bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Patient's Decisional Control Preferences in Palliative Care: An Indian Survey
Authors: Ghoshal A. , Damani A. , Salins N. , Deodhar J. , Muckaden M.A.
Published: March 2018

Background: The frequency of passive decisional control (patients prefers physician to make decisions) has been reported to be variable but generally larger among patients living in developing countries. Aim: This study aimed to determine the frequency of passive DCP among patients with advanced cancer in a tertiary cancer center, and identify its association with their sociodemographic and clinical characteristics. Methods: 150 patients referred to palliative care underwent assessment of decisional control preferences using validated tools including control preference scale tool, satisfaction with decision scale and understanding of illness questionnaire. Information regarding patient characteristics including age, gender, education, marital status, employment, Karnofsky Performance Scale, cancer stage and type, religion were also collected. Descriptive statistics and logistic regression analysis were performed. Results: Median age was 48 years, Karnofsky 90, and 55.3% were men. Shared, active (patient prefers to make decision by his/her own) and passive DCP were 20.7%, 26.7% and 52.7% respectively (n = 150). 51.3 were satisfied by the way the actual decisions were made. 70.7% felt that their cancer was curable. Passive DCP did not vary across regions. Multivariate analysis shows that the passive DCP was significantly associated in better KPS [expB 1.07 (1.01-1.15), P = 0.03]. Conclusion: There are significant differences in DCP with KPS. Patients report high level of satisfaction with their treatment decision, though they have poor understanding of their prognosis and understand their treatment to be of curative intent. Individualized understanding DCP and focus on illness understanding may be important for quality care and patient satisfaction outcomes.
Feasibility of Using a Digital Case Management Application to Expand the Patient Navigator System at Bugando Medical Centre
Authors: Maiarana Jimmy , Zullig Leah , Vasudevan Lavanya , Masalu Nestory , Schroeder Kristin
Published: March 2018

Abstract 36

Purpose

Each year, more than 200,000 children globally are diagnosed with cancer, more than 80% of which occurs in low- to middle-income countries. Pediatric cancer survival rates in low- to middle-income countries are 5% to 25% compared with 80% in high-income countries, with treatment abandonment accounting for one third of the survival gap. A mobile case management system can improve patient communication and reduce treatment abandonment. The current proposal evaluated the feasibility and acceptability of a mobile phone–based case management system at Bugando Medical Centre (BMC) in Mwanza, Tanzania.

Methods

We surveyed 40 families of children with cancer who attended BMC and 10 pediatric oncology providers at BMC to assess mobile phone ownership, use patterns, communication preferences (eg, voice v text messaging), and the advantages and disadvantages of a mobile case management system.

Results

In all, 85% of families owned a mobile phone and 100% of providers owned smart phones. Of families, 98% wanted to communicate with a health care provider regarding treatment support using a mobile phone, 92% wanted to receive laboratory results via mobile phone, 95% wanted to receive reminders of upcoming appointments, and 88% wanted to receive educational information on cancer via mobile phone. Of providers, 100% thought that it would be useful to use a mobile phone to communicate with patients, share laboratory results, and view standardized pediatric treatment protocols and checklists.

Conclusion

Most families of pediatric patients with cancer at BMC use mobile phones, with high interest in using mobile technology to communicate with providers. This increases the likelihood of success for a mobile case management platform that is aimed at reducing the abandonment of care among pediatric patients with cancer.

AUTHORS' DISCLOSURES OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

No COIs from the authors.
Using a Mobile Health Application for Data Collection in Esophageal Cancer Case-Control Studies in Africa
Authors: Pritchett Natalie , Murphy Gwen , Middleton Daniel , McCormack Valerie
Published: March 2018

Abstract 38

Purpose

Partners in the African Esophageal Cancer Consortium have recently begun several new case-control studies. Building on prior breast cancer research in the region using a mobile application programmed by Mobenzi, a South African–based mobile health company, we decided to leverage the technology to support the success of this combined effort. The aim of the current study was to coordinate research in multiple settings to evaluate known and new risk factors and their contributions to the African esophageal squamous cell carcinoma burden, as well as to use the mobile health platform with the same questions across sites when possible, but allow site-specific questions when needed to optimize data collection efficiency and accuracy.

Methods

Substantial effort was dedicated to harmonizing esophageal squamous cell carcinoma questionnaires used in high-risk areas around the world to capture a broad range of putative risk factors. Priority was placed on established or probable carcinogens that have been previously identified, as well as tailoring the questionnaires for each site to explore new exposures that are unique to these settings. Skip patterns were programmed into the application to ensure proper survey application. Informed consent documents, biospecimens, and pathology reports can be labeled with QR codes and scanned into the application for documentation and tracking.

Results

The application is currently in use at four consortium-led case-control study sites in Moshi, Tanzania; Bomet, Kenya; Lilongwe, Malawi; and Blantyre, Malawi. After downloading the application to a study tablet, data collection can begin and then be uploaded to the shared, secure mobile health database immediately or whenever internet access allows.

Conclusion

All study sites are now collecting data using this mobile health platform. The application will increase efficiency, eliminate transcription mistakes, and allow real-time quality control and supervision of field activities from any location worldwide. Unified data entry on mobile devices will also allow us to quickly pool data and analyze similarities and differences across sites.

