bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The dialectis of belonging in bell hooks' Bone Black : Memories Of Girlhood
Authors: Vega González Susana
Published: August 2017

Bone Black represents bell hooks' lifestory of survival amidst a harsh racist and sexist environment in the South of the United States in the 1950s. Her childhood is clearly dominated by a feeling of estrangement and loneliness together with the pain of being the different one, the problematic child, the rebel. Out of the vignettes that compose her autobiography, those related to her maternal grandparents enclose the author's most cherished memories, steeped in the magic of storytelling, quilting and the life-giving communion with the earth and the natural elements. It is in the nurturing wisdom of the old and in the embracing welcome of books that hooks will eventually find what she was most yearning for, a way to belong
Awareness of contraception in post-partum women in a tertiary care centre
Authors: Gaikwad Rupali Atmaram , Gadappa Shrinivas N. , Deshpande Sonali S.
Published: August 2017

Background: In this modern or scientific era even though women are working equally or one step ahead of men, in family planning decision they are still lagging behind. Postpartum period is very crucial for a woman especially for many of those belonging to the villages as this may be the only time she comes in contact with a health personnel and in a mood to listen health advice. Keeping this in mind, this crucial period was considered as opportunity to test the issue of awareness regarding contraception.Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study in the department of obstetrics and gynecology of Govt medical college and hospital, Aurangabad between August 2016 to December 2016. A total 720 post-partum women were interrogated and counselled regarding various methods of contraception.Results: Only 55.69% were aware about various methods of contraception. Awareness was maximum for Sterilisation (91%) followed by Intrauterine contraceptive device (81%) and Oral contraceptive pills (41%). Women knew about contraception from health care system (45%) and mass media (36%). After counselling 97% patients ready to use.Conclusions: There is lack of awareness regarding contraception. Contraceptive services are to be strengthened by intergrating with antenatal sevices.
The second to fourth digit ratio: a measure of hand grip strength?
Authors: Nanda Bijli , Samanta Prajna Paramita
Published: August 2017

Background: The ratio of the lengths of the index and the ring finger (2D:4D ratio) is generally different between men and women. This has often been used as an indicator of the levels of prenatal androgen exposure. It has hence been suggested to have a role in many gender differences including performance in sports. Men generally outperform women in most physical abilities. However, reports in various studies have been inconclusive, depending upon the physical ability tested. Hand Grip Strength (HGS) is a good measure of overall strength of an individual. Hence, we decided to determine the relationship between 2D:4D and HGS of both hands in men and women.Methods: Scanned images of both hands of young volunteers were analysed and the 2D:4D ratio calculated. HGS was measured and results correlated with 2D:4D.Results: 2D:4D ratio of men was significantly less than of women for the right (p<0.001) and the left hand (p<0.001). HGS of men was significantly greater than that of women for the right (p<0.0001) and for the left hand (p<0.0001). 2D:4D ratio in men showed a weak but significant positive correlation with HGS of right(p<0.05) and left hand(p<0.05). A weak but significant positive correlation was also seen for the left hand in females. However, 2D:4D ratios did not show any significant correlation with HGS for the right hand in women.Conclusions: We conclude that 2D:4D ratio is a measure of Hand Grip Strength in men, but is not a robust measure of HGS in women.
Experimental Analysis of a Small Generator set Operating on Dual Fuel Diesel-Ethanol
Authors: Vailatti Marcel Alex , Altafini Carlos Roberto , Telli Giovani Dambros , Rosa Josimar Souza
Published: August 2017

This work aims to analyze the operation of a generator set on single fuel mode with diesel oil, and on dual fuel mode using diesel–ethanol blends. The engine used to realize the experimental analysis was a diesel cycle model, single cylinder, direct injection, air refrigerated and coupled to a three-phase electric generator, whose set capacity was 8.0 kVA. The generated electric energy was dissipated in electrical resistances inside a reservoir with running water. Fuels were blended in different volumetric ratios, using a small portion of vegetable castor oil to promote the homogenization. The percentages of substitutions of diesel oil were by 10% to 50%, increasing by 10% the replacement for each sample. Also, the engine was operated with 100% substitution of diesel oil, i.e., for this condition, the samples were composed of ethanol/castor oil 90/10 (volume/volume), 80/20 and 75/25. The blends of diesel and ethanol did not obtain good performance, mainly in taxes of substitution above 40%, causing combustion failures, operational instability, and increase of fuel consumption, although it has achieved a greatly reduction on opacity percentages. The blends with 100% of substitution of diesel oil obtained good performance except to blend with 90% ethanol, where occurred combustion failures, which caused operational instability. To these conditions, the results achieved are increase of consumption by 17%, decrease of opacity by 79%, decrease of exhaust gas temperature by 3.5% and increase of engine thermal efficiency by 1.3%. At the ethanol – castor oil blends there was a decrease in the percentage of opacity by 96%, decrease of exhaust gas temperature by 17.6%, with a minimum of operational irregularities, although fuel consumption has increased by 52.4% and the engine thermal efficiency has decreased almost 1.7%. http://dx.doi.org/10.18226/23185279.v5iss1p1
Reflexos da proibição de retrocesso na efetividade dos direitos sociais: limites aos limites dos direitos sociais na deflagração de crise econômica / Reflections of the prohibition of social retrogression in the effectiveness of social rights: limits to the social rights limits during an economic crisis deflagration
Authors: Da Silva Rogerio Luiz Nery , Dos Santos Cristiane Brum
Published: August 2017

