serbia). 180 plates were made, less than a third by
Drobnjakovic, and all the others by Manojlovic. Further recordings were
suspended due to certain problems with masters printing; even some later
attempts of dubbing did not give a complete solution. In 1964 the Institute
of Musicology SASA was given an incomplete collection. Today it is comprised
of 140 wax plates. It has been pointed that, primarily, traditional secular
music was recorded, followed by few examples of church music. The collection
is represented by the acoustic source, performance formation, repertoire,
genre, style. Additionally, gender, age and professions of the singers and
players were also discussed. It has been pointed to the potentials of the
collection and its relevancy for the research of music and identity relation,
music and migration relation, for studies of heritage and activities at the
field of preserving traditional music. Given the specificity of the area from
which the collection predominantly originates, it can have a significant
value for social engagement in overcoming conflicts with music. Finally, the
attainability of wax plates now serves as an incentive for reassessing the
role of Kosta P. Manojlovic in cultural history and research of traditional
music in Serbia and in the region.
APPLICATION OF ABC-XYZ ANALYSIS IN THE PROCESS OF FORMING A PRODUCTION PROGRAM OF THE ENTERPRISE
Authors: Chichulina Kseniia , Skryl Vitalia
Published: March 2018

The article generalizes theoretical and methodical approaches to the formation of the enterprise's production program; a substantiated optimum assortment structure of production based on the use of ABC-XYZ analysis. The paper uses the methods of economic and statistical analysis to determine the system of interconnections of the parameters of optimization of structure and size of enterprises and tendencies of changes in dynamic characteristics of their functioning. ABC and XYZ methods were used to analyze the range of goods. Based on the analysis data, it was found that Class A and B goods provide the company's main turnover. Therefore, it is necessary to ensure their constant presence.
MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMIC EVALUATION OF CHOICE OF TECHNOLOGIES AND EQUIPMENT FOR TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION
Authors: Zaichenko Stefan , Shevchuk Nataliia , Vovk Oksana , Vapnichna Viktoriya
Published: March 2018

The article deals with the issues of management and economic estimation of the costs of existing methods of construction of deep and shallow tunnels in order to increase their efficiency and improve the technical and operational and economic indicators of the consolidated structures.
METHODICAL ASPECTS OF PERSONAL WORK ORGANIZATION IN THE PROCESS OF PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION OF PROFESSIONAL TRAINING TEACHERS (AS EXEMPLIFIED BY STUDY OF PROFESSIONAL AND PRACTICAL TRAINING PROGRAM)
Authors: Khotskina Svitlana
Published: March 2018

Based on the status growth of professional development of future specialists when studying at higher educational establishments, the author of the article outlined the tasks designed to solve the specifics of the approach to independent work organization in the professional training process of future teachers of the first (Bachelor) level of higher education by example of studying profile and practical disciplines. The emphasis is made on a number of new tasks related to the education content update.
Implementation of the function of deliberate development management lies in a combination of traditional education with modern electronic technologies. Therefore, in order to achieve the training objectives (the expected application of acquired competencies) and improve the quality of education, a student must master existing forms of self-education.
The practicability of using electronic means in educational activities has been proved as most students are active Internet and programs users that help to interest them, concentrate students' attention on studying new material, motivate their active cognitive activity.
Since it is a priority task of modern higher education establishments to create pedagogical conditions for the identification and development of students' abilities, satisfaction of their needs and interests, formation of competences, development of educational and cognitive activity and creative autonomy, purposeful regulation of independence development is carried out in the process of educational interaction by helping to form creative student activity experience.
The pedagogical aspect of students' motivation for independent cognitive activity has also been analyzed in the article by the author. It has been proved that the formation of educational motives is directly proportional to the success and further individual development as a future specialist.
Characteristic of micro injection molding process. Molds, optimization of the process, application with specification to automotive industry
Authors: Janowski Grzegorz
Published: March 2018

