bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Positive reappraisal of stressful situations by children of younger school age
Authors: Cywińska Małgorzata
Published: March 2020

Stress as an individual phenomenon is a specific kind of emotional experience usually associated with negativeemotions and analysed in their context. However, under certain circumstances stress may also trigger positive emotions; analysing a stressful situation and reflecting upon it may lead one to perceive benefits of stressful experience and undertake positive reappraisal of encountered difficulties. The author’s own empirical research reveals that a considerable percentage of children finishing their early-stage school education believe that it is possible to find something advantageous, good and positive in stressful situations full of negative emotions. Examples of such positive aspects of stress given by those children indicate that for some of them the developmental process that involves coping with difficult situations has already started. The children begin to act independently (analyse the difficult situation, talk about it, ask questions, check the effectiveness of strategies) in order to overcome difficulties and find their meaning in human existence.
The properties of the modern world and the teacher’s awareness
Authors: Ayzik Elanit
Published: March 2020

The article discusses the teacher’s awareness and professional knowledge, emphasizing the characteristics and changes taking place in the modern world and their influence on teaching. Self-definition of the teacher’s consciousness has been developed based on the theory of Illeris (2003. p. 227) as a subjective process, which affects the way the teacher operates and assimilates information in the workplace through social interaction. The article presents refers to the concept of “teacher consciousness” as an interdisciplinary concept that characterizes the challenges of the modern world with an emphasis on the development of science and technology, On this background, the importance of the view of the “big picture” (Khenin, 2007: 36–39) stands out in the development of broad pedagogical awareness in the planning of teachers’ training. Teacher awareness is an acquired learning tool that enables cognitive ability to extract raw reality from the interpretation of attitudes and beliefs and may determine the school culture and its affiliation to a traditional or an innovative stream.
Adaptacja studentów zagranicznych na uczelniach jako główne wyzwanie edukacji migracyjnej w Polsce
Authors: Kozula Magdalena
Published: March 2020

The aim of this article is to show the broaden perspective on actions taken by universities in the area of adaptation and the influence of adaptation and language programs on the further performance of international students in the academic environment. What does influence the process of acculturation and how is it correlated with the ability to learn and work in the receiving society? The paper concludes with a few reflections on the role of how the adaptation program should be seen by the universities and why is it important for education of foreigners.
A Study on Fatigue Behaviors of Concrete under Uniaxial Compression: Testing, Analysis, and Simulation
Authors: Fan Ziyuan , Sun Yongming
Published: March 2020

The fatigue damage of concrete is an important reason for cracking and failure. To comprehensively study fatigue behaviors of concrete under uniaxial compression, cylindrical specimens with two different strength levels were made for cyclic loading tests. The evolution of fatigue process was detected via sensors, strain gages, and an X-ray computed tomography (CT) scanner. Parameters of fatigue life, deformation, internal cracks, and strength under different stress levels are analyzed based on measurements. The stress-cyclic number (S-N) equation is also given. Then, the fatigue damage parameter D is used to evaluate the status of damage. Additionally, a finite element modeling approach is developed based on the CT images to simulate the evolution of fatigue cracks within concrete specimens. With results of both macroscopic and microscopic analysis, the fatigue failure mechanism of concrete is expounded. The analysis results of this paper can provide a basis for the safety assessment for concrete structures.
Introduction
Authors: Bekkedahl Norman
Published: March 2020

There may be a number of people who will read the papers of this Symposium whose experience has been chiefly with synthetic rubber and who therefore are not familiar with the methods used for evaluating or grading crude natural rubber. I think, therefore, that it would be in order at this time to present a brief historical sketch of the earlier attempts to introduce a new system for evaluating crude natural rubber on the basis of scientific tests performed in the laboratory.
Technical Classification of Crude Natural Rubber
Authors: Newton R. G.
Published: March 2020

The author was present at the meeting of Subcommittee XII on Crude Natural Rubber of Committee D-11, held at Atlantic City in June, 1951, and had the opportunity of reviewing the developments in Technically Classified (T.C.) natural rubber up to that date. Important further developments have occurred in the past 12 months, and this paper summarizes the progress made to date, especially from the point of view of the suitability of the test methods used.
Technically Classified Rubber—The Non-Rubber Content and The Measurement of Cure Rate
Authors: Veith A. G.
Published: March 2020

Since the volume application of Hevea rubber as a technical product, a system of market classification based on visual methods has been employed. This type of classification is not indicative of the technical properties or technical uniformity of the material. A recent paper by R. G. Newton, et al. (5)2 sets forth the details of the variability of Malayan rubber from a statistical viewpoint. Figures 1 and 2 are taken from Newton's paper and indicate the distribution of two technologically Important properties of rubber.
Preparation of a Standard Natural Rubber
Authors: McColm E. M.
Published: March 2020

