bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
General Transfection v1
Authors: The Nonprofit Plasmid Repository Addgene
Published: November 2019

This protocol is for general transfection. To see the full abstract and additional resources, visit the Addgene protocol page. Sample Data
Generating Stable Cell Lines with Lentivirus v1
Authors: The Nonprofit Plasmid Repository Addgene
Published: November 2019

This protocol is for generating stable cell lines with lentivirus. To see the full abstract and additional resources, please visit the Addgene protocol page. Sample Data
Isolating a Monoclonal Cell Population by Limiting Dilution v1
Authors: The Nonprofit Plasmid Repository Addgene
Published: November 2019

This protocol is for isolating monoclonal cell population by limiting dilution. To see the full abstract and additional resources, please visit the Addgene protocol page. Sample Data 1lentiCas9-Blast was a gift from Feng Zhang (Addgene plasmid #52962) and is described in Improved vectors and genome-wide libraries for CRISPR screening. Sanjana NE, Shalem O, Zhang F. Nature Methods. 2014 Aug;11(8):783-4.
Avaliação epidemiológica da esquistossomose no estado de Pernambuco através de um modelo de regressão beta
Authors: De Araújo Soares Danielly , De Azevedo Souza Saul , Da Silva Diego José , Batista Silva Allan , Maria Bastos Cavalcante Ulanna , Bezerra Luna Lima Caliandra Maria
Published: November 2019

Introdução: A esquistossomose é uma doença endêmica em 76 países e afeta cerca de 240 milhões de indivíduos, ocupando o segundo lugar entre as doenças infecto-parasitárias de maior prevalência do mundo. Objetivo: realizar uma avaliação epidemiológica da ocorrência de esquistossomose no Estado de Pernambuco, Brasil, no período de 2007 a 2015. Métodos: Estudo de caráter observacional analítico, com delineamento ecológico, no qual foram utilizadas fontes de dados secundárias. Resultados: Observou-se que ocorreu um decréscimo no percentual de casos positivos no Estado de Pernambuco, de 10,31% para 3,01%. Verificou-se,  de vulneráveis à pobreza, percentual da população em domicílios com densidade > 2 e taxa de desocupação; assim como associação inversa entre taxa de esquistossomose e as variáveis: percentual da população em domicílios com coleta de lixo e taxa de envelhecimento. Conclusão: São necessárias ações que contemplem aspectos socioeconômicos, tais como medidas de saneamento básico, controle dos vetores, educação em saúde e medidas que melhorem de maneira geral a qualidade de vida e de renda da população.

Descritores: Schistosoma; Schistosoma mansoni; Doenças Parasitárias; Fatores de Risco; Estudos Ecológicos.
Crianças com dificuldades alimentares apresentam um consumo excessivo de bebidas açucaradas
Authors: Maximino Priscila , Barbosa Amanda Souza , Viana Natália Portela , Morimoto Juliana Masami , Nogueira Luana Romão , Machado Rachel Helena Vieira , Fisberg Mauro
Published: November 2019

Introdução: O consumo excessivo de bebidas açucaradas na infância é uma preocupação no acompanhamento das dificuldades alimentares, visto que pode gerar inadequações do estado nutricional. Objetivo: Estimar o perfil do consumo de alimentos de consistência líquida em crianças com dificuldades alimentares atendidas em um centro especializado e, verificar a associação entre a quantidade ingerida e a contribuição energética de bebidas açucaradas e idade e índice de massa corporal por idade. Métodos: Estudo transversal com 119 crianças de 0 a 18 anos, realizado em ambulatório especializado no atendimento de dificuldades alimentares. Os dados foram coletados de prontuários e diário alimentar. Resultados: A maioria da amostra era do gênero masculino (66,1%), considerada eutrófica quanto ao IMC/idade (77,3%), com média de idade de 4,1 anos (± 3,25). Houve diferença estatisticamente significativa para ingestão total de sucos, sendo que os meninos tiveram maior média de ingestão. A média de contribuição energética tanto para o sexo masculino quanto para o feminino é maior em relação ao consumo de leite. No entanto, não houve diferenças estatisticamente significativas entre os resultados (p > 0,05). Foram encontradas correlações muito fracas ou fracas entre volume ingerido e contribuição energética de bebidas açucaradas e idade e índice de massa corporal por idade. Conclusão: Crianças com dificuldades alimentares apresentam consumo elevado de bebidas açucaradas, havendo maior ingestão de sucos por crianças do sexo masculino e o leite foi o líquido que apresentou maior contribuição energética na dieta total deles. As associações encontradas entre volume consumido e contribuição energética de bebidas, idade e índice de massa corporal são fracas ou muito fracas não correspondendo à correlação entre as mesmas.
Palavras-chave: Alimentação infantil; bebidas; crianças.
Adaptação do instrumental de avaliação social em transplante hepático
Authors: Bustamante Daniele Angelo , De Almeida Serrano Luzia Cristina , Duca William José , Ferreira da Silva Renato , De Cássia Martins Alves da Silva Rita
Published: November 2019

