bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Pediatric cardiac arrest in the emergency department: Outcome is related to the time of admission
Authors: Yurtseven Ali , Turan Caner , Karbek Akarca Funda , Saz Eylem Ulaş
Published: August 2019

Objectives: Nights and weekends represent a potentially high-risk time for pediatric cardiac arrest (CA) patients in emergency departments. Data regarding night or weekend arrest and its impact on outcomes is controversial. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between cardiopulmonary resuscitation during the various emergency department shifts and survival to discharge.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective, observational study of patients who had visited our Emergency Department for CAs from January 2014 to December 2016. Medical records and patient characteristics of 67 children with CA were retrieved from patient admission files.

Results: The mean age was 54.7±7.3 months and 59% were male. Rates of survival to discharge 35% (11/31) within working hours’ vs. out of working hours 3% (1/36). Among the CAs presenting to the emergency department, the survival rates were higher for working hours than for non-working hours (OR: 37.6 (2.62-539.7), p: 008). The rate of return of spontaneous circulation within working hours was higher than that of non-working hours (71% vs.19%) (p<0.001). Patients who received chest compression for more than 10 minutes had the lowest survival rate (2%) (p<0.001), whereas better outcome was associated with in-hospital CA, younger age (less than 12 months) and respiratory failure.

Conclusion: Survival rates from pediatric CAs were significantly lower during non-working hours. Poor outcome was associated with prolonged cardiopulmonary resuscitation, out of hospital CA and older age.

doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.35.5.487

How to cite this:Yurtseven A, Turan C, Akarca FK, Saz EU. Pediatric cardiac arrest in the emergency department: Outcome is related to the time of admission. Pak J Med Sci. 2019;35(5):1434-1440. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.35.5.487

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Cytogenetic investigation of couples with recurrent spontaneous miscarriages
Authors: Hanif Misbah Iqbal , Khan Ayesha , Arif Afsheen , Shoeb Erum
Published: August 2019

Background & Objective: Spontaneous pregnancy loss has always been the frustrating experience for the couples and concern clinician. Chromosomal abnormality in either of the parent is considered to be the one of the leading cause of recurrent spontaneous miscarriages. This study was designed to evaluate the possible chromosomal etiology of miscarriage and the subsequent intimacy of maternal or paternal genetic abnormality.

Methods: This case-control study was conducted between January 2016 and October 2016 at a tertiary care hospital in Karachi. A total of thirty-two couples were selected who had suffered with recurrent spontaneous miscarriages (RSM). Using conventional cytogenetic technique karyotyping was performed on all of the subjects. For the control twenty couples were also selected with no history of pregnancy loss. All the karyotypes were recorded on the standard method. Data was analyzed through SPSS version 22.

Results: Among thirty-two cases nine cases were found to have abnormal karyotype. In which sex chromosomal trisomy=02 (46,XY/47,XXY), marker chromosome=01 (47,XX,+mar), Robertsonian translocation=01 (45,XY,der,(14:21),(q10;q10)), reciprocal translocation=01 (46,XX,t(11;22)(q23;q11.2)), inversion=02 (46,XX,inv(9)(p11q13)) and minor structural abnormalities=02 (46,XX,15PS+) were found. Approximately equal ratio with 1:1.25 was observed among male and female carrier respectively. Non-significant difference was found between the ages of both carriers (p=0.34). Though a significant different value was calculated in the case of number of miscarriage (p=0.004*). Moreover, no significant association was found among spontaneous miscarriage (SM) and recurrent spontaneous miscarriage (RSM) with respect to maternal age (p= 0.157).

Conclusion: In the recent study possible chromosomal abnormalities suggested the evaluation of the patient with the history of recurrent spontaneous miscarriage must include conventional cytogenetic. Moreover, probe development and extended investigation can ease the prognosis among pregnancy related complication.

doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.35.5.678

How to cite this:Hanif MI, Khan A, Arif A, Shoeb E. Cytogenetic investigation of couples with recurrent spontaneous miscarriages. Pak J Med Sci. 2019;35(5):1422-1427. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.35.5.678

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The effect of short pregnancy interval on perinatal outcomes in Turkey: A retrospective study
Authors: SARAL Nevşen , CAMBAZ ULAŞ Seval
Published: August 2019

Objective: The aim of the study was to determine the effect of short pregnancy interval on perinatal outcomes.

Methods: The research was a retrospective study. The material consisted of birth records of a state hospital for the last three years in Manisa in the western region of Turkey (2015-2017) (n:8961). The research population included women whose gestational interval was ≤two years and the gestational week was over 22 weeks (n:2089). Perinatal outcomes were assessed through preterm birth, stillbirth, and low birth weight.

Results: The mean age of women who are in the research group is 26.7 ± 5.32. According to the perinatal results of women with a pregnancy interval of two years and shorter; 8.2% of women had birth before 37 weeks and 0.3% resulted in stillbirth. It was determined that 4.8% of infants were born with low birth weight. There was no difference between the short pregnancy interval and stillbirth or preterm birth. However, a significant difference was found between the low birth weight and short pregnancy interval. (p>0.05).

