bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Η επίδραση της μουσικής αγωγής σε παιδιά προσχολικής ηλικίας με Διαταραχή Ελλειμματικής Προσοχής – Υπερκινητικότητα (ΔΕΠ-Υ) : Μελέτη περίπτωσης – Μια παιδαγωγική αντιμετώπιση
Authors: Δούμα Eλπίδα , Αδαμοπούλου Μαρία
Published: November 2017

Η Μουσική Αγωγή συμβάλλει στη γνωστική, ψυχοκινητική και συναισθηματική ανάπτυξη των παιδιών και ο συνδυασμός της με την Ειδική Αγωγή ενισχύει και προωθεί τη δημιουργικότητα και την κοινωνική αλληλεπίδραση των μαθητών με ειδικές εκπαιδευτικές ανάγκες. Η παρούσα εργασία αποτελεί μία μελέτη περίπτωσης νηπίου με διάγνωση ΔΕΠ-Υ, που χρησιμοποίησε ως εργαλεία την αδόμητη συμμετοχική παρατήρηση και την καταγραφή στο περιβάλλον της τάξης ενός νηπιαγωγείου της Αθήνας. Σκοπός της παρούσας έρευνας ήταν η μελέτη της επίδρασης της μουσικοκινητικής αγωγής ως μια διδακτική επιλογή και στρατηγική παρέμβασης παιδιών με Διαταραχή Ελλειμματικής Προσοχής – Υπερκινητικότητα (ΔΕΠ-Υ).
Ειδικές μαθησιακές δυσκολίες και παραβατική συμπεριφορά: Βιβλιογραφική οριοθέτηση και αναζήτηση σχέσεων στον πολιτισμό του σχολείου και της οικογένειας
Authors: Δροσινού Κορέα Δρ. Μαρία , Σκληβάγκου Αφροδίτη
Published: November 2017

Η εργασία επιδιώκει να εξετάσει βιβλιογραφικά τους όρους ειδικές μαθησιακές δυσκολίες (ΕΜΔ)  και παραβατική συμπεριφορά, να αναζητήσει με ποιον τρόπο συνδέονται ο πολιτισμός του σχολείου και της οικογένειας. Οι ΕΜΔ (δυσλεξία) εμφανίζονται μέσα στη σχολική τάξη κι αποτελούν δυσχέρειες στην ανάγνωση, τη γραφή, την ορθογραφία και τα μαθηματικά. Η φροντίδα ή η έλλειψη υποστήριξης, καταγράφεται τόσο στο περιεχόμενο του πολιτισμού του σχολείου όσο και της οικογένειας. Η σχολική αποτυχία εκλαμβάνεται από τον περίγυρο των παιδιών ως αδιαφορία και τα ίδια τα παιδιά σταδιακά οδηγούνται στον κοινωνικό αποκλεισμό. Μελέτες έχουν δείξει (Χρηστάκης, 2013) πως τα άτομα με ειδικές εκπαιδευτικές ανάγκες, είναι περισσότερο επιρρεπή στη χρήση ουσιών, στην απότομη και βίαιη συμπεριφορά σε σχέση με άλλους συνομηλίκους τους. Η αδυναμία κατανόησης των ορίων (προσωπικών και κοινωνικών), καθώς και η ελλιπής ενημέρωσή τους για τις αρνητικές επιπτώσεις των επιλογών τους, καταγράφεται σε μια σειρά παραβατικών συμπεριφορών.
Επίλυση προβλήματος και διδασκαλία
Authors: Καλλιμάνη Ελευθερία , Κρικώνη Μαρία
Published: November 2017

Τα τελευταία χρόνια φαίνεται να παρουσιάζει ιδιαίτερο ενδιαφέρον για την εκπαιδευτική κοινότητα το ζήτημα της επίλυσης προβλήματος. Η επίλυση προβλήματος νοείται τόσο ως δεξιότητα όσο και ως διδακτική πρακτική και ο όρος εντοπίζεται εξίσου στις απαιτούμενες για τον 21ο αιώνα δεξιότητες και στα ελληνικά Αναλυτικά Προγράμματα Σπουδών. Ωστόσο, στα τελευταία, δεν υπάρχουν αναφορές σχετικά με τους τρόπους μέσω των οποίωνένας εκπαιδευτικός δύναται να καλλιεργήσει τη δεξιότητα επίλυσης προβλήματος στους μαθητές.Σκοπός της έρευνας είναι να διασαφηνίσουμε τον όρο «επίλυση προβλήματος» προτείνοντας παράλληλα τρόπους διδακτικής αξιοποίησης όχι μόνο στη Γενική αλλά και στην Ειδική Αγωγή. Έτσι, για τη Γενική Αγωγή προτείνεται ένα παράδειγμα εφαρμογής σχετικά με τη διδασκαλία που οργανώνεται γύρω από ένα πρόβλημα (Problem based learning) μέσω της αξιοποίησης των καπέλων της σκέψης του De Bono. Αντίστοιχα, για την Ειδική Αγωγή ιδιαίτερο ενδιαφέρον παρουσιάζει το «θεραπευτικό», όπως χαρακτηρίζεται, μοντέλο της από κοινού επίλυσης προβλήματος (Collaborative Problem Solving). Ο όρος «επίλυση προβλήματος» φαίνεται να αποτελεί μια νέα προσέγγιση για τα ελληνικά δεδομένα. Ωστόσο, κρίνεται σημαντική η ενημέρωση και η κατάρτιση των εκπαιδευτικών σχετικά με την πρακτική αυτή καθώς μέσω των ενεργειών επίλυσης προβλημάτων οι μαθητές καλλιεργούν παράλληλα και άλλες δεξιότητες και αποκομίζουν πολλαπλά οφέλη σε ατομικό και κοινωνικό επίπεδο
Oι κοινωνικές σχέσεις ενός παιδιού με αυτισμό υψηλής λειτουργικότητας στο σχολικό του περιβάλλον: Μελέτη περίπτωσης
Authors: Κνίκου Ιγνατία
Published: November 2017

