bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A study on implementation of national programme for prevention and control of cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and stroke in Udupi district, Karnataka
Authors: Ainapure Kantinath , Sumit Kumar , Pattanshetty Sanjay M.
Published: May 2018

Background: In India National programme for prevention and control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS) programme was launched in 2011 to reduce the burden of Non-Communicable diseases (NCDs). Udupi district was one of the first few districts of Karnataka where NPCDCS programme was started in the year 2010.Methods: A qualitative cross-sectional study was conducted among the stakeholders involved in the NPCDCS programme of Udupi District, Karnataka from January 2017- June 2017. Purposive sampling method was used for the sample selection. A total of 36 in-depth interviews were carried out among the stakeholders of NPCDCS programme.Results: The programme has achieved initial success and its successful implementation has to be observed in the coming years. Health staff posts which are critical in implementation of NPCDCS are vacant in many of the healthcare centres. Awareness about this programme was relatively low in the community.Conclusions: It is necessary to conduct regular awareness and screening campaigns with proper follow-up services to make the community sensitized about the programme. Regular supply of medicines should be ensured for the effective implementation of the programme in the future so that it can achieve its goal in reducing the burden NCDs.
School health performance score: a comparative study between rural and urban school performance
Authors: Chavan Vishwajeet Manohar , Chavan Girish Manohar
Published: May 2018

Background: Safe, secure and healthy environment for children to learn better and face the challenges of future life can be achieved by school sanitation and hygiene education. The objective of the study was to study School health performance score and compare between rural and urban school performance.Methods: A cross sectional study was carried out. It included randomly selected 46 rural schools and 11 urban schools. Both the school was compared in terms of school health services parameters.Results: In our study, 33854 students in total were enrolled from 46 rural schools as compared 9904 students from 11 urban schools. Mean number of students per school was noted to be 735.95±303.72 in rural schools and 900.36±172.83 students in urban schools. From the 46 rural school teachers, 7 teachers had semi-English as their mode of teaching as compared to 39 teachers whose mode of teaching was Marathi; while all the 11 urban school teachers taught their students only in Marathi.Conclusions: It was found that the school performance score overall as well as on individual item studies was significantly better in urban schools than the rural schools.
Knowledge of obstetric danger signs among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic at rural health training centre of a medical college in Hyderabad
Authors: Bhumi Manoj Aravind , Chajhlana Sunil Pal Singh
Published: May 2018

Background: One of the major causes for the death of women is due to maternal mortality. Around 529,000 women die annually from maternal causes (World Health Organization (WHO) estimate) Majority of these deaths occur in the less developed countries. An Indian woman dies from complication related to pregnancy and child birth for every 7 minutes. For every woman who dies =30 more women suffer injuries, infection and disability. In Sub-Saharan Africa, where one of every 16 women dies of pregnancy related causes during her lifetime, compared with only 1 in 2,800 women in developed regions. Raising awareness of women about obstetric danger signs would improve early detection of problems and helps in seeking timely obstetric care.Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted among pregnant women who attended antenatal clinics between May 2014–August 2014 at field practice areas of RHTC, KAMSRC. A total 274 pregnant women had given consent and participated in the study. Data was collected by interview in local language and a predesigned and pretested questionnaire was used which include socio demographic profile, parity, ANC visits, gravid, knowledge regarding danger signs during pregnancy, post-partum period. Socio-economic status was assessed according to Modified Kuppuswamy’s classification (as per June 2015 CPI).Results: About 35.7%, pregnant women have good awareness 21.2%, average and 43% have poor knowledge about danger signs of pregnancy. Pregnant women in the age group of >30 years, educational status and occupational status of pregnant women and their husbands and pregnant mothers who had regular antenatal check-ups had significant associations with the awareness of obstetric danger.Conclusions: Our study concludes that there is need of creating awareness and increasing the knowledge of women about obstetric danger signs.
Antenatal, intranatal and postnatal care: a tertiary centre study of North India
Authors: Gupta Anjali , Khanna Anish , Sachan Rekha , Singh V. K. , Singh O. P.
Published: May 2018

Background:Care of pregnant lady during antenatal period is the key to reducing maternal mortality and morbidity during pregnancy and child birth and futher improving the growth and development of the newborn. Optimal weight gain in the initial 6 months is very essential. Therefore, study aims to assess antenatal, intranatal and postnatal factors affecting the growth of newborn child. Methods:A Community based cross sectional study was conducted twice – at delivery and second after 6 months. A total of 220 ladies delivered at QMH, King Georges Medical University, Lucknow between August-2016 to September-2017 were included. WHO Standards were used to calculate the deviation from normal growth. Data was entered in SPSS-23 and assessment was made for factors affecting the growth of newborn. Results:At the time of birth the weight, length and head circumference of newborn was measured. Normal weight, length and H.C of ±2 SD was seen in 91%, 88%, 94% males respectively and 87.8%, 97.8 and 73.3% females. Repeat measurements at 6 month age of newborn showed normal weight, length and H.C in 62%, 58% and 87% males respectively and 87.8%, 74.4% and 96.7% females. Multivariate logistic regression analysis of factors revealed that growth of newborn upto 6 months was significantly associated with exclusive breastfeeding (OR 0.161; 95% CI 0.053-0.492; p=0.001), Illness in past 6 months (OR 6.820; 95%CI 2.376-19.579; p<0.001) low birth weight (OR 0.101; 95% CI 0.015-0.665; p=0.017). Conclusions:Although adherence to the proper schedule of antenatal, intranatal and postnatal visits and care varies between individuals and over time, the factors can be addressed with periodic counselling and motivation of pregnant ladies and their families.
Correlation of smartphone use addiction with text neck syndrome and SMS thumb in physiotherapy students
Authors: Shah Priyal P. , Sheth Megha S.
Published: May 2018