O presente trabalho tem por tema a efetividade dos direitos sociais e como recorte central a sua vulnerabilidade no cenário de severa crise econômica estatal. Elege-se como problema de pesquisa o risco de perecimento das prestações jurídicas sociais indispensáveis, enfrentando os desdobramentos da proibição de retrocesso na proteção e na efetividade dos direitos sociais. A pesquisa se justifica pela atual conjuntura política e econômica do Brasil, que gradativamente repercute no âmbito de proteção dos direitos sociais. A estrutura do trabalho compreende, em um primeiro momento, uma retomada histórica do reconhecimento dos direitos humanos, dos direitos fundamentais e dos direitos sociais; em seguida, investiga-se a dimensão de efetividade dos direitos sociais com enfoque no princípio da proibição de retrocesso e, por fim, são examinados os reflexos do princípio nominado na proteção e efetividade dos direitos sociais em ambiente de severa e indiscutível crise econômica. Para o desenvolvimento desta pesquisa de natureza qualitativa e bibliográfica, aplicou-se o método dedutivo.AbstractThis essay takes for issue the effectiveness of social rights and focus a central view on their vulnerability in the scenario of a severe state economic crisis. It is adopted, as the main research problem, the risk of perishing of indispensable social services, facing the unfolding of prohibition of social retrogression in the protection and effectiveness of social rights. The research is justified by the current political and economic conditions in Brazil, which gradually affects the scope of protection of social rights. The labor structure comprises, at first, an historical revival of recognition of human rights, fundamental rights and social rights; then it is investigated the extent of effectiveness of social rights, focusing on the principle of prohibition of social retrogression and, finally, the consequences of this so called principle on the protection and in the effectiveness of social rights under severe conditions and indisputable economic crisis are examined. To develop this research, it is adopted the qualitative and bibliographical enforcement, applied the deductive method as well.
As audiências públicas e o diálogo dos saberes: uma abordagem sobre a instalação de hidrelétricas e seus impactos ambientais / The public hearings and dialogue of knowlegdes: an approach on the plants installation and its environmental impacts
Authors: Lima Carolina Carneiro , Pinto João Batista Moreira
Published: August 2017

O presente artigo realiza uma análise sobre a instalação de hidrelétricas, seus impactos ambientais e a importância das audiências públicas. A abordagem gira em torno dos princípios da informação e da participação, envolvendo o diálogo dos saberes que deve permear uma gestão compartilhada. A instalação da Usina Hidrelétrica da Fumaça é usada como referencial de abordagem. A pesquisa tem como marco teórico a obra de Enrique Leff, “Aventuras da Epistemologia Ambiental” e como método, o analítico-dedutivo. O estudo é bibliográfico e busca responder ao problema que tem seu cerne na importância do diálogo dos saberes e na participação coletiva nas audiências públicas.AbstractThis paper realizes an analysis about the installation of hydropower, their environmental impacts and the importance of public hearings. The approach goes around the principles of information and participation, involving dialogue of knowledge that must permeate a shared management. The installation of Fumaça hydropower is used as referential approach. The research has as theoretical framework the work of Enrique Leff, “Aventuras da Epistemologia Ambiental” and as a method, the analytical-deductive. The study is bibliographic and looks for the answer to the problem that has its heart in the importance of dialogue of knowledge and collective participation in public hearings.Keywordshydropower; environmental impact; public hearing; dialogue of knowledge; principles of participation and information.
O princípio da laicidade e os símbolos religiosos na Itália / The principle of secularism and religious symbols in Italy
Authors: Rodrigues Eder Bomfim
Published: August 2017

As relações entre Estado e religião têm sido objeto de muitas discussões no constitucionalismo contemporâneo, principalmente quando se relaciona o princípio da laicidade com a presença de símbolos religiosos em prédios públicos, tais como os crucifixos. Hoje, não é possível dizer que a religião é algo que apenas faça parte da vida privada dos cidadãos, pois essa afirmação não é uma verdade absoluta, sobretudo na Itália, que possui uma história marcada por fortes e intensas relações entre o Estado, a Igreja Católica e a sociedade. Este trabalho busca analisar o princípio da laicidade na Itália com base na legislação e em casos que chegaram à Corte Constitucional, ao Conselho de Estado e até mesmo à Corte Europeia de Direitos Humanos. Com isso, o objetivo é apresentar um novo significado para a laicidade a partir do patriotismo constitucional e do reconhecimento da ética da hospitalidade.AbstractRelations between State and religion have been the subject of much discussion in the contemporary constitutionalism, especially when it relates the principle of secularism with the presence of religious symbols in public buildings, such as crucifixes. Today, it is not possible to say that religion is something that it is only part of private life of citizens, because this assertion would not be an absolute truth, especially in Italy, which has a history marked by strong and intense relations between the State, the Catholic Church and society. This paper analyzes the principle of secularism in Italy based on legislation and cases brought to the Constitutional Court, the State Council and even the European Court of Human Rights. Thus, the purpose is to present a new meaning to secularism from the constitutional patriotism and the recognition of the ethics of hospitality.KeywordsSecularism. Religious symbols. Constitutional patriotism. Hospitality.
Três décadas depois: a Assembleia Nacional Constituinte de 1987 e o debate (inconcluso) da reforma agrária no Brasil / Thirty years later: brazilian 1987 constitutional assembly and the debate of agrarian reform
Authors: Maia Gretha Leite , De Oliveira Letícia Fernandes
Published: August 2017

