bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The issue of conversationally constituted context and localization problems in emergency calls
Authors: Paoletti Isabella
Published: February 2017

This paper analyzes localization problems in medical emergency calls. It argues that some localization problems can be related to difficulties in the alignment of operators' and callers' understanding of the overall functioning of the services and, in fact, be linked to the shift in the organization features of the emergency service.

The data analyzed in this study are part of a wider corpus collected within a research project on language and technology carried out at the Department of Communication Sciences of the University of Bologna, Italy. The data were collected in two emergency service control rooms in northern Italy and central Italy. Through a detailed discourse analysis within an ethnomethodological framework of actual emergency calls, the analysis shows that some localization problems can be better understood by referring to the overall ethnographic understanding of the emergency service and its organizational development.

The paper aims to show that some localization problems can provide some significant insights for the discussion of the issue of “conversationally constituted context” versus “invocation to more remote context” in the analysis of interactional data. The ethnographic understanding of changes in the organization of the emergency services makes understandable elements in the calls that cannot be explained otherwise.
A comparative analysis of speech rate and perception in radio bulletins
Authors: Rodero Emma
Published: February 2017

Speech rate is one of the most important elements in a news presentation, especially on radio, a sound medium. Accordingly, this study seeks to compare broadcasters' speech rate and the number of pauses in 40 news bulletins from the BBC (United Kingdom), Radio France (France), RAI (Italy), and RNE (Spain). Most authors addressing the medium of radio recommend a speech rate of between 160 and 180 words per minute (wpm). If this rate is considered, only one radio station, BBC, would be within the suitable limits. Instead, higher speeds and fewer pauses have been identified in the RAI and RNE bulletins. The second part of this study attempts to analyze whether perception in the news can be affected by different speech rates. The findings indicate that the extent to which the individuals surveyed experience subjective assessment varies according to the speech rate.
The alignment of generic discourse units in news stories
Authors: Shie Jian-Shiung
Published: February 2017

This study aims to explore the alignment of major generic discourse units of a news story on the basis of corresponding stories in
Lay metalanguage on grammatical variation and neutrality in Wikipedia's entry for Che Guevara
Authors: Bartlett Tom
Published: February 2017

This paper examines the editorial discussion of Wikipedia's policy of “Neutral Point of View” during the collaborative authorship of the entry for Che Guevara. Such data provide a rare source of unprompted lay metalanguage on the relationship between the lexicogrammatical form of a text and its evaluative orientation and make possible an inductive approach to exploring this longstanding issue in critical linguistics inquiry. The paper illustrates this inductive approach in selecting a stretch of text identified by the editors themselves as problematic and relating their metalinguistic commentaries to the lexicogrammatical features of both the original text and the variations proposed. However, recognizing that naturally occurring metalanguage is itself situated within its own social practice, the paper considers ways in which the editors' readings are a function of their role as Wikipedia “prosumers” and goes on to discuss the need to theorize specific reader types within critical linguistic approaches to discourse analysis.
Constructing “Remorse”: the preparation of social discourses for public consumption
Authors: Hallett Jill
Published: February 2017

This paper provides an analysis of heteroglossic mass-mediated discourse for a National Public Radio (NPR) segment. Two Chicago teenagers covered the story of five-year-old Eric Morse, who was pushed to his death from a fourteenth-story housing project window. On a micro-discursive level, each voice represented in this segment is an amalgamated blend of lived experiences with respect to this tragedy and the events surrounding it, as well as participation in speech chains of mass-communicative, historical, and segmental natures. While presented as a documentary examining a major news event in depth through “authentic” correspondents, this segment is edited and packaged to appeal to a certain demographic makeup. Macrosociological constructs of race, class, and social position are reflected in these highly localized discourses as these experiences are edited and “packaged” for a specific listening audience.
Ethnopolitical discourse among ordinary Malaysians: diverging accounts of “the good-old days” in discussing multiculturalism
Authors: Buttny Richard , Hashim Azirah , Kaur Kiranjit
Published: February 2017

A small group of ethnically diverse Malaysians was assembled to discuss the state of multiculturalism in Malaysia. Discursive analysis was used to get at the participants' accounting practices and constructions of multiculturalism. Participants' accounts revealed an increasing social distance between the Malays and the non-Malays, but differing assessments and explanations for such group boundaries. Participants' accounts drew on both their own experiences and on broader ethnopolitical discourses to tell their side. Participants used various voicing practices to represent or evaluate the current situation and how it became this way. Religion, especially Islam, was used as an ethnopolitical discourse and was articulated in different ways. For instance, the Malays invoked being Muslim as the primary source of identity and imagined community, while the non-Malays cited the politicization of Islam as a cause for the increasing boundary between groups. Despite these differences participants seemed willing to engage on these “sensitive issues” through criticism and defensive accounts sequences.
Anthropomorphic grammar? Some linguistic patterns in the wildlife documentary series Life
Authors: Sealey Alison , Oakley Lee
Published: February 2017

Human language inevitably depicts the world from a human point of view. This article briefly reviews key positions on the use of anthropomorphic and anthropocentric language taken by scientists and discourse analysts. It then presents the data used in this investigation – a corpus of transcripts of the television series
Synthesis, single-crystal structure determination and Raman spectrum of Ca2.57(4)Sr0.43(4)Cl2[CBN]
Authors: Reckeweg Olaf , Schulz Armin , DiSalvo Francis J.
Published: February 2017