Some time ago the National Bureau of Standards called for bids on several tons of natural rubber to be used as a standard similar to the standard GR-S now available. After consideration of the ways by which such rubber might be produced, the author concluded that the United States Rubber Co., on its Sumatra plantations, was probably uniquely equipped to prepare such a material. Therefore, a few trial bales were produced for examination by the Bureau. The preparation of the rubber and a brief recapitulation of the results of its testing as carried out by the Bureau of Standards are here reported.
UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY COLLABORATION:
Authors: RAGUPATHY DARSHANA KUMARI , BAHARIN SHAMSUDDIN , MOHD TURAN FAIZ
Published: March 2020

In developed countries, universities are reputed as hub of innovation, contrarily to developing countries, universities are intermediary platforms for the diffusion of technology from large manufacturing companies to the value chain. The Malaysian Government through its blueprints emphasize that public universities have an important role in supporting innovation and technology commercialization. Despite myriad initiatives created and executed to help universities in improving their ability to innovate, the outcomes have yet to meet national expectations. This suggests a lack of awareness on the influence of universities especially in University Industry Collaboration (UIC) towards sustainable development in the innovation ecosystem. On that grounds, it is important to address this research gap, for it will provide insights to manufacturing companies and help universities themselves in being instrumental towards the intensification of UIC. The intent of this paper is to determine the role of public universities in UIC within the Malaysian manufacturing landscape. This paper is based on findings of a quantitative approach through survey questionnaire. A total of 20 public universities and 40 large manufacturing companies were surveyed and analysed using Descriptive statistics and Pearson’s correlation coefficient. For further evidence, registered intellectual property was analysed using One sample T-test. The percentage of expenditure of R&D per export value by large manufacturing companies in Malaysia was used as test value to determine the current role of public universities within the Malaysian manufacturing landscape. The findings reveal, public universities in Malaysia remain as intermediary platforms for large manufacturing companies to share their technology with the value chain. As intermediaries, public universities fortify knowledge and product development for large manufacturing companies. The findings further reveal, registered intellectual property by large manufacturing companies is a significant indicator of UIC outcomes through R&D processes. The findings of this paper add to the dimensions of empirical research on the significance of public universities in intensifying UIC. The importance of public universities in creating relevant and sustainable technology is paramount. Only when universities are solicited as hub of innovation by the manufacturing landscape, Malaysia will move up the value chain in manufacturing.
ANALYSIS OF PRODUCT-SERVICE SOLUTION INVENTORY RECORD FOR MALAYSIAN PALM OIL ARGIBUSINESS
Authors: Zainal Abidin Zaitun , Ismail Siti Zubaidah
Published: March 2020

This thesis is aimed at analyzing the Product – Service System (PSS) inventory control for Palm Oil Plantation Company and developing one software application named as inventory record to help the management for managing the inventory control of the company. The thesis deals with the study of PSS and inventory control at Company A which is a Malaysian palm oil plantation company. The aims of this thesis are to describe and analyse how Product-Service Solution Inventory Record manages its oil palm agriculture industry to achieve long term competitive advantage. In order to achieve the aim, these following research objectives have been to investigate the record information in and out fertilizer and poison for using the company requirements and issues for palm oil agribusiness operations, to develop a generic model that incorporating all general principles of Product-Service Solution Inventory Record Palm Oil Industry lastly to develop a Product-Service Solution Inventory Record in Palm Oil Industry for implementation. The palm oil industry is one of the well-known industry in Malaysia that provide the most prominent contribution to Malaysia’s economy. Malaysia Palm Oil Board (MPOB) is an agency that responds for providing technical support, advisory and consultancy services to all palm oil plantation company in Malaysia which is included as a part of PSS. PSS is a managing system that combining product and service in one system. PSS is essential to provide better environmental impact, improve competitiveness and to help the company satisfy the demand from customer. However, PSS could not be running smoothly when the inventory of product and service are managed in separate interface systems which is by using manual inventory control like Microsoft Excel and handwriting documentation. In order to make PSS inventory control easier, and systematic, an inventory application system is developed. This research is focusing on developing PSS inventory record for fertilizer and pesticide at the Company A. This record will using Microsoft Visual Basic 6 which could help in decision and calculation making for product and service of palm oil plantation.
Pasireotide for acromegaly: long-term outcomes from an extension to the Phase III PAOLA study
Authors: Colao Annamaria , Bronstein Marcello D , Brue Thierry , De Marinis Laura , Fleseriu Maria , Guitelman Mirtha , Raverot Gerald , Shimon Ilan , Fleck Jürgen , Gupta Pritam , Pedroncelli Alberto M , Gadelha Mônica R
Published: March 2020

Objective

In the Phase III PAOLA study (clinicaltrials.gov: NCT01137682), enrolled patients had uncontrolled acromegaly despite ≥6 months of octreotide/lanreotide treatment before study start. More patients achieved biochemical control with long-acting pasireotide versus continued treatment with octreotide/lanreotide (active control) at month 6. The current work assessed the extent of comorbidities at baseline and outcomes during a long-term extension.