O artigo objetiva analisar a Assembleia Nacional Constituinte na perspectiva das discussões sobre a reforma agrária no Brasil. Trata-se de um estudo histórico da formação de uma compreensão sobre o direito de propriedade e os reflexos dessa compreensão na estrutura política e jurídica do Brasil. Identifica como cada Constituinte brasileira se posicionou diante da questão agrária. Analisa as discussões da Assembleia Nacional Constituinte de 1987 nas comissões temáticas em que foi discutida a reforma agrária. Constitui-se como um estudo crítico do constitucionalismo brasileiro e aponta os limites da Constituição de 1988 no tocante à questão agrária. Utiliza o método histórico e analítico, com pesquisa bibliográfica e documental. Conclui pelo retrocesso da Constituição de 1988 no tocante à possíveis alterações da estrutura fundiária brasileira, em razão do modelo de desapropriação para fins de reforma agrária que se inscreveu na Constituição de 1988, a partir da crítica ao funcionamento e deliberações da Assembleia Nacional Constituinte de 1987.AbstractThe article aims to analyze the discussion of Agrarian Reform in the Brazilian 1987 Constitutional Assembly. This is a historical study about the understanding of the right of ownership and the consequences of this understanding in the political and legal structure in Brazil. It identifies how each Brazilian Constitutional Assembly discussed the Agrarian Reform. It also analyzes all thematic committees regarding Agrarian Reform that were discussed in the 1987 Constitutional Assembly. The article is a critical study of Brazilian 1988 Constitution and it is a historical and documentary research. It concludes that the Brazilian 1988 Constitution still kept the same agrarian structure and contributed very little to change the legal provision of land expropriation that Agrarian Reform required.KeywordsRight of ownership. Agrarian reform. Constitutional Assembly.
Case: Ship of Hope in a Valley of Woes
Authors: . Balabhaskaran
Published: August 2017

The case is about the pioneering and innovative work done by an NGO called "Centre for North-East Studies (C-NES)" in creating health-care delivery system to the 3 million people living in the 2500 island villages in the Brahmaputra river. The Govt. of Assam could not reach these rural people due to poor transport logistics. For the first time, Sanjoy Hazarika, a journalist and Managing Trustee of C-NES came up with the idea of boat-clinics in 2005. The case traces the history and evolution of this initiative and explores the challenges being faced by the entity in achieving long-term sustainability.
An Empirical Study on Organic Products and Services at Organic Mandya–A Case Study with Special Reference to Mandya District
Authors: Kiran Kumar A. C. , . Aluregowda , Ravindra H. V.
Published: August 2017

There is a growing importance on health benefits as people are becoming conscious about the food they and their family members consume. Hence, there is a scope for organic grown products. Earlier people used to consume quality homegrown vegetables, pulses and fruits. This resulted in longevity and healthy lifestyle. The produce was sufficient for self-consumption but because of population explosion, shortsighted Government polices and LPG (Liberalization, Privatization, and Globalization) farmers were not able to meet the growing market demand and supply. This study is an attempt to identify the possible means of providing alternative methods of farming, processing and marketing of organic products commercially. The study reveals that there is significant demand for organically grown produce; hence, more retail outlets can be established, which results in self-employment and sustainable nature of farming that can be promoted. The theme em Make in India validates in promoting self-employment, hence establishing the retail stores for organic produce and their by providing a wide scope in promoting the entrepreneurs in expansion of organic produce.
KEPEMIMPINAN SPIRITUAL PADA PESANTREN MAHASISWA (Studi Multsitus pada Pesantren Mahasiswa Ulul Albab, Ulul Yaqin dan Ulul Hikam Malang)
Authors: Julianto Endri
Published: August 2017

Spiritual leaders are leaders who influence people led by inspired, enlighten, awaken, enabling, and empowering through the approach of spirituality or religious ethical values. This research was conducted in three boarding students, in student boarding Ulul Albab, Ulul Yaqin and Ulul Hikam in Malang, East Java, using a qualitative approach. This study was designed wearing a multi-site study. Once the data as a whole has finished checking, the data collected were analyzed, with analysis of the site as well as inter-site analysis. From the research result shows that: (1) Perspective spiritual leadership is a boarding student. (2)Spirituality actualization of leadership in the assembly caregivers (3) Typology of leadership tends to behavior leadership of participative colleguelike – democratic - spiritual religion (4) Decision-making (5) Settlement of individual conflicts (6) The development team (7) Variety of spiritual leadership in organizational culture (8) The value system of spiritual leadership, and (9) There are several obstacles and solutions in spiritual leadership at the boarding (pesantren) students.             

 
MANAJEMEN MUTU GURU PONDOK PESANTREN
Authors: Mubarok Ruma
Published: August 2017

Islamic boarding schools in Indonesia as an educational institution of its existence is enough very old. Along the way, many changes occur, both positive and negative. But the development of the boarding school in the archipelago as the oldest educational institution does not have a significant correlation with the strength or menejemennya progress. Boarding schools have ups and downs, from the colonial period, independence, until the time of the current reform. Kyai as a helm, multifunctional duties, as a teacher, preacher, and managers. As a manager it must improve the quality mutu.Tuntutan better than any cleric become a requirement for boarding institutions. Quality in the sense of the word, they can work with professionals, in accordance with the functions and responsibilities. So also for the leadership of the boarding school can work in a professional manner to meet the needs of the professionalism of teachers, good service, education, health, facilities, and no less important is the economic aspect or the necessities of life of current and future.