Introdução: O fator social interfere na realização de um transplante hepático, podendo contraindicá-lo momentaneamente. Para a análise e intervenção na realidade social do sujeito/paciente, o assistente social utiliza um instrumental que, devido ao seu valor, necessita de implementações, dado o movimento social. Objetivo: Adaptar o instrumental de avaliação social utilizado na Unidade de Transplante de Fígado. Método: Estudo quanti-qualitativo, pesquisa de campo com amostra intencional (assistentes sociais de Unidade de Transplante, com experiência no uso de instrumental de avaliação), análise de dados na perspectiva dialética e observação participante. Resultados: Todos os assistentes sociais utilizavam e três apontaram sugestões de melhorias, sendo os itens meios de comunicação e renda familiar os de maior destaque para alterações. As sugestões específicas para determinada unidade e as que alterariam o score do sistema de avaliação não foram implementadas. A partir da observação participante, outras alterações e informações foram incluídas para melhorar e ampliar o instrumental de acordo com a necessidade observada no cotidiano profissional. Conclusão: As alterações realizadas na adaptação favorecem a abordagem das variáveis sociais no momento da avaliação e contribui para o registro das intervenções sociais. Além disso, avança na visão totalitária do sujeito e da realidade social.
Descritores: Adaptação; Condicionamento Operante; Condições Sociais; Transplante de Fígado.
Internet Use and Depressive Symptoms in Adolescents: a Review
Authors: Bochaver A.A. , Dokuka S.V. , Sivak E.V. , Smirnov I.B.
Published: November 2019

The introduction of digital technologies in everyday practices and the reduction of the age of children's access to the Internet creates the need to reflect on the potential benefits and risks associated with digitalization. The article summarizes the main data on the impact of the Internet, in particular social networks, on life satisfaction indicators and symptoms of depression in adolescents. The results of empirical studies conducted in different countries are ambiguous and do not allow to speak about universal effects that apply to all children and adolescents. We assume that the lack of unambiguous conclusions about the impact of digital technologies is due to the nonlinearity and differential effects. In particular, the power of influence depends on the individual characteristics, the intensity of the use of technology, socio-economic characteristics of the child's environment. This review shows the need for a differentiated approach to research the impact of digitalization on the well-being of children and to the practices of supporting the child in his development of the Internet.
Typological Differentiation of Developmental Delay as a Tool of Modern Educational Practice
Authors: Babkina N.V. , Korobeynikov I.A.
Published: November 2019

The article discusses and analyzes existing approaches to the typological differentiation of the polymorphic category of children with developmental delay (DD). The dependence of the grounds of each classification (typology) on the priority directions of scientific research at certain stages of the development of defectology and the demands of educational practice revealed. The main areas of application of various classifications and their limitations in solving the urgent problems of education of children with DD has shown. The author's approach to the typology of the DD, which involves determining the optimal educational route of the child and creating favorable educational conditions for him, is considered. The generalized criteria and parameters of differentiation of the category of children with DD by developmental options, different degree of severity, structure of mental disorders and resources of their compensation are presented. For the first time, when assessing the learning ability of a child with DD, a separate consideration of cognitive and motivational components is proposed. This correlates with the established differences in the quality of development of these components under different DD options and contributes to a more reasonable definition of priorities in building a program of psychological and pedagogical work with the child.
International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICFDH) and Cultural-Activity Approach of L.S. Vygotsky – A.N. Leontiev – A.R. Luria
Authors: Varako N.A. , Shilko R.S. , Kovyazina M.S. , Rasskazova E.I. , Menshikova G.Y. , Zinchenko Y.
Published: November 2019

The actual problem of implementation and use of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICFDH) in the work of clinical psychologists taking into account Russian psychological tradition discussed. There is a necessity of operationalizing the ICFDH domains for specialists of the multidisciplinary rehabilitation team, which will facilitate the use of the ICFDH in rehabilitation work for diagnosis, planning and implementing the rehabilitation program and evaluating its effectiveness. The operationalization of the ICFDH domains based on clinical and psychological content is considered. The cultural-activity approach as a methodological basis of clinical and psychological rehabilitation is proposed and the relationship of the major components of the ICFDH with the psychological activity structure (according to A.N. Leontiev) discussed. The different levels of human functioning considered in the ICFDH (in particular, functions, activity, participation) are compared with the levels of activity (psychophysiological functions, operations, actions and activities) according to A.N. Leontiev. It is argued that the process of clinical and psychological rehabilitation can only take place at the level of concrete actions, and not at the level of activity or operations.
Configurational relations of a face as a source of information about personality
Authors: Barabanschikov V.A.
Published: November 2019

The possibilities of obtaining information about the identity of a third party were studied in different ways of depicting a face. The results of two series of experiments were compared, in which the same configuration relations were included in the context of either a schematic face made up of abstract geometric figures or photographic portraits of specific people. Stimulus material was based on the figures of E. Brunswick (1956), demonstrating the dependence of induced expressions (joy/gust) on the spatial organization of the face. Assessment of individual psychological features of the sitter and self-assessment of observers were performed using the Personal Differential method. As a result of the analysis the general regularities of perception of a person in the created conditions are revealed: polarization of estimations of features and their asymmetry defined by impressions about the state of modelers — real or imaginary. Two nonspecific phenomena of interpersonal perception related to transformations of the configuration relations of the face have been revealed: (1) inversion of the attractiveness of the person shown in the photo, and (2) doubling of the personality of the virtual sitter. It is shown that the influence of the observer’s self-esteem on the modeler’s assessment depends both on the type of the face image and on the direction of configuration transformations. The obtained results are interpreted in terms of the dynamics of constellation of features, the mechanism of super generation of emotional manifestations and halo-effect of attractiveness. The methodology of general psychological research of interpersonal perception based on the variation of configuration relations of the face is substantiated.
Specifics of relationship between conscious self-regulation, subjective well-being, and academic achievement of primary schoolchildren
Authors: Fomina T.G. , Morosanova V.I.
Published: November 2019