AUTHORS' DISCLOSURES OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

No COIs from the authors.
m-AAA and i-AAA complexes coordinate to regulate OMA1, the stress-activated supervisor of mitochondrial dynamics
Authors: Consolato Francesco , Maltecca Francesca , Tulli Susanna , Sambri Irene , Casari Giorgio
Published: March 2018

The proteolytic processing of dynamin-like GTPase OPA1, mediated by the activity of both YME1L1 [intermembrane (i)-AAA protease complex] and OMA1, is a crucial step in the regulation of mitochondrial dynamics. OMA1 is a zinc metallopeptidase of the inner mitochondrial membrane that undergoes pre-activating proteolytic and auto-proteolytic cleavage after mitochondrial import. Here, we identify AFG3L2 [matrix (m)-AAA complex] as the major protease mediating this event, which acts by maturing the 60 kDa pre-pro-OMA1 to the 40 kDa pro-OMA1 form by severing the N-terminal portion without recognizing a specific consensus sequence. Therefore, m-AAA and i-AAA complexes coordinately regulate OMA1 processing and turnover, and consequently control which OPA1 isoforms are present, thus adding new information on the molecular mechanisms of mitochondrial dynamics and neurodegenerative diseases affected by these phenomena.

This article has an associated First Person interview with the first author of the paper.
Kompressionstherapie nach operativer Varizensanierung
Authors: Cucuruz B. , Bourdy M. , Korte A. , Noppeney J. , Noppeney T.
Published: March 2018

Die Kompressionstherapie ist bis heute eine Alternative zur operativen Varizensanierung und der Goldstandard in der Therapie chronisch venöser Insuffizienz. Umstritten ist die Frage der postoperativen Kompressionstherapie. Ziel dieser Arbeit ist es einen Überblick der aktuellen Literatur bezüglich der postoperativen Kompressionstherapie zu bieten.

Es wurde eine Literaturrecherche in Medline, pubmed und Embase mit dem Thema der operative Varizensanierung durchgeführt. Aus den Arbeiten wurde die jeweils verwendete postoperative Kompressionstherapie erfasst.

Es wurden 182 Studien erfasst, davon jedoch nur 7 randomisierte Studien Die Kompressionstherapie variiert von keiner bis zu 6 Wochen langen Kompression. Es wurde immer eine elastische Kompression verwendet, zumeist Kompressionsstrümpfe.

Die postoperative Kompressionstherapie nach operativer Varizensanierung wird unabhängig der verwendeten operativen Methode empfohlen. Aufgrund der eingeschränkten Datenlage gibt es keine Empfehlung zur Dauer der postoperativen Kompression oder eine empfohlene Kompressionsstrumpflänge.
New research shows early indicators of Alzheimer's
Authors: Mendes Aysha
Published: March 2018

Aysha Mendes discusses a new study exploring an earlier way to detect Alzheimer's. Damage to gatekeeper cells in the small blood vessels of the brain seems to be the key to the eventual build-up of toxic plaques
How to … prepare for a CQC inspection
Authors: Ashurst Adrian
Published: March 2018

Adrian Ashurst discusses how to make sure all members of staff are prepared for an inspection, meanwhile demonstrating good leadership and ensuring all aspects of care are meticulously organised
Team Wright Robinson
Authors: Lee-Potter Emma
Published: March 2018

In 2014, Wright Robinson College was judged as requiring improvement. It is now outstanding. Emma Lee-Potter finds out how an Olympics-inspired ethos of teamwork has played a key role in the school's transformation
Polymeric clips are a quicker and cheaper alternative to endoscopic ligatures for securing the appendiceal stump during laparoscopic appendicectomy
Authors: Wilson MSJ , Maniam P , Ibrahim A , Makaram N , Knight SR , Patil P
Published: March 2018

Introduction

The use of polymeric clips in securing the appendiceal stump has been increasingly reported as a viable alternative to current methods in emergency laparoscopic appendicectomy. We evaluated the operative outcomes following the use of polymeric clips versus endoscopic ligatures. The primary endpoint was operative time, with secondary outcomes including complications, inpatient stay, and cost analysis.

Materials and methods

Operative records were retrospectively analysed to identify patients undergoing laparoscopic appendicectomy between January 2014 and June 2015. Data collected included age, gender, body mass index, duration of surgery, length of hospital stay, antibiotic use, preoperative haematological and biochemical parameters, 30-day readmission rate and complications.

Results

A total of 125 patients were included within the study, with 78 within the endoloop group and 47 in the polymeric clip group. There were no differences in age, gender, body mass index, hospital stay, antibiotic use, 30-day readmission rates or postoperative complications. Operative time was significantly reduced in the polymeric clip group (59 vs. 68 minutes, P = 0.00751). The use of polymeric clips cost £21 compared with £49 for endoloops per operation, which rose to £70 if both clips and endoloops were used during the procedure.

Discussion

Polymeric clips are a safe, viable and economical method for securing the appendiceal stump during laparoscopic appendicectomy. The clinical significance of nine minutes of reduced operating time in the polymeric clip cohort warrants further study with an adequately powered randomised controlled trial.
Biodynamic excisional skin tension lines for surgical excisions: untangling the science
Authors: Paul SP
Published: March 2018

Objective

There remains confusion between Langer’s lines and wrinkle lines with respect to the optimal orientation of elliptical excisions on the trunk. This study sought to determine the directions of wound closure that would result in least wound tension after skin lesion excisions.

