bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
PENGARUH PENGGUNAAN MINYAK IKAN TERSULFIT TERHADAP NILAI KELEMASAN DAN KUALITAS KULIT IKAN PARI MONDOL (Himantura gerardi) TERSAMAK The Effect of Using Different Concentration of Sulfited Fish Oil on The Softness and Quality of Formalin Tanned Stingray (Himantura gerardi) Leather
Authors: Dewi Gina Utami , Ibrahim Ratna , Wijayanti Ima
Published: February 2018

ABSTRAK Penyamakan kulit ikan Pari umumnya menggunakan minyak sintetis pada proses peminyakan. Kulit ikan Pari tersamak yang kaku membatasi pembentukan model aksesoris, sehingga perlu adanya alternative penggunaan minyak non sintetis, salah satunya minyak ikan tersulfit. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh penggunaan minyak ikan tersulfit terhadap nilai kelemasan dan kualitas kulit ikan Pari Mondol tersamak. Penelitian dilakukan dengan metode eksperimental laboratoris. Percobaan dirancang dengan Rancangan Acak Lengkap (RAL) dengan perlakuan konsentrasi minyak ikan tersulfit yang berbeda, yaitu 14%, 16%, 18%, dan kontrol (15% minyak sintetis). Variabel kualitas produk yang diamati adalah kelemasan, kekuatan tarik, kemuluran, kekuatan sobek, ketebalan, ketahanan bengkuk, kadar air, kadar lemak, dan pH. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa penggunaan minyak ikan tersulfit pada proses peminyakan kulit ikan Pari Mondol tersamak berpengaruh nyata terhadap nilai kelemasan, kemuluran, kekuatan sobek, dan kadar lemak. Kualitas produkkulit ikan pari tersamak  terbaik yaitu produk yang menggunakan minyak ikan tersulfit dengan konsentrasi 16%. Produk tersebut menghasilkan nilai kelemasan yang memenuhi persyaratan ISO dan kualitasnya memenuhi persyaratan mutu Kulit Ikan Pari Tersamak menurut SNI. Kata kunci: Kulit Ikan Pari Mondol Tersamak, Minyak Ikan Tersulfit, Nilai Kelemasan, Kualitas  ABSTRACT Tannery of Stingray usually uses synthetic oil in fatliquoring process. Tanned Stingray leather is rigid, as of limiting the modeling accessories formation. so the need for alternative use of non-synthetic oil, sulfited  fish oil one. This study aims to determine the effect of sulfited fish oil against softness value and quality of fish Pari Mondol tanned skin. The study was conducted with laboratory experimental method. The experiments are designed with completely randomized design (CRD) by treatment with  sulfitted fish oil different concentration, namely 14%, 16%, 18%, and controls (15% synthetic oil). The variable quality of the products observed were softness, tensile strength, elongation, tear strength, thickness, crooked durability, moisture content, fat content, and pH. The results showed that the use of sulfited  fish oil in the process of tanned stingray leather significantly affect the value of softness, elongation, tear strength, and fat content. The best quality of tanned  stingray tanned leather was tanned stingray leather with sulfited fish oil 16%. The product produced softness value that fulfill the requirements of ISO and the quality requirements tanned stingray  leather by SNI.. Keywords: Tanned Stingray Leather, Sulfited Fish Oil, Softness, Quality
Joint inverse estimation of fossil fuel and biogenic CO2 fluxes in an urban environment: An observing system simulation experiment to assess the impact of multiple uncertainties
Authors: Wu Kai , Lauvaux Thomas , Davis Kenneth J. , Deng Aijun , Coto Israel Lopez , Gurney Kevin R. , Patarasuk Risa
Published: February 2018

The Indianapolis Flux Experiment aims to utilize a variety of atmospheric measurements and a high-resolution inversion system to estimate the temporal and spatial variation of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions from an urban environment. We present a Bayesian inversion system solving for fossil fuel and biogenic CO2 fluxes over the city of Indianapolis, IN. Both components were described at 1 km resolution to represent point sources and fine-scale structures such as highways in the a priori fluxes. With a series of Observing System Simulation Experiments, we evaluate the sensitivity of inverse flux estimates to various measurement deployment strategies and errors. We also test the impacts of flux error structures, biogenic CO2 fluxes and atmospheric transport errors on estimating fossil fuel CO2 emissions and their uncertainties. The results indicate that high-accuracy and high-precision measurements produce significant improvement in fossil fuel CO2 flux estimates. Systematic measurement errors of 1 ppm produce significantly biased inverse solutions, degrading the accuracy of retrieved emissions by about 1 µmol m–2 s–1 compared to the spatially averaged anthropogenic CO2 emissions of 5 µmol m–2 s–1. The presence of biogenic CO2 fluxes (similar magnitude to the anthropogenic fluxes) limits our ability to correct for random and systematic emission errors. However, assimilating continuous fossil fuel CO2 measurements with 1 ppm random error in addition to total CO2 measurements can partially compensate for the interference from biogenic CO2 fluxes. Moreover, systematic and random flux errors can be further reduced by reducing model-data mismatch errors caused by atmospheric transport uncertainty. Finally, the precision of the inverse flux estimate is highly sensitive to the correlation length scale in the prior emission errors. This work suggests that improved fossil fuel CO2 measurement technology, and better understanding of both prior flux and atmospheric transport errors are essential to improve the accuracy and precision of high-resolution urban CO2 flux estimates.
Cuban Corals in East Berlin’s Natural History Museum, 1967–74
Authors: Bauche Manuela
Published: February 2018