The growing needs for miniaturization of plastic parts motivates to the development of micro injection molding technology. Characteristic features of this process such as: low manufacturing costs, short process duration, the ability to produce details of various dimensions and a wide range of plastic properties allow to mass dissemination of this technology. Research on micro injection molding develops in a very fast time, which gives high hopes for a successful overcoming of the real limitations of this technology. This gives a great perspective on the development of the possibility of using micro injection parts e.g. in the automotive industry. This paper presents the possibilities of manufacturing molds for micro injection molding. The issue of process optimization has been discussed, taking into consideration the main technological parameters influencing the quality of micro-part. In addition, the possibility of using microdetals, including the automotive industry was presented.
La construcción del centro político en México. Un acercamiento a partir de la extinción de la contribución federal (1948)
Authors: Aboites Aguilar Luis
Published: March 2018

Este trabajo estudia las relaciones centro-provincias en México a partir de la extinción en 1948 de la contribución federal. Nacido con otro nombre en 1824, ese gravamen obligaba a las entidades federativas y a los municipios a aportar un porcentaje de sus ingresos para el sostenimiento del gobierno federal. Así, la extinción de 1948 da oportunidad para reflexionar sobre el cambio general del país entre un siglo y otro, en especial sobre el poderío federal alcanzado durante el siglo XX. Gracias a las participaciones, el gobierno federal invirtió los papeles y se convirtió, sobre todo después de 1972-1973, en la principal fuente de ingresos de los gobiernos estatales. El trabajo concluye con una breve referencia a la situación de 2015-2016 para argumentar sobre la necesidad de avanzar en una visión a largo plazo de la menospreciada historia fiscal mexicana del siglo XX.
Sobre Joanne Rappaport, The Disappearing Mestizo: Configuring Difference in the Colonial New Kingdom of Granada
Authors: Delgadillo Núñez Jorge E.
Published: March 2018

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Sobre Carlos Herrejón Peredo, Morelos
Authors: Ortiz Escamilla Juan
Published: March 2018

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Sobre María Rosa Gudiño Cejudo, Educación higiénica y cine de salud en México, 1925-1960
Authors: Sosenski Susana
Published: March 2018

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Sobre Antonio Piqueras, La era Hobsbawm en historia social
Authors: Suriano Juan
Published: March 2018

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Nám í skóla og á vinnustað: Viðhorf og reynsla sveina, kennara og meistara af tvískiptu kerfi löggiltra iðngreina
Authors: Eiríksdóttir Elsa
Published: March 2018

Markmið rannsóknarinnar var að skoða hvernig nám í tvískiptu kerfi löggiltra iðngreina fer fram á Íslandi, nánar tiltekið hvort samfella sé í skipulagi námsins og samhengi milli námsins í skóla og á vinnustað. Tekin voru viðtöl við sveina, kennara og meistara (átta í hverjum hóp) í fjórum iðngreinum. Niðurstöður benda til þess að tvískipta kerfið sé að miklu leyti rekið eins og tvö samhliða námskerfi og ekki sé nægilega hugað að því að námið myndi samfellda heild. Samskipti eru óformleg og ábyrgð á samræmingu virðist hvergi vera skilgreind. Einnig sýndu niðurstöður að styrkleikar námsins í skólanum eru veikleikar námsins á vinnustað og öfugt, og því getur verið erfitt að tryggja gæði námsins í heild. Tvískipta kerfið í löggiltum iðngreinum ætti að geta boðið upp á góða heildstæða þjálfun en víða þarf að lagfæra fyrirkomulag til að tryggja gæði og samfellu náms. Rannsóknarverkefnið var styrkt af Mennta- og menningarmálaráðuneytinu í gegnum verkefnið Nám er vinnandi vegur og af Rannsóknarsjóði Háskóla Íslands.
Cybernetic Approach of the “Κ’na” Dance: The Construction of Ethnic and National Identity in Nea Vyssa, Thrace , Greece
Authors: Filippidou Eleni , Koutsouba Maria , Lalioti Vassiliki , Lantzos Vassilis
Published: March 2018

The research field of this project is the area if Greek Thrace, which is a great geopolitical-cultural unity that was divided - due to political process - in three subareas that were distributed to three different countries: Bulgaria, Turkey and Greece. A dance happening that took place before the lining of the boundaries to date in the Greek and Turkish Thrace is that of “K’na”. “K’na” is a female dance happening which is danced to date by the people of both areas in spite of their religious beliefs, social - economic and cultural development. The purpose of this project is to study the different expressions of this dance in Nea Vyssa and examine if these are related to matters of search and conformation of ethnic and national identity of this group under the terms of the social cybernetics. Data was gathered through the ethnographic method as this is applied to the study of dance and the interpretation of the data was based on the theoretical visuals of the social-cybernetic according to the inspection model of identity that Burke proposed. From the data analysis, we established that the dance of “K’na” in Nea Vyssa constructs and reconstructs not only the ethnic but the national identity of the groups who use them in order to react to the messages they receive via the communication with “the important others”.
Study Skills Assessment among Undergraduate Students at a Private University College in Oman
Authors: Naqvi Samia , Chikwa Gladson , Menon Udayakumari , Al Kharusi Dhafra
Published: March 2018