Ο αυτισμός χαρακτηρίζεται από την ποιοτική παρέκκλιση στην κοινωνική αλληλεπίδραση. Σε αυτή τη μελέτη, η τεχνική της κοινωνιομετρίας χρησιμοποιήθηκε για να διερευνηθούν οι φιλικές σχέσεις ενός άτομου με διάχυτη αναπτυξιακή διαταραχή υψηλής λειτουργικότητας (ΔΑΔΥΛ), oι οποίες συγκρίθηκαν με άτομα της ίδιας ηλικίας χωρίς ΔΑΔΥΛ. Διαπιστώθηκε ότι το άτομο με ΔΑΔΥΛ είχε δημιουργήσει φιλικές σχέσεις με τρία άτομα. Ειδικότερα είχε αναπτύξει αμοιβαία φιλική σχέση σε τρία διαφορετικά περιβάλλοντα με ένα άτομο εξ αυτών. Συγκεκριμένα, οι φιλικές σχέσεις ήταν παρούσες στο οργανωμένο περιβάλλον του σχολείου, σε μη-οργανωμένο περιβάλλον εντός σχολικού πλαισίου, και σε μη-οργανωμένο πλαίσιο του εξωσχολικού περιβάλλοντος. Επίσης, το άτομο με ΔΑΔΥΛ διέθετε υψηλή δημοτικότητα μόνο στο οργανωμένο περιβάλλον. Η υψηλή νοημοσύνη του ατόμου με ΔΑΔΥΛ δεν επαρκεί να αντισταθμίσει τις κοινωνικές υστερήσεις στα μη οργανωμένα πλαίσια.
Τα καλλιγραφήματα ως εργαλεία κατανόησης και γραπτής έκφρασης στο Δημοτικό Σχολείο
Authors: Μαστρονικόλα Παρασκευή
Published: November 2017

Η παρούσα εργασία εντάσσεται στο πλαίσιο της χρήσης καινοτόμων υποστηρικτικών υλικών στην διδακτική διαδικασία. Συγκεκριμένα, τίθεται το ζήτημα της εισαγωγής των καλλιγραφημάτων στην διδασκαλία των γαλλικών στο δημοτικό σχολείο.Το αντικείμενο της έρευνας μας, φιλοδοξεί να αξιοποιήσει το καλλιγράφημα ως παιδαγωγικό εργαλείο, δείχνοντας ότι η χρήση του στην τάξη, πετυχαίνει ένα διπλό όφελος: προκαλεί την κινητοποίηση των μικρών μαθητών, παρέχοντας στο μάθημα μια παιγνιώδη και επικοινωνιακή προοπτική και ταυτόχρονα, τους επιτρέπει να αναπτύξουν την επιδεξιότητα της γραπτής έκφρασης, συνδυάζοντας το σχέδιο με την ποίηση. Για να επιβεβαιώσουμε τις υποθέσεις μας, προτείναμε επίσης στους μαθητές τη δημιουργία ενός καλλιγραφήματος.Η εργασία αποτελείται από δυο μέρη. Το πρώτο είναι αφιερωμένο στις θεωρητικές βάσεις πάνω στις οποίες είναι βασισμένη η έρευνα. Στην αρχή, παρουσιάσαμε την ιστορία και την εξέλιξη των καλλιγραφημάτων. Στην συνέχεια, εκθέσαμε τους λόγους της χρήσης τους στο δημοτικό σχολείο, επισημαίνοντας τις ιδιαιτερότητες του κοινού μας όπως επίσης και τη σημασία της γραπτής έκφρασης. Τέλος, προβάλλαμε τη διεπιστημονική αξία των καλλιγραφημάτων.Το δεύτερο μέρος παρουσιάζει τη διαδικασία που ακολουθήθηκε ώστε να ελέγξουμε την εγκυρότητα των υποθέσεων της έρευνας μας, καθώς και την εκπόνηση της προτεινόμενης εργασίας (καλλιγράφημα). Τέλος, αφού αναλύσαμε τα αποτελέσματα της έρευνας, καταλήξαμε στις γενικές μας διαπιστώσεις.
Επιθετική συμπεριφορά – Συμβόλαιο τιμής
Authors: Μπικάκης Ιωάννης
Published: November 2017

Τα σχολεία στις μέρες μας, ενστερνιζόμενα την αρχή της συμπεριληπτικής εκπαίδευσης, περιλαμβάνουν στις τάξεις τους ένα μεγάλο πλήθος μαθητών με διαφορετικά χαρακτηριστικά. Κάποιοι από αυτούς μπορεί να παρουσιάζουν προβλήματα συμπεριφοράς. Η συγκεκριμένη κατηγορία μαθητών σύμφωνα με τον Farrell (2006), θέτει σε συνεχή πρόκληση τους γονείς, τους δασκάλους και όλες τις εκπαιδευτικές και υποστηρικτές αρχές.Σκοπός της έρευνας είναι να περιγράψει τους λόγους εκδήλωσης της επιθετικής συμπεριφοράς αυτών των μαθητών. Να αναφέρει πιθανά προβλήματα συνοσηρότητας και να προτείνει στρατηγικές αντιμετώπισης του μαθητή από τους καθηγητές του σχολείου. Επίσης προτείνει και ένα συγκεκριμένο συμβόλαιο τιμής που είναι κατάλληλο για μαθητές Β΄ βάθμιας εκπαίδευσης.Για τη σύνταξη της μελέτης χρησιμοποιήθηκε υλικό από εργασία του συγγραφέα που έγινε στα πλαίσια σχετικού μαθήματος του μεταπτυχιακού προγράμματος Ειδικής Αγωγής του Πανεπιστημίου Λευκωσίας στο οποίο είναι φοιτητής. Χρησιμοποιήθηκαν επίσης πανεπιστημιακά συγγράμματα, εγχώρια και διεθνής βιβλιογραφία σχετική με τα συναισθηματικά και συμπεριφορικά προβλήματα των μαθητών.Είναι πολλοί οι εκπαιδευτικοί που έχουν στις τάξεις τους μαθητές με συμπεριφορικά προβλήματα και είναι σημαντικό γι’ αυτούς να  γνωρίζουν τις παραμέτρους που διέπουν τη συμπεριφορά ενός παιδιού, όπως επίσης και τους τρόπους αντιμετώπισης της παραβατικής συμπεριφοράς εντός του χώρου του σχολείου.
Transformation of the Modern Educational Environment in the Light of Priority Directions For the Development of Higher Education
Authors: Быкова О. , Bykova O. , Мартынова М. , Martynova M. , Сиромаха В. , Siromaha V.
Published: November 2017