Keywords: Quality management, ustadz, pesantren
IBCLC Scope of Practice for Tongue-Tie Assessment
Authors: Brooks Elizabeth
Published: August 2017

There is vigorous debate in the research, academic, public health, and clinical communities serving families with infants about the impact of infant ankyloglossia (“tongue-tie”) on effective breastfeeding and lactation. Will a tethered tongue (and perhaps even tethered lips and cheeks) negatively impact lactation and result in suboptimal breastfeeding and early weaning? What options can we offer families who seek relief from nipple pain, low-weight gain, and distressed babies? These are legitimate questions, but a more elementary examination is whether it is within the scope of practice for the IBCLC to assess the infant’s oral cavity, observe a feed-at-breast, and share concerns with the primary health-care provider. This article reviews the practice-guiding documents relevant to ethical and clinical care by an IBCLC and highlights the authority that allows the IBCLC to offer evidence-based information and support, including a comprehensive feeding assessment, for the baby suspected of tongue-tie.
Autologous Platelet‐Rich Fibrin in the Treatment of 3‐Wall Intrabony Defects in Aggressive Periodontitis: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
Authors: Bajaj Pavan , Agarwal Esha , Rao Nishanth S. , Naik Savitha B. , Pradeep A.R. , Kalra Nitish , Priyanka N. , Kumari Minal
Published: August 2017

Background: Platelet‐rich fibrin (PRF) has recently been applied in osseous regeneration. The aim of the present study is to explore the efficacy of PRF in treatment of intrabony defects (IBDs) in aggressive periodontitis.

Methods: Fifty‐four IBDs in 17 patients were treated either with autologous PRF with open flap debridement (OFD) or OFD alone. Clinical and radiologic parameters such as probing depth (PD), clinical attachment level (CAL), IBD depth, and percentage defect change were recorded at baseline and 9 months postoperatively.

Results: Mean PD reduction and mean CAL gain were significantly greater in PRF compared with the control group. Furthermore, a significantly greater percentage of mean bone defect change was found in the PRF group.

Conclusion: Within the limits of the present study, there is greater bone fill at sites treated with PRF with conventional OFD than conventional OFD alone.
Platelet‐Rich Fibrin in Regeneration of Intrabony Defects: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: Patel Gauresh Kumar , Gaekwad Shivali S. , Gujjari Sheela Kumar , S.C. Veerendra Kumar
Published: August 2017

Background: Platelet‐rich fibrin (PRF) is an autologous non‐transfusional hemo‐component with a high concentration of platelets. It incorporates leukocytes, platelets, and growth factors within the dense fibrin matrix and can be used as healing biomaterial. This study assesses the adjunctive use of PRF in regenerative management of intrabony defects in comparison with open flap debridement (OFD).

Methods: Twenty‐six bilateral defects (13 per group) in 13 patients were randomized as either PRF (test group) or OFD alone (control group) sites. Probing depth (PD), clinical attachment level (CAL), and bone PD were recorded. Reduction in defect depth and percentage of bone fill was assessed radiographically. Primary outcomes assessed were changes in PD, CAL, and percentage of bone fill, and they were assessed at 6, 9, and 12 months. Secondary outcome was assessment of wound healing using a wound healing index (WHI).

Results: The PRF group showed significant improvement in clinical parameters compared with the control group at 6, 9, and 12 months. The PRF group showed a bone fill of 45.18% ± 7.57%, which was statistically significant compared with 21.6% ± 9.3% seen in the control group at the end of the study period. The PRF group also showed significant soft tissue healing and reduction in PD. WHI also showed significant advantages for the PRF group.

Conclusion: The adjunctive use of PRF to conventional OFD may be potentially used in the treatment of intrabony defects.
Audio effects on haptics perception during drilling simulation
Authors: Valbuena Yair , Uribe-Quevedo Álvaro , Velasco-Vivas Alexandra
Published: August 2017

Virtual reality has provided immersion and interactions through computer generated environments attempting to reproduce real life experiences through sensorial stimuli. Realism can be achieved through multimodal interactions which can enhance the user’s presence within the computer generated world. The most notorious advances in virtual reality can be seen in computer graphics visuals, where photorealism is the norm thriving to overcome the uncanny valley. Other advances have followed related to sound, haptics, and in a lesser manner smell and taste feedback. Currently, virtual reality systems (multimodal immersion and interactions through visual-haptic-sound) are being massively used in entertainment (e.g., cinema, video games, art), and in non-entertainment scenarios (e.g., social inclusion, educational, training, therapy, and tourism). Moreover, the cost reduction of virtual reality technologies has resulted in the availability at a consumer-level of various haptic, headsets, and motion tracking devices. Current consumer-level devices offer low-fidelity experiences due to the properties of the sensors, displays, and other electro-mechanical devices, that may not be suitable for high-precision or realistic experiences requiring dexterity. However, research has been conducted on how toovercome or compensate the lack of high fidelity to provide an engaging user experience using storytelling, multimodal interactions and gaming elements. Our work focuses on analyzing the possible effects of auditory perception on haptic feedback within a drilling scenario. Drilling involves multimodal interactions and it is a task with multiple applications in medicine, crafting, and construction. We compare two drilling scenarios were two groups of participants had to drill through wood while listening to contextual and non-contextual audios. We gathered their perception using a survey after the task completion. From the results, we believe that sound does influence the haptic perception, but further experiments are required to better comprehend the implications and possible medical applications.
Por uma educação pelo dínamo
Authors: Correia Wilson
Published: August 2017

