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Psicose e toxicomanias: um estudo psicanalítico
Authors: Medeiros Cynthia Pereira , Soares Alenuska Nadja Rêgo de Queiroz , Ribeiro Cynara Teixeira
Published: March 2019

Este artigo tem o objetivo de discutir os diferentes modos como o uso de drogas opera em sujeitos de estrutura psicótica. Tomam-se como unidades de análise os conceitos de psicose e de toxicomania na psicanálise freudo-lacaniana, juntamente com autores atuais que discutem o tema. Enquanto na neurose as toxicomanias operam o rompimento com o gozo fálico, na psicose, elas funcionam de maneira diversa, já que existe uma ruptura, dada de antemão, pois é de estrutura. Por meio de revisão de literatura, constatou-se que o uso de drogas na psicose pode operar de três modos distintos: como solução estabilizadora, como suplência à foraclusão do Nome do Pai e como liberação de gozo. Tal discussão permite que se avence na compreensão sobre o número cada vez maior de psicóticos que recorrem ao uso de drogas e lançar luzes sobre a direção do tratamento a ser seguida com esses sujeitos.
Blumenau e as memórias de Maria: as enchentes da década de 1980 a partir de experiências de vida
Authors: Bieging Patricia
Published: March 2019

Este artigo traz as memórias de Maria acerca das grandes enchentes de 1983 e 1984 ocorridas em Blumenau-SC. O objetivo é evidenciar os acontecimentos que não estão impressos na história “oficial” da cidade. Esta pesquisa segue metodologia qualitativa com base em história oral. Os dados foram captados por entrevista em profundidade. Como conclusão, percebe-se que Maria, por vezes, assume o papel de protagonista e, por vezes, de testemunha ocular, trazendo uma memória que imprime não somente os acontecimentos das tragédias, mas o resgate das raízes da cultura alemã. Apesar de Maria evidenciar a dura realidade que viveu no período, em suas falas, parece não fazer parte delas. O sofrimento do outro se mostra maior. Isso é evidenciado quando reproduz narrativas que giravam de boca em boca e pelo rádio, tomando uma dimensão maior do que sua própria experiência em relação às tragédias.
Subjetividade e território em empreendedores de primeira geração
Authors: Pujol Andrea
Published: March 2019

O empreendedorismo como ocupação é abordado em uma perspectiva cultural e a relação estabelecida com o território é analisada. O artigo reflete sobre o papel do território, na modelagem de projetos profissionais, o seu impacto sobre o futuro do empreendedorismo e como ele interage com o território, em seu contexto próprio. Do ponto de vista metodológico, a pesquisa é parte da tradição compreensiva e baseia-se em entrevistas biográficas, a fim de reconstruir e analisar as trajetórias dos empresários de uma amostra intencional de empresários da Argentina e do Uruguai. Os resultados referem-se principalmente às maneiras pelas quais projetos ocupacionais são acoplados a estilos de vida, a crises e à necessidade de resolvê-los, na estruturação da atividade. Por sua vez, discute-se, dialeticamente, a forma como o território imrime sua marca nesses projetos.
Drogas: paradoxos no campo do trabalho
Authors: Almeida Daniela Tonizza de , Amaral Thaísa Vilela Fonseca
Published: March 2019

Tomando como ponto de partida o debate conceitual sobre o termo drogas e seu uso na contemporaneidade, pretende-se compreender, no trabalho em tela, como os efeitos deletérios das políticas neoliberais no mundo do trabalho incidem sobre os sujeitos envolvidos no tráfico de drogas, no varejo e no consumo abusivo de psicoativos considerados ilícitos. Para tanto, problematizam-se as práticas discursivas em torno das drogas e seus efeitos na produção de uma corporalidade específica, de um tipo social que será alvo de rejeição. Considera-se que a droga, enquanto mercadoria e enquanto dispositivo de controle social, institui um campo de disputa política, em que a vida, apreendida como precária, não é reconhecida. Essa estratégia atende aos interesses econômicos de determinados grupos sociais que lucram com o encarceramento da população marginalizada e com a medicalização da vida. Tais discussões apontam para a urgente superação da falaciosa guerra às drogas.
APRESENTAÇÃO
Authors: Costa Resende Carolina
Published: March 2019

V. 7, N. 14 (2017)EXCLUSÃO X INCLUSÃO: PARADOXOS DO MUNDO CONTEMPORÂNEO
O DIREITO À ACESSIBILIDADE DO DEFICIENTE VISUAL À LUZ DA LEI BRASILEIRA DE INCLUSÃO DA PESSOA COM DEFICIÊNCIA
Authors: Gomes Veloso da Silva Clara , Campos Gomes Werley
Published: March 2019

Recentemente foi sancionada em nosso país uma norma legal conhecida como Lei Brasileira de Inclusão da Pessoa com Deficiência (LBI), ou, simplesmente como Estatuto da Pessoa com Deficiência, que passou a ser um dos principais marcos legislativos para a proteção dos direitos das pessoas com deficiência no país. São vários artigos e dispositivos que alteram o tratamento jurídico da questão da deficiência no país, se ancorando no arcabouço dos direitos humanos. Contudo, conforme será demonstrado neste artigo, as limitações dos espaços públicos são inúmeras, dificultando a inclusão social dos deficientes visuais no contexto social e na vida cotidiana. A acessibilidade se torna um tema de grande importância para o planejamento urbano, de modo a garantir uma melhor qualidade de vida à todos os cidadãos que se encontram em situação de necessidade, sendo que qualquer um de nós poderá precisar desses benefícios um dia.
A interdisciplinaridade como integração do conhecimento: superando a fragmentação do saber
Authors: Freire Ludmila De Almeida , Almeida Ronaldo De Souza
Published: March 2019

