bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Metacognitive Knowledge and Metacognitive Control of Writing Strategy between High- and Low-performing Chinese EFL Writers
Authors: Wang Zehua , Han Feifei
Published: July 2017

This study investigated metacognitive knowledge and control of writing strategy in English among 65 Chinese EFL learners in two argumentative writing tasks. Metacognitive knowledge was measured using a questionnaire written in simple present tense. Metacognitive control required writers to respond to a questionnaire written in simple past tense immediately following completion of each writing task according to the actual strategy use in the writing tasks. Students were grouped into high- and low-performing EFL writers using one standard error above or below the Mean scores of the writing tasks. One-way ANOVA was conducted on the four kinds of writing strategies (i.e., planning, cognitive, monitor-control, and evaluating). We found that while there were no differences on any type of the writing strategies for metacognitive knowledge, the two groups differed in the actual writing strategy use on each occasion. For the more familiar and easier writing topic, high- and low-performing students differed only in cognitive writing strategies. For the less familiar and more challenging writing task, high-achievers adopted significantly more planning, cognitive, and evaluating strategies than low-achievers. This research supported for distinction between metacognitive knowledge and control in EFL writing.
George Eliot’s Feminine Assertion in Middlemarch
Authors: Zhang Liang , Zeng Lingqin
Published: July 2017

As a female writer, especially the one capable of winning a unique reputation among the male-dominated literary circle during the Victorian era, George Eliot was sensitive and much concerned for women’s living circumstances and difficulties in the community. The article aims to make a tentative interpretation on Eliot’s feminine perspectives by a closing reading of her representative novel, Middlemarch. The article concludes that George Eliot was not a feminist, and she herself might refuse to be entitled a feminist. Through analysis of her female images, it is clear that George Eliot never put man and woman on the two contradictory extremes, and she didn’t contend that women’s pursuit for social worth and individual values should be obtained at the loss of feminine qualities, such as to be a wife and mother. Thus, George Eliot is definitely not a feminist; instead, she is a female writer with advanced consciousness of women’s independence, social worth and individual values. Instead of emphasizing women’s sexual identity, Eliot puts priority on women’s social identity--- a human being equal to men. No matter a man or a woman, they should enjoy the same rights and undertake the same obligations. Just like herself, she succeeded in writing and didn’t give up her pursuit for love and marriage.
Efficacy and safety of high dose accelerated intravenous iron sucrose in patients of iron deficiency anemia
Authors: Naik Muzafar , Bhat Tariq , Jalalie Ummer , Bhat Arif , Waseem Mir , Tahir Ganayie Mohd
Published: July 2017

Background: Low dose (200 mg) extended Intravenous iron sucrose remains the most common treatment option in patients who are intolerant to oral iron therapy in patients with Iron deficiency anemia (IDA). The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of high dose accelerated intravenous iron sucrose (IS) in the treatment of adults with iron deficiency anemiaMethods: One hundred adult patients with iron deficiency anemia, who had intolerance or showed no effect with oral iron therapy, received daily doses of 500 mg of intravenous iron sucrose until the hemoglobin level was corrected or until receiving the total dose of intravenous iron calculated for each patient.Results: The mean and median Hb (g/dL) 6.47±1.656 and 6.6 (2) at baseline, 9.61±1.629 and 9.6 (2) at 2 weeks of treatment, 11.85±1.277 and 12 (1) at 4 weeks of treatment respectively. The mean rise of Hb was 3.13±1.41 and 5.37±1.50 after 2 and 4 weeks of treatment respectively (p<0.000). A total of 303 intravenous infusions of iron sucrose were administered and iron sucrose was generally well tolerated with twenty-six patients developing mild and one patient developing moderate adverse drug reactions. There was no serious adverse event recorded.Conclusions: Accelerated high dose intravenous iron sucrose is a safe and cost effective option minimizing frequent hospital visits in the treatment of adults with iron deficiency anemia who are intolerant or lack satisfactory response to oral iron therapy.
Evaluation of mortality and morbidity in patients with secondary peritonitis using predictive score of mortality in perforated peptic ulcer
Authors: Kumar Navin , Sahu Shantanu Kumar , Bedi Karamjot Singh
Published: July 2017

Background: Gastrointestinal tract perforation is one of the common surgical emergency all over the world. Menekse et al devised POMPP score (predictive score of mortality in perforated peptic ulcer) to predict the morbidity and mortality in peptic ulcer perforation. The objective of this study was to assess the validity of POMPP score in peptic ulcer perforation and to assess its usefulness in gastrointestinal perforation due to causes other than the peptic ulcer.Methods: Fifty consecutive cases, who had undergone exploratory laparotomy for gastrointestinal perforation peritonitis, were included in the study. “These patients were assessed at the time of admission on the basis of Age >65 years, BUN >45mg/dl (Blood Urea Nitrogen) and Albumin <1.5g/L and a score of 1 point each had been given”. The total score was compared with the outcome of the disease in relation with mortality.Results: In our study, 42% of gastrointestinal perforation were due to peptic ulcer, 22 % due to small bowel perforations (18% Ileal and 4 % Jejunal), 14 % due to trauma and 22 % due to miscellaneous causes. Morbidity is common after gastrointestinal perforation and it ranges from 17-63% whereas mortality ranges from 6-14%.Conclusions: POMPP score is easy and valid scoring system for peptic ulcer perforation. Early detection of high risk peptic perforation cases, allow other supportive treatment modality apart from surgery which can decrease the mortality. However, this score is not valid in perforation due to causes other than peptic ulcer.
Evaluation of Anticonvulsant Activity and HPLC–DAD Profiling of Achillea fragrantissima (Gaisoom) Extracts Growing in Saudi Arabia
Authors: Mudawi Mahmoud M. E. , Abd El-wahab Mohammed F. , Yassin Abdelhadi Y. A. , Habeballa Rami S. , Alshehri Mohammed M.
Published: July 2017

In Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Achillea fragrantissima is a fragrant, perennial herb has long been used medicinally for its analgesic properties among Rafha residents. The present study concluded that Achillea fragrantissima (Gaisoom) possess a potent anticonvulsant activity against PTZ induced seizures which may be due to GABAA agonistic activity and /or antioxidant activity. The results of the current study showed that the ethanolic extract of Gaisoom at doses of 300 mg/kg and 600 mg/kg has anticonvulsant activity in pentylenetetrazole and maximum electroshock induced seizures models on mice. The Hexane extract have protected the mice against pentylenetetrazole – induced seizures with 100% protection rate and 100% animal survival similar to the anticonvulsant drug phenobarbital. HPLC–DAD fingerprints of different fractions were also carried out to find the pharmacological active compound. The studies are in progress to isolate the compounds by HPLC technique. Supplementary studies are required to explain the exact mechanism of action by which Gaisoom act as an anticonvulsant agent.
Atitudes dos docentes de educa��o infantil em situa��o de acidente escolar
Authors: Carmo Hercules De Oliveira , Souza Rosalin Cristine De Ara�jo , Ara�jo Claudia Lysia De Oliveira , Francisco Alison Gon�alves
Published: July 2017

Objetivo: este estudo teve como objetivo investigar as atitudes dos docentes de uma escola de educa��o infantil perante um acidente escolar. M�todo: trata-se de estudo descritivo e explorat�rio, com abordagem qualitativa, desenvolvido em uma escola privada, situada no interior do estado de S�o Paulo, com dez professores de ensino fundamental I (1� ao 4� ano). Resultados: todos estes t�m conceito amplo sobre acidente escolar, seis declaram ter em sua forma��o instru��es de atua��o em primeiros socorros e todos revelaram que a institui��o na qual trabalham n�o forneceu preparo ou capacita��o para atua��o em acidentes escolares. Quatro informaram atua��o direta nas situa��es de acidentes, sendo que os principais acidentes vivenciados foram: convuls�es, cortes profundos, fraturas de membros superiores e inferiores expostas ou n�o, entorses, cortes extensos com muito sangramento, quedas e engasgamentos. Conclus�o: faz-se necess�ria uma atua��o intersetorial, criando parcerias com a Estrat�gia de Sa�de da Fam�lia local para implementar a��es que visem capacitar, promover e assistir os estudantes e os docentes no �mbito do Programa de Sa�de na Escola, pois �Quando se trabalha com crian�a o risco � permanente�.�
Ethnomatematics three pedagogical proposals for basic education
Authors: Bandeira Francisco de Assis
Published: July 2017

A difusão da Etnomatemática no âmbito da educação básica ainda é escassa, apesar de suas propostas para a ação pedagógica. É com essas preocupações que apresento três pesquisas direcionadas para o ensino de matemática da educação básica à luz das concepções dambrosianas de Etnomatemática. A primeira teve como objetivo investigar conhecimentos matemáticos dos oleiros do Povoado Currais Novos, Rio Grande do Norte, para subsidiar na elaboração de uma proposta pedagógica para dialogar com os conhecimentos matemáticos formais da escola daquele povoado. Na segunda pesquisa, faço um recorte ao apresentar um relato de uma experiência educacional empreendida com alunos 6º ano do ensino fundamental provenientes de uma comunidade de trabalhadores de indústrias de cerâmica vermelha do município de Russas, no estado do Ceará. A terceira pesquisa propõe uma reflexão curricular em educação matemática ao associar a Matemática formal aos conhecimentos matemáticos de uma comunidade de horticultores da cidade do Natal, Rio Grande do Norte. Um dos resultados dessa terceira pesquisa mostrou aos alunos que a matemática não existe somente em sala de aula, a dos livros, mas também em qualquer lugar e que ela é diferente porque as culturas também são diferentes, como falou um dos alunos que entendia as duas matemáticas: a da escola e a da horta, mas esta era melhor porque já trabalhava com ela. A segunda pesquisa evidenciou que, ao colocar os alunos como os principais responsáveis pelo processo de coleta e análise dos dados provenientes de seu próprio contexto sociocultural, contribuiu para a criação de um espaço de discussão em sala de aula, colocando os discentes como sujeitos críticos de sua própria realidade. A proposta da primeira pesquisa, de caráter qualitativa em uma abordagem etnográfica, informa que ao trabalhar pedagogicamente os conhecimentos matemáticos daquele povoado em sintonia com a Matemática acadêmica, o aluno compreenderá o significado desses conhecimentos, além de valorizá-los.
Ethnomathematical confluence intersection of native and academic worldviews
Authors: Shockey Tod , John Mitchell Bear
Published: July 2017

