bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Nida’s Γύναι: Eugene Nida’s Views on the Use of Γύναι in John 2.4
Authors: Knepper Gert M.
Published: July 2015

This article considers the way Eugene Nida’s view and corresponding arguments on the use of γύναι in John 2.4 have changed over more than fifty years. It appears that little by little he favoured a more toned-down meaning of this particular address, while at the same time producing gradually more and ever-changing arguments for his view—a view that still cannot be sustained, however. The article then offers a short summary of recent opinions on the matter, and ends with a remark on the translation of γύναι.
Judging or Ruling the Twelve Tribes of Israel? The Sense of Κρίνω in Matthew 19.28
Authors: Lee Yongbom
Published: July 2015

Commentators are divided about whether κρίνω in Matt 19.28 means “to judge” or “to rule.” This study seeks to discern its specific sense in this verse by exploring the semantic domains of the syntagmatic contexts in which κρίνω is used in the LXX, Philo, Josephus, and the New Testament (besides Matt 19.28; Luke 22.30) and by considering the intertextual and literary contexts of Matt 19.28. The study concludes that the sense of κρίνω in Matt 19.28 is “to judge” rather than “to rule.”
Developmental staging models in bipolar disorder
Authors: Passos Ives C , Jansen Karen , Kapczinski Flavio
Published: July 2015

The previous contribution of Duffy and colleagues suggests that a chain of behavioral events starting during childhood precedes the development of full-blown bipolar disorder. In this vein, the recent contribution of Keown-Stoneman and colleagues brings a new perspective to the study of prodromal symptoms of bipolar disorder.
Volumetric bounds on subsurface fluid substitution using 4D seismic time shifts with an application at Sleipner, North Sea
Authors: Bergmann Peter , Chadwick Andrew
Published: July 2015

A method is presented for the volumetric estimation of subsurface fluid substitution based on the analysis of 4D seismic time shifts. Since time shifts cannot resolve for fluid saturation and layer thickness simultaneously without additional constraints, mass estimates are derived from the complete set of possible fluid saturations and layer thicknesses. The method considers velocity-saturation relationships that range from uniform fluid mixing to patchy fluid mixing. Based on a generalized velocity-saturation relationship that is parameterized by the degree of patchiness, explicit upper and lower fluid mass bounds are provided. We show that the inherent ambiguity between fluid saturation, fluid mixing, and layer thickness has a severe impact on the convergence of these mass bounds. That is, fluid substitution scenarios with patchy fluid mixing and roughly linear velocity-saturation relationships allow for more accurate fluid quantification than scenarios associated with uniform mixing. Application of the method to two 4D seismic monitor data sets from Sleipner results in [Formula: see text] mass bounds that are consistent with the true injected masses of [Formula: see text]. Moreover, a linear relationship between progressively developing 4D time shifts and known injected [Formula: see text] mass is observed, suggesting that the evolving patterns of fluid saturation and fluid mixing in the [Formula: see text] plume have remained roughly constant with time.
The “Barbarous Game”: Entrudo and Its Critics in Rio de Janeiro, 1810s–1850s
Authors: Kraay Hendrik
Published: July 2015

This article examines the pre-Lenten festivities labeled entrudo in early nineteenth-century Rio de Janeiro and traces the efforts to repress them, which enjoyed a measure of success by the mid-1850s. During this period, the predominant form of pre-Lenten revelry involved various forms of water play that transgressed the boundaries between the sexes but tended to respect other social hierarchies. After independence, authorities and members of a self-proclaimed “civilized” elite sought to repress what they condemned as a “barbarous” game. These efforts obtained some success in the 1840s and 1850s as masked balls and parading by elite carnival societies came to dominate middle- and upper-class forms of celebration, although entrudo persisted longer among the lower classes. Based on travelers' accounts and the extensive newspaper debates about entrudo and its repression, this article analyzes a major cultural change among the Brazilian capital's elite.
The History of Technological Anxiety and the Future of Economic Growth: Is This Time Different?
Authors: Mokyr Joel , Vickers Chris , Ziebarth Nicolas L.
Published: July 2015

Technology is widely considered the main source of economic progress, but it has also generated cultural anxiety throughout history. The developed world is now suffering from another bout of such angst. Anxieties over technology can take on several forms, and we focus on three of the most prominent concerns. First, there is the concern that technological progress will cause widespread substitution of machines for labor, which in turn could lead to technological unemployment and a further increase in inequality in the short run, even if the long-run effects are beneficial. Second, there has been anxiety over the moral implications of technological process for human welfare, broadly defined. While, during the Industrial Revolution, the worry was about the dehumanizing effects of work, in modern times, perhaps the greater fear is a world where the elimination of work itself is the source of dehumanization. A third concern cuts in the opposite direction, suggesting that the epoch of major technological progress is behind us. Understanding the history of technological anxiety provides perspective on whether this time is truly different. We consider the role of these three anxieties among economists, primarily focusing on the historical period from the late 18th to the early 20th century, and then compare the historical and current manifestations of these three concerns.
Promises and Perils of Pre-Analysis Plans
Authors: Olken Benjamin A.
Published: July 2015