This paper reports findings of a small-scale descriptive study that was conducted to assess the level of study skills possessed by undergraduate students enrolled in Engineering, Business Studies and Computing programs at a private University College in Oman. The study explored whether there is any correlation between study skills and academic performance and whether study skills vary in terms of gender, specialization and levels of study. A pre-tested Study Skills Inventory developed by Dennis Congo was administered on the sample. Data were analysed using both descriptive and inferential statistical methods. Among other things, the study established that most of the students lack some fundamental study skills such as critical and creative thinking as well as time management and test preparation.
The impact of shift work on burnout syndrome, depression, anxiety and stress: A case study in the metalworking industry
Authors: Seixas A. , Ferreira T. , Silva M. V. , Rodrigues M. A.
Published: March 2018

Shift work has been linked to health disorders, decreases in workers’ safety and productivity, and poor family and social relationships. However, the relationship between this type of work and the incidence of psychosocial health disorders is not yet well characterized. This study aims to analyse the impact of the shift work in the prevalence of the burnout syndrome, anxiety, depression and stress. A total of 175 workers from the production sector of a metalworking industry, operating in three different shifts (morning, afternoon and night), participated in the study. The burnout syndrome was assessed with the Shirom-Melamed Burnout Measure and the anxiety, depression and stress were measured through the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS). The obtained levels of burnout syndrome and stress were low, while anxiety and depression exhibited higher levels. Contrary to what was expected, the morning shift presented higher levels of psychosocial health disorders. However, no significant differences were found between the three shifts. These results can be explained by several factors such as the workers’ age, years of work in the shift work and the existence of a second job.
Assessing and developing safety management competences
Authors: Tappura S. , Kivistö-Rahnasto J.
Published: March 2018

Introduction: Assessing and developing managers’ safety competence is one method for achieving high safety performance in the organisations. Objectives: The aim of this study is to construct a safety management competence development framework to help organisations in safety promotion. Materials and methods: This study comprises a theory-based construction of the safety management competence development framework and   an empirical study in a case organisation. Results: The framework consists of definition of safety management competence requirements, self-assessment of the competence, definition of development needs, and implementation of competence development activities. Conclusions: The framework provides the means for systematically improving managers’ safety management competence as an integral part of general management competence development procedures in organisations.
Noise perception and hearing protector use in metallurgical industries
Authors: Wictor I. C. , Xavier A. A. de P.
Published: March 2018

Although hearing protectors are defined as a temporary solution, they are often widely employed as the only measure against noise exposure. However, it is also known that unless workers wear the hearing protector continuously, their effectiveness will be very low. In this regard, there are some surveys that show that workers do not always wear their protectors properly and consistently while exposed to noise. The purpose of this article is to present the results of an investigation about noise perception, relating with noise exposure in working environment and the hearing protectors’ use. Was consider that noise perceptions effects can support minimizing risk and improve industries safety polities. The study sample was carry out in 5 metallurgical industries and 243 workers from Parana – Brazil. The survey data was collected and analyzed by Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). The questionnaire results showed that workers are exposed at high noise levels, in increasing risk of developing noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). About the hearing protection use, it can be evaluated that the use is more effective in companies with a higher level of noise exposure. The perception of risk plays a fundamental role, which predicts the use of hearing protectors; therefore, the perception of the work environment, regarding the lower or higher risk, can be directly linked to the use of hearing protectors. The companies with more rigorous safety procedures also indicate a greater report of effective use of hearing protectors.
Audiological analysis in military police officers with exposure to occupational noise in motorized patrol activity
Authors: De Lima K.C.S. , Da Silva L.B. , Gonçalves V.S.B. , De Souza E.L. , Fernandes J.G.B.
Published: March 2018