Adotamos o conceito de confluência como uma metáfora para considerarmos o nosso compromisso etnomatemático nos últimos catorze anos. Durante esse tempo, trabalhamos com alunos e professores e percebemos que a diversidade de significados trouxe muitas influências para o nosso compromisso matemático coletivo. O princípio da visão de dois olhos (MARSHALL, 2004) permite aos autores um enquadramento diferente por meio do qual consideram a importância da visão de mundo nativa e da visão acadêmica ocidental. A confluência da visão de mundo nativa com a visão acadêmica ocidental é o que orienta a nossa história. Do ponto de vista nativo trazemos a riqueza da história e das tradições orais. O lado ocidental da nossa história traz o encaminhamento de uma variedade de conhecimentos acadêmicos, como, por exemplo, a educação matemática, a lingüística e a antropologia. Um tema abrangente que vamos apresentar é o afeto. Afeto para os nossos alunos, bem como para nós pesquisadores.
Polysemic provocations of border negotiation
Authors: Stathopoulou Charoula , Appelbaum Peter
Published: July 2017

Considerando a Etnomatemática "como um caminho para uma educação renovada" e em conjunto com outras ideias curriculares, discutimos e exploramos o conhecimento matemático em diferentes contextos e a comunicação/tradução entre eles. Fronteiras permeáveis da educação matemática forçam a tradução que raramente é visível para os envolvidos: jovens alunos que passam da escola para casa e para várias comunidades; professores que tentam traduzir o discurso matemático em culturas escolares para que possam acomodar as múltiplas linguagens de vida e de aprendizagem. Por um lado, podemos dizer que o currículo é a tradução cultural (MOON, 2012). Por outro lado, podemos provocar a tradução como uma oportunidade por meio da concepção de Hannah Arendt de que a tradução é uma ruptura que cria um momento de aprendizagem potencial (APPELBAUM, 2013). Para apoiar a nossa perspectiva, utilizamos exemplos provenientes da pesquisa etnomatemática: estudos etnográficos da prática tradicional de Xysta (Ilha de Quíos, Grécia) e de jovens Roma, aprendizes de matemática, na Grécia (STATHOPOOULOU, 2005). Através destes exemplos, exploramos as possibilidades de tornar explícitas as relações de poder, de autoridade e de conflitos culturais da vida e da matemática escolar para as crianças que são convidadas a realizar as traduções. Fazemos isso como uma provocação para a ação: Em vez de um currículo de matemática escolar que tenta facilitar os processos de tradução para os alunos, buscamos um currículo que reconheça os fundos de conhecimento que as crianças trazem para a compreensão da tradução cultural. A tradução é tanto a ruptura que torna o aprendizado possível como uma pedagogia da fronteira e como o lugar do carnaval em um vale estranho que ressoa com possibilidade.
Preventing Diabetes—What Is the Potential of Daily Water Intake and Its Mineral Nutrients?
Authors: Naumann Johannes , Biehler Diana , Lüty Tania , Sadaghiani Catharina
Published: July 2017

To address the question whether there is evidence that drinking water in general or mineral water in particular is effective in preventing diabetes; we performed a literature search of randomized controlled trials (PubMed). The search resulted in very few trials (N = 9) investigating this topic: one trial investigates the effect of increasing water consumption on glycemic control in diabetic patients; two trials investigate the effect of drinking water with a meal in diabetic patients; while six trials compare the effect of mineral rich water with that of low mineralized water on glucose metabolism in healthy subjects. There is evidence that increasing water consumption can improve glucose metabolism and randomized controlled trials with mineral water suggest that waters containing relevant amounts of magnesium can exert an additional effect. The role of bicarbonate; which is present in all the mineral waters used in the trials; will be discussed. Future research needs to investigate the effect of mineral water in prediabetic individuals or individuals with impaired glycemic control.
EFFECT OF A SHORT PERIOD WHOLE BODY VIBRATION WITH 10 HZ ON BLOOD BIOMARKERS IN WISTAR RATS
Authors: Monteiro Milena de Oliveira Bravo , Sá-Caputo Danúbia da Cunha de , Moreira-Marconi Eloá , Frederico Éric Heleno Freire Ferreira , Sousa-Gonçalves Cintia Renata de , Bernardo Luciana Camargo , Guimarães Carlos Alberto Sampaio , Bernardo-Filho Mario
Published: July 2017

Background: Exposure to whole body vibration exercises (WBVE), besides some biological effects, causes alterations

in the concentration of some blood biomarkers. The aim of this study is to evaluate the action of vibration (10 Hz) of

WBVE on the concentration of blood biomarkers in Wistar rats.

Materials and Methods: Wistar rats were divided in 2 groups. The experimental group (EG) was subjected to

vibrations of 10Hz (one min per day, one week, total time of seven min), while the control group (CG) has not

experienced vibration. Samples of whole blood were drawn for biochemical analysis of the concentration of total

cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL, LDL, VLDL, glucose, CPK, albumin, alkaline phosphates, TGP, TGO, γGT, lipase,

amylase, urea and creatinine.

Results: White blood cell count and a platelet-hemogram were also performed. Significant (p
ANTI-VIRAL EFFECTS OF MEDICINAL PLANTS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF DENGUE: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
Authors: Frederico Éric Heleno Freira Ferreira , Dionísio Cardoso André Luiz Bandeira , Moreira- Marconi Eloá , De Sá-Caputo Danúbia da Cunha , Sampaio Guimarães Carlos Alberto , Fontoura Dionello Carla da , Morel Danielle Soares , Paineiras-Domingos Laisa Liane , De Souza Patricia Lopes , Brandão-Sobrinho-Neto Samuel , Carvalho-Lima Rafaelle Pacheco , Guedes-Aguiar Eliane de Oliveira , Costa-Cavalcanti Rebeca Graça , Kutter Cristiane Ribeiro , Bernardo-Filho Mario
Published: July 2017

Background: Dengue is considered as an important arboviral disease. Safe, low-cost, and effective drugs that possess

inhibitory activity against dengue virus (DENV) are mostly needed to try to combat the dengue infection worldwide.

