bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Study to Investigate the anti-inflammatory effect of Codelac® Broncho with Thymus Serpyllum (elixir) in comparison with reference drug Fenspiride (syrup) using accute Carrageenan-induced Paw Inflammation Model
Authors: Kolesnichenko Pavel D. , Peresypkina Anna A. , Poromov Artem A. , Kareva Elena N. , Tverskoi Alexey V. , Demidenko Alexey N.
Published: March 2019

Introduction: Evaluation of anti-inflammatory action of Codelac® Broncho with Thymus Serpyllum (elixir) in com-parison with Fenspiride was carried out on the model of acute carrageenan inflammation of the paws in rats.
Materials and methods: Edema was caused by subplantar injection of 0.1 ml of 1% λ- carrageenan gel into the hind paw. The severity of edema was assessed by using 37140 plethysmometer (UGO BASILE, Italy). The measurements were performed before edema induction and 1, 2, 4, 12, 24, 48, 72, 96 and 120 hours afterwards. Anti-inflammatory activity of the drugs was also evaluated based on the analysis of rats’ blood, C-reactive protein concentration and his- tological examination results.
Results and discussion: A decrease in the paw volume increment was revealed in the group with the studied drug incomparison with the group with the carrageenan edema model (control) 4, 12, 24 hours after injection of carrageenan (p<0.05). As a result of plethysmometry, a more pronounced anti-inflammatory effect of the studied drug than that of Fenspiride was revealed. There was a significant decrease in the levels of leukocytes (p<0.05), lymphocytes (p<0.05), monocytes (p<0.05) and neutrophils (p<0.05) in the group with the studied drug compared to those the the control
48 hours after the initiation of edema, while in the group with Fenspiride, there was only a decrease in the levels of leukocytes (p<0.05) and lymphocytes (p<0.05). There were no differences in the concentration of C-reactive protein between the groups.
Conclusion: The obtained data indicate a more pronounced anti-inflammatory activity of Codelac® Broncho with Thymus Serpyllum in comparison with Fenspiride, on the model of acute carrageenan inflammation of the paw in rats.
Women's Perceptions of Retirement
Authors: Sheppard Francine Hebert , Stanford Deb
Published: March 2019

A record number of women are going through the major life transition of retirement. The purpose of the current study was to explore women's perceptions of retirement with the goals of better understanding important patterns of response regarding retirement transitioning and to inform nurses on how to assist clients who are anticipating or engaging in the retirement transition. A sample population of 170 retired women was recruited using convenience sampling from community settings within six southeastern U.S. states. Participants expressed their perceptions of retirement through written responses to open-ended questions. Content analysis revealed the following themes:
Love It/Happy
;
Unhappy/Regrets
;
So Much Time, So Little (money, resources, etc.)
;
Searching
;
Busy
;
Relief/Freedom
;
Giving: For Me and Thee
;
Adequate Resources
;
Creating Your Own Structure
; and
Positive Attitude
. Careful assessment for health changes, promotion of positive coping skills, and provision of educational planning and therapeutic resources to women who are transitioning to retirement should assist women toward healthy and successful retirements. [
Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 45
(4), 31–39.]
Vers une autre institution universitaire ? L’expérience paritaire au CLU de Brest en mai-juin 1968
Authors: Porhel Vincent
Published: March 2019

Mai-juin 1968 a profondément bousculé l’université
française. Des premières contestations étudiantes le 3 mai 1968 à la
loi Faure en septembre 1969 qui semble prendre la mesure du malaise
pourtant discernable avant les événements se déploie une séquence
étudiante sur fond de crise sociale massive. Si les étudiants et les
étudiantes contestent volontiers dans la rue, on ne peut passer sous
silence le très important travail de réflexion sur l’avenir des
universités qui s’est fait durant les évènements dans les
amphithéâtres universitaires, mené tant par les étudiants que par les
enseignants. Pourtant nous n’avons que peu de traces de ces réflexions
notamment au niveau local. L’exemple du Collège Littéraire
Universitaire de Brest constitue l’occasion d’évoquer les
questionnements et les actions menées par une communauté universitaire
située à la pointe de la Bretagne, communauté dont les
caractéristiques, tant sociales que culturelles, tranchent avec les
représentations nationales voire parisiennes. Pour autant, ce moment
de réflexion participe également de l’affirmation de la nécessité
d’une évolution tant politique que sociale  propre à toute une
génération.
The Exposome Paradigm in Environmental Health
Authors: Sarigiannis Denis Andreas
Published: March 2019