Conclusions: Pregnancy interval does not affect preterm birth and stillbirth from perinatal outcomes, but has a significant effect on the birth weight of the newborn.

doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.35.5.837

How to cite this:Saral N, Ulas SC. The effect of short pregnancy interval on perinatal outcomes in Turkey: A retrospective study. Pak J Med Sci. 2019;35(5):1243-1247. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.35.5.837

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Constrained Assortment Optimization Under the Markov Chain–based Choice Model
Authors: Désir Antoine , Goyal Vineet , Segev Danny , Ye Chun
Published: August 2019

Assortment optimization is an important problem that arises in many practical applications such as retailing and online advertising. The fundamental goal is to select a subset of items to offer from a universe of substitutable items to maximize expected revenue when customers exhibit a random substitution behavior captured by a choice model. We study assortment optimization under the Markov chain choice model in the presence of capacity constraints that arise naturally in many applications. The Markov chain choice model considers item substitutions as transitions in a Markov chain and provides a good approximation for a large class of random utility models, thereby addressing the challenging problem of model selection in choice modeling. In this paper, we present constant factor approximation algorithms for the cardinality- and capacity-constrained assortment-optimization problem under the Markov chain model. We show that this problem is APX-hard even when all item prices are uniform, meaning that, unless P = NP, it is not possible to obtain an approximation better than a particular constant. Our algorithmic approach is based on a new externality adjustment paradigm that exactly captures the externality of adding an item to a given assortment on the remaining set of items, thereby allowing us to linearize a nonlinear, nonsubmodular, and nonmonotone revenue function and to design an iterative algorithm that iteratively builds up a provably good assortment.

This paper was accepted by Yinyu Ye, optimization.
Peran Identitas Agama Terhadap Niat Menggunakan Kosmetik Halal : Perluasan Theory of Planned Behavior
Authors: Nugroho Anton Priyo , Izzat Dzulfikar , Suhasti Wuri
Published: August 2019

Market share of halal cosmetics in Indonesia increased all of the time. It was not surprising, as a country with the biggest Moslem population in the world, the need of halal cosmetics is a must. Had it trued that the consumption of halal cosmetics  driven by religion (Islam) as a social identity or by other factors. This study tried to find the role of religion as consumer’s social identity with extended theory planned behavior. This study used purposived sampling technics among 100 collage students in Yogyakarta and analyzed with partial Least Square (PLS)s-SEM used smartPLS software. This research found that religion identity was not influenced toward intention to use cosmetics halal. The other variables, attitude, subjective norm and perceived behavior control have a positive and significant influenced toward intention to use halal cosmetics.
Fazendo cercas: notas sobre o processo de criação de pequenos lotes em Urucuia, MG
Authors: Paulo Pereira Luzimar
Published: August 2019

Em Urucuia, norte de Minas Gerais, lotes e loteamentos são construídos sobre áreas de antigas fazendas ou sítios. Em geral, as parcelas de terra criadas a partir do fracionamento de uma propriedade original ocupam regiões limítrofes entre as zonas urbanas e rurais do município. A delimitação dos lotes, de fato, é uma das condições necessárias para que o poder público municipal reclassifique a área onde eles se encontram. Neste artigo, procuro discutir, a partir de material etnográfico recolhido entre os anos de 2013 e 2014, alguns dos aspectos mais importantes dos processos de urbanização em Urucuia. Em especial, quero destacar as atividades referentes à produção das cercas que envolvem os terrenos loteados e os arames utilizados para os cercamentos das terras. Além de delimitar fisicamente uma propriedade privada, restringindo a circulação entre seu interior e exterior, elas estabelecem limites simbólicos responsáveis por classificar e reclassificar lugares, pessoas, animais, plantas e coisas. Neste sentido, as cercas desempenham papel central nos processos locais de criação e recriação de espaços rurais e urbanos.
A polifonia da existência: aportes metodológicos para uma pesquisa biográfica em perspectiva antropológica
Authors: Silva Anaxsuell Fernando
Published: August 2019

O gênero biográfico tem alcançado ultimamente grande sucesso. Tanto entre o públicoacadêmico quanto entre o público em geral, tal fenômeno mundial registra ocorrênciaem diversas áreas do conhecimento, dentre as quais podem-se destacar o jornalismo e aliteratura. As ciências sociais, especialmente a antropologia, ainda de maneira tímida, buscamcontribuir epistemologicamente com esse campo. Neste artigo, objetivamos apresentaralguns apontamentos teórico-metodológicos a respeito da pesquisa e escrita biográfica,notadamente o dissenso entre Bourdieu e Sartre. E, como alternativa metodológica,apresentamos as discussões de Roland Barthes a respeito da noção de romance polifônico.Nosso objetivo é construir um espaço de debate privilegiado na interlocução entre teorias,fontes, métodos e abordagens. E, a partir da construção desse espaço comunicacional,discutiremos os modos de apreensão de uma experiência pessoal e as formas de reavaliação ereconstrução do passado a partir das relações entre indivíduos, grupos e sociedade, para quese possa explicitar os mecanismos culturais e políticos de sua produção, a partir de dimensõescoletivas e institucionais que atuam em narrativas de afirmação/construção da história.
Transparência: a hierarquização dos países decorrente da opção democrática no índice da Freedom House
Authors: Silva Xavier Vítor César
Published: August 2019

