bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
It Takes a Village to Move a Hospital: Simulation Improves Intensive Care Team Preparedness for a Move to a New Site
Authors: Francoeur Conall , Shea Sarah , Ruddy Margaret , Fontela Patricia , Bhanji Farhan , Razack Saleem , Gottesman Ronald , Di Genova Tanya
Published: March 2018

OBJECTIVES:

To evaluate in-situ simulation to prepare a PICU to move to a new, redesigned unit.

METHODS:

The study setting is an academic PICU. This is a cross-sectional study using in-situ simulations of common PICU admissions. Postsimulation, participants completed a survey comparing the perception of preparedness pre- and postsimulation (via a 10-point Likert scale). Participants were resurveyed 6 months postmove to assess whether effects persisted. Qualitative data were obtained via thematic review of the survey comment section and from postsimulation debriefing.

RESULTS:

Response rates were initially 100% and 67% at the 6-month follow-up. In the initial phase, all questions had statistically significant improvements in post- versus presimulation scores. Participants felt better prepared (presimulation: 6.20, postsimulation: 7.90, P < .001) and more confident about caring for real patients (presimulation: 5.49, postsimulation: 7.41, P < .001). They felt more comfortable working in the new unit (presimulation: 5.65, postsimulation: 7.50, P < .001) and better able to deliver safe care (presimulation: 5.85, postsimulation: 7.60, P < .001). Six months postmove, participants still believed that simulation was helpful (7.43, SD: 2.20) and still reported improved team confidence (7.36, SD: 2.11). Only 1 of 28 participants preferred less simulation. Exercises were described as helpful in identifying process and latent patient safety issues.

CONCLUSIONS:

Our pediatric intensive care team found simulations to be beneficial in preparation for providing care to critically ill children in a complex new setting. Simulations uncovered latent process, personnel, and patient-safety issues that were addressed before actual patient care.
Families of Children With Medical Complexity: A View From the Front Lines
Authors: Allshouse Carolyn , Comeau Meg , Rodgers Rylin , Wells Nora
Published: March 2018

This article, written by a group of experienced parents of children with medical complexity (CMC), provides an overview of the demands of managing care from their unique perspective. The article articulates why attention to understanding the challenges that families of CMC face with a fragmented health care system, inadequate health insurance coverage, deficits in the delivery of medical care, and problems accessing other critical services (as well as lack of support for children and adolescents in developing and exercising self-management skills) are vital to efforts to improve the current system and positively impact the life course of vulnerable populations. The authors discuss the financial and intangible costs experienced by families of CMC and other stakeholders (including providers, payers, and others), as well as the benefits that can result when effective, flexible, comanaged team-based care coordination is provided within the environment that is the most natural locus of care for the family. The authors detail the role of policy strategies that provide protections for CMC and the importance of family-led advocacy and support organizations in helping families “on the front lines.” Throughout the article, the case is made that families authentically involved at every level of health care systems are critical partners in designing policies and systems that will improve care for CMC. The experiences of families of CMC should inform and guide efforts to improve systems of care, thus positively impacting the life course of this vulnerable population.
Status Complexicus? The Emergence of Pediatric Complex Care
Authors: Cohen Eyal , Berry Jay G. , Sanders Lee , Schor Edward L. , Wise Paul H.
Published: March 2018

Discourse about childhood chronic conditions has transitioned in the last decade from focusing primarily on broad groups of children with special health care needs to concentrating in large part on smaller groups of children with medical complexity (CMC). Although a variety of definitions have been applied, the term CMC has most commonly been defined as children and youth with serious chronic conditions, substantial functional limitations, increased health and other service needs, and increased health care costs. The increasing attention paid to CMC has occurred because these children are growing in impact, represent a disproportionate share of health system costs, and require policy and programmatic interventions that differ in many ways from broader groups of children with special health care needs. But will this change in focus lead to meaningful changes in outcomes for children with serious chronic diseases, or is the pediatric community simply adopting terminology with resonance in adult-focused health systems? In this article, we will explore the implications of the rapid emergence of pediatric complex care in child health services practice and research. As an emerging field, pediatric care systems should thoughtfully and rapidly develop evidence-based solutions to the new challenges of caring for CMC, including (1) clearer definitions of the target population, (2) a more appropriate incorporation of components of care that occur outside of hospitals, and (3) a more comprehensive outcomes measurement framework, including the recognition of potential limitations of cost containment as a target for improved care for CMC.
RESPONS IMUN UDANG WINDU Penaeus monodon TERHADAP VAKSIN dsRNA VP-24 PADA DOSIS BERBEDA
Authors: Mulyaningrum Sri Redjeki Hesti , Parenrengi Andi , Tampangallo Bunga Rante , Trismawanti Ike
Published: March 2018

