bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Estimativa de parâmetros hidrodinâmicos do Aquífero Emborê em Farol de São Tomé - RJ Com as oscilações do nível piezométrico e maré oceânica
Authors: Fernandes Mónica Filipa Sousa , Castro João Wagner Alencar , Silva Jr Gerson Cardoso da , Mendes Gustavo Da Silva
Published: July 2016

A obtenção e interpretação dos parâmetros físicos e químicos dos aquíferos é uma necessidade e um passo importante para o seu entendimento, pois o conhecimento sobre tais parâmetros é ainda, na maioria dos casos, incipiente. O aquífero Emborê, localizado na região Norte Fluminense, é um importante reservatório hídrico no estado do Rio de Janeiro e a população local utiliza-o para seu abastecimento. Deste modo, o conhecimento deste aquífero é de grande importância no contexto regional. O presente trabalho teve como base a instalação de um sensor multiparamétrico no poço UFRJ 05, que operou ao longo de oito meses, obtendo-se dados de temperatura, condutividade elétrica e variação da coluna de água (carga hidráulica). O poço capta o aquífero Emborê, de caráter confinado. Desta forma, o resultado das medidas de temperatura e condutividade do sensor multiparamétrico não sofreram oscilações significativas de salinidade e temperatura ao longo do período. Quanto à variação na carga hidráulica no poço, verificou-se que esta estava diretamente ligada à variação das marés oceânicas, oscilando conforme os ciclos de maré. Assim, aplicou-se metodologia de estimativa de cálculo que permitiu obter a difusividade hidráulica do aquífero em relação à maré e a comparação deste dado com os de um teste de bombeamento feito no próprio poço, avaliando-se as vantagens e desvantagens de obtenção de parâmetros do aquífero por cada método.
Die »chinesische Avantgarde« und das Dispositiv der Ausstellung
Authors: Koch Franziska
Published: July 2016

Seit den 1990ern ist die Rezeption chinesischer Gegenwartskunst im Medium der Ausstellung stark gestiegen. Ausstellungen prägten das Etikett »chinesische Avantgarde« und ermöglichten eine neue, globale Dimension von Wechselwirkungen mit der Kunstproduktion in China. In transkultureller Perspektive beantwortet Franziska Koch die Frage nach der Verfasstheit dieser Kunst mit Blick auf das mediale Dispositiv der Ausstellung, in dem sich sowohl Chinas Kunstbilder wie auch verbundene Chinabilder zeigen bzw. gezeigt werden. Sie untersucht kritisch und diachron 20 Großausstellungen im Westen, ihr Verhältnis zur Entwicklung in China und synchron die damit verbundenen kanonisierenden Agenten, Institutionen und Diskurse.
Manifest für eine Sozialphilosophie
Authors: Fischbach Franck
Published: July 2016

Kann man die soziale Welt und die sozialen Prozesse aus der Perspektive der Beherrschten schreiben? Wie lässt sich eine Artikulation der Interessen der Subalternen innerhalb des Rahmens der Philosophie denken? Und was kann die Philosophie zum Denken des Widerstands beitragen? Franck Fischbach, ein exzellenter Kenner der deutschen Philosophie, insbesondere der Tradition der Kritischen Theorie, propagiert in diesem Buch die Begründung einer französischen Sozialphilosophie nach deutschem Vorbild und trägt damit zur deutsch-französischen philosophischen Kommunikation bei. Im Nachwort setzen Thomas Bedorf und Kurt Röttgers diesen Austausch aus deutscher Sicht fort.
Formatierte Weltkultur?
Authors: Grüne Anne
Published: July 2016

Welche kulturelle Prägekraft hat der weltweite Transfer von Fernsehshows? Anne Grüne bietet einen umfangreichen Vergleich deutscher und arabischer Varianten globaler Unterhaltungsshows, einschließlich ihrer Produktion und Rezeption. Die systematische Analyse bietet neue Perspektiven auf das Theorem der »Glokalisierung«, indem gezeigt werden kann, dass zwar die globale Beachtung gleicher medialer Konzepte zur synchronen Modernisierung von Sehgewohnheiten führt, dabei jedoch die lokalen Diskursmuster erhalten bleiben. Unterhaltung ist also nur auf den ersten Blick global. Obwohl die »formatierte Weltkultur« kulturelle Anschlussfähigkeit erzeugt, verharrt die Weltgesellschaft in lokalen Selbstgesprächen. Der globale Dialog bleibt Utopie!
Politisches Theater in Brasilien
Authors: Voutta Stella
Published: July 2016

Das politische Theater in Brasiliens drittgrößter Metropole Salvador da Bahia blieb in Deutschland bisher weitgehend unbeachtet. Stella Voutta stellt diese überaus lebendige und engagierte Szene nun erstmals einer deutschen Leserschaft vor. In elf Aufführungsanalysen zeigt sie die gesamte Bandbreite der Themen und Vermittlungsstrategien - vom dramatisch präsentierten Stadtsanierungsprojekt bis hin zur postdramatischen Verhandlung illegaler Migration. An der Schnittstelle zwischen Theater- und Kulturwissenschaft fragt die Studie nach der Wirkung (post-)dramatischer Theaterformen und bezieht auch postkoloniale Fragestellungen ein.
Die medizinische Versorgung von Menschen ohne Papiere in Deutschland
Authors: Mylius Maren
Published: July 2016

