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COMUNICAÇÃO ALTERNATIVA: DISCUTINDO A PRÁTICA PEDAGÓGICA E A UTILIZAÇÃO DESSES RECURSOS
Authors: Rodrigues Roseli Viola , Burei Ana Paula , Stangherçin Domingos Carlos 
Published: February 2018

O artigo tem intenção de apresentar um estudo sobre “A Comunicação Alternativa: discutindo a prática pedagógica e a utilização desses recursos”. O local da pesquisa foi uma Instituição de ensino de Educação Infantil e Ensino Fundamental na Modalidade de Educação Especial. A escolha desse tema justifica-se pela preocupação em investigar como é feita a intervenção pedagógica aos alunos nesse espaço, para isso foram realizadas observações. O lócus do estudo trouxe como resultado que a aprendizagem em sala de aula depende de metodologias e recursos específicos e adaptados ao próprio sujeito que aprende, considerando suas especificidades individuais.
A MULHER NA CIÊNCIA: DESAFIOS E PERSPECTIVAS.
Authors: Alves Daniela Maçaneiro 
Published: February 2018

Este artigo apresenta a trajetória histórica da mulher no mercado de trabalho e na educação, bem como uma breve discussão sobre a inserção das mulheres no magistério. Destaca a relação da mulher com os cursos e profissões feminizadas, baseada na divisão sexual do trabalho. Discute a discriminação da mulher na sociedade que veio utilizando a categoria sexo para delimitar o espaço doméstico e privado como espaço para a mulher. Propõe uma análise das discriminações que as mulheres tem sofrido para poderem atuar na carreira científica. Diante destas categorias de análise é utilizado o termo gênero para compreender como ocorre o processo de discriminação e manutenção das desigualdades entre os sexos que até hoje dificultam o acesso da mulher na ciência.
Can motivational interview techniques be used as an effective method on increasing the compliance of hypertensive individuals with treatment?
Authors: Ozpulat Funda 
Published: February 2018

Abstract
This systematic study was planned to analyse the academic works which have assayed the effect of motivational interview techniques on the increase of compliance of individuals with the treatment. Google academic, National Academic Net and Information Centre, Turkish Psychiatry Index, and National and International data base were used as data base. After scanning, 49 articles published between 1. Jan. 2007 and 31. Dec. 2014 in national and international juried journals and whose full texts could be accessed in electronic environment were found, two of which were excluded later due to the failure of full access to the texts. 7 articles were found among 47 articles which evaluated the effects of motivational interviewing techniques on the compliance of individuals with the treatment. The study was conducted only through 5 of them, which were determined to be suitable for the criteria of including to the study. When the papers in the scope of the research was analysed, it was determined that all of the studies were experimental, pre-tested and post-tested and conducted by using control groups. As the result of the study, it was verified that motivational interviewing techniques could be used as an effective method on improving disease perception, providing them with lifestyle changes, increasing their compliance with the medical treatment and maintaining the blood pressure management successfully for hypertensive individuals.
Keywords: Hypertension, motivational interview, Health Services, systematic review
The nursing theses prepared in Turkey and characteristics of them
Authors: Ozpulat Funda 
Published: February 2018

Abstract
Aim: This study is intended to reveal characteristics of nursing theses in Turkey between the years of 2008-2013. Methods: The study is conducted electronically scanning National Thesis Center between 11 January 2014 and 03 March 2014, the theses published between the years 2008-2013 are included in the research. Results: The nursing theses of each year are scanned separately in the National Thesis Center, 1461 theses can be accessed electronically. Theses are examined on the basis of the 4 main features as the years of preparation of the theses, the types of the theses, the topics of the theses and theses of the department of nursing. With examined nursing theses; it is seen that there is statistically significant relationship among the year of dissertations, the topics of the theses and of the theses made in the nursing department, Conclusion: Theses of the nursing still remain limited among the theses submitted to the National Center and theses are mainly for the master's theses.
Keywords: nursing, theses prepared, Turkey, characteristics.
Determination of descriptive characteristics of children with apendectomy surgery and related factors
Authors: Sivri Birsen Bilgen 
Published: February 2018