Different aspects of modern education are considered in the article. The subject of the analysis are the processes of changing the Russian higher education system associated with Russia’s accession to the Bologna Declaration, which, in particular, led to the emergence of new requirements for university teachers. Against the background of active processes of integration with foreign-language education systems, the discrepancy of many Russian teachers with the new conditions of the educational process becomes obvious: ignorance of foreign languages (English, first of all), lagging behind the informatization of education, mismatch with the principles of humanization and humanitarization of the learning process, differentiation of education. The article raises the question of the need to increase the psychological, pedagogical, computer and economic literacy of university professors. Authoritative opinions of Russian and foreign experts on the prospects of the educational sphere are given. Attention is drawn to the need to follow the best traditions of domestic education, based on the unity of education and upbringing. The article talks about the important role of studying the native language and literature both in the school and in the university course of study. The urgency of the outstripping nature of education is emphasized, which, in the opinion of the authors of the article, is an important factor in the country’s forward movement.
Individualization and Differentiation in the Learning Process
Authors: Ивашко К. , Ivashko K.
Published: November 2017

The article discusses the differentiation of teaching considering individual characteristics of each student, the possibility of carrying out a complex of measures aimed at the preservation and development of psychologicalpedagogical aspects in the education process.
Philological Analysis of Aesthetic Communication: an Immanent Approach
Authors: Бобылев Б. , Bobylev B.
Published: November 2017

The article describes a method of immanent analysis of literary text with all its varieties. The immanent approach to the literary text is represented as a basis of aesthetic communication between a writer and a reader that implies the connection of the rational aspect of understanding a literary work with its emotional and intuitive holistic perception. Unconscious, intuitive admiration of a work of literature precedes the conscious enjoyment of them. The role of analysis in aesthetic pleasure is in finding the reasons why we like the work, and then in increasing the experience of pleasure through the help of special techniques and methods of commenting and interpretation of the text.
Methods of evaluation of quality of life and socio-economic differentiation of territories
Authors: Митрошин Антон , Mitroshin Anton , Шитова Юлия , Shitova Yuliya , Шитов Юрий , Shitov Yuriy
Published: November 2017

The present monograph is devoted to the study of quality of life and socio-economic differentiation of territories. In the article the whole set of objectives of the study the quality of life of the population in the region from the positioning category of the quality of life of the population through the construction of systems of indicators and models, implementation and testing techniques applied to obtain results whose reliability is confirmed using four independent, complementary approaches: rating, spatial, factor and cluster.
The book is intended for specialists in the field of municipal and regional economy, students and postgraduates of economic and administrative specialties as well as for anyone interested in issues of quality of life and socio-economic differentiation of territories in the region
The Culture Of Ancient China
Authors: Обидин Дмитрий , Obidin Dmitriy
Published: November 2017

The book is dedicated to one of the oldest and one of the most important for understanding modern human cultures. Philosophy, religion, art, their ways, their methods, their goals made up the content of this book. Mysterious to the West the wisdom of the East and the equally mysterious concept of "culture" became the subject of reflection and description. And not only students and University professors, but all seeking to understand the causes of the UPS and downs of high cultures, spiritual teachings, human lives will find this book interesting and useful
Osteonecrosis following treatment for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia: The Southampton Children's Hospital experience
Authors: Rhodes A. , Gray J. , Harvey N. , Davies J. H. , Oreffo R. O. C. , Reading I. , Clarke N. M. P. , Aarvold A.
Published: November 2017

Purpose

To determine the prevalence of osteonecrosis (ON) in children following treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL), characterise these cases and review treatment methods.

Methods

All children diagnosed and treated for ALL between 01 January 2003 and 31 December 2013 at our centre were retrospectively reviewed. Logistic regression was used to investigate risk factors for ON occurrence.

Results

Of 235 children treated for ALL, 48/235 (20.4%) children suffered musculoskeletal symptoms necessitating radiological investigation. A total of 13 (5.5%) had MRI-diagnosed ON, with a median diagnosis time of 12 months (interquartile range 10 to 14) following initiation of chemotherapy. ON affected 40 joints in 13 children. The most commonly involved joints were hips (14 joints in eight patients) and knees (12 joints in seven patients). Older age at ALL diagnosis was associated with significantly increased risk of development of ON per year (odds ratio 1.35, 95% confidence interval 1.17 to 1.57, p < 0.001). Eight children underwent at least one surgical intervention. Joint arthroplasty was undertaken in nine joints of four children at a mean age of 18.3 years. All patients who underwent hip arthroplasty had previously received core decompression, with a mean time of 27.8 months (18 to 33) between treatments.

