bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Decomposing the Socio-economic Inequalities in Utilization of Full Antenatal Care in Jharkhand State, India
Authors: Gupta Abha , Kumar Pushpendra , Dorcas Olalemi Adewumi
Published: April 2017

It is widely evidenced that low socio-economic status is significantly associated with poor health, but inequalities caused by social and economic factors are poorly quantified. This paper attempts to measure contributions of selected factors to the differences in full antenatal care (ANC) utilization in the state of Jharkhand, India, based on the third wave of District Level Household and Facility Survey (DLHS-3) data in 2007–2008. Full ANC is defined as having a minimum of three antenatal visits, at least two tetanus toxoid injections and receiving folic acid tablets for at least 90 days or more during the last pregnancy. Multivariate and decomposition statistical techniques were employed to examine the factors associated with utilization of ANC services and their contributions to inequalities in utilization. Results show that the factors with the largest contribution to utilization of ANC services were poor economic status of women (37.53%), mass media exposure (30.71%), and residence in a rural area (15.56%). The relative contributions of region, mothers’ education, age, and birth order of the women in generating inequalities were small. Therefore, to improve maternal health and to reduce socio-economic gaps in the state, more focus is needed on vulnerable sections of society and regions where the effects of government health programs hardly reach.
Assessments of mortality at oldest-old ages by province in China's 2000 and 2010 censuses
Authors: Gu Danan , Huang Runlong , Andreev Kirill , Dupre Matthew E. , Zhuang Yaer , Liu Hongyan
Published: April 2017

This study examined the possible underestimation and age-trajectories of mortality at oldest-old ages in China’s 2000 and 2010 censuses. By linking logit-transformed conditional probabilities of dying from 13 countries with the highest data quality in the world, this study found that many Chinese provinces had underestimations of mortality at oldest-old ages when a relatively lenient criterion was applied. When a relatively strict criterion was applied, most provinces had a 30% or more underestimation in the probability of dying. We also investigated age trajectories of death rates after age 80 in these two censuses by applying the Kannisto model. Results showed that the age trajectories were distorted in most provinces after age 95. Overall, eastern-coastal provinces had higher data quality — in terms of low underestimation rates and less distorted age trajectories — whereas western China had provinces with problematic data. Females had greater rates of underestimation yet less distorted age-trajectories than males; and the 2010 census had greater rates of underestimation yet less distorted age-trajectories than the 2000 census. We conclude that appropriate adjustments with simultaneous applications of the Kannisto model are needed for direct estimates of mortality at oldest-old ages in the 2000 and 2010 censuses for China and for its provinces.             
Metabolic effects of combined introduction of adrenalin and blocker of methanoprolol beta-adrenophyleters
Authors: Tapbergenov S.O. , Sovetov B.S. , Tapbergenov A.T. , Hahn Elina
Published: April 2017

The effect of combined administration of adrenaline (0.4 mg/kg, i.p.) and b1-blocker metoprolol (25 mg/kg) on the activity of glutathione peroxidase (GPO), glutathione reductase (GR), catalase, adenosine deaminase (AD), AMP deaminase (AMPD), 5¢-nucleotidase (5¢N), on the level ofmalonic dialdehyde (MDA) and conjugated dienes (CD) was investigated. In blood adrenaline administration to animals caused an increase in the activity of AMPD, AD, 5¢N and GPO, and the increase the level of CD in the blood increases. Metoprolol caused a more pronounced increase in the activity of blood AMPD, AD, 5'N and the amount of CD. In contrast to adrenaline, metoprolol decreased the MDA level of, and decreased the activity of GPO and catalase. Combined administration of metoprolol and adrenaline to animals was accompanied by an increase in the activity of AD, AMPD, 5¢N, a decrease in the activity of GR, GPO, catalase, and a decrease in MDA in the blood. In the heart, adrenaline injection was accompanied by an increase in the MDA level, a decrease in 5¢N activity and an increase in the ratio of the activities of the enzymes AD+AMPD/5¢N. Metoprolol injection reduced MDA and CD levels and the activity of GR and GPO. The combined administration of metoprolol and adrenaline in the heart was accompanied by activation of AD, AMPD and 5¢N, and a decrease in the amount of MDA and CD, and a decrease in the activity of GR, GPO, and catalase. In the liver adrenaline caused an increase in MDA and DC levels, activation of catalase, AD, AMPD, and 5¢N. Metoprolol caused a decrease in MDA and CD levels and activity of catalase and GPO, an increase in the activity of AD and AMPD in the liver. Combined administration of adrenaline and metoprolol reduced manifestations of the heart and liver oxidative stress response as compared with administration of adrenaline alone.
Economic burden of diabetes mellitus and its socio-economic impact on household expenditure in an urban slum area
Authors: Fernandes Sophia D. , Fernandes Sunny D. A.
Published: April 2017

Background: India is on the brink of an epidemic of diabetes mellitus (DM). In the near future, DM will pose a severe burden on the already fragile and under-resourced health care system in India.Methods: A prospective community based cohort study was taken up for assessing the financial burden on households of patients with DM in an urban slum of Mumbai to reflect the economic implications of DM.Results: The mean age of participants was 51 years. Forty (33.33%) out of 120 were suffering from diabetes for more than 5 years and it was proved statistically that the total cost of expenditure on treatment per month was significantly related to the duration of DM. On an average the monthly direct expenditure was INR 687.5 per patient and indirect expenditure was INR 348.75 per patient. Catastrophic expenditure was borne by 5.8% of the participants.Conclusions: Direct cost forms the major component of the total cost of DM management. The expenditure on the management of Diabetes increases with the duration of the illness. As the out-of-pocket expenditure is the mainstay of financing the cost of diabetes mellitus in India, there is a possibility of these households of DM patients might be pushed into the poverty trap. It is recommended that the Government facilities for management of DM should be strengthened and quality of services should be improved in the interest of diabetic patients. Public awareness campaigns about the economic implications of DM and services provided by the government should be carried out.
Clinical profile of patients with atrophic rhinitis: descriptive study
Authors: Kedarnath Ratkal , Mushtaq Syed
Published: April 2017