Abstract
With morbidity and various symptoms; appendicitis is the most frequently seen health problem among the children and requires an emergent surgical intervention. Although it is estimated that appendicitis develops among 1% of the population under 15 years; it is stated that the most important factor that causes appendicitis is obstruction of lumen. The current study was cross-sectionally and descriptively undertaken in order to identify the descriptive characteristics of the children who had appendectomy surgery and the related factors.The population of the study was composed of the children aged 4-18 years who were hospitalized due to appendicitis at Bağcılar Training and Research Hospital Pediatric Surgery Service between 2012 and 2014. The sample of the population was consisted of a total of 64 children who accepted to participate in the study and stayed at the hospital during research period. The data were gathered using a questionnaire form designed by the researchers.37.5% of the participant children were girls and 62.5% of the participant children were boys; mean age was 11.48±3.48 years. Most of the mothers (60.9%) and fathers (60.9%) had primary school degree. 43.8% of the families had appendectomy previously, 95.3% did not have any chronic diseases. 25% of the children had a perforated appendix and most of them presented such symptoms as pain (70.3%), nausea (70.3%), lack of appetite (78.1%), vomiting(67.2%), fever (39.1%). 38% of the mothers performed a practice (hot- compress, cold-compress, giving massages to abdomen, giving pain killers, hot teas of mint leaves and lemon, wrapping the abdomen, etc.) before the children were taken to hospitals. Additionally; it was found out that the children swallowed seeds of the fruits (29.3%), did not peel the fruits (61.5%), swallowed chewing gums (35.4%) and ate legumes and ate bones without chewing (16.9%).

Keywords: Appendicitis, appendectomy, child
Morphological quantification of myocardial pathology in the Zucker diabetic fatty rat
Authors: Abuderman Abdulwahab 
Published: February 2018

Abstract
Zucker Diabetic Fatty rat is an animal model that demonstrates disease progression in terms of complications which are similar to those seen in patients with Type 2 diabetes.The objective of the current study was to employ light and electron microscopy to quantify changes to the myocardial microvasculature and cardiomyocytes in the myocardial tissue of ZDF rats and establish a mechanistic basis for alterations in cardiac function. Materials and Methods:ZDF rats and lean Zucker rats (control) were housed in groups according to their breed. The ZDF rats were supplied with diabetogenic chow (Purina 5008) while the lean Zucker rats had access to standard chow as recommended by the supplier. At 12-14 weeks of age, animals were weighed and sacrificed by cervical dislocation. A blood sample was obtained for determination of blood glucose, and lipid profile.Both samples from LAA and the apex of left ventricle were carefully dissected, divided into small sections then fixed, impeded, sectioned, stained and random sections were photographed and the images were assessed and quantified using Image Analyser Pro-Plus software, version 4.1. Arterioles, venules, intermediate sized vessels, and capillaries were directly counted within the highlighted area of myocardium under light microscope. Ultra-thin sections were imaged in a Tecnai 12 Biotwin transmission electron microscope at a magnification of x4200 and photographed by a camera with a black and white film to quantify different structures of myocardium. Results: Significant reductions in the total vessel, intermediate vessel and capillary density of LAA in the ZDF rats compared to controls were noticed (P= 0.03). As well as a significant increase in the transverse diameter of cardiomyocytes in the ZDF rats compared to controls of LV (P= 0.049). There were significant increase in the basement membrane area of distal myocardial capillaries of both left atrium appendage and left ventricle in the ZDF rats compared to controls (P= 0.008).

