bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Atualização Administrativa
Authors: Tomelim Márcio
Published: November 2020

A evolução da divisão do trabalho produziu a organização formal no contexto de regras e princípios para alcançar os objetivos colimados, com menor número de pessoas, menor capital empregado, obtendo maior produtividade da terra empregada, utilizando maior quantidade de matérias-primas, demandando maior quantidade de serviços, instrumentalizado no conhecimento científico e técnico. A tríade composição dos fatores de produção, presentes na organização, adota um elemento fixo do respectivo setor econômico (terra, matérias-primas, serviços ou o componente ciência e tecnologia do setor quaternário) ao qual adiciona-se em quantidade o capital, mas soma-se em qualidade a mão-de-obra empregada.
Descentralização: única saída?
Authors: Lopes Mauro J. Ferraz
Published: November 2020

O ciclo do autoritarismo acabou e, com isto, desperta a Nação para novo ciclo de ampla participação democrática. Natural, pois, que se busque reverter tudo o que poderia significar cerceamento de liberdades ou manifestação de poder oligárquico. Se o ciclo anterior era centralizado, natural é desejar o pólo oposto e caminhar para a descentralização. Mas será esse, realmente, o caminho ideal para resolver os grandes problemas brasileiros?
Uma experiência de concurso público
Authors: Tristão Gilberto
Published: November 2020

Há cinquenta anos, a Lei n° 284, de 28 de outubro de 1936, tratava pela primeira vez do sistema do mérito na Administração Federal. Esse evento induz a avaliar o recrutamento por mérito na Administração Pública em 1986/87. O Decreto n.º 91.403, de 5 de julho de 1985, proibiu o ingresso de pessoal, a qualquer título, na Administração Direta, bem como nas autarquias sujeitas ao regime da Lei n.º 5.645, de 10 de dezembro de 1970. Assim sendo, o Poder Executivo ficou limitado às contratações de servidores permitidas por decretos específicos que autorizavam a medida em caráter de excepcionalidade. As melhores oportunidades para obter emprego, em função do mérito do candidato, ocorreram no âmbito dos Poderes Legislativo e Judiciário.
Prevalence of and Factors Associated With Eustachian Tube Dysfunction Among the Public in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: Cross-Sectional Survey-Based Study
Authors: Alshehri Khalid A , Saggaf Omar M , Alshamrani Hussein M , Alnefaie Abdulrahman Mutlaq , Alghamdi Khalid B
Published: November 2020

Background

Obstruction of the Eustachian tube is a common condition that is unpleasant and might lead to various middle ear disorders.

Objective

This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of Eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD) among the public in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Methods

This cross-sectional survey-based study was conducted in Jeddah during August 2018 by distributing an electronic survey form to participants from different districts of the city. All male and female residents of Jeddah aged 10 years and above had the chance to participate in this study.

Results

A total of 2372 participants (female, 1535/2372, 64.71%; male, 837/2372, 35.28%; mean age 31.31 years, SD 11.85 years) agreed to contribute to our study. Upon analysis of their answers to the questionnaire, the overall prevalence of ETD in our sample was found to be 42.49% (1008/2372). The prevalence was higher among participants who reported a previous diagnosis of ETD and hearing loss (1897/2372, 80.00% and 1902/2372, 80.21%, respectively). Additionally, participants with a family history of hearing loss had a significantly higher prevalence (1136/2372, 47.92%) of ETD than those with no family history of hearing loss. Our analysis also showed that females were at a greater risk of developing ETD than males (P=.01).

Conclusions

As per our prevalence data, ETD is a common disease in Jeddah, pointing to the need for more attention, awareness, and research.
Barriers and Enablers to Adoption of Digital Health Interventions to Support the Implementation of Dietary Guidelines in Early Childhood Education and Care: Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: Grady Alice , Barnes Courtney , Wolfenden Luke , Lecathelinais Christophe , Yoong Sze Lin
Published: November 2020

Background

Few Australian childcare centers provide foods consistent with sector dietary guidelines. Digital health technologies are a promising medium to improve the implementation of evidence-based guidelines in the setting. Despite being widely accessible, the population-level impact of such technologies has been limited due to the lack of adoption by end users.

Objective

This study aimed to assess in a national sample of Australian childcare centers (1) intentions to adopt digital health interventions to support the implementation of dietary guidelines, (2) reported barriers and enablers to the adoption of digital health interventions in the setting, and (3) barriers and enablers associated with high intentions to adopt digital health interventions.

Methods

A cross-sectional telephone or online survey was undertaken with 407 childcare centers randomly sampled from a publicly available national register in 2018. Center intentions to adopt new digital health interventions to support dietary guideline implementation in the sector were assessed, in addition to perceived individual, organizational, and contextual factors that may influence adoption based on seven subdomains within the nonadoption, abandonment, scale-up, spread, and sustainability (NASSS) of health and care technologies framework. A multiple-variable linear model was used to identify factors associated with high intentions to adopt digital health interventions.

Results

Findings indicate that 58.9% (229/389) of childcare centers have high intentions to adopt a digital health intervention to support guideline implementation. The changes needed in team interactions subdomain scored lowest, which is indicative of a potential barrier (mean 3.52, SD 1.30), with organization’s capacity to innovate scoring highest, which is indicative of a potential enabler (mean 5.25, SD 1.00). The two NASSS subdomains of ease of the adoption decision (P<.001) and identifying work and individuals involved in implementation (P=.001) were significantly associated with high intentions to adopt digital health interventions.