Background: Atrophic rhinitis is a chronic nasal disease, characterized by a triad of symptoms, namely foul odour, atrophy of nasal mucosa and crusts formation. The understanding of the pathophysiology and the management of atrophic rhinitis has long been a vexing problem for the treating clinician. Hence some authors have recommended adopting a capsular dissection technique in order to avoid these complications.

Methods: This present study was conducted in the Department of E.N.T, in which all the cases diagnosed as primary atrophic rhinitis and who were willing to undergo this surgery during the study period were taken for the study. Totally 20 patients were included for the study. Patients with secondary atrophic rhinitis were excluded.  

Results: In our study foul smelling nasal discharge and falling of crusts were the most commonest presenting symptoms which were present in all 20 patients (100%). The other presenting complaints were loss of sense of smell in 19 patients (95%), nasal obstruction in 16 patients (80%), bleeding from nose in 9 patients (45%), headache in 9 patients (45%) and maggots in 2 patients (10%).

Conclusions: The incidence of atrophic rhinitis is more in low, less in middle and nil in high socio economic status group of patients and smelling nasal discharge and falling of crusts were the most commonest presenting symptoms.
Assessment of proximal femur anthropometry in South Indian population through cadaveric bones and radiologically correlating difference if any between other ethnic groups
Authors: Kumar Arvind , Kumar N. Venkatesh , S. Udayamoorthy , Noel Chandan
Published: April 2017

Background: The morphology of the proximal femur is a topic of extensive research. The hip joint is one of the most commonly replaced joint. The era of replacement has given rise to various implants that can be used to replace the proximal femur. This present study addresses these issues involving ethnic differences in the geometry of the proximal femur in Indians and its differences between people of various ethnicity.

Methods: The total population that was radiographed was 178 (n=178). There were 78 males and 100 females. The age of the participants were spaced from 25-75 years age groups. The parameters were measured.

Results: The canal flare index in South-Indians was an average of 3.23 with 70% of the study population having normal CFI (3-4.5), 30% of the population having a stove pipe configuration CFI (<3). Majority of the Indian population favour a un-cemented fixation (70%).

Conclusions: In summary all current implants have to be revised on population basis to fit the changing anthropometry of our proximal femur. 
Functional outcome of platelet rich plasma on lateral epicondylitis of elbow
Authors: V. L. Narayanan , P. Preetha , J. Maria Joshna , P. J. Mishal Dhivya , Selvan Anbu
Published: April 2017

Background: The study was conducted with the aim to explore the efficacy of platelet rich plasma in sixty patients who presented to us with lateral epicondylitis of elbow where conservative management has failed.

Methods: Between 2013 and 2015, 60 patients (M: F- 20: 40) with lateral epicondylitis of elbow were included. All patients presented to us with lateral epicondylitis of elbow where conservative management has failed. All patients are treated with platelet rich plasma injection. Serial follow-up were done at 1, 6 and 12 month.

Results: All sixty patients had significant improvement before and after platelet rich plasma injection. The mean VAS score and the Mayo score suggests significant improvement in pain and elbow function following platelet rich plasma treatment.

Conclusions: Platelet rich plasma improves pain and elbow function in patients suffering from lateral epicondylitis where conservative management has failed. Platelet rich plasma treatment may decrease the overall time for healing, and thereby decreasing the overall need for surgical intervention.
A qualidade do transporte público urbano em cidades médias: estudo de caso em Palmas – Tocantins
Authors: Brito Furlan Carlla , Ramos dos Santos Gleys Ially
Published: April 2017

Este artigo apresenta conceitos e análises sobre transporte público (doravante TP) na cidade de Palmas, capital do estado do Tocantins (Brasil), relativo principalmente à avaliação da qualidade do sistema de transporte coletivo urbano com enfoque no ponto de vista do usuário. Busca-se identificar os pontos críticos impactantes na qualidade do sistema de TP bem como isso afeta de forma direta ou indireta a eficiência econômica da cidade.
Relación entre calidad de vida y provisión de cuidado paliativo en mujeres con cáncer en Colombia: un estudio transversal
Authors: Sánchez-Pedraza Ricardo , Sierra-Matamoros Fabio , Morales-Mesa Olga Lucía
Published: April 2017