The aim of this article is to present the results of audiological findings from a selection of military police officers with exposure to occupational noise, in the motorized patrol activity, in João Pessoa city. The data collected from the motorcycle police sample were compared with the ISO 1999: 2013 Standard. The research was performed in 46 police officers, whose mean age was 32.7 years old and a mean service time of 10.5 years. For the subjects’ selection and inclusion in the study, interviews were conducted, in addition to questionnaires, ontological examination, audiometric tests and the respective noise level measurements performed by a personal dosimeter, according to ISO 9612:2009 Standard recommendations. Findings from questionnaires showed that 51% of the police officers reported to have some type of hearing complaints; through audiometric tests, 36.1% of the cases suggested hearing loss. The most significant hearing threshold change occur in the range from 3000Hz and 4000Hz. Hearing thresholds shifts suggest the occurrence of some Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) level in motorcycle police officers who are over 30 years and 10 years of service. Besides, compared with the data from ISO 1999:2013 standard, there is a decrease in the auditory level of these professionals after three years on service, and a noise exposure of Lex, 8h = 96.9 dB(A).
ANALISIS KONDISI INDEKS KUALITAS AIR PADA ENAM MATA AIR DI KABUPATEN GIANYAR, BALI
Authors: Gargitha I Wayan Gde Samping , Restu I Wayan , Waskita Sari Alfi Hermawati
Published: March 2018

Spring is the source of water that occurs naturally. This research aim was to investigate the water quality status of six springs in Gianyar regency based on water quality index.This research was conducted in January 2016 at Taman Sari Spring, Tirta Sudamala Spring, Beji Kengetan Spring, Gerembeng Kengetan Spring, Rijasa Spring and Beji Jeleka Spring. The samples were taken using purposive sampling method and analyzed using descriptive quantitative. The value of water quality index determine using 9 parameters, such as temparature changes, turbidity, total dissolved solid, pH, dissolved oxygen, biological oxygen demand, nitrate, phosphate and faecal coliform bacteria. The results of water quality index showing that the six springs were in good category. The highest value of water quality index was at Taman Sari spring (88,48). The next highest value was at Beji Jeleka spring (86,87). Tirta Sudamala spring, Beji Kengetan spring, Gerembeng Kengetan spring and Rijasa spring have a value of water quality index 86,12; 84,29; 81,66 and 85,83.
MANGROVE FOREST STRUCTURE AND DIVERSITY IN NUSA LEMBONGAN, NUSA PENIDA SUB DISTRICT, KLUNGKUNG DISTRICT
Authors: Adi palguna Ida bagus , Ardhana IPG , Arthana I Wayan
Published: March 2018

Mangrove forest are plant communities which cover tidal areas in the tropics. Nusa Lembongan mangrove forest is a natural forest with an area of 202 hectares. The rapid development of the world tourism utilizing mangrove forest has caused a lot of pressures to the mangrove forest of area studied. This study aimed to determine the structure and diversity of mangrove species in Nusa Lembongan mangrove forest which was associated with environmental conditions both soil and climate factors. Transect method with square frame along the line was applied in vegetation analysis. Data showed that the vegetation in the mangrove forest consisted of four growth stages, namely tree, pole, sapling and seedling. There were 12 species of trees, 6 species of poles, 4 species of saplings and 5 species of seedlings. Rhizophora apiculata Blume of family Rhizoporaceae was the dominant species among the four growth stages with important value of 115.48%, 132.276%, 185.084%, 185.084%, and 165.882% respectively. There were 13 mangrove species found with diversity index of 2.461 and the forest was fairly stable. This is because the forest sufficiently supported by environmental factors, including dry climate-type F (Schmidth dan Ferguson), high water salinity, soil textures of clay and sandy loam, generally ranging from moderate to high organic matters and calm coastal area.
Pemanfaatan Biofilter untuk Mengurangi Pemakaian Bahan Kimia dalam Proses Pengolahan Air Estuary
Authors: Suryawan Ketut Gede , Mahardika I Gede Mahardika , Budiarsa Suyasa I Wayan
Published: March 2018