Conclusions

A substantial proportion of Australian childcare centers have high intentions to adopt new digital health interventions to support dietary guideline implementation. Given evidence of the effectiveness of digital health interventions, these findings suggest that such an intervention may make an important contribution to improving public health nutrition in early childhood.
Development of Coaching Support for LiveWell: A Smartphone-Based Self-Management Intervention for Bipolar Disorder (Preprint)
Authors: Dopke Cynthia A , McBride Alyssa , Babington Pamela , Jonathan Geneva K , Michaels Tania , Ryan Chloe , Duffecy Jennifer , Mohr David C , Goulding Evan H
Published: November 2020

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Despite effective pharmacological treatment, bipolar disorder is a leading cause of disability due to recurrence of episodes, long episode durations, and persistence of interepisode symptoms. While adding psychotherapy to pharmacotherapy improves outcomes, the availability of adjunctive psychotherapy is limited. To extend the accessibility and functionality of psychotherapy for bipolar disorder, we developed LiveWell, a smartphone-based self-management intervention. Unfortunately, many mental health technology interventions suffer from high attrition rates, with users rapidly failing to maintain engagement with the intervention technology. Human support reduces this commonly observed engagement problem but does not consistently improve clinical and recovery outcomes. To facilitate ongoing efforts to develop human support for digital mental health technologies, this paper describes the design decisions, theoretical framework, content, mode, timing of delivery, and the training and supervision for coaching support of the LiveWell technology. This support includes clearly defined and structured roles that aim to encourage the use of the technology, self-management strategies, and communication with care providers. A clear division of labor is established between the coaching support roles and the intervention technology to allow lay personnel to serve as coaches and thereby maximize accessibility to the LiveWell intervention.
La Mirada inédita
Authors: Harambour Alberto
Published: November 2020

The Royal Navy’s officer F.C.P. Vereker did like to paint, and he did live on board between 1865 and 1884. Since he was 15 and up to his 34 he travelled through the world engaging in different tasks, as sounding the coasts of Patagonia and Australia, or bombing the port of Fort Jesus, in current Kenya. In most of his destinations, Vereker painted watercolours, and wrote down his impressions about them and the peoples who inhabited there. Almost all of his manuscripts of fine calligraphy and attached small paintings are located at the Royal Geographical Society, in London, and all of them remain unpublished. In this article I do present for the first time Vereker’s double register, visual and textual, of his stay in the South American Pacific archipelagos in early 1879, focusing on his representations of the Kawésqar men, women and territory; they are analysed in the context of the travelogues of the period. I do argue that the singularity of Vereker’s work is meaningful as it does produce a rather nuanced narrative, distant of the barbarizing rush of British authors as Fitz Roy, Cunnigham y Coppinger.
Del Pagaré al Pagaré de Consumo. Un nuevo panorama para el derecho del consumo colombiano
Authors: Suárez Ortiz Gerson
Published: November 2020

El artículo plasma observaciones detalladas en virtud del derecho del consumo en el Marco Jurídico Colombiano, el autor menciona que esta normatividad se ha enfocado en el contrato en relación con el crédito del consumo, pero que no agota en su totalidad la relación del consumo. El autor busca replantear el rol que tiene el título valor como causa-fuente, en una relación de consumo en el Derecho de Colombia. Plantea una nueva valoración de los parámetros clásicos, sustanciales como procesales de dicha materia, proponiendo armonizar “intereses tan fundamentales para la sociedad como lo son la protección del consumidor y el crédito”.
Research of the Aerosol Optical and Microphysical Characteristics of the Atmosphere over the Black Sea Region by the FIRMS System during the Forest Fires in 2018–2019
Authors: Kalinskaya D. V. ,   Marine Hydrophysical Institute, Russian Academy of Science, Sevastopol, Russia, Papkova A. S. ,   Marine Hydrophysical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Sevastopol, Russia, Kabanov D. M. ,   Zuev Institute of Atmospheric Optics of the Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Tomsk, Russia
Published: November 2020

Purpose. The Black Sea region where the forest fires were recorded by the FIRMS system, as well as the atmosphere above it, namely the fire-induced variation of the atmospheric aerosol basic optical characteristics, were the main objects of the investigation. The study is aimed at examining the fires in the Black Sea region in 2018–2019 for assessing correlation between these events and variability of the basic optical characteristics over the Black Sea. Methods and Results. Based on the FIRMS system data, variations of intensity of the fire-induced radiation were studied. The results of statistical processing of the MODIS and VIIRS satellite data on the fires in 2018–2019 were represented. For the dates when the fire numbers were the highest in the Black Sea region, the basic optical and microphysical characteristics of the atmospheric aerosol were analyzed due to the SPM and AERONET data. The dates when the fire intensity was particularly high (based on the MODIS and VIIRS data) were analyzed and compared with the dates when the anomalous values of the atmospheric aerosol optical characteristics were recorded over the region under study. Conclusions. For the fire events in the Black Sea region revealed due to the MODIS and VIIRS data, complex analysis of the air mass transfer was performed by the model HYSPLIT, and the aerosol was typed by the CALIPSO algorithm. On June 22, 2019 the most intense fires were recorded. According to the aerosol typing by the CALIPSO algorithm, on this day the predominant aerosol types were the contaminated dust and smoke. Using the MODIS and VIIRS data, investigation of possible source of the aerosol transfer on this date showed that the area of intense inflammationn and smoke was located to the northeast from the Black Sea region. Since the satellite-derived data on this day showed no dust transfer either from the Sahara or the Syria deserts, it is possible to conclude that increase of the values of aerosol optical thickness АОD (500) was conditioned by transfer of the aerosol resulted from biomass burning from the north to the Black Sea region.
Revealing the Surge Phenomena Contribution of the Heavy Metals Inflow to the River Don Delta
Authors: Sheverdyaev I. V. ,   Federal Research Centre the Southern Scientific Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Rostov-on-Don, Russia, Kleschenkov A. V. ,   Federal Research Centre the Southern Scientific Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Rostov-on-Don, Russia
Published: November 2020

