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REVISITANDO O PEGMATITO ALTO SERRA BRANCA, MUNICÍPIO DE PEDRA LAVRADA (PB): MAPEAMENTO GEOLÓGICO, ASPECTOS DE CAMPO E ZONEAMENTO MINERAL
Authors: Santos Lauro Montefalco , Sales Emerson Diego Gomes , Vieira Fabrício Fernandes
Published: January 2016

Nas adjacências do município de Pedra Lavrada, (Paraíba), ocorrem uma série de corpos pegmatíticos, os quais compõe a Província Pegmatítica da Borborema. Compondo um grupo de pegmatitos economicamente importantes pela abundante ocorrência de minerais na região, destaca-se entre esses o Pegmatito Alto Serra Branca. Este pegmatito ocorre encaixado em xistos da Formação Seridó, sendo influenciado por zonas de cisalhamento locais dúcteis relacionadas ao Lineamento Patos e por fraturas de atitudes variáveis. Mapeamento geológico de detalhe,  revelou que este corpo ocorre de maneira zonada, sendo definidas as zonas: i) contato, ii) intermediária externa, iii) intermediária interna e núcleo de quartzo. Estas zonas definem ocorrências preferenciais de minerais de valor econômico, como turmalinas e apatitas na nas zonas próximas  a borda e cassiterita  nas porções mais internas. Os dados obtidos nesta pesquisa sugerem que esta rocha corresponde a um pegmatito heterogêneo alojado ao longo de tenshion gashes em um evento regional de injeção de corpos pegmatíticos na Província Borborema.
Early detection and treatment of lame cows
Authors: Feldmann M. , Hoedemaker M. , Schulz T. , Gundelach Y.
Published: January 2016

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of specific hoof lesions on the locomotion score (LS) as well as the effect of early detection and treatment on duration and prevalence of lesion-specific lameness. Material and methods: In a dairy herd in Lower Saxony, Germany, with 144 lactating cows, claw trimming was performed by a professional claw trimmer at the beginning and the end of a 41-week trial period. Weekly a veterinarian assessed the LS according to Sprecher et al. (1997) in 99 cows. The front and hind claws of cows with an LS > 1 were examined and treated within 5 days. For individual diagnoses, the duration of lameness was calculated as the number of weeks from first treatment until recovery (LS = 1).Results: In total, 580 examinations and treatments were performed on 94 cows. There were 189 new lameness cases with a total of 290 diagnoses. At the first treatment, 81.0% of the cows displayed an LS of 2. Cows with digital dermatitis (DD), heel horn erosion and white line disease (WLD) more often had an LS > 2 compared to cows with Rusterholz’ sole ulcer, interdigital hyperplasia or inadequate claw length/posture (p < 0.05). Cows with only one affected leg, more often had an LS > 2 than cows with several affected legs (p < 0.1). Lameness caused by WLD and arthritis/ periarthritis remained for the longest time period. The prevalence of sole haemorrhages and/or double soles, WLD, interdigital dermatitis and interdigital hyperplasia decreased significantly during the test period. Prevalence of sole ulcer (sole ulcer and Rusterholz’ sole ulcer) and DD remained unaffected. Conclusion and clinical relevance: Locomotion score was affected by the type of claw/limb disorder and the number of diseased limbs. Regular locomotion scoring and continuous treatment of cows with an LS > 1 is associated with a decrease in the prevalence of several claw lesions. Therefore, prevalence of severe claw lesions like WLD, which was associated with a long duration of lameness, can be reduced. In con trast, for decreasing prevalence of digital dermatitis more than weekly treatment of every cow with LS > 1 is required. Preventive measures like footbaths or improved hygiene should accompany the individual animal treatment.
As capitanias hereditárias no mapa de Luís Teixeira
Authors: Cintra Jorge Pimentel
Published: January 2016

RESUMO Partindo do conhecido mapa de Luís Teixeira, apresenta-se a evolução das capitanias hereditárias nos primeiros 50 anos. Constatou-se que esse mapa, apesar de seu valor histórico e cartográfico, possui diversos equívocos e inconsistências. Há enganos com relação às linhas divisórias, aos donatários e aos acontecimentos. Do ponto de vista cartográfico, como outros mapas da época, ele é suficientemente acurado em latitude, mas pouco em longitude. Com relação à datação, feita principalmente examinando-se os nomes dos donatários, pode-se dizer que coexistem dados de diferentes épocas, e a melhor explicação é de que o autor coletou dados numa época (1574) e depois atualizou algumas informações (1586), mas não todas. Para examinar essa questão, foi feita uma breve análise das vicissitudes desses territórios, cujas informações se encontram dispersas. Isso permitiu retificar alguns conhecimentos, como, por exemplo, o fato de a Capitania da Bahia, nos primeiros anos, ser formada unicamente pela cidade de Salvador, e que a categorização em vilas ou cidades não se dá pelo maior ou menor tamanho ou importância, mas pelo fato de serem criadas ou pelo donatário ou pela coroa. Esses enganos talvez possam ser explicados pelo caráter do mapa, comparável a alguns "roteiros" da época, e podem mostrar de forma concreta uma interessante lição já conhecida teoricamente: um mapa, por mais belo e histórico que seja, e por mais louvado que tenha sido, não pode ser considerado simploriamente como um retrato fiel da realidade, uma fotografia da época: como qualquer documento histórico, deve ser lido com cuidado e sentido crítico.
Há Fatores Não Econômicos na Formação do Preço de Imóveis?
Authors: Brando Lincoln , Barbedo Claudio Henrique
Published: January 2016