A idéia de uma educação perene só se justificaria se algo no humano também fosse perene. Mas o humano é inconcluso e finito. É concebido na dinamicidade da vida e vive o vir-a-ser. É, por excelência, um ser de transformação. Muda constantemente. Em face disso, esse artigo debate as temáticas: “uno versus diverso” e “estático versus mutabilidade”. Nesse debate, chega à dialética e a ela associa a idéia de dínamo como metáfora de uma educação pela mudança e transformação. Argumenta que se viver é sofrer transformações ininterruptas, uma educação pelo dínamo é a que melhor pode enfrentá-la.
A biblioterapia na humanização da assistência hospitalar do Hospital Universitário da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina – HU/UFSC
Authors: Seitz Eva
Published: August 2017

Este artigo tem por finalidade apresentar resultados do estudo realizado com pacientes, acompanhantes e funcionários das Unidades de Internação Cirúrgica do Hospital Universitário da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UIC/HU/UFSC). O foco central foi o de verificar até que ponto a prática biblioterapêutica e as atividades de lazer contribuem no processo de Humanização da Assistência Hospitalar dos pacientes internados nas (UIC/HU/UFSC), na percepção dos pacientes, acompanhantes, funcionários da enfermagem e assistentes sociais da referida unidade de internação. Foram entrevistados 16 pacientes, 11 acompanhantes e 13 funcionários da enfermagem e assistentes sociais. As atividades de lazer analisadas neste estudo foram a prática biblioterapêutica, as atividades do grupo Reaja e a dança. Trata-se de uma pesquisa quantitativa e qualitativa. Quanto ao procedimento técnico, a presente pesquisa é classificada como estudo de caso, no qual, utilizou-se, para a coleta dos dados a entrevista estruturada e, cujos resultados demonstram que as atividades contribuem muito na Humanização da Assistência Hospitalar dos pacientes internados na UIC/HU/UFSC.
Las Unidades Adverbiales En Warao
Authors: Romero-Figueroa Andrés
Published: August 2017

En warao, las unidades adverbiales son heterogéneas, debiéndose considerar como parte de dicho grupo a los adverbios propiamente dichos, así como también a ciertas expresiones con connotación locativa y temporal que funcionan como modificadores verbales. El sistema adverbial en warao contine formas específicas lexicalizadas de modo, tiempo y lugar. Los adverbios de lugar responden a situaciones de movimiento y direccionalidad en el contexto del espacio, y producen diferenciaciones semánticas si el desplazamiento es a lo largo de una superficie, o es ascendente, o descendente. De igual modo, el grupo de locativos es capaz de distinguir morfológicamente ubicación arriba o abajo, próxima o remota, externa o interna, anterior o posterior, y lateral y transversal. Los adverbios producen una compleja red de "tiempos" y "momentos" distinguibles para períodos del día, el mes y el año, así como varaiaciones de uso en respuesta a lapsos diurnos y nocturnos. Sintácticamente, las expresiones adverbiales de la lengua funcionan como complementos de oraciones copulativas y como "oblicuas" (o adjunciones em cualquier otro tipo de oraciones).
Dos Progresivos y dos Resultativos en el Mapudungun
Authors: Zuñiga Fernando
Published: August 2017

El presente artículo ha esbozado cómo el mapudungun ha gramaticalizado dos verbos, meke- 'estar ocupado/a en una actividad' y müle- 'estar', en funciones que configuran un sistema de oposiciones complejas y que se relacionan estrechamente con el aspecto léxico de los predicados a los cuales se aplican. Los siete tipos de situaciones postulados para el mapudungun interactúan de tal manera con el aspecto gramatical que el sufijo -meke requiere poder referirse a fases dinámicas y es, por lo tanto, un progresivo similar al que se encuentra en muchas otras lenguas, mientras que -(kü)le funciona como progresivo con algunos tipos de situación (aquellos que solo provean una fase dinámica en su representación semántica) y como resultativo con otros (aquellos que provean una fase estática y un limite inherente). Una forma que combina los sufijos -(kü)le y -we 'ya' parece referirse de modo específico tanto al estado o situación resultante como al evento que lo causó, estableciendo un nexo causal adicional a la semántica del predicado, y ha sido llamada aquí resultativo causal. De este modo, la lengua indígena hablada por el mayor número de personas actualmente en Chile viene a sumarse a otros idiomas de Asia y América que también presentan ya sea verbos cuyas formas son casos de polisemia o formas que con algunos predicados son progresivos y resultativas con otros.
Rindo com os Juruna
Authors: Fargetti Cristina Martins
Published: August 2017

In this paper some reflections about juruna texts humor are presented. The comic and the pun, the linguistic humor, that uses here phonological elements and semantic approximations, are  analyzed.
Construcciones posesivas en Pima Bajo
Authors: Fernández Zarina Estrada
Published: August 2017

