bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Treatment of nylon garment to improve its proper-ties
Authors: Elkholy Ghada Abdalla Lotfy
Published: June 2017

Nanotechnology is extensively used in textile industries because it confers unique properties on fabrics.In this study, using nano silicon dioxide (SiO2)-coated nylon fabrics have created a lot of awareness appropriate to improve their functional properties. Using deferent con-struction of nano silicon dioxide (SiO2), the optimization construction are used to carry out treatments impart to improve the roughness, antistatic charge, sew ability, thickness; weight and UPF measurement are investigated. The study evaluates the possibility of using the scanning electron microscope (SEM) to show optimize the effect of treatment of nylon fabrics with nano silicon dioxide not only on the effect of treatment of nylon fabrics with nano silicon dioxide not only on their performance and appearance but also in garment man-ufacturing.
Nutrient composition and ameliorative effects of Cocos nucifera products on Alloxan-induced diabetic wistar rats
Authors: Benjamin Amadi , Charity Ogunka-Nnoka , Peter Amadi , Miebaka Ogaji
Published: June 2017

Using standard methods, this study investigated the ameliorative effects of coconut products during alloxan-induced diabetic conditions. Experimental animals were divided into five groups, group 1 served as normal control rats fed only rat chow and saline, group 2 were dia-betic control rats intraperitoneally treated with 150mg/kg body weight alloxan monohydrate, group 3 were diabetic rats orally treated with 4ml/day of coconut milk, group 4 were diabetic rats orally treated with 4ml/day of coconut water, and group 5 were diabetic rats orally treat-ed with 4ml/day of a mixture of coconut milk and coconut water. The coconut products had high moisture, fats, potassium, magnesium, and sodium contents. Coconut milk exhibited the most effective glucose lowering effect, and on the 21st day. The total cholesterol was com-pletely normalized on treatment with coconut milk after alloxan induced diabetes, while the administration of the mixture of coconut milk and water had a comparable effect to administering only coconut milk on HDL, LDL, and TG. The alloxan-induced derangements on SOD, catalase and GPx were completely normalized after the coconut milk administration, while the mixture of coconut milk and water restored only SOD and GPx, and coconut water, ineffective on most of the antioxidant enzymes. Coconut water was ineffective on the RBC and HB of diabetic rats, while coconut milk and the mixture of coconut milk and water showed the most hemato-ameliorative effect. This study has shown the effectiveness of coconut products in the management of diabetes, with coconut milk the most effective.
Adoção do ecodesign em empresas inovadoras no Brasil: levantamento e análise dos principais estímulos
Authors: Luiz João Victor Rojas , Andrade João Leonardo , Jugend Daniel , Da Silva Sérgio Luis , Luiz Octaviano Rojas , Souza Fernando Bernardi
Published: June 2017

Embora o interesse pela questão ambiental tenha ganhado importância na área de gestão de operações nos últimos anos, observa-se ainda uma lacuna em pesquisas nacionais. Visando contribuir com esta área, a presente pesquisa tem como objetivo levantar e compreender quais são os principais estímulos para a adoção do ecodesign em empresas no país. Foi realizada uma pesquisa de levantamento do tipo survey em 79 firmas pertencentes a setores inovadores e envolvidas em atividades de desenvolvimento de novos produtos. Dentre os principais resultados observou-se que  o atendimento aos requisitos legais e possibilidades de novas oportunidades de negócios se sobressaem como os principais estímulos para a adoção do ecodesign. A utilização do ecodesign como elemento para a redução de custos também é incentivo considerado relevante pelas empresas. Por outro lado, o “benefício ao meio ambiente” é tido como o estímulo menos atrativo.
Impact of marbling art therapy activities on the anxiety levels of psychiatric patients
Authors: Utaş Akhan Latife , Atasoy Nuray
Published: June 2017

Purpose: Study was conducted to explore the impact of marbling art therapy on the anxiety levels of patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.Methods: Data for the study were at a university hospital and in the psychiatric service,polyclinic of a State Hospital with 34 patients diagnosed with schizophrenia and 34 patients diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Investigations were carried out with study groups and a control group.Findings:Following marbling, it was found that there were significant decreases in the PANSS negative, in the positive, general psychopathology in terms of the scores of the group of schizophrenia patients  and in the BAI scores of patients with bipolar disorder.There was no significant difference in the BAI scores of the control group.Clinical relevance:The study showed that the method of marbling therapy led to improvements in the negative and positive symptoms of schizophrenic patients and in both patient groups, it contributed to decreasing levels of anxiety.
The perception of local people about the tourism potential in Ulubey canyon (Usak province)
Authors: Çakıcıoğlu Oban Raziye , Gökçe Gündüzoğlu Hediye Arzu
Published: June 2017

“U” shaped valleys which has steep slope to the edges and wide on the bed that formed because of gully erosion in karstic field is called as canyon (canyons are quite distinctive areas in terms of the touristic aspect both formation and the ecosystem in the valley.Ulubey canyons located on Ulubey district in Usak province is one of them. Ulubey canyon and its surrounding are extremely rich in terms of natural and cultural aspects. However, has not yet been introduced with tourism in an effective way. There is not much more study related to the Ulubey canyon and its periphery with the geographical approach.This study focused on the awareness of local people to the tourism potential of Ulubey and its surroundings. Study has carried out with the implementation 5-point Likert scales that include 26 questions within 2 sections. Results have been evaluated with using the SPSS 15.0 program and are expressed in the table and graphs in the related sections. The study contributes valuable information in terms of sustainable tourism planning by giving opinions of local people who are one of the key interest groups in the tourism sector.
Menentukan Prioritas Penanganan Ruas Jalan Nasional di Pulau Bangka
Authors: Benardus Munthe Raymond , Hario Setiadji Bagus , Darsono Suseno
Published: June 2017