Connectivity introduces a new exposome based paradigm in environmental health. This denotes an approach that builds on the exploration of the interconnections between the co-existence of multiple exogenous and endogenous stressors and the different scales of biological organization. Coupling the two results in the final adverse health effect. This differs from the conventional paradigm, which seeks to shed light on the identification of singular cause-effect relationships between stressors and health outcomes. It creates a new way of combining health-relevant information coming from different disciplines, treating all factors affecting internal and external exposome are as covariates. Their functional integration into results in understanding the complex interaction between genome and exposome. The applicability of the exposome (and more specifically the connectivity) approach towards a better understanding of the exposure, sociodemographic and biological factors interplay in the association between environment and disease, is demonstrated in two different case studies.
Arsenic and Cancer
Authors: Kumar Arun , Ghosh Ashok Kumar
Published: March 2019

In the entire world, about 200 million people are exposed to arsenic poisoning in groundwater. In Bihar, India, about 50 million people are drinking arsenic contaminated water. Humans are exposed to elevated levels of inorganic arsenic mainly through the consumption of arsenic contaminated groundwater as drinking water and food crops are irrigated with high-arsenic water resources. This has caused various health-related problems in the population like skin diseases, anemia, bronchitis, gastrointestinal problems, hormonal imbalance and cancer. According to recent study, cancer risk is associated with daily consumption of 2 litres of water with inorganic arsenic 50 μg/L has been estimated to be 1/100 denotes that elevated blood arsenic levels in population can lead to cause various diseases including cancer. Skin and several types of internal cancers, including, bladder, kidney, liver, gall bladder, lung, uterus, and prostate, have been found associated with arsenic ingestion. This hospital-based study also correlates the cause of cancer due to arsenic contamination.
A Panel Asymmetric Causality Between Health and Climate Change
Authors: Cafri Reyhan , Samut Pınar Kaya
Published: March 2019

As climate change threatens human life and health by causing severe storms, floods, temperature fluctuations and droughts, it is predicted that in the coming decades, most of the global population will be impacted and the lives of millions will be at risk. In this context, the article investigates the existence of a symmetric and asymmetric causality between climate change and health between 1990 and 2015 for European countries, including EU, EFTA member and EU candidate states. In the first stage of the analysis, health scores are estimated by cluster and discriminant analyses; in the second stage, the relationships among these scores and climate variables are examined. The country-specific findings are obtained for the health effects of climate change variables according to factors such as geographical structure and seasonal characteristics. According to the results, while the health effects of changes in temperature and greenhouse emissions differ from country to country, the reduction in precipitation for nearly half of the countries is found to have a negative effect on health.
Smart Accident Detection and Prevention System (SADPS)
Authors: Jeyabharathi D.  , Kesavaraja D.  , Sasireka D.  , Barkath Nisha S.
Published: March 2019

The two objectives of the smart accident detection and prevention system (SADPS) are 1) accident prevention and 2) accident detection. Based on the survey, 1.3 million people die every year due to roadway accidents. The main reason for this type of accident is speeding. So, the proposed SADPS focused on finding the speed parameters of each vehicle and giving notification to speeding vehicles through SMS that can be used to prevent accidents. The second objective is accident detection. For this task, each vehicle accelerometer values will be taken by the SADPS system. When an accident occurs, the location as well as the related details are sent to the SADPS system. This proposed system takes the immediate remedy by alerting the nearby police station and hospitals. Proposed SADPS also acts as a video surveillance and monitoring system. Automatic background subtraction and object tracking is done with the help of novel approaches.
Sustainable Smart Farming for Masses Using Modern Ways of Internet of Things (IoT) Into Agriculture
Authors: Chowhan Rahul Singh , Dayya Purva
Published: March 2019

Modern technologies are revolutionizing the way humans have lived. The world's population is expected to reach 9.6 billion by year 2050 and to serve this much population, the agricultural industries and layman farmers need to embrace IoT and e-agriculture or ICT in agriculture. Feeding the global population is the biggest problem of the world. The terminology has advanced from IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things), IoFT (Internet of Farm Things), IoSFT (Internet of Smart Farming Things), etc. The agriculture industries are open for ideas, advances, and technically trained workforce to help sustain ever increasing needs of food and allocate better choices of resources. Smart farming is less labor intensive and more capital intensive. Smart farming is furthering the Third Green Revolution around the globe by using various ICT technologies in agriculture.
Ensuring Core Competencies for Cybersecurity Specialists
Authors: Dhillon Gurpreet , Smith Kane , Hedström Karin
Published: March 2019

Within an organization, it is critical that all employees possess a security awareness and thus play a part in the protection of said organization's information assets. Some employees will have key roles and responsibilities and require specific skills to support them. However, organizations can face challenges in regard to recognizing the required specialized skills as well as where to obtain them. For this reason, whether an organization chooses to hire new staff, developing existing staff, or outsource the activities altogether, it is necessary to know the type and level of expertise required. To this end, this chapter discusses the need for organizations to understand and identify the essential skills related to cybersecurity in order for their employees to develop core competencies in these areas.
Cybersecurity Curricular Guidelines
Authors: Bishop Matt , Burley Diana , Futcher Lynn A.
Published: March 2019