This essay reconstructs the history of a coral-reef diorama, the outcome of a German Democratic Republic expedition to Cuba, that was displayed in East Berlin’s Natural History Museum in 1967 on the occasion of the GDR’s twenty-fifth anniversary. The paper investigates how the practice of socialist internationalism influenced the diorama’s coming into being, arguing that while official diplomatic relations between Cuba and the GDR were a prerequisite for the expedition, nongovernmental contacts were central to both the initiation and execution of the project. It also demonstrates how the diorama’s display was informed more by national and institutional concerns than by the rhetoric and policies of internationalism.
Estudio estocástico con el uso de cadenas de Markov para la transmisión del dengue
Authors: Delgado-Moya Erick Manuel , Marrero-Severo Aymee
Published: February 2018

El dengue es una enfermedad viral transmitida a los seres humanos por picaduras del mosquito Aedes aegypti, que puede conducir a diferentes estadios de la enfermedad. Esta enfermedad se ha extendido a gran parte del mundo y afecta a millones de personas. En este trabajo se presenta un estudio basado en la matriz de transición de una cadena de Markov homogénea, donde sus estados coinciden con las posibles etapas por las cuales una persona transita en la dinámica de transmisión del dengue y el comportamiento de las entidades que varían en el tiempo. También propone una estrategia novedosa de control basada en la ponderación de las probabilidades trascendentales incorporándolo a la matriz con el objetivo de reducir el impacto de la epidemia en la sociedad. La idea de ponderar determinadas probabilidades con estrategias de control brinda opciones para los sistemas de salud en el control de epidemias y el mejoramiento de las calidad de vida de los seres humanos, con una herramienta como las cadenas de Markov, cuyo éxito radica en que es suficientemente complejo para describir ciertas características no triviales de algunos sistemas, pero al mismo tiempo fácil de analizar matemáticamente
Holokaustas Lietuvoje: žvilgsnis į Vakarų istoriografijos diskursą
Authors: Stasiulis Stanislovas
Published: February 2018

Straipsnyje siekiama išanalizuoti esamą Vakarų istoriografijos atliktų holokausto Lietuvoje tyrimų būklę. Pirmoje straipsnio dalyje daugiausia dėmesio yra skiriama pokario ir Šaltojo karo laikotar­pio istoriografijai. Nors šis laikotarpis nepasižymėjo būtent Lietuvai skirtų tyrimų gausa, jis turėjo didelę reikšmę holokausto suvokimui, jo istoriniam, teisiniam, moraliniam vertinimui bei pagrindinių sąvokų, tyrimo metodų, kurie vėliau buvo pritaikyti ir vertinant holokaustą Lietuvoje, suformavimui. Antroji straipsnio dalis skirta apžvelgti Vakarų istoriografijos pokyčius, įvykusius pasibaigus Šaltajam karui ir sugriuvus Sovietų Sąjungai. Būtent šis laikotarpis, prasidėjęs XX a. paskutiniame dešimtmetyje, Vakarų istorikų dėmesį nukreipė į Rytų Europą, o Lietuvą padarė vienu iš svarbiausių holokausto tyrėjų vykdomų tyrimų objektu.
Raportas apie akademinio jaunimo vasaros stovyklą
Authors: Šimanauskaitė Ieva
Published: February 2018

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Išsilaisvinimas nuo laisvalaikio (apie Juozapo Paškausko disertaciją „Laisvalaikio kultūra didžiuosiuose Lietuvos miestuose ir provincijoje XIX a. pabaigoje – XX a. pradžioje“ ir jos gynimą)
Authors: Šipelytė Monika
Published: February 2018

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Bankruptcy Prediction Models and Stock Prices of the Coal Mining Industry in Indonesia
Authors: Syamni Ghazali , Majid M. Shabri Abdul , Siregar Widyanana Verawaty
Published: February 2018

Various bankruptcy prediction models have been used to measure the movement of stock prices, and thus the firms’ performance. This study is aimed at empirically exploring the usefulness of the Olhson, Almant Modification, Grover, Springate, and Zmijewski models for predicting bankruptcy of the 19 coal mining companies. It also attempts to measure the effects of the scores of these bankruptcy prediction models on the stock prices of the coal mining companies in Indonesia.  The technique of analysis that used in this research is panel regression. The results of the study showed that the bankruptcy prediction scores of the Ohlson and Almant Modification were found to be the dominant prediction models that affected the stock prices of the coal companies in Indonesia. This indicates that the bankruptcy prediction model can be used as one of the approaches to measure the movement of stock prices and performance of the coal mining companies in Indonesia.DOI: 10.15408/etk.v17i1.6559
Designing Model and Strategy for Strenghthening The Competitiveness of Small Medium Enterprises
Authors: Darwanto D. , Santosa Purbayu Budi , Woyanti Nenik , Bambang B.
Published: February 2018

Strengthening the competitiveness of SMEs in Indonesia was essential by the era of global competition in line with the implementation of the ASEAN economic community in 2015. The purpose of this research is designing a model and strategy of strengthening the international competitiveness of SMEs through LEDI - 9F approach. This research is using content analysis and Analytic Networking Process. This research found that the model of strengthening the international competitiveness of SMEs could be done through a model of partnership between the various stakeholders both at district, provincial and state levels. The most priority aspect to strengthen SME's competitiveness is business context with the most priority strategy that is the strategy of management and business. Based on the results of the analysis, the government can use as a reference for the government to strengthen SME's competitiveness through anticipate problems and optimize the solutions that arise in enhancing SME's competitiveness.DOI: 10.15408/etk.v17i1.6826
Neonatal Jaundice: Improved Quality and Cost Savings After Implementation of a Standard Pathway
Authors: Romero Holly M. , Ringer Coral , Leu Michael G. , Beardsley Elaine , Kelly Karen , Fesinmeyer Megan D. , Haaland Wren L. , Johnson James B. , Migita Darren
Published: February 2018

OBJECTIVES:

Seattle Children’s Hospital sought to optimize the value equation for neonatal jaundice patients by creating a standard care pathway.

