bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Vaginal practices among women at risk for HIV acquisition in Soweto, South Africa
Authors: Lazarus Erica , Otwombe Kennedy , Dietrich Janan , Andrasik Michele P. , Morgan Cecilia A. , Kublin James G. , Gray Glenda E. , Isaacs Abby J. , Laher Fatima
Published: June 2019

Background: Vaginal practices (VP) may adversely affect normal vaginal flora and mucosal integrity, and increase acquisition risk of HIV and other genital tract infections.Objective: The aim of this study was to describe self-reported VP, changes in the reported number of VP over time and factors associated with VP in a cohort of young Sowetan women enrolled in the HVTN 915 observational study.Method: We longitudinally assessed self-reported VP in 50 young women at risk of HIV acquisition aged 18–25 years in a prospective study over 3 months in Soweto, South Africa. Interviewer-administered HIV behavioural risk questionnaires were completed. No intervention to reduce VP was specified per protocol, but clinicians provided education at their discretion. The generalised estimating equation with inverse probability weights assessed VP over time.Results: The mean age at screening was 22 years; women reported multiple sexual partnerships with a mean of one main and 2 casual partners in the last 30 days. Consistent condom use was 2% (n = 1), 25% (n = 12) and 43% (n = 3) with main, casual and new partners, respectively. Commonly reported VP included washing the vagina with water (44%) and using fingers (48%). VP decreased significantly over time (p < 0.001). Women who used condoms inconsistently or whose last sex was with a casual partner were 3 times more likely to report VP (p = 0.001).Conclusion: Despite the high incidence of HIV in our setting, VP are still common and are associated with other behavioural risks for HIV. Further study is needed to assess whether clinician education may reduce VP and therefore should be included in HIV risk reduction counselling.
Health Effects of Underground Workspaces cohort: study design and baseline characteristics
Authors: Dunleavy Gerard , Sathish Thirunavukkarasu , Nazeha Nuraini , Soljak Michael , Visvalingam Nanthini , Bajpai Ram , Yap Hui Shan , Roberts Adam C. , Thach Thuan Quoc , Tonon André Comiran , Soh Chee Kiong , Christopoulos Georgios , Cheung Kei Long , de Vries Hein , Car Josip
Published: June 2019

The development of underground workspaces is a strategic effort towards healthy urban growth in cities with ever-increasing land scarcity. Despite the growth in underground workspaces, there is limited information regarding the impact of this environment on workers’ health. The Health Effects of Underground Workspaces (HEUW) study is a cohort study that was set up to examine the health effects of working in underground workspaces. In this paper, we describe the rationale for the study, study design, data collection, and baseline characteristics of participants. The HEUW study recruited 464 participants at baseline, of whom 424 (91.4%) were followed-up at 3 months and 334 (72.0%) at 12 months from baseline. We used standardized and validated questionnaires to collect information on socio-demographic and lifestyle characteristics, medical history, family history of chronic diseases, sleep quality, health-related quality of life, chronotype, psychological distress, occupational factors, and comfort levels with indoor environmental quality parameters. Clinical and anthropometric parameters including blood pressure, spirometry, height, weight, and waist and hip circumference were also measured. Biochemical tests of participants’ blood and urine samples were conducted to measure levels of glucose, lipids, and melatonin. We also conducted objective measurements of individuals’ workplace environment, assessing air quality, light intensity, temperature, thermal comfort, and bacterial and fungal counts. The findings this study will help to identify modifiable lifestyle and environmental parameters that are negatively affecting workers’ health. The findings may be used to guide the development of more health-promoting workspaces that attempt to negate any potential deleterious health effects from working in underground workspaces.
Circulation of Rift Valley Fever Virus Antibody in Cattle during Inter-Epizootic/Epidemic Periods in Selected Regions of Tanzania
Authors: Salekwa Linda Peniel , Wambura Philemon Nyangi , Matiko Mirende Kichuki , Watts Douglas M.
Published: June 2019

Tanzania is one of the sub-Saharan countries that have experienced a number of Rift Valley fever (RVF) outbreaks at intervals of 10–20 years since the first isolation of the virus during the early 1930s. Recent studies have reported serological evidence of inter epizootic/epidemic period circulation of RVF virus (RVFV) in livestock and humans. The aim of this study was to conduct a cross-sectional survey in Tanzania during 2015/16 to further explore the possibility that RVFV was circulating among cattle during the Inter epizootic/epidemic period. A total of 443 cattle samples were collected in Manyara, Dodoma, Singida, and Mbeya regions of Tanzania. The samples were tested for RVFV antibodies using a commercial ELISA kit and a plaque reduction neutralization test. Serum samples were also tested for RVFV viral RNA by an reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assay. An overall RVFV seroprevalence rate of 7.7% (34/443) was detected by ELISA among cattle in all four regions. The Mbeya region cattle had the highest seroprevalence of 26.4% (23/87), followed by Dodoma 5.9% (10/171) and lastly Singida 0.9% (1/101). Of 33 ELISA antibody-positive samples, only 0.2% (1/443) had IgM antibody. Of 36 ELISA antibody-positive and doubtful samples, 32 were positive for neutralizing antibody with titers between 10 and > 10,240. None of the samples were positive for RVFV viral RNA by RT-PCR. The detection of RVFV antibodies in cattle suggested that these animals were involved in an enzootic cycle during the interepidemic period and that the high antibody titers may confer protection of cattle against RVFV.
Pressure-induced Lifshitz transition in FeSe$_{0.88}$S$_{0.12}$ probed via $^{77}$Se-NMR
Authors: Kuwayama T. , Matsuura K. , Mizukami Y. , Kasahara S. , Matsuda Y. , Shibauchi T. , Uwatoko Y. , Fujiwara N.
Published: June 2019