O Ocidente tem propagado a ideia de que regime político democrático é a melhor ou até mesmoa única alternativa para a sociedade internacional (FUKUYAMA, 1989). Concomitantementeà valorização da democracia na atualidade, diversas instituições se propõem a difundir e aavaliar a democracia no mundo, dentre as quais a Freedom House. Nesse contexto, o presenteestudo se propõe a avaliar o método de trabalho adotado pela Freedom House, especificamentea partir do valor transparência e com o objetivo de se analisar a adequação dos critériosde mensuração utilizados. A fonte primária de estudo serão os documentos oficiais daFreedom House, em especial as regras metodológicas que subsidiam a produção do relatório“Liberdade no Mundo”; em paralelo, obras doutrinárias sobre democracia e transparênciairão fornecer referências conceituais importantes ao trabalho. Metodologicamente, o artigoirá primeiramente discutir os conceitos de regime político democrático e as correlatasexpectativas quanto aos níveis de transparência possíveis; em seguida, a partir da análisede documentos primários, é preciso identificar o tipo de democracia adotado pela FreedomHouse e, consequentemente, a amplitude da transparência esperada pela instituição. Ao final,examinando o grau de transparência exigido pela Freedom House e a pluralidade de regimesdemocráticos teoricamente existentes, procurar-se-á demonstrar pela argumentação lógicaa insuficiência dos critérios analíticos adotados pela instituição na medição da democraciano mundo, o que afeta, consequentemente, o rank apresentado no relatório “Liberdade noMundo”. A partir dessa abordagem, questiona-se a forma de inserção do valor transparênciano índice da Freedom House, uma vez que se adota o conceito de democracia liberal,ocultando conscientemente diferenças entre aqueles países que de fato divulgam informaçõesquantitativa e qualitativamente mais importantes, tais como aqueles que adotam a socialdemocracia.
Memorial
Authors: Loreto Mariz Cecília
Published: August 2019

Este memorial foi defendido em 21 de maio de 2018. A banca examinadora foi compostapelos Profs. Patrícia Birman (presidente), Otávio Velho, Carlos Steil, Marcelo Camurça e JoséReginaldo Gonçalves.
Hidrocarbonetos têm lado? A Bolívia, o Globo e a Política Externa Brasileira
Authors: Monteiro Eduardo Da Nóbrega
Published: August 2019

A nacionalização dos hidrocarbonetos, ocorrida durante o primeiro governo Lula da Silva remete, remete a uma discussão mais ampla sobre a relação entre mídia e política. No Brasil, parte do debate sobre a crise da nacionalização do gasoduto ocorreu no Parlamento e parte em importantes órgãos da imprensa brasileira. Considerando as premissas do conceito de agenda settinge do método de valência, o objetivo deste artigo é analisar o comportamento da grande imprensa brasileira em relação a esse episódio, problematizando-o com o momento de reeleição do então presidente Lula da Silva. Selecionou-se o jornal O Globo, em formato impresso, considerando sua importância: na ocasião era o segundo jornal mais vendido no Brasil e membro do Grupo de Diários América. O marco cronológico definido observa que a cobertura do O Globo ficou mais negativa no mês de maio de 2006 para praticamente desaparecer após a reeleição do presidente Lula da Silva.
O Brasil e as Questões do Kosovo e da Crimeia
Authors: Oliveira Teles de Menezes Gustavo
Published: August 2019

A independência do Kosovo apoiada pelos EUA e a anexação da Crimeia pela Rússia são acontecimentos de natureza e implicações similares que ilustram as tensões entre princípios normativos de respeito à soberania dos Estados e a segurança coletiva multilateral, de um lado, e a ação discricionária das grandes potências no sistema internacional, do outro. Apesar de formalmente não reconhecer nenhum desses atos, o Brasil, não obstante as semelhanças entre as situações, comportou-se de maneira distinta em cada caso, sendo mais assertivo na crítica à violação dos princípios supracitados na questão do Kosovo. A partir da análise de decisões de política externa e de posicionamentos oficiais brasileiros, o presente trabalho objetiva compreender essa aparente contradição associando-a à noção de autonomia na política externa brasileira e sua manifestação nos governos do PT, quando os EUA e a Rússia foram vistos em papéis distintos na perspectiva brasileira da ordem internacional.
A Onda Neoliberal e os Seus Efeitos Assimétricos no Desempenho Econômico da América Latina e da Ásia Oriental
Authors: Targino Bruna Machado , Crespo Eduardo Alberto
Published: August 2019

A partir do século XIX, o mundo experimentou as primeiras consequências globais da Revolução Industrial e a incontestável hegemonia econômica e geopolítica do “Ocidente”. Nesse período, a América Latina apresentou desempenhos mais favoráveis do que a Ásia Oriental tanto em termos econômicos quanto na sua capacidade de consolidar Estados modernos e centralizados. Contudo, essa realidade começou a mudar nos primeiros anos do pós-guerra com a descolonização e a formação de Estados centralizados na Ásia. Depois, com notável intensidade, a América Latina sofreu as consequências das crises financeiras da década de 1970 e a implementação de políticas neoliberais, que desmontaram os mecanismos estatais de promoção ao desenvolvimento –  orientação que não atingiu a Ásia Oriental no mesmo grau. Nesse sentido, para discutir o desempenho econômico de ambas regiões em longo prazo, oferecemos algumas chaves para interpretar a “inversão de fortunas”com base nos impactos da guerra, na concorrência interestatal e na coesão social.
Dos escombros à liderança: A reconstrução alemã no pós-guerra e suas bases econômicas para as décadas seguintes.
Authors: Lima Mario Afonso Massiere y Correa de Moraes
Published: August 2019