Materials and methods

Some 1181 consecutive skin lesion excisions were investigated (age range 13–95 years, median 64 years) using a tensiometer to determine directions of least wound tension. These lines were mapped. Skin tension measurements were taken during the procedure and analysed. The clear majority of excisions were for skin cancer and the others were for cysts or dysplastic naevi. Lesions such as lipomas, which entail incisional rather than excisional surgery (i.e. where overlying skin was not excised) were excluded. All lesions were cut out in a circular fashion following tension measurements. Closure was undertaken in the direction of least tension (biodynamic excisional skin tension line) and this was illustrated. This process was repeated in all cases where body site and direction of closure was mapped. Statistical analyses were undertaken on a series on the scalp and lower limb.

Results

Biodynamic excisional skin tension lines have a clear directional preference: scalp–coronal direction, limbs-–vertical orientation of ellipses and trunk – mostly horizontal except oblique at the shoulder and scapular regions.

Discussion

Skin cancer excisions often end up with poor cosmetic results, owing to inconsistency in identifying the correct excisional wound closure lines. This has not been helped by the (hitherto) lack of large in vivo biomechanical studies, and because incisional lines and excisional lines have not been considered separately in surgical practice. Orientating ellipses or wound closures using biodynamic excisional skin tension lines offers a guide to reducing wound tension and minimising wound complications or scarring after cutaneous surgery.
Postoperative monitoring of the free jejunal flap: use of colour duplex and systematic review of available techniques
Authors: Cuthbert R , Deutsch C , Roy A , Stimpson P , Patel H
Published: March 2018

Introduction

The free jejunal flap represents the gold standard for circumferential defects in upper digestive tract reconstruction. It is a technically demanding procedure with significant failure rates. Unrecognised failure leads to flap necrosis and potentially fatal sequelae, including sepsis and carotid artery bleed. Despite these catastrophic consequences, however, there remains no consensus on an optimum method for postoperative flap monitoring. Our unit has pioneered the use of external colour duplex ultrasound to monitor flap vascularity. We describe this technique and systematically review other published monitoring systems.

Materials and methods

A patient underwent oesophageal reconstruction using a jejunal free flap. Monitoring commenced immediately via external application of a colour duplex probe over the flap’s vascular pedicle to facilitate flow volume assessment. Further bi-daily assessments were successfully used to monitor the postoperative viability of the flap. The systematic review was conducted in accordance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines.

Results

Six alternative monitoring techniques were identified: exteriorised jejunal segment, implantable Doppler probe, watch window, microdialysis, microendoscopy and reflectance photoplethysmography.

Discussion

Exteriorised jejunal segment and implantable Doppler probe are most commonly described, yet both are associated with high false positive rates, which is particularly significant in a patient demographic facing increased general anaesthetic risk. Most other techniques remain experimental. External colour Doppler ultrasound provides the surgeon with immediate reassurance following the reconstruction, requires minimal training to use, and eliminates the need for revisional procedures.

Conclusion

Our initial experience suggests that external colour Doppler ultrasound has exciting potential as an efficient and noninvasive technique for monitoring the free jejunal flap.
Haicai: Sequência Didática na perspectiva do Letramento Literário
Authors: Dantas Walmeria Oliveira , El Fahl Alana De Oliveira Freitas
Published: March 2018

Este artigo traz um recorte da dissertação de mestrado  Flash poético: uma experiência de leitura e produção de haicais e fotografias na perspectiva do letramento literário, trata-se de uma pesquisa de base qualitativa com foco na pesquisa-ação, que apresenta uma proposta de intervenção baseada na metodologia de sequência didática aplicada à leitura e a escrita de haicais, inspirados em fotografias autorais. Com o objetivo de contribuir para o aumento dos níveis de letramento literário de uma turma de alunos do sétimo ano do ensino fundamental. A pesquisa foi realizada no Colégio Estadual José Ferreira Pinto, na cidade de Feira de Santana/BA. Neste recorte apresentamos a Sequência Didática e parte do material didático utilizado durante a intervenção. Os resultados obtidos durante o estudo evidenciaram a importância da utilização de materiais didáticos que dialoguem com a realidade e as experiências de vida dos alunos, possibilitando-os a aprendizagem na perspectiva do Letramento Literário. Palavras chave: Letramento literário. Haicai. Sequência Didática.
Os fraseologismos no português falado no Nordeste brasileiro: unidades fraseológicas para designar a pessoa que não gosta de gastar seu dinheiro
Authors: Paim Marcela Moura Torres , Ribeiro Silvana Soares Costa
Published: March 2018