The purpose of this paper is to help think through the advantages and costs of rigorous pre-specification of statistical analysis plans in economics. A pre-analysis plan pre-specifies in a precise way the analysis to be run before examining the data. A researcher can specify variables, data cleaning procedures, regression specifications, and so on. If the regressions are pre-specified in advance and researchers are required to report all the results they pre-specify, data-mining problems are greatly reduced. I begin by laying out the basics of what a statistical analysis plan actually contains so those researchers unfamiliar with it can better understand how it is done. In so doing, I have drawn both on standards used in clinical trials, which are clearly specified by the Food and Drug Administration, as well as my own practical experience from writing these plans in economics contexts. I then lay out some of the advantages of pre-specified analysis plans, both for the scientific community as a whole and also for the researcher. I also explore some of the limitations and costs of such plans. I then review a few pieces of evidence that suggest that, in many contexts, the benefits of using pre-specified analysis plans may not be as high as one might have expected initially. For the most part, I will focus on the relatively narrow issue of pre-analysis for randomized controlled trials.
Evaluation of the Efficiency of Neural Networks and Statistical Models to Determine Daily Traffic Volume of the Suburban Roads of Mazandaran Province
Authors: Zargar Shariar , Aldini Sepideh , Hoseini Seyed
Published: July 2015

Realizing the traffic volume at the present time is frequently one of the concerns that occupies the planners’ minds in transportation. Knowing the current volume plays an important role in reflecting the performance of transportation system in the future. Traffic studies are based on observations and interpretations of the current circumstances .Since the present observations cannot be represented for the future status, it should be predicted by means of determined conditions. Annual Average Daily Traffic is one the measure to be used for the traffic volume, which has been mentioned in the codes. The fixed or non-fixed automated counters serve to count this volume. In Iran, Road Maintenance & Transportation Organization is responsible to count daily through different ways. In the present study, the data collected from the selected axes of Mazandaran Province was utilized to make a predictive model for traffic volume. It is fitted by data, linear and logarithmic regression models and also neural network model.
Reconstruire la philosophie africaine: à la recherche des lieux d’ancrage d’une pensée du futur
Authors: Kavwahirehi Kasereka
Published: July 2015

This article aims to restart the debate regarding the social function of philosophy that was instigated in the 1970s by Olabiyi B. Yaï, Paulin Hountondji, Prosper Laleye and, more recently, by Ngoma-Binda. The article argues that if this debate is to be resurrected in the present, it must be done so by reconstructing African philosophy as social research and as an exploration of the possibilities inscribed within African reality. If African philosophy wants to have something relevant to say about contemporary social problems and contribute to the opening up of new futures, it must be built on social practices through which people may express their hopes and suffering as well as engage in re-imagining the future. What is required is an authenticity of philosophical practice in the struggle for emancipatory democracy and social justice. This is especially true where philosophy is said to be meaningful only when it is understood as a practice in a given context that it shapes at the same time as it is shaped by it. Thus, to reconstruct African philosophy is to revitalize it through contact with everyday life where the subject encounters his or her history. To reconstruct African philosophy is to confront it with the challenge of the ordinary where one’s relationship with the world and others is rediscovered.

Le présent article a pour visée de reprendre le débat sur l’utilité sociale de la philosophie africaine soulevé naguère par Olabiyi B. Yaï, Paulin Hountondji, Prosper Laleye et, plus récemment, par Ngoma Binda. Il soutient que ce débat doit être repris aujourd’hui en termes de reconstruction de la philosophie africaine comme recherche sociale et exploration des possibles inscrits dans la réalité africaine. Si la philosophie africaine veut avoir quelque chose de pertinent à dire sur les problèmes contemporains et contribuer à ouvrir les horizons du futur, elle doit avoir comme point de départ les pratiques sociales à travers lesquelles les peuples africains expriment leur souffrance et leur espoir social, et s’engagent dans la ré-imagination du futur à construire. Il s’agit ici d’une exigence d’authenticité de la pratique philosophique en temps de lutte pour la démocratie comme processus d’émancipation et pour la justice sociale, surtout si l’on accepte que la philosophie n’a de consistance que d’être un acte accompli en situation, modifiant celle-ci dans sa structure tout comme il est informé par elle. Ainsi, reconstruire la philosophie africaine, c’est lui donner un nouvel élan au contact avec le quotidien, où le sujet fait la rencontre avec son histoire; c’est recommencer la philosophie à l’épreuve de l’ordinaire, où l’on apprend à ressaisir nos liens avec le monde et les autres.
The singer of pain: Suffering and subversion in the poetry of Sando Marteau
Authors: Rettová Alena
Published: July 2015

Sando Marteau is a Swahiliphone performing artist who lives in Lubumbashi, DRC. This article places the artist within the tradition of Swahili poetry, yet outside of what it calls ‘strung-pearl aesthetics’, on which much so-called traditional Swahili poetry is predicated. This aesthetics projects a rigid prosodic structure upon poetic speech, whereby the formal arrangement of language corresponds to an equally harmonious and pleasing ordering of tropes and ideas. Swahili poetry that does not form part of the classical canon challenges these poetic norms and the intellectual frameworks embedded in such poetry. Congolese Swahili poetry, in particular, invariably falls outside of its poetic and philosophical rhythms. Here, the subversive tendencies in the lyrics of Sando Marteau are exposed. The intellectual attitude that informs the subversive potential of artist Sando Marteau’s poetry is his existentialist orientation. Instrumental to subversion are the poet’s troubling depictions of suffering. Suffering is the force that opposes culture’s inherently totalizing tendencies. Suffering also reminds us to question dominant paradigms of thought and political organization. Conversely, the act of subversion keeps suffering raw and live, and prevents its easy subsumption under an essentialist notion that might render it tolerable, numbed or perhaps even commendable (heroic).