Conclusions

ON is a significant complication of ALL treatment. Our results suggest risk stratification for development of ON by age, and targeted monitoring of high-risk joints is possible. ON treatment is varied with little evidence base.
Likelihood of Entanglement when Materials are Dropped Vertically onto a Rotating PTO Knuckle
Authors: Schwab Charles   V. , Rempe Isaac J.
Published: November 2017

Abstract. Power take-off (PTO) is a common method of transferring power from a tractor to a towed piece of machinery. The PTO is also a well-documented cause of severe and often permanent disabling injuries to farm operators. The physical conditions that cause entanglements are not well established. Several studies have explored the parameters of PTO entanglements as materials have been drawn across a rotating PTO knuckle to test for entanglement probability. The objective of this study was to determine probability of entanglement when materials are dropped vertically onto a PTO knuckle spinning at 540 rpm. A total of 360 randomized trials were conducted with ten replications for each of the six positions (center of yoke, edge of yoke rotating downward, edge of yoke rotating upward, center of cross, edge of cross rotating downward, and edge of cross rotating upward) and six different materials (woven cotton athletic shoe lace, cotton workboot lace, leather workboot lace, cotton twine, denim strip, and Tyvek strip). Not a single entanglement was recorded. Dramatic high-speed video imagery authenticated the material’s motion and path as it interacted with the rotating PTO knuckle. Keywords: Accident prevention, Farm safety, Probability, PTO, Safety.
MEU PERFIL DE FACEBOOK ME REPRESENTA! UM ESTUDO DA RELAÇÃO ENTRE FEMINISMO E O EU ESTENDIDO DIGITAL
Authors: Diniz Joanice Maria Araújo , Silva Minelle E.
Published: November 2017

As mídias sociais possibilitam aos usuários manifestar sua compreensão da sociedade, incluindo seu engajamento com movimentos sociais, como o feminismo. Nesse contexto, este estudo objetiva compreender como o perfil de usuárias feministas apresenta o “Eu estendido digital” em relação ao feminismo no Facebook. Para tanto, foi realizada uma pesquisa qualitativa-exploratória a partir de entrevistas com usuários do Facebook que se consideram feministas e documentos gerados a partir de seus perfis. Por meio da análise de conteúdo dos dados coletados, foram identificadas duas categorias: (1) Ações Feministas (Envolvimento; Práticas e Influência do Facebook); e (2) “Eu estendido digital” (Identificação, Diferenciação, Centralização, Perda e Derivação). Os resultados demonstram que para usuárias que se autodeclaram feministas, o Facebook ajudou-as a obter uma identidade feminista mais forte. Para a maioria delas, o seu perfil faz parte de quem são. Estas usuárias também acreditam que derivam um pouco de suas identidades pelo Facebook e que esta mídia pode ser a porta de entrada para o feminismo. Assim, compreende-se que os perfis construídos no Facebook estendem digitalmente o “Eu” para os indivíduos pesquisados. Este estudo busca aprofundamento nas pesquisas relacionadas aos movimentos sociais no contexto virtual e a prática do feminismo no tipo de mídia estudado.
RESILIÊNCIA E EXPATRIAÇÃO: DAS ADVERSIDADES À DINÂMICA DO COMPORTAMENTO RESILIENTE DE EXPATRIADOS
Authors: Scherer Laura Alves , Minello Italo Fernando
Published: November 2017

A resiliência consiste em um processo dinâmico em que um indivíduo, ao vivenciar uma adversidade, busca enfrentar e se adaptar, como pode ocorrer com expatriados que vivenciam situações de estresse ao irem para outro país. Assim, este artigo tem como objetivo analisar o comportamento resiliente de brasileiros expatriados na China diante da experiência de expatriação. Trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa e exploratória. Foram realizadas entrevistas semiestruturadas com doze expatriados brasileiros na China, as quais foram analisadas sob a luz da técnica de análise de conteúdo. As categorias definidas a priori foram: situações de adversidade e dinâmica do comportamento resiliente. Como resultados, destaca-se que a maioria das adversidades estava relacionada a aspectos pertencentes à cultura do país de expatriação. Em um primeiro momento a reação espontânea dos expatriados era a negação e, com o tempo, a aceitação, culminando no sentimento de adaptação durante esta experiência. Ressalta-se a oscilação entre momentos de estabilidade emocional e momentos de angústia e isolamento. Este fato vai ao encontro da curva de adaptação e aculturação do expatriado, que demonstra o movimento dos sentimentos e comportamento do indivíduo no estrangeiro, o que pode ser relacionado à dinamicidade do comportamento resiliente dos expatriados, ora positivo, ora negativo.
Numerical comparison of nonstandard schemes for the Airy equation
Authors: Adekanye Oluwaseye , Washington Talitha
Published: November 2017

This paper considers the Airy ordinary differential equation (ODE) and different ways it can be discretized. We first consider a standard discretization using the central difference scheme. We then consider two difference schemes which were created using a nonstandard methodology. Finally, we compare the different schemes and how well they approximate solutions to the Airy ODE.
Modelo Acústico y de Lenguaje del Idioma Español para el dialecto Cucuteño, Orientado al Reconocimiento Automático del Habla
Authors: Celis Nuñez Juan David , Llanos Castro Rodrigo Andres , Medina Delgado Byron , Sepúlveda Mora Sergio Basilio , Castro Casadiego Sergio Alexander
Published: November 2017

Context: Automatic speech recognition requires the development of language and acoustic models for different existing dialects. The purpose of this research is the training of an acoustic model, a statistical language model and a grammar language model for the Spanish language, specifically for the dialect of the city of San Jose de Cucuta, Colombia, that can be used in a command control system. Existing models for the Spanish language have problems in the recognition of the fundamental frequency and the spectral content, the accent, pronunciation, tone or simply the language model for Cucuta's dialect.Method: in this project, we used Raspberry Pi B+ embedded system with Raspbian operating system which is a Linux distribution and two open source software, namely CMU-Cambridge Statistical Language Modeling Toolkit from the University of Cambridge and CMU Sphinx from Carnegie Mellon University; these software are based on Hidden Markov Models for the calculation of voice parameters. Besides, we used 1913 recorded audios with the voice of people from San Jose de Cucuta and Norte de Santander department. These audios were used for training and testing the automatic speech recognition system.Results: we obtained a language model that consists of two files, one is the statistical language model (.lm), and the other is the jsgf grammar model (.jsgf). Regarding the acoustic component, two models were trained, one of them with an improved version which had a 100 % accuracy rate in the training results and 83 % accuracy rate in the audio tests for command recognition. Finally, we elaborated a manual for the creation of acoustic and language models with CMU Sphinx software.Conclusions: The number of participants in the training process of the language and acoustic models has a significant influence on the quality of the voice processing of the recognizer. The use of a large dictionary for the training process and a short dictionary with the command words for the implementation is important to get a better response of the automatic speech recognition system. Considering the accuracy rate above 80 % in the voice recognition tests, the proposed models are suitable for applications oriented to the assistance of visual or motion impairment people.
What Gets Inside: Violent Entanglements and Toxic Boundaries in Mexico City
Authors: Roberts Elizabeth F. S.
Published: November 2017