A Alemanha é, e tem sido por décadas, um dos principais atores no sistema internacional. No entanto, ao longo do século XX, a Alemanha foi a grande responsável por duas guerras que marcaram o continente europeu e o mundo, alterando de forma indiscutível o equilíbrio de poder global. Após o final da II Guerra Mundial, a Alemanha se encontrava destruída, ocupada e com pesadas dívidas de reparação de guerra. A ideia que guia esse artigo é entender de que forma ocorreu a reconstrução do Estado alemão no imediato pós-guerra e algumas das consequências do período de ocupação alemão por parte das forças aliadas. Como é possível entender de que forma a mistura entre a reconstrução de uma Alemanha, marcada por um regime nazista e um espírito punitivo por parte dos aliados, foi capaz de resultar em uma das economias mais avançadas do mundo com altíssima rentabilidade em poucas décadas.
Políticas Públicas: Conceito, Ciclo, Processo de Formação e sua Ineficácia no Âmbito do Sistema Penitenciário Brasileiro
Authors: Fonseca Vicente , Bonfim Filho Ernany
Published: August 2019

Resumo: a proposta do presente artigo é investigar a problemática da construção e implementação de políticas públicas para o Sistema Penitenciário Brasileiro, em especial, aquela política penitenciária voltada ao direito humano fundamental ao trabalho da pessoa, independentemente das condições em que se encontre. Nesse sentido, ressalta-se inicialmente a importância do entendimento do ciclo das políticas públicas, desde o surgimento do problema social até a implementação da política pública aprovada com posterior avaliação de resultados. Em um segundo momento, constata-se por intermédio de pesquisa de dados secundários, as altas taxas de reincidência penal e aumento dos delitos, de forma que as políticas públicas não estão conseguindo alcançar resultados satisfatórios. A pesquisa fundamentou-se em teóricos sobre o tema políticas públicas, além de colheita de dados secundários extraídos de fontes disponíveis no Conselho Nacional de Justiça – CNJ, Informações Penitenciárias – INFOPEN e no Instituto de Pesquisas Econômicas Aplicadas – IPEA -.Palavras-chave: Política pública; direitos humanos da pessoa presa. Abstract: The purpose of this article is to investigate the problem of the construction and implementation of public policies for the Brazilian Penitentiary System, in particular, that penitentiary policy focused on the fundamental human right to the person 's work, regardless of the conditions in which they are found. In this sense, the importance of understanding the public policy cycle, from the emergence of the social problem to the implementation of the approved public policy with subsequent evaluation of results, is emphasized initially. Secondly, through secondary data research, the high rates of criminal recidivism and increased crime are found, so that public policies are not achieving satisfactory results. The research was based on theorists on the subject of public policies, as well as the collection of secondary data extracted from sources available in the National Council of Justice (CNJ), Penitentiary Information (INFOPEN) and the Institute of Applied Economic Research (IPEA).Keywords: Public policy, human right of the person arrested.
A Parceria Russo-Turca no Século XXI: Reconfigurações de Forças e Alianças em um Sistema Internacional em Câmbio
Authors: Ferreira Letícia Figueiredo
Published: August 2019

A despeito de séculos de ambiguidade, marcada por períodos de convergência e de rivalidade, o relacionamento entre Rússia e Turquia, a partir de 2016, adentrou uma nova fase de aproximação estratégica. Diante da deterioração das suas relações com a Europa e os Estados Unidos, Moscou e Ancara passaram a cooperar em três áreas: segurança, energia e moeda. Esse tripé geoeconômico e geopolítico tem guiado a ação conjunta desses atores, em um processo de rearranjos de forças no sistema interestatal capitalista. O presente trabalho se destina a analisar a parceira russo-turca nesses três vértices, avaliando o alcance da mesma e suas consequências, tanto para a vizinhança desses países, quanto para o sistema internacional como um todo. Espera-se demonstrar que tal esforço russo-turco, sendo uma busca por maior autonomia, representa uma resposta às pressões exercidas pelo Ocidente.
Baseline trials reveal more uncertainties
Authors: Cowley Sue
Published: August 2019

A Freedom of Information request to find out more about the baseline trial is raising questions about the test's validity, reliability and implications for workload. When will the DfE admit it is in trouble?
When less is more
Authors: Webster Chloe
Published: August 2019

While practitioners may worry about how they utilise their space and plan for effective learning, Chloe Webster argues that obstacles do not reside in the space itself but in the way it is perceived.
Myths that come at a cost
Authors: Busch Bradley , Watson Edward
Published: August 2019

