bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Ordeals of Sexually Violated Women and Access to Comprehensive Healthcare: A Case Study of Victims of Sexual Violence in North Kivu, Eastern Congo
Authors: Eale Brigitte Katshiete Mbuisi , Andersson Gunnel , Edmond Ntabe Namegabe , BwiraKaboru Berthollet , Adolfsson Annsofie
Published: May 2018

Background:
The impact of sexual violence in any community is extremely devastating and women in the Eastern part of the Congo are no exception. Sexual violence not only affects the health of women, but it impacts their social life within the community too.

Objective:
The study aims to investigate the experiences of female victims of sexual violence in accessing medical care in North Kivu.

Design:
An interpretive, phenomenological approach was used for this inductive and qualitative study. In-depth informant interviews were the main data collection tool. Open-ended questions were used during the interviews in order to garner more information from the interviewees. Heidegger’s approach was utilized in analyzing the collected data.

Results:
The analyzed and interpreted results of the data indicated that survivors of sexual violence are engaged in an ongoing struggle. The victims demonstrated immense resilience despite the lack of comprehensive medical care and have continued to reassemble their broken lives. In order to present the outcomes of the research in a succinct and coherent manner, the outcomes are categorized into five sub-themes: managing worries and shame; regaining happiness; healing and restoration; the need for professional assistance and struggles in daily life.

Conclusion:
The study provides an understanding of the recovery processes of survivors of sexual violence in North Kivu, with important insights into dimensions that rehabilitation programs should take into consideration.
„Gleichmacherei“ ausdrücklich erwünscht!
Authors: Lison Barbara
Published: May 2018

Gender-Mainstreaming hat als wichtiges gesellschaftspolitisches Ziel im Kontext des Diversity-Management auch Einzug in die strategischen Handlungsfelder und auch in die operative Arbeit der Stadtbibliothek Bremen gefunden. Die diesbezügliche Konzeption der Stadtbibliothek geht von einer der grundlegenden Prämissen des Gender-Mainstreaming aus, die besagt, dass es keine geschlechtsneutrale Realität gibt. Daher müssten bei allen gesellschaftlichen Vorhaben und Entscheidungen die unterschiedlichen Lebenssituationen sowie Interessen von Männern und Frauen konsequent berücksichtigt werden.
Hamburgs Weg zu einer Open-Access-Strategie
Authors: Meinecke Isabella
Published: May 2018

In der Hansestadt Hamburg startete 2014/2015 der Senat eine breit angelegte Initiative zur Digitalisierung. Diese betraf auch Kultur, Forschung und Lehre. Zeitnah setzten Aktivitäten ein, die eine übergreifende Open-Access-Strategie zum Ziel hatten. In einem offenen und transparenten Prozess entwickelten Behörde, Hochschulen und die Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Hamburg eine übergreifende Open-Access-Strategie, deren Umsetzung im Frühjahr 2018 einsetzte. Die Gegebenheiten des Wissenschaftsstandorts, die Diversität der Institutionen wie auch behördliche Rahmenbedingungen waren dabei Herausforderungen, die es zu meistern galt.
Finding variants for construction-based dialectometry: A corpus-based approach to regional CxGs
Authors: Dunn Jonathan
Published: May 2018

This paper develops a construction-based dialectometry capable of identifying previously unknown constructions and measuring the degree to which a given construction is subject to regional variation. The central idea is to learn a grammar of constructions (a CxG) using construction grammar induction and then to use these constructions as features for dialectometry. This offers a method for measuring the aggregate similarity between regional CxGs without limiting in advance the set of constructions subject to variation. The learned CxG is evaluated on how well it describes held-out test corpora while dialectometry is evaluated on how well it can model regional varieties of English. The method is tested using two distinct datasets: First, the International Corpus of English representing eight outer circle varieties; Second, a web-crawled corpus representing five inner circle varieties. Results show that the method (1) produces a grammar with stable quality across sub-sets of a single corpus that is (2) capable of distinguishing between regional varieties of English with a high degree of accuracy, thus (3) supporting dialectometric methods for measuring the similarity between varieties of English and (4) measuring the degree to which each construction is subject to regional variation. This is important for cognitive sociolinguistics because it operationalizes the idea that competition between constructions is organized at the functional level so that dialectometry needs to represent as much of the available functional space as possible.
Archilochus 222W and 39W: Allusion and Reception, Hesiod and Catullus
Authors: Hawkins Shane
Published: May 2018

This article is a contribution to our understanding of how Archilochean poetics may be situated in the longer poetic tradition. In examining two fragments that have received little attention, I hope to illustrate how Archilochus’ poetry both engaged with its predecessors and was in turn engaged by its successors. Fragment 222W employs a theme that was perhaps already conventional for Hesiod, in which the incompatibility of the sexes is implicated in the cycle of seasons, an idea that also seems relevant to Archilochus’ quarrel with the daughters of Lycambes. Light is shed on 39W by comparing it to later words for skinning that serve as metaphors for cheating someone, the best known example of which is found in Catullus. In the first fragment the text can be elucidated by a look to Archilochus’ forerunners, and in the second by looking to his heirs.
Deterrence Then and Now.
Authors: Thomson James A.
Published: May 2018