En este trabajo se describen las distintas formas de codificación de la posesión en la gramática del pima bajo. Se muestra que la posesión en esta lengua se codifica en los niveles léxico, orfológico y sintáctico. En el léxico mediante el verbo de posesión nukad ‘tener’, ‘cuidar’; en el nivel morfológico por medio de los sufijos: -ga de posesión alienable y -r de posesión inherente, y en el sintáctico a través del uso de las formas pronominales nosujeto. En el caso de la expresión de la posesión en el nivel sintáctico, se proporcionan evidencias que muestran que en el transcurso de los últimos cincuenta años, los pronombres no-sujeto que expresan al poseedor, han ido gramaticalizándose para dar lugar a construcciones de posesión externa, es decir de poseedor promovido, afectando directamente a la transitividad de la cláusula.
Quantum Space and the Evolution of the Dark Universe
Authors: Melendres Carlos A.
Published: August 2017

We present a model of space that considers it to be a quantized dynamical entity which is a component of the universe along with matter and radiation. The theory is used together with  thermodynamic data  to provide a new view of cosmic  evolution  and an insight into the nature of dark energy and dark matter.           Space is made up of energy quanta. The universe started from an atomic size volume at very high  temperature and pressure near the Planck epoch. Upon expansion  and  cooling, phase transitions occurred  resulting in the formation of radiation,  fundamental particles, and matter. These  nucleate and grow into stars, galaxies, and clusters. From a phase diagram of cosmic  composition,  we  obtained  a correlation between   dark energy  and the energy of space. Using  the Friedmann  equations, data from WMAP studies of  the composition of the universe  at 3.0 x 105 (a=5.25 x 10-2) years  and at present (a=1), are well fitted by our  model with an equation of state parameter, w= -0.7.  The accelerated expansion of the universe, starting at about 7  billion years, determined by  BOSS measurements,  also correlates well with the dominance of dark energy  at 7.25 x 109 years ( a= 0.65). The expansion  can be  attributed to Quintessence with a  space force  arising from a quantum space field.  From our phase diagram, we also find a correlation suggesting  that  dark matter is a plasma form of matter similar to that  which existed during the photon epoch  immediately prior to recombination.         Our Quantum Space  Model leads to a  universe which  is  homogeneous and isotropic without the need for inflation. The thermodynamics of expansion is consistent with  BOSS data  that  show the process  to be  adiabatic and the rate of expansion  decelerating  during  the first  6  billion years after the Big Bang.  However, it  became non-adiabatic and accelerating thereafter. This  implies  an influx  of energy from a source outside the universe; it warrants consideration as a possible factor  in  the accelerated expansion of the universe.  
The Thermodynamic Characterization of Wetting by Submitting a Sessile Drop to Microgravity
Authors: Calvimontes Alfredo
Published: August 2017

A new technique, the sessile drop accelerometry (SDACC) for the study and measurement of the interfacial energies of solid-liquid-gas systems is tested and discussed in this study. The instrument –a combination of a goniometer with high speed camera and a laboratory drop tower- and the evaluation method, were designed to evaluate the interfacial energies as a function of the geometrical changes of a sessile drop shape due to the effect of “switching off” gravity during the experiment. The method bases on the thermodynamic equilibrium of the system interfaces and not on the balance of bi-dimensional tensors on the solid-liquid-gas contour line. A comparison of the model with the widely accepted Young`s equation is discussed in this study.
IMPLEMENTAÇÃO DO MODELO PI EM UM SEGMENTO DA REDE DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO DE ENERGIA ELÉTRICA DE IJUÍ
Authors: Santos da Silva Ana Júlia , Diefenthäler Andressa Tais , De Miranda Sandy Tondolo , Santana Gabriel Calvaitis , Enderle Taciana de Paula , Sausen Paulo Sérgio , Sausen Airam , De Campos Maurício
Published: August 2017

A energia elétrica é um fatores mais importantes para o desenvolvimento econômico, político e social. Mas para que esta fonte continue sendo distribuída aos consumidores com segurança e qualidade, o sistema elétrico busca novos avanços fundamentados na tecnologia Smart Grid. Torna-se, portanto, de grande importância o estudo de métodos que simulem o comportamento de um sistema elétrico de potência. Neste sentido, o presente artigo tem como objetivo modelar um segmento da rede primária da concessionária municipal de energia de Ijuí – Demei. Dentre os modelos encontrados na literatura técnica, optou-se pelo modelo PI para representar a rede de distribuição de energia estudada. A escolha pelo PI justifica-se por se tratar de um modelo simples, de fácil compreensão e implementação computacional, mas que ao mesmo tempo, consegue captar as principais características de um sistema elétrico. Inicialmente definiu-se o trecho que seria modelado, denominado trecho AB e em seguida desenvolveu-se o processo experimental para a aquisição do conjunto de dados da pesquisa. Para obter estas informações, foram instalados analisadores de energia no segmento da rede da concessionária, previamente selecionado, adquirindo tensão, corrente e carga do sistema. Estas grandezas representam o sistema real e foram utilizados na implementação computacional do modelo e na sua validação. O modelo foi implementado na ferramenta computacional Matlab/Simulink. Os resultados das simulações comprovam que o modelo PI é capaz que simular com precisão o trecho analisado, uma vez que o erro médio encontrado entre o resultado da simulação computacional e os dados referente ao sistema real é inferior a 1%.
ANÁLISE COMPARATIVA DOS ESFORÇOS SEMIPROBABILÍSTICOS E PROBABILÍSTICOS DAS REAÇÕES NAS ESTACAS DE DOLFINS PORTUÁRIOS
Authors: Ribeiro Bolívar Zanella , Ramos André Pereira , Lima João Paulo Silva , Real Mauro de Vasconcellos
Published: August 2017

