bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Ventral Medial Thalamic Nucleus Promotes Synchronization of Increased High Beta Oscillatory Activity in the Basal Ganglia–Thalamocortical Network of the Hemiparkinsonian Rat
Authors: Brazhnik Elena , McCoy Alex J. , Novikov Nikolay , Hatch Christina E. , Walters Judith R.
Published: April 2016

Loss of dopamine is associated with increased synchronization and oscillatory activity in the subthalamic nucleus and basal ganglia (BG) output nuclei in both Parkinson's disease (PD) patients and animal models of PD. We have previously observed substantial increases in spectral power in the 25–40 Hz range in LFPs recorded in the substantia nigra pars reticulata (SNpr) and motor cortex (MCx) in the hemiparkinsonian rat during treadmill walking. The current study explores the hypothesis that SNpr output entrains activity in the ventral medial thalamus (VM) in this frequency range after loss of dopamine, which in turn contributes to entrainment of the MCx and BG. Electrode bundles were implanted in MCx, SNpr, and VM of rats with unilateral dopamine cell lesions. Spiking and LFP activity were recorded during epochs of rest and walking on a circular treadmill. After dopamine cell lesion, 30–36 Hz LFP activity in the VM became more robust during treadmill walking and more coherent with LFP activity in the same range in MCx and SNpr. Infusion of the GABAAantagonist picrotoxin into the VM reduced both high beta power in MCx and SNpr and coherence between MCx and SNpr while temporarily restoring walking ability. Infusion of the GABAAagonist muscimol into the VM also reduced MCx–SNpr coherence and beta power but failed to improve walking. These results support the view that synchronized neuronal activity in the VM contributes to the emergence of high beta oscillations throughout the BG-thalamocortical network in the behaving parkinsonian rat.

SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENTParkinson's disease symptoms are associated with dramatic increases in synchronized beta range (15–35 Hz) oscillatory local field activity in several brain areas involved in motor control, but the mechanisms promoting this activity and its functional significance remain unresolved. This oscillatory activity can be recorded in awake behaving rats with unilateral dopamine cell lesions using chronically implanted electrodes. Although these rats have motor deficits, they can walk on a circular treadmill in the direction ipsilateral to their lesion. This study establishes a critical role for the ventral medial thalamus in the propagation of this exaggerated beta range oscillatory activity and the sequential entrainment of structures throughout the basal ganglia–thalamocortical loop in the lesioned hemisphere of hemiparkinsonian rats during treadmill walking.
Overexpression of Protein Kinase Mζ in the Hippocampus Enhances Long-Term Potentiation and Long-Term Contextual But Not Cued Fear Memory in Rats
Authors: Schuette Sven R.M. , Fernández-Fernández Diego , Lamla Thorsten , Rosenbrock Holger , Hobson Scott
Published: April 2016

The persistently active protein kinase Mζ (PKMζ) has been found to be involved in the formation and maintenance of long-term memory. Most of the studies investigating PKMζ, however, have used either putatively unselective inhibitors or conventional knock-out animal models in which compensatory mechanisms may occur. Here, we overexpressed an active form of PKMζ in rat hippocampus, a structure highly involved in memory formation, and embedded in several neural networks. We investigated PKMζ's influence on synaptic plasticity using electrophysiological recordings of basal transmission, paired pulse facilitation, and LTP and combined this with behavioral cognitive experiments addressing formation and retention of both contextual memory during aversive conditioning and spatial memory during spontaneous exploration. We demonstrate that hippocampal slices overexpressing PKMζ show enhanced basal transmission, suggesting a potential role of PKMζ in postsynaptic AMPAR trafficking. Moreover, the PKMζ-overexpressing slices augmented LTP and this effect was not abolished by protein-synthesis blockers, indicating that PKMζ induces enhanced LTP formation in a protein-synthesis-independent manner. In addition, we found selectively enhanced long-term memory for contextual but not cued fear memory, underlining the theory of the hippocampus' involvement in the contextual aspect of aversive reinforced tasks. Memory for spatial orientation during spontaneous exploration remained unaltered, suggesting that PKMζ may not affect the neural circuits underlying spontaneous tasks that are different from aversive tasks. In this study, using an overexpression strategy as opposed to an inhibitor-based approach, we demonstrate an important modulatory role of PKMζ in synaptic plasticity and selective memory processing.

SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENTMost of the literature investigating protein kinase Mζ (PKMζ) used inhibitors with selectivity that has been called into question or conventional knock-out animal models in which compensatory mechanisms may occur. To avoid these issues, some studies have been done using viral overexpression of PKMζ in different brain structures to show cognitive enhancement. However, electrophysiological experiments were exclusively done in knock-out models or inhibitory studies to show depletion of LTP. There was no study showing the effect of PKMζ overexpression in the hippocampus on behavior and LTP experiments. To our knowledge, this is the first study to combine these aspects with the result of enhanced memory for contextual fear memory and to show enhanced LTP in hippocampal slices overexpressing PKMζ.
Synaptic Mechanisms of Memory Consolidation during Sleep Slow Oscillations
Authors: Wei Yina , Krishnan Giri P. , Bazhenov Maxim
Published: April 2016

Sleep is critical for regulation of synaptic efficacy, memories, and learning. However, the underlying mechanisms of how sleep rhythms contribute to consolidating memories acquired during wakefulness remain unclear. Here we studied the role of slow oscillations, 0.2–1 Hz rhythmic transitions between Up and Down states during stage 3/4 sleep, on dynamics of synaptic connectivity in the thalamocortical network model implementing spike-timing-dependent synaptic plasticity. We found that the spatiotemporal pattern of Up-state propagation determines the changes of synaptic strengths between neurons. Furthermore, an external input, mimicking hippocampal ripples, delivered to the cortical network results in input-specific changes of synaptic weights, which persisted after stimulation was removed. These synaptic changes promoted replay of specific firing sequences of the cortical neurons. Our study proposes a neuronal mechanism on how an interaction between hippocampal input, such as mediated by sharp wave-ripple events, cortical slow oscillations, and synaptic plasticity, may lead to consolidation of memories through preferential replay of cortical cell spike sequences during slow-wave sleep.

SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENTSleep is critical for memory and learning. Replay during sleep of temporally ordered spike sequences related to a recent experience was proposed to be a neuronal substrate of memory consolidation. However, specific mechanisms of replay or how spike sequence replay leads to synaptic changes that underlie memory consolidation are still poorly understood. Here we used a detailed computational model of the thalamocortical system to report that interaction between slow cortical oscillations and synaptic plasticity during deep sleep can underlie mapping hippocampal memory traces to persistent cortical representation. This study provided, for the first time, a mechanistic explanation of how slow-wave sleep may promote consolidation of recent memory events.
Antibiotic treatment and resistance in chronic wounds of vascular origin
Authors: Tzaneva Valentina , Mladenova Irena , Todorova Galina , Petkov Dimitar
Published: April 2016

Background and aim. The problem of antibiotic resistance is worldwide and affects many types of pathogens. This phenomenon has been growing for decades and nowadays we are faced with a wide range of worrisome pathogens that are becoming resistant and many pathogens that may soon be untreatable. The aim of this study was to determine the resistance and antibiotic treatment in chronic wounds of vascular origin.Methods. We performed a cross sectional study on a sample of patients with chronic vascular wounds, hospitalized between October 2014 and August 2015, in the Clinic of Vascular Surgery in Trakia Hospital Stara Zagora. The statistical analysis of data was descriptive, considering the p value of ≤0.05, the threshold of statistical significance.Results. In the group of 110 patients, the significantly most frequent chronic wound (p<0.001) was peripheral arteriopathy (47.3%, CI95%: 38.19-56.54). Among 159 strains, 30% of patients having multiple etiology, the species most frequently isolated were Staphylococcus aureus, E.coli, Enterococcus faecalis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Proteus mirabilis with a significant predominance (p<0.05) of the Gram negative (55.1%). The spectrum of strains resistance included the Beta-lactams (36.4%, p<0.001), Macrolides (20%), Tetracyclines (9.1%), Aminoglycosides (8.2%) and Fluoroquinolones (4.5%).Conclusions. Gram negative microorganisms were the main isolates in patients with vascular chronic wound. Significantly predominant was the resistance to the beta-lactam antibiotics.
Evaluation of the optimal positioning of subcutaneous butterfly when administering injectable opioids in cancer patients
Authors: Mitrea Nicoleta , Mosoiu Daniela , Vosit-Steller Julie , Rogozea Liliana
Published: April 2016

Background and aims. The increasing number of cancer patients, together with the development of new palliative care services in Romania, warrants the evaluation of nursing strategies meant to improve the level of comfort of patients who are suffering from advanced cancer.The main objective of the study was to evaluate the optimal positioning of the subcutaneous (sc) butterfly, in accordance with its resistance in the insertion tissue, the local complications that may occur, and the evaluation of the time of resistance at the insertion site (puncture) with the daily frequency of injectable opioid administration.Methods. A prospective experimental pilot study was designed and conducted between January and May 2011. Patients admitted to the Hospice Casa Sperantei (Brasov, Romania) with moderate or severe cancer pain, who were receiving subcutaneously opioids, over the age of 18, with normal body index ranging from 18.5 – 22.0, were assigned randomly to one of two groups, after signing the informed consent. In group one, the butterfly was positioned with the needle bevel up – this was considered to be the control group as this modality of inserting the needle is considered standard practice; in group two the butterfly was positioned with the needle bevel down – experimental group. The drugs used for pain relief were sc tramadol for moderate pain and sc morphine for severe pain.Results. Our research supported the hypothesis that the occurrence of local complications coincides with the decrease of sc butterfly resistance in time at the place of insertion, and the sc butterfly has a higher rate of resistance in time at the insertion site if the frequency of injectable opioids administration is lower (twice per day).Conclusion. The positioning of the butterflies with the bevel down (experimental group) is associated with a longer resistance in time at the site of insertion, and causes fewer local complications compared to the sc butterflies positioned with the bevel up (control group).
Predictors of Psychological Well-being among Malaysian Graduates
Authors: Panahi Soheila , Yunus Aida Suraya Md , Roslan Samsilah , Jaafar Rusnani Abdul Kadir , Jaafar Wan Marzuki Wan , Panahi Mohammad Saeed
Published: April 2016

Investigations in the field of psychology have traditionally paid attention to studying mental health problems and their prevention (Kaplan, Shema, & Leite, 2008; Kokko, Korkalainen, Lyyra, & Feldt, 2012). However, a lack of psychological problems is not necessarily an indicator of the psychological well-being of individuals. Therefore, this study is an attempt to investigate the extent to which the components of cognitive emotion regulation, social support, and physical activity influence the psychological well-being of graduate students in a Malaysian university (University Putra Malaysia). A total of 534 graduate students were selected from this university and the sample size was determined by proportional sampling. Data was analyzed using the Structural Equation Model. The findings of the study revealed that the psychological well-being of Malaysian graduate students was significantly influenced by planning, catastrophyzing, significant others' support, reappraisal, other-blame, self-blame, friend support, putting into perspective, acceptance, and walking. Among these, it appeared that planning was the main strategy that influenced the psychological well-being of the Malaysian graduate students in this study.
Anatomía foliar relacionada con la ruta fotosintética en árboles de café (Coffea arabica L., var. Caturra Rojo) expuestos a diferentes niveles de radiación solar en la Sierra Maestra, Granma, Cuba
Authors: Rodríguez Larramendi Luis Alfredo , Guevara Hernández Francisco , Gómez Castro Heriberto , Fonseca Flores María , Gómez Castañeda Julio Cesar , Pinto Ruiz René
Published: April 2016