Medicinal plants have been considered as an important alternative to manage several diseases, such as dengue. As

authors have demonstrated the antiviral effect of medicinal plants against DENV, the aim of this study was to review

systematically the published research concerning the use of medicinal plants in the management of dengue using the

PubMed database.

Materials and Methods: Search and selection of publications were made using the PubMed database following the

guidelines of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA statement).

Results: Six publications met the inclusion criteria and were included in the final selection after thorough analysis.

Conclusion: It is suggested that medicinal plants’ products could be used as potential anti-DENV agents.
A processualidade ampla e o processo disciplinar, à luz do Novo Código de Processo Civil. Um aporte à teoria processual administrativa
Authors: Dezan Sandro Lúcio , Carmona Paulo Afonso Cavichioli
Published: July 2017

O presente texto tem por finalidade, a partir da indagação de qual seria o acréscimo de aporte regulador produzido por uma inter-relação entre normas e teorias de sistemas distintos, abordar em linhas gerais a tendência de efeitos jurídicos aduzidos a partir da utilização do conceito de processualidade ampla, aplicada ao processo administrativo disciplinar, mormente após a vigência do novo Código de Processo Civil brasileiro, ao conter prescrição de aplicação das normas processuais civis ao processo administrativo, em casos de omissões não eloquentes e no que não lhe for contrárias. Busca-se descrever, por meio de olhar fenomenológico, a tendência de comportamento normativo por força dessa nova processualidade que se desenha no direito sancionador brasileiro à luz das teorias gerais do processo e dos atos administrativos processuais.
A importância da reforma da magistratura especializada para a otimização da jurisdição eleitoral
Authors: Santano Ana Claudia , Rezende Maurício Corrêa de Moura
Published: July 2017

A presente investigação inicialmente averigua a grande disparidade que existe sobre a Justiça Eleitoral nas duas principais funções que cumpre (de um lado a administração das eleições/verificação de poderes e, de outro, a jurisdição eleitoral). Observa que, por desempenhar com notória eficiência a função de administração das eleições, a Justiça Eleitoral se reveste de legitimidade, figurando como um dos ramos mais eficientes do Judiciário no imaginário popular. Contudo, a literatura jurídica especializada tece severas críticas à qualidade da jurisdição eleitoral prestada por este ramo do Judiciário. Diante deste paradoxo, buscou-se perscrutar no modelo de organização da magistratura dentro da Justiça Eleitoral – que é diferente de todos os demais ramos do Poder Judiciário e também diferente de como são estruturados seus servidores administrativos – a origem dessa disparidade. Assim, observou-se que a magistratura eleitoral não possui corpo próprio de juízes e muitos deles igualmente não possuem as mesmas garantidas que buscam blindar o Poder Judiciário dos julgamentos influenciados e de ocasião. Igualmente, demonstrou-se a relação entre o modelo de magistratura adotado e as características fluidez e falta de segurança jurídica na jurisprudência eleitoral. Diante disso, abalizaram-se algumas propostas doutrinárias e legislativas para melhorar a prestação jurisdicional eleitoral reformulando-se o modo de recrutamento, garantias e estruturação dos magistrados eleitorais.
Compositional Reservoir-Flow Simulation for Organic-Rich Gas Shale
Authors: Olorode O. M. , Akkutlu I. Y. , Efendiev Y..
Published: July 2017

A new-generation compositional reservoir-flow-simulation model is presented for gas-bearing organic-rich source rocks, including convective/diffusive mass-balance equations for each hydrocarbon component in the organic (kerogen), inorganic, and fracture continua. The model accounts for the presence of dispersed kerogen with sorbed-gas corrected dynamic porosity. The Maxwell-Stefan theory is used to predict pressure- and composition-dependence of molecular diffusion in the formation. The equations are discretized and solved numerically by use of the control-volume finite-element method (CVFEM).

The simulation is derived from a new multiscale conceptual flow model. We consider that kerogen is dispersed at a fine scale in the inorganic matrix and that it will be the discontinuous component of total porosity at the reservoir-simulation scale, which could be up to six orders of magnitude larger. A simple mass-balance equation is introduced to enable kerogen to transfer gas to the inorganic matrix that is collocated in the same gridblock. The convective/diffusive transport takes place between neighboring gridblocks only in the inorganic matrix.

