bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Effect of Terrorism on Judicial Confidence
Authors: Miller Steven V.
Published: June 2017

Independent judiciaries prevent democratic reversals, facilitate peaceful transitions of power, and legitimate democracy among citizens. We believe this judicial independence is important for citizen-level judicial confidence and faith in democratic institutions. I challenge this and argue that citizens living under terror threats lose confidence in their independent judiciaries. Terror threats lead citizens to enable the state leader to provide counterterrorism for their security, which has important implications for interbranch relations between the executive and the judiciary. Citizens lose confidence in independent judiciaries that provide due process for suspected terrorists. I test my argument with mixed effects models that incorporate the Global Terrorism Database and four waves of European Values Survey. The analyses demonstrate the negative effects of terror threats on judicial confidence when interacting terror threats with measures of judicial independence. My findings have important implications for the study of democratic confidence and the liberty-security dilemma.
Thomas Hobbes and John Locke on a Liberal Right of Secession
Authors: Ward Lee
Published: June 2017

Contemporary political theorists remain divided over (1) whether a right to secede exists, and (2) under what conditions such a right could be legitimately exercised. This study seeks to shed light on this complex issue by examining the works of two of the philosophical founders of liberalism: Thomas Hobbes and John Locke. I will argue that while neither Hobbes nor Locke discussed secession directly in terms of the categories political theorists use today, we can discern important elements of their political teaching that contribute toward the formulation of two distinct forms of a secession right. In Hobbes’ preservationist and Locke’s institutionalist argument, we find a distinctively liberal conception of a secession right that can help us frame the parameters of our thinking about secession in the twenty-first century.
Preoperative Evaluation in Patients With End-Stage Renal Disease and Chronic Kidney Disease
Authors: Nasr Rabih , Chilimuri Sridhar
Published: June 2017

Optimal preoperative management of dialysis patients remains challenging. Patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) have higher mortality in the perioperative setting compared with non-ESRD patients. However, it is well established that dialysis should be done on the day before surgery. Additional dialysis session prior to surgery does not improve outcomes. All dialysis patients should undergo blood work to check electrolytes and especially serum potassium prior to any surgery. Some medications, including angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers, and diuretics, should be stopped prior to surgery to minimize hemodynamic changes during surgery. The dialysis access should be carefully examined for any signs of infection. The arteriovenous fistula or graft should be evaluated for patency. Glycemic control in diabetic ESRD and chronic kidney disease patients is very important, and clinicians should be aware of the risk of bleeding and the appropriate analgesics that can be used in dialysis patients in the perioperative setting. In conclusion, preoperative evaluation in patients with ESRD should be a multidisciplinary approach.
Crisis in the laws of war? Beyond compliance and effectiveness
Authors: Clark Ian , Kaempf Sebastian , Reus-Smit Christian , Tannock Emily
Published: June 2017

How can we tell what state the laws of war are in today, and whether they face exceptional pressures? Standard accounts of the condition of this body of law focus on problems of compliance and effectiveness. In particular, there is a dominant international legal diagnosis that most non-compliance is accounted for by the prevalence of non-state belligerents in irregular or asymmetric conflicts. We propose that any such diagnosis is partial at best. A focus on compliance and effectiveness tells us nothing about the reasons for actor behaviour, or about its impact on the regime. We advance a different conceptual framework, exploring the complex connections between compliance, effectiveness and legitimacy. We propose an alternative diagnostic model that places legitimacy at the heart of the analysis, treating it as causal, not simply symptomatic. This highlights when violations result in legitimacy costs for the individual actor, as opposed to reaching a tipping point when violations cumulatively impose legitimacy costs on the regime itself. We argue for the need to move beyond discussions framed by compliance and effectiveness, and towards the forms, reasons and reception of non-compliant behaviour, as this provides a truly social measure of the state of the law. In order to illustrate this, we examine three distinct types of challengers — Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, the US and Russia — and present them as, respectively, revisionist, rejectionist and denialist threats to the regime. Unusually, the laws of war today face challenges on all three fronts simultaneously.
Documentation of person-centred health plans for patients with acute coronary syndrome
Authors: Jansson Inger , Fors Andreas , Ekman Inger , Ulin Kerstin
Published: June 2017

Background:

Personalised care planning is argued for but there is a need to know more about what the plans actually contain.

Aim:

To describe the content of person-centred health, plans documented at three healthcare levels for patients with acute coronary syndrome.

Design:

Patients with acute coronary syndrome aged under 75 years and admitted to two coronary care units at a university hospital were enrolled in the study. This retrospective descriptive study documented 89 person-centred health plans at three healthcare levels: hospital, outpatient and primary care. In total, 267 health plans were reviewed and a quantitative content analysis conducted. The health plans included commonly formulated goals, patients’ own resources and support needed.

Results:

The health plan goals were divided into three categories: lifestyle changes, illness management and relational activities. The most frequently reported goal for better health was increased physical activity, followed by social life/leisure activities and return to paid professional work. In order to reach the goals, patients identified three ways: own resources, family and social support and healthcare system, in total three categories. The most frequently reported own capability was self-motivation. Spouses and children were important sources of family and social support. The most frequently reported healthcare support was cardiac rehabilitation.

