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A Slow March from Social Evil to Harm Reduction: Drugs and Drug Policy in Vietnam
Authors: Windle James
Published: October 2015

The suppression of drug consumption and trade is high on the Government of Vietnam’s agenda. To accomplish this goal, Vietnam employs repressive policies that often contravene international human rights law. Among the most detrimental and problematic policies are the incarceration of drug users in compulsory treatment centers, and the stigmatization and abuse of consumers by the police. Vietnamese drug policy is, however, slowly changing in the face of one of Asia’s worst ongoing HIV epidemics. While the Communist Government of the early-1990s designated illicit drugs as a “social evil” to be eradicated through punitive and often repressive means, the recent implementation of harm reduction approaches have reduced the level of needle sharing, and thus HIV transmission. This briefing will explore the current trends in drug consumption, production, and trafficking before looking at the key harms and threats associated with drugs in Vietnam. This will be followed by a summary of Vietnam’s drug policies, including the country’s approach to drug treatment, harm reduction, and illicit opium suppression: Vietnam is one of a small number of states to have suppressed illicit opium production, an intervention that centred upon coercive negotiations with limited alternative development. The briefing will conclude with some tentative recommendations for reform and thoughts on what could be expected from Vietnam during the Special Session of the United Nations General Assembly on the World Drug Problem (UNGASS 2016).
GRACE-derived ice-mass loss spread over Greenland
Authors: Nahavandchi H. , Joodaki G. , Schwarz V.
Published: October 2015

The Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment
(GRACE) monthly satellite data is used to examine the extent
and magnitude of Greenland ice sheet melting for
2003-2012. We show that the well documented Greenland
ice mass loss in the southern region spread to northwest
Greenland in the period from2007 to 2010 and 2010 to 2012
by estimating ice mass variability over time in Greenland.
The ice-mass melting is estimated to –183±11 Gt/yr. This estimation
means that Greenland is still losing much more
ice than gained, and continuing to contribute to global
sea level rise in a warming world. Unlike other recent
studies, our method employs a non-isotropic filter. A nonisotropic
filter is used to decorrelate the GRACE data, since
the GRACE noise structure has a non-isotropic nature.
Simplified Analytical Methods to Analyze Lock Gates Submitted to Ship Collisions and Earthquakes
Authors: Buldgen Loic , Bela Andreea , Philippe Rigo
Published: October 2015

This paper presents two simplified analytical methods to analyze lock gates submitted to two different accidental loads. The case of an impact involving a vessel is first investigated. In this situation, the resistance of the struck gate is evaluated by assuming a local and a global deforming mode. The super-element method is used in the first case, while an equivalent beam model is simultaneously introduced to capture the overall bending motion of the structure. The second accidental load considered in this paper is the seismic action, for which an analytical method is presented to evaluate the total hydrodynamic pressure applied on a lock gate during an earthquake, due account being taken of the fluid-structure interaction. For each of these two actions, numerical validations are presented and the analytical results are compared to finite-element solutions.
Analysis of GNSS Data Using Precise Point Positioning Technique for the Determination of Permanent Station in Romania
Authors: Nistor Sorin , Buda Aurelian Stelian
Published: October 2015

To obtain the coordinates by means of precise point positioning (PPP) technique we need to use the undifferenced GPS pseudocode and carrier phase observations but to obtain the “precise” positioning we need precise orbit and clock data too. This products and other information for obtaining the results by using PPP technique on a centimeter level accuracy can be downloaded from different locations, but the most reliable satellite ephemerides and clock correction are available from International GNSS Service (IGS).

In the PPP analysis we determined the parameters such as the receiver clock error, ionospheric delays code biases, code multipath and the total neutral atmosphere delay of the observations. For the determination of the permanent station coordinates, using the PPP technique, we used precise orbit and clock solutions to enable absolute positioning of a single receiver.

In this article we present the results obtained by using the PPP technique on the permanent station Oradea, from which we can conclude that the PPP technique can be used for different GNSS application.
Improvement of Simulation Method in Validation of Software of the Coordinate Measuring Systems
Authors: Nieciąg Halina
Published: October 2015

Software is used in order to accomplish various tasks at each stage of the functioning of modern measuring systems. Before metrological confirmation of measuring equipment, the system has to be validated. This paper discusses the method for conducting validation studies of a fragment of software to calculate the values of measurands. Due to the number and nature of the variables affecting the coordinate measurement results and the complex character and multi-dimensionality of measurands, the study used the Monte Carlo method of numerical simulation. The article presents an attempt of possible improvement of results obtained by classic Monte Carlo tools. The algorithm LHS (Latin Hypercube Sampling) was implemented as alternative to the simple sampling schema of classic algorithm.
Design and Analysis of a Micromechanical Three-Component Force Sensor for Characterizing and Quantifying Surface Roughness
Authors: Liang Q. , Wu W. , Zhang D. , Wei B. , Sun W. , Wang Y. , Ge Y.
Published: October 2015