The simulation results show that the multiscale nature of the rock is important and should not be ignored because this could result in an overestimation of the contribution of the discontinuous kerogen. We also observe that although adsorbed fluid could contribute significantly to storage in the shale formation, its contribution to production could be severely limited by the lack of kerogen continuity at the reservoir scale and by a low degree of coupling between the organic and inorganic pores. The contribution of the Maxwell-Stefan diffusion to the overall transport in the shale formation increases as the inorganic matrix permeability is reduced because of pressure decline during production.
Quality Management System for Research Biobanks: a Tool to Incentivize Public-Private Partnerships
Authors: Bravo Elena , Napolitano Mariarosaria
Published: July 2017

Biospecimens are essential raw materials for the advancement of applied
biotechnology. Awareness of the importance of sharing biospecimens has increased in
recent years and biobanking activities have facilitated access to them. However, the
sharing of such samples for Research & Development could be considerably improved
if there were a recognised global agreement about the standard by which to compare
their quality.
The Organization for Standardization (ISO) is the internationally recognised body that
provides guidelines and defines specifications to ensure standardisation of materials,
processes and products.The working group two (WG2) of the ISO Technical
Committee (TC) 276 established by the ISO on Biotechnology is dedicated to
Biobanking. The aim of this working group is to establish sets of standards that apply
to the biobanking field, to include human, animal, plant and microorganism samples,
thus ensuring that they are of appropriate quality. The availability of worldwide
recognized policies and procedures will support access and exchange of samples and
related data, giving a major impetus to global use of bioresources for market
application.
The standard set, which will be based on existing documents and guidelines, will be the
foundation of a quality management system (QMS) specifically for biobanking. ISO
QMS would enable the establishment of ad hoc global certification that products,
processes and/or services conform to relevant standards, technical specifications and
guidelines.
HUB Organization to Enhance Access to Biological Resources: a French Example
Authors: di Donato Jeanne-Hélène , Auré Pascal
Published: July 2017

The main purpose of biobanks is to provide private and public organisations
with biological resources to be used for research projects but unfortunately this process
is often not straightforward. Most biobanks supply biological resources to research
teams within their own organizations and have difficulty in supplying samples to
external teams. The most difficult step is to obtain a specific collaboration agreement
between the two parties. This step takes a long time and often interferes with research
planning. Moreover, most of French biobanks are administered and financed by
hospitals or public research institutes, which established the biobanks for the purpose
of supporting their own researchers. The supply of biological resources in the absence
of scientific collaboration was not a part of the original plan. Yet today these biobanks
need to supply research teams in private/commercial organisations, to promote the use
of their samples, to develop translational research and to obtain a return on investment.
The rights and needs of researchers must be take into account but priority must be
given to the valorization of the biobank. To encourage optimal use of samples and
avoid the costly conservation of unused collections, we propose a “HUB” organization
to enhance access to biological resources in France. The development of this
organization and drafting of legal agreements must take into account the following
considerations: a) the researchers’ current needs must be fully understood: this depends
on excellent communications between the HUB and legal representatives of the
research teams, and b) the availability of collections through a biobank network must
be fully understood: this depends on excellent communications between the HUB and
legal representatives of the biobanks.
Proyecto “Neomestizo”: un ejercicio transdisciplinar en la escena teatral universitaria
Authors: Villalobos Estefanía , Razon Maríajosé
Published: July 2017

En el presente artículo se abordará, mediante la descripción de nuestra experiencia práctica en la fase de laboratorio del proyecto “Neomestizo”, el proceso transdisciplinar en el cual trabajamos como investigadoras-intérpretes, el que nos permitió vincularnos a una forma particular de trabajo textual y corporal. Entendemos que ambos elementos determinan y coartan la creación teatral, por lo que nos vemos en la necesidad de modificar el acercamiento hacia ellos mediante un ejercicio de cruce con las áreas de danza y fotografía.
Semiología musical y musicología: aportes de la filosofía de la complejidad
Authors: Mandolini Ricardo
Published: July 2017

Este trabajo intenta poner de manifiesto la necesidad de incluir los principios de la filosofía de la complejidad de Edgar Morin dentro de la semiología musical y de la musicología, para poder así abordar el fenómeno musical desde una actitud polisémica que permita la comprensión de su fluidez y de su dinámica.
O horror e a desnaturalização da forma:uma cartografia da dinâmica dos corpos
Authors: Cid de García Gabriel
Published: July 2017

As vanguardas artísticas do início do século XX situaram o problema da ressignifica-ção do olhar como tarefa de revisão da racionalidade ocidental. O presente artigo visa estabelecer um diálogo entre perspectivas elaboradas por pensadores e artistas ligados ao surrealismo, procurando situar seus pressupostos filosóficos e elementos estéticos que serviram de base para os esforços de radicalização de certas expressões artísticas contemporâneas, cujas investidas sobre o corpo reclamam novos estatutos de visualidade.
Aportes para la historia del teatro independiente de Buenos Aires
Authors: Fukelman María
Published: July 2017

El teatro independiente es una nueva forma de hacer y conceptualizar el teatro que surge en Buenos Aires a fines del año 1930, de la mano de Leónidas Barletta (1902-1975) y su Teatro del Pueblo. Su propósito fue distanciarse de tres elementos: el ac-tor cabeza de compañía, el empresario comercial y el Estado; y su nacimiento implicó cambios en materia de poéticas, formas de organización grupal, vínculos de gestión con el público, militancia política y teorías estéticas. El propósito de este trabajo es realizar aportes para la elaboración de una futura historia integral del teatro independiente.
Ana Mendieta: arte, cuerpo, género y naturaleza
Authors: Ceppas Filipe
Published: July 2017