Design/methods

Patients receiving pasireotide 40 or 60 mg at core study end could continue on the same dose in an extension phase if biochemically controlled or receive pasireotide 60 mg if uncontrolled. Uncontrolled patients on active control were switched to pasireotide 40 mg, with the dose increased at week 16 of the extension if still uncontrolled (crossover group). Efficacy and safety are reported to 304 weeks (~5.8 years) for patients randomized to pasireotide (core + extension), and 268 weeks for patients in the crossover group (extension only).

Results

Almost half (49.5%; 98/198) of patients had ≥3 comorbidities at core baseline. During the extension, 173 patients received pasireotide. Pasireotide effectively and consistently reduced GH and IGF-I levels for up to 5.8 years’ treatment; 37.0% of patients achieved GH <1.0 µg/L and normal IGF-I at some point during the core or extension. Improvements were observed in key symptoms. The long-term safety profile was similar to that in the core study; 23/173 patients discontinued treatment because of adverse events.

Conclusions

In this patient population with a high burden of comorbid illness, pasireotide was well tolerated and efficacious, providing prolonged maintenance of biochemical control and improving symptoms.
Anchor Away – A Fast, Reliable and Reversible Technique To Inhibit Proteins inDrosophila melanogaster
Authors: Bosch Pablo Sanchez , Pepperl Julia , Basler Konrad
Published: March 2020

Several techniques have been developed to study specific gene function in loss-of-function situations. In Drosophila melanogaster, RNAi and the generation of mutant clones are widely used. However, both techniques have the limitation that there is a significant time lag before gene function is abolished. Given the relatively rapid development of Drosophila, such perdurance is a serious impediment to study gene function. Here we describe the adaptation of the anchor-away technique for use in Drosophila. Anchor-away was originally developed in yeast to quickly and efficiently abrogate the function of nuclear proteins by sequestering - anchoring - them away in a different cellular compartment. The required components are present in the cells, and the system is triggered by the addition of rapamycin, resulting in a rapid generation of a loss-of-function situation. We provide here proof of principle for the system by producing loss-of-function situations for two nuclear proteins – Pygopus and Brinker. The system allows to study the requirement of any protein during any time window, and at the same time circumvents difficulties, such as off-target effects or variable phenotypes, which are inherent in other techniques, for example RNAi.
Aglomeraciones industriales locales vis-à-vis redes competitivas globales: nociones marshallianas de zonas económicas, innovación y desarrollo territorial
Authors: Ugalde Hernández Oscar
Published: March 2020

Innovación es una contribución importante que las áreas industriales (clusters) hacen en relación al desarrollo territorial. Esta revisión literaria post-Marshalliana analiza la noción de innovación, y explica su evolución en el contexto de las teorías recientes, que abordan los clusters, y el desarrollo territorial.

Desde 1990, y hasta las contribuciones teóricas más recientes, éste estudio analiza la innovación, particularmente en relación a los clusters, y cómo pueden contribuir al desarrollo y la competitividad de las de los territorios y los países. El modelo de Diamante de Porter y sus extensiones teóricas, enfocadas en demanda y determinantes de factores y de mercado, son catalizadores intelectuales de la noción de innovación en relación al desarrollo territorial. Sin embargo, éste estudio denota que su ambigüedad y su flexibilidad ha hecho que escritores franceses post-Porterianos consideren que espacialidad y relacionalidad a través de redes, sectores e industrias, son esenciales para generar innovación y la creación de conocimiento, y su respectiva difusión. Además, los enfoques de Economía Política, tales como los modelos de innovación de las hélices y el análisis semiótico inspirado en Marxismo, han estimulado el uso de innovación como un factor de cambio, el cual influencia los territorios y las naciones.

Conforme la innovación se incorporar en los modelos estudiados, su contribución se hace cada vez más evidente. El común denominador entre todas las teorías post-Marshallianas es el papel cambiante y crucial que innovación juega como catalizador de competitividad y desarrollo en las zonas francas, y a nivel territorial, nacional y global.
Mujeres y cárcel: Ser migrante e indígena en el norte de Chile
Authors: Fernández Droguett Francisca
Published: March 2020

The objective of the present article is to characterize the sociocultural profile of foreign indigenous women deprived of liberty in the regions of Arica-Parinacota, Tarapacá and Antofagasta, in northern Chile.  For this, a qualitative investigation was carried out by conducting semi-structured interviews.  As for the results, most of the women come from the regions of Puno, Peru, and Cochabamba, Bolivia; they correspond to the Aymara and Quechua populations, respectively; they carry out commercial activities related to cooking, cleaning, sewing, buy-and-sale of products; incarcerated for the crime of drug trafficking. Some of the conclusions raised by the research are the need to recognize self-identification and territorial origin as criteria to ensure indigenous quality in Chilean prisons.
Marco conceptual y enfoques en la promoción de la salud en Costa Rica
Authors: Picado Herrera Lidia Isabel , Fonseca Hernández Raúl
Published: March 2020