Entanglement is a key concept in contemporary anthropology and science and technology studies. By tracing the contingent and uncertain relations that endow objects with seemingly stable boundaries, entanglement allows us to see how such boundaries restrict our ability to know the world better. This article examines the concept of entanglement in the context of contemporary life in a working-class Mexico City neighborhood, Colonia Periférico, and a longitudinal environmental health project that studies the neighborhood’s residents. While entanglement has its uses, the entanglement of working-class bodies with globalizing processes like NAFTA and the ongoing War on Drugs shows that the concept has its limits. For working-class residents, life is already deeply entangled with chronic economic and political instability shaped through the violent ravages of transnational capital. Instead, I trace how residents in Colonia Periférico secure stability through toxic boundaries that protectively keep out the disruptive effects of police and public health surveillance. Colonia Periférico’s boundaries, which include a sewage-filled dam, cement dust, and freeway exhaust, are clearly entangled with residents’ bodies. They get inside. These entanglements are the price paid for a remarkable stability, in which children can play on the streets and attentive care for drug-addicted and disabled residents is part of everyday life. With the goal of knowing the world better, then, we might complicate celebratory calls for the uncertainty of entanglement by taking into account both the practices that make boundaries and what boundaries have to offer.
Effects of short‐lasting supramaximal‐intensity exercise on diet‐induced increase in oxygen uptake
Authors: Tsuji Katsunori , Xu Yuzhong , Liu Xin , Tabata Izumi
Published: November 2017

This study was undertaken to quantify the additional increase in diet‐induced oxygen uptake after exhaustive high‐intensity intermittent exercise (HIIE), consisting of 6–7 bouts of 20‐sec bicycle exercise (intensity: 170% ) with a 10‐sec rest between bouts. Using a metabolic chamber, the oxygen uptake of ten men was measured from 10:30 am to 07:00 am the next day on two separate days with or without HIIE, with lunch (12:00) and supper (18:00) (Diet experiment). On two other days, the oxygen uptake of six different subjects was measured from 10:30 to 16:00 with or without HIIE, but without meals (Fasting experiment). Ten minutes of exercise at 50% preceded the HIIE in both experiments; EPOC (excess postexercise oxygen consumption) after HIIE was found to wear off before 12:00 in both experiments. In the Diet experiment, oxygen uptake during HIIE and EPOC were 123.4 ± 12.0 and 115.3 ± 32.3 mL·kg−1, respectively. Meals elevated resting oxygen uptake on both days, but those on the HIIE day were significantly higher than on the control day. This enhanced diet‐induced oxygen uptake (difference in resting oxygen uptake from 12:00–23:00 between HIIE and control day: ΔDIT) was 146.1 ± 90.9 mL·kg−1, comparable to the oxygen uptake during the HIIE and EPOC. The ΔDIT was correlated with subjects’ (52.1 ± 6.6 mL·kg−1·min−1) (r = 0.76, n = 10, P < 0.05). We concluded that HIIE enhances diet‐induced oxygen uptake significantly, and that it is related to the cardiorespiratory fitness.
Presencia de las geólogas en revistas científicas cubanas a partir del estudio de su producción científica
Authors: Figueredo Figueredo M.Sc Ana Luisa , Corona Rodríguez M.Sc Aliana , Figueredo Matos Lic. Maritza de la Caridad
Published: November 2017

En la investigación se muestran los resultados de un estudio realizado sobre la presencia de las geólogas en las revistas científicas cubanas durante el período 1968 hasta abril de 2016, a partir de un análisis de su producción científica relacionada con la Geología. Se tomaron los datos del Registro Nacional de Publicaciones Seriadas de Cuba, seleccionando las revistas científicas cubanas cuyas líneas de investigación guardan relación con esta ciencia. Se identificaron las geólogas a partir de un levantamiento de los miembros de la Sociedad Cubana de Geología y se aplicaron técnicas bibliométricas (recuento y análisis) a partir de la cuales se determinaron indicadores de productividad (productividad por año, autoras y temáticas más representadas).Se identificaron 54 geólogas, con un total de 103 artículos científicos sobre Geología, localizados en 8 publicaciones. Entre los principales resultados se encuentran que la productividad de las geólogas en revistas científicas cubanas se ha mantenido de forma irregular desde sus inicios y que la calidad y relevancia de cada una de las publicaciones realizadas se encuentran avaladas por revistas indexadas en bases de datos de reconocimiento internacional. Se concluye con la necesidad de fortalecer la presencia de las geólogas en revistas científicas cubanas, teniendo en cuenta el valor de sus aportes a la sociedad.
Estudio de clima organizacional para los colaboradores de la “Biblioteca Joaquín García Monge de la Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica”
Authors: Soto Vargas Máster Mildred
Published: November 2017