Resumo O presente trabalho procura investigar a existência de um fator explicativo para a evolução do preço de imóveis residenciais, em particular nas cidades do Rio de Janeiro e de São Paulo. Procura-se modelar o comportamento desses preços em função de variáveis explicativas de demanda e oferta, e avaliar em que medida variáveis dos tipos comportamentais e econômicas ajudam a explicar o movimento de preços. Os resultados sugerem que o preço de imóveis é influenciado por determinantes não usuais à luz da teoria econômica, como a variação do preço no mês anterior, uma medida de expectativa, e a performance da Bolsa.
Impacto Social: Estudo sobre Programas Brasileiros Selecionados de Pós-graduação em Administração de Empresas
Authors: Wood Jr Thomaz , Costa Caio César Medeiros , Lima Giovanna de Moura Rocha , Guimarães Rosana Córdova
Published: January 2016

Resumo Existe, na comunidade acadêmica, uma crescente preocupação com a questão do impacto social: os benefícios que as instituições de ensino e pesquisa trazem para a sociedade. Este artigo tem como objetivo contribuir para o debate sobre o impacto social no âmbito dos programas brasileiros de pós-graduação em Administração de Empresas. Para isso, este texto toma por base a literatura científica sobre impacto social e apresenta um estudo exploratório que envolveu três dimensões de impacto social: (a) a formação de pesquisadores em programas de doutorado, considerando os egressos dos programas e sua inserção no mercado de trabalho; (b) a utilização do conhecimento gerado pelos pesquisadores de cada programa, medido pelo fator H institucional, com a utilização do software Publish or Perish (PoP) sobre a base do Google Scholar; e (c) a citação de pesquisadores e de seus estudos na mídia especializada em negócios, medida por meio de um levantamento que tomou por base artigos veiculados nas publicações de negócios mais relevantes do Brasil. Essas três dimensões foram avaliadas em quatro programas de pós-graduação em Administração: FEA-USP, FGV-EAESP, PPGA-UFRGS e CEPEAD-UFMG. Os resultados indicam diferenças substantivas entre os programas nas três dimensões, favorecendo os mais antigos e localizados em São Paulo. Conclui-se que há, nas três dimensões pesquisadas, oportunidades para aumentar o impacto social. Sugerem-se ações para atender esse objetivo e procura-se indicar caminhos para desenvolver o conhecimento sobre o impacto social no âmbito dos programas brasileiros de pós-graduação em Administração de Empresas.
A Política Nacional de Atenção Integral à Saúde do Homem e suas engrenagens biopolíticas: o uso do conceito de gênero como regime de luzes
Authors: Toneli Maria Juracy Filgueiras , Müller Rita Flores
Published: January 2016

Resumo O artigo analisa a Política Nacional de Atenção Integral à Saúde do Homem do governo brasileiro. Foram analisados os documentos “Princípios e diretrizes da Política Nacional de Atenção Integral à Saúde do Homem”, “Princípios e diretrizes da Política Nacional de Atenção Integral à Saúde da Mulher”; e entrevistas realizadas com gestores federais da Área Técnica de Saúde do Homem. A análise do discurso a partir de Michel Foucault permitiu lidar com o corpus em suas condições de produção mediante um gesto analítico-descritivo de manejo dos enunciados dispersos. O argumento central é o de que a Política de saúde tem um “gênero” como uma rede discursiva que produz os sujeitos referências de sua inteligibilidade. Destacam-se na análise a emergência do sujeito feminino do cuidado, representada pela mulher-mãe higiênica e mulher-sujeito; e do homem como sujeito de direitos à saúde sob o signo de acontecimento de seu nascimento.
Biopolítica, gênero e organismos internacionais: mercado dos direitos das mulheres
Authors: Lemos Flávia Cristina Silveira , Cruz Franco Farias da , Reis Junior Leandro Passarinho , Sampaio Válber , Cruz Amanda Pereira de Carvalho , Côrrea Michelle Ribeiro
Published: January 2016

Resumo Este artigo tem o objetivo de analisar práticas de governo das mulheres pela UNESCO e UNICEF a partir da perspectiva histórica e documental. Efetua-se uma crítica à instrumentalidade dos direitos das mesmas pelo gerenciamento neoliberal. Interroga-se a vertente do empreendedorismo proposto por estes organismos e também é analisado como estes órgãos regulam os corpos de mulheres pelas relações familiares, pela conjugalidade e pela educação dos filhos. Por fim, são problematizadas as articulações entre ações sexistas, o atravessamento de uma racionalidade biológica de gênero e o empoderamentos das mulheres na política para mediar conflitos na comunidade, em nome da segurança.
Mercado da/de carnes: corpos imprevistos na biopolítica
Authors: Vasconcelos Michele de Freitas Faria de , Zago Luiz Felipe
Published: January 2016

Resumo A fim de pensar sobre regimes de visibilidades e de verdades corporais no terreno da biopolítica de face neoliberal, o artigo articula conceitualmente discussões realizadas em dois campos distintos de pesquisa: o Manhunt, um site de relacionamentos direcionado para homens gays na internet, e um Centro de Atenção Psicossocial para Álcool e outras Drogas (CAPS-ad). Embora tratando-se de duas pesquisas realizadas em campos radicalmente diferentes, a categoria “Mercado da/de Carnes” emergiu como articuladora das análises, possibilitando a aproximação empírica e teórica sobre a produção de arranjos corporais focando em performatividades de masculinidade no território de um CAPS e em um site de relacionamento. Baseado em descrições etnográficas do CAPS e do site Manhunt, bem como em entrevistas semi-estruturadas com seus respectivos usuários, o presente artigo constrói a intersecção teórica e política das normas de gênero na contemporaneidade, apontando (re)existências corporais possíveis no mercado biopolítico para os sujeitos participantes das pesquisas.
Saúde mental e gênero: facetas gendradas do sofrimento psíquico
Authors: Zanello Valeska , Fiuza Gabriela , Costa Humberto Soares
Published: January 2016