Recently, FeSe$_{1-x}$S$_x$ systems have received much attention because of the unique pressure-temperature phase diagram. We performed $^{77}$Se-NMR measurements on a single crystal of FeSe$_{0.88}$S$_{0.12}$ to investigate its microscopic properties. The shift of $^{77}$Se spectra exhibits anomalous enhancement at $1.0~\mathrm{GPa}$, suggesting a topological change in the Fermi surfaces, so-called Lifshitz transition, occurs at $1.0~\mathrm{GPa}$. The magnetic fluctuation simultaneously changes its properties, which implies a change in the dominant nesting vector.

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Energy Conservation Management for People With Multiple Sclerosis–Related Fatigue: Who Benefits?
Authors: Blikman Lyan J. M. , van Meeteren Jetty , Twisk Jos W. R. , de Laat Fred A. J. , de Groot Vincent , Beckerman Heleen , Stam Henk J. , Bussmann Johannes B. J. ,   TREFAMS-ACE Study Group
Published: June 2019

OBJECTIVE. We investigated whether demographic, disease-related, or personal baseline determinants can predict a positive response to energy conservation management (ECM).

METHOD. We conducted a secondary analysis of a single-blind, two-parallel-arms randomized controlled trial that included ambulatory adults with severe MS-related fatigue. Therapy responders and nonresponders were categorized by Checklist Individual Strength fatigue change scores between baseline and end of treatment. Logistic regression analyses were used to assess the determinants of response.

RESULTS. Sixty-nine participants were included (ECM group, n = 34; control group, n = 35). In the ECM group, fatigue severity, perception of fatigue, illness cognitions about MS, and social support discrepancies were related to the probability of being a responder.

CONCLUSION. The results suggest that people with MS-related fatigue who had a less negative perception of fatigue and who perceived fewer disease benefits and a higher discrepancy in social support had the best response to ECM treatment.
High-spatial-resolution monthly temperature and precipitation dataset for China for 1901–2017
Authors: Peng Shouzhang , Ding Yongxia , Li Zhi
Published: June 2019

Abstract. High-spatial-resolution and long-term climate data are highly desirable for understanding climate-related natural processes. China covers a large area with a low density of weather stations in some regions, especially mountainous regions. This study describes a high-spatial-resolution (0.5’, ∼1 km) dataset of monthly temperatures (minimum, maximum, and mean TMPs) and precipitation (PRE) for the main land area of China for the period 1901–2017. The dataset was spatially downscaled from raw 30’ climatic research unit (CRU) time series data and validated using data from 745 weather stations across China. Compared to raw CRU data of low spatial resolution, the mean absolute error decreased by 0.56 °C for the TMPs and 10.1 % for PRE, the root-mean-square error decreased by 0.65 °C for the TMPs and 11.6 % for PRE, and the Nash–Sutcliffe efficiency coefficients increased from 0.83 to 0.95 for the TMPs and from 0.63 to 0.76 for PRE. Indirect validations from site-scale observations indicated that the dataset captured the climatology well, as well as the annual and seasonal monotonic trends in each climatic variable considered. We concluded that the new high-spatial-resolution dataset is sufficiently reliable for use in investigation of climate change across China. This dataset will be useful in investigations related to climate change across China. The dataset presented in this article is published in the Network Common Data Form (NetCDF) at https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3114194 for precipitation (Peng, 2019a) and https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3185722 for temperatures (Peng, 2019b). The dataset includes 156 NetCDF files compressed with zip format and one user guidance text file.
Adaptation Challenges Faced by Pakistani University Entrants
Authors: Javed Fareeha
Published: June 2019

This paper reports on a study conducted to explore the challenges faced by Pakistani university entrants in adapting to university culture. Several studies have been conducted on first-year experience and challenges faced by students in adaptation to university culture globally. However, this was the first study conducted on this topic in the Pakistani context. Key adaptation categories studied were: academic, social, linguistic, and environmental adaptation. The data was collected through a quantitative questionnaire dispensed to 180 first year undergraduate students enrolled in a public-sector university in Pakistan. The findings revealed that many of the adaptation challenges faced by the Pakistani university entrants in this study are similar to those in the Western contexts and other international settings. However, this study also found that some demands of the university culture pose bigger challenges to the Pakistani university entrants.
The Impact of Parental Involvement on Children’s Education in Primary Level at District Vehari
Authors: Naveed Muhammad Naeem , Shaheen Sobia , Javed Muhammad Bilal
Published: June 2019