Conclusion:

In traditional care and treatment plans devised by health professionals, patient goals often comprise behavioural changes. When patients identify their own goals and resources with the help of professionals, they include maintaining social relations and being able to return to important activities such as work.
A Systematic Review of Predictors of Reintervention After EVAR: Guidance for Risk-Stratified Surveillance
Authors: Patel Shaneel R. , Allen Chris , Grima Matthew J. , Brownrigg Jack R. W. , Patterson Benjamin O. , Holt Peter J. E. , Thompson Matt M. , Karthikesalingam Alan
Published: June 2017

Background:

Current surveillance protocols after endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) are ineffective and costly. Stratifying surveillance by individual risk of reintervention requires an understanding of the factors involved in developing post-EVAR complications. This systematic review assessed risk factors for reintervention after EVAR and proposals for stratified surveillance.

Methods:

A systematic search according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines was performed using EMBASE and MEDLINE databases to identify studies reporting on risk factors predicting reintervention after EVAR and proposals for stratified surveillance.

Results:

Twenty-nine studies reporting on 39 898 patients met the primary inclusion criteria for reporting predictors of reintervention or aortic complications with or without suggestions for stratified surveillance. Five secondary studies described external validation of risk scores for reintervention or aortic complications. There was great heterogeneity in reporting risk factors identified at the pre-EVAR, intraoperative, and post-EVAR stages of treatment, although large preoperative abdominal aortic aneurysm diameter was the most commonly observed risk factor for reintervention after EVAR.

Conclusion:

Existing data on predictors of post-EVAR complications are generally of poor quality and largely derived from retrospective studies. Few studies describing suggestions for stratified surveillance have been subjected to external validation. There is a need to refine risk prediction for EVAR failure and to conduct prospective comparative studies of personalized surveillance with standard practice.
Influenced by Peers: Facebook as an Information Source for Young People
Authors: Bene Marton
Published: June 2017

The study examines the role and impact of Facebook as a central political information source within today’s high-choice information environment among university students. It assumes that the growing role of Facebook as a political information source means the return of the two-step flow of information model: political views and experiences of the less interested majority are largely shaped by the communication of the fewer politically interested peers. Based on a survey among university students in Hungary, the study confirms that Facebook is the primary political information source for university students. The results indicate that only a politically interested minority of university students post or share political content on Facebook. However, posting is shaped by dissatisfaction with the way democracy functions, and accordingly, obtaining regular information about politics through Facebook leads to more negative perceptions about the way democracy works. Based on these findings, it may be assumed that the negative evaluation of democracy by students who are informed about politics through Facebook results from the fact that on this platform information and opinions are mostly provided by their discontented peers. An important contribution of this study is that social influences resulting from using Facebook are not investigated in themselves, but are embedded into the modern information environment where several information sources are used simultaneously.
Ulnar Nerve Neuropathy Secondary to “Snapping Triceps Syndrome”
Authors: Pripotnev Stahs , White Colin
Published: June 2017

Cubital tunnel syndrome is the second most common compression neuropathy of the upper extremity and the most common point of compression for the ulnar nerve. We present a case of ulnar nerve compression neuropathy at the elbow secondary to an abnormal subluxating medial head of triceps. A 37-year-old right hand dominant male presented with a history of bilateral medial elbow pain and ulnar distribution hand numbness. During his left cubital tunnel release surgery, the abnormal anatomy was noted. Initial subfascial anterior transposition was insufficient and had to be revised to a subcutaneous transposition intraoperatively. Failure to recognize the contribution of triceps abnormalities can lead to incomplete resolution following surgery. Surgeons should be wary of uncommon findings and adjust their approach appropriately.
Do the Effects of Temporary Ethnic Group Quotas Persist? Evidence from India
Authors: Bhavnani Rikhil R.
Published: June 2017

Do electoral quotas for ethnic groups continue to improve their chances of winning elections after quotas are withdrawn? This is an important question since ethnic group quotas are common, and are often intended to be temporary. Using natural experiments, I find that electoral quotas for India's “scheduled castes” (SCs) fail to boost SCs' chances of winning office after they are discontinued. These results contrast with the significant positive effects of past women's quotas found in similar contexts. (JEL D72, J15, J16, O15, O17, Z13)
Recent advances in preventing stroke recurrence
Authors: Spence J David
Published: June 2017

Recent advances in secondary stroke prevention include new evidence in hypertension, nutrition, anticoagulation, antiplatelet therapy, intracranial stenosis, percutaneous closure of patent foramen ovale, and lipid-lowering therapy. Individualized therapy for hypertension based on phenotyping with plasma renin and aldosterone markedly improves blood pressure control in patients with resistant hypertension. A Mediterranean diet can reduce the risk of stroke by nearly half. The diagnosis and treatment of metabolic vitamin B12 deficiency, and B vitamins to lower homocysteine, can reduce the risk of stroke by approximately 30%. There are problems with clopidogrel that can be overcome by using ticagrelor, and new anticoagulant drugs markedly improve anticoagulation for stroke prevention, particularly in atrial fibrillation. There are pharmacokinetic problems with dabigatran that deserve attention. Intensive medical therapy is better than stenting for intracranial stenosis, and new therapies directed at proprotein convertase subtilisin–kexin type 9 (PCSK9) will revolutionize lipid-lowering therapy. In the past, it was estimated that rational therapy could reduce recurrent stroke by about 80%. With recent advances, we should be able to do even better.
Banking Crises: Identification Problems and Resolution
Authors: Ларина  , Larina O.
Published: June 2017