Peningkatan produksi udang windu Penaeus monodon terus diupayakan, salah satunya dengan peningkatan respons imun udang terhadap infeksi penyakit WSSV. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui respons imun udang terhadap pemberian vaksin dsRNA VP-24 pada berbagai dosis. Konstruksi vaksin dsRNA VP-24 dilakukan menggunakan Megascript kit dengan DNA genom VP-24 sebagai template. Vaksinasi dilakukan dengan metode injeksi pada udang windu yang berukuran rata-rata 15,88 ± 3,50 g; dosis vaksin yang diujikan adalah 0,02 µg; 0,2 µg; 2 µg; dan sebagai kontrol adalah udang yang tidak diberi vaksin. Penelitian terdiri atas empat perlakuan dosis vaksin dengan masing-masing dua ulangan dan dipelihara selama lima hari. Uji tantang dilakukan selama enam hari dengan menginjeksi virus WSSV dalam saline solution (1:3 v/v). Pengamatan terhadap sintasan udang windu dilakukan setiap hari, sedangkan penghitungan total hemocyte (THC) dan ProPO diamati pada hari I, III, dan VI setelah diinfeksi WSSV. Pada akhir pengujian dilakukan pengambilan jaringan hepatopankreas untuk analisis histopatologi. Analisis data dilakukan secara statistik dengan analisis ragam (ANOVA). Hasil yang diperoleh memperlihatkan bahwa injeksi vaksin dsRNA VP-24 dengan dosis 0,2 µg memiliki pengaruh yang signifikan terhadap sintasan dan respons imun udang windu (P<0,05). Vaksin dsRNA VP-24 dengan dosis 0,2 µg mampu memberikan sintasan udang windu P. monodon sebesar 65% dan meningkatkan respons imun udang dengan THC (1.550 x 10t sel/mL) dan ProPO (0,042 Abs).One of the efforts to increase the production of tiger shrimp Penaeus monodon is increasing the immune response against WSSV disease. This study aims to evaluate shrimp immune response to dsRNA VP-24 vaccination at various doses. The construction of dsRNA VP-24 vaccine was performed using Megascript kit with the VP-24 DNA genome as a template. The vaccination was done by injection method on shrimp sized 15.88 ± 3.50 g. The tested vaccine doses (treatments) were 0.02 ¼g; 0.2 ¼g; 2 ¼g; and unvaccinated shrimp as the control. The study consisted of four treatments of vaccine doses with two replicates for each treatment. The challenge test was performed by injecting the WSSV virus in saline solution (1:3 v/v). The observation on shrimp survival rate was done daily, while the total hemocyte count (THC) and ProPO observation were performed on the 1st day, 3rd day, and 6th day after WSSV infection. At the end of the experiment, samplings of hepatopancreas for analysis were performed. Data were statistically analyzed using ANOVA. The present study indicated that the injection of 0.2 ¼ g dsRNA VP-24 vaccine had a significant effect on the survival rate and immune response of shrimp (P<0.05). The dose of 0.2 ¼g dsRNA VP-24 had resulted in 65% of survival rate and increased immune response of P. monodon with THC (1,550 x 10t cell/mL) and ProPO (0.042 Abs).
”Everything Changed When I Got Those Drums”: A Collaborative Case Reflection
Authors: Fairchild Rebecca , Mraz Malakai
Published: March 2018

Children accompanying their families through the family violence system are often described through the lens of risk. In contrast, there are minimal narratives that describe the interplay between how children’s existing resources can be enriched through engagement in therapeutic programs. This article describes a collaborative case reflection exploring the experiences and actions of a music therapist (Rebecca Fairchild) and an 11-year-old boy (‘Malakai Mraz’) who was accompanying his mother through the family violence system. Following involvement in short term music therapy, Malakai expressed how receiving a drum machine and learning to play the drums had changed his life. We decided to collaborate in writing this article together to describe our personal reflections about the various stages of our engagement in music therapy together and to explore the range of conditions and resources at play that contributed to Malakai’s growth and development. We will also share a song that was written as part of the collaborative process as a way of providing an arts-based and child-centred representation of our experiences. Critical considerations for writing collaboratively in this way with participants in therapeutic programs will also be discussed.
Proposed model for strength analysis of HSC eccentrically loaded slender columns
Authors: Abdel-Karim Mahmoud , Abdel-Rahman Gamal T. , Said Mohamed , Shaaban Ibrahim G.
Published: March 2018

A model for the strength analysis of high-strength concrete (HSC) columns subjected to eccentric loading is proposed. The model is based on a stability analysis of pin-ended columns using the theoretical sinusoidal equation for the deflected shape of the column. The reduction in column stiffness as the axial load increases, representing the basic characteristic of the inelastic response of columns, is considered subject to equilibrium conditions, compatibility requirements, and constitutive relationships for the concrete and reinforcement. The tension-stiffening effect was taken into consideration. The column integrity is limited by either the material or the instability mode of failure. The method was applied to a wide range of experimental data and was compared with the Egyptian, European, and American building codes of practice. The ultimate strength predicted by the proposed model showed excellent agreement with the test results and was in good agreement with the codes of practice. The mean predicted-to-experimental ultimate load ratio was 0·94, with a coefficient of variation of 10·8%.
Karakterisasi Paduan AlMgSi Untuk Kelongsong Bahan Bakar U3Si2/Al Densitas Uranium 5,2 gU/cm3
Authors: Ginting Aslina Br. , Supardjo Supardjo , Yanlinastuti Yanlinastuti , Anggraini Dian , Boybul Boybul
Published: March 2018