Roughness, which can represent the trade-off between manufacturing cost and performance of mechanical components, is a critical predictor of cracks, corrosion and fatigue damage. In order to measure polished or super-finished surfaces, a novel touch probe based on three-component force sensor for characterizing and quantifying surface roughness is proposed by using silicon micromachining technology. The sensor design is based on a cross-beam structure, which ensures that the system possesses high sensitivity and low coupling. The results show that the proposed sensor possesses high sensitivity, low coupling error, and temperature compensation function. The proposed system can be used to investigate micromechanical structures with nanometer accuracy.
Selected conditions for endometrial acceptance and preferred forms of psychological asistance
Authors: Lewandowska Bianka
Published: October 2015

A study of 41 patients was conducted in order to provide an empirical basis for cooperation between a psychologist and a support group of patients with endometriosis. Our aim was to identify psychological variables which have a connection with the disease’s acceptance. The patients’ ages and duration of their illness were taken into account. We demonstrated that there is a positive relationship in accepting the illness through: perceived control and the ability to reduce pain, a declared ability to cope, a sense of harmony with one’s body, and disclosure of negative emotions - mostly anger and sadness. A significantly negative association was shown for: the disease’s duration, coping style with stress concentrating on the emotions, alienation from the body, and “catastrophizing”. Preference for the form of psychological support was also studied. Most preferred were: physician communication training, and individual consultations with a psychologist.
Color studies in applied psychology and social sciences: An overview
Authors: Sorokowski Piotr , Wrembel Magdalena
Published: October 2015

Our article presents a comprehensive overview of studies on colour from the perspective of applied psychology and social sciences. It discusses major findings from the psychology of colour applied to marketing, business, politics and sports as well as to problems connected with using color tests in psychological diagnoses. Moreover, we present an overview of particularly interesting colour studies on synaesthesia related to cognitive and applied psychology as well as psycholinguistics. Finally, we discuss the most recent trends in investigations into applied colour psychology as well as potential directions for further research.
Psychometric Properties of the Sociopolitical Control Scale: A Preliminary Study on a Polish Sample
Authors: Kanafa-Chmielewska Dorota
Published: October 2015

The Sociopolitical Control Scale (SPCS) measures psychological empowerment at the intrapersonal level. It comprises two subscales - leadership competence (LC) and policy control (PC). Adapting SPCS to Polish cultural conditions required measuring the translation, checking comprehension of items and establishing reliability and validity. Reliability and convergent validity are sufficient enough for this measure to be used in psychological research. Confirmatory Factor Analysis lets us assume that SPCS is an appropriate measure, and the Polish scale factorial structure resembles the factorial structure of the original version. Since Poland is a socio-demographically homogeneous country, our research is significant for cross-cultural comparisons, despite a non-representative sample (n = 469). The Polish version of SPCS was developed to be used in research on the social involvement of a political, religious and humanitarian nature.
Polish Managers’ Leadership Styles: Developing and Validating the Managerial Styles of a Leading Questionnaire
Authors: Babiak Jolanta
Published: October 2015

This article develops a new measure for assessing leadership styles. A six-factor solution was identified in exploratory factor analysis (n = 139) and then was verified in confirmatory factor analysis (n = 477). The final questionnaire encompasses 51 items grouped into six dimensions: structuring, autocratic, participative, Machiavellian, rewarding, and distant. The scales’ internal consistency range from.61 to.79. Internal validity was initially supported by intercorrelations among six leadership styles. External validity was verified through correlation analysis between leadership styles and personality traits of the Costa & McCrae (1995) five-factor model.
The Parenthood’s intergenerational transmissions in adapting to modern life challenges
Authors: Farnicka Marzanna
Published: October 2015

The study was undertaken to identify intergenerational transmission in the patterns of early adulthood developmental tasks, with particular emphasis on parenthood. We attempted to explain how intergenerational values are transmitted to young adults when they become parents and how they realize those parental values that are expected of them. The study was performed on 109 three-generation families, N=407 persons. The results illustrated the diversity of intergenerational transmission, depending on a certain cohort’s sex and membership. Women were found to be more susceptible to transmitting family models.
Social Support and Externalizing Symptoms in Children from Alcoholic Families
Authors: Grzegorzewska Iwona , Cierpiałkowska Lidia
Published: October 2015

This study examines whether social support perceived from different sources can significantly predict behavioral problems in children from alcoholic families. Participants are composed of 540 children in three age groups. We use the Child and Adolescent Social Support Scale and Youth Self Report/YSR 11-18. Our finding was that children of alcoholics have a greater risk of externalizing symptoms in comparison to children of non-alcoholics. Social support significantly predicts behaviour problems in the different life periods. In alcoholic families it was observed that mother, teacher and peer support negatively correlated with externalizing problems in the different developmental periods. Regression Analysis showed that the important predictors for externalizing such problems are low levels of support from teachers (in middle childhood and late adolescence), peers (in middle childhood) and mothers (in early adolescence). Our concluding remark is that social support perceived by children of alcoholics differs from the support perceived by children from control groups. This is important for prevention and therapy.
Personal resources and daily life fatigue in caregivers of persons with paraplegia
Authors: Woźniewicz Agnieszka , Kalinowska Joanna , Basińska Małgorzata Anna , Pietrulewicz Bogdan
Published: October 2015