Background:Young adults have grown up today with mobile phones as an evident part of their lives. Text neck syndrome and SMS thumb may occur due to repetitive use of hand held devices (HHDs) resulting in repetitive stress injury or an overuse syndrome while using their mobile phones or other electronic devices for prolonged periods of time. Our aim is to assess self reported addiction to smartphone use and correlate its use and musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in neck and hand in young healthy adults. Methods:The study examined 100 healthy physiotherapy students of a college in Ahmedabad by random table sampling, in the age group of 20-25 years. Students were asked to fill a proforma with the questionnaires of Smartphone Addiction Scale (SAS), Neck Disability Index (NDI), and Cornell Hand Discomfort Questionnaire (CHDQ) attached. Level of significance was kept at 5%. Spearman correlation coefficient was used to correlate between the SAS and NDI, and SAS and CHDQ respectively. Results:There was a predominance of females over males (females-76, males-24). Mean±SD of SAS, NDI and CHDQ was 102.49±22.15, 30±0.10 and 6.12±8.73 respectively. Spearman correlation coefficient showed a significant moderate positive correlation between both SAS and NDI (r=0.671, p<0.001) and between SAS and CHDQ (r=0.465, p<0.001). Conclusions: The study showed that musculoskeletal problems in neck and hand(predominantly thumb) can be seen in smartphone addicted students which may be short term initially but may later lead to long term disability.
Exploring the determinants of catastrophic health expenditure and socioeconomic horizontal equity in relation to it: a rural community based longitudinal study in West Bengal
Authors: Paul Abhishek , Malick Suresh Chandra , Mondal Shatanik , Lahiri Saibendu Kumar
Published: May 2018

Background:Equity in health care is defined as equal access to available care for equal need. Out-of-pocket expenditures are the most inequitable means of health care financing. These payments become catastrophic health expenditure (CHE) if it exceeds the household’s ‘Capacity to Pay’. As fairness is one of the fundamental objectives of the health system, identification of the factors responsible for these expenditures is important. Hence this study was conducted to find out the determinants of CHE and to explore the socioeconomic horizontal equity in relation to it. Methods:Total 352 households from 9 villages of Amdanga block, North 24 Parganas, were studied for 12 months. Annual out-of-pocket healthcare expenditure exceeding 40% of annual household non-food expenditure was classified as CHE and determinants of the same were identified using logit-model. Equity was measured by Concentration index and modified Kakwani measure (MDK). Results:Overall prevalence of CHE was 20.7% and highest (39.3%) in the second income quintile. The odds of incurring CHE were highest (35.43) for the households with member/s requiring inpatient treatment followed by households having more than five members (12.81). Negative value of concentration index and MDK indicated that the probability of incurring CHE was disproportionately concentrated among the poor and the financing system was degressive, however some amount of equity was noted in the poorest quintile. Conclusions:Apart from the poorest section in the community the poorer and middle income sections are still exposed to healthcare expenditure shocks and the health care spending was diverse and less equitable.
Patient satisfaction with ART centre services among people living with HIV: a cross sectional study in a tertiary care hospital, Chhattisgarh, India
Authors: Dixit Srishti , Verma Nirmal , Shrivastava Neha , Sharma Mini , Pradhan Somen Kumar , Agarwal Shailendra
Published: May 2018

Background: ART centres provide the comprehensive care to the people living with HIV (PLHIV) in public sector. Patients’ satisfaction is one of the commonly used outcome measures of patient care. The objective was to assess the level of satisfaction of PLHIV and factors associated with PLHIV satisfaction with the services at ART centre.Methods: The study was a cross-sectional design carried out at a tertiary level health care centre, Raipur during March 2016 to May 2016. A total of 320 PLHIV were selected into the study using systematic sampling. A pre-designed, pre-tested questionnaire was used to obtain data from the participants.Results: The mean age of the PLHIV was 37.76 years±8.59. The highest score was in “satisfaction with interaction with the pharmacist” (15.38±2.786), and the lowest in “satisfaction with general services” (13.67±2.822). 61.3% of all 320 respondents were satisfied with the overall services provided at ART centre. Older, less educated, those who take lesser time to reach ART centre and adherent respondents were more likely to be satisfied with the services.Conclusions: The study shows generally high satisfaction with services but there is still need for improvement of services in some areas where the patients showed dissatisfaction.
Educating undergraduate students on malaria: results from a pragmatic pre-test post-test intervention study
Authors: Kini Sanjay , Nabar Akshay , R. Muthukumar , Krishna K. Nishanth
Published: May 2018