National road are crucial to the economy and it spurs the economic development potential of the area contained in the province of Bangka Belitung Archipelago. National road lines is the busiest traffic lane linking inter-cities/regencies in Bangka Island requires maximum handling but the ability of the central government in providing funding is very limited. Prioritization of road handling must be done evenly as needed so that the purpose of the existence of these roads remains unfulfilled. The purpose of this study was to determine the priority handling of national road Lines in Bangka Island by the method of Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) using 6 (six) criteria. Data results of the questionnaire showed that of 6 (six) criteria taken in this study namely accessibility (19.3%) is the most dominant criteria. Followed mobility (17.6%), the condition of roads (17.1%), current road segment (16.3%), the development of regional (15.9%), and Economic of Gross Regional Domestic Product (13.8%). By entering the 6 (six) criteria to 21 segments, the roads segment that became the priority of road handling is Sungailiat – Boundary of Pangkalpinang  followed Tanjung Gudang - Lumut, and the next successive.
Analisis Prioritas Pembangunan Embung Metode Cluster Analysis, AHP dan Weighted Average (Studi Kasus: Embung di Kabupaten Semarang)
Authors: Anjasmoro Bima , Suharyanto Suharyanto , Sangkawati Sri
Published: June 2017

The Feasibility study potential of small dams in Semarang District has identified 8 (eight) urgent potential small dams. These potential dams here to be constructed within 5 (five) years in order to overcome the problem of water shortage in the district. However, the government has limited funding source. It is necessary to select the more urgent small dams to be constructed within the limited budget. The purpose of the research is determining the priority of small dams construction in Semarang District. The method used to determine the priority in this study is cluster analysis, AHP and weighted average method. The criteria used to determine the priority in this study consist of: vegetation in the inundated area, volume of embankment, land acquisition area, useful storage, recervoir life time, water cost/m³, access road to the dam site, land status at abutment and inundated area, construction cost, operation and maintenance cost, irrigation service area and raw water benefit. Based on results of cluster analysis, AHP and weighted average method can be conclude that the priority of small dams construction is 1) Mluweh Small Dam (0.165), 2) Pakis Small Dam (0.142), 3) Lebak Small Dam (0.134), 4) Dadapayam Small Dam (0.128), 5) Gogodalem Small Dam (0.119), 6) Kandangan Small Dam (0.114), 7) Ngrawan Small Dam (0.102) and 8) Jatikurung Small Dam (0.096). Based on analysis of the order of priority of 3 (three) method showed that method is more detail than cluster analysis method and weighted average method, because the result of AHP method is closer to the conditions of each dam in the field.
Perbandingan Nilai Kuat Tekan Beton Menggunakan Hammer Test dan Compression Testing Machine terhadap Beton Pasca Bakar
Authors: Dharmawan Weka Indra , Oktarina Devi , Safitri Mariana
Published: June 2017

The change of temperature is quite high, as was the case in the event of a fire, it will have an impact on the concrete structure. Because in the process there will be a cycle of alternately heating and cooling, which would lead to a change in phase of the complex physical and chemical basis. Using hammer test as a comparison of compression testing machine (CTM) in normal conditions the concrete now widely used and has had standardization. The objects to test consist of 60 concrete cubes beam of 15 cm x 15 cm x 15 cm which burned for 3 hours with 3 variants of temperatures. The 20 samples used as a blank test and each 20 samples burnt with temperature 300oC and 600oC. The results showed the increase in the compressive strength at the temperature of 300oC in the amount of 6.68% or 10.91 Kg/cm2, and at the temperature of 600oC has decreased by 1.57% or 2.56 Kg/cm2 on hammer test. While the testing with compression strength of concrete decreased at temperatures of 300oC and 600oC respectively is 15.77% or 51.1 Kg/cm2 and 21.89% or 70.93 Kg/cm2.
Penyelesaian Numerik Advection Equation 1 Dimensi dengan EFG-DGM
Authors: Sadono Kresno Wikan
Published: June 2017

Differential equation can be used to model various phenomena in science and engineering. Numerical method is the most common method used in solving DE. Numerical methods that popular today are finite difference method (FDM), finite element method (FEM) dan discontinuous Galerkin method (DGM), which the method includes mesh based. Lately, the developing methods, that are not based on a mesh, which the nodes directly spread in domain, called meshfree or meshless. Element free Galerkin method (EFG), Petrov-Galerkin meshless (MLPG), reproducing kernel particle method (RKPM) and radial basis function (RBF) fall into the category meshless or meshfree. Time integration generally use an explicit Runge Kutta 4th order, Newmark- , HHT- , Wilson-  dll. This research was carried out numerical simulations DE, by combining the EFG method to solve the domain space and time integration with DGM methods. EFG using the complete order polynomial 1, and DGM used polynomial order 1. The equation used advection equation in one dimension. EFG-DGM comparison with analytical results also performed. The simulation results show the method EFG-DGM match the one-dimensional advection equations well.
Korelasi Skid Resistance dengan Kedalaman Tekstur pada Permukaan Perkerasan Lentur
Authors: Pandia Indra Jaya , Lubis Adina Sari , Rambe Andy Putra
Published: June 2017