Many myths about how children learn have grabbed the popular imagination. While these may be alluring they can cause damage when taken seriously, say authors Bradley Busch and Edward Watson.
Keep talking about your business
Authors: Doyle Julie
Published: August 2019

Effective marketing of your provision can be key to enusuring you stand out from the crowd. But where do you start and how much should you spend? PACEY has some valuable advice.
‘Numbers everywhere’
Authors: Hewson Claire
Published: August 2019

Make counting fun by linking it to the picture book Bear Counts. Children will be motivated to count spontaneously as part of indoor and outdoor activities that promote flexible mathematical thinking.
Ready to save the world
Authors: Rawstrone Annette
Published: August 2019

Superhero play is often used as a theme in the early years because many girls and boys are excited by the ability to take on super powers. Annette Rawstrone explores how parents can support this.
Cystic ovarian disease in female guinea pigs
Authors: Sibbald Rachel
Published: August 2019

This article will look at cystic ovaries in female guinea pigs. Cystic ovaries can be functional or non-functional fluid filled cysts that usually develop spontaneously in the older sow. The presence of cysts usually reduces fertility and potentially causes serious uterine disease. Identifying common symptoms related to this condition can aid the veterinary nurse when performing clinical examinations. Species specific care is vital to securing optimum patient care and the chance of a good outcome.
Comparison of expectations between veterinarians and veterinary nurses in tasks and responsibilities in clinical practice
Authors: Harvey Laura , Cameron Kristie
Published: August 2019

Background:

It is reported that expectations from veterinary nurses and veterinarians on the clinical tasks veterinary nurses undertake in practice vary widely.

Aims:

To understand the difference in tasks and responsibilities reported by veterinary nurses in comparison to veterinarian expectations.

Methods:

Using an online survey, expectations regarding the capability of veterinary nurses undertaking clinical tasks in New Zealand veterinary clinics, were measured. Respondents were provided with a list of clinical tasks veterinary nurses are routinely trained to perform as part of formal veterinary nursing education, and two tasks veterinary nurses legally are currently not able to perform (cat neuters and dental extractions).

Results:

There were 288 responses from a veterinary nurse population of 1479 (19%), and 37 responses from a veterinarian population of 2425 (1.5%). Of respondents, 80% took blood samples, 78% placed intravenous (IV) catheters, 95% set-up of IV fluids, 72% carried out veterinary nurse consultations, 62% carried out clinical examinations, many carried out diagnostic testing (e.g. iDEXX/Vetscan (86%), urinalysis (88%), microscopy (51%), taking radiographs (81%)), 54% carried out dental scale and polish, 86% assisted with surgery, and 97% monitored anaesthetics. Veterinary nurses in New Zealand legally are currently not able to perform cat neuters and dental extractions — of these tasks, 25% and 26% of veterinary nurses reported having had training (either formal or informal) on performing cat neuters and dental extractions, with 12% and 16% of veterinary nurses reporting that they undertake this clinical procedure in practice.

Conclusions:

When looking at a selection of these tasks, comparing how many veterinarians report that veterinary nurses should be undertaking them, results show support for veterinary nurses undertaking these tasks. 100% of veterinarians support veterinary nurses placing IV catheters, with only 78% of veterinary nurses reporting completing this task, and 96% of veterinarians support veterinary nurses undertaking microscopy. In conclusion, veterinary nurses are trained in tasks they are not performing in clinical practice. The justification for this discrepancy is the subject of a future study with the aim of designing practical support for veterinary clinics to utilise the skills of veterinary nurses.
ESCCAP summer update 2019
Authors: Stokes Laura
Published: August 2019

As expected, key themes in enquiries to ESCCAP during the second quarter of the year have been pet travel and exotic parasitic diseases, particularly leishmaniosis but also heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis), Babesia canis and Ehrlichia canis infections. Owners are concerned with the possibility of a no-deal Brexit affecting their plans to travel with the pets. In addition, there have been a number of enquiries regarding toxocarosis.
Editorial
Authors: Pais Leonor , Gomes Adelino Duarte
Published: August 2019

https://doi.org/10.14195/1647-8606_62-1_0
A. Duarte Gomes & revista Psychologica: Building the WOP Psychology in Portugal
Authors: Romeo Marina , Yepes-Baldó Montserrat , Pol Enric , De Quijano Santiago D.
Published: August 2019

The aim of this paper is to analyze the set of contributions of A. Duarte Gomes to the journal Psychologica. Specifically, his co-authors, the impact of his publications on other researchers, and the topics that have been the subject of his interest are analyzed. The search resulted in a total of 17 articles, published between 1991 and 2016, signed by him and in co-authorship. In this journal, A. Duarte Gomes reaches the highest levels of visibility in 2005, with a total of five articles of various kinds. The largest number of publications co-authored in Psychologica was with Leonor Pais and Teresa Rebelo, with five collaborations, and with Carla Carvalho, with four. Focusing on the topics covered in the different articles, it can be observed that A. Duarte Gomes’ scientific interest has focused on the organizational level of analysis, with the most relevant topic being that of organizational culture. The total number of citations received by the analyzed papers is 123, which means 7.2 citations per paper. Four of the articles have been cited in five articles published in JCR/SJR journals. The results have allowed us to empirically verify the role of A. Duarte Gomes building the work and organizational, and personnel psychology in Portugal.
O papel mediador do comprometimento afetivo com a equipa na relação entre a confiança e a inovação em equipas com algum grau de virtualidade
Authors: Bastos Liliana , Lourenço Paulo Renato , Rebelo Teresa , Dimas Isabel Dórdio
Published: August 2019