The article delivers results of an empirical study aimed at revealing specific relationship between conscious self-regulation of educational activity, subjective well-being, and academic performance of the younger schoolchildren (N = 156). Diagnostics included assessment of the regulatory processes, intrapersonal-regulatory features (“Self-regulation of the Learning Activity Questionnaire”, Morosanova, 2015) and certain aspects of the students’ life satisfaction (“Multidimensional Children’s Life Satisfaction Scale”, Sytchev et al. , 2018) as well as collecting data on their academic performance. It was found that schoolchildren’ subjective well-being level has closer ties with their level of conscious self-regulation development than with academic performance indicators. The data analysis has also confirmed the reciprocal relationship between subjective well-being and academic achievement in primary schoolchildren. Structural modeling allowed for evaluating the models of cause-effect relationships between the learning activity self-regulation, school well-being, and academic performance in primary school age. It is shown that indicators of self-regulation and subjective well-being explain a greater percentage of the variance in the students’ academic achievement than self-regulation and achievement — in the variance of subjective well-being in the primary schoolchildren.
Features of the structural and functional condition of the myocardium in patients with chronic kidney disease and chronic heart failure
Authors: Frolov Dmitrij S. , Salukhov Vladimir V. , Shustov Sergej B. , Lokshina Tat'yana R. , Izilyaeva Elizaveta A. , Ekimov Vitalij V.
Published: November 2019

Relevance. The results of the structural and functional condition of the heart in patients with chronic heart failure with mid-range ejection fraction and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and chronic kidney disease stage 3 were analyzed.

Purpose. To study clinical and laboratory parameters, as well as the structural and functional condition of the myocardium in patients with chronic kidney disease stage 3 and chronic heart failure with mid-range ejection fraction and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.

Materials and methods. A total of 41 patients with chronic stage 3 kidney disease and chronic heart failure with mid-range ejection fraction and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction were examined. Structural and functional changes in the myocardium were estimated by means of echocardiography and tissue Doppler imaging.

Results and conclusion. In patients with chronic heart failure with mid-range ejection fraction and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, the presence of chronic kidney disease stage 3b in comparison with stage 3a is characterized by a more significant interatrial conduction abnormality, AV-node and bundle of the His, and also more significant violation of systolic function, not only the left, but also right ventricles. In the patients with chronic heart failure with mid-range ejection fraction and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and the presence of chronic kidney disease stage 3a, diastolic dysfunction of the left ventricle of the I type prevails significantly more often. In the patients with chronic kidney disease of 3b stage diastolic dysfunction of the left ventricle type II is more common.
Acute respiratory viral infections in children
Authors: Moiseeva Irina E.
Published: November 2019

Acute respiratory viral infections in children lead in the structure of child morbidity. The defeat of the upper respiratory tract accompanied by fever and impaired general condition, the main symptoms of acute respiratory viral infections. Diagnosis of most acute respiratory viral infections is based on the assessment of clinical manifestations and does not require the use of specific laboratory and instrumental methods. Modern approaches to treatment are timely and adequate symptomatic therapy.
Relaxing Segmentation on the Wasatch Fault Zone: Impact on Seismic Hazard
Authors: Valentini Alessandro , DuRoss Christopher B. , Field Edward H. , Gold Ryan D. , Briggs Richard W. , Visini Francesco , Pace Bruno
Published: November 2019

The multisegment Wasatch fault zone is a well-studied normal fault in the western United States that has paleoseismic evidence of recurrent Holocene surface-faulting earthquakes. Along the 270 km long central part of the fault, four primary structural complexities provide possible along-strike limits to these ruptures and form the basis for models of fault segmentation. Here, we assess the impact that the Wasatch fault segmentation model has on seismic hazard by evaluating the time-independent long-term rate of ruptures on the fault that satisfy fault-slip rates and paleoseismic event rates, adapting standard inverse theory used in the Uniform California Earthquake Rupture Forecast, Version 3, and implementing a segmentation constraint in which ruptures across primary structural complexities are penalized. We define three models with varying degrees of rupture penalization: (1) segmented (ruptures confined to individual segments), (2) penalized (multisegment ruptures allowed, but penalized), and (3) unsegmented (all ruptures allowed). Seismic-hazard results show that, on average, hazard is highest for the segmented model, in which seismic moment is accommodated by frequent moderate (moment magnitude Mw 6.2–6.8) earthquakes. The unsegmented model yields the lowest average seismic hazard because part of the seismic moment is accommodated by large (Mw 6.9–7.9) but infrequent ruptures. We compare these results to model differences derived from other inputs such as slip rate and magnitude scaling relations and conclude that segmentation exerts a primary control on seismic hazard. This study demonstrates the need for additional geologic constraints on rupture extent and methods by which these observations can be included in hazard-modeling efforts.
Seismic Characterization of the Nevada National Security Site Using Joint Body Wave, Surface Wave, and Gravity Inversion
Authors: Preston Leiph , Poppeliers Christian , Schodt David J.
Published: November 2019