Toda organización, institución o empresa busca la excelencia, eficiencia y eficacia para alcanzar, de la mejor manera, las metas y objetivos propuestos en los tiempos establecidos. El papel que desempeña el recurso humano es fundamental para ejecutar las tareas de forma óptima, lo cual contribuye con el desarrollo de los procesos, para cumplir su misión y visión.Reconocer que el recurso humano se encuentre motivado y comprometido; que la empresa o institución brinda una infraestructura apropiada; y que, además, se tome al colaborador en cuenta como parte fundamental de la institución, permitirá crear un clima organizacional adecuado.Este trabajo de investigación está basado en la implementación de una consultoría de clima organizacional para los colaboradores de la Biblioteca Joaquín García Monge de la Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica, a través de la recolección de información por medio de la aplicación de un instrumento de recolección de datos (cuestionario). Con base en el resultado de la aplicación del instrumento se conocerán las variables que permiten medir las condiciones del clima laboral. Con el análisis de los resultados correspondientes se podrá detectar los diferentes factores que inciden en el clima organizacional del centro de trabajo, los cuales serán el insumo principal para realizar una propuesta de mejora, con el fin de obtener un mejor ambiente laboral.A nivel operativo la propuesta se centra en realizar un taller participativo a nivel de jefaturas, donde los ejes temáticos serán la comunicación y trabajo en equipo, evaluados por medio de dinámicas individuales y grupales. Al estar enfocado en las jefaturas del centro de trabajo, se tiene como expectativa que se replique en las diferentes secciones.
Bioethics, the global church, and family planning
Authors: Sleasman Michael J. , Cunningham Paige Comstock
Published: November 2017

Guest editorial engaging ethical approaches to interational family planning.
Оценка эффективности работы теплолокализующих устройств
Authors: Лужанская А. В.
Published: November 2017

Для обеспечения условия непрорывания наружного холодного воздуха в отапливаемые помещения зданий и сооружений различного назначения, решалась задача распределения полей избыточных температур во взаимодействующих струях. Для оценки эффективности работы теплолокализующих устройств были рассмотрены типовые завесы для различных наружных проемов и завесы с перемежающимися щелями. Струя, истекающая из типовой воздушно-тепловой завесы, подчиняется законам истечения для плоских струй, а из завесы с разрывом струи – для компактных. В ходе исследования были определены: начальная скорость истечения, действительная и относительные скорости воздушного потока, расход воздуха и тепла для всех рассматриваемых типов систем теплолокализации, в результате определена тепловая эффективность. Выполнены расчеты по определению температурного интервала зимнего наружного воздуха, при котором достигается наибольший тепловой экономический эффект от внедрения предложенного способа теплолокализации.
Medical Students’ Perspectives on Careers in Hospital Medicine: A National Study
Authors: Cramer Anne Catherine Miller , Ham Sandra A. , Alkaddoumi Yassen , Ibrahim Kamel , Reddy Shalini T. , Yoon John D.
Published: November 2017

This article was migrated. The article was marked as recommended. Purpose: Concerns over burnout and other factors may influence whether students pursue hospital medicine as a career. We investigate whether there are certain predictive factors that ultimately play a role in medical students' career interest in hospital medicine. Methods: In January 2011, 960 third-year medical students from 24 U.S. allopathic medical schools were surveyed at baseline, and six to nine months later when they became fourth-years at follow-up. Hospitalist-oriented students were categorized as those students who indicated interest in the specialties of family medicine, internal medicine, or pediatrics, and who indicated that they were "very likely" or "somewhat likely" to become a hospitalist. Respondents were also asked to respond to a list of seven factors that potentially influenced their specialty choice. Results: Adjusted response rate for the fourth-year survey was 50% (n=463/919). Medical students considering hospitalist careers were more likely to report that perceived burnout between various specialties played an important influential role in their specialty decision-making (49.7% [42.2-57.2%], vs. non-hospitalists 39.9% [32.8-47.0%], P=0.03). Conclusions: Given that students are reporting burnout as a factor in their decision-making in favor of hospitalist careers, further studies are needed to explore what aspects of a hospitalist career are appealing to students.
Are doctors-in-training in the UK aware of the current support services available to them?
Authors: Nash Eleanor
Published: November 2017

This article was migrated. The article was marked as recommended. Introduction: Stress and burnout amongst the medical profession is increasingly being recognised and acknowledged internationally. The problem is apparent; the solution is less clear. Tailored support services for doctors exist. Anecdotally, doctors comment that they are unaware of any confidential services available. In addition, stigma attached to admitting a problem remains and prevents doctors engaging in these services (Singh, 2003). It is evident that further support is required. However, the existing structures in place ought to be reviewed to assess whether they are reaching the target population and are being utilised appropriately. Method: An anonymous online questionnaire was sent to all doctors-in-training within the Imperial College NHS Healthcare Lead Provider and Northwest Thames Foundation School. Results: One hundred and fifty doctors-in-training responded to the questionnaire. Each stage of postgraduate training within the UK was represented in the results. 50% of the doctors-in-training were unaware of any support services for doctors locally or nationally. 70% of responders were unaware of any support for doctors with personal or professional difficulties within London. Participants reported a fear of potential stigma being attached to them if they disclosed any difficulties to senior doctors within their training programmes or to any of the potential services available. Discussion: The findings highlight that current support services are not well known and that doctors-in-training have struggled when they have tried to find information available. Signposting and increasing awareness, as well as information on the services, needs to be improved to increase accessibility for doctors-in-training. Conclusion: The stigma surrounding doctors asking for help is not unique to the UK. This study demonstrates that stigma remains prevalent within the medical setting and is a barrier to accessing the support services. Further education on the topic could tackle the stigma, increase conversations on health and wellbeing and increase knowledge and understanding of the services.
La caja de polinomios y el método tradicional: Dos alternativas didácticas para la enseñanza de la suma y la resta de polinomios
Authors: Villarroel Solis José Martin , Romero-Leiton Jhoana Patricia
Published: November 2017

Objetivo. En este trabajo se pretendió comparar el nivel de aprendizaje alcanzado por estudiantes de grado octavo de la institución educativa (I.E.) María Cano (Medellín-Antioquia), en los temas de suma y resta de polinomios cuando este tema es abordado con el método tradicional y usando la herramienta didáctica la caja de polinomios.
 Métodos. Se toman cuatro grupos distintos de grado octavo y se distribuyen en dos grupos. En dos de ellos se trabaja por medio de la herramienta didáctica la caja de polinomios, fundamentando el trabajo en la teoría cognitiva propuesta por David Ausubel, denominada aprendizaje significativo, y en los otros dos aplicando metodología tradicional, que consiste en explicar-ejemplificar-ejercitar, que para efectos de este trabajo se ha denominado (EEE). Finalmente, se contrastaron los resultados cualitativa y cuantitativamente.
 Resultados

Los promedios de notas de los grupos no varían, con respecto a los promedios

históricos.