A inovação grupal envolve processos sociais facilitados pela confiança grupal e comprometimento afetivo com a equipa. O presente trabalho teve como objetivo analisar, num contexto de equipas com algum grau de virtualidade, a relação entre a confiança e a inovação grupal, considerando o comprometimento afetivo com a equipa como mediador. Para prossecução do objetivo enunciado, foi realizado um estudo empírico, de natureza transversal, incidindo sobre 57 equipas de trabalho de organizações portuguesas pertencentes a diversos setores de atividade. Recorrendo ao inquérito por questionário como método de recolha de informação, os dados foram analisados ao nível grupal, tendo sido testado um modelo de mediação simples. Os resultados revelaram uma relação positiva e estatisticamente significativa entre a confiança grupal e o comprometimento afetivo com a equipa, bem como entre o comprometimento afetivo e a inovação grupal, no modelo de mediação da confiança afetiva. A hipótese de mediação não foi suportada. Estes resultados reforçam a literatura que alerta para a relevância da confiança grupal como estratégia para aumentar o comprometimento afetivo com a equipa e sugerem que este último pode constituir uma variável a não negligenciar na promoção da inovação grupal.
The influence of leader-member exchange differentiation on work unit commitment: the mediating role of support climate
Authors: González-Romá Vicente , Le Blanc Pascale M.
Published: August 2019

We investigated whether the influence of LMX differentiation (the extent to which the quality of the leader-member relationships within a work unit varies) on work unit commitment is mediated by support climate. We tested this mediated relationship in a sample composed of 30 health care units. The results obtained showed that LMX differentiation measured at Time 1 was negatively related to work unit support climate measured one year later (Time 2), which in turn was positively related to work unit commitment measured at Time 2. The negative indirect effect of LMX differentiation on work unit commitment through support climate was statistically significant. Our study contributes to having a better understanding of the role of LMX differentiation in work unit functioning.
Accompanying organizational innovation by research: The case for performance evaluation of Italian school principals
Authors: Depolo Marco , Vignoli Michela
Published: August 2019

In 2015, the Italian parliament approved the law no. 107, named “La Buona Scuola” (“The Good School”), in order to boost the quality of organizational processes in schools. Among these, one of the most innovative was introducing a performance evaluation procedure for the nearly 7000 school principals of Italian public schools, from primary to college.From 2000 on, the legal status of schools principals in the public system have been set to the managerial level. However, no formal performance evaluation had been really performed before. In 2016, the INVALSI (the governmental agency for the evaluation of the national education system - http://www.invalsi.it/invalsi/index.php) was instructed to formulate a project aimed to: i) translate into concrete organizational procedures the goals dictated by the law; ii) train the evaluation teams needed; iii) monitor by an appropriate research design the outcomes of the new performance evaluation.The paper describes and discusses the training programme for assessors, the research design and some preliminary results.
Learning transfer system inventory: evidências de validação para o Brasil
Authors: Afonso Carolina Campos , Borges-Andrade Jairo Eduardo
Published: August 2019

O sucesso das empresas dependerá da velocidade com que as pessoas possam adquirir e transferir novas ideias e informações. Um instrumento que diagnostica fatores que afetam a transferência de treinamento foi estudado no Brasil, visando a obtenção de evidências de validação fatorial e preditiva. É chamado Learning Transfer System Inventory – LTSI, composto por 89 itens. Foi respondido por 898 membros de sete organizações brasileiras, no final de eventos de treinamento e desenvolvimento (T&D). A análise da máxima verossimilhança com rotação oblíqua foi a abordagem da análise fatorial exploratória utilizada. A análise paralela foi utilizada para decidir sobre o número de fatores a extrair e o peso fatorial de .3, para decidir sobre o número de itens a reter em cada fator. Encontraram-se 12 fatores, cujos alfas variaram entre .78 e .90.  Entre 3 e 12 meses depois, foram aplicados os instrumentos de Impacto do Treinamento em Largura e o de Suporte à Transferência de Treinamento, desenvolvidos no Brasil e com boas evidências de validade. Correlações moderadas e fracas foram encontradas entre escores desses instrumentos e nove fatores do LTSI. O instrumento tem evidências de validade e pode ser utilizado pelos gestores de T&D no Brasil.
Importância da Educação Pré-Escolar na Transição para a Idade Adulta: Resultados de um Estudo Português
Authors: Fonseca António Castro
Published: August 2019