This article examines crisis developments in the banking system and contains a classification of banking crises. Banking crises have many common characteristics, but often their course is different. They can vary in nature spread of the crisis in the national economy, the depth and severity, the number of affected financial institutions, among other symptoms. The most dangerous and devastating condition is called systemic banking crisis, a crisis that affected the entire national banking system. The author used method of system analysis, method of comparison and clusterization method. We will analyze resolution strategies and specific anti-crisis tools used in Russia and abroad, and applicable to different conditions. Identification of the crisis is needed to develop and adopt strategies to overcome it. Banking crises can cause different and sometimes completely contradictory factors. Practice shows that there is no universal strategy for normalizing the situation in the banking sector, but in any case it is necessary to note the importance of state participation in the process of overcoming the banking crises. In the absence of government intervention banking crises have serious consequences for the economy. The form of state participation in the process of overcoming a banking crisis and the extent of state involvement in solving the problems of insolvency of banks can be different: the government may restrict the measures to promote and support organization of private capital, to prefer the formal financial support of some banks, to take the banks under state control (control) or eliminate part of banks.
A modified class of exponential-type estimator of population-mean in simple random sampling
Authors: Enang Ekaette , Uket Joy , Ekpenyong Emmanuel
Published: June 2017

The problem of obtaining better ratio estimators of the population means are dominating in survey sampling. This paper provides a modified class of exponential type estimators using combinations of some existing estimators. Expressions for the bias and Mean Square Error (MSE) with the optimality conditions for this class of estimators have been established. Both analytical and numerical comparison with some existing estimators shows better performances from members of the proposed class.
Detection and analysis of human hemoglobin HB and HBO2 with new Nano-sensor based on chiral metamaterials
Authors: Zinelabiddine Mezache , ZARA Chemseddine , LARIOUI Fateh , Benabdelaziz Fatiha
Published: June 2017

This article is devoted to the simulation COMSOL Multiphysics of ultra-sensitive nano-sensor based on chiral Metamaterials, which allows us to follow hemolysis with good accuracy. Where we will study the reflected wave in human hemoglobin oxygenated and deoxygenated to determine its concentration. In this paper we also present the numerical results and the equations of variations obtained by Matlab.
La nouvelle reforme scolaire en tunisie: le defi democratique entre analyse des manuels et didactique
Authors: Lucenti Maria
Published: June 2017

La Tunisie est impliquée dans plusieurs changements, parmi lesquels la réforme du système éducatif qui a un rôle crucial. Le ministère de l’éducation avec le syndicat (UGTT) et l’Institut Arabe des droits de l’homme sont en train de tracer les lignes directrices de la réforme, à travers une expérimentation de la démocratie participative, synthétisée grâce à la rédaction d’un rapport national. La réforme a comme objectif de changer en profondeur l’actuel système éducatif: les programmes, les manuels, la formation des enseignants, la didactique, ce sont les domaines qui seront touchés. Face à la conjoncture actuelle et aux problèmes qui touchent le pays, de l’extrémisme religieux à la crise économique, nous avons essayé d’examiner en détail les solutions proposées par plusieurs acteurs impliqués. Après une brève revue historique des réformes qui ont intéressé le système scolaire tunisien, nous avons traité de la réforme actuelle en focalisant surtout sur les manuels scolaires et sur l’image de l’Europe qu’ils véhiculent. Face à l’ouverture à l’autre qui y est présente, comment expliquer la diffusion parmi certains jeunes du fanatisme ? Comment l’école peut consolider la naissance de la démocratie ? Ces sont les questions auxquelles nous avons essayé de répondre, en traçant des pistes interprétatives possibles.
Recovery Time Profiling After Short-, Middle- and Long-Distance Swimming Performance
Authors: Piras Alessandro , Cortesi Matteo , Campa Francesco , Perazzolo Monica , Gatta Giorgio
Published: June 2017

Piras, A, Cortesi, M, Campa, F, Perazzolo, M, and Gatta, G. Recovery time profiling after short-, middle- and long-distance swimming performance. J Strength Cond Res 33(5): 1408–1415, 2019—We investigated cardiac autonomic responses and hemodynamic parameters on recovery time after short-, middle- and long-swimming performance. Ten male regional-level swimmers were tested to estimate time and frequency domains of arterial baroreflex sensitivity (BRS) and heart rate variability after 100, 200, and 400 m of front crawl. We found a BRS reduction for 90 minutes after a maximal 100- and 200-m front crawl event, meanwhile the reflex was restored back to the baseline value approximately 70 minutes after 400 m. The vagally mediated high-frequency power of R–R intervals was significantly reduced for 30 minutes after 400 m, and more than 90 minutes after 100 and 200 m, with a concomitant increase of sympathetic modulation. After 400 m, athletes have reduced their stroke volume for 50 minutes, which remained at the baseline level after 100 and 200 m. Heart rate was restored back after 90 minutes in all conditions, whereas total peripheral vascular resistance was significantly reduced for 50 minutes after 200 and 400 m, with a persistent reduction after 100 m. Time course of autonomic recovery after 3 different swimming performances is influenced by exercise intensity and duration, showing a rapid recovery after 400 m, an intermediate recovery after 200 m, and a significantly delayed recovery after a more strictly anaerobic performance like 100 m of front crawl. These results could encourage coaches to consider that athlete might be affected by the specific recovery time of the previous exercise performed, suggesting that the management of the exercise intensity, and appropriate monitoring of cardiac autonomic parameters might be helpful to know the physical condition of each athlete.
The endoplasmic reticulum HSP40 co‐chaperone ERdj3/DNAJB11 assembles and functions as a tetramer
Authors: Chen Kai‐Chun , Qu Song , Chowdhury Saikat , Noxon Isabelle C , Schonhoft Joseph D , Plate Lars , Powers Evan T , Kelly Jeffery W , Lander Gabriel C , Wiseman R Luke
Published: June 2017