Skid Resistance is the force generated between the pavement surface and vehicle’s tires to resist the vehicle advance motion when braking. In this research the correlation between skid resistance value and texture depth on the pavement surface will be determined. The skid resistance value determined by using the British Pendulum Tester (BPT) and to determine the texture depth used Sand Patch Method. The research is conducted directly on a macro textured surface with two methods. The first method is applied on Ngumban Surbakti Road where the samples tested with the same distance from the edge of the pavement along the road; The second method is applied on Jend. Sudirman Road where the samples tested with specific distances from the edge of the pavement until the median. From the results of the analysis, there are some conclusions: (1) there is a positive correlation between the texture depth and skid resistance with a coefficient of determination (R2) = 0.028 on Ngumban Surbakti Road and (R2) = 0.191 on  Jend. Sudirman Road;(2) the increase of skid resistance value is directly proportional to the increase of surface texture depth value; and (3) the different methods did not cause significant yield differences.
A self-configurable fault detection system for Industrial Ethernet networks
Authors: Windmann Stefan , Niggemann Oliver
Published: June 2017

In this paper, a self-configurable fault detection system for automated production systems with Industrial Ethernet is
proposed. The scope of the proposed fault detection system are process variables, i.e., the observed actuator and sensor
signals. Self-configuration of the fault detection system is enabled by recording and analyzing the link connection of the
Ethernet network during system start. In a subsequent training phase, a knowledge base is automatically built from the
observed process variables. Knowledge-based fault detection is accomplished once the knowledge base is established. Fault
detection has been evaluated for a glue production process. In this application case, the knowledge-based fault detection
method yielded a balanced accuracy of 99.81%, while a model-based method, which has been used as reference,
produced a balanced accuracy of 93.11%.
CFD Simulation of Flow Through the Reconstructed Microstructure of Fibrous Gas Diffusion Layer in a Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell
Authors: Patnaikuni Venkata Suresh , Jayanti Sreenivas
Published: June 2017

The gas diffusion layer (GDL) is one of the key components in a polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell. Generally it is a carbon-based fibrous medium that allows for the transport of electrons through the fibers and distributes the reactants through the void space to the catalyst layer in a PEM fuel cell. In the present work, a microstructure study of reactant transport is carried out by reconstructing the typical fibrous microstructure of the GDL and investigating the transport characteristics of the porous medium using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations. The results confirm the applicability of Darcy’s law formulation for permeability determination and Bruggemann correction for calculation of effective diffusivity for typical conditions encountered in PEM fuel cells. Macroscopic material properties such as through-plane and in-plane permeabilities and effective diffusion coefficient are determined and compared against experimental values reported in the literature.
Murder Among Relatives
Authors: Carlà-Uhink Filippo
Published: June 2017

This article provides a thorough analysis of two Roman institutions: the vitae necisque potestas and the regulation of parricidium. Moving from the traditional interpretations of these institutions, connected to a supposedly very high degree of violence inside Roman families, the article demonstrates that they were no relicts of an “archaic” society, but a specific historical formation, connected with the “cultural revolution” of the third and second centuries BCE. In particular, this article shows that both the power of the pater familias to kill his relatives (which was not as absolute as often assumed) and the special position taken by the murder of relatives in the Roman juridical system and mentality, must be read against the background of the negotiation between the central institutions of the Republic and the autonomy sphere of the gentes.
Anscombe and Davidson on Practical Knowledge. A Reply to Hunter
Authors: Gjelsvik Olav
Published: June 2017

David Hunter has recently argued (in this journal) that Donald Davidson and Elizabeth Anscombe were in basic agreement about practical knowledge. In this reply, it is my contention that Hunter’s fascinating claim may not be satisfactorily warranted. To throw light on why, a more careful consideration of the role of the notion of practical knowledge in Anscombe’s approach to intentional action is undertaken. The result indicates a possible need to distinguish between what is called ‘practical knowledge’ and ‘(non-observational) knowledge of what one is doing’, and shows that Hunter’s claim concerning the closeness of Anscombe to Davidson only has plausibility for knowledge of what one is doing. Contrary to an interesting suggestion by Hunter, the paper argues that it is hard to see how Davidson’s position can benefit substantially from making use of the notion of knowledge of what one is doing.
Educación emocional en la universidad: propuesta de actividades para el desarrollo de habilidades sociales y personales / Emotional education in the university: proposed activities for development of the social and personal abilities
Authors: Mira Agulló José Gabriel , Parra-Meroño María Concepción , Beltrán Bueno Miguel Ángel
Published: June 2017

La educación emocional es en sí misma una innovación educativa, que surge de la necesidad de satisfacer las necesidades sociales que no son atendidas por la educación, con las materias docentes o académicas ordinarias. Ante la carencia observada en la práctica docente, en este trabajo se proponen una serie de actividades que contribuyen al desarrollo y refuerzo de la Inteligencia emocional para mejorar la formación integral del alumno. Para ello, se diseñan y programan un conjunto de actividades que permiten completar la formación del alumno, mejorando su competencia emocional,  desarrollando habilidades sociales que proporcionarán una mejor inserción laboral.
Arturo Uslar Pietri y sus editores / Arturo Uslar Pietri and his publishers
Authors: Febres de Ayala Laura Margarita
Published: June 2017