Este trabalho apresenta resultados de investigação sobre a fraseologia referente ao campo lexical convívio e comportamento social com base nos dados do Projeto Atlas Linguístico do Brasil (Projeto ALiB). Está vinculado ao Projeto VALEXTRA (Variação lexical: teorias, recursos e aplicações): do condicionamento lexical às constrições pragmáticas, convênio CAPES/COFECUB 838/15 celebrado entre a Universidade Federal da Bahia e a Universidade Paris 13 (Laboratoire Lexiques Dictionnaires Informatique). Busca-se, a partir do material coletado na pesquisa, apresentar um estudo sobre a presença de fraseologismos nas entrevistas dos informantes, oriundos das capitais brasileiras, estratificados por sexo – homem e mulher – faixa etária – de 18 a 30 anos e de 50 a 65 anos – e nível de escolaridade – fundamental e universitário. O termo fraseologismo está sendo aqui concebido como o fenômeno da linguagem que se exprime através de associações sintagmáticas recorrentes (MEJRI, 1997). Parte-se do princípio de que as unidades fraseológicas são combinações de unidades léxicas, relativamente estáveis, com certo grau de idiomaticidade, formadas por duas ou mais palavras, que constituem a competência discursiva dos falantes, em língua materna, segunda ou estrangeira, utilizadas convencionalmente em contextos precisos, com objetivos específicos, como, por exemplo, as respostas que se obtém para a questão referente à pessoa sovina “como se chama a pessoa que não gosta de gastar seu dinheiro e, às vezes, até passa dificuldades para não gastar?” – mão de vaca, mão-fechada, pão-duro e unha de fome. No que diz respeito aos fraseologismos analisados, podem-se fazer algumas considerações: as criações lexicais analisadas contemplam a polilexicalidade; as unidades fraseológicas refletem uma expressão cristalizada, cujo sentido geral não é literal. Demonstra-se também o uso das expressões fraseológicas no território brasileiro relacionado aos fatores sexo, faixa etária e nível de escolaridade. Assim, as designações enfocadas possibilitam a documentação da diversidade lexical do português falado no Brasil, seguindo os princípios da Geolinguística Pluridimensional Contemporânea em que o registro segue os parâmetros diatópicos, diageracionais, diassexuais e diastráticos.
Como estudantes do ensino médio acham que falam? Crenças sobre a palatalização de oclusivas e expressão da 1a pessoa do plural
Authors: Pinheiro Bruno Felipe Marques , Silva Lucas Santos , Cardoso Paloma Batista
Published: March 2018

Todo processo de variação linguística sofre influência de fatores linguísticos e extralinguísticos. Além das atitudes e julgamentos sociais, atuam as crenças linguísticas. Controlando as variantes africadas /tʃ/ e /dʒ/ das oclusivas dentais /t/ e /d/ antecedidas pela vogal anterior alta [i], bem como a variação no uso de nós e a gente na função de sujeito da primeira pessoa do plural, este trabalho analisa as crenças que os estudantes da educação básica quanto a esses fenômenos. À luz da Sociolinguística Variacionista, na perspectiva da percepção e dos estudos sobre crenças linguísticas, constituímos um corpus com 18 entrevistas sociolinguísticas em duas escolas da rede pública de Aracaju/SE. Os resultados sugerem uma correlação entre uso, crença e julgamento das variáveis em questão, bem como a saliência na estrutura linguística e a consciência.
Telemedicine: is it really worth it? A perspective from evidence and experience
Authors: Freed James , Lowe Charles , Flodgren Gerd , Binks Rachel , Doughty Kevin , Kolsi Jyrki
Published: March 2018

Background

This paper summarises a series of presentations on telemedicine given at a UK eHealth Week conference session in 2016. The formal evidence base for telemedicine is equivocal, but practical experience suggests that implementations of technology that support telemedicine initiatives can result in improved patient outcomes, better patient and carer experience and reduced expenditure.

Objective

To answer the questions ‘Is an investment in telemedicine worth it’? and ‘How do I make a telemedicine implementation work’?

Methods

Summary of systematic review evidence and an illustrative case study. Discussion of implications for industry and policy.

Results

Realisation of telemedicine benefits is much less to do with the technology itself and much more around the context of the implementing organisation and its ability to implement.

Conclusion

We recommend that local organisations consider deployment of telemedicine initiatives but with a greater awareness of the growing body of implementation best practice. We also recommend, for the National Health Service, that the centre takes a greater role in the collation and dissemination of best practice to support successful implementations of telemedicine and other health informatics initiatives.
Antioxidant Capacity Comparison of Ethanolic Extract of Soursop (Annona muricata Linn.) Leaves and Seeds as Cancer Prevention Candidate
Authors: Widyastuti Dyah Ayu , Rahayu Praptining
Published: March 2018

Annona muricata Linn. (soursop) is one of  tropical plants which have relatively complete chemical compounds. It has flavonoid, tannin, phytosterol, alkaloid, etc. The high antioxidant compound in soursop is believed as cancer prevention so the cancer threat in the world can be minimized. The antioxidant compound in soursop can be found not only in its fruit, but also in other parts like leaves, seeds, etc. Based on that potency, this study aimed to compare antioxidant capacity of soursop leaves and seeds, also to study about the utilization of soursop parts which is usually not used. This research began with maceration to extract leaves and seeds with 96% ethanol. Ethanolic extract of soursop leaves and seeds were then tested for antioxidant capacity with DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl) method. The result showed that antioxidant capacity of soursop leaves and seeds are 85,66875% and 39,0166, respectively. The antioxidant capacity of leaves is higher than seeds due to seed’s extraction difficulty so its antioxidant compound could not be extracted optimally. However, either leaves or seeds extract in this study are potential as antioxidant resources because there are no significant differences between antioxidant capacity of both extract.
Checklist of Flowering Plants (Magnoliophyta) of Mount Nglanggeran, Gunungkidul: Confirmation and Update of Flora of Java and APG III
Authors: Widodo Widodo , Luthfi Muhammad Jafar
Published: March 2018