Educated parent chose the good school and good teacher for the children then their babies perform best. The educated family’s children’s are better performing then the uneducated families’ children’s. Because the educated parents fully support and provide a lot of time and good environment for children in academic work. Parents are the second teacher of the children’s they provide better to better facilities to his children related to his study work. parents are providing library facilities for example books, newspaper and research articles etc. uneducated parent is a big factor on the children education success. Without the parents and teachers help the students cannot perform in every place and students not provide better result other the help of their guiders. A case study of district Vehari. The objectives of study were to analysis the impact of parental involvement on their children’s education. To investigate the role of family background on children academic performance. The determine whether attendance paten can be increase with parent’s involvement. To recommended some suggestion for parent’s involvement on academic achievement of their children. From this population the researcher was taken a sample of (n = 75) urban and (n = 75) rural schools from two tehsil of district Vehari. The researcher was taken (n = 4) teachers from each primary school selected as sample. The researcher was used simple random sampling technique for data collection. The data was collected through well design and pretest questionnaire. After collected data, the data was analyzed by using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20. The data was quantitative. Thus is concluded after data analysis that the impact of parent’s involvement on children’s academic performance. In this study, a different test was applied to factor analysis, t-test for the comparison of the urban and rural, was to explore the impact of parent’s involvement on the children’s academic performance.
Normal and Pathoanatomy of the Arthritic Shoulder: Considerations for Shoulder Arthroplasty
Authors: Getz Charles L. , Ricchetti Eric T. , Verborgt Olivier , Brolin Tyler J.
Published: June 2019

The glenohumeral joint is a highly mobile, complex articulation that relies not only on the bony support between the humeral head and glenoid but also on appropriate balance and tension of the surrounding soft-tissue structures. Recreating the normal anatomic relationships is a basic premise in joint arthroplasty, which can be challenging in shoulder arthroplasty, as the normal glenohumeral anatomy has considerable variation from patient to patient. Also, as the anatomy of the glenohumeral joint becomes distorted with advanced shoulder pathology, it becomes a challenge to return the shoulder to its premorbid anatomic state. Failure to restore normal anatomic parameters after shoulder arthroplasty has been shown to have deleterious effects on postoperative function and implant survival. As the recognition of this has grown, shoulder prostheses have evolved to allow for considerable more variation in an attempt to recreate patient-specific anatomy. However, understanding the progression of shoulder pathology to better predict the patient's premorbid anatomy remains limited. A thorough understanding of the premorbid and pathologic anatomy of the glenohumeral joint will aid in preoperative planning and intraoperative execution and lead to a more predictable reconstruction of the shoulder, which is critical for a successful outcome after shoulder arthroplasty.
Augmented Fixation for Fractures of the Appendicular Skeleton
Authors: Marecek Geoffrey , Centomo Hugo
Published: June 2019

Despite advances in technology such as locked plating, osteoporotic bone and bone defects remain challenging complications for orthopaedic surgeons. The concept of augmented fixation is useful in these settings. Augmented fixation can be described as improving construct strength and stability by enhancing the surrounding environment. By understanding and using the techniques of alternative fixation strategies, endosteal or medullary support, structural grafting, or the use of bone graft substitutes in combination with standard or integrated fixation, surgeons can improve the chances of success when treating difficult fractures. The purpose of this article is to introduce the reader to the concept of augmented fixation, review strategies for its application, and review applicable published results.
A prospective, randomized, pilot trial of a polyethylene glycol (PEG)-coated collagen patch (Hemopatch®) for intraoperative hemostasis during deceased donor renal transplant
Authors: Kapoor Anil , Wong Emily Chu Lee , Vasisth Gaurav , Guo Yanbo , Hassan Fadil , Tajzler Camilla , Hansra Simreet , Piercey Kevin , Lambe Shahid
Published: June 2019

Introduction: The objective of this study was to evaluate the safety and feasibility of using a polyethylene glycol (PEG)-coated collagen patch (Hemopatch®) in patients undergoing deceased donor renal transplant. The primary outcome was the amount of intraoperative estimated blood loss in those patients receiving the patch compared to without. Secondary outcomes were the subjective achievement of hemostasis, perigraft collection, and drop in hemoglobin 48 hours postoperatively.

Methods: We performed a single-center, prospective, randomized trial. Patients scheduled to undergo deceased donor renal transplant surgery were randomized to receive the PEG-coated patch or standard hemostasis (i.e., electrocautery and clips).

Results: A total of 30 patients were enrolled over 15 months and randomized to receive the PEG-coated patch (n=15) or standard hemostasis (n=15). The mean age was 62.5 years. As determined by the operating surgeon, hemostasis was successfully achieved in all 15 cases using the PEG-coated patch. In the PEG-coated patch group, there was a trend towards less estimated blood loss (237 cc vs. 327 cc; p=0.11) and a lower drop in hemoglobin 48 hours postoperatively (22.27 g/L vs. 29.53 g/L; p=0.09) compared to the standard hemostasis group. Perigraft collection was similar between groups (27% vs. 40%; p=0.43). Subgroup analysis on patients who received anticoagulation therapy revealed no significant difference in blood loss between groups.