The process to supply the drinking water will also be expensive due to the decreasing quality of water it self. Some chemical substances are needed in high quantity  to produce healthy water from Badung River, such as chlorine and aluminum sulphat (Al SO4). This is because the polutants of water in Badung River is really high.            To decrease the use of the amount of chemical subtances and to avoid the side effect of chlorine on water which is highly organic, so this research was done through the use of biofilter. This biofilter is like bee-hive which is made from plastic. This micro-organism would scatter the organic substance and ammonia. In this case, iron (Fe) and Manganese (Mn) would be oxydized by the air and water from the blower. On the next step, the measurement of the content in each organic substance, iron, manganese, nitrate, nitrite, ammonia  was done on the streaming water and the water that was out from biofilter reactor. In every parameter, the sampel was taken periodically from 1 to 6 hours hydrolic-setting time. The testing of using aluminum sulphate and the needs of chlorine was done in every 1 to 6 hours hydrolic-setting time.        The result of the research told us that for 6 hours hydrolic- setting time could decrease 38.78% the organic substance, iron ( Fe) 41.93%, manganese (Mn) 55.32%, ammonia 75.40%,  nitrite 55.32%, but nitrate increased up to 53.85%. The increase of nitrate is still tolerable based on the law of governor (Pergub) Bali No. 8 year 2007. The use of chemical substance, in this case aluminum sulphat could be decreased up to 10 ppm and chlorine (gas) could also be decreased until 10 ppm.
Business Capital Contribution by Value of Industrial Property Rights to Innovation in Start-Ups Created in Vietnam
Authors: Tran Cao Thanh
Published: March 2018

Contributing business capital by the value of industrial property rights to inventions in creative start-ups in Vietnam is a controversial issue. Vietnamese laws do not have detailed regulations on this issue, which made a huge barrier in seeking a common voice between the investor and the patent owner. There has been required a specific legal corridor in order to promote the development of entrepreneurial ecosystems. Furthurmore, it helps ensure the legitimate rights and interests of stakeholders contributing to start-ups. This essay focuses on analyzing and clarifying bottlenecks on bussiness capital contribution in start-ups, then it recommends a number of solutions to mitigate risk for stakeholders, and develops the Vietnamese economy
Study Study on photoluminescence properties of porous GaP material
Authors: Thuy Pham Thi , Vuong Bui Xuan
Published: March 2018

This paper reports on the photoluminescence of porous GaPprepared by electrochemical anodization of (111)-oriented bulk material.Porous and bulk GaP exhibits green and red photoluminescence, respectively when excited by the 355-nm laser. The photoluminescence intensity of porous GaP is much stronger than that of the bulk sample. Temperature-dependent time-resolved photoluminescence shows that the green emission gradually decreases when the temperature increases and the photoluminescence full width at haft maximum (FWHM) slightly narrow with decreasing temperature. These results assigned to the contribution of lattice vibrations. Raman scattering measurement is carried out to confirm the size decreasing of the porous GaP material.

Keywords

PorousGaP, photoluminescence, time-resolved photoluminescence, electrochemical etching

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Distribution and accumulation of perfluororinated chemicals (PFCs) in water and sediment in two urban large lakes, Hanoi
Authors: Anh Duong Hong
Published: March 2018

The perfluororinated chemicals (PFCs) were determined in 40 surface water samples anf 36 sediment samples which were collected in two large urban lakes of Hanoi that are West lake and Yen So lake in rainy and dry seasons. Concentrations of  total analysed PFCs was averaged of 10.78ng/L (8.13 – 13.25 ng/L) in water of West lake and  14.55 ng/L (12.42 – 17.64 ng/L) in water of Yen So lake, respectively. The average amount of PFCs in sediment of West lake was 0.11 ng/g dry sample (0.03-0.26 ng/g dry sediment)  and  PFCs of Yen So lake was  0.79 ng/g dry sample (0.08-2.01 ng/g dry sediment). The dominant PFCs with short cabon chain of PFC moleculars that were found a range of  C4 to C10 for water and a range of C8 to C10 for sediment in two  lakes.  PFCs accumulation was recognized in sediment and water of both lakes Yen So and West lake with distribution factor (log KD) in a range of 1.05 and 2.91.
International Cooperation and Raised Issues in Implementation of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 2015
Authors: Chi Nguyen Ngoc
Published: March 2018

Via considerably revised and suplemented provisions, the Code of Criminal Procedure (CCP) of 2015 demonstrates the improvement of the legal framework on international cooperation in criminal proceedings. Such provisions of the CCP also harmonize with the Act of Judicial Assistance and international agreements with the participation of Vietnam. The article analyzes the grounds of revision and suplementation of the provions on international cooperation of the CCP of 2003 as well as mentions other issues of the CCPof 2015 need to be considered and to be improved to enhance the quality of this sector of criminal justice in the feature.