Purpose. The aim of the investigation is to evaluate the surge phenomena effect upon the heavy metals inflow to the Don Delta based on analysis of the archival and expedition data, as well as using mathematical modeling. Methods and Results. To achieve the purpose, the Hydrologic Engineering Center River Analysis System (HEC-RAS) mathematical hydrodynamic model and the original model of the heavy metal compounds’ transfer and transformation in the Don Delta, developed by S. V. Berdnikov were applied. The models included the irregular grid for the Don Delta region with the average resolution 100 × 100 m. The grid cells were grouped into the compartments according to the hydrological principle. Twelve scenarios of dynamics of the suspended solids, and the dissolved and suspended forms of Ni, Cu, Pb and Cd were calculated for the surges of various intensity under the conditions of variable water content and seasonal dynamics of near-water vegetation. In accordance with the scenarios, the graphs showing the changes in the suspended matter content and accumulation, and the maps of the deposited substance distribution resulted from the surges in the delta were constructed. During two days the calculations for which include the surges of varying repeatability and the variable water content, about 0.3–3 t of nickel compounds, 0.1–1.8 t of copper compounds, 0.2–1.8 t of lead compounds and 0.01–0.04 t of cadmium ones deposit in Don. The obtained results made it possible to reveal two regions where the increased accumulation of the precipitated suspended matter and the heightened concentrations of the heavy metal dissolved forms were observed: the interfluve of the Don shipping channel, and the systems of the rivers Kalancha and Kuterma branches. Conclusions. As for their influence upon formation of the flow of the heavy metal suspended forms, the surge phenomena surpass the river flow. The suspended matter concentration in the Taganrog Bay waters during the surges is the governing factor for the heavy metals inflow to the Don Delta. At the same time, the regions characterized by the highest suspended solids sedimentation and the increased concentrations of the heavy metal dissolved forms are the closest to the Taganrog Bay areas covered by reed vegetation.
Temporal Variability of the Wind Wave Parameters in the Baltic Sea in 1979–2018 Based on the Numerical Modeling Results
Authors:   Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia, Sokolov A. N. ,   Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, Kaliningrad, Russia, Chubarenko B. V. ,   Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
Published: November 2020

Purpose. The aim of the paper is to identify possible trends in the wave climate dynamics in the Baltic Sea, and to analyze statistical significance of the coefficients of these trends based on the results of their numerical modeling for 1979–2018. Methods and Results. The simulations for 1979–2018 (40 years) were carried out on an irregular grid using the MIKE 21 SW spectral wave model. The wind forcing was preset according to the ERA-Interim reanalysis data. The model was calibrated and validated against the data of wave buoys located in the northern and southern parts of the Baltic Sea. Based on the calibrated model, the wind wave parameters were calculated for the whole Baltic Sea area from 1979 to 2018 with the interval 1 hour. These parameters became the initial data for estimating temporal variability of the wind wave heights in the Baltic Sea for 40 years. The simulation results obtained on the irregular grid were interpolated to the regular one. It permitted to construct the maps of distribution of the maximum and average (for the 40-year period) significant wave heights in the Baltic Sea. The time trends for the average annual significant wave height values were revealed, and statistical significance of the coefficients of these trends was estimated. Conclusions. The average annual values of the significant wave heights over almost the whole Baltic Sea area for 1979–2018 (40 years) tend to decrease with the rate not exceeding 2–3 cm (2–3 %) per 10 years. The highest rate reduction is observed in the southeastern part of the Baltic Sea, the lowest – in the Gulf of Bothnia and the Gulf of Finland. Interannual variability of the average annual significant wave heights and the changes along the trend during the entire 40-years period are of the same order.
Hydrodynamic Process Peculiarities in the Bakalskaya Spit Area as per Computational Modeling Data
Authors: Fomin V. V. ,   Marine Hydrophysical Institute, Russian Academy of Science, Sevastopol, Russia, Lazorenko D. I. ,   Marine Hydrophysical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Sevastopol, Russia
Published: November 2020