Against the backdrop of an international system becoming more confrontational in nature, the subject of deterrence is back again. This article provides an overview of the nature of the deterrence problem during the Cold War period and today. While the broader circumstances have changed markedly, today, the central issue of deterrence remains the same as in the Cold War: how to maintain the credibility of the American threat to employ nuclear weapons in the defense of allies in the face of adversaries that can retaliate with devastating nuclear attacks against the US itself. There is little doubt about the threat of the US or other nuclear powers to retaliate in the event of a nuclear attack against their own homelands, so long as those retaliatory forces can survive the initial attack. The problem is the credibility of US extended deterrence.
Pluralizing Science for Inclusive Water Governance: An Engaged Ethnographic Approach to WaSH Data Collection in Delhi, India
Authors: O’Leary Heather
Published: May 2018

This case study demonstrates how water scientists can shift standard methods for water sampling to include marginalized communities as partners in ethical research. This case argues that water inequities are magnified when participation in scientific inquiry limits the participation of certain groups of people. It used hydrogen sulfide (H2S) testing as part of a larger project tracking water purity practice patterns, responses, and research recommendations of the hydro-socially marginalized people—the people who face not only physical, but also political barriers to water. The methodological innovation draws from engaged ethnography to enable Delhi’s water-poor to sample their own water. In doing so, community members become active partners who can better direct scientific inquiry. Their participation as active partners further empowers them as water stakeholders. It reveals how everyday small-scale cooperative projects became catalysts to inclusive governance.
Programmed cell death-1 and programmed cell death ligand-1 antibodies-induced dysthyroidism
Authors: Jaafar Jaafar , Fernandez Eugenio , Alwan Heba , Philippe Jacques
Published: May 2018

Background

Monoclonal antibodies blocking the programmed cell death-1 (PD-1) or its ligand (PD-L1) are a group of immune checkpoints inhibitors (ICIs) with proven antitumor efficacy. However, their use is complicated by immune-related adverse events (irAEs), including endocrine adverse events (eAEs).

Purpose

We review the incidence, time to onset and resolution rate of dysthyroidism induced by PD-1/PD-L1 Ab, and the clinical, biological and radiological findings. We aim to discuss the potential mechanisms of PD-1/PD-L1 Ab-induced dysthyroidism, and to propose a management algorithm.

Methods

We performed a literature search of available clinical trials regarding PD-1/PD-L1 Ab in the PubMed database. We selected all English language clinical trials that included at least 100 patients. We also present selected case series or reports, retrospective studies and reviews related to this issue.

Findings

In patients treated with PD-1 Ab, hypothyroidism occurred in 2–10.1% and hyperthyroidism occurred in 0.9–7.8%. When thyroiditis was reported separately, it occurred in 0.34–2.6%. Higher rates were reported when PD-1 Ab were associated with other ICI or chemotherapy. The median time to onset of hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism after PD-1 Ab initiation was 23–45 days and 2–3.5 months, respectively. Regarding PD-L1 Ab, hypothyroidism occurred in 0–10% and hyperthyroidism in 0.5–2% of treated patients. The average time to onset of dysthyroidism after PD-L1 Ab was variable and ranged from 1 day after treatment initiation to 31 months.

Conclusion

Dysthyroidism occurs in up to 10% of patients treated with PD-1/PD-L1 Ab. Hypothyroidism and reversible destructive thyroiditis are the most frequent endocrine adverse events (eAE) in PD-1/PD-L1 treated patients. Immune and non-immune mechanisms are potentially involved, independently of the presence of thyroid antibodies.
Spermiogenesis and Male Fertility Require the Function of Suppressor of Hairy-Wing in Somatic Cyst Cells ofDrosophila
Authors: Duan Tingting , Geyer Pamela K
Published: May 2018

Drosophila Suppressor of Hairy-wing [Su(Hw)] is a multivalent transcription factor. Although best known for its gypsy retrotransposon insulator function, its functions at non-gypsy genomic binding sites are poorly understood...

Drosophila Suppressor of Hairy-wing [Su(Hw)] protein is an example of a multivalent transcription factor. Although best known for its role in establishing the chromatin insulator of the gypsy retrotransposon, Su(Hw) functions as an activator and repressor at non-gypsy genomic sites. It remains unclear how the different regulatory activities of Su(Hw) are utilized during development. Motivated from observations of spatially restricted expression of Su(Hw) in the testis, we investigated the role of Su(Hw) in spermatogenesis to advance an understanding of its developmental contributions as an insulator, repressor, and activator protein. We discovered that Su(Hw) is required for sustained male fertility. Although dynamics of Su(Hw) expression coincide with changes in nuclear architecture and activation of coregulated testis-specific gene clusters, we show that loss of Su(Hw) does not disrupt meiotic chromosome pairing or transcription of testis-specific genes, suggesting that Su(Hw) has minor architectural or insulator functions in the testis. Instead, Su(Hw) has a prominent role as a repressor of neuronal genes, consistent with suggestions that Su(Hw) is a functional homolog of mammalian REST, a repressor of neuronal genes in non-neuronal tissues. We show that Su(Hw) regulates transcription in both germline and somatic cells. Surprisingly, the essential spermatogenesis function of Su(Hw) resides in somatic cyst cells, implying context-specific consequences due to loss of this transcription factor. Together, our studies highlight that Su(Hw) has a major developmental function as a transcriptional repressor, with the effect of its loss dependent upon the cell-specific factors.
The Influence of Training, Leadership and Competency to Employee Performance with Employee Morale as Moderation Variables (Study on Dinas Penanaman Modal dan Pelayanan Terpadu Satu Pintu Kota Denpasar)
Authors: Trisnawati Kadek Ayu , Mareni Putu Kepra , Sudja I Nengah
Published: May 2018

This study aims to test and explain empirically the influence of training, leadership, and competence on employee performance at Dinas Penanaman Modal dan Pelayanan Terpadu Satu Pintu Kota Denpasar. In addition, this study will also examine and explain the role of moderation of morale on the impact of training, leadership, and competence on employee performance.