Se diseñó un experimento de campo con el objetivo de investigar el efecto de diferentes niveles de exposición solar (Pleno sol, Sombra regulada y Sombra no regulada) sobre la anatomía foliar de árboles de café (Coffea arabica L., var. Caturra Rojo) en una localidad de la Sierra Maestra, en la provincia Granma, Cuba. Se realizaron estudios histológicos y morfológicos foliares que incluyeron el área foliar de hojas individuales, el grosor de la lámina foliar, de los parénquimas en empalizada y esponjoso, de las epidermis abaxial y adaxial, la densidad y las dimensiones de los estomas. Los resultados demuestran que bajo condiciones de pleno sol, el cafeto muestra características de aclimatación determinadas por una disminución en el área foliar, incremento del grosor histológico foliar, del parénquima de empalizada, de la epidermis abaxial, así como de la frecuencia estomática. En todos los niveles de exposición solar se observó en las células del haz envolvente gran cantidad de cloroplastos. El crecimiento de hojas individuales independientemente del nivel de exposición solar estuvo relacionado con las precipitaciones, siendo las hojas de plantas crecidas a pleno sol de menor área foliar. Las hojas emitidas durante los meses más calientes del año y durante la fase de fructificación fueron más pequeñas.
Estimación de parámetros de calidad del fruto para segregantes interespecíficos de tomate de árbol (Solanum betaceum Cav.) en respuesta de resistencia a la Antracnosis (Colletotrichum acutatum J.H. Simmonds)
Authors: Viera Arroyo William Fernando , Sotomayor Correa Andrea Verónica , Tamba Sandoval Maria Viviana , Vásquez Castillo Wilson Arturo , Martínez Aníbal , Viteri Díaz Pablo Francisco , Ron Lenin
Published: April 2016

El tomate de árbol (Solanum betaceum Cav.) en el Ecuador, presenta una severa reducción en el rendimiento y producción, atribuida mayormente al ataque de la enfermedad antracnosis (Colletotrichum acutatum J.H. Simmonds). Con base a esta problemática, se ha optado por evaluar estratégicamente genotipos mejorados de tomate de árbol provenientes de la cruza [(S. unilobum x S. betaceum) x S. betaceum] x S. betaceum, con algún grado de resistencia a la antracnosis para generar una alternativa de manejo sostenible al ataque de esta enfermedad, la cual presenta una respuesta altamente detrimental en los cultivares comerciales tradicionalmente sembrados en la zona de estudio (Pelileo- Provincia del Tungurahua, Ecuador). Se encontraron diferencias significativas entre los grupos analizados tanto en variables de color de fruto y pulpa, así como en la variable cuantitativa de rendimiento, destacándose dos grupos (G1 y G5) por su bajo umbral de incidencia a la antracnosis; aunque en las variables productivas presentaron un menor avance. Un índice de selección basado en z-scores, permitió identificar individuos superiores en relación al grado de resistencia a la enfermedad y calidad del fruto. Los componentes genéticos de las variables fenotípicas evaluadas, demostraron que gran parte de la variabilidad genética observada se debe a los genotipos y muy poco a la variabilidad ambiental.
Aplicación de visión por computadora en la evaluación del desarrollo in vitro de protocormos de Oncidium sphacelatum Lindl., (Orchidaceae)
Authors: Bertolini Vincenzo , Valle Mora Javier Francisco , Rojas Velázquez Ángel Natanael
Published: April 2016

Se presenta una aplicación de visión por computadora diseñada para monitorear el desarrollo de protocormos de orquídea en condiciones in vitro, con el objetivo de evaluar el proceso de germinación de manera eficiente, rápida y objetiva. A partir de fotografías digitales, se evaluó el desarrollo de protocormos de Oncidium sphacelatum Lindl. (Orchidaceae) en términos de tamaño (medido a través de su área en pixeles), el cambio de etapa fenológica dentro del proceso de germinación (medido a través del factor de redondez) y el estado de salud (por tonalidad de color). La programación desarrollada para que el ordenador sea capaz de este tipo de análisis, se compone de una etapa de segmentación para discernir los pixeles de interés (protocormos) del fondo, una de entrenamiento-aprendizaje para establecer criterios de segregación y una última de clasificación. La programación se realizó mediante la plataforma Matlab R2012a. Las características obtenidas por el sistema permiten proporcionar de manera automática, digerida y objetiva, información útil para la evaluación del proceso de germinación de las orquídeas en condiciones in vitro, con un significativo ahorro en termino de horas/trabajo y desgaste físico del operador humano, sin perturbar la calidad de la evaluación.
Aims and Approaches
Authors: Macdonald Arlene
Published: April 2016

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Use of raw Euphorbia tirucalli extract for inhibition of ascitic Ehrlich tumor
Authors: Santos Orlando José dos , Sauaia Filho Euler Nicolau , Nascimento Flávia Raquel Fernandes do , Júnior Francisco Cardoso Silva , Fialho Eder Magalhães Silva , Santos Rayan Haquim Pinheiro , Santos Rennan Abud Pinheiro , Serra Izabel Cristina Portela Bogéa
Published: April 2016