METHODS:

An evidence-based pathway for management of neonatal jaundice was created. This included multidisciplinary team assembly, comprehensive literature review, creation of a treatment algorithm and computer order sets, formulation of goals and metrics, roll-out of an education program for end users, and ongoing pathway improvement. The pathway was implemented on May 31, 2012. Quality metrics before and after implementation were compared. External data were used to analyze cost impacts.

RESULTS:

Significant improvements were achieved across multiple quality dimensions. Time to recovery decreased: mean length of stay was 1.30 days for 117 prepathway patients compared with 0.87 days for 69 postpathway patients (P < .001). Efficiency was enhanced: mean time to phototherapy initiation was 101.26 minutes for 14 prepathway patients compared with 54.67 minutes for 67 postpathway patients (P = .03). Care was less invasive: intravenous fluid orders were reduced from 80% to 44% (P < .001). Inpatient use was reduced: 66% of prepathway patients were admitted from the emergency department to inpatient care, compared with 50% of postpathway patients (P = .01). There was no increase in the readmission rate. These achievements translated to statistically significant cost reductions in total charges, as well as in the following categories: intravenous fluids, laboratory, room cost, and emergency department charges.

CONCLUSIONS:

An evidence-based standard care pathway for neonatal jaundice can significantly improve multiple dimensions of value, including reductions in cost and length of stay.
Prevalence and associated factors of Internet gaming disorder among community dwelling adults in Macao, China
Authors: Wu Anise M. S. , Chen Juliet Honglei , Tong Kwok-Kit , Yu Shu , Lau Joseph T. F.
Published: February 2018

Background and aims

Internet gaming disorder (IGD) has been mainly studied among adolescents, and no research to date has examined its prevalence in general Chinese adult populations. This study estimated the prevalence of probable IGD in community-dwelling adults in Macao, China. Associations between IGD and psychological distress (i.e., depression and anxiety) as well as IGD and character strength (i.e., psychological resilience and purpose in life) were also tested.

Methods

A random, representative sample of 1,000 Chinese residents (44% males; mean age = 40.0) was surveyed using a telephone poll design from October to November 2016.

Results

The estimated prevalence of probable IGD was 2.0% of the overall sample and 4.3% among the recent gamers (n = 473), with no statistically significant sex and age effects observed (p > .05). The two most prevalent IGD symptoms were mood modification and continued engagement, despite negative consequences. Probable IGD respondents were more vulnerable to psychological distress (25.0% and 45.0% for moderate or above levels of depression and anxiety, respectively) than their non-IGD counterparts. They also reported a lower level of psychological resilience than non-IGD respondents. No significant buffering effect of the two character strength variables on the distress–IGD relationship was found.

Discussion and conclusions

These results provide empirical evidence that IGD is a mental health threat not only to adolescents but also to adults. IGD was significantly associated with psychological distress, which should be addressed in conjunction with IGD symptoms in interventions. Inclusion of gamers of both sexes and different age groups in future prevention programs is also recommended.
Le féminin radicalisé: Du lien à la mère à la haine du lien
Authors: Squverer Amos
Published: February 2018

La radicalisation des femmes semble a priori opposés au féminin qui serait du coté de l'Eros. L'auteur cherche à montrer en quoi il y a, au contraire, un nouage structural entre féminité et radicalisation. Partant de l'étude de plusieurs cas cliniques, il montre comment la problématique centrale de ces femmes est la menace d'un retour au lien pré-oedipien à la mère.
TREE AGE AS ADJUSTMENT FACTOR TO NDVI
Authors: Berra Elias Fernando , Fontana Denise Cybis , Kuplich Tatiana Mora
Published: February 2018

ABSTRACT This study aimed to increase satellite-derived Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) sensitivity to biophysical parameters changes with aid of a forest age-based adjustment factor. This factor is defined as a ratio between stand age and age of rotation, which value multiplied by Landsat-5/TM-derived NDVI generated the so-called adjusted index NDVI_a. Soil Adjusted Vegetation Index (SAVI) was also calculated. The relationship between these vegetation indices (VI) with Eucalyptus and Pinus stands’ wood volume was investigated. The adjustment factor caused an increase in NDVI dynamic range values, since older stands tended to be assigned with highest NDVI values, while younger ones tended to be forced to assume lower NDVI values. As a result, direct and significant relationship between NDVI_a and wood volume could be maintained for wider ranges of wood volume. However, it was observed that NDVI_a was only statistically superior to NDVI and SAVI when a detailed age dataset is available. It is conclude that, the stand age has potential to improve NDVI sensitivity to biophysical parameters allowing that quantitative estimates could be made since young to adult stands.
SEASONAL SEMIDECIDUAL FOREST FRAGMENT SOIL SEED BANK AND IT’S RELATIONSHIP WITH CONSERVATION
Authors: Soares João Juares , Laurito Sabrina Ferreira
Published: February 2018