ERdj3/DNAJB11 is an endoplasmic reticulum (ER)‐targeted HSP40 co‐chaperone that performs multifaceted functions involved in coordinating ER and extracellular proteostasis. Here, we show that ERdj3 assembles into a native tetramer that is distinct from the dimeric structure observed for other HSP40 co‐chaperones. An electron microscopy structural model of full‐length ERdj3 shows that these tetramers are arranged as a dimer of dimers formed by distinct inter‐subunit interactions involving ERdj3 domain II and domain III. Targeted deletion of residues 175‐190 within domain II renders ERdj3 a stable dimer that is folded and efficiently secreted from mammalian cells. This dimeric ERdj3 shows impaired substrate binding both in the ER and extracellular environments and reduced interactions with the ER HSP70 chaperone BiP. Furthermore, we show that overexpression of dimeric ERdj3 exacerbates ER stress‐dependent reductions in the secretion of a destabilized, aggregation‐prone protein and increases its accumulation as soluble oligomers in extracellular environments. These results reveal ERdj3 tetramerization as an important structural framework for ERdj3 functions involved in coordinating ER and extracellular proteostasis in the presence and absence of ER stress.
École, handicap et francophonie: comment pallier les inégalités au sein d’un groupe minoritaire?
Authors: Bélanger Nathalie , Paré Mona , Gagné Marie-Eve
Published: June 2017

Le cas de certains groupes d’élèves, en l’occurrence ceux en situation de handicap sévère ou à grands besoins et issus des communautés francophones en situation minoritaire (CFSM), apparaît préoccupant. Plusieurs droits qui interviennent dans ce cadre-ci sont rappelés : le droit linguistique des minorités, le droit à l’éducation des élèves en situation de handicap et le droit aux services de soins de santé dans les milieux scolaires. Les auteures privilégient un angle qui emprunte aux études sur les rapports de minorisation fondés sur divers attributs et aux approches de la complexité. D’abord, les cadres normatifs et les pratiques en matière d’offre et de planification de services en vigueur en Ontario, plus particulièrement à Ottawa, sont examinés puis comparés à d’autres que l’on trouve ailleurs au Canada et dans le monde, là où se trouvent des minorités nationales, linguistiques ou ethniques. Les résultats de l’analyse de la littérature sur le sujet montrent qu’une offre active permet d’atténuer les difficultés auxquelles les familles font face dans leur quête de services et de soins pour leurs enfants. Un autre thème récurrent dans la littérature concerne la participation des familles et des communautés aux soins et à l’éducation.The case of certain groups of students, in this case those with severe disabilities or with great needs, and coming from Francophone minority communities, appears worrisome. A multitude of overlapping and intersecting rights are explored in this context: minority language rights, the right to education of pupils with disabilities and the right to health care services in schools. The authors draw on a perspective borrowed from studies of minorization based on diverse attributes and approaches of complexity. First, the normative frameworks and practical implementation and planning of services offered in Ontario, particularly in Ottawa, are examined and then compared with others found elsewhere in Canada and around the world, where national, linguistic or ethnic minorities are present. The results of the literature review show that an active offer helps to alleviate the difficulties families face in their quest for services and care for their children. Another recurring theme in the literature concerns the involvement of families and communities in care and education.
Temps de pause et design de mobilier urbain pour les personnes à mobilité réduite
Authors: Mariani-Rousset Sophie
Published: June 2017

Dans les politiques de la ville en France, les personnes à mobilité réduite font l’objet d’une attention particulière. Comment se rendre en ville, circuler, rejoindre différents bâtiments éloignés les uns des autres? Avancer dans l’espace est une condition essentielle de l’Homme, lui permettant de se déplacer, certes, mais aussi de rêver ou de réfléchir. Pour les personnes à mobilité réduite, aller d’un lieu à un autre étant difficile, la mobilité se réduit souvent à de petits trajets, dans des actions où domine l’obligation et non le plaisir. Avoir accès à l’espace urbain au sens large du terme, permettre aux individus de se déplacer librement en évoluant dans un environnement approprié représente donc un enjeu politique qui intéresse les sociologues, les urbanistes... et les designers. Cheminer implique non seulement d’avoir des lieux sans trop d’obstacles, mais également de pouvoir faire des haltes tout au long du parcours. L’étude présentée ici se penche sur la possibilité d’instaurer des repères fixes grâce à des lieux d’assise répartis dans l’espace de la cité afin que les personnes à mobilité réduite puissent non seulement se reposer, mais aussi procéder par étapes lorsqu’elles se rendent loin de chez elles et/ou dans des lieux différents. In urban political agendas in France, people with reduced mobility are given special attention. How can they get to the city, go around, and reach different buildings that may be far from each other? Moving around is an essential condition of mankind, which makes it possible to go somewhere, of course, but also to dream or reflect about things. For people with reduced mobility, moving from one place to another is difficult, and mobility is often reduced to small trips often dictated by obligation rather than pleasure. Having access to urban space in the broadest sense of the term, allowing individuals to move freely while at the same time evolving in an appropriate environment is therefore a political issue of interest for sociologists, town planners, and designers. Finding one’s way implies not only reaching places without encountering too many obstacles, but also being able to make stops all along the route. The study presented here examines the possibility of establishing fixed landmarks by means of seating spots distributed throughout the city so that people with reduced mobility can not only rest, but also proceed step by step going from one place to the next.
Jumping spider (Araneae: Salticidae) diversity in the understory of the Argentinian Atlantic Forest
Authors: Argañaraz Carina I. , Rubio Gonzalo D. , Gleiser Raquel M.
Published: June 2017