Sando Marteau est un artiste musicien qui vit à Lubumbashi, RDC. Cet article situe l’artiste dans la tradition de la poésie swahili, mais en dehors de ce qu’il appelle ‘l’esthétique de perles enfilées’, qui structure la plupart de la poésie swahili dite traditionnelle. Cette esthétique projette une structure rigide prosodique sur la parole poétique, en établissant une correspondance entre l’arrangement formel du langage et l’ordre également harmonieux et agréable de tropes et d’idées. La poésie swahili, quand elle ne ressort pas de ce canon classique, pose un défi à ces normes poétiques et aux cadres intellectuels qui y sont intégrés. La poésie swahili congolaise, en particulier, ne se conforme pas aux rythmes poétiques et philosophiques de la poésie swahili classique. Cet article met en exergue les tendances subversives des textes de Sando Marteau. Le potentiel subversif de la poésie de Sando Marteau réside dans l’orientation existentialiste de l’artiste. Ce sont ses descriptions poignantes de la souffrance qui se trouvent au coeur de la subversion. La souffrance est la force qui s’oppose aux tendances totalisantes propres à la culture et qui incite l’esprit à mettre en question les paradigmes courants de la pensée et de l’organisation politique. Pour sa part, l’acte de subversion maintient la souffrance à vif, en rejetant les généralisations essentialistes qui auraient pour effet de rendre cette souffrance tolérable, voire même louable (héroïque), et d’en atténuer l’intensité.
The changing role of the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union: Setting the context for the study of the Iberian cases
Authors: Cunha Alice , Magone José M.
Published: July 2015

This introductory article sets out the European Union context of the special issue. Its main purpose is to present an overview of the changing role of the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union. After a brief introduction, the first section discusses the theoretical approach applied in the study of rotating EU Council Presidencies  primarily, historical, rational and sociological institutionalism. All these aspects are inherent in the relatively informal structure within the Council of Ministers. Subsequently, an abbreviated account of the evolution of the rotating presidency is provided. This is followed by a section analysing the main functions of the presidency and how the Iberian presidencies have used these functions. The template employed is relatively simple; later articles in the special issue may use it to the degree it is relevant to their focus. It has been argued that until the Lisbon Treaty came into force in 2009, the rotating presidency could be used to enhance a countrys global image, mainly through the external representation role assigned to the institution. The Portuguese presidency of 2007 was probably the last such presidency. As a consequence of the reforms undertaken throughout the new millennium intended to help the EU adjust to enlargement, the presidency has lost visibility. The Spanish presidency of 2010 can been identified as the first in which perceptions of the old and new rotating presidency roles conflicted with each other, leading to failure in many areas. The article finishes by describing the principal aims of the special issue and summarizing the individual contributions.
Spain at the helm: The Spanish presidencies of the Council of the European Union
Authors: Pasarín A. Fernández , Morata F
Published: July 2015

Since its accession to the European Community (EC) in 1986, Spain has presided over the Council of the European Union (EU) on four occasions. The first presidency took place in 1989, only three years after its entry into the EC. The second term was in 1995, after the accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden to the EU. The third occurred in 2002, in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks against the United States. Last but not least, the country’s fourth presidency was in 2010, following the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty. This article examines and compares these four Spanish experiences at the helm of the EU. It sheds light on constancy and change in terms of priorities, strategies and institutional constraints, both at the domestic and European levels, and demonstrates the extent to which the presidency is a lens through which the evolving nature of Spain’s commitment to European integration as a whole can be captured.
From apprentice to partner: The 1992 Portuguese Council presidency
Authors: Cunha Alice
Published: July 2015

Portugal joined the European Economic Community (EEC) in 1986 and, after a relatively small six-year apprenticeship period, in which the country met the accession terms and started learning the Community policy-making processes, held its first Council’s presidency in 1992. This article analyses broadly the performance of the first Portuguese Council’s presidency, from the point of view of both Portuguese history and the history of the EEC/European Union. It highlights the distinctive features of the Portuguese presidency, and provides an overview of the presidency’s programme and its ensuing results. It also shows how Portugal handled the early years of membership and presidency planning, while running the presidency provided an opportunity to show its European political skills and enhance its state image.
The Portuguese presidency of the EU in 2000: An ambitious enterprise
Authors: Magone José M.
Published: July 2015