Resumo A partir das contribuições do estudo de Zanello e Bukowitz (2011) acerca da participação dos valores e ideais de gênero presentes no sofrimento psíquico de pacientes em crise, internados em um hospital psiquiátrico, o presente trabalho teve como escopo investigar o modo como se dava esta participação em usuári@s de um Centro de Atenção Psicossocial em Brasília. A partir da análise de conteúdo de 15 entrevistas semiestruturadas, os resultados apontam que a experiência do adoecimento psíquico é gendrada e coloca em xeque de maneiras distintas homens e mulheres em processo de tratamento em saúde mental: enquanto a fala delas é marcada sobretudo pelo sofrimento em não conseguir maternar e dar conta dos afazeres domésticos, além de um lugar de silenciamento; na deles destacou-se o sofrimento em não poder trabalhar e prover a família, além da importância e dificuldade em se manter em uma sexualidade masculina hegemônica de “comedor”.
Intimidation homophobe, stratégies d’adaptation et intégration de l’orientation sexuelle
Authors: Goyer Marie-France , Blais Martin , Hébert Martine
Published: January 2016

Résumé Cette étude examine l’impact de l’intimidation homophobe et des stratégies d’adaptation sur 6 dimensions de l’intégration de l’orientation sexuelle (OS) à partir d’un échantillon de 262 jeunes LGBT. Un modèle de régression linéaire a été réalisé pour chaque dimension, avec la victimisation homophobe et les stratégies d’adaptation comme principales variables indépendantes d’intérêt. La victimisation homophobe était associée à une plus faible affirmation de l’OS et à davantage d’homophobie/biphobie intériorisée, de préoccupations relatives au jugement d’autrui, de confusion identitaire, de dissimulation et de difficultés d’acceptation de l’OS. Les stratégies d’adaptation centrées sur la résolution de problèmes étaient associées à davantage de préoccupations relatives au jugement d’autrui alors que celles centrées sur l’évitement étaient associées à davantage de préoccupations relatives au jugement d’autrui et de difficulté d’acceptation de l’OS. Les résultats appuient l’importance de poursuivre la lutte à l’homophobie/biphobie et de mieux outiller les jeunes pour soutenir l’intégration positive de leur OS.
A reinvenção da deficiência: novas metáforas na natureza dos corpos
Authors: Martins Bruno Sena
Published: January 2016

Resumo O conceito de deficiência tem sido profundamente contestado nas últimas décadas, tanto política como epistemologicamente. Por um lado, está em causa o reconhecimento de que a filiação de determinadas diferenças sob a noção de deficiência constitui uma recente “invenção” da modernidade ocidental. Por outro, trata-se de pulsar as consequências dessa construção para as pessoas marcadas pelo estigma da deficiência. Estabelecendo um diálogo com importantes contribuições da teoria crítica, recrutando noções como “páticas de separação” (Michel Foucault), “materialização” (Judith Butler), “corpo múltiplo” (Annemarie Mol) e “sociologia das ausências” (Boaventura de Santos), o presente artigo procura entender como a noção de deficiência pode ser desmobilizada por leituras insurgentes das hierarquias da modernidade.
Nas fronteiras entre o biológico e o cultural, o afeto
Authors: Oliveira* Ivone Martins de
Published: January 2016

Resumo: Este artigo tem como objetivo apontar algumas contribuições dos estudos de Angel Pino para a compreensão da afetividade numa perspectiva histórico-cultural. As elaborações do autor sobre os modos de articulação entre os planos biológico e cultural no desenvolvimento humano são tomadas como eixo para abordar a temática. Na discussão desenvolvida, são retomadas passagens da construção teórica de Pino em que a relação entre o biológico e o cultural é tematizada, para, a partir dela, apontar algumas reflexões feitas acerca do plano afetivo, elaboradas em diferentes momentos de sua trajetória acadêmica. Pino nos aponta que um veio de reflexão frutífero é aquele em que o afetivo é abordado no contexto das relações humanas, produção social e histórica inscrita na materialidade que nos constitui como humanos e transpassada pela significação.
Methods and challenges for the health impact assessment of vaccination programs in Latin America
Authors: Sartori Ana Marli Christovam , Nascimento Andréia de Fátima , Yuba Tânia Yuka , Soárez Patrícia Coelho de , Novaes Hillegonda Maria Dutilh
Published: January 2016

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To describe methods and challenges faced in the health impact assessment of vaccination programs, focusing on the pneumococcal conjugate and rotavirus vaccines in Latin America and the Caribbean. METHODS For this narrative review, we searched for the terms "rotavirus", "pneumococcal", "conjugate vaccine", "vaccination", "program", and "impact" in the databases Medline and LILACS. The search was extended to the grey literature in Google Scholar. No limits were defined for publication year. Original articles on the health impact assessment of pneumococcal and rotavirus vaccination programs in Latin America and the Caribbean in English, Spanish or Portuguese were included. RESULTS We identified 207 articles. After removing duplicates and assessing eligibility, we reviewed 33 studies, 25 focusing on rotavirus and eight on pneumococcal vaccination programs. The most frequent studies were ecological, with time series analysis or comparing pre- and post-vaccination periods. The main data sources were: health information systems; population-, sentinel- or laboratory-based surveillance systems; statistics reports; and medical records from one or few health care services. Few studies used primary data. Hospitalization and death were the main outcomes assessed. CONCLUSIONS Over the last years, a significant number of health impact assessments of pneumococcal and rotavirus vaccination programs have been conducted in Latin America and the Caribbean. These studies were carried out few years after the programs were implemented, meet the basic methodological requirements and suggest positive health impact. Future assessments should consider methodological issues and challenges arisen in these first studies conducted in the region.
Mattis Dementia Rating Scale (DRS): Normative data for the Brazilian middle-age and elderly populations
Authors: Foss Maria Paula , Carvalho Viviane Amaral de , Machado Thais Helena , Reis Geraldo Cássio dos , Tumas Vitor , Caramelli Paulo , Nitrini Ricardo , Porto Cláudia Sellitto
Published: January 2016