Objetivo: comparar los niveles de calidad de vida (CV) entre pacientes que recibieron o no cuidado paliativo (CP), y que tenían diagnóstico de cáncer de mama u otros tipos de cáncer ginecológico.Materiales y métodos: estudio de corte transversal efectuado en una institución de referencia en el país para diagnóstico y tratamiento del cáncer (Instituto Nacional de Cancerología de Bogotá, Colombia). En una muestra no probabilística de 114 pacientes de sexo femenino, con diagnóstico histopatológico de cáncer de mama o algún tipo de cáncer ginecológico, que aceptaran participar en el estudio, se efectuaron análisis bivariados para medir asociación entre cuidado paliativo y variables demográficas y clínicas. Se compararon puntajes de las dimensiones de calidad de vida entre grupos usando pruebas de rango con signo. Para evaluar asociación entre recibir cuidado paliativo y dominios de calidad de vida se utilizaron modelos de regresión logística.Resultados: hubo 49 casos de cáncer de cérvix (42,98 %), 30 de cáncer de mama (26,32 %), 24 de ovario (21,05 %), 10 de endometrio (8,77 %) y uno de vulva (0,88 %). El 13 % de las pacientes (N = 15) recibió CP (IC 95 %: 8-20). Hubo mayor proporción de pacientes con estadios avanzados entre quienes recibieron CP. Hubo menor CV en pacientes remitidas a CP, específicamente en los dominios bienestar físico y funcional. Los estimadores de asociación CV-CP fueron: físico (OR = 0,97; IC 95 %: 0,83-1,12); social/familiar (OR = 1,02; IC 95 %: 0,82-1,27); emocional (OR = 1,10; IC 95 %: 0,91-1,33); funcional (OR = 0,72; IC 95 %: 0,60-0,87).Conclusión: la frecuencia de provisión de cuidado paliativo en esta muestra es baja. Su indicación parece relacionarse más con el compromiso en la calidad de vida (específicamente en el dominio de funcionalidad) que con el estadio clínico. El cuidado paliativo es más frecuente en pacientes con mayor nivel educativo, lo cual puede relacionarse con un mayor nivel de participación en la toma de decisiones de estos pacientes.
Caracterización y perfil de susceptibilidad de uropatógenos asociados a la presencia de bacteriuria asintomática en gestantes del departamento del Atlántico, Colombia, 2014-2015. Estudio de corte transversal
Authors: Campo-Urbina Mirna Luz , Ortega-Ariza Norella , Parody-Muñoz Alexander , Gómez-Rodríguez Lucila Del Carmen
Published: April 2017

Objetivo: la bacteriuria asintomática con manejo inadecuado en el embarazo se asocia con pielonefritis que puede llevar a complicaciones maternas y fetales. El objetivo de este estudio fue caracterizar los uropatógenos y su perfil de susceptibilidad, asociados a la presencia de bacteriuria asintomática en una muestra de mujeres gestantes.Materiales y métodos: estudio descriptivo de corte transversal, en gestantes atendidas en el programa de control prenatal en una institución de primer nivel en el departamento del Atlántico, Colombia. Se realizó un muestreo por conveniencia a partir del universo de pacientes atendidas en el programa. Se hizo el diagnóstico de bacteriuria asintomática por la presencia de recuentos ≥ 105 colonias / mL de un solo germen. Para la identificación y determinación del perfil de susceptibilidad de las bacterias aisladas se utilizó el sistema automatizado Phoenix® BD. Se describe la prevalencia de bacteriuria asintomática, y la frecuencia y susceptibilidad por tipo de germen.Resultados: ingresaron 226 gestantes.La frecuencia de bacteriuria asintomática fue del 10,6 %. El uropatógeno más frecuentemente aislado fue la Escherichia coli en un 25 % de los casos, seguida por Enterococcus faecalis en un 20,8 %. La resistencia a la ampicilina fue del 33,3 y 20 % respectivamente; el resto de enterobacterias identificadas presenta una resistencia natural a dicho antibiótico. La resistencia de la E. coli y el E. faecalis a la nitrofurantoína fue del 16,6 y 20 % respectivamente.Conclusiones: se encuentra resistencia importante en el nivel de atención de los gérmenes más frecuentemente aislados en gestantes con bacteriuria asintomática a la ampicilina: en trimetoprim sulfametoxazol fue del 66 %. La nitrofurantoína sigue siendo una buena opción para el tratamiento en la primera mitad del embarazo.
Embarazo ectópico abdominal avanzado: reporte de casos y revisión de la literatura
Authors: Escobar-Vidarte María Fernanda , Caicedo-Herrera Gabriela , Solarte-Erazo Juan David , Thomas-Pérez Laura Sofía , Dávalos-Pérez Diana María , López-Tenorio Jaime , Forero-Ladino Angélica María
Published: April 2017

Objetivo: el objetivo de este estudio es reportar dos casos de embarazo ectópico abdominal avanzado, con buen resultado materno / perinatal, y revisar la literatura disponible con respecto al manejo de la placenta y el pronóstico de esta entidad.Materiales y métodos: se describen dos casos de embarazo ectópico abdominal avanzado en los que se realizó extracción de la placenta, con feto viable y resultado perinatal favorable. Estos fueron atendidos en una institución de cuarto nivel de complejidad, ubicada en la ciudad de Cali, Colombia. Se realizó una revisión de la literatura registrada en las bases de datos Medline vía PubMed, con los términos de búsqueda: “embarazo abdominal”, “embarazo esplénico”, “embarazo hepático”, “embarazo omental” y “embarazo peritoneal”. La búsqueda se limitó a artículos publicados durante los últimos doce años en inglés y español.Resultados: se recuperaron 228 referencias, de las cuales 42 artículos cumplieron con los criterios de inclusión que informan un total de 74 pacientes con embarazo ectópico abdominal. En cuanto al manejo de la placenta, la remoción de la misma se informó en 42 casos (58%). La mortalidad materna se presentó en 4 casos (4,1%), todos por hemorragia posparto. Un total de 60 pacientes (81%) presentaron complicaciones, la más frecuente fue hemorragia en 38 de ellas (51%). En cuanto al resultado perinatal, se encontró una mortalidad perinatal del (43,8%).Conclusión: el manejo de la placenta es el punto clave del que podría depender la frecuencia de complicaciones maternas. Se requieren estudios prospectivos que evalúen el manejo más seguro y efectivo de esta condición.
A weekly study on Bactrocera zonata S. and Bactrocera dorsalis H. (Diptera: Tephritidae) against methyl eugenol, raspberry essence and GF-120 in persimmon orchards from Kohat, Pakistan
Authors: Ahmad Uzair , Begum Unab
Published: April 2017