Hydrodynamic processes have a decisive influence on morphodynamics of the coastal area of seas. This paper studies, using computational modeling, characteristics of currents, sea level and wind waves in the Bakalskaya Spit area at storm situations of various types. For computational modeling the joined model ADCIRC+SWAN was used, which includes the barotropic hydrostatic model of currents ADCIRC and spectral wave model SWAN. The joined model uses an unstructured grid with a high spatial resolution. Calculations for a storm situation in the Black Sea (20–27 March, 2013) showed that the current field in the Bakalskaya Spit area varies greatly in terms of time and space. The greatest current velocities (up to 0.9 m/s) emerge between the island and the spit tip. Surges in the spit area reach up to 0.3 m. In the variation of sea level, oscillations with a period of ~ 10.5 h prevail. This period is close to that of the lowest mode of seiche oscillations in the Karkinitsky Bay. The wind waves are the most intensive at the western side of the spit, and during the storm peak, the height of significant waves hs reaches 2–2.5 m. The eastern side of the spit is less exposed to the waves. Here, the hs values are half as big. Between the spit tip and the island the maxima hs are 1 m. Matching calculations of waves performed using the joined model ADCIRC+SWAN and using the model SWAN showed that the joined model provides higher waves. At the western side of the spit, this increase in hs reaches 0.5 m
Reinforced conservative management of post-dural puncture headache in a patient with a rare case of tethered cord syndrome using an abdominal binder: a case report
Authors: Ok Seong-Ho , Park Miyeong , Yu Hokyung , Park Jiyoung , Sohn Ju-Tae , Kim Sunmin , Park Kyeong Eon , Hwang Yeran
Published: November 2020

Careful physical examination of the site of procedure before the caudal
pain procedure should be performed because it could show the patient’s
abnormal anatomical conditions. An abdominal binder could be used
effectively in a patient showing CSF leakage in the coccygeal area,
which is not controlled by conventional compressive dressing.
Giant Cerebral Hydatid Cyst; A Rare Case Report
Authors: Ganjeifar Babak , Ghafouri Majid , Shokri Azar , Yazdi Farhad Rahbarian , Hashemi Seyed Ahmad
Published: November 2020

Here we describe a 13- year old patient with the presentation of fever
and abdominal pain. He had a history of 2 years headache and seizure. In
MRI, a primary cerebral hydatid cyst was evident. The diagnosis of
hydatid cyst should beconsidered in children with mentioned characters
in endemic regions.
Functional genetic differentiation in environmentally marginal areas: hypothesis generation based on ecological niche models and tests with phenotypic data
Authors: Morente-López Javier , Kass Jamie , Lara-Romero Carlos , Serra-Diaz Josep , Soto-Correa José , Anderson Robert , Iriondo Jose
Published: November 2020

Environmental variation within a species’ range may create contrasting
selective pressures, leading to divergent selection and novel
adaptations in various populations. Here, we explored the potential of
ecological niche models (ENMs) coupled with common-garden experiments to
identify environmentally contrasting areas inside a species’ range,
hypothesize putative selective pressures, and test whether populations
inhabiting stressful areas have predicted differentiated phenotypes. We
built an ENM for the alpine plant Silene ciliata and then conducted
common-garden experiments assessing flowering time and cell resistance
to extreme temperatures. The ENM’s suitability patterns and response
curves led to the hypothesis that populations experiencing less snowpack
and higher minimum annual temperatures would have delayed flowering. The
common-garden experiments revealed genetically-based phenological
differentiation among populations concordant with these hypotheses.
Results supported ENMs as useful hypothesis generators for studying
selection in populations inhabiting environmentally contrasting areas.
Analyzing the quality and validity of Holep videos on social media
Authors: Sogutdelen Emrullah , Tonyali Senol
Published: November 2020

Purpose and Introduction: Social media users are gradually increasing
and spending their time to gather much useful information for
themselves. Here, we analyzed the quality of Holmium Laser Enucleation
of Prostate (Holep) surgery videos on YouTube. Methods: The most viewed
98 videos were included in this study by the search for ‘Holep’ keyword
on YouTube. The Journal of American Medical Association Benchmark Score
(JAMAS) and Global Quality Score (GQS) were used to analyze the videos
after performing validated Holep Scoring System Score (HSSS) by three
surgeons to evaluate the technical quality of videos. Results: The
videos included surgical technique (76.5%) and uploaded by urologists
(63.3%) constituted the majority of videos. The median of JAMAS, GQS,
and HSSS were 1 (0-3), 2 (0-4), and 1.5 (0-11), respectively. The mean
GQS and JAMAS of videos uploaded by academic centers was higher than
those uploaded by commercials and urologists (p=0,01; p=0.01,
respectively). The mean HSSS was lower in the videos uploaded in the
last five years while JAMAS was higher (p=0.03; 0.005, respectively).
The mean GQS and HSSS of videos with higher likes were found
statistically significantly higher (p=0.01; p=0.02, respectively).
Conclusion: Holep videos on YouTube are not enough worth to get proper
information about the surgery. Videos uploaded by academic centers and
in recent years provide relatively more valid information for patients
and urologists. To increase the worth of information, online materials
need to be checked for patients to access accurate, reliable, and
appropriate healthcare information.
Interventions for Breathlessness in Patients With Advanced Cancer
Authors: Dy Sydney M. , Gupta Arjun , Waldfogel Julie M. , Sharma Ritu , Zhang Allen , Feliciano Josephine L. , Sedhom Ramy , Day Jeff , Gersten Rebecca A. , Davidson Patricia M. , Bass Eric B.
Published: November 2020