Following its EU presidency in 1992, Portugal served a second term in 2000. Originally designed as simply a transition to the more important French term in the second half of the year, it ended up producing the Lisbon strategy for the socio-economic development of the European Union. This article describes how seriously the Portuguese government took the presidency and how its ambition at the right moment helped to create the Lisbon strategy. The article also shows how the institutional structures of the presidency were upgraded and transformed in order to allow the presidency to run smoothly. The simplicity of the national EU coordination system was a further factor contributing to the smooth operation of the 2000 presidency. The article particularly emphasizes the institutionalization of the structures used to manage European Union affairs. The main argument of this article is that there is a learning process for countries that are in charge of the presidency. After the first presidency of 1992, Portugal learnt how to deal with the constraints but also opportunities that the rotating presidency offered and was able to be more ambitious by becoming the main architect of the Lisbon strategy and the attached open method of coordination (OMC). Both have become established innovations of the European integration process.
Is Spain different? The political, economic and social consequences of its crisis1
Authors: Chislett William
Published: July 2015

I apply the well-known slogan ‘Spain is different’ to the consequences of the country’s economic, political and social crisis in order to try to gauge the extent to which the crisis has been different to that in other euro zone countries. The most notable difference is the disproportionate rise in the unemployment rate which more than tripled from a low of 8 per cent in 2007. One major factor behind this is Spain’s economic model, excessively based on the labour-intensive construction sector. The bursting of the property bubble as of 2008 had a huge impact. Other factors are the influx of immigrants: Spain received more immigrants per capita in the ten years before its crisis than any other country except the United States. Many of them worked in construction; indeed without them the boom would not have been possible. Remarkably, Spain does not have a party along the lines of Britain’s UKIP. Political discontent with the two-party system has been largely channelled into the leftist Podemos.
The Organization of the Fight against HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia: Rallying around Afflictions
Authors: De Rosis Carolina
Published: July 2015

This article views the organization of the fight against HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia as the complex result of the interplay between government strategies and the efforts of affected people themselves to face their condition by seeking care and support. Focusing on the formation of the associations of people living with HIV/AIDS in Addis Ababa and Gondar, I show that the fight against the disease involves both a personal battle and the collective mobilization of HIV-positive people to rally around their afflictions as a mode of self-empowerment, public education, and the socialization of risks. In particular, I analyze the continuities and discontinuities in terms of mutual help association members, the self-confession of HIV/AIDS, and traditional forms of solidarity and other forms of public expression with regard to sexually transmittable diseases, like syphilis, that are attested to in historical sources.
Scalable subgraph enumeration in MapReduce
Authors: Lai Longbin , Qin Lu , Lin Xuemin , Chang Lijun
Published: July 2015

Subgraph enumeration, which aims to find all the subgraphs of a large data graph that are isomorphic to a given pattern graph, is a fundamental graph problem with a wide range of applications. However, existing sequential algorithms for subgraph enumeration fall short in handling large graphs due to the involvement of computationally intensive subgraph isomorphism operations. Thus, some recent researches focus on solving the problem using MapReduce. Nevertheless, exiting MapReduce approaches are not scalable to handle very large graphs since they either produce a huge number of partial results or consume a large amount of memory. Motivated by this, in this paper, we propose a new algorithm TwinTwigJoin based on a left-deep-join framework in MapReduce, in which the basic join unit is a TwinTwig (an edge or two incident edges of a node). We show that in the Erdös-Rényi random-graph model, TwinTwigJoin is instance optimal in the left-deep-join framework under reasonable assumptions, and we devise an algorithm to compute the optimal join plan. Three optimization strategies are explored to improve our algorithm. Furthermore, we discuss how our approach can be adapted in the power-law random-graph model. We conduct extensive performance studies in several real graphs, one of which contains billions of edges. Our approach significantly outperforms existing solutions in all tests.
TOP
Authors: Ding Yufei , Shen Xipeng , Musuvathi Madanlal , Mytkowicz Todd
Published: July 2015

Computing distances among data points is an essential part of many important algorithms in data analytics, graph analysis, and other domains. In each of these domains, developers have spent significant manual effort optimizing algorithms, often through novel applications of the triangle equality, in order to minimize the number of distance computations in the algorithms. In this work, we observe that many algorithms across these domains can be generalized as an instance of a generic distance-related abstraction. Based on this abstraction, we derive seven principles for correctly applying the triangular inequality to optimize distance-related algorithms. Guided by the findings, we develop
Triangular OPtimizer
(TOP), the first software framework that is able to automatically produce optimized algorithms that either matches or outperforms manually designed algorithms for solving distance-related problems. TOP achieves up to 237x speedups and 2.5X on average.
Supporting scalable analytics with latency constraints
Authors: Li Boduo , Diao Yanlei , Shenoy Prashant
Published: July 2015

Recently there has been a significant interest in building big data analytics systems that can handle both "big data" and "fast data". Our work is strongly motivated by recent real-world use cases that point to the need for a general, unified data processing framework to support analytical queries with different latency requirements. Toward this goal, we start with an analysis of existing big data systems to understand the causes of high latency. We then propose an extended architecture with mini-batches as granularity for computation and shuffling, and augment it with new model-driven resource allocation and runtime scheduling techniques to meet user latency requirements while maximizing throughput. Results from real-world workloads show that our techniques, implemented in Incremental Hadoop, reduce its latency from tens of seconds to sub-second, with 2x-5x increase in throughput. Our system also outperforms state-of-the-art distributed stream systems, Storm and Spark Streaming, by 1-2 orders of magnitude when combining latency and throughput.
Performance of 100-W HVM LPP-EUV source
Authors: Mizoguchi Hakaru , Nakarai Hiroaki , Abe Tamotsu , Nowak Krzysztof M. , Kawasuji Yasufumi , Tanaka Hiroshi , Watanabe Yukio , Hori Tsukasa , Kodama Takeshi , Shiraishi Yutaka , Yanagida Tatsuya , Soumagne Georg , Yamada Tsuyoshi , Yamazaki Taku , Okazaki Shinji , Saitou Takashi
Published: July 2015