Meningkatnya densitas uranium dari 2,96 gU/cm3 menjadi 5,2 gU/cm3 bahan bakar U3Si2/Al harus diikuti dengan penggunaan kelongsong yang kompatibel. Bahan bakar berdensitas tinggi mempunyai kekerasan yang tinggi, sehingga bila menggunakan paduan AlMg2 sebagai kelongsong dapat menyebabkan terjadi dogbone pada saat perolan. Selain fenomena dogbone, pada saat bahan bakar tersebut digunakan di reaktor dapat terjadi swelling karena meningkatnya hasil fisi maupun burn up. Oleh karena itu, perlu dicari pengganti bahan kelongsong untuk bahan bakar U3Si2/Al densitas tinggi. Pada penelitian ini telah dilakukan karakterisasi paduan AlMgSi sebagai kandidat pengganti kelongsong AlMg2. Karakterisasi yang dilakukan meliputi analisis termal, kekerasan, mikrostruktur dan laju korosi. Analisis termal dilakukan menggunakan DTA (Differential Thermal Analysis) dan DSC (Differential Scanning Calorimetry). Analisis kekerasan menggunakan alat uji kekerasan mikro, mikrostruktur menggunakan SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope) dan analisis laju korosi dilakukan dengan pemanasan pada temperatur 150 oC selama 77 jam di dalam autoclave. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa kelongsong AlMgSi maupun AlMg2 mempunyai kompatibilitas panas dengan bahan bakar U3Si2/Al cukup stabil hingga temperatur 650 oC. Kelongsong AlMgSi mempunyai kekerasan sebesar 115 HVN dan kelongsong AlMg2 sebesar 70,1 HVN. Sementara itu, analisis mikrostruktur menunjukkan bahwa morfologi ikatan antarmuka (interface bonding) kelongsong AlMgSi lebih baik dari kelongsong AlMg2, demikian halnya dengan laju korosi bahwa kelongsong AlMgSi mempunyai laju korosi lebih kecil dibanding kelongsong AlMg2. Hasil karakterisasi termal, kekerasan, mikrostruktur dan laju korosi menunjukkan bahwa PEB U3Si2/Al densitas 5,2 gU/cm3 menggunakan kelongsong AlMgSi lebih baik dibanding PEB U3Si2/Al  densitas 5,2 gU/cm3  menggunakan kelongsong AlMg2.Kata kunci: U3Si2/Al, densitas 5,2 gU/cm3, kelongsong AlMgSi dan AlMg2.
Die rol van die Nasionale Studentefinansieringskema (NSFAS) in die fasilitering van toegang tot hoër onderwys vir studente uit armer gemeenskappe in Suid-Afrika
Authors: De Villiers P
Published: March 2018

In die vorige politieke bestel was swart studente onderverteenwoordig aan universiteite in Suid-Afrika. In 1990 was byvoorbeeld slegs 37,7% van studente swart. Met die oorgang na die nuwe politieke bestel is alle beperkings tot hoëronderwysinstellings wat op ras gebaseer was, verwyder. 'n Nuwe struikelblok vir toegang van voorheen uitgeslote groepe was die hoë koste van universiteitsopleiding. Finansiële realiteite het verhoed dat armer studente dit kon bekostig om verder by hoëronderwysinstellings te gaan studeer. Die staat se subsidie aan universiteite het sedert 1990 toenemend in reële per capita-terme afgeneem. Gevolglik het universiteite hulle klasgelde verhoog om hul boeke te laat klop. NSFAS is gestig om hoër onderwys meer bekostigbaar vir armer studente te maak. Sedert 1995 is R60,6 miljard aan universiteitstudente en R12,1 miljard aan TVET-studente uitbetaal. NSFAS-studente vaar beter as nie-NSFAS-studente in die sin dat 'n groter persentasie van hulle kwalifikasies verwerf en 'n kleiner persentasie van hulle onsuksesvol uit die stelsel val, vergeleke met die nie-NSFAS-studente. In die proses het die demografie van universiteitstudente ook baie verander. Teen 2014 was 71,1% van universiteitstudente swart. NSFAS het beslis 'n positiewe bydrae daartoe gelewer.
Black Gold, White Power: Mapping Oil, Real Estate, and Racial Segregation in the Los Angeles Basin, 1900-1939
Authors: Cumming Daniel G.
Published: March 2018

In 1923, Southern California produced over twenty percent of the world’s oil. At the epicenter of an oil boom from 1892 to the 1930s, Los Angeles grew into the nation’s fifth largest city. By the end of the rush, it had also become one of the most racially segregated cities in the country. Historians have overlooked the relationship between industrialists drilling for oil and real estate developers codifying a racist housing market, namely through “redlining” maps and mortgage lending. While redlining is typically understood as a problem of horizontal territory, this paper argues that the mapping of the underground—the location and volume of subterranean oil fields, in particular—was a crucial technique in underwriting urban apartheid. Mapping technologies linked oil exploitation with restrictive property rights, constructing oil as a resource and vertically engineering a racialized housing market. By focusing on petro-industrialization interlocked with segregationist housing, this article reveals an unexamined chapter in Los Angeles’s history of resource exploitation and racial capitalism. Moreover, it contributes to a growing literature on the social production of resources, extractive technology and political exclusion, and the technoscientific practices used by states and corporations to mine the underground while constructing metropolitan inequality above ground.
Study on properties and pollutant removal ability of aerobic granules at low dissolved oxygen v1
Authors: Zuo Jinlong , Li Junsheng , Tan Chong , Cui Di , Yao Yin , Chen Ying , Liu Dongmei
Published: March 2018