Taking care of a paraplegic may contribute to the caregiver’s fatigue. Sixty family caregivers participated in our study, out of which 30 provided care for paraplegics in hospital, and 30 for paraplegics at home. The Orientation to Life Qestionnaire (SOC-29) was used to measure individual sense of coherence, The Life Orientation Test - Revised for dispositional optimism, The Polish Resiliency Assessment Scale for resiliency, and The Daily Life Fatigue Questionnaire for daily life fatigue. In order to collect data about caregivers an individual examination was applied. People with higher personal resource levels such as sense of coherence, optimism and resiliency are characterized by less severe daily life fatigue.
Second Language Working Memory Deficits and Plasticity in Hearing Bimodal Learners of Sign Language
Authors: Williams Joshua , Darcy Isabelle , Newman Sharlene
Published: October 2015

Little is known about the acquisition of another language modality on second language (L2) working memory (WM) capacity. Differential indexing within the WM system based on language modality may explain differences in performance on WM tasks in sign and spoken language. We investigated the effect of language modality (sign versus spoken) on L2 WM capacity. Results indicated reduced L2 WM span relative to first language span for both L2 learners of Spanish and American Sign Language (ASL). Importantly, ASL learners had lower L2 WM spans than Spanish learners. Additionally, ASL learners increased their L2 WM spans as a function of proficiency, whereas Spanish learners did not. This pattern of results demonstrated that acquiring another language modality disadvantages ASL learners. We posited that this disadvantage arises out of an inability to correctly and efficiently allocate linguistic information to the visuospatial sketchpad due to L1-related indexing bias.
Two distinct perspectives on pneumatology – similarities and differences between The Romanian Pentecostal and Evangelical theology
Authors: Jugaru Eugen
Published: October 2015

This article aims to compare and analyse two different perspectives of pneumatology: within the Pentecostal and the Evangelical perspective. In spite of many doctrinal tangents with the Evangelical theology, the Pentecostal has its own spirituality and theological accent, especially in the field of pneumatology. The two differences centre on baptism in the Spirit and the gift of prophecy. From a Pentecostal practical perspective, the spiritual gifts continue to play an important role for the contemporary church. Although there are differences in their theological approaches, the Pentecostals and the Evangelicals found the common ground in forming the Evangelical Alliance of Romania and working together for about a quarter of Century.
Katholische charismatische Bewegung in Weißrussland: Mechanismen der Entstehung und Tendenzen der Entwicklung
Authors: Kazmiruk Maryna
Published: October 2015

The purpose of the paper is a critical analysis of the charismatic movement as an example of ecstatic groups of renewal in the Catholic Church in Belarus. During the analysis of this phenomenon in Belarus in example of charismatic communities of ecstatic orientation were uncovered phase formation and growth of charismatic groups, as well as the characteristic features of the development of Catholic “renewal movement” on the territory of Belarus. The paper presents the analytical data of contemporary religious situation that obtained qualitative research methods. They reflect popular trends observed among the followers of the Catholic charismatic communities ecstatic and modern processes that occur in groups.
Essays. Seeking Balance in the Church
Authors: Iperen Wilbert van
Published: October 2015

In 1995 a movement - called the ‘Evangelisch Werkverband’ (ewv) - started its activities in the predecessors of the Protestant Church in the Netherlands (pcn). Eight pastors came together to pray for this church they were part of. They were worried about members leaving the church and the omnipotence - in their view - of liberal theology. In this essay I use my research on this movement as a case study to answer one of the questions of the conference ‘Theology of the Holy Spirit’ in Sibiu, November 2014: How do traditional churches relate to charismatic movements in their midst? And also the question: How do charismatic movements relate to the church they belong to? How do church and movement perceive each other?
The Boom List
Authors: Staff Boom
Published: October 2015

Capsule reviews of five new books dealing with science in—and the science of—California.
Return of the Wild
Authors: Marris Emma
Published: October 2015

Between 1924 and 2011 there were no known wild wolves in California. This article traces the known history of wolves in California, from the sparse traces they’ve left in the historical record, to recent discovery of a wolf pack by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, as well as debates over attempts to accommodate the animals, and wolve-dog mixes in our midst
What Color is My City?
Authors: Rogers Adam
Published: October 2015

The city of Los Angeles is converting its streetlights from orange-gold sodium vapor technology to cold, white light-emitting diodes. It’s a transition that will change the color of the city at night, in a place with a long history of experimentation with artificial lighting technology. That means not only that the city will appear different, but it will no longer correspond to memories of its coloration, or to its depictions in famous films.
It Takes a Phase Transition
Authors: Ouellette Jennifer
Published: October 2015

The author uses the debate over vaccines, and the recent passage of legislation in California that ended exemption from vaccines for reasons of personal belief, to explore how to change opinions on controversial topics. Research on the information deficit model, the affective tipping point, and notions of personal identity are discussed.
Beauties, Barmaids, and Ballbusters
Authors: Spry Tami
Published: October 2015

This essay critically reflects upon a performative autoethnography presented at the International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry in 2014; it also constitutes a continuation of a previous performative autoethnography presented at ICQI 2012, “Unseating the Myth of a Girl and Her Horse, Now That's True Grit.” In writing and performing this essay through the method of the textualizing body, as well as critically reflecting upon it here and now post performance, I find the process of embodiment offered through performance pushes me into a different understanding about the complexities concerning the cultural problematics brought about by “beauties, barmaids, and ballbusters” of the (old) West. The performative-I process revealed a simultaneous rejection and recuperation of these stock characters, revealing a futurity of gender possibilities though utopian performatives.
Cowboys and Indians at the Strand Theater, Circa 1952
Authors: Denzin Norman K.
Published: October 2015