En la Casa de Estudio de la Historia de Venezuela, Lorenzo A. Mendoza Quintero, se encuentra el archivo de la correspondencia de Arturo Uslar Pietri. En este trabajo analizaremos de esa gran cantidad de cartas, solo aquellas que tienen relación con sus editores. Estas cartas se encuentran fechadas entre 1946 y 1984, años en los cuales Uslar Pietri mantuvo contacto con las editoriales para la publicación de sus obras. Buena parte de estas cartas provienen de la caja número 060.001-060044 carpeta 060.011 que lleva por título Editorial Losada, otras de su epistolario con figuras importantes del mundo editorial como Guillermo De Torre y Carmen Ballcells. Pero también con autores que publicaban junto con él quienes compartían las experiencias de este proceso como Miguel Ángel Asturias y Luis Beltrán Guerrero. Nuestro objetivo con este trabajo es comunicar la importancia que tiene el mercado editorial para la difusión de la obra de los autores latinoamericanos y hemos tomado el caso concreto de Arturo Uslar Pietri porque contamos con la documentación necesaria para hacer un análisis de parte de esta trayectoria, circunstancia que no es a veces posible con otros autores porque no se guardó la documentación necesaria para hacer un estudio con esta temática. La conclusión a que llegamos es que aunque estamos hablando de un autor con un  gran prestigio intelectual nacional e internacional, tuvo problemas con sus editoriales que generalmente no eran puntuales en cancelarle sus honorarios.  Sin embargo, también escuchamos las voces de los editores, como la de Gonzalo Losada  por medio de las cuales observamos que el trabajo de las editoriales en Latinoamérica no está exento de riegos legales y económicos que expondremos en este trabajo.
High-Temperature Mechanical Properties of P91 Weld Metal
Authors: Rivolta B. , Tavasci F. , Gerosa R. , Yenus J.
Published: June 2017

Increasing temperature is one of the key factors for improving the efficiency of steam power plants. Important metallurgical phenomena are activated at such high temperatures and creep resistance becomes a driving criterion for the material selection. Ferritic steels, including 2Cr, 9Cr, and 12Cr steels, are among the best candidates; their continuous development and optimization with the addition of Mo, V, Nb, and W have resulted in a significant improvement in creep strength together with a good weldability. This study investigates the high-temperature mechanical properties of two Grade 91 welded plates and focuses on the creep behavior, proposing a modified expression of the Larson–Miller parameter for the estimation of critical combinations of temperature, stress, and time, which could lead to rupture. The suggested parameter, which is highly sensitive to temperature, is able to outline the criticality of the welding and it is useful for predicting the duration of a creep test with the specimen rupture.
Europeanization and regional cooperation initiatives: Austria’s participation in the Salzburg Forum and in Central European Defence Cooperation
Authors: Müller Patrick
Published: June 2017

Multilaterale Kooperation mit Beteiligung einzelner EU Mitgliedstaaten hat sich in den letzten Jahren verstärkt, eine Entwicklung die von der Europäisierungs-Forschung bisher nicht hinreichend beachtet wurde. Dieser Artikel adressiert diese Forschungslücke. Untersucht werden zentrale Auswirkungen Österreichs Beteiligung an regionaler Kooperation – im Rahmen des Forum Salzburgs und der Zentraleuropäischen Verteidigungskooperation - auf die Europäisierung österreichischer Außen- und Sicherheitspolitik. Einerseits wird argumentiert, dass multilaterale Kooperation als eine Plattform zur Interessensdurchsetzung auf europäischer Ebene dienen kann (vertikale Europäisierung). Anderseits wird gezeigt, dass Formen multilaterale Kooperation zur Ausbildung von kooperativen Netzwerkstrukturen führen kann, die den horizontalen Austausch von Erfahrungen und ´Lessons-learned´ unter EU Mitgliedstaaten befördern, ein Prozess der oftmals über die Grenzen von regionalen Kooperationsinitiativen hinaus wirkt.
Öhlinger/Poier (Hg.) (2015): Direkte Demokratie und Parlamentarismus
Authors: Becker Alexandra
Published: June 2017

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A post‐translational modification switch controls coactivator function of histone methyltransferases G9a and GLP
Authors: Poulard Coralie , Bittencourt Danielle , Wu Dai‐Ying , Hu Yixin , Gerke Daniel S , Stallcup Michael R
Published: June 2017

Like many transcription regulators, histone methyltransferases G9a and G9a‐like protein (GLP) can act gene‐specifically as coregulators, but mechanisms controlling this specificity are mostly unknown. We show that adjacent post‐translational methylation and phosphorylation regulate binding of G9a and GLP to heterochromatin protein 1 gamma (HP1γ), formation of a ternary complex with the glucocorticoid receptor (GR) on chromatin, and function of G9a and GLP as coactivators for a subset of GR target genes. HP1γ is recruited by G9a and GLP to GR binding sites associated with genes that require G9a, GLP, and HP1γ for glucocorticoid‐stimulated transcription. At the physiological level, G9a and GLP coactivator function is required for glucocorticoid activation of genes that repress cell migration in A549 lung cancer cells. Thus, regulated methylation and phosphorylation serve as a switch controlling G9a and GLP coactivator function, suggesting that this mechanism may be a general paradigm for directing specific transcription factor and coregulator actions on different genes.
Enzyme sub‐functionalization driven by regulation
Authors: van Loo Bert , Bornberg‐Bauer Erich
Published: June 2017