ABSTRACT Objective: To expand norms for the Mattis Dementia Rating Scale (DRS) for the Brazilian middle-age and elderly populations. Methods: The DRS was administered to 502 individuals without cognitive deficits, 312 women and 190 men, aged 50 years or over and with educational level ranging from 0 to 13 years or more. The sample was composed of subjects who participated in other studies, from Caeté (Minas Gerais state), Ribeirão Preto (São Paulo state) and São Paulo (São Paulo state). Participants were divided into four schooling groups (illiterate, 1 to 4 years, 5 to 12 years and 13 years or more). The subjects were divided into four groups according to age (50 to 60, 61 to 70, 71 to 80, and 80 years or over). Results: Normative data for DRS scores are expressed as percentile values. The group with lowest schooling and subjects older than 80 years had the worst scores. Conclusion: As expected, age and education were strongly correlated with DRS scores. Illiterates and older old individuals performed worse than the other groups. These data might help to improve the accuracy of the diagnosis of cognitive impairment and dementia in Brazilian middle-age and elderly populations.
Communication map of elderly people: Sociodemographic and cognitive-linguistic aspects
Authors: Silagi Marcela Lima , Peres Aline Rufo , Schochat Eliane , Mansur Leticia Lessa
Published: January 2016

ABSTRACT Language and communication difficulties may occur in the elderly population. This is the case of the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon and receptive and auditory comprehension difficulties. Few studies have focused on examining the effects of social exposure on maintaining communication in the aging process. Objectives: [1] To describe the communication map of healthy elderly subjects; [2] To search for associations between frequency and time dedicated to communication and cognitive and sociodemographic factors. Methods: Healthy elderly subjects were submitted to cognitive screening, the Token Test - Revised, and the Verbal Fluency test, and answered the ASHA-FACS and the Circles of Communication Partners questionnaires. Results: 55 subjects, 67% female, with ages over 60 years and varied schooling were included in the sample. Interlocutors in the circle of close friends and acquaintances predominated in the communication map, although the time devoted to communication with these partners was lower than in other circles. Overall, the elderly reported no deficits in language comprehension, with some reports of the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon. Poor performances on the Token Test - Revised and in phonemic verbal fluency along with reports of communication functionality indicated that these subjects compensate for their problems. Conclusion: Older subjects with lower schooling tended to predominantly communicate within the family circle. Within other circles, the number of hours devoted to communication and dialogue partners was not associated with age or schooling. The time devoted to the circle of communication with friends may indicate cognitive difficulties.
Translation, cross-cultural adaptation and applicability of the Brazilian version of the Frontotemporal Dementia Rating Scale (FTD-FRS)
Authors: Lima-Silva Thais Bento , Bahia Valéria Santoro , Carvalho Viviane Amaral , Guimarães Henrique Cerqueira , Caramelli Paulo , Balthazar Márcio , Damasceno Benito , Bottino Cássio Machado de Campos , Brucki Sônia Maria Dozzi , Mioshi Eneida , Nitrini Ricardo , Yassuda Mônica Sanches
Published: January 2016

ABSTRACT Background: Staging scales for dementia have been devised for grading Alzheimer's disease (AD) but do not include the specific symptoms of frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD). Objective: To translate and adapt the Frontotemporal Dementia Rating Scale (FTD-FRS) to Brazilian Portuguese. Methods: The cross-cultural adaptation process consisted of the following steps: translation, back-translation (prepared by independent translators), discussion with specialists, and development of a final version after minor adjustments. A pilot application was carried out with 12 patients diagnosed with bvFTD and 11 with AD, matched for disease severity (CDR=1.0). The evaluation protocol included: Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination-Revised (ACE-R), Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), Executive Interview (EXIT-25), Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI), Frontotemporal Dementia Rating Scale (FTD-FRS) and Clinical Dementia Rating scale (CDR). Results: The Brazilian version of the FTD-FRS seemed appropriate for use in this country. Preliminary results revealed greater levels of disability in bvFTD than in AD patients (bvFTD: 25% mild, 50% moderate and 25% severe; AD: 36.36% mild, 63.64% moderate). It appears that the CDR underrates disease severity in bvFTD since a relevant proportion of patients rated as having mild dementia (CDR=1.0) in fact had moderate or severe levels of disability according to the FTD-FRS. Conclusion: The Brazilian version of the FTD-FRS seems suitable to aid staging and determining disease progression.
The association between nutritional status and cognitive impairment in Brazilian community-dwelling older adults assessed using a range of anthropometric measures - the Bambui Study
Authors: Castro-Costa Érico , Peixoto Sérgio V. , Firmo Josélia O.A. , Uchoa Elizabeth , Lima-Costa Maria Fernanda F.
Published: January 2016

ABSTRACT In most studies, body mass index (BMI) has been used as the main measurement of nutritional status. However, BMI does not differentiate between body fat and muscle mass. Objective: To investigate the association between nutritional status and cognitive impairment in a population of Brazilian elderly. Methods: Participants (n=1,496) from the Bambuí Cohort Study of Aging were selected based on the results for the two variables nutritional status and cognitive impairment (MMSE score). Gender, age, education, lifestyle, ApoE, chronic diseases, depressive symptoms, current use of hypnotic or sedative medication and functional disability were used as confounding factors for adjusting the logistic regression. Results: Cognitive impairment was associated with lower BMI (OR: 0.91; CI: 0.86-0.95), waist circumference (OR: 0.97; CI: 0.95-0.99), triceps skinfold thickness (OR: 0.92; CI: 0.89-0.96) among the younger participants (60-69 years), while lower arm muscle circumference (OR: 0.88; CI: 0.80-0.98) and corrected arm muscle area (OR: 0.96; CI: 0.93-0.99) were associated with cognitive impairment among the older participants (70 years and over). Conclusion: There was a difference of association between anthropometric measures and cognitive impairment after stratifying by age group. In the group aged between 60 and 69, cognitive impairment was associated with measures related to fat mass, while in the group aged over 70, cognitive impairment was associated with measures related to muscle mass. This finding suggests that investigation of nutritional status in the elderly using anthropometric measures should not be restricted only to the use of BMI, and should also, differ according to age.
Cognitive Abilities Screening: Instrument-Short Form, Mini-Mental State Examination and Functional Activities Questionnaire in the illiterate elderly
Authors: Rezende Gabriela Pravatta , Cecato Juliana , Martinelli José Eduardo
Published: January 2016