Objective: to evaluate the effect of the Euphorbia tirucalli hydroalcoholic extract (ETHE) on the development of Ehrlich Tumor, in its ascitic form. Methods: we intraperitoneally inoculated 15 Swiss mice with 10.44 x 107 cells of Ehrlich Tumor and divided them in two groups one day after: ETHE Group (eight mice), treated with a dosage of 125 mg/kg/day of EHTE for five days; and Control Group (seven mice), treated only with 0.9% isotonic saline solution over the same period. The treatment was done by gavage. Ten days after inoculation, four mice from each group were sacrificed for quantification of tumor cell number, ascitic fluid volume and bone marrow cell number. The remaining animals were maintained to evaluate survival. Results: The ascitic fluid volume and the tumor cell number were decreased in the ETHE group when compared with the control group, but with no statistical significance. On the other hand, survival was higher in the ETHE group, as well as the number of bone marrow cells. Conclusion: Treatment with ETHE after inoculation of Ehrlich Tumor decreases its development and increases survival and the bone marrow cellularity, thus reducing the myelosuppression present in the Ehrlich Tumor bearing mice.
Epidemiological evaluation of hepatic trauma victims undergoing surgery
Authors: Kalil Mitre , Amaral Isaac Massaud Amim
Published: April 2016

Objective : to evaluate the epidemiological variables and diagnostic and therapeutic modalities related to hepatic trauma patients undergoing laparotomy in a public referral hospital in the metropolitan region of Vitória-ES. Methods : we conducted a retrospective study, reviewing charts of trauma patients with liver injuries, whether isolated or in association with other organs, who underwent exploratory laparotomy, from January 2011 to December 2013. Results : We studied 392 patients, 107 of these with liver injury. The male: female ratio was 6.6 : 1 and the mean age was 30.12 years. Penetrating liver trauma occurred in 78.5% of patients, mostly with firearms. Associated injuries occurred in 86% of cases and intra-abdominal injuries were more common in penetrating trauma (p <0.01). The most commonly used operative technique was hepatorrhaphy and damage control surgery was applied in 6.5% of patients. The average amounts of blood products used were 6.07 units of packed red blood cells and 3.01 units of fresh frozen plasma. The incidence of postoperative complications was 29.9%, the most frequent being infectious, including pneumonia, peritonitis and intra-abdominal abscess. The survival rate of patients suffering from blunt trauma was 60%, and penetrating trauma, 87.5% (p <0.05). Conclusion : despite technological advances in diagnosis and treatment, mortality rates in liver trauma remain high, especially in patients suffering from blunt trauma in relation to penetrating one.
Insect galls of Restinga de Marambaia (Barra de Guaratiba, Rio de Janeiro, RJ)
Authors: Maia V. C. , Silva L. O.
Published: April 2016

Abstract Thirty-one morphotypes of insect galls and two flower damages were found on 16 families, 22 genera and 24 plant species in Restinga de Marambaia (Barra de Guaratiba, Rio de Janeiro, RJ). Fabaceae and Myrtaceae were the plant families with the greatest richness of insect galls (4 and 6 morphotypes, respectively), and the greatest number of galled plants (four and three species, respectively). Galls were mostly found on leaves and stems (77% and 10%, respectively). The galling insects are represented by Diptera, Lepidoptera, and Hemiptera. The majority of the galls (81%) were induced by gall midges (Cecidomyiidae: Diptera).
Feed of Siamese fighting fish, Betta splendens, (Regan, 1910) in open pond: live and formulated diets
Authors: Sipaúba-Tavares L. H. , Appoloni A. M. , Fernandes J. B. K. , Millan R. N.
Published: April 2016

Abstract The growth rate and percent survival of Betta splendens when submitted to formulated diet and live food treatments are evaluated. The three different diets were used and designated as: formulated diet (basal diet); live food diet (plankton) and mixed diet (formulated diet with plankton). The live food diet contained plankton belonging to an open pond. High mortality was reported with live food (plankton) treatment whereas higher percent survival occurred with formulated diet. Highest specific growth rate, weight gain and final weight were reported in the mixed diet treatment and were significantly different (p<0.01) from those in formulated diet and live food treatments. The gut contents of B. splendens in mixed diet and live food treatments comprised, Rotifera and Bacillariophyceae species in high percentages or rather, over 78% of total organisms. Lecane sp. was the most ingested zooplankton species by B. splendens in both treatments (mixed diet and live food), with the phytoplankton species Asterionella sp. and Melosira sp. respectively in mixed diet and in live food, respectively. Results indicated that the formulated diet influenced the water parameters dissolved oxygen, total suspended solids, total dissolved solids and pH. The live food in the open pond was not enough to improve the growth rate and percent survival of B. splendens. The growth performance of B. splendens; had the best results with mixed diet which was capable of maintaining species’s survival (82%) and development in artificial conditions, benefiting the culture management of ornamental fish.
Breeding of White-tailed Tropicbirds (Phaethon lepturus) in the western South Atlantic
Authors: Leal G. R. , Serafini P. P. , Simão-Neto I. , Ladle R. J. , Efe M. A.
Published: April 2016

Abstract Basic information on natural history is crucial for assessing the viability of populations, but is often lacking for many species of conservation concern. One such species is the White-tailed Tropicbird, Phaethon lepturus (Mathews, 1915). Here, we address this shortfall by providing detailed information on reproductive biology, distribution and threats on the Fernando de Noronha archipelago, Brazil – the largest colony of P. lepturus in the South Atlantic. We assessed reproduction from August 2011 to January 2012 by monitoring tropicbird nests and their contents. A population estimate was obtained through a combination of active searches for nests and by census at sea between 2010 and 2012. Breeding success was calculated by traditional methods. The growth curve of chicks and life table were also calculated. Additional information on nest and mate fidelity and on age of breeding birds was obtained from the banded birds. Our results indicate that the unusual nest form (limestone pinnacles) and predation by crabs may be responsible for the observed patterns of hatching and fledging success. Although the Fernando de Noronha population appears to be stable (at between 100-300 birds), a long term monitoring program would be desirable to assess fluctuations in this globally important population. Conservation strategies should focus on controlling predation by land crabs and tegu lizards.
Mentoring: uma vivência de humanização e desenvolvimento no curso médico
Authors: Martins Ana da Fonseca , Bellodi Patrícia Lacerda
Published: April 2016