Solid-state reaction of Ca, CaCl2, Sr, SrCl2, C and BN at 900°C for 3 days yielded transparent red needles of Ca2.57(4)Sr0.43(4)Cl2[CBN] as minority product (<10%) mixed with crystals of isotypic yellow Ca3Cl2[CBN] and orange Sr3Cl2[CBN]. Ca2.57(4)Sr0.43(4)Cl2[CBN] crystallizes in the space groupPnma(no.62) with the unit cell parameters ofa=1389.2(6),b=386.05(15) andc=1131.2(4)pm (Z=4). The Raman spectrum confirms the presence of the [CBN]4−unit. The incremental volume of the [CBN]4−is calculated to be 50.7(10)Å3.
Severe symptomatic hyponatremia associated with the use of polyethylene glycol-based bowel preparation
Authors: Samad Navira , Fraser Ian
Published: February 2017

Colonoscopy is a useful tool in modern medicine and is increasingly employed for both diagnostic and treatment reasons. However, its effectiveness is highly reliant on the quality of bowel cleansing. Among different bowel-cleansing agents available, PEG (polyethylene glycol) is considered to be the safest cleansing agent, especially in relation to fluid and electrolyte problems. We present here a case of severe symptomatic hyponatremia that developed after the use of PEG for an elective colonoscopy. This case highlights that despite the use of PEG-based preparations, life-threatening fluid and electrolyte disturbances can still occur in patients with risk factors, such as old age, use of thiazide diuretics and SSRIs, chronic kidney disease, heart failure and a history of electrolyte problems. These patients should be closely monitored when undertaking bowel cleansing and should receive prompt care in the event of complications, to avoid permanent neurological sequelae and death. Rapid correction of sodium levels in patients requiring treatment of hyponatremia should be avoided to prevent complications such as osmotic demyelination syndrome.

Learning points:

PEG is considered to be the safest bowel-cleansing agents among different options available, but it can still cause significant side effects in susceptible individuals.

Those at risk of developing adverse events include elderly individuals, patients with chronic kidney disease, heart failure or previous history of electrolyte problems and those taking thiazide diuretics and SSRIs.

All such patients should be closely monitored i.e. have their metabolic profile checked prior to the commencement of bowel cleansing and a low threshold should be kept for the initiation of investigations and treatment in case of development of symptoms.

Medications with a potential of causing fluid and electrolytes such as thiazide diuretics and SSRIs should be withheld while patient is undertaking bowel preparation.

Hyponatremia in a hospitalized patient can be multifactorial, and the treatment principles are based on duration of onset, presence of symptoms and patients volume status.

Overzealous correction of sodium levels during treatment of hyponatremia can result in serious complications such as osmotic demyelination syndrome.
Procrastinación en Estudiantes Universitarios: Su Relación con la Edad y el Curso Académico
Authors: Rodríguez Camprubí Anna , Clariana Muntada Mercè
Published: February 2017

El propósito de esta investigación es descubrir si la procrastinación académica disminuye a lo largo del tiempo, y si esta disminución se explica por el factor edad, por el factor curso, o por una combinación de ambas variables. Se administró la Procrastination Assessment Scale Students (pass) a una muestra de 105 alumnos universitarios, que se dividieron en cuatro grupos independientes en función de si eran menores o mayores de 25 años y del curso académico que hacían. Los resultados indican que el nivel de procrastinación solo depende de la edad y no del curso de los alumnos, y amplían el conocimiento empírico sobre procrastinación académica en la universidad.
Adherencia al Tratamiento en Rehabilitación Cardíaca: Diseño y Validación de un Programa de Intervención Biopsicosocial
Authors: Rocha-Nieto Lilia Mercedes , Herrera-Delgado Carolina , Vargas-Olano Marco Orlando
Published: February 2017

El estudio pretendió el diseño y validación de contenido de un programa de intervención biopsicosocial para mejorar la adherencia al tratamiento (at) en pacientes en rehabilitación cardíaca (rc) durante la fase no supervisada por profesionales de la salud. El diseño incluyó la revisión de literatura científica y la información de tres grupos focales: expertos (5), pacientes (6) y familiares y/o cuidadores (5). El programa está sustentado en el concepto de autorregulación y basado en el modelo hapa (Health Action Process Approach); la estructura contiene sesiones educativas y psicológicas, así como ejercicios transversales y actividades de seguimiento. La validación se realizó con seis jueces expertos, quienes calificaron los componentes: objetivos, actividades, metodología y recursos. Esta evaluación reveló índices de validación de contenido (ivc) excelentes (1) y buenos (.83), según parámetros de Lynn (1986). Se concluyó que es una intervención clara, pertinente, suficiente y coherente, útil para el psicólogo que integra los equipos interdisciplinarios sanitarios, lo cual mejora el beneficio para los pacientes.
Socialização familiar e formação de professoras: o gênero em questão
Authors: Knoblauch Adriane , Penna Marieta Gouvêa de Oliveira
Published: February 2017

Apresenta dados sobre socialização familiar e profissional de professoras dos anos iniciais do Ensino Fundamental, objetivando problematizar aspectos das relações de gênero presentes nas práticas docentes e sedimentadas como cultura escolar. A análise dos dados, coletados por meio de entrevistas, fundamentada em Pierre Bourdieu, aponta para a construção da feminilidade marcada pela submissão ao universo masculino, constituindo facetas do habitus expresso na valorização da docência como atividade vocacionada e feminina, bem como em práticas disciplinadoras e moralizantes dos alunos. A memória de antigas professoras foi marcada por eventos de carinho e cuidado, orientando escolhas didáticas.
Consciência e controle: uma intervenção histórico-cultural sobre a escrita de acadêmicas de Pedagogia a distância
Authors: Castro Rafael Fonseca de , Damiani Magda F. , Selau Bento
Published: February 2017