El texto analiza la obra de la artista cubana Ana Mendieta (1948-1985). En él, se establece un acercamiento a las investigaciones estéticas que, como la obra de Mendieta, buscan un diálogo con la tradición amerindia. El texto intenta mostrar la proximidad entre este diálogo propuesto por Mendieta y perspectivas filosóficas como las de Deleuze y Derrida, como clave para interpretar la particularidad de su obra. Mostramos que la dificultad de localizar o aprehender esta obra se relaciona con la dificultad que nosotros, occidentales, tenemos para acercarnos a las culturas amerindias, más allá del reconocimiento teórico de su importancia.
Residencia: Nos come el paisaje. Trabajo de experiencia específica en Colombia
Authors: Santibáñez Isabel
Published: July 2017

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El código atemporal: la memoria cifrada en los diagramas de Hugo Rivera-Scott
Authors: Jara Bruno
Published: July 2017

Diagramas, muestra del artista chileno Hugo Rivera-Scott, comprende una serie de dibujos abstractos que se encuentran recién el año 2014 después de dos fases de producción políticamente distantes: una primera serie pre-dictatorial y una segunda, generada en el panorama actual de la democracia chilena. El presente artículo pondrá acento en el pliegue temporal que reconecta las dos series y que, vistas como conjunto, no quedan separadas a nivel representacional. Independientemente de la intención del autor, se intentará establecer un correlato entre las marcas temporales selladas en las obras y su traducción en el campo de la memoria.
Residencia: La memoria de Chile está en el mar. Instalación sonora
Authors: Estrada Ana María
Published: July 2017

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Presentación
Authors: AIMEE Colectivo
Published: July 2017

Se establece el vínculo del dossier “Música, sociedad y procesos de subjetivación” con las Jornadas Internacionales de Estudios en Cultura Sonora, realizadas en la Universidad de Gerona el 27 y 28 de octubre de 2015, y otros encuentros académicos sobre la materia. Señalando la preocupación común por las relaciones entre sonido, entorno, sociedad y subjetivación, se introducen los artículos que conforman el dossier.
ANALISIS KUANTITAS PEMESANAN EKONOMIS DAN SISTEM PRODUKSI TEPAT WAKTU PADA PROSES PERAWATAN ALAT BERAT DI PT. HARITA NICKEL
Authors: Rahim Taufik , Saroso Dana S.
Published: July 2017

Permasalahan persediaan merupakan konsekuensi yang timbul dari sebuah proses produksi, persediaan berkaitan dengan stock inventory, lead time dan modal investasi untuk persediaan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisa masalah penurunan physical availability equipment yang diakibatkan ketidaktersediaan spare part dan waktu pengiriman yang lama . Jenis penelitian ini adalah deskriptif analistis yang menggambarkan realitas pada obyek yang diteliti secara obyektif dengan menekankan pada variabel ketersediaan alat untuk siap beroperasi, kategori breakdown yang diakibatkan menunggu spare part, dan Lead Time delivery spare part. sedangkan metode yang digunakan adalah mengklasifikasikan spare part (stock class) selanjutnya mengimplementasikan metode EOQ dan JIT .  Metode ini merupakan sebuah strategi dan perhitungan yang dilakukan untuk mengetahui jumlah ekonomis spare part yang harus di order dan kapan waktu pengorderan, sedangkan JIT menghasilkan sebuah strategi persediaan yang menghilangkan lead time dan meminimalkan modal investasi awal persediaan dengan kerjasama dengan supplier dan OEM, sehingga service level supplier menjadi baik.
Removal of residual carcinogenic dyes from industrial wastewater using flocculation technique
Authors: Zafar M.S. , Ahmad S.W. , Zia-Ul-Haq M. , Mubeen A. , Khan W.A.
Published: July 2017

Due to inefficient dyeing procedures in a typical dye industry, a large quantity of dye spills out into the wastewater, polluting it and causing serious harm to the environment. Consequently, special attention was focused on the use of a novel combination of a coagulant and a flocculant. As potato starch has already proved its strength as a bioflocculant, a combination of potato starch with iron(III) chloride as a coagulant was tested in order to achieve favorable results of dye reduction in simulated wastewater. The effect of various parameters on dye removal was investigated, like dosage of flocculant, temperature of treatment and flocculation time. Batch experimentation mode was adopted for the flocculation process, using a jar test apparatus. A mixed level parametric design (L16) was employed for experimentation. The orthogonal tests revealed that the best operating parameters were: 2% of potato starch, 60?C and 20 min of flocculation time. Furthermore, the significant factor test was performed using Minitab-17 from where the dosage of potato starch was proven to be the most significant factor. The study successfully raised dye removal efficiency up to 85% using a novel coagulant-flocculant combination. Finally, the results were compared with existing literature.
Choreography of the Past: Accounting and the Writing of Christine de Pizan
Authors: Miley Frances , Read Andrew
Published: July 2017

This research discusses The Treasure of the City of Ladies, a manuscript written by Christine de Pizan in France during the early 15th century to give guidance on account keeping and budgeting. Christine de Pizan was born in Italy but raised in the French royal court. Her manuscript gives the keeping of accounts and budget management a religious imperative. She describes them as functions where the three divine virtues of reason, rectitude, and justice are applied. Christine de Pizan describes how demonstrating these virtues through the proper keeping of accounts and budgets is a way to demonstrate love of God. Although historical accounting records show how accounting was done, this manuscript explains why it was done. In giving a rationale for single-entry bookkeeping and budgeting, the manuscript provides a source that prevents present-mindedness when attempting to undertake contemporary analyses of accounting records from this historical period.
Professionalism and Politics in the Procurement Process: United States Civil War Early Years
Authors: Lippman Ellen , McMahon Martin
Published: July 2017