Objectives. To assess benefits and harms of nonpharmacological and pharmacological interventions for breathlessness in adults with advanced cancer. Data sources. We searched PubMed®, Embase®, CINAHL®, ISI Web of Science, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials through early May 2020. Review methods. We included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and observational studies with a comparison group evaluating benefits and/or harms, and cohort studies reporting harms. Two reviewers independently screened search results, serially abstracted data, assessed risk of bias, and graded strength of evidence (SOE) for key outcomes: breathlessness, anxiety, health-related quality of life, and exercise capacity. We performed meta-analyses when possible and calculated standardized mean differences (SMDs). Results. We included 48 RCTs and 2 retrospective cohort studies (4,029 patients). The most commonly reported cancer types were lung cancer and mesothelioma. The baseline level of breathlessness varied in severity. Several nonpharmacological interventions were effective for breathlessness, including fans (SMD -2.09 [95% confidence interval (CI) -3.81 to -0.37]) (SOE: moderate), bilevel ventilation (estimated slope difference -0.58 [95% CI -0.92 to -0.23]), acupressure/reflexology, and multicomponent nonpharmacological interventions (behavioral/psychoeducational combined with activity/rehabilitation and integrative medicine). For pharmacological interventions, opioids were not more effective than placebo (SOE: moderate) for improving breathlessness (SMD -0.14 [95% CI -0.47 to 0.18]) or exercise capacity (SOE: moderate); most studies were of exertional breathlessness. Different doses or routes of administration of opioids did not differ in effectiveness for breathlessness (SOE: low). Anxiolytics were not more effective than placebo for breathlessness (SOE: low). Evidence for other pharmacological interventions was limited. Opioids, bilevel ventilation, and activity/rehabilitation interventions had some harms compared to usual care. Conclusions. Some nonpharmacological interventions, including fans, acupressure/reflexology, multicomponent interventions, and bilevel ventilation, were effective for breathlessness in advanced cancer. Evidence did not support opioids or other pharmacological interventions within the limits of the identified studies. More research is needed on when the benefits of opioids may exceed harms for broader, longer term outcomes related to breathlessness in this population.
Barriers to Learning During Clinical Rotations in the Emergency Department: The Perspective of Students in a Public Sector Institute of a Developing Country
Authors: Zaidi Syed Muhammad Jawad , Bhatti Hamza Waqar , Kaneez Mehwish , Hassan Fazila , Zubair Abdullah Bin , Bukhari Syed Faheem , Younas Muhammad Waqar , Satti Muhammad Zubair
Published: November 2020

Background: Clinical learning is the crux of medical education. Students perceive many barriers to effective clinical learning due to transition, poor supervision, and lack of orientation. There is an urgent need for recommendations to alleviate these barriers and improve the quality of medical education in a public sector institute of a developing country. Aims: The study aims to identify the barriers in clinical learning perceived by the students during their clinical rotations in emergency. The study also aims to provide recommendations to alleviate these barriers. Methods: A cross-sectional study conducted among 300 students from a public sector institute of Pakistan. The perception of clinical learning was assessed using a structured questionnaire in students attending medical and surgical emergency ward. Independent samples t-test and ANOVA were used to assess differences in perception scores across gender and academic years. Results: The mean perception score was 52.0±11.74. There was a significant difference in perception scores across academic years (p=0.028) with the final year having lower perception scores than the junior students. The mean scores of items in domain 1 (Transition and stress) and domain 4 (Supervision and feedback) were lower indicating a negative perception in these domains. Conclusions: Lack of clinical orientation, non-integration of the clinical curriculum in preclinical years, poor supervision, lack of resources, and a crippled feedback delivery system are barriers to clinical learning. Interventions such as integration of clinically orientated curriculum, teacher training, student-centered teaching methodology, and development of an effective feedback delivery system must be employed for quality clinical learning during rotations.
Vigencia y potencia de la teoría crítica del derecho
Authors: Astete Rodrigo Calderón
Published: November 2020

Sobre todo sus partidarios se preguntan por la vigencia de la Teoría Crítica del Derecho; entre ellos se interrogan por los desafíos actuales, por donde debe ser ubicada en el mapa de la teoría del derecho, si llamarse iusmaterialismo o dejar abiertas las denominaciones y las fronteras a todas las variantes que confronten el saber jurídico hegemónico, o qué relaciones deben darse con otros juristas que se declaran defensores de derechos sin ser críticos del modelo normativo estatal. Estas preguntas además de políticamente pertinentes se constituyen como científicamente consistentes.
Médias d’actualité, journalistes et publics sur Twitter : vers un renouvellement des relations ? Résumé de la thèse de doctorat
Authors: Van Hove Florence
Published: November 2020

This thesis focuses on the question of the renewal of relations between media actors and audiences in the context of the digital transformation of journalism and the advent of social media. It is based on a qualitative and a quantitative content analysis of tweets related to twelve francophone news threads in 2011 and 2016. The results mainly show a gap between uniform and unidirectional uses of Twitter by media actors and the diversified, personal and interactive uses of news on Twitter by audiences. Findings suggest the persistence of long-standing trends in the relations between media actors and audiences – which remain asymmetrical (and tend to become stronger in this sense) despite the possibilities of social interactions offered by the microblogging tool Twitter – and a “resistance” by media actors, especially journalists, to change institutionalized journalistic practices.
Wykład w lżejszej formie w tekście Metafizyki
Authors: Bigaj Jan
Published: November 2020