The author tries to write his way out of a family history filled with painful memories, a history tempered by memories of Saturday nights at the Strand Theater watching cowboy and Indian movies with his grandfather.
The Western's Edge
Authors: Castleberry Garret L.
Published: October 2015

In this essay, I analyze how cable channel AMC's antihero Western drama Hell on Wheels centralizes its narrative around life at the edge of civilization. I juxtapose my analysis against the community experiences I observed and experienced growing up in a small “Western” town. Specifically, I inspect how the show's (im)moral elements that emphasize Western themes of community, religion, and justice may not be melodramatic so much as sobering reality and a reflection of everyday survival for small towns and those who struggle within them.
John Wayne in the Irvine Ranch Farmers Market
Authors: Sutton Timothy
Published: October 2015

The Western as a Hollywood film genre was born in and of California, as was I. This piece was “triggered” by a memory of an encounter with John Wayne in a market as a young child. Recognizing how (Western) stories can hold us in their grip, this is the beginning of a larger project of deconstructing my Western narrative to perform new articulations into being. I use the question, “Why don't I speak Spanish?” as the entry point to begin to unravel the tangled legacy of colonialism in California (and the United States) and to locate my body within it. This is a performance (auto)ethnography that combines bricolage with ethnodrama in the form of a screenplay. In this way, I highlight and echo the mediated, filmic origin of the mythical West(ern).
On Discussions of Westerns, Cowboys, and Indians
Authors: Saldanha Ken , McGowan Kay
Published: October 2015

In this article two authors who actively promote a historical and indigenous perspective in their teaching and scholarship call for the inclusion of the authentic voices and perspectives of Native Americans in the discourse of Indians, cowboys, and Western movies. One author, a Mississippi Choctaw, shares her perspectives on these movies and the stereotypes they perpetuate. She decries the limited worldview of mainstream Americans who grow up on the “reel,” never encountering any “real” Native Americans. While these authors commend the efforts made in recent scholarship and conference presentations, they still call for the active inclusion of the muted voices and unmediated perspectives of Native Americans in this scholarship.
Structural basis of membrane budding by the nuclear egress complex of herpesviruses
Authors: Bigalke Janna M , Heldwein Ekaterina E
Published: October 2015

During nuclear egress, herpesvirus capsids bud at the inner nuclear membrane forming perinuclear viral particles that subsequently fuse with the outer nuclear membrane, releasing capsids into the cytoplasm. This unusual budding process is mediated by the nuclear egress complex (NEC) composed of two conserved viral proteins, UL31 and UL34. Earlier, we discovered that the herpesvirus nuclear egress complex (NEC) could bud synthetic membranes in vitro without the help of other proteins by forming a coat‐like hexagonal scaffold inside the budding membrane. To understand the structural basis of NEC‐mediated membrane budding, we determined the crystal structures of the NEC from two herpesviruses. The hexagonal lattice observed in the NEC crystals recapitulates the honeycomb coats within the budded vesicles. Perturbation of the oligomeric interfaces through mutagenesis blocks budding in vitro confirming that NEC oligomerization into a honeycomb lattice drives budding. The structure represents the first atomic‐level view of an oligomeric array formed by a membrane‐deforming protein, making possible the dissection of its unique budding mechanism and the design of inhibitors to block it.
Evidence for a Nonendosomal Function of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae ESCRT-III-Like Protein Chm7
Authors: Bauer Iva , Brune Thomas , Preiss Richard , Kölling Ralf
Published: October 2015

Endosomal sorting complex required for transport (ESCRT) proteins are involved in a number of cellular processes, such as endosomal protein sorting, HIV budding, cytokinesis, plasma membrane repair, and resealing of the nuclear envelope during mitosis. Here we explored the function of a noncanonical member of the ESCRT-III protein family, the Saccharomyces cerevisiae ortholog of human CHMP7. Very little is known about this protein. In silico analysis predicted that Chm7 (yeast ORF YJL049w) is a fusion of an ESCRT-II and ESCRT-III-like domain, which would suggest a role in endosomal protein sorting. However, our data argue against a role of Chm7 in endosomal protein sorting. The turnover of the endocytic cargo protein Ste6 and the vacuolar protein sorting of carboxypeptidase S (CPS) were not affected by CHM7 deletion, and Chm7 also responded very differently to a loss in Vps4 function compared to a canonical ESCRT-III protein. Our data indicate that the Chm7 function could be connected to the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). In line with a function at the ER, we observed a strong negative genetic interaction between the deletion of a gene function (APQ12) implicated in nuclear pore complex assembly and messenger RNA (mRNA) export and the CHM7 deletion. The patterns of genetic interactions between the APQ12 deletion and deletions of ESCRT-III genes, two-hybrid interactions, and the specific localization of mCherry fusion proteins are consistent with the notion that Chm7 performs a novel function at the ER as part of an alternative ESCRT-III complex.
Animal performance and carcass characteristics from confined lambs fed on concentrate feed and additives
Authors: Prado Tayrone F. , França Aldi F.S. , Meirinhos Maria Lúcia G. , Peron Hugo J.M.C. , Ferreira Reginaldo N. , Oliveira Leonardo G. , Corrêa Daniel S.
Published: October 2015