Background: To tackle the major public health problem of malaria, India has launched the National Vector borne Diseases Programme. Various strategies of this programme strongly depend on community’s knowledge and participation. However, there is a deficiency in evidence on the same from India.Methods: A single-group pre-test post-test study was carried out among consenting adult students of hotel management in Mangalore, India using a self-administered pre-tested questionnaire with an innovative scoring scheme. Following pre-test, an interactive audio-visual health education session was delivered. The intervention, which was prepared after reviewing the latest guidelines, incorporated many pictures and diagrams. The session covered aetiology, transmission, diagnosis and treatment aspects as well as personal, household and community level measures for prevention and control. Thereafter, post-test was administered.Results: 91 out of 120 students approached agreed to participate in the study. 4 out of these were lost at post-test yielding an overall response rate of 72.5%. The final participants’ mean age was 20.43 years (SD 1.12 years); 69% were male and all had completed 10+2 education. The median pre-test score was 8.4 points with inter-quartile range from 6.5-9.75; the median post-test score was 9.68 points with inter-quartile range from 7.76–11.1. Wilcoxon signed-ranks test yielded a p value of 0.001365 which was highly significant.Conclusions: Pending the conduct of better-designed intervention evaluation studies, this study provides a good starting point for designing pragmatic and scalable health education interventions against malaria.
Prevalence of intestinal parasites among urban and rural population in Kancheepuram district of Tamil Nadu
Authors: Mareeswaran N. , Savitha A. K. , Gopalakrishnan S.
Published: May 2018

Background: Intestinal parasitic infections are globally endemic and is a major public health problem of concern. The prevalence is high in developing countries like India probably due to poor sanitary conditions and improper hygiene. Among the various intestinal parasites, the prevalence of Entamoeba, Ascaris, Ancylostoma, Giardia and Trichuris have been studied in this research.Methods: This is a cross sectional study which involves 205 urban and 185 rural populations. The data was collected from the Urban and Rural health training centres in Anakaputhur and Padappai of Kancheepuram district respectively over a period of three months from August 2017 to October 2017. Data entry was done in MS Excel and analysis was carried out in SPSS software version 22. The analysis was done using descriptive and analytical statistical methods.Results: Among the rural and urban population, 185 stool samples from the rural population showed nearly 50.8% intestinal parasites (E. histolytica 40%, A. lumbricoides 2%, A. duodenalae 5%, Giardia 1%, T. trichura 3%). On the contrary 205 stool samples from urban population showed 23.4% of intestinal parasites (E. histolytica 18%, A. lumbricoides 2%, A. duodenalae 5%, Giardia 0%, T. trichura 0%). The increase in the prevalence of intestinal parasites among rural population than the urban population was statistically significant.Conclusions: The stool samples collected from rural population showed high prevalence of intestinal parasite infestation when compared to urban population, hence necessary interventions like health education, awareness creation and medical intervention should be undertaken particularly among the rural population.
Establishment of algae as bio-fertilizer for coffee plant
Authors: Paudel Niroj , Kang Won Hee
Published: May 2018

Background: Coffea arabica L. is belongs to the Rubiaceae, is worldwide value for the coffee beverage. This experiment is aims to prove algae as bio-fertilizer in Coffea arabica L. The role of BGA and moss prevent the soil as dry condition which also provide the nutrients for the crops.

Methods: Experiment was conduct in the plastic house in Kangwon National University, using the 2 yrs. Coffea arabica L. seedling dividing into four groups; Algae+NPK, Algae, NPK, Control.  

Results: The height, branching and number of leaves is higher in case of Algae+NPK. The following order is observed in each group; Algae+NPK >Algae >NPK >Control with water.

Conclusions: The algae proves that the positive role of Coffea arabica for growth and development which can be used for the manure in the coffee farm.
Editorial
Authors: Laxmipathi Gowda C. L.
Published: May 2018

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O TEATRO QUINHENTISTA DE ANCHIETA E OS RESÍDUOS DO DIABO MEDIEVAL EM TRÊS AUTOS ESCOLHIDOS: AUTO DA PREGAÇÃO UNIVERSAL, NA ALDEIA DE GUARAPARIM E NA VILA DE VITÓRIA OU AUTO DE SÃO MAURICIO
Authors: Lima Francisco Wellington Rodrigues
Published: May 2018

As primeiras manifestações cênicas no Brasil são obras dos jesuítas Manuel da Nóbrega, João Azpilcueta Navarro, os quais utilizaram o teatro como instrumento de educação moral e artística. Mas, segundo José Carlos de Macedo Soares, os colonizadores portugueses trouxeram da metrópole o hábito das representações laicas, mas sem ajustá-las totalmente aos preceitos literários. Eles “amavam as representações desde as mais simples como o apropósito, até as comédias de costumes, passando pelos milagres ou mistérios e pelos autos”, inclusive, aqueles criados por Gil Vicente em Portugal, na época do descobrimento do Brasil (SOARES, 1954, p. 6). Entretanto, coube ao Padre José de Anchieta criar as primeiras manifestações da arte cênica religiosa em nosso país, mesclando em seu contexto, elementos oriundos do velho mundo e da Igreja Católica com os elementos de uma cultura cá existente, a dos indígenas. Sendo assim, o objetivo do nosso artigo é dissertar sobre os resíduos do Diabo Medieval no teatro elaborado pelo Padre José de Anchieta, em três autos escolhidos – Auto da Pregação Universal, Na Aldeia de Guaraparim e Na Vila de Vitória ou Auto de São Maurício. Como resultado, defenderemos a hipótese de que a representação do Diabo no teatro medieval está residualmente presente no teatro brasileiro quinhentista do Padre José de Anchieta, bem como as questões relativas à mentalidade, o imaginário cristão medieval, o teatro, a representatividade e os resíduos literários de uma época para outra.
TEXTO E CENA, CENA É TEXTO: APONTAMENTOS SOBRE A PRODUÇÃO DO ENUNCIADO CÊNICO NO TEATRO CONTEMPORÂNEO
Authors: De Araujo Paulo Ricardo Maffei
Published: May 2018