The emergence of functional novelties during protein evolution has puzzled scientists for many years. Most proposed models focus on repeated duplication‐divergence cycles, but the entanglement of selection pressures acting on the control of transcriptional and enzymatic activity, for example, by metabolites, has not been addressed so far. In this issue of EMBO Reports, Noda‐Garcia et al describe two glutamate dehydrogenase paralogs from Bacillus subtilis with very similar sequences and under two distinct modes of activity control. The functional divergence of these two enzymes during evolution is driven by an interlinked combination of differences between their enzymatic properties and their transcriptional regulation. This article thus illuminates another level of complexity in molecular evolution that may help understand the hitherto unexplained co‐existence of paralogous genes that at first sight appear to be functionally redundant.
Subclinical hypothyroidism in paediatric population treated with levothyroxine: a real-world study on 2001–2014 Italian administrative data
Authors: Greggio Nella Augusta , Rossi Elisa , Calabria Silvia , Meneghin Alice , Gutierrez de Rubalcava Joaquin , Piccinni Carlo , Pedrini Antonella
Published: June 2017

Objective

To estimate the prevalence of subclinical hypothyroidism (SH) among children, by using levothyroxine low dosage as disease proxy, and to describe prescription pattern.

Design

An historical cohort study was performed through administrative databases of 12 Italian Local Health Units covering 3,079,141 inhabitants. A cohort of children (aged 0–13 years) was selected in the period 2001–2014. A subgroup of new users (aged 0–9 years) was identified and followed up for 5 years.

Methods

The prevalence was provided as mean value of the whole period, as annual trend, by patient gender and age. Demographic details, information on levothyroxine dosage, comorbidities and co-medications were provided. Therapy duration and medication persistence were evaluated among new users.

Results

644 children treated with levothyroxine low dosage was selected, with a mean annual prevalence of 0.20 per 1000 children. The temporal trend of prevalence was stable, with a slight reduction in the 2005–2008. Prevalence by age showed an increase after 10 years. Patients were treated with an average annual dose of 4290 µg/year and 66.9% of children were affected by comorbidities. Among 197 new users, 62.9% received therapy only for one year, whereas out of those treated two or more years, 89.0% resulted persistent to the therapy.

Conclusions

This study provides real-world epidemiology of SH among children, and it depicts the clinical and therapeutic characteristics of these subjects. Its findings showed that the SH treatment of this disorder was widely variable, also due to lack of evidence concerning paediatric population.
Age-associated gene expression changes in the arcuate nucleus of male rhesus macaques
Authors: Eghlidi Dominique H , Garyfallou Vasilios T , Kohama Steven G , Urbanski Henryk F
Published: June 2017

The hypothalamic arcuate nucleus (ARC) represents a major component of the neuroendocrine reproductive axis and plays an important role in controlling the onset of puberty as well as age-associated reproductive senescence. Although significant gene expression changes have been observed in the ARC during sexual maturation, it is unclear what changes occur during aging, especially in males. Therefore, in the present study, we profiled the expression of reproduction-related genes in the ARC of young and old male rhesus macaques, as well as old males that had received 6 months of hormone supplementation (HS) in the form of daily testosterone and dehydroepiandrosterone; we also compared morning vs night ARC gene expression in the old males. Using Affymetrix gene microarrays, we found little evidence for age-associated expression changes for genes associated with the neuroendocrine reproductive axis, whereas using qRT-PCR, we detected a similar age-associated decrease inPGR(progesterone receptor) that we previously observed in postmenopausal females. We also detected a sex-steroid-dependent and age-associated decrease in androgen receptor (AR) expression, with highestARlevels being expressed at night (i.e., coinciding with the natural peak in daily testosterone secretion). Finally, unlike previous observations made in females, we did not find a significant age-associated increase inKISS1(Kisspeptin) orTAC3(Neurokinin B) expression in the ARC of males, most likely because the attenuation of circulating sex-steroid levels in the males was much less than that in postmenopausal females. Taken together, the data highlight some similarities and differences in ARC gene expression between aged male and female nonhuman primates.
¿Es posible el regreso de la belleza? Estética, belleza y política en el arte contemporáneo
Authors: Carrasco Barranco Matilde
Published: June 2017

Ante el renovado interés por la estética y el destacado retorno de la belleza en la teoría del arte de las últimas décadas, el propósito de este artículo es analizar y cuestionar algunas de las razones que explicarían su exilio del arte contemporáneo, en concreto las que apuntan a la dimensión estética como alienadora de la acción política. Mi primer objetivo es pues mostrar que la reconsideración de la naturaleza de lo estético y el reconocimiento de la pluralidad de cualidades estéticas evita esa objeción al tiempo que impide calificar al arte contemporáneo de anti-estético. Por otra parte, apelando a las llamadas “bellezas terribles” me centraré en defender que los argumentos que limitan la opción de la belleza en el arte actual tampoco lograrían mostrar por completo el carácter anti-político de esta cualidad estética, por lo que merecería dejar de considerarse tan restringida.
La gestión documental enfocada en la conservación preventiva de documentos
Authors: Paz Enrique Luis Ernesto , Hernández Alfonso Eduardo Alejandro
Published: June 2017