ABSTRACT Soil seed banks are the first source of seeds for regeneration after a forest’s disturbance. The present study aims to verify the regeneration potential of the soil seed bank of a Seasonal Semidecidual Forest remnant. The study was carried out at Canchim Farm, CPPSE - Embrapa (São Paulo State, Brazil). Soil samples were collected from the fragment in both the wet and dry seasons. An average of 307.8 seedlings/m2 was found in the dry season and an average of 144 seedlings/m2 was found in the dry station. Twenty six species of trees with viable seeds were found in the soil, mostly pioneer species; among them, Cecropia glaziovi Snethlage was the most abundant pioneer species. The soil seed bank can be considered of great potential for regeneration due to the presence of pioneers, secondary and later species.
EQUATIONS TO ESTIMATE TREE GAPS IN A PRECISION FOREST MANAGEMENT AREA THE AMAZON BASED ON CROWN MORPHOMETRY
Authors: Figueiredo Evandro Orfanó , d´Oliveira Marcus Vinicio Neves , Fearnside Philip Martin , Braz Evaldo Muñoz , Papa Daniel de Almeida
Published: February 2018

ABSTRACT The precision forest management technique still has much to be improved with the incorporation of forest biometric techniques and forest profiling with airborne LIDAR. When planning the cutting of a tree in forest management, the volume to be produced for industry is estimated but not the area impacted by removal of the tree. The objective of the present study was to develop equations for the Amazon rainforest that are able to estimate the impact area of gaps from harvesting individual dominant and co-dominant trees based on the canopy morphology obtained through forest profiling. On two separate occasions profiles were made in an annual forest-production unit in the Antimary State Forest (FEA) in the state of Acre, Brazil. The first was done a few days before the start of logging in 2010 and the second was done after completion of harvest activities in 2011. With field measurements and processing of the cloud of LIDAR points, dendrometric and morphometric variables were obtained for the canopy in order to develop equations for estimating gap areas. After evaluation of the explanatory variables with the highest correlation with gap area, the method used considered all possible models and included 2-4 parameters. The explanatory variables that best represent the impact of clearings are volume of the crown (VCop) and crown-projection area (APC). Ten equations were selected, of which two were chosen for use; these had R2 aj > 75% and Syx <23%. The good fit of the equations demonstrates the potential use of LIDAR to obtain information for estimating in advance the gaps in the forest cover that will be created from harvesting trees of different sizes.
THE BRAZILIAN INSERTION INTO THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE OF FOREST PRODUCTS CHAIN
Authors: Maxir Henrique dos Santos , Masullo Liamara Santos
Published: February 2018

ABSTRACT The growing demand for forest products and the increasing interest worldwide in this market requires studying the behavior and defining Brazil’s role in relation to other competitive countries in the sector. This study analyzed the international trade in forest products from 2000 to 2014 emphasizing Brazil’s role. The Revealed Comparative Advantage index (RCA) and Revealed Comparative Disadvantage index (RCD) were analyzed based on the matrix of the symmetric Aquino index, also through the intra-industry and interindustry analysis using the Grubel-Lloyd index. Brazil shows RCA in fuel wood, wood panels, wood floors and wood articles as well as wood pulp. Brazil imports relatively small amounts of wood; nevertheless, it still has relatively high dependence on paper importations.
The effect of bilingualism on cognitive and auditory abilities in normally hearing adults
Authors: Ferreira Geise Corrêa , Torres Enma Mariángel Ortiz , Garcia Michele Vargas , Vasconcellos Silvio José Lemos , Frizzo Natalia Schopf , Costa Maristela Julio
Published: February 2018

ABSTRACT Purpose: to evaluate and compare cognitive and auditory abilities in normally hearing monolingual and bilingual individuals. Methods: the sample consisted of 21 normally hearing individuals ranging in age between 18 and 25 years, divided into a control group of eight monolingual speakers of Brazilian Portuguese and a study group composed of 13 bilingual speakers of Brazilian Portuguese and German or Italian. The individuals underwent basic audiological assessments as well as assessments of cognitive and auditory figure-background abilities with the BPR-5 and SSW tests, respectively. Results: the assessment of cognitive abilities showed that bilinguals had a better performance for the general cognitive function, with a statistically significant difference, as well as for cognitive abilities of verbal, spatial and mechanical reasoning. Also, for auditory figure-background abilities, there was a statistically significant difference between the study groups, with bilinguals showing a better performance. Conclusions: based on the study groups, it was found that the bilingual subjects had a better performance of their general cognitive function, as compared with monolingual speakers, as well as in their specific cognitive abilities of verbal, spatial and mechanical reasoning, and in the auditory figure-background abilities.
Active aging: an intervention-research report
Authors: Massi Giselle , Wosiacki Frances Tockus , Guarinello Ana Cristina , Lacerda Adriana Bender Moreira de , Carvalho Telma Pelaes de , Wanderbrooke Ana Cláudia , Cairo Nanci Garcia , Lima Roxele Ribeiro
Published: February 2018

ABSTRACT Purpose: this study aimed to analyze significant effects of language activities on elderly people´s autonomy and social participation. Methods: it is an intervention research report, based on a dialogical discourse perspective, developed in two stages. In the first, a speech-language intervention involving written and oral practices about life stories was carried out with six elderly participants. In the second, a semi-structured interview was applied with these participants based on questions that addressed the aims of the study. Results: the participants were all females, aged between 61 and 90 years old. Their statements indicated that, through dialogical practices, they were able to increase their social participation, autonomy and self-esteem; they were also able to deconstruct stigmatizing social standards imposed to elderly people. Final Considerations: dialogical practices among the elderly can help promote active aging and overcome negative conceptions about elderly people, as proposed by the World Health Organization and the National Health Care Policy for the Elderly, which confirm that elderly people contribute to social development.
Hearing risk in motorcycle taxi drivers of a Southern Brazilian city
Authors: De Conto Juliana , Gerges Samyr , Gonçalves Cláudia Giglio de Oliveira
Published: February 2018