La diferencia entre promedios es relativamente pequeña.

Si bien las notas no presentan mejoría, la dispersión se reduce

significativamente.
 Conclusiones. La utilización de material didáctico en las aulas de clase no garantiza que los estudiantes alcancen el objetivo de aprendizaje, pero influye positivamente en aspectos relevantes en el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje, tales como: organización, interés y motivación por el conocimiento, participación activa, interacción, entre otros.
Formulation and Physicochemical Evaluation of Frozen Snacks Based on Whey Protein Isolate and Skimmed Milk
Authors: MORAR Maria Ioana , NAGY Melinda , ROTAR Ancuţa Mihaela , ŢIBULCĂ Dorin , SEMENIUC Cristina Anamaria
Published: November 2017

Four different formulations of frozen snacks were prepared by reconstituting whey protein isolate with skimmed milk then adding different ingredients such as cocoa and vanilla (CW), cranberries and cocoa (CrC), sour cherries and vanilla (ChW), as well as cranberries, cocoa and vanilla (CrCW). Formulation with 50% skimmed milk, 15% whey protein isolate, 10% fructose, 1% vanilla, and 24% sour cherries (ChW) was selected based on sensory characteristics; the addition of sour cherry significantly (p < 0.05) changed the appearance of the frozen snack and thus this formulation showed the highest score for overall acceptability (7.6 points). This product contains 16.5 g protein, 0.2 g fat, and 16.4 g carbohydrates per 100 g frozen snack that gives an energy value of approximately 133 kcal (556 kJ). Thus, ChW is a low calories snack (under 200 kcal/100 g product) characterized by high-protein content and very low-fat content.
Characterization of Grape and Apple Peel Wastes’ Bioactive Compounds and Their Increased Bioavailability After Exposure to Thermal Process
Authors: CĂLINOIU Lavinia Florina , MITREA Laura , PRECUP Gabriela , BINDEA Maria , RUSU Bogdan , DULF Francisc Vasile , ŞTEFĂNESCU Bianca Eugenia , VODNAR Dan Cristian
Published: November 2017

80% of the grape harvest is used in the winemaking industry, resulting in huge amounts of waste which are still rich in phenolic compounds, while the same percentage of polyphenols are found in apple peel, whose total antioxidant capacity is five-to-six-fold higher than that of apple flesh. The aim of this research is the characterization of grape and apple peels waste, before and after the thermal treatment (10 minutes, 80°C), with respect to its bioactive compounds to evaluate their potential enhancement with respect to bioavailability. Based on the obtained results, the highest antioxidant activity and phenolic content was exhibited by thermally processed red-grape waste. After the thermal treatment, the caffeic acid 4-O-glucoside increased with a 27% in apple waste. As a conclusion, the grape and apple peels waste can be exploited for their bioactive compounds after the thermal process, whose bioavailability increased and can be added in food formulations as health promoting products.
Therapeutic Anticoagulation in Patients with Primary Brain Tumors or Secondary Brain Metastasis
Authors: Lin Richard J. , Green David L. , Shah Gunjan L.
Published: November 2017

Patients with primary or metastatic brain tumors are at increased risk of developing venous thromboses. However, the potential benefit of therapeutic anticoagulation in these patients must be weighed against the deadly complication of intracranial hemorrhage. In this review, we summarize available evidence and recent studies of intracranial bleeding risks in primary and metastatic tumors and the impact of therapeutic anticoagulation. We find that for the majority of primary and treated metastatic brain tumors, the risk of spontaneous bleeding is acceptable and not further increased by careful therapeutic anticoagulation with low molecular weight heparin or direct oral anticoagulants, although thrombocytopenia (platelet count less than 50,000/μL) and other coagulopathies are relative contraindications. Patients with brain metastasis from melanoma, renal cell carcinoma, choriocarcinoma, thyroid carcinoma, and hepatocellular carcinoma have a higher tendency to bleed spontaneously than noted in patients with other malignancies, and thus warrant routine brain imaging and alternative strategies such as inferior vena cava filter placement in the acute setting of venous thromboembolism before consideration of therapeutic anticoagulation.

Implications for Practice

Malignant gliomas are associated with increased risks of both venous thromboses and intracranial hemorrhage, but the additional bleeding risk associated with therapeutic anticoagulation appears acceptable, especially after treatment of primary tumors. Most patients with treated brain metastasis have a low risk of intracranial hemorrhage associated with therapeutic anticoagulation, and low molecular weight heparin is currently the preferred agent of choice. Patients with untreated brain metastasis from melanoma, renal cell carcinoma, thyroid cancer, choriocarcinoma, and hepatocellular carcinoma have a higher propensity for spontaneous intracranial bleeding, and systemic anticoagulation may be contraindicated in the acute setting of venous thromboembolism.
Adverse Event Reporting in Clinical Trials: Time to Include Duration as Well as Severity
Authors: Sartor Oliver
Published: November 2017

This editorial discusses flaws in the current system for reporting adverse events.
The synthesis of TiO2 nanoparticles using sulfuric acid method with the aid of ultrasound
Authors: Duong Nguyen Trung , Vuong Le Dai , Son Nguyen Manh , Van Tuyen Ho , Van Chuong Truong
Published: November 2017