Conclusions: Based on our single-center experience, the PEG-coated patch (Hemopatch®) is a safe and feasible option to aid hemostasis during deceased donor renal transplant surgery. Hemostasis was successfully achieved in all cases using the PEG-coated patch.
Fostering Metacognitive Reading Strategies in Thai EFL Classrooms: A Focus on Proficiency
Authors: Seedanont Charinwit , Pookcharoen Suphawat
Published: June 2019

EFL readers tend to experience a number of challenges while learning, due to a number of factors that affect how these readers achieve their learning goals. Metacognitive strategies, referring to one’s deliberate, goal-directed control over cognitive enterprises, are considered crucial for assisting EFL learners to be able to accomplish comprehension while reading. Previous studies have enriched the knowledge of metacognitive reading strategies in EFL settings. However, only few investigations yielded statistically significant effects on learners’ reading performance. This present study hence foresees an opportunity to shed new light on this issue by focusing on EFL learners’ proficiency. The objectives of this research are twofold: exploring the effects of the metacognitive strategy instruction on the strategy awareness, and perceiving the effects of the instruction on the reading performance in taking a standardized test. Forty-three students enrolling in a private male school in Bangkok, Thailand participated in the study, lasting ten weeks. A wide range of research tools were administered: SORS, IELTS reading test, and lesson plans. The findings suggested that the students’ awareness of reading strategies used in terms of sub-categories and IELTS reading test score improved with statistical significance. Pedagogical implications and suggestions for future research studies are discussed based on the findings.
Multi-Layered Cloud Distribution Over Tropical Station Using Radiosonde Humidity Observations and CloudSat Measurements
Authors: Subrahmanyam Kandula V , Kumar Karanam Kishore
Published: June 2019

Owing to its importance of role played by multi-layered clouds in climate of earth’s atmosphere, a decadal observation (January, 2000 to December, 2009) from India Meteorological Department, Trivandrum regular radiosonde (00 & 12 UTC) ascents and CloudSat observations were used to study the distribution of multi-layered cloud formation at this location. Both the ground and space based observations at Trivandrum locations shows the more or less same percentage of occurrence of single-, double-, three-, four- and five-layered clouds. The important findings are: Radiosonde derived cloud ‐free cases and one to five cloud layers account for 30.63%, 42.51%, 19.76%, 5.85%, 1.08%, and 0.16% all cases, respectively, whereas CloudSat shows 47.17%, 24.74%, 6.41%, 1.81%, 0.13% of the total samples, respectively. In general, the thickness of cloud layers does not change much from summer to winter. However, the occurrences of multi-layered clouds are more frequent in the summer. Further, keeping the CloudSat limitations in view, an attempt is made to evaluate the CloudSat observations using radiosonde measurements and which has the great potential for studying the multi-layered cloud structures over the globe and important in climate point of view.
School Management and Administrative Implications of Video Education Intervention for HIV/AIDS Awareness Among School Children
Authors: Edikpa Edith C. , Okeke Francisca C. , Chigbu Baptista C. , Agu Patricia , Onu Amaka E. , Diara Chinwe F. , Nwafor Bernadette N. , Nwankwor Paulinus
Published: June 2019

OBJECTIVE: The study aimed to examine the effects of a video education intervention for HIV/AIDS awareness among school children and highlight the school management and administrative implications.

METHOD: A quasi-experimental design was employed. One research question and one hypothesis were postulated for the study. The population of the study was 10,732 students and 3% sample of the population was used which is 300 students. The null hypothesis formulated at 0.05 level of significance was tested with repeated measures ANOVA.

RESULTS: Results show significant increases from pretest to posttest on the level of HIV/AIDS awareness for participants in the treatment group, relative to control group participants.

CONCLUSION: The video education intervention significantly increased HIV/AIDS awareness of students in the treatment group compared with those in the control group. The implication for school management and administration were highlighted. Conclusion and recommendations were made among which were that the non-governmental organization should assist in re-educating the youths on this global disease called HIV/AIDS.
Strategy: Can a Research Methodology Be Proposed from Islamic Sources of Knowledge?
Authors: Gul Waseem
Published: June 2019

The study has attempted to propose a research methodology for the subject of strategy from an Islamic perspective. It employed qualitative research methodologies to explore and analyze the content taken from the texts of the Quran and the Hadith; the Islamic Law contained in these texts; interpretation of this law via Islamic Jurisprudence. It has argued to extend this law into multiple layers of the research methodology ensuring whole research cycle takes place within the Tawhidic Paradigm propounded in the texts of the Quran and the Hadith. In doing so, it adopted the model of the research methodology as developed in the Jeudo-Christian or the Western cultural context and tried to replace the research philosophy(es) and reasoning approaches with the Islamic Law and Islamic Logic, enabling the whole methodology to operate within the framework of revelation and human reason at each and every layer and every aspect.

This study is a part of the efforts which are being made to explore alternate perspectives in order to overcome the prevailing issues emerging in the classical management theory and practice, including those related to strategy. While works of scholars from cultural contexts different from the western cultures are surfacing in this area, it seems to be useful to also explore the Islamic sources of knowledge for the very purpose. It is to highlight a crucial point that this study should not be considered a way of negating or rejecting the existing body of knowledge, but it is an attempt to bring something which may complement it or provide a new way of looking into the subject of strategy.
O strukturze związków zawodowych po nowelizacji prawa związkowego z dnia 5 lipca 2018 r.
Authors: Barański Michał , Gredka-Ligarska Iwona
Published: June 2019

This study is an analysis of the existing regulations regarding the construction of the trade union organization, the mechanism for raising objections regarding the number of members of the trade union organization and the representativeness of trade unions. The latest amendment to the Trade Unions Act, introducing a change in the coalition law in trade unions, modifies the structure of the trade union organization at the same time. Also the criteria for establishing representativeness of a company or supra-company trade union organization have been materially amended. As regards supra-company trade union organizations, the threshold of representativeness has been increased from 10% to 15% per total of not just employees, as previously, but all persons performing paid work and covered by the scope of a given organization’s statute. Also on the company level the percentage thresholds of representativeness have been increased. In addition, the legislator introduced a new type of representativeness, which may be described as employee representativeness.
Obsada godności Muftiego Muzułmańskiego Związku Religijnego a zasady Konstytucji RP
Authors: Borecki Paweł
Published: June 2019