Este artigo tem por objetivo discutir algumas contribuições teóricas em torno do conceito de Interdisciplinaridade para a formação de professores no Brasil. Desse modo, dividimos nossa discussão em três subtópicos que melhor encadeiam nossa análise: no primeiro deles promovemos um breve remonte histórico, situando algumas noções sobre Interdisciplinaridade ao longo do processo de evolução do conhecimento. Em seguida oferecemos uma exposição sobre como a Interdisciplinaridade, enquanto categoria teórico-prática, adentrou o campo das discussões no nosso país, especialmente a partir dos estudos de Hilton Japiassu e Ivani Fazenda, considerados os dois principais expoentes que se dedicaram a essa temática no Brasil, nas últimas décadas. Na finalização do artigo levantaremos algumas questões sobre os limites e possibilidades da perspectiva interdisciplinar junto à formação de professores. Concluímos que constitui-se como uma das principais dificuldades da implementação da abordagem interdisciplinar, nos cursos de formação docente, a postura engessada de formadores e licenciandos, fruto da escolarização tradicional que receberam ou de preconceitos cristalizados pela disputa de campo. Essa postura só pode ser superada gradativamente, se existir abertura ao novo, ao desconhecido; a partir de vivências dialógicas, na interação entre humanos, numa perspectiva holística
Doação de óvulos no Brasil: regulamentações e legislações
Authors: Alvarenga Raquel De Lima Leite Soares , Zuculo Jaqueline Verceze Bortolieiro , Guimarães Fernando Marques
Published: March 2019

Num tratamento de Reprodução Assistida a doação de óvulos é o processo no qual uma mulher fértil permite que seus óvulos sejam coletados após estimulação ovariana, e que sejam utilizados para que outra mulher, infértil, denominada receptora, possa engravidar. A prática da doação de óvulos no mundo está diretamente ligada à cultura e regulamentação local. O Brasil não possui leis que regem a RA. A regulamentação nacional desta prática se dá pela deontologia médica desde 1992, com a primeira Resolução do CFM sobre normas éticas para utilização das  técnicas de RA. Tramitam no Congresso Nacional vários projetos. A ANVISA determina, através de resoluções, as diretivas para o funcionamento dos BCTGs e doação de gametas. Visam principalmente o controle sanitário destas doações. A utilização de óvulos de doadoras é uma opção clinicamente viável para mulheres que não possuem óvulos adequados para a obtenção de uma gestação saudável e a termo. As questões éticas, legais e políticas apresentadas pela doação de óvulos surgem da separação do vínculo genético e gestacional feminino e da relativa escassez e inacessibilidade aos óvulos, quando comparados aos espermatozóides. Nenhuma destas questões torna ilegal ou moralmente inaceitável a ovodoação como uma forma de tratamento de infertilidade.
Dining in Cleveland: A foodie destination
Authors: Goodsett Mandi , Koziura Amanda
Published: March 2019

Over the past few years Cleveland has become a foodie destination, full of award-winning chefs and locally sourced restaurants. Known for the diversity of its ethnic options and the restaurants of several high profile chefs, Cleveland dining is admired by residents and visitors alike. Whether you’re a vegetarian, an adventurous eater, in the mood for comfort food, or simply looking for a convenient bite to eat, the Cleveland food scene has you covered.
Developing Spatial Structuring with Quick Images
Authors: Shumway Jessica F. , Hoggan Jessica
Published: March 2019

Second graders began their journey to multiplicative reasoning by using rectangular arrays to find a total amount.
Poti in stranpoti v diagnostiki primarnega aldosteronizma
Authors: Kukman Sara , Šmid Tina , Kocjan Tomaž
Published: March 2019

Predstavljamo bolnika s tumorjem leve nadledvičnice, ki je bil vrsto let obravnavan zaradi odporne hipertenzije in hipokaliemije. Potrjen je bil izrazit primarni aldosteronizem, vendar kljub večkratnim poskusom s selektivno kateterizacijo nadledvičnih ven enostranske bolezni nismo uspeli dokazati. Z antagonisti mineralokortikoidnih receptorjev bolezni nismo uspeli obvladati, trdne osnove za operativno zdravljenje pa tudi ni bilo. Klinične in laboratorijske značilnosti bolnika so govorile za enostransko bolezen, zato smo ga napotili še na PET CT z 11-C-metomidatom v Veliko Britanijo. Tako smo dokazali enostransko bolezen in bolnika ozdravili z levostransko laparoskopsko adrenalektomijo.
Infusing Indigenous Knowledge and Epistemologies: Learning From Teachers in Northern Aboriginal Head Start Classrooms
Authors: Peterson Shelley Stagg , Jang Soon Young , San Miguel Jayson , Styres Sandra , Madsen Audrey
Published: March 2019

Five Aboriginal Head Start early childhood educators from a northern Canadian community participated in interviews for the purpose of informing non-Indigenous teachers’ classroom teaching. Their observations and experiences highlight the importance of learning from and on the land alongside family members, and of family stability and showing acceptance of all children. Additionally, participants talked of the impact of residential schools on their families in terms of loss of their Indigenous language, and their attempts to learn and to teach the children in their classrooms the Indigenous languages and teachings.
ПРОЈЕКЦИЈА ДЕМОГРАФСКОГ РАЗВОЈАРЕПУБЛИКЕ СРПСКЕ ДО 2018. ГОДИНЕ
Authors: Ђурђев Бранислав , Маринковић Драшко
Published: March 2019