ABSTRACT The number of sheep flocks in Brazil is increasing. It is known that lambs must be slaughtered when young for producing quality meat. The current study evaluated the inclusion of protected methionine, protected lysine, lysophospholipid and amylolytic enzymes in a diet to lambs and their effects on weight gain and quantitative carcass traits at slaughtering. Eighty non-castrated male crossbred Dorper x Santa Inês lambs, 20.57 ± 4.33 kg live weight, were used. The feedlot lasted 64 days and 60 animals were slaughtered. There were no differences for live weight, daily feed intake, feed conversion and average daily weight gain at the first 28 days of feedlot. From the 28th day lysophospholipid treatment presented the highest live weight. Lysophospholipid and amylolytic enzyme presented the best performance in average daily gain, followed by protected methionine, control and protected lysine. Lysophospholipid treatment presented higher daily feed intake rates than protected lysine and protected methionine. Feed conversion was lower for amylolytic enzyme and higher for control. No changing in carcass traits was reported due to additives. Better performance may be achieved with feedlot lambs fed on diets with the addition of amylolytic enzyme and lysophospholipid at the finishing phase.
Importance of physiotherapy/nursing multidisciplinary integration about update newborn position in the neonatal intensive care unit
Authors: Arakaki Vanessa da Silva Neves Moreira , Oliveira Alana Monteiro de , Bogossian Trícia , Almeida Viviane Saraiva de , Silva Gustavo Dias da , Ferreira Halina Cidrini
Published: October 2015

AbstractIntroduction The high-risk newborns may require long periods of hospitalization until they reach clinical stability for hospital discharge. Avoiding babies to be in only one body position may be an effective way to cause respiratory and neuro-psycho-motor benefits, comfort and preventing pressure ulcers.Objectives This study investigated the impact of physiotherapy/nursing integration in update on body positioning of the newborn in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.Methods A questionnaire was administered to nurses and nursing technicians of the neonatal unit of Maternity School of UFRJ and nurses of the Advanced Course in Neonatal Nursing from the same institution. Two classes were taught by the physical therapist of the sector and the questions answered before and after these lessons. It was also a brief characterization of professional participants of the study. We used the Student's t test to compare the correct answers before (PRE) and after (POST) the classes, considering p < 0.05.Results There was a significant increase in the degree of knowledge of nurses and nursing technicians when compared the responses before (nurses: 68.8%; technicians: 70.1%) and after classes (nurses: 78.4 %; technicians: 88.9%). The nurses were less than five years of graduated (45%) and little time of professional experience in neonatology (60%). Forty-seven percent of technicians had less than five years of training and 82% had less than 10 years of experience.Conclusion The use of training by the nursing staff was significant, showing the importance of multidisciplinary approach and the integration of knowledge in the search for a humanized and effective care.
Subjective criteria associated with return-to-play in sports physical therapy
Authors: Kume Vanessa , Haupenthal Alessandro , Nunes Guilherme S. , Mannrich Giuliano , Haupenthal Daniela dos Santos , Wageck Bruna Borges
Published: October 2015

AbstractIntroduction The Subjective Daily Assessment Scale (ESAD) is based on the visual analog scale (VAS) and assesses six parameters (pain, edema, heat, mobility, sensitivity, and confidence).Objective This study aimed to examine the association between the analyzed variables as assessed by the ESAD and physical therapy clinical discharge and return-to-play of injured athletes.Method Eighty-one patient records of athletes were analyzed; mean sample age was 23.9 ± 6.3 years. The athletes received treatment through the Sports Physical Therapy program of Santa Catarina State University, Brazil, between 2008 and 2011. Six parameters were ranked on a scale from 0 to 10, with 0 being the best possible condition and 10 the worst. Data analysis was conducted using stepwise Cox regression.Results At the time of the injury, the mean score for confidence was 5.82 ± 0.48, and at the time of return-to-play, it was 0.48 ± 1.1; the mean score for pain decreased from 3.7 ± 2.64 to 0.34 ± 0.83. However, due to the strong association between pain and confidence, only confidence remained in the final model. For each reduction in the value reported for confidence, the probability of return-to-play was 0.62 times greater.Conclusion The results showed that confidence was the best variable for predicting athlete return-to-play.
Evolution of a child with Treacher Collins syndrome undergoing physiotherapeutic treatment
Authors: Rodrigues Bárbara Gabriela da S. , Silva Juliane Leonardo Oliveira , Guimarães Pryscilla Gualberto , Formiga Cibelle Kayenne Martins Roberto , Viana Fabiana Pavan
Published: October 2015