Programas de Tutoria, por meio de uma relação próxima junto aos alunos, oferecem suporte e, também, um ambiente de reflexão para uma formação profissional segundo as Diretrizes Curriculares Nacionais para os Cursos de Graduação em Medicina. O objetivo foi compreender a experiência vivida por alunos de Medicina na atividade de Tutoria da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Brasil. Pesquisa documental com análise fenomenológica dos relatórios produzidos pelos alunos. Os elementos experienciais revelaram três conjuntos temáticos: 1 O contexto da tutoria; 2 O vivido na tutoria; 3 A avaliação da experiência. A relação de tutoria mostrou contribuir tanto no enfrentamento das vicissitudes da formação quanto no exercício de habilidades como: a escuta, a aceitação e a comunicação, fundamentais para a boa atuação do médico. Revelando interseções entre as ações de suporte ao estudante e as demandas de formação em áreas humanísticas no currículo médico.
Algumas experiências profissionais acerca da construção do diagnóstico do TDAH
Authors: Schicotti Rosana Vera de Oliveira , Abrão Jorge Luis Ferreira , Gouveia Júnior Sérgio Augusto
Published: April 2016

Resumo Este artigo versa sobre experiências profissionais ocorridas entre 2005 e 2009 e tem como tema a construção do diagnóstico do Transtorno do Déficit de Atenção/Hiperatividade (TDAH). As práticas exercidas por uma orientadora educacional e psicóloga e por um professor produziram questionamentos derivados de referenciais histórico-críticos os quais constataram que o diagnóstico do TDAH pode estar ocupando o lugar de diversas ausências e conflitos na contemporaneidade, tais como a dificuldade de lidar com a diversidade dos diferentes modos de existência e a de estabelecer interditos e valores morais para nortear a convivência com toda a multiplicidade humana.
A experiência estética nas práticas culinárias de uma organização gastronômica
Authors: Ipiranga Ana Sílvia Rocha , Lopes Luma Louise Sousa , Souza Elnivan Moreira de
Published: April 2016

Resumo A prática culinária é um ato cultural, no qual o mundo sensível torna-se locus do conhecimento por meio da experiência estética. Nesse contexto de discussão, este estudo teve como objetivo compreender como a experiência estética imbuída nas práticas culinárias influencia a organização gastronômica investigada. O delineamento metodológico seguido foi o proposto pela compreensão empática para compor o corpus empírico. Desse modo, os pesquisadores lançaram mão das técnicas da entrevista, da imersão e das anotações no diário de campo. Esse caminho revelou uma intensa experiência estética a partir da ativação das faculdades sensoriais do paladar, da visão, do olfato, da audição, do tato e de juízo estético dos atores participantes da vida organizacional. Com isso, delineou-se uma teia de categorias estéticas, entre elas o belo e o sublime, o kitsch, o feio, o grandioso e o grotesco, o pitoresco, o gracioso e o sagrado, propiciando diferentes interpretações sobre a construção desse social.
Administração do desenvolvimento: percepções e perspectivas da comunidade científica da ANPAD
Authors: Santos Elinaldo Leal , Santos Reginaldo Souza , Braga Vitor
Published: April 2016

Resumo As discussões acerca da Administração do Desenvolvimento já datam de algumas décadas, se tomarmos como referência o discurso de posse de Harry Truman, presidente dos Estados Unidos da América, em 1949, quando, na ocasião, utilizou a expressão para dizer que se iniciava uma nova era no mundo – a era do desenvolvimento. Passadas algumas décadas após esse discurso, percebe-se, hoje, um esforço, por parte dos pesquisadores da área dos Estudos Críticos em Administração (ECA) e dos Estudos Críticos em Desenvolvimento (ECD), para retomar as questões intrínsecas do desenvolvimento, precisamente no que refere à sua gestão. Diante disso, este artigo tem como objetivo refletir sobre o que pensa, entende e espera a comunidade científica da Associação Nacional dos Programas de Pós-Graduação em Administração (ANPAD) a respeito do campo disciplinar da Administração do Desenvolvimento. Para cumprir tal finalidade, desenvolvemos uma pesquisa exploratória com os participantes do XXXV Encontro Nacional da ANPAD (EnANPAD), realizado na cidade do Rio de Janeiro, no ano de 2011. Com o auxílio de técnicas de estatística descritiva, concluímos que a Administração do Desenvolvimento constitui-se em um saber disperso e fragmentado que sobrevive em campos de conhecimento, cujo fenômeno do desenvolvimento é objeto de análise. Daí a necessidade de um olhar epistemológico, por parte da comunidade científica da administração, sobre a temática da gestão do desenvolvimento.
Motivos de rejeição dos artigos nos periódicos de administração
Authors: Falaster Christian , Ferreira Manuel Portugal , Canela Renata
Published: April 2016