As a part of the series of Source Physics Experiments (SPE) conducted on the Nevada National Security Site in southern Nevada, we have developed a local-to-regional scale seismic velocity model of the site and surrounding area. Accurate earth models are critical for modeling sources like the SPE to investigate the role of earth structure on the propagation and scattering of seismic waves. We combine seismic body waves, surface waves, and gravity data in a joint inversion procedure to solve for the optimal 3D seismic compressional and shear-wave velocity structures and earthquake locations subject to model smoothness constraints. Earthquakes, which are relocated as part of the inversion, provide P- and S-body-wave absolute and differential travel times. Active source experiments in the region augment this dataset with P-body-wave absolute times and surface-wave dispersion data. Dense ground-based gravity observations and surface-wave dispersion derived from ambient noise in the region fill in many areas where body-wave data are sparse. In general, the top 1–2 km of the surface is relatively poorly sampled by the body waves alone. However, the addition of gravity and surface waves to the body-wave dataset greatly enhances structural resolvability in the near surface. We discuss the methodology we developed for simultaneous inversion of these disparate data types and briefly describe results of the inversion in the context of previous work in the region.
Moralna przestrzeń pracy – wiodące przewartościowania
Authors: Walczak-Duraj Danuta
Published: November 2019

Wiodącym celem rozważań zawartych w tym opracowaniu jest próba ukazania przyczyn i konsekwencji zawężania moralnej przestrzeni współczesnej pracy. Przestrzeń ta rozumiana jest tutaj jako moralny wymiar stosunków pracy w podmiocie gospodarującym, bazujący na sumieniu. Ogólną ramą interpretacyjną prowadzonych rozważań jest koncepcja godności ludzkiej, zawarta w katolickiej nauce społecznej w odniesieniu do porządku moralnego związanego z pracą. Za wiodącą przyczynę zawężania moralnej przestrzeni współczesnej pracy uznano proces wykorzeniania z pracy, rozumiany dwojako. Zarówno jako odchodzenie od wspólnotowego, społecznego rozumienia pracy i jej etycznego kontekstu w kierunku indywidualizacji pracy, jak i poszukiwanie innych, alternatywnych sposobów budowania własnej tożsamości, w których praca nie stanowi już punktu odniesienia. W odniesieniu do indywidualizacji pracy wskazano na jej dwie dominujące przesłanki: na filozoficzne i etyczne koncepcje dotyczące indywidualizmu jednostki, jej podmiotowości i zindywidualizowanej odpowiedzialności oraz na przemiany dotyczące treści pracy, form pracy i form zatrudnienia. Wskazano również na konsekwencje przewartościowań odnoszących się do pracy i jej indywidualistycznego rysu w odniesieniu do kultury zarządzania.
Od sekularyzacji do powrotu religii na scenę publiczną: trendy rozwojowe światowej socjologii religii z uwzględnieniem dorobku lubelskiej szkoły socjologii religii w Polsce
Authors: Borowik Irena
Published: November 2019

Artykuł przedstawia kluczowe etapy rozwoju socjologii religii, a na tym tle prezentowane jest znaczenie badań naukowych w tym zakresie, prowadzonych na Katolickim Uniwersytecie Lubelskim. Pierwszą fazę rozwoju prezentują klasycy socjologii religii, Emilé Durkheim i Max Weber, których zręby rozumienia religii są wkomponowane w całościowe wizje społeczeństwa. Oni też w swoich teoriach zawarli przesłanki dla rozumienia sekularyzacji, które były rozwijane przez następne pokolenia socjologów religii. Autorka stawia tezę, że teorie sekularyzacji i dyskusje wokół niej były ważnym elementem powstania nowych teorii, w tym ważnej koncepcji religii publicznej José Casanovy.

Na tle światowych trendów w rozwoju socjologii religii zaprezentowane są osiągnięcia socjologów pracujących na Katolickim Uniwersytecie Lubelskim, których dorobek badawczy i publikacyjny zyskał miano lubelskiej szkoły socjologii religii. Wśród nich szczególnie zasłużyli się ks. Franciszek Mirek, ks. Józef Majka, ks. Władysław Piwowarski i ks. Janusz Mariański, których najważniejsze zasługi są w artykule omówione, na tle rozwoju dyscypliny w Polsce.
Nowe ruchy religijne i misje ewangelizacyjne. Odwieczne tęsknoty w nowych narracjach
Authors: Libiszowska-Żółtkowska Maria
Published: November 2019