The start of the United States Civil War in 1861 necessitated an increase in the U.S. military force from a population of approximately 16,000 men just prior to the beginning of the war to 700,000 men in less than one year. By the completion of the war four years later, an estimated 2,000,000 soldiers fought for the Union. The dramatic increase in manpower required a rapid response to supply the soldiers with clothing, equipment, and food. This paper analyzes the procurement process and its challenges during the early years of the war, from the initial rush to obtain a large number of supplies when established purchasing procedures were ignored, to the implementation of formalized internal controls and the adoption of the False Claims Act that was used to punish frauds carried out by procurement officers and outside contractors. This paper considers the political influences affecting procurement and finds that politics played only a small role in procurement, although a greater role in oversight of the procurement department.
Estimation de la prévalence de la multimorbidité au moyen du Système canadien de surveillance des maladies chroniques
Authors: Feely Allison , Lix Lisa M. , Reimer Kim
Published: July 2017

Introduction

Le Système canadien de surveillance des maladies chroniques (SCSMC)
de l’Agence de la santé publique du Canada utilise une méthode validée et normalisée
pour estimer la prévalence des maladies chroniques, par exemple le diabète.
L’élargissement de la portée du SCSMC pour inclure la surveillance de la multimorbidité
et de la présence concomitante de deux maladies chroniques ou plus pourrait mieux
guider la promotion de la santé et la prévention des maladies. L’objectif de notre étude
était de déterminer s’il était possible de recourir au SCSMC pour estimer la prévalence de
la multimorbidité.

Méthodologie

Nous avons utilisé les données administratives sur la santé de sept provinces
et de trois territoires portant sur cinq affections chroniques validées (maladies cardiovasculaires,
maladies respiratoires, maladies mentales, hypertension et diabète) pour
estimer la prévalence de la multimorbidité. Nous avons produit des estimations normalisées
selon l'âge et spécifiques selon l’âge (à l’aide des données démographiques canadiennes
de 1991) pour deux définitions de la multimorbidité, soit deux affections ou plus
ou trois affections ou plus sur les cinq affections validées, selon le sexe, la période et la
zone géographique.

Résultats

Au cours de l’exercice 2011-2012, la prévalence d’au moins deux et d'au moins
trois affections chroniques chez les Canadiens de 40 ans ou plus se situait à respectivement
26,5 % et 10,2 %, ce qui est comparable à d’autres estimations faites à partir des
données administratives sur la santé. L'augmentation de la prévalence de la multimorbidité
avec l’âge était similaire dans toutes les provinces. Les différences de prévalence
entre hommes et femmes variaient selon les provinces et territoires. Nous avons également
observé une variation importante des estimations au fil des années. Les résultats
obtenus étaient comparables pour les deux définitions de la multimorbidité.

Conclusion

La méthodologie du SCSMC permet de produire des estimations comparatives
de la prévalence de la multimorbidité dans l’ensemble des provinces et des territoires,
mais son utilisation pour estimer les variations temporelles pose des difficultés.
L'augmentation du nombre et de la portée des définitions de cas validées dans le SCSMC
permettra d’améliorer l’exactitude de la surveillance de la multimorbidité auprès de la
population canadienne.
Mit jelent az „érdemesség”? Az előzetes mentesítések bírósági gyakorlatának empirikus vizsgálata
Authors: Aladits Beáta
Published: July 2017

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államigazgatás középszintjének főbb strukturális változásai 2011 óta
Authors: Szakos Judit
Published: July 2017

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Békefenntartás és humanitárius intervenció a ruandai népirtás idején
Authors: Pető Alexandra
Published: July 2017

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Personengesellschaften in Österreich
Authors: Szikora Veronika
Published: July 2017

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„jogfosztás” margójára
Authors: Fázsi László , Fedor Anett
Published: July 2017

Under the topic of long-term criminal processes the study focuses on the role of the defenders, regarding the delays, in connection with Section 275 and 281 of the Criminal Process Code (Act XIX of 1998), amended by the Act CLXXXIII of 2010.

Due to the authors, the misuse of the principle „right of defense”, is one of the significant reasons of the delays in criminal processes. Therefore they agree with the modifications, came into force as of March 1, 2011, which made more difficult to misuse the above mentioned principle. According to the modifications, now it is prohibited to postpone the hearing at the court because, no matter why, the defender could not take part at it.

However, beside the positive evaluation of these modifications, the authors draw the attention of the legislator to the problems arising in the practice when the new rules will be applied. They highlight that the Subsection 3, Section 282 of the Criminal Process Code should have been modified, as well, and further amendments would also be necessary.

It is said that the modifications, either already in force or still to be drafted, are of a high importance, beacause on one hand they warrant that the right of defense would not be misused from this point of view any more, and on the other hand they also support to maintain and ensure the fair criminal process and the attorneys’ respect, further on.
Astrid Santana Fernández de Castro, Literatura y cine: lecturas cruzadas sobre las “Memorias del subdesarrollo”. Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, 2010.
Authors: Berdeja Juan Manuel
Published: July 2017

Se reseñó el libro: Literatura y cine: lecturas cruzadas sobre las “Memorias del subdesarrollo”
Greenhouse Gas Development of Equations for Estimating Greenhouse Gas Emisions from the Son La Hydropower Reservoir
Authors: Nguyên Nguyễn Thị Thế , Hoàng Phạm Văn , Khải Nguyễn Mạnh
Published: July 2017