Resumo Os índices de rejeição dos periódicos de administração clamam pela análise dos motivos que levam editores e revisores a rejeitarem artigos submetidos. Este artigo investiga quais as lacunas mais frequentes nos artigos submetidos aos periódicos das áreas de “administração, ciências contábeis e turismo”, que podem conduzir à rejeição. Metodologicamente, o estudo empírico foi sustentado por dados coletados por questionário feito com 82 editores-chefes de periódicos, questionando-os sobre quais motivos os levam a rejeitar artigos em desk review e quais os principais aspectos que seus revisores apontam como motivos para a rejeição dos artigos que avaliam. Os resultados revelam que a contribuição científica é um dos principais fatores para conseguir a publicação do artigo, e que o método é a seção que tende a apresentar mais problemas. Analisamos os resultados e discutimos implicações no debate sobre produtivismo acadêmico, proveniente do “publish or perish”, proporcionando uma perspectiva abrangente dos cuidados a ter para conseguir a publicação.
Avaliação do perfil metabólico em diferentes fases do periparto de ovelhas Santa Inês na Amazônia Ocidental
Authors: OLIVEIRA Roseane Pinto Martins de , ASSANTE Rafael Torres , SILVA André Ferreira , OLIVEIRA Franklyn Ferreira de , CRUZ Frank George Guimarães , RUFINO João Paulo Ferreira
Published: April 2016

RESUMO Objetivou-se com este trabalho avaliar a condição metabólica nutricional de ovelhas Santa Inês no período pré-parto e pós-parto, a fim de evitar a toxemia. Foram utilizadas 50 ovelhas adultas da raça Santa Inês criadas sobre a mesma condição de manejo e alimentação, distribuídas em cinco grupos, de acordo com o período de gestação: T -60 (60 dias antes do parto), T-30 (30 a 21 dias antes do parto), T0 (no parto até 4 dias após o parto), T+30 (30 dias após parto) e T+60 (60 dias após o parto). A coleta de sangue foi conduzida pela manhã por venopunção da jugular em dois tubos a vácuo. Foram avaliados os seguintes metabólitos: protéico (proteína total, albumina, globulina e uréia), energético (glicose e ß-hidroxibutirato) e mineral (magnésio (Mg), cálcio (Ca) e fósforo (P)). Para determinar as diferenças entre as médias foi aplicado o teste Tukey a 5% de probabilidade. As concentrações séricas do metabolismo protéico (proteínas totais, albumina, globulinas), mineral (Mg, Ca e P) e energético (glicose) em função das fases experimentais apresentaram diferenças significativas (P<0,05), onde as médias de β-hidroxibutirato mantiveram-se dentro dos valores de referência para a raça. Nenhuma das fases de gestação apresentou deficiências metabólicas nos aportes proteico e energético em função da dieta e da fase de manejo testada. O mineral cálcio apresentou níveis diminutos ao final da gestação e no inicio da lactação.
Casca de banana em dietas para vacas mestiças em lactação
Authors: SOUZA Criszoel Ferreira , ROCHA JUNIOR Vicente Ribeiro , REIS Sidnei Tavares dos , ANTUNES Cláudia Ribeiro , RIGUEIRA João Paulo Sampaio , SALES Eleuza Clarete Junqueira de , SOARES Camila , SOUZA Guilherme Reis
Published: April 2016

RESUMO Objetivou-se avaliar consumo, digestibilidade, comportamento ingestivo e produção de leite de vacas F1 Holandês x Zebu alimentadas com dietas contendo casca de banana seca ao sol com ou sem adição de agentes químicos durante o processo de secagem. Utilizou-se dois quadrados latinos 4 x 4, compostos por quatro dietas, quatro animais e quatro períodos experimentais. As dietas foram formuladas para ser isoprotéicas, com relação volumoso:concentrado de 75:25. Os tratamentos consistiram de 20% de inclusão da casca de banana seca com ou sem adição de 2% de calcário ou 2% de óxido de cálcio, em substituição à silagem de sorgo, além da dieta sem casca de banana. Foram utilizadas oito vacas com 80 ± 10 dias de lactação ao início do experimento, que teve duração de 72 dias, divididos em quatro períodos de 18 dias, com 14 dias de adaptação e quatro dias de coleta de amostras e dados. A casca de banana com óxido de cálcio reduziu os tempos de ruminação e mastigação total e o número de bolos ruminados por dia. Todavia, não alterou as eficiências de alimentação e ruminação da MS e FDN. A utilização da casca de banana seca ao sol em 20% da dieta não altera produção de leite, com produção média de 16,88 kg de leite com 3,5% de gordura.dia-1. Entretanto, reduz a digestibilidade da MS e dos nutrientes, podendo limitar o ganho de peso dos animais. A utilização de aditivos na secagem da casca de banana não melhora o consumo e produção de leite.
Revolução francesa e modernidade em Retif de la Bretonne
Authors: Freitas Maria Teresa De
Published: April 2016