AbstractIntroduction Treacher Collins syndrome, or mandibulofacial dysostosis, is a hereditary disorder and is manifested by craniofacial malformations. The incidence is close to one case per 40,000 live births, without relation to gender or race. The infant carrier may present neurological development. This rare syndrome requires documentation of its main clinical and kinetic-functional consequences.Objectives The purpose of this study was to describe the clinical and kinetic-functional findings for a child who has Treacher Collins syndrome and receives treatment in the Physiotherapy Department at the Pestalozzi Association in Goiania, and to present the evolution of motor function and psychomotor development during rehabilitation.Materials and methods The information was obtained through interviews with the mother, and evaluation of the child at nine and eleven months old, using the infant neurological assessment sheet, Inventory Operational Portage (IPO) and Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM).Results The GMFM showed that the child had a higher trend in the items for lying and rolling, sitting, crawling and kneeling and minor changes in the items for standing, walking, running and jumping. In the IPO, the child progressed in all of the assessed areas: infant stimulation, motor development, socialization, self-care, cognition and language.Conclusion The child showed progress in psychomotor development in accordance with that expected for their age and initial assessment. It is suggested that children with this syndrome be treated by multidisciplinary teams in the first years of life, preventing delays and deviations in development.
Urinary incontinence in institutionalized elderly: prevalence and impact on quality of life
Authors: Roig Javier Jerez , Souza Dyego Leandro Bezerra de , Lima Kenio Costa
Published: October 2015

AbstractIntroduction Urinary incontinence is a geriatric syndrome that generates strong economic and social impacts as well as emotional changes and negative consequences for the health of the elderly.Objective The objective of this work was to identify the prevalence of urinary incontinence and its associated factors, as well as its impact on quality of life of institutionalized elderly.Materials and methods A cross-sectional study was conducted herein, with 10 long-term institutions for the elderly of the municipality of Natal (Northeast Brazil). The Minimum Data Set was completed by caregivers to determine the presence of incontinence, and the Short Form of the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire was answered by the elderly, to assess the frequency and amount of urinary leakage, the impact on quality of life, and the type of incontinence. The chi-square test and Fisher’s exact test were applied in the bivariate analysis, and logistic regression was utilized for multivariate analysis.Results The prevalence of urinary incontinence was 42.7% (95% CI: 34.8–50.8). The impact of this condition on daily life was mild in 46.5% of cases, moderate for 29.3% of cases, and severe in 24.1% of cases. The condition was associated with functional impairment (p < 0.001; RP: 4.13).Final considerations The prevalence of urinary incontinence in this sample, which presented cognitive ability to answer questionnaires, was over 40% with a high degree of severity. Approximately half of the incontinents referred a moderate-severe impact of incontinence. Control measures for this geriatric syndrome within the institutions are important to delay the decline of health and improve the quality of life of the residents.
Breast cancer and support group in the life of mastectomized women
Authors: Adorna Elisa da Luz , Morari-Cassol Elhane Glass , Ferraz Nara Maria Severo
Published: October 2015

AbstractObjectives To identify the importance of participation in support groups for mastectomized women’s recovery and their knowledge about this type of cancer.Material and methods Qualitative descriptive study with ten mastectomized women participants of the “Reborn” (“Renascer”, in portuguese) support group. Data were collected by means of interviews, using a questionnaire prepared by the researcher as an instrument. The data collected were then qualitatively analyzed according to the systematization proposed by Minayo (4).Results Six categories were identified. This study addressed the knowledge of the participants on breast cancer and their participation in the support group.Conclusion A change of concepts and ideas about cancer in the interviewed women was identified, as well as the importance of information and explanation about this cancer, its treatment and consequences for the patient. The relevance of the support group in these women’s recovery is also noteworthy, due to the opportunity of socializing with other people with similar stories.
The influence that hepatic cirrhosis provides in exercise capacity and muscle strength: a review
Authors: Krüger Renata Lopes , Teixeira Bruno Costa , Dias Alexandre Simões , Reischak-Oliveira Álvaro
Published: October 2015

AbstractIntroduction Hepatic cirrhosis leads to a series of physiological changes, among which stand out cardiorespiratory and muscle impairments. These changes determine a negative impact on quality of life and may cause physical inactivity.Objective The objective of this study was to review, in the most current scientific literature, the influence that hepatic cirrhosis provides in exercise capacity and muscle strength, and the effect of exercise when applied to this situation.Materials and methods For this review, research on original studies was carried out on Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (assessed by PubMed), Scopus and Web of Science between the years 1990 to 2015. In order to be included, studies had to meet the following criteria: a) be from original articles; b) evaluate exercise capacity or muscle strength; and c) provide relevant results.Results and Discussion : The majority of studies concluded that the exercise capacity and muscle strength are decreased in individuals with cirrhosis when compared to control subjects.Final considerations Hepatic cirrhosis has negative effect on cardiorespiratory and neuromuscular capacity during physical exercise in individuals with liver disease.
O desempenho de grandes empresas do BRIC, EUA, Japão e Alemanha: uma comparação com base na geração de valor
Authors: Ciani Tomaz Alvarez , Pimenta Junior Tabajara , Oliveira Rossimar Laura de
Published: October 2015