ABSTRACT Dementia prevalence is increasing in developing countries due to population aging. Brief tests for assessing cognition and activities of daily living are very useful for the diagnosis of dementia by the clinician. Low education, particularly illiteracy, is a hindrance to the diagnosis of dementia in several regions of the world. Objectives: To compare the Brazilian version of the Cognitive Abilities Screening Instrument-Short Form (CASI-S) with the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and Pfeffer Functional Activities Questionnaire (PFAQ) for the diagnosis of dementia in illiterate elderly. Methods: A cross-sectional study with illiterate elderly of both genders seen at the outpatient clinics of the Institute of Gerontology and Geriatrics Jundiaí, São Paulo state was performed. Spearman's correlation coefficient was used to correlate CASI-S, MMSE and PFAQ scores. Results: The sample comprised 29 elderly over 57 years old whose mean scores on the CASI-S (scores ranging from 3 to 23) and the MMSE (scores ranging from 2 to 23) were 11.69 and 12.83, respectively. There was a strong significant correlation between the CASI-S and MMSE (r=0.75, p<0.001) and a moderate correlation coefficient that was significant and negative between the PFAQ and CASI-S (r= -0.53 p=0.003),similar to that between the MMSE and PFAQ (r= -0.41 p=0.025). Conclusion: The Brazilian version of the CASI-S demonstrates ease of application and correction in the illiterate elderly, and warrants further studies regarding its applicability for the diagnosis of dementia in populations with a heterogeneous educational background.
Non-literal language and semantic dementia
Authors: Hur Mariana Ribeiro , Caixeta Leonardo
Published: January 2016

ABSTRACT Semantic dementia is characterized by fluent, phonologically adequate speech with various anomias and semantic paraphasias. Performance on semantic tasks is well documented in these patients, although little is known regarding performance on more complex language tasks, such as those involving non-literal language (interpretation of metaphors and proverbs and recognition of irony). Objective: To report the investigation of non-literal language in cases of semantic dementia. Methods: Two cases of semantic dementia were investigated for the presence of deficits in non-literal language abilities using the screening test for Alzheimer's disease with proverbs, metaphor test and irony test. Results: Both patients were found to have low performance on the tests applied, particularly for interpretation of proverbs. Conclusion: This poor performance was attributed largely to the characteristic semantic changes of the disease, but some frontal symptoms inherent to other forms of frontotemporal lobar degeneration were also observed which interfered in the testing, such as negativism, reduced attention span, concretism and perseverations.
Meynert and the basal nucleus
Authors: Engelhardt Eliasz
Published: January 2016

ABSTRACT Meynert described the "loop of the peduncular foot" (Schlinge des Hirnschenkelfusses), and its ganglion (Ganglion der Hirnschenkelschlinge) and related them to Reil's Substantia innominata and Gratiolet's Ansa peduncularis, from which he apparently built up his findings. Koelliker renamed the ganglion with the eponymous designation Meynert'sches Basalganglion (Meynert's basal ganglion), a name which endures to the present day, and described its topographical spread in relation to neighboring structures. Meynert and Koelliker also described aspects of cell composition of the ganglion (or nucleus) with a better account of the latter. Both, together with Reil and Gratiolet, were the outstanding personalities of the 19th century who performed the pioneering studies on basal formations of the forebrain. After these works, a considerable body of research appeared in the 20th century, with a focus on Meynert's basal nucleus and related structures. The development of further knowledge about these structures revealed their great importance in the activity of the brain, as evidenced in both normal and pathological states.
Encephalomyelopathy associated with HTLV-I: A primary disease or coexisting with multiple sclerosis?
Authors: Champs Ana Paula Silva , Passos Valéria Maria de Azeredo , Barreto Sandhi Maria , Caramelli Paulo , Melo Carla Meirelles de , Carvalho Guilherme , Menezes Miriam Melo , Ribas João Gabriel Ramos
Published: January 2016

ABSTRACT HTLV-I-associated myelopathy (HAM/TSP) is the most common neurological manifestation of HTLV-I, causing progressive weakness, sensory disturbance, and sphincter dysfunction. Although motor disorders have been well described, few studies have associated cognitive disorders and HTLV-I infection. In areas endemic for HTLV-I infection, the differential diagnosis between HAM/TSP and other myelopathy etiologies can be difficult, particularly if the patient has signs and symptoms of brain involvement, since seropositive HTLV-I patients can present other neurological diseases. Here, we report one case initially diagnosed as Multiple Sclerosis (MS) which, upon further investigation, was found to be HTLV-I seropositive.
Physiological Basis for Metamifop Selectivity on Bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon) and Goosegrass (Eleusine indica) in Cool-Season Turfgrasses
Authors: McCullough Patrick E. , Yu Jialin , Czarnota Mark A. , Raymer Paul L.
Published: January 2016