Deutschland hat sich in internationalen Abkommen dazu bekannt, das Menschenrecht auf eine medizinische Versorgung zu achten, zu schützen und zu gewährleisten. Dessen ungeachtet sind in Deutschland Migrantinnen und Migranten ohne Papiere faktisch von der Gesundheitsversorgung ausgeschlossen - Ausnahmen gelten lediglich für medizinische Notfälle, bestimmte Infektionserkrankungen und Schutzimpfungen. Auf Grundlage erstmals durchgeführter Erhebungen an Gesundheitsämtern und Krankenhäusern unternimmt Maren Mylius eine Bestandsaufnahme der tatsächlichen Zugangswege für die Betroffenen und veranschaulicht die Folgen der exklusiven Regelungen anhand von Fallbeispielen und Interviews.
Das Spektakel der Gewalt - die Gewalt des Spektakels
Authors: Pelka Artur
Published: July 2016

Welche Auswirkung hat die Eskalation des Terrors auf die deutschsprachige Dramatik? Wie reagieren zeitgenössische Theatertexte auf Angriff und Flucht und welche politische Sprengkraft geht von der Theater-Literatur aus? Die durch 9/11 ausgelöste Gewaltspirale, die sich mit dem Flüchtlingsdrama verschärft, hinterlässt auch in der Theaterlandschaft deutliche Spuren: Theatertexte setzen sich mit großem Engagement und in unterschiedlichsten Modi mit aktuellem Geschehen auseinander. Sie konfrontieren die Aufführung als ästhetisches Ereignis mit politischen Ereignissen und führen eindrucksvoll das gefährdete Leben vor. Angesichts dieses Spektakels der Gewalt geht Artur Pelka dem Politikum gegenwärtiger Theatertexte u.a. von Thomas Freyer, Elfriede Jelinek und Kathrin Röggla nach.
Transkulturelle Kunstvermittlung
Authors: Eremjan Inga
Published: July 2016

»Transkulturelle Kunstvermittlung« gibt den Blick auf das Eigene und Fremde frei und entfaltet das besondere Bildungspotenzial von Kunst für den Einzelnen in der transkulturellen Gesellschaft. Erstmals die hybride Verfasstheit heutiger Gesellschaften systematisch reflektierend, verdeutlicht Inga Eremjans grundlagentheoretische Fundierung der Transkulturellen Kunstvermittlung unter Bezug auf Kunst-, Kultur- und Bildungswissenschaften, wie innovative Formen des Kunstunterrichts transkulturelle Prozesse ermöglichen können. Sie zeigt: Ästhetisch-künstlerische Praxen und ästhetische Erfahrungen sind zentral, denn sie eröffnen neue Perspektiven auf Denk-, Wahrnehmungs- sowie Handlungsformen und fördern so die selbstbestimmte Teilhabe des Subjekts.
Medialität, Materialität, Kodierung
Authors: Genz Julia , Gévaudan Paul
Published: July 2016

Erstmals wird hier eine allgemeine Medientheorie ausgearbeitet, die mediale Ereignisse auf ihre kommunikativen, materiellen und semiotischen Aspekte hin untersucht. Diese Theorie entwickelt Grundbegriffe für eine kohärente Beschreibung von einfachen und komplexen, neuen und alten Medien sowie von diversen Medienkonstellationen. Neben der begrifflichen Einordnung unterschiedlicher medientheoretischer Ansätze geht es in dieser Studie gleichermaßen um natürliche, artifizielle, individuelle und digitale Medien sowie um Massenmedien. Julia Genz und Paul Gévaudan liefern ein interdisziplinäres Grundlagenwerk, das sowohl für Fachwissenschaftler_innen und Studierende als auch für eine breitere Leserschaft von Interesse ist.
Positio contra complementum possibilitatis – Kant and Baumgarten on Existence
Authors: Kannisto Toni
Published: July 2016

In the course of his philosophy, in various contexts, Kant comes to reject three theses about existence: (i) that the thoroughgoing determination of a thing implies its existence, (ii) that existence is a real predicate or determination of a thing, and (iii) that existence is the complement of inner possibility or essence. Kant’s target here is Baumgarten, who advocates these theses as the
Kant’s Natural Teleology? The Case of Physical Geography
Authors: Clewis Robert R.
Published: July 2016

The article comprehensively examines Kant’s conceptions of organisms, animals, nature’s agency, and apparent design in essays and physical geography
Two Cases of Irony: Kant and Wittgenstein
Authors: Gadris Stelios
Published: July 2016

In this paper, I propose that Kant’s
Depositum. Ein Fall moralischer Zuschreibung bei Immanuel Kant
Authors: Gutschmidt Holger
Published: July 2016

In this contribution, the author develops a new interpretation of Immanuel Kant’s casuistic example in the
Relationship between placental surface area and fetal growth rate in artiodactyls and perissodactyls
Authors: Klisch Karl , Carisch Lea , Clauss Marcus
Published: July 2016

Gestation periods in mammals are generally in line with scaling laws. There are several exceptions in which species of relatively similar size and degree of neonatal maturation show a significant difference in gestation length. For example the giraffids have a very long gestation period, compared to bovids of similar size. By using published data about the placental surface area at term, we show that in ungulates this surface area is more tightly correlated to the average fetal growth rate than to fetal and placenta weight. These data suggest that, within one type of placenta, gestation length and placental surface area are associated parameters.
The hybrid mean value of Dedekind sums and two-term exponential sums
Authors: Leran Chang , Xiaoxue Li
Published: July 2016

In this paper, we use the mean value theorem of Dirichlet L-functions, the properties of Gauss sums and Dedekind sums to study the hybrid mean value problem involving Dedekind sums and the two-term exponential sums, and give an interesting identity and asymptotic formula for it.
Bioconsolidation of Stone Monuments. An Overview
Authors: Nazel Tarek
Published: July 2016