This research is an explanative research that explains the influence of variables studied by cross-sectional. Quantitative approach is used as the main method of analysis to explain the results of research with data collection methods using questionnaires. The population in this study is all civil servants working at Dinas Penanaman Modal dan Pelayanan Terpadu Satu Pintu Kota Denpasar, amounting to 140 people (not including Head of Service). While the sample research employed as many as 83 employees using the method of purposive sampling. All distributed questionnaires are feasible (valid and reliable) to be analyzed using Partial Least Square (PLS) with SmartPLS 3.0 software.

The results showed that the training followed by employees does not necessarily directly affect the performance of employees Dinas Penanaman Modal dan Pelayanan Terpadu Satu Pintu Kota Denpasar. Another case of leadership and competence are able to predict positively the performance of employees. Information from other research results, morale is able to moderate positively on the effect of training on employee performance at Dinas Penanaman Modal dan Pelayanan Terpadu Satu Pintu Kota Denpasar. These results provide meaning that employee morale perceived by Dinas Penanaman Modal dan Pelayanan Terpadu Satu Pintu Kota Denpasar in the implementation of the work was able to strengthen the implementation of training activities that will be able to improve the performance of the work. Nevertheless, the spirit of work is not able to moderate on the influence of leadership and competence on the performance of employees at Dinas Penanaman Modal dan Pelayanan Terpadu Satu Pintu Kota Denpasar. However, leadership and competence are positive predictors of employee performance.
Critical Factors Influencing Opportunity Recognition and Exploitation
Authors: Gumel Dr. Babandi Ibrahim
Published: May 2018

When entrepreneurs discovered an opportunity, they take the risk of exploiting it by sourcing resources and applying them to develop the product or service, offer the product to customers through the relevant market, gather the appropriate human resources, and satisfy all the stakeholders. It is therefore important to understand the factors that will influence both entrepreneurial opportunity recognition and opportunity exploitation. This article presented a literature review and findings from the reviewed literature as it relates to critical factors that influence opportunity recognition and opportunity exploitation. The finding might help entrepreneurs understand critical factors that will influence them to discover entrepreneurial opportunity quickly and efficiently, and exploit the opportunity to form a new venture. The information presented in the article might guide researchers to explore more factors that will influence entrepreneurial opportunity recognition and exploitation especially as it relates to specific industries.
Determinant Analysis of Job Satisfaction and Its Efect on Employee Performance at Pt. Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk.
Authors: Septiadi Pande Putu Surya , Suardhika dan I Nengah , Yuesti Anik
Published: May 2018

This study aims to improve and optimize leadership and communication on job satisfaction, as well as its effect on employee performance. This research was conducted at Micro Banking Cluster Denpasar PT. Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk with a sample of all micro employee sales credit that work on the Micro Banking Cluster Denpasar PT. Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk, as many as 77 people. All data obtained from the questionnaire distribution is feasible to use, then analyzed using the model being developed with Partial Least Square (PLS).

The result of the research shows that (1) leadership has positive and significant effect on job satisfaction, (2) communication has positive and significant effect to job satisfaction, (3) leadership has positive and significant effect to employee's performance, (4) communication has positive and significant influence to employee’s performance, (5) job satisfaction has a positive and significant effect on employee's performance, (6) leadership has positive and significant effect on employee performance through job satisfaction and (7) communication has positive and significant influence to employee performance through job satisfaction.

The implication of this research is that leadership can be improved by paying attention to the influence to increase employee performance, the communication that has been running well, job satisfaction can be improved by paying attention to the supervision of superiors to improve employee performance and employee performance can be improved by paying attention to the quality of work.
Long-Term Survival Rates of Patients with Stage III–IV Hodgkin Lymphoma According to Age, Sex, Race, and Socioeconomic Status, 1984–2013
Authors: Li Yushi , Sun Huanhuan , Yan Yan , Sun Tiantian , Wang Shuncong , Ma Haiqing
Published: May 2018

Background

Long-term survival rates for patients with stage III–IV Hodgkin lymphoma, or advanced Hodgkin lymphoma (aHL), have increased substantially since the 1960s. Because large-scale research of aHL is rare, we aimed to demonstrate the differences in incidence and survival of aHL according to four patient variables in recent decades, with a focus on the outcomes of treatment of aHL and the advancement of public health care.

Materials and Methods

Data on aHL cases diagnosed during 1984–2013 were extracted from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program database. Relative survival, Kaplan-Meier, and Cox proportional hazards regression analyses were performed to identify prognosis indicators for aHL.

Results

The incidence rates for aHL were 1.1, 0.8, and 1.0 per 100,000 in the first, second, and third decades, respectively, during 1984–2013. The 120-month relative survival rate improved continuously in each decade from 58.5% to 64.6% to 72.1%. In addition, disparities in the 120-month relative survival rate between male and female patients and among patients of different races narrowed over time. The difference in long-term survival rate between the poor (medium and high poverty) and rich (low poverty) groups narrowed across the 3 decades.