O objetivo principal deste estudo foi examinar o impacto da educação pré--escolar na vida dos jovens adultos portugueses da geração do milénio.Os dados foram recolhidos no âmbito de uma investigação mais vasta que permitiu seguir uma ampla amostra de rapazes e raparigas desde a infância até à idade adulta.Aquando da sua última avaliação, os participantes que tinham frequentado o ensino pré-primário foram comparados com os seus colegas que não beneficiaram desse tipo de ensino (grupo de controlo) em vários domínios do seu funcionamento.Os resultados mostraram que os participantes com ensino pré-primário chegavam à idade adulta com melhor desempenho académico independentemente do critério utilizado: anos de escolaridade completados, número de repetências, abandono escolar e participação cultural. Porém, não se registaram diferenças significativas entre os dois grupos no domínio profissional, designadamente na condição de empregado/desempregado, satisfação no trabalho, tempo decorrido entre o fim dos estudos e obtenção do primeiro emprego. Do mesmo modo, não se registaram diferenças significativas nas medidas de saúde mental, experiências de vida positivas e bem-estar geral. Em contrapartida, havia mais comportamento antissocial e mais consumo de droga no grupo de educação pré-primária do que no grupo de controlo.Porém, quando se controlou o efeito do nível escolar dos pais, todas as diferenças significativas entre os dois grupos desapareciam, com exceção dos comportamentos antissociais. Estes resultados são difíceis de conciliar com a ideia de que os efeitos do ensino pré-primário em grande escala persistem até à idade adulta.
Recensão ao Livro A criança e a escolarização: igualdade e desigualdade no espaço latino-americano nos séculos XIX-XX.
Authors: Mota Luís
Published: August 2019

https://doi.org/10.14195/1647-8614_52-2_6
Design and manufacturing of double sided automatic chamfering machine
Authors: Kumar Piyush P. , Potdukhe Akash M. , Bitode Mahesh V. , Belvekar Amit B.
Published: August 2019

In this era of automation where it is broadly defined as replacement of manual effort by mechanical power in all
applications of manufacturing. Chamfering is one of the major operation in manufacturing of automotive parts.
Many small scale manufacturing industries performs this operation manually as per the requirement of customer.
There are many industrial applications where round bar or square bars are required to be chamfered on different
machines to make automotive components. To produce such mass productions manually consumes more time as well
as man power. In this paper we have designed and developed automated double sided chamfering machine.
Effect of Setting of Performance Contract Objectives on Organizational Performance in the State Owned Sugar Companies
Authors: Mwalim Andrew Opiyo , Egessa Robert K.W. , Evans Kwendo
Published: August 2019

Poor performance in the Kenya public sector consistently hindered the realization of sustainable economic growth and
development since the country attained her independence in 1963 (Mbithi, 1996). Among the noted factors that
contribute to poor performance included: excessive regulations and control, frequent political interference, poor
management, outright mismanagement of resources and lack of a guiding vision (Government of Kenya, 2005). Lack of
clear focus as to what is expected from employees and poor or no methods of measuring performance has been the
greatest challenge (Muthaura, 2007). The new Government elected in 2003 decided to manage public service through
performance contracting system to address the situation. In Kenya, Performance contracting concept can be traced
back in 1990 through Cabinet Memorandum No. CAB (90) 35 when performance contracting paradigm was conceived
and designed with an aim of having a real impact in changing the way things were being done, creating a new behavior
patterns and adoption of positive attitude work ethics in the entire public service delivery (Kobia and Mohammed,
2006). The system was expected to return faith on government services to the citizens and other international
stakeholders (Muthaura, 2007). The paradigm was later outlined in the Economic Recovery Strategy for Wealth and
Employment Creation (ERS) 2003-2007.
The Kurdish Democratic Union Party and the Kurdish People's Protection Units are
partners or potential enemies of Turkey?
Authors: Abdul-Hassan Al-Bayati Mohamed Aziz
Published: August 2019

Is it possible that the United States of America and the Kurdistan region of Iraq can bring together views and facilitate
the containment and minimization of the dangers of the Democratic Union Party and the People's Protection Units on
the Turkish national security? As a hypothetical common ground was found between Turkey and the Democratic Union
Party, what are the demands of the parties militarily and politically?
Modernization of the Tax Science: Methodology and New Paradigms
Authors: Zaynalov Djaxongir R. , Ahrorov Zarif O.
Published: August 2019

The article is devoted to the study of the development of the science of taxation, and the worldview of various authors
on this aspect of the financial category is considered and cited. Also, a comparative characteristic of the tax burden of
different countries, an analysis of the reduction of the tax burden in Uzbekistan for different categories of enterprises
was carried out. The outcome was the conclusions about changing the very style of natural scientific thinking about tax
in Uzbekistan, and also that the principle of self-organization or self-regulation should be the basis of the paradigm of
thinking about tax.
Security in the perception of Iraq and Saudi Arabia: an analytical vision
Authors: Bakheet Qays Abed
Published: August 2019