Este artigo é resultado de uma pesquisa que objetivou investigar a evolução da escrita de acadêmicas de um curso de Pedagogia a distância. Durante o período de sete semestres, foram realizadas quatro intervenções pedagógicas e minucioso acompanhamento das produções textuais das estudantes. Das 42 acadêmicas da turma pesquisada, foram selecionadas três. Os dados para o estudo foram coletados via análise documental – sendo os documentos as produções textuais –, questionário e entrevistas. As análises dessas produções e dos depoimentos das acadêmicas produziram os seguintes achados: recepção positiva às intervenções; despertar da consciência a aspectos fundamentais ao exercício da escrita, como dar-se conta de que se escreve para um interlocutor e sobre a importância da revisão dos textos; melhor organização macroestrutural; uso mais eficaz de recursos de pontuação e; aprimoramento e aumento do repertório de articuladores textuais.
Analisando a pesquisa-ação à luz dos princípios intervencionistas: um olhar comparativo
Authors: Picheth Sara Fernandes , Cassandre Marcio Pascoal , Thiollent Michel Jean Marie
Published: February 2017

A metodologia da pesquisa-ação, embora seja considerada pesquisa, com seu caráter pragmático, se distingue claramente da pesquisa científica tradicional, principalmente porque, ao mesmo tempo em que altera o que está sendo pesquisado, é limitada pelo contexto e pela ética da prática. Por outro lado, algumas metodologias intervencionistas também possuem um aspecto que compõem a pesquisa-ação, o foco na ação coletiva em busca da resolução de um problema, implicando na premissa de que possa haver alguma relação entre esta metodologia e princípios intervencionistas. Nesse contexto, o presente ensaio teórico almeja analisar a relação entre a metodologia da pesquisaação e os princípios da estimulação dupla e do ascender do abstrato para o concreto. Por meio de revisão bibliográfica, a análise dos princípios intervencionistas comparados à metodologia da pesquisa-ação demonstrou relação entre ambos, sugerindo similaridades de lógica e modos de agir, possibilitando, portanto, visualizar esta metodologia como a implementação dos dois princípios.
To institute conflictive cooperation on the quality of work
Authors: Bonnefond Jean-Yves , Bonnemain Antoine , Fontes Flávio Fernandes , Clot Yves
Published: February 2017

A Clínica da Atividade é uma metodologia de ação para mudar o trabalho. Nós mostramos como um dispositivo experimental sobre a qualidade do trabalho é instituído na usina de Flins, a partir de uma demanda da empresa Renault. O método da autoconfrontação cruzada é utilizado com operadores de uma unidade de montagem de portas. Os resultados produzidos são objeto de um diálogo com a equipe no atelier e nos comitês de acompanhamento com a direção e sindicatos. A qualidade das análises e dos diálogos instituídos assim em diferentes níveis permitiu responder a problemas de desempenho e saúde ignorados ou reprimidos, como no exemplo da montagem de uma peça (coulisse). O reconhecimento do valor da experiência feita “com as portas” leva à concepção e generalização de um dispositivo organizacional em todo o departamento de montagem. No fim de 2015 o dispositivo é desenvolvido nos cinco departamentos de fabricação da usina, onde se desenvolve outro “diálogo social” a serviço de um desempenho durável, fonte de saúde.*****************************************************************************************RésuméLa Clinique de l’Activité est une méthodologie d’action pour changer le travail. Nous montrons comment un dispositif expérimental sur la qualité du travail est institué à l’usine de Flins, d’après une demande de l’entreprise Renault. La méthode des autoconfrontations croisées est utilisée avec des opérateurs d’une unité de montage des portes. Les résultats produits font l’objet d’un dialogue avec l’encadrement dans l’atelier et au sein des comités de suivi avec direction et syndicats. La qualité des analyses et des dialogues instituées ainsi à plusieurs niveaux ont permis de répondre à des problèmes de performance et santé ignorés ou refoulés, comme dans l’exemple du montage d’une pièce (coulisse). La reconnaissance de la valeur de l’expérience faite “aux portes” amène à la conception et la généralisation d’un dispositif organisationnel dans tout le département montage. Fin 2015, il est déployé dans les cinq départements de fabrication de l’usine, où se développe un autre « dialogue social » au service d’une performance durable, source de santé.Mots-clés: Santé au travail. Performance. Qualité du travail.
Ação profissional e subjetividade: para além do conceito de intervenção profissional na psicologia
Authors: Rey Fernando González , Goulart Daniel Magalhães , Bezerra Marília Dos Santos
Published: February 2017

O presente artigo visa apresentar e discutir possibilidades de sistemas de ações profissionais a partir da teoria da subjetividade em uma perspectiva cultural-histórica, de modo a avançar sobre temas e práticas historicamente ausentes na psicologia soviética. Para tanto, são discutidas ações profissionais em diferentes contextos, a saber, na psicoterapia, nas práticas escolares, na atuação em instituições de saúde e na comunidade. Essa proposta teórica implica uma concepção dialógica e não instrumental dos sistemas de ações profissionais e atribui uma forte importância à capacidade dos indivíduos e grupos de se posicionarem de forma ativa em seus diversos caminhos de vida, emergindo como sujeitos de suas próprias experiências. Nesse sentido, as práticas profissionais devem ser orientadas a favorecer o desenvolvimento humano, para além da resolução pontual de problemas específicos.
Vygotsky’s theory of method and philosophy of practice: implications for trans/formative methodology
Authors: Stetsenko Anna
Published: February 2017