At Gigaphoton Inc., we have developed unique and original technologies for a carbon dioxide laser-produced tin plasma extreme ultraviolet (CO2-Sn-LPP EUV) light source, which is the most promising solution for high-power high-volume manufacturing (HVM) EUV lithography at 13.5 nm. Our unique technologies include the combination of a pulsed CO2 laser with Sn droplets, the application of dual-wavelength laser pulses for Sn droplet conditioning, and subsequent EUV generation and magnetic field mitigation. Theoretical and experimental data have clearly shown the advantage of our proposed strategy. Currently, we are developing the first HVM light source, ‘GL200E’. This HVM light source will provide 250-W EUV power based on a 20-kW level pulsed CO2 laser. The preparation of a high average-power CO2 laser (more than 20 kW output power) has been completed in cooperation with Mitsubishi Electric Corporation. Recently, we achieved 140 W at 50 kHz and 50% duty cycle operation as well as 2 h of operation at 100 W of power level. Further improvements are ongoing. We will report the latest status and the challenge to reach stable system operation of more than 100 W at about 4% conversion efficiency with 20-μm droplets and magnetic mitigation.
AMH levels at central precocious puberty and premature thelarche: is it a parameter?
Authors: Sahin Nursel Muratoglu , Kinik Sibel Tulgar , Tekindal Mustafa Agah , Bayraktar Nilufer
Published: July 2015

The possible difference of antimüllerian hormone (AMH) levels at central precocious puberty (CPP) and premature thelarche (PT) has not been properly evaluated.

By evaluating AMH levels in girls with diagnosed CPP and PT, we aim to show the change of AMH levels at the pubertal onset.

Sixty-five girls who have breast development before the age of 8 years and 25 healthy girls were enrolled in the study.

The subjects were divided into two groups as CPP and PT, according to results of GnRH test. AMH levels were determined in the two groups.

The mean AMH levels of the CPP group were significantly lower than those in the PT group (13.57±9.85 pmol/L and 58.42±12.78 pmol/L, respectively, p=0.022).

These results suggest that the AMH levels decrease in the duration of the hypothalamus-pituitary-ovarian axis activation. We thought that AMH might/may be a marker for distinguishing between CPP and PT.
Long working hours and sleep problems among public junior high school teachers in Japan
Authors: Bannai Akira , Ukawa Shigekazu , Tamakoshi Akiko
Published: July 2015

Long working hours and sleep problems among public junior high school teachers in Japan: Akira Bannai, et al. Department of Public Health, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine

Objective

Long working hours may impact human health. In Japan, teachers tend to work long hours. From 2002 to 2012, the number of leaves of absence due to diseases other than mental disorders, or mental disorders among public school teachers increased by 1.3 times (from 2,616 to 3,381), or 1.8 times (from 2,687 to 4,960), respectively. The present study aimed to investigate the association between long working hours and sleep problems among public school teachers.

Methods

This cross‐sectional study was conducted from mid‐July to September 2013 in Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. Questionnaires were distributed to 1,245 teachers in public junior high schools. Information about basic characteristics including working hours, and responses to the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index were collected anonymously. Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to calculate odds ratios (ORs) for the association between long working hours and sleep problems separately by sex.

Results

The response rate was 44.8% (n=558). After excluding ineligible responses, the final sample comprised 515 teachers (335 males and 180 females). Sleep problems was identified in 41.5% of males and 44.4% of females. Our results showed a significantly increased risk of sleep problems in males working >60 hours per week (OR 2.05 [95% CI 1.01−4.30]) compared with those working ≤40 hours per week. No significant association was found in females.

Conclusions

There is a significant association between long working hours and sleep problems in male teachers. Reducing working hours may contribute to a reduction in sleep problems.
Phosphate Nutrition and Yield of Winter Wheat Under the Influence of Fertilizers and Polimiksobakteryn
Authors: Volkohon V. , Tokmakova L. , Kovpak P. , Trepach A. , Lepeha O.
Published: July 2015

Aim. To study the features of phosphorus nutrition of winter wheat under the infl uence of different doses of mineral fertilizers and microbial preparation Polimiksobakteryn. Methods. The phosphatase activity in rhizo- sphere soil of winter wheat was determined photocolorimetrically by the method of Geller and Ginsburg, the phosphorus content in plants – as described by Denizhe in the modifi cation of Bouvatier. Results. The phos- phatase activity in the rhizosphere soil of winter wheat plants increases due to the application of a microbial preparation and mineral fertilizers in low doses. This increases both the absorption of phosphorus by plants and their yield. Conclusions. Growing winter wheat on the leached black soil with dose-relevant introduction of mineral fertilizers in doses, not exceeding N[60] P[60] K[60] , and the use of Polimiksobakteryn improve phosphorus nutrition of wheat plants and promote the increase in the yield of crops.
Analysis of Information Support for the Condition of Soil Resources in Ukraine
Authors: Baliuk S. , Solovey V. , Zakharova M. , Kucher A. , Truskavetskyi S.
Published: July 2015