ABSTRACT Objective: to characterize the hearing profile of motorcycle taxi drivers and analyze the risk of their exposure to noise. Methods: a cross-sectional study with 17 motorcycle taxi drivers of a city on the Southern coast of Brazil, in 2008. Noise was measured at workplace and during a standard route. The dose of exposure to noise was calculated, a questionnaire on the perception of auditory and extra-auditory effects was applied and an auditory hearing assessment through threshold tonal audiometry was performed. Results: at workplace, noise was around 73dBA (decibels, A scale), and while commuting, noise was above 100% for a 12-hour working day. Strain and stress/fatigue after work were reported by 58.8% of the subjects and 52.9% of them showed hearing losses, five presenting characteristic noise-induced hearing losses (NIHL). However, the motorcycle taxi drivers did not associate the adverse health effects to the continuous exposure to noise. Conclusion: the motorcycle taxi drivers presented hearing risk, 29% of them presenting hearing alterations with characteristics suggestive of noise-induced hearing loss, which makes the implementation of auditory conservation programs of extremely importance for this class of workers.
GRATUIDADE DO ENSINO SUPERIOR EM ESTABELECIMENTOS OFICIAIS: PRECISÃO E IMPLICAÇÕES
Authors: Minto Lalo Watanabe
Published: February 2018

RESUMO: Neste estudo tratamos do princípio constitucional da gratuidade do ensino público em estabelecimentos oficiais (art. 206) como extensivo e obrigatório também para o nível superior. Assumimos que essa extensividade também implica obediência, no caso das universidades oficiais/públicas, a outro princípio particular dessas instituições: o da indissociabilidade entre ensino, pesquisa e extensão (art. 208). A partir de uma leitura global do capítulo sobre educação na Constituição Federal de 1988 (CF 1988) e de seus desdobramentos na Lei de Diretrizes e Bases da Educação Nacional (LDB 1996), em especial no capítulo “Da Educação Superior”, afirmamos que incorre em infração a prática de cobrar mensalidades, taxas e outras formas de cobrança nas universidades mantidas pelo Poder Público. Nas considerações finais, apresentamos uma discussão sobre os atuais contornos da gratuidade do ensino superior público, bem como sobre os renovados argumentos em prol da sua extinção, dentro e fora das instituições.
Instâncias de poder e justiça: os primeiros tribunais da Relação (Bahia, Rio de Janeiro e Maranhão)
Authors: Mello Isabele Matos Pereira de
Published: February 2018

Resumo Os tribunais da Relação estabelecidos na América portuguesa eram instituições jurídicas formadas por desembargadores que julgavam as ações em segunda ou última instância, mesclando competências originárias e recursais, com jurisdição sobre várias comarcas. O presente artigo tem como objetivo realizar uma análise comparativa do processo de criação dos três primeiros tribunais instituídos na América portuguesa, considerando as diferentes motivações que influenciaram e impulsionaram direta ou indiretamente o estabelecimento das instituições de justiça nos trópicos, com o intuito de proporcionar uma melhor compreensão do funcionamento político e jurídico das Relações.
Mobilidade social ascendente e percurso profissional dos desembargadores baianos do século XVIII
Authors: Borges Eduardo José Santos
Published: February 2018

Resumo O setor judiciário se constituiu em estratégico caminho tomado por parcelas das elites coloniais, para se distinguirem e se legitimarem -dentro da hierarquia social do império português. O pertencimento a um tribunal foi uma distinção das mais cobiçadas. O objetivo central deste artigo é refletir sobre esse processo de mobilidade social ascendente, a partir da identificação e análise das ações dos membros das elites baianas do século XVIII em sua busca pelo acesso ao universo das magistraturas portuguesas. O uso dos critérios de distinção hierárquica como estratégia de ascensão social alcançou os nascidos na colônia por meio das diversas possibilidades permitidas por uma economia da mercê, materializada pelo acesso a instituições como o Santo Ofício ou a uma Ordem Militar, e também pelo pertencimento à República das Letras.
Flexural and shear behaviour of high-strength SFRC beams without stirrups
Authors: Yang Jun-Mo , Kim Jin-Kook , Yoo Doo-Yeol
Published: February 2018

This study investigates the effects of steel fibre content and reinforcement ratio on the flexural and shear behaviours of sustainable high-strength concrete (HSC) beams without stirrups. Five different volume fractions of hooked steel fibres, Vf, 0, 0·25, 0·5, 0·75, and 1%, and two different reinforcement ratios, ρ, 0·72 and 2·93%, were considered. Test results indicated that the minimum shear reinforcement of HSC beams was effectively eliminated by adding only a small amount of steel fibres (≥ 0·25 vol%). This amount was much smaller than the minimum requirement of the ACI 318 code. For the lightly reinforced HSC beams, the load-carrying capacity and post-cracking stiffness were improved by adding steel fibres and increasing their amount, whereas the ultimate deflection decreased with the addition of fibres because of the cracking localization phenomenon. For the heavily reinforced HSC beams, the first-cracking load, load-carrying capacity, and deflection capacity all increased with the addition of steel fibres and increasing their amount up to 0·75%. Finally, based on the comparison of experimental and predictive results, Craig's model and Narayanan's and Kwak's models were determined as the best predictive models for the factored flexural and shear strengths of reinforced HSC and steel-fibre-reinforced concrete beams without stirrups, respectively.
Finite-shell-element models for the dynamic analysis of hollow-core concrete floor
Authors: Liu Fangzhou , Battini Jean-Marc , Pacoste Costin
Published: February 2018