This study aimed to collect data on the species plants in Mount Nglanggeran, to confirm and update the existence of these plants from Flora of Java book by Backer & Bakhuizen, and to showing the visual data of plant species in Nglanggeran Mountain. This research used survey method through in-situ visit and specimen collection. Monitoring and visits were conducted based on prediction of flowering period and fruit-bearing season. Eighty plant families of flowering plants were found in the mount Nglanggeran. Based on the phylogenetic arrangement of flowering plants it was found that all the main groups (clades) of flowering plants were found at this location.
Vitamin C and Total Sugar Content Characterization on 31 Accessions of Banana Collection of Banana Germplasm Plants of Yogyakarta
Authors: Indrasari Siti Dewi , Kristamtini Kristamtini , Wiranti Endang Wisnu
Published: March 2018

Banana is one of the tropical fruits that people like because it tastes good and contains good nutritional value that beneficial for health.  The content of vitamin C and total sugar are an important character to complete the morphological characterization of banana accession that can be utilized by breeders in choosing accession as parent. The study aimed to determine the content of vitamin C and total sugar on 31 accessions of banana collection of Banana Germplasm Plants of Yogyakarta. The research was conducted at Banana Germplasm Plantation and Laboratory of Agricultural Technology Production of Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta from January to December 2016. The results indicated that 31 banana accessions showed their susceptibility to vitamin C content 60.42 + 39.22 mg / 100 g and total sugar 22.06 + 16.01%. High standard deviation values indicate the large diversity of banana accessions that were characterized, indicating that the accessions of each characterized banana were separate accessions of one another.
On Designing Interactive Online Atlas of Reptile Anatomy (Mabouya multifacsiata)
Authors: Luthfi Muhammad Jafar , Riyanto Riyanto
Published: March 2018

This research is an integration between fields of Biology, Photography, Design, and Informatics Engineering. The study aimed to build an interactive online atlas of reptile anatomy to improve the accessibility and data sharing (free access) of reptile anatomy. Website was developed using SDLC (System Development Life Cycle) which consist of five steps as follows: website’s strategic planning, determine the scope of website, website’s requirements analysis, design and implementations of website, and testing. Based on the results of testing and system implementation, it can be concluded that online interactive atlas (AtlasAnatomy.org) had been successfully built as anatomical educational media of reptile.
La lutte pour la reconnaissance ?
Authors: De la Broise Patrice
Published: March 2018

À travers un dispositif textuel à caractère déontique, cette communication interroge l’agentivité de codes professionnels, chartes et autres manifestes dans leur contribution performative à la professionnalisation des communicateurs. L’appareillage déontique qui sert une professionnalisation aux prises avec la multiplicité de métiers relevant de secteurs, champs et fonctions multiples, sert également la reconnaissance des associations, syndicats et autres représentants qui revendiquent leur légitimité de porte-parole. Par-delà un corpus documentaire restreint, cette communication interroge la manière dont des regroupements professionnels contribuent à une régulation interne et externe de leurs métiers et fonctions de référence. Ce faisant, l’analyse ouvre sur la lecture dynamique d’une structuration « par défaut » (législatif et réglementaire) où la segmentation n’opère pas seulement sur le mode de la différenciation de territoires à géométrie variable et la revendication de leur souveraineté, mais aussi par un travail d’accompagnement et d’encadrement des professionnels en exercice. Cette contribution constitue donc une invitation à poursuivre, dans l’espace francophone, l’analyse dynamique d’une professionnalisation disputée par de multiples instances représentatives, sur différents modes rhétoriques (juridique, déontologique, militant, casuistique…) et services (édition, événements, formation, conseil…) aux professionnels.
Brand review: quand la casuistique coopérative tuteurée prend le relai de la formation théorique
Authors: Cotton Anne-Marie
Published: March 2018

Cette recherche-action propose d’approfondir les dispositifs pédagogiques partant de l’hypothèse que certains apprentissages se développent davantage dans des processus d’imprégnation/expérience de cas réels que dans des processus d’acquisition/transmission. L’auteure présente avec cette casuistique une approche de semi-immersion en atelier qui permet aux étudiants d’évaluer leur progression à chaque étape, tout en élaborant pour leur marque une réflexion sur la construction du processus stratégique, et à l’enseignant de pallier les carences en amont et en aval, tout en référant aux modèles théoriques sur lesquels ils doivent se baser pour construire leur argumentaire. Elle énonce les avantages et les défis qu’implique ce choix, forçant l’enseignant à surpasser la dimension purement académique et à réinventer pour chaque marque et donc pour chaque équipe un univers référentiel propre sans pour autant interférer dans la progression individuelle de l’apprenant sur sa zone proximale de développement comme la définit Vygotski (1997).
This research proposes to deepen our understanding of pedagogical methods based on the assumption that certain types of learning are best developed during experiential learning processes / experiences of real time situations rather than via acquisition / transmission processes. With this casuistic, the author presents a workshop utilising a semi-immersion approach that allows students to evaluate their own progress at each stage, whilst reflecting on the construction of the strategic process of their brand. This approach also allows the teacher to overcome deficiencies in both the upstream and downstream analyses, while referring to the theoretical models on which the students need to use in order to build their arguments. The author outlines the benefits and challenges involved in this choice: forcing the teacher to surpass the purely academic dimension and reinvent for each brand, and therefore for each team a proper referential system without interfering in the individual learner’s progress i.e. in his/her zone of proximal development as defined by Vygotsky (1997).
La RSE : mentir donne de si bons résultats
Authors: Dagenais Bernard
Published: March 2018