Bermudagrass and goosegrass are problematic weeds with limited herbicides available for POST control in creeping bentgrass. Metamifop effectively controls these weeds with greater selectivity in cool-season grasses than other ACCase inhibitors. The objectives of this research were to determine the physiological basis for metamifop selectivity in turfgrasses. In greenhouse experiments, metamifop rate required to reduce shoot biomass 50% from the nontreated (GR50) at 4 wk after treatment was > 6,400, 2,166, and 53 g ai ha−1for creeping bentgrass, Kentucky bluegrass, and goosegrass, respectively. The GR50for bermudagrass treated with diclofop-methyl or metamifop was 2,850 and 60 g ha−1, respectively. In laboratory experiments, peak absorption of14C-metamifop was reached at 48, 72, and 96 h after treatment (HAT) for goosegrass, creeping bentgrass and Kentucky bluegrass, respectively. Grasses translocated < 10% of the absorbed radioactivity out of the treated leaf at 96 HAT, but creeping bentgrass translocated three times more radioactivity than goosegrass and Kentucky bluegrass. Creeping bentgrass, Kentucky bluegrass, and goosegrass metabolized 16, 14, and 25% of14C-metamifop after 96 h, respectively. Goosegrass had around two times greater levels of a metabolite at retention factor 0.45 than creeping bentgrass and Kentucky bluegrass. The concentration of metamifop required to inhibit isolated ACCase enzymes 50% from the nontreated (I50) measured > 100, > 100, and 38 μM for creeping bentgrass, Kentucky bluegrass, and goosegrass, respectively. In other experiments, foliar absorption of14C-metamifop in bermudagrass was similar to14C-diclofop-methyl. Bermudagrass metabolized 23 and 60% of the absorbed14C-diclofop-methyl to diclofop acid and a polar conjugate after 96 h, respectively, but only 14% of14C-metamifop was metabolized. Isolated ACCase was equally susceptible to inhibition by diclofop acid and metamifop (I50= 0.7 μM), suggesting degradation rate is associated with bermudagrass tolerance levels to these herbicides. Overall, the physiological basis for metamifop selectivity in turfgrass is differential levels of target site inhibition.
Increased Synthesis of Liver Erythropoietin with CKD
Authors: de Seigneux Sophie , Lundby Anne-Kristine Meinild , Berchtold Lena , Berg Anders H. , Saudan Patrick , Lundby Carsten
Published: January 2016

Anemia of CKD seems to be related to impaired production of renal erythropoietin (Epo). The glycosylation pattern of Epo depends on the synthesizing cell and thus, can indicate its origin. We hypothesized that synthesis of Epo from nonkidney cells increases to compensate for insufficient renal Epo production during CKD. We determined plasma Epo levels and Epo glycosylation patterns in 33 patients with CKD before undergoing dialysis and nine patients with CKD undergoing dialysis. We compared these values with values obtained in healthy volunteers and other controls. Although patients with CKD before undergoing dialysis had median (interquartile range) Epo levels higher than those of healthy controls (13.8 IU/L; interquartile range, 10.0–20.7 IU/L versus 8.4 IU/L; interquartile range, 7.6–9.0 IU/L; P<0.01), these patients were moderately anemic (mean±SD; hemoglobin =118±17 g/L). Detected as the percentage of migrated isoforms (PMI), Epo glycosylation in patients with CKD before undergoing dialysis (PMI=36.1±11.7%) differed from that in healthy controls (PMI=9.2±3.8%; P<0.01) but not from that in umbilical cord plasma (PMI=53.9±10.6%; P>0.05), which contains mainly liver-derived Epo. Furthermore, glycosylation modification correlated with eGFR loss. These results suggest that patients with CKD maintain persistent Epo synthesis despite declining renal function, and this maintenance may result in part from increased liver Epo synthesis.
Introduction
Authors: Hambuch Doris
Published: January 2016

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EXPLORANDO EL CINE CARIBEÑO (EXPLORING CARIBBEAN CINEMA; EDS. LUIS ALBERTO NOTARIO AND BRUCE PADDINGTON)
Authors: Van Haesendonck Kristian
Published: January 2016

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CINEMA IN JAMAICA – THE LEGACY OF THE HARDER THEY COME
Authors: Ceccato Sabrina
Published: January 2016

Mainstream cinema representing Jamaica and Jamaicans has always made use of clichés and stereotypes. The emergence of a local Jamaican cinema—beginning in 1972 with Perry Henzell’s movie—immediately started to give a new image of the country and its inhabitants. From The Harder They Come up to most recent movies, Jamaican cinema has used consistent style, techniques, and themes to give a new vision of the country. Jamaican movies may have low production value, but they provide a more authentic representation of Jamaica’s culture. Viewing Jamaican movies gives the audience a sense of a small but growing cinematic tradition.
Los procesos de desculpabilización en la novela familiar: un caso en Mario Benedetti
Authors: Chen Sham Jorge
Published: January 2016

Sin embargo, el cinismo y la falta de ética no siempre logran imponerse sobre la responsabilidad moral y, para ello, nos proponemos adentrarnos en un relato de Mario Benedetti, con el fin de que el lector sea crítico ante la tragedia humana que experimenta el niño cuando se enfrenta a su responsabilidad y a su novela familiar
El mito del origen en la poesía de Juana Castro
Authors: Balcells José María
Published: January 2016

En la poesía española escrita por mujeres a partir del último tercio del siglo XX se han destacado dos perspectivas estratégicas con respecto y frente al legado histórico- cultural recibido
Los términos léxicos búho, lechuza y mochuelo en los atlas lingüísticos españoles
Authors: Garcerán Infantes Erundina
Published: January 2016

El objetivo principal de este trabajo es el análisis lingüístico de los datos léxicos que se contienen en los atlas lingüísticos españoles ALEANR IV, 461 y 462; ALEA II, 417 y ALEICan II, 3051, respecto de los términos búho, lechuza y mochuelo, en cuyo conocimiento y uso existen notables ambigüedades y diferencias entre los hablantes del español de las distintas regiones españolas
Death and foreboding in Romeo and Juliet
Authors: Santibáñez Francisco
Published: January 2016