Resumo: Rétif de la Bretonne , escritor francês da segunda metade do século XVIII, embora pouco conhecido nos meios literários atuais, é o autor de uma vasta e curiosa obra literária, que toca os mais diversos gêneros: romance, conto, ficção autobiográfica, teatro, ficção científica, tratado e crônica. Além de conter inúmeras previsões, tanto no campo sócio-político como no campo da ciência, frutos de uma extraordinária lucidez profética, essa obra constitui um excelente documento sobre a sociedade de época. Mas, sobretudo, é ele o autor de uma das mais interessantes crônicas da Revolução francesa - talvez a única no gênero -, as Noites Revolucionárias, onde se tem um quadro vivo das cenas mais perturbadoras dos primeiros anos da Revolução, principalmente daquelas, violentas e cruéis, que enchiam as ruas das noites de Paris. A alternância de tais cenas com pequenos contos, cujo conteúdo oscila da mais ingênua história de amor platônico aos mais escabrosos casos de prostituição infantil e de violência sexual, confere a essa obra única um aspecto lúdico, que o autor explora sob vários angulos, e que, além de fazer dela um depoimento ímpar sobre o inconsciente coletivo do povo francês à época, inscreve-a também na linha da Modernidade literária.Résumé: Rétif de la Bretonne, écrivain français de la deuxieme moitié du XVIII° siècle pas assez connu dans les milieux littéraires d’aujourd'hui, est pourtant l’auteur d' une immense et curieuse oeuvre littéraire, qui touche aux genres les plus divers: roman , conte, fiction autobioqraphique, théatre, fiction scientifique, traité et chronique. Outre qu'elle contient d'innombrables prévisions, aussi bien dans le domaine socio-politique que dans le champ scientifique, fruits d'une extraordinaire lucidité prophétique, cette oeuvre constitue un excellent document sur la société française de l’epoque . Mais il est surtout l'auteur de l'une des plus intéressantes chroniques de la Révolution française - peut-être la seule dans son genre -, Les Nuits révolutionnaires, ou l'on a un tableau vivant de quelques-unes des plus bouleversantes scènes des premières années de la Révolution (1789-1793), et en particulier de celles, violentes et cruelles, qui remplissaient les rues des nuits de Paris. L’alternance de telles scènes avec de courts récits, dont le contenu bascule de la plus naive histoire d'amour platonique aux plus scabreuses affaires de prostitution enfantine et de violence sexuelle, confère à l' oeuvre un aspect ludique, que l’auteur exploite sous plusieurs angles, et qui, en plus de faire d’elle un temoignage unique sur l’inconscient collectif du peuple français à cette époque, l’inscrit aussi dans la lignée de la Modernité littéraire.
Tradução e memória
Authors: Oliveira Luiz Cláudio Vieira de
Published: April 2016

Resumo: Análise da A casa verde, procurando mostrar a estruturação do romance como uma tentativa da recuperação da memória a como uma tradução de sistemas samióticos.Résumé: Nous présentons ici una analysa de A casa verde, en essayant de montrer que ce roman est structurá comma une tentative da récupáration da la mémoira at comme une traduction das systèmes sámiotiques.
Percursos de sedução e de conquista - tradução e reformulação em "A casa verde"
Authors: Fonseca Maria Nazareth Soares
Published: April 2016

Resumo: Este estudo propõe avaliar no romance A casa verde de Vargas Llosa os sentidos da tradução textua tomada como verbalização do desejo de resguardar a relação do texto com um referente historicamente constituído. Definidos os percursos da sedução e da conquista tanto na relação entre texto e leitor quanto na estrutura significante do romance, recupera-se a estória da conquista da América e a busca de sua identidade.Résumé: Cette étude a comme but l'analyse dans le roman A casa verde, de Vargas Llosa, Les sens de la traduction textuelle, considerée comme verbalisation du désir de sauve-garder le rapport du texte avec un référent historiquement constitué. Tout en définissant les parcours de la séduction et de la conquête - aussi bien dans le rapport entre le texte et le lecteur que dans la structure signifiante de roman - nous essayons de récupérer l'histoire de la conquête de l'Amérique et la quête de son identité.
Para além das fronteiras: "literatura e subdesenvolvimento", de Antonio Candido
Authors: Gomes Renato Cordeiro
Published: April 2016

Resumo: Leitura do ensaio "Literatura e subdesenvolvimento", de Antonio Candido. Sua contextualização na obra coletiva América Latina em sua literatura. A unidade na diversidade das literaturas latino-americanas. A questão da dependência e de influência dos modelos europeus, no jogo nacionalismo/universalismo.Résumé: Lecture de l'essai "Literatura e subdesenvolvimento", de Antonio Candido. Sa contextualisation dans l'oeuvre collective América Latina em sua literatura. L'unité dans la diversité das littératures latino-américaines. La question de la dépendance et de l'influence des modèles europèens, dans le jeu nationalisme/universalisme.
Literatura e artes plásticas
Authors: Mendes Nancy Maria
Published: April 2016

Resumo: Considerações sobre a possível função das referências a artes plásticas no romance, a partir de Ciranda de Pedra, de Lygia Fagundes Telles, 1934 de Alberto Moravia e Memorial do Convento de José Saramago.Résumé: A partir de Ciranda de Pedra, de Lygia Fagundes Telles, 1934, d'Alberto Moravia et de Memorial do Convento, de José Samago, nous analysons le rôle joué les réferences aux arts plastiques présentes dans ces oeuvres.
Uma literatura em busca de um amor
Authors: Oliveira Luiz Cláudio Vieira de
Published: April 2016

Resumo: O texto procura defender o aumento da criatividade nas escolas,tanto como forma de ampliar o número de autores de literatura infanta-juvenil, propriamente ditos, quanto como estratégia de luta contra o lugar comum e a estereotipia da literatura feita por adultos para as crianças.Résumé: Le texte cherche defendre l'augment de la criativité dans les écoles, tantôt comme forme d'amplifier le nombre d'auteurs de littératuyre infantile et juvénile, proprement dites, tantôt comme stratégie de lutte contre le lieu commun et la stéréotypie de la littérature faite par les adultes pour les enfants.
A dança das doze princesas ou o teatro do desejo
Authors: Freitas Marcus Vinícius De
Published: April 2016

Resumo: Análise do conto "A dança das doze princesas" enquanto representação dos mecanismos de funcionamento do jogo consciente/inconsciente.Résumé: Analyse du conte "A dança das doze princesas" en tant que représentation das mécanismes de fonctionnement du jeu conscient/inconscient.
Spatio-temporal patterns of meteorological droughts in the Balearic Islands (Spain)
Authors: Lorenzo-Lacruz J. , Morán-Tejeda E.
Published: April 2016