A study was conducted to find out the efficacy of the lures viz methyl eugenol, raspberry essence and GF-120 in baited fruit fly traps at persimmon orchards in Kohat district, KPK. Three treatments: T1 (Methyl eugenol), T2 (Raspberry essence) and T3 (Gf-120) with nine replications treatment-1 were installed. Results revealed highest population density for fruit flies in T1 (382), following T3 (197.2) while the least population density was revealed in T2 (23.6). Population trend over time showed maximum population density for fruit flies at week 1, following week 2, week 4, week 3 and week 5. The number of fruit flies were observed with highest average number of Bactrocera zonata (700) in T1 (week 1), whereas Bactrocera dorsalis (250) in T1 (week 1), while the minimum average number of 08 in T2 (week 5) and 01 in T2 (week 5) was recorded for B. zonata and B. dorsalis, respectively. Maximum average numbers of males were recorded 950 in T1 (week 1), whereas the minimum average number of males revealed 09 in T2 (week 5). Average population density of fruit flies (gender) revealed 200.93 (male) while it revealed 0.0 for females.
Effect of environment and vibration on quality change of bell pepper (Capsicum annum L.)
Authors: Cui Jinshi , Yang Myongkyoon , Park Sungmin , Son Daesik , Jeong Eun Seong , Cho Seong In
Published: April 2017

Discoloration and dehydration are crucial problems associated with quality of bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.). Color and weight loss of the bell pepper were measured at different vibration levels, storage environments and storage periods. Vibration tests were carried out at different ‘g’ levels from normal to the worst-case for 180 sec on the initial day. The effect of two different storage environments (10°C, 90 % RH and 18°C, 40 % RH) for four time periods (1, 4, 7 and 10 days) were observed. At 18°C, 40 % RH storage environment, more weight loss and duller color were observed. In the 10°C, 90 % RH storage environment, the group of bell pepper sample having 12 g level vibration had significantly much more weight loss compared to other groups. In this storage environment, most of bell pepper samples maintained vivid color. Storage life and fruit quality of bell pepper were affected by storage temperatures, humidity and duration. The results showed that high g level vibration, high temperature, and low humidity environment during harvesting and storage process of the bell pepper should be avoided.
Some improvement strategies for the sustainable chickpea development: Single or combined application of monosodium phosphate and sodium sulphate with or without gibberellic acid treatment by foliar or seed priming
Authors: Mazid Mohammad , Srivastava Manoj Kumar , Khan Khalil , Naz Farha
Published: April 2017

An experiment was laid out with a target to enhance the performance of gram by the foliar spray of a minute amount of monosodium phosphate and/or sodium sulphate (P and S each at 2 kg/ha were sprayed in two equal splits, i.e. half at 60 and the remaining half at the 70 DAS alone or in combination with the gibberellic acid (GA3) treatment i.e., spray or soaking or P and S solution at 0.1%) with or without the seed priming of GA3 (10-6M GA3 for 8h) and/ or the GA3 foliar application (10-6M GA3 at 60-70 DAS). Monosodium phosphate and sodium sulphate each at 2 kg/ha were foliage applied in two equal splits, i.e. half at 60 and the remaining half at the 70 DAS alone or in combination with the GA3. Prior to sowing, total seeds were categorised into two groups; one group of seeds was primed in 0.0M GA3 and the other was primed in 10-6M GA3 aqueous solution, each for 8 hours. Total 16 treatments with 10 best combinations of monosodium phosphate and/or sodium sulphate with GA3 are possible viz., FPS, SGA + FP, SGA + FS, SGA + FPS, FGAP, FGAS, FGAPS, SGA + FGAP, SGA + FGAS and SGA + FGAPS. The combined application of monosodium phosphate and sodium sulphate with GA3 stimulated seed yield per plant, total protein and carbohydrate content at 130 DAS, along with other parameters at the 80 and 90 DAS.
Cultural and physiological variation among isolates of Fusarium udum (Butler) causing wilt of pigeonpea
Authors: Panwar Pawan Kumar , Gaur Vinod Kumar , Prasad Jagdish
Published: April 2017

The fourteen isolates of Fusarium udum (Butler) were studied for their discernible characters such as the colour of mycelium, pigmentation of substrate, type and amount of mycelia growth, sporulation, virulence and nutritional requirement. All the isolates were found to be pathogenic though they differed in the per cent disease incidence. The isolate DHO was highly virulent as compared to other isolates. The mycelial growth of 14 isolates of Fusarium udum (Butler) on Czapek’s dox agar basal medium with different carbon, nitrogen sources, temperature and pH varied.
Influence of seed coat compactness around cotyledons, protein andmineral composition on mechanical strength of soybean[Glycine max (L.) Merrill] seed coat
Authors: Kuchlan M.K. , Kuchlan P. , Onkar M. , Ramesh A. , Husain S.M.
Published: April 2017