Este artigo pretende lançar apontamentos e olhares não totalizadores sobre a relação entre texto e cena no teatro contemporâneo. Ao considerar as rupturas sofridas no inicio do século XX nos modos de feitura da arte teatral, bem como o surgimento do conceito de encenação para o teatro, parece consistente considerar que tais rupturas causaram grandes mudanças nas formas de compreender a noção de dramaturgia, uma vez que está noção se tornou plural, ou seja, se até outrora esta noção era designada ao texto teatral, hoje ela é pensada em outras possibilidades de escrita – dramaturgia do corpo, da cena, da luz e etc. Nesse sentido a busca deste artigo está relacionada a compreender as relações/tensões entre texto e cena, e em como pensar uma escrita que transborde – ainda que por ventura possa estar relacionada – a escrita textual, propondo assim a ideia de uma produção de enunciado cênico no teatro contemporâneo.
VALSA N° 6 (1951): A FACE MONSTRUOSA DA MORTE NO MONÓLOGO RODRIGUIANO
Authors: Moura de Quadros Dênis
Published: May 2018

Partindo da face monstruosa da morte, representada miticamente pela máscara de Gorgó (Vernant, 1998; 2001), pretendemos articular os conceitos de “teatro da morte” de Kantor (1998), “teatro da crueldade” de Artaud (2006) e a tese acerca de metateatralidade de Abel (1968) para compreendermos como o teatro, obra de arte social, permite-nos experimentar a morte. Para tanto, Valsa n°6 (1951), único monólogo de Nelson Rodrigues, abre a possibilidade de vermos essa monstruosa face, construída pelo evocamento do nome, Derrida (1995a), de Sônia que através da metateatralidade constitui o desagradável rodriguiano. Ainda, a peça traz marcas evidentes de autotextualidade, principalmente com Vestido de noiva (1943) e intertextualidade com o monólogo de Pedro Bloch, As mãos de Eurídice (1950) que faz referência ao mito de Orfeu e Eurídice na visão órfica (Brandão, 1987). A monstruosidade, segundo Jeha (2007), é uma das metáforas do mal e como maldita, a morte é negada, segundo Becker (1973), e temida. Desse medo da morte e do morrer baseia-se nossa existência e é diante dela, da morte, que segundo Heidegger (2005), atingimos nossa plenitude, logo essas duas forças: negar e aceitar, assemelham-se ao antagônico dionisíaco e apolíneo, segundo Nietzsche (2013), que convivem nesse espaço de tensão que é o teatro. Adotando o conceito de espaço de tensão de Féral (2015) em que o teatro ocidental tem uma forte ligação com a morte, no sentido do vazio primeiro, elencamos Sônia, essa estrangeira de si mesma (Kristeva, 1994) para experimentarmos a face monstruosa e desagradável da morte.
ANÁLISE DE DON QUIJOTE, UMA ADAPTAÇÃO TEATRAL DE DON QUIJOTE DE LA MANCHA
Authors: Moreira dos Santos Rubenita Alves
Published: May 2018

Este artigo analisa a adaptação teatral intitulada Don Quijote, baseada em uma obra clássica da literatura espanhola, El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha – Partes I (1605) e II (1615), de Miguel de Cervantes. Como uma adaptação envolve dois sistemas semióticos — o literário e o teatral — e visando à comprovação de que adaptação teatral e tradução intersemiótica se equivalem, faz-se necessário apresentar alguns estudos relacionados a: a) adaptação e b) tradução intersemiótica dos textos dramáticos. Dentre os autores que veem a adaptação numa perspectiva interartística, serão evidenciados os estudos de Silva e Gomes M. (2009), Dias (2007) e Diniz (2005). Alguns autores buscam fazer uma comparação entre adaptação e tradução, entre o trabalho desenvolvido pelos adaptadores e o trabalho desenvolvido pelos tradutores. Neste sentido, alguns veem a adaptação como tradução; outros, não. Assim, serão apresentadas essas duas vertentes, através de estudos de autores como Amorim (2003) e Torres (2003), entre outros. Observando-se uma interface entre os autores que se dedicam às traduções intersemiótica e literária e os que estudam a semiologia no texto teatral, serão comentadas as contribuições de Peirce (1974, apud Plaza, 2001), Plaza (2001), Jakobson (1973), Bassnett (2003), Ubersfeld (1978, apud Bassnett, 2003),Tordera Sáez (1999), Fernández (1981), Giulli Pugliatti (1976, apud Fernández, 1981), O. Zich (apud Fernández, 1981) e Kowzan (1977). No tópico “Tradução intersemiótica / adaptação teatral Don Quijote” serão discutidos os procedimentos da adaptação, relacionando-os aos assuntos desenvolvidos pelos teóricos estudados em tópicos anteriores.