The contemporary condition of soil cover in Ukraine is characterized. The attention is focused onto widespread degradation processes in soils. The causes that determine the development of these negative processes are considered. The contemporary informational support for the condition of soil cover in Ukraine is estimated. In general, the current available information is of narrow-departmental nature, obtained by different methods and non-correlated monitoring programs. As a rule, it is stored in under-structured databases, incompatible with other information systems; mainly recorded on paper media unusable with modern technologies, whereby such information resources are diffi cult to be compiled together. These disadvantages are strong constraints against consistent usage of materials for evaluation, forecast and management of changes in the soil cover. The Soil Observation program should thereby be combined with Agrochemical Passportization and ecology-ameliora- tive monitoring; in other words, the
application of innovative soil-agrochemical methodology is considered. Each individual type of surveys shall complement the others, and taken altogether, they shall constitute a con- sistent Information System, capable of solving the problems of assessing the condition, forecasting, manage- ment, usage and protection of soil resources. The monitoring procedures should be conducted on the basis of a new soil concept in line with unifi ed programs and methods, so as to meet European approaches to the maxi- mum extent. Such a technical composition enables getting information on present-day processes in soils, and is the only combination that actually helps us to “ecologize” our knowledge of soils, which is the leading trend in the scope of global soil-science. Thus obtained results will serve as a State-owned tool which would subse- quently facilitate the use and protection of soil resources all over the country, to be involved in a united global soil-information scope. The attention is focused onto social
signifi cance of the information on soils and their fertility in terms of land resources optimization, as well as the formation of sustainable land use in Ukraine.
Impactos do comportamento inovativo das grandes empresas nacionais e estrangeiras da indústria de transformação brasileira no desenvolvimento do Sistema Nacional de Inovação
Authors: Pereira Adriano José , Dathein Ricardo
Published: July 2015

Resumo O artigo analisa a influência do comportamento inovativo das grandes empresas da indústria de transformação brasileira sobre a formação do Sistema Nacional de Inovação (SNI), utilizando-se da base de dados das PINTECs (2000, 2003, 2005 e 2008), a partir da construção de indicadores relativos à responsabilidade pelo desenvolvimento de produto e/ou processo; localização e importância das fontes de informação; relações de cooperação; esforço inovativo e qualificação das pessoas ocupadas em atividades de P&D. Conforme os indicadores considerados, as empresas estrangeiras têm inovado, predominantemente, a partir de relações intra-corporativas, caracterizando-se por um comportamento “hierarquicamente integrado”, com “reação adaptativa” ao que acontece em âmbito internacional; por sua vez, as grandes empresas nacionais, em regra, têm inovado relativamente menos, além de se caracterizarem como “seguidoras” das estratégias inovativas das empresas estrangeiras. Nesse sentido, conclui-se que o comportamento inovativo desses dois grupos de empresas não tem favorecido o desenvolvimento do SNI brasileiro.
Adaptation and cross-cultural validation of the Brazilian version of the Warwick-Edinburgh mental well-being scale
Authors: Santos Jefferson Jovelino Amaral dos , Costa Telma Aparecida da , Guilherme Juliane Honório , Silva Watusi Camila da , Abentroth Lilian Regina Lengler , Krebs Jessica Aline , Sotoriva Priscila
Published: July 2015

Summary Objective: the Warwick-Edinburgh mental well-being scale (WEMWBS) was designed to assess the level of mental well-being of a population or specific groups. The scale consists of 14 items covering functional psychological aspects, as well as well-being. The final score is calculated by adding up the response of each item, ranging from 1 to 5, obtaining a result from 14 to 70 points. Methods: the procedure was developed in accordance with the protocol recommended by the World Health Organization covering translation, back translation, semantic equivalence, expert evaluation of the previous steps, pre-test and final version of the instrument. Following, the final version was applied to a sample of 122 individuals and the data were subjected to descriptive statistical analysis, factor analysis, internal consistency and correlation with other validated instruments. Results: we performed the instrument's adaptation to the Portuguese spoken in Brazil, replacing terms to approximate the language to expressions of everyday life. The final version showed similar results to those from the original version, demonstrated by factor analysis, internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha: 0.89) and positive correlation with instruments validated to the Portuguese language. Conclusion: the Brazilian version of the WEMWBS proved to be easy to use and understand, showed high internal consistency and construct validity similar to the original instrument.
UM OUTRO OLHAR SOBRE A EFICIÊNCIA DOS MERCADOS: O CASO DAS BOLSAS DE APOSTAS DE TÊNIS
Authors: LOBÃO JÚLIO , ROLLA NUNO MARQUES
Published: July 2015