Każda religia ma własną wizję Boga/bogów i oryginalną wykładnię prawd wiary, która odróżnia ją od innych systemów religijnych czy konkretnych wyznań. Religijna panorama to kalejdoskop zmieniających się form, które dzielą się, łączą, przekształcają i pojawiają ponownie, nieustannie ze sobą konkurując. W XXI wieku wbrew dziewiętnastowiecznemu przeświadczeniu, że wraz z postępem nauki i rozwojem świeckich ideologii religia zaniknie, ona nadal trwa i przeżywa swoisty renesans. W różnych częściach świata powstają nowe ruchy religijnych innowacji. W Polsce wymiernym świadectwem sukcesywnie powiększającej się sceny religijnej jest wydłużający się z roku na rok rejestr Kościołów i innych związków wyznaniowych. Stare i nowe odsłony religii i duchowości, trudne do zliczenia i imiennego nazwania, dowodzą niezmienności natury ludzkiej w dążeniu do rozpoznania i zaspokojenia duchowej wrażliwości.
Niedostosowanie społeczne nieletnich – przyczyny, skutki, profilaktyka
Authors: Antoniak Jagoda
Published: November 2019

W artykule przedstawiono zjawisko niedostosowania społecznego osób nieletnich. Rozpoczynając analizę pojęcia, podkreślono jego złożoność, jak również różnorodność podejść i rozmaitych koncepcji w zależności od płaszczyzny badawczej. Zaprezentowano szereg definicji opisujących niedostosowanie społeczne. Poruszona została problematyka przyczyn niedostosowania społecznego, wynikających z uwarunkowań środowiska rodzinnego, szkolnego i społecznego. Opisano zachowania ryzykowne, które determinują powstawanie niedostosowania społecznego, oraz omówiono objawy niedostosowania społecznego, wraz z etapami wykolejenia społecznego, jak również realne skutki powstałego zjawiska. Zagadnienie profilaktyki i zapobiegania niedostosowaniu społecznemu młodzieży znalazło swoje odzwierciedlenie w treści artykułu poprzez podział działań profilaktycznych, jak i strategie ukierunkowane na pomoc jednostce społecznej. Wskazano też metody i środki twórczej resocjalizacji w celu kształtowania i formowania dojrzałej osobowości u młodego człowieka.
Serum chemerin level, cytokine profile and nutritional status in children with cystic fibrosis
Authors: Sznurkowska Katarzyna , Kaźmierska Katarzyna , Śledziński Tomasz , Zagierski Maciej , Liberek Anna , Szlagatys-Sidorkiewicz Agnieszka
Published: November 2019

Background: Cystic fibrosis (CF) is characterized by malnutrition and chronic inflammation predominantly occurring in lungs. Evidence suggests a relation between inflammatory activity and nutritional status. Proinflammatory cytokines, playing crucial role in pulmonary destruction in CF, are regarded as a component of the pathogenesis of illness-related malnutrition. Chemerin - a novel marker of a crosstalk between nutrition and inflammation, has not been investigated in children with cystic fibrosis. The aim of this study was to determine serum level of chemerin, interleukin-1b (IL-1b), interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumor necrosing factor α (TNF-α) and interleukin-10 (IL-10) and to verify if they correlate with the nutritional status in children with CF. Methods: The study included 72 pediatric patients with cystic fibrosis. The control group was comprised of 30 healthy children. Nutritional status parameters: Body Mass Index (BMI), fat mass percentage (FM %) and fat free mass percentage (FFM%) have been assessed in all the subjects basing on bioimpedance and anthropometry according to Slaughter. Serum concentrations of chemerin and cytokines were estimated with ELISA. Results: No statistically significant difference in serum chemerin was found between the studied and the control group. We have documented a significantly higher level of IL-1b, IL-6, TNF-α and IL-10 in CF patients when compared to healthy controls. Neither the chemerin nor the cytokine levels correlated with parameters of nutritional status in our cohort. No statistically significant correlation was found between the serum chemerin and the inflammatory cytokines: IL-1b, IL-6, and TNFα. Conclusions: Our results show that chemerin is not associated with the nutritional status in children with cystic fibrosis. Chemerin has no impact on the levels of IL-1b, IL-6, TNFα in CF patients. IL-1b, IL6, TNFα and also IL10 are upregulated in cystic fibrosis.
Recovery of Methanol from Natural Gas on Alumina-Modified Silica Gel Adsorbent
Authors: Termedashev Z.A. , Rudenko A.V. , Kolychev I.A. , Kostina A.S.
Published: November 2019

The features of methanol conversion using silica gel adsorbents modified with alumina, the result of which is the formation of dimethyl ether, are considered. The conversion of methanol to dimethyl ether on modified silica gel was studied in experimental and industrial plants in a wide temperature range and at various gas supply flows. There were obtained the dependences of the degree of conversion of methanol to dimethyl ether on the temperature of catalysis on modified samples of silica gel, the distribution of absorbed components in industrial adsorption plant for drying natural gas.
The Change in Potassium Status of Soils of Forest-Steppe of Western Siberia in Long-Term Agricultural Use
Authors: Boiko V.S. , Yakimenko V.N. , Timokhin A.Yu.
Published: November 2019

The results of many years of stationary field experiments showing that a long-term severe deficit of potassium balance in agrocenosis leads to a significant deterioration of the potash condition of the soil. Systematic joint application of potassium, nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizers ensured the optimization of the soil's potash condition. It is shown that the assessment of the potassium state of the soil should be based on the integrated use of several diagnostic indicators.
Una base conceptual para la construcción de un modelo matemático borroso para la medición de impactos sociales
Authors: Carbal Herrera Adolfo E. , Rosales García Carmen , Guevara Huertas Yury Marcela , Ochoa Uparela Jaime Yasser
Published: November 2019