Precast and prestressed hollow-core concrete slabs are widely used in construction. The combination of low self-weight and high strength of such slabs makes it possible to design floors with long spans. However, this also implies that the slabs are sensitive to human-induced vibrations. The purpose of this work was to develop a methodology to implement finite-shell-element models that can be used to analyse the dynamic behaviour of hollow-core concrete slabs. Three different shell models with different material properties (orthotropic material, isotropic material with strips and isotropic material) were designed and tested. The models were calibrated and assessed using experimental results obtained on a test structure of dimensions 10 m × 7·2 m consisting of six hollow-core elements.
Seismic behaviour and strength of reinforced-concrete columns with embedded drain pipe
Authors: Nataj Amir Bahador , Şensoy Serhan , Razaqpur Ghani
Published: February 2018

An experimental investigation was carried out to evaluate the seismic behaviour of 200 × 200 mm2 reinforced-concrete columns with an embedded drain pipe subjected to monotonic and reversed cyclic loading. Nine full-scale specimens were prepared, including two control specimens without an embedded pipe and seven specimens with a pipe embedded in the column core. Among the latter seven columns, two were highly confined using 8 mm dia. ties with 80 mm spacing, while a 200 mm spacing was used in the other columns. The test results indicated that the pipe adversely affected the column's load-carrying capacity, load–displacement response and ductility. The extent of the adverse effect was found to depend on the level of axial load, the degree of confinement and the distance of the pipe exit from the column base. Due to local stress concentration, some local damage was observed in the vicinity of the pipe exit, but the provision of high confinement in the pipe exit region significantly improved the overall behaviour of the column under reversed cyclic loading.
APLICABILIDADE DE UMA BATERIA NEUROPSICOLÓGICA EM IDOSOS COM COMPROMETIMENTO COGNITIVO LEVE E DOENÇA DE ALZHEIMER
Authors: Mallmann Mariana Bonotto , Doring Marlene
Published: February 2018

Analisar o desempenho de idosos com diagnóstico de Comprometimento Cognitivo Leve, com doença de Alzheimer (DA) em fase inicial e de idosos saudáveis, em uma bateria específica de testes neuropsicológicos. Na análise estatística, consideraram-se como significativos os testes com valor de probabilidade
INFLUÊNCIA DA CORREÇÃO DA IDADE NA DETECÇÃO DE RISCOS NO DESENVOLVIMENTO MOTOR DE PREMATUROS
Authors: Righi Natiele Camponogara , Martins Fabiane Kurtz , Hermes Leticia , Rosa Kauene Marques da , Böck Thais Helena Oliveira , Trevisan Claudia Morais
Published: February 2018

Avaliar a influência da correção da idade na detecção de riscos no desenvolvimento motor de prematuros. Trata-se de um estudo observacional retrospectivo, com 59 prematuros, atendidos no Ambulatório de Seguimento de Prematuros de um hospital-escola de uma cidade da região Central do Rio Grande do Sul, nos anos de 2014 e 2015. As crianças foram avaliadas a partir da Albert Infant Motor Scale aos quatro e oito meses. A normalidade dos dados foi verificada pelo teste de Shapiro-Wilk e a comparação dos grupos foi realizada a partir do Teste de Wilcoxon. Utilizando a idade corrigida, 39% dos prematuros avaliados aos quatro meses apresentaram alto risco para atraso do desenvolvimento motor, assim como 33% dos prematuros avaliados aos oito meses. Este resultado foi mais acentuado quando a idade cronológica foi utilizada (p=0,000). A correção da idade gestacional se mostrou como a melhor forma de avaliar o desempenho real dos bebês nascidos pré-termo, sem superestimar riscos que não se configuram de fato em problemas no desenvolvimento das crianças.
PERCEPÇÃO E CONSCIENTIZAÇÃO DE UNIVERSITÁRIOS SOBRE O SISTEMA ÚNICO DE SAÚDE
Authors: Ganaza Karla Larissa Trassi , Romão Patricia Alexandra da Silva Saavedra , Domingues Renato Marques , Teixeira Jorge Juarez Vieira , Demarchi Izabel Galhardo
Published: February 2018

O objetivo desse estudo foi avaliar a percepção dos acadêmicos participantes do Programa de Educação Tutorial (PET) da Universidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM) sobre o Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS) e elucidá-los sobre os serviços disponibilizados pelo sistema, bem como seus direitos e deveres enquanto usuários. Um questionário semiestruturado foi aplicado e simultaneamente desenvolveu-se um processo de conscientização dos acadêmicos sobre a importância e funções do sistema para o Brasil por meio de dinâmicas e debates. Ao final do processo de conscientização, 97,97% dos petianos afirmaram ser usuário do SUS, comparado aos 72,97% que inicialmente declararam fazer uso do sistema. O conhecimento dos acadêmicos do PET-UEM sobre o SUS, embora satisfatório, é ainda limitado e carece de informações a respeito dos direitos e deveres enquanto usuários, sendo influenciado pela perspectiva midiática.
SINTOMAS DE ESTRESSE EM FAMILIARES DE PACIENTES ADULTOS EM TERAPIA INTENSIVA
Authors: Zanetti Tatiele Galli , Graube Sandra Leontina , Dezordi Cátia Cristiane Matte , Bittencourt Vivian Lemes Lobo , Horn Roberta Cattaneo , Stumm Eniva Miladi Fernandes
Published: February 2018