This article reviews the carbonation process through biomineralization referred to as Microbial Induced Calcium Carbonate Precipitation (MICCP) for the conservation of carbonate stone monuments and historic building materials. This biological process widely occurs in nature as microbes produce inorganic materials within their basic metabolic activities. The first patent, which explained this method dates from approximately twenty-five years ago. Since then, different research groups have investigated substitute methodologies and various technical applications to provide a protective calcium carbonate layer on the surface of deteriorated historic buildings and stone monuments as well as to consolidate their inner weakened structure through this biodeposition process. The article reviews selected literature, highlights open queries and promotes discussion of a selection of issues, production mechanisms, application techniques, performance and bonding with stone structure. While many questions regarding this significant method have been focused in published sources, there are considerable possibilities for new research.
Estimating Judicial Ideal Points in Latin America: The Case of Argentina
Authors: Bertomeu Juan González , Pellegrina Lucia Dalla , Garoupa Nuno
Published: July 2016

This paper presents an estimation of ideal points for the Justices of the Supreme Court of Argentina for 1984–2007. The estimated ideal points allow us to focus on political cycles in the Court as well as possible coalitions based on presidential appointments. We find strong evidence to support the existence of such coalitions in some periods (such as President Carlos Menem’s term) but less so in others (including President Néstor Kirchner’s term, a period of swift turnover in the Court due to impeachment processes and resignations). Implications for comparative judicial politics are discussed.
Edusemiotics and Karl-Otto Apel’s transcendental semiotics
Authors: Papastephanou Marianna
Published: July 2016

The semiotic turn and the twentieth century critique of the philosophy of consciousness presented a unique challenge and stressed the problematic status of old binary oppositions such as the subject versus the object, the mind versus the body, and the private versus the public. Karl-Otto Apel has responded to this philosophical occurrence with a theory of transcendental semiotics, a highly original endeavor to avoid mere reversals of older binary oppositions and pernicious consolidations of new hierarchies. This article aims to unravel Apel’s semiotics and to make it relevant to the philosophical-educational themes that preoccupy edusemiotics. After a brief overview of how Apel reworks the theories that influenced him into his own transcendental-semiotic account, the article focuses on some specific points adding more depth to the venture of associating Apel’s theory and edusemiotics.
The Starry Deer Caiman and Structure 44 at Yaxchilan, Chiapas, Mexico
Authors: Iwaniszewski Stanislaw , Galindo Trejo Jesús
Published: July 2016

This paper analyses the meaning of astronomical alignments of Structure 44 from Yaxchilan, Mexico. The lack of direct solar referents calls for a more integrative approach in which archaeoastronomy is supplemented by the research fields of archaeology, epigraphy and iconography. The designation of Structure 44 as an otoot (dwelling, house) building allows us to conceptualize it as a type of animate entity which is linked with the representation of the figure of the Starry Deer Caiman, one of the Maya Milky Way constellations.
Using Virtual Reality to Understand Astronomical Knowledge and Historical Landscapes at Preclassic Cerros, Belize
Authors: Vadala Jeffrey Ryan , Milbrath Susan
Published: July 2016

This investigation explores the emergence of ancient astronomical systems of knowledge at the site of Cerros, Belize. We argue that the ancient Maya of Cerros early on observed features in the coastal landscape that marked zenith events, and over time they constructed buildings to memorialize this observation point on a unique promontory at the site. As the site grew, the system of observation at Cerros developed into a form of architecture that only elites could access, thus creating a separate privileged form of knowledge. Later construction marked other important horizon events, most notably the spring equinox. The architecture itself became a form of landscape that helped mould their ceremonial activities. Using three-dimensional reconstructions of the site based on recorded archaeological data, we focus on how the Maya at Cerros developed an astronomically influenced cosmological system.
Robert Hensey, First Light: The Origins of Newgrange
Authors: Prendergast Frank
Published: July 2016

Oxford: Oxbow Books, Series: Oxbow Insights in Archaeology, 2015. Paperback 210pp, 41 illus., 8 in colour. ISBN 978-1-78297-951-7. £15.99. eBook ISBN 978-78297-952-4
Clive L. N. Ruggles, editor, Handbook of Archaeoastronomy and Ethnoastronomy. Part II (pp. 313–530): “Methods and Practice”
Authors: Henty Liz
Published: July 2016

New York, Heidelberg, Dordrecht, London: Springer Science+Business Media New York (2015). Hardback, XXXVI, 2297pp, 597 illus., 372 in colour ISBN 9781461461401. £773.50. eBook ISBN 978-1-4614-6141-8. £928.20.
The Solar Lunar Orientations of the Orkney-Cromarty and Clava Cairns
Authors: Scott Douglas
Published: July 2016

This paper outlines the background to earlier studies of the orientation of the OrkneyCromarty (OC) passage cairns and the Clava passage and ring cairns, and details the outcome of a new and comprehensive survey carried out by the author over recent years. The paper sets out evidence of orientations in both sets of cairns to the eight divisions of the year and tests whether the alignments were observable. The results were compared to see if the Clava cairns had been influenced by the older OC cairns. Other solar and/or lunar aligned monuments are also briefly examined, as is relevant folklore.
Gerardo Aldana y Villalobos and Edwin L. Barnhart, editors, Archaeoastronomy and the Maya
Authors: Iwaniszewski Stanislaw
Published: July 2016

Oxford: Oxbow Books, 2014. Paperback 176pp, b/w and colour illustrations. ISBN 9781782976431. £45.
Fabio Silva and Nicholas Campion, editors, Skyscapes: The Role and Importance of the Sky in Archaeology
Authors: Insoll Timothy
Published: July 2016