El Bosque Atlántico es uno de los principales focos de biodiversidad en el mundo. Su sotobosque puede estar dominado por especies como el bambú nativo Chusquea ramosissima (tacuarembó), que puede ser un agresivo colonizador de claros o lagunas (gaps) y cambiar las condiciones bióticas y abióticas en comparación al bosque maduro. Se ha observado una fuerte asociación entre las arañas Salticidae y el tipo de microhábitats, con frecuencia vinculada a la estructura de la vegetación. Dado que se conoce poco acerca de la diversidad de arañas en los claros por caída de árboles del Bosque Atlántico, se exploraron las diferencias en los ensambles de Salticidae en tres hábitats: el Sotobosque de bosque típico, Claros de Bambú (tacuarembó) y en áreas de restauración (remoción del tacuarembó). La región de estudio se encuentra en el extremo sur del Bosque Atlántico, ecorregión Bosque Atlántico Alto Paraná en la provincia de Misiones, Argentina. En total se colectaron 515 arañas (32 especies; 106 adultos). Se detectaron diferencias en la composición de especies entre hábitats, donde el Sotobosque y los Claros de Bambú difirieron en cerca del 50% de las especies. Los Claros de Bambú tuvieron el mayor número de especies exclusivas, no obstante, los tres hábitats no difirieron en sus índices de diversidad taxonómica media. Además, la riqueza fue mayor en los Claros de Bambú comparados con el Sotobosque, lo que podría reflejar una mayor diversidad de nichos en el primer hábitat.
Una nueva especie de Agave (Asparagaceae) de Colombia y una clave taxonómica para las especies sudamericanas
Authors: Giraldo Cañas Diego Alonso
Published: June 2017

Como resultado de recientes estudios en Asparagaceae sudamericanas, se describe y se ilustra una nueva especie del género Agave. Se siguió el concepto morfológico de especie y se tomaron fotografías de diferentes estructuras vegetativas y reproductivas, por medio del microscopio electrónico de barrido (MEB). La nueva especie es endémica de una pequeña área de un bosque seco tropical del cañón del río Cauca (Antioquia, Colombia) y pertenece al subgénero Agave, grupo Sisalanae. La nueva especie está morfológicamente relacionada con Agave sisalana de México, pero difiere claramente de ésta por varias características vegetativas y reproductivas, las cuales se discuten. De acuerdo con los lineamientos de la UICN, la nueva especie se ubica en la categoría “en peligro”. Así, el género queda representado en la flora sudamericana por seis especies −cinco nativas y una naturalizada−. Se presenta una clave para reconocer las especies presentes en Sudamérica.
Nonlinearities in the Phillips Curve for the United States: Evidence Using Metropolitan Data
Authors: Babb Nathan R. , Detmeister Alan K.
Published: June 2017

With the unemployment rate in the United States currently below estimates of its natural rate we examine if the relationship between inflation and unemployment is nonlinear. Using aggregate data we are unable to reject a linear relationship. However, using metropolitan-level data we find the slope of the Phillips curve is roughly twice as large when unemployment is low compared to when it is high. Nevertheless the simple nonlinear Phillips curves used here suggest a core CPI inflation rate that is only slightly different than the linear version over the next couple of years.
Características da formação do preço de venda no segmento comercial de implementos agrícolas
Authors: Guth Sergio Cavagnoli , Salvador Alexandre Benetti
Published: June 2017

Este estudo tem como objetivo identificar as características do processo de formação do preço de venda em empresas do segmento de implementos agrícolas. Busca-se verificar os fatores que envolvem a formação do preço de venda e analisar de que forma as estratégias utilizadas pelas empresas podem contribuir ou não em seu resultado financeiro. A pesquisa caracterizou-se como descritiva, a partir de levantamento de dados, junto a onze empresas (comerciais e/ou industriais) localizadas na região norte e serra do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul. A coleta de informações foi desenvolvida a partir de um questionário composto de questões fechadas, com a finalidade de identificar o perfil das empresas e a caracterização da formação do preço de venda desenvolvido. Os resultados mostraram que o custo é a principal base de dado para a formação do preço de venda, sendo que há também preocupação com relação ao preço de mercado, visando sempre a maximização dos lucros. Com base nos resultados, verifica-se que as características da formação de preços em empresas deste segmento estão pautadas no custo dos produtos, sofrendo a influência dos fornecedores e da concorrência, além de questões relacionadas à demanda. Contudo, ressalta-se a necessidade de um sistema de controle de custos adequado para que o método baseado em custos seja efetivo no processo de formação de preços, contribuindo para o resultado financeiro das empresas.
La sal en el 4º y 3º milenio AC en Portugal: especialización, distribución y consumo
Authors: Neves de Valera António Carlos
Published: June 2017