This study evaluated the properties and pollutant removal ability of sludge from low-strength wastewater during formation of granules at low dissolved oxygen (1.0±0.2 mg/L). After 141 days of operation, the granules were successfully cultivated, while mixed-liquor suspended solids and sludge volume index after 5 min of sedimentation were steadily maintained at 6,523 mg/L and 28 mL/g, respectively. The removal efficiencies of COD, NH, TN and TP were 91.0%, 98.6%, 77.6% and 92.5%, respectively. The mature granules had an almost spherical structure, an average granule size of 436.5 ± 12 μm. Filamentous bacteria on the surface seem to be embedded in extracellular polymeric substances. The polysaccharide was greater than protein during granule maturation phase. Aerobic granules technology at low DO consumed 27.9% less aeration rate compared with traditional biological treatment. Good removal performance of aerobic granule at low DO showed the potential of the process to be applied to wastewater treatment in relativelylowenergyconsumption.
Evaluación térmica de la sustitución del material de la capa de drenaje en techos verdes por llantas usadas - análisis experimental en el II periodo húmedo climático del 2016, Bogotá
Authors: Aragón Moreno Juan Antonio , Espitia Gonzalez Juan David
Published: March 2018

In the Bogota city, the used tires end in streets, wetlands and even in residential spaces, represen­ting an aesthetic, sanitary and environmental problem. To analyze quantitatively the advantage of thermal regulation of these modified with tires in comparison to the green roofs extensive conventional is the object of study. By means of pilot test six buildings were constructed to scale, for two groups handled of agreement to the type of roof: Eternit® gray fiber cement and Spanish clay tile. The information of temperature internal temperature (Ti) and the temperature environment (Ta) were taken in the field two times a day in climatic conditions of a moist season in Bogota. The results show that, the conventional green ceilings ultimately attenuate the inter­nal temperature of the constructions relative to the control system for each group, about 0,5°C; However, differences were observed between the behavior of ceilings with drainage substitutes, increasing 0,2 ° C for “Eternit®”, and decreasing 0,5 ° C for “Española”.
Consideraciones para el diseño de un sistema diagnóstico de frenos de disco en un vehículo particular
Authors: Rodríguez García Néstor Javier , Nieto Sánchez Iván Camilo
Published: March 2018

This article describes the aspects in the braking process in a particular vehicle, to determine the via­bility of a diagnostic system that establishes its actual state in real time, decreasing accident rates established by the ANSV (Agencia Nacional de Seguridad Vial). On the other hand, some researches are related to the subject of disc braking systems and how they contribute to the design of the diag­nostic system, through simulations with ANSYS software (Swanson Analysis Systems, Inc.) and disc braking systems commonly used as ABS (Anti-lock wheel system), taking into account the background of these systems. Consequently, as a result of the analysis to the different variables of the disc brake system, it was determined that temperature is one of the sources that most affects the performance of the braking system, causing wear on brake pads, brake mechanisms and disc deformations.
Cálculo de unidades de consumo a través de caudales máximos instantáneos medidos en cuatro zonas de servicio de la ciudad de Bogotá D.C.
Authors: Caballero Rojas Diego , Aldana Arévalo José Miguel , Zamudio Huertas Eduardo
Published: March 2018

In this article, we used the maximum instantaneous flow measurements, executed by the Empre­sa de Acueducto y Alcantarillado de Bogotá EAAB-ESP in different zones of the city of Bogota DC, to compare them with the norm NTC 1500, in order to validate and adjust, the use of the unit of consumption proposed by Hunter and adopted by said norm. The measurements made by the EAAB-ESP were detailed and considered multiple aspects such as: number of inhabitants and hydraulic points, type of housing, patterns of consumption, frequency and use of sanitary appliances according to the type of housing unit. The calculations of the unit of consumption from the records of maximum flows in houses and apartments of the different zones of Bogota DC, showed that they are smaller than the value of the unit of consumption used by the norm, therefore, a Correction methodology for these housing units.
Detección de grupos de fajillas en imágenes de paquetes de billete en diversas condiciones de iluminación y fondo mediante un clasificador SVM
Authors: Florez Carvajal Daniel Mauricio , Garnica Gaitán Germán Andrés
Published: March 2018

This article shows the results of a binary classification of images with two different lighting and back­ground conditions for a specific case of strips groups detection in banknote packages. The detection is made with a support vector machine classifier trained with features obtained from the images through the application of the wavelet transform and histogram concatenation techniques. For each lighting and background condition a different classifier is trained, the confusion matrix is obtained for each one and then are compared through the recall, specificity, precision, accuracy and Fscore parameters.
Vanished History: Current Representations of Indigenous People history in the Ontario Social Studies Curriculum (Grades 9-12)
Authors: Bobrovnik Evgeniya
Published: March 2018