In the Muslim Religious Union there is a dispute over the establishment of the Mufti office. From 2016, a schism has arisen in this religious community. This situation is a source of challenges for the authorities of the state administration and the courts in the application of a number of principles of the 1997 Constitution of the Republic of Poland. There are principles: autonomy and independence of religious associations in their scope, legalism, legal certainty or confidence of citizens in the state and their rights. The legal status of the Union is based on anachronistic legislation: the Act of April 21, 1936, on the relationship of the State to the Muslim Religious Union in the Republic of Poland and the statute approved by the Council of Ministers by way of an ordinance of August 26, 1936. In practice, the Muslim Religious Association applies the 2009 internal statute. Religious authorities and courts try to remain neutral and not interfere in the internal dispute in the Muslim Religious Union. This is in line with the standards stemming from the judgments of the European Court of Human Rights and the constitutional principle of autonomy and independence of religious associations in their own rig However, there is a state of legal uncertainty. It is urgent to repeal the Act and the Statute of 1936. This can be done either by a Constitutional Court decision or by passing a new law on the basis of the Muslim Religious Union Agreement with the Council of Ministers.
Z prawnej problematyki dochodzenia przez rolników roszczeń związanych z realizacją inwestycji energetycznych – zagadnienia wybrane
Authors: Hasińska Izabela
Published: June 2019

The paper discusses pursuing claims for damages for losses resulting from the implementation of public investments. The crop losses resulting from the construction of power transmission lines have already been a subject matter of court proceedings. Due to a variety of those proceedings no course of action has been developed yet. In the paper the Author focuses on the procedure of estimating the loss and determining the amount of damages for losses listed in the Act and for the other ones that the Act does not expressly define. Apart from the loss estimation procedure, the paper raises also other issues relating to a legal situation of a farmer in the court proceedings, such as the costs of private expert opinions and evidentiary proceedings or tax issues. The Author concludes that including a given loss in the investment act gives an injured party a privileged position and the obligations relating to a compensation procedure are passed on to an institution and an investor. This, however, does not apply to the persons whose losses have not been specified in the act. Thus, it is necessary for the investment acts to clarify the concept of “other losses” connected with carrying out a particular investment. Nevertheless, at this stage it would be advisable if public announcements informing about investments specified the dates of construction works and, as a result, indicated possible difficulty in getting access to farmlands.
Lasy miejskie na obszarach skomunalizowanych. Problematyka prawno-organizacyjna
Authors: Młotkiewicz Dariusz
Published: June 2019

As a result of communalization of state property, local self-governments received significant areas of forests related territorially to the areas of cities and communes. The lack of, apart from a few exceptions, specialized organizational units to manage these areas causes a number of organizational problems. This article presents the problem of regulations the legal status of state forests by means of statutory solutions de lege ferenda.
The necessity of post-induction therapy in mantle cell lymphoma patients: A multicenter retrospective real-world analysis by Polish Lymphoma Research Group (PLRG)
Authors: Długosz-Danecka Monika , Krawczyk Katarzyna , Ochrem Bogdan , Szymczyk Michał , Joks Monika , Boguradzki Piotr , Giza Agnieszka , Zimowska-Curyło Dagmara , Mazur Grzegorz , Jurczak Wojciech
Published: June 2019

Aim: Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) patients have poor prognosis, due to development of chemoresistance in relapsing patients. Therefore, despite the features of indolent lymphoma at presentation, consolidation and/or maintenance strategies to achieve minimal tumor burden and postpone subsequent relapses remain the standard of care.
Material/Methods: In the retrospective analysis of Polish Lymphoma Research Group (PLRG), post-induction strategies were assessed in 355 MCL patients. Those in complete or partial remission (CR or PR) after induction regimen (n = 263, 74.08%) were consolidated with autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) (n = 71, 20%) or radioimmunotherapy (RIT, n = 37, 10.42%), subjected to rituximab maintenance (MR, n = 17, 4.79%) or had none post-induction treatment (NPI, n = 138, 38.87%). Responses to therapy, progression and overall survival (PFS and OS) were compared.
Results: CR after induction was significantly increased by consolidation strategies, from 68% to 95% in ASCT and from 43% to 90% in RIT cohort. Median PFS in patients subjected to ASCT and RIT was significantly higher compared to NPI group (2.3, 3.8 and 1.8 years respectively, p <0.05). Consolidation strategies also prolonged median OS (not reached in ASCT, 7.3 in RIT and 4 years in NPI cohort, p <0.005 ).
Conclusions: Our data confirms the efficacy of ASCT consolidation in selected patients and demonstrates that RIT may be regarded as an alternative consolidation strategy for patients not eligible for ASCT. At the time the study was performed, there were few possibilities to retreat elderly and comorbid patients; therefore, despite PFS benefit of RIT, younger, transplanted patients experienced a longer median OS.
Ferramenta para avaliação e gestão da visita domiciliar na atenção primária à saúde: um relato de experiência
Authors: Pinheiro Juliana Viana , Ribeiro Marco Túlio Aguiar Mourão , Fiuza Tatiana Monteiro , Montenegro Junior Renan Magalhaes
Published: June 2019