 
Palavras-chave: Don Quijote. Adaptação. Tradução intersemiótica.
VIOLÊNCIA DO OPRESSOR E A VIOLÊNCIA DO OPRIMIDO: RESPONSABILIDADE E (AUTO)CRÍTICA EM K. – RELATO DE UMA BUSCA
Authors: Da Cruz Lua Gill
Published: May 2018

A história da ditadura civil-militar brasileira é ainda pouco veiculada e discutida, apesar de um esforço recente de desvendar as suas nuances e aprofundar seus debates na sociedade brasileira. De outra parte, as heranças do tempo passado no tempo presente e a necessidade de reparação continuam ainda tão atuais. A literatura, como forma de expressão artística, tem proposto leituras diversas desde o período do golpe militar até a contemporaneidade. O objetivo deste artigo é debater, a partir do texto literário de Bernardo Kucinski, K. – relato de uma busca (2011), as violências perpetradas durante a ditadura civil-militar brasileira, considerando conceitos como responsabilidade e crítica e autocrítica.
1875 Yılına Kadar Türk Edebiyatında Endülüs
Authors: ELHAJHAMED Abdulsattar
Published: May 2018

Bu
makalede Tanzimat öncesi Türk edebiyatında Endülüs’ün yeri ele alınmıştır.
Klasik dönemde Endülüs konusu divan şairlerinin dikkatini pek çekmemiştir.
Bununla birlikte Endülüs’ten Kerb
Gâzî Destanı’nda ve İspanya
Sefaretnamesi’nde bahsedilir. Tanzimat döneminde Endülüs’e ilk önem
veren yazar Ziya Paşa olmuştur. Endülüs
Tarihi adlı eserinde ayrıntılı bir şekilde Endülüs tarihini okurlarına
sunmuştur. Bu eser sayesinde o zamana kadar pek fazla ilgi görmeyen Endülüs
tarih ve medeniyetine yönelik bir ilgi oluşmuş ve Tanzimat dönemindeki
aydınların Endülüs’le ilgilenmelerine vesile olmuştur.

Ziya
Paşa, Harâbât adlı eserinde Endülüs şiiri ve şairlerine yer vermiştir. Engizisyon
Tarihi adlı eserinde Engizisyon mahkemesinin Endülüslülere karşı yaptığı
zulüm ve işkenceleri dile getirmiştir. Ziya
Paşa, farklı eserlerinde Endülüs medeniyetini İslam Medeniyetinin güzel
bir numunesi olarak göstermiş, Avrupa medeniyetinin ortaya çıkmasında Endülüs’ün
oynadığı önemli role dikkat çekmiştir.
A condicionalidade do estado avaliador e suas implicações na avaliação e a expansão mercantilizada da educação superior brasileira
Authors: Paula Alisson Slider do Nascimento de , Costa Frederico Jorge Ferreira , Lima Kátia Regina Rodrigues
Published: May 2018

O presente trabalho buscar-se-á analisar as condicionalidades da racionalidade do Estado avaliador para a avaliação da educação superior brasileira. O setor privado/mercantil ganhou espaço no setor estatal, uma vez que o Estado condiciona em sua própria processualidade os mecanismos de accountability próprios do mercado internacional. Os procedimentos metodológicos utilizados tratam-se de estudo teórico de cunho bibliográfico e documental, tendo como abordagem de pesquisa qualitativa. Considerou-se que na lógica da avaliação em larga escala seus resultados são eventualmente utilizados para constituição de rankings entre instituições, cidades, Estados e países. No âmbito da educação superior esse processo de avaliação dá destaque direto para o ensino supervalorizando-o em detrimento da pesquisa e da extensão.
Estudio comparativo entre las maestrías en artes
Authors: Selistre Jacks Ricardo
Published: May 2018

El presente artículo se constituye como una mirada entre las maestrías en Artes de Brasil y Argentina, se propone un estudio comparativo entre las políticas educacionales, o otras políticas y discursos que influencien en la educación. Se investiga cómo se desarrolla la maestría entre los dos países, las políticas públicas para la educación enfocando en la cuestión de género y sexualidad, que son constantemente perseguidas por discursos críticos basados en fuerzas políticas autoritarias y conservadoras que han tomado espacio en los últimos años. Las políticas fascistas con que nos estamos deparando ponen en peligro las libertades de los/as ciudadanos. Cuestionase la autonomía, la libertad del profesor/a en clase, ya que estamos, quizás, a punto de perderla.
O currículo de uma licenciatura em história e as representações de identidades étnico-raciais
Authors: Silva José Bonifácio Alves da , Backes José Licínio
Published: May 2018

Neste artigo, no qual se problematizam a hegemonia branca e o eurocentrismo, analisam-se representações de negros, indígenas e brancos no currículo de um curso de Licenciatura em História. O currículo está sempre relacionado a representações de identidades étnico-raciais e, como os estudos étnico-raciais vêm mostrando, sistematicamente ele contribui para reproduzir as representações hegemônicas, reforçando as hierarquias raciais construídas no período colonial. Examinou-se o projeto pedagógico do curso, realizaram-se observações de aulas inspiradas na etnografia, e fizeram-se entrevistas semiestruturadas com estudantes do curso. Conclui-se que as diferenças negras e indígenas necessitam ser mais visibilizadas e que o lugar da branquidade deve ser sistematicamente questionado para colocar em xeque as compreensões estereotipadas que circulam na Licenciatura em História.
As estratégias utilizadas no processo de ensino aprendizagem
Authors: Melo Fábio Thomaz
Published: May 2018