This paper is a document analysis of the Ontario secondary Social Studies curriculum, specifically of the ways it represents history of Indigenous People. Findings revealed omissions in representation and the limited perspective on the historical and current events concerning the Indigenous population. Applying the framework of anti-racist pedagogy and Culturally Responsive Teaching practices, author suggests that thorough representation of indigenous history in the curriculum plays an integral role in the anti-racist education and proposes ways to overcome curriculum limitations.
Le Tableau ST: un site web pour diffuser des pratiques gagnantes en sciences et technologies
Authors: Dionne Liliane , Couture Christine , Savoie-Zajc Lorraine
Published: March 2018

Certains constats soulignent le fait que les enseignants au palier élémentaire manquent souvent de formation pour enseigner adéquatement les sciences et les technologies (ST). De nos jours, les élèves doivent développer leurs compétences scientifiques et environnementales pour faire face aux défis du 21e siècle. Un travail de longue haleine nous a permis de développer un site web : le Tableau ST, pour fournir un appui aux enseignants afin de promouvoir l’enseignement des ST en classe, grâce à des pratiques gagnantes rendues accessibles. Les pratiques gagnantes sont définies comme celles qui accompagnent les élèves dans leurs apprentissages et rejoignent des critères définis à la fois par les praticiens, les programmes ministériels et les recherches en didactique. Ce texte présente tout d’abord la problématique, puis le cadre conceptuel qui a animé un travail de trois ans visant à caractériser des pratiques gagnantes en ST d’enseignants de 4e à 6e année dans le but de les diffuser dans un site web. Puis, sont exposés notre méthodologie et enfin les résultats soit les retombées en termes des caractéristiques qui distinguent ces exemples choisies, l’organisation du site web et finalement l’inventaire des pratiques gagnantes obtenues.
Exploring language and education policies for the indigenous minorities in Australia and Malaysia
Authors: Renganathan Sumathi , Kral Inge
Published: March 2018

This paper examines the implication of language and education policies for the indigenous minority populations in two contrasting multicultural and multilingual post-colonial nations, Australia and Malaysia.  By comparing and contrasting ethnolinguistic and educational policies in these two diverse nations, this paper explores how indigenous minorities have been positioned within each nation’s quest for meeting the challenges of becoming multilingual and multicultural nations.  The authors argue that although both countries promote multicultural ideals, they fall short in their acknowledgement of the dignity of difference for their indigenous communities.  Thus, the authors assert that educational and language policies for indigenous peoples must acknowledge the importance of difference and therefore include indigenous cultural ways of knowing, being and doing to achieve successful educational outcomes.
The Gift of Education: How Indigenous Knowledges Can Transform the Future of Public Education
Authors: Jacob Michelle M. , Sabzalian Leilani , Jansen Joana , Tobin Tary J. , Vincent Claudia G. , LaChance Kelly M.
Published: March 2018

This article advocates for the necessity of Indigenous Knowledges in furthering Indigenous self-determination in public schools, as well as furthering the broad aims of public education. Drawing attention to past efforts across the United States to transform the public school curriculum and analyzing data from testimonies given at Oregon State Legislature Hearings, we argue that Indigenous Knowledges offer an important resource for educating all students responsibly and improving relationships within and across communities. Framing these ideas as gift-giving logic, we argue that if educators and policy-makers are open, they can learn a great deal from Indigenous Knowledges and advocacy efforts.
The Dangers of Separating Social Justice from Multicultural Education: Applications in Higher Education
Authors: Lawyer Gloshanda
Published: March 2018

This article presents the case of the author’s experience as a student in a multicultural education course. The exploration of this case expands on Cho’s (2017) theoretical linking of social justice and multicultural education by highlighting the practical dangers of disengaging social justice from multicultural education. As an alternative to critiquing the field of multicultural education, this paper focuses on the execution of social justice in a multicultural education course. Both a social justice and a multicultural education lens are applied to analyze the author’s experience in the course. Additionally, practical considerations are provided for those teaching multicultural education courses in higher education.
Overcoming Ethnic Conflict through Multicultural Education: The Case of West Kalimantan, Indonesia
Authors: Nakaya Ayami
Published: March 2018

This study examined the effectiveness of multicultural education provided after the ethnic conflict (1996–2001) in West Kalimantan, Indonesia. Research included textbook analysis, observation of practice, interviews with teachers and NGOs, and surveys of junior high school students’ social identity. Multicultural education was found to help students understand the past and the multicultural situation in the present. However, two problems were identified: stakeholders’ trauma and anxiety regarding teaching the negative past and critical thinking weaknesses, especially in terms of (re)producing prejudice and conflicts. Based on social identity analysis, this study recommends that multicultural education should be implemented under transformative citizenship education.
Análise Comparativa Entre Marcadores Microssatélites STR e Polimorfismo de Nucleotídeo Único SNP Usados na Área Forense: Revisão De Literatura.
Authors: Machado Ana Paula , Ehrhardt Alexandre
Published: March 2018