Introdução: A visita domiciliar permite ao profissional de saúde romper com o modelo centrado na doença, voltando-se para uma abordagem centrada no indivíduo. No entanto, observa-se uma grande deficiência na organização e gestão destas, o que muitas vezes dificulta a priorização mais adequada destes pacientes. Objetivo: Apresentar a experiência de uma equipe ao utilizar uma nova ferramenta para avaliação e classificação de risco que visa otimizar a gestão da agenda das visitas domiciliares. Métodos: Trata-se de um relato de experiência de uma equipe de saúde da família, na periferia de uma capital no Nordeste do Brasil, que aplicou esta ferramenta aos pacientes de visita domiciliar entre os meses de junho e novembro de 2017. Resultados: Os dados coletados foram analisados, sendo possível classificar os pacientes quanto ao risco e vulnerabilidade. Esta ferramenta favoreceu o fortalecimento e estruturação do registro, planejamento, avaliação e monitoramento das visitas realizadas nos território. Além disso, deve ser ressaltada sua fácil aplicação e a reprodutibilidade em diferentes cenários da atenção primária. Conclusão: O uso de instrumentos adequados permite identificar pacientes em situação de risco e vulnerabilidade, além de possibilitar a organização da agenda, a identificação das necessidades das pessoas, o acompanhamento das doenças crônicas, propor estratégias, e planejar intervenções futuras.
Preparando o caminho para a paz? O uso da força em Operações de paz das Nações Unidas
Authors: Donadelli Laura Meneghim , Paula Leonardo Dias de
Published: June 2019

No presente trabalho pretendemos discutir o uso da força em operações de paz da Organização das Nações Unidas (ONU). Observamos que a partir da década de 1990 teve início uma tendência de se aumentar a possibilidade do uso da força coercitiva em operações que ocorrem em contextos de beligerâncias assimétricas. Neste sentido, a partir da leitura de relatórios da ONU e de trabalhos de autores especialistas na área, buscamos relacionar o nível tático às recomendações à Organização. Por fim, concluímos que houve uma reinterpretação substantiva dos princípios que tradicionalmente orientaram a redação dos mandatos no sentido de ampliar o uso da força, negligenciando implicações políticas e de cunho social – o que dificilmente indica situações de paz positiva.
QUEM ESCREVE A HISTÓRIA DA EDUCAÇÃO? JOSÉ RICARDO PIRES DE ALMEIDA E O LUGAR DA NARRATIVA
Authors: Esquinsani Rosimar Serena Siqueira
Published: June 2019

O texto examina a versão, em português, do livro obra L'Instruction publique au Brésil: histoire et legislation (1500-1889), de José Ricardo Pires de Almeida, evidenciando suas tendências interpretativas e considerando a mesma como um importante registro pioneiro da história da educação nacional.   Assim, o texto apresenta resultados de uma pesquisa de base bibliográfica, pautada por uma metodologia analítico-reconstrutiva, cujo escopo incide sobre contribuições ao debate acerca de historiadores e da historiografia da educação brasileira.  A obra, em questão, foi examinada a partir do procedimento da análise de conteúdo, utilizando-se a técnica da análise temática.  O artigo organiza-se a partir de dois momentos: a) a contextualização da obra e; b) cinco abordagens evidenciadas pelo autor através de sua obra: o tom ufanista; a perspectiva imperial ou sua aderência a monarquia; o dualismo escolar presente na narrativa; a perspectiva de história comparada e, por fim, às contribuições da obra para a história da educação brasileira.  Concluímos que, apesar do compromisso assumido pelo historiador/autor em relevo com o seu lugar de fala, a obra tem méritos evidentes e, o maior de todos, sistematiza informações acerca da história da educação brasileira, fato pioneiro no período e na abrangência da narrativa.
Experiência social e educação popular: diálogos com Edward Thompson
Authors: Melo Júnior João Alfredo Costa de Campos
Published: June 2019

Coube a este texto retratar o conceito de experiência social desenvolvida pelo historiador britânico Edward Palmer Thompson. Foi na educação de adultos que o conceito de experiência social e popular se solidificou, tornando-se referência para estudiosos que dedicam suas produções à temática.
Um discurso sobre o nada: a depreciação à retórica em “O Alienista”
Authors: Fagundes Raphael Silva
Published: June 2019

O objetivo deste texto é analisar os atos de fala do conto de Machado de Assis em relação à crítica ao modelo retórico cultuado pelas elites letradas do século XIX. Ironizando as figuras de retórica e a fala rebuscada, nos atentaremos para o fato de que em “O Alienista” o autor deprecia a retórica como algo que esconde uma fraude, que não passa de um palavrório que busca acobertar o nada. Sendo parte de seu tempo, o bruxo do Cosme Velho age em seu contexto visando alterar as maneiras tradicionais de circulação de ideias, contribuindo para um debate extremamente consistente em sua época.
O EMPRESARIAMENTO URBANO NA CIDADE DE SALVADOR - BA: NAMING RIGHTS, PATROCÍNIO OU MONOPÓLIO?
Authors: D'Alexandria Marcel
Published: June 2019