Conclusion: Early evidence of cardiomyocyte hypertrophy with a reduction in atrial vascular density and evidence of early structural changes in myocardial capillaries in the ZDF rats was noticed. These changes indicate the presence of microangiopathy in the heart of ZDF rats which is surprisingly more prominent in the LAA.
Keywords: Zucker Diabetic Fatty (ZDF), Type 2 diabetes mellitus, Left Atrial Appendage, Left ventricle, Cardiomyocyte, Myocardial capillaries.
Regional differences in the economical sustainability of sports halls
Authors: Kosztin Nikolett , Balatoni Ildikó 
Published: February 2018

The precondition of a health conscious behaviour in a community is establishing a healthy development of the community, an important part of which is the community’s attitude to sports and health. A basic manifestation of this is whether the leadership of a specific settlement is committed to developing sports facilities and, on the other hand, to what extent residents make use of these facilities. The aim of our research was to point out the number of sports facilities currently available for catering everyday physical education introduced in 2012, leisure sports and competitive sport events in two different regions of Hungary. We also examined the resources available for maintaining the facilities and the degree to which existing facilities are exploited. Existing sports halls of the Northern Great Plain and Central Transdanubia were included in the research. We wish to emphasise, in regards to the infrastructural developments of the coming few years, that it is essential to consider the fact, even in the planning phase of facilities, that sport events in themselves do not make the facilities economically sustainable.
JEL code: Z20
Ecological aspects of increasing intensity in pepper forcing with prime attention to the type of the growing equipment
Authors: Kicska Tibor 
Published: February 2018

Significant amount of profit can be generated in forcing technologies by the efficient use of different elements in growing technologies, however, improving production intensity is on the agenda in the sector. Pepper forcing, as the most significant class of vegetable forcing, practically takes place under all the growing equipment widespread in our country, but there is a considerable difference in context of profitability and efficiency. This paper wonders whether the most intensive technology in pepper forcing is efficient regarding the use of forcing equipment, namely modern greenhouses, or growing under greenhouses with significantly lower investment cost is more efficient. The analysis represents cost-income factors and efficiency assessed on a long-term basis of different technologies via a deterministic model based on producers’ data collections. As a result of the research, economic indicators are calculated based on exact results which will help to conduct a comparative assessment of economic features in technological varieties.
JEL code: Q12
Consumer willingness to pay a premium for a functional food in Ghana
Authors: Badu-Gyan Farida , Owusu Victor 
Published: February 2018

Interest in functional foods has been growing in sub-Saharan Africa due to consumer concerns with diet and nutrition. This paper analyses consumer awareness, perceptions and effects of the determinants of consumer willingness to pay (WTP) a premium for Moringa bread in Ghana. An ordered probit model is employed. The empirical results indicate that consumer knowledge of the nutritional and health benefits of Moringa bread is what matters most to consumers in respect of their WTP a higher premium for the product. Consumers with knowledge on Moringa products are more willing to pay above 50% price premiums for Moringa bread. Fruitful policy recommendations are made in the paper.
JEL code: D12
Systematic risk factors and stock return volatility
Authors: Haider Syed Kamran Ali , Hashmi Shujahat Haider , Ahmed Ishtiaq 
Published: February 2018

This study analyzes the transmission of systematic risk exhaling from macroeconomic fundamentals to volatility of stock market by using auto regressive generalized auto regressive conditional heteroskedastic (AR-GARCH) and vector auto regressive (VAR) models. Systematic risk factors used in this study are industrial production, real interest rate, inflation, money supply and exchange rate from 2000-2014. Results indicate that there exists relationship among the volatility of macroeconomic factors and that of stock returns in Pakistan. The relationship among the volatility of macroeconomic variables and that of stock returns is bidirectional; both affect each other in different dynamics.
JEL code: C32, C58, G11, G12
PENETAPAN TERSANGKA SEBAGAI OBYEK PRAPERADILAN
Authors: Kusumastuti Ely 
Published: February 2018