Sendo os marcadores nominados Repetições Curtas em Tandem, ou apenas STR, e Polimorfismo de Nucleotídeo Único ou SNP, os mais aplicados para identificação pelo seu alto teor de discriminação no comparativo de amostras, no campo crescente da perícia criminal, realizou-se uma revisão parcialmente sistemática de literatura, com o objetivo de abordar as diferenças, vantagens e desvantagens em relação aos dois marcadores genéticos constantemente empregados no âmbito forense, foram utilizados estudos descritivos e experimentais cuja finalidade era conhecer as principais características dos marcadores STR e SNP. Estudos onde demonstraram a ocorrência de comparação entre esses dois marcadores aplicando-os em análises de identificação e estudos que citaram as vantagens e/ou desvantagens no proveito desses marcadores em procedimentos para identificação. Comparações realizadas utilizando os dois tipos de marcadores abordados, evidenciam que, o grau de discriminação é superior nos marcadores STR, mas as análises em materiais degradados são mais eficientes quando utilizamos os marcadores SNP. Apesar das diferenças de tamanho e disponibilidade no genoma, apenas o uso individual desses marcadores não beneficiaria ao laboratório de análise, visando que, se possível a execução entre STR e SNP concomitantemente seria o mais ideal para identificação, entretanto isso dependeria também da estruturação física e tecnológica do laboratório.
A infidelidade conjugal como porta-voz da complexidade relacional: revisão de literatura
Authors: Andrade da Costa Maressa
Published: March 2018

Introdução: A infidelidade conjugal se constitui um fenômeno complexo e subjetivo, associada a causalidade multifatorial. Para tanto, não há um consenso quanto a sua definição, que pode ser representada como quebra no compromisso da monogamia, que se envolvem em comportamentos extra-relacionais sexuais, afetivos e emocionais e seus impactos sobre a dinâmica do casal, deixam marcas indeléveis, que são comparadas, na literatura, como uma ferida mortal. Objetivo: Realizar uma revisão da literatura acerca da infidelidade na dinâmica do relacionamento conjugal, destacando as subtemáticas correlacionadas mais recorrentes. Método: Consistiu na pesquisa e revisão da literatura de artigos presentes nas bases de dados PubMed, SciELO, LILACS e PePSIC, publicados no período de 2007 a 2017, por meio dos termos “Infidelidade, Infidelity, Infidelidad ou/or/o Traição, Betrayal, Traición”. Resultados e conclusões: Elaborou-se cinco temáticas recorrentes nos 21 artigos filtrados. A partir da análise realizada, percebeu-se que a infidelidade não se encerra em si mesma, e para compreendê-la é necessário uma investigação que não esteja somente focada nos fatores intrapsíquicos, ou nos fatores socioculturais.
Writing the Self: Slam Poetry, Youth Identity, and Critical Poetic Inquiry
Authors: Davis Camea
Published: March 2018

The purpose of this study was to describe the slam poetry classroom space and its meaningfulness as a tool for the construction of the perceived and embodied identities of urban American middle school students. The aim of this article is to explain how critical poetic inquiry can participate in the activist tradition of amplifying the voices of the oppressed when exploring the slam poetry classroom space and co-creating its meaning with student-participants. This research questioned: How does the slam poetry space enable middle school students to break through social barriers? How does the slam poetry space engage middle school students in the process of identity construction? Themes that emerged from this study include that slam poetry class provided a place to negotiate prescribed identities and the slam poetry class was a location for youth to create ideal self-narratives. This research contributes a pedagogy that empowers teachers and students to engage in collaborative agency and change-making through dialogue via slam poetry and critical poetic inquiry. The organizing structure of this article uses poems authored by the researcher and subtitles to introduce each section.
A Review of: Poetic Inquiry: Enchantment of Place
Authors: Reale Michelle
Published: March 2018

A review of Poetic Inquiry: Enchantment of Place, an edited book by Pauline Sameshima, Alexandra Fidyk, Kedrick James, and Carl Leggo, and published by Vernon Press, 2017.
Agroindustria Panelera: Alternativa para su Intensificación
Authors: Francisco Quezada Walter , David Quezada Torres Walter , Antonio Molina Borja Franklin
Published: March 2018

The aim of this study was to establish an intensification process for the panela industry with the purpose of productivity, quality and developed. A diagnosis has been made and it showed the weakness of the sector. An improvement has been propose for the fabrication process as a dynamization factor of productivity of the panela agroindustry. The research has shown the extraction process, juice clarify, concentration, honey mixed and an efficient and responsible residues manage that allow a sustainable industry.Key words: sugar cane industry, processing, safe food.
Revisión de Modelos Hiperelásticos utilizados en Tejidos
Authors: Moreno Miguel , Plazaola Carlos , González Guadalupe , Zambrano Mayteé , Spadafora Carmenza
Published: March 2018

This work is related to the hyperelastic models most used in soft tissue. The importance of obtaining accurate mechanical properties of tissues are of great interest for various medical applications, for example: in treatment of diseases and surgical simulations in real time. The aim of this literature review is to evaluate the models used for proposing a mathematical formulation and modelling the mechanical behaviour of a sequence of layers of soft tissues and your reply to undergo external actions of mechanical nature, in order to improve the techniques of characterization of soft tissues.Keywords: Biomechanical, Hyperelasticity, Mechanical Properties, Nonlinear elasticity, Soft Tissues.
Modelo de Gestión de Conocimiento para el Núcleo Universitario Santa Lucía
Authors: Muñoz Ana , López Víctor , Díaz Vanessa
Published: March 2018