Keywords

Code of Criminal Procedure of 2015, international cooperation, judicial assistance

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DISTÂNCIA DE VOO PARA FORRAGEAMENTO DA ABELHA URUÇU BEIÇO (Melipona eburnea Friese, 1900)
Authors: Correia Francisco Cildomar da Silva , Peruquetti Rui Carlos , Silva Andressa Ribeiro da , Gomes Fábio Augusto
Published: March 2018

Devido à necessidade de insumos para manutenção da colônia, as abelhas operárias realizam voos afim de coletar alimentos (pólen e néctar), materiais de construção (barro, resina etc.) e retirar o lixo do interior da colônia. Para realização do experimento foram capturadas 30 abelhas operárias, na saída do ninho, que foram marcadas no tórax com tinta atóxica e colocadas em uma caixa plástica, medindo 11cm de altura por 15cm de largura e 20cm de comprimento. As cores utilizadas na identificação das abelhas foram administradas de acordo com a distância de soltura. Adotaram-se as cores: laranja para 500m; azul para 1.000m; amarela para 1.500m; verde para 2.000m; branca para 1.600m e vermelha para 1.700m. As solturas foram realizadas uma a cada dia de experimento, sendo as distâncias medidas com o auxílio de GPS. As liberações ocorreram entre 07h e 08h da manhã, em linha reta, em relação à colônia. Para contagem do número de abelhas que retornavam, a entrada do ninho foi fechada e, a cada abelha que regressava, era reaberta, permitindo que a mesma entrasse. Para análise dos dados, utilizou-se o programa Microsoft Excel 2013. Houve uma taxa significativa de retorno até 1.500m. A partir dessa distância, o sucesso das atividades de forrageamento foi inferior a 50%, tornando-se inviável a realização de coletas, devido à perda de grande número de forrageiras. As análises mostraram que Melipona eburnea alcança um raio de ação em torno de 908 ha, podendo percorrer uma distância de, aproximadamente, 1.700m em relação ao ninho.
Between Rome, Brussels and Spain. The Southern Netherlands and Franche-Conté ecclesiastical agency in the Policentric Monarchy of Philip the 2nd.
Authors: Régibeau Julien
Published: March 2018

The Southern Netherlands and Franche-Comté agency in the Holy See at the time of Philip II has not received much attention from historians. Most probably it is due to its apparent lack of stature. Indeed, subjected to Philip II’s ambassador in Rome, the agency tasks were limited. It was only able to look after the ecclesiastic affaires of Southern Netherlands and Franche-Comté during the negotiations at the roman curia. However, a strategies and network analysis allows to requalify this reading. Through socio-professional strategies of agent Laurent du Blioul, the institution was able to use, maintain and increase royal influence on the city. Our analysis clearly shows that the agency’s standing exceeds Brussel’s interest and Laurent du Blioul was a real stakeholder of the polycentric construction of the Monarchía.
Propaganda Fide frente a la hegemonía hispana: apoyos en las cortes de Madrid y de Bruselas a la creación de la congregación de cardenales
Authors: Jiménez Pablo Esther , Martínez Millán José
Published: March 2018

La fundación de la Congregación Propaganda Fide, en 1622, constituyó la supresión de los derechos otorgados por los pontifices del siglo XVI (la expansión y defensa del cristianismo), con los que la Monarquía hispana justificó su expansión territorial. A partir de entonces, la Iglesia de Roma asumió la difusión del catolicismo mediante la predicación y el diálogo con los pueblos, suprimiendo toda violencia prestada por los príncipes aliados.   Tal creación resultó una tarea dificultosa para Roma, toda vez que semejante institución cercenaba los intereses de Felipe II. Religiosos como Gracián o Domenico della Scala, así como destacados nobles como el duque de Feria, y diversos miembros de la familia real como el cardenal infante Fernando o la infanta Isabel Clara Eugenia, formaron una red que ayudó en esta dura tarea al Papado, tanto desde la corte de Madrid como desde la de Bruselas.