A light-hearted lecture in the text of Metaphysics: Two chapters 7 and 8 of Book 7 in Metaphysics contain notes from three lectures on the topic of generation. At the beginning, a couple of remarks are made on the theme of biological procreation, which is taken up again in the repeat lecture summed up in chapter 9. This lecture is given in a light-hearted form, with sometimes frivolous allusions to the matter of sex. If one does not take into account this aspect (as it is usually done), the text becomes unintelligible.
Effect Of Bank And Macro Economic Performance On Bank Capital Supporters In Indonesia
Authors: Indra Putra , Prima Abraham , Leon Farah Margaretha
Published: November 2020

This study was conducted to examine the effect of bank performance and macroeconomics on capital buffer in banks listed on the Indonesia stock exchange in the 2014-2018 period. There are 26 banks that become the sample of this study after purposive sampling. The capital buffer used is the difference between the Capital Adequate Ratio and the minimum capital determined by the regulator. While the independent variables used consist of bank performance, namely Return on Equity, Bank Size, Liquidity, Non-Performing Loans, Net Profit, Loan Growth and Total Loans over Total Assets. Macroeconomic variables also become a factor that is analyzed on the effect of bank capital buffer. By using the Generalized Method of Moment (GMM) regression model, it can be seen that the bank's performance variables measured through Return on Equity, Liquidity, Net Profit and Total Loan over Total Assets have a significant effect on banking capital buffer in Indonesia. Whereas macroeconomic variables measured through GDP do not have a significant effect on banking capital buffer in Indonesia.
Adoption of Web 2.0 Technologies in Driving Reading Habits of Secondary School Learners in Bulawayo Metropolitan Province, Zimbabwe
Authors: Nkomo Sifundo
Published: November 2020

Reading in the 21st century networked society is no longer confined to print. The scope of reading has extended to Web 2.0 technologies that have changed the traditional reading culture of readers. The problem is that secondary school learners in Zimbabwe are not fully adopting Web 2.0 technologies to cultivate their reading habits. This qualitative study examined the adoption of Web 2.0 technologies in driving the reading habits of secondary school learners in the Bulawayo Metropolitan Province in Zimbabwe. A multiple-case study design was employed, which collected data from 210 learners. The learners were divided into 14 focus groups as a data collection tool. Data were augmented through interviews with school librarians and then analysed thematically. Findings reveal that some learners spend five hours per day using different types of Web 2.0 technologies, which include WhatsApp, Facebook, WattPad, Pinterest and YouTube for the purposes of entertainment, and this has a negative effect on their reading. The study revealed potential positive effects of using Web 2.0 technologies, such as having up-to-date reading materials. It is concluded that Web 2.0 technologies can be adopted in driving the reading habits of secondary school learners. Some learners are already using Web 2.0 technologies for downloading novels. Especially girls (and some boys) are reading newspapers by using Web 2.0 technologies; however, other learners are using them for the wrong reasons. This paper contends that if guided well, young people can use these technologies to cultivate their reading habits. A further study is recommended on how parents/guardians can adopt the use of Web 2.0 technologies as a drive to improve the reading habits of learners.
The Role of Reading in Offender Rehabilitation and Reintegration into the Community in the Western Cape Metro, South Africa
Authors: Nelani Andile
Published: November 2020

Often after serving a complete sentence or being released on parole, offenders become recidivist. Reading can be used as an approach to advance social transformation of offenders for the purposes of rehabilitation and reintegration into society and thus reducing recidivism. This study provides a conceptual account of the role of reading in offender rehabilitation and reintegration into the community with the view to reduce recidivism. The study uses the reflections on the developments at the correctional facilities of the Department of Correctional Services in South Africa using the Western Cape as a case. It is revealed that book clubs in the correctional facilities of South Africa did not only inspire offenders to increase their participation in reading, but also encouraged correctional officials to ensure that book clubs are used as a rehabilitation vehicle. It is hoped that this study will inform policy shifts on the part of the Department of Correctional Services in South Africa on the role of reading in offender rehabilitation and reintegration into the community.
A prática de enfermagem frente aos pacientes portadores de esquizofrenia
Authors: Cardoso Adinea Oliveira de Jesus , De Carvalho Gilseane Torres , De Matos Tainara Santos
Published: November 2020