The Cybersecurity Curricular Guidelines, a joint effort of the ACM, IEEE Computer Society, AIS SIGSAC, and IFIP WG 11.8, were created to provide developers of cybersecurity curricula with guidelines for material to include. The curricular guidelines have eight knowledge areas, broken down into knowledge units and topics. Underlying cross-cutting concepts provide linkages among the knowledge areas. Disciplinary lenses enable the developer to emphasize the knowledge units appropriate to the goals of the developed curricula. Each knowledge area also includes a list of essential concepts that all curricula should cover to an appropriate depth. The guidelines can be linked to workforce frameworks and certification criteria as well as academic curricula.
The Role of Cybersecurity Certifications
Authors: Davis Adrian
Published: March 2019

The chapter looks at the burgeoning field of certification for individuals in the field of information security or cybersecurity. Individual information security certifications cover a wide range of topics from the deeply technical to the managerial. These certifications are used as a visible indication of an individual's status and knowledge, used to define experience and status, used in job descriptions and screening, and may define expectations placed on the individual. This chapter examines how these certifications are produced, the subjects they cover, and how they integrate and the various audiences to which the certifications are aimed. The role, the perceived and real value, and benefits of certification within the field of information security both from an individual and an organizational perspective are discussed. Finally, some conclusions on certification are presented.
Fly Ash Properties and Their Applications as a Soil Ameliorant
Authors: Yadav Virendra Kumar , Pandita Priti Raj
Published: March 2019

Fly ash is one of the major global pollutants which is produced in millions of tons every year. The high content of heavy metals in fly ash categorizes them as hazardous materials. The presence of ferrous, alumina, and silica along with numerous macro- and micro-nutrients make them a suitable candidate for applications in agriculture, forestry, wasteland reclamation, soil stabilizer, etc. Fly ash has positive effects on the plant growth and crop yield. A numerous literature has reported the applications of fly ash as pesticides, herbicides, and insecticides. It has both alkaline and acidic pH which helps in maintaining the pH of the infertile soil. All these applications are cited with the previous work carried out by the investigators.
Live Supervision in University-Based Play Therapy Training Clinics
Authors: Cheng Yi-Ju , Ritzi Rochelle , Ener Liz D.
Published: March 2019

Experiential and contextualized learning experiences are essential for facilitating play therapy supervisees' skills development, understanding of play therapy, and self-insight necessary for growth. University-based training clinics have the capacities to provide such experiential learning opportunities; this setting, which often serves diverse community client populations, offers live supervision opportunities. To date, there is limited information available describing the process and procedure for providing live supervision in university-based play therapy training clinics. Therefore, the authors will discuss the functions of live supervision, the process and formats of live supervision, developmental stages of play therapy supervisees in live supervision, theoretical orientation and its impact on the play therapy live supervision process, additional considerations, and advantages and disadvantages of providing live supervision in this chapter all within the context of university-based training programs.
Live Play Therapy Supervision
Authors: Machuca Raul
Published: March 2019

In this chapter, the author introduces live play therapy supervision as a complementary method to the traditional ways in which play therapy supervision is done, particularly in the context of play therapy training clinics. As conceived here, live play therapy supervision represents a valuable addition to the clinical supervision practices employed in the training of future play therapy practitioners. Specifically, this chapter proposes a working definition of live play therapy supervision, presents the advantages and disadvantages of using this model, explores some methods as well as techniques of live play therapy supervision, and describes the process of live play therapy supervision. Finally, the profile and role of the live play therapy supervisor is defined, the supervisory relationship is described, as well as the implications and future research possibilities in this area.
Restoring the Memory
Authors: Ilik Goran
Published: March 2019

This chapter explores the key features of the concept of postnationalism, its modes, and theoretical implications regarding the European Union. The main research intention is to explore the EU as a model and an agent for reconciliation of the Balkan region. For that purpose, the main operative elements of both the South East European Cooperation Process and “Yugosphere” are examined. At the end, it is concluded that the emulation of EU postnational model by the Balkan countries enables the process of reconciliation. Hence, the Balkan states seems to be “forced” to cooperate with each other, in order to achieve their common objective – their full integration into the EU, which strongly confirms the role of the EU as an agent for reconciliation of the Balkans.
Development of Slovak Public Diplomacy in the Post-Independence Period
Authors: Marchukov Alexander
Published: March 2019

The chapter is devoted to the history of public diplomacy development in Slovakia after independence. The process is seen non-linear and can be divided into two stages. The first stage covers a period since joining Slovakia the EU, and public diplomacy is characterized by using traditional methods of cultural diplomacy, advocacy, international broadcasting. At this stage, public diplomacy practices were a reflection of national debates over the European identity. The second stage lasts from 2001 to the present day and focuses on new approaches to the country promotion (e.g., nation branding). Public diplomacy activities were influenced mainly by efforts of the Slovak government to reinvent the national identity during this period. As it is discussed, Slovakia should invest more in cultural and digital diplomacy nowadays, so it could help the Slovaks not only improve relations with neighbors, but also contribute to the development of their national identity.
The Use of Online Social Networks and Its Influence on Job-Related Behavior
Authors: Carlos Vera Silva , Rodrigues Ricardo Gouveia
Published: March 2019