O presente estudo tem como objetivo “investigar as estratégias de ensino-aprendizagem mais significativas a partir das concepções dos alunos e professores de Educação Física. A pesquisa foi constituída por um grupo de 7 (sete) professores e 180 (cento e oitenta) graduandos de curso de Bacharelado de Educação Física. Para o tratamento analítico optou-se por uma análise estatística, tendo sido os dados processados e analisados por meio do programa Microsoft Office Excel®2016. As estratégias mais significativas tanto para os graduandos, quanto para os docentes é as aulas diversificadas (teoria e prática), e as estratégias de ensino mais utilizadas pelo os professores da instituição para a público discente é a aula teórica, sendo para os docentes as aulas práticas.
Nuevos formatos de convergencias de la educación superior
Authors: Viera-Duarte Patricia
Published: May 2018

Con este artículo, se presenta un estudio sobre políticas de democratización e internacionalización de la Educación Superior en “ciudades fronterizas vinculadas” de Brasil, Argentina y Uruguay; más precisamente “ciudades binacionales” en las que se evidencian lógicas internacionales y sub nacionales en el tratamiento de los problemas acceso y permanencia a la Educación Terciaria Pública. Se trata de una investigación  enmarcada dentro del Programa de  Estudios Posdoctorales (PEP de UNTREF), bajo la dirección del profesor Norberto Fernández Lamarra, y tiene por objetivos: describir las políticas de democratización de la ES en regiones de fronteras del cono sur de América Latina, comparar los discursos de las políticas educativas nacionales (y acuerdos bilaterales) con las interpretaciones de los actores locales en estos contextos; y aportar a la reflexión metodológica sobre las investigaciones acerca de educación, internacionalización, democratización y ciudadanía en contextos fronterizos. Para esto se ha utilizado análisis de documentos oficiales, entrevistas y grupos focales con los actores involucrados en algunas experiencias relevantes de Educación Superior en ciudades de frontera con oferta educativa universitaria. En este trabajo se presentan los primeros hallazgos de la investigación.
Editorial
Authors: Almeida Maria de Lourdes Pinto de , Santos Filho José Camilo dos
Published: May 2018

É com imensa satisfação que editamos o nosso volume 4, número 2 referente a maio/agosto de 2018 da nossa Revista Internacional de Educação Superior. Vale a pena destacar que a partir desta edição este periódico cientifico publica bilíngue, todos os seus textos. Neste número o eixo temático é a discussão das “Politicas de Educação Superior na América Latina”. Contamos com nove artigos, um ensaio, dois texto sobre uma pesquisa, uma resenha e uma entrevista.
Mathematical Modeling of Rogue Waves, a Survey of Conventional and Emerging Mathematical Methods and Solutions
Authors: Manzetti Sergio
Published: May 2018

Anomalous waves and rogue events are closely associated with irregularities and unexpected events occurring at various levels of physics, such as in optics, in oceans and in the atmosphere. Mathematical modeling of rogue waves is a highly actual field of research, which has evolved over the last decades into a specialized part of mathematical physics. The applications of the mathematical models for rogue events is directly relevant to technology development for prediction of rogue ocean waves, and for signal processing in quantum units. In this survey, a comprehensive perspective of the most recent developments in methods for representing rogue waves is given, along with discussion of the devised and forms and solutions. The standard nonlinear Schrödinger equation, the Hirota equation, the MMT equation and further to other models are discussed, and their properties highlighted. This survey shows that the most recent advancement in modeling rogue waves give models which can be used to establish methods for prediction of rogue waves at open seas, which is important for the safety and activity of marine vessels and installations. The study further puts emphasis on the difference between the methods, and how the resulting models form a basis for representing rogue waves in various forms, solitary or with a wave-background. This review has also a pedagogic component directed towards students and interested non-experts, and forms a complete survey of the most conventional and emerging methods published until recently.
Empirical Study on Annual Energy-Saving Performance of Energy Performance Contracting in China
Authors: Ruan Hongquan , Gao Xin , Mao Chaoxuan
Published: May 2018

A lack of trust in Energy Service Company (ESCo) is the most critical factor affecting the development of Energy Performance Contracting (EPC) in China compared with other constraints. One cannot easily estimate the energy-saving performance of an EPC project. Under that condition, lack of trust may cause the Energy-Consuming Unit (ECU) to suspect the energy-saving performance promised by the ESCo, thus leaving potentially profitable projects without necessary funding. Currently, specific studies taking an across-projects viewpoint on annual energy-saving performance of EPC projects in multiple subsectors objectively and quantitatively are lacking. This paper studies the regression relationships of annual energy-saving quantity in terms of revamping cost and the regression relationships of annual cost saving in terms of revamping cost. The regression results show that there are statistically significant correlations in the above relationships in the nine subsectors investigated. This is significant for ESCos and ECUs because knowledge on energy-saving performance could contribute to EPC investment decisions and trust relationships between ESCos and ECUs. Then a multiple linear regression model of revamping cost is set up to analyze its influencing factors. The model indicates that the subsector the sample belongs to, financing, registered capital of the ESCo, and contract period have significant effects on revamping cost. Thus, policy implications regarding innovation of EE promotion technology, clarifying ESCos’ exit mechanism, innovation of financing mechanism, and improving the market credit environment for promoting investment in EPC projects are provided.
Stochastic Capsule Endoscopy Image Enhancement
Authors: Mohammed Ahmed , Farup Ivar , Pedersen Marius , Hovde Øistein , Yildirim Sule
Published: May 2018