Conclusion

The long-term survival rate for patients with aHL increased in each decade, whereas survival rate disparities according to sex, race, and socioeconomic status narrowed, except for older patients aged >60 years and the high-poverty group.

Implications for Practice

Long-term survival rates of patients with advanced Hodgkin lymphoma were elaborated in this article. The disparities according to sex, race, and socioeconomic status of survival condition were analyzed and showed the development of the public health care system and modern medicine technology.
Interleukin-1β Activates a MYC-Dependent Metabolic Switch in Kidney Stromal Cells Necessary for Progressive Tubulointerstitial Fibrosis
Authors: Lemos Dario R. , McMurdo Michael , Karaca Gamze , Wilflingseder Julia , Leaf Irina A. , Gupta Navin , Miyoshi Tomoya , Susa Koichiro , Johnson Bryce G. , Soliman Kirolous , Wang Guanghai , Morizane Ryuji , Bonventre Joseph V. , Duffield Jeremy S.
Published: May 2018

Background Kidney injury is characterized by persisting inflammation and fibrosis, yet mechanisms by which inflammatory signals drive fibrogenesis remain poorly defined.

Methods RNA sequencing of fibrotic kidneys from patients with CKD identified a metabolic gene signature comprising loss of mitochondrial and oxidative phosphorylation gene expression with a concomitant increase in regulators and enzymes of glycolysis under the control of PGC1α and MYC transcription factors, respectively. We modeled this metabolic switch in vivo, in experimental murine models of kidney injury, and in vitro in human kidney stromal cells (SCs) and human kidney organoids.

Results In mice, MYC and the target genes thereof became activated in resident SCs early after kidney injury, suggesting that acute innate immune signals regulate this transcriptional switch. In vitro, stimulation of purified human kidney SCs and human kidney organoids with IL-1β recapitulated the molecular events observed in vivo, inducing functional metabolic derangement characterized by increased MYC-dependent glycolysis, the latter proving necessary to drive proliferation and matrix production. MYC interacted directly with sequestosome 1/p62, which is involved in proteasomal degradation, and modulation of p62 expression caused inverse effects on MYC expression. IL-1β stimulated autophagy flux, causing degradation of p62 and accumulation of MYC. Inhibition of the IL-1R signal transducer kinase IRAK4 in vivo or inhibition of MYC in vivo as well as in human kidney organoids in vitro abrogated fibrosis and reduced tubular injury.

Conclusions Our findings define a connection between IL-1β and metabolic switch in fibrosis initiation and progression and highlight IL-1β and MYC as potential therapeutic targets in tubulointerstitial diseases.
Functioning of the antioxidant system of rat tissues poisoned with heavy metals
Authors: Kalinin I. , Tsudzevich B.
Published: May 2018

To investigate the functioning of antioxidant system in blood and liver of rats, poisoned of heavy metals (copper sulfate, zinc sulfate, cadmium sulfate and lead nitrate) on lipid peroxidation and on activity of glutathione-dependent enzymes of blood and liver of poisoned rats are shown in this article. It is shown that the introduction of heavy metals in rats leads to an increase in blood and liver TBARS-products and diene conjugates. Under the action of heavy metals decreases the activity of catalase and superoxide dismutase. A reduction in the activity of glutathione peroxidase and glutathione transferase under the influence of high doses of heavy metals. Under the action of heavy metals reduced glutathione content in rat tissues.
Tümörü taklit eden bir hepatolitiazis olgusu
Authors: ERDOĞAN Kıvılcım , SARITAŞ Ahmet Gökhan , ÜLKÜ Abdullah , BALLI Tuğsan , AKÇAM Atılgan Tolga , RENCÜZOĞULLARI Ahmet , DORAN Figen
Published: May 2018

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Chocking phobia treated with low dose haloperidol
Authors: Eynallı Gök Ezgi , Gül Çelik Gonca , Tahiroğlu Ayşegül , Avcı Ayşe , Taş Yorum
Published: May 2018

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Efecto de un programa de condición física de fuerza en las pruebas de lanzamiento de balón medicinal, salto vertical y salto horizontal en alumnado de la ESO
Authors: Torres Navarro Vicente
Published: May 2018

El objetivo del estudio es comprobar si existen mejoras en las 3 pruebas físicas (salto vertical con impulso, salto horizontal a pies juntos desde parado y lanzamiento de balón medicinal desde parado) a partir de un pre-test y un pos-test en un grupo experimental (n=81) y un grupo control (n=79) tras una intervención de entrenamiento de fuerza, en función del sexo (M=82; F=78) y del curso (1º ESO= 60; 2º ESO=51; 3º ESO= 49) en un centro escolar. La frecuencia del entrenamiento fue de 1 día/semana de aproximadamente 1 hora/sesión. Mediante ANOVA de medidas repetidas aplicando el post-hoc de Tukey hemos respondido a las hipótesis planteadas, concluyendo que el grupo experimental mejora el rendimiento respecto el grupo control, que los hombres mejoran más que las mujeres, y que los de 1º ESO mejoran más que los de 2º y 3º ESO.
Pensamiento y actitudes del alumnado de Educación Primaria hacia la asignatura y el maestro de Educación Física
Authors: Lago-Ballesteros Joaquín , Navarro-Patón Rubén , Peixoto-Pino Lucía
Published: May 2018