Se presenta la información disponible para la producción de sal en el Neolítico y Calcolítico en Portugal, que en todos los casos documentados corresponde a una producción por ignición y briquetage. Considerando los dados empíricos, se identifica una producción intensiva y especializada para intercambio y se debate problemas de demanda, circulación y consumo de la sal. La producción litoral es relacionada con la creciente demanda en áreas interiores de las cuencas del Guadiana y del Sado y su colapso es interpretado como un posible cambio en las áreas de aprovisionamiento, asociado a la emergencia de los centros productores en el interior ibérico.
Surgencias salobres y producción de sal en la Vega Salada (Prado del Rey y El Bosque, Cádiz) de la Prehistoria a época medieval. Una aproximación geoarqueológica
Authors: Valiente Cánovas Santiago , Giles Pacheco Francisco , Gutiérrez López José María , Reinoso del Río María Cristina
Published: June 2017

La Vega Salada se localiza en el noreste de la provincia de Cádiz, entre las campiñas altas y los relieves calcáreos del piedemonte de las sierras de Grazalema y Ronda, en los actuales Términos Municipales de Prado del Rey y El Bosque. Se caracteriza por ser una comarca con importantes niveles triásicos con un sustrato geológico de yesos y margas del Keuper que permiten el afloramiento de aguas salobres, mediante numerosas surgencias y manantiales. Nuestros trabajos geoarqueológicos han tenido éxito en la confirmación por primera vez de la explotación de estos recursos en época romana con el establecimiento de salinas, siendo aún desconocida la materialidad de los indicios de su beneficio en época prehistórica, así como las explotaciones de época andalusí y bajomedieval, que aparecen reseñadas en las fuentes documentales.
О тематике воспитания молодежи на страницах журнала «Знание. Понимание. Умение» (2012–2016 гг.)
Authors: Луков Сергей Валерьевич
Published: June 2017

Статья посвящена освещению на страницах научного журнала «Знание. Понимание. Умение» различных сторон воспитания как планомерного процесса социализации. Воспитание рассматривается авторами журнала как теоретический конструкт и как результат практической деятельности вуза.

 
Analysis of treatment results in dry eye syndrome patients after phacoemulsification by preservative-free 0.3% sodium hyaluronate eye drops
Authors: Pirogov Yury I , Butina Galina M , Oksentjuk Aleksandr A , Khromova Ekaterina S
Published: June 2017

Postsurgical dry eye syndrome is found in a substantial proportion of patients after phacoemulsification. Its onset could be explained by surgical trauma and by use of preservative-containing eye drops. In some patients, it causes substantial discomfort that continues unabated after 3-4 weeks after surgery.

Purpose. To investigate the results of 0.3% sodium hyaluronate instillation therapy used to treat dry eye syndrome after phacoemulsification.

Materials and methods. Basal tear secretion (Schirmer II test) and tear breakup time (TBUT) test were investigated in 33 patients with symptoms characteristic of dry eye syndrome in 1 month after phacoemulsification. These patients received 0.3% preservative-free sodium hyaluronate instillations for 30 days, whereupon Schirmer II and TBUT tests were repeated. Symptom dynamics was estimated according to the OSDI questionnaire scale.

Results. Mean values of basal tear secretion and TBUT tests were slightly below normal ones. In one month of treatment, the TBUT index associated with Gilan Ultra Comfort use became somewhat better: mean TBUT value appeared to be 9.8 2.5 sec. OSDI questionnaire patient symptom score evaluation also revealed in patients a mild degree of xerosis severity. Mean score before treatment was 19.6 10.0. Positive disease dynamics after Gilan Ultra Comfort use is confirmed by a significant decrease of OSDI score index up to 12.3 6.3.
Assessment of “Cytochrom C” influence on visual function restoration in patients with corneal opacities after keratitis recovery
Authors: Sokolov Vitaly O , Morozova Natalya V , Florentzeva Svetlana S , Morozov Mikhail A , Veselov Anatoly V
Published: June 2017

Using objective examination methods, an assessment of visual function restoration, possible corneoprotective action, and safety of Cytochrom C was carried out in patients with subepithelial corneal opacities after recovery from acute keratitis.
Voiture Minimum. Le Corbusier and the automobile
Authors: Clark Susan
Published: June 2017

Reseña del libro de Antonio Amado Lorenzo
Aldo Rossi. La ciudad, la arquitectura, el pensamiento
Authors: Luque Valdivia José
Published: June 2017

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Fantasmas de la vida moderna
Authors: Rubio Garrido Alberto
Published: June 2017

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Metabolomic blood test: purpose, implementation and interpretation of data
Authors: Lokhov P.G. , Lisitsa A.V. , Archakov A.I.
Published: June 2017