Esse artigo tem como objetivo geral compreender a prática de enfermagem frente aos pacientes portadores de esquizofrenia, considerando que o cuidado humanizado do enfermeiro junto a esse paciente é de extrema importância, pois visa a uma assistência holística estabelecendo vínculos do paciente e seus familiares. Ao desenvolver os cuidados é fundamental que o profissional reconheça os fatores relevantes para desenvolvê-lo e atentar-se a necessidade de ajudar o paciente e sua família a conhecer melhor a doença. No que se refere à metodologia, o estudo foi constituído de uma pesquisa descritiva e exploratória no intuito de se familiarizar mais profundamente com o fenômeno investigado. A pesquisa bibliográfica é um levantamento mais abrangente de referência bibliográfica sobre o tema escolhido. A enfermagem tem que desenvolver-se na área psiquiátrica e investir em pesquisa visto que tem pouco a trabalhos científicos publicados sobre o tema melhorando assim a assistência prestada, pois a mesma será baseada em conhecimento específico de Enfermagem. De forma geral pode-se concluir que estudos sobre doenças mentais, em especial, a Esquizofrenia, precisam ainda de aprofundamento e esclarecimento, para que com o tempo se possa entendê-la melhor e com isso identificar até mesmo formas de evitar seu desencadeamento.
Assistência de enfermagem: a visão de vítimas de escorpionismo em um hospital de referência no oeste do Pará
Authors: Da Silva Erli Marta Reis , Bentes Mirian Betcel , De Oliveira Sheyla Mara Silva , Dos Santos Maria Elizete Diniz
Published: November 2020

Este artigo objetivou descrever a assistência de enfermagem na visão de vítimas de escorpionismo. Pesquisa descritiva, prospectiva com abordagem qualitativa. O perfil sócio demográfico revelou que a maioria dos sujeitos eram do sexo masculino, com faixa etária entre 20 e 69 anos, a maioria agricultores e trabalhadores braçais, o local de ocorrência do acidente foi predominante na zona rural, os casos foram classificados graves, o tempo de internação foi de 2 a 3 dias, os cuidados de enfermagem mais realizados foram o acesso venoso e a administração de medicamentos: analgésicos, anti-heméticos, e Soro Antiescorpiônico. Os depoimentos revelaram dois temas: Descrição e percepção acerca da assistência de enfermagem recebida no PSM; Sugestão das vítimas para a melhoria da assistência de enfermagem. Concluiu-se que há necessidade de implementar ações educativas que visem minimizar as dificuldades encontradas na assistência prestada às vítimas de escorpionismo, no intuito de melhorar a qualidade do atendimento, e a diminuição do tempo de espera para o atendimento.
Quantitative analysis and expression of salivary opiorphin in painful oral soft-tissue conditions: A descriptive study
Authors: Nejad Niloofar Khansari , Ramakrishna Priyadharshini , Kar Ankita , Sujatha S.
Published: November 2020

Objectives:

Opiorphin is an enkephalinase inhibitor which suppresses pain by acting on the opioid system. The levels of opiorphin in plasma and saliva have shown to vary in patients with burning mouth syndrome. This descriptive study was designed to estimate the salivary levels of opiorphin among individuals with painful oral soft-tissue conditions.

Materials and Methods:

Unstimulated whole saliva was collected from 60 individuals (20 controls, 20 traumatic and inflammatory conditions, and 20 patients with oral potentially malignant disorders [OPMDs] and oral cancer). The salivary levels of opiorphin were assessed through competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.

Results:

The mean level of opiorphin among controls was 7.108 ± 2.535 ng/ml, among individuals with traumatic and inflammatory conditions was 9.409 ± 2.369 ng/ml, and in individuals with OPMDs and oral cancer was 8.268 ± 2.414 ng/ml. A positive correlation was observed between salivary opiorphin levels and age of the patient (r = 0.028).

Conclusion:

The varying levels of opiorphin in painful oral mucosal conditions and with age indicate its role in local pain modulating mechanisms.
Indikasi Geografis atas Carica Dieng sebagai Strategi Penguatan Ekonomi Daerah
Authors: Ningsih Ayup Suran , Waspiah Waspiah , Salsabilla Selfira
Published: November 2020

Protection of the potential of regional products is a necessity for the region. An understanding of the importance of protecting Geographical Indications for policy makers in the regions is one of the efforts to protect the peculiarities of regional products. The specificity of the product of a region can be a regional economic strength when there is protection for Geographical Indications, because the product will increase its selling value. Regional economy is a series of economic activities carried out by local communities together in accordance with the potential of existing regions to fulfill their daily needs. Geographical indications are part of Intellectual Property which is currently a concern that was initiated by the Government to each region to map as well as to provide protection for regional products that have the potential to have geographical indications. Carica Dieng is a typical product that meets the requirements for geographical indications in accordance with Law Number 20 of 2016 concerning Trademarks and Geographical Indications and Government Regulation Number 51 of 2007 concerning Geographical Indications
Fatal case of human rabies (Duvenhage virus) from a bat in Kenya: the Netherlands, December 2007
Authors: van Thiel P PAM , van den Hoek J AR , Eftimov F , Tepaske R , Zaaijer H J , Spanjaard L , de Boer H EL , van Doornum G JJ , Schutten M , Osterhaus A D , Kager P A
Published: November 2020

On 19 November 2007, a 34-year-old woman was admitted to the Academic Medical Center of the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands with dysarthria, hypesthesia of both cheeks and unsteady gait, all of which started the day before. She had also experienced dizziness, nausea and general malaise since 16 November.
Introduction to Infectious Disease Modelling and its Applications, 14-25 July 2008
Authors:   Eurosurveillance editorial team
Published: November 2020

A short course on Infectious Disease Modelling and its Applications will be run by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine from 14 to 25 July.
Potential Object Mapping of Nagari Batuhampar Religious Tourism Destination for Sustainable Development in Limapuluh Kota District
Authors: Susetyo Bigharta Bekti , Novio Rery , Prarikeslan Widya , Sutriani Widia , Ferdian Feri
Published: November 2020