Resumo Este trabalho buscou responder à questão: empresas atuantes em países desenvolvidos são mais capazes de gerar riqueza do que aquelas presentes nos países emergentes? Para este fim, foi desenvolvida uma pesquisa quantitativa, com o uso de ferramentas estatísticas, para analisar comparativamente os níveis de geração de valor econômico (EVA – Economic Value Added) de um conjunto específico de empresas dos países do BRIC e de três países desenvolvidos (EUA, Japão e Alemanha). Foram coletados dados das principais empresas de capital aberto de cada país, referentes ao período de 2000 a 2010. Os resultados mostraram que, em média, as empresas de ambos os grupos de países são agregadoras de valor. Mostraram também que as empresas dos EUA são, destacadamente, mais geradoras de valor que as empresas de qualquer um dos demais países. Foram obtidos dois resultados inovadores, em relação ao estabelecido na literatura: a detecção de que empresas de ambos os grupos de países obtiveram o mesmo nível de retorno sobre o capital investido; e a constatação de que as empresas da maioria dos países emergentes do BRIC são agregadoras de valor, o que não ocorreu com os países desenvolvidos.
Análise do impacto dos projetos de interação entre a UFRGS e a PETROBRAS
Authors: Matei Ana Paula , ten Caten Carla Schwengber , Zouain Ricardo Norberto Ayup , Sant'Anna Ângelo Márcio Oliveira
Published: October 2015

Resumo Este trabalho tem o objetivo de analisar o impacto promovido por projetos de interação entre a UFRGS e a PETROBRAS, fomentados por fundos setoriais e incentivos governamentais. Com base em um levantamento e análise estatística multivariada, foram estudados projetos com foco em pesquisa e desenvolvimento (P&D) das unidades acadêmicas da UFRGS. Foram analisados a inovação e os impactos associados à origem dos projetos, demanda da empresa, iniciativa do pesquisador e antecedentes de pesquisa usando análise estatística multivariada. A pesquisa não só explora aspectos implícitos e tácitos existentes no conhecimento acadêmico e científico, mas também propõe aspectos do conhecimento e da inovação que foram encontrados para contribuir na transferência de conhecimento.
Bacia do rio Parauari-Maués-Açu. Aspectos químicos devidos as alterações hidrológicas da Bacia
Authors: Bringel Sérgio R. B. , Santos Umberto de Menezes , Ribeiro Maria de Nazaré Góes , Bergamin Filho Henrique
Published: October 2015

As condições hidroquímicas da bacia do Rio Parauari-Maués-Açu, estão estudadas a partir da determinações do ph, cálcio, magnésio, sódio, potássio, ferro, cloretos, cobre, zinco e mangnês, nas diferentes épocas do ano. Para isso, foram realizadas quatro excursões e estabelecidos onze pontos de coletas de amostras de água, ao longo do rio principal e igarapés afluentes.As análises mostraram claramente flutuações sazonais no rio que constitui o eixo principal da bacia, o Parauari-Maués-Açu e em alguns de seus principais tributários, como os rios Nambi , Amanã e Urupadi. Essas flutuações estão estritamente relacionadas com os períodos de cheia, seca e intermediários, mostrando a importância dessa massa de água na movimentação de sais, ao longo da bacia.
Presença e alterações da fauna de Artrópodos durante a preparação de um composto orgânico
Authors: Luizão Flávio Jesus , Ribeiro Elizabeth Franklin , Ranzani Guido , Bernardi João Carlos
Published: October 2015

No decorrer da preparação de um composto orgânico (150 dias de duração), foram feitas cinco amostragens para estudarem-se a presença e as alterações da fauna de artrópodos, durante algumas das diferentes fases de sua preparação. Foram utilizados, em seis canteiros feitos acima da superfície do solo, três tratamentos diferentes, além da inoculação bacteriana de três dos canteiros, aos 75 dias, e da cobertura de todos os canteiros com plástico durante uma boa parte do tempo de preparação do composto. Em todos os tratamentos, o grupo numericamente mais importante foi Acari (88-99, 5%), seguido por Collembola (0,3- 0%), Coleoptera (0, 1-1, 4%), Diplopoda (0,04-0,3%), Diptera (0,04-0,65%) e Formicidae (0,01-0,03%). O número de grupos taxonômicos e de indivíduos da fauna aumentou gradativamente com o tempo de preparação do composto, em todas os tratamentos. A inoculação bacteriana, aos 75 dias, resultou num incremento da fauna no tratamento 2 (com esterco de galinha), provavelmente em face do anterior fornecimento de uma eficiente fonte de nitrogênio e de microorganismos, representada pela adição inicial de esterco de galinha fresca ao material vegetal. Também a cobertura dos canteiros com plástico parece ter influido bastante na fauna presente no material, provocando uma sensível diminuição de sua densidade. O tratamento com esterco de galinha foi o que apresentou uma mais rápida colonização pela fauna, com uma maior diversidade de grupos taxonômicos e também o que teve uma mais rápida e completa humificação do material.
A Presença de Alcalóides em Espécies Botânicas da Amazônia - Menispermaceae
Authors: Rocha Arnaldo I. da , Luz Arnaldo I. R. , Silva Marlene F. da
Published: October 2015

É apresentada uma Lista das espécies da família Menispermaceae, que, possuem representantes no herbário do Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (IMPA),com os respectivos resultados do teste para indicação da presença ou não de alcalóides Complementa o trabalho um levantamento da constituição químico-alcaloídica da família em geral, dando-se ênfase, especial aos gêneros mencionados para a. América.
Estudo do potencial fitotóxico de extratos de Bauhinia ungulata L. sobre a divisão celular e atividade enzimática em plântulas de alface
Authors: PAULA C. S. , CANTELI V. C. D. , SILVA C. B. , MIGUEL O. G. , MIGUEL M. D.
Published: October 2015