No âmbito do empresariamento urbano, no qual a cidade possui características de mercadoria, por meio de diferenciar-se de outras cidades, visando atrair investimentos, novos consumidores e turistas. Diante do exposto, surge o naming rights, ação por parte das empresas privadas para ter o direito de nomear projetos e equipamentos. O presente trabalho visa estudar a cidade de Salvador no contexto do empresariamento urbano.
ESTRATÉGIAS DE FLEXIBILIDADE NA CONSTRUÇÃO PRÉ-FABRICADA
Authors: Oliveira Geórgia , Vale Clécio Magalhães do
Published: June 2019

A arquitetura pré-fabricada costuma ser relacionada à repetição massiva e à inflexibilidade construtiva. Em oposição a essas associações, faz-se aqui uma discussão de seus fundamentos e conceitos, analisam-se os aspectos culturais e tecnológicos de alguns países expoentes da pré-fabricação habitacional e se apresenta uma de suas empresas e seu modelo de produção. É discutida a flexibilidade na habitação e aborda-se, também, a metodologia Open Building, - uma das estratégias correntes para customizar os edifícios - que, aliada às estratégias de pré-fabricação, podem incrementar a customização da moradia.
LABORATÓRIO EFÊMERO GUAJA SAPUCAÍ: WORKSHOP DE FABRICAÇÃO DIGITAL
Authors: Franchini Marcos
Published: June 2019

O presente trabalho tem como objetivo discutir alternativas para a formação de profissionais do campo da construção civil, que permitem o trânsito entre diferentes conhecimentos e que, de fato, propiciam o desenvolvimento de uma transdisciplinaridade na concepção de projetos, criatividades e aplicações práticas dos jovens e futuros profissionais. Pretende-se descrever os fundamentos da era digital, suas práticas de produção e viabilidade como estímulo – e avanço – do aprender-fazendo, eixo central deste artigo, que é abordado a partir de uma experiência de um workshop de fabricação digital.
Die EU und die Herausforderung der Migration: EU-Regionalpolitik als Lösungsansatz von Problemen?
Authors: Parashu Dimitrios
Published: June 2019

Der vorliegende Beitrag bietet zunächst einen kurzen Überblick zur Entwicklung der Europäischen Asyl- und Einwanderungspolitik über die letzten Dekaden, sowie eine synoptische Darstellung der (immer noch) aktuellen Flüchtlingskrise in der Union vor dem problematischen Hintergrund verschiedener Positionen der Mitgliedstaaten in diesem Kontext; der Beitrag mündet in Vorschläge de lege ferenda, deren erster allgemeinerer Natur ist und hierbei insbes. Elemente verstärkter Zusammenarbeit bemüht, und deren zweiter als dezidierter Lösungsansatz zur Einwanderungspolitik mit dem Ausgangspunkt der EU-Regionalpolitik, unter dem Einbezug institutionalisierter Ratsstrukturen, gedacht ist.
Die Schätzung bürokratischer Lasten – Reformvorschläge zur Messung des Erfüllungsaufwands
Authors: Schweizer Patrick , Willwacher Hanna , Ziekow Jan
Published: June 2019

Kosten, die durch die Erfüllung gesetzlicher Vorgaben entstehen, sind häufig Gegenstand der politischen Diskussion. Diese Kosten werden über das Konzept des „Erfüllungsaufwands“ durch die Bundesregierung erfasst, von Unternehmen jedoch häufig als realitätsfern erachtet. Im Rahmen der vorliegenden Studie wurden Ansatzpunkte identifiziert, um die Kostenschätzung zu verbessern. Dazu zählen die Periodisierung des einmaligen Umstellungsaufwands, die stärkere Berücksichtigung von Informationsaufwänden zu neuen Regelungen sowie eine stärkere Segmentierung bei der Berechnung von Lohnkosten für KMU. Dass die Vernachlässigung der genannten Kosten zu fehlerhaften Schätzungen des Erfüllungsaufwands führt, konnte anhand von Unternehmensbefragungen zu drei konkreten Gesetzen - dem Erbschaftssteuergesetz, dem Mindestlohngesetz und dem Entgelttransparenzgesetz - empirisch belegt werden. Durch eine Berücksichtigung der genannten Punkte in der Verwaltungspraxis kann eine wesentliche Verbesserung der Erfüllungsaufwandsschätzung erreicht und eine präzisere Steuerung der Kostenfolgen neuer gesetzlicher Regelungen erzielt werden.
Brauchen wir einen konzeptionellen Neuaufbruch im Wissensmanagement?
Authors: Winkel Olaf
Published: June 2019

Einer reichhaltigen theoretischen Reflexion von Wissensmanagement stehen lediglich relativ bescheidene praktische Erfolge gegenüber. Dass die im Fachdiskurs dominierenden Modelle der Rolle als Impulsgeber für konkrete Innovationen nicht gerecht werden konnten, ist insbesondere auf ein bis heute ungeklärtes Wissensverständnis und eine Tendenz zu theoretischen Ausdifferenzierungen ohne ausreichende Bindung an den Organisationsalltag zurückzuführen. Ein konzeptioneller Neuaufbruch im Wissensmanagement würde bedeuten, dass man neben diesen Defiziten auch die jüngsten Entwicklungen im Bereich der künstlichen Intelligenz mit ihren gravierenden Implikationen für das Wesen von Wissen und Wissensmanagement in den Blick nehmen müsste.
Los Planes de Ordenamiento Territorial, sus contendientes y los nuevos invitados
Authors: Chavoya Gama Jorge Ignacio , Rodríguez Ávalos Macedonio León
Published: June 2019