Nagari Batuhampar is a village located in Akabiluru District, Limapuluh Kota Regency. Nagari Batuhampar has physical and social potential that can be used as a tourist destination. This has been planned in the Nagari Strategic Plan which will develop tourism in the form of religious tourism. However, the problem in the field is that there is no map as a reference for regional development. The Nagari government views the importance of making this map as an aspect of regional development decision making. This research is classified as a descriptive quantitative survey research, which explains the phenomena in the field in accordance with the original situation. The purpose of this study is to map the location of the objects of religious tourism destinations in Nagari Batuhampar. This is intended so that the development of tourism-based areas is more monitored, mapped, planned, and evaluated. The result of the research states that the tourism object location points are along the road. This can be developed later to diversify attractions between tourism locations.
MENGGALANG LOYALITAS PELANGGAN MELALUI KUALITAS PELAYANAN, KUALITAS PRODUK DAN CITRA MEREK (Studi Pada Pelanggan PT Indofarma Global Medika di wilayah Surakarta)
Authors: Wicaksono Arif , Mursito Bambang , Sarsono Sarsono
Published: November 2020

Permasalahan, bahwa pelanggan PT Indofarma Global Medika di wilayah Surakarta semakin kritis didalam memilih produk obat yang sesuai dengan harapannya. Sejalan masalah tersebut, pelanggan harapannya penting dipenuhi selanjutnya akan loyal. Upaya perusahaan menggalang loyalitas pelanggan amat penting diwujudkan, diantaranya dilakukan melalui peningkatan kualitas pelayanan, produknya berkualitas dan memperkuat citra pada merek. Tujuan, menganalisis kualitas dari pelayanan, kualitas dari produk, dan citra merek pengaruhnya pada loyalitas khususnya pelanggan PT Indofarma Global Medika di wilayah Surakarta. Objek penelitian ini PT Indofarma Global Medika di wilayah Surakarta, sampel 100 responden. Kuesioner sebagai alat kumpul data, regresi linier berganda sebagai analisis data, uji t. Kesimpulan, kualitas pelayanan, kualitas produk serta citra merek terbukti dapat mempengaruhi loyalitas pelanggan, artinya menerima seluruh hipotesis. Untuk mempertahankan pelanggan agar tetap loyal, perusahaan diharapkan untuk selalu memberikan pelayanan bekualitas, produk ditingktakan kualitasnya, citra positif pada merek juga dikuatkan.

Kata kunci :loyalitas, kualitas pelayanan, kualitas produk, citra merek
PERSEPSI KUALITAS PRODUK, BRAND AWARENESS DAN CELEBRITY ENDORSEMENT TERHADAP MINAT BELI OPPO SMARTPHONE PADA MAHASISWA FAKULTAS EKONOMI UNIBA SURAKARTA
Authors: Pratiwi Ayu Intan , Mursito Bambang , Kustiyah Eny
Published: November 2020

This study aims to determine the effect of Product Quality, Brand Awareness and Celebrity Endorsement on the Opposition of Buying Oppo Smartphones on Students of the Faculty of Economics, UNIBA Surakarta. This type of research uses quantitative methods, the population taken in this study were students of Surakarta Samples used in this study were 80 people sampling techniques using Convenience sampling techniques. Data analysis techniques in this study used multiple Linear analysis techniques. F test results state that Product Quality, Brand Awarenesss and Celebrity Endorsement simultaneously and significantly influence the Oppo Smartphone Interest in the Faculty of Economics, UNIBA Surakarta. while based on the t test stated that partially the quality of the product had a positive significant effect on the Purchase Oppo Smartphone Interest in the Faculty of Economics UNIBA Surakarta. Brand Awareness partially influences positively and significantly the interest in buying Oppo Smartphones in UNIBA Surakarta Faculty of Economics Students. Celebrity Endorsement partially has a positive and significant influence on the Oppo Smartphone Interest in UNIBA Surakarta Faculty of Economics Students.

Keywords: Product quality, Brand Awarenesss,, Celebrity Endorsement, Purchase interest.
STRUKTUR MODAL DAN UKURAN PERUSAHAAN TERHADAP NILAI PERUSAHAAN DENGAN PROFITABILITAS SEBAGAI VARIABEL INTERVENING. (STUDI KASUS PADA PERUSAHAAN MANUFAKTUR SEKTOR INDUSTRI BARANG KONSUMSI YANG TERDAFTAR DI BEI PERIODE 2016-2018).
Authors: Gunarwati Anindiya Mustika , Maryam Siti , Sudarwati Sudarwati
Published: November 2020

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of Capital Structure and Firm Size on Firm Value with Profitability as Intervening Variables. (Case Study on Manufacturing Companies in the Consumer Goods Industry Sector which are listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange for the 2016-2018 Period). This research uses quantitative descriptive research type. Sample 27 companies using Purposive sampling technique. The analysis method uses path analysis with SPSS software version 21.Based on the test result min this study that the variable capital structure and company size have a positive and significant effect on profitability. Capital structure has no effect on firm value, firm size and profitability affect company value, and profitability is able to mediate the effect of capital structure and firm size on firm value.

Keywords: capital structure, company size, profitability and firm value.