The Balearic Islands is a region highly prone to suffer meteorological and hydrological droughts, mainly due to the high intra- and inter-annual variability of precipitation, and the high water consumption associated to summer touristic pressure. In this work we aim to characterize the spatial and temporal characteristics of meteorological droughts in the region using a high-density precipitation database for the three main islands. The “Standardized Precipitation Index – SPI” was calculated for each of the 50 precipitation series at the temporal scale of 12 months, which enabled pinpointing in time and space the main drought episodes from 1974 to 2014. Moreover, a Principal Component Analysis performed over the 50 12-month SPI series allowed us to identify two main patterns of drought variability, with a clear spatial distribution. The occurrence of droughts in the northern sector – including the Tramuntana mountain range (Majorca) and Minorca Island – was contrasted and independent to the occurrence of droughts in the southern areas. Similarly, the duration of droughts shows a decreasing trend for the northern region, and a slight increase for the southern stations. Two great drought episodes were identified, with a contrasted spatial propagation: The one in 1988-1991 affected mainly the northern region whereas in the south moist conditions prevailed; and the one occurred in 1999-2001, which affected the whole region but started its propagation from the south, and ended with extreme drought conditions in the eastern part of the territory. Results obtained highlight the need for studies of high spatial resolution in order to accurately assess the spatiotemporal patterns of meteorological droughts.
The challenges of instructing health professional according to organizational principles and basis of PSF in Brazil
Authors: Da Ros Marco Aurélio , Marin Cecília
Published: April 2016

No principio e no fim, falamos é do Sistema Único de saúde (SUS). PSF é só uma parte que vem a ajudar a construí-lo. E antes do SUS, há uma história a ser contada. Porque sem ela não se pode entender a magnitude do desafio que se tem pela frente e a ruptura epistemológica1 que precisamos fazer para construir o novo na saúde, e dentro desse desafio uma das estratégias adotadas é o PSF. Dizer que temos heranças flexnerianas, que temos idéias corporativas, que a mídia não diz nada de bom do SUS, que a população não conhece o SUS/PSF é, até certo ponto, óbvio. Mas, para entendermos o significado e a ousadia de colocar numa constituição que saúde é direito de todos, dever do Estado2 – e a partir daí lutar para viabilizar o inscrito, e montar uma estratégia para tal (uma delas o PSF) –, devemos nos reportar ao século XIX, conforme relata Rosen em seu livro Da Política Médica à Medicina Social3. É de lá que vem a herança progressista do Movimento para Reforma Sanitária, o protagonista da construção do SUS e do próprio PSF.
O PROGRAMA MAIS MÉDICOS: A FORMULAÇÃO DE UMA NOVA POLÍTICA PÚBLICA DE SAÚDE NO BRASIL
Authors: COUTO Mariele Pena , SSALGADO Eneida Desiree , PEREIRA Alexsandro Eugenio
Published: April 2016

O Programa Mais Médicos, ao contratar profissionais médicos para atuar nas regiões prioritárias para o SUS, visa ampliar o acesso da população à atenção básica de saúde. Este estudo resgata o processo de formulação deste programa, pela perspectiva do Modelo de Múltiplos Fluxos, desenvolvido por John Kingdon, com ênfase nos embates estabelecidos entre os Poderes Executivo e Legislativo. Analisa, ainda, a Exposição de Motivos Interministerial n.º 024/2013-MS/MEC/MP, a Medida Provisória n.º 621/2013 e o Projeto de Lei de Conversão n.º 026/2013-CN que culminaram na edição da Lei n.º 12.871/2013. Ao final, são apresentados resultados pontuais para explicitar a perenidade da agenda governamental de saúde pública nacional frente à atuação dos atores envolvidos neste processo e seus interesses e estratégias aplicados com o objetivo de influenciar os decisores políticos para a formulação do Programa.
MODEL KETERAMPILAN KECERDASAN EMOSIONAL (EQ) DALAM MENINGKATKAN PRESTASI BELAJAR SISWA
Authors: Hidayat Hidayat
Published: April 2016

Learning process at school is a complex process and comprehensive. Many people said that someone has to have high Intelligence Quotient (IQ) in order to gain high achievement since intelligence is potential asset which is making easier to study and produce optimum high learning achievement. As a matter of fact, in studying and learning process at school, some of the students cannot attain learning achievement equivalent with the Intelligence Quotient.  There are some students with high Intelligence Quotient but the learning achievements are low. In the other hand, there are some students with low Intelligence Quotient can attain high learning achievement. Therefore, Intelligence Quotient is not the only factor which is deciding someone’s success. Another factor which influences someone’s success is Emotional Intelligence (EI). Emotional Intellegence is someone’s ability to manage his/her emotional life with intelligence, keep the appropriateness of emotion and its expression through self-consciousness’ skill, self-control, self-motivation, emphatic, and social skill.

 Keywords: learning achievement, emotional Intelligence, self-control
IMPLEMENTASI PEMBELAJARAN PENDIDIKAN AGAMA ISLAM BERWAWASAN REKONTRUKSI SOSIAL
Authors: Suneti Ririn
Published: April 2016

Social reconstruction, assuming that humans are social beings who always live together, interact, collaborate, and other human needs. Therefore, social recpntrcution contradictories from the problems faced the community, to further the role of science and technology, and also working cooperatively, collaboratively, and looked for a solution to establish a better society. In these circumstances, it is necessary to have “social reconstruction curriculum” which is able to prepare students in developing their basic potential as individuals and social beings and and also ready to accept all the changes through learning PAI forward. The process of strategic vision implementation of Islamic learning social reconstruction can provide learning which leads to life problems faced by the students and the community. Therefore, the practical education of students depends on their interests and needs of people through Islamic education learning by using social reconstruction curriculum.