À partir de l’analyse de dizaines d’exemples d’engagement d’entreprises internationales ou canadiennes en matière de responsabilité sociale, nous avons fait les constats suivants :  (1) les politiques de RSE ne sont trop souvent que l’expression de vœux pieux;  (2) elles ne sont assujetties à aucune obligation d’applications concrètes ; (3) elles peuvent être démenties par des pratiques contraires à la politique ; (4) elles sont rentables car le public croit davantage l’expression de générosité que les mensonges qui les entourent. Dès lors, les entreprises ne se gênent aucunement pour projeter d’elles-mêmes une image d’entreprise responsable tout en ayant des pratiques condamnables, car en général la sanction de l’opinion publique n’est pas au rendez-vous. L’exemple des Prix Pinocchio en France en témoigne.
Having analysed dozens of examples of the commitment of international and Canadian businesses in the area of social responsibility, we arrive at the following observations:  (1) CSR policies are all too often merely a matter of lip service;  (2) they do not involve any obligation to apply concrete measures; (3) they may be contradicted by practices that are contrary to the policy; (4) they are profitable because public belief is more strongly influenced by the expression of generosity than by the fact of the lies surrounding them. As a result, businesses do not hesitate to project the image of a responsible enterprise while engaging in reprehensible practices, because in general public opinion does not cast blame upon them for doing so. The example of the Pinocchio Awards in France is a reflection of this.
Confrontations et convergences éthiques entre marketing et information autour de la publicité native
Authors: Baillargeon Dany , Coutant Alexandre , Carignan Marie-Eve , Dionne Elyse , Tourigny Mikaëlle
Published: March 2018

La perméabilité de la division information/publicité dans les salles de rédaction fait récursivement l’objet de débats au sein de l’industrie journalistique. Mus par des logiques différentes, univers marketing et journalistique sont supposés se prémunir de toute influence mutuelle. L’arrivée des plateformes socio numériques, l’éclatement du modèle économique des médias d’information et l’irritation face à l’intrusion publicitaire et les stratégies de blocage encouragent de nouveaux chevauchements, dont la publicité native (PN). Les différentes justifications ou critiques de cette technique controversée constituent une entrée pour analyser le rapport à l’éthique des deux professions, journalisme et marketing. Cette communication propose d’interroger ce phénomène par une double analyse. D’abord en repérant dans le discours des professionnels du marketing et de l’information les différentes rationalités entourant l’utilisation, ou non, de la PN. Ces rationalités sont ensuite adossées aux codes, chartes et guides déontiques. Au final, nous arguons que les guides actuels sont insuffisants pour encadrer le bouleversement professionnel qu’engendre la PN, entre autres sous la force de tensions séculaires, mais fortement bousculées par des rationalités convergentes. Ce paradoxe semble se solder par l’arrivée d’un nouveau type de professionnel, le producteur de contenu. Nous ouvrons quelques pistes pour explorer plus avant cette transformation professionnelle.
Mots Clés : publicité native, journalisme, analyse de discours, éthique
The porousness of the information/advertising division in newsrooms is a recursive topic of debate in the journalism industry. With their distinct logics, the worlds of marketing and journalism are supposed to guard against any mutual influence, as enshrined in ethical codes and charters. But the rise of social media platforms, the fragmentation of the economic model of the news media, the irritation of advertising intrusion, and the ad blocking software are encouraging new overlaps, one being native advertising (NA). The various justifications or criticisms of this controversial technique constitute for us the entry point to analyze the ethics of both journalism and marketing in regard of NA. First, we identify, within the discourse of both marketing and information professionals, the different rationalities surrounding the use or non use of NA. These rationalities are then compared to codes, charters and deontic guides in use. In the end, we argue that the current guides are insufficient to frame the professional upheaval that NA generates, under the force of deep-rooted tensions, now strongly shaken by convergent economical rationalities. This paradox seems to result in the arrival of a new type of professional, the content producer. We open up some avenues to explore this professional transformation further.
Keywords: Ethics, deontology, native advertising, marketing, journalism
Les régulations professionnelles déontologiques de communication publique : des valeurs et des normes de professionnalisation vecteurs de reconnaissance
Authors: Bessières Dominique
Published: March 2018

Les régulations professionnelles au travers d’un certain nombre d’opérations éthiques et déontologiques visent à organiser une représentation d’unité d’un positionnement des métiers de communicateur public, comme les chartes et récemment un manifeste pour la communication publique. Des valeurs et des normes sont ainsi affichées, mais dans quelle mesure participent-elles d’un mouvement de professionnalisation interactionniste pour consolider le rôle, la fonction, vis-à-vis d’autres groupes sociaux ? Ainsi, plus largement, leur portée ne se résume pas à leur seul contenu, mais bien plus globalement à leur insertion dans des dynamiques de revendication sociale. Il ne s’agit pas de règles contraignantes en termes juridiques, aussi leur sens et leurs incidences sont plus globales. Elles participent, avec d’autres, à la recherche d’une définition de l’exercice du métier de communicateur public. Le rôle des associations professionnelles est central, d’autant plus que l’on peut noter certaines évolutions dans le temps, avec toujours une représentation d’une éthique publique.
Mots clés : Communication publique, déontologie, charte, management, professionnalisation
Professional regulations through a certain number of ethical and deontological operations aim to organize a representation of unity of the positioning of public communicator professions, such as charters and recently a manifesto for public communication. Values ​​and norms are thus displayed, but to what extent do they participate in an interactionist professionalization movement to consolidate the role, the function, vis-à-vis other social groups? Thus, more broadly, their scope is not limited to their content alone, but more broadly to their inclusion in social advocacy dynamics. These are not binding rules in legal terms, so their meaning and their implications are more global. They participate, along with others, in the search for a definition of the exercise of the profession of public communicator. The role of professional associations is central, especially since we can note certain changes over time, always with a representation of public ethics.
Keywords : Public communication, ethics, charter, management, professionalization
Imaginarios sociales alrededor de “lo tradicional” en los actores del sistema musical de las bandas pelayeras: el caso San Pelayo, Córdoba
Authors: Alviar Cerón María José Alviar Cerón
Published: March 2018