O projeto de Vygotsky precisa ser compreendido como um tipo ainda sem nome de uma abordagem que, ao continuar o espírito revolucionário do marxismo, mudou-se para além da velha divisão entre teoria e prática e, ao invés disso, consubstancia sua unidade em uma mistura peculiar com distintos aportes filosóficos, teóricos e éticos e suportes ideológicos. O objetivo de criar uma nova psicologia para uma sociedade que necessitava de princípios orientados para justiça social e igualdade transformou esta abordagem em um projeto crítico-prático de transformação social e de mudança. O principal argumento em que este trabalho avança é que o cerne do método de Vygotsky é a transformação onto-epistemológica, juntamente com a ética sócio-política de igualdade e justiça, que desafiam a ideologia de adaptação e controle. Eu discuto este conjunto de questões à luz de uma postura ativista de transformação que ilumina sobre os compromissos dos pesquisadores e orientações de valor.
Editorial
Authors: Santos Andréia Mendes dos , Cassandre Marcio Pascoal , Selau Bento
Published: February 2017

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Riscos ocupacionais e equipamentos de proteção individual em bombeiros da Brigada Militar
Authors: Baumgart Bruna Zoehler , Macedo Andréia Barcellos Teixeira , Bortoletti Ana Paula Gossmann , Souza Sônia Beatriz Coccaro de
Published: February 2017

Introdução: Os bombeiros são profissionais expostos a um número elevado de riscos ocupacionais em decorrência das múltiplas situações atendidas. Por este motivo, devem utilizar adequadamente os equipamentos de proteção individual (EPI), minimizando a exposição. Entende-se como risco ocupacional toda e qualquer possibilidade de que algum elemento ou circunstância existente, num dado processo e ambiente de trabalho, possa causar dano à saúde.Objetivo: Verificar a concordância entre a identificação correta dos riscos ocupacionais e a utilização do EPI.Materiais e Métodos: Estudo transversal, com amostra de 83 bombeiros da Brigada Militar de Porto Alegre. O instrumento descreveu 13 ocorrências do cotidiano e os profissionais deveriam registrar riscos ocupacionais e EPI a ser utilizado. Para cada situação foi calculado o percentual de acertos para riscos e EPI e a concordância entre estes foi analisada através do método de Bland-Altman.Resultados: A análise de concordância entre os percentuais das respostas corretas quanto ao uso do EPI e identificação dos riscos indicou que a utilização de EPI superestimou a identificação dos riscos, retratando que o número de acertos na identificação dos EPIs foi superior ao número de acertos na identificação dos riscos.Conclusão: Observou-se que existe utilização do EPI na amostra, mas nem sempre é adequada ao risco ocupacional apresentado, trazendo vulnerabilidade para os profissionais durante o atendimento prestado.
PEMANFAATAN BERBAGAI SUMBER NITROGEN NON PROTEIN PADA PEMBESARAN IKAN BANDENG DI LAUT
Authors: Ahmad Taufik , Rusmaedi Rusmaedi
Published: February 2017

Produksi bandeng berkualitas di laut menghadapi masalah ketidakmampuan permintaan pasar yang terus meningkat. Harga pakan yang mahal dan ikan yang bertumbuh lambat menghambat proses produksi ikan berukuran sesuai permintaan Konsumen. Nitrogen non protein (NNP) yang ditambahkan kedalam pakan diperkirakan memberikan efek positif terhadap pertumbuhan dan sampai batas tertentu mampu mereduksi biaya pakan. percobaandilakukan dalam tiga tahapan.
KARAKTERISTIK REPRODUKSI IKAN ENDEMIK RAINBOW SELEBENSIS (Telmatherina cerebensis Boulenger) Dl DANAU TOWUTI
Authors: Nasution Syahroma H
Published: February 2017

Kegiatan perikanan yang cenderung mengeksploitasi sumber daya alam dan kondisi perairan yang berubah atau tercemar, akan mengakibatkan turunnya jumlah populasi ikan di alam
ANALISIS SPEKTROFOTOMETRI TERHADAP GUGUS FUNGSI EKSTRAK METANOL RUMPUT LAUT ulva fasciata SEGAR DAN KERING MATAHARI
Authors: Januar Hedi Indra , Wikanta Thamrin , Hastarini Emma
Published: February 2017

Riset ini dilaksanakan untuk mengetahui efek penggunaan sinar matahari sebagai melode preparasi. bahan baku terhadap gugus fungsional di dalam ekstrak metanol rumput laut ulva fasciata
Low-For-Long Interest Rates and Banks' Interest Margins and Profitability: Cross-Country Evidence
Authors: Claessens Stijn , Coleman Nicholas , Donnelly Michael
Published: February 2017

Interest rates in many advanced economies have been low for almost a decade now and are often expected to remain so. This creates challenges for banks. Using a sample of 3,385 banks from 47 countries from 2005 to 2013, we find that a one percentage point interest rate drop implies an 8 basis points lower net interest margin, with this effect greater (20 basis points) at low rates. Low rates also adversely affect bank profitability, but with more variation. And for each additional year of "low for long", margins and profitability fall by another 9 and 6 basis points, respectively.
The Effect of Foreign Lending on Domestic Loans: An Analysis of U.S. Global Banks
Authors: Liu Edith X. , Pogach Jonathan
Published: February 2017

This paper examines the effect of foreign lending on the domestic lending for US global banks. We show that greater foreign loan growth complements, rather than detracts from, domestic commercial lending. Exploiting a confidential data (FFIEC 009) on international loan exposure of US banks, we estimate that a 1% increase in foreign office lending is associated with a 0.6% growth in domestic commercial lending, suggesting complementarity across these lending channels. However, when capital raising is tight during the Global Financial Crisis of 2008, we find that foreign lending did come at the expense of domestic lending.
Mucocutaneous manifestations among persons receiving highly active anti-retroviral therapy
Authors: M. Vijaya Anand , Kumar Parimalam , K. Nandagopal
Published: February 2017

Background: Mucocutaneous manifestations in patients positive for HIV are helpful in the diagnosis as well as treatment of the disease. Consequent to the introduction of Highly Active Anti-Retroviral Therapy (HAART), there seems to be an increase in the presentation of non-infective diseases. It was aimed to analyse the mucocutaneous manifestations in HIV infected patients taking HAART and correlate with age and CD4 lymphocyte count.