The critical problem of soybean seed is susceptibility to mechanical processes due to structural limitations of seed and seed coat. The X-radiography of soybean seed revealed the orientation of seed coat around the cotyledons and cultivars like JS 335, JS 9752, JS 71-05, JS 95-60, MACS 124, Pusa 40, Punjab 1 and Type 49 had very compact seed coat around cotyledons. In NRC 12, NRC 37, RKS 18 and SL 525 where the gap between seed coat and cotyledons was significantly very high and non uniform making seed coat very much vulnerable to cracking. Seed coat minerals- calcium, silicon, zinc, iron and lignin content were found to vary significantly among cultivars. Significant genotypic variability for strength of seed coat was observed among the soybean cultivars. A very close relationship was found between strength of seed coat and seed coat compactness. Highly significant correlation was found between mechanical strength and seed coat lignin, iron and zinc content. Quantitative and qualitative variation for seed coat protein among soybean cultivars was revealed and higher protein content was found linked with mechanically strong seed coat. The result revealed that selection for these seed coat parameters in varietal improvement programme may be very fruitful for development of varieties having resistance to field weathering and mechanical damage.
Combining ability studies under salinity stress and unstressed condition in chickpea
Authors: Dudhe M.  Y. , Kumar J.
Published: April 2017

The present study was carried out to generate some information on the genetic basis for salinity tolerance in chickpea. Results indicated that the additive as well as non-additive gene action was important for all the traits under unstressed as well as salinity stress condition. Parent Pusa 1103 was a good combiner for RWC, MSI, seed yield and harvest index both under unstressed and salinity stress condition. DG 72 was a good combiner for RWC and parent SAKI 9516 for days to maturity both under unstressed and salinity stress. Two crosses Pusa 1103 x DG 72 and cross Pusa 1103 x DG 54 were best among all the crosses studied for seed yield per plant. While selecting best crosses for salinity stress tolerance besides giving more importance to salinity indices the seed yield per plant need to be considered. The present findings will help the chickpea breeder in deciding the breeding program aimed at improvement of salinity stress tolerant varieties in chickpea.
Searching Big Data via cyclic groups
Authors: Karacay Timur
Published: April 2017

We look up for a certain information in big data. To achieve this task we first endow the big data with a group structure and partition it to itâ€™s cyclic subgroups. We devise a method to search the whole big data starting from the smallest subroup through the largest one. Our method eventually exhausts the whole big data.

Keywords: BigData, topological groups, dual groups, linear search.
Reutilização de Informação Clínica para Investigação: O Modelo da Pegada Científica do Centro Hospitalar de São João
Authors: Guimarães Rui , Dinis-Oliveira Ricardo Jorge , Pereira Altamiro , Rodrigues Pedro , Santos Agostinho
Published: April 2017

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CHACON, Thiago Costa (2012). The Phonology and Morphology of Kubeo: The Documentation, Theory, and Description of an Amazonian Language. Tesis de Doctorado en Lingüística. Hawai'i, Estados Unidos: University of Hawai'i at Manoa, 397 Pp.
Authors: Díaz Romero Camilo Enrique
Published: April 2017

La tesis escrita por el investigador Thiago Chacon The Phonology and Morphology of Kubeo: The Documentation, Theory, and Description of an Amazonian Language nos informa sobre los hallazgos más recientes que se han encontrado sobre el sistema sonoro y la estructuración de palabras de lengua de la familia Tukano-Oriental que se habla en la frontera entre Colombia y Brasil: el kubeo. El documento se conforma de una sección preliminar, una bibliografía y diez capítulos: Introducción, Fonología segmental, Nasalidad, Acento léxico y Tonos, La sílaba, Morfofonología, Clases de palabra (Partes de la oración), Flexión y Derivación, Clases cerradas de palabras y Conclusión...
La ambigüedad fonológica de los segmentos complejos:
Authors: Gutierrez Analia
Published: April 2017

El objetivo de este trabajo es analizar el comportamiento fonológico del segmento complejo [k͡l] en la lengua nivaĉle (mataco-mataguaya). Este sonido presenta interesantes particularidades tipológicas y teóricas ya que: (a) en lo que a mi conocimiento respecta, la [k͡l] no está presente en otras lenguas indígenas de América del Sur, (b) esta consonante es una africada no-homorgánica que tiene dos articuladores: dorsal y coronal (Stell 1989:58) y (c) no hay una sonorante lateral en el inventario fonológico de la lengua nivaĉle – la otra consonante lateral es la lateral fricativa sorda [ɬ]. Los datos comparativos sugieren que la consonante nivaĉle [k͡l] corresponde a la sonorante lateral [l] en otras lenguas mataco-mataguayas (chorote, maká y wichí). Con respecto a las propiedades distribucionales de la consonante [k͡l], ésta sólo ocurre en posición de ataque; en posición de coda aparece como una [k]. Por un lado, planteo la hipótesis que la [k͡l] es el resultado diacrónico de un proceso fonológico de fortalecimiento (fortition/hardening) de la sonorante lateral [l] en una posición prosódica fuerte, como es el ataque. Por otro lado, el hecho que [k͡l] delateraliza y emerge como [k], y no como [l] en posición de coda, pareciera demostrar que su representación sincrónica subyacente es /k͡l/. Este trabajo, entonces, espera contribuir a la descripción y comprensión de la fonología nivaĉle tanto a nivel segmental como prosódico.
NITSCH, Mathias (2013). Grundlagen für die Restitution von Swadesh's "basic vocabulary" im "Wörterbuch der Botokudensprache". Munique: GRIN Verlag. Pp. 252. ISBN 978-3-656-49579-6.
Authors: Rothe-Neves Rui
Published: April 2017