RESUMONeste artigo investiga-se a eficiência do principal mercado de apostas de tênis em nível mundial com recurso a uma base de dados original proveniente da bolsa de apostas Betfair. Em geral, os resultados mostram que os preços constituíram uma boa previsão do resultado final das partidas. Apesar disso, existem evidências de que os apostadores sub-reagem à informação (o que é consistente com os enviesamentos de conservadorismo e de ancoragem) e de que atribuem uma probabilidade demasiada elevada de ganho aos jogadores que estejam dominando a partida (consistente com o enviesamento de representatividade). Foram encontradas várias estratégias de aposta lucrativas, o que coloca em questão a eficiência do mercado de apostas analisado.
THE INTERNATIONAL GROWTH OF A SOCIAL BUSINESS: A CASE STUDY
Authors: MOURA ANITA MARIA DE , COMINI GRAZIELLA , TEODÓSIO ARMINDO DOS SANTOS DE SOUSA
Published: July 2015

ABSTRACTIn developing countries, initiatives have often been undertaken in order to fight social and environmental problems. Since the 1990s, an increase can be seen in corporate social responsibility actions, as well as increasingly strong activities by civil society organizations. Tweenty years ago, companies and civil society organizations stood wide apart from each other, with often conflicting agendas and resistance to mutual collaboration. This reality has changed significantly. Besides the phenomenon of cross-sector partnerships, we can also observe the expansion of a particular organization type, i.e., the social business, which combines two objectives that were previously seen as incompatible: financial sustainability and the generation of social value. This article aims to discuss the factors that influence the results of a social business operating in three countries: Botswana, Brazil and Jordan. The results allow understanding the challenges involved in constructing social businesses in developing countries as well as a better understanding of the very nature of those businesses, considering the social realities where they operate.
Os docentes da Universidade Federal do Ceará e a utilização de alguns dos recursos do sistema integrado de gestão de atividades acadêmica (SIGAA)
Authors: Souza Maria Naires Alves de , Monteiro André Jalles
Published: July 2015

Nos tempos atuais, vivencia-se uma revolução da tecnologia, da comunicação e da informação. Essa revolução tem afetado, além de outras esferas da vida social, a educação, as instituições de ensino superior e a prática docente. Os sistemas de informação manipulam dados e geram informações a partir do uso de suas tecnologias. Os docentes são os profissionais que têm maior aproximação com os discentes, cabendo a eles, dentre outras funções, transitarem pelo universo da informação, transmitirem informação, possibilitarem o conhecimento e viabilizarem o fluxo de informação e comunicação com seus discentes. Com este estudo, objetiva-se investigar alguns dos usos do Sistema Integrado de Gestão de Atividades Acadêmicas (SIGAA) pelos docentes de graduação da UFC, mediante uma análise desse uso entre as diversas unidades acadêmicas da universidade. Trata-se de uma pesquisa exploratória descritiva na qual os dados principais foram coletados no banco de dados da instituição. Conforme verificado, o sistema SIGAA tem apresentado crescimento gradual de uso por parte dos docentes de graduação da UFC a cada semestre, porém sua utilização ainda não é plena. Algumas unidades acadêmicas destacam-se no uso do sistema como: FEAAC, CT e CCA.
Validação cruzada entre o percentual de gordura mensurado pela absortometria radiológica de dupla energia e a equação de Deurenberg em idosas
Authors: Galvão-Pereira Piettra Moura , Alcantara-Silva Giselma , Lima-Silva Adriano Eduardo , Lima Dante Wanderley , Geraldes Amandio Aristides Rihan
Published: July 2015

OBJETIVO: Avaliar a validade cruzada da equação de Deurenberg et al. MÉTODOS: Estudo transversal descritivo, no qual 25 mulheres (59,04±7,2anos) foram selecionadas aleatoriamente de uma população de 186 mulheres com idade a partir de 50 anos, envolvidas em programas de atividade física de lazer em Maceió-AL. O método de referência utilizado foi a absortometria radiológica de dupla energia (DXA). O percentual de gordura corporal foi estimado pela equação de Deurenberg et al., que utiliza como variáveis independentes: índice de massa corporal, idade e sexo. O teste t foi utilizado para comparar as médias; o coeficiente de correlação intraclasse (CCI) para determinar a correlação e gráficos de Bland & Altman para avaliar a concordância. RESULTADOS: Nenhuma diferença significativa foi observada entre os dois métodos (p=0,358), além de um elevado CCI (0,84;p<0,05). O erro constante indicou que o percentual de gordura encontrado pela equação subestima ligeiramente (1,1%) o valor obtido pela DXA. Um erro padrão da estimativa de 6,1% foi observado e a distribuição dos resíduos individuais dos gráficos de Bland & Altman mostrou limites de concordância (95%), variando entre 12,88 e -10,67%. CONCLUSÃO: A equação proposta por Deurenberg et al. é válida para estimar o percentual de gordura em mulheres com características semelhantes à amostra do presente estudo.
Espiritualidade entre idosos mais velhos: um estudo de representações sociais
Authors: Gutz Luiza , Camargo Brigido Vizeu
Published: July 2015