The human body is an open system that receives a variety of xenobiotics in the course of dietary route or respiration and in the form of the drugs. As a lump sum scores of toxic and potentially toxic substances are detected in a human body that significantly affect health and human lifespan. There are also thousands of diseases, dozens of which latently occur in the body of each person. Traditional diagnosis is not able to screen all the variety of xenobiotics and potential human diseases. For this purpose metabolomic blood test is available which is of non-targeted (review) nature. The test can reveal all the diversity of low molecular weight substances in blood, including tens of thousands of xenobiotics and markers of different diseases. Detection of xenobiotics in the blood, directional detoxification and subsequent monitoring of “body's chemical purity” together with the control of “normality” of all biochemical processes in the organism, using metabolomics blood tests is a necessary and presumably a sufficient condition in the implementation of inherent human genotype longevity. This article describes the purpose, implementation and interpretation of metabolomic blood test facilitating the implementation of this method in the Russian Federation, in order to significantly increase the average life expectancy.
Малый бизнес как стратегический ресурс обеспечения экономической безопасности региона
Authors: Чуворкина Татьяна Николаевна
Published: June 2017

Малый бизнес играет существенную роль в решении социально-экономических задач Пензенской области, поэтому его роль в обеспечении экономической безопасности региона не вызывает сомнения.Проведенное исследование заключалось в анализе современного состояния малого предпринимательства в регионе и влияния внешних и внутренних факторов на развитие этого сектора экономики.Полученные данные позволили автору систематизировать факторы, которые в большей степени определяют развитие малого бизнеса; выделить ключевые моменты региональной поддержки малого бизнеса; сформулировать основные проблемы эффективного менеджмента. По итогам проведенного исследования автор обосновал необходимость использования проектного менеджмента в деятельности субъектов предпринимательства. Реализация проектного менеджмента субъектами малого бизнеса рассмотрена на примере проектов, участвующих в конкурсах на получение грантовой поддержки начинающим предпринимателям.Применение предлагаемой автором методики управления проектами позволит субъектам предпринимательства успешно развивать свой бизнес и выпускать конкурентоспособную продукцию, что является основой обеспечения экономической безопасности региона.
VIVÊNCIAS DA MATERNIDADE E PATERNIDADE NA ADOLESCÊNCIA
Authors: Nass Evelin Matilde Arcain , Lima Lopes Mislaine Casagrande , Alves Bruna Diana , Marcolino Eloir , Serafim Deise , Higarashi Ieda Harumi , Marcon Sonia Silva
Published: June 2017

Objetivo: Conhecer as experiências da maternidade e paternidade vivenciadas por adolescentes e a participação dos mesmos nos cuidados aos filhos. Método: Estudo descritivo, de natureza qualitativa realizado com 10 pais que vivenciaram a maternidade/paternidade na adolescência. Os dados foram coletados nos meses de novembro e dezembro de 2015, por meio de entrevistas semiestruturadas que foram submetidas à análise de conteúdo. Resultados: A gestação desencadeou conflitos, sentimento de felicidade, mudanças positivas e negativas na rotina diária dos adolescentes e de suas famílias. Os participantes destacaram não terem enfrentado dificuldades na realização dos cuidados com o recém-nascido, em razão do apoio fornecido pelos familiares e profissionais da saúde. Conclusão: A vivência da gestação não foi percebida como condição desfavorável ao casal adolescente; entretanto, o acompanhamento profissional e apoio dos pais é importante para a saúde da criança e desenvolvimento da nova família como um todo. 

Descritores: Adolescente. Gravidez na adolescência. Cuidado da criança.
Przegląd dorobku Profesora Jerzego Dzieciuchowicza z zakresu studiów nad kierunkami oraz czynnikami przemian struktury przestrzennej usług
Authors: Pędziwiatr Kalina
Published: June 2017

Studia nad kierunkami oraz czynnikami przemian struktury przestrzennej usług są najmłodszym nurtem badawczym profesora Jerzego Dzieciuchowicza, jednak w ostatnich latach to im poświęcił on najwięcej uwagi. Istotnym jest fakt, iż Profesor objął swoimi badaniami cały sektor usługowy, w tym usługi rynkowe, usługi nierynkowe oraz usługi dla producentów i biznesu. Dokonał przy tym kilku typologii oraz wyznaczył tendencje przemian. W swoich pracach Jerzy Dzieciuchowicz zwracał również uwagę na nowe zjawiska związane z usługami. Wyeksponował także rolę handlu wielkopowierzchniowego oraz ukazał sposób, w jaki należy go badać.
Znaczenie „przejrzystości” w relacjach lekarzy z firmami farmaceutycznymi
Authors: Makowska Marta , Jasiński Łukasz
Published: June 2017

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Poesía y conocimiento en el 'Liber scivias' de Claudia Posadas
Authors: Higashi Díaz Alejandro
Published: June 2017

Exploro en este trabajo el diálogo que establece Claudia Posadas (1970) en su Liber scivias (2010) con una poesía de tema filosófico en la que se une mística y metafísica. Contra una tradición canónica en la que se borra el sujeto y se concede preeminencia al tiempo o al lenguaje, como en Muerte sin fin (1939) o en Canto a un dios mineral (1942) Posadas propone una estética disruptiva centrada en el sujeto y en su conciencia emocional. Esta perspectiva me permite replantear la imagen canónica que tenemos del poema filosófico en relación con otros ejercicios previos, como Apuntes para una declaración de fe (1948) de Rosario Castellanos.
Paideia na "lírica" grega arcaica: a poesia elegíaca e mélica
Authors: Ragusa Giuliana , Brunhara Rafael
Published: June 2017