Web 2.0 technologies have progressively transformed social interactions among people. In addition, there is plenty of evidence of a positive influence of social relationships on work-related attitudes and behaviors. Within these frameworks, the purpose is to evaluate the effect of using online social networks on the workers' attitudes and behaviors, particularly in the context of higher education. The authors used an online survey to evaluate the attitudes and behavior of 157 faculty members. To assess the use of OSNs, they used a dichotomous variable. The t-student test and the PLS method were used to analyze the data. They conclude that the use of OSNs influences the workers' performance, but not job satisfaction, organizational commitment, or organizational citizenship behaviors (extra-role performance). The relationships they propose in what concerns the workers' attitudes are all empirically supported. Lastly, they describe the study limitations and we suggest some perspectives for future research.
Factors Creating Competitive Advantage for Family-Owned Business
Authors: Baporikar Neeta
Published: March 2019

Management concepts have evolved as a separate discipline after the industrial revolution. In connection with this development, this discipline has combined so many different theories from different disciplines and approaches from different researchers and applications from different managers and other professionals. This amazing development of management has reached its peak in today's global business environment. Strategy concepts like vision, mission, SWOT, and competition on war footing for markets were influence of military science. Different contemporary management techniques, approaches, and implications are applicable in this unstable, dynamic, and knowledge-intensive environment. Among the various approaches, competitiveness, competitive strategies, and competitive advantage are at the core of organizational growth, development, and sustainability. Adopting a grounded theory approach with in-depth literature review, this study aims to discuss and deliberate on factors creating competitive advantage for organizations, especially family-owned SMEs, irrespective of their stage of development.
Entrepreneurial Intention Among Academicians in Mexico
Authors: Franco-Rodriguez Cynthia L. , Alonso-Galicia Patricia Esther
Published: March 2019

Scarce research was identified regarding the academic entrepreneur as a critical agent of change and its relation within the process of academic entrepreneurship, as well as the dynamics of different factors in the decision to become an entrepreneur. The study of academicians' entrepreneurial intention is of special relevance due to their roles as teachers and researchers, and because entrepreneurs are part of innovation ecosystems, entrepreneurial universities, entrepreneurship, and innovation itself. Accordingly, academic entrepreneurs have become the focus and strategic orientation of decision makers in the higher education system. Consequently, the purpose of this descriptive study is to contribute to the knowledge of the characteristics of academicians in Mexico and the way these characteristics influence the entrepreneurial intention. In this chapter, a sample of 209 scholars was obtained. The results show significant differences for entrepreneurial intention depending on previous work experience and formation.
Corporate Social Responsibility and Digital Marketing
Authors: Chauhan Usha , Garg Ruchi , Chhikara Ritu
Published: March 2019

The purpose of this chapter is to make a combination of two concepts CSR and digital marketing and to find out the various challenges faced by practitioners for effective CSR communication. A total of 15 in-depth interviews were conducted in a leading automobile company. The interview transcripts were analyzed through thematic analysis. This chapter proposes different themes derived from the perceptions of the respondents and corporate reputation, public awareness, CSR efforts, profitability, CSR commitment, public image were found as the challenges faced by the practitioners. This chapter will provide insights to the practitioners on how to make effective CSR communication for further corporate reputation enhancement. It could also provide a platform for further debate between automobile controllers and significant stakeholders on how to tactically converse their CSR in the automobile concerns and enhance stakeholder commitment.
Fundraising and Its Impact on Digital Marketing for NGOs
Authors: Dávila Ruth Sabrina Rojas
Published: March 2019

The non-governmental organizations (NGOs) require human resources to carry out their activities. This includes both the professionals who are paid and the volunteers. The capture of this resource acquires as much importance as the implementation of the social goals that these organizations promote. It can be said then that just as the commercial or cultural sectors are approached from the field of communication and design, it is valid to make an academic approach to this social problem. Fundraising was born as a strategy applied in NGOs with the purpose of generating resources for them to be able to sustain themselves through time.
Developments Concerning Supply Chain Management in Global Retailing Business
Authors: Gencer Yasin Galip
Published: March 2019

The purpose of this chapter is to explain developments in supply chain management in the global retail business. There are many recent developments which are described in this chapter. As its use is rising in several businesses, we had focused on SCM in retailing business, and this chapter is an enhanced version of that study. Sustainability-related issues have been discussed for many years and the term sustainability has received increased attention in research since the last two decades. This article studies on recent issues and brings an overview of past and current sustainability research in retail applications for examining retailing and sustainability relevance. The article considers supply chain management facilitates and the development of them in both retailing and general supply chain management practices through innovation, expanded product design, globalization, flexibility, process-based management and collaborative working approaches. Ultimately, the study is exampled from retailing businesses and it is concluded by further discussions.
Sustainable Supply Chain Practices in Multinational Organizations
Authors: Thakur Akshee Deepak , Muralidharan Pushkala
Published: March 2019