The purpose of the article is to carry out a theoretical analysis regarding the conceptual bases and the approaches that have been built around Health Promotion (HP), with the purpose of identifying similarities, divergences, advances and opportunities to strengthen the coherent theoretical position with the philosophy of Health Promotion, from a positive, purposeful, proactive and innovative vision promoted from within Costa Rica.  Methodologically, content analysis is used, given the eminently theoretical approach of the article.  The object of study is the conceptual and theoretical development of HP and some of its visions.  The article discusses some theoretical currents linked to the topic, including the definition forwarded by PAHO in its 1986 Otawa Charter, healthy lifestyles, and the ability to enhance human development, to then emphasize the positive vision that is promoted by the Health Promotion Rectory Model of the Ministry of Health of Costa Rica; reference is made to differences existing between HP and prevention in general, including those related to rights and needs.  The work concludes with the importance of the subject in question, its contributions and relevance to improve the implementation of the HP model in the Región de Occidente of Costa Rica (Costa Rica’s Western Region), in the first instance, with possible dissemination to other regions or even other countries.
DIRECT EXPONENT AND SCALAR MULTIPLICATION TRANSFORMATIONS OF MDS MATRICES: SOME GOOD CRYPTOGRAPHIC RESULTS FOR DYNAMIC DIFFUSION LAYERS OF BLOCK CIPHERS
Authors: Luong Tran Thi , Cuong Nguyen Ngoc
Published: March 2020

Abstract: MDS (Maximum Distance Separable) matrices have an important role in the design of block ciphers and hash functions. The methods for transforming an MDS matrix into other ones have been proposed by many authors in the literature. In this paper, some new results about direct exponent and scalar multiplication transformations are given including the preservation of good cryptographic properties (the coefficient of fixed points and involutory property) of MDS matrices and other important cryptographic properties obtained from studying equivalence relations based on these transformations. An estimation of the number of  MDS matrices over  is also presented. In addition, these results are shown to be an important theoretical basis for building efficient dynamic diffusion layer algorithms for block ciphers.
Some New De Morgan Picture Operator Triples in Picture Fuzzy Logic
Authors: Cong Cuong Bui , Ngan Roan Thi , Long Le Ba
Published: March 2020

A new concept of picture fuzzy sets (PFS) were introduced in 2013, which are directextensions of the fuzzy sets and the intuitonistic fuzzy sets. Then some operations on PFS withsome properties are considered in [ 9,10 ]. Some basic operators of fuzzy logic as negation, tnorms, t-conorms for picture fuzzy sets firstly are defined and studied in [13,14]. This paper isdevoted to some classes of representable picture fuzzy t-norms and representable picture fuzzyt-conorms on PFS and a basic algebra structure of Picture Fuzzy Logic – De Morgan triples ofpicture operators.
An Efficient Navigation Framework for Autonomous Mobile Robots in Dynamic Environments using Learning Algorithms
Authors: Truong Xuan-Tung , Dinh Hong Toan , Nguyen Cong Dinh
Published: March 2020

In this paper, we propose an efficient navigation framework for autonomous mobile robots in dynamic environments using a combination of a reinforcement learning algorithm and a neural network model. The main idea of the proposed algorithm is to provide the mobile robots the relative position and motion of the surrounding objects to the robots, and the safety constraints such as minimum distance from the robots to the obstacles, and a learning model. We then distribute the mobile robots into a dynamic environment. The robots will automatically learn to adapt to the environment by their own experienced through the trial-and-error interaction with the surrounding environment. When the learning phase is completed, the mobile robots equipped with our proposed framework are able to navigate autonomously and safely in the dynamic environment. The simulation results in a simulated environment shows that, our proposed navigation framework is capable of driving the mobile robots to avoid dynamic obstacles and catch up dynamic targets, providing the safety for the surrounding objects and the mobile robots.
CHOOSING SEEDS FOR SEMI-SUPERVISED GRAPH BASED CLUSTERING
Authors: Le Cuong , Vu Viet Vu , Oanh Le Thi Kieu , Hai Yen Nguyen Thi
Published: March 2020

Though clustering algorithms have long history, nowadays clustering topic still attracts a lot of attention because of the need of efficient data analysis tools in many applications such as social network, electronic commerce, GIS, etc. Recently, semi-supervised clustering, for example, semi-supervised K-Means, semi-supervised DBSCAN, semi-supervised graph-based clustering (SSGC) etc., which uses side information, has received a great deal of attention. Generally, there are two forms of side information: seed form (labeled data) and constraint form (must-link, cannot-link). By integrating information provided by the user or domain expert, the semi-supervised clustering can produce expected results. In fact, clustering results usually depend on side information provided, so different side information will produce different results of clustering. In some cases, the performance of clustering may decrease if the side information is not carefully chosen. This paper addresses the problem of efficient collection of seeds for semi-supervised clustering, especially for graph based clustering by seeding (SSGC). The properly collected seeds can boost the quality of clustering and minimize the number of queries solicited from the user. For this purpose, we have developed an active learning algorithm (called SKMMM) for the seeds collection task, which identifies candidates to solicit users by using the K-Means and min-max algorithms. Experiments conducted on real data sets from UCI and a real collected document data set show the effectiveness of our approach compared with other methods.
Alveolar Bone Density and Width Affect Primary Implant Stability
Authors: de Elío Oliveros Joaquín , del Canto Díaz Alejandra , del Canto Díaz Mariano , Orea Clara Jacobo , del Canto Pingarrón Mariano , Calvo Jesús Seco
Published: March 2020