У моменту када је прошло двадесет година од посљедњег пописа становништва веома је незахвално прогнозирати будуће кретање становништва Републике Српске. За будући демографски развој овог простора од пресудног значаја ће бити дугорочне тенденције фертилитета, морталитета и миграција становништва. Под предпоставком нормализације миграција становништва, које су прије свега условљене актуелним друштвено-економским развојем, ревитализацијом привредних активности, побољшањем економске ситуације и животног стандарда, активнијом социјалном и популационом политиком у најоптимистичнијој варијанти пројекција будућег демографског развоја треба очекивати само стагнацију становништва. С тим у вези, ако се што скорије не почну примјењивати неке од активнијих мјера популационе политике, може се очекивати да ће овај простор имати наставак негативних тенденција природног обнављања. Истовремено, може се очекивати и модификација старосне структуре становништва, односно повећање просјечне старости и удјела старог становништва у укупном, што се може базирати и на претпоставци да се дужина очекиваног трајања живота константно повећава.
РАСЕЉЕНА И ДЕЛИМИЧНО РАСЕЉЕНА НАСЕЉА НА ТЕРИТОРИЈИ ЗМИЈАЊА
Authors: Гатарић Драгица , Живановић Зор
Published: March 2019

У овом раду су презентоване неке чињенице о планским (Шљивно, Радманићи, део Добрње и Вилуса) и принудно или насилно расељеним насељима (Доње Ратково, Доње Соколово, Горње Ратково, Горње Соколово, Љубине и Горња Козица) на територији Змијања. Планско и насилно расељавање етнички хомогених насеља (99,8% Срби), довело је до несагледивих, пре свега, демографских поремећаја не само на овом простору него и већем делу Републике Српске. Пресудан моменат за свеукупни развој и насеобинску трансформацију Змијања, како у просторно-демографском, морфо-физиономском и функционалном смислу, јесте грађанско-верски рат у Босни и Херцеговини који је проузроковао сеоски егзодус, односно масовно и хаотично територијално померање становништва.
НЕКИ ПРОБЛЕМИ РАЗВОЈА АГРАРА У ПОТКОЗАРЈУ
Authors: Мишлицки-Томић Тања , Спасојевић Борис
Published: March 2019

Развој аграра у Поткозарју прате различити проблеми узроковани природним условима, те посебно вишедеценијским деструктивним социо-економским процесима. Динамично социјално преструктурирање и просторна покретљивост становништва Поткозарја према развијеним центрима у непосредном регионалном окружењу битно су измијенили функције и културну физиономију ове регије. У вези с тим, утврђени су неки проблеми развоја аграра и дефинисан модел могућег развоја регије.
ТУРИСТИЧКА ВРИЈЕДНОСТ РУРАЛНОГ ПРОСТОРА ТРЕБИЊА
Authors: Вукојевић Дајана , Поповић Срђа
Published: March 2019

Требиње представља најзначајнији урбани центар источне Херцеговине. Као водеће полифункционално насеље организује и усмјерава значајни геопростор на тромеђи Босне и Херцеговине, Хрватске и Црне Горе. Аутори се у раду баве туристичко-географском валоризацијом руралног општинског простора у функцији одрживог развоја туризма.
ПОИМАЊЕ И КАРАКТЕРИСТИКЕ РУРАЛНОСТИ И УРБАНОСТИ У БОСНИ ИХЕРЦЕГОВИНИ
Authors: Мандић Мира
Published: March 2019

У раду је анализирана примјена различитих и често међусобно супротстављених критеријума у типологији простора и насеља Босне и Херцеговине, чиме се доприноси формирању нереалних претпоставки о простору и његовим потенцијалима те отежава издвајање проблемских подручја и приступ комплексном планирању развоја. Анализом карактеристика територијално-административне организације БиХ, просторне дистрибуције и функционалности општинских средишта указује се на могуће просторне и развојне консеквенце као посљедице перцепције насеобинске стварности.
ПРИМЕНА ПОЛИТИКЕ ЗАШТИТЕ ЖИВОТНЕ СРЕДИНЕ, ЕКОЛОШКОГ ПРАВА ИУПРАВЉАЊЕ ПРОЦЕНОМ ЕКОЛОШКОГ РИЗИКА
Authors: Јовичић Јелена , Бакрач Саша
Published: March 2019

У раду се даје уопштен приказ политике заштите животне средине у Европској Унији, национална регулатива или развоја еколошког права у Републици Србији и методологија процене еколошког ризика.Иако су наведене области засебно посматране, радом се жели скренути пажња на обједињеност процеса управљања заштитом животне средине. Тако, процена еколошког ризика није могућа без адекватне правне легислативе, нити је примена еколошког права сама по себи довољна за успешну заштиту животне средине.
ИНФОРМАЦИОНЕ ТЕХНОЛОГИЈЕ У СТРУЧНОМ УСАВРШАВАЊУ И САМООБРАЗОВАЊУ НАСТАВНИКА
Authors: Арбиња Жарко
Published: March 2019