In this study, the authors report the synthesis of titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanostructures by an ultrasound-assisted method using titanium dioxide particles and sulfuric acid. The synthesis process for titanium dioxide nanoparticles reported herein is simple and easy to reproduce. The structural and microstructural characterizations of titanium dioxide nanoparticles were accomplished using X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy and Raman scattering spectroscopy. The titanium dioxide nanoparticles were spherical in shape, and the average size of the nanoparticles was in the range of 6–63 nm and depended on the annealing temperature. When the annealing temperature was lower than 650°C, the anatase phase ratio of titanium dioxide was 100%. However, a further increase in the annealing temperature resulted in a rapid increase in the content of the rutile phase. The anatase-to-rutile transformation temperature shifted to a very low level for the nanosize crystallites owing to the high surface energy of the particles. The successful fabrication of titanium dioxide nanosolution will open up new perspectives in the research on modifications and applications of titanium dioxide nanostructures.
Standard Operating Procedure for Culture Identification and Differentiation of Bordetella species v1
Authors: D. Lee Adria , K. Cassiday Pamela , C. Pawloski Lucia , M. Tatti Kathleen , D. Martin Monte , C. Briere Elizabeth , Lucia Tondella M. , W. Martin Stacey , Clinical Validation Study Group The
Published: November 2017

The appropriate use of clinically accurate diagnostic tests is essential for the detection of pertussis, a poorly controlled vaccine-preventable disease. The purpose of this study was to estimate the sensitivity and specificity of different diagnostic criteria including culture, multi-target polymerase chain reaction (PCR), anti-pertussis toxin IgG (IgG-PT) serology, and the use of a clinical case definition. An additional objective was to describe the optimal timing of specimen collection for the various tests. Clinical specimens were collected from patients with cough illness at seven locations across the United States between 2007 and 2011. Nasopharyngeal and blood specimens were collected from each patient during the enrollment visit. Patients who had been coughing for ≤ 2 weeks were asked to return in 2-4 weeks for collection of a second, convalescent blood specimen. Sensitivity and specificity of each diagnostic test were estimated using three methods—pertussis culture as the “gold standard,” composite reference standard analysis (CRS), and latent class analysis (LCA). Overall, 868 patients were enrolled and 13.6% wereB. pertussispositive by at least one diagnostic test. In a sample of 545 participants with non-missing data on all four diagnostic criteria, culture was 64.0% sensitive, PCR was 90.6% sensitive, and both were 100% specific by LCA. CRS and LCA methods increased the sensitivity estimates for convalescent serology and the clinical case definition over the culture-based estimates. Culture and PCR were most sensitive when performed during the first two weeks of cough; serology was optimally sensitive after the second week of cough. Timing of specimen collection in relation to onset of illness should be considered when ordering diagnostic tests for pertussis. Consideration should be given to including IgG-PT serology as a confirmatory test in the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) case definition for pertussis.
A protocol of molecular detection of phytoplasmas and Xylella spp. in post-entry quarantine for plants. v5
Authors: Ito Takao , Nakaune Ryoji
Published: November 2017

In the STEPS, we describe TaqMan multiplex real-time PCRto universally detect phytoplasmas (PP) and Xylella spp. (XL) with plant internal control (IC) from crude extracts. Aprotocolfile uploaded in the DESCRIPTION shows further details of the protocol in Japanese and English.
Standard Operating Procedure for Real-time PCR Detection and Identification of Bordetella pertussis, B. parapertussis, and B. holmesii using AB7500 v1
Authors: D. Lee Adria , K. Cassiday Pamela , C. Pawloski Lucia , M. Tatti Kathleen , D. Martin Monte , C. Briere Elizabeth , Lucia Tondella M. , W. Martin Stacey , Clinical Validation Study Group The
Published: November 2017

The appropriate use of clinically accurate diagnostic tests is essential for the detection of pertussis, a poorly controlled vaccine-preventable disease. The purpose of this study was to estimate the sensitivity and specificity of different diagnostic criteria including culture, multi-target polymerase chain reaction (PCR), anti-pertussis toxin IgG (IgG-PT) serology, and the use of a clinical case definition. An additional objective was to describe the optimal timing of specimen collection for the various tests. Clinical specimens were collected from patients with cough illness at seven locations across the United States between 2007 and 2011. Nasopharyngeal and blood specimens were collected from each patient during the enrollment visit. Patients who had been coughing for ≤ 2 weeks were asked to return in 2-4 weeks for collection of a second, convalescent blood specimen. Sensitivity and specificity of each diagnostic test were estimated using three methods—pertussis culture as the “gold standard,” composite reference standard analysis (CRS), and latent class analysis (LCA). Overall, 868 patients were enrolled and 13.6% wereB. pertussispositive by at least one diagnostic test. In a sample of 545 participants with non-missing data on all four diagnostic criteria, culture was 64.0% sensitive, PCR was 90.6% sensitive, and both were 100% specific by LCA. CRS and LCA methods increased the sensitivity estimates for convalescent serology and the clinical case definition over the culture-based estimates. Culture and PCR were most sensitive when performed during the first two weeks of cough; serology was optimally sensitive after the second week of cough. Timing of specimen collection in relation to onset of illness should be considered when ordering diagnostic tests for pertussis. Consideration should be given to including IgG-PT serology as a confirmatory test in the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) case definition for pertussis.
FORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE INHERITANCE CONFLICT LAW LEGISLATION
Authors: Khorosha T.
Published: November 2017

The paper conducted a comprehensive study of the basic legal principles of conflicts of law regulation of inheritance complicated by a foreign element in the process of its formation and development. The theoretical questions of formation and development of conflict of laws in the field of inheritance are researched. Based on the analysis obtained conclusions about the main stages of development and formation of ancient inheritance law, which went independently from the byzantine, by own way. Analyzed the emergence of inheritance law in other states, which took place depending on whether it was borrowed by a state of an ancient roman law. The necessity of signing agreements on inheritance among all countries of the world, including Ukraine is stressed. The generalized situation of domestic legislation in the field of inheritance complicated by a foreign element.