Primary implant stability (PIS) depends on surgical technique, implant design, and recipient bone characteristics, among other factors. Bone density (BD) can be determined in Hounsfield units (HUs) using cone beam computerized tomography (CBCT). Reliable prediction of PIS could guide treatment decisions. We assessed whether PIS was associated with recipient bone characteristics, namely, BD and alveolar ridge width (ARW), measured preoperatively by CBCT. We studied a convenience sample of 160 implants placed in 48 patients in 2016 and 2017. All underwent CBCT with a radiologic/surgical guide yielding values for ARW and BD. PIS measures used were the implant stability quotient (ISQ) from resonance frequency analysis and insertion torque (IT). IT was most influenced by the HU value at 0.5 mm outside the implant placement area, followed by the value within this area, and ISQ by the HU value at 0.5 mm outside the placement area, followed by implant placement site and apical ARW. ISQ values were significantly related to ARW in coronal (P < .05), middle (P < .01), and apical (P < .01) thirds. ISQs were higher with larger-diameter implants (P < .01). ISQ and IT were strongly correlated (P < .001). PIS in terms of ISQ and IT is positively correlated with edentulous alveolar ridge BD measured by CBCT, implying that implant stability may be predicted preoperatively. Wide alveolar ridges favored lateral PIS but did not affect rotational PIS. The most significant predictor of lateral and rotational PIS in our patients was the HU value at 0.5 mm outside the implant placement area.
Does an incremental approach to implementing programmatic assessment work? Reflections on the change process
Authors: Bate Frank , Fyfe Sue , Griffiths Dylan , Russell Kylie , Skinner Chris , Tor Elina
Published: March 2020

This article was migrated. The article was marked as recommended. In 2017, the School of Medicine (Fremantle) of the University of Notre Dame Australia began moving towards programmatic assessment. Programmatic assessment seeks to achieve robust assessment validity through the assessment of a large number of low-stakes activities or data points. These data points exemplify assessment as learning by valuing feedback, discussion and reflection, ultimately leading to deeper student engagement without compromising credible decision-making on student progress. The School adopted an incremental approach to implementing programmatic assessment that included first establishing data-informed mentoring, and then activating a continuous assessment program that contributed simultaneously to student learning and School decision-making. Action research helped understand the impact of the initiative. Re-engineering continuous assessment as an incremental step towards programmatic assessment proved to be problematic. Some ideas are proposed to draw the strands of programmatic assessment together that may be useful for others to chart a more fruitful path.
Training in the Era of EHR: Examining the Experience of Medical Student Documentation in the Ambulatory Care Setting
Authors: Tsai Charlton , Bellantoni Julia , Martinez-Uribe Omar , Peyser Bruce
Published: March 2020

This article was migrated. The article was marked as recommended. Purpose: Documenting clinical encounters in the electronic health record has become an important component of medical student training. Reflecting this trend, recent rule changes by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services now permit billing for medical student notes. We sought to investigate the educational value of student note-writing following implementation of these changes. Methods: We surveyed medical students at a private research university who participated in longitudinal ambulatory care experiences. Survey questions assessed the incorporation of student note-writing into clinic workflow, as well as the benefits and disadvantages of note-writing. Results: Thirty-six students completed the survey. A majority of students perceived benefits in regards to residency preparedness, engagement with the clinical team, and clinical reasoning ability as a result of writing notes in clinic. While some students reported seeing fewer patients as a result of note-writing, most felt that use of the electronic health record did not negatively impact patient interaction. Barriers cited included a lack of knowledge regarding billing requirements and preceptor apprehension toward student note-writing. Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that student note-writing continues to be a valuable part of medical training following recent billing changes. Our results also identify areas for improvement, including clarifying billing requirements and assuaging preceptor concerns.
Social representations of agressive men denounced for violence against women
Authors: Madureira Alexandra Bittencourt , Mantovani Maria de Fátima , Silva Ângela Taís Mattei da , Souza Pollyana Bahls de , Ferraz Maria Isabel Raimondo , Raimondo Maria Lúcia
Published: March 2020

ABSTRACT Objectives: To acknowledge the social representations of aggressive men denounced for violence against women. Methods: A qualitative study based on the Theory of Social Representations, carried out with 12 men denounced for violence against women. Data were collected from February 2015 to April 2016, through an interview focused on the Special Women’s Police Station (Delegacia Especial da Mulher) in of Guarapuava. The analysis was based on the transcription, coding and use of the software Interface de R pour les Analyses Multidimensionnelles de Textes et de Questionnaire. Results: Four categories were defined: from generation to generation: the spread of violence; feelings and behaviors in the face of violence; repercussions of violence on the aggressor; and, the aggressor and his victimization. Final considerations: Men represent conjugal violence through victimizing and blaming women. The living of these men with violence comes from their childhood and the consequence feared by them is the prison.
Psychometric Properties of the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) Instrument in Brazilian College Students
Authors: Lima Celina Aparecida Gonçalves , Maia Maria de Fatima Matos , Brito Maria Fernanda Santos Figueiredo , Pinho Lucineia de , Silveira Marise Fagundes
Published: March 2020