У овом раду представљени су резултати истраживања опримјени информационих технологија у стручном усавршавању исамообразовању наставника у основним школама. Циљ истраживања је биода се испита примјена информационих технологија у процесу стручногусавршавања и самообразовања, као и да ли постоји разлика у примјени овихтехнологија у наведене сврхе у оквиру одређених социјално-статуснихобиљежја наставника. Аутор је за потребе рада конструисао властитеинструменте, на основу којих је, путем анкетирања заснованог надобровољној основи, од случајно бираних јединица узорка, прикупио податкекоје је обрадио статистичким методама у складу са задовољавањемпретпоставки о њиховој примјени. Резултати истраживања су показали данаставници понекада примјењују информационе технологије у наведенесврхе. Такође, резултати истраживања су показали да у оквиру неких одиспитиваних социјално-статусних обиљежја наставника постојестатистички значајне разлике у погледу примјене наведених технологија удатом образовном контексту.
СТВАРАЊЕ ЕКОЛОШКЕ СВИЈЕСТИ КОД ДЈЕЦЕ ПРЕДШКОЛСКОГ УЗРАСТА
Authors: Томић Вања , Новаковић Митар , Јоловић Славица , Крунић Славица
Published: March 2019

У жељи да побољша сопствени квалитет животачовјек је себично и немарно користио природне ресурсе, што је резултиралорушењем равнотеже у природи и стварањем низа проблема који,парадоксално, сада угрожавају квалитет живота за који се толико борио.Да би се постигао одговарајући ниво еколошке свијести, знања и понашањаса едукацијом је потребно почети од најранијег узраста. У процесуформирања еколошке свијести и еколошке културе најважнију улогу имасистем образовања, чији је један од важнијих васпитно-образовних циљеваваспитање и образовање у области екологије. Са едукацијом је потребнопочети још од предшколског узраста имајући у виду развојне, психо-социјалне, моралне и когнитивне карактеристике предшколске дјеце.
КОМПЕТЕНЦИЈЕ ВАСПИТАЧА ЗА САРАДЊУ СА РОДИТЕЉИМА
Authors: Самарџић Мирјана , Травар Марица
Published: March 2019

Европски парламент је у Лисабону 2000. године донио документпод називом „Кључне компетенције за цјеложивотно учење – Европскикомпетенцијски оквир”. Овај документ представља значајну основу за усаглашавањеобразовних система ЕУ, посебно у погледу стандардизације квалитета рада настицању кључних компетенција просвјетних радника. Свих осам компетенција којепрописује документ значајне су за све аспекте и сфере рада и васпитног дјеловањаваспитача у дјечијем вртићу. У приступу проблему овог рада уочава се да су свепоменуте компетенције значајне за сарадњу васпитача и родитеља у остваривањуваспитно-образовног рада у дјечијем вртићу.
ПЕДАГОШКО ОБРАЗОВАЊЕ РОДИТЕЉА У ФУНКЦИЈИ УНАПРЕЂИВАЊА ПАРТНЕРСТВА ПРЕДШКОЛСКЕ УСТАНОВЕ И ПОРОДИЦЕ
Authors: Мојић Даница
Published: March 2019

Савремена породица суочена је са бројним изазовима, који се,између осталог, огледају и у битно другачијим условима за раст и развој дјеце.Предшколска установа, као допуна породичном васпитању, морала би „одговоритизадатку” и активно радити на унапређивању партнерства са породицом,утемељеном на међусобном поштовању, обостраној информисаности и заједничкоминтересу – развоју дјетета у његовом пуном потенцијалу.Уз осврт на сарадњу са породицом у протеклим деценијама, аутор се бавипедагошким образовањем родитеља као, у савременим животним условима,најбитнијим сегментом партнерства породице и предшколске установе. Улогаваспитача, стручне службе и менаџмента вртића је кључна, нарочито приликомпланирања и програмирања партнерства. У раду је посебно наглашена потреба задобро осмишљеним програмом педагошког образовања родитеља, заснованом надостигнућима савремене науке – педагогије, психологије и неуронаука.
MULTICULTURAL MUSIC EDUCATION IN THE PROCESS OF EUROPEAN INTEGRATION
Authors: Lešnik Ivan
Published: March 2019

Music education and education in general play an important role inlearning the cultural heritage of one’s own nation and in strengthening national identity.The United Europe has been creating an increasingly homogenous and multiculturalsociety, which is facing the problem of migrations. Understanding and acceptingdifferences and diversity is a prerequisite for life in European multicultural community,where above all mutual respect is repeatedly emphasised. Multicultural educationendeavours for equal opportunities in the education of all children in all areas irrespectiveof the differences such as race, ethnic affiliation, social background, and other categories.It creates the circumstances for equitable education of all children. The goals ofmulticultural education are clear and represent an ideal both for teachers, parents, andchildren. The process of their implementation is gradual and long-term. The developmentof multicultural community in Europe is a reality and a future, and on this way educationsystems including the multicultural music education will play an important role.
ДИКТОГЛОС МЕТОДА У НАСТАВИ СТРАНИХ ЈЕЗИКА
Authors: Цвијетиновић Весна
Published: March 2019