Resenha da tese de conclusão de curso (Diplomarbeit) de Matthias Nitsch intitulada Grundlagen fuer die Restitution von Swadesh's "basic vocabulary" im "Woerterbuch der Botokudensprache" [Fundamentos para a restituição do "basic vocabulary" de Swadesh no "Woerterbuch der Botokudensprache"] publicado em 2013. O livro traz as primeiras informações biográficas oriundas de pesquisa em documentos primários (certidões de nascimento, casamento e óbito, histórico escolar etc.) sobre Bruno Rudolph, o autor do "Woerterbuch der Botokudensprache" [Dicionário da língua dos botocudos] publicado em 1909 e sobre o qual só se conhecia a profissão de farmacêutico.
FARGETTI, Cristina Martins (Org.) (2012). Abordagens sobre o léxico em línguas indígenas. Campinas, SP. Pp. 399. ISBN 9788599944363.
Authors: Oliveira Caroline Pereira de , Mori Angel Humberto Corbera
Published: April 2017

Resenha do livro organizado e publicado pela professora Cristina Martins Fargetti (2012) intitulado "Abordagens sobre o léxico em línguas indígenas". A maioria dos artigos incluídos nesse livro focalizam estudos do léxico das linguas indígenas, mas também outros aspectos das culturas indígenas.
Differential Effects of Various Soy Isoflavone Extracts on Bacterial Growth and Human Fibroblast Viability
Authors: Rzeszótko Agata , Blendowska Aleksandra , Węgrzyn Grzegorz , Pierzynowska Karolina
Published: April 2017

Flavonoids, compounds present in many dietary supplements, affect growth of different bacterial species when tested as purified or synthetic substances. Here, we asked if soy isoflavone extracts, commonly used in many products sold as anti-menopausal dietary supplements, influence bacterial growth similarly to synthetic isoflavone, genistein. Four commercially available products were tested in amounts corresponding to genistein concentrations causing inhibition of growth of Vibrio harveyi (a model bacterium sensitive to this isoflavone) and Escherichia coli (a model bacterium resistant to genistein). Differential effects of various extracts on V. harveyi and E. coli growth, from stimulation, through no changes, to inhibition, were observed. Moreover, contrary to genistein, tested extracts caused a decrease (to different extends) in viability of human dermal fibroblasts. These results indicate that effects of various soy isoflavone extracts on bacterial growth and viability of human cells are different, despite similar declared composition of the commercially available products.
Diabetogenic Effects of Ochratoxin A in Female Rats
Authors: Mor Firdevs , Sengul Omur , Topsakal Senay , Kilic Mehmet Akif , Ozmen Ozlem
Published: April 2017

In this study, diabetogenic effects of long term Ochratoxin A (OTA) administration in rats were investigated and its role in the etiology of diabetes mellitus (DM) was examined utilizing 42 female Wistar rats for these purposes. The rats were divided into 3 different study and control groups according to the duration of the OTA administration. Rats received 45 μg OTA daily in their feed for 6, 9 and 24 weeks study groups. Three control groups without any treatment were also used in the same periods. Blood and pancreatic tissue samples were collected during the necropsy at the end of 6, 9 and 24 weeks. Plasma values of insulin, glucagon and glucose in study and control groups were determined. Pancreatic lesions were evaluated by histopathological examination; then insulin and glucagon expression in these lesions were determined by immunohistochemical methods. Statistically significant decrease in insulin levels in contrast to increases in glucagon and glucose levels in blood were observed. Slight degeneration in Langerhans islet cells were observed at the histopathological examination in all OTA treated groups. Immunohistochemistry of pancreatic tissue revealed decreased insulin and increased glucagon expression. This study demonstrated that OTA may cause pancreatic damage in Langerhans islet and predispose rats to DM.
Subduction Zone Characterization of the Northern Papua through the Study of Earthquake History
Authors: Janah Miftachul , Supriyadi Supriyadi , Yulianti Ian , Trisnowati Yuni , Putro Andya S. P.
Published: April 2017

Papua is one of part in Indonesia which is the geology research of that place isn’t developed and limited. It causes the seismotectonic of Papua hasn’t been known. WinITDB was used to determine the dip angle plate which was on the north part of Papua. The determination of angle was done through seismicity’s cross section analysis in the area. To show that seismicity, earthquake history data that ever occurred in the area is needed. The result on the seismicity’s cross section of plane A–A’, was confluence by two plates with angle 150° against horizontal on the depth up to ±68 km. On the seismicity’s cross section of plane B–B’ had angle 135° against horizontal on the ±82 km depth. On the plane C–C’ seismicity’s cross section, was confluence of two plate which located between -1,77°S until -4,97°S subducted until 171 km depth on 1,38°N - 4,97°S. It proved that subduction characteristic in the northern Papua which was Australia continent plate subducted to north, followed by collision and the Pacific plate subduction on New Guinea. It is also confirmed by focus mechanism analysis which showed the earthquake activities are controlled by the not really deep active fault.
Hierarchical Gradient Similarity Based Video Quality Assessment Metric
Authors: Yang Jie , Xiong Jian , Gui Guan , Song Rongfang , Luo Wang , Long Xianzhong
Published: April 2017