Methods: A retrospective analysis of 125 People Living With HIV (PLWH) having mucocutaneous manifestations receiving HAART who attended a tertiary care city hospital over a period of ten months from January 2016 to October 2016 was carried out. The findings were correlated with CD4 count and age. The data were collected from the patient follow up cards maintained by qualified Dermatovenereologist.

Results: There was no major gender difference in our study. The trans genders presented with only non-infectious skin diseases. Younger patients had a higher CD4 count (p=0.01%) which was statistically significant. Candidiasis and pruritic papular eruption were the commonest infective and non-infective diseases observed respectively. The mean CD4 count comparison was statistically significant (p=0.04). The count was highest for insect bite allergy and lowest for oral hairy leukoplakia. The mean age of disease manifestation was highest for Herpes zoster and lowest for aphthous ulcers 45 and 29 years respectively. All the adverse reactions observed were to efavirenz.

Conclusions: With the improvement of CD4 count in PLWH receiving HAART, the proportion of non-infectious inflammatory disease manifestations are on the rise. Awareness about this fact is very important for effective management.
A clinical study of Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis in a tertiary centre, South India
Authors: S. Rahima , E. N. Abdul Latheef , K. Pavithran , P. M. Saleem
Published: February 2017

Background: Stevens Johnson syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) are considered as the severest end of spectrum of erythema multiforme. Various etiologies like infections, drugs and malignancies have been proposed. The aim of the present study was to know the incidence, common causes, clinical course of SJS and TEN and to estimate the morbidity and mortality.

Methods: A 2 year study of patients presenting with SJS and TEN was carried out. A detailed examination to know the cutaneous and mucosal involvement was done. Biopsy was done in 3 patients.

Results: There were fifty patients of SJS-TEN spectrum. Of which 31 were SJS, 3 had SJS-TEN overlap and 16 had TEN.  Anticonvulsants were implicated in causing these reactions in 24 patients (48%) with carbamazepine being the most common i.e. in 16 patients (32%). Sparing of pressure areas like the strap area of brassier and waist was noticed in two patients (4%). The most common complication was due to eye involvement seen in 20 patients (40%). 46 patients were treated with steroids and of the remaining, 3 were children and one was HIV positive. Only three patients with TEN (6%) died.

Conclusions: To conclude, TEN was less common than SJS, had more sequelae and more mortality compared to SJS.

 
Prevalence of thyroid dysfunction and anti-thyroid peroxidase antibodies in vitiligo patients
Authors: P. Jishna , Binitha M. P. , Latheef E. N. Abdul , Anilakumari V. P.
Published: February 2017

Background: Vitiligo is associated with various autoimmune diseases, including autoimmune thyroid disease. The objectives of the present study was to determine the prevalence of thyroid dysfunction and anti-thyroid peroxidase antibodies in patients with vitiligo, and to compare the clinical profile of anti-thyroid peroxidase positive and anti-thyroid peroxidase negative patients.

Methods: A cross-sectional comparative study was conducted in 100 patients with vitiligo and 100 controls. After dermatologic and systemic evaluation, serum thyroid hormones and anti-thyroid peroxidase antibody levels were measured in all the subjects.

Results: Thyroid dysfunction was more common in the vitiligo group (27%) than in the controls. Serum thyroid stimulating hormone abnormalities were more common in the vitiligo group (27%) than in the controls (6%). The most common thyroid dysfunction was subclinical hypothyroidism. Anti-thyroid peroxidase antibody positivity was higher in the vitiligo group (36%) when compared to the controls (24%), and the most common type of vitiligo was vitiligo vulgaris (18%) in this group. Thyroid dysfunction and anti-thyroid peroxidase positivity were more common in women (58%) when compared to men (42%). There was a significantly higher prevalence of other autoimmune diseases in the vitiligo group (20%) compared to the controls (6%).

Conclusions: This study shows a significant association between vitiligo and thyroid dysfunction, anti-thyroid peroxidase antibodies and other autoimmune diseases. We recommend that thyroid evaluation and regular follow-up should be done in patients with vitiligo for prompt detection of thyroid dysfunction.
Hannah Arendt e a crise na educação: "o que nos faz pensar?"
Authors: Felício Carmelita Brito de Freitas
Published: February 2017

Resumo: No ensaio “A crise na educação”, Hannah Arendt afirma que “em toda crise é destruída uma parte do mundo, alguma coisa comum a todos nós”. A problematização dessa tese pressupõe considerar a perda de critérios para avaliar a crise na educação e ao mesmo tempo voltar à questão mesma, à essência da educação. Feito isso, sugerimos que o amor mundi no pensamento arendtiano é o princípio que articula responsabilidade e ação por parte daqueles que elegeram a docência como forma de inserção e atividade no mundo.Como princípio de ação pode inspirar uma nova prática ético-política no campo educativo.  