RESUMOEste trabalho visou avaliar a ação fitotóxica de extrato e frações obtidas das folhas de Bauhinia ungulata L sobre a divisão celular e atividade das enzimas α-amilase, catalase, peroxidase e polifenoloxidase em plântulas de alface (Lactuca sativa, var Grand rapis). Sementes de alface foram expostas às concentrações de 250, 500 e 1000 µg.mL-1 do extrato de Bauhinia ungulata e frações do mesmo, em condições ambientais controladas. Após três dias de protusão radicular, as raízes das plântulas foram cortadas e submetidas a preparo específico para visualização e contagem do número de células em cada fase mitótica. No sétimo dia, as amostras foram submetidas à avaliação da atividade enzimática utilizando técnica específica para cada enzima e leitura espectrofotométrica. Na análise da divisão celular observou-se que houve redução no número de células em mitose nas raízes das plântulas testadas, e a fração acetato de etila apresentou maior efeito inibitório sobre a divisão celular. O efeito sobre as enzimas que demonstram alterações no sistema de defesa antioxidante de L. sativa mostram que o extrato bruto e frações alteraram a produção das enzimas α- amilase, peroxidase, catalase e polifenol oxidase em, ao menos, uma das concentrações testadas, sendo um indicativo de estresse que interfere na divisão celular. Os resultados obtidos apontam para a presença de compostos com atividade inibidora ou estimulatória nas folhas de B. ungulata revelando potencial fitotóxico sobre as plântulas de alface.
O projeto didático de José Luiz Fiorin para o ensino de leitura e de produção de texto
Authors: Cortina Arnaldo
Published: October 2015

RESUMOEm setembro de 2014, um grupo de professores e de pesquisadores reuniu-se para refletir sobre as contribuições que os trabalhos publicados por José Luiz Fiorin trazem para os estudos do discurso, do texto e para os avanços das investigações em semiótica. Este trabalho, com o qual participei do colóquio, procura examinar como o projeto didático estabelecido por esse estudioso das manifestações da linguagem tem uma importância significativa para o ensino de leitura e de produção de textos, ao mesmo tempo em que reflete os avanços realizados pelos semioticistas brasileiros e estrangeiros em relação ao aprimoramento do projeto metodológico realizado por essa teoria que investiga a constituição do sentido do texto.
O cronotopo bakhtiniano do romance (auto)biográfico: da Antiguidade à contemporaneidade
Authors: Amaral Pauliane , Rodrigues Rauer Ribeiro
Published: October 2015

RESUMONeste artigo, retomamos as reflexões sobre 'As formas de tempo e de cronotopo no romance' feitas por Mikhail Bakhtin e apresentadas em Questões de literatura e de estética: a teoria do romance, a fim de verificar as variações do cronotopo de 'Biografias e autobiografias antigas' no romance autobiográfico contemporâneo. Para isso, analisamos os cronotopos nos romances autobiográficos Paris é uma festa, de Ernest Hemingway, e Chá das cinco com o vampiro, de Miguel Sanches Neto. Nossa leitura do cronotopo bakhtiniano nessas narrativas nos leva a relacionar as formas de configuração entre espaço público e espaço privado e diferentes estratégias de representação.
A arena discursiva das ruas e a condição pós-moderna: da manifestação à metacarnavalização
Authors: Magalhães Anderson Salvaterra , Queijo Maria Elizabeth da Silva
Published: October 2015

RESUMONeste artigo, o objetivo é rastrear, na emergência de enunciados realizados em cartazes nas séries de manifestações de rua no Brasil em 2013 e mobilizados em rede, movimentos discursivos que sinalizam relevante alteração ética e política. De um ponto de vista dialógico de linguagem, descrevem-se as manifestações como cadeia comunicativa discursiva inspirada pelo processo de carnavalização. O espaço da rua e da praça pública, a alteração momentânea da ordem social cotidiana e a tensão ideológica que pode fomentar mudanças sociais autorizam a comparação entre a natureza discursiva das manifestações e a do processo de carnavalização. A partir daí, articulam-se teoria enunciativa e conceitos da filosofia contemporânea, como metanarrativa e condição pós-moderna, para interpretar a mudança de perspectiva axiológica flagrada em cartazes das manifestações. A análise esboçada indica que, discursivamente, de uma manifestação com pauta múltipla encaminha-se um movimento ideologicamente fragmentado que permite emergirem enunciados sem sentido, sugerindo a metacarnavalização do evento.
Manual de manuais: Elementos de análise do discurso
Authors: Portela Jean Cristtus
Published: October 2015

RESUMOEste trabalho tem como objetivo analisar semioticamente a obra Elementos de análise do discurso, de José Luiz Fiorin, como um "manual de manuais", isto é, um manual didático que reúne características prototípicas da prática didática de manuais universitários e que marcou um modo de pensar e ensinar a semiótica discursiva no Brasil. Partindo da análise de textos integrados à prática editorial, como o título da obra, sua capa e a apresentação do autor, chegou-se ao inventário e à análise dos segmentos textuais concebidos pelo enunciador do manual no âmbito da prática didática, como a exemplificação e a explicação teóricas. A leitura aqui proposta busca colocar em evidência e compreender a originalidade e a atualidade dessa obra que completou 26 anos em 2015 e que desempenhou um papel estratégico na formação de várias gerações de semioticistas e analistas do discurso.