La gestión documental enfocada en la conservación de documentos minimiza los perjuicios que se pueden generar en las instituciones por la pérdida o extravío. En este estudio se muestran los aspectos relativos a la gestión documental desde la conservación preventiva de documentos. Para la obtención de resultados se expone un caso concreto que se desarrolla en el ámbito administrativo, en el cual se almacenan grandes volúmenes de documentos. Se plantean como objetivos: 1) diagnosticar el estado de la documentación que se almacena en el área de formación y desarrollo de la Universidad Central Marta Abreu de Las Villas, Cuba y 2) diseñar un plan de medidas preventivas para la documentación diagnosticada. Para la obtención de resultados se emplean métodos en los niveles teóricos y empíricos. Se diagnostican los fondos de la institución, detectándose que los factores ambientales, el hacinamiento y los factores físico mecánicos son los que más influyen en la conservación de las colecciones de documentos. A partir de los resultados obtenidos se evidencia la necesidad de priorizar estrategias para el mejoramiento de las condiciones de conservación documental en la institución, especialmente en documentos que pudieran adquirir valor patrimonial.
ANÁLISIS ARANCELARIO DE PRODUCTOS SENSIBLES DE COSTA RICA EN LA NEGOCIACIÓN DE ACUERDOS COMERCIALES PREFERENCIALES
Authors: Wong-Chan Susana , Salas-Chaverri Duayner
Published: June 2017

La reducción arancelaria ha sido el motivo principal para la negociación de acuerdos comerciales preferenciales, los que en la actualidad han tenido un incremento considerable. Siendo que las tendencias mundiales en aranceles aplicados tienden a la baja, los países aún conservan productos sensibles que no son objetivos de liberalización. Costa Rica no ha escapado de esta lógica, al poseer numerosos acuerdos comerciales a la vez que excluye ciertos productos del trato preferencial. El presente artículo, en primera instancia, valida tendencias mundiales en la negociación de acuerdos comerciales con las tendencias de Costa Rica. En segundo lugar, compara los aranceles consolidados y los aranceles aplicados en Costa Rica, determinando patrones entre sus brechas. Por último, identifica variables para la determinación de productos sensibles y analiza estos productos sensibles con respecto al tratamiento dentro de los distintos acuerdos comerciales firmados por Costa Rica.
Reducing Unnecessary Imaging for Patients With Constipation in the Pediatric Emergency Department
Authors: Ferguson Catherine Craun , Gray Matthew P. , Diaz Melissa , Boyd Kevin P.
Published: June 2017

OBJECTIVES:

Constipation is a common diagnosis in the pediatric emergency department (ED). Children diagnosed with constipation may undergo an abdominal radiograph (AXR) as part of their diagnostic workup despite studies that suggest that an AXR in a patient suspected of being constipated is unnecessary and potentially misleading. We aimed to decrease the percentage of low-acuity patients aged between 6 months and 18 years diagnosed with constipation who undergo an AXR in our pediatric ED from 60% to 20% over 12 months.

METHODS:

We conducted an interventional improvement project at a large, urban pediatric ED by using the Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s Model for Improvement. The primary outcome was the proportion of patients ultimately diagnosed with constipation who had an AXR during their ED visit. Analysis was performed by using rational subgrouping and stratification on statistical process control (SPC) charts.

RESULTS:

Process analysis was performed by using a cause-and-effect diagram. Four plan-do-study-act cycles were completed over 9 months. Interventions included holding Grand Rounds on constipation, sharing best practices, metrics reporting, and academic detailing. Rational subgrouping and stratification on SPC charts were used to target the interventions to different ED provider groups. Over 12 months, we observed a significant and sustained decrease from a mean rate of 62% to a mean rate of 24% in the utilization of AXRs in the ED for patients with constipation.

CONCLUSIONS:

The use of rational subgrouping and stratification on SPC charts to study different ED provider groups resulted in a substantial and sustained reduction in the rate of AXRs for constipation.
Fingertip Capillary Malformation and Associated Disorders: Report of 9 Cases
Authors: López-Gutiérrez Juan Carlos , Redondo Pedro , Ivars Marta
Published: June 2017

Although capillary malformations (CMs) are not usually serious health problems in themselves, they can occasionally be warning signs for syndromes with more serious or aggressive vascular malformations not readily apparent at birth or on initial examination. We describe a series of 9 patients with a common phenotype: (1) CM on the fingertips; (2) associated combined vascular (lymphatic-venous) malformations on the trunk and/or extremities; and (3) in some cases, partial overgrowth and asymmetry of the extremities. Data were collected retrospectively for patients with CM on the fingertips who were treated at 2 Vascular Anomalies Centers from January 2006 to January 2016. All the patients presented CM and other associated vascular abnormalities from birth. CMs were centripetal in their distribution. The greater the centripetal progression of the CM, the greater the associated vascular malformation observed. Some patients also presented varying degrees of overgrowth and asymmetry. At present, we have not found a patient with CM of the fingertip without associated anomalies. In conclusion, we present a series of patients with a particular morphology of CM located on the fingertips. All cases were associated with lymphatic-venous malformations at other sites. These data lead us to recommend these patients be referred from birth to a multidisciplinary unit of vascular anomalies.
THIAMINE IN FISH AND ITS DEGRADATION DURING THERMAL PROCESSING OF SALTED-BOILED FISH
Authors: Suparno Suparno , Hanson S.W. , Rosenthal A.J.
Published: June 2017