The present work aims to propose a model of knowledge management for agricultural teaching based on ontologies. Through identification of the business model, business processes, intellectual capital and ontologies, the relationships between each of the parts of the model are described, and the technological elements that support it are presented. From the point of view of knowledge management and ontologies, the model that guides the innovative university is developed, where Santa Lucía Campus of the Universidad Politécnica Territorial de Mérida (UPTM) is the case study. This model describes the elements that define the knowledge of an Agricultural Production Unit from the university, so that it can incorporate the know-how of knowledge management and collaborative learning articulated with ICT applied to educational-productive management in the agricultural sector. Ontology is used as the main mechanism to represent knowledge, defining within a context or domain the meaning of the terms and their relationships. Through the model the technological bases and knowledge necessary in the teaching of agriculture in a university nucleus are structured.Keywords: Ontology, Knowledge Management, Agro-business, Business Model.
Análisis no lineal de la estructura del Hospital Darío Machuca Palacios del cantón La Troncal en Ecuador
Authors: Guaraca Francisco Xavier Calle , Guevara Bernardo Andrés Feijoo , Calero, M.Sc Ing. José Fernando Vásquez
Published: March 2018

The hospital "Darío Machuca Palacios" is located in La Troncal (Cañar-Ecuador). In the nonlinear dynamic analysis of this hospital was determined inconsistencies in its design, such as non-compliance with maximum permissible drifts established by the Ecuadorian Construction Standard (NEC, as per its Spanish acronym), demonstrating vulnerability and possible collapse of the hospital. Considering that it is an essential building according to the NEC of seismic danger, it needs to be maintained in correct post-earthquake operation. For this reason the behavior of the structure with seismic isolation systems at their base was simulated, offering results that analyzed in depth could determine that this measure of seismic protection is adequate.Keywords: nonlinear dynamic analysis, essential building, seismic isolation systems.
Efecto del H2S en la Susceptibilidad al Agrietamiento de Dos Aceros Microaleados para Tubería
Authors: Serna Sergio , Villalobos Julio C. , Flores Osvaldo , Martínez Horacio , López Edgar , Campillo Bernardo
Published: March 2018

Cracking in sour media modes were observed, and these were related mainly to the microstructure produced during the thermomechanical process of two microalloyed steels grade API X 52. Through the use of linear elastic fracture mechanics modified specimens. Steels loaded at similar initial stress intensity factors showed different cracking modes that were related directly to their different microstructures. Steels microstructures indicate different fabrication routes. Testing temperature played an important role on switching the cracking characteristics being remarkable by the ferrite-pearlite steel microstructure. A banded microstructure is susceptible to the effects of hydrogen at room T. While, an acicular ferrite microstructure with carbides patches at grain boundaries is susceptible to anodic dissolution in front of the crack tip, no matter the temperature being tested. Key words: microalloyed steels, sour service, cracking modes, microstructure.
Embedded System Generating Trajectories of a Robot Manipulator of Five Degrees of Freedom (D.O.F)
Authors: Trujillo Jorge Luis Aroca , Zarta Jorge Bernardo Ramírez , Serrezuela Ruthber Rodríguez
Published: March 2018

system of the final effector in a desired orientation and position. To do this, algorithms must be used to generate and control the coordinated movements of the robot joints. This article will deal with three movements (MOVEJ, MOVES and MOVEC) implemented in the industrial controller CompactRIO, which can be combined so that the robot can develop any task that is scheduled.Keywords: MCD, MCI, CompactRIO, Slerp.
Diseño de un Modelo Predictivo en el Contexto Industria 4.0
Authors: Candanedo Inés Sittón , González Sarah Rodríguez , Muñoz Lilia
Published: March 2018

The Internet of Things (IoT), the development and installation of advanced sensors for data collection, computer solutions for remote connection and other disruptive technologies are marking a transformation process in the industry; giving rise to what various sectors have called the fourth industrial revolution or Industry 4.0. With this process of change, organizations face both new opportunities and challenges. This article focuses on the modeling and integration of industrial data, generated by sensors installed in machines. The extraction of patterns is proposed, using data fusion techniques that allow the design of a predictive maintenance model. Finally, a case study is presented with a database that is applied to the Naive Bayes Algorithm to obtain predictions.Keywords: Industry 4.0, Sensors, Internet of Things, Pattern Extraction, Omnibus Models.
Recuperación de Información sobre Patentes: Comparación de Recuperación de Información Web Entre Patentscope y Google Patents
Authors: Castillo Gema , Álvarez Aránzazu Berbey , Alvarez Humberto , Diez Isabel De La Torre
Published: March 2018

The goal is to present the main free and open access search engines such as PATENTSCOPE and Google Patents. It also seeks to verify the information retrieval system, which seeks to transform the user's information needs into a list or collection of documents whose content satisfies that need. We present the comparison of both verifying each one independently and then, a summary table. Finally, it is concluded that the constant search for inventions can make the difference between the positions of competences between global companies; It is for this reason that patents prove to be a source of reliable information on the subjects of interest of the people or companies. Pantestscope and Google Patents allows you to download as much data as a table for future analysis of the information. Keywords: Information retrieval, Patents, Patentscope, Google Patents, Web
Framework para la Implementación de un Proyecto de la Arquitectura de Aplicación del Modelo Arquitectura Empresarial para la Gestión de la Trazabilidad Pecuaria
Authors: Perez Luiyiana , Miguelena Ramfis , Diallo Abdoulaye
Published: March 2018