O fato de a velhice ser considerada a última etapa da vida faz com que ocorra um aumento na frequência em pensar a vida e a morte. No decorrer do processo de envelhecimento, são utilizados recursos cognitivos, emocionais e sociais para enfrentar situações inusitadas, originados do sistema de crenças e valores socialmente construídos e compartilhados. A espiritualidade pode ser contemplada na velhice como um dos recursos de enfrentamento para situações adversas, constituindo-se de aspectos emocionais e motivacionais na busca de um significado para a vida. A presente pesquisa objetivou estudar as representações sociais de idosos com 80 anos de idade ou mais sobre espiritualidade. Foram realizadas entrevistas com 30 idosos pareados por sexo (idade entre 80 e 102 anos), residentes na região da Grande Florianópolis, SC. Para caracterização dos participantes, foi utilizado um questionário para a coleta dos dados socioculturais e de saúde. As entrevistas foram analisadas por meio da classificação hierárquica descendente (CHD) e análise por contraste com o auxílio do software ALCESTE. Os resultados apontam para duas representações sociais da espiritualidade, uma masculina ancorada na ideia de conexão com uma força superior, poder divino ou Deus desvinculado da religião, e outra feminina, ancorada na ideia de transcendência da matéria, parte integrante da vida e religiosidade.
Incontinência urinária em idosos institucionalizados no Brasil: uma revisão integrativa
Authors: Jerez-Roig Javier , Souza Dyego Leandro Bezerra de , Lima Kenio Costa
Published: July 2015

Este estudo teve como objetivo abordar os principais aspectos relacionados à incontinência urinária (IU) em idosos institucionalizados no Brasil, por meio de revisão integrativa de literatura. Em agosto de 2013, foram pesquisadas as bases de dados PubMed, Scopus, LILACS, SciELO, PAHO, MedCarib, CAPES e Google Acadêmico, utilizando combinações dos termos "incontinência urinária", "idosos", "institucionalizados" e "Brasil". Após aplicação dos critérios de elegibilidade, selecionaram-se 11 trabalhos: nove artigos científicos e duas dissertações de mestrado. A maior parte dos estudos foi do tipo seccional, realizado na Região Sul ou Sudeste, e com amostra menor que 100 indivíduos. A frequência da IU variou entre 22 e 100%, ultrapassando 50% na maior parte das pesquisas, com acometimento maior no sexo feminino. A forma clínica mais comum foi a IU de esforço, seguida pela IU de urgência, e o volume das perdas urinárias referido pelos residentes variou entre pequena e grande quantidade, sem predominância de nenhuma das categorias. O impacto da condição na qualidade de vida do indivíduo é diverso, entre leve e elevado, mas parece ser menor que em idosos não institucionalizados. Com base neste trabalho, conclui-se que a IU é um problema de saúde frequente no âmbito asilar, que pode afetar a qualidade de vida do residente e se associar ao declínio da mobilidade e à função cognitiva. As pesquisas no Brasil, contudo, são escassas e com amostra reduzida e, portanto, são necessários estudos com maior rigor metodológico que facilitem o planejamento de medidas adequadas de prevenção e tratamento, que visem reduzir os gastos sanitários, a sobrecarga dos cuidadores e profissionais de saúde e que permitam diminuir o impacto desta condição na saúde dos idosos institucionalizados.
Rural Depopulation in China: A Comparative Perspective
Authors: Li Xingan
Published: July 2015

Modernization of Chinese society witnessed significant retreat of primary and growth of secondary and tertiary industries. The result of rapid urbanization has been accompanied with rapid rural depopulation, context of which is currently labeled by intertwining of many correlation factors. Rural depopulation can be perceived as a social problem and as a reason or other social problems, affecting sustainable socio-economic development. In turn, rural depopulation and relevant policy-making are also interplaying, making the issue more irreversible.
Trichoepithelioma of thigh. Third reported case
Authors: Deolekar Sandesh , Mandhane Nisha , Ansari Sharique , Shaikh Tanveer , Karandikar Sangram
Published: July 2015

Trichoepithelioma a small benign tumor derived from basal cells in the hair follicle. A trichoepithelioma can undergo malignant transformation into the basal cell carcinoma. The recognition of trichoepithelioma is important because of its close resemblance to basal cell carcinoma and other skin adnexal tumors, both clinically and histopathologically. Here we present case of 40 year old male presenting with painless swelling in right thigh. Wide excision of swelling was done and sent for histopathology which showed the swelling to be trichoepithelioma.
Rail electromagnetic accelerators with an external magnetic field
Authors: Sukhachev K. I.
Published: July 2015

The main problems of using electromagnetic rail accelerators to accelerate solid bodies of the millimeter range are outlined in the paper. A modernized system of biasing a rail gun is presented, its operating principle is described. Mathematical modeling of the rail gun system with and without bias for accelerated bodies of different mass is carried out. The influence of the bias system on the basic parameters of electromagnetic rail accelerators is analyzed. The acceleration forces acting on the object from the main loop and the bias circuit are plotted, as well as armature velocities and magnetic field induction in the object accelerated. The limits of applicability of the model described are given. Several variants of the design of rail gun bias systems including a multi-stage one are presented. The effect of some of the initial conditions on the acceleration of an object in the channel of the rail electromagnetic accelerator is analyzed. The effectiveness of introducing an external magnetic field in the channel of the accelerator making it possible to increase the speed of the lifter more than twice, while maintaining the resource of rail electrodes, is shown.