Background of this article is the legal uncertainty after the Constitutional Court (MKRI) verdict No. 2/PUU-XII / 2014 on April 28, 2015 which has added pre-trial object with the determination of suspects, foreclosures and searches. The legal issues of this article are the philosophical foundation of the pre-trial, ratio decidendi of pre-trial verdict related to the determination of suspects and ratio decidendi of Constitutional Court (MKRI) Verdict No. 21 / PUU-XII / 2014 on April 28, 2015. This discussion and analysis of this article are the statutory, conceptual, comparative and case approaches. The conclusions of this article are: First, the pretrial philosophical foundation is to provide human rights protection in the use of forceful efforts by investigators and prosecutors. Second, the ratio decidendi pretrial verdict on behalf of Budi Gunawan and the Verdict of Constitutional Court (MKRI) No. 21/PUU-XII/2014, April 28, 2015 which has decided determination of suspect as objects of pretrial, has shifted from philosophy of pretrial in the Criminal Code and not according to the principles of fairness, certainty and expediency. The authority of the Pretrial Institution in the Criminal Procedure Code only examines the procedural truth in this case the investigator’s and prosecutor’s actions, while to examine the material truth related to the suspect’s acts is the absolute authority of the case trial session.
JUDICIAL ACTIVISM OR SELF-RESTRAINT : SOME INSIGHT INTO THE INDONESIAN CONSTITUTIONAL COURT
Authors: Salman Radian , Sukardi Sukardi , Aris Mohammad Syaiful 
Published: February 2018

The Constitutional Court of Republic of Indonesia is centralized judicial review institution which implements a posteriori and abstract control. Constitutional court decision often politically sensitive and involve important issues. On the one hand handing down strong decisions that uphold important constitutional principles can bring great benefits to citizens and can strengthen support for democracy but on the other hand, strong role of the court in judicial review tends to encroach increasingly on the territory of the law making institution. This article examines the decision of constitutional court in the framework of a tension between constitutionalism and democracy, especially from theoretical or conceptual approach. As result of examining its decisions, Indonesian Constitutional Court may reflect two characters; judicial activism as characterized by acting as law-maker and using policy in judicial decisions and/ or judicial self-restraint. Recent Indonesian experience shows that judicial review of legislation is not a simply of judicial control over law-making institution, as it brings tension in the context of power relations in the scheme of separation of power. Relationship between the court and legislature, in respective of judicial review, will culminate in the philosophy of the judiciary. However, as constitutionalism and democracy are virtue, decisions of the Constitutional Court in judicial review should create mode of self-limitation within the framework of the principle of separation of powers.
The Effect of Rotator Cuff Repair on Natural History
Authors: Chalmers Peter N. , Ross Hunter , Granger Erin , Presson Angela P. , Zhang Chong , Tashjian Robert Z. 
Published: February 2018

Background:
Rotator cuff disease can have a progressive natural history of increasing tear size and worsening function. It remains unknown whether rotator cuff repair alters this natural history.

Methods:
A systematic review of the intermediate to long-term (minimum 5-year) results of operative rotator cuff repair and no repair of rotator cuff injuries was performed to compare (1) patient-based outcomes, (2) future surgical intervention, (3) future tear progression or recurrence, and (4) tear size. The no-repair group included both conservative treatment and surgical treatment without repair. After the application of selection criteria, 29 studies with 1,583 patients remained. Meta-regression was conducted to adjust for baseline age, sex, tear size, and duration of follow-up.

Results:
Comparison of the repair and no-repair groups revealed no significant differences in terms of age (p = 0.36), sex (p = 0.88), study level of evidence (p = 0.86), or Coleman methodology score (p = 0.8). The duration of follow-up was significantly longer for the no-repair group (p = 0.004), whereas baseline tear size was significantly larger in the repair group (p = 0.014). The percentage of patients requiring additional surgery was significantly higher in the no-repair group after adjustment for age, sex, duration of follow-up, and tear size (9.5% higher in estimated means between groups [95% confidence interval, 2.1% to 17%]; p = 0.012). The likelihood of a recurrent defect (repair group) or extension of the prior tear (no-repair group) was not different between groups after adjustment for age, sex, duration of follow-up, and tear size (p = 0.4). There were no differences between the repair and no-repair groups in terms of the Constant score after adjustment for age, sex, duration of follow-up, and tear size (p = 0.31). The final tear size was significantly larger in the no-repair group than the repair group (967 mm2 higher in estimated means between groups [95% confidence interval, 771 to 1,164 mm2]; p < 0.001).