Partimos de iniciar el análisis y la discusión sobre los planes de ordenación del territorio y sus contendientes, iniciamos por hacer un breve análisis de los antecedentes de la planificación urbana en México para posteriormente revisar algunas de las transformaciones más significativas que las estructuras espaciales de las ciudades muestran, y como sé está respondiendo desde el campo de la planificación urbana. Como tercer paso se incluirá al tema del medio ambiente en términos de crisis hídrica y riesgo por cambio climático, y la desigualdad, como los nuevos "invitados" a tomar en cuenta, en la planeación; para finalizar con algunas reflexiones en torno a nuevos actores sobre la planeación normativa y la necesidad de trabajar sobre la planificación indicativa.

Partim d'iniciar l'anàlisi i la discussió sobre els plans d'ordenació del territori i els seus contendents, vam iniciar per fer una breu anàlisi dels antecedents de la planificació urbana a Mèxic per a posteriorment revisar algunes de les transformacions més significatives que les estructures espacials de les ciutats mostren, i com que sé està responent des del camp de la planificació urbana. Com a tercer pas s'inclourà al tema del medi ambient en termes de crisi hídrica i risc per canvi climàtic, i la desigualtat, com els nous "convidats" a prendre en compte, en la planificació; per a finalitzar amb algunes reflexions al voltant de nous actors sobre la planificació normativa i la necessitat de treballar sobre la planificació indicativa.

We start the analysis and discussion about the management plans of the territory and its challengers, we start by making a brief analysis of the history of urban planning in Mexico for later review some of the most significant transformations that the spatial structures of the cities show is, and how it is answered from the field of urban planning. As a third step will include the issue of the environment in terms of water crisis, and climate change risk, and inequality, as the new "guests" to be taken into account, in planning; to conclude with some reflections on new actors on the normative planning and the need to work on the indicative planning.
Prólogo
Authors: Silvestro José María , López Miriam Cecilia
Published: June 2019

Prólogo de la edición

Pròleg de l'edició

Prologue of the edition
A Theory of Conditional Assertion
Authors: Goldstein Simon ,   Journal of Philosophy Inc.
Published: June 2019

According to one tradition, uttering an indicative conditional involves performing a special sort of speech act: a conditional assertion. We introduce a formal framework that models this speech act. Using this framework, we show that any theory of conditional assertion validates several inferences in the logic of conditionals, including the False Antecedent inference (that not A implies if A, then C). Next, we determine the space of truth-conditional semantics for conditionals consistent with conditional assertion. The truth value of any such conditional is settled whenever the antecedent is false, and whenever the antecedent is true and the consequent is false. Then, we consider the space of dynamic meanings consistent with the theory of conditional assertion. We develop a new family of dynamic conditional-assertion operators that combine a traditional test operator with an update operation.
The Documents Expediting Project, 1946–2004
Authors: Sinclair Gwen
Published: June 2019

The Documents Expediting Project (DocEx), an acquisition and distribution service for federal documents that operated out of the Library of Congress (LC) from 1946 to 2004, was an important source of non-depository items, second copies, and fugitive documents. In addition to distributing documents to subscribing libraries and other organizations, DocEx supplied documents to the Superintendent of Documents for inclusion in the Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications (MoCat). DocEx stands as a model of cooperation between libraries, library associations, LC, federal agencies, the Superintendent of Documents, and vendors to facilitate the acquisition and distribution of millions of documents that would otherwise have disappeared.
Interview with Incoming GODORT Chair
Authors: Caro Susanne
Published: June 2019

Favorite spot in Fargo / North DakotaMy favorite spot is Island Park. It is near the river, has music and dancing during the summer, and wonderful, big trees. It is like a little forest in the middle of Fargo.Favorite pastime/hobbyI am a cos-player. It mixes some of my passions: science fiction, sewing, and art. I enjoy the challenge of taking something that was a 2-D image and making something that works on a real human. I’ve also started doing standup comedy.
A escuta de amor na escrita da dor: narrativa autobiográfica como processo catártico
Authors: Rodrigues Lopes Sandra Cristina , Santos e Silva Débora Cristina
Published: June 2019

Este artigo apoia-se no diálogo entre as abordagens histórico-cultural e psicanalítica para desenvolver uma reflexão sobre a importância das narrativas autobiográficas como mecanismo de investigação da construção identitária do sujeito. A partir da consideração acerca de como o sujeito se apropria da linguagem escrita, segundo a psicologia histórico-cultural e da análise da função catártica que a narrativa autobiográfica é capaz de produzir no indivíduo, são desvelados outros pontos fundamentais em relação à aprendizagem dos conteúdos essenciais para o desenvolvimento do sujeito e sua inserção crítica na sociedade. Para isso, observa a relação estabelecida entre a escrita como projeção do eu e os eventos traumáticos, histórias de vida íntimas desse sujeito, na medida que propõe uma análise sobre a narrativa autobiográfica como veículo de investigação das implicações desses problemas para a aprendizagem e desenvolvimento da linguagem; além de chamar a atenção para o aspecto da função catártica e sublimatória da autobiografia para externar os conflitos e reelaborá-los por meio da escrita.