Video quality assessment (VQA) plays an important role in video applications for quality evaluation and resource allocation. It aims to evaluate the video quality consistent with the human perception. In this letter, a hierarchical gradient similarity based VQA metric is proposed inspired by the structure of the primate visual cortex, in which visual information is processed through sequential visual areas. These areas are modeled with the corresponding measures to evaluate the overall perceptual quality. Experimental results on the LIVE database show that the proposed VQA metric significantly outperforms the state-of-the-art VQA metrics.
Willful Control and Controlling the Will: Technology and Being Human
Authors: Waters Brent
Published: April 2017

One purported benefit of technology is that it gives humans greater control over how they live their lives. Various technologies are used to protect humans from what are perceived to be the capricious whims of indifferent natural forces. Additionally, technology is used to create circumstances and opportunities that are believed to be preferable because they are more subject to human control. In large measure, the lives of late moderns are effectively constructed and asserted as artifacts of what they will themselves to be. This control is seen prominently at the beginning and end of life. Technology is employed to overcome infertility, prevent illness, disability, and undesirable traits, to select desirable traits and increasingly enhance them. At the end of life, late moderns have a far greater range of options at their disposal than past generations: they can choose to delay death, control pain, or end their lives at the time and with the means of their choosing. The greater control that technology offers helps humans to survive and even flourish, but it comes at a price. One such cost is that it tends to reduce humans to being little more than a will confined within a body. The body is thereby effectively perceived to be an impediment to the will that should be overcome. Is this troubling? Yes. I argue that the purported control technology offers often serves as a distraction or blind spot that may prevent humans from understanding and consenting to their good. In making this argument I draw upon the Christian doctrine of the incarnation as a way of disclosing the creaturely good of finitude against which the will should conform rather than attempting to overcome. I also draw upon Iris Murdoch’s and Simone Weil’s concept of “unselfing” as a way of conforming the will with this good. I revisit issues related to the beginning and end of life to draw-out some of the implications of my argument.
The Time Domain Transition Radiation as a Vehicle to Probe Qualitatively the Connection between the Elementary Charge, Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle and the Size of the Universe
Authors: Cooray Vernon , Cooray Gerald
Published: April 2017

The energy, momentum and the action associated with the time domain transition radiation fields are investigated. The results show that for a charged particle moving with speed v, the longitudinal momentum associated with the transition radiation is approximately equal to E/c for values of 1−v/c smaller than about 10-3 where E is the total radiated energy and c is the speed of light in free space. The action of the transition radiation, defined as the product of the energy dissipated and the duration of the emission, increases as 1−v/c decreases and, for an electron, it becomes equal to h/4π when v=c− v m where v m is the speed associated with the lowest energy state of a particle confined inside the universe and h is the Plank constant. Combining these results with Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle, an expression for the electronic charge based on other fundamental physical constants is derived. The best agreement between the experimentally observed electronic charge and the theoretical prediction is obtained when one assumes that the actual size of the universe is about 250 times larger than the visible universe.
Estandarización de la documentación de los procesos de las empresas de Bogotá D.C, en la norma ISO 9001:2008 con cambios a 2015
Authors: Avendaño Gerardo
Published: April 2017

ONTARE. REVISTA DE INVESTIGACIÓN DE LA FACULTAD DE INGENIERÍAEn el presente trabajo de investigación se realizó un estudio de la documentación de los procesos en empresas de la ciudad de Bogotá D.C, con base en los requisitos de la norma ISO 9001:2008 con cambios a 2015. S se realizó un diagnóstico para determinar los lineamientos requeridos de los procesos y las directrices organizacionales, y definir los pasos de la implantación de un Sistema de Gestión de la Calidad. Se identificaron las motivaciones y preferencias de los empresarios de las organizaciones del sistema de gestión de calidad en una muestra estadísticamente significativa de 60 empresas, en donde se determinó que, para iniciar actividades de mejoramiento, el 77% tendrán en cuenta mejorar el servicio al cliente y el 31% de los empresarios prefieren el enfoque basado en procesos en una organización en los cambios de la ISO 9001:2008 a la ISO 9001: 2015.
La importancia de la estructuración de patrones de software y buenas prácticas para la consecución exitosa de proyectos de desarrollo de soluciones informáticas integrales
Authors: Gutiérrez Mejía Jaime Alberto
Published: April 2017

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El presente artículo desarrolla un tema de interés fundamental en el proce- so de comprensión de las particularidades del proceso de construcción de aplicaciones, bajo el paradigma de los actuales Frameworks de desarrollo moderno de soluciones, principalmente en el ámbito de las aplicaciones Web y las aplicaciones para entornos de servidor empresarial corporativo.

 Igualmente, postula algunas de las principales recomendaciones que deben ser tenidas en cuenta para estos procesos, haciendo un énfasis particular en la importancia de la separación modular por capas, el comprensión de los requisitos fundamentales de arquitectura de Software y la gestión integral de los recursos informáticos, en el ámbito de los procesos inherentes que las organizaciones del área tecnológica deben considerar para la certera cons- trucción de aplicaciones, que cumplan con requisitos funcionales de calidad, y ofrezcan la mayor eficiencia en el momento de utilizar la infraestructura y el basamento necesario para su despliegue y ejecución
Modelos 3D de ciudades como herramienta para la estimación de la demanda energética
Authors: León Sánchez Camilo Alexander
Published: April 2017