: Emissions of greenhouse gases such as CO2 and CH4 from artificial reservoirs, especially wide lakes in the tropics as the Son La hydropower reservoir, are leading to global warming. CO2 and CH4 gases in hydropower reservoirs are caused by the decomposition of organic matter in the lakes. In this study, regression analysis was used for estimating the relationships among water quality parameters measured at the Son La hydropower reservoir and the fluxes of greenhouse gas emissions from the reservoir. The regression analysis was also applied to develop regression equations predicting emissions of greenhouse gases from the lake. Results of study showed that the CO2 emission from the Son La hydropower reservoir could be predictable from several water quality parameters of which 4 main factors are temperature, DO, alkalinity andpH. The amount of CH4 emission from the Son La hydropower reservoir has solid relationships with 3 main factors, including temperature, COD and pH. The regression equations predicting CO2 and CH4 with the correlation coefficient of 0.93 and 0.92 have been tested with real data and gave the good results. Since, they could be introduced in reality.
Polygnotos’ Cuirasses in theIliupersis: A Study of the Representation of the Past in Fifth-Century ʙᴄᴇ Greek Art
Authors: Young Yael
Published: July 2017

This article focuses on the images of the cuirasses from Polygnotos’ lost painting, the Iliupersis. I argue, based on a scrupulous reading of Pausanias’ detailed recreation of the painting, that Polygnotos painted two different types of body armour in his painting. One is the bronze bell cuirass, an old-fashioned panoply item in his day, and the second is the contemporary composite corselet. The visual juxtaposition of the anachronistic and the contemporary panoply items is intentional. It enabled Polygnotos to add complexity to his painting and to compel the viewer to historical awareness. Similar visual juxtaposition occurs also in vase paintings, proving that this visual practice is not an isolated, idiosyncratic creation, but rather a visual manifestation of the way the Greeks perceived and presented their past.
Grasslands and Croplands Have Different Microbial Biomass Carbon Levels per Unit of Soil Organic Carbon
Authors: McGonigle Terence , Turner William
Published: July 2017

Primarily using cropped systems, previous studies have reported a positive linear relationship between microbial biomass carbon (MBC) and soil organic carbon (SOC). We conducted a meta-analysis to explore this relationship separately for grasslands and croplands using available literature. Studies were limited to those using fumigation–extraction for MBC for field samples. Trials were noted separately where records were distinct in space or time. Grasslands were naturally occurring, restored, or seeded. Cropping systems were typical of the temperate zone. MBC had a positive linear response to increasing SOC that was significant in both grasslands (p < 0.001; r2 = 0.76) and croplands (p < 0.001; r2 = 0.48). However, MBC increased 2.5-fold more steeply per unit of increasing SOC for grassland soils, as compared to the corresponding response in cropland soils. Expressing MBC as a proportion of SOC across the regression overall, slopes corresponded to 2.7% for grasslands and 1.1% for croplands. The slope of the linear relationship for grasslands was significantly (p = 0.0013) steeper than for croplands. The difference between the two systems is possibly caused by a greater proportion of SOC in grasslands being active rather than passive, relative to that in croplands, with that active fraction promoting the formation of MBC.
Transmission Power Determination Based on Power Amplifier Operations in Large-Scale MIMO-OFDM Systems
Authors: Lee Byung , Kim Youngok
Published: July 2017

This paper presents a method to determine transmission power based on power amplifier (PA) operations in order to improve the energy efficiency (EE) of a large-scale (LS) Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO)-OFDM system, which is a multi-carrier multiple antenna system with a large amount of transmitter (TX) antennas. Regarding the EE improvement, we propose two kinds of PA operation schemes: increasing the effective TX power (ITXP) and reducing the PA power consumption (RPC) assuming that a reduction of peak-to-average power ratio is applied in the appropriate manner. Closed-form expressions of relative EE are derived for both schemes, and the relative EE of the ITXP scheme is shown to depend on the precoding method that is applied to reduce the inter-user interference, while that of the RPC scheme is independent of the precoding method. The relative EE difference between the ITXP and the RPC schemes is also shown to rely on the occupation ratio of the PA power consumption over the total power consumption. Thus, the EE can remarkably improve by selecting the appropriate scheme based on the circumstances. The results of a simulation also validate the derived closed-form expression of the relative EE.
Fabricating High-Quality 3D-Printed Alloys for Dental Applications
Authors: Hong Min-Ho , Min Bong , Kwon Tea-Yub
Published: July 2017

Metal additive manufacturing (AM), especially selective laser melting (SLM), has been receiving particular attention because metallic functional structures with complicated configurations can be effectively fabricated using the technique. However, there still exist some future challenges for the fabrication of high-quality SLM products for dental applications. First, the surface quality of SLM products should be further improved by standardizing the laser process parameters or by appropriately post-treating the surface. Second, it should be guaranteed that dental SLM restorations have good dimensional accuracy and, in particular, a good marginal fit. Third, a definitive standard regarding building and scanning strategies, which affect the anisotropy, should be established to optimize the mechanical properties and fatigue resistance of SLM dental structures. Fourth, the SLM substructure’s bonding and support to veneering ceramic should be further studied to facilitate the use of esthetic dental restorations. Finally, the biocompatibility of SLM dental alloys should be carefully examined and improved to minimize the potential release of toxic metal ions from the alloys. Future research of SLM should focus on solving the above challenges, as well as on fabricating dental structures with “controlled” porosity.