Oxford: Oxbow Books (2015). Paperback, English, 210pp, colour and b/w illus. ISBN: 9781782978404. £38.00.
Comparison of respiratory mechanics measurements in the volume cycled ventilation (VCV) and pressure controlled ventilation (PCV)
Authors: Kock Kelser de Souza , Rosa Beatriz Cardoso da , Martignago Natiéle , Reis Cardine , Maurici Rosemeri
Published: July 2016

Abstract Introduction Monitoring respiratory mechanics may provide important information for the intensivist, assisting in the early detection of pulmonary function changes of patients hospitalized in ICU. Objective: To compare measurements of respiratory mechanics in VCV and PCV modes, and correlate them with age and oxygenation index. Materials and methods: Cross-sectional study conducted in the adult ICU of the Hospital Nossa Senhora da Conceição, in Tubarão - SC. A hundred and twenty individuals were selected between March and August 2013. The respiratory mechanics measurements were evaluated using compliance and resistance static measures of the respiratory system in PCV and VCV modes between the 1st and 5th day of hospitalization. Simultaneously, the oxygenation index PaO2/FiO2 was collected. Results: The obtained results were: compliance (VCV) = 40.9 ± 12.8 mL/cmH2O, compliance (PCV) = 35.0 ± 10.0 mL/cmH2O, resistance (VCV) = 13.2 ± 4.9 cmH2O/L/s, resistance (PCV) = 27.3 ± 16.2 cmH2O/L/s and PaO2/FiO2 = 236.0 ± 97.6 mmHg. There was statistical difference (p < 0.001) between the compliance and resistance measures in VCV and PCV modes. The correlations between the oxygenation index and compliance in VCV and PCV modes and resistance in VCV and PCV modes were, respectively, r = 0.381 (p < 0.001), r = 0.398 (p < 0.001), r = -0.188 (p = 0.040), r = -0.343 (p < 0.001). Conclusion: Despite the differences between the respiratory mechanics measurements the monitoring using VCV and PCV modes seems to show complementary aspects.
Cultural adaptation and reproducibility of the Measure Yourself Medical Outcome Profile (Mymop2)
Authors: Lima Paula Monique Barbosa , Brito Rosinete Fernandes de , Farias Rebeca Taciana Fernandes de Brito , Paiva Giselle Souza de , Barbosa Fabiano Timbó , Rodrigues Célio Fernando de Sousa , Silva Patricia Nobre Calheiros da
Published: July 2016

Abstract Introduction: The Measure Yourself Medical Outcome Profile (MYMOP 2) is being used as a generic tool to document its effectiveness, together with the evaluation of health systems and their interventions. Objective: To assess the cultural adaptation and reproducibility of the Measure Yourself Medical Outcome Profile (MYMOP2) questionnaire in a sample of patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Methods: The study sample consisted of 50 patients undergoing cardiac surgery for myocardial and valve revascularization, which were recruited from the cardiac ICU of a private hospital in Maceió, Alagoas. The MYMOP2 questionnaire was initially translated into Brazilian Portuguese. Cultural and conceptual adaptation were performed, so that patients were able to understand questions. All patients answered this instrument twice, on the same day, with two different interviewers, with an interval of 30 minutes between the interviews. After one day, the questionnaire was repeated on a second visit. This process was carried out with MYMOP and MYMOP2 FOLLOW UP. Reproducibility and validity were tested. Results: Cultural adaptations were made, so that the final version was obtained. Spearman correlation coefficient for MYMOP2 was 1 and FOLLOW UP was 0.794, p < 0.001. There were moderate correlations with the domains of the EQ-5D. MYMOP2 was validated and supported by a significant correlation between change scores and MYMOP2 change scores and the ability to detect an improvement in acute conditions. Conclusion: MYMOP2 questionnaire is reproducible, easy to understand and quick to apply. It should be included and used in any Brazilian study with the objective to assess disease impact over time.
The effects of brief physical conditioning on immune cells and cytokines in elderly individuals in Manaus, Amazonas
Authors: Anjos Márcia Cristina Gomes dos , Pimentel João Paulo Diniz , Costa Allysson Guimarães da , Epifânio Deiziane de Souza , Malheiro Adriana , Passos Luiz Fernando de Souza
Published: July 2016

Abstract Introduction: Aging is understood as the sum of all biological, psychological and social changes that occur over the years. Associated with aging we list up the changes of morphological and functional order of the immune system: Immunosenescence. Objective This study's objective was to characterize the effect of a brief exercise program on the profile of cytokines and peripheral blood mononuclear cells of elderly individuals in Manaus, AM, Brazil. Materials and methods: Twelve subjects aged 66.8 (± 3.7) years old on average engaged in three weekly sessions of exercises for 16 weeks and, seven subjects aged 66.1 (± 6.7) years on average, who practiced only recreational activities, composed the control group. Serum levels of IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, IL-10, IL-17, TNF-α and INF-γ were measured using the CBA technique (cytometric Bead Array) and the count of subpopulations of lymphocytes - B, B1, T/CD4, T/CD8, Treg, NK and NKT - was performed using flow cytometry. Results: The relative number of B lymphocytes, T/CD4+ and NKT (CD3+/CD16 +/CD56+) increased significantly (p <0.05) after physical activity, compared to the pre-exercise phase and the control group. In another analysis, each individual in the test group was classified either as major or minor producer of each cytokine; i.e., their values were above or below the cut-off point defined by the median of all measurements of that cytokine. Patterns of cytokine production were observed in the post-exercise group, which allowed defining sets ("signatures") of cytokines that were associated with the practice of short-term physical exercises. Conclusion: Our work showed that exercise induces changes in the count of immune cells, which allows us to infer that it can be used as an alternative to reverse or mitigate the implications of immunosenescence.
Application of kinesiotherapy and electrothermotherapy in the treatment of elderly with knee osteoarthrosis: a comparative study
Authors: Almeida Fabiano de Jesus Furtado , Araújo Ana Eugênia Ribeiro de Araújo e , Carvalho Carolina Abreu de , Fonsêca Poliana Cristina de Almeida , Nina Vinícius José da Silva , Mochel Elba Gomide
Published: July 2016