En este ensayo he tratado de explicar el tratamiento del tema de la muerte en lo que hoy popularmente es considerado la quintaesencia del amor romántico, Romeo y Julieta de Shakespeare
Parody and satire in Burgess A clockword orange and in Kubrick's cinematic adaptation
Authors: Díez Cobo Rosa María
Published: January 2016

El personaje central del libro, Alex, surge como una clara figura anti-heroica al mando de una pandilla urbana de jóvenes de Londres en una visión distópica de una sociedad ficticia postindustrial, postmoderna inglesa
Contraste de las formas pronominales de tratamiento en español y chino. Aspectos socioculturales y pragmáticos y su didáctica en el aula de E/LE (China)
Authors: Song Yang , Wan Jinwei
Published: January 2016

Mediante el presente artículo pretendemos contrastar las formas pronominales de tratamiento en español y en chino abordando aspectos socioculturales y pragmáticos concretos. Asimismo, deseamos que nuestras conclusiones supongan una contribución para el trabajo de aula de E/LE en China. Se revisan los trabajos previamente realizados relativos al tema para concretar su situación actual; se compila un corpus a partir de tres teleseries y se analiza el manual de español más utilizado en este país para descubrir los principales problemas existentes.
Guerra, compromiso y amor: De "La llama" (Arturo Barea, 1951) a "La noche de los tiempos" (Antonio Muñoz Molina, 2009)
Authors: Sánchez Zapatero Javier , Guzmán Mora Jesús
Published: January 2016

Este artículo propone un acercamiento entre La llama (1951), de Arturo Barea, y La noche de los tiempos (2009), de Antonio Muñoz Molina. Desde una perspectiva republicana, pero que huye de maniqueísmos, los protagonistas y narradores de ambas obras ofrecen una visión similar de la Guerra Civil española que denota la influencia del libro de Barea sobre el de Muñoz Molina.
Climate, economy and justice—The interdependent aspects of global well-being: An analysis of developmental economy, climate and justice in light of its global politics
Authors: Kapur Sonia
Published: January 2016

In his book Climate, Economy, and Justice: Global Frontiers of Social Development in Theory and Practice, Brij Mohan assembled the works of a team of experts on topics such as climate change, economics and social justice. According to the author, this book explodes myths about social welfare and development and offers a critical interface between “comparative social welfare” and “new social development”.
Reseña del libro: Revolución y caciquismo. San Luis Potosí. 1910-1938, El Colegio de México, México, 1984, de Romana Falcón
Authors: Blázquez Domínguez Carmen
Published: January 2016

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Reseña del libro: La Reforma y el Porfiriato en Aguascalientes, Vicente Ribes Iborra
Authors: Gómez Serrano Jesús
Published: January 2016

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Conservadores y liberales en México: ensayos de sociología y geografía políticas, de la independencia a la intervención francesa
Authors: Chevalier Francois
Published: January 2016

Luchas conservadores-­liberales. Predominio conservador sobre la Mesa Central apoyado en la iglesia, el ejercito y los industriales tex­tiles proteccionistas. Composición burocrati­co­ profesional del liberalismo y su influencia en el resto de las areas.
La historia oral en América Latina
Authors: García Benjamin , Sepúlveda Ximena
Published: January 2016

Recuento del desarrollo y logros de la historia oral latinoamericana a partir de los años 70; presentación de los proyectos que actualmente se realizan en el continente.
Violaciones al Tratado de Guadalupe Hidalgo: las tribus indígenas
Authors: Moyano Ángela
Published: January 2016

Las  tribus   indígenas  y su  papel   en  la lucha fronteriza  entre   México   y  Estados   Unidos, desde  1825  a 1854.  Indolencia  del gobierno norteamericano  en el cumplimiento de sus obligaciones  y empuje   de  las  tribus  hacia  el sur ante  el avance  de la colonización.
Historiadores jaliscienses en la capital : notas sobre su obra
Authors: Muriá José María
Published: January 2016

El  porfiriano    y  la  revolución   generan     un proceso   centralizador,  que  concentra  a pensadores   y artistas   provinciales  en  la capital. Historiadores jaliscienses  emigrados que aportaron  el estudio   de la región.
Algunas consideraciones sobre historiografía cubana
Authors: Rodríguez Piña Javier
Published: January 2016

Revisión  bibliográfica   de  la  historiografía cubana   dividida   en cinco  periodos:  de la crónica  del  descubrimiento   a los primeros  historiadores  cubanos;  de los historiadores   primitivos   hasta  mediados  del siglo XIX; los  historiadores   del   debate    nacional
Hacia una reinterpretación de la historia norteamericana: 126 títulos en bibliotecas mexicanas
Authors: Núñez García Silvia , Suárez Argüello Ana Rosa , Terrazas y Basante María Marcela , Zermeño Padilla Guillermo
Published: January 2016

Revisión   bibliográfica   comentada  de  obras existentes  en bibliotecas mexicanas sobre la historia  de Estados  Unidos.  Causas  del rechazo  mexicano  al  estudio   del  pasado   del  país vecino. Caracterización de corrientes historiográficas  y presentación  grafico-estadística de textos  revisados.
La estructura social en Haití y el movimiento de independencia en el siglo XIX
Authors: Joachim Benoit
Published: January 2016

Ensayo   histórico  sobre   las  condiciones   de nacimiento  y consolidación  del  conjunto  socioeconómico  haitiano   a partir   de  la guerra de  independencia   y su  papel   determinante en la fijación   de  rasgos  característicos  en  la conformación   de  la  nación    a  lo  largo   del siglo XIX
Reseña del libro: "El mayorazgo Rincón Gallardo : disolución del vínculo y reparto de las haciendas, Gómez Serrano, Jesús
Authors: Rodríguez V. Enrique
Published: January 2016