O artigo trata da dimensão paidêutica da “lírica” grega arcaica em dois dos gêneros abarcados nessa designação: elegia e mélica (canção). Naquele, observamos um gênero cuja ocasião de performance prevalente era o simpósio; neste, na modalidade coral, o festival cívico-cultual. Lidamos, pois, com poesia essencialmente oral, que só existe de fato quando apresentada à audiência adequada, formada pela comunidade da polis, em diálogo que pensa, celebra, revalida seus valores e tradições, agregando à essencial função estética a paideiado homem grego. Mostram-no a elegia de Teógnis (Megara) e a canção para coro de virgens de Álcman (Esparta), dois representativos nomes em seus respectivos gêneros.
EFFECT OF AIR COOLING AND VACUUM COOLING STORAGE ON PROXIMATE CONTENT (WATER, pH, PROTEIN AND SUGAR) AND β-CAROTENE OF KABOCHA YELLOW PUMPKIN (Cucurbita maxima L.)
Authors: Kusumaningsih Triana , Martini Tri , Okstafiyanti Lestari , Rini Kartika Setia
Published: June 2017

ABSTRACT

The aim of the research is to determine the effective storage technique between the air cooling and vacuum cooling technique during storage process (0, 4, 8 and 12 weeks) and to increase the shelf life of kabocha pumpkin. Parameters measured during storage process were β-carotene and proximate content (water, pH, protein and sugar). β-carotene content was analyzed by Spectrophotometer UV-VIS followed by validation method, water content by Gravimetric method, pH by pH meter, protein by Makro Kjehldal method, and sugar by Luff Schrool method.  

The validation method showed good result which is proved by linearity, accuracy, precission, LOD, LOQ, and recovery values were 0.988, 98.8%, 3.39-7.73%, 0.011 ppm, 0.016 ppm, and 112% respectively. During storage process, β-carotene content was greater decreased on air cooling storage. For proximate content showed that water content was greater decreased on vacuum cooling storage. pH and the protein content was decreased on  air cooling or vacuum cooling storage, but on air cooling was greater. Sugar content was increased during eight weeks and decreased on last week. From the result it can be seen that vacuum cooling storage was better technique for kabocha pumpkin.

 

Keyword: β-carotene, air cooling, proximate, vacuum cooling

 
PENGARUH PERBEDAAN BAHAN PENYALUT TERHADAP EFISIENSI ENKAPSULASI OLEORESIN JAHE MERAH
Authors: Jayanudin Jayanudin , Rochmadi Rochmadi
Published: June 2017

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh perbedaan bahan penyalut terhadap efisiensi enkapsulasi oleoresin jahe merah dan analisis karakterisasinya. Proses enkapsulasi diawali dengan melarutkan kitosan dengan asam asetat 1% dan melarutkan sodium alginate menggunakan aquadest yang akan digunakan sebagai bahan penyalut. Oleoresin jahe merah dimasukan dalam larutan alginate kemudian diaduk, setelah itu masukan kedalam larutan kitosan dan diaduk kembali menggunakan homogenizer untuk membuat emulsi sambil ditambahkan tween 80. Emulsi yang terbentuk dimasukan dalam spray dryer untuk dikonversi menjadi bubuk mikrokapsul yang kemudian dihitung efisiensi enkapsulasi dan analisis morofologi mikrokapsul menggunakan scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Perbedaan bahan penyalut yang digunakan yaitu kitosan, campuran kitosan-alginat dan campuran kitosan-alginat-sodium tripolifosfat (STTP). Rasio berat oleoresin dengan bahan penyalut adalah 1:1, 1:2 dan 1:3. Hasil penelitian yang didapat yaitu efisiensi enkapsulasi tertinggi didapat pada bahan penyalut campuran kitosan-alginat-sodium tripolifosfat (STTP) pada rasio 1 : 3 yaitu sebesar 85%.
Business process development with the application of simulation technique
Authors: Pusztai László , Kocsi Balázs , Budai István
Published: June 2017

The object of our work to increase production efficiency with the use of cost-efficient development tools at a Hungarian small enterprise. We apply data gathering techniques besides process modelling and diagnostic methods to reduce the total process time of the assembly process so as to induce cost reduction in the production. In this respect we investigate and rank root causes of wastes by cost-effective process development tools, like timebased FMEA (failure mode and effects analysis) as well as the 5 whys method. With the use of Monte-Carlo simulation companies can evaluate the change in the process, therefore, they can decide whether they want to carry out corrective measures or not. The accomplished changes can generate increasing competitive edge in the long run.
Exploring the Role of Emotions and Moods in Decision Making: Study on the Use of Structured Decision Approach and Intuition
Authors: Zulfiqar Sehar , Islam A.
Published: June 2017

Emotions and moods can play a significant role in the decision making. The present paper contest this point by providing evidence on the two important approaches used in decision making that is structured decision approach and intuition. For this purpose data was gathered from 150 respondents in two different groups. Chi square test, independent sample t-test and logistic regression analysis were used to test the hypothesis. The results of the study reveal that individuals with positive and negative mood state vary significantly in their use of structured decision approach and intuition. The individuals with negative mood state are more likely to use all steps of structured decision approach as compared to the individuals in the positive mood state. The results of the study further reveal that the individual’s emotional state significantly predicted the use of structured approach and intuition in decision making.