Abstract Introduction Among the treatment modalities in this disease , the surgical and conservative means stand out through therapy resources such as electro-thermotherapy and kinetic therapy. The general objective of this study was to evaluate the effects from two protocols of physical therapy in elder women with knee osteoarthritis. Methods An experimental clinical trial type study consisting of pre and post tests was performed, in which 30 female patients were selected, all between 61 and 80 years old, diagnosed with primary knee OA, treated at the Center for Comprehensive Health Care for the Elder (CAISI - Centro de Atenção Integral à Saúde do Idoso). They were divided into 2 groups of 15 persons for each type of treatment: Group I was treated with kinetic therapy, and group II was treated with electro-thermotherapy. Patients from both groups underwent 36 physical therapy sessions during 12 weeks. For data collection, protocol sheets with socio-demographic data, Body Mass Index (BMI) at kg/m2, visual analogue scale (VAS) and measurement of motion range (ADM) were used. For statistics analysis, the Mann-Whitney, Wilcoxon and Chi-square's non-parametric tests were used. Student's parametric tests were also applied as independent samples. Results The tests performed in both groups contributed to the reduction in the level of pain. There were differences in group I and II on the increase of ADM, except in bending the left knee in group II. Conclusion It was concluded that both treatment modalities showed effective therapeutic responses, but these benefits were even higher in OA treatment by kinetic therapy.
Reliability of the endurance test for the erector spinae muscle
Authors: Souza Cíntia Pereira de , Monteiro-Junior Renato Sobral , Silva Elirez Bezerra da
Published: July 2016

Abstract Introduction: The low resistance of the erector spinae has been seen as a risk factor for developing chronic low back pain. The test of the erector spinae muscle endurance advocated by Biering-Sorensen has been used to assess the strength of the erector spinae muscle. Modifications of the measuring instrument require reliability studies. Objective: To evaluate the measurement of the erector spinae muscle endurance and the standard error of measurement (SEM) of the modified Biering-Sorensen test of erector spinae in women with chronic low back pain. Methods: Forty-eight sedentary women, aged 52 ±7, suffering from chronic low back pain, were tested. The position adopted was the prone position without the trunk on the examining table. Fixations were performed with straps at the ankles, knees and pelvis. The patient was instructed to maintain the shoulder blades in contact with the stadiometer as long as possible. The measurement was repeated, with measures 15 minutes apart. Results: Considering the confidence limits of Bland & Altman, - 40 and 68 seconds, the SEM was13 seconds and SEM% was 22. The ICC = 0.87 with p = 0.001. The first test was equal to 54 ± 36 seconds, and the retest = 67 ± 40 seconds. Conclusion: The endurance test of the erector spinae showed moderate reliability. Therefore, we suggest that, despite its applicability in clinical practice, the results should be interpreted carefully because the differences in mean erector spinae endurance of up to 13 seconds may be related to measurement error.
Relationship among perceived stress, anxiety, depression and craniocervical pain in nursing professionals under stress at work
Authors: Pozzebon Daniela , Piccin Chaiane Facco , Silva Ana Maria Toniolo da , Corrêa Eliane Castilhos Rodrigues
Published: July 2016

Abstract Introduction: The appearance and evolution of some clinical pain conditions may be influenced by stress and other psychosocial factors. Face, head and cervical muscles may increase their activity and tension in the presence of stress, leading to craniocervicomandibular pain in individuals exposed to stress. Objective: To assess the relationship among perceived stress, anxiety, depression and craniocervicomandibular pain in nursing professionals under stress at work. Materials and Methods: Forty-three women under stress at work, according to the Job Stress Scale (JSS), were assessed by the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), pressure pain threshold, measured by algometry, and muscle sensitivity to hand palpation of the masticatory and cervical muscles. Results: A low moderate level of perceived stress was found in 62.79% of the sample, anxiety in 11.63% and depression in 9.30%. The psychosocial scales correlated with each other. No correlation was found between pressure pain threshold and perceived stress, anxiety and depression. The level of pain to hand palpation correlated with the perceived stress scores. Conclusion: Pressure pain threshold was not influenced by the psychosocial factors assessed. Pain intensity to hand palpation, however, was higher as the perception of stress increased.
Effects of cryotherapy methods on circulatory, metabolic, inflammatory and neural properties: a systematic review
Authors: Freire Bruno , Geremia Jeam , Baroni Bruno Manfredini , Vaz Marco Aurélio
Published: July 2016

Abstract Introduction: The cooling therapy (cryotherapy) is commonly used in clinical environmental for the injuries treatment according to its beneficial effects on pain, local inflammation and the recovery time of patients. However, there is no consensus in the literature about the effects of cryotherapy in the physiological reactions of affected tissues after an injury. Objective: To realize a systematic review to analyze the cryotherapy effects on circulatory, metabolic, inflammatory and neural parameters. Materials and methods: A search was performed in PubMed, SciELO, PEDro and Scopus databases following the eligibility criteria. Included studies were methodologically assessed by PEDro scale. Results: 13 original studies were selected and presented high methodological quality. Discussion: The cryotherapy promotes a significant decrease in blood flow, in venous capillary pressure, oxygen saturation and hemoglobin (only for superficial tissues) and nerve conduction velocity. However, the effect of cryotherapy on the concentration of inflammatory substances induced by exercise, as the creatine kinase enzyme and myoglobin, remains unclear. Conclusion: The physiological reactions to the cryotherapy application are favorable to the use of this therapeutic tool in inflammatory treatment and pain decrease, and demonstrate its importance in the neuromuscular system injuries rehabilitation.
Two tank-mix adjuvants effect on yield and quality attributes of wheat treated with growth retardants
Authors: Miziniak Wojciech , Matysiak Kinga
Published: July 2016