As estruturas portuárias de natureza discreta, também denominadas dolfins, geralmente construídas nas adjacências dos terminais para atracação de navios em regiões portuárias, são submetidas a ações variáveis de comportamentos muito complexos, de previsibilidade por vezes muito difícil. Por este motivo, justifica-se a realização de uma análise estrutural onde a distribuição estatística dessas ações seja levado em consideração. Neste trabalho, a partir de um modelo estrutural de elementos finitos, foi feita uma análise probabilística da estrutura de dois dolfins semelhantes – um de amarração e outro de atracação – considerando o efeito da variabilidade dos esforços solicitantes nos valores das reações nas estacas, através do método de Monte Carlo. Os resultados foram então comparados com os de uma análise semiprobabilística. Para a execução do modelo de elementos finitos e da análise probabilística da estrutura foi utilizado o software ANSYS. Os resultados mostram que os esforços de reação das estacas das estruturas obtidos nos dois métodos de análise (probabilístico e semiprobabilístico) são semelhantes, indicando que o modelo semiprobabilístico atende bem às exigências de projeto destas estruturas.
Afinal de contas, o que é teoria crítica? [After all, what is critical theory?]
Authors: Fleck Amaro
Published: August 2017

O projeto da teoria crítica da sociedade tem sido definido de diferentes modos, a partir de sua gênese, de sua metodologia ou de sua história institucional. O presente artigo analisa cada uma destas possibilidades e sugere uma alternativa a elas, a saber, a de que a teoria crítica pode ser entendida como a tentativa de desdobrar um problema: o da divisão e da compartimentação do trabalho científico então em curso. Esta alternativa também permite compreender de outra forma a ruptura operada pela guinada epistêmica do final da década de 60.[The project of the critical theory of society has been defined in different ways: through the description of its genesis, of its methodology or of its institutional history. This paper analyzes each of these possibilities and suggests an alternative to them, namely, that critical theory can be understood as the attempt to deal with a problem: that of the ongoing division and compartmentalization of scientific work. This alternative also makes it possible to understand in another way the rupture operated by the epistemic turn of the late 1960s.]
Antipsychotic Use Pattern in Schizophrenia Outpatients: Correlates of Polypharmacy
Authors: Yazici Esra , S. Cilli Ali , Yazici Ahmet B. , Baysan Hayriye , Ince Mustafa , Bosgelmez Sukriye , Bilgic Serkan , Aslan Betul , Erol Atila
Published: August 2017

Background:

This study investigates the antipsychotic use patterns of patients with schizophrenia and its correlations in their daily drug use patterns.

Methods:

Patients with schizophrenia who have regular records at two different community counselling centres (CCS) were included in the study. Information about their medications and sociodemographic data was recorded through face-to-face interviews and supporting information about their drug use patterns was obtained from their relatives/caregivers/nurse. The Clinical Global Impression Scale (severity of illness) and the General Assessment of Functionality scales were also administered.

Results:

Patients with schizophrenia used 2.0 ± 0.81 antipsychotics daily and 3.52 ± 2.55 pills (1–18). Seventy-one percent of the patients used two or more kinds of psychotropic drugs. The most frequently used antipsychotics were quetiapine, a second generation antipsychotic, and haloperidol, a typical antipsychotic. Clinical severity, regular visits to a CCS and use of depot antipsychotics were independent predictors for polypharmacy.

Conclusion:

The rate of polypharmacy use is high in Turkey. There are multiple risk factors related with polipharmacy. New studies should focus risk factors for preventing polypharmacy.
Performance of Two-way RC Slabs Retrofitted by Different Configurations of High Performance Fibre Reinforced Cementitous Composite Strips
Authors: Abbaszadeh Mahdi A. , Sharbatdar Mohammad K. , Kheyroddin Ali
Published: August 2017

Introduction:

Considering the promising results gained from several studies using cementitious composites with strain hardening behaviour (High Performance Fibre Reinforced Cementitious Composites, HPFRCC) for repair and retrofitting concrete flexural members, in this paper the possibility of using HPFRCC for retrofitting two-way RC slabs is investigated.

Methods:

A total of five two-way slabs were made and tested to failure. Three slabs were retrofitted with a variety of different types of retrofit configurations and two other slabs, having low and conventional reinforcement ratios, were used as control slabs. A novel technique of bonding, designated NSM-HPFRCC, is proposed. Flexural responses of all slabs are evaluated and the bonding behaviour and associated failure modes are investigated.

Results and Conclusion:

It is shown that the proposed retrofit configurations, especially when accompanied by the NSM-HPFRCC technique, can greatly improve the flexural performance of retrofitted slabs; hence, they can be used successfully to retrieve the flexural reinforcement deficiency of weak slabs.
Language and Psychosocial Skills of Institutionalized Children in Greece
Authors: Asimina Ralli, M. , Melpomeni Schiza , Alexandra Tsiatsiou
Published: August 2017

Background:

Institutionalization is increasingly acknowledged as a poor policy for the children. Every country has important responsibilities concerning the protection and promotion of children’s rights who are already in alternative care. Even a relatively short institutional placement may have long term negative consequences on children’s well-being and adult life.