El objetivo de la presente investigación consistió en evaluar el pensamiento y actitudes hacia la educación física en escolares de 4º, 5º y 6º de Educación Primaria de centros escolares de Galicia. Se utilizó un diseño descriptivo, analítico relacional comparativo, de corte transversal. La muestra estuvo compuesta por 375 niños y niñas de la Comunidad Autónoma de Galicia de entre 9 y 12 años (M = 10.92; DT = 0.792). Para recoger los datos se utilizó Cuestionario de Actitudes hacia la Educación Física (CAEF). El análisis estadístico muestra que existen diferencias significativas en función del factor género en dificultad de la educación física (p = 0.002) y en función del factor edad en las dimensiones: utilidad de la educación física (p = 0.036), empatía con el profesor y la asignatura (p < 0.001), preferencia por la educación física y el deporte (p < 0.001) y la educación física como deporte (p = 0.002). A la vista de los resultados, se observa una tendencia hacia actitudes menos positivas a medida que aumenta la edad. De forma específica se observa que tanto la percepción de utilidad de la materia como la empatía con el profesor disminuyen con la edad, mientras que la percepción de dificultad aumenta. Los resultados de esta investigación indican que independientemente de la edad o género, existe un pensamiento y una disposición favorable hacia la educación física, y que el profesorado debería aprovecharlos para la consecución de aprendizajes mucho más significativos y para fomentar estilos de vida activos generando una motivación hacia la participación en actividad física extraescolar.
Relación entre el nivel de actividad física y la motivacion de docentes de educación física
Authors: Hortigüela Alcalá David , Salicetti Fonseca Alejandro , Hernado Garijo Alejandra , Pérez Pueyo Ángel
Published: May 2018

El objetivo fue analizar la relación entre el nivel de actividad física moderada-vigorosa y el clima motivacional de docentes de educación física (EF). Participaron 125 docentes (71 hombres y 45 mujeres) de EF de Costa Rica, con una media edad de 40.12 ± 13.62 años. Se desarrollaron cinco talleres prácticos de combas bajo el Estilo Actitudinal. Se utilizó el programa SOFIT para registrar el tiempo y la intensidad de la actividad física realizada y el cuestionario del clima motivacional percibido en el deporte-2 (PMCSQ-2). También se realizó un grupo de discusión con 10 de los docentes. La variable de aprendizaje cooperativo y la del papel importante del estudiante correlacionaron significativamente con el índice de actividad física moderada-vigorosa. La de reconocimiento desigual entre compañeros lo hizo de manera inversa. Los docentes valoraron positivamente la formación recibida de cara a repensar la importancia el rol del docente de EF en el aula.
Inteligencia emocional en deportistas en función del sexo, la edad y la modalidad deportiva practicada
Authors: Castro-Sánchez Manuel , Zurita-Ortega Félix , Chacón-Cuberos Ramón
Published: May 2018

El desarrollo de los factores emocionales en el contexto deportivo cobra una especial relevancia en la actualidad, equiparándolo al entrenamiento de factores físicos, técnicos y tácticos, debido a que los factores emocionales se encuentran íntimamente relacionados con el rendimiento deportivo. Por estos motivos, y dada la importancia de los factores emocionales en el contexto deportivo, la presente investigación plantea como objetivo principal analizar los niveles de inteligencia emocional de una muestra de deportistas de diferentes modalidades deportivas en función de la edad y el sexo, en una muestra compuesta por un total de 372 deportistas de edades comprendidas entre los  18 y 50 años, evaluados mediante el cuestionario de Inteligencia Emocional (SSRI) y una hoja de auto registro que midió las variables sexo, edad y modalidad deportiva practicada. Los resultados indican que los deportistas analizados muestran valores elevados en la inteligencia emocional y sus cuatro dimensiones, siendo la más valorada, la gestión auto-emocional, y la menos valorada, la utilización emocional; no se encontró asociación entre la inteligencia emocional y el sexo de los deportistas. La inteligencia emocional se relaciona de forma directa y positiva con la edad de los sujetos, y los deportistas de la modalidad colectiva con contacto son los que mejor gestionan sus emociones.
Comparison of anti-inflammatory efficacy of lercanidipine and Tanacetum parthenium with indomethacin in rats
Authors: Rajdan Neeraj , Jain Atul , Dixit Alok , Singh Chandra Veer
Published: May 2018

Background: Inflammation can be classified as either acute or chronic. NSAIDs are the most commonly prescribed drugs worldwide, and mostly have adverse effects. Lercanidipine a CCB of (DHPs) blocks the mediators of inflammation and has additional anti-inflammatory potential. Tanacetum parthenium (Feverfew) extracts have also shown its anti-inflammatory effects in experimental studies. It was decided to study anti-inflammatory effects of Lercanidipine and Tanacetum parthenium which was compared with Indomethacin. The present study was aimed to evaluate and compare the anti-inflammatory effect of lercanidipine and Tanacetum parthenium with Indomethacin in rats.Methods: The study was conducted in the department of Pharmacology UPUMS, Saifai after getting approval from IAEC.A total of 24 animals divided into 4 groups of six (n=6) animals each group were used, and the anti-inflammatory effects of both drugs were evaluated by Carrageenan-induced Paw Edema Model by digital Plethysmometer in rats, drug administration was with the same frequency.Results: The result of the present study had shown that lercanidipine produced anti-inflammatory effect compared to Indomethacin, while its efficacy in reducing paw edema was better at 1st hour, 48 and 72 hours while at 2nd hour and 3rd hour Indomethacin had better efficacy. Tanacetum parthenium also decreased paw edema at 2nd, 3rd, 48 and 72 hour while at 1st hour no effect was seen. However, at 72 hours, shown good efficacy compared to lercanidipine and Indomethacin.Conclusions: Lercanidipine could be a promising anti-inflammatory drug in reducing the inflammation and edema. However, herbal drug (Tanacetum parthenium) has shown anti- inflammatory efficacy when compared with Indomethacin. Both drugs were found safe during our study.
Prescription pattern analysis of antibiotic use in a paediatric intensive care unit of a tertiary care teaching hospital in South India
Authors: S. Sindhu , Ahmed Syed Mohsin
Published: May 2018