ABSTRACT: The objective of this study was to evaluate the quality of seeds and yield of winter wheat under different retardants application. The two years field trials on winter wheat were carried out in the Institute of Plant Protection - National Research Institute in Poznan (Poland). Treatments consisted of trinexapac-ethyl, chlormequat and prohexadione calcium applied in mixtures with paraffin oil adjuvant or organosilicone surfactant in BBCH 31 growth stage of winter wheat. No lodging occurred in any experimental year. The retardants had varying effect on the quality parameters of wheat grain. The highest fluctuations in the content of protein, gluten and the Zeleny value were observed after the application of chlormequat chloride. Starch content in wheat grain, regardless of the retardant application method, was negatively correlated with others grain quality parameters evaluated in the experiment. Depending on the year of study and weather conditions, increased or decreased wheat quality.
Correlation between systolic function and presence of myofibroblasts in doxorubicin-induced cardiomyopathy
Authors: Gava Fábio Nelson , Silva Sheila Nogueira Saraiva da , Rosa Fernando Azadinho , Ortiz Edna Mireya Gómez , Rodrigues Bruno Cristian , Bandarra Márcio de Barros , Vasconcelos Rosemeri de Oliveira , Camacho Aparecido Antonio
Published: July 2016

ABSTRACT: Cardiotoxicity induced by doroxubicin generates systolic disfunction and myocardial remodeling with presence of myofibroblasts. These cells are thought to be attracted to the injured heart to avoid the development of congestive heart failure. The objective of this study was to evaluate the systolic dysfunction generated by doxorubicin through Doppler echocardiography, and its correlation with the presence of myofibroblasts in the myocardium. Twenty-five New Zealand White rabbits were divided into two groups (control, and treated with doxorubicin). The drug was administered for six weeks; Doppler echocardiography was performed before the first, and after the last administration of doxorubicin. Immuno detection of myofibroblasts was performed by immunohistochemistry. The treated group exhibited significant reduction in systolic function as assessed by Doppler echocardiography, and increased frequency of myofibroblasts, which were present in similar amounts in the left ventricle, interventricular septum, and right ventricle. There was a significant negative correlation between number of myofibroblasts in the interventricular septum and in the left ventricle with systolic function indices, which reveals that the higher the number of fibroblasts, the worst systolic function is in rabbits treated with doxorubicin. Increase in myofibroblast numbers was not sufficient to preserve systolic function.
Molecular detection of protozoa of the Sarcocystidae family in sheep from the State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Authors: Portella Luiza Pires , Cadore Gustavo Cauduro , Sangioni Luis Antonio , Alves Marta Elena Machado , Chemeris Raiza , Brum Larissa Picada , Vogel Fernanda Silveira Flores
Published: July 2016

ABSTRACT: Infections caused by protozoa belonging to the Sarcocystidae family have worldwide distribution and are common in ruminants, leading to considerable economic losses. This study evaluates Sarcocystis spp., Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum infections in sheep from Southwest region of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Myocardium samples of 80 sheep raised on extensive system were collected. Tissue cysts were detected by direct examination and presence of infective agents was confirmed by PCR. Macroscopic evaluation did not reveal changes, but direct microscopic examination showed cysts in 76.2% (61/80, 95% CI: 66.9 - 85.9) samples, and all cysts were morphologically similar to those caused by Sarcocystis tenella or Sarcocystis arieticanis. PCR detected Sarcocystis spp. DNA in 21.2% (17/80, CI: 12.3-30.2) of the tested samples and T. gondii DNA in 15% (12/80, CI: 7.2-22.8). Moreover, 6.2% (5/80, CI: 2.1-13.9) samples contained DNA of both protozoan. The presence of N. caninum nucleic acids was not observed in tested samples. However, all PCR-positive samples (23.7%-19/80, CI: 14.4-33.1) were also positive by direct examination (microscopic cysts). Thus, a high occurrence of microscopic tissue cysts was detected in sheep from southwest region of Rio Grande do Sul State. Although PCR did not show good sensitivity to identify the causative agents of these cysts, it revealed the presence of Sarcocystis spp. and T. gondii in ovine cardiac muscle samples. This may predispose the contamination of animals and humans by these protozoa.
Pesticide drift from aircraft applications with conical nozzles and electrostatic system
Authors: Martini Alfran Tellechea , Avila Luis Antonio de , Camargo Edinalvo Rabaioli , Helgueira Diogo Balbé , Bastiani Marlon Ouriques , Loeck Alci Enimar
Published: July 2016

ABSTRACT: Despite all advances obtained with the pesticide use worldwide and in Brazilian agriculture, there is still a lack of technologies for agricultural aircrafts. The objective of this study was to evaluate the drift produced by the use of conical nozzles and electrostatic system in aircraft application. The experimental design was completely randomized with a factorial arrangement and four replications. Treatments included two spraying equipment: electrostatic system with 5L ha-1 of spray volume and conical nozzle with 15 and 20L ha-1. In all treatments, azoxystrobin fungicide was used at a dose of 100g a.i. ha-1 and paraffinic mineral oil at a dose of 0.5% v.v. Volume median diameter (VMD) and droplet density were estimated using water sensitive paper. Evaluations of drift distance were performed with glass collectors distributed horizontally on the soil surface, 50m before the application band, at the application site and 12,5, 25, 50, 75, 100, 150, 200 and 300m after the application site, along the wind direction. Azoxystrobin concentration in glasses were quantified by UHPLC-MS/MS. Results indicated that the drift distance can reach more than 300 meters away from the application site, with variable concentrations according to the equipment used. Electrostatic system reduced drift when compared to hydraulic conical nozzles.
Gray mold in immature fig fruit: pathogenicity and growth temperature
Authors: Czaja Eliane Aparecida Rogovski , Moreira Rafaele Regina , Rozwalka Luciane Cristina , Figueiredo Josiane Aparecida Gomes , Mio Louise Larissa May De
Published: July 2016