Sustainable supply chain practices have been adopted by numerous organizations around the world and continue to grow by selecting innovative solutions coupled with modern technology to achieve a greener environment while maximizing costs. Supply chain management includes multiple functions ranging from forecasting and demand management to transportation operations and customer service. The following chapter explains each function along with a case study to depict how various strategies have improved the profits of a firm while trying to save the environment.
Renewable Energy Sources Management and Role of Ecological Parks
Authors: Ilic Biljana Stojan
Published: March 2019

On the global level, governments are leading the national policy for development of modern technology and alternative energy resources. The tendencies of sustainable development are reflected in the realization of using renewable energy resources that contribute to a more diversified and more efficient use of clean energy. The aim of this chapter is to represent adequate responses to the efficient management at the state level that created all necessary conditions for sustainable development and energy efficiency using renewable energy resources in countries of European Union. Legal regulations, energy policy, short, medium and long-term strategy with a stimulating policy, can contribute for achieving adequate results in terms of sustainable development. The aims of this policy would be reflected in the development of eco-industrial parks and clean energy that contribute development of new companies, employment, on the state budget and local government levels.
Solid Waste Management in the Context of Public Policies and Private Sector Participation
Authors: Şeren Gamze Yıldız
Published: March 2019

Public policies have undoubtedly a very important position in the economy. The environmental economy is a phenomenon that requires intervention in the market through public policies. This is because environmental problems need to be intervened with public policy tools because they have the characteristics of externalities and are public goods. Accordingly, waste management is a subject of environmental economics, at which point public policies come into play particularly at the level of local governments and gain importance. However, this is not only a matter of public policies but also requires the active involvement of the private sector and social participation. The participation of society and non-governmental organizations, as well as public and private partnerships plays a pivotal role in the effective management of this process because it is difficult to understand the significance of solid waste management for a society that has not completed its intellectual and cultural education.
Transdisciplinarity
Authors: Harvin Nancy Kymn Rutigliano , Avena Barbara Ann , Mbugua Joshua Gichuhi , Frye Alexandria S.
Published: March 2019

Transdisciplinarity is the union among, between, and across all disciplines. Its aim is to promote a unity of knowledge and imagination that can be harnessed to solve problems in innovative and constructive ways. Transdisciplinarity fuels leadership as it is a powerful tool easily wielded to generate results through expanding available options; promoting reflexivity and inclusivity; cultivating new languages, vocabularies, and methods of communicating ideas; constructing state-of-the-art systems; and developing unconventional, composite knowledge bases. Through transdisciplinarity, problems that have long plagued individuals, organizations, and societies can be solved. Through transdisciplinarity, knowledge across disciplines is integrated and transformed into wisdom. Through transdisciplinarity, leaders can engage in the very important work of nurturing the minds, hearts, and spirits of those they lead and serve.
Higher Education Transcendence Through Transdisciplinarity
Authors: Ellington Linda , Blanchette Kimberly L.
Published: March 2019

The future of higher educational institutions is in need of innovators, creative thinkers, problem solvers, and people who can envision transcending across disciplines into a transdiciplinarity environment that by its nature requires institutions of learning to identify the challenges that affect humanity and investigate and implement solutions throughout the life of those challenges, working continuously to iteratively improve upon yesterday's solutions. Allowing the coexistence of old and new, being able to deal with change and disorder while explaining persistence and order requires practices that connect contextually things, people, and events that are distant and only partially congruent. Transdisciplinarity as a construct or framework can guide institutions of higher learning to break from outdated models and structures to form new ways of being that are fluid, heuristic, and holistic. Transperformative education can serve as a model to operationalize transdisciplinarity at the curricula, instructional, operational, and strategic level.
A Short Review on Fuzzy System of Linear Equations Applications
Authors: Kocken Hale Gonce , Albayrak Inci
Published: March 2019

Fuzzy system of linear equations (FSLE) plays a major role in various areas such as operational research, physics, statistics, economics, engineering, and social sciences since the parameters of FSLE are not always exactly known and stable in real-life problems. This effect may follow the lack of exact information, changeable economic conditions, etc. Although there exist many review papers on the solution methods for FSLE, they are not based on the applications. This chapter has attempted to provide a short review on real-life applications of FSLE. In addition, for the common application areas, the fundamental models and the solution methods are presented considering the most cited and leading papers in the literature.
Bricolage
Authors: Starr-Glass David
Published: March 2019