The procedural control of the concept of security represents one of the cognitive and methodological approaches to the
formulation and construction of a theoretical and practical framework in the field of security studies, which derives its
dynamism from several pillars and the most prominent levels. A subject related to the field of regional and international
relations, and related to the methodological interventions imposed by the movement of the refutation of the process of
theorization in regional and international relations. Therefore, it is possible to build the proper theoretical accumulation
of the security phenomenon by addressing the existing interferences between international relations, security studies
and the regional and international security environment. The location of the geo-strategic of Iraq is a continental or
semi-continental country whose policies and decisions are influenced by the nature of its relations with each neighboring
country. Iraq's common borders with six different countries (Turkey, Iran, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Jordan) A
stable and stable foreign policy report to deal with these countries for several considerations is reflected in the following
points.
A. Given the size of ideological crossroads and political differences
B. The divergence of strategic interests even with the change of regimes in Iraq from 1921 to the present
Saudi Arabia's view of regional security stems from the fact that regional security can only be achieved if every country
has sufficient internal security and stability. The vision of the Saudi decision-maker for security has been affected by the
intense US military presence of land, sea and air bases. And that the Saudi security strategy is an integral part of the
national security strategy of the Gulf Cooperation Council states and that all Gulf countries have kept the privacy of their
security strategy? The components of the Saudi security strategy were limited to achieving specific objectives, including
strengthening security and border protection, and confronting regional challenges and risks such as nuclear dangers,
regional conflicts and disasters, identifying and responding to sources of danger and combating terrorism and
extremism?
A Study of the Relationship between Personality Traits and Music Preference
Authors: Biaknungi Biaknungi
Published: August 2019

Music occupies a very important role in our lives. Music has been so helpful in many different ways; it has helped in
changing our moods and also helped many to express themselves better through music. Music in India has undergone
vast changes over generations. Since Vedic times, Indians were required to accurately recite the Vedas. This accuracy in
recitation was essential as the Vedas were, in those days, transmitted through memory - Smriti and were learnt through
hearing –Shruti. The kind of an emphasis applied on recitation and the right pronunciation lead to studies in phonetics
and sound manipulation. The traditional Mizo musical instruments are very simple and crude in comparison to other
Indian musical instruments and very out-dated to Modern Musical instruments. They can broadly be divided into three:
Beating or Striking instruments; Wind instruments and String instruments. Using the Pearson‟s product movement
correlation analysis, the four dimensions of music genres under the Short Test of Music Preferences scale (STOMP) -
Reflexive and Complex, Intensive and Rebellious, Upbeat and Conventional and Energetic and Rhythmic and the big five
personality traits were evaluated
External Costs of Opencast Brown Coal Mining in Agriculture and Agri-Food Industry (on the Example of Wielkopolska)
Authors: Benedykt Pepliński
Published: August 2019

The aim of the work was to analyse the external costs for agriculture and agri-food industry related to the possible launch of lignite deposits in Wielkopolska, that is, on the Ościsłowo, Dęby Szlacheckie and Oczkowice deposits. The duration of the mine’s impact on the environment includes the period of drainage of the deposit, its exploitation and the time necessary for the reconstruction of water relations around the open pit. The level of losses in agricultural production was estimated based on the production results achieved by agriculture threatened by the occurrence of external costs based on the Central Statistical Office (CSO) data. The studies adopted two variants of the impact of open pitches on agriculture, including: the area of the estimated depression hopper, that is, the area in which the water table lowered by at least one meter and the entire impact area of the outcrop. In total, the external costs in agricultural production and processing, which may arise as a result of the launch of extraction from the three analysed deposits, were estimated at PLN 7.7–32.3 bn, losses in non-produced agricultural production at PLN 31.8–113.0 bn, while when the value of lignite is PLN 83.7–111.6 bn. Such high costs mean that the opening of new lignite deposits in Wielkopolska raises economic doubts. This also applies to each deposit separately.
Conceptualizing and managing risk in pediatric OCD: Case examples
Authors: Lewis Angela , Stokes Caroline , Heyman Isobel , Turner Cynthia , Krebs Georgina
Published: August 2019

It is not uncommon for patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) to present with symptoms that suggest possible risk. This can include apparent risk, which reflects the content of obsessional fears, and genuine risk arising as the unintended consequence of compulsive behaviors. In both situations, risk can cause confusion in relation to diagnosis and treatment. The current article adds to the small existing literature on risk in OCD by presenting case examples illustrating different types of risk in the context of pediatric OCD, along with a discussion of their implications for management. The cases highlight that it is crucial that risk in OCD is considered carefully within the context of the phenomenology of the disorder. Guidance is offered to support clinical decision making and treatment planning.
MAKUNAIMA E MACUNAÍMA: DOIS TRICKSTERS
Authors: Amado Barreto Renato , Machado de Oliveira Ana Lúcia
Published: August 2019

Macunaíma, protagonista da obra clássica de Mário de Andrade, foi inspirado no herói mitológico dos povos pemons, da região do circun-Roraima, Makunaima, um ser transnacional que existe em comunidades indígenas de três países sul-americanos: Brasil, Venezuela e Guiana. Veremos que os dois personagens são tricksters, e por isso têm diversos aspectos em comum. O trickster é um conceito extraído da observação de personagens mitológicos de culturas distintas, mas que conjugam certas características, dentre as quais se destacam a astúcia e o poder de mediação. Desse modo, primeiro discutiremos alguns aspectos essenciais dos tricksters. Ao final da primeira seção resumiremos, em tópicos, estes aspectos. Na segunda seção verificaremos, um a um, como eles se manifestam nos personagens em análise e em quais pontos percebemos interseções e afastamentos entre eles. Palavras-chave: Macunaíma; Makunaima; Trickster; Mitologia.