The existence of different forms of thiamine in the llesh of rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri) and  their losses during thermal processing have been investigated.
SURVIVAL AND GROWTH OF MILKFISH (Chanos chanos) LARVAE UNDER DIFFERENT COLOUR VALUES OF ORANGE
Authors: Ahmad Taufik , Aslianti Titiek
Published: June 2017

An orange painted tank was proved to be suitable for rearing milkfish larvae, However, light intensity was suspected to affect the suitability such tanks.
ANALISIS FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI EFEKTIVITAS PELATIHAN PERIKANAN BUDIDAYA (Studi Kasus di Wilayah Kerja Balai Diklat Perikanan Banyuwangi)
Authors: Madyunin Madyunin
Published: June 2017

Untuk mengejar ketertinggalan teknologi budidaya perikanan yang dialami oleh pembudidaya ikan saat ini, salah satu solusi yang dapat dilakukan yaitu melalui pelatihan perikanan budidaya. Penelitian analisis faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi efektivitas pelatihan budidaya perikanan ini bertujuan untuk mengukur hubungan kausalitas dari faktor sarana pelatihan, kualitas peserta pelatihan, ketepatan metode pelatihan, kualitas bahan ajar, dan faktor kualitas pelatih terhadap efektivitas pelatihan budidaya perikanan. Obyek penelitian ini yaitu purnawidya pelatihan budidaya perikanan yang dilatih di Balai Diklat Perikanan Banyuwangi, yang tersebar di tiga provinsi, sebanyak 105 orang. Data dianalisis dengan Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). Hasil penelitian mengemukakan bahwa faktor sarana pelatihan berpengaruh positif signifikan terhadap efektivitas pelatihan budidaya perikanan dan efektivitas pelatihan budidaya perikanan terhadap efisiensi kinerja pembudidaya ikan berpengaruh positif signifikan. Selanjutnya diperoleh hasil bahwa faktor kualitas peserta pelatihan , kualitas isi bahan ajar, ketepatan metode pelatihan dan kualitas pelatih tidak signifikan terhadap efektivitas pelatihan yang dilakukan. Hasil penelitian merekomendasikan bahwa Balai Diklat Perikanan Banyuwangi perlu pembenahan terhadap kriteria calon peserta pelatihan, kualitas bahan pembelajaran, peningkatan kualitas pelatih Title: Analysis of Factors Affecting Effectiveness of Aquaculture Training (Case Study on the Fisheries  Training Center of Banyuwangi)One of the solutions to pursue the lack of the aquaculture technology is providing a training program for fish farmer.This research was used using the Analysis of factors affecting the training effectiveness. Objective of the research were to measure the causality relations of the training equipment factor, the quality of the participants and the material, the provision of the training methods, and the quality of the trainers toward the effectiveness of training program. Object of the research was the Purnawidya of aquaculture training in the Banyuwangi Training Center which spread out in 3 provinces with over 105 participated. Data were analyzed by using the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). Results shows that equipments have a positive significant impact toward the effectiveness of the training and the efficiency of the aquaculture performance. The quality of the training and the material, the methods, and the quality of the trainers not significant impacted the of effectiveness of the training program. The result recommends the Banyuwangi Training Center need to improve the criteria for selecting the participants, the quality of the materials, and to improve the quality of the trainers
CONCEPÇÕES DOCENTES: PRÁTICAS PEDAGÓGICAS INTEGRADORAS E SEUS DESAFIOS NO IFRN
Authors: Paula Joaracy Lima de , Sá Lanúzia Tércia Freire de , Andrade Maria Adilina Freire Jerônimo de
Published: June 2017

O presente trabalho tem como objetivo analisar as concepções dos docentes do Ensino Médio Integrado (EMI) de Informática acerca de sua prática pedagógica, na perspectiva de identificar como ela tem se concretizado no contexto de vivências desses educadores. As análises ocorreram a partir de entrevistas realizadas com docentes de três campi do Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Rio Grande do Norte (IFRN): Campus Natal Central, Campus Natal Zona Norte e Campus Parnamirim. O trabalho está respaldado em autores como: Bogdan e Biklen (1994), Ghedin e Franco (2011), Luna (2010) e Vasconcelos (2011), para justificar as escolhas metodológicas. Quanto aos autores que abordam as demais temáticas tratadas no trabalho, buscamos respaldo em: Araujo (2014), Arroyo (2010), Buffa (2010), Henrique e Nascimento (2015), Kuenzer (2000), Moura, Filho e Silva (2012), Nosella (2010), Pacheco (2012) e Saviani (2006). A pesquisa demonstrou que a prática pedagógica docente ainda se distancia da proposta curricular de integração da instituição e quando essa integração acontece, na maioria das vezes, é no âmbito dos próprios núcleos didáticos ou por meio de atividades pontuais como: aula de campo, Projeto Integrador e outras ações acadêmicas isoladas.
TRABALHO E TRABALHO DOCENTE: A PERCEPÇÃO DE DOCENTES DA ÁREA DE FORMAÇÃO GERAL
Authors: O da Silva Karla Katiele , Querioz Karla da Silva , Medeiros Sônia Maria Dantas
Published: June 2017