Aim:

The aim of the present study was to investigate the language and psychosocial skills of Greek institutionalized children in comparison to family raised children.

Method:

60 preschool children (30 institutionalized children and 30 children brought up in families) participated in the study. The children ranged in age from 4 to 5 years of age. Children’s language and psychosocial skills were assessed.

Result:

The results demonstrated that the institutionalized children had significantly lower scores in the expressive, receptive vocabulary, narrative skills and psychosocial adjustment in comparison to the children raised in families. These results are discussed in relation to their implications for policy makers in order to move towards the development of new policies, where children are taken care of in more supportive surroundings than an institution.
Is Self-Administered Rating Scale for Pubertal Development a Predictor of Countermovement Jump in Young Soccer Players?
Authors: Perroni Fabrizio , Vetrano Mario , Guidetti Laura , Baldari Carlo
Published: August 2017

Objective:

Considering that in Young sport competitions children are divided according to their chronological age, the aim of this study was to examine the correlation among chronological age and Self-Administered Rating Scale for Pubertal Development (PDS), anthropometry (Body Mass Index -BMI-, percent body fat -%BF-, fat free mass -FFM-), and Countermovement jump (CMJ) measures.

Methods:

112 young soccer players (age: 14±2 yrs; height: 1.68±0.11 m; weight: 60.3±11.6 kg; BMI: 21.3±2.5 kg.m-2) grouped in “Giovanissimi” (12-14 yrs), “Allievi” (15-16 yrs), and “Juniores” (>17 yrs), categories were evaluated. Pearson correlations and stepwise multiple regression analysis among variables were calculated considering all subjects and within categories. The internal consistency of PDS was determined by Cronbach’s α coefficient (Cα). Considering all subjects, PDS showed an excellent Cα (0.89) and significant correlations with sub-category (r=0.66), age (r=0.67), %BF (r=-0.31), FFM (r=0.71), and CMJ (r=0.55). Within “Giovanissimi” category, significant correlations were found between PDS and age (r=0.56), CMJ (r=0.33), FFM (r=0.63), and sub-category (r=0.55). In “Allievi”, PDS showed correlations with CMJ (r=0.46), FFM (r=0.42), and %BF (r=-0.45). In “Juniores” no significant correlations between PDS and other variables were present. The regression model with sub-category, PDS, and %BF as predictors explained 41% of the variance of CMJ in all subjects. In the “Allievi” category the PSD was the only predictor explaining the 18% of the CMJ performance variance.

Results:

PDS can provide useful information for the coach to create individual conditioning programs taking into account the growth problems of young soccer players and to minimize the risk of an excessive workload.
La revolución de Guillermo Hurtado
Authors: Beuchot Mauricio
Published: August 2017

Se pone a discusión la perspectiva de Guillermo Hurtado sobre la

Revolución mexicana, quien investiga tanto las ideas filosóficas que sirvieron

de trasfondo a las acciones en esa gesta como las que resultaron de ella; para

ello, se analiza su libro La revolución creadora. Antonio Caso y José Vasconcelos

en la Revolución mexicana (2016). Se afirma que la visión de Hurtado resulta

revolucionaria y marca un hito importante en la filosofía mexicana.
Statistical Methods for Modeling Time-Updated Exposures in Cohort Studies of Chronic Kidney Disease
Authors: Xie Dawei , Yang Wei , Jepson Christopher , Roy Jason , Hsu Jesse Y. , Shou Haochang , Anderson Amanda H. , Landis J. Richard , Feldman Harold I. ,   on behalf of the Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort (CRIC) Study Investigators
Published: August 2017

When estimating the effect of an exposure on a time-to-event type of outcome, one can focus on the baseline exposure or the time-updated exposures. Cox regression models can be used in both situations. When time-dependent confounding exists, the Cox model with time-updated covariates may produce biased effect estimates. Marginal structural models, estimated through inverse-probability weighting, were developed to appropriately adjust for time-dependent confounding. We review the concept of time-dependent confounding and illustrate the process of inverse-probability weighting. We fit a marginal structural model to estimate the effect of time-updated systolic BP on the time to renal events such as ESRD in the Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort. We compare the Cox regression model and the marginal structural model on several attributes (effects estimated, result interpretation, and assumptions) and give recommendations for when to use each method.
Psychometric Properties of the Persian Version of the Prenatal Distress Questionnaire
Authors: Faramarzi Mahbobeh , Pasha Hajar
Published: August 2017

We examined pregnancy-specific stress and general stress during pregnancy and documented the psychometric properties of the Prenatal Distress Questionnaire (PDQ) in 240 Iranian pregnant women. Participants completed the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory and the Persian version of the 12-item
PDQ to test the validity of the Persian PDQ. Pregnancy-specific stress levels and concerns of women about birth were significantly higher in early pregnancy compared to late pregnancy. Reliability coefficients (Cronbach's alpha) for the 3 subscales of the Persian PDQ were .73–.93. Results
showed therefore that the Persian version of the PDQ is a reliable, valid instrument and a useful screening tool for measuring pregnancy stress in Iranian pregnant women.
Situação epidemiológica do sarampo no estado da Bahia. Um estudo dos casos notificados no período de 1976 a 1986
Authors: Costa Maria da Conceição Nascimento , Mota Eduardo , Nascimento Estela Maria Ramos do
Published: August 2017

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Authors: Pública Revista Baiana de Saúde
Published: August 2017

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