Capsule endoscopy, which uses a wireless camera to take images of the digestive tract, is emerging as an alternative to traditional colonoscopy. The diagnostic values of these images depend on the quality of revealed underlying tissue surfaces. In this paper, we consider the problem of enhancing the visibility of detail and shadowed tissue surfaces for capsule endoscopy images. Using concentric circles at each pixel for random walks combined with stochastic sampling, the proposed method enhances the details of vessel and tissue surfaces. The framework decomposes the image into two detail layers that contain shadowed tissue surfaces and detail features. The target pixel value is recalculated for the smooth layer using similarity of the target pixel to neighboring pixels by weighting against the total gradient variation and intensity differences. In order to evaluate the diagnostic image quality of the proposed method, we used clinical subjective evaluation with a rank order on selected KID image database and compared to state of the art enhancement methods. The result showed that the proposed method provides a better result in terms of diagnostic image quality and objective quality contrast metrics and structural similarity index.
Green Innovation, Green Entrepreneurial Orientation and Supply Chain Learning: Evidence from Manufacturing Firms in China
Authors: Guo Ying , Wang Lifang , Xie Yan
Published: May 2018

As a combination of both concepts of innovation and environmental development, green innovation is of great significance to the sustainable development of the country and industry. Previous literatures have found the separate roles of green entrepreneurial orientation and inter-organizational learning in understanding green innovation issues. However, few studies have done a comprehensive analysis of integrating three streams of research: green entrepreneurial orientation, green innovation and supply chain learning capability. Based on the resource-based view and dynamic capability theory, we examine the direct of green entrepreneurial orientation on green innovation as well as indirect effect through the mediation of supply chain learning capability. Meanwhile, an empirical data set of 228 manufacturing companies in China (Shaanxi, Guangdong, Hebei, Jiangsu, and Shandong) was used to test our hypotheses. Findings from our empirical study suggest that supply chain learning capability partially mediates the positive relationships between green entrepreneurial orientation and its two consequences—green incremental innovation and green radical innovation. In addition, this research implies that when enterprise has a strong green entrepreneurial orientation, the enterprise should make an effort to enhance the level of supply chain learning capability so as to fully develop their green innovation.
TERribly Difficult: Searching for Telomerase RNAs in Saccharomycetes
Authors: Waldl Maria , Thiel Bernhard C. , Ochsenreiter Roman , Holzenleiter Alexander , de Araujo Oliveira João Victor , Walter Maria Emila M. T. , Wolfinger Michael T. , Stadler Peter F.
Published: May 2018

The telomerase RNA in yeasts is large, usually >1000 nt, and contains functional elements that have been extensively studied experimentally in several disparate species. Nevertheless, they are very difficult to detect by homology-based methods and so far have escaped annotation in the majority of the genomes of Saccharomycotina. This is a consequence of sequences that evolve rapidly at nucleotide level, are subject to large variations in size, and are highly plastic with respect to their secondary structures. Here we report on a survey that was aimed at closing this gap in RNA annotation. Despite considerable efforts and the combination of a variety of different methods, it was only partially successful. While 27 new telomerase RNAs were identified, we had to restrict our efforts to the subgroup Saccharomycetacea because even this narrow subgroup was diverse enough to require different search models for different phylogenetic subgroups. More distant branches of the Saccharomycotina still remain without annotated telomerase RNA.
New Advances in the Inspection of Flare Stacks
Authors: Martín Díaz de Espada Carlos , Rubio Cintas María Dolores
Published: May 2018

Flare stacks are a key element in the safety of petrochemical and refinery industries; the correct operating conditions thereof must be ensured through a schedule for the periodic reviewing of all parts thereof. Advances in Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) in recent years and the application thereof to this field allow reliable, objective information to be obtained. This article describes and groups together the main applicable NDT techniques, analysing their advantages and disadvantages, updated with the new possibilities offered by unmanned aircraft or drones.
Microstructural Modeling of Glass Cullet Reaction in Cementitious Systems
Authors: Mirzahosseini Mohammadreza
Published: May 2018

Finely ground glass has the potential for pozzolanic reactivity and can serve as a supplementary cementitious material (SCM). Glass reaction kinetics depends on both temperature and glass composition. Microstructural modeling is a helpful approach to get better understanding of cement hydration and microstructure development. Mechanical and performance properties of concrete are directly related to the development of concrete microstructure, which is the consequence of progress in cement hydration. This study initially provides a comprehensive background about cement hydration process and microstructural modeling of the hydration. It then utilizes results of experimental studies, i.e. isothermal calorimetry and thermogravimetric analysis, to find kinetics equation parameters called “Avrami Constants”. For the first time, these constants were found for three main components of cement, i.e. C3S, C2S, and C3A, and also for glass particles smaller than 25 µm. Although modeling of cement hydration and cementitious systems containing single glass particles showed promising results, simulations of combined glass types and sizes showed that more work on microstructural models is needed to properly model the reactivity of mixed glass particle systems.
Non-Destructive System Based on Electrical Tomography and Machine Learning to Analyze Moisture of Buildings
Authors: Rymarczyk Tomasz , Kłosowski Grzegorz , Kozłowski Edward
Published: May 2018