El presente documento hace parte de los resultados de un trabajo de investigación en curso, el cual tiene por objeto desarrollar una metodología de medición de impactos sociales bajo matemática borrosa. En este se presentan los resultados asociados a una exploración sistemática de literatura, que permitió sintetizar los desarrollos conceptuales en este campo del saber. También los autores plantean un nuevo concepto basado en un ejercicio de análisis y síntesis e identifican las principales variables asociadas a este, esto como base conceptual para la construcción de un modelo de medición. Se concluye que la evaluación de impacto social es un campo de estudio en crecimiento, que busca consolidar un marco teórico, realidad que hace relevante el siguiente trabajo.
Modelo para la medición de la productividad de la industria automotriz en Colombia
Authors: Barbosa Guerrero Lugo Manuel , Cortés Cortés Jorge Alexander
Published: November 2019

El modelo para la medición de la productividad es de gran ayuda para el sector automotriz y para cualquier sector industrial en general; además, permite afrontar los cambios del mercado, al tener en cuenta el control sobre las diferentes variables que impactan la productividad. Este modelo es una herramienta estratégica con la cual se puede mejorar la competitividad y con la que se facilita la medición de la productividad en el sector automotriz en Colombia. Esta herramienta puede optimizar la productividad a partir de la medición de tiempos y el balanceo de líneas de producción, identificando las tasas de producción, en las que se pudo definir la relación entre dos variables, y así tener las estimaciones de los niveles operativos y otros componentes.
Costos Basados en las Actividades (ABC) aplicado al servicio de diagnóstico de tomografía
Authors: Cherres Juárez Sergio Luis
Published: November 2019

En este artículo se presenta un estudio de caso de una empresa ficticia perteneciente al sector salud. Dicha empresa se especializa en el servicio de diagnóstico por imágenes, la cual permitirá ilustrar la aplicación del sistema ABC a partir del costeo de tres exámenes de alta demanda del servicio. El objetivo planteado es proponer una metodología que explique cómo aplicar el sistema de costos ABC en estas empresas. Asimismo, se pretende aportar en la formación de los profesionales de salud en capacidades gerenciales para analizar la información de costo y elaborar reportes de costos que coadyuven a mejorar la asignación de recursos y la toma de decisiones.
La importancia de los procesos de estrategia, selección e implementación del software apropiado a cada empresa
Authors: Guerrero Juan Pablo
Published: November 2019

Las organizaciones modernas suelen adquirir su software de gestión por factores “personales” y sin ningún análisis técnico. Este problema, no hace distinción entre pequeñas o grandes empresas, regionales o internacionales, con o sin fines de lucro, extractivas, productivas o de servicios. Se propone segmentar en tres etapas el proceso que debería transitar cada empresa para la elección de un software adecuado. La estrategia tecnológica, a partir de su alineación con los negocios que persiga la empresa. La selección del software, detectándose las necesidades funcionales, técnicas, de servicio y de costos. Por último, se está en condiciones de afrontar un proyecto de Implementación.
A cross‐sectional study: Is there any effects of cholesterol ratios on acute ischemic stroke severity?
Authors: ÖZTÜRK Bilgin , ÜNSAL Miraç Ayşen
Published: November 2019

Aim: The
aim of prevention of stroke and stroke related complications is to control and
eliminate modifiable risk factors. Since hypercholesterolemia is one of these
risk factors, we aimed to compare the low density lipoprotein cholesterol
(LDL-C) / high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and total cholesterol /
HDL-C ratios with NIHSS scores and to evaluate the effects of these ratios on
the severity of stroke.Material
and Methods:This retrospective cross-sectional
study included 207 patients with ischemic stroke. Demographic characteristics,
total cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL-C and HDL-C levels of patients who did
not use any lipid-lowering drug and NIHSS scores were recorded in a data
collection form.The
effects of LDL-C / HDL-C and total cholesterol / HDL-C ratios on NIHSS scores
were investigated.Results:The mean age of the patients
was 69.3 years. The mean LDL-C / HDL-C ratio was 2.93 and the total cholesterol
/ HDL-C ratio was 4.68. The mean score of NIHSS was 7.05 at admission. No statistically
significant difference or correlation was observed between all these
parameters.

Conclusion:There
was no statistically significant relationship between HDL-C / LDL-C and total
cholesterol / HDL-C ratios and NIHSS scores. Considering the risk of ischemic
stroke, prospective multicentric studies are needed to find proper parameters.
Helping secondary victims: The influence of vividness and ‘transfer’ of sympathy
Authors: Otanga Habil
Published: November 2019

The assertion that people are more likely to help identified as opposed to unidentified victims has not been investigated among secondary victims. This experimental study examined a) whether identifiability predicted changes in observers’ sympathy for a secondary victim; b) whether sympathy for a single primary victim is transferred as helping behaviour to a secondary victim and c) whether sympathy mediated the relationship between identifiability and helping behaviour. The sample comprised 130 undergraduate students at a university in Kenya. Their age ranged from 20 to 24 years (M = 22.09). Data were collected using a questionnaire and analysed using SPSS 25. Significant gender differences in helping, significant differences in sympathy and helping by identifiability were found. Sympathy significantly mediated the influence of identifiability on helping. Findings provide support for the role of identifiability and affective reactions in decision making concerning helping indirect victims. Future directions are discussed.
Keywords: Helping; identifiable victims; secondary victims; sympathy; vividness
Partnering With Trauma Survivors to Create a Grassroots Demand for Trauma-Informed Approaches
Authors: Brooks Clarencetine , Brennan Sean , Roberts Diane , Gaines WillieFlora , Labinger Kira , Nelson Leslie
Published: November 2019