This article aims to use the framework Laravel for the development of a technology platform that allows implements one of the identified project in application architecture developed in the work of research called "Development of a model of enterprise architecture to manage the traceability of cattle livestock SMEs in Los Santos province, Panama”  the project has the title: Development and implementation of a software for the management and control of the livestock farms, articulated with the bovine traceability program. We have defined the data structure that is the model the different user views and controllers that allows communication between the layers of the model. All business will be sustainable and competitive if it is able to manage your information.  It is why among its benefits the project aims to achieve a competitive and sustainable sector with the use of ICT, and inform the program of group traceability and traceability of the processes currently running the Ministry of agricultural development (MIDA).  Articulate all the institutions that belong to the agricultural and livestock sector in the country.Keywords:  Framework, model view controller, business architecture, traceability.
Compresión de Audio Basada en Codificación Subbanda
Authors: Llanos Aura Polo , Algarín Carlos Robles , Fula Jordan Guillot
Published: March 2018

An eight channels subband audio codec is implemented for signals with 44.1 KHz and 16 bits per sample using Matlab. To achieve perfect reconstruction, a two channels QMF filter bank with cutoff frequency ω=π/2 is designed, based on an equiriple filter of 99 order. Seven stages of this bank are used to split the input into eight signals with sample rates from 2.76 to 11 KHz, which are coded from 1 to 16 bits depending on the band energy. To evaluate performance for three tracks in terms of similarity of input and output signals, a Mean Opinion Score (MOS) experiment with fifteen subjects was performed. The Euclidean Distance between spectrums was also measured. Results showed a fair similitude for two tracks and excellent for one. Compression factors above 96% were achieved.Keywords: subband coding, mean opinion score MOS, QMF filter banks, audio compression
Marco de Trabajo para Construir el Modo Vivo en Distribuciones From Scratch
Authors: Gómez Huriviades Calderón , Lombardo Miguel Vargas
Published: March 2018

The main objective of this research is to develop a framework to build automated scripts that generate the Live mode in the Distributions from Scratch. Special emphasis is placed on the methodology of the initramfs and the use of GNU packages to adequate the scripts to the needs of developers. Moreover, the purpose of this, is to demonstrate the stages involved in developing the scripts and the benefits of running it, based on the results of this research.Keywords: Live-USB Customization, Linux From Scratch, GNU/Linux Custom Distributions, Initramfs, BusyBox
Diseño e Implementacion de un Modulo de Gestion de Energia para un Pico-Satelite Tipo Cubesat
Authors: Céspedes Jorge Enrique Salamanca , Escobar Roberto Ferro
Published: March 2018

This article briefly describes the development of Power Module for Experimental picosatellite CubeSat UD Colombia 1 following CubeSat standard requirements. Whether the Power Module project consists of four stages of development: study, design, implementation and testing. In the study phase to review the theoretical framework and preliminary designs made in the Universidad Distrital and other CubeSat  developed in the world, also investigates existing components and technologies in the market. The design phase involves analysis of the system and using a computer program designed to generate the necessary hardware. The implementation consists in making the printed circuit board and the component assembly. And electrical type tests to certify the proper operation of the module. The development of the power module of the CubeSat standard requirements and mission picosatellite, and depends on the state and information available from other modules picosatellite. The ultimate goal is to obtain a power module that is functional and working conditions of the space environment in which the picosatellite fulfill its focused on telemedicine, with a payload that would become the telecommunications system mission. Keywords: Power Module, CubeSat UD Colombia 1, Standard CubeSat, DC-DC converters, Solar Panels, Batteries, Power Management.
A Study on Risk Factors among Patients Suffering Urolithiasis
Authors: Mishra Dr. Vishal , Singh Dr. Alok Pratap
Published: March 2018

INTRODUCTION: Having stones at any location in the urinary tract is referred to as urolithiasis. Calcium oxalate and/or phosphate stones account for almost 70% of all renal stones observed in economically developed countries.2 The average lifetime risk of stone formation has been reported in the range of 5-10%.Many literatures and studies mentioned that there is no exact cause of urinary calculi but there are a number of genetic body reaction to certain metabolic and chemical conditions and life style risks that contribute to renal calculi formation.5-7 The common risk factors are age, sex, climate, season, stress, fluid intake, occupation, affluence, diet, genetic and metabolic changes.

OBJECTIVES :

1. To study the socio-demographic profile of patients with renal calculi

2. To study the risk factors among patients with renal calculi.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: Total 253 patients of urolithiasis were included in our study and data regarding various socio demographic and risk factors was collected.

RESULTS: Out of total 253 studied patients who were diagnosed to have urolithiasis 147 (58.1%) were males and 104 (41.9%) were females. About 58% patients were between 25-55 years age. Among risk factors, most common risk factor for urolithiasis was non veg diet (in 86% patients), followed by coffee and tea consumption, (in 73%), stress full life (in 49%).

CONCLUSION: Modifiable risk factors like non vegetarian diet, consumption of tea and coffee, high salt intake, less water intake, stress, less physical activities, alcohol intake, play important role in pathogenesis of urolithiasis. So knowledge of these risk factors, and avoidance of these factors specially in whom, those have family history of renal stone, or past history of any stone would be crucial for prevention to this disease.