Disciplinary work is conducted within a socially constructed framework of assumptions, processes, methodologies, and discovery that are particular to, and embedded in, a specific discipline. Disciplinary paradigms define the discipline and provide it with a cohesive integrity, but they also operate as barriers for those outside the disciplinary community. For collaborative explorations and research—whether in the form of interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary, or transdisciplinary work—it is necessary for those involved to first recognize and appreciate these paradigmatic boundaries before negotiating them. The approach of the bricoleur is different. Bricoleurs make do with fragments of previous knowledge, analogous encounters, and different disciplinary experience and use them to gain new insights into the problem at hand—insights that may be partial but which are also both pragmatic and functional. This chapter considers the nature of bricolage and the approach of bricoleurs in conducting explorations of transdisciplinary territory.
From Macro to Micro
Authors: Johnson Nancy , Paris Nancy , Baker Nidsa , Durden Kelly , Parker Chris , Patterson Angie
Published: March 2019

Transdisciplinarity characterizes the collaborative statewide networks organized around the disease continuum of cancer care in Georgia, United States. By exploring the driving forces at the macro level of policy formation and state cancer control efforts, the transdisciplinary team approach translates to the meso level where statewide workgroups organize to develop implementation initiatives designed to influence improvements in cancer control. Georgia's statewide cancer control efforts apply three cross-cutting priorities of quality, care coordination and palliative care/survivorship in association with the top five site specific priorities. The influence of transdisciplinarity is demonstrated through the Georgia Colorectal Cancer Roundtable (GCCRT) initiatives impacting colorectal cancer screenings at the micro level where practitioner and patient interactions occur. A medical home achieves improvements in colorectal cancer screening after participating in the GCCRT annual meeting.
Transdisciplinary Approach to Linguistic Diversity
Authors: Rahal Aicha
Published: March 2019

In this chapter, the author shows the reality of English. Some light is shed on the features of today's English. Then, the debate between monolithic standard and pluralist perspective is presented. The linguistic diversity of English is introduced. Based on this diversity, the aim of the study is to summarize the major studies about pedagogy for English as an international language (EIL). In concluding, the transdisciplinary approach is defined, and some ideas are given about how to implement this approach to unify the linguistic diversity of English.
Multimodal Freight Transportation Strategic Network Design for Sustainable Supply Chain
Authors: Kumar Aalok , Anbanandam Ramesh
Published: March 2019

The strategic network design for multimodal freight transportation is gaining attention from a variety of researchers, such as academic scholars, practitioners and policymakers. Consequently, multimodal freight transportation strategic network design has seen a significant increase in the number of research articles in last two decades. This article evaluates the current state of multimodal freight transportation network design using classification and coding methodology. In this methodology, relevant freight network design articles are divided into different classes such as sustainability aspects, operations research models, available transport modes, the decision maker involved and region of study. The objective of this papers is two-fold namely (a) to identify the existing research in the strategic network design under sustainability aspects, operations research models, available transport modes, actor involved and region of study, and (b) to discuss the new research dimensions of strategic network design for multimodal freight transportation network design.
Conceptual Model of Information Technology Management for Smart Cities
Authors: Maestre-Gongora Gina Paola , Bernal Wilson Nieto
Published: March 2019

This article presents a proposal of conceptual model for public administrations that allows analyzing the level of IT management capacity as an enabler of smart cities from a multidimensional and dynamic approach taking into account technological, institutional and innovation aspects. The model includes five domains (e-government strategy, Public Innovation, Data Management, IT Services and Infrastructure) that are described in terms of key domain areas, objectives and questions. The model was conceptually validated with four IT offices in Colombia and a pilot test was developed in the Atlantic department. A profile of information technology management capabilities was obtained from public data of the Ministry of ICT in Colombia.
Simulation studies for design selection in a simplex space with edge effects on some mixture components
Authors: Ferreira Wederson Leandro , Cirillo Marcelo Ângelo
Published: March 2019

This work proposes an evaluation – through data simulations – of optimality criteria A and D in mixture designs built from a rotational design, considering a normal model and exploring the edge of zero in parts of simplex components, in addition to the analysis of the use of inverse terms in such components. As a function of the mathematical restrictions imposed on such designs, rotationality is obtained by following a specific algebraic procedure, thus preserving the constant prediction variance in all experimental points. When it comes to mixture problems, a response may show extreme alterations when a part of such components tends to the edge of zero and the models may not be suitable to deal with that. The adequate alternative to deal with such response alterations is to include inverse terms into the models. Given the assessed scenarios, the optimum designs were more robust and more promising than the rotational ones, when evaluating the precision of residual mean squares (RMS) in all such scenarios. When a part of the components tends to the edge of zero, RMS was more precise under the D-optimum designs with inverse terms in the components of the normal lineal model.
Multi-product multivariate calibration: determination of quality parameters in soybean industrialized juices
Authors: Santos Dayane Aparecida dos , Lima Karen Priscila de , Consolin Marcilene Ferrari Barriquello , Consolin Filho Nelson , Março Paulo Henrique , Valderrama Patrícia
Published: March 2019