ABSTRACT: Several diseases can be associated with figs but recently a fruit rot was observed in green fruit. The purpose of this study was to determine the pathogenicity of Botrytis sp., to quantify incubation period (IP) and latent period (LP), to verify the optimum temperature for mycelial growth, and to identify the different species of Botrytis sp. isolated from immature figs. Botrytis sp. isolated from figs proved to be pathogenic to immature fruit with and without wounding the fruit surface and ostiole. The IP period was 3 days on fruit with wounds and 5 days on fruit inoculated within the ostiole (without wound). The LP was 6 days in all treatments. The optimum temperature for mycelial growth was 18°C. Inferred from sequences of a segment comprising the ITS region of ribosomal DNA concluded that the isolates are Botrytis cinerea.
Lissencephaly-pachygyria and cerebellar hypoplasia in a calf
Authors: Santos Bianca Lemos dos , Damé Maria Cecília Florisbal , Coelho Ana Carolina Barreto , Oliveira Plínio Aguiar , Marcolongo-Pereira Clairton , Schild Ana Lucia
Published: July 2016

ABSTRACT: A case of lissencephaly-pachygyria and cerebellar hypoplasia diagnosed in a Charolais x Tabapuã calf is described. The calf presented since birth, clinical signs characterized by apathy, prolonged recumbency, tremors of the head and neck, ataxia, hypermetria, difficulty walking, blindness and swelling of the joints of the four limbs. Due to the unfavorable prognosis, the animal was euthanized and necropsied at 34 days of age. At necropsy, a rudimentary development of the brain folds (gyri) and grooves (sulci) was observed, and the cerebellum was hypoplastic. The cut surface of the brain exhibited thickening of the gray matter (pachygyria) in the frontal, parietal, temporal and occipital cortices and narrowing of the white matter. In the organs of the thoracic and abdominal cavities, no significant lesions were observed. Histologically, cerebral cortex was thick and exhibited neuronal disorganization of the gray matter. The cerebellum had a thin molecular layer, and neuronal disorganization with ectopia of the Purkinje neurons in the region of the granular and molecular layers. There were no bacterial growths in cultures of joint swabs. This was the only case on the property, which suggests that this malformation, which has not previously been described in cattle, was a sporadic case, and it was not possible to determine its cause. Neurological lesions and clinical sings presented here should be considered in the differential diagnosis of congenital diseases of the central nervous systems of cattle.
Growth and development of soybean roots according to planting management systems and irrigation in lowland areas
Authors: Sartori Gerson Meneghetti Sarzi , Marchesan Enio , David Ricardo De , Nicoloso Fernando Teixeira , Schorr Márcio Renan Weber , Filho Alberto Cargnelutti , Donato Gabriel
Published: July 2016

ABSTRACT: The presence of a compacted soil layer near the ground surface in paddy fields may limit the growth and development of soybean roots. The objective of this study was to evaluate different planting management systems and irrigation on growth and development of soybean root systems in lowland area. The experiment was carried out in 2013/14 and 2014/15 crop seasons in randomized complete block design with factorial treatment (3x2), with four replications. The treatments consisted of different planting management systems: sowing with double disc (A1); sowing with shank (A2) and deep tillage + sowing with double disc (A3), and irrigation: irrigated (D1) and non irrigated (D2). Planting management systems and irrigation influenced the growth of soybean roots. When double disc was used, roots have lower growth and increase in diameter. Use of shanks and deep tillage provide increased growth and development of soybean roots and greater depth distribution. An additional 55mm of irrigation during the V4 soybean development stage provides increased surface area and root volume in when the soil moisture reaches values below 60% of field capacity.
A vida no paraíso, a vida no inferno: a viagem longitudinal da melancolia
Authors: Berlinck Manoel Tosta , Gromann Regina Maria Guisard , Henckel Marciela , Turna José Waldemar Thiesen
Published: July 2016

O quadro melancólico apresenta bruscos movimentos longitudinais associados a uma profunda tristeza, alternados com atividades e afetos maníacos impossibilitando ao sujeito uma parada depressiva. Este artigo explora significados desses movimentos intrapsíquicos e estabelece relações com a depressão, o luto, a inibição, o humor e o sonho.
Demanda y transferencia en la psicosis. Puntualizaciones a partir de un fragmento clínico
Authors: Menéndez Ada Jimena García
Published: July 2016

Este trabajo propone algunas consideraciones respecto de la especificidad de la demanda y la transferencia en la psicosis. Para ilustrar estas reflexiones teóricas, se presenta un fragmento de un caso clínico, dividido en tres momentos fundamentales que revelan diferentes modalidades de funcionamiento psíquico. Inicialmente, predominan las alucinaciones y las vivencias de fragmentación, ambas enigmáticas para el sujeto. Posteriormente, el paciente estructura un delirio místico que da cuenta de su filiación simbólica. En un tercer momento, se analizan las producciones pictóricas y oníricas, que permiten al sujeto un movimiento de historización y cierta estabilización.
Fragments, constructions et destins de la honte dans la mélancolie
Authors: Vettimo Delphine Scotto di , Vives Jean-Michel
Published: July 2016