Correlacionar sintomas físicos e psicológicos das fases de estresse identificadas em familiares de pacientes internados em Unidade de Terapia Intensiva Adulto. Estudo quantitativo, transversal, analítico, realizado em um hospital geral do Rio Grande do Sul. A amostra foi composta por 22 familiares e para coleta de dados foi utilizado formulário sociodemográfico e Inventário de Sintomas de Estresse. Constatou-se que 45,5% dos participantes da pesquisa encontravam-se na fase final e 40,9% na intermediária. Houve correlação estatisticamente significante entre número de sintomas fisiológicos e psicológicos presentes nas diferentes fases. O reconhecimento de sintomas de exaustão em familiares de pacientes em terapia intensiva pelo enfermeiro é importante aliado às estratégias de enfrentamento adequadas, que incluem acolhimento, instrumentalização, orientação e apoio aos familiares neste período.
Comparison of tunnel widening between interference screw and suture disc fixation after ACL reconstruction using CT scan
Authors: Ahemad Athar , Anerao Anand B.
Published: February 2018

Background: It is important to study the cause of tunnel widening which occurs after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction as it may affect tendon to bone healing. Amount of tunnel enlargement that happens after different fixation methods like interference screw or suture discs needs to be compared.The objective of the study was to test the hypothesis that aperture fixation (interference screw) reduces tunnel enlargement compared to suspensory fixation (suture disc) due to reduced graft tunnel motion.

Methods: 24 bone tunnel diameters in 12 patients were evaluated by CT scan postoperatively after ACL reconstruction to measure tunnel widening. Two groups were formed, one consisting of 14 tunnels fixed by interference screws (IFS) and other consisting of 10 tunnels fixed with suture disc (SD). The difference between the two groups was compared by unpaired student’s t test.

Results: The mean tunnel widening in IFS group was 0.414mm while that in the SD group was 1.23mm. The difference between the means of the two groups was statistically significant (p<0.001).

Conclusions: Tunnel widening phenomenon was significantly less with anatomic IFS fixation as compared to suture disc fixation probably due to reduced motion of graft within the walls of bony tunnel and consequently better graft healing.
Functional and radiological evaluation of surgical management in tibial plateau fractures: a prospective study
Authors: Jakinapally Sreenath Rao , Konuganti Sridhar Reddy , Rao Vennamaneni  Pratish , Rapur Sivaprasad
Published: February 2018

Background: Tibial plateau fractures affect knee which is a major weight bearing joint, altering its contribution to stability and its function. Regardless of the advancements in technique and implants, ideal mode of management is still contentious.

Methods: This prospective study reviewed 20 consecutive cases of tibial plateau fractures managed surgically by various modes of internal fixation from November 2012 to June 2014 in the Department of orthopaedics at Mediciti Institute of medical sciences, Ghanpur, Medchal, a tertiary care referral and trauma center.

Results: This study comprised higher number of fractures type II and type IV Schatzker classification, with mean age of 37.75 years. Most frequent mode of injury is Road traffic accident in n=17 out of n=20 patients (85%). Mean gain in flexion of 113.33 degree. Mean score of 27.15 and 9.70 under modified Rasmussen criteria for clinical assessment and radiological assessment respectively at 6 months.

Conclusions: Optimal outcome from surgical care of tibial plateau fracture is acquired when precise articular surface reconstruction with elevation of depressed bone fragment, and bone grafting when necessary, associated with rigid fixation which permits early physiotherapy and return to function. Deficiency of excellent results among type V and type VI fractures are often secondary to inadequate reconstruction and collapse of articular restoration post operatively.
Galba, Otho and Vitellius: the Model of the Civil War (a.d. 68-69) Princeps in the Critic of Suetonius
Authors: Leme André Luiz
Published: February 2018

Abstract: Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus (69 - after 121/22 AD), writing in the early second century BC, conveyed several critical perspectives on the policy of the first century AD in his work The Life of the Twelve Caesars. Working with the biography of the “Caesars”, Suetonius positioned himself as a defender of the moral thoughts of the senatorial group, constructing examples conduct sometimes positive and sometimes negative throughout his writing . In the present study we will observe in the work the moment of greatest political agitation in the first century AD, the governments of Galba (3 BC, 69 AD), Oton (32-69 AD) and Vitellius (15-69 AD). That is, the civil war in the period from 68 to 69 AD. We will trace the signs of instability projected by the author in the period, while trying to consider the possible intelligibility of the narrative construction in his own time.

Galba, Otão e Vitélio: o Modelo dos Príncipes da Guerra Civil (68-69 D.C) na Crítica de Suetônio

Resumo: Caio Suetônio Tranquilo (69 – após 121/22 d.C.), escrevendo em inícios do século II d.C., transmitiu diversas perspectivas críticas sobre a política do século I d.C. em sua obra A Vida dos Doze Césares. Trabalhando com a biografia dos chamados “Césares”, Suetônio posicionou-se como um defensor dos referenciais morais do grupo senatorial, construindo exemplos de conduta ora positivos, ora negativos ao longo de sua escrita. No presente estudo observaremos na referida obra aquele que foi considerado o instante de maior agitação política no século I d.C., os governos de Galba (3 a.C. – 69 d.C.), Otão (32 – 69 d.C.) e Vitélio (15 – 69 d.C.). Ou seja, a guerra civil no período de 68 a 69 d.C. Rastrearemos os sinais de instabilidade projetados pelo autor no período, ao tempo em que iremos considerar a possível inteligibilidade da construção narrativa em seu próprio tempo.
Contemporary Cultures and Atheism
Authors: Ecco Clóvis , Martins Filho José Reinaldo Felipe
Published: February 2018

Abstract: this article aims to present an analysis of the partial results of the research carried out on the historical and cultural bases of atheism and its relation to the conceptions of the sacred, worldviews and social hierarchy in the context of modern Western society. It was hypothesized that culture and technological and scientific advances contributed significantly to modern secularism, namely by defining itself as atheism. However, traditional theodicy still remains the basis of people's beliefs. We take as empirical research study carried out with eighty scholars and academics from three courses of PUC Goiás in 2015. Among those surveyed, a significant number of individuals claim to believe in God and to base their lives on religious values and teachings, pointing to the confirmation of the hypothesis that there is still a certain relevance of theodicy as answers to the daily needs of such a portion of the population.