Total acidity and vitamin C were determined by using ultraviolet spectroscopy and multi-product multivariate calibration alternately to the reference methods, the potentiometry and Tillman's, respectively. In the developed multi-products models, different products were included (industrialized juices based on soya of different flavors and light). The linear partial least squares (PLS) method was used in the model construction and the outlier samples were evaluated. The accuracy at the 99% level, represented by the root mean square error of calibration (RMSEC) and prediction (RMSEP), was confirmed through the confidence ellipse, whereas the residuals presented random behavior, which indicates that the data fit a linear model. Sensitivity and analytical sensitivity presented adequate results in the determination of vitamin C and acidity, considering the concentration range used 0.83-16.83 mg 100 mL-1 for vitamin C and 0.17-0.34 g 100 mL-1 for total acidity. The inverse of the analytical sensitivity shows that it is possible to distinguish samples with difference in vitamin C concentration of the order of 0.73 mg 100 mL-1, and samples with difference in total acidity of the order of 6.1 x 10-3 g 100 mL- 1.The multi-product PLS model present limits of detection and quantification for vitamin C of 2.43 and 7.36 mg 100 mL-1, respectively. For total acidity, the limits of detection and quantification achieved were 0.02 and 0.06 mg 100 mL-1, respectively. The values for residual prediction deviation (RPD) presented results within the range of values, which classify the models as satisfactory. In addition, the multi-product calibration is fast, because it does not require reagents/solvents and does not generate toxic waste, being an alternative to the conventional methods and being in agreement with the requirements of green chemistry.
Diversity of KIR, HLA Class I, and Their Interactions in Seven Populations of Sub-Saharan Africans
Authors: Nemat-Gorgani Neda , Guethlein Lisbeth A. , Henn Brenna M. , Norberg Steven J. , Chiaroni Jacques , Sikora Martin , Quintana-Murci Lluis , Mountain Joanna L. , Norman Paul J. , Parham Peter
Published: March 2019

HLA class I and KIR sequences were determined for Dogon, Fulani, and Baka populations of western Africa, Mbuti of central Africa, and Datooga, Iraqw, and Hadza of eastern Africa. Study of 162 individuals identified 134 HLA class I alleles (41 HLA-A, 60 HLA-B, and 33 HLA-C). Common to all populations are three HLA-C alleles (C1+C*07:01, C1+C*07:02, and C2+C*06:02) but no HLA-A or -B. Unexpectedly, no novel HLA class I was identified in these previously unstudied and anthropologically distinctive populations. In contrast, of 227 KIR detected, 22 are present in all seven populations and 28 are novel. A high diversity of HLA A-C-B haplotypes was observed. In six populations, most haplotypes are represented just once. But in the Hadza, a majority of haplotypes occur more than once, with 2 having high frequencies and 10 having intermediate frequencies. The centromeric (cen) part of the KIR locus exhibits an even balance between cenA and cenB in all seven populations. The telomeric (tel) part has an even balance of telA to telB in East Africa, but this changes across the continent to where telB is vestigial in West Africa. All four KIR ligands (A3/11, Bw4, C1, and C2) are present in six of the populations. HLA haplotypes of the Iraqw and Hadza encode two KIR ligands, whereas the other populations have an even balance between haplotypes encoding one and two KIR ligands. Individuals in these African populations have a mean of 6.8–8.4 different interactions between KIR and HLA class I, compared with 2.9–6.5 for non-Africans.
Educação como tradição: a relação adulto-criança na antropologia culturalista de Margaret Mead e Ruth Benedict
Authors: Limonta Vieira Karina Augusta
Published: March 2019

A criança tem feito parte de pesquisas antropológicas e educacionais na última década no Brasil. E é a partir desse interesse que esse artigo apresenta a educação como tradição na perspectiva antropológica. Esse artigo, então, tem como objetivo apresentar e discutir de maneira original a educação como tradição na compreensão das relações adulto-criança na perspectiva das contribuições da antropologia cultural. O artigo, então, tem como questões norteadoras: Qual o papel desempenham o adulto e a criança na perspectiva da antropologia cultural de Mead e Benedict? Há dinamicidade educacional no diálogo entre adulto e criança? Essa relação adulto-criança, na perspectiva da educação como tradição, está representada aqui nos trabalhos que Margared Mead e Ruth Benedict desenvolveram no início do século XX. Os trabalhos mostram a existência dos padrões de cultura, na preservação das relações e na formação do adulto ideal por meio da educação entre gerações.
Comportamento altruísta em crianças de dois a cinco anos de idade
Authors: Vilalva Suellen , Lohr Suzane Schmidlin
Published: March 2019