O presente artigo representa um extrato de uma pesquisa, intitulada Licenciados, bacharéis e a formação para atuar na Educação Profissional Tecnológica, desenvolvida no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Educação Profissional (PPGEP), do Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Rio Grande do Norte (IFRN). Objetivamos neste trabalho analisar a percepção acerca do conceito de trabalho e trabalho docente de professores que lecionam disciplinas de formação geral em três instituições privadas de ensino profissional do município de Natal. O aporte teórico está abalizado nas concepções de ANTUNES(2008); BRAVERMAN (2011); FRIGOTTO(2012); LIBÂNEO(2001); MARX(1996);  MÉSZÁROS (2005); MOURA (2014); PEREIRA(2004); dentre outros. A metodologia adotada para a coleta dos dados foi a entrevista estruturada e a leitura dos dados foi realizada tendo como referencial a análise de conteúdo ancorada na visão de BARDIN (2011). Como resultados parciais, observou-se que os docentes pesquisados dispõem de conhecimentos sobre trabalho e trabalho docente, tendo em vista que identificam diferenças entre ambos. Porém, é relevante mencionar que essa visão não se baseia na criticidade que há nessa divisão entre os dois tipos de trabalho, quando esse aspecto seria relevante para a sua prática profissional
QUALITY OF ‘TAHITI’ ACID LIME FERTILIZED WITH NITROGEN AND POTASSIUM IN THE SEMIARID REGION OF MINAS GERAIS
Authors: CASTRICINI ARIANE , SILVA JOSÉ TADEU ALVES DA , SILVA INÊZ PEREIRA DA , RODRIGUES MARIA GERALDA VILELA
Published: June 2017

ABSTRACT This study aimed to evaluate external characteristics and juice obtained from ‘Tahiti’ acid lime produced under nitrogen and potassium fertilization. This study had a completely randomized design with three replicates of four fruits of the two central plants, 4 x 5 factorial and four N doses (0, 25, 50 and 100 Kg ha-1 year- 1) and five K2O doses (0, 25, 50, 100 and 200 Kg ha-1 year- 1), totaling 20 treatments. In the postharvest period, external characteristics (size, color and skin thickness, firmness and fresh mass) and juice (content, percentage, soluble solids, technological index, pH, titratable acidity, ratio and ascorbic acid) of fruits were evaluated. Size, skin color, soluble solids content and pH of ‘Tahiti’ acid lime juice were not affected by N and K2O fertilization. Skin thickness, juice percentage and technological index increased with the N and K2O doses applied to the soil. Juice content and fruit firmness decreased with application of K2O doses. Titratable acidity and ascorbic acid content increased with K2O doses. The different nitrogen and potassium doses influenced more the juice quality than the external characteristics of ‘Tahiti’ acid lime in the postharvest period.
The behavioral turn in development economics: a tentative account through the lens of economic methodology
Authors: MURAMATSU ROBERTA , AVILA FLAVIA
Published: June 2017

ABSTRACT This paper aims to provide an interpretation of why behavioral economics has come into the complex field of development economics that draws on insights from methodology of economics. We engage in an extensive survey of the literature that focuses on the actual practice of “behavioral development economics and behavioral economics view of poverty” that emerged in the early years of the 21st century in order to identify and discuss some directions and implications that this movement might carry for economics science and art of Economics.
Renda da terra e o espaço urbano capitalista contemporâneo
Authors: ALMEIDA RENAN PEREIRA , MONTE-MÓR ROBERTO LUÍS DE MELO
Published: June 2017

RESUMO Este trabalho visa expor e discutir quais correntes do pensamento econômico são capazes de apresentar formulações que dialoguem com a conformação espacial das cidades no capitalismo contemporâneo. Para isso, parte-se de uma apresentação dos pressupostos de um modelo neoclássico tradicional de Economia Urbana, seguido da apreciação crítica desse modelo. A partir dessa crítica, expõem-se as diversas visões das escolas de pensamento econômico em relação ao conceito de renda da terra, o qual é entendido como uma categoria de análise ainda útil para se entender tal estrutura espacial, bem como são fundamentais as considerações sobre as particularidades do urbano.
Colaboração interprofissional: um estudo de caso sobre os profissionais do Núcleo de Atenção ao Idoso da Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro (NAI/UERJ), Brasil
Authors: Arruda Liziene de Souza , Moreira Carlos Otávio Fiúza
Published: June 2017

O artigo analisa os sentidos da ‘colaboração interprofissional’ a partir da percepção dos profissionais de saúde do Núcleo de Atenção ao Idoso da Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro (NAI/UERJ). Trata-se de um estudo de caso, com abordagem qualitativa de caráter descritivo-analítico. Na pesquisa que deu origem ao artigo, foi realizada revisão documental sobre o conceito de ‘colaboração interprofissional’, além de 13 entrevistas semiestruturadas com profissionais de diferentes áreas do NAI-UERJ, no período de março a junho de 2015. A perspectiva praxiológica de Pierre Bourdieu, sua sociologia da prática, com destaque para as noções de habitus e campo, auxiliaram na análise e interpretação, sendo crucial para a compreensão das relações entre práticas e formação profissional dos agentes. Como parte dos resultados da pesquisa, apresentam-se, aqui, discussões sobre distintas dimensões da colaboração interprofissional, no âmbito de suas interações na produção do cuidado.