Palavras-chave: educação; pensamento; amor mundi; responsabilidade; Hannah Arendt.
The Effectiveness of Phosphocreatine in Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease and Heart Failure after Surgical Revascularization
Authors: Ковалёв С.А. , Белов В. Н. , Осипова О.А.
Published: February 2017

Актуальность У больных с многососудистым поражение коронарных артерий и ствола левой коронарной артерии коронарное шунтирование (КШ) является эффективным методом лечения. В тоже время у ряда пациентов в различные сроки после успешно проведенной хирургической реваскуляризации миокарда развивается клинически выраженная хроническая сердечная недостаточность (ХСН).Материалы и методы Обследовано 32 пациента с ишемической болезнью сердца и ХСН III/IV функционального класса (ФК) по NYHA, манифестирующей через 8±2 года после КШ. Фракция выброса левого желудочка после хирургической реваскуляризации миокарда при манифестации ХСН составила 34,1± 4%. 25 (78%) пациентам, включенным в исследование были выполнены коронаро-, шунтография. После рассмотрения кардиологическим консилиумом результатов обследования данным больным повторная реваскуляризация миокарда была не показана. В связи с сохраняющейся низкой переносимостью физических нагрузок пациентам дополнительно к базовой терапии ХСН был назначен экзогенный фосфокреатин (Неотон) внутривенно капельно в суточной дозе 3±0,5 гр. на 12±2 дня. Доза экзогенного фосфокреатина выбиралась в зависимости от степени ФК сердечной недостаточности. Результаты и их обсуждение Добавление фосфокреатина к стандартной терапии привело к улучшению ФК ХСН у 17 из 32 (53%) пациентов, включенных в исследование. У 30% больных, ответивших на терапию фосфокреатином (Неотон), повышение переносимости физической нагрузке наблюдалось после 1 курса терапии, у 70% пациентов - после 2 курса лечения препаратом. На фоне лечения фосфокреатином (Неотон) в целом по группе отмечалось достоверное повышение ФК ХСН с 3,4± 0,3 до 2,7± 0,6 (р <0,001). Наибольшая эффективность препарата была отмечена у пациентов с III ФК ХСН. Побочные эффекты терапии наблюдались у 3 (9%) пациентов и проявлялись в виде развитие умеренной гипотонии в основном при введении более 4 гр. препарата, которая купировалась снижение скорости инфузии фосфокреатина (Неотон).Вывод Лечение экзогенным фософокреатином (Неотон) больных с III/IV ФК ХСН после проведенного КШ позволяет более чем у 50% пациентов уменьшить клинические проявления сердечной недостаточности и повысить толерантность к физическим нагрузкам при хорошей переносимости терапии. Рекомендуется включение данного препарата в комплексное лечение ХСН у больных ишемической болезнью сердца (ИБС) при невозможности повторной реваскуляризации миокар
Determination of Dynamic of Inflammatory Processes of Soft Tissue in Acute Anaerobic Non-clostridial Paraproctitis Based on Data of Joulemetry
Authors: Сергацкий К.И. , Никольский В. И. , Климашевич A. В. , Герасимов A. В. , Костюкова Л.М.
Published: February 2017

Актуальность Лечение хирургической инфекции является актуальной проблемой современной хирургии. Так, вопросы диагностики и лечения пациентов с острыми парапроктитами являются весьма актуальными и достаточно часто обсуждаемыми на страницах периодической отечественной и иностранной литературы. Актуальным аспектом, влияющим на исход лечения больных острым парапроктитом, является борьба с прогрессирующими гнойно-некротическими процессами в клетчаточных пространствах и послеоперационной ране.Цель исследования Провести эксперимент по оценке электрохимических свойств раневого отделяемого in vitro в динамике на основе джоульметрии при гнойно-воспалительном процессе у больных острым анаэробным парапроктитом, вызванным неклостридиальной микрофлорой. Материалы и методы Для исследования электрохимических параметров раневого содержимого в зависимости от степени активности воспалительного процесса, у больных острым анаэробным парапроктитом выполняли забор раневого отделяемого. Всего было взято 54 исследуемых клинических образца. Образцы раневого отделяемого помещали в стерильную пробирку с тиогликолевой средой. Полученную взвесь вводили внутрь жидкостного проточного датчика, соединенного с джоульметрическим прибором, и регистрировали электрохимические параметры исследуемой жидкости. Результаты и их обсуждение Электрохимические свойства раневого отделяемого у больных острым парапроктитом анаэробной этиологии, полученные в ходе экспериментального исследования, в 92,6% случаев соответствовали клинической картине заболевания и лабораторным данным.Заключение У больных острым анаэробным неклостридиальным парапроктитом выявлена положительная корреляционная зависимость между электрохимическими параметрами раневого отделяемого и активностью воспалительного процесса мягких тканей. При этом изменения джоульметрических показателей в 54,5 % наблюдений полностью совпадало, а в 36,6 % случаев опережало клинико-лабораторные проявления отрицательной или положительной динамики воспаления на 24 часа.
The Method of Postoperative Endoscopic Monitoring
Authors: Timerbulatov Vil Mamilovich , Sagitov Ravil Borisovich , Timerbulatov Shamil Vilevich , Smyr Ruslan Aleksandrovich , Sargsyan Ani Mushegovna
Published: February 2017

Представлен новый способ эндоскопического исследования в послеоперационном периоде. Для реализации способа, авто-рами разработано устройство, включающее силиконовую трубку с установленной внутри миниатюрной видеокамеройс регистрацией состояния кишечника в наружной части трубки. Способ использован у 30 больных с абдоминальномишемическим синдромом, 43 – после резекции кишечника по поводу некроза сегментов. В процессе видеомониторингаосложнения абдоминального ишемического синдрома выявлены у 4, после резекции - у 5 больных. Ранняя диагностикаосложнений позволила своевременно выполнить корригирующие и повторные оперативные вмешательства.Ключевые слова: эндоскопическое видеомониторирование, ишемия кишечника, резекция.
The relationship of the anatomical features of the structure of the main veins with clinical manifestations of venous pathology and osteoarticular system of the lower limbs
Authors: Yarovenko Galina Viktorovna , Katorkin S. E. , Myshentsev P. N.
Published: February 2017