Background: Antibiotic resistance is rising to alarming levels that necessitates the evaluation of prescription patterns for the rational use of antibiotics. Hence this study was conducted to evaluate antibiotic use in a government run general hospital.Methods: A prospective observational study was conducted to evaluate the rationality of antimicrobial prescription in a paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) of a government run tertiary care teaching hospital using the USAID indicators for rational use of antibiotics. Case records of 104 patients were documented and analysed.Results: The most common antimicrobials prescribed were 3rd generation Cephalosporins namely Ceftriaxone, followed by Aminoglycosides (Amikacin), Imipenams (Meropenam), Anti-Influenza Antiviral (Oseltamivir) and Oxazolidinones (Linezolid). A common trend of antibiotic overuse emerged due to paucity of resources to support decision making and choice of antibiotic. This led to patients being exposed to a high number of antibiotics with an associated increase in morbidity.Conclusions: Antibiotic resistance would remain a challenge until systems for rapid, precise and low cost detection of the causative micro-organisms and antibiotic sensitivity are developed, surveillance systems are increased and antibiotic stewardship programs are enforced.
SUFI NIGHT: MUSIC, RITUAL AND ECSTASY ON THE CONTEMPORARY SCENE
Authors: Guilhon Giselle
Published: May 2018

ResumoÀs vinte horas dos dias 14 e 15 de maio de 2004, a Sala de Concertos da Cité de la Musique, em Paris, abriu suas portas para quatro ordens sufis do mundo muçulmano – Murid (do Senegal), Yesevi (do Egito), Kadiri (do Afeganistão) e Chisti-Qawwali (do Paquistão) – uma após a outra, apresentarem seus concertos espirituais. A audição (al-sama) da Nuit Soufie (nome dado ao concerto) terminou, nas duas noites, de madrugada. Através das recitações e cantos poéticos dos Murids do Senegal, das recitações corânicas apresentadas em elaboradas técnicas vocais, pelo Sheikh Ahmad Al-Tûni (do Egito), do círculo de zikr (repetição dos nomes de Deus), liderada por Mir Fakr al-Din Agha (do Afeganistão) e do canto alegre e contagiante dos Qawwâli (do Paquistão), sob a batuta de Asif Ali Khan, os rituais sufis rivalizaram com os “transes” techno da cultura rave atual. Neste texto – que é fruto de uma etnografia de passagem – a autora faz uma reflexão comparativa entre os “transes vertiginosos” produzidos nas pistas rave de dança e os “transes esotéricos” experimentados pelos participantes (“musicantes” e “musicados”) dos e nos concertos ou audições (al-sama) públicos, sufis.AbstractAt eight o’clock on the 14th and 15th of May 2004, the Salle des Concerts of the Cité de la Musique, in Paris, opened its doors to four Sufi orders of the Muslim world – Murid (from Senegal), Yesevi (from Uper Egypt), Kadiri (from Afghanistan) and Chisti-Qawwali (from Pakistan) –, one after another, present their spiritual concerts. The audition (al-sama) of the Sufi Night (the name given to the concert), on the both of the two nights, ended in the small hours. With the recitations and poetic songs of the Murids from Senegal, the Koranic recitations presented in elaborate vocal techniques by Sheikh Ahmad Al-Tûni (from Egypt), the zikr circle (repetition of the names of God), led by Mir Fakr al-Din Agha (from Afghanistan) and the joyful and contagious Qawwali songs (from Pakistan), led by Asif Ali Khan, the Sufi rituals rivaled the profane techno “trances” of modern rave culture. In this text – which is fruit of an ethnography of passage – the author makes a comparative reflexion between the “vertiginous trances” produced on the rave dance floors and the esoteric “trances” or “ecstasies” experienced by the participants (“musicians” and “listeners”) of and in the public Sufi concerts or auditions (al-sama).
Entre o sêmen e o dendê: aproximações do orixá Exu na fotografia de Ayrson Heráclito
Authors: Souza Mateus Raynner André de
Published: May 2018

ResumoEste trabalho se propõe a pensar questões e símbolos ligados ao orixá Exú  que estão presentes na fotografia Sêmem “EXU” de Ayrson Heráclito. A partir dos mitos do orixá e de sua história será possível se pensar questões que envolve a arte e a religiosidade afro-brasileira, a cultura brasileira, pensando narrativas possíveis através do corpo negro.AbstractThis work proposes to think of questions and symbols related to the orishá Exu that are present in the photography Semém “EXU” of Ayrson Heráclito. From the myths of the orishá and its history it will be possible to think about issues that involve Afro-Brazilian art and religiosity, Brazilian culture, thinking possible narratives through the black body.
Estilo de vida e atividade física em área de vulnerabilidade social
Authors: Portes Leslie Andrews , Silva Natália Cristina De Oliveira Vargas e , Martins Leonardo Tavares , Zukowsky-Tavares Cristina
Published: May 2018