У данашње време наставници енглеског језика имају нарасполагању обиље материјала за рад у учионици, од мноштва квалитетнихуџбеника, преко разноврсног додатног материјала, до могућности применеинформационо-комуникационих технологија у настави. Већина средстава садржизанимљива вежбања која се заснивају на комуникативном и интерактивномприступу у учењу страног језика, а која за циљ имају пре свега развијање основнихвештина слушања, читања, писања и говора, унапређење флуентности у говору, каои обезбеђивање контекста за примену граматичких структура, функционалнихјединица и вокабулара. Опште је мишљење да не постоји један једини најбољиметод наставе и учења. Успешан наставник неће ограничити себе на само једанједини метод, већ ће истраживати и користити многобројне могућности које имапред собом, како би на оптималан начин задовољио интересовања и потребе својихученика. У овом раду детаљно је описана техника диктоглоса и разматране супредности које ова техника донооси са собом, са циљем да се допринесе побољшањуквалитета наставе.
ДЕФИНИСАЊЕ ПОЈМА ХУМОР
Authors: Лаловић Сузана
Published: March 2019

Основни циљ овог раада јесте дефинисањекњижевнотеоријског појам хумор. У првом дијелу рада хумор се првопроматра у односу на сличне појмове као што су комично и смијешно, да бисе у другом прешло на конкретну анализу хумора. Он се сагледава крозтеоријска објашњења Александра Бошковића, Николаја Хартмана, АртураШопенхауера и Луиђија Пирандела који истичу да је хумор нарочита врстапосматрања за коју је неопходна непристрасност и дистанцирање одпредмета, „свакодневних вредности и предрасуда“, али не дистанцирање усмислу емоционалне хладноће. Тако дефинисан хумор постаје нарочит обликперспективизма који поред осталог садржи и увиђајући елеменат.
Evaluating the Impacts of Modern Streetcar Tracks on Bicycling Through an Intersection
Authors: Wang Baojie , Xue Xiangbei , Hu Xiaojian
Published: March 2019

Bicycle traffic flow suffers from the impact of tracks at an intersection in which a modern streetcar route is laid. The primary objective of this study involves discussing the impacts of modern streetcar tracks on bicycling through an intersection and developing a quantitative approach to calculate bicycle delay. Field investigations are conducted at eight sites in Nanjing and Shenyang, China. The sites are related to five intersections. Two of the five intersections are designed with a central modern streetcar style of track. Other two intersections operate on a roadside style of track and the last intersection is without tracks. The impact of the differences in bicycle speed are tested at each site based on the observed data. The results show that modern streetcar tracks exert a significant influence on bicycle speed and bicycling behavior and lead to delay, discomfort and unsafe conditions. Furthermore, a model is proposed to predict bicycle delay caused by modern streetcar tracks. The proposed model achieved a relatively accurate prediction. The findings of this study help in adequately understanding the impacts of modern streetcar tracks on bicycling. The results also suggest that longer crossing times should be used in signal design for bicycling at an intersection in which a modern streetcar route is laid.
A Real-time Traffic Signal Control Strategy Under Partially Connected Vehicle Environment
Authors: Chandan Kancharla Kamal Keerthi , Seco Álvaro Jorge Maia , Bastos Silva Ana Maria César
Published: March 2019

The performance of a traffic system tends to improve as the percentage of connected vehicles (CV) in total flow increases. However, due to low CV penetration in the current vehicle market, improving the traffic signal operation remains a challenging task. In an effort to improve the performance of CV applications at low penetration rates, the authors develop a new method to estimate the speeds and positions of non-connected vehicles (NCV) along a signalized intersection. The algorithm uses CV information and initial speeds and positions of the NCVs from loop detectors and estimates the forward movements of the NCVs using the Gipps’ car-following model. Calibration parameters of the Gipps’ model were determined using a solver optimization tool. The estimation algorithm was applied to a previously developed connected vehicle signal control (CVSC) strategy on two different isolated intersections. Simulations in VISSIM showed the estimation accuracy higher for the intersection with less lanes. Estimation error increased with the decrease in CV penetration and decreased with the decrease in traffic demand. The CVSC strategy with 40% and higher CV penetration (for Intersection 1) and with 20% and higher CV penetration (for Intersection 2) showed better performance in reducing travel time delay and number of stops than the EPICS adaptive control.
Repositioning Strategy in the Maritime Port Business: A Case Study from Montenegro, Port of Adria
Authors: Šekularac-Ivošević Senka , Husić-Mehmedović Melika , Twrdy Elen
Published: March 2019

The main objective of this paper is to define the repositioning strategy of the Port of Adria, which is the leading container maritime port of Montenegro. The strategy is an integral reflection of the analysis of internal (competitive advantage and financial strength) and external (the potential of container maritime port industry and environmental stability) repositioning criteria. The case study in this paper is mainly accomplished through the definition of specific propositions that clarify the connections between these criteria and the repositioning strategy. Knowledge and attitudes of stakeholders are used with the purpose of modeling a marketing strategy, which is based on an inductive study. The paper proposes a model based on a specific maritime port case which can be applied to any other case of maritime port repositioning as well.
Functional genomics screen with pooled shRNA library and gene expression profiling with extracts of Azadirachta indica identify potential pathways for therapeutic targets in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
Authors: Krishnan Neeraja M. , Katoh Hiroto , Palve Vinayak , Pareek Manisha , Sato Reiko , Ishikawa Shumpei , Panda Binay
Published: March 2019