Цель. Оптимизация лечебно-диагностической тактики у пациентов с хроническими заболеваниями вен (ХЗВ) путем оценки анатомических особенностей магистральных вен и изменений опорно-двигательной системы (ОДС) нижних конечностей. Метериалы и методы. Проведено комплексное обследование 293 пациентов с ХЗВ и сопутствующей патологией ОДС. Выполнялась ультразвуковая допплерография и ангиосканирование на аппаратах «Aloka 4», «Logic 7» и «SonoScape». Клинический анализ движений проводился на аппаратно-программном комплексе «МБН-Биомеханика» и включал подометрию, гониометрию и функциональную электромиографию. Деформации стоп оценивались цифровой фотоплантографией.Результаты. Типичное анатомическое строение венозной системы выявлено у 156 (53,2%) пациентов. У 147 (50,1%) обнаружена относительная клапанная несостоятельность общей бедренной (ОБВ), подколенной (ПкВ) или берцовых вен. У 23 (7,8%) пациентов выявлено удвоение поверхностной бедренной вены (ПБВ) с совокупным диаметром ПБВ 16,3±2,5 мм. Дилатация глубоких вен зафиксирована у 31 (10,6%) пациента. Транспозиция ПБВ отмечена у 13 (4,4%) пациентов. В подкожной венозной системе наиболее часто выявлялось У-образное разделение большой подкожной вены (БПВ) у устья - 30 (10,2%) пациентов или ее удвоение - 24 (8,2%). Вена Леонардо выявлена у 10 (3,4%), а вена Джиакомини у 23 (7,8%) пациентов. У пациентов с С3 и С4 классами хронической венозной недостаточности (ХВН) нетравматические деформации стоп выявлены у 59 (68,6%) и 51 (79,6%), артроз суставов стоп – у 25 (29,1%) и 21 (32,8%). При С5-С6 классах деформации стоп II-III степени с нарушением рессорной, балансировочной и толчковой функции диагностированы в 65 (94,2%) наблюдениях. Это значительно снижает эффективность мышечно-венозной помпы. Формируется артрогенный конгестивный синдром. Заключение. Анатомические особенности вен нижних конечностей и сопутствующая патология опорно-двигательной системы способствуют усугублению клинических проявлений ХВН. При выборе методов диагностики и тактики лечения необходим комплексный междисциплинарный подход.Ключевые слова: хроническая венозная недостаточность, анатомия вен, диагностика, оперативное лечение
Understanding the Revenue Structure of Municipalities in the Context of Achieving Sustainable Development
Authors: Mohammad-Reza Daroudi Sania Sami
Published: February 2017

In general, the main issue that all municipalities seek in scope of revenue is creating a systemized and integrated structure that can lead to gaining sustainable earning for municipality. New attitude of urban management at the world would not seek only to find contexts to gain required earning, but also sustainability of revenue sources or desirability of the sources is prior. Hence, sustainability of revenues is depended on this issue that the accruals can have relative continuity and secondly, such revenue should not threaten the qualitative conditions of city. Hence, achieving to new methods of supplying sustainable revenue sources and without bad economic, social and political outcomes plays vital role in satisfaction of urban community, acceleration of development and construction of urban areas and finally, desirable urban management. Status of municipalities of the country can't also be an exception and dominant attitude to achieving new sources and modification of existing sources should move toward reliance on sustainable revenues and going away from unsustainable revenues. In this study, first of all after a short review of theoretical concepts and sources of revenue of municipalities and urban sustainable economy, dynamic and sustainable revenue structure is investigated and after that, proposed model for sustainable revenues of municipalities is presented. Finally, the conditions for realization and prerequisites of sustainability of favorable revenue are evaluated.
Antropologia, Política e Estado
Authors: Bezerra Marcos Otavio , Grill Igor Gastal
Published: February 2017

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Stanisław Staszic - a Sympathizer of Łódź (1755–1862)
Authors: Domański Czesław
Published: February 2017

Stanisław Staszic was born on 6 November, 1755 in Piła a to a wealthy middle class family. Staszic played an important role in the development of Polish industry, working at the same time as a geologist and studying nature (in 1825 he published information about the Izerskie and Karkonosze Mountains). In the years 1816–1824 he held the post of the director general of Department of Industry and Crafts of the Congress Kingdom. At that time he devised a plan for redevelopment of the  Industrial Region of Old Poland and, after he had founded in 1816 the Hrubieszow Agricultural Society, he became one of the pioneers of the peasant cooperative movement. He resumed exploitation of coal from the Reden deposit located in the present day Dąbrowa Górnicza. On his initiative a lot of industrial buildings were erected e.g. the first tin smelting works in the Kingdom of Poland (4 smelting works under one name of  "Konstanty" – 1816–1822) and iron ore metallurgy centres. He also wrote a poem entitled “The Human Race 1919–1920”.
On the Monitoring Complex Multivariate Processes
Authors: Rajda-Tasior Angelina , Kończak Grzegorz
Published: February 2017

This article presents a proposal of the method of monitoring complex multidimensional processes. The problem relates to monitoring the quality of production with some attribute variables when the production is performed by some operators. To describe the quality status we used the matrix in which elements are the numbers of defective units.The proposed method uses permutation tests. The "out-of-order" signal is obtained by comparing the matrix in period t to the matrix from stable process. The test statistic used in permutation test is based on a function of distance between matrices. The properties of the proposed method have been described using computer simulation.
Samozatrudnienie jako forma aktywności zawodowej sprzyjająca ograniczaniu bezrobocia wśród osób młodych w Polsce
Authors: Buchelt Beata Irma , Pauli Urban , Pocztowski Aleksy
Published: February 2017