El concepto de “lo tradicional” se constituye gracias a una suerte de sentido común en el entorno del sistema musical de las bandas pelayeras, en el Caribe colombiano. A través del análisis de los imaginarios sociales que se conforman alrededor de este concepto, los cuales se observan como producto de los procesos de memoria del grupo, propongo una caracterización de las maneras en las que la gente de San Pelayo entiende y usa “lo tradicional” en sus discursos, para finalmente plantear que la multivocidad es muestra del principal interés que envuelve su existencia: la de crear y mantener vínculos sociales.
Los confines de la representación. Figuraciones sobre el pasado brasileño a la luz del concepto de heterogeneidad de Ernesto Laclau
Authors: Urtubey Federico Eduardo
Published: March 2018

El presente trabaja analiza una serie de producciones artísticas brasileñas a la luz del concepto de heterogeneidad. Dicho concepto, retomado desde la perspectiva del teórico Ernesto Laclau, permite avanzar en el estudio de las identidades sociales, y más aún, de las dificultades inherentes a la representación de aquello que resiste ser simbolizado. Nuestra hipótesis sostiene al concepto de heterogeneidad como una clave de lectura posible para algunas producciones culturales brasileñas de la actualidad. Se abordarán cuatro obras de la artista carioca Adriana Varejao, haciendo hincapié en las estrategias compositivas y procedimentales de las cuales se sirve la artista para tematizar cuestiones relacionadas con el orden colonial, el pasado histórico y la violencia. De esta manera, proponemos un análisis de obra desde la perspectiva de las ciencias sociales, articulándolo en discusiones más amplias vinculadas con los problemas de la representación.
Caracterización de las arcillas utilizadas en alfarería en tres corregimientos del municipio de Valledupar – Cesar, Colombia
Authors: Cotes de Álvarez María Cristina
Published: March 2018

La evidencia de una tradición en vía de extinción y la necesidad de tecnologías adecuadas conduce a la búsqueda de mecanismos que permitan optimizar la calidad del trabajo alfarero en tres corregimientos de Valledupar, costa norte de Colombia. Para ello, se analizaron propiedades físicas, térmicas y trabajabilidad de la arcilla y así reconocer cualidades y características de seis muestras en un total de diez pruebas. A través de metodologías con carácter experimental y multidisciplinario se abrieron diálogos entre saberes mediante talleres de diagnóstico con niños, jóvenes y adultos, quedando expuestas fallas de producción y cocción. Con el fin de suplir estas falencias, se construyó de manera experimental un horno botella de tiro directo a leña en uno de los corregimientos. Es necesario, aún, atinar el nivel calórico adecuado en este horno y ajustar el manejo de temperaturas. Además, se aporta un sumario formativo y orientador que consigna la aplicación científica del proyecto
Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Examination of Exercise Capacity in Elite Youth Badminton Players
Authors: Madsen Christian Møller , Badault Benjamin , Nybo Lars
Published: March 2018

Madsen, CM, Badault, B, and Nybo, L. Cross-sectional and longitudinal examination of exercise capacity in elite youth badminton players. J Strength Cond Res 32(6): 1754–1761, 2018—Badminton-specific speed and endurance performance was evaluated in both cross-sectional and longitudinal studies of elite youth players and compared with the physiological capacities of world top-50 singles players. The cross-sectional study involved 10 males in the category U15 (<15 years), 10 U17, 9 U19, and 4 senior elite players. They performed 30-m sprint, countermovement jump, and badminton-specific speed (B-SPEED) and endurance (B-ENDURANCE) tests. The longitudinal data were collected for 10 U15 players with 1- and 2-year follow-up measures. Compared with seniors, B-SPEED performance was 20 ± 5% slower for U15 (p < 0.001), 7 ± 3% slower for U17 (p < 0.05), and nonsignificantly slower (3 ± 3%; p = 0.27) for U19. B-ENDURANCE performance was 45 ± 11% shorter for U15 (p < 0.001), 25 ± 7% shorter for U17 (p < 0.001), and 17 ± 10% shorter for U19 (p < 0.01). The longitudinal data for U15 revealed that B-SPEED performance improved from a 19 ± 5% (p < 0.001) deficit at baseline to 5 ± 5% (p = 0.23) at first-year, and 2 ± 3% (p = 0.43) at second-year follow-up. B-ENDURANCE performance improved from a 43 ± 11% deficit at baseline to 27 ± 10 and 17 ± 7% at 1- and 2-year follow-up (p < 0.001), respectively. Countermovement jump also improved with aging from 29 ± 5% deficit for U15 to 13 ± 6% deficit for U19 (p < 0.01). In conclusion, B-SPEED improves markedly with aging in youth elite players to achieve, by age 19, values matching world-class players. Endurance improved markedly, but with a significant deficit remaining in comparison with senior elite players.
1. GIDA VE TIP ÖĞRENCİ KONGRESİ; 7 MAYIS 2017
Authors: Sarı Gizem , Özkök Mehmet
Published: March 2018