Tumor suppression by the extracts of Azadirachta indica (neem) works via anti-proliferation, cell cycle arrest, and apoptosis, demonstrated previously using cancer cell lines and live animal models. However, very little is known about the molecular targets and pathways that neem extracts and their associated compounds act through. Here, we address this using a genome-wide functional pooled shRNA screen on head and neck squamous cell carcinoma cell lines treated with crude neem leaf extracts, known for their anti-tumorigenic activity. We analyzed differences in global clonal sizes of the shRNA-infected cells cultured under no treatment and treatment with neem leaf extract conditions, assayed using next-generation sequencing. We found 225 genes affected the cancer cell growth in the shRNA-infected cells treated with neem extract. Pathway enrichment analyses of whole-genome gene expression data from cells temporally treated with neem extract revealed important roles played by the TGF-β pathway and HSF-1-related gene network. Our results indicate that neem extract affects various important molecular signaling pathways in head and neck cancer cells, some of which may be therapeutic targets for this devastating tumor.
A new method of gall mite management: application of artificial defoliation to control Aceria pallida
Authors: Li Jianling , Liu Sai , Guo Kun , Qiao Haili , Xu Rong , Xu Changqing , Chen Jun
Published: March 2019

Artificial defoliant is widely applied to cotton to facilitate mechanical harvesting and successfully controls leaf diseases by blocking pathogen epidemical cycles; however, this technique is rarely used to control herbivores. Because many eriophyoid mites live and reproduce in galls, the control of these mites by pesticides is usually limited. However, the abscission of galled foliage is lethal to tiny mites with low mobility. Therefore, artificial defoliation should be effective in controlling gall mites. Here, the effects of defoliant on the control of the goji berry Lycium barbarum L. gall mite Aceria pallida Keifer were compared with those of pesticides under field conditions over 3 years. Our results showed that artificial defoliation enabled almost complete defoliation and timely refoliation. A. pallida galls fell off with the defoliation, and then regenerated foliage escaped from mite attack. After defoliant application, the densities of mite galls decreased by 84.1%, 80.3% and 80.3% compared with those found in the pesticide (undefoliated) treatment in 2012, 2013 and 2014, respectively. Artificial defoliation achieved much better control of gall mites than pesticides.
The role of juvenile hormone in regulating reproductive physiology and dominance in Dinoponera quadriceps ants
Authors: Norman Victoria C. , Pamminger Tobias , Nascimento Fabio , Hughes William O.H.
Published: March 2019

Unequal reproductive output among members of the same sex (reproductive skew) is a common phenomenon in a wide range of communally breeding animals. In such species, reproductive dominance is often acquired during antagonistic interactions between group members that establish a reproductive hierarchy in which only a few individuals reproduce. Rank-specific syndromes of behavioural and physiological traits characterize such hierarchies, but how antagonistic behavioural interactions translate into stable rank-specific syndromes remains poorly understood. The pleiotropic nature of hormones makes them prime candidates for generating such syndromes as they physiologically integrate environmental (social) information, and often affect reproduction and behaviour simultaneously. Juvenile hormone (JH) is one of several hormones that occupy such a central regulatory role in insects and has been suggested to regulate reproductive hierarchies in a wide range of social insects including ants. Here we use experimental manipulation to investigate the effect of JH levels on reproductive physiology and social dominance in high-ranked workers of the eusocial ant Dinoponera quadriceps, a species that has secondarily reverted to queenless, simple societies. We show that JH regulated reproductive physiology, with ants in which JH levels were experimentally elevated having more regressed ovaries. In contrast, we found no evidence of JH levels affecting dominance in social interactions. This could indicate that JH and ovary development are decoupled from dominance in this species, however only high-ranked workers were investigated. The results therefore confirm that the regulatory role of JH in reproductive physiology in this ant species is in keeping with its highly eusocial ancestors rather than its secondary reversion to simple societies, but more investigation is needed to disentangle the relationships between hormones, behaviour and hierarchies.
Linear Maps Preserving Rank-additivity and Rank-sum-minimal on Tensor Products of Matrix Spaces
Authors: Gao Lele , Zhang Yang , Xu Jinli
Published: March 2019

The problems of characterizing maps that preserve certain invariant on given sets are called the preserving problems, which have become one of the core research areas in matrix theory. If for any a linear map, , as established, there is we say that  preserves the rank-additivity. If for any , and a linear map,  established, there is  we say that rank-sum-miminal. In this paper, we characterize the form of linear mapping .
Reasons of Non-Guideline-Concordant Treatment in Patients with Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease Regret -One Trial
Authors: Çakır Çayan , Ökten Mehmet Şefa , Epçaçan Serdar , Ayaz Ahmet , Oğuz Mustafa
Published: March 2019

Objective: We aimed to find the prevalence and the reasons for receiving non-guideline-concordant treatment in patients with multivessel coronary artery disease (mv-CAD), at a single centre.

Methods: All consecutive patients who underwent coronary angiography, due to stable angina pectoris or non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS), and were diagnosed with mv-CAD at our hospital between August 2017 and February 2018 were included in this study. Stand-alone medical treatment, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), or hybrid revascularization is recommended treatment methods by The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and The European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Guidelines (EACTS) on Myocardial Revascularisation. Stabilised NSTE-ACS patients were assessed as stable angina pectoris patient

Results: A total of 140 patients (96 male, 68.6% and 111 NSTE-ACS, 79.3%) were included in this study, of which 65 (46.4%) received non-guideline-concordant treatment and 75 patients (53.6%) received guideline-concordant treatment. Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics did not differ statistically between patients who received guideline-concordant treatment and non-guideline-concordant treatment. Patients that received non-guideline-concordant treatment did so for the following reasons: patient’s preference and/or cardiologist’s decision of PCI over CABG (42, 64.6%), patient’s refusal of the revascularization method (14, 21.5 %), refusal by the surgery team to perform surgery due to advanced patient age or low left ventricular ejection fraction (5, 7.7%),unavailability of the surgery team (1, 1.5%) and developing ischaemia/myocardial infarction during the waiting period (3, 4.6 %). There was no inappropriate CABG decision.