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En esta investigación, se presenta una metodología para la estimación de la demanda de energía eléctrica de edificios, empleando modelos de ciudades 3D. La idea de incluir este tipo de información, es que en la actualidad son ricos en datos geométricos y semánticos, los cuales pueden llegar a ser útiles en el pronóstico de demandas de energía. Inicialmente, se presentan los conceptos básicos de sistemas de información geográfica y de energía eléctrica, siguiendo con la selección del método que mejor se ajuste a los requerimientos del proyecto. Posteriormente, se presentan las herramientas de procesamiento para archivos CityGML y luego, con la metodología para la estimación de la demanda de energía eléctrica, finalizando con la presentación de un diagrama de actividades, que expresa de mejor forma las ideas expuestas. Después, se presentan los resultados en un área de estudio empleada durante la implementación y finalmente, las conclusiones.
Prototipado virtual de un controlador por etapas para un brazo robótico en una aplicación AS/RS
Authors: Flórez Montes Frank , Taborda Giraldo Jhon Alexander
Published: April 2017

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En este trabajo, se presentan los procesos de diseño y prototipado rápido de un controlado por etapas, para un brazo robótico de un sistema de búsqueda y recuperación automático (ASLRS) de libros para una biblioteca, denominado Biblio-bot. El controlador por etapas, se diseñó a través de reglas de decisión secuencial y combinacional basadas en máquinas de estado y diagramas de flujo del entorno de Simulink-Stateflow, el cual permite la generación automática de código de ejecución en tiempo real, además de la validación del diseño en entornos de realidad virtual. El artículo presenta los resultados del proyecto Biblio-bot relacionados con el diseño y puesta a punto del proceso de recuperación de libros por parte del brazo robótica, dado que es el proceso más crítico en el funcionamiento del sistema.
Sistema de gestión de la logística inversa en el sector de la refrigeración en la ciudad de Bogotá
Authors: Avendaño Prieto Gerardo , Díaz Pulido José Martín
Published: April 2017

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La logística inversa en Colombia es poco conocida y aunque en ella se maneje el retorno de productos y/ o materiales, no se hace porque se tenga un cono- cimiento sobre el tema, no si porque existen algunas implementaciones ais- ladas en la recuperación de materiales y productos como lo son el reciclaje, la reutilización y la remanufactura (Monroy, Ahumada, y Cl, 2006). Las empresas deben tomarse su tiempo para entender las ventajas de la logística inversa con el propósito de: reducir problemas relacionados con las devoluciones; anticipar el cumplimiento de regulaciones y políticas de cuidado al ambiente; responder a las demandas actuales del mercado en cuanto a la responsabilidad ambiental sin incurrir en costos (Gaytan, 2012). Los consumidores están cada vez más conscientes de la importancia de adquirir productos sensibles al medio am- biente si mencionar las regulaciones impuestas por el gobierno que obligan a las organizaciones a replantear sus diseños, procesos y recuperación de sus productos y a colocarlos en el mercado.
A novel cooperative ant-based clustering approach for wireless multimedia sensor networks
Authors: Cobo Luis
Published: April 2017

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This Cluster has been well received as one of the most effective solutions to enhance energy efficiency and scalability of large-scale wireless sensor networks. However, it is rather challenging to conforma cohesive group of Clusters having permanent communication  among Cluster heads. In this paper, a unique look at the Cluster head election problem is taken into account, specifically concentrating on applications in which the formation and maintenance  of a virtual backbone among Cluster heads is the main requirement.  Our  approach  for  Cluster-based  network  organization  is based on the use of collective social agents in order to lead the formation of these Clusters. Our algorithm uses ants to choose good Cluster head candidates and to create a virtual backbone among these router nodes.
On the impact of hidden modeling assumptions on living systems- predictive dynamics
Authors: Mura Ivan
Published: April 2017

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This paper aims at showing the predictive modeling of living systems, particularly some commonly structured modeling assumptions which simplify the behavior of living systems. It also takes into account the stochastic modeling of basic gene expression mechanisms, such as transcription and translation, reaffirming the effect that simplifications have on the predictive behavior of living systems. These mechanisms rely on the basis of most gene expressions, signaling pathways and protein- protein interaction network models. This paper states that the usage of naïve modeling abstractions may result in predictive behaviors that are quite far from reality.
Comparison of modeling options for the mRNA Life cycle
Authors: González M. Jorge Enrique , Mura Ivan
Published: April 2017

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This paper deals with the predictive modeling of cellular processes at the molecular level. We consider the first product of gene expression, the MRNA, and explore different options for the modeling of its life-cycle, from the simplest to the most accurate and complex. For each of the modeling scenarios involved, we implement and analyze a continuous-deterministic and a discrete-stochastic version of the model of MRNA life-cycle. We aim at comparing the representation capabilities of the different models and their implementations, determining which modeling options are the most appropriate ones at the time of matching the available experimental observations. The results of our study indicate that the simple modeling options, which disregard the regulation of gene transcription and MRNA degradation processes, may be inadequate to represent various biological phenomena, in particular those related to the periodic expressions of genes involved in cyclic behaviors.
Diseño y formulación de mezclas de combustible tipo Glow con desarrollo metodológico basado en ANOVA
Authors: Avendaño Prieto Gerardo , Zambrano G. Víctor Orlando , Martínez José Alejandro
Published: April 2017

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El presente artículo, trata sobre una investigación para el diseño y formulación de mezclas de combustible tipo Glow para motores de aeromodelos, que con un planteamiento metodológico permite seleccionar la mejor mezcla combustible para un motor de dos tiempos particular, en condiciones particulares, y que adicionalmente acepta plantear como objetivo, el de socializar la metodología experimental y estadística conocida como diseño de experimentos para la generación y el tratamiento de los datos derivados de un experimento con su previa formulación, permitiendo a los interesados, abordar investigaciones en motores y plazas alternativas.