O objetivo deste estudo foi determinar as prevalências de indivíduos sedentários e fisicamente ativos e suas associações com aspectos sociodemográficos e de estilo de vida em uma área de vulnerabilidade social da cidade de São Paulo. Trata-se de estudo transversal quantitativo, com dados coletados por meio da aplicação de um questionário fechado nos domicílios. Foram visitados 2416 domicílios, e o estudo contou com uma amostra de 5155 participantes. A prevalência de comportamento sedentário foi de 68%, e aumentava conforme a faixa etária. A múltipla regressão logística identificou quatro principais fatores preditivos do comportamento sedentário: sexo feminino (OR:1,26, P=0,002), consumo de carne (OR:1,28, P=0,003), não consumir frutas, verduras e legumes (OR:1,24, P=0,009) e analfabetismo (OR:1,33, P=0,025). A prevalência de sedentarismo foi alta e esteve associada à idade, sexo feminino, analfabetismo, tabagismo, consumo de carnes e baixo consumo regular de frutas, verduras e legumes.
Análise e incidência do melanoma cutâneo em um hospital de câncer localizado no Triângulo Mineiro
Authors: Silva Ricardo Dias da , Dias Meyre Aparecida Inácio
Published: May 2018

Este estudo teve por objetivo avaliar o melanoma cutâneo a partir da incidência e das variáveis: gênero, cor da pele, idade, localização do tumor e tipo histológico. Esta é uma pesquisa descritiva, quantitativa, retrospectiva e, de corte transversal. Foram avaliadas 81 biópsias de pacientes atendidos em consulta médica em um hospital de câncer da cidade de Patrocínio, MG, entre janeiro de 2015 e maio de 2016. Encontrou-se 42 biópsias com carcinoma basocelular (51,85%), 20 com carcinoma espinocelular (24,69%), 3 com melanoma (3,7%) e, 16 com outros diagnósticos e resultados inconclusivos (19,75%). O melanoma foi o de menor incidência entre as neoplasias de pele; predominante em pessoas de pele clara; variável gênero depende da população estudada; o melanoma extensivo superficial é o tipo predominante; e, a variável idade mostrando-se controversa. A pesquisa propiciou informações sobre o câncer de pele numa região do estado de Minas Gerais e pode ser um sensor para a inclusão de ações de saúde sobretudo, nas de prevenção e de detecção precoce.
Padronização de dietas enterais artesanais para uso domiciliar na Atenção Primária
Authors: Kutz Nyvian Alexandre , Bonfim Vanilda Amaral De Souza , Assis Ariane Lopes , Barbosa Márcia Cristina , Da Silva Natália Miranda , Salgueiro Marcia Maria Hernandes de Abreu de Oliveira
Published: May 2018

Este estudo teve por objetivo padronizar e comparar dietas enterais artesanais quanto a valor energético, densidade energética, macronutrientes e custo. Trata-se de um estudo experimental, realizado em 2014. A análise bromatológica foi realizada no Laboratório de Bromatologia e Microbiologia de Alimentos da Universidade Federal de São Paulo. Foram padronizadas três dietas considerando-se o volume diário e por refeição administrada, acrescidas ou não de fórmula enteral polimérica em pó, total de energia, densidade energética, distribuição de macronutrientes e custo diário. Entre a DIETA 1 e a DIETA 3 e entre a DIETA 2 e a DIETA 3 houve diferenças estatisticamente significantes (p<0.05) nas variáveis estudadas. As duas dietas acrescidas de fórmula enteral polimérica em pó (DIETA 1 e DIETA 2) apresentaram melhor densidade energética e distribuição de macronutrientes. Foram padronizadas três dietas enterais artesanais possíveis de serem utilizadas por pacientes em terapia enteral domiciliar.
Siete años después: Medio Oriente y el contexto internacional
Authors: Tawil Marta
Published: May 2018

Este artículo explora la relación entre contexto internacional –entendido en términos de geografía, distribución del poder y agenda normativa mundial– y cambio de régimen o crisis política, a partir de la experiencia de algunos países árabes en la coyuntura crítica inaugurada en Túnez en diciembre de 2010. En todos los casos, el entorno internacional ha sido con frecuencia determinante en el desarrollo de dinámicas económicas, sociales y políticas, aunque los objetivos y las consecuencias de esa interacción son muy distintos según el país. El examen se desarrolla en torno a tres áreas temáticas: economía y política, violencia, y política exterior.
Irán y Arabia Saudí, rivalidades geopolíticas y escenarios de confrontación
Authors: Moya Mena Sergio I.
Published: May 2018

La rivalidad entre Arabia Saudí y la República Islámica de Irán conforma una de las características más significativas del panorama político de Medio Oriente. Durante muchos años, estos dos países han luchado por el poder y la influencia regional. Este artículo analiza esa relación de competencia. En primer lugar, se describen los antecedentes históricos de la relación entre los dos países. En segundo lugar, se consideran los factores geopolíticos que dan forma a la rivalidad entre saudíes e iraníes y, posteriormente, se analizan los principales escenarios geográficos de confrontación, las narrativas religiosas enfrentadas, así como las capacidades y la vulnerabilidad económica y militar de ambos países. Finalmente, el artículo plantea una consideración hipotética sobre un conflicto militar entre ambos países. El artículo demuestra que –hasta el momento– la disputa por el poder y la influencia regional favorece los intereses de Irán; sin embargo, dada la naturaleza de las alianzas regionales y extrarregionales, una escalada del conflicto al ámbito militar no favorecería los intereses de Teherán.
The Role Of Cash Holdings, Working Capital, Dividend Payout On Capital Investment
Authors: Chan Andrew
Published: May 2018