Conclusions: In our study, the prevalence of non-guideline-concordant treatment was high and associated primarily with the preferences of the interventional cardiologists and patients.
Response of Sugar Beet to Graded Levels of Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potash on Nutrient Uptake and Economics
Authors: Lamani Kumar D. , Halikatti S. I.
Published: March 2019

Field experiment was undertaken during 2005-06 to 2006-07 to study the various agro-techniques for sugar beet cultivation for Northern Karnataka at Agricultural Research Station, Bailhongal, Belgaum district (Karnataka) under irrigated condition. The experiment consisted of 28 treatment combinations comprising of graded levels of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. Design of the experiment was randamized block design with factorial concept. Application of 180, 90 and 120 kg ha-1 of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, respectively registered significantly higher nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium uptake by sugar beet compared to other levels of nutrient. The same dose of nutrient application also improved gross returns and net returns. Farmers can adopt application of 180, 90 and 120 kg ha-1 of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, respectively for getting higher yield and quality of the crop.
Microalgae as a Source of Functional PUFAs: A Green Low-cost Pathway via Enzymatic Hydrolysis
Authors: Bredda Eduardo Henrique , Silva Messias Borges , Castro Heizir Ferreira De , Silva Ana Paula Teixeira Da , Rós Patrícia Caroline Molgero da
Published: March 2019

Microalgal oil is an alternative source of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) that can replace conventional ones such as vegetable and fish oils. In this work, Nannochloropsis gaditana oil was investigated as a source of high-value polyunsaturated fatty acids.

The cultivation conditions were optimized using a 22 full factorial design to simultaneously assess the influence of NaNO3 (0.075 to 0.225 mg.L-1) and CH3COONa (2 to 6 g.L-1) concentrations on the lipid productivity. All cultivations were done in 4 L tank photo bioreactors for 7 days, yielding 21.87 mg.L-1.day-1 maximum lipid productivity when using 225 mg.L-1 of nitrate and 6 g.L-1 of acetate. The obtained microbial oil was further characterized revealing palmitic (22.1%), oleic (22.3%), and linoleic (17.0%) as the main fatty acids. The resulting microbial oil was employed in the hydrolysis reactions and different sources of lipases as biocatalysts. The highest performance was achieved by the lipases Burkholderia cepacia (86%), Candida rugosa (84%), and Rhizopus oryzae (82%).
Anticonvulsant Potential of Dichloromethane Extract of Aspilia africana Leaf in Mice
Authors: Ozakieoniso Kemelayefa James , Kagbo Hope Delesi
Published: March 2019

Aim: The study was carried out to determine the anticonvulsant potential of dichloromethane leaf extract of Aspilia africana.

Study Design: Three seizure models namely: Pentylenetetrazole (PTZ), strychnine (STC) and maximal electroshock (MES) were used, motor coordination behavior of the animals were also assessed.

Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out between the months of October and November, 2017 at Pharmacology laboratory, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Niger Delta University, Bayelsa State, Nigeria.

Methodology: The powdered leaves of A. africana (2000 g) were extracted with 10 liters of 100% dichloromethane. Doses of 25, 50, 100 and 200 mg/kg were administered to the test animals.

Results: The chemical models, STC & PTZ showed 50% & 100% survival respectively. The delayed onset of seizure suggested anti-seizure potential of dichloromethane extract of A. Africana leaf with the maximal latency period of seizure recorded in the 25 mg/kg dose within the following chemical models, this was significant, P = .05 compared to the normal control. The MES method showed that at doses of 25 & 50, 100 mg/kg, the animals were 66.7% & 50% free of hind limb tonic extension (HLTE). Furthermore, there was reduced motor coordination potential at 25 mg/kg by 68.5%, which was significant at the level of, P = .05, compared to healthy control.

Conclusion: From the preceding, it can be seen that the dichloromethane leaf extract of A. Africana has antiseizure potential.
Factors Determining the Membership of Farmer’s in Producer Organization (PO) a Study in the Assam State of India
Authors: Datta Prabir , Datta Jagathjhuti , Shil Sanjib
Published: March 2019

Aim of this study to document the factors that influence farmer’s participation in producer organizations. To address these issues, the Government of Assam decided to mobilize farmers in the form of Producer organization (PO). Producer organization meant for effective management of agriculture in a specific crop field. The history of Producer Organizations indicates that after performing successfully for a period of time it almost defunct. For sustainability of Producer Organizations, factors influencing its membership pattern need to be studied. Therefore, this study was conducted in Jorhat District of Assam to address this issue. Total 240 respondents were selected (120 members and 120 non-members of Producer Organizations) by using multistage sampling technique. The instrument for data collection was questionnaire that consists of two sections. Section one contained Individual level information i.e. Age, Education, Gender, Caste, Organizational participation, Extent of public extension contact. Section two had Family level/ house hold information i.e. Primary source of income, Size of the family, annual family income, Size of operational land holding. The t test indicated that there were significant difference between age, operational land holding, the extent of government extension contact, the primary source of income and annual family income of members’ and non-members’ means in these characteristics, both the groups were heterogeneous. From forward stepwise regression analysis, it was found that extension contact, operational land holding, annual family income and caste influences the membership pattern of Producer Organization. These variables together explained 67.50 per cent (Adjusted R2 =0.675) of the variance of effective factors on farmer’s membership pattern toward producer organizations. The study recommended that extension machinery should give emphasise on these factors and manipulate these factors for enrolling more farmers.
The Impact of Employee Personality Traits on Organizational Commitment in an Apparel Industry in Trincomalee District
Authors: Herath H. M. M. L. , Shamila Faizal Antanat
Published: March 2019

This research aims to investigate the Impact of Employee Personality Traits on Organizational Commitment among the employees of the apparel industry in Trincomalee. Based on the comprehensive literature review, two groups of variables were identifying in the workplace. Two variables were personality traits and organizational commitment. Personality traits include openness to experience, conscientiousness, extraversions, agreeableness, neuroticism, Organizational commitment contains affective commitment, continuance commitment, and normative commitment.