Abstract Considering the importance of health risk behaviors (HRB) and the need for reliable instruments to evaluate them, this study was designed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the items of the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) in a sample of 902 college students. Convergent validity, criterion, internal consistency, and temporal stability were evaluated. Higher correlations were observed between use of other drugs and use of marijuana (ρ = 0.537), and alcohol consumption and tobacco use (ρ = 0.418). Criterion validity was observed, with significant differences between domain scores according to gender. Adequate internal consistency, Cronbach’s alpha = 0.770 for overall scale. Most of the domains (82%) showed intraclass correlation coefficient ≥ 0.75 and 64.1% of the items showed kappa ≥ 0.60. The instrument seems to have indicators of criterion validity, internal consistency and temporal stability with satisfactory levels. We recommend that HRB assessment using YRBS should be performed separately on each domain.
Brincando de bonecos: um ensaio benjaminiano sobre mimesis
Authors: Dawsey John C. , Santana Claudia da Silva
Published: March 2020

Resumo Neste ensaio de inspiração benjaminiana se discute um circuito mimético em que bonecos criados à semelhança de “velhos barranqueiros” entram em relações com moradores que se tornam semelhantes aos bonecos. O gesto de um artesão de povoar as margens de um rio retorna com a força de um campo energizado por bonecos e moradores revitalizando os últimos em sua determinação de não saírem de suas moradas. Imagens de antepassados que fizeram suas moradas às margens do rio Piracicaba e de índios paiaguás ou evuevi - “gente do rio” - se articulam ao presente, num momento de perigo, em que moradores se veem ameaçados por um projeto da prefeitura de “reconquista da Rua do Porto” associado à restauração de um imaginário bandeirante. Chama atenção o modo como os resíduos da cidade e da sua história, coletados por um artesão numa carroça puxada por um cavalo chamado Lontra, ganham vida na forma dos bonecos.
Imagem, imitação, presentificação: ambiguidade e agência das imagens produzidas pelas tecnologias dos brancos
Authors: Villela Alice
Published: March 2020

Resumo Este trabalho parte da proposta de entendimento do modo como imagens produzidas pelas tecnologias dos brancos, como as fotográficas e audiovisuais, são capturadas e compreendidas pelo pensamento dos Asuriní do Xingu, grupo indígena que vive no médio curso do rio Xingu, Pará, Brasil. A partir do reconhecimento de que a própria ideia de imagem pode ser problemática, procurei questionar seu uso na pesquisa e suas possibilidades tradutivas. Em vias de conhecer o que seja o domínio da imagem entre os Asuriní, investigo alguns conceitos nativos, especialmente a ideia de ayngava, que se refere à imitação, presentificação, termo empregado em alusão à fotografia e ao filme. Imitar, aqui, está longe de ser uma mera reprodução do que está ausente e aponta para um estatuto da imagem vivo em que o referente se presentifica ou é evocado. Por fim, trago a ideia de ambiguidade para pensar a relação dos indígenas com fotografias e imagens em movimento e também deles com seus outros, o que inclui os brancos.
Fronteras y contrabando: etnografía del comercio de mercancías-imitaciones en la Espacialidad Fronteriza de Atacama-Lípez (EFAL) (Chile y Bolivia)
Authors: Muñoz Valenzuela José Miguel
Published: March 2020

Resumen El texto tiene por objeto visibilizar formas y procesos contemporáneos relativos a la circulación de personas y cosas que participan del comercio y contrabando de mercancías-imitaciones provenientes de Asia Oriental en la EFAL (Chile y Bolivia). Históricamente, tales dinámicas se vinculan con el ascenso e incorporación económica de grupos sociales marginados debido a la impronta colonial del capitalismo, mercado y estado en nuestra Región, siendo sancionadas simultáneamente con un carácter difuso y/o criminal por evadir la fiscalidad estatal y las leyes internacionales de copyright. Se observa que tales prácticas [re]producen nuevas geografías a partir de las articulaciones entre las economías asiáticas y Suramérica desde 1970, permitiendo, por una parte, que las poblaciones locales intervengan en parte del control de los símbolos asociados a las cosas que se movilizan por ésta; y una serie de transformaciones y reordenamientos espaciales, sociopolíticos, cognitivos y culturales multiescalares, por la otra.
Meanings and dimensions of cancer by sick people - a structural analysis of social representations
Authors: Wakiuchi Julia , Oliveira Denize Cristina de , Marcon Sonia Silva , Oliveira Magda Lúcia Felix de , Sales Catarina Aparecida
Published: March 2020