Bezrobocie wśród osób młodych jest jednym z najpoważniejszych wyzwań europejskiego rynku pracy, w tym i rynku pracy w Polsce. Strategiczna istotność tego problemu powoduje, że zarówno na poziomie UE, jak i naszego kraju identyfikowane są powody tego stanu rzeczy oraz podejmowane próby łagodzenia tego zjawiska. Niniejszy artykuł wpisuje się w nurt poszukiwania rozwiązań problemu, jakim jest bezrobocie osób młodych, gdyż celem jego jest przybliżenie istoty samozatrudnienia oraz wskazanie zalet tej formy aktywności zawodowej na rynku pracy, zwłaszcza w kontekście aktywizacji osób młodych. Artykuł został podzielony na kilka części. Po pierwsze, przedstawiono status quo bezrobocia osób młodych w Polsce. Kolejno, omówiono istotę samozatrudnienia i przybliżono jego charakterystykę. W ostatniej części artykułu wskazano zalety i wady samozatrudnienia jako alternatywnego sposobu aktywności zawodowej osób młodych.
Efektywność procesu kształcenia w wyższych szkołach zawodowych w 2012 roku
Authors: Brzezicki Łukasz
Published: February 2017

Celem artykułu jest pomiar efektywności działalności dydaktycznej oraz określenie rankingu efektywności wyższych szkół zawodowych w 2012 roku. Analiza obejmuje 25 wyższych szkół zawodowych nadzorowanych przez Ministerstwo Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyższego. Do obliczenia efektywności wykorzystano nieparametryczną metodę DEA. Za rezultaty przyjęto liczbę absolwentów oraz wskaźnik oceny preferencji pracodawców, w przypadku nakładów w zależności od wybranego modelu ujęto dotację stacjonarną, koszty lub przychody działalności dydaktycznej oraz liczbę nauczycieli. Dla modelu 1 i 2 było 8, zaś dla 3 modelu 9 efektywnych szkół wyższych. Średnia nieefektywność wynosi między 83% a 84%.
Wahania indeksów giełdowych a wahania koniunktury gospodarczej w Polsce
Authors: Widz Ewa
Published: February 2017

Celem artykułu jest analiza zależności korelacyjnych między stopami zwrotu głównych indeksów giełdowych Giełdy Papierów Wartościowych w Warszawie a koniunkturą go­spodarczą w Polsce mierzoną tempem wzrostu Produktu Krajowego Brutto oraz odpowiedź na py­tanie, czy zmiany indeksów na rynku giełdowym wyprzedzają (a jeśli tak, to o ile) zmiany PKB. Analiza objęła lata 2003–2014. Podstawę badań stanowiły kwartalne wskaźniki dynamiki zmian indeksów giełdowych i PKB. Badania wykazały, że korelacja między dynamiką zmian głównych indeksów giełdowych GPW i dynamiką zmian PKB w Polsce jest dodatnia, ale umiarkowana. Zmia­ny indeksów wyprzedzają zmiany PKB, ale w przypadku dużych zmian PKB silniejsza korelacja występowała z równoczesnymi zmianami indeksów. Porównując otrzymane wyniki z wynikami wcześniej prowadzonych badań, można również wyciągnąć wniosek, że badane zależności na rynku polskim stopniowo słabną.
Adaptation measures practiced by the farmers rearing dairy animals at farm level to mitigate the influence of climate change
Authors: Narmatha N. , Uma V. , Sakthivel K. M. , Purushothaman M. R. , Sureshkumar S.
Published: February 2017

Climate change has an adverse effect on climate sensitive livestock sector. A well-structured interview schedule was used to collect the practices adopted by the livestock farmers at farm-level in irrigated and rainfed areas of Namakkal district in Tamil Nadu. Practices adapted to mitigate the effects of climate change were documented from 320 livestock farmers, 160 from irrigated and 160 from rainfed areas. Providing shade during day time was the major practice adapted in housing, cooling animals by washing, alteration in the grazing time, cooling and not allowing for grazing after insemination, deworming animals two to three days prior to insemination, feeding lemon after insemination, feeding mineral mixture during summer, soaking concentrate feed in water, feeding aloevera and neem oil for 15 days before insemination and shifting from buffalo to white cattle were the practices adapted by the livestock farmers to mitigate the effect of climate change. Further, the field experts opined that feeding mineral mixture (100%), alteration in grazing time (100%), cooling animals after insemination (97.22%), deworming of animals two or three days prior to insemination (91.67%) had effect at field level. Field experts suggested that feeding lemon after insemination, feeding mineral mixture during summer and feeding aloevera and neem oil for 15 days before insemination were the practices need further scientific research for up-scaling of practices.
Microwave energy and its application in food industry: A reveiw
Authors: Kalla Adarsh M. , R. Devaraju
Published: February 2017

This paper reviews an overview of microwave heating as one method of thermal food processing. The higher standard of living and soaring income of consumers have lead for the demand for the modern food processing application. The technological revolution and nutritional awareness have increased the popularity of the microwave heating. Microwave heating is known for its operational safety and nutrient retention capacity with minimal loss of heat-labile nutrients such as vitamins B and C, dietary antioxidants, phenols and carotenoids. This review aims to provide a brief update of microwave heating and its application for food processing applications, with special emphasis on its impact on food quality in terms of microbial and nutritional value changes