An objective of this paper is to investigate the relationship between firms' capital investment spending, cash holdings, and working capital in an expanding Asian financial market.  A sample of publicly traded manufacturing firms on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange was examined during the period 2005-2014. The empirical results provide strong and statistically significant evidence on the effect of cash flow on investment.  Working capital also exhibits significant relationship with capital investment spending, though the relationship is not as strong and significant as that with cash flow and cash holding.  Firms with low dividend payout policy over the sample period depended heavily on cash flow, changes in cash flow and, to a lesser extent, on working capital to finance spending on fixed plant and equipment.  These results suggest that the effect of capital investment spending financed by internal cash flow on firm value may depend on a firm's dividend payout.
The Influence Of Firm’s Fair Value System On Earnings Quality Under IFRS
Authors: Rhee Chang Seop , Choi Eun Sil , Ryu Ji Yeon
Published: May 2018

This paper analyzes the influence of firms’ fair value system on earnings quality under IFRS. Korean firms are required to adopt IFRS in 2011. IFRS adoption was expected to increase value relevance of book value of equity and benefit information users’ decision making. However, prior Korean studies report that value relevance of book value of equity is indifferent between under K-GAAP and IFRS. We consider that the indifference in value relevance of book value of equity after IFRS adoption is due to different level of fair value system among firms. We investigate whether the different level of fair value system among firms lead to the difference in earnings quality. Furthermore, we examine how each firm’s fair value system affect earnings quality under IFRS.

 This study finds following results. First, firms with weak fair value system smooth income more frequently. Second, firms with weak fair value system experience small amount of positive profit and slight increase in net income compared to prior period more frequently. Third, firms with weak fair value system make less timely loss recognition. Lastly, book value of equity and goodwill has low relative value relevance for weak fair value systemic firms, while both book value of equity and goodwill have incremental value relevance for firms with strong fair value evaluation system.
Agency Theory Approach For The Performance Of Returnee Entrepreneurs
Authors: Yan Ping , Choi Yunhyeong , Choi Seong-jin , Jung Sukyoon
Published: May 2018

A returnee entrepreneur playing an important role in China market is a notable phenomenon. While their advanced knowledge and overseas networking in developed countries have advantages over local counterparts, their lack of local knowledge and connection may mitigate their advantages. This study explores the research questions how and why external management control of returnee entrepreneur is inferior to local counterpart. Based on the data collected in year 2002 from Chinese technology venture companies in Zhongguancun Science Park (ZSP), we find that the performance of returnee entrepreneur’s firms is lower when they have more local subsidiaries and when they are owned by foreigners. It implies that returnee entrepreneurs may be less effective in management control over local subsidiaries which may indicate a low level of headquarters control. It also implies that foreign ownership gives rise to increase in agency conflicts between returnee entrepreneurs and foreign investors and thus has a negative impact on firms’ innovation performance.
How Do Institutional Investors Interact With Sell-Side Analysts?
Authors: Kang Grace Il Joo , Yoo Yong Keun , Cha Seung Min
Published: May 2018

This paper examines how institutional investors interact with sell-side analysts (hereafter, SSAs) in Korean stock market. In particular, we examine the role of institutional investors as a more sophisticated mechanism which incorporates sell-side analysts’ stock recommendation, target price, and earnings forecast more rapidly than individual investors do. Moreover, we examine whether institutional investors differentiate the quality of sell-side analysts’ information. By using a sample of 1,421 firm-year observations in Korean stock market during 2001–2011, we find that the change of institutional investor’s ownership has a significantly positive association with the level of equity value estimates based on SSAs’ earnings forecasts relative to stock prices and their stock recommendation which are considered as SSAs’ indicator of stock market’s mispricing. In addition, we find that only when SSAs provide more accurate earnings forecasts, institutional investors incorporate SSA’s information into their stock trading. Thus, we conclude that institutional investors in Korean stock market contribute to the enhancement of stock market efficiency by incorporating SSAs’ information into their stock trading more rapidly than individual investors. Our findings add to the literature by shedding a light on the unobserved interaction among more sophisticated stock market participants, such as institutional investors and sell-side analysts.
Inferring The Cost Of Equity: Does The CAPM Consistently Outperform The Income And Multiples Valuation Models?
Authors: Moyo Vusani , Mache Fidelis
Published: May 2018

A number of surveys reveal that a large number of analysts, valuation experts, investors, chief financial officers and finance academics employ the capital asset pricing model (CAPM) of Sharpe (1962) and Lintner (1965) to estimate the cost of equity. There are, however, a number of alternative valuation models that can be used to infer the cost of equity. These alternative equity valuation models include the constant growth dividend discount, the earnings and book market multiples, the residual income and the Ohlson and Juettner-Nauroth (2005) abnormal earnings growth (AEG) models.  Using four mature retail firms listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, this paper tested for the equivalence of these models to the CAPM in estimating the cost of equity.  The study found that the variants of the constant growth dividend discount and the AEG models give similar estimates which are closer to those of the CAPM. The variants of the price-to-earnings market multiples, price-to-book market multiples, and residual income models all yield estimates that are higher than those of the CAPM. Finally, the estimates seem to be affected by the stability of the firm’s earnings and financial position.