O comportamento altruísta, estudado sob diferentes rótulos, é um comportamento de natureza moral essencial para a manutenção das relações humanas, está associado ao desenvolvimento socioemocional adequado e é um potencial inibidor do comportamento antissocial. O que é de extrema relevância, sobretudo na infância, já que a maioria dos comportamentos morais tem seu início nessa fase. Este estudo teve como principal objetivo investigar o relato verbal de crianças com idade de dois a cinco anos diante de situações-problema que trouxeram oportunidades para emissão de comportamentos altruístas. Objetivou ainda, de forma específica, investigar a percepção de pais e professores acerca das possíveis escolhas da criança. Os resultados demonstraram que mais da metade das crianças indicou respostas altruístas adequadas à situação-problema em questão. O que indica que, desde muito cedo, as crianças são sensíveis às necessidades de outros e torna possível refletir sobre as diversas formas pelas quais pais e professores, enquanto figuras de referência, podem planejar oportunidades para o exercício efetivo do altruísmo.
Racismo e representatividade da criança negra na literatura infantil: reflexões sobre o projeto de extensão e cultura “construindo a própria história”
Authors: Sabino Geruza de Fátima Tomé , Lourenço Lucilene Gonçalves de Oliveira , Da Silva Davidson Bruno
Published: March 2019

Os livros, “Eu posso ser... o que eu quiser ser” e “Clube da Alegria’, são frutos do projeto de extensão, CONSTRUINDO A PRÓPRIA HISTÓRIA: racismo e representatividade da criança negra na literatura infantil, com fomento do edital Programa de Bolsas de Apoio à Cultura e à Arte - PROCARTE, cujo número do registro é 026.2.035-2017. O primeiro livro indicado, conta a história de uma criança negra que desejava ser princesa, mas que diante da imagem e comportamentos idealizados dessa figura, historicamente carregada de estereótipos, se angustia ao perceber que o seu sonho não “cabe” no mito. A história foi idealizada para ser trabalhada em uma escola de educação infantil, nesse caso, o CMEI da Bela Vista, localizada em um bairro periférico da cidade de Diamantina. A história foi apresentada e contada para as crianças de cinco anos desta instituição, que a partir dos questionamentos feitos pela personagem principal do livro, foram instigadas a construírem a sua própria história.
"Pra conquistar a garota...": Desgarramento e Prosódia nas variedades brasileira e lusitana do português
Authors: Silvestre Aline Ponciano dos Santos
Published: March 2019

Neste artigo, estuda-se o comportamento prosódico de orações adverbiais desgarradas no Português Brasileiro (PB) e no Português Europeu (PE), sendo utilizados o arcabouço teórico da Fonologia Prosódica (Nespor; Vogel, 1994) e da Fonologia Entoacional (Pierrehumbert 1980, Ladd 1996). Foram analisados 1800 dados de leitura (900 de cada variedade do português) e feitas aferições de duas pistas prosódicas: contorno melódico e duração das sílabas no fim do sintagma entoacional (IP). Os resultados revelam que o desgarramento na língua falada parece ser licenciado, primordialmente, tanto em PB quanto em PE, pela maior duração nas sílabas finais do IP. Para o PB, além da variação fonética dada pelo comportamento duracional das últimas sílabas do IP, o desgarramento é caracterizado por um padrão melódico diferente do verificado nas orações adverbiais anexadas à oração núcleo (majoritariamente, L+H*L% para as não desgarradas e L+H*H% para as desgarradas), o que sugere o fato de, para além da variação fonética, o fenômeno constituir um padrão fonológico diverso no português brasileiro.
Um estudo acústico dos ditongos centralizantes na fala carioca
Authors: Arantes Pablo , Nikulin Andrey , Lima Jessé Da Silva , Lima Aveliny Mantovan
Published: March 2019

O objetivo do trabalho é fazer a caracterização acústica de ocorrências daquilo que chamamos de ditongos centralizantes (DC) na fala carioca. Definimos DC como vogais que, embora subjacentemente sejam monotongos, são percebidas como uma sequência de vogal seguida de uma semivogal com qualidade central. Ocorrências de DC e de monotongos realizados como tal foram buscadas em um corpus de entrevistas radiofônicas. As trajetórias formânticas e a duração dos dois tipos de sequências foram comparadas visualmente e quantitativamente por meio da transformada discreta do cosseno. Os resultados indicam que há diferenças marcantes entre os dois tipos de vogais. A trajetória dos DC apresenta movimentos de maior magnitude nas dimensões horizontal e vertical do espaço vocálico, que se iniciam na região mais periférica e terminam na região central, em alturas variadas. Os DC são também mais longos do que os monotongos, quer estejam em posição prosódica proeminente ou não. Os dados de contagem de ocorrências de DC sugerem que há uma preferência pela ocorrência desses segmentos em posição de proeminência prosódica e em momentos de disfluência. Apontamos que há a possibilidade de este viés distribucional evoluir para o estabelecimento de um fenômeno de distribuição complementar entre monotongos e DC. Sugerimos, por fim, com base na Fonologia Articulatória, que a emergência da articulação centralizante resulta da amplificação, em contextos que induzem o alongamento vocálico, da sincronia imperfeita entre os gestos de corpo de língua e glotal.