Conclusions:
At intermediate to long-term follow-up, rotator cuff repair was associated with decreased final tear size and decreased need for future surgery after adjusting for age, sex, duration of follow-up, and tear size. The likelihood of a recurrent defect after rotator cuff repair did not differ from that of tear extension after nonoperative treatment. Thus, rotator cuff repair may not alter natural history.

Level of Evidence:
Therapeutic Level IV. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
Portable Automation of Static Chamber Sample Collection for Quantifying Soil Gas Flux
Authors: Davis Morgan P. , Groh Tyler A. , Parkin Timothy B. , Williams Ryan J. , Isenhart Thomas M. , Hofmockel Kirsten S. 
Published: February 2018

Quantification of soil gas flux using the static chamber method is labor intensive. The number of chambers that can be sampled is limited by the spacing between chambers and the availability of trained research technicians. An automated system for collecting gas samples from chambers in the field would eliminate the need for personnel to return to the chamber during a flux measurement period and would allow a single technician to sample multiple chambers simultaneously. This study describes Chamber Automated Sampling Equipment (FluxCASE) to collect and store chamber headspace gas samples at assigned time points for the measurement of soil gas flux. The FluxCASE design and operation is described, and the accuracy and precision of the FluxCASE system is evaluated. In laboratory measurements of nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), and methane (CH4) concentrations of a standardized gas mixture, coefficients of variation associated with automated and manual sample collection were comparable, indicating no loss of precision. In the field, soil gas fluxes measured from FluxCASEs were in agreement with manual sampling for both N2O and CO2. Slopes of regression equations were 1.01 for CO2 and 0.97 for N2O. The 95% confidence limits of the slopes of the regression lines included the value of one, indicating no bias. Additionally, an expense analysis found a cost recovery ranging from 0.6 to 2.2 yr. Implementing the FluxCASE system is an alternative to improve the efficiency of the static chamber method for measuring soil gas flux while maintaining the accuracy and precision of manual sampling.Core Ideas
FluxCASEs automate collection of gas samples from static chambers, reducing labor costs.
FluxCASEs maintain accuracy and precision observed under manual sampling.
Automated sample collection increases coverage of spatial variability in soils.
Water treatment and handwashing practices in rural Kenyan health care facilities and households six years after the installation of portable water stations and hygiene training
Authors: Rajasingham Anu , Leso Margaret , Ombeki Samuel , Ayers Tracy , Quick Robert 
Published: February 2018

Abstract
Many health care facilities (HCFs) and households in low-and-middle-income countries have inadequate access to water for hygiene and consumption. To address these problems, handwashing and drinking water stations were installed in 53 HCFs with prevention-of-mother-to-child-transmission of HIV programs in Kenya in 2005, and hygiene education was provided to health workers and clinic clients. To assess this program, we selected a random sample of 30 HCFs, observed the percentage of handwashing and drinking water stations that were functional and in use, and after that interviewed health providers and clients about hygiene and water treatment. Results indicated that, six years after implementation, 80.0% of HCFs had at least one functional handwashing station and 83.3% had at least one functional drinking water station. In addition, 60% of HCFs had soap at ≥ one handwashing stations, and 23.3% had ≥ one container with detectable free chlorine. Of 299 clients (mothers with ≥ one child under five), 57.2% demonstrated proper water treatment knowledge, 93.3% reported ever using water treatment products, 16.4% had detectable chlorine residual in stored water, and 89.0% demonstrated proper handwashing technique. Six years after program implementation, although most HCFs had water stations and most clients could demonstrate proper handwashing technique, water stored in most clinics and homes was not treated.