L’évocation clinique d’un jeune homme hospitalisé pour décompensation mélancolique montre l’importance de la prise en compte du vécu de honte qui lui est contingente. Cet affect de honte va lui permettre une réappropriation subjective de son expérience mélancolique et en accompagner la perlaboration. L’hypothèse ici envisagée postule que dans le travail clinique, l’expression de la honte comme mode d’appel au regard de l’Autre constitue une tentative du sujet de s’éprouver comme tel. Les auteurs questionnent l’expérience de honte dans la mélancolie et plus généralement l’évolution des conceptions de cet affect et d’un certain courant de pensée dans la psychanalyse aujourd’hui.
L'étranger de la théorie chez P. Fédida: la théorie de la supervision et le Centre d'Estudes du Vivant
Authors: Villa François
Published: July 2016

L'auteur montre qu 'il y a, chez P. Fédida, une continuité de démarche entre sa théorie de la psychanalyse de supervision et la théorie sur laquelle repose le projet du Centre d'Etudes du Vivant. Tant dans la supervision que dans la controverse entre la psychanalyse et d'autres disciplines, ce qui est en jeu c'est l'étranger de la théorie. Celui-ci défait l'illusion des supposées bases communes de la psychanalyse. C'est à partir de cet interlocuteur " interne" à chaque discipline que peut s'organiser une controverse sur les objets qui sont à la frontière des diverses sciences du vivant.
O raciocínio psicofarmacológico na prática psiquiátrica
Authors: Costa Marcos Klar Dias da
Published: July 2016

O saber na psiquiatria farmacológica é fundamentalmente empírico, devido à falta de causalidade entre os efeitos bioquímicos dos psicofármacos e as respostas psicopatológicas observadas nos pacientes. Pela necessidade de evitar associação excessiva de medicamentos e de buscar conceitos práticos para estratégias terapêuticas, um entendimento sintético é necessário. Isto é possível raciocinando-se topologicamente, usando-se um sistema de três eixos conceituais, onde as ações dos antidepressivos, dos antipsicóticos e dos estabilizadores de humor são representadas espacialmente e assim inter-relacionadas.
Do uso das paixões ou a psicopatologia de Jean-François Senault (1641)
Authors: Silva Paulo José Carvalho da
Published: July 2016

Este artigo objetiva apresentar a definição de paixões da alma e seus empregos possíveis defendida pelo oratoriano francês Jean-François Senault (1599/1604-1672), em seu De l’usage des passions, publicado em 1641. Analisa-se a tradição cultural em que a obra se insere e como ela dialoga com os saberes sobre as paixões em vigor naquele período. Com base na psicologia aristotélico-tomista e influências agostinianas, Senault valoriza a natureza passional do humano, o que é de grande interesse para os estudos em psicopatologia.
Pensar o futuro: a poética do movimento nos Estudos de Transárea
Authors: Ette Ottmar
Published: July 2016

Resumo Este artigo tenta repensar os fundamentos epistémicos do pensamento (sobre o) contemporâneo. Para além dos estudos de área, os Estudos de Transárea focam concepções móveis de espaços e territórios. Transcendendo os limites de uma história espacial, os Estudos de Transárea enfatizam o dinamismo de processos vetoriais capazes de desenvolver poéticas do movimento. Ultrapassando o alcance dos estudos comparatistas tradicionais, os Estudos de Transárea destacam os movimentos trans-fronteiriços, as relações múltiplas, assim como as estruturações polilógicas, que permitam novas concepções prospectivas no âmbito da cultura e da literatura.
Severo Sarduy y Jacques Lacan: du côté du Baroque
Authors: Díaz Valentín
Published: July 2016

Resumen ¿Cuáles son los efectos de conectar, o reconectar, la Máquina psicoanalítica con la Máquina barroca? La revisión de los cruces entre la obra de Jacques Lacan y Severo Sarduy permite constatar que mientras Lacan es una fuente fundamental de conceptos y figuras para la elaboración del Neobarroco de Severo Sarduy, el (Neo)Barroco es también una fuente fundamental no sólo de conceptos y figuras, sino también de colocaciones en los partages de la historia moderna. Es decir, en ese doble movimiento o cruce, cuando Lacan, en 1973, se coloca “del lado del Barroco” produce, al menos, tres efectos: acusa recibo de una conexión que Sarduy ya había propuesto; pone nombre (Barroco) a un interés que desde los 60 estaba presente en su obra; hace que el psicoanálisis absorba una fuerza nueva e inesperada –aquella que, desde fines del siglo XIX, provenía de la guerra entre lo clásico y lo barroco.
Desterrados del parnaso (el verso “popular” rioplatense: voces/ hojas/ mensajes)
Authors: Rocca Pablo
Published: July 2016

Resumen Las diferentes formas de consagración se enfrentan con serias dificultades ante textos de autores anónimos o sin trayectoria alguna, que vienen de la oralidad y pretenden llegar a cierto tipo de público por vías editoriales precarias. Este artículo indaga dos modulaciones de este problema. En primer lugar, el del payador, que hacia 1885, en su fase consagratoria en Argentina y Uruguay, buscó salir de la oralidad y alcanzar el estatus de poeta que le negaron quienes practicaban este discurso desde la escritura. En segundo término, se observan dos tipos de cultores de la modesta hoja volante o el periodismo de ocasión que quiso llegar a un público de pocas letras para politizarlo. En esa frontera porosa se exploran algunos problemas que atraviesan el siempre esquivo concepto de lo “popular” (que, por lo mismo, se cita siempre entre comillas), entre la oralidad y la escritura.