Established in collaboration with the Office of Consumer Affairs at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and the Mental Health Empowerment Project, Inc., the New York City Trauma-Informed Learning Community (NYCTIA-LC) represents a unique partnership between the community, local government, and trauma survivors. The NYCTIA-LC is comprised of individuals with lived experience who are committed to learning about trauma and trauma-informed approaches, advocating for the creation of trauma-informed environments, and the use of these approaches in behavioral health. This article will chronicle the development and evolution of the NYCTIA-LC and explore how local government and individuals who have been directly impacted by trauma can partner to consider a community response to this crisis.
A Wellness First Approach: A Lens for Improving Mental Health and Well-Being
Authors: Brandow Crystal L. , Brandow Jasmin S. , Cave Cathy
Published: November 2019

This article introduces a Wellness First Approach to addressing adverse community experiences and encouraging community healing and resilience. Structural violence and traumatic conditions can contribute to poor mental health outcomes for communities.However, communities have the capacity to amplify protective factors to mitigate the negative effects of adverse community experiences, toxic stress, and trauma. The authors offer that a better understanding of these experiences can transform the ways mental health is approached. Rather than predominantly focus on prevention and treatment practices on an individual level, there is a need to engage in prevention and healing through an ecological approach that includes whole communities. Recommendations of frameworks for mental health and well-being promotion that are aligned with a Wellness First Approach are provided.
A proposta de Koselleck de história dos conceitos e a reconstrução da história do direito
Authors: Pedron Flávio Quinaud
Published: November 2019

O presente artigo tem por objetivo reconstruir os pressupostos básicos da teoria da história de Koselleck, primeiro para, em confronto com demais teorias da história de matriz positivista, demonstrar sua adequação a um paradigma pós giro linguístico; segundo, para demonstrar que sua teoria é uma alternativa viável para combater a positivismo científico que tomou conta da história do direito. Assim, primeiro será trabalhado a proposta de Histórica, como metateoria da história, para, em seguida, lidarmos com a operacionalização de sua proposta pela via de uma história dos conceitos.
Sistema de Justiça e Colaboração Premiada: o desafio da conciliação
Authors: Mendes Gilmar Ferreira
Published: November 2019

O artigo realiza uma análise da colaboração premiada (Lei no 12.850/2013) e de como a sua prática tem se distanciado de forma sensível da consolidada jurisprudência do Supremo Tribunal Federal sobre o sistema de justiça brasileiro. Dessa forma, o artigo aborda inicialmente questões específicas sobre o Direito Penal brasileiro, que preza pela limitação da discricionariedade das partes e pela centralidade da figura do magistrado na definição da culpa e da pena do acusado. O estudo, em seguida, analisa criticamente a prática consolidada nos acordos de colaboração premiada firmados nos últimos anos, que se baseiam em um modelo no qual as partes estipulam a pena, a forma e o momento de seu cumprimento. O texto, assim, conclui que o debate sobre a validade de tais normais, antes restringir a casos específicos, perpassa por questões centrais ao direito processual penal brasileiro, com consequências inequívocas a todo o sistema de justiça do país.
Urban Metabolism and the UM-US-SC Nexus
Authors: Zou Tong
Published: November 2019

This paper discusses the current increasing trend of urbanization and environmental implications of urbanizations, potential solutions for the problems caused by overpopulation & urbanization. Global challenges like rapid population growth, resource scarcity, climate change, biodiversity loss are the centres of environmental management issues as well. As cities are recognized as the key to resolve these global environmental issues and sustainability are the main focuses of this century’s development, this paper identifies the sustainability of cities or urban sustainability (US) as the fundamental principal or core idea underlying possible pathways to solve those major challenges with an emphasis on urban metabolism (UM) (Section 2~6). The literature review covers the evolution and development of UM concept, metaphors of UM perspective, definitions of UM, its applications, challenges and future directions. Six types of UM methodologies are discussed as well. This paper demonstrates that UM is a promising approach for building US and connects it to the concept of smart cities (SC). Relating contents like the differences and connections between smart cities and sustainable cities, the politics of data, opportunities & challenges of SC are presented in Section 7. The last part of this paper proposes a Nexus among UM, US and SC; which reveals both of the apparent and underlying correlations & interactions among these three concepts and their practices.
Retos actuales de la atención sanitaria de la población inmigrante irregular en Colombia
Authors: Jaramillo Vélez Lin Deicy , García-Juan Laura
Published: November 2019