The sample was drawn employees of the apparel industry in Trincomalee District. A structured questionnaire was used to collect the primary data from the sample. The primary data were collected through closed structure questionnaire from 200 respondents from selected garment factories in Trincomalee. Data analysis was used to analyses the primary data and data were analyzed by using univariate, bivariate and regression analyses.

These outcomes show the analyzed data revealed that the personality traits are positively and significantly impact of organizational commitment. So, it can be revealed that there is a positive and significant impact on personality traits on organizational commitment in selected garment factories in Trincomalee District.
Identifying Factors Affecting to Retailer-manufacturer Relationship Continuity Special Reference to Cosmetics Market in Kandy District
Authors: Samarathunga S. M. K. M. M. , Newton Shamini
Published: March 2019

Aims: A key issue in the field of relationship marketing is developing and sustaining relationship continuity. By this study retailers and manufacturers can recognize the factors that effect on their relationships and those findings can use to meet their desired relational benefits. The main purpose of this study was to examine the factors affecting to retailer-manufacturer relationship continuity among cosmetic market in Kandy district.

Study Design: The descriptive survey design and cross sectional analysis were used to analyse the data.

Place and Duration of Study: This study was based on individual retailers who retail cosmetics products in Kandy district identified as the sampling element of the research. Research was conducted from August 2017 to February 2018.

Methodology: A quantitative cross-sectional survey was conducted using a sample of 250 cosmetic product retailers. Convenience sampling method was used. The descriptive statistics, correlation and regression analysis were used to analyze the data.

Results: The results revealed that significant positive impact exist between Trust, Commitment & Adaptation on Retailer-manufacturer Relationship continuity. According to the findings of this study, cosmetic manufacturers should remain focused on establish their relationship continuity with their manufacturer by maintaining better trust, commitment and adaptation strategies and also  it leads to gain better positive outcomes.

Conclusion: Therefore it is reasonable to conclude that Retailer-manufacturer Relationship continuity can be created, reinforced and retained by developing Trust, Commitment & Adaptation strategies between Retailer-manufacturer.
The State of Africa in the Global Political Economy
Authors: Ali Mohammed Seid , Mazengia Mengistu Alamineh
Published: March 2019

Since the Cold War, at international, regional and domestic levels, there have been various dynamics which have been significantly impacting Africa's political economy. Taking the major historical developments prior to 1990s as background premises, this article intends to critically unveil the existential state (opportunities, challenges and imperatives) of the continent's political economy since the conclusion of the Cold War. Besides, it has to be noted that, except for some minor disparities among African countries, their communalities concerning their political and economic experiences could plausibly take the lion share, which in turn enable a researcher to come up with cogent explanations, evaluations, generalizations and finally conclusive remarks that could logically stand for the entire continent. Given this methodological consideration, in contrast with its successful but short lived historical precedent in the 1960s through deliberately owned national development policy measures by visionary post-independent African leaders, African political economy had been dragged into incommensurable crisis in the 1970s and 1980s. This had been primarily because of the imposition of alien neo-liberal development policies and reforms [1,2, p.4] (Fantu, 2014). Since the late 1990s, however, its overall performance has begun to recover following the demise of Uni-polar power structure for a new multi-polar global arrangement. The deteriorating influence of neo-liberal conditionalities because of national measures, policy independence, and alternative development policies as well as partnership [3,1 p.276]. In spite of its recent commendable signals justifying 'Afro-optimism', the continent's political economy has still been far from structural transformation. Thus, for its positive prospect, the underlying tasks that each African states are expected to undertake and realize are: strong democratic states with visionary political leadership, de-politicized and meritocratic civil service, state-lead or strategically regulated national economy, policy ownership as well as independence, deliberated and strategic integrations with regional and international economies, infrastructure expansion, human recourse development, diversifying development finance and partnership, giving priorities to strategic economic sectors, which could generate fast economic growth, create more job opportunities and could reduce poverty (Fatu, 2016; pp.1278-79).
Inner Social Interactions Model of Big Data Impact on Economical Framework
Authors: Alatorre A.
Published: March 2019

Aims / Objectives: This particular study is aimed to develop some proper mathematical model to justify the big data consuming economical framework with the proper social interactions. So that it can build some major key processes assessing several types of economical frames. 

Study Design: Chain Phenomena Analysis

Place and Duration of Study: University of Guadalajara, Physics Department, Data Science Group.

Results: Model exposition.

Conclusion: I show how, as long as time change currently, social interaction impact on economical framework has become bigger. Big Data tools to manipulate high volume levels of information from this interactions have been a strongest platform to analyse economical indicators, such as those which repercussions affects financial stock markets. This process is modelled in this article.