The article presents the results of research on a new method of spatial analysis of walls and buildings moisture. Due to the fact that destructive methods are not suitable for historical buildings of great architectural significance, a non-destructive method based on electrical tomography has been adopted. A hybrid tomograph with special sensors was developed for the measurements. This device enables the acquisition of data, which are then reconstructed by appropriately developed methods enabling spatial analysis of wet buildings. Special electrodes that ensure good contact with the surface of porous building materials such as bricks and cement. During the research, a group of algorithms enabling supervised machine learning was analyzed. They have been used in the process of converting input electrical values into conductance depicted by the output image pixels. The conductance values of individual pixels of the output vector made it possible to obtain images of the interior of building walls, both flat intersections (2D) and spatial (3D) images. The presented group of methods has a high application value. The main advantages of the new methods are: high accuracy of imaging, low costs, high processing speed, ease of application to walls of various thickness and irregular surface. By comparing the results of tomographic reconstructions, the most efficient algorithms were identified.
Determining Vortex-Beam Superpositions by Shear Interferometry
Authors: Khajavi Behzad , Gonzales Ureta Junior R. , Galvez Enrique J.
Published: May 2018

Optical modes bearing optical vortices are important light systems in which to encode information. Optical vortices are robust features of optical beams that do not dissipate upon propagation. Thus decoding the modal content of a beam is a vital component of the process. In this work we present a method to decode modal superpositions of light beams that contain optical vortices. We do so using shear interferometry, which presents a simple and effective means of determining the vortex content of a beam, and extract the parameters of the component vortex modes that constitute them. We find that optical modes in a beam are easily determined. Its modal content can be extracted when they are of comparable magnitude. The use of modes of well defined topological charge but not well defined radial-mode content, such as those produced by phase-only encoding, are much easier to diagnose than pure Laguerre-Gauss modes.
Effects of Bisphenol A and 4-Tert-octylphenol on Embryo Implantation Failure in Mouse
Authors: Tran Dinh Nam , Jung Eui-Man , Ahn Changhwan , Lee Jae-Hwan , Yoo Yeong-Min , Jeung Eui-Bae
Published: May 2018

Miscarriage due to blastocyst implantation failure occurs in up to two-thirds of all miscarriage cases in human. The calcium ion has been shown to be involved in many cellular signal transduction pathways as well as in the regulation of cell adhesion, which is necessary for the embryo implantation process. Exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDs) during early gestation results in disruption of intrauterine implantation and uterine reception, leading to implantation failure. In this study, ovarian estrogen (E2), bisphenol A (BPA), or 4-tert-octylphenol (OP), with or without ICI 182,780 (ICI) were injected subcutaneously from gestation day 1 to gestation day 3 post-coitus. The expression levels of the calcium transport genes were assessed in maternal uteri and implantation sites. The number of implantation sites was significantly low in the OP group, and implantation sites were absent in the E2 and EDs+ICI groups. There were different calcium transient transport channel expression levels in uterus and implantation site samples. The levels of TRPV5 and TRPV6 gene expression were significantly increased by EDs with/without ICI treatment in uterus. Whereas, TRPV5 and TRPV6 gene expression were significantly lower in implantation sites samples. NCX1 and PMCA1 mRNA levels were significantly decreased by OP and BPA in the implantation site samples. Compared to vehicle treatment in uterus, both the MUC1 mRNA and protein levels were markedly high in all but the BPA group. Taken together, these results suggest that both BPA and OP can impair embryo implantation through alteration of calcium transport gene expressions and by affecting uterine receptivity.
Synthesis and Determination Level of Calcium-Phosphate Hydroxyapatite (HAp) from Chicken Eggshell
Authors: Wadu Imelda , Soetjipto Hartati , Cahyanti Margareta Novian
Published: May 2018

The purpose of this study was to synthesize bio-ceramics hydroxyapatite (HAp) from local chicken eggshell and broiler chicken eggshell. The synthesis was done by using precipitation method with sintering temperature 1000ºC. In addition, to determine the levels of calcium-phosphate contained in HAp bioceramics AAS and Spectrophotometer UV-Vis were used. The results show that of 10 grams of each eggshell powder can produce 8.8-9.8 g of HAp powder. Determination of calcium level in HAp by AAS was about ± 71.23% from local chicken eggshell and ± 78.62% from broiler chicken eggshell. Whereas determination of phosphate level in HAp using Spectrophotometer UV-Vis was about ± 67.22% from local chicken and ± 73.75% from broiler chicken eggshell.
Keterkaitan Pasar Valuta Asing dan Saham di Indonesia dengan Beberapa Negara Mitra Utama: 1998-2009
Authors: Soelistianingsih Lana
Published: May 2018

Using co-integration, the results show that the movement of Indonesian foreign exchange market and capital market has moved to long—run equilibrium with other currencies and indices from partner countries, while the short-run equilibrium between markets have been proved by using VECM. The Indonesian case supports portfolio balance approach introduced by Frankel. The increasing of IHSG attracts capital inflows and makes the demand for domesfic currency higher, and IDR becomes appreciation. Indonesian market has strong linkages with Asian regional markets especially with Hong Kong market, while having no relationship with US market.
Peran Aset N onfisik dalam Meningkatkan Kinerja Organisasional pada UKM Sektor Manufaktur di Kota Palu
Authors: Moelyono Mauled
Published: May 2018

The aim of this research is to analyze the role of intangible asset in improving organizational performance of Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in manufacture sector in Palu. This research was designed as explanatory research. The sample was determined using stratified proportional random sampling and consists of 175 units of SMEs. The data collected by questionnaire to the directors of the SMEs were analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). This research has successfully proved the role of intangible asset in improving organizational performance through the role of socialcapital; it is by moderating the influence of business networking and organizational learning to the organizational performance of SME's.