En pocos años Colombia ha pasado de ser un país emisor a convertirse en receptor de inmigrantes internacionales, particularmente debido a los flujos migratorios mixtos procedentes de Venezuela. Esta situación sobrevenida conlleva nuevos desafíos económicos, políticos y sociales que necesitan ser abordados desde diversas disciplinas, entre ellas el derecho. Este artículo trata sobre uno de los retos más visibles y urgentes que afronta la sociedad colombiana: la atención integral en salud de los inmigrantes que se encuentran en una situación administrativa irregular. La investigación parte de la premisa de que el inmigrante es titular de unos derechos que le son inherentes, irrenunciables e inalienables, y de los que no puede ser despojado, independientemente del lugar donde se encuentre. Sin embargo, en el ordenamiento jurídico colombiano no existe esta previsión, por lo que se hace necesario revisar las regulaciones de otros países que sí la contemplan, como son España y Chile. Aunque en Colombia se han venido adoptando algunas medidas para facilitar el acceso a la sanidad de los inmigrantes irregulares, las incipientes políticas migratorias en salud obligan a articular otras estrategias más o menos transitorias hasta tanto las leyes no alcancen la madurez necesaria o se introduzcan las oportunas modificaciones.
La justicia en México en caso de niños migrantes no acompañados o con discapacidad
Authors: Pérez Fuentes Gisela María
Published: November 2019

El número de personas que ingresan a México para tratar de llegar a Estados Unidos se ha triplicado en los últimos dos años. El objetivo de este artículo consiste en estudiar el sistema jurídico mexicano en relación a la protección de la niñez y reflexionar los criterios jurisprudenciales de México y la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos para determinar cómo se protege en el sistema latinoamericano el interés superior de la niñez en caso de menores migrantes no acompañados o con discapacidad. Se presentan datos que demuestran la gravedad de la situación en las fronteras de México ante la incapacidad de las autoridades migratorias para garantizar el interés superior de niñas, niños y adolescentes no acompañados o con discapacidad.
Unbiasing in the Genome Analysis of Iconic Shark Species
Authors: Yamaguchi Kazuaki , Kuraku Shigehiro
Published: November 2019

A previous study involving whole genome sequencing of the white shark suggested unique molecular evolution accounting for gigantism and the enhanced longevity of sharks including positive selection of dozens of protein-coding genes potentially involved in genome stability. We performed a reanalysis on some of the genes and identified serious flaws in their results. In this short article, we scrutinize one of the serious problems we identified, report other concerns, and point out a potential bias in analyzing iconic shark species in general.
Thermodynamic Function of Glycogen in Brain and Muscle
Authors: Swanson Raymond A.
Published: November 2019

Key features of glycogen metabolism in excitable tissues are not well-explained by current concepts. Glycogen stores in brain and skeletal muscle are generally considered to function as local glucose reserves, to be utilized during transient mismatches between glucose supply and demand; however, quantitative measures show that blood glucose supply is likely never rate-limiting for energy metabolism in either brain or muscle under physiological conditions. These tissues nevertheless do normally utilize glycogen during intervals of increased energy demand, despite the availability of free glucose, and despite the ATP cost of cycling glucose through glycogen polymer. This seemingly wasteful shunt can be explained by considering the effect of glycogenolysis on the amount of energy derived from ATP (ΔG’ATP). ΔG’ATP is diminished by elevations in Pi, such as occur at sites of rapid ATP hydrolysis and net phosphocreatine consumption. Glycogen utilization counters this effect by sequestering Pi in glycolytic metabolites (glycogenn + Pi → glycogenn-1 + glucose-1-phosphate → phosphorylated glycolytic intermediates), and thereby maintains the amount of energy obtained from ATP at sites of rapid ATP consumption. This thermodynamic effect may be particularly important in the narrow, spatially constricted astrocyte processes that ensheath neuronal synapses. This effect can also explain the co-localization of glycogen and cytosolic phosphocreatine in brain astrocytes, glycolytic super-compensation in brain when glycogen is not available, and aspects of exercise physiology in muscle glycogen phosphorylase deficiency (McArdle’s disease).
Which Plosive Consonant Is More Useful for the Aerodynamic Analysis of Pathologic Voice?
Authors: Hong Yong Tae , Minh Phan Huu Ngoc , Hong Ki Hwan
Published: November 2019

Objectives. Both acoustic and aerodynamic analyses are essential to evaluate the phonetic characteristics of voice pathology. The purpose of the study is to determine the magnitude of their correlation with the different types of bilabial plosive consonants.Methods. A controlled prospective study of 35 patients diagnosed with unilateral vocal fold paralysis was performed. The sustained vowel /a/ and bilabial voiceless consonants were used. Three common acoustic parameters were measured from a sustained vowel /a/ and aerodynamic parameters from a set of syllables /pi/, /phi/, and /p’i/. We determined the correlation coefficients between acoustic and aerodynamic measurements for the bilabial plosive consonants /pi/, /phi/, and /p’i/.Results. The mean values of acoustic parameters were higher than the thresholds of pathology. The mean values of aerodynamic parameters varied according to the types of consonants. The correlation between acoustic and aerodynamic parameters was significantly larger with the consonant /phi/ compared with the consonants /p’/ and /p/. The magnitudes of correlation were higher with the consonant /phi/ compared with the consonants /p’/ and /p/.Conclusion. The plosive consonant /phi/ may represent a more valuable investigative consonant than the consonants /p/ or /p’/ for aerodynamic analysis of voice pathology, especially in patients with unilateral vocal fold paralysis.