Abstract Objective: To describe the contents and structure of the social representation of cancer. Method: A qualitative study based on the Theory of Social Representations, carried out in a High Complexity Care Unit in Oncology. Data collection included a socio-occupational and clinical characterization questionnaire and free evocations form from 100 cancer patients in chemotherapy treatment and in-depth interviews with 29 of them. The analysis was performed using EVOC software. Results: One hundred (100) patients participated in the study. The social representation of cancer has the words normal, difficult disease, death and fear in its central nucleus. The apparent ambivalence between the continuity of life and its finitude as structuring meanings of this representation enables establishing an inferential hypothesis that relates normal disease to the possibility of treatment, control and cure of cancer, while the fear of death remains in the representational field linked to the disease, which has a difficult treatment to cope with. Conclusion: The social representations of cancer based on the presented interrelationships provide reflections which may contribute to increasing the individual and social care of patients with malignant neoplasm and their family in health services.
Limitations and possibilities in university management performed by nursing managers
Authors: Cunha Kamylla Santos da , Erdmann Alacoque Lorenzini , Andrade Selma Regina de , Kahl Carolina , Salum Maria Eduarda Grams , Fabrizzio Greici Capellari
Published: March 2020

Abstract Objective: Understand limitations and possibilities in university management performed by nursing managers of the undergraduate nursing course of a public university. Method: A qualitative study with theoretical and methodological framework anchored in the Grounded Theory. Data collection took place between May and September 2016, and the studied scenario was the Nursing Department of a public university in southern Brazil. Results: The entrepreneurial profile and the leadership in interpersonal relations were highlighted among the possibilities, in addition to the co-responsibility in raising public resources to solve the university educational demands; as limitations, the scarcity of financial resources and the high demand for bureaucratic activities which have repercussions on the slowness of university public management processes. Conclusion: The nursing manager experiences limitations through their actions and interactions with people, and recognizes possibilities in the structure and processes of coordinating issues of collective interest in the university educational context.
Statistical analysis of the design procedure used in reinforced concrete pipes
Authors: FLORESTA F. M. , VIEIRA C. S. , MENDES L. A. , AMORIM D. L. N. F.
Published: March 2020

Abstract Structural design procedures are based on simplified hypotheses that attempt to approximate the actual behaviour. Depending on the adopted hypothesis, the design procedure may not satisfactorily describe the structural actual behaviour. Such condition occurs in the design of reinforced concrete pipes, where there are uncertainties related especially on the internal forces and the installation type of the pipe. Moreover, the main design hypothesis is that the cross section is plane and perpendicular to the deformed axis. Based on materials resistance principles it is known that this hypothesis is unsatisfactory to pipes with aspect ratio lower than ten. Note that the commercial reinforced concrete pipes usually present aspect ratio well below ten. In the light of the foregoing, the main objective of this paper is to analyse the accuracy of the design procedure for reinforced concrete pipes. Therefore, statistical processes were used to compare design values with experimental results. The comparisons in this paper showed that the design procedure results in oversized pipes.
Numerical analysis of the effective stiffness of elastomeric bearing pads under precast beams for the limit load of lateral instability
Authors: REIS L. C. , KRAHL P. A. , LIMA M. C. V.
Published: March 2020

Abstract Precast concrete girders on bearing pads are subjected to instability depending on several variables such as span length, initial imperfections and bearing pads behavior. On this paper, numerical models are developed in order to assess the instability limit loads and the rotational stiffnesses of the pads in many combinations of span length, cross section of the girder and lateral sweep. The lift off phenomenon is considered in each analysis by a bearing pad model composed by springs with compression only behavior, with good results in comparison with the experimental values of the technical literature. The increase in spans and initial imperfections causes a decrease in the rollover limit load. The lift off effect is aggravated as the lateral eccentricities increase. In the analyzed combinations, the reduction of the rotational stiffness is about 37% for the critical situation, which span length about 40 m and lateral sweep of L/300, with loss of contact between 50% and 60%.
New design model of reinforced concrete beams in bending considering the ductility factor
Authors: NOGUEIRA C. G. , RODRIGUES I. D.
Published: March 2020

Abstract Ductility is a recommended characteristic by different RC structures design codes around the world, such as ABNT NBR 6118 [2], ACI 318 [1] and EUROCODE 2 [4]. Despite the recommendation of ductility, the codes only define this criterion in a qualitative way, without quantification about how ductile the structure is, and not being able to stablish a ductility level in the design phase. In this context, this paper proposes a new design model of reinforced concrete beams in bending considering the explicit definition of the input parameter named ductility factor, which quantifies the structure’s ability to withstand displacement before it breaks.
Consumer Health Information Specialization (CHIS) Sponsorship Program Improves the Capacity of Public Library Staff to Provide Health Information to their Community
Authors: Kiscaden Elizabeth , Spatz Michele , Wolfe Susan M , Knapp Molly , Lake Erica
Published: March 2020