Culturas e Ateísmos Contemporâneos

Resumo: este artigo tem como objetivo apresentar uma análise dos resultados parciais da pesquisa realizada sobre as bases históricas e culturais do ateísmo e suas relações com as concepções de sagrado, com as visões de mundo e com a hierarquização social no contexto da sociedade ocidental moderna. Partiu-se da hipótese de que a cultura e os avanços tecnológicos e científicos contribuíram de forma significativa com o secularismo moderno, nomeadamente, definindo-se como ateísmo. No entanto, as teodiceias tradicionais ainda continuam como base das crenças das pessoas. Tomamos como material de análise a pesquisa empírica realizada com oitenta acadêmicos e acadêmicas de três cursos da PUC Goiás, em 2015. Entre os pesquisados percebe-se um número significativo de indivíduos que afirmam crer em Deus e pautar suas vidas por valores e ensinamentos religiosos, apontando para a confirmação da hipótese de que há ainda certa pertinência das teodiceias enquanto respostas às necessidades cotidianas de tal parcela da população.
The Construction of Brazilian Fashion as a Global Discourse: “Resolving” Difference Without Overcoming Inequality
Authors: Michetti Miqueli
Published: February 2018

Abstract: the article analyses the construction of “Brazilian fashion” as a global discourse in the world market of symbolic goods. After examine the building of the Brazilian national identity from the early to mid-20th Century, we analyze the discursive current updates of this identity in terms of diversity. Through sociological discourse analysis of the fashion field, we investigate the making of this discourse as a social truth. The comparative approach shows that we are in face of two distinct ways of coping with difference and setting up identity and otherness. In one of them, the State was the key player attempting to assimilate the differences into a single identity. In the other, the State plays a supporting role and there is the Market and its attempts to produce difference as a merchandise. In the former, equality tended to mask differences and in the latter, the differences tend to mask the inequalities.

A Construção da Moda Brasileira como Discurso Global: "Resolver" a Diferença Sem Superar a Desigualdade

Resumo: o artigo analisa a construção da “moda brasileira” enquanto um discurso global no mercado mundial de bens simbólicos. Depois de examinar a construção da identidade nacional brasileira do início ao meio do século XX, analisamos as recentes atualizações discursivas dessa identidade em termos de diversidade. Através da análise do discurso sociológico do campo da moda, investigamos a realização deste discurso como uma verdade social. A abordagem comparativa mostra que estamos diante de duas maneiras distintas de lidar com a diferença e configurar identidade e alteridade. Em um deles, o Estado era o agente principal, tentando assimilar as diferenças em uma única identidade. No outro, o Estado desempenha um papel de apoio e existe o Mercado e suas tentativas de produzir a diferença como mercadoria. No primeiro, a igualdade tende a mascarar diferenças e, no segundo, as diferenças tendem a mascarar as desigualdades.
Apresentação do Dossiê Negritude e Gênero / Presentation of the Dossier "Negritude e Gênero"
Authors: Moreira Núbia Regina
Published: February 2018

Nesse dossiê acolheremos trabalhos que reflitam sobre as experiências históricas, cotidianas, contingenciais que se constituíram por meio dos modos de ser e fazer de diferentes grupos sociais, cruzados e mediados pelos de gênero, negritudes, e/ou processos de racializações. São bem vindas as contribuições que levantem questões políticas e epistemológicas que influenciam a construção histórico-social e cultural dos sujeitos.
Zulia en el contexto económico de la primera guerra mundial y la Gran Depresión
Authors: Osorio Leonardo Favio
Published: February 2018

Los objetivos del artículo son explicar la crisis económica en el estado de Zulia en el contexto de la primera guerra mundial y la Gran Depresión y analizar la relación entre el Estado y el sector privado durante esas crisis. Para realizar esta investigación se utilizó el método histórico con el análisis de fuentes documentales localizadas en archivos locales y nacionales. Se concluye que la crisis del capitalismo internacional obstruyó la prosperidad del estado de Zulia, pese a eso su impacto se vio mitigado debido a una economía que comenzaba a expandirse por la explotaciónpetrolera.
Raíces latinoamericanas del otro desarrollo: estilos de desarrollo y desarrollo a escala humana
Authors: Domínguez Rafael , Caria Sara
Published: February 2018

El presente trabajo propone una reconstrucción histórica de las ideas sobre el desarrollo alternativo en América Latina, comprendido entre las décadas de 1960 y 1980, en el contexto de los debates internacionales en torno a los tres primeros decenios de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas, a fin de evaluar su conexión directa e indirecta con otras variantes actuales de estilos de desarrollo que han tomado fuerza en la región desde los inicios del siglo XXI (específicamente el Buen Vivir). La hipótesis sostenida es que dicha conexión es latente y se concluye que es necesario explicitarla a la hora de analizar estos estilos en la actualidad.