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Reseña del libro: "José María Luis Mora : la formación de conciencia burguesa en México", González Navarro, Moisés
Authors: Suárez de la Torre Laura Beatriz
Published: January 2016

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Obregón y Carranza: personalidad en el desenlace de la revolución mexicana
Authors: Hall Linda B.
Published: January 2016

Confrontación   de  las personalidades  de  dos dirigentes  revolucionarios.  Enfoque  histórico-psicológico poco  frecuente
El empleo en la ciudad de México a fines del siglo XIX. Una discusión
Authors: Gortari Rabiela Hira de
Published: January 2016

Enfoque histórico del proceso  de oferta y demanda  de trabajo   en una  ciudad  en proceso de modernización   tratado   desde  el punto de vista  estadístico   y hemerográficos.
El movimiento popular y la lucha antirreeleccionista en Yucatán
Authors: Sierra Villarreal José Luis
Published: January 2016

Análisis  de la rebeldía  social y política  yucateca  a principios  del  siglo  XX y de  las formas que   la  misma   encontró  en  las  condiciones concretas  de  una  sociedad  autoritaria,   que tendía    a  fracturarse.    Propone     estudiar    el "morenismo"  en relación   al porfiriato  y a  la coyuntura  prerrevolucionaria
Fray Servando Teresa de Mier, federalista
Authors: Lee Benson Nettie
Published: January 2016

Reedición  del  artículo  publicado  en   1948. Opiniones  de  la historiadora   norteamericana acerca  de la poco  conocida  faceta  política de  Mier.  Manejo   de  materiales  de  archivo   y hemerográficos
Reminiscencias y reflexiones. Entrevistas a Nettie Lee Benson
Authors: Meyer Eugenia
Published: January 2016

Acercamiento  a la trayectoria y personalidad de Benson,  su formación,  vocación;  contacto con  la historia  de  México  y aportaciones  a la bibliotecología   latinoamericana.   Opiniones de  la entrevistada  sobre  multiples   aspectos   y personajes   de  la  historia    mexicana:    Mora, Gómez  Farías,  Huerta,   etc.
Reseña del libro: "El pensamiento socioípolítico moderno en el Caribe", PierreíCharles, Gérard
Authors: Grafenstein Johanna von
Published: January 2016

Análisis  marxista de fenómenos  superestructurales    caribeños.   Abarca    desde   el  pensamiento  sociopolítico que  acompaña a la revolución  haitiana  (1791-1804)  hasta las raíces ideológicas de la revolución cubana.
El socialismo en Tlaxcala 1926-1933
Authors: Ramírez Rancaño Mario
Published: January 2016

A partir   de  abundante  material   de  archivo  y Hemerografía,   el autor   plantea   la ideología, pretensiones,   promotores  y logros  en  materia  económico-social   del  PST,  que  gozó  de la benevolencia  oficial  durante   el Maximato. Concluye   que  su obra   fue  la sindicalización de  los peones   acasillados,  una  gran  deuda  y la traición   a los ideales  agraristas.
Instrucciones para el cuidado de la frontera de Baja California en 1848
Authors: Moyano Ángela
Published: January 2016

Ante   la  constante  pretensión   expansionista norteamericana,   el gobierno  mexicano  establece   una   serie   de  medidas  tendientes  a  la protección  del  territorio   recién   recuperado ya que  el Tratado  de  Guadalupe­Hidalgo   parecía  insuficiente.  Manejo de  material  de archivo  y bibliografía
José Fernando Ramírez, estancia y muerte en Bonn, 1867-1871
Authors: Sepúlveda César
Published: January 2016

Crónica   que  ilustra  un  ignorado  episodio   en la vida  de quien  sirviera  a Maximiliano como ministro   de  Negocios  Extranjeros  y Marina. La colaboración  con  el imperio,  no  obstante su trayectoria  liberal,   lo llevó al exilio.
Enhancing gender equity through evidence‐based policymaking? Theorizing and tracing the use of systematic knowledge in family and tax policy reforms
Authors: Blatter Joachim , Bombach Clara , Wiprächtiger Roman
Published: January 2016

How can evidence—systematically generated substantive knowledge—be used to reach policy outcomes that promote gender equity? Initial hypothetical answers to this question are derived from three distinct theories of the policy process: the Rational Policy Cycle (RPC), the Advocacy Coalition Framework (ACF), and the Multiple Streams Approach (MSA). With the help of these theoretical frameworks, we trace the use of evidence in four case studies in the fields of family and tax policy in Swiss Cantons. These empirical studies reveal that, within a policy process which follows the Rational Policy Cycle, evidence documenting existing deficits and studies indicating the efficiency of proposed measures are crucial for a progressive outcome. Attempts to promote policies that enhance gender equity by linking them to dominant topics like economic competitiveness are not successful as long as no strong evidence is provided and such a linkage can also be used for promoting policies that undermine gender equity. Finally, in a battle between rival advocacy coalitions, evidence that indicates the correspondence between a proposed policy and constitutional norms seems to be most powerful.
Restructuring the Mixed Economy of Welfare: Three Modes of Privatization
Authors: Gilbert Neil
Published: January 2016

Since the early‐1990s arrangements for social protection in most of the advanced industrialized nations have undergone a series of policy reforms that are restructuring the mixed economy of modern welfare states. This paper reviews several fundamental reasons for these changes and their substantive character, focusing on the increasing role of the private sector in the finance and delivery of welfare state activity. Three basic modes to increase private responsibility for heretofore publicly financed and publicly delivered social provisions are identified, illustrating alternative paths which advance the movement toward privatization. The assumptions and implications associated with these modes of privatization are analyzed.