Yaşamsal sürecin sağlıklı ve doğru devamlılığı, yeterli ve dengeli
beslenmenin yanı sıra güvenli gıda ile mümkündür. Bu bağlamda gıda, gerek
içerdiği yaşamsal ögeler açısından, gerekse taşıyabileceği risklerin neden
olabileceği hastalıklar ve ölümler nedeniyle insan sağlığını doğrudan
ilgilendiren bir unsurdur. Bu nedenle gıdaların sağlıklı yaşamın yanı sıra
hastalıkların oluşumunda/önlenmesindeki yeri tartışmasızdır.
Son dönemlerde nüfusun hızla artması, gıdalardan beklentilerin
yükselmesi, yeni teknolojilerin gelişmesi gibi çeşitli etkenlerle birlikte
gıdanın sağlık alanındaki yeri ve güvenli gıda kavramı konusundaki tartışmalar
da hızla artmaya başlamıştır. Bu durum bilgi kirliliğine ve yanlış
yönlendirmelere de neden olmakta ve toplum sağlığı bundan doğrudan
etkilenmektedir. Bu kongre ile ilk kez gıda ve tıp alanında eğitim gören
öğrenciler bir araya gelerek güncel ve tartışmalı konuları ortak platformda ele
alacaktır.
Kongre ile gıda ve sağlık alanında yer alan meslek bireylerinin
aynı dili konuşabilme, birbirini tanıyabilme açısından temel başlangıç
adımlarının atılması hedeflenmektedir. 

Amacı ve vizyonuyla gerçekleştirilen kongremizde birbirinden
değerli sunumlar yapılmış ve  bunlar Gıda
ile Tıp alanında hakemlerce ayrı ayrı değerlendirilmiştir. Değerlendirmeler
sonucunda ilk 3 dereceye giren ve özeti elimize ulaşan sunumlar aşağıda
verilmiştir.
Hormonal and nutritional regulation of postnatal hypothalamic development
Authors: Sominsky Luba , Jasoni Christine L , Twigg Hannah R , Spencer Sarah J
Published: March 2018

The hypothalamus is a key centre for regulation of vital physiological functions, such as appetite, stress responsiveness and reproduction. Development of the different hypothalamic nuclei and its major neuronal populations begins prenatally in both altricial and precocial species, with the fine tuning of neuronal connectivity and attainment of adult function established postnatally and maintained throughout adult life. The perinatal period is highly susceptible to environmental insults that, by disrupting critical developmental processes, can set the tone for the establishment of adult functionality. Here, we review the most recent knowledge regarding the major postnatal milestones in the development of metabolic, stress and reproductive hypothalamic circuitries, in the rodent, with a particular focus on perinatal programming of these circuitries by hormonal and nutritional influences. We also review the evidence for the continuous development of the hypothalamus in the adult brain, through changes in neurogenesis, synaptogenesis and epigenetic modifications. This degree of plasticity has encouraging implications for the ability of the hypothalamus to at least partially reverse the effects of perinatal mal-programming.
Russian Doll Genes and Complex Chromosome Rearrangements in Oxytricha trifallax
Authors: Braun Jasper , Nabergall Lukas , Neme Rafik , Landweber Laura F , Saito Masahico , Jonoska Nataša
Published: March 2018

Ciliates have two different types of nuclei per cell, with one acting as a somatic, transcriptionally active nucleus (macronucleus; abbr. MAC) and another serving as a germline nucleus (micronucleus; abbr. MIC). Furthermore, Oxytricha trifallax undergoes extensive genome rearrangements during sexual conjugation and post-zygotic development of daughter cells. These rearrangements are necessary because the precursor MIC loci are often both fragmented and scrambled, with respect to the corresponding MAC loci. Such genome architectures are remarkably tolerant of encrypted MIC loci, because RNA-guided processes during MAC development reorganize the gene fragments in the correct order to resemble the parental MAC sequence. Here, we describe the germline organization of several nested and highly scrambled genes in Oxytricha trifallax. These include cases with multiple layers of nesting, plus highly interleaved or tangled precursor loci that appear to deviate from previously described patterns. We present mathematical methods to measure the degree of nesting between precursor MIC loci, and revisit a method for a mathematical description of scrambling. After applying these methods to the chromosome rearrangement maps of O. trifallax we describe cases of nested arrangements with up to five layers of embedded genes, as well as the most scrambled loci in O. trifallax.
A Simple Test Identifies Selection on Complex Traits
Authors: Beissinger Tim , Kruppa Jochen , Cavero David , Ha Ngoc-Thuy , Erbe Malena , Simianer Henner
Published: March 2018

Important traits are often controlled by a large number of genes that each impact a small proportion of total variation; however, the majority of tools in population genomics are designed to identify single genes...