In 2018, the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM) launched a national sponsorship program to support U.S. library staff in obtaining the Medical Library Association (MLA) Consumer Health Information Specialization (CHIS). To evaluate the impact of the sponsorship program, staff developed and administered a 16-question assessment to 224 library staff sponsored in the first year of the program. The objective of this research project was to determine if 1) obtaining the specialization was successful in improving library staff ability to provide consumer health information, 2) sponsorship made obtaining the specialization possible, and 3) sponsorship resulted in recipients offering new health or wellness services, programming, or outreach activities at their library. The survey had a 61% response rate (n=136) and all respondents indicated that obtaining the specialization met their expectations. Over 80% of respondents reported an increase in knowledge of health information resources and over half offered new health information programs and services as a result of the sponsored training. Additionally, over 60% of respondents weeded or updated their library’s consumer health resources as a result of the training they received for the certificate. Respondents indicated that their intention to renew the CHIS certificate or obtain the more advanced, Level II specialization, was not certain. This research indicates that sponsorship of the certificate program was successful in increasing the capacity of public library staff to provide health information to their community.
Fluo-8 Calcium Flux Assay v1
Authors: Goulding Leah
Published: March 2020

Fluo-8 No Wash Calcium Assay Kit was used to determine intracellular cytosolic Ca2+ in cells treated with the compound(s) of interest relative to the control.
Lipofectamine2000 v1
Authors: Goulding Leah
Published: March 2020

Transient transfection of NHBE cells using Lipofectamine 2000.
RealTime-Glo™ MT Cell Viability Assay v1
Authors: Goulding Leah
Published: March 2020

RealTime-Glo™ MT Cell Viability Assay used to measure cell viability following priming or continuous exposure to compound of interest.
RISK MANAGEMENT IMPLEMENTATION PRACTICES IN RUSSIAN INDUSTRIAL COMPANIES: RESULTS OF AN EMPIRICAL STUDY
Authors: Kuznetsova M. O.
Published: March 2020

The article analyzes the practice of implementing risk management in Russian industrial companies. The study conducted a survey of 96 industrial companies in various industries in order to identify the features of implementing a risk management system in Russian industrial organizations. The main goals of implementing risk management systems in industrial companies, the features of organizational risk management structures, the amount of costs for maintaining risk management systems, risk assessment methods, the activities of industrial organizations that integrate risk management processes, and the level of automation of risk management systems were identified.

The method of assessing the level of maturity of risk management is proposed: absent, managed, quantitatively managed, optimized and advanced levels.

Using cluster analysis, groups of Russian industrial companies in various industries were identified by the level of process maturity of the risk management system. The most developed in the field of risk management systems are companies in the mining industry, mechanical engineering, as well as those engaged in the production of consumer goods. Companies with the least developed level of risk management include companies in the furniture, pulp and paper, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical industries, as well as those that produce building materials.

On the basis of the survey identified the main barriers introducing a comprehensive system of risk management of industrial companies.

The described research areas will help to increase the effectiveness of the risk management system, which will help to increase the strategic stability of the company.
Современный мир и противоречия религиозной коммуникативности
Authors: Амельченков Владимир Леонидович
Published: March 2020

Статья посвящена осмыслению религиозных коммуникаций как частного случая культурной коммуникации, уровень протекания которой затрагивает специализированную область конфессиональной практики. Цель исследования: представить религиозные коммуникации в виде системы, актуализировав противоречивое единство ее составляющих в глобализирующемся мире. Выделены следующие группы противоречий религиозных коммуникаций: сущностные, акцидентные, специфические. Сущностные противоречия демонстрируют момент их сохранения, что подчеркивает структурные коллизии и инаковость конфессий. Насущным становится переход от «столкновения» к конструктивной встрече и взаимопониманию. Акцидентные противоречия высвечивают возможность дискурсивных течений в устоявшихся религиозных убеждениях. Использование социальных сетей и информационно-коммуникационных технологий трансформирует формообразующее обрамление религиозной коммуникации. Специфические противоречия обозначают метаморфозу системы религиозных коммуникаций, перестройку ее средств. Смена стадии технологического развития инициировала диверсифицированность коммуникативных стратегий Церкви. Ограниченный информационный локус Русской Православной Церкви сменился ее широкоформатным позиционированием в социокультурном пространстве.
Роль самотворчества в становлении индивидуальности в Античности: духовное упражнение «научиться жить»
Authors: Горелов Анатолий Алексеевич , Горелова Татьяна Анатольевна
Published: March 2020

В статье анализируется значение самотворчества в культуре. Самотворчество определяется как особая разновидность творчества, относящегося к самому творцу, который пытается изменить себя в соответствии со своими представлениями об идеале. Самотворчество, как и творчество, самосознание, смыслополагание, формирование системы ценностей можно отнести к духовности, высшей способности человека. Поскольку дух призван выполнять миссию управления — мыслями, чувствами, поведением человека, должны существовать практики «тренировки» духа, «духовные упражнения».
Прослеживаются позиции различных философских школ Античности — Платона, Аристотеля, киников, эпикурейцев и стоиков — в ракурсе одного из четырех типов духовных упражнений, предложенных П. Адо, — упражнения «научиться жить». Античность создала несколько систем догматов как поле для рациональной созерцательности и систем философского самоконтроля, учитывающих разные возможности и наклонности людей, заложив, таким образом, основы самотворчества.